1、Liu Wei，a pianist who lost both his arms aged 10 when he was electrocuted(触电) during a game of hideandseek，touched many Chinese people in 2011.Liu Wei was forced to give up playing soccer(his favorite sport) and began to challenge himself to learn swimming.After two years，Liu had won two gold medals
2、 and one silver at the National Swimming Championship for the disabled in 2002.By the age of 19，Liu had taught himself how to play the piano with his feet，realizing a childhood dream of producing music.He said with a big smile， “Given enough time，I could be just as same as anyone.”He has been practi
3、cing playing the piano very hard.“I can read music and have figured out the toeing by myself， ” he said.According to Liu，the big toe is the most flexible(灵活的) when “toeing”，but he can only reach five keys at the same time.“It means I have to train my toes to move more rapidly， ” he said.The pianist，
4、from Beijing，who taught himself to play the piano at the age of 18，impressed the audience with his performance of the James Blunt song Youre Beautiful，singing and using his feet to play the piano.“Weve all fought for our dreams when we were young，but no one has fought as hard as you， ” commented(评价)
5、 Gao Xiaosong，a famous musician in China.根据上文完成下列各题1.According to this passage，when did Liu Wei lose his arms?He lost his arms at the age of ten.2.What kind of person is Liu Wei according to the passage?He is strongminded and hardworking.Period One Welcome to the unit & ReadingPrereading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉
6、语意思第一组1.curse A.好奇的，求知欲强的2.mummy B.探险家；勘探者 3.explorer C.木乃伊4.curious D.坟墓5.tomb E.诅咒；咒语答案 1.E 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D第二组6.Egyptian A.大笔的钱，财富；运气7.fortune B.埃及的，埃及人的8.jewel C.山谷，峡谷9.preserve D.宝石；珠宝首饰10.valley E.保存，保护，保持答案 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.E 10.C 第三组11.entrance A.吞下，吞咽12.content B.死亡13.swallow C.入口14.death D.不久，
7、很快15.shortly E.内容答案 11.C 12.E 13.A 14.B 15.D第四组16.coincidence A.联系17.connection B.惩罚18.punishment C.病毒19.scientific D.巧合，碰巧20.virus E.科学的答案 16.D 17.A 18.B 19.E 20.C第五组21.disturb A.衣物22.breathe B.劳动，努力工作23.clothing C.谜24.riddle D.呼吸25.labour E.打扰，扰乱答案 21.E 22.D 23.A 24.C 25.BStep 1 Fastreading.First
8、look at the title and then skim the first sentence of each paragraph and we can know the story is mainly about Howard Carters amazing discovery and strange deaths after the discovery.Which is the correct order of deaths according to the story?a.Lord Carnarvons dog b.Carters birdc.Carter d.George Gou
9、ldA.b，a，c，d B.a，b，d，cC.b，a， d，c D.d，b，a，c答案 CStep 2 Carefulreading.True ( T) or false (F).1.Howard Carter is the most famous explorer the world has ever known.(F)2.Howard Carter was well educated at school.(F)3.Howard Carter set sail for Egypt in 1891，at the age of 17.(T)4.The explorers decided to l
10、eave the treasure in the tomb.(F)5.It is believed that the mummys curse makes those who enter Egypt ill or even dead.(F).Choose the best answer according to the article.1.What do we know about Howard Carter?A.He learned to draw at school as a child.B.His father wanted him to be an artist.C.He began
11、to explore the tombs of the Egyptian kings by the 1920s.D.He began to search for mummies in 1891.答案 C2.Why did Howard Carter call the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun the most important one?A.Because Tutankhamun was an important king in Egyptian history.B.Because it took him great work to f
12、ind the tomb of King Tutankhamun.C.Because it was found near the city of Luxor instead of in the Valley of the Kings.D.Because it had the most treasure besides the mummy of the king.答案 D3.Which of the following deaths was said to have nothing to do with the curse of the mummy?A.Carters death.B.Carte
13、rs lucky pet birds death.C.Carnarvons death.D.Carters secretarys death.答案 A4.Which of the explanations for those deaths is NOT included in the passage?A.Coincidence.B.The curse of the mummy.C.Dog.D.Viruses.答案 C5.From the passage，we can conclude that the author .A.thinks the deaths have something to
14、do with the curse of the mummyB.thinks the deaths have something to do with the viruses in the tombC.doesnt show his attitude towards the deathsD.thinks the deaths are just coincidence答案 CStep 3 PostreadingAfter reading the article，please fill in the following blanks.Howard Carter was a famous explo
15、rer,1.who didnt receive school education and was curious about the outside world.He began 2.searching(search) for the tombs of the Egyptian kings since he was only seventeen.3.With the help of Lord Carnarvon，Howard Carter began his research.In 1922，he and his team found the tomb of King Tutankhamun
16、near a city 4.called(call) Luxor.The tomb 5.was(be) full of fortune.Within 7 years,21 people who had something 6.to do(do) with the opening of the tomb died,7.but Carter lived on till the age of 65.Some people say the 8.deaths(die) were just coincidence.Some believe that they were the result of a mu
