2024-2025学年外研社版高一（上）英语寒假作业（九）

第1页（共1页）2024-2025学年外研社版高一（上）英语寒假作业（九）一．完形填空（共1小题）1．LutherYoungerisa99﹣year﹣oldlovinghusband.Hiswifecamedownwithcancernineyearsago，anddoctors（1）she'dhavejustfiveyearstolive.（2），thecouplehaveremainedstrong.Overthelastnineyears，Luthertakesasix﹣mile（3）everydaytovisithiswifeinthehospital.Healwaysstaysbyherside，encouragingher，showeringherwith（4），andtheirdailykiss.Luthercouldgetarideoreventakethebus，buthe（5）towalkthewholejourneytohelpclearhismindandto（6）everythingabouthiswife.PassersbyoftenrecognizeLutherandstoptoofferhimaride，buthe（7）theirkindness.Hisdailywalkis（8）ofhowmuchheloveshiswife.Luther'sdaughterhopedhecould（9）acceptrides，especiallyonextremelyhotandsnowydays，butLuther（10）walkinghimselfsoshejustletshimhaveithisway.（11）walkingsixmileseachdayintheheatandsnowwouldbetoomuch，whenyou'vewalkedthrough（12）withsomeone，what'sanothersixmiles？Lutherisalways（13）toleavehislovebeforereturninghome，butheknowsthateachtomorrow，（14）theweather，hewillbeonhiswayagain.Hecan'tbeartoliveasingledaywithout（15）hiswife.（1）A．reportedB．imaginedC．advisedD．thought（2）A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．InsteadD．Besides（3）A．driveB．walkC．rideD．flight（4）A．reliefB．trustC．loveD．sympathy（5）A．agreesB．hesitatesC．failsD．prefers（6）A．recallB．suspectC．ignoreD．discover（7）A．dislikesB．correctsC．declinesD．considers（8）A．motivationB．proofC．trialD．origin（9）A．actuallyB．graduallyC．finallyD．occasionally（10）A．insistsonB．turnstoC．setsaboutD．takesup（11）A．BecauseB．IfC．WhileD．Until（12）A．lifeB．growthC．marriageD．adulthood（13）A．gratefulB．sadC．eagerD．guilty（14）A．thankstoB．ratherthanC．apartfromD．regardlessof（15）A．supportingB．mentioningC．seeingD．calling二．阅读理解（共3小题）2．Luling，asmalltowninTexas，ishometoawatermelonwatertower，awatermelonqueenandafestivalcalledtheWatermelonThump.Theeventincludesfood，musicandaparade.ButwhatsetsthiswatermelonfestivalapartfromothersistheWorldChampionshipSeedSpitting（吐西瓜籽）Contest..Onlyabout5，500peopleliveinLuling.Butsince1954，thepopulationhasswelledonthelastweekendinJune.Now，tensofthousandsofpeoplecomefromallaroundtoattendthefour﹣dayfestival."Theseed﹣spittingcrowdsgetintoit，."saidEdgarCamacho，whoisfathertofourseed﹣spittingchampions."ParentsfromLulingtakeitseriously."Thecompetitionislimitedtoabout50kidsand50adults.Thekidsaredividedintofouragegroups.Fortheindividual（个人的）competition，everyonegetstwospits，andjudgesrecordthebetterone.Fortheteamevent，judgestakethesumoffourspitsfromfourparticipants."It'sreallyfunandexciting，"saidVictoriaCamacho，14."Thecrowdisallwatchingyouandcheeringforyou，andyourfamilyisthere."About200peoplewatch."It'sreallyalotofpressurebecauseyoudon'twanttomessup.Victoriawonheragegroupfouryearsagowithaspitof36feet.Twoyearsago，herbrotherA.J.，17，broketheyouthrecordinLulingwhenhespataseed58feet912inches.That'smorethanhalfthelengthofabasketballcourt.（Theadultseed﹣spittingworldrecord，setin1989，is，68feet918inches."It'sfuntocomeoutandcompeteeveryyear.It'sjustareallycompetitivespiritthatallthefamilieshave，"saidA.J.