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这是一份人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第三册Unit 2 Healthy Lifestyle测试题，共17页。试卷主要包含了5分,满分37等内容，欢迎下载使用。
单元素养评估卷(二)
时间:120分钟 分数:120分
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Activities to Get You Outdoors While Travelling
Many of us would enjoy getting outside and escaping our daily routine with some fresh air while travelling. But where do you start? Try out a few of these activities and you’re sure to find a new outdoor hobby to help you enjoy nature on your next holiday.
Horseback Riding
Many people may shy away from this, excusing lack of experience with horses, but most operators have horses for riders of any experience including none if they meet the physical requirements. Horses can take you greater distances in a shorter time, covering areas that would be difficult or inaccessible otherwise.
Fly Fishing
For an excuse to stand in a river enjoying the sounds, smells and scenery of some of the most beautiful places, try fly fishing. Fishing is a perfect activity to enjoy with children, grandparents or whoever. With enough practice, you may even catch a delicious big fish.
Cycling+Mountain Biking
On the path or the road, spending time on a bike allows you to slow down and leisurely take in the scenery around you. Mountain biking can give you the biggest excitement, while road cycling may offer a more peaceful and calming experience. Travel with your bike or rent one at your travelling places, and your possibilities for exploration have already increased.
Rock Climbing
For a more physical and challenging experience outdoors, try your hand at rock climbing. You can get a feel for climbing in a gym, but its real rewards lie in putting those skills to use outside. Many popular travel places have great climbing within one-day trip distance.
21. Who can take a horseback riding?
A. Anybody who wants to take a horse riding.
B. Travellers without experience of horse riding.
C. Those who have the basic physical conditions.
D. The explorers who like to travel in dangerous places.
解析:细节理解题。根据“Horseback Riding”中的“Many people may shy away from this, excusing lack of experience with horses, but most operators have horses for riders of any experience including none if they meet the physical requirements.”可知,许多人可能会回避这一项,以缺乏骑马经验为借口,但大多数经营者都有马匹提供给任何有经验或没经验的骑手使用,只要他们符合身体的要求。由此可知,符合基本身体条件的人都可以骑马。故选C。
答案:C
22. Which activity is the fittest for all the families?
A. Fly Fishing.
B. Rock Climbing.
C. Horseback Riding.
D. Cycling+Mountain Biking.
解析:推理判断题。根据“Fly Fishing”中的“Fishing is a perfect activity to enjoy with children, grandparents or whoever.”可知,钓鱼是与孩子、祖父母或其他任何人一起享受的一项完美活动。由此可知,飞蝇钓鱼是适合所有家庭的活动。故选A。
答案:A
23. What do mountain biking and road cycling have in common?
A. Allowing travellers to fully enjoy the scenery.
B. Slowing down the travel to have enough rest.
C. Getting the travellers to have the biggest excitement.
D. Offering a more peaceful and comfortable experience.
解析:细节理解题。根据“Cycling+Mountain Biking”中的“On the path or the road, spending time on a bike allows you to slow down and leisurely take in the scenery around you.”可知,在路上,花时间骑自行车可以让你放慢速度,悠闲地欣赏周围的风景。由此可知,山地自行车和公路自行车的共同之处在于能让游客充分欣赏风景。故选A。
答案:A
B
My daughter and I collected the empty cans and bottles in our home this morning. We had six full garbage bags later so I knew we would be spending a bit more time at the recycling centre. When we got there, a man and his kids were also doing the morning recycling and were using two of the four machines to recycle their plastic and cans. Luckily, we were able to use the two remaining machines.
Of course, there were others that came, but when they saw the two families with garbage bags full of recycled things, they quickly left. However, one woman came in with just five cans and looked as if she was in a hurry. So I stopped what I was doing and let her in to recycle her cans. Of course, she was grateful, and it felt good to let her go ahead of me. But that was not the whole story.
My daughter and I continued to work through the bags, but the plastic recycling machine stopped working because it was full. My daughter was left with nothing to do. The other family was still using the other two plastic recycling machines, but it seemed that they were almost done. I just told my daughter we would have to wait until they were done. But the man of the other family came through with another act of kindness. He offered to let us go ahead of him. I was really surprised, because we had more than five bottles, but he didn’t seem to mind. I happily accepted it.
It was great to give and then to get an act of kindness in turn. It was small. I didn’t expect it, but it surely brightened up my day.
24. What can we learn from paragraph 1?
A. The author did collecting every morning.
B. The author usually had six bags of cans to recycle.
C. Most people did recycling in the morning.
D. There were four recycling machines in all.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“... a man and his kids were also doing the morning recycling and were using two of the four machines to recycle their plastic and cans.”可知,总共有4个回收机,故选D。
答案:D
25. Why did the author let the woman recycle her cans first?
A. There were many other families there.
B. The woman seemed to be in a hurry.
C. The author wanted to hear a story.
D. The woman was very grateful.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“However, one woman came in with just five cans and looked as if she was in a hurry.”可知,作者让这位妇女先用回收机,因为她看起来很匆忙,故选B。
答案:B
26. Why couldn’t the author finish her recycling in time?
A. Her daughter’s machine stopped working.
B. The other family was still using the machines.
C. She let the other family use her machine first.
D. She helped recycle the other family’s bags first.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“My daughter and I continued to work through the bags, but the plastic recycling machine stopped working because it was full.”可知,作者和女儿正在用的回收机停止运行了,所以她们没能及时完成回收,故选A。
答案:A
27. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The kindness. B. The offer.
C. The machine. D. The five bottles.
解析:代词指代题。根据上文“He offered to let us go ahead of him. I was really surprised, because we had more than five bottles, but he didn’t seem to mind.”可知,这个男子主动提出让作者她们先用回收机,作者高兴地接受了他的提议。故it指的是“这个提议”,故选B。
答案:B
C
Technology has become so advanced that the previously impossible seems to occur on a daily basis. And yet we still have no cure for the common cold.
