1、1Unit 1 School life李仕才一、阅读理解Dear Xiaoxue，We are looking forward to meeting you in a few weeks！Training for all students is compulsory and starts on Monday,6 Februaryall the details including what to expect are below.TrainingMonday,6 February to Friday,24 February9：00 am.3：00 pm.Building 41，Room 104K
2、ey points to highlight：On Monday,6 February，you will be given a workbook and timetable for the next 3 weeks.On Tuesday,7 February，you will be in the Nursing Clinical Laboratory and will need to wear the correct footwear.Please click_here to see what is appropriate footwear.You also need to be bare b
3、elow the elbow(肘)just as you would if working in a clinical setting with comfortable clothesa short sleeve top is recommended.There is no face to face learning on 8,17,23 or 24 February.These days are set aside for selfdirected learning activities in your workbook.It is compulsory that you attend al
4、l sessions and pass the OSCE(clinical examination in week 3)in order to complete the curriculum.You can bring food or purchase it from one of the many shops on campus.There are several microwaves and student facilities located on campus.Department of Science，Medicine substitute 代替；experience 经历。句意：如
5、果你来中国旅游，你将会体验到一种博大精深的文化。故选 D项。8._ the deaf children, the young lady has little time to care for her own daughter.A. Devoted to teach B. Devoted herself to teachingC. Devoting to teach D. Devoting herself to teaching【答案】D【解析】句意：献身于聋哑儿童的教育事业，这位年轻女士很少有时间照顾她自己的女儿。devote oneself to doing sth.=be devoted
6、to doing sth.，故选 D。9.Life was _ for her, but she _ to make ends meet.A. struggle, failed B. a struggle, succeededC. a struggle, struggled D. struggling, covered【答案】C【解析】a struggle 抽象名词具体化，意为：一件难事。struggle to do sth.努力做某事。fail 失败；succeed 成功，常与 in doing sth.连用；cover 覆盖。句意：生活对她来说是件难事，但她努力使收支相抵。10.An ex
7、pert says, “I think it is unpredictable for nature. You dont know what will happen but _, we are preparing.”A. somehow B. somewhat C. anyhow D. someway【答案】C【解析】somehow 以某种方式，莫名其妙地；somewhat 稍微，有点；anyhow 不管怎样，无论如何，相当于 anyway；someway 以某种方式。空白处表达的是“不管怎样”的意思，故选 C。句意：一位专家说：“我认为大自然是不可预测的，你不知道将会有什么事情发生。但不管怎
8、样，我们都在时刻准备着” 。11._ on my computer，I found an email from my pen-friend, _ me to spend the summer holiday in his city.A. On turning, invited B. On turning, invitingC. When having turned, to invite D. After having turned, inviting【答案】B612.There isnt much work to do this coming Saturday, which is part o
9、f the reason _ I plan to visit my uncle then. A. which B. where C. why D. because【答案】C【解析】根据句意和句子结构，本空需要关系词引导定语从句修饰 reason，并在从句中作原因状语，故应用关系副词 why。句意：我本周六没有多少事要做，这就是我打算那时去拜访叔叔的部分原因。13.Such a passionate speech _ at the school opening ceremony that we each were deeply moved and strongly inspired.A. did
10、 he make B. he made C. had he made D. he had made【答案】A14.It wasnt easy having my friends talk about their freshman years _ I wasnt a part of.A. whom B. when C. that D. what【答案】C【解析】分析句子结构可知，空格处之前是主句，空格处到句末是定语从句，先行词为“freshman years”是指时间的名词。定语从句中“of”后缺少宾语，因此应该用关系代词 which 或 that，从而排除 A 项和 B 项；D 项不能用于定语
11、从句中，因此 C 项符合语境。句意：让我的朋友们谈论他们的还不属于我的大学新生活是不容易的。 15.Your senses become alert and you suddenly find the answer to a problem _ solution has long escaped you as a brilliant thought crosses your mind.A. which B. that C. whose D. when【答案】C【解析】先行词“problem”与“solution”所属关系，故用 whose，表示“问题的解决方式” 。句意：当一个非凡的想法在你头
12、脑中闪过时，你的思维变得敏锐起来，7你突然找到让你困惑已久的问题的答案。三、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。As an older student at your school，do you sometimes feel a kind of responsibility? I was lucky enough to be named one of our prefects(级长)My_1_ has so far meant that Ive had to help with school meetings，events，an
13、d many_2_ across the school.One of the events was a soccer tournament for 7th and 8th year prefects in September.We had to _3_ a soccer team made up of several prefects for the tournament._4_ at the soccer field on the day of the tournament，we were full of_5_ that our_6_ and age would be enough for
14、us to win._7_ ，we had underestimated(低估)the situation.The younger students quickly started dominating us，and_8_ beat us.We were_9_ of the competition after the first game!Having been_10_ ，we realized that our size and age really didnt _11_ ，as the younger students were not intimidated(威胁)However, al
