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第一部分　高考题型组合练
组合练1　阅读理解2篇＋完形填空
(限时30分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Cecilia Chiang, whose San Francisco restaurant, The Mandarin, introduced American diners in the 1960s to the richness and variety of authentic Chinese cuisine, died on Wednesday at her home in San Francisco.
Ms.Chiang was not a chef, nor was she a likely candidate to run a restaurant.She was born near Shanghai in 1920 as the seventh daughter in a wealthy family.After her parents died, Cecilia managed the businesses' finances while still in her teens.
Ms.Chiang came to the United States from China to flee the Japanese during World War Ⅱ， traveling nearly 700 miles on foot.Once in San Francisco, she met two Chinese acquaintances who wanted to open a restaurant.Ms.Chiang agreed to put up large funds.But when the two women quit, Ms.Chiang found to her horror that the funds were not refundable (可退还的)．She took a deep breath and decided to open the restaurant herself.“I began to think that if I could create a restaurant with Western style service and the dishes that I was most familiar with — the delicious food of China — maybe my little restaurant would succeed，”she wrote in her book.
The Mandarin, which was opened in 1962 as a 65 seat restaurant, introduced customers to mainly Sichuan, Shanghai and Canton dishes.The early days were difficult.But little by little, Chinese diners, and a few Americans, came regularly.Overnight the tables were filled and the restaurant became a huge success.
Ms.Chiang continued to work as a restaurant consultant into her 90s.“I think I changed what average people know about Chinese food，” Ms.Chiang wrote.“They didn't know China was such a big country.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了江孙芸女士艰苦创业，在美国开办中餐厅的故事。
1．When did Ms.Chiang start to manage the businesses' finances
A．In the 1920s. B．In the 1930s.
C．In the 1950s D．In the 1960s.
解析：B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的She was born near Shanghai in 1920 ...Cecilia managed the businesses' finances while still in her teens.可知，江孙芸女士出生于1920年，在十几岁时就开始管理公司的财务。据此可知，她在20世纪30年代开始管理公司的财务。
2．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A．When Ms.Chiang came to the US.
B．How Ms.Chiang earned her deposit.
C．What Ms.Chiang wrote in her book.
D．Why Ms.Chiang opened her restaurant.
解析：D　段落大意题。根据第三段内容可知，该段主要讲述了她开餐馆的原因：她为躲避战乱从中国来到美国，遇到了两个想开餐馆的中国熟人。在提供了大量资金后，两名合伙人放弃了，于是她决定自己开餐馆。
3．What do we know about The Mandarin
A．It survived the early hardships.
B．It provided all kinds of Chinese dishes.
C．It could seat less than 60 people at first.
D．It attracted many Americans once opened.
解析：A　细节理解题。根据第四段后三句可知，创办初期The Mandarin的处境艰难，但逐渐吸引了中国和一些美国顾客的光顾，最后成功了。据此可知，The Mandarin渡过了最初的困难时期。
4．Which of the following can best describe Ms.Chiang
A．Smart but stubborn.
B．Devoted and brave.
C．Adventurous but careless.
D．Enthusiastic and ambitious.
解析：B　推理判断题。根据第三段第四、五句可知，当她发现资金无法退还时，她决定自己开办餐馆，据此可推知，她是一个勇敢的人；根据第五段首句可知，直到九十多岁，她还在担任餐馆顾问，据此可推知，她是一个专注的人。
B
It's time for bed, the lights are out, and yet you're wide awake.You do eventually manage to fall asleep, but even then, it's a very shallow, restless sort of sleep.
Now more research suggests you needn't look at the moon for the cause of this sleeplessness.However, in a surprising twist, the findings aren't entirely what the researchers expected.While we know that humans are a species ruled by light, the “lunar phase effect (月相效应)” affects sleep even when artificial sources of light are accounted for.
Rather than staying up later and sleeping less during the full moon, it was just before the full moon that people had a shorter and lighter sleep.“It turns out that the nights before the full moon are the ones that have most of the moonlight during the first half of the night，” said Horacio Iglesia, a professor of biology at the University of Washington in The Guardian.The opposite was true just before the new moon —people tended to sleep more and go to bed earlier.
Ninety eight participants across three indigenous communities in Argentina wore wrist monitors tracking sleep patterns over the course of one to two months.While one community had no access to electricity, the second community had limited access, and the third community was located in an urban setting with full access to electricity.
The study also found that this lunar phase effect on sleep also appeared to have greater impact on people who had more limited access to electricity.In every community, participants' peak (高峰时期的) sleepless period occurred in the three to five days leading up to the full moon night, while the opposite was true for the new moon, the study authors found.
Wanting further insight, the researchers compared their data to the results of a similar study of 464 Seattle based students at the University of Washington.The findings proved consistent.
This research supports the view that try as we may, we can't ever fully get away from some forces of nature.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，“月相效应”会影响睡眠：在满月前人们的睡眠更短更浅；与此相反，在新月前，人们睡得更多更早。
5．What makes it hard for people to fall asleep
A．Visual distance. B．Faded light.
C．Artificial light. D．Bright moonlight.
解析：D　推理判断题。根据第二段尾句可知，即使考虑到人工光源， “月相效应”也会影响睡眠，因此人们难以入睡的原因是月光。
6．When do people usually have a light sleep
A．Before the full moon. B．During the full moon.
C．Before the new moon. D．During the new moon.
解析：A　细节理解题。根据第三段首句可知，满月之前，人们睡眠更浅。
7．What did the research in Argentina show
A. The third community slept least during the new moon.
B．The lunar phase effect affected the first community more.
C．The peak sleepless period often happened at the same night.
D．The result of the research differed from previous ones'.
解析：B　细节理解题。根据第四段中的While one community had no access to electricity以及第五段中的The study also found that ...limited access to electricity.可知，“月相效应”对于电力使用更受限制的地区影响较大，因此第一个社区受“月相效应”影响更大。
8．Which can be a suitable title for the text
A．Shallow Sleep Does Harm to Health
B．The Moon Affects Our Sleep Cycles
C．People Live in Harmony with Nature
D．Sleep Patterns Differ from Each Other
解析：B　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了“月相效应”对人类睡眠的影响，故B项最适合作本文的标题。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Melbourne Girls' College is getting rid of all dustbins and asking students to take their rubbish home to encourage them to move towards zero waste.
Starting next Monday, the college will gradually 9 all the rubbish bins in five weeks in classrooms and the yard, 10 1，400 students and 140 staff to find their own home for chip packets and juice boxes.Volunteer students will 11 daily non compulsory food inspections in which students bringing “zero waste” lunch boxes will be 12 ．Students using only 13 packaging will receive a token to win prizes such as cups.
The rubbish that students take home may still go to landfill (废物填埋场) via their home bins, 14 the new policy will help persuade 15 to buy fewer packaged items and reuse containers.Most issues around carrying rubbish home, such as smell and mess, can be solved. 16 tuna (金枪鱼) in a tin, for example, can 17 the school's compost (堆肥) bin and the tin can be 18 before it's taken home.
