Unit 1 Learning to Be
Ⅰ.单句语法填空 1. In my opinion，honesty is the most important part of (friend)，because I hate being cheated. 答案：friendship
2. In view the present situation，we’ll have to change our original plan. 答案：of
3. A good listener takes part in the conversation， (offer)ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing. 答案：offering
4．Throughout the book they give you examples of different (cultural) and how they do things. 答案：cultures 5．You can make a (complain) to the local government unless you are happy with the way they deal with the matter. 答案：complaint
6．His writing is so (confuse)that it’s difficult to make out what it is he is trying to express. 答案：confusing
7．What he said sounded (interest), but it was not true. 答案：interesting
8．Much their delight，they found that he was gradually recovering. 答案：to
9．The cemetery and memorial are situated on a cliff (overlook)the beach and the English Channel. 答案：overlooking
10．It is believed that Monkey King is just an (imagine) character in the novel.
答案：imaginary Ⅱ.阅读理解
(2016·豫北、豫东十所名校联考)The way we cook is important.In many countries，the two choices are natural gas and electric-powered stoves.
The World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution which results from the use of dangerous fuels and cook-stoves in the home.Most of the deaths are in developing countries.To help fight the problem，the WHO announced new guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants. The WHO’s plan of action for reducing indoor pollutants is based on new findings，which show that the use of toxic(有毒的)fuels in inefficient stoves，space heaters or lights is to blame for many of these deaths.
Carlos Dora，an official in the WHO，says people should not use unprocessed coal indoors.He says，“Opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not correct the situation.It will only pollute the outdoors.You can’t expect that a bit of
ventilation(通风) is going to get rid of this. It is really about clean technologies and clean fuels.And，the fuel store has not been stressed enough so far in the global debate.So，that is the new thing.We should be going for clean fuels，avoiding coal and going for the solar.” WHO officials say indoor pollution leads to early deaths from stroke，heart and lung disease and childhood lung cancer.These diseases can often result from high levels of fine particulate matter and carbon monoxide(一氧化碳) released by the burning of solid fuels.These fuels include wood，coal，animal waste，crop waste and charcoal.Women and girls are the main victims.
The United Nations found that more than 95 percent of households in sub-Saharan Africa depend on solid fuels for cooking.It says huge populations in India，China and Latin American countries，such as Guatemala and Peru，are also at risk. WHO experts note some new，safe and low-cost technologies that could help are already available.But this is just a start.They are urging developing countries to use cleaner fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances.
【文章大意】 本文是一篇科普说明文。在室内使用固体燃料会使室内一氧化碳浓度升高，从而导致中毒死亡。为解决此问题，世界卫生组织建议在发展中国家增加使用更清洁、更现代化的烹饪和加热设备。
1．The reason for indoor air pollution is ． A．still unknown
B．the use of solar energy
C．the use of dangerous fuels and cook-stoves D．the frequent use of fuels in efficient stoves
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution which results from the use of dangerous fuels and cook-stoves in the home.”可知，世界卫生组织警告说，每年有成千上万的人死于家里使用的危险燃料和烹调炉引起的室内空气污染。故C项正确。
2．Who may be the least affected by indoor air pollution? A．Children in China. B．Men in Europe.
C．Girls in sub-Saharan Africa.
D．Women in Latin American countries.
B 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Most of the deaths are in developing countries.”可知，绝大部分的死亡事故发生在发展中国家；根据倒数第二段最后一句“It says huge populations in India，China and Latin American countries...are also at risk.”可知，印度、中国以及拉丁美洲的一些国家污染严重；根据倒数第三段最后一句可知，女性是主要受害者，由此可推知，欧洲男子最不容易因室内空气污染而死亡。故B项正确；A、C、D三项都属于发展中国家的人，这些地区污染严重，故最可能因此而死亡。 3．Solutions to the indoor air pollution problem include ． ①going for animal waste and coal ②using clean fuels
③increasing access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances
④opening a window or door to let out the harmful air A．①④ B．①③ C．②③ D．②④ C 解析：细节理解题。根据本文最后一句中的“to use cleaner fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances”可知，增加使用更清洁、更现代化的烹饪和加热设备是解决问题的方法之一，故②、③正确；根据第五段最后两句可知，室内污染主要来自于固体燃料的使用而导致的室内一氧化碳浓度升高，这些固体燃料包括煤炭，动物排泄物，木头等，所以①不在范围内；根据第四段第二句可知④不正确。故C项正确。
4．What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．Health is very important to people in developing countries. B．People in developing countries are dying from air pollution.
C．People in developing countries know too little about science and technology. D．Proper cooking ways help reduce the deaths in developing countries.
D 解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“The way we cook is important.”及第二段最后一句“To help fight the problem，the WHO announced new guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants.”并结合全文内容可知，本文主要说明了正确的烹饪方法将减轻发展中国家的室内污染，从而减少死亡事故的发生。故D项正确。 Ⅲ.完形填空
(2016·郑州质检)A woman professor walked around in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students.As she 1 a glass of water，everyone 2 they would be asked the“half-empty or half-full”question. 3 ，with a smile on her face，she asked，“How 4 is this glass of water？”Answers called out 5 from eight to twenty ounces(盎司)． She quieted the students down and then replied，“The absolute weight doesn’t 6 .It all depends on how long I hold it.If I hold it for a minute，it’s not a 7 ．If I hold it for an hour，I’ll have an ache in my 8 ．If I hold it for a day，my arm will feel 9 and paralyzed.In each case，the 10 of the glass of water doesn’t change，but the longer I hold it，the heavier it becomes.Do you know why？”
All the students kept silent and listened carefully，lost in thought. She continued，“Our 11 and worries in life are like that glass of water.Think about them for a while and 12 happens.Think about them a bit longer and they begin to 13 ．And if you think about them all day long，you will feel paralyzed— 14 to do anything.”
It’s important to remember to 15 your stresses.As early in the evening as possible，put all your 16 down.Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night.Remember to put the glass down!
More often than not life gets terrible 17 we think too much.And the moment you remove your burden，you’ll find yourself feeling so much more 18 ．
So rather than moping around(闲逛) and feeling sorry for yourself， 19 doing something about it.After all，life is too short to 20 yourself to anything that’s not making you happy.
【文章大意】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过女教授让学生观察一杯水的重量的事例，
优化方案2017高考英语总复习 第1部分 基础考点聚焦 Unit 1 Learning to B
