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Unit3Traveljournal***阅读理解Haveyoueverbeengivensomethingyoudontlikeorthatdoesntfit,butyoudontwanttohurtthefeelingsofthepersonwhothinksaboutyou?Yourenotalone.Everyonehasreceivedanunwantedgiftatleastonceinhisorherlife.Thatdoesntmeantheitemisbadoruseless.Itsimplymeansthatitdoesntworkforyou.Ifyoufindyourselfwithsomethingnicebutthatdoesntfitintoyourlifestyle,considerregiftingit.Beforeyoudothat,makesureyouunderstandthemannersofthispracticethatismoreandmoremonaspeoplefinditdifficulttomakeendsmeettoagreatextent.Therearespecificthingsyoushoulddotoanitem.Failuretodoanyofthemmaycreateanawkwardsituation.Youneverhavetolieaboutwhatyouaredoing,butyoudontwanttobeinthepositionofhavingtoexplainanything.Forexample,removetheoriginalwrappingpaperandrewrapitinyourownway;makesuretheboxisingoodconditionsotheitemdoesntappearused;checktheitemandmakesuretherearenocardsornamesonthepackaging;inspecttheitemandmakesureitisinexcellentcondition.Whenyougetreadyforregifting,considerhavingawhite_elephantgiftexchangeforyournextcelebration.Thisremovesalltheembarrassmentofbeingcaughtregiftingbecausethatsthewholepurposeoftheevent.Inordertopreventhurtingfeelings,provideeveryonewithaguestlistandaskthemnottobringanythinggivenbythepeopleonthatlist.1.WhydoestheauthorbeginthepassagewithaquestionA.Toshareahotphenomenon.B.Tointroducethefollowingpart.C.Toaskforreadersanswers.D.Topointoutamonopinion.2.WhatmostcontributestothegrowingregiftingA.Peopleslackofmoney.B.Peoplesdislikeofthegifts.C.Peoplesreduceddesireforgifts.D.Peoplesunderstandingofitsmanners.3.WhatsmainlytalkedaboutinParagraph3A.Whattodobeforeregifting.B.Howtomakeuseofunwantedgifts.C.Whatkindofgiftstoberegifted.D.Whyregiftingcancauseembarrassment.4.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseinthelastparagraphmeanA.Suitablebutvalueless.B.Expensiveanduseful.C.Packagedandinvaluable.D.Nicebutunsuitable.【解题导语】本篇文章是说明文,讲述怎样转送不喜欢或者不太适合自己的礼物【难句分析】Inordertopreventhurtingfeelings,provideeveryonewithaguestlistandaskthemnottobringanythinggivenbythepeopleonthatlist.分析这是一个复杂的简单句Inordertopreventhurtingfeelings是目的状语;过去分词短语givenbythepeopleonthatlist作anything的后置定语;provideeveryonewithaguestlistandaskthemnottobringanything是由and连接的两个并列祈使句译文为了防止伤害感情,你可以向每位客人提供一张宾客名单,且要求他们不要带任何名单上的人已经送过的礼物1.B 考查推理判断第一段点出了文章主旨,首句采用设问句是为了引出全文的话题“Everyonehasreceivedanunwantedgift...Itsimplymeansthatitdoesntworkforyou”,从而引出下文,所以选B2.A 考查细节理解根据第二段中的“thispracticethatismoreandmoremonaspeoplefinditdifficulttomakeendsmeettoagreatextent”可知,转送礼物变得越来越常见是因为人们发现在很大程度上实现收支平衡很难,故选项A“人们缺钱”正确3.A 考查段落大意通读第三段可知,该段首句为段落中心句,指出对于一件将被转送的礼物你有几件具体事情要做,故选项A“在转送礼物之前该做什么”与中心句意思最接近,所以选AB项意为“怎么充分利用不想要的礼物”;C项意为“什么类型的礼物可以转送”;D项意为“为什么转送礼物可能引起尴尬”这三个选项与该段主题不符,故排除4.D 