第一部分　選修 8　Unit 2

　?、?完形填空

　　(2024河南洛陽二質檢)

　　In a food store I heard a woman say her foot was hurting and that she was going to call a cab.When walking back home I saw her outside the store, probably__1__for a cab.

　　I asked her where she was going.She told me a place which was actually on the __2__ to the craft store I'd be__3__ to.So I asked her to __4__ the cab and I'd give her a ride.To my __5__， she said okay without __6__.I wonder if I'd have been so __7__ if a stranger made me the same offer!

　　Where she was going was __8__ on the way to where I was going.It was such a __9__ interaction.But there was more!

　　When I had __10__ what I went for and was waiting at the checkout, the woman behind me said she had a coupon(優惠券)for 50% off any __11__ in the store.She gave it to me because she had a(n) __12__ one! I thanked and gave her a __13__.

　　They say “what goes around comes around”， but sometimes it is hard to see how that __14__ as there is often a “manifestation(顯現)delay”．Each action __15__ a ripple (漣漪)that eventually __16__ back to us, but sometimes it is much __17__ so we forget their connection.

　　Today the causes and effects have appeared in a linkable manner where in __18__I'm also opening myself to receiving gifts, now or in the future.I can learn so much from others as to how __19__ they are to receive in a way I might not have been if __20__ the same gift.

　　()1.A.caringB．waiting

　　C．applyingD．ordering

　　()2.A.leftB．right

　　C．carriage D．way

　　()3.A.drivingB．leading

　　C．walking D．pulling

　　()4.A.takeB．postpone

　　C．cancel D．charge

　　()5.A.sadnessB．amazement

　　C．respect D．disappointment

　　()6.A.hesitation B．aim

　　C．doubt D．delay

　　()7.A.enthusiastic B．inviting

　　C．trusting D．puzzled

　　()8.A.veryB．universally

　　C．surely D．right

　　()9.A.shameful B．beautiful

　　C．careful D．frightful

　　()10.A.picked up　

　　B．put up

　　C．gave up D．went up

　　()11.A.loadB．demand

　　C．limit D．item

　　()12.A.familiar B．devoted

　　C．extra D．important

　　()13.A.postB．smile

　　C．noteD．paper

　　()14.A.sharesB．compromises

　　C．recognizesD．works

　　()15.A.createsB．freezes

　　C．ships D．affects

　　()16.A.puts B．holds

　　C．comesD．keeps

　　()17.A.easierB．funnier

　　C．later D．swifter

　　()18.A.givingB．appreciating

　　C．persuading D．demanding

　　()19.A.closeB．open

　　C．confident D．anxious

　　()20.A.broughtB．learned

　　C．booked D．offered

　　【主旨大意】這是夾敘夾議文章。作者通過敘述自己的親身經歷得出只有舍得才有收獲，愛別人其實就是愛自己。

　　1．【答案】B

　　【解析】根據前文的call a cab，此處應是等待，wait for a cab。故選B。 caring意為“關心，照顧”；waiting意為“等待”；applying意為“應用”；ordering意為“命令”。

　　2．【答案】D

　　【解析】根據第二段的“on the way to”可判斷。on the way to意為“在去……的路上”。

　　3．【答案】A

　　【解析】根據下文的“give her a ride”可判斷作者開車。故選A。 driving意為“駕駛”；leading意為“領導，引領”；walking意為“步行，散步”；pulling意為“拉”。

　　4．【答案】C

　　【解析】根據下文的“give her a ride”判斷作者要她取消cab。故選C。 take意為“帶走”；postpone意為“延遲”；cancel意為“取消”；charge意為“收費”。

　　5．【答案】B

　　【解析】根據下文的wonder判斷，作者因為陌生人這么痛快地答應乘他的車而感到吃驚。故選B。 sadness意為“悲傷”；amazement意為“驚奇”；respect意為“尊重”；disappointment意為“失望”。

　　6．【答案】A

　　【解析】根據上題的驚奇，可判斷對方是毫不猶豫地答應。故選A。without hesitation意為“毫不猶豫”。hesitation意為“猶豫”；aim意為“目的，目標”；doubt意為“懷疑”；delay意為“推遲，推延”。

　　7．【答案】C

　　【解析】根據前文的對方這么痛快地答應乘自己的車，沒想到自己這么令人相信。故選C。enthusiastic意為“富有激情的”；inviting意為“誘人的”；trusting意為“令人相信的”；puzzled意為“感到迷惑的”。

