1、1Unit 19 Language课时练(一) 阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解A(2019名校原创预测卷一)Life Coaching CoursesLife coaching courses are perfect for individuals with excellent interpersonal skills and are willing to help people achieve their goals. The role of a Life Coach is to provide support and guidance for people looki
2、ng forward to changing or improving a certain aspect of their life. This can be emotional or healthrelated and, in the overall sense, it can mean total life support and life coaching.Life coaching courses available through NCC are below：Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) DiplomaThis qualityassured di
3、ploma in Emotional Freedom Technique is a form of emotional and psychological acupressure (指压), which makes use of a simple tapping routine coupled with statements made by the client (客户) to express how they feel about the problem in hand.Price: WAS 550.00 NOW 440.00Awarding Body: ABC AwardsAverage
4、Duration (持续时间): 200 hoursCourse Support: 12 months access to the courseHealth Coaching DiplomaThe Health Coaching Level 3 Diploma course is appealing for those who wish to improve soft skills or the job that they already have. In addition, it is for those with a keen interest in health promotion.Pr
5、ice: WAS 550.00 NOW 440.00Awarding Body: ABC AwardsAverage Duration: 200 hoursCourse Support: 12 months access to the course Life Coaching DiplomaThe Life Coaching Diploma course aims to provide the learner with knowledge of how life coaching works and what a Life Coach does. It could be the 2beginn
6、ing of a whole new life, not only for you, but for all your potential clients!Price: WAS 408.00 NOW 326.40Awarding Body: NCFE CertificateAverage Duration: 200 hoursCourse Support: 12 months expert tutor support语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了人生教练的工作内容以及三种人生教练课程的相关信息。1Who are life coaching courses intended for?AT
7、hose who have emotional needs.BThose who need a major life change.CThose who want to keep physical fitness.DThose who are good at socializing.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Life coaching courses are perfect for individuals with excellent interpersonal skills and are willing to help people achieve their goals”
8、可知，人生教练课程是为那些有极好的人际交往技巧的人设计的，并愿意帮助他们实现目标。故选 D。2What can people learn from the Life Coaching Diploma course?AThe job of Life Coaches.BThe history of life coaching.CThe way to develop soft skills.DThe meaning of job promotion.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据 Life Coaching Diploma 部分中的“The Life Coaching Diploma course
9、aims to provide the learner with knowledge of how life coaching works and what a Life Coach does”可知，参加 Life Coaching Diploma 课程的人可以了解人生教练是做什么的，即了解其职业特征。故选 A。3What do these life coaching courses have in common?AThe courses all last for 12 hours on average.BA 20% discount is offered for each course no
10、w.CAll the courses are given by experts in that field.DAll participants can get a diploma from ABC Awards.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据文中给出的三种人生教练课程的价格信息“Price: WAS 550.00 NOW 440.00”“Price：WAS 550.00 NOW 440.00”“Price: WAS 408.00 NOW 326.40”可知，这三种课程的共同之处是每种课程目前的费用都打了3八折。故选 B。B(2019昆明调研)In 1952, my daddy, a soldi
11、er, traveled with the U. S. Army to Texas. This meant he was away from our North Carolina home.As Christmas approached, he called and explained to my mother why he would not be celebrating the holiday with us. Money was tight and he didnt have a way to get back to his family. Disappointed as she was
12、, Mother knew he was right. She also knew we would be upset, so she told my two sisters, brother and me right away. The news hit me very hard. Christmas just wouldnt be the same without Daddy. I knew he had tried his best. Still, I went to bed on Christmas Eve with a heavy heart.When we woke up on C
13、hristmas morning, Santa had come. We were all happy with our gifts, so we went outside to play. I didnt want Mother to see how glum I was for I couldnt show Daddy what Santa had brought me. I could tell she was feeling sad, too.As we were playing, I looked up and saw Daddy in the distance. I ran ins
14、ide to tell Mother. She did not believe me and told me not to make up stories. I turned to go back outside when I heard familiar footsteps. I ran down the stairs. Daddy was home! Daddy explained that he had tried everything to get home for Christmas, but without success. At the last minute, several
15、workers had decided to drive. But the nearest guy lived miles away. So Daddy started walking on Christmas Eve until he arrived home. He had walked all night to get home to his family.Though the presents that year were wonderful, the best gift was not found under the tree. Daddys special surprise mad
16、e this my most memorable Christmas.语篇解读：本文是家庭故事类记叙文。作者讲述了有关圣诞节的一件事：父亲当兵，原本不能回家过圣诞节，一家人为此都很难过。但在圣诞节的早上，父亲突然出现在家人面前，给了家人一个大大的惊喜，这也成了作者心中最好的圣诞礼物。4Why did Daddy give up celebrating Christmas with the family?AHe faced a long distance then.BHe was unwilling to spend money.CHe was short of money to travel
