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Unit1Growingup第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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。AWewantyou!Areyouinterestedinhistoryandculture?Haveyoueverwantedtoworkforamagazine?Ormaybeyou'reanoutgoing(外向的)personinterestedinnewmedia?ThemDaysistheplaceforyou!WeareacharitableorganizationworkingonprotectingLabradorhistoryandculture,andweareinvitingresumes(简历)fromhighschoolstudents.ThesuccessfulstudentwillhavetomeettherequirementsundertheSummerStudentEmploymentProgram.Positions:EditorialAssistant(编辑助理)•carryouthistoryinterviewswithseniors•researchspecialtopics,writearticles•locatephotosinarchives(档案)foruseinthemagazine•factcheckingArchivesAssistant•putarchivalmaterialinorderTourGuideAssistant•helpwithtoursinHappyValley•answerquestionsfromtouristsNote:ToattendtheHighSchoolponentoftheSummerStudentEmploymentProgram,youmusthaveattendedLevelI,IIorIII(highschool)thisschoolyear,andyoumustbeallowedtoworkinCanada,andnotbeafamilymemberoftheboardofdirectorsoftheorganization.Payments:$10.50/hr,25hoursperweek,8weeksApplyby:Wednesday,July28,2021atNoonPleasesendyourresumeto:ThemDaysP.O.Box939,Stn.BHappyValleyGooseBay,NLA0P1E0Fax:(709)896497021.WhoaresuitableforthepositionsofferedbyThemDays?A.Photographers.B.Highschoolstudents.C.TouristsheadingtoHappyValley.D.OldpeopleingfromLabrador.22.WhatshouldanEditorialAssistantdo?A.Takephotosforspecialtopics.B.Holdinterviewswithstudents.C.Checkfactsinthemagazine.D.HelpwithtoursinHappyValley.23.Whatdoweknowaboutthosechosentodothesejobs?A.TheyshouldbeaboveLevelIII.B.TheycanapplyontheafternoonofJuly28,2021.C.Theycanberelativesofleadersoftheorganization.D.Theyshouldworkfortheorganizationfor8weeks.BInmanycultures,agirl's“bigday”isrecognizedasherweddingday.ButinthePhilippines,manygirlsdon'thavetowaitthatlong.Eighteenthbirthdaysareagrandcelebration,called“thedebut”,whichmeansthegirlsentertheageofadulthood.“Iactuallydidn'tliketheideaofcelebratingadebutbecauseIwasreallyboyishwhenIwasyounger,”explainedHannahCafe,arecentdebutante.“ButwhenIheardmymom'splans,itchangedmymind.Itbroughtoutadifferentsideofme—theonethatwantedtobetreatedlikeaprincess.”Traditionally,thedebutantewearsagranddressandissurroundedbyherfamilyandfriendsthroughoutaprogramthatincludesadancebyagroupofpeople,an“18roses”segment(部分),wheretheimportantmeninthedebutante'slifepresentherwitharoseandinvitehertodance,andan“18candles”segment,wheretheimportantwomeninherlifegiveindividualspeechesandgoodwishes.Butmanydebutantestodayintroducemodernelements(元素)tothecelebration.“Insteadofhavingtheregular‘18roses’and‘18candles’,weused‘18carnations(康乃馨)’and‘18sparklers(烟火)’,”describedHannah.Duringthe“18flowers”segment,ittendstogetmoreemotionalduringthefatherdaughterdance.ButHannahlaughedatthequestionofgettingemotionalduringthispartofherdebut.“Actually,hewassoenergetichehadeveryoneburstingoutlaughing.”Hannah'sdebuthadotheradditional18themedsegments,likethe“18gifts”,butherfavoritemomentwasn'tevenpartoftheprogramsheknewof.“Myfavoritepartwasthesurprisesongpreparedbymyclassmates.Ireallyappreciatedthefactthattheyspenttimepracticingitandkeepingitsecretfromme.Whentheystartedsinging,myeyesgotteary.”“Agirl'sdebutmarksaveryimportantdayinherlife,”saidHannah.“That'ssomethingshegetstotreasureforever.”24.WhatcanbelearnedaboutyoungerHannah?A.Shebehavedlikeaboy.B.Shewaseagertogrowup.C.Sheshowedgreatinterestinthedebut.D.Shewantedtobetreatedlikeaprincess.25.