Unit 1 Friendship
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2014·河南省普通高中适应性测试一)—Could you tell me how to get to the town hall，please?
—________.Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
A．A piece of cake B．That depends
C．I don’t care
D．I don’t know for sure
2．(2014·辽宁大连高三双基测试)Jogging every morning is________good habit.Stick to it，and you’ll make________great progress.
A．a；/B．a；a
C．the；a D．/；/
3．(2013·济南3月模拟)You should study the details of the policy________before you sign it.
A．in returnB．in advance
C．at easeD．on purpose
4．(2014·温州第一次适应性测试)The footballer didn’t succeed in scoring，though________several chances by his teammates.
A．was givenB．being given
C．givingD．given
5．(2013·潍坊高考模拟)Air pollution is getting more and more serious，so we must take action________it is too late.
A．beforeB．after
C．until D．when
6．(2013·四川宜宾五校第二次调查考试)Teachers’ Day is a time to be________to all teachers who deserve special recognition.
A．available B．grateful
C．generous
D．ridiculous
7．(2014·日照模拟)For years the government of that country________their responsibility when it comes to the mentally ill.
A．ignoredB．is ignoring
C．has ignoredD．ignores
8．(2013·四川省泸州市4月模拟)This is neither the time nor the place to play.Let’s________and attend to the business in hand.
A．come upB．turn off
C．settle downD．cut in
9．(2014·东北三校模拟)________about the student，the teacher called his parents to find out why he was so often absent from class.
A．ConcerningB．Concern
C．ConcernedD．To concern
10．You can’t imagine what difficulty we had________home in the snowstorm.
A．walkedB．walk
C．to walkD．walking
11．—What do you think of the meal?
—Although some dishes________with me，it’s really a nice meal.
A．disagreeB．agree
C．offerD．take
12．(2013·杭州学军中学高三质检)—I said hello to you in the street yesterday，but you________me completely.
—I’m sorry.Maybe I didn’t notice you.
A．cheatedB．hid
C．ignoredD．recognized
13．(2013·南京金陵中学模拟)I failed again，but my parents encouraged me and told me that failure________the mother of success.
A．wasB．is
C．beD．been
14．(2013·兰州一中考前冲刺)It is the third time so far that such a festival________in my hometown.
A．is heldB．has been held
C．will be heldD．had been held
15．(2013·沈阳二中模拟)She devoted herself________to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.
A．stronglyB．freely
C．entirelyD．extremely
Ⅱ.完形填空[建议用时15]
(2014·东北三省四市第一次联考)
For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race.I felt that only when I__1__certain things could I finally be happy in my life.Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and__2__would win the race.At other times I would__3__like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous __4__hoping to reach that banner a little faster.__5__，I began to see that no matter
how long I raced towards it，the banner was never any__6__.I finally decided to__7__and take a break.It was then that I saw my__8__sitting beside me.
It had been with me as I__9__hard to support my family，as I played with my children and heard their__10__and even when I was __11__with my wife at my side looking after me.It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner.I just didn’t have the__12__to see it.
There is an old Chinese proverb that says，“Tension is who you think you should be.__13__is who you are.”Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the__14__life we think we should have and __15__the life we have now.Happiness will never be found under some banner far away.It will be found__16__your own heart，soul and mind.It will be found when you__17__that others love you just as you do.
Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness.Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of__18__with you everywhere you go.__19__yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness，you are__20__there.
1.A．forgotB．missed
C．overcame
D．accomplished
2．A.safe B．steady
C．calm D．quiet
3．A.act
B．run
C．jump D．walk
4．A.placeB．height
C．speed D．time
5．A.Generally B．Gradually
C．Fortunately D．Firstly
6．A.clearerB．lower
C．closer D．smaller
7．A.settle inB．start off
C．stop by
D．sit down
8．A.happinessB．goal
C．success
D．friendship
9．A.studied B．fought
C．exercised D．worked
10．A.laughter B．complaints
C．stories
D．breathing
11.A.lonelyB．tired
C．sick
D．hungry
12．A.courageB．chance
C．wisdomD．strength
13．A.StressB．Relaxation
C．Failure D．Pain
14．A.real B．perfect
C．common
D．ordinary
15．A.enjoy B．change
C．improve D．create
16．A.from B．on
C．over D．in
17．A.realize
B．believe
C．hope D．admit
18．A.sorrow
B．responsibility
C．fortune D．joy
19．A.Carry B．Make
C．Push
D．Take
20.A.never B．still
C．already D．ever
Ⅲ.阅读理解
(2013·江西临川一中压轴考试)
Since we are social beings，the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful (有压力的) conditions.Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems.People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties.Studies over types of illnesses，from depression to heart disease，show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness，and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways.First，friends，relatives and coworkers may let us know that they value us.Our selfrespect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties.Second，other people often provide us with informational support.They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them.Third，we typically find social companionship supportive.Taking part in freetime activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles.Finally，other people may give us instrumental support—money aid，material resources，and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.