考查词义猜测根据第二段首句“Ifyoufindyourselfwithsomethingnicebutthatdoesntfitintoyourlifestyle,considerregiftingit”并结合第三段内容可知,要转送的礼物应是很好的但不适合自己的,所以D选项正确whiteelephant意为“昂贵而无用之物”***语法填空OvertheyearsIhavemetsomeinterestingpeople.Twoof__1__mostinterestingpeopleweretwoelderlysistersJoanandBernice__2__wayoftalkingaboutpeopleinspiredme.Itwasalwaysa__3__pleasanttovisitthesetwosisters.Justbeinggreetedatthedoorwasajoy.Theycouldntbe__4__happywhenseeingme.Ialwaysheardaboutthepeoplewhoweretherebeforeme.Everyperson__5__talkaboutinapositiveway.Theconversationwouldgosomethinglikethis“OhKaysoandsowashereyesterdayshe__6__bejust‘thesaltoftheearth’,isntshe”Theothersisterwouldreply“Ohyes!Youjustcantbelieve__7__wonderfulsheis.”Ineverheardtheysaidanegativewordaboutanyone.NEVER!Iunderstoodwhythesetwohadsomuchpanywhenotherpeopleplainedthatnoonecaredabout__8__they.Itwastheirattitude__9__people.TherewasnodoubtthatwhenthenextpersoncametovisithewasgoingtohearhowIwas“thesaltoftheearth”.Whatawonderfulexamplethesetwoelderlysistersweretome!Iwillalwaysbe__10__thankthatIhadtheopportunitytoknowthem.1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文全文主要介绍了作者所认识的一对很有趣且极具正能量的姐妹的故事1.the 考查冠词由空后的“mostinteresting”的提示可知,此处为形容词的最高级,应用定冠词修饰2.whose 考查定语从句的引导词whose引导非限制性定语从句,在从句中作定语,先行词为JoanandBernice3.pleasure 考查词性转换结合语境和冠词a的提示可知,此处应用名词形式4.happier 考查形容词的比较级否定词与比较级连用表达最高级含义,与上文的joy呼应5.wastalked 考查动词的时态和语态由语境可知,Everyperson和talk之间是被动关系;再由前一句的时态可知,应用一般过去时的被动语态6.is 考查动词的时态由附加问句“isntshe?”可知,此处应用is7.how 考查宾语从句的连接词how引导宾语从句且在从句中修饰形容词wonderful8.them 考查代词介词about后应跟代词的宾格形式且表示“他们”,故填them9.towards/to 考查介词attitudetowards/tosb.意为“对某人的态度”,符合语义10.thankful 考查词性转换be动词后一般跟形容词作表语,故此处用形容词形式***完形填空Forme,twooftheloveliestwordsinEnglishare“Lifepersists”.I__1__themyearsagoasacollegestudent,sittinginthelibrary,__2__,workingonapaper.Outofnowhere,thosewordscame__3__offthepageinaquote引语“Inthemidstofdeathlifepersists,inthemidstof__4__truthpersists,inthemidstofdarknesslightpersists.”SuddenlyIwasntunhappyandimpatientanymore.ThenI__5__mygranddad.Ilovedtotalkwithhim.AndIwas__6__tohearwhathedthinkofit.Hehadpoorhearing,soIhadto__7__itafewtimes,butoncehe__8__it,helaughed.“AllIcansaytothatistotally__9__,”hesaidonthephone.ItoldhimhowgladIwas,afteralongwinter,tofinallyseespringand__10__tofindthatquote.“Whyisthat?”heasked.“Well,springisasure__11__thatlifepersists.Anditjustmakesme__12__.”Helaughedagain,andthen__13__hislovelyvoice,herecitedformehis__14__“springtime”words“Thedesertshallrejoice高兴,and__15__astherosedoes...evenwithjoyandsinging.”Manyyearslater,__16__myhusbandandIdroveacrossadesertwithmanywildflowersandblooming盛开的cactuses,Icould__17__hearmygranddadlaughing“Thedesertshallrejoice.”Lifepersists,andsodowe,inthesilenceof__18__andthebloomingofcactuses;andinthedeadof__19__andthegreenofspring.Spring__20__usthatwerealiveforever.1.A.lookedforB.happenedonC.pickedoutD.madeup2.A.boredB.concentratedC.tiredD.confused3.A.runningB.dancingC.rushingD.moving4.A.fearB.accusationC.suspicionD.untruth5.A.calledB.visitedC.consultedD.informed6.A.patientB.confidentC.upsetD.desperate7.A.copyB.printC.repeatD.recite8.A.gotB.madeC.undertookD.managed9.A.puzzlementB.scepticismC.agreementD.disapproval10.A.practicallyB.especiallyC.obviouslyD.naturally11.A.wayB.inspirationC.remarkD.sign12.A.astonishedB.energeticC.merryD.alive13.A.inB.withC.ofD.beyond14.A.impressiveB.superbC.classicalD.favorite15.A.existB.flowerC.surviveD.sow16.A.afterB.whenC.untilD.although17.A.hardlyB.alwaysC.almostD.mostly18.A.journeysB.wordsC.worldD.desert19.A.winterB.springC.summerD.autumn20.A.convincesB.assuresC.remindsD.strikes【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章,讲述的是作者有感于春天的活力,从偶然读到的一段话联想到生命的意义与坚持生命长存于漫漫沙漠的植物中,长存于冬去春来的绿意中冬去春来,生命依然长存,而我们也要继续前行1.B 