1、单元加餐练.完形填空My HeroWhat does it mean to be a hero?I think a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others happy.My hero is Mr Wright,my chorus(合唱队) teacher.When I was 12 years old,my grandparents passed away.I was really close to them,and losing them was the hardest thing Ive ever had to _1_
2、through.I couldnt eat,sleep,or think; I felt like I couldnt even breathe.It was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me,and I _2_ into this huge hole of depression(抑郁)_3_ I was battling depression,I was determined to make my high school years the best of my life.It was difficult to be _4_
3、,but I had to try.I joined Womens Choir.Mr Wright was the choral director and he was so funny that the first day,I just knew I had made the best _5_ of my life.As the year progressed,I loved chorus more and more.I began to smile again and really enjoy _6_.Then one day that all changed.My friendsor t
4、hose that I thought were my friendsstarted talking about me behind my back.I was _7_,and I sat by myself.Mr Wright came over and asked what was wrong.The look in his eyes told me that I could _8_ him.Trying hard to _9_ back tears,I told him the whole story.When I finished,he nodded and told me,“If y
5、ou never learn anything from me,learn this:No one is worth _10_ your joy.” What Mr Wright said really _11_ a chord (心弦) in my heart.He _12_ cared about me and what was going on.Ill never be able to thank him enough,because he not only saved me but has _13_ every day of it since.Any time I feel like
6、giving _14_,I remember Mr Wrights words and push forward.Im proud to say that I _15_ my depression,and Im now a senior.Im still a _16_of chorus,and now Im also in the best choir at my school.Mr Wright is a hero _17_ everyone he meets.He cares about every single person who walks through his door,and
7、he loves what he does more than any other teacher Ive known.Thats _18_ he deserves to be Educator of the Year.He deserves the _19_ not just this year but every year.Im glad I had the opportunity to meet you,Mr Wright.You are an _20_ teacher,and I hope you realize that.Youre my hero.本文介绍了作者心目中的英雄合唱队老
8、师Mr Wright。他不仅拯救了我,也影响了从那以来我生活中的每一天。1A.put Bwalk Crun Dgo答案:D解析:考查动词短语。作者的祖父母去世了,那是作者经历的最艰难的时候,go through经历。根据语境可知,答案选D。2A.looked Bbroke Cfell Dturned答案:C解析:考查动词辨析。就好像整个世界都倒塌了,我坠入了巨大的沮丧的黑洞。fall into坠入,落进。根据语境可知,答案选C。3A.If BAlthough CBecause DOnce答案:B解析:考查连词。尽管我在与抑郁做斗争,我还是要使我的学校生活变得美好。although尽管。根据语境
9、可知,答案选B。4A.happy Bcalm Csmart Dconfident答案:A解析:考查形容词。我很难高兴起来,但是我不得不尝试。根据语境可知,答案选A。5A.suggestion Bdecision Ceffort Doffer答案:B解析:考查名词。我知道我做出了人生中最好的决定(decision),这个决定就是上句提到的“I joined Womens Choir”。根据语境可知,答案选B。6A.care Bnature Chealth Dlife答案:D解析:考查名词。我重新开始微笑,并真正享受生活。根据语境可知,答案选D。7A.refused Bforgotten Chur
10、t Dtrapped答案:C解析:考查动词。hurt伤害;refuse拒绝;forget忘记; trap围困。我的朋友们开始背后议论我,这使我受到伤害。根据语境可知,答案选C。8A.trust Bimpress Crespect Dsatisfy答案:A解析:考查动词。trust信任;impress留下印象;respect尊重;satisfy使满足。她的眼神告诉我我可以信任他。根据语境可知,答案选A。9A.set Bfight Ctake Dcall答案:B解析:考查动词搭配。极力抑制眼泪的同时,我把整个故事告诉了他。此处fight back相当于hold back,意为“抑制”。根据语境可知
11、,答案选B。10A.stealing Bsharing Chiding Dfeeling答案:A解析:考查动词。世上没有人值得让你不快乐。根据语境可知,答案选A。11A.braked Bstruck Cplayed Dshook答案:B解析:考查动词。Mr Wright的所言扣动了我的心弦。brake 刹闸;strike 打击,打动; play 弹奏;shake 摇晃。根据语境可知,答案选B。12A.cheerfully Bnormally Cexactly Dtruly答案:D解析:考查副词。cheerfully鼓舞地; normally正常地;exactly确切地;truly真实地。他确实
12、很关心我和正在发生的事情。根据语境可知,答案选D。13A.made Bstarted Cunderstood Dinfluenced答案:D解析:考查动词。他不仅拯救了我,也影响了从那以来我生活中的每一天。根据语境可知,答案选D。14A.off Bout Cup Daway答案:C解析:考查介词。每当我想放弃的时候,我就会想起Mr Wright的话,并继续前进。give up放弃。根据语境可知,答案选C。15A.beat Bsuffered Cdeveloped Dsaved答案:A解析:考查动词。beat击败; suffer遭受; develop发展;save拯救。我很自豪地说我打败了抑郁。
