Unit5單元培優練閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）AIMPORTANTFALLSEMESTER2020UPDATEWelcomebackstudents!Wehopethatyouhadaproductiveandsafesummer.Ourofficestaffiscommittedtoyoursafetyandwell-beingduringtheongoingCOVID-19.AstheviruscontinuestospreadandinaccordancewithUniversityofIdahosafetyefforts,ourofficeprocedureshavechangedforthefallsemester.PleasereadthelettertoallUniversityHonorsProgramstudentsfromthedirectorwithimportantinformation.TheHonorsProgramenrichesyourexperienceattheUniversityofIdaho.·Small,enriching,discussion-basedcoursesthatcounttowarddegreerequirements·Selectivehonorsprogram-specific,four-yearscholarships·Specialadvisingtohelpyougetengagedinundergraduateresearchandprepareforgraduateschool·Extracurricularacademicactivitiessuchas“FiresideChats”withprofessorsandtripstoregionalhonorsconferences·Freeadmissiontoon-andoff-campusconcertsandmovies·LeadershipopportunitiessuchastheHonorsStudentAmbassadorProgram.PeerMentorProgramandstudentclubs·SupportivecampuslivinggroupsStudentsinterestedinfindingoutmoreaboutnationalcompetitivescholarships,fellowshipsandgrantsforsummerresearch,andlanguageprogram,pleasecontactDilshaniSarathchandra,coordinatoroftheDistinguishedScholarshipsProgramattheUniversityofIdaho,atdilshanis@.Pleasealsovisittheprogramhomepage.1．Whoisthedirector’sletterintendedfor?A．AllthestaffattheUniversityofIdaho.B．UniversityofIdahosafetydepartments.C．AllUniversityHonorsProgramstudents.D．Theofficerschangingtheautumnsemester.2．Whatwillyoudotoprobablyhelpyougetadegreeaccordingtothepassage?A．Organizingacademicactivities.B．Supportingcampuslivinggroups.C．Takingpartinspecialgraduateresearch.D．Attendingenriching，discussion-basedcourses.3．Whichofthefollowingishelpfulifyouaimtobealeader?A．Studentclubs. B．Summerstudy.C．Languageprograms. D．Concertsandmovies.BMyviolinislikeasoulmatethatwhisperswordsofwisdomtome.Together,we’vegonethroughbothtearsandhappiness.About12yearsago,Imadeacquaintancewithitfollowinganorderfrommymom.Manyhoursofboredomwerespentpracticingit.Andtomakethingsworse,thedisappointmentinmyteacher’seyesasIplayedthewrongnoteswaslikeaninvisiblehammer,strikingonmyheart.Oneday,Ifinallydecided:Ihateit!Bychance,thingschangedwhenIwasseven.Iwasathomelyingonthesofa,wonderinghowthosefamousviolinistsdealtwiththisterribledilemma.IsearchedonlinefortheE-minorConcerto,awell-knownviolinworkbyGermancomposerFelixMendelssohn,andlistenedtoit.Abeautifulandmysterioussoundcamefromtheviolinasthebowmovedacrossit.Itwaslikethemusicslidovertheflowers,roseup,andstartedtofilltheair.Theviolin’svoicewokeupthesun,madethetreesgreen,andfreshenedtheair.Asthemusicchanged,theskyturnedbacktogray.Agloomyshadecoveredthegrassasallthesunshinedisappeared.Icouldhearchildrencryingandmenshouting.Itwaslikeaninvisibleclawhadgrabbedmyhearttightly,makingitunabletobeat.Thatgloriousdaysetoffmypassionandinterestinviolin—Igrabbedmineandneverletitgo.Beforethememoriesfaded,Istaredatmyinstrument.Withouthesitating,Ipickeditup,rosined(用松香擦)thebow,andbegantoplay.Peacefilledmyheart.Myviolinhasbeenbymysidefor12years.WhenIfeelhappy,anenergetictunemakesitevenbetter;whenI’mdeepinsorrow,apeacefultunewashesitaway,whenI’mwalkingonair,feelingespeciallypleasedwithmyachievements,solemn(莊嚴的)tunescalmmedown.Gradually,ithasbecomeapartofmylife.Myviolin,shallIcompareyoutoasummer’sday?4．Whatfurthercontributedtotheauthor’sdislikeofviolin-playing?A．Ordersfrommum. B．Disappointmentintheteacher’seyes.C．Lossofpassionforviolin. D．