上海奉城高级中学2021-2022学年 高二年级上册月考英语试题 含解析

奉城高级中学2021学年第一学期高二年级英语月考试卷

（完卷时间：120分钟满分140分）

1.ListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweenwo

speakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhat

wassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryou

hearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswerson

yourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaw

heard.

1.A.Brotherandsister.B.Fatheranddaughter.

C.Husbandandwife.D.Motherandson

2.A.WaiterB.AmanagerC.AsalesmanD.Abarber

3.A.HeenjoyseatingitB.Hecareslittleforit.

C.Heprefersfriedseafood.D.Hedoesn'twanttotasteit.

4.A.Thegoodstherewereonsalelastweekend.

B.Ifsthewoman'sfavoriteshoppingmall.

CItsoldout50%ofthegoodslastweekend.

D.It'sthecheapestshoppingmallnearby.

5.A.Thewomanisn'tsatisfiedwithherclothes9style.

B.Thewomanismostprobablypregnant.

C.Thewomandoesn'tlikethenewfamilymember.

D.Thewomanistryingherbesttoloseweight.

6.A.Itistheonlypropertyshehas.B.Herfatheraskedhernottosellit.

C.Sheinheriteditfromhisfather.D.Shehasnowheretoliveafterselling.

7.A.Callarepairmantocomeatonce.B.Checkthesinkinthekitchenfirst.

C.Clearupthekitchennightnow.D.Stopthewaterfromrunningimmediately

8.A.Shelostherpurse.B.Sheforgottobringcash.

C.Shefailedtoattendtheconcert.D.Shewasunabletogetthestudentdiscount

9.A.FinishcheckingherreferenceB.Completetheresearch.

C.Putthematerialinorder.D.Starttypingthepaper.

10.A.Thewomanenjoyedthemovieverymuch.

B.Thewomandidn'tsleepwellbecauseofthemovie.

C.Themanaskedthewomantobecarefulatnight.

D.Themaninvitedthewomantogotothetheatretogether.

SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshort

passage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)

andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willbereadtwice,but

thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefour

possibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswerto

thequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.Shewroteseveralbooks.B.Shemanagedafarm.

C.Shewasabusinesswoman.D.Sheworkedasanurse.

12.A.101yearsB.76yearsC.25yearsD.22years

13.A.Picturesinplainstyle.B.Asuccessfulartcollector

C.AgreatAmericanartist.D.Thesecretoflivinglonger.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Toconcentrateforourquietthought.

B.Togivefullattentiontothedriving.

C.Toavoidbeingcaughtbythepolice.

D.Tobeascasualaspossibleinthedriving.

15.A.Inanelevator.B.Ataspecialhall.

C.Inabathroom.D.Ataconcert.

16.A.Bylisteningcomprehensivelyandanalytically.

B.Bytakingasonicbaththoroughly.

C.Byattendingclassicalconcertsfrequently.

D.Bylisteningtoanemotionalpieceofmt.

Question17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

17.A.Inquiringaboutthedetailsofatradefair.

B.Bookingaroomatahotel.

C.Complainingaboutthehotelroomservice.

D.Givingsuggestionsonreceivingguests.

18.A.It'sabusyseasonforinternationaltourism.

B.Therearen'tmanyhotelsavailableinthecity.

C.Animportanteconomiceventwilloccur.

D.Thereisabigconferencetobeheld.

19.A.Forfivedaysaltogether.

B.FromDec.11th.toDec.13th.

C.FrommorningtonightonDec.15th.

D.Awholedayonthefourthdayof'theirstay.

20.A.Thewomanwantstoreserveroomseitheronthe1stor6thfloor.

B.Thewomanhastopay1200dollarsforalltheroomsshehasbooked.

C.whethertheroomsareaccessiblebywheelchairaffectsthewoman'schoice.

D.TwelvepeoplearemostlikelytoattendtheconferencetobeheldinDec.13th.

H.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentand

grammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformof

thegivenword;fbrtheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

AGlimpseintoJohnMuir

Here'sabiographyofJohnMuir,inJohnsonMuir'sownwritings,tobringreadersalifestory

ofthisremarkablemanwhodidsomuchtoraiseAmerica'sawarenessofenvironmentalissues.