According to Peter Barlow, a scientist at Edinburgh Napier University in the UK, the main challenge lies in many different types of cold viruses. There are at least 160 types. They change so easily that they quickly become resistant to drugs, or learn to hide from our immune systems. In other words, a single cure isn’t likely to work on every type of the cold.
However, researchers from Stanford University have found a possible answer. They discovered a protein that the viruses need. Without it, they can’t spread inside your body. To identify the gene(基因) which produces the specific protein needed by the viruses, researchers used a gene-editing technique to test all genes. These modified(改变的) cells were then exposed to a range of viruses, including ones causing the common cold. All the viruses were unable to replicate(复制) inside cells without a gene that produces that specific protein.
Then, they tested genetically modified mice, which were completely unable to produce the protein. The mice were able to live normal lives without the protein. “Lacking that gene protected the mice completely from viral infection,” associate professor Jan Carette, from Stanford, told the BBC. “These mice would always die, but they lived through and we saw a very strong reduction in copying viruses and very strong protection. We have identified a fantastic target that all cold viruses require and depend on. Take that away and the virus really has no chance.”
Carette said the plan is to find a drug which can temporarily control the protein, instead of producing genetically modified humans.
28. Which of the following can best describe common cold viruses?
A. Severe and deadly.
B. Mysterious and stubborn.
C. Diverse and changeable.
D. Challenging and oversized.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知,战胜普通感冒的主要挑战在于多种不同类型的感冒病毒。它们可以轻易地改变,很快对药物产生抵抗力,或者学会躲开我们的免疫系统,即普通感冒病毒是多样而且易变的。故选C。
答案:C
29. How does the protein work?
A. Help viruses spread.
B. Reduce physical infection.
C. Fight against other viruses.
D. Strengthen the immune system.
解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中的“They discovered a protein that the viruses need. Without it, they can’t spread inside your body.”可知,病毒需要一种蛋白质。没有这种蛋白质,病毒就无法在体内传播。因此这种蛋白质起到了帮助病毒传播的作用。故选A。
答案:A
30. What can we learn about the genetically modified mice?
A. They caught colds easily.
B. Their health worsened.
C. They produced more protein.
D. They were able to survive.
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Then, they tested genetically modified mice, which were completely unable to produce the protein. The mice were able to live normal lives without the protein.”可知,转基因老鼠能够在没有这种蛋白质的情况下正常生活。故选D。
答案:D
31. What is the purpose of the research?
A. To control certain genes.
B. To conquer the common cold.
C. To test a new drug.
D. To cure genetically modified mice.
解析:推理判断题。由第三段内容可知,蛋白质起到了帮助病毒传播的作用。根据最后一段“Carette said the plan is to find a drug which can temporarily control the protein, instead of producing genetically modified humans.”可知,卡雷特说研究计划是要找到一种可以暂时控制蛋白质的药物,而不是生产转基因的人类。因此该研究的目的是研发出药物来控制人体产生这种蛋白质,从而战胜普通感冒病毒。故选B。
答案:B
D
As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量) technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.
Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏) with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user’s typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people’s identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it’s connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
It also doesn’t require a new type of technology that people aren’t already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.
In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch” four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.
32. Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard?
A. To reduce pressure on keys.
B. To improve accuracy in typing.
C. To replace the password system.
D. To cut the cost of e-space protection.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的描述及第二段第一句“Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard.”可知,研究者研发智能键盘是为了降低电子空间保护的成本。故选D。
答案:D
33. What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible?
A. Computers are much easier to operate.
B. Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.
C. Typing patterns vary from person to person.
D. Data security measures are guaranteed.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第四、五句“These patterns are unique to each person. Thus,the keyboard can determine people’s identities ...”可知,正是由于每个用户都有自己独特的击打键盘的模式,才使得研发智能键盘用以识别用户身份成为可能。故选C。
答案:C
34. What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard?
A. It’ll be environment-friendly.
B. It’ll reach consumers soon.
C. It’ll be made of plastics.
D. It’ll help speed up typing.
解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.”可知,该团队(研究者们)希望在不久的将来将智能键盘推向市场,供消费者使用。故选B。
答案:B
35. Where is this text most likely from?
A. A diary.
B. A guidebook.
C. A novel.
D. A magazine.
解析:文章出处题。通读全文可知,作者客观介绍了佐治亚理工学院的研究者们新开发的一种键盘,它能根据用户打字模式准确识别出使用者。键盘使用常见的廉价材料,因此在成本和耐用性上都有很强的竞争力,有望在不久的将来投入市场。本文属于科技发明方面的文章,最有可能来自某杂志。故选D。
答案:D
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Sleep to Lose Weight
A recent study found that people who sleep less tend to be fat. Experts said it’s time to find out if more sleep can fight obesity.
Nowadays, the most popular method to keep fit is doing more exercise and eating less. Some people even take weight-loss drugs to keep slim, which is unhealthy and harmful to your body. “36. As a result, we’ve failed to recognise the value of good sleep,” said a physician.
Men sleep an average of 27 minutes less than women, and overweight and fat patients sleep less than patients with normal weights. In general, fat people just sleep about 1.8 hours less a week than those with normal weights. 37. Only an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night contributes to a lower BODY MASS INDEX(身体质量指数).
We caution that this study does not establish a cause-and-effect relationship between limited sleep and fatness. 38. Therefore, let’s stay thin by sleeping more!
Here are some other advantages of sleeping more.
·You’ll learn better.
This isn’t just for children. Adults who get enough sleep also do better on tests of short-term memory.
·39.
After getting enough sleep, you will find yourself feeling happy and delighted.
·Lower stress.