Boredomofpractice.5．WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A．Theauthor’sfeelingwascontinuouslyinfluencedbythemusic.B．Theweatheractuallychangedbecauseofthetune.C．Thesuddenchangemadetheauthor’sheartunabletobeat.D．Thesceneryoutsidetheroomwasquiteattractive.6．Whydidtheauthorpickuptheviolinagain?A．Theinvisiblehammerandclawaregone. B．Thebeautifulimaginationchangedhisattitude.C．Afamoustunearousedhisinterestandpassion. D．HewascrazyaboutFelixMendelssohn’sworks.7．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Deeploveformusic B．MydislikeandlikeofviolinC．Aninspiringviolin D．Musicalsoulmate—violinCTheworldisfilledwithsmart,talented,educatedandgiftedpeople.Wemeetthemeveryday.Afewdaysago,mycarwasnotrunningwell.Ipulleditintoagarageandtheyoungmechanichaditfixedinjustafewminutes.Heknewwhatwaswrongbysimplylisteningtotheengine.Iwasamazed.Thesadtruthis,greattalentisnotenough.lamconstantlyshockedathowlittletalentedpeopleearn.Iheardtheotherdaythatlessthan5percentofAmericansearnmorethan$100,000ayear.Abusinessconsultantwhospecializesinthemedicaltradewastellingmehowmanydoctorsanddentistsstrugglefinancially.Itwasthisbusinessconsultantwhogavemethephrase,"Theyareoneskillawayfromgreatwealth.”Thereisanoldsayingthatgoes,"Jobmeans'justoverbroke'".Andunfortunately,Iwouldsaythatthesayingappliestomillionsofpeople.Becauseschooldoesnotthinkfinancialintelligenceisintelligence,mostworkers"livewithintheirmeans"Theyworkandtheypaythebills.InsteadIrecommendtoyoungpeopletoseekworkforwhattheywilllearn,morethanwhattheywillearn.WhenIasktheclassesIteach,"HowmanyofyoucancookabetterhamburgerthanMcDonald's?"almostallthestudentsraisetheirhands.Ithenask,“Soifmostofyoucancookabetterhamburger,howcomeMcDonald'smakesmoremoneythanyou?”Theanswerisobvious:McDonald'sisexcellentatbusinesssystems.Thereasonwhysomanytalentedpeoplearepooristhattheyfocusonbuildingabetterhamburgerandknowlittleornothingaboutbusinesssystems.Theworldisfilledwithtalentedpoorpeople.Theyfocusonperfectingtheirskillsatbuildingabetterhamburgerratherthantheskillsofsellinganddeliveringthehamburger.8．Whatcanweknowaboutthemechanicfromparagraph1?A．Heisatalentedperson. B．Heisalwaysamazing.C．Hehasagoodsenseofhearing. D．Heisgoodatmakingmoney.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"livewithintheirmeans"inparagraph3mean?A．Liveintheirowncircle.B．Dointheirownway.C．Livewithinwhattheyearn.D．Spendmorethantheycanafford.10．Whatmakestalentedpeopleearnlittleintheauthor'sopinion?A．Lackingfinancialintelligence.B．Notworkinghardenough.C．Notmakingfulluseoftheirtalents.D．Havingnospecializedskills.11．Whatdoesthetextmainlywanttotellus?A．Whatschoolsshouldteachstudents.B．Whysomanytalentedpeoplearepoor.C．HowMcDonald'smakesmuchmoney.D．Howyoungpeoplecanfindasatisfactoryjob.DArecentstudysuggeststhatvitaminDpillscanhelpspeedupthetimetakenforburnstoheal,andpreventscarring(結疤).Thevitamin,whichisproducednaturallyinthebodywhentheskinisexposedtosunshine,isbelievedtohelpprotectagainstburning.PreviousstudieshaveshownthatvitaminDpillshelpdecreaserednessandswellingaftersunburn,andmaybeoneofthereasonswhythebodyproducesthechemical.TheresearchfromBirminghamUniversity,hasfoundtheymayalsohelprelieveothertypesofburn.Researchersmonitored38patientswhohadsufferedseriousburnsforayearandrecordedtheirlevelsofvitaminD．