1、第 1 页 共 7 页Unit 1 Living well阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解AJack was born without eyes. He was very lucky as he grew up having other kittens (young cats) to socialize with, and was used to people from the moment he was born. However, when it came time to find the kittens homes, no one knew where Jack wo
2、uld end up.Thats when I got an email from my friend. All she asked was “Do you still want one of the kittens? Theres one here with no eyes and no one would like to take him.” Without thinking, I told her that I did want the kitten.When we first brought him home, Jack stayed mostly in my room. After
3、about a day he had no issues running around and climbing on everything. At times he gets lost in the house, hell stop. But we just call him and talk to him and it isnt long before he finds his way back to us.A few weeks after getting Jack, we got a new farm cat named Bear. Jack and Bear have become
4、best friends. It doesnt matter that he cant see. He always knows when Bear is around. Hell run across the yard straight to Bear and wrap his front legs around his neck in a big hug. They run after each other around and wrestle. Theyll lie down in the grass together when tired.Jack is truly an inspir
5、ation. Ive owned lots of kittens in my life, but Jack is the happiest and most playful. He doesnt feel sorry for himself. He doesnt need pity. I think Jean, owner of Gumbo, another eyeless cat, said it is best when she told me that cats dont have disabilities, they have adaptability.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。杰克
6、是一只生来就没有眼睛的猫，但他从不自怨自怜，而是和其他的小猫一起玩闹，学会与人相 处， 过着快乐的生活。1Why did Jack come to our home?AI cared for an eyeless cat.BI didnt mind whether he was blind.CNo other young cats kept him company.DMy friend begged me to take him home.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Do you still want one of the kittens? Theres one here . to
7、 take him.”中 “still” 的提示可知，作者曾 经想要一只猫；当作者的朋友说有一只没有眼睛的猫无人要，问作者是否要他 时，作者想都没想就 说 要这只猫，由此可知作者并不介第 2 页 共 7 页意他没有眼睛，因此选 B。2Which of the following statements is TRUE?AJack often wrestles with Bear indoors.BJack likes to play with a new eyeless cat.CJack quickly adapts to the new environment.DJack is good a
8、t talking and playing with people.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“After about a day he had no issues running around and climbing on everything.”可知，杰克很快适应了新环境。3What does the underlined word “issues” in Paragraph 3 mean?ATrouble. BFun.CLuck. DBusiness.解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据第三段的最后两句可知，杰克找不到方向时会停下来，听到我们喊他、和他说话时，他很快就能找到我们
9、，因此该处表示大概过了一天他就没有困难，可以到处跑了。 issue 表示“困难” ，故选 A。4What can we learn from the passage?AA cat has nine lives.BAll is well that ends well.CGod helps those who help themselves.DA good beginning makes a good ending.解析：选 C 推理判断题。文中没有眼睛的杰克并没有因为失明而自暴自弃，而是和其他的猫一起玩耍，学会与人相处， 过着快乐的生活，C 项“天助自助者”最具有概括性。A 项表示“猫有九命”
10、；B 项表示“ 结局好，一切都好 ”；D 项表示 “善始善终” 。BFormer National Football League player and childrens author Tim Green has added another book to his list of accomplishments: Unstoppable. The book tells the story of a 12yearold boy named Harrison, who survives life in a cruel foster home (寄养家庭) before he finally fi
11、nds a loving family. Once he settles in and realizes his natural football ability, tragedy strikes again and he loses his leg because of a deadly bone cancer. Unstoppable follows Harrisons incredible journey as he faces many challenges in his life.Tim Green says he decided to write a novel about a k
12、id facing cancer after watching how his wife fought to survive her own illness. “Her mental and physical toughness were more heroic to me than anything Id ever seen in the national sports leagues， ” Green told TFK kid reporter Zachary J. Lewis.第 3 页 共 7 页After watching his wifes battle, Green said,
13、he knew he needed to write about a person who struggled through a serious illness. But because teenagers are the target for his books, he needed to tell the story through the eyes of a teenager.When friends introduced Jeffrey Keith to Green, Green knew he had found the right person to help him “capt
14、ure the heroism that it takes to fight cancer”. Cancersurvivor Jeffrey Keith lost his leg because of disease at twelve, but went on to be the goalie (守门员) for the Boston College Division 1 Lacrosse (长曲棍球 ) Team and was also the first amputee (被截肢者) to run 3,300 miles across the country. When Green h
15、eard Jeffrey Keiths story, he knew it was the perfect narrative on which to base his next book.TFK asked Keith what it felt like to read Unstoppable for the first time. “Tim captured what it felt like for me to go through this experience and battle back， ” Keith said. “After I read the book, Tim ask
16、ed me to describe it in one word, and I said awesome. Tims book sends a message to all the kids across the country that are facing obstacles that can have nothing to do with cancer: you are all unstoppable, as long as you believe it.”语篇解读：本文讲述了作家 Tim Green 根据与癌症抗争的妻子和一位残疾运动员的故事创作了一部励志作品 Unstoppable.
