Unit 6 TV Programmes 课时2 Reading-九年级英语上册同步精品讲义（牛津译林版）

Unit 6 TV Programmes
Reading

知识精讲

知识点01 cover 教材P80
【用法详解】
cover  作为动词用法
1.~ sth (with sth) 掩蔽；遮盖
She covered her face with her hands. 她双手掩面。 
He laughed to cover his nervousness. 他哈哈大笑以掩饰紧张的心情。
2.盖；覆盖
Snow covered the ground. 大雪覆盖了大地。
Much of the country is covered by forest. 森林覆盖着这个国家的大片土地。 
3. 包括；包含；涉及；处理
The survey covers all aspects of the business. 调查包括这家企业的各个方面。 
The lectures covered a lot of ground.  这些讲座涉及的内容极为广泛丰富。
Do the rules cover (= do they apply to) a case like this? 
这些规则适用于这样一种情况吗？
4.行走（一段路程）
By sunset we had covered thirty miles. 到日落时我们已走了三十英里。 
They walked for a long time and covered a good deal of ground . 他们步行了很长时间，走了好长的一段路。
5. 占（一片面积）
The reserve covers an area of some 1 140 square kilometres. 保护区占地面积大约1 140平方公里。
6. 报道；电视报道
She's covering the party's annual conference. 她正在报道这个政党的年会新闻。 
The BBC will cover all the major games of the tournament. 英国广播公司将报道这次锦标赛的所有重要赛事。 
【典例讲解】
None of us knew the death of the famous singer ________ it ________ on JSTV.
A.if, covered B.if, was covered
C.until, covered D.until, was covered
【答案】D
【解析】
句意：直到JSTV报道了那位著名歌手的死亡消息，我们才知道。考查连词辨析和一般过去时的被动语态。if如果；until直到。根据“None of us knew the death of the famous singer…”可知，此处构成“否定+until”结构，意为“直到……才”，排除AB；第二处主语“it”是动作cover的承受者，应使用被动语态，故选D。
【拓展】cover  作为名词的用法
1. 覆盖物；掩蔽物；套子；罩子
a cushion cover 靠垫套
a plastic waterproof cover for the stroller 手推童车的塑料防水篷
2.躲避处；避难所；庇护所
Everyone ran for cover when it started to rain. 雨下起来时，大家都跑着找地方避雨。
The climbers took cover from the storm in a cave. 登山运动员在山洞里躲避暴风雨。
After the explosion the street was full of people running for cover . 爆炸发生以后，满街的人都奔跑躲避。
3.（书刊的）封面，封皮
the front/back cover  封面╱底
Her face was on the cover (= the front cover) of every magazine. 
各种杂志的封面都有她的头像。
知识点02 a number of 教材P80
【用法详解】
a number of : 许多，一些。其后接可数名词复数形式。number前可用great, large, small, good 等词修饰。
Only a small number of men want to be language teachers. 仅有一小部分男士想当语言老师。
【典例讲解】
_________ people came to the meeting, _________ people is 5000.
A.A number of; the number of B.The number of; a number
C.A number of; a number of D.The number of; the number of
【答案】A
【解析】
许多人来开会，总数是5000。a number of+名词复数，许多的……；the number of, ……的总数，做主语看做单数。结合句意，故选A。
【拓展】a number of 与the number of 区别
1、意思不同
a number of  相当于 a lot of, many，意思是：许多，一些。 the number of意思是......的数。
The number of sick students is decreasing.生病学生的数量在减少。
A number of students are sick today. 今天一些学生病了。
2、用法不同
a number of 后面动词用复数，the number of 后面动词用单数。
A number of houses were burnt down in the fire. 在火灾中，许多房子给烧毁了。
The number of business failures has risen.企业倒闭的数量增加了。
知识点03 live 教材P80
【用法详解】
live 作为副词用法: 在现场直播。
The football match will be covered live. 这场足球赛将现场直播。
live 作为形容词用法
1. 活的
live animals 活动物
We saw a real live tiger 我们看见了一只活生生的老虎！
2. 现场直播的；实况转播的
live coverage of the World Cup 世界杯赛的实况转播
【典例讲解】
People say that the documentary will be covered _____________. It brings dinosaurs _____________ on screen.
A.alive; live B.lively; living
C.lively; alive D.live; alive
【答案】D
【解析】
句意: 人们说纪录片将现场直播。它在屏幕上带来活的恐龙。①live “活着的”，通常指物，不指人，常用来作定语放名词的前面。还指“实况转播的”。②alive 意为“活着的”，侧重说明生与死之间的界限，既可指人，也可指物；可用来作表语，后置定语或宾补。虽有死的可能，但还活着。所以选D。
【拓展】live 作为动词用法
1. 住；居住
to live in a house 住在一座房子里
Where do you live? 你住在什么地方？ 
She needs to find somewhere to live . 她需要找个住的地方。
2. 生存；活着
The doctors said he only had six months to live. 医生说他只能活六个月了。 
Spiders can live for several days without food. 蜘蛛几天不吃食依然可存活。 
3.（尤指在某时期）活着
When did Handel live? 韩德尔是什么时期的人？ 
He's the greatest player who ever lived. 他是世上最出色的运动员。 
4.（以某种方式）生活，过日子
She lived a very peaceful life. 她过着十分宁静的生活。 
He lived in poverty most of his life. 他大半辈子过的都是穷日子。 
知识点04 announce 教材P80
【用法详解】
announce   v.
