1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 School life 一、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
2、woods: my wife 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 pa
3、st my left leg and, seconds 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 cont
4、rol, while another part 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 sl
5、owing in front of me. Their horses were relaxed and comfortable, not even breathing hard. Taylores face glowe d. 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 p
6、ace. My heart pounded too, 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 alwa
7、ys ready to kick up my heels. 1. How did the race between the girls and the author begin? A. His horses gallop made the other horses want to catch up. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 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 abou
8、t being afraid to go too fast on a horse. 2. During the race, _. A. the authors horse outran the girls horses the whole time B. the author was confident that Tawny was in control C. the girls were so anxious to win that they sweated a lot D. the authors good performance took Taylore by surprise 3. W
9、hen the race ended, the authors heart pounded because _ _. A. he was feeling thrilled and young B. it was really tough exercise for him C. he was worried that the girls might be in danger D. he felt quite embarrassed that he had lost the race 4. The phrase kick up my heels at the end can be replaced
10、 by _. A. devote myself B. enjoy myself C. accept my challenge 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 We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason,I pushed Tawny into a gallop(飞驰 ). The other horses were an
11、xious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.可知，作者的马飞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 I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded too, but not from exercise. ?Because despite my wrinkles ( 皱【 精品教育资源文库 】 纹 ), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart.可知，比赛结
12、束的时候，作者的心 狂跳因为他感觉兴奋而且年轻。故选 A。 二、单项填空 1.Tom is a man of much _ and he had a lot of interesting _ in his life. A. experience, experiences B. experiences, experience C. experience, experience D. experiences, experiences 【答案】 A 【解析】 experience 作“经验”讲 时为不可数名词，指某人的“经历”时是可数名词。句意：汤姆是个经验丰富的人，他的生活中有很多有趣的经历。根据
13、题意应选 A。 2.Fully _ to looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in the club. A. attached B. attaching C. devoting D. devoted 【答案】 D 【解析】 be devoted to专注于，此处为过去分词短语在句中作状语。 attach to附属于，依恋于。句意：因为完全“专注于”在家照看三个孩子，她不再有时间到俱乐部去尽享各种各样的活动。 3.After he was knoc
14、ked down by a car which escaped immediately, he _ to his feet and called 120 and the police station. A. stood B. struggled C. ran D. rose 【答案】 B 【解析】 struggle to ones feet 挣扎着站起来。句意：他被一辆汽车撞倒了，汽车立刻又逃走了。他挣扎着站起来打了 120，报了警。 4.I could have got good grades in the maths exam, but _ I made some mistakes and
15、 failed. A. somewhat B. somehow C. anyhow D. anyway 【答案】 B 【解析】 somewhat稍微，有点， 达到某种程度； somehow不知何故，不知怎么地； anyhow无论如何，总之，不管怎样； anyway无论如何。句意：我本来能够在这次数学考【 精品教育资源文库 】 试中会得到高分的。但是不知怎么地，我犯了一些错误，失败了 (没有考得高分 )。故选 B项。 5.The price of electricity is on an upward trend, so _ my electric car will burn a big ho
16、le in my pocket. A. purchasing B. charging C. mending D. handing 【答案】 B 6.If better use is _ your spare time , youll make great progress in it. A. made up B. made of C. made from D. made in 【答案】 B 【解析】 make good use of 充分利用； be made of由?组成； be made from 由?组成?； be made in 由某地制 造。句意：如果我们更好地利用目己的空闲时间，你
17、就讲取得更大的进步。本句是其被动语态的形式。故 B项正确。 7.If you come to visit China, you will _ a culture of amazing depth and variety. A. develop B. create C. substitute D. experience 【答案】 D 【解析】 develop发展，培养； create创造 ; substitute 代替； experience经历。句 意：如果你来中国旅游，你将会体验到一种博大精深的文化。故选 D项。 8._ the deaf children, the young lady h
18、as little time to care for her own daughter. A. Devoted to teach B. Devoted herself to teaching C. Devoting to teach D. Devoting herself to teaching 【答案】 D 【解析】句意：献身于聋 哑儿童的教育事业，这位年轻女士很少有时间照顾她自己的女儿。devote oneself to doing sth.=be devoted to doing sth.，故选 D。 9.Life was _ for her, but she _ to make end
19、s meet. A. struggle, failed B. a struggle, succeeded C. a struggle, struggled D. struggling, covered 【答案】 C 【解析】 a struggle 抽象名词具体化，意为：一件难事。 struggle to do sth.努力做某【 精品教育资源文库 】 事。 fail失败； succeed成功，常与 in doing sth.连用； cover覆盖。句意：生活对她来说是件难事，但她努力使收支相抵。 10.An expert says, “I think it is unpredictable
20、for nature. You dont know what will happen but _, we are preparing.” A. somehow B. somewhat C. anyhow D. someway 【答案】 C 【解析】 somehow以某种方式，莫名其妙地； somewhat 稍微，有点； anyhow不管怎样，无论如何，相当于 anyway； someway以某种方式。空白处表达的是“不管怎样”的意思，故选 C。句意：一位专家说：“我认为大自然是不可预测的，你不知道将会有什么事情发生。但不管怎样，我们都在时刻准备着”。 11._ on my computer，
21、I found an email from my pen-friend, _ me to spend the summer holiday in his city. A. On turning, invited B. On turning, inviting C. When having turned, to invite D. After having turned, inviting 【答案】 B 12.There isnt much work to do this coming Saturd ay, which is part of the reason _ I plan to visit my uncle then. A. which B. where C. why D. because 【答案】 C 【解析】根据句意和句子结构，本空需要关系词引导定语从句修饰 reason，并在从句中作原因状语，故应用关系副词 why。句意：我本周六没有多少事要做，这就是我打算那时去拜访叔叔的部分原因。 13.Such a passionate speech _ at the school opening ceremony that we each were deeply moved and strongly inspired. A. did h
