Unit5-一轮复习基础提升测试

1/19Unit5一轮复习基础提升测试Ⅰ.品句填词1．Theprogrammeattractedan____________(观众)ofalmosttwentymillion.答案：audience2．After20yearsinAmerica，Istillfeelmy____________(根)areinChina.答案：roots3．Mr.Cheng，I’m____________(非常地)sorrytohavebroughtyousomuchtrouble.答案：extremely4．Soonthesleepingpilltook____________(作用)andhefellasleep.答案：effect5．WhileDadhasn’t____________(停止)smoking，heonlyhasthreecigarettesaday.答案：quitted6．Themuseumhadseveralpaintings____________(代表)theartist’searlystyle.答案：representing7．Nevermakeanychangesonmyarticlewithoutmy__________(许可)，OK?答案：permission8．Westillhavenoideawhoshouldbe____________(负责)fortheterriblemess.答案：responsible9．Whatan____________(非凡的)thingtohappen!答案：extraordinary10．Thecauseofthiskindofdiseasestillremains____________(不清楚)．答案：unclearⅡ.选词填空befullof，comefrom，notedown，fitinwith，giveup，playanimportantrole，ofallages，beexpectedto，backandforth，bedressedin1．Popularorsocialdancesoften________________folkdances.答案：comefrom2．Youcanseepeople________________dancinginthestreetduringfestivals.答案：ofallages3．Duringfestivalspeople________________beautifulcostumes.答案：aredressedin4．Thedancersskip________________totherhythmoflouddrums.答案：backandforth5．Dotheseplans________________yourarrangements?答案：fitinwith6．Theconcertwassuchasuccessthatit________________runforthenexttwoyearsinBeijing.答案：isexpectedto7．Hewasmadetopractisesomuchthat，attimes，hethoughtabout________________.答案：givingup8．Symbols________________inBeijingOperaandbodymovementscanmeanalot.答案：playanimportantrole9．Whilelisteningtothequestions，tryto________________theanswers.答案：notedown10．Hersinging________________feelingsnow.答案：isfullofⅢ.完成句子1．他所说的话给我留下了深刻的印象。Whathesaid________________________________/________________________________________mymemory.答案：wasstronglyimpressedon/madeastrongimpressionon2．________________________(换句话说)，youdidn’tcatchwhatImeant.答案：Inotherwords3．Icanagreewithyou________________________(在某种程度上)abouttheproblem.答案：insomeways/inaway4．Thecomputercan________________________(使容易)toworkoutthemathsproblem.答案：makeiteasy5．Obamafelthappythat________________________(他被授予)theNobelPeacePrizeof2009.答案：hewasawarded6．Hehasagoodtemper，buthecanreallylosehistemper________________(有时)．答案：attimes7．________________(和……一样)learninganythingelse，oneneedstolearnfromabestsourcepossible.答案：Aswith8．Theyoungman________________________(对……负责)thisterribleaccident.答案：wasresponsibleforⅣ.语法专练本单元语法——状语从句1．(2011·高考天津卷)________regularexerciseisveryimportant，it’sneveragoodideatoexercisetooclosetobedtime.A．If B．AsC．Although D．Unless解析：选C。本题考查让步状语从句。if“如果”；as“当……时”；although“尽管”；unless“除非”。句意：尽管有规律的运动很重要，但是在睡前运动不是一个好主意。2．(2011·高考陕西卷)________allofthemarestrongcandidates，onlyonewillbechosenforthepost.A．