【三维设计】2017版（江苏专用）二轮复习练习：必修2 Unit 1《Tales of the unexplained》单元检测（含解析）

　　Tales of the unexplained　单元检测(A卷——全员必做)

　　.单项填空

　　1．(2014·枣庄三中阶段测试)We finally managed to make the customers ________ of the quality of the vehicle.

　　A．to convince　B．convincing

　　C．convince

　　D．convinced

　　2．(2014·连云港高三质检)I still remember the day when I said goodbye to my family, ________ on the plane and started my journey to London.

　　A．to step

　　B．stepping

　　C．stepped

　　D．having stepped

　　3．(2014·安徽名校联考)Hearing a scream, I rushed downstairs only to see my hostess ________ on the floor.

　　A．lain unconscious　B．lying unconscious

　　C．laid unconsciously

　　D．lying unconsciously

　　4．(2014·湖南名校联考)All the furniture here ________ to our school, so no chair and no desk ________ permitted to be taken away.

　　A．belongs; is

　　B．belong; are

　　C．is belonged; is

　　D．belongs; are

　　5．(2014·浙江十校学期初联考)The past two years ________ a sharp rise in oil price, which adds to the burden of auto transportation industry.

　　A．witnessed

　　B．has witnessed

　　C．is witnessing

　　D．witnesses

　　6．(2014·南通高三调研)When the policeman stopped us, we all looked questioningly at him, ________.

　　A．nervously and puzzled

　　B．nervous and puzzling

　　C．nervous and puzzled

　　D．nervously and puzzling

　　7．(2014·安徽无为四中模拟)A great deal of talking that ________ under casual circumstances may seem to be aimless.

　　A．is occurred

　　B．are occurred

　　C．occurs

　　D．occur

　　8．(2014·江苏启东中学模拟)As far as I see, ________ is no possibility ________ he will win the tennis match this time.

　　A．it; that

　　B．there; that

　　C．it; where D．there; whether

　　9．Mars is cooler, which has an atmosphere ________ carbon dioxide and its gravity is a third of that on the earth.

　　A．making up of B．makes up of

　　C．made up of

　　D．to make up of

　　10．(2014·长沙一中模拟)Harry Potter is said ________ into over twelve languages by the end of last year.

　　A．to be translated

　　B．being translated

　　C．having been translated

　　D．to have been translated

　　11．(2014·苏北四市联考)—Nice to see you again after all these years. What ________？

　　—Well, I've tried many things since we left school. I'm now working for a large oil company.

　　A．have you done

　　B．were you doing

　　C．did you do

　　D．have you been doing

　　12．(2014·湖北八市高三调考)The secretary has a lot of things to ________ in the office since she has been away for quite a few days.

　　A．take up

　　B．make up

　　C．work out

　　D．carry out

　　13．(2014·宿迁高三模拟)Everyone participating in the match will get a medal while the gold medal will be ________ to the winner.

　　A．arranged

　　B．delivered

　　C．rewarded

　　D．awarded

　　14．(2014·苏南五校联考)Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away ________.

　　A．fleeing the thief

　　B．was fleeing the thief

　　C．the thief was fleeing

　　D．fled the thief

　　15．(2014·无锡高三模拟)—Would you like to join us in the game?

　　—________， because I have an important meeting to attend.

　　A．No, I don't want to

　　B．Mind your own business

　　C．Thanks, I'd love to

　　D．I'm afraid not

　　.阅读理解

　　A

　　(2014·安徽正阳中学第一次诊断)Chelyabinsk, Russia — A meteorite (陨石) moved quickly across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Feb. 15,2013, raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows, damaged buildings and injured 1,200 people.

　　People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion, saw a bright light and then felt the shock wave, according to a Reuters journalist in the industrial city 1,500 km east of Moscow.

　　The fireball, travelling at a speed of 30 km per second according to Russian space agency Roscosmos, had blazed (熊熊燃烧) across the horizon, leaving a long white trail that could be seen as far as 200 km away.

　　Car alarms went off, thousands of windows were broken and mobile phone networks were interrupted for a short time. The Interior Ministry said the meteorite explosion, a very rare spectacle, also released a great explosive sound.

　　“I was driving to work. It was quite dark, but it suddenly became bright as if it were day，” said Viktor Prokofiev, 36, a resident of Yekaterinburg in the Urals Mountains. “I felt like I was blinded by headlights.”

