Passage B
实际用时: minutes
Read the passage and then fill in the blanks with the right words.
because; chance; connect; different; give; happy; help; interest; set; without
Volunteering is a great way to help others, which can actually help you, too. If somebody volunteers, he does something for the good of another person or the world around us, 1 being paid. Volunteering comes in all shapes of sizes. It can be organized such as working for a charity or 2 your neighbors with their food shopping.
Research has shown that volunteering increases 3 . It can give you a sense of purpose, which can develop your self - confidence and make you feel satisfied. This is especially true if you 4 volunteering with your interests or learn a new skill along the way. For example, if you are 5 in nature, why not volunteer for wildlife charity? Amy and Anna who 6 up the charity (慈善组织) Kids Against Plastic agreed. Amy said, "volunteering was our way to start in making a 7 , instead of waiting for someone else to do the work."
By 8 to others, you feel what's been called "the helper's high" — a positive feeling. Volunteering can make you happier over time, too. It has been shown to reduce feelings of worries, 9 many people find that they are moving away from their personal worries by paying attention to the needs of others. "Volunteering also gives us a 10 to meet and communicate with people, which is good news for our mental health," said Jolie from the Mental Health Center.
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1 without 2 helping 3 happiness 4 connect 5 interested 6 set 7 difference 8 giving
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【分析】
首先通读全文，理解文章围绕志愿者活动的意义展开的主旨。解题时，先明确给出的10个备选单词，再逐个分析每个空的语境、语法结构，结合固定搭配、词义及词形变化选择合适的单词，确保填入后语句通顺、符合逻辑。
【解析】
1. 句意：志愿者是为他人或世界做好事，没有报酬。此处需表“没有”的介词，故填without。
2. such as后接并列结构，前为working，此处用动名词；help sb with sth是固定搭配，故填helping。
3. 句意：研究显示志愿者活动增加幸福感。此处需名词，happy的名词形式是happiness，故填happiness。
4. connect...with...是固定搭配，意为“把……和……联系起来”，符合语境，故填connect。
5. be interested in是固定搭配，意为“对……感兴趣”，故填interested。
6. set up是固定搭配，意为“建立”，此处描述过去的动作，用过去式set，故填set。
7. make a difference是固定搭配，意为“有影响，起作用”，故填difference。
8. by后接动名词，give to others符合“帮助他人”的语境，故填giving。
9. 前句说减少焦虑，后句解释原因，需表“因为”的连词，故填because。
10. 句意：志愿者活动给我们一个交流的机会，chance符合语境，故填chance。
【答案】
1 without 2 helping 3 happiness 4 connect 5 interested 6 set 7 difference 8 giving 9 because 10 chance
【知识点】
英语词汇运用；固定搭配；词形变化
【点评】
本题围绕志愿者活动展开，主要考查常见词汇的词义辨析、固定搭配及词形变化，语境贴近生活，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固基础词汇知识。
【难度系数】
0.6

Passage C
实际用时: minutes
Read the passage and then choose the right answers.
Renting a color television makes more sense than buying. Here's why:
1. The longer you rent (租), the less you pay. Each year the monthly rate is reduced. You can reach a low rate of not much more than 12 a week.
2. Service is fast and free. We can have your set installed (安装) in two days. If anything goes wrong, we'll have it fixed the same day or lend you another set while we're mending it. And don't forget: service and spare parts are free!
3. If you don't have an aerial (天线), we'll install one for you, and that will be free, too. All you have to pay is the installation charge (安装费)!
4. You can choose from all kinds of models, and what's more, if after a certain period of time, and you would like a new model, you can change. How's that for service?
5. No deposit (押金) is needed. You pay only the monthly rental fee. But if you pay in advance, you can save money. Pay twelve months' fees when you begin to hire, and we'll give you one month's hire without charge.
6. If you decide that you want to stop renting and buy the set you have on hire, this can be arranged — with a generous allowance (折扣) for the fees already paid.
() 1. From the passage we know .
A. the more you rent, the less you pay
B. the lowest weekly rental fee is much more than 12
C. the longer you rent, the less you pay
D. if you rent a TV set for a long time, service and spare parts will be free
( ) 2. What is the good of paying twelve months' fees when you begin to hire?
A. One and a half months' hire free of charge.
B. One month's hire free of charge.
C. Half a month's hire free of charge.
D. One - fourth of a month's hire free of charge.
() 3. What does "pay in advance" mean?
A. You pay the rent for a period of time before you actually get the television.
B. You go ahead and pay the rent.
C. You pay the rent in front of anyone.
D. You will be the first to pay the rent.
() 4. If you want to rent a color television, .
A. leasing company (租赁公司) can have your set installed the same day
B. you can have a choice of sets to rent
C. leasing company will install an aerial for you free of charge
D. you must have an aerial
() 5. This passage is a (n) .
A. book
B. report
C. advertisement
D. picture

1 C 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 C

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路是：先快速浏览全文，把握文章主旨（推广彩色电视租赁的优势）；再逐题分析，带着题目关键词回原文定位对应信息，对比选项与原文内容，排除错误选项，选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第1条“The longer you rent (租), the less you pay.”可知，C选项正确；A选项混淆“longer”与“more”，B选项与原文“not much more than 12 a week”不符，D选项服务和零件免费是租赁期间均享，并非仅长时间租赁，故排除A、B、D，选C。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第5条“Pay twelve months' fees when you begin to hire, and we'll give you one month's hire without charge.”可知，预付12个月租金可免1个月租金，选B。
3. 词义猜测题：根据原文第5条“if you pay in advance, you can save money. Pay twelve months' fees when you begin to hire...”可知，“pay in advance”意为提前支付租金，即实际获得电视前先付一段时间租金，A选项符合；B、C、D均不符合语境，选A。
4. 细节理解题：根据原文第4条“You can choose from all kinds of models”可知，可选择租赁的电视型号，B选项正确；A选项原文为“install in two days”而非当天，C选项原文未提及安装天线是租赁的强制要求，D选项原文未说必须有天线，故排除A、C、D，选B。
5. 主旨大意题：文章详细介绍租赁彩色电视的6项优势，目的是吸引顾客租赁，属于广告，选C。
【答案】
1 C 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题
【点评】
本题为广告类英语阅读理解，主要考查细节定位与词义猜测能力，题目设置均基于原文明确信息，只要学生仔细阅读原文、准确定位即可轻松解答，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.8