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Ⅰ.阅读单词——会意
1．dragon n．龙
2．lunar adj.月球的
3．pole n．(行星的)地极，(尤指地球的)北极或南极
4．handwritten adj.手写的
5．polar adj.极地的
6．fancy dress 化装服
7．firework n．烟火，烟花
8．riddle n．谜，谜语
9．embrace v．欣然接受，乐意采纳(新思想、意见等)
10．software n．(计算机)软件
11．token n．象征，标志
Ⅱ.重点单词——记形
1．harvest n．收成
2．vote v．投票，表决
3．regardless adv.不管，不顾
4．fantasy n．幻想，想象
5．novel n．(长篇)小说
6．limitless adj.无限的
7．regard v．认为，看作
8．literature n．文学
9．envelope n．信封
10．roof n．(建筑物、汽车、帐篷等的)顶，顶部
11．request n．请求，要求
12．fancy adj.花哨的，别致的
13．guy n．(尤指青年)男子14．wave v．挥手，招手
15．lantern n．灯笼
16．dessert n．(饭后的)甜食，甜品，甜点
17．formal adj.正式的
18．effort n．力气，精力
19．eve n．前夕，前一天
20．process n．(为达到某目标的)过程，进程
21．overseas adv.在海外，在外国
22．citizen n．公民，市民
23．audience n．听众，观众
24．phenomenon n．现象
Ⅲ.拓展单词——悉变
1．honour v．向……表示敬意 n．荣誉；尊敬；荣幸→honoured adj.受尊敬的；感到荣幸
的→honourable adj.光荣的；高尚的；尊敬的
2．poet n．诗人→poem n．诗歌→poetry n．诗(总称)
3．freedom n．自由，自由权利→free adj.自由的→freely adv.自由地
4．participate v．参加，参与→participation n．参加，参与→participant n．参与者，参加
者
5．inequality n．(社会上的)不平等→equal adj.平等的→equality n．平等→equally adv.平等
地
6．regular adj.频繁的，经常的→regularly adv.频繁地，经常地→(反义词) irregular adj.不规
律的，不规则的，不整齐的
7．complain v．抱怨，不满，发牢骚→complaint n．抱怨，不满，埋怨
8．warning n．警告，警示，告诫→warn v．警告
9．starving adj.挨饿的，即将饿死的→starve v．挨饿→starvation n．饥饿；饿死
10．indicate v．表明，显示→indication n．迹象；标示
11．attract v．吸引，引起……的兴趣→attraction n．吸引，吸引力→attractive adj.有吸引力
的；吸引人的
12．decorate v．装饰，布置，美化→decoration n．装饰，装饰物
13．competition n．比赛，竞赛→compete v．比赛，竞赛→competitor n．竞争者；对手
→competitive adj.竞争的，有竞争力的
14．host n．主人，东道主；节目主持人 vt.主办；主持 →hostess n．女主人；女主持人
15．occasion n．场合，时刻→occasional adj.偶然的，偶尔的→occasionally adv.偶尔，间或
16．editor n．(报纸、杂志的)主编，编辑→edit vt.编辑→edition n．版，版本
17．admit v．(不情愿地)承认→admission n．承认；准许进入；入场费；录取，录用18．loss n．失去，丧失→lose vt.(lost，lost)丢失；失去；迷失→lost adj.失去的；丢失的
19．adult n．成人，成年人→adulthood n．成年，成年期
20．retired adj.退休的→retire v．退休→retirement n．退休
21．exist vi.存在，实际上有→existence n．存在；实有；生活
22．global adj.全球的，全世界的→globe n．地球；世界→globalization n．全球化
23．nationality n．国籍；民族→nation n．国家→national adj.国家的，民族的
24．interact v．互动→interaction n．互动，相互作用
25．joy n．欢欣，愉快，喜悦→joyful adj.愉快的→joyfully adv.开心地
1．companion /kəm'pæniən/ n．旅伴；伙伴；陪护
2．shortcut /'ʃɔːtkʌt/ n．近路；捷径
3．shortly /'ʃɔːtli/ adv.马上；立刻；不久
4．enrich /In'rItʃ/ vt.充实；使丰富；使富有
5．authentic /ɔː'θentIk/ adj.真正的；真实的
6．comb /kəʊm/ vt.梳(头发)；梳理 n．梳子；篦子；梳理(头发)
7．commence /kə'mens/ vi.& vt.开始；着手
8．sternly /'stɜːnli/ adv.严厉地；苛刻地→stern /stɜːn/ adj.严厉的；苛刻的；严峻的
9．opt /ɒpt/ vi.& vt.选择；挑选
opt to do sth选择做某事
10．lick /lIk/ vt.舔；舔着喝(吃)
lick sb’s boots阿谀奉承；谄媚
Ⅳ.背核心短语
1．regard...as...把……视作……
2．regardless of不管，不顾
3．as long as只要；长达……
4．be keen on喜爱；渴望
5．clean up清理
6．have...to do with与……有关
7．in one’s opinion在某人看来
8．keep...alive使……活着；保持生机
9．eat out上馆子吃饭，出去吃饭
10．complain about 抱怨
11．wrap...up 包裹；使穿暖和
