原创题组练4 v2025年高考总复习优化设计二轮专题英语X课后习题挑战外刊原创练含答案

原创题组练4v2025年高考总复习优化设计二轮专题英语X课后习题挑战外刊原创练含答案七选五阅读原创题组练(四)Passage1HowtoReadLikeaWriterReadinglikeawriterisaconceptthatcanhelpindividualsimprovetheirwritingskills.1.Bydoingso,readerscangaindeeperinsightsintotheircraftandimprovetheirownwritingskills.

Thereareseveralstepstoreadlikeawriter.Thefirststepistolocateabookandtakeitofftheshelf.Thesecondstepistoreadthebookcloselyandtakenotesontheauthor’schoicesandtechniques.Thethirdstepistoanalyzetheauthor’schoicesandtechniquestounderstandhowtheycontributetotheoverallimpactofthetext.2.

Herearesomepracticaltipstohelpyou:Choosingtherightbooks.Choosebooksthatarewell-writtenandhaveastylethatyouadmire.3,readbooksfromthatgenre(体裁)tounderstanditsconventionsandtechniquesbetter.Ofcourse,readingbooksthatchallengeyouandexposeyoutonewideasandperspectivesisalsoimportant.

4.Setasidetimeeachdaytoread,evenifitisjustforafewminutes.Makereadingapartofyourdailyroutine,andtrytoreadvarioustypesofliterature.Readingregularlywillhelpyoudevelopyourreadingskillsandimproveyourwriting.

Writingreflectivenotes.Writedownyourthoughtsandobservationsabouttheauthor’sstyle,structure,anduseoflanguage.Reflectonwhatyouhavereadandthinkabouthowyoucanapplywhatyouhavelearnedtoyourownwriting.5.

Readinglikeawriterisaskillthatcanbedevelopedthroughpracticeanddedication.Bydoingtheabove,youcanimproveyourreadingskillsandbecomeabetterwriter.A.MakingreadingahabitB.SettingareadingscheduleC.IfyouwanttowriteaparticularkindofbookD.WhenyouwanttoreadactivelyandcriticallyE.Finally,readerscanapplythesetechniquestotheirownwritingF.ThesewillhelpyoudevelopcriticalthinkingskillsandimproveyourwritingG.Itinvolvesanalyzingatextcloselytounderstandtheauthor’schoicesandtechniques答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍如何像作家一样进行阅读以提升个人写作技能。1.G空前的句子引入了“像作家一样阅读”的概念,说明它有助于个人提升写作技能,空后的句子进一步阐释这种阅读方式的结果:它能让读者更深入地理解自己的写作技巧。因此,所填句子应该是承上启下的,对这个概念进行进一步的阐释。G项中的“It”指的是“Readinglikeawriter”这个概念。2.E第二段介绍了“像作家一样阅读”的步骤:首先选择书籍并拿下书架,接着仔细阅读书籍,同时做笔记记录作者的选择和技巧,然后分析这些选择和技巧如何影响文本的总体效果。段落的最后,读者可以把这些技巧应用到自己的写作中。E项“最后,读者可以将这些技巧应用到自己的写作中”作为小结,符合段落结构。3.C本段的主题集中在选择合适的书籍上。该空位于该句话的前半部分,逗号后面是“阅读该体裁的书籍,以更好地理解其惯例和技巧”,因此,“如果你想写特定种类的书”符合上下文逻辑。4.A通过审视段落的结构,这个空应该是小标题句,概括整段的内容。整段的内容主要讨论如何将阅读变成日常习惯。A项“养成阅读习惯”恰当地概括了段落内容。5.F本段主要描述写下反思笔记的过程,包括记录作者的写作风格、结构、语言使用等,并思考如何将阅读成果应用到自己的写作中。考查的句子应该是对上文的总结。“These”指的是之前提到的反思笔记,所以F项总结了前面的讨论,指出这些笔记将帮助提升批判性思维和写作技能。Passage2Humiliation(羞辱).Manyofushaveexperiencedit,right?Thathorrificfeelingofjustwantingthegroundtoopenupandswallowus.It’sanawfulfeelingwhensomeonedecidestobelittleusandmakeusfeelsmall.6

