2021高考英语冲刺卷15（含解析）

2021高考英语冲刺卷15
第一部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Shellharbour City Library provides a range of Library Special Needs Services for people who are unable to access our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Shellharbour City, we'll provide a full range of library services and resources including:
Large printed and ordinary printed books
Talking books on tape and CD
DVDs and music CDs
Magazines
Reference and information requests
You will be asked to complete a “Statement of Need” application form which must be signed by a medical professional.
Home delivery service
Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you chooses the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.
Talking books and captioned videos
The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don't have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge.
Languages besides English
We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia.
How to join?
Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible (合适的) for any of the services we provide—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am—5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.
1. What are Library Special Needs Services meant for?
A. those who are fond of reading
B. only those who have walking disabilities
C. people living in Shellharbour City with an illness or disability
D. those who can't get medical help in Shellharbour City
2. If people with eye diseases want to learn about history, what can they choose?
A. talking books B. captioned videos
C. magazines D. large printed books
3. What must you do to get home delivery service?
A. only choose printed books B. register ahead of time
C. pay the library ahead of time D. have others choose the resources for you
B
It was a rainy day. I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn's house. But she had insisted that I come to see something at the top of the mountain,
So here I was, although unwilling to make the two-hour journey through fog and rain. After lunch, my daughter requested me to drive her to Barage. After a ten-minute drive，we parked the car and got out.We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge black green evergreens towered over us. Gradually the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind. Then we turned a corner and stopped——and I gasped in amazement.
From the top of the mountain to the slopes and valleys, were rivers of daffodils(水仙) in full bloom.A sea of amazing colors, like a carpet before us. It looked as though the sun had tipped over and spilled gold down the mountainside. At the center hung a waterfall of purple hyacinths. Here and there were breathtaking tulips.
A riot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How?
As we approached the home. We saw a sign that read“Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking”. The first answer was:“One Woman——Two Hands，Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.” The second was:“One at a Time.” The third:“Started in 1958”.
I was so moved by what we had seen。“She changed the world,” I said, not getting over the shock,“one bulb(球茎) at the time. She started almost 40 years ago，probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it. ”
“Imagine.” I added，“if I had a vision and worked at it，just a little hit every day, what might I have accomplished?”
Carolyn looked sideways at me, smiling.“Start tomorrow，” she said，“Better yet，start today.”
4. Why did the author decide to visit her daughter？
A.She missed her very much.
B.She didn't want to disappoint her.
C.She must pick her up.
D.She has an urge to look at the sea of flowers.
5. What does the underlined word "hyacinths" probably refer to?
A.A kind of flowers. B.Famous waterfalls.
C.Mountain springs. D.A name of a place.
6. What did the author learn from the sign?
A.Easier said than done. B.Well begun, half done.
C.Women can shake the world. D.Little steps add up to big success.
7. What is the best title of the passage？
A.An amazing trip to Barage. B.A moving story of a mother's love.
C.A special sign on the way home. D.A valuable lesson from a woman
C
Few people are aware that Waterloo Bridge, crossed by thousands of daily commuters(通勤者) and celebrated as a London landmark, was mainly built by a female workforce.
There are no written or photographic records of the women who built the bridge since the construction company that built it closed in the 1980s and with it went all the records. What’s left is anecdotal evidence, kept alive by the tourist boat captains who have called it the Ladies’ Bridge.
During the Second World War, with the majority of the active male labor force away at the front, women increasingly took on traditionally male roles. By 1944, 25,000 women were working in the construction industry, carrying out back­breaking tasks. These women were permitted to carry out this exhausting and dangerous work on the basis that it would only be temporary and that their pay would be lower than that of men. So the trend in women working in construction and engineering did not continue after the war.
September sees a series of events celebrating the unknown work of the large female workforce. Musician Claudia Molitor has created a 45­minute musical entitled “the Singing Bridge”， which runs at Somerset House from 9 to 25 September. In late September, the “Light up the Ladies’ Bridge” event sees the National Theatre’s fly tower lit up by large scale photographic projections(投影) of female construction workers working in construction during World War Ⅱ.
Let’s all celebrate the women who have helped to build the cities in which we live.
8．Why do few people know about the builders of Waterloo Bridge?
A．The records of their work have been lost.
B．Female workers received little attention.
C．The construction took place long ago.
D．Few people know about the bridge.
