1、单元达标练.阅读理解AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care.To water his flowers, he used two buckets(桶)One was a shiny and new bucket.The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill
2、up the two buckets.Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds.The new bucket was very proud of itself.It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled(溢出)The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much
3、 water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I dont know why he still bothers with you.What a waste of space you are！”And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know Im not very
4、useful, but I can only do my best.Im happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation.After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well.Now I am going to carry you back.I want you to loo
5、k carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so.All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.文章讲述了一
6、个园艺工人一直在使用一只破桶来浇花，以此告诉我们任何一样事物的存在都是有理由的。1What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?AGreat. BDark. CWornout. DExcellent.答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据前一句和画线词所在句One was a shiny and new bucket.The other was a very old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best.可
7、知，该词意思与old相近，是指这只桶是破旧的，下文The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes也给了提示。故选C。2What was the old bucket ashamed of?AHis past. BHis aging. CHis manner. DHis leaking.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes：before it reached the flowerbeds，much water had lea
8、ked along the path.可知，旧桶对自己的漏水很羞愧，故选D。3The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _.Alaugh at the old one Btake pity on the old oneCshow off its beautiful looks Dpraise the gardeners kindness答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第三段See how capable I am！How good it is that the gardener has me to water the
9、 flowers every day！I dont know why he still bothers with you.What a waste of space you are！(看看我有多能干！园丁让我每天给花浇水，真是太好了！我不知道为什么他仍然使用你。你真是浪费空间！)可推知，新桶与旧桶对话主要是为了嘲笑旧桶，故选A。4Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?ABecause it was used to keep a balance.BBecause it stayed in its best condition.CBec
10、ause it was taken as a treasure. DBecause it had its own function.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Then the two buckets did so.All along the path，they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of
11、wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden.可知，这只破桶也有作用和价值，因为漏水，它浇灌了通向花园的路边的花草，故它的存在仍然是有价值的，故选D。BForeign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends.Usually, theres an assumption by many nonBrits that everyone in Britai
12、n speaks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation (RP，标准发音) accent, also called “the Queens English”However, while many people do talk this way, most Britons speak in their own regional accents. Scouse, Glaswegian and the Black Countryfrom Liverpool, Glasgow and the West Midlandsare just three o
13、f the countless nonRP accents that British people speak with.There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart.What is even more disappointing is that not speaking in a RP accent may mean a British person is judged and even treated differently in their everyday l
14、ife. In a 2015 study by the University of New South Wales，videos of people reading a passage in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people.The group then rated how intelligent they thought the readers sounded.The lowestrated accent was the Brummie accent, native to people from
15、 Birmingham, a city whose accent is considered the working class. However, there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in a RP accent.In fact, doing_the_opposite may even give you advantages. Kong Seongjae, 25, is an Internet celebrity from Seoul.After studying in the UK, he pick
16、ed up several regional accents.Hes now famous for his online videos，where he shows off the various accents hes learned.“British people usually get really excited when I use some of their local dialect words, and they become much friendlier.I think it makes a bit of bond between local people and fore
