1、Passage 1(2020天津夏)As any younger brother will tell you, having a big brother involves a lot of walking in someone elses shadow, especially when you have a brother who is a typical example of “cool”. For years I wanted to do everything my elder brother Tyson did, but no matter how hard I tried, I was
2、 always the neglected(被忽略的) one. My legs just werent made to run like his. I could never play football or basketball well.I probably would have continued trying to keep up with him for the rest of my high school career, but when my family moved, everything changed. Tyson left for college, so I had t
3、o start at a new school all by myself. This new start gave me an opportunity to redefine myself and discover an entirely new ver-sion of “cool”.I dont know what made me decide to try some new activities at the new school, but one day I chanced to show up for an after-school meeting of the Science Ol
4、ympiad team. I had always been fas-cinated with chemistry, biology, and math, but since those interests hadnt fit Tysons definition of “cool”, I had never pursued them. On this day, for some reason, I did.As we organized teams, prepared resources and practiced answering questions, I felt more connec
5、ted than I ever had to any sports team. I didnt feel as though I needed to keep up with anybody else; I was finally with peers who understood me. It was so good to feel accepted for what Im good at. For the first time in my life, I actually felt cool. Now I know who I am!Im Tysons little brother, bu
6、t thats only part of my identity. Im a cool guy in my own way, too. Im relieved to know that “cool” has a much broader definition than what I used to think.1.How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 1?(no more than 8 words) 2.What changes offered a new start to the author after his fam
7、ily moved?(no more than 15 words) 3.According to Paragraph 3, what marked the turning point in the authors growth?(no more than 7 words) 4.What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?(no more than 10 words) 高级语块高级语块1.shadow n.阴影,影响2.version n.版本,说法3.definition n.定义4.identity n.身份5.What is your example o
8、f “cool”?Please explain why.(no more than 20 words) 答案答案语篇解读语篇解读本文为记叙文,主题语境为人与自我,主题语境内容为个人、家庭及学校生活。文章主要讲述作者小时候一直生活在哥哥的影响下,当有一天搬家后,哥哥去上大学并且自己转学到了一所新学校,作者终于找到了真正的“自我”的故事。文章有助于引导学生在未来生活中勇于发现自我。1.Receiving less attention than someone else.Or: Being/Feeling less successful than someone else.Or: Being/Fee
9、ling neglected.本题题干意为:你如何理解第一段中的画线部分? 根据第一段中画线部分后面的句子For years I wanted to do everything my elder brother Tyson did.the neglected one.可知,多年来,作者想做哥哥泰森所做的一切,但无论如何努力,总是被忽视。故回答问题时要表达出这种观点。2.That his brother left for college and he changed schools.Or: Tysons leaving for college and the authors going to/a
10、ttending a new school.本题题干意为:作者一家搬家后,是什么变化给了他一个新的开始? 根据题干可定位到文章第二段。根据第二段第二、三句可知,泰森去上大学了,所以作者不得不独自在一所新学校上学。这个新的开始让作者有机会重新定义自己,发现另一种“酷”。哥哥的离开和进入新学校都是作者改变的契机。回答问题时要确保答案的完整性。3.Joining the Science Olympiad team.Or: That he joined the Science Olympiad team.Or: Discovering his true interests (in science).本
11、题题干意为:根据第三段,什么标志着作者成长的转折点? 根据题干定位到第三段。由该段第一句话可知,作者做出改变参与到新鲜事物中是从参加一个奥林匹克科学竞赛队的课后会议开始的。注意要用动名词短语或名词性从句来回答what作主语的问题。4.(How) the author discovered a broader definition of “cool”.Or: He has discovered his own way to be cool.Or: He found his own identity.本题题干意为:第四段主要讲了什么? 根据题干定位到第四段。该段主要讲述了作者通过参与课外小组活动,
12、重新定义了什么是“酷”,找到了自我认同。回答问题时,考生要对文中细节进行归纳概括。5.Playing football well is cool because I can show how strong I am.Or: Playing the piano is cool because it can give me joy.Or: Helping the poor is cool because it can give them hope and bring me pleasure.本题题干意为:你的关于“酷”的例子是什么?请解释为什么。本题为开放式问题,答案要体现正能量,并给出合情合理的
13、解释,同时要注意词数要求。难句分析难句分析 原句:I had always been fascinated with chemistry, biology, and math, but since those interests hadnt fit Tysons definition of “cool”, I had never pursued them. 分析:本句是由but连接的并列复合句,同时后一个分句中出现了由since引导的原因状语从句。译文:我一直痴迷于化学、生物和数学,但由于这些兴趣不符合泰森对“酷”的定义,我从未追求过它们。Passage 2(2020天津第一次统考) I re
