1、Unit 1Life Choices Part 1Topic Talk,Lesson 1,Lesson 2 【基础训练】 .语境填词 1.It is(absolute) impossible for me to run such a long distance. 2.Ann made a quick(recover) from her operation. 3.She was unable to attend because of the(press) of work. 4.The national park has a large collection of wildlife,(range)
2、 from butterflies to elephants. 5.Situations changed.It is(necessity) for you to make a new plan. 6.It was a great(convenient) to have the supermarket on campus. 7.We are addicted to(buy) new things. 8.According to the doctor,the girl couldnt make herself(hear) because of the serious damaged throat.
3、 9.We are concerned about the students(suffer) from tension. 10.She thought about hiring a(profession) pianist to work with her father. .单句情境写作 1.Hes in hospital,(从中恢复) a previous heart attack. 2.It(使我生气) to listen to such a story. 3.He could(取得成功) in his career due to his hard work of years. 4.(坦白说
4、),I have a better job offer. 5.She(抱有高期望) of what university had to offer. 6.The first senior high school(与不同) the second one in size. 【能力提升】 .阅读理解 A International Volunteering in New Zealand If youre visiting New Zealand and would like to volunteer,DOC(Department of Concentration) welcomes you to g
5、et involved. Before you come to New Zealand You do not need a work visa to volunteer with DOC.You ran volunteer on entry to New Zealand as long as you do not receive payment or benefits. You may need a police certificate Depending on the volunteer work you do with us,you may be required to provide a
6、 police certificate to DOC.Your police certificate would need to be written and certified in English.Its easier for you if you get a police certificate before you leave your country. How to get a new police certificate if youre already in New Zealand.(Click here) International students Volunteering
7、with DOC is an option to gain experience.However,DOC does not offer opportunities to students who study at: universities outside New Zealand,or other education providers outside New Zealand. Insurance For all volunteers with DOC,we strongly advise you get comprehensive(综合的) travel insurance and unli
8、mited medical cover.DOC does not accept responsibility for any: personal medical or accident events. loss or damage to personal items of equipment,or other associated costs while youre volunteering with DOC. 1.What may you offer to DOC if you want to volunteer as a foreigner in New Zealand? A.A work
9、 visa. B.A police certificate. C.A university diploma. D.A driver license. 2.Who cannot volunteer with DOC in New Zealand? A.An American official who is travelling in New Zealand. B.A Chinese businessman with some volunteering experiences. C.A Chinese exchange student in the University of Auckland i
10、n New Zealand. D.An English college student who has just been visiting his uncle in New Zealand for a few days. 3.Where is this passage probably from? A.A story book. B.A newspaper. C.A website.D.A travel guide book. B (2020 河南安阳高一月考) When I was three years old,I couldnt speak.It was a strange reali
11、ty that none of the doctors I visited could understand. One day,I was shadowing(跟随) my mother.She found herself looking in a mirror,and through it our eyes met.She began to speak to me through the reflection,and I slowly began to mimic(模仿) her mouths movements until I formed a word. It turned out Im
12、 deaf in my left ear,and have a slight problem in my right ear.Being hard of hearing has been difficult,but Ive never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow. Imagine being able to shut out all sound as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side.Thats my reality when I sleep
13、 on my “good ear”,and it makes me feel like a superhero sometimes. People call my deaf side “bad ear”,but when I wear my hearing aid,I have access to a range of features that some other deaf people dont.In cinemas,for example,with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whis
14、pered to me from the mouths of the actors. Owning a hearing aid hasnt always felt good,however.On the first day I got my aid,when I was eight,I took it to school for show-and-tell.As I explained how it worked to my classmates,a boy yelled out,“Arent those for old men?”At that moment,I felt different
15、.It took me a long time to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers. But its not just school kids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens.Every video on social media that lacks subtitles(字幕),for example,means an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy it.C
16、ompletely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too,as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find. And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each,it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for granted.As for me,I can listen to
