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1、单元主题阅读强化练I .阅读理解AMeet Liam Mills, the first aid specialist who provides lifesaving support at festivals and events, and he*s just 16 years old.A bit young to be a first aider, arent you?You might think that, but in fact Ive been doing this for almost a year now. I already have a huge amount of valua

2、ble experience.Why did you join the British Red Cross?Fve always been interested in first aid, so when I saw some Red Cross volunteers at a local event, I went over for a quick talk. After hearing what they had to say, I iumpecLat the chance of joining.Whats the big attraction?As soon as youve treat

3、ed an injured man, you will never look back. Ive treated many types of injury now, from cut fingers to even heart disease cases. Its endlessly challenging and interesting.What have you learned?Fm now a skilled volunteer, which means I have additional qualifications （资历）on top of my standard first ai

4、d certificate （证书）.For example, Im qualified to use Entonox （laughing gas） for pain management. First aid with the Red Cross is a whole lot more than just cleaning and dressing wounds.Any standout memories?Once, my colleague and I attended a call. As we approached the scene, all I could see was some

5、one lying perfectly still on the floor. When you realise that someone is helpless and pletely depending on you to do the right thing, you feel this sudden rush of responsibility. But fortunately, our training means we have the confidence and knowledge to deal with such situations.Best thing about be

6、ing an event first aider?You get to help people, while also enjoying the chance of going to lots of great events. It really is a winwin situation.语篇解读：本文是一则访谈。文章是对急救小专家LiamMills的采访。1. We learn from the text that Liam Mills.A. is a first aid trainerB. works in a local hospitalC. is the best first aid

7、er in the Red CrossD. helps save lives at festivals and events解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Liam Mills .provides lifesaving support atfestivals and events v可知，Liam Mills在节日和活动时提供救生支援。2. The underlined phrase jumped at“ can be replaced by A. missedB. waited forC. tookD. turned down解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据画线处上文中的问题“Why

8、did you join the British Red Cross? ”可知，Liam Mills抓住机会加入了英国红十字会，由此推断,jumped at the chance 意为“抓住机会3. What does Liam Mills think of first aid?A. Boring.B. Dangerous.C. Easy.D. Attractive.解析：选D 推理判断题。根据Whats the big attraction? ”回答部分中的Its endlessly challenging and interesting.“可知，Liam Mills觉得急救工作是很有吸引力

9、的。4. What can we infer from the text?A. All first aiders can use Entonox.B , First aiders just do some simple work.C. Liam Mills still lacks confidence in his work.D. Liam Mills benefits from his first aid experiences.解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，Liam Mills从急救中也获益颇多，他认 为这是一个双嬴的局面。BBethany Simpson, a pupil a

10、t St Columb Major Academy, Cornwall, bravely stepped in when her stepfather Robert Hoskins stopped breathing on March 15. She delivered CPR before the ambulance arrived.Bethanys mother Jane and Robert were watching TV in bed when both of them had fallen asleep, but Jane woke up and noticed Roberts b

11、reathing had bee weak and hard. Jane quickly called 999 and followed the operators advice, including moving him onto his side to make him more fortable. But when Robert stopped breathing pletely and the operator told her to give CPR, Jane pletely froze.“I panicked （恐慌）and said I cant do it, said Jan

12、e. Fortunately, Bethany heard me scream, came into the bedroom and said Its OK, Mum. I know what to do? She was so confident and took charge.Bethany performed CPR that kept Robert alive.Robert, who is now recovering at home, said, “I would just like to sincerely thank St John Ambulance for teaching

13、the children first aid. If it wasnt for them and Bethany, I wouldn*t be here. The tenyearold says she doesn*t believe she is a hero. Im just glad my dad is still here, “ she added.Both Robert and Jane believe the government should ask all schools to teach first aid. This incident just shows why its

14、important to teach everyone first aid 一 especially in schools, “ said Jane.Without my daughter and the training St John Ambulance gave her, Robert would be dead and I would be heartbroken. Pm so proud of Bethany and so grateful.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个10岁的小女孩在继父心脏病发作时，给他 实施心肺复苏术，使继父得救的故事。5. When the op

