1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Section Lesson 1Language Points1swap vi.交换2supreme adj. (程度)最大的， 极度的3abuse vt. 滥用4fundamental adj. 根本的； 基础的5seek vt. 寻找6compulsory adj. 强制性的， 义务的7controversial adj. 有争议的8violate_vt. 违反， 违背9circulate vi. 循环circulation n循环10digest vt.消化digestion n消化能力11tolerate vt.容忍toleration n忍受12dou
2、btful adj.怀疑的， 不肯定的doubt n. 怀疑；疑问13annual adj. 每年的， 一年一次的，年度的annually adv.一年一度地14oppose vt.反对opposite adj.相反的15contradict vt. 与(其他事物)相矛盾contradictory adj.矛盾的1come_across 偶然遇到2in_vain 徒然， 白费力气3at_random 随便地， 随意地4at_all_costs 不管多大代价， 无论如何5all_the_time 一直6break_out 爆发7be_close_to 靠近1the比较级., the比较级.“越越
3、”The_slower(越慢) his/her pulse is, the_more_relaxed(越放松) he/she is.2catch sb.doing sth.撞见某人正在做某事Unfortunately, it is not easy to_catch_athletes_using(抓住运动员使用) illegal drugs.3have宾语宾补In the future, athletes who_have_their_genes_changed(使他们的基因改变) might be able to do the 100 metres dash in just 8 second
4、s or the marathon in less than two hours. digestv消化；理解，领悟 n摘要，文摘(教材P136)It digests your food and sends vitamins and minerals into the blood.它消化你的食物，将维生素和矿物质送入血液中。Most babies can digest a wide range of food easily.大多数婴儿能轻易地消化多种食物。 The world smiles with Readers Digest.读者文摘为全世界的人们带来欢笑。 digestion nU消化；吸
5、收；领悟 C(通常作单数)消化能力；消化力have a good/poor digestion 消化力很强/弱 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)I have digested(digest) most of the important points in the book.(2)Youd better not give him so much food, for he has a poor digestion(digest) swapvi.交换(教材P33)Write down five telephone numbers and swap with your partner.写下五个电话号码，与你
6、的同伴交换。If you like this one better, Ill swap with you.如果你更喜欢这个， 我可以和你交换。 swap (sth.) with sb.与某人交换(某物)swap sth.for sth. 用某物交换某物swap with sb.for sth. 与某人交换某物 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)Members are encouraged to swap books with_each other.(2)He swapped his radio for_a ticket of a football match.(3)The boy swapped hi
7、s ball with another boy for a book. abusevt.滥用n谩骂；弊端；滥用(教材P34)Taking these drugs is known as “doping” and although they enhance performance，they also cause serious health problems in later life for those who abuse them.众所周知，服用这些药物就是服用“兴奋剂”。尽管兴奋剂有助于提高成绩，但同时也给那些滥用兴奋剂的运动员的日后生活带来严重的健康问题。Physical abuse a
8、nd neglect of children is too common.对孩子的暴力虐待和疏于照管太常见了。 He abused my trust, so I fired him from his job.他辜负了我的信任， 所以我把他解雇了。 (1)abuse ones power滥用权力abuse sb.s trust 辜负了某人的信任abuse sb.s kindness 辜负了某人的一片好心(2)alcohol abuse 酗酒drug abuse 嗜毒an abuse of. 滥用 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)This is clearly an abuse_of_power in
9、this company.(2)They were accused of abusing(abuse) their power to keep prices high.His father was arrested, for he had been abusing his power recently.In the end, his abuse of power led to his being in jail. toleratevt.容忍(教材P34)The sports world does not tolerate doping as it is a fundamental form o
10、f cheating.体育界不会容忍服用兴奋剂，因为它是一种作弊的根本形式。Her husband stayed up watching the World Cup, which she couldnt tolerate any more.她再也无法容忍她丈夫熬夜看世界杯了。 (1)tolerate doing sth.容忍做某事(2)tolerance n. 容忍；宽容have no tolerance for. 容不得(3)tolerant adj. 宽容的；容忍的be tolerant of/towards sb./sth. 忍受/宽容 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)We cannot to