　　The meteorite, which weighed about 10 tonnes and may have been made of iron, entered Earth's atmosphere and broke apart 30 km — 50 km above ground according to Russia's Academy of Sciences.

　　“The

　　energy released when it entered the Earth's atmosphere was equal to a few kilotonnes，” the academy said, “the power of a small atomic weapon exploding.”

　　No deaths were reported but the Emergencies Ministry said 20,000 rescue and clean­up workers were sent to Urals Region after President Vladimir Putin told Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov to ease and help the victims.

　　The Interior Ministry said about 1,200 people had been injured, at least 200 of them children, and most from broken pieces of glass.

　　1．What do we learn about the meteorite from the passage?

　　A．It is a very huge ball made of iron.

　　B．It quickly broke apart on the ground.

　　C．It exploded over Russia's Urals Region.

　　D．It's similar to an A­bomb in weight.

　　2．The underlined word “smashed” in Para. 1 is closest in meaning to “________”．

　　A．broke

　　B．melted

　　C．swallowed

　　D．cleared

　　3．We can know from the passage that ________.

　　A．Moscow is 1,500 kilometers away from the east of Chelyabinsk

　　B．many houses were destroyed, with lots of people reported missing

　　C．Viktor Prokofiev became blind after seeing the rare spectacle

　　D．the shock wave briefly influenced mobile phone networks

　　4．Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?

　　A．“Meteorite Rush” Begins in Russia

　　B．President Putin Orders Assistance

　　C．Meteorite Hits Russia, 1,200 People Hurt

　　D．Meteorite Flies Quickly Across Russia

　　B

　　(2014·扬州第二学期期中考试)There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.

　　This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment.

　　This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the cellphone.

　　The most common complaint about cellphones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cellphone's interruption of our thoughts.

　　We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cellphones, and this is by and large (大体上) a healthy, protective development. “I didn't hear it ring” or “I didn't realize my phone had shut off” is among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we're beyond reach.

　　The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept — we have “Do Not Disturb” sign on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cellphones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?

　　Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cellphone devotees (信徒), myself usually included, can't help at times wanting to throw their phone away, or curse the day they were invented.

　　But we don't and won't, and there really is no need. All that's required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our own phones.

　　A cellphone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from the person next to us, though the call on my cellphone may be the one­in­a­million from Steven Spielberg — who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I'm better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I'll eat for lunch.

　　5．What is the point of the anecdote about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?

　　A．To direct readers' attention to the main topic.

　　B．To show how important inspiration is to a poet.

　　C．To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cellphone.

　　D．To encourage readers to read the works of this poet.

　　6．What does the writer think about people telling “white lies” about their cellphones?

　　A．It is a way of signaling that you don't like the caller.

　　B．It is natural to tell lies about small things.

　　C．It is basically a good way to protect one's privacy.

　　D．We should feel guilty when we can't tell the truth.

　　7．According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cellphones?

　　A．People get so obsessed (着迷) with the cellphone rings that they fail to notice anything else.

　　B．People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cellphones.

　　C．Cellphones interrupt people's private time.

　　D．With cellphones it is no longer possible to be unreachable.

　　8．What does the last paragraph suggest?

　　A．A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention.

　　B．Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author's novel.

　　C．You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cellphone.

　　D．Never let cellphones disturb your life too much.

　　Tales of the unexplained　单元检测(B卷——自主选做)

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　(2014·苏州高中毕业班第一次教学质量检测)One day, a kind woman happened to say something that hurt her best friend of many years. She __1__ immediately and would do anything to take the words back. What she said hurt the friend so __2__ that this good woman was herself hurt for the __3__ she caused. In an effort to undo what she had done, she went to an older, wiser woman in the village, explained her __4__， and asked for advice.

　　Listening to her, the older woman sensed the younger woman's worry and knew she must __5__ her. She also knew she could never __6__ her pain, but she could teach. She knew the outcome would only __7__ the character of the younger woman. She said, “Tonight, __8__ your best feather pillows and put a single feather on the __9__ of each house in town before the sun rises.”

　　The young woman hurried home to prepare for it, __10__ the feather pillows were very dear to her. __11__， she labored alone in the cold. Finally the sky was getting __12__. She placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she __13__ to the older woman.

　　“Now，” said the wise woman, “Go back and __14__ your pillows with the feather you have put on the steps. __15__ everything will be as it was before.”

