Unit3ComputersA(2017·長春高三質(zhì)檢)It'shardtotalktoDadsometimes.Hissilenceabouthisfeelingsandthoughtsmadehimmysteriousandhardtoseethrough.Youcouldneverbreakhishardshellandgettoknowhim.Andheseemedtowanttostaythatwaytoo.Butayearagowhenmyrelationshipwithmywifeandcareertookahit，IneededmydadtopullbackthecurtainsoIcouldseehimasrealandaccessible.Iwasfacingseriousproblems，andIwantedtoknowwhetherhehadfacedthembeforeandhowhehadfoundhisway，becauseIfeltlikeIhadlostmine.Indesperation，itoccurredtomethatsendinganemailmightbethekey，soIwrotehimone，tellinghimaboutmyregretsandfears，andIaskedhimtoanswer，ifhefeltlikeit.Twoweekslater，itshowedupinmyinbox：amuch-thought，three-pageletter.Dad，a68-year-oldretiredtechnologistandgrandfatheroffour，hadcarefullyconsideredmymessage，andcraftedaresponse.Hementionedhislostlove，thefoolishmistakehemadeincareerandthestupidpridehehadbetweenhimandhisparents.Hecomfortedmethat“l(fā)ifewillstillfinditsrighttrackdespitemanyofitstwistsandturns”．Iclosedtheemailandstartedtocry，becauseIwishedIhadopeneditupearlierbutwasgratefulitwasn'ttoolate.Icriedbecauseat33，inthemidstofmyownstruggles，hisletterinstantlyputmeatease.AndIcriedbecauseintheend，itwassosimple：Ijusthadtohit“Send”．We'vesincehadmanyemailexchanges.Thisincreasingcommunicationopenedadoorintohisworld.Myproblemshaven'tbeenmagicallysolved，butgettingtoknowmydadbetterhasmadethetoughstuffmoremanageableandlifesweeter.It'shardtotalktodadssometimes，butI'mgladIfoundawaytotalktomine.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。與一個沉默寡言的父親交談有時很難，作者卻找到了一個很好的與父親交流的方式，那就是發(fā)電子郵件。1．Theauthor'sdadcanbebestdescribedas．A．quietandcaringB．optimisticandcarelessC．selfishandlonelyD．indifferentandseriousA[推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“Hissilenceabouthisfeelingsandthoughts”可知，父親是沉默寡言的；根據(jù)第三段可知，其實父親很關心作者。A項意為“安靜和體貼的”；B項意為“樂觀和粗心的”；C項意為“自私和孤獨的”；D項意為“冷漠和嚴肅的”。故選A。]2．TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2canbebestreplacedby“”．A．drawthecurtainB．becomemoreoptimisticC．showhistrueselfD．clearthemisunderstandingC[詞義猜測題。根據(jù)下文的“soIcouldseehimasrealandaccessible”可知，作者需要父親展現(xiàn)真實的自己。故選C。]3．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．CommunicationIstheBestPolicyB．EmailsfromMyDadC．AManofFewWordsD．MyMysteriousDadB[標題判斷題。作者與父親之間真正的內(nèi)心情感交流是由父親回復的郵件開始的，也是這封郵件讓作者找到了與父親交流的途徑。B項緊扣主題。故選B。]4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．MyDad'semailwasquicklywritten.B．Iwasmovedwhenreadingtheemail.C．Theemailcontainedmuchinformation.D．IwishedIcouldhaveconsultedhimearlier.A[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Twoweekslater，itshowedupinmyinbox：amuch-thought，three-pageletter”可知，父親的郵件并不是很快寫完的。故選A。]【導學號：30892209】B(2017·鄭州高三檢測)AgroupofkidsatMcIntyreElementarySchool，inPittsburgh，Pennsylvania，havecreatedaspecialbenchtomakesuretheirfellowclassmatesaren'tleftoutontheplayground.Calledthe“BuddyBench”，studentscanusetheseatasasafeandsupportiveplacetoletothersknowthey'dliketobeincludedinplaytime，butmaybetooshytoask.TheconceptoftheBuddyBenchissimple：Studentswhowanttopartakeinplaygroundgamesandactivities，butmayfeelhesitant，cantakeaseat，whichsignifies(表明)tootherchildrenontheplaygroundthattheymayneedsomethingextratoencouragethemtoparticipate.Theideaforthebenchcameaboutlastyear，whenFarrell，schoolcounseloratMcIntyreElementary，wasconductingaleadershipgrouptohelpstudentsovercomeshynessandgainconfidence.Fourfourth-gradestudentscameupwiththeideafortheBuddyBenchinthisworkshop，andworkedwithFarrelltodraftalettertopresenttotheParentTeacherStaffOrganizationtomakethebenchareality.ThePTSOapprovedthestudents'proposal，andinstalled(安裝)abrightmetalbenchwithacheerfulsignthatreads“BuddyBench”ontheschool'splayground.SinceitwasinstalledonNov.16，thebenchhasbeeneffective.Thesimpleconcepthasresonatedwith(引起共鳴)thestudents，andalreadyhascreatedabetterenvironmentwithintheschoolcommunity.“Eachday，Igotoseethebuddybenchworking，”Farrellsaid.“Thelessonstheyarelearningnowwillbenefitthemtheirentirelives.Itissimplyabeautifulexampleofkidswantingtobekindandcontinuetobekindeveryday.”【語篇解讀】本文是一篇新聞報道。幾個小學生提出了“兄弟板凳”的概念，并最終將其付諸實際，這一方法為渴望和大家一起玩耍卻羞于說出口的學生創(chuàng)造了更好的交友環(huán)境。5．WhoisBuddyBenchcreatedfor?A．Studentswholovegamesandactivities.B．Studentswhowantandcontinuetobekind.C．Studentswhoareleftoutontheplayground.D．StudentswhoareinFarrell'sleadershipgroup.C[推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第一句可知，設計這種板凳是為了防止在團體活動中有些同學被冷落在一旁。故選C。]6．WhothoughtoftheideafortheBuddyBench?A．Farrell. B．Fourstudents.C．ThePTSO. D．Someparents.B[細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第二句可知，四個四年級的學生提出了“兄弟板凳”的想法。故選B。]7．Whatdoestheword“they”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．ThePTSO.B．BuddyBenchusers.C．Theworkshopmembers.D．Farrellandteachers.C[指代判斷題。根據(jù)畫線詞下一句“Itissimplyabeautifulexampleofkidswantingtobekindandcontinuetobekindeveryday.”可知，“兄弟板凳”只是一些想發(fā)揚善意的孩子們所做的好事中的一個例子，由此結合上文提及的“兄弟板凳”的概念是工作室里的學生提出來的可知，本段Farrell主要是肯定工作室里的孩子的行為和善意，故此處的“they”指代“工作室里的孩子們”。故選C。]8．Whichofthefollowingstatements，canshow“thebenchhasbeeneffective”？A．Moreandmorecreativeideashavecomeup.B．Theworkshopkidshavesetagoodexample.C．ThePTSOhasdecidedtoprovidemorebuddybenches.D．Someshystudentshavefoundfriendsontheplayground.D[推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章可知，設計這一板凳的目的是為學生營造良好的校園環(huán)境。D項“一些害羞的學生已經(jīng)在操場上找到了朋友”能體現(xiàn)其效果。故選D。]Ⅱ.完形填空(2017·西安高三質(zhì)檢)IwasanunluckynursewhohadtoworkonChristmasDay.Itwasalways1intheemergencyroomonthisday；soIwasnotexpectinganypatients.WhenIwascomplainingabout2onsuchabeautifulfestival，fivepeopleshowedupatmydesk—“Areyouallsick？”Iaskedina(n)3waybecausetheyseemedallright.“Yes，”thewomananswered4andloweredherhead.Butwhentheystartedtopresenttheirproblems，thingsgotalittlevague.Twoofthechildrenhadheadaches，5theheadachesweren'taccompaniedbynormalbodylanguagessuchasholdingthehead.Twochildrenhadearaches，butneitherofthemcouldtellme6earwasinpain.Themothercomplainedofacough，butsheseemedtobe7．Somethingwaswrong.Ididn'tsayanythingbutexplainedthatitmighttakeawhile8adoctorcouldmeetthem.“Takeyour9，please，”themotherresponded.Then，Icheckedtheircharts—noaddress.SuddenlyIknew，theywerehomelessandthehospitalwas10Ilookedoutatthefamily，gatheringtogetherundertheChristmastree，smilingand11witheachothersweetly.Quietly，Iwentbacktothenurses'stationandtoldthemthatwehadahomeless12inthewaitingroom.ItwasjustlikeGodsendingusa13onChristmasDay.Thenurses'stationsuddenlycamebackto14．