Humiliationisquiteoftencomparedtothefeelingofshame.However,thefundamentaldifferenceisthatwefeelshameisdeserved,whilehumiliationisnot.7NeelBurtonM.Dsaysthathumiliationresultsfromweakeningclaimsthatyouhavemade,suchas“I’mgoodatmyjob”,andchallengesyourauthoritytomakesuchclaimsinfuture.

Imagineyourfriendputsyoudownbyquestioningyourprofessionalknowledgeinahobbyorinterestinfrontofyourotherfriends.Thepresenceofothersisthekeyfactorinhumiliation—apublicscolding.8Publichumiliationisoftensaidtoactasacrimedeterrent(威慑),whileitalsohasaplaceincomedy.Youmayenjoywatchingacelebritybeingscoldedseverely:ahumiliationdesignedtohighlightfaultsforcomediceffect.

9AccordingtopsychologistRobertJ.Sternberg,thereareafewstepsyoucantake.First,youmustacceptthehumiliationandrealiseyou’renottheonlyonewhohasfeltlikethis—talktootherswhohaveexperienceditandmoveon.Also,don’timmediatelytryandstrikebackfor“round2”—oftenhumiliationisn’tpersonal.

Lastly,somepeoplesay,“Whatdoesn’tkillyouonlymakesyoustronger.”Whilehumiliationprobablywon’tkillyou,itcanhurt.10Itcouldbeanopportunitytostartinvestingmoreindoingsomethingyoulove.Thatwayitmayhaveanunexpectedbenefit.

A.Itmakesusfeelashamed.B.So,howcanyoudealwithit?C.Ithasmoreincommonwithbullying.D.Italsohassomanyformsandusesinsociety.E.Whateverhumiliationandhurtyouface,don’tacceptit.F.Butwhatishumiliation,andhowcanwemoveonfromit?G.Whynotusethehumiliationasmotivationtolearnmoreaboutthathobbyorinterest?答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了什么是羞辱、羞辱对人的影响及应对它的方式。6.F设空处位于第一段段尾,设空处的上文提到羞辱给人可怕或糟糕的感受,设空处下文的四个段落,前两段介绍了什么是羞辱;后两段讲了如何应对羞辱。F项“Butwhatishumiliation,andhowcanwemoveonfromit?”可以引出下文的主要内容,且与上文能构成转折逻辑关系。7.C设空处上文“Humiliationisquiteoftencomparedtothefeelingofshame.However,thefundamentaldifferenceisthatwefeelshameisdeserved,whilehumiliationisnot.”指出了羞辱常被和羞愧比较,但它们是有区别的。C项“Ithasmoreincommonwithbullying.”中It承接上文指代humiliation,同时语义上仍是用比较的方式阐释什么是羞辱,指出了羞辱和欺凌有着更多的共同点。8.D设空处上文“Thepresenceofothersisthekeyfactorinhumiliation—apublicscolding”指出了羞辱的关键因素是当众斥责,D项“Italsohassomanyformsandusesinsociety”中It可以顺承上文指代publicscolding,借助also递进关系表述了当众斥责还有其他的用途,呼应下文中“Publichumiliationisoftensaidtoactasacrimedeterrent,whileitalsohasaplaceincomedy”。9.B设空处位于文中段落首句。设空处下文主要表述了心理学家RobertJ.Sternberg给出的应对羞辱的办法。B项“So,howcanyoudealwithit?”,这个问句对下文表述进行了设问,概括了段落的大意。10.G设空处上文“Lastly,somepeoplesay,‘Whatdoesn’tkillyouonlymakesyoustronger.’Whilehumiliationprobablywon’tkillyou,itcanhurt.”指出了本段中心“从羞辱中把自己变得强大”且说到了羞辱会对你造成伤害,G项“Whynotusethehumiliationasmotivationtolearnmoreaboutthathobbyorinterest?”符合段落主旨,且和上文对羞辱会造成伤害的表述构成转折,同时与下文“Itcouldbeanopportunitytostartinvestingmoreindoingsomethingyoulove.”在语义上及指代上衔接顺畅。Passage3GetYourWaytoJournalingWhenlookingforawaytobettermanagestressandfeelyourbest,consideraddingjournalingtoyourregularwellnessroutine.Thispracticegoesbeyondjustrecordingdailyevents.11