17、igners to speak in their local accent，” he said. So if youre working on perfecting your British accent，try to speak like someone from Liverpool, Glasgow or Birmingham.You may not sound like Harry Potter, but you are likely to make more friends.本文主要讨论有关英式发音的相关方面的问题。本文向读者提供了一个与众不同的建议，就是去学习英国的一些方言，这样你可
18、能会交到更多的朋友。5What can we infer from Paragraph 1?ANonBrits usually hold that all Britons speak in a RP accent.BOnly “the Queens English” is accepted in the UK.CForeign visitors are disappointed at their own spoken English. DAny Received Pronunciation around the world is also called “the Queens English”
19、答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Usually，theres an assumption by many nonBrits that everyone in Britain speaks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation(RP，标准发音) accent，also called the Queens English”可知非英国人通常认为，所有的英国人都有标准口音。故选A。6What do people think of the Brummie accent?AIt is favored by foreign visitors t
20、o the UK.BIt is closest to the RP accent.CIt is smart and easy to understand.DIt is spoken by people of the working class.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The lowestrated accent was the Brummie accent，native to people from Birmingham，a city whose accent is considered the working class.”可知人们认为工人阶级的人说伯明翰口音。故选D。
21、7What does the underlined phrase “doing the opposite” in Paragraph 4 refer to?ASpeaking in a RP accent. BSpeaking in regional accents.CSpeaking the Brummie accent.DSpeaking like Harry Potter.答案：B解析：词义猜测题。根据上句“However，there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in a RP accent.”可知“
22、然而，尽管你发音不标准，也没有必要失望”。由此推断出此处表达的是“事实上，说地方口音甚至可能会给你优势”，故选B。8What is the passage mainly about?AA study about the most intelligent accent in Britain.BA comparison between different British accents.CHow much British people value the RP accent.DThe impact of regional accents on peoples lives.答案：D解析：主旨大意题。
23、本文通过介绍英国标准音之外的一些方言使用情况，说明了地方口音对人们生活的影响，故选D。.七选五Are you shy but you wish you could speak out more? Do you often feel ignored in groups and want to make your voice heard？_1_ Its definitely not your problem that you were born a bit shyer than other people, but its something that you can overcome with e
24、ffort.With a fresh mindset(思维模式) and a little bit of acting, you can also be confident and active when communicating with others.Become selfaware.Maybe you feel shy all the time._2_Start to think about what makes you careful or fearful.Knowing what causes your shyness will help you to get over it fa
25、ster.Also, realize that shyness is not a personalityits just an obstacle that stands in your way._3_Think about your advantages too.Maybe you are shy, but youre also really good at observing people and understanding them. Work on your advantages.Once you realize what youre good at, work on those ski
26、lls even more.This can strengthen your selfesteem and make you more confident.For example, if you know that youre good at observing and understanding people, pay attention and train this skill.Really start trying to empathize (产生共鸣) with people._4_Dont expect perfection.Remember that nobody is perfe
27、ct.Dont let frustration (沮丧) influence your selfesteem.If you leave it alone, this frustration can create insecurity and depression._5_AImprove your selfimage.BDont just focus on what you need to improve.CYou dont have to fit in or be just like everyone else.DIs your action in class suffering becaus
28、e of your shyness?EOr you might get nervous and quiet in large social situations.FThis may make it easier to begin a conversation with someone new.GTherefore，instead of focusing on areas you need to improve，enjoy what you are good at.本文为一篇说明文，主要讲了如何克服羞怯心理使自己变得更自信。1D解析：根据空前的两个问句并结合选项可知，D项符合语境。2E解析：根据
29、语境可知，此处应表示你可能感到羞怯的场合，E项与空前一句构成并列关系，符合语境。3B解析：该空是本段的主旨句。由下文中的“Think about your advantages too.”可知，空处应指不要仅仅关注你需要提高的地方。故B项符合语境。4F解析：根据空前一句“Really start trying to empathize(产生共鸣)with people.”并结合选项可知，F项与上文衔接自然，逻辑一致，故选F项。5G解析：由本段主旨句“Dont expect perfection”可知，本段主要讲不要要求完美，故G项符合语境。.完形填空Last summer, I travell
30、ed to Meixian County with my friends.It is a small county at the foot of Taibai Mountain in Shaanxi Province.We stayed there for one week and I _1_ my vacation because of the beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain.I will _2_ forget the day when we climbed the main peak(山顶)The _3_ in that area
