1、单元加餐练.完形填空When we read books, we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very _1_ . Some stories are told _2_they were true. Real people who live in a _3_ world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing
2、what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not _4_ . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be _5_ for us. But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only _6_. How can we te
3、ll the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read Harry Potter, we _7_ seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than _8_ . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of _
4、9_ . When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our _10_which is real and our imagination which is real in a different wayto make the words come to life in our minds. Both realism and fantasy _11_the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing
5、 to make us think. When we read something realistic, we have to _12_that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we _13_that we are real and they are _14_ . It sounds _15_ , but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and _16_ about the causes and effects of what
6、 a character does. We help the writer by _17_that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.Most of us probably dont think about what is going on in our _18_ when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose ourselves in a good story, eager to find out what will happen nex
7、t. Knowing how we feel _19_ we read can help us become better _20_ , and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。作者认为，阅读书籍与写作一样，是一个思考的过程，也是一个再创作的过程。我们会根据自己的现实生活经历增补书籍中没有的信息，解读书中人物言行的前因后果。最后作者建议人们阅读时要了解自己的感受，这样可以让自己成为一个更好的读者，更多地发现书籍真正的魅力。1A.possible BeasyC new Ddiffe
8、rent答案：D 根据上文中的 similar 及 or 可知此处选与 similar 意义相反的词。故 选 different。2A.that BwhatC whether Das if答案：D 句意：有些故事讲起来像真的一样。由句意可知，are told 后面接的不是宾语 从句，而是方式状语 从句，故排除 A、B、C 三项。 as if/though “似乎，好像” ，常引导方式状语从句。3A.usual BnormalC certain Dcommon答案：B 句意：生活在正常社会中的真 实的人们做真实的事情。normal 表示“符合常态或一般的标准” ，符合语境。usual 指时间上“
9、通常的” ；certain “某个；确定的 ”；common “常见的” 。4A.realistic BreasonableC moral Dinstructive答案：A 上文提到，有些故事写的就是一些与我们一样的人，做着和我们同样的事。此处说有些故事则是非现实的。realistic “现实的” ，符合语 境。5A.difficult BimpossibleC important Dnecessary答案：B 句意：他们是与我 们不同的人物和创造物，他们能做我们不可能(impossible)做到的事。故 B 项正确。6A.thinkable BdesignedC imagined Dplan
10、ned答案：Cthinkable “能想到的 ”；designed “设计好的” ；imagined “想象出来的” ；planned “计划好的” 。虽然故事有现实和非现实之分，但都是“想象”的。故 C 项正确。7A.do BmakeC have Dare答案：A do 在此处用来加强语气，强调谓语动词 seem。8A.lessons BdreamsC experience Dmagic答案：D 句意：例如，即使阅读哈利波特，我们似乎也能读到有关现实世界的东西。而哈利在霍格沃兹魔法学校学习魔法的同时，也学会了更多关于现实生活的东西。故 D 项 正确。9A.working BthinkingC
11、 living Dunderstanding答案：B 根据文章第三段中的 “Both realism and fantasy _11_ the imagination and the magic of reading and writing to make us think.”可知此 处选 B 项。10A.knowledge BskillC words Dgrammar答案：A 句意：我们用我们的知识(真实存在的)和想象(以一种不同的方式真实存在的)使得文字在我们的 脑海中变得鲜活起来。故A 项 正确。11A.make BgetC use Dhave答案：C 句意：无论现实主义还是非现实主义的
12、作品，都运用(use)想象及阅读和写作的 “魔力”让我们( 读者)进行思考。故选 C 项。12A.recall BensureC imagine Dunderstand答案：C 由上一句中的“Both realism and fantasy”及“the imagination and .”可知此处应填 imagine。13A.find BlearnC know Dhope答案：C 我们知道(know)我们是真实存在的，而书中人物则不是真实的。故 选 C 项。14A.too BnotC all Dso答案：B 根据句意，我们是真实的，而 书中人物则不是真实的。故选 B 项。15A.dangero
13、us BseriousC strange Dterrible答案：C 句意：这听起来很奇怪(strange)，但这方法是可行的。故 C 项 正确。16.A.talk BlearnC read Dthink答案：D 句意：在阅读过程中，我 们会填补书中没有的信息，思考(think)书 中人物行为 的前因后果。由前面提到的“. reading and writing to make us think”也可找到解题线索，故 选 D 项。17.A.telling BpretendingC promising Dguessing答案：B 虽然我们明知我们读的东西是虚构的，但我们还是“假装”(preten
14、ding)我们读到的与现实生活是一样的。于是我们在阅读的同时也是在创作，增补信息，思考因果。18A.mind BlifeC world Dsociety答案：A 句意：我们多数人阅读时也许不会想我们的头脑中究竟在想什么。mind “想法； 头脑” ，符合语境。19A.what BhowC when Dwhy答案：C 句意：了解自己阅读时的感受，有助于我们成为更好的读者。when “当时候” ，符合语境。20A.writers BfansC professors Dreaders答案：D 本文讨论的是 阅读，且由文章最后一句“这样做帮助我们发现书的真正魔力”可知，此处指如何成为一个更好的读者，故
