1、 1Module 1 My First Day at Senior High(限时：35 分钟)(对应学生用书第 297页).阅读理解A(2018成都二诊)Welcome to Whitney High School!Spring Kids Dance ClinicThe WHS Dance Team is hosting the annual Spring Dance Clinic for children aged 513.If your son or daughter is interested in attending this camp，you may download the fo
2、rm and return it to the WHS office or register online!QUESTIONS? CONTACT: Halley Crandell at hcrandellrocklinusd.org.WHERE：Whitney High School CafeteriaWHEN：April 22nd，9 am12：30 pmCOST：$25 online registration and $30 walkup registrationKaplan SAT/ACT Combo Practice TestOffered in the WHS LibrarySatu
3、rday，April 29th，9 am1 pmRegistration is $20.Please sign up in the College and Career Center by April 21st to secure a spot.Please see Mrs.Randazzo in the College and Career Center to sign up or for questions.Lions Club Student Speech ContestEnter to be one of two Whitney High School students to qual
4、ify for the Rocklin Lions Club Speech Contest，which is to be held this summer.A written copy of your speech is due at the College and Career Center no later than April 30th at 3 pm.Open to grades 912.No less than 5 minutes and no more than 10 minutes.Can You Catch the Wildcat at the 5K RaceOn April
5、28th at 8：30 am，the Whitney Wildcat will leave his stadium 2and attempt to outrun hundreds of runners trying to catch him!This will be a fun exciting way to challenge yourself and provide needed funds for two great causes! The WHS track and field team is raising money for equipment.Secondly，we are r
6、aising money for the Heidi Greenwood Scholarship.All profits on Tshirt sales will go directly to the scholarship! Entry to the race is $15 and Tshirt sales will be on site.Go to https：/ goo.gl/QANQg 8 to register!Questions？Email Mark Snow at msnow rocklinusd.org. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了 Whitney高中所开展的活动。1How
7、much should one pay for registering the dance camp in person?A$15. B$20.C$25. D$30.D 考查细节理解。根据第一部分中的“$30 walkup registration”可知，亲自去报名参加舞蹈营的人每人报名费为 30美元，题干中的 in person与文中的 walkup呼应，故选 D。2Who should students turn to if they have questions about practice tests?AMark Snow. BMrs.Randazzo.CHalley Crandell
8、. DHeidi Greenwood.B 考查细节理解。根据第二部分中的“Please see Mrs.Randazzo in the College and Career Center to sign up or for questions”可知，对于模拟考试有疑问的学生可以向 Mrs.Randazzo咨询。3What do we know about Can You Catch the Wildcat at the 5K Race?AIts an indoor activity to be held on April 28th.BAll the money collected will g
9、o to the scholarship.CThere is no specific information for registration.DPeople can support it by buying Tshirts on the spot.D 考查细节理解。根据最后一部分中的“Secondly，we are raising money for the Heidi Greenwood Scholarship.All profits on Tshirt sales will go directly to the scholarship”可知，人们可以通过在活动现场购买 T恤衫来支持这项活
10、动。4Whats the purpose of the text?ATo show how wonderful the school is.BTo persuade students to join in the events.3CTo publicize the schedule of some events.DTo draw parents attention to the school.C 考查写作意图。根据全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要对 Whitney高中所要举行的活动做了详细介绍，故选 C。 【导学号：440400149】B(2017大连双基测试)Whenever we see a
11、 button, we want to press it because we know that something will happen.This is true in most cases, for example, on a doorbell.But some buttons are actually fake (假的), like the “close” button on a lift.Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they dont have the patience to
