同步练习(三十一)　[选修7　Unit 1　Living well]

(限时：30分钟)

Ⅰ.完形填空

The violent fights that erupted from the house down the street were told in Marianne and Kevin Naslund's neighborhood. During one __1__ terrible fight in February 2008, the neighbor's 16-year-old son, Andy, was __2__ by his stepfather. Watching police cars crowd the street, Marianne __3__ that she had to help Andy before he ran away or “became an angry person who __4__ drugs and alcohol for comfort.”

A few days later, she __5__ Andy a spot on the Naslunds' living room couch. Andy, who knew Marianne's sons, Nick, then 15, and Jake, then 13, accepted. No one understood why Marianne would take in a troubled teen like Andy. At the local high school, he either slept through classes or made them a __6__ for teachers.

Surprisingly, her children understood. “Sometimes Andy could be a threat to me，”says Jake, “but when I thought about the future Andy would __7__ if we turned him away, I just couldn't let myself be a part of that.”

It wasn't __8__. For Andy, moving in with the Naslunds was like entering a foreign country. “I was used to getting screamed at if I ever messed up，” says Andy. But the day he was driven from high school for fighting, the screaming never came. Instead, Marianne calmly asked why he did it, and listened to Andy's __9__.

“I didn't want to let her down，”says Andy afterwards. “I didn't get into another __10__ for the rest of high school.”In 2010, he __11__ on time from high school.

“If I hadn't moved in with the Naslunds, I __12__ would have dropped out，”Andy says. After four years, Marianne calls Andy her third son. Andy has had no __13__ with his mom and step dad since moving out, even though they still __14__ in the neighborhood. And Andy, who recently joined the Navy at age 19, __15__ where he's heading when he comes home on leave.

1．A.heavily B．particularly

C．eventually D．constantly

2．A.beaten B．blamed

C．protected D．discouraged

3．A.insisted B．feared

C．doubted D．realized

4．A.sold out B．made up

C．turned to D．got on

5．A.sent B．offered

C．made D．left

6．A.pleasure B．surprise

C．joke D．headache

7．A.like B．own C．save D．face

8．A.wise B．special C．easy D．hard

9．A.excuse B．explanation

C．remark D．statement

10．A.quarrel B．discussion

C．fight D．difficulty

11．A.succeeded B．fled

C．escaped D．graduated

12．A.unlikely B．usually

C．probably D．entirely

13．A.respect B．patience

C．relationship D．connection

14．A.study B．live C．wander D．yell

15．A.knows B．considers

C．guesses D．dreams

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

Tom Whittaker，born in England in 1949，is an amazing example of a Can Do person. The young man came to the United States in 1975，where he studied for a master's degree in Arts. Although studying took up much of his time，he traveled throughout the US and Canada climbing many different types of rock walls. Thus，he made friends with many people with the same interest.

However，on Thanksgiving Day in 1979，a car driven by a drunk driver lost control and suddenly turned into his lane(车道)，striking the head of his vehicle. The injuries to both of his legs and feet resulted in the removal of one of his kneecaps(膝盖骨)，and the amputation(截去) of his right foot.

It wasn't easy，but after some time，with great effort and strong will，Tom rebuilt his hope for life. The report of his story moved the whole nation of America. Eventually he earned another master's degree and founded the Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group. This program's success sent Tom around the world to spread his message that“it is not the falling down，but the getting back up that matters”．He became a professor in Adventure Education at Prescott College in Arizona，where he taught the top outdoor leadership program in the nation.

After 25 years of experience as a mountaineer，on May 27，1998，Tom achieved his greatest accomplishment so far：reaching the peak of Mt Everest. Tom was actually the first person with a disability to ever climb and stand on the peak of Mt Everest. He realized that reaching the peak of Mt Everest could do nothing to change his disability，but it could do a lot to change attitudes. Tom Whittaker wanted people to realize that disability is as much an attitude as it is a condition.

16．For what did Tom Whittaker go to the US?

A．To improve his climbing skills.

B．To take his master's degree.

C．To become a professional mountaineer.

D．To meet other mountaineers in the US.

17．What led to the accident that caused Tom Whittaker's disability?

A．That his car was out of control.

B．That he was driving on a wrong lane.

C．That a drunk driver ran his car into Tom's lane.

D．That he got drunk on Thanksgiving Day.

18．When did Tom become a mountaineer?

A．Shortly before he reached the peak of Mt Everest.

B．Two years before he went to the US.

C．Shortly after he arrived in the US.

D．After he recovered from the car accident.

19．Which of the following events made Tom first widely noticed by the American public?

A．Teaching outdoor leadership program at college.

B．Climbing Mt Everest in spite of his disability.

C．Founding the Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group.

D．His determination to fight against his disability.

20．From the passage，we know that________．

A．the disability once made Tom feel hopeless

B．physical disability often determines a person's fate

C．disabled people are more determined than healthy people

D．few disabled people have an interest in climbing mountains

B

If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonner and say, “Hey, Butterfly Man，” his face would break into a smile. The title suits him. And he loves it.

Arthur Bonner works with the Palos Verdes Blue butterfly, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back—thanks to him. But years ago if you'd told him this was what he'd be doing someday, he would have laughed, “You're crazy.” As a boy, he used to be “a little tough guy on the streets”. At age thirteen, he was caught by police stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man.

