1、选修七Unit 1Living well.阅读理解A(2020北京市海淀区第二学期期末)Stuttering(口吃)has nothing to do with intelligence. I know this because I stutter. If it takes me a while longer to say a word, its not because I cant remember the word; its because the neural (神经的) pathway that transforms words in my head into sounds in my
2、 mouth is wired differently. And differences, of course, are the best way to get negative attention in our society. Taking extra time to get my words out can surely be frustrating, but thats nothing compared to the misery of dealing with peoples reactions.Almost all children who stutter are discoura
3、ged from speaking in one way or another. Its usually not as direct as someone walking up to them and saying, “Hey, stuttering kid! Keep your mouth shut！” But when your voice causes adults and peers to snicker(窃笑)or roll their eyes, its pretty discouraging.Growing up, I learned to avoid speaking when
4、ever possible. I hated what came out of my mouth, full of awkward pauses. I figured whatever future I had, it probably involved a vow of silence.Today Im a touring author and comedian. It took me 30-something years to get over stuttering. Did I stop stuttering? No! I couldnt stop if I wanted to. But
5、 I stopped wanting to stop. Instead of wasting all my time and energy trying to meet unattainable standards, I learned that its OK to stutter. And I learned by example. I attended the National Stuttering Association conference and met all kinds of people who stutteredpeople who didnt hate themselves
6、 and who didnt silence themselves. They stuttered, and they were OK with it! I remember watching them and thinking, “Thats who I want to be！”Theres a popular saying in comedy: Your weakness is your strength. When I first entered my local open-mic scene, I quickly met some “smart” guys wanting to mak
7、e a cheap joke at my expense. I remember introducing myself to one comedian and stuttering on my name, as I usually do. Eager to demonstrate his smartness, he replied, “Is that Nina with five Ns？”“No，” I said, “its Nina with two Ns！” Just like that, I had created a joke as the result of someone maki
8、ng fun of my stutter. To this day, whenever I need inspiration for a new joke, I just think about all the ridiculous comments I get from nonstuttering people. Its a comedy gold mine!文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者自小口吃，但作者发现口吃与智力无关，而是因为自己的神经系统有问题。但是别人对待口吃的不友好的反应让作者很心烦，作者决定尽量不说话。之后作者参加了一个会议，遇到了各种口吃的人，而这些人觉得口吃没问题，作者决
9、定学习他们，调整对口吃的态度。作者成为喜剧演员后更是把别人对她口吃的可笑评价当作喜剧的创作素材。1It takes the author longer to say a word because she has D .Aa comparatively low IQBtrouble in organizing ideasCa relatively small brainDproblems in her neural system解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“If it takes me a while longer.is wired differently.”可知，作者口吃是因为她的神经系
10、统有问题。故D项正确。2What annoyed the author most about her stuttering is A .Athe unfriendly reactions of othersBthe difficulty in memorising wordsCher unpromising future as a stuttererDher embarrassing pauses during talks解析：细节理解题。根据第一段尾句和第二段尾句“But when your voice causes adults and peers to snicker(窃笑) or ro
11、ll their eyes, its pretty discouraging.”可知，最让作者对自己的口吃感到心烦的是他人对此不友好的反应。故A项正确。3The author got over stuttering by A .Aadjusting her attitude towards itBgetting help from non-stutterersCtelling herself constantly to stop itDsilencing herself whenever possible解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知，作者参加了一个会议，遇到了各种口吃的人，作者发现他
12、们不讨厌他们自己，不让他们自己沉默；虽然他们口吃，但他们觉得没问题。作者决定学习他们，改变自己。又结合下文陈述的作者将别人对自己口吃的可笑评价当作喜剧的创作素材可推知，通过调整对口吃的态度，作者解决了口吃问题。故A项正确。4Paragraph 5 is mainly about the authors D .Asuccess as a comedianBrespect for other comediansCresistance to others strengthDacceptance of her imperfection解析：段落大意题。通读第五段可知，该段第一句是该段的主题句，提出“在
