Unit 1 Art一、閱讀理解。Life can be so wonderful, full of adventure and joy. It can also be full of challenges, setbacks(挫折) and heartbreaks. Whatever our circumstances, we generally still have dreams, hopes and desires that little something more we want for ourselves and our loved ones. Yet knowing we can have more can also create a problem, because when we go to change the way we do things, up e the old patterns and pitfalls(陷阱) that stopped us from seeking what we wanted in the first place.This tension between what we feel we can have and what were seemingly able to have is the niggling(煩人的)suffering, the anxiety we feel. This is where we usually think its easier to just give up. But were never meant to let go of part of us that knows we can have more. The intelligence behind that knowing is us the real us. Its the part that believes in the life and its possibilities. If you drop that, you begin to feel a little dead inside because youre dropping you. So, if we have this capability but somehow life seems to keep us stuck，how do we break these patterns?Decide on a new course and make one decision at a time. This is good advice for a new adventure or just getting through todays challenges.While, deep down, we know we can do it, our mind or the minds of those close to us usually says we cant. That isnt a reason to stop, its just the mind, that little man or woman on your shoulder, trying to talk you out of something again. It has done it many times before. Its all about starting simple and doing it now.Decide and act before overthinking. When you do this you may feel a little, or large, release from the jail of your mind and youll be on your way.1. It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that we should _. A. slow down and live a simple lifeB. be careful when we choose to changeC. stick to our dreams under any circumstancesD. be content with what we already have2. What is the key to breaking the old patterns?A. To focus on every detail.B. To decide and take immediate action.C. To listen to those close to us.D. To think twice before we act.3. Which of the following best explains the underlined part in the last paragraph?A. Escape from your punishment.B. Realization of your dreams.C. Freedom from your tension.D. Reduction of your expectations.4. What does the author intend to tell us?A. Its easier than we think to get what we want.B. Its important to learn to accept sufferings in life.C. Its impractical to change our way of thinking.D. Its harder than we expect to follow a new course.【文章大意】本文是一篇議論文。生活中有許多挑戰(zhàn)，我們面對挑戰(zhàn)、追求夢想時(shí)可能會陷入僵局。作者提供了一些建議不要杞人憂天，放下包袱，實(shí)現(xiàn)夢想很容易。1.C 【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段最后一句If you drop that，you begin to feel a little dead inside because youre dropping you. 可知，如果你放棄了夢想，就開始感覺自己內(nèi)心死了，因?yàn)槟闶チ俗约旱淖非?。由此可以推理出，在任何情況下我們都應(yīng)該堅(jiān)持夢想。3.C 【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的建議Decide and act before overthinking.(在過度思慮之前做決定和行動(dòng))可知，不要杞人憂天，你要感到放松。故C正確。4.A 【解析】主旨大意題。通讀全文可知作者針對追求夢想提供了一些建議，告訴我們不要杞人憂天，放下包袱，實(shí)現(xiàn)夢想很容易。由此可知A正確。二、單句語法填空1It is time that we _ (adopt) different ways to solve the social problem.答案：adopted/should adoptIt is time that sb. did/should do sth. “到某人該做某事的時(shí)候了”。2In the past 5 years a great deal of money _ (spend) improving the environment of the school.