1、Unit 1 Section . 阅读表达阅读下面短文并用英语回答问题(请注意每个小题后面的词数要求)。(2014天津市第一百中学第一次月考)It was at least two months before Christmas when nineyearold Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her dream for a bicycle seemed to fade(逐渐消失), for she didnt mention it again.
2、 We bought some beautiful story books for her and thought she would be happy to see them. However, on December 24, she said that she wanted a bike more than anything else. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and parking presents till midnight. So there was no time to buy a bicyc
3、le for our little girl. Thinking she would feel unhappy with the gift we gave her, we felt sad. We didnt know what to do. Suddenly my husband had a good idea. “What if I make a little bicycle out of clay(泥) and write a note to tell her that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike？” My husb
4、and asked. I agreed. So he spent the next four hours patiently working with clay to make a tiny bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. Then she asked, “Does
5、this mean that I can trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one？” Smiling, I said, “Yes.” Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I will never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made for me. Id rather keep this than get a real bike.” Hearing this, I gave her a big hug(拥抱)文章大
6、意：文章讲述Rose希望圣诞节收到一辆自行车。父母没有给她买自行车，因为他们认为Rose可能对自行车失去了兴趣，为了满足女儿的愿望，爸爸决定给她做个粘土的自行车让她去换个新的，但是Rose决定保留这个粘土自行车，不要新的自行车。1What did Rose hope to get on Christmas Day?_答案：She hopes to get a new bicycle.细节理解题。从第一段的句子：It was at least two months before Christmas when nineyearold Almie Rose told her father and m
7、e that she wanted a new bicycle.可知Rose希望圣诞节收到一辆自行车。She hopes to get a new bicycle.2Why didnt Roses parents buy a bicycle for her?_答案：Because they thought Almie might have lost interest in getting a bicycle.细节理解题。从第二段的句子：As Christmas drew nearer, her dream for a bicycle seemed to fade(逐渐消失), for she
8、didnt mention it again.可知父母没有给她买自行车，因为他们认为Rose可能对自行车失去了兴趣：Because they thought Almie might have lost interest in getting a bicycle.3What did Roses father decide to do then?_答案：He decided to make a little bicycle out of clay and ask her to trade in it with him for a real one.细节理解题。从第四段的句子：Suddenly my
9、 husband had a good idea. “ What if I make a little bicycle out of clay(泥) and write a note to tell her that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike？”可知Rose的爸爸决定给她做个粘土的自行车让她去换个新的：He decided to make a little bicycle out of clay and ask her to trade in it with him for a real one.4When did Ro
10、se open the box and read the note in a loud voice?_答案：On Christmas morning.细节理解题。从第五段的句子：On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud.可知Rose是在圣诞节的早上打开盒子大声朗读便条的。填On Christ
11、mas morning.5What do we know from Roses words in the last paragraph?_答案：Rose was greatly moved by what her father had done for her.推理题。从最后一段的句子：Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I will never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made for me.可知Rose看到爸爸的礼物很感动：Rose was greatly moved b
12、y what her father had done for her.六选五根据短文内容，从AF选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余项。(2014宁波市期末)ABe yourself.BBe humorous.CHave a big heart.DDont try to be popular. EReduce your sense of your own value.FThink of others more than yourself.Secrets of Being Popular To be honest, most people liked to be respect
13、ed and admired by other people. These are some suggestions which can help you win popularity naturally: 1_ It is a big mistake try to be liked by all people. When you want to impress other people and please them, it is impossible to avoid insincere praise. This will impress people for a short time,
14、but it can not be continued for a long time. You have to base friendship on being your natural self and avoid always trying to win other peoples respect and admiration. 2_ People appreciate those who are considerate of others. If you only talk about yourself and your achievements, people will try to
15、 avoid you. People naturally respect those who are willing to spend time listening to others. Only when we put other peoples needs before our own can we become well received by them. 3_ There is no need to pretend to be someone you are actually not. If you are satisfied with who you are, you will al
