Unit 7 The?Sea

　　(60分钟81分)

　　Part A

　　一、阅读理解(共8小题;每小题2分,满分16分)

　　A

　　Any dog’s love and devotion can feel like a miracle(奇迹).In a sense,Mason,a one-year-old dog,may be the most amazing one on the earth.

　　The long-legged dog in North Smithfield,Alabama,was caught in a storm in his family’s garage last spring.His family thought he would be safe there,but the storm broke the garage door and Mason disappeared.

　　Dozens of people died that day.Mason’s family were grateful just to be alive.But they were heartbroken at the thought that their sweet,playful companion had died.They combed the neighborhood,but Mason didn’t turn up.

　　Three weeks after the disaster,Mason’s family were surprised to find Mason on the front door,so ecstatic to see his family.

　　Where had Mason landed during the windstorm?What did he eat for those long weeks?How did he find his way back home?

　　There were no answers to those questions and no time to work them out.Mason was terribly thin and couldn’t stand properly.The family quickly sought help and learned their beloved dog had crawled(爬) home on broken front legs.“He was simply on his elbows(肘),” says Dr.Doster.

　　Doster had spent days reuniting pets with their owners and took an instant liking to the brave dog.He contacted Dr.William Lamb of Vulcan Park Animal Care in Birmingham,who volunteered to perform the needed surgery for free.Lamb inserted two metal plates and 17 screws(螺丝钉) in an operation that lasted more than five hours.

　　Mason’s injuries were so significant that he required weeks of recovery to heal.By the time he returned home to his family in September,he was jumping around again.“There were no ill effects at all,which is a miracle in itself,” Doster says.

　　1.The best title for the passage is probably .?

　　A.A new miracle came up

　　B.Mason—the miracle dog

　　C.What creates a miracle

　　D.How can miracles happen

　　2.What does the underlined word “ecstatic” in Paragraph 4 mean?

　　A.Surprised. B.Excited.

　　C.Fantastic. D.Lifeless.

　　3.What can we know about Mason?

　　A.Mason had the longest legs in the world.

　　B.Mason was a female dog with great courage.

　　C.Mason was seriously hurt in the storm.

　　D.Mason was deserted in the garage by design.

　　4.It can be inferred from the passage that .?

　　A.Mason sheltered himself from the storm

　　B.some kind people had offered Mason food

　　C.it took three weeks for Mason to recover

　　D.Mason’s operation was a tough one for Dr.Lamb

　　【文章大意】本文讲述了一只前腿受伤的忠犬仅靠前肘爬回主人家的故事。

　　1.B　标题归纳题。文章的第一段点明本文的主题:讲述忠犬Mason的故事。故B项适合作文章标题。

　　2.B　词义推测题。Mason失踪三周后重新回到家,见到主人应该是“欣喜若狂的,兴奋的”。

　　3.C　细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Mason was terribly thin and couldn’t stand properly.The family quickly sought help and learned their beloved dog had crawled home on broken front legs.”可知,Mason在此次暴风雨中受了重伤。

　　4.D　推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句“Lamb inserted two metal plates and 17 screws in an operation that lasted more than five hours.”可知,手术难度极大。

　　B

　　Well,it’s time for Words and Their Stories.We present more expressions about food from Elenir Scardueli,a listener in Brazil.

　　My mother believes you are what you eat.Then she’d always give us nutritious food.She likes serving us meat and potatoes,which can also mean the most important part of something.Here’s another expression about meat:one man’s meat is another man’s poison—one might like something very much while another person might hate it.?

　　My father’s a good and honest person.People say he’s the salt of the earth.He’d never pour salt on a wound,or make someone feel worse about something.However,sometimes he tells us a story that seems bigger than life.So we have to take it with a grain of salt.

　　My husband makes enough money to support our family.So we say he brings home the bacon.He can cut the mustard(芥末),or do what is expected of him at work.Besides,he stands almost two meters tall,so it’s easy to find my husband in a crowd.He is a tall drink of water.

　　I take the train to work.It is not a pleasant ride because the train is so crowded that we are packed like sardines(沙丁鱼).

　　When we fail to see problems at work,my boss tells us to wake up and smell the coffee.We need to pay more attention and fix the problem.

　　I once made a big mistake at the office and felt foolish.I had egg on my face.

　　Over the weekend,my friend invited me to watch a football game on television.But I do not like football.It is not my cup of tea.

　　We hope this has given you food for thought and stay with us next time.Thank you.

　　1.The passage is mainly about .?

　　A.words created by mom B.words and their stories

　　C.phrases in the kitchen D.idioms about food

　　2.The phrase “you are what you eat” suggests that .?

