Unit 1 Living well
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2021·山东新高考第一次模拟)
Every so often，someone so young does something so amazing that you can't help but wonder how he manages it.That's what happened the first time we heard Matthew Whitaker play the piano.Matthew is a jazz pianist who is blind，and since the age of 11，he's been performing around the world.
Matthew Whitaker was born at the 24th week.He weighed 1 pound and 11 ounces.His parents were told he had a less than 50% chance of survival.One of the many complications(并发症)he faced was a disease which led to blindness.
No one in Matthew's family was a musician，but his grandfather bought him his first keyboard when he was three years old.It didn't take long for Matthew to show that he had a gift.So the Whitakers decided to get Matthew a teacher，which proved to be difficult.“At the time，we got a lot of answers that he's too young and they don't know how to teach a blind child，”Moses Whitaker said.“He was three years old at the time.”
Finally，Dalia Sakas agreed to meet Matthew.Dalia is the director of music studies at a music school in New York City，a school for the visually impaired.To her surprise，Matthew could listen to a piece of music once and then play it.“Because it is rare to meet such a person and I want to make that possible.”
She did.Matthew has played in more than 200 clubs and concert halls around the world.His love of music has never been in doubt.Matthew's latest album is called Now Hear This.One critic noted that it sounded like Matthew was playing with six hands.
1．Which word best describes Matthew as a pianist
A．Fruitless. B．Ordinary.
C．Remarkable. D．Ambitious.
2．What was the root cause of Matthew's blindness
A．His premature birth.
B．His low weight.
C．His low chance of survival.
D．A disease running in his family.
3．What increased the difficulty finding Matthew a music teacher
A．His family background. B．His lack of talent.
C．His age and disability. D．His character.
4．Why did Dalia accept Matthew as her student
A.Because she sympathized with Matthew for his experience.
B．Because she was struck by Matthew's talent for music.
C．Because she gave in to the insistence of Matthew's grandfather.
D．Because she knew how to teach a blind student.
B
(2020·武汉市高中毕业生6月供题)
Sometimes when we are in our darkest hour，something completely unexpected happens that can give us a little bit of hope and comfort.
Jessica was a healthy woman.One day，she woke up and something was not right.After she was sent to the hospital，her heart rate slowed by nearly 50 percent.It took nine days for doctors to zero in on what was causing her problem.
After several weeks，Jessica was able to move her lips.The staff noticed this and introduced Jessica to Consuelo González，a professional lip reader.Consuelo can understand what people are saying by the shape their lips make.She can also understand how annoying it is not to be able to communicate because she has been completely deaf since the age of 8.
For a few hours each week，Jessica could have long conversations with Consuelo，diving into the ocean of words she dearly missed.Through Consuelo，Jessica asked the doctors and nurses questions she had long wanted answers to.She also talked to Consuelo about the vivid dreams she was mixing up with reality.
In fact，there are other ways for Consuelo to earn a living by reading lips，but she says helping patients separate horrible dreams from reality is the most rewarding way she can use her unique skill.“What is really wonderful is being able to use this skill to create healing and to create communication between human beings.That's what makes me feel good.That's what's the best：Love.”
After four and a half months in the hospital，Jessica finally recovered.Consuelo was there，holding Jessica's hands.Jessica eventually went back to work as a math professor.After her experience she wrote a new living will.One thing she added is that if she ever becomes incapacitated like this again，she is never to be left alone.
5．What did Consuelo do for Jessica
A．She cured Jessica's heart disease.
B．She helped Jessica communicate.
C．She taught Jessica how to read lips.
D．She made Jessica's dream come true.
6．How does Consuelo feel about her job
A．Horrible. B．Confident.
C．Worried. D．Satisfied.
7．Which of the following best explains“incapacitated”underlined in the last paragraph
A．Seriously ill. B．Desperately lonely.
C．Less reliable. D．More fortunate.
8．What is the text mainly about
A．A close friendship. B．A good living will.
C．An unusual skill. D．A new treatment.
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2020·济南市5月高三模拟)
Luther Younger is a 99 year old loving husband.His wife came down with cancer nine years ago，and doctors __1__ she'd have just five years to live.__2__，the couple have remained strong.