15、选 D 项。.阅读理解AA book review tells not only what a book is about, but also how successful it is at what it is trying to do. Professors often assign book reviews as practice in careful analytical reading.As a reviewer, you bring together the two parts of accurate, analytical reading and strong, personal
16、 response when you indicate what the book is about and what it might mean to a reader. In other words, reviewers answer not only the WHAT but the SO WHAT question about a book. Thus, in writing a review, you combine the skills of describing what is on the page, analyzing how the book tried to achiev
17、e its purpose, and expressing your own reactions.Most book reviews start with a heading that includes all the basic information about the book, like：Title.Author.Place of publication, publisher, date of publication.Number of pages.The review usually begins with an introduction that lets your readers
18、 know what the review will say. The first paragraph usually includes the author and title again, so your readers dont have to look up to find this information. You should also include a very brief description of the contents of the book, the purpose or audience for the book, and your reaction and ev
19、aluation.Then you move into a section of background information that helps place the book in context and discusses how to judge the book. Next, you should give a summary of the main points, quoting and explaining key phrases from the author. Finally, you get to the heart of your reviewyour evaluatio
20、n of the book. In this section, you might discuss some of the following issues：How well the book has achieved its goal.What possibilities are suggested by the book.What the book has left out.How the book compares with others on the subject.What personal experiences youve had related to the subject.I
21、t is important to use labels to carefully distinguish your views from the authors, so that you dont confuse your readers.Then, like other essays, you can end with a direct comment on the book, and tie together issues raised in the review in a conclusion.There is, of course, no set form, but a genera
22、l rule is that the first one half to twothirds of the review should summarize the authors main ideas and at least onethird should evaluate the book.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章就如何写书评提出了几点建议。1According to the text, the personal response of a book reviewer refers to_ .Aaccurate and analytical readingB the reviewe
23、rs understanding about the background of the bookC the reviewers indication of what the book is about and what it means to a readerDskills of describing what is on the page答案：C 细节理解题 。根据第二段第一句“As a reviewer, you bring together the two parts of accurate, analytical reading and strong, personal respon
24、se when you indicate what the book is about and what it might mean to a reader.”以及下文的内容可知，书评作者在写书评时应将分析性阅读与个人反应结合起来，不仅要指出书的内容，还要指出书对于读者可能意味着什么。故选 C 项。2What is the most important part of a book review?AThe heading. BThe evaluation.C The conclusion. DThe introduction.答案：B 细节理解题。根据文中的“Finally, you get
25、to the heart of your reviewyour evaluation of the book.”可知，最重要的部分就是评论部分。故选 B 项 。3Readers will get puzzled if _ .Athere is no heading in a book reviewB the book review is not complex enoughC the reviewers point of view is mixed with the authorsDthere are some different issues listed in the book revie
26、w答案：C 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段内容可知，要把自己的观点和作者的观点区分开来，否则会让读者感到困惑。故选 C 项。4What does the text mainly tell us?ASteps to read a book.B Tips for writing a book review.C The way to develop your idea.DThings not to be avoided in a book review.答案：B 主旨大意题 。全文主要是针对如何写书评提出了几点建议，故选 B 项。BThe world moves so quickly nowadays.
