1、Unit 1 Cultural Heritage Section Discovering Useful Structures 阅读理解 A I m a seven year old girl but I understand that it is this fact, more than any other, that makes my family different: We dont go to school. Dad worries that the government will force us to go but it cant because it doesnt know abo
2、ut us. Four of my parents seven children dont have birth certificates. We have no medical records because we were born at home and have never seen a doctor or nurse. We have no school records because weve never set foot in a classroom. WhenIm9, I will be issued a Delayed Certificate of Birth, but at
3、 this moment, according to the state of Idaho and the federal government, I do not exist. Of course, I did exist. I had grown up watching for the sun to darken, for the moon to drip as if with blood. I spent my summers bottling peaches and my winters rotating supplies. I had been educated in the rhy
4、thms of the mountain, rhythms in which change was never fundamental, only cyclical. The same sun appeared each morning, swept over the valley and dropped behind the peak. The snows that fell in winter always melted in the spring. Our lives were a cycle-the cycle of the day, the cycle of the seasons-
5、circles of lasting change that, when complete, meant nothing had changed at all I believed my family was a part of this immortal pattern, and that we were, in some sense, eternal(永恒的). But eternity belonged only to the mountain. All my fathers stories were about our mountain, our valley. He never to
6、ld me what to do if I left the mountain, if I crossed oceans and continents and found myself in a strange land. He never told me how Id know when it was time to come home. 1. Why dont the kids in the writers family go to school? A. There are no schools nearby. B. They have delayed birth certificates
7、. C. The government doesnt know their existence. D. Their father doesnt want them to go to school. 2. What does the underlined word “cyclical” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Normal. B. Irregular. C. Circular. D. Traditional 3. What does the writer try to express mainly in the last paragraph? A. She wasnt p
8、repared for her future life. B. Her father loved the mountain and valley. C. She enjoyed listening to her fathers stories. D. Her father didnt want her to leave the family. 4. Where is this text most probably taken from? A. An interview. B. An autobiography. C. A play script. D. A news report. 答案答案
9、1-4 DC AB 基础基础运用运用 单句语法填空 1. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. 2. We talked about the things and persons we were interested in. 3. Most of the people lost their lives in the earthquake are Sichuan natives. 4. She tells us that Lao Wang is a person from we can learn a lot. 5. I shal
10、l never forget those years I lived on the farm with the farmers. 6. Those live in glass houses should not throw stones. 7. They arrived at a farmhouse, in front of sat a small boy. 8. The boy, of the hair is red, is my brother. 答案：答案：1. that 2. that 3. who 4. whom 5. when 6. who 7. which 8. whom 语法填
11、空 Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want 1. (preserve)the historic feel of an area. Not all historic buildings are attractive. However, there may be other re
12、asons, for example, economic(经 济的)reasons. So, let us assume that historic buildings are both attractive 2. important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building 3. (need)? 4. my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there 5
13、. (be) many examples in my own hometown 6. modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building is pleasing and does not dominate(影响) its surroundings, it often 7. (improve) the attractiveness of the area. It is true that there are examples of new building
14、s 8. have spoilt(破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic 9. (area). I think this is simply because people are 10. (natural)conservative(保守的) and do not like change. 答案：答案： 1. to preserve 2. and 3. is neede
15、d 4. In 5. are 6. where 7. improves 8. which 9. areas 10. naturally 能力提升能力提升 Each fall brings a bounty of opportunities that beckon you to become involved in your school community. 1 2 Clubs are probably the easiest and most direct route to getting involved. Typically, high schools have clubs that f
16、ocus on a wide variety of topics. Do you have a great affinity for German films? 3 If you answered yes, then you are in luck! There are probably clubs for that. Usually, the best way to approach joining a club is attending an after-school fair at the beginning of the school year. Try out for a sport
17、! If you have any interest in a sport your school offers, there is absolutely no harm done in trying out. The worst that can happen is that you dont make it and have to try out next year. Sports teams are a great way to make friends with people who have similar interests. 4 Sports provide a boost in
18、 physical and emotional health. Volunteer! 5 It could be answering phones in the main office at school, running passes to students during your study, or even travelling abroad to provide international aid. My point is that volunteer work can be an incredible path to discover passions and shape your
19、personality. All in all, if youre looking for a fresh start, now is the time! Choosing to get involved in your school by joining a club, trying out for a sport, or volunteering is undoubtedly something you will not regret. A. Join a club! B. Here are a few ways to get involved. C. Volunteer work com
20、es in many forms. D. What about a desire to go into medicine? E. There are various benefits of volunteer work. F. It will also help you share hobbies with others. G. They also are the perfect source of daily exercise. 答案答案 1-5 BADGC 完形填空完形填空 Even though it was only October,my students were already t
21、alking about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more 1 waiting for the final school bell. As soon as the bell 2 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David. David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often 3 what kind of home life David had,and what
22、kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 4 for the cold winter months,without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 5 I can still remember he was always 6 a smile and willing to help. He always 7 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He
23、 8 just simply smile and ask what else he could do,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly 9 home. Weeks passed and the 10 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of 11 before the holiday break. I smiled in 12 as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around
24、 I saw David 13 standing by my desk “I have something for you,” he said and 14 from behind his back a small box, 15 it to me, he said worriedly, Open it. I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my 16 saw nothing. I looked at Davids smiling face and back
25、into the box and said, “The box is nice,David,but its 17 ” “Oh no it isn t, said David. “It s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love is something you couldnt see or touch unless you know its there.” Tears filled my eyes 18 I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given 19 t
26、o. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 20 the little empty box set on my desk. 1. A.eager B.courageous C.serious D.careful 2.A.shouting B.ringing C.calling D.yelling 3.A.sought B.wondered C.realized D.learned 4.A.modestly B.unnaturally C.uncomfortably
27、 D.improperly 5.A.popular B.upset C.special D.funny 6.A.expressing B.delivering C.wearing D.sharing 7.A.practised B.wandered C.studied D.stayed 8.A.would B.should C.might D.could 9.A.stare at B.turn to C.put off D.head for 10.A.pavement B.excitement C.movement D.judgment 11.A.school B.year C.educati
28、on D.program 12.A.relief B.return C.reality D.control 13.A.weakly B.sadly C.quietly D.helplessly 14.A.searched B.found C.spotted D.pulled 15.A.holding B.handing C.sending D.leaving 16.A.joy B.expectation C.appreciation D.surprise 17.A.cheap B.empty C.useless D.improper 18.A.as B.until C.because D.though 19.A.advice B.support C.attention D.command 20.A.under B.behind C.over D.towards 答案答案 1-5 ABBDC 6-10 CDADB 11-15 AACDB 16-20 DBACB