1America'sfirstenvironmentalist,JohnMuirlivedhislifeforeverdaringto

undertakenewadventures.Hespentmostofhisdaysoutdoorsandhadadeeploveforthewild

lands.Inthebook,wemeetJohnMuir2heisfearlesslyclimbingtheroofofhishouse.He

capturesbirdsonlytoletthemgowhenherealizesthecruelty3(involve).Hebecomesan

inventorandsellshisinventions4(attend)theuniversity.Asayoungman,hebegan

walkingoverlensofthousandsofmilesduringhislifetime,tothesouthtoFlorida,thewestto

CaliforniaandnorthtoAlaska5readersaretakingalongandparticularlyhair-raising

adventureandalargemassoffloatingice.

Muir'slearninginobservationthroughouthislifelethimtodevotehislastyearto6

(preserve)thenaturalenvironment.Hiswritingandspeakingraisedawarenessoftheimportanceof

conversationandhelpedbringaboutournationalparksystem.Readers7feeltheyknow

JohnMuirafterreadinghisstoryandmanypeople8(influence)byhispassionfor

preservingtherichnessofourlands.

The9portraitofMuir'slifeisaproofto10itmeanstobelifelonglearners

andtousethatlearningtoinformandbringaboutchange.

【答案】1.As2.as##when##while

3.involved

4.toattend

5.where6.preserving

7.may8.areinfluenced##willbeinfluenced

9.other10.what

【分析】本文是说明文。这是约翰・缪尔的传记，是约翰逊・缪尔自己写的，向读者讲述了这

位杰出人物的生平，他为提高美国人对环境问题的意识做出了巨大贡献。

【1题详解】

考查介词。句意：作为美国第一个环保主义者，约翰・缪尔一生都敢于进行新的冒险。作为

一名环保主义者，表示“作为”用介词as,位于句首，首字母大写，故填As。

【2题详解】

考查状语从句。句意：在书中，我们遇见约翰・缪尔时他正在无畏地爬上自己家的屋顶。表

示当时他正在做一件事情，用as/when/while引导时间状语从句。故填as/when/while。

【3题详解】

考查非谓语动词。句意：他捕捉鸟儿，当他意识到它的残忍时才放它们走。非谓语动词做后

置定语，残忍和涉及是被动关系，用过去分词。故填involved。

【4题详解】

考查非谓语动词。句意：他成为了一名发明家，并出售他的发明为了去上大学。动词不定式

表示目的。故填toattend,

【5题详解】

考查定语从句。句意：年轻时，他开始在自己的一生中走过数千英里的镜头，南至佛罗里达,

西至加利福尼亚，北至阿拉斯加，读者们在那里经历了一场漫长的、特别令人毛骨悚然的冒

险和一大片浮冰。此处为定语从句修饰先行词thesouthtoFlorida,thewesttoCaliforniaand

northtoAlaska,先行词在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where引导。故填where。

【6题详解】

考查非谓语动词。句意：缪尔一生都在观察中学习，这让他在生命的最后一年致力于保护自

然环境。他的写作和演讲提高了人们对对话重要性的认识，并帮助建立了我们的国家公园系

统。devotetimetodoing,献出时间做某事，介词后用动名词,故填preserving。

【7题详解】

考查情态动词。句意：读者可能在阅读了约翰•缪尔故事后就认识了他，他对保护我们富

饶土地的热情影响了许多人。情态动词加动词原形，feel前面推测可能会，故填may。

【8题详解】

考查时态语态。句意：读者可能在阅读了约翰•缪尔的故事后就认识了他，他对保护我们富

饶土地的热情影响了许多人。and连接并列句，主语后用谓语动词，人们和影响之间是被动

关系，表示现在或将来用一般现在时或一般将来时。故填areinfluenced/willbeinfluenced。

【9题详解】

考查代词。句意：缪尔生活另一幅肖像证明了终身学习者的意义，以及如何利用这种学习

来传达信息并带来改变。前面讲述他第一个身份是美国第一个环保主义者，这里是另一个，

故填other,,

【10题详解】

考查宾语从句。句意：缪尔生活的另一幅肖像证明了终身学习者的意义，以及如何利用这种

学习来传达信息并带来改变。引导宾语从句，从句中缺少主语成分，应用what,故填what。

SectionB

Directions:Fillmeachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonly

once.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.accessB.createdC.donatingD.opportunityE.pickF.purchase

