英语译林版通用核心素养测评八必修3Unit2Language

核心素养测评八
必修3Unit 2Language
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
Workers at an Indian startup pany are busy cutting metal into pieces and using them to make unusual devices. pany officials say these devices will capture smoke from diesel (柴油) generators and turn it into ink. Young engineers believe the technology will help to clean up the air in New Delhi, India’s capital. Its air quality is among the dirtiest in the world.
People often blame the millions of cars on the streets of New Delhi for the air pollution. But another big reason is the city’s diesel generators. Industries and buildings use the huge machines to light up homes and offices during power outages. These outages often strike in the summer months.
Arpit Dhupar is one of the three engineers who set up the startup pany Chakr Innovation. He says that pollution from cars and other vehicles gets all the media attention, but adds that “the silent polluters are the diesel generators”. Dhupar decided to find a way to fight air pollution three years ago. At the time, he saw a wall blackened by the
smoke ing from a diesel generator. This sight led to the creation of Chakr Innovation. Dhupar had personally experienced the effect of the air pollution. He developed breathing problems while growing up in Delhi.
After over two years of research and development, Chakr Innovation has begun selling devices to capture pollution from diesel generators. To date, the devices have been set up in 50 places, including private businesses.
The technology involves c ooling the air pollution in a “heat exchanger” where the dirty particles e together. These are then moved into another area that captures 70 to 90 percent of the particulate (微粒的) matter. The carbon is isolated from the emissions and turned into ink.
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about improving Delhi’s air by reducing vehicular pollution and making stronger rules for vehicle manufacturers. But the same has not happened for diesel generators. There are efforts to punish businesses that dirty the air, but this often leads to them finding ways to get around the rules.
Tushar Mathur works at Chakr Innovation. He feels that turning smoke into ink is a useful solution. He calls the technology “a winwin between businesses and the environ ment”.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 通过介绍印度新德里的环境状况, 向我们介绍了把烟变成墨水的一种改善环境的解决方法。

1. What do we know about the devices from Paragraph 1?
A. They are made in a big pany.
B. They are cut into pieces of metal.
C. They can turn dirty smoke into ink.
D. They will certainly clean up the dirty air.
【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

根据第一段第二句“pany officials say these devices will capture smoke from diesel generators and turn it into ink. ”可知, 它们可以把污浊的烟变成墨水。

2. The air pollution in New Delhi may be the most serious in .
A. March
B. July
C. September
D. December
【解析】选B。

推理判断题。

根据第二段可知, 在新德里除了车辆所产生的污染物外, 柴油发电机是空气污染的另一个重要的原因, 而最后一句说明夏天是停电的高峰期, 而柴油发电机显然是在停电期间使用最多, 可推断出夏季很可能是空气污染最严重的季节, 故选B项。

3. What caused Dhupar to found Chakr Innovation?
A. The determination to fight air pollution.
B. The development of breathing problems.
C. The media attention to vehicular pollution.
D. The sight of a wall blackened by smoke.
【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

根据第三段中的“At the time, he saw a wall blackened by the smoke ing from a diesel generator. This sight led to the creation of Chakr Innovation. ”可知, 一堵被烟熏黑的墙使Dhupar创立
了Chakr Innovation, 故选D项。

4. When the device works, how are the dirty particles gathered together?
A. By cooling the polluted air.
B. By isolating the emissions.
C. By moving the dirty particles.
D. By capturing the particulate matter.
【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

根据第五段“The technology involves cooling the air pollution in a ’heat exchanger’ where the dirty particles e together. ”可知, 在一个“热交换器”里冷却空气污染物就能使脏颗粒聚集起来。

【知识拓展】长难句分析
There are efforts to punish businesses that dirty the air, but this often leads to them finding ways to get around the rules.
分析: 本句是but 连接的并列句, 前一个句子中含有动词不定式to punish. . . 作efforts的后置定语, 后面含有business的定语从句, 关系词that 在从句中充当主语, 后面一个并列句中含有lead to sb. doing sth. 导致某人做……。

