2015届《创新设计》高考英语(北师大版)一轮活页训练(提升版)38Unit8Adventure

·1·Unit8AdventureⅠ.完形填空Mygrandmotherwasalwaysencouragingmetosetgoalsandworkhardtoachievethem.Shewouldtellmenottobeafollowerandnottoset__1__onwhatIcouldachieve.She__2__believedthattherewerenolimitsthatyoucould__3__whateveryouwanted.Iwouldneverforgetthefollowingstorythatsheoncetoldme：Afarmerwonfirst__4__atthecountryfairforhishugeradish(小萝卜)thatwastheexactshapeand__5__ofamilkbottle.Manywere__6__astohowthefarmerwasabletogrowthisradishthatwastheexactshapeofamilkbottle.__7__onegentlemanwentuptothefarmerandaskedthequestion.Thefarmerreplied，“Itwas__8__．IgottheseedgrowingandthenIputitintothemilkbottle.Ithad__9__elsetogo.”Youcanusethisstoryasananalogy(比喻)tolife—ourlivesare__10__bythekindofsurroundingsweplaceourselvesin，thepeoplethatweallowto__11__us，andthegoalswegiveourselves.Ifweonly__12__andtakenoactionthenwegetnofurther.Butifwe__13__，setagoalandtakeactionthenourlifetakesa__14__shape.Goalsandactionscanhelpusaccomplishmoreinayearthanwhatsomepeoplewillaccomplishinalifetime.Toprovethis__15__，readthebiographiesof__16__peopleandyouwillseethatgoalsandactions__17__playedabigroleintheirsuccess.Rememberthe__18__ofMaryKayAsh，whosaid，“Don'tlimityourself.Manypeoplelimitthemselvestowhattheythinktheycando.Youcango__19__yourmindletsyou.Whatyoubelieve，remember，youcanachieve.”Insummary，don'tputyourselfinabottle；inotherwordsmoveoutofwhatis__20__andsecureifyouwanttomoveforward.【语篇解读】本文是议论文。作者通过论述祖母讲的故事告诉我们：要成功，就要树立远大目标并采取行动，不能被环境所束缚。1．A.expectationsB．rulesC．limitsD．lines答案C[从后文“She__2__believedthattherewerenolimits”可知，人的潜力是无穷的，我们不应该为自己设立“束缚或限制”。]2．A.trulyB．naturallyC．tightlyD．partly答案A[根据上文祖母对作者的教诲可知，她“确实”相信人的能力是无限的，因此用truly。]3．A.winB．graspC．realizeD．achieve答案D[从文章第一句中的“andworkhardtoachievethem”可知，如果我们不给自己设限，我们就能“获得”自己想要的一切。]4．A.remarkB．prizeC．positionD．award答案B[根据语境和搭配可知，这位农夫在乡村集市的比赛中获得一等奖，故用prize。winaprize“得奖，获奖”。]5．A.sizeB．lengthC．weightD．height·2·答案A[从第五段可知，农夫把小萝卜种在牛奶瓶里，因此其“大小”和形状跟牛奶瓶一样。]6．A.doubtfulB．worriedC．anxiousD．curious答案D[从上文可知，小萝卜的形状很特别，因此大家都感到很“好奇”。]7．A.ImmediatelyB．GraduallyC．FinallyD．Actually答案C[根据上文，此处应该是“最终”有一位绅士前来询问萝卜是怎样种出来的。]8．A.strangeB．easyC．funnyD．secret答案B[从后文农夫介绍的情况可知，他种萝卜的方法很“简单”。]9．A.nowhereB．everywhereC．somewhereD．anywhere答案A[农夫将萝卜放到瓶子里面养，所以萝卜没有其他地方可以生长，故A项符合语境。]10．A.shapedB．formedC．controlledD．improved答案A[根据上下文，作者是以种萝卜来比喻生活，借此说明我们的生活也是由我们的环境所“塑造”的，故选shaped。]11．A.understandB．helpC．influenceD．contact答案C[根据语境，我们的生活由很多因素决定，其中包括能“影响”我们的人。]12．A.dreamB．refuseC．doubtD．change答案A[根据语境，作者强调如果我们只是空“想”而不采取行动，就会止步不前。]13．A.struggleB．insistC．