1、Unit 4 Breaking boundaries课后培优微积累战高考，训练提分点夸张修辞法夸张就是运用丰富的想象，过激的言辞，渲染和装饰客观事物，以达到强调的效果。一、好句欣赏1My blood froze.我的血液都凝固了。2Old Mr.Johnson has been teaching here since the Stone Age.老约翰逊先生很早就在这儿教书了。3. When she heard the bad news, a river of tears poured out.当她听到这个坏消息时，她泪流成河。4Basketball is the only thing tha
2、t ever mattered to him.篮球是唯一对他重要的事。5Chris wont drive her home because she lives on the other side of the universe.克里斯不会开车送她回家，因为她住的太远了。6When I told our father about this, his heart burst.当我将这件事告诉我们的父亲时，他的心几乎要迸出来。二、小试牛刀1I was so hungry that_I_could_eat_a_horse我很饿以至于可以吃掉一匹马。2I was walking along the ro
3、ad when suddenly this enormous dog stood in front of me.It was as_big_as_an_elephant我正沿着马路走着，这时一只大狗突然站在我前面。它有一头大象那么大。3I could smell the fragrance of flowers from_a_mile_away从一英里之外我就能闻到花香。4My_heart_almost_stopped_beating when I heard my daughters voice on the phone.在电话里一听到我女儿的声音，我的心几乎停止跳动。5Theres eno
4、ugh food in the cupboard to_feed_an_entire_army!厨柜里有足够养活一整支军队的食物。.阅读理解A语篇类型记叙文主题语境人与自我个人经历勇敢面对阿尔茨海默病(2021南昌市重点中学高三段考)Laura Sides was a psychology major at the University of Nottingham in 2004.She first noticed signs of her dads developing dementia (痴呆) when she moved to Nottingham.She said，“Dad was
5、a doctor，so he knew exactly what was happening to him，but people try to hide it when they are ill.Then，I came home for my 21st birthday and arranged to meet him，but he never showed up as hed forgotten.Thats when I knew something serious was happening.”So，aged 21，she decided to leave university and l
6、ook after him herself.She lived close by，popping in every day to make sure he was eating，and that the house was tidy，before heading off to her work.Besides challenging moments，there were times when looking after her dad was a pure joy.“Wed wake up，Id ask what he wanted to do that day，and however rid
7、iculous the adventure，off wed go.”Sadly，in 2009，5 years later，Laura lost her father.Before he died，Laura went to a hospital appointment with him，where doctors mentioned that his form of Alzheimers was genetic meaning there was a fiftyfifty chance that she had inherited it.For several years Laura ago
8、nised over whether to be tested，finally finding out in August 2017 that she has the APP gene，meaning that，like him，she will develop the condition within a decade.At first，she struggled，feeling as if she lacked purpose.Then，during a sleepless night in the summer of 2018，she decided at around 2 am to
9、enter the 2019 London Marathon sponsored by the charities Alzheimers Society and Alzheimers Research UK.She hoped to start the conversation around earlyonset Alzheimers and to encourage people to talk about it more openly.“I remember when Dad was ill，people wouldnt know how to react and it all felt
10、very hidden away，but I want to be honest and open.” She added，“The more information we can get，the less of a taboo (忌讳) this will feel.That said，the support Ive received so far after going public has been amazingthats what is carrying me through.”文章大意：Laura Sides在读大学期间，父亲患上了阿尔茨海默病，她休学悉心照料父亲直到他去世；后来她
11、被医生告知自己在十年后也会患上同样的病。短暂的痛苦之后，她便振作了起来，积极面对生活，参加马拉松比赛，并且进行阿尔茨海默病方面的公开对话，鼓励人们公开谈论这种病，而不是回避它。1Laura noticed her fathers dementia when _Aher father told her his condition in personBpeople nearby informed her of his fathers conditionCher father forgot his own birthday partyDher father forgot to attend her
