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Unit 17 Laughter
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Hearing the ____________(amuse) news，all the people in the room burst into laughter.
答案：amusing
2．When she saw a car coming，she tried ____________(desperate) to push the boy away. 答案：desperately
3．The little girl was too ____________(scare)to get close to the tall deer.
答案：scared
4．The leader said that arranging the peace talks was a remarkable
____________(accomplish)．
答案：accomplishment
5．His contribution to the country was never officially ____________ (acknowledge)，which made all of us feel discouraged.
答案：acknowledged
6．Although a teenager，Fred could resist ____________ (tell) what to do and what not to do.
答案：being told
7．Many university students want to live outside the school，but the school forbid them ____________(do)so，considering the safety.
答案：to do
8. His ____________ (astonish) look suggested that he hadn’t expected that result.答案：astonished
9．Scientists are convinced ____________ the positive effect of laughter on physical and mental health.
答案：of
10．Regardless____________ whether weight loss is your goal，it makes sense to include low­fat food in your diet.
答案：of
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
(2016·咸阳高三模拟)Busy as I am every day，I always open my computer and check my email.Most of the time I am simply doing finger exercises，another form of piano practice without beautiful tones.Sometimes，however，I receive a gift，reminding me of the gifts in my life.The following passage is one of those gifts.
Peter Jones is a 92­year­old，short，calm and proud man.Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o’clock，with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though he is unable to see anything.He would move to a nursing home today.His wife of 70 years old has recently passed away，making the move necessary.
After hours of waiting patiently in the entrance hall of the nursing home，he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator，the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room.“I love it，” he stated wit h enthusiasm.“Mr.Jones，you haven’t been to the room，” said the nurse.“That doesn’t have anything to do with it，” he replied.“Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time.Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged...it’s how I arrange my mind.I have already decided to love it.It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up.I have a choice: I can spend the day in bed complaining of the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work，or get out of b ed and be thankful for the ones that do.”
Each day is a gift，and as long as we are alive.We’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we’ve stored just as Mr.Jones does.
【文章大意】本文通过Mr.Jones对待生活的乐观态度告诉我们每一天都是上帝给我们的礼物，我们都要乐观对待。

1．What do we know about Mr.Jones?
A．He is a blind but very neat.
B．His wife died many years ago.
C．He likes playing the piano.
D．His room in the nursing home is big.
A解析：细节理解题。

根据文章第二段中的Peter Jones is a 92­year­old，short，calm and proud man.Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o’clock，with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though he is unable to see anything.可知，他的眼睛看不见了，但他穿着很整洁。

故选A。

2．How did Mr.Jones feel about his room in the nursing home?
A．Worried. B．Curious.
C．Disappointed. D．Content.
D解析：推理判断题。

根据文章第三段中的As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator，the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room.“I love it，” he stated with enthusiasm.可知，他很喜欢养老院给他提供的房间。

说明他是很满意的。

故D正确。

3．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A．the furniture B．the room
C．a decision D．a gift
B解析：代词指代题。

根据第四段的Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged...it’s how I arrange my mind.I have already decided to love it.可知，这里的it就是指前面一句中的my room。

Jones在来之前就做出了决定要真正喜欢这个房间。

故B正确。

4．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Each Day is a Gift
B．Be Always Grateful
C．Living in a Nursing Room
D．Arrange Your Mind Every Day
A解析：标题归纳题。

根据最后一段Each day is a gift，and as long as we are alive.We’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we’ve stored just as Mr.Jones does.可知，本文通过Mr.Jones对待生活的乐观态度告诉我们每一天都是上帝给我们的礼物，我们都要乐观对待。

故A正确。

B
(2016·陕西西工大高三模拟)
To Friend or Not to Friend
We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need，but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways，so would
you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your onl ine activities and conversations with friends?
In the past the generation gap included a technology gap，where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind，content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology.However，more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives.This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.
These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don’t get in real life.Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.
It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives.On the one hand we don’t want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide.On the other hand if you do accept，then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.
A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t tak e it personally if their child ignores their request，“When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request，it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hiding something，but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent.”
Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list.
【文章大意】现在很多父母进入社交网站，希望加孩子为好友，但是这样的要求往往被孩子拒绝，因为他们不想被父母注视着，父母不必为此感到难过。

