1、课时跟踪练23 Unit 3 Life in the future.阅读理解A month ago, I broke a nail.My other nails looked amazing, but now one was a mess.Clearly, there was no point in keeping the others, so I took out the nail scissors to cut them all off.“What are you doing, Mum？” my daughter cried.“Your nails look great! Dont cut
2、 them！”“But theyre ruined，” I said, waving the broken one in her face.“Theyre not ruined，” she said.“You still have nine nails left！”I hesitated, with the scissors still in my hand.My nails certainly werent perfect anymore, and the opposite of “perfect” is “ruined”， right? I mean, this is how I thin
3、k about most things: Its all or nothing.Take my finances for example.I can spend weeks being sensible and buying only essential items, such as food for my family.And then one day, Ill see something expensive that I really like and buy it.Then, I think to myself, “Well, I already spent $100 on that d
4、ress last week, so I may as well spend $50 on this lipstick (口红)” and give up saving entirely.Ive thought about why I act this way, but I dont know what causes this behaviour.I seem to go from “good” to “complete disaster” in a matter of seconds.My brain only sees “perfect” or “disaster”， which is e
5、xtremely unhelpful.We humans are never just good or badwe are far more complex.We have wins and losses and, occasionally, they are hard to tell apart.Some people understand this instinctively (本能地), while others struggle.For most of us, learning not to do the thing were used to requires effort and d
6、iscomfort.However, we should remind ourselves that we sometimes make mistakes, and that this doesnt mean weve failed.We need to accept that things will sometimes go wrong.Indeed, failure is part of life.We all fall occasionally, and we normally get straight back up.And so, with my daughters words ri
7、nging in my ears, I decided to keep my nine nice nails.I feel annoyed every time I look at my hands, but Im determined to live with my choice.Its a perfect exercise in imperfection.Maybe soon, Ill switch off my computer the next time I feel like I might buy something else I dont need, although I may
8、 need my daughter there to guide me again.1Why did the author want to cut off her nails?AShe got all of them ruined.BShe didnt like long nails at all.CShe didnt want to have imperfect nails.DShe wanted to prevent them being broken.2What is the authors problem with her life?AShe is rather crazy about
9、 shopping.BShe looks at life in an extreme way.CShe is too careful with her finances.DShe is unwilling to change her mind.3What does the author think of failure?AIt is just a normal part of life.BIt can help people to be stronger.CIt can completely destroy our life.DIt is something we need to overco
10、me.【语篇解读】你的其中一个手指甲断了，你会把其他九个指甲也都剪掉吗？如果会，那说明你应该也是一个追求完美的人。但是，现实生活中并没有完美的人，所以我们要学会接受生活中的不完美。1解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“My other nails looked amazing，but now one was a mess.Clearly，there was no point in keeping the others，so I took out the nail scissors to cut them all off.”可知，作者因一个指甲断掉影响整体美观，从而决定把其余指甲也全部剪掉。故选C