40. With that people can better control their blood pressure.
A. Better mood.
B. You will be energised.
C. Sleep can definitely reduce levels of stress.
D. We’ve put so much emphasis on diet and exercise.
E. The study is intended to offer a healthy way to help people sleep longer.
F. The experts suggest that major extensions of sleep time may not be necessary.
G. However, investigations of successful weight loss by sleeping more help prove such a connection.
36. 解析:由本段第一句“现在,最流行的保持健康的方法是多锻炼和少吃”和空后“因此,我们没有认识到良好睡眠的价值”可知,D选项“我们太强调饮食和锻炼”切题。故选D。
答案:D
37. 解析:由上句“一般来说,肥胖的人每周只比正常体重的人少睡1.8小时”和空后“每晚只要多睡20分钟就有助于降低身体质量指数”可知,F选项“专家建议不必过多延长睡眠时间”切题。故选F。
答案:F
38. 解析:由上句“我们要谨慎,这项研究并没有在有限睡眠和肥胖之间建立因果关系”和空后“因此,让我们多睡一会儿,保持苗条!”可知,G选项“然而,通过多睡一会成功减肥的调查有助于证明这种联系”切题。故选G。
答案:G
39. 解析:由下句“睡眠充足后,你会发现自己感到快乐”可知,A选项“好心情”切题。故选A。
答案:A
40. 解析:由上句“减少压力”可知,C选项“睡眠的确可以减轻压力”切题。故选C。
答案:C
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last year, I had a hard time: I was 41 by all the colleges I applied to. It’s not that I was a bad student. So when I got turned down, I got into a 42 . I thought there was only one path to 43 , and I wasn’t on it. While all my friends had many choices, I was left 44
what future I could have.
When my panic 45 , I signed in a community college. I wasn’t excited. I thought the incompetent teachers would 46 their students’ sleep in class. I was so wrong. The 47 of my professors were so poetic, and my classmates were 48 , who could figure out all kinds of difficult things.
I decided to give myself a year of 49 . Aside from general education, I took a range of classes. I know it seemed like some 50
classes, but it allowed me to know about what I want. I used to have this idea that I had to rush to 51 a certain level of success by a certain age. But a year of community college has taught me to 52 , and to recognise that things take time to 53 . I still hope to transfer to a four-year 54 next year, but now I am a more mature person.
Being around the classmates has made me realise that I’m not late
55 . There’s more than one way to get to where you want to go.
41. A. accused B. praised
C. accepted D. refused
解析:去年,“我”经历了一段艰难的时期:“我”被所有申请的大学拒之门外。accuse指责,控告;praise赞扬;accept接受;refuse拒绝。根据下文的“So when I got turned down”可知,作者被所有申请的大学拒之门外。故选D。
答案:D
42. A. mess B. panic
C. trouble D. dilemma
解析:所以当“我”被拒绝的时候,“我”陷入了恐慌。mess混乱;panic恐慌;trouble麻烦;dilemma困境。由下文的“When my panic 45 ”可知,作者在被所有申请的大学拒之门外后,陷入了恐慌。故选B。
答案:B
43. A. inspiration B. progress
C. success D. destruction
解析:“我”以为通往成功的道路只有一条,但“我”并没有走这条路。inspiration灵感;progress进步;success成功;destruction破坏。根据下文的“I used to have this idea that I had to rush to 51 a certain level of success by a certain age.”可知,作者原以为通往成功的道路只有一条。故选C。
答案:C
44. A. facing B. predicting
C. doubting D. wondering
解析:当“我”所有的朋友都有很多选择的时候,“我”一直想知道“我”有什么样的未来。face面对;predict预测;doubt怀疑;wonder想知道。故选D。
答案:D
45. A. faded B. burdened
C. balanced D. transferred
解析:当“我”的恐慌消失后,“我”报名参加了社区大学。fade消失;
burden使负重担;balance平衡;transfer转让,转移。分析上下文可知,作者报名参加了社区大学,故之前的恐慌已消失了。故选A。
答案:A
46. A. offer B. guide
C. ignore D. lead
解析:“我”认为那些不称职的老师会不管在课堂上睡觉的学生。offer提供;guide指导;ignore忽视;lead引导。根据上文可知,在作者心中,社区大学并不是正规的大学,老师也不称职,故老师并不会管学生的所作所为。故选C。
答案:C
47. A. notes B. methods
C. voices D. lectures
解析:“我”的教授们的课很有诗意。note笔记;method方法;voice声音;lecture课程。故选D。
答案:D
48. A. friendly B. intelligent
C. humorous D. polite
解析:“我”的同学也很聪明,他们能解答出各种各样的难题。friendly友好的;intelligent聪明的;humorous有幽默感的;polite礼貌的。根据下文“who could figure out all kinds of difficult things”可知,同学们能解答出各种各样的难题,他们应是很聪明的。故选B。
答案:B
49. A. experiment B. experience
C. effort D. exploration
解析:“我”决定给自己一年的试验期。experiment试验;experience经验;effort努力;exploration探索。由下文可知,作者还是希望明年能转到一所四年制大学,故作者决定给自己一年在社区大学的试验期。故选A。
答案:A
50. A. random B. suitable
C. comprehensive D. basic
解析:“我”知道这看起来像是一些随机的课程,但它让“我”知道“我”想要什么。random随机的;suitable合适的;comprehensive全部的,所有的;basic基本的。根据上下文可知,作者选课没有什么目的性,但是这些课程让作者知道自己想要什么。故选A。
答案:A
51. A. expect B. enjoy
C. achieve D. finish
解析:“我”曾经有过这样的想法,“我”必须赶在一定的年龄之前达到一定的成功水平。expect期望;enjoy享受;achieve实现;finish完成。根据下文“a certain level of success by a certain age”可知,作者想在某个年龄之前达到一定的成功水平。achieve ... success为固定搭配,意为“取得……成功”。故选C。
答案:C
52. A. look for B. give up
C. turn on D. slow down
解析:但一年的社区大学教育让“我”放慢脚步,认识到事情需要时间来调整。look for寻找;give up放弃;turn on打开;slow down慢下来。根据上文可知,作者之前想赶在某个年龄之前达到一定的成功水平,此处的But表示转折,故设空处应为rush的反义词。故选D。
答案:D
53. A. concern B. provide
C. satisfy D. adjust
解析:concern使担忧;provide提供;satisfy使满意;adjust调整。结合句意,应选D。
答案:D
54. A. club B. university
C. school D. organisation
解析:“我”还是希望明年能转学到四年制的大学。club俱乐部;
university大学;school学校;organisation组织。根据上下文可知,作者是被所有申请的大学拒之门外之后,无奈之下才选择的社区大学,虽然作者给了自己一年的试验期,但还是想转到四年制的大学。故选B。
答案:B
55. A. hardly B. entirely
C. generally D. rarely
解析:hardly几乎不;entirely完全地;generally大体上;rarely稀少地。社区大学里的老师和同学都很优秀,作者不至于完全落后。故选B。
答案:B
第二节(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。
As a famous productive poet, Lu You from the Song Dynasty wrote more than 20,000 poems in his lifetime. The reason 56. Lu You could write so much poetry was that he was talented, but more
57. (important), he also lived a long life. According to historical records, he lived to be 85 years old, the 58. (long) living poet in the Song Dynasty.