1．Interpersonal relationships are important because they can________.
A．deal with life changes
B．smooth away daily problems
C．make people live more easily
D．cure types of illnesses
2．The researches show that people’s physical and mental health________.
A．has much to do with the amount of support they get from others
B．lies in the social medical care systems which support them
C．depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles
D．is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes.
3．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”？
A．takes place of B．makes up of
C．lessens the effect ofD．gets rid of
4．Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of________.
A．instrumental support
B．informational support
C．social companionship
D．the strengthening of selfrespect
5．What is the subject discussed in the text?
A．Effects of stressful conditions.
B．Kinds of social support.
C．Ways to deal with stress.
D．Interpersonal relationships.
课时作业(一)
.单项填空
1．解析： 考查交际用语。根据答语中的“Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.”可知，答话者也不确切知道怎么去市政厅，因此选D项。A piece of cake.小菜一碟；That depends.那得看情况；I don’t care.我不在乎；I don’t know for sure.我并不确切知道。
答案： D
2．解析： 考查冠词。句意为：每天早上慢跑是个好习惯。坚持下去，你就会取得很大进步。“________good habit”泛指“一个好习惯”，第一空应用不定冠词a；progress为不可数名词，make progress为固定词组，表示“取得进步”，第二空不填。
答案： A
3．解析： 考查介词短语辨析。句意为：在你签字之前你应该预先研究这项政策的细节。in advance预先，提前；in return作为回报；at ease不拘束，放松；on purpose故意。根据句意可知B项正确。
答案： B
4．解析： 考查非谓语动词和省略。该句though后面是省略，相当于though he was given several chances by his teammates。逻辑主语the footballer与动词give构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词given，所以这里选D项。
答案： D
5．解析： 考查状语从句。句意为：空气污染越来越严重，所以我们必须趁现在还来得及的时候采取行动。根据句意可知，应用before，表示“在……以前”。
答案： A
6．解析： 考查形容词辨析。句意为：教师节是向所有老师表示感谢的时候，他们理应受到这样的特殊认可。grateful意为“感激的，表示感谢的”，符合句意。 available可获得的；generous大方的，慷慨的；ridiculous荒唐的。
答案： B
7．解析： 考查时态。句意为：多年来，该国政府忽视了他们对精神病患者的责任。句中有“for＋时间段”，要用现在完成时。
答案： C
8．解析： 考查动词短语辨析。句意为：这不是玩的时间和场合，咱们坐下来专心完成手头的工作吧。come up被提到，被考虑；turn off关上，关闭；settle down开始专心于(工作、活动等)，着手认真做某事；cut in插嘴。
答案： C
9．解析： 考查非谓语动词。be concerned about的意思是“担心……”。从句的主语和主句的主语一致，所以从句省略了主语和系动词be。句意为：因为担心这个学生，老师打电话给他的家长想查明他经常逃课的原因。
答案： C
10．解析： 考查have difficulty (in) doing sth.短语的变式运用。difficulty在句中充当先行词，其后为定语从句。
答案： D
11．解析： 句意为“你觉得这饭菜怎么样？”“尽管有些菜不合我的口味，但这确实是一顿美味。”disagree在此意为“(口味)不适宜”，符合题意。
答案： A
12．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为“昨天我在街上给你打招呼，可是你完全不理睬我。”“对不起，或许我没注意到你。”ignore理睬，忽视，符合句意。
答案： C
13．解析： 表示“真理、事实”的直接引语变为间接引语时，时态不变，仍用一般现在时。
答案： B
14．解析： It is the first/second...time that...结构中的从句常用现在完成时，故选B项。
答案： B