13、根据语境可知,答案选A。16A.leader Bpart Cfan Ddancer答案:B解析:根据上下文可知,我还是合唱团的一分子,并且我进入了学校最棒的合唱团。答案选B。17A.about Bwith Cto Dat答案:C解析:考查介词。Mr Wright是他所遇到的每一个人的英雄。a hero to.成为的英雄。根据语境可知,答案选C。18A.when Bwhat Cwhere Dwhy答案:D解析:考查名词性从句。这就是他应得今年年度教育工作者的原因。thats why.这就是为什么。根据语境可知,答案选D。19A.title Bjob Chelp Dname答案:A解析:考查名词。
14、title头衔,称号。他不仅今年应该赢得这个头衔,每年他都应得到,答案选A。20A.amusing Bambitious Camazing Dadvanced答案:C解析:考查形容词。amusing 娱乐的;ambitious有抱负的;amazing令人惊异的;advanced高级的。根据语境可知,答案选C。.阅读理解Though many Internet celebrities try to shrug off their fame,Yan Mingliang,27,has dreamed of joining the Internet elite(精英) ever since he en
15、tered college.However,luck didnt favor him.Instead,fame fell into the lap of his pet dog,Beiji.In early 2015,Yan used his microblog to post two pictures of Beiji lying on the ground,and they went_viral on social media.Because he took the photos at a strange angle,it almost looks like Beijis body has
16、 fallen apart.Finally,Yan got to experience what is like to be an Internet celebrity,or more accurately,the owner of an Internet celebrity dog.New followers started to flood in,and Yan received hundreds of private messages each day.In less than four weeks,Yan managed to attract more than 20,000 foll
17、owers.“I am famous now.” Yan thought at that time.However,fame didnt just bring joy,but also annoyance.Since Beiji was only 3 months old and Yan sometimes had to put him into a cage as a means of “education”,there were also private messages from followers who fiercely criticized Yan for being too cr
18、uel.“It gradually occurred to me that no matter how frankly you present yourself on social media,Internet users only witness part of your life.And their judgments depend on that partial life story of yours,” said Yan,“They dont know how hard it is to raise a pet dog when youre unemployed”,Yan explai
19、ned.“They also dont care about whether the dog theyre enjoying is being pushed too hard.”Yan finally decided to leave his Internet fame behind and focus more on his real life.“The lesson I learned is that,if you cant live up to your followers expectations,its better not to be an Internet celebrity,”
20、 he said.本文讲述了渴望成为网络红人的闫明亮(Yan Mingliang)在成名后不被网友理解的烦恼。由于自己的宠物狗而成名的闫明亮,在经历了兴奋与喜悦之后,剩下的更多的是烦恼(当他不得不将三个月大的宠物狗关进笼子驯养时,却有网友猛烈的指责他太残忍;无论他如何坦白地在社交媒体上展示自己,互联网用户都会片面地看待他;他们不知道在他失业的时候养一只宠物狗有多困难,也不在乎他们喜爱的狗是否被摆布得很辛苦),因此他最后决定抛开互联网所带来的名声,更多地去关注他的现实生活。1The underlined phrase “went viral” in Paragraph 2 probably me
21、ans _.Awere exposed Bbecame widelyspreadCwere criticized Dbecame viruses答案:B解析:词义猜测题。根据第二段中“In early 2015,Yan used his microblog to post two pictures of Beiji lying on the ground 2015年初,Yan用微博发了两张Beiji 躺在地上的图片”以及下文他成了网络名人可知,此处应表示这两张图片在社交媒体上被广泛传播。故选B。2Why did Yan become famous?ABecause his dog became
22、 famous.BBecause he posted two pictures on the Internet.CBecause he took a strange picture.DBecause he became an Internet celebrity.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第二段“However,luck didnt favor him.Instead,fame fell into the lap of his pet dog,Beiji.然而,好运并没有眷顾他。相反,名气却落在了他的宠物狗上。”可知,他的出名来源于他的宠物狗。故选A。3How did Yan probab
23、ly feel at first when he realized he became wellknown?APuzzled and annoyed. BSurprised and tired.CDisappointed and annoyed. DExcited and joyful.答案:D解析:内容归纳题。根据第一段“Yan Mingliang,27,has dreamed of joining the Internet elite(精英) ever since he entered college.闫明亮,27岁,自从上大学以来就梦想着加入互联网精英的行列”以及第四段“However,
24、fame didnt just bring joy,but also annoyance.然而,名气并不仅仅带来了快乐,也带来了烦恼”可知,刚开始成名时,给他带来的应是快乐。故选D。4What can we infer from what Yan said in the last two paragraphs?AIt is hard to raise a pet dog.BHe isnt fully understood on the Internet.CHe decided to stop making use of his microblog.DInternet celebrities c
