中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.同步训练题
Section B（2a – 2f）
基础篇
一、短语翻译
1.惹大量的麻烦 2.缺课
3.亲自 4.以……为骄傲(两种表达方式)
5.对……注意 6.浪费时间做某事
7.坐24小时的火车 8.做决定
9.在学校表现好 10.制造麻烦
11照顾某人 12.缺课；缺勤
13.他的考试不及格 14.想起某人
二、单项填空
1.Because of COVID -19 in February, the government advised us to the public places less.
A. going B. go C.to go D. gone
2.Although the man is in his eighties, he grows vegetables in his garden.
A.in public B.in person C.in silence D.in fact
3—What time is it now
—I can’t tell you the time ________, but I know it’s too late.
A．exactly B．suddenly C．politely D．wisely
4.Everyone in our neighbor-hood loves my grandma because she is kind to others.
A. never B. always C. seldom D. sometimes
5. What Nick’s parents said and did has him a lot, so his action is always like theirs.
A. changed B. influenced C. helped D. requested
6.—Simon has been school for 2 days. What's wrong with him
—It's said that he has a cold.
A. nervous about B. thirsty for C. absent from D. worried about
7.Lang Ping is a symbol of courage and success, and we her.
A. come from B. stand for C. take pride in D. get ready for
8.You can see the in our faces when we talk about the great achievements in the past 70 years.
A．doubt B. pride C. regret D. ability
9．Though he is ______ at home, he doesn’t feel ______ because he has many things to do.
A．lonely; lonely B．lonely ; alone C．alone; alone D．alone; lonely
10.—I don't think keeping dogs will make you feel lonely.
— . In my opinion, dogs sometimes bring you a lot of trouble.
A. Not exactly B. Take it easy C.I agree with you D. That's a good idea
三、根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1.I don't want to (影响) you, so I won't tell you my opinion.
2.The teacher asked who was (缺席) from the last math class.
3.We (很少) hang out at weekends.
4.According to a survey, those born in the 2000s have a strong sense of national (骄傲).
5.There’s no need for you to worry about f your driving test because you have prepared well enough.
6. Our volleyball team won the match. We are p of them.
7. Miss Zhou often stays up late. She s goes to bed before 11 p.m.
8.Tomorrow we will have a Chinese e .Everyone works hard in the classroom.
9.The manager had to talk with this rude man in p to solve the problems.
10. He often c__________ problems at school, so his parents are worried about him.
四、 用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. I had some (difficult) in school last term, but now I do well in each subject.
2.Every child wants to be the (proud) of their parents.
3. I have more (communicate) with my friends by sending e-mails on the Internet.
4. Mum advised me _______(run) in the morning to keep healthy
5.The girl was afraid of (speak) in front of a group.
6.Tom's sister is (shy) than Tom.
7.I can't remember (exact) what she said.
8.The Great Wall is too high. I have difficulty (climb) it alone.
9.Don’t give up. You know, is the mother of success.(fail)
10.Jenny sent her son to a (board) school in the east of the city.
11.We failed ________(climb) the mountain because of the bad weather.
12.She has made a ________(decide) about where to work after she graduates.
五、根据汉语意思完成句子
1.我为我们国家的成就感到自豪。
I our country’s achievements.
2很难相信他过去在学校有许多的困难。
It is hard________ ________ that he used to _________ __________ in school.
3. 有时他旷课，考试不及格。
Sometimes he was _________ _________ classes and _________ his examinations.
4.他长大了,能照顾自己了。
He is old enough to himself.
5.你妈妈受伤不严重,请不要担心她。
Your mother is not seriously injured. Please don't_________ __________ _________.
6.便捷的手机支付方式对我们的生活影响很大。
The convenient ways of paying by phone_________ ___________ _____________ a lot.
7.他对学习再也不感兴趣了。
He was ______ _______interested ______studying.
8.当他还是个小男孩时，他很少惹麻烦。
__________he was a little boy，he seldom__________ _________ _________
9.现在我明白了。尽管他们很忙，他们总是在想着我。
Now I understand that __________ ___________ they are busy，they are always _________ _________ me.
10. 她建议他的父母亲自和他们的儿子谈谈。
She __________ them _________ __________with their son ________ __________.
提高篇
六、短文填空
A．根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
Zhou, the father of a student in Nanjing, was sitting at home one day. All of a sudden, he realized he 1.________(很少) spoke to his son's teachers for a long time. He wasn't even invited to a parents' meeting!
