1、Unit 1Living well.阅读理解A2023年湖南六校联考Keeping fit often means sharing a busy pathway with cyclists, runners and walkers, but imagine facing the task of doing it all without being able to see or hear. It is a challenge many disabled athletes face, unless someone agrees to be their eyes and ears.Newly for
2、med group Achilles Brisbane pairs visionandhearingimpaired (视觉和听觉受损的) athletes with people who would like to guide them.Jane Britt, president of Achilles Brisbane, who is vision and hearingimpaired, said, “When we go out, its much less frightening to have someone beside us that has full hearing to l
3、isten for us and tell us whats there.”Ms. Cullen and Ms. Britt meet up most Saturday mornings to take part in the free fivekilometer park run. Their partnership is built on trust, but Ms. Britt said that it took time to develop.Ms. Britt said it took an unexpected storm for her to trust Ms. Cullen c
4、ompletely. “There was violent rain, my glasses were broken and we were walking together. I suddenly had to tell her I couldnt see anything, and I was going to have to completely trust her. From that time I knew it was going to work because she was so good about dealing with the special situation we
5、both found ourselves in，” she said.Isabella Allen and her seeing eye dog Tatum are two new additions to the Achilles Brisbane. Ms. Allen kept active by rowing, running and cycling but found it difficult to keep going as her vision became worse. After nearly giving up completely, she worked up the co
6、urage to ask Achilles Brisbane to find someone to share a boat with her.Ms. Allen said the fear of not finding anyone to row with almost stopped her from reaching out to Achilles Brisbane. “But, they found people and matched me to them，” she said. “Its the best thing Ive ever done.”1What does Paragr
7、aph 1 try to show?AThe danger of walking on a busy road.BThe difficulty the disabled athletes face.CThe exercise people do to keep fit.DThe necessity of building roads for the blind.2How does Jane Britt feel about going out alone?ARelaxed.BExcited.CWorried. DBored.3What happened in the heavy rain ac
8、cording to Ms. Britt?AShe developed a strong sense of teamwork.BShe led Ms. Cullen forward on the road.CShe began to rely on Ms. Cullen as her guide.DShe fell down on the ground.4What was the best thing Ms. Allen has done?AAsking Achilles Brisbane for help.BWorking in Achilles Brisbane.CExercising n
9、onstop.DMeeting Tatum.B2023年济南市高三学习质量针对性检测There are only a few truly pleasant smells to wake up to in the morning. For me, its the smell of freshly brewed coffee. Just a sniff of it makes me jump out of bed and rush to the kitchen for a gulp of the hot black liquid.If youre a big fan of coffee, youl
10、l understand that opening a new packet of coffee releases an amazing smell fresh, roasted coffee beans. And youll be able to identify the beans origin Colombia, Vietnam or Brazil. Tim Hayward is a food writer and coffee shop owner; he believes the smell is absolutely vital. “When you walk into the c
11、offee shop in the morning and that smell hits you, youre getting physiological responses.”I know from experience when I walk into a cafe, my mouth begins to water and its the smell that makes me feel good. However, this feeling sometimes turns to disappointment. This is particularly the case when I
12、order a coffee to go in a tall paper cup and sip the liquid through a hole in the lid. Yes, its convenient, but is it really the right way to appreciate it?You walk into the coffee shop, you get the smell, but when you actually take the drink out, you are drinking it from something that is designed
13、to deliver the hot liquid directly past your tongue, but prevent any smell coming up to your nose. As well as eliminating the smell, takeaway coffee cups create a lot of waste and a vast majority of them still dont get recycled. So maybe now is the time to really wake up and smell the coffee by drin
14、king from a cup in a cafe, chatting with friends and saving the planet!5In which aspect does the author agree with Tim Hayward?APeople drink coffee first in the morning.BCoffee beans origin makes all the differences.CSome people are addicted to drinking coffee.DIts the smell of coffee that really ma
15、tters.6What does the author complain about?AThe process of making coffee.BThe high temperature of coffee.CThe design of the paper coffee cup.DThe inconvenience of buying coffee.7What can replace the word “eliminating” underlined in Paragaph 4?ACreating. BRemoving.CIncreasing. DChanging.8What can be
16、the best title of the text?AWake up and smell the coffeeBTry to be a real lover of coffeeCDrink coffee to save the planetDChoose takeaway coffee for convenience.完形填空2023年大连高三模拟Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his _1_ from a good school and he might have to g
