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Unit2Sportingevents
一、阅读理解GregoryTalleyusedtosleepinaparkorunderabridge.The50-year-oldhasbeenhomelessformorethan10years.Itishard.Itshardtolivehomeless.Youfilledeverydaytryingtofindoutwhereyouaregoingtogetsomethingtoeat.IfIhadntfoundwonderfulFairfaxCountyKennedyShelterIwouldntknowwhereIwouldbebynow.ImightbedeadTalleysaid.TheKennedyShelterisoneofthefacilitiesNewHopeHousingprovidesforhomelesspeople.PamMichellhasdevotedherlifetomakingthelivesofthisvulnerable易受伤的populationbetterasexecutivedirectorofthenon-profitorganization.IwenttoAfricain
1985.AndIsawahugeamountofpovertybutIsawsomuchhope.AndIdecidedthatIshouldtrytodosomethingthatwouldbringhopetopeopleMichellsaid.WhenMichellbeganworkingwithNewHopeHousing25yearsagoitsthreesheltershadabout80beds.Nowithas350bedsandservesabout1500homelesspeopleeveryyear.Shehasexpandedtheprogrambeyondjustprovidingbedsforthenight.Wedooutreach拓展wedopreventionwedopermanenthousingwedotransitionalhousing.WehaveaneducationprogramwithallsortsofdifferentthingstomovepeopletoendtheirhomelessnessshesaidOurOutofPovertyprogramisnotjustaboutmoney.Itsaboutyoucouldbespirituallypooryoucouldberelationshippoor...youcouldbeeducationallypoor.Soitisfocusingonhowyougetoutofthispovertythathasbroughtyoutobeinghomeless.Theprogramtriestoteachtheshelterresidentsself-reliance自立andworkvaluesandincludescoursesonplanningandpersonalresponsibility.llearnedIstillhaveopportunitiestochangeitandIcanchangeitsaidshelterresidentLewisWebster.Itisjustaboutgoingforthindoingnecessaryworktodoit.Imeanifyoureallywantbetteryouwoulddobetterandthatstheframeofmindofmenow.
1.GregoryTalley’sstoryistoldatthebeginningofthetextto_________.A.tellreadersthesituationforthepoorintheUSisgettingworseB.introduceanon-profitorganizationthatistryingtohelpthepoorintheUSC.disclosethetruththatmoreandmorehomelesspeoplearedyingfromhungerD.remindreadersthatthehomelesspeopleintheUShavenotroublegettingfood
2.AccordingtoParagraph
6.PamMichellstartedtobringhopetothehomelessby________.A.providingclothesforthemB.offeringfoodforthemC.buildingnewhousesforthemD.offeringthemsheltersforthenight
3.WhatisthefinalpurposeoftheeducationprogramA.Totellthehomelesspeoplethewaystomakemoney.B.Tohelpthehomelesspeoplefindthecausesoftheirpoverty.C.Toencouragethehomelesstoworkandrelyonthemselves.D.Toteachthepoorhowtoliveabetterlifeintheshelters.
4.WhatmaybethebesttitleforthetextA.fortintheKennedyShelterB.WaystoachievesuccessC.AnOpportunitytoFightHomelessnessD.AnOrganisationtoEndHomelessness【文章大意】文章介绍美国非营利组织FairfaxCountyKennedyShelter帮助无家可归者结束流浪生活
1.B【解析】细节理解题根据文章第二段的句子“IfIhadntfoundwonderfulFairfaxCountyKennedyShelterIwouldn’tknowwhereIwouldbebynow.Imightbedead”可知,文章开头介绍GregoryTalley的故事是为了介绍一个努力帮助穷人的美国非盈利组织故选B
2.D【解析】细节理解题根据文章第六段的句子“Shehasexpandedtheprogrambeyondjustprovidingbedsforthenight.”可知,PamMichell一开始给无家可归的人提供夜晚的住宿,故选D
4.D【解析】标题判断题根据文章和第三段的句子“TheKennedyShelterisoneofthefacilitiesNewHopeHousingprovidesforhomelesspeople.”可知,文章介绍美国非营利组织FairfaxCountyKennedyShelter帮助无家可归者结束流浪生活故选D
二、词汇练习
1.愉快的ad_________
2.inhonorof…
3.现代的ac___________
4.奖牌n
5.championship
6.hangon
7.尝试nv
8.居民n
9.谷物n
10.frequenta
11.预算n
12.去除v
13.makewayfor
14.whistle
15.bitter
16.与此同时ad
17.tie
18.宝贵的a
19.__________againsteachotherafierce_____________a___________society竞赛,竞赛者Allthe____________havetriedtheirbest.
