1、Module 5The Great Sports Personality.语法填空，单句训练1White has always been a _ of purity in Western cultures.答案：symbol考查名词。句意：在西方文化中白色总是纯洁的象征。symbol“象征”；sign“标记”，符合句意。2(2014届潍坊模拟改编)The mobile phone was _(guaranee) for at least five years, but it was wrong only one year later.答案：guaranteed考查动词。句意：这个手机保质期至少
2、为五年，但是一年后就出问题了。guarantee在这里表示“给予书面保证；提供保修服务”。3(2014届枣庄模拟改编)Uncertainties affecting peace and development are _ the increase.答案：on考查固定搭配。句意：影响和平与发展的不确定因素在增加。on the increase“在增加；在上升”。4(2014届天津模拟改编)Come on, we will be late for the lecture!_ Dont you think its boring?答案：So what？考查情景交际。由答语后一句“你不认为它无聊吗？”可
3、知选So what？“那又怎么样？”。5(2014届咸阳模拟改编)Who is it up _to decide whether to go or not?答案：to考查固定句型It is up to sb. to do sth.。句意：由谁来决定去不去？6(2014届天津模拟改编)_ I appreciate the honor, I couldnt accept the position.答案：While考查连词。句意：虽然我很感激这份荣誉，但我不能接受这个职位。while在此表示“虽然”，as也有“虽然”之意，但它引导让步状语从句时，要把从句中的表语或谓语的一部分放在as之前。7Mike
4、 has a big advantage _ other applicants for the jobhe has two years teaching experience.答案：over考查固定搭配。句意：迈克比其他申请这份工作的人占有更大的优势他有两年的教学经验。have an advantage over意为“胜过；优于”。8(2014届河北省保定市八校高三12月联考改编) I really dont know where it was_ I had my money stolen.答案：that考查强调句特殊疑问句式的语序。强调句型：itbe(is/was)被强调部分that/who
5、其他成分。变成一般疑问句将be动词提前，构成Beit被强调部分that/who其他成分？如果被强调部分是特殊疑问词(wh)，将特殊疑问词提前，构成特殊疑问词(wh) beit被强调部分that/who其他成分？而本句强调句作know的宾语，故用陈述语序。9_ Peter hurt his foot, he won the race.Yeah, he has always been a determined athlete.答案：Even though考查短语。句意：尽管彼得伤了脚，但他还是赢得了比赛。是啊，他一直是一个意志坚强的运动员。even though意为“即使”，符合句意。10Afte
6、r staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to pick_ his health.答案：up考查短语动词。句意：在医院住了很长一段时间之后，这位病人被建议去海边恢复健康。pick up“拾起，使恢复健康”，符合句意。.语法填空，篇章训练阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A：How do people climb the wall?B：_1_(climb), you need special shoes and a harness(保护带)_
7、2_your chest to hold you. There are ropes tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you dont fall. A_3_(begin) wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. A：Anything else?B：There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand_4_and hold on to. Sometimes
8、its easy to see the next piece of metal. Sometimes, its not. A：What is the most important part in climbing the wall?B：It is to control_5_fear. Its normal for humans to be afraid of falling，_6_its difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you, an
9、d you begin to feel safe. You _7_(move) slowly until you reach the top.A：Why is climbing so popular?B：Climbing attracts people_8_its good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb，_9_your mind a
10、nd your body can become_10_(strong)A：I see. How about us studying climbing?B：OK！Why not?1_2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._答案：1To climb作目的状语用动词不定式。2around根据常识，就是将保护带“环绕”胸部捆紧。3beginners在冠词与名词之间缺定语，由begin可想到是指“初学者的”墙。4on句中that引导的是定语从句，并代表the metal，在句中作主语；不定式与主语在逻辑上有动宾关系，即stand_the metal，不难想到是“踩在金属上面”，故填介词on
11、。句意：有一些小金属条伸出来供你踩脚或供手抓。5your由前面的for you to和后面的your arms等可知，本文用you, your等来泛指攀登的人，在名词fear前作定语，用your。6so前句表示原因，此句表示结果，引出结果分句用so。7move全文都是用一般现在时来说明的。8because前句是结果，后句是原因，引导原因状语从句用because。9both搭配：both.and.10stronger指变得比原来“更加强壮”。.阅读理解A(2014届烟台四校复习达标检测)Many women write to me perplexed (困惑的) about why they c
12、ant form close friendships. They try new approaches, put themselves in all the right places, see therapists, and read relevant selfhelp books. They consider themselves interesting, loyal, kind, and friendworthy people. But for reasons unknown to them, they have a tough time forming intimate relation
13、ships. Many admit to not having even one close friend.A recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology offers some clues as to how both nature (personality) and nurture (experience) impact our friendships. Researchers at the University of Virginia and University of Toront
14、o, Mississauga studied more than 7,000 American adults between the ages of 20 and 75 over a period of ten years, looking at the number of times these adults moved during childhood. Their study, like prior ones, showed a link between residential mobility and adult wellbeing: The more times participan