　　“You know that's impossible! The wind __16__ away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps！” The young woman was surprised.

　　“That's __17__，” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your __18__ is like a feather in the wind. Once spoken, no amount of __19__， no matter how heartfelt or sincere, can return them to your __20__. Choose your words well and, most of all, guard them in the presence of those you love.”

　　1．A.repliedB．forgot

　　C．laughed

　　D．regretted

　　2．A.deeply

　　B．slightly

　　C．little

　　D．straight

　　3．A.blank

　　B．intention

　　C．pain

　　D．mess

　　4．A.lecture

　　B．situation

　　C．shortcomings

　　D．position

　　5．A.help

　　B．scold

　　C．praise

　　D．punish

　　6．A.feel

　　B．resist

　　C．remove

　　D．find

　　7．A.contribute to

　　B．focus on

　　C．depend on

　　D．recover from

　　8．A.show

　　B．hide

　　C．throw

　　D．take

　　9．A.roof

　　B．step

　　C．wall

　　D．mailbox

　　10．A.as though

　　B．even though

　　C．in case

　　D．so long as

　　11．A.Worse still

　　B．As a matter of fact

　　C．The following day

　　D．All night long

　　12．A.light

　　B．dark

　　C．snowy

　　D．cloudy

　　13．A.appealed

　　B．returned

　　C．waved

　　D．nodded

　　14．A.sew

　　B．decorate

　　C．refill

　　D．preserve

　　15．A.Besides

　　B．Or

　　C．Instead

　　D．Then

　　16．A.blew

　　B．gave

　　C．put

　　D．drove

　　17．A.awesome

　　B．elegant

　　C．wonderful

　　D．true

　　18．A.words

　　B．friends

　　C．promises

　　D．expectations

　　19．A.appetite

　　B．effort

　　C．idea

　　D．joke

　　20．A.ears

　　B．eyes

　　C．mouth

　　D．face

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　(2014·湛江高考测试)When you make a mistake, big or small, cherish it as it's the most precious thing in the world.

　　Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes, beat ourselves up about it, feel like failures, and get mad at ourselves.

　　And that's only natural: Most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, and we should try to avoid mistakes. We've been scolded when we make mistakes — at home, school and work. Maybe not always, but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.

　　Yet without mistakes, we could not learn or grow. If you think about it that way, mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in

　　the

　　world: They make

　　learning

　　possible;

　　they make growth and improvement possible.

　　By trial and error — trying things, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakes — we have figured out how to make electric lights, to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and to fly.

　　Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler,_make speech possible, and make works of genius possible.

　　Think about how we learn: We don't just consume information about something and instantly know it or know how to do it. You don't just read about painting, or writing, or computer programming, or baking, or playing the piano, and know how to do them right away. Instead, you get information about something, from reading or from another person or from observing usually ... then you construct a model in your mind ... then you test it out by trying it in the real world ... then you make mistakes ... then you revise the model based on the results of your real world experimentation ... and repeat, making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, until you've pretty much learned how to do something.

　　That's how we learn as babies and toddlers, and how we learn as adults. Mistakes are how we learn to do something new — because if you succeed in something, it's probably something you already knew how to do. You haven't really grown much from that success — at most it's the last step on your journey, not the whole journey. Most of the journey is made up of mistakes, if it's a good journey.

　　So if you value learning, if you value growing and improving, then you should value mistakes. They are amazing things that make a world of brilliance possible.

　　1．Why do most of us feel bad about making mistakes?

　　A．Because mistakes make us suffer a lot.

　　B．Because it's a natural part in our life.

　　C．Because we've been taught so from a young age.

　　D．Because mistakes have ruined many people's careers.

　　2．According to the passage, what is the right attitude to mistakes?

　　A．We should try to avoid making mistakes.

　　B．We should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes.

　　C．We should treat mistakes as good chances to learn.

　　D．We should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.

　　3．The underlined word “toddler” in Paragraph 6 probably means ________.

　　A．a small child learning to walk

　　B．a kindergarten child learning to draw

　　C．a primary pupil learning to read

　　D．a school teenager learning to write

　　4．We can learn from the passage that ________.

　　A．most of us can really grow from success

　　B．growing and improving are based on mistakes

　　C．we learn to make mistakes by trial and error

　　D．we read about something and know how to do it right away

　　5．The author wants to tell us ________.

