培优练(二十八)　2025东北三省四市联考质检二含答案

培优练(二十八)2025四市联考质检二40分钟Ⅰ.阅读理解InSingapore,itseemslikeartisateveryturn.Lookcloselyandyou’lldiscovermasterpiecesinfrontofanofficebuilding,awalkway,andevenonarooftopgarden,whereeveryonecanappreciatethemupclose.Inordertofurtherpromoteart,festivalsareheldthroughouttheyear.Herearesomeofthebiggestartdrawstocome.ARTWALKWhen:JanuaryAnannualpublicartfestival,ArtwalktakesplaceintheculturallyrichneighborhoodsofLittleIndiaandKatong－JooChiat.Visitorscanlearnaboutthefood，storiesandthehistoryoftwoofSingapore’smostdistinctcommunitiesonguided,walkingtours.Theycanevenexperienceartandcultureupcloseandhands－onworkshopswithlocalartists,storytellersandculturalexperts.ARTSGWhen:JanuaryDuringthebiggestartfairinSoutheastAsia,morethan150oftheworld’sbestgallerieswillshowcasetheircollectionofmorethan1，000artists.Thefilmsectionwillfeaturepaneldiscussions,experimentalfilms,andnewfilm－makingpractices.SomegallerieswillalsopresentdigitaltechnologyartworkslikeAR,VR,andNFTs.SINGAPOREBIENNALEWhen:October—MarchTheSingaporeBiennaleisadynamiceventthatencouragesfolkstoseeartinanewlightthroughinteractiveinstallations(设施)andexhibitions.Thehighlightsincludearttours,airperformances,afilminstallationandvariousexhibitions.SINGAPORENIGHTFESTIVALWhen:AugustDuringthisparty－likenightfestival,theBrasBasah－Bugisbusinessstreetlightsupforthismultidimensionalfestivalwithdiverselightinstallations.Buildingwallsprovidelarger－than－lifecanvases(油画布)forshows;undergroundtunnelsarebrilliantwithlights.Artandcreativityblossomthroughapassionforexperiments.【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍的是新加坡的四个艺术节活动。1.WhatcanvisitorsdoinArtwalk?A.Tryglobalcuisines.B.Joinininteractiveactivities.C.Organizewalkingtours.D.Visitmuseumsandgalleries.答案B[推理判断题。根据ARTWALK部分中的“Theycanevenexperience...workshopswithlocalartists，storytellersandculturalexperts”可知，游客们能近距离体验艺术和文化，可以与当地艺术家、讲故事者和文化专家一起参加实践研讨会。]2.WhatcanwelearnaboutArtSG?A.ItisthebiggestAsianfestival.B.Itfeaturesairperformances.C.Itcoversavarietyofartforms.D.Itonlyshowcaseshightechnology.答案C[推理判断题。根据ARTSG部分的内容可知，有150多家世界顶级画廊将展示他们收藏的1000多名艺术家的藏品；电影部分将以小组讨论、试验性的电影和新电影制作常规为特色；一些画廊还将展示数字技术艺术作品。由此可知，在该活动中呈现出的艺术形式多种多样。]3.WhenshouldvisitorsgotoSingaporeiftheywanttoenjoylightshows?A.InJanuary. B.InMarch.C.InJuly. D.InAugust.答案D[细节理解题。根据SINGAPORENIGHTFESTIVAL部分中的“theBrasBasah－Bugisbusinessstreetlightsupforthismultidimensionalfestivalwithdiverselightinstallations”可知，各种各样的灯光设施点亮了BrasBasah－Bugis商业街。因此根据SINGAPORENIGHTFESTIVAL后的“When：August”可知，D项正确。]Today,I’vebeenrecordinganaudiobook.IamexcitedthatIhaverealizedmylifelongdream.IwillneverforgetatprimaryschoolIusedtowaitwithbreathlessanticipationtotakemyturnreadingoutaparagraphofgreatworksinfrontoftheclass.Atmysecondaryschool,whenstudentswereencouragedtoselectandpresentareadingat“morningtalks”，Ioftenaddedmynametothelist.Thiswasallthehandybackgroundformycareerinbroadcasting.But,muchasIenjoyhostingshowsandinterviewingpeople,Ioftenfindmyselfmissingthesimplepleasuresofreadingoutloud.I’dthoughtaboutputtingmyselfforwardasanarrator(叙述者)foraudiobooks.ButI’mnotanactor.Ican’tdoregionalaccentsorplayfemalevoice.Non－fiction,then,seemedtheobvioustarget,butIfeltthatsuchbookswerebestreadbytheirauthors.Ifthevoiceswereauthors’ownvoices,theirstorieswouldtouchme.Recently,deliveringmyson’snightlybedtimestorieshasreawakenedmyloveforreadingoutloud—highlightssofarhaveincludedCharlotte’sWeb.ButIneverthoughtI’dgettheopportunitytodoitprofessionally.Then,lastmonth,IwascontactedbyJamesPlunkett,authorofEndState,aforthcomingbookaboutpoliticalideas.Hehadnodesiretoreadhisbookoutloud,butasafanofmyprogram,hethoughtImightdoareasonablejob.So,I’vespentthisweekinastudio,simplyreadingstuffoutloud.AndI’mLOVINGIT!Mindyou,it’sanentirelyunexpectedexperience.It’sdishearteningwhentherecordingneedstobestoppedbecauseI’vejustcarelesslyskippedovera“the”，orhadtoclearmythroatorcatchmybreath.I’vealsolearnedhowmanywordsI’vebeenmispronouncingmyentirelife:behavioralisBE－HAYVE－YOU－RAL,notBE－HAYVE－EE－AH－RUL.Thoughtacklingthis339－pagebookdoesn’tturnouttobethateasy,I’vefoundthewholeprocessawesome,andIhopethisbecomesthefirstofmany.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者从小热爱朗读，这在以后的工作中派上了用场。但作者从未想过能有机会专业地录制有声读物，一个偶然的机会让作者正式地录制了一本有声读物，作者非常喜欢。尽管录制过程不容易，但作者发现整个过程棒极了。4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbymentioninghisexperiencesatschool?A.Thepurposeofschooling.B.Hisloveforreadingaloud.C.Thepowerofencouragement.D.Histalentforsilentreading.答案B[写作意图题。根据第二段“Iwillneverforgetatprimary...Ioftenaddedmynametothelist”可知，作者在上小学时非常期待站在全班前面朗读，上中学时每当学生被鼓励挑选和展示一段朗读时作者经常在名单上加上自己的名字。由此可推知，作者非常热爱朗读。]5.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromparagraph3?A.HeregretsbeingaTVhost.B.Hedoesn’tlikenon－fictionatall.C.Helacksworkingexperience.D.Heisawareofhisdisadvantages.答案D[推理判断题。根据第三段中的“ButI’mnotanactor...butIfeltthatsuchbookswerebestreadbytheirauthors”可知，作者知道自己不是演员，也不会地方口音，更不会女声。由此可知，作者了解自己的不足。]6.Whycouldtheauthorgetthejobasanarrator?A.Becausehewasspecificallyinvited.B.Becauseheappliedforitinperson.C.Becausehereadmanybedtimestories.D.Becausehehadabigcrowdoffans.答案A[细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句话和第五段的内容可知，作者从未想过自己能有机会专业地录制有声读物，但是JamesPlunkett亲自邀请作者录制他即将出版的新书EndState。]7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbeinganarrator?A.Frighteningbutprofitable.B.Rewardingbutunsafe.C.Demandingbutenjoyable.D.Promisingbutunstable.答案C[观点态度题。根据第七段中“It’sdisheartening...orcatchmybreath”可知，录制有声读物对朗读者要求高。又根据最后一段内容可知，尽管录制一本339页的书不容易，但是作者发现整个过程很棒，说明作者认为录制有声读物还是充满乐趣的。]Peoplewhogivelivelonger,studieshaveshown.Now,anewstudybyUniversityofMichiganresearchersshowsthatwhypeoplevolunteer—notwhethertheyvolunteer—iswhatreallycounts.Forthestudy,Konrathandcolleaguesanalyzeddatacollectedin2008andin2012aimingatthesamerandomsamplesof3，376people.Overall,theyfoundthatjust2.3percentofthosewhoonceworkedasvolunteershaddied,comparedto4.3percentofnon－volunteers.Theyfurtherfoundthathowmuchpeoplevolunteeredmatteredaswell—only1.8percentofregularvolunteershaddied,comparedwith2.5percentofoccasionalvolunteers.Butwhatreallymadeadifferencewaspeople’smotivesforvolunteering