1、Unit 5 Travelling abroad (建议用时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2020太原一模)New Haven, ConnecticutA surprise awaited students in Yale who showed up for Professor Laurie Santoss class. They got slips of paper that said, “No class today.” There was only one rule for the students unexpected free timeThey were not allowed to s
2、tudy, but to relax. Since exams and papers were coming up, everyone was tired and stressed. At this moment they were touched. With around applause, nine students hugged Santos, and two burst into tears.Yet, cancelling class was not just a break. It was also a challenge, as she was asking them to sto
3、p worrying about their grades, even if it was just an hour. One student went to the Yale University Art Gallery for the first time in her four years at Yale. A group of students went to a recording studio and played a new song. More people were outside, and more were smiling. Thats why about 1，200 s
4、tudents were taking Santoss class, called “Psychology and the Good Life”， the largest class in Yales 317year history. Even nonYale students had the chance to take Santoss class. It was offered as an online course and she immediately became an Internet hit.Skyler Robinson, one of her students, was at
5、 a loss for a while about what to do during his break, and then decided to take a nap. “It was a great nap，” he commented. Santos designed the class after she realized that her students kept busy through long days that seemed far more depressing and joyless than her own college years. “They feel the
6、yre in this crazy rat race. Theyre working so hard that they cant take a single hour off. Thats awful.”The ideas behind the class are simple. Santos said, “It is the hope that science can help students find peace among all the stresses and difficulties they face at college.” The lessons include show
7、ing more gratitude, performing acts of kindness and increasing social connections. The students really wanted to learn to lead a happy life in a sciencedriven way. Santos also noted the psychological happening of “miswanting”， which led people to work towards the wrong goals in life.One week, Santos
8、 asked students to exercise. Another week, she wanted them to get more sleep. They worked hard to keep some new habits. Social science research led to many new understandings of how people find happiness. She thinks her class can change Yale, or rather, not just Yale.【解题导语】耶鲁大学心理学教授Laurie Santos取消课程
9、，让学生去放松。她这样做是希望科学能帮助学生在大学里面对压力和困难时找到平静。1How did students respond to the cancelling class?AThey expressed their concern.BThey were at a loss what to do.CThey showed gratitude to the teacher.DThey were eager to study individually.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“At this moment they were touched. With around applause
10、, nine students hugged Santos, and two burst into tears.”可知，学生得知取消课程这一消息后，非常感动，并且对老师表达了感激之情。故选C。2How can we know Santoss class was popular?AFrom the attendance in her class.BFrom the subject she taught.CFrom the long history of Yale.DFrom the release of the online course.A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Thats why
11、about 1，200 students were taking Santoss class.the largest class in Yales 317year history.”可知，Santos的这门课是耶鲁大学有史以来出勤人数最多的一门课，由此可知她的课程非常受欢迎。故选A。3What can students learn from Santoss class?ATo develop good study habits.BTo let exercise become their routine.CTo better understand how to find happiness.DT
12、o do something joyful during the stressful time.C解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The students really wanted to learn to lead a happy life in a sciencedriven way.”和第五段中的“Social science research led to many new understandings of how people find happiness.”可推知，Santos的课程可以教学生们更好地理解如何寻找快乐。故选C。4What can we infer from th
13、e text?ASantos had a more stressful time in her college.BStudents would be in rat race after Santoss class.CSantoss influence can reach a wider range of people.DSantos is going to cancel more classes for better effects.C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“She thinks her class can change Yale, or rather, not just Yale
14、.”并结合全文内容可知，Santos的课程不仅仅能影响耶鲁大学，也能在其他地方产生影响。故选C。【难句分析】A surprise awaited students in Yale who showed up for Professor Laurie Santoss class.分析：本句是一个主从复合句。主语是“A surprise”，谓语是“awaited”； who引导定语从句，指代students in Yale。译文：一个惊喜等待着参加Laurie Santos教授的课的耶鲁大学的学生们。B(2020福建质检)Australian adults want to see “life sk
