阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 1 in high school.
2, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛) for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 3 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 4 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 5 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 6, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 7. She moved on to English and history, and was 8 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 9 math for the time being.
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 10. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 11 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 12 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 13 and left. “Why is high school so 14?” she sighed.
Later in 15 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 16. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 17 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 18. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 19a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 20 fish you can be.”
| 小题1: | | A．processes | B．decision | C．challenges | D．exercises |
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| 小题2: | | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Besides |
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| 小题3: | | A．difficult | B．easy | C．boring | D．interesting |
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| 小题4: | | A．editor | B．boss | C．candidate | D．judge |
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| 小题5: | | A．jumped | B．sank | C．stopped | D．raced |
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| 小题6: | | A．strange | B．happy | C．awful | D．lonely |
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| 小题7: | | A．struggling | B．improving | C．working | D．complaining |
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| 小题8: | | A．ashamed | B．disappointed | C．shocked | D．relieved |
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| 小题9: | | A．put up | B．prepare for | C．worry about | D．give up |
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| 小题10: | | A．committee | B．newspaper | C．radio | D．team |
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| 小题11: | | A．enthusiastic | B．artistic | C．sympathetic | D．realistic |
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| 小题12: | | A．speakers | B．readers | C．cheerleaders | D．writers |
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| 小题13: | | A．widely | B．weakly | C．excitedly | D．brightly |
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| 小题14: | | A．similar | B．ordinary | C．different | D．familiar |
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| 小题15: | | A．physics | B．history | C．English | D．math |
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| 小题16: | | A．pleasure | B．hope | C．trouble | D．sorrow |
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| 小题17: | | A．fit in | B．look out | C．stay up | D．get around |
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| 小题19: | | A．in return for | B．in case of | C．in terms of | D．instead of |
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| 小题20: | | A．slimmest | B．smallest | C．best | D．gentlest |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20:C |
是一篇记叙性短文，叙述了主人公Jenna 在进入高中之后所经历的变化与不同以及她逐渐适应变化的过程，与考生的经历相近，符合学生的心理，便于学生理解。 16．通过空前“was ready for” “准备好” 以及下文所描述的困难，可知Jenna 已经准备好了迎接高中期间新的“挑战”且与最后一句相呼应。 17．尽管做了准备，然而，高中还是不一样的。同上文为转折关系。 18．通过上文描述“very talented girls(非常有才华的女孩们)” 可知竞争非常激烈，“她”要被选上有 “困难” 19．宣布第二轮选拔赛名单的人应是“裁判员” C 项为干扰项"candidate”“申请人，候选人” 20. 通过句意可知当名单读完还没有“她”的名字的时候，“她”的心情应该是“沮丧”，选项B “sank”“下沉”与 “her heart”连用，表心情不好。 21. 选拔赛失利，“她”当然怀着“不好”的心情回家。选项C “awful” 含义为“极坏的 22. 通过句中可知，此处为转折的关系，“她”以前很擅长数学，但现在不这样了。选项 A “struggling” 含义为“（艰难的）奋斗” 23. 通过句意可知，在“她”转学英语与历史后，发现“她”在这些科目上没有遇到麻烦，与前面的数学相比，心情当然是“轻松的”选项D "relieved” 含义为“宽慰的，放心的” 24. 句意 ：感觉好多了，“她”决定暂时不再为数学“烦恼” 25．通过第27空所在句中的”newspaper” 可找出答案 26．通过的话可知“她”并不像那样对这件事热情，感兴趣。B “artistic”含义“爱好艺术的，有艺术才能的” C “sympathetic”含义“同情的，表示同情的” D “realistic”含义“实事求是的” 27. 句意：很抱歉，但我们的报纸已经有足够的作者了。 28．被拒绝，Jenna当然“无力”的一笑。 29．呼应第二段第一句可知，Jenna感叹高中与初中“不同” 30．通过第三段可知，Jenna有问题的是数学，因此，“她”是在数学课上全心解决问题。 31．问题带来的当然是“麻烦” 32．通过上句可知，“她”解决了数学难题，获得了信心，所以，当Jenna收拾课本的时候，“她”决心继续努力的去“适应”新的学校。 33．“try”与句中succeed 相呼应，句意：“她”不确定是否会成功，但“她”知道“她”必须去“尝试”。 34. 通过前后两句含义可知“大池塘里的小鱼”同“小池塘里的大鱼”是对比关系，“instead of ““而不是”表对比 35．句意：挑战就在于成为你能成为的最好的鱼。 |
核心考点
试题【阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Jenna, a popular girl 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed am empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversion and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“May I get you something?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
小题1:What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?| A．Unfriendly. | B．Untidy. | C．Gentle. | D．Kind. |
小题2:The author bought coffee for the old man because | A．he thought the old man was poor | | B．he wanted to start a conversation | | C．he intended to show his politeness | | D．he would like to thank the old man |
小题3:How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?| A．Proud. | B．Pitiful. | C．Surprised. | D．Regretful |
小题4:What is the message mainly expressed in the story?| A．We should learn to be generous. | | B．It is honorable to help those in need. | | C．People in high positions are not like what we expect. | | D．We should avoid judging people by their appearances. |
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Almost two-thirds of children want their parents to spend more time reading to them before bed, and most prefer Mum’s storytelling to Dad’s, researchers said.