.Theresearchersaskedpeopletoratehowimportanttheyfoundvariousreasonsforvolunteering,andtheyfoundthatthemoreimportantpeopleratedreasonssuchasthefeelingofpityforpeopleinneed,themorelikelytheyweretobealive.Thosewhoratedmotivesrelatedtopersonalbenefitmoreimportantweremorelikelytodie,andjustaslikelytodieasthosewhodidn’tvolunteeratall.Thesereasonsincludedenjoyingthesocialcontact,escapingtheirownproblems,orexploringtheirownstrengths.Konrathsaysthecurrentfindingssuggestitmaybeapoorideatoencouragepeopletovolunteerbecauseit’sgoodforthem.“Volunteeringisincreasinglybeingencouragedinschoolsandorganizations.Somegroupssaythatit’sokaytowantbenefitsforyourself,andencouragepeopletothinkofvolunteeringasanexchangeofpersonalinterests.Somegroupsemphasizethehealthbenefitsreceivedthroughvolunteering，”Konrathadded.“Ofcourse,it’sreasonableforvolunteerstoexpectbenefitsforthemselves.Butthepotentialhealthbenefitsofvolunteeringaresignificantlyreducedifself－benefitbecomesaperson’smainmotive.”【语篇解读】本文是说明文。研究人员经过分析数据最终得出结论：人们从事志愿服务的动机是关键。研究人员表示如果从事志愿服务的主要动机是自我利益，潜在的健康益处会显著减少。8.Whatdoesthenewstudymainlyfind?A.Howwevolunteermakessensetoothers.B.Howoftenwevolunteermakesadifference.C.Whetherwevolunteerdecidesourwell－being.D.Whywevolunteerhasanimpactonourhealth.答案D[细节理解题。根据第一段“Peoplewhogivelivelonger，studieshaveshown...iswhatreallycounts.”可知，密歇根大学的研究人员的一项新研究表明：做志愿者的动机对身体健康有影响。]9.Howdidtheresearchersdotheresearch?A.Bydoingexperiments.B.Throughfieldresearch.C.Byanalyzingstatistics.D.Throughgroupdiscussion.答案C[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Forthestudy，Konrathandcolleaguesanalyzeddata...aimingatthesamerandomsamplesof3，376people”可知，在这项研究中，Konrath和她的同事分析了2008年和2012年的数据。]10.Whichofthefollowingmotiveswillprobablycontributetoalongerlife?A.Todevelopabilities.B.Tohelpthepoorpeople.C.Tomakemorefriends.D.Tosolvepersonalproblems.答案B[推理判断题。根据第三段中的“theyfoundthatthemoreimportantpeople...thosewhodidn’tvolunteeratall”可知，人们对有需要的人产生同情等此类理由的评价越重要，他们活着的可能性就越大。因此B项中“帮助穷人”符合研究结果。]11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Practicalsuggestionsonthefurtherstudies.B.Afurtherexplanationofthecurrentfindings.C.Areasonabledoubtabouttheresearchresults.D.Potentialapplicationsoftheresearchmethods.答案B[段落大意题。根据最后一段的内容可知，最后一段主要是对现有发现进行进一步的解释。]SWOTsatelliteisscheduledtobelaunchedonThursdaymorningtoconductacomprehensivesurveyofEarth’svital__resource.Byusingadvancedmicrowaveradartechnologyitwillcollectheight－surfacemeasurementsofoceans,lakesandriversinhigh－definitiondetailover90%oftheglobe.It’sreallythefirsttimetoobservenearlyallwaterontheplanet’ssurface.Themajormissionistoexplorehowoceansadjustclimatechangebyabsorbingatmosphericheatandcarbondioxideinanaturalprocess.Oceansareestimatedtohaveabsorbedmorethan90%oftheextraheattrappedintheEarth’satmospherebyhuman－causedgreenhousegases.SWOTwillscantheseasandpreciselymeasurefinedifferencesinsurfaceelevations(高度)aroundsmallercurrentsandeddies(涡流),wheremuchoftheoceans’decreaseofheatandcarbonisbelievedtooccur.