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Unit1Schoollife
一、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
二、单项选择
1.Therecordaboutthemassacre大屠杀isfairlyclearandbeyonddispute_______thoseactivitiestheJapanesesoldierswereinvolvedin.A.inmemoryofB.withassistanceofC.withrespecttoD.inplaceof【答案】C
2.Tomisoneofthetopstudentsinourschoolandthescoreshesgotineachexamarealwaysfar_______average.A.aboveB.belowC.onD.beneath【答案】A【解析】根据“Tomisoneofthetopstudentsinourschool汤姆是我们学校顶尖的学生之一”可知,汤姆在历次考试中的得分应该总是高于平均水平,应选择Aaboveaverage高于平均水平;belowaverage低于平均水平
3.Itistheassistantincharge_______thescientificresearchwhoinformedus_______attendingtheacademicactivity.A.forofB.oftoC.withforD.ofof【答案】D【解析】inchargeof掌管,负责;informsb.ofdoingsth告知/通知某人某件事句意是负责该项科学研究的助手通知我们这次学术活动的
4.Ifmorethanhalfofyou_______goingthereonfootyoushouldpresentyourplantotheteacherandhaveit_______byhim.A.approveofapprovedB.approvingapproveofC.approveapproveofD.approvingapprove【答案】A【解析】approveofdoingsth.赞同做某事;havesth.approved使某事得到批准句意如果你们中有超过半数的人赞同步行到那儿去的话,那么你就应该把你的计划提交给老师有他来批准
5.Asone_______historythereisarealizationthatcertaingroupsofpeoplehaveledhighlymobilelivesakeyfactorindescribingTCKs.A.looksdownonB.looksforwardtoC.looksuptoD.looksbackon【答案】D【解析】lookdownon看不起;lookforwardto期待;lookupto尊敬;lookbackon回顾句意当回顾历史的时候,人们意识到有一群人过着动荡的生活动荡的生活是描述第三文化儿童的一个重要的元素
6.It’sunwiseofyoutoconsiderhiswildbehavioras_______akid’sgame.Itmaygraduallydevelopintoabadhabit.A.nolessthanB.lessthanC.morethanD.nomorethan【答案】D【解析】nolessthan不少于;lessthan少于;morethan多于;nomorethan只是,至多,只不过句意你把他粗野的行为只看成孩子的游戏是不明智的这种行为可能逐渐演变成为一个坏习惯的故选D
7.One’sbeing_______playsanimportantroleinbuildingupinterpersonalrelationswhilesomerudenesswillsurelyleaveabadimpression.A.respectedB.respectfulC.respectableD.respect【答案】B
8.Noonecandenythebasicfactthatitisimpossiblefor_______workersto masterthosehigh-technologyskillseasily.A.usualB.averageC.normalD.general【答案】B【解析】average“普通的,一般的”,强调一般水准或普通水准句意没有人能否认这一基本事实对于一般工人来讲,轻松掌握这些技术是不可能的
9.Noonewouldeasilybe_______ofthesafetyofthenuclearpowerafterareactorattheChernobylplantexplodedin
1986.A.informedB.suspectedC.robbedD.convinced【答案】D【解析】beinformedof得知,知悉,接到……的通知;besuspectedof被怀疑患有……,被怀疑做……;berobbedof被抢劫;beconvincedof相信,确信句意在1986年切尔诺贝利核电站一个反应堆爆炸后,没有人会轻易相信核电的安全性故选D
10.Theworldeconomyhasimproved_______sincetheendoflastyear,butmajorproblemsandchallengesarenotfullysolved.A.somehowB.somewhatC.anyhowD.meanwhile【答案】B【解析】句意自去年年底世界经济有所改善,但主要问题和挑战还没有完全解决somehow不知何故;somewhat有点,稍微;anyhow无论如何;meanwhile与此同时根据句意可知选B