，whohaswontheseedTheCamachoshavenoplanstogiveuptheircompetitivespittinganytimesoon."EvenifIdon'tliveinTexas，."saidDavisCamacho，20，afive﹣timewinner."I'llmaketheyearlyjourneytoLuling."（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"swelled"inParagraph3mean？A．Increased.B．Doubled.C．Recovered.D．Dropped.（2）What'stheruleforthegroupcompetition？A．Everyonegetstwospits.B．Thebestfourspitsarerecorded.C．Eachteammembercanspitonlyonce.D．Participantsaredividedintofouragegroups.（3）HowdoesVictoriafeelaboutthecompetition？A．Confidentandlucky.B．Stupidandbored.C．Happyandfearless.D．Excitedandnervous.（4）Whatcanwelearnaboutthecompetition？A．Itlastsfourdays.B．Ithappenseveryyear.C．Itisaninternationalevent.D．Itgetsthousandsofviewers.3．ModerndayrobotsmaynotbeasentertainingasR2D2ortherobotfromLostinSpace，butrobotsareveryimportanttospaceexplorationandarebeingusedinavarietyofdifferentwaysforseveralimportantreasons.Robotsmakegreatexplorersonplanets，moons，andotherlandingareas.Asidefromtheearth，justabouteverysurfaceinthesolarsystemisunsafeforhumanstoexplore.Theaironmostotherplanetsisinsufficientforhumanstobreathe，makingitnecessarytowearaspacesuitandoxygenequipment.Thetemperaturesonthesesurfacesaremuchtoohotormuchtoocoldforanyhumanstowithstand.Plustherewouldbecomplicationswithradiation，weather，andalackofgravity.Robotshavemuchlesslimitationintheseareasandcansurvivemuchlongerundertheseconditions.Robotsaredesignedforcollectingscientificdata.Robotsarealsoabletoperformmanytasksatonetimeandcanprocessinformationmuchquickerandmoreefficiently.Importantscientificprojectsfromdetectingminerals，analyzinggroundsamples，andfindingwaterareallperformedmuchquickerandaccuratelybyrobots.Theuseofrobotshasmadethecostofspaceexplorationmuchlessexpensivethanitwouldcostforhumanstodothework.Inordertosuccessfullysendhumansintospacewewouldneedtobuildavehiclethatcannotonlycarryhumans，butalsoenoughfoodandwatertokeepthemaliveforthedurationofthetrip.Moreover，robotshavenoproblemsworkingforhoursonend.Robotsnevercomplain，theydon'trequirefoodorwater，andtheyneverneedabathroombreak.Overthepast30yearsorsotherehavebeenmanydifferenttypesofrobotsusedsuccessfullyintheexplorationofspace.PerhapsthemostfamousandsuccessfulrobotsareSpiritandOpportunitywhohavebothbeenexploringthesurfaceofMars.TheyhavebothbeenverysuccessfulwithexperimentsonsoilandrocksandhaveevenfoundevidenceofwaterinMars'history.（1）Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage？A．TheDevelopmentofRobotsB．TheDiscoveryofSpaceExplorationC．NoRobots，NoSpaceExplorationD．RobotsAreUsedinSpaceExploration（2）Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue？A．Theuseofrobotsinspaceexplorationcostsmorethantheuseofhumans.B．Itisdangerousforhumanstoexploreothersurfacesinthesolarsystemexcepttheearth.C．BothSpiritandOpportunityhavefoundtheevidenceofwateronMars.D．Manydifferenttypesofrobotshaveexploredthespacesuccessfully.（3）Theunderlinedword"withstand"inParagraph2mostprobablymeans"".A．remainB．bearC．defeatD．