Since B．WhileC．If D．As解析：选B。本题考查让步状语从句。while的意思是“虽然，尽管”，相当于though或although。句意：虽然他们都是强有力的候选人，但只有一个人会被选中担任这个职务。3．(2012·合肥教学检测)Severalyearshadpassed________Ifinallyrealizedthetruevalueoffriendship.A．when B．thatC．before D．until解析：选C。考查状语从句的引导词。before引导时间状语从句，意思是“……才……”。4．(2011·高考重庆卷)Toshowourrespect，weusuallyhavetotakeourglovesoff________wearetoshakehandswith.A．whichever B．wheneverC．whoever D．wherever解析：选C。本题考查让步状语从句。句意为“不论是跟谁握手，我们常常将手套取下，以示尊敬。”shakehandswithsb.表示“与某人握手”，本句中的with后缺少宾语，结合句意选C项，whoever在句中引导让步状语从句。5．________youdon’tloseyourheart，youwillsucceed.A．Aslongas B．AsfarasC．Asmuchas D．Assoonas解析：选A。aslongas“只要”；asfaras“在……范围内”；asmuchas“多达”；assoonas“一……就……”。6．(2012·杭州教学检测)Icouldneverwatchanymoviemorethanonce，________gooditis.A．whatever B．howeverC．whenever D．whichever解析：选B。句意：无论是多好的电影我都不看第二遍。howevergooditis＝nomatterhowgooditis。7．I’llneverforgetsuchanattractivecity________Ispentmanyhappyhourstherewithmyclassmateslastsummerholidays.A．that B．whereC．inwhich D．because解析：选D。由句意可知，这里是原因状语从句。8．Thechildrenwereplayinggamesinthepark________suddenlyitbegantorain.A．when B．whileC．until D．before解析：选A。when在该句中用作并列连词。相当于atthetime。9．—PleaseremembertogivethismessagetoMary.—Don’tworry.I’llgiveittoher________Iseeher.A．while B．onceC．suddenly D．themoment解析：选D。themoment用以引导状语从句，相当于assoonas。10．(2011·潍坊教学检测)Manyadultsagreethatteenagersshouldn’tlivealone________theyhavetheirparents’permission.A．if B．unlessC．incase D．nowthat解析：选B。句意：许多大人一致认为除非有父母的允许，否则青少年不允许单独居住。if假如，如果，是否；unless除非；incase万一；nowthat既然，由于。A卷Ⅰ.单项填空1．(2012·山东莱芜二中诊断检测)—Ican’tfinishsomuchworkinsuchashorttime!—Don’tworry.Iwilldo________Ican________you.A．whatever；help B．nomatterwhat；helpC．whatever；tohelp D．nomatterwhat；tohelp解析：选C。根据后句句意“我将做我能做的事情来帮助你”可知第一空是引导宾语从句的连接词，排除B、D；“帮助你”是目的状语，所以用tohelp。2．Inthecompetition，womenareasked________someoftheexercises________music.A．performing；to B．performing；withC．toperform；to D．toperform；by解析：选C。考查非谓语动词和介词的用法。asksb.todosth.表示“要求某人做某事”；dosth.tomusic表示“和着音乐做某事”。3．(2011·福建省四地六校高三第二次联考)Ifyourknowledgecanbeinsomeway________withmyexperience，wearesuretosucceed.A．joined B．connectedC．united D．combined解析：选D。本题考查动词辨析。句意：如果把你的知识和我的经验结合在一起，我们一定能成功。combine指两个或多个非物质的事物相互融合；join强调把分离的东西合并为一体；connect指两个不同的、分离着的事物在某一点上相互接触，但各自仍保持原有的独立性；unite强调联合后形成新的整体，统一行动。4．Thedoctorrecommendedthatyou________swimaftereatingalargemeal.A．wouldn’t B．couldn’tC．needn’t D．shouldn’t解析：选D。考查虚拟语气的用法。recommend的宾语从句中用虚拟语气即：(should)＋v.，所以答案为D。5．(2012·复旦附中月考)Theyweregreatly________，fortheirschemeturnedouttobeafailure.A．impressed B．performedC．disappointed D．amazed解析：选C。句意：计划最终失败了，他们大失所望。impress留下深刻印象；perform表演，执行；amaze使吃惊；disappoint使失望，符合句意。6．Itwasa(n)________achievement—noonehaseverwonthechampionshipfivetimesbefore.A．