1、Unit 18 单元主题语篇训练.完形填空When I was four, I was a painter armed with a big box of crayons. Somehow, the usual paper wasnt _1_ enough for these sticks of vivid _2_. I looked around for fantastic paper and the walls _3_ an inviting yet _4_ view. If only there were _5_ walls, which people could sometimes s
2、ee and sometimes not, like the ones in Mom and Dads closet (衣柜)_6_ quietly to the bedroom, I pushed aside the heavy _7_. Words and _8_ filled my mind faster than my hands could make them. A brilliant rainbow was seen on one wall. Flowers _9_ everywhere.All my own _10_！ My masterpiece (杰作)! Joy _11_
3、inside me. A thought _12_： Ive got to show Mom! Suddenly I was _13_. I looked around with new eyes. What had I done?Mom called out, “Dinners ready.” After a short time, her footsteps _14_， and then finally, the closet door opened. I stood _15_ in the corner. Oh, please dont be _16_， I thought. Pleas
4、e, please.Mom breathed sharply, _17_ with shock. Only her eyes moved as she slowly looked over my masterpiece. She was quiet for a long, long time. I didnt dare to _18_._19_， she turned to me. “I like it，” she said. “No, I love it! Its happy! I feel like I have a new closet！”Now, many years later, m
5、y childhood artwork is still there. Every time I open it, I remember that, big as the white closet seemed when I was little, my mothers _20_ was the biggest thing of all.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者四岁时，在父母房间里衣柜的壁板上绘画的经过，表达了妈妈对他的爱大于一切。1A.relevantBspecialCfair Dregular解析：选B根据下一句中的“looked around for fantastic
6、 paper”对比空前的“the usual paper”可以推断，作者认为自己的画纸太普通，即不够“特别”。2A.color BshapeCquality Dprice解析：选A句中these sticks指的是首句提到的crayons，所以空处应该是指蜡笔的颜色。3A.ruined BattractedCpresented Drequired解析：选C根据空前的walls和空后的view并结合选项可知，present“展现，表现”符合语境。4A.forbidden BdisappointingCfrightening Drotten解析：选A根据yet可知，inviting (诱人的)和空
7、处表示的意义是相对的，所以选A项。5A.broken BdecoratedCpainted Dhidden解析：选D根据语境“这一些墙壁有时人们能够看见而有时又看不见，就像妈妈和爸爸的衣柜的壁板一样”可以推断出作者心中的画板是“隐藏的”(hidden)。6A.Flying BSkippingCWaving DSlipping解析：选D根据第一段中作者心理的描述可知作者认为隐藏的画板就是父母的衣柜的壁板，所以他为了不被父母发现，应该是悄悄地溜进父母的房间。7A.pictures BclothesCwalls Dbooks解析：选B根据常识可以知道衣柜里常常放置的是大量的衣服(clothes)。8
8、A.images BcamerasCsmiles Dacts解析：选A空前的“Words and”决定四个选项中与之词义最接近的是images (图像)，即作者脑海中充满了千言万语和即将绘制的图画。9A.opened BcriedCadvanced Dfaded解析：选A根据空前“在一面壁板上看到一道灿烂的彩虹”可推知，此处指“花儿到处开放(opened)”。10A.dinner BmagicCenterprise Dgarbage解析：选B由空后的“My masterpiece (杰作)！”可以推断作者觉得眼前的画很神奇，是属于自己的魔术，满心欢喜，所以选magic“魔术，戏法”。11A.a
9、bandoned BreducedCswelled Dpuzzled解析：选C参见上题解析。12A.broke down Bcame upCgot off Dwent away解析：选B根据本段前三句可以推断作者突然产生一种与人分享喜悦的想法，所以选came up“出现”。break down“分解，出故障，失败”，get off“(使)动身，(从)下来”，go away“离开”，均不符合语境。13A.ambitious BenergeticCpleasant Dstill解析：选D根据空后两句可以推断作者欣喜之余突然又产生了担心，因为在父母衣柜的壁板上画画是否会引起妈妈的批评呢？所以作者突然
10、站在那里纹丝不动，陷入了思考，所以选still“静止不动的”。14A.left BescapedCapproached Djumped解析：选C根据空后“衣柜的门开了”可以判断妈妈进到房间里面来了，所以选approached“走近，靠近”。15A.actively BconfidentlyCnervously Dgently解析：选C根据语境并结合常识可以推断妈妈的突然出现必然引起作者的紧张，担心受到妈妈的批评，所以选nervously“紧张地”。16A.grateful BmerryCfond Dmad解析：选D根据前句作者心理状态的描述可以推断作者在祈祷妈妈看到自己的所作所为后不要生气(m
11、ad)。17A.addicted BashamedCembarrassed Dfrozen解析：选D从空前妈妈呼吸急促和空后妈妈长时间不说话只是看着作者的画可以推断妈妈是被眼前的画面震惊了，所以选frozen。18A.deny BbreatheClaugh Dnod解析：选B根据前句可以推断作者此时是极其紧张的，不敢呼吸(breathe)，等待妈妈的反应。19A.Eventually BTraditionallyCStrangely DNaturally解析：选A根据上一段对妈妈的描述可以判断，很长时间之后，妈妈终于(Eventually)发表了自己的看法。20A.abuse Bcelebra
12、tionClove Dguidance解析：选C根据上述故事可知，小时候即使那个白色的衣柜看起来很大，但是妈妈对作者的爱是所有东西中最大的，所以选love。.阅读七选五Fashion and IdentityFor hundreds of years people have put some message in the type of clothing they wore.Long ago people started wanting to stand out from the “crowd” and be different from other people by means of ch
13、anging their clothing.Some examples of these “standing out” became very popular and were followed by more people._1_ Nowadays, fashion has become a necessary part of ones selfrealization and clothing is basically a covering designed to be worn on a persons body.This covering is a “necessity”， which
14、brings a lot of variety into the lives of people and makes their image more complete.The type of clothing completely depends on the person wearing it and becomes a reflection of personal identity.Lately, a lot is being heard about its meaning in the life of every single person on the planet.The choi