Zhou decided to ask his son. The answer his son gave him was a big shock. Zhou's son paid a man 50 yuan and asked him to be his “father” at a parents' meeting!
“I did badly on my 2.________(考试) and I didn't 3.________(敢于) to tell my father about that，” says the boy. “My father always takes 4.________(骄傲) in me. I didn't want to make him feel angry.”
This boy is not the only student to do that. Six of his classmates have used their money to do that, too. Most of them played the trick because they were afraid of being punished for getting bad 5.________(得分)．
Teachers say that parents are to blame(对……负有责任) for kids' buying “fathers”. “Parents are 6.________(要求) too much of their children，” they say. “Sometimes many students 7.________(失败； 未能做到), and they don't know how to face their parents then.”
Students should make friends with their parents. Experts on teenagers say that is 8.________(确切地) the best way to 9.________(对付) with this problem. Then students will be able to have heart to heart talks with their parents. These talks will be 10.________(有帮助的) in solving the problem.
B语法填空
Are you afraid of public speaking Don't worry a lot because you aren't alone. Other people also have the same fear. But there are several ways to overcome(克服) your fear of giving a speech 1.__________ public. The following words will be 2.__________(use) to you.
Face yourself bravely. The biggest problem with public speaking isn't facing the audience(观众). Actually, the audience doesn't have a very big influence 3.__________ your feelings. But it's you yourself that make a difference. The audience isn't expecting you to fail 4.__________(give) a speech. The first step in overcoming your fear of public speaking is to understand that you are your own 5.__________(bad) enemy.
We are all in this together. You and the audience are in a team. The audience watch you because they wait to learn something 6.__________ you. You should want and like to teach the audience. The best way to do it is that you are 7.__________(prepare) to do it well.
Don't care too much about the worst thing that could happen. You may never overcome your fear of public speaking, but that doesn't mean you can't do 8.__________(good) in front of a group. People with a fear of public speaking are often afraid 9.___________ making mistakes. But you can find solace(安慰) in knowing that if you make a mistake, 99% of the audience will not realize it. Remember, your life will still go on after the speech is over!
Believe in yourself and be 10.________(pride) of yourself. I'm sure you'll be a wonderful public speaker.
七、完形填空
Silent and calm, 25-year-old Linda looks out of the window. She may be smiling now, but it’s been a long, hard road to 1 .Today, she is an author of a best-seller and also a famous artist. Her story is about overcoming 2 and encouraging others to do the same.
Linda did not begin talking 3 she was two and a half years old. 4 , it was found that she had autism(自闭症) and had difficulty in social communication. Linda’s mother taught her the 5 of independence by example and encouraged her to learn how to do things 6 .
Growing up, she was 7 bullied(欺凌). She was called an alien and some kids would even steal her snacks. She tried changing schools, but she never seemed to be 8 . The bullying 9 .She also had trouble with tests. But she didn’t let them stop her. With the help of her parents, Linda received speech and communication treatment.
After a long period of treating, doctors said that Linda would not succeed or finish her studies. But she proved(证明) them 10 .Linda worked hard to build up her confidence and found her ability—creating beautiful paintings. And at 18, Linda went to art college to study painting and was later 11 by the local volunteers to join them on community visits where she could 12 her story.
Now she has gone through the 13 times. And she has come to 14 that she is not useless. At 25, Linda sells her books and some of her paintings to help herself and her family. By sharing her experience, Linda is not only 15 others, but also changing their lives.
1.A.wealth B. politeness C. sadness D. happiness
2.A.decisions B. conditions C. difficulties D. discussions
3.A.if B. because C. until D.so
4.A.Honestly B. Unluckily C. Clearly D. Suddenly
5.A.progress B. meaning C. instruction D. interest
6.A.by the way B. right away C.in a hurry D. on her own
7.A.hardly B. secretly C. recently D. seriously
8.A.welcomed B. refused C. treated D. allowed
9.A.received B. developed C. continued D. studied
10.A.wrong B. right C. clever D. silly
11.A.interviewed B. invited C. trusted D. tested
12.A.share B. cover C. copy D. complete
13.A.quiet B. dark C .safe D. comfortable
14.A.realize B. guess C. doubt D. remember
15.A.teaching B. saving C. influencing D. controlling
八、阅读理解
A
Can you change your personality significantly For example, if you are shy, can you turn yourself into an outgoing person who never gets stage fright when speaking in public It's certainly not easy, but experts say it is possible.
