1、Unit 5Nelson Mandelaa modern hero SectionUnit Revision.阅读理解AHank Viscardi was born without legs. He had no legs but stumps(残肢) that could be fitted with a kind of special boots. Children laughed at him and called him Ape Man (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.Hank went to school
2、 like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had bee
3、n moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair. Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial legs(假腿). Finally a leg
4、 maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror. For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to bea full five_feet_eight_inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old. Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he walked the length of the room
5、, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it. When World War II came, he persuaded the Red Cross int
6、o giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched(行军) and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.文章大意：本文介绍了Hank Viscardi的真实故事。他生来没有双腿，但他不甘受命运的摆布，以惊人的毅力站了起来，并实现了自己的人生价值。1. Children laughed at Hank an
7、d called him Ape Man because _.A. he didnt talk to themB. he kept away from themC. his arms touched the ground when he movedD. he couldnt use his arms答案：C细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“because his arms practically dragged on the ground.”可知，Hank走路时手臂会碰到地面，所以同学们嘲笑他。2. We can know from the story that five feet eight
8、inches tall is _.A. the height for an adultB. too tall for an adultC. too short for an adultD. the height of a young kid答案：A 推理判断题。由第三段最后两句话“For the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to bea full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.”可推知，这个高度是26岁正常成年人的
9、高度。3The sentence “he persuaded the Red Cross into giving him a job” means that the Red Cross _.A. was only glad to give him a jobB. gave him a job because he was a good soldierC. gave him a job because he was a poor manD. was not willing to give him a job at first答案：D推理判断题。persuade sb. into doing st
10、h.“说服某人做某事”，所以一开始，红十字会不愿给他工作，但是他说服了红十字会。4. In the writers opinion, Hank Viscardi _.A. had no friendsB. never saw himself as different from othersC. was very shyD. was too proud to accept help from others答案：B推理判断题。从文章最后两段可看出，只要是正常人能做到的，Hank Viscardi也做到了。B(2014天津市五区县高一期末)Americans have always been int
11、erested in their Presidents wives. Many First Ladies have been remembered because of the ways they have influenced their husbands. Other First Ladies have made the history books on their own.At least two First Ladies, Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, made it their business to send signals during t
12、heir husbands speeches. When Lady Bird Johnson thought her husband was talking too long, she wrote a note and sent it up to the platform. It read, “Its time to stop ! ” And he did. Once Bess Truman didnt like what her husband was saying on television, so she phoned him and said, “If you cant talk mo
13、re politely than that in public, you come right home. ”It was First Lady Helen Tafts idea to plant the famous cherry trees in Washington, D. C. Each spring these blossoming trees attract thousands of visitors to the nations capital. Mrs. Taft also influenced the male members of her family and the Wh
14、ite House staff in a strange way: she convinced(说服)them to shave off their beards(胡须)!Shortly after President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke (中风), Edith Wilson unofficially took over most of the duties of the Presidency until the end of her husbands term. Earlier, during World War I, Mrs. Wilson h
15、ad sheep brought onto the White House lawn to eat the grass. The sheep not only kept the lawn cut but provided wool for an auction(拍卖) held by the First Lady. Almost$ 100,000 was raised for the Red Cross.One of the most famous First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roo
16、sevelt. She was active in political and social causes throughout her husbands term in office. After his death, she became famous for her humanitarian(人道主义的) work in the United Nations. She made life better for thousands of needy people around the world.文章大意：文章介绍美国很有影响力的第一夫人，包括她们对丈夫的影响和对整个国家的影响。5Why
17、have First Ladies been remembered? AThey are the wives of the presidents.BThey are made up of history books.CAmericans are interested in them.DThey have an effect on their husbands.答案：D细节题。从第一段的句子：Many First Ladies have been remembered because of the ways they have influenced their husbands.可知第一夫人对丈
