1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Laughter is good for you 一、阅读理解。 Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina. We were there, as mental health professionals, to offer psychological first aid and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked in the
2、 gate to the shelter, we were greeted with a burst of gratitude (感激 ) from the first person we met. I felt appreciated, but also guilty, because I hadnt really done anything yet. I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friends mother passed away unexpectedly. I had received a ca
3、ll saying she had just passed away. I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didnt want to intrude ( 打扰 ) on this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do. Another friend with me then said, Just go. Just be there. I did, and I will never regret it. Since then, I have not hesi
4、tated to be in the presence of others. Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS related dying. He was not awake, and obviously unaware of others presence. However, the atmosphere was by no means solemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be pr
5、esent with them as though he were still fully alive. In my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence. In it, none of us are truly alone. It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better. 1.Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author? A. He b
6、uilt shelters for them. B. He gave immediate first aid to them. C. He came to stay with them. D. He brought mental health professionals. 2.What did the author do when his friends mother passed away? A. He hesitated over whether to go. B. He went to his friends at once. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C. He knew what
7、to do instantly. D. He decided not to disturb. 3.What does the underlined word solemn in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Heavy but warm. B. A little sad but cosy. C. Relaxing and delightful. D. Very serious and unhappy. 4.What has the author learned from his experience? A. A friend in need is a friend
8、 indeed. B. Being present can make a big difference. C. The family harmony is the happiest thing in life. D. Being a volunteer can make ones life more significant 【 文章大意 】本文是一篇记叙文。经过几次出现在诸如灾难现场、失去亲人的朋友家里等，作者体会到出现产生的巨大力量 ，因为这不仅帮助了别人，也提高了自己。 1.C 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第 一 段末 we were greeted with a burst of grat
9、itude (感激 )from the first person we met?.I hadnt really done anything yet. 可知，我们只是和他们见面，还没有做什么，故选 C。 2.A 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第 二 段中 I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didnt want to intrude (打扰 ) on this very personal period of sadness. I was tom about what to do.可知，作者犹豫不知是否要去，故选 A。 3.D 【解析】 词义猜测题
10、。根据画线词后一句中 His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.可知，当时气氛并不严肃，故选 D。 二、单项选择。 1._ get such a book? A. Where do you think can I B. Do you think where can I 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C. Do you think when I can D. Where do you think I can 【答案】
11、 D 【解析】 do you think 是一般疑问句，为插入语，整个句子构成了混合疑问句。谓语动词用陈述句语序。正确答案是 D。句意：你认为在哪儿我才能买到这样一本书？ 2. I was late for the appointment. Thats _ I met with an old friend on the way. A. that B. because C. where D. why 【答案】 B 【解析】 because 引导表语从句说明原因。句意：我约会迟到了，因为我在路上碰到一位老朋友 (我约会迟到了，那是因为我在路上碰到一位老朋友的缘故 )。 3.Id appreciat
12、e _ if you could let me know in advance whether or n ot you will come. A. it B. you C. one D. this 【答案】 A 【解析】本句句式： I would appreciate it if/when?如果?我感激不尽?；句意：如果你能提前让我知道你是否回来我将感激不尽。 4. What does Nickys job involve as a public relations director? _ quite a lot of time with other people. A. Spending B
13、. Having spent C. To spend D. To have spent 【答案】 A 【解析】原句： Nicky s job as a public relations director involves spending quite a lot of time with other people.题干是对“ spending quite a lot of time with other people(妮基作为公共关系主管，需要花很多时间与别人打交道 )”的提问。句意： “作为公共关系主管，妮基的工作 是什么？” “要花很多时间与别人打交道。” 5.As far as I kn
14、ow, it was the car accident due to drunk driving that led to _. A. him to be killed B. kill him C. him having killed D. his being killed 【答案】 D 【解析】 lead to 意为“导致” ，其中 to 是介词，后接动词 -ing 形式； his 与 being killed 一起构成动词 -ing 形式的复合结构作介词 to 的宾语。句意：据我所知，是那次酒后驾驶【 精品教育资源文库 】 引发的车祸致使他死亡。 6.Im considering _ a
15、teacher after graduation because a teacher is often considered _ the engineer of human souls. A. to become, to be B. to become, being C. becoming, being D. becoming, to be 【答 案】 D 【解析】考查 consider 的用法。当 consider 作“考虑”讲时，后跟 doing sth.； be considered to be 意为“被认为是”。句意：我在考虑毕业后当老师，因为老师常被认为是人类灵魂的工程师。 7.Yo
16、u are so dependent that Im afraid you cant adjust yourself to _ alone for a time. A. leave B. leaving C. be left D. being left 【答案】 D 【解析】句意：你太依赖别人了，留下你一个人呆上一段时间，恐怕你就适应不了。adjust .oneself to .中 to 是介词，故后面跟动名词作宾语； you 与 leave alone 之间为动宾关系。 8.Today we have too many choices of communication through adv
17、anced technology, but we seem _ the joy of communicating face to face. A. losing B. to be losing C. to be lost D. having lost 【答案】 B 【解析】 seem to do sth.好像要做某事。因动作不断地在进行，故用动词不定式的进行式。句意：今天通过先进的技术，有太多的交流方式供我们选择，但我们看上去正在失去面对面交流的乐趣。 9.It is reported that those who were caught _ in the NMET in Jilin Prov
18、ince will be punished. A. cheating B. cheated C. to cheat D. cheat 【答案】 A 【解析】 catch sb. doing sth“碰到某人做某事，抓到某人做某事”。句意：据报道，在吉林省高考中那些作弊的人将受到惩罚。 10. Do you have anything more _,sir? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Yes. I need this file to be typed and printed as soon as possible. A. typing B. to be typed C. typed D. to
19、 type 【答案】 B 【解析】在 have n.不定式结构中，当句中主语与其后面的不定式具有逻辑上的主谓关系时，不定式用主动形式，如“ I have some clothes to wash.”中的 to wash 就是由该句主语“ I”来完成的；但当句中主语与不定式的逻辑主语不一致时，不定式用被动形式。根据答语的第二句可知，句中 to type 的动作不是由句子主语 you 来完成的。而是由第一个说话者来完成的，故应用其被动形式 to be typed。 句意： “先生你还有什么需要打 字的？” “有。我需要将这个文件尽快地打印出来。 ” 11.Operate the electrica
20、l appliance following the _ attached in the box, or youll be at risk. A. instructions B. Explanations C. introductions D. descriptions 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：按照盒子里的说明书操作电动设备，否则，你会有危险。 instructions“说明书，指南” ，符合句 意。 explanation 说明，解释； introduction 介绍，引进； description 描写，叙述。 12.It is beyond awkward when everyone
21、around you _ laughing at a joke that you do not find funny, especially if its a joke told in a foreign language. A. breaks into B. bursts out C. yells out D. falls into 【答案】 B 【解析】 break into 打断，闯入； burst out 迸发，大声喊叫，突然发生； yell out 喊出；fall into 掉进，陷入。 句意：世间最尴尬的事莫过于周围的人都被段子 (笑话 )逗得哄堂大笑，只有你还没发现笑点。特别这段子是用外语讲的，那么尴尬值增加一万点。 13.Mary couldnt _ the terrible working conditions in that factory and resigned last week. A. catch up with B. keep up with C. put up with D. come up with 【答案】
