Unit 1 A land of diversity一、閱讀理解。As my husband，Doug，stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a cab, I angled the stroller(嬰兒車)away from the cold December wind and rain.I knelt down and kissed my daughter on her cheek where veins crept up(靜脈突出)the side of her tiny face.Frustrated and wet，my husband gave up his attempt to flag down a cab.I knew the feeling.Just after her first birthday，our daughter Katie was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder.Since that moment，Doug and I felt like runners in a marathon race where the finish line kept disappearing.We knew Katie was running out of time.It had taken months before we finally had a name for the disorder，vein of Galen malformation，but we were told only a handful of specialists in the world were qualified to perform the precise surgeries.Now，as we finally found a brilliant doctor to save our girl，we were trapped in a strange city in the cold rain.Just at the moment，a middleaged woman pulled over and said，“Pardon me？May I offer you a ride？”Before we could say anything，she continued，“Its really no trouble for me.Just get on.”It was then that I noticed her thick Irish tongue，an accent that warmed me like hot soup.We could simply say，“Thanks！Roosevelt Hospital，please，” and settled in her car for the ride.I dont know how she knew，maybe she noticed the veins and asked，“Are you going for the baby？”I nodded my head，choking back a tiny sob.At the hospital we thanked her a dozen times for the ride.The woman hugged me and I noticed her face was wet with tears in worry.She promised to pray for us before she left.After three more visits to New York and two more brain surgeries，Katie is cured.But the voice of the Irish Angel still rang as a constant reminder of a tiny ray of light that appeared on our darkest days.1What were the family doing on the street?AWatching a marathon race.BProtecting their daughter from cold.CTrying to ride a taxi.DPlaying with their daughter.2What was the trouble with Katies illness?AIt was a terrible brain cancer.BIt was impossible to be cured.CIt was hard to name the disease.DIts surgeries were hard to perform.3Why was the woman driver in tears when leaving?ABecause she knew the girl had run out of time.BBecause she had sympathy for the familys misfortune.CBecause the family promised to pray for her.DBecause there were veins on the little girls face.4Whats the best title for this passage?AAn Irish Angel in New YorkBAn Adventure in New YorkCAn Angel of Roosevelt HospitalDAn Unforgettable Cab Ride【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是一篇記敘文。作者的女兒患了一種罕見(jiàn)的腦紊亂，可世上能做這種精準(zhǔn)手術(shù)的醫(yī)生屈指可數(shù)。作者一家來(lái)到紐約求醫(yī)，卻在雨天打不到出租車。后來(lái)在一名素不相識(shí)的帶有愛(ài)爾蘭口音的好心人的幫助下趕到了醫(yī)院。最終經(jīng)過(guò)幾次手術(shù)女兒康復(fù)了。長(zhǎng)難句分析：It had taken months before we finally had a name for the disorder, vein of Galen malformation，but we were told only a handful of specialists in the world were qualified to perform the precise surgeries.(第二段倒數(shù)第二句)譯文：過(guò)了幾個(gè)月我們才最終得知這個(gè)病的名字是Galen靜脈畸形，但是世上能夠具備做這種精準(zhǔn)手術(shù)資歷的醫(yī)生屈指可數(shù)。詞匯積累：frustrated adj.沮喪的，絕望的precise adj.精準(zhǔn)的 a handful of一小部分，少量的1C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句中的“trying to stop a cab”及第二段第一句“Frustrated and wet，my husband gave up his attempt to flag down a cab.”可知，他們?cè)诮诸^努力打一輛出租車。故選C。