1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 20 New Frontiers 课时练 2 知识运用板块练 完形填空 If you re the smartest person in your circle, you re in the wrong circle you ve outgrown it.Its time to move to the next _ 1_ This saying encourages people to _2_ more by hanging out with those who are more driven and _3_ than they are. I heard
2、this saying _4_ to me from my daughters friend this past week.Ally, Wes and I have been running for upcoming _5_ Im going to do another 5K and Ally and Wes are going to do the 12mile obstacle course._6_， their training is more intense than mine, but when I was in _7_ with them last week, Wes suddenl
3、y said, “ You should _8_with us！ ” “ You mean do what you re doing？ ” I asked, with a surprised _9_ on my face. “ Exactly，” he answered.“ You can do it! You _10_ need someone to push you.” As much as I _11_ to admit it, he was right.I needed to _12_ outside my comfort zone.I always let them run ahea
4、d of me, content to run at my own comfortable pace.But that was the _13_ Id grown too comfortab le with my training. I hadnt been pushing myself. Ever since I had the surgery in April, I was a little _14_ about running again.I was afraid to even try _15_ that night when Wes pushed me into it and out
5、side my comfort zone.He was right! I was able to run only about 5 minutes at a time before I had to walk again but it was a(n) _16_ And that was all I needed to get back at it no longer afraid to train harder. Recently I have _17_ my “training circle” to include Ally and Wes, and he wasnt afraid t o
6、 push me. So, how are the circles in your life? Are you being _18_ in every area of your life, or are you very comfortable these days, not being _19_ at all, still living inside your comfort zone? If youre the most _ 20_ one, then it s time to get into a new circle or at least add to your existing o
7、nes. 【 解题导语 】 如果你在一个圈子里首屈一指的话 ， 那么你就该改变一下 ， 走出安乐窝了。 1 A.pattern B level C item D standard B 解析：根据文章第一句话可知 ， 此处指是改变圈子 ， 也就是移动到下一个 “ 层级【 精品教育资源文库 】 (level)” 的时候了。 2 A.appreciate B pay C achieve D solve C 解析：这句话鼓励人们 “ 取得 (achieve)” 更多的成就。 3 A.honest B experienced C potential D mature B 解析：根据语境及空前的 “mo
8、re driven” 可知 ， 此处指与那些更有干劲和 “ 经验丰富 的 (experienced)” 人为伍 ， 向他们学习。 4 A.directly B immediately C suddenly D gradually A 解析：此处指上周作者从女儿的朋友口中听到了这句 “ 直接 (directly)” 对自己说的话。 5 A.sports B exams C races D performances C 解析 ： 从下文的 “another 5K”“the 12mile obstacle course” 可知 ， 此处指的是即将到来的 “ 竞赛 (races)” 。 6 A.Hop
9、efully B Thankfully C Fortunately D Obviously D 解析：根据 语境可知 ，作者的女儿及其朋友的训练强度“明显 (Obviously)” 大于作者的。 7 A.company B love C touch D relation A 解析：根据下文的 “You mean do what youre doing” 可知 ， 此处指但是上周 ，当作者 “ 和他们一起 (company)” 去训练时 ， Wes 对作者说作者应该和他们一起参加同样强度的 “ 训练 (train)” 。 in company with sb.意为 “ 和某人一起 ” 。 8 A
10、.play B exercise C train D go C 解析：参见上题解析。 9 A.appearance B view C manner D look D 解析：对于 Wes 这样的提议 ， 作者应该是觉得不可思议 ， 因而脸上流 露出一副吃惊的“表情 (look)” 。 10 A.still B just 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C even D never B 解析 ： 根据语境可知 ， 此处指 Wes 说 ： “ 你能做到 ， 你只是 (just)需要有人敦促你 ” 。 11 A.expected B agreed C hated D failed C 解析：根据语境可知
