高三第三次模拟检测英语卷

16/1615/16/绝密★启用前备考2023高考英语-成都第七中学-模拟检测卷3-原卷版(本试卷不含听力)考试时间：120分钟总分：150分题号A卷B卷总分得分注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A篇SevenhugsHugOneDoyouwanttoimprovethequalityofyoursleep?SevenhugshascreatedHugOnethattracksdifferentsleeppatternstohelpfamiliesconsistentlyrestbetter.Therearedozensofdevicesandtoolsdevotedtomonitoringthesleep.But,HugOneistheworld’sfirstfamilysmarthomesleepsystem,whichintegratesacalculationruleforsleeppatternsofchildrenandadults.HugOneisawell-designedproduct,fullofasenseofscienceandtechnology.Itconnectstoanumberofsmallersensorscalled“minihugs”,whichareplacedontheedgeofeachbed.Theymonitorthesleeppatternsandotherdatacomingfromthepersonsleepinginthatbed.Thedataarethensenttoanapponthesmartphone.●ThebenefitsofHugOneinclude:*HavingasmartalarmclockontheappasHugOnelearnsyoursleepcycleandautomaticallysetsandsoundstowhenthebestmomentinyoursleepcycleisidentified.*Monitoringtemperatureandhumidityinyourbedroomaswellasindoorairqualityforthemainlivingspace.*Linkingwithsmartlampsandthermostats,allowinguserstofallasleepwithsunsetlightandpreferrednighttimetemperatures,andwakeuptosunriselightandpreferreddaytimetemperatures.*Ensuringsafetyfromelectronictransmissionswhenyousleep-whentheminihugsensesapresenceinbed,itshutsoffitselectronictransmissionsandstartsrecordingsleepdataandsendingthemtotheapp.●Thefollowingareselectedfromcustomers’comments:IpreferHugOne,sinceit’sconvenienttouse.Isimplyplacetheminihuginthecornerofmybedunderthesheetanditgoestoworkmonitoringmysleepcycle.It’sreallygood.—RobertCompton●HugOneavailableforpurchaseincludes:IthinkHugOneisahumanizedproduct.It’sshareable,andI’veconnectedeightminihugstotheHugOnebaseinmyhouse.Allmyfamilymembersthinkhighlyofit.—ChrisHanawaltHugOnewillprovidemaximumprotectionforyoursleep.Ifyouwanttogetmoredetailedinformation,pleasecallthesellersat1-800-576-1899orvisit.Style:SleepTrackingSystem＋2SleepSensorsColour:Blue＋Rose1.HowdoesHugOneeffectivelywork?A.Itcontrolssleeppatternsautomatically. B.Itcreatessmartsystemsforabettersleep.C.Itcollectssleepdatathroughtheminihugs. D.Itmakesacalculationofthedatasensorsneed.2.Accordingtothepassage,HugOnecan______.A.adjusttemperature,humidityandairqualityinbedroomsB.updatethesleepcyclesbyaidofanalarmclockontheappC.recordsleepdatawhenthereareelectronictransmissionsinbedD.helpusersfallasleepandwakeupnaturallywithpreferredtemperatures3.Thepassageismademorebelievableby______.A.providingstatistics B.drawingacomparisonC.givingademonstration D.usingrecommendationsB篇Maybenooneforgetstheirfirstbicycleandthereisnoexceptiontoawomanlikeme.MinewasaSchwinncoasterbike,second-hand,paintedadistinctiveredandyellowbyitspreviousowner.IrememberridingtoofastdownthebighillonSpringfieldAvenue.Iknewatoncethattheworldwasminetoexplore.