答案：has been spenta great deal of修飾不可數(shù)名詞，作主語時(shí)謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式，由時(shí)間狀語“in the past 5 years”可知應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)，且spend和money存在邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，應(yīng)用被動(dòng)語態(tài)，故填has been spent。3Many people lost their homes and all their _ (possess) during the war.答案：possessionspossession “所有物；財(cái)產(chǎn)”，常用復(fù)數(shù)形式。4We aim _ finish the task by Friday.答案：toaim to do sth. 為固定短語，意為“力求做某事”。5Youd better take account of your ability before _ (attempt) to do such a business.答案：attempting該句中before為介詞，故應(yīng)填attempt的動(dòng)名詞形式作賓語。6Lincoln is regarded as one of the most inspiring _ (figure) in the world.答案：figures“one of名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式”表示“其中之一”。7They appealed _ the graduates in the whole department to go to work in the places where conditions are hardest.答案：toappeal to sb. to do sth. “呼吁某人做某事”。8My job was to take care of these children until they could _ (adopt) into a good home.答案：be adopted在本句中，adopt意為“收養(yǎng)”，且和they存在邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，故用被動(dòng)語態(tài)。9The thief tried to break away _ the policeman, but he failed.答案：frombreak away from “脫離；擺脫；掙脫”。10_ your ticket, I wouldnt be able to go to the concert tomorrow.答案：Without設(shè)空處所在句為without引導(dǎo)的含蓄虛擬條件句。三、完形填空。閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。A Letter to My DadFour years ago we found out about the cancer growing inside you.You told me the news that it had already spread and that you didnt know how long you had _1_.I was still at university.A parent dying was something that happened to _2_ peoplepeople older than me.I spent the first few months in_3_.For the first time I felt_4_.I wished I could just _5_ you and take the cancer out.But there was nothing I could do.Weve been_6_.You reacted well to treatment and youre still here，though we dont know for how much _7_.Ive always wanted to say that I love you，and that Im_8_ for everything youve given me.But I cant.It feels like it is this unwritten_9_ in our fatherson relationship that_10_ it.Youre a man conservative and guarded with your _11_.You keep them to yourself and _12_ others to do the same.But I know you _13_.Ive seen your proud looks when Ive told you about my _14_ at work and school over the years.Ive seen your_15_ when things havent gone well.I remember all the offers of help.I wish we could talk about what we _16_ to each other.I wish you could tell me youre _17_ and I could tell you I love you.I wish these _18_ concepts of masculinity(男子氣概)werent so deeply _19_ in both of us.Maybe we will still see our way to that _20_ before you go.But whatever the case，I just need to say itI love you，and thank you.1A.waited BleftCsuffered Dstayed2A.any BfewCother Dall3A.doubt BangerCvain Dshock4A.powerless BnervousClost Dbored5A.reach into Bturn toCstand by Dlook into6A.confused BluckyCactive Dhopeless7A.better BdeeperClonger Dfurther8A.eager BgratefulCregretful Ddesperate9A.letter BwordCidea Drule10A.prevents BchangesCdestroys Dtransforms11A.illnesses BfeelingsCbelongings Dopinions12A.require BexpectCallow Dpersuade13A.lie BunderstandCcare Dfear14A.achievements BdifficultiesCgoals Dexperiences15A.power BangerCcuriosity Dconcern16A.have BgiveCleave Dmean17A.conservative BbraveCproud Dhelpful18A.absurd BimportantCuseful Dpopular19A.lost BtrappedCrooted Dcovered20A.situation BsolutionCachievement Dconversation【解題導(dǎo)語】你以為你對他的愛很深沉，這是你了解的；你不了解的是，他對你的愛比你的深沉一萬倍。