第一部分 选修八 Unit 2
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2017·西宁市二模)
One night I was sitting in my room halflistening as my 15yearold brother fought with my 12yearold brother Kevin. I didn't pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face.
About 20 minutes later, as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom. I knocked on the door and asked，“Hey Kevin, do you want to talk？”
No response. I tried again，“Why don't you come out of there？”
Again, no response.
So, joking around, I grabbed a stack of index cards and a pencil and wrote, “If you don't want to talk, we can write notes to each other. ”
An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of index cards in front of me. One was blank and one was cards from Kevin on which he had translated all his yucky feelings into words for me. As I read one of Kevin's notes, tears came to my eyes. It said，“Nobody in this family cares about me. I'm not the youngest, and I'm not the oldest, and I'm not talented. Tommy thinks I'm stupid and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he's better at basketball. And you're never around to even notice me. ”
Tears came to my eyes again as I wrote back to him. “You know Kevin, I really do love you and I'm sorry I don't always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family.”
There was no response for a while, but then I heard a tearing sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin, who had run out of index cards, wrote on a tornup paper cup，“Thanks.”
I wrote back “For what？” It returned to me with “Loving me” written on it. Since then, I try my best never to halfnotice my family members anymore.
Kevin and I have closer relationship now, and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset we'll smile and say，“Write it on a paper cup.”
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了家里兄弟间打架事件对作者的启发。
1．Why did Kevin stay inside the bathroom alone crying?
A．Because he lost in the fight with Tommy.
B．Because the author didn't play cards with him.
C．Because he felt no love from the family members.
D．Because he hurt himself when rushing up the stairs.
答案：C 推理判断题。根据文章第六段第四句“It said，‘Nobody in this family cares about me.’”，并结合对本段的整体理解可推知，Kevin一个人待在厕所里哭是因为他认为家里没有人爱他，与第七段的内容相呼应。故选C项。
2．The underlined word “yucky” (Paragraph 6) most probably means “________”．
A．unpleasant B．exciting
C．doubtful
D．frightening
答案：A 词义猜测题。根据文章第二段第一句“About 20 minutes later，as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom.”，并结合对第六段的整体理解可推知，Kevin一个人躲在厕所里哭是因为他认为家里没有人爱他，从而感到难过、不开心、以致哭泣，所以只有选项A与画线词意思相近，意为“令人不快的”。故选A项。
3．What could be the reason that Kevin's Dad doesn't like him?
A．Kevin likes fighting with others.
B．Kevin is not good at playing basketball.
C．Kevin doesn't want to talk to others.
D．Kevin is not talented as his brother.
答案：B 推理判断题。根据文章第六段倒数第二句“Tommy thinks I'm stupid and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he's better at basketball.”可知，本句中用了一个虚拟语气，由此可推知，爸爸希望有另一个Kevin，是因为实际上Kevin篮球打得不好，因此他的爸爸不喜欢他。故选B项。
4．What did the author learn from the incident?
A．It's hard to comfort young brothers at home.
B．It's dangerous to halfnotice someone in the family.
C．It's important for family members to show their love.
D．The best way to communicate with family members is by writing.
答案：C 推理判断题。根据文章第七段第二、三句“You know Kevin, I really do love you and I'm sorry I don't always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family.”并结合最后一段第三句“Since then，I try my best never to halfnotice my family members anymore.”可推知，作者从这次事件中意识到向家人显示友爱是多么重要。故选C项。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2017·北京市海淀区下学期期中)
The Little Angel
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She asked, “How is my little boy？”
The surgeon said, “I'm __1__. We did all we could, but your boy didn't __2__ it.”
Sally __3__ into the chair. The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the __4__？” Sally nodded. While saying goodbye, she ran her fingers __5__ through his thick curly hair. “Would you like a lock of his hair？” the surgeon asked. Sally nodded yes. The surgeon cut a few hairs, and handed them to Sally. The mother said, “It was Jimmy's idea to __6__ his body to the university for study. He said it might __7__ somebody else. ”“I said no at first, __8__ Jimmy said, ‘Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.”
“My Jimmy had a heart of __9__， always thinking of someone else, always wanting to help others if he could.” she went on.
Sally walked out of the hospital. She put the bag with Jimmy's __10__ on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was __11__. It was even harder to enter the __12__ house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the lock of his hair to her son's room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room __13__ where he had always kept them. She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, __14__ herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally __15__. Lying beside her on the bed was a letter. The letter said,
“Dear Mom，
I know you're going to __16__ me, and me too. I will always love you, Mom, even more __17__ each passing day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to __18__ a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's OK with me. He can have my room and old toys to play with.
