2024年新高一英语初升高衔接《暑期自测卷》含答案解析

英语PAGE1英语暑期自测卷全卷满分120分考试用时100分钟第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHerearesomeappsyoumayfinduseful.MirrorItislikehavingapersonaltrainerinyourhomewithyou.Thesupersmartscreenisdesignedtolooklikeafull⁃lengthmirror.Itoffersmorethan20typesofworkoutswithclassesrangingfrom15to60minutesandfrombeginnertoexpertlevels.Mirrorrequiresspecialequipmentthatisseparatefromthemembershipfee.PelotonEventhosewhodon'tlikeexerciseknowwhatPelotonis.Workoutsavailable(可用的)onthePelotonappgofarbeyondbiking.ButwithsomanyPelotondiehardfanspraisingtheappforofferingoneofthebestcardioworkoutsoutthere,thecyclingaspectdeservesthespotlight.Pelotoniscommunity⁃basedandoffersthechancetobikewithothermembers.Classesarefuntotake,ledbyfamousinstructors.FitbodItbuildscustom(定制的)workoutsbasedonyourstrength⁃trainingability,pastworkouts,andavailablegymequipment.Eachdayyougetapersonalizedfitnessplantohelpyougetstronger.Itisitsadvantagethatattractsmanydiehardfans.Fitbodworkoutsfocusonallyourmusclegroupsintheclasses.Fitbodisfreetotry,butifyouwanttounlocktheunlimitedworkouts,youhavetopay.TonalItisdesignedforpeoplewholiketherangeofmachinesatthegym,butdon'tlikesharingthem.Itbringsthewholegymset⁃uphome,butit'snotcheap.Accessories(配件)likehandlesandabencharesoldseparately.Insteadoftakingupabunchofspaceinyourgarageorbasement,Tonalprovideseverythingincludingfitnessclassesviaatouch⁃screendisplay.1.Whichappisbestforcyclists?A.Fitbod. B.Tonal. C.Mirror. D.Peloton.2.WhatisspecialaboutFitbod?A.Itoffersdailyworkoutplans. B.Itcanbeusedforfreeforever.C.Ithasofflinepersonaltrainers. D.Itcentersonweightlossprograms.3.Whatdothefourappshaveincommon?A.Theyrequireuserstoregister. B.Theysellrelevantequipment.C.Theygivefitnessclassesonline. D.Theycanbeusedwhilepeopleareworking.BPeruisfamouslyknownasthe“landoftheIncas”.AtriptoPeruhadbeenonmywishlistforquiteawhile.Itwasfinallytimeformetovisitthecountry.MyfirstdaystartedinLima,thecapitalofPeru.ImetwiththeGAdventuresrepresentative(代表)ofthetourhere.GAdventuresisanorganizationthathelpsyoutoconnectwithotherlike⁃mindedpeopleinsmallgroup⁃basedtraveladventures.TheyplayedabigpartinhelpingtomakePeruanunforgettableexperienceforme!InLima,myrepresentativediscussedtheplanformytour,andIalsohadthechancetoexploreLimainmyowntime,withmanyactivities,includingacitytour,show,bikingtour,andmore.DaytwohadmetakingaflightfromLimatoCusco.ManypeoplevisitCuscoforshoppingbutforme,themainreasonforspendingadayortwoinCuscowastoadapttothealtitude(海拔).AsI'ddecidedtoreachthewonderofMachuPicchu,adaptationhadbecomeimportanttoavoidingaltitudesickness.IwashappytospendadayexploringCusco.CuscowasoncethecapitaloftheIncaEmpire.Today,it'sfamousforitsartists,paintings,clothingandtraditionalinstruments.There'ssomethingforeveryoneinthiscity.Thedayfinallycame!DaythreehadmeenjoyingalovelyguidedvisittoMachuPicchuatsunrise.Ihadfreetimetoexplorethecityonmyownaswellaswithmyguide.Therewasalottotakein!Ihadtostopforamomentandfelttheenergyofsuchanancientcity.ThehistoryhereisunbelievableandIwillneverforgetmytimehereforaslongasIlive!4.