1. 宣布，宣告（决定、计划等）
They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. 他们还没有正式宣布订婚。 
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. 门铃一响就知道杰克驾到。 
2.（尤指通过广播）通知
Has our flight been announced yet? 广播通知了我们的航班没有？
They announced that the flight would be delayed. 广播通知，该航班将误点。 
3. 声称；宣称
She announced that she'd given up smoking. 她宣称她已戒烟。 
【典例讲解】
--- Who will win the first prize in the drawing competition?
--- Nobody can know the result until it_________ tomorrow morning.
A.will announce B.will be announced
C.is announced D.announces
【答案】C
【解析】
句意：——谁将在绘画比赛中获得一等奖?——直到明天上午宣布，才会有人知道结果。考查动词语态辨析。本句是until引导的时间状语从句，根据句意语境，主句具有将来意义，可知从句需用一般现在时，可排除AB两项。it是动词announce的受动者，需用被动语态，故选C。
【拓展】
announcement  n.（一项）公告，布告，通告
to make an announcement 发表公告
Today's announcement of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion. 
经过几周的讨论之后，今天公布了和平协议。 
Announcements of births, marriages and deaths appear in some newspapers. 
有些报纸刊登出生、结婚、死亡通告。 
知识点05 while watching ... 教材P80
【用法详解】
Write down your answers and send text messages to 1396 while watching the show. 这里是while引导的时间状语从句，当从句的主语和主句的主语一致，从句含有be动词，可以同时把主语和be动词省略，这里的while attending = while you are attending 。
【典例讲解】
While ______ TV, she ______ a sound outside the room.
A.was watching, was hearing B.watched, was hearing
C.watched, heard D.watching, heard
【答案】D
【解析】
句意：当看电视的时候，她听见房子外面有声音。While引导的时间状语从句用进行时，故排除B、C两项。hear“听见”，表示结果，不用于进行时，故选D。
知识点06 horror 教材P81
【用法详解】
horror   n. 震惊；恐惧；厌恶
People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. 
人们惊恐地看着飞机坠落到地面上。
With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer. 
他惊恐失色地问医生是否认定他患了癌症。 
The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. 
想到被孤零零地留下，她就不寒而栗。 
horrible  adj. 极坏的；十分讨厌的；可恶的
horrible weather/children/shoes  糟透了的天气╱孩子╱鞋
The coffee tasted horrible. 这种咖啡难喝极了。 
I've got a horrible feeling she lied to us. 我感觉到很不愉快，她对我们说了谎。 
【典例讲解】
The food looks ________(horror), but it tastes OK.
【答案】horrible
【解析】
句意：这食物看起来很难吃，但味道还可以。根据“looks”可知，后面接形容词作表语，horror的形容词horrible“极坏的”，故填horrible。
知识点7 film directed by ... 教材P81
【用法详解】
这里的过去分词directed 做后置定语，修饰film，direct 与film之间构成被动关系，相当于一个定语从句。
film directed by ...= film which was directed by ...
【典例讲解】
The rubbish ________ every day is becoming a serious problem in cities around the world.
A.produce B.produced C.producer D.producing
【答案】B
【解析】
句意：每天产生的垃圾正在成为世界各地城市的一个严重问题。考查过去分词的用法。produce产生，动词原形；produced产生，动词过去式/过去分词；producer生产者；producing现在分词/动名词。主语The rubbish是动作produce的承受者，使用过去分词作后置定语，故选B。
知识点8 wealthy ... 教材P81
【用法详解】
wealthy  adj. 富有的；富裕的；富饶的
a wealthy nation 富国 the wealthy 富人；有钱人；阔人
They live in a wealthy suburb of Chicago. 他们住在芝加哥郊区的一处富人区。 
wealth   n.  钱财；财产；财物；财富
a person of wealth and influence  有钱有势的人
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. 勤劳的目的是致富。 
Good education often depends on wealth. 良好的教育经常依靠良好的经济条件。
【典例讲解】
He is that he often shows off in public, but I think it's silly.
A.so wealthy man B.such wealth man
C.such wealth a man D.so wealthy a man
【答案】D
【解析】
句意：他是如此富有的一个人，以至于他经常在公众面前炫耀，但是我认为这是很愚蠢的。
so+形容词+a/an+名词+that…如此…以至于；such的句型是such +a/an+形容词+名词+that从句。故这里应选D。
知识点9 ...doctor is found dead 教材P81
【用法详解】
1. find sb/sth + adj. 发现某人怎么样， 被动语态： sb/sth be found +adj.