20.be___________fromschool(缺席)His_________fromschoolmadehisteacherannoyed.
21.one’snoble高贵的__________(起源)Itis____________fromanoldAfricancustom
22.beofgreat____________bevery___________(重要)
23.thewhole________a__________campaign(全民,全民的)
24.winthegoldmedalinthe________arrivehere____________(决赛,终于)
25.makean_________He_________todothejobbetter.(尝试)
三、完形填空Fallingoffaboxcarandlandingonmyhead,IlostmysightwhenIwasfouryearsold.NowIamthirtytwo.Ican__1__rememberthebrightnessofsunshine.Itwouldbewonderfultoseeagain,__2__atragedycandostrangethingstopeople.It__3__tomethatImightnothaveetolovelifeasIdonowifIhadntbeenblind.Myparentsandmyteachersawsomething__4__me,andtheymademewantto__5__againstblindness.Thehardest__6__Ihadtolearnwastobelieveinmyself.IfIhadntbeenabletodothat,Iwouldhave__7__downfortherestofmylife.WhenIsay__8__inmyselfIamnottalkingabout__9__thekindofselfconfidencethat__10__medownanunfamiliarstaircase楼梯alone.ButImeansomethingbiggerthanthat theassurancethatIamarealpositiveperson__11__imperfections.Ittookmeyearstoobtainthis__12__.Ithadtostartwiththe__13__.Onceamangavemeanindoor__14__.“Icantusethis,”Isaid.“Takeitwithyou,”he__15__me,“androllitaround.”The__16__stuckinmyhead.“Rollitaround!”ByrollingtheballIcouldhearwhereitwent.ThisgavemeanideahowtoachieveagoalIhadthought__17__.AttheSchoolfortheBlindI__18__anewkindofbaseballcalledthe“groundball”.AllmylifeIhavesetaseriesofgoalsandthentriedtoreachthem,oneatatime.Ihadtolearnmy__19__.IwouldfailsometimesanywaybutontheaverageImade__20__.1.A.randomlyB.abruptlyC.roughlyD.pletely2.A.soB.butC.thusD.and3.A.occurredB.referredC.broughtD.turned4.A.ofB.forC.toD.in5.A.getB.fightC.findD.drop6.A.methodB.experienceC.lessonD.manner7.A.brokenB.putC.settledD.lay8.A.courageB.ambitionC.beliefD.power9.A.firmlyB.simplyC.fairlyD.slightly10.A.stopsB.helpsC.findsD.gives11.A.despiteB.besidesC.withoutD.unlike12.A.descriptionB.existenceC.accusationD.recognition13.A.intelligenceB.incidentC.troubleD.determination14.A.chairB.baseballC.gameD.design15.A.urgedB.blamedC.greetedD.teased16.A.goalsB.wordsC.imagesD.ideas17.A.valuableB.reasonableC.impossibleD.unbearable18.A.discoveredB.equippedC.formedD.invented19.A.limitationsB.advantagesC.puzzlesD.personalities20.A.senseB.progressC.mistakesD.decisions【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文文章主要讲述了“我”在四岁的时候失去了视力,但通过一件小事,“我”学会了自信,并逐渐取得进步的过程【核心词汇】tragedy悲剧 imperfection缺点ontheaverage一般来说 roughly粗略地1.C 考查副词“我”四岁时失去视力,现在已经三十二岁了由此可推知,此处表示“我”粗略地记得,故选Croughly“粗略地,大致上”2.B 考查连词根据语境可知,上下文之间是转折关系,故选B3.A 考查动词“我”想到如果“我”没有失明“我”可能不会像现在这样热爱生活Itoccurstosb.that...为固定句型,意为“某人想到……”4.D 考查介词“我”父母以及老师看到了“我”内在的一些东西,他们让“我”想要与失明作斗争根据语境可知,此处应选D5.B 考查动词参见上题解析fightagainst...