9．Why did London women do the construction work?
A．It was a tradition in London.
B．They wanted to get a steady job.
C．The company offered them better pay.
D．Most men had gone to the battlefield.
10．What’s the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A．The influence of the bridge on art.
B．A musician’s contribution to the bridge.
C．The events in honor of the bridge builders.
D．Women’s work during the Second World War.
11．Which can be the best title for the text?
A．Female Workers on the Rise
B．A Hidden Treasure in London
C．A New London Landmark
D．The Story Behind the Ladies’Bridge
D
Being stuck behind crowds of slow walkers when you’re in a hurry is one of the most annoying things. But now, Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, one of the UK’s largest shopping malls, has introduced its very own fast lane for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers and the anger that goes with them.
The Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex has introduced a 720­foot ‘fast lane’ reserved for fast walkers only, just in time for the festive rush. The center’s management team said，“The lane will help the shoppers who know where they want to go quickly and don’t want to get caught in behind unhurried shoppers at the busiest time of the year.”
The fast lane was introduced after a MasterCard survey found that 80 percent of consumers found slow walkers their biggest annoyance while shopping. The research also found that the average walking speed slowed down by 21 percent during the festive shopping period, as most shoppers spent more time window shopping during this period.
Gary Mortimer, an expert from the Queensland University of Technology, said he wasn’t surprised by the promotion about the launch of the fast lane, and thought the concept would appeal to shoppers all over the world. “Crowded parking lots and busy shopping centers tend to be two of the biggest complaints of shoppers over the festive season，” he said.“I think the fast lanes are a new approach. However, I suspect it will be a bit like fast lanes on the highway, so it might end up being more trouble than its worth.”
The MasterCard survey also identified the four most common types of shoppers. They include “Skaters” who try and make their way through crowds politely，“Dodgers” who move down the paths to avoid slow walkers,“Bulldozers”who push their way through crowds, and “Tutters”who express their frustrations to slow walkers.
12．The fast lane is intended for the shoppers who________.
A．can’t move quickly because of physical disabilities
B．buy things on their shopping lists quickly
C．take their time to do window shopping
D．want to leave the mall quickly
13．What is Gary Mortimer’s attitude to the fast lane?
A．Supportive. B．Indifferent.
C．Critical. D．Objective.
14．Who may patiently move behind a slow crowd?
A．Skaters. B．Dodgers.
C．Bulldozers. D．Tutters.
15．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Shopping can be annoying sometimes.
B．How to avoid slow walkers when shopping.
C．The problems that shopping centers face during busy holidays.
D．The shopping mall creates the fast lane to avoid slow walkers.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Reading is an interesting and useful thing. You can read a novel or a poem. But do you know how to read? Here’s some advice for you.
Define your purpose of reading. Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book.16. . Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to eliminate books that you don’t need to read, it also reminds you why reading the book is important to you as you are reading it.17. ．
18． ．Whether you are reading fiction or nonfiction, it’s important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may recommend books that they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
Give up books that you don’t enjoy. You may have selected books that are aligned(使一致) with your purpose.19. ．But as you are reading them, there may still be some books that you won’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore(令人厌烦的工作)．
Give yourself a deadline to complete each book. Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to complete this book. When you don’t set a deadline to complete your book, there isn’t a sense of urgency.20. ， you tend to procrastinate(拖延)．
A．When something is urgent
B．When something isn’t urgent
C．Because reading is very important
D．Read only what you are attracted to
E．You may have selected books that you are attracted to
F．Most people read for two main reasons—pleasure or knowledge
G．This motivates you to keep reading and complete the book faster
第二部分　语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Love is caring，” Grandma told me as I sat at her bedside. She was in bed and receiving hospice care(临终关怀护理)．
As immigrants, Grandma’s families were 21______. First, they started a sausage­making business. Then, they ran a grocery store. As the Depression(经济大萧条) raised its 22______ head in 1929, many families couldn’t 23______ groceries. Her father insisted on helping by extending credit to them. But, his selfless help led to financial disaster 24______ large numbers of the credit extensions went 25______．
Disaster didn’t stop there. After her parents’ deaths two years later, Grandma 26______ the debts, lost the business and 27______ her brothers, looking after and protecting them. She fell sick from sadness, feeling hopeless and helpless. 28______，she finally pulled herself together. She 29______ creditors to give her time to repay them. She found a job in a candy shop. 30______，all of her family’s debts were repaid. Her 31______ kept the family from bankruptcy(破产)．
Through her many 32______，Grandma found the strength to give and be 33______ for the smallest things. She never made complaints about the families that 34______ to repay her even after their hardships ended.
