1、1必修 5 Unit 5 First aid李仕才一、阅读理解Almost no one can resist a good mystery novel or detective novel, so these novels sell thousands of copies each year. And many readers regard famous mystery author Agatha Christie as Queen of Crime, whose stories are known for their tense atmosphere and strong psycholo
2、gical suspense and have a great effect on the English mystery novels.Christie was born in September 1890 in England. When she was growing up, her mother often told her stories. Christie loved these stories, which took her into a world of fantasy. Christies mother also encouraged her to write from a
3、young age and also took her to travel a lot.She married Archie Christie in 1914 at the beginning of World War . During the war, Christie wrote her first detective story: The Mysterious Affair at Styles. She chose the crime, and then invented a detective named Hercule Poirot, ranking second to Sherlo
4、ck Holmes, to solve it. She sent the book to a publisher, but it was rejected.After the war ended, Christie sent her book to more publishers, and finally, in 1920, one published it. She earned just $25 for it. Over the next few years, Christie wrote more books and short stories, gaining experience a
5、s a writer. In spite of her literary success, life was not going well at home. In 1928, Archie and Agatha got a divorce(离 婚 ). A short time later, she met a young archaeologist, Max Mallowan. After getting married in 1930, they began to spend some time each year in the Middle East, which provided se
6、ttings for some of Christies novels, such as Murder at the Vicarage(1930), Murder on the Orient Express (1934)and Death on the Nile(1939).Christie continued writing for the rest of her life. When she died in January 1976, readers around the world mourned(哀 悼 )her death. But her tales of mystery cont
7、inue to be loved by new generations of readers. Theyve been 2translated into hundreds of languages and are selling well today and outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare in Britain.1.As a whole, this text .A.is a biography of Agatha ChristieB. promotes Agatha Christies novelsC. explains how Agatha
8、 Christie became a writerD.is a review of Agatha Christies novels2.What do we know about Hercule Poirot?A. He was better known than Sherlock Holmes.B. He made Christie become famous.C. He was good at catching criminals.D. He was the only main character in the novel.3.From the underlined part “outsol
9、d only by the Bible and Shakespeare in Britain“, we can learn that .A. the Bible helps her works to sell in BritainB. the sales of her works rank third in BritainC. the works of Shakespeare dont sell better than hers in BritainD. they sell well equally in Britain4.Which is the right order for what A
10、gatha Christie experienced? She had her first detective novel published. She finished The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Her mother encouraged her to write. Her marriage to Archie ended in divorce. She wrote Murder on the Orient Express.A. B. C. D. 【 文 章 大 意 】 本 文 是 一 篇 人 物 传 记 。 文 章 主 要 介 绍 了 英 国 著 名
