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综合检测(卷)(时间分钟A:90满分:分)120第一部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAll parentshave sky-high hopesfor theirchildren.We want them to be confidentandcontent.What can parents do to help their kidsgrow up to leadhappy livesExperts advise:
1.Helping themfind theirtalents.In orderto succeed,children needto feeltheyregood atsomething.So exposeyour childrento asmany interestsas possible;then letthemchoose thosethey likebest.
2.Applauding theirachievements.A studyfound thatstudents whoseparents paidattentionto theirabilities werefar morelikely to do wellin school-and inlife-than studentswhoseparents didntshow suchsupport.So celebrateyour kidsachievements,no matterhowsmall theyare.
3.Praising theirefforts.Kids wontalways comeout ontop.Still,they deservekudos(赞誉)for tryingtheir best.Ten-year-old April Cutler,for example,has hadtrouble withmathssince thesecond grade/She usuallygets Cson herreport card,but lastyear she wasdetermined to get Asand workedhard atit Jsays hermum.When thefirst gradingperiodended,April wasdisappointed whenshe gota Bminus inmaths,“Lueille continues.6CButmy husbandand Itold herwe werevery proudthat shedimproved.That inspiredher to tryeven harder.She gota Bplus for the nextperiod!”
4.Letting themmake decisionsand mistakes.Making his/her owndecisions increasesa childs senseof controland buildshis/herself-esteem(自尊).Andallowing kids to makewrongdecisions-so longas doingso wont harm them-helps kidslearn from their mistakes.
5.Encouraging them to solvetheir ownproblems.As theygrow,children needpracticein communicating,standing upfor themselvesand compromising.One of the bestplacesto learnthese skillsis athome.So thenext timeyour childruns toyou complainingthather brotheris blamingher,step backand letthem workit out.l.What isthe purposeofthe passageA.To encourageparents to admire theirkids.B.To showhow topraise kids.A22-year-old aircraftmaintenance engineerliving inDubai,Zachariah wasvisitingthe southwestIndia stateof Keralafor afamily weddingwhen alockdown wasdeclared.Store shelveswere emptying,and henceZachariah and his father21vegetables ontheirfamily5s plotof land.Using onlinevideos andtechniques Zachariahsgrandfather had22to hisfather23aguide,they begana gardenthat finallyhelped2420neighbouring householdsduring thepandemic(流彳亍病).The tropical(热带的)climate ofKerala,he said,25plenty ofrain andsun,makingfarming hands-off26its timeto harvest.That freestyle offarmingis inline withZachariahsgrowing27in sustainableagricultures movementthat promotes working withnatureinstead offorcing theland toobey mans
28.What hedidnt realizewas thata29had beenplanted,one thatwould eventuallyleadhim to30his career in engineering and consider one infanning.Soon afterreturning toDubai,hes decidedto31careers,from servingthe skies to32the soil/cIfs abig changeforme.But thisis whatmakes me33一helping othersand being in nature.”The timetheyve spent together has also helpedbring Zachariahand hisfather_34/We startedbonding and I thinkthaf swhy I35gardening,“Zachariahsaid.
