1、1模块 7 Unit 2 Fit for life李仕才一、阅读理解。After one of his close family friends known for her generosity died of cancer in 2013,26yearold Luke Cameron decided to do at least one good deed a day,for 365 days,and he has not missed yet.The Gloucester resident performed his first good deed on January 1,2014,wi
2、th the simple act off greeting a waitress at a cafe he visited.The next day he bought food and drinks for some homeless people and followed it up by donating coins to a woman,who did not have enough to feed a parking meter.Though most of his kind gestures have been welcomed,Luke says there have been
3、 a few awkward situations.When he was attempting to give away a 20 bill to an elderly lady whose granddaughter was doubtful of his intentions and the time he bought a sausage roll(腊肠卷)for a homeless man,he happened to be a vegetarian.The majority of Lukes good deeds,which have been recorded in an on
4、line diary,have been about helping people with small things.He helped to take out the garbage for an elderly neighbor or helped a disabled lady pick out a dress for a party.However,the young man has also spent close to4 000 of his own money,buying groceries or gifts for the children in need.To try t
5、o encourage others to perform good deeds,Luke has created a deck of cards called“Cards for Kindness”Each suggests a simple act of kindnessthings like giving a stranger a hug or making peace with an enemy.The best part is that all the money he collects from distributing the cards is donated to the Br
6、itish Heart Foundation, a charity that helps the homeless.Lukes generosity has not gone unnoticed.To reward the young man, Dominos recently awarded him a years supply of free pizza.Not surprisingly,the bighearted youngster has decided to use the gift to hold special pizza days for charity.1What insp
7、ired Luke to determine to do good deeds?AThe death of a generous friend.BThe simple act of a waitress.CThe suffering of homeless people.2DThe experience at a parking lot.2What happened when Luke tried to help the elderly lady?AHis kind deed was appreciated.BShe turned out to be a vegetarian.CHe boug
8、ht a sausage roll for a homeless man.DHe was misunderstood by her granddaughter.3What can we learn about Lukes good deeds?AHe was employed by a British charity.BHe only helped people with small things.CHe encouraged good deeds through cards.DHe raised 4 000 for the children in need.4What can be infe
9、rred from the last paragraph?ADominos offered gifts to the charity.BLuke was not surprised at the pizza.CLuke was awarded by the government.DLuke would donate the pizza to others.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了 Luke坚持每天做好事的故事。长难句分析:The best part is that all the money he collects from distributing the cards is do
10、nated to the British Heart Foundation, a charity that helps the homeless.(倒数第二段最后一句)分析:本句是复合句。第一个 that引导表语从句;he collects from distributing the cards为省略了关系代词的定语从句,先行词是 all the money;第二个 that引导定语从句,先行词是 charity,that 在从句中作主语,同时 a charity that helps the homeless作 the British Heart Foundation的同位语。译文:最棒的是
11、,他把分发卡片收集来的所有的钱都捐赠给了英国心脏基金会,一个帮助无家可归者的慈善机构。词汇积累:generosity n慷慨 awkward adj.令人尴尬的 vegetarian n素食者 unnoticed adj.被忽视的,不被注意的1A 细节理解题。After one of his close family friends known for her generosity died of cancer in 2013,26yearold Luke Cameron decided to do at least one good deed a day,for 365 days,and h
12、e has not missed yet.(第一段)译文:2013 年,一个慷慨的好朋友因癌症去世后,26 岁的 Luke Cameron决定 365天每天至少做一件好事,他没有食言。解题思路:根据关键句可知,是 Luke的一个慷慨的朋友的去世激励了他去做好事。故3选 A项。2D 细节理解题。When he was attempting to give away a 20 bill to an elderly lady whose granddaughter was doubtful of his intentions.(第三段第二句)译文:当他试图给一个老妇人 20英镑的时候,她的孙女对他的
