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Unit3puters***阅读理解Tayloreisakidwhopassesbytoridesometimesandhelpuswithchores.Barely15she’snevershortofadviceandoneofherfavoritepastimesisteasingmeaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.Lastsummerfourofusrodedownthetrailbehindourwoods:mywifeKarenTayloreTaylore’sfriendKendallandme.Iwasridingmy13-year-oldTawny.Weweretwomilesfromhomewhenforsomeunexplainablereason IpushedTawnyintoagallop(飞驰).Theotherhorseswereanxioustocatchupandjustlikethattheracewason.TaylorebrushedpastmyleftlegandsecondslaterKendallwentbyonmyright.IrealizedTawnywascoveringgroundfasterthanI’deverseenher.Shestrainedeverymuscleinherbodytocatchupwiththegirls.Itwaslikeatruckwindingoveramountainroadwithoutbrakes闸.PartofmefeltperfectlyincontrolwhileanotherpartscreamedthatIwasn’t.InhalfamileIknewwe’dbecrossingthehighwaysoIprayedthatthegirlswouldbefine.Igaveupcalculatinghowlongitmighttakebeforemyhorsewouldbetriedenoughtowanttoslowdown.IwasjustaboutoutofanswerswhenIsawthegirlsslowinginfrontofme.Theirhorseswererelaxedandfortablenotevenbreathinghard.Taylore’sfaceglowed.Shegavemeahighfive."Wowyoudidwell"shesaid."Iknewyou’dgofastwhenyouwereready."Nooneinthegrouphadevenbrokenasweatexceptme.Iwasstillnervousfromthecrazypace.Myheartpoundedtoobutnotfromexercise.KarenclaimsIwasshowingoffforthegirlsthatdayandmaybeshe’sright.ButIthinkIhadsomethingtoprove.Becausedespitemywrinkles皱纹glassesandgrayhairIwasfeelingyoungatheart.AndlikeahorseonawarmsummerdayI’malwaysreadytokickupmyheels.
1.HowdidtheracebetweenthegirlsandtheauthorbeginA.Hishorse’sgallopmadetheotherhorseswanttocatchup.B.Hewantedtoshowoffhisridingskillsforthegirls.C.Theywantedtoknowwhosehorsecouldrunfastest.D.Theyteasedhimaboutbeingafraidtogotoofastonahorse.
2.Duringtherace___________.A.theauthor’shorseoutranthegirl’shorsesthewholetimeB.theauthorwasconfidentthatTawnywasincontrolC.thegirlsweresoanxioustowinthattheysweatedalotD.theauthor’sgoodperformancetookTaylorebysurprise
3.Whentheraceendedtheauthor’sheartpoundedbecause________.A.hewasfeelingthrilledandyoungB.itwasreallytoughexerciseforhimC.hewasworriedthatthegirlsmightbeindangerD.hefeltquiteembarrassedthathehadlosttherace
4.Thephrase"kickupmyheels"attheendcanbereplacedby_________.A.devotemyselfB.enjoymyselfC.acceptmychallengeD.takepartinrunningpetition【文章大意】文章描述作者和两个女孩骑马比赛,这让作者感到兴奋,也感到虽然自己上了年纪,但是有一颗年轻的心
1.A【解析】细节理解题根据文章第三段的句子"WeweretwomilesfromhomewhenforsomeunexplainablereasonIpushedTawnyintoagallop飞驰.Theotherhorseswereanxioustocatchupandjustlikethattheracewason."可知,作者的马飞驰起来使得其它马想要赶上故选A
3.A【解析】推理判断题根据文章最后一段的句子"Iwasstillnervousfromthecrazypace.Myheartpoundedtoobutnotfromexercise.…Becausedespitemywrinkles皱纹glassesandgrayhairIwasfeelingyoungatheart."可知,比赛结束的时候,作者的心狂跳因为他感觉兴奋而且年轻故选A