15、erator told Jane to give CPR, she.A. followed the adviceB. called an ambulanceC. didnt know what to doD. asked her daughter for help解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句I panicked (恐慌)and said I cant do it, said Jane.可知，简不知道如何实施心肺复苏术。6. We can infer from the text that Bethany.A. had trouble performing CPRB - hadn*t

16、learned CPR before the incidentC. was taught how to perform CPR by phoneD. had some knowledge of CPR before the incident解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句和第四段中的力would just like to sincerely thank St John Ambulance for teaching the children first aid”以及最后一段倒数第 二句可推知，Bethany在继父的事故发生之前接受过CPR的培训。7. What did Jane lea

17、rn from the incident?A. Its easy for one to master first aid.B. First aid is especially useful to kids.C. Everyone should be equipped with firs tai d knowledge.D. Children should be taught first aid as early as possible.解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，简从这个事件中体会到急救知识的重要 性，并强调所有都应该教给孩子这项技能。CU. N. humanitarian chi

18、ef Mark Lowcock today released $15 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help fund global efforts to contain the COVID19 virus.The announcement came as the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the global risk of the coronaviras outbreak to very high - its top level of risk a

19、ssessment. WHO has said there is still a chance of containing the virus if its chain of transmission is broken.The U. N. funding has been released to WHO and the United Nations InternationalChildrens Emergency Fund (UNICEF). It will fund (投资)essential activities including being aware of the spread o

20、f the virus, investigating cases, and putting national laboratories into use.WHO has called for $675 million to fund the fight against coronavirus. There is a window of opportunity to contain the spread of the virus if countries take strong measures to detect cases early, isolate and care for patien

21、ts, and trace contacts.Emergency Relief Coordinator and UnderSecretaryGeneral for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock said, “We do not yet see evidence that the virus is spreading freely. As long as that*s the case, we still have a chance of containing it, by strengthening surveillance, conducting th

22、orough outbreak investigations to identify contacts and applying appropriate measures to prevent further spread.”“This announcement from the U. N/s Central Emergency Response Fund will help countries with fragile health systems improve their detection and response operations. It has the potential to

23、 save the lives of millions of vulnerable people.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO DirectorGeneral, said, “The potential spread of the virus to countries with weaker health systems is one of our biggest concerns. These funds will help support these countries get ready for detecting and isolating cases

24、, protecting their health workers, and treating patients with dignity and appropriate care. This will help us save lives and push back the virus.”“At this critical moment, every effort must be made to push back the outbreak, “ said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore. These funds will suppor

25、t our global efforts to promote weaker health systems and inform children, pregnant women and families about how to protect themselves.语篇解读：本文报道了联合国人道主义援助组织发放基金来帮助抗击新冠肺炎的相关情况， 包括资金的数目、发放背景、具体的用途等。8. . What can we learn from the passage?A. WHO referred to the C0VID19 as the medium level of risk asses

26、sment.B The virus is still hard to contain even if timely measures are taken.C. The fund will help people with weak health.D. The fund released by the U. N. is much less than WHO originally demanded.解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段和第四段第一句可知，联合国人道主义援助实际 发放的基金为一千五百万美元，而世界卫生组织需要的则是六亿七千五百万美金，二者 相差甚多，故选D项。9. According

27、to the passage, the fund can be used in the following aspects except.A. the examination of the people concernedB the monitoring of the spread of the virusC. the operation of the national laboratoriesD. the establishment of the mobile hospital解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，这笔基金将用于资助一些比较重要 的活动，包括监测病毒传播的活动，调查研

28、究病例的活动以及启用国家实验室的活动， 并未谈到用于建设移动医院，故选D项。10. What is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus* attitude toward the fight against the virus?A. Optimistic.B. Doubtful.C. Cautious.D. Unclear.解析：选A 观点态度题。综合分析倒数第二段中他提到诸如will help, improve, has the potential to save the lives, help support, get ready for 等积极的话语可推断，他对抗击新冠