翻译: 有一些惩罚污染空气的企业的尝试, 但这往往会导致他们想方设法绕过规定。

B
There are plenty of people in the UK for whom even basic English is a
problem. According to the survey, 726, 000 people in England and Wales said they could not speak English well, and another 138, 000 said they did not speak it at all.
Ling, 40, who arrived five years ago from China, found it difficult to learn English. “When I came here, I was pregnant and so I was at home for the next three years. It took me longer to learn as I was very busy with the children. ” Eventually she was able to begin taking classes and now speaks good conversational English. But even with classes, it can be a long process to pick up the language.
Age is the most important factor in language study, said Mila Vulchanova, professor of linguistics (语言学) at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. “There is a sensitive period in language learning, which is biologically determined. So the younger the immigrants (移民), the better. Since this decline is only gradual, teenagers are at an a dvantage over adults, ” he said.
There are a number of systems for grading English. The government expects immigrants to reach “ESOL Entry 3”or “B1 level” in Scotland, before they can be given citizenship. It is equal to being able to hold a confident conversation and it might take 360 hours of study to achieve.
George Osborne, the UK chancellor (财政大臣), said in June that benefit claimants (申请救济金者) who don’t speak English will have their benefits cut if they fail to attend language courses. Huan Japes, deputy
chief executive of English UK, a trade body for language colleges, said it needed 360 hours—120 hours for each of three stages—to get to the result the government expected benefit claimants to reach.
“Using 120 hours (for each stage of Englis h fluency) is a rather traditional approach to course book learning, ” said Dr Elaine Boyd, head of English language at Trinity College London. “If someone is really highly motivated, they can learn really quickly. It’s mon for children under the age o f 11 to be fluent in about six months. ”
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。

文章讲述了在英国, 许多移民不能说一口流利的英语这一现状, 作者借助专家们的观点告诉我们怎样学好英语, 练就一口流利的英语。

5. The first paragraph serves as a(n) .
A. introduction
B. discussion
C. explanation
D. conclusion
【解析】选A。

推理判断题。

通读本段可知, 本段第一句说“在英国有很多人, 即使是基础英语都成问题”, 接着根据调查可知, 在英格兰和威尔士有很多人英语说得不好甚至根本不会说英语。

因此推知, 这是为了引出下文的许多移民不会说英语的现状, 告诉我们如何学好英语, 故选A。

6. What does Mila Vulchanova mainly stress?
A. The importance of key teaching ways.
B. The necessity of working hard at English.
C. The advantages of learning English.
D. The importance of starting learning English at an early age.
【解析】选D。

推理判断题。

根据第三段中的“There is a sensitive period in language learning”和“So the younger the immigrants, the better. Since this decline is only gradual, teenagers are at an advantage over adults”可知, Mila Vulchanova认为对于移民来说, 学英语越早越好, 年龄小是优势。

因此可推知, 他在强调早学英语的重要性, 故选D。

7. The UK government hopes that benefit claimants .
A. reach “ESOL Entry 1”
B. are advanced English learners
C. study English for about 360 hours
D. get citizenship from the government first
【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段中的“said it needed 360 hours—120 hours for each of three stages—to get to the result the government expected benefit claimants to reach”可知, 申请救济金者需要360个小时——三个阶段, 120个小时一阶段——才能达到政府预期申请救济金者能达到的效果, 分析选项可知C项符合题意。

8. What Dr Elaine Boyd said suggested that .
A. 120 hours is a high level for learners
B. one can learn English fast if active
C. English fluency can be easily achieved
D. children under 11 learn English hard
【解析】选B。

推理判断题。

根据最后一段第一句中的“Usi ng 120 hours (for each stage of English fluency) is a rather traditional approach to course book learning”可知, 120小时是惯例, 一般人能达到; 再根据最后一段最后两句可知, 如果某人积极性很高, 6个月内就能学会流利的英语, 故选B。

