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Unit 1 Festivals around the world
一、单词表词汇全查验——运用多媒体,提问默写词汇
Ⅰ.阅读词汇(英译汉)
[第一屏听写]
1.seasonal adj. 季节的;季节性的
2.ancestor n. 祖先;祖宗
3.feast n. 节日;盛宴
4.skull n. 头脑;头骨
5.bone n. 骨;骨头
6.rooster n. 雄禽;公鸡
7.carnival n. 狂欢节;(四旬斋前的)饮宴狂欢;嘉年华(会)
[第二屏听写]
8.lunar adj. 月的;月亮的;阴历的
9.Easter n. (耶稣)复活节
10.parade n. 游行;阅兵;检阅
11.Christian n. 基督徒;信徒
adj. 基督教的;信基督教的
12.blossom n. 花
vi. 开花
13.weave vt.&vi. 编织;(使)迂回前进
14.herd n. 牧群;兽群
Ⅱ.高频词汇(汉译英)
[第三屏听写]
1.beautyn. 美;美人
2.harvestn.&vt.&vi. 收获;收割
3.celebrationn. 庆祝;祝贺
4.huntern. 狩猎者;猎人
5.starvevi.&vt. (使)饿死;饿得要死
6.originn. 起源;由来;起因
7.religiousadj. 宗教上的;信奉宗教的;虔诚的
8.beliefn. 信任;信心;信仰
[第四屏听写]
9.trickn. 诡计;恶作剧;窍门
vt. 欺骗;诈骗
10.poetn. 诗人
11.arrivaln. 到来;到达;到达者
12.gainvt. 获得;得到
13.independencen. 独立;自主
14.independentadj. 独立的;自主的
15.gathervt.&vi. 搜集;集合;聚集
16.agriculturen. 农业;农艺;农学
[第五屏听写]
17.agriculturaladj. 农业的;农艺的
18.awardn. 奖;奖品
vt. 授予;判定
19.admirevt. 赞美;钦佩;羡慕
20.energeticadj. 充满活力的;精力充沛的;积极的
21.clothingn. 衣服
22.customn. 习惯;风俗
23.worldwideadj. 遍及全世界的;世界性的
[第六屏听写]
24.fooln. 愚人;白痴;受骗者
vt. 愚弄;欺骗
vi. 干傻事;开玩笑
adj. 傻的
25.permissionn. 许可;允许
26.parkingn. (汽车等)停放
27.apologizevi. 道歉;辩白
28.drownvt.&vi. 淹没;溺死;淹死
29.sadnessn. 悲哀;悲伤
[第七屏听写]
30.obviousadj. 明显的;显而易见的
31.wipevt. 擦;揩;擦去
32.weepvi. 哭泣;流泪
n. 哭;哭泣
33.remindvt. 提醒;使想起
34.forgivevt. 原谅;饶恕
35.take_place 发生
36.in_memory_of 纪念;追念
37.dress_up 穿上盛装;打扮;装饰
38.play_a_trick_on 搞恶作剧;诈骗;开玩笑
[第八屏听写]
39.look_forward_to 期望;期待;盼望
40.day_and_night 日夜;昼夜;整天
41.as_though 好像
42.have_fun_with 玩得开心
43.parking_lot 停车场
44.turn_up 出现;到场
45.keep_one's_word 守信用;履行诺言
46.hold_one's_breath 屏息;屏气
47.set_off 出发;动身;使爆炸
48.remind_..._of_... 使……想起……
二、单元核心考点初热身——提供语境,单元考点自测回顾
(一)分类识记单词——用时少·功效高
识
记
单
词
写
对
Ⅰ.知其意(英译汉)
1.ancestor n. 祖先;祖宗
2.feast n. 节日;盛宴
3.carnival n. 狂欢节;(四旬斋前的)饮宴狂欢;嘉年华(会)
4.lunar adj. 月的;月亮的;阴历的
5.parade n. 游行;阅兵;检阅
6.blossom n. 花
vi. 开花
Ⅱ.写其形(汉译英)
1.beautyn.美;美人
2.harvestn.&vt.&vi.