responsible B．nobleC．unique D．extreme解析：选C。句意：这是个非同寻常的成就——在此之前还没有人获得过五次冠军。responsible有责任的；noble高尚的；extreme极度的；unique在此意为“极好的，不同寻常的”，符合句意。7．Theteacherstressedagainthatthestudentsshouldnot________anyimportantdetailswhileretellingthestory.A．bringout B．letoutC．leaveout D．makeout解析：选C。句意：老师进一步强调让学生们在复述故事时不要漏掉任何重要的细节。bringout阐述，使明白；letout发出，泄露(秘密等)；leaveout遗漏；makeout理解，辨认出。8．________aboutwildplantsthattheydecidedtomakeatriptoMadagascarforfurtherresearch.A．SocuriousthecouplewasB．SocuriouswerethecoupleC．HowcuriousthecouplewereD．Thecouplewassuchcurious解析：选B。此处so...that...引导结果状语从句，表语socurious被移到了句首，此时主句应用倒装语序。9．________thewarningmessage，moreliveswouldhavebeenlostinthewood.A．Regardlessof B．InsteadofC．Butfor D．Exceptfor解析：选C。regardlessof“不顾”；insteadof“代替”；butfor“要不是”；exceptfor“除……之外”。句意：要不是那条告诫信息，森林中也许将失去更多的生命。10．(2012·山东潍坊教学质量检测)Thestudentsall________totakepartintheNewYear’sEveparty.A．puton B．dressupC．wearon D．takeup解析：选B。dressup“打扮”，根据句意“学生们都打扮来参加新年前夕晚会”可知应选B项。11．Thereason________hewasabsentlastFridaywas________hehadtosendhisbrothertothehospital.A．why；because B．when；howC．why；that D．when；for解析：选C。why引导定语从句，在定语从句中why充当状语；后一空则用that引导表语从句。12．Youshouldtrytogetagoodnight’ssleep________muchworkyouhavetodo.A．however B．nomatterC．although D．whatever解析：选A。此题考查让步状语从句中从属连词的用法。B项中缺少疑问词；因有much一词，用although和whatever都不确切；选A项howevermuch表示nomatterhowmuch。13．ThefirsttimeItouredMountTai，Iwasdeeply________itsbeautifulscenery.A．satisfiedwith B．embarrassedbyC．pleasedwith D．impressedby解析：选D。考查词义辨析。句意：我第一次去游泰山时，那里的美景给我留下了深刻的印象。A、C两项为“对……满意”；B项为“因……感到尴尬”，均不符合题意，故选D。beimpressedby“对……印象深刻”。14．(2012·安徽池州高三第一学期期末)Theproductioncanachieveahighstandardby________advancedtechniquesandspecialistknowledge.A．combining B．commandingC．commenting D．completing解析：选A。考查动词辨析。句意：通过把先进技术和专业知识结合起来，这种产品可以达到高水准。combine“结合”；command“命令”；comment“评论”；complete“完成”。15．Someminersweretrappedwhenthelocalminewasfloodedbutluckily,400kilogramsofmilk________tothemduringtherescue.A．gotthrough B．broughtdownC．gaveaway D．gaveout解析：选A。getthroughtosb.到达(某人处)，句意为：……400公斤牛奶在救援期间运抵。bringdown降低，减少；giveaway赠送，泄密(若取“赠送”之意，则需用被动)；giveout发出，放出。Ⅱ.完形填空Words：336难度系数：★★★建议用时：15分钟Ifyourfatherneversaystoyou“Iloveyou”whenyouareachild，it__1__tobemoreandmoredifficultforhimtosaythewordsashegrows__2__.Idonot__3__hearingthewordsfrommyfatherwhenIwasgrowingup.__4__，Icouldnotrecall(回忆)whenIhad__5__saidthosewordstohimeither.Oneday，Idecidedto__6__theiceandmakethefirst__7__.SoinournextphoneconversationIgatheredallmy__8__andletoutthewordsinalowvoice，“Dad...Iloveyou！”Therewasa__9__attheotherendandheawkwardly__10__，“Well，samebackatyou！”