2024年8月10日发(作者：沃骏英)
选修6 Unit 2 课下作业（一~三）
课下作业（一） 考点过关针对练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．As a result of global warming, weather patterns (模式) have changed in recent years.
2．He won a scholarship (奖学金) to California State University by working hard.
3．The witness' statement was contradictory (引起矛盾的)to the one he'd made earlier.
4．In everyday communication, information conveyed (传达) by gestures is often misinterpreted.
5．The gardener cut off many branches (枝条) from the tree.
6．He is such a person that he likes teasing(戏弄)his colleagues.
7．The exhibition sponsored (举办) by the Society of Culture was a success.
8．She helps transform (转换) literature into braille to bring the power of story and knowledge to the hearts and
minds of blind readers.
9．All the participants can get what they want. Meanwhile, they exchange(交换)ideas and feelings with each other,
through which they probably acquire more knowledge.
10．Any behaviour that is repeated enough times will eventually (最后) become a habit and happen
automatically.
Ⅱ.语境语法填空
1．Since childhood, Anton, a Russian poet, had often recited poems at wedding ceremonies. Gradually, he found
that when he was joyful and ❶sorrowful (sorrow), he could convey these feelings by writing poems. His poem
Contradictory Blank won him a national ❷championship (champion). When he ❸eventually (eventual) was able to
get his diploma, he devoted his life to writing poems by using concrete but ❹flexible (flexibly) language. In one of his
poems, he described a tired sparrow with ❺salty (salt) sweat tried hard to go through the endless ❻darkness
(dark)．
2．When we got to our host families because of an exchange plan sponsored ❶by an organization, we exchanged
our opinions about the local customs ❷with the owners. Meanwhile, we conveyed a kind of nervousness ❸to them,
which their kindness helped to transform ❹into comfortableness.
3．In order to try ❶out his new theory, he stayed ❷up last night. He is particular ❸about/over the way of
doing experiments, ❹in particular the steps of doing it. So he usually works hard ❺in exchange for the better result.
4．In the morning he received an invitation to dinner, and with his work ❶finished (finish), he accepted it. At 5
p．m., he was preparing for the dinner ❷while his friends were on the way to picking him up. However, they were a
bit late. They explained that the reason ❸why they were late was ❹that they were caught in a heavy traffic.
Ⅲ.语境改错
1．文中共有6处错误，每句中最多有两处，请找出并改正。
Having experienced all kinds of things including being teasing and difficult problems has helped to transform
the young guy as a real man. Now as an open-minded man, he often exchanges his opinion with his friends for life.
They convey their sadness and happiness with each day, he made a plan on particular, which he held up to
y he succeeded.
答案：第一句：teasing→teased; as→into
第二句：for→about
第三句：with→to
第四句：on→in; up→on
2．文中共有3处错误，每句中最多有一处，请找出并改正。
Two little boys were constructing a building with their toy bricks. One was busy putting each brick together, as
the other was handing the bricks to him. With the building become higher, the building fell down suddenly. They
looked at each other and wondered at the reason which it fell down.
答案：第二句：as→while
第三句：become→becoming
第四句：which→why
3．文中共有4处错误，每句中最多有两处，请找出并改正。
Contradictory for what he appears, he always loads his mind in many different things. In fact, it is appropriate
for him to living a light life, so he needs to take a load from his mind.
答案：第一句：for→to; in→with
第二句：living→live; from→off
Ⅳ.根据提示补全句子
1．我很荣幸地宣布我将竞选学生会主席。(run for)
It's my great honor to announce that I am running_for_chairman of the Students' Union.
2．这些天我几乎都没时间思考，更不用说休息了。(let alone)
I hardly had time to think these days, let_alone_relax.
3．它们的大小、颜色是相似的，然而形状不同。(while)
Their sizes and colors are similar while_the_shapes_are_different.
4．有这么多工作要做，他们没有时间去购物。(with复合结构)
With_so_much_work_to_do,_they have no time to go shopping.
5．人们常常理所当然地认为他们能看清事物而盲人则看不清。(take ... for granted)
People often take_it_for_granted_that they can see things while the blind can not.