根据语境可知,几年前坐在大学的图书馆里作者偶然遇到这两个单词“Lifepersists”happenon“偶然遇到或发现”,符合语境pickout“挑选,辨别出”;makeup“编造”2.A 根据下文中的“SuddenlyIwasntunhappyandimpatientanymore”可知,作者当时在图书馆里的心情是很烦闷的故选bored“厌倦的,烦闷的”3.B 这两个词突然从书页上的引语中跃入作者的眼帘dancing在此形象生动地描述了这两个词所富含的美好活力以及作者遇到它们的偶然性4.D 在死亡中,生命依然坚持;在谎言中,真理依然长存;在黑暗中,光明依然永驻根据句中的death与lifedarkness与light的对应关系可知,此处应填truth的反义词untruth“虚假,不真实”,符合语境accusation“控告”;suspicion“怀疑”5.A 根据下文中的“onthephone”可知,作者给爷爷打电话call“给……打电话”,符合语境visit“看望,拜访”;consult“咨询”;inform“告知”6.D 根据语境及上文中的“Ilovestotalkwithhim”可知,作者很想听到爷爷对这句话是怎么看的desperate“极想,渴望”patient“耐心的”;upset“不安的”7.C 根据上文中的“Hehadpoorhearing,soIhadto”和下文中的“afewtimes”可知,爷爷的听觉不灵,所以作者不得不多次重复repeat这句话copy“抄写”;print“打印”;recite“背诵”8.A 但是一旦作者的爷爷明白gotit了,他就笑了起来makeit“获得成功,准时到达”9.C 根据上文中的“laughed”和下文中作者的爷爷所背诵的语句与该句话的主题的一致性可知,作者的爷爷对这句话所表达的主题是完全同意的puzzlement“疑惑”;scepticism“怀疑”;agreement“赞同,同意”;disapproval“反对,不赞成”10.B 作者告诉爷爷她在漫长的冬天过后,最终看到春天,特别是偶然发现这句引语,自己是有多高兴especially“特别,尤其”,符合语境practically“实际地,差不多”;obviously“明显地”;naturally“自然而然地”11.D 春天就是一个可信的迹象,它表明生命是长存的sign“迹象,征兆”符合语境inspiration“鼓舞人心的人或事物”12.C 根据上文中的“Iwasntunhappy”,下文中的“rejoice高兴”“joy”及文章的主题可知,这句话使作者感到开心merryastonished“震惊的”;energetic“精力充沛的”13.A 作者的爷爷又笑了笑,然后用他那悦耳的嗓音为作者背诵了他最喜欢的语句in...voice是固定搭配,表示“以……的嗓音”14.D 参见上题解析impressive“给人印象深刻的”;superb“极佳的,质量极高的”;classical“经典的”;favorite“最喜欢的”15.B 沙漠应该高兴,像玫瑰一样盛开根据空后的“astherosedoes”可知,flower“开花”符合语境16.B 多年后,当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时,她几乎又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴”分析句子结构可知,空处在此引导时间状语从句,且在从句中作时间状语,故选when17.C 参见上题解析almost“几乎,差不多”,符合语境18.D 根据空后的“thebloomingofcactuses...”和上文中的“adesertwithmanywildflowersandblooming盛开的cactuses”及“Thedesertshallrejoice”可知,生命长存,同样的,我们也要坚持生命长存于寂静的沙漠desert中和盛开的仙人掌里19.A inthedeadofwinter“在隆冬,在严冬”空前的dead形象地表现出了冬季万物萧条的景象,与春季的绿意及万物复苏的景象形成鲜明的对比20.C 春天提醒我们,我们永远充满活力convince“使相信”;assure“使确信”;remind“提醒”;strike“突然想到”***短文改错LiMingisafriendofmine.Imgladhechangedgreatlyinthepasttwoyears.Iclearlyrememberhewasquitefattwoyearsbefore.Hegottiredsoeasythathecouldnttakeexercisethatmadehimveryupset.Laterherealizedunlesshewentonlikethathewouldendupachievenothing.Sohemadeuphismindstomakeachange.Hewentrunningeverymorningandplayedthebasketballeveryafternoon.Besideshefollowedadietofmorevegetablesorlessmeat.Graduallyhebegantoloseweight.Heisnowanenergeticboyingoodhealth.Sowhenfacedwithproblemsweshouldovereitwithgreatdeterminationandstrongwillpower.答案LiMingisafriendofmine.Imgladhechangedgreatlyinthepasttwoyears.Iclearlyrememberhewasquitefattwoyears.Hegottiredsothathecouldnttakeexercisemadehimveryupset.Laterherealizedhewentonlikethathewouldendupnothing.Sohemadeuphistomakeachange.Hewentrunningeverymorningandplayedeq\o\s\do14
⑧basketballeveryafternoon.Besideshefollowedadietofmorevegetableslessmeat.Graduallyhebegantoloseweight.Heisnowanenergeticboyingoodhealth.Sowhenfacedwithproblemsweshouldoverewithgreatdeterminationandstrongwillpower.难项分析第一处changed前加has 考查动词的时态根据时间状语inthepasttwoyears可知,此处表示从过去开始发生的动作,并对现在造成了影响因此,应用现在完成时故在changed前加has第二处before→ago 考查副词before指从过去某刻起若干时间以前,常与完成时连用,ago指从此刻起若干时间以前,常与过去时连用根据上下文可知,此处讲述的是过去的事情,故将before改为ago第五处unless→if 考查连词“hewentonlikethat他继续像那样”是“hewouldendup...nothing”的条件,因此应用if引导条件状语从句故将unless改为if***。