17、mmys curse,9.while others think it was the 10.viruses(virus) in the tomb that resulted in the deaths.Step 4 Sentencelearning1.The tomb contained more treasure than any of us had ever seen before，as well as the mummy of the king， said Carter.句式分析 本句的直接引语部分是个主从复合句。主句是 The tomb contained more treasure，
18、从句是由 than 引导的比较状语从句，而 as well as 引导一个并列成分，和主句中的 treasure 并列。另外由于 see 这个动作发生在主句的动作 contain 之前，即过去的过去，所以要用过去完成时。自主翻译 “除了国王的木乃伊之外，这座陵墓还藏有大量的珍宝，比我们任何人先前所见过的都要多， ”卡特说。2.Then， a few months after Carter had opened the tomb，Lord Carnarvon，who was also present when the tomb was opened，fell ill with a fever a
19、nd died in Egypt.句式分析 自主翻译 接着，在卡特打开陵墓数月后，当时也在陵墓发掘现场的卡那封勋爵生病发高烧，死在埃及。.阅读理解A(2019江西南昌二中高一上期末)Can you imagine being able to remember every single experience of your life and every word in your favorite book？That s what Beckys life is like， and as wonderful as it sounds，it can also be quite terrifying a
20、t times.Three years ago，Becky was reading a newspaper article which mentioned that it was impossible for people to remember the details of their life in the first three years.“What nonsense(胡说八道 )！” she thought，because she could clearly remember her life all the way back to when she was just 12 days
21、 old.Her parents had carried her to the drivers seat of their car and laid her down for a photo.But it wasnt nonsense.She was just one of only 80 known people who have a condition called HSAM(Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory).Beckys unusual condition was recently shown on a program called 60
22、Minutes，where reporter Allison tested her ability by asking her questions about her favorite book series，Harry Potter.Allison would pick up a book and open a page and read her a line.Immediately Becky would name the book，chapter number，chapter name and could recite every word until Allison told her
23、to stop.Being able to remember every little detail is a great ability，but as every person with HSAM will tell you，it can be very hard to deal with.Forgetting is one of the things we use to get over sad experiences in our lives，but its something that people like Becky are unable to do.Even walking on
24、 the street and lightly bumping(撞) into somebody brings back memories from Beckys childhood，when a boy knocked her over.Shes taken right back to that time，living the experience all over again.Also，like Becky，people with HSAM never do well in school， because they have problems filtering(过滤) through a
25、ll the information，remembering only the important bits.Beckys special brain could help scientists find a way to treat people with terrible illnesses like Alzheimers.Her condition could hold the secret to treating or even preventing Alzheimers.语篇解读 这是一篇人物传记类阅读。文章主要讲了贝基患有一种神奇的超忆症，她可以对任何事情做到过目不忘，这给她的生活
26、和学习带来了一些困扰，但是贝基的案例有助于科学家找到治疗或预防老年痴呆症的方法。1.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A.What people with HSAM feel like.B.Why HSAM is unfamiliar to people.C.How Becky knew she was different.D.How Becky spent her early childhood.答案 C解析 段落大意题。第二段意思是：三年前，贝基在报纸上读到一篇文章，其中提到人们不可能记住他们头三年生活的细节。 “胡说八道。 ”她想，因为她可以
27、清楚地回忆起自己出生十二天的生活。她的父母把她抱到驾驶座上，让她躺下来拍照。但这并非无稽之谈。她是已知的 80 位患有 HSAM 的患者之一。由此可知，这一段主要讲了贝基是怎么知道她与众不同的，故选 C。2.Why was Becky asked questions on 60 Minutes?A.To help treat her illness.B.To advertise Harry Potter.C.To test her ability to remember.D.To encourage other kids to read.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Beckys
28、unusual condition was recently shown on a program called 60 Minutes，where reporter Allison tested her ability by asking her questions about her favorite book series，Harry Potter.”可知，在 60 分钟节目中，贝基被问问题是为了测试她的记忆力，故选 C。3.Which of the following troubles Becky?A.She cant forget her painful experiences.B.S
29、he feels tired remembering everything.C.She cant get along well with other kids.D.She is different from other kids of her age.答案 A解析 推理判断题。答案定位在倒数第二段中的“Even walking on the street and lightly bumping(撞) into somebody brings back memories from Beckys childhood，when a boy knocked her over.Shes taken ri
30、ght back to that time，living the experience all over again.”(即使走在街上，轻轻撞到一个人，也会让贝基想起自己的童年，那时一个男孩把她撞倒了。她又回到了那个时代，重新体验了一次。)由此推断出，最让贝基烦恼的事情是她忘不了她的痛苦经历，故选 A。4.Why does Becky do poorly at school?A.She feels sad every time she studies.B.She remembers too much information.C.She cant deal with difficult prob
31、lems.D.She cant understand the teacher in class.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“Also，like Becky，people with HSAM never do well in school，because they have problems filtering(过滤) through all the information，remembering only the important bits.”可知，不管任何事情，贝基都记得一清二楚。这也让她学习不好，因为她脑中储存了太多的信息，以至于她对所学的重要书本知识的理解和提取有
32、些困难，故选 B。BWhen my son，Mark，was in the third grade，he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents.The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.I drove him to a nearby supermarket.Mark picked up a hand basket and went i
33、n while I waited and watched in the car.It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents.Finally he came to the checkout counter(交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money.It was not there！There was a hole in his pocket，but no money.Mark stood there holding his basket，tears falling down his f
