1、Unit 1课下能力提升(四).阅读理解The freezing Northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C (维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange tr
2、ees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets (at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part particularly to my taste, dulled by months of coldweather root vegeta
3、bles was a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wakeup call.The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries; the red
4、painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a broken, vineripened (蔓上成熟的) promise, Ive refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they
5、re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Browns Grove Farms stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be ea
6、ting things that back home in New York I wouldnt be experiencing again for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Browns Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where luckily for
7、 me I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew Id be ordering every tomato on it.1What did the author think of her winter life in New York?AExciting. BBoring.CRelaxing. DAnnoying.2What made the authors getting up early worthwhile?AHaving a swim.BBreathing in
8、fresh air.CWalking in the morning sun.DVisiting a local farmers market.3What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?AThey are soft. BThey look nice.CThey taste great. DThey are juicy.4What was the author going to do that evening?AGo to a farm. BCheck into a hotel.CEat in a restaurant
9、. DBuy fresh vegetables.任务型阅读Every scientific field uses the scientific method to conduct experiments. Performing experiments is very important in the field of psychology (心理学). Before beginning a study, however, any scientist who wishes to perform an experiment should be familiar with the steps of
10、the scientific method. 1._ Form a hypothesis (假设). It is an educated guess about what will happen during the study. 2._ Coming up with a hypothesis before you start can help guide your experiment. Plan out a study. Planning out the experiment is essential because the psychologist needs to know if th
11、ey have time, materials, and testing area prepared beforehand. This step also helps the scientist to determine if they will be performing descriptive or experimental research. The ideal situation is to always perform experimental research. 3._ Descriptive research simply collects data regarding the
12、problem and forms a hypothesis according to the data. Collect data. 4._ If the data collected is not recorded and organized, the entire efforts of the study may be wasted. The best way to do this may be to record the proceedings so that no details are lost. Analyze the data. Once all the data has be
13、en collected and organized, it must be analyzed. Using previous research or scientific information about the problem, the psychologist must apply the new data gathered. Publish the information learned. The final step of the scientific method in psychology is publishing the results of the study. 5._
14、Most psychological experiments are published in scientific journals.AIt is based on scientific facts, not just opinions.BRead on to find out how to use the scientific method in psychology.CBefore psychologists start the experiment, they must plan out the steps.DThis helps other psychologists to lear
15、n about and use the new information.EThe scientific method has proved to be an effective way to conduct research.FTo fully understand the study, each part of the experiment must be recorded.GSometimes, however, this is impossible and descriptive research will have to be used.完形填空There Really Was a S
16、anta ClausAnn worked for a big company. One of the duties of her _1_ was to go to the post office every day and _2_ the company mail. One day in December, she _3_ a beggar making himself up as a Santa Claus _4_ on the corner of the street. Each day she _5_ her coins and dropped them in his bowl. He
17、would smile and _6_ her a Merry Christmas.At night the temperature dropped below 0， but the Santa Claus _7_ stood in the cold wind. _8_ she dropped her coins into his bowl, she handed him a pair of gloves.A week later, a(n) _9_ Santa Claus was standing there.“What happened to the other Santa Claus？”
18、she asked. He told her，“Hes very _10_ today.”She prayed for his health.Later that day, a colleague came into her office _11_.“I dont know what Im going to do.”“Whats wrong？”she asked.“Its my exhusband，”her colleague _12_，“I dont have any money to buy my boys anything for Christmas, _13_ my exhusband
19、 refuses to send money to them. It breaks my heart that they wont have anything this year.”The lady _14_her colleague，“Im sure everything will _15_. Its Christmas. Believe in miracles.”That evening, she told her husband about her colleagues _16_，“I know we dont have much money to _17_， but Id like t
20、o give her fifty or a hundred dollars. Well just get ourselves less this year. Last year we couldnt afford to buy anything for _18_ but we still had a wonderful Christmas.”Her husband smiled，“Give her one hundred dollars. She needs it more than we do.”She reached up and held him. Warmth spread _19_
