Unit 5　Canada—“The True North”

　　(80分鐘106分)

　　Part A

　　一、閱讀理解(共8小題;每小題2分,滿分16分)

　　At six weeks of age,little Nathan,Mal and their sister who is yet to be named,resemble three kittens purring and napping for the majority of the day.

　　But by the end of the year,Ben Britton,37,expects his current African lion roommates to weigh up to 40 kilograms each and no longer fit on his couch.

　　As the director of Wild Animal Encounters in Western Sydney,Mr Britton has taken on the role of the lions’ mother from the day they were born,after their natural mother rejected them.

　　“They’re sleeping around 20-22 hours a day at the moment so they’re not very active,they only have short bursts of energy when they’re fed which is about four times a day,and then they crash about half an hour after that.”

　　“Yeah—they have already worked out how to get on the lounge.They just take a little run and jump.”

　　But as their weight grows by one kilogram a week,it won’t be long before the big cats can no longer find a space on the couch.

　　Bringing the animals out of their enclosures and into new environments,including his home,is a regularly practiced thing at the Wild Animal Encounters park.

　　“Animals have got so much going on in the wild—food,shelter,predators,prey and so on.When they come into captivity we supply and delete a lot of that.The mental side in captivity is hard to match,so we try to enrich their lives as much as we can which includes investigating new areas,”Mr Britton said.

　　1.The three lion kittens live .?

　　A.at the zoo B.in the forest

　　C.in Mr Britton’s home D.in the nature

　　2.Mr Britton takes the responsibility to take care of the lions because .?

　　A.this is his duty B.he likes them very much

　　C.he takes them as his pets D.their mother rejected them

　　3.The underlined word “captivity” in the last paragraph has the similar meaning as in the passage.?

　　A.enclosure

　　B.wild

　　C.environment

　　D.the Wild Animal Encounters park

　　4.The animals living in the wild have the following advantages except .?

　　A.doing many things

　　B.always getting enough food

　　C.their mental side being matched

　　D.rich lives

　　【文章大意】本文為記敘文,主要講述了三只澳洲小獅子被帶回人類家庭撫養后的生活。

　　1.C　細節理解題。根據第二段中的“...and no longer fit on his couch.”以及倒數第二段中的“Bringing the animals out of their enclosures and into new environments,including his home”可知,三只小獅子生活在布里頓的家里。

　　2.D　細節理解題。根據第三段中的“Mr Britton has taken on the role of the lions’ mother from the day they were born,after their natural mother rejected them”可知,因為三只小獅子的媽媽不愿照料它們,布里頓就承擔起了母親的職責。

　　3.A　詞義推測題。劃線詞后的that即指代上文提到的“so much going in the wild—food,shelter,predators,prey and so on”,結合劃線詞所在句子可知,這里是指我們為動物提供了食物、棲息地等,同時限制了它們的活動,說明它們是被圈養起來了。

　　4.B　推理判斷題。最后一段將野生動物與圈養動物的生活相對比:動物在野外生活很豐富;當它們被圈養起來后,我們雖然為它們提供了食物、棲息地等,但圈養對它們的精神也造成了極大的影響,由此可推斷,圈養的動物會有充足的食物,而在野外生活的動物則不一定。

　　B

　　The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter,so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota,Florida,my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”.I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(維生素C),thinking of beaches and orange trees.When we touched down to blue skies and warm air,I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness.Swimming pools,wine tasting,and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours,not 4 in the afternoon)filled the weekend,but the best part—particularly to my taste,dulled by months of cold-weather root vegetables—was a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.

　　The market,which was founded in 1979,sets up its tents every Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm,rain or shine,along North Lemon and State streets.Baskets of perfect red strawberries;the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck;and most of all,the tomatoes:amazing,large,soft and round red tomatoes.

　　Disappointed by many a broken,vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的)promise,I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years.No matter how attractive they look in the store,once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry,hard,and tasteless.But I homed in,with uncertainty,on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand,full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist.These were the real deal—and at that moment,I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.

　　Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight,my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty,a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton,where—luckily for me—I was planning to have dinner that very night.Without even seeing the menu,I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.

　　(2024·新課標全國卷Ⅰ)

　　1.What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

　　A.Exciting. B.Boring.

　　C.Relaxing. D.Annoying.

　　2.What made the author’s getting up early worthwhile?

　　A.Having a swim.

　　B.Breathing in fresh air.

