1、1Unit 3 Computers李仕才*阅读理解。Taylore is a kid who passes by to ride sometimes and help us with chores. Barely 15, shes never short of advice, and one of her favorite pastimes is teasing me about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.Last summer four of us rode down the trail behind our woods: my wife
2、Karen, Taylore, Taylores friend Kendall and me. I was riding my 13-year-old, Tawny.We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason, I pushed Tawny into a gallop（飞驰）. The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.Taylore brushed past my left leg and, s
3、econds later, Kendall went by on my right. I realized Tawny was covering ground faster than Id ever seen her. She strained every muscle in her body to catch up with the girls. It was like a truck winding over a mountain road without brakes (闸). Part of me felt perfectly in control, while another par
4、t screamed that I wasnt.In half a mile I knew wed be crossing the highway, so I prayed that the girls would be fine. I gave up calculating how long it might take before my horse would be tried enough to want to slow down.I was just about out of answers when I saw the girls slowing in front of me. Th
5、eir horses were relaxed and comfortable, not even breathing hard. Taylores face glowed. She gave me a high five. Wow, you did well, she said. I knew youd go fast when you were ready.No one in the group had even broken a sweat, except me. I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded too,
6、 but not from exercise. Karen claims I was showing off for the girls that day, and maybe shes right. But I think I had something to prove. Because despite my wrinkles (皱纹), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart. And, like a horse on a warm summer day, Im always ready to kick up my heel
7、s.1. How did the race between the girls and the author begin?2A. His horses gallop made the other horses want to catch up.B. He wanted to show off his riding skills for the girls.C. They wanted to know whose horse could run fastest.D. They teased him about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.2. D
8、uring the race, _.A. the authors horse outran the girls horses the whole timeB. the author was confident that Tawny was in controlC. the girls were so anxious to win that they sweated a lotD. the authors good performance took Taylore by surprise3. When the race ended, the authors heart pounded becau
9、se _.A. he was feeling thrilled and youngB. it was really tough exercise for himC. he was worried that the girls might be in dangerD. he felt quite embarrassed that he had lost the race4. The phrase kick up my heels at the end can be replaced by _.A. devote myself B. enjoy myselfC. accept my challen
10、ge D. take part in running competition【文章大意】文章描述作者和两个女孩骑马比赛，这让作者感到兴奋，也感到虽然自己上了年纪，但是有一颗年轻的心。1. A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的句子We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason,I pushed Tawny into a gallop(飞驰). The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.可知，作者的马飞
11、驰起来使得其它马想要赶上。故选 A。3. A【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的句子I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded too, but not from exercise. Because despite my wrinkles (皱纹), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart.可知，比赛结束的时候，作者的心狂跳因为他感觉兴奋而且年轻。故选 A。34. B【解析】词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段的句子like a horse on a warm su