Journalingactsasamirror,reflectingyourinnermostthoughts,feelings,andbehaviors.Byregularlyputtingpentopaper,youcanuncoverpatterns,leadingtoincreasedself-awareness.12Justtheactofrecognizinghowyoufeelcanbuildself-confidenceandimproveyourmood.

13Thinkofitasasafespacetoexpresshowyoufeel,leadingtoasignificantdecreaseinstresslevels.Sometimesthefirststepinbuildingthelifeyouwantstartswithsimpleawareness.Journalinggivesyouachancetorecognizewhatstressesyououtinthefirstplace.

Asyoulaunchyourjournalingjourney,rememberthatthemostimportantaspectistostart.Evenifyou’veneverjournaledbefore,it’seasytobegin.14Aimtojournalatthesametimeeachday,whetheryoupreferfirstthinginthemorningorintheeveningasawaytodecreasethepressure.Evenjustfiveminutescanhelpgainsomeclarityandreflection.

Thinkofyourjournalasyourconfidentialspace.Approachingjournalingwithhonestyandopenness,freefromself-judgment.Remember,there’snorightorwrongwaytojournal.It’sabouttheprocess,notperfection.15Thiscanexplainyourgrowthovertime,patternsinyourthinkingorbehavior,andhowyou’venavigatedpastchallenges.Reflectioncanhelpharvestnewinsightsintoyourpersonaljourney.

A.Consistencyiskeytothejournaling.B.Later,taketimetoreadbackthroughyourentries.C.Acceptyourselfinthepresentmomentjustasyouare.D.It’salsoapathwaytodeeperself-understandingandpsychologicalflexibility.E.Thiscanbethefirststeptowardmeaningfulchangeandpersonalgrowth.F.Writingaboutyourday,worries,orchallengesactsasanemotionalwayout.G.Journalingencouragesashiftfromapassivetoanactiveattitudetoproblems.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍记日记的好处及如何实施。11.D此空在段尾,空前作者建议为缓解压力,将记日记纳入日常。这一做法不仅仅是记录日常事件,接下来应该是对记日记作进一步解释,“它还是促进深度自我理解和心理适应性的途径”。同时,D项中的It和also起到提示作用。故选D项。12.E此空属于段中句,空前讲到通过记日记,提升自我意识。空后讲述,单单是认识到自己的感受就可以增进自信,改善情绪。因此,“记日记是通往有意义改变和个人成长的第一步”承接上下文,逻辑和涵义恰当。故选E项。13.F此空属于段首句。空后承接上文,将它作为表达自己想法的安全港湾,大大降低压力。因此,“记录你一天的情况、你的担忧以及挑战,作为情绪的宣泄出口”可作为整段的概括句。故选F项。14.A此空属段中句。空前叙述记日记最重要的是付诸行动,空后叙述做好规划,不管是早上第一件事还是晚上作为减轻压力的方法,尽量每天在同一时间记日记。“坚持是记日记的关键”承接上下文,最为恰当。故选A项。15.B此空属段中句。空前叙述记日记无关对错,它是一个过程,而非追求完美。空后叙述这样就能解释你成长的过程、思维和行为的变化以及你面对挑战的历程。“记录后,花时间翻一翻你的条目”承接上下文,最为恰当。故选B项。原创题组练(五)Passage14SimpleWaystoSaveMoneySavingiseasierwhenyouhaveaplan—followthesestepstocreateone.Sometimesthehardestthingaboutsavingmoneyisjustgettingstarted.1.Therefore,youcansaveforallyourshort-andlong-termgoals.