收获;收割
3.huntern. 狩猎者;猎人
4.trickn. 诡计;恶作剧;窍门
vt. 欺骗;诈骗
5.clothingn. 衣服
6.worldwideadj. 遍及全世界的;世界性的
7.fooln. 愚人;白痴;受骗者
vt. 愚弄;欺骗
vi. 干傻事;开玩笑
adj. 傻的
8.wipevt. 擦;揩;擦去
9.weepvi. 哭泣;流泪
n. 哭;哭泣
核
心
单
词
练
通
1.(2018·6月浙江高考写作)From that voluntary activity, not only did I broaden my horizons but also gained (获得) some valuable experience.
2.It was obvious (明显的) to the two children that their parents wished to be alone.
3.He placed tenth in the intel competition and was awarded (授予) twenty thousand dollars.
4.Stepping into the gate of the school always reminds (提醒) me of the responsibility I carry as a student.
5.As we know, it is difficult to get used to another country's customs (风俗).
6.The people gathered (聚集) round, curious to know what was happening.
7.The studies find that people who are able to forgive (原谅) feel less stress and less depression.
8.Many British people have much belief (信任) in doctors of traditional Chinese medicine.
9.As we all know, Li Bai and Du Fu were both wellknown Chinese poets (诗人).
拓展单词用活
[记全记牢]
1.admire vt.赞美;钦佩;羡慕→admirationn.羡慕→admirableadj.令人羡慕的
2.celebration n.庆祝;祝贺→celebratev.庆祝;祝贺
3.starve vi.&vt.(使)饿死;饿得要死→starvationn.饿死;挨饿
4.origin n.起源;由来;起因→originaladj.原始的;最初的→originallyadv.起初
5.religious adj.宗教上的;信奉宗教的;虔诚的→religionn.宗教信仰
6.arrival n.到来;到达;到达者→arrivevi.到达
7.independent adj.独立的;自主的→independencen.独立;自主→dependencen.依靠;依赖
8.agriculture n.农业;农艺;农学→agriculturaladj.农业的;农艺的
9.energetic adj.充满活力的;精力充沛的;积极的→energyn.能量;精力
10.permission n.许可;允许→permitvt.许可n.许可证
11.apologize vi.道歉;辩白→apologyn.道歉
12.sadness n.悲哀;悲伤→sadadj.难过的;悲哀的
[用准用活]
1.They are celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival and many people are joining in the celebration.(celebrate)
2.Because of his admirable success in playing basketball, many teenagers admire Jeremy Lin and think he deserves their admiration.(admire)
3.Don't wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize.(apologize)
4.It is originally thought to be a plant of Africa, but no one knows exactly the origin of this plant, because we don't have any original material about it.(origin)
5.Since the country gained its independence,_it has been independent of any powerful country.(independence)
6.Even if you have a permit,_I won't permit you to enter the hall without my permission.(permit)
7.After three days without food, the men were close to starvation. If we had come later, they would have starved to death. (starve)
⇩
1.“情感”真丰富①sadness 悲哀;悲伤
②sorrow
2. 不要“骗;欺骗”信任你的人
①trick vt. 欺骗;诈骗
3.含ious的形容词一览
①religious 宗教上的;信奉宗教的;虔诚的
②cautious 小心的;谨慎的
悲伤;悲痛
③shock 震惊;难过
④depression 沮丧;抑郁
⑤happiness 高兴
⑥pleasure 愉快
n. 诡计;恶作剧;窍门
②cheat v. 欺骗;欺诈;作弊
n. 欺骗(行为);骗子
③fool vt. 愚弄;欺骗
n. 愚人;白痴;受骗者
④deceive v. 欺骗;蒙骗
③conscious 有意识的
④envious 忌妒的;猜忌的
⑤mysterious 神秘的
⑥ambitious 有雄心的;野心勃勃的
(二)语段串记短语——不枯燥·兴趣高
先 写 对
再 用 准
第一组
1.take_place 发生
2.in_memory_of_ 纪念;追念
3.dress_up 穿上盛装;打扮;装饰
4.look_forward_to 期望;期待;盼望
5.turn_up 出现;到场
6.have_fun_with 玩得开心
7.remind_...of_... 使……想起……
Children's Day ①takes_place on June 1 every year and the children are usually ②looking_forward_to its coming. On Children's Day of this year, they ③dressed_up and ④turned_up at school very early. They were excited to watch the wonderful performance. It was obvious that they ⑤had_fun_with each other. They had some photos taken ⑥in_memory_of this day, which will⑦remind_them_of their happy childhood when they grow up.
