1、Unit one Knowing me , knowing you 基础能力检测题 I.课文语法填空 I am in _total mess hope you can help me_. Iam crazy _basketball and pretty good at it too, which is _ I was so mad when we lost our last match. _(disappoint) by the his behavior , I said all this to my best friend .I was just letting off steam real
2、ly , _ I was so angry , but then my friend went and told everyone else what I d said._(embarrass) and ashamed , I cant concentrate on anything . The situation here is so much _(bad) because the “loose lips” were your best friends ._(treat) this way , you re sure to feel hurt we should always be able
3、 to trust those closest _ us and it hurts even_(much) when we find we cant . II.短语填空 1._ 知心阿姨 2. _ 帮一把 3._ 使失望，辜负 4._ 发泄怒火，宣泄情绪 5._ 祸从口出 6._ 吸一口气 7._ 做好分内事，尽责 8._ 向某人求助 9._ 一团糟，一塌糊涂 10._ 对疯狂/痴迷 11._ 对道歉 12._ 和，还有 III.单句语法填空 1The room was in _mess. 2Tom is crazy _ chess. 3Each time I am in trouble ,
4、he will help me_. 4This is the reason _ we succeeded. 5It turns out that letting _ steam can solve nothing. 6Our teacher was angry _us because we made the same mistakes. 7_(tire) and hungry , we arrived home. 8If you work hard , you will become even _(strong). 9Though what he said was_(understand) ,
5、 they didnt accept it. 10The climate here is pleasant but sometimes it _ be rather cold. IV. 阅读理解 A 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. Jeans fa
6、ther was a crop dusting pilot in the little farming community in Northern California where she was raised, and Jean was very interested in airplanes and flying. She poured her heart into her report and included all of her dreams. She wanted to be a crop dusting pilot, make parachute jumps(跳伞), and b
7、e an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an F on it. The teacher told her it was a fairy tale and that none of the occupations she listed were womens jobs. Jean was devastated and humiliated. One day in her senior year of high school, her English teacher Mrs Dorothy Slaton gave the class an assi
8、gnment. If you had unlimited money, unlimited access to the finest schools, and unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do? Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down all her old dreams. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, You do have unlimited
9、abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you dont go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough. The hurt and fear of years of discouragement went away because of what Mrs Slaton had said. Jean felt excited and a little scared. She stayed aft
10、er class and went up to the teachers desk. Jean thanked Mrs Slaton and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs Slaton half rose and slapped the desk top. Then do it! she said. So Jean did. It didnt happen overnight. It took her 10 years of hard work. It wasnt in Jeans nature to stand up fo
11、r herself when someone refused or humiliated her. Instead, she would quietly try to find another way. She became a private pilot and then flew planes as a co-pilot (副驾驶员). In 1978, she became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever accepted by United Airlines and one of the only 50 women a
12、irline pilots in the nation at that time. Some years later, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines. 1.When Jean Harper was in the third grade, _. A.it was common for women to be airline pilots B. her father advised her to be a pilot like him in the future C. she was unsure about
13、 what she wanted to be when she grew up D. she was deeply hurt by her teachers comment on her dreams 2.What was Mrs Slatons reaction when she learned about Jean Harpers dream? A. Encouraging Jean to do what she wanted to. B. Offering Jean as much help as she could. C. Persuading Jean to give up her
14、dream. D. Making Jean aware of all the possible difficulties. 3.What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. How Jean Harper achieved her flying dream. B. Jean Harpers great achievements in flying. C. The hardships Jean Harper experienced when trying to be a pilot. D. Jean Harpers determination to pu
15、rsue her dream. 4.What gave Jean Harper enough strength and faith to pursue her dream? A. Her fathers influence on her. B. Mrs Slatons support. C. Her decision to stand up for herself. D.A teachers humiliation when she was in the third grade. B 根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 Bedtime pro
16、blems improve kids math performance If a school childs parents replace a bedtime story with a math discussion, the childs math skills may improve markedly, a new study shows. 1 I think its a fantastic study, says James Stigler, an educational psychologist at the University of California. 2 Some pare
17、nts think that to help their children develop academically they should read to them. Some parents understand that a little bedtime math is helpful. 3 The experiment was made by Beilock, psychologist Susan Levine, and some colleagues at the University of Chicago. Four hundred and twenty families were
