第十二組

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　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024·陜西質量檢測二)

　　Dear Mr.Wolfson，

　　The purpose of this letter is to inform you of one of our citizens who I believe should receive some special recognition for dedicated(敬業的) community service.The person I recommend is Elizabeth Samuelson.I believe you know her in your position as volunteer coordinator(協調員)．

　　I have known Elizabeth for more than 20 years as both a friend and a neighbor.During that time I have seen her work tirelessly on scores of community projects and committees.As far as I know，she has never received any kind of recognition from the community for her work.I believe she should be given some sort of special recognition.

　　Just last year alone，she worked on at least six different community projects including the Park Renewal Project and the Heritage Homes Fund-Raising Banquet.In addition，she is a weekly driver for the Meals-on-Wheels program and she visits patients in the care unit on a regular basis.Whenever a project or committee needs her，she will put herself into the work wholeheartedly.I’m sure that if you check with a few of your staff members who have been there over the years，they will confirm Elizabeth’s community service record and probably be able to add many examples to the few I have given here.By the way，Elizabeth has no idea that I am writing this.She is a humble(謙虛的) person，and if she were aware of it，she would not allow me to send it.

　　I thought about writing such a letter about her a number of times in the past but just never took action.Then last week，I noticed in the paper that you sponsor(主辦) an annual dinner at which dozens of awards are given out to people with much less community service than Elizabeth.In fact，I checked with her and she has never even been invited to that annual event!

　　I urge you to correct that omission(疏忽) now and take action to see that Elizabeth is properly recognized for her many years of silent but outstanding service to this community.

　　Sincerely，

　　Linda Sullivan

　　1．Linda is Elizabeth’s ________．

　　A．friend and colleagueB．neighbor and leader

　　C．neighbor and worker

　　D．friend and neighbor

　　2．From the letter we know that Linda ________ Elizabeth much.

　　A．depends on

　　B．looks down upon

　　C．ignores

　　D．respects

　　3．According to the letter，Elizabeth ________．

　　A．wants to be asked to take part in the annual event

　　B．contributes much to the community

　　C．has been invited to the annual dinner

　　D．has been given a lot of honors

　　4．What can we learn about Mr.Wolfson from the letter?

　　A．He knows Linda quite well.

　　來源：www.ziyuanku.comB．He is a careless person.

　　C．He tries something to reward those who have done much community service.

　　D．He tries his best to find Elizabeth and do something to reward her.

　　B

　　(2024·河南省實驗中學檢測)Being an astronaut sounds cool，doesn’t it？In space，they get to do some pretty amazing things，like floating in zero gravity.

　　However，there are also plenty of things that astronauts can’t do because of their weightless environment，and that’s very sad.What’s worse，they can’t even let their sadness show—because it’s impossible to cry in zero gravity.

　　Of course，astronauts can still produce tears.But crying is much more difficult in space，reported The Atlantic in January.Without gravity，tears don’t flow downward out of the eyes like they do here on Earth.This means that when you cry in space，your tears have nowhere to go—they just stick to your eyes.

　　Astronaut Andrew Feustel experienced this during one of his spacewalks.“Tears，”he said，“don’t fall off your eyes...They just kind of stay there.”

　　Besides making your vision unclear，this can also cause physical pain.Back on Earth，tears are supposed to bring comfort to the eyes.But that’s not the case in space.The space environment dries out astronauts’ eyes，and when tears suddenly wet the eyes，it can cause pain rather than comfort.“My right eye is painful like crazy.”Feustel told his teammate during the walk.

　　Since gravity doesn’t work in space，astronauts need some extra help to get rid of the tears.Feustel chose to rub his eyes against his helmet to wipe the tears away.Another choice is to just wait—“When the tears get big enough they simply break free of the eye and float around，” astronaut Ron Parise told The Atlantic.

　　There are lots of small things—things like crying—that we are so used to on Earth.We usually take them for granted，until they become a problem in a totally different environment，like space.There，astronauts can’t talk to each other directly.They also can’t eat or drink in normal ways.They can’t even burp(打嗝)，because there is no gravity to hold the food down in their stomach.If they do burp，they just end up throwing up(嘔吐) everything in their stomach，according to the UK National Space Center.

　　Thus，perhaps it’s only space explorers who can honestly say，“Gravity，you’re the best.”

　　5．What can we conclude from Paragraphs 2 and 3?

　　A．Astronauts are unable to feel sad in space.

　　B．Astronauts produce fewer tears in space.

　　C．Tears produced in space flow down more slowly.

　　D．Tears produced in space don’t flow downward.

　　6．What effect do tears have on astronauts?

　　A．They cause physical pain.

　　B．They bring comfort to them.

　　Ziyuanku.comC．They make their vision clearer.

