四、信息还原(10分)
What is “monkey mind”?
Our mind is amazing. It helps us think, dream, plan and remember. But sometimes it feels like a monkey jumping around—our thoughts jump from one to another. 1.
2.
Tip 1: Use your senses to focus. Your brain (脑) can’t turn off easily. When your thoughts start jumping, you can use your senses to focus. 3.
Tip 2: Do something creative. Creating things can make your brain stronger, which can build new connections in your brain. It helps you make better choices. 4.
Tip 3: Try belly (腹部) breathing. Deep breath can slow down your brain. A fun way to practise is belly breathing. 5.
A. This is called a “monkey mind”.
B. Lie down and put your hand on your belly.
C. How can we calm down the “monkey”?
D. You should try to stop thinking completely.
E. So we can try drawing and other art activities.
F. It’s best to do this when you’re fully relaxed.
G. Pay attention to small changes around you.
What is “monkey mind”?
Our mind is amazing. It helps us think, dream, plan and remember. But sometimes it feels like a monkey jumping around—our thoughts jump from one to another. 1.
A
Research shows that humans have about 6,000 thoughts every day. It’s normal to feel this way.2.
C
Tip 1: Use your senses to focus. Your brain (脑) can’t turn off easily. When your thoughts start jumping, you can use your senses to focus. 3.
F
That’s because when your brain is relaxed, it’s easier to learn new things.Tip 2: Do something creative. Creating things can make your brain stronger, which can build new connections in your brain. It helps you make better choices. 4.
E
Most importantly, be kind to your mind.Tip 3: Try belly (腹部) breathing. Deep breath can slow down your brain. A fun way to practise is belly breathing. 5.
B
Then watch your hand rise when you breathe in, and fall when you breathe out. This helps you keep calm, and you can do it anytime, anywhere.A. This is called a “monkey mind”.
B. Lie down and put your hand on your belly.
C. How can we calm down the “monkey”?
D. You should try to stop thinking completely.
E. So we can try drawing and other art activities.
F. It’s best to do this when you’re fully relaxed.
G. Pay attention to small changes around you.
答案:1. A 2. C 3. F 4. E 5. B
解析:
【分析】首先通读全文,明确文章围绕“monkey mind(思绪跳跃的状态)”展开,先介绍其定义,再给出平复它的技巧。解题时需结合上下文的逻辑关系(如定义表述、设问衔接、条件匹配、举例对应、动作描述等)匹配选项:第1空需对应“monkey mind”的定义;第2空需引出平复“monkey”的方法;第3空需匹配大脑放松的相关表述;第4空需对应创造性活动的举例;第5空需匹配腹部呼吸的动作描述。
【解析】1. 前句将思绪比作跳跃的猴子,对应A选项“这叫‘monkey mind’”,故1选A;2. 后接具体平复技巧,对应C选项“我们怎么让这只‘猴子’平静下来?”,故2选C;3. 后句提到大脑放松时的情况,对应F选项“最好在完全放松时做这件事”,故3选F;4. 前句讲做创造性的事,对应E选项“所以我们可以试试画画和其他艺术活动”,故4选E;5. 后句提到手的动作,对应B选项“躺下,把手放在腹部”,故5选B。
【答案】1.A 2.C 3.F 4.E 5.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、信息还原
【点评】本题围绕“monkey mind”的定义及平复方法,考察学生对语篇上下文逻辑衔接的理解,是英语阅读中常见的信息匹配类题目,难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7
【解析】1. 前句将思绪比作跳跃的猴子,对应A选项“这叫‘monkey mind’”,故1选A;2. 后接具体平复技巧,对应C选项“我们怎么让这只‘猴子’平静下来?”,故2选C;3. 后句提到大脑放松时的情况,对应F选项“最好在完全放松时做这件事”,故3选F;4. 前句讲做创造性的事,对应E选项“所以我们可以试试画画和其他艺术活动”,故4选E;5. 后句提到手的动作,对应B选项“躺下,把手放在腹部”,故5选B。
