1、1Unit 1 Living well李仕才(选修 7 Unit 1)【短文语法填空】The adobe dwellings(土 坯 房 ) 1 (build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even 2 most modern of architects and engineers. In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their 3 (able) to air condit
2、ion a house without 4 (use) electric equipment. Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat 5 (slow) during cool nights, thus warming the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough 6 (cool) the house during the ho
3、t day; 7 the same time, they warm up again for the night. This cycle 8 (go) day after day: The walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset(抵消) for the outside temperatures. As 9 (nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly 10 thick th
4、e adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.【文章大意】土坯房比现在的房子好在冬暖夏凉。现代的建筑师都很羡慕这样的房子不用空调就能很好地调节室内的温度, 关键是这房子的墙的厚度。1. built 【解析】考査非谓语动词。本句的主语是 The adobe dwellings,谓语是 are admired,因此空白处不需要谓语动词,应用过去分词短语作定语,表示一个被动的、已完成的动作。2. the 【解析】考査冠词。形容词最高级前用定冠词 the。3. ability 【解析】考査词性转化。分析句子结构可知,空处在
5、句中作表语,且前有 their修饰,故填名词 ability。4. using 【解析】考査非谓语动词。介词 without后接动名词作宾语。25. slowly 【解析】考査词性转化。修饰动词应用副词。6. to cool 【解析】考査固定结构/考査非谓语动词。enough to do 表示足以,不定式短语作结果状语。7. at 【解析】考査介词/固定搭配。at the same time 表示同时,是固定搭配。8. goes 9. natural 【解析】考査词性转化。修饰名词应用形容词。10. how 【解析】考査名词性从句的连接词。根据语境及句子结构分析可知,此处应用 how引导宾语从
6、句。.阅读理解“Well,I made it,” says Greg Daniels with a smile.Recently there have been news reports and television shows reporting on the quality of school lunches.According to federal guidelines,French fries count as a serving of vegetables.Many parents and others are upset that a salty,deep-fried food i
7、s replacing healthier options like carrot sticks.As a result,the potatowhat French fries are made ofhas been getting a bad rap. “The problem is not the potato,” insists Greg.“Potatoes are very healthy.But any food,even the carrot or lettuce(生菜),will be less healthy if its cooked in grease(油脂).”Two m
8、onths ago,Greg decided to eat nothing but potatoes for 60 days.As a high school science teacher and son of a potato farmer,he wanted to do something to draw attention to potatoes as a healthy food and a good choice as 3part of anyones regular meals.“Its been an interesting experience,”Greg said.“For
9、 a while,I wasnt sure I would make it.I was pretty tired of eating potatoes after a few weeks.”But for Greg there were some benefits that he hadnt expected.Hes lost 15 pounds and he feels better than he has in years.“I have so much more energy,”he says.“Ive been running and playing on a local basket
10、ball team,and I feel like Im playing as well as I did when I was in high school.”And Greg has gotten a lot of attention,much more than he expected.“Its been fantastic.Thousands of people have read my blog.Ive been sharing recipes and talking about the experience.Every day I get to tell people what a
11、 great idea it is to eat potatoes.”Greg is glad to be back to a normal diet,but he still eats potatoes at least 5 or 6 times a week.“Everyone should!” he says with a smile.“Potatoes are healthy and taste great!”1.What does the underlined part “getting a bad rap” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Receiving littl
12、e attention.B.Obtaining an unfair judgement.C.Getting more and more popular.D.Becoming good for peoples health.2.Why did Greg decide to eat potatoes only?A.Because potatoes are cheap.B.To draw attention to himself.C.To prove that potatoes are healthy.D.Because he loves potatoes very much.3.After eat
