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课时冲关10 UNIT 1 RELATIONSHIPS
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Ⅰ.阅读 A
主题语境:人与社会
题裁:记叙文
话题:“左手商店”
Growing up, Maitri Wadher, a lefthander, has struggled to cope in a world made for righthanded people.From school desks to spiral notebooks that stop the natural flow of writing, Maitri has faced tough challenges from a young age.“My mother used to tie my left hand and make me eat with my right until a doctor warned that this could significantly affect my growth and confidence,” Maitri says.
This childhood experience had gnawed (折磨) at the back of her mind, pushing her to do something to ease the lives of fellow lefthanders.In September 2018, she started The Left Out Store, which makes everyday products ranging from lefthanded writing tools and scissors to kitchen tools for lefthanded people.
Starting The Left Out Store wasn't in the cards for Maitri for a very long time.The idea for The Left Out Store came to Maitri in just 20 minutes during a festival at St.Joseph's Institute of Management, where she was a postgraduate student.She presented the rough idea to judges who later became sponsors, and they enthusiastically supported it.This encouragement gave her the push to make it a market research project to test the waters and explore the potential market.
Initially, Maitri faced a few hiccups.It took her quite some time to find vendors (小贩) and make them understand how to make the products.With everything in place, Maitri went through a tough time reaching customers.The first time she made a proper sale was at an exhibition at Lalit Ashok.“People were surprised at first, but gradually more lefthanded people began approaching me, and said they relate to my struggles.” Since then, she has been regularly marketing her products at exhibitions, and keeps The Left Out Store active on social media.
1.What challenge did Maitri face as a lefthander while growing up?
A.Unfair judgement.
B.Lack of parents' love.
C.Limited access to education.
D.Struggle with school tools.
2.How did Maitri turn her idea into a reality?
A.By seeking student sponsors.
B.By conducting market research.
C.By expanding the potential market.
D.By carrying out her longthought plan.
3.What does the underlined word “hiccups” probably mean?
A.Barriers.
B.Threats.
C.Complaints.
D.Oppositions.
4.What might be a suitable title for the passage?
A.A LeftHander's Struggles
B.Maitri's Marketing Strategies
C.Maitri: A Social Media Celebrity
D.The Left Out Store: Maitri's Journey
[语篇解读] 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Maitri因为是左撇子,从小在学校遇到了很多困难。于是后来她萌生了创办“左手商店”的想法,并通过努力付诸实践。
1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段“From school desks to spiral notebooks that stop the natural flow of writing, Maitri has faced tough challenges from a young age.(从学校的课桌到阻止书写自然流畅的螺旋笔记本,Maitri从小就面临着严峻的挑战)”可知,作为一名左撇子,Maitri在成长过程中遇到的挑战是与学校工具作斗争。故选D。
2.B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“This encouragement gave her the push to make it a market research project to test the waters and explore the potential market.(这种鼓励促使她把它变成一个市场研究项目,以试水和探索潜在市场)”可知,Maitri通过开展市场研究项目把她的想法变成现实。故选B。
3.A 词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“It took her quite some time to find vendors (小贩) and make them understand how to make the products.(她花了很长时间才找到供应商,并让他们了解如何制作产品)”可知,她花了很长时间才找到供应商,并让他们了解如何制作产品,说明一开始遇到了障碍。故划线词意思是“障碍”。故选A。
4.D 主旨大意题。根据第二段“This childhood experience had gnawed (折磨) at the back of her mind, pushing her to do something to ease the lives of fellow lefthanders.In September 2018, she started The Left Out Store, which makes everyday products ranging from lefthanded writing tools and scissors to kitchen tools for lefthanded people.(这段童年经历一直在她的脑海里挥之不去,促使她做些事情来缓解其他左撇子的生活。2018年9月,她创办了“左手商店”,生产从左撇子书写工具、剪刀到左撇子厨房工具等日常用品)”结合文章主要讲述了Maitri因为是左撇子,从小在学校遇到了很多困难。于是后来她萌生了创办“左手商店”的想法,并通过努力付诸实践。可知,D选项“左手商店:Maitri的旅程”最符合文章标题。故选D。
阅读B
主题语境:人与自然
体裁:说明文
话题:动物跨种族友谊
You may have recently seen a video from the Beijing Wildlife Zoo becoming a hit. What exactly was so interesting about this video? It shows a dog playing with big cats four to five times its size! Many people might wonder if this dog has a death wish, but it seems that the dog and the big cats are good friends.