13、意图有所怀疑解题思路:根据关键句可知,当 Luke准备帮助那个老妇人的时候,遭到了老妇人的孙女的误解。故选 D项。3C 细节理解题。To try to encourage others to perform good deeds,Luke has created a deck of cards called “Cards for Kindness”(倒数第二段第一句)译文:为了鼓励他人做好事,Luke 创造了一副名为“好事卡”的卡片。解题思路:根据关键句可知,Luke 通过卡片来鼓励他人做好事。故选 C项。4D 推理判断题。To reward the young man, Dominos re
14、cently awarded him a years supply of free pizza.Not surprisingly, the bighearted youngster has decided to use the gift to hold special pizza days for charity.(最后一段第二、三句)译文:为了奖励这个年轻人,Dominos 最近奖励给他一年的免费披萨供应。毫不惊讶,这位好心的年轻人决定用这个礼物为慈善机构举办特殊的披萨日。解题思路:根据关键句可推知,Luke 会把 Dominos给他的披萨捐赠给其他人。故选 D项。二、单项填空。1.Than
15、ks to the joint efforts made by the leaders of China and the US over recent years, mutually _Sino-US relations have made remarkable progress.A. adaptable B. beneficial C. relevant D. convenient【答案】B【解析】 句意: 由于近年来中美两国领导人的共同努力, 双边互惠的中美关系取得了长足的发展。 beneficial意为“有益的” ,符合句意。adaptable 有适应能力的;relevant 相关的;c
16、onvenient 方便的。2.Whoever _ of a strong fighting spirit can succeed in his career.A. possesses B. is in the possess C. is possessed D. possessed【答案】C【解析】be possessed of 具有。句意:任何一个具有挑战精神的人都能够在他的事业上4取得成功。3.Pain is now considered the fifth _ sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature , breathing r
17、ate andpulse in determining a persons health.A. original B. vital C. unique D. vivid【答案】B【解析】vital 极其重要的,充满活力的。句意:现在,疼被认为是第五生命特征,在决定一个人健康方面同血压、体温、呼吸率和脉搏一样重要。4.Friendly cooperation between China and Japan has great _, especially in the fields of economiccooperation and trade.Our purpose of promoting
18、such co-operation is for shared development.A. function B. burden C. potential D. character【答案】C【解析】function 功能;burden 负担;potential 潜力;competence 能力;ambition 雄心,野心;character 性格,汉字。句意: 中日友好合作有很大的潜力,特别是在经贸方面,我们的目标是促进两国的共同发展。5.Due to the _ of the filming technology, the cinema is becoming more and more
19、 entertaining.A. application B. adaptation C. approval D. appreciation【答案】A【解析】application 应用;adaptation 改编;approval 批准;appreciation 感激。句意:由于新的电影技术的应用,看电影变得越来越有意思了。6.A 19-year-old teenager from Guangdong nicknamed Niko demanded an apology from Youku, which he believedviolated their copyrights as it
20、used his teams photos without _.5A. commitment B. approval C. recognition D. reservation【答案】B【解析】 commitment 承诺, 委托, 献身; approval 同意, 批准, 认可, 赞成; recognition 识别, 承认; reservation保留,预定。句意:来自广东昵称为 Niko 的 19 岁青年要求优酷道歉,他相信优酷违反了他们的版权因为优酷未经同意就使用了他们团队的照片。故选 B。7.Nowadays, there is a _ increase in childrens c
21、reativity, for they are greatly encouraged to develop theirtalents.A. sharp B. slight. C. natural D. modest【答案】A【解析】sharp 急剧的,锋利的;slight 轻微的;natural 自然的;modest 谦虚的,适度的。句意:如今,因为孩子们被极大地鼓励发挥自己的潜力,他们的创造性有了急剧的增长。8.Most parents take strong views against computer games which children are _ to and appeal to
22、 the closingof all net bars for such games.A. addicted B. accustomed C. available D. sensitive【答案】A【解析】be addicted to 沉溺于;be accustomed to 习惯于;available 可利用的;sensitive 敏感的。句意:大多数的家长强烈反对孩子们所沉溺于的电脑游戏并呼吁关闭有这些游戏的网吧。9.One of the things this teacher has done is to _ his teaching to contemporary events in
23、a different way.A. relate B. consider C. imagine D. adopt【答案】A【解析】relate 关联,联系;consider 考虑,认为;imagine 想象;adopt 采取,接纳。句意:这个老师所做的事情之一就是将他的教学以一种不一样的方式和当代的事件联系起来了。610.The inventor is excited, and he is going to _ his new machine. His idea sounds fine, but we need to seehow it works in practice.A. make o
24、ut B. hand out C. try out D. take out【答案】C【解析】make out 分清,看清;hand out 分发;try out 测试,实验。take out 拿出,取出。句意:这个发明家很兴奋,他准备去试验他的新机器了。他的想法听起来挺好,但是我们需要看看实际上运行起来怎样。11.Nowadays, a lot of children have less time to play and communicate with their peer _ extra studies.Consequently , it is difficult to develop t
