1、1Unit 1 Friendship .阅读理解(2018浙江)In 1812,the year Charles Dickens was born,there were 66 novels published in Britain.People had been writing novels for a centurymost experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719but nobody wanted to do it professionally.The steam-powered printing press was s
2、till in its early stages;the literacy(识字) rate in England was under 50%.Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors,often with something like “By a lady.”Novels,for the most part,were looked upon as silly,immoral or just plain bad.In 1870,when Dickens died,the world mourned him a
3、s its first professional writer and publisher,famous and beloved,who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose charactersfrom Oliver Twist to Tiny Timwere held up as moral touchstones.Today Dickens greatness is unchallenged.Removing him from the pantheon(名
4、人堂) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.How did Dickens get to the top?For all the feelings readers attach to stories,literature is a numbers game,and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass.Some 60,000 novels were published during the
5、 Victorian age,from 1837 to 1901;today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them.Its partly true that Dickens style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life.Its partly that his writings rode a wave of social,political and scientific progress.But its also that he rewrote
6、 the culture of literature and put himself at the center.No one will ever know what mix of talent,ambition,energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches,it is possibleand important for our own cultureto understand how he made himself a
7、lasting one.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。狄更斯,英国伟大的作家。在其诞辰 200周年纪念日到来之际,作者写此文来纪念其在世界文学史上做出的卓越贡献。1.Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?A.They were difficult to understand.B.They were popular among the rich.C.They were seen as nearly worthless.D.They were written mostly by women.
8、答案 C2解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后一句“Novels,for the most part,were looked upon as silly,immoral or just plain bad.”可知,在当时,小说被认为是愚蠢的、不道德的或极坏的。也就是说,是毫无价值的。故选 C项。2.Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress . A.his reputation in FranceB.his interest in modern artC.his success in publicationD.hi
9、s importance in literature答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的倒数第二句“Today Dickens greatness is unchallenged.”可知,狄更斯的伟大是毋庸置疑的。下文与 Mona Lisa做比较,正是为了强调其在文学史上的重要地位。故选 D项。3.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To remember a great writer.B.To introduce an English novel.C.To encourage studies on culture.D.To
10、 promote values of the Victorian age.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的最后一句“But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches.how he made himself a lasting one.”可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是纪念伟大的作家狄更斯,故选 A项。.完形填空(2018浙江杭州二模)Mariana was just leaving a doctors appointment last Wednesday.All of a sudden,she found herself in t