15、ce of clothing is as important as identification through the color of hair, skin and gender.As every piece of clothing carries a strong message about its owner, every owner “nests” a certain value in it depending on his mindset or todays mood.Therefore, the clothing of a person is a means of communi
16、cation with the outside world._2_Clothes have a significant impact on the understanding of the people nearby as well as the person wearing them.For instance, a suit can make a person feel more confident and organized, which would eventually change even the gestures of the person._3_ Sometimes, fashi
17、on may play a vital role in a persons life, especially when the person is applying for the job he wants.Fashion also creates a message that is required by a situation the person finds himself in.This can be simply proved by analyzing ones reaction on people wearing different types of clothing._4_ Th
18、us, even the smallest companies make wearing a suit one of the requirements for their employees._5_ Fashion, with all its symbolism and features, form an outstanding base for personal and cultural identification.It is a part of the selfrealization that is required for finding a place in life and has
19、 become a tool for achieving harmony with the inner world.The more diverse the society around us, the more fashiontrend will appear and surprise us.AFashion helps us realize our dreams.BThis was the moment when fashion appeared.CFashion and identity are inseparable companions.DClothing was designed
20、to serve people in their daily life.EThe preference is always given to people dressed in “business style”FIt is the way of telling people about the “state” and the “status” of its owner.GWearing jeans after a suit may change the conduct of a person to a very casual one.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了时尚和身份的关系。1选
21、B根据空前一句及下文的“fashion has become a necessary part”可知，此处与时尚的出现有关，B项“这就是时尚出现的时刻”承上启下，符合语境。2选F根据上一句可知，衣服是与外界交流的一种方式，故F项“它是一种告诉人们它的状态和主人的地位的方式”承接上文，符合语境。3选G根据空前一句可知，此处举例穿不同的衣服可能改变人的举止，故G项“西装配牛仔裤可能会使一个人的行为举止变得非常随意”承接上文，符合语境。4选E根据下一句可知，即使是最小的公司也把穿西装作为对员工的要求之一，故E项“人们总是偏爱穿着商务风格的人”承上启下，符合语境。5选C根据空后一句可知，此处说明时尚和
22、身份之间的关系，故C项“时尚和身份是密不可分的伴侣”符合本段语境。.语法填空A few years ago, after a long morning of sightseeing in New York, my children and I took a rest on a park bench in Central Park.“Look！” my son said, _1_ (point) to a nearby rubbish bin. Thats when we saw a raccoon (浣熊). Quite feeling at home in the big city, he
23、paid us no attention, concentrating only on finding a _2_ (taste) lunch. He sorted through a few options before coming out with a wrapped sandwich _3_ (hold) between his paws._4_ (surprising), rather than run away, he jumped down and walked casually to a spot on the path, not a metre from _5_ we sat
24、. The children were spellbound, as the raccoon was providing better _6_ (entertain) than any museum. He glanced at us, perhaps checking to see _7_ we were about to steal his lunch._8_ delicate fingers, he peeled back the layer of plastic wrap until the halfeaten sandwich _9_ (uncover)Then he surpris
25、ed us all. Instead of starting eating his food, he turned to a nearby pool of water and _10_ (dip) his paws in it. With a casual air, he rubbed his paws together underwater for a moment, brushed his fur, and then started gracefully picking at his meal.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了作者与孩子们几年前遇见一只浣熊的经历。1pointin
26、g考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，动词point与句子的谓语动词said之间没有连词，且point与其逻辑主语my son之间为主谓关系，所以用其现在分词形式作状语。2tasty考查形容词。此处修饰名词lunch，需用其形容词形式，所以填tasty“美味的”。3held考查非谓语动词。根据语境并分析句子结构可知，hold和其逻辑主语a wrapped sandwich之间是动宾关系，故此处应用其过去分词形式作后置定语。4Surprisingly考查副词。此处应用其副词形式Surprisingly修饰整个句子。5where考查名词性从句。根据句意并结合句子结构可知，此处应用where引导宾语从
27、句，作介词from的宾语。6entertainment考查名词。根据空前的“better”可推知，此处应填其名词形式entertainment，意为“娱乐”，是不可数名词。7if/whether考查名词性从句。根据空前的“see”，并结合句意可知，此处应用if/whether“是否”引导宾语从句，作及物动词see的宾语。8With考查介词。根据语境并分析句子结构可知，此处在句中作状语，意为“用”，故填With。9was uncovered考查动词的时态和语态。根据该句中的“peeled back”可知，此处应用一般过去时；且sandwich与uncover之间为被动关系，故此处用一般过去时的被
28、动语态。10dipped考查动词的时态。阅读全文可知，本文叙述的是发生在过去的事情，且根据空前的“turned to”和并列连词“and”可知，此处用一般过去时。tips 语法填空之考查名词性从句(1)首先分析空处所在句的句子结构，如果所填词引导的从句在整个句子中作主语、宾语、表语或同位语，则为名词性从句。(2)当确定为名词性从句后，可根据连接词在从句中所作的成分来确定合适的连接词。如果连接词在从句中作主语、宾语或表语，则用连接代词；如果作状语，则用连接副词；如果不作成分，则考虑用that，whether或if。例如上文第7 题，从句不缺成分，根据语境可知，此处应用if/whether“是否”引导宾语从句。