TheyfoundthatthosewiththehighestlevelsofvitaminDhadbetterwoundhealingandfewerscars.ProfessorJanetLordsaid:“LowvitaminDlevelswereassociatedwithworseresultsinburnpatientsincludinglife-threateninginfections(感染),deathanddelayedwoundhealing.MajorburninjuryseverelyreducesvitaminDlevelsandaddingthisvitaminbackmaybeasimple,safeandcost-effectivewaytoimprovetheconditionforburnpatients.”ProfessorLordandherteamarenowfocusingonfindingoutwhythereisarapidlossofvitaminDinpatientsimmediatelyfollowingburninjuryandhopethattheymaybeabletopreventthisinfuture.Theamountofreductioninpatients’vitaminDlevelswasnotrelatedtotheseverity(嚴重程度)oftheburn,solevelsmayalsobedecreasedinminorburninjury,suggestingtakingvitaminDpillscouldalsohelppeoplewitheverydayburns.PublicHealthEnglandnowrecommendsthatallBritonstakevitaminDpillsinthewinterbecauseitisimpossibletomakesufficientquantitiesinthedarkermonths.12．Whatdoesthenewstudyfind?A．PeoplewithlowvitaminDlevelsgetburnedeasily.B．VitaminDhelpswiththerecoveryfromburninjury.C．VitaminDpillsaidinreducingtheswellingfromburns.D．VitaminDismorebeneficialtoseriousburnsthanminorburns.13．Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Theseverityofone'sburnreflectshisvitaminDlevels.B．VitaminDpillsaremoreneededintheautumnmonths.C．BurnpatientslackingvitaminDareathighriskofinfection.D．Minorburnshavenoeffectonpatients’vitaminDlevels.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inparagraph3referto?A．Theresearchers. B．VitaminDpills.C．Previousstudies. D．Somekindsofvitamins.15．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．VitaminD:ANecessityforOurHealthB．VitaminDPills:WhenAreTheyNeeded?C．VitaminD:HowMuchDoestheBodyNeed?D．VitaminDPills:HealBurns&.PreventScarring第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）ThePomodoroTechniquewasdevelopedbyFrancescoCirillointhe1980s.Thetechniqueusesatimertodivideyourworkinto25-minutesessionscalled"pomodori."__16__Whenyouhavecompletedfourpomodori,it'stimeforalongerbreakof20to30minutes.It'ssimpleandeasytouse.Followthestepsbelowtostartusingit.●Checkyourschedule.Yourfirststepistocheckyourschedule.__17__Estimatehowlongeachtaskshouldtakeyou,intermsofthenumberofpomodoriyouwillneedtocompleteit.●Setyourtimer.Beforeyoustart,makesurethatyouhaveeverythingyouneed.Setyourtimerfortheworkperiodyou'vesettledon.●Takeashortbreak.Whenyourtimergoesoff,takeafive-minutebreak.Youshoulddothisevenifyou'rebusy,becausethesebreaksareyourtimetorestand"rechargeyourbatteries."__18__ThePomodoroapproachworksbymaintainingyourenergy,sothatyoudon'tneedtoworkontaskswhenyourconcentrationlevelsarelow.●___19___Whenyourbreakisover,resetyourtimerforthenextsessionandcontinueyourwork.Whenyou'vecompletedfourpomodori,takea20-to30-minutebreak.Useittogoforawalk,havelunch,readabook...anything,solongasittakesyouawayfromyourdeskforawhileandclearsyourmind.Remember,itisimportanttolistentoyourbody.Ifyourmindstartstowanderoryoustarttofeeltired,don'tpushthroughtotheendofthesession.___20___Itmaybethatthreepomodorifollowedbya20-minutebreaksuitsyoubest,orthatfivesessionsfollowedbya30-minutebreakisbetter.A．Youmightwanttoexperimentwiththis.B．Youcanusewhateversortoftimeryoulike.C．Aftereachsession,youtakeafive-minutebreak.D．Irregularshortbreakshelptokeepyoufocusedandenergetic.E．Continueyourworksessionsandtakealongerbreak.F．Cirilloarguesthatenergylevelsarefarmoreimportantthantime.G．Lookatyourto-dolistandthinkaboutwhatyouneedtodotoday.語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）Kipp'sbeenworkingasaUPSdeliverymanfor28years.He___21___whathedoes.