27、 With so many daily responsibilities, some of us can hardly keep our heads above water. Should we make time for studying or appreciating the arts? Many people would say the arts are nice, but not necessary. In school, students should focus on languages, math and science. Painting, drama and music ar
28、e frills. After graduation, listening to Mozart wont lead you to a betterpaying job.In truth, spending time learning to appreciate the arts may be more worthwhile than you think. A recent British study examined the salaries and jobs of people who spent time enjoying the arts when growing up. The res
29、earchers found those who enjoyed the arts from an early age had better jobs and higher salaries than those who didnt.Whats the link? How could visiting a museum, enjoying a symphony, or honing painting skills lead to career success? It turns out that the arts help us develop many useful skills.Other
30、 studies have found students studying the arts exercise their reasoning ability. This skill helps with problemsolving. Creative and criticalthinking abilities are also developed through art study. Moreover, those who enjoy the arts have more motivation to achieve. Students who practice an art experi
31、ence the rewards that come from persistence and goalsetting. These benefits also extend to those who make time to appreciate the arts beyond their school years. The best kind of art stirs our imagination and makes us think. Paintings arent just pretty pictures. They tell stories about the lives of t
32、he subjects or about the experience of the painter. See Michelangelos art, and youll taste the power of his faith. Look at the world from Picassos point of view, and you see everyday life in new ways. Those who appreciate the arts also gain a broader perspective on the world. The arts reveal and exp
33、lain the world beyond our own personal knowledge which can help us better communicate and cooperate with other people.If you want to better yourself, go and enjoy the arts. Check out an art gallery or a museum. Take in a play. You wont regret it and it will do you more good than you can imagine.篇章导读
34、：本文是一篇议论文。人们普遍认为学校教育应重文化成绩而轻艺术，然而本文通过列举事实证据论证了艺术能带给我们诸多好处，且 对我们将来事业的成功产生积极的影响。5The underlined word “frills” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_ ”Adecorations BnecessitiesC fillings Dpossessions答案：A 词义猜测题。根据第一段第四句“Many people would say the arts are nice, but not necessary.”可知， 艺术并非必需品，只是装饰而已，故 A 项正确。6Th
35、e benefits of enjoying arts are all of the followingEXCEPT_ .Acommunicating skillsB high positionsC problemsolving abilitiesDcreation and imagination答案：B 细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三句 “This skill helps with problemsolving. Creative and criticalthinking abilities are also developed through art study.”及第七句“The bes
36、t kind of art stirs our imagination and makes us think.”以及本段最后一句 “. which can help us better communicate and cooperate with other people”可知，A、C、D三项均为欣赏艺术的好处；第二段中提到欣赏艺术能使人拥有好的工作和高薪，但并未提及高的地位，故选 B 项。7How is the passage developed?ABy providing examples.B By analyzing causes.C By listing the facts.DBy c
37、omparing the facts.答案：C 推理判断题。通 读全文可知，文章在论述艺术鉴赏的好处时列举了大量的事实证据，故 C 项最为恰当。8What is the authors attitude toward art appreciation?ADoubtful. BOpposed.C Critical. DSupportive.答案：D 推理判断题。由第四段提及的欣 赏艺术的众多好处，以及末段“If you want to better yourself, go and enjoy the arts.”及“You wont regret it and it will do you m
38、ore good than you can imagine.”可推测出作者对艺术鉴赏持支持态度，故选 D 项 。.短文改错I have met many teachers since I begin my schooling. Of all my teachers, Mrs Green is the one who impresses me most. Though she is 50, she looks very young at her age. Comparing with other teachers, Mrs Green pays more attention to her way
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43、in began 考查动词时态。since 意为“自从”时，引导时间状语从句，主句经常用现在完成时，从句用一般过去时。2atfor 考查介词 。根据 语境可知，此处表示“对于”的含义，而不表示具体的年龄，故用介词 for。3ComparingCompared 考查非谓语动词。compare 和句子谓语 pays 之间 没有连词，且和句子主语 Mrs Green 构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作状语。4interestinglyinteresting 考查形容词。此处应用形容词interesting 作宾语补足语，和形容词 lively 构成并列，形成呼 应。5answer answers
44、考查名词复数。 answer 是可数名词，其前没有冠词修饰，故用复数形式。6去掉 when 考查状语从句。every time 在此引导时间状语从句，意为“ 每一次” ，故去掉 when。7settledsettle 考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知，此处 to analyze 为不定式，且 settle 和 analyze 形成并列结构，与疑问词 how连用，在句中充当宾语，故用 settle。8thean 考查冠词。 world 在本句中表示某人描述的地方、情景，通常用单数，且 amazing 的读音以元音音素开头，故用 an。9us 后加 to 考查介词。lead sb. to someplace 为固定搭配，此处表示她引导我们去一个精彩的“why”的世界。10himher 考查代词。与句子主语 She 呼应，故用代词 her作谓语动词 admire 的宾语。