17、music,enjoy films,and catch conversationsIm lucky.Im deaf,but I can still hear everything.Ive been blessed with wonderful life experiences,and I am human.And when it comes to sleeping,Im even superhuman. 4.How does the author view his hearing difficulty? A.Its a disaster and causes him a lot of trou
18、ble. B.It gives him a chance to experience something special. C.It makes him feel embarrassed in front of his classmates. D.It helps him to live in his own world without being interrupted. 5.What can be inferred from the passage about the author? A.He was born deaf. B.He is optimistic and helpful. C
19、.The hearing aid brings convenience to his daily life. D.His family and classmates have supported him a lot. 6.What is the authors attitude toward his life? A.Excited.B.Anxious. C.Grateful. D.Disappointed. C (2020 河北唐山高一月考) A study showed that the experiences children have in their first few years a
20、re important.These experiences affect the development of the brain.When children receive more attention,they often have higher IQs.Babies receive information when they see,hear and feel things,which makes connections between different parts of the brain.There are a hundred trillion(万亿) connections i
21、n the brain of a three-year-old child. Researcher Judit Gervain tested how good newborns are at distinguishing different sound patterns.Her researchers produced images of the brains of babies as they heard different sound patterns.For example,one order was mu-ba-ba.This is the pattern “A-B-B”.Anothe
22、r order was mu-ba-ge.This is the pattern “A-B-C”.The images showed that the part of the brain responsible for speech was more active during the “A-B-B” pattern.This shows that babies can tell the difference between different patterns.They also were sensitive to where it occurred in the order. Gervai
23、n is excited by these findings because the order of sounds is the building block of words and grammar.“Position is key to language,”she says.“If something is at the beginning or at the end,it makes a big difference:John caught the bear. is very different from The bear caught John.” Researchers led b
24、y scientist Patricia Kuhl have found that language delivered by televisions,audio books,the Internet,or smartphonesno matter how educational doesnt appear to be enough for childrens brain development.They carried out a study of nine-month-old American babies.They expected the first group whod watche
25、d videos in Chinese to show the same kind of learning as the second group who were brought face-to-face with the same sounds.Instead they found a huge difference.The babies in the second group were able to distinguish between similar Chinese sounds as well as native listeners.But the other babiesreg
26、ardless of whether they had watched the video or listened to the audiolearned nothing. 7.What makes connections in a babys brain? A.Having a higher IQ. B.Experiencing new information. C.The babys early age. D.The connection with other babies. 8.What did Judit Gervain and her team find in the experim
27、ent? A.Babies can identify different sound patterns. B.Word order is relevant to meaning. C.Babies can well understand different words. D.A certain brain region processes language. 9.What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 3? A.Words have different sounds. B.Different orders have differe
28、nt meanings. C.Different languages have different grammar. D.Grammar is important in learning languages. .七选五 I want the world to be a better one because I am in it.However,“changing the world” isnt easy.Here are some great ways to change it for the better. Smile at Everyone. 1.Smile at peoplethe fo
29、lks on the bus,or the receptionist at the office,for instance.Depending on your culture,you might feel a bit awkward or shy at first.2.People would respond brilliantly to a smile.Take it further:Give out free hugs. Write a Letter to Someone You Love. If a letter takes too long,write a card or postca
30、rd to your parents,or a relative who you dont see often but who you care deeply about.3.Take it further:Write to a sick child,or a stranger in trouble.Your letter or card could make his or her day special. 4. Being creative is a good way.Its not necessarily big thingsbut your poem,painting,special r
31、ecipe,blog post,etc.may impress others.Take it further:Offer your creative skills to a local youth group,school or retirement home.You could play a game,run a class,organise a concert. Say “Thank you”. Saying a heartfelt “thank you” means a huge amount to someone.If youre a manager at work,take time
32、 to thank your men for what they do.5.Take it further:Write,phone or email someone in your community to thank them for the role they play. A.Let them know how special they are to you. B.Keeping writing will surely improve your social skills. C.Give it a try anyway! D.In your family,appreciate your p