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetoGAdventures?A.Doubtful. B.Satisfied.C.Uninterested. D.Hopeful.5.WhydidtheauthorstayinCusco?A.Togoshopping. B.Tofindalocalguide.C.Togetusedtothehighaltitude. D.TodoresearchontheIncaEmpire.6.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhentravelingaroundMachuPicchu?A.Fullofexcitement. B.Outofluck.C.Lostindoubt. D.Deepinregret.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Myloveoftraveling B.MywonderfultriptoPeruC.Peru:the“landoftheIncas” D.Traveling:thefutureofPeruCThewinterbreakisjustabouttoend.Soonwewillbebackatschool.It'swithbothhappinessandsadness.Iverymuchlookforwardtoseeingmyfriendsandstartingpracticeagain,butitalsomeansI'mofficially(正式地)halfwaythroughtheexchangeyear.Withschoolstartingtherearenewthingstotryandexperience.Forexample,I'mstartinganewsport,trackandfield.It'ssimilartocross⁃country,whichIdidfromAugusttillNovember.Beinghereforhalfayearnow,Icaneasilytellthedifferencesbetweenmytwoschools.Thehardestormostdifferentpartformeistohavethesamescheduleeverydayhere.Honestly,Iprefertohavedifferentclasseseveryday,asIdidinmyhomecountry.However,IamattractedtotheFridayfootballgames.Footballisoneofmyfavoritesportsnow.BeforeIcame,Iknewnothingaboutit.NowIamaddictedtoit,especiallytowatchingitwithmyhostparents.Ihavealsobeensoluckytogototwocollegefootballgames.BeforeIleftschoolinDecember,IhadacoupleoftestscalledtheMid⁃termTest.Theyallwentprettysmoothly,mostlybecauseIdidn'thavetoomanyhardclasses.MyfavoriteclasswasEnglish,anditwasalsomyhardest.PersonallyIreallylikedEnglishclasses,whereIcouldwriteessays,challengewritingskillsandimprovespokenEnglish.Onlyfourdaysofthewinterbreakisleft.Apartofmewantstobeonabreakforever,andtheotherpartexpectstogetstartedagain,startinganewsportandseeingmyfriendsandclassmates.8.Whydoestheauthorfeelsadbeforeschoolstartsagain?A.Herhomeworkisnotfinished. B.Theexchangeyearwillendsoon.C.Herschoollifewillgetharder. D.Thenewsportnolongerattractsher.9.Howdoestheschoolintheauthor'shomecountrydifferfromtheonesheisinnow?A.Thecoursesarericher. B.Theteachersarekinder.C.Themealsarehealthier. D.Theholidaysarelonger.10.Whatdoestheauthorenjoydoingmostwiththehostfamily?A.HavingatalkinEnglish. B.Playingvideogames.C.Watchingfootballmatches. D.Visitingherrelatives.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inthethirdparagraphreferto?A.Classes. B.Tests. C.Games. D.Students.DWhenyou'resittinginclassorbehindyourdeskwaitingfortheclocktostrikeatimewhenyoucangohome,itisnaturalthatthemindshouldwander(走神)abit.Itiscommonforyourmindtowandertoaholidaydestinationandeventraveltheworld.Whatifthereisawaythatyoucantraveltheworldwithouthavingtopayanymoney?ApersonthatmanagedtomakeitaroundtheworldwithoutspendingmuchwasShantanuStarick.Howdidhetradeoffhisservice?Starickrealizedthatasaphotographerhehadaservicethatpeoplewouldusuallybewillingtopaymoneyfor,buthewouldinsteadofferhisphotographyservicetoanyonewhocouldprovidehimwithfood,shelterandtransportation.Starickhasbeentravelingforsurprising30monthsandhasvisitedcountriesrangingfromtheUnitedStatestoEcuador.