However, Lu You was weak when he was a child. Lu You joined the military as 59. adviser in his middle ages and 60.
(start) to exercise his body and learn martial arts. After training for two years, Lu You could shoot down a flying eagle 61. (use) a bow and arrow, and he could even kill a tiger.
During his later years, Lu You started the body building 62.
(call) chosho, or shouts, a long and loud cry. Chosho was quite popular in ancient 63. (time), which was not roaring or whistling, but a
64. (skill) health method. When ancient people did chosho, they opened their body, breathed in deep and then breathed out in rhyme.
Chosho can relax your body and put you in a good mood.
65. Lu You, chosho helped him get rid of diseases and medicine.
56. 解析:分析句子结构可知,空格处引导定语从句,先行词是reason,关系词在从句中作原因状语,故用why引导此定语从句。
答案:why
57. 解析:分析句子结构可知,空格处应用副词作状语,修饰整个句子。故填importantly。
答案:importantly
58. 解析:根据空格前的定冠词the可知,此处表示寿命最长的诗人,应用形容词最高级。故填longest。
答案:longest
59. 解析:此处表示泛指,意为“作为一名顾问”,adviser是可数名词,且其读音以元音音素开头,故用不定冠词an。
答案:an
60. 解析:结合上下文可知,文章谈论的都是过去的事情,因此空格处应用一般过去时。故填started。
答案:started
61. 解析:分析句子结构可知,该句的谓语是“could shoot down”,故空格处应作状语。由于主语Lu You与use之间为主动关系,故用动词-ing形式作方式状语。故填using。
答案:using
62. 解析:call与被修饰词body building之间为动宾关系,应用其过去分词形式作后置定语。故填called。
答案:called
63. 解析:空格处表示时代,应用time的复数形式。故填times。
答案:times
64. 解析:空格处修饰名词词组health method,故应用其形容词形式作定语,表示“一种有技巧的保健方式”。故填skillful。
答案:skillful
65. 解析:此处指“对于陆游来说,长啸帮助他远离了疾病和药物”。空格处表示“对于……”,故填介词For。
答案:For
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,某英文报刊正在开展以“健康生活,拒绝零食”为主题的征文活动。请根据下面的提示,给该报社编辑写一封邮件,内容包括:
(1)描述吃零食现象;
(2)简述其危害;
(3)提出倡议。
注意:
(1)词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数);
(2)可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Editor,
As we all know, some students have formed the habit of eating snacks. This phenomenon should be paid attention to.
I think it is harmful to eat snacks. First, snacks don’t contain enough nutrients that our body needs to function well. Second, eating snacks frequently is harmful to our stomach because some additives that the snacks contain will stay in our body for a long time. Besides, it is important to have a balanced diet, which can keep us healthy and free from disease.
Let’s eat healthy food and reject snacks! Only in this way can we grow up healthily and happily.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
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。
I sat in the breakfast corner with my four-year-old son, Matthew, trying to ignore the ache in my stomach. I was still recovering from a surgery. I hoped for strength and happiness. But the future seemed so hopeless. I’d always wanted five or six kids. Three surgeries later, that dream would never come true.
Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor. “Bird!” he shouted, rushing to the sliding door. Sure enough, there was a white dove(鸽子) seated on a rubber tree. It sat there for a few moments, and then flew away. I’d never seen one in our neighbourhood before.
When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back. This time it was with a mate carrying twigs(嫩枝). “Look, Matthew,” I said, pointing to the tree. “They’re going to make a nest.” The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all the week, building on the top of the rubber tree. Matthew could hardly contain his excitement. Every morning, he’d run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding door, talking to the birds while they worked. As much as I was grieving(感到悲伤), I couldn’t help but look forward to the doves’ visits too. We watched their progress as if it were a real-life soap opera unfolding before us. I’d do the cooking and for a moment, my pain disappeared, replaced by joy.
Then it all went wrong. The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber tree’s broad, thin leaves were far from stable. One night, a strong wind blew through, throwing the doves’ nest to the ground. I heard the twigs break apart. Nothing good ever lasts. I wouldn’t blame the doves if they never came back. But they returned. And they paid no attention to the pile of sticks that had once been their nest. They started again from scratch(从头开始), though the wind destroyed all their hard work. The next day, and the next, they renewed their efforts, as if nothing had happened.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150左右;
(2)请按如下格式作答。
I knew I had to do something. The doves had given me something to look forward to, even in my darkest days. I was going to help them in return. I woke up the following morning with a plan. There was only an hour before the time when the doves usually made their visits. I looked through the garage for an old piece of shelving. I leaned a stepladder by the sliding door, hammered the shelving into the wall next to the rubber tree and covered it with leaves so it looked like part of the tree. Then Matthew and I stood by the door, waiting and hoping.
“The birds were back!” Matthew announced. There they were adding bits and pieces to the new nest. “It worked! The doves were back.” We watched three chicks break free from their shells. Life was filled with wonders and surprises like a pair of white doves building a nest on the top of a rubber tree, with me waiting and hoping.
