1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 The world 一、阅读理解。 On Christmas Eve, 1944, my grandmother urged my uncle, then 12 years old, to slip out of the concentration camp where they were imprisoned near 15 miles east of Vienna to go to Deutsch-Wagram. “People are charitable around Christma stime,” Grandma Lili said to
2、her son, Gyuri. “Ask for some food. Anything they can spare. Tell them that were on the edge of starvation. Tell them that your 3 -year-old sister can not get off the bed because shes outgrown her shoes.” In the dark of that night, Gyuri secretly left the camp and walked nearly four miles to Deutsch
3、-Wagram, the closest town. He happened upon a house and knocked on the front door. A woman opened that door. She was probably alone, her man far away, fighting in the war, her children asleep in their beds. The 12-year-old pieced together in German exactly what his mother had told him to say. “Come
4、back tomorrow,“ whispered the woman. The next day, my uncle returned. The woman opened the door with a smile. She piled his hands with bread, clothing, a pair of shoes that her child had outgrown and a pair of socks. The woman had knitted warm socks for my mother. After putting on the socks and shoe
5、s that fit, my mother got off the bed in delight. Her ragged shoes were passed on to a younger child who was also living in the camp. They shared their unexpected harvest with the entire camp. It was a quiet celebration of human kindness around Christmastime. In April 1945, my mother, uncle and gran
6、dmother were liberated. And it was those very socks and shoes that my mother wore as she walked some 28 miles over two days to Bratislava on her walk to a new life. To the unknown giver, I thank you. In the desperation of a cold and snowy land, when many hearts were closed and death was more likely
7、than life, especially for Jews, you gave them hope and comfort. 1.What did Gyuri manage to do on Christmas Eve? A. Get permitted to go out. B. Receive food and clothing. C. Express what his family needed. D. Celebrate Christmas in the camp 【 精品教育资源文库 】 2.Why does the author mention shoes so many ti
8、mes? A. To prove the truth of the story. B. To help the development of the story. C. To attract readers attention to the story. D. To make clear the background of the story. 3.What feeling did the author write the text with? A. Desperation B. Gratefulness. C. Excitement D. Sorrow. 4.What is the pass
9、age mainly about? A. Light in darkness B. Peace to common people C. Courage in face of danger D. The influence of Christmas 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了 1944 年圣诞前夕，奶奶一家在集 中营里日子艰难，迫不得已 12 岁的叔叔秘密走出集中营去附近的村庄求助，一位善良的女士给予了他们一家一些物质上的帮助。这位好心人的善举给了过着暗无天日的日子的奶奶一家不仅是物质上的帮助还有对未来的希望，最终一家人坚持到光明的到来。 1.C 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段最
10、后一句 The 12-year-old pieced together in German exactly what his mother had told him to say.并结合第一段的内容可推断， Gyuri 努力用德语拼出了他母亲告诉他说 的话，表达了他的家人的需要。故选 C。 3.B 【解析】 推理判断题。根据最后一段首句 To the unknown giver, I thank you.和 “you gave them hope and comfort” 并结合全文内容可推断，故事讲述好心人对作者的奶娘一家慷慨相助，因此推断作者对这位好心人充满感激之情，故作者讲述这个故事时带
11、着感恩的心态。故选 B。 4.A 【解析】 主旨大意题。纵观全文特别是文章最后一段可知，在积雪覆盖的寒冷的冬天，人们封闭自己，死亡比活下去更容易的情况下，这位善良的人不仅给予 了奶奶一家物质上的帮助，而且给了他们希望和抚慰。就像黑暗中的亮光鼓励他们走向新的生活。因此推断这【 精品教育资源文库 】 篇文章歌颂了黑暗中人性光明的一面。故选 A。 二、单项填空 1.The moment he came into his room, he _ something wrong, though he couldnt tell. A. noticed B. sensed C. felt D. smelt
