1、Unit 1Living wellB卷能力提升检测卷(建议用时：65分钟).阅读理解AMany of us have heard of the saying：everything is possible if you can just believe.But few of us really know the power of faith and perseverance.South African swimmer Natalie du Toit embodies those virtues.Du Toit，24，became the first swimmer to compete in b
2、oth the Olympic Games and the Paralympics (残奥会) in Beijing.Although she finished 16th in the tough 10 km marathon in the ablebodied Games，she has collected three golds in the Paralympics so far.One of the most successful disabled athletes of all time，Natalie du Toit was already a promising swimmer w
3、hen she lost her leg in a motorcycle accident in 2001，at just 17.“There are a lot of dark moments，” du Toit said.“There are some days when I cry.But I try to remember that better days are ahead.You just go on.”Within a few months，she was back in the swimming pool.She still competes and still succeed
4、s.The only difference is that she has switched to longer eventsfrom 200 m and 400 m individual medley to 800 m and 1，500 m freestyleto make up for her loss of speed with only one leg.But she made no adjustment to her mental outlook(精神面貌)“Going out in the water，it feels as if theres nothing wrong wit
5、h me.It doesnt matter if you look different.Youre still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.”She is the owner of many world records，and she also won gold when competing against ablebodied swimmers in the 1，500 m freestyle at the All Africa Games in 2007.But there is no magic r
6、ecipe for success.It all comes down to hard work and determination.“She is stubborn，which is good and bad，”said her coach Karoly Von Toros.“Good for the swimming，but bad for the coach.”There is a poem that hangs on her wall that reads：The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goals；The t
7、ragedy of life lies in not having goals to reach for.1Natalie du Toit is a vivid example that_Ayou are what you believeByour biggest enemy is yourselfCresults are not so important as the processDyou must set reasonable goals or you will fail2Whats the meaning of the underlined word “embodies” in the
8、 first paragraph?AMakes. BCreates.CRepresents. DIntroduces.3Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Natalie du Toit?aShe won gold at the All Africa Games.bShe finished 16th in the tough 10 km marathon in the Olympics.cShe adjusted herself to long events.dA motorcyc
9、le accident disabled her.Acdab BdcbaCdcab Ddacb4In dark moments it was _ that pushed her on.Aher coach Bher familyChope and faith Dher love of swimmingBJust because you are in a wheelchair doesnt mean you cant enjoy the competitivenessthe allaround fun that playing sports offers you.More and more wh
10、eelchair users are playing sports every daysome even on a professional level.The following information is just a few examples of what gaming opportunities you have.Wheelchair basketball is a very common wheelchair sport.It was started over forty years ago as a medical recovering program，and over the
11、 years has grown rapidly.Today wheelchair basketball is a professional sport that offers more than 180 teams across the United States.In order to play wheelchair basketball，it is essential to have a lightweight wheelchair.Several sports wheelchairs are on the market today just for sports enthusiasts
12、.Another wheelchair sport，quad rugby，was specifically designed for quadriplegics (脊髓受伤的病人) unable to play wheelchair basketball.It is a mixture of wheelchair basketball and ice hockey.To play the game you must have two teams of four players each.Each player is classified based on impairment.Power so
13、ccer is another fun wheelchair sport that can be very fun and exciting.Players in power soccer must have an electric wheelchair.Two teams have two 30minute halves to push the soccer ball over the other teams goal line.The first team to reach the other teams goal line most frequently wins.And finally
14、，based on the sport you choose to participate in，there are several wheelchair sports accessories available for you，including belts and harnesses，gloves，bags for carrying items，drink holders and special back supports.5In which part of the newspaper will you read this passage?ATechnology. BSociety.CCu
