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1、考點(diǎn)二十三　七選五 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Passage 1 限時(shí)8分鐘 Technological innovation (創(chuàng)新) may not give you a warm feeling． __1__． Messaging apps are examples of technology that are helping bring people together． It's ready to continue improving our lives as innovation allows technology to really un

2、derstand how we live． __2__ Some of the most popular and widely adopted innovations make things we're already doing easier． A welldesigned piece of technology can transform something that consumes time into a worryfree swipe of your finger, giving you more time to spend with friends and

3、family． Proving that you really are you Developers keep finding new and brilliant ways to prove our identities online． With fingerprints and voice recognition, technology keeps getting better at proving we are who we say we are． __3__． The more trust we have, the easier it will be to fully

4、embrace the empowering aspects of fintech (金融科技) and having control of our financial data． Helping make good ideas a reality Crowdfunding (眾籌) technology keeps breaking down barriers that may have previously kept good ideas from being realized． Here's how it works: You pitch (拋) your project to pe

5、ople through an online platform． __4__． By connecting dreamers and inventors to a new type of capital, technology is giving more creative ideas their opportunity to become a reality． Adding even more quality to quality time As technology continues improving, it becomes easier to build and m

6、aintain a connection with someone who isn't in the same location as you． __5__． And think about how great it will be when you can interact with your friends and relatives in virtual reality． It will be the next best thing to be together in person． A．Sparing some time to make research B．Freei

7、ng up more time for friends and family C．However, when at its best, it opens our eyes to many things D．Actually, it can do wonders, to deepen our interpersonal connections E．That technology can make it easier to trust the connections we make online F．If they are interested in your project, they

8、donate money to fund your project G．Think about how much easier it is to connect via video conferencing than before 1．D　根據(jù)上一句“創(chuàng)新可能不會(huì)給你一種溫暖的感覺(jué)”，下一句“有助于人們團(tuán)結(jié)起來(lái)……改善我們的生活，因?yàn)閯?chuàng)新讓科技真正了解我們的生活方式?！笨芍?，設(shè)空處應(yīng)起承上啟下的作用，提及人際關(guān)系的話題。D項(xiàng)符合前后語(yǔ)境，故選D項(xiàng)。 2．B　本空是總結(jié)句。根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知，本段主要講述創(chuàng)新使我們正在做的事情變得更省時(shí)、更容易，因此給我們騰出更多的時(shí)間和朋友、家人在一起

9、。分析選項(xiàng)可知，B項(xiàng)符合題意。下文中“giving you more time to spend with friends and family”也是提示信息。故選B項(xiàng)。 3．E　由設(shè)空處下一句中的“The more trust we have, the easier it will be to fully embrace”可知，設(shè)空處應(yīng)說(shuō)明科技創(chuàng)新增強(qiáng)人們互信這一積極的價(jià)值，因此E項(xiàng)符合題意，故選E項(xiàng)。 4．F　本段的標(biāo)題“Helping make good ideas a reality”意為“有助于使好的想法變成現(xiàn)實(shí)”。在本段中主要講述了通過(guò)眾籌，可把你的想法變?yōu)楝F(xiàn)實(shí)。把你的想法通過(guò)

10、平臺(tái)展現(xiàn)出來(lái)，如果有人感興趣就會(huì)籌錢實(shí)現(xiàn)它。分析選項(xiàng)可知，F(xiàn)項(xiàng)符合題意。 5．G　根據(jù)上一句“As technology continues improving, it becomes easier to build and maintain a connection with someone who isn't in the same location as you．”可知，不在一個(gè)地方的人也能保持聯(lián)系。根據(jù)下一句“And think about how great it will be when you can interact with your friends and relativ

11、es in virtual reality．(想想當(dāng)你在虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí)中與你的朋友和親戚互動(dòng)時(shí)會(huì)有多棒。)”可知，本段講的是隨著科技的提高，不在同一地方的人們可通過(guò)網(wǎng)絡(luò)聯(lián)系，分析選項(xiàng)可知G項(xiàng)符合題意，故選G項(xiàng)。 Passage 2 限時(shí)8分鐘 The process of forgiveness can be a liberating experience． Interestingly, forgiveness can only occur because we have been given the gift of the ability to make choices． __1__

