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Unit 1 School life一、阅读理解。 Each time I see a balloon,my mind flies back to a memory when I was a six-year-old girl.It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died.I asked my mum if my dad had gone to heaven.“Yes,honey.Of course,”she said.“Can we write him a letter?”I asked. She paused,the longest pause of my short life,and answered,“Yes.”My heart jumped.“Can the mailman go there?”I asked. “No,but I have an idea.”Mum drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon.I asked her what it was for.“Just wait,honey.Youll see.”Mum told me to write my letter.Eagerly,I got my favourite pen,and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink.I wrote about my day,what I learned at school,what Mum was doing,and even about what happened in a story I had read.For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive.I gave the letter to Mum.She read it over,and a smile crossed her face.She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped the balloon string.We went outside and she gave me the balloon.It was still raining.“Okay,on the count of three,let it go.One,two,three.”The balloon,carrying my letter,darted upwards against the rain.We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.Later I realized,like the balloon,that Dad had never let his sickness get him down.He was strong.No matter what he suffered,hed persevere,dart up,and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body.He rose into sky and became something beautiful.I watched until the balloon disappeared into the grey and white and I prayed that his strength was passed on.I prayed to be a balloon.1.When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father,her mother_.A.believed it easy to do soB.thought her a creative girlC.felt it hard to answerD.found it easy to lie2.When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father,she_.A.jumped with joyB.was worried that it couldnt be deliveredC.started writing immediatelyD.became excited3.In the eyes of the author,what was the rain like?A.An incurable disease.B.An unforgettable memory.C.The failure her father experienced.D.The hard time her father had.4.What would be the best title for the passage?A.An unforgettable experienceB.Fly to heavenC.The strong red balloonD.A great father参考答案： 1.C; 2.D; 3.D; 4.C解析： 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了女儿想和已故的父亲通信,这使母亲很为难。但聪明的母亲用红气球作为邮递员把女儿写给父亲的信寄往天堂,让女儿感到父亲还活着。1.C 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“She paused,the longest pause of my short life,and answered,Yes.”可知,母亲停顿了很长时间,这意味着她思考了较长的时间才回答了女儿的问题。这说明女儿的问题很难回答。故选C项。2.D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“My heart jumped.”可知,“我”很高兴。故选D项。3.D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“No matter what he suffered.became something beautiful.”可知,雨就像父亲经历的艰难时光。故选D项。4.C 主旨大意题。本文是一篇记叙文,文章以红气球为主线贯穿整篇文章,红气球也象征着父亲。故选C项。二、单项选择1.The record about the massacre(大屠杀)is fairly clear and beyond dispute _ those activities the Japanese soldiers were involved in.A. in memory of B. with assistance ofC. with respect to D. in place of【答案】C2.Tom is one of the top students in our school and the scores hes got in each exam are always far _ average.A. aboveB. belowC. onD. beneath【答案】A【解析】根据“Tom is one of the top students in our school(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A。above average高于平均水平；below average低于平均水平。3.It is the assistant in charge _ the scientific research who informed us _ attending the academic activity.A. for, of B. of , to C. with, for D. of, of 【答案】D【解析】in charge of掌管，负责；inform sb. of (doing)sth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.If more than half of you _ going there on foot, you should present your plan to the teacher and have it _ by him.A. approve of, approvedB. approving, approve ofC. approve, approve ofD. approving, approve【答案】A【解析】approve of doing sth.赞同做某事；have sth. 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.As one _ history, there is a realization that certain groups of people have led highly mobile lives, a keyfactor in describing TCKs.A. looks down onB. looks forward toC. looks up toD. looks back on【答案】D【解析】look down on看不起；look forward to期待；look up to尊敬；look back on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.Its unwise of you to consider his wild behavior as _ a kids game. It may gradually develop into a bad habit.A. no less thanB. less thanC. more thanD. no more than【答案】D【解析】no less than不少于；less than少于；more than多于；no more than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.Ones being _ plays an important role in building up interpersonal relations, while some rudeness will surely leave a bad impression.A. respected B. respectful C. respectable D. respect【答案】B8.No one can deny the basic fact that it is impossible for _ workers tomaster those high-technology skills easily.A. usual B. average C. normal D. 