12、21yearold birthday party解析：D考查细节理解。根据文章第一段最后两句“Then，I came home for my 21st birthday.Thats when I knew something serious was happening.”可知，Laura的父亲忘记参加女儿的21岁生日会，在那时Laura意识到父亲已患病，故选D。2The underlined word “agonised”in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”AexcitedBstruggledCshocked Ddelighted解析：B考查词义猜测。根据上文中的
13、“there was a fiftyfifty chance that she had inherited it”可知，医生告知Laura，她有百分之五十患病的几率，并结合画线词所在句中的“whether to be tested”可推知，此处表示Laura多年来苦苦思索是否去检查一下，与B项词义接近。3Laura started the open talk in the hope of _Agetting people to talk about Alzheimers openlyBearning some money to help treat her AlzheimersCmaking
14、herself stronger to fight against AlzheimersDraising funds for charities Alzheimers Society and Alzheimers Research UK解析：A考查细节理解。根据题干中的关键词“open talk”定位到文章的最后一段。根据该段首句“She hoped to start the conversation around earlyonset Alzheimers and to encourage people to talk about it more openly.”可知，作者公开谈论阿尔茨海默
15、病是为了鼓励人们公开谈论此病，故答案是A。4Which words can best describe Laura?ACaring and positive. BCareful and honest.CPatient and cautious. DDevoted and modest.解析：A考查推理判断。通读全文内容可知，Laura在得知父亲患阿尔茨海默病后休学来悉心照料他直至他去世，后来得知自己也会得阿尔茨海默病后，挣扎后便振作起来，先是决定参加马拉松比赛，接着针对这种病进行公开对话，鼓励人们更加公开地谈论它，而不是回避它。由此可推知，作者是一个关心他人又积极向上的人，故答案是A。B语篇类
16、型记叙文主题语境人与自我励志故事Chelsie Hill坐着轮椅追逐自己的舞蹈梦想(2021沈阳市高中三年级教学质量监测)Since the age of three，Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer.That ambition nearly ended one night in 2010.Hill，then a 17yearold high school senior in Pacific Grove，California，was in a car accident that left her paralyzed from the w
17、aist down.For most people，that would have dashed any hope of a dancing career.For Hill，it was the beginning.“I wanted to prove to my communityand to myselfthat I was still normal，” she told Teen Vogue. “Whatever normal meant.”“Normal”for her meant dancing，so Hill did it in her wheelchair right along
18、side her nondisabled high school dance team.“It definitely took a lot of learning and patience，” Hill told Today.After graduation，Hill wanted to expand her dance network to include women like her.She met people online who had suffered various injuries but shared her determination，and she invited the
19、m to dance with her.Hoping to affect more people in a larger city，Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with disabilities she calls Rollettes.“ I want to break down the stereotype (模式化观念) of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance，whether youre walking or youre rolling
20、，” she told CBS News.Dancing on wheels，Rollettes discovered，can be just as fastpaced，artful，and fulfilling as the footbased variety.Theyre having fun，and the fun is touching.Hill has attained what many of us never will：her childhood dream.But Rollettes have helped her find something else just as ful
21、filling.Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users of all ages and abilities with an eye to helping them find their inner Ginger Rogers or Julianne Hough.The dancers arent the only ones feeling inspireDOne woman saw a video of the team competing and commented, “You guys are so awesome！To
