1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Women of achievement 练 (一 ) 语言知识运用组块专练 练准度 (限时： 25 分钟 ) .完形填空 (2018 长春检测二 )When my husband Ian died in 2014, ten days after being diagnosed with cancer, I was completely broken up. He was just 54. Wed planned to _1_ together and live the years to the fullest. At first, the _2_ o
2、f spending the following years of my life without him left me feeling _3_. I was in deep _4_ having lost him. But as time passed, I began to _5_ that life is so precious, and none of us can _6_ whats around the corner. I realized I could sit at home and _7_ Ian, _8_ I could make the most of every mo
3、ment of my life. Three months _9_ he died, a friend mentioned a choir run by a _10_ Tenovus Cancer Care, which was for anyone _11_ by cancer. Ive _12_ loved to sing, so I agreed. That decision really has changed my _13_. We rehearse (排练 ) once a week and perform _14_ to raise money. We sing inspirin
4、g songs like Youve Got a Friend which really _15_ all of us. Spending time with the choir, I have not only made a whole new friendship circle, but I feel so _16_， which has been fantastic for my _17_ wellbeing. I _18_ money for the charity too, including traveling a long way to Machu Picchu, where I
5、 scattered (播撒 ) some of Ians ashes. I know Ian would _19_ my decision to look after myself. Living a good life, and finding ways to enjoy my retirement, is the best _20_ I can offer him. 语篇解读：本文为一篇记叙文，描述了作者在突然失去丈夫后的迷茫以及走出阴霾、积极面对生活的心路历程。 1 A.die B retire C live D sing 解析：选 B 根据上文提到了作者丈夫去世时的年龄为 54 岁及
6、文章最 后一段中的retirement 可知，此处指作者与丈夫之前曾计划过一起退休 (retire)后的生活。故选 B 项。 2 A.feeling B thought C sense D hope 解析：选 B 丈夫的去世让作者崩溃，由此可以推断，此处指作者对未来生活的担忧， thought 意为 “ 想法 ” 更符合语境。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 3 A.lost B tired C excited D relaxed 解析：选 A 根据常识可知，丈夫突然去世作者应是感到迷茫的 (lost)。故选 A 项。 4 A.trouble B breath C shock D regret 解
7、析：选 C 从原来美好的憧憬到突然的失去，让作者备受打击。 shock 意为 “ 打击；震惊 ” ，符合语境。 5 A.wonder B understand C forget D remember 解析：选 B 根据设空后的 “life is so precious” 及下文中对作者参加活动的描述可知，随着时间的推移，作者明白了生命的珍贵。故选 B 项。 6 A.change B doubt C predict D leave 解析：选 C 根据设空后的 “around the corne r” 可知，此处指没有人能预测即将发生什么。故选 C 项。 7 A.mourn for B wait
8、for C look after D talk with 解析：选 A 作者意识到生命的珍贵，因此此处要作出选择，要么在家哀悼丈夫，要么积极面对生活。 mourn for 意为 “ 悼念 ” ，符合语境。 8 A.and B so C for D or 解析：选 D 此处表示作者的不同选择：是待在家中悼念丈夫还是走出去积极面对生活，空格前后之间为选择关系。故选 D 项。 9 A.before B after C since D as 解析：选 B 此处表示在作者丈夫去世之后，故选 B 项。 10 A.charity B company C club D hospital 解析：选 A 根据第
9、14 空后的 “to raise money” 及第 18 空后的 “the charity” 可知，这是一个慈善机构。故选 A 项。 11 A.killed B defeated C scared D affected 解析：选 D 作者的丈夫死于癌症，而作者参加这样的活动得以改变人生，由此可推断，【 精品教育资源文库 】 这个机构的目的在于帮助像作者这样受癌症影响的人。故选 D 项。 12 A.hardly B seldom C always D often 解析：选 C 此处表示作者一直喜欢唱歌，所以参加慈善机构的排练活动。故选 C 项。 13 A.mind B life C drea
10、m D goal 解析：选 B 根据下文的描述可知，参加慈善演唱的决定改变了作者的生活，使作者从悲伤中走了出来。故选 B 项。 14 A.dances B plays C services D concerts 解析：选 D 根据文中提到的关键信息 “rehearse” 和 “We sing inspiri ng songs”可知，此处应与歌唱和排练相呼应，指举行音乐会来筹钱。故选 D 项。 15 A.amuse B interest C push D impress 解析：选 D 根据 “inspiring songs” 可知，这些歌曲给作者他们留下了深刻的印象。故选 D 项。 16 A.s
