Unit 1 Lifestyles
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【阅读理解】
Thanks to the Internet and technology, the world has become one big market, and you can sit in the comforts of your home and shop for anything you want. You no longer have to drive to the actual shops and fish out what you want. Simply filter (筛选) your search, sitting on your sofa, select the desired product, and make the required payment. The shipment will reach your doorstep.
However, everything comes at a price; so does online shopping. It's subject to more threats, especially when you make online shopping mistakes. For example, you may be an impulsive (冲动的) buyer and buy something without reading all the details of the product properly. If you don't read the product description carefully, there are high chances that the item you receive might not match what you expect. The biggest hurdle in online shopping is that you cannot inspect your product beforehand. Therefore, take a cue from the experiences of other consumers from the online posts. Additionally, you may make mistakes like giving an incorrect address, typing incorrect quantity details. Such mistakes can make you end up getting a delayed delivery.
Not following safety tips while shopping is also a common mistake you may commit. For instance, you may not take into account other charges, or use a public WiFi to make a purchase, which may give away your card details. So ensure online safety while making a purchase online.
Luckily, if some mistake has occurred, you can make an attempt to repair it. For example, you can contact the customer service and register your complaint. It's better to have a written record by also sending an email to the company. It's advisable to have your purchase transaction well documented, so that you can provide legal evidence to the company.
1.If you don't read the product descriptions thoroughly, you'll probably ________. A.forget to follow safety tips
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B.be addicted to online shopping easily C.receive an item you don't want D.make a purchase as you expect
2.What can prevent the product reaching you in time? A.Not reading its consumer reviews.
B.Not posting letter to the company in advance. C.Not taking other charges into consideration. D.Not checking information before placing an order.
3.Your card information may be stolen if you do online shopping ________. A.with a public Wi-Fi B.on a private website C.in your friend's store D.in a trustworthy company
4.What should we do when online shopping goes wrong? A.Make a list of your requirements. B.Report the online shop to the government. C.Send the purchase information to the police.
D.Get your complaint registered at the customer service. 参考答案： 1.C; 2.D; 3.A; 4.D
解析： 1.[细节题。根据第2段“If you don't read the product description carefully, there are high chances that the item you receive might not match what you expect”可知,如果你不仔细阅读产品描述,你就会买到你所需产品。]
2.[推断题。根据第3段“Additionally, you may make mistakes like giving an incorrect address, typing incorrect quantity details. Such mistakes can make you end up getting a delayed delivery”可知,下单时不核对信息会导致货物不能按时到达。]
3.[细节题。根据第4段“...use a public WiFi to make a purchase, which may give away your card details”可知,当你用公共WiFi购物时会泄露你的银行卡信息。]
4.[细节题。根据最后一段“For example, you can contact the customer service and register your complaint”可知,你可以联系客服将你的投诉记录下来。]
Ⅰ 完形填空
Not everyone around is easy to get on well with in your life.I’ve always tried
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to keep my __1__ from people who are rude，aggressive and mean.But sometimes we can’t __2__ having contact with people who might not have our best interests at heart.
Last summer，I became involved with a(n)__3__ coworker who was at a bad spot in his life.I had a lot of __4__ for him and decided to help him __5__ this tough time，so I tried my best to __6__ his rudeness when he lost his temper.However，just like a swimmer drowning in a pool，he grabbed on and ended up drowning me when I __7__ and tried to rescue him.His rudeness gradually was out of __8__．One night，when I got up to get a glass of water，he started yelling at me to get back into my bedroom.I did as I was told but I was not happy about it.He __9__ my change in mood and asked what was wrong.But when I told him his behavior toward me was __10__ and that I was very hurt by the way he had __11__ me，he was surprised.He could not understand his actions had a bad __12__ on me.He told me he didn’t have anything __13__ me and that there was no need for me to __14__ it.I used examples from his life of things that had hurt him and then tried to make the __15__ that the same things also made me __16__.I said，“I always treat you with patience，understanding and kindness，but you haven’t treated me with __17__ respect.” He was silent after listening to my words.What I had said might __18__ him.
