1、Unit 13 People.完形填空(2020北京高考)Regardless of the weather or the distance, Paul Wilson will make sure lowincome students in his neighbourhood arrive at their college classes on time.A retired engineer, 76yearold Wilson has been _1_ free rides to college students for the past eight years. Since he first
2、 started _2_ his car to the young people, Wilson has _3_ an astonishing 64,000 miles, and has had countless pleasant and often humorous _4_ with the students he transports to and from school. The students who hes _5_ have gone on to become physicians, teachers and engineers, but what theyve also got
3、 out of their time in school is finding a role model and a friend in Wilson. Some students _6_ call him “Grandpa”.Tina Stern _7_ rides from Wilson for all her four years in college, and the trips meant much more to her than just free _8_. “Its not just a ride；youre not just sitting there in _9_ sile
4、nce or with your headphones on，” Stern said. “He asks you questions and actually _10_ the answers, so the next time you ride with him, hell_11_ those things.”Wilson first worked as a driver through a studentsupport programme of the nonprofit organisation, On Point for College. Although the _12_ asks
5、 the members only to drive students to and from their classes, Wilson often goes _13_ to ensure the welfare and safety of the students. If they have problems with registration, Wilson is there to _14_ them. If they run out of certain daily necessities, Wilson will drive to the nearest store and purc
6、hase whats needed. If a student gets hungry on the long drives to and from school, Wilson never _15_ to buy them a meal.For many students, Wilsons help is not only appreciated, its also entirely _16_ for them to be able to complete their college education. Some students dont have a reliable car, whi
7、le others have to _17_ vehicles with parents who work six days a week. For them, riding with Wilson has _18_ them to complete their educationbut according to Wilson, he benefits just as much from the _19_. “I just love driving, and I love these kids，” Wilson said. “Its such a(n) _20_ to be a part of
8、 these kids lives, even just for a few hours, getting to know them and hearing their stories.”篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位老人乐于助人的故事。老人虽已退休，但仍坚持发挥余热，待人友善，志愿搭载、接送大学生，并积极帮助他们解决生活中遇到的难题。1.A.linkingBsendingC.offeringDdistributing答案：C根据下文中的在过去八年中他自愿开车搭载学生可知，他是给大学生主动提供(offer)免费搭乘的。2.A.donatingBlendingC.delivering
9、Dvolunteering答案：D根据上文他自愿提供免费搭载服务给大学生可知，这里是回顾他的第一次自愿(volunteer)出车服务。3.A.pavedBcoveredC.measuredDwandered答案：B他开车接送学生已经行驶了(cover)惊人的64,000英里。cover此处意为“走完(一段路程)”。4.A.argumentsBinterviewsC.negotiationsDconversations答案：D根据下文可知他在驾驶途中会和学生交谈(conversation)，他会询问问题并在下一次驾乘时核实答案。5.A.metBdrivenC.addressedDgreeted答
10、案：B结合上下文语境可知，此处谈论的是他所搭载过的(drive)学生已成长为医师、教师和工程师。6.A.evenBeverC.onceDalready答案：A根据上文中的“a role model and a friend”可知，有些学生把他当作榜样或朋友，有些学生甚至(even)喊他“爷爷”。7.A.earnedBreceivedC.assessedDdemanded答案：B老人帮助学生们，而Tina 是接受(receive)过帮助的学生之一。8.A.transportationBstyleC.timeDcommunication答案：A这里与上文中的“free rides”相呼应，用fre
11、e transportation。句意：除免费搭乘(free transportation)之外，对学生们而言，旅途中还有更多收获。9.A.forcedBawkwardC.ridiculousDsuspicious答案：B这不仅仅是一次搭乘，你不只是在尴尬的(awkward)沉默中坐在那里或戴上耳机。10.A.selectsBrecitesC.guessesDremembers答案：D下次他会核实这些答案，说明他当时是记住(remember)了答案。11.A.act onBsettle onC.check onDagree on答案：C他会记住他问的这些问题的答案，然后下次乘车时他会核实(ch
12、eck on)答案。12.A.clubBleagueC.collegeDprogramme答案：D由上文中的“a studentsupport programme”可知，此处填programme。句意：这个项目(programme)要求成员只是提供搭载服务。13.A.farBaroundC.beyondDforwards答案：Cgo beyond “超越”，根据上下文可知他所做的远远超出(go beyond)项目所要求的。14.A.assistBwatchC.urgeDwarn答案：A根据上文可知他不仅提供搭载服务，当学生遇到困难时，他也会帮助(assist)他们。15.A.expectsBa
13、ttemptsC.managesDhesitates答案：D根据上文语境可知，如果有学生饿了，他会毫不犹豫地(never hesitate)给他们买饭。16.A.extraBunusualC.necessaryDadequate答案：C根据下文可知这些帮助对于学生来说是很必要的(necessary)。17.A.shareBfuelC.repairDexchange答案：A有些学生没有可靠的汽车，而有些学生不得不和父母共用一辆车，此处用share和后面的with搭配。18.A.requiredBallowedC.remindedDconvinced答案：B对于学生们而言，搭乘老人的车让他们能完成