　　A．what you should do when meeting with difficulties

　　B．where you can find your mistakes

　　C．how you can avoid making mistakes

　　D．why you should celebrate your mistakes

　　Ⅲ.任务型阅读

　　(2014·南京高三学情调研)We all want to succeed, whether it is in losing weight, learning the guitar, speed reading, or starting our own business. For those of us who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to achieve. Why is it that one person succeeds where another person fails? I believe that successful people have developed certain habits, either naturally or through research, that the rest of us haven't yet. I have made a list of some habits to help you set goals and achieve them.

　　Identify your core values

　　What is important to you? Finding your core values may seem a bit off­topic when it comes to success, but creating goals that are in line with your values is key to creating motivation. Sit and reflect on what you value most.

　　Pick a handful of things and actually write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day, and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.

　　Pick a goal

　　Choose one goal to start. Something large enough, while agreeing with your core values, that will give you a sense of accomplishment. Focus is key here. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success. If you spread yourself too thin, you might never complete your projects because they will take far too long. Believe me, multitasking cannot make you concentrated.

　　Set a deadline

　　Set a date for success. Identify when you hope to achieve your goal. Keep it realistic, while not giving yourself too much time. By setting a time limit, you are making the process more real.

　　Build the right mindset (心态)

　　Believe fully in your ability to achieve your goal. Imagine yourself having completed your goal in the exact time­frame you have chosen, although finishing early is also acceptable. You don't need to consider the failures that will happen along the way. Success is sure to come. Others may think you will fail, but don't let yourself be one of them and be positive!

　　Break down goals

　　Keep the number of tasks per day as low as you can, and focus on completing only your planned tasks for each day. Do the hardest things during your peak energy level, which usually means doing them first! Also keep in mind that completing the hardest task first is a successful way of increasing your productivity. If you put it off until later in the day, your energy level is bound to drop, and finishing the hard task will seem impossible. But, if you start off with the hardest task, when your energy level is high, you will have the focus and energy required to finish it off. By always accomplishing what's most important, you are making clear progress toward your goal.

　　Take risks

　　Push yourself. Go out of your comfort zone. This is the best way to learn, and the best way to make progress quickly.

　　Failure is unavoidable when you take risks, which is what you'll be doing if you want to succeed. Many people tend to give up far too early. A failure is merely you working out the details, and learning what works and what doesn't.

　　Treat failure as a good thing, and march on!

　　I believe these habits are the fundamental building blocks to enjoying any great success in life.

　　How to become successful

　　Outlines Details

　　Identifying your core values • Create goals corresponding to your values to keep you (1)________．

　　•Reflect on what you value most.

　　Picking a goal Focus on one goal instead of doing multitasks to help you work with (2)________．

　　(3)________ a deadline Identify the (4)________ to achieve your goal to make the process more real.

　　Building the right mindset (5)________

　　yourself and stay (6)________ without worrying about failures to come.

　　Breaking down goals by day •Make a good plan of your daily tasks and devote yourself

　　to the hardest one when you are most (7)________．

　　•Do the most important task

　　(8)________

　　to make

　　progress toward your goal.

　　Taking risks Push yourself out of your comfort zone and (9)________ to your goal.

　　Conclusion：Developing these habits above (10)________ to success.

　　答案

　　Tales of the unexplained　单元检测

　　(A卷——全员必做)

　　Ⅰ.1.选D　考查非谓语动词。convince sb.of sth.“使某人相信某物”。the customers与convince之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用动词­ed形式。

　　2．选C　在when引导的时间状语从句中，say, step, start这三个动作发生在过去并连续，所以都用一般过去时。

　　3．选B　句意：听到叫声，我冲到楼下结果发现女主人躺在地板上失去了知觉。see sb. doing sth.“看见某人在做某事”；unconscious为形容词作状语，表示my hostess当时所处的状态。

　　4．选A　belong是不及物动词，排除C；furniture是不可数名词，排除B；and连接的单数名词chair和desk被no修饰时谓语动词用单数。

　　5．选B　句意：过去的两年见证了油价的剧烈上涨，这增加了汽车运输业的负担。表示过去已经开始，持续到现在，而且还可能继续下去的动作或状态，应用现在完成时。

　　6．选C　此处为形容词短语作伴随状语，排除A、D两项；puzzling“令人困惑的”；puzzled“(人)困惑的”。

　　7．选C　在定语从句中关系代词that作主语，指代talking，即先行词是动名词，所以谓语动词用单数；occur是不及物动词，不用于被动语态，故选C。

　　8．选B　此处 ________ he will win the tennis match this time 是 possibility 的同位语，而且引导词在从句中无实际意义，也不作成分，故选B。