15．解析： 考查副词辨析。句意为：她将全部精力用于研究工作，这为她在这一领域赢得了良好的声誉。entirely完全地，符合句意。strongly强烈地；freely自由地；extremely极端地；极其；非常。
答案： C
.完形填空
语篇解读 作者通过自身的经历诠释了这样一个道理：幸福就在每个人的身边。
1．解析： “我”觉得只有当“我”完成(accomplished)了某些事情后，最终在一生中“我”才是幸福的。
答案： D
2．解析： 大多数时候“我”感觉(自己)像一只乌龟，相信只要慢慢的稳稳的(steady)，就会赢得比赛。
答案： B
3．解析： 其他时间，“我”又像一只兔子一样，尝试不同的旁道。根据语境可知，act“做事，行动”正确。
答案： A
4．解析： “我”以一种危险的速度(speed)前进，希望能更快一点儿到达那面旗帜。
答案： C
5．解析： 渐渐地(Gradually)，“我”开始发现无论“我”跑多远，那面旗帜从不曾更近一点儿。
答案： B
6．解析： 参见上题解析。closer更近一点儿，符合语境。
答案： C
7．解析： 最后，“我”决定坐下(sit down)来休息一下。
答案： D
8．解析： 就在那时，“我”看到幸福(happiness)就在“我”身边。根据文章第一句中的“happiness”可知，A项正确。
答案： A
9．解析： 当“我”努力工作(worked)来养家糊口时，当“我”和孩子们一起玩耍，听到他们的笑声(laughter)时，甚至当“我”生病(sick)妻子在身边照顾“我”时，幸福一直都在“我”身边。
答案： D
10．答案： A
11.答案： C
12．解析： “我”只是没有看到这些身边的幸福的智慧(wisdom)。
答案： C
13．解析： 压力来自你对自己的期待，放松你会发现真实的自己。此处Relaxation“放松”和Tension“压力”对应，所以B项正确。
答案： B
14．解析： 也许我们大家都应该停止追求我们自己认为的应该拥有的完美生活的脚步，享受(enjoy)我们现在所拥有的生活。perfect完美的。
答案： B
15．解析： 参见上题解析。enjoy“享受”，符合语境。
答案： A
16．解析： 你会在你自己的心中，思想里，脑海中找到你想要的幸福。
答案： D
17．解析： 当你意识到(realize)其他人爱你就像你爱他们一样时，你就会感到幸福。
答案： A
18．解析： 在通往幸福的路上，不要做乌龟，也不要做兔子。要做一个顽皮的小狗，无论去哪里，都把自己的快乐(joy)的骨头带在身边。
答案： D
19．解析： 把自己从赛跑中解脱出来。take...out of从……中出来，符合语境。
答案： D
20.解析： 谈及爱和幸福时，你已经(already)处在爱的包围和幸福的海洋里。
答案： C
.阅读理解
语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要阐述了我们是社会性的动物，所以我们的生活质量很大程度上取决于人际关系。
1．解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“to deal with major life changes and daily problems...Studies over types of illnesses”可知，A、B、D三项的内容只是问题的一部分，都比较片面。
答案： C
2．解析： 细节理解题。researches和studies都是研究的意思，根据第一段的最后一句话中“Studies over types of illnesses，from depression to heart disease，show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness，and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.”可知A项正确。B、C两项在文中没有提及，而D选项只提到了life changes，内容太片面。
答案： A
3．解析： 词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句“...the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against...”可知，画线词所在句子的句意为：社会支持以许多方式减轻压力。take place of代替；make up of构成，组成；lessen the effect of减少影响，免受影响；get rid of摆脱，除掉，去掉。
答案： C
4．解析： 细节理解题。在最后一段中，作者给出了几种不同的support。第一种是“friends，relatives and coworkers may let us know that they value us.”即从朋友、亲戚和同事那获得的支持；第二种是“other people often provide us with informational support.”即别人为我们提供的信息帮助和支持；第三种是“we typically find social companionship supportive.Taking part in freetime activities with others...”即社会关系或友情中得到的支持或帮助；最后一种是“other people may give us instrumental support”即别人给我们提供的实质性支持。
答案： C
5．解析： 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中“Since we are social beings，the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.”可知，D项正确。
答案： D