They conducted a study that showed younger children aged 3-4 were most hungry for more stories, with over three-quarters saying they wished their parents read to them more often.
More than half of all children aged 3-8 said story time was their favourite pastime with their parents.
"The results of our research confirm the traditional activity of storytelling continues to be a powerful learning and emotional resource in children’s lives," said child psychologist Richard Woolfson.
Storytelling ranked higher than television or video games among pastimes for kids, and 82 percent said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep better, according the survey of 500 children aged 3-8 in Britain.
The best storytellers were mothers who used funny voices to illustrate different characters or made their own special sound effects to keep the story moving, researchers said.
When mum and dad are not at hand, celebrities will do: over 30 percent of children said they would like to hear a bedtime story from Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, with teen idols Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson.
"It can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children, but these moments can help build strong bonds and play a vital part in their child’s development," said Woolfson.
小题1:The underlined word “pastime” in the passage mot probably means .| A．old time | B．entertainment | C．emotion | D．character |
小题2:The author develops the passage mainly by .| A．pointing out similarities and differences | B．following the natural time order | | C．comparing opinions from different fields | D．providing examples and statistics |
小题3:Reading a story with their parents helped most kids aged 3-8 .| A．grow stronger | B．become more emotional | | C．sleep better | D．become more powerful |
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完形填空 (共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20分)
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1---20各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项.
Seven loyal readers came to the Teens’ office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what 1 made them excited was that they had their say(发言权).
"What most 2 me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me," said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei 3 , and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and 4 took notes.
Students are happy to see the editors listen to their 5 . You may often 6 about being neglected（忽视） by teachers and parents. 7 before complaining please make sure that you have already spoken about your 8 .
Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were 9 the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are 10 to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be 11 .
A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She 12 to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she 13 decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her 14 , the father 15 , saying that he didn’t realize his mistake. From then on, he really 16 .
Sometimes, we need to let our 17 be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.
Don’ t be afraid of being 18 for what you have done. You know it is your 19 to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any 20 .
| 小题1: | | A．really | B．directly | C．completely | D．immediately |
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| 小题2: | | A．disappointed | B．impressed | C．frightened | D．horrified |
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| 小题3: | | A．refused | B．disagreed | C．agreed | D．disliked |
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| 小题4: | | A．still | B．yet | C．already | D．even |
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小题5:A. opinions B. speeches C. songs C. articles
| 小题6: | | A．talk | B．complain | C．write | D．speak |
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| 小题8: | | A．pleasure | B．love | C．hatred | D．worry |
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| 小题9: | | A．seldom | B．never | C．always | D．sometimes |
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| 小题10: | | A．used | B．reduced | C．devoted | D．told |
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| 小题11: | | A．remembered | B．reused | C．touched | D．heard |
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| 小题12: | | A．used | B．pretended | C．seemed | D．had |
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| 小题13: | | A．sadly | B．suddenly | C．angrily | D．finally |
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| 小题14: | | A．sorrow | B．disappointment | C．surprise | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题15: | | A．apologized | B．smiled | C．laughed | D．sighed |
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| 小题16: | | A．exchanged | B．changed | C．left | D．played |
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| 小题17: | | A．voices | B．decisions | C．suggestions | D．secrets |
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| 小题18: | | A．published | B．blamed | C．beaten | D．fined |
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| 小题19: | | A．duty | B．task | C．right | D．pleasure |
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| 小题20: | | A．regret | B．sadness | C．trouble | D．difficulty |
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Professor Reason recently persuaded 35 people to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for two weeks. When he came to analyze their embarrassing errors, he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groups.
