Unit 1 Festivals around the world.完形填空(建議用時17)When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After discussing with doctors, they made a decision to send me to a _1_ school.I experienced great _2_ throughout elementary school because I _3_ with most of my schoolwork in order that I could keep up. Because of my _4_， I had to constantly ask everyone, “What did he/she say？” Classmates are warmhearted. _5_， I worried that everyone would soon _6_ repeating everything back to me. Often I was afraid my classmates would make fun of me so I _7_ answered any teachers question.Mrs Jordan, my 5thgrade teacher, changed my _8_ with a simple threeword phrase. One morning, she asked the class a question. I read her lips and immediately raised my hand. Yet I darent _9_ itthis time I knew the answer. When she called on me, I was nervous. Despite my _10_， I felt confident because I was _11_ that I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and _12_answered Mrs Jordans question.I will never _13_ what happened next. Her _14_ surprised all of us. Mrs Jordan enthusiastically hit the floor with her right foot and ran her right finger in a full circle until it pointed directly at me. With sparkling (閃閃發(fā)光的) eyes and a wide smile she _15_， “THATS RIGHT, STEPHEN！”For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My pride _16_ in my heart. My _17_ rose like never before. A simple threeword phrase delivered with _18_ enthusiasm had totally changed my young life. From that day, my grades _19_ dramatically. My _20_ among my peers increased and my outlook on life did a complete turnabout.篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇記敘文。因聽力有問題，作者很少能回答老師的問題。有一天他卻對老師的提問做出了正確回答，對此老師給出了積極的鼓勵，那極其鼓勵和肯定的三個詞改變了作者的境遇。1A.boarding Bnormal Cspecial Dmedical答案：B由下文作者經(jīng)常問別人老師說了什么且同學(xué)們熱情告知可知，作者雖然耳朵失聰，但卻去了一個正常的(normal)學(xué)校。2A.gratitude Bdiscrimination Canxiety Dindifference答案：C由空后信息作者為了聽懂老師的話，不得不頻繁地問其他同學(xué)，可知他的整個小學(xué)生活很焦慮。3A.struggled Bdealt Ctrembled Dreacted答案：A由上下文可知，作者身患殘疾，無法順利地跟上同學(xué)的學(xué)習(xí)進度，經(jīng)常與學(xué)校的功課“作斗爭”(struggled)。4A.curiosity Bbravery Ccourage Ddisability答案：D由前文中提到的作者聽力有殘疾可知，這里是指作者的殘疾(disability)。5A.Therefore BBesidesCHowever DOtherwise答案：C前后表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，用however。前后句意：同學(xué)們都很熱心，可是我卻擔(dān)心。6A.get tired of Bget shy of Cget ashamed of Dget skilful at答案：A由前文提到的worried和空后的“repeating everything back to me”可推斷，作者是擔(dān)心同學(xué)們會不會對他不停的提問而感到厭煩。7A.briefly Beagerly Cnarrowly Drarely答案：D句意：我經(jīng)常擔(dān)心同學(xué)們?nèi)⌒ξ?，所以我很?rarely)去回答老師的問題。8A.belief BsituationCenvironment Ddecision答案：B根據(jù)上下文可知，作者的生活發(fā)生了變化，因此是改變了作者的處境(situation)。9A.deny Bbear Cjudge Dbelieve答案：D由上下文可知，作者經(jīng)常向同學(xué)詢問老師說了什么，學(xué)習(xí)也不是很得心應(yīng)手，這次他自己也不敢相信(believe)他竟然知道這個問題的答案。10A.fears Bannoyance Cdisadvantage Dembarrassment答案：A由上文“I was nervous”可知，老師叫他時，他感到緊張，由此可推斷出這里表示他有些害怕(fears)。11A.astonished BpleasedCconvinced Dexcited答案：C由語境可知，作者讀懂了老師的唇語并立即舉手，作者深信(convinced)自己的答案是正確的。由后文老師的反應(yīng)也能推知。12A.nervously BgladlyCsimply Drespectfully答案：A根據(jù)前文中的“I was nervous”可知，此空填nervously。13A.encounter Bforget Cexpect Ddoubt答案：B根據(jù)語境可知，作者像其他同學(xué)一樣正確地回答了老師的問題，老師卻做出了令人難以置信的反應(yīng)(response)，作者將永遠不會忘記(forget)所發(fā)生的一幕。14A.response Banswer Cinsult Dexpression答案：A由空后老師的話可知，這是老師的反應(yīng)，而不是提問的回答，故選A。15A.admitted Bnodded Ccried Dexplained答案：C由上下文可知，一個一般不會回答問題的殘疾學(xué)生第一次舉手回答問題，并給出了正確答案，此時的老師很激動，高興地大聲喊(cry)了出來。16A.disappeared Bcontinued Cended Dburst答案：D由語境可知，作者第一次正確回答問題并受到老師的表揚，故心中滿懷(burst)驕傲。17A.honesty BsatisfactionCfirmness Dconfidence答案：D由上文可推知，作者的自信(confidence)在增強。18A.innocent Blittle Cincredible Dnatural答案：C由上下文可知，老師很欣喜作者能給出正確答案，喊著說出了對他的表揚，這簡直難以置信(incredible)，但就是這簡單的三個詞充滿熱情的表揚，徹底改變了作者的生活。19A.improved Bdropped Cinfluenced Dslid答案：A由語境可知，老師的鼓勵讓作者信心倍增，他的成績也顯著提高(improved)。20A.strength Bpopularity Chonor Dappreciation答案：Bpopularity意為“名氣，名望”。結(jié)合上下文可知，作者名氣增長了，并且他的人生觀也有了徹底轉(zhuǎn)變。.