单元素养评估卷(二)
时间:120分钟 分数:120分
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Activities to Get You Outdoors While Travelling
Many of us would enjoy getting outside and escaping our daily routine with some fresh air while travelling. But where do you start? Try out a few of these activities and you’re sure to find a new outdoor hobby to help you enjoy nature on your next holiday.
Horseback Riding
Many people may shy away from this, excusing lack of experience with horses, but most operators have horses for riders of any experience including none if they meet the physical requirements. Horses can take you greater distances in a shorter time, covering areas that would be difficult or inaccessible otherwise.
Fly Fishing
For an excuse to stand in a river enjoying the sounds, smells and scenery of some of the most beautiful places, try fly fishing. Fishing is a perfect activity to enjoy with children, grandparents or whoever. With enough practice, you may even catch a delicious big fish.
Cycling+Mountain Biking
On the path or the road, spending time on a bike allows you to slow down and leisurely take in the scenery around you. Mountain biking can give you the biggest excitement, while road cycling may offer a more peaceful and calming experience. Travel with your bike or rent one at your travelling places, and your possibilities for exploration have already increased.
Rock Climbing
For a more physical and challenging experience outdoors, try your hand at rock climbing. You can get a feel for climbing in a gym, but its real rewards lie in putting those skills to use outside. Many popular travel places have great climbing within one-day trip distance.
21. Who can take a horseback riding?
A. Anybody who wants to take a horse riding.
B. Travellers without experience of horse riding.
C. Those who have the basic physical conditions.
D. The explorers who like to travel in dangerous places.
解析:细节理解题。根据“Horseback Riding”中的“Many people may shy away from this, excusing lack of experience with horses, but most operators have horses for riders of any experience including none if they meet the physical requirements.”可知,许多人可能会回避这一项,以缺乏骑马经验为借口,但大多数经营者都有马匹提供给任何有经验或没经验的骑手使用,只要他们符合身体的要求。由此可知,符合基本身体条件的人都可以骑马。故选C。
答案:C
22. Which activity is the fittest for all the families?
A. Fly Fishing.
B. Rock Climbing.
C. Horseback Riding.
D. Cycling+Mountain Biking.
解析:推理判断题。根据“Fly Fishing”中的“Fishing is a perfect activity to enjoy with children, grandparents or whoever.”可知,钓鱼是与孩子、祖父母或其他任何人一起享受的一项完美活动。由此可知,飞蝇钓鱼是适合所有家庭的活动。故选A。
答案:A
23. What do mountain biking and road cycling have in common?
A. Allowing travellers to fully enjoy the scenery.
B. Slowing down the travel to have enough rest.
C. Getting the travellers to have the biggest excitement.
D. Offering a more peaceful and comfortable experience.
解析:细节理解题。根据“Cycling+Mountain Biking”中的“On the path or the road, spending time on a bike allows you to slow down and leisurely take in the scenery around you.”可知,在路上,花时间骑自行车可以让你放慢速度,悠闲地欣赏周围的风景。由此可知,山地自行车和公路自行车的共同之处在于能让游客充分欣赏风景。故选A。
答案:A
B
My daughter and I collected the empty cans and bottles in our home this morning. We had six full garbage bags later so I knew we would be spending a bit more time at the recycling centre. When we got there, a man and his kids were also doing the morning recycling and were using two of the four machines to recycle their plastic and cans. Luckily, we were able to use the two remaining machines.
Of course, there were others that came, but when they saw the two families with garbage bags full of recycled things, they quickly left. However, one woman came in with just five cans and looked as if she was in a hurry. So I stopped what I was doing and let her in to recycle her cans. Of course, she was grateful, and it felt good to let her go ahead of me. But that was not the whole story.
My daughter and I continued to work through the bags, but the plastic recycling machine stopped working because it was full. My daughter was left with nothing to do. The other family was still using the other two plastic recycling machines, but it seemed that they were almost done. I just told my daughter we would have to wait until they were done. But the man of the other family came through with another act of kindness. He offered to let us go ahead of him. I was really surprised, because we had more than five bottles, but he didn’t seem to mind. I happily accepted it.
It was great to give and then to get an act of kindness in turn. It was small. I didn’t expect it, but it surely brightened up my day.
24. What can we learn from paragraph 1?
A. The author did collecting every morning.
B. The author usually had six bags of cans to recycle.
C. Most people did recycling in the morning.
D. There were four recycling machines in all.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“... a man and his kids were also doing the morning recycling and were using two of the four machines to recycle their plastic and cans.”可知,总共有4个回收机,故选D。
答案:D
25. Why did the author let the woman recycle her cans first?
A. There were many other families there.
B. The woman seemed to be in a hurry.
C. The author wanted to hear a story.
D. The woman was very grateful.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“However, one woman came in with just five cans and looked as if she was in a hurry.”可知,作者让这位妇女先用回收机,因为她看起来很匆忙,故选B。
答案:B
26. Why couldn’t the author finish her recycling in time?
A. Her daughter’s machine stopped working.
B. The other family was still using the machines.
C. She let the other family use her machine first.
D. She helped recycle the other family’s bags first.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“My daughter and I continued to work through the bags, but the plastic recycling machine stopped working because it was full.”可知,作者和女儿正在用的回收机停止运行了,所以她们没能及时完成回收,故选A。
答案:A
27. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The kindness. B. The offer.
C. The machine. D. The five bottles.
解析:代词指代题。根据上文“He offered to let us go ahead of him. I was really surprised, because we had more than five bottles, but he didn’t seem to mind.”可知,这个男子主动提出让作者她们先用回收机,作者高兴地接受了他的提议。故it指的是“这个提议”,故选B。
答案:B
C
Technology has become so advanced that the previously impossible seems to occur on a daily basis. And yet we still have no cure for the common cold.