Iwasunexpectedly__11__andmyvoicewasraised，“Dad，Iknowyouloveme，andIknowwhenyouareready，youwillsaywhatyouwanttosay.”Fifteenminuteslatermymothercalledand__12__asked，“Paul，iseverythingokay？”Afewweekslater，Dad__13__ourphoneconversationwiththewords，“Paul，Iloveyou.”IwassomovedthattearswererollingdownmycheeksasIfinally“__14__”thelove.AsIsatthereintearsIrealizedthatthis__15__momenthadtakenourfather­and­sonrelationshiptoanew__16__.Shortlyafterwards，myfathernarrowly__17__deathfollowingheartsurgery(外科手术)．Manytimes__18__，Ihave__19__ifIhadnottakenthefirststepandDadnot__20__thesurgery，Iwouldhavenever“heard”thelove.【解题导语】多年来，父子二人从未用语言表达过心中的爱。最终，作者鼓足勇气，在电话中向父亲倾诉了自己的心声。父亲也道出了自己内心深处的爱，作者听后潸然泪下。1．A.worksout B．breaksoutC．comesout D．turnsout解析：选D。turnout表示“结果是”，意思是想让父亲说出“我爱你”将更加困难。前三项分别表示“计算出，解决”；“爆发”；“出现，出版，发表”，都不符合语境。2．A.wiser B．busierC．weaker D．older解析：选D。此处与前面的whenyouareachild相呼应，表示的是父亲年龄的增加。3．A.remember B．enjoyC．mind D．regret解析：选A。上一段是作者的亲身体会和感悟，再结合下文的makethefirst(move)可推断作者不“记得”自己成长过程中听到父亲说过这样的话。4．A.Truthfully B．FortunatelyC．Naturally D．Obviously解析：选A。作者的父亲从未对作者说过“我爱你”，而作者也不曾向自己的父亲表白过，所以用A项，表示“说实话，如实地”。B、C、D三项分别表示“幸运地”、“自然地”、“明显地”，均不符合语境。5．A.only B．lastC．once D．first解析：选C。作者也无法回忆起自己曾向父亲说过那些话。6．A.melt B．breakC．strike D．build解析：选B。breaktheice表示“打破沉默，打破僵局”。作者打算打破僵局，首先向父亲表达自己心中的爱。7．A.complaint B．promiseC．move D．impression解析：选C。由本段第二句内容可知，由于作者和父亲都从未向对方说过“我爱你”，所以作者决定先采取“行动”，主动向父亲表达。文章结尾处的takenthefirststep也有提示。8．A.strength B．ideasC．words D．attention解析：选A。多年来作者和父亲之间从未向对方表达过自己的爱意，而作者又决定首先打破僵局，由此可推知作者需要鼓足所有的“勇气”说出那些话。此外，句中的inalowvoice以及引号中的省略号也是线索。9．A.sigh B．silenceC．voice D．cry解析：选B。父亲多年来从未向孩子表达过心中的爱，而孩子突然间倾诉了自己的心声，作为长辈的他自然一时难以反应过来，所以是“沉默”。D项在文章中没有信息支持。10．A.refused B．shoutedC．replied D．explained解析：选C。双方是在电话中交谈的，既然孩子表达了自己的心声，父亲自然要进行“回答”。其余选项在文章中没有信息支持。11．A.touched B．frightenedC．shocked D．annoyed解析：选A。作者鼓足勇气向父亲说出“我爱你”后，想不到父亲说出了“samebackatyou”，因此意想不到地“感动”。后三项分别表示“恐惧的”、“震惊的”、“烦恼的”，都不符合语境。12．A.excitedly B．nervouslyC．willingly D．sadly解析：选B。根据本句后半部分引号中的内容可知作者的母亲担心发生了什么事情，所以“紧张地”询问。13．A.continued B．checkedC．concluded D．interrupted解析：选C。在几周以后的电话交谈中，作者的父亲以“我爱你”“结束”了交谈。conclude...with...意为“以……结束……”。14．A.accepted B．expectedC．learned D．heard解析：选D。作者终于在电话中“听”到了父亲对自己的爱，无比感动，泪水滚滚滑落。文章最后一句也有提示。15．A.quiet B．difficultC．special D．different解析：选C。多年来父子之间从未向对方表露过爱意，如今埋在心底多年的话终于得以表达，对作者而言，显然是“特殊的”时刻。16．A.level B．ideaC．world D．end解析：选A。在彼此表达过心中的爱后，父子之间的关系上升到了一个新的“水平”。17．A.managed B．escapedC．avoided D．faced解析：选B。此后不久，作者的父亲做了一次心脏手术，侥幸“摆脱”了死神的魔掌。18．A.then B．agoC．before D．since解析：选D。本句的时态是现在完成时，由此可判断用since，意思是“自从”那以后。19．A.realized B．foundC．doubted D．wondered解析：选D。从那以后，作者不止一次地“琢磨”，如果自己当时不主动表达感情，并且父亲没能渡过危险，自己将永远无法听到父亲的爱。前两项的意思基本相同，可排除。doubt用于肯定句时，与if/whether连用表示对后面的内容的怀疑，显然不符合语境。20．A.challenged B．experiencedC．survived D．received解析：选C。上一句提到作者的父亲在心脏手术中幸存下来。