15、lture. DHealth.6In the beginning，wheelchair basketball was first started for the purpose of_Aholding professional games around the USBspreading the sport all over the USChelping the patients restore a normal lifeDincreasing peoples sense of taking up sports7In the wheelchair sport，quad rugby，players
16、 are divided according to_Atheir experience and skillBtheir age and heightCthe strength of the sportDthe level of their disease8What is the main idea of the passage?ATo introduce some possible sports to wheelchair users.BTo introduce some products to the wheelchair users.CTo encourage wheelchair use
17、rs to take up sports.DTo talk about the differences among these sports.CThere is a very high probability that some day you or a loved one in your family will need to use a wheelchair to get around, either temporarily or permanently. Right now, researchers estimate that about 2.2 million Americans us
18、e wheelchairs and that number is only going to rise.Even as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), there are still many barriers people face using a wheelchair or another mobility assistance device. Too often, the entrances for the disabled are locked
19、, as pointed out recently to me by a friend at synagogue (犹太教堂), who is now pushing around her teenager in a wheelchair after her daughters surgery.“It is so hard to get around with a wheelchair，” she said to me.“I have no idea how a crack in a sidewalk can make your life so miserable，” she added.We
20、 nodded in sympathy, knowing that the broken sidewalks of Los Angeles are notorious for forcing wheelchair users to go into the streets and avoid drivers more focusing on their latest text message than looking out for someone in a wheelchair.To raise public awareness of the problem, the website Disa
21、bility Today Network has proposed a Wheelchair for a Day program based on the experience of The Braun Corporation, the worlds largest manufacturer of wheelchairaccessible lifts.The Braun Corporation asked their ablebodied employees to use a wheelchair for one day to better understand what their cust
22、omers go through on a daytoday basis. According to their website, “What we quickly discovered is that even the smallest of tasks became complicated, whether it was doing a routine inspection at our factory or taking a trip to get lunch，”said Nick Gutwein, president of The Braun Corporation.“While ou
23、r Wheelchair for a Day program does not fully reflect what people with disabilities experience, it offered an eyeopening glimpse (一瞥) into the daily lives of our customers that has allowed us to better appreciate their needs.”9The author referred to his friend in the passage _.Ato show many of the J
24、ews need to be taken care ofBto prove many barriers still exist for people with walking disabilitiesCto blame the 25th anniversary celebration of the ADADto imply it is necessary to end racial prejudice10Which of the following can replace the underlined word “notorious”？AOf bad reputation.BOf good v
25、alue.COf great importance. DOf convenience.11Which is the best title for the passage?AThe Braun Corporation Invents WheelchairsBHelp People Use WheelchairsCThe Number of the Disabled Is RisingDImagine Yourself in a WheelchairDWhen something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well，its soand
26、sos fault.” or “I know Im late，but its not my fault；the car broke down.”It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser.You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation.However，you can have grea
27、t power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation.This is the winners key to success.Winners are great at overcoming problems.For example，if you were late because your car broke down，maybe you need to have your car examined more
28、regularly.Or，you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers，so you could call for help when in need.For another example，if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability，find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than sim
29、ply blame the person.Ask to work with a different person，or dont rely on the person.You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all aboutcreatively using your sk
30、ills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens.Winners dont have fewer problems in their lives；they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else.They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents.So，stop fo
