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Unit1Livingwell***阅读理解Formanypeople,beingonthejobmightjustsoundlikeapicnicparedtoadayathomefilledwithhousework,mealsandchildcare.Evenforthosewithahappyfamilylife,homecansometimesfeelmoretaxingthanwork.Inanewstudy,researchersatPennStateUniversityfoundsignificantlyandconsistentlylowerlevelsofcortisol皮质醇releasedinresponsetostress,inamajorityofsubjectswhentheywereatworkparedtowhentheywereathome.Thiswastrueforbothmenandwomen,andparentsandpeoplewithoutchildren.Bothmenandwomenshowedlessstressatwork.Butwomenweremorelikelytoreportfeelinghappierthere.Menweremorelikelytofeelhappierathome.Expertssaythereareotherreasonswhyworkislessstressfulthanhomeformany.“Paidworkismorevaluedinsociety,”saysSarahDamasketheleadresearcheronthestudy.“Householdworkisboringandnotparticularlyrewarding.”Wegetbetteratourjobwithtimeandtheincreasedpetencemeanslessstressandmorerewards,Yetnoneofus,nomatterhowlongwevebeendoingit,evertrulyfeelslikeanexpertatparentingorevenatmarriage.Thesupportandfriendshipofcoworkersalsoofferstressrelief.Athome,meanwhile,stressspreadsandaccumulatesquickly.“Thatsthereasonwhymosthousewiveswishtheywerethebreadearners,”Dr.Damaskesays.Muchoftheadvicetofamiliesandcouplesincludesthewarningtoleaveworkstressattheofficeandeventochangeourmindsetfromworktohome,forexample,awalkaroundtheblock.Therecentfindings,though,suggestourhomelife,notourattitude,mightbedueforsomechange.1.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“taxing”?A.stressful B.cheerfulC.worthwhileD.rewarding2.WhatdidtheresearchinthesecondparagraphproveA.Menfeltbetterathome.B.Womenfelttheyhadlesstime.C.Womenwereeasiertofeelhappier.D.Mostpeoplefeltmorestressathome.3.WhatdomostpeoplethinkofworkattheofficeA.Itispetitive.B.Itimprovesability.C.Itcantrelievestress.D.Itdoesntalwayspayoff.4.Accordingtotherecentfindings,whatshouldwechangetosolvetheproblemmentionedA.Ourattitude.D.Ourmindset.C.Ourhomelife.D.Ourworkingstyle.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了一项研究,该研究表明越来越多的人认为上班比在家做家务、做饭和带孩子更轻松一些【难句分析】Inanewstudy,researchersatPennStateUniversityfoundsignificantlyandconsistentlylowerlevelsofcortisol皮质醇releasedinresponsetostressinamajorityofsubjectswhentheywereatworkparedtowhentheywereathome.分析这是一个复合句第一个when引导时间状语从句第二个when引导宾语从句,做to后边的宾语译文在一项新的研究中,宾夕法尼亚州立大学的研究人员发现,比起在家里,大多数人在工作的时候,面对压力,他们的皮质醇水平显著且连续地降低1.A 考查词义猜测本题可利用句意推断法及语境分析法解题根据第一段第一句“Formanypeople,beingonthejobmightjustsoundlikeapicnicparedtoadayathomefilledwithhousework,mealsandchildcare”可知,很多人认为与在家做家务、做饭和带孩子相比,工作像野餐一样言外之意,上班比在家轻松,在家比上班更有压力故选Acheerful“快乐的,令人愉快的”;worthwhile“值得做的”;rewarding“值得做的,有意义的”2.D 考查细节理解本题可利用分析长难句法解题根据第二段内容可知,研究发现比起在家里,大多数人在工作的时候,面对压力,他们的皮质醇水平显著且连续地降低,这项研究证明大多数人感觉在家更有压力故选D3.B 考查细节理解根据第四段的第一句“Wegetbetteratourjobwithtimeandtheincreasedpetence...rewards”可知,随着时间的推移,大多数的人在工作中能提高能力故选B4.C 