博师高级中学2024届9月月考英语试卷
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Drive in Ontario
Welcome to Ontario! Here's what you need to know if you are, or will be, visiting Ontario — and want to drive while you're here.
Visiting: less than 3 months
If you are visiting Ontario for less than 3 months and want to drive while you're here you can use a valid driver's licence from your own province, state or country.
Visiting: more than 3 months
If you will be visiting from another country for more than 3 months, you will need an International Driver's Permit (IDP) from your own country. This is a special licence that allows motorists to drive internationally when accompanied by a valid driver's licence from their country. You need to have this permit with you when you arrive in Ontario. You cannot apply for one once you are here.
Rules of the road
As a visitor, you are responsible for knowing Ontario traffic laws. Here are just some:
keep to the right of the road
obey posted speed limits (e.g. 50 km/hour)
do not use handheld devices while driving (e.g. cell phones, tablets or music players)
slow down and pull to the right, if an emergency vehicle is driving behind you with their lights and sirens (e.g. an ambulance, fire truck or police car)
If you break a traffic law, you will face a penalty. Penalties range from fines to making your licence invalid or your car taken away. For more information, please click here.
1. l. Who is the text intended for
A. Potential immigrants. B. General visitors.
C. Exchange students. D. Ordinary drivers.
2. What driving habit is unacceptable in Ontario
A. Changing lanes at random. B. Giving way to fire trucks.
C. Listening to music in the car. D. Driving within the speed limits.
3. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A local website. B. A travel guide.
C. An advertisement. D. A geography magazine
B
A recording which captures the sounds of nature went online on Ximalaya, a popular audio (音频的) sharing platform, on July 9. The album was recorded by Shenggu, whose work has attracted over half a million followers.
After graduation, he moved to Hangzhou in 2011 to work at an Intemet company with a "996 schedule" — working from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week. The stress of work began to affect his sleep. To relieve the stress in work, in 2013, he traveled to Fujian during the National Day holiday. It was the first time he had visited the coast and he was so impressed by the sounds of the waves that he wanted to record them.
When he was back in Hangzhou, he took the recorder to the suburbs at weekends to collect the sounds of nature and started uploading his recordings to the audio platform. Of his audio clips, the sound of rain has proved to be the most popular. Rain, he notes, is also one of the hardest sounds to record as it's all hard to predict — when it is going to rain, how heavy the rainfall is and when it will stop. He usually keeps his recorder fully charged, and knows where he wants to record before the rain comes. To avoid catching the sound of the rain hitting the material, he doesn't wear a raincoat and has to remain still. As a result, he endures mosquito bites and is often left soaking wet. He once drove 50 kilometers to record a thunderstorm but returned empty-handed.
He will often take his recording equipment into the forest or to the river just to be a "gourmet" of nature sounds. "When I bring my recording equipment and walk alone in the woods, I feel the peace in nature and all messy thoughts in my head can be thrown away," he says. He adds that he will continue to record the sounds of nature, because, as time goes by, some may vanish like those no longer heard in the city. He wants to keep them in the recordings.
4. Why did Shenggu start recording sounds
A. The "996 schedule" motivated him. B. The stress of work made him sleepless.
C. The sound of nature kept him spellbound. D. The vastness of the ocean impressed him.
5. Which of the following best describes Shenggu's efforts to record the sound of rain
A. Painful. B. Wholehearted. C. Dangerous. D. Pleasant.
6. From the last paragraph, we can infer Shenggu will work continuously to__________.
A. find inner peace for his life
B. gain popularity from his audience
C. prepare more materials for his work
D. preserve nature sounds for more people
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. A Cure for Stress Found
B. A Natural Sounding Pastime
C. The Trick of Recording Nature Sounds
D An Audio Platform Attracting Followers
C
A new study, published in The Journal of Experimental Psychology found that communication interactions that included voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social bonds than communication through typing, like text messaging or email.
In the study, researchers used various experiments to gauge connectedness. In one, they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then assigned people at random to do one or the other. Although people anticipated that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someone's voice actually made the experience better. However, people who participated in the experiment reported that they did form a significantly stronger bond with their old friend on the phone versus email, and they did not feel more awkward.
In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connected by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of voice communication — whether video or audio only — made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when they communicated via text.
Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard trained clinical psychologist based in New York City, says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience, as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can "correspond information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person."
Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the net effects of the message. Each party is more present, and therefore, able to gauge the meaning behind the content without ruminating on the endless possible meanings behind words and punctuation.
8. What is the purpose of the study
A. To encourage people to let their fingers do the talking.
B. To introduce the effects of verbal and non-verbal communications.
C. To demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of making phone calls.
D. To compare connectedness of communication through voice and typing.
9. Which way will make you feel more connected if you miss a friend far away
A. Typing a letter. B. Sending an email.
C. Having a video chat. D. Texting a message.
10. What does "a controlled form of communication" refer to in Paragraph 4
A. A way to talk about controlled topics. B. A way to communicate without time limit.
C. A way to explain something without delay. D. A way to express thoughts without being disturbed.
11. What advantage does making phone calls over texting
A. Being more formal. B. Being less awkward.
C. Being more straightforward. D. Being less expensive
D
The term (术语) “pseudo-working” is used to describe how many of us study. The pseudo-worker looks and feels like someone who is working hard — he or she spends a long time in the library and is not afraid to push on late into the night — but, because of a lack of focus and concentration (专注), he or she’s doesn’t actually accomplish much.
This phenomenon can be seen on most college campuses. For example, at Dartmouth there was a section of the main library that was open twenty-four hours a day, and the students I used to see there late at night crowded in groups, drinking coffee, were definitely pseudo-working. The roommate who flips through her chemistry notes on the couch while watching TV is pseudo-working.
By placing themselves in distracting (令人分心的) environments and insisting on working long hours, these students are damaging their brain’s ability to think clearly and accomplish the task at hand efficiently. In the end they get half the results with twice the effort.
