第一部分 选修七 Unit 4
Ⅰ.阅读理解
( 2017·西城区第一学期期末)
A Simple Lesson
“Another bad day at school？” my father asked as I came into the room.
“How could you tell? I didn't shut the door heavily or anything，” I replied. Over the past two months I had either done this or thrown my backpack across the room every time I came home from school. Papa thinks it has something to do with moving to a new house.
“I know this move has been hard on you. Leaving your friends and cousins behind is tough，” Papa said, as he put his arm around my shoulder. “What you must remember is that, with a lot of hard work and some time, you will make new friends.”
“You don't know how hard it is. This year my baseball team would have won the championship. They won't even give me a chance to pitch (投球) here. All I get to play is right field, and that's the worst！”
Papa turned toward me. “Things will get better, I promise you. Let me ask you, do you know why you were named David Lorenzo？”
“Yes, your name is David and grandfather's name is Lorenzo.”
“Very good, and what makes your grandfather so important？”
“He was the first in the family to come to this country and all that，” I answered.
“That is only partly correct. Your grandfather was a very great man. In Mexico, he had been a teacher. When he came to America he could only get lowpaid labor jobs because he didn't speak the language. It took him two years before he spoke English well enough to be allowed to teach here, but he did it. He never complained because he knew change could be difficult. Did he ever tell you that？” my father asked.
I looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behavior. “No. That must have been hard，” I said sheepishly.
“Your grandfather taught me that if you let people see your talent, they will accept you for who you are. I want you to always remember what my father taught me, even if it takes a few years for people to see who you are，” said Papa.
All I could say was, “Okay.” Then I asked, “What should I do now？”
Laughing, Papa said, “How about you pitch a few to me? You need some work.”
文章大意：搬家来到了新学校，面对新环境，作者一直闷闷不乐。父亲把祖父的故事讲给了作者，从祖父的身上作者汲取到了有益的教益。
1．Why was the author unhappy that day?
A．Because he moved to a new country.
B．Because his baseball team lost the game.
C．Because he wasn't offered a chance to pitch.
D．Because he quarreled with his friends at school.
答案：C 细节理解题。由第四段“They won't even give me a chance to pitch (投球) here.”可知，作者到新校后，没有获得投球的机会，所以不高兴。
2．The father successfully changed his son's mood by ________.
A．asking him to train harder
B．playing baseball with him
C．telling his grandfather's story
D．introducing him some new friends
答案：C 推理判断题。由文章后面的介绍可知，作者的父亲给作者讲述了祖父的故事给作者上了有效的一课。
3．The underlined word “sheepishly” probably means ________.
A．shylyB．patiently
C．clumsily
D．cautiously
答案：A 猜测词义题。听了祖父的故事，作者非常内疚，所以“害羞地”承认了自己的错误。
4．What can we infer about the author?
A．He thinks his father lives in the past.
B．He'd rather live with his grandfather.
C．He will continue to dislike school and everything.
D．He will try his best to adapt to the new environment.
答案：D 推理判断题。由倒数第四段“I looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behavior.”和倒数第三段可推知，作者从祖父的身上获得了教益，一定会像祖父一样尽力适应新环境。
Ⅱ.七选五
(2017·北京)
Evaluating Sources (来源) of Health Information
Making good choices about your own health requires reasonable evaluation. A key first step in bettering your evaluation ability is to look carefully at your sources of health information. Reasonable evaluation includes knowing where and how to find relevant information, how to separate fact from opinion, how to recognize poor reasoning, and how to analyze information and the reliability of sources. __1__
Go to the original source. Media reports often simplify the results of medical research. Find out for yourself what a study really reported, and determine whether it was based on good science. Think about the type of study.
__2__
Watch for misleading language. Some studies will find that a behaviour “contributes to” or is “associated with” an outcome; this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result. __3__ Carefully read or listen to information in order to fully understand it.
Use your common sense. If a report seems too good to be true, probably it is. Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements.__4__ Evaluate “scientific” statements carefully, and be aware of quackery(江湖骗术)．
__5__ Friends and family members can be a great source of ideas and inspiration, but each of us needs to find a healthy lifestyle that works for us.