　　C.Walking in the morning sun.

　　D.Visiting a local farmers’ market.

　　3.What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

　　A.They are soft. B.They look nice.

　　C.They taste great. D.They are juicy.

　　4.What was the author going to do that evening?

　　A.Go to a farm. B.Check into a hotel.

　　C.Eat in a restaurant. D.Buy fresh vegetables.

　　【文章大意】本文是記敘文。作者在文中表達了對Sarasota的喜愛,尤其是對當地的西紅柿情有獨鐘。

　　1.B　推理判斷題。根據第一段中的“The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter”以及第三段中的“back home in New York...”可知,紐約寒冷的氣候使作者感到乏味。

　　2.D　細節理解題。根據第一段結尾“a 7 am adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call”可以知道,到當地的農貿市場去買菜,讓作者覺得早起是很值得的。

　　3.B　推理判斷題。根據第三段中的“No matter how attractive they look in the store...”可以知道,在紐約的商店里,冬天的西紅柿只是看上去好看。

　　4.C　推理判斷題。根據最后一段中“a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton,where—luckily for me—I was planning to have dinner that very night”可以知道,那天晚上,作者要到一家新開張的飯店吃飯。

　　二、語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)

　　Jane was walking round the department store.She remembered how difficult 1. was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father.She wished that he was as easy 2.(please) as her mother,who was always 3.(delight) with perfume.?

　　Besides,shopping at this time of the year was not 4. pleasant experience:people stepped on your feet or 5.(push) you with their elbows (肘部),6.(hurry) ahead to get to a bargain.?

　　Jane paused in front of a counter 7. some attractive ties were on display.“They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her.“Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her 8.(choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.?

　　Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered.She found some good quality pipes 9. sale.She did not hesitate for long.Although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while,she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him.?

　　When Jane got home,with her small but well-chosen present in her bag,her parents were already at table having supper.Her mother was excited.“Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane 10.(inform).?

　　1.it。it在賓語從句中作形式主語,真正的主語是to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father。

　　2.to please。此處用動詞不定式在形容詞后作目的狀語。

　　3.delighted。be delighted with為固定搭配,意為“對……感到高興”。

　　4.a。此處用不定冠詞修飾,表示“一次愉快的經歷”。experience作“經歷”理解,是可數名詞。

　　5.pushed。由上文“people stepped on your feet”可知,此處需用一般過去時。

　　6.hurrying。此處用現在分詞作目的狀語。

　　7.where。引導定語從句,在從句中作地點狀語,應用where。

　　8.choice。在形容詞性物主代詞后要用名詞。

　　9.on。on sale為固定搭配,意為“廉價出售”。

　　10.was informed。因Jane與inform是被動關系,文章時態又是一般過去時,故需用一般過去時的被動語態。

　　Part B

　　一、完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)

　　One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder.However,life can be 　1　 when you are not busy finding fault with it.?

　　Several years ago I 　2　 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry,who described herself as a world-class fault-finder,almost always 　3　 by things.People were always doing things that annoyed her,and 　4　 was ever good enough.She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends.She became a really 　5　 person.?

　　Unfortunately,it took a horrible accident to change her 　6　.Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash.What made it almost 　7　 to deal with was that the day before the 　8　,Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 　9　 of boyfriends,the way she was living,the way she related to her mother,and various other things she felt she needed to 　10　.It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 　11　 her habit of finding fault.Very quickly,she learned to appreciate life rather than to 　12　 everything so harshly(刻薄).She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 　13　 as well.?

　　Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding,　14　 when we’re honest,we can be sharply 　15　 of the world.I’m not suggesting you 　16　 problems,or that you pretend things are 　17　 than they are,but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are— 　18　 most of the time,and especially when it’s not a really big 　19　.?

　　Train yourself to “bite your tongue”,and with a little 　20　,you’ll get really good at letting things go.And when you do,you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.?

