Meeting your ancestors*閱讀理解。Some people are so rude!Who sends an email or a text message that just says “Thank you”？Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you？Who asks for a fact easily found on Google？Dont these people realize that theyre wasting your time?Maybe Im the rude one for not appreciating lifes little politeness.But many social agreed standards just dont make sense to people drowning in digital munication.In texts，you dont have to declare who you are or even say hello.Email，too，is slower than a text.Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages，none of which I listened to.Exasperated，he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls.“Why are you leaving him voice mail？” my sister asked.“Just text him.”In the age of the smartphone，there is no reason to ask onceacceptable questions about：the weather forecast，a businesss phone number，or directions to a house，a restaurant，which can be easily found on Google Maps.But people still ask these things.And when you answer，they respond with a thankyou email.How to handle these differing standards？Easy.Consider your audience.Some people，especially older ones，appreciate a thankyou message.Others，like me，want no reply.The anthropologist(人類學(xué)家)Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies，the young learn from the old.But in modern societies，the old can also learn from the young.Heres hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that timewasting forms of munication do.1What does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph?AWorried. BSurprised.CAnnoyed. DTired.2Why didnt the writer reply to his father?AHe liked text messages better.BHe enjoyed checking his voice mail.CHe didnt receive any voice mail messages.DHe didnt want to talk with his father.3Which of the following does the writer agree to?APeople neednt learn from one another in traditional societies.BDealing with voice mail should vary with each individual.CPeople neednt turn to Google for help when in trouble.DDeclaring who you are or saying hello in texts is necessary.4Whats the best title of this passage?ANowadays：what should we do with text messages?BNowadays：do you like leaving others a voice message?CNowadays：what means should we use in munication?DNowadays：do you need a thankyou message?【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇議論文，主要討論了如今在智能手機(jī)時代，人們應(yīng)該選擇何種方式進(jìn)行溝通?！倦y句分析】Heres hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that timewasting forms of munication do.分析：本句是一個復(fù)合句。兩個that引導(dǎo)賓語從句，在從句中不作句子成分。譯文：希望禮貌永遠(yuǎn)不會過時，但是浪費(fèi)時間的溝通方式會過時。1C考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第五段第二句的“he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls”可知，作者的父親對作者不給自己回電話很不滿，由此可推知exasperated意思是“惱怒的，生氣的”，故選C。2A考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第五段中的“Why are you leaving him voice mail？my sister asked.Just text him.”可推知，作者不喜歡用語音信箱，更偏愛發(fā)短信，故選A。3B考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第七段的內(nèi)容可推知，標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是變化的，處理方式應(yīng)該因人而異，而不是一刀切，語音信箱的使用亦是如此，故選B。A項(xiàng)錯在傳統(tǒng)社會中的人們不需要向他人學(xué)習(xí)，這與最后一段第一句“The anthropologist(人類學(xué)家)Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies，the young learn from the old”相悖；C項(xiàng)錯在人們有麻煩不需要借助Google，這與第六段的內(nèi)容不符；D項(xiàng)錯在在短信里表明你是誰或問好是有必要的，這與第四段第一句“In texts, you dont have to declare who you are or even say hello”相悖，故排除。4C考查標(biāo)題判斷。根據(jù)對文章內(nèi)容的整體理解可知，第三段引入本文話題，最后兩段點(diǎn)題總結(jié)，本文主要討論的是如今(在智能手機(jī)時代)我們應(yīng)該用何種方式溝通，故選C項(xiàng)。A項(xiàng)錯在只提及了現(xiàn)在我們應(yīng)該如何應(yīng)對短信，這忽略了文章中有關(guān)語音信息的內(nèi)容，有以偏概全之嫌；B項(xiàng)錯在只提及了你是否喜歡留語音信息給他人，這也只是文章的一部分，而非全部；D項(xiàng)錯在現(xiàn)在是否需要留感謝信息，這只是文章中提到的一小部分內(nèi)容，而非文章主旨，故排除。*語法填空。