15、though we were defeated，we were able to talk to the _12_ students afterwards，which was quite _13_.After our pitiful attempt at_14_ soccer，we had to help referee(裁判)the final few_15_.Refereeing was a difficult task，as a bad_16_ could cost a team the game._17_ for me，there were no extremely difficult
16、decisions.After refereeing，we were all given dinner and the student leaders and the younger kids all _18_ together.At that moment I_19_ the true job of a prefectwe are here to _20_ the school.1A.job BcureCenquiry Dopportunity2A.activities BteachersClibraries Dprofessors3A.suspect BformCquarrel Dchal
17、lenge4A.Attending BAiming8CGuiding DArriving5A.curiosity BpossibilityCpity Dconfidence6A.mask BstrengthCspeed Dsize7A.Besides BThereforeCAlthough DHowever8A.previously BhardlyCeventually Dfirstly9A.knocked out Bknocked atCknocked on Dknocked off10A.scolded BdefeatedCblamed Dpraised11A.rise BclarifyC
18、matter Dgo12A.senior ByoungerCcleverer Dsmarter13A.anxious BpleasantCupset Ddelighted14A.playing BgivingCoffering Dhelping15A.problems BdealsCissues Dgames16A.movement BsignalCdecision Dsuspect17A.Sadly BCalmlyCPrivately DLuckily18A.sat BseatedCjumped Dleaped19A.neglected BrealizedCtolerated Ddreame
19、d20A.adjust BreformCunite Dchange【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作为学校的一名级长，作者参加了学校举行的足球9比赛，由此获得了一些感悟。【核心词汇】confidence n信心 eventually adv.最后，终于 knock out 淘汰1A 根据下文中的“help with school meetings, events”可知，这些是级长的工作内容。job “工作，职责” ；cure“治愈” ；enquiry “询问” ；opportunity“机会” 。2A 根据上文中的“meetings, events”可知，此处表示学校里的许多活动。故选A。3B
20、根据语境可知，此处表示我们(作为级长)不得不组成一支球队参加比赛。suspect“怀疑” ；form“形成，组成” ；quarrel“争吵” ；challenge“向挑战” 。4D 此处表示比赛那天我们来到足球场上。arrive at“到达，抵达” 。5D 根据下文中“that our _6_ and age would be enough for us to win”的提示可知，我们充满信心。curiosity“好奇心” ；possibility“可能性” ；pity“怜悯” ；confidence“信心” 。6D 根据下文中的“we realized that our size and a
21、ge”可知，应选 D项。mask“面具” ； strength“力量” ；speed“速度” ；size“大小，尺寸” 。7D 根据下文中的“we had underestimated(低估)the situation.The younger students quickly started dominating us”可知，此处与上文提到的有信心赢得比赛形成转折关系，故选 D。8C 根据语境可知，年轻的学生很快控制了比赛并最终取得了比赛的胜利。previously“先前” ；hardly “简直不” ；eventually “最终” ；firstly“首先” 。9A 根据上文中的“The y
22、ounger students quickly started dominating us, and _8_ beat us”可知，我们被淘汰(knocked out)了。10B 根据上文中的“and_8_ beat us”和下文中的“we were defeated”可知，此处表示我们被击败。scold“责骂” ；defeat“击败” ；blame“责怪” ；praise“表扬” 。11C 在被击败之后，我们意识到体型和年龄并不重要。rise“升起” ；clarify“澄清” ；matter“重要” ；go“去” 。12B 根据语境可知，此处表示我们赛后和那些年轻的学生交流。13B 赛后和那
23、些年轻的学生交流，那是令人愉快的。anxious“焦虑的；担心的” ；pleasant“令人愉快的” ；upset“沮丧的” ；delighted“(人感到)高兴的” 。14A 在踢足球的尝试失败后，我们不得不协助为最后的几场比赛担任裁判。playing soccer符合语境。15D 参见上题解析。problem “问题” ；deal“交易” ；issue“议题” ；game “比赛” 。16C 根据下文中的“there were no extremely difficult decisions”可知，此处表示一次不恰当的判定，即裁判做出的决定(decision)会影响比赛的结果。moveme
24、nt 10“移动” ；signal “信号” ；decision “决定” ；suspect“嫌疑人” 。17D 上文提到“Refereeing was a difficult task” ，下文提到“there were no extremely difficult decisions”，由此可知，上下文之间存在转折关系，再结合句意可知，Luckily 符合语境。sadly“不幸地” ；calmly“镇静地” ；privately“私下地” ；luckily“幸运地” 。18A 根据上文中的“After refereeing, we were all given dinner.togethe
25、r”可知，赛后大家坐在一起吃饭交流。19B 根据上文中的“After refereeing, we were all given dinner and the student leaders and the younger kids all _18_ together”可知，作者处于这样的场景之中不由得有所思考，所以此处为“意识到” 。neglect“忽略” ；realize“意识到” ；tolerate“忍受” ；dream“梦想” 。20C 句意：那一刻，我意识到级长真正的职责在于使学校(所有人)都团结起来。adjust“调整” ；reform“改革” ；unite“使团结” ；chang
26、e“改变” 。四、短文改错In the village where I grew up, everyone knew an old man, that spent all his time in painting. People that lived in the village used to admiring his works and he often gave his paintings to his friends. Whether he was offered money, he would never take it. He said he painted for a pleas
27、ure. He once gave one of his paintings to my father, who actually wasnt interesting in art. Years later I found at our old house. By that time the old man had died and people had started to recognize his paintings as great work of art, which were worth lots of money. So an art gallery make me an off
28、er of $ 5，000 for this painting and I nearly sold it, so then I decided not to. It reminds me of my childhood and of the old man who didnt real want to make money by painting.答案：In the village where I grew up, everyone knew an old man, spent all thatwhohis time in painting. People that lived in the
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