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1、 Unit 5 The power of nature Ⅰ.閱讀理解 A Jack Armstrong sat up in the secondhand hospital bed that had been placed into a corner of his home in Cleveland.Jack had been in the military for five years when the war in the Middle East started.He’d survived his first tour in Afghanistan and earned a Pur

2、ple Heart.After that he’d weathered several tours of duty in Iraq,one of which included the destruction of his Humvee while he was still inside.That injury had won him his second Purple.And he had a Bronze Star on top of that for rescuing three fellow soldiers and nearly getting killed in the proces

3、s.After all that,here he was,dying fast in his house in Ohio. His goal was simple:just hang on until Christmas.He sucked greedily on the oxygen coming from the line in his nose.Jack knew that one day soon it would be turned off because he’d be dead.Before Thanksgiving he was certain he would last a

4、nother month.Now Jack was not sure he could make another day. But he would. “I have to,” He thought to himself. “Jack,Jack honey?” His wife Lizzie was bending down in front of him.She was still beautiful,though her looks had taken on a fragile edge.There were dark circles under her eyes and rece

5、ntly stamped worry lines on her face.Jack was the one dying,but in a way she was too. His youngest child,Mike,toddled(蹣跚) in and climbed on his dad’s lap,resting his head against Father’s sunken chest.Jack slowly slid his arm around his two-year-old son.Little fat fingers grasped his forearm,and wa

6、rm breath touched his skin.It felt like the sharp point of needles,but Jack simply gritted(咬緊) his teeth and didn’t move his arm because there wouldn’t be many more of these embraces.He slowly turned his head and looked out of the window,where the snow was steadily falling.It was truly beautiful. H

7、e took his wife’s hand. “Christmas,” Jack said in a breathless voice.“I’ll be there.” “Promise?” said Lizzie,her voice beginning to break. “Promise.” 【語篇導讀】本文是一篇記敘文。杰克戰(zhàn)后疾病纏身,在圣誕節(jié)來臨之前他奄奄一息。為了妻兒,他希望自己能挺過圣誕節(jié)。妻子因此憂傷難過,可愛的兒子讓杰克心痛不已。 1.What made Jack win his highest military award? A.Saving his fell

8、ow soldiers. B.Driving a damaged Humvee. C.Surviving his Afghanistan tour. D.Being in the military for five years. 答案A 解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第二句“And he had a Bronze Star on top of...the process.”可知,Jack因救援戰(zhàn)友獲得了他的最高軍隊表彰。故A項正確。 2.What did the author mean by saying that Jack’s wife,Lizzie was dying? A.

9、She was full of regrets. B.She was defeated by life. C.She suffered the same disease. D.She experienced worry and sadness. 答案D 解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段可知,他的妻子Lizzie面容憔悴,看起來黑眼圈很深,臉上滿是憂傷。杰克面臨死亡,Lizzie經(jīng)歷著痛苦和憂傷,所以說在某種程度上她也快死了。故D項正確。 3.How did Jack feel when Mike grasped his forearm? A.Encouraged.　　　　　　B.Rel

10、ieved. C.Painful. D.Comfortable. 答案C 解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第七段可知,兒子胖乎乎的小手抓著杰克的前臂,這使得他非常痛苦。故C項正確。 4.What does the whole passage mainly tell us about? A.Jack’s survival in several wars. B.Jack’s struggle against the illness. C.Jack’s family’s strong love for him. D.Jack’s faith in medical treatment. 答案B

11、 解析主旨大意題。縱觀全文可知,本文主要講述了杰克為了能活過圣誕節(jié),與疾病斗爭的情況。B項“杰克與疾病的斗爭”概括了文章大意,符合語境。 B Once they reach a certain age,lots of women find motherhood exhausting,but not Brooklyn-based Nina Keneally.The 63-year-old still has lots of “mothering skills” that she’s actually more than happy to rent out through a unique

12、 service called “NeedAMom”.Her motto is “When you need a Mom...Just not YOUR mom.” As a former theatrical producer and drug-rehab(戒毒) adviser from Connecticut,Nina now spends all her time using her motherhood experience and her associate degree in helping individuals in New York.For $40 an hour plu

13、s expenses,Nina will listen to all your problems,offer advice(free from “I told you so”),help you plan and shop for a dinner party,sew your buttons back on,bake you a cake,and do all sorts of other things a real mother might do.She’ll even buy and wrap a present for your actual mother. Nina and her

14、 husband moved to Bushwick,Brooklyn,from Connecticut two years ago,after 30 years of raising their own two sons.“Nowadays young men have other goals—it’s all about jobs,houses,permanent relationships,” she said.“They go into almost a young middle age.Here,it’s a more dramatically artistic lifestyle.

