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Unit 1 Women of achievement*阅读理解。Best paniesShine United(Madison，Wisconsin)In the past five years，this Wisconsinbased advertising agency has shared more than$500,000 in profits with its employees through the panys ShineShares program.The agency partnered with the University of Wisconsins oncology department to develop the Ride，a biking event that benefits cancer research.Employees also get snacks every day，“Beer Thirty”on Thursdays，and Summer Fridays，a program that lets employees leave at noon.GroundFloor Media(Denver，Colorado)The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime，anywhere.Headquarters are in a former warehouse downtown，near Coors Field.The offices are spread around the central space that doubles as a wet bar every Thursday when the panys “beer club” brings in a new brew.Ergodyne(St.Paul，Minnesota)The St.Paulbased pany has grown to operate out of a retired storehouse with plenty of natural light.Rules about dressing？“Wear something.” Its purpose? To create cool，fortable, and tough safety workwear for those who need it to get the job done.Ergodyne has around 50 employees, who enjoy hotdish cookoffs, tickets to sporting events, and at least one happy hour every quarter.Southwest Michigan First(Kalamazoo，Michigan)Its family first at this Michigan economic development advising agency.CEO Ron Kitchens says that in the past year，the pany has made a push to go green，initially started by the millennial employees who make up half the agencys workforce.A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids sporting events or going fishing.1Whats the purpose of the ShineShares program?ATo raise money for a research.BTo let employees leave earlier.CTo share the panys benefits.DTo partner with a local university.2What does Southwest Michigan First encourage their employees to do?ATo acpany their families.BTo create new staff positions.CTo join in cooking petitions.DTo enjoy themselves in sporting events.3Which pany allows its staff a flexible working time?AShine United.BGroundFloor Media.CSouthwest Michigan First.DErgodyne.4What can we know about the panies mentioned in the text?AThey offer employees financial support.BThey care about employees happiness.CThey have strict rules about dressing.DThey have training programs.【解题导语】本文是一篇广告类应用文，主要介绍了四个最好的公司。它们有的和员工分享利润并给员工提供零食和啤酒，有的鼓励员工陪伴家人，有的允许员工在任何时候任何地点工作，有的允许员工穿着随意的衣服。【难句分析】The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime，anywhere.分析：该句为主从复合句。句中that employees work anytime，anywhere为that 引导的表语从句。译文：员工在这家位于丹佛的中等规模的公关公司工作的关键是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作。1C考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句“In the past five years，this Wisconsinbased advertising agency has shared more than $500,000 in profits with its employees through the panys ShineShares program”可知，在过去的五年时间里，这家位于威斯康星州的广告代理公司通过ShineShares项目和公司员工分享了五十万美元的利润；据此可知，ShineShares项目的目的在于和员工分享利润，故C项正确。2A考查推理判断。根据第四段第一句的“Its family first”和最后一句“A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids sporting events or going fishing”可知，该公司创立了新的职位，目的是保证每个员工能平衡工作和在孩子的运动会中加油或钓鱼的安排；据此可以判断，该公司鼓励员工陪伴家人，故A项正确。3B考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句“The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime, anywhere”可知，在该中等规模的公关公司工作的重点是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作；据此可知，GroundFloor Media公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间，故B项正确。44B考查推理判断。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了四个通过自己的政策为员工谋幸福的公司：Shine United公司与员工分享利润，为员工提供零食；GroundFloor Media公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间；Ergodyne公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境；Southwest Michigan First公司鼓励员工陪伴家人。故B项正确。根据第一段可知，Shine United通过ShineShares项目与员工分享利润，文中没有提及其他公司有关经济支持的信息，故A项错误；根据第三段可知，Ergodyne公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境，故C项错误；D项文中没有提及。