5．From Paragraph 2，we learn that ________.
A．parents feel secure about their privacy online
B．social networks successfully fill the generation gap
C．parents have realized the importance of social networks
D．social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate
C解析：细节理解题。

从第二段的句子However，more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives.This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.可知，父母已经意识到社交网络的重要性，故选C。

6．Teenagers may refuse a parent’s friend reque st because ________.
A．they hide something from their parents
B．they are unwilling to be watched by parents
C．their parents tend to fall behind in technology
D．their parents make negative comments on them
B解析：细节理解题。

从第四段的句子On the other hand if you do accept，then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.可知，年轻人可能会拒绝父母加好友的请求，因为他们不愿意被父母看见自己的一举一动，故选B。

7．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．privacy online B．social networks
C．the generation gap D．parents’ friend requests
D解析：主旨大意题。

本文在第一段提出问题：so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends? 下文都是围绕：“对于父母的加为好友的请求，你是否同意？”这个话题展开的。

故选D项。

8．The passage is written mainly for ________.
A．parents B．teenagers
C．teachers D．researchers
B解析：推理判断题。

从第一段的句子We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need可知，本文应该是写给年轻人的。

故选B项。

Ⅲ.完形填空
(2016·山西省忻州一中高三联考)I can never wipe off the memory that I met my current stepmom for the first time.After I parted with my father for ages，I moved to America and was __1__ with him.In the beginning，she made sure to let me know that I was welcome in her __2__.I remember when I first saw her at the __3__.It was different，but not __4__.Over the past years there is __5__ I needed that she did not provide.I’m the young woman I’m today because she made sure to __6__ me properly.Yesterday I went to see her for Mother’s Day.When I gave her __7__，she held my face in both of her hands and kissed me straight on the mouth __8__ I had the flu.
Her simple act of affection __9__ me back to my first night in America.After I was __10__ up from the airport we went home and she __11__ my luggage and took me shopping for new clothes since the ones I had brought with me from Africa were a bit __12__.That night before I went to bed，she came to my room，the first room I had ever had for
my own.She told me she was __13__ to have me and that she would take good care of me.Before she __14__ she asked me for a hug.That was my __15__ first hug and I was 11 years old at that time.I’m 23 yea rs old now and I have received many __16__ over the past years，but none has given me a greater __17__ or deeper impression.I regarded her as my __18__ mother because my new life began when I came to __19__ with her.Today I say to my mother，Mrs.Sherrill Kirundi，thank you，mom.Thank you for your giving me my __20__ childhood back.
【文章大意】本文作者叙述了继母对自己无私的爱，使自己重新享受到幸福的童年。

整个文章充满了作者对继母的感激和爱。

1．A.connected B．reunited
C．associated D．attached
B解析：根据上文After I parted with my father for ages可知我和父亲分开了很多年，现在我来到美国和父亲重新聚在一起生活，遇见了继母。

reunite重聚。

2．A.life B．mind
C．bedroom D．office
A解析：开始的时候，继母就努力让我知道在她的生活里是欢迎我的到来的。

3．A.shop B．railway station
C．airport D．bus­stop
C解析：根据下文的After I was ______ up from the airport we went home可知她是到机场接我的。

我还记得第一次在机场看见她的时候。

4．A.strange B．easy
C．unforgettable D．uncomfortable
D解析：第一次见到她的时候，感觉很不一样，但是并没有不舒服的感觉。

uncomfortable 不舒服的。

5．A.something B．anything
C．nothing D．everything
C解析：在过去几年中没有什么东西是我需要她不给我的。

也就是说她给了我所需要的所有东西。

6．A.approach B．raise
C．criticize D．value
B解析：因为继母努力地抚养我，所以我才会成为现在这样的我。

raise抚养。

7．A.gifts B．keys
C．money D．dresses
A解析：昨天是母亲节，当我把礼物给她的时候，她直接亲了我，尽管我感冒了。

gift礼
物。

8．A.so that B．in case
C．as though D．even though
D解析：昨天是母亲节，当我把礼物给她的时候，她直接亲了我，尽管我感冒了。