Recordyourexpenses.Thefirststeptostartsavingmoneyisfiguringouthowmuchyouspend.2.Thatmeanseverycoffee,householditemandcashtipaswellasregularmonthlybills.Recordingyourexpenseshoweveriseasiestforyou—apencilandpaper,asimplespreadsheetorafreeonlinespendingtrackerorapp.

Includesavinginyourbudget.3.Yourbudgetshouldshowwhatyourexpensesarerelativetoyourincome,sothatyoucanplanyourspendingandlimitoverspending.Besuretofactorinexpensesthatoccurregularlybutnoteverymonth,suchascarmaintenance.Includeasavingscategoryinyourbudgetandaimtosaveanamountthatinitiallyfeelscomfortabletoyou.

Findwaystocutspending.Ifyoucan’tsaveasmuchasyou’dlike,itmightbetimetocutbackonexpenses.Identifynonessentials,suchasentertainmentanddiningout,thatyoucanspendlesson.Lookforwaystosaveonyourfixedmonthlyexpenses,suchasyourcarinsuranceorcellphoneplan,aswell.4.

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Oneofthebestwaystosavemoneyistosetanobjective.Startbythinkingaboutwhatyoumightwanttosavefor—bothintheshortterm(onetothreeyears)andthelongterm(fourormoreyears).Thenestimatehowmuchmoneyyou’llneedandhowlongitmighttakeyoutosaveit.A.SetsavingsgoalsB.WatchyoursavingsgrowC.KeeptrackofallyourexpensesD.Thisstep-by-stepguidecanhelpyoudevelopasimpleandrealisticstrategyE.Nowthatyouknowwhatyouspendinamonth,youcanbegintocreateabudgetF.Useyourcreditcardandbankstatementstomakesureyou’veincludedeverythingG.Otherideasformanagingeverydayexpensesincludesearchingforfreeactivities,reviewingrecurringcharges,andwaitingbeforeyoubuy答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了合理储蓄的方法,在四个方面对怎样存钱进行了详细阐述。1.D设空处下文“Therefore,youcansaveforallyourshort-andlong-termgoals.”为结果,则设空处应填写原因,D项与设空处后文构成因果关系,同时与设空处上文内容呼应,并点名文章主题,故选D项。2.C设空处上文“Thefirststeptostartsavingmoneyisfiguringouthowmuchyouspend.”为本段的中心句,设空处下文“Thatmeanseverycoffee,householditemandcashtipaswellasregularmonthlybills.”中的that刚好与C项中的“allyourexpenses”对应,故选C项。3.E根据文章结构可知,每段的首句为本段段落大意的总结句,根据设空处所在段小标题“Includesavinginyourbudget.”以及设空处所在段剩余内容描述可知,需要在预算中将未来储蓄考虑进去,E项总结上文,并开启下文,起到承上启下的作用,故选E项。4.G设空处所在段的主题为“Findwaystocutspending.”同时设空处上文内容“Lookforwaystosaveonyourfixedmonthlyexpenses,suchasyourcarinsuranceorcellphoneplan,aswell.”描述了节省开支的方法,G项描述了其他方法,承接上文,故选G项。5.A根据设空处位置,该空应选择合适的小标题。同时根据设空处标题所在段落大意“省钱的最好方法之一就是设定一个目标。首先考虑一下你想为什么存钱——短期(一到三年)和长期(四年或更长时间)。然后估计一下你需要多少钱,以及你可能需要多长时间才能存下来。”,A项符合段落大意,故选A项。Passage2Haveyoueverzonedout?Maybeyouhaveexperiencedhighwayhypnosis(催眠),withnorecollectionofhavingdrivenfromPointAtoPointB.Ormaybeyouhavezeromemoryofsomethingyoujustread.6Itmeanstheabilitytodisconnectfromourthoughts,feelings,environmentoractions.