2D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句中的“but we were told only a handful of specialists in the world were qualified to perform the precise surgeries”可知，治療Katie的病的手術(shù)很難做。故選D。3B推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第二、三句“The woman hugged me and I noticed her face was wet with tears in worry.She promised to pray for us before she left.”可推知，這位女司機(jī)了解了孩子的病情后，對(duì)這一家人的不幸遭遇表示同情。故選B。4A標(biāo)題概括題?？v觀全文，從開頭描寫在紐約街頭作者一家攔車無(wú)果到最后孩子的得救，中間的一個(gè)核心人物就是素不相識(shí)的愛(ài)爾蘭女人。在作者夫婦眼中，這個(gè)女人就是他們的天使。故“紐約的愛(ài)爾蘭天使”符合題意。故選A。二、單句語(yǔ)法填空1They are likely _ (fire) by the pany just because of their fault.答案：to be firedSb. be likely to do sth. “某人可能做某事”。主語(yǔ)they與fire之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故應(yīng)填不定式的被動(dòng)形式。2The majority of the interviewees _ (prefer) watching TV at home to going to the cinema.答案：preferthe majority of . 作主語(yǔ)時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的數(shù)與of后的名詞保持一致。由interviewees可知謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞應(yīng)用復(fù)數(shù)形式。3It suddenly occurred _ him that he should adopt the homeless child.答案：toIt (suddenly) occurred/occurs to sb. that . “某人突然想起某事”。4Whoever breaks the school rules will surely receive _ (punish)答案：punishment句中動(dòng)詞receive后缺賓語(yǔ)，故應(yīng)填名詞punishment作賓語(yǔ)。5We should not have _ (race) discrimination.答案：racial句中缺少一形容詞來(lái)修飾名詞discrimination, 故填racial “種族的”。6She became the first black woman _ (elect) to the Senate.答案：to be elected當(dāng)名詞或代詞前有序數(shù)詞或最高級(jí)修飾時(shí)，則常用動(dòng)詞不定式來(lái)充當(dāng)其后置定語(yǔ)，且elect與black woman之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故填to be elected。7He couldnt express himself correctly _ means of words.答案：byby means of . “借助于；用；通過(guò)方法”。8She _ (slip) out of the house before the others were awake.答案：slipped句意：她趁別人還沒(méi)醒，溜出了房子。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知該空為句子的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞，由從句中動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)were可知，應(yīng)用一般過(guò)去時(shí)。9_ (hire) a car, you must produce a passport and a current driving license.答案：To hire句意：若想租車，你需要出示護(hù)照及當(dāng)前駕照。此處用動(dòng)詞不定式作目的狀語(yǔ)。10By the time she knew the news, John _ (fly) to America.答案：had flown由By the time引導(dǎo)的從句的時(shí)態(tài)為一般過(guò)去時(shí)可知，主句應(yīng)用過(guò)去完成時(shí)，故應(yīng)填had flown。三、完形填空。Ten years ago，a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed.I was totally _1_ and felt I was suddenly placed under _2_ of death with an indefinite reprieve(緩刑)After careful thought，I _3_ my affairs；then I went home and got into bed.But 2 years later，I left my bed and _4_ the long climb back.It was another year _5_ I made it.I speak of this experience because these past years have _6_ me what to value and what to believe.I _7_ now that this world is not my oyster(牡蠣)to be opened but my _8_ to be grasped.Ive also learned that its necessary to _9_ those little，allimportant things I never thought I would _10_ before：the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree，the _11_ of sunlight on running water.I seem now，with some of the _12_ freshness of childhood，to hear and see.How well，_13_，I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed.It was like _14_ ones citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.Frequently，I _15_ myself that I need make notes of this _16_.Im living in now，because in it Im well，_17_，doing what I like best.It wont always be like this，_18_ Ill make the most of it and be