　　A.eating plays the most important part in our daily life

　　B.meat and potatoes are basics

　　C.rich nutrition holds the key to a meal

　　D.a good diet is important for good health

　　3.When you doubt something,you might .?

　　A.bring home the bacon

　　B.have egg on your face

　　C.take it with a grain of salt

　　D.wake up and smell the coffee

　　4.The passage is probably taken from a .?

　　A.public lecture B.TV show

　　C.radio program D.personal statement

　　【文章大意】本文主要介绍了一些与饮食相关的习语?！?/p>

　　1.D　主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一些与饮食相关的习语,如meat and potatoes,the salt of the earth等。

　　2.D　句意理解题。根据第二段第二句“Then she’d always give us nutritious food.”可知,一个良好的饮食习惯对身体健康至关重要。

　　3.C　推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句“However,sometimes he tells us a story that seems bigger than life.So we have to take it with a grain of salt.”可知,C项正确。

　　4.C　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“a listener in Brazil”可知,这篇文章摘自一档广播节目。

　　二、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

　　Club sports—for those just like sports

　　Many colleges have established many club sports,1. to meet a special interest or fill a gap 2. an intercollegiate(校际的) team is not available.Some of sports,like fencing,crew and rugby,are sometimes 3.(compete) for club members.They are often played with other colleges and sometimes with community groups.These clubs give you the opportunity 4.(play) a sport you love or learn a sport that is new to you.The one drawback(缺点) to club sports is 5. colleges often don’t fund them.In these cases,club members have to work hard to organize fund-raisers and collect money to keep their sports 6.(go).?

　　Club sports are less time-consuming 7. other athletic items,and you can easily miss a practice or even a competition if your academic or work commitments are 8.(particular) demanding at a certain point.You can also leave a club sport if you find it just isn’t working out.However,it’s 9.(worthy) it to stick with a club sport for a while.?

　　Most colleges have a full range of teams,so you can attend sports competitions year-round.At bigger schools,larger sports,like football and basketball,may attract fans from all over the area.10.(small) sports,however,will also attract a group of fans.?

　　1.either。either...or...为固定搭配,意为“或者……或者……,不是……就是……”。

　　2.where。先行词gap在定语从句中作地点状语,故用关系副词where引导定语从句。

　　3.competitive。be动词后接形容词作表语。

　　4.to play。give sb.sth.to do sth.为固定用法,动词不定式表目的。

　　5.that。此处用that引导表语从句。

　　6.going。keep sth.doing为固定用法,强调动作的连续不断。

　　7.than。根据空前的比较级less可知,此处应填than。

　　8.particularly。形容词demanding需用副词来修饰,故填particularly。

　　9.worth。be worth it to do sth.为固定搭配,意为“值得做某事”。

　　10.Smaller。根据前文的larger sports可知,此处应填Smaller。

　　Part B

　　一、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

　　A homeless man walked up to me and asked me for some small change,“I’ll give you a quarter if you tell me your story,” I said.He laughed,“You’ll give me a quarter for my story?” I laid the 　1　 in front of him and 　2　 myself—“No,here’s the quarter but it would be nice to hear your story.” Seeing him lost in 　3　,I sat down next to him and 　4　.?

　　“I was once a sniper(狙击兵)in the army.” he said.“I was 　5　 to shoot down the enemy from the distance.” I listened attentively.He told me how he 　6　 to hunt with his family.He had his own way of 　7　 animals by not killing more than be needed.When the 　8　 came knocking on his door,he felt 　9　 and joined up.All those years of developing his hunting skills could now serve a larger 　10　 —to defend us from the bad guys.He set out to 　11　 at the front.?

　　“I was a sniper but I never really killed anyone.” he continued.“One day they asked me to 　12　 a lady from the distance.I saw the kids near her and my hands were on the trigger(扳机).But I couldn’t 　13　 it.She wasn’t doing anything to anyone and she was 　14　 the kids.”?

　　The story went on as he described 　15　 being put into prison for 180 days for 　16　 to follow orders.“I have no 　17　,” he said.“I may be homeless now,　18　 I never killed that lady.” He continued,“I can 　19　 being homeless,but I wouldn’t be able to stand killing innocent people.”?

　　I met a hero.It just never 　20　 to me that a hero could be a smelly old sniper.?