18、夫有影响，所以被记住，选D。6The examples mentioned in Paragraph 2 show that _.Athe two wives did business without their husbandsBthe two wives influenced the presidents speechesCthe two wives didnt like their husbands to make speechesDthe presidents speeches were often interrupted by their wives.答案：B细节题。从第二段的句子：
19、At least two First Ladies, Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, made it their business to send signals during their husbands speeches.可知Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson影响丈夫的演讲，选B。7Who did the most meaningful work among the First Ladies?ALady Bird Johnson. BMrs. Wilson.CEleanor Roosevelt. DHelen Taft答
20、案：C细节题。从最后一段的句子：One of the most famous First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was active in political and social causes throughout her husbands term in office. After his death, she became famous for her humanitarian(人道主义的) work in the United Nations.可知是第
21、一夫中最有意义的工作，选C。8Which of the following is considered a strange thing the First Lady did? ARaise sheep on the White House lawn to get money for the Red Cross.BTake over most of the duties throughout their husbands Presidency.CPlant the cherry trees in Washington, D. C. to attract more visitors.DPersua
22、de the men staff in the White House to shave off their beards.答案：D细节题。从第三段的句子：Mrs. Taft also influenced the male members of her family and the White House staff in a strange way: she convinced(说服)them to shave off their beards(胡须)！可知第一夫人做的奇怪的事情是Helen Taft让男子剃胡须，选D。9How many First Ladies are mentione
23、d in this passage?A3B4C5D6答案：C细节题。通读全文：可知文章提到5个第一夫人，分别是：Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, Helen Taft, Edith Wilson 和Eleanor Roosevelt所以选C。.完形填空(2014长安一中高一期末)I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had _1_ friends and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited
24、 to a party and there I _2_ an elderly couple.The wife and I _3_ for a long time. She told me how _4_ she was about her husband who was _5_ a heart operation. At that time I was working as a researcher in the same _6_ where the husband would be going for his operation，_7_ I told her to take down my
25、phone number and _8_ me to let me know when he was there.She phoned a few weeks later as _9_ and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital and _10_ waiting. I told her that I would go and check on him every day while I was at _11_. I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same, so
26、 I decided to give them some _12_.Weeks turned into months and it just became my _13_ to see them and keep track of how things were going before, during and after the heart operation. Sometimes Id bring a _14_ for him to read, or some food that we would share _15_. As time went by, it seemed like I
27、became part of the _16_. Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often _17_ each other on holidays.Now, ten years later, I _18_ my own family. Since our parents dont _19_ close by, this couple has become my sons “local” grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly _20_ to have th
28、is couple as our “local” parents! Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.文章大意：文章讲述作者在刚到芝加哥的时候，几乎没有朋友，在一次聚会上，认识了一对夫妇，因为丈夫要在作者工作的医院做心脏手术，所以作者给了他很多帮助和陪伴，渐渐地他们就像家人那么亲密。1A. fewB. someC. severalD. many答案：A考查形容词。A.few很少，几乎没有，B.some一些，C.several几个，D.many很多，从下文and seldom went out to parties.可
29、知作者几乎没有什么朋友，选A。2A. servedB. lovedC. met D. supported答案：C考查动词辨析。A.served服务，提供，B.loved爱，C.met遇到，D.supported支持，我被邀请参加一个聚会，在那里我遇到一对老夫妇，选C。3A. searched B. foughtC. worked D. talked答案：D考查动词辨析。A.searched寻找，B.fought斗争，C.worked工作，D.talked谈话，从下文She told me how _4_ she was about her husband who was _5_ a heart
30、 operation.可知那个妻子和我谈了很长时间，选D。4A. regretful B. calmC. worriedD. lucky答案：C考查形容词辨析。A.regretful后悔的，遗憾的，B.calm冷静的，C.worried担心的，D.lucky幸运的，她说她很担心等待做心脏手术的丈夫，选C。5A. giving up B. waiting forC. paying forD. turning down答案：B考查动词短语辨析。A.giving up放弃，B.waiting for等待，C.paying for付款，D.turning down拒绝，从下文：At that time
31、 I was working as a researcher in the same _6_ where the husband would be going for his operation，可知她的丈夫在等待做心脏手术，选B。6A. hotelB. hospitalC. restaurantD. office答案：B考查名词辨析。A.hotel旅店，B.hospital医院，C.restaurant饭店，D.office办公室，从定语从句where the husband would be going for his operation可知修饰的是医院，选B。7A. soB. butC.
