28. A. improve B. regain C. determine D. express 29. A. once B. otherwise C. rather D. always
30. A. provided B. permitted C. delivered D. convinced 31. A. participated B. volunteered C. succeeded D. survived 32. A. turned B. looked C. broke D. walked 33. A. freedom B. growth C. safety D. interest 34. A. new B. good C. old D. relative
35. A. partnerships B. citizenships C. friendships D. leadership
第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。
A
Are you looking for a book to prepare your mood for the Thanksgiving holiday? Here are five favorite Thanksgiving books, perfect for curling up by the fire on a cool November night, or reading together with your family. They are written for children, but can be appreciated at any age.
1. Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving
The story of Squanto is about an Indian who was captured at age 12 and sold into slavery. He was taken from his native America, raised by a Christian family and taught about faith in God. After 10 years he was sent back to America and discovered that an epidemic had killed everyone from his village. Squanto then learned that God had a purpose for his life.
Author: Eric Metaxas Hardcover; 36 Pages.
2. Thanksgiving, A Time to Remember
This book is designed to help families rediscover \tradition\is not just about turkey and football. Review Thanksgiving history, research God's Word about remembrance, and learn original ways to create enduring memories. This book incorporates an instrumental CD of Thanksgiving hymns.
Author: Barbara Rainey Hardcover; 80 Pages.
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3. An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
This newer edition picture book adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic holiday story will truly bring to life the old-fashioned spirit of Thanksgiving. On the day before Thanksgiving, Ma and Pa must depart to help an ailing neighbor, leaving their children in charge of preparing the meal.Upon their return, the parents discover a delightfully strange Thanksgiving dinner. Author: Louisa May Alcott Hardcover; 32 Pages.
4. If You Were at The First Thanksgiving
Have you ever wondered what it was like to live among the original pilgrim children? What did they wear? What did they eat? What games did they play? This Thanksgiving step back in time as you teach your kids about life in the 1620s when settlers first celebrated their thankfulness to God in America.
Author: Anna Kamma Paperback; 64 Pages.
36. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage? A. An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving by Anna Kamma has the least pages. B. Squanto has a narrow escape from a disaster by chance.
C. The third book was adapted from Louisa May Alcott's classic holiday story. D. The fourth book described how settlers celebrated Thanksgiving in the 1620s. 37. What?s the main purpose of the passage? A. To persuade children to enjoy the four books. B. To tell how to celebrate Thanksgiving. C. To explain the spirit of Thanksgiving. D. To introduce the four books to readers.
B
Dear Irene,
I am feeling rather heart-broken. My best friend who lives in another city will have her 30th birthday party this weekend, but she hasn?t invited me. Last year, she flew up to my city for my 30th birthday. She was also one of my bridesmaids (伴娘) at my wedding. We have never had any arguments, and I am not sure why. At this point in our lives, would she be pulling away from me?
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Our another friend who lives in the same city as me has been invited and she told me about the party. About three days ago, I emailed my friend and asked if she would have a party. I have not received a response up to now. When should I do? Should I contact her and let her know how I love to go and celebrate with her? I really don?t want to lose such a dear friend. Please help!
Yours Elyse
Hi, Elyse,
You must have felt very sad about it. And you did absolutely the right thing by asking. Your friend not to respond at all is rude, but is there any possibility that your message got lost in cyberspace (网络空间)? Can you send it again?
Your friend hasn?t told your mutual (共同的) friend not to say anything about the party to you, has she? You should make clear whether she didn?t want to invite you or there were some other reasons why you were not invited? Perhaps there is a misunderstanding.
If your friend truly hasn?t invited you, you can write to her and make your friend know she is an important person in your life. And tell her that you are hurt without her invitation to her birthday party to celebrate her special day. When your friend knows she is so important to you, she may want to continue your friendship with you.
