Unit1 Using language 能力提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2020辽宁省六校协作体期中)
The sun was slipping down through the trees and it was time to go home. Time was running out. His mother would look at him and she would know. She always knew. A hot tear ran down his cheek. She trusted him. This was the first year she had left him one for three hours between school and the time she got home from work. She had to work to buy his clothes and to pay for their food and for a place to live in. He remembered the nice way she said,"You’re a little man now,Joy. He felt sad when his mother's words came back to him. She trusted him.
Remembering this,he felt as if someone had luck a sharp stick into his side. Her trust in him was all he could think about now. It drove everything else from his mind." She trusted me,he kept saying to himself. She trusted me. This was most important. Next to this,the pipe and its magic power meant.
Joy looked at the long shadows coming toward him. he now knew what he had to do. and he was in a hurry to get it done. When he took the pipe,he left e store with slow unsure steps. Now his feet were quick,decisive,taking him straight back to the store like an arrow. He was out of breath when he reached the store Mr. Dow was just inside the door. The big man smiled. Joy wished he had not. Somehow, a bad friendly smile made it more difficult for Joy to do what he wanted to do. Joy was lost for a moment. His feet felt heavy. Suddenly, blindly, he held out the pipe. His voice struggled to come out from the deer inside of the painful chest.
“Mr. Dow,” he said at last, "I didn’t mean to take it."
“Thanks, Joy.” Mr. Dow said as he gently took the pipe from the boy’s hand. “How about staying around and helping me close up the shop ”
Joy felt Mr. Dow's big hand on his shoulder. And Joy felt his shoulders had become a little broader and stronger.
1. What kind of life did Joy and his mother live
A. a poor life.
B. A new life.
C. A happy life.
D.A modern life.
2. Why did Joy feel like being hurt by something sharp
A. He felt sorry for his mother.
B. He couldn’t help the family.
C. He had run away from school.
D. He disappointed his mother’s expectations.
3. What do we know about Mr. Dows smile to Joy
A. It' s broad.
B. It’s warm.
C. It's false.
D. It' s secret.
4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. An Interesting Pipe
B. A Powerful Smile
C. Unconditional Love
D. Magic Trust
Ⅱ. 七选五
(2019江苏启东中学高二月考)
Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles,sometimes unaware of what's happening around them. 1 Outside life is shut out. So are you one of “them”?
For me,walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 2 What's even better,wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says, “I'm not available for chatting at the moment!”
Suppose you're at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough,but a colleague suddenly turns up. At this precise moment,the slightest disturbance would break your concentration. 3 Once again,those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that "Go away" signal.
4 It's probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to overlook their whole family While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their homework,they can just turn up the volume on their MP3 player,smile,and say “Yes, Mum.”
Pretty soon,not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears--but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech Instruments. We'll be in a virtual(虚拟的)world,communicating with everyone else,or choosing not permanently plugged in. 5 And they are changing our social habits along the way.
In the end,there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it!It's so strange--suddenly,I don't feel like wearing my earphones anymore.
A. Our instruments are changing quickly.
B. I also have wires hanging from my ears.
C. In the home situation teenagers love these wires.
D. I don’t have to deal with the noise from the environment.
E. After all,I am listening to my favorite music and would rather not be disturbed.
F. Listening to music through earphones is the perfect.
G. They walk around in their own space,with their personal “digital noise reduction systems”.
1.__________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. ___________
Ⅲ.读后续写
(2020山东潍坊高二期中)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
A few years ago I worked in an international company that sold computer devices. I had to travel a lot over the country as a part of my work. I remember that I was at a stage of my life where I only cared about how to make more money.
On one of my trips,I came to the airport to take a bus to downtown as usual. It was the same routine get into the city,take the bus to the hotel,visit the customer,work late,take the bus back to the airport and fly back. That day,for some reasons,I decided to take the stairs down to a different exit, where I came across a beautiful garden I had never seen before. I waited there, enjoying the scenery. Finally, the bus came.
Usually I always took the seat behind the driver That day I sat down somewhere in the middle. A boy was seated next to me, carrying a lot of suitcases Suddenly, he turned to me and gave me one of the sincerest smiles I had ever seen from a stranger. Warmly, he said, "Hi, the perfect day in the perfect place, huh ”
I remember thinking to myself---this must be one of those typical people who are young and naive and just think everything is beautiful and easy. Why was he annoying me when I just wanted to enjoy the bus ride But out of politeness, I replied, “Perfect! Did your parents pay for you to have some vacations on the beach ” “No, I'm not here for vacation and I don't have parents,” He shook his head, "I'm here because I want to achieve my biggest dream. I'm on the way to the army school where my grandfather studied a long time ago.”
