七选五（一）
1、 It was August 2, 1927. The news had spread fast. A man named Ralph Peer was coming to the city of Bristol. He wanted to make recordings of local people singing and playing musical instruments. ①__________That was a lot of money in those days.
Many people came to Bristol that day to play for Mr. Peer. But one group seemed to have just the sound that he was looking for. They were a man named A. P. Carter, his wife, Sara, and her cousin, Maybelle. ②__________
Sara sang lead, the loudest and highest notes. A. P. sang bass, the lowest notes. Maybelle sang harmony, somewhere in between. She also played the guitar in a new and unusual way. ③__________She played the main part of the songs on the lowest guitar strings. And then she quickly strummed by playing all the strings at once. This kind of playing became known as the “Carter Scratch”.
④__________ They did not sound like they had taken music lessons. But it did not matter. The people in poor rural areas thought they sounded just like their neighbors, or the people who sang in their churches.
⑤__________ They recorded more songs. They traveled to many cities and towns in the eastern United States to perform. Thousands of people heard them sing and bought their recordings. Some people estimate that within three years, the Carter Family sold three hundred thousand recordings.
A. The Carter Family sounded different.
B. The Carter Family soon became famous.
C. They called themselves the Carter Family.
D. The Carter Family wanted to have a try.
E. No matter where they went, they were well received.
F. And he said he would pay fifty dollars for each song recorded.
G. It sounded almost like two people were playing at the same time.
2、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
Warren Harding was the 29th President of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923.①__________One was a successful international conference (会议).
After World War One, Britain, Japan and the United States expanded their navies (海军). They built bigger and bigger ships. Many members of the United States Congress worried about the cost.②__________They asked President Harding to organize a conference to discuss these issues.
③ __________President Harding invited representatives from the major naval powers of the time Britain, Japan, France and Italy. He also invited representatives from countries with interests in Asia and Europe China, Portugal, Belgium and the Netherlands. He did not invite the new Soviet leaders in Russia.
Mr Harding’s Secretary of State, Charles Evans Hughes, spoke.④__________He proposed that the world’s strongest nations should stop building warships for ten years. He also proposed that Britain, Japan, and the United States should destroy some ships to make their navies smaller immediately.
⑤ __________It involved the misuse of underground oil owned by the federal government. Warren Harding was an honest man. But he did not have a strong mind of his own. He was easily influenced. And he often accepted bad advice. He explained the problem with these words, “I listen to one side, and they seem right. Then I listen to the other side, and they seem just as right. I know that somewhere there is a man who knows the truth. But I do not know where to find him.”
A.He is remembered mostly for two events.
B.The conference was not a complete success.
C.They also worried about increased political tension (紧张) in Asia.
D.The conference was held in Washington in November, 1921.
E. President Harding appointed several men of great ability to his cabinet (内阁).
F. He offered the conference a detailed plan to reduce the size of the world’s major navies.
G. The second thing for which President Harding is remembered is the Teapot Dome scandal (丑闻).
3、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while you’re trying to get work done.①__________,there are several ways to handle things.Let’s take a look at them now.
②__________.Tell the person you’re sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.
When people try to interrupt you,have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that you’ll find them then.③__________.It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions.
When you need to talk to someone,don’t do it in your own office.④__________,it’s much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are.
If you have a door to your office, make good use of it.⑤__________.If someone knocks and it’s not an important matter, excuse yourself and let the person know you’re busy so they can get the hint(暗示) that when the door is closed, you’re not to be disturbed.
A.If you’re busy,don’t feel bad about saying no
B.When you want to avoid interruptions at work
C.Set boundaries for yourself as your time goes
D.If you’re in the other person’s office or in a public area
E.It’s important that you let them know when you’ll be available
F.It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt you
G.Leave it open when you’re available to talk and close it when you’re not
4、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When I was a boy, smartphones and computers were not available, and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, the fields, hills, and woodlands around my home never got me bored. ①__________
I can remember that I went on a hike at a nearby lake when I was young. At the backside of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of potholes and muddy tire tracks and deep woods on both sides. ②__________
③__________ The dirt road gave way to a gravel one and then a paved one, yet there was still neither a car nor a house in sight. I noticed the sun was starting to go down and I didn't want to be trapped on this road in the dark of night, but I was afraid it would be dark before I could make it back to the lake again.
④__________ My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tears when I turned one curve and saw something in the distance. It was a house!
My heart heat fast! ⑤__________It was still over a mile away, but my legs felt like feathers and I run to my house in no time with a big smile on my face. Then I ended my adventure with a good night's sleep.