First of all, you will never stay the same person. The Times reports several research studies conducted over the past few years. They show a person's personality naturally changes over time in response to life events such as entering a committed relationship or advancing in the career. From the ages of 20 to 65, people report increases in positive characteristics. Most people tend to become more agreeable, more responsible, more emotionally stable. Their personalities improve as they mature.
When researchers talk about “personality”, they mean “characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling and behaving that is consistent over time and across situations”, says Christopher Soto, a research psychologist in Britain, who also mentioned that personality is about 50 percent born and 50 percent learned.
Psychologists usually divide human personality into 5 models: openness, conscientiousness(尽责), agreeableness, neuroticism(神经质) and outgoingness. Some personality types are more successful than others. Accordingly, even small changes in a person's personality can produce important effects on relationships, careers, health and happiness. But change takes time. And people need to start by changing the behavior and then, if that new behavior can be maintained over time, it gets settled.
Where do we start “First, we have to recognize which pieces of our personality affect us,” says Richard Levak, a well-known personality expert. “If I am always getting fired because I get into arguments with co-workers, and always blame others, then I have to realize that I have to change something.”
“Don't set your expectations too high. Be patient. It's important to start small,” Warren Kennaugh, a behavioral expert in Australia says. “You should also let a friend or relative know what you're doing. Not only can they be supportive, but a change for you can also mean a change for them.”
1.From Paragraph 2, we can learn that .
A. people will always stay the same for the whole life
B.it is impossible to speak in public if you are shy
C. people's personalities will get better as they mature
D. life events are bad for people's personalities
2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. People are born with certain personalities which cannot be changed.
B. People should have high expectations when starting changing.
C.A 40-year-old man could be more positive than when he was 30 years old.
D. It only takes a few days for people to change their personalities.
3.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage
A. Learn New Behavior B. Change Who You Are
C. Try to Be Outgoing D. Set High Expectations
4.What's the tone(语气) of the passage
A. Unclear. B. Doubtful. C. Humorous. D. Objective.
B
As a student, I was most afraid to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the teacher asked a question, I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me.
One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Black gave us a lesson. He wanted us to be active in class, so he asked us some questions, but no one answered. “Let me tell you a story first,” he said.
“When I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning of every speech, I found an interesting thing. The students around me always took a piece of cardboard folded(折叠的) in half, wrote their names in bold(黑体) with the most eye-catching color, and then placed the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listener’s name directly.”
“I couldn’t understand that. My classmate told me the speakers were all top people, who meant chances. When your answer was to his surprise, it meant he might give you more chances. In fact, I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.”
After listening to the story, I understood that the chance will not find you itself. You must show yourself all the time so that you can find a chance on the card.
1.What did Mr. Black want the students to do in his class
A. Read aloud. B. Take notes carefully.
C. Be active. D. Listen carefully.
2.How did the writer’s classmates behave when they were asked questions
A. They raised their hands. B. They shook their heads.
C. They closed their eyes. D. They lowered their heads.
3.How did the speaker get to know the students’ names
A. He got them from the computer.
B. He saw the cardboard on the seats.
C. He asked the students for their names.
D. He got them from the name list on the teacher’s desk.
4.What does the underlined word “eye-catching” in Paragraph 3 mean
A.引人注目的 B.眼睛疼痛的 C.目光呆滞的 D.泪眼蒙眬的
5.What does the writer mainly tell us
A. Doing as others do is necessary.
B. Answering questions bravely is easy.
C. Attracting others’ attention is interesting.
D. Showing yourself bravely can win chances.
C．阅读完成任务
When I was little, I used to be afraid of the dark. I always thought that there were monsters in my closet(壁橱). Houses often made strange noise at night. Sometimes I could feel eyes watching me and I was too afraid to move. ① I thought that if I didn’t move, “they” wouldn’t get me. Usually when this happened, I wanted to go to the bathroom. So before going there I would be huddling(缩成一团) under my quilt, trying to build up courage for the scary night-time trip to the bathroom.
My fear of the dark left me when I was in my early teens. I had a dream. In the dream, I saw a monster. He was right in front of me. I found courage. I was so angry with him that I knocked him down. ②这个梦是如此令人激动以至于我仍然记得它。 After this dream, my fear of the dark was gone. I’m not afraid of the dark or anything else anymore.