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIwas11,mygrandmothervisitedfromEngland,bringingmeabike.Itwasashinydarkgreen,withthreegears(齿轮)andhandbrakes.AstheownerofthefirstEnglishbicyclemyneighborshadeverseen,Iwas,foratime,almostastar.Unlikemycoasterbike,itwaslightandresponsive—ridingitfeltlikeflying.Irodeitpastbigstonehouseswiththeirhugeyardsandtrees.Irodepastbrickrowhouses.Irodealoneandwithgroupsoffriends.Thatbelovedbikewentwithmetocollege,carryingmetothelibraryandtoclasses.Beyondtransport,itwasoftenaprop(道具):pushingitalongasIwalkedthecollegepathsmademefeellessself-conscious.Somehow,conversationflowedmoreeasilyoneithersideofabike.Aftercollege,Ilivedabroadforatime.ReturningfromLondon,Idiscoveredtomyhorrorthatmyparentshadsoldmybike.Theydidn’tevenknowwhohadboughtit.Foryearsafterthat,Ididn’thaveabicyclethatwasspecificallymine.TeachinginaNewEnglandprepschool,Isimplyrodewhateverbikesitsgraduateshadleftbehind.Irodearoundthelittletownonbikeswhichslippedinandoutofgear,withbrakesthatoftenfailed.IdidnottakeanyofthosebikeswithmewhenImovedsouthtothecoastaltownwhereInowlive.ButafterawhileImissedriding.Finally,onafallday,Iboughtabicycle.Calledacomfortbike,ithaswidertiresthanmyoldbikeandsevengears.Butitisgreen—abrightergreenbike.Still,Iwasabitapprehensive.Iwasoutofpracticeandalotolder.Ibroughtthebikehomeandputonmyhelmet—I’dneverwornahelmetbefore.ThenIgotonthebike.Afteratentative,slightlyshakystart,IfellexactlyasIwasonthatlong-agodayonSpringfieldAvenue:free.SoonIwasridingalong.ItseemedthateveryoneIpassedsmiledandwavedorcallout,greatdayforabikeride!AndIknewtheyallrememberedtheirfirstbikeandhowithadsetthemfree.Iwantedtocallbacktothem,“Istillcan!”4.Accordingtothearticle,theauthor’sbelovedbike________.A.wasaredandyellowcoasterbikeB.madehertheenvyofallherfriendsC.washerbirthdaygiftfromhergrandmotherD.madehershyandawkwardattimesatcollege5.WhilepushingtheEnglishbikealong,theauthor________.A.feltbored B.feltspecialC.becametalkativeD.becamelostinthought6.Whenshewasteachingataprepschool,theauthor________.A.didn’tlikeheronce-belovedbikeB.gotoutofthehabitofridingbikesC.lovedexploringthelittletownbyridingaroundD.rodebikesthathadbeenrecommendedtoherbygraduates7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“apprehensive”inParagraph6mean?A.Dissatisfied. B.Excited. C.Shocked. D.Fearful.8.Whatwastheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthisarticle?A.Todescribethedifferentbikesshehasbeenridingalone.B.Torecallthejoyandfreedomshehasenjoyedthankstoriding.C.Toinformusofthefunandbenefitsofridingbikeswithothers.D.Totellusabouthowshegrewupthroughherridingexperiences.C篇Theplayingfieldisneverevenorequal.Yourskillsandattitudeplayamajorroleintheoutcome.Knowingwhatyoucandotohaveanadvantagecanmakethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.Mykidstellmeit'sunfairtoplaywiththebigchildren.Itellthemthat'sright.Unfairnessisagoodthing.Thereismoretobegainedbytheeffortwhenthingsseemunfair.Itistruethatmanythingsintheworldareunfair.Butunfairthingsusuallycanbeaboontoyou.Forexample,theearlybirdcatchestheworm.Itisunfairthatthebirdthatsleepsinmissesoutonbreakfastbutitisnicetoknowthatifitgetsupearlyitissuretogettheworm.Ialwaystrytoexplaintomykidsthatcomplainingabouthowunfairsomethingiswillgetthemnowhere.Instead,makethemostoutofitandgetontheothersideofit.Onceyoudothatyouareintheadvantage.Aboveall,youhavetofocusongainingthatunfairadvantageandinordertodothat,buildyourinnerstrength,Whenyouempower（武装）yourself,youaregainingskillsorabilities