1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 3 Section Learning about Language & Using Language.七选五My father used to be an amateur wrestler and national champion.He was forced by his father to give up the sport in order to obtain gainful employment, which meant he wouldnt be able to win a medal for our country.Therefore, h
2、e made a vow that his unborn son would realize his unfinished dream. 1 He was about to give up hope when one day, my younger sister Babita and I beat up two boys accidentally in response to critical comments.My dad found our potential to become wrestlers and began coaching us. 2 We were required to
3、do physical training early in the morning and have short haircuts to avoid lice. 3 We complained about him all the time.Gradually, I realized that he wanted us to have a good future and not grow up to be ordinary housewives.Motivated, we willingly participated in his coaching.With great efforts, he
4、made us competitive wrestlers and I won junior and senior championships, providing me with a chance to gain training in the National Sports Academy, where pride and agony fulfilled my mind. 4 As a result, I found myself losing every match at the international level.After that, I turned to him for he
5、lp.Then he coached me patiently.Despite difficulty, I finally became the first Indian female wrestler to qualify for the Olympics, inspiring dozens of Indian women to take to wrestling.Even now, Papas words are still in my mind “Geeta, think about all the girls who are thought to be inferior to boys
6、, girls who are forced to do chores, girls who are married and have children.Not only will you compete with other countries, but also with those who look down upon women！” I will never forget about fathers instruction. 5 ABut his methods were cruel.BI almost abandoned what Papa had taught me.CDisapp
7、ointingly, my mother gave birth to all girls.DMy sister and I tried to escape.EI will always owe all success to him.FAt first, my sister and I did not understand our father.GHowever, my mother didnt agree with him.【语篇解读】“我”的爸爸曾经是业余的摔跤运动员和全国冠军，但被迫放弃了摔跤，他把所有的希望寄托在未出生的儿子身上，但是“我”的妈妈生的都是女孩。一天爸爸发现了“我”和妹妹身
8、上的摔跤天赋，并开始对“我们”进行严格训练，最终“我”成为印度第一位取得参加奥运会资格的女子摔跤运动员。1解析：选C根据空处前一句“Therefore, he made a vow that his unborn son would realize his unfinished dream.”可知，他要让他未出生的儿子实现他未完成的梦；结合第二段第一句“He was about to give up hope when one day ments.”可知，他几乎放弃了希望；据此可以判断，“我”的妈妈生的都是女孩，所以父亲很失望，故C项符合语境。2解析：选A根据空处后一句“We were req
9、uired to do physical training early in the morning and have short haircuts to avoid lice.”可知，“我们”在清晨便要参加训练，必须剪成短发；据此可以判断，父亲的训练方法很残酷，故A项符合语境。3解析：选F本段讲述了“我们”对于爸爸残酷的训练方式从不情愿到接受的心态的变化；根据空处后一句“We complained about him all the time.”可知，“我们”开始对父亲是抱怨、不理解的。故选F项。4解析：选B根据空处后一句“As a result, I found myself losing
10、 every match at the international level.”和下文中的“After that, I turned to him for help.”可知，“我”在国际水平的比赛中总是失败，而上文中讲的却是“我”不断胜利，拿到冠军；由此可知“我”摒弃了爸爸教给“我”的方法，结果在每一场国际水平的比赛中“我”都输了，故选B项。5解析：选E本段叙述了爸爸的话，结合空处前一句“I will never forget about fathers instruction.”可知，“我”不会忘记爸爸的教导，并从全文来看，“我”的成功与爸爸是分不开的。故选E项。.完形填空A crying
11、 little girl stood near a small school from which she had been 1 because it was too crowded. “I cant go to school，” she said to a teacher as he walked by. Seeing her old 2 clothes, the teacher took her 3 the hand and found a seat for her in the class. The child was so 4 that she went to bed that nig