12、 The choice of offering forgiveness develops along three steps． At step one you are filled with selfjustified anger． At some point in your life you have been hurt and you are mad at the person who you feel has wronged you． You blame the person committing the wrong． __2__ You have forgotte

13、n that you have a choice as to how you will react． The second step towards forgiveness emerges when after feeling angry with someone for a while you realize that the anger does not feel good to you． __3__ So you take steps to forgive． You may begin to see the problem from the other person's

14、point of view or you may simply decide to let the problem go． __4__ The third stage of forgiveness comes after you have seen the beneficial results of forgiveness and you don't want to waste your precious life on discomfort． In this stage the choice is to work to either repair the relationsh

15、ip or let go of seeing the situation as a problem． __5__ At this stage you are aware that the length of time you experience the situation as a sorrow is primarily up to you． A．If we want to forgive someone, no one can stop us． B．We have the choice to forgive or not to forgive and no one can

16、force us to do either． C．In either case you decide to forgive because you have had some practice with it and see the benefit in your life． D．It is their action and not your choice of response that you feel causes your anger． E．In either case you are no longer angry and you have forgiven the perso

17、n． F．This could emerge in a situation where you are cut off by another car on the road． G．It may be hurting your emotional balance or your physical health． 1．B　根據(jù)空格上一句，我們被給予了“選擇”的能力，而B(niǎo)項(xiàng)(我們可以選擇原諒或者不原諒，沒(méi)有人可以強(qiáng)迫我們)承接上文，故選B。 2．D　根據(jù)空格上文，我們都在責(zé)怪別人，把錯(cuò)誤歸結(jié)在他們身上，而D項(xiàng)(你感覺(jué)是別人的行動(dòng)不是自己的選擇造成你的憤怒)與前文銜接緊密。故選D。

18、 3．G　根據(jù)空前一句可知，當(dāng)發(fā)現(xiàn)生氣對(duì)自己不好時(shí)，原諒別人的行為才會(huì)出現(xiàn)，G項(xiàng)闡述生氣的壞處，切題。故選G。 4．E　根據(jù)空前一句可知，當(dāng)換角度看問(wèn)題或者不再去理會(huì)那些問(wèn)題的時(shí)候，那么就已經(jīng)沒(méi)那么生氣了，E項(xiàng)承接前一句，故選E。 5．C　根據(jù)本段第一句可知，意識(shí)到原諒的益處之后，才會(huì)產(chǎn)生原諒的第三個(gè)階段，而C項(xiàng)與本句呼應(yīng)，故選C。 Passage 3 限時(shí)7分鐘 Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn't mean that we let them rule our lives forever．

19、 One day or the other, you'll have to stand up and say—problem, I don't want you in my life． __1__ Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children—the list goes on． Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too． These keep adding to our problems． Problems co

20、me in different shapes and colors and feelings． But good news is that all problems can be dealt with． Now read on to know how to solve your problems． Talk, it really helps． What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help． __2__ Talki

21、ng helps you move on and let go． Write your problems． __3__ When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system． You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems． By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life．

22、 Don't lose faith and hope． No matter what you lose in life, don't lose faith and hope． Even if you lose all your money, family ．．． you should still have faith． __4__ Your problems aren't the worst． No matter what problem you get in life, there're another one million people whose problems are h

23、uger than yours． __5__ Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed． Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out． A．But the truth is that when you talk about it, you're setting free the negative energies

24、 that have been gathering within you． B．When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, lifethreatening problem, how do we try and solve it? C．Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can't I? D．Of course, we've been fighting problems ever since we were born． E．We can ofte

25、n overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack． F．Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don't want a real person to talk with． G．With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lost． 1．D　第一段指出問(wèn)題是我們生活中的一部分，但我們不會(huì)讓它主宰我們的生活；設(shè)空后提到了這些問(wèn)題可能存在于哪些方面。D

