1、Michelle爱上了风筝冲浪。尽管她在练习的过程中遇到了危险, 但是她没有因此而放弃。Michelle认为生命是脆弱的, 我们应该享受生命。1. A. lectures B. lessons C. skills D. measures【解析】选B。背景常识题。根据常识, Michelle应该是先参加了一些培训课程, 然后才去实践的。2. A. show B. teach C. require D. improve【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。从后文可以看出, John的技术比Michelle好, 此处指John主动提出帮Michelle提高冲浪技术。3. A. expected B. contr
2、olledC. instructed D. saved【解析】选C。上下文语境题。上文提到John主动帮助Michelle提高技术, 可知John指导Michelle。4. A. anyone B. everyoneC. none D. someone这样, 如果Michelle遇到麻烦, 就有人把她拉回来。5. A. sails B. chances C. tips D. handles根据上文可知, John指导Michelle, 因此此处应该是给她提了几条建议。6. A. get up B. slow downC. die down D. pick up根据后文He knew that
3、the stronger the wind grew可知, 他感到风大了。7. A. challenging B. excitingC. interesting D. frightening【解析】选A。对于一个初学者, 风越大挑战就越大。8. A. Amazed B. WorriedC. Frustrated D. Surprised上文提到风大难以控制, 所以, John因为担心才中途返回。9. A. always B. still C. already D. even根据下文她准备着陆可知, 此处她已经决定上岸了。10. A. board B. line C. boat D. kite词
4、汇复现题。文章开头就点明Michelle fell in love with kite-boarding, 并且文中多次出现kite。11. A. So B. And C. Or D. ButMichelle想控制住风筝然后上岸, 却被抛进了水里。由此可知, 空格前后两句之间是转折关系。12. A. attached B. appealed C. applied D. added根据后文Michelle_to free from the kite. 可知, Michelle虽然被抛进水里但是还和风筝连在一起。13. A. managed B. attemptedC. demanded D. a
5、dvised根据But she failed. 可知, Michelle企图摆脱风筝。14. A. bravely B. nearly C. slowly D. quicklyNancy在几百英尺远的摩托艇上, 不能很快赶到Michelle那里去帮她。15. A. fetch B. bring C. lift D. put根据后文out of the water可知, 此处应指John把她托出水面。16. A. reach B. senseC. remember D. feel当她抓住他的胳膊, 他尽力去拉扶手, 但是够不到。17. A. down B. onto C. back D. out
6、固定搭配题。hold onto为固定搭配, 意为抓住。18. A. doubted B. insistedC. figured D. pretended但是John看到Nancy正在靠近他们, 他认为他有更好的机会帮助Michelle。19. A. heart B. strengthC. care D. consideration当风筝下落的时候, 他用尽全身力气从摩托艇上跳到风筝上, 然后把它拖到水里。20. A. enjoyed B. pleased C. pushed D. spent生命是脆弱的, 但是我们应该享受生命。台州模拟)Moving away from home is bot
7、h a good and a sad thing. It is every childs and every parents goal to eventually achieve1but it is nevertheless sad when it happens. One Sunday in August, my son and I worked to2his car for a journey. He would move across the country after twenty years of3under my roof. We started early, 4our work
8、went slowly into the afternoon. 5I was carefully packing the car, the Sunday baseball game came on. Our hometown Cardinals were playing against the Atlanta Braves. 6unhappy thoughts about his departure, I completely forgot about the game. Just then, my son called, “Dad, come on in. Lets7the rest of
9、the game. ”Looking at his red-colored eyes, I8realized that he, too, found this to be a9passage of time and that he, too, wanted to10one last father-son moment. I led the way to the TV set without11. There, 12we found the Cardinals losing 31. “How come they won the champion last season. ”He whispere
10、d with doubt. “Thats fine, ”I13, wanting so much to keep this last moment before he left. “Lets watch anyway. ”Then came a14. The Cardinals took the lead. In that one moment we were15, excitedly jumping up and down and experiencing a joy that I could16imagine happening on that bittersweet afternoon.
