1、Unit1 阅读小练一阅读小练一 一、阅读理解一、阅读理解 A Astraight-A student got a C in cooking class and didnt like it. She didnt like it so much that her dad filed a complaint in court about it. He says that the teacher, who is white, discriminated against（歧视） his daughter, who is black. He hopes to have her grade changed
2、 from a C to an A and asks for uncertain economic damages. Virginia Brown is in the ninth grade atAshley High School. Since her first year in school, she has had perfect attendance and all her grades have been As. Virginias father said her heart was broken when she got the C. She cried the whole wee
3、kend, he said. She wouldnt come out of her room. Her eyes were red and puffy. My little girl hasnt been this upset since her cat got killed by a car when she was 6 years old. Virginia is a model student. Shes the class monitor. Shes on the swim team, the volleyball team, and the track team. She also
4、 goes to the chess club. She is a member of the Girl Scouts and sings in her church choir. The home economics teacher is 28-year-old Jessica Smith. This is her first year teaching. Ms. Smith said that discrimination was clearly not the problem. “Some of my best friends are African-Americans, she sai
5、d. “This isnt a black and white problem. The school headmaster, who grew up in India, said that he was for Ms Smith 100 per cent. He said that Virginia was an excellent student who would have no problem getting into the best universities even with a C in cooking. “She wont have any difficulty findin
6、g a great university, so we wont change her teachers decision.” 1 Why did Virginia Brown feel sad? A. Because she is black. B. Because she was beaten by her father. C. Because one of her teachers treated her badly. D. Because she didnt get an Ain her cooking class. 2 We can learn from Paragraph 4 th
7、at Virginia Brown _. A. Likes sports bestB. enjoys working with friends C. Is an excellent student in many waysD. Is the lead singer of the church choir 3 What is the opinion of the headmaster? A. He asked Virginia to leave school. B. He supported Ms Smiths decision. C. He warned Ms Smith to treat s
8、tudents well. D. He advised Ms Smith to change Virginias grade. B Starting high school is a powerful experience for any teenager. Whether you are coming from a middle school(grades six through eight) or a junior high school (grades seven through nine), there are many things about high school that ar
9、e different from your old school environment, and you will experience many changes. You will face entering a new school, making new friends in an unfamiliar class, and getting to know new teachers. These new teachers will usually have higher academic(学术的) expectations than your middle-and junior-hig
10、h school teachers. They want to help you get into college; in return, they expect you to work hard and improve your skills. Although these are all big changes, they are nothing you cannot handle. There are many different resources available to help you deal with any problem. Your teachers, doctors,
11、parents, and friends are there to help your transition(过渡) into this great new time in your life. If you dont feel comfortable talking to any of these people, there are many help hotlines you can call to talk anonymously(不具名地). High school may be a time of change, but these changes should be for the
12、 better. Your high school years are a great time in your life. You will gain new freedoms and have new experiences and new responsibilities. Many high school students get their drivers licenses when they turn 16 and gain a new type of independence. However, other changes are less fun. To fully enjoy
13、 your high school experience, try to deal with the situations of your life with which you are not happy. If you are feeling pressure to do something you feel wrong, talk to a friend or parent to find a solution. If you are not succeeding academically, find a teacher or someone to help you improve. I
14、f you feel isolated socially, try to join a school club or group to make new friends. High school may seem rather difficult at first, but with time, you will come to appreciate everything about your experience. 4 What will the new teachers expect you to do? ABehave yourself.B. Make new friends. C. O
15、bey the school rules.D. Learn more knowledge. 5 What does the author think of the big changes? A. They can be dealt with.B. They are not interesting at all. C. They have bad effect on the students.D. They are actually not that important. 6 What does the underlined word “isolated” in Paragraph 7 prob
16、ably mean?. A. Free.B. Happy.C. Lonely.D. Tired. 7 What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Ways to face the changes while entering high school. B. You should fully enjoy your high school experience. C. Ways of making new friends in an unfamiliar class. D. Life in high schools is different from that
17、 of your old schools. 二、完形填空二、完形填空 I was in fifth grade and about to take a science test. Since first grade I had always been (1)_ at school. I always did well on tests. When it came to fifth grade science, however, I was struggling. I couldnt seem to (2)_ it no matter how hard I tried. I was (3)_ .