InEnglish⁃speakingcountries,tradingoffserviceandcommunicatingaren'tdifficultforStarick.However,infartherareaswherethereisn'tanEnglish⁃speakingpersoninsightitcanbequitedifficult.Morethananything,localsappreciate(欣赏)theeffortbehindtryingtospeaktheirlanguages,evenifhedoesn'texactlysoundlikeanativespeaker.Youcandoittoo!Honestly,withabitofconfidence,driveandaskillyoucantrade,you'llbeabletodoexactlythesameasStarick.Startthinkingaboutwhatyoucandotogetaroundtheworldwithoutpayingmoney.Withoursocialnetworksandtheconnectivityourworldhas,youcaneasilyconnectwithandmarketyourselftopeopleacrosstheworldwithoutanyeffort.12.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopic. B.Todescribestudentsinclass.C.Togiveanexampleforthetext. D.Toshowpeople'sstateofmind.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“tradeoff”inParagraph2referto?A.Join. B.Exchange. C.Stop. D.Improve.14.Inlocals'opinion,whichofthefollowingisthekeyforthetraveler?A.Theskillintrading. B.Theconfidenceinsuccess.C.Thedeterminationtotravel. D.Theefforttospeakthelocallanguages.15.WhatdoweknowaboutShantanuStarick?A.Heisaprofessionaltraveler.B.Heistoopoortoaffordthetravels.C.Hehasaskillintravelingwithoutpayingmuchmoney.D.Hedoesn'tspeakotherlanguagesexceptEnglish.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tennis,basketball,soccer,swimming—theseareexamplesofthehundreds,ormaybethousands,ofsportsintheworld.Peopleineverycountryplaysomekindsofathleticgames.Whydopeoplespendsomuchtimeandenergyplayingsports?16