13、ing potatoes for a few weeks,Greg . A.gave up his planB.put on some weightC.became less healthyD.was sick of potatoes4.After eating potatoes for 60 days,Greg . 4A.became a little weakB.became much healthierC.could not eat potatoes any moreD.decided to keep eating potatoes onlyBGrandparents who help
14、out occasionally with childcare in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people,according to a study from Berlin,Germany.“Having no contact with grandchildren at all can negatively impact grandparents health.This link could be deeply rooted in our evolutionary pa
15、st when help with childcare was important for the survival of the human species, ”said Sonja Hilbrand,one of the researchers.The findings are drawn from data on more than 500 people over age 70.Overall,after accounting for grandparents age and general state of health,the risk of dying over a 20year
16、period was onethird lower for grandparents who cared for their grandchildren,compared with grandparents who provided no childcare.Caregiving was associated with a longer life even when the care receiver wasnt a relative.Half of all childless seniors who provided support to friends or neighbors lived
17、 for seven years after the study began,while nonhelpers lived for four years on average.“Caregiving may give caregivers a purpose of life because they may feel useful for others and society.Caregiving may be thought also as an activity that keeps caregivers physically and mentally active, ”said Prof
18、essor Bruno Arpino.Arpino noted,however, that caregiving is not the only activity that can improve health and that too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities like working,being in social clubs,or volunteering.“Children should take_into_account their parents needs
19、,willingness,and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare, ”he suggested.“It is very important that every individual decides for himself/herself, what proper amounts of help means, ”Hilbrand said,adding, “As long as you do not feel stressed about the intensity (强度)of help yo
20、u provide you may be doing 5something good for others as well as for yourself.”1What is the caregiving study based on?AHuman evolutionary history.BDemand of modern society.CSocial contact between relatives.DData on many elderly people.2In Arpinos opinion,childcare _.Ais sure to keep old people away
21、from illnessesBallows old people to live a more meaningful lifeCcreates more job opportunities for old peopleDmakes social activities inaccessible to old people3What does the underlined part“take into account”in Paragraph 6 probably mean?ALimit. BIgnore.CFavor. DConsider.4What does the last paragrap
22、h tell us?AGrandparents can do anything in their own interests.BGrandparents should share more social responsibilities.CProper amounts of childcare do good to grandparents.DCaregiving guarantees every grandparent a longer life.【解题导语】德国柏林一项研究发现,祖父母适当地帮忙照顾孙辈比不照顾孙辈的老年人寿命长。难句分析:Overall, after accounting
23、 for grandparents age and general state of health,the risk of dying over a 20year period was onethird lower for grandparents who cared for their grandchildren, compared with grandparents who provided no childcare.分析:本句为主从复合句。其中,Overall 在此为副词,在句中作状语;after 为介词,其后接动名词短语作宾语;两个 who均引导定语从句 compared with g
24、randparents who.为过去分词短语作状语。译文:总的来说,在考虑祖父母的年龄和大致的健康状况后,与那些没照顾孙辈的祖父母相比,那些照顾孙辈的祖父母在 20年间的死亡风险要低三分之一。1D 推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句 The findings are drawn from data on more than 500 people over age 70.可知,这一发现是从对 500多个 70岁以上的老人的数据分析得来的。故选 D项。62B 推理判断题。根据题干中的 Arpinos opinion定位至文章第五段中的“Caregiving may give caregivers