The college principal Karen Money acknowledges that some parents may not have the time or means to avoid 19 in single use packaging, but it's 20 to get as many people as we can to avoid it.“We talk a lot, 21 educators, about the bad problems the world 22 ， and if we don't start putting some actions 23 that beautiful idea, then it's just empty.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。墨尔本女子学院正在移除所有垃圾箱，并要求学生把垃圾带回家，从而鼓励她们朝着零垃圾方向前进。
9．A.replace B．wash
C．clean D．remove
解析：D　根据上文中的Melbourne Girls' College is getting rid of all dustbins可推知，此处表示“从下周一开始，该学院将在五个星期内逐步移除教室和院子里的所有垃圾桶”。
10．A.proving B．leaving
C．promising D．allowing
解析：B　根据该句中的to find their own home for chip packets and juice boxes可推知，此处表示移除教室和院子里的所有垃圾桶导致的结果。leave sb.to do sth.“把某事留给某人决定或负责”为固定用法，符合语境。
11．A.receive B．forbid
C．admit D．conduct
解析：D　根据语境可知，此处表示“志愿者学生将每天进行非强制性的食品检查”。
12．A.rewarded B．advised
C．changed D．protected
解析：A　根据上文内容可知，该学院鼓励学生朝着零垃圾方向前进，又结合语境和选项可推知，此处表示“携带‘零垃圾’午餐盒的学生将会得到奖励”。
13．A.creative B．usual
C．reusable D．plastic
解析：C　根据该句中的will receive a token to win prizes such as cups和选项可推知，只用可重复使用的(reusable)包装的学生会得到礼券。
14．A.so B．but
C．and D．though
解析：B　根据空前的still和空后的will help persuade并结合语境可推知，前后表示逻辑上的转折关系，即被学生带回家的垃圾可能仍会通过家里的垃圾桶被带到废物填埋场，但是这项新举措将有助于劝说家庭少购买包装好的物品并重复使用容器。
15．A.teachers B．staff
C．families D．classmates
解析：C　参见上题解析。
16．A.Uneaten B．Uncooked
C．Uncovered D．Unbroken
解析：A　根据下文中的the school's compost (堆肥) bin可推知，罐里未吃的金枪鱼可以放入学校的堆肥箱中。
17．A.break down B．break through
C．get through D．go into
解析：D　参见上题解析。
18．A.returned B．washed
C．reused D．spared
解析：B　根据上文中的Most issues around ...can be solved.可推知，此处表示把罐里未吃的金枪鱼放入学校的堆肥箱中之后，可以把罐洗洗再带回家。
19．A.food B．clothes
C．drinks D．tools
解析：A　本文主要讲了墨尔本女子学院的零垃圾新举措，再结合上文中“零垃圾”午餐盒和可重复使用的包装的相关内容及罐里未吃的金枪鱼的例子可推知，此处表示“一些父母可能没有时间或途径去避免一次性包装的食品”。
20．A.keeping B．dreaming
C．stopping D．trying
解析：D　根据语境可推知，学院此举正试图让尽可能多的人避免一次性包装的食品。
21．A.for B．to
C．as D．with
解析：C　根据上文中的The college principal Karen Money和语境可推知，此处表示“作为教育工作者”。
22．A.solves B．shows
C．faces D．follows
解析：C　作为教育工作者，我们谈论了很多世界面临的糟糕问题。
23．A.ahead of B．behind
C．upon D．beyond
解析：B　如果我们不开始在这个美好的想法之后有所作为，那它就毫无意义。
组合练2　阅读理解2篇＋阅读七选五＋语法填空
(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Are you the type to run before breakfast in the morning？Working out on an empty stomach won't hurt you — and it may actually help, depending on your goal.
Exercising before eating comes with the risk of feeling light headed due to low blood sugar.You might feel tired or uneasy, and won't be able to work out as enthusiastically as you would have.A light amount of food is important for older adults over 55 before exercising — especially in the morning.But if your primary exercise goal is weight loss, exercising on an empty stomach may come with some promising benefits.There's some research to support the idea that working out in a fasted (禁食) state can burn more fat than exercising in a fed state.
Working out on an empty stomach, however, may also not prove true for everyone.“Some people advocate for fasted exercise, but these people tend to be young and in amazing physical shape，” says Douglas Paddon Jones, a muscle physiology researcher and a professor of aging and health at the University of Texas Medical Branch.“They have no health problems, and what they're eating is of super high quality and carefully regulated.” On the other hand, working out in a fasted state without proper planning or professional oversight may run the risk of unhealthy body composition changes.
For people who aren't athletes, fueling up with food before a workout may be the best way to get the most fat burning benefit.“You don't want to fill up; you just want to give your body a burst of energy to power your training period.After you exercise，drink some water — but wait 60 to 90 minutes before eating，” says Shivani Sahni, director of the nutrition program at Harvard University's Institute for Aging Research.“You're trying to take advantage of your promoted metabolic (新陈代谢的) rate after exercising, so if you can go an hour or an hour and a half without eating, you'll maximize the fat burning response，” says she.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。空腹锻炼不一定适用于每个人；对于55岁以上的老年人来说，在锻炼前吃点儿东西是很重要的，尤其是在早上；但是对于以减肥为目的的人来说，在禁食状态下锻炼能燃烧更多的脂肪。
1. Why does the author suggest exercising in a fed state
A．To avoid being light headed.
B．To lower blood sugar.
C．To burn more fat.
D．To work out energetically.
解析：A　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，吃东西前锻炼会有因为低血糖而感到头晕的风险，作者建议饭后锻炼。
2. Who may tend to practise fasted exercise
A．Older adults. B．Seniors beyond 55.
C．Professional athletes. D．Good shaped athletes.
解析：D　细节理解题。根据第三段尤其是该段第二句中的Some people advocate for fasted exercise, but these people tend to be young and in amazing physical shape可知，体形良好的运动员可能倾向于空腹锻炼。
3．What's Shivani Sahni's suggestion for people after exercising
A．Developing a new lifestyle.
B．Finding a fitness instructor.
C．Going without food for a time.
D．Drinking salty water after exercising.
解析：C　细节理解题。根据尾段Shivani Sahni所说的话可知，Shivani Sahni建议在运动后喝点水，等60到90分钟之后再吃东西；如果能坚持一小时或一个半小时不吃东西，你就能最大限度地燃烧脂肪。据此可知，Shivani Sahni建议人们在锻炼后一段时间内不吃东西。
4．Which word best describes the author's attitude to working out in a fasted state
A．Skeptical. B．Cautious.
C．Supportive. D．Subjective.
解析：B　观点态度题。根据第二段内容可知，作者认为吃东西前锻炼会有因为低血糖而感到头晕的风险，对于55岁以上的老年人来说，在锻炼前吃点东西是很重要的；但是对于以减肥为目的的人来说，空腹锻炼能燃烧更多的脂肪；根据第三段内容可知，空腹锻炼需要合理计划和专业监督，否则会有健康风险。据此可以判断，作者对空腹锻炼持谨慎的态度。
B
Fears of unemployment brought by robots are on the rise, for tasks traditionally performed by humans are increasingly performed by using robots.The declining cost of machines threatens low skill jobs and routine tasks.But actually, technology can be a job creator.With increases in efficiency brought about by digital technology, businesses can expand, digital platforms can create entirely new jobs and businesses can reach out to rural markets.
First, technology decreases the costs of doing business, and changes the geography of jobs.Digital platforms have enabled numbers of businesses to form in underdeveloped rural areas, which offers farmers more job chances.
Second, technology creates more opportunities for the job hunters with mixed skills.Wages for routine, job specific skills are declining, while wages for the skills that cannot be replaced by robots have been increasing.Although robots can recognise human faces, they can't read their minds.Earnings are higher for those who have a combination of these skills.
Third, digital technology has changed the terms of work.Rather than “standard” long term contracts, digital technology has given rise to more short term jobs, often via online work platforms.These jobs make certain kinds of work more accessible and flexible.