本句使用even though表示继母不顾我感冒了，仍然直接亲了我。

说明她对我的爱是很真的。

9．A.paid B．took
C．talked D．companied
B解析：继母这样爱的行为把我又带回到了我来到美国的第一天晚上。

take back带回。

10．A.brought B．looked
C．picked D．called
C解析：我从机场被接回去以后，她就帮我卸行李，然后带我去买东西。

pick up用车接。

11．A.grasped B．unpacked
C．mended D．added
B解析：由上题解析可知。

unpack打开行李等。

12．A.more B．newer
C．cheaper D．worn
D解析：因为我从非洲带来的衣服有点旧了，所以她带我去买新衣服了。

worn破旧的。

13．A.glad B．hard
C．unlucky D．anxious
A解析：她告诉我她很高兴能够拥有我做她的女儿，她愿意照顾我。

14．A.died B．awaked
C．left D．entered
C解析：在她离开之前，她要求我给她一个拥抱。

leave离开。

15．A.very B．quite
C．ever D．just
A解析：本句使用very表示强调，这是我11岁以来第一次拥抱，所以我印象深刻。

16．A.letters B．offers
C．hugs D．presents
C解析：根据上一段最后一句可知那是我第一个拥抱，在过去几年里我得到了很多的拥抱，但是这个拥抱让我最兴奋，给我的印象最深。

17．A.success B．advance
C．future D．excitement
D解析：在过去几年里我得到了很多的拥抱，但是这个拥抱让我最兴奋，给我的印象最深。

excitement n．兴奋。

18．A.step B．second
C．hope D．birth
D解析：本句表示我把她当成了自己的亲生妈妈来看待。

birth mother生母。

19．A.discuss B．stay
C．share D．work
B解析：我把她当成我的亲生妈妈是因为当我来和她一起生活的时候，我的新生活开始了。

20．st B．happy
C．sad D．real
B解析：本句表示作者对于继母的感激之情。

感谢你给了我幸福的童年。

happy快乐的。

Unit 17Laughter(B卷)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2016·北京西城区高三模拟)
The Truth Can Set You Free
I recently got pulled over for speeding not far from my new home in Virginia.I hadn’t been paying attention，and I had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit. “Can I see your license and registration？” the poli ce officer asked me.I pulled both out for him，and he saw my Pittsburgh address on my Pennsylvania driver’s license.
“What are you doing here？” he asked.“Are you with the army？”
“No，I’m not.” I answered.I explained that I had just moved to Virginia，and I hadn’t had time to re­register yet.
“So what brings you here？”
He had asked a direct question.Without thinking very hard，I gave him a direct answer.“Well，officer，” I said，“since you’ve asked，I have cancer.I have just months to live.We’ve moved down here to be close to my wife’s family.”
“So you’ve got cancer，” he said flatly.He was trying to figure me out.Was I really dying? Was I lying? He took a long look at me.“You know，for a guy who has only a few months to live，you sure look good.”
He was obviously thinking: “Either this guy is pulling one big fat line on me，or he’s telling the truth.” He was trying to question my honesty without directly calling me a liar.And so he had forced me to prove that I was being honest. “Well，officer，I know that I look pretty healthy.I look great on the outside，but the tumors(肿瘤)are on the inside.” And then，I don’t know what possessed me，
but I just did it.I pulled up my shirt，showing the operational scars.
He looked at my scars.He looked in my eyes.He now knew he was talking to a dying man.Well，he wasn’t taking this any further.He handed me back my license.“Do me a favor.” he said，“Slow down from now on.”
The awful truth had set me free.As he went back to his police car，I had a realization.I had been one of those gorgeous blondes (金发美女)who could bat her eyelashes and get out of tickets.I drove home under the speed limit，and I was smiling like a beauty queen.
【文章大意】本文讲述了一名癌症患者在驱车回家的路上因超速和警察发生的一件趣闻。