12、mmer day,可知，作者感觉 自己像温暖夏日的马，总是准备好享受一番。故选 B。*语法填空。All of us have read thrilling stories. In many of _1_(they) the hero had only a _2_(limit) and specified time to live. Sometimes it was as long as a year; sometimes as short as twentyfour hours, _3_we were always interested in _4_(discover) just how th
13、e dying man chose to spend his last days or his last hours.Such stories set up thinking, wondering _5_we should do under similar circumstances. What _6_(happy) should we find in reviewing the past, and what regrets? Sometimes, I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day _7_if we sh
14、ould die tomorrow. Such an attitude would stress _8_(sharp) the values of life.I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being _9_(be) stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him _10_(much) appreciative of sight; silence wo
15、uld teach him the joys of sound.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文，主要描述了作者对生活的感悟，即努力过好每一天，珍惜眼下的生活。1them 考查代词。介词 of后接人称代词的宾格形式。they 的宾格为 them。2limited 考查词性转换。此处 limited和 specified是并列关系，一起修饰time，所以填 limit的形容词形式 limited。3but 考查连词。句意：有时长达一年，有时短到 24小时，但是我们总是对发现垂死的人选择如何度过最后的时光或最后的几个小时感兴
16、趣。根据语境可知，此处应用 but表示转折。4discovering 考查非谓语动词。固定搭配 be interested in后接名词或动名词作宾语。故填 discovering。5what 考查宾语从句的连接词。动词 wonder后的宾语从句中缺少动词 do的宾语，所以用连接词 what引导。6happiness 考查词性转换。感叹句中，what 修饰名词，happy 的名词形式为happiness。47as 考查固定搭配。句意：有时我想，把每天都当作生命的最后一天来度过也不失为一个很好的生命法则。as if 是固定搭配，意为“似乎，好像” ，符合语境。8sharply 考查词性转换。此处
17、应用副词修饰动词 stress。故填 sharply，意为“大幅度地” 。9were 考查虚拟语气。句意：我常常想，如果每个人在他成年的早期有一段时间处于眼盲、耳聋的状态，那会是一种幸事。根据句意可知，本句为虚拟语气。根据主句中的谓语动词“would be”可知，if 从句中的谓语动词应用一般过去时，be 动词一律用were。10more 考查形容词的比较级。appreciative 是多音节形容词，本句表示“黑暗让他更加感激光明” ，应用形容词的比较级形式，故填 more。*完形填空。Ten years ago，a doctor told me something was wrong wit
18、h my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed.I was totally _1_ and felt I was suddenly placed under _2_ of death with an indefinite reprieve(缓刑)After careful thought，I _3_ my affairs；then I went home and got into bed.But 2 years later，I left my bed and _4_ the long climb back.It was a
19、nother year _5_ I made it.I speak of this experience because these past years have _6_ me what to value and what to believe.I _7_ now that this world is not my oyster(牡蛎)to be opened but my _8_ to be grasped.Ive also learned that its necessary to _9_ those little，allimportant things I never thought
20、I would _10_ before：the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree，the _11_ of sunlight on running water.I seem now，with some of the _12_ freshness of childhood，to hear and see.How well，_13_，I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed.It was like _14_ ones
21、citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.Frequently，I _15_ myself that I need make notes of this _16_.Im living in now，because in it Im well，_17_，doing what I like best.It wont always be like this，_18_ Ill make the most of it and be grateful.I _19_ all this to that long time spent in bed.Wiser peo
22、ple come to this _20_ without having to acquire it the hard way.But I wasnt wise enough.Im wiser now，a little，and happier.1A.confused Bshocked5Cdetermined Dannoyed2A.trial BpressureCsentence Dcontrol3A.made up Bset upCtook up Dcleared up4A.recalled BbeganCavoided Daccepted5A.when BafterCsince Dbefor
23、e6A.assigned BtaughtCtreated Dassured7A.admit BdemandCexpect Drealize8A.knowledge BopportunityCattention Dpoint9A.dismiss BlistCdefine Dappreciate10A.notice BrecordCremember Dtrack11A.shadow BshakeCplay Dfeeling12A.damaged BrecoveredCfaded Dchanged13A.in contrast Bin returnCfor instance Dby chance14
