1、练案23必修五Unit 3Life in the future.完形填空(2020赣州市十四县市联考)I am a social worker.I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago.I met him many years ago while doing my internship (实习期) in the country prison.He was 1.C a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug
2、 and alcohol problems.He was always 2.B new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their 3.B .One of his favorite 4.A was the Toy Drive.He would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners.He did this for twenty years 5.D his sudden death.As last Christmas 6.C ， I decided that this t
3、radition had to be 7.C ， for the children as well as the 8.D of my friend.But the file where he kept the names of the people who had been helped by him over the years was 9.D .I had to start a new (重新) and with very little 10.A ! I started making phone calls, explaining about the project and my 11.A
4、 .I prayed every night that the event would, 12.C ， be worthy of my friend.To my great 13.C ， individuals, churches and businesses began to come on board and, 14.A ， I had enough toys to give to all the children of the prisoners with some left over for the local community 15.B ！When Christmas Eve fi
5、nally arrived, I felt very happy, thinking I had done all I could do and reflecting on what a(n) 16.A it had been for me.I was bagging up the remaining toys 17.B if there was anyone left who might like them.Then my phone rang.It was my daughter.She 18.D to explain about a woman she knew in Kentucky
6、who had five children, one seriously ill, no husband, no heating in the home, no toys! Oh! What could we do?My daughter and I drove all night, from New York to Kentucky, and those children woke up in a nice warm house with plenty of 19.C ！My friends 20.A of kindness lived on that year, reaching the
7、way to Kentucky!文章大意：本文主要讲述了作者多年前在实习期间被朋友帮助他人的精神所感动，而在朋友逝世后继续朋友的活动以使朋友的精神得以延续的感人故事。1A.recordingBattendingCdirecting Dimproving解析：根据下文的“He would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners.”，并与空后的“program”呼应可推知，作者的朋友当时负责这样的一个项目。record“记录；记载”；attend“参加；出席；到场”；improve“提升”；direct“负责；管理”。2A.put
8、ting up with Bcoming up withCkeeping up with Dcatching up with解析：根据语境可知，此处表示想出办法。put up with“忍受”；come up with“想出”；keep up with“跟上”；catch up with“赶上”。3A.group Bfamily Ccompany Dclub解析：根据下文的“He would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners.”可推知，作者的朋友不仅帮助那些服刑的人，而且还帮助他们的家人。4A.events Bsport
9、s Chobbies Dgames解析：根据下文的“I started making phone calls，explaining about the project”可推知，此处作者介绍了朋友最喜欢做的活动项目，与下文的“I prayed every night that the event would， 12 ，be worthy of my friend”呼应。event“事件；活动”。5A.after Bsince Cbecause Duntil解析：根据语境可推知，作者的朋友坚持了20年，一直做这样的活动，直到最后自己突然离世。6A.arrived BfollowedCapproac
10、hed Dfinished解析：根据语境可知，朋友去世后，在上一个圣诞节来临之际，作者准备把这个圣诞传统继续下去，且与下文的“When Christmas Eve finally arrived”呼应。approach“临近”。7A.carried out Blived onCcarried on Dlived out解析：参见上题解析。carry out“实行”；live on“以为生”；carry on“继续”；live out“不住在工作场所；实现某事(指曾计划或期望的事)”。8A.benefit Bmemory Cpleasure Dfavor解析：上一个圣诞节来临之际，为了孩子们，也
11、为了朋友的善意行为，作者决定延续这一传统。benefit“好处；益处”；memory“记忆”；pleasure“乐趣”；favor“善意的行为”。9A.active Bextra Chiding Dmissing解析：根据下文的“I had to start a new(重新)and with very little 10 .”可推知，之前朋友所帮助过的人的信息都丢失了，作者不得不重新获取。extra“额外的；另外的”；missing“找不到的；丢失的”。10A.time Bpressure Cenergy Dconfidence解析：根据上文的“As last Christmas 6 ，I
12、decided that this tradition had to be 7 ，for the children as well as the 8 of my friend.”可知，圣诞节马上来临了，作者找到朋友帮助过的人的信息的时间并不多。pressure“压力”；energy“能量”；confidence“信心”。11A.difficulties BimpressionCimportance Datmosphere解析：在时间紧、文件丢失的情况下，作者要继续朋友生前的活动是困难的。impression“印象”；atmosphere“气氛”。12A.otherwiseBhowever Cs
13、omehow Dthough解析：根据语境可推知，作者每晚祈祷，这样的活动能以某种方式配得上朋友。otherwise“否则；要不然”；somehow“以某种方式”。13A.curiosity BdisappointmentCrelief Dthought解析：根据下文的“individuals，churches and businesses began to come on board”可推知，大家都来帮忙，因此作者很宽慰。curiosity“好奇心”；disappointment“失望”；relief“宽慰”。14A.eventually BoccasionallyCabsolutely D
14、generally解析：根据下文的“I had enough toys”可推知，作者在大家的帮助下，最终收集到了活动所需要的足够多的玩具。eventually“最终”；occasionally“偶尔；偶然；间或”；absolutely“完全地；绝对地”；generally“总体上来说；大致”。15A.in particular Bas wellConce more Dat first解析：根据上文的“with some left over for the local community”可推知，作者收集到的玩具不仅够活动本身用，还有剩余。in particular“尤其；特别”；as well