12、 wait.But lifts “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the USthe doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disab
13、ilities could enter safely.Only repair workers can use the buttons to speed up the doorclosing process if they have special keys.But to normal lift riders, the buttons arent completely useless.According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of contr
14、ol.“A sense of control is very important.It reduces stress and increases wellbeing， ” said Ellen JLanger，a psychology professor at Harvard University.Experts also added that a lot of buttons that dont do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose.For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons dont
15、 live up to their names either.Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computercontrolled traffic signals were introduced.But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”， they still continue to push fa
16、ke buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了我们平时生活中所见到的按钮可能是不起作用的。45What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo describe different fake buttons.BTo explore the functions of fake buttons.CTo analyze various habits of p
17、ushing buttons.DTo explain the disadvantages of fake buttons.B 考查推理判断。通读整篇文章可知，作者通过举例子介绍了不同地点的虚假按钮，其目的是探求这些虚假按钮的功能，故选 B。6What can we learn about the “close” buttons on a lift in America?AThey work when people press them hard.BThey were designed for a sense of control.CThey never speed up the doorclo
18、sing process.DThey take the safety of the disabled into account.D 考查细节理解。根据第三段第一句中的“making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter safely”可知，美国电梯里的“关闭”按钮是为了确保残疾人能安全地通过，故选 D。7What can we infer about pedestrian crosswalk buttons?AThey can make people fe
19、el better.BThey help computers work faster.CThey can control the traffic signals.DThey help pedestrians cross safely.A 考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control”和第六段中的“For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons dont live up to their names either.
20、”可知，人行横道按钮也没有实现其功能，但可以让人们感觉好一点，故选 A。8Which may be the best title for the passage?AButtons in the USABButtons Always LieCButtons May Not WorkD “Cloge” Buttons on LiftsC 考查标题判断。通读全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了有些按钮只是形式上的，而不具备真正的实际功能。故 C项“按钮可能不起作用”最符合文章主旨。故选 C。.完形填空5(2017山西八校联考)One day, while we were visiting my parent
21、s on a farm in late summer, Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.Mom agreed that the trees were 1 Like many other parents, mine were hard to 2 for, so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something theyd 3 I also thought two would be even better.I chec
22、ked the 4 at work and decided it was a bit more than I could 5 but all of my siblings(兄弟姊妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees.In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to 6 Mom and Dad with a special Christmas in October before the ground 7 We asked my aunt if
23、 shed help us with the “ 8 ”， and she called my parents 9 to say she was coming for a Sunday visit.Then my sisters and sistersinlaw went into 10 ， planning a big holiday turkey dinner.On the 11 Sunday, we all met at my house and 12 the trees into a truck.I 13 as Santa Claus.When we arrived at my par