閱讀理解(建議用時16)A2017衡水中學(xué)考前模擬Fireworks are used to celebrate the New Year around the world.In China, fireworks are used to drive away evil. Right after midnight on New Years Eve, fireworks are set off. It is believed that the person who launches the first firework of the New Year will have good luck.Dubai is hosting a fireworks display from Burj Khalifa, the worlds tallest building. The event will also be livebroadcast on MyDubaiNewYear. com, offering visitors the choice between three camera angles. Fireworks by Grucci will feature a spectacular display at Atlantis, the Palm Hotel and Resort in Dubai. The company plans to spell “Atlantis” in the sky with fireworks. It will use the reflections of the fireworks in the water to enhance (增強) the display. One of their ideas is to create a shining red carpet, which will light up the sky as well as reflect in the water below. Berlin is celebrating the New Year with a festive openair party at the Brandenburg Gate. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend. There will be an international program of live music, light and laser shows, and plenty of food and drink. The spectacular fireworks display starts at midnight on the dot.Finally, more than a million revelers (狂歡者) are expected at Times Square in New York on New Years Eve. They will take part in the 109yearold tradition of watching the iconic ball drop from atop One Times Square. The famous ball is about 4 meters in diameter, or 12feet wide, and weighs close to 5,443 kilograms, or 12,000 pounds. It shines because it is covered in 2, 688 Waterford crystals (水晶). At midnight, revelers will watch the sky above New York City ablaze (發(fā)光) with fireworks.Some cities will not be celebrating the New Year with fireworks. Belgium cancelled its traditional fireworks display in central Brussels due to fears of the continuing terror threats. 篇章導(dǎo)讀：這是一篇說明文，講述了世界各地的除夕煙花燃放活動。1The fireworks display in Dubai _.Awill be held with an openair partyBwill go together with laser showsCwill be broadcast live on the InternetDwill be broadcast on a small building答案：C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句“The event will also be livebroadcast on MyDubaiNewYear. com, offering visitors the choice between three camera angles.”可知，這場活動應(yīng)該是通過互聯(lián)網(wǎng)“現(xiàn)場直播”。所以答案應(yīng)該是C。2Where can we see a word in the sky made of fireworks?AIn Dubai. BIn China.CIn New York. DIn Berlin.答案：A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段倒數(shù)第三句“The company plans to spell Atlantis in the sky with fireworks.”和第四句中的in Dubai可知，答案為A。3If a tourist wants to eat and drink something while watching the fireworks, where should he go?ACentral Brussels. BThe Palm Hotel.CTimes Square. DBrandenburg Gate.答案：D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第一句及倒數(shù)第二句“There will be an international program of live music, light and laser shows, and plenty of food and drink.”可知，在Brandenburg Gate，游客可邊賞煙花邊吃喝。故答案為D。4What is the text mainly about?AFireworks should be banned due to terror threats.BThe best New Years fireworks in the World.CCustoms of New Years celebrations in the World.DDifferent opinions about fireworks displays.答案：B主旨大意題。文章第一句話“Fireworks are used to celebrate the New Year around the world.”點明了主題。故答案為B。1evil n. 邪惡之事，禍行2display vt./n. 陳列；展出；展示3reflection n. 映像；反映；顯示4cancel vt. 取消；撤消；終止5terror n. 驚恐；恐懼；驚駭1set off 使(炸彈等)爆炸；出發(fā)2due to 由于；因為B2017山西四校聯(lián)考Love to sink into your chairs and relax when you get to school? Then you will not be happy to hear that schools all over the world are seriously considering exchanging traditional desks for ones with no seats at all Yes, that means you will be encouraged to stand through those already too long math and science lessons! Why would anyone even think of putting kids to such cruelty？ Experts say it improves their health and helps fight obesity. While that may seem a little farfetched (牽強的) the officials at the few schools around the world seem to agree.Among them are educators from the College Station Independent School District in Texas, who recently completed a weeklong experiment involving 480 students across three elementary schools. The 374 kids that agreed to participate in the study were provided a device that helped record step count and calorie consumption over the entire period.All 25 teachers involved in the study reported that students appeared to be more alert and concentrate better, when allowed to stand. The one thing that did surprise the researchers was that younger kids were more willing to stay standing than kids in higher grades. They believe this may have something to do with the fact that after years of being asked to “sit still”， older kids have a harder time adjusting to this unexpected freedom.American schools are not the only ones reporting success with standup desks. Four Catholic schools in Perth, Australia, which have been testing them since October 2013, have seen similar results. In May 2014, Grove House Primary School in Bradford, West Yorkshire, became Europes first test one, with a sevenweek trial that involved the use of desks made by Ergotron in their fifthgrade classrooms. While official results are not out yet, early reactions from both teachers and students have been extremely encouraging.The findings of these studies and others done previously， all seem to mean that allowing kids to move around in classrooms is a winwin for students and teachers it helps kids get healthier and provides educators with a more engaged audience.篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇記敘文。介紹的是一類新型的課堂學(xué)生和教師均站著上課。經(jīng)過在很多學(xué)校試驗證實：這種模式的課堂更有利于師生健康，同時，也有助于學(xué)生集中注意力。5According to the first paragraph, what may make the students at school unhappy is that _.Athey have to exchange desks with each otherBthey have to exchange traditional desks for ones with no seatsCthere are no seats for them to sit in classDthe officials show no sympathy to them at all答案：C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句中的“ Yes, that means you will be encouraged to stand through those already too long math.”可知，讓學(xué)生站著上課可能會使他們在校不高興。故選C。6According to the teachers, older students may not like standup desks because _.Athey are cleverer than younger studentsBthey are easily tired of standing longCthey have formed the habit of sittingDthey do badly in class while standing答案：C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“They believe this may have something to do with the fact that after years of being asked to sit still， older kids have a harder time adjusting to this unexpected freedom.”可知，高年級學(xué)生不喜歡直立式桌子是因為他們已經(jīng)養(yǎng)成坐著上課的習(xí)慣。故選C。7What is most likely to be the result of the sevenweek trial?AThe standing desks cant be used at all.BIt is good for students to use standup desks.CMore tests should be done in other schools.DThe students are different in personality.答案：B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段后兩句“In May 2014, . While official results are not out yet, early reactions from both teachers and students, have been extremely encouraging.”可知，雖然官方結(jié)果還未出來，但先前師生的反饋令人相當(dāng)鼓舞。故答案是B。8Why do the teachers like the standing desks?ABecause the educators can draw the students attention.BBecause the teachers can keep the students healthy.CBecause the students can have a walk in the classroom.DBecause the standing desks can keep the students concentrated.答案：D細節(jié)理解題。由第三段第一句可知，根據(jù)參與實驗的25名老師的反饋可以看出，這種課堂會使學(xué)生注意力集中。故選D。1exchange v/n. 交換；交流；交易所2cruelty n. 殘酷3consumption n. 消耗；消費4unexpected adj. 未預(yù)料到的5previously adv. 以前地；先前地1participate in 參與；參加2have something to do with 與有關(guān).短文改錯(建議用時8)Dear Laura，Thanks for letting us to stay at your seaside house. Now, you might have heard from your neighbors about which happened on Saturday evening. When I was out a walk, my younger son, Tom, played the football before your house. He made so much noise that the neighbors got quite angrily. Even worse, Tom broke one of the window of