Unit 7 The Sea(时间:100分钟满分:120分)第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A(导学号58030006)I was hungry because after a full day of exploring the German town,I hadnt eaten anything more than a pizza.Im comfortable travelling through a country where I dont speak the language,but I would almost rather go hungry than sit in a restaurant eating alone.After wandering around the town for another half an hour,I finally chose an Italian restaurant that seemed friendly enough.I know I should have gone for more traditional German food,but the idea of a plate of Italian noodles for only six euros was too much to pass up.So I nervously entered.As I stood there,I noticed all the happy families and friends eating together.The hostess found a small table for me next to the front entrance.“Great,”I thought,“now people can look at this friendless traveller as they enter.”Then I started to wonder how many of the customers might mistake me for the hostess and how much this would interrupt(打断) my meal.Then a woman,whose name is now lost to memory,invited me to have dinner with her and her family.I couldnt believe it!This was the German friendliness I had read about.I walked to their table.I can be quite shy when talking to new people.I also started to wonder how this would work.Do I have to talk to them the whole time?Do they even know English?The meal began awkwardly.The womans two children mostly stared at me.Fortunately the parents spoke enough English and I knew a little German.I came into this restaurant afraid of eating alone and I ended up conquering my shyness.Separate bills came for each of us;we paid and went our own ways.The family probably ended up discussing their day while I just walked back to my hotel with a smile on my face.1The author chose an Italian restaurant instead of a German one probably because .A.the author didnt like German foodB.the food in the Italian restaurant was cheapC.the Italian restaurant was popular in the townD.the German restaurants in the town were closed答案B解析推理判断题。根据第二段的“I know I should have gone for more traditional German food,but the idea of a plate of Italian noodles for only six euros was too much to pass up.”可知仅仅6欧元的意大利面条对作者还是比较有吸引力的。2When invited to have dinner with the family,the author was .A.happyB.angryC.disappointedD.surprised答案D解析推理判断题。根据第三段的“I couldnt believe it!This was the German friendliness I had read about.”可知答案。3We can conclude from the passage that the author .A.couldnt speak any GermanB.was outgoing and enjoyed talking to peopleC.didnt like to travel in a foreign countryD.had an enjoyable dinner with the family答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段的“.I just walked back to my hotel with a smile on my face.”可知答案。4Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage?A.To share her experience in Germany.B.To encourage readers to travel in Germany.C.To explain why Germans are friendly.D.To express thanks to the German family.答案A解析作者意图题。本文的目的是和大家分享作者在德国旅游时的经历。B(导学号58030007)Surviving Hurricane Sandy(飓风桑迪)Natalie Doan,14,has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway,New York.Living just a few blocks from the beach,Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from her house.“Its the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,” she says.On October 29,2012,that ocean turned fierce.That night,Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast,and Rockaway was hit especially hard.Fortunately,Natalies family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the citys bridges closed.When they returned to Rockaway the next day,they found their neighborhood in ruins.Many of Natalies friends had lost their homes and were living far away.All around her,people were suffering,especially the elderly.Natalies school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.In the following few days,the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie.Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys.Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild.Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.“My mom tells me that I cant control what happens to me,”Natalie says,“but I can always choose how I deal with it.”Natalies choice was to help.She created a website page,matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help.Natalie posted information about a boy named Patrick,who lost his baseball card collection when his house burned down.Within days,Patricks collection was replaced.In the coming months,her website page helped lots of kids:Christopher,who received a new basketball;Charlie,who got a new keyboard.Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed supplies to Rockaway.Her efforts made her a famous person.Last April,she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.Today,the scars(创痕) of destru