He finds history interesting. 他发现历史有趣。
2. find it +adj. + to do sth = find it is +adj + to do sth 发现做某事怎么样
He finds it interesting to learn English.
(简单句：主谓宾+宾补的结构，it 做形式宾语，to do 不定式才是真正的宾语。）
= He finds (that) it is interesting to learn English.
（宾语从句，省略了连接词that）
【典例讲解】
The young student ________ guilty of changing information about grades in the school database.
A.finds B.found C.be found D.was found
【答案】D
【解析】
句意：这名年轻的学生因更改学校数据库中的成绩信息而被判有罪。考查一般过去时的被动语态。根据句意：这名年轻的学生因更改学校数据库中的成绩信息而被判有罪。可知主语The young student是动作find的承受者，所以用被动语态：be＋动词过去分词，时态为一般过去时，主语是第三人称单数，be动词用was，find的过去分词是found；故答案选D。
知识点10 murder 教材P81
【用法详解】
murder  n. 谋杀；凶杀
He was found guilty of murder. 经裁决，他犯有谋杀罪。
She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband. 她被指控意图谋杀丈夫。
The play is a murder mystery . 这出戏说的是一桩神秘的凶杀案。
murder  v. 谋杀；凶杀
He denies murdering his wife's lover. 他否认谋杀了妻子的情夫。
The murdered woman was well known in the area. 被杀害的女人在这个地区很有名气。 
【典例讲解】
A young man was last night. The happened in Valley Town, and now the police are looking for the______________.
A.murder; murdered; murder B.murdered; murder; murderer
C.murderer; murdered; murder D.murdered; murderer; murder
【答案】B
【解析】
句意“昨天晚上一个年轻人被杀，凶杀案发生在峪山镇。现在警察正在寻找犯人”。murder动词，谋杀，名词，凶杀案；murderer凶手。排除C和D。主语a young man和murder为被动关系be done，故选B。
【拓展】murderer  n. 杀人犯；杀人凶手
The murderer was never caught. 
这个杀人犯一直未抓到。
The murderer is now safely behind bars. 
杀人犯现在被关在监狱里，不会再造成危险了。
知识点11 mystery 教材P81
【用法详解】
mystery   n.
1.神秘的事物；不可理解之事；奥秘
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. 
这是本世纪尚未解开的大奥秘之一。
Their motives remain a mystery. 他们的动机仍然是个谜。 
It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him. 
我真无法理解他们为什么会选他。
2. 神秘的人（或事物）；陌生而有趣的人（或事物）
He's a bit of a mystery. 他这个人有点儿神秘。 
There was a mystery guest on the programme. 节目里有位神秘嘉宾。
The band was financed by a mystery backer. 这个乐队是由一个不为人知的人资助的。 
【典例讲解】
The Great Wall is one of the greatest ________ (mystery) in the world.
【答案】mysteries
【解析】
句意：长城是世界上最大的谜团之一。one of the+形容词的最高级+复数名词，表示“最……的……之一”，因此用mystery的复数形式，故填mysteries。
【拓展】mysterious   adj.
1. 神秘的；奇怪的；不易解释的
He died in mysterious circumstances. 他的死因是个谜。 
A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. 一种奇怪的疾病正在侵袭所有的动物。 
2.神秘的；陌生的
A mysterious young woman is living next door. 一位神秘的年轻女子住在隔壁。
知识点12 scared 教材P81
【用法详解】
scared  adj.  害怕；恐惧；畏惧；担心
She is scared of going out alone. 她不敢一个人外出。
He's scared of heights. 他有恐高症。
People are scared to use the buses late at night. 人们害怕在深夜乘坐公共汽车。
 I was scared to death (= very frightened) . 我吓得要死。
We were scared stiff (= very frightened) . 我们吓得呆若木鸡。
【典例讲解】
The films _________________ horror and mysteries make me _______________.
A. are full of; feel scared
B. filled with, feel scared
C. full of; scaring
D. was filled with; scared
【答案】B
【解析】
句意：那些充满恐惧和神秘的电影使我感到害怕。根据句意及题干分析此句是简单句，所以排除A、D；第二空修饰人所以用scared，故选B。
知识点13 scene 教材P81
【用法详解】
scene  n.
1.（尤指不愉快事件发生的）地点，现场
the scene of the accident/attack/crime 事故╱袭击╱犯罪的现场
Firefighters were on the scene immediately. 消防队立刻赶到现场。
2.事件；场面；情景
The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. 
球队的胜利使举国上下出现一派欢乐的场面。
She witnessed some very distressing scenes. 她目睹过一些令人非常痛苦的场面。 
3. 景象；景色；风光
a delightful rural scene 赏心悦目的乡村风光
They went abroad for a change of scene. 他们出国换换环境。
【典例讲解】
The young man came riding at full speed down the road on his bicycle. ______ it was!