,confidenceandself-esteem（自尊）.Youshouldlookatyourplaceintheworld.Wheredoyouwantiobefinancially,spiritually,emotionally,andphysically?Youarecreatingyourownstorywhenyouempoweryourself.Youcanbuildalltheadvantagesthatyouneedtolivethelifethatyouwant.Ifyouhaven'tyet,youneedtomakealistofallthethingsyouwanttoexperienceinyournewlife.Thiswillhelpyoufocusonbuildingadvantagessothatyouneverhavetosaythatit'sNotFair.Whenyoudothisthenyouwillbeabletorealizethatunfairnessisagoodthingandyouwillwanttoteachthosearoundyoutoseeunfairnessinthiswaytoo.9.Whatdocstheunderlinedword"boon"inParagraph2probablymean?A.Somethingthatisveryterrible. B.SomethingthatisveryhelpfulC.Somethingthatisverykind D.Somethingthatisveryscared10.Whatcanweinferfromtheexampleoftheplayingfieldusedbytheauthor?A.TheauthorwantstointroducehistopicB.TheauthorwantstosupporthisopinionC.HewantstellusthathavinganadvantageisneededD.Hewantstoshowskillsandattitudesareimportantinplayinggames11.Whatisthebestwaytodealwithunfairnessaccordingtotheauthor?A.Justacceptit. B.Thytochangeit.C.Simplyignoreit. D.Makegooduseofit.12.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thewaytoliveahappylife. B.Therightattitudetounfairness.C.Beingpatientenoughtosucceed. D.Stayingcalmwhentreatedbadly.D篇Ayounggirl,whoenjoysbeingthecenterofattention,mayactoutforherfriendsandfamily.Thenonedayhermothertellshertostopbeingsosillyandgrowup.Thisnegativeattentionmaymakethegirlfeelashamedofherbehaviorandfromthenon,holdbackherfree-spiritednessandthengothroughlifefeelingasifshecan’tfullyexpressherselfforfearofbeinglaughedat.Thegirl’sexperienceshowshowpeoplelivewithshamewhentheyhavebeencriticized(批评)forjustbeingthemselves.Whenitcomestoteenagers,therearetimestheycanbeextremelydifficultandtrytheirparents’patience.Whenparentsbecomefrustrated,theymaysaythingslike“Iamstartingtoreallynotlikeyou.”Theymaynotmeanwhattheysay.Theymayjustbetiredofarguingwiththeteenagerandhavebecomeemotionallyoverwhelmed.However,theteenagerdoesn’tknowtheirwordsareoutoffrustration,andmayfeelhisparentsaretellinghimthey’resorrytheyeverhadhim.Thechildmayconcludethatheisabadperson.Suchcasualcriticismbyparentscanlingerandsticktochildrenlikeglue.Howtomakethisbetter?Thenexttimeachildshowsyouadrawinghe’sdone,orsingsasongforyouinanefforttogetyourattention,recognizethatyourresponsemaybeextremelyimportanttowardthechild’swillingnesstocontinuetoexplorethesecreativeefforts.Whenachildisdancingandanadultmakesfunofhim,thenegativityhefeelscancompletelyshutthechilddownfromthatactivity,orevenworse,fillhimwithshameasifsomething’swrongwithhim.world.Thehyitissoimportantforparentstorecognizethatchildrenareexploringtheirworld.Themoreencouragementwehowthenandhemorewekeeptheirsenseofwhat’spossiblealive,themorelikelytheywillbetoexploreandfindtheirownenthusiasminlife.Theywillkeepalivetheirjoyandtheirdreamsforthefuture.Asparents,Idon’tthinkwecanhopeforanythingmore.13.