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　　[2024·江西南昌一模]

　　On Thanksgiving morning, I got up early to run in the local 5-Kilometer. It was __1__ that morning so everyone was jumping around to stay warm.

　　Sitting in the grass was a man __2__ in a blanket. It was pretty __3__ he was homeless. As usual, most people __4__ not to see him. I went over and talked with him for several minutes. He said that he was a __5__ and had hoped he might earn a few dollars to go buy a Thanksgiving __6__.

　　It was time for the race. I told him I'd talk to him more __7__ the race. He said he would be there __8__ “the parade” that he hadn't expected that __9__. I'm in the military. It always __10__ to see someone who served going through a rough time. He hadn't asked me for anything, __11__ I wanted to do something for him. I only had a couple of dollars, __12__ not enough for a Thanksgiving dinner.

　　After the race I sat in the __13__ next to him, which got me a few odd looks from other runners. We talked for half an hour about sorts of things, including the __14__ we share in Christ. During our __15__ I gave him the cash. He didn't want to accept it. He said something that I didn't __16__. He said “Thank you. I haven't really talked to anybody in a long time.” This man is thanking me for just talking to him? I'm nobody __17__. I went up to other persons to ask if they had some dollars for a homeless veteran. I went to the run to do something for myself, but he did more for me than I could ever have gotten out of __18__. He showed me how to smile through the __19__ times and reminded me not to take for __20__ the many blessings I have.

　　本文講述的是作者在參加一個跑步比賽時看到一個無家可歸的人，作者想要在金錢方面幫助他，但是他拒絕了作者的好意，反而他對作者的精神方面有所幫助。

　　1．A.warm

　　B．cool

　　C．freezing

　　D．frozen

　　答案：C　考查形容詞。根據下文“so everyone was jumping around to stay warm.”可知天氣寒冷。freezing“嚴寒的”；frozen“凍結的”。

　　2．A.folded

　　B．managed

　　C．covered

　　D．wrapped

　　答案：D　考查動詞。“我”可以看到有人坐在草地上，又因為天氣寒冷，所以此人應該“裹在”毯子里。wrap“包裹”；fold“折疊”；cover“覆蓋”，故選D項。

　　3．A.obvious

　　B．strange

　　C．normal

　　D．curious

　　答案：A　考查形容詞。根據此人出現的地點和外貌特征，可以明顯看出是一個無家可歸的人。obvious“顯而易見的”。

　　4．A.escaped

　　B．pretended

　　C．planned

　　D．continued

　　答案：B　考查動詞。句意：像往常一樣，多數人都假裝沒有看見他。結合此人的身份和最后一段“which got me a few odd looks from other runners”，可以知道答案。

