1、第 1页（共 11页） Unit1 Life Choices Section B Understanding and Coping with Stress 一、单句填空 1.The little girl is no longershe used to be. 2.This book is intendedadults rather than children. 3.The Chinese people should make a greater (contribute)to mankind. 4.Helen as well as I(be)eager to see the performan
2、ce. 5.Was there a difference of opinion overto do with the Nobel Prize money? 6.The kid is eager(make)progress. 7.All(apply)should be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of this course. 8.Its(inspire)to see such a bright and vigorous sight. 9.other words,he doesnt like you at all. 10.(stric
3、t)speaking,he shouldnt be admitted to the school. 二、阅读理解 第 2页（共 11页） A Now many young people are travelling around the world on their own,not because they have no one to travel with,but because they prefer to go alone. Kristina Wegscheider from California first travelled alone when she was at colleg
4、e.She believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life.“It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents. In foreign countries,with no one to help you read a map,look after you
5、 if you get ill,or lend you money if your wallet is stolen,it is challenging.This is what drives young people to travel alone.It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own. Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go travelling last
6、year.He set up a website to document his adventures.He said he wished he had travelled alone earlier. “The people you meet,the places you visit,or the things you do,everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,”he said. 第 3页（共 11页） Richardson describes travelling alone like “a shot
7、in the arm”,which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”.He said,“The feeling of having overcome something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when Im dealing with a difficult task.I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that no
8、thing is impossible if you try.” The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said,“Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.” 1.Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider probably agree with? A.It is comfortable to travel around without a friend. B.I
9、t is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries. C.Travelling alone is a necessary experience for everyone. D.Travelling abroad helps people to find new things. 2.Travelling alone is challenging because. A.you can only depend on yourself whatever happens B.it is hard for you to prove yourself to
10、 others C.you have to make things on your own D.it will finally build your character 3.What can we learn about Chris Richardson from the passage? 第 4页（共 11页） A.He started travelling alone at an early age. B.He was once shot in the arm. C.His website inspires others a lot. D.He used to work as a sale
11、sman. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A.Travel AbroadB.Travel Light C.Travel AloneD.Travel Wide and Far B If you are a teenager without a job,you probably do not have much extra money.Sometimes parents will give their children weekly pocket money for doing small housework,but it is often n
12、ot enough once the children grow into teenagers and want to do things with their friends.How to make money is an important thing for teens to learn.If youre wondering how can a teenager make good money,some ideas might be: Getting a part time job at a local restaurant or store is always a sure way t
13、o make money as a teen.But getting a job somewhere like this might be hard,considering many jobs in local stores are being taken by adults more and more often.Babysitting is always a good way to make money as a teenager,and finding jobs as a babysitter is often easier than finding a job at a store.
14、第 5页（共 11页） Doing landscaping is something that most adults do not like to do,and teens can usually find jobs around their neighbourhood doing landscaping for friends and family. Some teens are good at something such as writing or photography.These teens can make money by doing things such as writin