29、肺炎充满了希望，态度乐观。optimistic意为“乐观的”。11. In which part of newspaper can you most probably read the passage?A. Travel.B. Health.C. Business.D. Lifestyle.解析：选B 文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述的是有关抗击新冠肺炎的内容， 属于健康类的话题，因此可能会出现在报纸的健康版块，故选B项。II .阅读七选五You are reading a book or opening an envelope when, all of a sudden, theres

30、 a sharp pain on your finger. You see a little bit of blood and realize youve just gotten a paper cut.1 ? Dr. Hayley Goldbach, a resident dermatologist （皮肤科医生）at UCLA Health, spoke about the reasons.He explained that one reason why paper cuts hurt so much is where they occur: primarily on the finger

31、. We have nerve endings all over the body. 2 , where there is refined movement and sensation, there is a high density of nerve endings. These nerve endings send signals to the brain about a break in the skin.Another reason is that the wound is constantly getting opened. You often get paper cuts on t

32、he pad or the tip of the finger. Its hard not to use your hands because youre using them throughout the day. 3 .The paper itself also accounts for the pain. Paper might look and seem smooth but under a microscope the edge is actually jagged（有齿状的）.It cuts you pretty quickly before you have the chance

33、 to realize it. This, in turn, leaves behind a cut that is jagged rather than smooth.4 . Paper cut happens so quickly that you dont have time to withdraw （撤 回）your hand. With some other injuries, you have time to react. With paper cut, we dont expect to hurt ourselves while working, and therefore th

34、e surprise of cuts leaves us in further pain. We tend to be careful with a knife because we know theres a danger, but we ignore the danger with paper.If you do get a paper cut, Dr. Golbach remends washing it with soap and water and putting a BandAid on it 5 .A. How can we avoid the paper cutsB If it

35、s infected, see a doctor immediatelyC. Why do these shallow cuts hurt so muchD. However, in places like the lips or tips of the fingersE. While paper creates cuts deep enough to upset the cellsF. In addition, mental and emotional elements cause hurts, tooG. So theres constant pressure on the wound w

36、ithout a chance for it to heal语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们被纸片割伤后会感到剧烈疼痛的原因。 1.选C 根据空后的问号和后文的spoke about the reasons”可知，设空处应是提出问题；结 合下一段中的“one reason why paper cuts hurt so much”可知，C项（为什么这些浅浅的伤 口如此疼）符合语境。2 .选 D 根据空前一句以及空后的where there is refined movement and sensation”可知，设 空处应表示转折，即虽然我们身上到处都有神经末梢，但是嘴唇或指尖这些

37、地方有敏锐的 运动和知觉，故D项（然而，在嘴唇或指尖这些地方）符合语境。3 .选G 根据空前一句可知，空前阐述每天都要使用手指，设空处应为这样做导致的结果， G项（因此，伤口承受着持续的压力，没有机会愈合）符合语境。4 .选F 根据设空处所处位置可知，设空处为本段主旨句。本段介绍了被纸片割伤后感到 剧痛的另一原因：忽视纸片会带来的伤害。F项（此外，心理和情感因素也会造成疼痛） 符合语境。5 .选B 根据前面内容可知，本段介绍的是被纸片割伤后应采取的治疗措施；结合选项可 知，B项（如果伤口感染了，立刻去看医生）符合语境。III ,完形填空Heroes e in different shapes

38、and sizes. Some are born to give others a i.Then there are the people who just happen to be in the right place at the right time. That was the 2 for John Underwood.On a cold evening, a storm 3 near his home. Underwood was heading over to help his sister when the roads were 4 . He saw some other driv

39、ers get stuck, so he got out of his truck to help.Underwood wasn*t out of his long before he heard a cry. Moments later, a 12yearold boy ran up to Underwood, saying his parents were 6 and asked for help.The Hammonds went to get things from the basement when the walls 7 to bear the weight of rain and

