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专题03 The Million Poumd bank Note第一节阅读理解阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。AChinese media and Internet users on Monday condemned lack of morals in society after a little girl was struck twiceby two different vansand left bleeding on the road as more than a dozen bystanders did nothing to help the seriously injured girl.The incident，captured by a surveillance camera and broadcast by Southern Television Guangdong(TVS)，showed the twoyearold girl was knocked down and run over by a white van on a narrow market street on the afternoon of Oct.13，in Foshan City of Guangdong Province.The driver fled the scene of the accident，leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalk.Over the next six minutes，more than a dozen people walked by the girl，yet not one individual did anything to help her.The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girls mother，according to the video and eyewitnesses.Doctors said that the girl，who was put on a lifesupport machine after being hospitalized，remains in a deep a.The girls parents，who are migrants living in the city，are now with her.The police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested.However，the apathy of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public，as Internet forums have seethed with anger，and people are questioning the morality of society.High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public.But in recent years，the perception(观念)of a decline of morals has bee a hot topic as profit and materialism are perceived to be affecting societys values.On Sept.2 an 88yearold man in central China collapsed，his face striking the pavement.Yet，no one came to his aid，and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose.Some have linked the absence of good Samaritans(模范人物)to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her.A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt(免除)Samaritans from liabilty(责任)，yet laws themselves cannot solve societys morality dilemma.Cao Lin，a China Youth Daily mentator，said in a signed article published on Monday that the worry of liability should not be an excuse for not helping，and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society.1Which of the following is TRUE about this passage?ANobody helped the girl who was struck twice by two different vans.BThe toddler died immediately after she was hit a second time.CHigh moral standards were once regarded as national pride in China.DJournalists from TVS captured the incident by using a camera.2In recent years，societys values are believed to be affected by _Aprofit and materialism Bpeoples perceptionsCthe apathy of bystanders Dthe morals of society3According to Cao Lin，what is the fundamental reason for not helping the girl?AThe worry of liability.BLack of laws that exempt Samaritans from liability.CThe decline of humanity in society.DThe fear of being accused of harming her.4Where is the article most probably taken from?AA fashion magazine. BA news report.CA science magazine. DAn education column.语篇解读：本文为一篇新闻报道，介绍了两个反映当前社会道德缺失的事例。1解析：事实细节题。由第六段可知选C。根据第三段中“an elderly trash collector came to her aid”可知A项错误；根据第四段中女孩仍处于深度昏迷状态可知B项错误；由第二段中“captured by a surveillance camera.”可知D项错误。答案：CBIve often wondered if I might do more good as a travel agent rather than as a psychologist.It seems that I have been more dramatically affected by certain kinds of travel experiences than I ever have.My trip to Iceland is a fine example of that.The plan was to spend two days in a remote mountain hut in Iceland.I was working on a photograhic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks，smoky volcanoes，and lakes with floating icebergs.The moment after we arrived，the weather turned extreme making visibility impossible.It snowed so much and the wind blew so hard that we couldnt leave the tiny hut.We tried to call for help but the