The bigger problem here is that most students don’t even realize that they’re pseudo-working. It never crosses their mind that there might be a better way. However, Straight-A students know all about pseudo-working. They fear it. It not only wastes time, but it’s also mentally tiring.
In fact the most important skill in becoming a straight-A student is the ability to get work done quickly and with a minimum of wasted effort. A science research concludes that about fifty minutes is the optimal learning period to learn best. So how do these students achieve this goal To understand their secret to success, consider the following simple formula (公式): work accomplished = time spent x intensity (强度) of focus.
Pseudo-working features a very low intensity of focus. Therefore, to accomplish something by pseudo-working, you need to spend a lot of time. The straight-A approach on the other hand, increases intensity in order to use less time.
12. Which of the following phenomenon is NOT pseudo-working
A. Alex takes an online class while having snacks.
B. Lucy spends a long time in the library on her essay while listening to music.
C. Emily and Sara read their favorite books, as they talk about entertainment news.
D. Nick is busy taking notes while attending a training course in an academic hall.
13. What’s the major problem of most students compared with straight-A students
A. They are unaware of the fact that they are pseudo-working.
B. They have never thought about how to improve their study efficiency (效率).
C. They are doing something to harm their brain’s ability to think clearly.
D. They are willing to spend much time studying in a distracting environment.
14. What does the underlined word “optimal” mean in paragraph 5
A. Least. B. Best. C. Delicate. D. Accurate.
15. What does the author want to stress by mentioning the formula
A. The length of time on study counts. B. Getting work done quickly means everything.
C. Concentration plays a key role in study. D. Effective study ways are very important.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Choose Action Over Perfection
Imperfect progress realized is better than perfection imagined.____16____. A perfectly outline novel is unreadable until it moves out of the outline and into words, dialogues, conflicts and characters. That's why we should choose action over perfection. Here are some suggestions to help you act.
Just do it. Whatever it is, just grab 5 minutes and put it into imperfect, beautiful, and flawed action that will result in imperfect, beautiful, and flawed value. Don't think too hard about it. ____17____. Instead, just focus on the work you can do today. We're not good at assessing our own competencies. That's part of the reason that taking action is so scary, but don't hesitate.
____18____. If you keep a journal, try logging both your failures and your successes for a week or pare the two categories. Log your movement forward, no matter how small. Perspective matters. Failure teaches. Success follows. Some things simply aren't worth it. Even an overwhelming sense of obligation doesn't change that fact. ____19____.
Work on your assignment. Keep writing, sketching, painting or whatever it is you need to be doing. Keep taking one small imperfect action after another. ____20____ because you'll never be. Don't wait until it's perfect, because it's rarely going to happen. Don't wait at all.
A. Expect something perfect
B. This may sound confusing
C. Keep track of what you do
D. Don't wait until you're ready
E. Don't focus on the goals of perfection
F. So let go of the stuff that doesn't matter
G. A perfectly imagined work of art is useless until it exists outside of your head
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Okay, I have to write something. My essay is___21___in an hour and I have no idea where to start.
I hear the ticking Of Mark's pencil, Josie's constant throat-clearing, and a bird. I___22___out of the classroom window. The sky is heavy with clouds and the wind is blowing wildly. What's a bird doing out in this terrible___23___ Still, the mockingbird is out alone, singing with his surprisingly___24___voice. His___25___are a dull-brown color, his mouth doesn't look like anything, and he can't even come up with his own tune. ___26___he sings at the top of his tiny___27___, which are probably the size of a nut when full of air. How can he make such a big sound
I try to look away from the window, but my gaze keeps coming back. I will be in so much trouble when the teacher___28___the sheets and reads all this nonsense! My thoughts___29___ . What makes this bird special is that he's not____30____at all. You can't find a less interesting, more unattractive bird than that. But boy, he can____31____and he knows what he's capable of. He invests all his____32____to it, despite of what others may say.
Something just____33____. I know what my essay will be about. I replace my paper with a new sheet. I write____34____for half an hour and hand it in. I hope I get an "A+" on my essay about Susan Boyle — a talented singer who is____35____in the appearance but impressed all the audience with her faith in the Britain's Got Talent Show!
21. A. awarded B. updated C. over D. due
22. A. stay B. sigh C. gaze D. jump
23. A. weather B. tree C. building D. courtyard
24. A. beautiful B. loud C. deep D. soft
25. A. costumes B. furs C. clothes D. feathers
26. A. Yet B. Therefore C. Additionally D. Once
27. A. branches B. nests C. lungs D. breaths
28. A. spreads B. demands C. collects D. distributes
29 A. fade B. wander C. change D. pause
30. A. common B. privileged C. disappointed D. unique
31. A. sing B. dance C. weep D. fly
32. A. ability B. heart C. energy D. sweat
33. A. clicks B. falls C. remains D. happens
34. A. hereby B. backward C. nonstop D. alongside
35. A. strong B. outstanding C. creative D. plain
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Electric vehicles are currently a part of the car market, which ___36___(occupy) mostly by gas-powered cars. But more electric car models will come out in the next few years. Governments, ___37___(particular) in European countries and China, are pushing this change ___38___(reduce) carbon emissions and fight global warming.
Keeping electric motors charged is cheaper than ___39___(buy) gas. But how long does it take to charge an electric vehicle There are several ways to charge electric vehicles and times range from minutes ___40___ half a day. The slowest way to charge is on a standard 120-volt (伏特) charger, ___41___adds just a few miles of range per hour. For trips that involve hundreds of miles in a single day, drivers typically rely on DC fast chargers. These chargers are much more expensive to install, and thus ___42___(rare). For would-be buyers, the lengthy charge times can sound alarming. And convincing them to try their first electric vehicle ___43___(be) a challenge for the auto industry.
