1、Unit 15 单元主题语篇训练.完形填空Paul was my neighbor and primary school classmate. He would take wonderful panda face cookies to school every year as his birthday _1_. I would always follow him when he shared the cookies with the other classmates, just in case someone had been _2_ and as a result he had a(n) _
2、3_ cookie or two. Somehow, one cookie _4_ long enough for me to show it to my mother. She got the _5_ from Pauls mother and bought the special cookie cutter (切割工具) at Morley Brothers, our local hardware shop.Over the years, my mother and I would _6_ to make these cookies. After I got married, I boug
3、ht my own cookie cutter and the cookies remained a _7_ for New Year. Later, my mother gave me her cutter. I _8_ both of the panda face cookie cutters _9_ Morley Brothers had closed and we never saw anything even _10_ these panda faces.One year, the two cutters were waiting to be handwashed and _11_
4、for another year, after I made the cookies. Well, my oldest daughter decided to help by _12_ the dishwasher. You guessed it . _13_， the two treasured plastic cutters, came out totally _14_. I knew that if I could not _15_ them, a longstanding tradition would come to a _16_.After several telephone en
5、quiries, I learned a woman named Pat Kimbrel had _17_ the hardware business from her grandmother. I was _18_！ Immediately, I called and eventually I got four panda face cookie cutters.Now the family tradition is _19_ in both our and our daughters houses. So, Pat, thanks to you and your grandmother.
6、You just never know how many lives you affect or for how many years the _20_ will be felt.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。做熊猫饼干是作者的家庭传统，对熊猫饼干模具的特殊情怀在作者的母亲、作者及作者的女儿三代人中传承。1A.benefitBwishCtreat Dgame解析：选C每年保罗生日的时候他总会带精美的熊猫饼干到学校作为他生日的款待(treat)。2A.curious BfreeCabsent Dcautious解析：选C根据语境可知，作者在保罗给其他同学分饼干时总会跟着他，心想着，万一有人没来上学
7、，保罗就会有额外的一两块儿饼干。absent“缺席，不在”，符合语境。3A.delicious BextraCinstant Dsimilar解析：选B参见上题解析。4A.appeared BexpandedCsold Dsurvived解析：选D根据下文中的“to show it to my mother”可知，有一年，作者总算是把一块儿饼干留下了，并拿给母亲看。survive“幸存”，符合语境。5A.recipe BresponseCaward Dcomment解析：选A根据下文提及的作者的母亲购买饼干模具及制作饼干的内容可知，此处指作者的母亲向保罗的母亲要了饼干的制作方法。recipe“
8、烹饪法，食谱”，符合语境。6A.manage BcontinueCexpect Dstruggle解析：选B根据语境可知，许多年来，作者和母亲继续(continue)做着饼干。7A.program BchallengeCmust Dmemory解析：选C根据语境可知，此处指对作者来说，在新年制作熊猫饼干已经成为必做之事。must“必须做(或看、买等)的事”。8A.guarded BacceptedCspared Dequipped解析：选A根据下文中的“Morley Brothers had closed” “the two treasured plastic cutters”可知，作者对两个
9、熊猫饼干模具爱护有加，因为作者当初购买模具的五金店Morley Brothers已停业了，而作者再也没有见过任何与它们形似的模具。guard“保卫，保护”，符合语境。9A.if BunlessCthough Dbecause解析：选D参见上题解析。10A.combining BresemblingCrepresenting Dsuiting解析：选B此处表示作者再也没有见过任何与它们形似的模具。resemble“看起来像”，符合语境。11A.set down Bsaved onCput away Dbrought up解析：选C根据下文中的“for another year, after I
10、made the cookies”可知，作者做完饼干后，原打算手洗这些模具，然后把它们收起来以便来年再用。put away“将收起，把放回原处”，符合语境。set down“记下，登记”；save on“节省，节约”；bring up“提出”。12A.loading BhandlingCcovering Dfixing解析：选A作者的大女儿决定帮忙，把模具放进了洗碗机里。load the dishwasher是固定搭配，意为“把碗碟放进洗碗机”。13A.Obviously BSurprisinglyCHopefully DUnfortunately解析：选D根据语境可知，不幸的是，这两个珍贵的
11、塑料模具取出后根本没法儿用了。14A.invalid BunusableCinvaluable Dunavailable解析：选B参见上题解析。unusable“不能使用的”；符合语境。invalid“无效的”；invaluable“极宝贵的”；unavailable“难以获得的”。15A.copy BidentifyCreplace Dshare解析：选C作者知道如果她不更换它们的话，长久以来的传统就会中断。replace“更换”，符合语境。16A.fall BheadCdeal Dstop解析：选D参见上题解析。come to a stop“停止，暂停”，符合语境。come to a he
12、ad“(使)事情达到紧要关头，需要当机立断”；come to a deal“达成协议”。17A.taken over Btaken upCtaken down Dtaken to解析：选A作者通过多次打电话询问得知，一个叫Pat Kimbrel的女士接管了那家五金店的五金制品生意。take over“接管，接任”，符合语境。18A.shocked BtouchedCconcerned Dexcited解析：选D作者想要更换自己家不能用的饼干模具，既然经过多方打听发现能找到卖家，当然会很激动、很兴奋。excited“激动的，兴奋的”，符合语境。19A.observed BinspiredClea
13、rnt Dtaught解析：选A此处指现在，这一家庭传统在作者家与作者女儿们家传承。observe“遵守，奉行”，符合语境。20A.pleasure BinfluenceCappreciation Dmotivation解析：选B根据上文中的“how many lives you affect”可知，此处与affect相呼应，表示影响会持续许多年。influence“影响”，符合语境。pleasure“快乐”；appreciation“感激”；motivation“动机”。.阅读七选五Schools consume a large amount of energy, which has a b
14、ad effect on the environment. _1_， there are lots of ways that you can help your school save energy. Look for simple changes your school can make and band together with others to make an even bigger effect._2_. Even something as simple as turning off the lights when you leave a room can help to save
15、 energy. Turn off the lights in classrooms that are not being used and in other areas, such as empty bathrooms and unoccupied multipurpose rooms.Use natural light when the sun is bright. It may not always be necessary for you to have the lights on in your classroom. There may be times of day when th
16、e sun is especially bright and enough for what you are doing in your classroom. _3_.Set up a recycling station at your school. Recycling is a great way to save energy because it reduces the need to produce new materials. _4_， then ask your school principal if you can set one up.Get others involved.