13、喜剧中你的弱点就是你的长处”的观点；接着该段用“作者因对方对自己的取笑而创作出了一个玩笑”的事例证明了该观点。据此可知，该段的内容主要是关于“作者接受自己的缺点”的。故D项正确。B(2021济南市五校联考)The first thing that Valoy saw when she put on color-blind corrective glasses was greenthe vibrancy(生机) of the grass an treesand later, the brilliance of red in stop signs and flowers. Valoy says i
14、ts unbelievable and she has struggled with certain topics, especially the painting class, in school and would even paint the ocean purple before that.Valoy wasnt diagnosed (诊断) with red-green color blindnes, until the fourth grade, for color blindness is more common in males than females. “For the p
15、ast 17 years, Ive lived in a black and white movie，” the recent Louis E. Dieruff High School graduate says. But not anymore. The transformative moment all started with a public speaking class Valoy took. After she made an informative speech about growing up with her color deficiency (缺陷), her teache
16、r, Sandy Kile, was inspired to teach the class a more important life lesson.Kile made a proposal that the class should reach out to companies that produced corrective glasses to see if they would donate a pair to Valoy. While Kile encouraged Valoy to write a description of living in a world with mos
17、tly shades of grey and brown, her classmates wrote accompanying statements about why she needed the glasses. “I didnt wait much for that，” Valoy says. “Professor Kile truly believed it was going to happen but we were all not secure.”It wasnt mind-blowing when the first company turned down their requ
18、est. Then, the class received a reply from the founder of Pilestone Inc., offering Valoy and six other community members his glasses for free. “I started this business by trying to make some difference to people，” founder Ben Zhuang says.Valoy is grateful to Kile and her classmates for their efforts
19、. But Kile says that she is very glad the students have the chance to realize the significance of lending a hand to those in need, and that being able to aid Valoy in changing her life is something she will never forget for the rest of her life.文章大意：本文是记叙文，主题语境是“人与社会”。一个色盲的女生Valoy在一次班级演讲中讲述了自己的苦恼后，教
20、授发动班级学生去帮助她获得一副矫正眼镜，最终Valoy看到了多彩的世界。5Why does the author mention Valoys painting class？ D A. To appeal for attention to color blindness.BTo stress Valoys serious attitude to study.CTo prove the importance of colors in painting.DTo give an example of her sufferings.解析：推理判断题。从第一段中的“she has struggled w
21、ith certain topics，especially the painting class，in school and would even paint the ocean purple before that”，可知，因为色盲，Valoy在绘画课上会把海洋的颜色涂成紫色，这表明色盲给她带来了不便和苦恼。6It can be learnt in paragraph 2 that A .Acolor blindness occurs in women less than menBcolor blindness is hard to detect in the early stageCVal
22、oy didnt know her problem until shes 17DValoy could only enjoy black and white movies解析：细节理解题。从第二段中的“for color blindness is more common in males than females”可知，女性患色盲的比例比男性低。7How did Valoy feel when Kile made the proposal？ B ADiscouraged.BUncertain.CSurprised. DHopeful.解析：细节理解题。从第三段中的“I didnt wait m
23、uch for that，Valoy says.Professor Kile truly believed it was going to happen but we were all not secure.”可知，她没有抱太多希望，只有Kile教授坚信他们能成功，学生们都没有把握。secure意为“安心的，有把握的”。8What did Kile try to teach the class？ C A. The power of joint efforts.BThe struggle of color blindness sufferers.CThe value of offering he
24、lp.DThe benefit of modern technology.解析：细节理解题。第二段讲到“her teacher，Sandy Kile，was inspired to teach the class a more important life lesson”，然后下文讲Kile教授号召大家帮助Valoy获得了矫正眼镜，使她能够分清颜色，再结合最后一段中的“Kile says that she is very glad the students have the chance to realize the significance of lending a hand to thos
