1、第 1页(共 11页) Unit1 A new start Section C Developing ideas 一、单词拼写 1I have got a new job, with many _ (机会) to travel abroad. 2_ (选择) the right ingredients is the key to perfecting traditional Chinese dinners. 3I have _ (订阅) toChina Dailyfor several years. 4They _ (认为) it was better to stay where they w
2、ere. 5I always faint at the _ (看见) of blood. 6The scientist _ (谈到,提到) to global warming at least three times in his speech. 7Yuan Longping has _ (奋斗,拼搏) for millions of Chinese farmers for the past five decades. 8The money was collected for a _ (具体的,特定 的) purpose. 二、课文语法填空 Lisa 1._(graduate) from ou
3、r school last June and is about 2._ (go) to college. She came to share her suggestionsforhighschool3._us.Lisasaid Orientation Day was really 4._ (help) when she first started high school, and it is a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other 5._ 第 2页(共 11页) (stud
4、ent). Though Lisa was a member of the school volleyball team, she wasnt selected for the endofyear 6._ (compete). At first, she was really sad, 7._ later she realized that she joined the team for the love of the sport. It wasnt just about winning. So she kept 8._ (work) hard to support her teammates
5、 during their training. Lisa 9._ (total) agreed with the wonderful words from the writer Maya Angelou try to be a rainbow in someones cloud. So she suggested that we give our friends 10._ hand when they need it. And this will make us feel good, too. 三、阅读理解 A Getting stuck in a traffic jam is one of
6、the most boring problems for people living in big cities. The fact that youre moving so slowly leads to stress, anger and the wish that your car could just fly over the traffic like an airplane. Soon, however, that wish could come true. On May 8, US car renting company Uber showed off what it descri
7、bed as“the transportation mode of the future:ondemand air transport” , reported ABC News. According to Nikhil Goel, head of products for Uber Air, the companys air taxi service may launch test flights in the US cities of Dallas and Los Angeles, as well as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, as early
8、as 2020. If everything goes according to plan, passengers will be able to fly to work by 第 3页(共 11页) 2023. When the Olympics comes to Los Angeles in 2028, Uber “expects to have hundreds, if not thousands, of its aircraft in the skies, ”Goel toldNewsweek. So what would Ubers flying vehicles be like?
9、They are small, electric aircrafts that take off and land vertically(垂直地), and they give off zero emissions(排放 物)and are quiet enough to operate in cities. Just like an airplane, the vehicles will have fixed wings to help them glide. But while a helicopter has just one big fixed rotor(旋翼), Ubers veh
10、icles will have multiple rotors, which will help increase efficiency(效率)while reducing emissions and noise. Because of these fixed wings and multiple rotors, Ubers flying taxis“should be quieter and safer than a helicopter, ” reported ABC News. However, the service still has a long way to go before
11、its ready to accept passengers. For example, to avoid any potential accidents, Uber is working with NASA to study air traffic control problems associated with lowflying aircraft. But just as an expert commented, “This programme is revolutionary and futureoriented(面向未来的) ” 1Ubers flying taxis are exp
12、ected to start to take passengers in_. A2020B2023 第 4页(共 11页) C2028D2030 2How are Ubers flying taxis different from helicopters? AThey have one big rotor. BThey need more fuel to fly. CThey have fewer fixed wings. DThey should be quieter and safer. 3Which is true about the flying cars according to t
13、he passage? AThey can be as efficient as airplanes and helicopters. BThey must grow in larger numbers in a few years. CThey nearly do no harm to the environment. DThey will surely help passengers avoid accidents. 4What is the passage mainly about? AUbers plan to launch flying taxis. BThe advantages
14、of Ubers flying taxis. CDifferent opinions about Ubers flying taxis. DThe difficulties Uber is facing in testing flying vehicles. B There are a few things that youngsters can look forward to as they enter the classroom for the first time. Starting school is a big deal in Germany. The“Einschulung” or
15、 school enrollment(入学)day is an important event for parents, teachers and new pupils, and often takes place on a Saturday. During the day, there will likely be a special church service, 第 5页(共 11页) as well as an official enrollment ceremony(典礼)attended by parents and other close family members. The