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thekeyparticipantsinthedebut.B.Howthedebutchangedovertime.C.Themodernelementsinthedebut.D.Whatthedebutwaslikeinthepast.26.HowdidHannah'sfatherfeelduringthefatherdaughterdance?A.Nervous.B.Relieved.C.Cheerful.D.Emotional.27.WhichofthefollowingmomentsdidHannahlikebest?A.Dancingwithherfather.B.Makingawishbefore18candles.C.Receiving18flowersfromhermother.D.Listeningtoherclassmates'surprisesong.CTakingapersonalitytestcanbeafunwaytolearnaboutyourself.ButtheHBOMaxfilm“Persona:TheDarkTruthBehindPersonalityTests”showsatroublingsidetothewaythesetestsareusedinAmerica.Thesetestsmaydiscriminate(歧视)againstawholeclassofpeople.Thefilmlooksatemployers'increasingdependenceontoolsthat,forexample,askjobhuntersabouttheiragreementwithstatementssuchas“Youhaveconfidenceinyourself”or“Itiseasyforyoutofeelwhatothersarefeeling.”Thesekindsofquestionsmaymakeforgoodconversationamongfriends,butwhenemployersusethemtodecidewhogetsajobinterview,itdiscriminatesagainstpeoplewithdepressionandotherdisabilities.Asthefilmexplores,it'salsojunkscience(垃圾科学)tobelievethatpeople'sselfreportedfeelingsorconfidenceisdirectlyrelatedtotheirfuturejobperformance.Yet,personalitytestssuchasthesehavebeestandardpracticeforemployersscreeningapplicants.Supportersarguethesetestsmaybefairerthanemploymentdecisionsbasedonthingssuchastheschoolspeoplewentto,whichcanbeinfluencedbyeconomicstatus(地位)orrace.Already,morethan75percentoflargepaniesusepersonalityteststoscreenapplicants.ThepersonalitytestsandotherAIdriventoolsmaybeusefulinmakingtheemploymentprocessmoreefficient,buttheyalsoruntheriskofleavingpeoplewithdisabilitiesoutinthecold,screeningthemforthingsthathavenothingtodowithhowtheywouldperformtheirjobs.Forexample,imagineahighlyqualifiedapplicantwho'sabitautistic(自闭的)failingtogetapositionbecauseshedidn'tmakegoodeyecontactduringaninterview.Thereasontheapplicantisscreenedouthaslittletodowiththeirabilitytoperformthejob.WhentheUnitedStatesfinallygetstheCOVID19pandemic(流行病)undercontrol,millionsofnewjobscouldneedtobefilled.AsemployersscreenthishugeworkforcewiththehelpofnewtechtoolspoweredbyadvancesinAI,wemustn'tpreventmillionsofgiftedAmericanswithdisabilitiesfrombenefitting.28.WhatdoestheHBOMaxfilmmainlydealwith?A.Personalitytests'magic.B.Personalitytests'future.C.Personalitytests'popularity.D.Personalitytests'discrimination.29.Whydosomepeoplesupportpersonalitytests?A.Theypredictjobperformancecorrectly.B.Theymakeapplicantsfeelmorerelaxed.C.Theyarebeingusedbylargepanies.D.Theyarefairerthanbackgroundchecks.30.Whatisthepurposeoftheexampleinparagraph4?A.TostressAIscreeningtools'weakness.B.ToexplainhowAIscreeningtoolsrun.C.Toshowdisabledpeople'sachievements.D.Tocallonpeopletohelpautisticemployees.31.Whatistheauthortryingtodointhelastparagraph?A.Togivethanks.B.Toexpresshiswishes.C.Topresenthisfindings.D.Tomakeanannouncement.DManyofthepresentgenerationofrecentover18sdonotfeellikeadults,accordingtoasurveybyNationwideBuildingSociety,andthosementingonlineseemtoagree.Thestudyof2,000over18sfoundmorethanonein10didnotthinkofthemselvesasfullyfledged(成熟的)grownupsuntiltheyreachedtheageof27.LisaDaisy,34,said:“Evenafteracareerfor10years,itstilltookbeingmarriedtomakemefeelgrownup.”But42yearoldCaroleLutringersaidshefeltlikeanadultwhenshewasveryyoung.“Ihadtocookfromanearlyage,becausemymotherworkedasaheadteacher,”shesaid.“Mymothercamebackhomelate,andmyfatherwasprettyuselessinthekitchen.Ihadtobeindependentfromreallyearlyon,andthat'sprobablywhatmademefeelgrownupearlierthanmostofmypeers(同龄人).”SanaKhalidKhanalsohadadulthoodthrustuponher.Shesaiditwasthedeathofherfatherthatmadehergrowup,attheageof17.“Beingtheeldestchild,alotofresponsibilityfellonmyshoulders,”shesaid.Ofthose2,000peopleaskedwhentheyfeltlikeadults,thetransition(转变)happenedforhalfintheir20s,whileafifthsaidithappenedintheir30s.Onein20felttheyhadnotgrownupuntiltheir40s.Ofthosequestioned,55%saidbeinganadultwasdependentonmajorlifeevents,forexamplehavingchildren,movingoutoftheparentalhomeorgettingmarried.Forothers,suchasElaineSmith,inLondon,adulthoodisonlyastateofmind.