1、Unit 7 单元主题语篇训练 (课时作业二).完形填空Yan Wei, a 30yearold blind man, has just covered a marathon on Sunday.This time he _1_ his personal record with a new time of 3 hours 15 minutes and 58 seconds.He had two _2_ to help him and was _3_ them with a safety rope.Yan, who lost his _4_ when he was a few months ol
2、d, started running three years ago, after learning that volunteers were available to _5_ blind runners at the 2015 Beijing Marathon.When he started training with the help of his _6_ and parents, he could run only for 2 or 3km at a time.But soon he _7_ so much that his sister had to ride a bike to st
3、ay _8_ him and guide him.It took him just four months to be _9_ for his first marathon.Yan _10_ his quick progress to daily exercise. “Id like to _11_ 200km per month.I feel _12_ if I do not run for two days in a row,” says Yan.But training is becoming _13_ for Yan now, because there are few guides
4、who can run faster than him.His guides need to be in better _14_ condition than him.“Hes never missed a single training in the past three years.I am _15_ not only by his strength but also his _16_ to train,” says Shu Hao, an _17_ runner who has taken part in a lot of marathons and one of Yans runnin
5、g guides.Instead of dying to prove himself _18_ he ran, Yan has taken delight in running and now moved to _19_ the process.He has completed fourteen _20_ in the last two years and just wants to keep going.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位盲人运动员坚持跑马拉松的经历。1A.beatBcopiedCresearched Dpreserved解析:选A由后面的“record”可知,此
6、处是指打破个人纪录。故选A,beat意为“打破”。2A.dogs BcoachesCguides Djudges解析:选C他是位盲人,一定要有人来引导他,结合下文多次出现“guides”可知选C。3A.lifted by Btied toCseparated from Dfixed on解析:选B由后面的“with a safety rope”可知,此处指通过安全绳与别人拴在一起,故选B。4A.parents BstrengthCvoice Dsight解析:选D主人公是盲人,所以他是失去了视力。lose ones sight“失明”。5A.assist BcomfortCrepresent
7、Dconsult解析:选A上文提到了“help”一词,此处选择同义词assist。6A.teachers BclassmatesCbrother Dsister解析:选D下文“his sister had to ride a bike”处有提示。7A.donated BoccupiedCimproved Dwitnessed解析:选C根据上下文语境可知,此处是指他跑的速度提高了,故选C。8A.away from Bahead ofCbehind Dfor解析:选B姐姐骑自行车领跑,应该在他的前边,所以此处选择ahead of。9A.ready BlateCgrateful Dharmful解析
8、:选A根据句意可知,主人公已经准备好跑第一次马拉松了。be ready for .“准备好”。10A.adjusts BowesCdevotes Dapplies解析:选B他进步得那么快是因为每天的训练。owe .to .“把归功于”。11A.run BdriveCswim Dfly解析:选A他是马拉松运动员,此处应为跑200千米,故选A。12A.unlucky BembarrassedCuncomfortable Dignored解析:选C他不跑步就会觉得不舒服(uncomfortable),故选C。13A.stricter BlooserCeasier Dharder解析:选D根据下文的“
9、. because there are few guides who can run faster than him.”可知,训练对他来说越来越艰难。14A.living BphysicalCmental Deducational解析:选B想给他领跑,身体(physical)状况就要比他好,故选B。15A.praised BevaluatedCimpressed Dinspected解析:选C此处是领跑的人给他的评价:他在过去三年没有中断过一次训练,所以这里是指他给领跑的人留下的印象。16A.instruction BpressureCabsence Ddetermination解析:选D三年
10、没有缺席过一次训练,所以此处指训练的决心。17A.experienced BhonestCoverweight Dupset解析:选A根据空后的“. who has taken part in a lot of marathons and one of Yans running guides.”可知,他是一个有经验的运动员。18A.soon after Bevery timeCas if Deven though解析:选B此处指每次跑步的时候,并不是急于证明自己,故选B。19A.delay BregisterCsimplify Denjoy解析:选D根据上文的“他每次跑步不是为了证明自己”可知
11、,他开始享受跑步的过程,故选D。20A.projects BoperationsCmarathons Dtasks解析:选C本文讲的是他跑马拉松的故事。故选C。tips 完形填空之利用生活常识、背景知识解题完形填空的语篇中往往渗透着诸如文化科学、历史地理、风俗民情等方面的知识。考生在做题时,若能积极地调动自己掌握的文化背景知识和生活常识,巧妙地加以运用,特别是注意中西文化的差异,将会大大简化复杂的分析与判断过程,节省宝贵的时间,从而轻松地做出正确判断。事实上,该技巧与“逻辑推理”常常交织在一起,因为虽有背景常识,但仍需简单推理;逻辑推理也离不开背景常识。例如上文第10题,由生活常识可推知他进步
12、那么快应归功于每天的训练。 .阅读七选五Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life.Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us.Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes.Here are five suggesti
13、ons for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:Schedule yearly exams._1_Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check.The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.Protect against UV ray
