圆学子梦想铸金字品牌-1-Unit1LearningaboutLanguageⅠ.完形填空Ionceheardsomeonesay,“Wedon’trememberdays;weremembermoments.”1,asthepaceoflifeisgetting2,weoftenforgettoenjoysmallpleasureswhilewemakebigplans.Inthe3tobecomebetterorbest,wesometimes4momentsthatcanprovidepleasureinlife.Ifwe5longenoughtoenjoy,wewillrealizethesemomentsaretheessence(本质)oflife.Ilovefishing,6forakindoflarge-mouthfish.Threeyearsago,IwaswatchingtelevisionlateonenightwhenI7wantedtogofishinginthelakebehindmyhouse.MywifethoughtIwas8becauseitwasalmostmidnight!I9thatIwasfineandthatIjustwantedtohavesomefun.Iwalkedouttoawarmsummerbreezeand10thestarryskyandthebreathtakingfullmoon.Iallowedmy11tosoakineverysecond—thesweetsmellofflowers,thesoundofeveryfrog,themoon’s12inthewater.Itwasaperfectnight.After13acrossasmallfield,Itookoutaflashlightandselectedalure(鱼饵).Onmyfirstcast,Igotalarge-mouthfishweighingoverfivepounds,oneofthe14Ihadevercaught.I15releaseditbackintothewaterandcontinuedmymidnight16.Duringthenexttwohours,I17seventeenfish,allbetweentwoandfivepounds.AlthoughI’vefishedforalmostfiftyyears,nofishingmemorycan18thatwarmsummernight.Butthatnightprovided19afishingmemory.Itwasalifememory.ItprovidedmewithasnapshotofwhatlifecouldbelikeifIjust20toenjoythe圆学子梦想铸金字品牌-2-moments.【文章大意】作者一次午夜钓鱼的经历使他对人生有了新的感悟。如果我们能让生活节奏慢一点,我们可以享受更多的快乐。1.A.BesidesB.OtherwiseC.HoweverD.Moreover【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。上一句说我们记住的是瞬间,但下一句中又说我们常常忘记这样做。故此处用However表转折。2.A.fasterB.dullerC.lighterD.easier【解析】选A。生活常识题。随着我们生活节奏的加快,我们经常忘记去享受生活中小小的快乐。3.A.abilityB.raceC.chanceD.duty【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据betterorbest可知此处用race“竞争”。4.A.lookforwardtoB.gettiredofC.payattentiontoD.losesightof【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。在我们竞相追求卓越的过程中,有时我们忽视了生活中那些能带来快乐的时刻。与上文中的forgettoenjoysmallpleasures相呼应。5.A.stopB.sleepC.waitD.wake【解析】选A。词语辨析题。如果我们驻足下来欣赏,我们就会意识到这些时刻就是我们生活中的精华。6.A.exactlyB.reallyC.especiallyD.honestly圆学子梦想铸金字品牌-3-【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。我喜欢钓鱼,尤其喜欢钓一种大嘴巴鱼。7.A.normallyB.suddenlyC.frequentlyD.constantly【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。因为当时我正在看电视,所以我想要去钓鱼这个想法是很突然的,并不是事先想好的。8.A.confidentB.interestedC.crazyD.ambitious【解析】选C。生活常识题。根据句中的itwasalmostmidnight,可知我妻子认为我疯了。9.A.explainedB.hopedC.agreedD.warned【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。妻子认为我疯了,我向她解释这么做的原因。10.A.talkedaboutB.lookedforC.watchedoverD.lookedupat【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据thestarryskyandthebreathtakingfullmoon可知是往天上看。11.A.thoughtsB.sensesC.memoriesD.dreams【解析】选B。词汇复现题。下文中thesweetsmell,thesound...都是指“感官”,故此处填senses。12.A.energyB.sizeC.reflectionD.mystery圆学子梦想铸金字品牌-4-【解析】选C。生活常识题。月亮反射在水面,所以出现了倒影。13.A.walkingB.pointingC.drivingD.swimming【解析】选A。