15、g articles for newspapers or magazines or selling their photos online. Teens who live in a country area can earn money by helping out on farms,or they can try raising their own animals such as chickens,and selling them or their products. Looking for jobs can seem hard at first,but if you have a try,
16、it should not be too hard to find a job or way to make money. 5.What problem do teenagers have to face when finding a job in local stores? A.Low pay. B.Heavy work. C.Long working hours. D.Competition with grown-ups. 6.Which of the following is easier for teens from the country if they want to earn e
17、xtra money? A.Babysitting. B.Doing landscaping. 第 6页（共 11页） C.Selling photos online. D.Raising animals. 7.What can we learn from the text? A.Most grown-ups hate doing landscaping. B.Getting a part-time job is hard for teens. C.Pocket money from parents is often enough for teens. D.Looking after babi
18、es is easier than serving customers in a restaurant. 8.What can be the best title for the text? A.The Necessary Skills to Make Money. B.How Important Is Money to a Teenager? C.How Can a Teenager Make Extra Money? D.Teenagers Should Depend on Themselves. 三、语法填空 She looks like any other schoolgirl,fre
19、sh-faced and full of life.Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course.But unlike her school friends,16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term1(rest).Instead,she is earning 6,500 a day as2model in New York. Sarah3(tell) that she could be Britains new supermodel earnin
20、g a million dollars in the next year.Her father Peter,44,wants her to give up school to model 第 7页（共 11页） full-time.But Sarah,4has taken part in shows along with top models,wants5(prove) that she has brains as well as beauty.She is determined to carry on with her6 (educate). She has turned down seve
21、ral7(invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies.After school she plans to take a year off to model full-time before going to university to get a degree8engineering or architecture. Sarah says,“My dad thinks I should take the offer now.But at the moment,school9(come) first.I
22、dont want to put too much in modeling.It is10(certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal.I dont want to have nothing else to fall back on when I cant model any more.” 第 8页（共 11页） 一、单句填空 1.what 2.for 3.contribution 4.is 5.what 6.to make 7.applicants 8.inspiring 9.In 10.Strictly 二、阅读理解 1.C细节理解题
23、。根据第二段中的 “KristinaWegscheiderfromCaliforniafirsttravelledalonewhens hewasatcollege.Shebelievesthatitissomethingeveryoneshoulddo atleastonceintheirlife.”可知选 C 项。 2.A推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “Inforeigncountries,withnoonetohelpyoureadamap,lookafteryo uifyougetill,orlendyoumoneyifyourwalletisstolen,itischallen gin
24、g.”可知,独自旅行之所有具有挑战性,是因为没有人可以依靠, 凡事只能靠自己。故选 A 项。 第 9页（共 11页） 3.D细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “ChrisRichardsondecidedtoleavehissalesjobinAustraliatogotr avellinglastyear.”可知选 D 项。 4.C标题归纳题。本文在第一段点出“独自旅行”这个主题,下文进 行了详细介绍。故选 C 项。 5.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “Butgettingajobsomewherelikethismightbehard,consideringman yjobsinlocalsto
25、resarebeingtakenbyadultsmoreandmoreoften.” 可 知选 D 项。 6.D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的 “Teenswholiveinacountryareacanearnmoneybyhelpingoutonfarms, ortheycantryraisingtheirownanimalssuchaschickens”可知选 D 项。 7.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “Doinglandscapingissomethingthatmostadultsdonotliketodo” 可 知选 A 项。 8.C标题归纳题。根据第一段内容,尤其是“Ifyou
26、 rewonderinghowcanateenagermakegoodmoney,someideasmightbe” 可 知选 C 项。 三、语法填空 1.resting考查非谓语动词。spend.(in)doingsth 固定句式,意 为“花做某事”。故填 resting。 第 10页（共 11页） 2.a考查冠词。 根据句意和语境可知,萨拉只是纽约众多模特中的一 个,是泛指;而且 model 的第一个音素是辅音音素,故用不定冠词 a。 故填 a。 3.has been told/was told考查动词的时态和语态。tell 后接双 宾语,因此可判断此句用被动语态;再根据后面句子的时态可判
27、断用 现在完成时或一般过去时。故答案为 hasbeentold/wastold。 4.who考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空后面是一个定语从句, 缺少连接词,代指先行词 Sarah,在从句中作主语。故填 who。 5.to prove考查动词不定式。wanttodosth 为固定搭配,故用动词 不定式。故填 toprove。 6.education考查名词。前面是形容词性物主代词 her,故用名词形 式。故填 education。 7.invitations考查名词复数。根据句意“她拒绝了几个邀请”可 知,此处需要用名词复数,而且 invitation 是可数名词,前面有 several 修饰,故用复数形式 invitations。 8.in考查介词。getadegreein 是固定搭配,意为“在方面获得 学位”。故填 in。 es考查动词的时态。根据 atthemoment 可知这个句子应用一 般现在时,而且主语是单数,故用 comes。 10.certainly考查副词。certainly 在此处修饰形容词 fun。故填 certainly。 第 11页（共 11页）
