1、选修 Module 2 Highlights of My Senior Year课下主题训练个人、家庭、社区及学校生活.阅读理解A simple, yet powerful UK program has been fighting elderly loneliness by recruiting young adults as volunteers to read to seniors with vision problems and mental diseases.Lily has benefited from the program having her vision restored b
2、y 15yearold Amy, a schoolgirl who was paired with Lily through the Reading Friends project. Lily was a librarian and enthusiastic reader who would read two to three books every week. After developing a terrible disease, however, Lily found herself unable to read or watch television for any length of
3、 time without her eyes hurting.Not only have Lilys regular reading sessions with Amy helped to reconnect her with her passion for literature, they have also built a strong intergenerational friendship between the two ladies. “I chose a book and she would come along and read it to me，” Lily said, “Bu
4、t we have only got through two books so far because we end up chatting too much. We have read two historical novels and get on very well.”Research shows that reading together can help older people to build social networks and connect with others. Evidence also shows that reading has a positive impac
5、t on the elderlys wellbeing and can reduce the risk of developing mental diseases.Rose, a teacher, is responsible for connecting schoolchildren like Amy with the program and she says that it has had an amazing impact on the youngsters. “We have wonderful young people at our school and we wanted to g
6、et them into the community，” Rose said.“It has been fantastic to see them blossom as well as improving their literacy and social skills. They are meeting community members like Lily that they are making friendships with, and library staff can help them, not only with education but outside as well.”语
7、篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国启动的一个项目，年轻人给有视力问题和精神疾病的老人读书，这个活动不管是老年人还是年轻人都受益匪浅。1What is the main responsibility of volunteers according to the passage?ARead books to seniors.BHave a chat with seniors.CFight diseases for seniors.DMake friends with seniors.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段可知，招募年轻人做志愿者，给有视力问题和精神疾病的老人读书，目的是让老人战
8、胜孤独。由此可知选A。2What can we learn from Lilys reading sessions with Amy?AThey benefit Lily a lot by restoring her vision.BThey help Amy pick up her love for literature.CThey help Lily volunteer in the reading project.DThey build up the friendship between two ladies.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段可知，Lily患有视力问题，不能看书看电视，A
9、my给她读书，使Lily继续热爱文学，但这不会恢复她的视力。根据第三段的“Not only have Lilys regular . the two ladies.”可知，两人建立了友谊。故选D。3How does the program mostly benefit the elders?ABy teaching the elderly.BBy curing the elders of vision problems.CBy improving their literacy and social skills. DBy enabling them to read books for a lo
10、ng time.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段和第四段可知，这个项目是通过年轻人给有视力问题和精神疾病的老人读书来提高老人的读写和社交能力，这使老人受益。故选C。4Where is this text most likely from?AA diary.BA guidebook.CA magazine. DA novel.解析：选C文章出处题。本文主要介绍了英国启动的一个项目，在这个项目中年轻人给有视力问题和精神疾病的老人读书，双方都受益。由此可以推断，这篇文章选自报刊或网站，故选C。.完形填空Barrington Irving made his historic flight and fo
11、unded an educational nonprofitmaking organization. His message for kids: “The only thing that_1_you from scientists is determination, hard work and a strong_2_for what you want to achieve.” The secret, he believes, is having a_3_in the first place, and that starts with learning experiences that insp
12、ire_4_to build careers.The moment of_5_for Irving came at the age of 15 in his parents bookstore. One customer, a(n) _6_ pilot, asked Irving if hed _7_about becoming a pilot. “I told him I didnt think I was_8_enough; but the next day he took me to the cockpit (驾驶舱) of the commercial airplane he_9_，
13、and just like that I was hooked.”To follow his dream, Irving_10_a football scholarship to the University of Florida. He washed airplanes to_11_money for a flight school and increased his flying skills by practising at home on a D|S40_12_ simulator (模拟器) video game. Then another dream took hold: flyi
14、ng alone around the world. He faced more than 50_13_for sponsorship before convincing some companies to_14_aircraft components. In the end, he_15_with no weather radar, no deicing system, and just D|S30 in his pocket. After 97 days, 26 stops and dozens of thunderstorms, he touched down to a_16_crowd
