Gift buying for 11 to 14-year-olds can produce memories of that classic complainer. “This gift is too old.” “This gift is too young.” “This gift was popular, like, five minutes ago.” Don’t stress. Our fun gifts are sure to make you smile.
—Judy Sutton Taylor
Snowball Launcher
The kids on your list will be happy to drop their electronic devices and head outside during the next big snowstorm thanks to this gift that launches snowballs up to 70 feet. A practice target is included to ensure they’re ready for a hard battle. $16.97 at amazon.com
Nintendo Switch
Gamers went crazy for this mixed gaming system when it was released last spring, and it was in consistently short supply until now. The device allows users to play solo or with a friend, connect it to a TV to play on a big screen, unfold the stand for tabletop competitions, or use it for hand-held play. $299.99; links to licensed retailers at nintendo.com or amazon.com
Mertritte Animal Headphone
Tunes will no doubt sound sweeter to lovers of any music genre when they5re coming from these cute-as-can-be headphones designed by celebrity stylists Emily Current and Merritt Elliott. The gold finish adds some fun flare (闪光装置) that is sure to inspire copycats. $59 at pbteen.com
BBOP Balls
If there s a more entertaining way to settle sibling differences than having warring brothers and sisters bump into each other putting on mega-sized bubble armor (盔甲), we’d like to know about it. Chances are, even what may seem like the most catastrophic conflicts will end in belly laughs after a few rounds wearing these. $69.98 for a set of two at hearthsong.com or amazon.com.
1. What will be the best choice for a video game enthusiast?
A. Snowball Launcher. B. Nintendo Switch.
C. Mertritte Animal Headphone. D. BBOP Balls.
2. What can we learn from a BBOP Ball?
A. It is a device for belly dance.
B. It is the most expensive toy mentioned.
C. It is suitable to entertain brothers and sisters.
D. It may cause conflicts among brothers and sisters.
3. Who does the text specially appeal to?
A. Pupils and Teenagers. B. Music Lovers.
C. School Teachers. D. Gift Buyers.
知识点：广告布告类
1. B 2. C 3. D
本文是一篇广告布告类短文阅读。为孩子买一件称心如意的礼物也许对家长来说是一件头疼的事情，文章主要为我们介绍了孩子可能会喜欢4种的礼物。
1. 细节理解题。根据文章Nintendo Switch中的The device allows users to play solo or with a friend, connect it to a TV to play on a big screen, unfold the stand for tabletop competitions, or use it for hand-held play.可知此装置可以连接到电视上，故可能使视频游戏爱好者的最佳选择。故选B。
2. 细节理解题。根据文章BBOP Balls中的If there’s a more entertaining way to settle sibling differences than having warring brothers and sisters bump into each other putting on mega-sized bubble armor (盔甲), we’d like to know about it.内容可知，波波球非常适合兄弟姐妹娱乐。故选C。
3. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段特别是第一句话Gift buying for 11 to 14-year-olds can produce memories of that classic complainer.可以推断出，此文特别受为孩子购买礼物的人的欢迎。故选D。
Fikiri Kiponda’s path from accountant to marine (海洋的) conservationist was sparked by a chance encounter. After securing his dream job, Kiponda decided he wanted more. He wasn’t quite sure what he was looking for until he ran across some turtle hatchlings.
He didn’t know it was turtle. Fortunately enough he got the right person to ask and he got motivated. That person was Nkindi, a staff member at the Watamu Conservation project who later invited him to volunteer on the project. He later left his accounting job and fully devoted himself into the world of sea turtles. Now，he runs and spends his time nursing critically endangered sea turtles back to health.
Sea turtles have been around for nearly 110 million years and are now considered highly endangered. Their preservation rests on activities of conservationists such as Kiponda as these turtles face numerous threats and signs of their extinction in the next 50 years.
Local fishermen traditionally catch them to supplement their own low catch rates and sell them for their oil. As changes are made to accommodate more hotels for tourists, there is less available beach land for turtle nesting.
Kiponda’s passion has now spread to his community, changing their attitude towards sea life preservation with his “by-catch release programme.”
Through this program, fishermen are now paid for returning turtles accidentally caught in their fishing nets. The healthy ones are tagged and released into the marine park while he takes care of sick and injured turtles back to health.
Before the launch of pioneering spirit like this, turtles caught by fishermen were used for their meat and their oil extracted (提炼) for its medicinal properties.
