遼寧省葫蘆島一中2023-2024學(xué)年高三考前熱身英語試卷含解析

遼寧省葫蘆島一中2023-2024學(xué)年高三考前熱身英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout2．Onlywhen_________hard__________makeyourdreamcometrue.A．doyouwork;youcan B．youwork;youcanC．doyouwork;canyou D．youwork;canyou3．Hisstrongsenseofhumorwasmakeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing.A．soastoB．suchastoC．sothatD．suchthat4．Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyearsbefore_____.A．beingfullyacceptingB．fullyacceptingC．havingfullyacceptedD．fullyaccepted5．________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogatherhiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B．DenyingC．Beingdenied D．Havingbeendenied6．—Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldstayforlunch.—Sorry,I.Ihaveanotherappointment.A．won’t B．shan’t C．can’t D．mustn’t7．Everythingseemedtobegoing________forthefirsttwodaysafterIarrivedinNewYork.A．vividly B．generally C．frequently D．smoothly8．_______youhearfrommetothecontrary,expectmeonFridayatabout6pm.A．Unless B．UntilC．While D．Although9．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．a(chǎn)mnotinvited10．Everybodywastouched______wordsaftertheyheardhermovingstory.A．without B．beyondC．a(chǎn)gainst D．despite11．Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,he______intheofficenow.However,hedidn’t.A．wouldbeworking B．weretobeworking C．wasworking D．shouldwork12．－Youknow,peoplehavedifferentopinionsabouttheconstructionoftheproject.－Wewelcomeanycommentsfromthem,favorableor_______.A．so B．otherwiseC．else D．rather13．—What’stherecentprogressinXiong’anNewArea,firstannouncedtwoyearsago?—It_____increasingattentionfromforeigncompaniesgivenitshugedevelopmentpotential.A．hasbeenattracting B．hadattracted C．wouldbeattracting D．wasattracting14．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．a(chǎn)s15．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.16．Thereaslightdecreaseinhisweightbutheeatstoomuch.A．was B．couldhavebeenC．hadbeen D．couldbe17．________makesourschoolfamousis________morethan90%ofthestudentshavebeenadmittedtouniversities.A．What;that B．That;becauseC．That;what D．What;because18．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane19．Teachingasacareeristomanypeopleowingtothelongholidays.A．popular B．familiarC．a(chǎn)ttractive D．fantastic20．Joinusandyouwilldiscoveranenvironment______youcanmakethemostofyourskillsandtalents.A．that B．whereC．how D．what第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Youknowthesaying"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Well,theremaybesometrutht,accordingtothat,accordingtoresearchersatHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.EllenLanger,aHarvardpsychologistwhostudieshowthemindinfluencesthebody,andcolleaguesreviewedthescientificliteratureforevidencethataperson’sperceptionoftheiragemightinfluencetheirhealth.TheypublishedtheirresultsinthejournalPerspectivesonPsychologicalScience.InonestudythatLangerled,47womenhadtheirhairdone.Thewomenwhothoughttheirnewhairdosmadethemlookyoungerdidlookyoungertoobjectiveobservers,whowereshownbefore-and-afterpictures.Thewomenwhothoughttheylookedyoungeralsoshowedadropinbloodpressure.Anotherstudyinvolving4,421menfoundthatthisewhobecamebald(禿頂)atarelativelyyoungageweremorelikelytogetcancerandheartdiseasethanmenwhodidnot.Similarly,anotherstudyinvolving2,017menfoundthatthosewholosttheirhairearlyweremorelikelytodevelopheartdisease.