11、 女 侦 探 小 说 家 阿 加莎 克 里 斯 蒂 的 生 平 和 她 在 写 作 上 取 得 的 成 就 。1.A 【 解 析 】 主 旨 大 意 题 。 通 读 全 文 可 知 ， 文 章 主 要 介 绍 了 英 国 著 名 女 侦 探 小 说 家 阿 加莎 克 里 斯 蒂 的 生 平 和 她 在 写 作 上 取 得 的 成 就 ， 因 此 本 文 是 一 篇 人 物 传 记 。 故 A 项 正3确 。2.C 【 解 析 】 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 第 三 段 中 的 “She chose the crime, and then invented a detective named
12、 Hercule Poirot, ranking second to Sherlock Holmes, to solve it.“可 知 ， C 项 正 确 。4.D 【解析】排列顺序题。综合全文信息可知，“她母亲鼓励她写作“最先发生，由此可排除选项 C；由第三、四段可知，先于发生，先于发生，由此可排除 A、B 两项。故D项正确。二、完形填空Make Good MemoriesMy husband Bills Grandma was in a nursing home when we moved back to Michigan.Grandma had been unable to walk
13、for quite some time；now her eyesight was almost gone.Over the years Grandma and I had _1_ many cards and letters.I knew how she enjoyed _2_ in touch with people.Grandma would have me write letters to go in the cards she would send.And she would always have me _3_ what I had written back to her.Grand
14、ma didnt have a problem with hearing then _4_ she was always telling me， “That is not _5_ how I said that！” I would then rewrite whatever I wrote in her exact words.Since I had some _6_ time before Christmas，I asked Grandma if she would like to send _7_ some Christmas cards.Grandma readily _8_.I rou
15、nded up several different kinds of cards.I knew she had friends and family who all had different _9_.I would take each card and _10_ in detail the front of the card，then I would read the words inside.After _11_ it over Grandma would tell me who she thought would like _12_ card.After a while I _13_ a
16、nd I noticed that we had several nursing home _14_ standing in the doorway.I started to notice as I read each card，the _15_ on their faces and Grandmas face，too.Each one had a _16_ smile and a faraway look in their eyes，as they were seeing the scenes in their minds eye.I thought when I went over to
17、do the Christmas _17_ I would be doing Grandma a favor，but it _18_ that she did me a big favor.Ill always _19_ this special memory of bringing some Christmas joy and pleasant _20_ to 4Grandma and her fellow residents.1A.exchanged BchangedCtraded Dswitched2A.settling BlosingCstaying Dgetting3A.write
18、BdiscoverCtranslate Dread4A.when BbecauseCwhile Dthough5A.carefully BtruthfullyCspecially Dexactly6A.extra BflyingCessential Dvaluable7A.for BupCout Daway8A.acknowledged BagreedCadmitted Drejected9A.addresses BadvantagesCoccupations Dinterests10A.describe BcommunicateCdistinguish Dignore11A.talking
19、BturningCtaking Dthinking12A.another BeachCone Dother13A.looked down Blooked overClooked up Dlooked through14A.immigrants BvisitorsCpatients Dresidents15A.attention BlookCglance Dsight16A.gentle BroughCforced Dwhispered17A.trees Bjobs5Cdecorations Dcards18A.turned over Bturned outCcame over Dleft ou