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.No one would easily be _ of the safety of the nuclear power after a reactor at the Chernobyl plant exploded in 1986. A. informed B. suspected C. robbed D. convinced 【答案】D【解析】be informed of得知，知悉，接到的通知；be suspected of被怀疑患有，被怀疑(做) ； be robbed of被抢劫；be convinced of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.The world economy has improved _ since the end of last year，but major problems and challenges are not fully solved.A. somehow B. somewhatC. anyhow D. 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.I want to give them a perfect report. After all, it is _ that I have visited this school and given a lecture to the students.A. my time B. a first time C. high time D. the first time 【答案】D【解祈】Its + the (ones)+序数词+ time +to do sth.(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.It is not until we have developed the better qualities in ourselves _ we can expect to find them in others.A. when B. where C. that D. whether【答案】C【解析】本句为强调句型：It is/was+被强调部分(not until we have developed the better qualities in ourselves)+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.We shall take the condition _ youve attached to this project into careful consideration. Thanks a lot.A. where B. when C. which D. 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.Generally speaking, such important strategies were applied in learning practice _ almost every studentcould benefit from in life. A. when B. that C. as D. where【答案】C【解析】定语从句“_ almost every student could benefit from in life”中 benefit from 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.One writer in _ I have taken an interest since I took the American literature course is Ernest Hemingway. A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whom【答案】D三、完形填空A year ago, once my siblings(兄弟姐妹) and I had left home, my parents moved to the other side of the country. They have 1 a beautiful house and love their new, wild 2. My dad still works, but mum 3 early last year and is now struggling and being increasingly unhappy and 4. She has tried joining clubs, to 5 people and integrate into her new munity but without any luck. She still knows no one despite her best 6. The area they have moved to is closed and 7 to strangers. She is many miles from her old friends and family, 8 all day, every day with only pets for pany. She is very intelligent, artistic, loyal and funnya truly amazing person. She has always had lovely friends and been 9 and busy. It is breaking my heart to watch her 10 loneliness and so many knock-backs(挫折). Recently, when I chat to her, I have noticed her increasingly low 11she jokes that she feels she is 12 a bit crazy from the quiet and 13. After many years working and 14 a family, she should be finally free to enjoy herself. 15, my siblings and I do not live nearby so we cannot visit her frequentlywe all keep in contact with her by phone. My dad doesnt understand her 16 as he is out at work all day. He is kept busy with his job and cannot understand how she can be so unhappy when living in such a beautiful place and without the pressure of work. He is at a loss to know how he can 17 things and feels guilty and 18 for how she feels. It has got so bad that they are 19 moving again to a different area, however, I am increasingly in favor of that. Friendship and 20 are far more important than a fancy house. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。母亲退休后, 举家搬到了另外一座城市。尽管房子很大很漂亮, 但在新的地方, 习惯了忙碌的母亲仍感到不幸福和孤独, 由此作者得出: 在人生中, 友谊和娱乐远比昂贵精致的房子重要。1. A. builtB. describedC. selectedD. searched【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。build修建; describe描绘; select挑选; search寻找。根据前文“my parents moved to the other side of the country”的语境提示可知此处为我的父母在新的地方修建了自家漂亮的房子, 故选A。2. A. sceneryB. surroundingsC. atmosphereD. attraction【解析】选B。考查名词辨析。scenery景色, 风景; surroundings环境; atmosphere气氛; attraction吸引人的事物。父母很喜欢新家的环境, 故选B。3. A. dismissedB. displacedC. retiredD. removed【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。dismiss解雇; displace取代; retire退休; remove挪走。根据前文“My dad still works”父亲依然在工作及but可知此处前后形成转折对比关系, 母亲已经退休, 故选C。4. A. availableB. satisfiedC. painfulD. isolated【解析】选D。考查形容词辨析。available可供使用的; satisfied 满足的; painful痛苦的; isolated孤独的。