develop（4）Whatisthewriter'sattitudeinthispassage？A．Negative.B．Persuasive.C．Subjective.D．Objective.4．Philadelphia'sMagicGardensmakesupafolkartcenter，galleryspace，andanonprofitorganizationshowcasingtheworksofmosaicist（镶嵌设计师）IsaiahZagar.ZagardevotedhimselftobeautifyingtheSouthStreetneighborhoodinthelate1960s，whenhemovedtotheareawithhiswifeJulia.Thecouplehelpedtheareabypurchasingandrepairingsomeoldbuildings，oftenaddingcolorfulmosaicsonboththeirprivateandpublicwalls.ThefirstsuchprojectwasJulia'sstill﹣busyfolkartstore，theEyesGalleryat402SouthStreet.ZagarstartedworkingontheMagicGardensin1994inthedesertedparkinglotnearhisstudio.Hespentthenextfourteenyearssculptingmulti﹣layeredwallsanddecoratingthe3，000squarefootspace.Theinstallation（装置艺术），primarilyconsistingoffoundobjectsandcontributionsfromthecommunity，finallycovershalfacityblockwithcountlesspatternsandcolors.ItshowsZagar'smanyartisticinfluences，aswellastheeventsandexperiencesofhislife.In2002，theowneroftheonce﹣unusedparkinglotdecidedtosellthelandinresponsetorisingSouthStreetpropertyvalues.UnwillingtowitnessthedestructionofZagar'sneighborhoodartenvironment，thecommunityrushedtosupporttheartist.Hiscreation，newlytitledPhiladelphia'sMagicGardens，turnedintoanonprofitorganizationwiththeintentionofpreservingandpromotingZagar'sworksatthesiteoftheMagicGardensandthroughouttheSouthStreetregion.TheMagicGardensisnowapermanentartinstitutionthatisopentovisitorsthroughouttheyear.TrainedguidesareavailabletoleadtoursoftheMagicGardensandZagar'ssurroundingpublicwallpaintings.Inaddition，itoffersmonthlymosaicworkshopsledbyZagarhimself，andregularlyhostsconcerts，danceperformances，andotherpublicevents.（1）HowdidZagarhelptheSouthStreetneighborhood？A．Hemovedtotheareawithhisfamily.B．Heworkedtoimproveitssurroundings.C．Heopenedafolkartstorewithhiswife.D．Hemanagedtobuyalltheoldbuildings.（2）WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus？A．GreatachievementsofZagar.B．Specialskillsofinstallingart.C．LocationoftheMagicGardens.D．EarlyhistoryoftheMagicGardens.（3）WhatdothelocalresidentsthinkofZagar'sworks？A．Theyharmenvironment.B．Theycanbringinprofits.C．Theyshouldberemoved.D．Theyareprecioustreasures.（4）WhatcantouristsdoinPhiladelphia'sMagicGardens？A．Paintthewallsonthespot.B．Putonmusicperformances.C．EnjoysomeZagar'sworks.D．Attendsomedancecourses.三．信息匹配（共1小题）5．TablemannersareimportantinBritain，eventoday．（1）．Thefollowingaresomebasictablemannersyouneedtoknow．Waitforthehosttoinviteyoutothetable．Heorshemayarrangeaseatforyou．You'dbetternottakeyourseatbeforethehostsits．Iftheelderlyarearound，youcanhelpthemintotheirseatsbeforeyoutakeyourseat．（2）．Thensitupstraight，andkeepyourelbowsoffthetable，too．（3）Chewandswallowallthefoodinyourmouthbeforetakingmoreortakingadrink．Itisimpolitetotalkwithfoodinyourmouth．Learntopassitems．Whensomeonesays，"Pleasepassmethebutter，reachforitonlyifyouaretheclosestonetoit．Taketheitemandplaceitnexttoyourneighbour．Andremember：alwayspasstotheright．（4）Neverleavespoonsinthebowlwhenyoufinishusingthem．