1、社会文化类A(2018山西太原 3月模拟，B)Today we talk about a time when half the world is waking from the dark, cold winter months. Spring! We often describe “spring” as a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening. Many trees are blossoming and early flowers are pushing through the earth. Things are coming to life!But
2、the word “spring” is not just a season. It is also a verb that means something going on or coming out quickly. When you put “spring” and “life” together, you will get “spring to life”This expression means something suddenly becomes very active or perhaps seems more alive! You may “spring to life” af
3、ter hearing that a distant friend will be visiting you. Or maybe your favorite soccer team finally “sprang to life” in the second half, played well and won the match.Now, besides being a season and a verb, the noun “spring” refers to a metal coil(线圈) that is wound tightly. When the coil unwinds, it
4、often jumps. So, we often say a person “has a spring in his step” if he is lively and active. He might even appear to jump, or bounce a little when he walks.There is another way we use “spring” as a description. In the case of a “spring chicken”， “spring” means young.However, “spring chicken” is als
5、o an informal and humorous way to refer to someone who is young. So, we use this expression in the negative form, as in “no spring chicken”. For example, lets say you know an 85yearold man who decides to run a marathon, even though he has never exercised before. You could say, “Thats amazing! After
6、all, hes no spring chicken.”But be careful when using this expression. It could be a little disrespectful. Lets say your boss shows you a picture of his wife, and you say， “Wow, shes no spring chicken.”That response would be disrespectful and a bad career move.1.What does “spring” mean in the expres
7、sion “spring to life”？AThe season after winter.BBeing young and healthy.CA tightly wound metal coil.DTo occur or appear quickly.2How does someone feel when he “has a spring in his step”？AAngry. BSurprised.CHappy. DFrightened.3What can be inferred from the last paragraph?ABeing young is a great advan
8、tage in career development.BWomen may feel offended when described as “no spring chicken” CUsing “springrelated” expressions in conversations seems impolite.DExpressions with the word “spring” are always disrespectful to others.4What is the passage mainly about?AThe origin of the word “spring” BThe
9、meaning of the season “spring” CSome expressions with the word “spring” DSome characteristics of the season “spring” 答案：【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了 spring及其短语的不同意义和用法。1D 解析：词义猜测题。本题题干意为：词组“spring to life”中的“spring”是什么意思？根据第二段中的“This expression means something suddenly becomes very active or perhaps seems m
10、ore alive！”可知， “spring”在短语“spring to life”中为动词，意为“迅速发生或出现” ，故答案为 D项。2C 解析：推理判断题。本题题干意为：当某人步伐充满活力时(has a spring in his step)，他感受如何？根据第三段中的“So，we often say a person has a spring in his stepif he is lively and active. He might even appear to jump，or bounce a little when he walks.”可知答案为 C项。3B 解析：推理判断题。本
11、题题干意为：从最后一段我们可以推断出什么？根据最后一段中“.shes no spring chicken.That response would be disrespectful and a bad career move.”可知，当被描述为“不再年轻”时，女人可能会觉得被冒犯了，故选 B项。4C 解析：主旨大意题。本题题干意为：本文主要讲的是什么？纵观全文，文章讲述的是 spring在一些短语中的不同含义，故答案为 C项。B(2018湖南 G10教育联盟 4月联考)Awardwinning film Ballad from Tibet(天籁梦想) by Chinese director Zh
12、ang Wei was screened in New York City in March.The film, which tells the story of four visually impaired kids from Chinas Tibet embarking on a journey for their dreams.Based on a true story, Ballad from Tibet is about the four Tibetan kidsThupten, Sonam, Kelsang and Dromaachieving their dreams again
13、st all odds.Thupten is a 10yearold boy partially sighted in one eye and blind in the other. His doctor says that there is a chance he could completely lose his sight, but there is an operation that could offer a 50 percent chance of saving his vision.His teacher firmly suggests that he should have t
14、he operation right away, but Thupten is afraid and wants to see the world before his life is plunged into total darkness.Along with his three friends who also suffer from blindness, Thupten embarks on an exciting adventure. Together they decide to go to Shenzhen in South Chinas Guangdong Province, a
15、 city more than 3,7000 km away from Tibetan capital Lhasa.The reason for the childrens decision to go to Shenzhen is their love of music. They are all talented and want to sing their hearts out in front of the national audience by participating in a Shenzhenbased reality show.The foursomes trip is i
16、ndeed fun, but also turns out to be dangerous. Luckily, help is on hand along the way in the form of a wandering family, a shepherd, a motorcycle club, and a TV producers assistant.Ballad from Tibet has won the award for Best Childrens Feature at the 13th China International Childrens Film Festival
17、in November 2017, and earned nominations at 17 different international childrens film festivals in Germany, Canada, Japan, Greece, Australia and India.1What does the underlined word “impaired” in Paragraph 2 mean?ADamaged. BStrengthened.CShortsighted. DAmazing.2Why do the four children in Ballad fro
18、m Tibet choose Shenzhen as their destination?ATheir teacher advises them to go there to pursue their dreams.BThey want to look for their parents there.CThey long to earn money there to support themselves.DThey want to take part in a Shenzhenbased reality show.3What does the author think of Ballad fr
19、om Tibet?ASuccessful. BNegative.CAwful. DSurprising.答案：【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了由张唯导演的，获得第十三届中国国际儿童电影节最佳儿童片的天籁梦想的有关情况。1A 解析：词义猜测题。本题题干意为：第二段画线词“impaired”的意思是什么？根据第四段第一句“Thupten is a 10yearold boy partially sighted in one eye and blind in the other.”及第六段第一句“Along with his three friends who also suffer fro
20、m blindness，.”可知这四个孩子的视力都有损伤，因此 impaired的意思为“损伤的” ，故答案为 A项。2D 解析：细节理解题。本题题干意为：天籁梦想中的四个孩子选择深圳作为他们的目的地的原因是什么？根据第七段可知这些孩子做此决定的原因是他们都热爱音乐。他们都有天赋，想通过参加深圳的真人秀节目在全国观众面前唱出自己的心声。故答案为D项。A：他们的老师建议他们去那里追逐梦想；B：他们想去那里寻找他们的父母；C：他们渴望在那里挣钱来养活自己，均不符合题意。3A 解析：观点态度题。本题题干意为：作者认为天籁梦想怎么样？根据文章最后一段作者对天籁梦想的描述可知他认为这部电影很成功，故答案为 A项。