课下作业（二） 话题阅读培优练
Ⅰ.根据提示填空
Long ago, poets in Japan listened, watched, and did catch the ❶beauty (beautiful) of the earth's songs. They
did this with the tiniest poems in the world, ❷called (call) haiku. A haiku is a poem that is just three lines and
seventeen syllables long. And the poets who wrote them watched and listened, not only with their eyes and ears, but
also with their hearts!
In their haiku, the early Japanese ❸poets (poem) caught the colors, sounds, and beauties of the seasons of the
year. They sang of their islands' beauties. Their little poems were not meant to ❹fully (full) describe a scene or to
explain it but rather were a flash ❺impression (impress)．
The old poets are not the only writers of haiku. Today Japanese farmers, shopkeepers, grandparents, and
students write it, and because of its strong appeal, haiku ❻is_written(write) in many other countries all over the
world.
Ⅱ.片段选词填空
as well as， be held， be narrowed to， champion， compete in， go on， instead of， one another， perform，
scholarship
Long ago, poems were recited out loud ❶instead_of being written down. When the Greeks first started the
Olympics, they held poetry contests ❷as_well_as athletic competitions.
Now, poetry competitions have been revived. This year 120,000 high school students ❸competed_in the first
Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest, ❹performing poems from memory for ＄100,000 in prizes.
The first competitions ❺were_held in classrooms. The winners ❻went_on to school-wide contests, and then
they competed in city and state competitions. Finally, the 50 state ❼champions,_along with the District of Columbia
champion, descended upon Washington, D．C., last week for the ultimate showdown. After the 51 champions
competed against ❽one_another,_12 went on to the finals. Then the field ❾was_narrowed_to five. The final five had
one last chance to “perform” a poem. The overall champ, Jackson Hille, a high school senior from Ohio, won a
＄20,000 ❿scholarship.
课下作业（三） 高考语篇提能练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Share your poems, get feedback (反馈) for your poetry, and enter poetry contests (竞赛). Choose from the
following poetry contests that you can enter. Get feedback for every poem that you write including your contest
entries.
How It Works
As a member, you will get feedback for everything you write. You can enter poetry contests with cash prizes. You
will be ranked. Write and see how the feedback you receive influences your rank. Since the year 2000 we have been
helping writers improve their writing skills.
Poetry Contests in May
Friendship across cultures
Write a story about a friend that opened your world to another culture.
Deadline: Today!
Technology wars
Write a story on the topic provided in the announcement.
Deadline：Today!
Poetry Contests in June
Lyrics_(歌词)_make_the_song
Pen your newest, and best, song lyric masterpieces and enter them into this contest.
NO POETRY ALLOWED FOR THIS CONTEST!
Must be song lyrics only.
Deadline：June 1st
Unexpected romance
Write a story that brings two people together, two people who don't necessarily realize that they belong together
but the audience is rooting for them. Write a story for a cash prize.
Deadline：June 15th
Poetry Contests in July
Newbie writing contest
For our New Arrival “This Sentence Starts the Story” contest we challenge you to write a story that starts with
this sentence：“Hell found me.” A poetry contest with a cash prize.
Deadline：July 3rd
Share your story
A memoir (回忆录) gives us the ability to write about our life. But you can write about life with the option (选择)
to create and invent and to make sense of a life, or part of that life. Write a piece of your life! A cash prize to the
winning entry.
Deadline: July 10th
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了诗歌比赛的相关信息。
1．What do we know about the contests in May?
A．They are held yearly.
B．They are topic-based.
C．They offer no feedback.
D．They are human-focused.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由Friendship across cultures介绍内容中的“Write a story about a friend that opened
your world to another culture.”以及Technology wars介绍内容中的“Write a story on the topic provided in the
announcement.”可知，五月份的诗歌比赛都是要求参赛者按照所给出的主题进行写作的。
2．Contestants of “Lyrics make the song” ________.
A．can hand in poems
B．should write song lyrics
C．have a chance to win a cash prize
D．must enter their works before July 3rd.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由Lyrics (歌词) make the song介绍内容中的“Must be song lyrics only”可知，参赛
者只能提交歌词作品。
3．What type of writing is this text?
A．A writing guide.
C．An official report.
B．A poetry review.
D．An announcement.
