1、1Unit 1 Friendship李仕才*阅读理解One cold day last November, my wife and I came home from work to a sick young daughter and we decided to stay at home for the night. Problem was, we had two tickets to see Miranda July, the performance artist, being interviewed at the Herbst Theatre. We decided to sell them
2、 online for 50. One hour before the event, a guy named Peter called me and said he wanted to buy the tickets. Since the time was limited, I told Peter to pay me the next day. Peter seemed touched and we said a fond goodbye.However, a month later, Peter still didnt pay me back. A few more weeks passe
3、d. Another month. Thered been one e-mail promising to mail the check, then silence.Maybe he was having a hard time, I thought. But truth was, Peter seemed to be having a pretty normal time. According to the pictures and messages on his Facebook, he had been playing golf, dancing happily with his fri
4、ends, and traveling on a boat. But he just refused to answer my calls, or reply to my e-mails or messages. So I tried reaching him with my wifes phone one night. And he didnt pick up when I called,but texted right back, playfully wondering who might be calling him.“You should go to his office,”my wi
5、fe said, “He would have to give you the money if all his coworkers were watching.”But I didnt want to become a debt collector. My efforts to reach Peter over these months had been light and I wanted to keep it that way. My initial exchange with Peter had been just two regular people agreeing to hand
6、le things humanly. There was a rare niceness in that, and I still wanted to keep that balloon in the air, however disappointing it was starting to look. I wanted to believe we could still trust each other.1.For what reason did the author and his wife decide to sell the ticket?A. They thought it was
7、too cold that night.2B. They needed to look after their daughter.C. They wanted to save some money.D. They were going to be interviewed.2.On the night the author sold his tickets to Peter, he_.A. knew he might not get the 50.B. felt a little hesitant.C. thought he could trust Peter.D. was moved by P
8、eters kindness.3.Why didnt Peter pay the author back?A. Because he didnt remember it.B. Because he was too busy to pay.C. Because he didnt want to pay.D. Because he was having a tough time.4.What can we infer about the author?A. He would never trust strangers.B. He might call the police for help.C.
9、He would go to Peters office to talk to him.D. He still hoped Peter would pay him back.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在网上把两张票卖给 Peter，而 Peter却迟迟不给钱，作者仍然希望 Peter要讲诚信。1.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“my wife and I came home from work to a sick young daughter and we decided to stay at home for the night.”可知，作者和妻子决定卖掉票是为了在家照
10、顾生病的女儿。2.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I wanted to believe we could still trust each other.”可知，卖给 Peter票的时候，作者觉得应该相信他。4.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“There was a rare niceness in that, and I still wanted to keep that balloon in the air, however disappointing it was starting to look. I wanted to believe we could still
