1、1Wildlife Protection李仕才*阅读理解。Volunteering Is FunOne afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored.Instead of feeling sorry for myself， I wanted to meet people and have new experiences so I decided to start volunteering.I searched on my computer and found a website where I could volunteer on a far
2、m in France.My time working on a farm was a new experience for me.It was basically a free holiday as food and accommodation were provided.However，it was not your typical holiday as I had to look after fifteen horses and sleep at the top of a tower in a castle！I was an awful farmer but it did not mat
3、ter because I made some great friends.However，you do not need to go abroad to volunteer.I have had plenty of adventures at home as volunteering can become a hobby.For example，I love singing so I had a good laugh waving my arms in an attempt to conduct my local choir.I did slowly improve and it felt
4、great to conduct the choir in a concert.At university，I organised a concert for charity with my friends.It was really fun founding bands and raising money for a cause we believe in.It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other advantages.I once volunteered as a server at a char
5、ity sports event where the organizers gave me cupcakes to thank me for my services.I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to update my wardrobe（衣柜）.While this is all fun，my favourite aspect of volunteering is creating and sharing stories.My terrible attempts at f
6、arming have given me hilarious stories to tell！Talking to volunteers from different countries and backgrounds has also helped me learn more about the world.I feel thankful to have had so much fun with many nice people thanks to volunteering.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者认为做志愿者很有趣，并生动地描绘了他的几次志愿者经历，最后指出在做志愿者的同时，自
7、己还收获了其他的很多东西，感激之情油然而生。1.Why did the author want to volunteer？A.He wanted to go abroad.B.He felt ashamed of himself.2C.He wanted to taste new life and make friends.D.He wanted to be a farmer.C 解析：细节理解题。由第一段第二句可知，作者想做志愿者是因为他想交朋友并得到新体验。故选 C。2.The underlined word “hilarious” in the last paragraph is clo
8、sest in meaning to“_ ”.A.sad BfunnyC.awful DcriticalB 解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词所在段落可知，作者当志愿者最喜欢的部分就是讲故事，他在农场的经历给予了他讲有趣故事的源泉。同时和不同国家和背景的志愿者交谈也帮助作者更多地了解了世界。由此可推知，hilarious 应与 funny意思相近。故选 B。3.The author did many volunteering work except_.A.taking care of horses and sheepB.conducting a choir in a concertC.helping
9、 in a charity sports eventD.helping in a charity shopA 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，作者是照看十五匹马，并没有羊。故选 A。3.How does the author feel according to the last paragraph？A.Curious. BAnxious.C.Cautions. DGrateful.D 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，作者感激志愿经历。故选.*语法填空。Hongbao, a red envelope with small amounts of money in, is a g
10、ift that is warmly received, not only because of the money, but also because of its _1_(tradition) symbolism and best wishes for the future. This is true throughout China, _2_(especial) in the south where people regard receiving hongbao _3_an auspicious (吉祥的) beginning of the New Year.Legend has it
11、that a devil used to appear to harm children and the elderly. But loud noise would frighten _4_devil away, as did the color red.Firecrackers made the noise _5_the Spring Festival couplets (对联) also helped keep him away. But firecrackers couldnt go off all day, so children and the elderly also got ho
12、ngbao, red envelopes _6_(contain) money.The tradition _7_(survive) millennia and giving hongbao to children and the 3elderly remains popular among Chinese people all over the world. It has also made its way into workplaces where bosses often give _8_(employ) hongbao and most recently, companies have
13、 adopted online marketing strategies _9_hongbao is distributed, hoping that companies and staff members have a good start. Giving hongbao at the beginning of the Lunar New Year _10_(mean) best wishes for the future.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。全文主要介绍了红包的由来及其所表征的意义。1tradition
14、al 考查词性转换。根据空后的名词 symbolism可知，应用形容词。2especially 考查词性转换。especially “尤其” ，在句中作状语，起强调作用。3as 考查介词。regard . as .“把当作是” 。4the 考查冠词。此处指上文提到的“devil” ，故用定冠词 the。5and 考查连词。根据空格前后内容可知，应用 and连接两个并列的句子。6containing 考查非谓语动词。envelopes 与 contain为逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作后置定语。7has survived 考查动词的时态。此处强调这个传统从过去开始，并且对现在仍有影响，故用现在
15、完成时。8employees 考查词性转换。老板常常给员工们发红包。give sb. sth. “给某人某物” ，故用名词。employee 表示“雇员” ，为可数名词，应用复数形式表泛指。9where 考查定语从句的引导词。本句中， “_9_ hongbao is distributed”是定语从句，修饰表抽象地点意义的先行词 online marketing strategies，关系词在从句中作状语，表地点，故填关系副词 where。10means 考查主谓一致。所填词在句中作谓语，句子的主语为动名词短语“Giving hongbao at . Year”，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。
16、*完形填空。I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She seemed so 1 ， but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her 2 nobody could