According to Peter Barlow, a scientist at Edinburgh Napier University in the UK, the main challenge lies in many different types of cold viruses. There are at least 160 types. They change so easily that they quickly become resistant to drugs, or learn to hide from our immune systems. In other words, a single cure isn’t likely to work on every type of the cold.
However, researchers from Stanford University have found a possible answer. They discovered a protein that the viruses need. Without it, they can’t spread inside your body. To identify the gene(基因) which produces the specific protein needed by the viruses, researchers used a gene-editing technique to test all genes. These modified(改变的) cells were then exposed to a range of viruses, including ones causing the common cold. All the viruses were unable to replicate(复制) inside cells without a gene that produces that specific protein.
Then, they tested genetically modified mice, which were completely unable to produce the protein. The mice were able to live normal lives without the protein. “Lacking that gene protected the mice completely from viral infection,” associate professor Jan Carette, from Stanford, told the BBC. “These mice would always die, but they lived through and we saw a very strong reduction in copying viruses and very strong protection. We have identified a fantastic target that all cold viruses require and depend on. Take that away and the virus really has no chance.”
Carette said the plan is to find a drug which can temporarily control the protein, instead of producing genetically modified humans.
28. Which of the following can best describe common cold viruses?
A. Severe and deadly.
B. Mysterious and stubborn.
C. Diverse and changeable.
D. Challenging and oversized.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知,战胜普通感冒的主要挑战在于多种不同类型的感冒病毒。它们可以轻易地改变,很快对药物产生抵抗力,或者学会躲开我们的免疫系统,即普通感冒病毒是多样而且易变的。故选C。
答案:C
29. How does the protein work?
A. Help viruses spread.
B. Reduce physical infection.
C. Fight against other viruses.
D. Strengthen the immune system.
解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中的“They discovered a protein that the viruses need. Without it, they can’t spread inside your body.”可知,病毒需要一种蛋白质。没有这种蛋白质,病毒就无法在体内传播。因此这种蛋白质起到了帮助病毒传播的作用。故选A。
答案:A
30. What can we learn about the genetically modified mice?
A. They caught colds easily.
B. Their health worsened.
C. They produced more protein.
D. They were able to survive.
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Then, they tested genetically modified mice, which were completely unable to produce the protein. The mice were able to live normal lives without the protein.”可知,转基因老鼠能够在没有这种蛋白质的情况下正常生活。故选D。
答案:D
31. What is the purpose of the research?
A. To control certain genes.
B. To conquer the common cold.
C. To test a new drug.
D. To cure genetically modified mice.
解析:推理判断题。由第三段内容可知,蛋白质起到了帮助病毒传播的作用。根据最后一段“Carette said the plan is to find a drug which can temporarily control the protein, instead of producing genetically modified humans.”可知,卡雷特说研究计划是要找到一种可以暂时控制蛋白质的药物,而不是生产转基因的人类。因此该研究的目的是研发出药物来控制人体产生这种蛋白质,从而战胜普通感冒病毒。故选B。
答案:B
D
As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量) technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.
Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏) with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user’s typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people’s identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it’s connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
It also doesn’t require a new type of technology that people aren’t already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.
In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch” four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.
32. Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard?
A. To reduce pressure on keys.
B. To improve accuracy in typing.
C. To replace the password system.
D. To cut the cost of e-space protection.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的描述及第二段第一句“Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard.”可知,研究者研发智能键盘是为了降低电子空间保护的成本。故选D。
答案:D
33. What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible?
A. Computers are much easier to operate.
B. Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.
C. Typing patterns vary from person to person.
D. Data security measures are guaranteed.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第四、五句“These patterns are unique to each person. Thus,the keyboard can determine people’s identities ...”可知,正是由于每个用户都有自己独特的击打键盘的模式,才使得研发智能键盘用以识别用户身份成为可能。故选C。
答案:C
34. What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard?
A. It’ll be environment-friendly.
B. It’ll reach consumers soon.
C. It’ll be made of plastics.
D. It’ll help speed up typing.
解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.”可知,该团队(研究者们)希望在不久的将来将智能键盘推向市场,供消费者使用。故选B。
答案:B
35. Where is this text most likely from?
A. A diary.
B. A guidebook.
C. A novel.
D. A magazine.
解析:文章出处题。通读全文可知,作者客观介绍了佐治亚理工学院的研究者们新开发的一种键盘,它能根据用户打字模式准确识别出使用者。键盘使用常见的廉价材料,因此在成本和耐用性上都有很强的竞争力,有望在不久的将来投入市场。本文属于科技发明方面的文章,最有可能来自某杂志。故选D。
答案:D
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Sleep to Lose Weight
A recent study found that people who sleep less tend to be fat. Experts said it’s time to find out if more sleep can fight obesity.
Nowadays, the most popular method to keep fit is doing more exercise and eating less. Some people even take weight-loss drugs to keep slim, which is unhealthy and harmful to your body. “36. As a result, we’ve failed to recognise the value of good sleep,” said a physician.
Men sleep an average of 27 minutes less than women, and overweight and fat patients sleep less than patients with normal weights. In general, fat people just sleep about 1.8 hours less a week than those with normal weights. 37. Only an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night contributes to a lower BODY MASS INDEX(身体质量指数).
We caution that this study does not establish a cause-and-effect relationship between limited sleep and fatness. 38. Therefore, let’s stay thin by sleeping more!
Here are some other advantages of sleeping more.
·You’ll learn better.
This isn’t just for children. Adults who get enough sleep also do better on tests of short-term memory.
·39.
After getting enough sleep, you will find yourself feeling happy and delighted.
·Lower stress.