G.promotingH.recycleI.rewardingJ.servingK.started

AmazingKidsoftheMonth-HannahandAlexanderLaman

HannahandAlexanderLaman,11-year-oldtwinsfromOhio,lovereading.Theybothlove

readingsomuchthatitisalmostimpossibleto11afavouritebook."Ihavemany

favouritebooks.IfIhadtoselectone,itwouldbeBelieveItorNot,“Hannahsaid.

Sowhenthesetwoyoungbookwormsheardthatsomechildrendidn'thave12to

books,theybelievedthatwasaproblemtheyjustcouldn'tignore.In2011,they13Adopt

ABook,anorganisationthatdonatesbookstoschoolsandprogrammesinneed.44Wewantedto

makeadifferencebecausewelovereadinglotsofbooks,“Alexandersaid.They14by

sharingtheirownbooks,andthentheorganisationgrewbytakingbookdonationsfromothers.

Sofar,thetwins'organisationhasdonatedover45,000bookstoschools,andprogrammes

15childreninneedfromCincinnatitoasfarawayasZimbabwe.

Withasuccessfulbook-16organisationthatjustkeepsexpanding,what'saheadfor

thesetwo?Well,they'vealreadystartedit!HannahandAlexanderare17literacyfor

childrenthroughtheirLittleFreeLibrary.

“Thelibraryisfreeandyoucantakeabookandleaveabookthetwins'mum,Angela,

explained.^^Thishasencouragedmanykidsandadultsto18theirreadingmaterialsand

alsoencourageotherstoread.

Thetwinshavereceivedmanyrewardsthroughpromotingliteracy.4iOtherkidshavethe

19toreadandownbooksoftheirown.That'sthemost20partofsharing

bookswithothers/9saidHannah.

Maybeyouwanttostartsmall.Collectgently-usedbooksfromyourhomethatyoudon'tneed

anymore,anddonatethemtoAdoptABook.Anylittlebitthatyoucandotrulymakesadifference!

【答案】11.E12.A

13.B14.K

15.J16.C

17.G18.H

19.D20.1

【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了两个月度杰出孩子一一汉娜和亚历山大•拉曼。

【11题详解】

考查动词。句意：他们都非常喜欢读书，几乎不可能找到他们最喜欢的书。根据下文“"Ihave

manyfavouritebooks.IfIhadtoselectone,itwouldbeBelieveItorNot,“Hannahsaid.”可知，

两个孩子都非常喜欢读书，而且有很多喜欢的书，所以很难挑出哪本书是最喜欢的。E.