“Studyingthemechanismwillhelpclimatescientistsanswerakeyquestion:Whatistheturningpointatwhichoceansstartreleasing,ratherthanabsorbing,hugeamountsofheatbackintotheatmosphereandspeedupglobalwarming,ratherthanlimitingit？”saidNadyaShiffer,SWOT’sprogramscientist.Bycomparison,earlierstudiesofwaterbodiesreliedondataofriversoroceanstakenatspecificpoints,orfromsatellitesthatcanonlytrackmeasurementsalongaone－dimensionalline,requiringscientiststofillindatagapsthroughextrapolation(外推法).Thankstotheradarinstrument,SWOTcanscanthroughcloudcoveranddarknessoverwiderangesoftheEarth.Thisenablesscientiststoaccuratelymaptheirobservationsintwodimensionsregardlessofweatherorthetimeofdayandtocoverlargegeographicareasfarmorequicklythanwaspreviouslypossible.“Ratherthangivingusalineofelevations,it’sgivingusamapofelevations,andthat’sjustatotalgamechanger，”saidTamlinPavelsky,SWOT’sfreshwaterscienceleader.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。科学家通过利用SWOT将收集全球90%以上的海洋、湖泊和河流的高度表面测量数据，这是第一次对地球表面几乎所有的水资源进行测量。12.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“vitalresource”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A.Technology. B.Climate.C.Oceans. D.Water.答案D[词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句可知，发射人造卫星SWOT是为了对地球上的重要资源进行测量。再根据第一段的最后一句“It’sreallythefirsttimetoobservenearlyallwaterontheplanet’ssurface”可知，这是第一次对地球表面几乎所有的水资源进行测量。由此可知，这个重要的资源指的是水。]13.WhatisthemajormissionofSWOTsatellite?A.Toidentifywhenglobalwarmingisworsened.B.ToexplorewhereoceansabsorbheatandCO2.C.Tostudyhowoceansinfluenceclimatechange.D.Toexplainwhygreenhousegasescomeintobeing.答案C[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Themajormissionistoexplore...inanaturalprocess”可知，SWOT的主要任务是探究海洋如何在自然过程中通过吸收大气热量和二氧化碳来调节气候变化。故C项“为了研究海洋如何影响气候变化”正确。]14.WhatmakesitpossibleforSWOTtomeasureprecisely?A.Thehigh－definitioncomputer.B.Advancedradartechnology.C.Thethree－dimensionalimage.D.Anaccuratemapofelevations.答案B[细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Thankstotheradarinstrument...Thisenablesscientiststoaccuratelymaptheirobservations...thanwaspreviouslypossible”可知，多亏了这个雷达仪器，不管什么天气或什么时间，科学家都能够准确地绘制他们的二维观测图，并且比以前更快地覆盖大面积的地理区域。]15.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ASolutiontoClimateChangeB.ABreakthroughinSpaceTravelC.TheSuccessfulLaunchofSWOTSatelliteD.TheFirstGlobalWaterSurveyfromSpace答案D[标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文第一段点明文章主题，即利用人造卫星SWOT，科学家第一次对全球几乎所有的水资源进行全面的测量；第二段主要介绍了SWOT的主要任务是探究海洋如何在自然过程中通过吸收大气热量和二氧化碳来调节气候变化；第三段和第四段主要介绍了与之前研究依靠的数据和人造卫星相比，SWOT给科学家带来的突破和具有的优势。故D项作本文的标题最佳。]Ⅱ.七选五Manypeoplethinkyou’reeitheracreativepersonoryou’renot.WhileIagreethatsomepeoplemaybeslightlymorecreativethanothers,Ithinkcreativityisamusclethatcanbeexercisedandimprovedupon.__16__.1.Consumecontentoutsideyourcomfortzone.Wealllovereadingaboutstuffinourindustry.__17__.Ifyouwanttogetyourcreativejuicesflowing,startconsumingcontentyouwouldn’tnormallyconsume.Readblogsoutsideofyourindustry.Readbooksoutsideofyournormalchoice.Orgrablunchwithacompletestranger.2.Dothe“NoBadIdeasBrainstorming”exercise.Getatleastoneotherpersontojoinyoufor45to60minutesofbrainstorming.Notechnologyandnocriticism.Bringatopicoranideatothetableandwritedownallyourideasonactualpaper.