17、_5_. Either as an individual or as a team, you can create and put up signs around your school. Try using signs that remind people of things they can do to save energy and also some signs that raise awareness of saving energy.AIf your school does not have oneBPost signs about conserving energyCWhethe
18、r you are a teacher or a studentDTurn off your computer when its not usedEShut down the lights when rooms are not in useFOther times of day you might only need half of the lightsGIf your schools garbage company offers recycling services语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章从四个方面阐述了学生在校园中如何节约能源，保护环境。1选C根据上下文语境可知，此处表示“不管你是
19、老师还是学生，总有许多可以帮助你们学校节约能源的方法”。2选E本段主要讲述在离开教室等地方的时候关灯以便节约能源。本段中的一些关键词，如“turning off the lights”“Turn off the lights”等也暗示了本题的答案。3选F本段主要讲述当教室内光线充足时使用自然光。空前句子中的“times of day”与F项中的“Other times of day”形成对应关系。4选A本段谈论在学校内设置回收站回收可循环使用的材料。A选项中的one指代主题句中的a recycling station。5选B根据下文的“put up signs” “using signs” “
20、some signs”等关键词可以判断答案为B。.语法填空Twentyfive years ago, most young British people wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or to take up singing.But today, things stand _1_ (different)According to a recent survey, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlo
21、gger (视频博主)”The survey, _2_ (carry) out among 1,002 people, found that over 40% of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of dream _3_ (career)The change is largely due to the rapid development of information technology (IT)The Internet and social media have made it easier and more _4
22、_ (convenience) to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.“In the past, the biggest stars _5_ (make) by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera may become a star，” said Phil Samuels, _6_ expert from UK.“From fashion _7_ com
23、edy, these selfmade stars interact (互动) online with their fans about everyday life.”However, what people see _8_ (be) only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful can gain fame and fortune.Actually, for every success there are a hundred others _
24、9_ never get off the starting block.This is why some young people still show _10_ (prefer) for traditional jobs.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。现在许多年轻人将视频博主作为他们梦想职业的第一选择。文章对其原因进行了分析，同时指出了这样一个事实：成功的人占极少数，大多数人以失败告终。1differently考查副词。空格中所填单词在句中修饰谓语动词stand，因此需用different的副词形式。2carried考查非谓语动词。carried out among 1,002 people是
25、过去分词短语在句中作定语，修饰The survey, 分词动作carry out与其逻辑主语The survey之间是动宾关系。3careers考查名词。a list of后接可数名词时，名词需用复数形式。4convenient考查形容词。空格中所填单词在句中作宾补，需用convenience的形容词形式。5were made考查动词的时态和语态。主语stars是谓语动词动作make的承受者，需用被动语态；时间状语in the past与一般过去时连用。6an考查冠词。Phil Samuels是一位英国专家，expert以元音音素开头，故用an。7to考查介词。from .to .“从到”是习
26、惯搭配。8is考查动词的时态和主谓一致。这里说的是一般性情况，用一般现在时；主语从句what people see是单数概念，谓语动词用单数。9who/that考查定语从句。关系代词who/that指代先行词a hundred others, 引导定语从句，并在从句中作主语。10preference考查名词。空格中所填单词在句中作show的宾语，需用prefer的名词形式。tips 语法填空之考查定语从句(1)分析句子结构，如果所填词引导的从句与空前部分为修饰与被修饰关系，则为定语从句；(2)分析先行词，确定先行词是指人、物、时间、地点，还是其他；(3)判断引导词在从句中充当的成分，如果关系词在从句中作主语、宾语和表语，则用关系代词；如果关系词在从句中作状语，则用关系副词。(4)最后根据定语从句的有关规则确定使用哪个引导词。例如上文第9题：(1)确定先行词，辨别人与物，先行词为a hundred others，指人。(2)判断所缺成分，选择关系词，从句缺主语，因此填who/that。