Has anyone else had a dream like this that helped you
1.Were there monsters in the closet
2.When the writer felt eyes watching him, where did he want to go
3.What did the writer see in his dream
4.请将文中①处翻译成中文。
5.请将文中②处翻译成英文。
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Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.同步训练题
Section B（2a – 2f）
基础篇
一、短语翻译
1.惹大量的麻烦 2.缺课
3.亲自 4.以……为骄傲(两种表达方式)
5.对……注意 6.浪费时间做某事
7.坐24小时的火车 8.做决定
9.在学校表现好 10.制造麻烦
11照顾某人 12.缺课；缺勤
13.他的考试不及格 14.想起某人
【答案】1. cause a lot of problems 2. be absent from classes 3. in person 4. take pride in/be proud of 5. pay attention to 6. waste time doing sth. 7. take a 24 hour train ride 8. make a decision 9.do well in school
10.cause problems 11.take care of sb. 12.be absent from classes 13.fail his examinations 14.think of sb.
二、单项填空
1.Because of COVID -19 in February, the government advised us to the public places less.
A. going B. go C.to go D. gone
【答案】C
【解析】考查非谓语动词。advise sb to do sth是固定用法,意为“建议某人做某事”。故选C。
2.Although the man is in his eighties, he grows vegetables in his garden.
A.in public B.in person C.in silence D.in fact
【答案】B
【解析】考查介词短语。句意: 虽然这个人已经80多岁了,但他还是亲自在自己的花园里种菜。in public意为“公开地,当众”;in person意为“亲自”;in silence意为“沉默地”;in fact意为“事实上”。根据句意可知选B。
3—What time is it now
—I can’t tell you the time ________, but I know it’s too late.
A．exactly B．suddenly C．politely D．wisely
【答案】A
【解析】
句意：——现在几点了？——我不能告诉你确切的时间，但我知道已经太晚了。
考查副词辨析。exactly准确地；suddenly突然地；politely有礼貌地；wisely明智地。根据后面“but I know it's too late”可知，此处是表达“不能告诉你确切的时间”。故选A。
4.Everyone in our neighbor-hood loves my grandma because she is kind to others.
A. never B. always C. seldom D. sometimes
【答案】B
【解析】考查频度副词词义辨析。句意: 我们附近的每个人都爱我奶奶,因为她 对别人很友好。never意为“从不”; always意为“总是”;seldom意为“很少”;sometimes意为“有时”。根据“我们附近的每个人都爱我奶奶”可知,她“总是”对别人很友好。故选B。
5. What Nick’s parents said and did has him a lot, so his action is always like theirs.
A. changed B. influenced C. helped D. requested
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意:尼克父母的言行对他的影响很大,所以他的行为总是和他父母很像。change意为“改变”; influence意为“影响”; help意为“帮助”;request意为“要求”。根据句意可知选B。
6.—Simon has been school for 2 days. What's wrong with him
—It's said that he has a cold.
A. nervous about B. thirsty for C. absent from D. worried about
【答案】C
【解析】句意:“西蒙已经两天没在学校了。他怎么了 ”“据说他感冒了。”be nervous about意为“对……感到紧张”;be thirsty for意为“渴望”;be absent from意为“缺席,不在”;be worried about意为“担心”。根据句意可知选C。
7.Lang Ping is a symbol of courage and success, and we her.
A. come from B. stand for C. take pride in D. get ready for
【答案】C
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。come from意为“来自”;stand for意为“代表”;take pride in意为“为……感到骄傲”;get ready for意为“为……做好准备”。根据前半句句意“郎平是勇气和成功的象征”可知,此处指“我们为她感到骄傲”。故选C。
8.You can see the in our faces when we talk about the great achievements in the past 70 years.
A．doubt B. pride C. regret D. ability
【答案】B
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意:当我们谈论过去70年的巨大成就时,您能看出我们脸上的骄傲。doubt意为“怀疑”;pride意为“骄傲”;regret意为“后悔”;ability意为“能力”。根据句意可知选B。
9．Though he is ______ at home, he doesn’t feel ______ because he has many things to do.
A．lonely; lonely B．lonely ; alone C．alone; alone D．alone; lonely
【答案】D
【解析】句意：尽管他独自一人在家，他并不感到孤独，因为他有很多事情可做。lonely孤独的，表示心理的感觉；alone独自一人。根据句意可知应选D。
10.—I don't think keeping dogs will make you feel lonely.
— . In my opinion, dogs sometimes bring you a lot of trouble.