Allthenurseswentintoaction，justaswedidwhentherewasareal15emergency.ButthisonewaWe16ourmealsforourChristmas“patients”．Wealsoputtogetherorangesandapples17presents.Usuallywejusttriedto18thephysicalneedsofourpatients.Buttoday，weworkedhardtoexceed(超越)theneedsofafamilywhoonly19aLater，whenthefamilywasleaving，thefour-year-oldgirlranbackandgavemea20.“Thanksforbeingourangel(天使)today，”shewhisperedinmyear.【語篇解讀】本文敘述了在圣誕節(jié)那一天作者所在的醫(yī)院里發(fā)生的事情。一個婦女帶著四個孩子來醫(yī)院假裝看病，其實是為了在這里取暖，值班的作者了解了情況后和其他護士一起給這家人提供了食物和禮物。這家人離開時，小女孩親了作者并說作者是天使。1．A.quiet B．noisyC．bright D．darkA[根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知，作者沒有預料到圣誕節(jié)那天有病人，因為圣誕節(jié)病人一般很少，所以急診室很安靜(quiet)。]2．A.studying B．talkingC．working D．playingC[根據(jù)上文提到的作者說自己是一個不幸的護士，在圣誕節(jié)還必須工作的內(nèi)容可知，此處指當作者正抱怨著自己在如此美好的節(jié)日里還要工作(working)時。]3．A.suspecting B．expectingC．forgetting D．a(chǎn)cceptingA[因為他們看起來都很健康，所以作者用懷疑的(suspecting)方式問“你們都生病了嗎”。]4．A.excitedly B．surprisedlyC．weakly D．stronglyC[根據(jù)空后的“l(fā)oweredherhead”及下文的內(nèi)容可知，他們都沒有生病，而是假裝生病以待在暖和的醫(yī)院里，故此處指的應是這個女士弱弱地回答道。excitedly“激動地”；surprisedly“驚訝地”；weakly“虛弱地”；strongly“強有力地”。]5．A.or B．soC．a(chǎn)nd D．butD[有兩個孩子說頭疼，但卻未伴隨有正常的頭疼時的身體語言，例如托著頭。前后句為轉折關系，故用but。]6．A.what B．whichC．how D．whyB[兩個孩子耳朵疼，但沒有一個能告訴作者哪只耳朵疼。分析句子結構可知，空處引導的是賓語從句，表示“哪一個”，且此處是有范圍的選擇，故用which。]7．A.explaining B．understandingC．promoting D．pretendingD[句中的“but”說明這個女士不是真咳嗽，似乎是假裝(pretend)的。explain“解釋”；understand“理解”；promote“促進”。]8．A.unless B．beforeC．a(chǎn)fter D．whenB[作者向他們解釋說，醫(yī)生要過一會兒才能來見他們。before“在……之前”，符合語境。unless“如果不”；after“在……之后”；when“當……時候”。]9．A.money B．breathC．break D．timeD[根據(jù)下文中的“theywerehomelessandthehospitalwas10”及“afamilywhoonly19awarmplaceonChristmasDay”可知他們只是想待在醫(yī)院里，不著急“看病”，故此處指的應是這位母親回答作者道“請慢慢來”。takeyourtime“慢慢來10．A.warm B．coldC．big D．smallA[根據(jù)“onChristmasDay”可知故事發(fā)生在冬天，醫(yī)院里應該是暖和的(warm)。下文中的“awarmplace”亦是提示。]11．A.quarreling B．fightingC．chatting D．competingC[作者看到他們聚集在圣誕樹下，微笑著，甜蜜地聊著天(chat)。quarrel“爭吵”；fight“打仗”；compete“競爭”。]12．A.mother B．familyC．girl D．boyB[根據(jù)第一段最后一句中的“fivepeopleshowedup...smallchildren”可知，出現(xiàn)在醫(yī)院的是一個臉色蒼白的女士和四個小孩子，故此處指的應是候診室里有一個無家可歸的家庭(family)。]13．A.job B．luckC．chance D．giftD[根據(jù)語境可知，此處指圣誕節(jié)時出現(xiàn)的這一家人就好像是上帝給作者和其他護士的禮物(gift)。護士本來就有工作，所以A項不對。luck“運氣”；chance“機會”。]14．A.space B．earthC．life D．schoolC[護士值班室突然間恢復了活力。因為圣誕節(jié)一般沒什么病人，所以值班的護士也覺得無聊，這家人的出現(xiàn)使他們有事可做。cometolife“使人興奮，變得活躍”。]15．A.traffic B．medicalC．political D．historyB[所有的護士都行動起來了，就像我們在出現(xiàn)緊急醫(yī)療(medical)情況時所做的那樣。traffic“交通”；political“政治的”；history“歷史”。]16．A.tookout B．gaveoutC．turnedout D．putoutA[我們?nèi)〕鲎约旱娘埥o了圣誕節(jié)“病人”。takeout...forsb.“取出某物給某人”；gaveout...tosb.“分發(fā)某物給某人”；turnout“結果是，證明是”；putout“伸出”。]17．A.for B．a(chǎn)sC．on D．inB[我們把橘子和蘋果放在一起作為禮物。as在此意為“作為”。]18．A.meet B．cutC．increase D．missA[我們通常會試著滿足(meet)病人的生理需要。meettheneeds“滿足需要”。]19．A.built B．escapedC．wanted D．refusedC[但是今天，我們努力給這個家庭的遠遠超越了他們的需求，他們只是想(want)在圣誕節(jié)有個溫暖的地方。]20．A.cake B．bagC．kiss D．visitC[當這個家庭離開時，四歲的小女孩跑回來給了作者一個吻(kiss)，并在她的耳邊低聲說道“謝謝你今天成為我們的天使”。]Ⅲ.書面表達(2016·全國甲卷)假定你是李華，你校攝影俱樂部(photographyclub)將舉辦國際中學生攝影展。請給你的英國朋友Peter寫封信，請他提供作品。信的內(nèi)容包括：1．主題：環(huán)境保護；2．展覽時