培優練(二十八)2025四市聯考質檢二40分鐘Ⅰ.閱讀理解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(設施)andexhibitions.Thehighlightsincludearttours,airperformances,afilminstallationandvariousexhibitions.SINGAPORENIGHTFESTIVALWhen:AugustDuringthisparty－likenightfestival,theBrasBasah－Bugisbusinessstreetlightsupforthismultidimensionalfestivalwithdiverselightinstallations.Buildingwallsprovidelarger－than－lifecanvases(油畫布)forshows;undergroundtunnelsarebrilliantwithlights.Artandcreativityblossomthroughapassionforexperiments.【語篇解讀】本文是應用文。文章主要介紹的是新加坡的四個藝術節活動。1.WhatcanvisitorsdoinArtwalk?A.Tryglobalcuisines.B.Joinininteractiveactivities.C.Organizewalkingtours.D.Visitmuseumsandgalleries.答案B[推理判斷題。根據ARTWALK部分中的“Theycanevenexperience...workshopswithlocalartists，storytellersandculturalexperts”可知，游客們能近距離體驗藝術和文化，可以與當地藝術家、講故事者和文化專家一起參加實踐研討會。]2.WhatcanwelearnaboutArtSG?A.ItisthebiggestAsianfestival.B.Itfeaturesairperformances.C.Itcoversavarietyofartforms.D.Itonlyshowcaseshightechnology.答案C[推理判斷題。根據ARTSG部分的內容可知，有150多家世界頂級畫廊將展示他們收藏的1000多名藝術家的藏品；電影部分將以小組討論、試驗性的電影和新電影制作常規為特色；一些畫廊還將展示數字技術藝術作品。由此可知，在該活動中呈現出的藝術形式多種多樣。]3.WhenshouldvisitorsgotoSingaporeiftheywanttoenjoylightshows?A.InJanuary. B.InMarch.C.InJuly. D.InAugust.答案D[細節理解題。根據SINGAPORENIGHTFESTIVAL部分中的“theBrasBasah－Bugisbusinessstreetlightsupforthismultidimensionalfestivalwithdiverselightinstallations”可知，各種各樣的燈光設施點亮了BrasBasah－Bugis商業街。因此根據SINGAPORENIGHTFESTIVAL后的“When：August”可知，D項正確。]Today,I’vebeenrecordinganaudiobook.IamexcitedthatIhaverealizedmylifelongdream.IwillneverforgetatprimaryschoolIusedtowaitwithbreathlessanticipationtotakemyturnreadingoutaparagraphofgreatworksinfrontoftheclass.Atmysecondaryschool,whenstudentswereencouragedtoselectandpresentareadingat“morningtalks”，Ioftenaddedmynametothelist.Thiswasallthehandybackgroundformycareerinbroadcasting.But,muchasIenjoyhostingshowsandinterviewingpeople,Ioftenfindmyselfmissingthesimplepleasuresofreadingoutloud.I’dthoughtaboutputtingmyselfforwardasanarrator(敘述者)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.【語篇解讀】本文是記敘文。作者從小熱愛朗讀，這在以后的工作中派上了用場。但作者從未想過能有機會專業地錄制有聲讀物，一個偶然的機會讓作者正式地錄制了一本有聲讀物，作者非常喜歡。盡管錄制過程不容易，但作者發現整個過程棒極了。4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbymentioninghisexperiencesatschool?A.Thepurposeofschooling.B.Hisloveforreadingaloud.C.Thepowerofencouragement.D.Histalentforsilentreading.答案B[寫作意圖題。根據第二段“Iwillneverforgetatprimary...Ioftenaddedmynametothelist”可知，作者在上小學時非常期待站在全班前面朗讀，上中學時每當學生被鼓勵挑選和展示一段朗讀時作者經常在名單上加上自己的名字。由此可推知，作者非常熱愛朗讀。]5.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromparagraph3?A.HeregretsbeingaTVhost.B.Hedoesn’tlikenon－fictionatall.C.Helacksworkingexperience.D.Heisawareofhisdisadvantages.答案D[推理判斷題。