25、e in need”可知，Kile教授想通过这件事教给学生帮助别人的价值。.阅读七选五(2020上饶市重点中学六校第一次联考)Many people believe that there is some truth in the saying Laughter is the best medicine. 1. D Laughter helps relieve pain, strengthen the immune system and reduce stress. Laughter stimulates (激发) hormones which make us feel happy. Laugh
26、ter also increases the flow of blood throughout the body and has benefits which are similar to the ones you get by doing exercise. 2. G Children exposed to funny films and cartoons before major medical procedures are able to cope better with pain and anxiety. 3. C . These are professional clowns who
27、 are sent to hospitals and wards to entertain and distract sick children.Laughter therapy has become very popular in recent years and as a result, more and more laughter clubs are starting to open up in cities and towns all over the world. At a laughter session, a trained therapist instructs the gro
28、up to perform a series of exercises which are designed to produce laughter. 4. F And it takes them some time to get rid of their inhibitions (心理抑制)They might even start off with fake laughter, but this doesnt matter because our bodies cant tell the difference, and the results are the same. Moreover,
29、 laughter is contagious (传染的). 5. A So next time you feel ill, stressed out or depressed, try watching a funny film or try remembering an amusing incident in your life. You will soon feel better.A. If one person starts giggling, it is unavoidable that everyone else will be drawn in.BLaughter helps y
30、ou focus.CThis finding has led to so-called clown doctors.DIn fact, research done by scientists has shown that laughter has a lot of health benefits.ELaughter makes the world a better and more colorful place.FSome people may find the idea embarrassing at first.GUsing laughter therapy in childrens ho
31、spitals has proven to be invaluable.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了笑对健康有很多益处以及笑声疗法越来越受到人们的欢迎。1由“Laughter helps relieve pain, strengthen the immune system and reduce stress. Laughter stimulates (激发) hormones which make us feel happy. Laughter also increases the flow of blood throughout the body and has benefits w
32、hich are similar to the ones you get by doing exercise.”可知，笑声有助于减轻疼痛，增强免疫系统和减轻压力。笑声刺激荷尔蒙，使我们感到快乐。笑也会增加血液在全身的流动，并且有类似于通过锻炼获得的益处。所以该小题要总说笑声有诸多的益处，然后在进行具体的分说。故D选项“事实上，科学家的研究表明笑对健康有很大的益处。”符合句意。故D选项切题。2由“Children exposed to funny films and cartoons before major medical procedures are able to cope better
33、with pain and anxiety.”可知，在主要的医疗程序之前，接触滑稽电影和卡通的儿童能够更好地应对疼痛和焦虑。所以该小题要表明笑声疗法的应用的地点以及总说所起的积极作用。故G选项“在儿童医院使用笑声疗法已经被证明是具有极大价值的。”符合句意。故G选项切题。3. 由“These are professional clowns who are sent to hospitals and wards to entertain and distract sick children.”可知，他们是专业的小丑，被派往医院和病房来使孩子们快乐和分散患病儿童的注意力。所以该小题与下一句在一起说明
34、，笑声疗法所采取的具体措施。故C选项“这一发现产生了所谓的小丑医生的职业。”符合句意。故C选项切题。4由“At a laughter session, a trained therapist instructs the group to perform a series of exercises which are designed to produce laughter. 4 And it takes them some time to get rid of their inhibitions(心理抑制)”可知，在笑的过程中，一名训练有素的治疗师指导小组进行一系列旨在产生笑声的练习。需要一些
35、时间来摆脱他们的心理抑制。所以该小题要表明训练开始时，人们对这种练习的看法。才能更好地承接下句。故F选项“有些人一开始可能会觉得这个想法很尴尬”。符合句意。故F选项切题。5由“Moreover, laughter is contagious(传染的)”可知，此外，笑声是会传染的。所以该小题要具体说明笑声是会传染的。故A选项“如果一个人开始咯咯地笑，其他人就不可避免地也开始咯咯地笑起来”。符合句意。故A选项切题。.语法填空(2021西南四省八校联考)Thomas was the first person to 1.whom I spoke after arriving in Washington
36、 DC.I got off the bus, and walked out and there he was, 2.sitting (sit) by a fountain in the sun. As I got much 3.closer (close), I could see he was 4.in pain and noticed the walking frame next to him. I sat down and we started talking. I asked Thomas what 5.it was like here being homeless. He 6.res
