Unit 5 Travelling abroad.閱讀理解2017·湖南郴州三檢Both of my parents worked fulltime when I was a little girl，so my grandmother would stay at our house during the day.We would watch game shows in the living room.Our favorite was The Price Is Right.We would call out our answers along with the contestants.When I got older and started going to school，we couldn't watch our game shows regularly.That was okay with me，though，because the one thing I liked better than watching game shows with my grandmother was helping her bake (烘烤) cakes.Watching her in the kitchen was amazing：she never seemed to need the recipes but everything she made tasted delicious.At first I would just sit in the kitchen and watch，even though I didn't understand what she was doing.As I got older，she let me help with the easy parts，such as measuring the sugar.The day she let me separate the eggs，I felt like I had found complete pleasure.At last，my parents decided that I could take care of myself，and my grandmother stopped coming over every day.The love of baking，however，stayed with me.I started baking by myself，and even if the cookies ended up burnt sometimes，more often they turned out pretty well.I tried out new recipes，and whenever I got to a thorny part，I would call my grandmother for advice.Sometimes I would call her just to talk，too.I felt like I could talk to her about anything.My grandmother passed away ten years ago，but I still think of her every day.Last week，I found a recipe book she made for me.It included her recipes for brownies，cookies，and my favorite，lemon pie.As I looked through the pages，I thought I could hear her voice.She was the one who taught me not just about baking，but about life.1The passage is mainly developed by_.Aanalyzing causesBmaking comparisonsCexamining differencesDfollowing the time order2While helping her grandmother bake，the author _.Aturned out to be a troublemakerBfound it interesting and appealingChoped to make a living by bakingDregretted missing the game shows3What does the underlined word “thorny” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?ABasic. BCommon.CDifficult. DSpecial.4What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?ATo remember her grandmother.BTo show her good baking skills.CTo talk about her happy family life.DTo describe her childhood memories.答案：解題導語文章講述了作者小時候由于父母忙于工作，奶奶每天來照顧她的經歷。在這個過程中，奶奶教會了她烘烤，她對此也是樂此不疲。文章充滿了對奶奶的懷念之情。1D解析：推理判斷題。根據文章每一段的關鍵句： (1).when I was a little girl.; (2) When I got older and started going to school.; (3) At last，my parents decided that I could take care of myself.可知，文章主要是以時間為線索來寫的。故選D項。2B解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第二段的信息Watching her in the kitchen was amazing.及第三段的信息.I had found complete pleasure.可知，在幫助奶奶烘烤的過程中，作者覺得很有趣。故選B項。3C解析：詞義猜測題。根據畫線詞后一句.I would call my grandmother for advice.可知，只有碰到問題才會征求建議，由此可以斷定，thorny的意思是 “困難的”，與difficult意義相近。故選C項。basic意為 “基礎的”；common意為 “常見的；普遍的”；special意為 “特殊的；特別的”。4A解析：推理判斷題。文章從作者小時候與奶奶相處開始描述，一直到奶奶去世，這中間一直在回憶與奶奶相處的快樂，作者最后一段再次提出，現(xiàn)在仍然天天想念奶奶。由此可知，作者寫這篇文章的目的就是為了懷念奶奶。故選A項。.閱讀填空2017·廣西自治區(qū)一檢A student's life is never easy._1_A lot of preparations are needed so you can be sure to go back home with a diploma and a bright future waiting for you.The following are some basic things you need to do before even seizing that passport and boarding on the plane：·Knowing the country.You shouldn't bother researching the country's hottest tourist spots or historical places.You won't go there as a tourist，but as a student.It'll be helpful to read the most important points in their history and to read up on their culture._2_You surely don't want to face legal problems，especially if you're away from home.·Studying their language.Don't expect that you can graduate abroad without knowing even the basics of the language.Before leaving your home country，take online lessons to at least master some of their words and sentences._3_Doing this will also prepare you in communicating with those who can't speak English.·_4_Check the conversion (兌換) of your money to their local currency，set up your bank account so you can use it there，get an insurance，and find an apartment.The Internet or your intended school will be very helpful in finding an apartment and helping you understand local currency.Remember，you're not only carrying your own reputation but your country's reputation as well.If you act foolishly，people there might think that all of your countrymen are foolish as well._5_APacking your clothes.BPreparing for other needs.CMost importantly，read about their laws.DThis will be useful in living and studying there.EThat would surely be a very bad start for your study abroad program.FGoing with their trends will keep it from being too obvious that you're a foreigner.GAnd it is even more difficult if you will have to complete your study in a foreign land.