1、1Women of achievement李仕才一、阅读理解。An apple a day keeps the doctor away is a popular saying in the United States. It may be a common saying, but it is not scientifically confirmed. However, a new study adds to evidence that suggests taking a small amount of aspirin can help keep the doctor away.Peter El
2、wood is with Cardiff Universitys School of Medicine in Britain. Forty years ago, he was involved in the first study to explore the effects of aspirin on the prevention of heart disease. Elwoods team examined 47 studies for evidence that aspirin helped cancer patients. They found theres fairly consis
3、tent evidence of a 15 to 20 percent reduction in death and a reduction in cancers spread, by low dose(剂量) aspirin. By low dose, he means 81 milligrams. The study followed cancer patients for five years. Elwood says the evidence is strong that aspirin delays death among cancer patients.Elwoods team a
4、re excited to have this evidence from the study. Elwood adds that it is not a cure but a small sign of better things to come, what he calls a little hope and encouragement. If you asked me personally what I would do if doctors told me I had cancer, I would say I would have no hesitation in taking it
5、. But I do not recommend it to people. I want them to have the evidence and make their own decisions.The only major risk is that aspirin can cause stomach bleeding. But Elwood says it usually does not cause death. He adds that the evidence points to big health benefits of taking a daily aspirin. So,
6、 for some people, the pros might overweigh the cons.1. What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 1?A. Patients should eat apples.B. Apples are popular with Americans.C. Aspirin can be good for health.D. Doctors should use aspirin instead of apples.22. What does Elwood suggest people do?A. Th
7、e less aspirin, the better.B. Dont delay in taking aspirin.C. Taking aspirin is a better way to cure cancer.D. Make decisions in the best interest of their own.3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. Aspirin is the best cure for cancer.B. Taking aspirin wont kill in the lon
8、g run.C. Taking aspirin does more good than harm.D. The side effect of taking aspirin is strong.【语篇解读】文章介绍每天服用少量的阿司匹林对健康有好处，可以延缓癌症病人的死亡。2.D【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的句子Elwood可知，Elwood 建议人们按照对自己有最大益 处的方式做决定。故选 D。3.C【解析】推理判断题。文章最后一段介绍服用阿司匹林会导致胃部出血，但是结合句子He adds that the evidence points to big health benefits o
9、f taking a daily aspirin.每天服用一点阿司匹林对健康有很大好处， 可知，下文的the pros might overweigh the cons意为：服用阿司匹林的好处大于坏处，故选 C。二、单句语法填空1I had a great sense of (achieve) when I won the first prize in the speech contest.答案：achievement2It was foolish of him to refer his notes during the test, and as a result, he got punish
10、ed.答案：to3We must carry till success in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.答案：on4The international agreement, (intend) to encourage children not to smoke and help people kick the habit, was signed on February 27, 2018.答案：intended5What (inspire) news it is that my father will take me to Happy
11、 Valley this weekend, which has been open to the public since April 29, 2017!答案：inspiring6Is there any news for the missing boy?3Yes, he was observed (play) computer games at 8 oclock yesterday.答案：playing7It is no use (argue) with her over the matter. She is quite stubborn and will never change her