【知识拓展】佳词积累
1. pregnant adj. 怀孕的
2. conversational adj. 谈话的, 会话的
3. sensitive adj. 敏感的
4. executive adj. 经营管理的, 有执行权的
Ⅱ. 阅读填句
One of the areas of our body which conveys most about how we feel is how we move our hands and arms. 1, but most often they occur unconsciously and naturally.
2. Open hands and arms, especially extended, and with hands up in front of the body at chest height, indicates that what you’re saying is important, and, especially when people are speaking in public, a pointing finger or a hand waving above the shoulders stresses a personal point. However, research shows that people often find speakers who point their fingers a lot rather annoying.
Openness or honesty. 3, they will often hold one or both of their hands out to the other person. Footballers who have just mitted a
foul (犯规) often use this gesture to try to convince the referee that they didn’t do it.
Nervousness. If a person puts his hand to his mouth, this either indicates that he is hiding something, or that he is nervous. 4, and so does holding a bag or briefcase very tightly in front of the body.
Feeling defensive. Keeping arms folded tightly over the chest is a classic gesture of defensiveness and indicates that you are protecting yourself. It is often seen among strangers in queues or in lifts or anywhere where people feel a bit insecure. People also sometimes use this gesture when they are listening to someone, to show that they disagree with what is being said. 5!
A. Saying something important
B. When people want to be open or honest
C. Hand and arm gestures are sometimes intentional
D. But this gesture can simply mean that the person is cold
E. Playing with your fingers, like tapping the table, also shows anxiety
F. This gesture is typical of lawyers, accountants, and other professionals
G. When someone puts up his both hands, he probably gives in to his enemies
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍了几种肢体语言, 如用以说明你讲的事情重要, 用以表示开放和诚实的心态, 用以表示紧张和防
御心理。

1. 【解析】选C。

根据该句中的“but”可知, 空处与下文“手和手臂大部分时候会自然、无意识地移动”形成转折关系, C项中的“intentional”与该句中的“unconsciously and naturally”相对, 故C项正确。

2. 【解析】选A。

根据文章结构以及空处所在的位置可知, 空处为该段的主题; 结合本段内容尤其是下文中的“indicates that what you’re saying is important”和“stresses a personal point”可知, 该段主要陈述“肢体语言有时表示某事物的重要性”, 故A项正确。

3. 【解析】选B。

根据空前的“Openness or honesty. ”可知, 该段主要陈述第二种肢体语言的含义: 表示开放或诚实(的心态), 结合B项中对应的“to be open or honest”可知, B项正确。

4. 【解析】选E。

根据该段主题句“Nervousness. ”可知, 该段主要陈述第三种肢体语言的含义: 紧张。

结合本段内容和下文中的“and so does holding a bag or briefcase very tightly in front of the body”可知, 空处应是陈述另一种表示紧张的肢体语言形式, 故E项正确。

5. 【解析】选D。

根据该段第二句“Keeping arms folded tightly over the chest is a classic gesture of defensiveness and indicates that you are protecting yourself. ”可知, 双臂紧紧地交叉在胸前是一种典型的防御姿势, 表明你在保护自己。

再结合常识可知, 双臂紧紧地交叉在胸前可能仅仅说明这个人很寒冷, 故D项正确。

Ⅲ. 语法填空
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确
形式。

The word Nüshu literally means “women’s writing” in Chinese: As the name suggests, Nüshu is created and specially used by women.
Often 1. (call) “the world’s only surviving characters for women”, these slim words were developed from standard written Chinese. In the old days, Nüshu 2. (teach)by elderly women to girls at home because female children weren’t allowed 3.
(attend)formal school. During gatherings in villages, women used the characters to write poems or song lyrics to express their emotions
4. were hidden from men. The words were full
5. encouragement and positive energy, and showed an unmon openmindedness among women at that time.
Ji Xianlin once said that Nüshu is a feminist (女权主义者) symbol. “It’s
6. unique writing system created by
7. (talent) women who were deprived (剥夺) of the right to education, ” he wrote in an article. “It has significance in various
8. (field)and represents Chinese people’s strong spirit. ”
Nüshu was made as a national cultural heritage in 2006. However, it is not
9. (wide)used in daily life today. In fact, it is a dying language.
Now linguists are taking action to prevent this incredible cultural heritage from
10. (disappear).
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。