One day, I had an argument with my mother. I was so angry that I ran away from home, _1_ (think) Id never go back again.While walking on the street, I saw a little girl in front of _2_ flower shop. She looked very sad. _3_ I approached, I found there were tears in her eyes. I was sad too, so I walked to her and asked her why she was sobbing. She said she wanted to buy a red rose for her mother, _4_ she didnt have enough money. Since a rose didnt cost much, I decided to buy her a rose. I _5_(buy) the little girl her rose. But she still looked sad. When I asked her _6_ , she said, “Roses are my mothers favorite flowers. But she can no longer see _7_now as she has died.” As she was saying that, more tears appeared in her eyes.I felt terrible hearing that. I thought _8_my mother. I never thought my mother would leave me one day. Realizing that she might leave me one day made me feel very _9_ (guilt) about having argued with her. I _10_ (immediate) went back and apologized to her. I havent argued with her ever since.1_2._3._4._5._ 6._7._ 8._ 9._10._ 篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。作者在一次偶然的經(jīng)歷中意識到媽媽有一天可能會離開他，作者從此不再跟媽媽爭吵了。1thinking 考查非謂語動詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，I與think之間是邏輯上的主謂關(guān)系，表主動，故填think的現(xiàn)在分詞形式。2a 考查冠詞。此處泛指“一個花店”，故用不定冠詞a。3When/As 考查連詞。這里指當(dāng)作者走近的時候，故填When/As來引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。4but 考查連詞?？仗幥昂鬄檗D(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故填but。5bought 考查動詞的時態(tài)。這里表示過去發(fā)生的事情，用一般過去時，故填bought。6why 考查疑問副詞?？蘸笫窃诮忉屧?，故此處作者問的是她“為什么”會這樣，故填why。7them 考查代詞。此處指代“Roses”，故用them。8of/about 考查介詞。根據(jù)語境可知，此時作者想起了自己的媽媽。9guilty 考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。feel后面接形容詞，故填guilt的形容詞形式。10immediately 考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。此處需用副詞修飾動詞詞組“went back”，故填immediate的副詞形式。*完形填空。I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book. I just wanted to see how it ended 1 I was still in the middle of it. This habit 2 first my mom, then my friends, and 3 even my own daughter. Often my 4 wouldnt be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were 5 as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one 6 at a time like everyone else! ”At times I didnt 7 this bad habit to just books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and 8 out what to do months and even years from now 9 enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the 10 of my life wasnt done yet and that I had many pages 11 to go. I still couldnt control my burning desire to write the 12 of it halfway through. Time and again, I would 13 jump ahead and try to solve every potential (潛在的) problem before it happened. Life, 14, doesnt work like that. It loves to 15 us, and you never know what new problems, changes or opportunities each new day will16. Recently when I found myself living in the 17 again, I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “l(fā)ive one day at a time”. When I heard those words, I 18, turned the book of my life back to the 19 page, and thanked God for today. Each of us has to 20 the book of life line by line, moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end. 【文章大意】本文作者喜歡在讀書讀到一半時就先看故事的結(jié)局, 后來發(fā)展到其他事也這樣沒耐心。這讓家人和朋友們都很不高興, 女兒認(rèn)為書應(yīng)該從頭到尾去讀, 正如人生一樣應(yīng)該過好當(dāng)下。1. A. since B. for C. when D. because【解析】選C。當(dāng)一本書讀到一半時, 我就想要知道結(jié)局是怎么樣的。 since自從; for因?yàn)? when當(dāng)時候; because 因?yàn)?。故選C。2. A. confusedB. annoyedC. delightedD. embarrassed【解析】選B。根據(jù)下文“Then one day my daughter told me in anger”可知, 我的這個壞習(xí)慣激怒了(annoyed)很多人。confuse使困惑; annoy使惱怒; delight使高興; embarrass使尷尬。故選B。3. A. usuallyB. obviouslyC. accidentallyD. finally【解析】選D。根據(jù)上文提到“first. . . then. . . ”可知, 最后(finally)惹惱了自己的女兒。usually通常; obviously明顯地; accidentally偶然地; finally最后。故選D。4. A. impatienceB. misunderstandingC. disappointmentD. disagreement【解析】選A。我的不耐心不僅僅是對我自己讀的書, 對他人讀的書也是很急于知道故事的結(jié)局。impatience沒耐心; misunderstanding誤解; disappointment失望; disagreement不同意。故選A。5. A. sayingB. readingC. doingD. watching【解析】選B。