17、5What happened to Harrison after he was adopted by a loving family?AHe became a goalie of a football team.BHe lost one leg in an accident.CHe was found to suffer from blood cancer.DHe realized he had talent for playing football.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句可知，Harrison 被一家好心人收养后，发现了自己的足球天赋。故选 D。后来，他得了骨癌，失去
18、了一条腿，故 B 项错误。6Who inspires Tim Green to write the novel Unstoppable?AA boy named Harrison. BHis wife.CZachary J. Lewis. DJeffrey Keith.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第二、三段可知，Tim Green 目睹了妻子与疾病作斗争的过程，她顽强的精神给了 Tim 创作的灵感。7What do we know from the last paragraph?AJeffrey Keith thinks highly of Unstoppable.BJeffrey Keit
19、h has read Unstoppable many times.CUnstoppable will be one of the bestsellers this year.DJeffrey Keith is fond of reading Tim Greens novels.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据最后一段尤其是 “awesome”一词可知， Jeffrey Keith 对第 4 页 共 7 页Tim Green 的 Unstoppable 这部作品评价很高。8The novel Unstoppable intends to inspire kids that _.Athey sho
20、uld fight against disease fearlesslyBthey should pursue their dreamsCthey can become a writer as they wishDthey can overcome any obstacles if they want解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段可知，这部小说向那些面临困难的孩子传递了一种信息：只要你相信( 你能行) ，你就是不可阻 挡的。CA snake handler who cheated (逃脱) death after being badly bitten by a snake is
21、now teaching Australians how to survive in that case. Neville Bums has been bitten twelve times during his long work with the snakes, and uses all his experience to give lectures to people at the risk of meeting a snake unexpectedly.Australia is home to most of the worlds most deadly snakes. So Nevi
22、lle teaches them how to handle such close unexpected experience. He sets up an enclosed (封闭的) area and one by one he brings out four snakes so people can know the characteristics of each snake. First out of the bag is a Red Black Snake. He cant quite put his finger on it. Thats because the entire fo
23、refinger on his right hand was cut off after he was bitten. But that wasnt his worst experience. When he was 18, a Brown Snake hed been holding by the tail turned and bit him in the face. He was rushed to hospital, and he was saved from death.He says a Cobra Snake is perhaps the most dangerous but n
24、ot the most poisonous. A Black Mamba Snake, one of the most deadly, is the longest poisonous snake in the world. A Brown Snake is the final guest at Nevilles show. Its one of the most common snakes in Australia, and is the second most poisonous in the world. Several times during the show it bites th
25、e bag, which Neville waves in front of.Nevilles advice is to stay still if a snake is nearby, as most will only attack if they feel in danger. He tells people to be brave but not to pick one up by the tail. He then does exactly that as part of his show. He also says he doesnt believe in the old sayi
26、ng “once bitten, twice shy”语篇解读：本文主要讲述了被蛇咬过多次的 Neville 的经历，他向人们介绍了遇到蛇时如何处理。9Which of the following may be Nevilles worst experience?AHe was bitten in the arm.BHe was bitten in the leg.CHe was bitten in the hand.DHe was bitten in the face.第 5 页 共 7 页解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段的内容，尤其是最后三句“But that wasnt his wo
27、rst experience .from death.”可知，对于 Neville 而言，可能最糟糕的经历莫过于被蛇咬到脸部了，故 D 项正确。10How many examples of snakes has Neville mentioned in his speech according to the passage?ATwo. BThree.CFour. DFive.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据文章内容可知， Neville 在他的演 讲中共提到了四种蛇的例子，有 Red Black Snake, Cobra Snake, Black Mamba Snake, Brown Snake
28、。11Neville suggests people _ when meeting a snake.Arun awayBcatch the snake by the tailCbeat it with something aroundDnot move解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，如果有蛇出现在附近的话，Neville建议人们待着不动，故 D 项正确。DOn the broad landing between Miss Havishams own room and that other room in which the long table was laid out, I
29、saw a garden chair a light chair on wheels that you pushed from behind. It had been placed there since my last visit, and that same day I pushed Miss Havisham in this chair (when she was tired of walking with her hand upon my shoulder) round her own room, and across the landing and round the other r
30、oom, which, from that day on, became my regular job.As we began to be more used to one another, Miss Havisham talked more to me, and asked me such questions as what had I learnt and what was I going to be? I told her I was going to be apprenticed (做学徒 ) to Joe, my sisters husband; then I explained m