根據第三段中的“ButI’mnotanactor...butIfeltthatsuchbookswerebestreadbytheirauthors”可知，作者知道自己不是演員，也不會地方口音，更不會女聲。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[細節理解題。根據第四段的最后一句話和第五段的內容可知，作者從未想過自己能有機會專業地錄制有聲讀物，但是JamesPlunkett親自邀請作者錄制他即將出版的新書EndState。]7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbeinganarrator?A.Frighteningbutprofitable.B.Rewardingbutunsafe.C.Demandingbutenjoyable.D.Promisingbutunstable.答案C[觀點態度題。根據第七段中“It’sdisheartening...orcatchmybreath”可知，錄制有聲讀物對朗讀者要求高。又根據最后一段內容可知，盡管錄制一本339頁的書不容易，但是作者發現整個過程很棒，說明作者認為錄制有聲讀物還是充滿樂趣的。]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.”【語篇解讀】本文是說明文。研究人員經過分析數據最終得出結論：人們從事志愿服務的動機是關鍵。研究人員表示如果從事志愿服務的主要動機是自我利益，潛在的健康益處會顯著減少。8.Whatdoesthenewstudymainlyfind?A.Howwevolunteermakessensetoothers.B.Howoftenwevolunteermakesadifference.C.Whetherwevolunteerdecidesourwell－being.D.Whywevolunteerhasanimpactonourhealth.答案D[細節理解題。根據第一段“Peoplewhogivelivelonger，studieshaveshown...iswhatreallycounts.”可知，密歇根大學的研究人員的一項新研究表明：做志愿者的動機對身體健康有影響。]9.Howdidtheresearchersdotheresearch?A.Bydoingexperiments.B.Throughfieldresearch.C.Byanalyzingstatistics.D.Throughgroupdiscussion.答案C[細節理解題。根據第二段中的“Forthestudy，Konrathandcolleaguesanalyzeddata...aimingatthesamerandomsamplesof3，376people”可知，在這項研究中，Konrath和她的同事分析了2008年和2012年的數據。]10.Whichofthefollowingmotiveswillprobablycontributetoalongerlife?A.Todevelopabilities.B.Tohelpthepoorpeople.C.Tomakemorefriends.D.Tosolvepersonalproblems.答案B[推理判斷題。根據第三段中的“theyfoundthatthemoreimportantpeople...thosewhodidn’tvolunteeratall”可知，人們對有需要的人產生同情等此類理由的評價越重要，他們活著的可能性就越大。因此B項中“幫助窮人”符合研究結果。]11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Practicalsuggestionsonthefurtherstudies.B.Afurtherexplanationofthecurrentfindings.C.Areasonabledoubtabouttheresearchresults.D.Potentialapplicationsoftheresearchmethods.答案B[段落大意題。根據最后一段的內容可知，最后一段主要是對現有發現進行進一步的解釋。]SWOTsatelliteisscheduledtobelaunchedonThursdaymorningtoconductacomprehensivesurveyofEarth’svital__resource.Byusingadvancedmicrowaveradartechnologyitwillcollectheight－surfacemeasurementsofoceans,lakesandriversinhigh－definitiondetailover90%oftheglobe.It’sreallythefirsttimetoobservenearlyallwaterontheplanet’ssurface.Themajormissionistoexplorehowoceansadjustclimatechangebyabsorbingatmosphericheatandcarbondioxideinanaturalprocess.Oceansareestimatedtohaveabsorbedmorethan90%oftheextraheattrappedintheEarth’satmospherebyhuman－causedgreenhousegases.SWOTwillscantheseasandpreciselymeasurefinedifferencesinsurfaceelevations(高度)aroundsmallercurrentsandeddies(渦流),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.【語篇解讀】本文是說明文。科學家通過利用SWOT將收集全球90%以上的海洋、湖泊和河流的高度表面測量數據，這是第一次對地球表面幾乎所有的水資源進行測量。12.