根据后文“She has tried joining clubs, to meet people and integrate into her new munity but without any luck. ”的语境提示可知此处为她变得越来越不高兴和孤独了, 故选D。5. A. meet B. recognizeC. trackD. call【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。meet会见; recognize辨认, 承认; track跟踪; call打电话。根据前文“She has tried joining clubs”可知此处与前后文在语义上形成并列, 即她曾经尝试着加入俱乐部, 会见人和融入新的社区但都不是那么幸运, 故选A。6. A. mentsB. attemptsC. effortsD. pains【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。ment评论; attempt企图; effort努力, 付出; pain痛苦。根据前文“. . . but without any luck. ”的描述可知此处为尽管母亲付出了很大的努力但仍没有结识朋友, 故选C。7. A. illegalB. unfriendlyC. dishonestD. innocent 【解析】选B。考查形容词辨析。illegal不合法的; unfriendly不友好的; dishonest不诚实的; innocent单纯的, 无辜的。根据句意可知: 他们搬去的地方封闭, 对待陌生人也不友好, 故选B。8. A. stuckB. lostC. hitD. addicted【解析】选A。考查词义辨析。stuck困住的; lost迷失的; hit击打; addicted沉溺的。根据前文“She is many miles from her old friends and family”及后文“every day with only pets for pany”的描述可知此处为整天困在家中, 故选A。9. A. gracefulB. messyC. aggressiveD. happy【解析】选D。考查形容词辨析。graceful感激的; messy混乱的; aggressive好斗的, 有进取心的; happy高兴的, 幸福的。母亲曾经是很幸福快乐的, 这样搬家前后的生活形成对比, 故选D。10. A. escapeB. endureC. undertakeD. solve【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。escape逃跑; endure承受; undertake从事; solve解决。根据句意: 看到母亲承受那么多的孤独和打击, 我的心就要碎了, 故选B。11. A. attitudeB. conditionC. determinationD. mood【解析】选D。考查名词辨析。attitude态度; condition状况, 情势; determination决心; mood情绪。根据下文“she jokes that she feels she is going through a bit crazy from the quiet and loneliness”的描述可知此处为我注意到母亲的情绪有点低落, 故选D。12. A. making upB. going throughC. pursuingD. witnessing【解析】选B。考查动词及动词短语辨析。make up编造, 化妆; go through经历; pursue追求; witness目击, 见证。根据句意: 母亲开玩笑似地说她正在经历安静和孤独引起的疯狂, 故选B。13. A. pressureB. lossC. lonelinessD. ambition【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。pressure压力; loss丢失; loneliness孤独; ambition野心, 志向。根据前文“It is breaking my heart to watch her endure loneliness and so many knock-backs. ”的提示可知此处为原词复现, 故选C。14. A. raisingB. providingC. protectingD. educating【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。根据句意: 多年的工作和养育一家人后, 她本可以自由地享受生活, 此处raise a family意为“养育一家人”符合语境, 故选A。15. A. UnbelievablyB. RemarkablyC. UnfortunatelyD. Especially【解析】选C。考查副词辨析。unbelievably难以置信地; remarkably非常地, 引人注目地; unfortunately不幸地; especially尤其地。根据后文“my siblings and I do not live nearby so we cannot visit her frequentlywe all keep in contact with her by phone”的描述可知我和兄弟姐妹由于住的离母亲远, 只能通过电话与她联系, 所以此处为不幸的是, 故选C。16. A. intentionB. experienceC. characterD. situation【解析】选D。考查名词辨析。intention意图; experience经历; character性格; situation情况, 状况。父亲经常上班, 所以此处为父亲不能够理解母亲现在的状况, 故选D。17. A. changeB. observeC. appreciate D. increase【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。change改变; observe观察; appreciate欣赏, 感激; increase提高。后文“. . . and feels guilty and sad for how she feels. ”父亲对于母亲的感受感到内疚和忧伤, 所以此处应为他也不知道如何改变现状, 故选A。18. A. confused B. slimC. sadD. relaxed【解析】选C。考查形容词辨析。根据句意: 父亲不知道如何改变现状, 对母亲的感受感到内疚和忧伤, 故选C。19. A. admittingB. consideringC. enjoyingD. avoiding【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。他们正在考虑搬到另外一个地方。consider doing sth. 考虑做某事, 故选B。20. A. excitement B. embarrassmentC. disappointmentD. enjoyment 【解析】选D。考查名词辨析。excitement兴奋; embarrassment尴尬; disappointment失望; enjoyment 享受, 娱乐。根据句意: 我越来越赞同, 友谊和娱乐远比昂贵精致的房子重要。故选D。四、七选五Everyone knows that fish is good for health. 1 But it seems that many people dont cook fish at home. Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isnt difficult. 2 This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way. 3 Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that youre standing at the oceans edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isnt fresh. 4 When you have bought a fish and arrive home, youd better store the fish in the refrigerator if you dont cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isnt as tasty as the fresh one.There are many mon methods used to cook fish. 5 First, clean it and season it with your choice of spices (调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound. (A larger one will take more time.) Then, its ready to serve.A. Do not buy it.B. The easiest is to steam it.C. This is how you can do it.D. It just requires a little knowledge.E. The fish will go bad within hours.F. When buying fish, you should first smell it.G. The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.【语篇解读】本文向大家介绍了如何用简单的方法购买和烹制鱼。1.G 【解析】考查与首句语意的一致性。由空后的句意表示转折可知，转折前的句子在语意上应该保持一致，即说明吃鱼对健康的益处。故选G。2.D 【解析】考查句子的承上启下作用。空前一句提到对鱼的选购、储存和烹制并不困难，空后一句讲本文是关于如何以一种简单的方式购买和烹制鱼的，故选D这只需要一点点知识就能做好。3.F 【解析】考查主题句。段落的支撑细节始终围绕主题句展开，本段中第二、三句围绕如何通过嗅觉来鉴别鱼是否新鲜，因此可以判断F项正确。4.A 【解析】考查段落中句子间语意的连贯性和代词的正确使用。空前提到，浓烈的气味说明鱼已不新鲜，故不能买这种鱼。据此可知A项正确。
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