I remembered the 35______ she had told us many times. Her sister Olivia was 36______ hard times. She only had two dollars in cash to get herself through the week then. But after struggling, she 37______ slipped her very last two dollars into an envelope 38______ to Olivia.
“Be appreciative of everything, Lauren. And love others. Love is caring，”Grandma 39______．
Looking at the courage of a woman facing 40______ made me realize I had so much to learn.
21. A. united
B. adventurous
C.reliable
D.cautious
22.A.rigid
B. big
C.ugly
D.heavy
23.A.manage
B.demand
C.afford
D.supply
24.A.although
B.unless
C.before
D.when
25.A.unpaid
B.unconfirmed
C.unknown
D.unnoticed
26.A.took over
B.turned over
C.picked up
D.made up
27.A.bothered
B.mothered
C.comforted
D.instructed
28.A.Therefore
B.Meanwhile
C.Otherwise
D.However
29.A.commanded
B.reminded
C.persuaded
D.expected
30.A.In turn
B.In time
C.In secret
D.In surprise
31.A.intelligence
B.fortune
C.confidence
D.determination
32. A.losses
B.roles
C.attempts
D.errors
33. A.ready
B.thankful
C.respectful
D.responsible
34. A.refused
B.promised
C.pretended
D.intended
35. A.business
B.challenge
C.activity
D.story
36. A.going around
B.going with
C.going through
D.going over
37. A.calmly
B.hesitantly
C.thoughtfully
D.gently
38. A.presented
B.conveyed
C.written
D.addressed
39. A.continued
B.repeated
C.responded
D.explained
40. A.unfairness
B.uncertainty
C.death
D.danger

第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese? There was only one way to find out.
So on a chilly January evening last year, the two friends ventured (冒险) onto the frozen pond near their homes in Frankfort, Illinois,(41) (get) a better look. First they cast a rock onto the ice to test it, then they stepped on it. (42) (convince) the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, then … FOOMP. He crashed through the seemingly frozen surface. There was no sound, he just fell instantly.
Cruz rushed to help his terrified friend. FOOMP -- the pond swallowed him too. Cruz managed to lift
(43) out of the frozen water and onto a more solid section. He then cautiously worked his way toward Anthony. But the ice (44) (not hold), and he fell in again. This time, he couldn’t get out. The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs. There was not much chance (45) they could free themselves from the trouble. Cruz was sure he was going to die.
Anthony’s older sister had seen the boys (46) (fall) into the pond and started creaming for help. John Lavin, a neighbor driving nearby on his way to the grocery store, heard her. He quickly pulled over. Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy(浮标)，kicked off his shoes, and ran into the water, (47) (chop) his way through the ice with his free fist. Lavin made his way(48) Cruz and Anthony and pull them back to land. They were taken to the hospital, where doctors discovered that their five-minute stay in the water(49) (lower) their body temperature nearly ten degrees.
Fortunately, the boys have fully recovered, (50) they are still a little awestruck(惊叹的)by their fearless neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “If he hadn’t been there, I would have died.”
第三部分　写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节　短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
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： 在错的词下画一横线，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。
Smoking is widespread habit even among teenage students. The number of young smokers are increasing. It is estimated that over 10% of the senior high school students have tried smoking once or more and some of them even steal money from their parent to buy cigarettes, that is terrible.
As it is known to all, smoking is harmful for health. And it’s even more harmful to teenage students for it does greatly harm not only to their health but also to their mind.
Teenage students are future builders of the country. They should spend their time learn what is useful but keep a healthy lifestyle as well. So it’s high time that teenage smokers make up their minds to give up smoking.