Dissociationcanevenhelpathletesdotheirjobs,forinstance,becauseit“allowspeopletofocusonthelife-preservingaspectsofasituation”withoutmentalinterference,saidJaninaFisher,ascientistwhohasbeentreatingdissociativedisordersfordecades.Butsometimespeopleexperienceamajorformofdissociation,oftenintheresultofoverwhelmingsuffering.7

Publicfascinationwithdissociationanditsdisordershasenduredformanyyears—examplesincludethebooks“Sybil”and“TheThreeFacesofEve”,bothadaptedintowildlypopularfeaturefilms,eachaboutawomanwith“multiplepersonalities.”8TikTokvideospopularizeddissociativeidentitydisorder,orD.I.D.,havebeenviewedmorethan1.7billiontimesanddissociationhasdrawnmorethan775millionviews.

Celebritieslikethe“SaturdayNightLive”castmemberBowenYanghavealsoopenlydescribedstruggleswithdissociativedisorders,asconversationsaboutmentalhealthcontinuetomigrateintopublicforums.9Weaskedseveralmentalhealthproviderstoexplainmoreaboutdissociation.

10Ratherthanfightorfleeinastressfulorthreateningsituation,somepeople“freeze,”saidDr.FrankW.Putnam,anexpertondissociativedisorders.“That’sthedissociativestatewhereyoushutdownandyoukindofgoaway.”Althoughdissociationcanhelpapersonmentallyescapeduringathreat,itcaninterferewithdailylifewhenpeoplecontinuetodissociateduringfavorablesituations.Dr.RettewencouragedanyonecuriousaboutaspecificdisordertospeakwithanattentiveandthoughtfulhealthcareproviderinsteadofsharingontheInternet.

A.Whatarethedissociativedisorders?B.Thesearemildformsofdissociation.C.Frequentexperienceslikethatmakedissociationdisorder.D.Butmuchofthiscontentisn’tprovidingreliableinformation.E.TheInternetandapp-basedworldwouldbringusallclosertogether.F.Nowpeoplearepostingtheirexperienceswithdissociationonsocialmedia.G.Inthiscase,thedissociativesymptomsbecomemoreextremeandfrequent.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“游离”这一现象由来已久,越来越多地进入公众视野,引起关注,同时提醒人们对此开展审慎的交流。6.B考查段中句。根据上文提供的几个样例,一是走神,二是公路催眠,三是健忘;下文又对设空处进行解释。由此,设空处应该承上启下,引出一个新概念:这些现象就是游离(dissociation)。故选B项。7.G考查段尾句。根据第二段描述,游离状态利于运动员训练,但话锋一转,进一步解释游离状态有时发生于经历过严重的创伤之后。这种情况下,游离会表现得更极端和频繁。故选G项。8.F考查段中句。根据第三段起始句可知,公众关注游离及其带来的紊乱已有多年,其中有两部相关著作,后改编拍成了电影。设空处后一句又以TikTok为例,广泛传播这一现象。因此,设空处应为现在人们在社交媒体发布对这一现象的体验。故选F项。9.D考查段中句。根据设空处前一句描述,随着精神健康对话转向大众视野,就连美国喜剧节目名角BowenYang也公开了自己同“游离”斗争的事情。空后一句说就游离有关事宜我们又咨询了精神健康专家。由此,设空处应为转折,前面所属情况还是不可靠的或不足以让人信服的。故选D项。10.A考查段首句。根据下文专家FrankW.Putnam对分离障碍的解释:“不是与压力或危险作斗争或从中逃脱,而是一种暂时游离”可知,设空处应该是提出这个概念:“分离障碍到底是什么?”故选A项。Passage3Mindreadingishard.Butnotimpossible.Moderntechnologycanreachinsidesomeone’sheadandpullouttheirintention.11Ortypesomethingonacomputerscreen.Suchthought-controlleddevicescanhelppeoplewhoaren’tabletomoveorspeakperformdifferenttasks.