People only change __19__ they want to change.I didn’t know whether he would change his opinion or not in the future，but I would continue to __20__ him through my patience，understanding and kindness.
【解题导语】 本文通过作者与同事的故事告诉我们：尽管不是所有的人都容易相处，但是遇到了，我们还是应尽力用自己的善良、耐心和理解去帮助他们。
1．A.difference C．absence
B．pressure D．distance
D 解析：根据下文的“people who are rude，aggressive and mean”可推知，对于品性不太好的人，作者自然是与他们保持距离。difference“差异”；pressure“压力”；absence“缺席”；distance“距离”。
2．A.risk C．avoid
B．escape D．appreciate
C 解析：根据语境“But”的转折可推知，有时候我们不可避免地会遇到一些不关心我们的人。risk“冒险做”；escape“逃离”；avoid“避免”；appreciate“欣赏，感激”。
3．A.badtempered C．easygoing
B．kindhearted D．cooperative
A 解析：根据下文的“his rudeness when he lost his temper”可推知，这个同事
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脾气不好。
4．A.advice C．permission
B．sympathy D．selection
B 解析：根据语境“and decided to help him”可推知，作者很同情同事的艰难处境，决定施以援手。advice“建议”；sympathy“同情”；permission“允许”；selection“选择”。
5．A.get across C．make out
B．look after D．pull through
D 解析：根据语境“and decided to help him ______ this tough time”可推知，作者决定帮助同事渡过难关。get across“被理解”；look after“照顾”；make out“理解，辨认出”；pull through“渡过难关”。
6．A.resist C．criticize
B．tolerate D．explain
B 解析：根据语境“so I tried my best to”和“when he lost his temper”可推知，作者强忍对方的无礼行为。resist“对抗”；tolerate“容忍”；criticize“批评”；explain“解释”。
7．A.reached out C．gave out
B．carried out D．turned out
A 解析：根据语境“tried to rescue him”可推知，作者伸手去救对方。reach out“伸手”；carry out“执行”；give out“分发，发出”；turn out“证明是”。
8．A.practice C．control
B．action D．danger
C 解析：根据下文的“One night，when I got up to get a glass of water，he started yelling at me to get back into my bedroom.”可推知，作者同事的无礼(行为)逐渐失控了。practice“练习”；action“行动”；control“控制”；danger“危险”。be out of control“失去控制”。
9．A.forgave C．ignored
B．noticed D．understood
B 解析：根据语境“and asked what was wrong”可推知，同事注意到作者的情绪变化。notice“注意到”。
10．A.appropriate C．unacceptable
B．unnecessary D．traditional
C 解析：根据语境“that I was very hurt”可推知，作者认为同事的行为让人不能接受。unacceptable“不能接受的”。
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11．A.scolded C．treated
B．instructed D．respected
C 解析：根据上文的“when I told him his behavior toward me”可推知，同事对待作者的方式伤到了作者，下文的“but you haven’t treated me with ______ respect”也是提示。scold“责骂”；instruct“指导”；treat“对待”；respect“尊敬”。
12．A.effect C．content
B．meaning D．view
A 解析：此处表示他无礼的行为对作者产生了不好的影响。have an effect on sb.“对某人有影响”，为固定搭配。
13．A.for C．on
B．with D．against
D 解析：根据上文的“He could not understand his actions had a bad ______ on me.”可推知，同事并不是针对作者而发脾气的。against“对……不利”。
14．A.mind C．refuse
B．doubt D．praise
A 解析：根据上文的“my change in mood”“that I was very hurt”可推知，作者对同事的无礼行为很在意，所以同事告诉作者不需要在意。mind“介意，烦恼”。
15．A.summary C．comparison
B．analysis D．expectation
C 解析：根据语境“the same things”可推知，作者在此作了对比。summary“总结”；analysis“分析”；comparison“对比”；expectation“期望”。
16．A.selfish C．puzzled
B．unfriendly D．upset
D 解析：根据上文的“that I was very hurt”可知，作者对同事的行为感到失望。upset“难过的，失望的”。
17．A.deserved C．promised
B．proven D．intended