11、lerate cheating(cheat) in exams.(2)She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind at all.(3)Perhaps you need to be more_tolerant(tolerate) of your neighbors. seek(sought，sought)vt.寻找；探求；追求；征求；试图 vi.寻找；探求；追求(教材P34)Doping is not only a problem in athletics，it is part of every sport where athletes seek to
12、achieve beyond their natural limits and are prepared to cheat to do so.服用兴奋剂不仅仅是田径运动中存在的问题，每个运动项目都存在这个问题，运动员想取得超常体育成绩而准备作弊。Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams.你的生活忙着做作业、做运动、交朋友和追梦。Many farmers went to towns to seek their fortune.许多农民到城
13、里寻找发财机会。seek to do sth.试图做某事；努力做某事seek out 找到；找出seek forlook/search for 找寻；寻求seek after 追求；寻求seek ones fortune 外出寻找发财机会；外出闯荡seek.from. 从寻求 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)The law must seek_to_protect(protect) the rights of citizens.(2)The young man has decided to seek_out_the truth.(3)All men have the right to seek af
14、ter/for happiness. (教材P34)Floyd Landis made several lame excuses blaming medicine he had been taking for an injury but these were all in vain.弗洛伊德兰迪斯做了几次毫无说服力的辩解，声称那是为治疗伤痛而服用的药物，然而辩解苍白无力。I tried to persuade him to stop smoking but my efforts were in vain.我曾试图说服他戒烟， 但是我的努力是徒劳的。 in general大体上in need 需
15、要in case 以防万一in particular 特别地in turn 依次， 轮流in time 及时in trouble 处于困境中in advance 提前in brief 简言之 巧学活用完成句子(1)大体上说， 物理学只是许多学科中的一门学科。 In_general,_physics is only one science among many.(2)这个老人很善良， 总是尽量帮助有需要的人们。 The old man is so kind that he is always trying to help those_in_need(3)我喜欢流行歌曲， 特别是刘欢唱的。 I l
16、ike popular songs, the ones sung by Liu Huan_in_particular(4)我处于困境时， 是他来帮我走出困境的。 When I was in_trouble,_he came to help me out.You must get everything prepared in advance.When you are in trouble, you should keep calm in particular and ask for help in time.In brief, you should get ready for all the s
17、ituations you might meet. at random随便地，随意地(教材P34)It is compulsory for winners to be tested but other participants are only tested at random.获胜者被强制进行检测，而其他选手只是随意抽检。The librarian took a book at random from the shelf.图书管理员从书架上随便拿了一本书。 We received several answers, and we picked one at random.我们收到了一些答复，
18、并从中随机挑选了一个。 (1)random adj.胡乱的；随便的；任意的n. 随意；任意(2)randomly adv. 随意地 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)Childrens words and actions are often fairly random(randomly)(2)If you just start sketching randomly(random), the designs might look interesting. opposevt.反对(教材P34)Genetherapy is very controversial and many people oppose
19、further research into it.基因疗法是很有争议的，许多人反对对此作进一步的研究。It is brave of the young man to oppose his chief.敢反对他的上司， 这个年轻人真是勇敢。 (1)oppose doing sth.反对做某事(2)opposed adj. 反对的be opposed to (doing) sth. 反对(做)某事(3)opposition n. 反对；对立；敌对(4)opposite adj. 对面的；相反的；反对的n. 对立物；对立者，对手be opposite to. 在对面；和相反 巧学活用单句语法填空(1
20、)Most of the students oppose_having(have) classes on Sunday.(2)Public opposition(oppose) to the government is growing.(3)Whatever I suggested, they would go and do the opposite(opposition) contradictvt.与(其他事物)相矛盾(教材P34)However，if a generation of sports stars with enhanced genes were created，it would
21、 contradict the whole spirit of sport.然而，如果造出一代有强化基因的运动明星，这将有悖于整个运动精神。Her account of the accident contradicts that of the other driver.她对事故的描述与另一位司机的说法不一致。(1)contradict oneself自相矛盾(2)contradictory adj. 矛盾的；完全相反的be contradictory to sth. 与相矛盾(3)contradiction n. 反驳；矛盾in contradiction to/with 与相矛盾；与相违背
