1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家Unit 15Learning.完形填空Money was a constant source of tension and stress when I was growing up.My parents were _1_，welleducated and hardworking，but they lived from paycheck to paycheck.When I was 13，they split up.Then my mom _2_ to raise three kids，often relying on free lunch tickets a
2、nd food stamps.As my mother _3_ retirement age，she was filled with _4_ over the fact that she hadnt saved enough for her golden retirement years，_5_ she often sighed.My father had always been _6_ to workwe had always _7_ hed work less and spend more time with us _8_But he is just a workaholic(工作狂)My
3、 parents were trying so hard to make ends meet，so I couldnt become a _9_ on them.As a result，I _10_ college and spent the next couple of years drifting from one minimum wage job to another.I _11_ my brokendown car，went to work on foot，reduced my _12_ by sharing a onebedroom apartment with three othe
4、r women，and got free food during Happy Hour at our local bar.I learned to do whatever it took to _13_One night，while I was working at a donut shop and _14_ coffee for a homeless customer，I _15_ that I was one paycheck away from being homeless myself.That was my wakeup _16_Motivated by fear of an unc
5、ertain _17_，I opened the Yellow Pages(电话黄页)，_18_ professional dog trainers and negotiated an unpaid apprenticeship(实习)Less than a year later，I was _19_ by a dog trainer，and I loved the work.A couple years later，I started my own dogtraining school，which luckily turned out to be _20_My efforts paid of
6、f.Though I didnt have rich parents to rely on，I discovered the power of asking for what I want.【语篇解读】 为了减轻家庭负担，作者选择了辍学，并开始工作，后来参加了技能培训，最终取得了成功。1A.careful BcleverCallergic Dpowerless答案B根据句中welleducated and hardworking可知，与之对应的是clever。 2A.struggled BattemptedCrefused Dhoped答案A根据句中often relying on free
7、lunch tickets可知，妈妈养三个孩子很吃力。 3A.counted Bimagined Capproached Dmentioned答案C根据后文内容可知，这里指妈妈快退休的时候。 4A.curiosity Banxiety Cdisagreement Dhappiness答案B根据句中she often sighed可推断，妈妈很担心。 5A.if Bbut Cbecause Dso答案D作者家里生活艰难，妈妈没有为退休生活攒足够的钱。前后为因果关系。 6A.addicted BsimilarCrelated Dfamiliar答案A根据后文But he is just a wor
8、kaholic可知，作者的爸爸对工作很上瘾。 7A.believed BguessedCwished Dsaid答案C根据句中work less and spend more time with us可知，他们希望爸爸能够做到的事情。 8A.though Binstead Cyet Dtoo答案B和家人在一起，“而不是”总工作。 9A.danger Bchallenge Cthreat Dburden答案D根据作者后文所做的事情可知，他不想成为父母的负担。 10A.was admitted into Bdropped out ofCwent in Dwent through答案B根据句中dri
9、fting from one minimum wage job to another可知，作者退学了。 11A.paid for Bcleaned outCfixed up Dgave away答案D根据句中went to work on foot可知，作者放弃了自己的破车。 12A.clothes BdinnerCrent Dweight答案C根据句中sharing a onebedroom apartment with three other women可知，这样做是为了减少房租。 13A.work Bsurvive Cplay Dpay答案B作者做这些是为了生存，故用survive。 1
10、4A.making BbuyingCtasting Dsmelling答案A根据句中working at a donut shop可知，作者在给顾客做咖啡。 15A.recalled BpromisedCrealized Dfeared答案C根据句中I was one paycheck away from being homeless myself可知，这是作者所意识到的。 16A.sign Bhit Cperiod Dcall答案D根据后文内容可知，这对作者来说是个警钟。17A.job BfutureCmood Dfamily答案B根据前文中being homeless myself可知，作
11、者担心自己不确定的未来。18A.searched Binvited Cpersuaded Dphoned答案D根据句中I opened the Yellow Pages和negotiated an unpaid apprenticeship可知，作者拿出电话号码簿打电话。19A.hired BhonoredCreminded Dmoved答案A根据句中I loved the work可知，作者被一个驯狗师雇佣了。20A.hard BtiringCsuccessful Defficient答案C根据后句My efforts paid off可推断，作者成功了。.阅读理解体裁题材词数难度建议用时记
12、叙文个人生活3586.5分钟Like many teachers，I have been busily studying the best practices for reaching my students and preparing them to be learned citizens in the digital age.One of the many methods Ive carried out in my classroom is a teacher website through which students and parents can subscribe to recei