Over the last nine years，Luther has always taken a six mile __3__ every day to visit his wife in the hospital.He always stays by her side，encouraging her，showering her with __4__，and their daily kiss.Luther could get a ride or even take the bus，but he __5__ to walk the whole journey to help clear his mind and to __6__ everything about his wife.Passers by often recognize Luther and stop to offer him a ride，but he __7__ their kindness.His daily walk is __8__ of how much he loves his wife.
Luther's daughter hoped he could __9__ accept rides，especially on extremely hot and snowy days，but Luther __10__ walking himself so she just lets him have it his way.
__11__ walking six miles each day in the heat and snow would be too much，when you've walked through __12__ with someone，what's another six miles？Luther is always __13__ to leave his love before returning home，but he knows that each tomorrow，__14__ the weather，he will be on his way again.He can't bear to live a single day without __15__ his wife.
1．A.reported B．imagined
C．advised D．thought
2．A.However B．Therefore
C．Instead D．Besides
3．A.drive B．walk
C．ride D．flight
4．A.relief B．trust
C．love D．sympathy
5．A.agrees B．hesitates
C．fails D．prefers
6．A.recall B．suspect
C．ignore D．discover
7．A.dislikes B．corrects
C．declines D．considers
8．A.motivation B．proof
C．trial D．origin
9．A.actually B．gradually
C．finally D．occasionally
10．A.insists on B．turns to
C．sets about D．takes up
11．A.Because B．If
C．While D．Until
12．A.life B．growth
C．marriage D．adulthood
13．A.grateful B．sad
C．eager D．guilty
14．A.thanks to B．rather than
C．apart from D．regardless of
15．A.supporting B．mentioning
C．seeing D．calling
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2021·湖南省四校高三调研)
The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms.It was created thousands of years ago 1.________(guide)agricultural production.
Grain in Ear(芒种)，the ninth solar term，begins on June 5 this year 2.________ signifies the ripening of wheat.Regions near the Yangtze River 3.________(be) about to enter the plum rain season.Plum rains，often 4.________(occur)during June and July，refer to the long period of 5.________(continue) rainy or cloudy weather.It happens to be the time for plums(梅子) to ripen，6.________ explains the origin of its name.Green plums contain a variety of natural and high quality organic acids and are rich in minerals.7.________，fresh plums are sour and need to be boiled before being served.There was an allusion(典故) that Cao Cao and Liu Bei，two central figures in the Three Kingdoms period(AD 220—280)，talked about heroes while boiling alcohol with green plums.
“An Miao”(meaning seedling protection )is a traditional farming activity of southern Anhui province that 8.________(practice) since the early Ming Dynasty(1368—1644).Every year when Grain in Ear comes，people make different types of bread with wheat flour and color 9.________(they) with vegetable juice.The bread is used as a sacrificial offering(祭品)to pray for a good harvest and people's 10.________(safe).
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9Unit 1 Living well
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2021·山东新高考第一次模拟)
Every so often，someone so young does something so amazing that you can't help but wonder how he manages it.That's what happened the first time we heard Matthew Whitaker play the piano.Matthew is a jazz pianist who is blind，and since the age of 11，he's been performing around the world.
Matthew Whitaker was born at the 24th week.He weighed 1 pound and 11 ounces.His parents were told he had a less than 50% chance of survival.One of the many complications(并发症)he faced was a disease which led to blindness.
No one in Matthew's family was a musician，but his grandfather bought him his first keyboard when he was three years old.It didn't take long for Matthew to show that he had a gift.So the Whitakers decided to get Matthew a teacher，which proved to be difficult.“At the time，we got a lot of answers that he's too young and they don't know how to teach a blind child，”Moses Whitaker said.“He was three years old at the time.”
Finally，Dalia Sakas agreed to meet Matthew.Dalia is the director of music studies at a music school in New York City，a school for the visually impaired.To her surprise，Matthew could listen to a piece of music once and then play it.“Because it is rare to meet such a person and I want to make that possible.”
She did.Matthew has played in more than 200 clubs and concert halls around the world.His love of music has never been in doubt.Matthew's latest album is called Now Hear This.One critic noted that it sounded like Matthew was playing with six hands.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。Matthew Whitaker因为早产的并发症而失明，但他在钢琴演奏方面却有过人的天赋，经过了曲折的求学过程，Matthew最终取得了非凡的成就。
1．Which word best describes Matthew as a pianist
A．Fruitless. B．Ordinary.