第二节　书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry想利用暑假去打工，发邮件向你询问对打工的看法。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1.打工的好处；
2.学习的重要性；
3.你的具体建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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赢战2020高考英语百日冲刺卷21答案详解
第一部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读理解A
【语篇解读】本篇文章介绍了Sheilarbour 市图书馆提供的Library Special Needs Service, 具体介绍了其服务的内容，针对的人群。
1. C;细节理解题，从文章第一段的句子: Sheilarbour City Library provides a rang of Library Special Needs Service for people who are unable to access our library service in the usual way.意图是为那些生活在 Sheilarbour City有疾病或残疾的人.所以C选项是正确的。
2. A;细节理解题.从文章倒数第三段的句子:The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printeed books because of eye disease.可知如果有眼疾的人想了解历史，应该选择会说话的书，所以A选项是正确的。
3. B;细节理解题.从文章最后一段的句子:contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible for any of the services we provider可知为了得到送货的服务，你应该提前登记，所以B选项是正确的
阅读理解B
【语篇导读】本文为记叙文，讲述了作者应女儿邀请到Barage观赏美景，得知是一个人花费40年时间种了漫山的鲜花后，感慨“不积跬步，无以至千里”的道理。
【答案解析】
4. B细节理解题。从第一段得知，作者并不想去女儿家， 但是女儿坚持要求，所以作者不想让女儿失望。故选B。
5. A词义猜测题。由第三段可知，山上开满了水仙花、郁金香,中间是另一种像瀑布一样成片的紫色的花：风信子。所以选A。
6. D推理判断题t由标识牌上的内容可知，漫山的花都是一个人种的，且开始于1958年，再由倒数第二段作者的反思推断，作者学到了“不积跬步，无以至千里”的道理。
7. D主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者在山上看到的叹为观止的美景后，知道一个女人坚持40年种花所带来的巨大影响，作者得到了启发，明白了坚持的力世，故选D。
阅读理解C
【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文。介绍了英国滑铁卢桥的历史、建造人及纪念活动等。
8．A　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知，自从20世纪80年代建造该桥的建筑公司倒闭以来，就没有妇女建造该桥的文字或照片记录了，所有的记录随着公司的倒闭都丢失了，故A项正确。
9．D　解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句可知，由于二战期间大部分男子都上前线参战了，而妇女便不得不充当起了男子的角色，故D项正确。
10．C　解析：段落大意题。通读第四段可知，该段第一句为该段主题句，该段主要介绍了在九月份举行的一系列纪念建桥者的活动，故C项正确。
11．D　解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了英国滑铁卢桥的历史、建造人及纪念活动等，重点介绍了该桥被称为“女士桥” 的原因和其背后的故事，故D项最适合作本文标题。
阅读理解D
【解题导语】　本文主要介绍了英国一家大型购物中心在节日高峰期引进快速通道一事。
12．B　解析：推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“But now, Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, one of the UK’s largest shopping malls, has introduced its very own fast lane for shoppers in a hurry, aiming to help impatient shoppers avoid slow walkers and the anger that goes with them.”和第二段最后一句“The centre’s management team said，‘The lane will help the shoppers who know where they want to go quickly and don’t want to get caught in behind unhurried shoppers at the busiest time of the year.’”可推知，快速通道是为那些想迅速购物的人而设计的，故选B。
13．D　解析：观点态度题。根据对第四段的整体理解可知，Gary Mortimer对快速通道进行了全面的评论，既表示肯定，又看到了潜在的劣势，因此其态度是客观的，故选D。
14．A　解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句中的“‘Skaters’ who try and make their way through crowds politely”可推知，Skaters在购物时会耐心地跟在缓慢的人群后，故选A。
15．D　解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段开篇点题，并结合对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要报道了大型购物中心引进快速通道，从而在购物高峰期使购物迅速的人避开缓慢购物者的新闻，故选D。
【长难句分析】　The fast lane was introduced after a MasterCard survey found that 80 percent of consumers found slow walkers their biggest annoyance while shopping.
