1、第 1页(共 11页) Unit1 Life Choices Section B Understanding and Coping with Stress 一、单词拼写 1Her health is what mattersthe cost of the treatment is of _ (次要的) importance. 2While online shopping has changed our life, not all of its effects have been _ (积极的) 3Thanks to your help, we accomplished the task ahe
2、ad of _ (日程表) 4Our records are regularly _ (更新) 5Its very _ (方便的) to pay by Alipay or WeChat in our daily life. 6To a large _ (程度), you are right. 7We must gradually _ (减少) the wage gap. 8The secondary school students visited some of the websites _ (以为特色) in the article. 9We all think of her as a _
3、(有责任心的) teacher. 10The workers were not better _ (组织), otherwise they would have accomplished the task in half the time. 二、单句语法填空 1She finds her new teaching job very _ (stress) 2The meeting is _ (schedule) for Friday afternoon. 3The national park has a large collection of wildlife, _ (range) from b
4、utterflies to elephants. 第 2页(共 11页) 4_ (make) it easier to get in touch with us, youd better keep this card at hand. 5Youll feel _ (relax) after a holiday on the coast. 6I woke up the next morning, thinking I would _ (definite) be criticised. 7Smoking is a harmful habit and makes one _ (addict) onc
5、e they start. 8I was surprised _ (watch) him eat so quickly. 9Youll find the movie very _ (bore). I nearly fell asleep when I saw it. 10He raised his voice in order to make himself _ (hear) 三、阅读理解 A Children spend more time messaging each other on phones and websites than talking in person, a survey
6、 has revealed. Text messages and social networking sites have become the common mode of youngsters aged 8 to 14. A survey of modern childhood found that many youngsters are conscious that they are spending too much time on their computers and enjoy themselves the most when playing outside. But the l
7、ure (诱惑) of electronic products proves too strong for a quarter, while a fifth say their parents dont like them 第 3页(共 11页) playing outside because they are worried about strangers and injuries. The “iGeneration report” suggested that youngsters are increasingly healthconscious and skeptical (持怀疑态度的
8、) of commercialization, including genderbased labelling on toys and pop videos released by singers. More than half of those questioned care about eating healthily and one in 10 lectures their own parents about the food they are eating or buying, 42 percent of those questioned own a smartphone, with
9、36 percent admitting spending more time communicating with friends via instant messaging, such as texts or networking websites, than talking in person. Only one child in 100 said that being happy, having a loving family and being clever were taken as the most crucial (决定性的) elements in their lives.
10、Cary Cooper, the professor of organizational psychology and health at Lancaster University, said social media were contributing to youngsters becoming more independent. They had a sense of individuality due to exposure to a range of media. The survey follows major statebacked research which found th
11、at youngsters are turning their back on drink, drugs and smoking. It found a dramatic drop in the number of secondary school students trying and regularly using drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Some analysts said that thanks to the rise of social media, millions of teenagers are spending their time at ho
12、me in their rooms rather than out on the streets. 第 4页(共 11页) 1Why cant 25 percent of the children get away from electronic products? AThey are not allowed to hang out long.BThey are protected from strangers and injuries. C They enjoy themselves most when playing outside.D They cant resist the tempt
13、ation of the products. 2 The survey of modern childhood found that many youngsters _. A are fans of the pop videos released by singersB message each other more rather than chat in person Care doubtful about possessing the latest smartphones Dpay no attention to their lifestyle nowadays 3The attitude
14、 of Cary Cooper towards social media is _. AobjectiveBnegative CsupportiveDunclear 4The last paragraph is written to show _. Athe benefits of social mediaBthe drop of taking drugs in youngsters Cthe exposure to a range of mediaDyoungsters are becoming more conscious B About 15 years ago, when my chi
15、ldren were still in elementary school, I was very active in the Parent Teacher 第 5页(共 11页) Association. At one of the monthly meetings the topic of discussion was the new curriculum (课程) that the state of Michigan was presenting. Many concerns were voiced at that meeting, and one of them was my own.
16、 My concern was that the children were being taught things that were once taught at a much later age. Lets face it:children today have to learn and adapt to (适应) a more technological society, one where if youre not a peak performer youre just not well received. Some say that the children of today ha
17、ve it so much easier than 1020 years ago. Theyre given so much more, not having to work for their toys and little extras. They sit all day long in front of a computer playing games. How hard can that be? I, for one, think that todays child is missing out on so many wonderful experiences because of t
18、echnology. What type of people skills are they learning? They can thumbtype faster than any other generation before them, but they cant pick up the phone and have a really deep conversation. There is an elementary school not far behind my home and I used to see children on the playground every day.