C．Remarkable. D．Ambitious.
C [考查推理判断。根据第一段最后一句可知，Matthew作为一名盲人钢琴家从十一岁时便开始了全球巡演，由此可知C选项“非凡的，引人注目的”符合题意。A项意为“徒然的；无成效的”；B项意为“平凡的，普通的”；D项意为“有雄心的，有野心的”。]
2．What was the root cause of Matthew's blindness
A．His premature birth.
B．His low weight.
C．His low chance of survival.
D．A disease running in his family.
A [考查细节理解。根据第二段可知， Matthew是一个早产儿，早产带来了很多并发症，其中一种并发症导致他失明，故选A。]
3．What increased the difficulty finding Matthew a music teacher
A．His family background. B．His lack of talent.
C．His age and disability. D．His character.
C [考查细节理解。根据第三段引号内的内容可知，老师们有很多回复说Matthew太小，且他们不知该如何教导一个盲人小孩，故可知C项“他的年龄和残疾”正确。]
4．Why did Dalia accept Matthew as her student
A.Because she sympathized with Matthew for his experience.
B．Because she was struck by Matthew's talent for music.
C．Because she gave in to the insistence of Matthew's grandfather.
D．Because she knew how to teach a blind student.
B [考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“To her surprise，Matthew could listen to a piece of music once and then play in”和最后一句话可推知，Dalia被Matthew的音乐天赋打动了，决定教他，故选B。]
B
(2020·武汉市高中毕业生6月供题)
Sometimes when we are in our darkest hour，something completely unexpected happens that can give us a little bit of hope and comfort.
Jessica was a healthy woman.One day，she woke up and something was not right.After she was sent to the hospital，her heart rate slowed by nearly 50 percent.It took nine days for doctors to zero in on what was causing her problem.
After several weeks，Jessica was able to move her lips.The staff noticed this and introduced Jessica to Consuelo González，a professional lip reader.Consuelo can understand what people are saying by the shape their lips make.She can also understand how annoying it is not to be able to communicate because she has been completely deaf since the age of 8.
For a few hours each week，Jessica could have long conversations with Consuelo，diving into the ocean of words she dearly missed.Through Consuelo，Jessica asked the doctors and nurses questions she had long wanted answers to.She also talked to Consuelo about the vivid dreams she was mixing up with reality.
In fact，there are other ways for Consuelo to earn a living by reading lips，but she says helping patients separate horrible dreams from reality is the most rewarding way she can use her unique skill.“What is really wonderful is being able to use this skill to create healing and to create communication between human beings.That's what makes me feel good.That's what's the best：Love.”
After four and a half months in the hospital，Jessica finally recovered.Consuelo was there，holding Jessica's hands.Jessica eventually went back to work as a math professor.After her experience she wrote a new living will.One thing she added is that if she ever becomes incapacitated like this again，she is never to be left alone.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在Jessica因生病而无法用语言进行交流时，Consuelo González用自已的唇读技能帮助她与人交流，且每周都会和她进行长时间的交流直至她痊愈为止。
5．What did Consuelo do for Jessica
A．She cured Jessica's heart disease.
B．She helped Jessica communicate.
C．She taught Jessica how to read lips.
D．She made Jessica's dream come true.
B [考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“Through Consuelo，Jessica asked the doctors and nurses questions she had long wanted answers to”可知，Consuelo帮助Jessica与他人进行交流。故选B。]
6．How does Consuelo feel about her job
A．Horrible. B．Confident.
C．Worried. D．Satisfied.
D [考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段的内容，尤其是第一句中的“but she says helping patients separate horrible dreams from reality is the most rewarding way she can use her unique skill”可知，Consuelo认为这是她能运用自己的独特技能的最有意义的方式。由此可以推断出，她对自己的工作是感到满意的。故选D。]
7．Which of the following best explains“incapacitated”underlined in the last paragraph
A．Seriously ill. B．Desperately lonely.
C．Less reliable. D．More fortunate.