分析：本句是一个复合句。after a MasterCard survey found... while shopping为after引导的时间状语从句，在此状语从句中含有that引导的宾语从句，that在从句中不作句子成分。
译文：在一项MasterCard的调查中发现，80%的顾客认为在购物时走路慢的人使他们最为气恼，之后快速通道就被引进了。
第三节 阅读七选五
【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文，提供了几条阅读的建议。
16．F　解析：上文提到要明确你阅读的目的，在你开始阅读之前，问问自己为什么要读这本书，而F项指出，大多数人阅读的原因有两个，一个是快乐，一个是知识，前后语义衔接，故选F项。F项中的“two main reasons—pleasure or knowledge” 与文中的purpose相呼应。
17．G　解析：上文说明确你的阅读目的不仅可以帮助你排除你不需要阅读的书，这也提醒你读(正在读的)这本书的重要性，这会激励你不断地阅读并更快地完成这本书，故G项与此处匹配。
18．D　解析：根据空处所在的位置可知，空处为段落主题句。下文说无论你读的是小说还是非小说类纪实作品，享受你所读的东西是很重要的。D项 “仅阅读能够引起你的兴趣的东西”，概括准确，故选D。其中 “what you are attracted to” 与 “enjoy what you read” 相呼应。
19．E　解析：上文提到你可以选择与你的阅读目标相一致的书，E项提到你可能选了一些能够引起你的兴趣的书，前后语义衔接，故选E。
20．B　解析：下文说你倾向于拖延，且空处后为逗号；结合空前一句可知，空处所在句表示当事情并不紧急时，你有拖延的倾向，前后语义一致，故选B。
第二部分　英语知识运用
第一节　完形填空
【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在祖母临终前探视她时，对她坚强、富有爱心的一生作了追忆，并告诉我们“爱就是关怀”这一人生真理。
21．B　解析：根据下文中的“First, they started a sausage­making business. Then, they ran a grocery store.”可知，作者的祖母一家作为移民，他们先后开办了香肠制作店和食品杂货店，这说明他们很有冒险精神。adventurous“有冒险精神的”，符合语境。united“团结的”；reliable“可靠的”；cautious“小心的，谨慎的”。
22．C　解析：根据文中的“As the Depression(经济大萧条) ... groceries.”可知，此处应用“ugly”来形容经济大萧条，暗含了人们对经济大萧条的痛恨之情。ugly“丑陋的，险恶的，令人不快的”，符合语境。rigid“僵硬的”；big“大的”；heavy“沉重的”。
23．C　解析：由于经济大萧条，人们买不起食品杂货。afford“支付得起”，符合语境。manage“经营”；demand“需要，要求”；supply“供应”。
24．D　解析：根据上文中的“Her father insisted on helping by extending credit to them.”和“his selfless help led to financial disaster”可知，在经济大萧条的形势下，作者祖母的父亲坚持为人们提供信贷服务。但是当人们不能偿还信贷时，他无私的关爱给他的家庭带来经济灾难。when“当……的时候”，符合语境。
25．A　解析：参见上题解析。下文中的“repay them”亦是提示。unpaid“未偿还的”，符合语境。unconfirmed“未经证实的”；unknown“未知的”；unnoticed“被忽视的”。
26．A　解析：根据上文中的“After her parents’ deaths two years later”和下文中的“She found a job...repaid.”可知，祖母的父母去世后，她承担了那些债务。take over“接管，接手”，符合语境。turn over“使翻转”；pick up“捡起”；make up“构成，组成”。
27．B　解析：父母都去世了，她承担起照顾弟弟们的重任。mother“给以母亲的关爱，像母亲般地照顾”，符合语境。下文中的“looking after and protecting them”是提示。bother“使烦恼”；comfort“安慰”；instruct“指导”。
28．D　解析：根据上文中的“She fell sick...helpless.”和下文中的“she finally pulled herself together”可知，但是，她最终振作起来了。前后句之间存在语义上的转折关系，故however“但是”符合语境。therefore“因此”；meanwhile“与此同时”；otherwise“否则，要不然”。
29．C　解析：她说服了债主们延长还债期限。persuade“说服”，符合语境。command“命令”；remind“提醒”；expect“期待”。
30．B　解析：过了一段时间之后，她家的债务终于还清了。in time“经过一段时间之后，最后”，符合语境。in turn“轮流，转而”；in secret“秘密地”；in surprise“惊讶地”。
31．D　解析：根据上文她说服债主延长还债期限，找到工作并还清债务的内容可知，祖母有很大的决心和毅力。determination“决心，毅力”，符合语境。intelligence“智慧”；fortune“运气”；confidence“信心”。
32．A　解析：经历了许多的挫折，祖母发现了给予的力量。loss“损失，失利”，此处可理解为“挫折，逆境”，符合语境。role“角色”；attempt“尝试”；error“错误”。
33．B　解析：祖母经历了许多挫折，却没有对生活心生怨恨，反而感激生活赋予的一切。下文中的“Be appreciative of everything”亦是提示。thankful“感激的”，符合语境。ready“准备好的”；respectful“尊敬的”；responsible“负有责任的”。