18、 told to let the children use an app called Bedtime Math. Another 167 families were instructed to use a reading app. With a standardized test, the researchers assessed all the subjects math performance at the beginning and end of the school year. Not surprisingly, the use of the reading app made lit
19、tle difference to the childrens math performance. 4 Children who used Bedtime Math two or more times per week did better than those whose family rarely used it. Why the technique was so effective remains to be determined. 5 A. Educational experts generally applaud the new work. B. As for this, opini
20、ons vary from parents to parents. C. In contrast, a little bedtime math had a significant effect. D. Some parents think that its good to do nothing before going to bed. E. To evaluate the effects of a little bedtime math, they made an experiment. F. No one thinks it has any significant effect except
21、 the educational psychologists. G. But Beilock says she thinks the key is talking to your child about math. V.完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。 When I began high school, I wasnt the most confident kid. I didnt believe I could 1 a college. I did well at school and took part in ma
22、ny after-school activities. I was able to 2 many leadership roles there. Many teens 3 that age went through things during their high school years, and I wasnt an 4 . My teachers guided me through so many 5 things and made sure I always stayed 6 . The time to apply to a university came and I didnt ha
23、ve any 7 . They encouraged me to get a degree. Because they saw 8 in me, they encouraged me to try. But I didnt think that I was 9 enough to attend a four-year university. While I studied in DePauw University, I 10 culture shock. When I came home for a break, I would go and visit my 11 . They were a
24、lways willing to listen and provide me with a space to 12 my experiences with them. They always gave me the best advice that they 13 . Perhaps they didnt realize it, but by providing me with a space to tell about my experiences, they were 14 me. Every word of encouragement helped me. I knew that the
25、y believed in me, and I didnt want to 15 them down. If it hadnt been for them, I wouldnt have 16 from DePauw University. While in high school, they offered me so much 17 in my study, but they guided me more in my personal life. Their advice has 18 an important part in shaping who I am today. They be
26、lieved in me so much that I 19 to believe in myself. It is because of the teachers like them 20 students gain confidence. 1.A.visit B. build C. take D. attend 2.A.take on B. take down C. come out D. come up 3.A.on B. for C.at D.in 4.A.expert B. educator C. exception D. example 5.A.intelligent B. int
27、eresting C. diligent D. difficult 6.A.mysterious B. positive C. innocent D. honored 7.A.confidence B. prejudice C. expression D. opinion 8.A.nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 9.A.foolish B. passive C. smart D. common 10.A.earned B. established C. evaluated D. experienced 11.A.parents B.
28、 teachers C. colleagues D. classmates 12.A.talk about B. care about C. bring about D. set about 13.A.must B. should C. dare D. could 14.A.rescuing B. helping C. training D. demanding 15.A.run B. take C. put D. let 16.A.come B. escaped C. graduated D. separated 17.A.guidance B. complaint C. reference
29、 D. consideration 18.A.made B. set C. mixed D. played 19.A.started B. wanted C. tried D. expected 20.A.who B. which C. when D.that VI.语法填空 When I was 17, my parents moved to a small village near Oxford. I was the only Asian girl in my school, and I suddenly felt a bit 1 (lone). Luckily, I had a bril
30、liant art teacher, who encouraged me to go to art college. 2 ,on the day of my college interview in Bath, I woke up late. I left the house 3 (wear)two odd shoes and didnt notice that my bottle of milk had poured all over the painting in my bag. Then when I finally got to the station, I got on the wr
31、ong train! Who knows! If I 4 (go)to Bath that day, I should have become a 5 (profession) artist. But I went to Sweden instead. I told the woman next to me on the train about 6 had happened, and she sat and cried with laughter. 7 turned out that she was the producer of 8 comedy program of the radio s
32、tation. 9 (cut) a long story short, I got an 10 (invite) a week later to attend an interview for the show. The rest is history. Im very lucky. My life has been full of happy accidents. Now Im in charge of a very popular TV comedy program. 参考答案 I： a;out ; about; why; Disappointed ; Embarrassed; worse
33、 ;Treated ;to ;more II：1.agony aunt 2help out 3Let down. 4Let off steam . 5Loose lips sink ships 6Take a breath 7. pull ones weight 8 Turn to sb. for help 9 In a total mess 10 be crazy about 11Apologize to sb. 12As well as III：a; about; out; why ; off; with; Tired ;stronger; understandable; can IV:A：DABB B：ABECG V：DACCD BABCD BADBD CADAD VI： lonely; However; wearing ; had gone ; professional; what ; It ; a; To cut ; invitation