How will these changes develop in the post pandemic It is likely that the pandemic will strengthen these pre existing trends.“Platform companies” are dominating the markets even more.We are already seeing Alibaba getting even bigger and panies will invest more to conduct business over the Internet to be more adaptable to potential lockdowns.The pandemic has pushed society to welcome technology, which is no longer an option but a necessity.With the right steps and actions, businesses and governments can take the crisis as an opportunity to develop for the future.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。由机器人带来的对失业的担心在增加，因为传统上由人类执行的任务越来越多地通过机器人来完成。但是作者认为数字技术变化有助于增加就业机会，对商业发展有好处。
5. What change does technology bring to jobs according to Paragraph 1
A．It leads to more unemployment.
B．It can help increase employment.
C．It makes rural labor flow into cities.
D．It makes low skill jobs no longer exist.
解析：B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的But actually, technology can be a job creator.和digital platforms can create entirely new jobs可知，技术有助于增加就业机会。
6. Which of the following cannot be replaced by robots
A．Mind reading. B．Routine work.
C．Face recognition. D．Labor work.
解析：A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的Although robots can recognise human faces, they can't read their minds.可知，机器人看不懂人们的心思。
7．How will the pandemic influence the development of business
A．It brings more crisis to businesses.
B．It brings more long term contracts.
C．It enhances the importance of technology.
D．It increases the government's investment in big companies.
解析：C　细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，这场流行病促使社会欢迎技术的到来，技术不再是一种选择而是一个必要的存在，因此这场流行病对于商业发展的影响是增强了技术的重要性。
8．Which word best describes the author's attitude to technology changes
A．Fearful. B．Favorable.
C．Uncertain. D．Negative.
解析：B　观点态度题。通读全文可知，第一段介绍了技术变化有助于增加就业机会，对商业发展有好处；第二、三、四段对此观点进行论证；第五段主要说明流行病对于商业发展的影响是增强了技术的重要性。综合全文可推知，作者对技术变化持肯定的态度。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
How to Live Freely
Sometimes people can't help but get stuck in living inside a box,doing
The same thing over and over, and worrying about what others will think of them and their actions. 9 If this is the case with you, start with the following steps.
Do something new as often as possible. 10 Because you're expanding your horizons, discovering new hidden talents and keeping yourself open to the goodness of life.Congratulate yourself every time you try something new and see new experiences as opportunities rather than burdens or something to be worried about. 11
Develop the habit of doing exercise regularly.When you exercise, your body can release endorphins (内啡肽) that change your mood for the better, and staying in shape will ensure that you're able to do the things you want to do. 12 Instead, choose something you enjoy doing, as exercise should be fun in itself rather than being viewed as a means to an end.
13 Other people are outside your control, and if you can't get past worrying about your own image, you can't live freely.You can't please everyone, so thinking that you can will leave you disappointed and feeling that you do not belong to a particular group.Once you get to the point where you are saying to yourself and everyone else that you're just trying to be what veryone else wants, you have reached a point where you cannot be free.
A．Take other people's thoughts into consideration.
B．Give less value to what other people think of you.
C．Keeping exercising can be a challenge for many people.
D．Being open to fresh experiences is a source of freedom.
E．They struggle to break out of it and live life to the fullest.
F．Never let lack of health keep you from being free to do what you want.
G．Most of the battle is inside your head before you give the new activity a go.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何自由地生活。
9．E　空前提到Sometimes people can't help but get stuck in living inside a box，空后是If this is the case with you，所以E项(他们努力从中解脱出来，尽情地生活)承上启下，符合语境。E项中的it指代上文中的living inside a box。
10．D　根据本段主题句Do something new as often as possible.可知，本段主要介绍的是体验新事物或获得新经历，D项中的fresh experiences与上文中的something new和下文中的new experiences相呼应。
11．G　空前提到把新的经历视为机遇而不是负担或需要担心的事情，G项(在你尝试新活动之前，大多数困难都是你想象出来的)是对上文的进一步阐述，符合语境。
12．F　空前提到锻炼给人们带来的好处，再联系文章主题“自由生活”和空后的Instead, choose something you enjoy doing, as exercise should be fun in itself rather than being viewed as a means to an end.可知，F项(不要让缺乏健康阻止你自由地做自己想做的事情)符合语境。
13．B　根据空处所在位置可知，空处为本段的主题句。空后内容主要讲的是在意别人的看法会让人无法自由地生活，B项(不要太在意别人对你的看法)符合语境。
Ⅲ.语法填空
Are You Ready to Face the Music
There are some special English 14 (express) in America.When someone says “Well, I guess I'll have to face the music”， it doesn't mean that he is planning 15 (listen) to the music.It is something far less happy, as you 16 (call) in by your boss to explain why you did this 17 why you did not do this.
At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”， especially as children.We can all remember our father said to us 18 (angry), “I want to talk to you.”And it was only because we did not listen to him. 19 a bad thing it was!
In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”．Whether or not we will face the music depends on the result of the exams.Failing the exams 20 (mean) that we will see parents' cold faces.
“To face the music” is well known 21 every American.And it is at least 100 years old.When 22 (face) the music, you really have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no 23 (choose)．
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了俚语“face the music”的真正含义以及它适用的一些场合。
14．expressions　考查词形转换。分析句子成分及句意可知，空处应填名词，表示“表达方式”；再根据are及some可知，空处应用名词的复数形式，故填expressions。
15．to listen　考查非谓语动词。此处表示“这并不意味着他打算听音乐”。plan to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“打算做某事”，故填to listen。
16．are called　考查动词的时态、语态及主谓一致。根据句意和by your boss可知，空处应用被动语态；再根据前面句子的时态可知，应用一般现在时；主语为you，故填are called。
17．or　考查连词。空处表示“或者”，故填or。
18．angrily　考查副词。修饰动词said应用副词，故填angrily。
19．What　考查感叹句。分析句子结构可知，这里是感叹句，修饰名词thing，且位于句首，故填What。
20．means　考查主谓一致。根据上下文语境可知，空处应用一般现在时；Failing the exams在句中作主语，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式，故填means。
21．to　考查介词。be well known to sb.为固定搭配，意为“为某人所熟知”，故填to。
22．facing　考查非谓语动词。此处为“从属连词when＋现在分词”作时间状语，face与you在逻辑上为主谓关系，故填facing。
23．choice　考查词形转换。根据空前的have可知，空处应用名词作宾语，have no choice意为“没有选择”，故填choice。
组合练3　应用文写作＋读后续写
(限时40分钟)
Ⅰ.应用文写作
假定你是李华，最近收到了你的英国朋友Mike的邮件，得知他已被牛津大学(University of Oxford)录取。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1．向Mike表示祝贺；
2．谈谈你在大学专业选择上的困惑；
3．向对方征求意见和建议。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．请按如下格式作答。
Dear Mike，
I am glad to learn that you have been admitted to the University of Oxford.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Mike，
I am glad to learn that you have been admitted to the University of Oxford.I'm writing to offer my warmest congratulations.
I am now in the process of university application, struggling with which major to choose.I'm a science student in high school, so I am supposed to choose majors related to science and engineering.But the problem is that I'm not sure where my interest lies and which major has a bright prospect.Do you have any suggestions on the choice of a major
I would appreciate it if you could share your opinions with me.Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
Ⅱ.读后续写
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。
On a cold, stormy winter day, an old friend invited me out for a cup of coffee.We met by his house, and as we walked down the street, we passed by a small café with a sign hanging on the door that read：“You're welcome in.We have suspended coffee.”