21.A.plantedB.gatheredC.consumed D.delivered答案:A解析:句意:商店的货架空了,因此Zachariah和他的父亲在自家的地里种植蔬菜plant“种植”;gather“聚集”;consume“消费”;deliver“递送”根据前文的“Storeshelves wereemptying(商店的货架空了)”可知Zachariah和他父亲买不到东西,买不到蔬菜,所以就在自家的地里种植蔬菜故选A项
22.A.taken overB.passed downC.handed inD.worked out答案:B解析:句意:利用网上的视频和Zachariah的祖父传给他父亲的技术作为向导,他们开辟了一个菜园,最终在流行病期间养活了20户邻居take over“接手”;pass down“传下来”;hand in上交”;work out“解决”根据上文“techniquesZachariahs grandfather”以及下文“a guide”等关键词,可知Zachariah应是借鉴网上的相关视频以及祖父传给他父亲的技术,和他父亲开辟了一个菜园种菜故选B项金牌学案A.underB.with.答案C.asD.without:c解析:句意同上under在下面”;with“和”;as“作为”;without“没有”根据上文videos andtechniques可知,视频和技术是提供指导作用的,作为向导的故选C项
23.A.stimulate B.motivateC.clean D.feed答案:D解析:句意:最终在流行病期间养活了20户邻居stimulate“刺激”;motivate“激励”;clean“打扫”;feed喂养;养活根据上文they begana garden可知Zachariah和父亲开辟了一个菜园种菜,说明设空处应是指种出来的菜可以养活20户邻居故选D项
24.A.storesB.providesC.shiftsD.requires答案:解析:句意:他说,喀拉拉邦的热带气候提供了充足的雨水和阳光,使得农民在B收获季节之前不必再耕作store“储存provide“提供”;shift转移”;require要求根据上文“The tropicalclimate ofKerala...”及下文plenty ofrain andsun,making farminghands-off可知,喀拉拉邦的气候是热带气候,雨水和阳光是很充足的,说明这种气候应是可以提供足够的雨水和阳光,让农民不用太操心故选B项
25.A.forB.whileC.untilD.though答案:解析:句意:他说,喀拉拉邦的热带气候提供了充足的雨水和阳光,使得农民在c收获季节之前不必再耕作根据上文plenty ofrain andsun和making farminghands-off可知,喀拉拉邦的气候提供了优良的生长条件,让农民不用操心太多说明应该是直到该收获的时候农民才需要干预一下故选C项
26.A.interestB.influenceC.patienceD.doubt答案:解析:句意:这种自由的耕作方式与Zachariah对可持续发展农业日益增长的兴A趣是一致的,可持续发展农业旨在促进与自然合作,而不是强迫土地服从人类的意志interest兴趣”;influence”影响;patience“耐■心”;doubt怀疑根据下文倒数第二段“Soon afterreturning toDubai,hes decidedto careers,from serving金牌学案the skiesto thesoil.可口But thisis whatmakes me_helpingothers and beinginnature.可知,这种自由耕作的可持续发展农业应是让Zachariah产生兴趣,才会有下文讲到的他转行的决定以及收获到的快乐故选A项
27.A.passionB.habitC.purposeD.will答案:D解析:句意同上passion激情;habit习惯”;purpose目的”;will意愿、意志根据上文promotesworkingwith nature以及instead of可次口,“forcing theland toobeymans与上文构成转折对比关系由此可知,设空处应是指“违背人类的意愿故选D项
28.A.vegetable B.treeC.seedD.flower答案:解析:句意:他没有意识到的是,一颗种子(指想法)已经播下,这颗种子最终会C让他重新思考他在工程领域的职业生涯,并考虑在农业领域发展vegetable“蔬菜”;tree“树”;seed“种子”;flower花根据下文”...one thatwould eventuallylead himto his careerin engineeringand consider one in farming.“可佚巴下文是对设空处的说明解释,说明设空处应是指“会让Zachariah最终重新思考他在工程领域的职业生涯,并考虑在农业领域发展的种子(想法厂已经在他心中种下,生根发芽故选C项
29.A.rethinkB.res toreC.broadenD.treasure答案:A解析:句意同上rethink“重新考虑”;restore恢复”;broaden“使扩大treasure“珍爱”才艮据下文“considerone in farming及“Soon afterreturning toDubai,hes decidedto careers,from servingtheskiesto thesoil.”可知,Zachariah回到迪拜后不久就决定转变职业,由此可推出设空处应是指重新考虑职业生涯故选A项
30.A.improve B.chooseC.distinguish答D.switch案:D解析:句意:回到迪拜后不久,他决定转变职业,从为天空服务转为耕种土地improve“提高”;choose“选择”;distinguish“区分”;switch“转变根据上文“…one thatwould eventuallylead himto hiscareerinengineeringand considerone南方新课堂全幅当在垂脾子旅infarming”可知Zachariah重新考虑了他的职业,说明设空处应是指转变、改变职业故选D项
31.A.working B.looseningC.researching D.watering答案:解析:句意同上work”工作”;loosen放松’tresearch”研究”;water浇A水”根据上文“one thatwould eventuallylead himtohiscareer inengineeringandconsideroneinfarming”可知Zachariah考虑在农业领域发展,所以应是指从为天空服务转为在田间工作故选A项
32.A.healthyB.weal thyC.happyD.confident答案:c解析:句意:但这就是让我开心的原因——帮助别人、融入大自然healthy“健康的”;wealthy“富裕的”;happy”开心的‘tconfident“有信心的根据上文Its abigchange forme.以及But可知,设空处与上文构成转折关系,说明虽然这对于Zachariah来说是个很大的转变,但却是让他开心的故选C项
33.A.richer B.closerC.busierD.stronger答案:解析:句意:在一起劳作的时间也拉近了Zachariah和他父亲的距离richer”B更有钱”;closer“更亲密”;busier更忙碌stronger“更强壮”根据上文“Thetime theyvespenttogether...”,以及下文“We startedbonding...”,可知Zachariah和父亲开始建立感情,他们之间的关系应是更好了,更亲密了故选B项