解析：选D 文章体裁题。通读全文可知，本文是一则诗歌比赛的通知，介绍了各项诗歌比赛的相关信息。
B
I am a member of the Young People's Chorus (合唱团) (YPC) of New York City. The chorus is made up of
children aged 8 to 18. I've been in the chorus for almost five years, and I love the community of “young artists”.
Every year, we give a big performance to raise money for the organization. It's the biggest concert of the year and is
held at Lincoln Center. A lot of work goes into the final performance.
First, we begin learning our music. We usually start by learning the notes, and then we add the words. Someone
comes in to teach us the meaning and pronunciation of the lyrics if the words are not in English.
Next, we memorize the whole song, even if we only sing part of it. One of the hardest pieces we sang this year was
Tjak！， a song inspired by a Balinese Monkey Chant. It has four parts, each with a different rhythm.
Once we add dynamics (力度变化) to our songs to give them life, it's time to add choreography. Jacquie Bird,
the director, tells us to connect the words we sing to our movements as we breathe and count in our heads.
As we get closer to the concert night, the rehearsals (彩排) get tougher. Sometimes, we do a quick review, and
sometimes we sing the whole song. My knees and arms start to ache. But once we get a break and some food, we come
back feeling better. We rehearse on weekends for almost a month beforehand; every moment is important and worth
it.
The real excitement comes during the rehearsal, when we meet our guest artists. This year, YPC invited Mandy
Gonzales, Alexandra Socha, and Time for Three to join us. After hearing that we would work with them, we jumped
up and down backstage as quietly as we could.
Showtime! We sang with musical guests and performed dances that seemed as if they came straight from a
Broadway show. At the end of the night, we screamed with excitement backstage. For all of us, pulling off the biggest
performance of the year felt great.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己所在的合唱团一年一次的大型表演的准备工作和演出情况。
4．Why is a big performance given yearly?
A．To collect money for YPC.
B．To pick excellent performers.
C．To show kids' talent for acting.
D．To celebrate the success of YPC.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Every year, we give a big performance to raise money for the
organization.”可知，每年一次的大型表演是为YPC筹集资金。
5．What does the underlined word “choreography” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Lyrics.
C．Videos.
B．Games.
D．Dances.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。由画线词之前的“Once we add dynamics (力度变化) to our songs to give them life”
和画线词之后的“connect the words we sing to our movements as we breathe and count in our heads”可知，为了使歌
曲富有活力，需要增加舞步。
6．What excites the author most during the rehearsal?
A．Getting a rest after tough hours.
B．Working with Jacquie.
C．Meeting guest artists.
D．Having some food.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“The real excitement comes during the rehearsal, when we meet our
guest artists.”和“After hearing that we would work with them, we jumped up and down backstage as quietly as we
could.”可知，能结识特约艺术家让作者感到非常兴奋。
7．How did the author feel at the end of the concert night?
A．Shocked.
C．Thankful.
B．Regretful.
D．Overjoyed.
解析：选D 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“At the end of the night, we screamed with excitement.”可知，表演
结束之后，作者和同伴们欣喜若狂。
Ⅱ.完形填空
It's become a familiar scene here. Alan Erickson is __1__ through town, heading home. And then it __2__.
There, on the side of a building, Mr. Erickson sees that someone has splattered (泼洒) paint, __3__ a name or
comment. Graffiti (涂鸦) __4__ again.
Erickson stops. He __5__ in the back of his truck for a bucket of paint, a paintbrush, rubber gloves, and some
steel wool.
This is Erickson's ongoing fight against graffiti.
“I just don't like the __6__ of it，” he says. “It takes just a little effort.”
Graffiti is a pretty big __7__ for a city the size of Olympia, the capital of Washington State.
The city holds a few volunteer days each year to __8__ the graffiti, but Erickson's fight doesn't __9__.
“It's pretty cool，” Ms. Stull, a police officer, says about Erickson's efforts. “It's one thing to rely on the
government for __10__. But it's always nice when someone takes ownership of our community (社区) and does the
little bit they can. I just always __11__ that.”
The key to winning the fight against graffiti, Stull says, is to __12__ it within 24 to 48 hours. Why? The more
__13__ the graffiti is covered, the bigger a(n) __14__ it is for the person who did it. The person can have no chance to
see his or her work.