A.How dangerous the scene B.What dangerous a scene
C.How a dangerous scene D.What a dangerous scene
【答案】D
【解析】
句意：那个年轻人骑着自行车沿着公路全速行驶。多么危险的场面啊！scene为名词，符合“What + a/an +形容词+可数名词单数+主语+谓语！” dangerous以辅音音素开头，前面用不定冠词a，故答案为D。
知识点14 mind doing 教材P83
【用法详解】
mind  v.  对（某事）烦恼，苦恼，焦虑；介意
I don't mind the cold—it's the rain I don't like. 冷我不在乎，我是讨厌下雨。
I hope you don't mind the noise. 希望你不介意这声音。 
Did she mind not getting the job? 她没得到这份工作是不是很介意？ 
Do your parents mind you leaving home? 你父母舍得你离开家吗？ 
【典例讲解】
—Would you mind turning down the music?
—__________.
A.Not at all B.Never mind C.Yes, I will D.Yes, I mind
【答案】A
【解析】
句意：——你介意将音乐关小点吗？——不介意。考查情景交际。A一点也不介意；B没关系；C是的，我将要；D是的，我介意。不符合英语的表达习惯。Would you mind doing sth. 意思是“你介意做某事吗？”回答要符合英语的表达习惯，表示不介意，故选A。
【拓展】
1.mind  n. 头脑；大脑
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. 
各种念头在我脑海中闪过。 
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. 
他毫不怀疑自己能得到这份工作。 
She was in a disturbed state of mind . 她的脑子里一片混乱。
I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. 
他们不回来，我心里就不踏实。
2. mind  n. 心思
Keep your mind on your work! 专心干你的活吧！
Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby. 她一心扑在刚出世的宝宝身上。 
The lecture dragged on and my mind wandered. 演讲没完没了的，我心不在焉了。 
He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. 他认真考虑第二天的安排。
能力拓展

一.单项选择
1.The little boy was shy and he ______ his eyes ______ his hands.
A.was covered; of B.covered; with
C.was covered; with D.covered; of
【答案】B
【解析】
句意：这个小男孩是如此的害羞，他用手盖上了眼。cover---with---用---盖上---；C选项是被动语态；故选B
2.________ the doctors in this hospital is 200. ________ them are women doctors.
A.A number of; The number of B.The number of; A number of
C.A number of; A number of D.The number of: The number of
【答案】B
【解析】
句意：这家医院的医生数量是200。他们中的许多人都是女医生。考查短语辨析。a number of许多，谓语动词用复数形式；the number of……的数量，谓语动词用单数形式。第一空指医生的数量，用the number of；第二个空指医生中的许多人都是女性，用a number of，故选B。
3.________ we’ve made the promise, let’s keep to it and not give up easily.
A.Whether B.Since C.Though D.Unless
【答案】B
【解析】
句意：既然我们已经许下了诺言，就让我们信守诺言，不要轻易放弃。考连词。Whether是否；Since既然；Though虽然；Unless除非；根据“we’ve made the promise, let’s keep to it and not give up easily.”可知，此处表达的是因果关系，应用since连接，引导原因状语从句，故选B。
4.Though she is disabled, the ______ girl teaches children drawing for a(an) _____. She always brings animals_____ on the paper.
A.living; live; alive B.live; living; lively C.lively; living; alive D.lively; alive; living
【答案】C
【解析】
句意：尽管她有残疾，这个活泼的女孩教孩子们画画为生。她总是把动物活生生地画在纸上。考查形容词和介词短语辨析题。前一空做girl（女孩，指人）的定语，需用lively修饰；中间空有不定冠词修饰，需用名词living，for a living谋生，是固定短语；后一空做animals（动物，指物）的后置定语，需用alive修饰。根据句意语境，可知选C。
5.---Do you know the result of the competition?
---No. It ________.
A.hasn’t announced B.didn’t announce C.wasn’t announced D.doesn’t announce
【答案】C
【解析】
句意：——你知道比赛的结果吗？——不知道，它还没有被宣布。根据It和announce之间是被动关系；故选C
6.I _____ the newspaper while my mother _____ TV plays yesterday evening.
A.was reading; was watching B.was reading; watched
C.read; was watching D.read; would watch
【答案】A
【解析】
句意：昨天早晨，我一边看报纸，妈妈一边看电视。While引导时间状语时，强调主从动作的同事发生，往往主从动作都为进行身体，故选A。
7.—What’s that?
—It’s an ad “Music Teacher ________”.
A.Want B.Wants C.Wanted D.Wanting
【答案】C
【解析】
句意：——那是什么？——它是一则广告“招聘音乐教师”。考查非谓语动词。此处表示音乐老师被招聘，因此用过去分词表示被动，故选C。
8.Mrs. White showed her students some old maps ________ from the library.
