1、第一部分选修六Module 4.完形填空From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(独奏演唱会). A recital _1.C_ I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I _2.A_ ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year hed shak
2、e his head, muttering(嘀咕) _3.D_ about building selfconfidence and working towards a _4.A_.So it was with really great _5.B_ that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and _6.C_ my 68yearold father sweating in his shirt _7.D_ rising to play the piano in his very first recital.My
3、father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldnt _8.B_ lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, _9.A_ too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasnt _10.C_ there. When he retired three years ago, he _11.D_ his church music director to take
4、him as a student.For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he _12.B_ stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the _13.C_？ I worried, remembering those split seconds _14.A_ ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would _15.B_. But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the _1
5、6.A_ fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines. And I _17.B_ he had been doing what music teachers always stress: _18.D_ the music and pretend the others arent there.“Im _19.D_ of him for starting something new at his age，” I said to my son Jeff.“Yeah, and doing it so_20.C_，” Jeff added.With hi
6、s first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30plus years ago.文章大意：我从小学二年级的时候就对每年一次钢琴独奏会感到害怕，但是在父亲所谓的“树立自信心及朝着目标而努力”的督促之下，我一次也没有漏过。多年后，当68岁的父亲坐在钢琴前，成功地完成了他的第一次钢琴独奏会的时候，他用行动向我诠释了勇气和意志。1A.reflectedBexplainedCmeantDproved解析本句解释我不喜欢每年一次的钢琴独奏会
7、的原因，是因为独奏会意味着要练习枯燥无味的曲子，并且还要在陌生人面前表演。mean“意味着”，符合语境。reflect“反映”；explain“解释”； prove“证明”。2A.wouldBcouldCmightDshould解析根据下一句中的“And each year hed shake his head.”可知，此处表示每一年我都会向父亲提出这样的请求。would 可以表示“过去经常干某事”。3A.nothingBeverythingCanythingDsomething解析每一次当我提出要开溜的时候，父亲总是说一些关于树立自信心的话。4A.goalBstageCjourneyDcha
8、nce解析根据前面的building selfconfidence可知，父亲认为参加每年一次的钢琴独奏会就是在朝着人生的目标努力。goal“目标”。5A.trouble BsatisfactionCstrength Ddisappointment解析根据上文语境可知，我小的时候每年都要在父亲的督促之下不得不参加钢琴独奏会，而现在父亲正在参加他的第一次钢琴独奏会，因为紧张而汗湿衣衫，所以我感到“幸灾乐祸”。satisfaction“满意”，符合语境。trouble“麻烦”；strength“力量；力气”；disappointment“失望”。6A.keptBsentCwatchedDfelt解析
9、根据video camera in hand 及下文语境可知，父亲要表演弹钢琴，而我手里拿着相机在观看父亲的表演。7A.throughBfromCagainstDbefore解析考查介词的辨析。根据下文的“For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard”及空格后的rise“站立”可知，父亲在表演前就已经汗湿衣衫了。8A.miss BaffordCselect Dunderstand解析根据but his family was poor 可知，尽管父亲从小就渴望学习音乐，但是因为家里太穷了，根本负担不起学习的费用。afford“担负得起
10、；买得起”，常与can 或could连用。miss“错过”； select“挑选”；understand“理解”。9A.asBonceCifDwhile解析根据下一句But.可知，他并没有像我们很多人那样对自己无法做到的事情感到遗憾。as“像一样”，引导方式状语从句。10A.educatedBprotectedCstuckDspoilt解析考查动词词义辨析。educate“教育”； protect“保护”； stick“陷(入)；困(于)”；spoil“惯坏；宠坏”。句意为：尽管他还是和过去一个老样子，但是他并没有陷在那儿(停滞不前)。be rooted in意为“根深蒂固的”。11A.all
11、owedBinvitedCinspiredDpersuaded 解析考查动词词义辨析。allow“允许”；invite“邀请”；inspire“激励；鼓励”；persuade“说服”。根据语境应该是父亲说服对方接受退休的他做学生。12A.roughlyBsimplyCmerrilyDcuriously解析根据下文中作者的担心可知，刚开始的时候父亲只是坐在那儿，低头看着自己的手指。simply“仅仅”。13A.wordsBvideosCnotesDlessons解析因为父亲要弹奏钢琴，所以作者担心父亲忘记音符了。note“音符；音调”。14A.decades BweeksChours Dmome
12、nts解析根据文章第一句话及后问的I said to my son Jeff.可知，作者所回忆起的大脑一片空白的瞬间是小时候的事，而decade“十年”，正符合语境。15A.playBfreezeCclickDadjust解析几十年前我也曾经有过大脑一片空白，手指动不了的经历。freeze此处表示“停住；不动”。16A.sameBwarmCdifferentDdirty解析耳边突然传来的优美的旋律正是来自于父亲那双曾经给我往线上装鱼饵的手。17A.predictedBrealizedCimaginedDinsisted解析我意识到父亲一直在用音乐老师所强调的方法。18A.pass over B