25、a purpose of life because they may feel useful for others and society.”可知,看护小孩让看护人觉得生活有了目的,因为他们觉得自己对他人和社会是有用的,也就是说,看护小孩可以使他们感觉生活得有意义。故选 B项。3D 词义猜测题。根据上文中 too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities及后面的“.their parents needs,willingness,and desires and agree with th
26、em on the timing and amount of childcare, ”可知,过多的照看责任会使老人无法从事其他有意义的活动,所以孩子应考虑老人的需求、意愿和渴求,同意他们照顾孩子的时间长度和强度的选择。由此可猜测,take into account意为“考虑” ,与 consider意义相近。故选 D项。4C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“As long as you do not feel stressed about the intensity of help you provide you may be doing something good for others as
27、well as for yourself.”可知,只要你帮忙的强度不会让你感到有压力,这对他人、对你自己都是有好处的。由此可知,适当地照顾小孩对祖父母有好处。故选 C项。.完形填空(2016沈阳第一次质量监测)I was 11 when you were born,and in your first few years I often looked after you,bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks.I have 1 memories of your childhood.Of 2 you up as a “rock star”
28、.Of watching you dance 3 nightclothes.Of your insistence that I make your school lunch 4 I put so much more peanut butter on your 5 than anyone else.Of the 6 phone call we ever hadan echo(共鸣)of my own university yearswhen you wanted to 7 university and study dance. Since we have grown up,I have live
29、d through you,although you may not know it.You had the opportunity I so 8 wanted but never gotto train in the dancing arts.I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always 9 how my life would be if they hadnt chosen a(n) 10 career path for me,their eldest child. I know you have 11 to hu
30、nt for work and confidence,and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice. 12 ,I am happy for you and 7proud that I played some small role in helping you to 13 a dream. Theres a 14 between us now.It has grown since I first left home,and in the 15 I missed your teenage years.That
31、 16 me greatly.I imagine that you believe we have very little in commona 17 in the city and a biologist in West Africabut in you I 18 some of my own dreams realized. But beyond that,even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an older sister.So,on the rare 19 when we see each other,I want to
32、know everything,from your concerns,hopes to delights. I wish,there were an arms 20 between us.I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again.I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you. 1.A.vivid B.painfulC.admirable D.awful2.A.putting B.dressingC.making D.picking3.A.with B.asC.in D.for4.
33、A.although B.becauseC.when D.if5.A.sandwiches B.lunchC.bread D.pies6.A.simplest B.farthestC.loudest D.longest7.A.give in to B.look away fromC.go in for D.drop out of8.A.badly B.hardlyC.perfectly D.naturally9.A.believed B.understoodC.wondered D.regretted10.A.traditional B.originalC.official D.special
34、811.A.managed B.struggledC.refused D.preferred12.A.Besides B.InsteadC.However D.Otherwise13.A.choose B.supportC.have D.follow14.A.promise B.quarrelC.distance D.plan15.A.direction B.processC.environment D.experience16.A.shocks B.comfortsC.upsets D.moves17.A.rock star B.performerC.professor D.dancer18
35、.A.see B.rememberC.guess D.keep19.A.vacations B.stagesC.spots D.occasions20.A.length B.widthC.depth D.height.短文改错On the morning of the Olympics,I felt forcing to watch Elizabeths Olympic event.I cheered as she crossed a finish linethe second place.She smiled as she stood on the award platform,and te
36、ars slipped down his cheeks.She told the crowd,“I especially want thank my grandpa for believing in me when I have no one else.”I found her late.I said,“Congratulation!”As we talked,she said that she and her parents were hit by a drunken driver at three years ago.She was the only survivor.Elizabeth