__18__.It’simportanttodothisinpersonandtomakeabsolutelysureyoudon’thaveanynegativeenergyorfeedbackthroughouttheprocess.Youmayendupwith100horribleideas,butIbetyou’llhaveoneortwogoodones.3.__19__.Therearestudiesuponstudiesthatdiscusshowourdietaffectsthewaywethink.Wanttostartthinkingdifferently?Startgivingyourbodydifferentandhealthierfuel.You’dbeshockedhowmuchmorecreativelyyoucanthinkandactwhenyoueatahealthierdiet.4.Seeamovieinatheater.Moviesonthebigsceneareoneofthelastfewplacesyoucanenjoyacompletesensoryexperience.Thegiantbrightscreen.Thethunderingsurroundsound.Thesmellandtasteoffreshpopcorn.Thesomewhatuncomfortableseatwithplasticarmreststhatdon’tmove.__20__.A.ItmayhelpwithmotivationsB.StartthinkinginadifferentwayC.FuelyourselfwithdifferentdietsD.Anddon’tcommentonasingleideaE.Buttypicallythisdoesn’tboostcreativityF.ThekeyishowtogetyourcreativitystrengthenedG.Wheneveryouleavethetheater,yourmindwillbefilledwithideas【语篇解读】本文是说明文。作者认为创造力是可以通过训练提高的，并推荐了四种可以提高创造力的方法。16.F[根据空前的“Ithinkcreativityisamusclethatcanbeexercisedandimprovedupon”可知，作者认为创造力是可以通过训练提高的。空后的内容详细介绍了四种方法，所以F项“关键是如何增强你的创造力”承上启下。]17.E[空前讲述我们一直热爱阅读我们行业内的东西，空后的“Ifyouwanttogetyourcreativejuicesflowing...Orgrablunchwithacompletestranger”可知，空后内容讲述我们要阅读行业外的内容。由此可知，空前内容与空后内容是转折关系。E项“但通常这不会激发创造力”承接上文，引出下文。]18.D[根据上文的“Getatleastoneotherpersontojoinyou...andnocriticism”可知，过程中不要进行批评；再结合下文的“makeabsolutelysure...feedbackthroughouttheprocess”可知，要绝对确保你在整个过程中没有任何负面情绪或反馈。D项“不要对一个想法作任何评论”符合语境。]19.C[空处为段落主题句。根据本段内容可知，本段主要讨论我们的饮食如何影响我们的思维方式。当你有更健康的饮食时，你会震惊地发现你能更具有创造性地思考和行动。C项中的“differentdiets”与空后内容呼应。]20.G[根据本段小标题Seeamovieinatheater和内容可知，本段主要讲述电影院对创造力的影响。故G项“每当你离开电影院，你的脑海里就会充满各种想法”符合语境。]A篇Para.1：masterpiecen.代表作；杰作；名著appreciatev.欣赏；赏识；重视；感激；感谢Para.3：featurev.以……为特色；由……主演；以……为主要组成Para.4：interactiveadj.合作的；相互影响的；互相配合的；互动的Para.5：multidimensionaladj.多维的B篇Para.2：anticipationn.期盼；期望；预料；预期Para.3：putsbforward推荐某人；荐举某人Para.4：reawakenv.勾起，唤起，再次引发(感情、回忆等)Para.8：turnout原来是；证明是；结果是C篇Para.1：countv.重要；认为；(按顺序)数数Para.2：occasionaladj.偶尔的；偶然的；临时的Para.3：motiven.动机；原因；目的strengthn.优势；优点；长处makeadifference有影响，有作用，有关系Para.4：emphasizev.强调；重视；着重potentialadj.潜在的；可能的significantlyadv.有重大意义地；显著地；明显地D篇Para.1：measurementn.测量的结果Para.2：atmosphericadj.大气的；大气层的speedup(使)加速Para.3：one－dimensionaladj.单向度的；一维的；缺乏深度的map常用义：n.地图文章义：v.绘制……的地图bycomparison比较起来，较之fillin填满；塞满培优练(二十二)2025武汉高中4月调研考试40分钟Ⅰ.阅读理解SummerProgramsISSOSTheISSOSsummerschoolprogramoffershighschoolstudentstheopportunitytocombinelearning,creativeenrichmentandaction－packedadventureinthehistoriccampusofYaleUniversity.Ourthree－weekprogramwelcomesstudentsfromover60nationalities,andlimitsthenumberofstudentsfromonenationalityto10%inordertoguaranteeatrulyinternationalexperience.Studentschoosefromavarietyofacademicandelectivesubjectsandbenefitfromfullactivities,culturaltripandworkshopprograms.Inaddition,studentsaresupervised(指导)bysummerschooladvisorswhomakesurethesummerschoolisfunandthatallstudentsmakefriendsfromaroundtheworld.SummerInstitutefortheGiftedTheSummerInstitutefortheGifted(SIG)isaprogramoftheAIFSFoundation,anot－for－profitorganization.AtYaleUniversity,SIGoffersa3－weeksummeracademicprogramforgiftedandacademicallytalentedstudentsaged13－17.AtSIGstudentstake4classesfromthesubjectareasofartsandrecreation.A＋SummerProgramEducationUnlimitedisaprivatelyheldCaliforniacorporationwiththemissionofgivingeveryhighschoolstudentthebestpossiblechanceofgainingacceptanceintothecollegeoftheirchoice.TheiruniquesummerofferingsincludetheA＋SummerProgramhostedatYaleUniversity,whichisaone－of－a－kindopportunitytobeinvolvedinanenvironmentthatencouragesadvancedthinking,creativeproblem－solving，andalifelongloveoflearning.CapitolDebateCampThe2023CapitolDebateCampwillbeheldatYaleUniversityfromJune25toJuly6.Studentswillbuildpublicspeaking,research,writing,andcriticalthinkingskills,leadingtobetteracademicperformance.Thetwo－weekprogramwillprovidestudentswiththepropermindset,skillset,toolsetandcriticalcommunicationskillsneededforsuccessinmanyfieldsofspeech.【语篇解读】本文是应用文，主要介绍耶鲁大学举行的四个夏季项目。1.WhatcanpeopledointheISSOSsummerschoolprogram?A.Learntospeakaforeignlanguage.B.Makefriendswithnativestudents.C.Engageinculturalandacademicactivities.D.Takeelectivecoursesgivenbysupervisors.答案C[细节理解题。根据ISSOS部分中的“Studentschoosefromavarietyofacademic...culturaltripandworkshopprograms”可知，人们在ISSOS夏季校园项目中可参与学术和文化活动。]2.Whichprogramcanhelpstudentsgainadmissionintouniversity?A.TheISSOSsummerschoolprogram.B.A＋SummerProgram.C.SummerInstitutefortheGifted.D.CapitolDebateCamp.答案B[细节理解题。根据A＋SummerProgram部分中的“givingeveryhighschoolothecollegeoftheirchoice”可知，A＋SummerProgram可以给高中生获得心仪学校录取的最好机会。]3.Whatdothelistedsummerprogramshaveincommon?A.Theyaretargetedatundergraduates.B.Theylastforthewholesummer.C.Theyfocusonacademiclectures.D.TheyarehostedatYaleUniversity.答案D[细节理解题。根据ISSOS部分中的“inthehistoriccampusofYaleUniversity”，SummerInstitutefortheGifted部分中的“AtYaleUniversity”，A＋SummerProgram部分中的“hostedatYaleUniversity”和CapitolDebateCamp部分中的“heldatYaleUniversity”可知，文中提到的四个项目都是在耶鲁大学举办的。]GrayhadgreatacademicperformanceinhighschoolandwantedtoapplytoHarvardUniversityandothertopschools,butcouldnotaffordtheapplicationfees,letaloneschoolfees.Butwithapassionforbusiness,hedreamedofattendingacollegeinthenortheastsohecouldbeclosetoNewYorkCityandothermajorbusinesscenters.Intheprocessofhisapplication,Graywasdeterminedtodealwithitbyhimself.Helookedathundredsofwebsites,checkingscholarshiprequirements.Manyscholarshipshadveryspecificqualificationsthathedidn’tmeet.ButGrayhad600volunteerhoursandstartedanonprofitorganizationwhichorganizedvolunteeropportunitiesforstudentswhenhewasinhighschool.Sohesearchedforscholarshipsthatlookedforexcellentgradescombinedwithleadershipandcommunityservice.Soon,hegottheGatesMillenniumScholarship，whichcoversschoolfeesfromabachelor’sdegreetoadoctor’sdegree.A$20，000scholarshipfromCoca－Colafollowed.Healsoreceiveda$20，000HoratioAlgerScholarshipandthe$10,000AXAAchievementScholarship.Andsmallerawardsjustkeptcoming.Intheend,hehadamazingsuccess,receiving34scholarshipsworth$1.3million—enoughtopayforyearsofschool,pluscoverhislivingexpenseswithsomeleftovermoneytoinvest.Grayhasusedthemoneyforschooling,roomandboard,dailysupplies,travelforinterviews,andotherneeds.Afterappearingatnationalconferencesandinthemedia,hundredsofstudentsandparentshaveemailedandcalledforadvice,whichinspiredGray,nowabusinessmajoratDrexelUniversity,tomakeamobile－phoneappcalledScholly—shortfor“scholarships”—tohelpotherteensgetscholarshipmoney.Thoughtheapphasthousandsofdownloads,Grayandhiscolleaguesdecidetokeepthepriceonlyat99centsbecausetheirpurposeismorepublicservicethanprofit.Asforhiscareerplans,hehasthegoalofatrueenterpriser,“IdeallynottohavetogetajobwhenIgraduate！”【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。Gray在申请大学奖学金的时候大获成功。之后有很多人向他请教，他创办了一个应用程序来帮助别的青少年申请奖学金。4.WhatdidGraydowhenheappliedforscholarships?A.Hestartedanonprofitorganization.B.Hetookpartincommunityservice.C.Hecheckedrequirementswithteammates.D.Hematchedhisstrengthswiththecriteria.答案D[细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Grayhad600volunteerhoursandstartedanonprofitorganization”“hesearchedforscholarshipsthatlookedforexcellentgradescombinedwithleadershipandcommunityservice”可知，Gray在申请奖学金的时候将自己的优势和奖学金标准结合起来。]5.WhydidGraydevelopScholly?A.Toappealformoredownloads.B.Tohelpotherteensmakeapps.C.Tofacilitatescholarshipapplication.D.Toraisefundsforhisownschooling.答案C[细节理解题。根据第四段中的“makeamobile－phoneappcalledScholly—shortfor‘scholarships’—tohelpotherteensgetscholarshipmoney”可知，Gray之所以设计Scholly是为了帮助其他青少年获得奖学金，故C项正确。facilitatev.“促进；促使；使便利”。]6.WhichwordsofthefollowingbestdescribeGray?A.Tolerantanddiligent.B.Ambitiousandgenerous.C.Creativeandhumble.D.Stubbornandadventurous.答案B[推理判断题。根据第一段中的“wantedtoapplytoHarvardUniversityandothertopschools...withapassionforbusiness”可以看出，Gray是一个理想远大的人；根据最后一段中的“keepthepriceonlyat99centsbecausetheirpurposeismorepublicservicethanprofit”可以看出，Gray是一个慷慨仁慈的人。]7.WhatdoesGrayintendtodoforhisfuturecareer?A.Starthisownbusiness.B.Workforacharity.C.Maintainhiscurrentjob.D.Getahigh－paidjob.答案A[推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Asforhiscareerplans，hehasthegoalofatrueenterpriser，‘IdeallynottohavetogetajobwhenIgraduate’”可以推断，Gray毕业后想要创业。]WhenImentionedtosomefriendsthatweallhaveaccents,mostofthemproudlyreplied,“Well,IspeakperfectEnglish/Chinese/etc.”Butthiskindofresponsemissesthepoint.Moreoftenthannot,whatwemeanwhenwesaysomeone“hasanaccent”isthattheiraccentisdifferentfromthelocalone,orthatpronunciationsaredifferentfromourown.Butthisdefinitionofaccentsislimitingandcouldgiverisetoprejudice.Funnilyenough,intermsofthelanguagestudy,everypersonspeakswithanaccent.Itistheregulardifferencesinhowweproducesoundsthatdefineouraccents.Evenifyoudon’thearityourself,youspeakwithsomesortofaccent.Inthissense,it’spointlesstopointoutthatsomeone“hasanaccent”.Wealldo!Everypersonspeaksadialect(方言),too.Inthefieldofthelanguagestudy,adialectisaversionofalanguagethatischaracterizedbyitsvariationsofstructure,phrasesandwords.Forinstance,“Yougoteatornot？”(meaning“Haveyoueaten？”)