1、Unit 1People of achievement 单元复习训练 .单句填空 1.This report is an(acknowledge) of the size of the problem. 2.You should be cautious when getting involved and test the water before (commit) yourself. 3.Finally we found the road(lead) to the school. 4.She waited in her hotel to welcome her children on thei
2、r(arrive) from London. 5.Out of(curious), I began to collect ancient coins when I was a little girl, which brought me a different insight into history. 6.I used to adopt effective methods to achieve my(academy) goals. 7.I attach great importance to communicating with our family members face-to-face,
3、 helps build a harmonious family atmosphere. 8.In the good care of the nurses, the boy is(gradual) recovering from his heart operation. 9.such a big difference in attitude towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the West regard the Chinese food as something special. 10.As a(consequen
4、t), the number of polar bears is becoming smaller and smaller. .阅读理解 William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of chi
5、ldhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his familyboth his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry. Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in
6、founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favourably at the beginning. He didnt lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama. Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats poems attract much admiring notice. The subj
7、ect matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition. He had not enjoyed a major public life
8、 since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at the age of 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages o
9、f 50 and 75. After Yeats death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines: Earth, receive an honoured guest: William Yeats is laid to rest. Let the Irish vessel (船) lie. Emptied of its poetry. ()1.Which of the following can describe Yeats family? A.It filled Yeats childhood with l
10、aughter. B.It was shocked by Yeats choice. C.It was a typically wealthy family. D.It had an artistic atmosphere. ()2.According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats life? A.Yeats founded the first Irish theatre. B.Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry. C.Yeats began to produce his best wor
11、ks from the 1910s. D.Yeats was not favoured by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize. ()3.What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Audens lines? A.Envy.B.Sympathy. C.Emptiness.D.Admiration. ()4.What is the passage mainly about? A.Yeats literary achievements. B.Yeats historical influence. C.Yeats a
12、rtistic ambition. D.Yeats national honour. .完形填空 Bill Gates doesnt pretend he lives in an equal household. When it1parenting his three children, the billionaire admits his wife Melinda has done more than her2of the work raising the kids. Gates spent two years taking maths and computer science course
13、s, but never3 his degree.“My eldest daughter graduates from Stanford University in June, so Im4 she wont fall into my footsteps,”Gates joked. Gates said he and his wife have been quite cautious about the5theyve used to raise their three children. He says the couple6a 1970s “Love and Logic” parenting
14、 model. The core idea of the philosophy is centred on the idea that taking emotional control, essentially reducing emotional7like shouting or blaming kids, is useful for parents. “One of the greatest benefits of8Love and Logic is that it helps us learn how to keep a tighter control on our emotions a
15、nd on our9,” Gates said. Gates admits he and his wife havent been perfect at carrying out the approach. “Can you get rid of the emotion? You cant10do it,”he said. Besides, the “Love and Logic” model also11the importance of not relying on rewards for kids, but instead showing unconditional love and p
16、raising kids for who they are, not what they do (or dont)12,like a poor test score or a bad grade. “Many highly successful people13with grades as children,” Gates said.“Whats most important is that our children develop good character, curiosity and problem-solving skills.” The model is a bit like th
17、e Socratic method,where it pushes parents to focus on asking questions of their kids and getting them to think about how to14their own problems, 15feeding them answers. ()1.A.leads toB.devotes to C.refers toD.comes to ()2.A.powerB.share C.sightD.reach ()3.A.purchasedB.finished C.missedD.lost ()4.A.o
18、ptimisticB.sorry C.pessimisticD.normal ()5.A.ideaB.theory C.modelD.practice ()6.A.adaptedB.evaluated C.dislikedD.followed ()7.A.reactionsB.displays C.apartmentsD.mistakes ()8.A.repairingB.facing C.lackingD.applying ()9.A.tonguesB.minds C.handsD.gestures ()10.A.graduallyB.roughly C.commonlyD.totally
19、()11.A.coversB.hides C.stressesD.costs ()12.A.show B.earn C.achieveD.love ()13.A.struggledB.grew C.smiledD.cried ()14.A.guide B.solve C.raiseD.overcome ()15.A.thanks toB.but for C.instead of D.or rather .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。 A 90-year-old has been awarded Woman Of The Year for 1.(
20、be) Britains oldest full-time employeestill working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield, 2.she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have 3.(final) been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名) her to be Cheshires Wom
21、an Of The Year. Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award,proud Irene 4.(declare) she had no plans 5.(retire) from her 36-year-old business. Irene said,“I dont see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 6. (make) over the years. I work not because
22、 I have to, 7.because I want to.” Granddaughter Gayle Parks,31who works alongside her in the family business said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said,“We dont have any idea who put Grandma forward. When we got a call 8.(say) she was short-listed,we thought it was 9.