32、 though D. since答案：A考查连词辨析。A.so所以，B.but但是，C.though虽然，D.since自从，因为作者是这个丈夫要做手术的医院的研究人员，所以他让妻子把他的电话号码记下，选A。8A. askB. call C. help D. invite答案：B考查动词辨析。A.ask问，B.call叫，打电话，C.help帮助，D.invite邀请。从上文的：I told her to take down my phone number.可知是记下电话号码，打电话给我，让我知道他在那里，选B。9A. required B. predicted C. expectedD. p
33、romised答案：D考查动词辨析。A.required要求，B.predicted预测，C.expected期待，D.promised答应，她像许诺的那样几个星期后打电话给我，选D。10A. evenB. seldomC. stillD. sometimes答案：C考查副词辨析。A.even甚至，B.seldom很少，C.still仍然，D.sometimes有时，她告诉我她丈夫已经住院了，还在等待。选C。11A. workB. schoolC. home D. table答案：A考查名词辨析。A.work工作，B.school学校，C.home家，D.table桌子，我告诉她我上班的时候，
34、会每天去给他检查。选A。12A. experience B. companyC. luck D. trust答案：B考查名词辨析。A.experience 经验，经历，B.company公司，陪伴，C.luck幸运，D.trust信任，从上文的：I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same，可知作者要陪伴他们，选B。13A. riskB. stress C. test D. habit答案：D考查名词辨析。A.risk冒险，B.stress压力，C.test检测，考验，D.habit习惯，每天去看他记录他的手术情况成了我的习惯。选D。
35、14A. bookB. picture C. computer D. tape答案：A考查名词辨析。A.book书，B.picture图画，C.computer电脑，D.tape磁带，有时我会带一本书给他看，选A。15A. earlyB. together C. aloneD. everywhere答案：B考查副词辨析。A.early早，B.together一起，C.alone单独，D.everywhere到处，有时我会带一些食物和他一起分享，选B。16A. publicB. familyC. team D. group答案：B考查名词辨析。A.public大众，公众，B.family家庭，C
36、.team队伍，D.group团队，随着时间的推移，我觉得是这个家庭的一分子了，选B。17A. missedB. followedC. knew D. visited答案：D考查动词辨析。A.missed想念，错过，B.followed跟随，C.knew知道，D.visited参观，甚至在丈夫出院了，我们还是会彼此拜访，选D。18A. leaveB. find C. have D. need答案：C考查动词辨析。A.leave离开，B.find发现，C.have有，D.need需要，10年后，我有了自己的家庭，选C。19A. liveB. come C. move D. drive答案：A考查
37、动词辨析。A.live生活，B.come来，C.move移动，D.drive开车，因为我的父母不住在附近，所以这对夫妇成了我孩子当地的祖父母，选A。20A. nervousB. curiousC. thankfulD. suitable答案：C考查形容词辨析。A.nervous紧张的，B.curious好奇的，C.thankful感谢的，D.suitable适合的，我和妻子非常感激有这样的当地的父母，选C。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】I was born in 1980, in a small village whi
38、ch is about 200 km from the capital city of my province. I was born into a lowerclass family _1_ (live) in a rural society, from _2_ I could get almost anything I wanted as a child.I was admitted to an elementary school in 1987 _3_ having gone to kindergarten. However, my father taught me how to rea
39、d and write every evening _4_ sending me to school. He taught me _5_ well that I could read and write very well when I went to school. In 1993, I moved to another town far from home to study in a private Islamic Junior High School, and in 1996 I continued my study in a state Islamic Senior High Scho
40、ol. After finishing my senior High School, I moved to _6_ town to continue my study in a state Institute of Islamic Studies.I had never planned to study in Europe, and never dreamt of studying in the Netherlands. I thought it was almost _7_ (possible) for me. However, I just got the information abou
41、t the program from my friends, sent in the application form, _8_(interview), and finally here I am in the Netherlands. I did not do _9_ special and I did not do any serious preparation as many of my friends did, but finally it is me _10_ is here in the Netherlands.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10
42、._文章大意：本文用自身经历说明，人生中有时似乎不可能的事却并非完全没有可能发生，世界上也许会有奇迹发生。1. living本句中已有谓语was born了，此处的live应为非谓语动词；因family与live是主动关系，故用现在分词短语作定语。2. which引导定语从句，替代先行词rural society。3. without由下句可知，在上小学之前作者没有上过幼儿园。4. before父亲每晚教作者应是“在他送作者上学之前”。5. so与后面的that构成so.that.结构。6. another结合上文作者应是去“另外的”一个镇读书。7. impossible前文或后文都可看出，作
43、者当时认为去欧洲读书是“不可能的”。8. was interviewed不难看出本句的动词是与got, sent等并列的谓语动词，时态应与got和sent一致，用一般过去时；又因主语I与interview是被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态。9. anything与not构成not.anything (nothing)。10. who /that与it is构成强调结构。【辽宁卷题型】Lin Hai：I cant wait_1_(get) my driving license! Then I can buy my own car. There are so many cars availabl
44、e now that prices have really fallen. Its great!Wang Jun：Are you serious? The increase in new cars has blocked our roads and has made pollution even_2_(bad)here.Lin Hai：More cars mean lower prices. I like that!Wang Jun：What _3_ the environment？_4_ more cars on the road, traffic problems, accidents a
45、nd pollution will get much worse.Lin Hai：Hmmm, you_5_dont like cars or you dont know much about them.Wang Jun：Yes, I do. I know cars can be useful，_6_ they can cause a lot of damage.Lin Hai：People need cars, and if cars do so much damage, they wouldnt be allowed on the roads. Wang Jun：Hmmm, I dont t
46、hink you have read much about this problem.Lin Hai：No, and I dont need to，_7_I dont think there is a problem.Wang Jun：Yes, there is. Its reported in the newspaper _8_ there are more cars on our roads now than at any time in history. There are millions of possible car buyers，and car makers are busy _
47、9_(make) cars for them.Lin Hai：So what?Wang Jun：By 2020, there will be seven times the number of cars on our roads, and the effect of these cars will be pollution,_10_(especial) in big cities. 1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._答案：1.to get2.worse3.about4.With5.either6but7.because8.that9.making10.especially