作者旨在告诉我们：说实话让人心情舒畅。

1．The author was stopped by the police officer because ________.
A．he didn’t have a license
B．he forgot to re­register
C．he was seriously ill
D．he drove too fast
D解析：细节理解题。

根据第一段中的I hadn’t been paying attention，and I had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit.可知，作者因为超速而被警察拦住。

故答案为D。

2．The author moved to Virginia probably because ________.
A．he was homesick
B．he served in the army there
C．Virginia had better hospitals
D．his family could be better cared for
D解析：细节理解题。

根据第六段的We’ve moved down here to be close to my wife’s family.可知是为了让家人得到更好的照顾。

故答案为D。

3．On hearing about the author’s cancer，the police officer ________.
A．said it was an excuse
B．doubted his honesty
C．showed sympathy for him
D．asked him to show his scars
B解析：细节理解题。

根据倒数第四段的He was trying to question my honesty without directly calling me a liar.可知，警察在怀疑作者的真诚。

故答案为B。

4．It can be inferred from the passage that the author was ________. A．optimistic B．adventurous
C．dishonest D．romantic
A解析：细节理解题。

通过全文最后一段，将自己与躲避罚单的金发美女作比对，体现了一种积极的心态，因此A选项“乐观的”为最佳答案。

B
(2016·陕西五校高三模拟)
Dear Dad，
Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Father’s Day cards.They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you.Yet as I selected and read，it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you.
You’ll soon be 84 years old，Dad，and you and I will have had 55 Father’s Days together.I haven’t always been with you on Father’s Day but I’ve always been with you in my heart.
You know，Dad，there was a time when we were separated by the generation gap.You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other.
The Father­Daughter Duel shifted into high gear (档位)when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the 54 Chevy whether you liked it or not.The police officer who sent me home，after you reported the Chevy stolen，didn’t have much tolerance for a stubborn 16­year­old，while you were so tolerant about it，Dad，and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life.
Our relationship greatly improved when I married a man you liked，and things really turned around when we began making babies right and left.Somewhere along the line，the generation gap disappeared.I suppose I saw us and our relationship as aging together，rather like a fine wine.
But the strangest thing happened last week.I was at a stop sign and I watched as you turned the corner in your car.It didn’t immediately occur to me that it was you because the man driving looked so elderly and fragile behind the wheel of that huge car.It was rather like a slap in the face delivered from out of nowhere.Perhaps I saw your age for the first time that day.
I guess what I’m trying to say，Dad，is what every son and daughter wants to say
to their Dad today.Honoring a father on F ather’s Day is about respect and sharing and acceptance and tolerance and giving and taking.It’s about loving someone more than words can say，and it’s wishing that never had to end.
I love you，Dad.
Love，
Jenny
【文章大意】作者在父亲节这一天在购物中心阅读了父亲节贺卡后给父亲写了一封信。

信中写到了对父亲的思念以及和父亲一起生活的往事。

5．How did Jenny probably feel on the night she was sent home by the police? A．Disappointed. B．Nervous.
C．Guilty. D．Frightened.
C解析：细节理解题。

根据第四段中的The police officer who sent me home，after you reported the Chevy stolen，didn’t have much tolerance for a stubborn 16­year­old，while you were so tolerant about it，Dad，and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life.可知，作者犯了错被警察送回家，而父亲的无限包容让作者感到内疚。

故选C项。

6．We can learn from the passage that Jenny and her father ________.
A．kept in touch by writing each other
B．are separated due to the generation gap
C．have been getting along very well
D．had a hard time understanding each other
D解析：推理判断题。

根据第三段第一句there was a time when we were separated by the generation gap可知，有一段时间父女之间有代沟，也就是说彼此之间很难互相理解，故选D。

7．Why did Jenny feel strange when she saw her father last week?
A．She seldom saw him driving that huge car.
B．She had never realized his being old and weak.
C．She didn’t expect to meet with him there.
D．She had never seen him driving so slowly before.
B解析：细节理解题。