Ⅴ.悟经典句式1．Who could it be from？The children must have been very excited as they opened it.(情态动
词表示推测)
会是谁寄过来的呢？孩子们打开时一定很兴奋。
2．The letters did，however，change as Tolkien’s children got older.(强调谓语动词)
不过，随着托尔金的孩子们逐渐长大，信的内容确实发生了一些变化。
3．Nowadays，some people choose to have the dinner in a restaurant，but not everyone is keen
on this idea.(部分否定)
如今，有些人选择在饭店吃年夜饭，不过，不是每个人都支持这一想法。
4．We have eaten out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years，and we have
enjoyed it no less than eating at home.(双重否定表示肯定)
最近三年，我家都是出去吃年夜饭，和在家吃比起来，在外面吃一样开心。
5．For me，it just won’t feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out.(it作形式主语)
对我来说，在外面吃年夜饭就不像过年。
Ⅰ.阅读单词(每小题1分，共5分)
1．handwritten adj.手写的
2．lunar adj.月球的
3．embrace v． 欣然接受，乐意采纳 ( 新思想、意见等 )
4．software n． ( 计算机 ) 软件
5．token n．象征，标志
Ⅱ.重点单词(每小题1分，共15分)
1．harvest n．收成
2．vote v．投票，表决
3．regard v．认为，看作
4．literature n．文学
5．request n．请求，要求
6．fancy adj.花哨的，别致的
7．wave v．挥手，招手
8．dessert n．(饭后的)甜食，甜品，甜点
9．formal adj.正式的
10．effort n．力气，精力
11．process n．(为达到某目标的)过程，进程
12．overseas adv.在海外，在外国
13．citizen n．公民，市民14．audience n．听众，观众
15．phenomenon n．现象
Ⅲ.拓展单词(每小题1.5分，共15分)
1．honour v．向……表示敬意 n．荣誉；尊敬；荣幸→honoured adj.受尊敬的；感到荣幸
的→honourable adj.光荣的；高尚的；尊敬的
2．regular adj.频繁的，经常的→regularly adv.频繁地，经常地→(反义词) irregular adj.不规
律的，不规则的，不整齐的
3．inequality n．(社会上的)不平等→equal adj.平等的→equality n．平等→equally adv.平等
地
4．starving adj.挨饿的，即将饿死的→starve v．挨饿→starvation n．饥饿；饿死
5．indicate v．表明，显示→indication n．迹象；标示
6．loss n．失去，丧失→lose vt.丢失；失去；迷失→lost adj.失去的；丢失的
7．poet n．诗人→poem n．诗歌→poetry n．诗(总称)
8．nationality n．国籍；民族→nation n．国家→national adj.国家的，民族的
9．global adj.全球的，全世界的→globe n．地球；地球仪→globalization n．全球化
10．joy n．欢欣，愉快，喜悦→joyful adj.愉快的→joyfully adv.开心地
Ⅳ.拔高词汇(每小题1分，共5分)
1．companion n．旅伴；伙伴；陪护
2．enrich vt.充实；使丰富；使富有
3．shortcut n．近路；捷径
4．authentic adj.真正的；真实的
5．comb vt. 梳 ( 头发 ) ；梳理 n． 梳子；篦子；梳理 ( 头发 )
Ⅴ.核心短语(每小题2分，共10分)
1．clean up 清理
2．have...to do with 与 …… 有关
3．keep...alive 使……活着；保持生机
4．complain about 抱怨
5．wrap...up 包裹；使穿暖和
Ⅰ.词形变化填空(每小题2分，共20分)
1．They encouraged the participants to participate in the singing performance after the contest
and their participation gave the students much delight.(participate)
2．They struggled for freedom bravely and they are free now，so they can do what they want
freely.(free)
3．The resident physician often complains about his working conditions and I’m tired of hiscomplaints.(complain)
4．Mr White bought a big house last month and he wanted to decorate it with beautiful
decorations.(decorate)
5．As the youngest competitor，I had to compete in the writing contest against 20 other top
students for the annual writing award.I must be competitive to be the winner.(compete)
6．What attracts me most in Beijing is that there are many attractions，like the Great Wall，the
Summer Palace.They are so attractive as to attract tourists from every corner of the world.
