1、! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !阅读新增7 篇Literature Level 2 Passage 6 1 Literature Level 4 Passage 5 4 History Level 4 Passage 4 7 Science Level 2 Passage 8 10 Science Level 2 Passage 9 13 Social Science Level 3 Passage 5 16 Social Science Level 3 Passage 6 19 Informative Level 3 - Floating rough Life 22
2、 Narrative Level 2 - A Top-Fight Career 26 Narrative Level 3 - Building from the Carpet Up 30 Argument Level 2 - The Case for Independent Bookselling 34 Argument Level 3 - The Two Faces of Tlatilco 39 Argument Level 3 - Comedy in Contrast: The Style of Flannery OConnor 42 Part 3 Answer Key Contents
3、Part 1 Reading Part 2 Writing and Language UseCONTINUE 1 Literature Questions 1-11 are based on the following passage. This passage is adapted from Linda Nieho!, “Like Magic Waiting. ” 2015 by Linda Nieho!.We walked through the !eld a long time, pushing tall grass out of the way, before we saw anyth
4、ing. I d pluck ticks out of my hair later and scratch red bumps. I hoped it was worth it.“How much longer?” I asked. I wondered now if it was just a story Tamara told in her bedroom with the window propped open and “ies buzzing everywhere. #ere were always “ies and the sour smell of hog dri$ing in o
5、n dusty Saturday a$ernoons.We d already “ipped through shiny magazines and smelled their thick scent. We d smeared watermelon polish on our nails for a moment that d probably never come. #en we rolled the magazines up and slapped at the never-ending “ies. Coming out here was the only thing le$ to do
6、.“Sometimes it takes a second to !nd, ” Tamara said as she stopped and scanned the !eld, and I said nothing because I still wanted to believe her.I turned back around. From here the sagging trailer was the size of a thumbprint. It was hard to believe we d been crammed insideit seemed too small to ho
7、ld us. Y ou could block it out with a !nger and make it disappear.#e late summer sun sank low in the far row of trees and looked like moving globs of light. If I squinted my eyes and let them go all blurry, it glittered just like magic waiting. Or how I pictured magic might look if I could ever !nd
8、it.“Should we go back?” I asked, right as she pointed.“#ere it is. ”At !rst I couldnt make it out. Weeds and golden grass had pierced the wood and pushed through, making it hard to tell what it had been. I was just about to ask her where when I saw the face.Its teeth were bared in an eternal grin. A
9、 tiger. Or a lion, maybe. A few feet away lay a camel. And I thought I saw a gira%e, but it was hard to tell. #e framework was gone. Probably cut up and sold for !rewood a long time ago.“I told you, ” she said, but I didnt look at her.I bent down and touched its head, the lion or tiger, and traced m
10、y newly painted nail along a red wooden vein. It was a long-ago ribbon or maybe even a rose, now bled of color except for one faint crimson line that clung to its splinters and wouldnt let go. #e wood let out a rotting sigh, and the smell of damp and soil rose up like something whispered. It looked
11、old. And not just because of the rotting wood. It looked old-fashioned.“Where d it come from?” I asked. Line 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45“Dont know, ” Tamara said. “Its always been here. Even my mom remembers it from when she was a girl. ”“She never rode it?”Tamara shook her head.Somebody had carved ea
12、ch eye, each tooth, each wild, blowing curl and set it out in a farmers !eld. Others had stood in line, clutching sweaty coins, just to ride around in circles to the sound of a calliope. Until it wasnt enough anymore. Or maybe there was just too much to keep it standing. Too much sky pressing down,
13、and now it was just wooden bones.I wished I could have seen him twirling madly, head li$ed high and proud, but there was still a !erceness in his gaze that not even a prison of weeds could hold. Even though the earth was slowly swallowing him, it was like he wouldnt stop !ghting.I looked up at Tamar
14、a, but I could see that she didnt care, not really.“Its just a pile of wood, ” she said when she saw how I looked at her.But I wanted to tell her to shut up. #is was haunted ground. A whole other world had moved and swallowed and ached unseen under this one with cries and laughter and screams. For a
15、 moment, I could almost hear it on the hot breath of wind that brushed my cheek. I strained to listen before the cicada song rose up and sang it away. Tamara shrugged and chewed on a nail. She was already peeling o% the watermelon polish. 50 55 60 65 70 L2 P6Literature CONTINUE 2 3 It can reasonably
16、 be inferred that the time the narrator spends with Tamara on Saturdays generally A) is largely focused on completing chores. B) involves a great deal of routine. C) prevents her from being outside. D) consists of her listening to Tamara tell stories. 4 5 Paragraph 6 (lines 22-25) primarily senses t
