1、1Unit 5 Rhythm课时练(一) 阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解A(2019陕西质检二)How to get on with their daughters has been bothering many mothers. Below are four texts from four women reflecting on an article written by Susan.Anna：My husband and I both read this article and we think it is moving, thoughtful, and the en
2、ding is wonderful. People cannot deny (否认) that envy is a natural emotion between children and parents. You have written what I am sure most mothers feel, but are too scared to admit.Clare：When I realized my daughter had become a young woman, I didnt have any feeling of envy. On the contrary, I felt
3、 protective towards her because it is too natural for young girls to meet men. So I didnt envy her. Instead, I offered her advice on things like wearing fancy clothes which men saw as charming, and hoped she enjoyed her life.Lucy：As the mother of two girls, I was moved to tears by your article, beca
4、use it reflected so many of my own feelings. I dont think I should feel ashamed if I admit that I cant get on well with my two daughters. But I love the way you have put into words what so many mums feel at this stage.Beth：There is some form of envy between mother and daughter. I remember suspecting
5、 that my mother envied me. I understood that she was not happy with my father and the good relationship between myself and him. The strange thing is that years later my own daughter and her father have a good relationship with each other and I canfeelenvystealingin.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。如何与她们的女儿相处一直困扰着许多母亲。
6、以下四位女性对于围绕这一问题的文章发表了各自的看法。1We learn from the passage that _ gets on soundly with her 2daughter.ASusan BAnnaCClare DBeth解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可推知，克莱尔和她的女儿相处得很好。2It seems that Lucy _.Adoesnt agree with what is said in the articleBhas a poor relationship with her childrenCdoesnt have much love for her c
7、hildrenDis embarrassed to expose her feelings解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“I dont think I should feel ashamed if I admit that I cant get on well with my two daughters”的描述可知，露西似乎和她的孩子们关系不好。3According to Beths statement, the trouble results from _.Adaughters growth Bmothers loveCdaughters disobedience Dmother
8、s envy解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容尤其是“There is some form of envy between mother and daughter”的描述可知，贝丝认为麻烦源于母亲的嫉妒。B(2019武汉调研)When I graduated from the University of Iowa last year, I did something my friends did not understand. I left Iowa, where I had friends and stability, to live on a small houseboat ne
9、ar San Francisco. At school, I had found a job driving a school bus so people asked, “Why on earth are you leaving？”Well, at graduation I was presented with two things a degree in psychology and a question. It was the same one that many in my generation got：“What do I do now？” It was as difficult as
10、 it was common. Thats because many people at my age were raised with the same words, repeated over and over by parents, teachers and TV, that “you can be whatever you want to be”. As a young boy, every time when I was puzzled about my future, they would say that they would be happy if I was happy. H
11、owever, what I needed was concrete advice but not a vague idea, for example, “be a doctor, or be a bus driver”My experience was by no means universal. Many Americans are taught by their 3parents that the only purpose in life is to attain money and power. As a goal, this seems much easier and clearer
12、 than finding “happiness” or “gentleness”. The result of this upbringing is that many of my classmates did not specialize in any particular skill, rather assuming that something would magically happen to overcome their problems. They often get a real shock when they enter the “real world” and find t
13、hat their options are very limited. Many of my friends have taken jobs as waiters or cooks after graduating, or have moved back in with their parents.My life on the boat is hard at times, especially during storms. But this is my small attempt to be happy on my own. Im not buying into my nations idea
14、 of limitless possibilities because I feel that stops the growth of many of todays youth.语篇解读：本文是文化教育类夹叙夹议文。作者用自身的经历指出当今美国的一个社会问题：青少年需要父母更为具体的引导和教育，让他们知道自己将来具体想要做什么，而不是简单地告诉他们“成为你想成为的人” 。4Why were the friends confused about the writers leaving?AHe was tired of driving.BHe suddenly quit school.CHe wo
15、uld lose his friends.DHe would lead a changing life.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“I did something my friends did not understand. I left Iowa, where I had friends and stability, to live on a small houseboat near San Francisco”可知，作者离开了艾奥瓦州，那里有他的朋友，有稳定的工作，但他去了旧金山附近的一个船屋，开始自己一种新的生活，他的朋友们对他的这种做法很不理解，故答案选 D。5Wha