第二组
1.play_a_trick_on_ 搞恶作剧;诈骗;开玩笑
2.day_and_night 日夜;昼夜;整天
3.keep_one's_word 守信用;履行诺言
4.hold_one's_breath 屏息;屏气
Determined to make a breakthrough in his career, he works ①day_and_night in the company. Every morning he ②sets_off_ for the bus station to catch the early bus. He always ③keeps_his_word,_gaining the respect of his colleagues. However, he wouldn't like to be ④played_a_trick_on even on April Fool's Day.
5.set_off 出发;动身;使爆炸
⇩
1.word相关短语全接触
①keep one's word 履行诺言
②break one's word 违背诺言
③in other words 换句话说
④in a/one word 总之
⑤have a word with sb. 与某人交谈
⑥have words with sb. 和某人吵架
2.“动词+sb.+of”短语集锦
①remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事
②cure sb. of sth. 治好某人某种疾病
③accuse sb. of sth. 控告某人犯某罪;指责某人做某事
④inform sb. of sth. 通知某人某事
⑤rob sb. of sth. 抢劫某人某物
⑥warn sb. of sth. 警告某人某事
⑦convince sb. of sth. 使某人确信某事
(三)仿写用活句式——造佳句·表达高
背 原 句
明 句 式
学 仿 写
1.At that time people would starve if food was difficult tofind, especially during the cold winter months.
在那个时代,如果食物难以找到,特别是在寒冷的冬天,人们就会挨饿。
“主语+be+adj.+to do”句式。
然而,一到达机场我发现我的钱包丢了,很难再找到它。(2018·11月浙江高考写作)
However, on arrival at the airport, I found my wallet gone and it was_hard_to_find.
2.Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.
有些节日,是为了纪念死者,或者使祖先得到满足,因为祖先们有可能回到世上(给人们)提供帮助,也有可能带来危害。
either ...or ...意为“或者……或者……”,在句中连接两个相同的句子成分。
课外活动时,我通常或者去“英语角”,或者去体育馆。
I often go to either_the_English_Corner_or_
the_gym as my afterclass activities.
3.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave ...
很明显,咖啡馆的经理在等李方离开……
It+be+adj.+that ..., it为形式主语。
显而易见长江之旅将是更好的选择。(2017·北京高考书面表达)
It_is_obvious_that the trip along the Yangtze River will be a better choice.
4. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love.
当她在人间时遇到了牛郎,然后两人相爱了。
while意为“当……的时候”,在句中引导时间状语从句。
当我女儿弹钢琴时,她总是像个钢琴家一样陶醉于其中。
My daughter is always lost in it like a pianist while_she_is_playing_the_piano.
考点新组合
阅读微技能
In ancient times, hunters would set off ________❶ mountains to hunt animals and they would hold celebrations after they caught animals,for at that time people would starve if food was difficult ________ (find)❷. If they failed to catch animals,they would ask their families and friends to forgive them. Besides❸, people were not allowed to play tricks on them.
1.①处填介词 for。
2.②处应填词的正确形式为to_find,为“主语+be+adj.+to do”句式。
3.用高级短语替换③处Besides:In_addition。
1. forgive vt.(forgave,forgiven)原谅;饶恕;免除(债务)
forgive sb. sth. 原谅某人某事
forgive sb. for (doing) sth. 原谅某人(做了)某事
forgive one's doing sth. 原谅某人做了某事
forgive and forget 不计前嫌
[多角练透]
单句语法填空
①Being_forgiven (forgive) for the past is the most precious gift we can receive.
②Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that.
补全句子
③It is also a virtue to_forgive_and_forget,_especially in such a competitive and stressful society.
不计前嫌也是一种美德,尤其是在这样一个充满竞争和压力的社会中。
[联想发散] 表示“原谅某人(做了)某事”的短语还有:pardon/excuse sb.for (doing) sth.等。
2.trick n.诡计;恶作剧;窍门vt.欺骗;诈骗
(1)play tricks/a trick on sb. 搞恶作剧;开玩笑
取笑某人
(2)trick sb.