文章主要讲了“女书”的由来。

“女书”是女性创作的用来表达自己的情感的一种文字, 它是由才女创造的独特的写作体系, 是女权主义的象征, 代表了中国人民的坚强不屈的精神。

1. 【解析】called。

考查非谓语动词。

主语these slim words 与动词call 之间存在被动关系, 所以该空需用过去分词, 故填called。

2. 【解析】was taught。

考查动词的时态和语态。

这里指的是女书被年长的女性教给女孩们, 且根据空格前的“In the old days”可知, 此处需用一般过去时的被动语态, 故填was taught。

3. 【解析】to attend。

考查非谓语动词。

allow sb. to do sth. “允许某人做某事”, 其被动结构为sb. be allowed to do sth. “某人被允许做某事”, 所以该空需用不定式, 故填to attend。

4. 【解析】that/which。

考查定语从句的引导词。

该句中的先行词为their emotions, 引导词在从句中作主语, 所以需用关系代词that或者which, 故填that/which。

5. 【解析】of。

考查介词。

be full of “充满”, 为固定搭配, 这里指的是这些话充满了鼓励和正能量, 故填of。

6. 【解析】a。

考查冠词。

这里指的是一个独特的书写体系, 表示泛指, 所以需用不定冠词, 故填a。

7. 【解析】talented。

考查词性转换。

这里指的是有才能的女性, 所以该空需用形容词来修饰名词women, talented为形容词, 意为“有才能的”, 故填talented。

8. 【解析】fields。

考查名词。

field “领域”是可数名词, 再由various可知, 该空需用复数形式, 故填fields。

9. 【解析】widely。

考查词性转换。

这里指的是女书在当今的日常生活中不被广泛使用, 这里需用副词修饰动词used, 故填widely。

10. 【解析】disappearing。

考查非谓语动词。

from为介词, 其后需接名词、代词、动名词, disappear为动词, 所以该空需用动名词, 故填disappearing。

Ⅰ. 阅读理解
If you want to bee a fluent English speaker you should take some advice. There are four skills in learning English. They are reading, listening, speaking and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.
Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence, the meaning of the unfamiliar words, etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you e across, but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them, for example, in other passages or books, is
enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.
As for listening, there are two choices: besides reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and bee skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening.
For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.
If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will bee perfect.
【文章大意】本文为说明文。

如果你想学好英语, 应该掌握其四种技能: 听、说、读、写。

读与听是学好英语的关键。

1. According to the author, which should you improve first among the four skills?
A. Reading and listening.
B. Reading and writing.
C. Writing and speaking.
D. Speaking and listening.
【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

根据第一段最后一句可知, 作者认为要想提高说和写的能力, 首先要掌握读和听的技能。

2. To improve your reading, when you read you should .
A. look up all the new words in the dictionary
B. think about what you are reading actively
C. spend more time studying grammars
D. copy as many words and sentences as possible
【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

根据第二段第二、三句可知, 在阅读的过程中要积极思考。

3. The underlined phrase “e across” in Paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by “”.
A. meet by accident
B. discover
C. find on purpose
D. look for
【解析】选A。

词义猜测题。

此处是告诉读者没有必要去理解遇到的所有的不熟悉的单词, 由此推知e across指“偶然遇到”。

4. The author seems to agree with the view that .
A. everyone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every day
B. you needn’t practice listening if you keep on reading every day
C. being good at reading is helpful in improving your listening
D. you should take notes of whatever you are hearing
【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

