1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Lifestyles(B) . 阅读理解 (2017 贵州省普通高等学校招生适应性考试 ) When I was in college, I spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.In my brief time there, I came to love Scotland for its local culture, food and scenery. You might think，“ Scotland isnt
2、so different from the US; they still speak English there！ ” But when I stepped off the plane, I was greeted by a gruffvoiced (声音粗哑的 )lady at customs.“Youll be coming from America, then？ ” She asked me, and I nodded.“ But all of our guys are leaving Glasgow for the States！ ” Her thick Scottish Englis
3、h and sense of humor were obvious right away.I was not in the US any more, where customs agents never joke around. As I settled in at the university, I could feel myself getting used to hearing and even speaking the Scottish English of my customs agent.In classroom discussions, people would say “em”
4、 when they couldnt think of what to say instead of “um” ， which was great fun.After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this.Strathclyde students stayed up late into the night, running around campus and shouting, “ Go! Lets go, lets go, lets go (curse word) Glasgow！ ” Pretty soon, I was n
5、o longer saying “ thanks” at the supermarket instead, I said “ cheers” My Scottish friends drank whiskey and ate haggis(羊杂碎布丁 ) I drank plenty of whiskey but I was ashamed to admit that I wasnt brave enough to try haggis.Scottish bakeries usually sell bridies (肉馅饼 ) Add a cup of tea though I usually
6、 Americanized it by choosing coffee instead and a bridie makes for a delicious breakfast. Every time I took a train anywhere in Scotland, Id gaze out at the rolling hills and wonder if grass was greener than anywhere else in the world.Then Id reflect that theres a reason this country was the birthpl
7、ace of golf. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了 “ 我 ” 在苏格兰学习期间的体验：居民友好 ， 食物独特 ， 景色优美 ， 苏格兰英语与美式英语有区别。 1 What did the author think of the lady at customs? A Impolite. B Friendly. C Serious. D Calm. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的 “Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away.I was not in the US any
8、 more, where customs agents never joke around.” 可知 ， 作者认为她的苏格兰英语和幽默用得恰到好处 ， 而美国的海关工作人员却从来不跟人开玩笑；据此可推断 ， 作者认为 这位在海关工作的女士是友好的 ，故 B 项正确。 2 Which of the following can replace the underlined word “chuckling” in Paragraph 3? A Talking loudly. B Comparing. C Laughing quietly. D Hearing. C 考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的 “I
9、n classroom discussions, people would say.was great fun.After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this.”并结合 “Pretty soon, I.said cheers” 可推知 ， 在教室讨论时 ， “ 我 ” 发现他们的发音很有趣 ， 几周后 ， “ 我 ” 适应了他们的发音 ， 所以不再偷笑。故画线 词意为 “ 偷笑 ” ， C 项正确。 3 What is the authors purpose of writing the text? A To explain
10、why Scotland is famous for golf. B To promote the development of Scottish catering trade. C To introduce different pronunciations of “ em” and “ um” D To share his experiences in Scotland as an exchange student. D 考查目的意图。通读全文并结合第一段中的 “In my brief time there ， I came to love Scotland for its local cu
11、lture, food and scenery.” 可知 ， 本文旨在和读者分享 “ 我 ” 在苏格兰做交换生期间所感受到的苏格兰文化、美食和美景 ， 故 D 项正确。 . 阅读七选五 (2017 河南洛阳高三第一次统考 )Choosing the right college for you is not so easy.You should have a general idea of what you want and dont want.The idea can guide you to find what fits your needs best. 1 Think about what
12、 major you want to study in college.If you know that, just look at colleges that have your major. 2 So think carefully about your major and interests before choosing one. Where the college is located matters.Anyone who tells you the location isnt important is lying. 3 If you look forward to working
13、in the publishing industry, New York may be your best bet.If your parents want you to stay close to home， please 【 精品教育资源文库 】 dont consider anywhere that requires a plane ticket to get to. Think about how much you can afford.Are your parents paying for your education? If so, how much are they willi
14、ng to spend? Do you have to contribute anything? Financial aid and scholarship exist, but dont count on anything. 4 These are all things to consider before you fall in love with a college. Make sure youre going to spend time with the right people.The cool thing about college is that each different o
15、ne attracts different kinds of people.For the first thing in your life, you get to choose where you get to spend your time and who you get to spend it with. 5 Make sure that the people youre with for four years are your kind of people. A College is about learning what you love. B Youd better choose
16、a major that is popular. C Go to the college with some people you like. D Are you willing to go into major debt over a school? E Remember, above all， its the people that make the place. F If you dont like cold weather, stay away from northern schools. G These guidelines will help you figure out what
17、 college you want to go to. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了几个关于如何选择大学的问题。 1 G 承接上文 “The idea can guide you to find what fits your needs best.” 可推知 ， 空处同时起到了承接下文的作 用 ， 所以选 G 项。 2 A 由下一句 “So think carefully about your major and interests before choosing one.” 可知 ， 要根据自己的兴趣选择专业 ， 所以选 A 项。 3 F 根据本段首句 “Where the college
18、is located matters.” 可知 ， 大学所在地的选择很重要 ， 所以选 F 项。 4 D 根据 “Think about how much you can afford.” 和 “Financ ial aid and scholarship exist， but dont count on anything.” 可推知 ， 选择大学要对学费有所考量 ， 所以选D 项。 5 E 根据 “Make sure youre going to spend time with the right people.” 和 “For the first thing.spend it with.”
19、 可推知 ， 选择大学要考虑将会遇到的同学 ， 所以选 E 项。 【导学号： 33220132】 . 语法填空 【 精品教育资源文库 】 (2017 江西重点中学协作体 第一次联考 ) Anyone who has had a longterm disease knows that recovering at home can be lonely.This can be 1 (especial) true of children.They may feel 2 (leave) out.Now, these children may have a hightech friend to help
20、 feel less alone.A small robot may help children who are recovering from longterm 3 (ill) The robot like human beings takes their place at school.And their school friends must help carry the robot between classes and place the robot on their desks. Through the robot, a child can hear his or her teac
21、hers and friends.He or she can also attend class from wherever they are recovering whether at home 4 from a hospital bed.Dolva， one of the scientists who 5 (be) concentrating on developing the robot, explains 6 the robot AV1 works.She says from home, the child uses a tablet or phone to start the rob
22、ot. 7 (use) the same device， he or she can control the robots movements.Inside the robot， there is a small computer linked 8 a 4G network.The robot is 9 (equip) with speakers, microphones and cameras, which makes communicating 10 (easy) So its the eyes and the ears and the voices at school.Hopefully AV1 will help some children feel less lonely while they are absent from class. 【语篇解读】 病人由于长期患病在家 ， 可能会感觉很孤独 ， 对于孩子更是如此。本文介绍了一种机器人 ， 可以帮助患病的孩子减少孤独感。 1 especially 考查词性转换。句意：对孩子们来说可能更是如此。设空处修饰形容词true， 要用副词 ， 故填 especially。 2 left 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们可能会 感