pick（挑出）符合题意。故选E。

【12题详解】

考查名词。句意：所以，当这两个小书虫听说有些孩子无法接触到书时，他们认为这是一个

不能忽视的问题。根据下文“In2011,they3AdoptABook,anorganisationthat

donatesbookstoschoolsandprogrammesinneed.”可知，此处指两个孩子创立了捐书组织是

因为听说有些孩子无法接触到书。A.access（机会，使用权）符合题意。故选A。

【13题详解】

考查动词。句意：2011年，他们创立了AdoptABook,一个向有需要的学校和项目捐赠书

籍的组织。根据语境可知，这两个孩子创立了AdoptABook,向有需要的学校和项目捐赠书

籍。B.created（创立）符合题意。故选B。

【14题详解】

考查动词。句意：他们从分享自己的书开始，然后这个组织通过接受别人的书籍捐赠而发展

壮大。根据下文"thentheorganisationgrewbytakingbookdonationsfromothers”可知,他们

从分享自己的书开始。Kstarted（开始）符合题意。故选K。

【15题详解】

考查动词。句意：到目前为止，这对双胞胎的组织已经向学校捐赠了超过45000本书，并为

从辛辛那提到遥远的津巴布韦的需要帮助的孩子们提供了服务。根据语境可知，这对双胞胎

的组织为需要帮助的孩子们提供了服务。J.serving（为……服务）符合题意。故选J。

【16题详解】

考查动词。句意：随着一家成功的图书捐赠组织不断扩张，这两个孩子的未来会是怎样的呢？

根据上文“In2011,they3AdoptABook,anorganisationthatdonatesbookstoschools

andprogrammesinneed.可知，这两个孩子创立的是图书捐赠组织。C.donating（捐赠）符合

题意。故选C。

【17题详解】

考查动词。句意：汉娜和亚历山大正在通过他们的小免费图书馆促进儿童识字。根据下文

"Thetwinshavereceivedmanyrewardsthroughpromotingliteracy.n可知，这两个孩子在促进

儿童识字。Gpromoting（促进）符合题意。故选G。

【18题详解】

考查动词。句意：这鼓励了许多孩子和成年人回收他们的阅读材料，也鼓励其他人阅读。根

据下文“"Thelibraryisfreeandyoucantakeabookandleaveabookthetwins'mum,Angela,

explained."可知，此处指回收他们的阅读材料。H.recycle（回收利用，再利用漪合题意。故

选Ho

【19题详解】

考查名词。句意：其他孩子有机会阅读和拥有自己的书。根据上文“Thishasencouragedmany

kidsandadultsto8theirreadingmaterialsandalsoencourageotherstoread.“可知，回

收再利用阅读材料，能给其他孩子阅读和拥有自己的书的机会。D.opportunity（机会）符合题

意。故选D。

【20题详解】

考查形容词。句意：“其他孩子有机会阅读和拥有自己的书。这是与他人分享书籍最有价值

的部分，”汉娜说。根据语境可知，汉娜认为这是与他人分享书籍最有价值的部分。I.

rewarding（值得的，有意义的）符合题意。故选I。

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethat

bestfitsthecontext.

Thinkaboutit:throughoutlife,we'vealwaysbeenencouragedtolearntobuildabetterfuture

forourselves.Indeed,lifelonglearningholdsthekeytoourfuturewhetheritinvolvesour

21growthorgettingthemostfromourlife.Thefollowingshowsexactlyhowitcanhelp

usadvanceourcareersandimprovethequalityofourlifeandfuture.

Itincreasesjob22.Lifelonglearningensuresthatyou'rethemostqualifiedand

suitableforyourjob.Itcanevenmakeyouirreplaceable.Ifyou'recompetentandknowledgeable,

yourjobwillremainyours.Agreatwaytostandoutfromtherestistoparticipatein23

onlinecoursesvoluntarilysoastokeepupwiththelatestdevelopmentsinyourindustry.Bydoing

so,ifllshowyourcompanythatyou'redevotedtoimprovingyourselfandthequalityofyourwork,

whichmaygiveyouacompetitive24overothersandevenhelpyoutobecomeanassetto

yourcompany.

Itpromotesinnovationandflexibility.Researchersfindthatinnovation25with

lifelonglearning.Ifyoujustknowthebasicsofyourrole,youprobablywon'tberevolutionizing

yourcompanyanytimesoon.Byaccumulatingnewknowledgeandskills,youaremorelikelyto

develop26ideasessentialfbryoutoadapttochangesandseizenewopportunities,and

thisinturnhelpsyoubecomemore27,anotherkeyskillforthechangingworkplacein

modemsociety.Somakesuretoaskquestionsandseekothers'28toexpandyourown.

Everyonehasgotsomethinguniquetoteachyou,andyoucanspendyourwholelifelearningfrom

others.

Itenrichesvariousareasofyourlife.Let'sjustgetthisstraight:youdon'tneedtobefinancially

richtohaveanenrichedlife.29,itmeanshavingalifefullofmeaningandsatisfaction.

Lifelonglearningincreasesyourself-awarenessandcuriosity,helpingyouembracewhoyouare.To

becontinuously30tolearningmeansthatyou'recreatinganexcitingmulti-dimensional

life.Diversifyingyourlearningisalsoagreatwaytoenrichyourlifefurther.Ifyounormallyread

fiction,31itupwithadifferenttype.Tryreadingabiography,32,ora

collectionofessays!Thisisagoodapproachtotakewithotherlearningmedia,too,includingmusic,

podcastsandmovies.