17、.I began to notice Sally at other times, basketball in hand, playing 3 . She practiced dribbling(运球) and 4 over and over.4One day I asked Sally why she 5 so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a 6 . Im going to play college basketb
18、all and I want to be the best one. I believe that if I am 7 enough, I will get one. My father has told me that if the dream is big enough, the facts dont 8 ”I 9 her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to 10 . One day in her senior year, I saw her sittin
19、g on the grass, her head 11 in her arms. Slowly and quietly, I 12 and sat down beside her. “Whats wrong？” I asked. “Oh, nothing， ” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The 13 told her that at 165 cm she would probably never play for a top teamstill less she would be 14 a scholarshipso she shoul
20、d stop dreaming about college.I felt she was extremely 15 . I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were 16 . They didnt understand the 17 of a dream.The next year, Sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game. She was 18
21、 offered a scholarship and 19 to the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had 20 and worked toward for all those years.Its true: if the dream is big enough, the facts dont count. 【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了 Sally在自身条件不好的情况下不懈努力最终实现梦想的故事。1A.silent Bsmall Cstrong DhugeB 解析：根据 but的转折意义并
22、结合上文的“I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys”可推知，Sally 个子很小，与下文的“I am just too short.”呼应。2A.but BandCso DforA 解析：由空前的“The boys always tried to stop her”和空后的“nobody could”5可知，前后表示逻辑上的转折关系。3A.still BagainCwell DaloneD 解析：根据语境可知，作者经常看到 Sally独自打球。4A.passing Brunning Cshoo
23、ting DstrugglingC 解析：由上文的“but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net”和空前的“dribbling(运球)”可知，Sally 反复练习运球和投球(shooting)。5A.studied BpracticedCexpected DimprovedB 解析：由上文的“She practiced dribbling(运球) and over and over.”可知，作者问 Sally为什么要大量地练习球技。6A.title Bprize Cscholarship D
24、rewardC 解析：根据下文“she would probably never play for a top teamstill less she would be a scholarshipso she should stop dreaming about college”可知，Sally努力练球是想拿到奖学金去上大学。7A.good Bbrave Ccareful DactiveA 解析：由上文的“I want to be the best one”可知，Sally 认为只有当自己的球技足够好的时候，才可以拿到奖学金。8A.lack Btalk Cappear DcountD 解析：由下
25、文的“Its true：if the dream is big enough，the facts dont count.”可知，当梦想足够强大的时候，事实并不那么重要。count 意为“重要” 。9A.encouraged BrespectedCwatched DhelpedC 解析：由上文的“I watched in wonder”和“I began to notice Sally at other times”可知，作者一直关注着 Sally。610A.victory BconfidenceCresponsibility DprofessionA 解析：根据上文 Sally成功投篮和反复练
26、习球技可推知，她带领自己的球队获得了胜利。11A.dropped Bburied Ccovered DsunkB 解析：结合下文的“Whats wrong？I asked.”及“I am just too short.”可推知，当时 Sally情绪不高，把头埋在胳膊里。12A.walked off Bwalked outCwalked around Dwalked upD 解析：根据“Slowly and quietly”和“and sat down beside her”可知，作者当时静静地走过去，坐在了 Sally旁边。walk up 意为“走近” 。13A.coach Bteacher
27、Ccaptain DleaderA 解析：根据下文的“She told me that her father said those coaches were ”可知，教练告诉她，她太矮了。14A.suggested Bsent Cpromised DofferedD 解析：根据下文的“She was offered a scholarship”可知，教练认为 Sally不会获得奖学金。15A.worried Bexcited Cdisappointed DsurprisedC 解析：根据上文教练的话可知，Sally 感到很失望。16A.great Bwrong Cstrict DcruelB
28、解析：由上文的“My father has told me.the facts dont ”可推知，Sally的父亲认为教练是错的。17A.pressure Bvalue Ccause DpowerD 解析：根据下文 Sally拿到奖学金并接受大学教育可推知，此处表示“他们不明白梦想7的力量” 。18A.exactly BnaturallyCreally DnormallyC 解析：结合下文的“She was going to get the college education”可知，Sally 确实获得了奖学金。19A.taken BadmittedCintroduced Dappointe
29、dB 解析：Sally 获得了奖学金并且还加入了大学篮球队。be admitted to 意为“考入，进入” 。20A.dreamed of Bpicked upCbenefited from Dcarried outA 解析：根据上文可知，Sally 一直梦想上大学。*短文改错。The old saying “The early bird catches the worm” show us the importance of planning, working hard and trying constant. To achieve outstanding results, the most
30、 people must plan ahead and work diligently to overcome all kind of difficulties.That has been my own experience, either. When I first started high school, I seldom passed my exams, so I never prepared well. Later, my teacher, Mr Black, advised me plan everything in advance. She asked me to study ha
31、rd as well. After a year of putting his advice onto practice, I can now easily pass all my exams.There are no short cuts to succeed.答案：The old saying “The early bird catches the worm” us the importance of show showsplanning, working hard and trying . To achieve outstanding results, constant constant
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33、sked me to study hard as to She Hewell. After a year of putting his advice practice, I can now easily pass all onto intomy exams.There are no short cuts to .succeed success难项分析：第一处：showshows 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。此处描述一般性情况，应用一般现在时；动名词“The old saying”作主语，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式，故改为 shows。第五处：eithertoo 考查 either和 too的用法。either 和 too都意为“也” 。either一般用于否定句句末，too 多用于肯定句句末。第六处：sobecause 考查连词。句意：我很少通过考试，因为我准备不充分。根据主从句逻辑关系可知，从句表原因，故改为 because。*