[多角练透]
单句语法填空
①Don't take it seriously; she just wants to play tricks on you.
②He was tricked into joining the club by a promise which was not kept.
③She was tricked out of her life savings.
补全句子
④No one likes to make friends with him, because he_likes_playing_a_joke_on/making_
fun_of_others.
没有人喜欢和他交朋友,因为他喜欢取笑别人。
3.set off 出发;动身;使爆炸;引起;燃放(烟花等)
[一词多义] 写出下列句中set off的含义
①Having said goodbye to their friends, they set off for home.出发;动身
②Hong Kong's stock market fell, setting off a global financial crisis.引起
③On New Year's Eve, we set off many fireworks, which made the children excited.燃放(烟花等)
[归纳拓展]
set off for 动身去(某地)
set aside 保留;储蓄;忽视;不顾
set about 着手/开始做……(后接名词、动名词)
set out 出发;开始做……(后接动词不定式)
set down 放下;记下
set up 建立;树立;搭起
④After having a short rest, Jenny set out to_do (do) her homework.
=After having a short rest, Jenny set about doing (do) her homework.
短暂休息了一会,珍妮开始做起了作业。
考点新组合
阅读微技能
The MidAutumn Festival is an important Chinese traditional festival, ________❶ always reminds us of the full moon, mooncakes and so on. Usually, no matter how far away or how busy we are, we will try to come home for the celebration and look forward to the family reunion. While we are celebrating the festival, we have fun with our family❷. For example, we usually sit together, and admire the beautiful moon up in the sky❸. If someone can't turn up at the important festival, they often apologize to their family. It's natural that they miss their family very much.
1.①处应填关系词 which。
2.用省略句改写句②:While_celebrating_the_festival,_we have fun with our family.
3.用现在分词短语作伴随状语改写句③:For example, we usually sit together, admiring_the_beautiful_moon_up_in_the_sky.
4. remind vt.提醒;使想起
remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
remind (sb.) that/how/what ... 提醒(某人)……
[多角练透]
单句语法填空
①You must remind him to_take (take) his medicine, in case he forgets.
②Passengers are_reminded (remind) that no smoking is allowed on this train.
③The photo reminds us of what we did together during our winter vacation.
单句写作
④这个结果将有助于你预测一些重大疾病和食物偏好,并提醒你合适的锻炼方式。
The result will help you to predict some major and severe diseases and your preference for diet and remind_you_of_suitable_ways_to_exercise.
5.admire vt.赞美;钦佩;羡慕;欣赏;观赏
(1)admire sb. for (doing) sth. 因(做)某事羡慕某人
(2)admiration n. 钦佩;赞美;羡慕
with/in admiration 钦佩地
express/have admiration for sb./sth.
羡慕/钦佩某人/物
[多角练透]
单句语法填空
①We admire the old scientist for his great contributions to the country.
②I'd like to express my admiration (admire) for the courage and uncomplaining spirit of the firefighters.
补全句子
③My deskmate admires_my_fluent_English_very_much and I usually feel encouraged by his compliments.
同桌非常羡慕我流利的英语,我经常被他的赞美所鼓舞。
6.apologize vi.道歉;辩白
(1)apologize to sb. for (doing) sth.
因(做)某事向某人道歉
(2)apology n. 道歉;辩白
make an apology to sb. for sth. 因某事向某人道歉
accept/refuse one's apology 接受/拒绝某人的道歉
owe sb. an apology 应向某人道歉
[多角练透]
单句语法填空
①The man apologized to me for stepping on my foot.
②Please accept our apology for the inconvenience this matter has given you.
③The young man made an apology to the lady for spilling coffee on her dress.
单句写作
④我应为星期五下午不能和你一起去书店向你道歉。(2016·全国卷Ⅲ书面表达)
I owe_you_an_apology_ for the fact that I cannot go to the bookstore with you on Friday afternoon.
7.look forward to 期望;期待;盼望
(1)在look forward to中,to为介词。
(2)look forward有时表示“向前看”,后面跟to do表示目的。
(3)在定语从句中常考查look forward to,其后的动词与to没有任何关系。
[多角练透]
单句语法填空
①He stood up and looked forward to_see (see) what was going on outside.