（5）Neverleavetheminthebowlorcups．A．Yourtablemannersmayinfluencepeople'sjudgmentonyou．B．Nevertalkwithyourmouthfulloffood．C．Afteryousitdown，takeyournapkinfromthetableimmediately，andplaceitneatlyonyourlap．D．Nevermakeasoundwhenchewing．E．Whenyoufinisheating，soupspoons，coffeespoonsanddessertspoonsshouldbeplacedonthesideoftheplate．F．Considereveryactionbeforeyoudoit．G．Continuepassingtheiteminthismanneruntilitreachesthepersonwhoasksforit．四．语法填空（共1小题）6．（2020春•青岛期中）TsinghuaUniversitywasestablishedin1911，originallyunderthename"TsinghuaXuetang"．Theschoolwasrenamed"TsinghuaSchool"in1912．Theuniversitysection（1）（found）in1925．Thename"NationalTsinghuaUniversity"wasadoptedin1928．TsinghuaUniversitywasforced（2）（move）toKunmingandjoinwithPekingUniversityandNankaiUniversitytoformtheSouthwestAssociatedUniversityduetotheResistanceWar（3）theJapaneseInvasionin1937．In1946theuniversitywasmovedbacktoits（4）（origin）locationinBeijingafterthewar．InNovember1952，Mr．JiangNanxiangbecamethePresidentoftheUniversity．Hemade（5）significantcontributioninleadingTsinghuatobecomethenationalcenterfor（6）（train）greatengineersand（7）（science）．（8）Chinaopeneduptotheworldin1978，TsinghuaUniversityhasdevelopedatabreathtakingpaceintoaresearchuniversity．TensofthousandsofstudentshavegraduatedfromTsinghuasinceitsfounding，among（9）aremanyoutstandingscholars，excellentbusinesspersonsandgreatstatesmen（10）（respect）bytheirfellowChinesecitizens．五．单词拼写（共5小题）7．Pressthe（按钮）tosoundthealarmincaseoffire.8．Wecanonlyhopethattheelephantscan（恢复）.9．Manyhouseswere（毁坏）bytheearthquake.10．Hiseldersonwasinjuredinacar（撞车事故）yesterday.11．Honestyandkindnessare（要素）ofagoodlife．六．书面表达（共2小题）12．（2024•靖远县校级模拟）假定你是某国际学校学生李华，你的爱尔兰笔友Kelly对你提到的学校"多元文化日"（MulticulturalDay）活动很感兴趣。请回信告知他关于该活动的相关信息。内容包括：1.活动时间；2.活动目的和内容。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearKelly，________________________________Yours，LiHua13．（2024•绍兴二模）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。Kevinwoketotheblaringbeepofhisalarmclock."Can'twaitforthatcampingtrip，"Kevinthought，filledwithexcitement.Ashewasleavinghome，hisdadgrabbedhimbythehandandsaid，"Beforeyougo，justtellmethedirectionsonwhereyouandyourfriendsaregoingtostay.""Butdad!"Kevincomplained."Nobuts!"Kevin'sdadadded."Fine."Kevintoldhimthedirectionsandleft.Thethreefriends，Kevin，JayandNathan，hadbeenplanningthisadventureforweeks，packingtheirstuff﹣tents，snacks，andamap﹣preparingfora3﹣dayoutdoorexploration.ExcitementranthroughKevinastheydepartedfortheircampsite."Thistripisgoingtobeawesome，"Nathanexcitedlyyelledastheysetoff.Butlittledidtheyknowthatnaturehadasurpriseinstoreforthem.Thefirstdayatthecampsitewasgoinggreat，settinguptents，collectingfirewood，andsharingstories."Man，wenailedthesetents，"Kevinsaid."Iknowitwaseasyreally，"Nathanreplied.Thefriendswerehappy.Yettowardsnight，asthedarkcloudsgatheredoverhead，theatmosphereshifted，andasuddenstormeruptedwithunforgivinganger.Rainpoureddownfromtheheavenslikearelentlesswaterfall，transformingthepeacefulcampsiteintoamuddybattleground.Worsestill，ahugetreewasuprootedandcrasheddownwithadeafeningcrackontheironlymeansofescape﹣theircar.Kevin'seyeswidenedinhorrorashespottedthedamagedwreckagebeneaththefallengiant."Ourcar!"hescreamedoverthehowlingwind，hisvoiceamixofdisbeliefanddespair."We'restuckhere，"hedeclared，hiswordsbarelyaudibleagainstthebackdropofthunderandraindrops.Theyrealizedthattheirplanshadbeenviolentlyspoiledbyforcesbeyondtheircontrol.Theoncequietcampsitenowstoodasadesertedbattlefield，thefallentreeservingasapainfulreminderoftheunpredictablenatureoftheworldaroundthem.注意：（1）续写词数应为150左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1：Thenextday，theyfoundthemselvesfacingtheimmediateproblemoffindingwater.________Paragraph2：Onthethirdnight，adistantenginesoundbroketheterriblestillness.________

2024-2025学年外研社版高一（上）英语寒假作业（九）参考答案与试题解析一．完形填空（共1小题）1．LutherYoungerisa99﹣year﹣oldlovinghusband.Hiswifecamedownwithcancernineyearsago，anddoctors（1）Cshe'dhavejustfiveyearstolive.（2）A，thecouplehaveremainedstrong.Overthelastnineyears，Luthertakesasix﹣mile（3）Beverydaytovisithiswifeinthehospital.Healwaysstaysbyherside，encouragingher，showeringherwith（4）C，andtheirdailykiss.Luthercouldgetarideoreventakethebus，buthe（5）Dtowalkthewholejourneytohelpclearhismindandto（6）Aeverythingabouthiswife.PassersbyoftenrecognizeLutherandstoptoofferhimaride，buthe（7）Ctheirkindness.Hisdailywalkis（8）Bofhowmuchheloveshiswife.Luther'sdaughterhopedhecould（9）Dacceptrides，especiallyonextremelyhotandsnowydays，butLuther（10）Awalkinghimselfsoshejustletshimhaveithisway.（11）Bwalkingsixmileseachdayintheheatandsnowwouldbetoomuch，whenyou'vewalkedthrough（12）Awithsomeone，what'sanothersixmiles？Lutherisalways（13）Btoleavehislovebeforereturninghome，butheknowsthateachtomorrow，（14）Dtheweather，hewillbeonhiswayagain.Hecan'tbeartoliveasingledaywithout（15）Chiswife.（1）A．reportedB．imaginedC．advisedD．thought（2）A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．InsteadD．Besides（3）A．driveB．walkC．rideD．flight（4）A．reliefB．trustC．loveD．sympathy（5）A．agreesB．hesitatesC．failsD．prefers（6）A．recallB．suspectC．ignoreD．discover（7）A．dislikesB．correctsC．declinesD．considers（8）A．motivationB．proofC．trialD．origin（9）A．actuallyB．graduallyC．finallyD．occasionally（10）A．insistsonB．turnstoC．setsaboutD．takesup（11）A．BecauseB．IfC．WhileD．Until（12）A．lifeB．growthC．marriageD．adulthood（13）A．gratefulB．sadC．eagerD．guilty（14）A．thankstoB．ratherthanC．apartfromD．regardlessof（15）A．supportingB．mentioningC．seeingD．calling【答案】（1）﹣（5）CABCD（6）﹣（10）ACBDA（11）﹣（15）BABDC【分析】本文是一篇人物故事类阅读。文章讲述了99岁高龄的路德每天坚持走六英里路去医院看望生病的妻子，通过这证明了对妻子的爱。【解答】（1）C．考查动词及语境理解。A．reported报告；B．imagined想象；C．advised通知，建议；D．thought思想。根据下文she'dhavejustfiveyearstolive.可知，医生通知她只能活5年。故选C。（2）A．考查副词及语境理解。A．However但是；B．Therefore因此；C．Instead但是；D．Besides此外。但是这对夫妻仍然健在。根据下文thecouplehaveremainedstrong可知是转折。故选A。（3）B．考查名词及语境理解。A．drive开车，驱动；B．walk步行；C．ride乘坐；D．flight飞行。路德每天步行六英里去医院看望他的妻子。根据下文buthe________towalkthewholejourneytohelpclearhismind可知是步行。故选B。（4）C．考查名词及语境理解。A．relief救济；B．trust信任；C.love爱；D.sympathy同情。鼓励她，用爱宠溺她。