1、Unit 1People of achievement Period OneReading and Thinking .单词拼写 1.Talent, hard work and strong determination are all cto career success. 2.Reading is of vimportance in language learning. 3.The president advised his employees to think very carefully about c themselves to working on Sundays. 4.To ohe
2、r degree, she answered 81 questions over 10 papers. 5.They athat the decision was a mistake. 6.The main(目标) of the class is to teach basic listening skills. 7.They help us understand science subjects better and arouse our curiosity and(科学的) discoveries. 8.From the beginning, it was(明显) that she was
3、not an ordinary child. 9.Many studies have(得出结论) that smoking is dangerous. 10.My family(坚持) that I should not give in, but stay and fight. .单句填空 1.They are(commit) themselves to the pursuit of truths. 2.Researchers are busy(analyse) the results of the study. 3.(apparent), success is the mother of f
4、ailure. 4.The day passed without any(acknowledge) that it was their wedding anniversary. 5.After thinking about it, we came to the(conclude) that we should go. 6.There are no obvious(distinct) between the two designs. 7.We will have to adopt a more(science) approach in the future. 8.It isvital impor
5、tance that you follow all safety rules. 9.Its impossible(evaluate) these results without knowing more about the research methods employed. 10.Vitamins are(crucial) important for maintaining good health. .短语填空 insist on; get stuck; reach a conclusion; lead to; make sure; commit oneself to; play a cru
6、cial part/role in; die from 1.Remember tothat all doors are locked. 2.His volunteer work in the hospitala career in nursing. 3.Shedoing everything in her own way. 4.The elevatoron the fifth floor. 5.Scientists havent yeton the causes of this illness. 6.The chance is that one smoker in four will smok
7、ing. 7.Parentspreparing their child for school. 8.She didnt want toworking at weekends. .句型训练 1.On, he set to work in earnest.(return) 他一从欧洲回来就开始认真地工作。 2.The expression on his face suggested that, so I suggested that their work at once.(be;finish) 他脸上的表情表明他很生气,所以我建议工人们马上完成他们的工作。 3.Tom insisted that
8、Mikehis teacher, but Mike insisted that.(apologize;wrong) 汤姆坚 决要求迈克向他的老师道歉,但是迈克坚持说他没有错。 4.Hemany lives in the war.(be thought to) 人们认为他在那次战争中救了许多人。 5.It is a great honour.(receive) 我能得那个奖是无上的荣耀。 .阅读理解 Michael Faraday was the son of a blacksmith. There were four children in his family and, with his f
9、ather often ill and unable to work, Michael Faraday had to earn his living from an early age. This meant little or no schooling. However, the family belonged to a religious group, and Faraday learnt to read and write at Sunday School. When he was only fourteen, Faraday found a job as a bookbinder(装
10、订工). He used to read the books he was given to bind and he became very interested in the scientific books, particularly the ones about electricity. His interest soon took a practical path and he began conducting his own experiments. These were very basic because Faraday had to make all of his equipm
11、ent himself. However, he was very careful and kept a clear written record of all his findings. One day he was given an entrance ticket to the Royal Institute chemistry lecture, given by Humphry Davy. Determined to work for this great scientist, he sent Davy a job application and included his laborat
12、ory reports on the experiments he had carried out. In 1813 Davy offered Faraday a job as one of his laboratory assistants. Faraday learnt quickly and soon was recognized as a very able analytical chemist. Later he went to work at the Royal Institute. Michael Faraday was, perhaps, the greatest practi
13、cal scientist of the 19th century. As a chemist, he discovered the benzene(苯), which is now the focal point of chemical study. He also proved the relationship between electricity and chemical bond(化学键). As a physicist, he invented the dynamo, which led to the later invention of the electric motor. H
14、e also discovered the effect of magnetism(磁) on light rays. ()1.Why did Faraday attend Sunday School? A.He had to work as a bookbinder at weekdays. B.He hoped to read many of the scientific books there. C.He would like to learn religious knowledge. D.His family couldnt afford his normal school educa
15、tion. ()2.When working as a bookbinder, Faraday. A.published his great findings on electricity B.made his own equipment for his experiments C.read many books by Humphry Davy D.gained his fame as a practical scientist ()3.In order to get a chance to work for Davy, Faraday. A.bought tickets to attend