②The day we were looking forward to came (come) at last.
单句写作
③我盼望早日收到你的回复。(2018·6月浙江高考写作)
I'm looking_forward_to_receiving your earliest reply.
[联想发散] 常见的含有介词to的短语还有:
①be/get used to=be accustomed to 习惯于
②devote oneself to ... 致力于……
③get down to 着手做…… ④lead to 导致
⑤object to 反对 ⑥appeal to 呼吁
8.turn up 出现;到场;开大(音量);向上翻;被找到
[一词多义] 写出下列句中turn up的含义
①If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock, your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany.出现;到场
②I can't hear the music. Please turn up the radio.开大(音量)
③He turned up his coat collar against the chill wind.向上翻
④The missing book turned up three weeks later.被找到
[归纳拓展]
turn down 拒绝;关小;调低
turn in 上交;拐入
turn out 结果是;证明是;生产;制造
turn over 翻身;移交;转变
turn off 关掉
turn to sb. for help 向某人求助
⑤I often turn_to_my_classmates_or_teachers_for_help. As a result, I have made steady progress in my studies.
我经常向同学或老师求助,结果在学习上不断取得进步。
9.while 引导时间状语从句
While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love.
当她在人间时遇到了牛郎,然后两人相爱了。
[一词多义] 写出下列句中while的含义
①Some people waste food while others haven't enough.然而;可是
②While it has been more than a year since you taught us English, I've missed you a lot, thinking about those happy moments when we stayed with you.(2017·天津高考书面表达)
尽管;虽然
③While I was looking through the news online, up came a video of a lovely bear.当……时候
④While there is life, there is hope.只要
10.It+be+adj.+that ..., it为形式主语
It_was_obvious_that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave ...
很明显,咖啡馆的经理在等李方离开……
it作形式主语的常用句式:
(1)It be+形容词(possible, obvious, important ...)+that从句
(2)It be+过去分词(said, thought, believed, supposed, reported ...)+that从句
(3)It+不及物动词(seem, occur, happen ...)+that从句
(4)It be+名词短语(a pity, a fact, a wonder, an honour, an idea, no wonder ...)+that从句
①It is important that you (should)hand (hand) in your article before 28th, June.
在6月28号之前交上你的文章是很重要的。
②It_is_possible_that caffeine may cause birth defects in humans, too.(2018·11月浙江高考)
很可能咖啡因也会在人身上造成先天缺陷。
③It's_a_pity_that you've missed such a good chance.
你错过了这样一个好机会,真是遗憾。
④It_seems_that he has known everything.
他好像什么都已经知道了。
[名师指津] 在句型“It is/was strange/important/necessary/essential ...+that从句”中,从句常用虚拟语气,即从句谓语动词为“should+动词原形”,should可以省略。
[单元语基落实]
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.In my hometown,there is a tradition that we will hold a celebration (celebrate) party when we enter a higher school.
2.I find that doing physical exercise a couple of times a week makes me feel more energetic (energy).
3.No official permission (permit) has been given for the event to take place.
4.After taking some photos, they stopped at the top of the hill to_admire (admire) the scenery.
5.He tricked her into marrying him by pretending that he was rich.
6.His favorite food is fried snacks and soft drinks. It is not surprising that losing weight is just his dream.
7.He hurt me deeply and begged me to forgive him for his actions.
8.Many people died of starvation (starve) in Africa at that time.
9.If you want to catch that train, you'd better set off for the station immediately.
10.Miss Yang promised to attend my birthday party, but she hasn't turned up so far.
11.My request is that you should make an apology (apologize) to your teacher.
12.I like these photos and they can remind me of the life living in the countryside.
13.Since her arrival (arrive) at the company, she has reorganized several departments.
14.The character in the book was obviously (obvious) wrong but he didn't pick it out.
15.The Spring Festival is coming. I'm looking forward to returning (return) home.
Ⅱ.根据提示词和相关要求补全句子
1.随着时间的流逝,他们都长成大小伙子和大姑娘了。(with复合结构)
With_time_passing/going_by,_they have grown into big boys and big girls.
2.那个女孩高兴时,不是唱歌就是跳舞。(either ... or ...)
