第一部分　必修1　Unit 4

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　(2024北京)

　　A Welcome Gift

　　Dario and his mother loved their new apartment.The living room was large enough for their piano.That night, the two of them __1__ side by side at the piano.They played jazz music to celebrate their new home.The loud __2__ filled the room and made them feel very happy.

　　The next morning, __3__， their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a __4__ under their door during the night.One of their neighbors had written to complain (抱怨) about the sound of the piano.Dario's mother asked the building superintendent (管理員) if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all __5__ people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that.Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their __6__and apologize for their playing.

　　“Maybe we could go and __7__ everyone in person，” his mother said.

　　“What if we invited them to come here for a __8__ instead？” Dario asked.

　　They both loved the __9__.Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts __10__ their guests.They decorated the apartment with streamers (彩帶) and party lights.

　　Finally, the day of the party __11__.Some guests brought presents.Others brought flowers.Some even brought desserts to __12__.One woman, Mrs.Gilbert, __13__ Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

　　“I heard you playing the other night，” she said.“The sounds woke me out of bed.I __14__ that you might play like this every night.So I wrote a short note.I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.”

　　Dario's mother smiled at Mrs.Gilbert.“I think maybe we __15__ you an apology，” she said.“I didn't __16__ how late it was when we were playing.Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”

　　“You play, you play！” Mrs.Gilbert said.“I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them.“These songs are not such __17__ music.”

　　“These songs are beautiful music，” Dario's mother said.“We will be __18__ to play them in the evening.”

　　“And we won't play so loud or late！” Dario said.He was already looking forward to __19__ the new music.More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face.It gave him a feeling of __20__ and made him feel that they were home at last.

　　()1.A．sat

　　B．stood

　　C．lay

　　D．walked

　　()2.A．voice

　　B．ring

　　C．music

　　D．cry

　　()3.A．therefore

　　B．however　

　　C．otherwise

　　D．instead

　　()4.A．note

　　B．poster

　　C．bill

　　D．report

　　()5.A．proud

　　B．rich

　　C．lucky

　　D．nice

　　()6.A．neighbors

　　B．friends

　　C．relatives

　　D．a(chǎn)udiences

　　()7.A．blame

　　B．instruct

　　C．question

　　D．visit

　　()8.A．party

　　B．concert

　　C．show

　　D．play

　　()9.A．experience

　　B．idea

　　C．performance

　　D．a(chǎn)ction

　　()10.A．to

　　B．with

　　C．for

　　D．from

　　()11.A．continued

　　B．a(chǎn)rrived

　　C．passed

　　D．finished

　　()12.A．order

　　B．sell

　　C．share

　　D．a(chǎn)dvertise

　　()13.A．treated

　　B．presented

　　C．helped

　　D．served

　　()14.A．promised

　　B．a(chǎn)dmitted

　　C．a(chǎn)greed

　　D．worried

　　()15.A．give

　　B．send

　　C．offer

　　D．owe

　　()16.A．realize

　　B．remember

　　C．understand

　　D．a(chǎn)ccept

　　()17.A．sweet

　　B．strange

　　C．funny

　　D．loud

　　()18.A．brave

　　B．sorry

　　C．happy

　　D．a(chǎn)fraid

　　()19.A．changing

　　B．practicing

　　C．recording

　　D．writing

　　()20.A．equality

　　B．freedom

　　C．warmth

　　D．sympathy

　　【主旨大意】 搬進(jìn)新居的母子倆深夜彈奏鋼琴以示慶祝，不料引起鄰居的不滿。兒子達(dá)里奧想到一個(gè)主意：何不邀請(qǐng)鄰居來(lái)家做客，盛情接待？此舉果然奏效，鄰居紛紛攜禮物前來(lái)，甚至有人贈(zèng)送他們一本肖邦的音樂(lè)書(shū)。一場(chǎng)鄰里矛盾因?yàn)楸舜说淖鹬睾桶荻p松化解。

　　1．【答案】A

　　【解析】 此句意為：那天晚上，母子倆并排坐在鋼琴前。下文說(shuō)到他們彈奏音樂(lè)，結(jié)合常識(shí)此處應(yīng)該是坐(sat)在鋼琴旁。stand意為“站立”，lie意為“躺；位于”，walk意為“行走”，均不符合語(yǔ)境。