“与……作斗争”6.C 考查名词“我”学到的最困难的一课lesson就是要相信“我”自己7.A 考查动词如果“我”做不到那样的话,“我”可能已经精神崩溃了breakdown“在健康或精神等方面垮掉”8.C 考查名词根据上文中的“tobelieveinmyself”可知,此处应选C项与上文相照应9.B 考查副词“我”说的信心并不仅仅simply指帮助helps“我”走下陌生楼梯的自信10.B 考查动词参见上题解析11.A 考查介词尽管“我”是一个不完美的人,但是“我”是一个积极的人despite“尽管”,符合语境12.D 考查名词“我”花了很多年才认识到这一点A项意为“描述”;B项意为“存在”;C项意为“控告”;D项意为“认识”13.B 考查名词这从一件小事开始A项意为“智慧”;B项意为“小事”;C项意为“麻烦”;D项意为“决心”14.B 考查名词根据下文中的“anewkindofbaseball”可知,此处指棒球15.A 考查动词根据语境可知,此处指他一直在敦促“我”urge“强烈要求,敦促”16.B 考查名词他所说的话words印在“我”的脑海中,故选B17.C 考查形容词这给了“我”一个如何实现”我”认为不可能impossible的目标的想法A项意为“有价值的”;B项意为“合情理的”;C项意为“不可能的”;D项意为“无法容忍的”18.D 考查动词在盲人学校“我”发明invented了一种新的被称之为“地滚球”的棒球A项意为“发现”;B项意为“配备”;C项意为“形成”;D项意为“发明”19.A 考查名词“我”不得不了解自己的不足之处limitation“某人或某物的局限性,不足之处”20.B 考查名词“我”有时会失败,但一般说来“我”取得了进步makeprogress“取得进展”
四、七选五By2025,watershortagewillbeabigproblemforabout
1.8billionpeople.Inaworldwherewaterresourceisincreasinglyshort,nationscannotaffordtowasteit.__1__Afterweusewaterinourhomesandbusinesses,itiswashedaway,andtakesmanyvaluableresourceswithit.Wastewaterisrichincarbonandnutrients.__2__Anumberofnationsandmajorcitieshavealreadybuiltwastewatertreatmentplants.Theycaneffectivelyrecovernutrientsandbioenergy,andproduce“newwater”thatcanbereused.Butmorethan80%ofallwastewaterstillcurrentlyflowsintonaturalecosystems,pollutingtheenvironmentandtakingvaluablenutrientsandotherrecoverablematerialswithit.__3__Thisisstillbetterthanthesituationinsmallercities.InLatinAmericancountries,thoselivinginsmallandmediumsizedcitiesatmosttreatitintheformofseptictanks化粪池thatlackregularandpropermaintenance.Imaginethatoutsideoneofthesesmallcitiesliesalovelypieceofland onthesurfaceitispleasinglybuiltandprovideshabitatsforlocalwildlife.Beneaththesurfaceisawetlandthattreatswastewaterandproducesenergy.Theenergyproducedsavesfamiliesfromhavingtousefirewoodcollectedinthewild.Thisisnotadreamproject.__4__Ateamofscientistshavebeenlookingintothepotentialofconstructedwetlandenvironments.Havinganalyzed800examplesofbiomassinmorethan20countries,theyfoundthat,dependingonclimateandthetypeofplantusedintheconstructionofthistypeofwetland,upto45hectaresoflandcouldbeirrigatedwithwastewater.__5__A.Butthatisexactlywhatwedo.B.Thiscanprovideeasyaccesstocleanwater.C.Thereisnolongeranygoodreasontowasteanytypeofwater.D.Aconstructedwetlandenvironmentisalreadyinpracticeonasmallscale.E.Thiswouldreducetheneedforfreshwaterforirrigationandenergyforpumping.F.Ifcollectedandtreatedproperly,itcouldprovide“newwater”,fertilizer,andenergy.G.Althoughwastewatersystemsinlargecitiesareeffective,thewholeprocedureusuallycostsmuch.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了当前世界水资源的现状以及有效利用水资源的方法1.A 上文说在水资源短缺的大环境下,很多国家不能承担浪费的后果,下文说我们用完水后,就直接把水冲走根据上下文可知,A项“但是那正是我们所做的”与此处匹配,起承上启下作用,故选A2.F 上文说废水富含碳元素和养分,而F项说如果收集和处理得当,它就能提供“新的水”、肥料和能量,前后形成语义上的衔接,故选F3.G 下文讲述的是拉丁美洲的中小城市的废水处理系统缺乏常规和合适的维护,而G项提到大城市的废水处理系统有效但成本高,与本段内容吻合,故选G4.D 上文提到在这些小城市建造湿地环境的设想,下文提到已经有科学家在研究建造的湿地环境的潜力了,由此可知,D项“建造的湿地环境已经在小范围的实践中了”符合语境5.E 上文讲述的是这种解决方案的另一种好处是人们可以用废水灌溉农田,而E说这可以减少用淡水灌溉的需求及抽水所需的能量,前后语义衔接,故选E。