1、Unit 1 Section Welcome to the unit & Reading .阅读理解 A In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their sch
2、ool. Even though theyve done this already in the middle school, its still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman speech for parents and students before the f
3、irst year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school. One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs
4、 and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, students can
5、 find new friendships, not to mention increasing their chances in future college applications (申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered in the school and information on how to join them. Whats more, to have a great start in high school, students can write down some of their worr
6、ies, and ask for help from teachers and school workers. 1According to the text, how do most students feel when entering the high school? AExcited.BNervous. CLonely.DDisappointed. 2When do many schools take students to visit their new high school? ABefore the eighth grade year starts. BRight after th
7、e high school year starts. CAt the end of their eighth grade year. DAt the beginning of the new term in high school. 3What can we learn about the school clubs according to the passage? AThere are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs. BThe school clubs in high school only welcome spo
8、rts fans. CSummer activities begin before school starts. DThe school office can help new students join school clubs. 4What is the purpose of this text? ATo describe high school life. BTo introduce new schools. CTo give the teachers some advice. DTo give advice to new high school students. B You may
9、not know a lot of people when you start high school. Maybe your friends from middle school are going to a different high school. Even if you know other freshmen (新生), you still feel nervous that you dont know any upperclassmen. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces? Most
10、high schools hold a freshman orientation (训练) before school actually starts. These are helpful not only because you learn your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers, but you also get to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may alre
11、ady recognize a few familiar faces. When you talk to people at orientation, youll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like you are. Theyre all new to the school and dont know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with your classmates can help you develop friendships. The work
12、in high school is something freshmen are probably worried about. The work in high school builds on what you learned in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many subjects. So you may find you have more work to do or that its a bit more challenging. If you ever find your work too dif
13、ficult, teachers can give you extra help. High school also has more afterschool activities than middle school do, such as clubs, music and theater groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things. Middle school taught you the basics of academics, time managem
14、ent, and social skills while providing you with a little extra support and guidance. High school gives you the chance to learn how to be more independent and responsible. 5According to the passage, when they come to the school on the first day, freshmen usually feel _. AproudBnervous CexcitedDafraid
15、 6What are freshmen probably worried about? AThe learning task. BThe ability to make friends. CThe training in the freshman orientation. DThe relationship with teachers. 7Afterschool activities mainly help students _. Abuild up healthy bodies Bdevelop friendships Cdevelop their interests Dimprove th
16、eir learning ability 8What is the last paragraph mainly about? AWhat youll learn in high school. BWhat you learned in middle school. CThe difference between middle school and high school. DThe importance of being more independent and responsible. .完形填空 Afraid to have a start, I was walking slowly in
17、to my first school in America. I had _1_ a long way from India in order to join my parents. My father decided that I would go to school here, so I _2_ a local high school in my new town. With _3_ and fear, I arrived at the classroom. Everyones eyes were on me as I entered the classroom. I went strai
18、ght to the _4_ and asked him if it was the right class. With a _5_ voice, he answered, “Yes.” His voice comforted me a little. Then he asked me to _6_ where I would sit. I chose the _7_ closest to the door. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the _8_ produced by the overhead projector (投