此句是虚拟语气，意思是假如当时他没有在手术中“幸存下来”，作者将永远听不到父亲的爱。Ⅲ.阅读理解Words：408难度系数：★★★建议用时：9分钟Asbananasripen，thegreenskinturnsyellowgradually.Chemicalchangesoccurinthefleshofthefruitaswell：starch(淀粉)changestosugar；pectin(果胶)breaksdown，losingitsstiffness；andthefleshsoftens.Isripeningfruitaself­containedsystem，oristherateofthesechangesaffectedbytheenvironment?Wedesignedtheexperimentbelowtoseeifdifferentatmospheres，producedbydifferentpackaging，affectedtherateofripening.Youwillvarytheatmospheresurroundingunripebananasandobservetheeffectontheripeningprocess.Nowsetupthebananasintheirenvironmentsasfollows：1．Puttwogreenbananasinapaperbagandfoldthetopovertosealouttheair.2．Putonegreenbananaandtheveryripebananaintheotherpaperbagandfoldoverthetop.3．Puttwogreenbananasinaplasticbagandsealit.4．Wrap(包)onegreenbananatightlyinaplasticbag.5．Leaveonegreenbananaexposedtotheair.Leavethefruitaloneforfourorfivedaystoripen.Ripeningfruit“breathes”．ThismeansthatittakesupoxygenandgivesoffCO2.Oxygenisextremelyimportantandnecessaryforthechemicalreactionsinvolvedinripening.Inaddition，ripeningfruitgivesoffanothergas，calledethylene(乙烯)．Notonlyisethyleneaproductofripeningfruit，italsopromotesthefurtherripeningofthefruit.Paperbagstendtokeeptheethylenein，buttheyallowoxygenandethylenetopassthroughslowly.Plasticbagsdonotallowthefreeflowofoxygenorethylene.Inthisexperiment，thegreenbananainpaperbagwiththeripebananashouldripenmostquickly.Thegreenbananasinthepaperbagshouldripenfasterthanthebananasintheplasticbag.Thebananaleftexposedtoairhasanunlimitedsupplyofoxygen，soitwillturnbrownmostquickly.Youwillnoticethatthesideofthisbananathatrestsonthecounterwillripenmorequicklythantheothersides，becauseithastheclosestcontact(接触)withitsownethylene.Thebananathatistightlywrappedinplastichasnooxygensupplyandshouldripenmostslowly.Nowcanyouseewhybananasaresealedinplasticinmanysupermarkets?【解题导语】香蕉的成熟需要一定的过程，但是，其成熟过程受环境的影响，那么如何能知道香蕉的成熟过程呢？科学实验表明香蕉的成熟过程受环境的影响很大，因此，在不同的情况下，可以通过人为的作用来加速或减缓其成熟过程。1．WhatmakesthegreenbananainBag2ripenmorequicklythantheonesinBag1?A．Ethylenefromtheveryripebanana.B．Thefreeflowofoxygenorethylene.C．CO2fromtheveryripebanana.D．Thelimitationofoxygensupply.解析：选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的最后一句可知本题选A。2．Howcanweslowdowntheripeningofbananasexposedtotheair?A．Torestthemonthecounter.B．Tokeeptheminthebasket.C．Toputthemontheground.D．Tohangthemupfromtheceiling.解析：选D。细节理解题。根据Nowsetupthebananasintheirenvironmentsasfollows中的最后一点可知本题选D。3．Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A．theripeningbananaisaself­containedsystemB．therateofripeningbananasisaffectedbytheenvironmentC．wrappedbananasexperiencenochemicalchangestoripenD．ripeningbananasgiveoffoxygen，CO2andethylene解析：选B。推理判断题。