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1、 Unit 1 Festivals around the world Ⅰ.閱讀理解 (2018·浙江) As cultural symbols go,the American car is quite young.The Model T Ford was built at the Piquette Plant in Michigan a century ago,with the first rolling off the assembly line(裝配線) on September 27,1908.Only eleven cars were produced the next mo

2、nth.But eventually Henry Ford would build fifteen million of them. Modern America was born on the road,behind a wheel.The car shaped some of the most lasting aspects of American culture:the roadside diner,the billboard,the motel,even the hamburger.For most of the last century,the car represented wh

3、at it meant to be American—going forward at high speed to find new worlds.The road novel,the road movie,these are the most typical American ideas,born of abundant petrol,cheap cars and a never-ending interstate highway system,the largest public works project in history. In 1928 Herbert Hoover imagi

4、ned an America with “a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.”Since then,this society has moved onward,never looking back,as the car transformed America from a farm-based society into an industrial power. The cars that drove the American Dream have helped to create a global ecological disa

5、ster.In America the demand for oil has grown by 22 percent since 1990. The problems of excessive(過度的) energy consumption,climate change and population growth have been described in a book by the American writer Thomas L.Friedman.He fears the worst,but hopes for the best. Friedman points out that t

6、he green economy(經(jīng)濟) is a chance to keep American strength.“The ability to design,build and export green technologies for producing clean water,clean air and healthy and abundant food is going to be the currency of power in the new century.” 【語篇導讀】本文是一篇說明文。美國的汽車制造業(yè)對美國文化影響持久,然而其發(fā)展也帶來了一系列的問題:能源消耗、氣候變

7、暖、人口增長等等。然而,綠色經(jīng)濟、綠色科技可成為解決這一系列問題的新的突破口。 1.Why is hamburger mentioned in paragraph 2? A.To explain Americans’ love for travelling by car. B.To show the influence of cars on American culture. C.To stress the popularity of fast food with Americans. D.To praise the effectiveness of America’s road s

8、ystem. 答案B 解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段的第二句“The car shaped some of the most lasting aspects of American culture...even the hamburger.”可知,作者提到hamburger是為了指出,汽車塑造了美國文化中最持久的方面,故選B項。 2.What has the use of cars in America led to? A.Decline of economy.　　　　B.Environmental problems. C.A shortage of oil supply. D.A

9、farm-based society. 答案B 解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段的第一句“The cars that drove the American Dream have helped to create a global ecological disaster.”可知,汽車的使用,導致了一個全球生態(tài)災難,也就是B項提到的環(huán)境問題,故選B項。 3.What is Friedman’s attitude towards America’s future? A.Ambiguous.　　　　　　B.Doubtful. C.Hopeful. D.Tolerant. 答案C 解析推理判

10、斷題。根據(jù)第五段的最后一句“He fears the worst,but hopes for the best.”可知,他害怕最壞的情況,但卻抱著最好的希望。由此推斷,Friedman對美國的未來仍然是充滿希望的。故選C項。 Ⅱ.完形填空 (2018·浙江溫州適應性測試) I work for Mrs.Riley,an eighty-year-old neighbor.I 　1　 groceries for her at the supermarket and sometimes I dust and 　2　 her apartment.The best part,　3　,is taki

11、ng care of Sam,her canary (金絲雀).He sings all the time and is always cheerful.I’m going to buy 　4　.But I don’t have enough money yet.　5　,soon.? Last Thursday I ran upstairs to Mrs.Riley’s.She was in bed.“You can’t　6　 for me anymore,girl.” Mrs.Riley said,“I can’t 　7　 to pay you.” I felt 　8　 to my sto

12、mach.How would I find another job?At dinner,I couldn’t eat.Mom said,“I feel 　9　 for her,Carla.She’s so alone up there.” Leaning over,Mom gave me a hug and said,“I’m glad we 　10　 each other.” That night I couldn’t 　11　.I kept thinking about Mrs.Riley.How would she get things from the store 　12　 me??

