1、第 1页（共 10页） Unit1 Teenage life section B Discovering Useful Structures 一、单词拼写 1This voyage was the most exciting _ (冒险) of their lives. 2Many of these people had used drugs in their _ (青年时期) 3His mother made him clean up the _ (盘子). 4He spent two weeks at _ (营地) this summer. 5She has been the _ (啦啦队
2、长) for three years. 二、单句语法填空 1He got a job as an _ (edit) of a trade journal. 2I practice _ (play) the piano twice a week. 3I think the first English class was very _ (confuse) 4My adviser said the _ (advance) literature course was difficult but interesting. 5The city is so big that the old man is _
3、 (complete) lost. 三、完形填空 When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. _1_ the move, my father _2_ us in the livingroom on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not _3_ that the universe would suddenly change its 第 2页（共 10页） course. “In May, were _4_
4、to Arizona.” The words, so small, didnt seem _5_ enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the _6_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that _7_ mysteries yet to come. Finally, we
5、 arrived and _8_ into our new home. _9_ my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I _10_ explored our new surroundings. One afternoon, I was out exploring _11_ and saw a new kind of cactus (仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “Youd better not _12_ that” I turned around to see an old
6、 woman. “Are you new to this neighborhood？” I explained that I was, _13_， new to the entire state. “My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the _14_？ It must be quite a _15_ after living in Boston.” How could I explain how I _16_ the desert? I couldnt seem to find the right words. “Its v
7、astness.” she offered. “That vastness _17_ you stand on the mountains overlooking the desertyou can _18_ how little you are in comparison with the world. _19_， you feel that the possibilities are limitless.” That was it. That was the feeling Id had ever since Id first seen the mountains of my new ho
8、me. Again, my _20_ would change with just a few 第 3页（共 10页） simple words. “Would you like to come to my home tomorrow？” Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldnt touch. 1A.DuringBUntil CUponDBefore 2A.gatheredBwarned CorganizedDcomforted 3A.hopingBadmitting CrealizingDbelieving 4A
9、.goingBmoving CdrivingDflying 5A.goodBsimple CbigDproper 6A.pictureBground CsceneDarea 7A.suggestedBsolved CdiscoveredDexplained 8A.settledBwalked ChurriedDstepped 9A.IfBAfter COnceDWhile 10A.bitterlyBeasily CproudlyDeagerly 11A.as wellBas usual Cright awayDon time 第 4页（共 10页） 12A.moveBdig CpullDtou
10、ch 13A.of courseBin fact Cafter allDat least 14A.desertBcity CstateDcountry 15A.luckBdoubt CshockDdanger 16A.foundBexamined CwatchedDreached 17A.whyBwhen ChowDwhere 18A.proveBguess CsenseDexpect 19A.HoweverBOtherwise CThereforeDMeanwhile 20A.ideaBlife ChomeDfamily 四、概要写作 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。
11、 While contact between adolescents (between the ages of fifteen and nineteen) and their peers (同龄人) is a universal characteristic of all cultures, the nature and the degree of such contact vary a great deal. In American contemporary society, adolescents spend much more time with their peers than 第 5
12、页（共 10页） with younger children or adults. This pattern of age segregation (隔离) in American society did not become usual until the beginning of the industrialized society. Changes in the workplace separated children from adults, with adults working and children attending school. The dramatic increase
13、 of mothers in the workplace has further contributed to the reduction in the amount of time adolescents spend with adults. School reform efforts during the nineteenth century, which resulted in agesegregated schools and grades, have reduced the amount of time adolescents spend with younger children.