19、Weekdays and weekends, there would be children playing,shouting with joy. But now I dont see many children there after school, nor on the weekend. Has the playground gone from our childrens life? I know many teachers, some of whom are my friends, may 第 6页(共 11页) throw_a_shoe_at me when I say play do
20、esnt always need to have a purpose. And it doesnt always have to have a teaching module included. To compete in todays world, the children have to be experts at multitasking (多任务处理), and on top of their game at all times. I, for one, think this is a shame. 5Why was the author concerned? AThe childre
21、n didnt learn much at school. BThe parents opinions were not valued by schools. CThe new curriculum was too advanced for the children. DThe children were not interested in the new curriculum. 6What should children learn according to the author? AHow to adapt to a technological society.BHow to commun
22、icate with others. CHow to work for toys and extras.DHow to make a telephone call. 7Which of the following would the author agree with? AChildrens play should be well designed.BPlay and learning should go hand in hand. CThe multitasking ability is more important than play. DChildren should be allowe
23、d to play purposelessly. 8What does the underlined part “throw a shoe at” mean in the last paragraph? ADisagree with.BLaugh at. CAccept.DHit. 四、七选五阅读理解 第 7页(共 11页) 1One of the best things you can possibly do is to start your own club.Its great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels t
24、heres never anything to do during the school holidays. The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club.2Pets,clothes,pop music or dancing groups,sports,making things?The list is endless. Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. 3All you need is three or four other pe
25、ople who are interested in the same things as you. 4You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up.That will keep you busy for ages. At your first meeting you should make up a rule book.And the first rule should be no grown-ups or l
26、ittle/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret! Now you have just almost everything you need,except membership cards.These are very important and again you can spend a lot of time making them.5Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself?That will make the membership card really
27、 look like it. 第 8页(共 11页) So there you areget clubbing! Once you get started you ll think of loads of more interesting things to do! A.Thats easy. B.Enjoy your own club! C.Invite a designer to join you. D.What are you interested in? E.Summer vacation is just around the corner. F.Then you need to pi
28、ck a name for your club. G.Use bright thick pens to make a special design. 第 9页(共 11页) 一、单词拼写 1secondary2.positive3.schedule4.updated 5.convenient 6extent7.reduce8.featured9.responsible 10.organised 二、单句语法填空 单句语法填空 1 stressful2.scheduled3.ranging4.Tomake 5.relaxed 6 definitely7.addicted8.towatch9.bo
29、ring 10.heard 三、阅读理解 1.D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中“But the lure (诱 惑) of electronic products proves too strong for a quarter” 可知,25%的孩子抵制不了电子产品的诱惑。故选 D。 2.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.with 36 percent admitting spending more time communicating with friends via instant messaging, such as texts or networking websites, than t
30、alking in person.”可知,对现代孩子的调查表明很多年轻人互发 信息而不是当面聊天。故选 B。 3.C观点态度题。根据倒数第二段可知,Cary Cooper 对社交 媒体是支持的。故选 C。 4.A推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,本段叙述的是由于社交 媒体的兴起,更多的青少年待在家里而不是外面,因此酗酒、吸毒、 吸烟的青少年人数锐减。由此可知,本段讲的是社交媒体的好处。故 第 10页(共 11页) 选 A。 5.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“My concern was that the children were being taught things that were onc
31、e taught at a much later age.”可知,学校新引进的课程超出了孩子的水平,这 是作者感到担忧的原因。 6.B推理判断题。 根据第三段中的 “What type of people skills are they learning? .but they cant pick up the phone and have a really deep conversation.”可知,当今的孩子沉湎于科技,缺 乏跟人深入交流的能力。 7.D推理判断题。分析最后一段可知,作者认为孩子应该多进 行没有目的性的玩耍。 8.A词义猜测题。 根据画线部分之后的 “And it doesnt always have to have a teaching module included. To compete in todays world, the children have to be experts at multitasking.” 可知,在学校里玩耍都是跟教学任务联系在一起的,所以作者提出孩 子应该进行没有目的性的玩耍, 很多老师一定会 “不赞成” 这个观点。 四、七选五阅读理解 1.E2.D3.A4.F5.G 第 11页(共 11页)