31、changes very quickly: it was sunny in the early morning when we set out, _4_ it began to rain heavily when we were only halfway up.Soon，we were all _5_ and some of us wanted to go home.They said, “There is nothing fun here.We came to see the scenery, _6_ the pouring rain！” However, the guide suggest
32、ed, “Since we have got wet already, why not just go on with our journey？”So we carried on up the mountain and, _7_ we even noticed, the rain stopped and the sun was smiling again.When we reached the top of the peak, the view was unique (独特的)Up there, it was bright and clear.The sky was _8_ and the a
33、ir was fresh.The gentle wind made us feel cool.All the clouds were just like waves in the ocean, _9_ and falling under our feet.We could only see the peaks of mountains, as if they were _10_ floating sparsely (稀疏地) in the ocean.It was a really magical experience.While we were enjoying the scene, the
34、 guide said _11_，“You see, I knew that there would be no rain above the clouds.”You will never see the sun _12_ you dont try your best to climb to the top of the mountain.If we had stopped and gone home when the rain was very heavy, we would never have seen the beautiful scenery _13_ the clouds.I th
35、ink this is also true in life.As the song says, “You wont see the rainbow unless you have gone through the thunder and storm.” I think in the _14_， whenever I have any difficulties in my life, I will remember the view from the top of Taibai Mountain and the _15_ which touched my heart deeply: There
36、is no rain above the clouds.本文是一篇记叙文。作者和朋友们在山中旅行，大雨不期而至。在导游的劝说下，大家继续登山，不知不觉中，雨停了，景色也更美了。通过这次经历，作者深切感悟到“不经历风雨，怎么能见到彩虹”的道理。1A.spent Bkilled Chad Denjoyed答案：D解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.spent花费；度过；B.killed杀死；C.had拥有；D.enjoyed欣赏；喜欢。由下文中beautiful scenery可以推断出作者很喜欢自己的假期。故选D。2A.ever Bnever Ccertainly Dperhaps答案：B解析：考查副词
37、词义辨析。A.ever曾经；B.never从不；C.certainly当然；D.perhaps也许。通过下文可知，作者的这次经历对他来说收获很大，因此印象深刻，永远不会忘记。故选B。3A.scenery Bcloud Csky Dweather答案：D解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.scenery景色；B.cloud云；C.sky天空；D.weather天气。由下文所介绍的早晨天气晴朗，半路上则大雨倾盆，可以推断出天气变化无常。故选D。4A.so Bwhile Cbut Dthough答案：C解析：考查连词词义辨析。A.so因此；B.while当时候；C.but但是；D.though尽管。由上下文
38、可知，存在逻辑上的转折关系。故选C。5A.tired Bhungry Cangry Dwet答案：D解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.tired疲惫的；B.hungry饥饿的；C.angry生气的；D.wet湿的。由常识可知，被雨淋的结果当然是浑身湿透了。故选D。6A.not Bno Cnever Dhardly答案：A解析：考查副词词义辨析。A.not不；B.no没有；C.never从不；D.hardly 几乎不。有人坚持要回去的理由是“我们是来看风景的，不是来淋雨的”。故选A。7A.when Bbefore Cwhile Dafter答案：B解析：考查连词词义辨析。A.when当时候；B.be
39、fore在之前；C.while 当时候；D.after在之后。由语境可知，我们还没有来得及注意到，故选before。故选B。8A.dark Bgreen Cblack Dblue答案：D解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.dark黑暗的；B.green绿色的；C.black黑色的；D.blue蓝色的。由下文的the air was fresh暗示出天气晴朗，而晴朗的天气里天空应该是蓝色的。故选D。9.A.jumping Bdropping Cgoing Drising答案：D解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.jumping跳跃；B.dropping落下；C.going离开；D.rising上升。与下文的f
40、alling形成对照，表示像海浪一样起伏的状态。故选D。10A.islands Bfish Canimals Dwaves答案：A解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.islands岛屿；B.fish鱼；C.animals动物；D.waves海浪。从后文的floating sparsely(稀疏地) in the ocean可知，云层中的山脉像海洋中的岛屿。故选A。11A.excitedly Bproudly Cangrily Dhappily答案：B解析：考查副词词义辨析。A.excitedly激动地；B.proudly自豪地；C.angrily 生气地；D.happily开心地。下文向导讲话内容表明
41、他的预测正确，因此讲话时他自然而然带着自豪的口吻。故选B。12A.when Bunless Cif Dwhile答案：C解析：考查连词词义辨析。A.when当时候；B.unless除非；C.if如果；D.while当的时候。根据前后文可知，此处表示一种假设的情况。故选C。13A.over Bon Cabove Dunder答案：C解析：考查介词词义辨析。A.over越过；B.on在上面；C.above超过；D.under在下面。登到山顶，我们看到的是云层上面的景色。故选C。14A.past Bpresent Cfuture Dlife答案：C解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.past过去；B.pre
42、sent目前；C.future未来；D.life生活。联系后文“whenever I have any difficulties in my life, I will remember”可知，此处表示将来的情况。故选C。15A.word Bphrase Cspeech Dsentence答案：D解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.word单词；B.phrase短语；C.speech 演讲；D.sentence句子。冒号后面是一个句子，因此本空应选sentence。故选D。.语法填空My family has lived in one big city after another because of
43、my dads job.I love living in the city because I can find opportunities for culture, _1_ (educate), and entertainment.Now, I live in London._2_ my free time, I can visit the museums, the zoo, cinemas and community centers.I can also read good books in public _3_ (library) and bookshops.Besides, I can