词语辨析题。我走过一小片田地,拿出手电筒,放上一个鱼饵。14.A.youngestB.oldestC.longestD.largest【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据句中的weighingoverfivepounds可知这是我钓过的最大的鱼之一。15.A.curiouslyB.gentlyC.personallyD.nearly【解析】选B。生活常识题。为了保证鱼的安全,此处只能是轻轻地把它放回水里。16.A.researchB.searchC.adventureD.plan【解析】选C。生活常识题。因为是午夜钓鱼,所以是一次不寻常的冒险经历。17.A.noticedB.helpedC.hurtD.caught【解析】选D。词语搭配题。作者是在钓鱼,所以应该是抓到17条鱼。18.A.topB.affectC.attractD.change【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。但是,没有哪次钓鱼的经历能比得上那次午夜钓鱼。top表示“超过,胜过”。19.A.lessthanB.morethan圆学子梦想铸金字品牌-5-C.ratherthanD.nothingbut【解析】选B。生活常识题。根据下文中的Itwasalifememory.可知那个夜晚不仅仅是一次难忘的关于钓鱼的记忆。20.A.lookeddownB.satdownC.sloweddownD.calmeddown【解析】选C。词语辨析题。如果我们能放慢脚步来享受瞬间,我们会对生活有不同的感悟。与第一段相呼应。Ⅱ.阅读理解Astonishingly,26millionBritonswillbeobeseby2030,placingahugepressureonhealthservices,accordingtostudiespublishedonFridayhighlightingthegrowingglobalobesityproblem.Basedonpresenttrend,obesityratesinBritainwillrisefrom26percentto41~48percentinmen,andfrom26percentto35~43percentinwomenoverthenexttwodecades.By2030,asmanyas11millionmoreBritishadultswillbeobeseand3.3millionofthemwillbeagedover60.Theresultingcostburdenonhealthservicescouldbeasmuchas£2billionperyear,accordingtotheresearchpublishedinTheLancetmedicaljournal.IntheUSthepredictionisevenworse,with50~51percentofAmericanmenand45~52percentofAmericanwomenexpectedtobeobeseby2030,addingasmanyas65milliontothecountry’spopulationofobeseadults.Thestudy,ledbyClaireWangofColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkandKlimMcPhersonofOxfordUniversity,saysthatmedicalcostswillsurge,givenobesity’slinkswithdiabetes,cancer,heartdiseaseandstrokes.“Thecombinedmedicalcostsassociatedwithtreatmentforthesepreventable圆学子梦想铸金字品牌-6-diseasesareestimatedtoincreaseby$48~66billionperyearintheUSandby£1.9~2billionperyearintheUKby2030,”itsays.McPhersonsaidpoliticiansareshyingawayfromsettlingtheproblemforfearofbeingcriticized.“Ithinktheydo‘get’itbuttheydon’tknowwhattodowithit,andtheydon’tthinkit’stheirresponsibility,”hesaid.Today,around1.5billionadultsareoverweightandafurther0.5billionobese,with170millionchildrenclassifiedasoverweightorobese.Dealingwithobesitytakesupbetweentwoandsixpercentofhealthcarecostsinmanycountries.Inthestudy,theresearcherstracedtheproblemtothe1970sand80s,andrelatedittoariseinfoodconsumptionandamoresedentary(久坐的)lifestyle.【文章大意】最新研究发现英国和美国的肥胖人口在接下来二十年将增至新高,为医疗保健事业带来更大的压力。1.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph1?A.26millionBritonsaresufferingfromobesitynowadays.B.ObesityratesinBritishwomenandmenarethesamenowadays.C.By2030,aboutelevenmillionadultswillbeobeseinBritain.D.Mostobesepeoplewillbeagedover60by2030.【解析】选B。细节理解题。从第一段的“obesityratesinBritainwillrisefrom26percentto41~48p