11、 trust each other.”可知，3作者仍然希望 Peter把那两票钱还给作者。*语法填空My interest in Chinese food started years ago, when I was a young reporter for the Washington Post. Our office wasnt far from Chinatown, _1_ I found some very good Chinese restaurants.That was the first time that I _2_ (notice) the fresh taste of the
12、 meat and vegetables of Chinese food.When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why _3_ has this special feature.Many years ago, China had _4_ energy crisis because it lost much of its wood due to overpopulation and poor management of its forests. This _5_ (lose) was very bad for the
13、country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to either find a substitute for their _6_ (value) wood, or learn how to use it better. There werent any substitutes, so people found ways to economize.In order to econom
14、ize in cooking, they had to use very little wood. So they started cutting their meat and vegetables _7_ small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked _8_ (fast) and they saved more fuel. The food _9_ (prepare) in this way kept its fresh flavorand its this flavor _10_ at
15、tracts people from other countries to the art of Chinese cooking.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要讲述了中国食物美味的原因。在很多年前，由于中国的木柴缺乏，人们为了节约木柴，就把食物切成小块烹饪，食物很快就熟了，而且保持了鲜美的味道。1where 考查定语从句的引导词。分析句子成分可知，设空处所填词引导定语从句，补充说明先行词 Chinatown，关系词在非限制性定语从句中作状语，表示地点，故填where。2had noticed 考查动词的时态
16、。在“It/This/That be the序数词timethat .”句型中，若前面的 be动词是一般过去时，that 从句使用过去完成时，故填 had noticed。3it 考查代词。此处 it代指前面的 the food，故填 it。44an 考查冠词。表示“一”的概念时需用不定冠词，因为 energy的发音以元音音素开头，故填 an。句意：很多年前，中国有一次能源危机。5loss 考查词性转换。分析句子成分可知，was 是谓语部分，此处应用名词形式作主语，故填 loss。6valuable 考查词性转换。根据空后的名词 wood可知，此处应用形容词修饰名词，故填 valuable。7
17、into 考查介词。cut . into . 是固定搭配，意为“把切成” ，故填into。8faster 考查副词的比较级。根据后面的 more可知，此处应用 fast的比较级，故填 faster。9prepared 考查非谓语动词。此处是过去分词作后置定语，表被动，修饰名词food，故填 prepared。10that 考查强调句型。此句去掉 its和设空处后，仍是一个完整的句子，所以是强调句型，且被强调部分是 this flavor，故填 that。*完形填空I remember that it was a few years ago that an old woman stepped i
18、nto my video store，along with her daughter.The _1_ was displaying a serious state of impatience，_2_ her watch every few seconds.If the daughter had possessed a leash(绳子)，her mother would have been _3_ to it as a means of pulling her along to _4_ the rush of other shoppers.Walking over，I asked _5_ I
19、could help her.The woman smiled at me and showed me a _6_ on a piece of paper._7_ rushing off to find the DVD for the woman，I asked her to _8_ with me so I could show her where she could find it and I wanted to enjoy her _9_ for a moment.As we walked along the back of the store，I _10_ its floor plan
20、(分布图)：old television shows, action movies, cartoons，science fiction films etc.The woman seemed glad of the unrushed “trip” and _11_ conversation.I said to her daughter， “_12_ some advice？” “Of course not， ” said the daughter.“Cherish _13_， ” I said.“When shes gone，its the little _14_ that come back
21、to you.Times like this.I know.” It was _15_.I still missed my mom and remembered the times when Id used my impatience to make her _16_.Together they made their way towards the stores resting area.They sat there for a moment，side by side，_17_ the holiday crowds.Then the daughter 5glanced over and imm