(attract)
7．Though having been warned again and again，he insisted on going further into the forest
ignoring the warning completely.(warn)
8．He admitted that he was admitted into a financial school，but he hadn’t received the letter
of admission.(admit)
9．It is three years since he retired.The retired teacher volunteered to help the children with their
homework after retirement.(retire)
10．We are both very busy so we only see each other occasionally.He pays me occasional visits in
his spare time and we try to use the occasions to express our love.(occasion)
Ⅱ.选词填空(每小题3分，共15分)
1．Li Ping is keen on photography while her twin sister likes literature very much.
2．Regardless of the fact that it was the first time that they had made breakfast，the food turned
out tasty.
3．In my opinion，we should owe our success to our spirit of teamwork.
4．As long as you have confidence，you’re sure to rise to the challenges you meet.
5．Nowadays，online learning is regarded as a most effective way to learn English.
Ⅲ.经典句型仿写(每小题3分，共15分)
1．没看到我，妈妈一定担心我的安全。(情态动词表示猜测)
Not seeing me，my mother must feel worried about my safety.
2．你说的话的确让你妈妈生气了。(强调谓语动词)
What you said did make your mother angry.
3．并非每个学生都能真正意识到尊重和传播中国传统文化的重要性。(部分否定)
Not every student is/Every student is not really aware of the importance of respecting and
spreading traditional Chinese culture.
4．面对这种情形，我的悲伤不亚于你。(no less than)
In face of such a situation，my sadness was no less than yours.
5．在我看来，和这样的人争论就是浪费时间。(it作形式主语)
In my opinion，it is a waste of time arguing with such a man.For many students，it is a great honour 1.to participate(participate) in formal or informal
competitions.Some regard competitions as a good chance to improve 2.themselves(they)，
while others complain that 3.on such occasions ， they have no freedom and there
4.exists(exist) stress.In my opinion，when 5.an opportunity comes，you should embrace 6.it
and make every effort to make it.If you fail，it is a normal phenomenon，because you suffer no
loss.Instead ， during the process ， by 7.interacting(interact) with other participants ， you
harvest experience，joy and courage.If you succeed，it’s worth the efforts.8.What matters is
not whether you win but the process itself.I hope that more and more students will 9.be
attracted(attract) to contests regardless of any 10.difficulty(difficult).
提示：题干中加底纹词汇为本单元词汇
honour v．向……表示敬意 n．荣誉；尊敬；荣幸 (honoured adj.感到荣幸的)
·It’s an honour (for sb) to do sth.对某人来说做某事很荣幸。
feel it an honour to do sth为做某事感到荣幸
in honour of...为向……表示敬意；为纪念……
·be/feel honoured to do sth做某事感到荣幸
(1)(话题写作之传统节日)The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth
lunar month in honour of Qu Yuan.