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“vitalresource”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A.Technology. B.Climate.C.Oceans. D.Water.答案D[詞義猜測題。根據畫線詞所在句可知，發射人造衛星SWOT是為了對地球上的重要資源進行測量。再根據第一段的最后一句“It’sreallythefirsttimetoobservenearlyallwaterontheplanet’ssurface”可知，這是第一次對地球表面幾乎所有的水資源進行測量。由此可知，這個重要的資源指的是水。]13.WhatisthemajormissionofSWOTsatellite?A.Toidentifywhenglobalwarmingisworsened.B.ToexplorewhereoceansabsorbheatandCO2.C.Tostudyhowoceansinfluenceclimatechange.D.Toexplainwhygreenhousegasescomeintobeing.答案C[細節理解題。根據第二段中的“Themajormissionistoexplore...inanaturalprocess”可知，SWOT的主要任務是探究海洋如何在自然過程中通過吸收大氣熱量和二氧化碳來調節氣候變化。故C項“為了研究海洋如何影響氣候變化”正確。]14.WhatmakesitpossibleforSWOTtomeasureprecisely?A.Thehigh－definitioncomputer.B.Advancedradartechnology.C.Thethree－dimensionalimage.D.Anaccuratemapofelevations.答案B[細節理解題。根據第三段中的“Thankstotheradarinstrument...Thisenablesscientiststoaccuratelymaptheirobservations...thanwaspreviouslypossible”可知，多虧了這個雷達儀器，不管什么天氣或什么時間，科學家都能夠準確地繪制他們的二維觀測圖，并且比以前更快地覆蓋大面積的地理區域。]15.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ASolutiontoClimateChangeB.ABreakthroughinSpaceTravelC.TheSuccessfulLaunchofSWOTSatelliteD.TheFirstGlobalWaterSurveyfromSpace答案D[標題歸納題。通讀全文可知，本文第一段點明文章主題，即利用人造衛星SWOT，科學家第一次對全球幾乎所有的水資源進行全面的測量；第二段主要介紹了SWOT的主要任務是探究海洋如何在自然過程中通過吸收大氣熱量和二氧化碳來調節氣候變化；第三段和第四段主要介紹了與之前研究依靠的數據和人造衛星相比，SWOT給科學家帶來的突破和具有的優勢。故D項作本文的標題最佳。]Ⅱ.七選五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【語篇解讀】本文是說明文。作者認為創造力是可以通過訓練提高的，并推薦了四種可以提高創造力的方法。16.F[根據空前的“Ithinkcreativityisamusclethatcanbeexercisedandimprovedupon”可知，作者認為創造力是可以通過訓練提高的。空后的內容詳細介紹了四種方法，所以F項“關鍵是如何增強你的創造力”承上啟下。]17.E[空前講述我們一直熱愛閱讀我們行業內的東西，空后的“Ifyouwanttogetyourcreativejuicesflowing...Orgrablunchwithacompletestranger”可知，空后內容講述我們要閱讀行業外的內容。由此可知，空前內容與空后內容是轉折關系。E項“但通常這不會激發創造力”承接上文，引出下文。]18.D[根據上文的“Getatleastoneotherpersontojoinyou...andnocriticism”可知，過程中不要進行批評；再結合下文的“makeabsolutelysure...feedbackthroughouttheprocess”可知，要絕對確保你在整個過程中沒有任何負面情緒或反饋。D項“不要對一個想法作任何評論”符合語境。]19.C[空處為段落主題句。根據本段內容可知，本段主要討論我們的飲食如何影響我們的思維方式。當你有更健康的飲食時，你會震驚地發現你能更具有創造性地思考和行動。C項中的“differentdiets”與空后內容呼應。]20.G[根據本段小標題Seeamovieinatheater和內容可知，本段主要講述電影院對創造力的影響。故G項“每當你離開電影院，你的腦海里就會充滿各種想法”符合語境。]A篇Para.1：masterpiecen.代表作；杰作；名著appreciatev.欣賞；賞識；重視；感激；感謝Para.3：featurev.以……為特色；由……主演；以……為主要組成Para.4：interactiveadj.合作的；相互影響的；互相配合的；互動的Para.5：multidimensionaladj.多維的B篇Para.2：anticipationn.期盼；期望；預料；預期Para.3：putsbforward推薦某人；薦舉某人Para.4：reawakenv.勾起，喚起，再次引發(感情、回憶等)Para.8：turnout原來是；證明是；結果是C篇Para.1：countv.重要；認為；(按順序)數數Para.2：occasionaladj.偶爾的；偶然的；臨時的Para.3：motiven.動機；原因；目的strengthn.優勢；優點；長處makeadifference有影響，有作用，有關系Para.4：emphasizev.強調；重視；著重potentialadj.潛在的；可能的significantlyadv.有重大意義地；顯著地；明顯地D篇Para.1：measurementn.測量的結果Para.2：atmosphericadj.大氣的；大氣層的speedup(使)加速Para.3：one－dimensionaladj.