A. Not exactly B. Take it easy C.I agree with you D. That's a good idea
【答案】A
【解析】考查情景交际。句意:“我想养狗不会使你感到寂寞。”“不完全如此。在我看来,有时狗会给你带来很多麻烦。”根据上文和答语提示应答者不同意对方的说法,用Not exactly,意为“不完全是;也不是”,表示轻微的否定意义,和下文意义贯通。take it easy意为“不急;慢慢来”,I agree with you为“我同意你的观点”,That's a good idea意为“那是一个好主意”,均不符合句意。故选A。
三、根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1.I don't want to (影响) you, so I won't tell you my opinion.
2.The teacher asked who was (缺席) from the last math class.
3.We (很少) hang out at weekends.
4.According to a survey, those born in the 2000s have a strong sense of national (骄傲).
5.There’s no need for you to worry about f your driving test because you have prepared well enough.
6. Our volleyball team won the match. We are p of them.
7. Miss Zhou often stays up late. She s goes to bed before 11 p.m.
8.Tomorrow we will have a Chinese e .Everyone works hard in the classroom.
9.The manager had to talk with this rude man in p to solve the problems.
10. He often c__________ problems at school, so his parents are worried about him.
【答案】1.influence 2.absent 3.seldom 4.pride 5.failing 6.proud 7.seldom 8.exam 9.person 10.causes
四、 用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. I had some (difficult) in school last term, but now I do well in each subject.
2.Every child wants to be the (proud) of their parents.
3. I have more (communicate) with my friends by sending e-mails on the Internet.
4. Mum advised me _______(run) in the morning to keep healthy
5.The girl was afraid of (speak) in front of a group.
6.Tom's sister is (shy) than Tom.
7.I can't remember (exact) what she said.
8.The Great Wall is too high. I have difficulty (climb) it alone.
9.Don’t give up. You know, is the mother of success.(fail)
10.Jenny sent her son to a (board) school in the east of the city.
11.We failed ________(climb) the mountain because of the bad weather.
12.She has made a ________(decide) about where to work after she graduates.
【答案】1.difficulty 2.pride 3.communication 4.to run 5.speaking 6.shier /shyer 7.exactly 8.climbing 9.failure 10.boarding 11.to climb 12.decision
五、根据汉语意思完成句子
1.我为我们国家的成就感到自豪。
I our country’s achievements.
2很难相信他过去在学校有许多的困难。
It is hard________ ________ that he used to _________ __________ in school.
3. 有时他旷课，考试不及格。
Sometimes he was _________ _________ classes and _________ his examinations.
4.他长大了,能照顾自己了。
He is old enough to himself.
5.你妈妈受伤不严重,请不要担心她。
Your mother is not seriously injured. Please don't_________ __________ _________.
6.便捷的手机支付方式对我们的生活影响很大。
The convenient ways of paying by phone_________ ___________ _____________ a lot.
7.他对学习再也不感兴趣了。
He was ______ _______interested ______studying.
8.当他还是个小男孩时，他很少惹麻烦。
__________he was a little boy，he seldom__________ _________ _________
9.现在我明白了。尽管他们很忙，他们总是在想着我。
Now I understand that __________ ___________ they are busy，they are always _________ _________ me.
10. 她建议他的父母亲自和他们的儿子谈谈。
She __________ them _________ __________with their son ________ __________.
【答案】1.am proud of /take pride in 2.to believe have difficulty 3.absent from failed 4.take care of 5.warry about her 6.influence our life 7.no longer in 8. When caused any trouble/problems 9.even if thinking about 10.advises to talk in person
提高篇
六、短文填空
A．根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
Zhou, the father of a student in Nanjing, was sitting at home one day. All of a sudden, he realized he 1.________(很少) spoke to his son's teachers for a long time. He wasn't even invited to a parents' meeting!
Zhou decided to ask his son. The answer his son gave him was a big shock. Zhou's son paid a man 50 yuan and asked him to be his “father” at a parents' meeting!
“I did badly on my 2.________(考试) and I didn't 3.________(敢于) to tell my father about that，” says the boy. “My father always takes 4.________(骄傲) in me. I didn't want to make him feel angry.”
This boy is not the only student to do that. Six of his classmates have used their money to do that, too. Most of them played the trick because they were afraid of being punished for getting bad 5.________(得分)．
Teachers say that parents are to blame(对……负有责任) for kids' buying “fathers”. “Parents are 6.________(要求) too much of their children，” they say. “Sometimes many students 7.________(失败； 未能做到), and they don't know how to face their parents then.”
