9.D 国王不希望自己的女儿被吃掉,便试着出钱给小镇上的人们。offer sth.to sb./offer sb.sth.“向某人提供某物”,为固定搭配。
10.A 然而,市民们不要这笔钱,坚持把被选中的国王的女儿喂给龙吃。insist“坚持”,后接宾语从句应用虚拟语气,A项符合语境。command“命令”;swear“保证”;admit“承认”。
11.D 此处表示公主在湖边等待龙来吃她。look for“寻找”;deal with“处理,解决”;get close to“接近”;wait for“等待”。
12.A 由最后一段第三句中的“Saint George’s Cross”可知,圣乔治是用十字架将龙杀死的,故选A项。cross“十字架”;knife“刀”;sword“剑”;arrow“箭”。
13.C 由第二段第二句中的“the legend”可知,此处指关于圣乔治日的由来,这个“故事”被传颂为很多不同版本,C项符合语境。festival“节日”;dragon“龙”;story“故事”;holiday“节日”。
14.B 还有很多描摹圣乔治的绘画和雕塑,B项符合语境。appreciate“欣赏,感激”;describe“描摹,刻画”;praise“表扬”;inform“提醒”。
15.B 英国的白底红十字旗,是英格兰守护神圣乔治的标志,以圣乔治的十字架而闻名。be known as“以??而闻名”。
16.C 根据第一段中的“...for many English people the answer to this question will be‘No’”可知,很多英国人都并不知道这个节日,所以C项符合语境。silently“安静地”;unbearably“无法忍受地”;unnoticeably“未被注意地,被忽视地”;successfully“成功地”。
17.A 此处是连续的否定,故选择否定词nor。句意:这不是一个全国性的节日,也没有众多的庆祝活动。
18.A 英国遗产署等组织正在鼓励英国公众庆祝这个节日。encourage“鼓励”;force“强迫”;demand“需求”;advise“建议”。
19.B 上句中的celebrations提示B项celebrate为正确答案。
20.D 希望他们的努力会得到回报。come out“出版”;turn up“出现,被找到”;give in“屈服,让步”;pay off“取得成功,得到回报”。 二、七选五阅读填空(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
Gratitude keeps us centered and wards off jealousy(妒忌) and negativity.Here are four little things we can do each day to nourish our sense of gratitude.
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1.Choose your friends wisely.
1 Help your friends develop more positive characteristics by living with those positive characteristics yourself.Know what kind of friends will help you nurture(培育) your soul and set out to find some.
2.Help your friends cultivate gratitude.
Before you say something about a friend’s situation,remember that everyone’s situation is unique.I’ve seen it happen to myself and to my friends.They’ll be perfectly happy until someone tells them they’re being
mistreated.Suddenly,they’re upset. 2 Make an agreement with your friends to cut the complaints from your conversations.
3.Say “thank you”.
Who in your life do you appreciate?Let them know,whether it’s your mom,your kids,your friends,your husband,your child’s daycare provider or the helpful woman in the restaurant. 3 Make it a habit and your attention will suddenly turn to all the things people do for you.Also,write thank-you notes regularly and be mindful of all the ways you show your appreciation by the things you do in return.
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Today,try to be aware of all the aspects of your personal,professional and family life for which you are thankful.Take a few minutes today to appreciate nature. 5 Whether you focus on the stars above,a distant mountain range or the cottonwood tree in your backyard,try to notice the details.Give thanks for the beauty that surrounds you.
Regardless of whether you write down these items,spend some time each day focusing on the little things in your life that make each day special.
(2015·南昌十所重点中学二模)
A.Be mindful of the little things. B.Let’s work on focusing on what we have. C.A heartfelt thank-you often does the trick.
D.Day by day,make a goal to stop complaining about your life. E.Go for a walk and only notice those things that are beautiful.
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F.At the end of each day,you record at least five things you’re grateful for. G.If you try to be spiritually strong,supportive,energetic and positive,seek those characteristics in others.
【文章大意】本文是说明文,介绍了保持感恩之心的四种方法。
1.G G项“如果你想成为一个性格坚强、乐于助人、充满活力、积极向上的人,就从别人身上寻找这些特点吧”中提到的这些积极特征与空格下一句中的“positive characteristics”相吻合,据此判断G项正确。
2.D 由下文“Make an agreement with your friends to cut the complaints from your conversations.”可知,D项顺承文意。complaints为关键信息词。
3.C 前文提到要向别人表示感激,接下来介绍了如何向别人表示感激,C项“一句衷心的感谢往往就会奏效”承上启下,符合语境。
4.A 该部分第一句“Today,try to be aware of all the aspects of your
personal,professional and family life for which you are thankful.”提到要注意你要感谢的人的方方面面,下文“...try to notice the details.”要求关注生活中的细节。据此可知本段的主题是注意生活中的小事,故选A项。
5.E 上文中提到“Take a few minutes today to appreciate nature.”,即要找时间去感受大自然,与E项“出去走走,看看周围美好的事物”相呼应,故选E项。 三、短文改错(满分10分)
One of my favorite hobbies are backcountry hiking.However,after I go hiking,I make sure to have all of the proper necessities.First of all,I wore proper clothing and hiking shoes.This may include taking water shoes if I have plans for hiking through streams and rivers or a reliable jacket to keep warmly.Next,I get my family and friends to know I will be going and when I would return.In addition to these item,I take a plenty of food and water.Finally,I always pack emergency supplies include a lighter.You never know when you will be in need for these things.
(2016·河南中原名校联考)
1.第1句:are→is。“one of+复数名词”表示“其中一个??”,作主语时谓语动词用单数形式。
2.第2句:after→before。“备好必需品”发生在“远足”之前,应把after改为before。 3.第3句:wore→wear。短文介绍的是自己经常做的事,应用一般现在时,应用wear。
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4.第4句:warmly→warm。keep warm是系表结构,意为“保持温暖”。
5.第5句:在know后加where。此处表示让家人和朋友知道自己的去处和回来的时间。where与when相呼应,共同作know的宾语。
6.第5句:would→will。全文的主体时态是一般现在时,故此处表示将来应用一般将来时。由前面的will也可知答案。
7.第6句:item→items。these后应接复数名词items。
8.第6句:删除plenty前的a。plenty of“很多,大量”为固定搭配。
9.第7句:include→including。including为介词,意为“包括??在内”。此处“应急设备”包括“打火机”,故用including表示主动。 10.第8句:for→of。in need of“需要”,为固定搭配。 四、书面表达(满分25分)
(2016·河北保定模拟)假设你叫李华,你的英国朋友Chris打算在校园网上成立一个中文读书俱乐部,他来信向你寻求帮助和建议。请你根据以下提示回信:
1.在网络上发布相关信息; 2.在校园内张贴海报;
3.定期组织读书活动,交流读书心得。 注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。 Dear Chris,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours, Li Hua
【思路点拨】本文为书信写作,写作时应注意以下几点:本文旨在给朋友提供帮助和建议,应注意使用有关提供建议的动词、短语和句式;本文应用一般现在时、第二人称;注意适当使用复合句和过渡连接词点缀文章。 【参考范文】
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