1、Module 2Developing and Developed CountriesSection Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.七选五(2018东北育才学校期中考试)We often focus on building relationships with others but we forget the important first step：being friends of ourselves._1_.How can we have good relationships with others if we dont even have goo
2、d relationships with ourselves? The problem might be worse than we expect.Maybe we dont like ourselves without realizing it.Here is a simple checklist：Is there anything you dont like about yourself from these lists?Your past：Maybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about._2_.Even
3、if that happened in the distant past，your mind still has a reason not to like yourself.Your background：You might wish that you were born in a different family，or that you had different background._3_.They seem to get whatever they want effortlessly because of their background.Your personal character
4、s：You might have some personality traits that you dont like.For example，you may be an introvert (内向的人) and you dont like it；you wish you were an extrovert.Others might have better achievements than you，and no matter how hard you tried，it might seem impossible for you to match them._4_.Is there anyth
5、ing that resonates (产生共鸣) with you？All these give reasons to the idea that you dont like yourself.That in turn makes it difficult for you to be a good friend to yourself._5_.Here are some tips：Forgive yourself.Accept things you cant change.Focus on your strengths.Write your success stories.Stop comp
6、aring yourself with others.Always be true to yourself.ASometimes you might not believe yourselfBYou can do something to improve the relationships with othersCFortunately，there are always things you can do to fix the situationDMaybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as othersEYo
7、u might be disappointed with yourself on why you made such mistakesFThat is the crucial (至关重要的) first step if we are to have good relationships with othersGYou might then think that its because you are not smart enough or dont have enough talents【语篇解读】人们常常专注于与他人建立关系，但忘记做自己的朋友。本文主要讲述了如何做好自己，善待自己。1解析：
8、选F根据空前的“We often focus on building relationships with others.being friends of ourselves.”并结合空后一句可知，我们要和别人交朋友，就要先和自己交朋友，这是与别人交朋友的第一步。故选F。2解析：选E从空前的“Maybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about.”可知，你可能对自己犯这样的错感到失望。空后一句中的“that”指代E项的内容。故选E。3解析：选D从空前一句及空后的“They seem to get whatever t
9、hey want effortlessly because of their background.”可知，你也许不能接受你没有别人幸运的事实。D项中的“others”与空后的“They”相呼应，故选D。4解析：选G从上文内容可知，别人比你成功，你努力尝试也不能和他们相比会使你认为自己不够聪明或是没有足够的才能。故选G。5解析：选C从空后的“Here are some tips”以及列举的建议可知，空处是过渡句，引出下文的建议，“幸运的是，你总能做些事情来扭转局面”。故选C。.完形填空(2018河北唐山期末)This happened just a few minutes ago and I
10、wanted to share.It was not a huge deal but put a smile on my face and made me feel very _1_.I headed to the local store，which was also _2_ as a petrol station.As I entered，I noticed that all the pumps (油泵) didnt work.I thought they had just run out of _3_.The local store was _4_ tonight，somewhat dif
11、ferent from usual.I grabbed a few bits and pieces and headed to the checkout (收款台)After _5_ chatting with the shop assistant，I _6_ that earlier that day there was something wrong with the fuse (保险丝)，which _7_ the electric system in the entire store.Pumps and refrigeration were out of action，no onlin
12、e payments.I went to pay but the card reader didnt work.I tried again，the same deal._8_ I was holding up the line so I put aside the things I _9_ and told the employer I was heading outside to their ATM.I headed out，but the ATM was also out of _10_. I went back in and while dealing with the next cus