Going electric is not only an eco-friendly goal ___44___ also a business reality, according to industry analysts. But even if the general path ahead is widely agreed on, ____45____ speed of the change is far from clear.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办一场校服设计大赛，你打算邀请外教Peter做评委。请根据以下提示写一封邀请信：
1. 时间、地点；
2. 校服设计大赛相关介绍。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节。以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Thomas watched the irrigation canal (灌溉渠) for a sign of water. It looked as dry as he felt inside. Thomas's thoughts were interrupted as his younger sister, Maggie, came skipping across the field.
"What are you giving Mama for her birthday " she asked.
Thomas felt his stomach turn. He had forgotten that Mama's birthday, the first since they left their hometown, was tomorrow. "It's a surprise, Maggie," he answered. It was the truth.
Even he would be surprised.
Thomas would wish to be back in the mountains of their hometown. Surely Mama would want the same. At least it rained there. Each time it did, Mama, Thomas, and Maggie would sit on the front porch and watch for a rainbow. Then each of them picked out a favorite color in the rainbow. Mama always gave the same answer. "Turquoise (蓝绿色，绿松石)," she would finally say with a dreamy smile, pointing at the sky. "Squeezed in tight, between the blue and green. Close your eyes and you can see it. If you could touch it, it would feel cool, like a breeze blowing across the stream."
Thomas was discouraged. The sun would be setting soon, and he still had nothing to give his mother. What he saw around were rocks and sand. He picked up a large, flat rock, scooped up the dirt and watched it fall to the ground. Suddenly, something caught his eye. A speck of color peeked through the dirt.
"Hey, what's this " he asked.
"Let's find out," Maggie yelled. Thomas and Maggie dug with their fingers and uncovered a small, round stone. In the center, there was a tiny hole.
"That's just a turquoise bead (珠子)," Thomas exclaimed. "My friend Jack's sister has a jar full of them."
"Let's see if there are more," Maggie got excited.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右:
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
"I have an idea," Thomas said cheerfully. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Early the next morning, Thomas and Maggie set a small package on the table.
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第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Drive in Ontario
Welcome to Ontario! Here's what you need to know if you are, or will be, visiting Ontario — and want to drive while you're here.
Visiting: less than 3 months
If you are visiting Ontario for less than 3 months and want to drive while you're here, you can use a valid driver's licence from your own province, state or country.
Visiting: more than 3 months
If you will be visiting from another country for more than 3 months, you will need an International Driver's Permit (IDP) from your own country. This is a special licence that allows motorists to drive internationally when accompanied by a valid driver's licence from their country. You need to have this permit with you when you arrive in Ontario. You cannot apply for one once you are here.
Rules of the road
As a visitor, you are responsible for knowing Ontario traffic laws. Here are just some:
keep to the right of the road
obey posted speed limits (e.g. 50 km/hour)
do not use handheld devices while driving (e.g. cell phones, tablets or music players)
slow down and pull to the right, if an emergency vehicle is driving behind you with their lights and sirens (e.g. an ambulance, fire truck or police car)
If you break a traffic law, you will face a penalty. Penalties range from fines to making your licence invalid or your car taken away. For more information, please click here.
1. l. Who is the text intended for
A. Potential immigrants. B. General visitors.
C. Exchange students. D. Ordinary drivers.
2. What driving habit is unacceptable in Ontario
A. Changing lanes at random. B. Giving way to fire trucks.
C. Listening to music in the car. D. Driving within the speed limits.
3. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A local website. B. A travel guide.
C. An advertisement. D. A geography magazine
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了安大略省的一些交通规则。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Welcome to Ontario! Here's what you need to know if you are, or will be, visiting Ontario — and want to drive while you're here.(欢迎来到安大略！如果你正在或将要参观安大略，并且想在这里开车，你需要知道以下几点)”以及Rules of the road部分中“As a visitor, you are responsible for knowing Ontario traffic laws. (作为一名游客，你有责任了解安大略省的交通法规)”可推知，文章针对的是一般游客。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rules of the road部分中“ do not use handheld devices while driving (e.g. cell phones, tablets or music players)(·开车时不要使用手持设备，如手机、平板电脑或音乐播放器)”可知，C选项“在车里听音乐”是错误的驾驶习惯。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“For more information, please click here. (更多信息，请点击这里)”可推知，文章可能选自当地网站。故选A。
B
A recording which captures the sounds of nature went online on Ximalaya, a popular audio (音频的) sharing platform, on July 9. The album was recorded by Shenggu, whose work has attracted over half a million followers.
After graduation, he moved to Hangzhou in 2011 to work at an Intemet company with a "996 schedule" — working from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week. The stress of work began to affect his sleep. To relieve the stress in work, in 2013, he traveled to Fujian during the National Day holiday. It was the first time he had visited the coast and he was so impressed by the sounds of the waves that he wanted to record them.
When he was back in Hangzhou, he took the recorder to the suburbs at weekends to collect the sounds of nature and started uploading his recordings to the audio platform. Of his audio clips, the sound of rain has proved to be the most popular. Rain, he notes, is also one of the hardest sounds to record as it's all hard to predict — when it is going to rain, how heavy the rainfall is and when it will stop. He usually keeps his recorder fully charged, and knows where he wants to record before the rain comes. To avoid catching the sound of the rain hitting the material, he doesn't wear a raincoat and has to remain still. As a result, he endures mosquito bites and is often left soaking wet. He once drove 50 kilometers to record a thunderstorm but returned empty-handed.
He will often take his recording equipment into the forest or to the river just to be a "gourmet" of nature sounds. "When I bring my recording equipment and walk alone in the woods, I feel the peace in nature and all messy thoughts in my head can be thrown away," he says. He adds that he will continue to record the sounds of nature, because, as time goes by, some may vanish like those no longer heard in the city. He wants to keep them in the recordings.