“Webelievethatthefeelingsassociatedwithbeingolderthanone’srealageaccountforsomeofthesehealthoutcomes,”theresearcherswrote.Theresearchersalsodescribedstudiesthatfoundthatwomenwhohadchildrenlaterinlifeweremorelikelytobehealthierandlivelongerthanthosewhohadchildrenearly,whichtheyattributedtothefactthatthesemotherstendtospendmoretimewithyoungerwomen.Similarly,peoplewhomarryyoungerpartnerstendtolivelongerthanthosewhomarryolderpartners,accordingtootherstudies.Takentogether,theresearch“supportsthegeneralmind-bodyhypothesis(假說)thatwhenayoungermindisprepared,ayoungerbodycanaccompanyit.”Whilethemechanismremainsunclear,theresearchersfiguredthatsuggestionsassociatedwithagingcan“makeoneunconsciouslyorconsciouslyawareofoldageandsetinmotionaseriesofphysiologicalprocessesthatcanhaverealeffectsonshort-termandlong-termhealth.”1、Theunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph2means.A．viewB．a(chǎn)ppearanceC．influenceD．creation2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Bloodpressureishighlyrelatedtohairdos.B．Feelingolderthanrealagemaybetiedtohealthproblems.C．Gettingcancerorheartdiseaseisthecauseofhairlosing.D．Thewomenwholovehairdoslookyoungerthanthosedon’t.3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that.A．a(chǎn)youngermotherismorelikelytolivelongerB．theyoungeroneofacouplelivesmuchlongerC．oftenstayingwithyoungerpeoplecanbenefitpeople’shealthD．peoplewhowanttolivelongerneedtomarryyoung4、Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A．GettingbaldtooearlyisnotgoodtomarryyoungB．WomenhadbettergivebirthlaterintheirlifeC．FeelingyoungertoacoupleisveryimportanttotheirhealthD．People’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth22．（8分）Peoplehavegrowntalleroverthelastcentury,withSouthKoreanwomenshootingupbymorethan20cmonaverage,andIranianmengaining16.5cm.Aglobalstudylookedattheaverageheightof18-year-oldsin200countries1914and2014.TheresultsshowthatwhileSwedeswerethetallestpeopleintheworldin1914,Dutchmenhaverisenfroml2thplacetoclaimtopspotwithanaverageheightof182.5cm.Larvianwomen,meanwhile,rosefrom28thplacein1914tobecomethetallestintheworldacenturylater,withanaverageheightof11.8cm.JamesBentham,aco-authoroftheresearchsaystheglobaltrendislikelybutonceyouaverageoverwholepopulations,geneticsplaysalesskeyrole,"headded.Butwhileheighthasincreasedaroundtheworld,thetrendinmanycountriesofnorthandsub-SaharanAfricacausesconcern,saysElioRiboliofImperialCollege.WhileheightincreasedinUgandaandNigerduringtheearly20thcentury,thetrendhasreversedinrecentyears,withheightdecreasingamong18-year-olds."Onereasonforthesedecreasesinheightistheeconomicsituationinthe1980s,"saidProfessorAlexander.Thenutritionalandhealthproblemsthatfollowedthepolicyofstructuraladjustment,hesays,ledtomanychildrenandteenagersfailingtoreachtheirfullpotentialintermsofheight.Benthambelievestheglobaltrendofincreasingheighthasimportantimplications."Howtallwearenowisstronglyinfluencedbytheenvironmentwegrewupin,"hesaid."Ifwegivechildrenthebestpossiblestartinlifenow,theywillbehealthierandmoreproductivefordecadestocome."1、WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraphI?A．Theincreaseinwomen’sheightismuchbiggerthanmen’sinthelastcentury.B．Thelastcenturyhasseenagreatincreaseinpeople’sheightinmostcountries.C．Geneticsplaysakeyroleintheincreaseofpeople’sheightinthelastcentury.D．DutchandSwedesarerankedfirstandsecondinheightintheworldnowadays.2、Theunderlinedword"reversed"inParagraph2canbereplacedby.A．sloweddown. B．goneupwards. C．changedtothecontrary. D．cometolifeagain.3、Accordingtothetext,JamesBenthamsuggeststhat.A．Theeconomicsituationofsomecountriesshouldbeimproved.B．