根据上文LutherYoungerisa99﹣year﹣oldlovinghusband可知是爱。故选C。（5）D．考查动词及语境理解。A．agrees同意；B．hesitates犹豫；C．fails失败；D．prefers更喜欢，偏好。但他更喜欢走一段路来帮助他理清思路。根据上文Luthercouldgetarideoreventakethebus，可知是更喜欢。故选D。（6）A．考查动词及语境理解。A．recall回忆，召回；B.suspect怀疑；C．ignore忽略；D．discover发现。回忆妻子的一切。故选A。（7）C．考查动词及语境理解。A．dislikes不喜欢；B．corrects更正；C．declines拒绝；D．considers考虑。但他谢绝他们的好意。根据前文Luthertakesasix﹣mileeverydaytovisithiswifeinthehospital说明他没搭车，所以是拒绝（decline）了别人。故选C。（8）B．考查名词及语境理解。A．motivation动机；B．proof证据；C．trial追踪；D．origin起源。丈夫九年如一日地走路去医院看妻子，是爱妻子的证明（proof）。故选B。（9）D．考查副词及语境理解。A.actually实际上；B.gradually逐渐地；C.finally最终；D.occasionally偶尔。路德的女儿希望他能偶尔接受乘车。根据下文especiallyonextremelyhotandsnowydays可知是偶尔。故选D。（10）A．考查动词短语及语境理解。A．insistson坚持；B．turnsto转向；C．setsabout开始；D．takesup占用。但是路德坚持走路，所以她让他按自己的方式。根据下文soshejustletshimhaveithisway可知是坚持。故选A．（11）B．考查连词及语境理解。A．Because因为；B.If如果；C．While当…时候；D．Until直到。如果每天在热天和雪地里走六英里都太多了，那当你一生都跟某个人一起走，还有另一个六英里吗？故选B．（12）A．考查名词及语境理解。A.life生活；B.growth成长；C.marriage婚姻；D.adulthood成年。语境是将每天走六英里和走一辈子对比，life意为"一辈子、一生"。故选A。（13）B．考查形容词及语境理解。A．grateful感激的；B．sad难过的；C．eager渴望的；D．guilty内疚的。路德在回家前离开他的爱总是很难过。根据下文Hecan'tbeartoliveasingledaywithout________hiswife.可知是伤心的。故选B。（14）D．考查固定搭配及语境理解。A．thanksto幸亏；B．ratherthan而不是；C．apartfrom除了；D．regardlessof不管。前文Overthelastnineyears，Luthertakesasix﹣mileeverydaytovisithiswifeinthehospital.说明Luther没有间断，所以不管（regardlessof）天气如何，都会去。故选D。（15）C．考查动词及语境理解。A．supporting支持；B．mentioning提到；C．seeing看到；D．calling呼叫。根据前文Lutherisalwaystoleavehislovebeforereturninghome可知，离开妻子会难过，因此看不见（see）她也一样让人难以忍受。故选C。【点评】做完形填空首先要通读全文，了解大意。一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一至两遍，才能大概了解文章的内容。千万不要看一句，做一句。其次要逐句分析，前后一致。选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等。答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅，用词得当，意思正确。二．阅读理解（共3小题）2．Luling，asmalltowninTexas，ishometoawatermelonwatertower，awatermelonqueenandafestivalcalledtheWatermelonThump.Theeventincludesfood，musicandaparade.ButwhatsetsthiswatermelonfestivalapartfromothersistheWorldChampionshipSeedSpitting（吐西瓜籽）Contest..Onlyabout5，500peopleliveinLuling.Butsince1954，thepopulationhasswelledonthelastweekendinJune.Now，tensofthousandsofpeoplecomefromallaroundtoattendthefour﹣dayfestival."Theseed﹣spittingcrowdsgetintoit，."saidEdgarCamacho，whoisfathertofourseed﹣spittingchampions."ParentsfromLulingtakeitseriously."Thecompetitionislimitedtoabout50kidsand50adults.Thekidsaredividedintofouragegroups.Fortheindividual（个人的）competition，everyonegetstwospits，andjudgesrecordthebetterone.Fortheteamevent，judgestakethesumoffourspitsfromfourparticipants."It'sreallyfunandexciting，"saidVictoriaCamacho，14."Thecrowdisallwatchingyouandcheeringforyou，andyourfamilyisthere."About200peoplewatch."It'sreallyalotofpressurebecauseyoudon'twanttomessup.Victoriawonheragegroupfouryearsagowithaspitof36feet.Twoyearsago，herbrotherA.J.，17，broketheyouthrecordinLulingwhenhespataseed58feet912inches.That'smorethanhalfthelengthofabasketballcourt.