A. I knew the way home!
B. I realized I had to give up.
C. I took great interest in imagination.
D. Yet, exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure.
E. I continued to walk on with the fear wowing inside.
F. Unfortunately, I walked on and on for what seemed like hours.
G. The adventures they provide were only limited by my imagination.
5、Tips on buying outdoor solar lights
As solar lighting is becoming useful for homes, many different such outdoor lights can now be found in supermarkets. Here are some helpful tips for customers.
Does your area receive enough direct lighting?
① So you shouldn’t even give it a thought if you live in an area that doesn’t get much sunlight. These lights need direct sunlight, or they just won’t work very well.
② The expensive one usually means good quality. Choosing the cheapest ones will result in
many problems. For once, it’s best to buy more expensive lights of high quality. ③ At least you should know the difference between a $ 10 light and a $ 45 light.
Buy lights that require less installation(安装) .
Most solar lights are simply driven into the ground. Therefore, you shouldn’t deal with the difficulty in installing a system that involves anything more than that. ④ You don’t need to buy lights that require half an hour each to plant into the ground because that’s just a waste of time.
Make sure the lights can store enough energy.
Different solar lights can store different amounts of energy. ⑤ Therefore, you should choose lights that are able to store enough energy to last for a few hours or more, at least those that will last from nightfall throughout most of the night and part of the morning.
A. Without sunlight, solar lighting is useless.
B. Buy many solar lights instead of just one or two.
C. It means some will stay lit longer than the others.
D. Choose something a bit more expensive for once.
E. Solar lights are becoming more and more popular.
F. That doesn’t mean you have to spend all your money.
G. They should take a few minutes each to get into the ground.
6 、For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.
The disease, known as \" March Madness\" , refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament (联赛). Teams compete againsteach other in a single-elimination (单局均汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.
Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners of every game. Friends compete against friends. Colleagues gainst bosses.
Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from litde-known universities.
This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams.
College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. About $ 4 billion will be spent gambling (赌博) on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $ 500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post-season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA.
A.The players will go all out for the games.
B.Husbands against wives.
C.But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved.
D.College students will ignore piles of homework.
E.It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.
F.People are willing to spend more money on watching it.
G.Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.
7、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. ① Read on for some tips worth trying.
1. ②
People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer’s disease(早老性痴呆症),according to a recent study. ③ Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There’s evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.
2. Go for a walk
Mildly raised glucose(葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. ④ 3. Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation(刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. ⑤ or go dancing with your friends.
A. Focus on the future.
B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.
C. It should be something like learning gardening.
D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
E. But don’t worry if your schedule isn’t filled with life-changing events.
F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
8、Why you shouldn’t punish your kids for lying
Getting your children to stop lying is challenging. There are many influences (TV, movies, video games and some great books) in which lies are common. Children see parents lie to others, if only to be polite. Most parents add to that with tales about the lives and activities of Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy, or to lessen fears. ①__________ The most common reactions to children who lie are explaining why it is wrong and punishment. ②__________ Here are three better tools supported by research to use instead.
PRAISE: You could ask your child to say something that happened at school that is true. When your child obeys, praise him enthusiastically. Be specific: ③__________ and give your child a hug or a high five. Aim for one or two interactions (互动) like this a day. If you happen to “catch” your child in a lie, say something like, “That is not true and could get you in trouble outside of the home.”
MODEL: Explicitly tell the truth. This could be about something that happened when you were a child or something that happened during the day. It need not be dramatic. Another option is to play a game at dinner. Each person tells one thing that was true that day. Again, give a little praise to the child who normally lies if she plays along.DECREASE PUNISHMENT AND MORALIZING: They are unlikely to change behavior or develop the conduct you want. ④__________ Rather, use very mild punishment (light scolding, short loss of privilege, a brief time-out). More severe punishments (shouting, taking away something for a week, hitting) are not more effective in actually changing the frequency of lying.
⑤__________ Usually they can be dropped by then. It is unlikely that lying will be completely removed, but with the right encouragement, k can be dramatically lessened.
A. It is not what that is, but about practice.
B. As ways of changing behavior, these are ineffective.
C. That does not mean ignoring, lying or letting it go.
D. “That was great! You told me what happened just like I asked. Wow!”
E. Try these procedures for two to three weeks and see where you are.
F. “You did a good job, but what you said was not what I’d like to know!”
G. Parents do this out of love, but for some children, lying can become a problem.
G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.