15、 in Miami. Irving has been doing it ever since. He _17_up his nonprofitmaking organization, Experience Aviation (航空), aiming to_18_the numbers of youth in aviation and sciencerelated careers.“We want to create chances for students to accomplish something_19_，” he notes. Perhaps Irvings most powerful
16、 educational tool is the_20_ his own life provides.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Barrington Irving创造了历史性的环球飞行并为孩子们创建了具有教育意义的非营利的组织。1A.separates BprotectsCdefends Dexcuses解析：选A此处指把你和科学家分开的唯一的东西就是意志、勤奋和对你要实现的东西的热爱。separate . from . “把和分开”。2A.interest BlikingCrequirement Dwaiting解析：选B意志、勤奋和强烈的热爱是三个并列的意思相近的词。int
17、erest后面跟介词in搭配，不跟介词for。3A.job BmeaningCdream Dtool解析：选C他认为秘诀就是首先要有梦想。第三段第一句中的“To follow his dream”亦是提示。4A.adults BseniorsCpilots Dkids 解析：选D根据前面的“His message for kids”可知，此处指激励孩子去建立他们的事业。5A.explanation BexpectationCinformation Dinspiration解析：选D根据第二段内容可知，此处指鼓励Irving的那一刻发生在他15岁时，在他父母的书店里。6A.permanent B
18、cruelCweak Dprofessional解析：选D此处指一位顾客，他是一位职业飞行员。professional“职业的，专业的”。7A.cared BcomplainedCthought Ddoubted解析：选C此处指这位职业飞行员问Irving是否考虑过成为一名飞行员。care about“关心”；complain about“抱怨”；think about“考虑”；doubt about“怀疑”。8A.naughty BsmartCmean Dwealthy解析：选B此处指Irving认为自己不够聪明，所以不能成为飞行员。9A.flew BbuiltCsold Drented解析
19、：选A此处指他驾驶的飞机。fly“驾驶(飞机)”。10A.turned down Bturned inCturned on Dturned off解析：选A为了实现他的梦想，Irving 拒绝了佛罗里达大学的足球奖学金。turn down“拒绝”；turn in“上交”；turn on“打开(电器)”；turn off“关闭(电器)”。11A.produce BearnClose Dsteal解析：选B此处指洗飞机挣钱上飞行学校。earn money“挣钱”。12A.model BcarCflight Dtrain解析：选CIrving要驾驶飞机，所以在家里在飞行模拟器游戏中练习。13A.ag
20、reements BdiscussionsCquarrels Drejections解析：选D此处指他面对赞助商的超过15次的拒绝。rejection“拒绝”。14A.donate BabandonCdesign Dlend解析：选A此处指他劝服一些公司捐赠一些飞机零件。donate“捐赠”。15A.put off Btook offCtook up Dput up解析：选B没有气象雷达，没有除冰系统，兜里只有30美元，他就起飞了。put off“推迟”；take off“起飞，脱掉”；take up“从事，拿起”；put up“举起，张贴，留宿”。16A.discouraging Bchee
21、ringCdisappointing Dexciting解析：选B在迈阿密着陆时，高兴的人们在等着他。他独自飞行97天，人们应该为他高兴，为他欢呼。cheering“高兴的，欢呼的”。17A.made BbroughtCset Dpicked解析：选C此处指他成立了非营利的组织Experience Aviation。make up“编造，组成”；bring up“抚养，提出”；set up“建立”；pick up“拾起，(偶然)学会，用车接”。18A.account BspreadCcalculate Dincrease解析：选D这个组织目的是增加青年人在航天科技事业上的数量。19A.sile
22、nt BembarrassingCamazing Dordinary解析：选C“我”想为学生创造取得一些惊人的东西的机会。20A.airplane BsupportCexample Dachievement解析：选C此处指可能Irving的最强大的教育工具就是他自己的生活所提供的榜样。example“例子，榜样”。.语法填空As students of modern times, we have colorful school life. Every day, we gain lots of knowledge on different subjects in class. And our s
23、chool organizes many activities. In this way, they can help us put_1_we have learned into practice. After class, we take _2_active part in all kinds of activities, such as playing football, basketball, badminton and so on. They are _3_ (benefit) to our health. In addition, we are able _4_ (join) som
24、e groups like the music group and art group，_5_we can enjoy famous works, learn to play instruments or draw pictures. There are chances for us to use computers and talk with some foreign teachers about something we are _6_ (interest) in at the English corner.Now, most of us may play computers _7_ (f
25、ree)and have a good sense of spoken English. In addition to these afterschool activities, there are still many others, such as sports meetings, social investigation. All these activities_8_ (consider) to make our school life attractive and interesting. Im sure they will shape our character，_9_ (leav
26、e) us make more _10_ (contribute) to society.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了学生可以参加丰富多彩的课外活动。1what考查名词性从句。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导名词性从句。what we have learned是what引导的宾语从句，what在从句中作learned的宾语。宾语从句作put的宾语。put . into practice表示“付诸实施”。2an考查冠词。take an active part in是固定搭配，表示“积极参加”。3beneficial考查形容词。be beneficial to表示“对有益”。 4to j
27、oin考查非谓语动词。be able to do sth.表示“能做某事”。5where考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，应用where引导定语从句，修饰groups。此处where相当于in which。6interested考查形容词。be interested in表示“对感兴趣”。7freely考查副词。设空处修饰前面的动词play，应用副词形式。8are considered考查动词的时态和语态。句意：所有这些活动都被认为使我们的校园生活富有吸引力和趣味性。根据句意可知，主语和consider之间是被动关系，且此处表示现在的客观情况，所以用一般现在时的被动语态。9leaving考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处应用现在分词形式作结果状语。10contributions考查名词复数。make a contribution to/make contributions to表示“为做贡献”。