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Unit 4 Sharing.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A(2016牡丹江一中高二期中)Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family.Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining，“Mum, I cant peel potatoes.I have only one hand.”Mum never looked up from sewing.“ You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes，” she told me.“ And dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again！”In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next.When it was my turn, I shook my head.Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.That night I told Mum about it.She hugged me, and I_saw_her_“well_see _about_that”_look.The next afternoon, she took me back to school.At the deserted playground, mum looked carefully at the bars.“ Now, pull up with your right arm，” she advised.She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached.Ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs; I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing.I could hear Mum came into my room.“ Mum，” I said, weeping, “ None of the boys would dance with me.”For a long time, I didnt hear anything.Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday youll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking.I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears.【语篇导读】本文讲的是一位母亲帮助自己缺一只手的儿子解决成长中的问题的故事。1Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mums attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?ACruel.BSerious.CStrict. DCold.【解析】推理判断题。从妈妈的话“And dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again！”可知妈妈对他要求很严，故答案选C。【答案】C2What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 imply?A. Mum believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.BThe race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.CMum was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.DWhat the child had said brought Mum great attraction and curiosity.【解析】句意理解题。第二天妈妈带我去学校帮助我练习monkey bars，可推知妈妈是个很有恒心的人，故答案选A。【答案】A3When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _.A. they felt sorry for what they had done beforeBthey were afraid the author might fall off and get hurtCthey wanted to see what the author would do on the barsDthey were astonished to find the authors progress【解析】细节理解题。从“Ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.”可知同学们对我的表现都很吃惊，故答案选D。【答案】D4The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is _.Athe last incident was sad enough to make Mum weepBthe childs experience reminded Mum of that of her ownCMum could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraphDMum suffered more in the process of the childs growth actually【解析】推理判断题。从“Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears.”可知对于我的成长中的痛苦，妈妈比我承受得还要多。【答案】DBEvery kid wishes to be an adult.But now as grownups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind.They become “kidults” (kidadult)Being a kidult has become a lifestylechoice among young people across Asia.Some kidults collect toys they once played with.Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world.It is not unusual to see a 20something woman with a big, Garfieldshaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory(配件)Other kidults still enjoy childrens stories and fairy tales.For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover.That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a childrens book!“Kidults can be like vitamins to society.Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, childlike emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society，” said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University(韩国外国语大学)He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids.It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.He may be right.Tim Greenhalgh, a professor，explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up.They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them.Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.【语篇导读】现在有许多成年人选择做一名“kidult”，他们有哪些表现呢？5We can infer from the article that _.A. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they cant give up their toysBBloomsbury knows some kidults dont want people to know that they are kidultsCKidults like to have vitamins very muchDSome toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段第二、三句“.Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover.That way，no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a childrens book！”Blommsbury甚至出版带着一个成人封面的哈利波特小说。用那种方法，在地铁上没有其他的人知道一个成年人实际上正在读一本孩子的书。故选B。【答案】B6. According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way EXCEPT that _.A. it can improve the relationship between parents and their kidsBit can help kidults feel relaxedCit is helpful to solve some social problemsDit can make people loyal to ones parents【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids.”他补充说，kidult文化可以填充成年人和孩子之间的代沟。可排除A项；根据最后一段的第二句“They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them.”他们珍惜童年，因为忙碌有压力的城市生活使他们感到害怕。可排除B项；根据最后一段的最后一句“Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.”Kidults愿意忘记他们的年龄并公开表达他们对社会和成年的恐惧。可排除C项。因此只有D项符合题意，故选D。【答案】D7According to the writer，_.Abeing a kidult is nothing wrongBkidults have mental problemsCour society is very dullDsome people can never grow up【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“He may be right.”他可能是正确的。故选A。【答案】ACSports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature.However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.Some sports are resourcehungry.Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water.Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition.This causes major environmental effects.For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.There are many environmentfriendly sports.Power walking is one of them that you could take up today.You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse.Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit.If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones.Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environmentfriendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials.But the final goal should be “green gyms”They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers.Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces.There is no special requirement for you to start your membership.And best of all, its free.【语篇解读】文章简述了一些对资源耗费较多的运动如高尔夫，也讲述了一些不怎么耗费资源的运动如power walk，文章的主旨就是为了让我们绿色运动。8Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?ACycling around a lake.BMotor racing in the desert.CPlaying basketball in a gym.DSwimming in a sports center.【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段“There are many environmentfriendly sports.Power walking is one of them that you could take up today.”可知力量型步行或者疾走锻炼是既环保又健身的运动，所以A项正确。【答案】A9What do we know about golf from the passage?A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.BIt causes water shortages around the world.CIt pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.DIt needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“Golf，as you may know，eats up not only large areas of countryside，but also tons of water.Besides，all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition.”可知高尔夫球之所以是消耗资源的一项运动，是因为它占地多、用水多、维护起来耗费能源多，故答案选D。【答案】D10The author uses power walking as an example mainly because_.Ait is an outdoor sportBit improves our healthCit uses fewer resourcesDit is recommended by experts【解析】细节理解题。文章第三段首先提出“There are many environment friendly sports.”然后介绍“power walking；You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes ；and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse”可知作者用power walking为例的原因是疾走锻炼是不消耗能源又健身的运动，故答案选C。【答案】C11The author writes the passage to_.A. show us the function of major sportsBencourage us to go in for green sportsCdiscuss the major influence of popular sportsDintroduce different types of environmentfriendly sports【解析】推理判断题。文章开头提出人们选择的运动会对环境产生影响，然后以高尔夫为例介绍了消耗资源的运动方式，又以疾走锻炼为例讲述了环保型运动方式，最后又提出“Whatever sport you take up，you can make it greener by using environmentfriendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials.”由此判断答案选B。【答案】BDCan you believe your eyes? A recent experiment suggests that the answer to that question may depend on your age.Martin Doherty, a psychologist at the University of Stirling in Scotland, led the team of scientists.In this experiment, Doherty and his team tested the perception(观察力) of some people, using pictures of some orange circles.The researchers showed the same pictures to two groups of people.The first group included 151 children aged 4 to 10, and the second group included 24 adults aged 18 to 25.The first group of pictures showed two circles alone on a white background.One of the circles was larger than the other, and these people were asked to identify the larger one.Fouryearolds identified the correct circle 79 percent of the time.Adults identified the correct circle 95 percent of the time. Next, both groups were shown a picture where the orange circles, again of different sizes, were surrounded by gray circles.Heres where the trick lies in.In some of the pictures, the smaller orange circle was surrounded by even smaller gray circles making the orange circle appear larger than the other orange circle, which was the real larger one.And the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circlesso it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circle.When young children aged 4 to 6 looked at these tricky pictures, they werent fooledthey were still able to find the bigger circle with roughly the same accuracy as before.Older children and adults, on the other hand, did not do as well.Older children often identified the smaller circle as the larger one, and adults got it wrong most of the time.As children get older, Doherty said, their brains may develop the ability to identify visual context.In other words, they will begin to process the whole picture at once: the tricky gray circles, as well as the orange circle in the middle.As a result, theyre more likely to fall for this kind of visual trick.【语篇解读】你相信你的眼睛吗？最新的一项研究表明那要看你的年龄。12Doherty and his team of scientists did an experiment to evaluate_.Achildrens and adults eyesightBpeoples ability to see accuratelyCchildrens and adults brainsDthe influence of peoples age【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句“In this experiment，Doherty and his team tested the perception(观察力)of some people，using pictures of some orange circles.”可知Doherty和他的研究人员用带有橙色圆圈的图片来测试人们的观察力的准确程度。故B项正确。【答案】B13When asked to find the larger circle，_.A. children at 6 got it wrong 79% of the time with no gray ones aroundBonly adults over 18 got it right 95% of the time with gray ones aroundCchildren at 4 got it right about 79% of the time with gray ones aroundDadults got it right most of the time with gray ones around【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“Fouryearolds identified the correct circle 79 percent of the time.”可知四岁的孩子79%能辨别出正确的圆圈。故C项正确。【答案】C14According to the passage, we can know that_.A. a smaller orange circle appears bigger on a white backgroundBan orange circle appears bigger than a gray one of the same sizeCa circle surrounded by other circles looks bigger than its real sizeDa circle surrounded by bigger ones looks smaller than its real size【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句“And the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circlesso it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circle.”可知被更大的灰色圆圈包围的橙色圆圈看起来比实际的要更小。故D项正确。【答案】D15Why are younger children not fooled?A. Because their brain can hardly notice related things together.BBecause older people are influenced by their experience.CBecause peoples eyes become weaker as they grow older.DBecause they are smarter than older children and adults.