　　2．【答案】C

　　【解析】由前句他們彈奏爵士樂(lè)可知，此處是說(shuō)高聲的音樂(lè)(music)充滿整個(gè)房間。voice意為“說(shuō)話聲”，ring意為“鈴聲；鐘聲”，cry意為“哭聲；叫喊”，均不符合語(yǔ)境。

　　3．【答案】B

　　【解析】根據(jù)空后的“their happiness disappeared”與前段中的“made them feel very happy”可知，上下文之間是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選however，意為“然而，但是”。therefore意為“因此，所以”；otherwise意為“否則”；instead意為“相反”。根據(jù)上下文語(yǔ)境可知選B項(xiàng)。

　　4．【答案】A

　　【解析】根據(jù)第七段中“So I wrote a short note.”可知此處應(yīng)選note，為原詞復(fù)現(xiàn)。poster 意為“海報(bào)；招貼畫(huà)”，bill意為“賬單”，report意為“報(bào)道；報(bào)告”，均與文意不符。

　　5．【答案】D

　　【解析】根據(jù)空前的but和空后的“he couldn't imagine any of them had done that”可知，管理員認(rèn)為鄰居們都是友善的人。proud意為“驕傲的”；rich意為“富有的”；lucky意為“幸運(yùn)的”；nice意為“友善的”。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。

　　6．【答案】D

　　【解析】上文提到是鄰居抱怨他們，此處兒子應(yīng)是建議給鄰居們(neighbors)寫(xiě)道歉信。friend意為“朋友”，relative意為“親戚”，audience意為“聽(tīng)眾；觀眾”，均不符合語(yǔ)境。

　　7．【答案】D

　　【解析】此句意為：也許“我們”可以親自去拜訪每一個(gè)人。blame意為“責(zé)備”；instruct意為“教導(dǎo)，指導(dǎo)”；question意為“質(zhì)問(wèn)，詢問(wèn)”；visit意為“拜訪”。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。

　　8．【答案】A

　　【解析】 此句意為：如果“我們”邀請(qǐng)他們來(lái)這兒參加聚會(huì)，又會(huì)怎么樣呢？由下文中的party lights以及“Finally, the day of the party…”可知應(yīng)選A項(xiàng)。

　　9．【答案】B

　　【解析】上文達(dá)里奧提出辦一個(gè)聚會(huì)，下文他們確實(shí)辦了聚會(huì)，由此可知此處是說(shuō)他們都喜歡這個(gè)主意。experience意為“經(jīng)歷；經(jīng)驗(yàn)”；idea意為“想法，主意”；performance意為“表演；表現(xiàn)”；action意為“行為；行動(dòng)”。根據(jù)上下文語(yǔ)境可知應(yīng)選B項(xiàng)。

　　10．【答案】C

　　【解析】 此句意為：在接下來(lái)的幾天里，他們發(fā)了請(qǐng)柬并為客人準(zhǔn)備了甜點(diǎn)。prepare…for…意為“為……準(zhǔn)備……”，for在此處表示對(duì)象。

　　11．【答案】B

　　【解析】 此句意為：終于，聚會(huì)的這天到了。由finally和下文內(nèi)容可知，此處是說(shuō)他們準(zhǔn)備的聚會(huì)來(lái)到了(arrived)。continue意為“繼續(xù)”；pass 意為“經(jīng)過(guò)；過(guò)去”；finish意為“完成”，均不符合語(yǔ)境。

　　12．【答案】C

　　【解析】客人們帶甜點(diǎn)來(lái)參加聚會(huì)，應(yīng)該是為了分享(share)，而不是為了售賣(sell)和做廣告(advertise)，更與訂購(gòu)(order)無(wú)關(guān)。故選 C項(xiàng)。

　　13．【答案】B

　　【解析】此句意為：吉爾伯特夫人贈(zèng)給達(dá)里奧的媽媽一本肖邦的鋼琴音樂(lè)書(shū)。present sb.with sth.意為“贈(zèng)送某人某物”，為固定搭配，故選B項(xiàng)。treat sb.with sth.意為“用某物招待某人”，help sb.with sth.意為“幫助某人做某事”，serve sb.(with) sth.意為“用某物招待某人”，均與文意不符。