11、项。答案：C2解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第三段内容，尤其是该段中的“I seem to go from good to complete disaster in a matter of seconds.My brain only sees perfect or disaster，which is extremely unhelpful.”可知，作者在生活中通常很节俭，但是遇到自己喜欢的东西却会不吝重金购买。作者的思维模式是要么绝对完美，要么绝对彻底失败。由此推知，作者是用一种极端的方式看待生活的。故选B项。答案：B3解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的第一、二句“Indeed, failure
12、is part of life.We all fall occasionally，and we normally get straight back up.”可知，作者认为失败是我们生活中的一部分，我们每个人都会偶尔摔倒，也会爬起来。故选A项。答案：A.完形填空It was a cold and dark winter night.A town, in Wenchuan County, one of the worst 1 areas in the earthquake on May 12, 2018, was extremely quiet except that the sound of
13、2 came out of a small house.This was not an ordinary house 3 a community KTV set up by a young man in late September.Ever since its opening, it has become a place for local people to heal their 4 From sentimental (伤感的) love songs to happy pop songs, singing has become part of the long and hard proce
14、ss of easing people back to a 5 life.The young man still remembers the KTVs early days.The rooms were 6 on the opening day and many people chose to 7 the whole night.In the following four months, the KTV has 8 nearly all the local people and those from nearby 9 shelters.Many couldnt help 10 as they
15、sang their favourite songs.The young man may not have known their names, but he 11 their sorrow and relief.He remembers one young woman who 12 many times with her friends.When she first visited, she sat alone in the corner without saying a word, staying 13 all night.She finally chose a heartbreaking
16、 love song, Be Your Lover, and her cheeks were 14 in tears as she sang.Later, he learned that the woman was in great 15 because of her husbands death.The young woman would regularly visit the KTV and sing the same love song.Every time she cried 16 “But recently, I saw 17 of her and on the last two o
17、ccasions she didnt sing the 18 song，” he recalls.“I hope that she is 19 and stepping out of the shadow.”The young man himself lost his parents in the earthquake, so when people expressed their emotions, he sat quietly in the corner, listening to their 20 and watching people change from weak to stron
18、g.It was deep in earthquakeaffected Wenchuan that griefstricken townsfolk discovered how the simple act of singing could help heal their souls.1A.influencedBinjuredCbeaten Dstricken2A.joy BshoutCmusic Dlaughter3A.so BbutCor Dand4A.souls BinjuriesCillnesses Dfeelings5A.normal BpeacefulCsimple Dhard6A
19、.occupied BsurroundedCdamaged Dpacked7A.perform BstayCrelax Dwork8A.attracted BsatisfiedCentertained Dinvited9A.clean BpermanentCtemporary Ddirty10A.trembling BcryingCleaving Ddancing11A.shared B. sufferedCremoved Dexpressed12A.went back Bwalked aboutCcame around Dtried out13A.cautious BexcitedCfrig
20、htened Dsorrowful14A.caught BburnedCbathed Dhidden15A.danger BvainCtrouble Dpain16A.bitterly BquietlyCsensitively Dregretfully17A.much BlessCmore Dfewer18A.same BfavouriteClatest Dpopular19A.changing BcontributingCstruggling Drecovering20A.stories BopinionsCsongs Dexperiences【语篇解读】地震后汶川人民是怎样治愈内心的痛苦的
21、呢？汶川县城有一家KTV，很多当地人和临时避难的人通过唱歌来表达情感，以抚平失去亲人的痛苦，最终逐步从阴影中走出来，恢复正常的生活。1解析：根据最后一段“It was deep in earthquakeaffected Wenchuan that griefstricken townsfolk.”可知，汶川的一个镇是2018年5月12日地震受灾最严重的地区之一。stricken意为“受灾的；受苦的”，符合语境。influenced意为“受影响的”；injured意为“受伤的”；beaten意为“被打败的；筋疲力尽的”。故选D项。答案：D2解析：根据下一句中的“KTV”以及第4空后一句中的“F