　　8．【答案】D

　　【解析】她要去的地方恰恰就在我去的地方。故選D。universally意為“普遍地”；surely意為“當然”； right意為“恰恰”。

　　9．【答案】B

　　【解析】這種被人信任的感覺讓人感覺是一種美麗的反應。shameful意為“可恥的，丟臉的”； careful意為“細心的，認真的”；frightful意為“害怕的”。

　　10．【答案】A

　　【解析】根據空后的賓語從句判斷選A。picked up意為“拾起，收拾”；put up意為“搭起，張貼”；gave up意為“放棄”； went up意為“上升”。

　　11．【答案】D

　　【解析】根據空后的“in the store”判斷是“商店的東西都是50%”，故選D。load意為“承載，裝載”；demand意為“要求”；limit意為“限制”；item意為“條款，項目，東西”。

　　12．【答案】C

　　【解析】對方把自己“多余的優惠券”讓給作者。故選C。familiar意為“熟悉的”；devoted意為“投入的”；extra意為“額外的，多余的”。

　　13．【答案】B

　　【解析】對方送給自己一件“禮物”，應是還給對方一個微笑。

　　14．【答案】D

　　【解析】work此處意為“起作用”。share意為“分享”；compromise意為“妥協”；recognizes 意為“認出，承認”。

　　15．【答案】A

　　【解析】每個行動都會產生一種漣漪，故選A。create意為“產生”；freeze意為“凍結，使結冰”；ship意為“用船運輸”；affect意為“影響”。

　　16．【答案】C

　　【解析】付出的愛最后會回饋給自己。 put back意為“放回”； hold back意為“隱瞞，控制，阻礙”；keep back意為“扣留，隱瞞”。

　　17．【答案】C

　　【解析】根據前文的but，前文說的回饋快，此處是說的慢得多。故選C。later意為“更晚的”；swifter意為“更快的”。

　　18．【答案】A

　　【解析】根據前文這些都在于給予，故選A。giving意為“給予”；appreciating意為“欣賞，感激”；persuading意為“勸服”；demanding意為“要求”。

　　19．【答案】B

　　【解析】根據下文的to receive，應是“敞開的”。故選B。close意為“近的”；open意為“開著的，敞開的”；confident意為“有信心的”； anxious意為“焦急的”。

　　20．【答案】D

　　【解析】根據賓語判斷是給予、提供，故選D。 brought意為“帶來”；learned意為“學會”；booked意為“預訂”；offered意為“提供”。

　?、?閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024安徽屯溪一中高三10月月考，C)

　　It is the goal of politicians everywhere—how to win and keep the trust of voters.

　　Now researchers at the University of St Andrew's in Scotland say they may have the answer.They believe politicians could learn a lot from recent advances in science.A growing number of studies have shown that people do judge a book by its cover.Researchers say most of us make quick judgments about a person on the basis of how they look.

　　Studies suggest that people are less likely to trust those with particularly masculine(男性的) features, such as a square jaw, small eyes or a big nose.“They are considered dominant(支配的) and less trustworthy，” says Ms Cornwell.“It doesn't mean that men who look more masculine are less trustworthy—it's just our first impression.” Those with less masculine features—larger eyes, a smaller nose and thinner lips are thought to be more trustworthy.

　　The researchers are putting their science to the test at the Royal Society's annual summer exhibition in London.They have copied the faces of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Conservative leader Michael Howard and Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy stressing their dominant and trustworthy features.“We have used a computer program to change the shape of their faces and features.We hope it will help people to understand our work.”

　　So should we expect to see them at the exhibition getting tips?

　　“I don't think it's something they will want to try，” says Ms Cornwell.“It's not really possible with television.We all know what they look like.”

　　()1.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.

　　A．the researchers

　　B．their features

　　C．Tony Blair, Michael Howard and Charles

　　Kennedy

　　D．computer programs

　　()2.According to the passage, we know that ________.

　　A．facial features might give people some

　　wrong impressions

　　B．people with good facial features must be trustworthy

　　C．people with bad facial features could not be trustworthy

　　D．we should judge people by their facial features

　　()3.According to Ms Cornwell, we can infer that ________.

　　A．the science will give politicians great help

　　B．politicians won't think highly of the science

　　C．politicians could be successful with the help of the science

　　D．politicians will be satisfied with the science

　　()4.What's the best title for the passage?

　　A．The Other Sides of Politicians.

　　B．How to Win the Trust of Voters.

　　C．How Science could Help Politicians.

　　D．An Important Discovery for Politicians.