17、home.DHe failed to get the armys permission.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句“Money was tight and he didnt 4have a way to get back to his family”可知，父亲是因为手头紧没有办法回家，所以选 C。注意这里的 tight 指的是“在钱的方面很紧张” 。5What does the underlined word “glum” in Paragraph 3 mean?AUnhappy. BUnfortunate.CPleased. DMoved.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第
18、三段最后一句“I could tell she was feeling sad, too”可知，作者和母亲都很难过。故选 A。6How did Mother feel on Daddys arrival?AShe felt fooled. BShe felt surprised.CShe felt anxious. DShe felt disappointed.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“She did not believe me and told me not to make up stories”可知，当作者告诉母亲，他看到了远处父亲正在走来时，母亲不相信他，并且告诉他不要
19、编故事，这说明母亲看到父亲到来时，是非常惊讶的，故选B。7What is the best title for the text?AA Sad Life Experience to Look Back onBA Soldiers Hard Living Conditions in 1952CDaddys Unexpected Reunion with the FamilyDParents Wonderful Gifts on Christmas Morning解析：选 C 标题归纳题。本文描述了父亲当兵，原本不能回家过圣诞节，一家人为此感到很难过，但是在圣诞节的早上，父亲的突然回家给家人带来惊
20、喜的故事，故选 C。C(2019贵阳监测)Nov. 21 is World Hello Day. It began back in the 1970s as part of an effort to make the world more peaceful. It was created just after the war between Israel and Egypt in 1973. The philosophy (哲学) behind it is: Say “Hello” and stop war.It sounds like a fine idea, but most of us
21、know that simply saying “Hello” wont bring about world peace. Still, on a smaller range, the simple act of saying “Hello” to someone can make a lot of difference.This might not be obvious. After all, its such a casual thing and requires so little effort. You raise your head to someone as you pass by
22、 them in the school corridor (走廊), say “Hello” ， and then its over.Although we might not realize it, a small thing like a greeting can mean a lot to a person. Many people are lonely because theyre shy. They find it 5difficult to communicate with people, even though they want to. It leads to them fee
23、ling cut off.On this basis, maybe its a good idea, not just on Nov. 21, but every day, to remember to say “Hello” to as many people as we can. The stranger who hears your greeting may secretly smile in their heart. You might even make their day.Greeting other people is the easiest way to be polite.
24、Politeness is the way we individual humans link up with the rest of the human world outside of our circles of family and friends. Politeness is one of the aspects of culture that make us a society rather than just many individuals living in the same space.No one said it better than the French author
25、 Joseph Joubert: “Politeness is the flower of humanity.” A “Hello” to a stranger is a small thing, and often neglected (忽视), but through it we can make the world better for another person.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了世界问候日的由来及意义的相关信息。8What is World Hello Day intended for?APhilosophy. BPeace.CPoliteness. DWar.
26、解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Nov. 21 is World Hello Day. It began back in the 1970s as part of an effort to make the world more peaceful”可知，世界问候日设立的初衷是为了和平。9What has an effect on people most?ARaising heads to others.BDoing something casually.CMeeting in the school corridor.DThe simple act of saying “Hello”
27、解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Still, on a smaller range, the simple act of saying Hello to someone can make a lot of difference”可知，对别人影响最大的是打招呼这种简单的行为。10Why do some people feel lonely?AThey are unwilling to communicate with others.BThey are too shy to communicate with others.CThey are very fond of living al
28、one.6DThey dont like doing things as others do.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Many people are lonely because theyre shy . cut off”可知，一些人感到孤独的原因是他们太害羞了，不敢和别人交流。11What can we learn from the last paragraph?AWe should neglect a small thing.BSaying “Hello” to others is powerful.CThe flowers make the world better.D
29、No one is better than Joseph Joubert.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“A Hello to a stranger is a small thing, and often neglected (忽视), but through it we can make the world better for another person”可知，向别人打招呼是有影响力的。D(2019昆明调研) National Treasure has Chinese audiences fired up. But dont confuse it with the Holly
30、wood action film of the same name, in which the hidden history of the United States going back around 250 years is discovered. In the Chinese show, producers are lucky China has a much longer history, and their plan to introduce relics is welcomed by the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, and eigh
31、t key provincelevel museums.Yu Lei, director of the show, explained how items are chosen, “Our standard is not to choose the most precious items. We want the ones with most attractive stories. If people are bored, there is something wrong with our methods.” “These cultural relics are like aged peopl
32、e. They have so much to tell us， ” she said.In each 100minute period, three key exhibits from a museum are introduced by entertainment stars, called the “national treasure guardians”， through short stage dramas, telling the history of the legends behind the items. Some lesserknown stories on how the
33、 items were unearthed are featured (是的重要组成) in the show. In the periods, experts speak about the relics and ordinary people are also invited on stage to share their stories linked to such relics. Knowledge, entertainment, taste and an accessible approach have been put together in one show. When peop
