1、1Module 1-3(建议用时 35 分钟). 阅读理解A(2017莱芜模拟)Millions of Americans take classes to learn the poses and breathing of the ancient Indian practice of yoga. In recent years, yoga organizations have been reaching out to people who may not normally have the opportunity to take yoga classes, such as the homeles
2、s, people with drug and alcohol addictions. Green Door is a small mental health center in Washington where yoga is helping change peoples lives for the better. The free, weekly yoga classes are offered as a part of Green Doors program to help people who are mentally ill cope with their problems and
3、become more independent. Most are poor and many are homeless or in temporary housing. Social worker Miranda White says a lot of them dont exercise, but yoga is a good way to get them moving, even if its from a chair. “Their patience for doing any type of exercise is minimal at first, but once theyve
4、 gotten involved in yoga, Ive seen this love for it, ”said White. Studies have shown the positive effect of yoga on a range of mental illnesses. They indicate the practice helps reduce stress, ease chronic depression and lessen mental diseases. “Thats something these people really need. Its a moment
5、 for their bodies to just relax because if youre homeless, or if youre struggling with symptoms(症状)of hearing voices or depression, its hard to find a calm place within yourself and your environment, and with a lot of them you can see it in their faces, ”Miranda White said. Thats beneficial for Char
6、les Bradley, who had a mental breakdown due to 2drug abuse, and has been clean for a year. “You dont always have to go running back to substances to make you feel good. You can make yourself feel good just by doing something as simple as breathing, ”said Bradley. Bradley started taking yoga because
7、he was curiousbut now considers it a vital part of turning his life around. 【文章大意】瑜伽本来是一项源于印度的健身运动, 而现在设在华盛顿的一家名叫 Green Door 的小型精神健康中心正在利用瑜伽来帮助那些有精神疾病的人改变他们的生活。1. What can we know about Green Door? A. It is in poor condition. B. It only opens to the homeless. C. It only offers yoga classes. D. It is
8、 a caring organization. 【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段的 Green Door is a small mental health center in Washington where yoga is helping change peoples lives for the better. 及第二段的第一句 The free, weekly yoga classes are offered 可知, Green Door 是一个有爱心的机构。故正确选项为 D。2. In what way can yoga help people? A. Providing sh
9、elters for people. B. Reducing mental diseases. C. Improving living condition. D. Dealing with all problems. 【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 The free, weekly yoga classes are offered as a part of Green Doors program to help people who are mentally ill cope with their problems and become more independent. 可知这
10、一机构试图通过帮助这些有精神问题的人来减少他们的精神疾病。3. What is the attitude of Charles Bradley towards yoga? A. Grateful. B. Regretful. C. Critical. D. Uncertain. 【解析】选 A。观点态度题。从文章倒数第二段中 Charles Bradley 所说的话可知, 他不3再需要依赖毒品让他有好的感觉, 练习瑜伽也非常容易, 而在倒数第三段中作者也提到Charles Bradley 由于练习瑜伽而一年没有毒瘾了, 故本题 A 项正确。4. Who will be most interes
11、ted in the topic? A. Those who want to find a calm place at heart. B. One who is physically ill. C. One who hates taking exercise. D. People who hope to earn much money. 【解析】选 A。推理判断题。本文讲述了瑜伽在心理治疗方面的作用, 因此基于此, 对于这种话题感兴趣的人应当是那些在心理方面存在问题的人, 故正确答案应该是 A。BNobody likes an old poop(傻子). Developing a sense
12、of humor is part of becoming a mature, emotionally healthy individual. Laughter is good for the soul, builds friendships and relieves stress. It serves as the glue for social situations and as an ice-breaker for sadness and boredom. If youve ever been told to“lighten up”or“chill out”, you should sav
13、e the blue attitude for serious situations and develop your sense of humor. Forgive the accidental. A sudden fall is humorous not because we like to see people fall, but because it surprises. From a spilled(溢出)water glass in a meeting to Aunt Raes teeth coming off in the Thanksgiving turkey, the emb
14、arrassment of accidents can be relieved by humor and a helping hand. After making sure that nobodys hurt, forgive accidents with a chuckle(咯咯笑)rather than a scolding. Look for the unexpected. The kid who used to look at you with his eyes closed during a test had the idea. Parents who serve green egg
15、s and ham to their children on graduation day get the idea. Unexpected actions lighten an atmosphere and relax people. Learn to laugh with your kids. Most of what children say and do is funny. Help them learn that accidents are sometimes funny and sometimes occasions for joining in and helping anoth
16、er human being. By sharing laughs and attempting to explain humor, you develop your sense of humor, as well as help kids develop 4their own sense of humor. 【文章大意】本文讲述如何变得有幽默感, 来化解尴尬和让人放松。5. If youve ever been told to“lighten up”or“chill out”, it means_. A. you are humorous B. you are blueC. you lack
17、 humor D. you are funny【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据第一段 If youve ever been told to“lighten up”or“chill out”, you should save the blue attitude for serious situations and develop your sense of humor. 可知, 如果你被告诉要放松或冷静 , 你要放松下来, 培养你的幽默感。6. According to Paragraph 2, when your friend falls, you can_. A. laugh at him
18、B. chuckleC. scold him D. feel embarrassed【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第二段 After making sure that nobodys hurt, forgive accidents with a chuckle rather than a scolding. 可知, 在确保没有人受伤以后, 用笑来原谅而不是责骂。7. In the authors opinion, if your mother serves green eggs and ham to you on your graduation day, she is_. A. boring
19、 B. seriousC. considerate D. humorous【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第三段 Parents who serve green eggs and ham to their children on graduation day get the idea. Unexpected actions lighten an atmosphere and relax people. 可知, 父母在孩子毕业那天给孩子绿蛋和火腿 , 这种出其不意的行为会让人们放松, 这样的父母是幽默的。8. What is the best title for the passage? A.