“Releasing the turtle back into the ocean is a very good feeling, like, you feel like you’ve done something concrete and I guess everybody would love to do that...so I guess it’s unique work.”
4. What was Fikiri Kiponda’s dream job according to the text?
A. An accountant.
B. A marine conservationist.
C. A guide to the Watamu Conservation Project.
D. An advocate for turtles.
5. What may be the main threat to the turtles?
A. The rising sea level. B. Being caught by tourists.
C. Overdevelopment in the tourism. D. The reduction in their nesting place.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Fikiri Kiponda?
A. Energetic but conservative. B. Enthusiastic and caring.
C. Arbitrary but considerate. D. Ambitious and knowledgeable.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. The man saving endangered sea turtles.
B. An unique job of protecting sea turtles.
C. A pioneer project protecting sea animals.
D. The current situation faced by sea turtles.
知识点：人物传记/故事类阅读
4. A 5. D 6. B 7. A
本文主要讲述了Fikiri Kiponda从一名会计到一位投身于拯救濒临灭绝的海龟的海洋自然资源保护者的故事。
4. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段Fikiri Kiponda’s path from accountant to marine (海洋的) conservationist was sparked by a chance encounter. After securing his dream job, Kiponda decided he wanted more.可知，Fikiri Kiponda起初梦想是成为一名会计，并实现了自己的梦想。但一次偶然的机会，他又成为一名海洋自然资源保护者。故选A。
5. 细节理解题。根据文章第四段As changes are made to accommodate more hotels for tourists, there is less available beach land for turtle nesting.可知，酒店为了容纳更多的游客，海龟筑巢的滩涂越来越少。故选D。
6. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段He later left his accounting job and fully devoted himself into the world of sea turtles. Now，he runs and spends his time nursing critically endangered sea turtles back to health.可知，他离开会计工作并全身心的投入到海龟的世界，从而推断出他是一位具有工作热情并富有同情心的人。故选B。
7. 主旨大意题。根据文章大意：本文主要讲述了Fikiri Kiponda从一名会计到一位投身于拯救濒临灭绝的海龟的海洋自然资源保护者的故事。可知选A。
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阅读此类阅读理解时，首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意。因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料。如本文要抓住短文主要Fikiri Kiponda从会计到海洋自然资源保护者的转变，而小题4文章的标题就很容易归纳出。其次，细读题材，各个击破．掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息。最后，要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性。对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准。
An autonomous vehicle designed for making local commerce deliveries was unveiled by Nuro. The vehicle is about the height of an SW but far narrower than a typical car. The electric car features four exterior compartments (暗格) — two on each side — to hold separate deliveries. Each compartment can be tailored to a specific use, such as cooking a pizza or refrigerating a package.
“We can use self-driving technology to deliver anything, anytime, anywhere for basically all local goods and services,” Nuro co-founder Dave Ferguson said. “Consumers used to be okay with two-week paid shipping. It became two-week free delivery, followed by one week, two days, and the same day. Now same-day delivery isn’t fast enough for some customers.”
Nuro isn’t alone in building robots for local commerce deliveries. Earlier this month, Toyota, a Japanese car company, unveiled a concept vehicle that could be used for package delivery. A handful of startups — including Starship Technologies, Marble and Dispatch — are testing small robots for deliveries on sidewalks.
Nuro’s vehicle will likely face legal hurdles. Fully autonomous vehicles without a test driver aren’t legal in California today, and many companies have shifted testing to states where regulators are more welcoming of autonomous vehicles, such as Arizona.
Nuro expects to face fewer challenges because it doesn’t carry passengers. Nuro’s narrow size may also be helpful when navigating streets and avoiding pedestrians. The vehicle isn’t equipped with any special features to communicate with pedestrians or other road users. Some companies have tested and patented solutions such as digital screens that signal the car’s next move. Ferguson said his team conducted studies and found that such techniques could confuse people. Nuro believes ifs better to make sure the car performs predictably, so that human drivers know what to expect from it.
“We feel by creating this new technology that’s going to enable this last mile delivery, we’re going to be creating new markets and doing things that previously weren’t possible,” Ferguson said. “This is not swapping out Jobs with robots. It’s creating new markets. There will definitely be new employment opportunities.”