22、巧学活用单句语法填空(1)In his confusion, he kept contradicting_himself(he)(2)It is clear that the two statements are_contradictory (contradict)(3)They appeared unaware of the contradictions(contradict) in their argument.(4)Their shortterm plan is in contradiction to/with their longterm goal. at all costs无论如何，
23、不管多大代价(教材P34)The Olympic spiritthe spirit of competition which emphasises taking part rather than winninghas been violated by the desire to succeed at all costs.奥林匹克精神强调参与而不是取胜的竞技精神已经被为获得成功而不惜任何代价的欲望所亵渎。We must arrive there at all costs before midnight.我们无论如何要在午夜前到达那儿。 at any cost不管多大代价at the cost o
24、f 以为代价at a cost of 以的价格 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)The doctors will save his life_at_any cost though he is badly ill.(2)He bought a computer at a cost of 5，000 yuan.(3)Do not give in to their demands at the cost of your own. (教材P34)Unfortunately, it is not easy to catch athletes using illegal drugs.不幸的是， 查出运动员服用违
25、禁药物并不容易。 (1)本句中含有“catch sb.doing sth.”的结构。 表示“发现/撞见某人正在做某事”。(2)be caught in.陷入catch ones breath 屏息；喘口气catch ones eye 引起某人的注意catch on 受欢迎；理解catch up with 赶上 Several times she caught him staring at her.好几次她发现他盯着她看。 巧学活用完成句子(1)如果发现你在厨房里吸烟， 你会被解雇的。 If you are caught_smoking in the kitchen, you will be f
26、ired.(2)我不得不在半山腰停下喘口气。I had to stop about halfway up the hill and catch_my_breath (教材P34)In the future，athletes who have their genes changed might be able to do the 100 metres dash in just 8 seconds or the marathon in less than two hours.将来，基因发生改变的运动员可能在8秒内跑完100米，或在不到两个小时的时间里跑完马拉松。(1)本句使用了“have sth.
27、done”句式，表示“使某事被做，请/让/叫别人做某事”。其中过去分词done在句中作宾语补足语，表示被动意义。(2)have sb.doing 表示“允许或容忍某人做某事”，多用于否定句中，特别是用在cannot，will not等之后。(3)have sb.do sth.让某人做某事have sth.to do 有事情要做 I cant have my brother sitting around doing nothing all day.我不会容忍我的弟弟整天闲坐着无所事事。巧学活用单句语法填空(1)He had his leg broken(break) while playing
28、basketball.(2)You can have your assistant ring(ring) me up.(3)I have a lot of things to_do(do)，so I cant go to see a film with you tonight. 品句填词1Sleeping too long is a _(站不住脚的) excuse for being late.答案：lame2The bus driver _(违反) the traffic regulation.答案：violated3My _(听觉) has deteriorated as Ive got
29、older.答案：hearing4Our teachers wont _(容忍) talking loudly in the library.答案：tolerate5The _(根本的) cause of his success is his hard work.答案：fundamental6With a _(最大的) effort of will，Isabel swallowed the medicine.答案：supreme7. It is _(怀疑的) whether it is true or not.答案：doubtful8Employees are entitled to an _
30、(一年一次的) paid leave of fifteen days.答案：annual9It is _(有争议的) what to do with the material.答案：controversial10Education is _(义务的) for children in most countries.答案：compulsory 单句改错1The patient is going to have his temperature took._答案：tooktaken2The middleaged man achieved his success at a cost of his hea
31、lth._答案：athe3The policeman caught the young man break the traffic rules._答案：breakbreaking4His father is opposed to send him to a foreign country for further education._答案：sendsending5My roommate is so selfish that I cant tolerate live with her._答案：liveliving 完成句子1昨天在公共汽车上史密斯先生的钱包被偷了。 Mr.Smith _ on a
32、 bus yesterday.答案：had his wallet stolen2她让她儿子一直站在太阳底下。 She _ in the sun.答案：had her son standing3不久前的一天老师撞见他在与别的同学打架。 The teacher _ the other day.答案：caught him fighting with other classmates4你通常在哪里做头发？Where do you normally _？答案：have your hair done5那个男孩在上课的时候走神被老师发现了。 The teacher caught _. 答案：the boy