　　5．A.beggar

　　B．veteran

　　C．merchant

　　D．runner

　　答案：B　考查名詞。根據最后一段的“if they had some dollars for a homeless veteran.”可知此人的身份。

　　6．A.drink

　　B．flower

　　C．dinner

　　D．present

　　答案：C　考查名詞。根據第12空所在的句子，可知答案。

　　7．A.after

　　B．before

　　C．in

　　D．over

　　答案：A　考查介詞。因為該比賽了，所以“我”應該是想要比賽過后再和他談談。

　　8．A.staring

　　B．taking

　　C．resting

　　D．watching

　　答案：D　考查動詞。結合后半句他要看我跑過終點線，所以此處他應該是要看這場他沒有預料到的比賽的?？幢荣愑脀atch。

　　9．A.morning

　　B．noon

　　C．afternoon

　　D．evening

　　答案：A　考查名詞。結合第一段1空所在的句子，可知比賽是在上午舉行的。

　　10．A.harms

　　B．damages

　　C．hurts

　　D．injures

　　答案：C　考查動詞。作為一名士兵，看到一位老兵過的生活如此艱辛，“我”感到傷心，心痛。

　　11．A.and

　　B．or

　　C．even

　　D．but

　　答案：D　考查連詞。結合句意，可知此處前后兩個句子是轉折關系。

　　12．A.finally

　　B．certainly

　　C．regretfully

　　D．fortunately

　　答案：B　考查副詞。結合句意，我只有幾美元，所以應該是當然不夠吃一頓正餐。

　　13．A.bench

　　B．road

　　C．grass

　　D．restaurant

　　答案：C　考查名詞。結合第二段2空所在句子，和后面的定語從句，可知“我”挨著他坐在草地上。

　　14．A.love

　　B．faith

　　C．fortune

　　D．time

　　答案：B　考查名詞。我們倆坐在那里談論了很多事情，包括我們對基督的共同信仰。

　　15．A.conversation

　　B．silence

　　C．surprise

　　D．sympathy

　　答案：A　考查名詞。上一句提到我們談了比較長的時間，我又準備幫他，所以是在談話時給他錢。

　　16．A.expect

　　B．know

　　C．doubt

　　D．catch

　　答案：A　考查動詞。他生活困難，我幫助他，他應該接受；但是從下文他說的話可以看出他不接受我的錢，卻感謝我和他聊天，所以這些話是我不曾預料到的。

　　17．A.popular

　　B．similar

　　C．necessary

　　D．special

　　答案：D　考查形容詞。我認為我不是什么特別的人物，所以對他感謝我和他說話感到吃驚。I'm nobody special.“我不是什么特殊人物”。

　　18．A.talking

　　B．working

　　C．running

　　D．helping

　　答案：C　考查動詞。上一句說我參加跑步比賽是為了自己，所以此句承上句是他對我的影響比跑步更甚。

　　19．A.rough

　　B．great

　　C．happy

　　D．successful

　　答案：A　考查形容詞。根據10空所在的句子可知他過的生活，所以他顯示出的應該是對rough“艱苦的”生活的應對。

　　20．A.recognized

　　B．granted

　　C．awarded

　　D．allowed

　　答案：B　考查動詞。take sth. for granted“認為……理所當然”，是固定詞組。

　?、?閱讀理解

　　A

　　[2024·遼寧沈陽質檢一]Standing desks have become common across Silicon Valley, offering health benefits to those willing to work on their feet. However, due to their high price, they have failed to catch on until now. Recently, Ikea has brought out Bekant convertible standing desk that can become a normal desk at the touch of a button.

　　The $500 adjustable desk can transform from a standard desk to a standing one, and Ikea hopes it could make the standing desk mainstream.

　　Experts say that changing from a seated to a standing desk can improve productivity.

　　Similar desks have become a common sight at tech firms such as Google, where some employees have even installed treadmill (跑步機) and bicycle desks.

　　The desk is not the first “convertible” on the market. As early as 2024, Stir Kinect brought out an adjustable desk. The $3,890 Stir Kinect desk has a motor to raise and lower itself, converting it into a standing desk or a traditional desk. The desk can even be programmed to move up and down slightly, making it appear to take a gentle breath to remind the users to change their positions. To move between sitting and standing positions， owners simply double tap on the screen. The desk can learn the user's preferences and suggest the best seating position.

　　The Stir Kinect desk was created by a team of ex-Apple and Disney engineers. It has a built-in touch screen to control and track movement, and can tell users exactly how many calories they burn by standing during their working days. It also has devices containing power points and USB ports for charging phones, to keep cables hidden.

　　“Ikea's height-adjustable desk is great for opening up the lower end of the market，” said JP Labrosse, founder and CEO of Stir Kinect.

　　站立式辦公桌對人們的健康有益，但是它的價格高昂。最近，宜家公司推出了一種價格相對便宜的可調節高度的站立式辦公桌。

　　1．What is the text mainly about?

　　A．Ikea has brought out an adjustable standing desk.

　　B．Silicon Valley offered health benefits to officials.

　　C．Google formed its tech firms to design bicycle desks.

　　D．The Stir Kinect desk will become mainstream in the market.

　　答案：A　考查主旨大意。本文主要講述的是，Ikea(宜家公司)最近推出了一種價格相對便宜而且可調節高度的站立式辦公桌，故A項正確。

　　2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

　　A．Before Bekant desk,

　　similar adjustable desks have been widely used.

　　B．The seated desks will take the place of the standing desks in the future.

　　C．Compared to the Stir Kinect desk, the Bekant desk is much cheaper.

　　D．The adjustable desks were designed by the Apple and the Walt Disney Company.

　　答案：C　考查細節理解。根據第三段可知，the Stir Kinect desk的價格是$3,890；根據第一段可知，the Bekant desk的價格是$500。由此可知，選C項。

　　3．The Stir Kinect desk ________.

