1、Period One Welcome to the unit & ReadingPrereading.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 at times.Three year
2、s 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 old.Her parents h
3、ad 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 Minutes，where repo
4、rter 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 to stop.Being able
5、 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 the street and li
6、ghtly 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 all the information
7、，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，这给她的生活和学习带来了一些困扰，但是贝基的案例
8、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，因为她可以清楚地回忆起自己出生十二天的生活。她
9、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 unusual condition
10、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.She feels tired rem
11、embering 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 right back to that t
12、ime，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 problems.D.She cant un
13、derstand 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些困难，故选 B。BWhen my
14、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 in while I waited a
15、nd 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 face.Then a surpris
16、ing 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 someone you can help.W
17、hen 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 that very kind wo
18、man，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 story probably hap
19、pen?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 writer B.with his fri
20、endsC.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 in need.C.Because
21、 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 标题归纳题。通过作者的讲述可知，那位
22、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 suffer setbacks，mus
23、ic 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 of music，such as po
24、p，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 depurate(净化) our heart.
25、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 effects of music
26、.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 create the great music
27、，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 through unpleasan
28、t 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 many conditions.C.Mu
29、sic 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 the second parag
30、raph?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 world.D.Music make
31、s 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
32、the difference between life and death. 13 .The second Saturday of September is World First Aid Day.It fell on Sept 8 this year.First aid refers to the first steps taken to help someone whos injured. 14 .It also includes getting help，either by telling other people or calling 120.15 ，do cardiopulmonar
33、y resuscitation (CPR，心肺复苏术) ，and treat things like burns，bleeding and broken bones.It takes as little as two hours to learn these skills.16 .You can also read books or watch videos that can be found on free apps like First Aid(急救指南). 17 .The Peking Union Medical College Hospital offers these options
34、.“Learning first aid is good for everyone and it is better to start young， ” Wang Jiangshan，a doctor in the hospitals emergency room，told the China Youth Daily.“It can benefit oneself and others for the rest of ones life.”A.It includes keeping the person safe and staying calmB.You can learn first ai
35、d by visiting the official website of China First Aid TrainingC.This is why learning first aid is so importantD.Right now is a good time for us to learn more about first aidE.Some hospitals also give courses or even hold first aid camps for kidsF.In the US，first aid is a basic skill that every student has to learnG.Basic first aid training teaches you how to deal with emergencies答案 13.C 14.A 15.G 16.B 17.E
