Unit1LaughterisgoodforyouA卷Ⅰ单项填空1.(2019·南京学情调研)Your________asastudentwillbeexcellentifyoudevelopahabitofreflectingonhowyoulearn.A.operationB.growthC.performanceD.characterC解析:句意:如果你能养成一种经常思考如何学习的习惯,那么作为一个学生,你的表现一定会很棒的。performance“表现”;operation“操作,手术”;growth“增长”;character“人物,角色”。2.Weallagreethatevenitis________possible,humancloningshouldnotbeallowedintheworldforitchallengesourvaluesystem.A.constantlyB.previouslyC.technicallyD.essentiallyC解析:句意:我们大家一致认为,即便技术上可行,克隆人在世界上也不应该被允许,因为它挑战了我们的价值体系。technically“技术上”,符合句意。constantly“持续不断地”;previously“以前,先前”;essentially“本质上,从根本上”。3.Wedon’tmeanheisnotfair,butwedofeelthatit’sdifficultforhimtoremain________wherehissonisconcerned.A.positiveB.sensitiveC.objectiveD.effectiveC解析:句意:我们不是说他不公正,但是我们确实觉得让他在牵涉到他儿子的事情上保持客观是很难的。objective表示“客观的”,符合句意。4.________thisjob,hewillhavetobefacedwiththechallengingsituationhehasneverexperiencedbefore.A.NomatterwhowilltakeonB.WhotakesonC.WhoeverwilltakeonD.WhoevertakesonD解析:句意:无论是谁承担这份工作,他都会面临从未经历过的挑战。Whoever/Nomatterwho引导让步状语从句,句中谓语动词用一般时表将来时。B项含有疑问意味,与句意不符合。5.(2019·泰州二中检测)—WillyoubeabletofinishthereportbeforeFriday?—Ican’t________anything,butI’lltrymybest.A.guaranteeB.transformC.prepareD.sayA解析:答句句意:我不能做出任何保证,但我会尽力的。guarantee“保证,担保”。6.Theysaideconomicgrowthisthebasisfor________defensecapability,whichisinturnanimportantindicatorofoverallnationalstrength.A.addingB.decreasingC.lesseningD.strengtheningD解析:句意:他们说经济增长是加强国防能力的基础,而这反过来又是综合国力的重要标志。strengthen“加强;增强”。7.(2019·南京、盐城模拟)—Doyouknowthestoryofthecowherdandtheweavingmaiden?—Ofcourse.Theirlovestorywas________asanexampleforhundredsofyearsinChina.A.takenupB.keptupC.pickedupD.heldupD解析:句意:——你知道牛郎和织女的故事吗?——当然。在中国上百年来,他们的爱情一直作为典范而传颂着。holdupasanexample“奉为楷模”;takeup“占用”;keepup“保持”;pickup“捡起”。故选D。8.IfyouhaveagoodunderstandingofEnglishandwantto________andsharpenyourlanguageskills,studyingidiomscanbeagoodwaytodoso.A.makeupB.polishupC.buildupD.takeupB解析:polishup在此处表示“提高,改善”。makeup“组成;编造;弥补”;buildup“树立,建立;增进,加强”;takeup“占据;拿起”。9.Apersonwithahappy,easygoing________ismorelikelytosucceedinthefuture.A.natureB.appearanceC.behaviorD.talentA解析:句意:一个有着快乐、随和天性的人在未来更可能成功。nature“本性,天性”,符合句意。appearance“外表”;behavior“举止”;talent“才能”。10.(2019·南通高三调研)Itriedtoworkon,butIgotsotiredthatIcouldnolonger________.A.keepoutB.holdoutC.comeupD.comedownB解析:句意:我试图继续工作,可是我太累了,不能再坚持了。keepout“阻止进入”;holdout“坚持;维持”;comeup“走进;发生;开始;上升”;comedown“下来;降落”。11.Theairporttobecompletednextyear________promotetourisminthisarea.A.ishelpingB.willhelpC.helpedD.hashelpedB解析:此处tobecompletednextyear是一个非谓语动词短语作theairport的后置定语;根据标志词nextyear及句意“明年将竣工的机场”可知谓语动词表示将来动作,故选B。12.—Tonysaidhehadrunoutofhismoneyandaskedfor1,000dollarsonthephone.—Dotellhimtobeeconomical.Afterall,________.A.richeshavewingsB.moneydoesn’tgrowontreesC.nopains,nogainsD.pennywise,poundfoolishB解析:句意:——Tony在电话里说他已经把钱花完了,要1000美元。——务必告诉他要节俭。毕竟,钱不是树上长出来的。richeshavewings“金钱有翅,财富易失”,nopains,nogains“不劳则无获”,pennywise,poundfoolish“小事聪明,大事糊涂”,均不符合语境。13.Thereason________Ihavetogois________mymotherisillinbed.A.why;whyB.why;becauseC.why;thatD.that;becauseC解析:Thereasonwhy...isthat...“……的原因是……”。14.Thespeakerhadtogethisvoice________soastomakehimself________.A.risen;hearingB.raised;hearingC.raised;heardD.arisen;heardC解析:因为rise,arise是不及物动词,不能使用被动结构,所以第一空用raised,构成getsth.done结构;第二空考查makeoneselfdone的用法,所以用heard。15.(2019·泰州模拟)TheweddingdressofthePrincessisnobleandelegant.________isthebeautyofthisstylethatitwillbepopularwithyoungwomen.A.SuchB.ItC.WhatD.ThatA解析:句意:公主的婚纱很高贵、很优雅。这种风格是这么美以至于它会很快受到年轻女士的欢迎。这里用such...that...结构,such代指这种情况,修饰名词,so后面要接形容词或副词,such放在句首,后面用倒装句,故选A。Ⅱ阅读理解Anewresearchbringssomegoodnewsforloversofspicy(辛辣的)foods,afterfindingthateatinghotredchilipeppersmighthelptoextendlifespan(寿命).Consuminghotredchilipeppersmightreducedeathrisk,sayChopanandLittenbergfromtheresearchteam.Inhotpeppers,suchasMexicopeppers,thestrongflavorcomesfromacompound(化合物),whichdoesnotexistinsweetpeppersoronions.Studieshavesuggestedthatthiscompoundcanofferwealthofhealthbenefits.Astudyofmorethan16,000peopleintheUnitedStatesshowedthatindividualswhoconsumedredchilipeppershadalowerriskofdeathfromallcausesoveranaverageof18yearsthanthosewhodidnoteatthespicyfood.Comparedwithparticipantswhodidnotconsumehotredchilipeppers,thosewhodidwerefoundtobeata13percentreducedriskofall-causedeath.Forexample,arecentstudyreportedbyMedicalNewsToday,foundthatthecompoundmighthavethepotentialtostopbreastcancer,whileanearlierstudylinkedthecompoundtoareducedriskofdigestsystemcancers.Still,theavailabledatasuggestedthathotredchilipepperconsumptionwasmoststronglyassociatedwithareducedriskofdeathfromheartdisease.Whiletheresearchersareunabletoidentifythespecificcompoundbywhichredchilipeppersmightextendlifespan,theteamsaysthatitislikelyduetothecompoundthatiseffectivelyagainstobesity(肥胖症).Overall,theteamsaysthattheselatestfindingssupportthoseofthe2015study,linkingspicyfoodsintaketoreducedriskofdeathbyshowing“asignificantdecreaseindeathassociatedwithhotredchilipepperconsumption”.However,ChopanandLittenbergnotethattheearlierstudywasonlyconductedinChineseadults,sothenewres