24、ents house, Dad was 14 something was wrong first.He and Mom were amazed when we told them 15 we were there.When Christmas 16 ， of course, we couldnt go to our parents house emptyhanded, so Mom and Dad got 17 presents that year.Almost half a century later, I 18 drive by the old farm and smile when I
25、see those big, handsome 19 and remember giving a special 20 to special people at Christmas in October.【语篇解读】 本文为记叙文。涉及家庭关系话题。作者讲述了自己和亲人们一起用特别的方式给其父母带来惊喜的经历。1A.distinctive BfragrantCexpensive DprettyD 上文提及父亲想要在庭院种植一棵枫树，下文提及“those big, handsome” ，故此处应是母亲也欣然同意，认为枫树很漂亮(pretty)。distinctive“与众不同的” ；fragra
26、nt“芳香的” 。2A.shop BrepresentCanswer DcareA 根据上文的“Like many other parents，mine were hard to”，下文的“so I 6figured this was a great opportunity to get them something”以及接下来介绍的作者兄弟姊妹几人为父母买礼物的内容可知，此处指作者觉得给父母买东西是很难的，故选shop“购物” 。3A.deserve BappreciateCadvertise DimagineA 根据上文的“Dad mentioned hed always wanted a
27、 Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.”及下文介绍的为父母买礼物的内容可知，此处指作者认为这是一个给父母买他们欣赏的东西的好机会。deserve“值得，应得” ；appreciate“感激，欣赏” ；advertise“为做广告” ；imagine“想象” 。4A.result BnumberCprice DexpressC 根据下文的“but all of my siblings(兄弟姊妹)agreed to give some money to buy the trees”可知，作者在上班时查看了一下枫树的价格(price)，认为它的价格比自己能支付得
28、起(afford)的还要高一点。express“快递” 。5A.afford BexpectCfancy DhandleA 参见上题解析。6A.frighten BassistCsurprise DrewardC 从下文作者联合其姑姑来帮忙实施这个计划以及计划具体实施的内容可知，作者他们想给父母一个惊喜(surprise)。assist“帮助，协助” 。7A.warmed BfrozeCsoftened DdarkenedB 根据上文中的“In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas”以及“a special Christm
29、as in October before the ground”可知，作者他们决定在土地上冻之前让父母度过一个特别的圣诞节。freeze“结冰”符合语境。soften“变软，软化” 。8A.trick BpurchaseCchoice DdecorationA 根据上下文语境可知，作者询问姑姑是否可以帮忙实施这个“骗局(trick)” 。9A.in advance Bin timeCby accident Don purpose7A 根据上下文语境可知，作者的姑姑提前(in advance)给作者的父母打电话说她会在周日来拜访。in time“及时” ；by accident“意外地” ；on
30、 purpose“故意地” 。10A.service Baction Ceffect DproductionB 根据下文的“planning a big holiday turkey dinner”可知，随后，作者的姊妹和嫂子(或弟媳)行动起来。go into action“行动起来”符合语境。go into service“投入使用” ；go into effect“生效” ；go into production“投产” 。11A.regular BseparateCgiven DchosenD 根据语境可知，作者和亲人们在选定的(chosen)那个周日聚到自己家里。regular“惯常的，
31、有规律的” 。12A.sorted BloadedCtransported DtransplantedB 根据下文的“the trees into a truck”可知，作者他们把树装上(load)卡车。transport“运输，运送” ；transplant“移植” 。13A.dressed up Bpassed offClooked on Dstarted outA 根据下文的“as Santa Claus”可知，作者把自己装扮(dress up)成圣诞老人。pass sb./sth.off as“把冒充为” ；look on sb./sth.as“把当作” ；start out as“以
32、开始，起初是” 。14A.delighted BannoyedCdisappointed DconvincedD 根据上下文语境及句中的“something was wrong first”可知，作者的父亲一开始坚信哪里出了问题。convinced“确信，坚信”符合语境。15A.when BhowCwhy DwhetherC 根据语境可知，当我们告诉他们我们为什么(why)会在那里的时候，父母感到很吃惊。16A.came around Bdropped outCturned up Ddrew inA 根据下文的内容可知，当又到圣诞节时，作者他们去探望父母。come around“再次出现，再度
33、发生” ；drop out“退出” ；turn up“出现” ；draw in“(白天变得)渐短” 。17A.generous Badditional8Cdouble DspecialC 根据上文的“In northern Ohio，you dont plant maple trees at Christmas，so we decided to.with a special Christmas in October”可知，作者他们在十月份的时候已经为父母送上了一份特别的圣诞节礼物，而在真正的圣诞节到来的时候，他们又不能空手去拜访自己的父母，故作者的父母那年是收到了双份的(double)圣诞节礼
34、物。additional“额外的” 。18A.even BjustConce DstillD 根据上下文语境可知，时隔几乎半个世纪之后，当作者看到那些高大、漂亮的枫树时依然(still)会面带微笑地驶过那个农场。19A.farms BtreesCtrucks DyardsB 参见上题解析。20A.congratulation BgiftCdonation DgreetingB 作者看着那些枫树时，会想起自己多年前在特别的圣诞节送给父母特别的礼物(gift)。上文中的“presents that year”亦是关键提示。donation“捐赠物” ；greeting“问候” 。【导学号：44040150】