Decoding(解码)thoughtusuallyrequiresplacingsensorsdirectlyonorinsomeone’sbrain.Thosesensorscapturemessagesbylisteningontheelectricalsignalsbetweentheperson’sbraincells.12

Usingbrainimplants(移植),researchershavepickedupelectricaldotsinthebrainlinkedtocertainwordsorletters.Thishasallowedbrainimplantstotransformthoughtsintotextorspeechonacomputer.13Implantedelectrodeshaveevenallowedscientiststoturnthecellsassociatedwithasonginsomeone’sheadintorealmusic.

Inarecentstudy,scientistsdecodedfullstoriesfrompeople’sbrainsusingMRIscans.14Butbuildingthethoughtdecoderdidrequiremanyhoursofbrainscansforeachperson.What’smore,thesystemonlyworkedonthepersonwhosebrainscanshelpedbuildit.Andonlywhenthatpersonwaswillingtohavetheirmindread.

Sodevicesthatmightletsomeonesecretlyreadyourmindfromacrosstheroomarestillalong,longwayoff.15Asitdoes,scientistsarethinkinghardaboutwhatitwouldmeantoliveinaworldwherenoteventheinsideofyourheadiscompletelyprivate.

A.Thisdidnotrequireanybrainimplants.B.Maybethatintentionistomovearoboticarm.C.Still,it’sclearthatmind-readingtechisgettingmoreadvanced.D.Andsuchmessagesdirectbrainstothink,feelandcontrolthebody.E.Technologiesaimtolistentoandmaybeevenchangeyourbrainactivity.F.Brainscanshavepulledwords,storiesandevenmusicfrominsidepeople’sheads.G.Likewise,brainimplantshavetransformedimaginedhandwritingintotextonascreen.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍心智读取技术的发展。11.B根据设空处前两句,心智读取很难,但也能做到。现代科技已经能够深入人的头脑并将人们的意图读取出来。关键词为intention。再由下文“或者在电脑上打字”可知,此处是对上文的解释:这种意图可能是移动智能手臂。故选B项。12.D根据第二段可知,解码人的想法通常需要在人脑中放置传感器。这些传感器通过听取人脑器官间的电子信号,获取信息。设空处承接上文,D项“并且这些信息指挥大脑思考、感受并控制身体”符合语境。故选D项。13.G根据设空处前叙述,通过脑移植手术,研究者们能够获取与文字相关的大脑链接点。这就使得脑移植能够将人的想法转换成文字或话语,并在电脑上呈现出来。设空处后一句叙述移植电极将人脑中与歌曲相关的细胞转换为音乐。由此可知,类似地,脑移植也可以将想象中的笔迹转换成电脑中的文本。故选G项。14.A根据设空处前叙述,最近一项研究表明,科学家能利用磁共振成像技术对人的大脑完整解码。设空处后一句转折,表示对人的思维进行解码的确需要很多时间的扫描。由此可知,做到对大脑解码不需要进行大脑移植。故选A项。15.C根据设空处前叙述,在一定空间内读取大脑的信息,这种装置的研发可能要有很长的路走。设空处后一句说如果这样,科学家们也在苦苦思索,生活在一个连你的内心都不是隐私的世界会意味着什么。因此,尽管研发还需要时间,但是可以明确的是心智读取技术也在越来越发达。故选C项。完形填空原创题组练(六)Passage1Whennine-year-oldsEllaandCashmetinJuly2019,theyimmediatelyconnected.Thenthey1becamebestfriends.Withinashorttime,theirmeeting2intoaction,birthingtheCleanupKids—ayouth-lednon-profit3tomakewavesinenvironmentalconservation.