20、t19A.treasure BadmireCencourage Drecognize20A.stories BfacesCmemories Dletters【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。有一年，在圣诞节前夕，作者去帮助丈夫的奶奶做圣诞贺卡，但是在这一过程中作者却得到了莫大的帮助。1A 考查动词辨析。A 项意为“交换” ；B 项意为“改变” ；C 项意为“交易” ；D 项意为“转换” 。根据逻辑关系可判断出，这些年来，作者和丈夫的奶奶两人之间互相赠送卡片和信件，即交换了很多卡片和信件。故选 A。2C 考查动词辨析。A 项意为“解决” ；B 项意为“失去” ；C 项意为“保持” ；D 项意为“得到
21、” 。根据下文中丈夫的奶奶常给一些人赠送卡片可判断出，她喜欢和人们保持联系。故选 C。3D 考查动词辨析。A 项意为“写” ；B 项意为“发现” ；C 项意为“翻译” ； D 项意为“读” 。根据第一段最后一句中的“now her eyesight was almost gone”以及此空格后下一句的描述可判断出，丈夫的奶奶让作者读一下她让作者所写的那些话。故选 D。4B 考查连词辨析。根据下文中的“Thats not.how I said that！”可知，丈夫的奶奶的听力是没有问题的。此处应用 because引导这个原因状语从句。故选 B。5D 考查副词辨析。A 项意为“细心地” ；B 项
22、意为“诚实地” ；C 项意为“专门地” ；D项意为“精确地，准确地” 。根据语境可知，此处指丈夫的奶奶常说作者所写的跟她所说的并不完全一样。故选 D。6A 考查形容词辨析。A 项意为“额外的” ；B 项意为“飞行的” ；C 项意为“必要的”；D 项意为“值钱的，宝贵的” 。由下文中的“I asked Grandma if she would like to send”可知，此处指在圣诞节前夕作者有些空闲时间。故选 A。7C 考查介词辨析。四个选项皆可与空格前的“send”构成短语：send for 意为“派人去叫” ；send up 意为“发射，使上升” ；send out 意为“分发，发送”
23、 ； send away意为“解雇” 。根据语境可知，此处指是否需要帮助丈夫的奶奶分发贺卡。故选 C。8B 考查动词辨析。A 项意为“承认” ；B 项意为“同意” ；C 项意为“承认” ；D 项意为“拒绝” 。根据下文“I rounded up several different kinds of cards.”可判断出，丈夫的奶奶同意了作者的提议。故选 B。9D 考查名词辨析。A 项意为“地址” ；B 项意为“优势” ；C 项意为“职业” ；D 项意为“兴趣” 。根据逻辑关系可判断出，丈夫的奶奶的那些朋友和亲人有不同的兴趣，所以给6他们送贺卡时要根据他们的兴趣来送。故选 D。10A 考查动词
24、辨析。A 项意为“描述” ；B 项意为“交流” ；C 项意为“区分” ；D 项意为“忽视” 。语境表示，每拿起一张贺卡，作者就会向丈夫的奶奶详细描述贺卡封面上的内容。故选 A。11D 考查动词辨析。四个选项皆可与后面的“over”构成短语：talk over 意为“详细地商议” ；turn over 意为“使翻转” ；take over 意为“接管” ；think over 意为“仔细考虑” 。根据常识可判断出，丈夫的奶奶应该是经过仔细考虑后告诉作者哪个人会喜欢哪一张贺卡。故选 D。12B 考查限定词辨析。根据本段第五句中的“each card”可判断出，此处指哪个人会喜欢哪一张贺卡，此处应用
25、 each。故选 B。13C 考查动词短语辨析。A 项意为“向下看” ；B 项意为“检查” ；C 项意为“抬头看” ；D 项意为“浏览” 。根据下文中的“I noticed that”可判断出，作者应该是抬头看到了门口的几个人。故选 C。14D 考查名词辨析。A 项意为“移民” ；B 项意为“参观者” ；C 项意为“病人” ；D项意为“居民” 。根据语境可知，此处指作者看到了几位住在养老院的人站在门口。故选D。15B 考查名词辨析。A 项意为“注意力” ；B 项意为“表情，神情” ；C 项意为“一瞥” ；D 项意为“视力” 。根据下一句中的“smile”和“a faraway look”可判断
26、出，作者应该是看了看那些人脸上的神情。故选 B。16A 考查形容词辨析。A 项意为“温和的” ；B 项意为“粗糙的” ；C 项意为“被迫的” ；D 项意为“低语的” 。根据逻辑关系可判断出，每个人脸上都有很温和的笑容。故选A。17D 考查名词辨析。A 项意为“树” ；B 项意为“工作” ；C 项意为“装饰” ；D 项意为“卡片” 。根据第三段第一句中的“some Christmas cards”可判断出，作者本想去帮助丈夫的奶奶做圣诞贺卡。故选 D。18B 考查动词短语辨析。A 项意为“使翻转” ；B 项意为“结果是” ；C 项意为“突然感到” ；D 项意为“不包括” 。根据语境可知，此处指结
27、果却是丈夫的奶奶帮助了作者。故选 B。19A 考查动词辨析。A 项意为“珍视” ；B 项意为“钦佩” ；C 项意为“鼓励” ；D 项意为“认出” 。语境表示，作者会一直珍视这种能给圣诞节带来快乐的特别回忆。故选 A。20C 考查名词辨析。A 项意为“故事” ；B 项意为“脸” ；C 项意为“记忆” ，D 项意为“信” 。根据上文中的“this special memory”及文章标题可知，此处指对丈夫的奶奶以及她那些朋友的美好回忆。故选 C。7三、七选五(2018合肥市高三第三次教学质量检测)What Type of College Is Right for You?When deciding
28、 what college to apply for, you may feel stressed about what type of campus you want to live in and study on._1_ Do you want to know everybody at your school, or are you looking for more of a college town experience where you meet new people every day?_2_ Are you looking for a liberal arts (文科) scho
29、ol or a more STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) focused college? Maybe you want to attend a school more specific to what you may want to do in the future, like a music or artbased school. Another aspect or factor influencing your decision is the kinds of activities the college offers.
