Unit 7 The?Sea

　　(60分鐘81分)

　　Part A

　　一、閱讀理解(共8小題;每小題2分,滿分16分)

　　A

　　Any dog’s love and devotion can feel like a miracle(奇跡).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(螺絲釘) 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】本文講述了一只前腿受傷的忠犬僅靠前肘爬回主人家的故事。

　　1.B　標題歸納題。文章的第一段點明本文的主題:講述忠犬Mason的故事。故B項適合作文章標題。

　　2.B　詞義推測題。Mason失蹤三周后重新回到家,見到主人應該是“欣喜若狂的,興奮的”。

　　3.C　細節理解題。根據倒數第三段中的“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在此次暴風雨中受了重傷。

　　4.D　推理判斷題。根據文章倒數第二段最后一句“Lamb inserted two metal plates and 17 screws in an operation that lasted more than five hours.”可知,手術難度極大。

　　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(沙丁魚).

　　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】本文主要介紹了一些與飲食相關的習語。　

　　1.D　主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了一些與飲食相關的習語,如meat and potatoes,the salt of the earth等。

　　2.D　句意理解題。根據第二段第二句“Then she’d always give us nutritious food.”可知,一個良好的飲食習慣對身體健康至關重要。

　　3.C　推理判斷題。根據第三段最后兩句“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項正確。

　　4.C　推理判斷題。根據第一段中的“a listener in Brazil”可知,這篇文章摘自一檔廣播節目。

　　二、語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分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(校際的) 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(缺點) 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...為固定搭配,意為“或者……或者……,不是……就是……”。

　　2.where。先行詞gap在定語從句中作地點狀語,故用關系副詞where引導定語從句。

　　3.competitive。be動詞后接形容詞作表語。

　　4.to play。give sb.sth.to do sth.為固定用法,動詞不定式表目的。

　　5.that。此處用that引導表語從句。

　　6.going。keep sth.doing為固定用法,強調動作的連續不斷。

　　7.than。根據空前的比較級less可知,此處應填than。

　　8.particularly。形容詞demanding需用副詞來修飾,故填particularly。

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

　　10.Smaller。根據前文的larger sports可知,此處應填Smaller。

　　Part B

　　一、完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分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(狙擊兵)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(扳機).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】本文講述了一個老狙擊兵的故事。他因不愿濫殺無辜而違抗軍令,最終被判入獄,但他從不后悔,被作者稱為英雄。

　　1.B　此處指a quarter(25美分),所以是一枚“硬幣”(coin)。

　　2.C　根據空后“No,here’s the quarter but it would be nice to hear your story.”可知,這里是指“我”意識到自己說錯話了,所以趕緊改正。blame“責備”;remind“使想起”;correct“改正,糾正”;add“增加”。

　　3.D　lost in thought為固定搭配,意為“陷入沉思”。

　　4.D　whisper“低語”;nod“點頭”;sigh“嘆氣”;wait“等待”。此處指看到對方陷入沉思,所以“我”只好坐下來等待。

　　5.B　demand“要求”;suppose“假定”;remind“提醒,使想起”;determine“決定”。此處指他應當從遠處開槍擊倒敵人。be supposed to為固定搭配,意為“應該,被期望”。

　　6.D　此處是狙擊手在講過去的事。used to為固定搭配,意為“過去常常”。

　　7.D　此處指他有自己尊重動物的方式,即不濫殺任何一只動物。track“跟蹤”;raise“飼養”;train“訓練”;respect“尊重”。

　　8.A　根據上文“I was once a sniper in the army.”可知,此處指軍隊在招兵。army“軍隊”;minister“部長”;commander“指揮官”;company“公司”。

　　9.B　根據空后的“joined up”可知,老狙擊手感到參軍驕傲,所以就入伍了。annoyed“煩惱的”;proud“驕傲的”;astonished“吃驚的”;confused“困惑的”。

　　10.C　根據空后的“to defend us from the bad guys”可知,此處指多年練就的打獵本領使他能實現更遠大的目標(purpose),即保護人民。

　　11.A　serve“服務,服役”;hunt“打獵”;aim“目的在于”;survive“生存”。此處指他去前線服役。

　　12.C　murder“謀殺”;fight“打架”;shoot“射擊”;arrest“逮捕”。此處指射擊一位女士。

　　13.C　此處指狙擊手想到這位女士是無辜的,無法下手。make it為固定搭配,意為“成功,達到預定目標”。

　　14.D　此處指這位女士在孩子們中間。

　　15.B　gradually“逐漸地”;eventually“最后”;deliberately“故意地”;desperately“拼命地”。由空前的“The story went on”可知,此處講的是故事發展到最后(eventually)的結果。

　　16.B　此處指他沒有服從命令。fail to do sth.為固定搭配,意為“未能做某事”。

　　17.C　由下文的“I wouldn’t be able to stand killing innocent people”可知,此處指狙擊手不為自己的行為而感到后悔。idea“想法”;attempt“嘗試”;regret“遺憾,后悔”;feeling“感覺”。

　　18.C　前句說他現在無家可歸,后句說他沒殺害無辜者。前后句之間為轉折關系,故選C項。

　　19.C　此處指他可以忍受無家可歸,但他不能忍受殺害無辜者。work out“算出,解決”;meet with“遇見”;live with“忍受,接受”;get through“通過,到達”。

　　20.D　句意:我從沒想到一個又老又臟的狙擊手竟然是英雄。It occurred to sb.that...為固定句型,意為“某人突然想到……”。

　　二、七選五閱讀填空(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分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.?