14、学业，allow sb. to do sth. “允许某人做某事”。19.A.experienceBarrangementC.appreciationDemployment答案：A根据下文他爱驾驶也爱孩子们可知，老人觉得自己也从帮助学生的经历(experience)中受益。20.A.effortBambitionC.privilegeDconvenience答案：C他觉得融入孩子们是一种荣幸(privilege)，和上文中的“he benefits just as much from the experience”相呼应。.阅读理解A(原创题)As the day begins at Exce
15、l Public School in southeast Washington, there are a few mature faces among the young girls rushing to class. Wearing blue aprons and serving up hugs are six foster grandmothers working alongside the schools teachers to help students succeed. At the school and thousands of other locations across the
16、 country, more than 20,000 seniors are volunteering every day as foster grandparents.Inside Dr Smiths first grade class is grandma Margie Dixon. “It gives me a lot of energy just to be with them，” Dixon said. For grandmas Dixon, Wanda Brookings and Maureen Brooks, the word that best describes their
17、experience is joy. “Its a joy to get up every morning knowing that a smile and a hug is waiting for me. Who wouldnt want to get up and get that，” Brookings said. “They need me and I need them each and every day.”Seniors get help with everything from wills to annual physicals. A recent study found th
18、at nearly half of the programs volunteers report improved health after just one yearsomething Brooks has felt personally. “The doctor told me to keep up the good work. My pressure down, blood pressure down. My weight is down. I just had my cataracts removed. Theyre fine. I said, Ive got to see my ba
19、bies，” Maureen said.But for these grandmothers, the programs most valuable benefit is in the classroom. “Love. It doesnt cost anything，” Brookings said. “I had one little girl to tell me she said, Do you know how much I love you？ You know how you turned your eyes because you have tears. I said, You
20、just dont know how much I love you today, baby，” Dixon said. “You see so many children they dont get the love and have no idea what love is about. And to me to share my love, that could take them a long way，” Dixon said.The_grandparents_do_get_a_small_stipend,_but_the_value_goes_far_beyond_money_for
21、_them. In Washington, theres a waiting list of a hundred seniors hoping to get involved. The only hurdle is more funding for the program.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。一群陌生却和善的奶奶们频频出现在校园中，这是怎么回事呢？1.Why do some old grandmas go to school？A.To volunteer as teachers.B.To deal with naughty kids.C.To help students achieve
22、 success.D.To take good care of small kids. 答案：C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，这些老奶奶们来到学校，是帮助学生们取得成功的。2.What do grandmas think of their work？A.A failure. BA comfort.C.A burden.DA pleasure. 答案：D推理判断题。根据第二段中的“the word that best describes their experience is joy. Its a joy to get up every morning knowing that a smil
23、e and a hug is waiting for me .”可知，这种在学校当志愿者的工作，对于她们来说，是一种快乐。3.What did Brooks experience for herself？A.Better physical conditions.B.Extra big money for life.C.Struggling learning difficulty.D.More independence in their life. 答案：A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“nearly half of the programs volunteers report improved h
24、ealth after just one year . Ive got to see my babies”可知，通过参加这种活动，她感到身体状态变好了。故选A。4.What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph？A.They learn more knowledge.B.They feel more love and get more healthy, which is more meaningful than money.C.They know the idea of love.D.They pay nothing f
25、or education. 答案：B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Its a joy to get up every morning .”和第三段内容可知，虽然奶奶们参加这项活动得到了微薄的薪水，但更重要的是她们分享爱，收获快乐和健康，这些意义远超金钱。B(2020陕西名校联盟高三模拟联考卷)My twoand fouryearold boys love to win, whether theyre racing their bikes down the sidewalk or just finishing their snacks. Its true that those with high
26、status, from world leaders and prize winners to athletes and movie stars, are people we like and respect. A recent study published in Nature Human Behaviour showed that we seem to have an inate (天生的) preference for highranking peoplebut only if those people arent hurtful toward others.Researchers sh