11.Iwanttogivethemaperfectreport.Afterallitis_______thatIhavevisitedthisschoolandgivenalecturetothestudents.A.mytimeB.afirsttimeC.hightimeD.thefirsttime【答案】D【解祈】It’s+theone’s+序数词+time+todosth.或+that从句表示某人第几次做某事句意我要给他们作一个完美的报告毕竟,这是我第一次来这个学校给学生作报告
12.Itisnotuntilwehavedevelopedthebetterqualitiesinourselves_______wecanexpecttofindtheminothers.A.whenB.whereC.thatD.whether【答案】C【解析】本句为强调句型Itis/was+被强调部分notuntilwehavedevelopedthebetterqualitiesinourselves+that+句子其它成分句意直到我们自己养成了良好的素质,我们才可以期望在别人身上找到它们良好的素质
13.—Weshalltakethecondition_______you’veattachedtothisprojectintocarefulconsideration.—Thanksalot.A.whereB.whenC.whichD.what【答案】C【解析】句意“我们一定会仔细考虑你附加在这个项目上的条件的”“非常感谢”此题考查定语从句,先行词为condition,在从句中做attach的宾语,故选C适合
14.Generallyspeakingsuchimportantstrategieswereappliedinlearningpractice_______almosteverystudentcouldbenefitfrominlife.A.whenB.thatC.asD.where【答案】C【解析】定语从句“_______almosteverystudentcouldbenefitfrominlife”中benefitfrom后面缺少宾语,且先行词被such修饰,故需要使用as一词来充当,故选C句意通常地讲,如此重要的策略运用于学习实践中使得每一个学生都能从中受益
15.Onewriterin_______IhavetakenaninterestsinceItooktheAmericanliteraturecourseisErnestHemingway.A.whichB.thatC.whoD.whom【答案】D
三、完形填空Itwas3am,acoldandwetnight,onAugust
212010.IhadjustleftalocalclubtotraveltenkilometershomewhenIlost__1__ofmycaronGrandJunctionRoadinHopeValley.I__2__intoastillcarthatwas__3__infrontofahouse,andthenhitatree.Iwasbadlyinjured!__4__still,Ihadnoideathatafirehadstarted__5__thebonnet引擎盖ofmycar.__6__inthecarbehindmewasayoungman,whoIlaterfoundoutwascalledJared.Hesawtheaccidentoccurand__7__tohelpmeoutofthecar.Heputhisownlifein__8__whenhegotintothebackseattryingtoundomyseatbelt.Withmyseatbelt__9__,Jaredthenbrokethedriverswindowtodragmeout.He__10__didthiswhilemycarwasburning.__11__bythecrash,thehomeownerscameouttoinvestigate调查.Jaredtoldthemtoringemergencyservices__12__hecontinuedtohelpmeoutofthecar.I__13__mylifetoJaredandIconsiderhimagoodfriendduetothe__14__bondcreatedonthenighthedraggedmetosafety.IwasrushedtotheRoyalAdelaideHospitalina__15__condition,fivebonesbroken.Ispentafewweeksinhospital,duringwhichtimeJaredvisitedmetoseehowIwas__16__.HealsocontinuedtocontactmeafterIreturnedhome.Hesayshedoesntbelievethathedidanythingspecial.Onthat,I__17__disagreewithhimandamverygladthathedidntgethurtinthe__18__.Today,nearlysevenyearslater,JaredandIstill__19__andoftentalkabouttheeventsofthatnight.Jaredismy__20__andmyfriend.1.A.balanceB.sightC.interestD.control2.A.gotB.steppedC.crashedD.hid3.A.keptB.parkedC.foundD.stood4.A.WorseB.LuckilyC.ClearlyD.Badly5.A.offB.underC.nearD.beyond6.A.SittingB.SleepingC.DrivingD.Waiting7.A.stoppedB.failedC.happenedD.hesitated8.A.practiceB.handC.safetyD.danger9.A.renewedB.undoneC.repairedD.fastened10.A.hardlyB.graduallyC.bravelyD.naturally11.A.AnnoyedB.DraggedC.WarnedD.Woken12.A.whileB.althoughC.untilD.since13.A.devoteB.oweC.takeD.save14.A.bloodyB.socialC.specialD.loose15.A.nervousB.pleasantC.normalD.serious16.A.recoveringB.operatingC.strugglingD.relaxing17.A.eventuallyB.exactlyC.totallyD.probably18.A.spotB.processC.wayD.challenge19.A.takecareB.fitinC.dropinonD.keepintouch20.A.angelB.ownerC.doctorD.driver【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文七年前的一个夜晚,“我”的车失控撞到前面的车辆和树木,然后起火,“我”受了重伤,“我”后边的车里的年轻人勇敢将“我”从车里救出来并把“我”送到医院“我”康复后和那个年轻人成了好朋友1.D 考查名词辨析根据下文中的“hitatree”可推知,“我”的车失控了losecontrolof...为固定短语,意为“对……失去控制”,符合语境故选D2.C 考查动词辨析根据下文中的“hitatree.Iwasbadlyinjured!”可推知,“我”撞上了一辆车“crashinto…”为固定短语,意为“撞上……”故选C3.B 考查动词辨析根据本句中的“astillcar”和空格后的“infrontofahouse”可推知,“我”撞上了一辆停在房子前面的车B项意为“停放汽车等”,符合语境故选B4.A 考查副词辨析根据本句中的“Ihadnoideathatafirehadstarted...”可推知,撞车本来就是一件很糟糕的事,而着火则令事情更加糟糕worsestill意为“更糟糕的是”,符合语境故选A5.B 考查介词辨析根据本句中的“thebonnet引擎盖ofmycar”可推知,车的引擎盖下面着火了,而作者并不知情B项意为“在……下面”,符合语境故选B6.C 考查动词辨析根据下文“Hesawtheaccidentoccur...”及语境可知,这个年轻人目击了这起事故;由此可推知,他当时应该是在我后面开车故选C7.A 考查动词辨析根据下文所描述的这个年轻人救“我”的过程可推知,此处是指他停下自己的车然后把“我”从车里救出来stoptodosth.意为“停下来去做某事”,符合语境故选A8.D 考查名词辨析根据上文可知,“我”的车撞到了一辆车并起火;由此可推知,这个年轻人是冒着生命危险将“我”从车里拽出来的put...indanger为固定搭配,意为“将……置于危险之中”故选D9.B 考查动词辨析根据上一段中的“whenhegotintothebackseattryingtoundomyseatbelt”可推知,他先解开了我的安全带B项意为“解开,松开”,符合语境故选B10.C 考查副词辨析根据本句中的“whilemycarwasburning”可推知,当时车还在着火,所以将“我”从车里拽出来很危险,他的这个行为很勇敢C项意为“勇敢地”,符合语境故选C11.D 考查动词辨析根据文章第一句中的“Itwas3amacoldandwetnight”可知,此处指这家人被这场事故吵醒D项意为“弄醒,醒来”,符合语境故选D12.A 考查连词辨析句意为Jared告诉他们打急救电话,同时继续把“我”从车中拽出来while意为“与……同时”,强调两件事同时发生故选A13.B 考查动词辨析此处指“我”能活下来是因为Jaredowe...to...为固定用法,意为“将……归功于……”故选B14.C 考查形容词辨析根据本句中的“createdonthenighthedraggedmetosafety”可知,此处是指在Jared救“我”的那晚我们就建立了特殊的联系C项意为“特别的”,符合语境故选C15.D 考查形容词辨析根据本句中的“fivebonesbroken”可知,“我”被送往医院时断了五根骨头;由此可推知,“我”的伤势很严重D项意为“严重的”,符合语境故选D16.A 考查动词辨析根据语境及常识可知,Jared来医院是看“我”恢复得怎么样了A项意为“康复,恢复”,符合语境故选A17.C 考查副词辨析根据前一句“Hesayshedoesntbelievethathedidanythingspecial.”可知,他认为自己并没有做什么特别的事情而“我”在这一点上完全不同意他的看法,因为他救了“我”的命C项意为“完全地,全部地”,符合语境故选C18.B 考查名词辨析此处是指“我”很庆幸他在营救“我”的过程中没有受伤B项意为“过程”,符合语境故选B19.D 考查动词短语辨析根据本句中的“oftentalkabouttheeventsofthatnight”可知,多年后我们仍然保持着联系D项意为“保持联系”,符合语境故选D20.A 考查名词辨析根据上文可知,Jared救过“我”的命,因此“我”觉得他是“我”的天使、“我”的朋友A项意为“天使”,符合语境故选A