由第三段第二句可知, 作者认为多阅读有
助于提高听力。

Ⅱ. 完形填空
In March of 2019, Peter Tabichi, a 36yearold teacher from a
remote village in Kenya, was voted the best teacher in the
world.
For the past 12 years, Tabichi has worked as a math and science teacher hoping that his lessons will give students a chance to 1their situations. However, working at a Secondary School in a remote village in Kenya hasn’t been 2. The school only has one puter and unreliable Internet 3. The school also has no library or laboratory. To make matters worse, there are not enough 4for all the students.
Unfortunately, the semiarid (半干旱的) village experiences droughts and famines 5. “Most o f the students e from very poor families. They’re not able to 6because they haven’t had enough meals at home, ” Tabichi said. Thus, he also teaches students and locals about famineresistant 7. To help those in poverty afford food, uniforms, and books, he 880 percent of his salary.
According to Tabichi, 95 percent of his students live in poverty and around 30 percent are either orphans or are being 9by single parents. As a result, kids are easy to 10out of school.
With great efforts, he has also 11to set up science clubs, addressed food insecurity issues, and helped bring 12between
several ethnic groups and religions. 13his tireless work, his students have 14for the 2019 INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair in Arizona, USA.
Tabichi plans to use the prize money to improve the school and feed the 15. He also hopes his acplishment will inspire others to push past all the obstacles.
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。

文章叙述了一位来自肯尼亚一个偏远村庄的36岁教师Peter Tabichi的故事。

2019年3月, 他被评为全球最佳教师, 并获得了Varkey基金会100万美元的全球教师奖金。

1. A. check B. control C. improve D. realize
【解析】选C。

Tabichi在学校是一位数学和科学老师, 他希望他的课程能给学生一个改善(improve)他们的境况的机会。

2. A. normal B. easy C. short D. hard
【解析】选B。

在肯尼亚一个偏远村庄的一所中学工作是不容易的(easy)。

3. A. access B. barrier C. relation D. source
【解析】选A。

学校只有一台电脑, 而且网络连接(access)也是不可靠的。

access“入径; (使用或见到的)机会, 权利”, Internet access “互联网接入”; barrier“障碍”; relation“关系”; source“来源”。

4. A. subjects B. chances C. books D. teachers
【解析】选C。

更为糟糕的是, 学校没有足够的书提供给每位学生。

5. A. naturally B. suddenly
C. frequently
D. gradually
【解析】选C。

不幸的是, 这个半干旱的村庄经常(frequently)经历干旱和饥荒。

naturally“自然地”; suddenly “突然地”; gradually “逐渐地”。

6. A. distinguish B. calculate
C. strengthen
D. concentrate
【解析】选D。

根据上下文, 因为学生在家里没有足够的粮食吃, 肚子饿, 所以上课注意力不能集中(concentrate)。

disti nguish“区分, 辨别”; calculate“计算”; strengthen“加强”。

7. A. crops B. habits C. areas D. signals
【解析】选A。

根据上文, 因此, 他也向学生们和当地人教授关于可以抵抗饥荒的庄稼(crops)的知识。

habits“习惯”; areas“地区”; signals“信号”。

8. A. called off B. gave away
C. dropped in
D. put out
【解析】选B。

根据上下文: 为了帮助那些贫困的学生买粮食、校服和书籍, 他把自己80%的工资都赠送(give away)出去了。

call off“取消”; drop in“顺便拜访”; put out“熄灭”。

9. A. paid B. raised C. earned D. adopted
【解析】选B。

raise children“抚养孩子”。

这里意为: 根据Tabichi所说, 95%的学生生活在贫困之中, 大约30%的学生要么是孤儿, 要么是单亲家长抚养(raised)。

pay“支付”; earn“挣钱”; adopt“收养”。

10. A. drop B. make C. get D. move
【解析】选A。

drop out of school“辍学”。

11. A. happened B. promised
C. managed
D. arranged
【解析】选C。

根据上下文: 经过巨大的努力, 他成功(managed to)地建起了科学俱乐部。

happen to do sth. “碰巧做某事”; promise to do sth. “许诺做某事”; arrange to do sth. “安排做某事”。

