Unit 16 Stories課時(shí)練(一)閱讀理解組塊專練練速度(限時(shí)：35分鐘).閱讀理解A(2019東北三省四市模擬)MoonshakerG. V. ChillingsworthISBN: 9781466906358Price: 14.50Pages: 186._trafford._When space plans secretly to harm the world, scientists develop a satellite to save it. However, not everyone wishes for change, and destruction leads to a new fight, a long way from home. The crew must now work together in order to get back.The War Around UsWolfgang Peter MayISBN: 9781426921452Price: 22.34Pages: 460._trafford._As a young child, Wolfgang Peter May fled from his home in Breslau, Germany during World War and witnessed the destruction of Dresden. He eventually joined the US Army. In The War Around Us, May explores and debates many faces of war and delivers thoughtprovoking (引人深思的) ments about warfare using his personal experiences and real world events.The Old Man and the SeaErnest HemingwayISBN: 9780684830490Price: 14.99Pages: 132._goodreads._The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. It tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin (槍魚) far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Cuba.Little WomenLouisa May AlcottISBN: 9780553212754Price: 4.99Pages: 560._goodreads._Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (18321888), which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. Alcott wrote the books over several months at the request of her publisher. Following the lives of the four March sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy the novel details their passage from childhood to womanhood and is loosely based on the author and her three sisters.Order online and you can save 20% off your total purchase on orders over 15.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了四本書。1If we are interested in science fiction, which book will we choose to read?AMoonshaker. BThe War Around Us.CThe Old Man and the Sea. DLittle Women.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)對(duì)第一本書的介紹中的“When space plans secretly to harm the world, scientists develop a satellite to save it”可知，第一本書是與科幻有關(guān)的。故選A項(xiàng)。2How much does it cost to order The War Around Us online?A14.99. B17.872.C20.79. D23.75.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)對(duì)第二本書的介紹中的“Price: 22.34”和文章最后一句“Order online and you can save 20% off your total purchase on orders over 15”可知，從網(wǎng)上訂購(gòu)此書需花費(fèi)：22.34(120%)17.872(美元)，故選B項(xiàng)。3Whose book tells a story set in Cuba?AErnest Hemingways.BWolfgang Peter Mays.CG. V. Chillingsworths.DLouisa May Alcotts.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)對(duì)第三本書的介紹中的“It tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin (槍魚) far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Cuba”可知，選A項(xiàng)。B(2019陜西質(zhì)檢一)Late last year, I needed to transport some furniture from our house to my sons flat in central London. I should have paid a man to do it, but foolishly confident in my driving ability, I decided to hire a lorry and drive it myself.Moving the lorry backward in my yard, I crashed into a small shed, causing permanent damage. Fortunately I owned the shed. I loaded up with the furniture and set out. By now it was rush hour. My nerves broke down, as I drove the huge lorry through the streets nervously.At last I arrived at Charlotte Street and found an available parking space. I moved the lorry into it only to notice three people at a pavement cafe waving to me. I got out, trembling violently, like one who had just finished a stormy Atlantic crossing. “Youve hit the car parked behind you，” they said. I examined the car. There were white scratches on its front face. It bore a disabled sign. So, now I was a bad driver and a bad man. Under the severe look of the three, I left an apologetic note on the damaged cars windscreen, giving my phone number.I unloaded the furniture, dripping the sweat, wanting only to escape from the monster. I drove it back to its base at Edgware. On arrival, the boss told me I must fill it up with petrol before returning it. “Just charge me，” I cried, still shaking with fear. He stared at me with understanding. No doubt hed witnessed others in this state before. “How about I drive you to a petrol station, you fill up, and I drive it back？” he asked.He danced the great lorry through the traffic so carefully that it would have shamed me if I had not been so grateful.