11、he middle of what felt like a 1 in a movie.Mariana had been returning to her office in downtown Ottawa when she heard a woman down the street yell that a man had 2 her wallet. Sure enough,a man started running away from the scene of the 3 but not before Mariana could 4 after him.After running for tw
12、o blocks,Mariana rounded the corner into an alleyway and found that the 5 had stopped running and had started to 6 instead. “He came out from behind the dustbin and said in a very 7 tone,Im sorry.I wont do this anymore.Here is the 8 .Just take it,take it,” she told the local media.“So I took the wal
13、let,and the woman 9 soon after.I gave it back to her and he stayed there, 10 a lot.” Recognizing that the man was extremely 11 ,Mariana decided to take him to a 12 down the street and bought him a large black coffee. 3The man 13 that he had come to the city with his friends from Toronto,but they had
14、 14 him in Ottawa without any money.Mariana did her best to 15 the man before showing him how to get to the public library where he could seek help from the 16 workers on duty.She says that she 17 that the man gets the help that he needs,and she has no 18 about her actions from that day. “You kill m
15、ore flies with 19 than you do with vinegar,” she said.“I wanted to show him some 20 .It is a more powerful remedy (治疗方法) to forgive and forget past crimes.” 【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。Mariana 在路上碰巧遇到一个男子偷了一位女士的钱包,她一路追赶,最后抓住了窃贼。但是 Mariana并没有报警,而是选择通过宽恕感化的方式来帮助这个窃贼。她认为,同情才是宽恕谅解一个人所犯错误的最好方式。1.A.song B.sceneC.dis
16、aster D.party答案 B解析 根据下文可知,Mariana 在路上遇到一个男子在偷钱包,这就好像是电影中的场景(scene)一样。disaster“灾难”。2.A.checked B.returnedC.stolen D.spotted答案 C解析 根据下文可知,一位女士在大声喊叫说有人偷(stolen)了她的钱包。check“检查”;return“归还”;spot“发现”。3.A.crime B.accidentC.match D.quarrel答案 A解析 紧接上文,男子偷了钱包后正在逃离犯罪(crime)现场。accident“事故”;match“比赛”;quarrel“争吵”
17、。4.A.line up B.get onC.stand up D.take off答案 D解析 在男子开始逃跑之前,Mariana 就已经开始快速追赶(take off)了。take off“起飞;脱下”,此处意为“突然快速奔跑”。line up“排队”;get on“上车”;stand up“站起来”。5.A.victim B.waiterC.burglar D.policeman答案 C解析 Mariana发现偷钱包的窃贼(burglar)已经停止继续逃跑了。victim“受害者”。6.A.struggle B.cryC.flee D.pray答案 B4解析 根据下文中的“Im sorr
18、y.I wont do this anymore.”可知,男子此时已经意识到了自己的错误,故可推知,他开始哭(cry)了。struggle“拼搏,搏斗”;flee“逃跑”;pray“祈祷”。7.A.guilty B.aggressiveC.friendly D.innocent答案 A解析 男子已经开始后悔,因此以一种愧疚的(guilty)语气道歉。aggressive“侵犯的”;friendly“友好的”;innocent“无辜的”。8.A.coffee B.ticketC.menu D.wallet答案 D解析 根据下文中的“So I took the wallet.”可知,男子归还了偷来
19、的钱包(wallet)。menu“菜单”。9.A.left B.wokeC.caught up D.broke down答案 C解析 根据下文中的“I gave it back to her.”可知,被偷钱包的女士很快就追赶(caught up)上来了。break down“崩溃;出故障;分解”。10.A.complaining B.apologizingC.suffering D.charging答案 B解析 根据上文可知,男子待在原地,不停地道歉(apologizing)。complain“抱怨”;suffer“遭受”;charge“控告,充电,要价”。11.A.upset B.calmC
20、.stubborn D.gentle答案 A解析 意识到男子因为悔恨而感到很苦恼(upset),Mariana 决定要帮助他改过自新。calm“冷静的”;stubborn“顽固的”;gentle“温和的”。12.A.shelter B.clinicC.station D.cafe答案 D解析 根据本句中的“coffee”可知,Mariana 带男子去咖啡店(cafe)买了一杯咖啡。shelter“庇护所”;clinic“诊所”。13.A.insisted B.announcedC.explained D.promised答案 C解析 根据本句内容可知,男子对 Mariana解释(explain
