1、单元素能自测.完形填空I was hoping to have a _1_ the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a _2_ . One of her colleagues needed a fulltime nurse. _3_ I wanted to be a nurse in the future, I agreed to _4_ Nick.Nick, a sixyearold boy, was not a _5_ child. As a baby, he had serious e
2、ar infections which left him with equilibrium(平衡) problems. He couldnt _6_ or run properly. Normal daycare centers would not _7_ him. At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym, the boys face _8_ upHow he wished to be among them! You would think it would be _9_ to get a c
3、hild to go down a slide. Believe me, it wasnt! It took a lot of time. But with patience and support, we worked together to face his _10_ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life. Halfway through the summer, he _11_ it to the top of the slide. We flew down the slide! I waited for h
4、is _12_. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big _13_.I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children _14_ for granted. This _15_ child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience. 本文是一篇记叙文，作者利
5、用一个暑假照顾一个身体不健康的孩子，从中得到了一些从来没有过的快乐。1A.gradeBcourseCprojectDrelaxation答案：D解析：考查名词。A.grade年级，分数；B.course课程，过程；C.project计划；D.relaxation放松。根据下文的“before my busy senior year”可知，作者想要在忙碌的日子到来前先放松一下，故选D。2A.service BfavourCbusinessDtrade答案：B解析：考查名词。A.service服务；B.favour帮助，恩惠；C.business生意；D.trade贸易。此处是我的母亲要求我去帮忙
6、。do sb. a favour固定短语，“帮某人忙”，故选B。3A.AsBWhenCBeforeDAlthough答案：A解析：考查连词。A.As因为，由于；B.When在时候；C.Before在之前；D.Although虽然。根据下文“I agreed to_4_Nick.”可知，两分句是因果关系。故选A。4A.protectBassistCattendDcomfort答案：C解析：考查动词。A.protect保护；B.assist帮助；C.attend参加，照顾；D.comfort安慰。因为是想做一个护士，所以是要照顾Nick。attend sb.“照顾某人”，故选C。5A.normal
7、BnaughtyCcleverDhappy答案：A解析：考查形容词。A.normal正常的；B.naughty顽皮的；C.clever聪明的；D.happy快乐的。根据下文可知，Nick与平常的孩子不一样，所以此处指的是他不是一个正常的孩子。故选A。6A.speakBplayCstandDwalk 答案：D解析：考查动词。A.speak说话；B.play玩，比赛；C.stand站立；D.walk走。根据下文的“run properly”，可知此处指的是他不能很好地行走或者跑步。故选D。7A.admitBreceiveCacceptDadopt答案：C解析：考查动词。A.admit承认；B.re
8、ceive接收，收到；C.accept接受；D.adopt采纳，收养。普通的护理中心不接受他。故选C。 8A.delightedBcheeredClitDshut答案：C解析：考查动词。句意：孩子的脸上立刻露出了喜悦的表情。A.delighted使高兴；B.cheered欢呼；C.lit点亮；D.shut关闭。light up固定短语，“面部呈现高兴的表情”，故选C。9A.demandingBsimpleCinterestingDflexible答案：B解析：考查形容词。A.demanding苛刻的；B.simple简单的；C.interesting有趣的；D.flexible灵活的。根据下文
9、的“it wasnt! It took a lot of time”可知，该句的意思是，你可能会认为让孩子去滑滑梯是很简单的。故选B。10A.fearsBworriesCchancesDsituations答案：A解析：考查名词。A.fears害怕；B.worries担心；C.chances机会；D.situations情况。因为他没有很好的平衡性，所以他在玩滑梯的时候会害怕，所以作者跟他一起面对这种恐惧。故选A。11A.climbedBgotCmanagedDmade答案：D解析：考查动词。A.climbed爬；B.got得到；C.managed设法；D.made制作。此处指的是他终于成功地
10、爬到了滑梯的顶部，make it固定短语，“成功”，故选D。12A.laughterBreactionCanswerDgreeting答案：B解析：考查名词。A.laughter笑；B.reaction反应；C.answer回答；D.greeting问候。根据下文“After realizing that he was safe and sound，”可知是等着他的反应。故选B。13A.kissBclapCwelcomeDsurprise答案：A解析：考查名词。A.kiss亲吻；B.clap拍手；C.welcome欢迎；D.surprise惊讶。孩子高兴地不得了，亲了我一下，故选A。14A.p
11、layBdoCtakeDenjoy答案：C解析：考查动词。A.play玩；B.do做；C.take拿；D.enjoy享受。享受别的孩子认为理所当然的事情。take sth. for granted固定短语，“认为是理所当然的”，故选C。15A.miserableBsmartCluckyDspecial答案：D解析：考查形容词。A.miserable痛苦的；B.smart聪明的；C.lucky幸运的；D.special特殊的。根据上文可知，Nick跟平常的孩子不一样，因此他是一个特殊的孩子。故选D。.阅读理解Some African schools are adding programs tha
12、t teach what officials are calling “soft skills” to students. Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed in the job market and in life.The training is being offered at the St. Bernadette Kamonyi Se
13、condary School in Kigali, Rwanda. For weeks, its students have been visiting neighborhood businesses. The goal of these field trips is for the young people to learn what is necessary to secure a job.For the secondary school students, this information is important. In a few months, theyll complete th
14、eir studies and try their best to find work. One of the Rwandan students is 22yearold Aminadab Niyitegeka. He says he will look for any job available. He hopes that what he learns in his work readiness class will help. Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent more time on subjects like
15、mathematics and science, largely ignoring areas like public speaking and teamwork. But that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training. It is part of an effort to prepare students to become better communicators, problem solvers and citizens
16、(公民)Rwanda has started a work readiness training program called Akazi Kanoze Access. It means “work well done” in Kinyarwanda, the official language of Rwanda. The program has trained more than 20,000 students to help make them more appealing to employers.Emmanuel Ntagungira is a teacher and works a
