?、?閱讀理解(建議用時16′)

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　　[2024·惠州二調]Failing in something isn't a really nice feeling, but Scotland's Fettes College in Edinburgh wants to show its students that failure isn't something to fear and is actually something to accept willingly!

　　The boarding school held “failure week” to celebrateW1 taking risks and learning from them. Whether in sports or school, children often face lots of pressure to succeed and do well, and the school was becoming concerned.

　　“Young people from all walks of life live in a high-pressure environment where they are trying very hard to achieve a level of perfection，” said Sue Bruce, head of personal and social education in the school.

　　“This week at Fettes we have been focusing onP1 one of the most misunderstoodW2 parts of success: failure. While we are often scared of failure, it is important to learn that it is only through failing, often many times, that we learn how to succeed.S All through the week, we have looked at the experiences of some of the most successful inventors, artists and businessmen, who failed hundreds, if not thousands of times on their journey to success，” read a letter on Fettes College's website.

　　To celebrate failure, students were encouraged to try something they've never done before, like playing an instrumentW3 or dancing in front of audiences. A number of students stepped up and tried things that they finally failed in, but they had fun and enjoyed the experience. “The concert was extremely enjoyableW4, proving that we should always try not to worry about failure and have a go！” read another note on the website. Students were also taught about famous people like J．K.Rowling and Richard Branson who failed many times before they finished what they set outP2 to do.

　　“If they let the fear of failure stop them from doing something, they are actually stopping themselves from learning, developing, and potentiallyW5 succeeding，”said Bruce.

　　本文講述的是Scotland's Fettes College為讓學生不懼怕失敗，舉行“failure week”，在這次活動中，學生們學到了要想成功，就必須要經歷更多的失敗。

　　1．What is the purpose of the boarding school to hold “failure week”？

　　A．To get the students involved in social activities.

　　B．To help the students accept and learn from failure.

　　C．To make the students study even harder.

　　D．To teach the students how to get relaxed.

　　答案：B　細節理解題。根據第二段“The boarding school held ‘failure week’ to celebrate taking risks and learning from them.”可知。

　　2．During the “failure week” the students could do the following things EXCEPT

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　　A．taking risks

　　B．learning from others' experiences

　　C．trying something new

　　D．trying to entertain themselves

　　答案：D　細節理解題。根據第二段首句(見上題)以及第五段“Students were encouraged to try something they've never done before, ...”可知。

　　3．What can we learn from the passage?

　　A．Many successful people are lucky and achieve success easily.

　　B．Because we are often scared of failure，we never succeed.

　　C．The fear of failure can stop the students from learning and succeeding.

　　D．The students who failed in trying new things felt depressed.

　　答案：C　推理判斷題。根據文章最后一段Bruce所說的話可以推知。

　　W重點詞匯

　　1．celebrate vt. 慶祝；慶賀

　　2.misunderstand vt. 誤會；誤解

　　3．instrument n. 樂器；工具

　　4.enjoyable adj. 愉快的；快樂的

　　5．potentially adv. 潛在地

　　P重點短語

　　1．focus on 集中

　　2．set out 開始著手做某事；動身；啟程

　　S句式仿寫

　　原文：While we are often scared of failure, it is important to learn that it is only through failing, often many times, that we learn how to succeed.(while的用法)

　　譯文：盡管我們經常害怕失敗，但只有通過失敗，經常多次的失敗我們才能學會如何成功，了解到這點很重要。

　　仿寫：While these experiments are interesting and useful, it is important to remember that they may not always tell us much.

　　盡管這些實驗有趣也有用，但是很重要的是要記住，這些實驗也可能不會告訴你很多。

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　　[2024·河南開封摸底考試]A terrible competitionW1 is going on in England, with billions of dollars and hundreds of lives at risk. OK, that's not true. But competitors from around the world gathered on Thursday for the annual competition to compete for the world's biggest person who tells lies.

　　Each participant is given up to five minutes to make up the best fib in the contest, which was foundedW2 in honor ofP1 19th-century Bridge Inn landlord Will Ritson, who was reportedly famous for his lies. Competitors gather at the Bridge Inn every year for the competition, a small pub in northwestern England. Anyone but lawyers and politicians can take part inP2 the competition.