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthepassage?A.Bydescribingascene.B.Bygivinganexplanation.C.Bymakingacomparison.D.Byprovidinganexample.14.Whateffectcanparents’mindlesscriticismhaveonchildren?A.Theymayhavealowopinionofthemselvesforlong.B.Theymaynolongerfeelafraidofbeingmadefunof.C.Theymaywanttochallengetheirparents’patiencefurther.D.Theymayworkhardertoliveuptotheirparents’expectations.15.Whatareparentsadvisedtodowhenachildseeksforattention?A.Pointouthisweaknesses.B.Protecthispassionforexploration.C.Commentonhisbehavior.D.Encouragehisreflectiononhimself.第二节(其5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)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。AreYouUsingYourTimeWisely?Time.Yougetthesameamounteverysingleday.Itispredictable,withscheduledtimesforsunrisesandsunsets.Timeisoneofthefewpredictableelementsinlife.____16____Itdoesn’tmatterhowmuchmoneyorinfluenceyouhave,itisthesameforeveryone.Whatwouldyoudoifsomeonegaveyou$86,400asagift?Wouldyouthinklongandhardabouthowyouwouldusethatmoney,andwhatfunorimportantthingsyouwoulddowithit?That’sthenumberofsecondswearegiveneachandeveryday.Butdoyougetupinthemorningandthinkaboutwhatvaluableandimportantthingsyouwilldowitheverysecond?Veryfewpeopledo.So,startthinkingaboutyour“gift”of86,400secondseachday.Usethemwiselyeachandeveryday.____17___Definewhatyoucareabout.Youhavetomakealiving,paythebills,attendtoyourfamilyinneed,finishthepaperdueforclassandcookyourmeals.Therearecertainnon-negotiables,butwhileyouaredoingallofthese“have-to”things,considerwhatyoucareabout.___18____Doyouwanttoimproveyourself?Doyouwanttolearnsomethingnew?Doyouwanttogaininsightorusethetimeyouaredoingthesethingstogetintouchwithyourinnerself?Thepointisthateveryactivityinlifegivesyouachanceforadeepermeaningifyouestablishfirstwhatyouwouldlikeittobe.____19____Iftimeisalwaysbeyondyourmanagement,startbeingmoreconsciousofwhatyouuseitforandwhatyoucommitto.Ifyouarea“yes”personwhoagreestotakeonmorethanyoushould,considersaying“no.”Ifyoudocommit,breakdownwhat’sneededintosmalltaskssoyoucanmakegradualprogressinsteadofrushingtogetsomethingdone.Putthingsonthecalendar.Planforplanning.Getattachedtoyourcalendar.Plan“metime,”“thinkingtime,”and“time-to-plantime”inyournotebook.___20___Sticktoitdeliberately(刻意地)untilitismorenaturalforyou.Becomingmoremindfulanddeliberateaboutyourtimewillhelpyoufocusonitmorethoroughlyandfindthegiftsineverymomentyouaregiven.A.Becomeaplanner.B.Dothingsmindfully.C.Doyouwanttoenjoytheprocess?D.Don’texpectthiswilljustunfoldnaturally.E.Noonegetsmoreinadaythananyoneelse.F.Here’swhatyoucando,especiallyifyouarebusyandtimeseemstodisappear.G.Mostofusdon’tliveasifourtimeislimited,andthereforewastetoomuchofit.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhilelookingforajobinDenmark,Albertofoundhissparetimeactivitiesanadvantage.Inhissparetime,Albertowaspleasantly___21___tofindalotofoutdoorfacilitiesinDenmark.___22___movingthere,hehadthoughtthatbecauseofthe___23___,localswouldprobably___24___spendingtimeindoors.“Iliketo___25___lifeoutdoorswithfriends:walkingintheforest,playingsportsandswimming.Weeven___26___acampingtriptothebeach.”Albertoalsoenjoys___27___traininginsparetime.___28___,heismorethanwillingtohelpothersinthegym.