A [考查词义猜测。根据上文所述可知，Jessica此次病得非常厉害，以至于无法与人用语言进行交流。又根据该画线词后的“like this again”可以推断出，该画线词的含义与A项的含义相近。]
8．What is the text mainly about
A．A close friendship. B．A good living will.
C．An unusual skill. D．A new treatment.
C [考查主旨大意。文章进述了在Jessica因生病而无法用语言进行交流时，Consuelo用自己的唇读技能帮助她与人交流，且每周都会和她交流很长时间，直至她痊愈为止。Consuelo认为帮助病人把噩梦与现实区分开是她能运用自己的独特技能的最有意义的方式。由此可知，C项的表述符合本文主题。故选C。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2020·济南市5月高三模拟)
Luther Younger is a 99 year old loving husband.His wife came down with cancer nine years ago，and doctors __1__ she'd have just five years to live.__2__，the couple have remained strong.
Over the last nine years，Luther has always taken a six mile __3__ every day to visit his wife in the hospital.He always stays by her side，encouraging her，showering her with __4__，and their daily kiss.Luther could get a ride or even take the bus，but he __5__ to walk the whole journey to help clear his mind and to __6__ everything about his wife.Passers by often recognize Luther and stop to offer him a ride，but he __7__ their kindness.His daily walk is __8__ of how much he loves his wife.
Luther's daughter hoped he could __9__ accept rides，especially on extremely hot and snowy days，but Luther __10__ walking himself so she just lets him have it his way.
__11__ walking six miles each day in the heat and snow would be too much，when you've walked through __12__ with someone，what's another six miles？Luther is always __13__ to leave his love before returning home，but he knows that each tomorrow，__14__ the weather，he will be on his way again.He can't bear to live a single day without __15__ his wife.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个温暖有爱的故事。无论天气怎样，一位99岁的老爷爷每天步行六英里去看因癌症住院的妻子。
1．A.reported B．imagined
C．advised D．thought
D [根据空前的“His wife came down with cancer”可知医生已经诊断Luther的妻子罹患癌症，故医生认为(thought)他的妻子只能活五年了。]
2．A.However B．Therefore
C．Instead D．Besides
A [根据空前后的“she'd have just five years to live”“remained strong”可知，虽然医生认为她只能活五年了，但是这对夫妇一直很坚强。上下文的内容形成对比，故选A项。however“然而，不过，但是”。]
3．A.drive B．walk
C．ride D．flight
B [根据下文的“walk the whole journey”可知，他是每天步行(walk)去看他的妻子。]
4．A.relief B．trust
C．love D．sympathy
C [根据文章内容以及设空前后的“stays by her side，encouraging her”“and their daily kiss”可知，Luther给予他的妻子大量的爱(love)。]
5．A.agrees B．hesitates
C．fails D．prefers
D [根据设空前的转折词but以及下文中的“to help clear his mind...everything about his wife”可知，相比坐车，Luther更喜欢(prefers)步行。故选D。]
6．A.recall B．suspect
C．ignore D．discover
A [Luther更喜欢步行到医院，在路上，他可以清醒头脑，回忆关于他妻子的每一件事。recall“回忆起”；suspect“怀疑”；ignore“忽视”。]
7．A.dislikes B．corrects
C．declines D．considers
C [根据设空前的“offer him a ride”以及转折词but可知，路人想让Luther搭车，可是他都委婉拒绝了。decline在此处表示“谢绝，婉言拒绝”。]
8．A.motivation B．proof
C．trial D．origin
B [根据上文内容可知，Luther非常爱他的妻子，通过每天行走来回顾往事，他的步行是对妻子爱的证明。motivation“动力”；proof“证明”；trial“尝试”；origin“起源”。]
9．A.actually B．gradually
C．finally D．occasionally
D [根据设空后的“especially on extremely hot and snowy days”可知，Luther的女儿希望父亲能够偶尔接受别人的帮助，特别是在天气恶劣的情况下。occasionally“偶尔，有时候”。]
10．A.insists on B．turns to
C．sets about D．takes up
A [根据设空前后的“but”以及“walking himself so she just lets him have it his way”可知前后句之间为语意的转折，表示但是Luther坚持自己步行。insist on doing“执意继续做”。turn to“向……求助(寻求指教等)”；set about“着手做”；take up“开始从事”。]
11．A.Because B．If
C．While D．Until
C [根据设空后的“walked through ________ with someone，what's another six miles”可知，尽管冒着严寒酷暑每天走六英里太多了，但是比起与一个人一起度过一生，这不算什么，前后句之间为语意上的转折对比。while“虽然，尽管”。 ]