34.A.figured outB.put offC.ran acrossD.got into答案:解析:句意:我们开始建立感情「我想这就是为什么我喜欢园艺(种植农作D物)Zachariah说figure out”解决;put of/推迟”;run across偶然遇见;get into”陷入、迷恋根据上文倒数第二段“But thisis whatmakes me—helping othersandbeinginnature.”以及下文“We startedbonding...可次口,Zachariah通过与父亲种菜让自己开心,同时还拉近了与父亲的关系说明他应是喜欢园艺(种植农作物)的,他爱上了园艺故选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Felicity Miller,a32-year-old Britishwoman,
36.hasaChinese husband,still remembersthe
37.excite whenshe firstlearned touse the“red packet”function onWeChat in
2015.She sentandgrabbed somered packetsin herChinese familysgroup.The rulein herfamily was that thepersonwho grabbedthe
38.high amountsent thenext.Attracted bythe uniqueway ofcommunicating,many foreigners
39.join insending andgrabbing red packets sofar.Usually,the moneyin eachpacket israndom.Thus theamount of money onecan grab
40.large dependson hisor herluck,from
0.01yuan toless than200yuan.Many foreignersget morefamiliar41Chinese culturethrough“redpackets^.Two years ago,whenFelicity Millerwas sent
5.20or
8.88yuan redpackets,she hadnoclue about the
42.hide meanings.Now,she hasnot onlyknown aboutthem,but alsohas senta few.However,the popularityof virtualredpacketsdoesnt stoppeople sendingpaper redpackets
43.contain realcash duringthe SpringFestival.lt
44._call lucky money.In Chinesetradition,people takeluckymoneyfor childrenas
45._blessing.答案:
36.who
37.excitement
38.highest
39.have joined
40.1argely
41.with
42.hidden
43.containing
44.is called
45.a第三部分写作共两节,满分40分第一节满分15分“中华泰山成人礼”倡导全市高中生登泰山活动已经启动,你们班决定近期组织参加假设你是班长李华,请你用英语拟定一份活动方案,内容包括
1.集合时间,地点;
2.行程安排;
3.注意事项注意
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.文中不要出现真实校名、班级参考范文To encouragestudents totake exerciseand relaxtheir mind,were goingto organiseamountain-climbing activityon April
10.Were togather at the schoolgate andstart at7:20a.m.by busand getback at7:00p.m.WeUlclimb MountTai inthe morning,at thetop ofwhich wellhave apicnic atnoon.In theafternoonwell bedivided intogroups andhave somefree time.Remember totake photosand keep a recordfor thephoto exhibitionor theessay contestto beheldlater atour school.Besides,take yourlunch anddrinking waterwith you.第二节(满分25分)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续写词数应为150左右I hitthe backwindow of a newcar witha hammer.In aflash I was in.I startedthe carJust likemyolder brotherhad taughtme.Iwas12then.lt seemscrazy now.Today,everyone knowsme asDonaldDriver,a famousfootball player.Fve dedicated(致力)my lifeafter footballto helpingdisadvantagedkids aroundthe country.Mum wouldhave killedme ifshed knownwhat Iwas up to.My dadhad goneto prisonwhileshe waspregnant withme.Mum wanteda betterlife forme,my twobrothers andtwo sisters.Sheworked longhours tosupport us.But sheoften fellbehind onrent and then wedhave tomove.Trouble reallystarted when we movednext doorto aman namedJ.R.Mum trustedhim tocareus whileshewasat work,and hedid.What Mumdidnt knowwasthatJ.R.andhisfriends weredealingdrugs.My olderbrother Mosesand Iserved aslookouts(放哨人).We knewit waswrong,but themoneywas toogood一$100a night.We brokeit intosmaller bills,and regularlyslipped someintoMums purse.Then Mosesdiscovered wecould bringin evenmore cashby stealingcars.Wepracticed givingthe samesmile,hug andkiss formy mumwhenwecame home,no matterwhatwed doneon thestreets.Now,though,!was about to getcaught.The policegot closer.I turnedinto abackalley.Suddenly,up ahead,a carbacked out of adriveway.I sawa littleold ladysitting inthe driversseat.But itwas too late.I stoppedand jumpedouttosee ifthe oldlady wasdamaged.Thewoman,Evelyn Johnsonjookedangry,but unhurt.Go sit in myhouse rightnow「she said.It wasthetone ofvoice thatno kidcan disobey.The policearrived andbegan toquestion theold woman.