對父母的愛，要怎么才說得出口？別太晚。如果沒有勇氣當(dāng)面表達(dá)，就寫封信來告訴他。1B四年前作者發(fā)現(xiàn)父親身患癌癥，癌細(xì)胞已經(jīng)擴(kuò)散，因此，此處指不知道還能活多久。how long you had left是“你還剩下多長時(shí)間”的意思，left用作后置定語。故選B項(xiàng)。2C根據(jù)該空后的people older than me可判斷，作者以為父(母)親垂死這件事只會發(fā)生在比他年齡更大的人身上。故選C項(xiàng)。3Din doubt意為“懷疑”；in anger意為“生氣地”；in vain 意為“徒勞無益地”；in shock意為“震驚地；吃驚地”。聽到父親患癌這件事，作者當(dāng)然是長時(shí)間地感到震驚。故選D項(xiàng)。刷有所得方法：做完形填空題時(shí)，有些題要注意該空前后的介詞、副詞等。有時(shí)需要分別把選項(xiàng)與前后的介詞、副詞相搭配，再判斷它們搭配后哪個(gè)短語的意思更符合上下文的邏輯。4A根據(jù)下文But there was nothing I could do.可知，作者什么都做不了，由此可推測，此處指作者感到無能為力。powerless意為“無能為力的”；nervous意為“緊張不安的；焦慮的”；lost意為“迷路的；不知所措的”；bored意為“厭煩的；煩悶的”。根據(jù)語境可知選A項(xiàng)。5A根據(jù)下文and take the cancer out可知，此處指作者希望可以進(jìn)入父親的身體拿走癌細(xì)胞。reach into意為“伸進(jìn)；伸入”；turn to意為“轉(zhuǎn)向；求助于”；stand by意為“袖手旁觀；支持”；look into意為“調(diào)查”。故選A項(xiàng)。6B根據(jù)該空后面的You reacted well to treatment and youre still here可知，作者的父親對治療反應(yīng)很好并且依然還活著，所以作者一家感覺是幸運(yùn)的(lucky)。故選B項(xiàng)。confused意為“困惑的；混亂的”；active意為“積極的”；hopeless意為“沒有希望的”。7C父親的治療效果很好，“我們”很幸運(yùn)，雖然不知道父親還能堅(jiān)持多久，但是他還活著。better意為“更好”；deeper意為“更深”；longer意為“更長久”；further意為“更遠(yuǎn)”。故選C項(xiàng)。8B根據(jù)設(shè)空后的everything youve given me可知，作者在此表達(dá)對父親的感激之情。eager意為“渴望的；熱切的”；grateful意為“感激的”；regretful意為“遺憾的；后悔的”；desperate意為“絕望的”。故選B項(xiàng)。9D句意為：好像在我們的父子關(guān)系上就是這不成文的規(guī)則阻止了這句話被說出口。unwritten rule意為“不成文的規(guī)則”，符合語境。故選D項(xiàng)。10A根據(jù)下文的Youre a man conservative和You keep them to yourself可知，父親很保守，所以這一不成文的規(guī)則阻止了父愛的表達(dá)。prevent意為“阻止；防止”；change意為“改變”；destroy 意為“破壞；摧毀”；transform意為“使改觀；使轉(zhuǎn)化”。故選A項(xiàng)。11Bguarded意為“謹(jǐn)慎的”，結(jié)合下文的You keep them to yourself可知，此處指父親是一個(gè)保守的、對情感(feelings)謹(jǐn)慎的人。conservative and guarded with your feelings作后置定語，修飾前面的a man。故選B項(xiàng)。illness意為“疾病”；belongings意為“所有物”；opinion意為“觀點(diǎn)”。12B根據(jù)前文對父親的描述conservative, guarded with your _可知，父親收斂自己的感情，希望別人也這樣做。require意為“要求”；expect意為“期望；盼望”；allow意為“允許”；persuade意為“勸說；說服”。故選B項(xiàng)。13C根據(jù)下文的Ive seen your proud looks可知，父親是很在意兒子的。lie意為“撒謊”；understand意為“理解”；care意為“在意；在乎”；fear意為“害怕”。故選C項(xiàng)。14A根據(jù)前面的your proud looks可知，父親自豪的應(yīng)該是作者取得的成就(achievements)。故選A項(xiàng)。difficulty意為“困難”；goal意為“目標(biāo)”；experience意為“經(jīng)歷”。15D根據(jù)設(shè)空后的when things havent gone well及I remember all the offers of help.可知，當(dāng)事情進(jìn)展不順利時(shí)，父親會主動(dòng)提供幫助，因此可知，父親是關(guān)心兒子的。power意為“力量；權(quán)力”；anger意為“憤怒；生氣”；curiosity意為“好奇心”；concern意為“擔(dān)心；憂慮”。故選D項(xiàng)。16D結(jié)合下文I wish you could tell me youre _ and I could tell you I love you.可知，作者希望父親能夠告訴他父親是如何想的，作者也能告訴父親作者愛他。由此可推測，此處指作者希望能夠與父親談?wù)撍麄儗Ρ舜艘馕吨?mean)什么。故選D項(xiàng)。17C根據(jù)上文的your proud looks可知，此處指作者希望父親能夠告訴他父親為他而自豪。conservative意為“守舊的；保守的”；brave意為“勇敢的”；proud 意為“驕傲的；自豪的”；helpful 意為“有幫助的”。故選C項(xiàng)。18A根據(jù)上一題解析及空后的masculinity可知，此處指作者希望這些荒謬的大男子觀念不會在他和父親的心中根深蒂固。absurd意為“荒唐的；可笑的”，符合語境。故選A項(xiàng)。important意為“重要的”；useful意為“有用的”；popular意為“流行的”。19C根據(jù)語境可知，此處指作者希望這樣的大男子觀念不要根深蒂固。lost in意為“迷失在”；trapped in意為“陷入”；rooted in意為“植根于；深植于”；covered in意為“被覆蓋”故選C項(xiàng)。20D根據(jù)上文的talk about可知，此處指作者與父親的談話(conversation)。故選D項(xiàng)。四、單句改錯(cuò)1Many worldfamous paintings are in possession of the wealthy old man._答案：in后加thein possession of “擁有/占有”；in the possession of “被占有/擁有”，一般物作主語。2Sport has bee an important form of entertainment, appealed to both men and women._答案：appealedappealing現(xiàn)在分詞短語在本句中作狀語。