(2)(应用文写作之演讲稿)能有机会在这里发表演讲，我感到非常荣幸。
It is a great honour for me to have the opportunity/I feel it a great honour to have the opportunity/I
feel greatly honoured to have the opportunity to deliver a speech here.
request vt.& n．请求，要求
·request sb to do sth请求某人做某事
request that...(should) do sth请求……(应该)做某事
It is requested that...(should) do sth.要求……(应该)做某事。
·at one’s request(＝at the request of sb)应某人的要求
(1)(2023·新课标Ⅰ，读后续写)When I was in middle school，my social studies teacher requested
me to enter(enter) a writing contest and I said no without thinking.
＝When I was in middle school，my social studies teacher requested I (should) enter(enter) a
writing contest and I said no without thinking.
(2)(应用文写作之通知)要求任何想申请该课程的人在网上注册个人信息。
It is requested that anyone who wants to apply for the course (should) register personal informationonline.
(3)(2022·新课标Ⅰ，读后续写)在我的要求下，大卫终于参加了越野赛跑，我脸上露出了欣
慰的微笑。
David finally participated in the cross-country run at the request of me/at my request and a smile
of relief spread across my face.
用法点拨 动词request后的宾语从句、主语从句以及名词request后的表语从句、同位语从
句都要用虚拟语气，即从句谓语动词为“(should＋)动词原形”。
attract v．吸引，引起……的兴趣；引起注意(attraction n．吸引，吸引力；有吸引力的
事物或人 attractive adj.有吸引力的；吸引人的)
·attract...to...把……吸引到……
·a tourist attraction＝a place of interest旅游景点
(1)(2023·浙江1月，读后续写)窗户上的声音引起了我的注意，我强烈的好奇心驱使我走了
进去。
A noise at a window attracted my attention and my burning curiosity drove me inside.
(2)(话题写作之景点介绍)西安兵马俑是世界闻名的旅游景点，每年都会吸引大量的游客前来。
一些游客认为它如此吸引人以至于他们甚至想再来游览。
The Terracotta Army in Xi’an is a famous tourist attraction in the world.A large number of
tourists are attracted to it each year.Some tourists think that it is so attractive that they even want
to visit it for the second time.
admit v．(不情愿地)承认，招认；接纳；准许……进入；容纳(admission n．承认；准许
进入；入场费；录取，录用)
admit doing/having done sth承认做/做过某事
admit sb/sth to be...承认某人/物是……
be admitted to/into被接收(入学/入院/入党等)
admit that...承认……
(1)It is said that admission(admit) to the concert is ￡5.
(2)(读后续写之情绪描写) 他含着眼泪承认偷了我的钱包并真诚地请求我原谅他。
With tears in his eyes，he admitted stealing/having stolen/that he had stolen my wallet and he
sincerely requested me to forgive him.
(3)(应用文写作之祝贺信)得知你已被北京大学录取，这是一所公认的中国顶尖大学，我写信
向你表示诚挚的祝贺。
Learning that you have been admitted into/to Peking University which/that is admitted to be a top
university in China，I am writing to offer sincere congratulations to you.
exist vi.存在，实际上有；生存 [existence n．存在；实有；生活 existing adj.(仅用于名词前)目前的，现存的]
·exist on靠……为生
exist in存在于……中
There exists/existed...某地有……；存在……
·come into existence产生；成立；开始存在
(1)Do you believe in the existence(exist) of ghosts？Perhaps they only exist in the minds of some
people.
(2)You can’t imagine what difficulty the family have existing on his salary.
(3)Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came into existence.
(4)(2023·上海1月，书面表达)在英语口语课上存在学生不积极的现象，所以我征求了同学
们的意见来找出原因。
There exists a phenomenon in the oral English class that students aren’t active，so I seek my
classmates’ opinions to find out why.
用法点拨 exist只用作不及物动词，因此没有被动语态，且通常不用于进行时。
部分否定 Nowadays，some people choose to have the dinner in a restaurant，but not
everyone is keen on this idea.如今，有些人选择在饭店吃年夜饭，不过，不是每个人都支持
这一想法。
·部分否定：当all，both，each，everybody，everyone，everything，always，whole，entirely
等具有总括意义的代词、形容词和副词与否定副词 not连用时，便构成了部分否定，意为
“不是……都；并非……都”。
·全部否定：neither，no one，no，none，never，nothing，no more，no longer，no way，
not...any等表示否定意义的词(组)与肯定式谓语一起使用时，构成全部否定。
(1)我同意你说的大部分内容，但并非同意你讲的一切。
I agree with most of what you said，but I don ’ t agree with everything that you said.