A 解析：作者对同事那样好，但却没有得到应得的尊重。deserved“应得的”，符合语境。
18．A.annoy C．inspire
B．touch D．satisfy
B 解析：根据上文的“He was silent after listening to my words.”可推知，作者的话或许触动了同事。annoy“使恼怒”；touch“触动，感动”；inspire“激励”；satisfy“使满意”。
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19．A.before C．so
B．though D．if
D 解析：根据语境可知，上下句表示逻辑上的条件关系，故选D。 20．A.convince C．comfort
B．regret D．trust
C 解析：根据上文可知，作者的同事身处困境，作者施以援手帮助他并安慰他，此处表示作者将继续用自己的耐心、理解和善良安慰同事。convince“说服，使相信”；regret“后悔”；comfort“安慰”；trust“信任”。
Ⅱ 语法填空
Homing pigeons 1.____________(be) a common message delivery tool before the digital revolution.Today，their skills remain 2.____________(importance) in situations that limit digital and physical communication.Training the pigeons is simple but requires time，3.____________(devote) and proper care.
Remove the pigeons from the place where you keep them and use a cage 4.____________(carry) them a mile away.Release the pigeons and they will return home.Do this several times in a week for practice.Gradually increase the range，5.____________ you will gain more confidence.
The homing pigeon is trained on either one or two locations 6.____________(use) food and water rewards.You can either use the home base location as the single route return for messages or create a route between two set 7.____________(place)．For a twoway flight route，remove the food from the base.Take the pigeon by hand to the second location and provide feed.Repeat this process until the pigeon flies between the two locations 8.____________(independent)．
Messages are carried with small backpacks.Backpacks use fabric(织物)，9.____________ is light and easy to design but water and bad weather are likely to do damage 10.____________ many materials.Small tubes provide safe enclosures(附件) for notes and supplies.
【解题导语】 当下信鸽传递信息仍然十分重要，文章介绍了训练信鸽的具体方法和步骤。
1．were 解析：根据后文的before the digital revolution及Today...可知此处应为一般过去式，且主语Homing pigeons是可数名词复数，故此处填were。
2．important 解析：remain是连系动词，意为“继续存在，依然是”，其后应用形容词作表语，故填important。
3．devotion 解析：此处time，____________ and proper care三者并列作requires
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的宾语，故用devote的名词形式devotion。
4．to carry 解析：use sth.to do sth.意为“用某物做某事”，设空处作目的状语，故应用不定式。答案为to carry。
5．and 解析：根据前文的increase the range和后文的you will gain...可知，此处为“祈使句＋and/or＋陈述句”句型；根据句意“逐渐地增加里程你就会越来越自信”可知，此处应为顺承关系，故填and。
6．using 解析：句意：通过使用奖励食物和水的方式在一个或两个地方来训练信鸽。using food and water rewards为现在分词短语作本句的方式状语，故填using。
7．places 解析：根据空格前two set且place为可数名词，可知此处应为places。two set places意为“两个固定的地方”。
8．independently 解析：分析句式结构可知，设空处修饰动词flies，应用副词形式，故填independently。
9．which 解析：根据空格前方的逗号，分析整个句子，可知设空处引导非限制性定语从句，且从句中缺少主语，先行词为fabric(织物)，指物，故填which。
10．to 解析：do damage to...为固定短语，意为“对……造成损害”。故填to。
Ⅱ、七选五
How to avoid a boring conversation
What excuses should you use to avoid talking to people you don't want to talk to? Here are tips and inoffensive ways to get out of unwanted conversations.
