1、单元加餐练(一).阅读理解Louis Pasteur was a worldfamous French chemist and biologist.He is particularly famous for his work on rabies vaccine (狂犬病疫苗). The rabies virus enters the body through the bite of an infected animal or through infected saliva entering an existing wound. After experimenting with the sali
2、va of animals suffering from the disease, Pasteur concluded that the disease rests in the central nervous system of the body. By studying the tissues of infected animals rabbits, Pasteur was able to produce a form of the virus. This could be used for inoculation (接种).On July 6, 1885, Pasteur tested
3、his pioneering rabies vaccine on a man for the first time. He saved the life of a young man called Joseph Meister who had been bitten by a rabid dog. Pasteur was urged to treat him with his new method. The treatment lasted 10 days and at the end he recovered and remained healthy. Since then thousand
4、s have been saved by this treatment.In March 1886, Pasteur was invited to present his results to the Academy of Sciences and in 1888 went on to found the Pasteur Institute in Paris. This was a pioneering clinic for the study of infectious diseases, the treatment of rabies and a centre for teaching.
5、Pasteur directed the institute personally until he died. The Pasteur Institute is still one of the most important centres in the world.Pasteur became a national hero and was honored in many ways. He died at SaintCloud on September 28, 1895 and was given a state funeral at the Cathedral of Notre Dame
6、.Modifications of the Pasteur method are still used in rabies treatment today. A newer vaccine which contains virus prepared from human cells grown in the laboratory is safer and requires a shorter course of injections.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。路易斯巴斯德是一位著名的化学家和生物学家，他最大的成就是发明了狂犬病疫苗。1A person can develop rabies A
7、if he is bitten by a rabbitBif he touches infected salivaCif infected saliva enters his woundsDif he touches an infected animal解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，人类感染狂犬病的途径有两种，一种是被已传染性动物咬伤；另一种是通过传染性唾液进入伤口。对比原文信息可知，C项指的是第二种途径。2What can we learn about Pasteurs test of his vaccine on the man?AThe man was sent to a
8、clinic ten days later.BIt didnt save the mans life.CIt proved to be a great success.DThe man was his second patient.解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知，路易斯巴斯德第一次在人类身上试验自己的疫苗就获得了成功。故C项正确。3After Pasteur died, the Pasteur Institute Aworked much better than beforeBworked well until todayCcontinued to be in business fo
9、r many yearsDbecame the most important centre in the world解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句可知，路易斯巴斯德死后，其研究中心到今天为止仍然是世界上最重要的研究中心之一。故巴斯德研究所运行良好。所以B项正确。4What can we infer from the last paragraph?APasteurs rabies vaccine is out of date.BA new rabies vaccine has already been tested on patients.CInjections of vaccine
10、still take much time.DMuch improvement has been made on rabies vaccine.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，改进过的巴斯德方法到今天仍然在使用，新的疫苗比旧的更加先进，因此推断D项正确。.完形填空Running for a DreamI will never forget the November day. It was hotter than normal. This was the 1 my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been workin
11、g towards this race for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. They had come for me. I saw worry and excitement on my fathers face. Then the race began!For the first two and a half miles, I felt 2 . I had never before been so ready for something. The wee
12、ks leading up to the race were filled with controlled 3 and a strict diet. My friends hadnt seen me in weeks, but they understood the 4 required to make my dream a reality. As in all of my races, I didnt 5 out in the front. I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their prematu
13、re speed.Then without warning, my strength began to decrease. Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors, I could see the finish line. I had begun the final dash into 6 when my knees became weak and my legs gave way. Nothing I could do would make them 7 weight.I watched as runners rushed by m
14、e. Although I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed, I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With all of the 8 left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled (爬), inch by inch，across the finish line. Voices, both 9 and familiar, cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep
15、10 until the very end.The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one person I wanted to 11 to. I whispered, “Im so sorry, Dad, Im so sorry I 12 you.” He looked at me, saying, “You could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just happen. All that m
16、atters is that you did your best.”“But we worked so 13 . What about our dream？” He reached over for my hand and said, “Dont you know that you are my dream and it has come true？”It wasnt long before my running shoes were back on, marking a 14 path for my journey. I learned that all of the miles, the