21、her body. He held her and realized that there really was a Santa Claus and he had _20_ her! 1A.familyBjobClife Dreligion2A.receive Bgo throughCanswer Dpick up3A.spotted BwatchedCsensed Dfollowed4A.standing BwaitingCplaying Dperforming5A.earned BcountedCsaved Dthrew6A.send BwishCoffer Dtell7A.even Bj
22、ustCstill Dyet8A.Although BIfCSince DAfter9A.honest BnewCconsiderate Dstrong10A.sad BpoorCcold D. sick11A.in tears Bin shockCin horror Din trouble12A.concluded BdecidedCcontinued Dcommented 13A.or BbutCso Dotherwise14A.reminded BamusedCteased Dcomforted15A.work out Bcome backCrun out Dopen up16A.mes
23、sage BsuggestionCsituation Dexample17A.lend BhelpClose Dpay18A.ourselves BthemselvesCus Dothers19A.off BtoCamong Dthrough20A.relaxed BdoubtedCmarried Dshaped.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。The following 1._ (be) a few ways to promote our happiness.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy s
24、imple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time 2._(think) about the future that we dont enjoy the present. We should enjoy many of lifes simple 3._(pleasure), such as reading a good book, listening to our favorite music, 4._spending time with close friends. Stop complaining about our life. W
25、ell be in possession of happiness if we can always appreciate 5._we have.The second secret of happiness is to be 6._(act). People who go dancing or play sports usually enjoy happier and 7._(healthy) lives. They can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.Also, many people fin
26、d happiness in helping others. People 8._ volunteer their time to do meaningful things for others often feel good. Therefore, we should do all we can 9._(help) others if we want to feel happier. We can help a friend with his or her studies or go shopping to get food for an old neighbor.Happiness dep
27、ends on 10._ (we). In other words, we make our own happiness.短文改错Dear Li Ping，How time flies! It is two months that I left China and came to London.As you know it, London is the capital of Britain, which is on the bank of River Thames. Its a big city with a population of about 7 millions. Its also a
28、 very busy place. People here are usually friendly and helpfully, but they are often in hurry. What has impressed me most is because the weather is changing. Now I understand why the English people always talked about the weather. London has many famous places of interest for people visit. I have ju
29、st gone to British Museum and Hyde Park recently.How are things going with yourself? I miss you and our friends very much. I hope I can hear from you as often as I can. Best wishes!Yours，Wang Lin课下能力提升(四). 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者冬季去佛罗里达州的萨拉索塔度假，游泳池、品酒以及粉红色的晚霞都令作者陶醉不已。但是，最吸引作者的并不是这些，而是美味的番茄。1解析：选B推理判断题。由第一段
30、中的“The freezing Northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter”和“dulled by months of coldweather root vegetables”可以推断出作者认为纽约的冬天是令人厌烦、枯燥和单调的。故选B项。2解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“. the best part . was a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the ear
31、ly wakeup call.”可知，作者认为，早起去参观萨拉索塔农贸市场很值得，因此选D项。3解析：选B细节理解题。由倒数第二段第二句可知，纽约冬季出售的西红柿只是看起来好看，但是买回家后，总是发干、很硬而且无味。故B项正确。4解析：选C推理判断题。根据题干关键信息词that evening可定位到最后一段中的“. I learned that . a newly opened restaurant . to have dinner that very night.”，由此可知，作者那晚正好要去一个新开的饭馆吃饭。故C项正确。.15BAGFD. 语篇解读：本文讲述了Ann总是给那位打扮成圣诞
32、老人的乞丐钱，也热心帮助同事。她的丈夫支持她并感慨： Ann是真正的“圣诞老人”。1解析：选B逻辑推理题。根据上句“Ann worked for a big company”可知，本处意为“她的工作(job)职责之一是去邮局取回公司的邮件。”故选B。2解析：选D词义辨析题。参见上题解析。receive“收到”；go through“经历”；answer“回答”；pick up“取回，接收”。故选D。3解析：选A词义辨析题。12月的一天，她发现一个打扮成圣诞老人的乞丐站在街角。spot“发现，看见”；watch“注视”；sense“意识到”；follow“跟随”。4解析：选A词汇复现题。参见上题
33、解析。第二段的“the Santa Claus _ stood in the cold wind”也是提示。5解析：选C逻辑推理题。每天，她总是省下钱来，给那位打扮成圣诞老人的乞丐。倒数第二段的“we dont have much money”也是提示。6解析：选B固定搭配题。他会微笑并“祝福(wish)”她圣诞快乐。故选B。7解析：选C逻辑推理题。晚上温度降到了零下，但是乞丐“仍然(still)”在冷风中站着。故洗C。8解析：选D逻辑推理题。她把硬币放在乞丐的碗里之后，又给了他一副手套。故选D。9解析：选B逻辑推理题。根据下句的“What happened to the other Sant
34、a Claus”可知，一位“新的(new)”圣诞老人站在那里。故选B。 10解析：选D逻辑推理题。根据下句“She prayed for his health”可知，那位乞丐“生病(sick)”了。故选D。11解析：选A词义辨析题。根据下文的“It breaks my heart”可知，此处应选A。 in tears“哭泣，流泪”；in shock“震惊地”；in horror“惊恐地”；in trouble“处于困境中”。故选A。12解析：选C逻辑推理题。本空前后都是同事在讲述她自己的情况，因此应为“她继续说”。13解析：选B逻辑推理题。我没钱给孩子们买圣诞礼物，但是前夫又拒绝给他们钱。上下
35、句之间为转折关系应用连词but。14解析：选D背景常识题。同事心里难受，Ann“安慰(comforted)”她。15解析：选A词义辨析题。她安慰同事：我相信一切都会解决的，这是圣诞节，要相信奇迹会发生。work out“解决”，come back“回来”；run out“用完”；open up“出现”。故选A。16解析：选C词义辨析题。那天晚上，她将同事的情况告诉了丈夫。故选C。17解析：选B逻辑推理题。我知道我们没有太多钱“帮(help)”她。故选B。18解析：选A逻辑推理题。去年我们没给“自己(ourselves)”买任何东西，但是我们仍然有一个很愉快的圣诞节。故选A。19解析：选D固定搭
36、配题。温暖传遍她的全身。spread through“扩散，蔓延”，故选D。20解析：选C逻辑推理题。丈夫认为Ann是真正的圣诞老人，并且他“娶(married)”了她。故选C。.1解析：are本句的表语是复数名词，故谓语动词使用复数形式。2解析： thinking句型spend time doing sth.表示“花时间做某事”。3解析：pleasures空格中所填单词前面有many修饰，故用pleasure的复数形式，此处pleasure意思是“乐事”。4解析：or此处表示选择关系，意思是“或者是”。5解析：whatwhat we have是宾语从句，what在从句中作have的宾语。6解
37、析：active空格中所填单词在句中作表语，需用act的形容词形式。7解析：healthier从前面happier和并列连词and可知，这里应该用healthy的比较级形式。8解析：who关系代词who指代先行词people，引导定语从句，并在从句中作主语。9解析：to helpdo all one can to do sth.意思是“尽一切可能做某事”。10解析：us该句意思是“幸福靠我们自己”，故使用we的宾格形式。.第二句：thatsince第三句：去掉it第四句：millionsmillion第六句：helpfullyhelpful; in后加a第七句：becausethat第八句：talkedtalk第九句：people后加to第十句：gonebeen第十一句：yourselfyou
