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Unit 17 Laughter【阅读理解】 Imagine this.You are visiting a beautiful mountain somewhere in the countryside.Part of the trip takes you up a steep mountain cliff.At the top,visitors can step out on to a seethrough walkway.The special glass floor hangs about 1,000 meters above sea level. Sounds exciting,right?But then,part of the floor breaks.There is a loud noise,and some of the glass appears to break up.That is what tourists experienced recently during a visit to Yuntai Mountain in Chinas Henan province. The glass skywalk had only been open for a few weeks.The Yuntai Mountain Geological Park said there was no reason for worry and that the cracks had no impact on safety.But online discussions about this incident show some people were of a different opinion. Glass skywalks have bee popular in many of Chinas tourist areas.But critics say China has an issue with poor technology and poor crowd control.People joked online that the setting up of these glass walkways and skyways are not clear.Others are saying that this is nothing to laugh about.One ment on the social media site Weibo said,“This is no joke.Tourism is taking your life in your own hands.No more of these glass walkways.Just too scary.” The New York Times reported that a story about the glass cracking appeared on the social media site Weibo.A tourist claimed that a piece of glass broke and people began shouting“its really broken,really broken.”This person then said people began running and pushing people in front of them. The Yuntai Mountain officials said the cracks were not serious.The officials said that to make sure people feel 100 percent safe,they have decided to close the walkway temporarily until repairs are made.1.What is unique about the walkway?A.It is strong enough to walk on.B.It hangs high about sea level.C.It lies high on the mountain.D.It is made of glass.2.What happened to the glass walkway built in Yuntai Mountain?A.Some part of it broke.B.It broke up with a loud noise.C.Part of the floor fell off.D.It hurt some tourists on it.3.How did the Yuntai Mountain Geological Park think of its present glass walkway?A.Dangerous.B.Safe.C.Worrying.D.Interesting.4.How will the park deal with its glass walkway?A.Rebuild it.B.Remove it.C.Have it repaired.D.Leave it as it is.参考答案： 1.D; 2.A; 3.B; 4.C解析： 1.细节理解题。人行道由玻璃制造,与众不同,非常奇特。由第一段最后两句得出。2.推理判断题。河南云台山建的玻璃桥有部分发生破裂。由第二段得出。3.细节理解题。云台山地质公园认为,目前玻璃人行道是安全的。由第三段第二句得出。4.细节理解题。公园方面表示要修复玻璃通道。由最后一段最后一句得出。 完形填空After stepping out of the international plane，I realized my 10hour sleepy voyage finally came to an end.Sitting on the bus, I was waiting anxiously for it to start.A woman, sitting next to me, and her daughter both seemed, _1_She told me that her daughter had an upset stomach and would throw up continuously;_2_， the mother had lost her _3_Apart from a significant amount of money, the purse also had her phone and a phone number of an important _4_， a person she was travelling 90 kilometers to meet for discussing a _5_ matter which had to be _6_ by tomorrow morning.I handed her my cellphone without _7_ and told her that she could make any call she wanted.I also _8_ a bottle of water I had in my bag to relieve her daughter of her _9_After making several calls, they finally _10_ to the official! They turned to look at me _11_ and thanked me many times.The woman tried to pay for my _12_， but I jumped to do it before her _13_ I knew she had lost her money.Next morning, I received a call from the mother, saying that they couldnt tell how much my _14_ act touched them.They were so _15_ that they had taken down my number to thank me.I was _16_ to be thanked in this way.I never thought my simple offer _17_ so much in her heart.And I thought of how many opportunities for _18_ we had lost by plugging into cellphones and being disconnected _19_ the reality around ussomething with easy access may make a big _20_ to others.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过讲述作者在公交车上帮助一对母女渡过难关的故事告诉我们：小小的关怀和帮助有时会对别人产生很大的影响。1A.excitedBrelaxedCunconsciousDunfortableD解析：根据下文的“She told me that her daughter had an upset stomach and would throw up continuously”和“the mother had lost her _”可知，这对母女都看起来很焦虑(unfortable)，故选D。2A.besidesBhoweverCthereforeDotherwiseA解析：根据上下文语境可知，此处表示除此之外，这位母亲还丢了钱包，故选A。3A.phoneBaddressCpurseDluggageC解析：参见上题解析。下文的“the purse also had her phone”是提示。4A.accountantBdoctorClawyerDofficialD解析：根据后文的“the official”可知，此处指钱包里有一位重要的官员的电话，故选D。5A.simpleBpressingCpoliticalDfinancialB解析：根据空后的“which had to be _ by tomorrow morning”可知，这件事必须在明天上午之前解决(settled)，由此可知，这是一件紧急的事情。pressing“紧迫的，迫切的”，故选B。6A.settledBignoredCraisedDdroppedA解析：参见上题解析。7A.doubtBpermissionCquestionDhesitationD解析：此处表示作者毫不犹豫地把手机递给那位女士。故选D。8A.producedBorderedCboughtDsoldA解析：根据语境可知，作者从包里拿出一瓶水。produce“拿出”，故选A。9A.feverBstressCsicknessDappetiteC解析：根据上文内容可知，作者拿出水是为了缓解那个女孩儿的胃痛，故选C。10A.came overBgot throughClooked upDturned aroundB解析：根据语境可知，打了几个电话后，她们终于打通了那位官员的电话。get through表示“(用电话)联系上”。故选B。11A.doubtfullyBcloselyCanxiouslyDgratefullyD解析：作者帮助了她们，她们充满感激地看着作者并且感谢作者很多次。故选D。12A.waterBofferCticketDassistanceC解析：根据语境可知，为了感谢作者，那位女士想要为作者付车票钱，故选C。13A.sinceBifCwhileDalthoughA解析：根据空格前后的内容，此处表示原因。故选A。14A.temporaryBgenerousCcautiousDhonestB解析：作者慷慨的行为让她们非常感动，故选B。15A.reasonableBflexibleCconsiderateDdesperateC解析：那对母女考虑得很周到，记下了作者的电话号码来感谢作者，故选C。16A.ashamedBastonishedCdisappointedDamusedB解析：受到感谢后作者很吃惊，因为作者认为那只是一种简单的帮助，故选B。17A.weighedBbalancedCincreasedDrankedA解析：作者从来没想过自己简单的帮助却在她心中产生了如此大的影响，故选A。weigh“有影响”。18A.courageBsuccessCkindnessDjusticeC解析：根据下文意思可知，此处表示我们曾经失去过很多表达善意的机会，故选C。19A.inBbeyondCofDfromD解析：根据上下文的意思可知，我们通常塞上耳机，与我们周围的现实相脱离，从而失去了对别人表达善意的机会，故选D。20A.promiseBwishCdifferenceDgestureC解析：此处表示一些很容易做到的事情却对别人有很重要的意义。故选C。make a difference“有影响，有作用”。 语法填空Nobody wants to be aged, but 1._ it es to visiting cities most of us want to visit the worlds oldest cities.Luoyang is one of the oldest and most 2._(attraction) cities in the world that Id like to remend to you.Luoyang stands out 3._ the oldest continually inhabited city in Asia.The city is considered to be 4._ birthplace of Chinese culture and history as well as being one of the Seven Ancient Capitals of China.There 5._ (be) no other city in China that has seen so many 6._ (dynasty) like Luoyang.With such a long and exciting history, Luoyang has really a lot 7._ (offer)The Longmen Grottoes, which 8._(include) on the World Heritage List in 2000, and many historic Buddhist temples 9._ (constant) attract tourists from all over the world.Luoyang is also famous for the White Horse Temple，the earliest Buddhist temple 10._ (establish)in China.Are you anxious to visit the city?【解题导语】本文是说明文，介绍了古都洛阳。洛阳拥有悠久的、激动人心的历史和诸多名胜古迹。对游客来说，洛阳是一个值得一游的城市。1when解析：考查状语从句。when it es to.为固定结构，意为“当提到时”。2attractive解析：考查形容词。空处在句中作定语修饰cities，故用形容词attractive“吸引人的”。3as解析：考查介词。as在句中意为“作为”。stand out as“作为而出类拔萃”。4the解析：考查冠词。此处用定冠词，特指中国文化和历史的发源地。5is解析：考查时态及主谓一致。文中客观介绍了洛阳的相关事实，用一般现在时。空格处所在句为There be句型，句中主语为no other city in China，所以be动词用第三人称单数。6dynasties解析：考查名词复数。根据空前的“so many”可知此处用dynasty的复数形式。7to offer解析：考查非谓语动词。have意为“有”时，后面一般用带to的不定式作定语。8were included解析：考查时态和语态。句中的时间状语“in 2000”表明空格处用一般过去时；which(指代The Longmen Grottoes)与include之间是被动关系，故用被动语态；Grottoes为复数形式，故用were。9constantly解析：考查副词。空处修饰谓语动词，故用副词。10established解析：考查非谓语动词。establish与所修饰的名词之间有逻辑上的被动关系，且表示一个完成的动作，所以用过去分词作定语。