12．A.life B．growth
C．marriage D．adulthood
A [根据上题解析可知，与一生的相伴相比，六英里不算什么。life“一生”；marriage“婚姻”。]
13．A.grateful B．sad
C．eager D．guilty
B [Luther在回家前要离开妻子时感到难过，但是他知道自己第二天会再来。grateful“感激的，表示感谢的”；sad“悲哀的，难过的”；eager“热切的，渴望的，渴求的”；guilty“感到内疚的，感到惭愧的”。]
14．A.thanks to B．rather than
C．apart from D．regardless of
D [根据上文的“especially on extremely hot and snowy days”“in the heat and snow”可知，无论天气怎么样，Luther都会每天走路去看妻子。thanks to“幸亏，由于”；rather than“而非，而不是”；apart from“除了”；regardless of“不管，不顾”。]
15．A.supporting B．mentioning
C．seeing D．calling
C [根据上文中有关Luther每天去看他妻子的内容可知，他忍受不了见不到妻子的日子。故选C。]
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2021·湖南省四校高三调研)
The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms.It was created thousands of years ago 1.________(guide)agricultural production.
Grain in Ear(芒种)，the ninth solar term，begins on June 5 this year 2.________ signifies the ripening of wheat.Regions near the Yangtze River 3.________(be) about to enter the plum rain season.Plum rains，often 4.________(occur)during June and July，refer to the long period of 5.________(continue) rainy or cloudy weather.It happens to be the time for plums(梅子) to ripen，6.________ explains the origin of its name.Green plums contain a variety of natural and high quality organic acids and are rich in minerals.7.________，fresh plums are sour and need to be boiled before being served.There was an allusion(典故) that Cao Cao and Liu Bei，two central figures in the Three Kingdoms period(AD 220—280)，talked about heroes while boiling alcohol with green plums.
“An Miao”(meaning seedling protection )is a traditional farming activity of southern Anhui province that 8.________(practice) since the early Ming Dynasty(1368—1644).Every year when Grain in Ear comes，people make different types of bread with wheat flour and color 9.________(they) with vegetable juice.The bread is used as a sacrificial offering(祭品)to pray for a good harvest and people's 10.________(safe).
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了中国二十四节气之一——芒种及其含义、该时节的气候特点和风俗活动。
1．解析： 考查非谓语动词。二十四节气是数千年前人们为了指导农业生产而设立的。分析语境可知，此处作目的状语，所以填to guide。
答案： to guide
2．解析： 考查连词。分析句子结构及句意可知，空处前后有两个并列谓语，故填and。
答案： and
3．解析： 考查时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，此处考查be about to do sth.(就要做某事)。结合全文时态可知，空处应用一般现在时；主语 Regions为可数名词复数，所以填are。
答案： are
4．解析： 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本句谓语为refer to，故空处为非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语是主谓关系，所以填occurring。
答案： occurring
5．解析： 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处需用形容词，修饰后面的名词词组“rainy or cloudy weather”，所以填continuous。
答案： continuous
6．解析： 考查关系词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为前面的整个句子，空处在从句中作主语，所以填which。
答案： which
7．解析： 考查副词。空前内容表示“青梅含有多种天然高品质的有机酸并富含矿物质”。空后内容表示“新鲜的梅子很酸，食用之前需要煮一下”。空处前后句形成转折关系，所以填However。
答案： However
8．解析： 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，空处作从句的谓语。根据时间状语“since the early Ming Dynasty(1368—1644)”可知，空处需要用现在完成时；安苗活动是被举行，表被动；先行词为“An Miao”，故主语that是单数概念，所以谓语动词填has been practiced。
答案： has been practiced
9．解析： 考查代词。分析句子结构可知，空处作color的宾语，故填them。
答案： them
10．解析： 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，people's后接名词，所以填safety。
答案： safety
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