Students should make friends with their parents. Experts on teenagers say that is 8.________(确切地) the best way to 9.________(对付) with this problem. Then students will be able to have heart to heart talks with their parents. These talks will be 10.________(有帮助的) in solving the problem.
【答案】1.seldom 2.exams/examinations 3.dare 4.pride 5.scores 6.requiring 7.fail 8.exactly 9.deal 10.helpful
B语法填空
Are you afraid of public speaking Don't worry a lot because you aren't alone. Other people also have the same fear. But there are several ways to overcome(克服) your fear of giving a speech 1.__________ public. The following words will be 2.__________(use) to you.
Face yourself bravely. The biggest problem with public speaking isn't facing the audience(观众). Actually, the audience doesn't have a very big influence 3.__________ your feelings. But it's you yourself that make a difference. The audience isn't expecting you to fail 4.__________(give) a speech. The first step in overcoming your fear of public speaking is to understand that you are your own 5.__________(bad) enemy.
We are all in this together. You and the audience are in a team. The audience watch you because they wait to learn something 6.__________ you. You should want and like to teach the audience. The best way to do it is that you are 7.__________(prepare) to do it well.
Don't care too much about the worst thing that could happen. You may never overcome your fear of public speaking, but that doesn't mean you can't do 8.__________(good) in front of a group. People with a fear of public speaking are often afraid 9.___________ making mistakes. But you can find solace(安慰) in knowing that if you make a mistake, 99% of the audience will not realize it. Remember, your life will still go on after the speech is over!
Believe in yourself and be 10.________(pride) of yourself. I'm sure you'll be a wonderful public speaker.
【答案】1.in 2.useful 3.on 4.to give 5.worst 6.from 7.prepared 8.well 9.of 10.proud
七、完形填空
Silent and calm, 25-year-old Linda looks out of the window. She may be smiling now, but it’s been a long, hard road to 1 .Today, she is an author of a best-seller and also a famous artist. Her story is about overcoming 2 and encouraging others to do the same.
Linda did not begin talking 3 she was two and a half years old. 4 , it was found that she had autism(自闭症) and had difficulty in social communication. Linda’s mother taught her the 5 of independence by example and encouraged her to learn how to do things 6 .
Growing up, she was 7 bullied(欺凌). She was called an alien and some kids would even steal her snacks. She tried changing schools, but she never seemed to be 8 . The bullying 9 .She also had trouble with tests. But she didn’t let them stop her. With the help of her parents, Linda received speech and communication treatment.
After a long period of treating, doctors said that Linda would not succeed or finish her studies. But she proved(证明) them 10 .Linda worked hard to build up her confidence and found her ability—creating beautiful paintings. And at 18, Linda went to art college to study painting and was later 11 by the local volunteers to join them on community visits where she could 12 her story.
Now she has gone through the 13 times. And she has come to 14 that she is not useless. At 25, Linda sells her books and some of her paintings to help herself and her family. By sharing her experience, Linda is not only 15 others, but also changing their lives.
1.A.wealth B. politeness C. sadness D. happiness
2.A.decisions B. conditions C. difficulties D. discussions
3.A.if B. because C. until D.so
4.A.Honestly B. Unluckily C. Clearly D. Suddenly
5.A.progress B. meaning C. instruction D. interest
6.A.by the way B. right away C.in a hurry D. on her own
7.A.hardly B. secretly C. recently D. seriously
8.A.welcomed B. refused C. treated D. allowed
9.A.received B. developed C. continued D. studied