　　A study found that nearly all lies are detectable (可檢測的) through visibleW3 facial muscle reactions in the person telling a lie. “Thus, while interpersonal cheat often is highly successful, signs of hidden emotionalW4 states are communicated clearly to the informed observer，” the study concludedW5.

　　A churchman of Carlisle reportedly holds what may be the greatest lie of all time in the competition, simply stating, “I have never told a lie in my life.”

　　In 2003, Abrie Krueger from South Africa became the first one to win the competition.S In 2006, comedian Sue Perkins became the first female to win the competition, telling a tale about people riding camels to work as a result of climate change.

　　本文講述的是在英國進行的一場特殊的比賽——撒謊大賽，對比賽規則以及最近的比賽情況進行了介紹。

　　4．Why does the author tell a lie at the beginning of the passage?

　　A．He likes telling lies.

　　B．Nearly everyone has told lies.

　　C．Lies can be detected by someone.

　　D．He intends to talk about a contest.

　　答案：D　推理判斷題。根據第一段作者對讀者撒謊，引出本文話題。

　　5．What does the underlined word “fib” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

　　A．Lie. B．Story.

　　C．Experience. D．Plot.

　　答案：A　詞義猜測題。根據第二段“Who was reportedly famous for his lies.”可以判斷，fib與lie有關。

　　6．Who can't take part in the competition?

　　A．Doctors & teachers.

　　B．Reporters & editors.

　　C．Lawyers & politicians.

　　D．Students & managers.

　　答案：C　細節理解題。根據第二段最后一句“Anyone but lawyers and politicians can take part in the competition.”可知答案。

　　7．What's the author's main purpose of this passage?

　　A．To explain how to deal with lies.

　　B．To introduce a strange competition.

　　C．To discuss how to avoid telling lies.

　　D．To invite people to take part in the competition.

　　答案：B　主旨大意題。根據文章第一段可以判斷文章主題，并結合下文講述的內容可確定答案。

　　W重點詞匯

　　1．competition n. 競爭；比賽

　　2.found vt. 成立；建立

　　3．visible adj. 可見的

　　4．emotional adj. 情緒的；感動人的

　　5．conclude vt. 推斷；得出結論

　　P重點短語

　　1．in honor of 為了紀念……

　　2．take part in 參加

　　S句式仿寫

　　原文：In 2003, Abrie Krueger from South Africa became the first one to win the competition.(不定式作定語)

　　譯文：在2003年，來自于南非的Abrie Krueger成為第一個贏得比賽的人。

　　仿寫：He is always the first student to come to the classroom and the last to leave.

　　他總是第一個來教室最后一個離開教室的學生。

　?、?七選五(建議用時8′)

　　根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　[2024·江津中學階段檢測]Have you heard about Leap year? Leap year is a year that has 366 days instead of the usual 365. It normally occurs every four years, always on an even-numbered year. The extra day is added to our shortest month. That is the second month of the year, which in non-leap years has 28 days, two fewer than any other month.

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　　We also call Leap year the bissextile year (閏年).

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　　In our calendar system there is a need for a leap year because the solar year (the time it takes the earth to go around the sun once)is actually slightly more than 365 days long. That extra day—Feb.29 every four years—helps correct the difference between our calendar and the solar calendar.

　　It is said that Leap year was first made part of the calendar by the ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar. His astronomers had calculated the length of the solar year to be 365 days and six hours. So Caesar declared that an extra day be added to the calendar.

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　　However, Caesar's adjustment was not completely accurate because his astronomers' year exceeded the true solar year by eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. By 1582, a difference of ten days had developed between the calendar year and the true solar year. To correct this error, Pope Gregory XⅢ ruled that every fourth year would continue to be a leap year except for century years that could not be divided evenly by 400. By this system, century years such as 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years, but the year 2000 was a leap year.

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　　People born on Feb.29 celebrate their growing up a little differently from the rest of us.

