1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Cultural relics *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 gate to th
2、e 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 call saying s
3、he 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 hesitated to be
4、 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 present with
5、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 built shelte
6、rs 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 to do insta
7、ntly. 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 indeed. B.
8、 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 gratitude (感激
9、)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。 3.D 【解析】 词义猜测题。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。 4.B 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第 4 段中 In my life, I am repeatedly s
10、truck by the healing power of presence.可知，每次的出现都会产生很大的影响，故选 B。 *单句语法填空 1 (2017 北京高考 )The little problems _ we meet in our daily lives may be inspirations for great inventions. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案： that 分析句子结构可知，空格处引导定语从句，先行词是 the little problems，且从句中缺少宾语，故用 that。 2 (2017 天津高考 )My eldest son, _ work tak
11、es him all over the world, is in New York at the moment. 答案： whose 分析句子结构可知，此处缺少非限制性定语从句的引导词，且与其后名词存在所属关系，故应用 whose。 3 Mr Reed _ (select) to represent us in the meeting has been sent to have a talk with them. 答案： selected 由句子结构可知，此处应用非谓语动词作后置定语。 select 与其所修饰的 Mr Reed 之间为逻辑上的被动关系，因此填 selected。 4 It w
12、as clearly _(evidence) that the company was in great difficulties. 答案： evident It is/was evident that . 是常用句型，意为 “ 很明显 ?” 。 5 Perhaps the most difficult challenge is how _(survive) without friends in life. 答案： to survive “ 疑问词动词不定式 ” 在本句中作表语， how to survive “ 怎么生存 ” 。 6 I dont really fancy _ (do) bu
13、siness with him. 答案： doing fancy doing . “ 想要做 ?” 。 7 He was severely criticized and _ (remove) from his post. 答案： removed remove sb. from his post “ 开除某人 ” ，此处是被动语态，因此填removed。 8 It is said that the early European playing cards _ (design) for entertainment and education. 答案： were designed be design
14、ed for “ 为 ? 而设计 ” 。 9 We _(face) the difficulty together, but why didnt you tell me? 答案： could have faced 由后一分句可知，前一分句谓语应用 could have done 结构，表示 “ 过去我们本来可以共同面对困难 ” 。 10 All the workers _(belong) to the factory must obey the rule. 答案： belonging 由句子结构可知，此处应填 belong 的非谓语动词形式， workers 与belong to 之间为逻辑上
15、的主谓关系。故用现在分词 belonging to 作后置定语。 belong to无被动语态。 (2018 长沙二模 ) There was once a widow who had two daughters.The _1_ widow loved the elder 【 精品教育资源文库 】 who was like herself both in looks and personality， but didnt love the other，who resembled her _2_， although she was pretty and friendly. The younger
16、 daughter had to _3_ hard all day and live upon the leftovers of her elder sister.Among her other _4_ jobs， she was forced to carry water every day _5_. One day _6_ she had just filled her pot at the fountain， an old trembling woman asked her for a drink of water.Glad to show a kindness to the old w
17、oman， she _7_. Now， all of a sudden， there was no old trembling woman but a(n)_8_ who rewarded good deeds before her.“Your face is pretty _ 9_ your heart is gentle， ” said she.“For your kindness ， I will make you a gift.Every time you speak， from your mouth shall come a flower or a jewel.” When the
18、girl reached home， her ill mother _10_ her for her long absence.“Pardon me for being away so long ， ” she replied.As she spoke some pearls and diamonds dropped from her _11_. “What is this I see ， child？ ” asked the _ 12_ widow. The poor girl was so happy to be _13_ child by her mother that she eage
19、rly told her mother about her _14_ with the old woman at the fountain.The widow immediately _15_ her favorite daughter to do as the _16_ girl had done. When the impatient girl was filling the pot with water at the _17_， a beautiful lady appeared and _18_ a drink of water from the girl. “I have not c
20、ome here to serve you ， ” she _ 19_ replied. The lady， who was the fairy， said， “I will make you a gift to _ 20_ your rudeness.Every time you speak， from your mouth shall come a snake or a toad(蟾蜍 ) ” 1 A.goodtempered B badtempered C kind D beautiful 2 A.daughter B teacher C mother D father 3 A.comp
21、lain B play C work D study 4 A.easy B hard C interesting D boring 5 A.within reach B with ease 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C without hesitation D from a great distance 6 A.when B while C once D before 7 A.hesitated B agreed C left D argued 8 A.boy B old woman C old man D fairy 9 A.although B but C while D and 10
22、A.scolded B praised C thanked D forgave 11 A.waist B hair C lips D hands 12 A.amused B interested C astonished D frightened 13 A.awarded B called C showed D taught 14 A.difficulty B thought C experiment D experience 15 A.advised B got C forced D invited 16 A.slim B tall C elder D poor 17 A.river B pool C fountain D well 18 A.asked for B asked of C asked about D asked after 19 A.rudely B jokingly C proudly