radio did not work.Day after day，we watched our supplies of food and fuel grow dangerously short.We got acute cabin fever(幽居病)and started going for walks and ski expeditions outside.Even when the weather finally broke，nobody came to get us even though it was three days beyond our scheduled pickup.By the time the rescue team came to pull us out，we had all given up hope.From then on，the world looks different to me，as does my life.It would have taken me years of psychotherapy to get to the same point.Almost everyone has a story to tell，and interestingly，most of these experiences were not altogether pleasant at the time.In fact，it appears that the most constructive lifechanging journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and unfortable events that forced the person to develop new resources，increase confidence，and solve problems in new ways.5The writer went to Iceland to _Aenjoy the natural beautiful floating icebergsBtake photos about the region for a bookCcollect materials for psychological researchDchallenge the high mountains there6During the trip in Iceland，those travelers faced difficulties EXCEPT that_Athey got lost in the mountainBthey were short of food and fuelCthey couldnt see the surroundings clearlyDthey failed to get in touch with the rescue team7From Paragraph 3，we learn that the travelers_Awere in despair before they were rescuedBstayed in the hut for three days altogetherCgot sick because of going for ski outsideDgot rescued immediately the weather turned fine8Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AThe writer is a travel agent who loves difficult challenges.BIn Iceland the weather is always extreme and it snows a lot.CThe travelers were so depressed that they needed psychotherapy.DAwful journeys may bee lifechanging events that inspire people.语篇解读：本文为夹叙夹议文。作者到冰岛为新书拍一些照片，但遇到了很多的困难。作者觉得这次的人生经历是人们需要数年的心理治疗后才能达到的状态。这次经历之后，作者对人生的态度改变了，而且他觉得艰难困苦的经历会激励人们，改变人们，使人们对生活充满信心。5解析：事实细节题。根据第二段中的“I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of.”可知选B。答案：B答案：A8解析：事实细节题。根据最后一段中的“In fact，it appears that the most constructive lifechanging journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and unfortable events.”可知选D。答案：DCJust as the summer draws to a close, I will finally get away on holiday: I have rented a cottage deep in the mountains at the end of the month. What attracted me most was not so much its beautiful countryside, but the word of caution offered by previous visitors. “Please note，” they said, “there is no WiFi here or mobile phone coverage, unless you climb to the top of the nearest mountain.”Thats wonderful! A week without feeling the need to check my email for the handful of important messages. While you can always choose not to check your email while on holiday, how many of us have the willpower to ignore the arrival of yet another message, or how many of us can risk losing trust from your boss?There is good news for the employees. The managers of the German car giant Daimler have offered their 100,000 employees an app that automatically deletes all emails sent to their work accounts while they are on holiday. Alternatively, they can be forwarded to a colleague. “Our employees should relax on holiday and not read worklife emails，” said Wilfried Porth, Daimlers board member for human resources. “With Mail on Holiday， they start back after the holidays with a clean desk. There is no traffic jam in their mailbox. That is an emotional relief.”The idea of a regular digital detox(禁令) is catching on. The Germans believe that it restores a more sensible worklife balance and helps prevent employee “burnout”. Volkswagens phone servers have stopped sending emails to employees BlackBerrys during the evenings. Bosses at Deutsche Telekom agreed to stop sending emails to staff during the evenings, weekends and holidays. Germanys labour ministry, meanwhile, has also instructed its managers to stop emailing or calling staff outofhours except in an emergency.So, good for Daimler. It recognizes that too many of us have been unable to look up from our phones or iPads. I cant wait to get up to that cottage without any internet connection.Though doubtless after a day or two, Ill be climbing up the nearest mountain, desperately searching for a mobile signal.