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必修4Unit 5Theme parks一、阅读理解In the tiny village of Angelica, New York, the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages. There youll find the heart of this lovely munity. Its where villagers meet and greet friends.When Angelicas post office was threatened with being closed in the 1980s，a villager，Pat, came up with a plan to save it. “At Christmas time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations,” says Pat, “Why couldnt we do the same thing with Angelica?”Pat, who is an artist，created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel.She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the U.S. Postal Service. Once approved, the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used for one day only. The postmistress (女邮局局长) then had another idea to make the day even more special calling the post office Angel Station.The large increase in mail amount saved Angelicas post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today.Now its tradition that on the first Friday in December，people e to Angelica to mail their Christmas cards. Each year the amount of mail going through the Angelica Post Office increases during late November and early December. Stamp collectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation, some sending mail from as far away as France.Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel that conveys seasons greetings from Angel Station every year. Post offices may close in other parts of the country, but this tiny one continues.1.What did Pat do to save the post office?A. She invented a new cancellation.B. She hosted Christmas celebrations.C. She gave the office a better name.D. She designed a special set of stamps.2.Which of the following can best describe Pat?A. Curious and friendly.B. Humorous and intelligent.C. Creative and warm-hearted.3.What can we learn about Angelicas post office from the passage?A. It was pletely closed in the 1980s.B. Its name has been changed many times.C. It is also the centre of local social life.D. Its stamp remains the same each season.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了Angelica邮局及制作邮票的人Pat。1.A 【解析】细节理解题。 根据文中Pat, who is an artist，created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel.的描述可知为她发明了一个新的邮戳，故选A。3.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据文中Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel that conveys seasons greetings from Angel Station every year.的描述可知它的名字曾经被改过很多次，故选B。二、完形填空The Gift at the Parking LotI never thought I would be writing about a trip to the convenience store. It was just a month after my grandmother had _1_ and I did useless things hoping to fill the hole in my heart and make me forget the pain. In the store, I was upset because I couldnt even remember _2_ I went there to buy so I ended up buying something _3_. As I walked out of the store to get my car, I was _4_ angry at everything that was going on around me which was a very _5_ feeling at that time. Feeling _6_， my belief in God was beginning to fade. Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her _7_. “Excuse me, excuse me.” she said loudly. _8_ she was going to ask for my parking spot, I _9_ pointed to my car. “No, excuse me，” she said again. At this point, I felt I had no _10_ but to see what this _11_ lady wanted. As I got closer, I realized that she was _12_ something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was _13_ with a sense of relief while others would be nervous in this situation. Finally, she _14_ me a booklet, which read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones？”“Maybe you need this，” she said calmly _15_ a warm smile on her face. However, _16_ I could thank her, she was gone. I felt a sense of _17_ as I opened the first page. It _18_ how people pass on, but their spirit _19_ with us. This was the first time since my grandma had died that I had felt her with me and I began to feel hope again. It was a unique _20_. And, Ill remember it for the rest of my life.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了“我”因为祖母去世而非常伤心，甚至绝望，这时一位陌生人给了“我”一个小册子，帮助“我”走出了阴霾。1A.e back Bpassed away Cbroken down Dfallen over答案与解析：B从最后一段的“my grandma had died”可知，“我”的祖母去世了，“我”非常伤心。pass away“去世”； e back“回来”； break down“出故障”；fall over“不运转”。2A.what Bwhy Chow Dwhen答案与解析：A到了便利店，“我”忘记了自己想买什么。空处引导宾语从句且从句中缺少宾语，故用what。3A.by chance Bin hand Cat random Don purpose答案与解析：C因为忘记要买什么，所以“我”就随便买了一些。by chance“偶然”；in hand“在掌握中”；at random“随意”；on purpose“故意”。4A.still Beven Cyet Dalso答案与解析：B因为当时心情非常不好，所以甚至(even)对周围的一切都非常看不惯。5A.mon Bunbearable Ccurious Dawkward答案与解析：A考虑到“我”当时所处的情况，这样的坏心情是非常普遍的。mon“普遍的”；unbearable“难耐的”；curious“好奇的”；awkward“笨拙的，令人尴尬的”。6A.breathless Bhopeless Caimless Dhelpless答案与解析：B结合最后一段中的“I began to feel hope again”可知，此处指“我”对于上帝的信念开始减退，因为此时感觉绝望。breathless“上气不接下气的”；hopeless“没有希望的”；aimless“没有目标的”；helpless“无助的”。7A.car Bdoor Cwindow Dhand答案与解析：C突然，从“我”旁边开过的一位女司机把车窗摇了下来。8A.Recognizing BWorrying CAssuming DRealizing答案与解析：C“我”以为她要把车停在“我”停车的位置。recognize“认出”；worry“担心”；assume“认为”；realize“意识到”。