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章通過描述作者因?yàn)閷?duì)自己的駕駛技術(shù)有信心而租用卡車自己裝運(yùn)家具而導(dǎo)致了一系列問題，告訴我們：過分自信是愚蠢的。4The man felt _ to have delivered the furniture himself.Agrateful BproudCconfident Dregretful解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句可知，“我”本應(yīng)付費(fèi)讓別人裝運(yùn)家具的，但是出于對(duì)自己駕車能力的愚蠢的自信，“我”決定租一輛卡車自己裝運(yùn)。結(jié)合下文描述的“我”停車時(shí)撞上別人的車可知，“我”對(duì)決定自己裝運(yùn)家具的事感到后悔，D項(xiàng)意為“后悔的”，符合語(yǔ)境，故D項(xiàng)正確。5The man trembled violently because _.Athe lorry was too difficult to driveBhe caused a terrible traffic accidentChe was afraid to see the three peopleDthe furniture was too heavy for him解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“I got out, trembling violently, like one who had just finished a stormy Atlantic crossing”及第二段最后一句“My nerves broke down, as I drove the huge lorry through the streets nervously”可知，由于卡車難以駕駛，“我”十分緊張，故A項(xiàng)正確。6The man said he was a bad man most probably because _.Ahe shouldnt have driven the lorry himselfBhe made the traffic accident on purposeChe shouldnt have caused trouble for the disabledDhe parked the big lorry on the pavement解析：選C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“There were white scratches on its front face. It bore a disabled sign. So, now I was a bad driver and a bad man”可知，由于刮壞了帶有殘疾人標(biāo)志的車，這可能會(huì)給其帶來(lái)麻煩，因此“我”覺得自己是一個(gè)壞人，故C項(xiàng)正確。7The writer intended to suggest that _.Ait was thrilling to drive a lorryBbeing too confident is foolishCit was hard to avoid accidentsDthe boss was expert in driving解析：選B推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，本文的主題句是第一段最后一句結(jié)合全文描述的“我”因?yàn)閷?duì)自己的駕駛技術(shù)有信心而租用卡車自己裝運(yùn)家具而導(dǎo)致一系列問題可知，本文旨在說明“過分自信是愚蠢的”，故B項(xiàng)正確。C(2019武漢市武昌區(qū)調(diào)研)Every now and then, a product es along that proves itself a plete gamechanger, as is the case with a new British brand and invention, Eyejusters the reading glasses that you can focus yourself for less than 70!With 6 in 10 people wearing glasses in the UK, those with perfect vision are increasingly in the minority. And of those who do require glasses, many find themselves requiring two or three pairs of glasses in order to plete different tasks throughout the day. As well as being an added expense on_top_of everything else, this also means carrying around (and trying not to lose) those extra pairs!Eyejusters allow you to instantly change the lens (鏡片) strength of your glasses with hidden dials, tucked just inside the frames themselves. Eyejusters work by the wearer simply turning the concealed eyeDials to change the focus to fit your needs. The lenses adjust from 0.00 to 3.00 D. They also have antiscratch technology and are lightweight in design so you arent paying the price of fort for convenience.The creator of Eyejusters, Owen Reading who came up with the idea for Eyejusters with friend David Crosby, who studied physics at Oxford with him, explained：“Lots of people need reading glasses but they need glasses with lots of different strength. They might have a pair with 1 prescriptionstrength lenses for the puter, 2s for reading and 3s for really closeup stuff. Eyejusters replace the need for multiple pairs of reading glasses, by covering the whole range from zero to 3, which is the strongest you will find in overthecounter products.”He added：“If you wear reading glasses, these are a much more flexible alternative. You can put them on and just turn the dial until what you want to see es into focus. They are much like using binoculars (雙筒望遠(yuǎn)鏡)”語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是科技新產(chǎn)品類說明文，介紹了一種視力調(diào)節(jié)器，人們可以調(diào)整鏡片焦距以達(dá)到不同的目的。8Which has the closest meaning to the underlined part “on top of” in Para.2?AJoan stays on_top_of the news by reading newspapers.BA submarine can run under water as well as on_top_of water.CWhen I turned the corner, I was right on_top_of the post office.DHe promised to help us and on_top_of that he lent us many books.解析：選D詞義猜測(cè)題。畫線部分上文講的是，很多人需要兩三副眼鏡來(lái)完成不同的任務(wù)，而畫線部分所在句是說這不但是一筆額外的費(fèi)用，還意味著到哪里都要帶著額外的眼鏡(還得注意別把它們弄丟了)。由此可以推斷，on top of 的意思是“除之外”，所以D項(xiàng)表達(dá)的含義與畫線部分最接近。