One of the women, for instance, on leaving her house for work one morning threw her pet dog her earrings and tried to fix a dog biscuit on her ear. “The explanation for this is that the brain is like a computer,” explains the professor. “People programme themselves to do certain activities regularly.” It was the woman’s custom every morning to throw her dog two biscuits and then put on her earrings. “But somehow the action got reversed（颠倒）in the programme.” About one in twenty of the incidents the volunteers reported were these “programme assembly failures.”
Twenty percent of all errors were “test failures” — mainly due to not verifying the progress of what the body was doing. A man about to get his car out of the garage passed through the back yard where his garden jacket and boots were kept, put them on — much to his surprise. A woman reported, “I got into the bath with my socks on.”
The commonest problem was information “storage failures”. People forgot the names of people whose faces they knew, went into a room and forgot why they were there, mislaid something, or smoked a cigarette without realizing it.
The research so far suggests that while the central processor of the brain is liberated from second-to-second control of a well-practiced routine, it must repeatedly switch back its attention at important decision points to check that the action goes on as intended. Otherwise the activity may be gotten by another frequently and recently used programme, resulting in embarrassing errors.
小题1:The purpose of the professor’s research is to __________.| A．show the difference between men and women | | B．sort and explain some errors in human actions | | C．find the causes which lead to computer failures | | D．compare computer functions with brain working |
小题2:Which of the following might be grouped under “programme assembly failures”?| A．A woman went to a shop and forgot what to buy. | | B．A man returning home after work left his key in the lock. | | C．A lady fell as she was paying attention to each step her feet were taking. | | D．An old man, with his shoes on, was trying to put on his socks. |
小题3:The underlined word “verifying” (in paragraph 3) can be replaced by “_______”.| A．improving | B．changing | C．checking | D．stopping |
小题4:According to the passage, the information “storage failure” refers to “_______”.| A．information collecting system being destroyed | | B．one’s total memory being removed | | C．the loss of part of one’s memory for a time | | D．the separation of one’s action from words |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a（n） 1 thing that she shares with a movie star she’ll
be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.
Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And 2 is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.
Winter lost her 3 when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to 4__ crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a 5 life. 6 , when she was 2 a tumor（肿瘤）on her foot 7 her leg.
Now, both Winter and Isabel 8 artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.
In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to 9 Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium（水族馆）where Winter has lived since she was 10 from that trap.
According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also 11 artificial limbs for people.
He and Isabel 12 met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the 13 where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the 14 that had troubled her for years. 15__ Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian （兽医）, he decided to set up the meeting.
She 16 people who’ve lost limbs by 17 them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball, 18 karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.
And she no longer feels so 19 . “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only 20 one. There are thousands more.”
| 小题1: | | A．interesting | B．disappointing | C．terrifying | D．frightening |
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| 小题2: | | A．playing | B．swimming | C．sailing | D．exploring |
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| 小题4: | | A．attract | B．attack | C．hit | D．catch |
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| 小题5: | | A．happy | B．miserable | C．sad | D．dull |
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| 小题6: | | A．Undoubtedly | B．Unfortunately | C．Strangely | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题7: | | A．took over | B．cut down | C．took away | D．cut out |
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| 小题8: | | A．purchase | B．enjoy | C．prefer | D．wear |
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| 小题9: | | A．meet | B．welcome | C．interview | D．study |
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| 小题10: | | A．operated | B．rescued | C．caught | D．killed |
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| 小题11: | | A．creates | B．builds | C．designs | D．invents |
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| 小题12: | | A．purposely | B．deliberately | C．willingly | D．reportedly |
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| 小题13: | | A．studio | B．lab | C．cinema | D．clinic |
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| 小题14: | | A．pressure | B．debt | C．pain | D．pleasure |
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| 小题15: | | A．Before | B．Until | C．After | D．While |
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| 小题16: | | A．puzzles | B．inspires | C．amuses | D．shocks |
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| 小题17: | | A．showing | B．warning | C．admiring | D．calling |
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| 小题18: | | A．participates in | B．struggles for | C．calls on | D．turns down |
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| 小题19: | | A．strange | B．common | C．usual | D．different |
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| 小题20: | | A．particular | B．positive | C．unlucky | D．enthusiastic |
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