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Unit1ArtⅠ.阅读理解ABestofBritish:ServiceStationsBrockholesNatureReserveServicesM6,PRESTON“OurservicestationisdifferentfromanyotherservicestationyouregoingtostopatonanyofthemotorwaysintheUK,”saysmanagerAlanRight.Hesnotlying.Brockholesisdistinctiveinthatthewholefacilityfloatsona4000footpontoon浮码头inthemiddleofalake.Whatsmore,theresabakeryonsite—soyoucanrewardyourselfwiththe“cakeoftheweek”afterawalk.GloucesterServicesM4,BROOKTHORPEOrdinarily,themostyoucanexpectofservicestationfoodisafastfoodburger,orsugarfilledpackagedgoods.NotsoatGloucesterServices.Locatedinacountyknownforitsagriculture,thisservicestationputslocalproduceatthefore在前面.Thefarmshopoffersregionalcheesesandthecaféservesupsomeofthebesthomemadecakearound.CairnLodgeServicesM74,DOUGLASThiswasrecentlynamedthecheapestservicestationinthecountry,andthatsnoteventhebestthingaboutit;nexttothestationisanauthenticancientfortress城堡.DouglasCastleissmallandlargelyinruins,butwanderingarounditmakesforanenjoyablewaytostretchyourlegs.Theservicestationwasprivatelyowneduntil2014,whenitwasacquiredbyWestmorland.Thepanyhasmadeapointofensuringthefoodistoitstrademarkfirstratestandard.YorkshireSculptureParkServiceStationM1,YORKSHIREThisstationcouldbeatsomeofthenationsbestgalleries,and—sinceyourealreadydrivingsomewhere—youdontevenhavetogooutofyourwaytoseeit.The500acresofcarefullymanagedparklandarehometoopenairdisplaysfromsomeoftheworldsfinestartists.Walkalongthetrailsandyoulleacrossbreathtakingsculptures,andsplendidviews.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文文章介绍了英国四个有名的服务区1.WhyisBrockholesNatureReserveServicesuniqueA.Itservestastycake.B.Itissurroundedbywater.C.Itisthecheapestofitskind.D.Itoffersbreathtakingscenery.解析细节理解题根据BrockholesNatureReserveServices介绍中的Ourservicestationisdifferentfromanyotherservicestation和Hesnotlying.Brockholesisdistinctiveinthatthewholefacilityfloatsona4000footpontoon浮码头inthemiddleofalake可知,这一服务区最显著的特色是其建在湖中的浮码头上答案B2.HowisthefoodservedatGloucesterServicesA.Itisfastfood.B.Itlacksvariety.C.Mostofittastessweet.D.Mostofitisfromthemarketsnearby.解析细节理解题根据GloucesterServices介绍中的thisservicestationputslocalproduceatthefore和regional可知,该服务区的食品以当地的食材制作的为主答案D3.WherecanyouenjoytheviewofanancientbuildingA.GloucesterServices.B.CairnLodgeServices.C.BrockholesNatureReserveServices.D.YorkshireSculptureParkServiceStation.解析细节理解题根据CairnLodgeServices介绍中的nexttothestationisanauthenticancientfortress城堡可知答案答案BBIwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828inthevillageofNamPingwhichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony殖民地ofMacaoandislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacaofromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834anEnglishladyMrs.GutzlaffwifeofamissionarytoChinacametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadiesAssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEastsheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirlsschoolforChinesegirlswhichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboysschool.Mrs.Gutzlaffsprador买办happenedtoefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfathersfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaffsschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.IthasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschoolinsteadofatraditionalConfucianschoolwheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopiniontasteandthewantsofthecountrythantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.MoreoveraChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotioninfluencepowerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeignmunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrowmyparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearnEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbeeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.GutzlaffsSchool.AstowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlifetheywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.[语篇解读] 本文主要讲述了作者在澳门就读于一所外国人开办的男子学校的故事4.HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.GutzlaffsschoolA.Throughhisfathersrequest.B.Throughhisfathersfriendshelp.C.Throughhisowneffortstoexams.D.ThroughMrs.Gutzlaffsinfluence.解析细节理解题根据第三段中的“ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaffsschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.”可知,作者是通过父亲的朋友的影响和帮助才上的Mrs.Gutzlaff的学校答案B5.WhydidtheauthorsparentsputhimintoanEnglishschoolA.ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.B.AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.C.Hecouldbeeasuccessfulinterpreter.D.ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.