22、ediately _18_ her mother lovingly.And slowly she placed her arm with _19_ unaccustomed affection around her mothers shoulders and _20_ guided her back into the crowd.1A.merchant BwaitressCmother Ddaughter2A.fixing BremovingCchecking Dadjusting3A.fastened BdevotedCaccustomed Dapplied4A.break away fro
23、m Bmake way forCget along with Dkeep pace with5A.when BwhetherCwhy Dhow6A.tip BtitleCticket Dreceipt7A.Apart from BAs toCRather than DRegardless of8A.communicate BjogCtrade Dwalk9A.stay BholidayCcompany Dtime10A.described BblamedCappreciated Dcorrected11A.casual BattractiveCsevere Dconvincing12A.Pre
24、pare BMindCLack DOffer13A.her BmeCherself Dyourself14A.feelings BpresentsCchances Dmoments15A.reasonable BpossibleCtrue Dappropriate16A.desperate Bupset6Cpuzzled Dastonished17A.approaching BevaluatingCobserving Dexpecting18A.attended BfoundCrecognized Dwatched19A.apparently BsuddenlyCbasically Dgrad
25、ually20A.accidentally BgentlyCsmoothly Drandomly【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。 “我”在音像商店工作时遇到一位老母亲和女儿一起购买 DVD，这个女儿行色匆匆，恨不能用绳子拉着行动迟缓的母亲。 “我”让这位母亲和“我”一起寻找她想要的 DVD，并建议这个女儿要珍惜母亲的陪伴。最后，她挽着母亲，走进人群中【核心词汇】along with.和一道a state of.一种状态impatience n不耐烦，无耐心 rush off 赶紧去conversation n会话，交谈 cherish 珍爱，爱护side by side肩并肩地unaccusto
26、med adj.不习惯的，奇怪的，不寻常的affection n影响，喜爱，慈爱，感情1D 根据上文中的“an old woman stepped into my video store, along with her daughter”可知，一位老母亲和她的女儿一起来到“我”的音像商店；结合下文中的“If the daughter had possessed.other shoppers”可知，女儿显得很不耐烦，故 D项正确。A 项意为“商人” ；B 项意为“女侍者，女服务员” 。2C 根据上文内容以及空处所在句中的“displaying a serious state of impatie
27、nce”可知，这个女儿显得很不耐烦；据此可以判断，她不停地查看(checking)手表，故选 C项。A 项意为“固定，修理” ；B 项意为“移开，去除” ；D 项意为“调整，校正”。3A 根据空处所在句中的“If the daughter had possessed a leash(绳子)，her mother would have been _3_ to it as a means of pulling her along”可知，如果这个女儿有一根绳子的话，她的母亲将被系在绳子的一头。A 项意为“把系在” ，符合语境，故 A项正确。B 项意为“致力，奉献” ；C 项意为“使习惯” ；D 项意
28、为“申请，运用”。4D 根据上文及空后的“the rush of other shoppers”可以判断，如果有绳子，7这个女儿将用绳子拉住她的母亲，以赶上(keep pace with)匆匆的购物人群，故选 D项。A项意为“突然挣脱，逃脱” ；B 项意为“给让路” ；C 项意为“与融洽相处” 。5B 根据该空所在句中的“I asked _5_ I could help her”可知，空处引导宾语从句，作动词 asked的宾语，由“I could help her”和 asked可以判断， “我”问她是否需要帮忙。因此用 whether引导该宾语从句，故 B项正确。6B 根据下文中的“find
29、 the DVD” ，结合该空所在句“The woman smiled at me and showed me a _6_ on a piece of paper”可知，这位母亲微笑着递给“我”一张写有名称的纸。B 项意为“名称，标题” ，符合语境，故 B项正确。A 项意为“建议” ，C 项意为“票” ，D 项意为“收据” ，都与语境不符。7C 根据该空所在句中的“I asked her to _8_ with me so I could show her where she could find it”可知， “我”让她和“我”一起走(walk)以便“我”能让她知道她在哪里可以找到她需要的
30、DVD；据此可以判断， “我”没有急忙为她寻找。C 项意为“而不是” ，符合语境，故 C项正确。A 项意为“除之外” ；B 项意为“至于” ；D 项意为“不管，不顾” 。8D 参见上题解析。下文中的“walked”亦是提示。A 项意为“交流” ，B 项意为“慢跑” ，C 项意为“交易” ，都与语境不符。9C 根据空后的“As we walked along the back of the store”可知， “我”和她一起走着寻找她需要的 DVD；结合该空所在句中的“I wanted to enjoy her _9_ for a moment”可以判断， “我”想要她陪伴(company)“我
31、”一会儿。A 项意为“停留，逗留” ；B项意为“假期” 。10A 根据该空所在句中的“its floor plan(分布图)：old television shows，action movies，cartoons，science fiction films etc.”可知， “我”向她描述(described)着商店的商品分区情况：老的电视节目、动作片、卡通片以及科幻片等。故 A项正确。B 项意为“责备” ；C 项意为“欣赏” ；D 项意为“纠正” 。11A 根据空前的“The woman seemed glad of the unrushedtrip ”可知，这位母亲对这次并不匆忙的购物过程
32、感到很满意；空处与“the unrushedtrip ”，相呼应，据此可以判断，该处表示“轻松随意的交谈” 。A 项意为“轻松的，随意的” ，符合语境，故 A项正确。B 项意为“吸引人的” ；C 项意为“严厉的，严肃的” ；D 项意为“使人信服的”。12B 根据这个女儿的回答“Of course not”可知，她不介意“我”提出建议；据此可以判断，此处表示“介意我提点建议吗？”B 项意为“介意” ，符合语境，故 B项正确。A项意为“准备” ，C 项意为“缺乏” ，D 项意为“提供” ，都与语境不符。13A 根据下文中的“When shes gone，its.to you”可知，如果她的母亲去世