　　D．They float around and cause trouble.

　　7．What can the astronaut do to get rid of the tears?

　　A．Rub his eyes against his helmet to let the tears float forward.

　　B．Rub his eyes by hand to let the tears float around.

　　ziyuanku.comC．Get the tears big enough to fall off of his eyes.

　　D．Get the tears big enough to break away from his eyes.

　　8．What’s the last but one paragraph mainly about?

　　A．Suggestions on how astronauts can stay comfortable in space.

　　B．Other basic things that are difficult to do in space.

　　C．Why burping is impossible in space.

　　D．Things that humans can’t do without gravity.

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　(2024·河南三市第二次調研)

　　Please Dress Me in Red

　　I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS.The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been __1__ in my life and I have especially learned that great __2__ can be found in the smallest of packages.

　　Tyler was born infected with HIV and so was his mother.From the __3__ beginning of his life，he depended on medicine to enable him to __4__．When he was five，he had a tube surgically inserted in his chest.This tube was __5__ to a pump，which he carried in a small backpack on his back.Medicine was given to this pump and was __6__ supplied through this tube to his bloodstream.

　　Tyler wasn’t willing to give __7__ one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease.It was not __8__ to find him playing and racing around his backyard，__9__ his medicine-laden backpack and his tank of oxygen.We were all surprised at his pure joy in being alive and the __10__ it gave him.Tyler’ s mom often joked him __11__ telling him that he moved so fast that she needed to dress him in red so as to check on him __12__ in the yard，and then she could quickly __13__ him.

　　But this terrifying disease __14__ wore down Tyler.He grew quite ill and，unfortunately，so did his HIV-infected mother.__15__ it became obvious that he wasn’t going to survive，Tyler’s mom talked to him about death.She __16__ him by telling Tyler that she was dying too，and that she would be with him soon in heaven.

　　A few days before his death，Tyler __17__ to me at his hospital bed，“I __18__ die soon.I’m not scared.When I die，please dress me in red.Mom __19__ she’s coming to heaven，too.I’ll be playing when she gets there，__20__ I want to make sure she can find me without any effort.”

　　1.A.things B．lessons

　　C．gifts

　　D．skills

　　2．A.courage

　　B．ability

　　中華資源庫 ziyuanku.comC．wisdom

　　D．knowledge

　　3．A.primary

　　B．very

　　C．first

　　D．right

　　4．A.struggle

　　B．wrestle

　　C．fight

　　D．survive

　　5．A.connected

　　B．given

　　C．united

　　D．tied

　　6．A.occasionally

　　B．continuously

　　C．rarely

　　D．frequently

　　7．A.in

　　B．out

　　C．up

　　D．off

　　8．A.unlucky

　　B．unfamiliar

　　C．unexpected

　　D．unusual

　　9．A.wearing

　　B．dressing

　　C．pulling

　　D．bringing

　　Ziyuanku.com10．A.strength

　　B．energy

　　C．effort

　　D．force

　　11．A.with

　　B．for

　　C．by

　　D．in

　　12．A.walking

　　B．wandering

　　C．running

　　D．playing

　　13．A.recognize

　　B．phone

　　C．contact

　　D．touch

　　14．A.extremely

　　B．completely

　　C．eventually

　　D．wholly

　　15．A.After

　　B．Before

　　C．While

　　D．When

　　16．A.encouraged

　　B．comforted

　　C．responded

　　D．answered

　　17．A.whispered

　　B．explained

　　C．spoke

　　D．talked

　　18．A.must

　　B．would

　　C．might

　　D．should

　　19．A.agreed

　　B．promised

　　C．condemned

　　D．rejected

　　20．A.but

　　B．or

　　Ziyuanku.comC．so

　　D．and

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　　第十二組

　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　【解題導語】　本文是一篇應用文。作者寫信向Wolfson先生推薦一位多年來默默無聞為社區工作做出杰出貢獻的人。

　　1．解析：選D。細節理解題。根據第二段第一句可知，作者認識Elizabeth 20多年了，她們既是鄰居又是朋友。故選D。

　　2．解析：選D。推理判斷題。作者在這封信里稱贊Elizabeth為社區工作不求名利、默默奉獻并且很謙虛，希望Wolfson先生認可并表彰Elizabeth；由此可推知，她很尊敬Elizabeth。故選D。

　　3．解析：選B。細節理解題。通過作者的介紹可知，Elizabeth在社區兢兢業業工作了20多年，為社區工作做出了貢獻，但她卻從未受到過表彰，也未被邀請參加社區年會。故選B。

　　4．解析：選C。推理判斷題。根據第四段第二句中的“Then last week，I noticed in the paper that you sponsor(主辦) an annual dinner at which dozens of awards are given out to people”可知，Wolfson先生將舉辦年會獎勵那些為社區工作做出貢獻的人。故選C。