“Suspended coffee？” I asked my friend.“ What does that mean？” “You've never heard of it？” my friend asked, and I shook my head.“Follow me，” he told me, and we joined the line of people standing in front of the cash register.
“What can I offer you today？” the cashier asked a couple of young lawyers who were looking at the menu.“I think we'll take three cups of coffee，” one of them said.“Two now, and one suspended.” The cashier nodded, as if it were an ordinary order, took the payment and placed two cups of hot coffee on the counter.The two thanked him, took the two cups and left without waiting for the third.The next in line was an older couple.“The same order as always？” the cashier smiled at them.“Yes, thank you，” replied the woman.“But please add two cups of suspended coffee.We haven't purchased any of those for quite a while.”
A few minutes later the couple received their order, and our turn to order arrived.“Good morning！” said the cashier.“How can I help you？” “I think we'd like two cups of coffee，” my friend said.“We'll drink them here.” When our order was ready, we took our cups and sat down to drink them together.“Will you tell me what this is about？” I asked my friend, but he just said, “Wait and see.”
Our conversation flowed, and before we noticed it, nearly two hours passed.The café was almost empty of people when the door suddenly opened and a man in old shabby clothes and a tired look came in and stood quietly in front of the cash register.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
He thought for a moment and then asked quietly：“Do you have a cup of suspended coffee？”
When he saw my expression, my friend began to explain it to me.
写作指导：
时间：A cold, stormy winter day
地点：A small café
文内线索：Curiosity：A small café with a sign hanging on the door that read：“You're welcome in.We have suspended coffee.” raised the author's curiosity to know what its meaning was→Exploration：They watched a couple of young lawyers order a cup of suspended coffee and an older couple order two cups of suspended coffee and leave without the suspended coffee, and the author didn't know the intention behind it→Discovery: Then a man in old shabby clothes and a tired look came in and stood quietly in front of the cash register.Would the author know the intention finally
谋篇布局：本文充满了悬念，以What is suspended coffee激起学生的好奇心，一步步引领学生跟随作者去探索，最后要求通过续写来解开谜团。
应注意原文最后一句出场的a man in old shabby clothes and a tired look是帮助解开谜团的关键人物。根据续写第一段首句He thought for a moment and then asked quietly：“Do you have a cup of suspended coffee？”可以推断，这个衣衫褴褛、面容疲倦的男子是待用咖啡的受用者。因此在本段应续写收银员与该男子的对话。再根据续写第二段首句When he saw my expression, my friend began to explain it to me.可知，本段不宜解开谜团。学生在续写的时候应含蓄一些，点到为止。
根据续写第二段的提示句When he saw my expression, my friend began to explain it to me.可知，谜团在本段解开。因此在续写的时候应该揭示suspended coffee背后的动机——帮助弱势群体体面地喝杯热咖啡，并以“作者了解真相后加入了帮助别人的行列”收尾，升华主题。
参考范文：
He thought for a moment and then asked quietly：“Do you have a cup of suspended coffee？” The cashier smiled and nodded, poured the man a cup of hot coffee and placed it in front of him.The man thanked him, took the cup of coffee and left.No one else seemed to take notice of this moment, which appeared to be ordinary in this café， but I could not help being moved by this little gesture.However, to my puzzlement, what does suspended coffee mean
When he saw my expression, my friend began to explain it to me.“Anyone can prepay for a cup of coffee for someone less fortunate without making them feel bad.The cup of coffee waits for anyone interested in it, and who knows better than us what a warm cup of coffee can do for a cold day.” When we got up to leave, I stopped for a moment and went back to the cash register.“I just wanted to buy another cup of coffee.Suspended.”
组合练4　阅读理解2篇＋完形填空
(限时30分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Slowing down was the last thing on Elaine Schaefer's mind when she turned 70.She'd enjoyed an ambitious travel schedule for the previous decade.She didn't feel too old to travel.
Yet many people are asking this slightly embarrassing question: Can you be too old to travel The travel industry has already responded.Try renting a car in Europe, for example.In Croatia, Schaefer wouldn't be able to do that this year, because the maximum age is 70.Insurance companies require higher rates; tour operators limit certain activities.That feels like a “no” for many travelers.
“Definitely some folks should think twice before traveling, not only based on their age, but on their level of fitness，” says Kirsten Veldman, a former tour guide who now edits a retirement blog.She recalls a 93 year old who was disabled and traveled alone on a Caribbean tour.“You can't expect to ask a tour leader to be there for you 24/7 for medical care，” she says, “Tour guides don't have the time, skills, and knowledge for it.So, in this case, my advice is: he shouldn't have traveled with us in this situation.”
But there are some tour operators serving older travelers.For example, Grand Circle Travel started in 1958 to serve senior members.“We have travelers reaching their 80s and even 90s.Some travel as a couple and some alone，says company spokeswoman Ann Shannon.“We have no age limit.”
If you ask travel experts, they'll tell you that age is just a number.It's a question of physical, and to a certain extent, mental ability.“Many of our travelers are retired, focused on keeping their good health, and are experienced travelers who have a good idea of what to expect，” says Sara Baer Sinnott, president of Oldways, a food and nutrition non profit organization that operates tours.“Someone in their 40s may struggle more than someone in their 80s.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了年长者旅行面临的诸多困难及限制，并通过旅行社工作人员及旅行专家的观点探讨年长者旅行的问题。
1. What would be expected if Schaefer travels in Croatia this year
A．She can rent a car to go around.
B．She has to pay more insurance fees.
C．She can join in all kinds of activities.
D．She will receive 24/7 medical care.
解析：B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的In Croatia, Schaefer wouldn't be able to do that this year, because the maximum age is 70.Insurance companies require higher rates; tour operators limit certain activities.可知，如果Schaefer今年去克罗地亚旅行的话，保险公司会向她收取更高的费用。
2. What caused Veldman to disapprove of the 93 year old's traveling
A．His old age.
B．His lack of money.
C．His poor health.
D．His insociable personality.
解析：C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的not only based on their age, but on their level of fitness以及You can't expect ...for medical care可知，Veldman不赞成那位93岁的游客出行是由于其健康状况。
3．What do we know about Grand Circle Travel
A．It is a non profit traveling organization.
B．It offers service to a wide range of travelers.
C．It has a history of more than seven decades.
D．Its main customers are senior travelers.
解析：B　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Grand Circle Travel started in 1958 to serve senior members ...“We have no age limit.”可知，Grand Circle Travel向高龄游客提供服务没有年龄限制。
4．What is the author's attitude towards traveling old
A．Opposed. B．Supportive.
C．Tolerant. D．Objective.
解析：D　观点态度题。通读全文可知，作者介绍了不同旅行社对年长者旅行的不同态度，其中既有反对也有赞成，因此作者对于年长者旅行持有的态度是客观的。
B
Environmental destruction may make pandemics (流行病) more likely and less manageable, a new study suggests.The study, by the University of the West of England and the Greenpeace Research Laboratories at the University of Exeter, presents the idea that disease risks are linked with biodiversity and natural processes such as the water cycle.
Using a framework designed to analyze complex relationships between society and the environment, the study concludes that maintaining complete and fully functioning ecosystems and their associated environmental and health benefits is key to preventing the appearing of new pandemics.
The loss of these benefits through ecosystem degradation (恶化) — including destroying forests, changing land use and intensive farming — worsens the problem by polluting water and other resources vital for reducing disease spread.