37、ponded (response), “Its been ten years now. When I was in the army, there was no way I could have pictured being here.” Thomas had served in Vietnam for four years, but he didnt want to speak much about that. After a short while, I told him what I did and that Id love to give him a haircut. 7.Instan
38、tly (instant) he said, “What, right here? Why not! I am not moving, though. I cant move very well at all anymore.”He wasnt kidding. I put my gown (长袍) around him right there where he was lying and started cutting. I loved every minute of this. The sun 8.kept (keep) shining as Thomas told me about hi
39、s early life growing up in West Virginia. With the mirror 9.handed (hand) to him in the end, he stared at his clear 10.reflection (reflect) for a really long time, then looked up at me and said, “I want to know why you did that for me.” I told him the truthI love hearing his story. Fulfillment is di
40、fferent for everyone, but for me, connecting with others is what makes me tick.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍作者在华盛顿听取一个残疾人讲述自己故事。解析：1考查限制性定语从句的关系词。根据句子成分分析，可知空处为定语从句的引导词，在从句中作spoke to的宾语，指代的是the person。故填whom。2考查非谓语动词。句意：我下了车，走了出去，他就在那，坐在阳光下的喷泉旁。根据句子分析，sit在句子中作伴随状语，和他的逻辑主语he是主动关系，应用现在分词作状语。故填sitting。3考查形容词比较级。句
41、意：当我走近时，我看到他很痛苦，并注意到他旁边的行走架。根据句意分析，因为走得更近，并且much一般修饰形容词的比较级。故填closer。4考查固定搭配。句意：当我走近时，我看到他很痛苦，并注意到他旁边的行走架。in pain为固定词组，意为“在痛苦中”。故填in。5考查代词。句意：我问托马斯在这里无家可归是什么感觉。空中缺少的是主语，指代的是后面的动名词being homeless，it一般可以作形式主语，代替真正的主语不定式或者动名词。故填it。6考查时态。分析句子可知，空中缺少的是谓语，全篇都在叙述过去的事情，用的时态都是一般过去时。故填responded。7考查副词。空中用来修饰谓语动
42、词said，作状语，应该用instant 副词形式。故填Instantly。8. 考查时态。分析句子可知，空中缺少的是谓语，全文用的时态都是一般过去时。故填kept。9考查with的复合结构。空中为with名词分词作状语，名词和分词之间构成的是被动关系，应用过去分词。故填handed。10考查名词。分析句子可知，空中缺少的是stared at的宾语，应用reflect的名词形式。故填reflection。.短文改错(2020安徽省皖江名校联盟联考)Its reported that there have eighty million disabled people in our country
43、.If our government has done a lot for them, its not enough.As student, what should we do for the disabled? To begin with, we should respect them and treat them good.We shouldnt look down them or ignore their value to the society.Additionally, we should care for them and try our best to help them, ma
44、ke their life easier.Lastly, its necessary for us to help develop our confidence, which is the first step to succeed.In conclusion, if everyone does his or her best, the disabled are sure to live a happy life but they will make a great contribution.答案：Its reported that there eighty million disabled
45、people in our country. our government has done a lot for them, its not enough.As ， what should we do for the disabled? To begin with, we should respect them and treat them .We shouldnt look down them or ignore their value to the society.Additionally, we should care for them and try our best to help
46、them, their life easier.Lastly, its necessary for us to help develop confidence, which is the first step to .In conclusion, if everyone does his or her best, the disabled are sure to live a happy life they will make a great contribution.解析：1考查固定句式。There be为固定句型，表示“有”，其中的be动词不能换成have或has，再结合全文主体时态为一般
47、现在时可知，此处也应用一般现在时。故将have改为are。have的主语通常为人。2考查连词。根据句意“尽管政府已经为他们做了很多，但还是不够。”可知，前后句之间为让步关系，应用Though或Although。故将If改为Though或Although。3考查名词的数。student为可数名词，根据下文中的 we可知应用复数形式。故将student改为students。4考查副词。此处修饰动词treat，应用good的副词形式well。故将good改为well。5考查介词。look down on/upon为固定搭配，意为“看不起；蔑视”。故在down后添加on或upon。6考查冠词。soci
48、ety意为“社会”，前面通常不加冠词。故将society之前的the删除。7考查非谓语动词。句意：另外，我们要关心他们，尽我们最大的努力去帮助他们，让他们的生活变得更加容易。本句中已有并列谓语，因此make应用非谓语动词，make与逻辑主语we之间为主动关系，故用现在分词形式，表示自然而然的结果。故将make改为making。8考查代词。由本句逻辑关系可知，此处指“我们有必要帮助培养他们的(their)信心”。故将our改为their。9考查名词。the first step to success意为“走向成功的第一步”，此处to为介词，后接名词作宾语。故将succeed改为success。10考查连词。根据“残疾人一定会过上幸福的生活，而且他们也会作出很大的贡献”可知，前后两句之间不是转折而是承接关系，因此应用and连接。