3He is always very rude and that is because people tend to avoid him._答案：becausewhyThat is why . “那就是的原因”，此處強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)果，故用why。4We appreciate your apologies and goodwill, but we hope that you can figure a good way of settling the matter._答案：figure后加outfigure out在本句中意為“想出”。5Distance learning is being adopted as in several countries to help children in remote rural schools._答案：去掉asadopt在本句中意為“采納”，為及物動(dòng)詞，故去掉as。五、七選五根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。(2018貴陽市摸底考試)Many teenagers want to look cool._1_ Chloe Murray，an eighthgrader at Jefferson Middle School in the US，realized this problem and established a charitable clothes closet(衣櫥)to help her peers._2_ The school let her use a room for the project.Chloes classmates joined her as well.Last month，the charitable clothes closet，called Chloes Closet，opened._3_ “Confidence is a real issue in middle school，especially when it es to clothing，”Chloe told the Chicago Tribune，a daily newspaper in Chicago，the US._4_ Many people from the schools munity and neighboring schools donated used and new clothes.The clothes closet is only open after school.Students can“buy”these clothes by earning“money”when they turn in their schoolwork on time，make corrections on homework，participate in a school activity or express helpfulness to their peers and teachers.Since the first week in March，about 100 items have been“sold”to students.“_5_ Then，they will be better able to focus on the learning material rather than paying too much attention to what they are wearing，”Shannon Arko，a language arts teacher at the school，said about the mission(使命)of the closet.“Feeling good about yourself translates into a better learning experience overall.”AWhere are the clothes from?BHer school supported the idea too.CFashion has already bee an important part of students lives.DYou need to supply children with basic needs，such as clothing.EBut everyone can afford to keep up with the changing fashion trends.FBut not everyone can afford to keep up with the changing fashion trends.GIts filled with trendy clothes for girls and boys to help students look their best.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文主要介紹了一個(gè)美國學(xué)生發(fā)起的并得到學(xué)校支持的慈善衣櫥活動(dòng)。【難句分析】“Confidence is a real issue in middle school, especially when it es to clothing，”Chloe told the Chicago Tribune，a daily newspaper in Chicago，the US.分析：本句是一個(gè)復(fù)合句。when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句；when it es to sth.意為“當(dāng)涉及某事時(shí)，在某個(gè)方面，說到某事”。譯文：芝加哥論壇報(bào)是一家位于美國芝加哥的日報(bào)。Chloe告訴芝加哥論壇報(bào)：“在中學(xué)，自信心是一個(gè)真正的問題，尤其是說到衣物時(shí)?！?F此處承接上文的“Many teenagers want to look cool”，再結(jié)合下文的慈善衣櫥可推知，并不是每個(gè)人都有錢去緊跟時(shí)尚潮流，所以F項(xiàng)符合語境。2B此處承接下文中的“The school let her use a room for the project”，由此可推知，學(xué)校對Chloe的這一舉動(dòng)予以支持，故B項(xiàng)符合語境。3G根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容及空后一句可推知，Chloe建立這樣一個(gè)慈善衣櫥是為了幫助同齡人表現(xiàn)出最好的狀態(tài)，因此衣櫥里捐贈的都是時(shí)尚的衣物，所以G項(xiàng)符合語境。4A根據(jù)下文中的“Many people from the schools munity and neighboring schools donated used and new clothes”可推知，此處介紹了捐贈的衣物的來源，所以A項(xiàng)符合語境。5D此處承接下文中的“Then, they will be better able to focus on the learning material rather than paying too much attention to what they are wearing”，由此可推知，只有滿足學(xué)生的基本需求，比如衣物，他們才能集中注意力學(xué)習(xí)而不是過多地關(guān)注穿著，所以D項(xiàng)符合語境。