15、ts moved as children, the poorer the quality of their adult social relationships. But digging deeper, the researchers found that personalityspecifically being introverted (内向的) or extroverted (外向的)could either intensify or buffer (缓冲) the effect of moving to a new town or neighborhood during childho
16、od. The negative impact of more moves during childhood was far greater for introverts compared to extroverts.“Moving a lot makes it difficult for people to maintain longterm close relationships，” stated Dr. Shigehiro Oishi, the first author of the study, in a press release from the American Psycholo
17、gical Association, “This might not be a serious problem for outgoing people who can make friends quickly and easily. Less outgoing people have a harder time making new friends.”Families often have to relocate across town, across the country, or across the globe. Yet, in many cases, their kids and yo
18、ung adolescents havent yet built up a bank of friendships. So the conventional wisdom is to try to minimize moves for the sake of your child, whenever possible, and to move at the end of the academic year.文章大意：本文主要说明了人们的性格以及后天的经历对人们交友的影响。1The passage is written mainly to _.Aoffer advice to women on
19、how to form intimate relationshipsBexplain how nature and nurture impact our friendshipsCexplain how moves during childhood affect childrenDtell us how to help children make friends答案：B主旨大意题。从第二段第一句可知，这个研究主要表明性格以及后天的经历对人们交友的影响。C项是童年时代搬家如何对人们交友产生影响，仅仅是后天的经历，概括不全面，故可排除。2Which of the following is TRUE
20、according to the second paragraph?APeople who moved less during childhood have better social relationships.BThe more people moved during childhood, the more friends they have.CThe more people moved during childhood, the better they adjust to society.DThere is no link between residential mobility and
21、 adult wellbeing.答案：A细节理解题。从第二段最后一句可知，人们童年时搬家次数越多，成年后的社会关系就越糟，反推可知A项正确。3In order for children to maintain long term close relationships, parents _.Ashould not relocate their homesBshould relocate their homes within the townChad better move at the end of school yearDhad better move when their childre
22、n couldnt build up a bank of friendships答案：C细节理解题。从最后两段可知，为了孩子与伙伴能维持长期的亲密友谊，父母最好在学期末搬家。4We learn from the fourth paragraph that moves during childhood _.Ahave a bigger impact on an introverted person compared to extrovertsBhave no impact on an outgoing personCare a big problem for both introverts an
23、d extrovertsDhelp children better adapt to new environment答案：A细节理解题。从第四段可知，搬家对性格外向的人的影响要小于对性格内向的人的影响。5We can infer from the passage that _.Aour friendships are mainly affected by our nurtureBwe can move when children have made a lot of friendsCthe impact of moves will disappear when one reaches adul
24、thoodDthere is some way to minimize the impact of moves during childhood on children答案：D推理判断题。从最后一段最后一句可知，有办法减少搬家对孩子造成的负面影响。B(2014届江西赣州高三模拟)Have you ever wondered why each of us has different handwriting? Handwriting, also known as brain writing, is as individual to the person as fingerprints. Occup
25、ations, relationships, personal problems as well as healthrelated issues can be identified in a persons writing. Analyzing handwriting goes back to the 1600s and originated in Europe. Is handwriting analysis scientific?OK, you ask, so what traits can be found while analyzing handwriting? Many traits
26、 can be shown provided the writing is in cursive (草书的), because printing has some limitations. Cursive provides the analyst with the upstrokes (向上的一笔) in writing which are very important. Many personality traits including being outgoing, temper, anger towards the opposite sex, generosity and hundred
27、s more can be found when analyzing handwriting.Handwriting is very interesting because not only can you change your personality and watch your writing change as well, but also the reverse is true! Sometimes there are personality traits that we wish we did not have, but we dont know how to get rid of
28、 them. One way to change your personality is to use handwriting therapy. The person learns how to change their writing to rid themselves of unwanted traits, and practices this under the watchful eye of a trained graphologist (笔迹学家)Handwriting analysis is becoming a recognized part of therapy. Analyz