30、_3_ Once you start collecting a list of places you are thinking about, the next thing to do is to consult your college counselors and start your applications. When applying to college, make sure to get help and advice from the college counselors, who always have their doors open to keep students on
31、track when it comes to the college process. _4_ Keeping them up to date will help the college counselors get their job done and make your application a success.Once those applications are in, the hardest part comes next：waiting._5_ As soon as the results come out, you will know which school is right
32、 for you, whether it is your top choice or something else down your list.AThe next step is finding what college suits you academically.BThey also invite students to email any questions they may have.COne of the first things that colleges look at is your past school record.DThis is also the time to r
33、eflect on which college you are hoping to get into.ESports, the arts and other interests can be a huge part in determining the right school.FChoosing between a larger or smaller campus is the first step to narrow down which college is right for you.GYou should be thinking well in advance about which
34、 teachers you want to write recommendations.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何选择适合自己的大学。81答案与解析：F 根据空前的“When deciding what college to apply for，you may feel stressed about what type of campus you want to live in and study on”可知，选择什么样的大学校园是你在选择适合自己的大学时首先要考虑的，故 F项与此处匹配。2答案与解析：A 根据空处后一句“Are you looking for a liber
35、al arts(文科)school or a more STEM(science，technology，engineering and maths)focused college”可知，该段主要论述选择适合自己学科和专业发展的学校，故 A项符合文意。3答案与解析：E 根据空处前一句“Another aspect or factor influencing your decision is the kinds of activities the college offers”可知，另一个影响你选择的因素是大学所提供的活动；据此可以判断，空处承接该句，列举大学所提供的各种活动，故 E项与此处匹配。
36、4答案与解析：B 根据空处前一句“When applying to college，make sure to get help and advice from the college counselors，who always have their doors open to keep students on track when it comes to the college process”可知，申请大学时，要跟指导老师保持联系；据此可以判断，空处将介绍与指导老师联系的情况，故B项符合文意。5答案与解析：D 根据空处后一句“As soon as the results come out,
37、you will know which school is right for you，whether it is your top choice or something else down your list”可知，一旦结果出来，你就会知道哪一所学校是适合你的，不管它是不是你的首选；据此可以判断，空处说明等候的时间也可以用来考虑你希望进入的学校，故 D项正确。四、书面表达阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。I pulled the car into the garage and got out, just like every night for the past
38、16 years. The difference was that I wouldnt have a job to take in the morning. I used to be a VP in technology for a national bank until it was closed.Id put my heart and soul into my job. Not only did I work long hours, but I was on call 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. My kids joke
39、d that though they were the teenagers, I was the one who was glued to the cell phone and had to be told not to text at the dinner table.My wife, Michelle, went back to work full-time once my job was threatened. But 9our kids would be going to college our son, TJ, was a high school senior, and the gi
40、rls, Sarah and Tara, were in ninth grade and I wanted to give them the education and opportunities they deserved. God, if I cant provide for my family, I asked, what good am I?A ray of light streamed through the window, as if beckoning(召唤) me. I opened the door and stepped out into our yard. The law
41、n, the maple tree planted when I was young and the flower beds were overrun with weeds. They needed pruning (修剪).Treasure this time. The thought came out of nowhere. But clear, clear as it could be. I shook my head. I couldnt get distracted by random thoughts. The clock was ticking. I needed to get
42、busy finding a new job.I went up to the house. Im sorry, Dad, TJ said. I know how much your job meant to you. His concern was mirrored in the girls faces. Then Michelle added, Its going to be okay. Well get through this together. Maybe you should consider this time as a break. You deserve one.A brea
43、k? Was she kidding? There was no time to rest. If anything, I needed to work even harder.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为 150左右；2.应使用 5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：The next morning I got up before everyone else and opened my laptop._10Paragraph 2：Just a few hours here
44、and there, the new lawn began to take shape and so did I._前文概要：我曾经是一家银行的副总裁，对工作尽心尽力，堪称工作狂，连院子里的草坪和花坛都无暇顾及。然而银行倒闭后，我失业了，我的妻子不得不重返职场，而且此时家里还有三个正在接受教育的孩子。为了更好地维持我的家庭，给孩子们提供他们应得的教育和机会，我深知自己应该再找一份新工作。虽然妻子和孩子们都在安慰我，但我却觉得自己需要更加努力地工作。Paragraph 1的开头是第二天早上，我在其他人起床之前就起来了，并打开了我的笔记本电脑，结合上文中的finding a new jobI needed to work even harder的内11容可知，此处可能会涉及作者找工作的相关内容。由 Paragraph 2的开头可知，该段可能还会涉及作者决定修剪草坪的内容。可能会用到的关键词有：Michelle， our yard， flower beds， a new job 等。Paragraph 2的开头是到处忙活了几个小时之后，新的草坪开始成形，一个全新的我也出现了，这暗示该段可能会涉及作者从修剪草坪这样的事情中得到的收获等内容。可能会用到的关键词有：my family， concern， treasure 等。