Ella’s4fortheenvironmentstartedwithanearlyloveofsharksandmanyfirst-hand5ofcleaninguprubbishalongtheshoresofVeroBeach.ForCash,whenasingleplasticstrawonthebeach6hiseyeat7,hebecameawareofthe7facingthousandsofturtlesandseabirds,whichriskdeathfrom8thrown-awayplastic.Nowboth14,they9inpersonforconference,co-leadingtheCleanupKids,whichnowhasmorethan200membersworldwide.

Member10includeconductingatleastonecleanuppermonth,countingeverypieceto11towardsthegoalofcollectingonemillionpiecesofrubbishbyyear’send,andsortingandrecyclingitems.In2022,theywere12theGloriaBarronPrizeforYoungHeroes,whohavemadean13impactbothonpeopleandtheenvironment.

Howdoyouevenbegintomakethatinfluence?Cash’sbestadviceistostartsmall.Hesays,“Andjust14thatkidsmaybeonlyasmallpartofthepopulation,butwe’re100percentofthe15.”

【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述Ella和Cash组建CleanupKids,为环保做贡献的事情。1.A.normally B.regularlyC.instantly D.occasionally答案C解析九岁的Ella和Cash2019年7月初次见面,便建立的联系。他们马上(instantly)就成了好朋友,此处instantly与上文immediately及下文“Withinashorttime...”相呼应。2.A.transformed B.forcedC.persuaded D.divided答案A解析不久,她们之间的会面就转换成了(transformed)行动,组建了一个青年领导的公益组织CleanupKids。3.A.confident B.satisfiedC.inspired D.determined答案D解析承接上文,这个公益组织决心(determined)推动环境保护。4.A.talent B.passionC.sympathy D.anxiety答案B解析Ella对于环保的热情(passion)来源于对鲨鱼的喜爱。5.A.competitions B.appointmentsC.experiments D.encounters答案D解析Ella对于环保的热情还源于她多次在VeroBeach两岸亲眼遇见(encounters)清理垃圾的状况。6.A.fixed B.caughtC.searched D.spotted答案B解析而对于Cash,他七岁那年在海岸刚好目睹(caughtone’seye)了一根塑料吸管,当即意识到了对于海龟和海鸟的危险之所在。7.A.crisis B.emergencyC.opportunity D.moment答案A解析他意识到塑料吸管对于成千上万的海龟和海鸟来说是一种危机(crisis)。8.A.destroying B.producingC.consuming D.recycling答案C解析海龟和海鸟因吃掉(consuming)丢弃的塑料吸管而面临窒息的危险。9.A.standout B.meetupC.pickout D.dressup答案B解析今年两人都14岁,他们相约会面(meetup),共同领导CleanupKids这个组织,已在全球招募200个成员。10.A.conditions B.coursesC.abilities D.responsibilities答案D解析成员的职责(responsibilities)包括每个月至少参加一次清理活动,并清点垃圾的数量。11.A.contribute B.returnC.appeal D.donate答案A解析每一名成员为年末收集、分拣及重新利用100万件垃圾做贡献(contribute)。12.A.selected B.promisedC.awarded D.shown答案C解析2022年,他们被授予(awarded)GloriaBarron青年英雄奖。13.A.ambitious B.actualC.anxious D.artificial答案B解析奖章的颁发用来表彰他们对人类和环境产生的真正的(actual)影响。14.A.remember B.understandC.conclude D.recognize答案A解析关于如何产生作用和影响,Cash的建议是从小事做起。他说:“只要记住(remember),孩子们仅仅是人类的一小部分,但他们代表着未来。”15.A.burden B.meaningC.truth D.future答案D解析虽然对于全人类来讲,这些儿童成员只是沧海一粟,但我们的确代表了未来(future)一代。Passage2Plumbers(管道工)areusuallythoughtofasthego-topersonwhenyouhavealeakysink.However,thereislittle1thatplumbingismuchmorethanjustablue-collarjob.TheEliteTradesChampionshipSeries(ETCS)seeksto2thewaypeoplethinkaboutplumbingby3pipeworktoacompetitivesport.