A.to borrow B.to be borrowed C.borrowed D.borrowing
【答案】C
【解析】
句意：怀特太太给她的学生看了一些从图书馆借来的旧地图。考查非谓语动词。此处用过去分词作定语，修饰名词“maps”，即被借的旧地图，故选C。
9.I found him ________, for he found the answer to the question___________.
A.cleverly …. easily B.clever …. easy
C.clever ….. easily D.clever ….. easy
【答案】C
【解析】
句意：我发现他很聪明，因为他很容易就找到了这个问题的答案。句型Find sth. adj.：发现某物是什么样子的；副词修饰动词。Clever：聪明的，形容词，easily容易地，副词；结合句意和语境可知选C。
10.--- Would you mind my using your printer for a while? -- _______
A.Never mind B.Take it easy C.Certainly not D.You’re welcome
【答案】C
【解析】
句意：——你介意我用一下你的打印机吗?——不介意。考查情景交际。Never mind没关系（回答道歉），不要紧（表示安慰）；Take it easy别着急（用于安慰某人）；Certainly not当然不；You’re welcome不客气（回答感谢）；根据上一句是“你介意我用一下你的打印机吗”，回答应该是不介意，故选C。
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题组A 基础过关练
一．按照单词的适当形式填空。
1.Forbes 2014 shows that Bill Gates is still ___________(wealthy) person in the world.
【答案】the wealthiest
【解析】
由句末的in the world 提示此处的形容词应该用最高级。
2.I was surprised to find my missing watch ________ with dust in the kitchen corner. (cover)
【答案】covered
【解析】
句意：我惊奇地在厨房角落里发现我丢失的手表沾满了灰尘。cover v. 覆盖。固定搭配：covered with覆盖着……，故填covered。
3.This talk show was not recorded. It was a ________ show. (live)
【答案】live
【解析】
句意：这个脱口秀节目不是录制的。这是一场现场表演。根据句子结构，可知此处应填形容词修饰名词show表演；结合语境，可知这个节目是现场直播的，live现场直播的。故填live。
4.Shanghai is one of the ____________ (lively) cities in the world.
【答案】most lively
【解析】
句意：上海是世界上最活跃的城市之一。根据句中的one of可知，后接形容词的最高级，根据所给的形容词lively可知，最高级为the most lively。故答案为most lively。
5.________ (Asia) elephants live in the grasslands and forests.
【答案】Asian
【解析】
句意：亚洲象生活在草原和森林中。空处的词是修饰名词，应用形容词；Asia，亚洲，名词，对应的形容词是Asian，亚洲的。故填Asian。
6.A series of activities ________ (announce) to celebrate The 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China on 23rd, March.
【答案】were announced
【解析】
句意：3月23日，庆祝中国共产党成立100周年的一系列活动被宣布。announce宣布，是一个动词。该句主语为“A series of activities”，与动词构成被动关系，应用被动语态；由句中“on 23rd, March.”可知，应用一般过去时，主语是复数。故填were announced。
题组B 能力提升练
一、完型填空
Charles Dickens was a famous English author. He said that he could walk down any long street in London and 1 you the name of every shop he had passed. Many of the great men of the world have excellent 2 .
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. At school, it is not so easy to learn a second language, because students have 3 time for it, and they are 4 with other subjects as well.
The best way for most of us to 5 things is to join them in our mind with something we know already, or something that we easily remember 6 we have a picture of it in our mind. That is 7 it is better to learn words in sentences, no by themselves; or to see, do, or feel what a word means when we first use it.
The human mind is like a camera, but it takes photos not only of what we 8 , but of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo with a camera, there is much to do 9 the photo is taken and ready to show to our friends. In the same way, there is much work to be done before we can make a picture remain forever in the 10 .
Memory is a diary that we all carry with us.