8. What is the main characteristic of the Nuro’s self-driving vehicle?
A. It can cook delicious meals for customers.
B. It is a pioneer in the field of self-driving vehicles.
C. It is fur narrower and higher than other autonomous ones.
D. Its deliveries can be transported in the special compartment.
9. Which can best replace the underlined word “hurdles” in Paragraph 4?
A. Breakthrough. B. Dilemma.
C. Restriction. D. Protection.
10. Why is the Nuro’s vehicle not equipped with communicating features?
A. Its digital screens often break down.
B. People may be puzzled at the features.
C. The features have not been developed.
D. Its performance is usually hard to predict.
11. What can we infer about Ferguson’s opinion on this new technology?
A. Beneficial. B. Challenging.
C. Controversial. D. Ambiguous.
知识点：科普环保类阅读
8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
文章主要介绍了Nuro自主设计的一种自动驾驶汽车亮相。此自动驾驶汽车用来递送货物，并有着广阔的前景。
8. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段The electric car features four exterior compartments (暗格) — two on each side — to hold separate deliveries. Each compartment can be tailored to a specific use, such as cooking a pizza or refrigerating a package.可知，Nuro自动驾驶汽车的主要特征是它的运送可以在特殊的暗格运输。故选D。
10. 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段Ferguson said his team conducted studies and found that such techniques could confuse people.可知，这样的技术可能会使人困惑。故选B。
11. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段从Ferguson 的话This is not swapping out Jobs with robots. It’s creating new markets. There will definitely be new employment opportunities.可知这样的新技术增加了新的就业机会，可以推测Ferguson认为这样的新技术是有益的。故选A。
While there are a few ways to make use of your old smartphone, one of the better ways is to convert into a dash cam (行车记录仪) that you can use on your bicycle. With the camera, you can record your rides, which is especially helpful if you are involved in a crash with another vehicle.
To use your smartphone as a dash cam on your bike, you will need to make sure it is properly secured to your bike. To do this correctly, you must take two strips of heavy-duty Velcro (a kind of cloth used as fastening) along with two pipe Clamps (管夹) and a flat corner brace (角撑) to properly attach it. You will start by attaching the comer brace to your smartphone.
Next, attach a Velcro strip to your phoned back. You will put the second strip on the end of the brace comer and cut any extra Velcro off and away from the brace. By using heavy-duty Velcro, you shouldn’t have to worry about the camera brace must be attached to the bicycle directly.
Take two pipe clamps so you can attach the part of the corner brace so the phone can be held up and used. The pipe clamps must be positioned near the center of the handlebar, which will enable you to get a better picture when videotaping.
To run a dash cam app on your old phone, you will just need to download a dash cam app onto the old phone. You will then just start the app at any time you head out on the road. There is always the chance of flaws, but you will be giving yourself a way to protect yourself in a friendly, eco-friendly manner that is much less expensive than purchasing a dash cam.
12. What is the purpose of building a dash cam on your bike?
A. To make full use of an old smartphone.
B. To record the scenery while travelling.
C. To reduce an unexpected crash on the road.
D. To avoid unnecessary arguments in an accident.
13. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The bike. B. The pipe clamp.
C. The smartphone. D. The flat comer brace.
14. What can we learn about a Velcro strip?
A. It will fix the camera firmly.
B. It is better to keep it as long as possible.
C. It is important for the flat comer brace.
D. It is best put in the center of the smartphone.
15. What can be inferred about the DIY dash cam from the last paragraph?
A. It is a perfect alternative to a purchased one.
B. It is beneficial to environment in some way.
C. It is a much more demanding job for the user.
D. It makes its owner friendly to other people.
知识点：科普环保类阅读
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何将旧手机改装为自行车的行车记录仪。
12. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段With the camera, you can record your rides, which is especially helpful if you are involved in a crash with another vehicle.可知，在自行车上装行车记录仪的目的是为了避免在事故中出现争论。故选D。
13. 词义猜测题。根据前句To use your smartphone as a dash cam on your bike, you will need to make sure it is properly secured to your bike.可知，这里的it代指前句中的smartphone，故选C。
14. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段Next, attach a Velcro strip to your phoned back. You will put the second strip on the end of the brace comer and cut any extra Velcro off and away from the brace. By using heavy-duty Velcro, you shouldn’t have to worry about the camera brace must be attached to the bicycle directly.可知，粘扣带是用来牢固地固定照相机的。故选A。
15. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段特别最后一句There is always the chance of flaws, but you will be giving yourself a way to protect yourself in a friendly, eco-friendly manner that is much less expensive than purchasing a dash cam.可知充分利用旧手机是一种环保的方式。故选B。
When it comes to the end of daylight savings time (DST), trying to remember how reset the time on the microwave might be the least of our worries. According to a review, a one-hour shift in your sleep cycle can affect you for up to a week. People are more likely to have trouble falling asleep, wake up more frequently throughout the night and wake up earlier than normal for up to seven days after daylight savings time starts. ___16___ Here’s how to battle the effects of DST.