12. A. peace B. share C. talent D. target
【解析】选A。

根据句意: 他帮助使几个民族和宗教之间保持和平(peace)。

share“分红, 份额”; talent“才能”; target“目标, 靶子”。

13. A. In response to B. Regardless of
C. In honor of
D. Thanks to
【解析】选D。

根据句意: 多亏了(thanks to)他不知疲倦的努力, 他的学生取得了参加2019年在美国亚利桑那州举办的英特尔国际科学与工程博览会的资格。

in response to“回应”; regardless of “不顾, 不管”; in honor of “为了纪念”。

14. A. qualified B. preserved
C. approved
D. mentioned
【解析】选A。

qualify“取得资格”; preserve“保护, 保留”; approve“批准, 赞同”; mention“提到”。

15. A. rich B. young C. old D. poor
【解析】选D。

根据句意: Tabichi计划用发给他的奖金来改善学校, 养活贫穷的(poor)人。

Ⅲ. 应用文写作
假定你是李华, 你的美国外教Tom 在你校任教期间, 帮助学校组建了英语俱乐部, 增强了英语学习的氛围。

现在, 他三年任期已满并准备回国。

请你代表学校给他写一封信, 内容包括:
1. 对其所作工作表示感谢;
2. 表达继续保持联系的愿望;
3. 欢迎他再次来中国。

注意: 1. 词数80 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出。

Dear Tom,
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Yours truly,
Li Hua 【参考范文】
Dear Tom,
I’m writing on behalf of our school to extend our sincere gratitude for your productive work in the past three years. It is you who have helped set up the English club of our school and encouraged many students to municate in English bravely. Most important of all, you have greatly enhanced the English learning atmosphere among us students.
We are sorry to say goodbye for the moment, but we really hope to stay connected with you. Looking forward to the future reunion with you.
Best wishes!
Yours truly,
Li Hua Ⅳ. 读后续写
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

续写的词数应为150左右。

I pulled the car into the garage and got out, just like every night for the past 16 years. The difference wa s that I wouldn’t have a job to take in the morning. I used to be a VP(副总) in technology for a national bank until it was closed.
I’d put my heart and soul into my job. Not only did I work long hours, but I was on call 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. My kids joked that though they were the teenagers, I was the one who was glued to the cell phone and had to be told not to text at the dinner table.
My wife, Michelle, went back to work fulltime once my job was threatened. But our kids would be going to college—our son, TJ, was a high school senior, and the girls, Sarah and Tara, were in ninth grade—and I wanted to give them the education and opportunities they deserved. God, if I can’t provide for my family, I asked, what good am I?
A ray of light streamed through the window, as if beckoning(召唤) me. I opened the door and stepped out into our yard. The lawn, the maple tree planted when I was young and the flower beds were overrun with weeds. They needed pruning(修剪).
Treasure this time. The thought came out of nowhere. But clear, clear as it could be. I shook my head. I couldn’t get distracted by random thoughts. The clock was ticking. I needed to get busy finding a new job.
I went up to the house. “I’m sorry, Dad, ” TJ said. “I know how much your job meant to you. ” His concern was mirrored in the girls’ faces. Then Michelle added, “It’s going to be okay. We’ll get through this together. Maybe you should consider this time as a break. You deserve one. ”
A break? Was she kidding? There was no time to rest. If anything, I needed to work even harder.
注意: 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好。

The next morning I got up before everyone else and opened my laptop.
Just a few hours here and there, the new lawn began to take shape and so did I.
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【参考范文】
The next morning I got up before everyone else and opened my laptop. To find a new job, I searched job sites, and panies with big technical departments, and emailed friends with connections. Then Michelle and the kids were up; the house was bustling. However, by midmorning the quiet of the house was driving me crazy. I walked to our yard to clear my head. My gaze fell on those overgrown flower beds. As least that was a problem I could do something about. Then I settled into a new routine. I still applied for jobs, but I took a break to do things I’d neglected.
Just a few hours here and there, the new lawn began to take shape and so did I. With the physical labor, the extra weight and concern dropped off, and I felt healthier. Maybe God had answered a prayer I hadn’t even said. He gave me this time to treasure, to be the husband and father my family needed. And I also had the chance to find a healthy balance between work and home—a balance that even after I land a new
position with a great pany, I will be sure to keep.
完形填空
(2020·广州模拟)
I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and business woman. When Mum 1in October 2007, I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me 2. I was distraught (心急如焚的). Some days later, I was 3that a guy who was working with us that day could probably have made a fortune by 4the necklace he found. 5, he returned it. Hearing how I’d nursed Mum for six months before her death, he said, “Christmas is going to be hard—why not go out to the Alps for a coupl e of weeks? ”
I came to Morzaine, a small, friendly village in the Alps and immediately fell in love with it. What was 6to be a stopgap trip 7 a new life. I kept travelling between London and here and felt lighter than I had in months. In December 2008, I was hired as a hotel manager and moved here full time.
A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn’t want to discuss marriage, because the sadness of losing Mum still felt 8. Paul understood that and never 9me. But, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his savings, and the money from the sale of Mum’s house, to build our
own 10.
We want to give our guests a 11feel, so each room is themed around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mum—a tiny chair which 12be in her bedroom is set in one room.
We are having a wonderful life and Mum 13naturally part of it, 14there’s no way we would be here if it wasn’t for the15she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。