34．A　解析：即使是对那些已度过困难时期却拒绝偿还信贷的家庭，作者的祖母亦不曾有过抱怨。refuse“拒绝”，符合语境。promise“承诺”；pretend“假装”；intend“打算”。
35．D　解析：根据语境可知，此处指祖母多次讲述的一件往事(story)。business“商务，公事”；challenge“挑战”；activity“活动”。
36．C　解析：祖母的妹妹正经历困难时期。go through“经历，经受(困境、痛苦等)”，符合语境。go around“传播，流行”；go with“附属于”；go over“仔细考虑，仔细检查”。
37．A　解析：根据下文中的“into an envelope ______ to Olivia”可知，尽管祖母只剩下两美元来度过那一周，但经过一番挣扎之后，她还是把这仅有的两美元装到信封里寄给了妹妹。此处用calmly表明祖母内心的平静，更能说明她的爱心之伟大。hesitantly“不情愿地，犹豫地”；thoughtfully“体贴地”；gently“温柔地”。
38．D　解析：参见上题解析。address“写(收信人)姓名地址”，符合语境。
39．B　解析：作者的祖母重复道：“Lauren，要对一切事物心存感激。要关爱他人。爱就是关怀。”repeat“重复，重说”，符合语境。continue“继续说”；respond“答复”；explain“解释”。
40．C　解析：祖母一生经历了那么多艰难困苦，却都一一克服，所以看到她面对死亡的勇气让作者意识到自己还有很多要学习的地方。此处用“death”呼应文章开头的“hospice care(临终关怀护理)”。unfairness“不公平”；uncertainty“犹豫”；danger“危险”。
第二节语法填空
41题考查目的状语，两个号朋友踏上结冰的水塘是为了更好的看清冰面上的鸟是鸭子还是鹅。因此填to get.
42题考查sb. be convinced that的表达，主句的主语是Anthony，因此直接填convinced.
43题考查的是lift oneself/sth. out of...--使自己从...中出来，此句的主语是Cruz，因此填himself.
44题考查位于动词的填法，同时考虑到时态是过去时，因此填didn’t hold.
45题考查there be+that的句型，空格后面是一句完整的话，因此填that.
46题考查感官动词see后面接省略to的不定式作宾补，表示动作发生全过程。Anthony的姐姐“had seen”,因此表达是的看到他们掉下去的整个过程。因此填fall.
47题考查的是非谓语的现在分词，这里chop的动作是Lavin发出的，是主动，且跟grab, kick, ran这一系列的动作几乎同时进行，因此填chopping.
48题考查make one’s way to的表达，意为“向...进发，前往某处”，因此填介词to.
49题考查位于动词的时态填法，医生discovered的时间是发生在过去，而两个孩子的体温下降是在水里呆了5分钟后导致的，因此体温下降发生在医生“发现”之前，因此填had lowered.
50题考查让步状语从句，“尽管两个小孩儿还在惊叹于他们邻居的无畏精神，但是幸运的是，他们已经完全康复了”，整句话前后形成让步和转折，因此填though或although.
第三部分　写作
第一节　短文改错
短文改错
51.widespread前加a， 后面的名词habit是单数可数名词。
52. are-is，the number of…后谓语动词应该用单数形式。
53.parent-parents，这里应该用复数形式。
54. that-which，不能用that引导非限定性定语从句，应该用which。
55. it去掉，本句是一个由as引导的非限定性定语从句，as指代后面的主句，it多余。
56. for-to, be harmful to “对……有害”。
57. greatly-great,用形容词形式great修饰限定名词harm。
58. learn-learning,考查spend some time doing sth这一固定句式结构。
59. but-and，此处用and连接两个并列谓语。
60. make-made或在make前加should，该句应该使用虚拟语气，其结构为：It is (high) time that sb did/should do sth。
第二节　书面表达
参考范文:
Dear Terry,
How are you doing? In your last letter，you asked me about part-time work in your summer holiday. Now，I am writing to tell you my opinions.
To begin with, you can make some pocket money and develop a sense of independence. Besides, you can learn how to deal with various problems in the workplace. What's more, you can build up new friendships and improve better social skills.
But as a middle school student，learning is most important for you. You should make full use of the holiday to study.
My advice is this： make a detailed plan for your study and work and manage things properly.
Wish you a pleasant summer.
Yours,
Li Hua