15、“也”；once more“再一次”；at first“开始”。16A.honor Bpity Cburden Ddiscovery解析：根据上文的“I felt very happy”可推知，作者成功地举办了圣诞节活动，感觉能够为逝去的朋友做些值得的事是很大的荣幸。honor“荣誉；荣幸”；pity“可惜”；burden“负担”；discovery“发现”。17A.predicting BwonderingCevaluating Drealizing解析：根据上文的“I was bagging up the remaining toys”，并与本句中的if条件句呼应可推知，作者想知道是否有人
16、喜欢剩余的玩具。predict“预计”；wonder“想知道”；evaluate“评估”；realize“实现；意识到”。18A.drove Bcame Creturned Dcalled解析：根据上文的“Then my phone rang.”和“It was my daughter.”可知，是作者的女儿打来了电话。19A.chocolates BcandiesCtoys Dflowers解析：根据语境可推知，作者和女儿一路驱车去很远的地方给孩子们送圣诞节玩具。20A.spirit Bposition Ccourage Dattention解析：根据上文可知，作者的朋友已经逝世，作者通过把其
17、生前的活动继续下去，让这种仁慈的精神继续存活。spirit“精神”。.阅读理解(2020广州市毕业班质检二)Special boxes lie at the bottom of my locked filing cabinet. Deposited there are important letters and cards collected throughout my life, from my grandparents, school friends, parents, wife and son. Since the invention of e-mail though, theyve b
18、een few and far between.Tonight is New Years Eve 2029 and theres a very special box of letters I want to look at. But first theres something I have to doThe Ritual(惯例)I go to my trusted computer and start. I begin to type: DearI leave the name blank for now, anticipating the thrill of typing it in.
19、“I hope you are well and I wonder what your life is like. Are you still planning to move to that villa in Portugal? Did your son marry Fiona? Is your mother still alive? ”Questions surge into my mind.For the next two hours I sit writingabout what Ive been doing for the last year, my failing health,
20、my increasing wealth and my sometime difficult marriage; then about my goals and ambitions. Will he be interested? Do I climb Mt. Kilimanjaro? Do I get that novel published? The one thats been rejected more times than I care to think about.Finally, its finished at 11：30 pm. I fill in the recipients
21、name, print my letter, sign and address it and then seal it up with tape. I then delete the document and empty the trash folderto avoid the possibility of temptation. That completes the ritual!I walk over to my “special box”. It contains ten long, white, thick envelopes, all with the same handwritin
22、g. I place the one I have just written in at the back and take the one out at the front. Its dated 2019, and labelled “to be opened on 31st December, 2029”The cycle is finally complete! I open it, trembling with anticipation. I begin to read, tearing up a little as I do so. Throughout the last ten l
23、ong, eventful years, of life, death, joy and heartbreak, it has been waiting patiently in this box for me, though I now have no memory of ever having written it.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。在2029年的除夕，在阅读自己2019年写给自己的信之前，“我”必须给未来的自己再写一封信。在信中，“我”写到了健康、财富、婚姻等，写完后，“我”阅读了2019年写给自己的信1Why does the author receive fewer “im
24、portant letters” these days？ D AHe has moved from his original address.BHe is rarely in contact with his friends and family.CPeople communicate with each other less often than before.DElectronic communication has largely replaced physical letters.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段尾句“Since the invention of e-mail though
25、，theyve been few and far between.”可知，由于电子邮件的发明，作者收到的信件少了。故D项正确。2Who does the underlined word “he” in paragraph 4 refer to？ A AThe author himself.BThe authors son.CThe authors school friend.DThe authors book publisher.解析：代词指代题。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段中的“though I now have no memory of ever having written it”可推知，
26、作者是在给未来的自己写信，该句中的he指作者自己。故A项正确。3Why does the author delete the completed letter from his computer？ B ASo that no one else will be able to read it.BSo that he wont read it ahead of schedule.CBecause he decides at last not to send it.DBecause he wants to forget what has happened.解析：推理判断题。根据第五段第三句“I th
27、en delete the document and empty the trash folderto avoid the possibility of temptation.”，可知，作者删除了文件并清空了垃圾文件夹以避免可能的诱惑；结合下文中作者阅读2019年写给自己的信可以推断，作者删除文件是为了防止自己禁不住诱惑提前阅读信件。故B项正确。4How does the author feel as he is about to open his special letter？ C ARelieved.BMoved.CExcited.DAfraid.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“I
28、open it，trembling with anticipation.”可知，作者在打开信时，因为期待而颤抖。由此可推知，作者在打开信时内心很激动。故C项正确。.阅读七选五(2020云南省曲靖市第一中学质监)How to Shine at a Job InterviewThe smart job seeker needs to get rid of several standard myths about interviewing before starting to look for a job. 1. G Myth 1: The aim of an interview is to obt