Goodhealthisonebigadvantageofplayingsports.17ScientistsinFinlanddiscoveredthatevenbetweentwins,theonewhoexercisedregularlyhadmoremuscle,moreenergy,andhis/herheartandlungswerehealthier.Theonewhodidnotplayanysportshadlessenergyandmorefat.

18Anotherreasonisthattheywanttobesocial.Peoplewhoplayonateambecomefriendswiththeirteammembersandmeetplayersfromdifferentteams.Sportsgamesbecomeenjoyablesocialevents,notjustcompetitions.

Anadditionalreasonforplayingsportsisthatitmakespeoplefeelgood.Itdoesthisintwointerestingways.First,playingsportsmakespeoplefeelgoodaboutthemselves.19Second,whenweexercise,ourbrainsproducechemicalsthatmakeusfeelgood.Whenpeoplerunaroundfortwohoursplayingagameofbasketball,theyoftenfeelgreateveniftheylosethegame.

Therearealotofotherreasonswhypeopleplaysports,butstudiesshowthatthebiggestreasonisenjoyment.Whenaskedwhytheyplaysports,mostpeoplesaytheyplaybecauseit'sfun.20

Doyouwanttobehealthy,socialize,feelgood,andhavefun?Playasport.A.Ittakestimetofindafunsport.B.Theydon'thavetoplay—theywanttoplay.C.Finishingalongracecanmakesomeonefeelconfident.D.Itmaybebecauseplayingsportshasalotofadvantages.E.Goodhealthisnottheonlyreasonwhypeopleplaysports.F.Exercisecanmakepeoplestrongerandhelpthemlivelongerlives.G.Sportsallowpeopletorealizetheimportanceofphysicalandmentalhealth.16.17.18.19.20.

第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Jenna,apopulargirlfromWestwoodMiddleSchool,hadgraduatedfirstinherclassandwasreadyfornew21inhighschool.

22,highschoolwasdifferent.Inthefirstweek,Jennawenttotryoutsforcheerleaders.Shewascompetingagainstverytalentedgirls,andsheknewitwouldbe23forhertobeselected.Twohourslater,the24readalistofthegirlsforasecondtryout.Herheart25asthelistendedwithouthername.Feeling26,shewalkedhomecarryingherschoolbagfullofhomework.