34、ace.Then a surprising thing happened.A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms.“You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you， ” said the woman.“It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me.I only ask that one day you will pass it on.When you grow up，I would like you to find some
35、one you can help.When you help others，I know you will feel as good about it as I do now.”Mark took the money，dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could.That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mark enjoyed giving them to us.I would like to say “thank you” to
36、 that very kind woman，and tell her that four years later，Mark went house to house collecting blankets and clothes for the homeless people in the fire.And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.语篇解读 作者在本文中讲述了一个暖心的故事：一位好心人帮助了作者的儿子，并让儿子继续传递爱心，去帮助其他需要帮助的人。5.When did the
37、story probably happen?A.On Christmas Day.B.After New Years Day.C.On New Years Day.D.Before Christmas Day.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.”可推断答案为 D。6.When they got to the supermarket，Mark went in .A.with the wri
38、ter B.with his friendsC.with the woman D.by himself答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I waited and watched in the car.”可知答案为 D。7.Why did the writer want to say “thank you” to the woman?A.Because she bought Mark a nice present.B.Because she taught Mark to help people
39、 in need.C.Because she collected clothes for the homeless.D.Because she always paid money for others.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段那位女士帮助 Mark 时说的话及最后一段 Mark 帮助他人的行动可知，那位女士教会了 Mark 去帮助需要帮助的人。故答案为 B。8.Whats the best title for this passage?A.A Wonderful GiftB.A Kind WomanC.A Happy FamilyD.A Big Supermarket答案 A解析
40、标题归纳题。通过作者的讲述可知，那位好心人帮助了儿子，并让儿子继续帮助其他需要帮助的人。那个人送给了儿子一份好礼物，而这个礼物在本文中是有双重意义的。CI like music.I think maybe most people like it as much as I do.I believe other people would have the same feeling towards music.For me，music can always make me feel happy and relaxed.Sometimes when I feel very depressed，or s
41、uffer setbacks，music can work its magic which helps me go through unpleasant mood.Music makes me feel quiet and peaceful.Furthermore，it has the power to revive my spirit.So I can imagine if theres no music in the world，how boring and colourless our world might be.There are so many different styles o
42、f music，such as pop，classic，rock，heavy metal and so on.Maybe everyone has different tastes and likes different styles.Even though music gives us different effects in different conditions，one thing can be ensured for us that music can help us release the pressure when we feel nervous.And it can depur
43、ate(净化) our heart.When we feel happy，we can listen to some music which makes us happier；if we feel sad and frustrated，we can choose the music which gives us power and makes us refreshed.If we are introverted people，we can listen to the music which makes us more outgoing.Above all，I ve stated so many
44、 effects of music.We have so many beautiful melodies in the world which could make our life more and more pleasant.So I think we should thank the people who create music，who use rhythms to express various feelings and things as we use articles and languages to express our thinking.So nice！They creat
45、e the great music，while music makes our world even better.I love music forever!语 篇 解 读 作 者 通 过 亲 身 体 会 介 绍 了 音 乐 给 人 们 的 生 活 带 来 的 诸 多 益 处 。9.Which of the following is not the reason for the authors love for music?A.Music can always make the author feel happy and relaxed.B.Music helps the author go
46、through unpleasant mood.C.Music gives the author great imagination.D.Music makes the author feel quiet and peaceful.答案 C解析 细节理解题。由第一段可知 C 项符合题意。10.What can be ensured for us about different types of music?A.Everyone has the same taste and likes the same style.B.Music gives us a similar effect in man
47、y conditions.C.Music can help us to reduce our pressure.D.Music can sometimes hurt our heart.答案 C解析 细节理解题。由第二段第三句中的“one thing can be ensured for us that music can help us release the pressure when we feel nervous”可知，我们可以确定的一点就是音乐可以帮助我们减少压力。11.Whats the meaning of the underlined word “introverted” in
48、 the second paragraph?A.Depressed. B.Delighted.C.Confused. D.Quiet and shy.答案 D解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“makes us more outgoing”可知，音乐可以使人们更加开朗和乐观，此处与之意思相反。故选 D。12.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.Music can help us to be healthy.B.We cant live without music.C.There are many kinds of music in the w
49、orld.D.Music makes our life pleasant.答案 D解析 主旨大意题。作者在本文中提到最多的词就是“音乐、快乐” ，所以“音乐能够使我们的生活快乐”就是本文的中心。.七选五(2019甘肃兰州一中高一上期末)Accidents happen more often than you think.Every year in China,3.2 million people die in accidentsthats an average of six people per minute.Experts say that the 10 minutes after an accident can make the difference between life and death. 13 .The second Saturday of September is Worl