4.B【解析】词义猜测题根据文章最后一段的句子"likeahorseonawarmsummerday"可知,作者感觉自己像温暖夏日的马,总是准备好享受一番故选B***语法填空Allofushavereadthrillingstories.Inmanyof__1__theytheherohadonlya__2__limitandspecifiedtimetolive.Sometimesitwasaslongasayear;sometimesasshortastwentyfourhours__3__wewerealwaysinterestedin__4__discoverjusthowthedyingmanchosetospendhislastdaysorhislasthours.Suchstoriessetupthinkingwondering__5__weshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances.What__6__happyshouldwefindinreviewingthepastandwhatregretsSometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachday__7__ifweshoulddietomorrow.Suchanattitudewouldstress__8__sharpthevaluesoflife.Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing__9__bestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.Darknesswouldmakehim__10__muchappreciativeofsight;silencewouldteachhimthejoysofsound.1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇议论文,主要描述了作者对生活的感悟,即努力过好每一天,珍惜眼下的生活1.them 考查代词介词of后接人称代词的宾格形式they的宾格为them2.limited 考查词性转换此处limited和specified是并列关系,一起修饰time,所以填limit的形容词形式limited3.but 考查连词句意有时长达一年,有时短到24小时,但是我们总是对发现垂死的人选择如何度过最后的时光或最后的几个小时感兴趣根据语境可知,此处应用but表示转折4.discovering 考查非谓语动词固定搭配beinterestedin后接名词或动名词作宾语故填discovering5.what 考查宾语从句的连接词动词wonder后的宾语从句中缺少动词do的宾语,所以用连接词what引导6.happiness 考查词性转换感叹句中,what修饰名词,happy的名词形式为happiness7.as 考查固定搭配句意有时我想,把每天都当作生命的最后一天来度过也不失为一个很好的生命法则asif是固定搭配,意为“似乎,好像”,符合语境8.sharply 考查词性转换此处应用副词修饰动词stress故填sharply,意为“大幅度地”9.were 考查虚拟语气句意我常常想,如果每个人在他成年的早期有一段时间处于眼盲、耳聋的状态,那会是一种幸事根据句意可知,本句为虚拟语气根据主句中的谓语动词“wouldbe”可知,if从句中的谓语动词应用一般过去时,be动词一律用were10.more 考查形容词的比较级appreciative是多音节形容词,本句表示“黑暗让他更加感激光明”,应用形容词的比较级形式,故填more***完形填空Tenyearsago,adoctortoldmesomethingwaswrongwithmylungandIhadtogiveupworkatonceandwenttobed.Iwastotally__1__andfeltIwassuddenlyplacedunder__2__ofdeathwithanindefinitereprieve缓刑.Aftercarefulthought,I__3__myaffairs;thenIwenthomeandgotintobed.But2yearslater,Ileftmybedand__4__thelongclimbback.Itwasanotheryear__5__Imadeit.Ispeakofthisexperiencebecausethesepastyearshave__6__mewhattovalueandwhattobelieve.I__7__nowthatthisworldisnotmyoyster牡蛎tobeopenedbutmy__8__tobegrasped.Ivealsolearnedthatitsnecessaryto__9__thoselittle,allimportantthingsIneverthoughtIwould__10__before themusicofthewindinmyfavoritepinetree,the__11__ofsunlightonrunningwater.Iseemnow,withsomeofthe__12__freshnessofchildhood,tohearandsee.Howwell,__13__,IrecallthetouchoftheearththedayIfirststeppeduponitaftertheyearsinbed.Itwaslike__14__onescitizenshipinaworldonehadnearlylost.Frequently,I__15__myselfthatIneedmakenotesofthis__16__.Imlivinginnow,becauseinitImwell,__17__,doingwhatIlikebest.Itwontalwaysbelikethis,__18__Illmakethemostofitandbegrateful.I__19__allthistothatlongtimespentinbed.Wiserpeopleetothis__20__withouthavingtoacquireitthehardway.ButIwasntwiseenough.Imwisernow,alittle,andhappier.1.A.confused B.shockedC.determinedD.annoyed2.A.trialB.pressureC.sentenceD.control3.A.madeupB.setupC.tookupD.clearedup4.A.recalledB.beganC.avoidedD.accepted5.A.whenB.afterC.sinceD.before6.A.assignedB.taughtC.treatedD.assured7.A.admitB.demandC.expectD.realize8.A.knowledgeB.opportunityC.attentionD.point9.A.dismissB.listC.defineD.appreciate10.A.noticeB.recordC.rememberD.track11.A.shadowB.shakeC.playD.feeling12.A.damagedB.recoveredC.fadedD.changed13.A.incontrastB.inreturnC.forinstanceD.bychance14.A.maintainingB.regainingC.discoveringD.forgetting15.A.remindB.promiseC.adviseD.convince16.A.countryB.momentC.memoryD.inspiration17.A.pleasedB.courageousC.confidentD.strong18.A.meanwhileB.otherwiseC.howeverD.therefore19.A.applyB.oweC.contributeD.adapt20.A.awarenessB.agreementC.mentD.promise【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文一场重病让作者明白了什么是人生中最重要的东西因此他对自己当下所拥有的倍加珍惜,并心存感激1.B 