33、being absentminded in the class 课文语法填空Years ago when we talked about “cheating”， an exam would occur to our mind.However, 1._(cheat) is now used not only in exams but also in sports or games.2._referring to “cheating” in the games, we come across the issue of performanceenhancing drugs.The drugs are
34、 3._(origin) developed to help people with illnesses, but now they also create supreme athletes 4._(make) them faster and stronger than is normal for human beings.Taking these drugs is known as “doping”， 5._ can cause serious health problems in later life for those who abuse them, but some athletes
35、seek 6._(achieve) beyond their natural limits and are prepared to cheat to do so.The sports world doesnt tolerate doping as it is a fundamental form of cheating.To our surprise, some athletes, 7._(include) some worldrecord keepers or breakers violated the rule, such as Ben Johnson in 100 metres in t
36、he 1988 Olympics, Floyd Landis in the annual cycling race in 2006 8._ American athlete Marion Jones in the Olympics.9_(fortunate), it is not easy to catch athlete using illegal drugs because it is compulsory for winners to 10._(test), but others only at random.However, doping is not the only thing w
37、e need to worry about.“Genetherapy”will be the next big threat.If genetherapy were used now, it would be almost impossible to find out.答案：1.cheating2.When3.originally4.making5which6.to achieve7.including8.and9.Unfortunately10be testedA卷 单句语法填空1This is a hall _ the medical conference will be held.答案：
38、where2I had that door _(paint) last week.答案：painted3He swapped his old car _ a new motorcycle.答案：for4You should not tolerate your dog _(do) something you feel strongly against.答案：doing5As soon as she came to consciousness，she started to worry and seek _ her children.答案：for6I am _(oppose) to going sh
39、opping with others.答案：opposed7His remark was _(contradict) to the truth.答案：contradictory8I tried to make his peace with him，but _ vain.答案：in9You are asked to choose a card _ random from the desk.答案：at10Madame Curie carried through her researches at _ cost of her own life.答案：the 阅读理解Special Kids Ther
40、apy(治疗)(SKT) is a charitable organization devoted to improving the quality of the individuals who struggle with physical, mental or emotional disabilities.Examples of what SKT can do：SKT offers the families of children with special needs practical help in buying special medical equipment, such as el
41、ectricallypowered wheelchairs and other communication equipment that are not covered by insurance.SKT organizes summer camp activities for children with special needs, providing them with a chance to enjoy their summer and experience the traditional summer camp that fits their abilities.How you can
42、help：SKT is an allvolunteer charitable organization, which is staffed by volunteers and depends on donations that make it possible for us to serve and help these special children.SKT relies on people like you to help make good things happen for these special children. Your contribution is sincerely
43、appreciated. Your donations help make children with special needs able to have alternative therapies such as the animalassisted therapy, art & music therapy, massage therapy and water therapy. These are just a few of the many proven alternative therapies that bring joy and build selfrespect of the c