(2)汤姆让杰克和彼得陪他去野餐，但是他们两个都不想去，因为他们有工作要做。
Tom asks Jack and Peter to go on a picnic with him，but neither of them wants to，because they
have work to do.
(3)(2022·全国乙，书面表达)根据上面的图表，可以看出并非所有学生都采用同一种方法学
英语。
According to the above graph，it can be seen that not all of the students adopt the same approach
to learning English/all of the students don ’ t adopt the same approach to learning English .
(4)俗话说：“闪光的未必都是金子。”
As an old saying goes，“All that glitters is not gold./Not all that glitters is gold.”提示：题干中加底纹词汇为上一单元词汇
Ⅰ.一词多义练/熟词生义练——清除阅读障碍
1．host
(1)(2023·浙江1月)During the cookout，I told my hosts about the hummingbird incident.They
promised to fix the window. C
(2)(2022·新课标Ⅰ)Giant pandas also serve as an umbrella species，bringing protection to a host
of plants and animals in the southwestern and northwestern parts of China. D
(3)(2021·全国乙)All these stadiums are still functional，still open and still hosting the biggest
events in world sport. B
(4)(2020·新课标Ⅱ)While running every aspect of our own news station，kids and their fellow
campers will create and host a broadcast airing each night at dinner for the entire camp. E
(5)Which country will be the host country for the next Olympic Games？ A
2．fancy
A.vt.想要；喜欢 B.vt.想象；认为 C.vt.认为……会成功/赢 D.adj.昂贵的 E.adj.精致的
F.adj.花哨的
(1)Which team do you fancy in the Speech Competition this year？ C
(2)I feel greatly honoured to be invited to a restaurant with fancy prices. D
(3) Do you fancy going to the dance on Saturday night？ A
(4) I just wanted a simple black dress，nothing fancy. F
(5) Guests were told to come in fancy dress，and therefore，I must borrow one from my best
friend. E
(6)I can’t fancy that she is a teacher and it is beyond my imagination. B
3．快速阅读下列句子并猜测句中加黑词汇的汉语意思
(1)(2021·北京)Even if this method of timekeeping is novel in its particulars，early agricultural
societies also connected time to natural phenomena. adj . 新颖的
(2)Do keep in mind that you send my regards to your parents. n . 问候；致意
(3)Fat and salt are required to process the food that we eat. v t . 加工；处理
Ⅱ.核心知识强化练——巩固语言知识
1．It’s typical of him to complain about/of the working conditions，but he didn’t intend to
resign.
2．Cut down on desserts and sweet drinks filled with sugar in your daily diet regardless of how
much you love them.
3．It seems that every woman starves for a decent wedding but perfect wedding doesn’t meanpermanent happiness.
4.Originally，I regarded him as my best friend，but later our close relationship broke down.
5．I strongly recommend you to take part in the English Speech Competition(compete)．
6．Judging from his performance，he must have mastered(master) the necessary tricks.
7．I couldn’t resist asking her，“Do you fancy going(go) to the concert on Saturday
night？”
8．In my opinion，you should make great efforts to study(study) and you can achieve your goal
someday.
9．He bit his lips，hesitant about participating in the coming football match.
10．Our parents warned us to mind(mind) our manners at the wedding ceremony.
假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚笔友William给你发电子邮件，询问你的春节假期过得怎么
样。请你给他回一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.介绍你的春节假期情况；
2.询问他澳大利亚的特色节日。
完成句子
1．应你的要求，我将介绍一些关于我的春节假期的内容。(request)
2．春节被认为是中国最重要、最有意义的节日。(regard)
3．有各种各样的活动来庆祝这个特殊的节日，比如赏灯和庙会，我今年都参加了。(exist；
非限制性定语从句)
4．我被这个节日深深吸引，甚至都不想回去了。(attract；so...that...)
