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必修第一册 Unit 4 Friends forever
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2024·浙江嘉兴期末)
Joe Horan，a physical education teacher，has started the program Building Men to create a
positive vision of manhood not just for himself，but also for the boys he teaches.Looking back，
Mr Horan says his program developed from a low point in his life.In 2004 as he went through a
hard time，he felt society’s definition of manhood was leading him down the wrong path.His
life，he says，lacked substance and depth.“A desire became planted in my heart，that is，to
find healing from the unhealthy messages I believed about manhood，” he says.Then，his sister
recommended a book，Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx，which digs into the discovery of what
being a man is all about.Joe took all the clues and started to put life lessons into his class.
Despite limited resources and funding，Building Men began at one middle school in the
district in 2006.It grew on a shoestring budget ， expanding school by school ， year by
year.Today,33 teachers，like Mr Colabufo，work across 18 schools.Mr Colabufo has known Mr
Horan for several years，noting many people are aware of the program’s success.“Joe’s a
legend in this district，” Mr Colabufo says.
The program appeals to boys at first because of a basketball component，but its secret is how
it dives into off-the-court issues through discussions on character.Building Men helps participants
gain insight，work to restore self-worth，and learn to calm emotions.SIR is a central component
of lessons，standing for significance，integrity，and relationships.
At a recent breakfast fundraiser，Shateek Nelson，a senior at Nottingham High School，
shared his experience，having participated in Building Men since middle school.He said he
learned to see the bigger picture，rather than living in the moment.He also came to realize his
actions affect others，and now he factors that into his decisions.
1．What motivated Joe Horan to start the program Building Men?
A．An instructional book. B．His personal experience.
C．His sister’s suggestion. D．The society’s expectation.
2．What does the underlined word “shoestring” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Flexible. B．Proper. C．Tight. D．Balanced.
3．What did Shateek Nelson learn from participating in Building Men?
A．One should dream big and then start small.
B．One should live each day as if it were the last day.
C．It is good to gain real-life experience at middle school.D．It is essential to think more of others in decision-making.
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．SIR：Core Component of Physical Education
B．Healthy Life：Involving Substance and Depth
C．Building Men：Teaching Boys About Manhood
D．Manhood：Teenagers’ Power of Handling Issues
B(★)
There are some basic ways that we encounter potential new friends，the first of which is
closeness.When we cross paths regularly，live in the same neighborhood，or share a workstation
in the office with someone，it makes sense that acquaintanceship may deepen into friendship as a
result of the consistent exposure that occurs through the use of shared space.While there is an old
saying，familiarity generates disrespect，the opposite is also true，we tend to like someone more
as we spend increasing amounts of time with them.
Shared life stage is the second way that we frequently find new friends.We take satisfaction
and pleasure when spending time with people who are experiencing the same challenges or rewards
that we are experiencing.When we move from high school to college or college to our first job，we
tend to seek out the company of others who are experiencing the same transformation we are.
Shared interests are also a reliable path to friendship making.When we get into a new fitness
program or start making our own beer，we are going to be bumping into new people who share
these interests whether it’s through chatting in the juice bar or trying to decide what to buy at the
craft beer making supply shop.
We know that there are three paths that lead to new friendship pools where we are likely to
build our social networks，but do we ever know right from the start that we’ve met a friend?
Science suggests it is absolutely possible.While we may all have felt the same excitement of instant
connection with someone，the “someone” who generates that feeling of warmth in us is going
to tell us a lot about who we are as individuals and what we think we need in a friend or partner.
While we may run across potential friends through some ways，there remains a bit of mystery
as to why we “click” with some potential friends and not with others.
5．What’s the common understanding of closeness?
A．It leads to more shared space. B．It creates a mental distance.
C．It helps establish relationships. D．It makes people more attractive.
6．Who are you more likely to be friends with as a fresh staff in a company?
A．Someone who lives in your community.
B．Someone who has richer work experience.
C．Someone who gets the job together with you.
D．Someone who has a wider range of interests.
7．What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A．A friend is easier lost than found.
B．True friendship is never peaceful.
C．Friendship is always the aid of virtue.
D．Friends hold a mirror up to each other.
8．What can be concluded from the article?
A．We are unclear why we have a preference for someone.
B．It’s easy for people to be friends right from the first meeting.
C．Friendships can’t develop between those with diverse tastes.
D．People tend to possess the same interests after becoming friends.
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·广东省潮州市期中)
Sports are important in our family.Both of our sons were high-school 1 .So I shouldn’t
have been 2 when Lauren announced she was going out for the girls’ basketball team.But I
was because she had Down syndrome(唐氏综合征)．
My wife and I never told Lauren that she was 3 .We treated her like our other children.We
didn’t want her to feel disabled.
I discussed Lauren’s 4 with my wife that evening.She thought Lauren would make the
team and she was right.Lauren did 5 it because not all the girls wanted to play.
The season’s first basketball game 6 .It kicked off to a good start，but soon Verden，
Lauren’s team，was behind.Lauren 7 followed the movement on the court and reacted to
every 8 .Even though Lauren wasn’t playing，she looked as if she were having the time of
her life.I felt 9 for my daughter.
Just less than two minutes were left，and Verden was down by seventeen points when Lauren
was called in for the game.Lauren 10 the others fairly well.Then they passed Lauren the
ball.She 11 it.She shot.She scored! A few minutes later，Lauren 12 us in the
stands.“Did you see？I scored! I made a 13 ！”
For sixteen years，I’d tried hard to 14 Lauren from feeling like she was different.But
watching Lauren in the game，I saw that she really was different—not physically or emotionally，
but 15 .
1．A.athletes B．rescuers C．reporters D．teachers
2．A.depressed B．embarrassed C．disappointed D．surprised
3．A.normal B．different C．ordinary D．typical
4．A.arrangement B．preference C．announcement D．proposal
5．A.approve B．predict C．make D．favour
6．A.appeared B．arrived C．changed D．remained
7．A.attentively B．carelessly C．frequently D．repeatedly8．A.team B．shout C．game D．shot
9．A.regret B．anxiety C．admiration D．sympathy
10．A.gave way to B．kept pace with C．put up with D．broke away from
11．A.threw B．missed C．caught D．cast
12．A.challenged B．greeted C．left D．joined
13．A.mistake B．basket C．mess D．record
14．A.shelter B．prohibit C．discourage D．excuse
15．A.socially B．consciously C．literally D．spiritually
Ⅲ.语法填空
A new branch of the Palace Museum is expected to rise on Beijing outskirts over the next few
years to better showcase the 1. (museum) cultural relics.
After nearly a decade of preparation，construction of the new branch 2. (begin)
in December,2022.Located in Xiyuhe，a village in Haidian District，the new branch will cover
more than 100,000 square meters，including 3. exhibition space of over 60,000
square meters for cultural relics and more than 35,000 square meters for relic 4.
(restore)．
At present ， over 1.86 million cultural relics 5. (house) in the
museum.However，only about 10,000 pieces are able to be displayed every year due to limited
exhibition spaces 6. outdated offices.
Du Haijiang，deputy director of the Palace Museum，briefed the public on the project in an
interview with CCTV,7. (explain) that calligraphy works and paintings couldn’t be
put on display during rainy seasons，in winter or summer，because of strict temperature and
humidity requirements.Some silk and cotton artworks 8. (current) cannot be
exhibited at all for lack of the necessary environment.
On completion of the new branch，it will be possible 9. (display)
between 20,000 and 30,000 individual relics each year.The new venue will be a modern exhibition
space 10. multiple functions to provide relic preservation，repair work，and visitor
services.
