1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained 一、阅读理解。 “BANG!” the door caused a reverberation ( 回声 ). It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and me on the other side. We were both in great anger. “Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father. With tears welling up in my
2、 eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street. The street lights were shining, causing rather sad feelings. I wandered aimlessly. A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree. But now ? I dont know wheth
3、er it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened. I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart wa
4、s frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on, there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on. I thought to myself: “Is father waitin
5、g for me, or is he still angry with me?” In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. All the lights were off except fathers. Dad was always like this. Maybe h
6、e didnt know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any pity or any moments of regret. This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature. The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe? Wit
7、h the key in my hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron 【 精品教育资源文库 】 door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love-its seco nd to none. 1.Which is the c
8、orrect order of the following events according to the passage? a. I opened the door and entered the house. b. I ran out into the street angrily. c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit. d. I recalled my happy childhood. e. I began to walk about in the street without
9、any aim. A. e, b, d, c, a B. b, e, d, c, a C. b, e, c, d, a D. e, b, c, a, d 2.According to the author, why did his father often shout at him? A. Perhaps the father was getting older and older. B. Perhaps the son had already grown up. C. Perhaps they never agreed with each other. D. Perhaps the fath
10、er had been used to doing that. 3.What did the author mean by the underlined sentence “My heart was frozen on this hot summer night”? A. He felt lonely because there were so few people on the street. B. He felt uncomfortable because it was a very hot night. C. He didnt know where to go at all. D. He
11、 had a bad cold on such a hot day. 4.What was the authors attitude towards his father at the end of the story? A. He loved his father. B. He was worried about his father. C. He was afraid of his father. D. He was dissatisfied with his father. 【文章大意】因思维不同和观点迥异，父子俩仿佛是来自两个不同世界的人，两个人心里隔着一道铁门。最终，作者被父亲逐出了
12、家门。作者负气跑到街上，游荡到半夜，无处可去。直到半夜，作者注意到自 己家里的灯还亮，回家开门后，发现父亲还在等着自己 ? 作者禁不住热泪盈眶，终于理解了 “ 父爱如山 ” 的道理。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 2.D 【解析】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二、三段中的 “Dad was always like this. Maybe he didnt know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any pity or any moments of regret.” 和 “This was how he alw
13、ays was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.” 可知，作者的父亲一向如此，可能是由于不知道如何表达自己，对作者吼叫后，他从来显示出同情或后悔，他做过领导很长时间，指使别人做事情是他的第二天性。这都说明作者的父亲可能习惯了对作者吼叫。 “Perhaps the father had been used to doing that.” 符合语境。选择 D 项。 4.A 【解析】 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的 “As soon
14、as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love-its second to none.” 可知，作者一开门，眼泪就流下来了。他突然意识到原来想象中的那扇铁门根本就不存在，爱才是第一位的。这说明作者理解了父亲的 爱，他也爱他的父亲。 “He loved his father.” 符合语境。选择 A项。 二、单项填空 1.The idea of traveli
15、ng abroad really appeals to a lot of Chinese people. Thats why every year _ more people applying for passports. A. promise B. expect C. witnesses D. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 instruct 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：出国游的想法确实吸引了很多中国人，这就是为什么每年都会有很多人申请护照了。 promise 预示； expect 期待； witnesses 见证； instruct 指导。故选 C。 2.If any of these sym
16、ptoms _ while you are taking the medicine, consult your doctor immediately. A. knocks B. occurs C. reaches D. applies 【 答案】 B 【解析】句意：在服药期间如果出现任何这样的症状，就立即去咨询医生。 occur“发生”为不及物动词，符合句意。 knocks 敲，击，打， (心 )怦怦跳；把?撞击成 (某种状态 )； reach 到达，够到； apply 应用，运用；申请。 3.Almost all the buildings nearby were pulled down b
17、y the _ of the explosion in a gas station. A. force B. strength C. energy D. power 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：附近的房屋几乎都被一家加油站爆炸的力量给震倒了。 force 此处指“作用力，逼迫力”，符合句意。 strength 指人体的“力量，力气”； energy“能量，能源，活力”； power“能力，权力”。 4、 A New York couple have been killed in a car crash on their way to hospital，but the unborn baby _
18、 the accident. A. experienced B. survived C. escaped D. fled 【答案】 B 5.Soubry, UKs former business minister indicated that it was time for women to _ to “clear up the mess created by the men”. A. break up B. step back C. step up D. fold up 【答案】 C 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【解析】 step up 加紧，加强，促进，加快，走上前台句意：索布里指出，是时
19、候让女性们走到台前，收拾这些男性们制造出来的混乱了。 6. How do you think I can _ with Tom? Put aside where you disagree and try to find what you have in common. A. keep up B. take up C. make up D. catch up 【答案】 C 【解析】 make up 和解。句意： “你认为我怎么才能和汤姆和解呢？”“搁置争议，求同存异。” 7.In order to find the witness _ the murder, the police visited
20、 a great many citizens. A. on B. of C. to D. for 【答案】 C 【解析】 the witness to 是?的目击证人。句意：为了找到这起谋杀案的目击证人，警察走访了很多市民。 8.It suddenly occurred to him _ he had left his keys in the office. A. whether B. where C. which D. that 【答案】 D 9.In order to cooperate better with them, we must _ our ties with them. A.
21、provide B. strengthen C. fix D. negotiate 【答案】 B 10.When Chinese people come to the United States, they fight for _ first, and then desperately make money after they are recognized by others. A. survival B. remainder C. existence D. material 【答案】 A 【解析】 survival 生存； remainder 剩余物； existence 存在； mate
22、rial 物质。句意：中国人去美国首先就是要解决自己的生存问题，然后得到别人的认可后就拼命赚钱。 11.In time of social reform, peoples state of mind tends to keep _ with the 【 精品教育资源文库 】 rapid changes of society. A. touch B. pace C. step D. progress 【答案】 B 【解析】 keep in touch with 和?保持联系； keep pace with 跟上； keep step with与?步调一致，尤指一起行走； D 项不与 keep 搭配。句意：在社会改革的时候，人们的心态容易跟上社会的