13、 The next day I ran upstairs.Mrs.Riley was　13　 in bed.When I asked what she wanted that day,Mrs.Riley 　14　 me for a minute and then told me.When I got back,Mrs.Riley watched me 　15　.After a while,she spoke,“　16　 I can’t pay you,I’ll give you Sam.” My breath caught in my throat.I couldn’t 　17　 it.But

14、 if I took Sam,Mrs.Riley would be all alone.Then I sighed,“I can’t take Sam.He 　18　 you.And you don’t have to pay me.” She reached out and patted my arm.“You’re a good 　19　,Carla.” Mrs.Riley said.I felt a lump in my throat.Who says friends have to be your own 　20　?? 【語篇導讀】本文是一篇記敘文。作者在為一位八十歲的鄰居老人工作,

15、照顧她的起居生活。但因為老人已無力支付工資,所以決定不再雇用作者來照顧自己。后來作者在媽媽的啟發(fā)和鼓勵下,繼續(xù)無償照顧老人,并與老人成了忘年之交。 1.A.buy B.deliver C.pack D.carry 答案A 解析根據(jù)上下文可知,作者為Mrs.Riley工作,照顧她的生活,包括去超市買(buy)日用品。deliver“遞送”;pack“打包”。 2.A.protect B.sweep C.furnish D.share 答案B 解析除了去超市買東西之外,作者還要打掃(sweep) Mrs.Riley的房間。protect“保護”;furnish“布置家具”;shar

16、e“分享”。 3.A.instead B.therefore C.though D.otherwise 答案C 解析作者的工作是幫助Mrs.Riley清潔灰塵、打掃房間等,然而(though),作者最喜歡做的還是照顧她的金絲雀。though此處作副詞,意為“然而”;instead“代替”;therefore“因此”;otherwise“否則”。 4.A.one B.it C.that D.this 答案A 解析根據(jù)上下文可知,作者也想要買一只金絲雀(one)。 5.A.Hopefully B.Curiously C.Occasionally D.Gradually 答案A

17、 解析根據(jù)上文可知,作者想要買一只金絲雀,錢不夠,但有望(Hopefully)能很快實現(xiàn)這個愿望。curiously“好奇地”;occasionally“偶爾”;gradually“逐漸地”。 6.A.talk B.pay C.work D.wait 答案C 解析根據(jù)下文中的“How would I find another job?”可知,Mrs.Riley決定不再雇用作者來為她工作(work)了。 7.A.bother B.expect C.offer D.afford 答案D 解析根據(jù)上下文,尤其是“pay”可知,Mrs.Riley不再雇用作者的原因是沒有足夠的錢來支付

18、(afford)工資了。afford to do sth.意為“支付或承擔得起”。bother“打擾”;expect“期望”;offer“提供”。 8.A.sick B.cautious C.nervous D.guilty 答案A 解析根據(jù)下文中的“How would I find another job?”可知,作者突然沒有了工作之后,感到很難過和擔心。feel sick to one’s stomach本意為“感到惡心反胃”,此處指“感到難過和擔心”。cautious“謹慎的”;nervous“緊張的”;guilty“愧疚的”。 9.A.sorry B.embarrassed

19、 C.ashamed D.strange 答案A 解析根據(jù)下文中的“She’s so alone up there.”可知,作者母親很同情Mrs.Riley。feel sorry for意為“同情;為……感到難過”。embarrassed“尷尬的”;ashamed“羞愧的”。 10.A.like B.have C.help D.connect 答案B 解析當談起Mrs.Riley的情況時,作者母親深有感觸地說道:“很高興我們能擁有(have)彼此?！? 11.A.think B.understand C.sleep D.speak 答案C 解析句意:那天晚上作者無法入睡(sl

20、eep)。 12.A.for B.with C.after D.without 答案D 解析根據(jù)上文可知,作者睡不著,一直在擔心鄰居Mrs.Riley:沒有(without)了自己的幫忙,她一個人怎么能從商店把東西買回家呢? 13.A.still B.just C.even D.ever 答案A 解析根據(jù)上文中的“She was in bed.”可知,第二天作者去看望Mrs.Riley的時候,她還仍然(still)躺在床上。 14.A.listened to B.looked at C.checked on D.reached for 答案B 解析根據(jù)上下文可推知,作者