continueD．plan答案D[根据下文的“setagoal”可知，我们需要设定目标，周密“计划”，采取行动。]14．A.beautifulB．differentC．solidD．clear答案B[如果我们这样做了，我们的生活将呈现出“不同的”状态。]15．A.theoryB．lessonC．pointD．evidence答案C[根据上文可知，此处作者说明，要证实自己的“观点”，故point符合语境。]16．A.successfulB．braveC．friendlyD．careful答案A[从上文作者论述的内容可知，此处作者建议我们阅读“成功”人士的传记。]17．A.asusualB．aboveallC．atallD．infact答案D[从成功人士的传记可知，设定目标和采取行动确实能够使人获得成功，infact“事实上”，符合逻辑。]18．A.exampleB．wisdomC．statementD．speech答案B[从后文MaryKayAsh所说的话可知，作者让我们记住这位名人的“智慧”。]19.A.asifB．incaseC．asfarasD．aslongas答案C[根据上文和此处的语境，作者强调我们的潜力无限，asfaras“远至”符合语境。]·3·20．A.comfortableB．valuableC．ordinaryD．boring答案A[作者最后强调，如果我们要成功，就必须脱离“舒适”和安逸。]Ⅱ.阅读理解体裁题材词数难度建议用时记叙文人物故事365★★★6.5分钟StevenThorpe'sparentsweretoldtherewasnochanceoftheirsonsurvivingafterhesufferedseriousinjuriesinacarcrash.Buttheyrefusedtogiveuphope—despitefourspecialistsdeclaringthatStevenThorpewasbraindead.JohnandJanetThorperejectedadvicetoswitchoffhislifesupportmachine.Theybeggedforanotheropinion—anditwasadecisionthatsavedhim.Adoctorfoundfaintsignsofbrainactivityandtwoweekslater，Stevenwokefromhiscoma(昏迷)．Withinsevenweeks，hehadlefthospital.Andfouryearson，thedoctorsaysheoweseverythingtothedeterminationofhisparents.FromhishomeinKenilworth，Warwickshire，Steven，21，said，“Ifeelsoluckythatmyparentswouldn'ttakenoforananswer.”TheschoolboywastravelinginaroverwithtwofriendsinFebruary2008whenahorseranintothepathofthecarinfrontofthem.HisfriendMatthewJones，18，waskilledintheaccident.Stevensufferedseriousinjuriestohisface，headandarm，andwasdeclaredbraindeadtwodayslater.Hesaid，“Thedoctorsweretellingmyparentsthattheywantedtotakemeoffthelifesupport.Thewordstheysaidtomyparentswere‘Youneedtostartthinkingaboutorgandonations’．Ithinkthat'swhatgavemydadenergy.Hethought‘Noway’．TheystillbelievedIwasthere.Whentheysataroundthebed，theyhadthefeelingthatIwasthere.TheysaidsomewordstomeandIreactedtothem.IthinkifmydadhadagreedwiththemthenIwouldhavebeenoffthelifesupportmachineinseconds.”DoctorsthenconcludedthatStevenwasnotbraindeadandthattherewasstillaslimchanceofrecovery.TheyagreedtotrytobringStevenoutofhischemically－inducedcomatoseeifhecouldsurvive.Twoweekslater，hewokeup.Hesaid，“Hopefullyitcanhelppeopleseethatyoushouldnevergiveup.Ifyouhaveagutfeeling(本能的感觉)aboutsomething，thenfollowit.MyfatherbelievedIwasaliveandhewascorrect.”【语篇解读】StevenThorpe遭遇了车祸，医生认为他已经没有生命的迹象，可是他的家人没有放弃。两个星期后，他奇迹般地醒来了。1．WhatsavedStevenThorpe'slifeaccordingtothedoctor?A．Thelifesupportmachine.B．Thedoctor'sadvice.C．StevenThorpe'swill.D．JohnandJanet'sbelief.答案D[细节理解题。根据第二段Andfouryearson，thedoctorsaysheoweseverythingtothedeterm