25、heir character and social skills.A. apart from B. but for C. due to D. for all【答案】C【解析】apart from 除了;but for 要不是;due to 因为,由于;for all 尽管。句意:现在,由于额外的课业负担,许多孩子很少有时间和他们的同龄人玩和交流,所以很难发展他们的性格和社会技能。12.John accidentally _ he had once quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple ofweeks.A
26、. made sure B. let out C. made out D. find out【答案】B【解析】made sure 确保;made out 开列,书写出;find out 查出,发现,均不合题意。let out 泄露,符合题意。句意:他无意中说出他与妻子吵了一架,他已经两周没有回家了。13.Do you _ the idea of living a low-carbon life?It sounds tough, but it is a tendency.A. correspond to B. apply to C. cater to D. subscribe to7【答案】D【
27、解析】subscribe to“同意” ,符合句意。correspond to 与相一致;apply to 适用于;cater to 迎合。句意:“你同意过低碳生活的观点吗?” “听起来很难,但这是一种趋势。 ”14.Chinas new “Belt and Road” strategy has considerable potential to create positive _ for Chinasneighbors.A. efforts B. impressions C. benefits D. reputations【答案】C【解析】effort 努力;impression 印象;be
28、nefit 利益,好处;reputation 声誉,声望。句意:中国的新“一带一路”战略拥有巨大的潜力来为中国的邻国创造效益。15.You must keep the news a secret and dont put it _ anybody else.A. in possession of B. in the possession of C. in charge of D. in the charge of【答案】B【解析】表示“某物被某人占有”用 in the possession of。句意:你必须对这个消息保密,不要让任何人知道。16.It is vital that every
29、piece of equipment _ before the experiment.A. is checked B. will be checked C. be checked D. must be checked【答案】C【解析】vital 做表语并后接从句时,从句中的谓语用(should)+动词原形的形式。句意:实验之前检查所有设备是至关重要的。17.An official survey shows that electricity bicycles are now the most potential _ invitation to trafficaccidents.A. prefer
30、ential B. confidential C. influential D. potential【答案】D【解析】 preferential 优待的, 优先的;confidential 秘密的, 机密的; 8influential 有影响的, 有势力的; potential潜在的,有潜能的。句意:一个官方调查显示,电动车现在是交通事故最为可能的诱因。18.These tax laws, which are intended for domestic companies, do not _ to foreign companies.A. contribute B. lead C. apply
31、 D. fit【答案】C【解析】句意:这些法律针对的是国内的公司,不适用于外国公司。apply to 此处表示“适合,适应” 。contribute to 贡献,促成;lead to 导致,通向;fit 表示大小、形状吻合,且不与 to 连用。19.The government was about to _ the use of wide-spread surveillance when the Justice Department tookobjections.A. admit B. permit C. approve D. advertise【答案】C【解析】approve 赞成,赞同,同
32、意,批准,认可。句意:政府正打算同意采取广泛监督的手段时,却遭到了司法部的反对。20.Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said _, “Dont be so mean,” pointing a finger ofwarning at her.A. dreadfully B. guiltily C. indirectly D. sharply【答案】D【解析】sharply 急剧地,严厉地;indirectly 间接地;guiltily 愧疚地;dreadfully 极度地。句意:Sabrina一说完她的话,Albert 就用手
33、指着警告她,并严厉地说:“不要这么刻薄!”三、完形填空。Ten years ago, a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed.I was totally 1 and felt I was 9suddenly placed under 2 of death with an indefinite reprieve(缓刑). After careful thought, I 3 my affairs; then I went home and
34、 got into bed.But two years later, I left my bed and 4 the long climb back.It was another year 5 I made it.I speak of this experience because these past years have 6 me what to value and what to believe.I 7 now that this world is not my oyster(牡蛎) to be opened but my 8 to be grasped.Ive also learned
35、 that its necessary to 9 those little, but important things I never thought I would 10 before: the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree, the 11 of sunlight on running water. I seem now, with some of the 12 freshness of childhood, to hear and see. How well, 13 , I recall the touch of the earth
36、the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed. It was like 14 ones citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.Frequently, I 15 myself that I need make notes of this 16 Im living in now, because in it Im well, 17 doing what I like best.It wont always be like this, 18 Ill make the most of it