Don't be sad thinking about me. I don't hurt any more. The cancer is all __19__. I don't have to stand that __20__ any more. The angels in Heaven are so tender. They say I'm a Special Angel! I
love you, Mom.”
文章大意：本文讲述了一个心地善良的小男孩因患癌症而去世，他主动要求把自己的遗体捐出来，他的母亲很想念他，他从天堂给母亲写来一封信。
1．A．worried
B．sorry
C．happy
D．grateful
答案：B 考查形容词。根据We did all we could, but your boy didn't __2__it.可知这里意思是很抱歉，我们尽力了。worried担心；sorry抱歉；happy愉快；grateful感激的。故选B。
2．A．make
B．pass
C．win D．like
答案：A 考查动词。根据The surgeon asked，“Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the __4__？”可知这里意思是但是你的孩子病情没有好转。make it是固定用法，意思是病情好转。故选A。
3．A．knocked B．looked
C．sank D．got
答案：C 考查动词。根据The surgeon said, “I'm __1__.
We did all we could, but your boy didn't __2__it.”可知医生说孩子病情没有好转，所以Sally瘫倒在椅子上。sink into是固定用法，意思是瘫倒在，故选C。
4．A．house
B．church
C．hospital
D．university
答案：D 考查名词。根据The mother said，“It was Jimmy's idea to __6__ his body to the university for study.”可知这里意思是在你儿子被送到大学之前，你想和你儿子待一会儿吗？house房子；church教堂；hospital医院；university大学。故选D。
5．A．anxiously B．lovingly
C．patiently D．angrily
答案：B 考查副词。根据常识可知这里意思是她的手指爱抚地从他浓密的卷发中穿过。anxiously焦急地；lovingly爱抚地；patiently耐心地；angrily生气地。故选B。
6．A．donate B．move
C．show D．lend
答案：A 考查动词。根据The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the __4__？” 可知这里意思是这是Jimmy自己的意思把自己的遗体捐赠给大学进行研究。donate捐赠；move移动；show表现；lend借给。故选A。
7．A．affect B．help
C．protect D．impress
答案：B 考查动词。根据Jimmy said, “Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.”可知这里意思是他说自己的遗体也许可以帮助别人。affect影响；help帮助；protect保护；impress给……以印象。故选B。
8．A．for B．and
C．so D．but
答案：D 考查连词。根据“I said no at first, __8__ Jimmy said, ‘Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.’”可知这里表示转折。故选D。
9．A．gold B．stone
C．wisdom
D．bravery
答案：A 考查名词。根据“always thinking of someone else, always wanting to help others if he could.” she went on.可知这里意思是我的Jimmy有一颗金子般的心。gold金子；stone石头；wisdom智慧；bravery勇敢，故选A。
10．A．toys B．clothes
C．belongings D．letters
答案：C 考查名词。根据She carried Jimmy's belongings，可知这里意思是她把放着Jimmy财物的包放在她车里的座位上。toys玩具；clothes衣物；belongings财物；letters信，故选C。
11．A．long B．smooth
C．difficult D．dangerous
答案：C 考查形容词。根据It was even harder to enter the __12__ house.可知这里意思是回家的路很艰难。long长的；smooth光滑的；difficult艰难的；dangerous危险的，故选C。
12A．empty B．familiar
C．big D．old
答案：A 考查形容词。根据常识可知Jimmy去世了，房间很空。empty空的；familiar熟悉的；big大的；old老的，故选A。
13．A．roughly B．exactly
C．especially D．possibly
答案：B 考查副词。句意：她开始把汽车模型和私人物品放在她的儿子放置它们的位置。roughly粗略地；exactly完全地；especially尤其；possibly可能地。故选B。
14．A．put B．sent
C．cried D．buried
答案：C 考查动词。根据She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, __14__ herself to sleep.可知她哭着睡着了。put放；sent送；cried哭；buried掩埋，故选C。
15．A．wrote B．spoke
C．slept D．awoke
答案：D 考查动词。根据Lying beside her on the bed was a letter. The letter said，可知这里意思是午夜Sally醒来了。wrote写；spoke说；slept睡；awoke醒，故选D。
16．A．understand B．forgive
C．leave D．miss
答案：D 考查动词。根据I know you're going to __16__ me, and me too.可知这里意思是我知道你很想念我。understand理解；forgive原谅；leave离开；miss思念。故选D。
17．A．with B．around
C．on D．in
答案：A 考查介词。根据Mom, even more __17__ each passing day. Someday we will see each other again.可知这里意思是随着每一天的流逝，总有一天，我们会再见面。随着……，用with，故选A。
18．A．save B．host
C．visit D．adopt
答案：D 考查动词。根据a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's OK with me. He can have my room and old toys to play with.可知这里意思是如果你想要收养一个小男孩。save救；host做主人；visit拜访；adopt收养，故选D。
19．A．lost B．gone
C．cured
D．spotted
答案：B 考查动词。根据Don't be sad thinking about me. I don't hurt any more.可知这里意思是癌症走了。故选B。
20．A．depression B．sadness
C．pain D．stress
答案：C 考查名词。根据Don't be sad thinking about me. I don't hurt any more. The cancer is all __19__.可知这里意思是我再也不用忍受疼痛了。depression沮丧；sadness悲伤；pain疼痛；stress压力，故选C。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2017·新课标Ⅱ)
One morning,
I was waiting at the bus stop,
worried about
__1__(be) late for school.There were many people waiting at the bus stop，__2__ some of them looked very anxious and __3__(disappoint)．When the bus finally came,
we all hurried on board. I got a place next
__4__
the window,
so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike __5__(catch)my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.