“The manwho didthis ranthat way「she said,pointing downthe alley.When thepolice droveoff.I spentmore timestudying andfootball keptme busytoo.参考范文When thepolice drove班Evelyn Johnsonpushed somecookies infront ofme.Youve beengivenan opportunityJshe said.Dont wasteit.There arentany secondchances.I wentback toMiss Johnsons housea fewdays later.trying todo something for damagingher car.I wentagainthe nextweek,andIkept goingback/How areyour grades,,she,d ask/€Did youwin thegame^Iliked thatshe cared.Sure,my mumcared,a lot,but sheworked somuch.Miss Johnsonalways hadthetime.Over theyears,Miss Johnsonhad becomelike areal grandmotherto me.I spentmore timestudying andfootball keptme busytoo.Mi throughoutthe difficulties,!thought aboutMissJohnsonand thechance shedgiven me.I workedhard onthe footballfield andbecamea famousfootball player.I turneddown analley toescape thepolice.Little didI knowIdfind away to a betterlife thanI couldever haveimagined.C.To help kids studyharder.D.To giveadvice onhow tohelpkidsbecome mature.答案:解析:推理判断题根据第一段中的“All parentshave sky-high hopesfor theirDchildren.及最后的Expertsadvise可知,本文主要就家长应如何帮助孩子成长,让孩子变得成熟提出了一些建议故选D项
2.What canwe learn from theexample ofApril CutlerA.Praising kidsefforts canhelp themmake greaterprogress.B.Setting ahigh goalmakes kidsfeel discouraged.C.Solving problemsby themselveshelps kidsfeel confident.D.Interest isthe bestteacher.答案:A解析:细节理解题根据AprilCutler所在的第3条的标题Praising theirefforts.”以及本段的内容可以看出,表扬孩子所付出的努力有助于他们取得更大的进步故选A项
3.Why shouldparents allowkidsto make mistakesA.Making mistakesis anormal thingfor akid.B.Adults alsomake mistakesnow and then.C.Kids canlearn somethingvaluable fromtheir mistakes.D.Making mistakeswontharmkids.答案:c解析:细节理解题根据第4条最后的“…helps kidslearnfromtheir mistakes.可知,孩子们可以从错误中学到很多有价值的东西故选C项BNobody likesto fail.It makespeople feelembarrassed and discouraged.What9s worse,it maycausemajor professionalor personaltrouble andlead tonegativity.Basically,failure isno funformost people.However,a vastbody ofresearch tellsus thatfailure providesus witha chancetogrow anddevelop,increases adaptability,and helpsprotect againstanxiety.Its hard to change the mindset(心、态)ofalifetime.But evenif westill cantget overthebroken marriageor thefailed CollegeEntrance Examinationor thework presentationthat wentfearfully wrong,it mightnot betoo latefor ourkids.Christy Pennison,a professionalconsultant,says sheworks withan increasingnumber of kidsand teenswho showsignificant anxietyaround afear offailure.She said,“We wantto protectourchildren,and wewantthemto livehappy andmeaningfullives,so wefrequently tellthem theharmof failureand askthemto avoid failure.The childrenexperiencing internaland sometimesexternalpressure thinkthey shouldntfail.Meanwhile,we alwayshave highexpectations of them.So whenthey dont live uptoa certain standard,or thingsdont go according to the plans,they willfeel upsetand anxious.”Pennison arguesthat failures,are oftenthe hiddenlearning chancesthat canhelp peopledeveloppositive qualitiesjikepersistence,focus,flexibility,patience andpositive self-image.So whatcanparentsdotohelptheirchildren embrace(拥抱)failure insteadof avoidingit atallcosts Pennisonsuggests directing praise towards the effort,not theresult.This allowschildrento buildconfidence inthemselves,^she explains/Acknowledging theeffort cangive childrenpermissiontotrynew thingswithout afear offailure.And thebigger pictureis that thedevelopment ofthe mindset-Td rathertry andfail thannot tryat all/一helps themkeep abelief inthemselves,and expandstheir worldof possibilities.^As Pennisonpoints out,we allfail,but howweget upafter wefail iswhat matters.