22、 be in a wheelchair and still be so beautiful makes me know I can be beautiful too ! Thank you！”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Chelsie Hill从三岁起就梦想着成为一名舞蹈家，不幸的是，17岁那年的一场车祸导致她腰部以下都瘫痪了。但是Chelsie Hill并没有放弃自己的舞蹈梦想，她不仅坚持坐着轮椅练习舞蹈，而且成立了一个名为Rollettes的舞蹈队，以帮助身体残疾的女性继续跳舞。Chelsie Hill的精神不仅鼓舞了舞蹈队的队员而且也鼓舞了看她们参赛视频的人。5What can we l
23、earn about Chelsie Hill?AShe was born with disability.BShe experienced a car accident in 2014.CShe had dreamed to be a dancer since childhooDDHer dancing career stopped when she was 17.解析：C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Since the age of three，Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer.”可知，从三岁起，Chelsie Hill就梦想成为一
24、名舞蹈家，故选C。6How did Chelsie Hill prove herself to be normal?ABy graduating with honor.BBy dancing in a wheelchair.CBy refusing to use a wheelchair.DBy starting a high school dance team.解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Normal for her meant dancing，so Hill did it in her wheelchair right alongside her nondisabled high
25、 school dance team.”可知，Chelsie Hill想通过坐在轮椅上继续跳舞来证明自己是正常的，故B项正确。7Why did Chelsie Hill start Rollettes?ATo satisfy her own ambition.BTo better understand achievements.CTo achieve both success and fame.DTo inspire more disabled women to dance.解析：D推理判断题。根据第三段第一句中的“Hill wanted to expand her dance network
26、 to include women like her”和第四段第一句“Hoping to affect more people.she calls Rollettes.”并结合下文内容可推知，Chelsie Hill组建Rollettes是为了激励更多像她一样身患残疾的女性去跳舞，故D项正确。8Whats the best title of the passage?AChase Your DreamsEven in a WheelchairBForm a Dance Teama Big BonusCBecome a Dancera Challenging DreamDDance on Whee
27、lsa New Trend解析：A标题判断题。本文讲述了Chelsie Hill从三岁起就梦想成为一名舞蹈家，不幸的是，17岁那年的一场车祸差点终结了她的舞蹈梦；但是Chelsie Hill坐着轮椅仍然勇敢地、坚持不懈地追逐自己的梦想。故A项最适合作本文的标题。.七选五语篇类型说明文主题语境人与社会科普知识WiFi是什么意思What Does WiFi Stand for?Long gone are the days of dialup and waiting for your turn to use the computer.Its easier than ever to connect t
28、o the Internet in the digital world today.1._WiFi is a wireless network that uses radio frequency signals to connect to the Internet or send messages between devices without wires.Everything from your phone and laptop to tablets and printers can use WiFi，thanks to these waves.2._ Two years later，a g
29、roup of companies formed the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA，now the WiFi Alliance)，a global nonprofit organization created to promote the new WiFi standarDNone of that history explains what WiFi stands for，because the phrase doesnt stand for anything.WiFi is a trademarked term descri
30、bing the device or technology based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) wireless communication standard 802.11，according to the WiFi Alliance.3._ So the WiFi Alliance hired the marketing company Interbrand to come up with a shorter name：WiFi，according to one of the foundi
31、ng Alliance members.4_ The rumor that it stands for “Wireless Fidelity (无线保真)” is thanks to the Alliance.Some members didnt understand the branding or marketing for WiFi.They felt consumers would want an explanation for the name.So the Alliance agreed to include a tagline：The Standard for Wireless F
32、idelity.Thats why so many people assume WiFi stands for wireless fidelity，but the tagline came after the name.5._ Dont add to the confusion and stop associating these phrases by learning the real meaning behind these acronyms (首字母缩略词).AThats a mouthful.BThis is mostly thanks to WiFi.CThe name caused