【答案】1.A 2.C 3.F 4.E 5.B
【知识点】英语阅读理解、信息还原
【点评】本题围绕“monkey mind”的定义及平复方法,考察学生对语篇上下文逻辑衔接的理解,是英语阅读中常见的信息匹配类题目,难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7
五、词汇运用(9分)
1. I love travelling but I
2. Children shouldn't go out at night unless an
3. His confidence fell to the
4. You will
5. The high-tech industry is seeing
6. Don't be afraid if you're
7. I think it's much
8. Start with topics others may be interested in if you have trouble
9. Don't open the door for
1. I love travelling but I
hate
(厌恶)visiting crowded places.2. Children shouldn't go out at night unless an
adult
(成年人)is with them.3. His confidence fell to the
bottom
(底)of his heart after he lost the competition.4. You will
risk
(冒……的风险)losing friends if you're not honest with others.5. The high-tech industry is seeing
rapid
(快速的)changes every day.6. Don't be afraid if you're
bullied
(bully)by anyone. We will all support you.7. I think it's much
sillier
(silly)to lie than to tell the truth.8. Start with topics others may be interested in if you have trouble
communicating
(communicate)with others.9. Don't open the door for
strangers
(strange)when you're home alone.答案:1. hate 2. adult 3. bottom 4. risk 5. rapid 6. bullied 7. sillier 8. communicating 9. strangers
解析:
【分析】本题为英语词汇运用题,需结合句子语境、语法规则(时态、语态、比较级、固定搭配等)及提示内容(中文或括号内单词)确定正确单词形式。解题时先分析每个句子的结构和所需词性,再根据提示或变形规则推导答案,同时牢记固定搭配的用法。
【解析】1. 句意:我喜欢旅行但厌恶拥挤的地方,主语为第一人称I,一般现在时,故填动词原形hate;2. 句意:孩子晚上不该外出除非有成年人陪同,an后接单数可数名词,故填adult;3. 固定搭配“to the bottom of”表示“在……的底部”,故填bottom;4. 固定搭配“risk doing sth”表示“冒做某事的风险”,will后接动词原形,故填risk;5. 此处需形容词修饰名词changes,“快速的”对应rapid,故填rapid;6. 由by可知为被动语态,结构为“be+过去分词”,bully的过去分词是bullied,故填bullied;7. 由than可知需用形容词比较级,silly的比较级为sillier,故填sillier;8. 固定搭配“have trouble (in) doing sth”表示“做某事有困难”,故填communicating;9. 句意:独自在家时不要给陌生人开门,此处指一类人,用strange的名词复数strangers,故填strangers。
【答案】1. hate 2. adult 3. bottom 4. risk 5. rapid 6. bullied 7. sillier 8. communicating 9. strangers
【知识点】动词形式变化、形容词比较级、固定搭配
【点评】本题考查初中英语核心词汇在语境中的运用,涉及词性转换、语法变形及固定搭配,是常见基础题型,需学生掌握基础词汇和相关语法规则。
【难度系数】0.5
【解析】1. 句意:我喜欢旅行但厌恶拥挤的地方,主语为第一人称I,一般现在时,故填动词原形hate;2. 句意:孩子晚上不该外出除非有成年人陪同,an后接单数可数名词,故填adult;3. 固定搭配“to the bottom of”表示“在……的底部”,故填bottom;4. 固定搭配“risk doing sth”表示“冒做某事的风险”,will后接动词原形,故填risk;5. 此处需形容词修饰名词changes,“快速的”对应rapid,故填rapid;6. 由by可知为被动语态,结构为“be+过去分词”,bully的过去分词是bullied,故填bullied;7. 由than可知需用形容词比较级,silly的比较级为sillier,故填sillier;8. 固定搭配“have trouble (in) doing sth”表示“做某事有困难”,故填communicating;9. 句意:独自在家时不要给陌生人开门,此处指一类人,用strange的名词复数strangers,故填strangers。
【答案】1. hate 2. adult 3. bottom 4. risk 5. rapid 6. bullied 7. sillier 8. communicating 9. strangers
【知识点】动词形式变化、形容词比较级、固定搭配
【点评】本题考查初中英语核心词汇在语境中的运用,涉及词性转换、语法变形及固定搭配,是常见基础题型,需学生掌握基础词汇和相关语法规则。
【难度系数】0.5
六、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语,在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次(5分)
$\boxed{\mathrm{kind}\quad \mathrm{decide}\quad \mathrm{easy}\quad \mathrm{go through}\quad \mathrm{even though}}$
“Come on! Who wants to do those boring school tasks? Let's play basketball instead,”
says the most popular kid in your class. Then will you follow him?