40、 fell down, and they couldnt 8 Worse still, the water was rising fast 9 was of extreme significance, so Underwood took action at once. Any inappropriate action could add more dangers. Luckily, Underwood had 10 as a contractor （承包商）u Digging a hole in the living room floor, I knew its a 11 way, “ he

41、said.With physical strength, patience, and a lot of 12 , Underwood saved their lives. He said he did what anyone would do, but thats not necessarily true. Its 13 to put yourself in a dangerous way to rescue another. Thats why the American Red Cross 14 him. Ann Otto, who was in charge of the 23rd Ann

42、ual Acts of Courage Awards, said the Awards should 1 5 heroes like Underwood.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了暴风雨降临时约翰安德伍德营救遭遇险境的 Hammonds夫妇的故事。1. A.lessonB. directionC. hopeD. hand解析：选D 根据下文中多次出现的help及文章第一句可知，作者认为有人天生乐于 助人，所以用hand。give sb. a hand “帮助某人，为固定搭配。2. A.roleB. concernC. caseD. behavior解析：选C 结合下文安德伍德帮助被

43、困夫妇的事件可知，此处意为约翰安德伍德就 是这样的例子。case ”事例，实例二3. A.brokeB. disappearedC. returnedD. changed解析：选A结合语境可知，此处指暴风雨在他家附近降临(broke)了。B. pleted4. A.clearedC. repairedD. flooded解析：选D 安德伍德正在去帮助他的妹妹的路上，这时道路被洪水淹没了。第四段中 的“the water was rising fast”是提示。clear 清除,疏通”;plete ”完成，结束；repair“修理，修补”;flood “淹没”。B. sense5. A.powe

44、rC. houseD. vehicle角星析：选 D 根据第二段最后一句He saw some other drivers get stuck, so he got out of his truck to help.可知，此处vehicle符合语境。6. A.ignoredB. trappedC. injuredD. missed解析：选B 根据下文的“when the wallsfell down”可知，一个12岁的男孩跑向安德 伍德，说他的父母被困住了。trap “困住，使陷于危险中二7. A.managedB. failedC. triedD. struggled解析：选B Hammon

45、ds夫妇去地下室拿东西，墙壁不能够承受雨水的重量，倒塌了, 两人无法逃脱(escape)。fail ”未能(做到B. reunite8. A.speakC. escapeD. survive解析：选C 参见上题解析。reunite”重逢,再次相聚；escape “逃脱，摆脱”;survive“生存，存活二B. Relief9. A.TimeC. SuccessD. Action解析：选A 根据上文中的“the water was rising fast”和下文中的“so Underwood took action at once”可知，时间(Time)至关重要，于是他立即行动起来。10. A.

46、attitudeB. potentialC. confidenceD. experience解析：选D 在这种情况下，任何不当的操作都会增加危险。幸运的是，安德伍德有承 包商经验(experience)。11. A.difficultB. safeC. creativeD. quick解析：选B 安德伍德认为在客厅地板上挖一个洞是一个安全的(safe)方法。此处safe 与前面的dangers形成对比。12. A. bra veryB. encouragementC. anxietyD. responsibility解析：选A 根据下文中的“Underwood saved their live

47、s和最后一段最后一句安德伍德 因勇敢的行为获奖可知，他凭借体力、耐心和勇气救了 Hammonds夫妇。bravery 勇 敢,勇气”；encouragement“鼓舞，鼓励；anxiety焦虑,忧虑”;responsibility“责任”。13. A.impossibleB. reasonableC. hardD. special解析：选 C 根据空前的 “He said he did what anyone would do, but thats not necessarily true.可知，要把自己置于危险的境地去救别人是很难(hard)做到的。14. A.invitedB. honoredD. helpedC. interviewed解析：选B那是美国红十字会把奖项授予他的原因。honor给荣誉”符合语境。15.A.go toB. e toC. turn to解析：选AD. pass to这个奖应该颁给像安德伍德这样的英雄。goto”归于，被给予；eto “苏醒”；turn to“向求助”；pass to ”传给二