作者围绕其母亲去世时留给她的一条珍珠项链这一主线展开故事。

文章叙述了她在项链失而复得之后, 为了缓解对母亲的思念, 在一次不经意的度假中找到了她的新生活并成家立业。

作者在生活中以各种形式来怀念她的母亲, 感受到家的温暖, 而“项链”既表达了作者对母亲的怀念之情也暗示了母亲对她生活的影响。

1. A. died B. came
C. returned
D. visited
【解析】选A。

根据下文的“death”可知母亲“去世了(died)”, 故选A。

2. A. burned B. disappeared
C. broke
D. dropped
【解析】选B。

根据后面的“我”感到忧心如焚及归还可知此处是指项链丢失了(disappeared)。

故选B。

3. A. shown B. forted
C. persuaded
D. told
【解析】选D。

几天之后“我”被别人告知(told)项链的下落, 故选D。

4. A. hiding B. stealing
C. selling
D. wearing
【解析】选C。

既然是赚了一大笔钱, 捡到项链的那个人可能是把它卖了(selling), 故选C。

5. A. Hopefully B. Naturally
C. Accidentally
D. Fortunately
【解析】选D。

项链失而复得, 对于作者而言, 自然很幸运(fortunately), 故选D。

6. A. said B. proved
C. supposed
D. judged
【解析】选C。

作者此次外出本应是作为权宜之计的放松心情的旅游。

be supposed to “应该……”, 故选C。

7. A. turned out B. turned into
C. turned down
D. turned on
【解析】选B。

根据后面描述作者的生活的积极变化可知, 原本应该是一次权宜之计的旅行变成了(turned into)新的生活, 故选B。

8. A. upset B. painful C. great D. good
【解析】选C。

根据该空所在句中的“In the beginning, I didn’t want to discuss marriage”和后文的“But, by summer, we got married. ”可知刚开始“我”没有心情谈论婚姻, 因为“我”还沉浸在失去母亲的巨大(great)痛苦当中, 故选C。

C. surprised
D. interrupted
【解析】选B。

Paul理解我的心情, 从不催促(pushed)“我”结婚, 故选B。

10. A. hotel B. restaurant
C. home
D. shop
【解析】选A。

由后面的“We want to give our guests”及上文提到作者受雇当宾馆经理可知, 现在我们开了家自己的宾馆(hotel), 故选A。

11. A. homely B. lively
C. motherly
D. friendly
【解析】选A。

后文说每间客房都以来自生活的记忆为主题, 我们这样做是为了让客人有一种家的(homely)感觉, 故选A。

12. A. ought to B. used to
C. might
D. could
【解析】选B。

这把小椅子以前(used to)是放在母亲的卧室里的, 故选B。

13. A. takes B. keeps C. looks D. feels
【解析】选D。

母亲已去世, 但是我们切身感觉(feels)到母亲是我们幸福生活的一部分, 故选D。

14. A. unless B. while
C. because
D. though
【解析】选C。

这里是在解释“我”认为母亲是我们幸福生活的一部分的原因, 故选C。

C. house
D. necklace
【解析】选D。

前文一直在围绕着母亲给我的项链(necklace)在讲述, 母亲给“我”的项链让“我”找到了幸福, 故选D。

【知识拓展】佳词积累
1. stopgap n. 权宜之计
2. themed adj. 特定主题的
3. remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事。