The dog was actually raised alongside the lion and tiger cubs, making up an odd but loving family, according to zoo officials. As opposed to the common belief, crossspecies friendship has been around for centuries. People have domesticated many animals, most notably cats and dogs, and formed bonds with them as pets. Perhaps you even have a pet yourself.
There are many other instances of crossspecies friendships.
At an animal sanctuary in Santiago, Chile, a jaguar named Marina and a deer named Laura formed a friendship after they both came to the park. As neither animal had a mother, sanctuary staff said they instantly bonded when they met. Laura had been rescued from a slaughterhouse while Marina had been rescued from the street.
One possible explanation for these friendships is the environment of the zoo. Animals don't hunt for their food and don't need to worry about marking their territory or looking for mates in the way an animal in the wild would. “All those activities take time and energy, and if these needs are removed, the animals get bored,” Gordon Burghardt, a psychologist at the University of Tenessee, US, told The Atlantic magazine. “In this particular situation, the animal's motivation to engage socially and playfully may be higher in its need hierarchy(等级)than eating.”
Marc Bekoff, former biology professor at the University of Colorado, US, told Slate magazine, “I think the choices animals make in crossspecies relationships are the same as they'd make in samespecies relationships. Some dogs don't like every other dog. Animals are very selective about the other individuals who they let into their lives.”
5.What is the common opinion about the friendship between animals?
A.It's easier for dogs and cats to become friends.
B.Animals tend to play with peers of the same species.
C.The friendship between animals is not solid and reliable.
D.It's common that animals of different species can become friends.
6. Why are Marina and Laura mentioned in Paragraph 4?
A.To present a truth.
B.To explain a phenomenon.
C.To introduce the topic.
D.To provide a proof.
7.What's the key factor of the animals' friendship in the zoo according to Gordon Burghardt?
A.The existing tradition.
B.The influence by mates.
C.The animals' inner social drive.
D.The animals' raisers' instruction.
8.What's the purpose of the passage?
A.To appeal to people to treasure animals.
B.To inform readers of a special friendship.
C.To demonstrate the history of bringing up pets.
D.To compare friendship between crossspecies and samespecies.
[语篇解读] 本文为一篇说明文。介绍了动物之间的跨种族友谊的现象和原因。
5.B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Many people might wonder if this dog has a death wish, but it seems that the dog and the big cats are good friends.(很多人可能会想这只狗是不是想死,但看起来这只狗和大型猫科动物是好朋友。)”和第二段“As opposed to the common belief, crossspecies friendship has been around for centuries.(与人们普遍认为的不同,跨物种的友谊已经存在了几个世纪。)”可知,人们普遍认为,动物之间跨越种族之间的友谊是不存在的,即动物们更倾向于和同类的动物玩耍。
6.D 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“There are many other instances of crossspecies friendships.(还有很多其他的跨物种友谊的例子。)”和第四段“At an animal sanctuary in Santiago, Chile, a jaguar named Marina and a deer named Laura formed a friendship after they both came to the park.(在智利圣地亚哥的一个动物保护区,一只名叫玛丽娜的美洲虎和一只名叫劳拉的鹿来到公园后建立了友谊。)”可知,文章第四段提及Marina and Laura是为了提供动物跨物种友谊的证据。
7.C 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段Gordon Burghardt的话“In this particular situation, the animal's motivation to engage socially and playfully may be higher in its need hierarchy than eating.(在这种特殊的情况下,动物参与社交和玩耍的动机可能比进食的需求层次更高。)”及本段关键句“One possible explanation for these friendships is the environment of the zoo. Animals don't hunt for their food and don't need to worry about marking their territory or looking for mates in the way an animal in the wild would.(对这些友谊的一个可能的解释是动物园的环境。动物不猎食,也不需要像野生动物那样为划定领地或寻找配偶而烦恼。)”可知,从Gordon Burghardt的观点来看,动物的内在社交驱动力是动物园中动物友谊的关键因素。
8.B 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“There are many other instances of crossspecies friendships.(还有很多其它的跨物种友谊的例子。)”及全文内容可知,本文介绍了动物间的一种特殊的跨种族友谊。
Ⅱ.语法填空
主题语境:人与社会
题裁:说明文
话题:中法关系的发展变化历程
Six decades ago, China and France established diplomatic ties.1.________ their differences and multiple challenges, Chinese and French people have shown mutual respect and worked together towards achieving many common goals.