由第二、三两段的意思可知本题选B。4．Whyarebananassealedinplasticinmanysupermarkets?A．Tomakethemripenmorequickly.B．Tomakethemripenmoreslowly.C．Tomakebananasfleshsoften.D．Toturngreenbananasyellow.解析：选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段的倒数第二句可知本题选B。B卷AWords：324难度系数：★★★建议用时：8分钟Gamesoriginallyareentertainment.Contemporarygamesareveryrealisticandforthisreasontheyareasourceofgreatexperiencefortheplayeranddeveloptheimagination.Gamesareentertainmentandevenmorethanthat.Thestatistics(统计)oftheNewYorkUniversityledbyGreenclaimthattheplayerpreferringactivegamesgetimprovementofsometypesofbrainactivity.Inparticular，gameplayersdealwithproblemsofsimultaneously(同时地)trackingseveralmovingobjectsattheaveragelevelof30%betterthanpeoplewhodonotplayactivecomputervideogames.The“gaming”violentexperiencemaynotbethecauseofviolentbehaviorinreality.Noneoftheplayingexperiencewillbecomethepriorityinmakingimportantdecisionsconcerningproblemsinreallife.Agameisanabstraction(虚拟物)．Aplayergetsabstracttasksandactsaccordingtoabstractrules.Gamesarealsothepossibilitytobehoweverapersonwantstobeandtorestfromtheoutsideworldforsometime.Butwhatifapersongetssomuchexcitedwiththegamescenesthathebecomesviolentinreality?Then，itprovesthatthegamescausepeopletobecomeviolentinreality.Butapsychologicallyhealthypersonwillneverconfusethesetwodifferentworlds.Agameisavirtualworldwithvisualimagesverysimilartohuman.Theseimagesrepresentbythemselvesnothingbutplayingobstacles(障碍)．Agamemaypotentiallygivetheopportunityto“destroytheobstacles”thatmaynotbedestroyedaccordingtotherulesbutitismoreaboutpersonalchoicewhethertodoitornot.Thisleadsustotheconclusionthatviolenceisnotaconsequencebutthecause.Peoplewhoareoriginallytrendedtoviolencemaygetintoatemperbygamesandperformviolenceinthe“realworld”．Butinthiscaseviolenceingamesisasimplejustification(理由)oftheviolentnatureoftheplayers.【解题导语】本文论述游戏是娱乐形式却远不止供人娱乐，还能提高打游戏者同时注意观察多个移动物体的能力，因为心理健康的人不会混淆游戏中的虚拟世界和生活中的现实世界。1．Thepassageis________.A．astory B．adescriptivewritingC．anargumentativewriting D．ascientificessay解析：选C。判断文章体裁。短文主要论证游戏对游戏爱好者行为和心理的影响，所以这是篇议论文。2．Inthefirstparagraphtheauthorusedthestatisticstoprovethat________.A．gamescanprovideexperiencefortheplayersB．gamescanhelpdevelopplayers’imaginationC．gamescancauseviolentbehaviorD．gamesaremorethanentertainment解析：选D。确定段落主题(论点)。第一段第三句句意为：游戏是娱乐但又远不止娱乐。这是本段的论点，下一句用统计数字作为论据来论证这一观点。3．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthe“computergames”？A．“Violentgames”canleadtotheperformanceofviolenceinthe“realworld.”B．Violenceisnotaconsequenceofthe“computergames”butthecause.C．Gamesarejustentertainmentandnothingmore.D．The“virtualworld”andthe“realworld”arejustthesame.解析：选B。判断作者态度题。第二段倒数第三句是作者的结论：这使我们得出暴力不是后果而是导致后果的原因这样的结论。