语篇导读本文为说明文，介绍了一款APP，其功能是过滤邮件，让员工享有不受工作邮件干扰的假期。9What makes the author happy about his vacation?ABeautiful scenery.BNo mobile signals.CAccess only to vital emails.DDisappearance from the boss.解析 B细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句可知，没有WiFi，没有手机信号覆盖，可以不受电话和工作邮件的打扰，故选B项。10What is the advantage of “Mail on Holiday”？AIt can help clean desks.BIt can delete work accounts.CIt can provide traffic information.DIt can forward emails to workmates.解析 D细节理解题。根据第三段they can be forwarded to a colleague可知，此款APP的功能是可以将邮件转寄给同事，故选D项。11Whats the purpose of digital detox?ATo reduce emails.BTo stop using phones in the evenings.CTo call for help in case of emergency.DTo keep balance between work and life.12What do we know about the author from the last paragraph?AHe finds the cottage boring.BHe needs digital service badly.CHe enjoys life without phones.DHe likes climbing the mountains.解析 B推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者强调的是最后一句，即使去了没有信号的地方度假，过不了几天也会拼命地去搜索手机信号，故选B项。DIf youre ever reading a book or watching a movie and get the clear feeling that youve e across the story beforeor even better, can predict exactly whats going to happen nextthere could be a good reason for that.Researchers from the putational Story Laboratory at the University of Vermont studied the plete text of some 1,737 fiction works available on Project Gutenberg, an online collection of more than 50,000 digital books in the public area. They discovered that English literature consist of just six kinds of emotional arcs(情感弧线) that make up nearly all of the most wellknown stories. By analyzing the sentiment(情感)of language used in these texts, the researchers were able to show the emotional ups and downs for the stories as a whole. They discovered that negative words like “poverty”， “dead”， and “punishment” dragged the emotion down, while positive terms like “love”， “peace”， and “friend” brought it up.According to the researchers, those six core emotional arcs are：“Rags to riches” (An ongoing emotional rise)“Tragedy, or riches to rags” (An ongoing emotional fall)“Man in a hole” (A fall followed by a rise)“Icarus” (A rise followed by a fall)“Cinderella” (Risefallrise)“Oedipus” (Fallrisefall)Interestingly, based on download statistics from Project Gutenberg, the researchers say the most popular stories are ones that use more plex emotional arcs, with the Cinderella and Oedipus arcs registering the most downloads. Also popular are works that bine these core arcs together in new ways within one story, such as two “Man in a hole” arcs stuck together, or the “Cinderella” arc coupled with a tragic ending.语篇导读本文为说明文。当你看一本书时，你是否经常会感到情节似曾相识？又或者看见开头就猜到了结局？据说，所有英文小说都逃不过这六种套路13Readers often feel familiar when reading a new story because stories have similar _.Abeginnings Bendings Ccharacters Demotional arcs14How did researchers carry out their study?ABy conducting surveys among readers.BBy reading books borrowed from libraries.CBy analyzing works from an online collection.DBy interviewing authors of the wellknown stories.解析 C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，佛蒙特大学的研究员们从古登堡计划(内含5万多本公版电子书的线上书库)上找到并研究了大约1 737部小说的完整文本，故选C项。15Which set of words may drag emotion down?AHope, fortune and riches. BDisease, murder and war.CSmile, health and beauty. DCold, earthquake and spring.解析 B推理判断题。根据第二段第四句可知，负面词汇会使人情绪低落，四个选项中，只有B项的三个单词“疾病、谋杀、战争”皆为负面词汇，故选B项。16According to the last paragraph, which kind of works are the most popular among readers?AWorks with an ongoing emotional rise.BWorks with an ongoing emotional fall.CWorks with a rise followed by a fall.DWorks with more than one rise and fall.