4. Why did Shenggu start recording sounds
A. The "996 schedule" motivated him. B. The stress of work made him sleepless.
C. The sound of nature kept him spellbound. D. The vastness of the ocean impressed him.
5. Which of the following best describes Shenggu's efforts to record the sound of rain
A. Painful. B. Wholehearted. C. Dangerous. D. Pleasant.
6. From the last paragraph, we can infer Shenggu will work continuously to__________.
A. find inner peace for his life
B. gain popularity from his audience
C. prepare more materials for his work
D. preserve nature sounds for more people
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. A Cure for Stress Found
B. A Natural Sounding Pastime
C. The Trick of Recording Nature Sounds
D. An Audio Platform Attracting Followers
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了喜马拉雅平台上一位主播——声谷，通过记录大自然的声音而广受欢迎，也向读者说明他做这项工作的初衷以及工作的一些细节。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“The stress of work began to affect his sleep. To relieve the stress in work, in 2013, he traveled to Fujian during the National Day holiday. It was the first time he had visited the coast and he was so impressed by the sounds of the waves that he wanted to record them.(工作的压力开始影响他的睡眠。为了缓解工作中的压力，2013年国庆节时，他去福建旅游。这是他第一次来到海边，他对海浪的声音印象深刻，想把它们录下来)”可推断，就是因为工作压力导致的失眠，才让他对大自然的声音有了特别的感受和印象，才想着记录下来。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Rain, he notes, is also one of the hardest sounds to record ...(他提到，雨声是最难记录的声音之一)”以及 “To avoid catching the sound of the rain hitting the material, he doesn't wear a raincoat and has to remain still. As a result, he endures mosquito bites and is often left soaking wet. (为了避免捕捉到雨滴敲打其他物体的声音，他不穿雨衣，而且还要一动不动。因此，他要忍受蚊虫的叮咬，经常全身湿透)”可推断，声谷在记录雨声时是很困难，很辛苦的。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“He adds that he will continue to record the sounds of nature, because, as time goes by, some may vanish like those no longer heard in the city. He wants to keep them in the recordings.(他补充说，他会继续记录自然的声音，因为，随着时间的流逝，像这些在城市中不再听到的声音可能会永远消失。他想要把他们记录下来)”可推断，他会继续记录保存大自然的声音，让更多的人听到。故选D。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“A recording which captures the sounds of nature went online on Ximalaya, a popular audio sharing platform, on July 9. The album was recorded by Shenggu, whose work has attracted over half a million followers.(7月9日，一段捕捉大自然声音的录音在喜马拉雅（一个流行的音频分享平台）上线。这个专辑是由声谷记录的，他的作品已经吸引了50多万多位追随者) ”可知，这一段介绍记录了大自然声音的专辑以及制作者。结合第1小题，文章第二段介绍了声谷记录自然声音的缘由。结合第2小题可知，第三段介绍了声谷录制声音的一些过程。结合第3小题可知，最后一段讲了声谷会继续录制声音，继续上传到平台，让更多的人听到。综合可知，文章主要就是讲了这种记录大自然声音而且可以让大家听，让大家能放松的方式。A Natural Sounding Pastime(一种自然的声音消遣)适合做本文最佳标题。故选B。
C
A new study, published in The Journal of Experimental Psychology found that communication interactions that included voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social bonds than communication through typing, like text messaging or email.
In the study, researchers used various experiments to gauge connectedness. In one, they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then assigned people at random to do one or the other. Although people anticipated that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someone's voice actually made the experience better. However, people who participated in the experiment reported that they did form a significantly stronger bond with their old friend on the phone versus email, and they did not feel more awkward.
In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connected by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of voice communication — whether video or audio only — made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when they communicated via text.
Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard trained clinical psychologist based in New York City, says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience, as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can "correspond information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person."
Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the net effects of the message. Each party is more present, and therefore, able to gauge the meaning behind the content without ruminating on the endless possible meanings behind words and punctuation.
8. What is the purpose of the study
A. To encourage people to let their fingers do the talking.
B. To introduce the effects of verbal and non-verbal communications.
C. To demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of making phone calls.
D. To compare connectedness of communication through voice and typing.
9. Which way will make you feel more connected if you miss a friend far away
A. Typing a letter. B. Sending an email.
C. Having a video chat. D. Texting a message.
10. What does "a controlled form of communication" refer to in Paragraph 4
A. A way to talk about controlled topics. B. A way to communicate without time limit.
C. A way to explain something without delay. D. A way to express thoughts without being disturbed.
11. What advantage does making phone calls over texting
A. Being more formal. B. Being less awkward.
C. Being more straightforward. D. Being less expensive
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一项研究发现，包括语音在内的交流互动，如电话或视频聊天，比打字，如短信或电子邮件，能产生更强的社会联系。文章还介绍了这项研究的开展过程以及研究发现。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“A new study, published in The Journal of Experimental Psychology found that communication interactions that included voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social bonds than communication through typing, like text messaging or email.(发表在《实验心理学杂志》上的一项新研究发现，包括语音在内的交流互动，如电话或视频聊天，比打字，如短信或电子邮件，能产生更强的社会联系)”以及第二段中“In the study, researchers used various experiments to gauge connectedness.(在这项研究中，研究人员使用了各种实验来衡量连通性)”可知，这项研究的目的是比较语音和打字沟通的连通性。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“In one, they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then assigned people at random to do one or the other. Although people anticipated that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someone's voice actually made the experience better.(在一项研究中，他们让200人预测通过电子邮件或电话与老朋友重新联系是什么感觉，然后随机分配这些人去做其中之一。虽然人们认为打电话会更尴尬，但听到别人的声音实际上会让通话感觉更好)”可知，如果你想念远方的朋友，视频聊天这种方式会让你们感觉更亲近。故选C。
【10题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“correspond information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person(完全按照自己的意图对应信息，而不会被对方意外补充)”可知，“一种受控制的交流形式”指的是一种不受干扰的表达思想的方式。故选D。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the net effects of the message. Each party is more present, and therefore, able to gauge the meaning behind the content without ruminating on the endless possible meanings behind words and punctuation.( Romanoff说，在现实生活中，发短信会让人很难判断谈话背后的真实意思。考虑到信息的净效应，打电话实际上更方便。每一方都更在场，因此，能够衡量内容背后的意义，而不必推敲词和标点背后的无尽可能含义)”可知，相比发短信，打电话的优势在于更直截了当。故选C。
D
The term (术语) “pseudo-working” is used to describe how many of us study. The pseudo-worker looks and feels like someone who is working hard — he or she spends a long time in the library and is not afraid to push on late into the night — but, because of a lack of focus and concentration (专注), he or she’s doesn’t actually accomplish much.