11、 The17of that day was replaced by enjoying an exciting baseball game. It was a wonderful feeling that made the day, the trip, our life, seem so18. And then he left. I believe in19moments that happen when I least expect them. Such moments appear and then disappear, just like my son as he drove off th
12、at afternoon to start a new20in his life. 【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的儿子要离开作者去长途旅行, 作者有些伤感。后来通过一起看比赛, 作者得到了启发。1. A. success B. happinessC. separation D. recognition根据上文的Moving away from home可知, 此处指子女和父母的分离。2. A. decorate B. prepare C. park D. fix根据后文I was carefully packing the car可知, 作者和儿子在为儿子的旅行准备车。3. A. li
13、ving B. studyingC. working D. staying作者的儿子和作者在同一屋檐下生活了二十年。4. A. and B. so C. or D. but空格前的started early和空格后的went slowly into the afternoon是转折关系。5. A. If B. Because C. As D. Though作者往车上装东西的同时棒球比赛也开始了。6. A. Accustomed to B. Absorbed inC. Annoyed by D. Ashamed of根据后文I completely forgot about the game可知
14、, 作者一直在想儿子离开的事情。7. A. watch B. continue C. finish D. applaud观看比赛、看电视等应用动词watch。8. A. constantly B. instantlyC. occasionally D. frequently看到儿子发红的双眼, 作者立刻意识到对儿子来说, 分离也很困难。9. A. rapid B. pleasant C. slow D. difficult在同一屋檐下生活了二十年的父子, 分别必然困难。10. A. seek B. spare C. share D. stand此处指作者的儿子想和作者共享这最后的父子时刻。11
15、. A. hesitation B. permissionC. invitation D. attention根据上下文可知, 作者很珍惜和儿子最后的待在一起的时光, 所以他应该是毫不迟疑地走向电视, 和儿子一块看比赛。12. A. amused B. exhaustedC. disappointed D. embarrassed根据常识可知, 看到自己家乡的球队落后, 作者和他的儿子肯定会感到失望。13. A. complained B. comfortedC. agreed D. argued根据空格前的Thats fine. 和空格后的Lets watch anyway. 可推知, 作者
16、在安慰他的儿子。14. A. surprise B. conflictC. question D. challenge上文提到家乡的球队落后, 下文提到球队领先, 因此这是一件令人惊讶的事。15. A. shaped B. occupiedC. trapped D. transformed上文提到作者和儿子感到失望, 现在他们家乡的球队领先了, 他们应该很高兴, 因此他们的情绪发生了变化。16. A. ever B. always C. never D. still此处指那天下午, 作者和儿子为了球队领先而欢欣鼓舞, 作者以前绝不会想到在这样一个苦乐参半的下午会产生这种兴奋感。17. A. j
17、oy B. sadnessC. hope D. tiredness第一段第二句中的sad与本题选项中的sadness是同源词复现。18. A. right B. hard C. busy D. short此处指这种美好的感觉使一切都好了起来。19. A. crazy B. tough C. exact D. magical语境表示, 作者相信, 当期望很低时, 往往会出现奇迹。20. A. project B. career C. chapter D. family此处指那天下午作者的儿子开车离去, 开启了他生活的新篇章。Appeal to Emotion(情感)My childhood le
18、ft three months ago on a plane to Austria. It was a1day when my baby cousins moved away. My cousins were a fundamental part of my life; 2they were not with me, they were on my mind. They brought back the untroubled days of my childhood, 3games, adventures and silliness, but they also helped4me from
19、an at-times selfish teenager into a responsible adult. My aunt and uncle moved here from Boston with their 1-year-old daughter Yasmeen. They lived in an apartment on the side of our house and I was5to have our family, especially a baby girl, so close to us. Yasmeen had close friendship with each of
20、my sisters, but I knew the one that6between us was the strongest. As she began to walk on her own and talk in full sentences, I realized my great7upon her. I noticed that shed8some of my unpleasant actions, 9with her mother after I had done the same. Yasmeen made me realize what being a good10really
21、 was. When Maya was born, Yasmeen had a hard time11. She was jealous(嫉妒)of the attention we all paid to her new younger sister, so I did my best to keep her company when she might have not been12. Once Yasmeen overcame her jealousy, she was able to13Mayas presence, like we all did. I tried to take a
22、dvantage of our time together, doing my best to14my schedule for my two favorite people. My15with Yasmeen and Maya has taught me the importance of influential people. I know that I have helped Yasmeen and Maya16, but“the babies”have had an even greater influence on my own life. They have shown me how to be a parent, a sister, a child and most importantly, a friend. Our17has made me a better persona more patient person, with the ability to18endless questions and spilled(洒)juice; a(n)19person, able to have fun and be happy with others; a role model, 20the babies idea about right a