Itimprovesrelationships.Inanycase,anactive33lifeishugelybeneficialfor

anyone.Lifelonglearninghelpsyoumeetmorepeople,sharewhatyouknowand34new

meaningfulrelationships.Theseopportunitiestosocialiseimproveyourinterpersonalskills.Ifs

great:you'relearningandyou'reengagedinlife.

The35oflifelonglearningstretchfarandwide,frompersonalgrowthtotheoverall

qualityofyourlife.Regardlessofyourageorgender,youcanensurethatlearningneverstops.

21.A.long-termB.healthC.academicD.

professional

22.A.securityB.trainingC.promotionD.

satisfaction

23.A.part-timeB.job-relatedC.variousD.

advanced

24.A.salaryB.personalityC.advantageD.service

25.A.keepsintouchB.goeshandinhandC.isfedup1).has

muchincommon

26.A.freshB.interestingC.profoundD.

ambitious

27.A.changeableB.sustainableC.adventurousD.flexible

28.A.opportunitiesB.aidsC.resourcesD.

perspectives

29.A.MoreoverB.HoweverC.SimilarlyD.Instead

30.A.openB.alertC.resistantD.superior

31.A.makeB.switchC.turnD.mix

32.A.ontheotherhandB.atthesametimeC.forexampleD.in

particular

33.A.personalB.dailyC.socialD.family

34.A.evolveB.maintainC.understandD.shape

35.A.ideasB.benefitsC.expectationsD.

purposes

【答案】21.D22.A23.B24.C25.B26.A27.D28.D29.D

30.A31.B32.C33.C34.D35.B

【分析】本文是一篇议论文，主要论述的是终身学习对人的重大意义。

[21题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，终身学习是我们未来的关键，无论它涉及我们的职业

成长还是从我们的生活中获得最大的收获。A.long-term长期的；B.health健康；C.academic

学术的；D.professional专业的。由后文的"helpusadvanceourcareers”可知，终身学习涉

及我们的职业成长，故选D。

【22题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：它增加了工作保障。A.security安全；B.training训练;C.promotion

促销；D.satisfaction满意。由后文的wLifelonglearningensuresthatyou'rethemostqualified

andsuitableforyourjob可知，终身学习可以确保你是最适合你的工作的，因此增加了工作

保障，故选A。

【23题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：要想脱颖而出，一个很好的方法就是自愿参加与工作相关的在

线课程，以跟上行业的最新发展。A.part-time兼职的；B.job-related与工作相关的；C.various

各种各样的；D.advanced高级的。由后文的"soastokeepupwiththelatestdevelopmentsin

yourindustry"可知，句子表示“参加与工作相关的在线课程，以跟上行业的最新发展“，因

此空格处是“与工作相关的"，故选B。

【24题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：这样做，会让你的公司知道你致力于提高自己和工作质量，这可

能会让你比其他人更具竞争优势，甚至帮助你成为公司的资产。A.salary薪水；B.personality

性格；C.advantage优势；D.service服务。由后面的"becomeanassettoyourcompany”可

知，这可能会让你比其他人更具竞争优势，甚至帮助你成为公司的资产，因此空格处是“优

势”，故选C。

【25题详解】

考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：研究人员发现，创新与终身学习密切相关。A.keepsintouch

保持联系；B.goeshandinhand密切相关；C.isfedup厌烦：D.hasmuchincommon有很多

共同点。由"innovation”和“lifelonglearning”可知，创新与终身学习密切相关，故选B。

【26题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通过积累新的知识和技能，你更有可能形成对你适应变化和抓

住新机会至关重要的新想法，这反过来帮助你变得更加灵活，这是现代社会不断变化的工作

场所的另一项关键技能。A.fresh新鲜的；B.interesting有趣的；C.profound深刻的；D.

ambitious有抱负的。由前面的"newknowledgeandskills”可知，此处表示“形成对你适

应变化和抓住新机会至关重要的新想法”，因此空格处是“新鲜的”，故选A。

【27题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通过积累新的知识和技能，你更有可能形成对你适应变化和抓