16、t does the writer think of the guidance he got from American society?AIts specific. BIts wrong.CIts general. DIts correct.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第二段内容，尤其是其中的“what I need was concrete advice but not a vague idea”可知，作者想要的是具体的建议，故可推知他认为他得到的指导是宽泛的，故答案选 C。6What directly caused a lot of Americans to have jobs low
17、er than their expectations?ATheir achievable goals.4BThe practical guidance.CBeing shocked by the real world.DLacking professional competence.解析：选 D 细节理解题。文章第三段最后一句提到我的很多朋友在毕业后都当了服务生或厨师，或者搬回去跟父母住在一起，上文分析了导致这种情况的原因“The result of this upbringing is that many of my classmates did not specialize in any
18、particular skill”，也就是说，父母的这种教育方式导致很多孩子没有去认真学习专业技能。故答案选 D。7Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AStay where you areBBe whatever you want to beCBlind faith in industrial societyDMistaken belief in limitless possibilities解析：选 D 标题归纳题。文章主要阐述了作者指出当前美国的一个社会问题：父母没有给孩子提出具体的、明确的建议，教育其孩子把
19、钱和权力当成了生活的唯一目标，这导致很多孩子没有去认真学习专业技能，在走上社会之后受到了影响，只能去做一些很低层次的工作。根据最后一段中的“Im not buying . todays youth”可知，作者批评了这种教育方式，并且不再相信美国社会的“无限可能”的信念。所以答案选 D。C(2019济南模拟)Its OK to say youve never heard of grime unless youre from the UK. Thats because this music was invented in the UK in the early 2000s.To someone w
20、hos not familiar with underground music culture, its easy to get confused between hiphop and grime since they are both noisy. And many people didnt bother to tell them apart, until earlier this month when grime stars like Stormzy and J Hus led this years MOBO Awards “Music of Black Origin” nominatio
21、ns (提名) in the UK.Just like UK electronic music and hiphop, from which grime drew influence, it mostly reflects the thoughts of young people. But different from hiphop, grime singers sing in dialects with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs.Lady Leshurr, known as the “Queen of Gri
22、me”， said that she once tried to hide her accent, as she didnt want people to judge her. But one day, she realized that she didnt need to change herself just to please others. And 5theres no doubt that this is the most basic and important quality of grime music: be yourself.Also different from the h
23、iphop culture, which usually focuses on being rich, grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like the European refugee problem and the gap between the rich and poor.Although still quite young, grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people. In 2016, the English grime artist Sk
24、epta won the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating big names like David Bowie and Radiohead. However, no matter whether grime is one day accepted by the mainstream music world or not, one thing is for sure: in grime, singers always stay true to themselves.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了英国的 grime 音乐。8What do
25、 hiphop and grime music have in common?AThey are originated in the UK.BThey make a lot of loud noise.CThey challenge traditional culture.DThey are full of creative ideas.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“its easy to get confused between hiphop and grime since they are both noisy”可知， hiphop 和 grime 音乐的共同之处在于它们的声音
26、都很大，故选 B 项。9What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AElectronic music. BHiphop.CGrime music. DBlack music.解析：选 C 代词指代题。根据第三段中的“Just like UK electronic music and hiphop”可知，画线词 it 所指代的音乐与英国 electronic music 和 hiphop 相似，因此it 不是指代这两种音乐，故排除 A、B 选项；根据“But different from hiphop, grime si
27、ngers sing in dialects with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs”可知，与 hiphop 不同，grime 歌手用带有浓重口音的方言演唱，赋予了他们的歌曲一种特殊的韵味，因此画线词 it 指的就是 grime 音乐，故选 C 项。10What can be learned about grime singers?AThey care too much about themselves.BThey refuse to be judged by others.CThey tend to take s
28、ocial responsibility.DThey show strong independence qualities.6解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like the European refugee problem and the gap between the rich and poor”可知，grime 歌手更多地关注社会现象，比如欧洲的难民问题、贫富差距。因此 grime 歌手承担了社会责任，故选 C 项。11What does Skeptas success s
29、uggest?AGrime is gradually getting recognized.BSingers should try to be themselves.CGrime has become mainstream music.DIt is easy to win the Mercury Prize.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Although still quite young, grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people”可知，尽管 grime 音乐诞生时间不长，但它正在受到越来越多的人的认可与
30、支持，grime 歌手 Skepta 的成功证明了这一点，故选 A 项。D(2019陕西质检二)Many people have difficulty in getting up in the morning. This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you work, you may say that youre “hot”. Thats tr
31、ue. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak (顶峰). For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar words as：“Get up, John!