4.What aspectdo mostpeople focuson whenthinking offailure A.The greatcourage to face it.B.The effortsmade tohandle it.C.Unexpected benefitsit brings.D.Unpleasant sideeffects itbrings.答案:D解析:细节理解题根据第一段关键句Nobody likesto fail.lt makespeople feelembarrassedanddiscouraged.号口Basically,failure isno funfor mostpeople.”可知,没有人喜欢失败,它让人感到尴尬和气馁基本上,失败对大多数人来说并不是一件有趣的事由此可推断出,当想到失败时,大多数人会关注它所带来的不愉快的影响,例如,让人感到尴尬和气馁故选D项
5.What does the authorintend todo inparagraph2A.Bring upthe maintopic.B.List thechallenges inour life.C.Add somebackground information.D.Stress theimportance ofthe mindset.答案:解析:推理判断题根据第二段关键句But evenif westill cantget overtheAbroken marriageor thefailed CollegeEntrance Examinationorthework presentationthatwentfearfullywrong,it mightnot betoo latefor ourkids.”可知,即使我们仍然不能克服生活中的失败带来的恐惧,但对我们的孩子来说可能还不算太晚根据下文内容可知,下文讲述了父母应该如何鼓励孩子面对失败由此可推断出,作者想通过第二段的内容来引出文章主题,如何鼓励孩子面对失败故选A项
6.What ismainly talkedabout inthe thirdparagraph A.The causesof childrensanxiety.B.Christy Pennisonscomments onadolescents.C.The consequencesof overprotectingchildren.D.Christy Pennisonsexperience ineducating children.答案:解析:段落大意题根据第三段关键句Meanwhile,we alwayshave highAexpectationsofthem.So whentheydontliveuptoacertainstandard,or thingsdontgoaccordingto theplans,they willfeel upsetandanxious「可次口,我们对孩子总是才包有很高的期望,所以当他们没有达到一定标准,或者事情没有按照计划进行时,他们就会感觉不安和焦虑由此可推断出,第三段主要告诉我们儿童焦虑的原因故选A项
7.Which ofthe followingadvice canhelp parentsencourage kidstofacefailure
①Praise kidsevery achievement.
②Make kidsembrace abright mindset.
③Focus onthe processofkidseffort.©Expand kidsknowledge aboutthe world.©Encourage kidsto makenew attempts.A.
①②④B.
②③④C.
②③⑤D.
①③⑤答案:解析:细节理解题题目需要我们选择哪些建议可以帮助父母鼓励孩子面对失败根C据最后一段关键句Tennison suggestsdirectingpraisetowards theeffort,not theresult.可知,父母的表扬应该指向努力的过程,而不是结果表述与
③Focus onthe processofkids9effort.(关注孩子努力的过程)一致再根据最后一段关键句“And thebiggerpicture isthatthedevelopment ofthe mindset-Td rathertry andfail thannottry atall/一helps themkeepabelief inthemselves,and expandstheir worldofpossibilities.可知,父母应该发展孩子好的心态,宁愿尝试但失败了,也不要完全不尝试,拓展他们世界里的可能性表述与
②Make kidsembrace abright mindset.(让孩子拥有光明的心态)和
⑤Encourage kidstomakenew attempts.(M励孩子们做出新的尝试)一致故选C项CThe twilight zone(朦胧地带)contains thelargest andleast exploredfish stocks(储备)ofthe worlds oceans.Ranging fromjust below200metres to1,000metres deep,it isan interfacebetweenthe well-studied sealife inthe sunlitzone aboveandtheecosystems ofthe darkestterritorybelow.lt hasa majorrole in removing carbon dioxide fromthe atmosphere and storing itfor centuriesor longer.The twilight zone isalso knowntothelargest migrationon Earth.Hugenumbers offishes andzooplankton(浮游动物)move hundredsof metrestowardsthesurface eachnightto feed,before withdrawingback downat dawn.Yet thezone ispoorly understood-physically,biogeochemically andecologically.Even thenumberof organismsthat livethere remainsa mysteryJet alonetheir diversityand function.It isalarming,then,that thisvast oceandomain is at risk in three ways-even beforeany ofthepotential consequencesare understood.First,theworldsgrowing populationhas anincreasingneed forfood.Second,sea-floor miningfor mineralsand metalscould releasewaste intotheregion.And third,climate changeis varyingtemperature,acidification andoxygen levelsin waysthatare likelyto affectlife there.The twilightzone ishardtostudy.Its organismsare difficultto sampleand analyse,being()thinly distributed,almost invisibleand oftenfragile.They alsolive atpressures ofupto10atmospheres,which posesproblems forlaboratory-based investigations.Critics mightargue thatwaters nearcoasts andabove shelvesare moredeserving ofstudy,given thehuge environmentalpressures there,as wellas theirimportance tosocieties.And,ofcourse,they needattention.Sadly,however,it istoolatetoavoidwidespread environmentaldamageto theseinshore regions.Instead,research effortsand localpolicies mustaim atminimisingthe worsteffects.By contrast,the twilightzone isalmost leftin its original condition.Moreover,the majorityofit lies beyond nationaladministration.This makesit ofcommon interestand responsibility,andmeans that global agreement is necessary to manage it.
