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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2018内蒙古包头一模,C)
Wearing a red nose for a day may seem like a strange way to raise money for charity. However, it seems to work in Britain. Red Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for a charity called Comic Relief which helps people in need in Africa and in the UK.
Comic Relief was started in 1985 by Richard Curtis. He wrote the series “Blackadder” as well as the famous films “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Notting Hill’’. Richard’s idea to start Comic Relief was as a response to the severe lack of food in Ethiopia. It’s called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.
Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring and is now so well developed that many people consider it to be an unofficial national holiday.
The slogan for the last RND was “Do Something Funny for Money” and the money collected was used to help fund projects in the following areas: treating malaria, education, maternal health and mental health. The BBC Red Nose Day telethon raised ￡ 74.3 million! Money-raising events take place all over the country and many schools join in. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using a credit card and online.
Getting sponsored to do something is a common way to raise money on RND. If someone sponsors you it means that they agree to give you a certain amount of money for your actions.
Now you know why you may find some people wearing red noses and doing silly things in the UK on Red Nose Day! It is all for a good cause!1.The purpose of Comic Relief is . A.to celebrate Red Nose Day
B.to help those in need in Africa and Britain C.to warn people against some diseases D.to raise money for Mr. Curtis’s films
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2.Red Nose Day got its name mainly from its . A.creator C.aid receivers
B.birthplace
D.products for sale
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Red Nose Day? A.It is celebrated in the spring every other year. B.People celebrate this day to bring happiness to others. C.Richard Curtis started Red Nose Day.
D.A lot of people raise money by growing a beard for a week.4.Paragraph 4 mainly shows that in Britain RND . A.is considered an official holiday B.lasts for a long time C.is popular with people D.is well designed for TV
B
(2017四川遂宁三模)
French writer Frantz Fanon once said:“To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture.” Since the world changes every day, so does our language.
More than 300 new words and phrases have recently made it into the online Oxford Dictionary, and in one way or another they are all reflections of today’s changing world.
After a year that was politically unstable, it’s not hard to understand the fact that people’s political views are one of the main drives of our expanding vocabulary. One example is “clicktivism”, a compound of “click” and “activism”. It refers to “armchair activists”—people who support a political or social cause, but only show their support from behind a computer or smartphone. And “otherize” is a verb for “other” that means to alienate (使疏远) people who are different from ourselves—whether that be different skin color, religious belief or sexuality.
“We had all the words around Brexit in the last update and we are now starting to see all the words around Trump coming into the dictionary,” Angus Stevenson, Oxford Dictionaries’ head of content development, told The Guardian.
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Lifestyle is also changing our language. For example, “fitspiration”—a compound of “fit” and “inspiration”—refers to a person or thing that encourages one to exercise and stay fit and healthy.
The phrase “climate refugee”—someone who is forced to leave their home due to climate change—reflects people’s concern for the environment.
According to Stevenson, social media was the main source for the new expressions. “People feel much freer to coin their own words these days,” he said.
But still, not all newly-invented words get the chance to make their way into a mainstream dictionary. If you want to create your own hit words, Stevenson’s suggestion is that you should not only make sure that they are expressive and meaningful, but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud.5.What’s the purpose of the quotation from the French writer Frantz Fanon? A.To serve as the topic of the passage.
B.To present one of the major views of the society.
C.To show the fact that language mirrors the culture in a way. D.To lead to the topic of the whole passage.
6.What does the underlined word “coin” in the second-to-last paragraph probably mean? A.Use.
B.Record.
C.Create.
D.Change.
7.How is the article mainly developed? A.By giving examples. B.By making comparisons. C.By following a timeline. D.By presenting research findings.
8.According to Stevenson, to make the words you invent popular, they should . A.be easy to remember
B.have unique and expressive meanings C.have the attractive sound D.be meaningful and sound catchy Ⅱ.完形填空
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I arrived at the address and honked the horn(鸣笛). After waiting a few minutes, I honked again. After a long 1 , the door opened. A small woman in her 90s stood before me.
When she got in the taxi, she gave me a(n) 2 and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered 3 . “I don’t mind. I don’t have any family left,” she said in a soft voice. “The doctor says I won’t live 4 .”I quietly reached out my hand and 5 the meter(计价器).
For the 6 two hours, we drove through the city, stopping at many places she could remember. As the first hint of the sun was appearing above the horizon, she 7 said, “I’m
8 . Let’s go now.”We drove in silence to the address she had given me. When we finally arrived at the hospice(临终关怀医院), two orderlies(护理员) came out. I took her small suitcase to the door.
“How much do I 9 you?”she asked, 10 into her purse. “Nothing,” I said. “You have to make a 11 ,” she answered. “There are 12 passengers,” I responded. I 13 and gave her a hug. Then I walked into the dim morning light.
Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the end of a 14 . What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was 15 to end his shift(轮班)?What if I had 16 to take the run, or had honked once, and then driven away? On a quick 17 , I don’t think that I have done anything more 18 in my life. We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unawares— 19 wrapped in what others may consider a 20 one. 1.A.rest2.A.address3.A.rudely4.A.deep5.A.turned on C.took away
6.A.mysteriousB.boring7.A.suddenly
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B.pauseB.envelopeB.excitedlyB.quietly
C.lookC.checkC.quicklyC.quicklyB.shut offD.slowed down
C.nextC.forcefully
D.tryD.noteD.angrilyD.long
D.lastD.secretly
B.fearfully
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8.A.busy9.A.award10.A.slipping11.A.promise12.A.other13.A.rose14.A.box15.A.impatient C.unwilling16.A.expected17.A.guess18.A.urgent19.A.beautifully C.hurriedly20.A.valuable
B.sorryB.oweB.droppingB.livingB.someB.clappedB.window
C.worriedC.admireC.reachingC.decisionC.youngC.hesitatedC.lifeB.impoliteD.disappointed
D.tiredD.saveD.fallingD.fortuneD.richD.bentD.business
B.refusedB.calculationB.careful
C.waitedC.answerC.importantB.immediatelyD.purposely
D.askedD.reviewD.interesting
B.smallC.rightD.short
阅读理解B 1.reflection n.反映,表达 2.compound n.复合词
词汇
3.expressive adj.有表现力的
完形填空 1.hint n.迹象;少许;少量 2.dim adj.昏暗的;朦胧的
阅读理解B Since the world changes every day, so does our language. (so+助动词+主语)
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由于世界每天都在发生变化,我们的语言也每天在发生变化。
完形填空 After waiting a few minutes, I honked again.(现在分词作状语)等了几分钟,我再次鸣笛。词汇:
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国著名的慈善活动“红鼻子节”,包括它的由来以及一些庆祝活动。
1.B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句The aim of the day is to raise money for a charity called Comic Relief which helps people in need in Africa and
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in the UK.可知,慈善机构Comic Relief的目的是帮助非洲和英国需要帮助的人,故答案为B项。
2.D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中It’s called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! 可知“红鼻子节”是由出售的产品而得名的,故D项正确。
3.A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring...可知这项活动每两年在春天举办一次,故A项正确。
4.C 推理判断题。根据文章第四段最后两句Money-raising events take place all over the country and many schools join in. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using a credit card and online.可以判断此活动在英国深受人们欢迎。
B
[语篇解读] 本文主要介绍了牛津在线词典新增的一些词汇来说明世界在变,语言也在发生变化。
5.D 推理判断题。引用法国作家Frantz Fanon的话是为了介绍本篇话题:世界在变,语言也在发生变化,为下面介绍牛津在线词典新增词汇作铺垫。6.C 词义猜测题。根据上文social media was the main source for the new expressions及下文not all newly-invented words get the chance to make their way into a mainstream dictionary中的newly-invented可知coin意为“创造”。7.A 篇章结构题。根据文章第三段中的One example is...,第五段中的For example...,以及第六段中的The phrase “climate refugee”...可知本文主要是通过举例说明的。
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8.D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中If you want to create your own hit words, Stevenson’s suggestion is that you should not only make sure that they are expressive and meaningful, but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud.可知。Ⅱ.完形填空
[语篇解读] 作为一名出租车司机,我带着一位即将离世的老人游览了城市,而且分文未取。我认为这是我做过的最重要的事情。1.B 作者等了很长时间门才开。pause停顿。
2.A 根据第三段的“We drove in silence to the address she had given me.”可知,老人上车后给了司机要去的地址。
3.C 司机对路线很了解,所以在老人说要穿过市中心后,司机很快地(quickly)告诉她这并不是最短的路线。
4.D 下文指出老人要去的是临终关怀医院,由此可知医生告诉她她活不了多久了。
5.B 根据第四段司机的话可知他没有收费,因此这里指他悄悄地关闭了计价器。
6.C 在接下来的两个小时里司机带着她畅游这座城市,故next正确。7.A 在太阳快出来时,她突然说自己累了。根据语境可知suddenly正确。8.D 在去了很多地方后,老人累了。
9.B 到达指定地点后,乘客应该问司机多少钱,故owe“欠钱”正确。10.C 老人在询问车费的同时,手伸进钱包拿钱,故reach“伸手”正确。11.B 司机是靠车费来谋生的,因此当作者拒绝收费时,老人说“你得谋生”。make a living谋生;make a fortune发财。
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12.A 作者坚持不收费,此处表示“有其他(other)乘客”。
13.D 根据第一段中的small woman和后面的gave her a hug可知作者弯下腰(bent)拥抱了这位老人。
14.C 由上文可知,老人的生命即将结束,所以去了临终关怀医院,故门关上的声音象征着生命的终结,故life正确。
15.A 此处表示“急着结束自己的轮班”的司机。impatient迫不及待的;impolite没礼貌的;unwilling不情愿的;disappointed失望的。
16.B 句意:假如我拒绝出这次车或者鸣了一次笛就开车离开会如何呢?根据句意可知“拒绝”符合语境。
17.D 根据下文内容可知,作者对所做的事情做了快速的回顾(review)。18.C 根据作者所做的事情以及他的各种设想可知,他认为自己做了最为重要的事情。
19.A 根据wrapped可知beautifully“漂亮地”正确。immediately立刻,立即;hurriedly匆忙地;purposely故意地。
20.B 伟大的时刻被漂亮地包裹在所谓的小事里,small符合语境。
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