Lead author Dr Mark Everard, of the University of the West of England, said, “Disease risks cannot be separated from ecosystem conservation and natural resource security.Ecosystems naturally restrain the transfer of diseases from animals to humans, but this service declines as ecosystems become unbalanced.At the same time, ecosystem degradation harms water security, limiting availability of adequate water for good personal hygiene (卫生) and disease treatment.”
Dr David Santillo, of the Greenpeace Research Laboratories at Exeter, added，“The extent to which rapid actions have been taken in so many countries to limit the health and financial risks from COVID 19 shows that effective systemic change would also be possible in order to deal with other global threats, such as the climate emergency and loss of biodiversity.”
The researchers say the lesson from the COVID 19 pandemic is that societies globally need to “build back better”， including protecting and restoring damaged ecosystems, as well as keeping the many values of nature and human rights in a leading position in environmental and economic policy making.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了环境破坏会使流行病更有可能发生和更不可控。
5．What conclusion is drawn from the study
A．It is vital to keep the balance of nature.
B．The environment is a deciding factor in health.
C．Global environmental quality declines greatly.
D．The biodiversity disease relationship is complex.
解析：A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的the study concludes that maintaining complete and fully functioning ecosystems and their associated environmental and health benefits is key to preventing the appearing of new pandemics可知，该研究的结论是，维护完整和充分运作的生态系统及其相关的环境和健康益处是防止新流行病出现的关键。换句话说，保持大自然的平衡很重要。
6．What leads to ecosystem degradation
A．Climate change.
B．Human behavior.
C．The spread of disease.
D．The loss of natural resources.
解析：B　推理判断题。根据第三段中的The loss of these benefits through ecosystem degradation (恶化) — including destroying forests, changing land use and intensive farming可知，破坏森林、改变土地用途以及集约农业等导致了生态系统恶化，而这些都属于人类的不当行为。由此可推知，生态系统的恶化是由人类的行为所致。
7．Which word best explains “restrain” underlined in Paragraph 4
A．Monitor. B．Prevent.
C．Accelerate. D．Postpone.
解析：B　词义猜测题。画线词restrain所在句的后半句意为“但是随着生态系统变得不平衡，这种服务下降了”。由此可知，未受破坏的生态系统有着好的作用，会自然而然地阻止疾病从动物到人的传播。
8．What's Dr David Santillo's attitude to the action on COVID 19
A．Worried. B．Doubtful.
C．Appreciative. D．Cautious.
解析：C　观点态度题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，Dr David Santillo认为多国采取的行动是快速且具有规模的，若以此方式应对其他全球性威胁也可能会有效。由此看出，他对已采取的针对新冠肺炎疫情的行动持赞赏的态度。
Ⅱ.完形填空
A gentleman lost his family when young.He was homeless.Many times we would bring him into our 9 for a hot shower, or a hot meal.Those were the times when his eyes lit up, almost like he 10 everything he was going through.
Every winter I would get nervous for him and other 11 people.I would take 12 and gloves to hand out.It never felt like 13 ．This winter was the 14 ．One night, concerned about our friend, I headed out with warm food and extra blankets.I found our friend's 15 but didn't hear a sound.Worried, I opened the tent and was 16 by what I saw.Another elder gentleman that was new to town was sleeping 17 under a pile of blankets.Our friend had 18 him with all of the blankets to keep him 19 ．Our friend sacrificed himself so another fellow human could 20 a cold night.
Our friend was buried in our local cemetery (墓地)．The only people that 21 were our town's few homeless people, my husband, my dogs and me.No matter how many blankets I buy, it will never be enough, but it's 22 ．The whole society should make 23 ．
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者有一个流浪汉朋友，每到冬日作者都会给流浪汉分发毛毯和手套等保暖物品。有一天，天气很寒冷，作者去找自己的流浪汉朋友，却发现他把自己的毛毯给了另外一个流浪汉，而自己却被冻死了。作者深受感动，也感觉自己的力量太过渺小，认为整个社会都应作出努力。
9．A.hospital B．home
C．factory D．government
解析：B　根据下文中的for a hot shower, or a hot meal可推知，作者把这个流浪汉带回了家，让他可以洗个热水澡或吃顿热气腾腾的饭。
10．A.expected B．knew
C．forgot D．blessed
解析：C　根据上文中的Those were the times when his eyes lit up可知，作者给予这个流浪汉的温暖让他两眼一亮，几乎就像他忘记了自己所经历的一切(苦难)。
11．A.homeless B．hopeless
C．careless D．selfless
解析：A　根据上文中的He was homeless可知，作者担心这个流浪汉和其他像他一样无家可归的人。
12．A.coins B．stockings
C．beds D．blankets
解析：D　根据下文中的I headed out with warm food and extra blankets可知，作者会给流浪汉分发毛毯和手套。
13．A.enough B．storage
C．donation D．lack
解析：A　根据下文中的No matter how many blankets I buy, it will never be enough可知，无论作者分发多少毛毯和手套，对于帮助流浪汉这件事来说，只不过是杯水车薪。
14．A.best B．worst
C．least D．most
解析：B　根据下文内容可知，作者的流浪汉朋友为了让另一个新来的流浪汉度过一个寒冷的夜晚而被冻死了，所以这个冬天是最糟糕的。
15．A.apartment B．workplace
C．tent D．yard
解析：C　根据下文中的I opened the tent可知，作者找到了流浪汉朋友的帐篷。
16．A.moved B．excited
C．frightened D．tired
解析：A　根据下文中的Our friend had __18__ him with all of the blankets to keep him __19__．Our friend sacrificed himself可知，作者的流浪汉朋友把自己的毛毯给了另一个流浪汉，这个行为让作者很感动。
17．A.impatiently B．soundly
C．nervously D．freely
解析：B　根据语境和常识可知，这个新来的流浪汉盖着厚厚的毯子，睡得很香。
18．A.chained B．covered
C．approached D．impressed
解析：B　根据上文中的a pile of blankets可知，作者的流浪汉朋友把自己的毛毯盖在新来的流浪汉身上给他保暖。
19．A.inspired B．quiet
C．awake D．warm
解析：D　参见上题解析。
20．A.experience B．survive
C．waste D．celebrate
解析：B　根据上文中的Our friend sacrificed himself可知，作者的流浪汉朋友牺牲了自己，让新来的流浪汉在寒冷的夜晚活了下来。
21．A.attended B．formed
C．left D．missed
解析：A　根据空前一句可知，此处表示去参加这个流浪汉的葬礼的只有少数无家可归的人、作者的丈夫、作者家的狗和作者。
22．A.nothing B．anything
C．something D．everything
解析：C　根据语境和常识推断，无论作者买多少毛毯，对于帮助流浪汉来说，都是不够的，但是对于流浪汉来讲，这是重要的。something“想来重要(或值得注意)的事物”符合语境。
23．A.good B．sacrifices
C．money D．efforts
解析：D　根据上文内容可知，作者感觉自己做的不够，她认为整个社会都应作出努力。
组合练5　阅读理解2篇＋阅读七选五＋语法填空
(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Here are four French art exhibitions which look at the poetry of Pablo Picasso, old photography by Henri Cartier Bresson, the history of technology and the fashion design by Coco Chanel.
Musée National Picasso Paris
On view at the famous Musée National Picasso Paris, an exhibition called Picasso Poet looks at the poems that Pablo Picasso wrote in his lifetime.It's more than just framed pieces of paper but a look into his handwritten plays, typewritten artist books, hand painted poems, drawings and paintings.
