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1、三 Unit 1 Period 31.阅读理解Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dolkirs by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twai

2、n, his pen name.Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother, s care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on till his friends and neighbors. He

3、didn t like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi （密西西 比河）.He was nearly drowned nine times.After his father, s death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked a

4、s a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a ful1-time writer.In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Adventures of

5、Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments（投资）and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children

6、passed away.At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21,1910.【语篇概述】本文介绍了文坛巨匠马克吐温的生平事迹和所取得的成就。1. Mark Twain left school at 12 to .A. work as a minorB. write storiesC. join the armyD.

7、make a living【解析】选细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. ” ；和第三段第一句 After his father, s death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. ” 可知，他为了生计开始工作，故选D。2. Which of the following about Mark Twain is NOT true?A.

8、He was not a healthy boy.B. He caused much trouble for his parents.C. He gained lots of money by writing.D. He had a happy childhood but a sad later life.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二、三段内容可知，马克吐温儿时患病，父亲早逝，不 得不为了生计打工，可见他的童年并不快乐，故选D。3. Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?a. He worked as

9、a printer.b. He worked as a river-boat pilot.c. Hebecamea miner.d. Hejoinedthe army.e. Hebecamea full-timewriter.A. a-b-c-d-eC. a-c-b-d-eB. a-b-d-c-eD. c-a-b-d-e【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第三段后几句“Then, h。worked as a printer, a river-boat pi lot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner.

10、 During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer. ”内容即可排出顺序。故选B。4.brought him fame and lots of money.A. His worksB. His investmentsC. His printingD. His family【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的In the years that followed he wrote many books including Adventures of Tom

11、 Sawyer in 1876, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune. ”可知，是他的作品 给他带来了声誉和财富，故选A。H.阅读填句（2021 合肥高二检测）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。Getting people to smile is not difficult because most people like to smile. However, if someone is

12、 faced with loss or experiencing sadness, they might be less possible to smile. Praise someone to get them to smile. 2 Maybe their hair is styled in an attractive way, or their clothes look nice on them. These are the nice things you can say to probably get them to smile.3 If you have a family membe

13、r, a friend or a co-worker that is faced with a life difficulty, pull him/her aside and tell him/her you understand what he/she is going through and that you are there for him/her if he/she needs you. Doing this could help the person feci more connected with those around him/her and this is certainl

14、y a reason to smile.Learn to listen. Again, some people may be so troubled by something that it is hard for them to smile. 4 Often, when a person can speak out what s going on in their lives, to someone who is truly listening, it can reduce some of their burden （负担）. When their burden is reduced, th

15、ey have more reasons to smile.Make an unexpected phone call. 5 When the person knows someone cares about him/her, he/she can, t help but smile about that.A. Let them know they are not alone.B. They may just need someone to talk to.C. So in such cases, how can we get people to smile?D. Tell them ever

16、yone experiences hard times in life.E. Perhaps the person you are talking to has nice eyes.F. Usually, it could make an uneasy situation even worse.G. It works especially well if you express your concern about them on the phone. 【文章大意】让人们微笑并不难，因为大多数人都喜欢微笑。然而，如果一个人面对失去或 经历悲伤，他们就不太可能微笑。在这种情况下，我们如何让人们微

17、笑？文章给读者提供了 一些方法。1 .【解析】选以 根据上文可知，让人们微笑并不难，因为大多数人都喜欢微笑。然而，如 果一个人面对失去或经历悲伤，他们就不太可能微笑。再根据下文的内容是讲述如何使人微 笑，C项承上启下。2 .【解析】选Eo根据前文Praise someone to get them to smile可知，赞美别人可以使 他们微笑。E项是对上文“赞美”的示例。3 .【解析】选Ao根据下文可知，如果你的家人、朋友或同事正面临生活上的困难，把他/ 她拉到一边，告诉他/她你理解他/她的经历，如果他/她需要你，你会在他/她身边。A项符合 本段文意，让他们知道他们并不孤独。4 .【解析】选