16、low your natural qualities to be noticed by other people, and this is what will naturally attract them. All real happiness and success come from inside. Besides, people will like you only when you accept yourself.4_ Learn to be generous and forgiving when you deal with other people. Forget their sma
17、ll mistakes, but appreciate their good points. If you go out of your way to appreciate the good qualities of others, then people will begin to like your generous spirit and be friendly with you. 5_ Some people try to impress people by appearing to be wise and talking all about their own achievements
18、. But when you enlarge your sense of your own value, you only increase your popularity with yourself. If you really do good things, there is no need for you to make your wonderful performance known to the public yourself. Others will do it for you. 文章大意：本文主要讲述的是让自己受到别人欢迎的5个具体的建议。1D根据本段第一句It is a big
19、 mistake try to be liked by all people可知我们不可能让自己被所有人所喜欢。这也是不可能的事情，所以D项内容符合上下文。2F根据本段最后一句Only when we put other peoples needs before our own can we become well received by them.可知当我们把别人的需要放在自己的需要之前的时候，我们才会受到别人的欢迎。3A根据本段第一句There is no need to pretend to be someone you are actually not.可知我们不要为了让别人喜欢自己而
20、把自己假装成另外一个人。也就是说我们要做真正的自己。4C根据本段第一句Learn to be generous and forgiving when you deal with other people.可知当我们和别人相处的时候，我们要学会慷慨和原谅别人，也就是说要有宽广的胸怀。故C正确。5E根据本句But when you enlarge your sense of your own value, you only increase your popularity with yourself. If you really do good things, there is no need f
21、or you to make your wonderful performance known to the public yourself. Others will do it for you.可知我们不要夸大自己的作用。故E项符合段落大意。.任务型读写阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。(注意：每个空格只填一个单词)Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old tradition
22、s of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?In this fastpaced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize(优先考虑) caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem
23、 to be more selfabsorbed and selfconcerned. Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company
24、, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences. In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that
25、 modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life
26、and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts. Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people s
27、hould not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship. In conclusion, modern people appear to be more selfcentered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of b
28、eing caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others. Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish？Main comparisonsContexts_1_ are changing.In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first _2_.Nowadays, people seem to be more _3_about themselves._4_ are c
29、hanging too.People in the past appeared to be modest and selfeffacing(谦让的)The authors understandingPeople may strive to achieve their own _5_ at the price of their coworkers._6_ for the changes in authors eyesFierce _7_ and great _8_ on modern people may be responsible for the changes.The authors _9
30、_towards topicA relationship which can _10_ two sides should be established.答案：1.Values2.place3.concerned4.Behaviors5goals6.Reasonspetition8.pressure9attitude10.benefit.情景对话根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两个为多余选项。(2014甘肃会宁五中期中)Hi, Mr White! How was your trip to the United States?It was wonde
31、rful. _1_ Here is a bag I bought for you.Thanks very much. You are always so kind._2_I was there for half a month.Great！_3_Yes, its an attractive and exciting city. Its motto is simple and clear: All life depends on plants._4_The city is the main business and cultural center in the Midwest. Its famo
32、us for its theatres as well as its excellent museums._5_ There are more than 20 different specialized gardens, such as the Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Woodland Garden and the Winter Garden.Thanks a lot. Thats really a beautiful place.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._文章大意：这里的对话是询问其中一个人到美国的旅行情况，以及介绍了一些著名的景点。1G根据上下文可知，这里的回答是说旅行十分棒，他很享受这次出行，所以选G。2E根据上下文可知，询问在那里呆了多长时间的回答才会是“我呆了半个月”，所以选E。3C根据上下文可知，这里的句子是想请对方告诉自己更多有关旅行的事，所以选C。4A根据下文的its famous for.可知这里问的是“城市以什么著名呢？”所以选A。5D根据下文的回答可知，这里问的是城市中花园的数量，所以选D。