When the girl is happy, _she_either_sings_or_dances.
3.她爱这个男孩,好像她是他的母亲一样。(as if)
She loves the boy_as_if_she_were_his_mother.
4.很明显你犯了一个严重的错误。下次要细心点!(obvious)
It_is_obvious_that you've made a serious mistake.Please be careful next time!
5.趁着现在还年轻,我们必须刻苦学习,获得更多的知识。(while引导时间状语从句)
We must work hard to gain more knowledge while_we_are_young.
6.我们将在7月初放假,那时我们就可以在家好好休息了。(when)
We will have our holidays at early July, when_we_will_have_a_good_rest_at_home.
7.我们期待的暑假终于到了。(look forward to)
The summer vacation we_were_looking_forward_to_came at last.
8.我邀请你来参加我的生日聚会,我不知道你是否介意。(I wonder if)
I_wonder_if_you'd_mind_my/me_inviting_you to attend my birthday party.
Ⅲ.句型转换
1.The truth is that everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be going wrong.
→It_is_true_that everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be going wrong.(用it作形式主语)
2.It is obvious to everyone that the child has been badly treated.
→The child has been badly treated, which_is_obvious_to_everyone.(定语从句)
→What_is_obvious_to_everyone is that the child has been badly treated.(主语从句)
3.The picture reminded him of his home and family in Paris.
→He was_reminded_of his home and family in Paris by the picture.(变为被动语态)
4.The teacher suggested that she should apologize to her deskmate for her bad behaviour.
→The teacher suggested that she should make_an_apology to her deskmate for her bad behaviour.
[高考拆组训练]
阅读理解组块专练——练速度
(限时:30分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2019·杭州模拟)Experts believe that the best time to teach kids language skills is when they are babies.Most time the task is easily accomplished with parents reading or talking to their babies.However, in some cases that is not possible due to busy work schedules or when kids are born deaf.Now, an adorable blueeyed robot, a human avatar, and some hightech neuroscience may be able to assist parents with this important developmental task.
The Robot AVatar thermalEnhanced system, or RAVE, is the brainchild of a team of researchers led by LauraAnn Petitto, an educational neuroscientist, at Washington, D.C.'s Gallaudet University.The learning process begins when the robot's camera,
which is focused on the baby's face, detects tiny changes in his/her body temperature.This, combined with the baby's facial expression, causes the robot to turn its head and guide the baby's attention to a computer screen, on which a human avatar starts to communicate with the baby, much like a parent would.For example, if the baby points towards the screen, the avatar might respond, “Are you pointing to me?” and follow that up with a nursery rhyme, fairy tale, or some essential social communication, all in American Sign Language (ASL).The “conversation” continues until the kid loses interest.
The researchers, who have been testing the system for three years, found that babies as young as 6 to 8 months old began to move their hands in a rhythm similar to ASL after interacting with RAVE for just a few minutes.Petitto says natural language, whether communicated through speech or sign, activates the same parts of the brain and believes the rhythmic motions prove the babies are learning the essential elements of communication.
What sets this technique apart from other methods, such as showing educational videos or television shows, is its interactive nature and realtime response to the baby's actions.The researchers say that while it is too early to determine the system's longterm influence on baby communication, the initial response has been very encouraging.Next, they plan to introduce an avatar that can both sign and speak to babies.
语篇解读:本文是一篇科普说明文。文章主要介绍了一种可以帮助父母教婴儿学习语言的系统,以及该系统的工作原理、效果评价和研究人员对这种技术的前景展望。
1.What can the RAVE system help parents do?
A.Improve babies' health condition.
B.Take good care of babies.
C.Develop babies' language skills.
D.Keep babies company.
解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知,专家认为教孩子语言技能的最佳时间是孩子的婴儿时期;结合第一段最后一句以及第二段第一句可知, RAVE系统可以帮助父母完成教婴儿学习语言的任务,故C项正确。
2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A.How babies learn ASL effectively.
B.How parents educate their babies.
C.How robots talk and read to babies.
D.How the RAVE system works.