I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver,
but he refused __6__(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still,
the boy kept __7__(ride).
He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally,
when we came to the next stop,
the boy ran up to the door of the bus.
I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “__8__ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop？” A woman on the bus shouted,
“Oh dear! It's __9__(I)．” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers __10__(sudden) became friendly to one another.
文章大意：在一次乘车的时候，一个骑车的男孩在后面追着汽车为车里的一位丢了手提箱的乘客送箱子。这个孩子的行为感动了车里的人们。
答案：
1．being about为介词，后跟名词、代词、动名词作宾语，故用being。
2．and 由上下文，人们等车，看起来很焦急，之间是顺承关系，故用and连接。
3．disappointed
人们看起来很焦急失望，用形容词形式disappointed“失望的”修饰人，而disappointing“令人失望的”修饰物，不合题意。
4．to 我得到了一个靠近窗子的座位，next to靠近，临近。
5．caught 文章是讲述过去的事情，故用过去时。
6．to stop 固定短语refuse to do sth.拒绝做某事。
7．riding 固定短语 keep doing sth.一直做某事。
8．Did “有人在上一站丢了手提箱吗？”一般疑问句，过去时用did。
9．me/mine 此处作表语，强调“它是我的”，用mine；或者表示“是我丢了包”，用me。
10．suddenly 副词作状语修饰动词became，故用suddenly。
解题策略(十五) 阅读理解之观点态度题
观点态度题也是阅读理解题中一种难度较大的题型，它主要考查考生是否了解文章作者或文中人物对某事物所持的观点或态度；此类试题要求考生具有在正确理解文意的基础上，对观点或态度倾向进行分析、识别的能力。
命题形式：
The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
What does the author imply about...?
What does the author think about...?
The author's attitude towards...
According to the writer...
应试策略：
1．正确把握文章字里行间的意思，切勿用自己的观点代替作者的观点。
2．要特别留意那些描写环境气氛的语言以及表达感情、态度或观点的词语。
3．结合自己平时积累的有关英语国家的文化传统、风俗习惯等背景知识来推断。
[典例1](2017·安徽)“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever
before，” says Patsy Rowe，“Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达)．” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder more people don't wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint (抱怨)
about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.
Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet. To them，dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don't work at 4G speeds.
When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile
phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new
message brings lifechanging news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with.
What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名) rude messages by email.
However, rudeness is never acceptable. Don't assume it is OK to be rude if the person you're in touch with won't
recognize
you.
If
you
have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it.
Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.
We shouldn't
blame technology for our shortcomings.
Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives.
An important
step
is
acknowledging
our shortcomings.
People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we'd publicly
acknowledge good
manners when we see them.
70．The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ________.
A．ridiculousB．disgusting
C．acceptable
D．reasonable
答案：B ridiculous荒谬的，可笑的；disgusting令人厌恶的；acceptable可接受的；reasonable合理的。根据第三段最后一句“用未署名的短信来打扰别人是残酷的，也是令人厌恶的”，故选B项。
[典例2](2017·陕西)
...My son could not follow the teacher's directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didn't he know my son did not speak English yet?
He was angry: “Why hasn't your son been taught to speak English? Don't you speak English at home？”
No, I
didn't
speak
English at home, I replied.
I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn't want him to forget his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all times? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society？”
Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people.” Then he told me the meeting was over, and I left.
As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over.
He went on to graduate from college and got a job，earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a welladjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual (双语的)．
Speaking more than one language allows people
to
communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other placessomething very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator”I met in New Jersey.
59．The author's attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as ________.
A．critical
B．casual
C．positive
D．passive
答案：C 根据文章倒数第二段的最后一句“And he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的)．”可知，作者认为他的儿子受益于双语，故作者的态度应该是积极的，故选C项。