44、hildren with special health care needs. Although these therapies are not covered by insurance, they enhance the mental, physical and emotional aspects of a childs life.SKT knows that your time is valuable and we appreciate your volunteer interest. There are many chances to volunteer to work with the
45、 children and their families at our events or programs.Donations may be mailed to：Bosse FinancialAttn：Special Kids Therapy, Inc.PO Box 1024Findlay, Ohio 45839Please write checks to Special Kids TherapyPhone：4194225607Email：carespecialkidstherapy. org【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了一个慈善组织SKT，并呼吁人们加入SKT帮助残疾的孩子。1F
46、rom the passage we can know that SKT_Aearns very little by its alternative therapiesBoffers help to the children with disabilitiesCis partly supported by the local governmentDpays insurance for children with special needsB解析：细节理解题。根据第一段可知，SKT是一个为残疾的孩子提供帮助的组织。2What can we infer from the text?ASKT is
47、a nonprofitable organization.BThe disabled can ask any practical help from SKT.CDonations are used to pay insurance for children.DFamilies of children with special needs are all poor.A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知，SKT是一个非营利性的组织。3The text is written to _Aencourage families to get donationsBtell us how children ca
48、n live a normal lifeCmake an introduction of the special childrenDcall on people to join SKT to help disabled childrenD解析：写作目的题。根据全文可知，这篇文章介绍了SKT这个慈善组织，主要目的是呼吁人们加入SKT从而帮助残疾的孩子。 完形填空When I first came to Rochester from Austin, Texasa place where fall is practically nonexistentI was excited for a real
49、northern fall. But, I wasnt _1_it to feel like Christmas in October.Regardless of this _2_， and the adjustment period that Im not entirely sure Im _3_， I am thankful to be somewhere that has a _4_ fall. By “real” I _5_ a distinctive season, a(n) _6_in the weather and a visual changing of the world a
50、round me. The leaves _7_ colors, it rains more often, the air is almost always _8_ and dry, and a light breeze _9_ me to walk a bit faster to get inside. Yes, it is more difficult to be _10_ outside in Rochester fallwhere it is not just “less hot” but _11_， fairly cold. But, I would argue that time
51、spent outside in this season could be more _12_ than in the summer.Everyone _13_ that fall is about changeI wont argue against that. Things do _14_ in the fallthe weather is _15_ becoming worse and worse, the dying leaves become warmly colored, and _16_ you know it, well be back to having only eight
52、 hours of sunlight a day.This oncoming change is why I think it is so important to _17_ fall. Fall is not just about the _18_ of change, but also appreciating what will soon be _19_. Go _20_ this fall. Enjoy the leaves not because they are turning beautiful deep shades of orange and red, but because
53、 there will soon be no leaves in those branches at all.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”从没有秋天的奥斯丁来到了罗切斯特市，为能在这里经历真正的秋天而兴奋不已。在秋天，天气逐渐变得寒冷，枯叶凋零，日照时间逐渐变短。一切都在变化着，去户外欣赏秋天是明智的选择。1A.interested inBexposed toCashamed of Dprepared forD解析：根据上文中的“I was excited for a real northern fall”和该句“But, I wasnt _ it to feel like Chr
54、istmas in October.”可知，“我”从没有秋天的奥斯丁来到了罗切斯特市。“我”为能经历真正的北方的秋天而兴奋不已。但是，这里的十月却如十二月的圣诞节时那样寒冷，“我”却没有准备好。be prepared for意为“为做好准备”，符合语境。be interested in意为“对感兴趣”；be exposed to意为“暴露于”；be ashamed of意为“为感到羞愧”。2A.accident BpossibilityCshock DmotivationC解析：根据上文中的“But, I wasnt _ it to feel like”可知，此处指不管这种震惊。shock意为