（Theadultseed﹣spittingworldrecord，setin1989，is，68feet918inches."It'sfuntocomeoutandcompeteeveryyear.It'sjustareallycompetitivespiritthatallthefamilieshave，"saidA.J.，whohaswontheseedTheCamachoshavenoplanstogiveuptheircompetitivespittinganytimesoon."EvenifIdon'tliveinTexas，."saidDavisCamacho，20，afive﹣timewinner."I'llmaketheyearlyjourneytoLuling."（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"swelled"inParagraph3mean？AA．Increased.B．Doubled.C．Recovered.D．Dropped.（2）What'stheruleforthegroupcompetition？CA．Everyonegetstwospits.B．Thebestfourspitsarerecorded.C．Eachteammembercanspitonlyonce.D．Participantsaredividedintofouragegroups.（3）HowdoesVictoriafeelaboutthecompetition？DA．Confidentandlucky.B．Stupidandbored.C．Happyandfearless.D．Excitedandnervous.（4）Whatcanwelearnaboutthecompetition？AA．Itlastsfourdays.B．Ithappenseveryyear.C．Itisaninternationalevent.D．Itgetsthousandsofviewers.【答案】ACDA【分析】本文介绍了芦岭的一个叫做西瓜重击的节日。【解答】（1）A.词义猜测题。结合划线词所在句前文Onlyabout5，500peopleliveinLuling.（只有大约5500人居住在芦岭。）及其后的Now，tensofthousandsofpeoplecomefromallaroundtoattendthefour﹣dayfestival.（现在，数以万计的人从四面八方赶来参加为期四天的节日。）可知，自1954年开始，芦岭小镇的人口在六月最后的那个周末不断增加。也就是：但自1954年以来，人口在6月的最后一个周末激增。结合选项：A.Increased"增加"；B.Doubled"加倍"；C.Recovered"恢复"；D.Dropped"下降"。故选A。（2）C.细节理解题。根据第五段Fortheteamevent，judgestakethesumoffourspitsfromfourparticipants（参与者对于团体赛，裁判会从四名参赛者身上取四口唾沫的总和。）可知，在团体比赛中，每名参赛人员只能吐一次西瓜籽。故选C。（3）D.推理判断题。根据第六段"It'sreallyfunandexciting，"saidVictoriaCamacho，14.（14岁的维多利亚•卡马乔（VictoriaCamacho）说："这真的很有趣，很激动人心。）及"It'sreallyalotofpressurebecauseyoudon'twanttomessup."（"这真的是很大的压力，因为你不想搞砸。"）可知，Victoria认为比赛既刺激又紧张。故选D。（4）A.细节理解题。根据第三段Now，tensofthousandsofpeoplecomefromallaroundtoattendthefour﹣dayfestival.（现在，数以万计的人从四面八方赶来参加为期四天的节日。）可知，这个比赛持续四天，故选A。【点评】做阅读理解时，考生应首先通读一遍文章，再结合题目及文章在文中找出相应的语句，最后结合选项选出正确答案，要做到有理有据，不能主观臆断，任意猜测。3．ModerndayrobotsmaynotbeasentertainingasR2D2ortherobotfromLostinSpace，butrobotsareveryimportanttospaceexplorationandarebeingusedinavarietyofdifferentwaysforseveralimportantreasons.Robotsmakegreatexplorersonplanets，moons，andotherlandingareas.Asidefromtheearth，justabouteverysurfaceinthesolarsystemisunsafeforhumanstoexplore.Theaironmostotherplanetsisinsufficientforhumanstobreathe，makingitnecessarytowearaspacesuitandoxygenequipment.Thetemperaturesonthesesurfacesaremuchtoohotormuchtoocoldforanyhumanstowithstand.Plustherewouldbecomplicationswithradiation，weather，andalackofgravity.Robotshavemuchlesslimitationintheseareasandcansurvivemuchlongerundertheseconditions.Robotsaredesignedforcollectingscientificdata.Robotsarealsoabletoperformmanytasksatonetimeandcanprocessinformationmuchquickerandmoreefficiently.Importantscientificprojectsfromdetectingminerals，analyzinggroundsamples，andfindingwaterareallperformedmuchquickerandaccuratelybyrobots.Theuseofrobotshasmadethecostofspaceexplorationmuchlessexpensivethanitwouldcostforhumanstodothework.Inordertosuccessfullysendhumansintospacewewouldneedtobuildavehiclethatcannotonlycarryhumans，butalsoenoughfoodandwatertokeepthemaliveforthedurationofthetrip.Moreover，robotshavenoproblemsworkingforhoursonend.Robotsnevercomplain，theydon'trequirefoodorwater，andtheyneverneedabathroombreak.Overthepast30yearsorsotherehavebeenmanydifferenttypesofrobotsusedsuccessfullyintheexplorationofspace.PerhapsthemostfamousandsuccessfulrobotsareSpiritandOpportunitywhohavebothbeenexploringthesurfaceofMars.TheyhavebothbeenverysuccessfulwithexperimentsonsoilandrocksandhaveevenfoundevidenceofwaterinMars'history.