1.A.speak B.tell C.say D.share
2.A.knowledge B.information C.differences D.memories
3.A.few B.little C.many D.much
4.A.busy B.easy C.free D.safe
5.A.leave B.remember C.forget D.believe
6.A.although B.because C.but D.so
7.A.how B.what C.why D.when
8.A.look B.make C.have D.see
9.A.after B.before C.when D.while
10.A.camera B.mind C.diary D.future
【答案】
1-5 BDBAB 6-10 BCDAB
【文章大意】
本文主要谈论人们的记忆力。人类的思维就像一架照相机，但它不仅拍下我们看到的东西，而且记录我们的感到的、听到的、闻到的和尝到的东西。记忆力是我们随身携带的日记。
【解析】
1.句意：他说他可以走在伦敦任何一条长街上，告诉你他走过的每一家商店的名字。考查动词辨析。A. speak说；B. tell告诉；C. say说；D. share分享，共享。短语tell sb. sth.：告诉某人某事；可知选B。
2.句意：世界上许多伟人都有优秀的记忆力。考查名词辨析。A. knowledge知识；B. information信息；C. differences差异；D. memories记忆。根据上文“他说他可以走在伦敦任何一条长街上，告诉你他走过的每一家商店的名字。”可知“世界上许多伟人都有优秀的记忆力。”故选D。
3.句意：在学校里，学习第二语言并不是那么容易，因为学生们几乎没有时间学习第二语言，而且他们也忙于其他科目。考查形容词辨析。A. few很少，几乎没有，表示否定，修饰可数名词复数；B. little很少，几乎没有，表示否定，修饰不可数名词；C. many许多，修饰可数名词复数；D. much许多，修饰不可数名词。本词修饰不可数名词time，根据语境“在学校里，学习第二语言并不是那么容易”可知原因之一是“学生们几乎没有时间学习第二语言”，故选B。
4.句意：在学校里，学习第二语言并不是那么容易，因为学生们几乎没有时间学习第二语言，而且他们也忙于其他科目。考查形容词辨析。A. busy忙碌的；B. easy容易的；C. free自由的，免费的；D. safe安全的。短语be busy with：忙着做……；结合上文“在学校里，学习第二语言并不是那么容易”可知原因之一“他们也忙于其他科目”；故选A。
5.句意：对我们大多数人来说，记住事物的最好方法是把我们已经知道的东西和它们结合在一起，或者把一些我们很容易记住的东西结合在一起，因为我们在脑海里有一张图片。考查动词辨析。A. leave离开；B. remember记住；C. forget忘记 ；D. believe相信。根据下文“把我们已经知道的东西和它们结合在一起，或者把一些我们很容易记住的东西结合在一起，因为我们在脑海里有一张图片”可知“记住事物的最好方法”；故选B。
6.句意：对我们大多数人来说，记住事物的最好方法是把我们已经知道的东西和它们结合在一起，或者把一些我们很容易记住的东西结合在一起，因为我们在脑海里有一张图片。考查连词辨析。A. although虽然，尽管，即使；B. because因为；C. but但是；D. so所以。根据句意可知前后是因果关系，前句是结果，后句是原因，可知填because；故选B。
7.句意：这就是为什么在句子中学习单词更好，而不是单独学习；或者当我们第一次使用单词时，去看，去做，去感受它的意思。考查表语从句引导词。A. how怎样，如何；B. what什么；C. why为什么；D. when什么时候。根据句意此句表示原因，可知使用why引导此定语从句；故选C。
8.句意：人类的思维就像一架照相机，但它不仅拍下我们看到的东西，而且记录我们的感到的、听到的、闻到的和尝到的东西。考查动词辨析。A. look看，不及物动词；B. make做；C. have有；D. see看见。本句是宾语从句，从句的宾语是what，可知填及物动词；结合下文“而且记录我们的感到的、听到的、闻到的和尝到的东西。”可知“拍下我们看到的东西”，故选D。
9.句意：当我们用相机拍一张真照片时，在拍完照片并准备好展示给我们的朋友之后，还有很多事情要做。
考查连词辨析。A. after在……以后；B. before在……以前；C. when当……时候，既可表示时间点，也可表示一段时间；D. while当……时候，表示一段时间。根据语境可知“在拍完照片并准备好展示给我们的朋友之后”，故选A。
10.句意：同样，在我们能使一幅画永远留在脑海中之前，还有很多工作要做。考查名词辨析。A. camera照相机；B. mind头脑，大脑；C. diary日记，日记簿；D. future将来，未来。根据语境本文主要谈论记忆可知“一幅画永远留在脑海中”，故选B。
题组C 培优拔尖练
一、 阅读理解
A
After a months-long intense (紧张的) presidential race, the US presidential election doesn't seem to be over.
On Nov. 7, Democrat Joe Biden declared (宣布) victory in the election, days after Nov. 3, on Election Day. A record number of mail-in ballots (邮寄选票) needed to be counted in several states. Major US media outlets, including CNN and Fox News, also announced that Biden was the winner.
As of Nov. 7, Biden had received nearly 75 million votes (投票) nationwide, while US President and Republican Donald Trump got more than 70 million, according to Fox News. Both broke former president Barack Obama's popular vote record, which was set in 2008 at 69.4 million votes.
According to The New York Times, by Nov. 9, Biden had taken at least 279 electoral votes, more than the 270 electoral votes that are needed to win the presidency. Trump earned 214 electoral votes.
Many world leaders, including those of France, Germany and the UK, have congratulated Biden. "The Americans have chosen their president," French President Emmanuel Macron said in a message on social media.
However, Trump refused to admit (承认) Biden's victory. He said the voting process was dishonest and the election was rigged (被操纵的) in some way. The Trump team has started filing lawsuits (上诉) in several US states, according to Xinhua.
It's not clear when everything will be set in stone. But Biden said at a press conference that "at the end of the day … it's all going to come to fruition (结束) on January 20". He was referring to Inauguration Da (总统就职日), which falls on January 20 every four years.