12、【答案】 B 2.Before the camps, the kids might have thought Americans are difficult to _, but through the experience during the camps, they know Americans are very friendly. A. recognize B. acknowledge C. approach D. confirm 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：在参加夏令营之前，孩子们可能觉得美国人很难接近，但通过在夏令营里的经历，他们知道美 国人是很友好的。 recognize 认出，辨认
13、出； acknowledge承认，认可； approach 接近，靠近； confirm 确定，证实。 3.The President _ the womans service to her country by awarding her a medal. A. accepted B. recognized C. declared D. realized 【答案】 B 【解析】 accept 接受； recognize 认可，认出； declare 宣布，声称； realize 实现，意识到。 recognize sth “认可? , 承认?”。句意：总统肯定了这位妇女对国家所做出的工作，授予
14、了她一枚勋章。 4.The river runs clear. We all appreciate the importance the local government has _ the environmental protection. A. attached to B. left for C. responded to D. learnt from 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：“这条小溪很清澈。”“我们都很感激当地政府对环境保护给予重视。” attach importance to doing/something 重视，着重于?，对?给予重视； left for【 精品教育资源文库
15、】 动身前往某地； responded to 响应； leant from 向?学习。 5.An appropriately dressed speaker is more _ to leave a pleasant impression on the audience. A. capable B. probable C. possible D. likely 【答案】 D 6.The doctor _ at the patient quickly and rang for an ambulance immediately. A. glanced B. glared C. gazed D. s
16、tared 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：快速看了一眼病人之后，这位医生立即打电话叫了一辆 救护车。 glance at匆匆地看一眼； glare at 怒目而视； gaze at(因惊讶、喜悦或有兴趣而 )注视，凝视； stare at(因吃惊、恐惧等而 )盯着看。 7.See, your computer has broken down again! It doesnt _ sense to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars. A. have B. make C. display D. bring 【答
17、案】 B 【解析】句意：看看，你的电脑又坏了！只为省几美元买最便宜牌子的电脑是没有意义的。make sense 有意义。 8.After a 5-minute discussion, we came up with a better _ to the math problem. A. access B. way C. approach D. aspect 【答案】 C 8.We hadnt seen each other fo r years and he had changed a great deal, so I didnt _ him at first. A. realize B. re
18、peat C. know D. recognize 【答案】 D 【解析】句意：我们已经好几年没见过面了，而且他改变了许多，因此刚开始的时候我都【 精品教育资源文库 】 认不出他来了。 recognize 认出，识别，符合句意。 10.The 22nd APEC summit has come to an end, but the Chinese elements _ the meetings have drawn widespread attention from the public. A. absorbed in B. concerned about C. modeled after
19、D. attached to 【答案】 D 【解析】 absorbed in 专心致志于； concerned about 对?关心； modeled after 效仿；attached to (使 )依附于，使相关。句意：第 22 届亚 太经合组织会议落下了帷幕，但是与这次会议有关的中国元素受到公众的普遍关注。 11.Look, dark clouds are gathering. It is _ to rain soon. A. probably B. possibly C. likely D. perhaps 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：看，天上乌云密布，可能很快就要下雨了。 proba
20、bly 很可能； possibly大概，也许； likely 可能的； perhaps 也许，大概。 likely 是形容词， It/sb. is likely to do sth.很有可能做某事。 12.He must have sensed that I was looking at him. He suddenly _ me and said quietly, “Why are you _ me like that?“ A. gazed at, glaring at B. stared at, gazing atC. glanced at, staring at D. looked at
21、, glancing at 【答案】 C 【解析】 glance at 瞥一眼，匆匆看一下； stare at 睁大眼睛凝视、盯着或瞪着看。句意：他一定是注意到我在看着他。他突然朝我看了一眼，然后轻声问道：“你为什么要那样盯着我看？” 13. Jack is _ go to school, so his mother has to stay at home to look after him. A. young enough to B. old enough to C. too young to D. very old to 【答案】 C 【解析】 too?to? “太?而不能”的结构。根据 so his mother has to stay at home to look after him 可知他太小而不能去上学 (所以他的母亲不得不呆在家里来照看
