一、完形填空(10分)
“You can have your pick,” a friend of mine called. Her cat had a group of kittens(小猫)just weeks before. I didn’t know if I was ready yet, but it seemed she wouldn’t give up. “Okay,” I said. “How old are the kittens?” “They were born on March 22.”
March 22, the day I would never forget. Sue, my wife(妻子), died on the same day. A series of memories to my mind.
For nearly ten years, Sue had been fighting the serious illness. the whole hard journey, Boomie, our old cat, was there. His funny acts could bring a to Sue’s face when the ache was at its worst. Boomie even cheered her up after she lost her ring.
The illness caused Sue to drop a lot of weight. That must be the ring fell off her finger. I the house high and low for the ring, but no . Boomie stopped eating after Sue died. Soon he also left us.
I thanked my friend for her and made up my mind to take this chance.
My new kitten finally and I decided to name it Belle—French for “beautiful lady”. She brought the house back to life.
One morning, I heard noise from the room. I went to check. Belle was playing with something shiny. I picked it up. It was the missing ring. I was too to believe it!
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“You can have your pick,” a friend of mine called. Her cat had a group of kittens(小猫)just weeks before. I didn’t know if I was ready yet, but it seemed she wouldn’t give up. “Okay,” I said. “How old are the kittens?” “They were born on March 22.”
March 22, the day I would never forget. Sue, my wife(妻子), died on the same day. A series of memories to my mind.
For nearly ten years, Sue had been fighting the serious illness. the whole hard journey, Boomie, our old cat, was there. His funny acts could bring a to Sue’s face when the ache was at its worst. Boomie even cheered her up after she lost her ring.
The illness caused Sue to drop a lot of weight. That must be the ring fell off her finger. I the house high and low for the ring, but no . Boomie stopped eating after Sue died. Soon he also left us.
I thanked my friend for her and made up my mind to take this chance.
My new kitten finally and I decided to name it Belle—French for “beautiful lady”. She brought the house back to life.
One morning, I heard noise from the room. I went to check. Belle was playing with something shiny. I picked it up. It was the missing ring. I was too to believe it!
(
B
) 1. A. largely B. easily C. suddenly D. mainly(
A
) 2. A. flooded B. divided C. led D. connected(
C
) 3. A. With B. Around C. Through D. As(
A
) 4. A. smile B. cry C. danger D. colour(
C
) 5. A. what B. where C. why D. when(
C
) 6. A. repaired B. climbed C. searched D. emptied(
B
) 7. A. answer B. luck C. way D. point(
D
) 8. A. happiness B. sadness C. loneliness D. kindness(
A
) 9. A. arrived B. slept C. died D. lost(
A
)10. A. surprised B. strange C. satisfied D. patient答案:1-5 BACAC 6-10 CBDAA
解析:
【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨(本文讲述作者在妻子去世后,通过朋友送的小猫走出悲伤,意外找回妻子戒指的故事),再结合每个空的上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析选项,同时注意情感线索的呼应,确保所选答案符合文章逻辑与情感。
【解析】
1. 句意:但她似乎不会轻易放弃。easily(轻易地)符合语境,选B。
2. 句意:一系列记忆涌上心头。flood to one's mind(涌上心头)是固定表达,选A。
3. 句意:在整个艰难的旅程中,我们的老猫Boomie都在。through(贯穿,在……期间)符合,选C。
4. 句意:当疼痛最严重时,它的滑稽动作能给妻子脸上带来微笑。smile(微笑)符合,选A。
5. 句意:那一定是戒指从她手指掉下来的原因。why引导表语从句表原因,选C。
6. 句意:我到处找戒指。search(寻找)的过去式searched符合,选C。
7. 句意:但没找到。no luck(运气不好,没找到)符合语境,选B。
8. 句意:我感谢朋友的善意。kindness(善意)符合,选D。
9. 句意:我的新小猫终于来了。arrived(到来)符合,选A。
10. 句意:我太惊讶了不敢相信。surprised(惊讶的)符合,选A。
【答案】
1-5 BACAC 6-10 CBDAA
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文是情感类记叙文,解题需紧扣上下文语境与情感线索,考查学生的阅读理解能力和词汇运用能力,整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨(本文讲述作者在妻子去世后,通过朋友送的小猫走出悲伤,意外找回妻子戒指的故事),再结合每个空的上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析选项,同时注意情感线索的呼应,确保所选答案符合文章逻辑与情感。
【解析】
1. 句意:但她似乎不会轻易放弃。easily(轻易地)符合语境,选B。
2. 句意:一系列记忆涌上心头。flood to one's mind(涌上心头)是固定表达,选A。
3. 句意:在整个艰难的旅程中,我们的老猫Boomie都在。through(贯穿,在……期间)符合,选C。
4. 句意:当疼痛最严重时,它的滑稽动作能给妻子脸上带来微笑。smile(微笑)符合,选A。
5. 句意:那一定是戒指从她手指掉下来的原因。why引导表语从句表原因,选C。
6. 句意:我到处找戒指。search(寻找)的过去式searched符合,选C。
7. 句意:但没找到。no luck(运气不好,没找到)符合语境,选B。
8. 句意:我感谢朋友的善意。kindness(善意)符合,选D。
9. 句意:我的新小猫终于来了。arrived(到来)符合,选A。
10. 句意:我太惊讶了不敢相信。surprised(惊讶的)符合,选A。
【答案】
1-5 BACAC 6-10 CBDAA
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文是情感类记叙文,解题需紧扣上下文语境与情感线索,考查学生的阅读理解能力和词汇运用能力,整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
(
A
) 1. We might find the material in .A. a magazine about life B. a magazine about recycling(回收)
C. the nature part of a website D. the culture part of a website
(
D
) 2. What often happens to food when it moves from farms to stores?A. It gets washed again. B. It becomes smaller.