【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句“As children get older，Doherty said，their brains may develop the ability to identify visual context.”可知随着小孩长大，人脑形成了视觉语境。也就是说会受到周围事物的影响。而年纪更小的孩子则不会受到影响，这也正是为什么小孩不被欺骗的原因。故A项正确。【答案】A.阅读填句 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 _16_Home can be a great place for children to study.Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.Location _17_Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study，since books and pens get in the way of the daytoday uses of those areas.Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night.For a child that likes being alone，set aside a corner of his bedroom，but keep it separate from things like games，music and other hobbies not related to studying.Keeping Things in OrderParents should encourage their child to spread out，but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace.Ownership is very important for selfrespect._18_ The workplace should be personal，but not another part of the playroom._19_Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school.Give them a good example of how to deal with problems，how to manage time and get things done in the right way._20_Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.AAttitude Is EverythingBBring Organization into Your HomeCHere are several ways to choose a location.DBuilding a Good Home Learning EnvironmentEHold a cando attitude and your child will follow your example.FSetting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.GA child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life.16D通读全文可知本文主题为探讨如何让孩子在家更好的学习，D选项Building a Good Home Learning Environment(构建一个好的家庭环境)，符合主旨，故选D。17F由Location，Set up a place等可知给孩子找个空间以利于学习，F选项Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children，符合故选F。18G由Ownership is very important for selfrespect.可知孩子学会拥有自己的空间，也对自己的人生产生影响，G选项A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life，符合，故选G。19A由Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school.可以看出家庭，家长对孩子的态度、做法有利于孩子学习和成长，A选项Attitude Is Everything，符合，故选A。20E由Given them a good example of how to deal with problems可知要给孩子提供一个解决问题的榜样，E选项Hold a cando attitude and your child will follow your example符合，故选E。.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分， 满分30分)阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。It was in my high school science class.I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.A _21_ came.“Nice shirt，” I smiled from ear to ear.Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad.Gregs mother works for my family.We were going to _22_ that shirt away, but gave it to her _23_.” I was speechless.I wanted to hide.I _24_ my shirt in the back of the closet and told my mom what had happened.She then dialed her _25_， “I will no longer work for your family，” she told him.That night, Mom told my dad that she couldnt clean anymore; she knew her lifes _26_ was something greater.The next morning she _27_with the personnel manager at the Board of Education.He told her that without a proper education she could not teach.So Mom decided to _28_ a university.After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager.He said, “You are _29_ , arent you? I think I have a_30_for you as a teachers assistant.This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of _31_.” Mom accepted the opportunity very _32_.For almost five years, as a teachers assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling _33_.Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal _34_ in her classroom.The principal said，“We have watched how you _35_ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hardworking _36_ over the last five years.We are all in _37_ that you should be the teacher of this class.”My mom spent more than 20 years there._38_ her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year.All of this came about because of the _39_ comment made in my classroom that day.Mom showed me how to handle _40_ situations and never give up.【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文。因为作者在同学面前受到嘲笑这件事情，改变了作者母亲的一生，由一个普通家庭清洁工转变成了一个很有作为的老师。故事告诉我们：面对问题，要永不放弃。21A.noiseBvoiceCsound Dtune【解析】当“我”在教室前面完成一项任务的时候，听到一个声音。此处指人发出的声音，故用voice。选B。此外，也可以根据下一句，another voice得到提示。【答案】B22A.get BtakeCcarry Dthrow【解析】前面的一个同学说这件衬衫很好，而后面的同学说那件衣服本来是他们家想要扔掉的。throw away意思是“扔掉”。【答案】D23A.otherwise BanyhowCinstead Dactually【解析】根据上文可知，这件衬衫本来是要扔掉的，却没有扔掉，而是给了作者的母亲。【答案】C24A.settled BpushedCsent Dstuck【解析】句意：回到家之后，“我”把这件衣服放在橱子的最里面。stick sth. in/through sth.是“随手将某物戳进/放进某物中”的意思。【答案】D25A.teacher BemployerCdirector Dadviser【解析】作者的母亲随后就打电话给她的雇主，告诉他们以后她不会再在他们家工作了。【答案】B26A.support BencouragementCpurpose Dvictory【解析】句意：妈妈告诉爸爸，她以后再也不从事打扫的工作，她人生的目的应该在某件更重大的事情上。所以，本题应该选择C项。【答案】27A.went BstayedCworked Dmet【解析】第二天早上，妈妈就去见学校委员会的人事主管。meet with是“和会面”的意思。【答案】D28A.visit BcontinueCattend Dprepare【解析】人事主管告诉妈妈，没有接受合适的教育是不能做老师的，因此妈妈决定去上大学。attend a university意思是“上大学”。【答案】C29A.serious BcautiousCcareful Dresponsible【解析】在上了大学一年后，妈妈又回到人事主管那里，因此人事主管问她：你是认真的吗？所以选A。【答案】A30A.career BdutyCposition Dpart【解析】我想这儿有一位置(职位)可以给你助教。【答案】C31A.learning BjudgingCobeying Dimagining【解析】这个职位就是对付那些智力、学习有问题的学生。【答案】A32A.patiently BeagerlyCsuccessfully Dskillfully【解析】从上下文可知妈妈很渴望从事这样的工作，所以本题选择eagerly。【答案】B33A.upset BfrightenedCguilty Dashamed【解析】在这么多年里，妈妈看到老师们放弃那些孩子，感到很难过。【答案】A34A.looked up Bwent upCtook up Dshowed up【解析】有一天，那位人事主管和校长出现在妈妈的课堂上。show up 是“出现，露面”的意思。【答案】D35A.believe BprotectCtreat Dreceive【解析】校长说：在过去的五年中，我们已经看到你是怎么对待这些孩子以及你们是如何进行交流的。 treat 是“对待”的意思。【答案】C36A.spirit BintentionCaction Dattempt【解析】人事主管和校长很敬佩作者的母亲努力工作的精神。spirit 是“精神”的意思，其他选项不合文意。【答案】A37A.discussion BargumentCdisagreement Dagreement【解析】句意：我们一致同意，你应该成为这个班的老师。【答案】D38A.At BDuringCOn DWith【解析】在她的职业生涯中，她曾经被选为年度突出的老师。【答案】B39A.wor
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