Arrivinghome,shestartedwithmath.Shehadalwaysbeenagoodmathstudent,butnowshewas27.ShemovedontoEnglishandhistory,andwas28tofindthatshedidn'thaveanytroublewiththose29.Feelingbetter,shedecidednotto30mathforthetimebeing.

Laterinmathclass,Jennadevotedherselftofiguringouttheproblemsthathadgivenhersomuch31.Bytheendofclass,sheunderstoodhowtogetthemright.Asshegatheredherbooks,Jennadecidedshe'dcontinuetotryto32athernewschool.Shewasn'tsureifshe'dsucceed,butsheknewshehadto33.Highschoolwasjustashermomhadsaid,“Youwillfeellikeasmallfishinabigpond34abigfishinasmallpond.Thechallengeistobecomethe35fishyoucanbe.”

21.A.processes B.decisions C.challenges D.exercises22.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.However D.Besides23.A.boring B.easy C.difficult D.interesting24.A.editor B.boss C.winner D.judge25.A.jumped B.stopped C.sank D.raced26.A.awful B.strange C.happy D.lonely27.A.struggling B.improving C.working D.crying28.A.amazed B.annoyed C.shocked D.relieved29.A.homework B.books C.subjects D.objects30.A.putup B.preparefor C.worryabout D.giveup31.A.pleasure B.trouble C.hope D.sorrow32.A.fitin B.lookout C.stayup D.getaround33.A.swim B.try C.ask D.escape34.A.inreturnforB.outof C.intermsof D.insteadof35.A.biggest B.best C.weakest D.prettiest第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Areyoucrazyabouttraveling?Doyouhavethedreamof36(go)aroundtheworld?Haveyoueverfailedtostartyourjourneyforthereasonoftimeandmoney?Comeon!Forgetallyourconfusionandgiveyourself37opportunitytorealizeyourdream!Let'stravelbetweenthelines,38willsurelytouchyoursoul!

Wewillguideyouinseekingforthehappydestinationsintheworldwhichareseldomknowntoothers.Thoughalone,youcanenjoyyourtravelin39(silent)whilethinkingquietly.Beinginterested40thelifeandsceneryofanothercountry,sofartheauthor41(travel)aroundtheworldandappreciatedtheuniquebeautyofthose42(country)withhisownmind,fromJapantoNepal,fromIndiatoEastTimor,fromCubatoVenezuela.

Followingus,youwillbe43(amaze)atthewonderfulscenery!Afterhavingmademanyjourneys,yourdreamoftravelingaroundtheworldwillsurelycometrue.Most44(important),youshouldnevermissanyopportunity45(realize)yourdream.

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第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,上周你校组织开展了“运动健康周”活动。请你为校英语报写一篇报道,内容包括:1.活动目的;2.活动内容;3.活动反响。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。SportsandFitnessWeek第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Yesterdayaheatwavehitthetown.“It'stoohot!Let'sgoforaswimafterwefinishourchores(家务活)athome!”Josephcomplainedtohislittlebrother,Loren.AstheboyswalkedtowardtheLittleColoradoRiver,theysawSamandFrank,whorantojointhem.“Swimmingisjustwhatweneedtocooloff!”Samsaid,kickingarock.“Sureitis,”Frankagreed.Thenhelookedatthefieldtheywerepassing.ThereweremanyroundwatermelonsinFarmerDavis'spatch(果园).“Hey,Joseph,”saidFrank,“doyouhavethecouragetoclimboverthatfenceandgetusaripe(成熟的)watermelon?”“Idon'tknow,”saidJoseph.Lorenlookeduncomfortable.“Idon'tthinkthat'sagoodidea.”“Comeon,”saidFrank,pushingJosephtowardthefence.“Noonewilleverknow.”ThenFrankstartedtoclimbthewoodenfence.JosephfeltbadbutclimbedthefenceandjumpedwithFrankintothewatermelonpatch.Josephtooktheclosestwatermelonandracedbacktothefence.Theotherboyslaughedandtookturnstocarrytheheavywatermelonastheyrantotheriver.Finallytheybrokeopenthewatermelon.Thestickysweetjuicewasdelicious!ButJosephregrettedwhathehaddoneandwishedhehadn'ttakenthewatermelon.Onthewayhome,theyfinishedoffthelastpieceofthewatermelonjustastheypassedthewatermelonpatchagain.JosephloweredhisheadquicklywhenhesawFarmerDavisinthefield.Hewavedattheboys,whoquicklythrewthewatermelonrind(皮)tothesideoftheroad.Davislookedupsetastheboyshurriedby.Josephfeltterrible.Itwaswrongtotakethewatermelon.HeknewhehadtotellFarmerDaviswhattheyhaddoneandaskforforgiveness(宽恕).ThateveningFarmerDavisvisitedJosephandLorenattheirhouse.“Oneofmybiggestwatermelonswentmissing,”hesaid.“AndIamwonderingifyouboyshappenedtoseeanyoneinmyfieldasyoupassedbytoday.”注意:续写词数应为150左右。Paragraph1:Josephlookeddownathisshoesandsaidinalowvoice,Paragraph2:FarmerDavisthoughtforaminute.