　　14．【答案】D

　　【解析】由前句“鋼琴聲把我吵醒了”可知，此處吉爾伯特夫人是擔(dān)心(worried)他們會(huì)每天晚上這樣彈奏。promise 意為“承諾；答應(yīng)”；admit意為“承認(rèn)”；agree意為“同意”。

　　15．【答案】D

　　【解析】 根據(jù)上文可知母子倆想要和鄰居道歉，可知此處表示欠鄰居一個(gè)道歉。owe sb.sth.是固定搭配，意為“欠某人某物”。

　　16．【答案】A

　　【解析】 此句意為：“我”沒(méi)有意識(shí)到“我們”彈鋼琴的時(shí)候是那么晚了。realize意為“認(rèn)識(shí)到，意識(shí)到”，符合語(yǔ)境。remember意為“記得”；understand意為“理解，懂得”；accept意為“接受”。

　　17．【答案】D

　　【解析】 根據(jù)上文的“Just not so loud at night.”可知，此處吉爾伯特夫人是說(shuō)這些歌曲不太吵。故選loud。

　　18．【答案】C

　　【解析】由前面提到的“beautiful music”可知，達(dá)里奧的媽媽是說(shuō)將會(huì)很高興(happy)能在晚上演奏這些音樂(lè)。

　　19．【答案】B

　　【解析】 此句意為：他已經(jīng)期待著能練習(xí)這些新樂(lè)曲了。結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知，拿到新的音樂(lè)書(shū)，達(dá)里奧當(dāng)然想要練習(xí)或者演奏了。practice意為“練習(xí)；實(shí)踐”，符合語(yǔ)境。

　　20．【答案】C

　　【解析】 根據(jù)空后的“made him feel that they were home at last”可知，此處是說(shuō)達(dá)里奧感到溫暖。equality 意為“平等”；freedom意為“自由”；warmth意為“溫暖”；sympathy 意為“憐憫；同情”。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。

　　Ⅱ.閱讀理解

　　(2024安徽合肥168中學(xué)高三第二次段考，B)

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　　()1.What made “I” finally think of getting a cell phone?

　　A．Being stuck by the highway.

　　B．Being urged by his grandkids.

　　C．Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons.

　　D．Being attracted by the friendly return policy.

　　()2.On the monthly basis of 100 minutes, the Jitterbug weekly rate is about ______.

　　A．$3.75

　　B．$4.99

　　C．$14.99

　　D．$19.99

　　()3.An advantage of Jitterbug mentioned in the passage is ______.

　　A．its discount price with a free gift

　　B．its reasonable rate plans without a contract

　　C．its “global-positioning” system with 911 access

　　D．its good customer service all over the world

　　()4.The main purpose of the passage is to ______.

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　　B．provide two ways to order Jitterbug

　　C．give a brief introduction of Jitterbug

　　D．a(chǎn)ttract potential customers to Jitterbug

　　【主旨大意】本文為應(yīng)用文。題材為廣告。

　　1．【答案】A

　　【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的“My kids have been…before someone stopped to help.”可知：作者決定買手機(jī)是由于一次堵車經(jīng)歷。

　　2．【答案】B

　　【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)表格：每月100分鐘，話費(fèi)19.99美元，則每周約4.99美元。

　　3．【答案】B

　　【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)第二段的“Best of all, there is no contract to sign”可知：使用這種手機(jī)服務(wù)，沒(méi)有額外的簽約條件。

　　4．【答案】D

　　【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)價(jià)目表、聯(lián)系電話、網(wǎng)址可知：作者在向讀者推介這種手機(jī)服務(wù)。

　　Ⅲ.七選五閱讀

　　(2024北京)

　　This Way to Dreamland

　　Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing.Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what's happening around them.They can seem forgetful and clumsy.__1__ They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.

　　But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history.__2__ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?

　　So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?

　　First, understand that some opportunities (機(jī)會(huì)) for daydreaming are better than others.Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams.__3__ And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you're daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.

　　It's also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate.“Mindfulness”， being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep.__4__

　　Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away.__5__

　　Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.

　　A．Having interesting things to think about also helps.

　　B．They stare off into space and wander by themselves.

　　C．Without wandering minds, we wouldn't have relatively, Coke or Post-it notes.

　　D．At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.