Paragraph 1:
“I lost my dad 10 years ago and then my mom married again. My stepfather…
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Paragraph 2:
He smiled and told me that for 10 years, he had only one thing on his mind…
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
语篇解读:本文讲述了主人公Joy从商店买了一根笛子后的矛盾心理以及想到母亲的信任之后毅然做出退还笛子的决定的故事。
1.A推理判断题。文章第一段讲述了Joy想到母亲为了自己的衣食住行而辛苦地去上班,于是留下了一行热泪“A hot tear ran down his cheek.”再结合Joy后来做出退还自己喜欢的笛子的决定,可以知道他的家庭生活是贫穷的。故选A。
2.D推理判断题。第一段的末尾,Joy提到了他母亲对他的信任;第二段第一句说,想到母亲的信任,Joy就感觉好像一根锋利的木棍刺进了他的侧面;第二段第二句和第三句谈到了母亲的信任当时占据了作者所有的思想。综上可以看出,Joy觉得自己的做法辜负了母亲对他的信任。故选D。
3.B推理判断题。从第四段第三句“Joy wished he had not.",可以看出Joy去退自己买的东西感到不好意思,但当Joy说自己不想买了时,店主却说“Thanks,Joy."出乎Joy的意料这可以看出“Mr. Dows smile to Joy”是真诚的,是善意的,是温暖的。故选B。
4.D主旨大意题。文章多次提到母亲对Joy的信任让Joy有了退掉自己购买的笛子的想法,文章的最后Joy又感受到了Mr. Dow对自己的信任,因此 Magic trust是贯穿了整篇文章的。故选D。
Ⅱ.七选五
语篇解读:这是一篇说明文。当今随处可见戴着耳机的青少年们,他们沉浸在自己的世界里,与外界隔绝。戴耳机有很多好处,可以省去很多打扰和麻烦。科技改变了人们的生活习惯,本来是为了使生活更美好,但人们似乎在逐渐成为它的奴隶。
1.G根据空格前一句 They move about in their personal bubbles,sometimes unaware of what's happening around them可知,人们塞着耳机,沉浸在自己的世界里,有时甚至意识到外界发生的事情,以及空格后一句提到“外界环境是被关闭的”,G项 They walk around in their own space,with their personal “digital noise reduction systems”.承上启下。故选G项。
2.D根据后文What's even better,wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says,"I’m not available for chatting at the moment!”可知,作者认为在自己的世界中生活是很不错的,戴着耳机对于别人来说是一个信号,告诉他们现在自己不想讲话。What's even better表明设空处与后一句都说明戴耳机的好处。D项I don't have to deal with the noise from the environment.符合语境。故选D项。
3.F根据前文 At this precise moment,the slightest disturbance would break your concentration.可知,就在此时此刻,一点小小的干扰都会使你注意力不集中。再根据后一句 Once again,those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that
“Go away!"signal.可知,你耳朵上的耳机会给周围的人“走开,请勿打扰”的暗示。设空处与后一句都说明耳机在免被打扰方面所起的作用。F项 Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.符合语境。故选F项。
4.C根据后一句I's probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to overlook their whole family.可知,这可能是成长阶段的一部分,在这个阶段他们只想忽略他们的整个家庭。所以这一段主要讲青少年在家里戴耳机的原因。C项 In the home situation,teenagers love these wires.符合语境。故选C项。
5.A根据设空处后一句 And they are changing our social habits long the way.可知,它们也在改变着我们的生活方式,and提示设空处与后一句话题一致。A项 Our instruments are changing quickly.符合语境。故选A项。
Ⅲ.读后续写
One possible version
Paragraph 1:
“I lost my dad 10 years ago and then my mom married again. My stepfather threw me out of the house. Since then, I’ve been living all over the country. I've met many people who were kind to me. And I've learnt a lot from life through these years, he said softly. At that point I couldn't say a word. I felt the tears coming. Fortunately, he continued talking. Paragraph 2:
He smiled and told me that for 10 years, he had only one thing on his mind-joining the army school like his grandfather. “My grandfather was a general of the army. He left me this,” he said proudly. He showed me a golden knife and said this was the best memory of his childhood. “The only thing I know is that I will follow my dream and every day I will be happy.” Soon, the bus reached his stop, he stood up, took all his suitcases, and said goodbye with a big smile. From that day on, I always try to do everything with my best smile on my face.
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