第二节.语法填空Whenever Prince George steps out for an engagement, like on the royal tour of Canada, or poses for 1_official_ (office) photographs, he only ever wears shorts, 2_which_ has long confused royal watchers.According to William Hanson, 3_an_ expert in ceremony, theres a very good reason for thisand it has nothing to do 4_with_ fashion, but rather a royal tradition that 5_dates_ (date) back to the sixteenth century. A new born baby would 6_be dressed_ (dress) in a gown for his first year or two. Then he was “breeched(穿裤礼)” and wore articles of clothing like shorts. The usual custom is that a boy graduates to trousers around eight years old.With times 7_changing_ (change), middleclass boys began to wear trousers but they are considered suburban(呆板的) by the upper. Hanson explains, “8._It_ is a very English thing to dress a young boy in shorts.” The British upper are always keen to hold on to the tradition, and this also 9_silently_ (silent) marks them out from “the rest”. However, as for William and Kate, the 10_decision_ (decide) to dress George in shorts is more likely down to the tradition than a class issue.语篇导读本文为说明文，介绍了英国皇室儿童的穿着传统。1official解析 考查词性转换。句意：无论何时乔治王子出去应约，比如去加拿大进行皇家旅行，或者为拍摄官方照片摆造型，他只穿短裤，这一点长久以来困惑着王室观察者们。空处修饰名词photographs，应用形容词。2which解析 考查连词。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词指代前面整句话，故用which引导。3an解析 考查冠词。句意：据一位仪式专家威廉汉森称，这样做有个非常合理的原因那就是它跟时尚无关，而是一个可以追溯到16世纪的皇家传统。expert以元音音素开头，而且是泛指，故只能用不定冠词an修饰。4with解析 考查介词。have nothing to do with和无关，为固定搭配。5dates解析 考查时态和主谓一致。that引导定语从句，指代先行词a royal tradition，空处作从句的谓语，根据主句时态为一般现在时可知，从句也应用一般现在时。date back to追溯至，为固定搭配。6be dressed解析 考查语态。句意：在出生后一到两年内，新出生的婴儿会穿长袍。dress穿着；打扮，为及物动词，常用于被动语态。be dressed in穿着，为固定搭配。7changing解析 考查非谓语动词。句意：随着时代的变化，中产阶级的男孩们开始穿长裤，但是上层阶级认为这很土气。此处考查“with宾语宾补”结构，times和change之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故应用现在分词作宾补。10decision解析 考查词性转换。句意：然而，至于威廉王子和凯特王妃给乔治王子穿短裤的决定更可能是因为传统，而不是阶级原因。空处前有定冠词the修饰，且在句中作主语，指“这个决定”，故应用单数名词。第三节完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从120题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Sarah lived on a farm with her family. She was_1_to learn to track, to identify each person and where they were going by the marks they left on the ground. And if her father couldnt teach her, shed teach herself.To the _2_ of her family, she borrowed all their _3_ and taught herself to recognize everyones footprints in the sand. More than once her father came outside shouting, “Sarah, bring me _4_ my boots.”Sarah developed the habit of walking around with her eyes fixed on the ground，_5_the ings and goings of every_6_in the place.She also developed the annoying habit of _7_everyone. “What were you doing down at the dam, Jack? Youre not _8_to play there. ” “Did you find what you were _9_ in the garage, Auntie？” and “Who was the stranger visiting today wearing size ten boots, Mum？”After shed_10_every pair of shoes that everyone_11_， she turned to the farms animals. By this time_12_her victims had to admit，_13_， that she was good.Her best_14_came one evening when she said the horses front foot was_15_. Her father said that the horse was_16_fine. Sarah_17_that its hoof (蹄) had a split. Sarahs father_18_the horses hoof.“Youre_19_. The hoof is split. How did you know？”“You can see it in its_20_” Sarah moved the horse away. “Look, its plain in the sand.”“If you can tell it has a split hoof from that sand, youre pretty good，” said her father.1A.determinedBforcedCappointed Dencouraged解析：根据下文，“如果她爸爸不能教她，她会自学”，可知这是萨拉自己决定学的。be determined to do sth是固定搭配，意为“决定做某事”，A选项符合句意。force意为“强迫”，appoint意为“任命，指定”，encourage意为“鼓励”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为A。答案：A2A.expectation BannoyanceCdisappointment Ddelight答案：B3A.shoes BbooksCsocks Dtools解析：根据下文“她自学辨认每个人的脚印”可知，这里应该是借了鞋子。shoes意为“鞋子”，符合文意。book意为“书籍”，sock意为“袜子”，tool意为“工具”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为A。