解析:选D 段落大意题。根据第二段第二、第三句“The learning process ...much like a parent would.”可知,机器人的摄像头可以检测到婴儿细微的体温变化并与婴儿的面部表情相结合,使机器人转动头部,引导婴儿注意电脑屏幕,在电脑屏幕上,一个人类的形象开始与婴儿交流,就像父母一样;结合全段内容可知,该段主要介绍了RAVE系统的工作原理,故D项正确。
3.What indicates babies are learning with the help of the RAVE system?
A.Interest in videos and TV shows.
B.Changes in their body temperature.
C.Improvement in their natural language.
D.Hand movements in a rhythm like ASL.
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“babies as young ...a few minutes”可知,在和这种系统交流互动之后,婴儿就会开始以类似于ASL的节奏晃动他们的手,故D项正确。
4.What do the researchers think of the RAVE system?
A.Promising. B.Impractical.
C.Satisfactory. D.Disappointing.
解析:选A 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的第二、第三句“The researchers say ...can both sign and speak to babies.”可知,尽管对这种系统培养婴儿交流技能的长期影响进行评价为时过早,但是其初期的表现令人鼓舞。研究人员将在下一步推出可以用手语和口语与婴儿交流的形象。据此可知,研究人员对这种系统的发展是充满着希望的,A项意为“有前途的,有希望的”,符合语境,故A项正确。
B
Following the crowd may not always be in a person's best interest.But new research suggests that teens who get along with their friends may end up healthier as adults.
Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health.That's true for both teens and adults.The finding inspired Joseph Allen, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult health.
So they followed 171 teens, starting when the kids were just 13.They interviewed each one every year for five years, and also spoke to these teens' closest friends, who provided additional information about the quality of their friendships.The same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25, 26 and 27.This time, the questions surveyed each person's overall health.When the researchers analyzed the data, they found a strong connection between a teen's behavior and adult health.Teens who had close friends grew up to be the healthier adults.Whether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to close friends
also influenced later health.Those who held back their feelings were more likely to be sick as adults.The connection held up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on health.Weight, family income and drug use were all examined.So were mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression.And in these people, such other factors did not explain adult health as well as teen friendships did.
Getting along with the crowd may have benefits, says Allen, but there are also drawbacks.Teens who are more independent tend to do better at school and work.And peer pressure may lead some kids to engage in risky behavior, such as smoking, drinking or using drugs.Dealing with it is an ongoing challenge, Allen acknowledges.“Finding the right balance is the key.Teens shouldn't lose heart for not finding this easy.” And, he adds, “Parents need to be understanding about the pressures teens face.”
语篇解读:研究表明,与朋友较少或者没有朋友的青少年相比,有朋友的青少年在长大后更健康。当然,与朋友相处也有坏处。
5.Where can you probably read this passage?
A.Science fiction. B.Health column.
C.Fashion magazine. D.Entertainment newspaper.
解析:选B 文章出处题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍青少年时的友谊对青少年成年后健康的影响。据此可知,本文属于健康知识类文章,故可判断,本文可能选自“健康专栏”,故B项正确。
6.We can learn from Allen's study that ________.
A.many other factors have a greater influence on adult health than teen friendships
B.mental health issues have nothing to do with adult health
C.the same 171 teens were interviewed each year from 13 to 27
D.the teens who couldn't express themselves grew up to be unhealthier
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Whether teens held back ...sick as adults.”可知,青少年是否向他们的好朋友表达情感也会影响到其成年后的健康,那些压抑情感的青少年成年后很可能不健康。故D项正确。
7.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.There is nothing bad for teens to follow the crowd.
B.Close friendships are the most important for people's health.
C.Teen friendships may help teens become healthier adults.
D.Adult health is only influenced by teen friendships.
解析:选C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句“But new research suggests that teens who get along with their friends may end up healthier as adults.”可知,与朋友相处的青少年在成年后会更加健康。C项意为“青少年时期的友谊会帮助青少年成为更加健康的成年人”
,符合文章意思,故C项正确。
C
The old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy modern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most important festival for Chinese people and an occasion for all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West. But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.
Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. People thought the sputtering (爆裂) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activity has been completely or partially forbidden in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideration.
“In recent years, some cities have begun to allow people to light fireworks during limited hours at the Spring Festival, surrendering to (屈从于) public demand. Respecting folk traditions is a gesture of respect toward public opinion,” said Zhou Xing, a folklore researcher.
