Unit 1 Women of achievement Section Ⅲ Learning about Language
and Using Language
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Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.People who are________(考虑周到的) have designed an activity which is________(计划,打算)for the children who need to learn how to cooperate with others.
2.Before a large________(观众),he________(发表)an excellent speech without________(参考)to his speech paper.
3.He drove the injured to the nearest hospital out of________(好意). 4.In case of________(紧急情况),break the glass and press the button. 5.There is a________(一代)gap between my parents and me.
6.Just 20% more produce will mean the difference between________(疾病)and health,between families going hungry and families providing for themselves.
7.In time of success we remain________(谦虚的;谦让的),while in time of difficulty we keep strong-minded.
答案 1.considerate;intended 2.audience;delivered;referring 3.kindness 4.emergency 5.generation
6.sickness 7.modest
Ⅱ.短语选填
refer to;by chance;catch one’s eye;free from;be intended for;second to;later on;carry on 1.She met a friend yesterday________________while shopping in the supermarket. 2.The city is a city____________the capital city of the country.
3.He had planned to visit the Great Wall,but________________he changed his plan. 4.One story in his book________________while I was reading it the other day. 5.When giving the lecture,he________________his note from time to time.
6.I hate it when she calls me at work-I’m always too busy to________________a conversation with her.
7.The book written by the author____________________children.
8.As a selfish man,he is trying to keep himself________________________any responsibility.
答案 1.by chance 2.second to 3.later on 4.caught my eye 5.referred to 6.carry on 7.is intended for 8.free from
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.________________that the club was set up? 这个俱乐部的成立到底是在什么时候?
2.He doesn’t know__________________________________________. 他不知道该谈论什么。
3.One is______________________________________________. 活到老学到老。
4.________________________she was not interested in the topic they were talking about. 她似乎对他们在讨论的话题不感兴趣。
5.________________________they were playing a trick on him. 他突然想到他们在捉弄他。
答案 1.When was it 2.what to talk about 3.never too old to learn 4.It seemed that 5.It hit him that
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Not long ago,few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts.For years in the United States,only men had that opportunity.In 1983,that changed.Sally Ride made history by
becoming the first American woman to travel to space.
On July 23,2012,Ride died at the age of 61.“Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model,” former President of the USA,Barack Obama said in a statement.“She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars.”
Ride became interested in space when she was a kid.“If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut,I’m sure I would have said yes,” she said in a 2010 interview.“But I didn’t even think about that as a possible career.”
After studying physics in college and graduate school,Ride got her chance.She was accepted into NASA’s astronaut training program in 1978,and then chosen to be the first American female
in
space.In
1983,she
blasted
into
space
aboard
the
Challenger
shuttle.“There_is_no_amusement_park_ride_on_the_Earth_that_even_comes_so_close,” she said.
Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984.Between the two missions,she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit.After that,she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids.She coauthored six science books for children,and started her own science education company.
Ride knew that she held a unique place in history.“I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing,” she said.
Since Ride’s historic trip,more than 40 other American women have traveled to space.They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.
[语篇解读] 本文介绍了美国第一位进入太空的女飞行员Sally Ride的成长经历。 1.Sally Ride was regarded as a national hero because she________. A.was the first American to travel to space
B.opened a door for women to find jobs suitable for them C.became the first American female in space D.was the first to travel on the Challenger
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知,Sally Ride是美国第一个进入太空的女飞行员,所以她被看作是民族英雄。
答案 C
2.By saying “There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close”,Ride really meant that________.
A.she preferred a ride in an amusement park on the Earth B.the trip to space was like that in an amusement park
C.she came close to an amusement park on the Earth
D.the trip to space was far more interesting than any ride on the Earth
解析 句意理解题。come close“接近,差不多”。她的意思是,进入太空的旅行比在地球上乘坐任何游乐设施都有趣。
答案 D
3.The correct order of the following events that happened to Sally Ride is________. a.accepted into an astronaut training program b.spent a total of 343 hours in orbit c.coauthored six science books for children
d.traveled to space aboard the Challenger for the first time e.studied physics in college and graduate school A.e-a-b-c-d B.a-d-b-c-e C.e-a-d-b-c D.e-a-b-d-c
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段和第五段的内容可知,事情发生的正确顺序是e-a-d-b-c,故选C项。
答案 C
4.The passage is most probably taken out of________. A.a novel B.a report C.a diary D.an essay
解析 文章出处题。本文介绍了美国第一位进入太空的女飞行员的成长经历,应该是出自一篇人物报道。
答案 B Ⅱ.完形填空
Have you ever traveled around by bike?This spring my older brother and I__1__the busy city and spent a long weekend__2__in the countryside.Our speed was only around 14 kph,but we didn’t__3__.We hadn’t come to break any speed records,__4__.All we wanted was some__5__air and a break from schoolwork.
We really__6__ourselves while cycling along traffic-free country paths.There was plenty of sunshine,__7__it was quite cold,__8__in the mornings.The good news was that soon we__9__as we rode along.Our only__10__was when my brakes(刹车) started making a terrible noise.But I didn’t care as it gave us an__11__to visit a caf while a bike mechanic(机修工) had a look at it.
Every few kilometers there was a__12__ where we could talk with local people.One of the women was very__13__and showed us the way when we got lost.On Saturday night we were__14__at 2 a.m.by some young people.They kept singing loudly in the next room,which made us__15__all night.We felt very__16__when we got up the next morning.Soon we__17__.We were more cheerful on the way when the sun came out.__18__,things like that happened only once.Anyway I still like traveling around by bike-it’s__19__and it’s fun.If you’re looking for a short break that’s active and cheap,then cycling is a great__20__!
[语篇解读] 本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己和哥哥在周末骑自行车去乡下游玩的经历。
1.A.left B.visited C.found D.reached
解析 由该空后的spent a long weekend...in the countryside可知,哥哥和“我”在周末“离开(left)”拥挤的城市去了乡下。
答案 A
2.A.painting B.studying C.teaching D.cycling
解析 下文的cycling along traffic-free country paths是提示。 答案 D
3.A.regret B.mind C.fail D.realize
解析 由该空后的We hadn’t come to break any speed records可知,我们的车速只有14公里每小时,但是我们并不“介意(mind)”。
答案 B
4.A.at last B.as well C.after all D.at most
解析 “毕竟(after all)”,我们不是来打破速度纪录的。 答案 C
5.A.fresh B.thin C.cool D.dry
解析 从城市来到乡下应该是想呼吸一下“新鲜的(fresh)”空气。 答案 A
6.A.hurt B.hated