17、o provide a sense of the narrators A) longing for the extraordinary. B) respect and appreciation for the natural world. C) curiosity about her physical surroundings. D) alienation from those around her. When the narrator observes that part of the lion or tiger is “bled of color“ in line 39, she most
18、 nearly means that the color has A) spread over that area. B) harmed the wood in that area. C) faded from that area. D) been deliberately removed from that area. L2 P6 1 A main purpose of the passage is to develop a narrative that A) entertains the reader by presenting a series of light- hearted, hu
19、morous anecdotes. B) engages the reader by with holding information to create interest and anticipation. C) involves the reader in an intricate mystery that the characters are unable to resolve. D) inspires compassion in the reader by portraying a tragic event in the narrators life. 2 Over the cours
20、e of the passage, the main focus shifts from a A) recollection of the beginning of a friendship to a portrayal of the current state of that friendship. B) narration of an individuals thoughts to a description of a setting. C) depiction of a search to a reflection on the object of that search. D) dis
21、cussion of a plan to an account of that plans failed execution. 6 In context, the phrase “Until it wasnt enough anymore” in lines 53-54 most likely refers to which event? A) The wooden animals no longer resembled real creatures. B) People lost interest in riding on the wooden animals. C) The artist
22、stopped creating new wooden figures. D) People decided to take apart the frame for firewood.CONTINUE 3 Literature L2 P6 7 In the passage, the narrator characterizes the lion or tiger as appearing A) resolute. B) pretentious. C) foolish. D) resigned. 8 The narrators reaction to the ruins suggests tha
23、t she is someone who A) engages her imagination when encountering new situations. B) finds herself drawn to dangerous environments. C) feels reluctant to let others see her emotional responses to events. D) exercises caution in expressing her observations. 9 Which choice provides the best evidence f
24、or the answer to the previous question? A) lines 32-34 (“Its tell”) B) lines 43-44 (“It old-fashioned“) C) lines 50-51 (“Somebody field”) D) lines 67-70 (“ A whole cheek”) 10 The interactions between the narrator and Tamara suggest which main difference in their personalities? A) Tamara values learn
25、ing about the past while the narrator is only interested in her present situation. B) Tamara prefers to spend time indoors while the narrator prefers to spend time outside. C) Tamara is eager to take risks while the narrator prefers activities that are safe. D) Tamara is indifferent to her surroundi
26、ngs while the narrator views her surroundings with awe. 11 Which choice provides the best answer to the previous question? A) lines 15-17 (“Sometimes her”) B) lines 26-27 (“Should is“) C) lines 45-47 (“Whered girl“) D) lines 64-67 (“Its ground”)Literature CONTINUE 4 L4 P5 Questions 1-11 are based on
27、 the following passages. This passage is adapted from P .G. Wodehouse, “Extricating Young Gussie. ” Originally published in 1917.She sprang it on me before breakfast. #ere in seven words you have a complete character sketch of my Aunt Agatha. I could go on inde!nitely about brutality and lack of con
28、sideration. I merely say that she routed me out of bed to listen to her painful story somewhere in the small hours. It cant have been half past eleven when Jeeves, my man, woke me out of the dreamless and broke the news:Mrs Gregson to see you, sir.I thought she must be walking in her sleep, but I cr
29、awled out of bed and got into a dressing-gown. I knew Aunt Agatha well enough to know that, if she had come to see me, she was going to see me. #ats the sort of woman she is.She was sitting bolt upright in a chair, staring into space. When I came in she looked at me in that darn critical way that al
30、ways makes me feel as if I had gelatine where my spine ought to be. Aunt Agatha is one of those strong-minded women. I should think Queen Elizabeth must have been something like her. She bosses her husband, Spencer Gregson, a battered little chappie on the Stock Exchange. She bosses my cousin, Gussi
31、e Mannering-Phipps. She bosses her sister-in-law, Gussies mother. And, worst of all, she bosses me. She has an eye like a man-eating !sh.I dare say there are fellows in the worldmen of blood and iron, dont you know, and all that sort of thingwhom she couldnt intimidate; but if youre a chappie like m
32、e, fond of a quiet life, you simply curl into a ball when you see her coming, and hope for the best. My experience is that when Aunt Agatha wants you to do a thing you do it.Hello, Aunt Agatha! I said.Bertie, she said, you look a sight. Y ou look perfectly dissipated.I was feeling like a badly wrapp
33、ed brown-paper parcel. Im never at my best in the early morning. I said so.Early morning! I had breakfast three hours ago, and have been walking in the park ever since, trying to compose my thoughts. I am extremely worried, Bertie. #at is why I have come to you.And then I saw she was going to start
