牛津译林版必修第一册 新教材 Unit 1 Back to school 完阅七选五专题训练 无答案.docx

1、1 Unit 1 Back to school A I 完形填空 One day during his freshman year at Columbia University, Sanford Greenberg stood on campus with his classmate Arthur Garfunkel. “Sanford, look at the patch(小块土地) 1 . You see the color? The shape? ” Arthur asked. Sanford was 2 . Other guys talked about trips and sport

2、s, but Arthur wanted to talk about grass! Was there a 3 guy on campus than Sanford? Here he was, a poor kid from Buffalo, New York on a full scholarship, taking classes from physicist Leon Lederman and poet mark Van Doren。 But in 1960, Sanfords fortune 4 . He was playing baseball when 5 he couldnt s

3、ee very clearly. He had to lie down on the grass until his eyesight returned. At first he didnt believe it was anything serious. As time went by, things got worse. On one morning, Sanford found that he couldnt see a thing. 6 told him he had a very serious eye disease. They operated on his eyes, but

4、he was still going blind. He was so sad that he 7 to meet anyone from college. However, Arthur 8 Sanford to go back to Columbia. In September 1961, Sanford returned to campus. But he was 9 about getting around alone and depended on Arthur to help him. Then，one afternoon, Sanford and Arthur went to M

5、anhattan. When it as time to go back to the 10 , Arthur said he had an appointment and couldnt go with Sanford. They 11 , and Arthur walked off, leaving Sanford alone. It took Sanford a long time to get back to school. As he arrived at the university gate, someone 12 him. “Sorry, sir.” Sanford knew

6、the voice. It was Arthurs .He was angry at first, but then he 13 what Arthur had done. “It was one of the most brilliant ideas,” Sanford said. “”Arthur, of course, had been 14 me the whole way.” After graduation with greater 15 than other, Sanford got his MBA from Columbia and a PhD from Harvard and

7、 went on to become a successful inventor and businessman. 1. A. clouds B. grass C. trees D. baseball 2. A. excited B. disappointed C. surprised D. worried 3. A. luckier B. friendlier C. smarter D. kinder 4. A. improved B. remained C. arrived D. changed 5. A. suddenly B gradually C. clearly D. exactl

8、y 6. A. Teachers B. Friends C. Relatives D. Doctors 7. A. planned B. forgot C. refused D. wished 8. A. reminded B. persuaded C. forced D. allowed 9. A. certain B. crazy C. nervous D. calm 10 A. campus B. hospital C. station D. company 11. A. agreed B. voted C. gossiped D. argued 12.A. shouted at B.

9、knocked into C. looked for D. laughed at 13. A. ignored B. realized C. believed D. wondered 14. A. misleading B. showing C. guiding D. following 2 15. A. effort B. loss C. burden D. failure II 阅读理解 “Creativity is the key to a brighter future, ” say education and business experts. Here is how schools

10、 and parents can encourage this important skill in children. If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have the product that we now think greatly important: a new type of tape. Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. At work he developed a kind of material s

11、trong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistakes. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work

12、ing time just thinking about and developing ideas. Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has

13、 to produce new ideas that are good for something. Unfortunately, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for correct answers. The result is that children

14、can gain information but cant recognize ways to use it in new situations. They may know the rules correctly but they are unable to use them to work out practical problems. It is important to give .children choices. From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand th

15、eir results. Even if its choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should try to let them decide how to use their time or spend their money. This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire

16、 to find a way out of trouble. 1. What did the company where Drew once worked learn from its mistake? A. It should encourage people to work a longer time B. People should be discouraged to think freely C. People will do better if they pay all attention to their work D. It is necessary for people to

17、spend some of their working time developing new ideas. 2. What can we know from the passage about creativity? A. It is something that most people are born with B. It is something that has nothing to do with intelligence at all C. It is a way of using what one has learned to work out new problems D.

18、It is something that is not important to the life in the future at all. 3. Why dont schools try to encourage creativity? A. They dont attach importance to creativity education B. They dont want their students to make mistakes C. They pay no attention to examination marks D. They think it impossible

19、to develop creativity in class 4. What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money? A. Allow them to have a try B. Try to help them as much as possible C. Take no notice of whatever they do 3 D. Order them to spend the least money III 七选五 Choosing the right college is n

20、ot so easy. You should have a general idea of what you want and dont want. The idea can guide you to find what fits your needs best. 1 . Think about what major you want to study in college. If you know that, just look at colleges hat have your major. 2 . So think carefully about your major and inter

21、est before choosing one. Where the college is located matters. Anyone who tells you the location isnt important is lying. 3 , stay away from schools in cold areas. If you look forward to working in the publishing industry, New York may be your best bet. IF your parents want you to stay close to home

22、, please dont consider anywhere that requires a plane ticket to get to. 4 . Are your parents paying for your education If so, how much are they willing to spend? Do you have to contribute(增加) anything? Financial aid and scholarships exist, but dont count on anything. Are you willing to get into debt

23、 at school? Before you fall in love with a college, these are all things to consider. Make sure youre going to spend time with the right people. The cool thing about colleges is that each different one attracts different kinds of people. For the first thing in your life, you get to choose where you

24、get to spend your time and who you get to spend it with. 5 . And make sure that the people youre with for four years are your kind of people. A. If you dont like cold weather B. Think about who you can depend on C. College is about learning what you love D. Go to college with some people you like E.