This phenomenon can be seen on most college campuses. For example, at Dartmouth there was a section of the main library that was open twenty-four hours a day, and the students I used to see there late at night crowded in groups, drinking coffee, were definitely pseudo-working. The roommate who flips through her chemistry notes on the couch while watching TV is pseudo-working.
By placing themselves in distracting (令人分心的) environments and insisting on working long hours, these students are damaging their brain’s ability to think clearly and accomplish the task at hand efficiently. In the end they get half the results with twice the effort.
The bigger problem here is that most students don’t even realize that they’re pseudo-working. It never crosses their mind that there might be a better way. However, Straight-A students know all about pseudo-working. They fear it. It not only wastes time, but it’s also mentally tiring.
In fact, the most important skill in becoming a straight-A student is the ability to get work done quickly and with a minimum of wasted effort. A science research concludes that about fifty minutes is the optimal learning period to learn best. So how do these students achieve this goal To understand their secret to success, consider the following simple formula (公式): work accomplished = time spent x intensity (强度) of focus.
Pseudo-working features a very low intensity of focus. Therefore, to accomplish something by pseudo-working, you need to spend a lot of time. The straight-A approach on the other hand, increases intensity in order to use less time.
12. Which of the following phenomenon is NOT pseudo-working
A. Alex takes an online class while having snacks.
B. Lucy spends a long time in the library on her essay while listening to music.
C. Emily and Sara read their favorite books, as they talk about entertainment news.
D. Nick is busy taking notes while attending a training course in an academic hall.
13. What’s the major problem of most students compared with straight-A students
A. They are unaware of the fact that they are pseudo-working.
B. They have never thought about how to improve their study efficiency (效率).
C. They are doing something to harm their brain’s ability to think clearly.
D. They are willing to spend much time studying in a distracting environment.
14. What does the underlined word “optimal” mean in paragraph 5
A. Least. B. Best. C. Delicate. D. Accurate.
15. What does the author want to stress by mentioning the formula
A. The length of time on study counts. B. Getting work done quickly means everything.
C. Concentration plays a key role in study. D. Effective study ways are very important.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲解了“伪工作”的一些表现和其危害，并建议大家提高专注度，提高效率。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“This phenomenon can be seen on most college campuses. For example, at Dartmouth there was a section of the main library that was open twenty-four hours a day, and the students I used to see there late at night crowded in groups, drinking coffee, were definitely pseudo-working. The roommate who flips through her chemistry notes on the couch while watching TV is pseudo-working. (这种现象在大多数大学校园中都可以看到。例如，在达特茅斯，主图书馆有一个部分是 24 小时开放的，我以前在深夜看到的学生成群结队地喝咖啡，绝对是伪工作。一边看电视一边在沙发上翻阅她的化学笔记的室友是伪工作。)”可知，亚历克斯一边吃零食一边上网课；露西一边听音乐，一边在图书馆里花很长时间写文章；Emily和Sara一边读她们最喜欢的书，一边谈论娱乐新闻，ABC三项都是将自己置于分散注意力的环境中并坚持长时间工作，都是“伪工作”。D项“Nick is busy taking notes while attending a training course in an academic hall.(尼克正忙着做笔记，在学术大厅参加培训课程的时候。)”不是伪工作现象，故选D项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The bigger problem here is that most students don’t even realize that they’re pseudo-working. It never crosses their mind that there might be a better way. However, Straight-A students know all about pseudo-working. (这里更大的问题是大多数学生甚至没有意识到他们是在伪工作。他们从来没有想过可能有更好的方法。然而全优学生对伪工作了如指掌。) ”可知，大多数学生并不了解他们在“伪工作”，但是优等生了解。故选A项。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据文章第五段“In fact, the most important skill in becoming a straight-A student is the ability to get work done quickly and with a minimum of wasted effort. (事实上，成为一名全优学生最重要的技能是能够快速完成工作并尽量减少浪费的精力。)”可知，成为全优学生的最重要技能是快速完成工作，浪费时间最少。根据划线词前面的内容“A science research concludes that about fifty minutes (一项科学研究得出结论，大约50分钟……)”可知，此处承接前文，指出就优等生来说他们浪费最少的时间精力来快速完成工作任务，这里50分钟则是一个最优化的标准。故划线词与B选项“Best(最优的)”为同义词。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第五段“So how do these students achieve this goal To understand their secret to success, consider the following simple formula: work accomplished=time spent x intensity (强度) of focus (那么这些学生是如何实现这一目标的呢 要了解他们成功的秘诀，可以考虑以下简单的公式：完成的工作=花费的时间×专注的强度)”和最后一段“Pseudo-working features a very low intensity of focus. Therefore, to accomplish something by pseudo-working, you need to spend a lot of time. The straight-A approach on the other hand, increases intensity in order to use less time. (“伪工作”的特点是聚焦强度很低。因此，要通过伪工作来完成某件事，您需要花费大量时间。另一方面，直A方法会增加聚焦强度以减少时间。)”可知，作者并不支持“伪工作”，所以作者更加支持通过减少时间增加专注强度的方法，故推测作者列出公式是为了强调“专注强度”的重要性。C项“Concentration plays a key role in study. (专注在学习中起着关键作用。)”符合推断，故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Choose Action Over Perfection
Imperfect progress realized is better than perfection imagined.____16____. A perfectly outline novel is unreadable until it moves out of the outline and into words, dialogues, conflicts and characters. That's why we should choose action over perfection. Here are some suggestions to help you act.