24、A.maintaining BregainingCdiscovering Dforgetting15A.remind BpromiseCadvise Dconvince16A.country BmomentCmemory Dinspiration17A.pleased BcourageousCconfident Dstrong18A.meanwhile Botherwise6Chowever Dtherefore19A.apply BoweCcontribute Dadapt20A.awareness BagreementCcomment Dcompromise【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文
25、。一场重病让作者明白了什么是人生中最重要的东西。因此他对自己当下所拥有的倍加珍惜，并心存感激。1B 根据上文中的“Ten years ago, a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed”可知，当被告知自己的肺部出了问题且不得不立即放弃工作卧床休息时作者感到非常震惊(shocked)。confused“困惑的” ； annoyed“恼怒的” 。2C 作者突然觉得自己好像是被判了死缓一样。根据语境尤其是下文的“with an indefini
26、te reprieve(缓刑)”可知，此处应选 sentence“宣判，判刑” 。under sentence of death“被判处死刑” 。3D 仔细思考之后，作者把手头的事务处理掉，然后回家了。根据上文中的“I had to give up work at once and went to bed”可知，clear up“解决，清理”符合语境。make up“组成，编造” ；set up“设立” ；take up“开始从事，占据” 。4B 两年后，作者离开了病床，开始(began)了漫长的重回之前的生活状态的“攀登”。recall“回忆起” ；avoid“避免” ；accept“接受”
27、 。5D 过了一年，作者就做到了。It was/is一段时间before.是固定句型，意为“过了才/就” 。6B 作者谈及这段经历是因为那些过去的岁月教会(taught)了作者应该珍惜什么，相信什么。assign“分配，分派” ；treat“招待” ；assure“使确信” 。7D 现在作者意识到(realize)这个世界不是等待他去打开的牡蛎，而是需要他去抓住的机会。admit“承认” ；expect“期待，期望” 。8B 参见上题解析。grasp the opportunity“抓住机会” ，是固定搭配。knowledge“知识” ；attention“注意力” ；point“观点” 。9
28、D 作者也学会了欣赏(appreciate)那些不起眼的但却很重要的东西，而作者之前从未想过自己会去注意这些东西。dismiss“不予理会，不予考虑” ；list“列举” ； define“给下定义，解释” 。10. A 参见上题解析。notice“注意到” ；record“记录” ；remember“记得” ；track“跟踪” 。11C 根据上文中的“the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree”和下文中的“I seem nowto hear and see”可知，此处指的应是作者以前不会注意到的东西。7play“轻快变幻的动作，闪烁” ，t
29、he play of sunlight on water“阳光在水面上的闪烁” 。12B 作者重新找回了童年时期看待事物的新鲜感。recovered“重新获得的，重新找到的” ，符合语境。13C 比如，回想起自己卧床两年后重新踏上这片土地的感觉有多好。for instance“比如，例如” ，符合语境。in contrast“相反” ；in return“作为回报” ；by chance“偶然地” 。14B 这就像在一个差点失去的世界中重新获得公民身份一样。regain“重新得到”和下文的“lost”相对应。maintain“维持” ；discover“发现” ；forget“忘记” 。15A
30、 作者经常提醒自己要记下这个自己现在生活的时刻，因为活在此刻，作者是健康且快乐的，而且能做自己最喜欢做的事情。remind“提醒” ，符合语境。promise“许诺，允诺” ；convince“使相信” 。16B 参见上题解析。moment“时刻” ；inspiration“灵感” 。17A 参见第 15题解析。pleased“快乐的，高兴的” ；courageous“勇敢的” ；confident“自信的” ；strong“坚强的” 。下文中的“Im wiser now，a little，and happier”亦是提示。18D 它不会总是如这般存在，因此作者会充分利用它并心存感激。上下文之
31、间是因果关系，故用 therefore。meanwhile“与此同时” ；otherwise“否则” ；however“然而” 。19B 作者将这一切都归功于他卧病在床的那段漫长时光。owe.to.“把归功于” ，是固定用法。20A 更有智慧的人无需被困到如此境地也能明白这些道理。awareness“意识，明白”符合语境。compromise“妥协” 。*短文改错。Thanks for your concern in your letter about the smog which frequent strikes some areas of China. Im also very worry
32、ing about such a terrible weather. It has brought much inconvenience or rather harm to peoples health such as road accident, bad coughs and even lung cancers and so on.It is known to all, good environment comes from careful protection. But we should do what we can protect it. I believe a small step
33、can make a different. Try to drive less and choose airfriendly products. Only when everyone had the environmental awareness can we have a blue sky. Hope to hear from you and share my good ideas.8答案：Thanks for your concern in your letter about the smog which frequent frequentlystrikes some areas of C
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35、t we can protect it. I believe a small step can make a to. Try to drive less and choose airfriendly products. Only when different differenceeveryone the environmental awareness can we have a blue sky. Hope to hear had hasfrom you and share good ideas.my your难项分析：第三处：去掉 a 考查冠词。weather 是不可数名词，不能和不定冠词搭配。故去掉a。第七处：protect 前加 to 考查非谓语动词。句意：所以我们应该尽我们所能去保护它。此处用动词不定式作目的状语。故在 protect前加 to。第八处：differentdifference 考查固定搭配。make a difference 为固定搭配，意为“有影响，起作用” 。*