37、smiled but hugged her grandpa.“Everyone gave 9up hope whether I would walk again.My grandpa was the only one who doesnt.”考点规范练(选修 7 Unit 1).【解题导语】本文是记叙文。一位高中教师通过坚持 60天内只吃土豆来证明土豆是健康的食品。1.B 词义猜测题。由上文的“.French fries count as a serving of vegetables.Many parents and others are upset that a salty,deep-fr
38、ied food is replacing healthier options like carrot sticks.”及下文的“The problem is not the potato, insists Greg.if its cooked in grease.”可推断,很多家长和其他人为学校午餐中用炸薯条代替了健康的食品感到沮丧,所以炸薯条的原料土豆得到了不公平的评价。而格雷格认为炸薯条不健康主要问题不在于土豆而在于烹饪方式。2.C 细节理解题。由第四段中的“.he wanted to do something to draw attention to potatoes as a hea
39、lthy food and a good choice as part of anyones regular meals.”可知,格雷格之所以决定只吃土豆是为了证明土豆是健康食品。3.D 细节理解题。由第五段中的“I was pretty tired of eating potatoes after a few weeks.”可知。4.B 细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的“Hes lost 15 pounds and he feels better.”可知,连续 60天吃土豆后,格雷格变得更加健康了。.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者陪伴妹妹成长过程中的点点滴滴。1.A 根据空后的以 of开头的句子
40、可知,此处指“我”对你的童年有清晰的(vivid)记忆。painful意为“痛苦的”;admirable 意为“值得赞赏的”;awful 意为“可怕的” 。故 A项正确。2.B 把你装扮成“摇滚明星” 。put sb.up意为“推荐”;dress sb.up意为“装扮”;make sb.up意为“化妆”;pick sb.up 意为“接某人” 。故 B项正确。3.C 看你穿着睡衣跳舞。in 意为“穿着,戴着”,故 C项正确。104.B 你坚持让“我”给你做学校午餐是因为(because)“我”在你的三明治(sandwiches)里放了比别人多很多的花生酱。because 引导原因状语从句。故 B
41、项正确。5.A 参照第 4题解析。文章的最后一句“I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.”是提示。6.D 当你想退学(drop out of)去学习舞蹈时,我们曾经打过时间最长的(longest)电话。simplest意为“最简单的”;farthest 意为“最远的”;loudest 意为“最大声的” 。故 D项正确。7.D 参照第 6题解析。give in to意为“屈服,让步”;look away from意为“把目光从移开”;go in for 意为“参加考试,爱好” 。故 D项正确。8.A 你有“我”非常(badly)想
42、得到但是却从没有得到过的机会。hardly 意为“几乎不”;perfectly意为“完美地”;naturally 意为“自然地” 。故 A项正确。9.C “我”总是想知道(wonder)如果他们没有为“我”选择一条传统的(traditional)职业道路,“我”的生活将会是怎样的。believe 意为“相信”;understand 意为“理解”;regret意为“后悔” 。故 C项正确。10.A 参照第 9题解析。original 意为“起初的”;official 意为“官方的”;special 意为“特别的” 。故 A项正确。11.B “我”知道你曾经努力(struggle)寻找工作和自信。
43、manage 意为“完成(困难的事)”;refuse意为“拒绝”;prefer 意为“偏爱” 。故 B项正确。12.C 然而(however),“我”为你高兴并且让“我”自豪的是在帮助你追逐(follow)梦想的过程中“我”起了一点儿作用。besides 意为“况且”;instead 意为“代替”;otherwise意为“否则” 。故 C项正确。13.D 参照第 12题解析。choose 意为“选择”;support 意为“支持”;have 意为“有” 。故 D项正确。14.C 根据下文的 left home,missed可知,此处指现在我们之间有一些距离(distance)。promise意
44、为“承诺”;quarrel 意为“争吵”;plan 意为“计划” 。故 C项正确。15.B 在这个过程(process)中,“我”错过了你的青少年时期。direction 意为“方向”;environment意为“环境”;experience 意为“经历” 。故 B项正确。16.C 那使“我”很沮丧(upset)。shock 意为“使震惊”;comfort 意为“安慰”;move 意为“使感动” 。故 C项正确。17.D 根据上文的 study dance,to train in the dancing arts可知,此处指一名在城市11里的舞者(dancer)和一名在西非的生物学家。rock
45、 star意为“摇滚明星”;performer 意为“表演者”;professor 意为“教授” 。故 D项正确。18.A 但是在你的身上,“我”看到(see)了自己的一些梦想得以实现。remember 意为“记起”;guess 意为“猜测”;keep 意为“保持” 。故 A项正确。19.D 此处指我们不多的几次见面。vacation 意为“假期”;stage 意为“舞台”;spot 意为“地点”;occasion 意为“时刻,时候” 。故 D项正确。20.A “我”希望我们之间只有一臂长(length)的距离。width 意为“宽度”;depth 意为“深度”;height 意为“高度” 。
46、故 A项正确。.短文改错On the morning of the Olympics,I felt forcing to watch Elizabeths Olympic event.I cheered as she crossed a finish linethe second place.She smiled as she stood on the award platform,and tears slipped down his cheeks.She told the crowd,“I especially want thank my grandpa for believing in m
47、e when I have no one else.”I found her late .I said,“Congratulation!”As we talked,she said that she and her parents were hit by a drunken driver atthree years ago.She was the only survivor.Elizabeth smiled but hugged her grandpa.“Everyone gave up hope whether I would walk again.My grandpa was the only one who doesnt .”
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