答案以及解析
1答案及解析：
答案：F; C; G; A; B
解析：
1. F 根据下句“That was a lot of money in those days. ”可知,此处应提到具体的金钱数额,故
F项“And he said he would pay fifty dollars for each song recorded. ” 符合语境。
2. C上文介绍了这个组合的三名成员,此处应介绍这个组合的名字,故C项“ They called themselves the Carter Family. ”符合语境。
3. G 根据上文的“She also played the guitar in a new and unusual way. ”可知,此处应该提到她的独特之处,故G项符合语境。
4. A 根据下文的“They did not sound like they had taken music lessons. ”可知,他们给人的感觉像是没有上过音乐课,这与传统意义上的歌手是不同的,故选A项。
5. B 根据下文的“ They recorded more songs. They traveled to many cities and towns... to perform. ” 可知,他们成名了,所以会去很多地方表演,故选B项。
2答案及解析：
答案：A; C; D; F; G
解析：文章介绍美国第29届总统Warren Harding的两件著名的事件。
1:考查句意理解和上下文:根据下文:One was a successful international conference (会议).一次是一个成功的国际会议,可知:他有两件事是很出名的,所以选A。
2:考查句意理解和上下文:根据上文:Many members of the United States Congress worried about the cost.他们但是费用问题,可知:他们也担心日益紧张的亚洲局势,所以选C。
3:考查句意理解和上下文:根据下文:President Harding invited representatives from the major naval powers of the time(介绍了会议的代表)可知:上文介绍会议在1921年的11月份在华盛顿举行,所以选D。
4:考查句意理解和上下文:根据下文:He proposed that the world’s strongest nations should stop building warships for ten years. He also proposed that Britain, Japan, and the United States should destroy some ships to make their navies smaller immediately.可知:他给会议提供了一份详细的计划来减少世界上大量海军的规模,所以选F。
5:考查句意理解和上下文:根据下文:It involved the misuse of underground oil owned by the federal government.可知:Harding总统第二件被大家记住的事情是Teapot Dome丑闻,所以选G。
3答案及解析：
答案：B; A; E; D; G
解析：本文是一篇记叙文。主要围绕中断这一话题展开论述。由于在工作中被打断是一件令人感觉很糟糕的事,因此作者提出了几点建议,防止此类事件的发生。
①“there are several ways to handle things\"根据there are several ways to handle things,可知下文是关于几种防止在工作中被别人打断的方法,此句与前半句构成一个完整的句子,根据语境分祈。故选B。
②根据后文\"Tell the person you’re sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the of you can talk at a different time”,这一段主要是讲述,学会在自己很忙的时候
去拒绝别人。故选A。
③根据横线前“have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that you’ll find them then\,让他们知道你在什么时候回来,或者告诉他们,你会去找他们,再结合后文“It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions”这样做可以帮助你消除未来被打断的可能,根据句意的衔接,故选E。
④根据后文“it’s much easeier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are”,此句中it 指代前文“don’t do it in your own office.”,也就是说此段中作者认为比起在自己的办公室解释,不在自己的办公室更容易点。故选D。
⑤根据“If you have a door to your office,make good use of it”可知,此段主要是讲述关于如何利用自己办公室的门来防止被打扰。空格后提到,如果自己实在很忙,恰好又有人敲门的话,你就可以和他解释清楚, 关上门可以防止被打扰。可见,空格处是指有空就开门,很忙就关门。故选G。
4答案及解析：
答案：G; D; F; E; A
解析：1. G上文提到，我小时候没有手机和电脑，电视也只有一个频道。但是,房子周围的田野、小山和树林从没让我感到无聊再根据下文提到的探险经历可知,在这些地方探险无法满足我的想象力。
2. D上文提到，我去湖边远足，路上碎石遍地、路面崎岖不平,路的两旁密林高耸根据下文的描述可知,我认为到这里探索似乎是不错的冒险;
3. F下文提到,我担心天黑以前找不到回湖边的路,因此说明已经花了很长时间、走了很远的路了。
4. E下文提到,我的心狂跳不止,我的腿也开始疼痛。说明此处表示内心害怕但是还在继续前行。误解分析:易误选B项。受到下文提到的“感到害怕和腿疼”的干扰但是根据下文“when I turned...”可知我没有放弃。
5. A 上文提到看到了远处的房子,下文提到“ my legs felt like feathers and I run to niy house in no time”,可知此处表示找到了回家的路。