考查细节理解根据最后一段的最后一句“Therecentfindings,though,suggestourhomelife,notourattitude,mightbedueforsomechange”可知,我们的家庭生活得以改变才能解决问题故选C***语法填空AmannamedBobMaydepressedandbroken-heartedstaredouthisapartmentwindowintothecoldDecembernight.His4-year-olddaughterBarbarasatonhislap__1__quietsobbing.BobswifeEvelynwasdyingofcancer.LittleBarbaracouldntunderstand__2__hermommycouldneverehome.Barbaralookedupintoherdadseyesandasked“CantMommybejustlikeeverybodyelsesmommy?”Bobsjawtightened__3__hiseyeswerefilledwithtears.Herquestionbroughtwavesnotonlyofgriefbutalsoofanger.LifealwayshadtobedifferentforBob.AsakidBobwasoftenbulliedbyotherboys.Hewastoolittleatthetime__4__peteinsports.Hewasoftencallednameshe__5__rathernotremember.FromchildhoodBobwasdifferentandneverseemedtofitin.Bobdidpletecollegemarriedhislovingwifeandwasgratefultogethisjobas__6__copywriteratMontgomeryWardduringtheGreatDepression.Thenhewasblessedwithhislittlegirl.Butitwasallshort-lived.Evelynscancerrobbedthem__7__alltheirsavingsandBobandhisdaughter__8__forcetoliveinatwo-roomapartmentintheChicagoslums.EvelyndiedjustdaysbeforeChristmasin
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇记叙文文章讲述了一名男子从孩童到成为一名父亲的岁月里,在生活中遭遇的不幸1.quietly考查词性转换他四岁的女儿Barbara坐在他的腿上静静地啜泣着修饰动词应用副词2.why考查名词性从句的连接词空处引导宾语从句,且表示“为什么”,故填why3.and考查连词根据上下文可知,此处表示并列关系,故用and4.topete考查非谓语动词他那时太小不能参加体育比赛too...to...为固定结构,意为“太……而不能……”,故此处应用不定式5.would考查固定结构此处是wouldratherdosth.结构6.a考查冠词此处指他得到了一个广告文字撰写人的工作,表示泛指,故用不定冠词a7.of考查介词Evelyn的癌症花光了他们所有的积蓄robsb.ofsth.是固定用法,意为“剥夺某人某物”8.wereforced考查动词的时态和语态根据上文的内容可知,此处是指他和女儿被迫住在芝加哥贫民窟的一个两居室的公寓中文章叙述的是发生在过去的事情,应用一般过去时,他和女儿是“被迫”住在贫民窟的,故用一般过去时的被动语态9.whom考查定语从句的引导词分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,指代hischild,并在定语从句中作介词for的宾语,故用whom10.tomake考查非谓语动词bedeterminedtodosth.是固定用法,意为“下定决心做某事”***完形填空Theeasywayoutisn’talwaystheeasiest.IlearnedthatlessonwhenIdecidedtotreatDougmyhusbandofonemonthtoaspecialmeal.I 1 tomakehomemadebread.KnowingthebreadwouldtaketimeI 2 itassoonasDougleftforwork. AsIwasnot 3 incookingIthoughtifadozenwasgoodtwodozenwouldbebettersoI 4 everything.AsDouglovedorangesIalsoopenedacanoforangeand 5 itallintothebowl.Soontherewasastickydough面团coveredwith 6 yellowishmarks.RealizingIwas 7 IputthedoughintherubbishbinoutsidesoIwouldn’thaveto 8 Douglaughingatmywork.Iwentonpreparingtherestofthe 9 andwhenDouggothomewesatdowntoCornishchickenwithrice.Hetriedtoenjoythemealbutseemed 10 .Twicehegotupandwentoutsidesayinghehearda 11 . ThethirdtimeheleftIwenttothewindowtoseewhathewasdoing.IsawDougstandingaboutthreefeetfromthe 12 holdingthelidupwithastickandlooking 13 .WhenIcameoutofthehousehedroppedthestickandexplainedthattherewassomething 14 inourrubbishbin.Pickingupthestickagainheheldthelidupenoughformetosee.Ifelt 15 .ButIsteppedcloserandlookedharder.Without 16 itwasmywork.Thehot 17 hadcausedthedoughtodoubleinsizeandthefermentingyeast酵母madethesurface 18 andsighasthoughitwerebreathing.IcouldseewhyDougwasshaken.Ihadtoadmitwhatthe“ 19 ”wasandwhyitwasthere.Idon’tknowwhowasmore 20 bythewholething—Dougorme. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文主要介绍了作者自己在家里做面包但是最终失败的趣事