12、ht thinking of the children who had no place to study. 5 two years later, this child lay dead in one of the 6 tenement buildings she called home and her parents called for the 7 teacher, who had helped their daughter, to handle the final 8 . As her poor little body was being moved, a worn purse was
13、9 . Inside was found 57 cents and a note scribbled in childish handwriting which 10 ， “This is to help build the school bigger, so more children can go to school.”For two years she had 11 for this offering of love. When the teacher 12 read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this
14、 note, he told the story of her 13 love. He decided to 14 enough money for the larger building.A newspaper 15 the story and published it. It was read by a businessman who 16 them a piece of land worth many thousand dollars. When 17 that the school could not pay so much, he offered it for 57 cents.Wh
15、en you are in the city of Philadelphia, have a look at the school building which 18 hundreds of pupils. In one of the rooms you may see the picture of the sweet face of the little girl 19 57 cents made such a 20 building. Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind teacher.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。57美分能建造一所学校，你
16、相信吗？本文中的小女孩用爱积攒了57美分，在爱心人士的帮助下，建造了一所学校。这让我们相信爱心能创造奇迹。1A.turned upBturned outCturned off Dturned away解析：选D由下文可知，由于学校小、学生多，这个贫穷的小女孩被拒绝入校。turn away意为“不准入内”，符合句意。turn up意为“露面”；turn out意为“证明是，结果是”；turn off意为“转弯”。2A.worn BupdatedCsplendid Dexpensive解析：选A由下文及她两年终于攒了57美分可以看出她的家境非常贫寒。worn意为“破旧的”，符合语境。3A.on B
17、inCby Dat解析：选C介词by在这里表示触及或抓住人或物的某个部分。4A.confused BpleasedCtouched Dsurprised解析：选C得到了老师的帮助，小女孩深受感动。touched意为“受感动的”。5A.Any BSomeCCertain DOr so解析：选B此处表示“大约两年以后”。some表示“大约”，用于数词前。any“任何的”；certain“一定的”；or so也表示“大约”，但一般用于数词之后。6A.magnificentBbeautifulCcomfortable Dpoor解析：选D由文章可知，小女孩家境非常贫寒，因此D项poor “贫穷的”，符
18、合句意。7A.former BkindheartedCbeautiful Dlovely解析：选B由第一段第三句以及空后的“who had helped their daughter”可知，这位老师是之前提到的帮助小女孩的那位好心的老师，kindhearted意为“好心的”，符合语境。8A.arrangementBachievementCamusement Dannouncement解析：选A小女孩去世了，她的父母请这位好心的老师帮忙安排后事。arrangement意为“筹备，安排”，符合句意。9A.recoveredBdistributedCopened Ddiscovered解析：选D此处
19、指在挪动这个小女孩的尸体时，(他们)发现了一个破旧的钱包。10A.spokeBreadCtold Dwrote解析：选B在表示报纸、信件或书面材料等上面的内容时，常用read或say来表示“上面写着，上面说”。11A.saved BmadeClent Dborrowed解析：选A由文章可知，小女孩没有经济来源，这些钱是她从平时的生活中节省下来的。12A.gratefully BhopefullyCtearfully Dpainfully解析：选C小女孩家境贫寒，却想攒钱建更大的学校来帮助他人，教师被小女孩无私的爱心感动了。tearfully意为“含泪地”，符合语境。13A.unfortunat
20、eBunconditionalCunbelievable Dunselfish解析：选D由小女孩的事迹可知，小女孩的爱是无私的。unselfish意为“无私的”，符合语境。14A.earn BraiseCprotect Dsteal解析：选B由下文可知，这位老师决定募集善款来修建学校。15A.learned fromBheard fromClearned of Dlistened to解析：选C句意：一家报社听说了这件事后，将其发表。learn from意为“从学到”；hear from意为“收到某人的来信”；listen to意为“听”。16A.offered BdeliveredCprov
21、ided Dsupplied解析：选A句意：一个商人读了这个故事以后，主动提供了一块价值数千美金的土地。offer sb.sth.意为“主动为某人提供某物”。17A.told BpaidCasked Dsaid解析：选A状语从句中省略了he was, told在此表示被动，意为“被告知”。18A.furnishes BhousesCequips Dfills解析：选Bhouse在此用作动词，意为“提供住处”。19A.whose BwhoCwhich Dof which解析：选A先行词为the little girl, 57 cents属于小女孩所有，因此选whose。20A.changeableBprobableCvaluable Dremarkable解析：选D小女孩的57美分建造了这所非凡的建筑。remarkable意为“非凡的”，符合语境。1an amateur wrestler业余摔跤选手2champion n冠军3gainful adj.赚钱的4make a vow 宣誓5unfinished adj.未完成的6crowded adj.拥挤的7tenement n出租房高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