18、Bo根据下文可知通常情况下，当一个人可以向真正在倾听的人说出他生活中 发生的事情时，可以减轻他们的负担。B项符合上下文语境，他们可能只是需要一个可以说话 的人。5 .【解析】选G。根据上文Make an unexpected phone call可知，打一个意想不到的电话。 再根据下文 When the person knows someone cares about him/her, hc/shc can t help but smile about that.可知，G项符合上下文语境，如果你在电话里表达你对他们的关心，效果 会更好。III .完形填空Since 1985, Johnny J

19、ennings, 86, has local churches and businesses to collect paper, which he brings to a recycling center for money. But 2 putting those earnings in his own bank account, he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Children s Homes & Family Ministries. Once a year, h。 11 give the organization a check, whi

20、ch is somewhere 3$10, 000 and $35, 000. By 2016, that added up to $40(),000.Jennings 4 himself to helping Georgia Baptist Children * s Homes & Family Ministries after his first visit there when he was 18. “When I was about to 5 ,these three little boys took me by the knees and said, Will you be our

21、daddy? Jennings recalled. And I said I would do 6 I could. That took my 7 , right there. ”These days, Jennings recycling has turned into a community 8 . After he, s made his own rounds recycling paper from businesses and churches, he 11 find more 9_waiting for him at home. Community members drop off

22、 other rccyclables at his house so he can 1() them, along with books, food, clothes, and other items to 11 .Recycling centers typically pay just one-half to three cents per pound of paper, but in 201612 , he sold more than 400, 000 pounds of paper and 51, 000 aluminumcans, and 13 more than 32, 000 p

23、ennies. 14 the course of 32 years he s recycled more than 9. 8 million pounds of paper, 15 about 79, 000 trees in the process.Jennings says ho, s determined to continue raising money for charity as long as his health allows. If you got it to give, give it away, “ he said.【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了乐于助人乂富有同

24、情心的美国老人Johnny Jennings”常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的感人故事。1. A. helped B. visited C. persuadedD. begged【解析】选B。逻辑推理题0句意：自1985年以来，86岁的Johnny Jennings参观了当地的 教堂和企业，收集纸张，并带到废品回收中心卖掉。helped帮助；visited拜访，访问； persuaded说服；bogged乞求。根据题意，故选B。2. A. because of B. in case ofC. instead ofD. by means of【解析】选C。习语搭配题。句意：但是，他没有把这些收入放

25、在自己的银行账户里。because of因为；in case of以防，万一 ;instead of代替；by means of用，依靠。根据下文“he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Children* s Homes & Family Ministries. ” 而 是把每一美元都寄到了佐治亚州浸礼会儿童之家和家庭部。可知前后为转折关系。根据题意, 故选C。3. A. among B. betweenC. andI), while【解析】选Bo词语辨析题。句意：一年一次，他会给这个组织一张支票，大约在10000到 35000美元之间。among在

26、之中，指三者以上；between. . . and.在之间，指两者；and和，跟，表示并列关系；while当时候，然而。根据题意，故选B。4. A. adapted B. adjustedC. connectedD. devoted【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。句意：Jennings在他18岁第一次参观后，就致力于帮助佐治亚 州浸礼会的儿童之家和家庭部。adapted适应；adjusted适应；调整；connected连接； devoted奉献。devote to致力于。根据题意，故选D。5. A. leaveB. arrive C. pauseD. escape【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。句意：当

27、我正要离开的时候，这三个小男孩抱着我说：“你愿意 做我们的爸爸吗？ leave离开；arrive到达；pause暂停；escape逃离。根据语境可知， 作者想要离开。根据题意，故选A。6. A. thatB. whichC. whenD. what【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意：我说我会尽我所能。what引导宾语从句，在从句中作do 的宾语。根据题意，故选D。7. A. headB. legC. heartD. arm【解析】选C,词语辨析题。句意：我的心就在那里。根据题意，故选C。8. A. effectB. effortC. accessI), attitude【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句