5．你一定在澳大利亚度过了一个快乐的节日，你能介绍一下它的特别之处吗？(must have
done)
组句成篇
把以上句子用适当的过渡词语和过渡句组成一篇80词左右的短文。
参考范文Dear William，
How is it going？I am more than glad to have received your e-mail during the Chinese Spring
Festival.At your request，I will introduce something about my Spring Festival holiday.
The Spring Festival is regarded as the most important and meaningful festival in China.There
exist varieties of activities to celebrate the special holiday，such as enjoying lanterns and temple
fairs，all of which I took part in this year.I was so attracted to the festival that I didn’t even want
to get back.In my view，you must have spent a happy festival in Australia and would you please
introduce something special about it?
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
教材语料整合
[情感描写] joy
[动作描写] attract；embrace；admit；interact；wave；complain；request；
亮词
decorate
[环境描写] pole；polar；roof；lantern；firework；overseas
1.The children must have been very excited as they opened it.(心理描写)
2．To celebrate the Lantern Festival，we decorate our windows with balloons and
posters.(环境描写)
美句
3．Eating out may change the form of this tradition，but the love between the family
members sitting around the table together remains the same.(结尾升华句)
4．To me，the process is even more important than the dinner itself.(结尾升华句)
拓展语料积累 情感细节描写：悲伤、沮丧与孤独(一)
grief n．悲伤，悲痛 sad adj.悲伤的→sadly adv.悲伤地→sadness n．悲伤；悲
哀 sorrow n．悲伤，悲哀 v．感到(或表示)悲伤→sorrowful adj.悲伤的，悲痛的
单词 →sorrowfully adv.悲伤地 lonely adj.孤独的→loneliness n．孤独 frustrate vt.使
懊恼，使沮丧→frustrated adj.懊恼的，沮丧的→frustrating adj.令人懊恼的，令人
沮丧的→frustration n．沮丧
a sense/wave of loneliness/sadness一阵孤独/悲伤 be numb with sorrow/sadness难
过得麻木 at a loss不知所措；处于困惑状态 cry one’s eyes out 痛哭 be filled
with/full of sadness满是悲伤 sob/weep with one’s face buried in one’s hands 掩
词块
面啜泣 break down崩溃，失控痛哭 sadness filled one’s voice 声音里满是悲伤
be on the verge of tears快要哭了 burst into tears/burst out crying突然哭起来；放声
大哭An air of sorrow and loneliness washed/settled over her.(无灵主语句) 一种悲伤和
孤独的气氛笼罩着她。
She locked herself in her room，abandoning herself to/bathing herself in great
sadness.(现在分词短语作状语)她把自己锁在房间里，沉浸在极度的悲伤中。
She shook her head miserably，tears pouring/rolling/streaming down her cheeks.(独
句型
立主格)
她痛苦地摇了摇头，泪水顺着脸颊流下来。
Upon hearing the bad news，she felt seized by a burst of sadness and couldn’t
help crying bitterly.
听到这个坏消息，她感到一阵悲伤，禁不住痛哭起来。
语料运用 平安夜
On Christmas Eve，when we checked into a dark and dirty hotel，①a sense/wave of sorrow
and loneliness washed over us(无灵主语)．It was raining and cold when we went out to eat；
②we felt seized by a burst of sadness and were on the verge of tears.My wife ordered our meal in
French，but the waiter brought us the wrong thing，and I complained to my wife.She buried her
face in her hands，③ tears rolling/pouring/streaming down her cheeks(独立主格)．The boys
defended her，and I was at a loss，④numb with sorrow(形容词短语作状语)．All of us just sat
there，⑤abandoning ourselves to great sadness(现在分词短语作状语)．It was at that time that a
boy with a bright smile gave us some beautiful roses，which lifted up our low spirits.