“Istilldon'tfeelgrownup,”shesaid.“Ican'tbelieveIamresponsibleforlookingafterafouryearold.Howdidthathappen?I'm44thisyear,soitmayhappensoon.”mentingonline,SophieCaunteragreed.“I'm42,”shesaid.“Ihavean11yearold,asevenmonthold,ahusband,andIstilldon'tfeelgrownup.”MelindaWilmotsaid,“I'm58andstillwaitingtogrowup.”32.Whatdoesthesurveyfocuson?A.Whatpeoplethinkagingmeans.B.Howpeoplefeelabouttheirchildhood.C.Whypeoplegrowupearlierthanbefore.D.Whenpeoplefeeltheyhavereachedadulthood.33.WhatmadeCaroleLutringerfeelgrownup?A.Losingherdad.B.Raisingherchildren.C.Beingmarriedtoherhusband.D.Takingcareofherselffromanearlyage.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“hadadulthoodthrustuponher”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Madeadulthoodencourageher.B.Forcedadulthoodonher.C.Wasexcitedaboutadulthood.D.Preparedforadulthood.35.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Adulthoodmeansresponsibility.B.Fewpeoplefeelgrownupintheir20s.C.Somepeopledon'tfeelgrownupevenintheir40s.D.Adulthoodbeginsearlierthanmostpeoplethink.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Intheweeksleadinguptomy18thbirthdaylastyear,Iwastoldeverythingchangeswhenyouturneighteen.36Icouldvote.Icouldgetmydriver'slicense.Icouldbookahotelroom.Icouldgetmarried.Itfeltexciting.37Thesecondissixteenbecauseit's“sweet.”Andthenthereiseighteen.Woohoo.I'mabouttoburstthatbubble.Firstofall,whenIwokeupthatmorninginDecember,Ifeltalittlerushofexcitementandthenitended.38Iwasn'tapletelynewperson;Iwasjustayearolder.AndIwasayearolderwithaloadofresponsibilitiesthatIwouldnotseeingforafewmonths.Overthenextfewmonths,Iwasabletodooneofthethingsthatewithbeinglegal.IvotedintheNewYorkStateprimaryelections.39Butitstillwasn'tmakingeighteenasexcitingasIthoughtitwouldbe.AndthenIrealized:Beingeighteenwaslessabouttherightsandmoreaboutgrowingup.Iwasmakingdecisionsaboutwhentogoout,Iwasgettingmorefocusedonmyfutureandmyrespectformyparentswasgrowing.IwasanadultandIwastrulystartingtofeelit.40Sohere'smyadvicetothoseabouttoturneighteen:Don'tblowit.Accepttheresponsibilitythatnowfallsonyou.It'stimetogrowupandpreparefortherestofyouradultlife.A.Istillfeltthesame.B.ItwasworsethanIhadthought!C.Iwasstillcontrolledbymyparents.D.Itwasacoolexperience,andIwon'tlieaboutthat.E.Iwasgoingtobelegallyallowedtodomanythings.F.ResponsibilitywasknockingonmydoorandIhadtoopenit.G.Thefirstexcitingbirthdayisthirteenbecauseyougettocallyourselfateenager.第三部分语言运用(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。Ifyou'reyoungandtryingtostartyourcareer,it'simportanttorememberyour41doesn'tpreventyou.At22,Iattendedthelargestbookfairintheworldand42foreignpublisherswhoweremorethandoublemyage.Iwasmetwithafewsurprisedlooksandsome43aboutmyage.Ididn'thavethedecadeslong44thatmanyofmypredecessors(前辈)had,butthisdidn'tdiscourageme.Ihadtheknowledge,Ihadtheskills,andIhadthe45.WhenIwas18,Ididfourinternships(实习工作).Iunderstoodtheir46andImanagedtomakethemworthmywhile.IaskedquestionsandIthought.I47differentindustries,andIgotthenecessary48,whichfinallyledtoajoboffer.Incollege,Ialsobecamefriendswithagroupofhighlysuccessfulwomen.Wehavethesamegoal:tobeeauthors.Insteadofbeingpetitive,we49eachother.Wesharebooksandcontestsand50tomeetpublishers,andmostimportantly,we51failures.Eachtimewereceivearejection,wetextthegroup.Indoingso,weknowthatwearen't52.Besides,weencourageeachothertokeep53.Rejection,I'velearned,resultsin54.Themorerejectionswereceive,themorecourageousand55wearetoreachourgoals.Sowhateverageyouare,rememberyouarenevertooyoungtogetstarted.41.A.family B.lifestyle C.choice D.age42.A.dealtwith B.cheeredfor C.dependedon D.passedby43.A.excuses B.lies C.questions D.arguments44.A.impression B.relationship C.record D.experience45.A.judgment B.confidence C.fortune D.influence46.A.rules B.plans C.value D.strength47.A.learnedabout B.petedwith C.setup D.tookover48.A.savings B.tasks C.suggestions D.skills49.A.support B.attract C.invite D.protect50.A.memories B.opportunities C.services D.posts51.A.predict B.avoid C.expect D.celebrate52.A.alone B.afraid C.perfect D.ready53.A.reading B.researching C.fighting D.showing54.A.trust B.courage C.kindness D.honesty55.A.careful B.thankful C.satisfied D.determined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。