13、turn upCbring in Dconcentrate on解析考查动词短语的辨析。根据and 后的内容(假装其他人不存在)可知，父亲正把注意力集中在音乐上。A项“避免提及或考虑某事”；B项“出现”；C项“引入”；D项“把注意力集中于上”。19A.ashamedBawareCtiredDproud解析考查形容词短语的辨析。根据文章最后一句话可知，作者从父亲的表现中学到了很多，因此，她对父亲的表现感到自豪。be proud of “对感到自豪”；be ashamed of “对感到羞愧”；be aware of“意识到”；be tired of “对感到厌倦”。20A.casuallyBan
14、xiouslyCnicelyDfrequently解析作者对父亲的表现感到自豪，作者的儿子也觉得自己的祖父做的很好。.阅读理解(2016宁夏回族自治区银川九中一模)I clearly remember the day when my little brother was born: January 1,1994.One of my favorite family photos shows me lying with my mother in the hospital bed，happy but unaware of the small，sleeping baby in the backgrou
15、nd.I stayed with my grandparents for the weekend of my brothers birth，excited about my new brother but not yet aware of what having a little brother would mean.I didnt truly realize what was going on until we were in the hospital room at Duke Universitycoincidentally(碰巧地)，the same room in which I ha
16、d been born two years earlier.When I looked at my brother for the first time，I felt a mixture of fear and interest.Little did I know that small，pink creature would grow up to be one of my favorite people in the world.In reality，though I am two years older than my brother，I am more often than not the
17、 real baby in the family.I am very lacking when it comes to common sense.Instructions constantly confuse me and I frequently find myself totally puzzled by things like knowing how to start the washing machine or manage the storage settings on my iPhone.Thats where Gibson comes in.The poor kid has ha
18、d to guide me through more tasks than I would care to admit，but he never complains.Though I should probably be told to figure it out myself，he always comes through.Im envious of his ability to readily answer the everpresent，“What do you want to do with your life？”question at family gatherings.“Be a
19、doctor，”he saysa solid answer，completely opposite to my shaky one，“Well，Im an English major，so.”My brother truly is my best friend.No one understands me better，and there isnt anyone else I would want to be stuck with in our family.I may not have a clear idea of where Im headed，but he is stuck with m
20、e.文章大意：弟弟比“我”小两岁，巧合的是，我们出生在同一间病房。这似乎注定了我们的关系非比寻常。弟弟比“我”成熟，比“我”坚定，他是“我”最好的朋友。我希望我们永远在一起。1How did the author feel when he saw his brother for the first time？_C_AAngry and sad.BExcited and moved.CCurious and scared.DHappy and interested.解析细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“When I looked at my brother for the first time，I
21、felt a mixture of fear and interest.”可知作者第一次看到弟弟时既好奇又有些害怕。2What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph mean？_B_AMy brother is the real baby in the family.BIn fact，I seem to be less mature than my little brother.CMy brother gets more love from the family than I do.DI am growing more slo
22、wly than my brother.解析词义猜测题。画线句与上句“我比弟弟大两岁”为转折关系，再结合下文作者的表现，可知作者虽然身为哥哥，却没有弟弟成熟。3What does the brother often help the author do？_A_AHelp him deal with many daily tasks.BHelp him with his studies.CGive him advice on how to choose a major.DComfort him when he is in a bad mood.解析细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句以及第五段内容可知
23、弟弟经常帮助作者处理一些日常的事情，比如：开洗衣机、管理手机设置等。4What is the best title for this text？_C_AMy Strange Family GatheringsBThe Real Baby in the FamilyCStuck with MeMy NotSoLittle Little BrotherDThe Feeling of Having a Brother解析主旨大意题。本文讲述了作者和弟弟之间的故事。弟弟比作者小两岁，却比他成熟坚定，是作者的好朋友。结合文章最后一段最后一句可知，作者希望永远和弟弟在一起。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的
24、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。Its normal to wake briefly during the night. _1.D_But if youre waking up during the night and having trouble falling back asleep, the following tips may help.Stay out of your head. The key to getting back to sleep is continuing to prepare your body for sleep, so remain i