isanacceptableandunderstoodquestioninSingaporeOralEnglish.ThefactthatthisexpressionwouldcauseastandardAmericanEnglishspeakertotakepausedoesn’tmeanthatSingaporeOralEnglishis“wrong”or“ungrammatical”.Thesentenceiswell－formedandclearlycommunicative,accordingtonativeSingaporeEnglishspeakers’solidsystemofgrammar.Whyshoulditbewrongjustbecauseit’sdifferent?Weneedtomovebeyondanarrowconceptionofaccentsanddialects—forthebenefitofeveryone.Languagedifferencesliketheseprovideinsightsintopeople’sculturalexperiencesandbackgrounds.Inaglobalage,thewayonespeaksisadistinctpartofone’sidentity.Mostpeoplewouldbehappytotalkabouttheculturesbehindtheirspeech.We’dlearnmoreabouttheworldweliveinandmakefriendsalongtheway.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。本文主要讲述了口音指的是什么，口音存在的普遍性以及口音的价值所在。8.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhis/herfriends’responseinparagraph1?A.Itreflectstheirself－confidence.B.Itreflectstheirlanguagelevels.C.Itmissesthepointofcommunication.D.Itmissestherealmeaningofaccents.答案D[观点态度题。根据第一段中的“Well，IspeakperfectEnglish/Chinese/etc.Butthiskindofresponsemissesthepoint.”和第二段中的“whatwemeanwhenwesaysomeone...withanaccent”可知，通常情况下，当我们说某人“有口音”时，我们的意思是某个人的口音与当地的口音有差别或者和我们自己的发音有区别，事实上每个人都有口音。据此可以推测，朋友的回答很明显误解了“口音”的真正含义。]9.WhydoestheauthorusetheexampleofSingaporeOralEnglish?A.Tojustifytheuseofdialects.B.Toshowthediversityofdialects.C.Tocorrectagrammaticalmistake.D.Tohighlightatraditionalapproach.答案A[写作意图题。举例一般是为了说明上文中提到的较为抽象或晦涩的概念。根据第三段中举例前面的“adialectisaversionofalanguagethatischaracterizedbyitsvariationsofstructure，phrasesandwords”可以看出，作者之所以拿新加坡的方言举例是为了说明方言不过是具有特定结构、短语和词汇的语言变体，由该段最后一句也可知，不能因为方言是不同的就认为它不正确。故A项“证明使用方言是正当的”正确。]10.Whatdoestheauthorrecommendustodointhelastparagraph?A.Learntospeakwithourlocaldialect.B.Seekforanofficialdefinitionofaccents.C.Appreciatethevalueofaccentsanddialects.D.Distinguishourlocallanguagesfromothers’.答案C[推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Languagedifferencesliketheseprovideinsightsinto...makefriendsalongtheway”可知，语言的差异会让我们更加了解不同的文化经历和背景，了解我们居住的世界，并帮助我们结交朋友。由此可以推断，作者建议我们要懂得欣赏口音和方言的价值。]11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthispassage?A.EveryoneHasanAccentB.AccentsEnhanceOurIdentitiesC.DialectsLeadtoMisunderstandingD.StandardEnglishIsatRisk答案A[标题归纳题。本文第一段通过朋友们的反应引出口音这个话题；第二段讲述了对口音的正确理解，并指出每个人都有口音；第三段讲到了每个人都在讲方言，并以新加坡英语口语为例说明使用方言是正当的；第四段讲到了口音和方言的价值所在，并鼓励读者学会欣赏口音和方言。故A项“每个人都有口音”适合作本文的标题。]Doyoueverhearafriendspeakonatopicwiththebeliefthat“everyone”thinksthesameway?Doyouoftenfindyourselfsurroundedinasocialmediafeedthatiscompletelytailoredtoyouandyourbeliefs,readingalongwithouttheimmediaterealization?Asocialmediaechochamber(回声室)iswhenoneexperiencesatailoredmediaexperiencethatleavesoutopposingviewpointsanddifferingvoices.Socialmediasitesconnectgroupsoflike－mindedusersbasedontheirsharedcontentpreferences.Asaresult,peopleseeandtakeininformationaccordingtoourpreexistingbeliefsandopinions.Socialmediacompaniesthereforerelyonalgorithms(算法)toassessourinterestsandflooduswithinformationthatwillkeepourattention.Thealgorithmsfocusonwhatwe“like”and“share”tokeepfeedingcontentthatmakesu