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　　But if they go strictly by the calendar, they have only one-fourth as many birthday celebrations as most people.

　　A．They acknowledge that they get older each year.

　　B．When you see Feb.29 on a calendar, you know that year is a leap year.

　　C．This is its formal, or scientific title.

　　D．This may seem complicated, but it works.

　　E．In a leap year, the extra day is added to the second month, giving it 29 instead of the usual 28 days.

　　F．The leap year was introduced in the Julian calendar in 46 BC.

　　G．This is done every four years.

　　本文講述的是閏年的相關知識。

　　1．B　第一段講述的是Leap year的基本情況，因此，答案是B，進一步說明閏年的特點。

　　2．C　第二段講述的是Leap year的稱謂來源，根據上句可知，對Leap year的稱謂進行闡述。

　　3．G　第三段講的是Leap year的由來，結合上句“So Caesar declared that an extra day be added to the calendar.”可知答案。

　　4．D　該段講述的是Leap year的時間計算中存在的一些問題以及調整的情況，根據上文講述的內容，該空進行總結。

　　5．A　根據上句中“people born on Feb.29 celebrate their growing up a little differently from the rest of us.”可知“people”為關鍵信息。

　?、?語法填空(建議用時8′)

　　閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入適當的內容(1個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。

　　[2024·天水一中二次考試]He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day when you can express your thanks and let him know

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　　important he is to you. The third Sunday of June—which

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　　(fall) on June 19 this year is Father's Day. The idea of Father's Day came from

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　　American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day

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　　(honor) her father. He raised six children by

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　　after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.

　　The first Father's Day

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　　(celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a

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　　(nation) Father's Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June

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　　Father's Day.

　　Here are some ways to show your love and respect：

　　Send him a greeting card. Fathers prefer cards

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　　are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh. If he has a computer, cover his desktop

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　　words like “I love you Dad”. A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king.

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　　本文講述的是父親節的歷史以及如何向父親表示尊敬與愛戴的方法。

　　1．how　考查賓語從句?？蘸鬄椤靶稳菰~＋主語＋謂語”結構可知。

　　2．falls　考查動詞時態。全文為說明文使用一般現在時態，且主語是第三人稱單數。

　　3．an　考查冠詞?？蘸笞罱K修飾的是名詞，結合語義可知，此處表泛指。(注意a與an的用法)

　　4．to honor　考查非謂語動詞。不定式作定語修飾day。

　　5．himself　考查代詞。此處表示“由某人自己做……”，故用反身代詞by oneself。

　　6．was celebrated　考查動詞時態與語態。根據時間狀語可知用一般過去時態，且主語與動詞之間為被動關系。

　　7．national　考查詞性轉換。修飾名詞時應用形容詞。

　　8．as　考查介詞。declare sth. as sth.意為“宣布……作為……”。

　　9．that/which　考查定語從句。從句中缺少主語且先行詞指物。

　　10．with　考查固定用法。“cover...with...”意為“用……覆蓋……”。

　　Ⅳ.書面表達(建議用時20′)

　　[2024·中原名校聯考二]假設你是某國際學校的學生會主席李華，你校將舉辦一次辯論賽。請你以學生會的名義用英語寫一份書面通知。要點如下：

　　報名須知 截止日期11月11日，填寫表格，提供照片

　　時間和地點 11月16日上午8點，學校操場

　　獎勵 勝方將獲得15000元，最佳辯手將獲得1500元

　　聯系人 李華(電話12345678)

　　注意：1.詞數100左右；

　　2．可適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

　　參考詞匯：register 登記

　　Notice

　　Student Union

　　One possible version：

　　Notice

　　The Student Union is organizing a debating competition, which aims to improve students' debating, the skills of speech and organization, and to develop their interest in social affairs.

　　The students who attend the competition should register by filling in a form and providing a photo before November 11. The winning team will get a total of 15,000 yuan and the best debater will get 1,500 yuan.

　　It is on the school playground at 8：00 a．m. on November 16 that the competition will be held. What's more, all students are welcome to watch the competition and cheer for the teams that you are in favor of.