第一部分　必修五　Module 2

　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　(2024·江西六校聯考)

　　“When I grow up, I want to be...”

　　Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations may have changed from when you were in primary school.

　　However, it seems career options aren't only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the U．K. in May 2011 by job website monster.co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among U．K. teenagers aged between 13 and 17.

　　Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.

　　It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. British young men list the U．K. tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”．

　　However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see fulfillment and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens' survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs—coffee shop owner, gourmet (美食家), waiter at a fast food restaurant—are among teenagers' career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.

　　With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.

　　語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章論述了青少年心中最理想的職業。所有的職業生涯道路需要特殊的教育和培訓，我們對自己的特長既要客觀現實又要樂觀自信。

　　1．What is the passage mainly about?

　　A．Choosing a good job is very important.

　　B．Careers in teenagers' mind.

　　C．Teenagers in the U．K. like doctors.

　　D．The choice of career needs challenge.

　　答案：A　主旨大意題。本文是圍繞“青少年心中最理想的職業”展開論述的，故選A項。

　　2．According to the article, all of the following are the benefits of being a doctor EXCEPT ________.

　　A．respect from others B．upward social mobility

　　C．high pay D．the oldest profession

　　答案：D　細節理解題。根據文章第四段第二句中關鍵詞“...the most esteemed members of society, make good money, a sign of upward social mobility.”可知，A、B、C三項提到了，D項在文中沒提到。

　　3．What do youngsters think is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career?

　　A．Prestige. B．Fulfillment.

　　C．Happiness. D．Wealth.

　　答案：D　細節理解題。根據第五段最后一句“Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”．”可知，財富正日益成為判斷成功職業的最重要指標。故選D項。

　　4．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

　　A．According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career.

　　B．Specific education and training can help get a good job.

　　C．Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.

　　D．Responsibility is the most important when you choose a good job.

　　答案：C　推理判斷題。根據文章最后一段“...you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills...”可知，無論從事什么職業，我們對自己的特長既要客觀現實又要樂觀自信。故選C項。

　　Ⅱ.七選五

　　根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　Tips to Become More Confident

　　Our confidence plays an important role in the ability to achieve success and happiness. It affects our thought patterns, the way we speak and act, and the decisions we make in all areas of our lives. Confident people take more action, perform better, and are more likely to achieve their goals. __1__ Lucky for us, confidence can be built and strengthened until it becomes natural, just as any other habit. It simply takes a little time, some effort, and a bit of attention.

　　●Learn.

　　The more knowledge you acquire, the more confident you will be. Knowledge is power, and the more powerful you feel, the higher your confidence will be.

　　●__2__

　　Keep a list of successes, big and small. It'll help you to see your abilities in a more positive and realistic light.

　　●Start a conversation.

　　When you find yourself in a social situation, don't always turn to those who you're comfortable with.__3__ Eventually getting to know new people will become easier.

　　●Don't compare.

　　Stop measuring yourself against others. __4__Making comparisons is a damaging and an inaccurate measure of success anyway.

　　Confidence helps you to be more secure in your abilities and more positive in your attitude. It also encourages you to be more assertive (堅定自信的)to take up more challenges, and to improve your skills. __5__ The end result is a better outlook, more success, and a higher quality of life in all areas.

　　A．As an added benefit, you'll attract like-minded people.

　　B．Track your accomplishments.

　　C．The results you get aren't always real.

　　D．It may only do harm to them.

　　E．List your super abilities.

　　F．What's more, confident people can take more joy from their accomplishments.

　　G．Talk to someone you don't know very well.

　　語篇解讀：文章就如何變得更加自信給出了一些建議。

　　1．F　F項與該空前一句“Confident people...their goals”一致，都是在介紹自信的人的表現，故選F。

　　2．B　B項與該空后的“Keep a list of successes”一致。

　　3．G　G項與該空前的“don't always turn to those who you're comfortable with”及空后的“getting to know new people”一致。

　　4．C　根據空前句子的大意“不要把自己跟其他人做比較”以及空后的“Making comparisons is a damaging and an inaccurate measure of success anyway.”可知，C項“你得到的結果不總是真實的”符合語境。

　　5．A　空前已經列出了自信的一系列“好處”，空后概括了自信的最終結果，故可推測該空也應為自信的好處，故選A。

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　(2024·河南鄭州市高三第二次質檢)

　　I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother __1__ from a stroke (中風) and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no __2__ what I could do to help her to relieve her __3__. Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

　　Last month I __4__ a precious watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt __5__ about the loss.

　　There have been many __6__ like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things __7__ I read “If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade” by American writer Dale Carnegie.

　　“When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What __8__ can I get from this? How can I __9__ my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade？’” he wrote.

　　I suddenly __10__ that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay __11__ all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things __12__. When my mother was fighting for __13__， I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of __14__and crying.

　　Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't __15__ a prize. If I had not __16__ this article, I would definitely have felt __17__ again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage __18__.

　　Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺) as well, but these thorns help us become __19__ and strong. When life __20__ us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.