● Dim the lights and your device
Light can inhibit the production of melatonin, a natural hormone that is associated with sleep onset. When we stare at the screen of a phone or television, or even read next to too bright a light, ___17___ Try dimming the lights and turning off your device at least thirty minutes before bed.
● Turn down the thermostat (恒温器)
When we sleep, our body temperature drops, reaching our lowest level at around 5 a.m. If the air in our bedroom is too warm, ___18___ The National Sleep Foundation says the ideal sleeping temperature is around 18 degrees Celsius. Experiment with what temperature range is best for you.
● ___19___
According to researchers, there’s no bad time to exercise when it comes to improving your sleep. As long as you fit in physical exercise and, most importantly, stay consistent with it, you are less likely to have sleep problems. On the flip side, there is a good and a bad time for food. ___20___ Additionally, it’s best to avoid spicy (辛辣的) foods and caffeine before bedtime.
A. Exercise often and eat early.
B. Develop a bedtime routine.
C. But that doesn’t have to be you!
D. hat can interfere with our natural sleep cycle.
E. we essentially force our body into staying awake.
F. Eating too late in the day is a main cause of restlessness.
G. it only takes five minutes to put the temperature down.
知识点：七选五
16. C 17. E
18. D 19. A
20. F
文章主要讲述了当夏令时结束时，影响了很多人的睡眠周期，给人们带来睡眠的困扰。本文介绍了几点对付夏令时结束的影响。
16. 根据后句Here’s how to battle the effects of DST.可知，有对付夏令时结束的方法，故其困扰的不一定是你。故选C。
17. 根据后句Try dimming the lights and turning off your device at least thirty minutes before bed.可知，我们基本上是强迫我们的身体清醒。故选E。
18. 根据前句If the air in our bedroom is too warm可知，这里用帽子来干扰我们的自然睡眠周期。故选D。
19. 根据下文According to researchers, there’s no bad time to exercise when it comes to improving your sleep. As long as you fit in physical exercise and, most importantly, stay consistent with it, you are less likely to have sleep problems. On the flip side, there is a good and a bad time for food.可知，这里小标题应当涉及锻炼和饮食两方面。故选A。
20. 根据前一句On the flip side, there is a good and a bad time for food.可知，吃得太晚是不安的主要原因。故选F。
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该类题型要求从短文后的七个选项中（均为完整的句子）选出五个能填入文章空处的最佳选项，主要考查考生对文章的整体内容和结构以及上下文逻辑意义的理解和掌握。分析篇章结构，把握全篇文脉是解题的关键。
该题型给出的选项中我们可以发现一些特点：该题型选项大致可分为主旨概括句（文章整体内容）、过渡性句子（文章结构）和注释性句子（上下文逻辑意义）三类。
Isn’t it amazing how you never have to water your weeds or nurture (培育) them and they still give you an unwanted crop?
I can remember as a young boy my grandfather showed me how to ___21___ this annoying weed called Bermuda grass. It was ___22___ stuff and it would really ___23___ if you didn’t get it out by the ___24___.
When my wife and I bought our first home about 8 years ago, what I had to deal with this is this certain part weeds ___25___ to the Bermuda grass, which would also spread wildly.
After getting the inside of our home ___26___, it was time to work on the outside. On my hands and knees I ___27___— attacked the weeds with a small hand spade getting each one ___28___ by the roots.
Just this Spring I realized that one particular weed was no longer ___29___ but another one was in full ___30___. So again, I got down on my hands and knees and got to work ___31___ them from my yard. When I was ___32___, my yard was better off.
Sometimes our life can be so similar. We all have weeds in our life. These weeds can be challenges, setbacks, or ___33___ beliefs, and the list can be ___34___.
When dealing with these weeds of ___35___, the ___36___ is to get to the root of them and remove them one by one out and eventually you will ___37___ this round. And when another crop of weeds ___38___, deal with them directly ___39___ they spread, because now that you know what to do with them by getting to the root of it, it will give you more courage and ___40___ the next time a problem arises up.