18、 My mom and dad had always been so (4)_ of my grades, and I didnt want to let them down. So just before the test I had written several (5)_ from the textbook on my desk in pencil. I sat (6)_ as the teacher started to hand out the test. As the teacher was starting down my row, (7)_ the fire alarm wen
19、t off. We all (8)_ the door and stood together, waiting to be allowed back into the building. As I stood outside in the warm sunshine, I (9)_ what fool had been. I knew my mom and dad would still love me no matter what my (10)_ were.As soon as we came into the classroom, I walked to my desk and (11)
20、_ the notes away. I had been given a second (12)_ and I wasnt going to waste it. I took the test, did my best and felt (13)_ . I dont remember what my grade was, but what (14)_ that day has stayed in my heart and mind ever since. Life is full of second chances, but you have to be willing to take the
21、m. Every day when you wake up you are given a second chance at life. Cherish it! And use it (15)_ ! （1） A. boredB.madC. slowD. good （2） A.understandB.prepareC. practiceD. enjoy （3） A.angryB.worriedC. surprisedD.calm （4） A. afraidB.supportiveC. tiredD.proud （5） A.notesB. lettersC. answersD.sentences
22、（6） A.quietlyB.excitedlyC.happilyD. nervously （7） A.luckilyB.suddenlyC. immediatelyD. finally （8） A. rushed out of B.looked atC. knocked onD.broke down （9） A.knewB.realizedC. learnedD.remembered （10）A. subjectsB. testsC. gradesD.thoughts （11）A. putB.threwC. gaveD.wiped （12）A. testB.passC. lifeD.chan
23、ce （13）A. smartB. scaredC. peacefulD.strange （14）A. appearedB. changedC. startedD.happened （15）A. wiselyB. carefullyC. easilyD.quickly Unit1 阅读小练一阅读小练一 一、阅读理解一、阅读理解 A：1 D 细节理解题。 根据第一段第一句和第二段第二、三句可知 Virginia 伤心的原因是 她的烹饪课成绩是 C，而不是 A。 2 C推理判断题。根据第四段的描述可知，Virginia 是个模范生，担任班长职务，参加了游 泳队、排球队和田径队，还是国际象棋俱乐部和
24、教堂唱诗班的成员。由此可知，他在很多方 面都很优秀，故选 C 项。 3 B 细节理解题。 根据最后一段第一句中的 he was for Ms Smith 100 percent 以及最后一句话 中的 we wont change her teachers decision 可知，校长支持 Ms Smith 的决定。 B：本文大意： 本文是一篇说明文，青少年每步入一所新的学校，都会有一段新的经历， 短文详细的介绍了这些经历和遇到的一些问题。 4D 推理判断题。根据第二段第二、三句 These new teachers will usually have.They want to help you
25、 get into college. 可知，高中老师在学业上对学生有更高的期待，希望学生努力学 习，可推断出他们期望学生能学到更多的知识。故选 D 项。 5A 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句 Although these are all big changes, they are nothing you cannot handle. 可知，作者认为这些变化是可以应对的。故选 A 项。 6C 词义猜测题。 根据划线词所在所在句中提到的解决措施“努力假如学校俱乐部或小 组，结交新朋友”可推知，此处表示如果你感到“孤独”，故选 C 项。 7A 主旨大意题。 通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了如何应对升入高中
26、后的变化，故选 A 项。 二、完形填空 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文作者讲述了自己读五年级时，在科学考试前，为了取得好成 绩，在课桌上做了几个笔记，事后马上认识到这个行为是愚蠢的，于是抹去了笔记，并尽自 己最大努力去考试的故事。本文阐述了这样一个道理：认识到自己的错误，在错误中获得了 成长是最明智的。 1 D 考察形容词词义辨析。 句意： 自五年级以来， 我一直最擅长自己的学业。 根据下文 I always did well on tests. 可知，作者考试中总是做得很好，因此推断出他擅长自己的学业。故选 D 项。 2A 考察动词词义辨析。句意：无论我怎么努力尝试我似乎都不能理解它。根据上文 w
27、hen it came to fifth grade science, however, I was struggling.可知，作者不擅长五年级的科学课，因此 推断出无论怎么努力，也不能理解它。故选 A 项。 3 B 考察形容词词义辨析。句意：我很担心。根据上文 when it came to fifth grade science, however, I was struggling. 可知，作者五年级的科学课学的很难，因此很担心。故选 B 项。 4 D考察形容词词义辨析。句意：我爸妈一直为我的成绩感到骄傲，我不想让他们失望。 根据下文 I didnt want to let them d
28、own.可知，作者不想让父母失望，因此推断出父母一直对 作者的成绩感到骄傲。故选 D 项。 5A考察名词词义辨析。句意：所以就在考试前，我用铅笔在课桌上写了书上的几个注释。 根据第四段 I walked to my desk and _ the notes away 可知， 作者在考试前， 在课桌上写 了几条“注释（notes）”。故选 A 项。 6 D考察副词词义辨析。句意：当老师开始分发试卷时，我紧张地坐着。根据上文 So just before the test I had written several _ from the textbook on my desk in pencil.