9A.cautiously Bexactly Cclumsily Dsimply答案与解析：D“我”只是指了指“我”的车。cautiously“小心地”；exactly“准确地”；clumsily“笨拙地”；simply“仅仅”。10A.alternative Brestriction Cdestination Dprejudice答案与解析：A这个时候“我”没有其他的办法，只有看看这个女士到底想要什么。alternative“可供选择的事物”；restriction“限制”；destination“目的地”；prejudice“偏见”。11A.outgoing Benergetic Cdetermined Dannoying答案与解析：D“我”当时心情非常差，看一切都不顺眼，所以“我”觉得这个女士很烦人。outgoing“外向的”；energetic“精力充沛的”；determined“坚决的”；annoying“使烦恼的”。12A.putting away Blooking into Csearching for Dgoing over答案与解析：C当“我”走近的时候，“我”发现她在包里找东西。put away“将收起”；look into“调查”；search for“寻找”；go over“仔细检查”。13A.cheered Bovere Caffected Dmoved答案与解析：B令人想不到的是，这个时候“我”突然松了口气，而其他人在这种情况下都会紧张。be overe with意为“被(感情)所控制”。cheer“欢呼”；affect“影响”；move“移动，使感动”。14A.offered Bshowed Cbrought Dhanded答案与解析：D最后她递给“我”一个小册子。hand作动词，表示“递”。15A.with Bin Con Dof答案与解析：A她的脸上带着微笑。16A.after Bonce Cas Dbefore答案与解析：D“我”还没有来得及感谢她，她就已经走了。17A.fort Bsatisfaction Cinspiration Dsurprise答案与解析：A当“我”翻开第一页的时候，“我”得到了安慰。fort“安慰，舒适”；satisfaction“满意”；inspiration“灵感”；surprise“惊讶”。18A.implied Bexplained Cinstructed Ddirected答案与解析：B这本小册子告诉我们，人们离去了，但他们的灵魂还和我们在一起。imply“暗示”；explain“解释，说明”；instruct“指示”；direct“指导”。19A.catches up Bfits in Csticks Dremains答案与解析：D他们的灵魂还和我们在一起。catch up“赶上”； fit in“适应”；stick“粘贴”；remain“继续存在”。20A.lesson Bmemory Cgift Dreward答案与解析：C这是一个独特的礼物。三、七选五(2018石家庄市高中毕业班第二次模拟)Summer is a time to look forward to because there is no school to get you down. _1_ You just need to stay active, occupied, and have an open mind.Read if you feel bored.Subscribe to a magazine or ic if you dont like books. Choose whatever ageappropriate book that interests you and start reading. _2_ In your backyard or on your balcony, on your bed or out by the lake. Reading doesnt have to be boring.Get caught up on schoolwork.Not all of us are straight “A” students. Take this time to go to the library and review material for the next year in advance. _3_ No need to rush or stress out. Its just important not to forget anything you learned in the past year over the summer.Travel.If you usually go on vacation in the summer, start packing now! Cant afford to travel far? No problem! _4_ Go on a road trip with your friends and family. Find out whats on the other side of that lake. Be creative! _5_ If summers are hot where you live, you can go to the beach with your family or friends. Also, some water parks have great discounts at times during the summer. But be careful, if theres a heat wave outside, youd better stay out of the sun, or even go indoors.ABeat the heat.BYou can read anywhere.CSpend a lot of time outside.DDo some exploration in your own city.ESince its summer, you can do this at your own pace.FTo have a good summer, you dont have to do anything expensive.GIf you have an idea, no matter how ridiculous and crazy it may be, go to do it.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何过一个充实而愉快的暑假。1答案与解析：F根据本空后的“You just need to stay active, occupied, and have an open mind.”可知，这里就怎样度过暑假提建议，F项中的不定式表示目的，“you dont have to do anything expensive”中的“dont have to”与后一句中的“just need to”相对应，且空后是对F项的具体解释，所以选F项。2答案与解析：B根据本段的主题句“Read if you feel bored.”可知，本段讲阅读方面的事情，而选项中只有B项与该话题有关，所以选B项，且空后的“In your backyard or on your balcony, on your bed or out by the lake.”是对B项中的“read anywhere”的举例说明。3答案与解析：E根据该空后的“No need to rush or stress out”(不必匆忙、不必紧张)可知，该空应该讲的是按照自己的节奏去做；E项表示“由于是夏天，你可以按照自己的步调去做”，符合文意，所以选E项，且这里的“do this”指代的是空处前一句“Take this time to go to the library and review material for the next year in advance.”。4答案与解析：D根据本段主题“Travel”和该空后面的“Go on a road trip with your friends and family. Find out whats on the other side of that lake.”可知，该空应该讲的是在本地走一走；D项的意思是“在你自己所在的城市进行一些探索”，符合文意，所以选D项。5答案与解析：A空处是该段的主题句，根据本段内容可知，作者建议去海滩、水上公园，因此本段讲的是怎么避暑，A项“Beat the heat”的意思就是“避暑”，所以选A项。四、书面表达请根据以下提示，结合生活中的一个事例，就“乐观”这一话题，用英语写一篇短文。Optimism always leads to happiness, health and success while pessimism, by contrast, results in hopelessness, sickness and failure. Thats because optimists and pessimists deal with the same challenges and disappointments in very different ways.注意：1、无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；2、除诗歌之外，文体不限；3、内容必须结合生活中的一个事例；4、文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；5、词数为120左右。 _【参考范文】短文写作（满分30分）One possible versionOptimism is important in all aspects of our life. If you can change your mind from pessimism, you can change your life.Up to the beginning of Senior Grade Two, I did poorly in my English but I didnt give in because I was always encouraged by both the people around me and myself. I kept practicing speaking, listening, reading and writing. When I was fed up with reading or writing, I usually entertained myself by reading some interesting English stories, jokes and humors or seeing English films. When I had some trouble in reciting or memorizing, I tried to amuse myself by playing word games or singing English songs. By this means, I always made myself cheerful and optimistic, full of splendid and colorful dreams of future. I kept practicing. Gradually, I made progress in my English. . Thanks to the optimism, I have bee one of the top students in my class by now.
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