Erickson gets some help from his wife. Frances. She's both a(n) __15__ and somebody who reminds him when a
job awaits.
“We love our community，” Mrs. Erickson says. “ That's the thing. Both of us. When I see the graffiti, it just
really __16__ me. We've got to get rid of it because it's so __17__ here.”
Mr. Erickson nods in agreement.
Erickson encourages others to join in the __19__.
Recently, a local food bank was covered in graffiti, and Erickson says he __18__ it within 48 hours.
“__20__ everyone would spend just 30 minutes a month on getting one project done, imagine what this town
would look like，” he says.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了一名“反涂鸦斗士”。
1．g
C．driving
B．running
D．riding
解析：选C 根据第三段中的“in the back of his truck”可知，Erickson正在“驾车(driving)”回家。
2．s
C．changes
B．breaks
D．fails
解析：选A 根据下文的“sees that someone has splattered paint”和“Graffiti”可知，涂鸦“出现(happens)”了。
3．g
C．reading
B．copying
D．writing
解析：选D 根据下文的Graffiti可知，有人在墙上“写(writing)”名字或评论。
4．s
C．turns
B．kicks
D．settles
解析：选A 根据上文语境可知，涂鸦又“袭来(strikes)”了。
5．
C．stays
B．reaches
D．pauses
解析：选B 由下文提到的各种工具可知，Erickson到卡车后斗里“拿(reaches)”工具。
6．
C．roles
B．place
D．looks
解析：选D 根据上文的“fight against graffiti”可知，Erickson不喜欢看到涂鸦。look外观。
7．m
C．mistake
B．loss
D．accident
解析：选A 根据下文的“The city holds a few volunteer days each year”和fight可知，涂鸦对于Olympia这样
的城市来说是个大“问题(problem)”。
8．e
C．create
B．watch
D．battle
解析：选D 根据常识及文中多次出现的fight可知，政府找志愿者的目的是清理涂鸦。battle斗争。
9．
C．matter
B．spread
D．work
解析：选A 尽管政府每年都会找志愿者来清理涂鸦，但是Erickson与涂鸦之间的斗争从未“停止过(stop)”。
10．
C．solutions
B．laws
D．opinion
解析：选C 根据下文的“But it's always nice when someone takes ownership of our community and does the
little bit they can.”可知，此处指依靠政府来“解决(solutions)”问题。
11．e
C．accept
B．admire
D．follow
解析：选B 根据nice可知，Ms. Stull非常“赞赏(admire)”Erickson的行为。
12． up with
C．keep away from
B．make up for
D．get rid of
解析：选D 根据下文的covered和have no chance to see his or her work可知，与涂鸦斗争的关键在于24－48
小时内将其“清理掉(get rid of)”。
13．lly
C．quickly
B．suddenly
D．directly
解析：选C 根据上文的“within 24 to 48 hours”可知，此处强调速度要“快(quickly)”。
14．ragement
C．embarrassment
B．amazement
D．puzzlement
解析：选A 根据下文的“have no chance to see his or her work”可知，清理得越快，涂鸦者就越“沮丧
(discouragement)”。
15．ter
C．neighbor
B．organizer
D．trainer
解析：选A 根据上文的“Erickson gets some help from his wife.”可知，妻子是Erickson的“支持者
(supporter)”。
16．ses
C．angers
B．hurts
D．frightens
解析：选C 根据下文的“got to get rid of it”可知，涂鸦让Mrs. Erickson很“气恼(angers)”。
17．
C．beautiful
B．important
D．quiet
解析：选C 因为自己居住的社区“很美(beautiful)”，所以要清理破坏社区之美的涂鸦。
18．
C．repaired
B．saved
D．replaced
解析：选A 根据语境可知，Erickson在48小时内“处理(fixed)”掉了食物赈济处的涂鸦。
19．ition
C．challenge
B．fight
D．tradition
解析：选B Erickson希望其他人也能加入这场与涂鸦之间的“斗争(fight)”。
20．
C．Unless
B．As
D．If
解析：选D 此处表示假设，强调“如果(If)”每个人都能做出一些努力，城市将变得非常美好。
2024年8月10日发(作者：沃骏英)
选修6 Unit 2 课下作业（一~三）
课下作业（一） 考点过关针对练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．As a result of global warming, weather patterns (模式) have changed in recent years.