11、killful B cautious C secure D positive 解析：选 D 根据 “I have not only made a whole new friendship circle” 可知，作者建立了新的朋友圈，说 明这些活动让作者走出阴霾，从而积极面对生活。故选 D 项。 17 A.mental B physical C social D economic 解析：选 A 作者通过参加这些活动走出阴霾，说明作者拥有了良好的心理 (mental)状态。故选 A 项。 18 A.spend B save C raise D earn 解析：选 C 作者除了与合唱团一起为慈善尽力
12、，自己也通过个人活动来筹集善款。故选 C 项。 19 A.approve of B care about C be opposed to D be sorry about 解析：选 A 作者走出悲伤，积极乐观地生活，相信丈夫会支持她好好生活。 approve of意为 “ 赞成 ” ，符合语境。 20 A.award B experience 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C comfort D help 解析：选 C 文章最后是作者的感悟：好好生活便是对丈夫最好的慰藉。故选 C 项。 .语法填空 (2018 陕西检测一 )All of us have read thrilling storie
13、s. 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 the dying man chose to spend his last days or his last hours. Such stories set up
14、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 should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would stress _8_ (sharp) the values of l
15、ife. I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being _9_ (be) stricken blind and deaf for a few of days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him _10_ (much) appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound. 语篇解读：本文主要讲述了惊险故事对读者的启迪作用。 1 them 介词后
16、跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语，故用宾格代词 them 作介词 of 的宾语。 2 limited 由 “a” 和 “specified time” 可知，此处应用形容词 limited 修饰名词，意为 “ 有限的 ” 。 3 but 根据语境可知，前后句之间表示逻辑上的转折关系，故用连词 but。 4 discovering 介词后跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语，故用动名词 discovering 作介词 in 的宾语。 5 what what 引导宾语从句，在从句中作 do 的宾语。 6 happiness 根据 “what regrets” 可知，此处应用名词形式，故用名词 happiness。
17、 7 as 根据语境可知，前后句之间表示逻辑上的假定关系，故用 as。 as if 表示 “ 好像 ” 。 8 sharply 此处应用副词 sharply 修饰动词 stress，在句子中作状语。 9 were 根据 “would be” 的提示可知，此处是一个 if 虚拟条件句， 与现在事实相反，故用一般过去时， be 动词常用 were。 10 more 根据语境可知，此处表示比较的含义，故用副词比较级 more 修饰形容词appreciative。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 练 (二 ) 主观题强化增分专练 练规范 (限时： 45 分钟 ) .语法填空 Wu Zetian, the
18、only woman emperor to rule ancient China, is considered _1_ one of the most powerful women in Chinese history. She was born into a(n) _2_ (wealth) family with great beauty and intelligence.This beautiful girl, unlike others in ancient China, _3_ (be) in favour of reading and often travelled around t
19、he country with her father when she was young, _4_ increased her knowledge and developed her talents.When she was about fourteen, she _5_ (send) to the palace and married to the Emperor.After many difficulties and hardships, she _6_ (successful) made herself queen.A few years after Emperor Gaozong d
20、ied, Wu Zetian changed the name of the Dynasty Tang to Zhou, and became Empress._7_ seemed like a hard task for women to be rulers in ancient times, but Wu Zetian succeeded.When she ruled the country, she supported economic and cultural _8_ (develop) and improved peoples living quality.She also encouraged girls to go to school _9_ (study) Before then, girls were not allowed to go to school. Wu Zetian died at the age of 82, _10_ (leave) a gravestone