21、第二天仍然要為Mrs.Riley去商店購買東西的行為出乎了她的意料,故她盯著作者看(looked at)了一會兒。check on“檢查”;reach for“伸手去取”。 15.A.on purpose B.with pride C.in silence D.for permission 答案C 解析根據(jù)下文可知,Mrs.Riley默默地(in silence)看著作者是在考慮該怎樣支付報酬。on purpose“故意地”;with pride“自豪地”。 16.A.Before B.Unless C.Until D.Since 答案D 解析句意:既然(since)我付不起工

22、資,我會把金絲雀Sam給你。 17.A.bear B.believe C.ignore D.make 答案B 解析根據(jù)上文中的“My breath caught in my throat.”可知,作者聽到Mrs.Riley的決定后感到難以置信(I couldn’t believe it)。bear“承受,容忍”;ignore“忽視”。 18.A.looks after B.belongs to C.works for D.depends on 答案B 解析根據(jù)上下文可知,Sam屬于(belongs to) Mrs.Riley。look after“照顧”;work for“為…

23、…工作”;depend on“依賴”。 19.A.assistant B.neighbor C.daughter D.friend 答案D 解析根據(jù)下文中的“friends”可知,Mrs.Riley把作者當成了朋友(friend)。assistant“助手”。 20.A.sex B.mind C.age D.family 答案C 解析根據(jù)上文可知,兩人年齡相差較大,所以Mrs.Riley把作者當朋友后,作者很感動:誰說朋友一定要是同齡(age)的呢? Ⅲ.概要寫作 閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容寫一篇60詞左右的內(nèi)容概要。 Today,bicycles are so commo

24、n that it’s hard to believe they haven’t always been around.But about two hundred years ago,bicycles didn’t even exist,and the first bicycle,invented in Germany in 1818 was nothing like our bicycles today.Because it was made of wood,it wasn’t very strong nor did it have pedals.Since then,however,num

25、erous improvements have made it one of the most popular means of transportation around the world. In 1839,Kirkpatrick Macmillan,a Scottish blacksmith,invented a much better bicycle.Macmillan’s machine had iron-covered wheels to keep them from getting worn down.He also used foot-operated levers,simi

26、lar to pedals,so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace.It didn’t look much like the modern bicycle,though,because its back wheel was larger than its front wheel.Although Macmillan’s bicycles could be ridden easily,they were never produced in large numbers.In 1861,Frenchman Pierre Michaux and h

27、is brother Ernest invented a bicycle with an improved pedal mechanism. Ten years later,James Starley,an English inventor,revolutionized bicycle design.He made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel,put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient,and lightened the wheels b

28、y using wire spokes.Although this bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride,it was still clumsy,extremely top-heavy,and ridden mostly for entertainment. It wasn’t until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene.Invented by another Englishman,H.J.Lawson,the safety bicycle

29、 would look familiar to today’s cyclists.The safety bicycle had equal-sized wheels,which made it easier to ride.Lawson also attached a chain to the pedals to drive the back wheel.By 1893,the safety bicycle had been further improved with air-filled rubber tires,a diamond-shaped frame,and easy braking

30、.With the improvements provided by Lawson,bicycles became extremely popular and useful for transportation.Today,they are built,used,and enjoyed all over the world. ? ? ? ? ? ? 參考范文 The first bike invented in 1818 was quite different from the one today,and since then it has been improved cons

31、tantly.(要點1)Twenty-one years later,it began to have types with iron rims and in 1861 it was equipped with crank mechanism.(要點2)Then in 1871,a gear was added to its pedals and its wheels turned into wire spokes which reduced the weight.(要點3)Finally,in 1874 a chain was attached to its pedals,by which time it looked like the bike today.(要點4) 6