55、“震惊”，符合语境。accident意为“事故”；possibility意为“可能性”；motivation意为“动机”。3A.beyond BagainstCfor DafterA解析：根据该句中的“the adjustment period that Im not entirely sure”，并结合第一段所描述的“我”对这里的气温如圣诞节时那样寒冷感到不知所措的情况可以判断，“我”不能完全确信自己能跨越这个调整期。beyond意为“超过，越过”，符合语境。against意为“反对，违背”；for意为“为了”；after意为“在之后”。4A.rare BrealChard Dstrange
56、B解析：根据后一句中的“By real”可知，“我”为此处有真正的秋天而感到欣慰。real意为“真正的”，符合语境。rare意为“罕见的，稀有的”；hard意为“艰难的”；strange意为“奇怪的”。5A.take in Bpick upCcall back Drefer toD解析：根据该句“By real I _ a distinctive season.the world around me.”可知，通过说“真正的”，“我”指的是一个差别性明显的季节天气的转变和周围世界的视觉改变。refer to意为“提到，说起”，符合语境。take in意为“吸收，欺骗”；pick up意为“捡起，
57、偶然学会”；call back意为“回电话”。6A.shift BconclusionCimprovement DexperienceA解析：参见上题解析。shift意为“转变”，符合语境。conclusion意为“结论”；improvement意为“提高”；experience意为“经历，经验”。7A.spoil BkeepCturn DavoidC解析：根据该句中的“The leaves _ colors, it rains more often.and dry”可知，这里描述了秋天的情景：树叶变了颜色，经常下雨，空气几乎总是又冷又干燥。turn意为“改变，变成”，符合语境。spoil意为
58、“损坏，宠坏，变坏，腐败”；keep意为“保持”；avoid意为“避免”。8A.cold BwarmChot DcozyA解析：参见上题解析。cold意为“冷的”，符合语境。warm意为“温暖的”；hot意为“炎热的”；cozy意为“温暖舒适的”。9A.prevents BexpectsCurges DsuspectsC解析：根据该句中的“a light breeze _ me to walk a bit faster to get inside”可知，刮来的阵阵微风催促“我”快点进入室内。urge意为“敦促，促使”，符合语境。prevent意为“阻止”；expect意为“期望，盼望”；sus
59、pect意为“觉得，怀疑，不信任，猜想”。10A.grateful BcreativeCconsiderate DcomfortableD解析：根据上文及该句中的“it is more.outside in Rochester fallwhere it is not just less hotbut . fairly cold”可知，在罗切斯特市，秋天相当冷，在户外很难让人感觉舒适。comfortable意为“舒适的”，符合语境。grateful意为“感谢的”；creative意为“有创造力的”；considerate意为“考虑周到的”。11A.luckily BactuallyChelpfu
60、lly DinstantlyB解析：根据上文和该句中的“where it is not just less hotbut _， fairly cold”可知，这里不是“不炎热”，而实际上是相当冷。actually意为“事实上，实际上”，符合语境。luckily意为“幸运地”；helpfully意为“有帮助地”；instantly意为“立刻，马上”。12A.terrible BcasualCunpleasant DvaluableD解析：根据语境可知，即便如此，“我”还是认为在这个季节去户外度过的时光可能要比夏季的更有价值。valuable意为“有价值的，珍贵的”，符合语境。terrible意为
61、“可怕的”；casual意为“随便的”；unpleasant意为“使人不愉快的”。13A.questions BemphasizesCrecalls DanalyzesB解析：根据该句中“Everyone _ that fall is about changeI wont argue against that.”可知，人人都重视秋季的变化，“我”不反对这一点。emphasize意为“重视，强调”，符合语境。question意为“疑问”；recall意为“回想”；analyze意为“分析”。14A.relax BchangeCharvest DrestB解析：根据该句中的“the weather
62、 is _ becoming worse and worse, the dying leaves become warmly colored”可知，天气逐渐变得越来越寒冷，枯叶变成了暖色调；据此可以判断，在秋天，事物确实发生了变化。change意为“变化”，符合语境。relax意为“放松”；harvest意为“收获”；rest意为“休息”。15A.steadily BhardlyCaccordingly DnarrowlyA解析：参见上题解析。steadily意为“稳定地，逐渐地”，符合语境。hardly意为“几乎不”；accordingly意为“相应地”；narrowly意为“狭窄地，勉强地
63、”。16A.if BsinceCas DbeforeD解析：根据该句中的“you know it, well be back to having only eight hours of sunlight a day”可知，不知不觉中，一天就只有8个小时的阳光了。before you know it意为“在你知道之前”，表示“不知不觉中”。17A.control BdescribeCappreciate DhideC解析：根据该句并结合上文描述的对秋天感到兴奋和后一句中的“appreciating”可以判断，这个即将到来的变化就是为什么“我”认为欣赏秋天很重要。appreciate意为“欣赏”，
64、符合语境。control意为“控制”；describe意为“描述”；hide意为“隐藏”。18A.process BdisadvantageCfear DresultA解析：根据该句“Fall is not just about the _ of change.”可知，秋天不仅仅是关于变化的过程，我们还要去欣赏那些即将逝去的(事物)。process意为“过程”，符合语境。disadvantage意为“缺点，不利”；fear意为“害怕，担心”；result意为“结果”。19A.disappointing BpuzzlingCgone DbrokenC解析：参见上题解析。gone意为“离开的”，符
65、合语境。disappointing意为“令人失望的”；puzzling意为“令人迷惑的”；broken意为“破碎的”。20A.inside BforwardCbackward DoutsideD解析：根据最后一句可知，赏叶不是因为它们正变成美丽的深橙色和红色，而是因为很快那些树枝上将没有树叶了。所以该句是在鼓励人们在这个秋天去户外。outside意为“在户外”；inside意为“在里面”；forward意为“向前”；backward意为“向后”。B卷 阅读理解AI love to read before I go to sleep. It usually makes me feel calm.