33、artner,parents or kids. E.Its such a tiny thing,but it really does work. F.Speak less and do more. G.Create something unique. .语法填空 (2020 浙江温州高一期中) Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house.As they were working,a couple of older boys 1.(stop) by to watch. “What are you doing?”asked
34、one of the 2.(visitor) curiously. “We plan 3.(dig) a hole all the way through the earth!”one of the brothers said 4.(excited). The older boys began to laugh,telling the 5.(young) ones that it was impossible. After a long 6.(silent),one of the diggers picked up 7.box full of spiders and insects.He sh
35、owed the wonderful things 8.the older boys. Then he said confidently,“Even if we dont dig all the way through the earth,look at what we found along the way!” 9.(they) dream was far too big,but it did cause them to dig.And that is what a dream is forto cause us to move in the direction we have chosen
36、. Not every dream will be realised.But when you couldnt get what you wanted,perhaps you can say,“Yes,but look at the wonderful things 10.have come into my life because I tried to do something!” 参考答案 【基础训练】 .语境填词 1.absolutely2.recovery3.pressure4.ranging5.necessary6.convenience 7.buying8.heard9.suffe
37、ring10.professional .单句情境写作 1.recovering from2.made me angry3.get ahead4.To be frank5.had high expectations6.differs from 【能力提升】 .阅读理解 1.B细节理解题。本题考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第三段中的 “Depending on the volunteer work you do with us,you may be required to provide a police certificate to DOC”可知,根据志愿者所从事的工作,志愿者可
38、能需要向 DOC 提供 警察开具的证明。即如果你想在新西兰以外国人的身份从事志愿者活动,你可以向 DOC 提供 警察开具的证明。故选 B。 2.D推理判断题。本题考查学生根据文章内容进行推断归纳的能力。根据 International students 部分中的“However,DOC does not offer opportunities to students who study at:universities outside New Zealand,or other education providers outside New Zealand”可知,DOC 不会为在新西兰以外的大学及
39、其他教育机构学习的学生提供做志愿者的 机会。结合选项可知,一位来到新西兰叔叔家做客几天的英国大学生不能在新西兰参与 DOC 的志愿者活动。故选 D。 3.C推理判断题。本题考查学生根据文章内容进行推断归纳的能力。根据 You may need a police certificate 部分中的“How to get a new police certificate if youre already in New Zealand.(Click here)”可知,如果你已经在新西兰,请点击这里了解如何获得新的 警察证明。由此可知,这则公告发布在了一个网站上。故选 C。 4.B细节理解题。本题考查学
40、生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据文中作者对自己 日常生活的描述可知,作者的听力障碍让他有机会经历了一些特殊的事情。故选 B。 5.C细节理解题。本题考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据最后一段第一、 二句可知,助听器给他的日常生活带来了方便。故选 C。 6.C推理判断题。本题考查学生根据文章内容进行推断归纳的能力。根据最后一段“Ive been blessed with wonderful life experiences,and I am human”可推知,作者对生活充 满感激。故选 C。 7.B细节理解题。本题考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第一段“Babies
41、 receive information when they see,hear and feel things,which makes connections between different parts of the brain”可知,当他们看到,听到和感受到事物时,就会接 收信息,这使得大脑的不同部分之间连接。故选 B。 8.A细节理解题。本题考查学生识别和理解文本中具体信息的能力。根据第二段倒数第二 句“This shows that babies can tell the difference between different patterns.” 可知,Judit Gervain
42、 和她的团队在实验中发现婴儿能够分辨不同的模式。故选 A。 9.B词句猜测题。本题考查学生在特定语境下理解特定句子含义的能力。根据前面“the order of sounds is the building block of words and grammar”可知,声音的顺序是单 词和语法的组成部分,即不同声音的位置不同,意思也会不同。故选 B。 .七选五 语篇导读:本文是说明文,文章主要向我们描述了一些好方法可以改变世界,如微笑、给所爱 的人写一封信、说谢谢等。阅读本文有利于培养学生积极面对生活的意识。 答案及剖析: 1.E本题考查学生理解上下文语义,建立段落内语义连贯的能力。根据段落标题
43、“Smile at Everyone(向每个人微笑)”以及下文“Smile at peoplethe folks on the bus,or the receptionist at the office,for instance(例如,对公共汽车上的人,或者办公室的接待员 微笑)”可知,E 项“Its such a tiny thing,but it really does work(这是一件很小的 事情,但它确实有用)”符合题意。故选 E。 2.C本题考查学生理解平行和递进语义的能力。 根据上文 “Depending on your culture,you might feel a bit
44、awkward or shy at first”以及下文“People would respond brilliantly to a smile”可知选 C。 3.A本题考查学生对平行信息之间的衔接关系的理解能力。根据前文“If a letter takes too long,write a card or postcard to your parents,or a relative who you dont see often but who you care deeply about(如果写一封信花的时间太长,给你的父母或者你非 常在乎但是不经常见面的亲戚写一张卡片或明信片不会需要太长时间
45、)”可知答案。 4.G本题考查学生归纳信息的能力。分析文章,设空处是本段小标题,且根据下文“Being creative is a good way.Its not necessarily big thingsbut your poem,painting,special recipe,blog post,etc.may impress others”可知,要创造一些独 特的东西。故选 G。 5.D本题考查学生对平行信息之间的衔接关系的理解能力。 根据本段小标题可知,作者建议 要对身边的人表示感谢,且根据上文“If youre a manager at work,take time to tha
46、nk your men for what they do(如果你工作中是一名经理,花点时间感谢你的员工们所做的一 切)”可知答案。 .语法填空 语篇导读:本文是夹叙夹议文,文章通过两兄弟挖洞的故事告诉我们生命只有在不断挖掘中 才更有活力和意义。阅读本文有利于培养学生坚持梦想,努力奋斗的意识。 答案及剖析: 1.stopped考查时态。 此处表示来了几个稍大一点的男孩停下来看。 根据前文时态,此处应 该用过去式。 2.visitors考查名词。 此处表示其中一个来访者问道。 one of+名词复数,所以用 visitors。 3.to dig考查非谓语动词。此处表示计划做某事,所以用 plan
47、to do sth。 4.excitedly考查副词。此处表示其中一个兄弟激动地说,修饰 said 用 excitedly。 5.younger考查比较级。此处表示年长的男孩笑着对年幼的说不可能。young 的比较级为 younger。 6.silence考查名词。此处表示经过长时间的沉默,long 修饰名词。 7.a考查冠词。此处表示一个兄弟拿出一个装满蜘蛛和昆虫的盒子。“一个”用 a。 8.to考查介词。show sth to sb 意为“向某人展示某物”。 9.Their考查代词。作定语修饰名词要用形容词性物主代词。 10.that/which考查定语从句。先行词 things 是物,在定语从句中缺主语,关系词用 that/which。
