1、unit1：A new start 1.完形填空 I used to travel to make myself relaxed.Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of1, so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday. When I was on holiday,a(n)2suddenly came to me.I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini. Therefore,th
2、e idea of a two-week European3alone was born. Id driven alone across the US before,but traveling to other countries whose languages arent the same as mine4 me.I was worried that I wouldnt be able to5with anyone. But I soon6that if I wanted to follow my dreams,I had to step out of my comfort area.If
3、I let7take control of me,Id get nowhere. As I was in search of more places to visit on my trip,I found Mykonos,Greece,which I8just as much as I liked Santorini.When I arrived in9,it was like I was in a dream. What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice.As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new
4、thing I saw,I was completely10from the pressure of my work.How11 it was to see people riding their bikes to the12they would like to go to! Some people might say,“Its not a big13;its just Venice.Thousands of people go there every day. ” But it was more than that to me.It was about having a14and when
5、it was time for it to come true,dont let it15. 1. A. joyB. pressureC. lossD. pain 2. A. ideaB. incident C. stranger D. invitation 3. A. stayB. research C. vacation D. study 4. A. attractedB. frightened C. surprisedD. interested 5. A. agree B. play C. communicate D. travel 6. A. realized B. responded
6、 C. selected D. suggested 7. A. fearB. pride C. anger D. eagerness 8. A. explored B. visited C. doubtedD. liked 9. A. AsiaB. Europe C. AmericaD. Africa 10. A. tiredB. lostC. differentD. free 11. A. threateningB.generous C.impressive D.nice 12. A. castles B. places C. campusD. homeland 13. A. deal B.
7、 reality C. order D. ending 14. A. businessB. dream C. challengeD. journey 15. A. explore B. decrease C. go D. happen 2.阅读理解 A It is hard to say the first day of school in the United States because when the first day of school is and what happens on the first day of school usually are different by d
8、istricts (地区). The first day of school for many school districts in different states is on the day after the first Monday in September. In some other school districts,school begins in mid-to-late August. For example,the Denver,Colorado schools go back in mid-August and schools in Cleveland,Ohio star
9、t back usually one week before the first Monday in September. The Boston,Chicago,New York City and San Diego schools start back on the Tuesday or Wednesday after the first Monday in September. Schools in Cleveland,Ohio used to start the school year on the day after the first Monday in September,but
10、in the 1976 1977 and 19771978 academic years,the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms,extremely cold. In the 19781979 school year,the Ohio Department of Education moved the start of the year to late August,one week before the first Monday in September. This went into effect in the 1980
11、 1981 school year. In most school districts in Utah,the school year starts between August 25 and August 30,and goes until the last week of May or the first week in June next year. In American high schools,the freshmen classes usually go back one or two days before the rest of the school bodies for a
12、n orientation(迎新) period. An orientation period helps the freshmen get familiar with their new school,its rules,and surroundings. In some schools,the freshmen classes have their photographs taken for identification purposes. Some high schools have tried to make the first week of school fun for incom
13、ing freshmen. 1. According to the passage,which schools start their school year the earliest? A. Schools in Denver. B. Schools in Cleveland. C. Schools in New York City. D. Schools in Boston. 2. Why did the Ohio Department of Education change the start of the school year? A. Because of some politica
14、l events. B. Because of the entrance examinations. C. Because of the increasing number of students. D. Because of the extreme weather. 3. How many months does the school year last in schools in Utah? A. About seven months.B. About eight months. C. About nine months.D. About ten months. 4. The articl