25、 Remember, above all, its people that make a difference F. Although you are used to the climate in your hometown G. The following guidelines will help your figure out what college you want to go to. B In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids 1 “The Thinking Laboratory.” That was

26、the 2 students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too 3 . Freddy was an average 4 , but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion(同情).He would 5 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyones 6 . Before the school year 7 I give the kids a special 8 , T-shir

27、ts with the words “Verbs Are Your 9 ” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs(动词) 蚂蚁 seem dull, most of the 10 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs. Through the years, Id run into former students who would provide 11 on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs a

28、fter his 12 from high school and remained the same 13 person I met forty years before. Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man 14 in his truck. Another time, he 15 a friend money to buy a house. Just last year, I was 16 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A

29、 woman 17 the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and 18 it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a 19 from Freddys mother. 4 “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.” I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldnt help smiling. Although Fre

30、ddy was taken from us, we all 20 something from Freddy. 1. A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran 2. A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan 3. A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull 4. A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker 5. A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh 6. A. misfortunate B. disbelief C. dish

31、onesty D. mistake 7. A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended 8. A. lesson B. gift C. report D. message 9. A. Friends B. Awards C. Masters D. Tasks 10. A. simple B. unique C. fun D. clever 11. A. assessments B. comments C. instructions D. updates 12. A. graduation B. retirement C. separation D.

32、 resignation 13. A. daring B. modest C. caring D. smart 14. A. wait B. sleep C. study D. live 15. A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed 16. A. observing B. preparing C designing D. conducing 17. A. regretted B. avoided C. excused D. ignored 18. A. opened B. packed C. gave D. held 19. A. picture B. bill

33、 C. note D. diary 20. A. chose B. took C. expected D. borrowed II 阅读理解 During the rosy years of elementary school(小学) , I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes, which allowed me to keep my high social status. I was the queen of the playground. Then came my tweens and teens, and mean girls and cool kids

34、. They rose in the ranks not by being friendly but by smoking cigarettes, breaking rules and playing jokes on others, among whom I soon found myself. Popularity is a well0explored subject in social psychology. Mitch psychology. Mitch Prinstein, a professor of clinical psychology sorts the popular in

35、to two categories: the likable and the status seekers. The likables plays-well-with-others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships, jump-start interpersonal skills and, when tapped early, are employed ever after in life and work. Then theres the kind of popularity that appears in adolescence: st

36、atus born of power and even dishonorable behavior. Enviable as the cool kids may have seemed, Dr. Prinsteins studies show unpleasant consequences. Those who were highest in status in high school, as well as those least liked in elementary school, are “most likely to engage(从事) in dangerous and risky

37、 behavior.” In some study, Dr. Prinstein examined the two types of popularity in 235 adolescents, scoring the least liked, the most liked and the highest in status based on student surveys(调查研 究) “We found that the least well-liked teens had become more aggressive over time toward their classmates.

38、But so had those who were high in status. It clearly showed that while likeability can lead to healthy adjustment, high status has just the opposite effect on us.” Dr. Prinstein has also found that the qualities that made the neighbors want you on a play 5 date- sharing, kindness, openness- carry ov

39、er to later years and make you better able to relate and connect with others. In analyzing his and other research, Dr. Prinstein came to another conclusion: Not only is likability related to positive life outcomes, but it is also responsible for those outcomes, too “Being liked creates opportunities

40、 for learning and for new kinds of life experiences that help somebody gain an advantage,” he said. 1. What sort of girl was the author in her early years of elementary school? A. Unkind B. Lonely C. Generous D. Cool 2. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. The classification of the popular

41、B. The characteristics of adolescents C. The importance of interpersonal skills D. The causes of dishonorable behavior 3. What did Dr. Prinsteeins study final about the most liked kids? A. They appeared to be aggressive B. They tended to be more adaptable C. They enjoyed the highest status D. They performed well academically 4. What is the best title for the text? A. Be Nice-You wont Finish Last B. The Higher the Status, the Better C. Be the Best You Can Make it D. More Self-Control, Less Aggressiveness