住新机会至关重要的新想法，这反过来帮助你变得更加灵活，这是现代社会不断变化的工作

场所的另一项关键技能。A.changeable多变的；B.sustainable可持续的；C.adventurous勇

于冒险的；D.flexible灵活的。由前面的"adapttochanges”和后面的uchangingworkplace''

可知，积累新的知识和技能可以帮助你变得更加灵活，故选D。

【28题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以一定要问问题，并寻求他人的观点来扩展你自己的观点。

A.opportunities机会；B.aids帮助;C.resources资源；D.perspectives视角，观点。由“ask

questionsw可知，问他人问题也就是寻求他人的观点，故选D。

【29题详解】

考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，它意味着拥有一个充满意义和满足的生活。A.Moreover

另外；B.However然而;C.Similarly类似地：D.Instead相反。由前面的"youdon'tneedto

befinanciallyrichtohaveanenrichedlife”和后面的uitmeanshavingalifefullofmeaning

andsatisfaction”可知,前后两句之间是相反的，因此空格处是"相反"，故选D。

【30题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意:不断开放地学习意味着你正在创造一个令人兴奋的多维度生活。

A.open开放的；B.alert警觉的;C.resistant反抗的;D.superior高级的。由"you'recreating

anexcitingmulti-dimensionallife"可知，句子表示“不断开放地学习意味着你正在创造一个

令人兴奋的多维度生活”，故选A。

【31题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你通常读小说，那就换一种类型的吧。A.make制作；B.switch

转换；C.turn转向；D.mix混合。由后面的"Tryreadingabiography”可知,此处表示“如

果你通常读小说，那就换一种类型的吧”，因此空格处是“转换”，故选B。

【32题详解】

考查固定短语词义辨析。句意：例如，试着读一本传记或散文集！A.ontheotherhand另一

方面：B.atthesametime同时；C.forexample例如；D.inparticular特别地。由"abiography"

和“acollectionofessays”可知，此处是在举例，因此空格处是“例如”,故选C。

【33题详解】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：无论如何，积极的社交生活对任何人都非常有益。A.personal

私人的；B.daily每天的；C.social社交的；D.family家人。由后文的"helpsyoumeetmore

people"可知，此处是说的“社交生活”，故选C。

【34题详解】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：终生学习可以帮助你认识更多的人，分享你所知道的，并建立新

的有意义的关系。A.evolve进化；B.maintain保持；C.understand明白；D.shape形成。由

unewmeaningfulrelationshipsw可知，此处表示"形成"，故选D。

【35题详解】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：终身学习的好处是多方面的，从个人成长到生活的整体质量。

A.ideas想法；B.benefits好处；C.expectations期待；D.purposes目的。由后文的“from

personalgrowthtotheoverallqualityofyourlife^可知，此处是说“终身学习的好处是多方面

的”，故选B。

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.EachpassageisFollowedby

severalquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtothe

informationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

（A）

TheManWhoTaughtUstheValueofContinuousLearning

Papa,asasonofadirt-poorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwenttoworkinaFactory,for

educationwasfortherichthen.So,theworldbecamehisschool.Withgreatinterestheread

everythinghecouldlayhishandson,listenedtothetowneldersandlearnedabouttheworldbeyond

histinyhometown."There'ssomuchtolearn,"he'dsay."Thoughwe'rebomstupid,onlythestupid

remainthatway."Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedeniedaneducation.

Thus,Papainsistedthatwelearnatleastonenewthingeachday.Though,aschildren,we

thoughtthiswascrazy,itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapaarequest.Anddinnertime

seemedperfectforsharingwhatwehadlearned.Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsoftheday;nomatter

howinsignificant,itwasnevertakenlightly,Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsome

comment,alwaystothepoint.

Thencamethemoment-thetimetosharetheday'snewlearning.

Papawouldpushbackhischairandpouraglassofredwine,readytolisten.

“Felice,"he'dsay,“tellmewhatyoulearnedtoday."

learnedthatthepopulationofNepalis...”

Silence.

Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaid,asifthesalvationoftheworldwoulddependuponit.

“ThepopulationofNepal.Hmm.Well..."he'dsay."Getthemap;lefsseewhereNepalis."Andthe

wholefamilywentonasearchforNepal.