四、七选五Havingalearningdisabilitydoesntmeanyoucantlearn.Learningdisabilitieshappenbecauseofthewayapersonsbraintakesinandprocessesinformation.__1__Thetrickwillbefiguringouthowyoulearnbest.Learningdisabilitiesarentcontagious接触传染的,buttheycanbegenetic.Thatmeanstheycanbepasseddowninfamiliesthroughthegenes,likemanyothertraitswegetfromourparentsandgrandparents.Someonewithalearningdisabilityprobablyhasotherfamilymemberswhohavesomelearningtroubles,too.Kidswithlearningproblemsaresometimessurprisedtofindoutthatoneoftheirparentshadsimilartroubleswhenheorshewasinschool.__2__Learningexpertsnowknowalotmoreaboutthebrainandhowlearningworks.Itsveryhardforakidtoknowifhehasalearningdisability.Butkidsdonthavetofigureallthisoutontheirown.__3__Startwithhisteacherandhismomordad.Findingoutyouhavealearningdisabilitycanbeupsetting.__4__Butthetruthisthatlearningdisabilitiesareprettymon.Andifyourlearningspecialistorpsychologisthasfiguredoutwhichoneyourefacing,youreontherighttrack.Now,youcanstartgettingthehelpyouneedtodobetterinschool.Tomakethisspecialhelpreallywork,youllneedtopractisethenewskillsyourelearning.Itmaytakealotofeffortseveryday.__5__Soon,youllenjoytheresultsofallyourhardwork Morefunandsuccessatschool!A.Butyoullneedsomehelpandyoullneedtoworkextrahard.B.Whatakidneedstodoistotellsomeone.C.Therearepeoplewhoknowhowtodojustthat.D.Youmightfeeldifferentfromeveryoneelse.E.Butkidstodayhaveanadvantageovertheirparents.F.Asaresult,somepeoplelearndifferently.G.Thatcanbeachallenge,butyoucandoit.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了学习障碍的形成原因、会被遗传的性质以及如何克服学习障碍1.F 根据空前一句“Learningdisabilitieshappenbecauseofthewayapersonsbraintakesinandprocessesinformation”可知,大脑领会和加工信息的方式不同导致了学习障碍的形成;据此可以判断,空处介绍学习障碍形成后的结果一些人使用不同的方式学习2.E 根据空前一句“Kidswithlearningproblemsaresometimessurprisedtofindoutthatoneoftheirparentshadsimilartroubleswhenheorshewasinschool”可知,有学习障碍的孩子会发现他们的父母中会有一位在上学时有学习障碍;结合下文中的“Learningexpertsnowknowalotmoreaboutthebrainandhowlearningworks”可知,现在学习专家已经对大脑和学习的工作原理知道得更多;据此可以判断,空处与上文形成转折,说明现在的孩子会比他们的父母更有优势,故E项符合语境3.B 根据空后一句“Startwithhisteacherandhismomordad”可知,孩子可以从老师和父母那里得知自己是否有学习障碍,据此可知,孩子不需要自己去弄明白自己是否有学习障碍,但他所需要做的是问一下老师和父母,故B项符合语境4.D 根据空前一句“Findingoutyouhavealearningdisabilitycanbeupsetting”可知,发现自己有学习障碍是很难受的;据此可以推断,空处应该介绍发现自己有学习障碍后,你会感到自己和他人不一样,故D项符合语境5.G 根据空前一句“Itmaytakealotofeffortseveryday”可知,这种训练每天需要付出很多努力;据此可以判断,那可能是一种挑战,但是你能做到;故G项符合语境。