“Making___29___andhelpingfriendshavetaughtmehowto___30___andunderstandthe___31___ofaperson,whichhelpsmewhendealingwithpeopleoranywherewhereempathy(共鸣）andattentionare___32___.Ihavealsolearnedtobecomemore___33___,sinceIhavetoobserveandthenchangeor___34___theplanbasedontheir___35___.Finally,Ihavealsolearnedhowtobeabetter___36___-Ihadtodesigntheschedulesinafunandentertainingwayto___37___people.”Albertofoundtheseexperienceshelpfulin____38____.“Nowadays,companiesarenotsofocusedoncertain___39___,butmoreinterestedingettingtoknowthepersonbehindtheCV（简历）.Sparetimeactivitiesserveasameansforthecompanytogetabetter___40___ofemployees.”21.A.disappointed B.anxious C.surprised D.annoyed22.A.Before B.Upon C.Without D.For23.A.tradition B.weather C.traffic D.passion24.A.deny B.continue C.resist D.prefer25.A.enjoy B.expect C.discuss D.appreciate26.A.witnessed B.needed C.did D.chose27.A.fitness B.military C.professional D.academic28.A.Eventually B.Hopefully C.Therefore D.Moreover29.A.interviews B.plans C.changes D.decisions30.A.admire B.prove C.follow D.detect31.A.advantages B.imaginations C.needs D.abilities32.A.useless B.strange C.urgent D.necessary33.A.proud B.organized C.excited D.merciful34.A.support B.recommend C.adapt D.make35.A.reaction B.movement C.impression D.position36.A.classmate B.leader C.sportsman D.salesman37.A.distract B.interest C.amuse D.encourage38.A.schooling B.truth-seeking C.job-hunting D.surviving39.A.skills B.opinions C.personalities D.weaknesses40.A.side B.half C.picture D.future第二节(共10小题:每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.Guozhuangdanceisafavoritecollectivebonfiredance（集体篝火舞）ofTibetans,allowingpeopletoshowrespecttonature.WanderingintheoldtownofDukezongin___1___daytime,onecanalwaysseeelderlyTibetansdancinginacirclewhile___2___（sing）traditionalTibetansongs.Whendusk___3___（fall）,Tibetanyouths,afterfinishingafullday'sworkorstudy,willcomeoutdoorstodancewitha___4___（fast）paceandmorejoyfulmusic.“Guozhuangdance___5___（be）aboutpayingrespecttonaturesinceancienttimes,butnowwhenwedance,itismoreaboutrecordingandpassingdownourethnic（民族的〉memoryandtraditionwitheverystep,“saidLosangTashi,a28-year-oldTibetaninShangri-La.“WhenIfeeltiredindailylife,IalwaysdanceGuozhuangtorelievemypressure.Itmakesmymind___6___（full）relaxed,”hesaid,"JustasmanywatchTVdramasandplayonlinegames___7___（relax）,manyTibetanyouthslikemearefond___8___dancingtoourtraditionalmusic,soitmeansalottous,“hesaid.“Whenothernon-Tibetanpeoplewatchusdancing,Icanbring___9___（happy）tothem,“hesaid."IfeelsosatisfiedwhenItelltouristsaboutthemessages____10____areconveyedbyGuozhuangdance.第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文。请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearDavid,Iwasexcitedtoknowyoulikemusicfromyourletter.NeitherdoI.Asweallknow,musicisanimportantpartofourlifetoday.Noonewillsaynotomusicandeverybodyhastheirtasteaboutthemusic.WhenIwasveryyoung,myparentswouldencouragemelistentoclassicmusic.Theywantedtodeveloptheirinterestandgoodtaste.SoasIgrowup,Ifallinloveforrockmusic,whichmakesmefeelcool.Itissaidthatmusiccanhealpeople’ssouls.Whilelisteningtosomepeacefulmusic,Iamsurprisingcalm.WhenIamnothappy,Iwilllistentomusicandthendancetoitinmybedroom.Musiccanhelpmeforgetsomethingannoyed.It’sgreatthatwesharethesamehobbies.Musicisfullofcharm.CouldyouintroducesomeniceEnglishsongsinyournextletter?Yours,LiMing第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你校将举办主题为“创意点亮校园”学生手工作品展。