40. With that people can better control their blood pressure.
A. Better mood.
B. You will be energised.
C. Sleep can definitely reduce levels of stress.
D. We’ve put so much emphasis on diet and exercise.
E. The study is intended to offer a healthy way to help people sleep longer.
F. The experts suggest that major extensions of sleep time may not be necessary.
G. However, investigations of successful weight loss by sleeping more help prove such a connection.
36. 解析:由本段第一句“现在,最流行的保持健康的方法是多锻炼和少吃”和空后“因此,我们没有认识到良好睡眠的价值”可知,D选项“我们太强调饮食和锻炼”切题。故选D。
答案:D
37. 解析:由上句“一般来说,肥胖的人每周只比正常体重的人少睡1.8小时”和空后“每晚只要多睡20分钟就有助于降低身体质量指数”可知,F选项“专家建议不必过多延长睡眠时间”切题。故选F。
答案:F
38. 解析:由上句“我们要谨慎,这项研究并没有在有限睡眠和肥胖之间建立因果关系”和空后“因此,让我们多睡一会儿,保持苗条!”可知,G选项“然而,通过多睡一会成功减肥的调查有助于证明这种联系”切题。故选G。
答案:G
39. 解析:由下句“睡眠充足后,你会发现自己感到快乐”可知,A选项“好心情”切题。故选A。
答案:A
40. 解析:由上句“减少压力”可知,C选项“睡眠的确可以减轻压力”切题。故选C。
答案:C
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last year, I had a hard time: I was 41 by all the colleges I applied to. It’s not that I was a bad student. So when I got turned down, I got into a 42 . I thought there was only one path to 43 , and I wasn’t on it. While all my friends had many choices, I was left 44
what future I could have.
When my panic 45 , I signed in a community college. I wasn’t excited. I thought the incompetent teachers would 46 their students’ sleep in class. I was so wrong. The 47 of my professors were so poetic, and my classmates were 48 , who could figure out all kinds of difficult things.
I decided to give myself a year of 49 . Aside from general education, I took a range of classes. I know it seemed like some 50
classes, but it allowed me to know about what I want. I used to have this idea that I had to rush to 51 a certain level of success by a certain age. But a year of community college has taught me to 52 , and to recognise that things take time to 53 . I still hope to transfer to a four-year 54 next year, but now I am a more mature person.
Being around the classmates has made me realise that I’m not late
55 . There’s more than one way to get to where you want to go.
41. A. accused B. praised
C. accepted D. refused
解析:去年,“我”经历了一段艰难的时期:“我”被所有申请的大学拒之门外。accuse指责,控告;praise赞扬;accept接受;refuse拒绝。根据下文的“So when I got turned down”可知,作者被所有申请的大学拒之门外。故选D。
答案:D
42. A. mess B. panic
C. trouble D. dilemma
解析:所以当“我”被拒绝的时候,“我”陷入了恐慌。mess混乱;panic恐慌;trouble麻烦;dilemma困境。由下文的“When my panic 45 ”可知,作者在被所有申请的大学拒之门外后,陷入了恐慌。故选B。
答案:B
43. A. inspiration B. progress
C. success D. destruction
解析:“我”以为通往成功的道路只有一条,但“我”并没有走这条路。inspiration灵感;progress进步;success成功;destruction破坏。根据下文的“I used to have this idea that I had to rush to 51 a certain level of success by a certain age.”可知,作者原以为通往成功的道路只有一条。故选C。
答案:C
44. A. facing B. predicting
C. doubting D. wondering
解析:当“我”所有的朋友都有很多选择的时候,“我”一直想知道“我”有什么样的未来。face面对;predict预测;doubt怀疑;wonder想知道。故选D。
答案:D
45. A. faded B. burdened
C. balanced D. transferred
解析:当“我”的恐慌消失后,“我”报名参加了社区大学。fade消失;
burden使负重担;balance平衡;transfer转让,转移。分析上下文可知,作者报名参加了社区大学,故之前的恐慌已消失了。故选A。
答案:A
46. A. offer B. guide
C. ignore D. lead
解析:“我”认为那些不称职的老师会不管在课堂上睡觉的学生。offer提供;guide指导;ignore忽视;lead引导。根据上文可知,在作者心中,社区大学并不是正规的大学,老师也不称职,故老师并不会管学生的所作所为。故选C。
答案:C
47. A. notes B. methods
C. voices D. lectures
解析:“我”的教授们的课很有诗意。note笔记;method方法;voice声音;lecture课程。故选D。
答案:D
48. A. friendly B. intelligent
C. humorous D. polite
解析:“我”的同学也很聪明,他们能解答出各种各样的难题。friendly友好的;intelligent聪明的;humorous有幽默感的;polite礼貌的。根据下文“who could figure out all kinds of difficult things”可知,同学们能解答出各种各样的难题,他们应是很聪明的。故选B。
答案:B
49. A. experiment B. experience
C. effort D. exploration
解析:“我”决定给自己一年的试验期。experiment试验;experience经验;effort努力;exploration探索。由下文可知,作者还是希望明年能转到一所四年制大学,故作者决定给自己一年在社区大学的试验期。故选A。
答案:A
50. A. random B. suitable
C. comprehensive D. basic
解析:“我”知道这看起来像是一些随机的课程,但它让“我”知道“我”想要什么。random随机的;suitable合适的;comprehensive全部的,所有的;basic基本的。根据上下文可知,作者选课没有什么目的性,但是这些课程让作者知道自己想要什么。故选A。
答案:A
51. A. expect B. enjoy
C. achieve D. finish
解析:“我”曾经有过这样的想法,“我”必须赶在一定的年龄之前达到一定的成功水平。expect期望;enjoy享受;achieve实现;finish完成。根据下文“a certain level of success by a certain age”可知,作者想在某个年龄之前达到一定的成功水平。achieve ... success为固定搭配,意为“取得……成功”。故选C。
答案:C
52. A. look for B. give up
C. turn on D. slow down
解析:但一年的社区大学教育让“我”放慢脚步,认识到事情需要时间来调整。look for寻找;give up放弃;turn on打开;slow down慢下来。根据上文可知,作者之前想赶在某个年龄之前达到一定的成功水平,此处的But表示转折,故设空处应为rush的反义词。故选D。
答案:D
53. A. concern B. provide
C. satisfy D. adjust
解析:concern使担忧;provide提供;satisfy使满意;adjust调整。结合句意,应选D。
答案:D
54. A. club B. university
C. school D. organisation
解析:“我”还是希望明年能转学到四年制的大学。club俱乐部;
university大学;school学校;organisation组织。根据上下文可知,作者是被所有申请的大学拒之门外之后,无奈之下才选择的社区大学,虽然作者给了自己一年的试验期,但还是想转到四年制的大学。故选B。
答案:B
55. A. hardly B. entirely
C. generally D. rarely
解析:hardly几乎不;entirely完全地;generally大体上;rarely稀少地。社区大学里的老师和同学都很优秀,作者不至于完全落后。故选B。
答案:B
第二节(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。
As a famous productive poet, Lu You from the Song Dynasty wrote more than 20,000 poems in his lifetime. The reason 56. Lu You could write so much poetry was that he was talented, but more
57. (important), he also lived a long life. According to historical records, he lived to be 85 years old, the 58. (long) living poet in the Song Dynasty.