10.A.wrong B. right C. clever D. silly
11.A.interviewed B. invited C. trusted D. tested
12.A.share B. cover C. copy D. complete
13.A.quiet B. dark C .safe D. comfortable
14.A.realize B. guess C. doubt D. remember
15.A.teaching B. saving C. influencing D. controlling
【答案】DCCBB DDACA BABAC
【解析】 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了患有自闭症的25岁女孩琳达从自闭、被欺凌到成为作家和画家的励志故事。
1.D 句意: 或许她正在笑,但这是一段既漫长又艰辛的通往快乐的道路。wealth意为“财富”;politeness意为“礼貌”;sadness意为“伤心”;happiness意为“快乐”。琳达患有自闭症,所以可知是通往快乐的道路既漫长又艰难。故选D。
2.C 句意: 她的故事是关于克服困难和鼓励其他人去做同样事情的。 decision意为“决定”;condition意为“情况”;difficulty意为“困难”;discussion意为“讨论”。根据overcoming可知与其搭配的宾语是“困难”。故选C。
3.C 句意: 琳达直到两岁半才开始说话。if意为“如果”;because意为“因为”;until意为“直到”;so意为“因此”。not …until …意为“直到……才……”。根据句意可知选C。
4.B 句意:不幸的是,人们发现她患有自闭症,并且有社交障碍。honestly意为“实在地”;unluckily意为“不幸地”;clearly意为“清晰地”;suddenly意为“突然”。结合语境可知选B。
5.B 句意: 琳达的妈妈以身作则地教她独立的意义……progress意为“进步”;meaning意为“意义”;instruction意为“说明”;interest意为“兴趣”。结合语境可知独立的意义对于自闭症患者是重要的。故选B。
6.D 句意: 琳达的妈妈以身作则地教给她独立的意义并且鼓励她独立完成事情。by the way意为“顺便问/说一下”;right away意为“立刻”;in a hurry意为“匆忙地”;on her own意为“独自”。根据前面的“独立的意义”可知是独立完成事情。故选D。
7.D 句意: 随着长大,她被欺负得很严重。hardly意为“几乎不”;secretly意为“秘密地”;recently意为“最近”;seriously意为“严重地”。根据常识,自闭症患者在成长的过程中会被欺负,此处用seriously表示程度。故选D。
8.A 句意: 她试着更换学校,但是从没受欢迎过。welcome意为“受欢迎”;refuse意为“拒绝”;treat意为“招待”;allow意为“允许”。琳达患有自闭症,所以不受欢迎,故选A。
9.C 句意: 欺凌在继续。receive意为“接受”;develop意为“发展”;continue意为“继续”;study意为“研究”。根据上文她换了学校但依旧不受欢迎可知,欺凌在继续。故选C。
10.A 句意: 但是她证明他们是错误的。wrong意为“错误的”; right意为“正确的”;clever意为“聪明的”;silly意为“愚蠢的”。根据后面琳达的成功可知医生的判断是错误的。故选A。
11.B interview意为“采访”; invite意为“邀请”; trust意为“信任”; test意为“测试”。根据后面的走访社区可知被当地志愿者“邀请”,故选B。
12.A share意为“分享”;cover意为“覆盖”;copy意为“抄写”;complete意为“完成”。根据后面的宾语story可知与其搭配的动词是share,故选A。
13.B 句意: 现在她已经走出黑暗的时期。quiet意为“安静的”;dark意为“黑暗的”;safe意为“安全的”;comfortable意为“舒服的”。现在琳达成功了,所以说之前是黑暗的时期。故选B。
14.A 句意: 她已经开始意识到她并不是没有用的。realize意为“意识到”;guess意为“猜测”; doubt意为“怀疑”; remember意为“记得”。结合语境可知琳达在成功之后改变了自己的认知,她意识到自己不是毫无用处的。故选A。
15.C 句意: 通过分享她的经历,琳达不但影响了其他人,而且改变了他们的生活。teach意为“教”;save意为“节省”; influence意为“影响”; control意为“控制”。根据下文“改变了他们的生活”可知是对他们的影响。故选C。
八、阅读理解
A
Can you change your personality significantly For example, if you are shy, can you turn yourself into an outgoing person who never gets stage fright when speaking in public It's certainly not easy, but experts say it is possible.
First of all, you will never stay the same person. The Times reports several research studies conducted over the past few years. They show a person's personality naturally changes over time in response to life events such as entering a committed relationship or advancing in the career. From the ages of 20 to 65, people report increases in positive characteristics. Most people tend to become more agreeable, more responsible, more emotionally stable. Their personalities improve as they mature.
When researchers talk about “personality”, they mean “characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling and behaving that is consistent over time and across situations”, says Christopher Soto, a research psychologist in Britain, who also mentioned that personality is about 50 percent born and 50 percent learned.
Psychologists usually divide human personality into 5 models: openness, conscientiousness(尽责), agreeableness, neuroticism(神经质) and outgoingness. Some personality types are more successful than others. Accordingly, even small changes in a person's personality can produce important effects on relationships, careers, health and happiness. But change takes time. And people need to start by changing the behavior and then, if that new behavior can be maintained over time, it gets settled.
Where do we start “First, we have to recognize which pieces of our personality affect us,” says Richard Levak, a well-known personality expert. “If I am always getting fired because I get into arguments with co-workers, and always blame others, then I have to realize that I have to change something.”