答案：解題導語留學生活很不容易，本文就如何為留學做準備提供了幾條建議。1G解析：根據第1空前的never easy及空后的go back home with a diploma可知，G項中的more difficult，study in a foreign land與之相呼應。故選G項。2C解析：根據本段的標題Knowing the country. (了解這個國家。)及第2空后的You surely don't want to face legal problems.可知，C項 (最重要的是了解這個國家的法律。) 符合語境。3D解析：本段標題是Studying their language.因此，本段主要是關于學習留學國家的語言。根據第3空后的Doing this will also prepare you in communicating with those who can't speak English.可知，這么做能幫助你與不會說英語的人交流，故選D項，其中This指上文提到的學習語言，living和studying符合本段的主題。4B解析：根據下文提到的conversion.their local currency (兌換當地貨幣)，set up your bank account (開一個銀行賬戶)，get an insurance (買保險) 可知，本段是提醒留學生做好其他的一些準備。故選B項。5E解析：根據前句If you act foolishly.foolish as well. “如果你表現(xiàn)得很愚蠢，那么那里的人們也許會認為你們國家的所有人都很愚蠢。” 可知，E項 (你的留學計劃肯定不會有很好的開端。) 符合語境。故選E項。.語法填空2017·廣西貴陽一中月考Joy in living comes 1._having fine emotions，trusting them，giving them the freedom of a bird in the open.Joy in living can never 2._(assume) as a pose，or put on the outside as 3._mask.People 4._have this joy do not need 5._(talk) about it; they radiate it.They just live out their joy and let it splash its sunlight and glow into other lives as 6._(nature) as a bird sings.We can never get it by working for it directly.It comes，like 7._(happy)，to those who are 8._(aim) at something higher.It is a byproduct of great，simple living.The joy of living 9._(come) from what we put into living，not from what we seek to get from 10._.答案：解題導語生活的樂趣源自良好的情感；生活的樂趣源于我們對生活的投入，而非索取。1from解析：考查介詞。句意：生活的樂趣來源于擁有良好的情感，信賴這些情感，并任由它們如鳥兒高飛于天空般的自由自在。come from為固定搭配，意為 “來自于”。故填from。2be assumed解析：考查動詞的語態(tài)。句意：生活的樂趣是無法靠姿態(tài)擺出來的，也無法用戴上一張面具來偽裝。根據句意，assume與joy之間為被動關系，故填be assumed。3a解析：考查冠詞。句意見上一題解析。mask意為 “面具”，為可數名詞，此處表泛指，故填不定冠詞a。4who/that解析：考查定語從句。句意：擁有這種樂趣的人無須將它掛在嘴上，他們自然會煥發(fā)出歡樂的氣息。分析句子結構可知，設空處引導定語從句，先行詞為people，引導詞在從句中作主語，故可用who或that引導。5to talk解析：考查非謂語動詞。句意見上一題解析。need在此為實義動詞，need to do sth.意為 “需要做某事”，為固定搭配。故填to talk。6naturally解析：考查詞性轉換。句意：他們自己生活在快樂當中，也讓這樣的快樂散發(fā)光芒，自然而然她感染他人，猶如只要是鳥兒就必將歌唱。設空處修飾動詞glow，應用副詞形式。故填naturally。7happiness解析：考查詞性轉換。句意：它與幸福一樣青瞇胸懷大志的人。like在此為介詞，后跟名詞作賓語，故填happiness。8aiming解析：考查動詞的時態(tài)。句意見上一題解析。分析句子結構可知，are_作從句的謂語動詞，根據句意可知應用現(xiàn)在進行時。故填aiming。9comes解析：考查動詞的時態(tài)。句意：生活的樂趣源于我們對生活的投入，而非索取。全文主體時態(tài)為一般現(xiàn)在時，此處闡述的是一般事實，故應用一般現(xiàn)在時。故填comes。10it解析：考查代詞。句意見上一題解析。設空處指代前文提到的joy，應用it。.短文改錯Everyone wants to become a better reader，but not many people know about the importance of reading speed.Does reading fast better than reading slow？Not necessarily.Reading quickly might be a good idea when read storybooks for a fun.However，reading a textbook too fast might result from not fully understanding all the important ideas and informations.Also，difficult texts can read quickly as soon as you are reading them mainly for personal enjoyment.Reading fast and reading slowly both have its advantages and disadvantages.If you want to become a better reader，here is four important things to remember about your reading speed.書面表達現(xiàn)今心理健康問題越來越引起人們的關注。請以 “How to Keep Psychologically Healthy” 為題寫一篇短文發(fā)表你的看法。要點：1.心理健康問題往往是導致精神疾病的原因；2分析人們產生心理健康問題的原因；3你認為人們應如何保持心理健康。注意：1.詞數100120左右；2可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3開頭已給出。How to Keep Psychologically HealthyOne in four people will experience some kind of mental problems in the course of a year._答案：One possible version：How to Keep Psychologically HealthyOne_in_four_people_will_experience_some_kind_of_mental_problems_in_the_course_of_a_year.When you fail to manage these problems，they are likely to cause various mental illnesses.The cause of mental health problems often varies a lot from one case to another.In today's society，a good number of people are suffering from great pressure.Others lack communication skills.In addition，a lot of people are ignorant of psychological knowledge about how to keep mentally fit.There are a lot of ways to deal with mental health problems and keep psychologically healthy.Firstly，find the real cause of your mental health problem and see whether you can do something about it.Secondly，learn to relax yourself and take exercises to release the pressure.Lastly，you may find it helpful to talk to your partner or friends about your problem，or seek support and advice from a psychological consultant.