28、意：这些天来，Jennings的回收利用变成了社区努力。effect 影响；effort努力，尝试；access接近，进入；attitude态度。根据Community members drop off other recyclables at his house”可知,社区成员都将捐赠物品放在 Jennings的家里。可推断出Jennings的努力带动了整个社区。根据题意，故选B。9. A. volunteersB. kidsC. thingsD. messages【解析】选C。词语辨析题。句意：他发现家里有更多的东西在等着他。volunteers志愿者； kids 孩子;things 物品

29、,东西；messages 信息。根据 a long with books, food, clothes” 可知，社区人们捐赠了一些物品。根据题意，故选C。10. A. use B. keep C. sellD. deliver【解析】选Co逻辑推理题。句意：这样他就可以卖掠它们。use使用；keep保持；sell 卖；deliver递送。根据题意，故选C。11. A. take away B. give awayC. put awayD. throw away【解析】选Bo习语搭配题。句意：还有书，食物，衣服，和其他赠送的物品。take away 减去，带走；give away赠送，泄露；pu

30、t away储存，放好；throw away扔掉。根据题意， 故选B。12. A. once B. stillC. everD. alone【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意：但仅在2016年间，他就卖出了超过400 000磅纸和51 000 个铝罐。once 一旦；still仍然；ever永远，曾经；alone仅仅。根据题意，故选D。13. A. paidB. spentC. wastedD. collected【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意：收集了 32000多便士。paid支付；spent花费；wasted 浪费；collected收集。根据题意，故选D。14. A. After B. Ov

31、erC. BeyondI). Till【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意：在32年的时间里，他回收了超过980万磅的纸张，在这 个过程中节省了大约79 000棵树。根据题意，故选B。15. A. plantingB. destroyingC. savingD. transporting【解析】选C。词语辨析题。句意：在32年的时间里，他回收了超过980万磅的纸张，在这 个过程中节省了大约79 000棵树。planting种植；destroying毁灭；saving节省； Iransporling运送。根据题意，故选C。IV .语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

32、It happened in a holiday when I was 18 years old. I 1. (be) to fly to Brussels. I set my alarm 2. (get) up early. There was one problem: I had never used an alarm before. I was uncertain whether the button on the top had to be up or down.I got 1ittlesleep as I worriedabout ital 1 night.I 3. (obvious

33、)held made the wrong4. (choose)beceiusethe next morningI woke only ashort while beforesunrise.I panicked andgrabbedmy 5. (belong). I didn* t even have time to shower 6. set off to the airport.Now I had less than an hour before my flight left. Not 7. (have) much experience on buses, I 8. (make) extre

34、mely angry by the bus driver 9. pulled over and waited every few streets. I had to do something, so I went to him and informed him that I was late for my flight and so we needed to move on. He stared 10. me, but he continued his route at the same pace. When I finally got to the airport, I rushed to

35、find where I had to check in. But I still missed my flight. The lady at the desk felt so sorry for me that she offered to change the flight at no extra cost.【语篇概述】本文主要讲了我在18岁时赶飞机的一次难忘的经历。1 .【解析】was。考查动词的时态。表示发生在过去的事情，所以用一般过去时，故填was。2 .【解析】to get0考查非谓语动词。句意：为了早起，我设置了闹钟。表示“为了”， 作目的状语用动词不定式，故填t。get。3 .

36、【解析】obviously。考查副词。用副词修饰动词作状语，故填obviously。4 .【解析】choice。考查名词。用名词作宾语，故填choice。5 .【解析】belongings。考查词性转换。作动词的宾语应当用名词，表示某人的所有物时，常 用其复数形式，故填belongings。6 .【解析】ando考查连词。句意：我甚至没有时间淋浴，并且直接动身去机场。表示并列 关系，故填and。7 .【解析】having。考查非谓语动词。“I”和“have”之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词 作原因状语，故填hcivingo.【解析】was made。考查动词的时态和被动语态。“I”和“make”之间是被动关系，所 以用被动语态，故填was made。8 .【解析】who/that。考查定语从句的引导词。这里含有一个定语从句，而且关系词在从句 中作主语，指人，用关系代词who/that,故填who/that。9 .【解析】at。考查介词。stare at是固定用法，表示“盯着，瞪着，故填at。