22、rom sentimental love songs to happy pop songs”可知，音乐声(music)从这个小房间里传出。joy意为“快乐”；shout意为“喊叫声”；laughter意为“笑声”。故选C项。答案：C3解析：根据空后的“a community KTV set up by a young man”可知，这不是一个普通的房子，而是一个KTV。not.but.是固定用法，意为“不是而是”。故选B项。答案：B4解析：根据最后一段中的“heal their souls”可知，KTV自从开业以来，已经成为当地人安抚心灵之地。soul意为“精神；灵魂”，符合语境。injury
23、意为“伤害”；illness意为“疾病”；feeling意为“感受”。故选A项。答案：A5解析：根据常识及第19空后的“stepping out of the shadow”可知，唱歌已经成为缓解人们痛苦，使人们重返正常生活的一部分。normal意为“正常的”，符合语境。peaceful意为“和平的”；simple意为“简单的”；hard意为“困难的”。故选A项。答案：A6解析：根据第8空后的“nearly all the local people”可知，开业当天KTV里挤满了人。pack意为“塞满；挤满”，符合语境。occupy意为“占据；使忙碌”；surround意为“围绕”；damage
24、意为“损害”。故选D项。答案：D7解析：句意为：开业那一天KTV里挤满了人，而且很多人通宵达旦地待在那里。stay the whole night意为“待一整夜；通宵达旦”。perform意为“表演”；relax意为“放松”；work意为“工作”。答案：B8解析：句意为：在接下来的四个月里，KTV吸引了几乎所有的当地人和附近临时避难所的人。attract意为“吸引”，符合语境。satisfy意为“使满意”；entertain意为“使快乐；款待”；invite意为“邀请”。故选A项。答案：A9解析：根据常识可知，地震发生后一般会有很多临时避难所。temporary意为“暂时的；临时的”，符合语境
25、。clean意为“干净的”；permanent意为“永久的”；dirty意为“脏的”。故选C项。答案：C10解析：根据第11空后的“their sorrow and relief”和第16空前的“Every time she cried”可知，唱自己喜欢的歌时，很多人忍不住哭了(crying)。tremble意为“颤抖”；leave意为“离开”；dance意为“跳舞”。故选B项。答案：B11解析：根据倒数第二段第一句中的“The young man himself lost his parents in the earthquake”可知，这位年轻人虽然不知道他们的名字，却分担着他们的悲伤。s
26、hare意为“分享”，符合语境。suffer意为“遭受”；remove意为“移除”；express意为“表达”。答案：A12解析：根据第五段中的“The young woman would regularly visit the KTV”可知，那位年轻女士来过很多次。come around意为“拜访；探访”，符合语境。go back意为“返回”；walk about意为“四处走动”；try out意为“试验”。故选C项。答案：C13解析：根据下一句“She finally chose a heartbreaking love song.in tears as she sang.”可知，那位女士
27、第一次来时，在角落里悲伤地待了一夜。sorrowful意为“悲伤的”，符合语境。cautious意为“谨慎的；小心的”；excited意为“兴奋的”；frightened意为“害怕的”。故选D项。答案：D14解析：根据本句中的“heartbreaking”和第15空后的“because of her husbands death”可知，她唱这首歌时泪流满面。be bathed in.意为“沐浴在中”，符合语境。catch意为“抓住”；burn意为“燃烧”；hide意为“隐藏”。故选C项。答案：C15解析：根据空后信息可知，这位女士处于极大的痛苦之中。in pain意为“处于痛苦之中”，符合语境
28、。in danger意为“处于危险之中”；in vain意为“徒劳；无结果”；in trouble意为“处于麻烦之中”。故选D项。答案：D16解析：句意为：她每一次都哭得很痛苦。bitterly意为“痛苦地”，符合语境。quietly意为“安静地”；sensitively意为“敏感地”；regretfully意为“后悔地”。故选A项。答案：A17解析：根据“But”和“on the last two occasions she didnt sing”可知，作者最近见到她的次数少了。此处暗含与以前相比较之意。less意为“更少的”，符合语境。故选B项。答案：B18解析：根据语境可知，此处指她不再
29、唱那首歌(Be Your Lover)了。same意为“同样的；相同的”，符合语境。favourite意为“最喜爱的”；latest意为“最新的；最近的”；popular意为“受欢迎的；流行的”。故选A项。答案：A19解析：根据空后的“stepping out of the shadow”可知，年轻人希望那位女士走出阴影，恢复正常的生活。recover意为“康复；恢复”，符合语境。change意为“改变”；contribute意为“捐献；促成”；struggle意为“奋斗；拼搏”。故选D项。答案：D20解析：根据全文内容可知，年轻人通常会坐在角落里听别人唱歌(songs)。story意为“故事
30、”；opinion意为“看法；意见”； experience意为“经历”。故选C项。答案：C.应用文写作假定你是李华，你班将于周六下午去参观历史博物馆。请你用英语给外教Tom写一份电子邮件，邀请他一同前往，并向他简要介绍此次活动的内容。活动内容包括：1参观：印刷术图片展览、历史介绍(始于汉朝)；2体验印刷术。注意：1.词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：印刷术printing_参考范文Dear Mr Tom，Im writing to invite you to visit the History Museum scheduled on Saturday afternoon
31、.During our tour there, well see a picture exhibition on printing, which dates from the Han Dynasty.This invention has enabled us to record and share our findings accurately, greatly accelerating the exchanges of cultures between countries all over the world.If you are interested, you can even print a copy with this ancient method.Your presence is highly expected.Looking forward to your earliest reply.Yours，Li Hua