一、完形填空
That day, Tom was called to his teacher Dwyer's office. He was feeling 1 when he talked with his teacher.
“I feel as if I had no 2 over my life at the moment. My parents are telling me one thing, but my friends are telling me another. Things 3 change and I lose my way.” Dwyer nodded his head and left the office, returning 4 a chessboard after a few minutes. Then he 5 the chessboard on the table between them and asked Tom to start. They exchanged a few turns without any real purpose before Dwyer spoke.
“In the game of 6, who are you?” Dwyer asked ten minutes later.
“I feel like a pawn(卒). I am limited in my movement and don't have much 7 to move,” answered Tom.
“Who would you rather be?” Dwyer asked.
“I’d rather be the queen, of course. She can move in any direction and is the 8 piece on the chessboard,” Tom said.
“Are you sure about that?” Dwyer added.
“Of course! Don’t I express myself 9?” Tom answered.
However, Dwyer didn’t agree with him and raised a 10 idea. “Although the queen is strong, you shouldn’t be the queen. You need to be the player moving the pieces around. Stop being 11 around by others and take charge (掌管) of yourself. There are too many people around us whose lives are 12 by other people. Stand up and take charge 13 you are better than them! We weren’t born to be pieces moved around on a chessboard. We were born to 14 the world greatly.”
Tom 15 and nodded in agreement. He rose from his chair and walked out of Dwyer's office, deciding to change the world.
()1. A. common B. valuable
C. terrible D. perfect
()2. A. control B. dream
C. success D. hobby
()3. A. seldom B. hardly
C. never D. always
()4. A. with B. of
C. about D. on
()5. A. cleaned up B. laid out
C. put up D. set off
()6. A. football B. basketball
C. dance D. chess
()7. A. money B. wealth
C. courage D. spirit
()8. A. highest B. thinnest
C. strongest D. lightest
()9. A. clearly B. carefully
C. widely D. quickly
()10. A. strange B. different
C. wonderful D. similar
()11. A. laughed B. compared
C. dropped D. pushed
()12. A. controlled B. killed
C. finished D. improved
()13. A. because B. if
C. although D. when
()14. A. discover B. describe
C. introduce D. influence
()15. A. succeeded B. promised
C. understood D. practised

1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.B 11.D 12.A 13.A 14.D 15.C

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，本文讲述老师用国际象棋开导迷茫学生Tom的故事。解题时需结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析：先理解Tom的情绪与处境，再结合老师用象棋开导的逻辑，判断每个空的词汇或短语，确保符合语境和语法要求。
【解析】
1. 考查形容词辨析：结合后文Tom的迷茫状态，被老师叫去的他应感觉糟糕，故选C（terrible）。
2. 考查名词辨析：后文提到父母和朋友意见不一，Tom失去方向，说明他无法掌控自己的生活，故选A（control）。
3. 考查副词辨析：生活总是变化导致Tom迷路，故选D（always）。
4. 考查固定搭配：return with sth意为“带着某物回来”，故选A（with）。
5. 考查动词短语：lay out意为“摆放”，老师将棋盘摆放在桌上，故选B（laid out）。
6. 考查名词：前文提到chessboard（棋盘），此处对应象棋游戏，故选D（chess）。
7. 考查名词：Tom认为自己是卒，移动受限，缺乏移动的勇气，故选C（courage）。
8. 考查形容词最高级：象棋中queen（后）是最强的棋子，故选C（strongest）。
9. 考查副词：Tom反问自己是否表达清楚，故选A（clearly）。
10. 考查形容词：老师提出与Tom不同的想法，故选B（different）。
11. 考查动词：老师劝Tom不要被他人控制（推动），故选D（pushed）。
12. 考查动词：很多人的生活被他人控制，故选A（controlled）。
13. 考查连词：前后为因果关系，“因为你比他们优秀”，故选A（because）。
14. 考查动词：我们生来要极大地影响世界，故选D（influence）。
15. 考查动词：Tom理解了老师的话，点头同意，故选C（understood）。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.B 11.D 12.A 13.A 14.D 15.C
【知识点】
完形填空语境分析、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文是一篇富有哲理的完形填空，通过老师用国际象棋开导迷茫学生的故事，传递了掌控自我、主动影响世界的积极理念。解题时需紧扣上下文语境，结合词汇辨析和固定搭配，同时把握文章主旨，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5