所以作者认为暴力倾向不是电脑游戏造成的后果而是人们喜欢暴力、玩暴力游戏的原因。4．Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A．ViolentgamescauseviolenceB．Games：goodorbad?C．ThecauseofviolenceD．Theconsequenceofgames解析：选B。确定文章标题。短文主要论述了游戏的作用及与暴力的关系，作者用统计数据和理论分析说明：人的暴力倾向不是玩游戏的结果而是人们喜欢暴力游戏的原因。所以B项作短文标题较为合适。BWords：290难度系数：★★建议用时：7分钟(2012·安徽自主命题仿真卷)MynameisLanierLobdell,andIama55­year­oldwomanwithrheumatoidarthritis(风湿性关节炎),orRA.RAisadiseasethatmostlyaffectsthejoints,butitcanalsoaffectinternalorgans.IhavehadRAforalmost21years,anditdefinitelyhaschangedmylife,however,ItrynottolivemylifelikeIhaveadisease.Forme,attitudeiseverything.Ialwaystrytofindhumorinthesituationortrytoignoreit,butthatdoesnotalwayswork.ThesedaysIcanhardlywalkduetomyankles,yetIstilltryanddothethingsIalwaysdid.Iloveridingmymotorcycle,andItrytotakelongtripseveryyear.ThisyearIgotinvolvedwithsomefolkswhomakethebiologicmedicineIamon,tocreatetheGoingtheExtraMileTourtoraiseawarenessaboutRA.Thetourwilltakemeacrossthecountryandbackonmymotorcycle,makingstopsalongthewaytomeetwithlocalArthritisFoundation(AF)chaptersandpeoplewhoareaffectedbyallformsofarthritisincludingRA.IwanttoencouragepeoplenottoletRAstopthemfromlivingtheirlivesthebesttheycan.Therearesomanynewmedicinescomingoutthesedays,andtheycanreallyhelp.Peoplehavetobetheirownsupportersandgetinformed－knowledgeispower.Talktoyourdoctorandfocusonwhatyoucando－notwhatyoucan’t.Restwhenyourbodyistellingyoutoandpushandkeepgoingwhenyoucan.Learntolistentoyourbody－that’showIdealwithhavingRA.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者是一位风湿性关节炎患者，但其乐观向上，使自己过好生活中的每一天，并积极将自己的乐观心态传递给其他病友，与他们分享与病魔抗争的力量和勇气。5．LanierLobdellisawoman________.A．whogotRAattheageof32B．whosuffersfromablooddiseaseC．whohasretiredfromworkfor21yearsD．who’dliketoshareherexperiencewithRA解析：选D。细节理解题。A，B和C均可根据第一段内容予以排除。根据最后一段(尤其是首句)可知。6．LanierLobdelltookpartintheGoingtheExtraMileTour________.A．tocallforattentiontoRApatientsB．tocompeteforamedalinthetourC．toshowherloveformotorridingD．toshareinterestwithsometalks解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段首句中的“toraiseawarenessaboutRA”可知，A正确。7．Inthelastparagraph,theauthorwantstotellus________.A．howshemanagestobepositive B．howshehelpsotherRApatientstobepositiveC．whybeingpositivecanhelpRApatients D．howRApatientsmanagestobepositive解析：选B。主旨大意题。本段作者主要讲述自己如何帮助其他病友也保持乐观向上的心态，与病魔抗争，根据本段首句即可知道，故选B。8．ItcanbeinferredthatLanierLobdellis________.A．easy­goingB．happy­go­luckyC．strong­mindedD．well­informed解析：选C。推理判断题。根据前三段内容可知，尽管作者身患风湿性关节炎21年，但其意志坚强、乐观向上，不但没有被病魔击垮，相反积极参与摩托车赛活动，并且激励其他风湿性关节炎患者与病魔抗争，故选C。