13、tomer，the employer _11_ and spotted me.I told him the ATM was out and suggested running home to _12_ some cash.At that moment，a man after me insisted on _13_ the cost of my things.It wasnt a large amount，_14_ 5 pounds，but made a great _15_.It was a lovely thing for him to help others in _16_.He said
14、 it was nice to _17_ someone out and it _18_ me having to run back home and back to the shop and back home again._19_ many twists and turns exist in the world，there will always be gifts in your life.Enjoy the gifts，and _20_ the gifts.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了去当地商店买东西，由于电力系统出现故障，店里的读卡机和ATM都不能使用，作者正打算回家去拿现
15、金，这时候，一个人帮作者支付了费用。作者感悟到虽然世界上存在着许多曲折，但是在你的生命中也存在着礼物。我们要享受这些礼物，并且分享它们。1A.excitedBdisappointedCregretfulDgrateful解析：选D考查形容词。根据下文的内容可知，这件事使作者心怀感激。excited“兴奋的”；disappointed“失望的”；regretful“后悔的”；grateful“感激的”。故选D。2A.decoratedBregardedCusedDconsidered解析：选C考查动词。“我”去当地的商店，那里也被用作加油站。be used as“被用作”，为固定搭配。decor
16、ate“装饰”；regard“把看作”；use“使用”；consider“认为”。故选C。3A.fuelBtimeCmoneyDwater解析：选A考查名词。由前一句话可知，本句中的“they”指代的是pumps(油泵)，这里指的是没油了。out of fuel“没油，燃料短缺”，为固定搭配。fuel“燃料”；time“时间”；money“金钱”；water“水”。故选A。4A.emptyBstrangeCpeacefulDnoisy解析：选B考查形容词。由下文中的“somewhat different from usual”可知，今天晚上这家商店有点奇怪。empty“空的”；strange“
17、奇怪的”；peaceful“和平的”；noisy“嘈杂的”。故选B。5A.brieflyBsecretlyCangrilyDhappily解析：选A考查副词。与店员简单地聊了一会儿，“我”了解到那天早些时候保险丝出现了故障。briefly“简单地”；secretly“秘密地”；angrily“生气地”；happily“高兴地”。故选A。6A.admittedBlearnedCexplainedDworried解析：选B考查动词。参见上题解析。admit“承认”；learn“了解到”；explain“解释”；worry“担忧”。故选B。7A.improvedBchangedCstrengthen
18、edDdestroyed解析：选D考查动词。因为保险丝坏了，所以整个店里的电力系统都毁坏了。improve“提高”；change“改变”；strengthen“加强”；destroy“毁坏”。故选D。8A.PersonallyBSurprisinglyCObviouslyDLuckily解析：选C考查副词。很显然，“我”妨碍了后面的人，所以“我”把刚才选的东西放在一边，告诉收银员“我”去外面的自动取款机取些现金。personally“亲自”；surprisingly“惊人地”；obviously“显然地”；luckily“幸运地”。故选C。9A.movedBthrewCpossessedDch
19、ose解析：选D考查动词。此处指的是把刚才挑选的零碎东西放在一边。move“移动”；throw“扔”；possess“拥有”；choose“选择”。故选D。10A.orderBdateCplaceDbalance解析：选A考查固定短语。根据下文的“I told him the ATM was out”可知，ATM也发生了故障。out of order“发生故障”；out of date“过时的”；out of place“不合适的”；out of balance“失去平衡”。故选A。11A.looked downBlooked upCturned downDturned up解析：选B考查动词
20、词组。“我”又进来了，这个雇员在收下一位顾客的钱，抬头认出了“我”。look down“向下看”；look up“抬头看”；turn down“拒绝，关小”；turn up“出现，开大”。故选B。12A.bringBraiseCstealDfetch解析：选D考查动词。“我”告诉他ATM出故障了，“我”想要回家拿现金。bring“带来”；raise“提高”；steal“偷窃”；fetch“拿”。fetch强调有去有回，bring强调从一个地方带来。故选D。13A.reducingBincreasingCaccountingDcovering解析：选D考查动词。那一刻，“我”后面的那个人坚持给我
21、支付费用。reduce“减少”；increase“增加”；account“认为”；cover“支付”。cover the cost意为“支付费用”，为固定搭配。故选D。14A.evenBonlyCalsoDstill解析：选B考查副词。由“It wasnt a large amount”可知，钱并不多，仅仅5英镑。even“甚至”；only“仅仅”；also“也”；still“仍然”。故选B。15A.differenceBimpressionCdecisionDmistake解析：选A考查名词。这个人帮作者付了5英镑，但是对作者来说意义却非常大。make a difference意为“有作用，
22、关系，影响”。故选A。16A.reliefBdebtCneedDdanger解析：选C考查名词。对他来说帮助在困境中的人是一件很好的事情，此处指的是在困难(in need)中的人。in relief“松了口气”；in debt“欠债”；in need“在困难中”；in danger“在危险中”。故选C。17A.pickBfigureCkeepDhelp解析：选D考查动词词组。根据上文中的“It was a lovely thing for him to help others in _16_.”可知，此处应填help。help sb.out表示“帮助某人摆脱困难”，为固定搭配。故选D。18A.
23、suggestedBsavedCprotectedDkept解析：选B考查动词。那个人帮作者付了款，所以作者不用回家拿钱再回来，然后再回家。suggest“表明”；save“使免除”；protect“保护”；keep“保持”。故选B。19A.AlthoughBWhetherCUntilDUnless解析：选A考查连词。根据“many twists and turns exist in the world，there will always be gifts in your life”可知，空处表示让步。although“尽管”；whether“是否”；until“直到”；unless“除非”。故选A。20A.acceptBbalanceCshareDseek解析：选C考查动词。作者最后号召大家享受生活中的礼物，并分享这些礼物。第一段中的“I wanted to share”也是提示。accept“接受”；balance“权衡”；share“分享”；seek“寻求”。故选C。1expectv料想2backgroundn背景3in turn反过来4grabv抓住5spotv认出6twists and turns迂回曲折