21、ed)了前因后果。insist“坚持”;announce“宣布”;promise“承诺”。14.A.reminded B.deserted5C.teased D.arranged答案 B解析 根据上下文可知,男子和朋友一起来渥太华,却被朋友抛弃(deserted)了,且身无分文。remind“提醒,使想起”;tease“嘲弄”;arrange“安排”。15.A.comfort B.connectC.approach D.thank答案 A解析 Mariana对男子的遭遇深表同情,所以先是安抚(comfort)他的情绪。comfort“安慰”;connect“连接”;approach“接近,处理
22、”。16.A.retired B.skilledC.medical D.social答案 D解析 Mariana给男子指明方向,让他向社会工作者(social workers)寻求帮助。retired“退休的”;skilled“熟练的”;medical“医疗的”;social“社会的”。17.A.suspects B.admitsC.expects D.understands答案 C解析 Mariana真心想要帮助男子,当然期望(expects)他能得到帮助。suspect“怀疑”;admit“承认”。18.A.debates B.regretsC.confidence D.worry答案 B
23、解析 Mariana从此以后对她自己的行为从不后悔(regrets)。debate“争辩”;confidence“信心”;worry“担忧”。19.A.honey B.wineC.poison D.glue答案 A解析 根据全文内容可知,Mariana 通过宽恕,而不是惩罚的方式帮助男子改过自新。“宽恕”和“惩罚”此处对应的就是“honey”和“vinegar”。poison“毒药”;glue“胶水”。20.A.courage B.appreciationC.reflection D.sympathy答案 D解析 根据上文可知,Mariana 通过表示同情(sympathy)来宽恕感化男子。c
24、ourage“勇气”;appreciation“欣赏,感激”;reflection“反映,沉思”。.语篇填空Comparing with other people is necessary as well as 1. (benefit) to us.Firstly,our society needs competition,and only through comparison can we find the distance between us,2. surely encourages us 3. (make) more 6efforts to catch up with others.S
25、econdly,4. is known to all,everyone has his own weaknesses and 5. (strong).If we are blind 6. it,we are like a snail crawling slowly alone without knowing what 7. (happen) around us.Thus,we are more likely to be left behind and 8. (rule) out of the fierce competition.Finally,it is a world of 9. (div
26、erse),which guarantees us a colorful life.It is a blessing to expose 10. to such a world so that we can enjoy our life as well as our work. 答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。与他人对比对我们来说是有必要的,也是很有益的,它会让我们发现自己的不足,学会正确面对自己,并激励我们勇往直前。1.beneficial 考查形容词。根据语境可知,与他人对比对我们来说是有必要的,也是很有益的。beneficial为 benefit的形容词形式。2.which 考查
27、非限制性定语从句。关系代词 which引导非限制性定语从句,在从句中做主语,指代主句的内容。3.to make 考查非谓语动词。encourage sb.to do sth.为固定搭配,意为“鼓励某人做某事”。4.as 考查非限制性定语从句。as is known to all 为固定用法,意为“众所周知”,as 为关系代词,在从句中做主语,as 指代主句的内容。5.strengths 考查名词复数。根据语境可知,每个人都有自己的优缺点。strength 为可数名词,意为“优点”。根据常识可知,每个人的优缺点不止一处,所以用复数形式。6.to 考查介词。根据语境可知,如果我们对自己的缺点视而不
28、见,那么我们就像孤独爬行的蜗牛一样。be blind to 为固定搭配,意为“对视而不见”。7.is happening 考查时态。根据语境可知,我们就像孤独爬行的蜗牛一样,不知道周围正在发生的事情。此处表示正在发生的事情,所以用现在进行时。8.ruled 考查动词。根据语境可知,如果那样的话,我们就会被别人甩在后面,被排除在激烈的竞争之外。rule out 意为“无法参加比赛,排除在外”,此处表示被动,用过去分词形式。9.diversity 考查名词。根据语境可知,世界充满了多样性。diversity 为 diverse的名词形式,意为“多样性,差异”。10.ourselves 考查反身代词
29、。根据语境可知,我们能在这样多彩的世界里生活和工作真是一种幸运。expose oneself to 为固定搭配,意为“处在状况下,在影响下”。.应用文写作假设你是李华,你负责通过电子邮件告知芝加哥某中学的 Tom 7名中国中学生将于 11月 27日利用 1天时间参观他们的学校。活动内容包括:1.参观学生上课情况;2.参观学生课外活动情况和实验室;3.与教师和学生交流;4.合影留念以留下美好回忆。注意:1.词数 80左右;72.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.参考词汇:实验室 lab;交流 exchange;回忆 recall参考范文Dear Tom,Im glad to tell you
30、that 7 Chinese middle school students will pay a visit to your school on November 27th.First,theyd prefer to sit in classes of Senior 2 to know about what you students do in class.Then,please show them around the school labs and the out-of-class activities.After that,theyd love to have a discussion with students and teachers to exchange ideas about study.The last but not least,theyd take photos to leave something worth recalling.Looking forward to meeting you at your school.Yours,Li Hua