13、ve assignment updates，class announcements，and downloadable classroom handouts.In order to make the website function in the best way for students，and allow me to build interactivity(互动)into the site，I spent some money running the website.The more I thought about the money I spend on class resources f
14、or the students，the more I planned to include advertisements on the site to get back the money I had spent before.Finally，I got rid of the idea.Deep in my soul，I knew this crossed some sort of ethical boundary(职业道德标准)Indeed students face the flood of advertisements every dayon the radio，television，a
15、nd social networking sites.But as a teacher we should be ready to spend some money for our students so that is why I will never use the site for advertisements.Im not alone in using my own money to provide students with materials they cannot afford and to improve the learning tools to which they hav
16、e access.According to a report，97% of teachers often use their own money to buy necessary classroom supplies，and teachers spend $350 on average from their own income on school supplies and instructional materials.$350 is a lot of money for a teacher.That is unbelievable for educators whose salaries，
17、benefits，and school supplies are rapidly decreasing while the cost of living and the price of goods are increasing fast.It seems reasonable that companies offer money to education or for the government to invest more money in education.The money I spent on the website is not much，but Ive benefited a
18、 great deal.I have to admit that using the website has made me more effective in teaching.My work burden has become little，and the grades of students have improved greatly.【语篇解读】 作者自己花钱办了一个为学生服务的网站，结果自己的工作效率提高了，学生的成绩也取得了巨大的进步。1Which of the following can students NOT see on the authors website?AAssig
19、nment updates. BDigital news.CClass announcements. DClassroom handouts.答案B细节理解题。根据第一段. students and parents can subscribe to receive assignment updates，class announcements，and downloadable classroom handouts可知，网站的内容不包括B项，答案为B。2What do we know about the author?AHe spends a lot of money on the website
20、.BHe only uses one method to reach his students.CHe spends most of his spare time on his students.DHe hopes his students will be learned in the future.答案D细节理解题。根据第一段. preparing them to be learned citizens in the digital age可知，答案为D。3According to the author，including advertisements on his website is _
21、Aunavoidable BunavailableCunacceptable Dunpopular答案C推理判断题。根据第二段Deep in my soul，I knew this crossed some sort of ethical boundary可推断，答案为C。4What can we know from the passage?AAll of the authors students study hard.BThe author may ask for support in his website from the school.CThe author faces a lot o
22、f pressure despite his students improvement.DThe author benefits a lot from what he did for his students.答案D细节理解题。根据末段. but Ive benefited a great deal和My work burden has become little，and the grades of students have improved greatly可知，答案为D。.书面表达假定你是李华，今天上午上英语课时身体不适，课后你的外籍教师Peter送你去医院，之后他因故返回学校。现在Pet
23、er发来短信想了解一下你的病情，请根据以下内容回复短信。内容主要包括：1感谢；2现状(发烧，医生建议留院观察两天)；3心情(尽快康复，返回课堂)。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Peter，_Yours，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear_Peter，Thank you for texting.Its kind of you to take me to hospital when I felt sick in the English lesson this morning.I am quite grateful for
24、what you have done for me.Because of your timely help，I could get treated in time，or I couldnt imagine what it would be like.I am much better now.My doctor thinks Ive just got a cold.But I have been told that I need to stay in hospital for two days and receive a further examination because I still have a fever.I am looking forward to being well soon and with you again in your lively class.See you then.Yours，Li_Hua欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。