16、school principal often gives a speech, and older students perform songs and poems. Its a day of celebration that continues long after the school bell rings, with families often gathering together for meals and parties in the afternoon. On Einschulung day, the youngsters are also presented with their
17、 very own Schultte(“School Cone”). This is perhaps the most exciting and unique part of the German school enrollment process. The Schultte is a colorful bag of surprises for each proud new school pupil, which is filled with things from sweets to school supplies like pencils and books. This tradition
18、 dates back to the early 1800s. Starting in the larger cities, it quickly spread. Another traditional item on the enrollment day is the choiceoftheSchulranzen( 书 包 ).Thecarefullychosen Schulranzen,originatedinthe17thcenturywhichwas traditionally made of leather. In 1975, the type of Schulranzen popu
19、lar today came onto the market. Made of light plastic, the bags are designed with safety in mind. With their very own Schulranzen and Schultte, this years new pupils across Germany will likely be pretty excited as they move on to the next stage of their lives for the first time. 5What do family memb
20、ers usually do during the enrollment ceremony? 第 6页(共 11页) ASing songs and poems together. BPrepare some delicious foods. CExchange presents with each other. DTake part in parties and having meals. 6What can we know about the Schultte? AIt started in the villages. BIt is given to students of all gra
21、des. CIt makes the school enrollment exciting. DIt is a bag of sweets provided by parents. 7What is special about todays Schulranzens? AThey come in different sizes. BThey are easy to carry around. CThey are much cheaper than before. DThey take kids safety into consideration when designed. 8What can
22、 we infer about the German kids from the last paragraph? AThey might enjoy their going to school. BThey might get along well with their new classmates. CThey might learn some skills in teaching themselves. DThey might feel confident in achieving their dreams. 四、书面表达 假如你是李华,最近,收到外国笔友露西发来的一封电子邮件。 她说她的
23、梦想是当一名物理学家,但却遭到一些同学的嘲笑,为此她 第 7页(共 11页) 感到非常苦恼,向你求助。请根据下面的写作提纲,用英语给她回一 封电子邮件。内容包括: 1对她表示同情; 2鼓励她坚守梦想; 3祝愿她梦想成真。 注意: 1词数 80 左右;开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数; 2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 第 8页(共 11页) 一、单词拼写 1opportunities2.Selecting3.subscribed4.figured 5.sight 6referred7.struggled8.specific 二、课文语法填空 1graduated考查动词的时态。根据时间状语 l
24、ast June 可知 此处应用一般过去时。 2to go考查非谓语动词。be about to do sth. 即将做某事。 3with考查介词。share sth. with sb. 与某人分享某物。 4helpful考查词性转换。此处作表语,故应用形容词。 5students考查名词的复数形式。student 为可数名词,且 此处被 the other 修饰,因此应用复数形式。 6competition考查词性转换。此处作介词 for 的宾语,因此 用名词形式。 7but考查连词。分析设空处前后内容的逻辑关系可知,此处 表转折关系,故用 but。 8working考查非谓语动词。keep
25、 doing sth. 继续做某事。 9totally考查词性转换。此处修饰动词,故应用副词形式。 10a考查冠词。give sb. a hand 帮某人一个忙。 三、阅读理解 1B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If everything goes according to plan, passengers will be able to fly to work by 2023.”可知,如果一切顺利的话,优步公司研制的飞行出租车将于 2023 年开始载客,故选 B 项。 2D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Ubers flying taxis 第 9页(共 11页) should be quie
26、ter and safer than a helicopter, ”可知,优 步公司研制的飞行出租车比直升机更安全、噪音更小,故选 D 项。 3C细节理解题。根据第六段中的“and they give off zero emissions and are quiet enough to operate in cities”可知, 优步公司研制的飞行出租车可以做到零排放, 几乎无污染, 故选 C 项。 4A主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了美国优步公 司最新研制的飞行出租车计划于 2023 年开始载客,它比直升飞机更 安全、噪音更小,最重要的是,它非常环保,几乎不会对环境造成污 染,故选
27、A 项。 5D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Its a day of.in the afternoon”可知,那天家庭成员会一起吃饭、聚会,所以答案为 D 项。 6C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“This is perhaps the most exciting and unique part of the German school enrollment process.”可知,德国入学程序中最让人激动和最独特的部分是给学 生提供 Schultte,故选 C 项。 7 D细节理解题。 根据第四段中的 “the bags are designed with safety in mind”可知,现在
28、的书包设计考虑到安全,所以答案为 D 项。 8A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“.will likely be pretty excited as they move on to the next stage of their lives for the first time”可知,德国的孩子们很期待上学,所以选项 A 符合题意。 四、书面表达 Dear Lucy, 第 10页(共 11页) I_know_you_are_upset_because_your_classmates_disbelieve _you_can_become_a_physicist_in_the_future._Now_
29、Id_like_to _share_my_thoughts_with_you. It_is_true_that_many_people_have_strong_prejudice_again st_women._They_think_women_are_not_fit_to_become_scientis ts._There_is_no_need_for_you_to_feel_angry_about_it.Instead, _you_should_follow_your_heart_and_go_after_your_dream._If_ you_work_hard,_you_are_sure_to_make_your_dream_come_true. I_hope_your_life_will_not_be_bothered_by_what_others_sa y. Yours, Li Hua 第 11页(共 11页)