9Eyejusters are popular for the following reasons EXCEPT their _.Anew brand Bantiscratch technologyClight weight Dlow price解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后的“for less than 70”可知，它的價(jià)格低，排除D項(xiàng)；根據(jù)第三段最后一句中的“They also have antiscratch technology and are lightweight in design so you arent paying the price of fort for convenience”可知，它有抗抓痕技術(shù)，還很輕便，排除B項(xiàng)和C項(xiàng)。故選A項(xiàng)。10How can you make Eyejusters serve different purposes?ABy folding glasses. BBy adjusting lenses.CBy bining glasses. DBy changing lenses.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段首句可知，人們通過調(diào)整鏡片的焦距來(lái)服務(wù)于不同的目的，所以選B。11Who need Eyejusters most according to Owen Reading?APeople having perfect vision.BPeople wearing reading glasses.CPeople changing glasses constantly.DPeople preferring fortable glasses.解析：選C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段第二句可知，為了完成一天之內(nèi)不同的任務(wù)，很多人需要兩三副眼鏡。Eyejusters這種新型的眼鏡正好可以彌補(bǔ)這個(gè)缺陷，可以通過調(diào)整鏡片焦距來(lái)達(dá)到不同的目的，所以選C。D(2019石家莊模擬)Experts believe that the best time to teach kids language skills is when they are babies. Most time the task is easily acplished with parents reading or talking to their babies. However, in some cases that is not possible due to busy work schedules or when kids are born deaf. Now, an adorable blueeyed robot, a human avatar, and some hightech neuroscience may be able to assist parents with this important developmental task.The Robot AVatar thermalEnhanced system, or RAVE, is the brainchild of a team of researchers led by LauraAnn Petitto, an educational neuroscientist, at Washington, D. Cs Gallaudet University. The learning process begins when the robots camera, which is focused on the babys face, detects tiny changes in his/her body temperature. This, bined with the babys facial expression, causes the robot to turn its head and guide the babys attention to a puter screen, on which a human avatar starts to municate with the baby, much like a parent would. For example, if the baby points towards the screen, the avatar might respond, “Are you pointing to me？” and follow that up with a nursery rhyme, fairy tale, or some essential social munication, all in American Sign Language (ASL). The “conversation” continues until the kid loses interest.The researchers, who have been testing the system for three years, found that babies as young as 6 to 8 months old began to move their hands in a rhythm similar to ASL after interacting with RAVE for just a few minutes. Petitto says natural language, whether municated through speech or sign, activates the same parts of the brain and believes the rhythmic motions prove the babies are learning the essential elements of munication.What sets this technique apart from other methods, such as showing educational videos or television shows, is its interactive nature and realtime response to the babys actions. The researchers say that while it is too early to determine the systems longterm influence on baby munication, the initial response has been very encouraging. Next, they plan to introduce an avatar that can both sign and speak to babies.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇科普說明文，主要介紹了一種可以幫助父母教嬰兒學(xué)習(xí)語(yǔ)言的系統(tǒng)，以及該系統(tǒng)的工作原理、效果評(píng)價(jià)和研究人員對(duì)這種技術(shù)的展望。12What can the RAVE system help parents do?AImprove babies health condition.BTake good care of babies.CDevelop babies language skills.DKeep babies pany.解析：選C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句可知，專家認(rèn)為教孩子語(yǔ)言技能的最佳時(shí)間是孩子的嬰兒時(shí)期；結(jié)合第一段尾句以及第二段中的“The Robot . a team of researchers”可知，RAVE系統(tǒng)可以幫助父母完成教嬰兒學(xué)習(xí)語(yǔ)言的任務(wù)，故C項(xiàng)正確。13What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?AHow babies learn ASL effectively.BHow parents educate their babies.CHow robots talk and read to babies.DHow the RAVE system works.解析：選D段落大意題。根據(jù)第二段第二、三句并結(jié)合全段內(nèi)容可知，該段主要介紹了RAVE系統(tǒng)的工作原理，故D項(xiàng)正確。14What indicates babies are learning with the help of the RAVE system?AInterest in videos and TV shows.BChanges in their body temperature.CImprovement in their natural language.DHand movements in a rhythm like ASL.