25、ant satisfy their followers.答案:B解析:内容归纳题。通读最后两段可知,这里主要讲述了Yan成名之后不被网友理解的烦恼。故选B。.应用文写作地震是地球上经常发生的一种自然灾害,每个人都应该学会地震时的自救措施。请以“How to survive an earthquake”为题,根据以下提示写一篇英语短文,介绍如何在地震中自救。1保持镇静,不要乱跑;2如在室内,要在墙角、坚固的家具附近暂时躲避;3如在室外,要寻找开阔地,远离水域和高大建筑物。注意:1.词数80左右;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。How to survive an earthquakeThe_ear
26、thquake_which_has_big_destructive_power_is_one_of_the_common_natural_disasters._So_what_should_we_do_when_an_earthquake_strikes?Firstly,_dont_panic_and_calm_down._Secondly,_find_some_safe_place_to_stay_in_and_dont_run_around_in_a_hurry._If_in_the_room,_one_should_hide_himself/herself_near_something_
27、hard,_such_as_a_desk,_a_table_or_even_a_bed_and_keep_away_from_tall_shelves_and_cupboards,_and_never_take_a_lift_to_go_downstairs._If_in_the_open_air,_one_should_find_an_open_place_and_never_get_close_to_big_buildings_or_the_waterside._No_matter_how_terrible_the_earthquake_is,_as_long_as_we_work_tog
28、ether_to_deal_with_it,_we_will_be_able_to_overcome_any_difficulty.读后续写阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。How did I find_the_strength to live after the_death_of my 15yearold son from an accident two years ago?My mother is the short and long answer.My beautiful, blueeyed son lost his own life, and my life
29、went with him. I was blindsided. The intense grief and extreme pain were unbearable and still are at times. But that is another story. This story is about my mother who, although she died two years before my son, was and is my strongest pillar.My_mother was born in 1924 and, from one perspective, wa
30、s one of the lucky ones during the Great Depression.Her_father was an assistant district lawyer, so she grew up with food on the table, decent clothes and a warm apartment to live in.She married my father,a_heart_surgeon,_shortly after World War . They moved to Pittsburgh in 1958 and raised six chil
31、dren in Fox Chapel. She died_at_age 86.As a mother and spouse, she was remarkable.Taking my fathers long, stressful hours at General Hospital into account, she was in charge of everythingfinances, school schedules, housework, discipline. She was also involved in voluntary activities.Dealing with thi
32、ngs in a practical way, she managed to attend her childrens many activities with enthusiasm and still make time to sit with my_father when he got home long after the dinner hour. She would listen to his days events devotedly, and she rarely complained_about his long hours or her many responsibilitie
33、s.Often doubled over in fits of laughter at the dinner table, she had a great sense of humor. She loved to read and was addicted to her daily crossword puzzles. I loved all these things about my mother and sought to imitate her as a young woman.注意:1所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;3续写部分分为两段,每段的开
34、头语已为你写好;4续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:While she experienced great joy in her life, she had also lived through and recovered from tremendous grief. When my_mother was a young girl, her mother died of cancer. Then after high school her closest childhood girlfriend died in an accident. Next,her_f
35、ather died shortly after she graduated from college, and she had to move in with her brothers family. She came to adore her brother, who became a second father to her, but he died_at_age 50. And years later came the_death_of her dear son, my brother. My mother never complained_about these shocking l
36、osses. She accepted them with grace.Paragraph 2:But after experiencing the loss of my son, I found myself leaning on a different kind of person with the sense of serfworth and believing deeply in love; my mother had been a good example to me.Through my mothers example I have come to terms with the death of my son. With Mom teaching me to overcome grief with love and wisdom, I found my pillar of strength.