Over the past six decades, this dynamic relationship 2.________ (witness) numerous historic milestones and tangible accomplishments.China is now France's largest trading partner in Asia, while France ranks as China's thirdlargest trading partner 3.________ the thirdlargest source of investment in real terms within the European Union (EU).
Former French Prime Minister JeanPierre Raffarin believes that it is the love for peace that brings them together.As a 4.________ (culture) ferryman between China and France, he hopes more young people from both nations will venture to the “other side” and know each other better.
Lefevre Michele,5.________ 18yearold precollege student at Fudan University, found that Chinese TV dramas, like Meteor Garden, have been wellreceived in France, 6.________ (particular) among many female French viewers.It was her love for these dramas that sparked her initial interest in Chinese culture, leading her to 7.________ (far) her studies in China.
Oceane Rivoire, now a student 8.________ (major) in Chinese language and literature at Tongji University in Shanghai, found the homonyms in Chinese extremely interesting, such as the word “bat”, 9.________ has the same pronunciation as the word “fortune”, and “red dates and peanuts” are usually used 10.________ (extend) good wishes for the newlyweds to have a baby soon.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中法关系的发展变化历程。
1.Despite 考查介词。句意:尽管中法两国人民存在分歧,面临诸多挑战,但两国人民相互尊重,携手合作,实现了许多共同目标。根据their differences and multiple challenges与逗号后面一句话存在让步转折关系,空处后接名词短语,应用表示“尽管,即使”的介词despite。句首单词首字母大写,故填Despite。
2.has witnessed 考查现在完成时。句意:60年来,这一充满活力的关系见证了许多历史里程碑和实实在在的成就。根据时间状语Over the past six decades可知,空处应用现在完成时,表示过去的动作对现在的影响。主谓一致,故填has witnessed。
3.and 考查并列连词。句意:中国现在是法国在亚洲的最大贸易伙伴,而法国是中国在欧盟内的第三大贸易伙伴和第三大实际投资来源国。后文the thirdlargest source of investment与前文China's thirdlargest trading partner是并列关系,空处应用并列连词and连接。故填and。
4.cultural 考查形容词。句意:作为中法两国之间的文化摆渡人,他希望两国更多的年轻人能够冒险到“另一边”,更好地了解对方。修饰名词ferryman应用形容词。故填cultural。
5.an 考查冠词。句意:18岁的Lefevre Michele是复旦大学的一名预科生,他发现像《流星花园》这样的中国电视剧在法国很受欢迎,尤其是在许多法国女性观众中。此处student为可数名词单数,应用不定冠词表泛指,所连接的单词18yearold的发音以元音音素开头,故填an。
6.particularly 考查副词。句意:18岁的Lefevre Michele是复旦大学的一名预科生,他发现像《流星花园》这样的中国电视剧在法国很受欢迎,尤其是在许多法国女性观众中。修饰介词短语among many female French viewers应用副词。故填particularly。
7.further 考查动词。句意:正是对这些电视剧的喜爱激发了她对中国文化的最初兴趣,促使她来到中国继续深造。由句意和空格前的不定式符号to可知,空格处应该用动词原形further“促进;增进”,further her studies此处指“继续深造”。故填further。
8.majoring 考查非谓语动词。句意:现在就读于上海同济大学汉语言文学专业的Oceane Rivoire发现汉语中的同音词非常有趣,比如“蝙蝠”中的“蝠”和“福”同音,“红枣和花生”通常被用来祝愿新婚夫妇早生贵子。该句的谓语是found,且无连词,空处应用非谓语动词,动词major与名词student之间是主动关系,应用现在分词作后置定语。故填majoring。
9.which 考查定语从句。句意:现在就读于上海同济大学汉语言文学专业的Oceane Rivoire发现汉语中的同音词非常有趣,比如“蝙蝠”中的“蝠”和“福”同音,“红枣和花生”通常被用来祝愿新婚夫妇早生贵子。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是bat,指代事物,用关系代词which引导从句,在从句中作主语。故填which。
10.to extend 考查动词不定式。句意:现在就读于上海同济大学汉语言文学专业的Oceane Rivoire发现汉语中的同音词非常有趣,比如“蝙蝠”中的“蝠”和“福”同音,“红枣和花生”通常被用来祝愿新婚夫妇早生贵子。be used to do sth.“被用来做某事”为固定搭配,空处应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to extend。
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