31、cusing on “whose fault it is”Once you are confident about your power over bad situations，problems are just stepping stop on for success.12According to the passage，winners_Adeal with problems rather than blame othersBmeet with fewer difficulties in their livesChave responsible and able colleaguesDbla
32、me themselves rather than others13The underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_Aavoid BacceptCimprove Dconsider14When your colleague brings about a problem，you should_Afind a better way to handle the problemBblame him for his lack of responsibilityCtell him to find the cause
33、of the problemDask a more able colleague for help15Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AA Winners Secret BA Winners ProblemCA Winners OpportunityDA Winners Achievement.完形填空We Never Told Him He Couldnt Do It My son Joey was born with club feet(畸形足)The doctors assured us that with
34、 treatment he would be able to walk normallybut would never run very well.The first three years of his life were spent on surgery，casts and braces.By the time he was eight，you wouldnt know he had a problem when you saw him walk.The children in our neighbourhood ran around as most children did during
35、 play，and Joey would jump right in and run and play，too.We never _1_ him that he probably wouldnt be able to run as _2_ as the other children.So he didnt know.In the seventh grade he decided to _3_ for the crosscountry team.Every day he _4_ with the team.He worked harder and ran _5_ than any of the
36、othersperhaps he _6_ that the abilities that seemed to come _7_ to so many others did not come naturally to him.Although the _8_ team runs，only the _9_seven runners have the potential to _10_ points for the school.We didnt tell him he probably would never make the team，so he didnt know.He _11_to run
37、 four to five miles a day，every dayeven the day he had a 103degree fever.I was _12_，so I went to look for him after school.I found him running all _13_.I asked him how he felt.“Okay，” he said.He had two more miles to go.The _14_ ran down his face and his eyes were glassy(无神的) from his fever.Yet he l
38、ooked straight ahead and _15_ running.We never told him he couldnt run four miles with a 103degree fever.So he didnt know.Two weeks later，the _16_ of the team runners were called.Joey was number six on the _17_Joey had made the team.He was in the _18_ gradethe other six team members were all eighthg
39、raders.We never told him he shouldnt _19_ to make the team.We never told him he couldnt do it.So he didnt know.He just _20_ it.1.A.told BofferedCassured Dcheated2A.slowly BfastCwell Dbadly3A.go all out Brun outCjump in Dmake out4A.connected BstudiedCtrained Dcaught5A.less BmoreCharder Dlonger6A.knew
40、 BunderstoodCsensed Dpitied7A.strangely BnaturallyCsurprisingly Dexcitedly8A.only BentireCsingle Dpossible9A.poor BonlyCtop Dhead10A.make BwinCscore Dsee11A.continued BstoppedCbegan Dbegged12A.pleased BannoyedCdisappointed Dworried13A.along BaloneCwet Dright14A.sweat BwaterCtear Drain15A.stopped Bke
41、ptCbegan Dliked16A.names BmenCclothes Dscores17A.list BpoleCteam Dground18A.eighth BseventhCsixth Dfifth19A.promise BwaitCexpect Dlove20A.did BenjoyedCran Dcaught.语法填空My friend had a chance to make a trip to Hong Kong on August 15th，2011.He had dreamed about 1._ (visit) it since his boyhood and it w
42、as the first time that he 2._ (be) there.The following was what he had seen.3_ (arrive) there，he 4._ (impress) by its beautiful scenery and tall buildings.It is said that Hong Kong has the 5._ (many) skyscrapers in the world.Wherever he went，he saw many 6._ (smile) faces there.People in Hong Kong we
43、re kind，generous，easygoing and ready to help 7._Much to his surprise，he saw that people there always kept order in public places.8._ crowds of people were waiting for the next train at the subway station，they were talking in such a low voice as not to disturb one another.Chinese and English are thei
44、r official languages.English is 9._ (wide) used in governments，markets，service centers and other fields.Staying there for only a week was a good experience for him，10._ he will never forget.短文改错Mr.Johnson is a hardworking teacher.Every day，he spends too much time with his work.With little sleep and
45、hardly any break，so he works from morning till night.Hard work have made him very ill.“He has ruined his healthy.We are worried about him.”That is which other teachers say.Yesterday afternoon，I paid visit to Mr.Johnson.I was eager to see him，but outside her room I stopped.I had to calm myself down.Q
