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Unit 1 Women of achievement*阅读理解。When Kansas high school student Blake Hawkins discovered an empty locker at his school，he didnt just fill it with books and equipmentinstead，the innovative teen turned it into a soda pop vending machine(自动售货机)Hawkins explains that the“Soda Locker”vending machine uses a coin acceptor，an LCD screen，a microcontroller board，a magnetic switch，some old video game switches，and batteries.Hawkins explains he had Valley Center High Schools support when he was developing the_prototype，and was able to e up with a design that would not damage the existing locker.And he was able to do it for approximately $160 spent on parts.The Soda Locker has a design where no one can remove the control board from the locker and the door swings shut after use to protect it.Furthermore，its programmed to take exact change only，and to let the operator know when someone is trying to cheat the coin system.Hawkins explains he originally thought about the idea for having a soda pop vending machine in a locker a year ago on his way to history class.While he initially treated it as a joke, he has proven how you can take an idea and turn it into something brilliant.He wrote，“Whether you build your own Soda Locker or not，I hope youre inspired to build whatever project youve e up with！”1What can we learn about the Soda Locker made by Hawkins?AIt looks nice.BIt is a bination.CIts soda tastes great.DIts equipment is advanced.2What does the underlined phrase “the prototype” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AThe locker. BThe acceptor.CThe machine. DThe switch.3What does Paragraph 4 mainly discuss?AThe design process of the Soda Locker.BThe protection system of the Soda Locker.CThe charging system of the Soda Locker.DThe development cost of the Soda Locker.4Which of the following best describes Hawkins according to the text? AOptimistic. BProductive.CCreative. DInnocent.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了美国堪萨斯州的一位高中生Blake Hawkins将储物柜改造成了一台功能齐全的苏打汽水自动售货机。长难句分析：He wrote，“Whether you build your own Soda Locker or not, I hope youre inspired to build whatever project youve e up with！”(最后一段最后一句)分析：Whether引导让步状语从句；youre inspired to build.是宾语从句，作hope的宾语；whatever project youve e up with是宾语从句，作build的宾语。译文：他写道：“无论你是否建造你自己的自动售货机，我希望你都会被激励做出你所想到的东西。”词汇积累：locker n寄物柜innovative adj.创新的magnetic adj.有磁性的approximately adv.大约，近似地1B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“a coin acceptor, an LCD screen，a microcontroller board，a magnetic switch.”可知，Blake Hawkins的自动售货机是组合物。故选B。2C词义猜测题。根据“developing”并结合语境可知，此处指在研发这款机器时，他得到了学校的支持。故画线词应指上文提到的“Soda Locker”这个机器。故选C。3B段落大意题。根据第四段中的“no one can remove.and the door swings shut after use to protect it”可知，本段主要讲的是这款自动售货机自身的保护系统。故选B。4C推理判断题。纵观全文，一个高中生看到空的储物柜能想到将其改为自动售货机，并结合第一段中的“the innovative teen”可知，Blake Hawkins的创造才能非同寻常。故选C。*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。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。(2018湖北省七市(州)教科研协作体高三联合考试) I have written a poem called Flying Kites，in which a man _1_ his son to fly a kite.After a few minutes，the child _2_ drops the string and lets the kite soar(高飞)With joy in his eyes，he watches it climb until it disappears _3_.The father realizes that _4_ hell have to loosen the tie that binds(绑)him to his son.And he _5_ ，“Will I release the string as unselfishly as that？”Many years later my son，Gary，_6_ he wouldnt finish his college career.I tried to talk him out of it.But none of my reasoning made any _7_.At the end of the semester Gary moved back home.Gary managed to find a_8_ at a nursery and went at it with usual enthusiasm.I，_9_ ，was deeply disappointed.What was a college professors _10_ doing at a job that any high school dropout could perform？Then I tried to _11_ him.“Look，”I said，“in a few years youll be at your high school reunion with_12_ classmates who became doctors，lawyers，and engineers.Do you think youll be able to_13_ that？”“Yes，Dad，”he replied without _14_.Then he fixed his eyes on mine and said，“But the real question is：Can you？”Shame suddenly _15_ me.I wasnt thinking about my son；I was thinking about myself and what my friends would think.The problem wasnt Garys pride；it was mine.All at once I remembered my _16_ and the question it asks“Will I release the _17_ as unselfishly as that？”At that moment I knew I had to let go.Gary was _18_ enough to make his own choices.Today Gary has a successful career working for the city.I am very _19_ of who he has bee._20_ I let go of my pride，Ive been able to sit back and enjoy watching him soar.1A.orders BinstructsCadvises Dallows2A.suddenly BactuallyCproperly Dsadly3A.in a row Bin a wayCin no time Din the distance4A.abruptly BeventuallyCabsolutely Dapparently5A.responds BguessesCwonders Dhesitates6A.believed BexplainedCregretted Dannounced7A.progress BdecisionCeffort Ddifference8A.ball BjobCkite Dtoy9A.therefore BbesidesChowever Dotherwise10A.daughter BnephewCson Dcousin11A.support BacceptCcontrol Dpersuade12A.honest BordinaryClatter Dformer13A.prevent BforgetChandle Dadmit14A.hesitation BmitmentCpermission Dment15A.deserted BsilencedCignored Dangered16A.essay BarticleCpoem Dpassage17A.secret BstringCdog Dnews18A.old BhonestClucky Dcute19A.guilty BtiredCafraid Dproud20A.Since BWhenCAlthough DUnless【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者应对儿子大学辍学这一情况的故事。【核心词汇】release v释放，放开semester n学期enthusiasm n热情reunion n团聚1B根据语境可推知，一个男人在教儿子放风筝。instruct“教授”。故选B。2A根据下文可知，诗篇中的儿子突然(suddenly)把线松开，让风筝高飞。3D与语境“disappears”呼应可推知，风筝消失在远方(in the distance)。4B这个男人意识到最终(eventually)他必须对儿子放手。5C结合语境可推知，诗篇中的父亲有疑问，想知道自己将来会不会无私地“松开线”。wonder“想知道”。6D根据语境可推知，作者的儿子宣布他将不会完成大学学业。7D根据下文的“At the end of the semester Gary moved back home”可知，作者的劝说毫无作用。make a difference意为“有作用”。8B根据下文的“What was a college professors _10_ doing at a job”可知，作者的儿子找到了一份工作。9C根据上文的“with usual enthusiasm”和下文的“was deeply disappointed”可知，上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系。10C根据上下文可知，Gary和作者是父子关系。11D根据作者下文所说的话和上文的“reasoning”可知，作者想劝说儿子放弃那份工作，因为作者感到很失望。persuade“劝说”。12D根据“reunion”可知，此处是和以前的高中同学团聚。former “以前的”。13C根据语境可知，作者认为儿子的工作一个高中辍学者都可以做，而他的同学们则成了医生、律师和工程师，作者问儿子能否应对这种情况。handle“应付，处理”。14A作者的儿子很坚定地回答，没有丝毫犹豫，与语境“Yes，Dad，”呼应。15B根据上文可知，儿子的话让作者沉默了。16C根据上文的“I have written a poem called Flying Kites”可知，作者想起了自己写的那首诗。17B根据上文的“Will I release the string as unselfishly us that”可知，此处表示要放开风筝上的线。18A根据空后的“make his own choices”可推知，儿子已经长大，可以自己做决定了。19D根据上文的“Today Gary has a successful career working for the city”可推知，父亲看到儿子的成功，自然是为之自豪。20A根据语境可知，此处表示逻辑上的因果关系。since“因为，既然”。*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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