15、ills” introduced into school curriculum, including money management, job preparation and domestic tasks. New research from Monash University showed Aussie adults also widely supported the inclusion of technology, coding and artificial intelligence subjects in student curriculum to prepare them for f
16、uture jobs.Coauthor Professor Neil Selwyn, from Monashs new Education Futures think tank, said the survey results of more than 2，000 Australians had taken himself and Dr. Deana Leahy by surprise.“The life skillsI wasnt expecting that at all，” he said. Those quizzed were asked to rate the value of a
17、list of subjects already in the curriculum, and were also given an open space to write what they think should be included. Prof. Selwyn said people called for schools to teach financial skills, budgeting, cooking and doing taxes.“You could argue that these are things people should be learning themse
18、lves, or learning from their families，” he said.“But weve got to be thinking forward in terms of the skills people will need for jobs and their ways of living.”One respondent said schools should introduce a “contemporary life skills” subject：“A compulsory 1hour a week class on skills needed that par
19、ents seem continually unable to teach their kids”. Suggestions for the class included resume writing, filing tax returns and health claims. Another respondent called for students to be taught “general life skills” as unfortunately not enough kids will have parents to actually be bothered to educate
20、them or simply parents dont know themselves.Of the subjects, maths was the highest ranked(75.5 percent), followed closely by English(74.8 percent). And while science was the third highest ranked subject(46.2 percent), it was more strongly supported by those who earned higher wages and were universit
21、yeducated compared to lower income earners.Aspects of school life considered least important were students having fun, learning about things that interested them and being given the opportunity to be creative.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。来自莫纳什大学的新的研究表明，澳大利亚成年人广泛支持将科技、人工智能等科目引入学校课程，以让学生为他们未来的工作做好准备。5Why did the ad
22、ults suggest adding “life skills” to school curriculum?ATo vary school curriculum.BTo enrich students school life.CTo prepare students for future work and life.DTo save parents the trouble of educating kids.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Aussie adults also widely supported the inclusion of.to prepare them for fu
23、ture jobs”，并结合该段内容可知，澳大利亚成年人支持将“生活技能”引入学校课程旨在让学生为他们未来的工作和生活做好准备，故C项正确。6What did Prof. Selwyn think of the adults suggestions?AReasonable.BRidiculous.CInteresting.DImpractical.A解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“You could argue that.But weve got to be thinking forward in terms of the skills people will need for jobs a
24、nd their ways of living.”可知，Selwyn教授认为成年人将“生活技能”引入学校课程的建议是合乎情理的，故A项正确。7What does paragraph 3 focus on?ADifferences of school subjects.BReasons for the school survey.COpinions from the surveyed.DInvestigations of the respondents.C解析：段落大意题。根据第三段中的“One respondent said schools should introduce a contemp
25、orary life skills subject”和“Another respondent called for students to be taught general life skills”可知，第三段主要介绍了被调查者的观点，故C项正确。8What can we know from the text?AThe present curriculum is to adults taste.BContemporary life skills involve resume writing.CStudents interests have been greatly promoted.DThe
26、 parents quizzed think well of school life.B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“One respondent said schools should introduce a contemporary life skills subject.included resume writing, filing tax returns and health claims.”可知，当代生活技能包括写简历、提交纳税申报单和健康索赔，故B项正确。【难句分析】Those quizzed were asked to rate the value of a list of
27、subjects already in the curriculum, and were also given an open space to write what they think should be included.分析：本句是一个主从复合句。本句中and连接两个并列结构，其中“what they think should be included”为what引导的宾语从句，作及物动词write的宾语。译文：那些被询问者被要求评估已经在课程中的科目清单的价值，并且也给予他们一个预留的空白处来写下他们认为应该包括的内容。.七选五(2020桂林、崇左联合模拟)“Conversation
28、is the most sociable of all human activities.” I totally agree with this point.Conversation is the main part of everyones daily life.1._ Whats more, good conversation is the most interesting part for us.In my view, you should pay attention to the following three issues to make good conversation.To s