“I knew it had hurt my mom，” Bonner said after he got out of prison. “So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again.”

One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called El Segundo Blue.

“I saw the sign ‘Butterfly Habitat’ and asked, ‘How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away？’” Bonner recalled. “Dr Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass (放大镜), ‘Look at the leaves.’ I could see all these caterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫) on the plant. Dr Mattoni explained, ‘Without the plant, there are no butterflies.’”

Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr Mattoni, who told him there was a butterfly which needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes Blue. Since then he's been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat.

The butterfly's population, once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonner, he earned something more: he turned his life around.

For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison.While he's bringing back the Palos Verdes Blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too.

21．When he was young, Arthur Bonner ________．

A．broke the law and ended up in prison

B．was fond of shooting and hurt his mom

C．often laughed at people on the streets

D．often caught butterflies and took them home

22．Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes Blue after he ________.

A．found the butterfly had died out

B．won many prizes from his professor

C．met Dr Mattoni, a professor of biology

D．collected butterflies and put them into a lab

23．From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raising butterflies has ________．

A．made Bonner famous

B．changed Bonner's life

C．brought Bonner wealth

D．enriched Bonner's knowledge

24．What does the underlined phrase “put…through” mean in the 3rd paragraph?

A．Hurt. B．Recall.

C．Remember. D．Experience.

25．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．A promise to mom

B．A man saved by butterflies

C．A story of butterflies

D．A job offered by Dr Mattoni

课时作业(三十一)

Ⅰ.爱的力量是伟大的。因为种种原因，Andy屡遭继父殴打，父子关系紧张。邻居Marianne为了孩子的未来，毅然决定收养他，担负起了教育他的责任，并使他成为了对社会有用的人。

1．B　考查副词辨析。对应前面的violent fights (激烈的打架)，下文描述的父子之战，来了警车，导致了父子决裂，也就是说这次 “战争”尤其可怕，故选B，意为：特别地。heavily沉重地，猛烈地；eventually终于，最终；constantly不断地，时常地。

2．A　考查动词辨析。由上文对父子两人关系的描述：violent fights以及最后一段中Andy has had no…with his mom and step dad since moving out可以看出，四个词中只有“beat(打)”符合语境。语境：16岁的Andy遭到了继父的殴打。

3．D　考查动词辨析。此处是说Marianne意识到，要是不帮他，Andy就会变得脾气暴躁，可能会靠吸毒或酗酒寻求安慰。所以选realize，意为：意识到。insist坚持；fear担心，害怕；doubt怀疑。

4．C　考查动词短语辨析。turn to…for comfort意思是：转向……寻求安慰。sell out卖完，售光；make up 弥补；get on融洽相处，进展。

5．B　考查动词辨析。这里指的是把Andy领回了家，并向他提供了一个住的地方， 所以选offer，意为：提供。

6．D　考查名词辨析。对应上文的troubled可以看出，四个选项中只有headache符合语境，这里表达的意思是：在上高中时，Andy要么上课睡大觉，要么捣乱，使上课成为老师头疼的事情。

7．D　考查动词辨析。Andy would…是一个定语从句，省略了关系代词that/which，修饰先行词future，所以选face，意为：面对。语境：她的一个儿子Jake说，有时候Andy可能对我来说是一个威胁，但是当想到他将面对的未来(就是上文所说的became an angry person who…drugs and alcohol for comfort.)……

8．C　考查形容词辨析。由下文的比喻was like entering a foreign country可知，Andy适应新环境是不容易的，来到新家就像来到了一个陌生的国度一样(难以适应)。

9．B　考查名词辨析。这里指的是Andy对于打架原因的解释，所以用explanation，意为：解释。句意：Marianne平静地问他为什么(打架)，并倾听了他的解释。A项excuse有一定的干扰性，这里是在进行教育，Andy也接受了这份教育，所以解释的是原因而不是借口。remark 评价；statement陈述。

10．C　考查名词辨析。上一段针对的是打架(fight)事件，处理得很成功，Andy决心I didn't want to let her down，所以以后就再也没有打过架，并于2010年高中毕业。

11．D　考查动词辨析。graduate from high school意为：高中毕业。succeed成功；flee和escape意为：逃跑。

12．C　考查副词辨析。语境：如果没有和Naslunds一家一起生活，我很有可能就辍学了。所以选probably，意思是：极有可能地。unlikely不太可能；usually通常；entirely全部地。

13．D　考查名词辨析。由于恨透了继父和母亲，自从从那里搬出来以后，他再也没有和他们有任何联系，尽管他们住得都不远。have no connection with…意思是：与……没有联系。

14．B　考查动词辨析。live居住，生活。study学习；wander徘徊； yell尖叫。

15．A　考查动词辨析。承接上文的表达，这里的意思是：Andy最近于19岁参军入伍，他知道休假回来该去哪个家。know知道，清楚，明白。consider考虑；guess猜测；dream梦想。

Ⅱ.A

16．B　细节理解题。根据第一段的where he studied for a master's degree in Arts可知，Tom Whittaker来美国是为了取得硕士学位，故选B项。