11、， 此处指作者心中明白 Wes 说的是对的 ， 就是 “ 不愿意 (hated)”承认。 12 A.spread B shift C immigrate D step D 解析：此处指作者需要 “ 走出 (step)” 自己的安乐窝。 13 A.opinion B sight C comment D problem D 解析：呼应首段首句 ， 指作者 以自己觉得舒服的速度来训练 ，这就是“问题(problem)” 所在。 14 A.particular B nervous C confused D excited B 解析：此处是倒叙 ， 指作者四月份动了手术之后 ， 对再次跑步感到有点 “
12、紧张(nervous)” 。下文中的 “afraid” 亦是提示。 15 A.since B if C after D until D 解析：那时候也是 Wes 鼓励作者重 新开始跑步的。在 Wes 敦促作者之前 ， 作者甚至都不敢试一下。 until“ 直到 ? 为止 ， 在 ? 以前 ” 。 16 A.stop B start C end D distance B 解析：作者之前害怕跑步 ， 后来能跑五分钟 ， 这是个 (好的 )“ 开始 (start)” 。 17 A.entered B traced C drawn D enlarged D 解析：根据语境可知 ， 最近作者 “ 扩大
13、(enlarged)” 了训练圈子。 18 A.shocked B challenged C stricken D frightened B 解析：根据语境可知 ， 此处指的是你在生活中的任何一个领域都挑战自我吗？challenge“ 挑战 ” 符合语境。 19 A.shaken B stretched C punished D stimulated 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B 解析：这些天你是否依然非常舒服地生活在你的安乐窝里 ， 没有 “ 全力以赴(stretched)” ？ stretch“ 使全力以赴 ， 使发挥出全部本领 ” 。 20 A.confident B special
14、C suitable D independent C 解析：如果你是圈子中最 “ 适合的 (suitable)” ， 那么是时候进到一个新的圈子里了。 语法填空 (2018 合肥市第一次教学质检 )It is well known that the Chinese have great respect for their elders, and here is an occasion to show it the Chongyang Festival. It falls 1._ the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. In Chinese, nine 2
15、._ (regard) as the number of “yang”. The ninth day of the ninth month is the day that has two“yang” numbers, and “ chong” in Chinese means double, which is 3._ the name “ Chongyang” came into being. The festival can date back to the Warring States Period. However, it was not 4._ (formal) set as a fe
16、stival until the Tang Dynasty. In 1989, the Chinese government 5._ (declare) the ninth day of the ninth lunar month to be the Seniors Day a day to respect 6._ elderly and to let them enjoy 7._ (they) Traditionally, people climb mountains, drink chrysanthemum(菊花 ) wine, and eat Chongyang cakes. Since
17、 “ cake ” in Chinese is pronounced “ gao” meaning “ high”， people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating cakes in the hope of 8._ (promote) to high positions. And people often think that chrysanthemum wine can get rid of all kinds of diseases and 9._ (disaster) Today many activit
18、ies are held 10._ (show) respect to the seniors like organi- zing a trip for them, sending them gifts and more on the day of the festival. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文 ， 主要介绍了中国的传统节日重阳节的历史发展、名称由来等。 1 on 解析：考查介词。重阳节是在农历九月初九这一天。在特定的某一 天用介词 on。 2 is regarded 解析：考查动词时态和语态。在中国 ， 九被视 为阳数。主语 nine 和动词 regard 之间是被动关系 ， 表
19、示 “ 被视为 ” ， 故用被动语态；此处是对客观情况的描述 ，应用一般现在时。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 3 how 解析：考查表语从句的连接词。九月的第九天含有两个阳数 ，“ 重 ” 在汉语中表示 “ 双倍 ” 的意思 ， 这就是重阳节名称的由来。根据语境可以判断 ， 空处表示 “ 重阳节名称的由来 ” ， 故用 how 引导该表语从句。 4 formally 解析： 考查副词。根据空处后的动词 set 可知 ， 空处修饰该动词 ， 故用副词形式。 5 declared 解析：考查动词的时态。根据该句中的时间状语 “In 1989” 可知 ， 该句陈述的是发生在 1989 年的事情 ， 故用一般过去时。 6 the 解析：考查定冠词。 the形容词 ， 表示一类人。 the elderly 表示 “ 老年人 ” 。 7 themselves 解析：考查反身代词。 1989 年 ， 中国政府宣布农历九月初九为 “ 敬老节 ” ， 以此来尊敬老人 ， 并让他们过