答案：A4A.up BoutsideCover Dback解析：根据上文，萨拉借走家人的鞋子，所以此处他爸爸应该是说“把我的鞋子拿回来(back)”。bring.back是固定搭配，意为“将拿回来”。up意为“起来，向上”，outside意为“外面的，外部的”，over意为“结束，越过”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为D。答案：D5A.guiding BhearingCstudying Dpredicting解析：根据前文，萨拉自学辨认脚印，所以此处她盯着地上应该是学习那些相关的东西。study意为“学习”，符合文意。guide意为“引导，带领”，hear意为“听”，predict意为“预报，预言”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为C。答案：C6A.vehicle BpersonCanimal Dseason解析：根据前文第一段第二句“to identify each person and where they were going by the marks they left on the ground”可知，萨拉观察学习的对象是person，B选项符合文意。vehicle意为“工具，交通工具”，animal意为“动物”，season意为“季节”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为B。答案：B7A.surprising BcriticisingCquestioning Dchallenging解析：根据下文一系列对话可知，萨拉一直在问别人各种各样的问题，所以此处养成的习惯是问别人问题，question意为“询问”，符合文意。surprise意为“令人惊讶”，criticise意为“批评”，challenge意为“挑战，质疑”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为C。答案：C8A.prepared BinvitedCqualified Dallowed解析：根据句意，“你不可以在这里玩”，be(not)allowed to do sth是固定搭配，意为“(不)允许做某事”，所以D项符合文意。prepare意为“准备”，invite意为“邀请”，qualify意为“有资格”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为D。答案：D9A.calling for Blooking forCwaiting for Dfighting for答案：B10A.worn BcollectedCdestroyed Dmemorised解析：根据文意，萨拉一直在学着辨认脚印，所以此处句意应该是“她记住了每双鞋子”。memorise意为“记忆，存储”，符合文意。wear意为“穿，佩戴”，collect意为“收集”，destroy意为“破坏”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为D。答案：D11A.owned BborrowedCtried Dbought解析：根据句意，鞋子和人是所属关系，所以应该是每个人拥有的每双鞋。own意为“拥有”，borrow意为“借”，try意为“尝试”，buy意为“买”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为A。答案：A12A.yet BevenCalso Dstill解析：根据后文“.that she was good”以及主语“victims”可知，句意应该是“甚至她的受害者都不得不承认”，even意为“甚至”，符合文意。yet意为“还，但是，已经”，also意为“也”，still意为“仍然”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为B。答案：B13A.guiltily BapprovinglyCmerrily Dunwillingly答案：D14A.performance BtrickCmagic Didea解析：根据前文文意可知，萨拉学习关于人类和动物的脚印的知识，下文介绍了她一次最好的表现(performance)，A选项符合文意。trick意为“欺骗，恶作剧”，magic意为“有魔力的”，idea意为“主意”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为A。答案：A15A.tied BlostCinjured Dstolen解析：根据下文that its hoof (蹄)had a split可知，马的蹄子有裂痕，所以萨拉应该是觉得马的蹄子受伤(injured)了。injured意为“受伤的”，符合文意。tied意为“系住”，lost意为“丢失”，stolen意为“剽窃”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为C。答案：C16A.safely BextremelyChardly Dperfectly解析：根据句意，她爸爸觉得马完好(perfectly)无缺。perfectly意为“完美地”，用在此处表示爸爸坚持马完全没有问题，符合文意。safely意为“安全地”，extremely意为“非常，极其，极端地”，hardly意为“几乎不”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为D。答案：D17A.doubted BwonderedCinsisted Ddiscovered解析：根据上文，萨拉说这只马受伤了，她爸爸说马很好，萨拉坚持(insist)说马受伤了，所以下文爸爸才去检查了马。insist意为“坚持”，符合文意。doubt意为“怀疑”，wonder意为“怀疑，惊奇”，discover意为“发现”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为C。答案：C18A.inspected BsplitCtreated Dfastened解析：根据前文可知，萨拉坚持说马的蹄子有裂痕，所以此处爸爸应该是去检查(inspect)马的蹄子。inspect意为“检查”，符合文意。split意为“分离”，treat意为“治疗，对待”，fasten意为“加速”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为A。答案：A19A.lying BjokingCright Dcrazy答案：C20A.boots BtracksCjumps Dhoofs解析：根据下文“Look，its plain in the sand”可知，此处土地上应该是马蹄留下的足迹脚印(track)。track意为“足迹”，符合文意。boot意为“靴子”，jump意为“跳跃”，hoof意为“蹄状体”，均不符合文意。故正确答案为B。答案：B第四节 短文改错Several American students visited our school. Upon arrival, we gave a warm wele to them, among a boy named Tim was to stay with my family for the weekend. I recognized Tim him with photo he had sent to me. Tim greeted me and expressed that how he felt. When school was over, we took the subway home. My parents prepared a rich family dinner that night and we enjoyed ourselves so much, eating and chatting. The next day, I as a guide, showing Tim the most famous scenic spots in Beijing. Wherever he went, he had some photos to help him memorize this unforgettable trip to China. The time to say goodbye came we realized it. I gave Tim a kite as a souvenir. 解析 此处应是指“他们”一到达，故用their。 解析 这是非限制性定语从句，先行词是them，指代上文中的American students，且关系代词在从句中作among的宾语，故用whom。 解析 现在分词用作方式状语。 解析 名词photo后有一个定语从句修饰，是特指的。第五节 书面表达假定你是李华，你与外教Henry约好本周日
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