　　9．选C　句意：火星要凉爽一些，有着由二氧化碳构成的大气，而且它的重力只有地球的三分之一。分析句子可知： made up of 是过去分词短语在句中作定语。

　　10．选D　句意：《哈利·波特》据说到去年末已经被译成超过12种语言了。此句用的是 sth. is said to do 句式，而且“translate”发生在“is said”之前，所以要用不定式的完成式“to have been translated”。

　　11．选D　由语境“这么些年后再次见到你很高兴。你一直在干什么？”可知应用现在完成进行时。现在完成时表示到目前为止已经完成的行为，强调对现在造成的影响，不符合题意。

　　12．选B　句意：秘书要把办公室留下的许多事补回来，因为她已外出好多天了。make up“弥补”，符合语境。

　　13．选D　句意：参与比赛的每个人都会获得勋章，但是金牌将会颁发给获胜者。arrange“安排，整理”；deliver“递送”；reward“报答，酬谢”；award“授予，给予”。

　　14．选D　句意：听到狗叫得很凶，那个小偷逃跑了。表方位的副词位于句首且主语为名词时，句子应用全部倒装。再结合语境可知此处应用一般过去时。故选D。

　　15．选D　句意：“你想加入到我们的游戏中来吗？”“恐怕不行，因为我有个重要的会议要参加。”because后面说明了不去的原因，所以排除C。A项显得生硬不礼貌，B项意为“别管闲事”，均不符合语境。D项意为“恐怕不行”，是拒绝别人时的客气表达，符合题意。

　　Ⅱ.语篇解读：文章报道了陨石在俄罗斯乌拉尔地区爆炸，导致1 200人受伤的事件。

　　1．选C　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“exploded over central Russia on Feb. 15,2013”以及倒数第二段中的“rescue and clean­up workers were sent to Urals Region”可知，陨石在俄罗斯乌拉尔地区爆炸。

　　2．选A　词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“causing a shock wave that smashed windows, damaged buildings and injured 1,200 people”以及第四段中的“thousands of windows were broken”可推知，smashed与broke的意思最接近。

　　3．选D　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“mobile phone networks were interrupted for a short time”可知D项正确。

　　4．选C　标题归纳题。第一段是本则资讯的主旨，C项既点明了事件主题“陨石袭击俄罗斯”，又报道了其后果“1 200人受伤”，所以选C项。

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章通过著名诗人塞缪尔·泰勒在写诗时被中断思路之后无法续写的故事引出人们的生活被手机打扰。作者就这一现象提出了自己的看法。

　　5．选A　写作意图题。根据文章前三段可知，作者提到Samuel Taylor Coleridge的故事就是为了吸引读者对此话题的注意。故答案选A。

　　6．选C　细节理解题。根据文章第五、六、七段可得知，不接电话而给对方一个借口，一是出于礼貌说了这善意的谎言，二是为了保护自己的隐私，给自己一个私人空间和时间。故答案选C。

　　7．选C　细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“But more damaging may be the cellphone's interruption of our thoughts.”和倒数第二段中的“All that's required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it.”可知，作者认为手机给人们带来的最大的烦恼就是手机会干扰人们的私人空间。故答案选C。

　　8．选D　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句“A cellphone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from the person next to us”是中心句，该句意为：手机不该比任何来自身边的话语更重要。即D项“不要让手机打乱了你的生活”符合语境。故答案选D。

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　　(B卷——自主选做)

　　Ⅰ.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。说出去的话就像泼出去的水，不管我们做什么样的努力，都是无法收回的。所以我们在说话之前一定要学会三思而后言。

　　1．选D　根据下文“would do anything to take the words back”可知，她感到后悔，故答案选D“后悔，遗憾”。A“答复”；B“忘记”；C“笑，嘲笑”。

　　2．选A　根据下文“was herself hurt”可知，此处表示把她朋友伤得很深，故答案选A“深深地”。B“轻微地”；C“几乎没有”；D“直接地”。

　　3．选C　根据文章第一句中“hurt her best friend of many years”可知，此处指她说错话，给朋友造成的伤害，故答案选C“伤害，痛苦”。A“空白”；B“意图，打算”；D“困境，麻烦”。

