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Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote***阅读理解ThismonththesingingpetitionAmericanIdolwilletoanend.Foryearsthepopularshowwasaplatformforrisingartists.WithagroupoffamousjudgesandawiderangeoftalentsitisclearthatthepetitiveatmosphereofAmericanIdolwillremainunrivaledbyanyothershow.Afterallitssuccesshasbeen"unmatchedinbroadcastinghistory."AmericanIdolcamefromtheBritishseriesPopIdol.Throughanapplicationcontestantscameintothepetitionandthereafterwerechosentoaudition试音fortheshow.Eachcandidatewouldhavetoperformapiecetothejudgesandparticipateinastrictselectionprocess.Notonlywouldcontestantshavetosingingroupstheyweresometimestaskedtoperformpieceswithoutmusicalinstruments.Attheendofthisstageonly24o36artistswerechosentoenterthesemi-finalstage.Soonthefateofthecontestantswouldbedecidedbythepublic.Duringthecandidate’sliveperformanceafreetelephonenumberwasdisplayedonthescreenforviewerstodialtocasttheirvote.Attheendofthenightonly13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthepetition;bythefinalsonly8contestantswouldremain.Finallyarunner-up亚军andawinnerwereannouncedeveryseason.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecorddealothercontestantswouldhavehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowelloncesaid"Thepointoftheshowisnottobemeantoloserbuttofindawinner."Asthefinalseasonoftheprogrambeginspastwinnerswillreturntothestagetosaygoodbyeandanewwinnerwillbeannounced.Withamazingperformancesandanexcellentcastofsingerstheshow’sconclusionwillleaveaudiencesnostalgic怀旧的butmoresatisfiedthanever.
1.ThosewhoenterAmericanIdolwill_______.A.sharetheonemilliondollarrewardtogetherB.beaskedtoperforminpairsinthesemi-finalsC.experienceatleastthreeroundsofperformancesD.havethechancetobeefamouseveniftheyfail
2.WhoplaythemostimportantrolesinthefinalsofAmericanIdolA.TheaudiencesB.ThepastwinnersC.ThejudgesD.Therecordpanies
3.TheauthorthinkstheconclusionofAmericanIdolwill_________.A.changeitshistoryB.beworthwatchingC.notbethelastseasonD.pickherfavoritesinger
4.InwhichsectionofthenewspapermayyouprobablyfindthepassageA.AdvertisementB.FinanceC.EntertainmentD.Business【语篇解读】本文为说明文,介绍了很受欢迎的流行节目AmericanIdol和它的比赛过程
2.A【解析】细节理解题根据第二段第
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七、八句话可知在决赛阶段起最重要作用的是观众,故选A
3.B【解析】推理判断题根据最后一段最后一句话"Withamazingperformancesandanexcellentcastofsingerstheshow’sconclusionwillleaveaudiencesnostalgicbutmoresatisfiedthanever"可知作者认为theshow’sconclusion值得观看,故选B
4.C【解析】推理判断题根据文章可知本文介绍的是歌唱比赛节目,应属于娱乐类,故选C***语法填空BeingraisedinafamilyofteachersI__1__getplentyofchancestoconnectmyselfwithliteraturesinceayoungage.SoIhavemanystoriesaboutmeandreading.Itwasmyfatherwhotookmeontheroadtoreadingandmademeappreciate__2__itbeauty.WhenIwasalittlegirlheboughtmeabook__3__nameRomanceoftheThreeKingdoms.Iwastooyoungtoreadthisdifficultworksomyfatherexplainedittome__4__patient.FromthenonIstartedtoenjoyreadingbooks.WhenIbecameamiddleschoolstudentIbegantoreadsomesimplifiedEnglishclassicsonmyown.SometimesIwouldwritedownmythoughtsand__5__feelandsharethemwithmyfather.AmongallthebooksthatIreadduringmymiddleschoolyearsJaneEyreleftthe__6__deepimpressiononme.Iwashavingsomedifficultieswithmystudiesatthattime__7__JaneEyrespersistence坚持andcourageinspiredmealot.ThankstomyreadinghabitImanaged__8__overethedifficultiesofmystudies.NowImaseniorhighschoolstudentandverybusywithmystudies.ButIstillkeeponreadinginmysparetime.MymothertoldmethatIshouldbeabsorbed__9__mystudiesbutinmypointofviewIregardreadingasanoasis绿洲thatcanmakemerelax.RecentlyIthoughtaboutthebenefits__10__readingcouldbringus.Readingcanclearourmindsandmotivateus.Inadditionwemaybroadenourhorizonsandgainmoreknowledgethroughreading.Ihopethatmystorycaninspireyoutostartyourownreadingadventure.1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,主要讲述了作者和阅读之间的故事,鼓励大家多读书1.havegot/gotten 考查动词的时态由句中的时间状语“sinceayoungage自从小时候以来”可知,句子一般用现在完成时2.its 考查代词修饰名词一般用形容词,本句中表示“阅读的美”故用形容词性物主代词its修饰名词beauty,作定语3.named 考查非谓语动词name和句子谓语bought之间没有连词,故用非谓语动词,且name和其逻辑主语abook构成动宾关系,故用过去分词作后置定语4.patiently 考查词性转换本句中应用副词patiently修饰动词explained5.feelings 考查词性转换根据and可知,此处与thoughts并列,故用名词形式,feeling在本句中意为“看法,意见”为可数名词,故填feelings6.deepest 考查形容词的最高级与“Amongallthebooks”和定冠词the呼应,此处用形容词的最高级形式,修饰名词impression7.but 考查连词根据语境可知,上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系,故用连词but8.toovere 考查非谓语动词固定搭配managetodosth.意为“设法完成某事”,故填不定式9.in 考查介词固定搭配beabsorbedinsth.意为“专注于某事”,故用介词in10.that/which 考查定语从句的引导词所填词引导定语从句,从句修饰先行词thebenefits,关系词在从句中作宾语,故应填that/which***完形填空WhenIwasjustoutofcollege,ImanagedtogetmydreamjobasatraderinNewYorkCityontheflooroftheAmericanStock证券Exchange.Thoughitwasaproud__1__,thejobwassimplytoophysically__2__—Imuststandinacrowdeveryday,whichoften__3__meinamindset思维模式thatheldmeback.Manhattanisawalkingtownanditsdifficultto__4__whenyouhaveadisability.Taxiesareexpensiveandridingthesubway__5__dozensofsteepstepstogetbelowthe__6__.Thisleftmeonlyone__7__—thebus.Onenight,afterthe__8__formyjob,Iwasachingwithselfpity__9__itstartedtorainonmywalktothebusstop.Ibecamemoreandmore__10__withoutanumbrella,thinkingIdnever__11__itinthiscityandtellingmyself,“thiscityisjusttoohard”and“maybeitisjustnotpossibleforaguylikeme”.Andthen,I__12__themostbeautiful,shortmoment.Acouplecamerollingbyonrollerskates,hand__13__handastheyskatedwhatseemedlikethetango.Theywereallwetbuttheysawthe__14__asanopportunityandromance.IsuddenlybecamegratefulforwaitingintherainbecauseI__15__havemissedthisbeauty__16__ifIhadbeeninataxioronthesubway.This,although__17__,wasanimportantmomentonmyjourneytodiscoverthe__18__ofachievinghealthandhappiness.WhenIchangemymindset,__19__foramoment,towhatispossibleandworktogetridoftheselflimitingbeliefsthat__20__mydailyactions,Iwillbeontheroadtoahealthier,happierlife.1.A.adjustmentB.achievementC.agreementD.treatment2.A.tiringB.boringC.relaxingD.disappointing3.A.remindedB.expectedC.tookD.left4.A.goupB.getaroundC.setoffD.showup5.A.requestsB.supportsC.requiresD.surrounds6.A.groundB.streetC.townD.city7.A.changeB.chanceC.ideaD.choice8.A.struggleB.workC.experienceD.influence9.A.beforeB.whileC.whenD.after10.A.nervousB.curiousC.scaredD.upset11.A.getB.makeC.putD.watch12.A.recalledB.observedC.witnessedD.realized13.A.onB.byC.toD.in14.A.rainB.treeC.windD.cloud15.A.shallB.wouldC.needD.must16.A.exactlyB.instantlyC.entirelyD.suddenly17.A.strangeB.smallC.normalD.different18.A.humorB.honestyC.powerD.principle19.A.stillB.yetC.alsoD.even20.A.affectB.followC.forbidD.harm【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文作者工作很累,回家路上遇到下雨,心情沮丧当看到一对夫妇在雨中溜冰的画面,作者感觉到改变自己的思维模式会使自己走上一条更健康、更快乐的生活之路文章告诉我们改变思维模式的重要性【核心词汇】goup上升 