暑期自测卷全卷满分120分考试用时100分钟第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHerearesomeappsyoumayfinduseful.MirrorItislikehavingapersonaltrainerinyourhomewithyou.Thesupersmartscreenisdesignedtolooklikeafull⁃lengthmirror.Itoffersmorethan20typesofworkoutswithclassesrangingfrom15to60minutesandfrombeginnertoexpertlevels.Mirrorrequiresspecialequipmentthatisseparatefromthemembershipfee.PelotonEventhosewhodon'tlikeexerciseknowwhatPelotonis.Workoutsavailable(可用的)onthePelotonappgofarbeyondbiking.ButwithsomanyPelotondiehardfanspraisingtheappforofferingoneofthebestcardioworkoutsoutthere,thecyclingaspectdeservesthespotlight.Pelotoniscommunity⁃basedandoffersthechancetobikewithothermembers.Classesarefuntotake,ledbyfamousinstructors.FitbodItbuildscustom(定制的)workoutsbasedonyourstrength⁃trainingability,pastworkouts,andavailablegymequipment.Eachdayyougetapersonalizedfitnessplantohelpyougetstronger.Itisitsadvantagethatattractsmanydiehardfans.Fitbodworkoutsfocusonallyourmusclegroupsintheclasses.Fitbodisfreetotry,butifyouwanttounlocktheunlimitedworkouts,youhavetopay.TonalItisdesignedforpeoplewholiketherangeofmachinesatthegym,butdon'tlikesharingthem.Itbringsthewholegymset⁃uphome,butit'snotcheap.Accessories(配件)likehandlesandabencharesoldseparately.Insteadoftakingupabunchofspaceinyourgarageorbasement,Tonalprovideseverythingincludingfitnessclassesviaatouch⁃screendisplay.1.Whichappisbestforcyclists?A.Fitbod. B.Tonal. C.Mirror. D.Peloton.2.WhatisspecialaboutFitbod?A.Itoffersdailyworkoutplans. B.Itcanbeusedforfreeforever.C.Ithasofflinepersonaltrainers. D.Itcentersonweightlossprograms.3.Whatdothefourappshaveincommon?A.Theyrequireuserstoregister. B.Theysellrelevantequipment.C.Theygivefitnessclassesonline. D.Theycanbeusedwhilepeopleareworking.◎语篇解读本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了几个有用的健身应用程序。1.D细节理解题。根据题干中的cyclists可定位到第三段第三、四句,根据句中的“thecyclingaspect...bikewithothermembers”可知答案为D项。2.A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Itbuildscustom...fitnessplan”可知答案为A项。workoutplans与fitnessplan呼应,daily与Eachday呼应。3.C细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Itoffers...withclassesrangingfrom...”,第三段最后一句“Classesarefuntotake...”,第四段第四句“Fitbodworkoutsfocuson...intheclasses.”和第五段最后一句中的“Tonalprovideseverythingincludingfitnessclassesviaatouch⁃screendisplay”可知,这四个应用程序都提供健身课程,因为是应用程序,这些课程必定是线上的,故选C项。BPeruisfamouslyknownasthe“landoftheIncas”.AtriptoPeruhadbeenonmywishlistforquiteawhile.Itwasfinallytimeformetovisitthecountry.MyfirstdaystartedinLima,thecapitalofPeru.ImetwiththeGAdventuresrepresentative(代表)ofthetourhere.GAdventuresisanorganizationthathelpsyoutoconnectwithotherlike⁃mindedpeopleinsmallgroup⁃basedtraveladventures.TheyplayedabigpartinhelpingtomakePeruanunforgettableexperienceforme!InLima,myrepresentativediscussedtheplanformytour,andIalsohadthechancetoexploreLimainmyowntime,withmanyactivities,includingacitytour,show,bikingtour,andmore.DaytwohadmetakingaflightfromLimatoCusco.ManypeoplevisitCuscoforshoppingbutforme,themainreasonforspendingadayortwoinCuscowastoadapttothealtitude(海拔).AsI'ddecidedtoreachthewonderofMachuPicchu,adaptationhadbecomeimportanttoavoidingaltitudesickness.IwashappytospendadayexploringCusco.CuscowasoncethecapitaloftheIncaEmpire.Today,it'sfamousforitsartists,paintings,clothingandtraditionalinstruments.There'ssomethingforeveryoneinthiscity.Thedayfinallycame!DaythreehadmeenjoyingalovelyguidedvisittoMachuPicchuatsunrise.Ihadfreetimetoexplorethecityonmyownaswellaswithmyguide.Therewasalottotakein!Ihadtostopforamomentandfelttheenergyofsuchanancientcity.ThehistoryhereisunbelievableandIwillneverforgetmytimehereforaslongasIlive!4.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetoGAdventures?A.Doubtful. B.Satisfied.C.Uninterested. D.Hopeful.5.WhydidtheauthorstayinCusco?A.Togoshopping. B.Tofindalocalguide.C.Togetusedtothehighaltitude. D.TodoresearchontheIncaEmpire.6.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhentravelingaroundMachuPicchu?A.Fullofexcitement. B.Outofluck.C.Lostindoubt. D.Deepinregret.