grateful.I _19_ all this to that long time spent in bed.Wiser people e to this _20_ without having to acquire it the hard way.But I wasnt wise enough.Im wiser now，a little，and happier.1A.confusedBshockedCdetermined Dannoyed2A.trial BpressureCsentence Dcontrol3A.made up Bset upCtook up Dcleared up4A.recalled BbeganCavoided Daccepted5A.when BafterCsince Dbefore6A.assigned BtaughtCtreated Dassured7A.admit BdemandCexpect Drealize8A.knowledge BopportunityCattention Dpoint9A.dismiss BlistCdefine Dappreciate10A.notice BrecordCremember Dtrack11A.shadow BshakeCplay Dfeeling12A.damaged BrecoveredCfaded Dchanged13A.in contrast Bin returnCfor instance Dby chance14A.maintaining BregainingCdiscovering Dforgetting15A.remind BpromiseCadvise Dconvince16A.country BmomentCmemory Dinspiration17A.pleased BcourageousCconfident Dstrong18A.meanwhile BotherwiseChowever Dtherefore19A.apply BoweCcontribute Dadapt20A.awareness BagreementCment Dpromise【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。一場(chǎng)重病讓作者明白了什么是人生中最重要的東西。因此他對(duì)自己當(dāng)下所擁有的倍加珍惜，并心存感激。1B根據(jù)上文中的“Ten years ago, a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed”可知，當(dāng)被告知自己的肺部出了問(wèn)題且不得不立即放棄工作臥床休息時(shí)作者感到非常震驚(shocked)。confused“困惑的”； annoyed“惱怒的”。2C作者突然覺(jué)得自己好像是被判了死緩一樣。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境尤其是下文的“with an indefinite reprieve(緩刑)”可知，此處應(yīng)選sentence“宣判，判刑”。under sentence of death“被判處死刑”。3D仔細(xì)思考之后，作者把手頭的事務(wù)處理掉，然后回家了。根據(jù)上文中的“I had to give up work at once and went to bed”可知，clear up“解決，清理”符合語(yǔ)境。make up“組成，編造”；set up“設(shè)立”；take up“開始從事，占據(jù)”。4B兩年后，作者離開了病床，開始(began)了漫長(zhǎng)的重回之前的生活狀態(tài)的“攀登”。recall“回憶起”；avoid“避免”；accept“接受”。5D過(guò)了一年，作者就做到了。It was/is一段時(shí)間before.是固定句型，意為“過(guò)了才/就”。6B作者談及這段經(jīng)歷是因?yàn)槟切┻^(guò)去的歲月教會(huì)(taught)了作者應(yīng)該珍惜什么，相信什么。assign“分配，分派”；treat“招待”；assure“使確信”。7D現(xiàn)在作者意識(shí)到(realize)這個(gè)世界不是等待他去打開的牡蠣，而是需要他去抓住的機(jī)會(huì)。admit“承認(rèn)”；expect“期待，期望”。8B參見(jiàn)上題解析。grasp the opportunity“抓住機(jī)會(huì)”，是固定搭配。knowledge“知識(shí)”；attention“注意力”；point“觀點(diǎn)”。9D作者也學(xué)會(huì)了欣賞(appreciate)那些不起眼的但卻很重要的東西，而作者之前從未想過(guò)自己會(huì)去注意這些東西。dismiss“不予理會(huì)，不予考慮”；list“列舉”； define“給下定義，解釋”。10. A參見(jiàn)上題解析。notice“注意到”；record“記錄”；remember“記得”；track“跟蹤”。11C根據(jù)上文中的“the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree”和下文中的“I seem nowto hear and see”可知，此處指的應(yīng)是作者以前不會(huì)注意到的東西。play“輕快變幻的動(dòng)作，閃爍”，the play of sunlight on water“陽(yáng)光在水面上的閃爍”。12B作者重新找回了童年時(shí)期看待事物的新鮮感。recovered“重新獲得的，重新找到的”，符合語(yǔ)境。13C比如，回想起自己臥床兩年后重新踏上這片土地的感覺(jué)有多好。for instance“比如，例如”，符合語(yǔ)境。in contrast“相反”；in return“作為回報(bào)”；by chance“偶然地”。14B這就像在一個(gè)差點(diǎn)失去的世界中重新獲得公民身份一樣。regain“重新得到”和下文的“l(fā)ost”相對(duì)應(yīng)。maintain“維持”；discover“發(fā)現(xiàn)”；forget“忘記”。15A作者經(jīng)常提醒自己要記下這個(gè)自己現(xiàn)在生活的時(shí)刻，因?yàn)榛钤诖丝?，作者是健康且快?lè)的，而且能做自己最喜歡做的事情。remind“提醒”，符合語(yǔ)境。promise“許諾，允諾”；convince“使相信”。16B參見(jiàn)上題解析。moment“時(shí)刻”；inspiration“靈感”。17A參見(jiàn)第15題解析。pleased“快樂(lè)的，高興的”；courageous“勇敢的”；confident“自信的”；strong“堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的”。下文中的“Im wiser now，a little，and happier”亦是提示。18D它不會(huì)總是如這般存在，因此作者會(huì)充分利用它并心存感激。上下文之間是因果關(guān)系，故用therefore。meanwhile“與此同時(shí)”；otherwise“否則”；however“然而”。19B作者將這一切都?xì)w功于他臥病在床的那段漫長(zhǎng)時(shí)光。owe.to.“把歸功于”，是固定用法。20A更有智慧的人無(wú)需被困到如此境地也能明白這些道理。awareness“意識(shí)，明白”符合語(yǔ)境。promise“妥協(xié)”。