14、 Finally, the changes in population are considered a factor that may have contributed to the emergence of adolescent peer culture. From 1955 to 1975, the adolescent population increased dramatically, from 11 percent to 20.9 percent. This increase in the number of adolescents might be a contributing
15、factor to the increase in adolescent peer culture in terms of growth in size as well as in terms of its impact on societys other cultures (adults, younger children). Research supports the view that adolescents spend a great deal of time with their peers. Reed Larson and his colleagues examined adole
16、scents daily activities and found that they spend more time talking to their friends than engaging in any other activity. In a typical week, high school students will spend twice as much time with their peers as with adults. This 第 6页（共 10页） gradual withdrawal from adults begins in early adolescence
17、. In sixth grade, adults (excluding parents) account for only 25 percent of adolescent social networks. Another important characteristic ofadolescent peer culture is its increasingly autonomous (自治的) function. While childhood peer groups are conducted under the close supervision of parents, adolesce
18、nt peergroupstypicallymakeanefforttoescapeadult supervision and usually succeed in doing so. 第 7页（共 10页） 一、单词拼写 1.adventure 2.youth 3.plate 4.camp 5.cheerleader 二、单句语法填空 1.editor 2.playing 3.confusing 4.advanced pletely 三、完形填空 1.D根据下文可判断出此处讲的是在他们搬家前发生的事。 2.Agather “聚集” 。把他们召集到起居室里。warn “警告” ； organi
19、ze “组织” ；comfort “安慰” 。 3.Crealize “意识到” 。没有意识到事情会发生巨大变化。 admit “承认” ；believe “相信” 。 4.B根据上文“my family moved from Boston to Tucson”可 判断出他们全家要搬家。 5.Cbig 与上文中的 small 相对照。说明“搬家”这个字眼很 小，无法包容作者新生活的全部。 6.Cscene “景色” 。根据空后的“change from green trees to flat dusty plains”可判断出 scene 指的是作者在车上看到的外面 的景色。picture “
20、图画” ；ground “地面” ；area “区域” 。 第 8页（共 10页） 7.Asuggest“暗示” 。 外面景色的变化暗示着作者生活的变化。 solve “解决” ；discover “发现” ；explain “解释” 。 8.Asettle “定居” 。他们到达了目的地，定居下来。 9.Dwhile 引导时间状语从句，表示“当时” 。 10.Deagerly “急切地” 。根据上文中的 mysteries 和下文中 的 explored 可判断出作者急切地想探索新的居住环境。bitterly “悲痛地” ；easily “容易地” ；proudly “骄傲地” 。 11.Ba
21、s usual “照常” 。上文讲到作者急切地想探明周围的环 境， 一天下午他像平常一样出外探索。 as well“也” ； right away “立 刻” ；on time “按时” 。 12.Dtouch “触摸” 。因为仙人掌上有刺，所以这位老妇人叫 他不要触摸。 13.Bin fact “事实上” 。因为作者从一个州搬到了另外一个 州， 所以对整个州来讲他都是新来者。 of course “当然” ； after all “毕竟” ；at least “至少” 。 14.A根据第 16 空后的 desert 可判断出作者搬到了沙漠地区。 15.Cshock “使人震惊的事，给人打击的
22、事” 。根据上文可知， 作者原来住在 Boston 这样的大城市中，现在搬到了沙漠地区，这种 变化会令其震惊。luck “幸运” ；doubt “怀疑” ；danger “危险” 。 16.Afind “感觉， 感受” 。 根据下文所提供的情景 “I couldnt seem to find the right words.”可判断出作者找不到合适的词描 述对沙漠的看法。 17.Bwhen 引导时间状语从句，表示“当的时候” 。当你站 在山上俯瞰沙漠时。 18.Csense “感觉” 。你能感觉到与世界相比你是多么渺小。 第 9页（共 10页） prove “证明” ；guess “猜测” ；
23、expect “期望” 。 19.Dmeanwhile “同时” 。how little 与 limitless 都说明人 的渺小。 20.B根据上文可判断出作者在讲自己的生活发生了变化。 四、概要写作 Adolescent peer culture is a universal phenomenon and for American adolescents more time is spent with peers than with younger children or adults. Firstly, changes in workplace reduce the amount of
24、time adolescents spend with their parents. School reforms also result in less time spent with younger children. Additionally, the increase in adolescent population is another contributing factor.A research shows adolescents gradual separation from adults starts in their early teens when they manage to escape adult supervision. 第 10页（共 10页）