“As people gain more income and it becomes easier to buy daily goods, the New Year holiday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important thing. However, many families would like to eat out to save time and energy,” said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.
“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house, buying holiday goods and decorating the house with papercuttings. On New Year's Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us,” said Zhang Hui, from Hebei.
语篇解读:本文主要介绍了中国春节的一些传统习俗在逐渐消失的现象以及人们对此现象的不同观点。
8.What Li Shunzhi said implies ________.
A.what people do during the festival now is different from the past
B.people would like to have the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve
C.people prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a rest
D.the New Year holiday is just like any other day
解析:
选A 细节理解题。根据第四段的整体内容可推知,哈尔滨的一位居民所说的这段话是在感慨今昔过年的差异,故选A。
9.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Zhang Hui often spends two weeks preparing for the Spring Festival.
B.Zhang Hui is used to spending the Spring Festival with his family.
C.Zhang Hui always takes part in a series of activities after the Spring Festival.
D.Zhang Hui lives in the urban area.
解析:选B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“My family has been preparing for ...”和“On New Year's Eve, the whole family stays up to see ...”以及本段的整体内容可推知,张惠习惯和家人一起过春节,故选B。
10.What does the whole passage show?
A.The Spring Festival is as lively as before.
B.The Spring Festival is outdated now.
C.The Spring Festival is losing its qualities.
D.The Spring Festival in China is more important than Christmas in the West.
解析:选C 推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句“But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.”, 并结合全文的整体内容可推知,本文主要讲述了中国春节的一些传统习俗在逐渐消失这一现象,故选C。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
How to Lose the Weight Quickly
You know the drill when it comes to losing weight: take in fewer calories and burn more calories.__1__ If you're trying to drop a few pounds fast, these interesting tips will make it easy for you to lose the weight quickly.
Eat in front of mirrors and you'll lose weight
One study finds that eating in front of mirrors reduces the amount people eat by nearly onethird.Having to look yourself in the eye reflects back some of your own inner standards and goals.__2__
Sniff a banana or an apple when you feel hungry
__3__ Researchers find that the more frequently people sniff, the less hungry they are and the more weight they lose — an average of 30 pounds each.One theory is that sniffing the food tricks the brain into thinking you're actually eating it.
__4__
Whether that's a floor, a couple of windows, or your car, a 150pound person will burn about four calories for every minute spent cleaning.Scrub for 30 minutes and you could work off approximately 120 calories, the same number in a halfcup of frozen yogurt.
Stare at the color blue
There's a good reason you won't see many fastfood restaurants decorated in blue: it helps to control an appetite.So serve up dinner on blue plates, dress in blue while you eat, and cover your table with a blue tablecloth.__5__ Studies find they encourage eating.
A.You might feel silly, but it works.
B.Therefore, adjust your eating habits.
C.Wash something thoroughly once a week.
D.That's all it takes to lose as many pounds as possible.
E.On the contrary, avoid red, yellow, and orange in your dining areas.
F.In other words, it reminds you of why you're trying to lose weight in the first place.
G.But you also know that most diets and quick weightloss plans don't work as promised.
1.选G 根据上文的“You know”及下文的“If you're trying to drop a few pounds fast, these interesting tips will make it easy for you to lose the weight quickly.”可推知,G项“但是,你也知道大部分的节食和快速减肥计划并不像承诺的那样有效”符合语境,所以选G项。
2.选F 根据上文的“Having to look yourself in the eye reflects back some of your own inner standards and goals.”可推知,F项中的“why you're trying to lose weight”与上文的“goals”相对应,所以选F项。
3.选A 根据下文的“Researchers find that the more frequently people sniff ... an average of 30 pounds each.”并结合本段小标题“Sniff a banana or an apple when you feel hungry”可推知,A项“你可能觉得(这种行为)可笑,但是它却有效”符合语境,所以选A项。
4.选C 空处为本段的小标题,根据本段内容可知,本段主要讲述了清洗一些东西可以消耗大量的卡路里,从而有助于减肥,所以选C项作本段的小标题。
5.选E 根据空后一句“Studies find they encourage eating.”并结合本段的小标题“Stare at the color blue”可推知,此处表示与蓝色相比,其他的颜色对食欲的影响,所以选E项。