*语法填空。Our group Springhill Baptist Church started a food pantry (食品储藏室) to help out members of the munity. As part of the program, we buy the food that will _1_(distribute) and make boxes for distribution. We do this on _2_regular basisthe second Monday of every month.One day, as my friend and I _3_(load) our grocery carts with the necessary items in the store, a gentleman asked us, “_4_do you get so many items？” We explained we were doing our _5_(month) grocery shopping and gave him some details about our program._6_(say) that it was great, he went on with his business. After gathering everything on our list, we started unloading the food to check out at the counter, only _7_(inform) by the cashier that our bill had already been paid. The gentleman who asked about our_8_(intend) had left his credit card number to pay _9_our order and then walked off. He had no idea what the cost was before he left. We were _10_(extreme) shocked at the generosity of a stranger.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者和朋友去为食品储藏室购买食物时遇到了一位绅士，他在得知作者他们的意图后悄悄地为他们支付了账单。作者在文中对这位绅士的慷慨表达了感激之情。1be distributed考查动词的语态。作为计划的一部分，我们购买食物并将其进行分配。distribute与food之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，应用被动语态。空前是情态动词will，故填be distributed。2a考查冠词。我们定期这样做每个月的第二个星期一。on a regular basis “定期地”。3were loading考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据下文中的“we were doing our .”可知，此处表示过去某个时间点正在进行的动作，应用过去进行时；句子的主语是my friend and I，是复数概念，谓语动词应用复数。故填were loading。4Why考查疑问词。根据下文的“We explained we were doing our .”可知，这位绅士是在问“你们为什么买这么多物品”，故填疑问词Why表示“为什么”。5monthly考查词性转换。根据空前的“our”及空后的“grocery shopping”可知，此处应填形容词作定语。上文的“every month”暗示这里填monthly “每月的”。6Saying考查非谓语动词。逗号后面的句子与前面的部分之间没有连词，故空处所在部分应填非谓语动词，此处表示伴随状况，he和say之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作状语。7to be informed考查非谓语动词及其被动结构。only后接不定式表示出乎意料的结果，inform与其逻辑主语之间是动宾关系，故应用不定式的被动式。8intention考查词性转换。根据空前的“about our”可知，此处要填名词，intention “意图，目的”。9for考查介词。pay for sth.是固定搭配，“为而付钱，负担的费用”。故填for。10extremely考查词性转换。此处应用副词修饰were shocked，表示程度，故填extremely。*完形填空。My mother was a gift giver. The occasion never 1 Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all.She was always thinking about who might 2 what. Creativity and 3 went into the gifts she gave, and she 4 a thankyou note. Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, 5 that they were now on her “Fecal Roster(黑名单)” and would not be removed 6 she had received a proper thank you.Even if you didnt 7 a thank you, shed give you another gift the next 8 she had.She figured 9 manners were your problem, not hers.Every time Mom and Dad 10 to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage. There was always something for the kids, 11 a couple of little toys or a big 12 of homemade cookies. They werent gifts for particular occasions. They were 13 “Isnt life great？” gifts.One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a 14 bag. Inside was a painting that 15 ：“A Special Daughter. Youve 16 laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts. The most precious things we can 17 for you are the things you have given us. 18 and Love.”Mom was a 19 gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for 20 and her love for us.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者的母亲喜欢给别人赠送礼物来表达自己的爱意。她用自己的行动表达了爱，传播了生活的美好。1A.matteredBoccurredCvariedDaroseA解析：根据空后的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，母亲的给予是不分场合的，即给予的场合不重要。故A项符合语境。2A.wonderBpraiseCenjoyDapproveC解析：根据该句“She was always thinking about who might what”并结合常识可知，送礼物要根据别人的喜好，所以作者的母亲会想别人喜欢什么。故选C项。3A.thoughtfulnessBsympathyCjusticeDauthorityA解析：根据“She was always thinking about who might what”和空前的“Creativity”可知，作者的母亲经常思考，所送的礼物既要有新意又要很体贴。thoughtfulness 意为“体贴，关切”；sympathy 意为“同情”；justice 意为“公平”；authority意为“权威”。故选A项。