根据上文中的“TenyearsagoadoctortoldmesomethingwaswrongwithmylungandIhadtogiveupworkatonceandwenttobed”可知,当被告知自己的肺部出了问题且不得不立即放弃工作卧床休息时作者感到非常震惊shockedconfused“困惑的”;annoyed“恼怒的”2.C 作者突然觉得自己好像是被判了死缓一样根据语境尤其是下文的“withanindefinitereprieve缓刑”可知,此处应选sentence“宣判,判刑”undersentenceofdeath“被判处死刑”3.D 仔细思考之后,作者把手头的事务处理掉,然后回家了根据上文中的“Ihadtogiveupworkatonceandwenttobed”可知,clearup“解决,清理”符合语境makeup“组成,编造”;setup“设立”;takeup“开始从事,占据”4.B 两年后,作者离开了病床,开始began了漫长的重回之前的生活状态的“攀登”recall“回忆起”;avoid“避免”;accept“接受”5.D 过了一年,作者就做到了Itwas/is+一段时间+before...是固定句型,意为“过了……才/就……”6.B 作者谈及这段经历是因为那些过去的岁月教会taught了作者应该珍惜什么,相信什么assign“分配,分派”;treat“招待”;assure“使确信”7.D 现在作者意识到realize这个世界不是等待他去打开的牡蛎,而是需要他去抓住的机会admit“承认”;expect“期待,期望”8.B 参见上题解析grasptheopportunity“抓住机会”,是固定搭配knowledge“知识”;attention“注意力”;point“观点”9.D 作者也学会了欣赏appreciate那些不起眼的但却很重要的东西,而作者之前从未想过自己会去注意这些东西dismiss“不予理会,不予考虑”;list“列举”;define“给……下定义,解释”
10.A 参见上题解析notice“注意到”;record“记录”;remember“记得”;track“跟踪”11.C 根据上文中的“themusicofthewindinmyfavoritepinetree”和下文中的“Iseemnow…tohearandsee”可知,此处指的应是作者以前不会注意到的东西play“轻快变幻的动作,闪烁”,theplayofsunlightonwater“阳光在水面上的闪烁”12.B 作者重新找回了童年时期看待事物的新鲜感recovered“重新获得的,重新找到的”,符合语境13.C 比如,回想起自己卧床两年后重新踏上这片土地的感觉有多好forinstance“比如,例如”,符合语境incontrast“相反”;inreturn“作为回报”;bychance“偶然地”14.B 这就像在一个差点失去的世界中重新获得公民身份一样regain“重新得到”和下文的“lost”相对应maintain“维持”;discover“发现”;forget“忘记”15.A 作者经常提醒自己要记下这个自己现在生活的时刻,因为活在此刻,作者是健康且快乐的,而且能做自己最喜欢做的事情remind“提醒”,符合语境promise“许诺,允诺”;convince“使相信”16.B 参见上题解析moment“时刻”;inspiration“灵感”17.A 参见第15题解析pleased“快乐的,高兴的”;courageous“勇敢的”;confident“自信的”;strong“坚强的”下文中的“Imwisernow,alittle,andhappier”亦是提示18.D 它不会总是如这般存在,因此作者会充分利用它并心存感激上下文之间是因果关系,故用thereforemeanwhile“与此同时”;otherwise“否则”;however“然而”19.B 作者将这一切都归功于他卧病在床的那段漫长时光owe...to...“把……归功于……”,是固定用法20.A 更有智慧的人无需被困到如此境地也能明白这些道理awareness“意识,明白”符合语境promise“妥协”***短文改错ThanksforyourconcerninyourletteraboutthesmogwhichfrequentstrikessomeareasofChina.Imalsoveryworryingaboutsuchaterribleweather.Ithasbroughtmuchinconvenienceorratherharmtopeopleshealthsuchasroadaccidentbadcoughsandevenlungcancersandsoon.Itisknowntoallgoodenvironmentesfromcarefulprotection.Butweshoulddowhatwecanprotectit.Ibelieveasmallstepcanmakeadifferent.Trytodrivelessandchooseairfriendlyproducts.Onlywheneveryonehadtheenvironmentalawarenesscanwehaveabluesky.Hopetohearfromyouandsharemygoodideas.答案ThanksforyourconcerninyourletteraboutthesmogwhichstrikessomeareasofChina.Imalsoveryaboutsucheq\o\s\do14
③terribleweather.Ithasbroughtmuchinconvenienceorratherharmtopeopleshealthsuchasroad,badcoughsandevenlungcancersandsoon.isknowntoallgoodenvironmentesfromcarefulprotection.weshoulddowhatwecanprotectit.Ibelieveasmallstepcanmakea.Trytodrivelessandchooseairfriendlyproducts.Onlywheneveryonetheenvironmentalawarenesscanwehaveabluesky.Hopetohearfromyouandsharegoodideas.难项分析第三处去掉a 考查冠词weather是不可数名词,不能和不定冠词搭配故去掉a第七处protect前加to 考查非谓语动词句意所以我们应该尽我们所能去保护它此处用动词不定式作目的状语故在protect前加to第八处different→difference 考查固定搭配makeadifference为固定搭配,意为“有影响,起作用”***。