Test 1

　?、?完形填空

　　Money，or the lack of it，changes everything，and that includes how people will be working out in 2024.

　　In these belt-tightening __1__，cost-conscious workouts(鍛煉) at home and at the gym topped the list of fitness trends for this year in a survey，__2__ by shorter，more time-efficient regimens，__3__ boot camp(強力集中訓練) and circuit training.

　　“People are __4__ for ways to accomplish as much as possible with as __5__ time and money as necessary，” said Cedric X．Bryant，chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise (ACE)，which conducted the online poll of fitness professionals.

　　“Last year money was on the list but __6__ year the majority of the respondents __7__ it as one of the top，” he added.

　　Bryant said some 600 ACE-certified __8__ professionals responded to the annual __9__，which the non-profit organization has been conducting for a decade.

　　Other money-saving __10__，such as the shift from personal training sessions to small group __11__ classes and in-home __12__ using smaller，more portable equipment，also made the list.

　　“Personal trainers are seeing they’ve got to respond to market __13__.Working with two to four clients at __14__ time they can charge __15__ but still get their hourly fee，” Bryant said.

　　Boot-camp workouts and circuit training，both of which __16__ calories while building strength and endurance(持久性)，will be among the most popular trends in 2024，as time-constrained(受壓制的) __17__ seek shorter，more intense activities.

　　One bright spot is the rise of exergaming-type systems，like Nintendo’s Wii Sports，Wii Fit and the PC-based Dancetown.Bryant says the fitness-based video games are __18__ in health clubs and senior centers.

　　Functional training workouts，which are geared to improving the quality of life and the ability to perform everyday tasks，will remain __19__，and the use of computerized tracking and online training and scheduling tools will __20__ in the coming year.

　　1. A．times

　　B．years

　　C．centuries

　　D．societies

　　答案　A

　　解析　聯系上下文的語境及日常生活中的常識，我們容易推理出這一句的語境是：在當下需要勒緊褲腰帶過日子的時期，人們將在家和健身房用省錢的方法健身列為首選，緊接著是如強力訓練和循環訓練這種更省時間的強化鍛煉方式。我們容易判斷出此處應該填上表示時期時代之意的名詞，這四個詞中只有A項(times：時代)有這樣的意思。

　　2. A．caught

　　B．followed

　　C．covered

　　D．conducted

　　答案　B

　　解析　由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應該填上表示緊接著之意的動詞的過去分詞，用它來和by搭配，構成表示“由……緊跟著，由……緊接著”等這樣的意思，也即是B項(follow：跟在，跟著)。

　　3．A.such like

　　B．in other words

　　C．such as

　　D．that is to say

　　答案　C

　　解析　由第一題的分析我們很容易確定此處應該填上表示例如之意的介詞短語，也即是C項(such as ：例如)。

　　4．A.taking

　　B．developing

　　C．opening

　　D．looking

　　答案　D

　　解析　經過分析，語意是：人們一直在尋找能盡量少花時間、少花錢，達到最好的效果的方法。我們容易推理出此處應該填上表示尋找之意的動詞的現在分詞，故選D項。

　　5．A.little

　　B．much

　　C．many

　　D．few

　　答案　A

　　解析　由上一題的分析我們不難發現此處應該填上表示少之意的形容詞來修飾time，D項具有很大的迷惑性，但是它用來修飾可數名詞，而time(時間)是不可數名詞，故用A項來修飾。

　　6．A.that

　　B．next

　　C．this

　　D．previous

　　答案　C

　　解析　this year今年，符合句意。

　　7．A.manage

　　B．put

　　C．try

　　D．organize

　　答案　B

　　解析　由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應該填上的詞應和后面的as一起構成動詞短語，并且表示“把……歸為……，把……列為……”之意，這四個詞中只有B項(put：放，擱置)有這樣的意思。

　　8．A.medicine

　　B．train

　　C．economy

　　D．fitness

　　答案　D

　　解析　聯系上下文的語境，我們容易推理出這一句的語境是：約600名經美國鍛煉協會認證的保健專業人士參與了這一年度調查。之所以是保健專業人士，是因為全文論述的都是人們花錢來鍛煉，當然是為了保持身體健康，對從事這樣專業的人士進行調查更具有意義。