15、” But more freedom also leads to more problems,and Nina often found herself giving advice to young men who reached out to her in yoga studios and cafes. “As I started to live in the neighborhood,do yoga and frequent coffee shops,I’ve noticed that a lot of young people in the neighborhood wanted to

16、talk to me about what was going on in their lives,” she told Bushwick Daily.Like this one man who was upset over losing a job and ended up pouring his heart out to Nina over a cup of coffee.She ended up rewriting his resume(簡歷).Soon,so many young people were approaching her that Nina realized she co

17、uld really help them by being a mother-figure in their lives.And that’s how NeedAMom was born.It’s a fairly new business and she’s had about six customers so far,all from Bushwick. 【語篇導讀】本文是一篇新聞報道。許多女性到一定年齡后就已經(jīng)耗盡了母性,而美國63歲的老太太Nina利用自己的母愛技能,通過特有的“NeedAMom”服務把它出租給年輕人,為他們提供各種貼心的服務。 5.What does her mo

18、tto imply in Paragraph 1? A.Trust no one but your mom. B.Treat others kind like your mom. C.Offer guidance like a Mom if necessary. D.Take care of your mom now and then. 答案C 解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段可知,許多女性到一定年齡后,會發(fā)現(xiàn)自身的母性已經(jīng)耗盡。但紐約63歲的Nina Keneally仍身負多種“母愛技能”,而且更樂于通過特有的“NeedAMom”服務把這種技能出租出去。根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知,她的座右銘暗示

19、了她能像媽媽一樣為有需要的人提供指導。故C項正確。 6.What will NeedAMom really do for you? A.To cure your mother of severe illness. B.To buy an apartment in Brooklyn. C.To complete an essay before due day. D.To offer suggestions in dealing with social activities. 答案D 解析細節(jié)理解題。結合第二段第二句可知,“NeedAMom”這項服務能為你提供社交活動方面的建議。故D

20、項正確。 7.What would be the best title of this passage? A.To Be a Good Mom　　　　B.Rent a Substitute Mom C.Assign a Responsible Mom D.Impress a Skillful Mom 答案B 解析標題概括題。縱觀全文可知,本文主要講述了美國63歲的老太太通過出租自身有的“母愛技能”向年輕人提供幫助的一些情況。B項“出租代理媽媽”概括了本文主旨,適合做標題。故B項正確。 Ⅱ.讀后續(xù)寫 (2018·浙江) 閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫,使之構成一個完整的故事。

21、 It was summer,and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before.He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West. We took a plane to Albuquerque,a big city in the state of New Mexico.We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon.Uncle Paul,my dad’s friend,picked us up from the airport

22、and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.? His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle.My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby.Very early in the morning,Uncle Paul woke us up

23、to have breakfast.“The day starts at dawn on my farm,”he said.After breakfast,I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens,while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze(吃草).I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses.They looked really cool.? In the afternoon,I asked

24、 Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride,and he said yes,as long as my dad went with me.I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway.So,my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats,got on our horses,and headed slowly towards the mountains.“Don’t be late for supper,”Uncle Paul cried,“and keep to t

25、he track so that you don’t get lost!”“OK!”my dad cried back.After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight.It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks,the deep green pine trees,and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene.It looked like a beautiful woven

26、(編織的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.? 注意: 1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應為150左右; 2.至少使用5個短文中標有下劃線的關鍵詞語; 3.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段,每段的開頭語已為你寫好; 4.續(xù)寫完成后,請用下劃線標出你所使用的關鍵詞語。 Paragraph 1 Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.? ? ? ? ? Paragraph 2 We had no idea where we were and it got dark.

27、? ? ? ? ? 參考范文 Paragraph 1 Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.This little creature was very cute,but its sudden appearance really scared my horse.The horse began to jump wildly on the road and then ran off the track.I tried in vain to stop the horse,which was obviously o

28、ut of control.I was really scared and cried for help.My dad,who was terribly worried and scared,tried everything he could to help,but failed.What he could do was try to follow my track.Fortunately,the horse finally calmed down and stopped,but we seemed to have got lost.? Paragraph 2 We had no idea

29、 where we were and it got dark.Wandering around,we still couldn’t find the right direction.Actually the place was quiet and peaceful indeed,but we had no time to enjoy the magic scene.We climbed right to the top of the nearest hill,from where we spotted a river in the distance.“We’ll follow the river,” said my dad,“and hopefully it will lead us back to the farm house.” Then we set out immediately.Finally we arrived home,exhausted but relieved,just when Uncle Paul was about to find us.What an experience!? 5