2．He won a scholarship (奖学金) to California State University by working hard.
3．The witness' statement was contradictory (引起矛盾的)to the one he'd made earlier.
4．In everyday communication, information conveyed (传达) by gestures is often misinterpreted.
5．The gardener cut off many branches (枝条) from the tree.
6．He is such a person that he likes teasing(戏弄)his colleagues.
7．The exhibition sponsored (举办) by the Society of Culture was a success.
8．She helps transform (转换) literature into braille to bring the power of story and knowledge to the hearts and
minds of blind readers.
9．All the participants can get what they want. Meanwhile, they exchange(交换)ideas and feelings with each other,
through which they probably acquire more knowledge.
10．Any behaviour that is repeated enough times will eventually (最后) become a habit and happen
automatically.
Ⅱ.语境语法填空
1．Since childhood, Anton, a Russian poet, had often recited poems at wedding ceremonies. Gradually, he found
that when he was joyful and ❶sorrowful (sorrow), he could convey these feelings by writing poems. His poem
Contradictory Blank won him a national ❷championship (champion). When he ❸eventually (eventual) was able to
get his diploma, he devoted his life to writing poems by using concrete but ❹flexible (flexibly) language. In one of his
poems, he described a tired sparrow with ❺salty (salt) sweat tried hard to go through the endless ❻darkness
(dark)．
2．When we got to our host families because of an exchange plan sponsored ❶by an organization, we exchanged
our opinions about the local customs ❷with the owners. Meanwhile, we conveyed a kind of nervousness ❸to them,
which their kindness helped to transform ❹into comfortableness.
3．In order to try ❶out his new theory, he stayed ❷up last night. He is particular ❸about/over the way of
doing experiments, ❹in particular the steps of doing it. So he usually works hard ❺in exchange for the better result.
4．In the morning he received an invitation to dinner, and with his work ❶finished (finish), he accepted it. At 5
p．m., he was preparing for the dinner ❷while his friends were on the way to picking him up. However, they were a
bit late. They explained that the reason ❸why they were late was ❹that they were caught in a heavy traffic.
Ⅲ.语境改错
1．文中共有6处错误，每句中最多有两处，请找出并改正。
Having experienced all kinds of things including being teasing and difficult problems has helped to transform
the young guy as a real man. Now as an open-minded man, he often exchanges his opinion with his friends for life.
They convey their sadness and happiness with each day, he made a plan on particular, which he held up to
y he succeeded.
答案：第一句：teasing→teased; as→into
第二句：for→about
第三句：with→to
第四句：on→in; up→on
2．文中共有3处错误，每句中最多有一处，请找出并改正。
Two little boys were constructing a building with their toy bricks. One was busy putting each brick together, as
the other was handing the bricks to him. With the building become higher, the building fell down suddenly. They
looked at each other and wondered at the reason which it fell down.
答案：第二句：as→while
第三句：become→becoming
第四句：which→why
3．文中共有4处错误，每句中最多有两处，请找出并改正。
Contradictory for what he appears, he always loads his mind in many different things. In fact, it is appropriate
for him to living a light life, so he needs to take a load from his mind.
答案：第一句：for→to; in→with
第二句：living→live; from→off
Ⅳ.根据提示补全句子
1．我很荣幸地宣布我将竞选学生会主席。(run for)
It's my great honor to announce that I am running_for_chairman of the Students' Union.
2．这些天我几乎都没时间思考，更不用说休息了。(let alone)
I hardly had time to think these days, let_alone_relax.
3．它们的大小、颜色是相似的，然而形状不同。(while)
Their sizes and colors are similar while_the_shapes_are_different.
4．有这么多工作要做，他们没有时间去购物。(with复合结构)
With_so_much_work_to_do,_they have no time to go shopping.
5．人们常常理所当然地认为他们能看清事物而盲人则看不清。(take ... for granted)
People often take_it_for_granted_that they can see things while the blind can not.