29、ing handwriting has many different aspects. For instance, it is used in the court of law when dealing with fake documents. Companies are beginning to hire handwriting analysts to assist them in finding the right person for the right job. This is because handwriting analysis is a scienceit is not gue
30、sswork. It is used as a tool to determine the compatibility (适应性) of an individual to the requirements of a iob as well as the compatibility of one individual to another.All in all, handwriting analysis is scientific and has endless possibilities. Next time you see someones signature or handwriting,
31、 you now know that this persons personality is right out there in front of you, just waiting to be discovered!文章大意：你知道吗？每个人都有不同的笔迹。通过笔迹分析，可以发现人的很多个性品质。6Which of the following is NOT associated with handwriting according to the first paragraph?Afingerprints Boccupations Crelationships Dpersonal probl
32、ems答案：A细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Occupations, relationships, personal problems as well as healthrelated issues can be identified in a persons writing.”可知答案。7Why do people want to make handwriting analysis?ABecause analyzing handwriting goes back to the 1600s.BBecause analyzing handwriting originated in Europe.
33、CBecause many personality traits can be found in handwriting.DBecause printing has some limitations.答案：C推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可推知，人们之所以想进行笔迹分析是因为笔迹分析可发现一个人的很多个性品质。8What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?AHandwriting is very interesting.BHandwriting therapy can help change your personality.CYour personality ca
34、n change your handwriting.DYour handwriting is hard to change.答案：B段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知，本段主要讲的是笔迹治疗法，可以帮助改变一个人的个性。9Companies hire handwriting analysts _.Ato beautify the employees signatureBto deal with fake documentsCto decide the requirements of a jobDto help find the right employee答案：D细节理解题。根据第四段第四句“C
35、ompanies are beginning to hire handwriting analysts to assist them in finding the right person for the right job.”可知，公司请笔迹分析师的目的是帮助他们找到适合的雇员。10We can infer from the last paragraph that _.Athere are still many waiting to be discovered in handwritingBdiscovering a persons personality is difficultChand
36、writing analysis makes no senseDdifferent person has different handwriting答案：A推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“All in all, handwriting analysis is scientific and has endless possibilities.”可推知，笔迹分析是科学的且有无限的可能，故A项正确。.短文填空根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Peer pressurePeer pressure is just part of the challenge
37、s in life. _1_ If you need further guidance, this article might help you. It provides three effective tips to deal with it：Be with friends who respect your beliefs.You can go out with people who accept and respect the things you believe in and those who you know you can share your interests with. It
38、 is all right to be choosy with friends because you just want what is best for them and you. _2_ You are just exhibiting what you know is right and good for both sides. Your friends will understand you for that. They can drag you away from discrimination and you can be confident that they will not l
39、eave you for your stand in life._3_When you are driven by so many peer pressures, you can always stay away from it. You can actually decide not to be one of them. When you have decided on it, learn to be firm with your decision. _4_ They should know that you cannot be forced to do certain things bec
40、ause you are strong and firm with what you believe in.Learn how to say no.Learning to say no is one big factor to deal with some pressures from all of your friends. When you are convinced to do something you know that can only destroy you or ruin you, learn to say no._5_ You cannot just say yes to a
41、nything. You have a functional mind and you know what is best for you. So learn to say no even if saying no means losing your friends.AHave a firm decision.BDont blame others.CThis does not mean you are being selfish or you are being selfcentered.DYou should know how to deal with it.EYou can always deal with it positively.FThis can make them believe that you cannot just be driven by any other thing.GJust be straightforward and say it without hesitations.答案：15DCAFG