　　9．A.poll

　　B．conference

　　C．observation

　　D．reception

　　答案　A

　　解析　由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應該填上表示調查之意的名詞，即是A項。

　　10．A.measures

　　B．procedures

　　C．policies

　　D．systems

　　答案　A

　　解析　聯系上下文的語境，及日常生活中的常識(當人們沒有錢來進行高級而昂貴的鍛煉時，自然要轉向花費較少的鍛煉方式)，我們容易推理出這一句的語境是：其他省錢辦法包括從個人課程轉為集體課，以及使用更小更便攜的器材在家鍛煉等也在調查的列表里。不難看出此處應該填上表示“方式，辦法”之意的名詞，也即是A項。

　　11．A.speaking

　　B．training

　　C．exercising

　　D．processing

　　答案　B

　　解析　由上一題的分析我們不難看出前面有私人培訓課程，那么此處應該填上表示小組培訓課程(training：培訓)之意的動名詞，也即是B項。

　　12．A.work

　　B．workouts

　　C．rest

　　D．race

　　答案　B

　　解析　由第10題的分析我們不難看出此處應該填上表示鍛煉之意的名詞，這四個詞中只有B項有這樣的意思。

　　13．A.changes

　　B．prices

　　C．needs

　　D．habits

　　答案　C

　　解析　聯系上下文的語境及日常生活中的常識(私人培訓者因為少了培訓對象也得考慮市場的需求)，我們容易推理出這一句的語境是：私人教練覺得必須針對市場需求形勢做出相應的回應，進行調整。我們容易確定此處應該填上表示需求之意的名詞，只有C項(need：需求)有這樣的意思。

　　14．A.some

　　B．no

　　C．any

　　D．a

　　答案　D

　　解析　聯系上下文的語境，由上一題的分析，我們容易推理出這一句的語境是：他們可以一次同時輔導兩到四個客戶，這樣可以收較少的收費，但仍可以保證收入。顯然，此處應該和time一起構成短語并且表示一次之意，這四個詞中只有D項有這樣的意思。

　　15．A.less

　　B．fewer

　　C．more

　　D．much

　　答案　A

　　解析　由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應該填上表示較少的之意的形容詞的比較級，并且代指錢，也即是A項。

　　16．A.produce

　　B．burn

　　C．cut

　　D．add

　　答案　B

　　解析　經過分析，語意是：由于人們時間緊迫，耗時少、強度大的健身活動更受青睞，2024年最受歡迎的健身項目將是強力瘦身訓練和循環訓練，這兩種方式既可以燃燒脂肪，又可以增強力量和耐力。我們容易推理出此處應該填上表示燃燒之意的動詞，也即是B項。

　　17．A.professionals

　　B．students

　　C．consumers

　　D．trainers

　　答案　C

　　解析　由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應該填上表示進行鍛煉的人們的詞，其實就是這些鍛煉活動的消費者(consumers)。

　　18．A.turning up

　　B．turning down

　　C．turning around

　　D．turning out

　　答案　A

　　解析　我們容易推理出這一句的語境是：健身類視頻游戲越來越多地出現在健康俱樂部和老人中心，不難看出此處應該填上表示出現之意的動詞詞組，只有A項有這樣的意思。

　　19．A.weak

　　B．useful

　　C．strong

　　D．possible

　　答案　C

　　解析　聯系上下文的語境及日常生活中的常識，我們容易推理出這一句的語境是：以功能性訓練為目的的健身將繼續保持強勁勢頭，此處應該填上表示強勁之意的形容詞，這四個詞中只有C項有這樣的意思。

　　20．A.decrease

　　B．appear

　　C．increase

　　D．want

　　答案　C

　　解析　聯系上下文的語境，我們容易推理出這一句的語境是：此外，計算機跟蹤、在線訓練和排程工具的使用在來年也會增加。這四個詞中只有C項是增加之意。

　?、?閱讀理解

　　As you move around your home，take a good look at the things you have.It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video，and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven.Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need.You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer，holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.

　　Now，perhaps，more than ever before，people are wondering what life is all about，and what it is for.Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world.They feel that the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives，leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes.Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year.

　　One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz.They used to work in central London.He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank.They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs，leaving their two children with a nanny.Most evenings Daniel wouldn’t get home until eight or nine o’clock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings.They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.