單向度的；一維的；缺乏深度的map常用義：n.地圖文章義：v.繪制……的地圖bycomparison比較起來，較之fillin填滿；塞滿培優練(二十二)2025武漢高中4月調研考試40分鐘Ⅰ.閱讀理解SummerProgramsISSOSTheISSOSsummerschoolprogramoffershighschoolstudentstheopportunitytocombinelearning,creativeenrichmentandaction－packedadventureinthehistoriccampusofYaleUniversity.Ourthree－weekprogramwelcomesstudentsfromover60nationalities,andlimitsthenumberofstudentsfromonenationalityto10%inordertoguaranteeatrulyinternationalexperience.Studentschoosefromavarietyofacademicandelectivesubjectsandbenefitfromfullactivities,culturaltripandworkshopprograms.Inaddition,studentsaresupervised(指導)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.【語篇解讀】本文是應用文，主要介紹耶魯大學舉行的四個夏季項目。1.WhatcanpeopledointheISSOSsummerschoolprogram?A.Learntospeakaforeignlanguage.B.Makefriendswithnativestudents.C.Engageinculturalandacademicactivities.D.Takeelectivecoursesgivenbysupervisors.答案C[細節理解題。根據ISSOS部分中的“Studentschoosefromavarietyofacademic...culturaltripandworkshopprograms”可知，人們在ISSOS夏季校園項目中可參與學術和文化活動。]2.Whichprogramcanhelpstudentsgainadmissionintouniversity?A.TheISSOSsummerschoolprogram.B.A＋SummerProgram.C.SummerInstitutefortheGifted.D.CapitolDebateCamp.答案B[細節理解題。根據A＋SummerProgram部分中的“givingeveryhighschoolothecollegeoftheirchoice”可知，A＋SummerProgram可以給高中生獲得心儀學校錄取的最好機會。]3.Whatdothelistedsummerprogramshaveincommon?A.Theyaretargetedatundergraduates.B.Theylastforthewholesummer.C.Theyfocusonacademiclectures.D.TheyarehostedatYaleUniversity.答案D[細節理解題。根據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，文中提到的四個項目都是在耶魯大學舉辦的。]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！”【語篇解讀】本文是記敘文。Gray在申請大學獎學金的時候大獲成功。之后有很多人向他請教，他創辦了一個應用程序來幫助別的青少年申請獎學金。4.WhatdidGraydowhenheappliedforscholarships?A.Hestartedanonprofitorganization.B.Hetookpartincommunityservice.C.Hecheckedrequirementswithteammates.D.Hematchedhisstrengthswiththecriteria.答案D[細節理解題。根據第二段中的“Grayhad600volunteerhoursandstartedanonprofitorganization”“hesearchedforscholarshipsthatlookedforexcellentgradescombinedwithleadershipandcommunityservice”可知，Gray在申請獎學金的時候將自己的優勢和獎學金標準結合起來。]5.WhydidGraydevelopScholly?A.Toappealformoredownloads.B.Tohelpotherteensmakeapps.C.Tofacilitatescholarshipapplication.D.Toraisefundsforhisownschooling.答案C[細節理解題。根據第四段中的“makeamobile－phoneappcalledScholly—shortfor‘scholarships’—tohelpotherteensgetscholarshipmoney”可知，Gray之所以設計Scholly是為了幫助其他青少年獲得獎學金，故C項正確。facilitatev.“促進；促使；使便利”。]6.WhichwordsofthefollowingbestdescribeGray?A.Tolerantanddiligent.B.Ambitiousandgenerous.C.Creativeandhumble.D.Stubbornandadventurous.答案B[推理判斷題。根據第一段中的“wantedtoapplytoHarvardUniversityandothertopschools...withapassionforbusiness”可以看出，Gray是一個理想遠大的人；根據最后一段中的“keepthepriceonlyat99centsbecausetheirpurposeismorepublicservicethanprofit”可以看出，Gray是一個慷慨仁慈的人。]