Just do it. Whatever it is, just grab 5 minutes and put it into imperfect, beautiful, and flawed action that will result in imperfect, beautiful, and flawed value. Don't think too hard about it. ____17____. Instead, just focus on the work you can do today. We're not good at assessing our own competencies. That's part of the reason that taking action is so scary, but don't hesitate.
____18____. If you keep a journal, try logging both your failures and your successes for a week or pare the two categories. Log your movement forward, no matter how small. Perspective matters. Failure teaches. Success follows. Some things simply aren't worth it. Even an overwhelming sense of obligation doesn't change that fact. ____19____.
Work on your assignment. Keep writing, sketching, painting or whatever it is you need to be doing. Keep taking one small imperfect action after another. ____20____ because you'll never be. Don't wait until it's perfect, because it's rarely going to happen. Don't wait at all.
A. Expect something perfect
B. This may sound confusing
C. Keep track of what you do
D. Don't wait until you're ready
E. Don't focus on the goals of perfection
F. So let go of the stuff that doesn't matter
G. A perfectly imagined work of art is useless until it exists outside of your head
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. C 19. F 20. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些帮助读者行动的建议。
【16题详解】
上文“Imperfect progress realized is better than perfection imagined.(实现的不完美进步比想象中的完美要好)”说明想象中的完美并没有很好。下文“A perfectly outline novel is unreadable until it moves out of the outline and into words, dialogues, conflicts and characters. That's why we should choose action over perfection.(一部有完美轮廓的小说除非脱离轮廓，进入文字、对话、冲突和人物，否则是无法读懂的。这就是为什么我们应该选择行动而不是完美)”说明作品是需要行动而不是完美。G选项A perfectly imagined work of art is useless until it exists outside of your head.(一件完美想象的艺术品只有在它存在于你的头脑之外时才会有用处)说明艺术品的完美只存在于头脑之外时才有用处，符合上下文意。故选G项
【17题详解】
下文“Instead, just focus on the work you can do today.(相反，只专注于你今天能做的工作)”说明人们应该专注面前的工作。E选项Don't focus on the goals of perfection.(不要专注于完美的目标)说明不能专注于完美的目标，与下文instead呼应，符合文意。故选E项。
【18题详解】
下文“If you keep a journal, try logging both your failures and your successes for a week or so.(如果你坚持写日记，试着用一周左右的时间记录你的成功和失败)”说明我们需要记录自己的成功和失败。C选项Keep track of what you do.(记录你所做的事情)符合下文文意。故选C项。
【19题详解】
上文“Some things simply aren't worth it. Even an overwhelming sense of obligation doesn't change that fact.(有些事情就是不值得。即使是强烈的责任感也改变不了这个事实)”说明我们应该放弃不值得的事情。F选项So let go of the stuff that doesn't matter.(所以，放开那些不重要的事情)符合文意。故选F项。
【20题详解】
上文“Keep taking one small imperfect action after another.(不停地做一个又一个不完美的小动作)”说明我们需要不停地做每一个不完美的小动作，而不是等待。下文“Don't wait until it's perfect, because it's rarely going to happen. Don't wait at all.(不要等到它完美了，因为它很少会发生。完全不要等待)”说明填空处与不要等待有关。D选项Don't wait until you're ready(不要等到你准备好了)符合上下文意。故选D项。
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Okay, I have to write something. My essay is___21___in an hour and I have no idea where to start.
I hear the ticking Of Mark's pencil, Josie's constant throat-clearing, and a bird. I___22___out of the classroom window. The sky is heavy with clouds and the wind is blowing wildly. What's a bird doing out in this terrible___23___ Still, the mockingbird is out alone, singing with his surprisingly___24___voice. His___25___are a dull-brown color, his mouth doesn't look like anything, and he can't even come up with his own tune. ___26___he sings at the top of his tiny___27___, which are probably the size of a nut when full of air. How can he make such a big sound
I try to look away from the window, but my gaze keeps coming back. I will be in so much trouble when the teacher___28___the sheets and reads all this nonsense! My thoughts___29___ . What makes this bird special is that he's not____30____at all. You can't find a less interesting, more unattractive bird than that. But boy, he can____31____and he knows what he's capable of. He invests all his____32____to it, despite of what others may say.
Something just____33____. I know what my essay will be about. I replace my paper with a new sheet. I write____34____for half an hour and hand it in. I hope I get an "A+" on my essay about Susan Boyle — a talented singer who is____35____in the appearance but impressed all the audience with her faith in the Britain's Got Talent Show!