8.What canwe learnaboutthe twilightzoneA.It hasthe leastfish stocks.
8.1t reducesatmospheres carbondioxide.C.It liesatthebottom ofsea.D.It islocated abovethe sunlitzone.答案:B解析:细节理解题根据第一段中的“It hasa majorroleinremovingcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphereandstoringitfor centuriesor longer,”可知,朦胧地带减少了大气中的二氧化碳故选B项
9.What doesparagraph3mainly tellusA.Where globalwarming leadsus.B.Why highfood consumptionarises.C.How the twilightzone is threatened.D.What impactspollution hason ocean.答案:解析:主旨大意题根据第三段中的“It isalarming,then,that thisvast oceancdomainisatriskinthreeways-even beforeany ofthe potentialconsequences areunderstood『以及下文描述了三点风险可知,本段主要讲述了朦胧地带是如何受到风险威胁的故选C项
10.What doesthe underlinedword“itinthe lastparagraph refertoA.The twilightzone.B.The inshorearea.C.Its originalcondition.D.National administration.答案:A解析:词义猜测题根据最后一段中的“By contrast,the twilightzone isalmostleft initsoriginalcondition.Moreover,the majorityof itliesbeyondnationaladministration.”可知朦胧地带几乎保持了原来的状态以及连词Moreover进一步补充的内容可知,画线词it指的是“thetwilightzone(朦胧地带)故选A项
11.Which statementdoestheauthor agreewithA.International cooperationis essential.B.Inshore regionsdeserve moreattention.C.Global agreementhas beenreached.D.Study onthetwilightzoneisoutofthe question.答案:A解析:推理判断题根据最后一段中的“This makesit ofcommon interestandresponsibility,and meansthatglobalagreementisnecessarytomanageit.(这J吏它具有共同利益和责任,并意味着有必要达成全球协议来管理它)可知,作者会同意“国际合作至关重要这种说法故选A项DDuring hisleisure time,Mahinda Dasanayakapacks his motorbike withbooks andrides hismobile library一across mostlymuddy roadsrunning throughteagrowing mountainareas-tounderprivileged childrenin backwardrural partsof SriLanka.Having witnessedthe hardshipsfaced bychildren whosevillages haveno libraryfacilities,Dasanayaka,achildprotection officerfor thegovernment,was lookingfor waysto helpthem.Then threeyearsago,he launchedhis programme,called“Book andMe”.He purchaseda second-hand Hondamotorbike for30,000Sri Lankanrupees$
162.On hisoffdays-mostly duringweekends-he rideshismotorbike,which isfixed witha steelbox toholdbooks,to ruralvillages anddistributes thereading materialto childrenfree ofcharge.He beganthe programmein2017with150books-some ofhis ownand othersdonated byfriends,colleagues andwell-wishers.His collectionincludes about3,000books ona varietyofsubjects.So far,he said,his programmehas benefitedmore than1,500children,as wellas about150adults.“I wantedtodosomethingfor children whoare burdenedwith theeducation thatcentresaround exams...And to changetheway kidslook atsociety,to changetheir perspectivesandbroaden theirimagination Jhe said.Apart fromgiving awaybooks,Dasanayaka alsospeaks tothe childrenfor afewminutes,usually undera roadsidetree,highlighting thevalue ofreading,books andauthors.He thenconducts a discussion on booksthe childrenhave read,with theaim ofeventually formingreadingclubs.While Dasanayakaspends his own moneyon his programme,he isnot wealthy,with atake-home incomeof20,000rupees$108a monthfrom hisjob.He saidhe spendsabout aquarterof thaton gasolinefor hismobilelibrary.