getaround四处走动setoff出发 showup出现,到场1.B 根据第一段中的“Imanagedtogetmydreamjob”可知,作者毕业后找到了自己理想的工作,这份工作应是作者引以为傲的成就,故选B项,achievement意为“成就”adjustment“调节”;agreement“同意,一致”;treatment“治疗,对待”2.A 根据本句中的“Imuststandinacrowdeveryday”可推知,这份工作是劳累的,故选A项,tiring意为“累人的,令人疲倦的”relaxing“令人放松的”;disappointing“令人失望的”3.D 根据语境可知“我每天都必须站在人群中,这常常让我有想退缩的思维模式”“leave+sh.+宾补”表示“让某人……”,故选D项remind“提醒”;expect“预期”4.B 根据上文的“Manhattanisawalkingtown”可知,曼哈顿是一个步行商业区,所以你有残疾的话是很难四处走动getaround的goup“上升”;setoff“出发”;showup“出现,到场”5.C 根据语境可知,出租车很贵,乘坐地铁需要requires走下几十个陡峭的台阶才能到达地下request“请求”;support“支持”;surround“围绕”6.A 根据本句中的“thesubway”以及常识可知,人们在地面ground下乘坐地铁,故选A项7.D 句意这让我只有一种选择——公共汽车根据上文提到的交通方式都不适合作者可知,此处表示作者唯一的选择choice8.A 句意一天晚上,在为我的工作苦苦奋斗后,我一直自怨自艾,当我走向公共汽车站的时候又下起了雨根据语境可推知,此处是指在为工作奋斗struggle了一天之后experience“经历”;influence“影响”9.C 参见上题解析when在此处表示“当……的时候”,符合语境10.D 根据上文的“itstartedtorain”和空后的“withoutanumbrella”可知,下雨了,但是作者没有带伞,所以作者心情越来越沮丧upset11.B 根据上文可知,没有雨伞,作者变得越来越沮丧,心想自己在这个城市里不会取得成功了makeit是固定短语,表示“达成目标,获得成功,做成某事”12.C 句意然后,我目睹了最美丽、最短暂的时刻根据下文介绍的一对夫妇在雨中溜冰的画面可知,这是作者看到的recall“召回,回想起”;observe“观察”;witness“目睹”;realize“认识到”13.D 句意一对夫妇穿着溜冰鞋,手拉着手,他们溜冰的时候像是在跳探戈舞handinhand“手拉手地”,是固定搭配,故选D项14.A 根据上文的“itstartedtorain”和“Theywereallwet”可知,虽然他们身上都被淋湿了,但他们把雨rain当成是一个机会和一种浪漫15.B 句意我突然对在雨中等待感到感激,因为如果我在出租车或地铁上,我会完全错过这美景根据句子结构可知,此处是由if引导的对过去的虚拟句,结构为“if+主语+had+过去分词,主语+should/would/could+have+过去分词”,所以选B项16.C 根据语境可知,作者觉得如果乘坐其他交通工具就会完全错过这一幕,故选C项exactly“正是,恰好”;instantly“立即,马上”;entirely“完全地”;suddenly“突然”17.B 虽然这是生活中的一件小事,但却是作者在探索健康和幸福的旅途中的一个重要时刻strange“奇怪的,陌生的”;small“小的”;normal“正常的”;different“不同的”,故选B项18.C 根据语境可知,作者看到的这一幕给了作者力量humor“幽默”;honesty“诚实,正直”;power“力量”;principle“原则”19.D 句意当我改变我的思维模式去做可能的事情,并努力摆脱那些影响我日常行为的自我限制的信念时,即使是片刻,我都将会走上一条更健康、更快乐的生活之路根据句意可知,此处表示“即使”still“仍然”;yet“还,然而”;also“也,而且”;even“即使”20.A 根据语境可知,此处表示“影响affect我日常行为的自我限制的信念”***短文改错TourismisboominginTibet.Morethan
6.8millionChineseandforeigntouristsvisittheregioninthefirsthalfofthisyear.Tourismineduringthatperiodroseonto7billionyuan.MoretouristsareexpectedtotravelingaroundTibetinthesecondhalfofthisyear.TheregionishostingtheChinaTibetTourismorCultureExpofeaturingseriesoffestivals.CurrentlyforeignersneedaspecialtravelpermissiontotourtheregioninadditionforaChinesevisa.Theyhavetowaitforthepermitpatient.Itischeerfulwhatthelocalauthoritieshavepromisedustoshortenthetimeofobtainingit.答案TourismisboominginTibet.Morethan
6.8millionChineseandforeigntouriststheregioninthefirsthalfofthisyear.Tourismineduringthatperiodroseeq\o\s\do14
②to7billionyuan.MoretouristsareexpectedtoaroundTibetinthesecondhalfofthisyear.TheregionishostingtheChinaTibetTourismCultureExpofeaturingseriesoffestivals.CurrentlyforeignersneedaspecialtraveltotourtheregioninadditionaChinesevisa.Theyhavetowaitforthepermit.Itischeerfulthelocalauthoritieshavepromisedtoshortenthetimeofobtainingit.难项分析第一处visit→visited 考查动词的时态根据本句中的时间状语“inthefirsthalfofthisyear”及下一句可知,此处叙述的是过去的事情,因此应用一般过去时故将visit改为visited第五处series前加a 考查冠词aseriesof为固定短语,意为“一系列”故在series前加a第九处what→that 考查主语从句的连接词本句中,It作形式主语,其后的从句为真正的主语;主语从句结构完整,不缺成分,应用that引导故将what改为that***。