Until June 2021.
Price：$10
Metiers Art Museum
It's one of the most overlooked museums in Paris, and it's well worth a day trip rather than just waiting in line at the Louvre.Their collection of railway engineering machines, retro (复古风格的) televisions, cameras and typewriters walks us through the history of technology over the past 200 years.
Until May 2021.
Price：$14
Henri Cartier Bresson Foundation
This quiet little museum features more than just photos by the French master photographer Henri Cartier Bresson.There is also a solo show which features the photos of Chilean photographer Sergio Larraín on view at the present time.Henri's photos featuring London taken in the winter of 1958 to 1959 include street scenes with fog and rain as well as the local people's daily lives.
Until July 2021.
Price: Free
Palais Galliera
The Palais Galliera is the most famous fashion museum in Paris, and it's been closed for the past 2 years for repair.Now, it's reopened with a public exhibition honoring French designer, Coco Chanel.It traces the career of one woman who broke the glass ceiling in fashion design and features over 350 dresses and jewels.It continues in the newly decorated basement galleries, which aren't to be missed.
Until August 2021.
Price：$20
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了法国四个博物馆举办的四场艺术展览，包括展出项目、持续时间和价格等信息。
1．What is special about Henri Cartier Bresson Foundation
A. It is quiet，large and modern.
B．Visitors can view old photos of Paris.
C．It features a solo show about London.
D．Visitors can go to its exhibition free of charge.
解析：D　细节理解题。比较四个展览的价格，只有Henri Cartier Bresson Foundation的展览是免费的，其他都收费。
2．Where should visitors go if they want to explore the history of technology
A．Palais Galliera.
B．Metiers Art Museum.
C．Musée National Picasso Paris.
D．Henri Cartier Bresson Foundation.
解析：B　细节理解题。根据Metiers Art Museum部分中的Their collection of ...the history of technology over the past 200 years.可知，该博物馆展示了过去200年的科技历史。
3．What can visitors do at Palais Galliera
A. Appreciate Coco Chanel's designs.
B．Enjoy Pablo Picasso's poems and plays.
C．Visit a photography exhibition about London.
D．View the last century's changing fashion trends.
解析：A　细节理解题。根据Palais Galliera部分中的Now, it's reopened with a public exhibition honoring French designer, Coco Chanel.可知，游客可以在该博物馆欣赏可可·香奈儿设计的作品。
B
It is not rare in China that many seniors take advantage of their retirement years to please their grandchildren.
Some are good at sugar figure blowing art — the maker uses sugar as its basic material to boil and blow into various figures.Some can weave, using even the most unexpected materials such as leaves, and some excel in carpentry, using wood to carve lifelike dolls and toys.
In 2020, in a small village in Fujian Province, one and a half year old Dandan became the most enviable child.His grandfather made a wooden “mantis cart (螳螂车)” for him.The wooden components on both sides of the cart would rise and fall with the wheels, resembling a mantis.This_one of a kind_toy was filmed by the child's parents and posted online, immediately arousing curiosity.
The grandfather, Li Shishui, who had been a carpenter for more than 50 years, retired in 2018.In his spare time, he picks up his old craftsmanship and uses the scrap (废料) wood from his old house to make the “mantis cart” with long legs.He also makes pure wooden toys such as robots, birds and even an “Iron Man”．
When Dandan goes out in the “mantis cart”， it never fails to turn heads and make the children of the neighbors next door shout and cry to their parents for one, too.
Full of childlike fun, fatherly love and delicate design, the wooden toy, not merely catches the heart of children in his neighborhood, some netizens also express their envy after watching online videos.“I want a grandpa like him, too.” “Does the grandpa want a granddaughter？” Some also recollect that although their grandfather is not a carpenter, these videos have brought back their fond memories — when they were young, their grandfather also made some gadgets (小器具) for them.
Therefore, many believe, parents should stress the importance of the education of their children's interpersonal communication skills at an early age.Children who grow up in the love of their elders can expect to be more brave, positive, optimistic and confident than other children.
语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。在中国，许多老年人利用退休后的时间凭一己之长来让他们的孙辈们高兴。来自福建的木匠爷爷李石水给他孙子做的螳螂车俘获了周围小朋友的心。作者借此表达了长辈的关爱对孩子健康成长的重要性。
4. What does the author mean by the underlined part “This one of a kind toy”？
A. The toy is hard won.
B．The toy is specially made.
C．The toy is of high quality.
D．The toy is the only one made by Grandpa Li.
解析：B　词义猜测题。根据画线部分所在句的上句可知，这个螳螂车两边的木制部分会随着车轮上升下落，像一只螳螂。由此可推知，画线部分意为“这个玩具是特殊制作的”。
5. Which of the following is right about the “mantis cart”？
A. All the components of it are made of expensive wood.
B．Its online videos were not immediately accepted.
C．Its insect like features attract both children and adults.
D．It was hand made by Grandpa Li, a craftsman of sugar figures.
解析：C　细节理解题。根据第六段第一句中的the wooden toy, not merely catches the heart of children in his neighborhood，some netizens also express their envy可知，这个螳螂车既吸引了孩子，也吸引了成年人。
6．What can we learn from the passage
A. Much importance should be attached to children's behavior.
B．Children under the love of their elders may have better personalities.
C．Some netizens envy Dandan as their grandparents are not carpenters.
D．Some children of the neighbors cry as Dandan doesn't share the toy with them.
解析：B　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，在长辈的关爱下长大的孩子，会比其他孩子更勇敢、积极、乐观和自信，由此可推知，在长辈关爱下长大的孩子可能会有更好的个性。
7．Which section of a webpage can this passage be taken from
A．Fashion. B．Entertainment.
C．Lifestyle. D．Transportation.
解析：C　推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要通过木匠李爷爷给他孙子做螳螂车的事例，以小见大，展现了退休老人独特的生活方式。因此，文章应该摘自某网页上的“生活方式”板块。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Teens who engage in community service projects can benefit from the experience in many ways.They can develop a positive attitude towards work, engage in conversation with people of different ages and lifestyles, and learn new skills. 8 It is necessary for parents and teachers to help guide teens to community service projects that are safe and supervised (监管)．
9 Whether they help in a soup kitchen or volunteer at the library, they meet different people and experience different things, which can raise their awareness and increase their understanding of the world around them.Most teens learn new skills in these situations and work with people with different backgrounds.This is often the first time that some of them have worked, and it is helpful in learning how to follow orders on the job.
10 They can easily become tired from schoolwork, part time jobs, sporting events and housework.It is important that any voluntary work doesn't influence schoolwork, study time or sleep. 11 Teens shouldn't work with someone who makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.A teacher or parent should ensure proper supersion.Teens deserve respect and they should not be expected to work for extended hours without breaks.
A responsible parent should have contact with the adult supervising the teens on the community service project. 12 Open communication between adults ensures that the teens have proper supervision.Teens should always feel like they have someone to talk to if they have questions of concerns.
A．Teens are often busy.
B．Teens also need safety in the voluntary job.
C．However, there are possible dangers and problems.
D．Community service means taking more responsibilities.
E．Parents should discuss concerns about the experience.
F．When considering a community service opportunity, list your advantages.
