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1、名校名 推荐Unit 5 Travelling abroad Learning about language课时作业阅读理解AEveryone should be so lucky as to have a friend like Francia Raisa. On Thursday, singer andactress Selena Gomez, 25, usedInstagram to explain why she was“ laying low” this summer. Sheposted a photo of herself in a hospital bed with her f
2、riend Francia Raisa holding hands. She said she recently received a kidney transplant from her best friend because of complications( 并发症 )from lupus( 狼疮 ), an autoimmune disease, which means it is the result of the immune system attacking normal tissue, including the kidneys, brain, heart and lungs.
3、People with lupus may first experience tiredness, joint pain or a little bit of rash(皮疹 ) on theirbodies and can go for a long time before their doctors realize it is more serious. Many people seetwo or four doctors before the real problem is picked up. According to Dr. Kyriakos Kirou,roughly a thir
4、d to one-half of people with lupus develop kidney disease, and up to one in five ofthem will eventually need a transplant, sometimes because they weren t treated with effectivedrugs to prevent the immune system from attacking the kidneys. Though Gomez said that she was“ very well now, ” she warnedut
5、theabodangers of not taking medical diagnoses seriously, like she initially did.Her Instagram post also called attention to two major health topics: the need for living organdonators and the fact that Gomez represents three groups more likely to be diagnosed with lupus and lupus-related kidney disea
6、se. Nine out of 10 people diagnosed with lupus are women, and most develop the disease between the ages of 15 to 44. And lupus is two to three times morecommon among women of color, including Hispanic women, according to the Lupus Foundation.Raisa is Latina, and Gomez s father is of Mexican origin.
7、While it s not essential that the odonator and receiver be of the same ethnicity, people who share a similar background sometimes are better matched, according to data from the United Network for Organ Sharing.1.What can we learn about Francia Raisa?A.She is lucky.B.She is selfless.C.She is optimist
8、ic.D.She is encouraging.2.What is lupus like at its early stage?A.It is deadly.B.It is hard to recognize.1名校名 推荐C.Its symptoms are psychological.D.It reminds you of a kidney disease.3.What does the underlined word“ them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.People with lupus.B.Colored women lupus patients.C.Lu
9、pus patients with kidney disease.D.Women between the ages of 15 to 44.4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A.Raisa and Gomez have a similar background.B.Gomez has fully recovered thanks to the kidney from Raisa.C.It is vital for the donator and receiver to be of the same race.D.The organ fr
10、om the donator of the same race matches the receiver better【答案及解析】：答案： 1.B; 2.B; 3.C; 4.D解析： 1.推理题。根据文章中Francia Raisa 为了帮助Gomez 将自己的一个肾脏捐赠给她可以推知她的无私。2.细节加推理。根据文章第二段的第一、二句话可推知答案。3.根据上下文推测单词含义。 根据文章第二段的语句 According to Dr. Kyriakos Kirou, roughly a third to one-half of people with lupus develop kidney
11、disease, and up to one in five of them willeventually need a transplant, sometimes because they weren t treated with effective drugs toprevent the immune system from attacking the kidneys. 可知推知答案。4.归纳段落主旨。由整段所讲内容及While it s not essential that the organ donator and receiverbe of the same ethnicity, p
12、eople who share a similar background sometimes are better matched 一句可归纳出主旨为D 项所表达的意思。BA bargain is something offered at a low and advantageous price. A more recent definition is:a bargain is a dirty trick to force money out of the pockets of silly and innocent people.The cost of producing a new -for
13、 example - toothpaste would make 80p the proper price forit, so we will market it at1.20. It is not a bad toothpaste, and as people like to try new things itwill sell well to start with; but the attraction of novelty soon fades, so sales will fall. When that happens we will reduce the price to 1.15.