Environmentprotectionshouldbeattachedgreatimportanceto.C．Theglobaltrendofincreasingheightshouldbecloselywatched.D．Children’spropernutritionandhealthcareshouldbeguaranteed.23．（8分）Itwasacoldwinter.Thewindblewallnightandthesnowwasblinding.Whenmorningcame,mythreechildrenandIgotupandmadeourwaytothewindows.Aswelookedoutthewindow,wesawthatthehenhousewasgone.Ourthreehenshadbeenblownaway.Ilookedattheemptinessoutside.ThenIsawallthreechickenssataroundtheedgeofawhitebucket.Howwasthisviolentwindnotblowingthemintothefieldbeyond?Iquicklypulledonlongsnowpantsandheavywintercoat,wrappedascarfandstuckmyfeetintoverylargeboots.Ishoutedatthewindasitblew.Iwasalone,saveformychildren.Theystaredoutthewindowintothevastwhiteseaofsnow,theireyespeeledforanysignofmovement.OutsideIheardthesoundofmybootsasIwalkedagainstthewind.Thesnowcirclingaroundme,Isteadilymademywaytothesoftcluck-cluck-clucksoundmyhensalwaysmade.WhenIreachedthem,Isawthattheirlittlefeetwereholdingontotheedgeofthebucket,headsbentforwardandawayfromthewind.Igentlyliftedeachhenandputitcarefullyintothewarminside.ThenIbeganthefreezingwalkbacktothesmallsheddirectlybehindourhouse.OnebyoneIlaidmychickensonthecoldfloor,andtheybegantoclucksoftly.AsIshutthesheddoors,myeyeswentdirectlytothewindowwheremychildrenwerewatching.Theyjumpedupanddowncheering,andsodidI!Iwasn’tsomedragonslayer(屠龍者)fromafairytale.Iwassimplyamom,butthelookonmychildren’sfacestoldmethattheythoughtIwasaheromom.1、Seeingallthreechickenssittingaroundthebucket,theauthorfelt______.A．incredibleB．worriedC．shyD．confident2、Howdoestheauthorreachthehens

?A．Bysearchingforthewhitebucket.B．Bywearingprotectiveclothes.C．Byfollowingthesoundofthehens.D．Byshoutingatthehenhouse.3、Fromthestory,weknowthat_________.A．theauthor’schildrenlikeddragonslayersB．thechildrenwatchedtheirmotherallthewayC．theauthorstruggledtobeaheroD．theauthorenjoyedherselfinthesnow4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Weatherinextreme.B．Hensintrouble.C．Kindnessinneed.D．Herointhesnow.24．（8分）Disney’sTheLionKingVenue:LyceumTheatrePhone:02074920810Duration:2hours30minutesCategories:Family&KidsMusicalsPerformancedates:Tuesday-Saturdayat7.30pmWednesday,Saturday&Sunday2.30pmTicketsPrice:from￡42WaltDisney’slongrunningandmulti-awardwinningmusicalTheLionKingcontinuestodelightaudiencesinLondon’sWestEnd.BasedontheDisneyanimatedfilm,TheLionKingcametostateonBroadwayin1997andTheLionKingLondonopenedinOctober1999,playingtopackedhouseseversince!SetagainstthegrandSerengetiPlainsandtotheuniquerhythmsofAfrica,Disney’sTheLionKingisunlikeanythingeverbeforeseeninmusicaltheatre,andwillredefineyourexpectationsofwhattheatrecanbe.DirectoranddesignerJulieTaymorcraftsacolorful,imaginativeandhighlycreativeworldthatbringstheplantsandanimalsofAfricatolive.Featuringtheoriginalsongsfromthe1994film,including“CircleofLife”,CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight”,“BePrepared”and“HakunaMatata”TheLionKingmusicalisatreatforaudiencesofallages.FamiliesyoungandoldcontinuetopacktheLyceumTheatrewiththeirLionKingticketstocelebrateintheimpressivestorytellingthattransportsyoutoawonderfulworldthatexplodeswithgloriouscolours,breathtakingeffectsandenjoyablemusic.“Thereissimplynothingelselikeit!”----NewYorkTimes.“Youhopeallnightsatthetheatrewillbelikethis.”----DailyMail.Pleasenote:TheLionKingisrecommendedforages6andup.Childrenundertheageof3willnotbeadmittedintothetheatre.Allpersonsaged16orundermustbeaccompaniedbyanadultandmaynotsitontheirownwithintheauditorium.Allpersonsenteringthetheatre,regardlessofage,musthaveaticket.125、Accordingtothepassage,TheLionKing__________.A．