26、項(xiàng)(當(dāng)然，自從我們出生的那一刻起，我們就在和這些問(wèn)題作斗爭(zhēng))起到了銜接上下文的作用，故選D。 2．A　根據(jù)本段中的“What most of us think ．．． and that no talking is going to help．”可知，大多數(shù)人都會(huì)認(rèn)為，把自己的問(wèn)題說(shuō)出來(lái)也沒(méi)有用。而A項(xiàng)內(nèi)容是強(qiáng)調(diào)把問(wèn)題說(shuō)出來(lái)能夠釋放內(nèi)心積壓的消極情緒，表示一種轉(zhuǎn)折，很好地承接了下文提到的說(shuō)出問(wèn)題的益處。故選A。 3．F　本段的建議是人們可以把問(wèn)題寫(xiě)出來(lái)，釋放內(nèi)心的焦慮情緒，F(xiàn)項(xiàng)表明通過(guò)寫(xiě)日記來(lái)排解內(nèi)心的緊張，故F項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容符合語(yǔ)境，而且diary是關(guān)鍵詞。 4．G　本段強(qiáng)調(diào)的是無(wú)論何時(shí)都不要

27、失去信念和希望，而G選項(xiàng)也是告誡人們只要有信念和希望，就能重建失去的一切。故選G。 5．C　本段講的是自己遇到的問(wèn)題不會(huì)比他人的嚴(yán)重。而C項(xiàng)(告訴自己：他們都能把問(wèn)題解決掉，自己為什么不能？)符合語(yǔ)境。 Passage 4 限時(shí)7分鐘 How to Pick a Great Book to Read The world is full of great books, just waiting to be read． How can you pick one you'll really like? Here are some tips： ?What makes you happy?

28、 __1__Are you really into dinosaurs or dogs or a specific person? Are there a few careers you're interested in? You can find books about almost anything you like, and you're more likely to enjoy reading a book if you're already interested in its subject． ?Fact or fiction? Some books are entirely

29、made up and imagined． Those are called fiction books． Novels, short stories are all examples of fiction． These books can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience． Nonfiction books give you the who, what, when, and why． __2__Nonfiction books can bring t

30、o life everything from the first trip to the moon to what it's like to explore the deepest oceans． Try both fiction and nonfiction books to see which you like better． ?Find a family favorite． What was your mother's favorite book when she was your age? Or your dad's? __3__Then you can talk about wh

31、at they liked about it and share your thoughts． It's a fun way to get to know your family a little better, and to find a book you'll enjoy! ?Ask an expert． __4__Tell a librarian about your interests—rock stars, sports teams, historical events, whatever you're into—and the names of some books you a

32、lready like． Your librarian can help you find other books that you're sure to love． ?Launch a book swap． __5__It's always fun to see what your friends are reading． Even if they're not exactly bookworms, you can all encourage each other to read and share books and authors you like． You also can loo

33、k for book swaps in your area． It's a great way to build your personal library for free! A．Ask them and give it a read． B．Many of them read novels from start to finish． C．Why not get some friends together and trade favorite books? D．If you have a favorite hobby, look for books about that activit

34、y． E．They tell stories using facts—but that doesn't mean they're boring． F．Read the passage and decide for yourself whether it seems knowledgeable． G．Your local library is a great place to find books that you'll love, and you don't have to search all by yourself． 1．D　根據(jù)后面句子內(nèi)容可知，如果你對(duì)恐龍、狗、某個(gè)人或者某

35、個(gè)職業(yè)特別感興趣的話，你可以看一些專業(yè)的書(shū)來(lái)了解它們，所以確定答案為D，即如果你有某種興趣愛(ài)好，可以看一些這方面的書(shū)。 2．E　該空前面一句“Nonfiction books give you the who, what, when, and why．”可知，非小說(shuō)類圖書(shū)給你提供人物、事件、時(shí)間等，這些都是具體的事實(shí)，所以后句應(yīng)為E項(xiàng)所述，即這些都是事實(shí)，但不意味著這些書(shū)就是枯燥的。E項(xiàng)起著承上啟下的作用。 3．A　該段的主題句為“Find a family favorite．(找到家庭成員的愛(ài)好。)”。設(shè)空前的句子告訴我們要發(fā)現(xiàn)父母親在我們這個(gè)年紀(jì)時(shí)喜歡的書(shū)籍；設(shè)空后又提到與他們一起討論