根据倒数第三段内容可知，那一天她突然发现她的父亲so elderly and fragile，而且本段最后一句还提到这时她才真正看到了她父亲的年龄，故选B。

8．Jenny wrote his father this letter to ________.
A．tell him about their conflicts
B．say sorry for her being stubborn
C．express her gratitude to him
D．remind him of the early incident
C解析：主旨大意题。

文章中提到同父亲共同生活了55年，提到父亲对自己的宽容，作者还写到有了孩子以后体会到了父亲的艰辛，与父亲的关系有了很大改善等等这一切都是表达了对父亲的感激，故选C。

Ⅱ.七选五
(2016·河北衡水中学模拟)You’re in your 20s, but the 20s are just like any other life stage; they pass by and before you knew it, the y are gone. Don’t let them pass by and leave you with regrets.1.________
1．Staying in an unhealthy relationship
Your 20s will play an important role in shaping who you are.2.________If the relationship is not making both of you into a better person, then maybe you should take a step back and ask yourself if it’s still worth it.
2．Spending money carelessly
Buying whatever you want and eating out almost every day may make you feel good at the moment but it will make you poor in the long run.
3．________So choose where to spend your money on. Make sure that you spend it on things that will move you forwards your financial goals.
3．Sticking to a dead­end job
Have you also thought of the time and energy you’re wasting on a job that doesn’t suit your skills, streng ths, and interests? If you haven’t figured out yet what your dream job is, then use this stage to find out what it is.
Start creating a list of career ideas that you think will suit your strengths and interests then get your feet wet.4.________ These steps may not instantly take you to your dream job but it helps build the bridge to get you there.
4．Giving up dreams for fear of failure
Fear is a powerful emotion. You feel it especially if you’re chasing something that’s bigger than yourself.5.________Whethe r you dream of travelling the world or starting your own business, don’t let the fear of failure keep you from taking action. The most successful people have also felt the fear but what sets them apart from the rest is that they took action anyway.
A．But d on’t let it stop you.
B．Learn from these common mistakes people in their 20s make.
C．If you want to make more money, you can take more jobs at the same time.
D．Remember that your financial choices today will make an impact on your future. E．We are whatever we eat and do, so pay attention to our behaviors wherever we are. F．It is the stage when you get to know better what you want for yourself and from a partner.
G．Ask people who are in these industries about the job and what needs to be done to take you there.
答案：1～5.BFDGA
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2016·山东潍坊一中高三检测)Lionel Messi，a player from the South American country of Argentina,1.____________ (be) the greatest soccer player alive today.At a young age，he 2.____________(move) to Spain and now plays professionally for the Barcelona soccer club.Messi started playing soccer at 3.____________ age of 5 for a small soccer team 4.____________ (own)by his father.Even as a young boy，he did very well.But when he was 11 years old，he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him
5.____________ growing much taller.There was a way to help him grow more，
6.____________ his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs.So，they looked around for a Soccer club
7.____________ would be able to do this for them.The clubs in Ar gentina couldn’t help him，but the famous Barcelona club in Spain offered
8.____________ (accept) Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills.The Messi family
9.____________ (happy) took the offer and moved to Spain.In the Barcelona soccer club，Messi was one of the best 10.____________ (player)through his teen years.With his incredible talent，Messi has surprised the world.
1．is解析：根据句子的主语Lionel Messi，应填系动词的单数第三人称，故填is。

2．moved解析：根据前文的at a young age可知用过去时。

故判断应填moved。

3．the解析：at the age of在……岁时，是固定搭配。

故填the。

4．owned解析：team是own的动作承受者，应用过去分词owned作后置定语。

“一个被他父亲拥有的小足球队。

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5．from解析：prevent sb.from doing sth.阻止某人做某事。

6．but解析：空前后的分句是转折关系。

“……但是他的父母没有足够的钱来支付他的医疗费用。

”故填but。

7．that/which解析：根据空后的定语从句缺少主语，先行词为club，故填that/which。

8．to accept解析：offer to do sth.主动提出做某事，应填不定式。

9．happily解析：此处是副词修饰动词took。

happily adv.高兴地。

10．players解析：one of the ＋名词复数形式，故判断填players。