　　1.A.note B.coin

　　C.dollar D.wallet

　　2.A.blamed B.reminded

　　C.corrected D.added

　　3.A.argument B.action

　　C.consideration D.thought

　　4.A.whispered B.nodded

　　C.sighed D.waited

　　5.A.demanded B.supposed

　　C.reminded D.determined

　　6.A.desired B.wished

　　C.failed D.used

　　7.A.tracking B.raising

　　C.training D.respecting

　　8.A.army B.minister

　　C.commander D.company

　　9.A.annoyed B.proud

　　C.astonished D.confused

　　10.A.group B.business

　　C.purpose D.result

　　11.A.serve B.hunt

　　C.aim D.survive

　　12.A.murder B.fight

　　C.shoot D.arrest

　　13.A.remain B.fire

　　C.make D.decide

　　14.A.besides B.along

　　C.inside D.among

　　15.A.gradually B.eventually

　　C.deliberately D.desperately

　　16.A.managing B.failing

　　C.hesitating D.forgetting

　　17.A.ideas B.attempts

　　C.regrets D.feelings

　　18.A.and B.otherwise

　　C.but D.unless

　　19.A.work out B.meet with

　　C.live with D.get through

　　20.A.happened B.seemed

　　C.struck D.occurred

　　【文章大意】本文讲述了一个老狙击兵的故事。他因不愿滥杀无辜而违抗军令,最终被判入狱,但他从不后悔,被作者称为英雄。

　　1.B　此处指a quarter(25美分),所以是一枚“硬币”(coin)。

　　2.C　根据空后“No,here’s the quarter but it would be nice to hear your story.”可知,这里是指“我”意识到自己说错话了,所以赶紧改正。blame“责备”;remind“使想起”;correct“改正,纠正”;add“增加”。

　　3.D　lost in thought为固定搭配,意为“陷入沉思”。

　　4.D　whisper“低语”;nod“点头”;sigh“叹气”;wait“等待”。此处指看到对方陷入沉思,所以“我”只好坐下来等待。

　　5.B　demand“要求”;suppose“假定”;remind“提醒,使想起”;determine“决定”。此处指他应当从远处开枪击倒敌人。be supposed to为固定搭配,意为“应该,被期望”。

　　6.D　此处是狙击手在讲过去的事。used to为固定搭配,意为“过去常?！薄?/p>

　　7.D　此处指他有自己尊重动物的方式,即不滥杀任何一只动物。track“跟踪”;raise“饲养”;train“训练”;respect“尊重”。

　　8.A　根据上文“I was once a sniper in the army.”可知,此处指军队在招兵。army“军队”;minister“部长”;commander“指挥官”;company“公司”。

　　9.B　根据空后的“joined up”可知,老狙击手感到参军骄傲,所以就入伍了。annoyed“烦恼的”;proud“骄傲的”;astonished“吃惊的”;confused“困惑的”。

　　10.C　根据空后的“to defend us from the bad guys”可知,此处指多年练就的打猎本领使他能实现更远大的目标(purpose),即?；と嗣瘛?/p>

　　11.A　serve“服务,服役”;hunt“打猎”;aim“目的在于”;survive“生存”。此处指他去前线服役。

　　12.C　murder“谋杀”;fight“打架”;shoot“射击”;arrest“逮捕”。此处指射击一位女士。

　　13.C　此处指狙击手想到这位女士是无辜的,无法下手。make it为固定搭配,意为“成功,达到预定目标”。

　　14.D　此处指这位女士在孩子们中间。

　　15.B　gradually“逐渐地”;eventually“最后”;deliberately“故意地”;desperately“拼命地”。由空前的“The story went on”可知,此处讲的是故事发展到最后(eventually)的结果。

　　16.B　此处指他没有服从命令。fail to do sth.为固定搭配,意为“未能做某事”。

　　17.C　由下文的“I wouldn’t be able to stand killing innocent people”可知,此处指狙击手不为自己的行为而感到后悔。idea“想法”;attempt“尝试”;regret“遗憾,后悔”;feeling“感觉”。

　　18.C　前句说他现在无家可归,后句说他没杀害无辜者。前后句之间为转折关系,故选C项。

　　19.C　此处指他可以忍受无家可归,但他不能忍受杀害无辜者。work out“算出,解决”;meet with“遇见”;live with“忍受,接受”;get through“通过,到达”。

　　20.D　句意:我从没想到一个又老又脏的狙击手竟然是英雄。It occurred to sb.that...为固定句型,意为“某人突然想到……”。

　　二、七选五阅读填空(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

　　Are you new to experiencing relationships?Well,let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long-term relationship.

　　1　 Do not hide things from them,and do not lie.Don’t be afraid to say things that aren’t very flattering about yourself.Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship.If there’s no trust,there’s nothing there.So please be honest and they’ll learn to open up to you.?

　　Make sure you give them respect.Now respect isn’t just simply treating them nicely.There’s a lot more to it.You have to learn to adjust to their liking.　2　 Don’t just think about yourself,but think about what your partners need out of it as well.?

　　3　 Always be willing to help them and give them honesty and positivity at the same time.Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with.This is an important step in a relationship.Your partners have to be able to count on you when needed.?