G．Teens who engage in community service have many opportunities for personal growth.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了青少年参与社区服务项目的益处、可能存在的问题以及成年人如何做好监管。
8．C　空前一句提到青少年参与社区服务项目的益处，空后一句提到需要家长和老师帮助引导青少年参与安全并且得到监管的项目，由此可以推断，空处应说明青少年参与社区服务可能会有危险和困难，与上一句构成转折关系，故选C。
9．G　根据本段中的meet different people and experience different things; learn new skills in these situations and work with people with different backgrounds; it is helpful in learning how to follow orders on the job可以概括出本段的主旨——青少年参与社区服务可以得到很多个人成长的机会，故选G。
10．A　根据空后的become tired from schoolwork, part time jobs, sporting events and housework可知，青少年通常很忙碌，故选A。
11．B　根据空后一句Teens shouldn't work with someone who makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.可以推断，青少年参与志愿工作要有安全保障，故选B。
12．E　根据空前一句中的A responsible parent should have contact ...和空后一句中的Open communication可以推断，空处应说明父母应当讨论关于这一经历的担忧，故选E。
Ⅲ.语法填空
The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms.It was created thousands of years ago 13 (guide) agricultural production.
Grain in Ear (芒种), the ninth solar term, begins on 5 June this year 14 signifies the ripening of wheat.Regions near the Yangtze River 15 (be) about to enter the plum rain season.Plum rains, often 16 (occur) during June and July, refer to the long period of 17 (continue) rainy or cloudy weather.It happens to be the time for plums (梅子) to ripen, 18 explains the origin of its name.Green plums contain a variety of natural and high quality organic acids and are rich in minerals. 19 ， fresh plums are sour and need to be boiled before being served.There was an allusion (典故) that Cao Cao and Liu Bei, two central figures in the Three Kingdoms period (220－280 AD), talked about heroes while boiling alcohol with green plums.
“An Miao” (meaning seedling protection) is a traditional farming activity of southern Anhui Province that 20 (practice) since the early Ming Dynasty (1368－1644 AD )．Every year when Grain in Ear comes, people make different types of bread with wheat flour and color 21 (they) with vegetable juice.The bread is used as a sacrificial offering (祭品) to pray for a good harvest and people's 22 (safe)．
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了中国二十四节气中芒种的含义、气候特点和风俗活动。
13．to guide　考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构及句意可知，空处作目的状语，故填to guide。
14．and　考查连词。分析句子结构及句意可知，空处前后有两个并列谓语，故填and。
15．are　考查动词的时态和主谓一致。be about to do sth.为固定表达，意为“即将做某事”。结合全文时态可知，空处应用一般现在时；主语Regions为可数名词复数，故填are。
16．occurring　考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，谓语为refer to，空处应为非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语之间是主谓关系，故填occurring。
17．continuous　考查词形转换。分析句子结构可知，空处应用形容词，修饰后面的名词词组rainy or cloudy weather，故填continuous。
18．which　考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为前面的整个句子，空处在从句中作主语，故填which。
19．However　考查连词。空前一句表示“青梅含有多种天然高品质的有机酸并富含矿物质”；空后一句表示“新鲜的梅子很酸，食用之前需要煮一下”。空处前后句形成转折关系，故填However。
20．has been practiced　考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，空处作从句的谓语；根据时间状语since the early Ming Dynasty (1368－1644 AD)可知，空处应用现在完成时；安苗活动是被举行，表被动；先行词为An Miao，主语that是单数概念，故填has been practiced。
21．them　考查代词。分析句子结构可知，空处作color的宾语，故填them。
22．safety　考查词形转换。分析句子结构可知，people's后接名词，故填safety。
组合练6　应用文写作＋读后续写
(限时40分钟)
Ⅰ.应用文写作
高中期间你一定参加过很多社会实践活动。请你为班级英语角写一篇短文，介绍一次难忘的社会实践活动，内容包括：
1．时间、地点；
2．活动过程；
3．个人感受。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
An Unforgettable Social Practice Activity
参考范文：
An Unforgettable Social Practice Activity
I will never forget the social practice activity held by our class committee last summer vacation.
We met at the nursing home at 8 o'clock.Upon arrival, we got down to work as arranged.Some helped with daily chores like sweeping, mopping, cleaning or making the bed, and others offered to entertain the elderly by chatting or telling jokes.The big smiles of the seniors made us feel fulfilled.
I am grateful for this experience, from which I realize the value and happiness of serving society.
Ⅱ.读后续写
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。
My school had a tradition during the ninth grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket (the school colors), was awarded to the student who had maintained the highest grades for nine years.
I had been a straight A student since the first grade and had looked forward to owning that jacket very much.My father was a farm laborer who couldn't earn enough money to feed five children, so I was given to my grandparents to raise.There would never be a school sports jacket for me because we couldn't afford it.This scholarship jacket was my only chance.
One day in May, I happened to overhear Mr.Schmidt, my history teacher, and Mr.Boone, my maths teacher arguing about me.“I refuse to do it! I don't care who her father is; her grades can't match Martha's at all.I won't lie or falsify (伪造) records，” said Mr.Schmidt angrily.
But Mr.Boone's voice sounded calm.“Joann's father is on the board (董事会), and he also owns the only store in town.We could say it was a close tie and ...”
The pounding in my ears drowned out the rest of the words, only few words here and there filtering through.“...Martha is Mexican ...resign ...won't do it ...”
To this day I don't remember how I made it through the rest of the afternoon.That night, I cried into my pillow so Grandmother wouldn't hear me.
The next day the principal called me into his office.“Martha，” he said, “there's been a change in policy this year regarding the scholarship jacket.This year the board has decided to charge fifteen dollars, which still won't cover the complete cost of the jacket.So if you are unable to pay the money for the jacket, it will be given to the next one in line for it.”
Standing with all the dignity I could find, I said，“I'll speak to my grandfather about it, sir, and let you know tomorrow.” That day, I cried sadly on the walk home.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
By the time I got home, my eyes were red and swollen.I found my grandpa in the bean field.
I dragged into the principal's office the next day, sad and disappointed.
写作指导：
文章大意：本文讲述了“我”在九年级毕业之际所受到的不公正待遇。“我”所在的学校在九年级毕业期间有一个传统：把一件漂亮的金绿色夹克衫奖励给连续九年保持最高分的学生。“我”自一年级起就是一名全优生，所以“我”非常期待能获得那件夹克衫。但是一天，“我”却偶然听到了两位老师关于是否把那件夹克衫奖励给“我”的争执。第二天，校长把“我”叫到他的办公室，告诉了“我”关于夹克衫的政策变化：需要支付15美元，才能把夹克衫奖励给“我”。于是，“我”对校长说“我”会和“我”的祖父说这件事并在明天告知他“我”的决定。那天，在步行回家的路上，“我”伤心地哭了。
思路点拨：根据续写第一段中的I found my grandpa in the bean field.可以推测，“我”与祖父之间会有对话，而这次对话会让“我”有所感悟；根据续写第二段中的sad and disappointed可以推测，“我”与祖父商量的结果是不会花钱去买那件夹克衫。而从所给的文本中提及的两位老师的争
执可知，关于这个奖励政策，学校的老师也有不同的观点，同时，“我”又是一名非常优秀的学生，据此可推测，最终故事的结局很可能是“我”获得了应得的奖励。
读后续写要求在理解所给情节的基础上，结合所给出的首句进行合理推测、构思情节，突出思维的逻辑性，同时还要注重故事情节的合理性和完整性。
参考范文：
By the time I got home, my eyes were red and swollen.I found my grandpa in the bean field.Sensing something wrong, he asked me what had happened with great concern.I murmured the principal's words, after which my grandpa's eyes rounded in disbelief.Feeling a surge of regret, I really hated to see my gray haired grandpa's disappointment.Time ticking by, he let out a long sigh, “My child, an award bought can't be called an award.” I nodded understandingly.But who knew how reluctant and bitter I was
I dragged into the principal's office the next day, sad and disappointed.My head still lifted with dignity, I tried to fight back the tears, stammering, “I cannot ...afford the jacket, sir.” Staring into my eyes, the principal suddenly grinned, “I have good news for you.” I looked at him in confusion.“The board made the final decision that an award cannot be bought just for the sake of winners' dignity.” I pinched my hand only to find I was not dreaming.Only at that moment did I believe that Mr.Schmidt and my grandpa were right: never can awards be falsified or bought.