44、 visit lovely and peaceful parks _4_ (relax) myself.However, some people who live in the country dont like to live in the city because they feel stressful, noisy and _5_ (crowd)I also like living in the country.I can feed cows, goats and chickens, and even learn to ride _6_ horse.I can also go on na
45、ture walks, and explore forests, caves and beaches.However, some city people think country life is lonely because they think they _7_ (cut) off from the outside world.They are also more likely to be lonely when _8_ (live) in a big city.So it is hard to decide _9_ city life is better than country lif
46、e or not._10_ (actual), its not where you live but how you live that decides your happy life.本文是一篇议论文。文章作者通过讲述自己在城市和乡村的生活经历，说明了这样一个道理事实上，不是你在哪里生活，而是你如何生活，决定你的幸福生活。1education解析：考查名词。句意：我喜欢生活在城市，因为我可以获得文化、教育和娱乐的机会。介词for之后，用名词，所以填education。2In/During解析：考查介词。句意：在我的空闲时间，我可以参观博物馆、动物园、电影院和社区中心。文中表示“在期间”，所以
47、填In/During。3libraries解析：考查名词单复数。句意：我也去公共图书馆和书店读好书。文中“公共图书馆”是复数，用名词复数，所以填libraries。4to_relax解析：考查不定式。句意：此外，为了放松我自己，我去令人愉快和宁静的公园游玩。文中表示“为了放松我自己”，所以用不定式作目的状语，填to relax。5crowded解析：考查形容词。句意：然而，生活在乡村的一些人不喜欢生活在这座城市，因为他们感觉有压力、吵闹和拥挤。feel是感官动词，后面用形容词，所以填crowded。6a解析：考查冠词。句意：我能喂牛、羊和鸡，甚至学骑一匹马。文中泛指“一匹马”，horse的首字
48、母发音是辅音，所以填不定冠词a。7are_cut解析：考查时态和语态。句意：一些城市人认为农村生活很孤独，因为他们认为他们和外部的世界分开了。表示主语现在的状态，用一般现在时，“他们”和“分开”之间是被动关系，用被动语态，所以填are cut。8living解析：考查非谓语动词。live的逻辑主语是They，它们之间是主动关系，用现在分词作时间状语，所以填living。9whether解析：考查宾语从句。句意：很难决定城市生活是否比乡村生活更好。whether.or not是常用结构，所以填whether。10Actually解析：考查副词。句意：事实上，不是你在哪里生活，而是你如何生活，决定
49、你的幸福生活。该空位于句首，修饰整个句子，用副词，所以填Actually。.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，使之构成一个完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。“Friends are angels who leave miracles (奇迹) in your heart.”“Quilts sewn by friends are a true comfort.”.Quilting took a lot of time.But the messages on it felt meaningful.When I started my current project, I
50、woke up every day with new ideas and fresh enthusiasm.I really believed the importance of what I wanted to create, and I had my husband, Claudio, cheer me on.But then, things got hard.I injured my shoulder and my recovery was slow.In the middle of it, I lost Claudio to cancer.Then I was discouraged,
51、 lonely, and without Claudios support.Facing down the halffinished quilt in my sewing room one morning soon after his death, I could hardly gather the energy to sew it.The quilt was meant to be a way to keep my old nursing class together.Wed graduated from Mercy College of Ohio over 40 years before
52、and quickly worked all over the country.I always tried to find ways to connect everyone together, but nothing ever seemed to work out.I knew I needed to find a connection to share at a distance.I thought about a quilt.I got in touch with as many of my old classmates as I could.Everyone who wanted to
53、 join the project was sent a piece of fabric (织物)They could sign it or write a personal message.Once I got the pieces back, Id sew them on the finished piece.I rubbed my painful shoulder and ran my hand over the unfinished quilt.There was still so much to do.Our classs fortyfifth anniversary party w
54、as coming up, but my heart wasnt in this project anymore.With Claudios encouragement Id kept at it despite my painful shoulder.But Claudio was gone.Working on the quilt was impossible with my aches and pains.Why was I even trying? I covered up my sewing machine and left the quilt as it was.答案Paragra
55、ph 1：Weeks passed but I didnt sew a thing. I thought of it one afternoon when I went into my sewing room to dust.Quilting pieces covered the table.They were filled with colorful messages from my old classmates.I picked one up：“Mercy sistersfriends forever！”The handwriting was messy, but the statemen
56、t was true.I could almost imagine my old friends right beside me, whispering words of encouragement and love.Maybe I was not as alone as I thought.Suddenly my project no longer felt so frightening.No time to waste.I uncovered my sewing machine and got to work.Paragraph 2：I arrived at our fortyfifth
57、anniversary party equipped with pictures of the finished quilt.The ladies cheered as the photos went from hand to hand.I couldnt wait for them to hold the real thing, for them to be covered in the comfort of old friends, just like I had been when I needed it most.No matter how much the distance was, whether it was from heaven or Earth across the country, Claudio and my friends would always be there for me in spirit.