Thefollowingarelife56.________(lesson)IhavelearnedfromTheLittlePrinceandIshalltreasurethemdeeply.Beopenmindedlikeachild.Inthebook,thenarrator(讲述者),also57.________(know)asthepilot,criticizestheadultsfor58.________(kill)hisloveforartbeforeheevenmakeshisthirddrawingever.59.________istruethatalotofgrownupsdothat,justbecausetheycan,andtheyhaveneverconsideredthe60.________(important)ofreplyingtoone'spossiblecallings.Differenteyesseedifferentthings.Thelittleprince61.________(assure)thepilothewillbelaughinginoneofthosestars,andsincethepilotdoesnotknowwhichstarhelivesin,itwillseemasifallthestarsarelaughing.Thestarsheseesaredifferentfromotherpeople's.Hehasstars62.________willlaugh.Starsarewhatwevalueinlife,beitourdreamsorambitions(抱负).Sometimespeoplewillredirectyoutothepaththeywantyou63.________(walk)on.Butremember,thestarsyouchoosearedifferent.Pursue(追求)yourstars,andyourdreamswilletrue.Yourlovedonescannever,ever64.________(replace).Thelittleprinceoncethoughtthathisrosewastheonlyroseintheentireuniverse.Buthelaterrealizesthatitdoesn'tmatterthathisroseisnotoneofakindbecauseitistheonlyrosehecaresabout.Itis65.________samewithourlovedones.Nothingcanreplacetheplaceinyourheartreservedforthatperson.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)某英文杂志正举办以“青少年的心声”为主题的征文大赛,希望广大青少年能对父母畅所欲言,请你写一篇短文参赛。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Ateenager'svoice____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Mygrandfatherbelongedtoaworldofformalmanners.Hewashandsome,alwaysperfectlydressed,neatandtidyinhisappearance.Butthatwasonlyonepartofmygrandfather'scharacter.HewasalsothekindestandthemostgenerouspersonIhaveeverknown.Onestoryreturnstomymemoryagainandagain.Iwas16andtookpartinaschoolplay.Wehadbeenpreparingfortheplayforseveralmonths;itwasouryearlyevent.Allourparents,familyandfriendswerescheduledtoattend.Ourteacher,Mr.Razin,wasdevotedtoartandtookevenaschoolplayveryseriously.Hehadwrittenourplayhimselfandhewasmittedtomakingsureitwouldsucceed.Hehadstrongviewsonsocialequalityandhehadwrittenaplayaboutagroupofpeoplewhometabedraggled(全身泥污的)homelesstramp(流浪者).Thatwastheplot.Thendisasterstruck.ThemanwhowastoplaytheelderlytrampcalledinandtoldMr.Razinthathecouldnotappear.Hedidnotgiveareason.Hisunexpecteddecisionshockedourteacher,andthecast(全体演员)satlookingateachotherinhopelessness.Itwastwohoursbeforetheopening,andsoontheaudienceseatswouldbefull.Thetrampwasonstagetheentireninetyminutesoftheplay.Inaddition,hewasanoldman,andwewereallundertwenty.“WherecanIfindanactoratthelastminute?!”criedMr.Razin.Atthatmoment,Iheardthefamiliar,sharpclickofaman'sshoes,andmygrandfatherwalkedin.Hewasonhiswaytoaformaleventthatnightandhadetopromisemethathewouldseemostoftheplayeventhoughhewouldhavetoleaveearlybecauseoftheeventatwhichhehadtomakeaspeech.Itookmygrandfatherasideandexplainedwhathadhappenedandthatweprobablywouldnotbeabletoperformtheplaythatnight.Ithenintroducedhimtomyteacher.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Theteacherstoppedandlookedatmygrandfather.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________MygrandfatherthensaidtoMr.Razinquietly:“Iwilldothepart.”_____________________________________________________________________________
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