请给你校的交换生Jim写一封邮件，邀请他参观展览。内容包括：1.介绍展览信息(例如：时间、地点、内容等)；2.询问对方意向。注意：1.词数100左右；2.邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：手工作品handicraftDearJim,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua绝密★启用前备考2023高考英语-成都第七中学-模拟检测卷3(本试卷不含听力)考试时间：120分钟总分：150分题号A卷B卷总分得分注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A篇SevenhugsHugOneDoyouwanttoimprovethequalityofyoursleep?SevenhugshascreatedHugOnethattracksdifferentsleeppatternstohelpfamiliesconsistentlyrestbetter.Therearedozensofdevicesandtoolsdevotedtomonitoringthesleep.But,HugOneistheworld’sfirstfamilysmarthomesleepsystem,whichintegratesacalculationruleforsleeppatternsofchildrenandadults.HugOneisawell-designedproduct,fullofasenseofscienceandtechnology.Itconnectstoanumberofsmallersensorscalled“minihugs”,whichareplacedontheedgeofeachbed.Theymonitorthesleeppatternsandotherdatacomingfromthepersonsleepinginthatbed.Thedataarethensenttoanapponthesmartphone.●ThebenefitsofHugOneinclude:*HavingasmartalarmclockontheappasHugOnelearnsyoursleepcycleandautomaticallysetsandsoundstowhenthebestmomentinyoursleepcycleisidentified.*Monitoringtemperatureandhumidityinyourbedroomaswellasindoorairqualityforthemainlivingspace.*Linkingwithsmartlampsandthermostats,allowinguserstofallasleepwithsunsetlightandpreferrednighttimetemperatures,andwakeuptosunriselightandpreferreddaytimetemperatures.*Ensuringsafetyfromelectronictransmissionswhenyousleep-whentheminihugsensesapresenceinbed,itshutsoffitselectronictransmissionsandstartsrecordingsleepdataandsendingthemtotheapp.●Thefollowingareselectedfromcustomers’comments:IpreferHugOne,sinceit’sconvenienttouse.Isimplyplacetheminihuginthecornerofmybedunderthesheetanditgoestoworkmonitoringmysleepcycle.It’sreallygood.—RobertCompton●HugOneavailableforpurchaseincludes:IthinkHugOneisahumanizedproduct.It’sshareable,andI’veconnectedeightminihugstotheHugOnebaseinmyhouse.Allmyfamilymembersthinkhighlyofit.—ChrisHanawaltHugOnewillprovidemaximumprotectionforyoursleep.Ifyouwanttogetmoredetailedinformation,pleasecallthesellersat1-800-576-1899orvisit.Style:SleepTrackingSystem＋2SleepSensorsColour:Blue＋Rose1.HowdoesHugOneeffectivelywork?A.Itcontrolssleeppatternsautomatically. B.Itcreatessmartsystemsforabettersleep.C.Itcollectssleepdatathroughtheminihugs. D.Itmakesacalculationofthedatasensorsneed.2.Accordingtothepassage,HugOnecan______.A.adjusttemperature,humidityandairqualityinbedroomsB.updatethesleepcyclesbyaidofanalarmclockontheappC.recordsleepdatawhenthereareelectronictransmissionsinbedD.helpusersfallasleepandwakeupnaturallywithpreferredtemperatures3.Thepassageismademorebelievableby______.A.providingstatistics B.drawingacomparisonC.givingademonstration D.usingrecommendations【答案】CDDB篇Maybenooneforgetstheirfirstbicycleandthereisnoexceptiontoawomanlikeme.MinewasaSchwinncoasterbike,second-hand,paintedadistinctiveredandyellowbyitspreviousowner.IrememberridingtoofastdownthebighillonSpringfieldAvenue.Iknewatoncethattheworldwasminetoexplore.