66、 But a big part of this depends on what I read. I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons. Very often Im smiling before I go to sleep.I decide to write about this in a blog because I find that so many of us go to sleep with stress. Before we go to sleep, we may run over the day in our minds, and worr
67、y about tomorrow. We also may watch the news on TV, read the news on our smart phones or tablets, or even answer work emails. But the news is rarely proclaiming(宣告) all the good thats happening in the world and work emails make us feel that were still at work. All these things may leave us a stressf
68、ul sleep.Oor Wullie and The Broons are not the only things I ever read at night. I sometimes read novels but, with the odd exception, I mostly avoid anything that is too mentally taxing or stimulating late at night unless its something that inspires me or is clearly helpful in my life.And even if I
69、do read something mentally stimulating, when I feel myself getting tired I lay that book down and pick up a trusty old Oor Wullie or The Broons for the last 10 or 15 minutes. Doing this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure I get a peaceful nights sleep. Reading about Wullie or Maw and Paw Broon is l
70、ike a comfort blanket for me.Id suggest you find lighthearted reading as a comfort blanket at bedtime, especially if you find yourself stressed or depressed a lot of the time, or if you find difficulty winding at the end of a day. It is the thing that can gently turn your attention towards lightness
71、 and ease.If your material makes you laugh, then you may feel even better. Several studies show that laughter boosts happy chemicals in the brain, it strengthens the immune system, its good for the heart, and it is most definitely good for mental health. It even helps us improve our relationships.An
72、d if you do happen to pick up a copy of Oor Wullie or The Broons, I hope you find it just as entertaining as I do.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过叙述自己睡前的一些阅读习惯，告诉人们如何减少睡前的压力以及睡前保持好心情的重要性。1What can we learn about Oor Wullie and The Broons?AThey make people run over the past days.BThey are the best books to be r
73、ead before people sleep.CThey are extremely popular with young people.DThey make people feel relaxed and happy.D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons. Very often Im smiling before I go to sleep.”可知Oor Wullie和The Broons这两本书会使人们感到放松和快乐。2What can we know from the text?AOor Wullie an
74、d The Broons are the authors favorite books.BA comfortable blanket makes people go to sleep easily.CThe author sometimes reads something about inspirations.DReading something stimulating at night helps get a peaceful sleep.C解析：推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句中的“I mostly avoid anything that is too mentally taxing or
75、stimulating late at night unless its something that inspires me or is clearly helpful in my life”可推知，作者有时候会阅读一些鼓舞人心的书。3What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?AWhat material brings us laughter.BHow laughter affects our health.CWhat benefits laughter brings to us.DWhy laughter is good for us.C解析：段落大意题。根据第六段
76、第一句及该段的描述可知，该段的主题是笑带给我们的好处。4Whats the main purpose of the text?ATo show the importance of reading before sleeping.BTo prove the importance of a good mood before sleeping.CTo tell us how to make ourselves stay relaxed before sleeping.DTo explain how to choose a book worthy to be read before sleeping.
77、B解析：写作意图题。根据第一段中的“I love to read before I go to sleep. It usually makes me feel calm.”及第四段第二句“Doing this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure I get a peaceful nights sleep.”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是证明睡前有一个好心情的重要性。B(2018江西南昌二中高二检测) After a confirmed rabies(狂犬病) case in Parke County, Indiana, experts are urging
78、caution if you find a bat in your home or office.“If you try to kill a bat, you are more likely to get bitten，” said Joy OKeefe, assistant professor of biology and director of Indiana State Universitys Centre for Bat Research, Outreach and Conservation. “Most bats people find in their houses are hea
79、lthy and are not going to bite them and give them rabies.” But they could be a federally endangered species, such as the Indiana Bat, which is found in this area.So if you spot a bat in your home or office, dont kill it or touch it with bare hands, OKeefe said. Instead, put on a pair of heavy gloves
80、 and gently move it into a box or bucket. Once contained, the bat can be removed outside.“If its a healthy bat, itll fly away eventually，” OKeefe said. “If it doesnt move or seem to be healthy, you can take it to the health department to be tested.”This is the time of year when bats move from their
81、summer resting sites to their winter resting sites, OKeefe said.“We get calls every year during the first month of school year from people finding bats in the universitys buildings，” said OKeefe.Bats are a great help to people, as every night they can eat up to their entire body weight of insects. B
82、ats, however, are facing great threats from epidemics(流行性疾病), habitat destruction and other things.“The best way the average person can help bats is by understanding them and by telling other people how awesome bats are and what bats do for us，” OKeefe said. “Hopefully, it will make people think tha
