b5Unit1语篇专练1

1、语篇专练1.阅读理解A(2017广东培正中学高二上月考)I came to study in the United States a year ago.Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.After the accident，my roommate called a doctor for me.I was very grateful an

2、d determined to repay him one day.But the next day，he asked me to pay him 200 for what he had done.I was astonished.He had good reason to charge me，he said.And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury，Id have to have a good lawyer.Now that he had helped me find

3、a good doctor，it was only fair that I should pay him.But every day I went to see the doctor，I had to wait about 50 minutes.He would see two or three patients at the same time，and often stop treating one so as to see another.Yet he charged me 115 each time.The final examination report consisted of te

4、n lines，and it cost me 215.My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met.But after that he avoided seeing me at all.He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident，yet he hardly did anything.He simply waited to collect his money.He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss h

5、im.And he made me pay him 770.Now I had to act as my own lawyer.Due to my inexperience，I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America.Knowing that，they played for time.and I left without getting a cent.1The authors roommate offered to help him because .Ahe felt sorry for the authorBhe t

6、hought it was a chance to make some moneyChe knew the doctor was a very good oneDhe wanted the author to have a good lawyer答案B解析推理判断题。从文章第二段内容可知，作者的室友帮助他，并向他索要报酬，是因为室友觉得这是一个赚钱的机会。2A good lawyer is important for the author to .A.be properly treatedB.talk with the person responsible for the accidentC.

7、recover before he leaves AmericaD.eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury答案 D解析 细节理解题。由第二段倒数第二句可知，如果作者想从肇事者那里得到赔偿费，他就得找一个好律师。D项与之相符合，故选D。3Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very .Afriendly BbusyCprofessional Dselfish答案D解析推理判断题。从文章第三段和第四段可知，医生和律师都是自私的人，他们只顾多赚钱而不认真履行

8、职责。故答案为D项。4What conclusion can you draw from the story?AGoing to court is something very common in America.BOne must be very careful while driving a car.CThere are more bad sides in America than good sides.DMoney is more important than other things in the USA.答案D解析推理判断题。从文章中作者描述的自己的经历来看，在美国金钱比一切都重要，

9、故本题答案为D项。BHundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland.The Scots，a brave people，love their country.They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland.But there were too many of the Romans.It looked as if the Romans would win.One night，the leader of the Scots ma

10、rched his soldiers to the top of a hill.“We will rest here tonight，my men，” he said，“Tomorrow we will fight one more battle.We must win，or we will die.”They were all very tired.So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep.There were four guards on duty，but they were very tired，too，and one by one

11、，they fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep.Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill.Slowly they went up the hill.Closer they came to the sleeping Scots.They were almost at the top.A few minutes more the war would be over.Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟)He cried out and his su

12、dden cry woke the Scots.In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle.The fighting was hard，but it did not last long.The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.The thistle is not a beautiful plant.It has sharp needles all over it.Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland li

13、ked it so much that they made it their national flower.5Hundreds of years ago，the Romans .Acame from the north through England to make war on ScotlandBcame to the north Scotland from England to make war on ScotlandCcame from the north of England to fight the ScotsDcame to the north from the south of

14、 Britain to fight the Scots答案B解析细节理解题。由第一段第一句“.a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland.”，可以知道罗马军队从England来到北方，入侵苏格兰。6At the shout of a Roman soldier，all the Scots who were asleep at the hill .Abegan to fight the Romans hardBstood up without putting on their shoes and began to fi

15、ghtCwoke and rose immediately，ready to fightDput their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight答案C解析细节理解题。由第四段中的“In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle.”可知，答案为C。7The result of the war is that .Athe Romans killed all the ScotsBthe Scots were defeatedCthe Scots were dr

16、iven out of ScotlandDthe Scots defeated the Romans答案D解析细节理解题。由第四段最后一句“The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.”可知，答案为D。8The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle .Ais lovely，though not beautifulBgave them happinessCis a kind of useful plantDhelped the Scots in wiping out

17、 the Romans答案D解析推理判断题。正是因为thistle在关键时刻帮助苏格兰人拯救了自己的国家，苏格兰人才喜爱它，并把它定为国花。.完形填空(2017黑龙江大庆实验中学高二上月考)Elephants practice altruism(利他主义)An Indian elephant called Chandrasekharan lifted poles off a truck as it moved along，and placed them in 9 .When Chandrasekharan came to one hole dug in the ground，he 10 to

18、put the pole in. 11 ， the owner checked and discovered a dog sleeping in it.Only when the dog was 12 would Chandrasekharan put the pole in.This sort of 13 is typical of elephants.Elephants really do have long 14 .Elephants eat an incredible variety of foods and need to cover large distances to get i

19、t.They need to know 15 to go at what time of year.They learn this and 16 it.They also have 17 communication and societies.They need to remember all the different individuals 18 and smells so as to be socially adept(精通的)The old saying，“An elephant never 19 ，” is fairly true.I once had a lovehate rela

20、tionship with an elephant in Zimbabwe in 1991.Every day Id 20 out of the front gate and an elephant would attack my vehicle.And every day Id speed up my engine and 21 the door and tell him to get away and then we would go our 22 ways.Every single day this happened without 23 .If other vehicles came

21、and went he would 24 them and then go for mine.One day I went out in a(n) 25 vehicle，stopped nearby and watched for a while.The wind changed，and he caught my smell. 26 ，he recognized me as usual.More recently it has been 27 that spindle neurons(纺锤体神经元) play an important role in the development of 28

22、 behavior.Spindle neurons are found in the brains of humans，great apes，dolphins and elephants.9A.holes BbagsCtrucks Dhouses答案A解析此处句意为：把它们放在洞里。hole洞。由下句“When Chandrasekharan came to one hole dug in the ground，he to put the pole in.”也是提示。10A.pretended BrefusedCbegan Dtried答案B解析由下文可知，他拒绝把杆子放在洞里。refuse拒

23、绝。11A.Suddenly BFortunatelyCSadly DEventually答案D解析最后大象主人检查发现有一条狗正在洞里睡觉。eventually 最后。12A.beaten BfedCgone Dburied答案C解析只有当狗走了的时候他才把杆子放在里面。故选C。13A.relationship BworkCexpression Dbehavior答案D解析这种行为是大象特有的。behavior行为。14A.memories BstoriesCnoses Dteeth答案A解析大象确实有很好的记忆。memory记忆。15A.whether BwhereCwhen Dwhy答案B解析它们需要知道一年的什么时候去哪里。where哪里。16A.remember BchooseCenjoy Dshow答案A解析它们了解这个，并记得它。remember记得。17A.close BcomplexCdirect Dhappy答案B解析它们也有复杂