33、了，这是她可以回想起来的时刻；据此可以判断， “我”建议她珍惜她的母亲；空处作宾语，8因此用宾格 her，故 A项正确。14D 参见上题解析。D 项意为“时刻” ，符合语境，故 D项正确。A 项意为“感情” ，B项意为“礼物” ，C 项意为“机会” ，都与语境不符。15C 根据空后的“I still missed my mom and remembered the times when Id used my impatience to make her _16_ ”可知， “我”仍然怀念“我”的母亲，记得“我”用不耐烦让“我”的母亲难过的日子；据此可以判断， “我”对她说的这种情况是真实的(t
34、rue)。故 C项正确。A 项意为“合理的” ；B 项意为“可能的” ；D 项意为“适当的，恰当的，相称的” 。16B 参见上题解析。B 项意为“难过的” ，符合语境，故 B项正确。A 项意为“无望的，不顾一切的” ，C 项意为“困惑的，无法理解的” ，D 项意为“惊讶的” ，都与语境不符。17C 根据该空所在句“They sat there for a moment，side by side，_17_ the holiday crowds”可知，这对母女肩并肩坐着，注视着假日里的人群；C 项意为“观察，注视” ，符合语境，故 C项正确。A 项意为“靠近” ，B 项意为“评估” ，D 项意为“
35、期望” ，都与语境不符。18D 根据该空所在句“Then the daughter glanced over and immediately _18_ her mother lovingly”可知，女儿充满爱意地看着她的母亲，D 项意为“看着” ，符合语境，故 D项正确。A 项意为“参加” ，B 项意为“发现” ，C 项意为“认识” ，都与语境不符。19A 根据该空所在句中的“And slowly she placed her arm with _19_ unaccustomed affection around her mothers shoulders”可知，她慢慢地将她的手臂放在母亲的肩
36、膀上，似乎不习惯这种充满爱意的表达。A 项意为“似乎” ，符合语境，故 A项正确。B 项意为“突然地” ，C 项意为“基本地，主要地” ，D 项意为“逐渐地” ，都与语境不符。20B 根据语境及该空所在句中的“guided her back into the crowd”可知，她慢慢地将她的手臂放在母亲的肩膀上，然后温柔地(gently)领着她的母亲走进人群。故 B项正确。A 项意为“偶然地，附带地，意外地” ；C 项意为“平滑地，平稳地，流畅地，顺利地” ；D 项意为“任意地，胡乱地，随便地” 。*短文改错In order to promote participation in outdoo
37、rs exercise, our school organized an activity to climb Mount Tai on April 10. The majority of my classmates joined the activity.Early in the morning, having assembled outside the school gate, we head 9straight to Mount Tai. We set out for the top in high spirits when the moment we arrived at the foo
38、t of the mountain. In a course of the climb, we cooperated with each other to pass the rocky and steep areas. Laughing and cheering, we eventually reached the summit, which we were greeted by the bright sunshine and fresh air. Viewing from the top, the city was beautiful. Bathed in the warm sunshine
39、, we entertained us with stories, songs, dances and game.This event was extremely beneficial for not only did we take a break from our heavy school workload, but we also learned how to cooperate. Therefore, we strongly suggest that similar events are held every year!答案：In order to promote participat
40、ion in exercise, our school outdoors outdoororganized an activity to climb Mount Tai on April 10. The majority of my classmates joined the activity. inEarly in the morning, having assembled outside the school gate, we head headedstraight to Mount Tai. We set out for the top in high spirits the momen
41、t we arrived at the foot of the mountain. In course of the climb, we a thecooperated with each other to pass the rocky and steep areas. Laughing and cheering, we eventually reached the summit, we were greeted by the which wherebright sunshine and fresh air. from the top, the city was beautiful. View
42、ing ViewedBathed in the warm sunshine, we entertained with stories, songs, us ourselvesdances and .game gamesThis event was extremely beneficial for not only did we take a break from our heavy school workload, but we also learned how to cooperate. Therefore, we strongly suggest that similar events held every year!are be难项分析：第一处：outdoorsoutdoor 考查形容词。outdoors 意为“在露天，在户外” ，是副词；outdoor 意为“(在)户外的，(在)室外的” ，是形容词，此处需要用形容词修饰名词。第二处：joined 后加 in 考查介词。join 的宾语一般是 sb.或组织团体等，表示成为10其中的一员。join in 等于 take part in，它们的宾语都是如比赛/竞赛/考试等各种各样的活动。第四处：去掉 when 考查连词。 “the moment句子”用来引导状语从句，意为“一就” ，所以去掉 when。*