17、tears, the sweat, and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not for a 15 . What I realised, though, was that to him I was the greatest prize he had ever won.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者为比赛做了很多准备，但是在比赛的最后关头，腿部受伤。他坚持爬到了终点，虽然他没有赢得比赛，但是他知道父亲和他一起经历的眼泪、汗水和痛苦不仅仅是简单地为了一场跑步比赛而努力，而是为了实现梦想而努力。通过这次比赛，作者对人生有了更深刻
18、的感悟。1A.dreamBweatherCresult Dday解析：选D根据第一段第一句I will never forget the November day.可知，作者和父亲一直在等待这一天。句意：这是我的父亲和我等待已久的一天(day)，因为我们为这场比赛一起努力了三年。2A.proud BgreatCnervous Dafraid解析：选B根据下一句I had never before been so ready for something.可知，作者觉得为这次比赛准备得很充分，所以刚开始跑的时候作者感觉很好。句意：前两英里半，我感觉很好(great)。3A.programs Bst
19、udiesCinstructions Dpractices解析：选D根据上文we had been working towards this race可知，作者一直在为比赛而努力训练。句意：在比赛前的几个星期里，都是在有控制的练习(practices)和严格的饮食下进行。4A.sacrifice BpotentialCpatience Dattention解析：选A句意：我的朋友们几个星期没见过我了，但是他们明白要让我的梦想成真是要作出牺牲(sacrifice)的。5A.look BmoveCstart Dcome解析：选C根据下一句loved the pleasure of passing
20、people可知，作者比赛刚开始的时候并没有领先，后来才慢慢超过其他人。句意：在我所有的比赛中，我都不在开始(start)时就领先。6A.relief BspiritCpleasure Dglory解析：选D根据上一句I could see the finish line可知，作者快到终点，要做最后的冲刺了，很快就能取得胜利，获得荣誉。句意：我已经开始最后的冲刺，奔向荣耀(glory)，这时我的膝盖开始发软，双腿开始颤抖。 7A.give BfeelChold Dadd解析：选C根据上一句my knees became weak and my legs gave way可知，作者腿发软，站不起
21、来，无法让双腿支撑住自己身体的重量。句意：无论我做什么，都无法让双腿支撑(hold)住我身体的重量。8A.trust BemotionCstrength Dconfidence解析：选C根据上一句my legs hurt badly可知，作者腿疼得厉害，只能用尽全力，爬向终点。句意：我用尽了所有的力气(strength)，双手双膝跪地，一寸一寸地爬过终点线。9A.loud BforeignCsoft Dfirm解析：选B根据语境，此处 foreign和familiar 相对，意为“陌生的”。句意：陌生的(foreign)和熟悉的声音都为我加油。10A.going BrunningCfighti
22、ng Dtraining解析：选Akeep going 表示“继续坚持，继续前进”。句意： 他们给了我勇气，让我继续前进(going)到最后。11A.refer BtalkClisten Dagree解析：选B根据下一句I whispered可知，作者只想对父亲说对不起。句意：我只想和一个人说话(talk)。12A.frightened BdisturbedCdisappointed Dbored解析：选C根据下文父亲说的话You could never disappoint me.可知答案。句意：我低声说：“对不起，爸爸，我让你失望(disappointed)了。”13A.late Bhar
23、dCclosely Dquickly解析：选B根据上文because we had been working towards this race for three years可知，作者认为为了实现父亲和他的梦想，自己很努力了。句意：但是我们这么努力(hard)。我们的梦想呢？14A.new BnearCrough Dnarrow解析：选A根据空前It wasnt long before my running shoes were back on可知，作者没过多久又重新训练，开始了新的征程。句意：没过多久，我又穿上了跑鞋，标志着我又开始新的(new)征程。15A.wish BdutyCrank
24、 Drace解析：选D文章标题是Running for a Dream，作者和父亲一起跑步不是简单地为了一场比赛而努力，而是为了实现梦想而努力。句意：我知道了我所跑过的里程、眼泪、汗水，还有我父亲和我一起经历的痛苦，并不是为了一场比赛(race)。.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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didnt know how she was going to make it
25、.She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time.It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen.He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs
26、 in the second pot and ground coffee beans in the third pot.He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter.The daughter complained and impatiently waited，wondering what he was doing.After twenty minutes, he turned off the burners.He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed t
27、hem in a bowl.He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.He then ladled (舀) the coffee out and placed it in a cup.Turning to her，he asked，“Daughter，what do you see？”“Potatoes, eggs and coffee，”she quickly replied.“Look closer，”he said，“and touch the potatoes.”She did and noted that they were s
28、oft.He then asked her to take an egg and break it.After pulling off the shell, she observed the hardboiled egg.Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma (芳香) brought a smile to her face.“Father, what does this mean？”she asked.He then explained that the potatoes，the eggs and the coffee
29、beans had each faced the same boiling water.However，they reacted differently.The potatoes went in strong, hard, but in the boiling water, they became soft and weak.The eggs were fragile (易碎的)，with the thin outer shell protecting their liquid inside until they were put in the boiling water.Then the i
30、nside of the eggs became hard.However, the ground coffee beans were unique.After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.“Which one are you？”he asked his daughter.“When the disaster knocks on your door, how do you respond？Are you a potato, an egg, or
31、a coffee bean？”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。“Father，I want to be a coffee bean，”said the daughter，In the end, she understands that参考范文：“Father，I want to be a coffee bean，”said the daughter, turning to him.Father was satisfied to hear what she said，and asked his daughter，“Why do you want to be a coffee
32、 bean？”“Because it can change the water and create something new in the same boiling water.Therefore, Id like to change the old thing and make it into the new thing，which can solve problems whenever I meet，”said the daughter.In the end，she understands that one shouldnt flee away when he meets a prob
33、lem.He should face the problem in life bravely，and he can turn bad things into good ones and pull off his goals.Bad things may sometimes happen around us in our life.However，the only thing that truly matters is how we choose to react to them and what we make out of them.Life is all about learning，adopting and changing the disaster that we experience into something positive, so we should face it with a smile.