32、 Youll be late for work again！ ” The possible explanation for the trouble is that John is at his temperatureandenergy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You cant change your en
33、ergy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. If so, staying up later than you want to may counteract your cycle in some way. If our energy is low in the morning but you h
34、ave an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a comfortable 7yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed for a minute before
35、 putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人体的能量循环，告诉人们最好在能量顶峰时期工作。12Dr. Kleitman explains that a person is difficult to get up in the morning probably because of _.Ahis own laziness Bhis own energy cycleChis
36、 own habit Dhis bad rest at night解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle”可知，Dr. Kleitman 认为一个人早上很难起床，可能是因为他有自己的能量循环。13According to the passage, peoples energy peak may come _.Ain the morning Bin the eveningCin the afternoon Da
37、t different hours解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“For some people the peak . in the afternoon or evening”可推知，人们的能量顶峰可能会在不同的时间出现。14What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?ALife. BGood habit.CEnergy cycle. DChange.解析：选 C 代词指代题。根据画线词上文中的“You cant change your energy cycle”的描述可知，此处代词 it 指代
38、前面提到的能量循环。15If the finding is true, its best to _.Ado your work at the energy peakBmanage to control your temperCwork at the bottom of energy cycleDmanage to keep you clean all day解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“During the hours when you . The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body
39、 temperature is at its peak (顶峰)”的描述可推知，如果这个发现是真的，那么最好在能量顶峰时期做你的工作。.阅读七选五(2019成都诊断)Confidence is a skill that many folks want to master, but they have a hard time acquiring it. Have you ever wondered why? Possibly you 8were born confident. You were talked to negatively as a child or maybe you were r
40、ejected many times. Whatever the case is, _16_. But how to boost your confidence?Begin to act as if you are confident. Act as the person you would want to be like. _17_. Surround yourself with people who you think are confident and have high values. You will learn so much from observing other confid
41、ent folks._18_.One of the areas that you need to pay attention to is your selftalk. Your thoughts about your capabilities and selfworth need to be positive and encouraging. Whenever you notice you think negatively, pause and take a moment, and shift your focus to something that can help you feel bet
42、ter about yourself.Go after your goals. If you are really serious about building selfconfidence, you need to identify your goals and go after them. The more you add to your accomplishments, the more confident you will feel about your abilities and skills. _19_.By using these steps to boost your conf
43、idence, _20_.AAlways stay positiveBImprove your positive selftalkCBegin to think and behave like themDThis requires you to know what a confident person looks likeEyou will be on the path to improving your selfesteem and selfworthFYoull begin to trust your inner self more and appreciate yourself more
44、Gyou should know you can improve your selfesteem and build confidence语篇解读：本文主要介绍了增强自信心的方法和策略。16解析：选 G 空处启示下文的“But how to boost your confidence”，再结合语境可知，此处表示“无论是什么情况，你都应该知道你是可以增强你的自尊心和自信心的” ，所以选 G 项。17解析：选 D 空处承接上文的“Act as the person you would want to be like”，要像你想成为的那个人一样行动，这就需要你知道一个有信心的人是什么样子的，所以选
45、D 项。18解析：选 B 空处是本段主旨句，根据空后内容可知，本段主要讲改善积极的自我表达，所以选 B 项。19解析：选 F 空处承接上文的“The more you add to your accomplishments, the more confident you will feel about your abilities and skills”，是这一行为的结果，故 F 项“你将会更加相信自己的内心，并更加欣赏自己”符合语境。920解析：选 E 空处承接并总结上文，E 项与文章开头相呼应，符合文章主旨，故选E 项。课时练(二) 语言知识运用组块专练练准度(限时：30 分钟).完形填空
46、(2019福州质检)Growing up, I always hid my thumbs (拇指) in my fists because of their unusual shape. _1_ they do look more like big toes (脚趾) _2_ thumbs. And from an early age, my thumbs _3_ another name “toe thumbs”In high school, I served as a cashier in a grocery store. One day, I was _4_ the bill of a
47、sweet little old lady and as I _5_ her change back to her, she suddenly took my hands and said in a thick Polish _6_， “You are Polish! Look at those _7_ Polish thumbs! They match mine！” She raised her hands and _8_ her thumbs to me that _9_ weathered and wrinkled, looked exactly like mine! She _10_
48、my hands again and said, “Be _11_ of those thumbs！”Ill never forget that 30second _12_ with a stranger that forever _13_ my view of a part of me I once was _14_ at and now accept. As I was eating dinner with my son, Samuel, that night, he looked down at my hand _15_ on the table next to his and said
49、, “Mommy! Our thumbs _16_！” I smiled and answered, “Yes, they do, buddy! Those are strong Polish _17_ you have! Take pride in them! Maybe someday youll have a little boy or girl who will have the same thumbs！ ” I _18_ my son never hides his thumbs like I did. I hope hell be proud of their “unusualness” and the _19_