31、y knowing nothing and wanting to know everything, in the hope that she might offer some help. But, she did not; on the contrary, she seemed to prefer my being ignorant. Neither did she ever give me any money or anything but my daily dinner nor even mentioned that I should be paid for my services.Hav
32、ishams daughter Estella was always about, and always let me in and out, but never told me I might kiss her again. Sometimes, she would coldly tolerate me; sometimes, she would be seemingly kind to me; sometimes, she would be quite familiar with me; sometimes, she would tell me energetically that she
33、 hated me. Miss Havisham would often ask me in a whisper, or when we were alone, “Does she grow prettier and prettier, Pip？” And when I said yes, Miss Havisham would seem to enjoy it greedily. Also, when we played at cards Miss Havisham would look on Estellas moods, whatever they were. And sometimes
34、, when her moods were so many and so 第 6 页 共 7 页contradictory of one another that I was puzzled what to say or do, Miss Havisham would hold her tightly with great fondness, saying something quietly in her ear that sounded like “Break their hearts my pride and hope, break their hearts and have no mer
35、cy！”语篇解读：文章描述了 Pip 有规律地去 Miss Havisham 家去做工，并用轮椅推她，但是Havisham 的女儿 Estella 对 Pip 态度是不确定的。 Pip 渴望改善这种状况。12What did Pip regularly do at Miss Havishams home?AHe placed the garden chair on the broad landing.BHe walked with Estellas hand upon his shoulder.CHe learned knowledge from Miss Havisham.DHe pushe
36、d Miss Havisham in the wheel chair.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知我常用 轮椅推着 Miss Havisham。13What can we infer from the second paragraph?APip was excited to learn from Joe, his sisters husband. BPip desired to improve his present situation.CMiss Havisham felt sorry about Pips being ignorant.DMiss Havisham hel
37、ped Pip by paying for his services for her. 解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句可知我希望她提供一些帮助，想改善目前的状况。14Whats Estellas attitude towards Pip? AChangeable BSincereCWarmhearted DIndifferent 解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第三段中 “Sometimes, she would .sometimes, she would .; sometimes, she would .”可知 Estella 对 Pip 的态度是易 变的。15Miss Havis
38、ham held Estella tightly because _. Ashe wanted to blame Estella for hurting PipBshe felt worried about Estellas moodsCshe thought Estella did something rightDshe treated Estella like her own daughter解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句可知我对 Estella 的话有疑虑，而Havisham 却认为 Estella 做的事是正确的。.阅读七选五What is a big dream?
39、_1_Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams.They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.第 7 页 共 7 页The SelfImmediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative selftalk takes over
40、and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego (自我). It s there for protecting and should be listened to._2_ Most people are influenced by the inside voice.Thats why only a handful of people make their dream come true._3_Family and friends are a lot like the ego.They wa
41、nt to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams wont come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.The WorldIf one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world._4_In
42、 the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world.Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action.When children have confidence and then take action, they will be r
43、eady to accept any failure.The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well._5_ AFamily and FriendsBHow Big Dreams DieCDoes a big dream show ones future?DThey simply fail until they succeed.EIt is the last and the most terrible barrier.FSomet
44、imes it is right, but more often it is wrong.GAnd their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.语 篇 解 读 ：本 文 讲 述 了 a big dream对 人 的 有 关 影 响 以 及 其 他 的 一 些 相 关 信 息 。1选 C 根据本空前句“What is a big dream？”和后句“is a big dream something that provides only entertainment”可知本句也是对 big dream 的一些相关问题。故选 C。2
45、选 F 根据下句“Most people are influenced .their dream come true.”可知这些 big dream 的影响有好有坏。有些能 让我们从中受益，也有些不能。故 选 F。3选 A 根据本段第一句“Family and friends are a lot like the ego.”可知本段谈论的是Family and friends。故选 A。4选 E 根据下句“In the past, big dreamers .shown to the world.”可知 world 才是最大的问题。故选 E。5选 D 根据前句“The truth is that every .success knows failure well.”可知直到非常了解失败以后，这些伟大的梦想家才会可 见成功的曙光。故 选 D。