Best, Irene
38. What is Elyse?s problem according to her letter? A. She had an argument with her best friend. B. Her best friend has decided to move to another city. C. She hasn?t been invited to her best friend?s birthday party. D. Her best friend has made a new friend and wants to leave her.
39. It is implied in Paragraph 2 of Irene?s letter that Elyse?s friend . A. misunderstood her B. kept her party a secret
C. only invited a few people D. might have sent her an invitation 40. How did Elyse feel when writing the letter? A. nervous and sure. B. worried and puzzled. C. surprised and peaceful. D. shy and embarrassed.
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C
The survey by The Harvard Crimson was emailed to incoming first-year undergraduates; 1,600 students responded. Results showed that at least a tenth of the students polled admitted to having cheated on an exam before staring at the university, while almost half admitted to cheating on their homework.
Athletes were apparently the most prone to cheating. 20 percent of students who played a university sport admitted to cheating on an exam compared to 9 percent of students who did not.
The survey also revealed that men were not only more likely to cheat but were also more likely to admit to it.
The results, compared to a previous survey done on the class of 2013, suggested that cheating may be becoming more commonplace. Of the outgoing seniors only 7 percent admitted to cheating on an exam and another 7 percent said they had been dishonest on a take-home test. 32 percent of the seniors said they had cheated on homework during their undergraduate years.
The survey come in the wake of a cheating scandal (丑闻)at the university which saw 120 students investigated for sharing answers on an exam in 2022. One recent graduate
stated:“ Cheating was commonplace when I was at Harvard, especially with students in their first year or two. I would say as many as 60 percent of students took notes into some exams. No one really cared and the faculty, will some of them at least, seemed to recognize and yet ignore the problem. ”
In an email to NBC news, Jeff Neal, a Harvard representative, explained that a committee, made up of faculty, staff and students had been established to tackle cheating, which “is a national problem in American education”.
41. Of the following university students, who is most likely to cheat? A. Tom, an athletic freshman B. Lucy, a second-year student C. Jack, a second-year student D. Rose, a first-year student
42. According to Para. 4 and Para.5, which of the following statements can be inferred? A. More than one survey has been done.
B. Only 7% of the seniors have cheated on an exam.
C. It seems that more and more undergraduates admit to cheating. D. Students are more likely to cheat in their senior year.
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43. Why did The Harvard Crimson conduct the survey? A. They want to wake up the cheating students. B. There was a cheating scandal at the university. C. Cheating has become more commonplace. D. The faculty recognized and yet ignored cheating.
44. Which word has the closest meaning to the underlined word “tackle” in the last paragraph? A. Avoid B. Punish C. Solve D. Explain
D
Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He stopped by the fence in front of the house where he lived with his aunt Polly. He looked at it, and all joy left him. The fence was long and high. He put the brush into the whitewash and moved it along the top of the fence. He repeated the operation. He felt he could not continue and sat down.
He knew that his friends would arrive soon with all kinds of interesting plans for the day. They would walk past him and laugh. They would make jokes about his having to work on a beautiful summer Saturday. The thought burned him like fire.
He put his hand into his pockets and took out all that he owned. Perhaps he could find some way to pay someone to do the whitewashing for him. But there was nothing of value in his pockets—nothing that could buy even half an hour of freedom. So he put the bits of toys back into his pockets and gave up the idea.
At this dark and hopeless moment, a wonderful idea came to him. It filled his mind with a great, bright light. Calmly he picked up the brush and started again to whitewash.
While Tom was working, Ben Rogers appeared. Ben was eating an apple as he walked along the street. As he walked along it, he was making noises like the sound of a riverboat. First he shouted loudly, like a boat captain. Then he said “Ding－Dong－Dong”， “Ding－Dong－Dong” again and again, like the bell of a riverboat. And he made other strange noises. When he came close to Tom, he stopped.
Tom went on whitewashing. He did not look at Ben. Ben stared a moment and then said: “Hello! I'm going swimming, but you can't go, can you？”
No answer. Tom moved his brush carefully along the fence and looked at the result with the eye
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