、七选五Of all the things that can be stolen from youyour possessions, your youth, your health, your words, your rightswhat no one can ever take from you is.How you feel about yourself.It takes a long time to learn how to NOT judge yourself through someone elses eyes. 1. Your attitude towards life.The last of your freedoms is to choose your attitude in any given circumstance. Choose to be happy and positive. It is not always easy to find happiness in ourselves, but it is always impossible to find it elsewhere. 2. 3. The measure of your life will not be in what you accumulate, but in what you give away. And 99 percent of the time you get what you put in, so give freely. If you want to be happy, make those around you happy.Your knowledge and life experiences.Character and wisdom are formed over time. 4. Your best stories will e from overing your greatest struggles. So keep standing, keep learning, and keep living.Your choice to move on enthusiastically.5 Dont let someone or something that didnt make it in your life continue to hurt you. Learn the lesson, forget the pain, and move on.AYour attitude towards yourself.BYour ability to spread love and kindness.CThey e with loss, lessons, and successes.DBut once you do, the world is yours for the taking.ESo smile all the way and walk away from negative people.FDont let past relationships and old mistakes ruin your future.GHolding your uniqueness in high regard is necessary to success.【解题导语】本文介绍了五种任何人从你身上都拿不走的东西。1D解析：根据本段主题句“How you feel about yourself.”可知，本段主要阐述“人们对自我的一个测评(认知)”；空前说“学会不用他人的眼光来看自己需要很长时间”，紧接着空处应起承上作用，故选D，表示“但是一旦你这么做了，世界都属于你”。2E解析：根据本段主题句“Your attitude towards life.”可知，本段主要阐述“你对生活的态度”，结合空前一句可知，选E项“一直微笑并远离那些消极的人”。3B解析：此处为本段的主题句。根据下文内容“生活的长度不在于你拥有多少，而在于你给予他人多少”可推出，本段的中心句是“你传递爱与善良的能力”。故选B。4C解析：此处选上下文衔接句。空前讲“你的品质和智慧都是随着时间而形成的”，空后说“克服最大的苦难你就会过得精彩”，由此可推断出，空处选C项“它们的形成伴随着失败、教训及成功”，起承上启下的作用。5F解析：根据本段主题句和下文“Dont let.Learn the lesson, forget the pain, and move on.”可推断，空处选F项“不要让过去的关系和错误毁掉你的未来”。、短文改错Zhou Yan is the Senior Three student.Last week，he goes to see a doctor because of his arms and fingers hurt.The doctor told him the fact that had a “mobile phone disease”Zhou sent messages for his friends with his mobile phone all the time，even in bed.Zhou started to do badly in all the exam because he spent so many time on his mobile phone.He didnt stop use the mobile phone until his arms hurt.Yang Ling，which is an expert from a health center，said students should try to use their mobile phones less，especial at school.【答案】Zhou Yan is Senior Three student.Last week，he to see a doctor because his arms and fingers hurt.The doctor told him the fact that had a “mobile phone disease”Zhou sent messages his friends with his mobile phone all the time，even in bed.Zhou started to do badly in all the because he spent so time on his mobile phone.He didnt stop the mobile phone until his arms hurt.Yang Ling， is an expert from a health center，said students should try to use their mobile phones less， at school.第一处：thea。考查冠词。student是可数名词，且第一次在语境中出现，表泛指，故用不定冠词修饰。第二处：goeswent。考查动词时态。与语境Last week呼应，事情发生在过去，故用一般过去时。第三处：删除of。his arms and fingers hurt是个句子，故of多余。第四处：had前加he。考查代词。that引导一个同位语从句，而非定语从句，在从句中不作句子成分，对fact的内容进行补充说明，由此可知，从句中缺少了主语，且由上文的him可知，应用人称代词的主格形式he。第五处：forto。考查介词。固定搭配send sth.to sb.意为“给某人送某物”，符合语境，故用介词to。第六处：examexams。考查名词复数。exam是可数名词，且被all修饰，故用复数形式。第七处：manymuch。time在此处用作不可数名词，故用much修饰。第八处：useusing。考查动名词。固定搭配stop doing sth.意为“停止做某事”，符合语境，故用动名词作宾语。第九处：whichwho。考查定语从句。先行词Yang Ling，指人，故用who引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语。第十处：especialespecially。考查副词。应用副词especially修饰介词短语at school。
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