1.What do we know about Biden from Paragraphs 2 and 3?
A.He declared victory on Election Day. B.Some of his votes are still being counted.
C.He has broken the popular vote record. D.He got support from Barack Obama.
2.How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
A.75 B.214 C.270 D.279
3.What did Trump do after the election?
A.He congratulated Biden on his victory. B.He attacked the voting process.
C.He started to prepare for another election. D.He talked to the French President.
4.What do we know from the last paragraph?
A.Biden is confident about the future. B.Biden is disappointed about the result.
C.Biden is worried about Inauguration Day. D.Biden is happy with the way the election ended.
【答案】ACBA
【文章大意】
本文介绍了2020年美国总统大选的情况。民主党人拜登当选美国新任总统，但前总统，共和党人唐纳德·特朗普表示大选舞弊，准备上诉。
【解析】
1. 主旨大意题。根据第2、3段可知，这两段的中心内容是“Democrat Joe Biden declared (宣布) victory in the election”，即拜登宣布选举胜利，故选A。
2. 细节理解题。根据“Biden had taken at least 279 electoral votes, more than the 270 electoral votes that are needed to win the presidency.”可知，拜登至少获得了279张选举人票，超过了赢得总统大选所需的270张选举人票。故选C。
3. 细节理解题。根据“However, Trump refused to admit (承认) Biden's victory. He said the voting process was dishonest and the election was rigged (被操纵的) in some way.”可知，特朗普认为选举过程是不诚实的，被人操纵的，即他在抨击选举过程。故选B。
4. 推理判断题。从“at the end of the day … it's all going to come to fruition(结束) on January 20.归根结底……一切都将在1月20日结束”可以看出，拜登对1月20号就职很自信。故选A。
B
A boy got into a fight at school. Most schools would have sent him to the principal’s office. Instead, he was sent to a quiet room. It was a safe place where he could cool down.
The boy is in third grade. He goes to Robert W. Coleman Elementary, a school in Baltimore, Maryland. The school is trying something new. It is not putting as many kids in time-out (计时隔离). Instead, the school is helping kids practice mindfulness.
Mindfulness is a way of thinking. A mindful person only thinks about what he is doing at the moment. He does not let bad feelings get in the way.
When students at Coleman need to cool down, they go to the Mindful Moment Room. It is a peaceful space. The room is decorated (装饰) with bright curtains and beanbags. Teachers there ask the students to explain what happened. They help them talk about their feelings. They tell the students to take deep breaths. These are all mindfulness exercises. They are part of a new program at Coleman.
The school principal is Carlillian Thompson. She said the exercises help her students clear their minds. Then they are more ready to learn.
Carlillian has seen many signs of success. She says the students think more about how they behave. They pay more attention to their feelings.
Each school day starts with a message over the loudspeaker. It guides the students through breathing exercises. They take 15 minutes to practice mindfulness. Then they go to class. At the end of the day, they do another 15 minutes.
Many students go to the Mindful Moment Room. On one day in November 12 kids visited. One was the boy who had been in a fight.
By the time he left, another boy had walked in. Soon there were four boys in the room. There were two teachers there to help them.
One started the breathing exercises. “Inhaling deep,” he said aloud. “Lock your chin to your chest. Exhale and out.”
There are no time-outs at this school, but deep breathing instead.
5.According to Paragraphs I and 2, if a student at Coleman gets into a fight, what will the school probably do?
A.Send the student to the principal’s office.
B.Send the student to a quiet room.
C.Put the student in time-out.
D.Ask the student to communicate with his or her parents.
6.How is the Mindful Moment Room different from normal time-out?
A.It gives students a quiet place to explain their feelings.
B.It is a place where students get in trouble for their actions.
C.It makes students say they are sorry for fighting.
D.It is a place where students do noisy exercise.
7.Which is NOT the way the teachers help the students to cool down?
A.Ask the students to explain what happened.
B.Help the students to talk about their feelings.
C.Tell the students to take deep breaths.
D.Ask the students to think about the result of making trouble.
8.How long will the loudspeaker guide the students to practice mindfulness on each school day at Coleman?
A.For 15 minutes. B.For half an hour. C.For an hour. D.More than 2 hours.
9.According to the passage, which sentence explains why practicing mindfulness can cool students down?
A.The room is decorated with bright curtains and beanbags.
B.Many students go to the Mindful Moment Room.
C.They are part of a new program at Coleman.
D.She said the exercises help her students clear their minds.