34、something, and I bleated weakly to Jeeves to bring me tea. But she had begun before I could get it.What are your immediate plans, Bertie?Well, I rather thought of tottering out for a bite of lunch later on, and then I might trickle o% to Walton Heath for a round of golf.I am not interested in your t
35、otterings and tricklings. I mean, have you any important engagements in the next week or so?I scented danger.Rather, I said. Heaps! Millions! Booked solid!What are they?Ierwell, I dont quite know.I thought as much. Y ou have no engagements. Very well, then, I want you to start immediately for Americ
36、a.America!Do not lose sight of the fact that all this was taking place on an empty stomach, shortly a$er the rising of the lark.Y es, America. I suppose even you have heard of America? But why America?Because that is where your Cousin Gussie is. He is in New Y ork, and I cant get at him.Whats Gussie
37、 been doing?Gussie is making a perfect idiot of himself.To one who knew young Gussie as well as I did, the words opened up a wide !eld for speculation.In what way?He has lost his head over a creature.On past performances this rang true. Ever since he arrived at mans estate Gussie had been losing his
38、 head over creatures. Hes that sort of chap. But, as the creatures never seemed to lose their heads over him, it had never amounted to much.I imagine you know perfectly well why Gussie went to America, Bertie. He is not clever, but he is very good- looking, and, though he has no title, the Mannering
39、-Phippses are one of the best and oldest families in England. He had some excellent letters of introduction, and when he wrote home to say that he had met the most charming and beautiful girl in the world I felt quite happy. He continued to rave about her for several mails, and then this morning a l
40、etter has come from him in which he says, quite casually as a sort of a$erthought, that he knows we are broadminded enough not to think any the worse of her because she is on the vaudeville stage.Oh, I say! Line 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80CONTINUE 5 Literature L4 P5 1 Over the cou
41、rse of the passage, the main focus shifts from a A) description of a character to a conversation between that character and the narrator. B) depiction of the narrators morning routine to an explanation on the modifications the narrator is making to that routine. C) examination of the narrators feeli
42、ngs to a portrayal of another characters concern for those feelings. D) discussion of the differences between two characters to an interaction that exemplifies those differences. 2 Which statement best describes the narrators point of view regarding Aunt Agatha? A) The narrator admires Aunt Agatha a
43、nd agrees with her assertions. B) The narrator is skeptical of Aunt Agatha and distrusts her motives. C) The narrator respects Aunt Agatha but is intimidated by her demeanor. D) The narrator is amused by Aunt Agatha but offended by her rudeness. 3 The passage indicates that the narrator is upset by
44、being woken up because he had A) told Jeeves not to wake him. B) slept badly that night. C) not yet begun to dream. D) expected to sleep longer. 4 The narrators description in lines 13-28 primarily serves to A) illustrate Aunt Agathas personality and contrast it with that of the narrator. B) provide
45、 background information about the narrator and Aunt Agathas family. C) detail Aunt Agathas poor treatment of her husband and the narrators cousin. D) introduce the problem that Aunt Agatha is asking the narrator to help solve. 5 The main effect of the phrases “totterings and tricklings” and “importa
46、nt engagement” lines 45-47 is to A) make it clear that Aunt Agatha does not understand what the narrator has just said about his plans. B) emphasize that Aunt Agatha views the narrators activities as being of little significance. C) highlight Aunt Agathas lack of interest in spending time with the n
47、arrator during her visit. D) underscore that Aunt Agatha does not want her visit to interfere with the narrators plans. 6 The remarks in lines 61-64 (“Whats speculation“) serve mainly to A) suggest that Gussie is known for foolish behavior. B) emphasize the narrators desire to help Aunt Agatha. C) c
48、ast doubt on Aunt Agathas reason for visiting the narrator D) imply that the narrator is unconcerned with Gussies well-being.Literature CONTINUE 6 L4 P5 7 As used in line 62 “perfect” most nearly means A) accurate. B) flawless. C) absolute. D) ideal. 8 In the passage, Aunt Agatha implies that the pr
49、oblem with Gussies latest romantic attachment is that the woman he is pursuing A) does not have feelings for Gussie. B) thinks Gussies family is not open-minded. C) is an inappropriate match for Gussie. D) has lied to Gussie about her background. 9 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A) line 66 (“He creature”) B) lines 69-71 (“But much“) C) lines 75-78 (“He happy”) D) lines 78-83 (“He stage”) 10 Based on