根據(jù)上下文可知, 應(yīng)該是讀書, 讀書用動詞read。故選B。6. A. pageB. copyC. chapterD. edition【解析】選A。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Each of us has to_ the book of life line by line”可知, 女兒希望父親看書時能像別人一樣一頁一頁地看。page頁碼; copy 本; chapter章; edition版。故選A。7. A. contributeB. devoteC. applyD. limit【解析】選D。根據(jù)下句的“I also tried to skip ahead in my own life”可知, 我的壞習(xí)慣不僅僅是局限于看書方面, 也體現(xiàn)在我的生活上。 contribute貢獻(xiàn); devote奉獻(xiàn); apply申請, 應(yīng)用; limit限制。故選D。8. A. tryB. figureC. letD. turn【解析】選B。我總是想要看到未來幾個月甚至幾年以后的事, 而不是享受現(xiàn)在的生活。try out(采用前)嚴(yán)密試驗(yàn); figure out弄懂, 搞清楚; let out 泄露; turn out 結(jié)果是。 故選B。9. A. on the part ofB. other thanC. instead ofD. on the basis of【解析】選C。我總是想要看到未來幾個月甚至幾年以后的事, 而不是享受現(xiàn)在的生活。on the part of就而言; other than除了, 不同于; instead of代替, 而不是; on the basis of根據(jù)。 故選C。10. A. bookB. riverC. pictureD. play【解析】選A。根據(jù)空后的“that I had many pages_to go”可知, 這里作者把生活看作一本書。故選A。11. A. forgottenB. leftC. keptD. regretted【解析】選B。人生這本書還有很多可以看的。forget忘記; leave離開, 剩下; keep保持; regret遺憾。故選B。12. A. feelingsB. beginningC. endingD. ments【解析】選C。根據(jù)前文可知, 我在看書時總喜歡看到一半就想知道結(jié)局, 而對于自己人生的這本書, 雖然還沒有寫完, 但我已迫不及待地想要寫出結(jié)局。feelings感覺; beginning開端; ending結(jié)局; ments評價。故選C。13. A. consciouslyB. strangelyC. foolishlyD. critically【解析】選C。根據(jù)下文“Life, _, doesnt work like that. ”可推知, 我總是在每一個潛在的問題還沒發(fā)生時就嘗試解決它, 所以這是愚蠢的。consciously自覺地; strangely 奇怪地; foolishly愚蠢地; critically批評性地。故選C。14. A. otherwiseB. moreoverC. thereforeD. however【解析】選D。然而人生并不像我們預(yù)設(shè)的那樣。otherwise否則; moreover而且; therefore因此; however但是。故選D。15. A. surpriseB. cheatC. satisfyD. frighten【解析】選A。從下文中的“you never know what new problems, changes or opportunities each new day will_”可知, 生活總是有新問題, 變化或者機(jī)會使我們感到很驚訝。surprise使人驚訝; cheat欺騙; satisfy使人滿意; frighten嚇唬。故選A。16. A. makeB. bringC. takeD. award【解析】選B。生活中的每個新的一天總會給我們帶來(bring)新的問題、變化或者機(jī)會。故選B。17. A. presentB. futureC. memoryD. dream【解析】選B。根據(jù)上文, 我在生活中總是想要搞清楚未來幾個月甚至幾年的事情, 即生活在“未來”, 由此可知選B。18. A. cheeredB. criedC. lostD. smiled【解析】選D。我明白了生活要一天天地過, 所以我笑了。cheer歡呼; cry哭; lose失去; smile 微笑。故選D。19. A. excitingB. hopefulC. favoriteD. right【解析】選D。當(dāng)內(nèi)心的聲音提醒我要過好每一天時, 我把人生的這本書翻回到正確的(right)那一頁。 exciting令人激動的; hopeful充滿希望的; favorite最喜歡的; right對的。 故選D。20. A. writeB. reviewC. explainD. translate【解析】選A。根據(jù)上文中的“to write the_of it halfway through”可知選A。*短文改錯。Recently, Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman with 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At customs, he took a few minute to look for his passport. “You had been to France before, sir？” the customs officer asked joking. Mr Whiting admitted to that he had been to France previously. “Then you should know enough to have my passport ready.” The American said, “The last time I was here, I didnt have to show them.” “Impossible. Americans always have to show passports on arrival in France！” The American gave the Frenchman long hard look. Then he quietly explained, “Well, when I came in 1944 to help liberating this country, I couldnt find some Frenchmen to show it to.”答案：Recently, Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At customs, he took a few to look for his passport. “You been to France before, sir？” the customs officer asked . Mr Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously. “Then you should know enough to have passport ready.” The American said, “The last time I was here, I didnt have to show .” “Impossible. Americans always have to show passports on arrival in France！” The American gave the Frenchman long hard look. Then he quietly explained, “Well, when I came in 1944 to help this country, I couldnt find Frenchmen to show it to.”難項(xiàng)分析：第三處：hadhave考查動詞的時態(tài)。根據(jù)before可知此處應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時。表示“以前來過”。第四處：jokingjokingly考查副詞。修飾動詞應(yīng)用該詞的副詞形式，故改為jokingly。第九處：liberatingliberate考查非謂語動詞?！皫椭瞿呈隆睘閔elp (to) do sth.。*