平安夜，当我们入住一家又黑又脏的旅馆时，一股悲伤和孤独涌上心头。我们出去吃饭
时，正下着雨，天气很冷；我们感到一阵悲伤，几乎要哭出来了。我妻子用法语点了餐，但
服务员端上来的东西不对，我向妻子抱怨。她双手掩面，眼泪顺着脸颊淌了下来。男孩子们
为她辩护，而我不知所措，悲伤得麻木了。我们大家都只是坐在那里，沉浸在巨大的悲伤中。
就在那时，一个男孩带着灿烂的微笑送给我们一些美丽的玫瑰，这使我们低落的情绪振作起
来。
高考题型组合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
It was eight o’clock on Christmas morning，and Uncle Tom said he wanted to listen to the
news.My 11-year-old self was wondering why grown-ups would be interested in the news when
there were important things to be done，such as handing out presents.However，while I was only
half-listening to the radio broadcast，I was confused that I had heard that report earlier.
My older brother，Colin，figured out what was happening.“Pete，it’s a tape recorder！We’ve got our tape recorder！” This was one of those rare moments when my inside gave an
involuntary lurch(倾斜)．Colin and I had both been blind from birth.In the late 1950s，tape
recorders were definitely the top choice for blind kids，especially with the rise of rock and roll.
But it wasn’t the first time I had been attracted to a tape recorder.I vividly remember walking
into a room when I was four and hearing a child’s beautiful singing.It turned out that my dad had
borrowed a tape recorder for preparing his projects.And for the first time，in the same way that a
sighted child might react to seeing themselves in a mirror or a photograph，I got the sense of
myself as a separate person who existed outside my head and was experienced by other people.
Then I became a broadcaster at school.I would wander around the school with my
microphone，recording my thoughts in the style of the voices I heard on the radio.But the biggest
challenge was not finding things to do with the tape recorder but taking it away from Colin.His
generosity on the first day we got it did not extend to handing it over to his brother at
school.“You’ll break it，” he would say.
But ten years later，I drew on the confidence gained from those early explorations of the
sound and walked into a radio station，in the hope of selling myself as a broadcast journalist.Eight
years later，I presented my first report for BBC’s Six O’Clock News.I never thought that a
Christmas present had changed my life.
1．Why did Uncle Tom probably listen to the news on Christmas morning?
A．To keep up with the times.
B．To carry on the holiday tradition.
C．To create a happy festival mood.
D．To surprise Colin and the author.
2．What did the author feel when first hearing a tape recorder at four?
A．His interest in music.
B．His love of broadcasting.
C．The real existence of himself.
D．An understanding of his father.
3．What was the author’s biggest challenge as a school broadcaster?
A．Learning the voice style of radio hosts.
B．Getting the tape recorder from Colin.
C．Balancing broadcasting and study.
D．Finding fun things to record.
4．What helped build up the author’s confidence in becoming a broadcast journalist?
A．His experiences of exploring the sound.
B．His talent for recording.
C．His father’s encouragement.D．His rich broadcasting knowledge.
B
Grizzly bears，which may grow to about 2.5m long and weigh over 400kg，occupy a
conflicted corner of the American psyche—we revere(敬畏) them even as they give us frightening
dreams.Ask the tourists from around the world that flood into Yellowstone National Park what they
most hope to see，and their answer is often the same：a grizzly bear.
“Grizzly bears are re-occupying large areas of their former range，” says bear biologist
Chris Servheen.As grizzly bears expand their range into places where they haven’t been seen in a
century or more，they’re increasingly being sighted by humans.
The Western half of the US was full of grizzlies when Europeans came，with a rough number
of 50,000 or more living alongside Native Americans.By the early 1970s，after centuries of cruel
and continuous hunting by settlers,600 to 800 grizzlies remained on a mere 2 percent of their
former range in the Northern Rockies.In 1975，grizzlies were listed under the Endangered Species
Act.
Today，there are about 2,000 or more grizzly bears in the US.Their recovery has been so
successful that the US Fish and Wildlife Service has twice attempted to de-list grizzlies，which
would loosen legal protections and allow them to be hunted.Both efforts were overturned due to
lawsuits from conservation groups.For now，grizzlies remain listed.
Obviously，if precautions(预防) aren’t taken，grizzlies can become troublesome，
sometimes killing farm animals or walking through yards in search of food.If people remove food
and attractants from their yards and campsites ， grizzlies will typically pass by without
trouble.Putting electric fencing around chicken houses and other farm animal quarters is also highly
effective at getting grizzlies away.“Our hope is to have a clean，attractant-free place where bears
can pass through without learning bad habits，” says James Jonkel，longtime biologist who
manages bears in and around Missoula.