组合练7　阅读理解2篇＋完形填空
(限时30分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
For my first year at Oxford, I barely said anything in tutorials (辅导课)．
We'd have 2 to 3 tutorials a week, each ranging from 1 to 3 hours.Some would feel informal with comfortable chairs and teas, sitting and chatting with a few friends.Others would feel more like we were being grilled for facts.In both types, I was pretty quiet.I was shy, introverted, and worried that everyone would think I was stupid.The fact is that everyone in Oxford, Harvard, Yale, etc, has felt insecure about their intelligence at some point.I didn't volunteer in discussions and, as a result, I didn't understand much.My understandings of different texts never matured or became complex.They stayed the same.And they were often wrong.
Then, somewhere in the middle of my second year, I got over myself, stopped being worried, and offered more of my own opinions.I responded to others, asked thoughtful questions, and interacted more.I always asked if I didn't understand something.Most of the time, others also didn't understand the thing I was confused about and felt happy I asked.
I went from being a passive learner and having everything go over my head to being an active learner and having tons of more information understood.In tutorials, I took notes.After tutorials, I reviewed those notes.I rewrote them.I explained new concepts to my friends in other subject areas.And I felt smarter.I went from struggling and failing to thriving and suddenly getting firsts on my essays.
Being an active student also means asking for help.So I recommend you to visit your tutor during office hours and ask for their help or ask your peers to help explain stuff to you, or get a mentor (导师) if you can.I had a PhD student mentor me once a week over coffee in my final year.It was the best thing that happened to my studies.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在牛津大学读书的经历——态度的转变让作者从一个被动的学习者变成了一个主动的学习者。
1．Which word best describes the author's academic attitude as afreshman
A．Cooperative. B．Inactive.
C．Serious. D．Positive.
解析：B　推理判断题。根据第一、二段内容可知，作者大一时候的学习态度是不积极的。
2．What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 4
A. He became smarter than others.
B．He attached no importance to notes.
C．He had everything go over his head later.
D．His changed attitudes led to academic improvement.
解析：D　推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，作者从一个被动的学习者变成了一个主动的学习者，从挣扎和失败发展到成功。由此可推知，作者态度上的转变给他带来了学业上的进步。
3．What does the author advise us to do
A．To visit tutors at any time.
B．To get a mentor in the first year.
C．To ask our peers for help if necessary.
D．To learn everything from smart people.
解析：C　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的So I recommend you to visit your tutor during office hours and ask for their help or ask your peers to help explain stuff to you可知，作者建议在办公时间向导师求助或者向同伴寻求帮助。
4．Which can be a suitable title for the text
A．How Did I Ask for Help
B．How Did I Get over Myself
C．How Did I Become an Active Learner
D．How Did I Become a Smart Student
解析：C　标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了作者在牛津大学读书的经历——态度的转变让作者从一个被动的学习者变成了一个主动的学习者，故C项最适合作文章的标题。
B
Big, old trees are dying faster than in the past, leaving younger, less biodiverse forests that store less carbon worldwide.They give us paper and fuel, as well as vital ecological services — like cleaning the air, storing carbon and providing habitat.We're talking about trees, of course.But human changes to the environment appear to be causing profound changes to trees around the world.
In a new study, scientists reviewed global research on trends in tree seedlings, growth and death.They combined those data with an analysis of deforestation.And they found that worldwide, older trees are dying at a higher rate than in the past due to factors like rising air temperature, wildfires, drought and pathogens (病原体)．
“And most of the_drivers of that decrease in large, old trees are increasing themselves.For example, temperature is going up, droughts are more severe, and wildfires, windstorms and deforestation are all on the increase — although variable across the globe.The loss has already occurred, but we expect more continued loss of big, old trees，” said Nate McDowell, an earth scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, who was one of the study's authors.
“So if we have an increasing rate of death, particularly of the larger, older trees, what's left are the younger trees.So that's why, on average, through the loss of bigger, older trees, our forests are becoming inherently (内在地) younger and shorter.”
This trend is a problem, because old trees are vitally important.“For sure, the increase in death does limit the carbon storage of an ecosystem and can force the system to become a carbon source to the atmosphere.The second reason we care is from a biodiversity perspective: old trees tend to house higher biodiversity than young forests do.And the third reason is aesthetic: as a society, we care about these trees.We have national parks named after these big trees.So there's a personal reason for people to care about this as well.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于老树的新研究，该研究发现老树的死亡率比过去更高，现在的森林变得更年轻，存续时间更短。
5. What has the new study found
A. Forests are getting younger and shorter.
B．Many factors cause the death of young trees.
C．Young trees are beneficial to humans in many ways.
D．The death of big old trees doesn't influence biodiversity.
解析：A　细节理解题。根据第四段尾句可知，新研究发现大的老树的消失使得森林变得更年轻，存续时间更短。
6．What do the underlined words “the drivers” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．The death rates of big old trees.
B．The trends in the death of big old trees.
C．The human changes to the environment.
D．The factors causing high death rate of old trees.
解析：D　推理判断题。根据第二段中的older trees are dying at ...drought and pathogens 并结合画线词后的of that decrease in large, old trees可知，the drivers指的是老树高死亡率的因素，如温度的上升、野火、干旱、病原体等。
7. How is the significance of big old trees illustrated
A．By giving examples. B．By analyzing reasons.
C．By listing facts. D．By providing figures.
解析：B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的The second reason和And the third reason可知，作者是通过分析原因来阐明老树的重要性的。
8．What's the purpose of the text
A．To call on people to plant more trees.
B．To illustrate a phenomenon about old trees.
C．To share the findings of a new study about old trees.
D．To analyze the reasons why some trees are dying faster.
解析：C　写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一项关于老树的新研究，阐述了该研究的具体发现。
Ⅱ.完形填空
What if everyone in the world was exactly alike The world would be extremely 9 ．I believe it's important to 10 people for who they are. 11 are important and they should be respected.Many people throughout history, like Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison, did great things, but were 12 strange, because they had strong feelings about something.I can 13 to these people, because I've been in that situation before.
It all started in elementary school when I 14 that I wasn't like everyone else.I grew crazy about certain subjects. 15 ， these subjects didn't interest other kids and my teachers. 16 ， my kindergarten teacher said she would scream at me if I 17 snakes or mice one more time, while she was teaching.I would get in trouble for not 18 attention on class, and other kids began to laugh at me.
I might be different, because I have different 19 than other teenagers, but that doesn't give them the right to be so 20 to me.Some kids make fun of me for liking what I like the most.People also make fun of me for 21 facts about volcanoes, whales, and many other scientific things.My mom says that she has been able to learn many things by just listening to me, and I've even been 22 for being smart.Sometimes I wish I were like everyone else,

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