21. A. awarded B. updated C. over D. due
22. A. stay B. sigh C. gaze D. jump
23. A. weather B. tree C. building D. courtyard
24. A. beautiful B. loud C. deep D. soft
25. A. costumes B. furs C. clothes D. feathers
26. A. Yet B. Therefore C. Additionally D. Once
27. A. branches B. nests C. lungs D. breaths
28. A. spreads B. demands C. collects D. distributes
29. A. fade B. wander C. change D. pause
30. A. common B. privileged C. disappointed D. unique
31. A. sing B. dance C. weep D. fly
32. A. ability B. heart C. energy D. sweat
33. A. clicks B. falls C. remains D. happens
34. A. hereby B. backward C. nonstop D. alongside
35. A. strong B. outstanding C. creative D. plain
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在写文章期间看到的一只模仿鸟，因此受启发完成了一篇文章的故事。
【21题详解】
考查短语辨析。句意：我的论文一个小时后就要交了，我不知道从哪里开始。A. awarded授予；B.updated更新；C.over 进去；D.due到期。根据下文“I write___14___for half an hour and hand it in.”可知，作者的论文即将到期需要上交。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我凝视着教室窗外。A. stay停留；B. sigh叹气；C. gaze凝视；D. jump跳。根据下文“The sky is heavy with clouds and the wind is blowing wildly.”可知，作者正凝望着窗外。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这么恶劣的天气，一只鸟在外面干什么 A. weather天气；B. tree树；C. building建筑物；D. courtyard庭院。根据上文“The sky is heavy with clouds and the wind is blowing wildly.”可知，天气很恶劣。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，模仿鸟还是独自出来，用他惊人的响亮嗓音唱歌。A. beautiful美丽的；B. loud响亮的；C. deep深的；D. soft柔和的。根据下文“How can he make such a big sound ”可知，模仿鸟的声音很大。故选B项。
25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它的羽毛是暗棕色的，它的嘴看起来不像任何东西，它甚至不能编出自己的曲子。A. costumes服装；B. furs皮革；C. clothes衣服；D. feathers羽毛。根据“a dull-brown color”可知，此处指模仿鸟的羽毛呈暗棕色。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而它却用很小的肺唱歌，当充满空气的时候，它的肺可能只有坚果那么大。A. Yet然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Additionally另外；D. Once曾经。根据上文“Still, the mockingbird is out alone, singing with his surprisingly___4___voice.”可知，此处作者认为模仿鸟的肺很小，却依旧能够唱歌。用yet表示转折。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而它却用很小的肺唱歌，当充满空气的时候，它的肺可能只有坚果那么大。A. branches分支；B. nests巢；C. lungs肺；D. breaths呼吸。根据“___6___he sings at the top of his tiny___7___, which are probably the size of a nut when full of air.”可知，模仿鸟用肺唱歌。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果老师把这些纸收集起来，读了这些胡言乱语，那可就麻烦了！A. spreads传播；B. demands要求；C. collects收集；D. distributes分配。根据上文“My essay is___1___in an hour and I have no idea where to start.”可知，最后老师要收集学生的文章。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在想，这只鸟之所以特别，是因为它一点也不独特。A. fade褪色；B. wander出神；C. change改变；D. pause中止，暂停。根据下文作者对模仿鸟的一些想法可知，此处作者的思绪正在漫游。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在想，这只鸟之所以特别，是因为它一点也不独特。A. common常见的；B. privileged有特权的；C. disappointed失望的；D. unique独特的。根据下文“You can't find a less interesting, more unattractive bird than that.”可知，作者认为这只鸟不独特。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是孩子，他能唱歌，他知道自己的能力。A. sing唱歌；B. dance跳舞；C. weep哭泣；D. fly飞翔。根据上文“Still, the mockingbird is out alone, singing with his surprisingly___4___voice.”可知，模仿鸟可以唱歌。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他把全部心血都投入其中，不管别人怎么说。A. ability能力；B. heart心；C. energy精力；D. sweat汗水。根据上文“singing with his surprisingly 4 voice. ”可知，此处指模仿鸟把自己的心血都投入到唱歌中。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事情一下子就豁然开朗。A. clicks点击，豁然开朗；B. falls落下；C. remains剩余；D. happens发生。根据下文“I know what my essay will be about.”可知，这只模仿鸟使作者一下子开了窍，知道自己的论文要写的内容。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我不停地写了半个小时，然后交上去了。A. hereby特此；B. backward向后；C. nonstop不间断地；D. alongside在旁边。根据“ I write___14___for half an hour and hand it in.”可知，此处指作者不停地写了半个小时的文章。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我希望我的那篇关于Susan Boyle的文章能拿到A+。Susan Boyle是一位才华横溢的歌手，她外表平平，但在《英国达人秀》上的信心却让所有观众印象深刻。A. strong强壮的；B. outstanding优秀的；C. creative创造的；D. plain平常的。根据“but impressed all the audience with her faith in the Britain's Got Talent Show!”句中转折可推测，Susan Boyle的外表是平常的。故选D项。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Electric vehicles are currently a part of the car market which ___36___(occupy) mostly by gas-powered cars. But more electric car models will come out in the next few years. Governments, ___37___(particular) in European countries and China, are pushing this change ___38___(reduce) carbon emissions and fight global warming.
Keeping electric motors charged is cheaper than ___39___(buy) gas. But how long does it take to charge an electric vehicle There are several ways to charge electric vehicles and times range from minutes ___40___ half a day. The slowest way to charge is on a standard 120-volt (伏特) charger, ___41___adds just a few miles of range per hour. For trips that involve hundreds of miles in a single day, drivers typically rely on DC fast chargers. These chargers are much more expensive to install, and thus ___42___(rare). For would-be buyers, the lengthy charge times can sound alarming. And convincing them to try their first electric vehicle ___43___(be) a challenge for the auto industry.
Going electric is not only an eco-friendly goal ___44___ also a business reality, according to industry analysts. But even if the general path ahead is widely agreed on, ____45____ speed of the change is far from clear.