　　語篇解讀：本文主要講述了“我”偶然讀到一篇勵志型文章從而改變了自己的人生態度。

　　1．A.resulted

　　B．suffered

　　C．survived

　　D．escaped

　　答案：B　去年“我”媽媽患了中風，腦部做了手術。result意為“產生”；suffer意為“遭受”；survive意為“幸存”；escape意為“逃走”。根據語境“from a stroke(中風)”可知，B項正確。

　　2．A.hope

　　B．wonder

　　C．idea

　　D．doubt

　　答案：C　“我”不知道該怎么去幫助她緩解她的痛苦(pain)。hope意為“希望”；wonder意為“驚奇”；idea意為“想法”：doubt意為“懷疑”。根據固定搭配have no idea“不知道”可知，C項正確。

　　3．A.pain

　　B．anxiety

　　C．fear

　　D．pressure

　　答案：A　參見上題解析。pain意為“痛苦”；anxiety意為“焦慮”；fear意為“害怕”；pressure意為“壓力”。故A項正確。

　　4．A.received

　　B．sold

　　C．fixed

　　D．lost

　　答案：D　上個月“我”丟了一塊珍貴的手表，那是爸爸給“我”的18歲生日禮物。根據下文的“about the loss”可知，“我”把珍貴的手表給弄丟了，即D項正確。

　　5．A.unbelievable

　　B．shameful

　　C．angry

　　D．terrible

　　答案：D　根據語境“I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights”可知，“我”因為珍貴的表丟了而心情很糟糕，以至于連覺都睡不著，即D項正確。

　　6．A.diseases

　　B．memories

　　C．incidents

　　D．difficulties

　　答案：C　根據下文的“such though things”可知，“我”在生活中會遇到許多不好的事情，即C項正確。incident意為“發生的事情(尤指不尋常的或討厭的)”。

　　7．A.when

　　B．until

　　C．though

　　D．since

　　答案：B　根據下文可知，“我”直到讀了那篇文章之后，才突然頓悟了生活，知道該如何應對生活中的困境和麻煩，故B項正確。

　　8．A.lesson

　　B．lemonade

　　C．decision

　　D．challenge

　　答案：A　當那個智者得到一個檸檬時，他說，“我能夠從中得到什么教訓呢？”lesson意為“教訓”；lemonade意為“一杯檸檬飲料”；decision意為“決定”；challenge意為“挑戰”。故A項正確。

　　9．A.control

　　B．accept

　　C．improve

　　D．avoid

　　答案：C　根據下文“How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade”可推知，智者想改善目前的狀態。control意為“控制”；accept意為“接受”；improve意為“改善”；avoid意為“避免”。

　　10．A.realized

　　B．thought

　　C．discovered

　　D．predicted

　　答案：A　“我”突然意識到生活中充滿了起起落落，因此“我”需要保持時刻樂觀。realize意為“意識到，明白”；think意為“想”；discover意為“發現”；predict意為“預測”。故A項正確。

　　11．A.healthy

　　B．independent

　　C．serious

　　D．positive

　　答案：D　與上文的“I used to abandon myself to despair”形成對比，并由下文的“telling her things would get better”可推知，“我”頓悟到生活需要樂觀面對，而不是悲觀絕望，故D項正確。

　　12．A.exactly

　　B．differently

　　C．easily

　　D．practically

　　答案：B　根據下文“I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of __14__ and crying”可知，現在當“我”回想過去時，“我”希望自己能夠用不同的方式去處理事情，故B項正確。

　　13．A.recovery

　　B．life

　　C．freedom

　　D．happiness

　　答案：A　當媽媽努力爭取康復(recovery)時，“我”應該拉著她的手告訴她一切都會好起來的，而不是躲起來哭。故A項正確。

　　14．A.shouting

　　B．hiding

　　C．quarreling

　　D．regretting

　　答案：B　參見上題解析。shout意為“喊”；hide意為“隱藏”；quarrel意為“爭吵”；regret意為“后悔”。

　　15．A.expect

　　B．miss

　　C．win

　　D．refuse

　　答案：C　“我”并沒有贏得獎項。故C項正確。

　　16．A.figured out

　　B．written down

　　C．found out

　　D．come across

　　答案：D　如果“我”沒有遇到這篇文章，“我”肯定又會感到沮喪。figure out意為“弄明白”；write down意為“記下”；find out意為“弄清”；come across意為“偶遇”。故D項正確。

　　17．A.embarrassed

　　B．discouraged

　　C．excited

　　D．concerned

　　答案：B　根據上文的“I used to abandon myself to despair”和下文的“again”可知，B項正確。

　　18．A.performance

　　B．experience

　　C．progress

　　D．effect

　　答案：B　“我”很開心至少“我”得到了一些舞臺經驗。performance意為“表演”；experience意為“經驗，經歷”；progress意為“進步”；effect意為“效應”。故B項正確。

　　19．A.brave

　　B．calm

　　C．great

　　D．clever

　　答案：A　生活中的這些刺幫助我們變得勇敢和堅強。與“strong”呼應可知，A項正確。

　　20．A.shows

　　B．makes

　　C．gives

　　D．sends

　　答案：C　當生活給(gives)我們一個檸檬時，我們要盡力去把它做成一杯檸檬飲料。故C項正確。

　　.語法填空

　　閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容(1個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。

　　Last weekend as I was riding in the bike lane alongside the truck, we reached a crossing and it turned to the right, __1__(hit) me and my bicycle. Even more upsetting was the fact __2__ the driver didn't stop afterward. __3__， I was not injured and my bicycle was damaged, but still usable.

　　Even days later I reported the event to the police, they failed to __4__(proper) solve this situation or even return my calls. Eventually, I decided __5__(contact) University Student Legal Services for help about this matter. The small damage may not seem worth all __6__ trouble, but what if I had been seriously __7__(injure)? Will anyone see punishment for breaking traffic laws and damaging my property?

　　Unfortunately, my experience is common, and __8__(accident)between bikes and cars occur far too often. A comprehensive study __9__(report) that of the nearly 3 000 cyclist-motorist crashes that occurred between 2000 and 2010 about 20 percent were hit-and-runs.