29、可知，作者 很担心自己在课桌上写的笔记被老师发现而被抓住，因此，他很紧张（nervously）地坐着。 故选 D 项。 7 B 考察副词词义辨析。句意：当老师开始到我这一排（发试卷）时，火警警报突然响了。 根据下文 the fire alarm went off 可知，火警警报响了，是一个意外的情况，因此推断出是突 然地。故选 B 项。 8A考察动词词义辨析。句意：我们都冲出去，站在一起，等着被允许回到楼里。根据下 文.stood together, waiting to be allowed back into the building.可知，火警警报一响，大家都冲 了出去（run out
30、of）,然后站在外边等待。故选 A 项。 9 B考察动词词义辨析。句意：当我站在外边温暖的阳光下时，我意识到我是多么的愚蠢。 根据下文 I knew my mom and dad would still love me no matter what my _ were. 可知， 作者在外边，想到无论自己成绩是多少，父母都是爱自己的。因此，作者意识到（realized） 了自己考试前做笔记的行为很愚蠢。故选 B 项。 10 C考察名词词义辨析。句意：我知道无论我的成绩如何，爸爸妈妈都会爱我的。根据第 二段 My mom and dad had always been so proud of my
31、 grades 可知， 作者的父母一直以作者的 成绩为骄傲，因此，该句指无论自己成绩（grade）如何，父母都爱作者。故选 C 项。 11 D 考察动词词义辨析。句意：我们一进教室，我就走到我的桌子前，把注释抹去了。根 据 I had been given a second _, and I wasnt going to _ it. I took the test, did my best and felt _ 可知，作者又给了自己一次机会，尽自己最大努力去考试。由此推知，作者把 之前做的笔记抹去了（wiped away）。故选 D 项。 12 D 考察名词词义辨析。 我给自己又一次机会， 我
32、不会浪费的。 结合上下文 I took the test, did my best and felt _ 可知，作者意识到自己考试前做笔记的行为是愚蠢的，因此作者抹 去了笔记，并尽最大努力去考试，给了自己诚实考试的机会（chance）。故选 D 项。 13 C 考察形容词词义辨析。句意：我参加了考试，尽了最大的努力，我感觉很平静。根据 上文 I knew my mom and dad would still love me.和 I would walked to my desk and _ the notes away. 以及 I wasnt going to waste it. I took
33、 the test, did my best.可知， 作者经过反思， 意识到自己在考试前做笔记的行为是愚蠢的，无论自己分散如何，父母都是爱他的。于是擦 除了笔记，尽心尽力地考试。经历了这一番思想斗争，擦除了笔记以后，不用担心被老师抓 到，也觉悟到了诚实是最重要的，对待考试成绩的心态也很理性，因此，心情也很平静 （peaceful）.故选 C 项。 14 D 考察动词词义辨析。句意：我不记得我的分数是多少，但从那时起那天发生的事就一 直记在我的心里。根据下文 has stayed in my heart and mind ever since 并结合语境可知，指考 试的当天作者身上发生（happ
34、ened）的这一系列事情一直记在作者的心里。故选 D 项。 15A 考察副词词义辨析。 句意： 珍惜它！ 明智地使用它！ 根据上句 Life is full of second chances, but you have to be willing to take them. Every day when you wake up you are given a second chance at life. 可知，作者认为生活中充满了第二次机会，但你必须愿意接受它们。每天当 你醒来时，你都有第二次机会，因此我们应该接受错误，从错误中成长，珍惜第二次机会， 明智地（wisely）利用机会。故选 A 项。