【答案】BADBD
【文章大意】
短文大意：本文介绍了科尔曼学校针对打架学生推行的新的教育方式——正念练习。学校不再让学生听课反思，而是去“正念时刻”房间冷静下来理清思路，然后更愿意学习。
【解析】
5.题意：根据第一段和第二段，如果一个科尔曼学校的学生打架了，学校可能会怎么做?考查细节理解。根据A boy got into a fight at school. Most schools would have sent him to the principal’s office. Instead, he was sent to a quiet room.（一个男孩在学校打架了。大多数学校会把他送到校长办公室。相反，他被送到一个安静的房间）结合下文Instead, the school is helping kids practice mindfulness.（学校正在帮助孩子们练习正念）可知科尔曼学校会把学生送到一个安静的房间去，Send the student to a quiet room符合题意，故选B。
6.题意：正念时刻室与正常暂停有何不同?考查细节理解。根据It is not putting as many kids in time-out. Instead, the school is helping kids practice mindfulness.（这不是让很多孩子暂停。相反，学校正在帮助孩子们练习正念）联系下文Teachers there ask the students to explain what happened. They help them talk about their feelings.（那里的老师让学生解释发生了什么事。他们帮助他们谈论他们的感受）可知“正念时刻”房间给了学生一个安静的地方来解释他们的感受，It gives students a quiet place to explain their feelings符合题意，故选A。
7.题意：哪一种不是老师帮助学生冷静下来的方式?考查细节判断。根据Teachers there ask the students to explain what happened. They help them talk about their feelings. They tell the students to take deep breaths. These are all mindfulness exercises.（那里的老师让学生解释发生了什么事。他们帮助他们谈论他们的感受。他们告诉学生做深呼吸。这些都是正念练习）可知ABC三项符合题意，Ask the students to think about the result of making trouble（让学生思考制造麻烦的结果）不是正念练习，故选D。
8.题意：在科尔曼，每天上课时，扩音器会引导学生练习正念多长时间?考查细节计算。根据They take 15 minutes to practice mindfulness. Then they go to class. At the end of the day, they do another 15 minutes.（它通过呼吸练习来指导学生。他们花15分钟来练习正念。然后他们去上课。在一天结束的时候，他们又做15分钟）可知两个15分钟是30分钟（半小时），故选B。
9.题意：根据文章，哪句话解释了为什么练习正念可以让学生冷静下来?考查细节理解。根据卡莉莲·汤普森校长的介绍She said the exercises help her students clear their minds. Then they are more ready to learn.（这些练习帮助她的学生理清思路。然后他们更愿意学习）可知练习正念可以让学生冷静下来，She said the exercises help her students clear their minds符合题意，故选D。

二、阅读还原7选5
Everybody may feel stressed out sometimes. But the situation lasts a long or short period depending on the root cause for the things you are worrying about. 11.
Unluckily, many people are trying their best to solve the trouble they are meeting. They don't want to escape or relax at least for a while. But remember, sometimes stress is always there however you work hard to overcome it. 12. Maybe the habits can help you out of the stress or the trouble.
Firstly, you should have a peaceful mind, which is basic to have a normal life. Yoga and mindfulness exercises (精神集中训练) are common ways to help you cool down. 13. However, they can make you focus on something useful.
Secondly, find something truly enjoyable to do, whether or not it keeps your mind in order.
14. Play a game. Do some exercise. Then you're focusing your mind on something attractive, rather than something stressful.
15. Most of stresses are the ideas you think about by yourself. If you think about things or people in different ways, you may find sunshine comes into your heart.
In a word, stress or trouble is after all a normal part of life. Keeping your good habits and taking breaks from work are good for your health.
A.Go to a movie or concert.
B.They won't solve all the problems.
C.Everyone wants to have a relaxing life.
D.Thirdly, smile and be kind to everything and everybody.
E.As long as you try your best to face it, you'll get it over soon.
F.It may be a few days, a couple of weeks, or even over half a year.
G.So it's important not to give up the good habits you have had for a long time.
【答案】FGBAD
【文章大意】
本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了能帮助人们摆脱压力的几个好习惯。
【解析】
1.根据上句“But the situation lasts for a long or short period depending on the root cause of the things you are worrying about.”可知此处是介绍压力持续的时间。结合备选项，选项F“可能是几天，几个星期，甚至半年多”符合语境。故选F。
2.根据下句“Maybe the habits can help you out of the stress or the trouble.”可知此处是建议坚持好习惯。结合备选项，选项G“所以重要的是不要放弃你已经坚持很长一段时间的好习惯”符合语境。故选G。
3.根据上句“Yoga and mindfulness exercises(精神集中训练) are common ways to help you cool down.”和下句“However, they can make you focus on something useful.”可知此处是介绍瑜伽和精神集中训练的作用。结合备选项，选项B“它们不会解决所有的问题”符合语境。故选B。
4.根据上句“Secondly, find something truly enjoyable to do, whether it keeps your mind in order or not.”和后两句“Play a game. Do some exercise.”可知此处是建议你去做的活动。结合备选项，选项A“去看电影或听音乐会”符合语境。故选A。
5.根据上文的“Firstly...Secondly...”可知此处是介绍第三条建议。结合备选项，选项D“第三，微笑并善待每件事和每个人”符合语境。故选D。