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Myloveoftraveling B.MywonderfultriptoPeruC.Peru:the“landoftheIncas” D.Traveling:thefutureofPeru◎语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文,文章主要讲述了作者游览秘鲁的经历。4.B推理判断题。由文章第二段第四句“它们在帮助让秘鲁成为我难忘的经历这件事上发挥了重要作用!”可知,作者对GAdventures是非常满意的。故选B项。5.C细节理解题。由文章第三段第二句“许多人来库斯科购物,但对我来说,在库斯科待一两天主要是为了适应海拔。”可知选C项。6.A推理判断题。由文章最后一段最后两句“我不得不停下来一会儿,感受这座古城的活力。这里的历史令人难以置信,我永远不会忘记这段时光!”可知,在游览马丘比丘时,作者心里很激动。故选A项。7.B主旨大意题。由文章第一段“秘鲁以‘印加人的土地’而闻名。秘鲁之行在很长一段时间里是我的愿望之一。我终于可以游览这个国家了。”以及后文对秘鲁之行的介绍可知,本文主要讲述了作者在秘鲁的旅行经历。所以B项“我精彩的秘鲁之旅”符合文意。故选B项。CThewinterbreakisjustabouttoend.Soonwewillbebackatschool.It'swithbothhappinessandsadness.Iverymuchlookforwardtoseeingmyfriendsandstartingpracticeagain,butitalsomeansI'mofficially(正式地)halfwaythroughtheexchangeyear.Withschoolstartingtherearenewthingstotryandexperience.Forexample,I'mstartinganewsport,trackandfield.It'ssimilartocross⁃country,whichIdidfromAugusttillNovember.Beinghereforhalfayearnow,Icaneasilytellthedifferencesbetweenmytwoschools.Thehardestormostdifferentpartformeistohavethesamescheduleeverydayhere.Honestly,Iprefertohavedifferentclasseseveryday,asIdidinmyhomecountry.However,IamattractedtotheFridayfootballgames.Footballisoneofmyfavoritesportsnow.BeforeIcame,Iknewnothingaboutit.NowIamaddictedtoit,especiallytowatchingitwithmyhostparents.Ihavealsobeensoluckytogototwocollegefootballgames.BeforeIleftschoolinDecember,IhadacoupleoftestscalledtheMid⁃termTest.Theyallwentprettysmoothly,mostlybecauseIdidn'thavetoomanyhardclasses.MyfavoriteclasswasEnglish,anditwasalsomyhardest.PersonallyIreallylikedEnglishclasses,whereIcouldwriteessays,challengewritingskillsandimprovespokenEnglish.Onlyfourdaysofthewinterbreakisleft.Apartofmewantstobeonabreakforever,andtheotherpartexpectstogetstartedagain,startinganewsportandseeingmyfriendsandclassmates.8.Whydoestheauthorfeelsadbeforeschoolstartsagain?A.Herhomeworkisnotfinished. B.Theexchangeyearwillendsoon.C.Herschoollifewillgetharder. D.Thenewsportnolongerattractsher.9.Howdoestheschoolintheauthor'shomecountrydifferfromtheonesheisinnow?A.Thecoursesarericher. B.Theteachersarekinder.C.Themealsarehealthier. D.Theholidaysarelonger.10.Whatdoestheauthorenjoydoingmostwiththehostfamily?A.HavingatalkinEnglish. B.Playingvideogames.C.Watchingfootballmatches. D.Visitingherrelatives.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inthethirdparagraphreferto?A.Classes. B.Tests. C.Games. D.Students.◎语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者做交换生的生活。8.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It'swithbothhappinessandsadness.”和“italsomeansI'mofficiallyhalfwaythroughtheexchangeyear”可知,开学意味着为期一年的交换生项目即将结束,所以作者感到伤心,故选B。9.A推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Honestly,Iprefertohavedifferentclasseseveryday,asIdidinmyhomecountry.”可知,作者祖国的学校的课程安排更加丰富多彩,故选A。10.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Footballisoneofmyfavoritesportsnow.”和“NowIamaddictedtoit,especiallytowatchingitwithmyhostparents.”可知,作者很喜欢跟寄宿家庭的父母一起观看足球比赛,故选C。11.B词义猜测题。“They”指代上文提到的可数名词复数。根据画线词所在句及其上句句意“在我12月离开学校之前,我进行了几场名为‘期中考试’的考试。它们都进展得很顺利,主要是因为我没有太多难课”可知,此处They指代tests(考试),故选B。DWhenyou'resittinginclassorbehindyourdeskwaitingfortheclocktostrikeatimewhenyoucangohome,itisnaturalthatthemindshouldwander(走神)abit.Itiscommonforyourmindtowandertoaholidaydestinationandeventraveltheworld.Whatifthereisawaythatyoucantraveltheworldwithouthavingtopayanymoney?ApersonthatmanagedtomakeitaroundtheworldwithoutspendingmuchwasShantanuStarick.Howdidhetradeoffhisservice?Starickrealizedthatasaphotographerhehadaservicethatpeoplewouldusuallybewillingtopaymoneyfor,buthewouldinsteadofferhisphotographyservicetoanyonewhocouldprovidehimwithfood,shelterandtransportation.Starickhasbeentravelingforsurprising30monthsandhasvisitedcountriesrangingfromtheUnitedStatestoEcuador.

InEnglish⁃speakingcountries,tradingoffserviceandcommunicatingaren'tdifficultforStarick.However,infartherareaswherethereisn'tanEnglish⁃speakingpersoninsightitcanbequitedifficult.More