istobeshownsevendaysaweekB．isanOscarawardwinnerC．hasbeenpopularforabout20yearsD．lastsabout90minutes1、Whichofthefollowinggroupwillnotbeadmittedintothetheatre?A．Foursecond-yearstudentsatuniversityB．TwoprimaryschoolgirlswithateacherC．Acouplewithtwosonsaged5and7D．Ayoungmomwithher2-year-olddaughter2、Thispassageisintendedto_____________.A．instructB．educateC．a(chǎn)dvertiseD．entertain25．（10分）AmixtureofdeepsorrowandangerhassweptBraziliansacrossthecountry—particularlyinthecityofRiodeJaneiro—withtheburningoftheirbelovedMuseuNacional,orNationalMuseum.ByMondaymorning,whenIvisitedthesite,thefiremenwerebusytryingtoenterthehuge,early19th-centuryneoclassicalbuilding.Forallweknow,everythingmayhavebeenburnedtoashes.Fortunately,noone,noteventhefoursecurityguardswhowitnessedthebeginningofthefire,hasbeeninjured.Nobodyyetknowsthecauseofthefire,butitistheofficials'irresponsibilityandthefundingshortagesinparticular,whicharebeingblamedforthistragedy.Someofthemuseum'sresearcherstoldthepressthattheyhadbeenabletosavesomethingsfromtheexhibitionroomsbeforethefiremovedin.However,weBrazilianshavelostmuchofthematerialmemoryofourshortpast.Agoodpartofour518yearsofhistory,orthatwhichhadbeentransformedintostorableobjects,disappearedinjustafewhours.ThepeopleofRiodeJaneirowerefondoftakingtheirchildren,orgrandchildrentothemuseumtoshowofftheirknowledgeoftheodd-lookingmummiesbroughtinfromEgyptbytheEmperorDomPedroII,ahugeskeletonofahumpbackwhale,orthebrightlycolouredfeathersofaheaddressoftheKayapotribe.WhenIthinkthatIcannolongertakemyyoungestdaughtertotheMuseuNacional—thatiswhatgetsmeemotional.Itisthisfeelingthathaspenetrated(穿透)oursoulsandmayleaveBraziliansfeelingemptyforalongtimetocome.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheNationalMuseumofBrazil?A．Ithasahistoryof518years.B．Allofitscollectionshavebeenlost.C．Itwasbuiltintheearly19thcentury.D．Itisnotverypopularinthecountry.2、Accordingtothetext,_______causedthebigfireofthemuseum.A．theinefficientfiremen B．theirresponsibleofficialsC．thecarelesssecurityguards D．somethingunknown3、Thetextiswritteninamoodof_______.A．delight B．sorrowC．defeat D．humour4、Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．FirePutoutinRiodeJaneiro,BrazilB．OurFondMemoriesofthePastC．WhoIstoBlamefortheAccident?D．AMuseumIsLostandMightNeverReturn第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Itwasduringthoseharddaysinasmallcommunity．Foodwasinshortsupply．IusedtostopbyMr．Miller'sstandfor1Oneparticularday,whileMr．Millerwas2somepotatoesformeInoticedasmallboy3admiringabasketofgreenpeas．SoonIwasalso4tothefreshgreenpeas．Theboyleft．Mrs．Miller5tomeandsaid,"Therearetwoothersuchboysinour6,allfrompoorfamilies．Jimalwaysoffersto7ourproducefortheirmarbles（彈珠）．Hesomehowmakesthembelievehelikesredmarbles8．Sometimesheevensendsthemhomewithsomepeasfor9．"Ileftthestand,10withthisman．Yearslater,Iwentbacktovisitsome11inthatcommunityandwhileIwasthereIlearnedMr．Millerhaddied．Iagreedto12myfriendstoseeMrs．Miller．Uponourarrival,weofferedwhateverwordsof13．Aheadofuswerethreeyoungmen．Theymovedtothecasket（棺?。甅rs．Miller'seyesfollowedthem14eachyoungmanplacedhisown15handoverthecoldpalehandandthenleft．OurturncametomeetMrs．Miller．ItoldherwhoIwasandmentionedthe16ofthemarbles．Shesaid,"Thosethreeyoungmenweretheboys．Theytoldmehowthey17Jim'skindness．""We'veneverhadmuch18,"shesaid,"butrightnow,Jimwouldconsiderhimselfthe19man．"Thensheliftedherhusband'slifelessfingers．20beneaththehandwerethreeshining,redmarbles!1、A．