14、 And wewill turn it into a bargain by printing 5p OFF2名校名 推荐all over it.Sometimes it is not 5p OFF but 1p OFF. What breathtaking rudeness to advertise 1p OFF your soap or washing powder or whatever! Even the poorest old-age pensioner ought to regardthis as an insult( 侮辱 ), but he doesn t. A bargain
15、must notissbedm.People say one has to have washing powder (or whatever) and one might as well buy it a penny cheaper.The real danger starts when unnecessary things become bargains . Many people just cannotresist bargains. Provided they think they are getting a bargain they will buy clothes they will
16、 neverwear or furniture they have no space for. Once I heard of a man who bought an electric saw(电锯 )as a bargain and cut off two of his fingers the next day. But he had no regrets: the saw had beentruly cheap.Quite a few people actually believe that they make money on such bargains. A lady once tol
17、dme: “ I ve had a lucky day today. I bought a dress for 120, reduced from 400; and I bougbeautiful Persian carpet for 600, reduced fromeveroccur900. ”to herItwillthatn she hasactually wasted720.She feels as though she had made 580. She also feels, I am sure, that if shehad more time for shopping, sh
18、e could make a living out of it.Some people buy in large quantities because it is cheaper. Once a couple bought enough sugarfor their lifetime and the lifetime of their children and grandchildren. They thought it a bargain notto be missed. When the sugar arrived they didn t know whereuntil totheysto
19、realizeditthattheir toilet was a very spacious one. So that was where they piled up their sugar. Not only did theirguests feel rather strange whenever they were offered sugar to put into their coffee, but the toiletbecame extremely sticky.To offer bargains is a commercial trick to make the poor poor
20、er. When greedy fools fall for thistrick, it serves them right.5.What does the underlined wordnovelty“” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Good quality.B.Low price.C.Curiosity.D.Newness.6.Which word best describes the language style of the passage?A.Polite.B.Foolish.C.Humorous.D.Serious.7.How does the a
21、uthor feel about 1p OFF a product?A.It s a gift for poor people.B.It s an insult to shoppers.C.It s a bargain worth trying.D.It s a real reduction in price.3名校名 推荐8.Which statement will the author probably agree with?A.Bargains are things people don t really need.B.Bargains are often real cheap prod
22、ucts.C.Bargains help people make a living.D.Bargains play tricks on people.【答案及解析】：答案： 5.D; 6.C; 7.B; 8.D解析： 5.词义猜测题。根据文章第二段的and as people like to try new things, it will sell well tostart with 可知 ,人们喜欢尝试新事物,故可以推知novelty 与 newness 的意思相同 ,D 项符合题意。6.通读全文可知,文中列举了几个顾客盲目追求折扣的例子,如第四段提到一个人以折扣价买了一把锯 ,结果第二天就
23、把自己的两根手指锯了;倒数第二段提到一对夫妇由于低价买了太多的糖结果只能放卫生间等,由此可以看出 ,作者使用了幽默的写作手法,故 C 项符合题意。7.细节理解题。根据文章第三段的Even the poorest old-age pensioner ought to regard this as aninsult, but he doesn可知 ,对应t.的选项关键词是offence 冒“犯 ”,故 B 项符合题意。8.推理判断题。根据文章的内容可知,大甩卖往往是某种刺激消费的手段,如文中提到的买衣服和买地毯的女性,买糖的夫妇。并且,通过最后一段的To offer bargains is a c
24、ommercial trickto make the poor poorer. 可知 ,便宜销售就是商家玩的把戏,故 D 项符合题意。CThe UK is divided up into smaller regions called“ counties” . Devon is one in the southwestof England. It is a really great place to take a holiday, and today I will tell you why I think Devon is such a great place.First,it s on the
25、 coast. This means you can spend plenty of time on the beach,which is good if it is sunny. Of course,you should take an umbrella to the beach as well,just in case it rains which is quite likely during the British summer! But even if it s raining,there s still ain Devon. There are loads of very prett
26、y towns,so you can easily spend a day looking at theshops,finding a place to eat some local fish and chips and enjoying an ice cream at the end of your day. If you have a sweet tooth,you will be pleased to know that Devon is famous for its fudge and cream teas.4名校名 推荐If you re interested in history,
27、 you will find plenty of castles and old houses to visits whereancient kings and queens once lived. Devon is also great if you enjoy spending time outdoors because you will have plenty of opportunities for walking,hiking,cycling,and boating. Devon isrich in natural beauty due to its many hills, fore
28、sts, beaches and bays. This is also an area by the sea where the cliffs have a different naturally red colour. Many people come to spend a dayexploring the rocks. If you are lucky, you can find fossils( 化石 ) of prehistoric animals in the rocks or washed up on the beaches. Isnt that amazing?! There a