12、mind.答案：arguing8It was not until he went to American as an exchange student he realized the importance of learning English well.答案：that9I hope airlines can show more respect passengers and improve service.答案：for10 students decide which college to go to, they should research the admission procedures(
13、入学手续)答案：Once三、完形填空。Since I was 12 years old, Ive suffered from a condition called Compulsive Hair Pulling(强迫性拔毛癖). The physical destruction was severe, but the emotional _1_ was worse. When I was young, no one, _2_ my doctor, knew how to help me. I was alone.Growing up, I didnt _3_ anywhere and I su
14、ffered great shame knowing Id brought this _4_ upon myself. My hands seemed to have a _5_ of their own. “Whats wrong with me？” Id often wonder. Sometimes, people asked about my _6_ of eyelashes(睫毛)and eyebrows. I was lonely, but I kept people at a distance. However, each night, _7_ I fell asleep, Id
15、 pray to God to send someone who _8_. Then when I was 25, I read a letter from a mom whose child suffered from the same illness. I could _9_ believe my eyes. After all these years, I discovered, I was not _10_. At that moment, my journey for _11_ began. I took small _12_ at firsttelling only a few f
16、riends. Some of them tried to understand. Then, they began to _13_ their secrets with me. I learned to see _14_ the way God saw me, someone _15_ love.One day, my _16_ happened. A friend called with wonderful news. She just met a woman with Compulsive Hair Pullingsomeone just like me. She gave me her
17、 phone number. I was _17_. I quickly dialed, and from the minute 4Christina answered, we began to chat like old friends, both thrilled to find someone who understood our pain. We _18_ to meet soon, only to find we lived just two blocks away. We immediately _19_ our phones, and in the dark of night,
18、ran outside to the nearby park in our pajamas, _20_ we hugged, cried and talked for hours. I felt Id just met my long lost twin, someone who understood my pain and struggles.Yes, it was true. I was not alone.语篇解读：“我”在 12岁的时候得了一种“强迫性拔毛癖”的怪病，很自卑。在“我”25岁时，当“我”得知有人和“我”一样患有这种病的时候， “我”觉得自己并不孤单并开始治疗。1. A.
19、conflict B. threat C. damage D. puzzle【答案】C2. A. including B. except C. beyond D. containing【答案】A【解析】根据空格前面的“no one”可知，包括“我”的医生在内没有人知道怎样帮助“我” ，故选 A项。except“除了” ；beyond“超出的范围” ；but“除以外” 。第一段译文：12 岁以来，我就一直遭受着强迫性拔毛症的折磨。身体上的损伤是严重的，但是精神上的伤害更为严重。小时候，谁也帮不了我，包括医生也束手无策。我孤零无助。3. A. belong to B. fit in C. come
20、 up D. fall over【答案】B【解析】根据空格后面的“I suffered great shame”可知，长大后，因为自卑， “我”觉得“我”任何地方都适应不了。fit in“适应” ，符合语境。belong to“属于”；come up“出现” ；fall over“倒下” 。4. A. shyness B. pain C. anger D. shame【答案】B 55. A. decision B. solution C. mind D. treatment【答案】C【解析】根据上文提到的强迫性拔毛癖这种疾病可知，此处表示， “我”的手看起来好像有自己的思想，故选 C项。6.
21、A. color B. shape C. recovery D. lack【答案】D【解析】根据强迫性拔毛癖的症状可知， “我”的睫毛和眉毛很少，故选 D项。color“颜色” ；shape“形状” ；recovery“恢复” ；lack“缺乏” 。7. A. after B. before C. if D. though【答案】B【解析】根据生活常识可知，在睡觉之前进行祈祷，故选 B项。8. A. understood B. missed C. thought D. listened【答案】A【解析】根据上下文的内容可知， “我”觉得自己非常孤单，故这儿是在祈祷上帝能送给“我”一个理解“我”
22、的人。understand“理解” ；miss“错过” ；think“想” ；listen“听” 。第二段译文：长大了，我在任何地方都无所适从，对自己患有这种病羞愧难当，痛苦不堪。我的双手似乎拥有它们自己的思想。我常常问道：“我这是怎么了？”有时，人们问我为什么没有睫毛和眉毛。我很孤独，但却与其他人保持着距离。但是，每天晚上睡觉前，我都祈求增长才智，祈求上苍派来一个能理解我的人。9. A. never B. hardly C. seldom D. rarely【答案】B【解析】 “我”觉得自己很孤单，认为不幸的人只有“我”一个人，所以当看到这封信，得知有人和自己患有一样的疾病的时候， “我”几
23、乎不能相信自己的眼睛，故选B项。never“从不” ；hardly“几乎不” ；seldom“很少” ；rarely“很少” 。10. A. ill B. weak C. sad D. alone6【答案】D【解析】经过了这些年， “我”发现自己并不孤单，故选 D项。第三段译文：25 岁那年，我收到一封来自一位母亲写来的信，她的孩子也患有同样的疾病。我几乎不敢相信自己的眼睛。这么多年来，我才发现我并非独自一人。11. A. healing B. praying C. searching D. longing【答案】A【解析】 “我”开始治病了，故选 A项。heal“医治” ，符合语境。12.