flowers B．grains C．vegetables D．fruits2、A．bagging B．digging C．selling D．cooking3、A．happily B．hungrily C．curiously D．seriously4、A．carried B．sent C．drawn D．led5、A．pulledup B．pickedup C．gotup D．cameup6、A．community B．town C．home D．store7、A．trade B．bring C．change D．get8、A．intime B．inparticular C．onpurpose D．onaverage9、A．something B．everything C．a(chǎn)nything D．nothing10、A．impressed B．surprised C．disappointed D．satisfied11、A．relatives B．friends C．businessmen D．workers12、A．introduce B．send C．a(chǎn)ccompany D．a(chǎn)ssist13、A．comfort B．thanks C．praise D．encouragement14、A．since B．whether C．because D．a(chǎn)s15、A．cool B．warm C．red D．pale16、A．price B．color C．story D．number17、A．a(chǎn)ppreciated B．forgot C．needed D．helped18、A．debt B．wealth C．hope D．health19、A．tallest B．dearest C．richest D．toughest20、A．Rolling B．Fading C．Hanging D．Resting第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Daisy,ahighschoolstudent,1．namecomesfromasortofwildflower,isconcernedaboutwildlife.Shehaslonged2．(learn)somethingaboutwildlifearoundtheworld.Oneday,shetookamagicaljourneytothreeplacesonaflyingcarpet.InTibet,shemetanantelopelookingsad.Shewastoldthattheywerebeinghuntedmercilesslyforthefur,whichwasusedtomake3．(sweater)forpeople,sotheybecameanendangeredspecies.Atthis,sherealizedprotectionwasbadlyneededthere.ThecarpetcarryingDaisy4．(fly)sofastthatnextminutetheyarrivedinZimbabwe,5．shecameacrossahappyelephant.Itsaid,＂Bynow,somethinghasbeendonetoprotectusfrombeingkilledbyfarmerswhilemoneyfromtourismgoestothefarmers.6．numberofusisgrowingandthefarmersarehappyaswell.＂Afterhearingthat,Daisyburstintolaughter7．relief.Allofasudden,thecarpetroseagainandDaisywastakentorainforest.Thereshesawamonkeyrubbing8．(it)withaninsectoverhisbody,becauseithadadrugthatcouldaffectmosquitoes.There,Daisyappreciatedhowanimalscouldlivetogetherinpeace.Whentheylandedhome,everythingbegantodisappear,foritwas9．(actual)adream.Anyhow,Daisyhaslearnedthatgreatimportanceshould10．(attach)towildlifeprotectionandsheisnowdeterminedtodosomethingastheWWFsuggests.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）請改正下面文中的錯誤。文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪減或修改增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞；刪除：把多余的用（＼）劃掉；修改：在錯的詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞的下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Lastweekourschoolholdasportsmeeting、Realizeitwasourlastschoolsportsmeeting,wedecidedtomakeitunforgettableexperience、Wefirstattendedtheopeningceremony,forwhomourclasshadmadealotofpreparations、Muchforourexcitement,ourperformancewasasuccess、Myclassmatestookpartinvariouseventsuchasrunning,thehighjumpandthelongjump、Duetothehardtrainingtheathleteshaddonebefore,theirperformancewasveryimpressive、Myclassmatesapplaudedandcheeredfortheathletes,sosomeraisedtheircamerastocapturetheexcitingmoments、Theresultwasannounced、Ourclasswonthesecondplaceandoureffortspaidoff!Cupinhand,wetookapicturetogetherproud、Thissportsmeetingwillbeapreciousmemoryforallofthemastimegoesby、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你講參加主題為“GlobalWaterShortage”的英語演講比賽。請寫一份演講稿，主要內(nèi)容如下：1.全球水資源短缺情況嚴(yán)峻；2.水資源短缺的原因（環(huán)境污染、人口增長等）；3.應(yīng)對措施（科學(xué)的儲存未來用水、開發(fā)現(xiàn)有水資源使用新方式、節(jié)約用水等）。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100；2.可以適當(dāng)添加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)尾以為你寫好。參考用詞：資源resourcesGoodmorning,everyone,IamLiHua.It’smygreathonortospeakhere.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyou!