21. A. eat up B. dig up C. break up D. put up
22. A. powerful B. poisonous C. sensitive D. terrible
23. A. spread B. succeed C. withdraw D. compromise
24. A. leaves B. hands C. spades D. roots
25. A. attractive B. similar C. fundamental D. unknown
26. A. counted B. mended C. appreciated D. settled
27. A. energetically B. unsuccessfully C. curiously D. thankfully
28. A. inside B. out C. off D. across
29. A. useful B. dynamic C. different D. common
30. A. force B. length C. detail D. vain
31. A. collecting B. attending C. ridding D. distinguishing
32. A. worn-out B. accustomed C. finished D. introduced
33. A. familiar B. religious C. past D. negative
34. A. reasonable B. endless C. normal D. uncertain
35. A. life B. school C. house D. factory
36. A. progress B. solution C. disadvantage D. permission
37. A. interrupt B. memorize C. conquer D. recognize
38. A. shows up B. shows off C. takes up D. takes
39. A. unless B. even if C. before D. so that
40. A. impression B. motivation C. wisdom D. satisfaction
知识点：完型填空
21. B 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. A 39. C 40. C
本文是一篇夹叙夹议类短文阅读。文章主要讲述了作者自己铲除杂草的经历，引申到我们如何铲除我们人生中的杂草。
21. 考查动词词组辨析。A. eat up吃光；B. dig up挖掘；C. break up结束；D. put up张贴。根据后句It was ___2___ stuff and it would really ___3___ if you didn’t get it out by the ___4___.提示可知祖父给我示范如何铲除一种叫百慕大草的讨厌杂草。故选B。
22. 考查形容词词义辨析。A. powerful有力量的；B. poisonous有毒的；C. sensitive敏感的；D. terrible可怕的。根据前句中的this annoying weed讨厌的杂草可知，这种草是一种很可怕的东西。故选D。
23. 考查动词词义辨析。A. spread传播；蔓延；B. succeed成功；C. withdraw撤回；D. compromise妥协。根据后句if you didn’t get it out，可知如果你不斩草除根，它就会逐渐蔓延开去。故选A。
24. 考查名词词义辨析。A. leaves树叶；B. hands手；C. spades 铲子；D. roots根。根据后文attacked the weeds with a small hand spade getting each one ___8___ by the roots.直接找到答案，这里指斩草除根。故选D。
25. 考查形容词词义辨析。A. attractive有吸引力的；B. similar相似的；C. fundamental根本的；D. unknown未知的。根据后句which would also spread wildly.提示可知，这一大片杂草简直可以与那时候的百慕大草很相似。故选B。
26. 考查动词词义辨析。A. counted数；B. mended修补；C. appreciated感激；D. settled安顿。根据后句it was time to work on the outside. 该清理外面了可知，我们收拾好屋子的内部。故选D。
27. 考查副词词义辨析。A. energetically精力充沛地；积极地；B. unsuccessfully失败地；C. curiously好奇地；D. thankfully感谢地。根据前句On my hands and knees I可知，作者手腿都在地上，故说明作者很积极地铲草。句意：我跪在地上不知疲倦地用一个小手铲把所有的杂草连根除掉。故选A。
28. 考查介词词义辨析。A. inside在……里；B. out在……外；C. off离开；D. across穿过。根据前文It was ___2___ stuff and it would really ___3___ if you didn’t get it out by the ___4___.提示可以直接选出答案。这里指作者用小铲将每一根杂草连根拔掉。故选B。
29. 考查形容词词义辨析。A. useful有用的；B. dynamic有活力的；C. different不同的；D. common相同的。根据后句but another one was in full ___10___.可知，作者发觉其中一种杂草已经与之前不同了。故选D。
30. 考查名词词义辨析。A. force强迫；B. length长度；C. detail细节；D. vain未用空间。短语in full force充分发挥威力。这里指另一种杂草已经铺天盖地。故选A。
31. 考查动词词义辨析。A. collecting收集；B. attending参加；C. ridding除去；D. distinguishing区别。根据前句So again, I got down on my hands and knees可知，我又一次跪在地上开始了我的除草护园的行动。故选C。
32. 考查动词词义辨析。A. worn-out磨损；B. accustomed习惯；C. finished完成；D. introduced介绍。 根据后句my yard was better off.可知，除完草后作者的院子变利落了。故选C。
33. 考查形容词词义辨析。A. familiar熟悉的；B. religious虔诚的；C. past过去的；D. negative消极的。negative beliefs指消极的想法。这些杂草有可能是挑战、挫折、消极的想法。故选D。
34. 考查形容词词义辨析。A. reasonable合理的；B. endless无止境的；C. normal正常的；D. uncertain不确定的。根据前句These weeds can be challenges, setbacks, or ___13___ beliefs,可知，这个清单不止是这些，可能是无穷无尽的。故选B。
35. 考查名词词义辨析。A. life生活；B. school学校；C. house房子；D. factory工厂。根据前文Sometimes our life can be so similar.提示可知这里指对付这些人生中的杂草。故选A。
36. 考查名词词义辨析。A. progress进步；B. solution解决办法；C. disadvantage缺点；D. permission允许。根据前句可知，这里指对付人生中的杂草的 解决的方法是逐一斩草除根。故选B。