29、re also many museums describing thedinosaurs which moved about this land millions of years ago. Overall, I think Devon is a great place for a holiday. No matter what age you are, Devon is well worth a visit!9.What s the writer s purpose of writing the text?A.To attract readers to visit England.B.To
30、express the writers love to Devon.C.To tell readers Devon is a great place for a holiday.D.To introduce the reasons why he likes taking a holiday.10.According to Para. 2, we can know fudge is likely to be _.A.salty foodB.sweet candyC.black coffeeD.fish soup11.The castles and old houses are worth vis
31、iting because _.A.you are interested in historyB.you can find good places to liveC.ancient kings and queens ever lived thereD.they are rich in the beauty of ancient buildings12.Which of the following about Devon is NOT mentioned in the text?A.Natural beauty.B.Food.C.Population.D.Geography.【答案及解析】：答案
32、： 9.C; 10.B; 11.C; 12.C解析： 9.写作意 。根据第一段中的“I will tell you why I think Devon is such a great place”和最后一段中的“Overall, I think Devon is a great place for a holiday.可知 ,作”者写 篇文章是 了告 者德文郡是一个度假的好地方。故 C 。10. 猜 。根据第二段中的“ If you have a sweet tooth, you will be pleased可知 ,fudge”很可能是一种甜食。故 B 。5名校名 推荐11.细节理解题。根据
33、第三段中的“ where ancient kings and queens once lived可知 ,城堡和老”房子值得参观是因为古代的国王和王后曾经在那里居住过。故选C 项。12.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ finding a place to eat some local fish and chips and enjoyingan ice cream 可知” B 项被提及 ;根据最后一段中的“ Devon is rich in natural beauty 可知 A 项被”提及 ;根据最后一段的“This is also an area by the sea where the cli
34、ffs可知 D 项也”被提及。 故选C 项。D“ How do youaccount for your remarkable achievements in life?” Queen Victoria of the UKasked Helen Keller.“ How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf,you were able to achieve so much?”Ms. Kellers answer is a tribute ( 致敬 ) to her kind teacher.“
35、If it had not been for Anne Sullivan,the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.”According to American speaker Zig Ziglar, Anne Sullivan was no stranger to hardship. Shewas almost sightless and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly“ insane ” by her caregivers. Shewas locked in the base
36、ment of a mental institution. Occasionally, Anne would violently attackanyone who came near. Most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her presence.An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her work to show love tothe child. Every day she visited Anne, and she left
37、cookies for her and spoke words of love andencouragement. She believed Anne could recover, if only she were shown love.Eventually, doctors noticed the change in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hate,they now noted gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to impro
38、ve.Then the day finally came when this seemingly“ hopelesseased”.child was relAnne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she, herself, was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her,disciplined( 管教 )her, played with her,
39、 pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candlethat was her life became a beacon(灯塔 )of light to the world. Anne Sullivan worked wonders inHelens life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in little Anne and lovingly transformed anuncommunicative child into a kind teacher.6名校名 推荐
40、“ If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown. ” But if it had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse,the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown.13.What does the underlined part “ account for” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A.showB.proveC.expl
41、ainD.present14.What do we know from the third paragraph?A.Anne Sullivan had very normal behavior.B.Anne Sullivan was ignored by everyone.C.Anne Sullivan was kept away from her parents.D.Anne Sullivan was believed to have a mental problem.15.What would be the best title for the text?A.The Power of Lo
42、veB.Making a DifferenceC.A Good TeacherD.Remarkable Achievements【答案及解析】：答案： 13.C; 14.D; 15.A解析： 13.词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句“Howdo you explain the fact that even though youwere both blind and deaf,you were able to achieve so much?并结合第一句的语”境可推知 ,account for 与 explain 同义 ,故选 C。14.细节理解题。根据第三段第二句和第三句She was almos
43、t sightless and was,at onetime,diagnosed as hopelessly“ insane ”versbyher.Shecaregiwas locked in the basement of amental institution. 并结合对本段的整体理解可推知,当时人们认为Anne Sullivan 患有精神疾病,故选 D。 A 项表示 Anne Sullivan 的行为非常正常,这与第三段倒数第二句Occasionally, Annewould violently attack anyone who came near相悖 ;B 项表示 Anne Sullivan 被大家都忽略了,这与下文中提到的护士对她的关爱不符;C 项表示 Anne Sullivan 远离她的父母,文章中并没有提到,故排除。15.标题判断题。根据全文尤其是对文章最后一段的整体理解可知,如果没有 Anne Sullivan,海伦 凯勒就不会为人所知;如果没有那个富有爱心的护士,Anne Sullivan 也不会被人知晓,这些都体现了爱的力量,故选 A。7