1.A.chose B.managedC.hadD.remembered【解析】选A根据文章的内容并结合选项的意思可知A选项“选择”符合文意“我选择chose在家做面包作为特殊的食物”
2.A.lookedforB.gotreadyfor C.startedonD.worriedabout【解析】选C根据空格前的一句“Knowingthebreadwouldtaketime”可知作者必须在她老公上了班以后马上开始做startedon
3.A.weakB.interested C.successfulD.experienced【解析】选D由下文可知作者所做的面包最后被她自己扔进了垃圾桶故知她并不是一个做饭很有经验的experienced人
4.A.used B.collected C.doubled D.tried【解析】选C根据本空格前的“Ithoughtifadozenwasgoodtwodozenwouldbebetter”可知她要doubled她所做的东西的分量
5.A.pouredB.wateredC.dippedD.threw【解析】选A根据对上下文的理解可知她是把橙汁倒poured进去
6.A.pleasantB.uglyC.bigD.light【解析】选B根据下文讲作者所做的面包最后被她自己扔进了垃圾桶可知她做的东西很难看ugly
7.A.defeatedB.injuredC.droppedD.lost【解析】选A由作者所做的面包最后被她自己扔进了垃圾桶再结合选项的意思可知她被打败defeated了
8.A.feelB.keepC.faceD.stop【解析】选C根据空格后面写的“Douglaughingatmywork”可知作者不想让她老公看到她的“杰作”以后取笑她不想面对face他的取笑
9.A.breadB.orangeC.riceD.meal【解析】选D根据文章第一段第二句“IlearnedthatlessonwhenIdecidedtotreatDougmyhusbandofonemonthtoaspecialmeal.”可知此题应选D这里考查的是词汇复现
10.A.disappointedB.disturbedC.frightenedD.ashamed【解析】选B后面讲到作者的老公本想享用晚餐却被外面的噪音干扰了disturbed扰乱的;受到干扰的
11.A.voiceB.cryC.shoutD.noise【解析】选D干扰人的应该是噪音noisevoice一般是指嗓音
12.A.windowB.houseC.rubbishbinD.door【解析】选C根据上下文的意思可知此处应该是去看垃圾桶
13.A.aroundB.upwardC.insideD.out【解析】选C根据上下文可知老公开始说听见垃圾桶里面有声音故要看里面
14.A.aliveB.importantC.newD.different【解析】选A联系上下文既然是说听见了垃圾桶里的声音故声音必定是有生命的alive生物发出的
15.A.happyB.coldC.angryD.inspired【解析】选B根据上下文并结合选项的意思可知选B因为当时作者对那些东西的反应是冷淡的
16.A.hesitationB.doubtC.delayD.exception【解析】选B后来作者看到了才想到那是她之前的“杰作”故语气非常肯定withoutdoubt毫无疑问
17.A.potB.floorC.earthD.sun【解析】选D根据常识面团暴露在阳光sun下受热了就会膨胀
18.A.burnB.walkC.shakeD.work【解析】选C由于面粉当时还在发酵状态故当时垃圾桶在晃动shake
19.A.artB.workC.troublemakerD.livingthing【解析】选D根据上下文可知这团正在阳光下发酵的面粉就是作者丈夫一直在说的“生物”
20.A.embarrassed B.nervousC.regretfulD.awkward【解析】选A根据当时的情景作者不知道是她老公感到更尴尬还是她感到更尴尬了***短文改错Imajuniorhighschoolstudent.InmysparetimeIlikeshopping.Therehasasupermarketinmytown.Lotsofthingsarebeingsoldthere.SoIoftenwenttherewithmymotherbuyschoolthingsfoodanddrinks.OfcoursesometimesIwanttobuysomethingexpensive.ThatIwantmostisanMP4playerbutImustntaffordonenow.ImgoingtoworkfortheEnglishclubduringthissummerholidayormakesomemoneyforit.Weteenagersshouldnotalwaysaskourparentsformoney.AsforshoppingonlineIlikeitbecausethingstherearemorecheaper.AndIdontneedtowalktotheshopswhichhelpsmesavefortime.NomatterwheretoshopIenjoyitbecauseitsreallyrelaxed.答案Imajuniorhighschoolstudent.InmysparetimeIlikeshopping.Thereasupermarketinmytown.Lotsofthingsarebeingsoldthere.SoIoftentherewithmymotherbuyschoolthingsfoodanddrinks.OfcoursesometimesIwanttobuysomethingexpensive.IwantmostisanMP4playerbutIaffordonenow.ImgoingtoworkforEnglishclubduringthissummerholidaymakesomemoneyforit.Weteenagersshouldnotalwaysaskourparentsformoney.AsforshoppingonlineIlikeitbecausethingstherearecheaper.AndIdontneedtowalktotheshopswhichhelpsmesaveeq\o\s\do15
⑨time.NomatterwheretoshopIenjoyitbecauseitsreally.难项分析第一处has→is考查therebe句型therebe...是固定句型,意为“有……”第四处That→What考查主语从句的连接词分析句子结构可知,空处引导主语从句,且在从句中作宾语,表示“所……的东西”,故用What第十处relaxed→relaxing考查形容词无论去哪里购物,“我”都喜欢,因为购物确实可以让人放松故用relaxing“令人放松的”***。