7.WhatdoesGrayintendtodoforhisfuturecareer?A.Starthisownbusiness.B.Workforacharity.C.Maintainhiscurrentjob.D.Getahigh－paidjob.答案A[推理判斷題。根據最后一段中的“Asforhiscareerplans，hehasthegoalofatrueenterpriser，‘IdeallynottohavetogetajobwhenIgraduate’”可以推斷，Gray畢業后想要創業。]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.【語篇解讀】本文是說明文。本文主要講述了口音指的是什么，口音存在的普遍性以及口音的價值所在。8.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhis/herfriends’responseinparagraph1?A.Itreflectstheirself－confidence.B.Itreflectstheirlanguagelevels.C.Itmissesthepointofcommunication.D.Itmissestherealmeaningofaccents.答案D[觀點態度題。根據第一段中的“Well，IspeakperfectEnglish/Chinese/etc.Butthiskindofresponsemissesthepoint.”和第二段中的“whatwemeanwhenwesaysomeone...withanaccent”可知，通常情況下，當我們說某人“有口音”時，我們的意思是某個人的口音與當地的口音有差別或者和我們自己的發音有區別，事實上每個人都有口音。據此可以推測，朋友的回答很明顯誤解了“口音”的真正含義。]9.WhydoestheauthorusetheexampleofSingaporeOralEnglish?A.Tojustifytheuseofdialects.B.Toshowthediversityofdialects.C.Tocorrectagrammaticalmistake.D.Tohighlightatraditionalapproach.答案A[寫作意圖題。舉例一般是為了說明上文中提到的較為抽象或晦澀的概念。根據第三段中舉例前面的“adialectisaversionofalanguagethatischaracterizedbyitsvariationsofstructure，phrasesandwords”可以看出，作者之所以拿新加坡的方言舉例是為了說明方言不過是具有特定結構、短語和詞匯的語言變體，由該段最后一句也可知，不能因為方言是不同的就認為它不正確。故A項“證明使用方言是正當的”正確。]10.Whatdoestheauthorrecommendustodointhelastparagraph?A.Learntospeakwithourlocaldialect.B.Seekforanofficialdefinitionofaccents.C.Appreciatethevalueofaccentsanddialects.D.Distinguishourlocallanguagesfromothers’.答案C[推理判斷題。根據最后一段中的“Languagedifferencesliketheseprovideinsightsinto...makefriendsalongtheway”可知，語言的差異會讓我們更加了解不同的文化經歷和背景，了解我們居住的世界，并幫助我們結交朋友。由此可以推斷，作者建議我們要懂得欣賞口音和方言的價值。]11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthispassage?A.EveryoneHasanAccentB.AccentsEnhanceOurIdentitiesC.DialectsLeadtoMisunderstandingD.StandardEnglishIsatRisk答案A[標題歸納題。本文第一段通過朋友們的反應引出口音這個話題；第二段講述了對口音的正確理解，并指出每個人都有口音；第三段講到了每個人都在講方言，并以新加坡英語口語為例說明使用方言是正當的；第四段講到了口音和方言的價值所在，并鼓勵讀者學會欣賞口音和方言。故A項“每個人都有口音”適合作本文的標題。]Doyoueverhearafriendspeakonatopicwiththebeliefthat“everyone”thinksthesameway?Doyouoftenfindyourselfsurroundedinasocialmediafeedthatiscompletelytailoredtoyouandyourbeliefs,readingalongwithouttheimmediaterealization?Asocialmediaechochamber(回聲室)iswhenoneexperiencesatailoredmediaexperiencethatleavesoutopposingviewpointsanddifferingvoices.Socialmediasitesconnectgroupsoflike－mindedusersbasedontheirsharedcontentpreferences.Asaresult,peopleseeandtakeininformationaccordingtoourpreexistingbeliefsandopinions.Socialmediacompaniesthereforerelyonalgorithms(算法)toassessourinterestsandflooduswithinformationthatwillkeepourattention.Thealgorithmsfocusonwhatwe“like”and“share”tokeepfeedingcontentthatmakesu