课下作业（二） 话题阅读培优练
Ⅰ.根据提示填空
Long ago, poets in Japan listened, watched, and did catch the ❶beauty (beautiful) of the earth's songs. They
did this with the tiniest poems in the world, ❷called (call) haiku. A haiku is a poem that is just three lines and
seventeen syllables long. And the poets who wrote them watched and listened, not only with their eyes and ears, but
also with their hearts!
In their haiku, the early Japanese ❸poets (poem) caught the colors, sounds, and beauties of the seasons of the
year. They sang of their islands' beauties. Their little poems were not meant to ❹fully (full) describe a scene or to
explain it but rather were a flash ❺impression (impress)．
The old poets are not the only writers of haiku. Today Japanese farmers, shopkeepers, grandparents, and
students write it, and because of its strong appeal, haiku ❻is_written(write) in many other countries all over the
world.
Ⅱ.片段选词填空
as well as， be held， be narrowed to， champion， compete in， go on， instead of， one another， perform，
scholarship
Long ago, poems were recited out loud ❶instead_of being written down. When the Greeks first started the
Olympics, they held poetry contests ❷as_well_as athletic competitions.
Now, poetry competitions have been revived. This year 120,000 high school students ❸competed_in the first
Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest, ❹performing poems from memory for ＄100,000 in prizes.
The first competitions ❺were_held in classrooms. The winners ❻went_on to school-wide contests, and then
they competed in city and state competitions. Finally, the 50 state ❼champions,_along with the District of Columbia
champion, descended upon Washington, D．C., last week for the ultimate showdown. After the 51 champions
competed against ❽one_another,_12 went on to the finals. Then the field ❾was_narrowed_to five. The final five had
one last chance to “perform” a poem. The overall champ, Jackson Hille, a high school senior from Ohio, won a
＄20,000 ❿scholarship.
课下作业（三） 高考语篇提能练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Share your poems, get feedback (反馈) for your poetry, and enter poetry contests (竞赛). Choose from the
following poetry contests that you can enter. Get feedback for every poem that you write including your contest
entries.
How It Works
As a member, you will get feedback for everything you write. You can enter poetry contests with cash prizes. You
will be ranked. Write and see how the feedback you receive influences your rank. Since the year 2000 we have been
helping writers improve their writing skills.
Poetry Contests in May
Friendship across cultures
Write a story about a friend that opened your world to another culture.
Deadline: Today!
Technology wars
Write a story on the topic provided in the announcement.
Deadline：Today!
Poetry Contests in June
Lyrics_(歌词)_make_the_song
Pen your newest, and best, song lyric masterpieces and enter them into this contest.
NO POETRY ALLOWED FOR THIS CONTEST!
Must be song lyrics only.
Deadline：June 1st
Unexpected romance
Write a story that brings two people together, two people who don't necessarily realize that they belong together
but the audience is rooting for them. Write a story for a cash prize.
Deadline：June 15th
Poetry Contests in July
Newbie writing contest
For our New Arrival “This Sentence Starts the Story” contest we challenge you to write a story that starts with
this sentence：“Hell found me.” A poetry contest with a cash prize.
Deadline：July 3rd
Share your story
A memoir (回忆录) gives us the ability to write about our life. But you can write about life with the option (选择)
to create and invent and to make sense of a life, or part of that life. Write a piece of your life! A cash prize to the
winning entry.
Deadline: July 10th
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了诗歌比赛的相关信息。
1．What do we know about the contests in May?
A．They are held yearly.
B．They are topic-based.
C．They offer no feedback.
D．They are human-focused.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由Friendship across cultures介绍内容中的“Write a story about a friend that opened
your world to another culture.”以及Technology wars介绍内容中的“Write a story on the topic provided in the
announcement.”可知，五月份的诗歌比赛都是要求参赛者按照所给出的主题进行写作的。
2．Contestants of “Lyrics make the song” ________.
A．can hand in poems
B．should write song lyrics
C．have a chance to win a cash prize
D．must enter their works before July 3rd.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由Lyrics (歌词) make the song介绍内容中的“Must be song lyrics only”可知，参赛
者只能提交歌词作品。
3．What type of writing is this text?
A．A writing guide.
C．An official report.
B．A poetry review.
D．An announcement.