46、uietly I step into the room.I saw him lying in bed，looking at some of the picture we had taken together.I understood that he missed us just as many as we missed him.参考答案与解析.阅读理解导学号02370006【解题导语】本文通过Natalie du Toit的事迹说明，只要你相信，一切皆有可能。1解析：选A。推理判断题。本文第一句话就是全文的主题句，Natalie du Toit的事例正是说明了这一点。2解析：选C。词义猜测题。
47、根据文意可知，embody应为“表现，体现”之意，故选C项。3解析：选C。细节理解题。由第三段可知主人公2001年时因车祸失去了一条腿，之后她转向对速度要求相对较低的长途游泳赛。由第八段可知a发生在2007年，第二段中提到她在24岁时(2008年)获得了奥运会10千米马拉松比赛第16名。由此可知选项C正确。4解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知C项正确。导学号02370007【解题导语】本文向整日坐轮椅的残疾人推荐了几种运动，鼓励他们从运动中获得乐趣。5解析：选D。推理判断题。本文向整日坐轮椅的残疾人推荐了几种运动，鼓励他们从运动中获得乐趣，因此应该是在健康版面上。6解析：选C。细节理
48、解题。根据第二段的“It was started over forty years ago as a medical recovering program.”可知wheelchair basketball最初是为了让病人进行康复治疗而创办的。 7解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的“Each player is classified based on impairment.”可知在quad rugby这种运动中，运动员是按照身体受损伤的程度来分组的。8解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的“The following information is just a few examples of
49、 what gaming opportunities you have.可知文章的目的在于说明整日坐轮椅的人一样可以从运动中获得乐趣，为此介绍了几种常见的坐在轮椅上可以进行的运动。导学号02370008【解题导语 】虽然轮椅给残疾人带来了福音，但是在实际生活中残疾人会遇到很多障碍，美国一家轮椅制造商让员工亲自使用轮椅体验生活。9解析：选B。细节理解题。依据文章第二段中的“there are still many barriers people face using a wheelchair or another mobility assistance device”可知，在现实生活中残疾人仍然
50、会面临许多障碍，作者提到朋友的例子说明了这个问题。故选B项。10解析：选A。词义猜测题。依据画线单词后的“forcing wheelchair users to go into the streets.looking out for someone in a wheelchair”可知，洛杉矶的人行道状况非常不好，故选A项。11解析：选D。标题判断题。文章先说明了目前美国残疾人的数量和状况，第四、五段介绍了改善这种状况采取的措施，第五段中The Braun Corporation让员工亲自体验坐轮椅生活的困难，由此可知选项D正确。导学号02370009【解题导语】人们在犯错以后，总是找借口，但
51、那些成功者却有着自己的秘密，并对这些秘密进行了详细的解释。12解析：选A。推理判断题。由第一段“However，you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation.”可知A项正确。13解析：选C。词义猜测题。由第一段“However，you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing
52、on whom to blame and start focusing.”可猜测出C项正确。14解析：选A。推理判断题。由第二段“if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability，find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person.”可知A项正确。15解析：选A。标题归纳题。由文章的重点句，即第二段开头句、第三段开头句等可知A项最合适
53、。.完形填空导学号02370010【解题导语】作者的儿子乔伊是先天性的畸形足，但作者夫妇从来都是鼓励儿子，乔伊经过刻苦训练终于实现了自己的目标。1解析：选A。从上下文看，此处说的是“我们没有告诉他，他有可能不能像其他孩子跑得一样好”。2解析：选C。由第一段中“.but would never run very well.”可推出。3解析：选A。go all out for sth.固定短语，意为“作出努力来得到某物”。4解析：选C。从后面“He worked harder and ran _5_ than any of the others.”可知“他天天随运动队一起训练(train)”。5解
54、析：选B。从上下文可知，此处应与“worked harder”对应。故应选B项。6解析：选C。根据儿子那么刻苦的训练，作者推测儿子好像察觉到(sensed)了自己的不足。7解析：选B。从上题可知这是作者的推测，从上下文来看，此处应用naturally。句意：也许他已察觉到似乎其他人很自然得到的能力，他并不会自然地得到。8解析：选B。该题应与后面两题结合起来考虑。与后面的7名队员对照，此处说的是全队人员都在训练。9解析：选C。尽管全体队员都在训练，但相比之下，只有7名有潜能的最好的队员才能为校得分。top 在此指“最好的，顶尖的”。10解析：选C。score points意为“得分”，这里指在比
55、赛中拿到好的名次。11解析：选A。从后面的“即使在他发高烧的时候也在跑”可推测，此处说的是“他继续坚持跑”，即使生病也不间断。12解析：选D。看到儿子练习那么刻苦，现在又生着病，故用“担心”比较合乎情理。句意：我有些担心，于是就在放学后去找他。13解析：选B。由上文可知他常比别人多跑，下文还有“He had two more miles to go.”等，可推测别人都训练完走了，而他仍在继续，也就是“我发现他独自一人(all alone)在跑”。14解析：选A。从常识可知，运动时从脸上流淌下来的当然是汗水。15解析：选B。此处描写的是他独自一人刻苦训练的场面，别人都走了而他却在坚持训练，故用“
56、kept”。16解析：选A。该题应与后一题结合起来考虑。从后面的“Joey was number six.”及“.the other six team members were all eighthgraders.”来看，此处说的是运动队队员名单确定了，故用“names”。17解析：选A。经过两个星期的努力，乔伊的名字出现在了名单(list)上，排名第六位。18解析：选B。从第三段第一句“In the seventh grade he decided to.”可知答案。19解析：选C。句意：我们从没有告诉他不该“期望”着进入运动队。20解析：选A。这里说的是乔伊克服重重困难终于做到了。.语法填
57、空导学号02370011【解题导语】本文讲述的是我的朋友第一次去梦寐已久的香港时的所见所闻。1解析：动名词作about的介词宾语。答案：visiting2解析：句型it was the first time that sb. had done sth.的运用。答案：had been3解析：现在分词短语作状语。答案：Arriving4解析：此处作谓语。答案：was impressed5解析：形容词的最高级。答案：most6解析：v.ing形式作定语。答案：smiling7解析：香港人善良、慷慨、随和并愿意帮助其他人。答案：others8解析：虽然大群的人在地铁站等车，但他们会低声交谈不去打扰其他
58、乘客。答案：Though/Although9解析：副词修饰过去分词used。答案：widely10解析：在非限制性定语从句中充当forget的宾语。答案：which.短文改错导学号02370012Mr.Johnson is a hardworking teacher.Every day，he spends too much time his work.With little sleep and hardly any break， he works from morning till night.Hard work made him very ill.“He has ruined his .We
59、 are worried about him.”That is other teachers say.Yesterday afternoon，I paid visit to Mr.Johnson.I was eager to see him，but outside room I stopped.I had to calm myself down.Quietly I into the room.I saw him lying in bed，looking at some of the we had taken together.I understood that he missed us just as as we missed him.