（1）Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage？DA．TheDevelopmentofRobotsB．TheDiscoveryofSpaceExplorationC．NoRobots，NoSpaceExplorationD．RobotsAreUsedinSpaceExploration（2）Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue？AA．Theuseofrobotsinspaceexplorationcostsmorethantheuseofhumans.B．Itisdangerousforhumanstoexploreothersurfacesinthesolarsystemexcepttheearth.C．BothSpiritandOpportunityhavefoundtheevidenceofwateronMars.D．Manydifferenttypesofrobotshaveexploredthespacesuccessfully.（3）Theunderlinedword"withstand"inParagraph2mostprobablymeans"B".A．remainB．bearC．defeatD．develop（4）Whatisthewriter'sattitudeinthispassage？DA．Negative.B．Persuasive.C．Subjective.D．Objective.【答案】DABD【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了机器人对太空探索非常重要，机器人正用于太空探索。【解答】（1）D.标题判断题。阅读全文，本文讲述了现代机器人可能不如R2D2或LostinSpace中的机器人那么有趣，但机器人对于太空探索非常重要。所以"D.RobotsAreUsedinSpaceExploration机器人被用于太空探索"为最佳标题。故选D。（2）A.细节理解题。根据第四段Theuseofrobotshasmadethecostofspaceexplorationmuchlessexpensivethanitwouldcostforhumanstodothework.机器人的使用使得太空探索的成本远低于人类进行工作所需的成本。所以"A.在太空探索中使用机器人比使用人类花费更多。"错误。故选A。（3）B.词义猜测题。根据上下文内容Thetemperaturesonthesesurfacesaremuchtoohotormuchtoocoldforanyhumanstowithstand.这些表面上的温度太热或太冷，任何人都无法承受，可知withstand意为"忍受"。A.remain保持不变；B.bear忍受；C.defeat打败；D.develop发展。故选B。（4）D.观点态度题。根据全文内容，本文讲述了现代机器人可能不如R2D2或LostinSpace中的机器人那么有趣，但机器人对于太空探索非常重要。作者的态度是客观的，A.Negative否定的；B.Persuasive有说服力的；C.Subjective主观的；D.Objective客观的。故选D。【点评】阅读理解，要先通读全文，再结合题目到文章中针对性的寻找与题目相关的细节，抓关键词、关键句，仔细推敲，结合选项，逐一排除，如是错误选项，一定要明白表达错误所在；如是正确选项，一定是完全符合原文作者所要表达的意思、观点或想法，或与文章中某些细节完全相符。4．Philadelphia'sMagicGardensmakesupafolkartcenter，galleryspace，andanonprofitorganizationshowcasingtheworksofmosaicist（镶嵌设计师）IsaiahZagar.ZagardevotedhimselftobeautifyingtheSouthStreetneighborhoodinthelate1960s，whenhemovedtotheareawithhiswifeJulia.Thecouplehelpedtheareabypurchasingandrepairingsomeoldbuildings，oftenaddingcolorfulmosaicsonboththeirprivateandpublicwalls.ThefirstsuchprojectwasJulia'sstill﹣busyfolkartstore，theEyesGalleryat402SouthStreet.ZagarstartedworkingontheMagicGardensin1994inthedesertedparkinglotnearhisstudio.Hespentthenextfourteenyearssculptingmulti﹣layeredwallsanddecoratingthe3，000squarefootspace.Theinstallation（装置艺术），primarilyconsistingoffoundobjectsandcontributionsfromthecommunity，finallycovershalfacityblockwithcountlesspatternsandcolors.ItshowsZagar'smanyartisticinfluences，aswellastheeventsandexperiencesofhislife.In2002，theowneroftheonce﹣unusedparkinglotdecidedtosellthelandinresponsetorisingSouthStreetpropertyvalues.UnwillingtowitnessthedestructionofZagar'sneighborhoodartenvironment，thecommu