17、s a trainer for Akazi Kanoze Access. He often visits employers who have given jobs to high schools. The employers are very happy because the graduates are ready to work. He says he hopes the program will help lower unemployment, which stands at over 13 percent nationwide. He also explains that the g
18、raduates have a healthy mindset and employers are satisfied with the job theyve been doing.这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在非洲一些地区和学校实施的“软技能”项目，即关注学生个人品质教学项目的实施情况，这种培训可以帮助学生在就业市场和生活中取得成功。1Which of the following is not an example of “soft skills”？ABeing competent in software.BCommunicating with others well.CMaking a go
19、od speech in public.DHaving a good sense of cooperation.答案：A解析：细节理解题。由第一段Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others.可知，软技能是指人的品质，能帮助人与人之间有效交流的品质。所以软件操作不是个人品质，就不是软技能。故选A。2In what way have secondary schools in Africa changed?AThey focus on mathematics and scienc
20、e.BThey ignore areas like public speaking and teamwork.CThey apply new teaching methods.DThey make an effort to offer students soft skills.答案：D解析：细节理解题。由第三段Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent more time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely ignoring areas like public spe
21、aking and teamwork. But that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training.可知，传统上，非洲的中学花时间在数学和科学等科目上，很大程度上会忽略公共演讲和团队协作等领域。但现在这样的情况正在改变。学校正在探索新的教学模式以提供软技能和专业训练。所以非洲中级学校的改变是他们努力教给学生软技能。故选D。3What can we learn from the passage?AThe program Akazi Ka
22、noze Access aims to appeal to employers.BAminadab Niyitegeka will definitely find a good job after graduation.CStudents with soft skills are likely to get along well with others.DStudents have been visiting neighborhood businesses to secure a job.答案：C解析：推理判断题。由第一段Soft skills are personal qualities t
23、hat help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed in the job market and in life.可知软技能是指人的品质，能帮助人与人之间有效交流的品质。权威人士说这样的训练能帮助学生在找工作和生活中成功。因此软技能帮学生跟人和睦相处。故选C。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。When she was 22 years old, Pat J
24、ones decided to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could while she was young. When she finished college at home in Britain, Pat chose to visit Latin America first, so she managed to get a job as an English teacher in a secondary school in Bolivia. Pat spoke a little Spanis
25、h, so she was able to communicate with her students even though they did not know much English.A sentence she had once read somewhere stuck in her mind: if you dream in a foreign language, it means that you have really mastered it. Pat repeated this sentence to her students and she hoped that someda
26、y she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in English.One day, Tim, one of the worst students in her class, came up to her and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework. He said that he had gone to bed early and had slept badly. Pat was quite angry with him, for she did not think
27、 that his explanation had anything to do with his homework. But Tim told her that he dreamed all night and his dream was in English.“In English！” Pat thought. She was greatly surprised, since Tim was such a bad student. She was also secretly jealous. Her dreams were still not in Spanish, but she dec
28、ided to encourage her student and asked him to tell her about his dream.“All the people in my dream spoke English，” Tim said. “And all the signs were in English. All the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English.”“But thats wonderful，” said Pat. “What did all the people say to
29、 you？” she asked.“Im sorry, Miss Jones. Thats why I slept so badly all through the night. I didnt understand a word they said. It was a nightmare！” Tim answered.答案Paragraph 1：After hearing the boys words, Pat, the English teacher, began to shake her belief in the sentence stuck in her mind. Her jeal
30、ousy had all gone. Staring into the boys eyes, Pat sensed something wrong hidden there. Obviously, the boy was telling a lie. Seeing the negative effect his behavior would have on her students, Pat decided to teach the boy a lesson. Though she knew only a little Spanish, she decided to scold him usi
31、ng the language.Paragraph 2：In order to inspire her students to speak English, Pat arranged for several people in the secondary school to have weekly talks, their topics ranging from traveling around the world to language learning methods. After several weeks, many of her students came running to her, telling her that they finally dreamed in English. This time, instead of being jealous, Pat felt proud of them, saying she would also try her best to learn Spanish so that one day she would also dream in Spanish.