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIwas11,mygrandmothervisitedfromEngland,bringingmeabike.Itwasashinydarkgreen,withthreegears(齿轮)andhandbrakes.AstheownerofthefirstEnglishbicyclemyneighborshadeverseen,Iwas,foratime,almostastar.Unlikemycoasterbike,itwaslightandresponsive—ridingitfeltlikeflying.Irodeitpastbigstonehouseswiththeirhugeyardsandtrees.Irodepastbrickrowhouses.Irodealoneandwithgroupsoffriends.Thatbelovedbikewentwithmetocollege,carryingmetothelibraryandtoclasses.Beyondtransport,itwasoftenaprop(道具):pushingitalongasIwalkedthecollegepathsmademefeellessself-conscious.Somehow,conversationflowedmoreeasilyoneithersideofabike.Aftercollege,Ilivedabroadforatime.ReturningfromLondon,Idiscoveredtomyhorrorthatmyparentshadsoldmybike.Theydidn’tevenknowwhohadboughtit.Foryearsafterthat,Ididn’thaveabicyclethatwasspecificallymine.TeachinginaNewEnglandprepschool,Isimplyrodewhateverbikesitsgraduateshadleftbehind.Irodearoundthelittletownonbikeswhichslippedinandoutofgear,withbrakesthatoftenfailed.IdidnottakeanyofthosebikeswithmewhenImovedsouthtothecoastaltownwhereInowlive.ButafterawhileImissedriding.Finally,onafallday,Iboughtabicycle.Calledacomfortbike,ithaswidertiresthanmyoldbikeandsevengears.Butitisgreen—abrightergreenbike.Still,Iwasabitapprehensive.Iwasoutofpracticeandalotolder.Ibroughtthebikehomeandputonmyhelmet—I’dneverwornahelmetbefore.ThenIgotonthebike.Afteratentative,slightlyshakystart,IfellexactlyasIwasonthatlong-agodayonSpringfieldAvenue:free.SoonIwasridingalong.ItseemedthateveryoneIpassedsmiledandwavedorcallout,greatdayforabikeride!AndIknewtheyallrememberedtheirfirstbikeandhowithadsetthemfree.Iwantedtocallbacktothem,“Istillcan!”4.Accordingtothearticle,theauthor’sbelovedbike________.A.wasaredandyellowcoasterbikeB.madehertheenvyofallherfriendsC.washerbirthdaygiftfromhergrandmotherD.madehershyandawkwardattimesatcollege5.WhilepushingtheEnglishbikealong,theauthor________.A.feltbored B.feltspecialC.becametalkativeD.becamelostinthought6.Whenshewasteachingataprepschool,theauthor________.A.didn’tlikeheronce-belovedbikeB.gotoutofthehabitofridingbikesC.lovedexploringthelittletownbyridingaroundD.rodebikesthathadbeenrecommendedtoherbygraduates7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“apprehensive”inParagraph6mean?A.Dissatisfied. B.Excited. C.Shocked. D.Fearful.8.Whatwastheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthisarticle?A.Todescribethedifferentbikesshehasbeenridingalone.B.Torecallthejoyandfreedomshehasenjoyedthankstoriding.C.Toinformusofthefunandbenefitsofridingbikeswithothers.D.Totellusabouthowshegrewupthroughherridingexperiences.【答案】BCCDBC篇Theplayingfieldisneverevenorequal.Yourskillsandattitudeplayamajorroleintheoutcome.Knowingwhatyoucandotohaveanadvantagecanmakethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.Mykidstellmeit'sunfairtoplaywiththebigchildren.Itellthemthat'sright.Unfairnessisagoodthing.Thereismoretobegainedbytheeffortwhenthingsseemunfair.Itistruethatmanythingsintheworldareunfair.Butunfairthingsusuallycanbeaboontoyou.Forexample,theearlybirdcatchestheworm.Itisunfairthatthebirdthatsleepsinmissesoutonbreakfastbutitisnicetoknowtha