解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“babies as young . a few minutes”可知，在和這種系統(tǒng)交流互動(dòng)之后，嬰兒就會(huì)開始以類似于ASL的節(jié)奏晃動(dòng)他們的手，故D項(xiàng)正確。15What do the researchers think of the RAVE system?APromising. BImpractical.CSatisfactory. DDisappointing.解析：選A觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。根據(jù)第四段第二、三句可知，研究人員對(duì)這種系統(tǒng)的發(fā)展是充滿著希望的，A項(xiàng)意為“很有前途的，大有希望的”，符合語(yǔ)境，故A項(xiàng)正確。.閱讀七選五(2019福州質(zhì)檢)Many people think only professionals engineers, accountants, teachers, etc. have careers. _16_ Even if youve never had a paid job, you still have a career. Your career is the sum of your life and work. It includes all your activities and experiences. Your schooling, your volunteer work, and even your relationships with your family are all big parts of your career. _17_During your career, you will have a variety of jobs, occupations and roles. People used to think of a job as fulltime, permanent, paid work done for an employer at a work site. But in our changing world, a job is a set of duties or tasks. It can be paid or unpaid. _18_ Even someone who is selfemployed has a job.An occupation is a group of jobs with similar responsibilities that require a mon set of skills. _19_ Programmers may have permanent or temporary jobs working for specific employers, be selfemployed, work fulltime or parttime, be paid for their work or volunteer their services. They may change jobs or hold several jobs at one time but, until they change the type of duties or tasks they perform, they are still puter programmers._20_ We all play a number of roles in our lives and our roles often change over time. For example, Kris works four days a week as a receptionist in a clinic and takes evening courses in social work. She also sews gymnastic wear for her neighbor who sells it at summer markets. Now Kris has at least three roles.AA role is a part you play.BActually everyone has a career.CIn other words, your career is your life story.DFor example, a puter programmer is an occupation.EAs a matter of fact, a job is different from a role in some way.FIt can be pleted at a work site, at home, or somewhere else.GThe following is about your work, your family, and your life story.語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文，主要講述了每個(gè)人都有自己的事業(yè)。在事業(yè)生涯中，每個(gè)人都會(huì)從事各種各樣的工作、職業(yè)，擔(dān)任各種各樣的角色。16解析：選B空處的前一句“很多人認(rèn)為只有像工程師、會(huì)計(jì)、老師等專業(yè)人員才有事業(yè)”，B項(xiàng)“實(shí)際上每個(gè)人都有一份事業(yè)”對(duì)前一句進(jìn)行轉(zhuǎn)折且與下一句“即使你從來(lái)沒有一份有報(bào)酬的工作，你仍然有一份事業(yè)”銜接自然，故選B。17解析：選C根據(jù)前一句“你的教育，你的志愿者工作，甚至你和你的家人的關(guān)系都是你事業(yè)的重要組成部分”可知，C選項(xiàng)“換句話說，你的事業(yè)就是你的生活故事”是對(duì)上文的總結(jié)，故選C。18解析：選F根據(jù)上文中的“But in our changing world, a job is a set of duties or tasks. It can be paid or unpaid”可知，在不斷變化的世界里，我們對(duì)工作的認(rèn)識(shí)有所變化，且根據(jù)空前“It can be paid or unpaid”的句式結(jié)構(gòu)可知選F。19解析：選D根據(jù)空處前一句“職業(yè)是一組具有相似職責(zé)的工作，需要一套共同的技能”和空處后對(duì)“Programmers”的工作介紹可知，D項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境，起到承上啟下的作用，為下文舉例說明什么是職業(yè)做好鋪墊。20解析：選A根據(jù)文章的結(jié)構(gòu)以及空處的位置可知，本空應(yīng)該是本段的主題句，即對(duì)下文內(nèi)容的概括和總結(jié)。下文舉例說明我們?cè)谏钪邪缪莶煌慕巧译S著時(shí)間的流逝，我們的角色在不斷地變化，故選A。課時(shí)練(二)語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用組塊專練練準(zhǔn)度(限時(shí)：30分鐘).完形填空(2019成都診斷)Alex Yawor brings fallen heroes back to life by painting their final portraits. Almost every day for the past seven years, he has been _1_ portraits of servicemen and servicewomen who can never see the final _2_.He then frames, boxes, and ships the paintings to their _3_， free of charge.A World War veteran (老兵) himself, Alex fought in cruel battles. His postwar transition (轉(zhuǎn)變) was _4_. Hoping to get his mind off the _5_， he finally chose to _6_ painting.The 93yearold uses his talent to paint the portraits of _7_ military heroes. He has _8_ 111 portraits based on photos _9_ sent him. His hands are not as _10_ as they used to be, so each painting takes about a week to finish.He began the _11_ in 2009. To _12_ contact information of parents who might want portraits, he reached out to the veteran groups and the American Gold Star Mothers, an organization for mothers who _13_ their military sons and daughters. Its a(n) _14_ pastime for Alex. “I cry a lot while Im painting.”Parents often write Alex _15_ notes. One mother told him, after she _16_ the portraits in her sons old bedroom, she would walk in and it would feel as though he was still there._17_ like that make the work feel like a _18_.