37、and be grateful.I 19 all this to that long time spent in bed. Wiser people come to this 20 without having to acquire it the hard way. But I wasnt wise enough.Im wiser now, a little, and happier.【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一场重病让作者明白了什么是人生中最重要的东西。因此他对自己当下所拥有的倍加珍惜,并心存感激。1.A.confused BshockedC.determined Dannoyed
38、B 解析:根据上文中的 “Ten years ago,a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed.”可知,当被告知自己的肺部出了问题且不得不立即放弃工作卧床休息时作者感到非常震惊(shocked) 。confused “困惑的” ; determined“坚决的” ; annoyed“恼怒的” 。2.A.trial BpressureC.sentence DcontrolC 解析:作者突然觉得自己好像是被判了死缓一样。根据语境尤其是下文的
39、“with an indefinite reprieve(缓刑) ”可知,此处应选 sentence “宣判,判刑” 。under sentence of death “被判处死刑” 。3.A.made up Bset up10C.took up Dcleared upD 解析:仔细思考之后,作者把手头的事务处理掉,然后回家了。根据上文中的 “I had to give up work at once and went to bed”可知,clear up“解决,清理”符合语境。make up “组成,编造” ;set up “设立” ;take up “开始从事,占据” 。 4.A.reca
40、lled BbeganC.avoided DacceptedB 解析:两年后,作者离开了病床,开始(began)了漫长的重回之前的生活状态的 “攀登” 。recall “回忆起” ;avoid “避免” ;accept “接受” 。5.A.when BafterC.since DbeforeD 解析:过了一年,作者就做到了。It was/is一段时间before.是固定句型,意为“过了才/就” 。6.A.assigned BtaughtC.treated DassuredB 解析:作者谈及这段经历是因为那些过去的岁月教会(taught)了作者应该珍惜什么,相信什么。assign “分配,分派”
41、 ;treat “招待” ;assure “使确信” 。7.A.admit BdemandC.expect DrealizeD 解析:现在作者意识到(realize)这个世界不是等待他去打开的牡蛎,而是需要他去抓住的机会。admit “承认” ;demand “要求” ; expect “期待,期望” 。8.A.knowledge BopportunityC.attention DpointB 解析:参见上题解析。grasp the opportunity “抓住机会” ,是固定搭配。knowledge “知识” ;attention “注意力” ;point “观点” 。9.A.dismis
42、s BlistC.define DappreciateD 解析:作者也学会了欣赏(appreciate)那些不起眼的但很重要的东西,而作者之前从未想过自己会去注意这些东西。dismiss “不予理会,不予考虑” ;list “列举” ;define “给下定义,解释” 。10.A.notice BrecordC.remember DtrackA 解析:参见上题解析。notice “注意到” ;record “记录” ;remember “记得” ;track “跟踪” 。11.A.shadow Bshake11C.play DfeelingC 解析:play “轻快变幻的动作,闪烁” ,the
43、 play of sunlight on running water“阳光在流动水面上的闪烁” 。12.A.damaged BrecoveredC.faded DchangedB 解析:作者重新找回了童年时期看待事物的新鲜感。recovered “重新获得的,重新找到的” ,符合语境。13.A.in contrast Bin returnC.for instance Dby chanceC 解析:比如,回想起自己卧床两年后重新踏上这片土地的感觉有多好。for instance “比如,例如” ,符合语境。in contrast “相反” ;in return “作为回报” ;by chance
44、 “偶然地” 。14.A.maintaining BregainingC.discovering DforgettingB 解析:这就像在一个差点失去的世界中重新获得公民身份一样。regain “重新得到”和下文的 “lost”相对应。maintain “维持” ;discover “发现” ;forget “忘记” 。 15.A.remind BpromiseC.advise DconvinceA 解析:作者经常提醒自己要记下这个自己现在生活的时刻,因为活在此刻,作者是健康且快乐的,而且能做自己最喜欢做的事情。remind “提醒” ,符合语境。promise “许诺,允诺” ; advis
45、e“建议” ; convince “使相信” 。16.A.country BmomentC.memory DinspirationB 解析:参见上题解析。moment “时刻” ;inspiration“灵感” 。17.A.pleased BcourageousC.confident DstrongA 解析:pleased “快乐的,高兴的” ;courageous “勇敢的” ;confident “自信的” ;strong “坚强的” 。下文中的“Im wiser now,a little,and happier.”亦是提示。18.A.meanwhile BotherwiseC.howev
46、er DthereforeD 解析:它不会总是如这般存在,因此作者会充分利用它并心存感激。上下文之间是因果关系,故用 therefore。meanwhile “与此同时” ;otherwise “否则” ;however “然而” 。19.A.apply Bowe12C.contribute DadaptB 解析:作者将这一切都归功于他卧病在床的那段漫长时光。owe.to.“把归功于” ,是固定用法。20.A.awareness BagreementC.comment DcompromiseA 解析:更有智慧的人无需被困到如此境地也能明白这些道理。awareness “意识,明白”符合语境。c
47、ompromise “妥协” 。四、短文改错。Li Ming is a friend of mine.Im glad he changed greatly in the past two years.I clearly remember he was quite fat two years before.He got tired so easy that he couldnt take exercise, that made him very upset.Later, he realized unless he went on like that, he would end up achiev
48、e nothing.So he made up his minds to make a change.He went running every morning and played the basketball every afternoon.Besides, he followed a diet of more vegetables or less meat.Gradually he began to lose weight.He is now an energetic boy in good health.So when faced with problems, we should overcome it with great determination and strong willpower.答案:Li Ming is a friend of mine.Im glad he changed greatly in the past has two years.I clearly remember he was quite fat two years .He got tired so beforeagothat he couldnt tak