36、并分享觀點(diǎn)，A項(xiàng)承上啟下。故選A。 4．G　根據(jù)空后的“Tell a librarian about your interests—rock stars ．．．”可知，圖書(shū)管理員會(huì)幫助你找到自己喜歡的書(shū)，所以G項(xiàng)符合上下文語(yǔ)境。 5．C　根據(jù)空后的“It's always fun to see what your friends are reading．”可知，C項(xiàng)“為何不和朋友聚在一起，交換彼此最喜歡的書(shū)？”符合語(yǔ)境。故選C。 Passage 5 限時(shí)8分鐘 How Not to Be Awkward Not all of us are outgoing and ready to

37、 take the world by storm．__1__ This usually happens when a person is still in his or her teen years and going through the socialization process． So, what can a person do to overcome this tendency to be awkward． Let's try to find answers to the questions． Stay in shape and dress up well Sometimes

38、, awkwardness could be due to being overweight． When you are large in size, you tend to get very selfconscious． So, in order to avoid this, get into the habit of exercising every day．__2__ If you look as if you have just stepped out of a 1980's film when actually it is 2019, there is no doubt tha

39、t you are bound to feel awkward about yourself． Be optimistic Another effective tip on how not to feel awkward is to always keep a smile on your face． __3__ On the other hand, a smiling, happy and positive thinking person is appreciated by everybody． So, smile when you meet acquaintances or eve

40、n strangers, say a cheerful “Hi！” and automatically some of your awkwardness will disappear completely! Participate in team activities This one really helps． Awkwardness generally develops when a person remains isolated from others． So, in order to change this situation, join groups．__4__ Joinin

41、g people in book reading sessions as well as debates will help remove your awkwardness． Choose any activity of your choice, such as playing team sports or joining a dance class, and soon you will find your comfort level around people increasing day by day! Develop your personality Being a bookwor

42、m or an Internet addict will not get you anywhere． For selfimprovement, take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life． Learn singing or try adventure sports．__5__ A．Learn how to end a conversation． B．Secondly, have appropriate clothes on． C．For instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book

43、club． D．If you look sad, nobody will actually like being with you． E．Something as simple as listening to music will do wonders too． F．Many among us are shy and may even feel kept apart from others． G．Awkwardness could be because you do not have anything in common to talk about． 1．F　根據(jù)空前一句“Not

44、 all of us are outgoing and ready to take the world by storm．”可知，并不是所有的人都很外向，能使世界為之傾倒，也就是說(shuō)我們中有很多人比較害羞，不愿意和他人交往?？蘸笠痪溥M(jìn)一步對(duì)這種情形進(jìn)行了解釋，即這種情況通常發(fā)生在十幾歲的時(shí)候。故選F。 2．B　根據(jù)本段標(biāo)題“Stay in shape and dress up well”可知，要想在人際交往中不尷尬，需要保持體形，并穿著得體?？涨耙痪湔f(shuō)的是多鍛煉保持體形，那么該空要填的句子就應(yīng)該是與dress up well一致的含義。只有B項(xiàng)符合。 3．D　根據(jù)本段標(biāo)題“Be optimi

45、stic”可知，本段中心思想就是要求我們要有樂(lè)觀的心態(tài)。再根據(jù)空后一句可知，一個(gè)面帶微笑，開(kāi)心并積極思考的人會(huì)受到他人的喜歡，也就是說(shuō)如果總是不開(kāi)心，不樂(lè)觀地面對(duì)一切，沒(méi)有人會(huì)喜歡你。只有D項(xiàng)符合。 4．C　根據(jù)空前一句“So, in order to change this situation, join groups．”可知，作者建議我們要改變這一情況，應(yīng)參加小組活動(dòng)。故選C。 5．E　根據(jù)本段第二句“For selfimprovement, take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life．”可知，為了提高自己，要培養(yǎng)一個(gè)愛(ài)好，這個(gè)愛(ài)好可