37. 考查动词词义辨析。A. interrupt打断；B. memorize记忆；C. conquer征服；D. recognize认识。根据句中eventually最终的提示可知，这里是指最终征服它。故选C。
38. 考查动词词组词义辨析。A. shows up出现；B. shows off炫耀；C. takes up占据；D. takes带来。根据后句deal with them directly ___19___ they spread,可知，如果出现了另一种杂草。故选A。
39. 考查连词词义辨析。A. unless除非；B. even if即使；C. before在……之前；D. so that因此。根据后句because now that you know what to do with them by getting to the root of it,可知，要在杂草没蔓延之前立即处理掉。故选C。
40. 考查名词词义辨析。A. impression印象；B. motivation动机；C. wisdom智慧；D. satisfaction满意。根据前面的courage提示可知，你就有更多的勇气和智慧来解决了。故选C。
【名师点睛】
本文通过作者自己铲除杂草的经历，引申到我们如何铲除我们人生中的杂草。本文主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，不应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。
There are a few different stories behind the origin of the modern-day Christmas tree, although not all ___41___ (root) in fact. Evergreen trees were ___42___ (actual) used by people in winter festivals for thousands of years. During the winter solstice (冬至), evergreens signified the coming of spring. As Christianity spread throughout Europe, the trees began to be used as a symbol for Christmas. In mystery plays in Germany, they were often used as props (支柱), ___43___ (decorate) with apples to represent the Garden of Eden.
One legend credits 16th century Protestant reformer Martin Luther for ___44___ (bring) the Christmas tree into homes. Luther was supposedly walking through the forest on the night before Christmas when he looked up to see stars shine through the tree ___45___ (branch). He was so dazzled by the ___46___ (beauty) sight that he told his children it reminded him of Jesus and then put up ___47___ tree in his own home.
But it wasn’t until the mid-19th century ___48___ the Christmas tree as we now know it became custom. England’s Queen Victoria encouraged her husband to decorate a tree as he had back at home in ___49___ is now Germany. When a drawing of the royal family with their beautiful Christmas tree ___50___ (appear) in a London newspaper, the tradition also became popular throughout the UK and US.
知识点：语法填空
41. are rooted 42. actually 43. decorated 44. bringing
45. branches 46. beautiful 47. a 48. that 49. what
50. appeared
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了我们为什么要搭圣诞树以及现代圣诞树的起源。
42. 考查副词。修饰动词used，前用副词修饰。句意：其实人们在冬季的节日中使用常青树已经有几千年历史了。故填actually。
43. 考查非谓语动词。逻辑主语they与decorate之间为被动关系，故用过去分词。句意：常青树经常用作小道具，装饰着代表伊甸园的苹果。故填decorated。
44. 考查非谓语动词。介词for接v-ing形式。句意：有传说认为，16世纪的新教改革者马丁•路德把圣诞树传统带入众多家庭。故填bringing。
45. 考查名词。因为名词branch为可数名词，故用复数形式。句意：据说圣诞节前夜他穿过森林，抬头看见星光穿过树枝。故填branches。
46. 考查形容词。修饰名词sight前用形容词。句意：他被这一美景震撼。故填beautiful。
47. 考查冠词。因为名词tree为可数名词，且为单数形式，故前加不定冠词a。句意：告诉孩子们这让他想起了耶稣，于是在自己家搭了一棵圣诞树。故填a。
48. 考查强调句。此句考查强调句It is +被强调的部分+ that从句。这里强调时间状语until the mid-19th century。句意：但直到19世纪中期，搭圣诞树才成为一种习俗。故填that。
49. 考查名词性从句关系词。从句中缺少主语，故用关系词what引导。句意：英国维多利亚女王鼓励丈夫阿尔伯特按照他原来家中（今德国境内）的样子装饰了一棵圣诞树。故填what。
50. 考查时态。根据后句中的became提示，可知用一般过去时。句意：一家伦敦报纸刊登了英国王室与装饰精美的圣诞树在一起的画像之后。故填appeared。
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。
On my way home from school last Friday, I saw a little dog looking hopelessly on the sidewalk. I was held it firmly up in my arms, took it home and feed some milk to it. However, my mom was unwilling to keep them, saying there was enough pets for us, two cats and a dog. I begged my mom not to let it go. Finally, we agreed that it would be deciding by my dad, whom didn’t return home from work. Just then the girl and her dad drove near, searching for their lost pets. When they thanked us caring the dog, I felt very happy.