24、A. efforts B. suggestions C. steps D. walks【答案】C13. A. share B. betray C. count D. keep【答案】A【解析】在“我”告诉他们“我”的疾病之后，他们开始和“我”分享他们的秘密，故选 A项。14. A. them B. everyone C. anyone D. myself【答案】D 【解析】 “我”也学着用上帝看“我”的方式来看“我”自己，故选 D项。15. A. wasting B. deserving C. giving D. refusing【答案】B【解析】某个值得爱的人，故选 B项。deserve 表
25、示“应得，应受到” 。第四段译文：从那一刻起，我开始了康复的历程。起初我只是迈出了一小步告诉几个朋友。她们中一些人设法理解我，然后开始和我分享她们的秘密。我学会了用上帝看待我的方式看待自己某个值得爱的人。16. A. illness B. symptom C. sadness D. miracle【答案】D7【解析】有一天， “我”的奇迹发生了，故选 D项。illness“疾病” ；symptom“症状” ； sadness“悲伤” ；miracle“奇迹” 。17. A. peaceful B. surprised C. overjoyed D. embarrassed【答案】C【解析】根据
26、空格后面的“I quickly dialed”可知， “我”此时非常开心，故选 C项。peaceful“和平的” ；surprised“惊奇的” ；overjoyed“极为高兴的，十分开心的” ；embarrassed“难为情的，尴尬的” 。18. A. went B. ran C. planned D. imagined【答案】C【解析】我们很快打算见面了，故选 C项。19. A. dialed B. exchanged C. fell D. dropped【答案】D 20. A. where B. when C. how D. why【答案】A【解析】在定语从句中，先行词是“the nea
27、rby park” ，空格处所填词在从句中作地点状语，故用 where引导该定语从句。第五段译文：直到有一天，奇迹发生了。一位朋友打电话带来了好消息。她刚刚遇到一个患有强迫性拔毛发癖的人 一个和我相似的人。她给了我那个人的电话号码。我欣喜若狂，快速拨通了电话。从克里斯蒂娜接电话的那一刻起，我们就像老朋友一样聊起来。彼此为找到了理解自己痛苦的人而激动不已。我们打算尽快见面，却发现她和我的住地仅仅两房之隔。 我们立即放下电话，在黑夜中穿着睡衣跑了出去。我们彼此相拥，痛哭流涕，聊了几个小时。我感觉自己好像找到了失散已久的孪生姐妹，她理解我的痛苦，理解我内心的挣扎。四、单句改错1It didnt oc
28、cur him that she would refuse his invitation. 答案：occur 后加 to82Tom, rather than his teammates, were to blame for the failure of the volleyball match yesterday. 答案：werewas3The young girl devotes all her spare time to study English. 答案：study studying4He hates to be looked down, so we treat him as our h
29、onored guest. 答案：down 后加 on/upon5The Internet gives students the chance to have the materials they need deliver to them quickly and cheaply. 答案：deliverdelivered五、单元语法主谓一致1(2018重庆一中期中)Leaving the less important things until tomorrow (be) often acceptable.答案：is2(2018沈阳育才中学模拟)English is a language shar
30、ed by several diverse cultures, each of which (use) it differently.答案：uses3Would you please keep silent? The weather report (broadcast) and I want to listen.答案：is being broadcast4A survey of the opinions of experts (show) that three hours of outdoor exercise a week (be) good for ones health.答案：shows; is5It is not I but you who (be) the first to run to the goal in that competition.答案：are