46、以給你的生活帶來(lái)很大的積極意義。 只有E項(xiàng)能承接上文。 Passage 6 限時(shí)7分鐘 Ways to Free Your Mind When You're Feeling Stuck Have you ever felt like you were racing around in circles without making much forward progress? If you're stuck and you don't know how to rise, don't look outside yourself． Look below．__1__ Go back to w

47、hat's important When we get stuck, it can be extremely useful to come back to these three things：core values, beliefs and goals． Why？__2__ Ask for help Very often, highly happy and successful people have a supporting group of friends, family and others who help them．__3__ And don't be afraid to r

48、each out and help someone who's even more stuck than you． Embrace the natural pathways When you get stuck, there's no need to go back to the drawing board． Ask the people around you about the systems that are working for them, read insightful books and blog articles, and use the same methods and p

49、athways that others have used to get unstuck．__4__ Relocate yourself to an inspiring environment __5__ You can go for a walk in a nearby park． You can come out of the office for a cup of coffee． Or if you are at home, you can simply go to a different room in the house． Whether it's urban spaces, p

50、arks, libraries, museums or even our own backyards, there are plenty of available sources that we can draw inspiration and strength from． A．Goals are the outcomes in life that we strive for． B．Here are some useful ways to help yourself get unstuck． C．When you are stuck, don't be afraid to ask for

51、 help． D．One way to get unstuck is to simply change your environment． E．Because they form the basics of what is important to us as individuals． F．Break the circle of worry and work on something else． G．In fact, the system is nothing more than a natural pathway of thought that someone has created

52、 with their mind． 1．B　根據(jù)設(shè)空前的“Look below．”，并結(jié)合第一段中提到的情況“你在原地打轉(zhuǎn)，不知如何提升”；再結(jié)合下文給出的建議可知本題答案為B項(xiàng)(下面是一些使你擺脫困局的有用方法)。 2．E　根據(jù)空前的“When we get stuck, it can be extremely useful to come back to these three things: core values, beliefs and goals． Why？(當(dāng)我們陷入困境時(shí)，回到這三樣?xùn)|西：核心價(jià)值、信念、目標(biāo)，是極其重要的。為什么呢？)”可知本題答案為E項(xiàng)(因?yàn)樗鼈冃纬?/p>

53、了對(duì)于我們個(gè)體而言最重要的基本原則)。 3．C　根據(jù)本段標(biāo)題“Ask for help”和空后的“And don't be afraid to reach out and help someone who's even more stuck than you．(而且也不要害怕去傾聽(tīng)和幫助那些比你的境況更糟的人。)”可知本題答案為C項(xiàng)(當(dāng)你深陷困局的時(shí)候不要害怕向他人求助)。 4．G　設(shè)空前的內(nèi)容在講述向你身邊的人詢問(wèn)對(duì)他們來(lái)說(shuō)有效的方法、讀見(jiàn)解深刻的書(shū)和博客文章，使用他人使用過(guò)的方法來(lái)走出困境，G項(xiàng)中的“their mind”與前文中所述他人的方法、書(shū)和博客文章相呼應(yīng)，因此本題答案為G項(xiàng)(

54、事實(shí)上，這種方法只不過(guò)是他人用大腦創(chuàng)造的一種自然途徑)。 5．D　根據(jù)本段標(biāo)題及空后的“You can go for a walk in a nearby park． You can come out of the office for a cup of coffee． (你可以去附近的公園散步，你可以走出辦公室去喝杯咖啡。)”可知本題答案為D項(xiàng)(一種擺脫困境的方法就是僅僅改變你置身的環(huán)境)。 Passage 7 限時(shí)8分鐘 Ways to Host an EcoFriendly Cookout Eating in the open air may feel ecofriendl

55、y, but outdoor dining can result in unnecessary waste if you aren't careful． __1__． If you keep that in mind throughout your preparations, you'll be off to a good start． Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Skip the paper invitations and use online services like Email, or Facebook events． __2__． Thi

