1、Unit 22Period One(时间:40分钟).阅读理解(共4小题;每小题2分,满分8分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Dar and I loved to dance.It was probably the first thing we did together, long before we would share our lives.We grew up in a small Oregon mountain community where dances were held almost every Saturday night.Dar was s
2、eventeen, and I was thirteen, when we first danced.He was one of the best dancers on the floor, and so was IWe always jitterbugged(跳吉特巴舞)No slow dancing for us; nothing remotely romantic.Our fathers would stand along the wall and watch.Every once in a while, Dars dad would smile a little and say, to
3、 no one in particular, but my dad could hear, “Boy, my kid can sure dance.” My dad never blinked an eye; he acted like hed never heard.But a while later he would say, to no one in particular, “That girl of mine can sure dance.”Our dancing together stopped for five years while Dar was in the South Pa
4、cific in World War .When we met again, Dar was twentytwo, and I was eighteen.We began to date and dance again.We were as good together as we remembered, and this time we added slow dancing.For us, life is a dance, a movement of rhythms, directions, stumbles, missteps, at times slow and precise, or f
5、ast and wild and joyous.We did all the steps.Two nights before Dar died, the family were with us.We all ate dinner together, and Dar sat with us.He hadnt been able to eat for several days.After dinner, I put on a Nat King Cole tape.Dar took me in his arms, weak as he was, and we danced and smiled.No
6、 tears for us.We were doing what we had loved to do for more than fifty years.It was our last danceforever unforgettable. I wouldnt have missed it for the world.1The author first danced with Dar when_.Athey were still in their teensBthey began to date each otherCthey began to share their livesDDar r
7、eturned from the South Pacific2What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?()AHer dad didnt like Dars father.BHer dad was not interested in the dance.CHer dad was too focused on his daughter.DHer dad thought his daughter danced better.3How did the author feel when she danced
8、with Dar for the last time?()ARegretful. BContent.CAngry. DConcerned.4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?()AMy Unforgettable Dancing PartnerBDance Together to the LastCMy Last Dance with DarDThe Best Dancers【答案】14 A D B B.七选五阅读(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项
9、中有两项为多余选项。What do they really mean?Food manufacturers and retailers are letting shoppers down.This is the view of the CWS, which has just brought out a new report.According to the report, shoppers believe food labels(标签) because they think there are strict regulations in place. _1_So the food indust
10、ry can get away with all sorts of tricky strategies to make products look bigger and sound better than they are.The report has identified the different ways in which shoppers are misled. _2_ Descriptions on packaging are sometimes inaccurate in an attempt to oversell the product.One example given in
11、 the report is the phrase “haddock fillets”, used for a product that is in fact cut from big blocks of fish rather than individual slices._3_These include “traditional”, “wholesome”, or “premium”The claim that a brand is “90% fatfree” hides the fact that it contains 10% fat, which above recommended
12、levels.Phrases such as “free from preservatives” make a virtue out of a normal attribute of food.Labels have a wide variety of text sizes on them.You sometimes need a magnifying glass to read the small print. _4_ Another deliberate type of misinformation lies in the image.Many pictures on packets us
13、e small plates to make the product look bigger. _5_.However, misleading messages on packaging could soon be a thing of the past.The CWS recently produced a code which, if used, would end the current inaccuracies and halftruths.It has called on the government to support it as a way of improving food
14、standards.AMeaningless adjectives are often used to give a positive message.BAn officer says the labels will receive very serious consideration.CPhotographs are sometimes retouched(修饰) to achieve the same effect.DBy contrast, the hard sell (强行推销) information is given emphasis.EThe rules are, in real
15、ity, very weak at present.FThis result has not pleased the food industry.GThe most common of these is poor labeling.【答案】15 E G A D C.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One afternoon, after I finished all my work, I went to tour an art museum.When I was looking forwa
16、rd to a quiet_1_of the masterpieces (名作), a young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me talked_2_between themselves.I watched them a moment and_3_she was doing all the talking.I admired his patience for_4_up with her talkativeness.Annoyed by their noise, I moved on.I_5_with them several times as
17、I moved through the various rooms of art.Each time I heard her constant_6_ of words, I moved away quickly.I was making a purchase at the counter of the gift shop when I_7_ the couple approaching the exit.Before they left, the man took out a walking stick and then tapped (轻敲着) his_8_ into the coatroo
18、m to get his wifes jacket.“Hes a _9_ man,”the clerk at the counter said.“Most of us would _10_ if we were blind at such a young age.During his recovery, he made a vow (誓言) _11_ his life wouldnt change. _12_, as before, he and his wife come in _13_ theres a new art show.”“But what does he get out of
19、_14_?” I asked .“He cant see.”“Cant see! Youre _15_.He sees a lot. More than you or I,” The clerk said. “His wife _16_ each painting so he can see in his head.”I learned something about patience, courage and love that day.I saw the _17_ of a young wife describing paintings to a person without _18_ a
20、nd the courage of a husband who would not _19_ blindness to change his life.And I saw the love _20_ by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.()1.A.sceneBviewCsightDlook ()2.A.continuouslyBloudlyCexactlyDobviously()3.A.thoughtBconsideredCbelievedDdecided ()4.A.comingBstandingCput
21、tingDgetting ()5.A.metBquarreledCkeptDcompared ()6.A.crowdBfloodClineDfly ()7.A.realizedBlearnedCwatchedDnoticed ()8.A.wayBroadCdirectionDsteps ()9.A.patientBunluckyCbraveDreasonable ()10.A.give outBgive awayCgive upDgive back ()11.A.whichBthatCifDwhether ()12.A.HoweverBEvenCButDTherefore ()13.A.who
22、everBwhereverCwheneverDwhichever ()14.A.artBmuseumCdisabilityDblindness ()15.A.rightBcarelessCfoolishDwrong ()16.A.paintsBcopiesCviewsDdescribes ()17.A.kindnessBpatienceCbraveryDcourage ()18.A.sightBdoubtChearingDdelay ()19.A.hopeBmakeCallowDagree ()20.A.expectedBsharedCacceptedDreceived 【答案】15 B A D C A610 B D A C C1115 B D C A D1620 D B A C B