“I believe certain people were put on this earth for a reason，” Alex says.For now, Alex would _19_ his brushes and finish up for the day. Once its dry, hell ship the portrait to another family. Or, as Alex says, “Send him (her) _20_.”語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文主要講述了一個(gè)二戰(zhàn)老兵Alex Yawor，為陣亡的英雄們免費(fèi)畫肖像的感人故事。1A.collecting BselectingCdelivering Dcreating解析：選D根據(jù)上文中的“Alex Yawor brings fallen heroes back to life by painting their final portraits”可推知，Alex在為那些人畫肖像，這本身是一種創(chuàng)作活動(dòng)，故選D。2A.purposes BdestinationsCproducts Dsuccesses解析：選C根據(jù)上文可知，那些人在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中已經(jīng)失去生命，再也沒有機(jī)會(huì)看到他的最終成果了。product“某事物的結(jié)果”。3A.families BmunitiesCstates Daddresses解析：選A根據(jù)最后一段中的“Once its dry, hell ship the portrait to another family”可知，Alex把畫作送到那些陣亡英雄的家里。4A.successful BdifficultCsmooth Dmeaningless解析：選B由上文的“cruel battles”可推知，二戰(zhàn)老兵想從戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中擺脫出來(lái)并非易事。5A.confusion BlossChero Dwar解析：選D根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可推知，此處指Alex想在戰(zhàn)后從戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)(war)中擺脫出來(lái)。6A.go on Bgive upCtake up Dlive on解析：選C根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，為了不再受戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的困擾，Alex選擇了繪畫。take up“開始從事”。7A.fallen BinserviceCimaginary Dbrave解析：選A根據(jù)上文中的“Alex Yawor brings fallen heroes back to life by painting their final portraits”可推知，Alex為那些陣亡的戰(zhàn)士繪畫。fallen“陣亡的”。8A.purchased BpletedCintroduced Ddonated解析：選B根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，此處指Alex已經(jīng)完成了(pleted) 111幅繪畫作品。9A.organizations BofficersCsoldiers Dparents解析：選D根據(jù)下文“Parents often write Alex . she would walk in and it would feel as though he was still there”可推知，Alex是從那些戰(zhàn)士的父母那里得到他們的照片，然后進(jìn)行繪畫創(chuàng)作的。10A.steady BsmartCconvenient Dskillful解析：選A根據(jù)上文中的“The 93yearold uses his talent to paint the portraits of _ military heroes”可推知，一個(gè)已經(jīng)93歲的二戰(zhàn)老兵創(chuàng)作起來(lái)并不能像以前那么穩(wěn)健了，與下文中的“so each painting takes about a week to finish”相呼應(yīng)。steady“穩(wěn)定的”。11A.movement BdreamCproject Dprocess解析：選C他是從2009年開始這個(gè)計(jì)劃(project)的。12A.identify BfindCspread Dcorrect解析：選B根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可推知，此處指Alex為了找到(find)可能想要陣亡戰(zhàn)士肖像的父母的聯(lián)系信息。13A.mourned BlovedCmissed Dlost解析：選D由上文中的“fallen heroes”可推知，此處是指在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中失去(lost)子女的母親。14A.delightful BencouragingCemotional Dregretful解析：選C根據(jù)下文的“I cry a lot while Im painting”可知，這項(xiàng)休閑活動(dòng)很容易激起Alex的感情。15A.hopeless BheartfeltCkindhearted Dweling解析：選B根據(jù)下文一個(gè)母親告訴Alex的內(nèi)容可推知，那些父母經(jīng)常給Alex寫一些真誠(chéng)的便條。heartfelt“衷心的，真誠(chéng)的”。16A.hung BreceivedCshowed Dreserved解析：選A根據(jù)常識(shí)可知，肖像一般是被掛(hung)在房間里的。17A.Feelings BAchievementsCReactions DPortraits解析：選C根據(jù)上文可知，此處指文中列舉的這位母親得到Alex所贈(zèng)的畫像的反應(yīng)(reactions)。18A.virtue BdesireCreward Dcalling解析：選D根據(jù)上文中的“One mother told him, after she _ the portraits in her sons old bedroom, she would walk in and it would feel as though he was still there”可推知，這位母親的這種反應(yīng)使Alex的作品有一種使命感。calling“使命感，責(zé)任感”。19A.desert BwashCchange Dpick解析：選B根據(jù)下文中的“finish up for the day”可知，空處應(yīng)指沖洗(wash)一下刷子，結(jié)束了這一天的繪畫工作。20A.home BoutCoff Daway解析：選A根據(jù)上文中的“Once its dry, hell ship the portrait to another family”可推知，此處表示把陣亡的英雄送回家。.語(yǔ)法填空(2019濟(jì)南模擬)Its almost a mon belief that the best food you can find in a place is not in the fancy restaurants, _1_ in the backstreets. These spots are usually away from popular tourist attractions, which means that to find them youll need the spirit of an explorer.Thats _2_ I came across roujiamo when I was exploring Beijing. I found _3_ restaurant that sold dishes from Xian when I explored the area around _4_ (I) office one day. I decided to try it out.My roujiamo _5_ (make) fresh, so the bread was still warm. It was soft when I bit into it, and the meat inside was delicious and tender. In fact, I enj