56、s way you'll avoid ending up with five different potato salads that go uneaten． Make it easy for guests to sort garbage by positioning different trash cans in a central location: one for kitchen garbage, one for recyclables, and one for nonrecyclables． Stop Using Plastic Plastic is a leading caus

57、e of litter and isn't easy to recycle． To make sure your cookout ecofriendly, consider some other options for making your cookout stand out． Use recycled jars as glasses． They're also far less breakable than regular glasses． __3__． If guests know which glass is theirs, they don't need to reac

58、h for another one, which cuts down on the cleanup you'll be doing． __4__ Wherever possible, shop for local produce and goods to serve your guests． This will reduce your carbon footprint and help support your local economy． Buy produce and meats at your local farmers' market． Look for orga

59、nic, but favor local over organic if you have to make a choice． Use Renewable Light Sources __5__． As the sun goes down, illuminate your party space with LED lighting and solarpowered decorations． Invest in some citronella (香茅精油) candles and torches to help drive away insects naturally．

60、A．Support Global Economy B．Think Globally, Shop Locally C．Ask guests to bring glasses of their own D．Keep track of what everyone is bringing ahead of time E．Save on energy by hosting your party during the daylight hours F．One of the keys to being green is to reduce waste wherever possible G．Pu

61、t up some labels to the jars so people can write their names on them 1．F　根據(jù)上文“but outdoor dining can result in unnecessary waste if you aren't careful”可知，戶外野餐時(shí)，如果不小心，就會(huì)導(dǎo)致不必要的浪費(fèi)，因此推斷F項(xiàng)“環(huán)保的關(guān)鍵之一是不論在哪里都要盡可能減少浪費(fèi)”符合語(yǔ)境。故選F。 2．D　根據(jù)下文“This way you'll avoid ending up with five different potato salads that

62、 go uneaten．”可知，用這種方法，你將避免最后剩下五種未吃的土豆沙拉。因此推斷D項(xiàng)“提前記錄每個(gè)人帶的東西”符合語(yǔ)境。故選D。 3．G　根據(jù)下文中的“If guests know which glass is theirs, they don't need to reach for another one”可知，上一句應(yīng)說(shuō)明具體的辦法，故G項(xiàng)“在瓶子上面貼上標(biāo)簽以便于人們?cè)谒鼈兩厦鎸?xiě)上他們的名字”符合語(yǔ)境。故選G。 4．B　空格處是段落小標(biāo)題。根據(jù)下文可知，本段建議為客人購(gòu)買當(dāng)?shù)氐漠a(chǎn)品，這樣將減少碳足跡，有助于支持當(dāng)?shù)氐慕?jīng)濟(jì)。因此推斷本段主要建議放眼全球，當(dāng)?shù)刭?gòu)物。故選B。 5

63、．E　根據(jù)段落標(biāo)題“Use Renewable Light Sources”和下文“As the sun goes down, illuminate your party space with LED lighting and solarpowered decorations．”可知，當(dāng)太陽(yáng)下山以后，使用LED照明和太陽(yáng)能裝飾品。因此推斷E項(xiàng)“在白天舉辦聚會(huì)節(jié)省能源”符合語(yǔ)境。故選E。 Passage 8 限時(shí)8分鐘 Good learners can inspire students or anybody to learn well． Here are some chara

64、cteristics of good learners． Good learners are curious． They wonder about all sorts of things, often about knowledge beyond their areas of expertise (專長(zhǎng))． __1__ Finding out about something they didn't know satisfies them for the moment, but their curiosity is addictive． Good learners don't

65、give up easily． A few things may come easily to learners but most knowledge arrives after effort． __2__ They try to search out new information． They read, analyze, and evaluate the information they've found． Then they study more and work at what they don't understand． Good learners know that

66、 a lot of learning isn't fun． The journey to understanding generally isn't all that exciting． __3__ Others need a tiresome attention to detail, and still others need periods of intense mental focus． Your backs hurt, your arms and legs get tired, and your coffee gets cold． __4__ There's always more to know． Good learners are never satisfied with how much they know about anything． They are pulled around by questions—the ones they still can't answer, or the ones without very good answers