　　【主旨大意】文章講述了蘇格蘭一所大學的研究發現：人的某些面部特征，如大眼睛、小鼻子、薄嘴唇能使人更可信，而方形下巴、小眼睛、大鼻子讓人覺得不可信。研究者想通過科技手段改變政治家的面容，以讓他們看上去更值得信任。

　　1．【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據上下文，可知此them指的是上文提到的三個人物。

　　2．【答案】A

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據第三段的“It doesn't mean that men who look more masculine are less trustworthy—it's just our first impression.”可知：我們對別人的第一印象可能與事實不符。也就是說，不能僅憑別人的面部特征來判斷別人。所以，A項正確；B、C、D項錯誤。

　　3．【答案】B

　　【解析】推理判斷題。根據最后一段的“I don't think it's something they will want to try”可知：他認為那些政治家不愿意嘗試用科技手段改變自己的面容。所以，選B。

　　4．【答案】C

　　【解析】主旨大意題。根據全文，應該抓住關鍵詞“science”和“politician”。

　　B

　　(2024安徽屯溪一中高三10月月考，D)

　　Before World War Ⅱ， Chicago, Illinois, standing at the southern end of huge Lake Michigan, had the reputation of being one of the toughest, most lawless and corrupt cities in the world. It earned its ill reputation largely from those who sold strong wine during the days of 1919 to 1933, when a law forbade Americans to make or sell strong wine in any form.

　　Chicagoans have a great pride in their city.They say it is of greater importance to the nation than New York.It is the center of American commerce and transportation.O' Hare Airport is the busiest airport in the world.44 million passengers pass through it every year, and there are 2,000 take offs and landings every day.

　　Chicago is also a great inland port.It can send goods by oceangoing ships all the way to Europe－via the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway.It can send goods by barge (駁船), through water-way and canals, to the Mississippi and down it to the Gulf of Mexico.

　　()5.Which of the following diagrams (圖解) gives the correct relationship between Lake Michigan, Chicago and Illinois?

　　L．M.＝lake Michigan　Ch＝Chicago　Ill＝Illinois

　　()6.According to the passage, Chicago is more important than New York because ________.

　　A．Chicago is an inland port and has O' Hare Airport

　　B．Chicago is the center of America

　　C．Chicagoans love their city more than others

　　D．Chicago lies at the southern end of Lake

　　Michigan

　　()7.44 million passengers each year and 2,000 take-offs and landings prove that O'Hare Airport is ________.

　　A．the only one in America

　　B．the biggest one in the world

　　C．he most well-known one in the world

　　D．the busiest one in the world

　　【主旨大意】芝加哥曾經是美國最難管理、犯罪率比較高的城市。芝加哥在密歇根湖南端的特殊地理位置使它成為重要的航空和水運交通樞紐。

　　5．【答案】B

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據第一段的“standing at the southern end of huge Lake Michigan”可知：芝加哥坐落于密歇根湖的最南端。結合常識，芝加哥是伊利諾伊州的一個城市。所以，選B。

　　6．【答案】A

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據第二段的“It is the center of American commerce and transportation.O' Hare Airport is the busiest air port in the world.”和第三段的“Chicago is also a great inland port.” 可知：芝加哥是一個商貿中心，而且有重要的航空港和內陸航運港。

　　7．【答案】D

　　【解析】推理判斷題。芝加哥的奧黑爾國際機場每年有4 400萬人的客流量，每天有2 000架次的航班，說明機場很忙。

　　Ⅲ.短文改錯

　　My summer travel started terribly.I was at the Shanghai Railway Station buy a ticket to Hangzhou.I was going to visit a friend here and after that I would go to Xiamen for long holiday.I bought my ticket but turned around to pick up my bag from the floor and then I realized that someone had stolen it.Luckily I had all my money on my pocket, but the only clothes I had was those I had on.It felt very strange to travel without any luggages.When I finally arrived at my friend he lent to me lots of clothes.I feel very happy that I could change my clothes at last.

　　【答案】

　　My summer travel started terribly.I was at the Shanghai Railway Station

　　a ticket to Hangzhou.I was going to visit a friend

　　and after that I would go to Xiamen for long holiday.I bought my ticket

　　turned around to pick up my bag from the floor and then I realized that someone had stolen it.Luckily I had all my money

　　my pocket, but the only clothes I had

　　those I had on.It felt very strange to travel without any

　　When I finally arrived at my he lent to me lots of clothes.I

　　very happy that I could change my clothes at last.