解析：选D 文章体裁题。通读全文可知，本文是一则诗歌比赛的通知，介绍了各项诗歌比赛的相关信息。
B
I am a member of the Young People's Chorus (合唱团) (YPC) of New York City. The chorus is made up of
children aged 8 to 18. I've been in the chorus for almost five years, and I love the community of “young artists”.
Every year, we give a big performance to raise money for the organization. It's the biggest concert of the year and is
held at Lincoln Center. A lot of work goes into the final performance.
First, we begin learning our music. We usually start by learning the notes, and then we add the words. Someone
comes in to teach us the meaning and pronunciation of the lyrics if the words are not in English.
Next, we memorize the whole song, even if we only sing part of it. One of the hardest pieces we sang this year was
Tjak！， a song inspired by a Balinese Monkey Chant. It has four parts, each with a different rhythm.
Once we add dynamics (力度变化) to our songs to give them life, it's time to add choreography. Jacquie Bird,
the director, tells us to connect the words we sing to our movements as we breathe and count in our heads.
As we get closer to the concert night, the rehearsals (彩排) get tougher. Sometimes, we do a quick review, and
sometimes we sing the whole song. My knees and arms start to ache. But once we get a break and some food, we come
back feeling better. We rehearse on weekends for almost a month beforehand; every moment is important and worth
it.
The real excitement comes during the rehearsal, when we meet our guest artists. This year, YPC invited Mandy
Gonzales, Alexandra Socha, and Time for Three to join us. After hearing that we would work with them, we jumped
up and down backstage as quietly as we could.
Showtime! We sang with musical guests and performed dances that seemed as if they came straight from a
Broadway show. At the end of the night, we screamed with excitement backstage. For all of us, pulling off the biggest
performance of the year felt great.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己所在的合唱团一年一次的大型表演的准备工作和演出情况。
4．Why is a big performance given yearly?
A．To collect money for YPC.
B．To pick excellent performers.
C．To show kids' talent for acting.
D．To celebrate the success of YPC.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Every year, we give a big performance to raise money for the
organization.”可知，每年一次的大型表演是为YPC筹集资金。
5．What does the underlined word “choreography” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Lyrics.
C．Videos.
B．Games.
D．Dances.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。由画线词之前的“Once we add dynamics (力度变化) to our songs to give them life”
和画线词之后的“connect the words we sing to our movements as we breathe and count in our heads”可知，为了使歌
曲富有活力，需要增加舞步。
6．What excites the author most during the rehearsal?
A．Getting a rest after tough hours.
B．Working with Jacquie.
C．Meeting guest artists.
D．Having some food.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“The real excitement comes during the rehearsal, when we meet our
guest artists.”和“After hearing that we would work with them, we jumped up and down backstage as quietly as we
could.”可知，能结识特约艺术家让作者感到非常兴奋。
7．How did the author feel at the end of the concert night?
A．Shocked.
C．Thankful.
B．Regretful.
D．Overjoyed.
解析：选D 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“At the end of the night, we screamed with excitement.”可知，表演
结束之后，作者和同伴们欣喜若狂。
Ⅱ.完形填空
It's become a familiar scene here. Alan Erickson is __1__ through town, heading home. And then it __2__.
There, on the side of a building, Mr. Erickson sees that someone has splattered (泼洒) paint, __3__ a name or
comment. Graffiti (涂鸦) __4__ again.
Erickson stops. He __5__ in the back of his truck for a bucket of paint, a paintbrush, rubber gloves, and some
steel wool.
This is Erickson's ongoing fight against graffiti.
“I just don't like the __6__ of it，” he says. “It takes just a little effort.”
Graffiti is a pretty big __7__ for a city the size of Olympia, the capital of Washington State.
The city holds a few volunteer days each year to __8__ the graffiti, but Erickson's fight doesn't __9__.
“It's pretty cool，” Ms. Stull, a police officer, says about Erickson's efforts. “It's one thing to rely on the
government for __10__. But it's always nice when someone takes ownership of our community (社区) and does the
little bit they can. I just always __11__ that.”
The key to winning the fight against graffiti, Stull says, is to __12__ it within 24 to 48 hours. Why? The more
__13__ the graffiti is covered, the bigger a(n) __14__ it is for the person who did it. The person can have no chance to
see his or her work.
