1、Unit 1 Living well 阅读理解A（2018陕西省部分学校第一学期摸底检测）From young kids to fitness lovers，to those looking for a laugh， or to families looking for a free movie night， Atlantic Station prepares some days for them to enjoy this year.Tot SpotEach Tuesday morning， Atlantic Stations Central Park transforms into eve
2、ry childs dream playground！ From 10：00 a.m.to noon， kids can enjoy games， storytelling， toys， music and some very special things. This event begins on April 5 and lasts through September 27.Wellness WednesdayEach Wednesday from 6：30 p.m.to 7：30 p.m.， Atlantic Stations Central Park becomes the perfec
3、t place to find quietness of the mind and body while instructors lead guests through exercises including yoga and more. Wellness Wednesday welcomes all ages and skill levels. This event begins on April 6 and lasts through September 28.Improv in the ParkWhole World Theatre， Atlantas premier improv gr
4、oup， has once again partnered with Atlantic Station to bring a familyfriendly night of comedy to the Central Park on the first Wednesday of each month until September. Bring a blanket， relax under the stars and prepare to laugh until your stomach hurts！ The hourlong show begins at 8：00 p.m. This eve
5、nt occurs on April 5， May 4， June 1， July 6 and August 3.Movies in the Central ParkEach Thursday night at dusk， guests are invited to bring chairs， blankets， togo snacks and picnics to Atlantic Stations Central Park. All outdoor screenings are available， weather permitting， so keep your fingers cros
6、sed for no The Wizard of Oztype storms！ Be sure to arrive early to find a good seat.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了大西洋站几个可以让人们放松自己、享受生活和获得乐趣的活动。1.Mothers can take their kids who like listening to stories to _.A.Tot SpotB.Improv in the ParkC.Wellness WednesdayD.Movies in the Central ParkA解析：细节理解题。根据文中第二段中的“From 10：00
7、a.m.to noon， kids can enjoy games， storytelling， toys， music and some very special things.”可知，从上午10点到中午，在Tot Spot活动中孩子们可以做游戏、讲故事、玩玩具、听音乐等。结合选项可知，想听故事的孩子们可以去参加Tot Spot活动，故A项正确。2.When can you do yoga with an instructor in Atlantic Stations Central Park？A.On each Tuesday from 6：30 p.m.to 7：30 p.m.in Au
8、gust.B.On each Tuesday morning from 10：00 a.m.to noon in July.C.At 8：00 p.m.on April 5， May 4， June 1， July 6 and August 3.D.On each Wednesday at 7：00 p.m.in June and July.D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Each Wednesday from 6：30 p.m.to 7：30 p.m.including yoga and more” 和“This event begins.September 28”可知，4月6日到9
9、月28日的每个星期三下午6：30到7：30，大西洋站中央公园成为人们寻求心灵宁静和身体放松的地方，有指导者带领客人做包括瑜伽和其他活动在内的练习。由此可知，D项符合题意。3.What can we learn from the text？A.Atlantic Station sets the days for guests to have fun.B.Tickets for Movies in Central Park are hard to get.C.Movies in the Central Park are shown only indoors.D.Only teenagers are
10、 welcome to join in Wellness Wednesday.A解析：推理判断题。根据文章内容，尤其是第一段可知，Atlantic Station为客人安排时间和活动来让他们玩得开心，故A项符合题意。B（2018唐山一模）When youre walking on your way through one of lifes storms，it is human nature to focus on getting back to normal，to “bounce back” as quickly as possible to a place where things are
11、calm，familiar and comfortable.However，actually it is unrealistic to think we can ever truly return emotionally and intelligently to where we were before the storm because every experience changes us in some way.For example，when we experience a major health scare，possibly involving some hospital time