“Don't set your expectations too high. Be patient. It's important to start small,” Warren Kennaugh, a behavioral expert in Australia says. “You should also let a friend or relative know what you're doing. Not only can they be supportive, but a change for you can also mean a change for them.”
1.From Paragraph 2, we can learn that .
A. people will always stay the same for the whole life
B.it is impossible to speak in public if you are shy
C. people's personalities will get better as they mature
D. life events are bad for people's personalities
2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. People are born with certain personalities which cannot be changed.
B. People should have high expectations when starting changing.
C.A 40-year-old man could be more positive than when he was 30 years old.
D. It only takes a few days for people to change their personalities.
3.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage
A. Learn New Behavior B. Change Who You Are
C. Try to Be Outgoing D. Set High Expectations
4.What's the tone(语气) of the passage
A. Unclear. B. Doubtful. C. Humorous. D. Objective.
【答案】CCBD
【解析】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了人的性格会随着经历一些人生大事而不断变化，个性的变化需要合适的时间和适当的自我认识，从小处做起，以及让身边的人知道你在做什么．
B
As a student, I was most afraid to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the teacher asked a question, I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me.
One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Black gave us a lesson. He wanted us to be active in class, so he asked us some questions, but no one answered. “Let me tell you a story first,” he said.
“When I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning of every speech, I found an interesting thing. The students around me always took a piece of cardboard folded(折叠的) in half, wrote their names in bold(黑体) with the most eye-catching color, and then placed the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listener’s name directly.”
“I couldn’t understand that. My classmate told me the speakers were all top people, who meant chances. When your answer was to his surprise, it meant he might give you more chances. In fact, I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.”
After listening to the story, I understood that the chance will not find you itself. You must show yourself all the time so that you can find a chance on the card.
1.What did Mr. Black want the students to do in his class
A. Read aloud. B. Take notes carefully.
C. Be active. D. Listen carefully.
2.How did the writer’s classmates behave when they were asked questions
A. They raised their hands. B. They shook their heads.
C. They closed their eyes. D. They lowered their heads.
3.How did the speaker get to know the students’ names
A. He got them from the computer.
B. He saw the cardboard on the seats.
C. He asked the students for their names.
D. He got them from the name list on the teacher’s desk.
4.What does the underlined word “eye-catching” in Paragraph 3 mean
A.引人注目的 B.眼睛疼痛的 C.目光呆滞的 D.泪眼蒙眬的
5.What does the writer mainly tell us
A. Doing as others do is necessary.
B. Answering questions bravely is easy.
C. Attracting others’ attention is interesting.
D. Showing yourself bravely can win chances.
【答案】CDBAD
【解析】1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“He wanted us to be active in class, so he asked us some questions, but no one answered.”可知,布莱克老师想让学生在他的课上积极主动。故选C。
2.D 推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知,当作者的同学们被问到问题的时候,他们都低下头。故选D。
3.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The students around me always took a piece of cardboard folded in half…see and call a listener’s name directly.”可知,演讲者通过看座位上的纸板知道学生们的名字。故选B。
4.A 词义猜测题。根据第三段倒数第一、二句“…and then placed the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listener’s name directly.”可推知,画线单词是“引人注目”的意思。故选A。
5.D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章想表达“勇敢地展示自己能赢得机会”。故选D。
C．阅读完成任务
When I was little, I used to be afraid of the dark. I always thought that there were monsters in my closet(壁橱). Houses often made strange noise at night. Sometimes I could feel eyes watching me and I was too afraid to move. ① I thought that if I didn’t move, “they” wouldn’t get me. Usually when this happened, I wanted to go to the bathroom. So before going there I would be huddling(缩成一团) under my quilt, trying to build up courage for the scary night-time trip to the bathroom.
My fear of the dark left me when I was in my early teens. I had a dream. In the dream, I saw a monster. He was right in front of me. I found courage. I was so angry with him that I knocked him down. ②这个梦是如此令人激动以至于我仍然记得它。 After this dream, my fear of the dark was gone. I’m not afraid of the dark or anything else anymore.
Has anyone else had a dream like this that helped you
1.Were there monsters in the closet
2.When the writer felt eyes watching him, where did he want to go
3.What did the writer see in his dream
4.请将文中①处翻译成中文。
5.请将文中②处翻译成英文。
【答案】1.No, there weren’t.
2.He wanted to go to the bathroom.
3.A monster.
4.我想如果我不动, “它们”就不会抓到我。
5.This dream was so exciting that I can still remember it.
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