【题目】Chris Hughes is a 24-year-old man from the United Kingdom. He often wears the same clothes for many days because he doesn’t know______ to use a washing machine.
This is not a joke. Hughes is far from the only young person who doesn’t have basic ______skills. According to a recent study by YouGov, today’s young people in the UK are_____ capable (有能力的) than the old when it comes to basic life skills.
For example, about 35 % don’t know how to sew (缝) on a button and 11% don’t understand how to_______a light bulb.
This problem is______ by young people in the United States as well. According to Forbes, many youngsters in the US are______ the skill of cooking, as they are much more likely to____ take-out food .
Technology may be the main______for this. Born and raised in a digital age (数字化时代), young people are more familiar with using phones and computers.
______, this does not mean that younger generations are unable to carry out basic everyday tasks.The study results show that although only few know how to pay their water and electricity bills after leaving home, 72 % could help______ a WiFi network in a new house.
The Mirror noted that as their lives have changed, the major life skills that they are good at have changed as well.
【1】A. how B. what C. when D. where
【2】A. study B. reading C. life D. sports
【3】A. very B. more C. less D. little
【4】A. change B. buy C. wash D. find
【5】A. solved B. made C. shared D. caused
【6】A. enjoying B. losing C. catching D. learning
【7】A. cook B. drop C. order D. sell
【8】A. trouble B. difficulty C. result D. reason
【9】A. Therefore B. However C. So D. Then
【10】A. set up B. cut off C. clean up D. set off
【答案】
【1】 A
【2】 C
【3】 C
【4】 A
【5】 C
【6】 B
【7】 C
【8】 D
【9】 B
【10】 A
【解析】
短文通过克里斯·休斯不会洗衣服的例子来说明许多的青年人正在缺失一些基本的生活技能。如今英国的年轻人在基本生活技能方面不如老年人。例如,大约35%的人不知道如何缝纽扣,11%的人不知道如何更换灯泡。造成这一现象的主要原因可能是数字化科技的发展。随着他们生活的改变,他们擅长的主要生活技能也发生了变化。
【1】句意:因为他不知道如何使用洗衣机。A. how如何;B. what什么;C. when何时;D. where哪儿。结合前面的内容可知,克里斯·休斯长时间不换衣服的原因是不知道如何用洗衣机洗衣服,故答案选A。
【2】句意:休斯远不是唯一一个没有基本生活技能的年轻人。A. study 学习;B. reading阅读;C. life 生活;D. sports运动。洗衣服做饭都是一些基本的生活技能,故答案为C。
【3】句意:如今英国的年轻人在基本生活技能方面不如老年人。A. very非常;B. more更多;C. less更少;D. little极少。根据than判断,这是一个比较级的句子,只有more和less能构成比较级。可排除A,D;通过后面的句子“For example, about 35 % don’t know how to sew (缝) on a button and 11% don’t understand how to___4___a light bulb.”大约35%的人不知道如何缝纽扣,11%的人不知道如何更换灯泡。由此判断年轻人在基本生活技能方面不如老年人。答案为C。
【4】句意:11%的人不知道如何更换灯泡。A. change改变;B. buy购买;C. wash清洗;D. find发现。根据生活常识可知,灯泡是有使用寿命的,坏了需要更换,故答案为A。
【5】句意:这个问题也被美国的年轻人所分享。A. solved解决;B. made制造,使;C. shared分享;D. caused引起。这个问题是指上文提到的生活基本技能的缺失,这个问题也被美国的年轻人分享在互联网,被大家所知晓,故答案为C。
【6】句意:美国许多年轻人正在失去烹饪技能。A. enjoying喜欢;B. losing失去;C. catching抓住;D. learning学习。根据后面的句子“…as they are much more likely to___7___ take-out food .”因为更多的青年人更喜欢叫外卖而不愿意在家里做饭,因此他们正在失去一些做饭的基本技能。答案选B。
【7】句意:因为他们更有可能点外卖食品。A. cook烹饪;B. drop掉下;C. order,预订;D. sell卖。结合句意可知,答案为C。
【8】句意:科技可能是造成这种情况的主要原因。A. trouble 麻烦;B. difficulty困难;C. result结果;D. reason原因。根据后面的句子“Born and raised in a digital age (数字化时代), young people are more familiar with using phones and computers.” 在数字化时代出生和长大的年轻人更熟悉使用手机和电脑,这些高科技的东西可能是造成青年人生活基本技能下降的主要原因,故答案选D。
【9】句意:然而,这并不意味着年轻一代无法完成基本的日常任务。A. Therefore因此,所以;B. However不过;C. So因此;D. Then然后。上下句表示转折关系,故答案选B。
【10】句意:但72%的人能够帮助在新房子里建立无线网络。A. set up建立; B. cut off切除;C. clean up打扫;D. set off出发。结合句意可知,答案为A。
完形填空题与单项选择题不同,它给出的是一篇意思较为完整的短文。做该题型试题时,首先应跳过空格通读全文,以全文为背景,联系句子的上下文进行推理和判断,从4个选项中选出一项进行试填。考生可以从词义用法、固定搭配、逻辑推理和上下文的联系等方面去考虑。最后应再把全文通览一遍,细心检查所选答案能否使短文上下连贯,前后呼应,词句通顺,使短文意思完整。检查时还应从语法、惯用法、逻辑推理和事情发生的情节等方面进行考虑,以达到准确无误之目的。
科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:
【题目】A. deal with B. quicker C. as soon as D. clearly E. until
The most important thing when calling 110 is to keep calm. You need to say your name, location, your phone number and describe the situation as 【1】as possible. If you are too nervous to say anything, just follow the telephone operator’s instructions.