20、How to Develop a Sense of HumorB. Ways to Become a Healthy IndividualC. The Function of HumorD. Proper Attitudes Towards Humor【解析】选 A。主旨大意题。根据第一段 Nobody likes an old poop. Developing a sense of humor is part of becoming a mature, emotionally healthy individual. 可5知, 没有人喜欢傻子, 培养幽默感是成为一个成熟的、感情健康的个体的一部
21、分, 所以本文讲述如何培养幽默感。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Its such a common event that you probably never asked yourself why you sleep. 1 In fact, for sleep researchers, its one of the biggest unanswered questions in the field. Stop and think about it for a second. Why should we sleep? 2 But
22、we sleep every night, even when we have had plenty of rest. There are, no doubt, several different answers to this question, but lets just consider one general purpose of sleep: 3 Human beings are creatures that are normally active during daylight hours, when our senses function most effectively. 4
23、We cant see objects well, our color vision is entirely lost, and we dont have the smelling or hearing sharpness of other animals. So it actually does make sense to have us stay where we are during the dangerous period when night-waking animals are walking here and there. And one sure way to make sur
24、e we dont fall down everywhere and get lost or eaten is to have us not move for seven or eight hours, rising again only when the light is back and our survival chances are better. Its not the only reason we sleep. 5 Perhaps even the most important one. A. Is it because we get tired? B. sleep as a su
25、rvival approach. C. At night, humans do rather poorly. D. Should that put human beings in a terrible situation? E. But in terms of evolution, it may have been one of the first reasons. F. But from a scientific point of view, this is far from an ordinary matter. G. Furthermore, if you were designing
26、an animal, would you have it come into long periods of unconsciousness every twenty-four hours? 6【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 主要讲述了睡眠的原因。1.【解析】选 F。逻辑推理题。根据空格前一句的意思(睡觉是如此平常的一件事情, 因此你可能从来都不会问为什么你要睡觉), 可以推断 F 选项的意思与之相符。2.【解析】选 A。逻辑推理题。根据空格前一句提出的疑问 Why should we sleep? 可推断本题要对这个问题进行回答。3.【解析】选 B。逻辑推理题。根据空格前一句说的是“睡觉的目
27、的”, 结合各个选项的内容, 可知 B 选项与此相符。4.【解析】选 C。逻辑推理题。根据本题后的 We cant see objects well, our color vision is entirely lost, and we dont have the smelling or hearing sharpness of other animals. 可推断这里讲述的是晚上的情况, 故答案为 C。5.【解析】选 E。逻辑推理题。根据空格前的关键词 reason 并结合各个选项的意思, 可知选 E。. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有
28、 10 处错误, 每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()画掉。修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改 10 处, 多者(从第 11 处起)不计。Do you love potatos chips and kebabs(烤肉串 )? Do you often sit in the front of the computer without move for hours? Do you usually go to
29、 bed immediately after supper? If not, April 7, the World Health Day, is a good time for you to think these habits. The main goal of the World Health Day this year will be to increase awareness about the rise in diabetes(糖尿病). Nowadays, much attention is focused in diabetes. There are a increasing n
30、umber of teenagers get the disease, according to the World Health Organization. Diabetes can damage the heart, eye and kidneys. Obesity and lack of exercise is believed to play a key role. 答案: 71.【解析】第一句中 potatospotato。potato chips 意为“油炸薯条”, 此处是名词作定语, 不需用所有格形式。2.【解析】第二句中 front 前的 the 去掉。in front of
31、the computer 意为“在电脑前”, 并不表示“在空间内部的前面” 。3.【解析】第二句中 movemoving。without 为介词, 其后需要跟名词或动名词形式。4.【解析】第四句中 notso。句意: 如果是这样的话, 四月七日, 世界健康日, 是你考虑这些习惯的好时候。85.【解析】第四句中 think 后加 about。think about 意为“考虑” 。6.【解析】第六句中 inon。focus ones attention on 意为“把注意力集中在” 。7.【解析】第七句中 aan。an increasing number of 意为“越来越多数量的”, 其中 increasing 首字母发音为元音音素。8.【解析】第七句中 getgetting。考查 there be. . . doing 这一结构。句意: 有越来越多的青少年患上此病。9.【解析】第八句中 eyeeyes。根据句意及词汇用法可知, 此处 eye 应用复数形式。10.【解析】第九句中 isare。考查主谓一致。本句的主语为 obesity and lack of exercise, 故谓语动词应该用复数形式。