IdealIndustries,thecompanythat4thechampionship,addedplumbingasacategoryin2023toshowtheexceptional5ofplumbersacrosstheUS,accordingtoapressrelease.

Plumbersplaya6roleinkeepingthemodernworldrunning.Whileplumbingisnotexcitinganddoesnotfollowthe7,thecompetitionisattemptingtochangepeople’s8oftheprofession.

Thecompetition9onJuly10,2023,duringwhichplumberscompetedagainstoneanotherinaseriesofdigitalandlivehands-on10.Theparticipantshadtoprovetheirremarkableskillsofplumbingprofessionalsinreal-world11,usingjusttheirknowledgeandtools.

CraigChildress,askilledworkerfromBostonUniversity12theplumbingchampionship,afirstintheevent’shistory.Withabigshareoftheprizemoney,hewas13.“Professionally,thisisthemostwonderfulthingthat’sever14tome,”hetoldthesponsor.“It’sbeenanunbelievablejourney.I’m15grateful.”

Sometimespipedreamsreallydocometrue.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍美国精英交易锦标赛系列赛将管道工行业添加为竞技性赛事,以展示他们独特的技艺,改变人们对管道工固有的看法。1.A.identification B.recognitionC.appreciation D.comprehension答案B解析管道工通常被人们认为是管道泄漏时才用得着的人。然而人们很少有这种认识(recognition):管道工远远不仅仅是蓝领工种。2.A.explain B.designC.display D.change答案D解析精英交易锦标赛系列赛力求改变(change)人们对管道工的这种看法。3.A.promoting B.formingC.directing D.arranging答案A解析系列赛组织方通过推动(promoting)将管道工作作为一项竞技性赛事,以改变人们的思维。4.A.publishes B.answersC.sponsors D.attends答案C解析主办(sponsors)锦标赛的理想工业公司,在2023年将管道工行业纳入比赛项目。5.A.tricks B.interestsC.facts D.talents答案D解析设置这个项目是为了展示全美管道工人的诸多天赋(talents)。6.A.critical B.possibleC.minor D.simple答案A解析管道工在维持现代社会运转方面起到关键(critical)作用。7.A.example B.patternC.trend D.principle答案C解析尽管管道工行业并不令人兴奋,也不新潮(trend),但这项赛事还是想改变了人们的看法。8.A.mind B.viewC.action D.schedule答案B解析设置赛事的目的是改变人们对管道工这一职业的看法(view)。9.A.setout B.brokeoutC.tookoff D.kickedoff答案D解析比赛于2023年7月10日开启(kickedoff)。10.A.challenges B.puzzlesC.conflicts D.chances答案A解析比赛期间,各位选手分别在一系列电子和实际挑战(challenges)中角逐。11.A.positions B.lessonsC.situations D.systems答案C解析选手们在真实情景(situations)中用自己的知识和工具展示自己的卓越技术。12.A.organized B.wonC.watched D.witnessed答案B解析最终,来自波士顿大学的一名技术工人CraigChildress赢得(won)了管道冠军,这在历史上是头一次。13.A.amused B.shockedC.moved D.thrilled答案D解析CraigChildress分得不菲的奖金,非常兴奋(thrilled)。14.A.happened B.appliedC.appealed D.intended答案A解析他告诉主办方,从职业角度上说,这是发生(happened)在他身上最美好的事情。15.A.naturally B.basicallyC.astonishingly D.normally答案C解析CraigChildress认为这场赛事是不可思议的旅程,他非常(astonishingly)感激。Passage3OnabrightAprildayin2022,McAvoywas38kilometresintoademandingultramarathon(超马拉松赛)throughroughmountainpaths.1tiredness,hepush