19、影仪) _9_ it was my first day, I was confused about which hallway to use, but I _10_ to get to my classroom without asking anyone. I wasnt quite sure when I would have _11_. It was noon when I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered. I went through the _12_ process of asking the teacher i
20、f I was in the right class. Feeling surprised, she said,“That is the lunch bell.” I felt a little _13_. Without another word, I headed for the cafeteria. I realized that all the confusion on my first day was like the difficulty I had to _14_ to reach my goal. When I got on my bus and sat down inside
21、 _15_, I said to myself, “Today isnt so bad.”, 1A.walkedBincreased CtraveledDreturned 2A.enteredBfound CexploredDbuilt 3A.angerBanxiety CdoubtDsadness 4 A.foreignerBteacher CworkerDpartner 5 A.deepBfamiliar CstrictDsoft 6A.chooseBsee CfindDdiscuss 7A.seatBdirection CareaDgoal 8A.moviesBpictures Cvoi
22、cesDstories 9A.ThoughBIf CSinceDBefore 10A.fearedBrefused CallowedDmanaged 11A.giftsBchances CfunDlunch 12A.sameBunexpected CinterestingDdifficult 13A.funnyBexcited ClonelyDawkward 14A.put awayBget through Cbuild upDshow off 15A.suddenlyBhappily CcuriouslyDactually 参考解析参考解析 .阅读理解 A 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。在美
23、国,当八年级的学生离开初中时, 他们非常担心进入高中, 文章介绍了让美国高中新生尽快适应高中生活的几点建 议。 1答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In America,when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school”可知,在美国,当八年级的学生离开初中时,他们非常担心进入高 中,故 B 项正确。 2 答案与解析: C细节理解题。 根据第二段中的“Most schools take students to the high sc
24、hool for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year”可知,大多数学校 在八年级末带学生参观高中,故 C 项正确。 3 答案与解析: D细节理解题。 根据第三段最后一句“The school office will have a list of activities offered in the school and information on how to join them”可 知,学校办公室能帮助新生参加学校俱乐部,故 D 项正确。 4答案与解析:D主旨大意题。根据文章内容,特别是最后一段“Whats more,to have a
25、 great start in high school, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers”可知,为了在高中能有 一个好的开始,学生可以向老师和学校工作人员寻求帮助。由此可知,这篇文章 的目的是向高中新生提供建议,故 D 项正确。 B 【语篇解读】主题:人与自我(生活与学习);话题:高中新生。本文是一 篇说明文,分析了高中新生面临的紧张、担心和解决办法。 5答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Even if you know ot
26、her freshmen, you still feel nervous that you dont know any upperclassmen.”可知,即 使你认识其他新生,你也会因为不认识高年级学生而感到紧张。由此可知,新生 来到学校第一天通常都会感到紧张。 6答案与解析:A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The work in high school is something freshmen are probably worried about.”可知,高中的学习可能是新生 们担心的事情。由此可知,新生可能刚开始会担心学习。 7答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据第五段提到的高中的课外活动及其
27、 作用“This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.”可知,课外 活动是探索你的兴趣和尝试新事物的好时机,它们能发展学生们的兴趣。 8答案与解析:C主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Middle school taught you.” 和“High school gives you the chance to learn how to be more independent and responsible.”可知,本段讲初中教育和高中教育的不同。 .完形填空 【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了作者在美国新学校
28、的第一 天发生的事情。虽然发生了一些尴尬的事,但是作者也有所感悟。 1答案与解析:C根据空后的“a long way from India in order to join my parents”可知,为了与父母团聚,作者经过长途跋涉才从印度到了美国。travel 长途行走,旅行。故选 C。 2答案与解析:A根据空前的“My father decided that I would go to school here”可知,作者进入了当地的一所高中学习。enter 进入。故选 A。 3答案与解析:B根据空后的“and fear”和下文内容可知,作者初到新 学校,感到担心和害怕。anger 愤怒;
29、anxiety 担心;doubt 怀疑;sadness 悲伤。 故选 B。 4答案与解析:B根据下文中的“asked him if it was the right class”及语 境可知,作者是在询问老师自己是不是走对了教室,故选 B。 5答案与解析:D根据下文中的“His voice comforted me a little”可知, 老师的声音很温柔。deep 深沉的;familiar 熟悉的;strict 严格的;soft 温柔的。 故选 D。 6 答案与解析: A根据下文中的“where I would sit”及“I chose the _7_ closest to the do
30、or”可知,老师让作者选择自己的座位,故选 A。 7答案与解析:A上文提到老师让作者选座位,作者选择了最靠近门的 “座位”。seat 座位;direction 方向;area 地区;goal 目标。故选 A。 8 答案与解析: B根据空后的“produced by the overhead projector(投影仪)” 可知,作者记的笔记来自投影仪投放的图片。故选 B。 9 答案与解析: C结合语境可知, “it was my first day”和“I was confused about which hallway to use”之间是因果关系,故选 C。 10答案与解析:D由空前的 b
31、ut 可知,此处指作者设法不问任何人就找 到了自己的教室。fear 害怕;refuse 拒绝;allow 允许;manage 设法做成,努力 完成。故选 D。 11答案与解析:D根据下文中的“That is the lunch bell”可知,作者不 知道什么时候吃午饭。故选 D。 12 答案与解析: A上文中提到过作者询问老师自己是否在正确的班级里, 此处作者又做了同样的事。故选 A。 13答案与解析:D铃声响起的时候,作者询问老师自己是否在正确的班 级里,但是老师说这是午饭铃声。根据常识可知,作者感到有点尴尬。funny 滑 稽的;excited 兴奋的;lonely 孤独的;awkward 使人难堪的,令人尴尬的。故选 D。 14答案与解析:B根据语境可知,作者意识到自己在新学校的第一天面 临的所有混乱就如同自己为了达到目标而不得不渡过的难关。 put away 将收 好;get through 渡过;build up 增加;show off 炫耀。故选 B。 15 答案与解析: B从文章最后作者的自言自语“Today isnt so bad”可知, 作者感到很开心。故选 B。
侵权处理QQ:3464097650--上传资料QQ:3464097650
【声明】本站为“文档C2C交易模式”,即用户上传的文档直接卖给(下载)用户,本站只是网络空间服务平台,本站所有原创文档下载所得归上传人所有,如您发现上传作品侵犯了您的版权,请立刻联系我们并提供证据,我们将在3个工作日内予以改正。