14、member the day shyness took over my life. I was 14 and having a French lesson. The teacher told us to record ourselves speaking about a holiday. Perfect! I recorded myself with confidence. Then, I pressed “play” to listen back. All I heard was a little kid talking. My immediate reaction was to as-su
15、me I was listening to someone elses recording. But that was my voice. I realised there was some-thing strange about me.My little voice has made me feel really shy. And my shyness has caused me to avoid attending events, not make important connections, and keep my ideas to myself. As a shy person, wo
16、rking from home, hiding behind my computer was brilliant. But the more time I spent hidden away, the more my comfort zone shrank (缩小). Everyday interactions, like ordering a coffee, became increasingly awkward and uncomfortable. And then, one day I was at a big conference and it suddenly hit me like
17、 lightning. All speakers were confident, comfortable with being seen. There were no quieter voices. But the trouble is, if the loud voices are the only ones you hear, we quiet people feel even more alienated (疏远的). The world needs a mixture of personalities. Success is not just about who can shout t
18、he loudest. The world needs qui-eter people, too. That day I chose to stop hiding and embrace my shyness. No more feeling like I need-ed to change who I am in order to succeed. No more living a small life.Then I created the Shy and Mighty Society, a space for shy people like me to shine, and in the
19、process of helping others, I could also push myself forward, bit by bit. Now, Im happy to tell people I feel shy. Im not ashamed any more. And I know that Im not alone.1.Why did the author feel strange about herself after listening to the recording? (no more than 10 words) 2.What is the main idea of
20、 Para. 2? (no more than 10 words) 3.What does the underlined word in Para. 3 mean? (1 word) 4.Why did the author create the Shy and Mighty Society? (no more than 10 words) 5.Suppose you are in charge of the Shy and Mighty Society, what will you do to help other shy people? And why? (no more than 20
21、words) 答案答案语篇解读语篇解读本文讲述了一个女孩如何学会直面羞怯并克服羞怯的故事。1.Because her voice was different from what she had expected.Or: Because all she heard was a little kid talking.Or: Because of her little voice.细节表达题。根据文章第一段中的All I heard was a little kid talking.及后文可知,她听到自己的录音感到陌生的原因是她声音太小,像小孩子的声音,和自己想象中的不一样。2.Her shynes
22、s had a/an (bad) influence/effect/impact on her (life).Or: Her shyness kept her hidden away.Or: Her shyness kept her away from other people.主旨表达题。第二段讲的是作者的羞怯导致她远离他人。根据第二段第二句And my shyness has caused me to avoid attending events, not make important connections, and keep my ideas to myself.改写成符合字数要求的答
23、案即可。3.Accept.Or: Welcome.猜词表达题。根据上下文可推断词义。embrace本身是“拥抱”的意思。这里是说作者开始接受自己很羞怯这个事实了。4.To help shy people (to shine) and push herself forward.Or: To help other shy people and herself.细节表达题。根据最后一段第一句Then I created the Shy and Mighty Society, a space for shy peo-ple like me to shine, and in the process of
24、 helping others, I could also push myself forward, bit by bit.可知,建立这个空间的目的有两个:一是帮助其他与作者一样羞怯的人,二是也能推动自己逐渐进步。两点缺一不可。5.I will organize a speech contest so that they can walk out of their comfort zone and become more confident.Or: I will share my experience with them, telling them how I handle my shynes
25、s.Or: I will encourage them to take part in various activities to improve their social skills.本题为开放式试题。本题为两问,考生可以根据自己的实际情况作答。要体现出正能量。Passage 3(2019天津夏) Haze Mabry, who has worked as a school keeper for thirteen years, walks into the school building every day and empties garbage cans, wipes down bath
26、rooms and mops wet messes in the hallways.Last Friday, after he arrived at the school, instead of finding garbage to clean up, he found almost 800 students lining the hallways with handmade cards, blowing noisemakers and singing a full-throated happy birthday to him. It was his 80th. As he walked th
27、e long hallway, some popped out of line to hug him. They handed him so many cards that they filled several large boxes. Touched by their enthusiastic expression of affection, Mabry thanked them all. “Theyre like my children,” Mabry said.On a regular day, students at the school sometimes come up to h