15、e is probably taken from _. A. a book about ones life story B. an official website of education C. an advertisement in a newspaper D. a sports magazine B School is,waking up early in the morning,whether it is hot or cold,putting on school uniform and rushing to the bus stop to catch the school bus a
16、nd getting used to the words “Hurry up!You will be late! ”.You reach school and again the same words “Hurry up! ” do not let you rest in peace. Throughout the day,it is a mad rush. One period gets over, the other starts and you are ready for the second subject. When you forget to do your homework,yo
17、u try to sit at the back and pretend to be looking for something on the floor or in your bag. You are lucky if you are not seen and it is bad luck if you get caught. If you are not lucky,be ready for a good scolding during break or after school. If you are lucky and your teacher is in a good mood,yo
18、u may be left with a warning. However,school is not so dull all the time;the games, library period and breaks are welcome time when you can relax, joke and have fun with your friends. There are some teachers, too,who can make school very exciting. For example,Mr Taneja,has a typical style of talking
19、,making us always hooked on the playground. School can be fun,real fun,when picnics and field trips are organized. We wait for them eagerly and keep on requesting our class teacher to organize one for us. Debates,quizzes, cultural programmes also add luster to an otherwise dull school life. Fun incr
20、eases after real hard work and you tend to enjoy more than those who have been lazy and have wasted their time. I think this period of your life is the most wonderful period full of dreams and hope. 5. How is the school life described by the author in the passage? A. Dull and stressful. B. Stressful
21、 but interesting. C. Strict and fearful. D. Annoying but funny. 6. What can we conclude according to the second paragraph? A. Some students hope to get away with their fault. B. Teachers should be more patient to their students. C. Some students dislike finishing their homework. D. Teachers should r
22、educe the amount of homework. 7. Which subject does Mr Taneja teach at school? A. Physics.B. Language. C. Chemistry.D. Physical Education. 8. What does the underlined word “luster” mean in the passage? A. Difficulty.B. Value. C. Pleasure.D. Trouble. 3.语法填空 My New Teachers At her first class,Mrs Li s
23、eemed nervous and shy,1. _ she has turned out to be kind and 2. _ (patience). She explains English grammar clearly and smiles kindly when we make mistakes so we dont feel stupid. Her classes may be too slow 3. _ fast students but for me they are wonderful. Mrs Chen is almost 60 and very strict. Stud
24、ents are quiet in her class and never late. Some students dont like her but her teaching is very 4. _(organize) and clear. She explains scientific experiments so well 5. _ Im sure Ill do well 6. _ the exam. Although Mr Wu has only been teaching us for two weeks,he is already very popular. He is abou
25、t 28 and good-looking. He talks loud and fast,7. _(wave) his hands about and tells 8. _ (joke). He enjoys 9. _ (teach) Chinese literature very much and even 10. _ (bore) things are fun in his class. 参考答案： 1.完形填空 1.B B。根据第六段 I was completely _from the pressure of my work. 可知我处于许多工作压力之下。pressure 压力; j
26、oy 乐趣; loss 亏损; pain 疼痛。 2.A A。根据下文 Therefore,the idea of a two-week European _alone was born. 中的关键词 idea, 可知我突然想到一个主 意。idea 主意; incident 事件; stranger 陌生人; invitation 邀 请。 3.C3.C。根据 When I was on holiday, 可知一个为期两周的欧洲假期 的想法诞生了。vacation 假期; stay 逗留; research 研究; study 学习。 4.B B。 根据 I was worried that
27、I wouldnt be able to _with anyone. 可知语言不通让我害怕。frighten 使害怕; attract 吸引; surprise 使惊讶; interest 使感兴趣。 5.C C。 根据 but traveling to other countries whose languages aren t the same as mine _me, 可知我担心不能和任何人交流。 communicate 交流; agree 同意; play 玩; travel 旅游。 6.A A。但我很快意识到, 如果我想追随我的梦想, 我必须走出我的舒 适区。realize 意识到;
28、 respond 回答; select 选拔; suggest 建议。 7.A A。根据 Id get nowhere 可知如果我被害怕控制, 我将会一事无 成。fear 害怕; pride 自豪; anger 愤怒; eagerness 渴望。 8.D D。根据 I liked Santorini 可知这里意思是我找到了希腊的 Mykonos, 我喜欢那里就像我喜欢 Santorini 一样。like 喜欢; explore 探索; visit 参观; doubt 怀疑。 9.B B。根据 What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice.