5．How do Americans look at grizzlies?
A．They cause mixed feelings in people.
B．They should be kept in national parks.
C．They are of high scientific value.
D．They are a symbol of American culture.
6．What has helped the increase of the grizzly population?
A．The European settlers’ behavior.
B．The expansion of bears’ range.
C．The protection by law since 1975.
D．The support of Native Americans.
7．What has stopped the US Fish and Wildlife Service from de-listing grizzlies?
A．The opposition of conservation groups.B．The successful comeback of grizzlies.
C．The voice of the biologists.
D．The local farmers’ advocates.
8．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．Food should be provided for grizzlies.
B．People can live in harmony with grizzlies.
C．A special path should be built for grizzlies.
D．Technology can be introduced to protect grizzlies.
Ⅱ.完形填空
After a dolphin was found swimming alone in a creek in Florida，marine biologists formed a
human chain to save it.
Dolphins typically travel in 1 called a “school(群)”，although solitary(独自的)
dolphins are becoming more common.This can be a cause for concern because dolphins are
naturally sociable creatures，so if they are 2 ，they may turn their attention to human
interaction.This in turn can be 3 ，both for dolphins and humans.
Dolphins can become 4 rather than feed on their own. 5 ，dolphins that are used to
human contact spend more time in shallow waters，which can 6 boat crashes.Meanwhile，
humans who get too close to dolphins can find themselves 7 .
After 8 that the dolphin had been alone in the creek for a few days，and was near a
residential area with 9 for human disturbance，NOAA Fisheries Service decided to 10
.Twenty-eight biologists from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium，NOAA and FWC came together
to form a human chain，creating a barrier that could 11 the dolphin out of the creek.
Rescue biologist Brittany Baldrica said，“The 12 was just to be a barrier that was
novel to the animal.We wanted to create a physical barrier as well as a barrier of hearing，so we
had somebody behind us that was 13 a boat，revving(使快速运转) its engine and then we
were splashing(泼) water and moving forward towards the animal，so we were giving the animal
the 14 to swim through the bridge on its own.”
The 15 was successful，with the dolphin making its way out of the creek.
1．A.series B．lines C．groups D．sessions
2．A.separated B．discovered C．defended D．distinguished
3．A.rewarding B．dangerous C．attractive D．annoying
4．A.sensitive B．hesitant C．dependent D．exceptional
5．A.Strangely B．Initially C．Fortunately D．Additionally
6．A.turn on B．lead to C．take in D．knock at
7．A.injured B．addicted C．refreshed D．fixed
8．A.declaring B．explaining C．admitting D．realizing9．A.concern B．purpose C．potential D．desire
10．A.withdraw B．act C．search D．attack
11．A.confirm B．restrict C．keep D．guide
12．A.risk B．advantage C．goal D．path
13．A.lifting B．repairing C．checking D．striking
14．A.courage B．option C．right D．skill
15．A.rescue B．experiment C．competition D．training
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2024·浙江温州期中)
Horses，SpongeBob and the Monkey King from Chinese legend—you probably wouldn’t
expect to see this collection of animals，pop cultural icons and mythological creatures 1. (fly)
together in the sky，but this event happens every year in Weifang，the World Kite Capital in
Shandong Province.
Kites，which were invented over 2,000 years ago in China,2. (believe) to
be the earliest flying objects created by humans.After centuries of development ，kites have
become one of the country’s 3. (represent) handicrafts，and kite-making technique
was included in 4. list of China’s national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
The city of Weifang is known as a global center of kite culture 5. it is
widely regarded as the birthplace of these popular flying toys.Today in Weifang，the themes of
kites are 6. (incredible) diverse，encompassing(包含) animals，cultural relics，
myths，and legends.Besides，there are virtually no limitations on the shapes or sizes of kites，
which can be made 7. (show) people’s ideals and ambitions.This 8.
(diverse) can be observed at the annual Weifang International Kite Festival,9. has
been held on the third Saturday of every April since 1984.More than 10,000 participants from over
30 countries and regions around the world compete 10. the festival every year.