“It'snotmerelyajob.It'sanextensionofmylife,”hesays.WiththeCOVID-19keepingsomanyathome,thedemandfor___22___hasskyrocketed,givingKippopportunitiestomakeevenstrongerrelationshipswiththoseonhisroute.Kippmakesfrequent___23___atthehomeofMax,a14-year-oldboywithautism(自閉癥)who___24___thevisitsfromKippandseesKippashishero.Forseveralyears,Maxhasalways___25___forHalloweenasaUPSdeliveryman.Andasthe2020Halloweenapproached,Kipphadadeep___26___togiveaspecialsurprisetohisbiggest___27___!HeshowedupatMax'shousewithabigbox,inwhichwereallkindsofUPSbrandedgear(裝備):a(n)___28___uniform,ahat,avest,glovesandMax'sveryowntoyUPStruck.“MaxwantstobeaUPSman,sowhynotjust___29___him?”Kippsays.The____30____fromoverjoyedMaxwaspriceless.Hewassmilingfromeartoear,whichis____31____fortheboywithautism.Peopledon'talways____32____thosewhoprocesstheworlddifferently.SoMax'sfamilyisgratefulforthetimeKipp____33____takesoutofhisdayto____34____withMax.“Kipp'sthoughtfulnessmeanstheworldtomyson,”Max'smothersaid.Howeversmall,anyactofkindnesscanhaveahugeimpact.Sonever____35____thedifferenceyoucanmake.21．A．keepstrackof B．playssafewith C．hasenoughof D．takespridein22．A．examinations B．deliveries C．treatments D．appointments23．A．requests B．surveys C．stops D．encounters24．A．rejects B．treasures C．imagines D．ignores25．A．dressedup B．triedout C．stayedup D．shownoff26．A．need B．mood C．desire D．concern27．A．friend B．patient C．customer D．fan28．A．newly-invented B．specially-made C．old-fashioned D．high-priced29．A．convince B．appreciate C．recommend D．encourage30．A．reaction B．impression C．memory D．curiosity31．A．rare B．funny C．common D．impossible32．A．forgive B．remind C．accept D．identify33．A．occasionally B．eventually C．gradually D．regularly34．A．discuss B．cooperate C．interact D．compete35．A．recognize B．underestimate C．emphasize D．misunderstand第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。ChinesescientistYuanLongping,known___36___developingthefirsthybridricestrainthatpulledcountlesspeopleoutof___37___（hungry）,diedofillnessat91onSaturday."Fatherofhybridrice",thetopricescientistinChina,YuanLongpingpassed___38___at13：07pminahospitalinChangshaofHunanprovince.FamilymembershummedsongstoYuanin___39___finalhours,reportersatthesitesaid.___40___（spend）overfivedecadesinhybridriceresearch,theacademicianwiththeChineseAcademyofEngineering（中國工程院院士）hashelpedChinawork___41___greatwonder,feedingnearlyone-fifthoftheworld'spopulationwithlessthan9percentoftheworld'stotalland.___42___impressespeoplemostaboutYuanLongpingishisongoingabilitytofulfilhisdreams.OnChina'sTwitter-likeSinaWeibo,thenews___43___（view）morethanabilliontimessofar,withnetizensfromallwalksoflife___44___（express）griefatthedeathofthegreatman."Threetimesaday,whenweenjoythefragranceofrice,youwillbedearlyremembered."saidacomment____45____hasbeenlikedmorethan600,000times.寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你校最近正在網上選拔學生參加2020年中美青年大使線上交流項目，幫助美國青年使者更好地了解中國的歷史文化。請寫一封電子郵件申請參加該項目。內容包括：1.介紹自己的優勢；2.參加意圖；3.希望獲準。注意：詞數100左右，可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。中美青年大使線上交流項目Sino-AmericanYouthAmbassadorsonlineProgramDearSirorMadam,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。LastSaturdaynight,IwenttomyclassmateFrank'shometocelebratehiseighteenthbirthday.Wehadafantastictimeenjoyingnicefood,singinganddancinguntillateatnight.HavingsaidgoodbyetoFrankandhisfamily,Irodemybikehome.Therewasnobodyinthestreetandeverythingappearedsoquietwiththestreetlightsalreadyoffandthefullmooninthesky.Stillexcited,IwashummingacheerfultunewhensuddenlyIfeltthe