二、阅读理解
The night before I left for college I didn't sleep much. As my parents drove me to Whitewater the next morning, I watched my town slowly disappear with tears in my eyes. I thought about many things and asked myself repeatedly why I hadn't chosen to attend a university a little closer to home. But I reminded myself I was leaving for the education programme, to play soccer, and to open up my eyes.
The first few weeks were challenging. When I wasn't at soccer practice, I was going through photos and other memories, tears running down. I ran up quite a phone bill that first month. However, it didn't take long for me to realize that soccer wasn't really my cup of tea. Then I focused on getting to know the girls on my floor. Strangers quickly became close friends—some felt like family within months.
My first trip home was one I really looked forward to. But when the day finally arrived, I didn't really know what I'd expected. My family didn't seem much different, and my bedroom remained untouched. But the whole atmosphere（氛围） was different. Suddenly I felt like a visitor and the place I had spent many years now seemed a little foreign. I met up with many old friends and attended a high-school football game. But when I looked at the people who I used to talk with, somehow I didn't have much to say.
I returned to school and felt lost. I wasn't very close to my new friends yet, but a lot had changed with my old ones. I was going through the transition. It's a time to let go of the past, focus on the present, and aim for the future. If I hadn't experienced this, I'd have missed out on many things—great late-night talks, water fights, and so on.
College life isn't easy. There are many things to get used to. But it's a time to grow and become stronger. When my first year ended, I found myself crying all the way back home, for the same reasons I had cried all the way to Whitewater. But I knew my friends would still be there.
()1. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?
A. The writer didn't want to leave.
B. The writer didn't like her college.
C. The writer was interested in travelling.
D. It was the first time that the writer left her home.
()2. What can we learn about the writer's college life?
A. Her friends often called her.
B. She lost interest in playing soccer.
C. She was good at dealing with strangers.
D. She felt excited during the first few weeks.
()3. How did the writer express her mixed feelings in Paragraph 3?
A. By listing numbers.
B. By using old sayings.
C. By making comparisons.
D. By supposing situations.
()4. What does the underlined word "transition" probably mean?
A. A step to change.
B. A mistake to correct.
C. An improvement to make.
D. A project to carry out.
()5. What's the best title for the text?
A. Goodbye and Hello!
B. Home, Sweet Home!
C. Surprises Everywhere
D. Friends Come and Go

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.A

【分析】
1. 第1题：定位第一段，作者离家去大学时流泪，反复纠结为何不选近的大学，可推断她不愿离开家，逐一排除选项得出答案。
2. 第2题：定位第二段，找到关于大学生活的细节，“soccer wasn't really my cup of tea”说明对足球失去兴趣，结合选项判断。
3. 第3题：分析第三段内容，作者将回家的预期与实际感受、旧朋友的变化进行对比，确定手法。
4. 第4题：定位划线词所在句，后面的解释（放下过去、关注现在、面向未来）是对transition的说明，据此猜词义。
5. 第5题：梳理全文脉络，作者经历离家、适应大学、回家再返校的过程，对应标题的“告别与迎接”。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第一段“As my parents drove me to Whitewater the next morning, I watched my town slowly disappear with tears in my eyes. I thought about many things and asked myself repeatedly why I hadn't chosen to attend a university a little closer to home.”可知，作者离家时流泪，反复纠结不选近校的原因，说明她不想离开家，A正确；B项未提及不喜欢大学，C项未提及旅行，D项未说明是第一次离家，排除。
2. 第2题：根据第二段“However, it didn't take long for me to realize that soccer wasn't really my cup of tea.”可知，作者对足球失去兴趣，B正确；A项是作者打了高额电话，而非朋友常打电话，C项未体现擅长与陌生人相处，D项前几周是有挑战的，并非兴奋，排除。
3. 第3题：第三段中，作者将“期待回家”与“实际感觉像访客、和旧朋友没话说”对比，采用了对比手法，C正确；A项未列数字，B项无谚语，D项未假设情境，排除。
4. 第4题：划线词后解释“It's a time to let go of the past, focus on the present, and aim for the future.”，即放下过去、关注现在、面向未来的转变，对应A项“转变的步骤”，B、C、D不符合，排除。
5. 第5题：全文讲述作者从告别家乡去大学，到适应后再返校的成长过程，体现“告别与迎接”的主题，A正确；B项仅涉及家，C项无惊喜，D项仅涉及朋友，排除。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解推理判断、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本文以作者大学初期的情感转变为线索，通过具体事例考查学生对英语阅读中细节、推理、词义及主旨的理解，需结合原文信息逐一分析选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6