23、joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. Its 10.(wonder).” 参考答案 mitting3.leading4.arrival5.curiosity6.academic 7.which8.gradually9.Despite10.consequence .【文章大意】 本文是一篇人物传记。文章讲述了诺贝尔奖获得者爱尔兰著名的 作家 Yeats的故事。 1.D细节理解题。根据第一段“In fact, he inherited (继承) excelle
24、nt taste in art from his familyboth his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry.”可知他的家庭是一个很有艺术气息的家庭,故 选 D。 2.C推理判断题。根据文章中的“Had Yeats stopped writing at the age of 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no ot
25、her example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75.”和“William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865.”可知,他是 1865 年出生的,在 50岁以后才写出最好的作品,那时大约是 20 世纪 10年代,故选 C。 3.D推理判断题。根据文章中的“After Yeats death in 1939, W. H. Au
26、den wrote, among others, the following lines: Earth, receive an honoured guest: William Yeats is laid to rest. Let the Irish vessel (船) lie. Emptied of its poetry.”可知他认为 Yeats的逝世是爱 尔兰艺术界的巨大损失。由此可知他很钦佩 Yeats,故选 D。 4.A主旨大意题。根据文章第一段和最后一段可知本文主要讲的是爱尔兰著名的 作家 Yeats的故事,故选 A。 .【文章大意】 比尔盖茨应该算是世界上最成功的人了,拥有成功人生
27、的他是如何 培养和教育自己的下一代的呢?盖茨日前透露,他对子女惯行的教育方法是“爱和逻 辑”,也就是控制父母的情绪反应,多赞美孩子本身而不是依靠物质奖励,引导孩子自己 去解决问题。 1.D在谈到养育三个孩子时,亿万富翁承认妻子梅琳达承担了更多的责任。lead to 导致; devote to致力于;refer to提到,涉及;come to谈到。故选 D。 2.B盖茨承认在养育孩子方面妻子梅琳达承担了更多的责任,超过了她应该的份额。 power力量,能力;share份额;sight视力;reach范围,延伸。故选 B。 3.B盖茨花了两年时间学习数学和计算机科学,但始终没有完成自己的学位。 p
28、urchase购置;finish完成;miss 想念,错过;lose丢失。故选 B。 4.A“我”的大女儿今年六月就从斯坦福大学毕业了,所以“我”可以乐观地说,她不会 步“我”的后尘。optimistic乐观的;sorry 难过的;pessimistic悲观的;normal 正常的。故 选 A。 5.C他们夫妇二人在抚养三个孩子的模式上非常慎重。 idea主意;theory理论;model 模式;practice实践,练习。故选 C。 6.D比尔盖茨表示,他们遵循上世纪 70年代的“爱和逻辑”教育模式。adapt 使适 应;evaluate评估;dislike不喜欢;follow 跟随,遵循。
29、故选 D。 7.A它的核心理念是情绪控制,即最大限度地减少情绪反应,如大喊大叫、训斥孩子。 reaction反应;display显示;apartment公寓;mistake错误。故选 A。 8.D应用“爱和逻辑”教育法的最大益处之一是能帮助“我们”学习如何控制情绪和语 言。repair修理;face面对;lack缺乏;apply申请,应用。故选 D。 9.A应用“爱和逻辑”教育法的最大益处之一是能帮助“我们”学习如何控制情绪和语 言。 tongue舌头,语言;mind 思想;hand 手;gesture姿态,手势。故选 A。 10.D他说,“你能抛却情绪吗?你无法完全做到”。gradually
30、逐渐地;roughly粗糙 地;commonly一般地,通常地;totally完全地。故选 D。 11.C“爱和逻辑”教育模式还强调不要依赖物质奖励。cover 覆盖;hide躲藏;stress强 调;cost花费。故选 C。 12.C此处表示应该赞美孩子本身,而非他们取得的成就或失败。 show展示;earn 挣 得;achieve取得,获得;love爱。故选 C。 13.A许多非常成功的人小时候成绩并不好。struggle挣扎;grow 成长; smile微笑; cry哭。故选 A。 14.B父母应该问孩子问题,引导孩子思考如何自己解决问题,而非直接提供答案。 guide 引导;solve
31、解决;raise提高;overcome 克服。故选 B。 15.C参考上题解析。thanks to 多亏了;but for要不是;instead of 代替;or rather更精确 地说。故选 C。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了英国一位 90岁的女士 Irene Astbury 因仍然坚持每周上班,而获得“年度女性”称号的故事。 1.being考查非谓语动词。空格前面为介词 for,后面要用 v.-ing形式作介词的宾语, 故填 being。 2.which考查非限制性定语从句。the pet shop 是先行词,指物,空格后面的句子中缺 少宾语,故用 which 引导非限制
32、性定语从句。 3.finally考查副词。分析语境可知,此处是副词修饰动词,作状语, 故填 finally。 4.declared考查动词时态。本句缺少谓语,同时结合空后的 had 可知,应使用一般过 去时。故填 declared。 5.to retire考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知,此处表示“她宣布她还没有要退休的计 划”。用不定式作 plans 的后置定语。 6.have made考查动词时态。结合空格后面的时间状语 over the years 可知,此处应用 现在完成时。故填 have made。 7.but考查连词。此处是“notbut”结构,意为“不是而是”,故填 but。 8.saying考查非谓语动词。say与前面的 call 之间是主谓关系,故填 saying作后置定 语,修饰前面的 call。 9.a考查冠词。根据语境可知,此处意为“我们以为这是一个玩笑”。a joke一个玩笑。 故填 a。 10.wonderful考查词形转换。前面是系动词 is,后面跟形容词作表语,故填 wonderful。