28、im to say theyre not feeling well or other times to tell him about something that happened at break. He knows most of the kids at the school, but cant name each one. Some of them make him know them. Like Faith, who often forgets her backpack in the cafeteria, and Lucy, who just wants a hug.“He wont
29、brag(夸耀) on himself, but it doesnt matter what hes doing or where he is, he will al-ways stop what hes doing to take care of a child if that child is having a bad day. If a child approaches him, he will pause to give that child his undivided attention. Hes the most loved one in this build-ing,”said
30、Lori Gilreath, a reading teacher.Mabry works circles around all the students, cleaning up messes others dont want to touch. He doesnt expect a lot. Mabry said he hadnt planned to do much for his milestone birthday, so he was happy the students had prepared the surprise celebration.Over the weekend,
31、he worked through the piles of handmade cards at his house. One card from a stu-dent stood out to him. It read:“Mr. Haze, you are my sunshine.”1.What is Mabrys daily work as a school keeper?(no more than 5 words) 2.How did the students celebrate Mabrys birthday?(no more than 15 words) 3.What does th
32、e underlined word in Paragraph 2 probably mean?(1 word) 4.Why is Mabrys presence at the school important?(no more than 10 words) 5.Who is the “sunshine” in your life?Please explain.(no more than 20 words) 高级语块高级语块1.garbage n.垃圾2.pop v.突然出现3.undivided adj.专注的4.milestone n.里程碑答案答案语篇解读语篇解读本文为记叙文,主题语境为人
33、与自我,主题语境内容为优秀品行和积极的生活态度。文章主要介绍了学校管理员Haze Mabry由于热爱学生、忠于职守而受到学生爱戴的故事。文章有助于引导学生学会做人、做事,使他们成长为有文明素养和社会责任感的人。1.Cleaning the (school) building. Or: Doing (the) cleaning.Or: He cleans the (school) building.Or: He does (the) cleaning.本题题干意为:作为学校管理员,Mabry的日常工作是什么?根据题干中“daily work as a school keeper”可定位到文章第一
34、段。根据文中关键信息walks into the school building、empties garbage cans、wipes down bathrooms and mops wet messes可概括出Haze Mabry的日常工作是打扫学校的卫生。回答问题时,考生要对文中的事实细节进行归纳概括,避免简单的列举。2.By lining the hallways, blowing noisemakers, singing a song, handing him cards, and hugging him. Or: By lining the hallways with (handma
35、de) cards, blowing noisemakers, singing a song, and hugging him. Or: They lined the hallways, blew noisemakers, sang a song, handed him cards, and hugged him. Or: They lined the hallways with (handmade) cards, blew noisemakers, sang a song, and hugged him. 本题题干意为:学生们是如何庆祝Mabry的生日的?根据题干可定位到文章第二段。根据文中
36、对学生具体行动的描述可确定答案。回答问题时,考生要确保答案包括学生所有的庆祝方式,不要遗漏要点,确保答案的完整性。3.Love.Or: Liking. Or: Fondness. 本题题干意为:第二段中画线单词可能是什么意思?上文学生们的行为体现了他们对Mabry的爱戴,再结合句中关键词enthusiastic可推断画线单词affection的意思可能为“喜爱”。回答问题时,考生要保证答案与affection词性相同,即均为名词。4.(Because) he loves/cares about (the) students and works hard. Or: (Because) he lo
37、ves (the) students and is devoted to his work.Or: (Because) he is kind/caring/helpful to the students, and hard-working. Or: (Because) he is regarded as a kind/warm-hearted/helpful/caring and hard-working man. 本题题干意为:Mabry在学校的存在为什么很重要?文章第一段介绍了Mabry在学校的日常工作;第二段介绍了学生们庆祝他80岁生日的方式;第三段和第四段介绍了Mabry对学生的关爱。
38、由此可知,Mabry在学校重要的原因是他关爱学生、爱岗敬业。回答问题时,考生要注意从爱护学生和热爱工作两个方面进行总结,确保答案的完整性,不要以偏概全。5.My father/mother. (Because) he/she loves me and encourages me when Im faced/confronted with difficulties. Or: My teacher. (Because) he/she cares about me and prepares me for my future career. Or: My friend. (Because) he/sh
39、e brings me joy/happiness and gives me a lot of comfort/help/encour-agement. 本题题干意为:谁是你生活中的“阳光”?请说明原因。本题为开放式问题,答案要体现正能量,并给出合情合理的解释,但要注意词数的限制。难句分析难句分析 原句:On a regular day, students at the school sometimes come up to him to say theyre not feeling well or other times to tell him about something that ha
40、ppened at break. 分析:本句为主从复合句,句子的主干为students come up to him。句中theyre not feeling well为宾语从句,作say的宾语;that happened at break为定语从句,先行词为something。译文:在平常的日子里,学校的学生有时会来找他,说他们感觉不舒服,或者在其他时候告诉他一些在课间休息时发生的事情。Passage 4(2019天津春) My teacher Peter Bullock proved that science wasnt boring and made physics great fun.
