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1、第一单元过关检测(时间:90分钟满分:120分).阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AMy husband David was waiting at the door when our daughter Laura and I pulled in the driveway.It wasnt like him to be home so early.The disbelief on his face told me that something was up.“Do you still have a job?”
2、“No.Redundant,” he answered,looking away from me.“OK.Well figure it out,” I replied calmly.I actually had no idea how we were going to figure it out.I immediately started to think of how wed cut costs and who we should start to get in touch with.That night,after David had fallen asleep,I cried mysel
3、f to sleep,and frequently sobbed in the shower in the days that followed.I knew the loss of Davids income would have a great effect on us.He had worked for the same insurance company for twenty-one years and was our main income.I work at home caring for Laura,and my freelance(自由职业者的)income is uncert
4、ain.We have debts,and job hunting takes time.Still,I was more concerned about my husbands emotional state than our financial situation.Davids sense of identity was tied to his job.He called his parents to tell them about losing his job,but didnt say a word to anyone else for weeks.He told me that he
5、 felt like “a failure”.It was tough for me to watch David struggle with unemployment.One night a couple of weeks after he lost his job,David woke me just before midnight,sweating,pacing the bedroom floor and saying he felt funny.We spent the night in the emergency room waiting to see if he had a hea
6、rt attack.Thankfully,it was just a serious anxiety attack.It was then that I knew I needed to do more to understand what my husband was going through.Here is what I learned from my own experienceand from talking to expertson how to support your spouse(配偶)through a job loss.1.Which of the following i
7、s the closest in meaning to the underlined word “Redundant” in Para.3?A.A piece of cake.B.Out of question.C.My treat.D.Out of employment.提示:词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“The disbelief on his face”和丈夫的回答No可知,大卫失业了。故答案为D项。答案:D2.What did the writer do about her husbands situation at first?A.She always remained calm an
8、d gave him advice.B.She appeared calm while in fact she was worried.C.She began to write about her husbands situation to the newspaper.D.She went to consult some doctors.提示:推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知,作者当时冷静地回答丈夫的话,但那天晚上却哭着睡着了,在接下来的几天里,作者又经常在淋浴室里哭,由此推断选择B项。答案:B3.What can we know about David?A.He was fired by
9、the company he had worked for twenty-one years.B.He never thought himself “a failure” even when jobless.C.He was aware of the familys financial situation.D.Upon leaving the job,he suffered a heart attack and had to consult the doctor.提示:推理判断题。从第六段可知,大卫在一家保险公司工作了21年,是家庭的主要经济支柱,因此选A项:他被这家他为之工作了21年的公司解
10、雇了。答案:A4.What will be talked about in the next part of the passage?A.What the writer did to help get some income.B.How David suffered from the heart attack and the treatment.C.How the writer supported David to get through the jobless period.D.Why the insurance company fired David.提示:推理判断题。根据文章最后一句的内
11、容“这里是我从我自己的经历以及与专家的交谈中学习到的关于如何帮助自己的伴侣度过失业期的东西”可知,作者将与大家分享她是如何帮助伴侣度过失业期的。由此判断选择C项。答案:CBIm sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”.But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?The retired professor,Archibald A.Hill in Lucasville,USA could tell us the story.Ninety-seven years ago,two
12、of Mr.Archibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called Song Storied for the Sunday Morning.Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then.They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book.
13、One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You.” The song said,“Good morning to you,good morning to you,children,good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children.But not many grown-ups knew it.A few years later little Archibald was born.As his aunt,Miss Patt
14、y Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody(曲调)of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew(侄子).She sang the song like this:Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday,Archie!Happy birthday to you!Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become s
15、o popular,but it really did.People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune(曲调简单)and friendliness in words.5.Archibald A.Hill was .A.EnglishB.RussianC.AmericanD.Australian提示:细节理解题。由第二段第一句话“The retired professor,Archibald A.Hill in Lucasville,USA could tell us the story.”可知答
16、案为C项。答案:C6.Professor Archibald A.Hill was Miss Mildred Hills .A.sonB.studentC.brotherD.nephew提示:细节理解题。由第二段的“.two of Mr.Archibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked.”可知Professor Archibald A.Hill是Miss Mildred Hill的侄子。答案:D7.Why did Miss Hills write songs?A.Because they are musicians.B.Because they love children.C.Be