29、ain the job offer.Only half true. The only aim of an interview is to obtain the job you want. 2. E Unfit job seekers, however, become so used to meeting employers expectation that they often easily accept jobs that they dont want. So before you work for an employer, be sure you want the job.Myth 2:
30、Try to control the interview.Nobody “control” an interviewneither you nor the intervieweralthough one or both parties often try. Then it becomes a fake exchange between two human beings; no business deal is likely to be made. Remember, you cant control what employers think of you, just as they cant
31、control what you think of them? So hang loose when interviewing: 3. D Myth 3: 4. A Study the effective conversationalists: They interrupt and were interrupted. An exciting conversation always makes us feel freefree to interrupt, free to disagree, to agree enthusiastically. We feel comfortable with p
32、eople who allow us to be natural. Employers will either like or dislike you, but at least you will have made an impression. And the way to make an effective impression is to feel free to be yourself, which frees your interviewers to be themselves.Myth 4：Always be well groomed and dress yourself fash
33、ionably.Only half true. 5. B However, some interviewers might not appreciate the way you “decorate” yourself or, possibly, the positions you are applying for would require more reserved personalities, which, to some interviewers, can be revealed from your appearance. Therefore, the more cautious sol
34、ution would be to keep to the happy mediumneither appear too “modern” nor too “conservative”ANever interrupt the interviewer.BIt is good to appear clear and neat or well-groomed when you go to an interview.CThus, the job seeker finds an ideal job.DNever dominate the interview.EThat often means rejec
35、ting the job offers you dont want.FYou are expected to respect each other.GHere are some untruths and tips to help you do your best at your interview.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了如何在工作面试时脱颖而出。解析：1考查主题句。由下文可归纳出人们找工作面试时存在的错误观念及作者给人们的建议。并且 G 选项中的untruths与上下文的myths为同义复现。故选G。2考查细节阐述。选项E是对你面试的唯一目的做进一步的阐述。即你要找到你真正想要的工
36、作，你就可以拒绝你不喜欢的工作。并且，选项E中的that 就是指代你面试的唯一目的就是要找到你真正想要的工作这件事。故选E。3考查细节阐述。本段的主旨是不要控制面试。选项D(千万不要控制面试。)既是对主题的呼应，又是对“So hang loose when interviewing.”的阐述。故选D。4考查小标题。此处需要一个错误观念；方法是由正确观念推出错误观念。从下文，尤其是第一、二句“Study the effective conversationalists：They interrupt and were interrupted.”可知有效的交谈者的正确的做法是自由的，他们会打断别人的
37、话，也不介意被别人打断。由此正确的观念可知，错误的观念是从不打断面试者。故选A。5考查转折关系。从“However”可知，此处和后面有转折关系。梳妆打扮得清爽整洁固然好，但是，面试者可能不欣赏你浓妆艳抹，油头粉面，穿着时尚。故选B。.语法填空(2021河南省九师联盟质检)The construction of pocket or mini parks has given Beijing more greenery as well as a place in 1.which people can come out for fresh air, socializing and other acti
38、vities.In the central commercial and old areas in the capital, where there is a high density(密度)of buildings as well as people, it is an 2.challenging (challenge) job to create new parks. An advantage of mini parks is that they are “flexible”. They can be in different shapes according to their locat
39、ion(位置)，providing 3.various (variety) services.These parks contribute to a much 4.better (good) environment. Mini parks do the work of urban parks for those who live far away from 5.the latter. People can 6.easily (easy) walk over to mini parks built on their streets or in their neighborhood, where
40、they can exercise and enjoy the scenery. Also, with the mini parks, people can be more than 7.visitors (visitor). They can participate in the construction and management. Recently, people in Sanmiao Community in west Beijing, for example, are planning a small garden 8.on their own. Shortly after the
41、 community decided 9.to turn (turn) an abandoned area into a garden park, they 10.called (call) a meeting to discuss peoples requirements.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。微型公园的建设给北京提供了更多的青枝绿叶以及居民能够出来呼吸新鲜空气、参与社交和其他活动的空间。解析：1考查定语从句。分析该句成分可知，该句是一个“介词关系代词”构成的定语从句，从句的先行词为place，故用关系代词which。2考查非谓语动词。分析该句成分可知，所填词在此处修饰名词job，故用
42、所给词的现在分词形式challenging作定语。3考查形容词。分析该句成分可知，所填词在此处修饰名词services，作定语，故用所给词的形容词形式various。4考查形容词比较级。根据该空前面的much可知，该空需要用所给词的比较级形式better。5考查冠词。the latter意为“后者”，为固定搭配。6考查副词。分析该句成分可知，所填词修饰动词walk，故用所给词的副词形式easily。7考查名词复数。visitor为可数名词，其前面没有冠词，故用其复数形式visitors。8考查介词。on ones own意为“独自”，为固定搭配。9考查非谓语动词。decide to do sth.为固定搭配，to turn在此处作decided的宾语。10考查动词时态。根据该句前面的decided可知，该句叙述的是过去发生的事情，故用所给词的过去式called。