27、owed toddlers (aged 21 to 31 months) a scene where two puppets (木偶) approached one another from opposite sides of a stage and one bowed to let the other pass first. Asked which puppet they liked better, 18 of the 21 toddlers in the experiment reached for the puppet who had been allowed to pass. Beca
28、use respect from others is a marker of status, this suggests that children have a preference for those with a higher statuseven before age three.However, the results were quite different when two puppets approached one another and one used force to knock the other down before continuing to the other
29、 side. In this case, 18 of the 21 toddlers reached for the one who was knocked down. As the researchers concluded, “When approaching others, very young children care not only who wins, but also how.” The previous experiment has shown that toddlers know about social status but this experiment went on
30、e step further by proving they have an obvious preference for high status. Since the participants were so young, this might even be an innate human preference.In a word, this new research suggests that young children appreciate people who do well while at the same time doing good to others. So, when
31、 my fouryearold thinks that he has to get his shoes on first, Ill keep reminding him that helping his brother so they both finish faster is what winning is all about.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。最近发表在自然人类行为杂志上的一项研究表明，我们似乎天生偏爱地位高的人，但前提是这些人不伤害他人。5.What do we tend to do according to the first paragraph？ASeek challeng
32、es all the time. B.Admire highranking people.CTake advantage of high status. D.Hurt others with offensive words.答案：B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，我们倾向于钦佩地位高的人。故选B。6.Why did toddlers prefer the puppet allowed to pass？A.It looked lovely. BIt behaved smartly.C.It seemed polite. DIt was respected.答案：D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句
33、可推断，学步的幼童更喜欢被允许通过的木偶是因为它是受人尊敬的。故选D。7.What can we infer from the latter study？ASlower people are better loved by toddlers.B.People naturally dislike unkind behavior.C.Toddlers care little about high social status.DBeing helpful contributes to being supported.答案：B推理判断题。根据第三段前两句可知，第二个实验中，学步的幼童选择被击倒的木偶而
34、不是通过击倒别的木偶来通过的木偶。由此可推断，人们天生不喜欢不友善的行为。故选B。8.What should we do when we encourage children to win？A.Instruct them to use proper and creative ways.B.Advise them to be as hardworking as possible.C.Remind them to be considerate to other people.D.Tell them to try to cooperate with someone else.答案：C细节理解题。根据
35、最后一段最后一句可知，在鼓励孩子赢的时候我们也应该提醒他们为他人着想。故选C。.短文改错(2020“皖豫联盟体”高中毕业班第一次考试)Yesterday morning I was on my way to work. Suddenly I stopped by a woman on the sidewalk. She asked me if I knew how to get to CASS, that is a local shelter for the homeless. I could tell she was extreme upset, so I told her Id look
36、it up for her on my smartphones. While waiting, she told me that she was losing and didnt have money for the bus. I took out of a 20dollar bill from my purse but handed it to her. Then I accompany her to the nearest bus stop. See the happy smile on her face brightened up my day, either.答案：Yesterday
37、morning I was on my way to work. Suddenly I stopped by a woman on the sidewalk. She asked me if I knew how to get to CASS, is a local shelter for the homeless. I could tell she was upset, so I told her Id look it up for her on my . While waiting, she told me that she was and didnt have money for the
38、 bus. I took out a 20dollar bill from my purse handed it to her. Then I her to the nearest bus stop. the happy smile on her face brightened up my day, .1.I后面加was考查谓语动词以及动词的语态。根据“stopped by a woman”可知，此处是被动语态，句中缺少be动词，主语是I，时间为一般过去式，故在I后面加was。2.thatwhich考查定语从句的引导词。that不能引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是CASS，指物，故that改为w
39、hich。3.extremeextremely考查副词。副词可以用来修饰形容词，故extreme改为extremely。4.smartphonessmartphone考查名词。此处指“我”的手机，用单数形式。故smartphones改为smartphone。5.losinglost考查形容词。形容词lost表示“迷路的”。故losing改为lost。6.去掉of考查介词。此处指拿出20美元纸币用“take out sth.”，故去掉of。7.butand考查连词。此处前后表示顺承关系，而非转折，故but改为and。8.accompanyaccompanied考查动词的时态。本文的时态为一般过去时，故accompany改为accompanied。9.SeeSeeing考查非谓语动词。此处是动名词作主语，故See改为Seeing。10.eithertoo考查副词。表示肯定的“也”用too而非“either”。故either改为too。