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、B4、A5、D6、C7、D8、A9、C10、B11、A12、B13、A14、A15、D16、D17、A18、C19、C20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitant(猶豫的)totrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants.Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplane(習(xí)泳區(qū)）inswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三項全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe'dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominated（主宰）thatswim,crushedthatbikerideandrantothefinishwiththebiggestsmileonherface.IcanhonestlysaythatIneverfeltsoproudofsomeoneinmyentirelife.Itwasn’tbecauseshedidasportoranythinglikethat.ItwasbecauseshewasafraidofsomethingandconqueredthatfearwithconfidenceandafireIhadn'tseenbefore.AlldayIwouldfindmyselfjustlookingoveratherandsmiling.ShemightbewearingthefinalistmedalbutIfeltlikeIwonthatday.Iwonthechancetoseemygirlshine.Shineon,sweetbaby.5、Kellyisnervouswhen.A．boysarearoundherB．shechangesintoaleaderC．sheisawayfromhermomD．situationsarenewtoher6、WecanknowfromParagraph3.A．theracebeganintheearlymorningB．thewholefamilygaveKellysupportC．KellywaseagerforherturnintheraceD．Kellypreparedforherbrother’sbirthdayparty7、SeeingKelly’sperformanceintherace,theauthorfelt.A．excitedandproudB．a(chǎn)nxiousanduneasyC．worriedandhesitantD．curiousandconcerned8、Intheendingparagraphstheauthor“feltlikeIwonthatday”becauseKelly.A．overcamethefearB．expressedlovetoherC．wonthegoldmedalD．tookpartinthesport22、1、B2、C3、D23、1、A2、C3、B4、D24、ThesciencefictiontypeofentertainmentisconsideredbymottobefatheredbyJulesVerne(AJourneytotheCenteroftheEarthandTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea)andH.G.Wells(TheTimeMachineandTheWaroftheWorlds).Sei-Fi,asitiscommonlyshortened,isafictionalstoryinwhichscienceandtechnologyhaveasignificantinfluenceonthecharactersandplot.Manysuchworksareguessworkaboutwhatthefutureholdsandhowscientificfindingsandtechnologicaladvanceswillshapehumankind.Writinginthelate1800s,JulesVernewasremarkablysuccessfulinhis10guessesaboutfuturetechnologiesofairconditioning,automobiles,theInternet,television,andunderwater,air,andspacetravel.Unbelievably,ofallplacesfromwhichtochoose,JulesVerneguessedTampa,Florida,USAasthelaunchingsiteofthefirstprojecttotheMoon,whichwasonly200kilometersawayfromtheactual1969locationatCapeCanaveral,Florida.Oneofthebest-knownsciencefictionbooksisNineteenEighty-FourbyGeorgeOrwell.Publishedin1949,itwasnotmeantasaprediction,butasawarning:Orwellwasdescribingwhathesawastheoutcomeoftheideas,trends,andemergingtechnologiesofhistime.Manyinventedtermsfromthisnovelhavebecomecommonineverydayuse,suchas“bigbrother”and“doublethink”.Eventheauthor’snamehasbeenmadeintoanadjective—Orwellian—andhasbecomeawarningdescriptorforsituationswhereprivacyislostandtheindividualhasnopowerandiscompletelycontrolledbythegovernment.NineteenEighty-Fourwastranslatedintosixty-fivelanguageswithinfiveyearsofitspublication,settinga