16、Davys lectures B.sent his experiment reports to Davy C.went to the Royal Institute to visit Davy D.offered to do laboratory work for free ()4.Which of the following is the right order of Faradays life? a.A laboratory assistant. b.A student of Sunday School. c.A bookbinder. d.An analytical chemist. A
17、.abcd B.bcda C.bcad D.cbad .语法填空 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正 确形式。 Barbara Jordan was a lawyer, educator and member of Congress. As a politician, Barbara Jordan worked for social change. She 1. (seek) to make a difference for all Americans using her 2. (politics) influence. Barbara Jordan became t
18、he first African American woman 3. (elect) to the United States Congress to represent Texas. 4. helped Barbara gain her national 5.(recognize) was that she became a member of the congressional committee investigating President Richard Nixon in 1974. Barbara Jordan was born in the southern city of Ho
19、uston, Texas in 1936. She was 6.(young) of the three daughters in her family. Her father was a Baptist minister. When she was a child, Barbaras parents pushed her to succeed. Barbara Jordan said her parents would criticize her for not 7.(speak) correct English. They urged her to become a music teach
20、er, because they said that was the only good job for a black woman at that time. Her sisters did become 8. (teacher). Barbara Jordan, however, explained later that she wanted to do something unusual. At first she thought about being a pharmacist, 9.scientist who is an expert in medicines. After she
21、became the first African American state senator(参议员), her career in politics took 10. 参考答案 mitting4.obtain5.acknowledged 6.objective7.scientific8.apparent9.concluded10.insisted mitting2.analysing3.Apparently4.acknowledgement 5.conclusion6.distinctions7.scientific8.of9.to evaluate 10.crucially .1.mak
22、e sure2.led to3.insists on4.got stuck5.reached a conclusion 6.die from7.play a crucial part/role mit herself to .1.his return from Europe2.he was very angry; the workers should finish 3.(should) apologize to;he was not wrong4.is thought to save 5.for me to receive that prize .【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了迈克尔法
23、拉第(Michael Faraday)是如何成长为一名伟大的科学家(物理学家及化学家)的以及 他在物理和化学领域取得的成就。 1.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“There were four children in his family and, with his father often ill and unable to work, Michael Faraday had to earn his living from an early age. This meant little or no schooling. However, the family belonged to a rel
24、igious group, and Faraday learnt to read and write at Sunday School.”可知,法拉第年幼时家境贫寒,上不起 正规的学校,只好上了主日学校。故选 D 项。 2.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“His interest soon took a practical path and he began conducting his own experiments. These were very basic because Faraday had to make all of his equipment himself.”可知,法 拉第做
25、图书装订工作的时候,为自己的实验亲自动手制作实验器材。 故选 B 项。 3.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Determined to work for this great scientist, he sent Davy a job application and included his laboratory reports on the experiments he had carried out.”可知,为了能为戴维工作, 法拉第递交了自己的实验报告。故选 B 项。 4.C细节理解题。 纵观全文可知,法拉第先是在主日学校学习,后来成 为图书装订工,然后又做了实验室助理,最后成为一名化学家
26、。故选 C 项。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇人物传记。芭芭拉乔丹(Barbara Jordan) 是一名律师、教育家和国会议员,文章讲述了她的家庭背景以及她是 如何走向政坛的。 1.sought考查动词时态。她试图利用自己的政治影响力为所有美国 人带来改变。结合上文可知句子用一般过去时,故填 sought。 2.political考查词形转换。 她试图利用自己的政治影响力为所有美国 人带来改变。此处 influence 是名词,由形容词来修饰,故填 political。 3.(to be) elected考查动词不定式作后置定语。芭芭拉乔丹成为第一 位代表得克萨斯州当选美国国会议员的非洲裔美国
27、妇女。“The first(second)+名词+to do sth” 表示“做某事的第一”,是动词不 定式作后置定语,此处 woman 和 elect 之间是被动关系,故填(to be) elected。 4.What考查主语从句。1974 年,芭芭拉成为调查理查德尼克松总统 的国会委员会成员,这帮助她获得了全国的认可。根据后面的谓语动 词 was 和前面的 helped 可知 helped 是主语从句的谓语,且主语从句缺 少引导词和主语,故填 What。 5.recognition考查词形转换。 1974 年,芭芭拉成为调查理查德尼克松 总统的国会委员会成员,这帮助她获得了全国的认可。此处
28、 national 是形容词,修饰名词,故填 recognition。 6.the youngest考查形容词的最高级。她是家里三个女儿中最小的。 根据 the three daughters in her family 可知此处用形容词最高级,故填 the youngest。 7.speaking考查动名词。芭芭拉乔丹说她的父母会批评她说的英语 不正确。此处介词 for 后面用动名词作宾语,故填 speaking。 8.teachers考查名词复数。她的姐妹们确实成了老师。根据 sisters 可知后面用名词复数,故填 teachers。 9.a考查不定冠词。起初,她想成为一名药剂师药物方面的科学 家。后面用 a scientist 作 a pharmacist 的同位语,故填 a。 10.off考查动词词组。在她成为第一位非洲裔黑人州参议员后,她的 政治生涯开始腾飞。此处 take off 意为“事业腾飞”,故填 off。