知识点：短文改错
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文章主要讲述了作者在路上捡到了一只丢失的小狗并细心照顾，最终被主人领回的故事。
词性用法错误。句中的looking为“看起来”之意，是系动词，后接形容词。句意：我看见一只小狗绝望的在人行道上。故将hopefully改为hopeful。
语态用法错误。句中主语I与动词hope为主谓关系，故用主动语态。句意：我紧紧地把它抱在怀里。故将was去掉。
时态用法错误。根据前面的动词held、took和连词and可知，这里是并列关系，故也用一般过去时。句意：把它带回家并给它喂了些牛奶。故将feed改为fed。
代词用法错误。这里指代上文中的a little dog，故用代词it。句意：可是，我妈妈不愿意养它。故将them改为it。
主谓一致用法错误。这里考查there be句型，谓语动词根据就近原则。这里名词enough pets为复数，故谓语动词用复数形式。句意：说我们已经有足够多的宠物了。故将was改为were。
语态用法错误。句中主语为it，与动词decide之间为被动关系，故用被动语态。句意：我们同意它将由我爸爸决定。故将deciding改为decided。
定语从句关系词用法错误。句中的先行词为my dad，在非限定性定语从句中作主语，故用关系词who。句意：他还没有下班回家。故将whom改为who。
冠词用法错误。句中的名词girl第一次出现，故用不定冠词a。句意：就在这时，一个女孩和她爸爸开车到附近。故将the改为a。
名词数用法错误。根据前文可知这里的pet指代的a little dog，故用单数形式。故将pets改为pet。
动词用法错误。这里考查短语thank sb. for doing sth.感谢某人做某事。句意：他们感谢我照顾小狗。故在caring前添加for
假定你是高三学生李华。你作为交换生要到英国学习，你的好友Peter要去机场接你，却因天降大雪，航班取消。请你给Peter写一封电子邮件，要点如下：
1. 说明原因；
2. 另约时间；
3. 表达感谢。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
知识点：书面表达
Dear Peter,
I’m more than glad to see you in the flesh. I’m writing to tell you something unexpected happened.
Firstly, I regret to tell you that I can’t arrive at the airport as planned because of the violent snow, which has been lasting for two days and nights. Therefore all the roads are blocked and the flight I would have taken is canceled. Fortunately, I have booked anther ticket for next Wednesday. I hope you can pick me up then. Lastly, please accept my sincere thanks for your kind help, without which, I can’t imagine what trouble I would have since I have never been there before.
Wish to see you very soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
试题分析：本篇书面表达要求写一封电子邮件。内容包括：假定你是高三学生李华。你作为交换生要到英国学习，你的好友Peter要去机场接你，却因天降大雪，航班取消。要点较多，在写作时注意不要遗漏要点，同时还需要对要点进行细节上的补充，以使文章内容丰富，上下衔接。其次，注意时态选择上要使用一般现在时。最后，文章要注意语言简练、用词准确。
【亮点说明】本篇范文结构紧凑，要点全面。文中运用了大量的短语，比如more than；because of；pick up等。还运用了一些高级句法，如Firstly, I regret to tell you that I can’t arrive at the airport as planned because of the violent snow, which has been lasting for two days and nights.和Lastly, please accept my sincere thanks for your kind help, without which, I can’t imagine what trouble I would have since I have never been there before.这两句话运用了定语从句。最后，文章注意了语句的衔接，如Firstly；Therefore；Lastly等连接词起到很好的连接上下文的作用，使文章读起来自然流畅，朗朗上口。