12.How didDasanayaka start“Book andMe”?A.With alarge sumofmoney.B.With aused motorbikeand150books.C.By subscribingto booksforchildren.D.By borrowinga steelbox from his workmate.答案:解析:细节理解题根据第三段中的“He purchaseda second-hand HondamotorbikeBfor30,000Sri Lankanrupees$l
62.”和第四段中的“He beganthe programmein2017with150books-some ofhisownand othersdonated byfriends,colleagues andwell-wishers.”可知,Dasanayaka用一辆二手摩托车和150本书开始了“书与我”这个活动项目故选B项
13.What dowe knowabout Dasanayakafromhiswords inparagraph5A.He isuncertain abouthisprogramme.B.He istrying to better kidsliving conditions.C.He isseeking tochange kidsways ofthinking.D.He isoptimistic aboutthe existingschooling system.答案:c解析:细节理解题根据第五段的内容可知,Dasanayaka正在试图改变孩子们的思维方式故选C项
14.Why doesDasanayaka holddiscussions onbooks kidsreadA.To keepin touchwith them.B.To prepareto startreading clubs.C.To checktheir readingassignments.D.To knowabout theirpreferences ofbooks.答案:解析:细节理解题根据倒数第二段中的“He thenconductsadiscussiononbooksBthe childrenhave read,with theaim ofeventually formingreading clubs.”可知,Dasanayaka举行关于孩子们所读书籍的讨论是为成立读书俱乐部做准备故选B项
15.What isthe besttitle forthe textA.A ReadingProgrammeB.An EducationOfficerC.A Libraryon WheelsD.A Motorbikeon Road答案:c解析:标题归纳题通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了Mahinda Dasanayaka骑着他的二手摩托车载着“移动图书馆”到斯里兰卡落后农村地区,免费向贫困儿童分发阅读材料的故事,因此本文的最佳标题是“车轮上的图书馆故选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可以填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Changing yourlife cancome insmall,easy steps.You cantransform yourselfand livea betterlifeby makingpositive changesalong theway.Here aresome choicesthat will lead toyourtransformation.Choose tochange badhabitsSome badhabits seemto stickaround withoutus evenrealising it.16You canovercomethem,find betteralternatives,and getthrough yourstruggle tobecome abetter you!Do itforyourself morethan anything.Choose to growIts easytogetstuck ina fixedway oflife.17In choosingtogrow,you buildcharacter,develop yourstrengths,become awareof whatneeds improvement,and turninto thewell-rounded personyou needtobeto succeed.Choose toseek abalanced lifeWheredo youneed balanceAre youall work,no playOr theopposite18If yourespendingtoo muchtime workingor lockedaway alone,find thetime fbrsocial interactionandhaving fun.If youhavent committedtoaschedule ina while,make thedecision tostart followingone.19This isvital tohuman existence.We needthe lovingbonds createdby familymembers andfriends.Personal relationshipsare keyto emotionalgrowth andsocial stability.Choose tolive yourpassionWhatever yourdream is,you canhave it.The personyou wishtobeandthethings youwishto achieveare withinyou.Make thechoice topursue thosepassions atwhatever cost.lt maymeanclearing outyour scheduleor doingsomething youvenever done.20A.Choose tospend timewiththose youloveB.Choose toorganise yourschedule flexiblyC.Make thechoice todaythat youwont beruled bythem.D.Neither extremewillleadyou toa pleasantlife forvery long.E.However,with re-evaluation andgrowth comesa beautifulfreedom.Fits goodtochange,and youveonly gotso manyyears torefresh yourself.G.However,the rewardfrom successand personalaccomplishment willbe worthit.答案:16〜20第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分分)CEDAG30第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。