34、le see cultural relics in this lively way, they feel history.The aim of the show is not to create a hit program but to attract more 7people to museums. More seasons of National Treasure are planned, and some treasures from the show are to be featured in a touring exhibition soon after the first seas
35、on ends. A show like this fuels peoples pride in their country.语篇解读：本文是文化艺术类说明文，介绍了中国的一档大型电视节目国家宝藏 ，包括节目的制作目的、取材、构成、讲解员等相关情况。12We can learn that National Treasure is a(n) _.Ahistorical program aimed at creating a hot topicBHollywood action film telling the whole American historyCChinese show introdu
36、cing relics through short dramasDexhibition welcomed by nine provincelevel museums解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In the Chinese show . their plan to introduce relics”可知，这是中国的一档节目，介绍的是文物；根据第三段第一句中的“through short stage dramas”可知，这档节目通过舞台短剧的形式来介绍文物，所以选 C。13What Yu Lei said shows that they _.Alike cultural relics
37、 whose stories can be told by aged peopleBchoose some valuable items with most attractive stories behindCthink something is wrong with their methods of choosing relicsDdont like the most precious items because theyre not attractive解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Our standard is not to choose the most precious
38、items. We want the ones with most attractive stories”可知，他们选择的是背后有非常吸引人的故事的文物，所以选 B。14Who may be invited to introduce the exhibits?AFilm experts. BOrdinary people.CMuseum guides. DEntertainment stars.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“In each 100minute period, three key exhibits from a museum are introduced by
39、entertainment stars”可知，在时长为 100 分钟的每一期节目里，娱乐明星将介绍一个博物馆里的三个展品，故选 D。15In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read the text?AScience. BHealth.CEconomy. DCulture.解析：选 D 文章出处题。文章讲述的是中国的一档与文物有关的电视节目，最有可能出现在报纸的文化部分，跟科学、健康以及经济没有关系或关系不大，所以选 D。.阅读七选五8(2019名校原创预测卷六)If youre a firsttime language lea
40、rner, you know that emotional (情感的) ups and downs is a normal situation.When you understand a concept or begin to comprehend the language, you may experience feelings of excitement.However, those are often followed by moments of disappointment and discouragement, during which you might feel as if yo
41、u will never master the concepts and attain the ability to understand and communicate effectively._16_Learn vocabulary effectivelyVocabulary is the most important part of communication.The more words you know, the more you can say and understand.The absolute best way to learn vocabulary is through t
42、he use of flash cards that you make yourself.Purchase a set of 35 index cards (索引卡片) and cut them in half._17_ As you learn more information about each word, eg.plural forms of nouns and principle parts of verbs, you can add these to the cards._18_Research shows that language students learn more eff
43、ectively and acquire more when they study frequently and for shorter periods of time than if they study infrequently for extended periods of time._19_ This means, doing a few homework exercises each day rather than doing all homework the night before they are due.Practice language actively_20_ Say v
44、ocabulary words out loud, read passages in the text aloud, do pronunciation activities orally and not just mentally.Write out the answers to activities rather than gliding through them in your mind.Read aloud entire sentences in an activity rather than just reading a fillin response.Transferring lan
45、guage from your mind to your mouth is a skill that requires a great deal of practice.ABreak study time into smaller periods.BThen use flash cards as a learning tool.CTry to study each day, and several times a day.DThe timetested approaches are effective in your learning.EWrite a word on the front an
46、d its English definition on the back.FWhenever possible, speak the language aloud rather than reciting silently to yourself.9GBelow are some approaches that will relieve your potential frustration and help you succeed in language learning.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要为语言初学者提供了学习语言的三条建议。16解析：选 G 根据上文提到的语言初学者会在学习语
47、言的过程中遇到挫折，认为自己不可能掌握那些概念，也不能有效地进行交流的内容及下文给出的三条学习语言的建议可知，此处应填一个起承上启下作用的句子，故 G 项“下面是一些将缓解你潜在的挫折感，帮助你成功进行语言学习的方法”符合语境。17解析：选 E 根据空后一句可知，当你学到更多有关每个单词的信息时，你可以把它们添加到卡片上，因此空处内容应涉及在卡片上记上某些东西，故 E 项“把单词写在卡片的正面，并把它的英语释义写在背面”符合语境。18解析：选 A 根据本段内容可知，语言学习者把学习时间分成各个小段来频繁地学习比一次学习很长时间取得的效果要好，因此本段提供的学习方法应是把学习时间分成小段来进行学
48、习，故 A 项符合语境。19解析：选 C 根据空后一句可知，此处是在说每天应该做一些家庭作业而不是拖到最后一刻完成，故 C 项“试着每天都学习，并且一天学习多次”符合语境。20解析：选 F 根据本段的小标题“Practice language actively”可知，本段主要讲的是要积极地练习语言，故 F 项“只要有可能，大声地说出这门语言，而不是静静地背给自己听”符合语境。课时练(二) 语言知识运用组块专练练准度(限时：30 分钟).完形填空(2019名校原创预测卷四)In our house, English is not English.Not in the phonetic (语音的)
49、 sense, like short “a” is for “apple”， but rather in the pronunciation.There is no difference between cast and cash, snake and snack .When my mother moved to a town in Malaysia, she had to learn a new language: English.In a time when humiliation (羞辱) was encouraged, my mother was _1_ against the cruel words from the teacher, who _2_ her paper in front of the class.When she cried, the monitor stoo