解析细节理解题根据最后一段的倒数第三句“Inthiswayhemightbeeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.”可知,作者的父母让他上英语学校可能是因为想让他做一名翻译,以后能在外贸和外交环境中有一定的工作优势答案C6.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparentsdecisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschoolA.Itwasskeptical. B.Itwaswonderful.C.Itwasthoughtful.D.Itwasmysterious.解析观点态度题根据最后一段的第三句“Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.”可知,作者至今还不太明白家人把他送到英语学校读书的原因答案D7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sequences”inthelastsentenceprobablymeanA.Results.B.Order.C.Tricks.D.Progress.解析词义猜测题根据画线词后的“ithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.”可知,上了这个英语学校之后的事情,都不是父母所能掌控的,由此可推知,此处讲的是这件事的后果答案AⅡ.阅读七选五DoPeopleNeedSmallTalktoBeHappyPsychologists心理学家havelongsaidthatconnectingwithothersisanimportantpartofhappinessbutjusthowmuchconversationwerequireisunderexamination.Inonestudy,researchersfoundthatsmalltalkmadeuponly10%oftheirconversationrelatedtohappiness. 1 Scientistsbelievethatsmalltalkcouldpromotebonding.LatelastyearPrincetonresearchersreportedthatsmalltalkkeepsclosenesswithlovedonesandisntmerelythestuffofawkwardexchangeswithstrangers.Stillchattingwithstrangerscouldbrightenyourmorning.InaseriesofexperimentspsychologistsgaveChicagopassengersdifferentdirectionsaboutwhethertotalkwithfellowpassengers—somethingtheytypicallyavoided. 2 Noneofthechattersreportedbeingrejected.Smalltalkcanalsohelpusfeelconnectedwithoursurroundings.Peoplewhosmiledatmadeeyecontactwith,andbrieflyspokewiththeirStarbucksbaristas服务员reportedagreatersenseofbelongingthanthosewhorushedthroughthetransaction交易. 3 Onereportfoundthatwhenvolunteersbrokethesilencetochatwithgallerygoersthevisitorsfelthappierandmoreconnectedwiththeexhibitthanthosewhowerenotapproached. 4 Inonestudypeoplewhowererated“lesscurious”byresearchershadtroublegettingaconversationrollingontheirownandhadgreaterluckbuildingclosenesswithotherswhentheyweresuppliedwithquestionsthatencouragedpersonaldisclosure透露.Butpeoplewhowereconsidered“curious”needednohelpwhentransformingconversationsaboutordinarythingsintopersonalexchanges. 5 A.Thesameistrueofgallerygoers.B.Butdontplaydownsmalltalkjustyet.C.Theyfoundthatsmalltalkisrelatedtohappiness.D.Thosetoldtochatwithothersreportedamorepleasantjourney.E.Makingsmalltalkisanimportantskillforallthesocialsituations.F.A“curiousmindset”,theauthorconcludedcanleadto“positivesocialinteractions”.G.Ofcoursesomepeoplearebetterthanothersatturningsmalltalkintosomethingbigger.[语篇解读] 本文主要讲述了闲聊会让人开心1.解析根据上文的“Inonestudy,researchersfoundthatsmalltalkmadeuponly10%oftheirconversationrelatedtohappiness.”和下文的“Scientistsbelievethatsmalltalkcouldpromotebonding.”可知,此处表示转折关系,B项中but与前文中only形成转折关系,所以选B项但是,不要贬低闲聊的重要性答案B2.解析根据下文的“Noneofthechattersreportedbeingrejected.”可推知,D项中的Those指代上文中的passengers,所以应选D项那些被要求去和陌生人聊天的乘客说旅途更加愉快答案D3.解析根据下文的“chatwithgallerygoers”可知,应选A项参观美术馆的人也有同样的感受答案A4.解析根据本段中对两类人的介绍可推知,有些人更擅长把聊天话题扩大,所以选G项答案G5.解析根据上文的“Butpeoplewhowereconsidered‘curious’needednohelpwhentransformingconversationsaboutordinarythingsintopersonalexchanges.”可推知,F项承接上文,具有好奇心的人会与他人进行积极的社交互动,所以选F项答案FⅢ.语法填空Sendinggiftsvariesgreatlyfromcountrytocountry.InAustralia,Canada,theUnitedStates
1.Europeancountries,sendinggiftsisrarelyexpected.Whileseenasanicegesture,itismoreimportanttoavoid
2.givehighlypersonalgiftssuchasclothing.Whenvisitingthehomeofacolleaguefromoneofthese
3.country,itisnormallyappropriatetobringagifttothehostess.InAmerica,
4.expensegiftsaredefinitelyout.Agood
5.chooseistotakethedeservingpersontodinner,orto
6.entertainmentorasportingevent.
7.thecontrary,giftgivingisatraditionalcustominJapan.InJapanthepropergiftisthought
8.expressthegiverstruefriendship,gratitudeandrespectfar
9.wellthanwordscan.SoifyouplantovisitJapanortohaveanyJapanesevisityouhere,beprepared.Australiaisknownforitsfriendlinessandinformality.Somodestgifts,suchasadiary,apaperweight,oracoffeecupmight
10.presenttoafriend.Atatradeshow,Tshirts,ties,baseballcaps,orapinmaybeappropriatesouvenirs.Anythingmorethanthesetypesofgiftscouldcauseembarrassment.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了美国、日本和澳大利亚等国不同的送礼物习惯1.解析考查连词根据空前的“Australia,Canada,theUnitedStates”和空后的“Europeancountries”可知,空处前后为并列关系故用并列连词and答案and2.解析考查动名词avoiddoingsth.为固定搭配,意为“避免做某事”,故填giving答案giving3.解析考查名词的数根据空前的these可知,可数名词country应当用复数形式答案countries4.解析考查形容词空处修饰后面的名词gifts,故用形容词形式答案expensive5.解析考查名词根据空前的形容词good和不定冠词A可以判断,空处应用名词的单数形式答案choice6.解析考查不定冠词该处泛指“一次娱乐活动”,entertainment的读音以元音音素开头,故用an答案an7.解析考查固定搭配onthecontrary为固定搭配,意为“与此相反”答案On8.解析考查动词不定式此处表示“在日本,恰当的礼物被认为表达了送礼物者真正的友谊”bethoughttodosth.为固定搭配,意为“被认为做了某事”,故用动词不定式答案toexpress9.解析考查比较级根据空后的than可知,该处用well的比较级答案better10.解析考查被动语态该句主语modestgifts和动词present之间是被动关系,故用被动语态答案bepresented。