Thissameexperiencewasrepeateduntileachfamilymemberhadaturn.Dinnerendedonly

afterwehadaclearunderstandingofatleasthalfadozensuchfacts.

Aschildren,wethoughtverylittleabouttheseeducationalwonders.Ourfamily,however,

wasgrowingtogether,sharingexperiencesandparticipatinginoneanother5seducation.Andby

lookingatus,listeningtous,respectingourinput,affirming（肯定）ourvalue,givingusasenseof

dignity,Papawasunquestionablyourmostinfluentialteacher.

LaterduringmytrainingasafutureteacherIstudiedwithsomeofthemostfamouseducators.

Theywereimparting（传授）whatPapahadknownallalong-thevalueofcontinuallearning.His

techniquehasservedmewellallmylife.Notasingledayhasbeenwasted,thoughIcannevertell

whenknowingthepopulationofNepalmightproveuseful.

36.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Thosebornstupidcouldnotchangetheirlife.

B.Theauthor'sfatherwasborninaworker'sfamily.

C.Thepoorcouldhardlyaffordschooleducation.

D.Thetownelderswantedtolearnabouttheworld.

37.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheauthor.

A.appreciatedhisfather'seducationaltechnique

B.feltregretaboutthosewasteddays

C.knewverywellaboutNepal

D.enjoyedtalkingaboutnews

38.Whatisthegreatestvalueof"dinnertotheauthor?

A.Showingtalents.B.Continuallearning.

C.WinningPapa'sapproval.D.Familyget-together.

39.Theauthor'sfathercanbebestdescribedas.

A.aparticipantwillingtosharehisknowledge

B.ateacherstrictabouteverythinghisstudentsdid

C.aneducatorexpertattrainingfutureteachers

D.aparentinsistentonhischildren'seducation

【答案】36.C37.A38.B39.D

【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲了爸爸是如何教会了我们不断学习的价值。

【36题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段的"Papa,asasonofadirt-poorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwentto

workinaFactory,foreducationwasfortherichthen（爸爸，作为一个贫苦农民的儿子，很早

就离开了学校，到一家工厂工作，因为教育是富人的事）”可知，穷人几乎负担不起学校教

育，故选C。

【37题详解】

推理判断题。根据最后一段的"Histechniquehasservedmewellallmylife（他的技巧使我终

生受益）”可知，从文章中可以看出，作者很感激他父亲的教育技巧，故选A。

【38题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段的"Anddinnertimeseemedperfectforsharingwhatwehadlearned.

Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsoftheday;nomatterhowinsignificant,itwasnevertakenlightly,

Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsomecomment,alwaystothepoint（晚餐时间似

乎是分享我们所学知识的最佳时机。我们会谈论当天的新闻；无论多么微不足道，都不能掉

以轻心。爸爸会认真倾听，并随时准备发表一些评论，总是中肯的）”可推知，对作者来说,

“晚餐时间”最大的价值就是不断学习，故选B。

【39题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段的“Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedeniedan

education（他下定决心不让他的任何一个孩子被剥夺受教育的权利）”和第二段的“Thus,

Papainsistedthatwelearnatleastonenewthingeachday（因此，爸爸坚持让我们每天至少学

一件新东西）”可知，对作者的父亲的最好描述是他一位坚持孩子教育的父亲，故选D。

（B）

VolunteeringAbroad

ThefollowingImportantAdultGapYearQuestionswillanswersomethingyouneedtoknow

aboutvolunteeringabroad

Whenisthebesttimetovolunteer?

Thereisnobesttimetovolunteerandmostvolunteerprogrammesrunallyearround.Themain

questionwillbeclimateandvolunteernumbers.Askwhenthebusierandquieterperiodsareifyou

wouldlikemoreorlesscompanytovolunteeralongside.Summermonthswillbepopularwith

studentsandteachers,whereasbetweenOctoberandMayyoushouldexpecttoshareyour

experiencewithmaturerpeopleofallagesandtheself-employedwhosebusinessmightbeslow

duringwintermonths.ItisnotuncommonfortheaverageageonavolunteerprojectinJanuarytobe

between40and70.Youmayalsowanttocheckwhetheritwillbesummerorwinteratyour

destination.Julyisthemiddleofwinterinthesouthernhemisphere.

DoIneedexp