If the phone is busy, don’t hang up. You should hold on 【2】 the operator answers it.
As well as China, almost every country has its own emergency number. In the US, 911 links callers to emergency services including police, fire and ambulance (救护车). The system is able to provide the physical location of mobile telephones, which makes it 【3】to get to the scene. In the UK, people call 999 when they are in an emergency.
Next are some figures about the figure 110:
“110” is a 24-hour emergency number.
On average, every telephone operator answers 800 to 1,000 emergency calls every day.
Operators should 【4】an emergency call in 57 seconds.
Police set off no more than one minute after receiving information from telephone operators. In cities, police are uired to get to the scene in five minutes. In suburbs, it is ten minutes.
In China, 95 percent of cities and towns have 110 emergency centers.
查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:
【题目】书面表达
假如你是英国交换生 Tom Green (15 岁,已在建湖生活了一年,会说中文),建湖图书馆正在招募英语志愿者,你希望成为其中一员,帮助小孩子学会阅读英文原版绘本(English original picture books),你每周六有空参与志愿者活动。请依据下列图表给工作人员写一封 申请信。 注意:1、可以适当添加细节,以使行文连贯。 2、词数100左右(开头结尾已经写 好,不计入总词数);
Tom Green
personal information personal advantage personal promise
… English a book lover … Saturday …
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m an exchange student from the UK.
Yours
Sincerely
Tom Green
查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:
【题目】用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
Most people【1】 (like) to eat sweets and ice-cream better than meat and rice. If we eat them after a meal, they 【2】(be) not bad for us. But if we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite(食欲). It is important for us 【3】(eat) our meal regularly(有规律地)each day. When we feel worried or 【4】(excite), we may not want to eat.
When a man 【5】(worry) about something, it is difficult for him【6】 (swallow)(吞)anything dry because he 【7】(have) little appetite. Many Years ago, some judges in England dry bread 【8】(use) to judge whether he 【9】(tell) the truth. If the man could not swallow the bread, they 【10】(think) he was telling lies.
查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:
【题目】—Excuse me. Could you please tell me __________?
—Sure. There’s a bookstore on Bridge Road.
A. where I can get a dictionary B. where can I get a dictionary
C. where did I can get a dictionary D. where I got a dictionary
查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:
【题目】阅读下面短文,并用英语回答问题(请注意每小题后面的词数要求)。
It’s a common thing for many people to shop online. But it’s hard to believe that a parrot can manage to shop online.
In London a pet parrot called Buddy made it. The parrot succeeded in shopping online on a voice-controlled smart speaker by imitating(模仿) its owner. The order led to survey because nobody could consider the parrot could be the buyer. After they heard the dialogue with the speaker, they found out that the parrot was the buyer.
“I couldn’t believe it when I realized that Buddy had made an order,” the owner said. A video showed the parrot shouted “Alex” and something else, and the machine replied, “ What do you want to order?” Then the parrot told the machine what it wanted to order.
The owner said, “I laughed out loudly when I knew that the buyer was Buddy.”
【1】How does the parrot succeeded in shopping online? (不超过5个单词)
___________________________________________________
【2】How did the owner feel at first? (不超过5个单词)
___________________________________________________
【3】What’s the story about? (不超过10个单词)
___________________________________________________
查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:
【题目】书面表达
假如你叫Mary,计划在暑假期间参加一个英语夏令营。下面的广告比较符合你的需求,请写一封信提出申请并咨询相关情况。
Enjoy A Wonderful Time Studying English
Sunshine School
Course 1:English &Painting
Course 2: English &Swimming
Time:July 1st---July 10th
July 15th---July 24th
Good Prices
Wonderful Service
Amazing Acitivities
Enjoy A Wonderful Time Studying English
Sunshine School
Course 1:English &Painting
Course 2: English &Swimming
Time:July 1st---July 10th
July 15th---July 24th
Good Prices
Wonderful Service
Amazing Acitivities
注意:1信中应该包括你选择的课程及原因、上课时间。以及其他想要咨询的信息,可适当发挥
2.词数80左右。开头已经给出(不计入总词数),你只需要接着写。
Dear Sir/Madam,
查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:
【题目】You are not a child_______ and you should do everything by yourself.
A. no longer B. no more. C. any more D. any longer
查看答案和解析>>
科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:
【题目】--- Although Ms Zhou is an old lady, she is always in the pink.
---Yes. Because she exercises every day and eats a balanced diet. Here “in the pink” means __________.
A. healthy B. lucky C. beautiful D. creative
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互联网违法和不良信息举报平台 | 网上有害信息举报专区 | 电信诈骗举报专区 | 涉历史虚无主义有害信息举报专区 | 涉企侵权举报专区
违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com