　　Nowadays，they run a farm in the mountains of Wales.“I always wanted to have a farm then，” says Daniel，“and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift.It’s taken some getting used to，but it’s been worth it.We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays.However，I think it’s made us stronger as a family，and the children are a lot happier.”

　　Liz，however，is not quite sure.“I used to enjoy my job，even though it was hard work and long hours.I’m not really a country girl，but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to looking after the animals.One thing I do like，though，is being able to see more of my children.My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”

　　1．The passage tells us that ________.

　　A．people seldom work long hours to make money

　　B．people hardly buy more things than necessary

　　C．people are sure everything they own is in the right place

　　D．people realize there is more to life than just making money

　　答案　D

　　解析　由文中主人公的經歷可知，人們已經意識到對于生活來說，掙錢以外還有好多事情的。

　　2．When Daniel was a reporter he ________.

　　A．lived in central London

　　B．disliked his job

　　C．missed his children

　　D．was well paid

　　答案　D

　　解析　由第三段“They both earned a large amount of money可知Daniel當記者時可以賺到很多錢。

　　3．Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm ________.

　　A．was easy to organize

　　B．has improved family life

　　C．was extremely expensive

　　D．has been a total success

　　答案　B

　　解析　根據第四、五段，Daniel和Liz都認為現在的生活提升了他們的家庭生活質量。

　　4．What does the author mean by saying “the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives” in the second paragraph?

　　A．People work long hours to earn their living.

　　B．To make more money through hard work is the aim of people’s life.

　　C．Long hours of hard work occupy too much of people’s life.

　　D．People spent too much time and money eating meals.

　　答案　C

　　解析　由全文敘述內容和Daniel的經歷可知，“掙錢意味著吞噬生命”是作者想表達的觀點。

　　5．The underlined word “downshifting” in the second paragraph refers to ________.

　　A．repairing your car by yourself

　　B．spending money carefully

　　C．moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better life

　　D．living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week

　　答案　C

　　解析　由最后三段的敘述可知，downshift指去鄉下過簡樸的生活。

　　Ⅲ.微寫作

　　寫作素材

　　1．剛才在網上看到了你們的夏令營廣告。

　　2．我很想參加。

　　3．十年來我一直在學英語，并且能很流暢地用英語交流。

　　4．如果能成為你們的一員，我將不勝感激。

　　(素材來源于2024·新課標全國·書面表達)

　　提示：盡量使用高級表達：because引導的原因狀語從句；I’ll appreciate it if...等。

　　連句成篇(將以上句子連成一篇50詞左右的英語短文)

　　I’ve just read the advertisement of your summer camp on the Internet.I’d like to take part in it very much because I have been learning English for ten years and I can communicate in English fluently.I’ll appreciate it if I’ll be accepted as a member of your summer camp.

　　1．workout n．鍛煉；訓練

　　英語中有許多類似的合成詞，如：

　　three-legged (數詞＋名詞-ed); light-hearted (形容詞＋名詞-ed); man-made(名詞＋過去分詞)；deep-set(形容詞＋過去分詞)；well-known (副詞＋過去分詞)；funny-looking (形容詞＋現在分詞)；world-famous (名詞＋形容詞)。

　　2．respondent n．答卷人；調查對象 respond v．回答　response n．回答；辯護　in response to回答；為……辯護

　　3．at least至少　at most至多　not in the least決不　least of all尤其；更不用說

　　4．They feel that the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives，leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes.

　　句中that引導賓語從句從句的主語是the_long_hours_work_culture_to_make_more_money謂語部分是is_eating_up_their_lives;_leaving them...為現在分詞短語作結果狀語。

　　5．My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.

　　本句為并列連詞or連接的并列句；前一單句中wanting to do the same為現在分詞短語作定語，修飾other_people；not to think about it too much為不定式作表語。

　　學會一種單詞記憶法

　　1．邏輯記憶：通過詞的本身的內部邏輯關系，詞與詞之間的外部邏輯關系記憶單詞。(1)把幾個字母看作一個來記 如：“ight” light，right，fight，night，might，sight，tight。(2)外舊內新，如：bridge “橋”看成 b＋ridge，ridge “山脊”；sharp 看成 s＋harp，harp “豎琴”。(3)外新內舊，如：cleave “劈開”看成 c＋leave，tact “機智”看成t＋act。