1、Module 5The Great Sports Personality.完形填空More Than I Had Dreamed OfFrom the time I was seven,I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union.I always1my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us.So I dreamed of being a leader.Years flew by,and soon I was able to participate in
2、the elections,2I would win.But the reality struck that I hadnt had a chance.I wasnt pretty.Girls across the school hardly knew me.I just did not have what it3to win a school election.I was4.As I cried in my room that evening,I 5took a deep breath and decided I wouldnt stop dreaming.I decided that I
3、would6for elections again in my final year at schooland I would win.I recognized that my7had a lot of things in their favor.What were the8that would work in my favor?I had good grades,and I was friendly and helpful.And my biggest9was the faith I had.I would not allow my10appearance to hold me back f
4、rom putting my best foot forward.That evening,I11my election plans a whole year in advance.I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 12them.I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,13I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work t
5、o my advantage.In order to learn how to present a great election14,I also attended a course on effective public speaking.The day after the election,when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes,the students15.That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory w
6、as16theirs.Suddenly,I realized that I had17much more than I had dreamed of.I had made many new friends and had helped people18the way.I had won the19and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them.I was able to put a smile on their faces and20their day.1.A.admiredB.re
7、memberedC.praisedD.believed2.A.praying B.planningC.calculatingD.judging3.A.assessedB.providedC.meant D.took4.A.concernedB.depressedC.surprised D.confused5.A.graduallyB.immediatelyC.suddenly D.impatiently6.A.payB.standC.speakD.wait7.A.competitorsB.companionsC.enemies D.schoolmates8.A.casesB.methodsC.
8、examplesD.points9.A.problemB.strengthC.worry D.dream10.A.youngB.personalC.specialD.plain11.A.beganB.discussedC.announcedD.cancelled12.A.recommendB.accompanyC.represent D.support13.A.butB.andC.so D.or14.A.campaignB.speechC.ceremony D.promise15.A.noddedB.gatheredC.cheeredD.cried16.A.onlyB.stillC.almos
9、tD.also17.A.accomplishedB.accumulatedC.devoted D.developed18.A.byB.toC.inD.along19.A.appointmentB.acceptanceC.election D.reputation20.A.enrichB.blessC.brightenD.expand语篇解读:文章介绍了作者为了实现能够进入学生会的梦想,并最终赢得了选举,顺利地进入了学生会,实现了儿时的梦想,同时,也收获了很多。答案及剖析:1.A根据“So I dreamed of being a leader”可知,我总是羡慕学校的领导们对我们所有人负责。ad
10、mired“钦佩,羡慕”,符合句意。2.Apraying “祈祷”,符合作者想赢得选举的心态。planning计划;calculating计算,judging判断,均不符合文意。3.Dit是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的动词不定式:to win a school election。这里指的是赢得学校的选举需要什么。take“需要,花费”,符合句意。4.B根据下文的I cried in my room that evening可知,作者感到沮丧(depressed)。5.C我突然(suddenly)做了一个深呼吸并决定不放弃梦想。6.B我决定在我上学的最后一年重新参选并将要在选举中胜出。stand
11、“竞选;当候选人”,常与for搭配。7.A因为作者是参加竞选,所以该空指的是“我”的竞争对手们(competitors)。我意识到我的竞争对手有很多事情占优势。8.A这里承接上文:我有优势的事情是什么?cases“情况;实例”代指上文提到的“a lot of things”。9.B由上文的“in their favor,in my favor”可知,这里谈论的是优势,所以选strength,意为“长处”。10.D作者不想让自己普通的外表阻碍自己将最好的一面展现出来。plain“普通的”。作者在列举长处时,没有提到自己的相貌。由此可以推知,她的相貌应该不占优势,故选D。11.A分析完优势后,作者
12、开始着手预先制定自己的选举计划。began“开始;着手干”。12.C作者意识到女孩们开始了解他,并且认可他有能力代表她们。represent(代表),符合句意。13.C上文所提到的“我”的优势“loved making friends and I liked being helpful”与下文“打算利用自己的优势”构成因果关系。故选C。14.B由下文的“public speaking”可知答案。“election speech”(选举演讲)。为了学会在一个大型的演讲中如何表现自己,我还参加了一个高效公共演讲的培训。15.C作者赢得选举,朋友们应该为此欢呼(cheered)以示高兴。16.D这里
13、表达的意思是:选举的胜利不仅是作者的,也是他的支持者们的。所以D项also符合语境。17.A作者的本意只是在竞选中获胜,但获胜后作者突然意识到,除了实现了自己的梦想外,他还得到了友情,享受了一路走来朋友们的支持和帮助,所以作者认为自己收获了(accomplished)比目标还要多的东西。18.D在竞选的过程中,“我”交了许多新朋友,并帮助了许多人。along the way为固定短语:在过程中。19.B根据下文they knew me as somebody who would stand by them可知,作者赢得了同学们的认可(acceptance)。20.C这里指作者通过这次经历,有了
