提分专练(四)Ⅰ.完形填空Allofusgothroughsomedifficulttimesasweapproachteenageyears.It'stheagewhenwehavetodealwiththemost__1__inourlife.Thistransition(过渡)fromchildhoodtoadulthoodis__2__forsome,butroughforothers.Themostimportantthingaboutbeingateenageris__3__.Whenweareteenagers,wewouldgetblamedorevenpunishedforanythingwrongwedo.Unlikebeforewhenweweresmallkids,evenifwemadeabigtrouble,wedidn'tneedtopayanythingforit.It'sallnotso__4__aboutbeingateenagerthough.Wedon'thavetohaveour__5__takeustosomewherewewanttogoorwecouldn'tgobefore.Wecanhave__6__withfriendsorevenalone,whichwecouldn'thavebecauseweweretoo__7__toknowwhatpleasureis!It'saveryenjoyabletimeoflife.Duringthisage,weareoldenoughto__8__whatisgoodforus,andmakedecisionswithout__9__others.Butlikethesayinggoes,“Allgoodthingsmustcometoanend,butallbadthingscancontinue__10__.”Duringthisperiod,wearehavingmuch__11__forourstudies.Ifwedon'tpass,wewon'tgetjobs,andthingswilltakeaturnforthe__12__.Withthepresentworldeconomyin__13__,wehavetodoreally,reallywellinour__14__forajob.Adultssaythattheir__15__isthehardestpartoflife.ButIthinkthetransitionfromakidtoanadultismuch__16__thanbeingalreadyanadult.Whatwedoinourteenageyearswill__17__whatwebecomeandhowweleadourlifeinthefuture.Inconclusion,itisquite__18__thatparentsputmuchpressureonanalreadystressedoutteenager.Iftheyrealizedthat,livingconditionforteenagerswouldbemuchbetter,__19__fortheteensourselvesweshouldgettoknowwhatisbestforus.What'smore,weshouldunderstandtheright__20__oflifewechooseatthisagecanmakeushappyfortherestofourexistence.语篇解读:本文主要介绍了青春期的特点,并告诉我们应如何度过青春期。1.A.chancesB.changesC.feelingsD.expectations解析:选B青春期是我们经历人生中最大“改变(changes)”的时期。2.A.smoothB.practicalC.demandingD.necessary解析:选A根据下文“对于一些年轻人而言,青春期难熬”可知“对于另一些年轻人而言,青春期‘轻松(smooth)’过去”。3.A.knowledgeB.independenceC.confidenceD.responsibility解析:选D根据本段最后一句“当我们是孩子时,我们即使惹了大麻烦也不必负责”可知青少年必须“负责(responsibility)”。4.A.easyB.strangeC.badD.interesting解析:选C本段主要说明青春期也有“好的(notbad)”一面。5.A.guidesB.partnersC.parentsD.friends解析:选C我们不必要求“父母(parents)”带我们去想去的地方。6.A.funB.troubleC.relationD.business解析:选A我们可以同朋友一起“玩乐(fun)”。relation意为“关系”。7.A.proudB.youngC.smartD.mature解析:选B当年我们没有感到那些快乐,是因为那时我们太“年轻(young)”,不知快乐的滋味。8.A.predictB.rememberC.imagineD.understand解析:选D在这个时期,我们大了,可以“知晓(understand)”什么对我们有益了。9.A.guidingB.helpingC.invitingD.consulting解析:选D我们现在可以不必“询问(consulting)”别人来作出决定。10.A.occasionallyB.temporarilyC.foreverD.increasingly解析:选C所有好的事情都会结束,而不好的事情都可以“永远(forever)”持续下去。11.A.pressureB.passionC.motivationD.panic解析:选A青春期时我们有学习“压力(pressure)”。passion意为“激情”;motivation意为“激励”;panic意为“恐慌”。12.A.betterB.worseC.fewerD.more解析:选B如果不能通过考试,我们就得不到工作,情况就会变得“更糟(worse)”。13.A.declineB.hopeC.increaseD.debt解析:选A参见下题解析。14.A.contributionB.educationC.applicationD.qualification解析:选B当今世界经济“下滑(decline)”,我们必须有非常良好的“教育(education)”以获取工作。contribution意为“贡献”;application意为“运用”;qualification意为“资格”。15.A.promotionB.workC.experienceD.age解析:选D成年人认为他们那个“年龄(age)”最艰难。promotion意为“提高”;work意为“工作”;experience意为“经验”。16.A.harderB.happierC.easierD.lighter解析:选A我认为度过青春期比已成年“更艰难(harder)”。17.A.reflectB.confirmC.determineD.identify解析:选C我们在青春期所做的一切将“决定(determine)”我们的未来。18.A.vitalB.urgentC.commonD.unnecessary解析:选D总而言之,父母“没有必要(unnecessary)”给我们压力,因为我们已经有很大的压力了。19.A.thusB.althoughC.whileD.because解析:选C如果父母认识到我们已有很大压力,我们感觉就会更好一点;“但是(while)”我们也应该知道怎么做才对我们最好。20.A.printB.wayC.conditionD.power解析:选B我们应该理解青春期时所选择的正确的生活“方式(way)”能让我们的未来更幸福。Ⅱ.任务型阅读“Alifeofusefulness,literature,andreligion,wasnotbyanymeansalifeofevent,”wroteHenryAustenofhisunmarriedsisterJane.Thisimageofthesequestered(与世隔绝的)authorpersistedforyears.Butcontemporaryscholarshavereappraised“dearAuntJane”asanindependentandworldlywisewomanwhousedasardonic(嘲弄的)pen.Shecontinuestofascinate,200yearsafterthepublicationofPrideandPrejudice.ThisisthecharmofanewbiographyfromPaulaByrne,aBritishauthor,whobreathesyetmorelifeintoAustenandherworksbyconsideringtheobjectsthatpopulatedherdays.Eachchapterisorganisedaroundasinglething.SomeareAusten'spossessions,suchasatopazcrossshereceivedfromherbrother.Othersaresimplyfromtheperiod,suchasanupmarketcarriage,whichhelpstoillustratehowwelltravelledshewasandhowtransportindicatesstatusinhernovels.Broadlychronological(按发生时间顺序排列的),thisthematicapproachoffersarevealingpictureofAustenandalivelysocialhistory.Austen'sformativeyearsarethemostinteresting.Threenotebookscontainher“Juvenilia”—thestoriesandpoemsshewroteasateenager.Hergreatestgiftsarehereinembryo(在萌芽时期),writesMsByrne,clearlyappreciatingAusten'scriticismoffamousfigures.ButshereservedherchoicestwordsofwitforhersisterCassandra.Whentheywerenotlivingtogethertheycorrespondedfrequently,andAustenoftentriedoutdifferentvoices—“gossipy,jokey,affectionate”—tomakeherlaugh.Duringthistimethemovementsoffamilyfollowedtheflowofinheritance(继承):amatterthatdrivesAusten'swriting.AnEastIndianshawl(披肩)introducesAuntPhila—whoat21sailedtoBengalinordertofindahusband—andherdaughter,Eliza.Aromanticfigure,ElizafirstmarriedamanwhodiedintheFrenchRevolution,andlatermarriedAusten'sbrotherHenry.ThisspoiledcousinisfictionalisedasMaryCrawfordin“MansfieldPark”.Austenalsodrewon