外研英语第一部分必修五 Module 1.ppt

17．A.despair B．difficulty C．pain D．regret 【解析】　几个月以来，作者每天都是坐在长沙发上观看雪落，可见作者 是多么悲痛，这位智者认为作者并不是无所事事，因为以完全开阔的胸怀接纳 “痛苦”也许是作者要做的最困难的工作。 【答案】　C 18．A.still B．once C．even D．never 【解析】　作者在丈夫去世前几乎不求助于别人，一向依靠自己，如今精 神颓废，所以不再是“曾经”的我。 【答案】　B 19．A.worse B．less C．more D．better 【解析】　句中的but是转折连词，由此可知作者在很多方面有所“好” 转，下一句中的内容也是线索提示。 【答案】　D 20．A.facing B．noticing C．managing D．expressing 【解析】　作者惊奇地发现“面对”人生中最担心的事情时会产生难以 置信的自由。 【答案】　A Ⅲ.阅读理解(建议用时8′) (2011·衡水一中模拟) Where we live，on the eastern shore of Maryland，the gentle waters run in and out like fingers slimming at the tips. The Canada geese know this place，as do the white swans and the ducks.In autumn， they come home for the winter.Once or twice each year，snow and frozen rain move into the area.When this happens，if the river is at its narrowest，there is a freeze which hardens the water to ice. One morning，a friend of mine set the breakfast table beside the huge window， which overlooked the Tred Avon River.Suddenly she leaned forward and cried out, “There is a goose out there.” We saw the figure of a large Canada goose，very still，its wings folded tight to its sides，its feet frozen into the ice. Then from the dark skies，she saw a line of swans.They floated from the top of the sky downward and at last landed on the ice.My friend was on her feet now，with one hand against her mouth，unbelieving.As the swans surrounded the frozen goose， she feared that life it still had might be pecked(啄)out by those great swan bills. Instead，those bills began to work on the ice.The long necks were lifted and curved down，again and again. It went on for a long time.At last，the gooses head was lifted. Its body was pulled.Then the goose was free and stood on the ice.And the swans stood in the air watching.Then，as if it had cried，“I cannot fly.”Four of the swans came down around it.Their powerful