1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 阅读理解（社会文化类） 完形填空（记叙文） +概要写作 . 阅读理解 (2018 云南昆明一中摸底 ) It may be common knowledge that what British people call “football” is known as “soccer” in the US ， and “colour” in British English( BrE) goes without the “u” in American English(AmE).But according to a chart made recently by website
2、 Grammar Check， these are far from being the only differences between the two countries use of English.The chart outlined 63 of the main contrasts between BrE and AmE， from the more wellknown “lift/elevator” and “autumn/fall” to th e lesserknown “garden/yard” and “petrol/gasoline”. Some of the vocab
3、ulary mismatches are so different that two people in a conversation may fail to understand each other.For example， the two countries have different names for certain food.“ Biscuits” and “ sweets” in Britain are known as “cookies” and “candy” ， respectively， in the US.But while getting food names mi
4、xed up only causes confusion， some misunderstandings may lead to embarrassment if youre not careful.If a British man in the US is asked to show up a party in “pants” ，theres a chance that he might get a lot of stares from other guests.“Pants” in the UK means underwear.“Trousers” are what you need to
5、 ask a British friend to wear if you dont want them to cause a scene among your friends. However， even if 63 is already a lot， there are still many differences that the chart failed to cover.If a US girl walks into a UK barber and says “I want to have my bangs fixed” ， for example， it could take a w
6、hile before the hairdresser realizes what she means is actually her “fringe”. 1.By presenting the first paragraph， the author mainly tell us . A.the chart is made by Grammar Check B.people are much more familiar with “lift/elevator” C.BrE and AmE are different in spelling D.there are many difference
7、s between BrE and AmE 2.If a British man is asked to join in a party in “pants” ， he might . A.get into an embarrassment B.be attractive among his friends 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C.be puzzled at others dresses D.ask for a pair of trousers instead 3.Why is the example in the barber mentioned? A.To confirm some
8、 examples are unknown. B.To support the authors opinion on the topic. C.To indicate the British are slow in understanding. D.To show the hairdresser isnt familiar with “bangs”. . 完形填空 (2017 河北衡水中学五调 ) If life were a book and you were the author， how would you like the story to go？ That is the questi
9、on that 4 my life forever. One day I went home from the training of snowboarding with what I thought was the flu， and less than 24 hours later， I was in a 5 on life support with less than two percent 6 of living.It wasnt until days later that the doctors diagnosed me with a 7 blood infection.Over th
10、e 8 of 2.5 months， I lost the hearing in my left ear and both my legs below the knees.When my parents 9 me out of the hospital， I 10 that I had been put together like a patchwork(拼缝物 ) doll and I had to live with 11 legs.I was absolutely physically and emotionally broken， 12 streaming down. But I kn
11、ew in order to move forward， I had to let go of the Old Amy and 13 the New Amy.It was at this moment that I asked myself that significant 14 .And that is when it 15 me that I didnt have to be fivefootfive anymore ， 16 I could be as tall as I wanted.And 17 of all， I can make my feet the size of all t
12、he shoes.So there were 18 here. Four months later， I was back upon a 19 .And this February， I won two Board World Cup gold medals， 20 me the highest ranked snowboarder in the world.So，instead of looking at our 21 and our limitations as something 22 or bad， we can begin looking at them as a wonderful
13、 23 that can be used to help us go further than we ever know we could go. 4.A.saved B.risked C.ruined D.changed 5.A.hospital B.club C.field D.stadium 【 精品教育资源文库 】 6.A.thought B.degree C.chance D.decision 7.A.mild B.severe C.potential D.slight 8.A.journey B.break C.course D.schedule 9.A.wheeled B.dr
14、agged C.pulled D.delivered 10.A.made sure B.felt like C.worked out D.put forward 11.A.muscular B.heavy C.shapely D.false 12.A.blood B.sweat C.tears D.water 13.A.hug B.recognize C.fix D.introduce 14.A.plan B.question C.information D.favor 15.A.struck B.broke C.beat D.broadened 16.A.although B.so C.wh
15、ile D.but 17.A.first B.strangest C.best D.luckiest 18.A.struggles B.benefits C.rewards D.conflicts 19.A.stage B.snowboard C.track D.playground 20.A.allowing B.giving C.calling D.making 21.A.challenges B.achievements C.devotions D.hesitations 22.A.active B.amazing 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C.negative D.terminal
16、23.A.ability B.skill C.tool D.gift . 概要写作 (2018 嘉兴一中、学军中学、杭州高级中学联考 ) 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 A new， firstofitskind study examines the connection between teacher burnout and students stress levels.Researchers from the University of British Columbia collected saliva(唾液 ) samples from over 400 ele
17、mentary school children， grades four to seven， at 17 public schools.Cortisol(皮质醇 ) levels were then assessed from the samples as the hormone is commonly used as a biological indicator of stress.Correspondingly， teacher burnout was determined through survey results. Investigators found that in classr
18、ooms in which teachers experienced more burnout， or feelings of emotional exhaustion， students cortisol levels were elevated(提升 ).Higher cortisol levels in elementary school children have been linked to learning difficulties as well as mental health problems.The study appears in the journal Social S
19、cience & Medicine.“This suggests that stress contagion( 蔓延 ) might be taking place in the classroom among students and their teachers， ” said Eva Oberle ，Ph.D.， the studys lead author. Indeed， the relationship between student stress and teacher burnout is a chicken and egg question.“It is unknown wh
20、at came first ， elevated cortisol or teacher burnout.We consider the connection between student and teacher stress a cyclical problem in the classroom.” Oberle said a stressful classroom climate could be a result of inadequate support for teachers， which may impact teachers ability to effectively ma
21、nage their students.A poorly managed classroom can contribute to students needs no t being met and increasing stress.This could be reflected in elevated cortisol levels in students. Alternatively， stress could originate from students， who may be more challenging to teach because of increases in anxi
22、ety， behavioral problems， or special needs.In this case， teachers could feel overwhelmed and report higher levels of burnout. “Our study is a reminder of the systemic issues facing teachers and educators as classroom sizes increase and supports for teachers are cut， ” said Oberle.“It is clear from a
23、 number of recent research studies that teaching is one of the most 【 精品教育资源文库 】 stressful professions， and that teachers need adequate resources and support in their jobs in order to battle burnout and relieve stress in the classroom， ” said University of British Columbia education professor Kimbe
24、rly Schonert Reichl， Ph.D.， the studys coauthor.“If we do not support teachers ， we risk the damage of students.” 答案精析 . 语篇解读 作者通过几个实例说明英式英语和美式英语之间存在很大区别。 1.D 推理判断题。第一段先以 “football” ， “soccer” 和 “colour” 为例，说明英美英语词汇的不同；随后作者指出，根据网站 Grammar Check 所列图表可知英美英语差异不仅限于此；再从下文不同角度的例子可以推断，作者在第一段中主要向读者传递的是：英美英语差异很大。故选 D。 2.A 细节理解