Erickson gets some help from his wife. Frances. She's both a(n) __15__ and somebody who reminds him when a
job awaits.
“We love our community，” Mrs. Erickson says. “ That's the thing. Both of us. When I see the graffiti, it just
really __16__ me. We've got to get rid of it because it's so __17__ here.”
Mr. Erickson nods in agreement.
Erickson encourages others to join in the __19__.
Recently, a local food bank was covered in graffiti, and Erickson says he __18__ it within 48 hours.
“__20__ everyone would spend just 30 minutes a month on getting one project done, imagine what this town
would look like，” he says.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了一名“反涂鸦斗士”。
1．g
C．driving
B．running
D．riding
解析：选C 根据第三段中的“in the back of his truck”可知，Erickson正在“驾车(driving)”回家。
2．s
C．changes
B．breaks
D．fails
解析：选A 根据下文的“sees that someone has splattered paint”和“Graffiti”可知，涂鸦“出现(happens)”了。
3．g
C．reading
B．copying
D．writing
解析：选D 根据下文的Graffiti可知，有人在墙上“写(writing)”名字或评论。
4．s
C．turns
B．kicks
D．settles
解析：选A 根据上文语境可知，涂鸦又“袭来(strikes)”了。
5．
C．stays
B．reaches
D．pauses
解析：选B 由下文提到的各种工具可知，Erickson到卡车后斗里“拿(reaches)”工具。
6．
C．roles
B．place
D．looks
解析：选D 根据上文的“fight against graffiti”可知，Erickson不喜欢看到涂鸦。look外观。
7．m
C．mistake
B．loss
D．accident
解析：选A 根据下文的“The city holds a few volunteer days each year”和fight可知，涂鸦对于Olympia这样
的城市来说是个大“问题(problem)”。
8．e
C．create
B．watch
D．battle
解析：选D 根据常识及文中多次出现的fight可知，政府找志愿者的目的是清理涂鸦。battle斗争。
9．
C．matter
B．spread
D．work
解析：选A 尽管政府每年都会找志愿者来清理涂鸦，但是Erickson与涂鸦之间的斗争从未“停止过(stop)”。
10．
C．solutions
B．laws
D．opinion
解析：选C 根据下文的“But it's always nice when someone takes ownership of our community and does the
little bit they can.”可知，此处指依靠政府来“解决(solutions)”问题。
11．e
C．accept
B．admire
D．follow
解析：选B 根据nice可知，Ms. Stull非常“赞赏(admire)”Erickson的行为。
12． up with
C．keep away from
B．make up for
D．get rid of
解析：选D 根据下文的covered和have no chance to see his or her work可知，与涂鸦斗争的关键在于24－48
小时内将其“清理掉(get rid of)”。
13．lly
C．quickly
B．suddenly
D．directly
解析：选C 根据上文的“within 24 to 48 hours”可知，此处强调速度要“快(quickly)”。
14．ragement
C．embarrassment
B．amazement
D．puzzlement
解析：选A 根据下文的“have no chance to see his or her work”可知，清理得越快，涂鸦者就越“沮丧
(discouragement)”。
15．ter
C．neighbor
B．organizer
D．trainer
解析：选A 根据上文的“Erickson gets some help from his wife.”可知，妻子是Erickson的“支持者
(supporter)”。
16．ses
C．angers
B．hurts
D．frightens
解析：选C 根据下文的“got to get rid of it”可知，涂鸦让Mrs. Erickson很“气恼(angers)”。
17．
C．beautiful
B．important
D．quiet
解析：选C 因为自己居住的社区“很美(beautiful)”，所以要清理破坏社区之美的涂鸦。
18．
C．repaired
B．saved
D．replaced
解析：选A 根据语境可知，Erickson在48小时内“处理(fixed)”掉了食物赈济处的涂鸦。
19．ition
C．challenge
B．fight
D．tradition
解析：选B Erickson希望其他人也能加入这场与涂鸦之间的“斗争(fight)”。
20．
C．Unless
B．As
D．If
解析：选D 此处表示假设，强调“如果(If)”每个人都能做出一些努力，城市将变得非常美好。