【答案】36. is occupied
37. particularly
38. to reduce
39. buying 40. to
41. which 42. rarer
43 is 44. but
45. the
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了电动汽车的发展趋势以及面临的挑战。
【36题详解】
考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：电动汽车目前是汽车市场的一部分，汽车市场主要由汽油动力汽车占据。分析句子可知，occupy(占据)是定语从句中谓语动词，与主语which(即先行词the car market)之间是被动关系，结合主句时态可知，描述一般性事情，应使用一般现在时态，又因主语是单数名词，所以谓语动词也应使用单数形式。综上，谓语应用一般现在时的被动语态，单数形式。故填is occupied。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：各国政府，尤其是欧洲国家和中国，正在推动这一变革，以减少碳排放，应对全球变暖。提示词修饰介词，用副词particularly作状语，意为“尤其”。故填particularly 。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：各国政府，尤其是欧洲国家和中国，正在推动这一变革，以减少碳排放，应对全球变暖。根据句意，“(reduce) carbon emissions and fight global warming”是“are pushing this change”的目的，用不定式作目的状语。故填to reduce。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：给电动机充电比买汽油便宜。介词than后用动名词作宾语。故填buying 。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意：电动汽车充电的方式有很多种，充电时间从几分钟到半天不等。range from...to...是固定搭配，意为“在从……到……的范围内变化”。故填to。
41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：最慢的充电方式是使用标准的120伏充电器，每小时只能增加几英里的续航里程。分析句子可知，空格处单词引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a standard 120-volt (伏特) charger，指物，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作主语，用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。
【42题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：这些充电器安装起来要贵得多，因此比较少见。根据句中“more expensive to install”可知，安装更贵，所以更少见，句中有比较级含义，用比较级形容词rarer，作表语。故填rarer。
【43题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：对汽车行业来说，说服他们尝试他们的第一辆电动汽车是一个挑战。系动词be是句中谓语，描述当前的状态，用一般现在时态，主语是动名词短语convincing them to try their first electric vehicle，谓语用单数形式。故填is。
【44题详解】
考查连词。句意：行业分析人士表示，电动化不仅是环保目标，也是商业现实。not only...but also...是固定搭配，意为“不仅……而且……”。故填but。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：但是，即使人们对未来的总体道路达成了广泛共识，改变的速度也远不明朗。根据后置定语“of the change”可知，指“(改变的)速度”，特指，用定冠词the限定。故填the。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将举办一场校服设计大赛，你打算邀请外教Peter做评委。请根据以下提示写一封邀请信：
1. 时间、地点；
2. 校服设计大赛相关介绍。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节。以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. Our school is going to hold a school uniform design contest at the lecture hall next Friday evening. It’s a great honor for us to invite you to be one of the judges.
As scheduled, the contest begins at 6 pm. next Friday, lasting for two hours. 15 contestants will participate in the contest. All the works are designed by students themselves, who have been preparing them for a long time. The outstanding designs from the contest will be selected as future school uniforms.
We’d appreciaie it if you could accept our invitation. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Peter写一封信，邀请他作为学校即将举办的一场校服设计大赛的评委。
【详解】1.词汇积累
举办：hold→host
比赛：contest→competition
选择：select→choose
参加：participate in→take part in
2.句式拓展
简单句变复句
原句：As scheduled the contest begins at 6 pm. next Friday, lasting for two hours.
拓展句：As scheduled, the contest which begins at 6 pm. next Friday will last for two hours.
[高分句型1] All the works are designed by students themselves, who have been preparing them for a long time (运用了who引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] We’d apreciate it if you could accept our invitation (运用了it作形式宾语，if从句作真正的宾语)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Thomas watched the irrigation canal (灌溉渠) for a sign of water. It looked as dry as he felt inside. Thomas's thoughts were interrupted as his younger sister, Maggie, came skipping across the field.
"What are you giving Mama for her birthday " she asked.
Thomas felt his stomach turn. He had forgotten that Mama's birthday, the first since they left their hometown, was tomorrow. "It's a surprise, Maggie," he answered. It was the truth.
Even he would be surprised.
Thomas would wish to be back in the mountains of their hometown. Surely Mama would want the same. At least it rained there. Each time it did, Mama, Thomas, and Maggie would sit on the front porch and watch for a rainbow. Then each of them picked out a favorite color in the rainbow. Mama always gave the same answer. "Turquoise (蓝绿色，绿松石)," she would finally say with a dreamy smile, pointing at the sky. "Squeezed in tight, between the blue and green. Close your eyes and you can see it. If you could touch it, it would feel cool, like a breeze blowing across the stream."
Thomas was discouraged. The sun would be setting soon, and he still had nothing to give his mother. What he saw around were rocks and sand. He picked up a large, flat rock, scooped up the dirt and watched it fall to the ground. Suddenly, something caught his eye. A speck of color peeked through the dirt.
"Hey, what's this " he asked.
"Let's find out," Maggie yelled. Thomas and Maggie dug with their fingers and uncovered a small, round stone. In the center, there was a tiny hole.
"That's just a turquoise bead (珠子)," Thomas exclaimed. "My friend Jack's sister has a jar full of them."
"Let's see if there are more," Maggie got excited.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右:
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
"I have an idea," Thomas said cheerfully. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Early the next morning, Thomas and Maggie set a small package on the table.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】"I have an idea," Thomas said cheerfully. "We can give Mom turquoise for her birthday, because she likes rainbows like that." "I think it's a good idea," Maggie said. "Mother will love it. Let's go back to digging. We'll find as many as we can, picking the prettiest. The more, the better." Thomas and Maggie immediately began digging, hoping to find more such small stones. They were digging for stones, and dark fell before they knew it.
Early the next morning, Thomas and Maggie set a small package on the table. Inside was the turquoise they had dug. It's a birthday present for their mother. "Mom, come here quickly. What do you think is in the parcel " Maggie shouted. Mother came out of the kitchen and looked very surprised. When their mother opened the package, she saw the beautiful stones like a rainbow. Mother said "thank you" happily, saying it was the best birthday present she had ever received. Thomas and Maggie laughed happily.
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇读后续写，讲述了Thomas和妹妹Maggie为妈妈准备生日礼物的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“‘我有一个想法，’托马斯高兴地说。”可知，第一段可描写Thomas和Maggie想把这绿松石色的石头送给妈妈作生日礼物，于是就挖起来。
②由第二段首句内容“第二天一早，托马斯和玛吉在桌子上放了一个小包裹。”可知，第二段描写第二天当妈妈看到生日礼物时，非常高兴。
2.续写线索：想法——挖石头——生日礼物——高兴
3.词汇激活
行为类
挖石头：dig the stone/get the stone/pick the stone
喜欢：like/love/enjoy
情绪类
高兴：cheerfully/ happily
【点睛】[高分句型1] We can give turquoise to Mom for her birthday, because she likes rainbows that way.（句中使用because引导的原因状语从句）
[高分句型2] Thomas and Maggie immediately dug up, hoping to find more such small stones.（句中使用现在分词作伴随状语）
[高分句型3] Mother said "thank you" happily, saying it was the best birthday present she had ever received.（现在分词作伴随状语，且使用定语从句）