41、In every lesson he would produce one of those worksheets in purple ink that smelled fresh from the machine.Every sheet contained a poem or a joke and we looked forward to them being handed out.Ive kept them all to show to my own children.There was one poem in particular thats stayed in my memory, wh
42、ich went:In early days Man measured TimeBy sunrise and sunset sublime As well as being able to turn physics into poetry, Peter had energy and passion and conveyed the sense that science was part of the world around you and not a dull academic discipline.Im sure he was stick-ing pretty much to the st
43、andard topicswaves and electricity and so onbut he managed to convert everything into a joke or a story and did so in a clever and imaginative way.Peter Bullock was not only an energetic teacher,but also the man who founded the debate club in my school.He encouraged me to join it and express myself
44、in a forceful way that Ive been doing ever sinceand getting paid for it.That made me what I am todaya commercial lawyer.Peter Bullock taught me throughout my secondary schooling and I took physics, chemistry and maths at A-level.Everyone in his class enjoyed learning.He was inspiring.He turned me on
45、 to the idea that the things you are interested in might seem dull on the surface, but you can still excite others.For example, when I tell people Im interested in law, they may think:“How boring.”I guess being a physics teacher is much the same.Peter showed me that what matters is how you convey yo
46、ur own passion so that you excite other peo-ple.1.Why did the students expect to get the worksheets in Peters class?(no more than 10 words) 2.What is the meaning of the underlined word in Para.2?(1 word) 3.What does Para. 3 mainly tell us?(no more than 15 words) 4.How did Peter make his students int
47、erested in the things that seem dull?(no more than 10 words) 5.What do you think is the most important quality of a good teacher? Please explain.(no more than 20 words) 答案答案语篇解读语篇解读本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己的物理老师Peter Bullock。Peter不仅能把物理学变成诗歌,他还充满活力和激情,传达出科学是你周围世界的一部分而不是枯燥乏味的学术学科的感觉。Peter Bullock深深激励和影响了作者。1.(B
48、ecause) every sheet contained/had a poem or a joke.Or:(Because) there was a poem/a joke on every sheet.Or:(Because)the worksheets were interesting/amusing.细节表达题。由第一段中的Every sheet contained a poem or a joke and we looked forward to them being handed out.可知,looked forward to 是题干中expect的同义表达,再结合连词and 语
49、义中所具有的因果先后逻辑可知答案。2.Subject.Or:Field.Or:Area.猜词表达题。由第一段可知,Peter老师是一个物理老师,他的课堂从不沉闷无聊,是因为他善用诗歌或笑话来调动学生们的学习兴趣。而第二段指出,Peter 老师向学生们传达的就是科学是你所处的这个世界的一部分,并不是一种沉闷的学术discipline。结合“学术的”的搭配以及物理学科的前文背景,此处的discipline一词指的应该是学科,或者是领域、区域。3.The authors experience in the debate club contributed to his career.Or:The au
50、thor benefited from his experience in the debate club.Or:Peter influenced the authors career.Or:Peter played a very important role in the authors life.Or:Peter founded the debate club, which helped the author to become a lawyer.主旨表达题。由第三段可知,Peter老师创办了校内辩论俱乐部,在他的鼓励下作者也加入了,并且得到回报,如今作者成了律师。故本段段意中含有以下意向