14、更多的自信,能够让他们的脸上带着微笑,让自己的朋友快乐起来,brighten,意为“使更有趣”,符合语境。.阅读理解(2017山东临沂高三模拟)Theres more evidence that whats good for your heart is good for your head.A new study shows that people who run,swim or do other moderate intensity(中等强度)exercise have brains that look,on average,10 years younger than the brains
15、of couch potatoes.“Our study showed that for older people,getting moderate intensity exercise may be protective,helping them keep their brains work better,”said Dr.Clinton Wright of the University.Of Miami,who led the study.But its not necessarily easy.Walking,golf,bowling and yoga didnt count,and p
16、eople need to start before they begin showing memory loss,Wrights team reported in the journal Neurology.The study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group.These people are part of a larger group taking part in a bigger study called Norther
17、n Manhattan Study.They were asked how long and how often they exercised during the past two weeks.Five years later,they were tested for memory and thinking skills and got a brain MRI.Seven years after that,they took the memory and thinking tests again.The 10 percent who said they took part in modera
18、te intensity exercise scored better on the tests.These included running,climbing,swimming,riding bicycles and so on.“We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results,”the study team wrote.Many studies have shown t
19、hat exercise may not prevent Alzheimers but may delay it.The findings fit in with a study that found two years of exercising,eating healthier food and brain training can promote peoples memory function.1.According to the study,moderate heavy exercise.A.makes peoples heart better than their headsB.he
20、lps people keep a younger brainC.makes people ten years youngerD.makes people look like potatoes2.Whats true about the study?A.Most people surveyed took low-intensity exercise.B.Only 900 people took part in the bigger study.C.High-intensity exercise is better.D.Ten people scored best on the test.3.H
21、ow did the study team come to the conclusion?A.By observing people exercise.B.By using examples.C.By making a comparison.D.By doing a brain MRI.4.Whats the best title for this passage?A.How to keep healthyB.Ways to make your brain work betterC.To exercise or notD.Moderate exercise keeps your brain y
22、ounger语篇解读:新的研究表明中等强度的运动可以保持大脑的年轻态。答案及剖析:1.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的A new study shows that people who run,swim or do other moderate intensity(中等强度)exercise have brains that look,on average,10 years younger than the brains of couch potatoes可知,中等强度的运动可以保持大脑的年轻态,所以答案是B。2.A细节理解题。根据第三段首句The study of nearly 900 peop
23、le who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group可知,在试验中大约90%的人会选择低强度的运动,所以答案是A。3.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results,可知通过比较研究的结果,研究团队才得出结论的,所以答案是C。4.D
24、主旨大意题。通读全文可知,新的研究表明:中等强度的运动可以保持大脑的年轻态。所以答案是D。.阅读填空(七选五)My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard.1.Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes t
25、o work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon.2.She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.3.Every day, when she comes back home from work, she
26、 sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never
27、buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us.4.She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you p
28、lay. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is!5.This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.A.She enjoys listening to
29、classic music.B.As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.C.She loves her students and cares for them.D.She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E.My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F.I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G.Can you tell us something about your mother?答案:1-5BCEDF