　　4．选B　根据上文可知，她将她目前的处境(situation)说给了这位智者。A“演讲，说教”；B“处境，情形”；C“缺点”；D“位置，职位”。故答案选B。

　　5．选A　根据上文可知，年轻的女人是向智者来求助的，这位智者感觉到她的担忧并且知道必须去帮助她。故答案选A“帮助”。B“责骂”；C“表扬”；D“惩罚”。

　　6．选C　根据下文可知，说出去的话不能收回，所以造成的伤害也就无法挽回。此处与文章最后一段中“no matter how ... can return them ...”相照应。故答案选C“去除”。

　　7．选C　尽管这位智者知道不能帮助这个女人消除内心的痛苦，但她还是决定去教她一个道理，而这个女人是否会接受这个道理取决于她的性格，故答案选C“依靠，取决于”。A“捐献，有助于”；B“专注于”；D“从……中恢复”。

　　8．选D　根据下文可知，这个女人拿着枕头将里面的羽毛放在每户人家的台阶上。由此可知，答案选D“拿着，带着”。A“出示”；B“藏起来”；C“扔掉”。

　　9．选B　此处与下文第三段中“She placed the last feather on the steps of the last house.”相照应。故答案选B“台阶”。

　　10．选B　根据语境可知，前后两句话之间是让步关系，故答案选B“尽管”。A“似乎，好像”；C“万一”；D“只要”。

　　11．选D　根据下文“Finally the sky ...”可知，此处指她忙了整个晚上，故答案选D。此处与上文中的“Tonight”及下文中“the sky was getting ...”“Just as the sun rose”相照应。A“更糟糕的是”；B“实际上”；C“第二天”。

　　12．选A　根据下句中“Just as the sun rose”可知，此处指天快亮了，故答案选A。

　　13．选B　根据语境可知，完成智者交代的事后她来见智者，故答案选B“返回”。A“上诉，呼吁”；C“挥手”；D“点头”。

　　14．选C　根据下段内容可知，智者让她将羽毛重新装入枕头，故答案选C“重新装入”。A“缝纫”；B“装饰”；D“保存，预定”。

　　15．选D　句意：然后一切就会回到之前的样子了。前后句为承接关系，故答案选D。

　　16．选A　根据语境可知，此处指风会把羽毛吹走，故答案选A“吹风”。

　　17．选D　根据语境可知，此处指她说得没错，故答案选D“正确的”。

　　18．选A　根据下文中“Once spoken”可知，此处指所说的话，故答案选A“言语”。

　　19．选B　句意：说出去的话，无论你做多少努力，无论你多么情真意切，都无法收回。A“食欲，欲望”；B“努力”；C“想法”；D“笑话”。由语境可知，答案选B。

　　20．选C　本句话的主语应是“Each of your words”，所以根据“return”可知，此处指“说出去的话，永远也收不回来”。故答案选C。

　　Ⅱ.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要说明错误是生活中不可避免的事情，我们应该正确对待错误，在修正错误中不断地学习和成长。

　　1．选C　细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话中“Most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, and we should try to avoid mistakes.”可知，C项符合题意。

　　2．选C　推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When you make a mistake, big or small, cherish it as it's the most precious thing in the world.”以及下文的表述可推断，人们在错误中学习和提高，故选C项。

　　3．选A　词义猜测题。根据该词所在句子中“walking”和“smallest”可猜测，此处toddler应指“蹒跚学步的孩子”。句意：错误使幼小的孩子学会走路成为可能，使学会讲话成为可能……故选A项。

　　4．选B　推理判断题。根据第八段第三句话中“You haven't really grown much from that success”可知，A项与文章不符；根据第五段第一句话“By trial and error — trying things, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakes”可知，C项与文章不符；根据第七段第一、二句话可知，D项与文章不符。根据第四段中“they make growth and improvement possible”可推断B项与文章相符。

　　5．选D　推理判断题。文章开头提出了文章的写作主旨，即我们应该珍惜错误。全文叙述了为什么我们应该珍惜并庆祝我们的错误。故选D项。

　　Ⅲ.(1)motivated　(2)attention/concentration　(3)Setting　(4)time/day/date/deadline　(5)Trust　(6)positive/optimistic　(7)energetic　(8)first　(9)stick　

　　(10)leads/contributes