29、 可知我到了欧洲。Europe 欧洲; Asia 亚洲; America 美洲; Africa 非洲。 10.D D。根据 How _it was to see people riding their bikes to the _they would like to go to!可知我完全摆脱了工作 的压力。be free from 不受的影响。 11.D D。看到人们骑着自行车去他们想去的地方真是太好了!nice 美 好的; threatening 威胁的; generous 慷慨的; impressive 给人印 象深刻的。 12.B12.B。句意: 看到人们骑着自行车去他们想去的地方真是
30、太好了! place 地方; castle 城堡; campus 校园; homeland 祖国, 故乡。 13.A A。 根据 it s just Venice.Thousands of people go there every day. 可知没什么大不了的。Its not a big deal 没什么大不了的, 是固定用法。 14.B B。根据第四段 But I soon _that if I wanted to follow my dreams 可知它是关于有一个梦想, 当它是时候实现时, 不要让它 逝去。dream 梦想; business 商业, 交易; challenge 挑战;
31、 journey 旅程。 15.C C。它是关于有一个梦想, 当它是时候实现时, 不要让它逝去。 2.阅读理解 1.A A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段 For example,the Denver, Colorado schools go back in mid-August and schools in Cleveland, Ohio start back usually one week before the first Monday in September. The Boston,Chicago,New York City and San Diego schools start bac
32、k on the Tuesday or Wednesday after the first Monday in September. 可知丹佛的学校开学最早。 2.D D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段 but in the 19761977 and 1977 1978 academic years,the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms,extremely cold. 可知俄亥俄州教育部门改变新 学年开学时间是因为极端天气的影响。 3.C C。 推理判断题。 根据文章第四段 In most school districts i
33、n Utah, the school year starts between August 25 and August 30,and goes until the last week of May or the first week in June next year. 可知美国犹他州的许多学校一学年要持续大约九个月的时间。 4.B B。推理判断题。本文介绍了美国各地新学年的开学时间以及一些 新生入学习俗, 故本文很可能出现在教育官方网站上。 5.B B。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的 School can be fun,real fun,when picnics and field trip
34、s are organized. 和 Debates, quizzes,cultural programmes also add luster to an otherwise dull school life. 可以看出, 学校生活既紧张又有趣, 故选 B。 6.A A。推理判断题。根据第二段可知, 在忘记写作业时, 学生假装低 头找东西是为了不让老师看到自己, 逃脱老师的批评, 也就是希望 自己的过错不受惩罚, 故选 A。 7.D D。推理判断题。根据第三段的 There are some teachers,too, who can make school very exciting. Fo
35、r example,Mr Taneja, has a typical style of talking,making us always hooked on the playground. 可知, Mr Taneja 很可能是一位体育老师, 故选 D。 8.C C。 词义猜测题。 最后一段的第一句谈到 “picnics and field trips” 野餐和实地考察是学生喜欢的事情, 所以“愉快”符合句意, 因此选 C。 3.语法填空 1. butbut。考查连词。前后为转折关系, “but”及“however”都可表 转折, 但空格处位于句中且其后无逗号, 故填 but。 2. patie
36、ntpatient。考查形容词。空格处为形容词, 和“and”前的“kind” 一起作表语。 “patience” 的形容词形式为 “patient” 。 故填 patient。 3. forfor。考查介词。根据后文中“but for me”可知, 空格处意为“对 学得快的学生而言”, 故填介词 for。 4. organizedorganized。考查形容词。 空格处为形容词, 和 “and” 后的 “clear” 一起作表语。“organize”的形容词形式为“organized”“有条理 的”。故填 organized。 5. thatthat。考查状语从句。根据“so well _I
37、m sure Ill do. . . ”及句意可知, 句中涉及了“so. . . that. . . ”这一结 果状语从句, 表“如此以至于”。故填 that。 6. inin。考查固定搭配。根据句意及空格前的“do well”可知, 此处 用到了固定搭配“do well in. . . ”“擅长, 在方面做得 好”。故填 in。 7. waveswaves。 考查动词。空格处为动词和前面的“talks”以及后面的 “tells”并列, 一起作谓语, 故时态也为一般现在时, 且形式为第 三人称单数。故填 waves。 8. jokesjokes。考查名词。空格处为名词“笑话”即“joke”且为可数名 词, 故用其复数形式。tell jokes “讲笑话”, 故填 jokes。 9. teachingteaching。考查非谓语动词。enjoy doing sth “喜欢做某事”。 故填 teaching。 10. boringboring。考查形容词。空格处为形容词修饰名词“things ”。 “bore”的形容词形式为“bored”及“boring”, 前者常用于表达 人无聊, 后者常形容某个事物或某种体验令人感到无聊, 故填 boring。