83、t if theres a bat in their house, they should try to get it out but not kill it. That would be really positive for batsnot to have people be one of their major threats.”【解题导语】被蝙蝠咬伤后会使人得狂犬病，所以建议我们在室内发现蝙蝠时，不要空手去捉它们或伤害它们，而是戴上手套把它们移到户外。5According to the text, experts are giving the public a warning abou
84、t _.Athe biting by bats Bthe danger of keeping batsCthe spreading of an infectious diseaseDthe extinction of an endangered speciesA解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段的After a confirmed rabies(狂犬病) case以及第二段中的If you try to kill a bat, you are more likely to get bitten可知，因为有了被蝙蝠咬伤后导致人得狂犬病的案例，所以专家向公众发出了小心被蝙蝠咬的警告。6In OKeef
85、es opinion, when you find a bat in your house, you should _. Aput it on a tree Bsend it to get tested Cremove it with glovesDreport to the health departmentC解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的.put on a pair of heavy gloves and gently move it into a box or bucket. Once contained, the bat can be removed outside.可知，建议大家戴
86、上手套把蝙蝠移至户外。7We can infer that the text is probably written in _.Aspring Bsummer Cautumn DwinterC解析：推理判断题。根据第五段以及第六段中的during the first month of school year可知，蝙蝠在这个时期从它们夏天的窝迁徙到冬天的窝，再根据“新学年的第一个月”可知答案。8The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably means “_”Awhat bats like to eat Bpeoples aware
87、ness of bats Cthe best way to protect bats Dthe greatest threat bats are facingB解析：代词指代题。根据本段内容可知OKeefe认为保护蝙蝠最好的方法就是了解它们并且告诉人们蝙蝠有多棒，它们能为人类做很多事情。OKeefe希望“人们对蝙蝠的这种认识”能避免人类成为蝙蝠的最大威胁之一。it指代人们对蝙蝠的这种认识，故选B。 七选五The exam period is always a stressful time and it does not do justice to our mindset(思维模式) and o
88、ur physical body.1._Yet you have no fear because there are ways to keep a healthy mind and healthy body.Whether you are planning your week or planning your day of study, a revision timetable will keep you focused. This will make it a lot less difficult to achieve glorious high marks.2._Besides, you
89、also enjoy the satisfaction you get as a result of completing the most impossible timetable.3._They can increase your confidence and make you work more fruitfully.Unfortunately, the work does not stop after perfecting the revision timetable.4._So it is fundamental that you choose to study in a quiet
90、 place, making sure that any disturbance is out of sight. However, the one mistake we all make is where we sit down, plant our heads into our books and remain in the same position until the sun goes down.5._Therefore, it is vital that you get some fresh air throughout the day. These breaks help to a
91、bsorb what you have learnt and help avoid information overload.AWe all suffer pressure in various ways.BPressure can help promote a sense of timing.CA timetable serves as the guide for your life.DIt will also direct your efforts in the right direction.EThere is of course a limit to how long you can
92、concentrate.FIts easier to get motivated but harder to remain concentrated.GStrict deadlines and time management techniques are necessary.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了应对考试季压力的方法。1A解析：该空承接上文中的“The exam period is always a stressful time and it does not do justice to our mindset(思维模式) and our physical body.”并根据语境可推知，因
93、为考试季的压力，我们在各个方面都深受其苦，所以选A项。2D解析：根据上文中的“This will make it a lot less difficult to achieve glorious high marks.”可推知，此处表示复习时间表的好处，并要起到承上启下的作用，D项“它也能够引导你朝正确的方向做出努力”符合语境，所以选D项。3G解析：根据上文中的“Besides, you also enjoy the satisfaction you get as a result of completing the most impossible timetable.”可推知，要想完成最不可
94、能完成的时间表上的任务，严格的期限和时间管理技巧是非常有必要的，所以选G项。4F解析：根据下文中的“So it is fundamental that you choose to study in a quiet place, making sure that any disturbance is out of sight.”可推知，获得动力很容易，但保持注意力集中却很难，因此避免干扰，选择一个安静的环境是很关键的，所以选F项。5E解析：根据下文中的“These breaks help to absorb what you have learnt and help avoid informat
95、ion overload.”可推知，注意力集中的时间是有一定限度的，因此可以中间稍事休息一下，所以选E项。 短文改错(2018贵州遵义航天高二检测)John Snow was a famous doctor in London. He was such expert that he attended Queen Victoria as his personal physician. But he became inspiring when he thought about helping ordinary people exposed with cholera. This is the dea
96、dly disease of its day. Neither its cause nor its cure were understood. So many thousand of terrified people died every time there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to face a challenge and handle this problem. He knew that cholera would never controlled until its cause was found. He became intereste
97、d in two theories that possibly explained that how cholera killed people. Finally the second theory was proved correctly by him.答案：John Snow was a famous doctor in London. He was expert that he attended Queen Victoria as his personal physician. But he became when he thought about helping ordinary pe
98、ople exposed cholera. This the deadly disease of its day. Neither its cause nor its cure understood. So many of terrified people died every time there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to face challenge and handle this problem. He knew that cholera would never controlled until its cause was found. He became interested in two theories that possibly explained how cholera killed people. Finally the second theory was proved by him.高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！