Developing the ability to evaluate reasonably and independently about health problems will serve you well throughout your life.
A．Make choices that are right for you.
B．The goal of an ad is to sell you something.
C．Be sure to work through the critical questions.
D．And examine the findings of the original research.
E．Distinguish between research reports and public health advice.
F．Be aware that information may also be incorrectly explained by an author's point of view.
G．The following suggestions can help you sort through the health information you receive from common sources.
文章大意：有关个人健康信息的来源由许多，应该如何对这些信息进行正确评价，得到真正对自己合理有用的信息，本文给出了几个有用的途径。
答案：
1. G 前面连续有几个how to...提出的问题，下面四段都是几个建议，所以此处应该用一个句子过渡，说明下面将要给出几个建议。
2．D 文章第二段说的是要“查看原始材料”，所以D项当中的original是关键词，应该“考虑一下研究成果的类型，并应检查原始研究的调查报告”。
3．F 文章第三段的建议是要当心语言的误导。结合本文，这里的语言误导是指因为某种语言的描述导致对于结果的错误的理解。“某个过程并不意味着一定会导致某个结果(this does not mean that a certain course must lead to a certain result)”，信息也有可能因为作者观点的原因被错误的解读，故选F项。
4．B 由空格前面的句子“Be especially careful of information contained in advertisements.”可知此处应选B项，说明为什么要当心包含广告的信息。
5．A “朋友和家庭成员可以是看法和激励的巨大(信息)来源，但我们每个人都应该找到适合我们自己的健康的生活方式”，所以，本段的主题是“作出对自己正确的选择”。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2017·银川市三校联考)
Interviewer：Hi, young man. Could you tell me something about yourself and why you are applying __1__
this job?
Interviewee：I left school three months ago. I got As in nearly every subject. I am not going to university __2__ I have to support my family now. My father __3__(retire) recently. My parents need money for my younger brother and sister's tuition fees.
Interviewer：I see. Have you had any __4__ (work) experience?
Interviewee：I worked in __5__ radio factory for two months.
Interviewer：That's a very short time, isn't it?
Interviewee：Yes. The factory wanted extra people for their busy season.
Interviewer：I understand. __6__ are you interested in this job?
Interviewee：My wish is to become a skilled technician. Will I be trained here?
Interviewer：Partly. If you __7__(pass) our tests, you will be able to go to technical school classes twice a week. The tests are held after you have been here for three months. We'll know by then if you're __8__( suit ) for the job.
Interviewee：That's fine. I will make sure that I pass.
Interviewer：All right. I'll give you a __9__. My secretary will tell you __10__ to see. You could start work on the first day of next month. Is that all right?
Interviewee：Yes, and thank you very much indeed.
文章大意：本文记叙了一次求职经历。
答案：
1．for apply for“申请”。
2．because 我不上大学因为我要养家。前后句之间是因果关系，所以填because。
3．has retired 由时间状语recently可知，用现在完成时。
4．working working experience“工作经验”。working作定语。
5．a 我在一家无线电厂工作了两个月。factory为可数名词，在此表泛指，所以填a。
6．Why 由答语“My wish is to become a skilled technician.”可知，此处问的是申请该工作的原因。
7．pass if引导的条件句用一般现在时表将来。
8．suitable be suitable for... “适合……”。
9．chance 面试官答应给面试者一个“机会”。
10．whom/who 秘书会告诉你去见“谁”。
Ⅳ.短文改错
(2017·河南省中原名校第二次联考)
My parents have always been wonderful to me in every way. Last year my mother becomes
very ill so I wanted to be a good daughter but help with the housework. Then I realized why my mum looked so tiring sometimes when I came home in evening from school. I thought she just prepared for breakfast for us in the morning and could then relaxed for the rest of the day. One weekend, after cooking, cleaning, washing clothes and ironing it, I began to appreciate my mum's hard works. My mum is better these days. Therefore, I still help with the housework because I know how it takes to keep our home clean and tidy.
答案：
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