1．Go for a refill(续杯)．
It is natural for anyone at a party to be excused to get a refill.__1__ And once you excuse yourself, make a move fast before the person requests you to get a refill for him as well.
2．Pretend bad mood.
Cut off the conversation before it starts by saying something along the lines of “I'm not in a good mood.Can I talk to you later if you don't mind？” __2__ Say it firmly so that people get the message loud and clear.
3．Ask your friend to save you.
__3__ Simply text your friend and ask him or her to come for apparently something important.You will be able to skip a boring chat with a seemingly reasonable excuse.
4．__4__
You are advised to look away from that person and don't make eye contact，so that you can give powerful hints(暗示)that you find the conversation extremely
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boring.__5__ Be sure to tune in to the conversation every now and then so you don't come across as rude.
A．Behave in an obviously careless way.
B．Just be sure that the person you are talking to does not offer to accompany you to do so.
C．Don't act too polite in an attempt to draw sympathy. D．Use body language to indicate boredom.
E．Your friend is bound to perform brilliantly in coping with the dull one. F．Look elsewhere and pretend that something else has caught your attention. G．Stuck in an unwanted conversation，how do you get out of it? 【解题导语】本文主要介绍了怎样避免无聊的谈话。
1．B 选项B中的so就是指空前的“get a refill”这一行为；同时空后的“make a move fast...as well”与选项B的内容相呼应。
2．C 空后的代词it指代空处前一句中的“I'm not in a good mood.Can I talk to you later if you don't mind”，所以空处及后一句与这一问题有关；同时后一句中的“Say it firmly”与选项C“不要为了获得同情而表现得太礼貌”在内容和语气方面是一致的。
3．G 根据该段的主题句以及空后两句可知，空后的两句话是对选项G这一疑问句的回答，选项G能够引出下文，符合语境。
4．D 根据上文中的主题句都使用祈使句这一特点可知，该段也应用祈使句作主题句；同时根据该段中的第一句可知，把目光从这个人身上移开，不要有眼神交流，这样可以给对方强烈的暗示，使其发现这段谈话极其无聊，这与选项D“使用肢体语言暗示厌烦”相吻合。
5．F 空处起承上启下的作用，且根据该段主题句可知，使用肢体语言暗示厌烦，所以选项F“看向别处并假装你的注意力被其他东西吸引”与之吻合。
Ⅲ、短文改错
Recently，a famous basketball player has caused public angry by writing on the Great Wall.In the fact，this happens in many place of interest. I had some suggestions to solve this problem.
First，make more posters to inform the public the damage of graffiti (涂鸦)．Besides，punishments，such as a fine，is necessary to tourists with so bad behavior. Also，I think it's helpfully to put up some boards along the tourist attractions that tourists can leave messages.
I'm sure with our efforts，more and more people will become concerning about protecting cultural relics.
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【答案】
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第一处：angry→anger。考查名词。形容词public修饰名词，故用名词形式。
第二处：删除fact前的the。考查固定搭配。in fact为固定搭配，意为“事实上”，the多余。
第三处：place→places。考查名词的数。根据该句中的many可知，名词place应当用复数形式。
第四处：had→have。考查时态。根据上下文可知，该句陈述的是目前的情况，故用一般现在时。
第五处：public后加of/about。考查介词。inform sb.of/about sth.为固定搭配，表示“通知某人某事”。
第六处：is→are。考查主谓一致。该句主语为复数名词punishments，故系动词用复数形式are。
第七处：so→such。考查限定词。该句中behavior为不可数名词，只能用such修饰。so用于“so＋adj.＋a/an＋可数名词”结构。
第八处：helpfully→helpful。考查形容词。is为系动词，后接形容词作表语。
第九处：that→where。考查定语从句的关系词。分析该句结构可知，该句为定语从句，先行词为boards，关系词在从句中作地点状语，故用where引导该定语从句。
第十处：concerning→concerned。考查固定搭配。be/become concerned about为固定短语，意为“关注……”。
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