5答案及解析：
答案： A; D; F; G; C
解析： 本文是说明文。文章主要告诉我们如何购买和安装户外太阳能灯。
①根据题干和A中的关键词:solar lighting,direct lighting,doesn’t get much sunlight等判断答案。故选A。
②根据题干和D中的关键词:expensive,choosing判断答案。故选D。
③根据题干和F中的关键词:doesn’t mean, spend all your money,between a $10 light and a $45 light判断答案。故选F。
④根据题干和G中的关键词:plant into the ground,to get into the ground等判断答案。故选G。
⑤根据题干和C中的关键词:stay lit longer than the others,store enough energy等判断答案。故选C。
6答案及解析：
答案： D; E; B; G; C
解析： 本文主要讲述了在每年三月举办的美国男子大学篮球联赛,正是这个比赛吸引了众人的目光。
1. 由空处前句中的\"keep kids home from school\"以及空处后一句的内容可知,这里指另外一类也喜欢看比赛的人的状况,应与前后内容形成并列关系。故选D。
2.本段内容主要介绍这项比赛,由此可推断出,E项\"它在3月15日开始并且持续到4月初\"符合文意。
3. 结合上文\"Friends compete against friends\"和下文中的\"Colleagues against bosses”可知,这里应该是人与人之间猜测比赛胜者的对抗,其中关键词是against,故B项符合文意。
4. 根据上文” the little-known George MasonUniversity\"可知,在比赛之前,很多人从来没有听说过这个大学 ...... little-known 与 G 项中的\"had never even heard of the university\"相符。
5. 由空前文中讲不给这些大学篮球运动员钱以及后文提到的整个比赛中涉及到的钱数可知,空处应是转折关系, 故选C\"但那并不意味着不涉及钱\"。
7答案及解析：
答案： F; A; E; G; C
解析： 本文是说明文。如何保持大脑的灵活性,本文给出若干简单易学的方法,其中包括着眼未来、散步以及学习新知识等。
1.细节过渡题。上文提出大脑存在的问题,但是幸运的是,研究表明,你可以做一些事情避免这种情况的发生。
2. 主旨大意题。此空是下段的小标题,根据下文中的“...keep your brain looking forward. ”可以推知,该段主旨大意是着眼未来。
3.逻辑关系题。上文提到经常作计划,并着眼未来事务的人患老年痴呆症的几率要少50%,但是即便你的日程里没那么多改变生活的重大事件也不用担心,因为制定一个每周和朋友喝一次咖啡的这样一个简单目标也能实现同样的效果。
4. 段落结论题。根据上文中的“In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. ”可以推知,照顾好身体,也就照顾好了大脑。
5. 文章结构题。上文提到对大脑有好处的活动,再联系下文与空格平行的句子可以推知,此处指:应该是像学习园艺或者与朋友一起跳舞之类的活动。
8答案及解析：
答案：G ; B ; D ; C ; E
解析：
1.根据文章第一段第一句 Getting your children to stop lying is challenging. 可知,要使得你的孩子停止撒谎是具有挑战性的。再根据上文 Most parents add to that with tales about the lives and activities of Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy to lessen fears. 可知,大多数家长还会讲述圣诞老人或牙仙子的生活和活动,来减轻孩子们的恐惧。因为圣诞老人或牙仙子的故事是虚构的,即相当于父母在对孩子“撒谎”,但父母这样做是为了在孩子感到害怕时安抚孩子,减轻孩子的恐惧。G项意为“父母这样做是出于爱,但对一些孩子来说,说谎可能会成为一个问题”,承接上文,符合语境。故正确答案为G。
2. 根据上文 The most common reactions to children who lie are explaining why it is wrong and punishment. 可知,对于撒谎的孩子,最常见的反应是解释为什么撒谎是错误的以及(施加)惩罚。再根据下文 Here are three better tools supported by research to use instead. 可知,以下是通过研究得出的支持使用的三种更好的方法。B项意为“作为改变行为的方式,这些都是无效的”,承上启下,符合语境。故正确答案为B。
3. 根据上文 When your child obeys, praise him enthusiastically. 可知,当你的孩子听话时,要热情地表扬他。D项意为“这真是太棒了!你按我所问的告诉我发生了什么事。哇!”,承接上文,符合语境。故正确答案为D。
4. 根据上文 They are unlikely to change behavior or develop the conduct you want. 可知,他们不太可能改变自己的举止或培养出你想要的行为。再根据下文中的 Rather 可知,此处为一个转折。C项意为“这并不意味着忽视、撒谎或放手”,承上启下,符合语境。故正确答案为C。5. 根据文章最后一段最后一句 It is unlikely that lying will be completely removed, but with the right
encouragement, kids can be dramatically lessened. 可知,谎言不太可能被完全消除,但是在适当的鼓励下,孩子们的谎言会大大减少。E项意为“试着用这些方法两到三周,看看效果如何”,引出下文,符合
语境。故正确答案为E。
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