However, Lu You was weak when he was a child. Lu You joined the military as 59. adviser in his middle ages and 60.
(start) to exercise his body and learn martial arts. After training for two years, Lu You could shoot down a flying eagle 61. (use) a bow and arrow, and he could even kill a tiger.
During his later years, Lu You started the body building 62.
(call) chosho, or shouts, a long and loud cry. Chosho was quite popular in ancient 63. (time), which was not roaring or whistling, but a
64. (skill) health method. When ancient people did chosho, they opened their body, breathed in deep and then breathed out in rhyme.
Chosho can relax your body and put you in a good mood.
65. Lu You, chosho helped him get rid of diseases and medicine.
56. 解析:分析句子结构可知,空格处引导定语从句,先行词是reason,关系词在从句中作原因状语,故用why引导此定语从句。
答案:why
57. 解析:分析句子结构可知,空格处应用副词作状语,修饰整个句子。故填importantly。
答案:importantly
58. 解析:根据空格前的定冠词the可知,此处表示寿命最长的诗人,应用形容词最高级。故填longest。
答案:longest
59. 解析:此处表示泛指,意为“作为一名顾问”,adviser是可数名词,且其读音以元音音素开头,故用不定冠词an。
答案:an
60. 解析:结合上下文可知,文章谈论的都是过去的事情,因此空格处应用一般过去时。故填started。
答案:started
61. 解析:分析句子结构可知,该句的谓语是“could shoot down”,故空格处应作状语。由于主语Lu You与use之间为主动关系,故用动词-ing形式作方式状语。故填using。
答案:using
62. 解析:call与被修饰词body building之间为动宾关系,应用其过去分词形式作后置定语。故填called。
答案:called
63. 解析:空格处表示时代,应用time的复数形式。故填times。
答案:times
64. 解析:空格处修饰名词词组health method,故应用其形容词形式作定语,表示“一种有技巧的保健方式”。故填skillful。
答案:skillful
65. 解析:此处指“对于陆游来说,长啸帮助他远离了疾病和药物”。空格处表示“对于……”,故填介词For。
答案:For
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,某英文报刊正在开展以“健康生活,拒绝零食”为主题的征文活动。请根据下面的提示,给该报社编辑写一封邮件,内容包括:
(1)描述吃零食现象;
(2)简述其危害;
(3)提出倡议。
注意:
(1)词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数);
(2)可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Editor,
As we all know, some students have formed the habit of eating snacks. This phenomenon should be paid attention to.
I think it is harmful to eat snacks. First, snacks don’t contain enough nutrients that our body needs to function well. Second, eating snacks frequently is harmful to our stomach because some additives that the snacks contain will stay in our body for a long time. Besides, it is important to have a balanced diet, which can keep us healthy and free from disease.
Let’s eat healthy food and reject snacks! Only in this way can we grow up healthily and happily.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
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。
I sat in the breakfast corner with my four-year-old son, Matthew, trying to ignore the ache in my stomach. I was still recovering from a surgery. I hoped for strength and happiness. But the future seemed so hopeless. I’d always wanted five or six kids. Three surgeries later, that dream would never come true.
Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor. “Bird!” he shouted, rushing to the sliding door. Sure enough, there was a white dove(鸽子) seated on a rubber tree. It sat there for a few moments, and then flew away. I’d never seen one in our neighbourhood before.
When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back. This time it was with a mate carrying twigs(嫩枝). “Look, Matthew,” I said, pointing to the tree. “They’re going to make a nest.” The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all the week, building on the top of the rubber tree. Matthew could hardly contain his excitement. Every morning, he’d run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding door, talking to the birds while they worked. As much as I was grieving(感到悲伤), I couldn’t help but look forward to the doves’ visits too. We watched their progress as if it were a real-life soap opera unfolding before us. I’d do the cooking and for a moment, my pain disappeared, replaced by joy.
Then it all went wrong. The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber tree’s broad, thin leaves were far from stable. One night, a strong wind blew through, throwing the doves’ nest to the ground. I heard the twigs break apart. Nothing good ever lasts. I wouldn’t blame the doves if they never came back. But they returned. And they paid no attention to the pile of sticks that had once been their nest. They started again from scratch(从头开始), though the wind destroyed all their hard work. The next day, and the next, they renewed their efforts, as if nothing had happened.
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150左右;
(2)请按如下格式作答。
I knew I had to do something. The doves had given me something to look forward to, even in my darkest days. I was going to help them in return. I woke up the following morning with a plan. There was only an hour before the time when the doves usually made their visits. I looked through the garage for an old piece of shelving. I leaned a stepladder by the sliding door, hammered the shelving into the wall next to the rubber tree and covered it with leaves so it looked like part of the tree. Then Matthew and I stood by the door, waiting and hoping.
“The birds were back!” Matthew announced. There they were adding bits and pieces to the new nest. “It worked! The doves were back.” We watched three chicks break free from their shells. Life was filled with wonders and surprises like a pair of white doves building a nest on the top of a rubber tree, with me waiting and hoping.
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