14、s (紫外线)Longterm stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes.No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses._2_Give your eyes a break.Twothirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. _3_ Experts recommend that people practice the
15、20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20second break and look at something 20 feet away._4_As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day.Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜)Many Americans use c
16、ontact lenses to improve their eyesight.While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk._5_ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.AEat your greens.BEye care sh
17、ould begin early in life.CThey can properly protect your eyes.DStay in good shape by taking more vitamins.EParents usually dont care about their own eyesight.FAlways follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.GThis frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了如何合
18、理使用和保护眼睛。1选B根据本段的标题Schedule yearly exams.和空后一句可知,专家建议父母亲在孩子612个月的时候就要去进行眼部检查。B项“眼部检查要尽可能早地进行”符合语境。故选B。2选C长时间地在强烈的阳光下,会伤害到我们的眼睛。所以不管是什么季节,我们都要佩戴太阳镜,因为太阳镜能够保护我们的视力。故C项承接上文,符合语境。3选G根据空前一句及空后一句可知,频繁的用眼会增加我们眼睛疲劳的危险。G项承上启下,符合语境。故选G。4选A根据本段第一句“As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each
19、day.”可知,要多吃蔬菜等绿色食品,对我们的眼睛是有好处的。A项能概括段落大意。故选A。5选F根据空处上下文可知,F项“总是听从医生的建议,合理使用这些设备”承上启下,符合语境。故选F。.语法填空On May 18, it was announced that China had achieved success in drilling for fire ice, a _1_ (froze) mix of water and natural gas, from the South China Sea._2_ (official) known as methane hydrate (甲烷水合物
20、), fire ice produces a high amount of energy when _3_ (burn) and its chemical reaction produces nothing but carbon dioxide and water.Fire ice, both clean and energyintensive, _4_ (consider) the fuel of the future.Many countries, including the United States and Japan, have long been conducting resear
21、ch on fire ice, but extracting (提取) it from the bottom of the sea has been a common problem _5_ (trouble) all of them.However, the Chinese team succeeded in drilling for fire ice in nearly eight successive days, _6_ is a big breakthrough.However, it is too early _7_ (say) a new energy source has bee
22、n found.The worlds total fire ice reserve is about 21,000 trillion cubic meters, which, if extracted, could meet the worlds energy need _8_ 1,000 years.But the successful test drilling of fire ice does not mean it can be extracted for _9_ (industry) use.China has to solve many problems before it can
23、 use fire ice as a source of energy.Its thought that only by 2025 at _10_ earliest might people be able to see realistic commercial options.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国在钻探海底可燃冰方面取得了重大突破。1frozen考查形容词。根据空前的“a”和空后的“mix”可知,此处应用froze的形容词形式frozen,表示“冷冻的”,故填frozen。2Officially考查副词。known为非谓语动词,应用副词修饰,故填Officially
24、。3burned/burnt考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,此处为when引导的状语从句的省略形式,且burn与其逻辑主语fire ice之间为被动关系,应用过去分词形式。故填burned或burnt。4is considered考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,本句主语Fire ice为单数,与consider之间为被动关系,再根据全文时态可知,应用一般现在时。故填is considered。5troubling考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,_ all of them应为定语,修饰problem,两者之间为逻辑上的主动关系。故填troubling。6which考查定语从
25、句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,并在从句中作主语。故填which。7to say考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,it为形式主语,应用动词不定式作真正的主语。故填to say。8for考查介词。句意:全世界的可燃冰总储备量大约为21 000 万亿立方米,如果被开采,能满足全世界1 000年的能源需求。根据句意可知,此处应用“for一段时间”表示“达,计(表示动作或情况持续的时间)”。故填for。9industrial考查形容词。空后的use为名词,作for的宾语,所以应用形容词修饰名词。故填industrial。10the考查冠词。the修饰形容词最高级,at the earliest意为“最早”。故填the。