4A.ignoredBappreciatedCpromisedDresistedB解析：根据第一段的第一句可知，作者的母亲是一个给予者；结合该句中的“Creativity and went into the gifts she gave, and she a thankyou note”可知，她很欣赏感谢便条。故B项正确。5A.assumingBabusingCstatingDcorrectingC解析：根据该句中的“Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts， that they were now on her Fecal Roster(黑名单)”可知，有一次她给收到礼物却没有表达感谢的孩子和孙子(女)发了纸条，纸条上说他们现在在她的“黑名单”上。assume 意为“假设”；abuse意为“滥用”；state意为“陈述，说明”；correct意为“纠正”。故选C项。6A.onceBafterCwhenDuntilD解析：根据该句中的“she had received a proper thank you”并结合上文可知，母亲不会将孩子们(的名字)从“黑名单”上删除，直到她收到一句谢谢。故选D项。7A.sendBpurchaseCconductDobtainA解析：根据上文可知，作者的母亲送礼物的时候，希望得到一句谢谢。send意为“发送”；purchase意为“购买”；conduct意为“进行”；obtain意为“获得”。故选A项。8A.momentBchanceCfestivalDholidayB解析：根据第一段中的第二句中的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，不只是在节假日，母亲在很多情况下都会准备礼物；结合该句中的“shed give you another gift the next she had”可知，她会在下一次有机会时赠给你另一件礼物。B项意为“机会”，符合语境。9A.mistakenBbadCsillyDridiculousB解析：她认为没有礼貌是你的问题，而不是她的问题。得到礼物不回谢应该是没有礼貌的行为，故B项符合语境。10A.walked byBwandered aroundCdrove overDrode awayC解析：根据空后的“all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage”可知，作者的父母是开车过去的。drive over意为“驱车前来”，符合语境，故选C项。11A.oftenBalwaysCneverDseldomA解析：根据该句中的“There was always something for the kids”及下文可知，他们总是给孩子们带一些东西，通常是一些小玩具或者是自制的饼干。故选A项。12A.tankBcageCcontainerDholderC解析：根据该句中的“a couple of little toys or a big of homemade cookies”及常识可知，饼干是放在盒子之类的容器(container)里的。tank 意为“(贮放液体或气体的)箱”，cage意为“笼子”，holder 意为“持有者”，均不符合语境。故选C项。13A.fairlyBapparentlyCespeciallyDsimplyD解析：根据该句和前一句“They werent gifts for particular occasions.”可知，它们不是为特殊场合而准备的礼物，只是(simply)关于“难道生活不美好吗？”的礼物。“Isnt life great？” gifts 可以理解为“彰显生活美好的礼物”。故选D项。14A.cookieBtoyChandDgiftD解析：一个春天，当作者的父母来拜访时，母亲递给作者一个礼物包。结合第一段中的“My mother was a gift giver.”可知，这里指“礼物包”。故选D项。15A.readBtoldCwroteDappearedA解析：根据空后的“A Special Daughter. Youve.and Love.”并结合该句可知，礼物包里面是一幅画，画上写着下文中的几句话。read“写着”，符合语境。16A.showedBawardedCdevotedDbroughtD解析：此处表示，你为我们的生活带来欢笑和快乐，对我们的爱如此之深。由常识可知，此处表示孩子为父母带来欢声笑语。故选D项。17A.applyBwishCremendDaskB解析：根据该句中的“The most precious things we can for you are the things you have given us”可知，父母希望子女得到的是子女给予他们的，即欢声笑语和爱。故选B项。18A.AssistanceBPrivilegeCHappinessDSatisfactionC解析：根据上文中的“Youve laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts.”及空后的“Love”并结合选项可知，孩子可以为父母带来幸福和爱。assistance意为“援助”；privilege意为“特权”；happiness意为“幸福”；satisfaction意为“满意”。故选C项。19A.extremeBseriousCgrandDgreatD解析：根据本文第一句“My mother was a gift giver.”并结合上下文可知，母亲是一个极好的礼物赠送者。故选D项。20A.lifeBkidsCfamiliesDgiftsA解析：根据该句中的“but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for and her love for us”可知，此处表示我们永远记得她给的最好的礼物是她对生活的热爱和她对我们的爱。从文中作者母亲的行为可以看出作者的母亲对生活的热爱。故A项符合语境。*短文改错。It is known that some students cheat in exams. There are three reason for it. First of all, there are so many exams. Beside, the exams given are difficulty in some way. Secondly, some students have to cheat in exams because of they are too lazy. The last reason is to please our parents and teachers. For some students, low marks brought them great pressure and make them depressing.In my opinion, cheating in exams are wrong. We should take positive attitude to our studies, and try to get a mark what is true as well as good.答案：It is known that some students cheat in exams. There are three for it. First of all, there are so many exams. ， the exams given are in some way. Secondly, some students have to cheat in exams because they are too lazy. The last reason is to please parents and teachers. For some students, low marks them great pressure and make them .In my opinion, cheating in exams wrong. We should take positive attitude to our studies, and try to get a mark is true as well as good.难项分析：第五处：ourtheir考查代词。根据上文中的“they are too lazy”可知，此处应该用their。第七处：depressingdepressed考查非谓语动词。此处depressed是描述人的主观心理的形容词，作宾语补足语。第八处：areis考查主谓一致。动名词短语(cheating in exams)作主语，谓语动词应用单数，故用is。*
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