12、，we can never go back to being the person we were before the event even if we fully recover because we have experienced firsthand the fragility（脆弱） of life，not to mention coming face to face with death.So，now that we can never return，what should we do？Consider this.how is it that two people can be f
13、aced with the same hardship and while one becomes hopeless and feels anger and upset，the other is able to overcome their circumstances and grows stronger than ever as a result of the experience？At one extreme，we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim，or become trapped in the “Why is it alwa
14、ys me！” negative and frustrating（令人沮丧的） situations.Either way is the result of a fixed mindset（思维模式） that is resistant to growth and change.If this is your approach to life，you will be far less likely to be active in effectively managing change and recovering from bad situations.But there is another
15、 choice.If you are honest enough，you may consider what was once “normal” for you was just the main cause of your storm.You can choose to hug change and uncertainty and learn to grow forward through all of your experiences.Of course，this means doing the work to develop the skills and habits that will
16、 enable you to handle lifes occasional storms.In conclusion，it is up to each of us to choose the meaning we apply to our situations at all times.Different choices will lead to different lives.Of course you can grow forward if you are determined to choose to live a positive life regardless of whateve
17、r hardships you are facing.【解题导语】在面对生活中的“暴风雨”的时候，人们总是希望回到原来的正常生活轨迹，但是这几乎是不可能的。我们该如何选择，是随波逐流还是积极面对？4.What does the author try to convey with the example in the second paragraph？A.We will understand life much better after an escape from death.B.It usually takes a long time to recover from a health pro
18、blem.C.Its unlikely to return to where we were after certain events.D.We can recover from an emotional problem much more easily.C解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第一句可知，我们不可能再回到从前，下面的例子是为了支持这个观点。故选C项。5.When faced with hardships，some people choose to be a victim because of _.A.their terrible experiencesB.their negative
19、thoughtsC.their poor healthD.their bad luckB解析：推理判断题。第四段列举出了两种人面对困难时的表现：一种是无助、愤怒、烦躁；另一种是克服困难变得更加强大。第五段对第一种人的表现进行了解释，他们陷于消极和沮丧的处境中难以自拔。由此可知，当面对困难时，一些人把自己看成受害者是由他们消极的思想导致的。故选B项。6.What is the authors purpose in writing the text？A.To advise us to manage bad emotions.B.To persuade us to get back to norma
20、l.C.To offer us useful skills to work with.D.To encourage us to overcome hardships.D解析：写作意图题。文章提出了两种人面对困境时的表现，然后进行分析，在文章最后一句点明作者的观点：不管你遇到什么困难，如果你决心积极面对，就会继续成长。故选D项。7.If youre determined to grow forward you have to_.A.experience lifes fragilityB.welcome uncertainty and changeC.develop new skills and
21、habitsD.overcome the fear of deathB解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第三句可知，你可以选择拥抱变化和不确定性，并学会利用你所有的经历继续成长。故选B项。 完形填空（2018安徽百所重点高中模拟）Ten years ago， a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed.I was totally 1 and felt I was suddenly placed under 2 of death with an
22、 indefinite reprieve（缓刑）. After careful thought， I 3 my affairs； then I went home and got into bed.But two years later， I left my bed and 4 the long climb back.It was another year 5 I made it.I speak of this experience because these past years have 6 me what to value and what to believe.I 7 now that
23、 this world is not my oyster（牡蛎） to be opened but my 8 to be grasped.Ive also learned that its necessary to 9 those little， but important things I never thought I would 10 before： the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree， the 11 of sunlight on running water. I seem now， with some of the 12 fre