CWords：318难度系数：★★建议用时：8分钟FrederickLawOlmsted(1822～1903)，aConnecticutfarmboy，sawhisfirstpublicparkinLiverpool，England，asheaccompaniedhisbrotheronawalkingtour.Hewasimpressedbythepark’swindingpaths，openfields，lakesandbridges.Perhapsthemostwonderfulthingsofallwasthattheparkwasopentoeveryone.Amomentbeginningin1840tosetasideparklandonNewYorkCity’sManhattanIslandhadasuccessfulresultin1856withthepurchaseof840acresofrockyandswampy(沼泽)land，boughtwithabout$5millioninstatefunds.Olmsted’schancemeetingwithaprojectorganizerledtohisapplyingforthejobofparkmanager.In1857Olmstedwasappointedmanageroftheproposedpark，andtheclearingofthesitebegan.CalvertVaux，aBritisharchitect，askedOlmstedtocollaboratewithhimonaparkdesign，andOlmstedagreed.Vauxsawtheparkasaworkofart，whileOlmstedsawtheparkasaplaceforpeopletoescapethenoiseofthecity.Togethertheyinventedaplanthatwouldgivethepersonsandanimalslivinginthecityaquiet，greenparkandwouldalsopreserveandincreasethegoodqualitiesofthenaturalfeaturesoftheland.ThecommissionersvotedinfavorofVauxandOlmsted’splan，andin1858，thetwobecametheofficialdesignersofNewYorkCity’sCentralPark.IttookmillionsofcartloadsoftopsoiltobuildCentralPark’sgentleslopes，shadyglens，andsteeprockyravines.Fivemilliontreeswereplanted，awater­supplysystemwaslaid，andbridges，arches，roadsandpathswereconstructed.Theparkofficiallyopenedin1876，andtoday，welloveracenturylater，peoplestillescapethenoiseofthecityinOlmstedandVaux’sgreatworkofart.【解题导语】本文介绍美国两位公园设计师Vaux和Olmsted设计美国第一座公园纽约市中央公园的过程及意图。一个多世纪后的今天，人们为了躲避喧嚣的城市依然来到纽约市中心公园，享受自然、恬静和安逸。9．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．AhistoryoftheplanningofCentralPark.B．AnengineeringplanforCentralPark.C．AbiographyofFrederickLawOlmsted.D．AguidedwalkingtourofCentralPark.解析：选A。确定文章主题。短文主要介绍了纽约市中央公园的设计者以及他们修筑公园的意图和过程，所以用A项作短文标题较合适。10．OlmstedbecamemanagerofCentralParkbecauseof________.A．hisfriendshipwithCalvertVauxB．hishardworkinclearingthelandC．hiswinningadesigncompetitionD．achancemeetingwithoneofthepark’sorganizers解析：选D。细节把握题。由第二段第二句可知，Olmsted和一位工程项目组织者的不期而遇促使他申请做公园主管人的职位，所以本题D项正确。11．Theunderlinedword“collaborate”inthethirdparagraphmeans________.A．disagree B．commentC．vote D．worktogether解析：选D。词义猜测题。第三段从第二句开始说明Vaux与Olmsted是如何共同计划建造一座自然公园的，所以collaborate的意思为协同工作。12．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutCentralPark?A．Itisoutofdatenowadays.B．Thedesignerscamefromthesamecountry.C．ItisanoldparkinAmerica.D．Itisonlyforpeoplewhocanwellaffordit.解析：选C。细节把握题。短文最后一句意为：一个多世纪后的今天，人们仍然在Olmsted和Vaux伟大的艺术作品——纽约市中心公园里逃避城市的喧嚣。由此可以看出，C项正确。DWords：405难度系数：★★★建议用时：9分钟Acommonmisconception(误解)－aboutscholarshipsisthattheyareonlyavailableforthesmarteststudentswiththehighestGPAs.However,thisjustisn’tevenclosetotrue.Therearescholarshipsoutthereforeverytypeofstudentseekingacollegeeducation.Let’stakealookateachtypeabitmoreindepth.AcademicScholarshipsAcademicscholarshipsarealso