　　【解題導語】　本文是一篇科普說明文。很多在地球上容易完成的小事，在太空中卻難以完成，如流眼淚，打嗝。文章解釋了原因并說明了在太空中做這些小事給身體所帶來的疼痛。

　　5．解析：選D。推理判斷題。根據第三段第三句“Without gravity，tears don’t flow downward out of the eyes like they do here on Earth.”可知，由于沒有重力，眼淚不會像在地球上那樣滾落下來；由此可推知，在太空中時，眼淚不會滾落下來。故D項正確。A、B兩項文中未提及；C項與文意相反。

　　6．解析：選A。細節理解題。根據第五段第一句“Besides making your vision unclear，this can also cause physical pain.”可知，在太空中眼淚不僅會使你視力模糊，還會引起疼痛。故A項正確。B、C兩項與文意相反；D項文中未提及。

　　7．解析：選D。細節理解題。根據倒數第三段最后一句“Another choice is to just wait—‘When the tears get big enough they simply break free of the eye and float around，’astronaut Ron Parise told The Atlantic.”可知，宇航員除掉眼淚的方法之一是等待淚珠足夠大時，它會自行脫離眼睛而向周圍飄散，故D項正確，C項錯誤；根據該段第二句“Feustel chose to rub his eyes against his helmet to wipe the tears away.”可知A、B兩項錯誤。

　　8．解析：選B。段落大意題。通讀該段內容可知，該段的主題句是第一、二句“There are lots of small things...We usually take them for granted，until they become a problem in a totally different environment，like space.”，由此可知，該段主要介紹了一些在太空中難以完成的小事。故B項正確。

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　【解題導語】　本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。一個名叫Tyler的孩子天生患有艾滋病，他的胸部有一根管子跟背包里的泵相連，以不斷給他供藥，可病魔還是奪走了他的生命。臨死前他讓“我”給他穿上紅色的衣服，以便他的媽媽在天堂里很快就能找到他。

　　1．解析：選C。考查名詞辨析。根據該句中“in my life”表達的語境，結合正文對Tyler的描寫可知，與這些患有艾滋病的特殊孩子的相處是我生命中的禮物。C項意為“禮物”，符合語境。A項意為“事情”；B項意為“功課，教訓”；D項意為“技能”，都與語境不符。

　　2．解析：選A。考查名詞辨析。根據下文對患有艾滋病的孩子Tyler勇敢面對疾病和死亡的描述可知，“我”從這些孩子身上學到了勇氣。A項意為“勇氣”，符合語境。故A項正確。B項意為“能力”；C項意為“智慧”；D項意為“知識”，都與語境不符。

　　3．解析：選B。考查形容詞辨析。根據上句可知，Tyler一出生就和他的媽媽一樣感染上了艾滋病。B項意為“正是，恰好是”，符合語境。故B項正確。A項意為“初級的”；C項意為“第一”；D項意為“正確的”，都與語境不符。

　　4．解析：選D。考查動詞辨析。根據上句可知，Tyler一出生就和他的媽媽一樣感染上了艾滋病，要依靠藥物才能生存。D項意為“生存”，符合語境。故D項正確。A項意為“掙扎”；B項意為“摔跤”；C項意為“斗爭”，都與語境不符。

　　5．解析：選A。考查動詞辨析。根據上句可知，他在五歲時通過手術在胸部插入了一根管子，結合該句中的“which he carried in a small backpack on his back”可推知，這根管子和他裝在背包中的泵相連。connect...to意為“與……連接”，符合語境。故A項正確。B項意為“給”；C項意為“聯合”；D項意為“系，綁”，都與語境不符。

　　6．解析：選B。考查副詞辨析。根據上下文語境可知，泵中的藥物通過管子源源不斷地流入他的血液中。B項意為“不斷地，持續地”，符合語境。故B項正確。

　　7．解析：選C。考查動詞短語辨析。根據該句中“one single moment”及下文“find him playing and racing”表達的語境可知，Tyler決不因這種致命的疾病而放棄自己童年的每一刻。give up為固定搭配，意為“放棄”。故C項正確。give in意為“屈服，讓步”；give out意為“分發，筋疲力盡”；give off意為“發出，放出(光、熱等)”，都與語境不符。

　　8．解析：選D。考查形容詞辨析。根據下文“We were all surprised at his pure joy in being alive”可知，盡管Tyler身患艾滋病，但我們經常看到他在院子里玩耍。D項意為“不尋常的，罕見的”，與否定詞連用表示“經常”，符合語境。故D項正確。A項意為“不幸的”；B項意為“不熟悉的”；C項意為“未料到的”，都與語境不符。