　　(2024·福建高考)

　　1.A.lonely B.great

　　C.quiet D.uneasy

　　2.A.received B.answered

　　C.expected D.rejected

　　3.A.threatened B.interrupted

　　C.bothered D.spoiled

　　4.A.anything B.everything

　　C.something D.nothing

　　5.A.caring B.boring

　　C.interesting D.surprising

　　6.A.attitude B.plan

　　C.measure D.explanation

　　7.A.urgent B.unnecessary

　　C.certain D.impossible

　　8.A.occasion B.event

　　C.accident D.adventure

　　9.A.memory B.notice

　　C.evidence D.choice

　　10.A.hear B.contribute

　　C.express D.admit

　　11.A.aware of B.afraid of

　　C.curious about D.confused about

　　12.A.discuss B.realize

　　C.judge D.settle

　　13.A.family B.life

　　C.career D.education

　　14.A.so B.or

　　C.but D.for

　　15.A.proud B.sure

　　C.hopeful D.critical

　　16.A.face B.create

　　C.solve D.ignore

　　17.A.rarer B.better

　　C.stranger D.worse

　　18.A.at least B.at last

　　C.by far D.so far

　　19.A.task B.deal

　　C.result D.duty

　　20.A.practice B.speech

　　C.rest D.pity

　　【文章大意】本文通過Kerry的經歷告訴我們,我們要學會欣賞生活中的美好,學會包容,這樣才會點燃我們對生活的熱情。

　　1.B　根據“when you are not busy finding fault with it”可判斷,如果不忙于找生活中各種各樣的缺點的話,生活是美好的,故選B項。A項意為“孤獨的”;C項意為“安靜的”;D項意為“不容易的”。

　　2.A　根據“...a letter from...”可判斷,“我”收到了Kerry 的來信,故選A項。

　　3.C　根據“People were always doing things that annoyed her”和下文的內容可判斷,Kerry總是為各種各樣的事情煩惱,故選C項。

　　4.D　根據上下文和“ever good enough”可判斷,對于Kerry來說沒有事情是好的,故選D項。

　　5.B　根據上下文和生活常識可知,她總是找自己和朋友各種各樣的毛病,應是一個令人厭煩的人,故選B項。A項意為“關心的,有同情心的”;C項意為“有趣的”;D項意為“令人驚奇的”。

　　6.A　根據下文內容“she learned to appreciate life...”可判斷,一件事情改變了她的態度,故選A項。B項意為“計劃”;C項意為“措施”;D項意為“解釋”。

　　7.D　根據下文可知,在朋友出事故之前,Kerry曾指責過她,這使得一切超出了Kerry的預料,故選D項。A項意為“緊急的”;B項意為“沒必要的”;C項意為“一定的”。

　　8.C　根據本段開頭“...it took a horrible accident to change...”中的accident 的暗示,可知選C項。

　　9.D　根據后面的“the way she was living,the way she related to her mother...”可知Kerry抱怨她選擇男朋友的眼光不好。A項意為“記憶”;B項意為“通知”;C項意為“證據”。

　　10.C　根據上下文可知,她把她認為需要表達的各種各樣的事情都抱怨了一番,故選C項。A項意為“聽說”;B項意為“貢獻,捐獻”;D項意為“承認”。

　　11.A　直到她朋友身受重傷她才意識到自己有找生活中種種不是的壞習慣。短語be aware of “意識到”,故選A項。

　　12.C　根據“she learned to appreciate life rather than...”可判斷,她學會了欣賞生活而不是用刻薄的態度去評價一切。故選C項。A項意為“討論”;B項意為“意識到”;D項意為“解決”。

　　13.B　句意:她能夠把這一新的智慧也運用到生活的其他方面。文章多次提到“life”,故選B項。

　　14.C　前后兩句是轉折關系,故用but連接。

　　15.D　根據“when we’re honest...”可判斷,我們雖不極端,但可能也對世界不滿。短語be critical of “對……不滿”。

　　16.D　根據“...but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are”可判斷,作者建議大家不要忽視問題,故選D項。A項意為“面對”;B項意為“創造”;C項意為“解決”。

　　17.B　作者建議大家不要忽視問題,或者假裝事情比原來的要好,而是要學會接受事情是什么樣就是什么樣。故選B項。

　　18.A　根據后面的“especially when”可知這里指“至少大部分的時間里”,故選A項。B項意為“最后”;C項意為“到目前為止”;D項意為“到目前為止”。

　　19.B　此處指“特別是在一些小事方面”。故選B項。

　　20.A　根據前面“Train yourself to...”可判斷,停止指責需要培養和鍛煉,故選A項。B項意為“演講”;C項意為“休息”;D項意為“遺憾”。

　　二、七選五閱讀填空(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)

　　How to protect your ears

　　You and your friends are leaving a concert on a Friday night.When you get outside,your ears are ringing.You have to shout to be heard.　1　 So no harm done...right??