24、shness of childhood， to hear and see. How well， 13， I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed. It was like 14 ones citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.Frequently， I 15 myself that I need make notes of this 16 Im living in now， because in it Im well
25、，17 doing what I like best.It wont always be like this，18 Ill make the most of it and be grateful.I 19 all this to that long time spent in bed. Wiser people come to this 20 without having to acquire it the hard way. But I wasnt wise enough.Im wiser now， a little， and happier.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一场重病让作者
26、明白了什么是人生中最重要的东西。因此他对自己当下所拥有的倍加珍惜，并心存感激。1.A.confusedBshockedC.determined DannoyedB解析：根据上文中的 “Ten years ago，a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed.”可知，当被告知自己的肺部出了问题且不得不立即放弃工作卧床休息时作者感到非常震惊（shocked）。confused “困惑的”； determined“坚决的”； annoyed“恼怒的
27、”。2.A.trial BpressureC.sentence DcontrolC解析：作者突然觉得自己好像是被判了死缓一样。根据语境尤其是下文的 “with an indefinite reprieve（缓刑）”可知，此处应选sentence “宣判，判刑”。under sentence of death “被判处死刑”。3.A.made up Bset upC.took up Dcleared upD解析：仔细思考之后，作者把手头的事务处理掉，然后回家了。根据上文中的 “I had to give up work at once and went to bed”可知，clear up“解决
28、，清理”符合语境。make up “组成，编造”；set up “设立”；take up “开始从事，占据”。 4.A.recalled BbeganC.avoided DacceptedB解析：两年后，作者离开了病床，开始（began）了漫长的重回之前的生活状态的 “攀登”。recall “回忆起”；avoid “避免”；accept “接受”。5.A.when BafterC.since DbeforeD解析：过了一年，作者就做到了。It was/is一段时间before.是固定句型，意为“过了才/就”。6.A.assigned BtaughtC.treated DassuredB解析：作
29、者谈及这段经历是因为那些过去的岁月教会（taught）了作者应该珍惜什么，相信什么。assign “分配，分派”；treat “招待”；assure “使确信”。7.A.admit BdemandC.expect DrealizeD解析：现在作者意识到（realize）这个世界不是等待他去打开的牡蛎，而是需要他去抓住的机会。admit “承认”；demand “要求”； expect “期待，期望”。8.A.knowledge BopportunityC.attention DpointB解析：参见上题解析。grasp the opportunity “抓住机会”，是固定搭配。knowledg
30、e “知识”；attention “注意力”；point “观点”。9.A.dismiss BlistC.define DappreciateD解析：作者也学会了欣赏（appreciate）那些不起眼的但很重要的东西，而作者之前从未想过自己会去注意这些东西。dismiss “不予理会，不予考虑”；list “列举”；define “给下定义，解释”。10.A.notice BrecordC.remember DtrackA解析：参见上题解析。notice “注意到”；record “记录”；remember “记得”；track “跟踪”。11.A.shadow BshakeC.play Df
31、eelingC解析：play “轻快变幻的动作，闪烁”，the play of sunlight on running water“阳光在流动水面上的闪烁”。12.A.damaged BrecoveredC.faded DchangedB解析：作者重新找回了童年时期看待事物的新鲜感。recovered “重新获得的，重新找到的”，符合语境。13.A.in contrast Bin returnC.for instance Dby chanceC解析：比如，回想起自己卧床两年后重新踏上这片土地的感觉有多好。for instance “比如，例如”，符合语境。in contrast “相反”；in
32、 return “作为回报”；by chance “偶然地”。14.A.maintaining BregainingC.discovering DforgettingB解析：这就像在一个差点失去的世界中重新获得公民身份一样。regain “重新得到”和下文的 “lost”相对应。maintain “维持”；discover “发现”；forget “忘记”。 15.A.remind BpromiseC.advise DconvinceA解析：作者经常提醒自己要记下这个自己现在生活的时刻，因为活在此刻，作者是健康且快乐的，而且能做自己最喜欢做的事情。remind “提醒”，符合语境。promis
33、e “许诺，允诺”； advise“建议”； convince “使相信”。16.A.country BmomentC.memory DinspirationB解析：参见上题解析。moment “时刻”；inspiration“灵感”。17.A.pleased BcourageousC.confident DstrongA解析：pleased “快乐的，高兴的”；courageous “勇敢的”；confident “自信的”；strong “坚强的”。下文中的“Im wiser now，a little，and happier.”亦是提示。18.A.meanwhile BotherwiseC
34、.however DthereforeD解析：它不会总是如这般存在，因此作者会充分利用它并心存感激。上下文之间是因果关系，故用therefore。meanwhile “与此同时”；otherwise “否则”；however “然而”。19.A.apply BoweC.contribute DadaptB解析：作者将这一切都归功于他卧病在床的那段漫长时光。owe.to.“把归功于”，是固定用法。20.A.awareness BagreementC.comment DcompromiseA解析：更有智慧的人无需被困到如此境地也能明白这些道理。awareness “意识，明白”符合语境。compromise “妥协”。
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