25、n bed in a relaxed position. Hard as it may be, try not to stress over the fact that youre awake, because that very stress and anxiety encourage your body to stay awake._2.G_3.A_If you are finding it hard to fall back asleep, try a relaxation technique such as visualization(想像), or deep breathing, w
26、hich can be done without even getting out of bed. Remind yourself that although theyre not a replacement for sleep, rest and relaxation still help refresh your body.Do a quiet, nonstimulating activity. If youve been awake for more than 15 minutes, try getting out of bed and doing a quiet, nonstimula
27、ting activity, such as reading a book. Keep the lights dim so as not to think that its time to wake up._4.E_ A light snack might relax you, but be careful not to eat so much that your body begins to expect a meal at that time of the day._5.B_If you wake during the night feeling anxious about somethi
28、ng, make a brief note of it on paper and delay worrying about it until the next day when you are fresh and it will be easier to resolve.AMake relaxation your goal, not sleep.BPut off worries and troubles.CUse a flashlight to go to the bathroom at night.DIn fact, a good sleeper wont even remember it.
29、EAlso avoid screens of any kindcomputers, TVs, cell phones, iPads.FYoull be much more productive and creative after a good nights rest.GA good way to stay out of your head is to focus on the feeling in your body.文章大意：本文介绍睡眠过程中会突然醒过来，如果长时间睡不着可以采取的一些措施。解析1.根据前面的句子：Its normal to wake briefly during the
30、 night.晚上偶尔醒了是正常的，可知有的睡眠好的人甚至不记得了，故选D。2根据本段首句：Stay out of your head. The key to getting back to sleep is continuing to prepare your body for sleep, so remain in bed in a relaxed position.可知要想重新入睡最好的办法是专注于身体的感受，故选G。3根据后面的句子：If you are finding it hard to fall back asleep, try a relaxation technique su
31、ch as visualization, 可知要尽量放松，故选A。4根据前面的句子：Keep the lights dim so as not to think that its time to wake up.可知一切有屏幕的东西都要避免，故选E。5根据后面的句子：If you wake during the night feeling anxious about something, make a brief note of it on paper and postpone worrying about it until the next day 可知是把担心推迟到第二天，故选B。.语法填
32、空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Many students may feel _1.stressed_(stress) because of their parents. Most parents have good intentions, _2.but_ some of them arent very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in _3.adjusting_(adjust)to college, and a few of them seem to go out o
33、f their way to add to their childrens_4.difficulties_(difficulty)For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They dont realize that the _petition_(compete) is stronger, that the required standards of work are_6.higher_(high), and that their children may n
34、ot be prepared for _7.the_ change. They may be upset by their childrens poor grades. At their kindest, they may _8.gently_(gentle) ask why John or Mary isnt doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten_9.to_take_(take) their chil
35、dren out of college or cut off living expenses.Sometimes parents think it right and natural that they determine _10.what_ their children do with their lives. They forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way.解析1.考查固定短语。feel stressed“感到有压力”。2考查连词。句意：大多数的父母有好的打算而一些是无益的。3考查非谓语动词。介词后面跟动名词作宾语。4考查名词。句意：一些父母有自己的想法这增加了孩子的困难。此处difficulty是可数名词，所以用复数。5考查名词。句意：他们没有意识到比赛是有竞争力的。6考查形容词。句意：作品的要求比较高。7考查冠词。句意：孩子们没有为这种改变做好准备。8考查副词。句意：心情好的时候，他们温和地问孩子为什么没有做得更好。9考查非谓语动词。句意：心情糟的时候，他们会威胁孩子不许上学或切断他们的经济来源。10考查宾语从句。句意：有时父母认为他们处理孩子的生活是对的。