This scene is an example of peer pressure (同龄人压力). Your peers try to influence your 1.
Learn to follow your inner voice and do what you believe is right. It's challenging sometimes, but it's always a wise choice. If you are 5.
$\boxed{\mathrm{kind}\quad \mathrm{decide}\quad \mathrm{easy}\quad \mathrm{go through}\quad \mathrm{even though}}$
“Come on! Who wants to do those boring school tasks? Let's play basketball instead,”
says the most popular kid in your class. Then will you follow him?
This scene is an example of peer pressure (同龄人压力). Your peers try to influence your 1.
decisions
and push you to act as they do. Such pressure may 2. easily
lead you to make wrong choices, such as saying 3. unkind
words about your classmates. It is hard to say “no” to negative peer influence, 4. even though
you know you should.Learn to follow your inner voice and do what you believe is right. It's challenging sometimes, but it's always a wise choice. If you are 5.
going through
peer pressure, you should turn to someone you trust. They will offer you support and cheer you up.答案:1. decisions 2. easily 3. unkind 4. even though 5. going through
解析:
【分析】首先通读全文理解短文大意,明确每个空所在句子的语法结构和语义逻辑,再结合方框内的单词,根据词性、语境及语法规则对单词进行适当变形,且每个单词仅使用一次,逐一确定每个空的答案。
【解析】1. 第1空:your是形容词性物主代词,后需接名词,方框内动词decide的名词形式为decision,此处表泛指用复数decisions,符合“影响你的决定”的语义,故填decisions。2. 第2空:此处修饰动词lead,需用副词,方框内形容词easy的副词形式为easily,符合“轻易导致错误选择”的语境,故填easily。3. 第3空:需用形容词修饰名词words,前文提到“错误选择”,结合方框内kind,其否定形式unkind意为“不友善的”,符合“说不友善的话”的语义,故填unkind。4. 第4空:前后句为让步关系,“即使你知道该这么做,也很难对负面同龄人影响说‘不’”,方框内even though表让步,符合语境,故填even though。5. 第5空:句子为现在进行时,结构为“be + 现在分词”,方框内短语go through的现在分词为going through,意为“正在经历同龄人压力”,故填going through。
【答案】1. decisions 2. easily 3. unkind 4. even though 5. going through
【知识点】词汇变形运用、选词填空、现在进行时
【点评】本题为选词填空题型,主要考查学生对英语词汇的词性转换、语境理解及语法结构的掌握,需结合句意和句子成分分析完成单词变形,整体难度适中,适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 第1空:your是形容词性物主代词,后需接名词,方框内动词decide的名词形式为decision,此处表泛指用复数decisions,符合“影响你的决定”的语义,故填decisions。2. 第2空:此处修饰动词lead,需用副词,方框内形容词easy的副词形式为easily,符合“轻易导致错误选择”的语境,故填easily。3. 第3空:需用形容词修饰名词words,前文提到“错误选择”,结合方框内kind,其否定形式unkind意为“不友善的”,符合“说不友善的话”的语义,故填unkind。4. 第4空:前后句为让步关系,“即使你知道该这么做,也很难对负面同龄人影响说‘不’”,方框内even though表让步,符合语境,故填even though。5. 第5空:句子为现在进行时,结构为“be + 现在分词”,方框内短语go through的现在分词为going through,意为“正在经历同龄人压力”,故填going through。
【答案】1. decisions 2. easily 3. unkind 4. even though 5. going through
【知识点】词汇变形运用、选词填空、现在进行时
【点评】本题为选词填空题型,主要考查学生对英语词汇的词性转换、语境理解及语法结构的掌握,需结合句意和句子成分分析完成单词变形,整体难度适中,适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.6