29、tart a good conversation wed better prepare some questions.2._ We can ask some questions to show our politeness and care for others.Like, do you have a good sleep last night? Or what do you do in your spare time? Think twice before you throw a question to others.3_ We should pay attention to what ot
30、hers said and think in their shoes.Allow the others to do most of the talking.Be patient and hold interest for their comments and make some noise to show you are listening carefully.4._ In this way you will get the credit for being a good conversationalist as well as a good listener and it will help
31、 you to make friends with others.We always say eyes are the windows to the soul. Appropriate eye contact is like a great element of the main dish which makes it more delicious.5._ It will help us to improve mutual(相互的) understanding.Do not hesitate to look into them.But dont stare at them and dont l
32、ook at them for too long a time.It would make others feel uneasy and unwilling to go on talking.AGood questions make people feel comfortable.BWithout conversation, life would be as cold as a rock.CThe most important part of conversation is to listen.DEnjoy a good conversation and be friends with the
33、m.EDo not interrupt others when they share their views excitedly.FThey have some ideas that they want us to know and even convince us.GDuring conversation, we should look the speakers in the eye friendly.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了与人交谈应注意的三个方面。1B解析：根据空前的“Conversation is the main part of everyones daily lif
34、e.”可知，交谈是每个人日常生活中的重要部分，空处承接上文，进一步说明交谈在日常生活中的重要性，故B项“没有交谈，生活会冷若磐石。”符合语境。2A解析：根据本段的主题句“To start a good conversation wed better prepare some questions.”可知，我们在开始好的交谈前最好准备一些问题，再结合空后的“We can ask some questions to show our politeness and care for others.”可知，空处应是在说明问问题的益处，故A项“好的问题会让人感到舒服。”符合语境。3C解析： 根据下文中的“
35、pay attention to what others said and think in their shoes”“Allow the others to do most of the talking.”“show you are listening carefully”和“a good listener”可知，本段主要讲的是倾听方面的内容，故C项“交谈中最重要的部分是倾听。”符合语境。4E解析：根据上文中的“Be patient and hold interest for their comments and make some noise to show you are listeni
36、ng carefully.”可知，空处应是对上文中“listening carefully”的进一步说明，故E项“当他们兴奋地分享观点时不要打断他们。”符合语境。5G解析：根据本段的内容可知，本段主要说明的是眼神交流在交谈中的重要性，G项中的“look the speakers in the eye”与上文中的“eye contact”及下文中的“look into them”相呼应，故G项符合语境。.语法填空(2020石家庄一模)Calligraphy, the art of writing, was the visual art form prized above all others i
37、n traditional China. Painting was contemporary with calligraphy, sharing 1._ same toolsbrush and ink. Yet calligraphy was regarded 2._ a fine art long before painting.The status of calligraphy reflects the importance of the word in China. 3._ makes the written words distinctive is its visual form. H
38、owever, despite its abstract 4._(appear), calligraphy is not an abstract form. Chinese characters are dynamic, closely connected with the forces of nature and the kinesthetic(动觉的) energies of the human body.How can a simple character convey all this? The use of brush and ink 5._(have) much to do wit
39、h it. A calligrapher can control the 6._(thick) of the ink by varying both the amount of water and the solid ink. Once he starts writing, by loading the brush sometimes with 7._(much) ink or sometimes with less, he creates characters that resemble a shower of rocks here and a drop of dew(露水) there.T
40、he Chinese written language 8._(begin) to develop more than 3，000 years ago and 9._(eventual) evolved into five basic script types. Over the centuries, calligraphers were free to write in any of them, 10._(depend) on the texts function. The calligraphic tradition remains alive today.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。书
41、法是中国的传统艺术，它在中国的地位反映了文字在中国的重要性。本文主要介绍了书法的艺术特点。1the解析：考查冠词。句意：绘画与书法是同时代的，它们共享同样的工具，即毛笔和墨水。该处特指“同样的工具”，same前常用the。2as解析：考查介词。be regarded as为固定搭配，意为“被视为”。3What解析：考查主语从句。分析该句结构可知，空处引导主语从句，且在从句中作主语，表示“的事物”，故填What引导该主语从句。4appearance解析：考查名词。句意：然而，尽管其外观抽象，但书法不是一种抽象的形式。根据句意以及空前的形容词abstract可知，空处应填名词形式。5has解析：考
42、查动词的时态和主谓一致。句意：笔墨的使用与此有很大关系。此处描述的是客观情况，应用一般现在时，该句主语为The use，为第三人称单数，故谓语动词用has。6thickness解析：考查词性转换。根据空前的the和空后的of可知，空处应用名词形式，故填thickness。7more解析：考查形容词的比较级。根据该句中的比较级less，并结合语境可知，该处表示“运用更多或者更少的墨水”，故填比较级more。8began解析：考查动词的时态。根据该句中的“more than 3，000 years ago”并结合句意可知，该处陈述的是过去发生的事情，故填一般过去式。9eventually解析：考查副词。副词修饰动词，空处修饰动词短语evolved into，故填副词形式。10depending解析：考查固定搭配。句意：几个世纪以来，书法家可以根据文本的功能自由地使用任何一种类型。depending on“根据，取决于”为固定搭配。
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