33、 a misconception about WiFi.DThere is some debate surrounding the question what WiFi stands for.EIn 1997，a committee of industry leaders approved a common WiFi standarDFSeveral years ago，a common standard of WiFi was set up by several companies.GPlus，the Alliance removed the tag，although the confusi
34、on it brought still lives on today.文章大意：拨号上网和排队等待使用计算机的日子已经成为过去；在当今的数字世界，上网比之前更加容易，这主要感谢WiFi，本文介绍了什么是WiFi。1解析：B根据第一段前两句可知，拨号上网的日子早已成为过去，和以往相比更容易连接网络，且空处下文紧接着介绍了WiFi的相关方面，由此可知，B项“这主要感谢WiFi”承上启下，符合语境。2解析：E根据空后一句可知，两年后，几个公司成立了无线以太网兼容性联盟，目的是推广新的WiFi标准。与新的标准相对应则是一般的、普通的标准，E项中的“a common WiFi standard”与空后的
35、“new WiFi standard”对应，再结合常识和语境可知答案选E项。3解析：A根据前一句可知，根据WiFi联盟的说法，WiFi是一个商标术语，用来描述基于IEEE无线通信标准802.11的设备或技术，下文表明WiFi联盟聘请了营销公司Interbrand为它起了一个短一点的名字：WiFi；由此可知，上文的那个名字又长又拗口。故A项符合语境。mouthful意为“又长又拗口的词(或短语)”。4解析：D根据下文中的“The rumor that.”和“Some members didnt understanD.”可推知，人们对于WiFi是什么这个问题还有一些争议，故选D。5解析：G根据空后
36、一句可知，作者建议不要混淆两者；空前两句又表述该联盟的标签带来了混淆。由此可知，G项“而且，虽然该联盟去除了这个标签，但它带来的困惑到现在仍然存在”符合语境。.语法填空语篇类型说明文主题语境人与自我体育运动快走的好处Power walking is a style of walking performed at a rapid，energetic pace.There is no special 1._ (require) for you to start except a pair of comfortable walking shoes，and love for fresh outdoor
37、 air.Power walking offers many benefits.Walking at a quick pace of 4 mph 2._ (burn) around 300 calories per hour.3._ (consequent)，power walking，in addition to a healthy diet，helps manage your weight.Also，power walking decreases the risks of serious 4._ (disease) like high blood pressure，heart attack
38、 and certain types of cancers.Power walking helps reduce the stress associated with daytoday living，5._ (remove) yourself from the busy home atmosphere or 6._ (stress) office environment for power walking can leave you refreshed and energetiCPower walking uses both upper and lower body strength，7._
39、results in stronger muscles and bones.And 8._ (improve) body condition makes 9._ easy for you to carry out daily tasks.Power walking can transport you to your destination.You not just avoid the need for a car 10._ save money on gas as well.If the family dog needs a walk and your need a workout，power
40、 walking is a convenient way to do both at the same time.This activity fits all different lifestyles.文章大意：快走是一种以快速、充满活力的步速进行的散步，快走有诸多好处，包括控制体重、减少疾病、降低生活压力、强身健体等。 1.解析：requirement考查词形转换。空前的special是形容词，作定语，修饰名词，且此处为there be句型，be动词为is，故填名词单数requirement“所需的东西”。2解析：burns考查主谓一致和时态。Walking at a quick pace
41、of 4 mph是动名词短语作主语，谓语动词要用单数形式；本句讲述的是客观情况，所以用一般现在时，故填burns。3解析：Consequently考查副词。分析句子成分可知，空处放在句首，修饰整个句子，作状语，应用其副词形式。4解析：diseases考查名词的单复数。根据空后的“like high blood pressure.cancers”可知，空处表示各种各样的疾病，故用名词的复数形式。5解析：removing考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，remove和句子主语Power walking为逻辑上的主谓关系，故填removing。6解析：stressful考查词形转换。空处作定语，修饰
42、后面的名词词组office environment，故填形容词stressful“充满压力的，紧张的”。7解析：which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为前面整个主句，空处在从句中作主语，故填which。8解析：improved考查形容词。空处修饰名词词组body condition (身体状况)，应用形容词improved“已改善的”。9解析：it考查代词it的用法。分析句子结构可知，空处应用it作形式宾语，句中形容词作宾语补足语，后面的不定式是真正的宾语。10解析：but考查固定用法。not just/only.but(also)是固定用法，意思是“不但而且”。