　　A．can breathe in and breathe out by pressing the button once

　　B．can charge phones by using a device containing a power point

　　C．can tell you how many calories you need for a walk

　　D．can advise you to do more exercise at a proper time

　　答案：B　考查細節理解。根據倒數第二段中的“It also has devices containing power points and USB ports for charging phones”可知，the Stir Kinect desk上面有電源插座和USB端口，可以給手機充電，故B項正確。

　　4．What can we infer from the last sentence given by JP

　　Labrosse?

　　A．Ikea's adjustable desks will be popular with average people.

　　B．Ikea will have to sell furniture at a lower price in the future.

　　C．This height-adjustable table can only be found in Ikea.

　　D．It is not necessary for Ikea to open up the market at all.

　　答案：A　考查推理判斷。最后一段JP Labrosse所講的話的意思是：宜家公司所推出的可調節高度的辦公桌能很好地打開低端市場。由此可推斷，宜家公司的可調節高度的辦公桌將會受到普通人的歡迎，故A項正確。

　　1．benefit n．/vt. 好處；使受益　2.transform vt. 轉換

　　3．standard adj./n. 標準的；標準

　　4．position n. 位置；姿態；職位

　　5．preference n. 偏好；優先權

　　1．due to 由于；因為

　　2.fail to do 未能；沒有做

　　3．take a breath 喘口氣；吸一口氣

　　原文：Standing desks have become common across Silicon Valley, offering health benefits to those willing to work on their feet.(分詞作狀語)

　　譯文：站立式辦公桌已經在硅谷非常普遍，為那些愿意站著工作的人們的健康帶來好處。

　　仿寫：Faced_with_this_problem,_we can find a proper time to have a talk with them, trying_to_get_rid_of_the_misunderstanding.

　　面對這樣的問題，我們得找個合適的時間與他們談一談，盡力排除誤解。

　　B

　　[2024·河北唐山統考一]Some of the most painful moments I spend as a vet (獸醫) are those spent with my customers assisting my animal patients from this world to the next. Making this final decision is not easy, and I have often felt powerless to comfort the sorrowful owners.

　　That was before I met Shane.

　　I had been called to examine a ten-year-old dog named Belker who had developed a serious health problem. The dog's owners—Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane—were hoping for a miracle (奇跡). But I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia (安樂死) for the old dog in their home. As we made the arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the euthanasia. They felt Shane could learn something from the experience.

　　The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him.

　　Shane seemed so calm, patting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on.

　　A few minutes later, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's death without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a little while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.

　　Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up: “I know why.”

　　Shocked, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next astonished me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.

　　He said, “Everybody can learn how to live a good life， like loving everybody and being nice, right？” The four-year-old continued, “Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay so long.”

　　作者對名叫Belker的狗進行了安樂死。此時，作者和狗的主人都很悲痛。然而一個四歲的孩子對生命的獨特見解讓作者感到吃驚并深感安慰。

　　5．Shane's parents wanted Shane to witness the euthanasia mainly because ________.

　　A．they knew he hated to part with Belker

　　B．they hoped he could gain something from it

　　C．they wanted him to remember Belker forever

　　D．they intended him to learn to carry out euthanasia

　　答案：B　考查細節理解。根據第三段中的“As we made the arrangements, Ron...the euthanasia. They felt Shane could learn something from the experience”可知，Shane的父母讓他目睹對狗執行安樂死的過程是因為他們覺得Shane會從這次經歷中有所收獲，故選B。

　　6．What can we learn from the third paragraph?

　　A．Belker got sick mainly because of lack of care.

　　B．Shane didn't feel sad about Belker's death.

　　C．There was no hope for Belker to recover but to suffer.

　　D．Belker didn't want to live any longer because of the pain.

　　答案：C　考查細節理解。根據第三段中的“But I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia (安樂死) for the old dog in their home”可知，Belker已經沒有康復的希望，只剩下痛苦，故選C。

　　7．We can infer from the underlined sentence that ________.

　　A．the vet would rather not perform the euthanasia

　　B．the vet was familiar with the feelings of Belker's owners

　　C．words failed the vet when he tried to comfort Belker's owners

　　D．the vet's throat was uncomfortable with Belker's owners around

　　答案：C　考查推理判斷。根據第一段中的“Making this final decision...felt powerless to comfort the sorrowful owners”可推知，作者也常常覺得自己無力安慰悲傷的動物的主人，即作者不知說什么才能安慰Belker的主人。