C. It becomes more expensive. D. It gets broken or goes bad.
(
B
) 3. In which step does South and South-east Asia waste most food?A. Step 1. B. Step 2. C. Step 3. D. Step 4.
(
C
) 4. What can we learn from the picture about food waste?A. Most waste happens on the farms. B. All food reaches buyers.
C. Different areas have different waste patterns.
D. Factory preparation never causes waste.
答案:1-4 ADBC
解析:
【分析】
1. 第1题:需判断材料来源,材料围绕食物浪费的五个环节展开,属于生活类话题,结合选项排除不符合的,选出正确来源。
2. 第2题:定位食物从农场到商店的对应环节(运输途中),查找该环节的食物问题描述,匹配选项。
3. 第3题:找到东南亚地区的各步骤浪费百分比,比较数值大小,确定最大浪费的步骤。
4. 第4题:逐一分析选项,结合图表和文本内容,排除错误选项,选出符合文意的结论。
【解析】
1. 第1题:材料主题是食物浪费的五个步骤,属于生活相关内容。A选项“生活杂志”符合;B选项侧重回收,材料不止涉及回收;C选项“自然板块”、D选项“文化板块”均与主题不符,故选A。
2. 第2题:食物从农场到商店的运输过程对应Step2(on the road),该环节提到“没有冰箱保鲜”“食物从卡车上掉落”,说明食物会破损或变质,D选项符合;A、B、C选项无依据,故选D。
3. 第3题:查找South & South-east Asia的各步骤浪费百分比:Step1=8.7%,Step2=9.6%,Step3=2.7%,Step4=4.6%,Step5=2.6%,数值最大的是Step2,故选B。
4. 第4题:A选项,北美大洋洲Step5(12.6%)浪费比Step1(10.5%)多,并非农场浪费最多,错误;B选项,多处提到食物浪费,并非都到达买家,错误;C选项,不同地区(北美、欧洲、东南亚)各步骤浪费比例不同,符合文意;D选项,Step3(工厂)存在浪费,错误,故选C。
【答案】ADBC
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、图表信息分析
【点评】本题结合文本与图表考查食物浪费相关的英语阅读理解,重点考查细节查找和推理判断能力,需准确提取图表数据并结合文本内容分析。
【难度系数】0.6
1. 第1题:需判断材料来源,材料围绕食物浪费的五个环节展开,属于生活类话题,结合选项排除不符合的,选出正确来源。
2. 第2题:定位食物从农场到商店的对应环节(运输途中),查找该环节的食物问题描述,匹配选项。
3. 第3题:找到东南亚地区的各步骤浪费百分比,比较数值大小,确定最大浪费的步骤。
4. 第4题:逐一分析选项,结合图表和文本内容,排除错误选项,选出符合文意的结论。
【解析】
1. 第1题:材料主题是食物浪费的五个步骤,属于生活相关内容。A选项“生活杂志”符合;B选项侧重回收,材料不止涉及回收;C选项“自然板块”、D选项“文化板块”均与主题不符,故选A。
2. 第2题:食物从农场到商店的运输过程对应Step2(on the road),该环节提到“没有冰箱保鲜”“食物从卡车上掉落”,说明食物会破损或变质,D选项符合;A、B、C选项无依据,故选D。
3. 第3题:查找South & South-east Asia的各步骤浪费百分比:Step1=8.7%,Step2=9.6%,Step3=2.7%,Step4=4.6%,Step5=2.6%,数值最大的是Step2,故选B。
4. 第4题:A选项,北美大洋洲Step5(12.6%)浪费比Step1(10.5%)多,并非农场浪费最多,错误;B选项,多处提到食物浪费,并非都到达买家,错误;C选项,不同地区(北美、欧洲、东南亚)各步骤浪费比例不同,符合文意;D选项,Step3(工厂)存在浪费,错误,故选C。
【答案】ADBC
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、图表信息分析
【点评】本题结合文本与图表考查食物浪费相关的英语阅读理解,重点考查细节查找和推理判断能力,需准确提取图表数据并结合文本内容分析。
【难度系数】0.6