四、單句改錯(cuò)1This is believed that hard work can lead to success._答案：ThisIt It is believed that . “人們相信”，其中it為形式主語(yǔ)。2An idea occurred me when I was walking in the park._答案：occurred后加tosth. occurs/occurred to sb. “某人突然想起某事”。3A great many of people gain a great deal of information from the Internet._答案：去掉第一個(gè)ofa great/good many直接修飾可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)，只有當(dāng)名詞前有限定詞the/these/those/ones等時(shí)，才用a great/good many of短語(yǔ)。4We regret to inform you that our pany has hired on another girl for the job of secretary._答案：去掉onhire “雇用；租用”，為及物動(dòng)詞，后面不需加介詞。5They will carry out the plan in this means._答案：inbyby this means “用這種方法”。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)。Your phone is running low on power while you are waiting to fly out of an airport.Then you discover a public USB charging area close by. _1_ Then you take a deep breath and sit back, happy to get the power for free.What could go wrong? Plenty.In addition to providing an electrical current, phone charging cords can send and receive data. That free USB charging hub at an airport, hotel or any other public place may not only charge your phone. _2_ The USB charging hub could be connecting to your phone and copying your contact list, email and text messages, voice mail, photographs and videos. It can also copy passwords, banking information and any other information stored on your phone.If you want to charge your phone while traveling, you have other choices that do not increase your risks.Connect your phone only to electrical outlets so data transfer is not possible. _3_ It is better to use a distant wall outlet than a nearby USB charging hub.Carry an extra, fullycharged battery. Having one means you can charge your phone without having to worry about carrying a special cord or finding a power outlet. _4_If you must use a public USB charging center, be sure to turn off your phone pletely._5_ But it will reduce the chances of it happening, depending on what phone you have.ARemember to fully charge your phone before you leave home or work.BIt also could be transferring information to and from the device.CThe public USB charging hub may even download programs to your phone.DThis may or may not prevent data transfer.EYou can charge your phone with the extra battery wherever you are.FAn available outlet may not be as near as a USB charging hub, but the few extra steps may keep your information safe.GYou quickly reach for a charge cord and connect your phone to the charging hub.【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，主要介紹了在飛機(jī)場(chǎng)候機(jī)時(shí)，給處于低電狀態(tài)的手機(jī)安全充電的方法。1G上文說(shuō)你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)附近有一個(gè)公共的USB充電區(qū)域，空處下文提到你深吸一口氣，舒服地坐好，為免費(fèi)充電而高興。所以空處應(yīng)表示你把手機(jī)連接到充電口進(jìn)行充電，故選G項(xiàng)“你很快拿到一根充電線，并把你的手機(jī)連接到充電中心”。2B上文說(shuō)機(jī)場(chǎng)、酒店或其他公共場(chǎng)所的免費(fèi)USB充電中心，不僅可以給你的手機(jī)充電，再結(jié)合空后一句可知，空處應(yīng)表示USB充電中心的其他作用。B項(xiàng)提到它還可以把信息傳入或輸出設(shè)備，前后語(yǔ)義銜接，故選B。且B項(xiàng)中的also與空前一句中的not only相呼應(yīng)。3F根據(jù)空處所在段的內(nèi)容可知，本段推薦使用距離稍遠(yuǎn)的墻上的電源插座，而不用鄰近的USB充電中心，這樣可以保證手機(jī)信息的安全。F項(xiàng)說(shuō)一個(gè)可用的墻上的電源插座可能不像USB充電中心那么近，但是多走幾步可以保證你的信息安全，前后邏輯關(guān)系緊密，故選F。4E本段的主旨是攜帶一個(gè)額外的，充滿電的電池，而E項(xiàng)說(shuō)無(wú)論你在哪里，你都可以用這個(gè)額外的電池給手機(jī)充電，為具體描述，故選E。5D上文提到如果必須使用USB充電中心充電，確保將手機(jī)徹底關(guān)機(jī)。下文說(shuō)但這將減少發(fā)生這種情況的機(jī)會(huì)。故D項(xiàng)“這可能會(huì)阻止數(shù)據(jù)傳輸，也可能不會(huì)”符合語(yǔ)境。D項(xiàng)中的This指代關(guān)機(jī)這個(gè)行為，故選D。