1、Unit 1Art【基础训练】.单句语法填空1The book transports you _ another world, one full of amazing experiences.2He got into a situation where it was hard to decide _ was right and wrong.3He got a good mark in the test, _(rank) first in his class.4I purchased a delicate gift_ 100 yuan from one of my old friends.5So
2、me paintings of modern art are so _(reality) that they look like photographs.6_(criticise) for neglecting the problem, the local government decided to take itseriously.7 There were so many books in the fair and a book _ a green cover found favor withme.8My chief purpose is _(help) solve the difficul
3、ties you met with.9His ambition is _(become) a famous singer.10One of our aims was _(get) the first prize.完成句子1 尽 管 他 已 经 在 美 国 定 居 下 来 ， 但 他 仍 然 关 心 国 内 的 情 况 。 (eventhough)_，he still cares about whats going on at home.2 由于高铁给我们的生活带来了极大的便利， 所以我们可以在一夜之间穿越半个中国。(as)_，we cantravel across half of China
4、overnight.3虽然阳光会伤害我们的皮肤，但它也可以帮助人体产生维生素。(while)_，it can help our body produce vitamins.4地球似乎是由飘动在太空中的岩石形成的。(appear)_ the earth was formed out of rocks floating in space.5我女儿被舞者的舞步和她们优雅的姿势吸引了。(fascinate)My daughter _ the dancers steps and their elegant gestures.6 如 果 你 买 我 们 的 产 品 ， 我 可 以 保 证 你 会 对 产
5、品 满 意 的 。(guarantee)_.7教育的目的是培养对社会有用的人才。The purpose of education is _8周游世界就是为了领略不同的风景，欣赏不同的文化。To travel around the world is _9我认为建立一个优秀团队的最好方法就是聚集一群有才华的人。I believe the best way to build a great team is _.10大学毕业后，他打算自己创业。After graduation from college, what he intends to dois _.【能力提升】.阅读POETRYCHALLENG
6、EWrite a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you facechallenges in your life.Prizes3 Grand Prizes: Trip to Washington, DC. for each of three winners, a parent and one otherperson of the winners choice. Trip includes roundtrip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, andtou
7、rs of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.6 FirstPrizes: The book SkyPioneer: APhotobiographyof Amelia Earhart signedby author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.50 Honorable Mentions: Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who willeachrecei
8、ve a Tshirt in memory ofEarharts final flight.RulesFollow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.Write a poem using 100 words orfewer. Your poem can be any format, any numberoflines.Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back ofthe paper.On the same
9、 sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birthdate.Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.1How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip?ATwo.BThree.CFour.DSix.2What will each of the honorable mention winners get?AA plane ticket.BAbook by Co
10、rinne Szabo.CAspecial Tshirt.DA photo ofAmelia Earhart.3Which of the following will result in disqualification?ATyping your poem out.BWriting a poem of 120 words.CUsing both sides of the paper.DMailing your entry on October 30.七选五Carbon FootprintWhile making visits to national parks or forest preser
11、ves, youll often be told to leave nothingbut footprints. _1_ One is your physical footprint.The other is what is known as your carbonfootprint. _2_Often people consider their carbon footprint to be the result of their immediate use of fossilfuels and energy usage, like cooking with natural gas or us
12、ing petro to run their automobile. _3_This may include the fossil fuel used to transport the food that you buy at your local grocery store,or the energy used to deal with the waste produced in your household.Taking small steps to reduce your carbon footprint and saving energy is actually fairly simp
13、le._4_ It requires the burning of fossil fuels to make the bottle, transport it, and get rid of it if itsnot recycled. Compared with it, inhouse filtration(过滤) systems can reduce your influence andcost for water.Unplugging appliances that are not frequently in use is another way to reduce your carbo
14、nfootprint. Most of these items have a standby mode(待机模式) that wastes energy even whentheyre not in use. _5_ What is more, new energy efficient light bulbs, filters, and appliancescould also help reduce your carbon footprint.In a word, less energy used means less greenhouse gas produced. With easy s
15、teps, you are onyour way to reduce the size of the carbon footprint left behind.ACutting off power is the best way to ensure that unnecessary energy is not lost.BFor instance, the use of bottled water leaves a rather significant carbon footprint.CWhat fossil fuels may lead to carbon footprints?DHowe
16、ver, wherever we go, we actually leave two sets of footprints.EWe often forget footprints sometimes consequently do harm to the environment.FHowever, your carbon footprint consists of many activities that can be far less obvious.GThat refers to the level of greenhouse gases your lifestyle and activi
17、ty produce and sendout.完形填空One and a half years ago, Dianna found herself _1_ as a wife, mother and doctor. She gotup early and went to bed late, just to meet daily _2_，but lacked time for the things thatmattered most.She and her husband, a lawyer, began searching for ways to _3_their lives. “We had
18、 todecide what was really _4_， ” says Dianna. They knew they wanted more time to _5_withtheir threeyearold son, to exercise and eat right, and to develop friendship.So the couple chose to live more simply, shopping with care for necessities and enjoyinginexpensive _6_ such as reading, cooking and go
19、ing to the park.Then Dianna gave up her job and began working parttime.She printed business cardsthat _7_ “At your service, buy yourself a little time” and helped clients(客户) with personaltasks like shopping, paying bills and _8_ parties. “I still work hard, but being able to controlmy hours makes a
20、 _9_，” she says, “I can spare time to take my son to the park or playbasketball with him. My stress and headaches are _10_.”Dianna and her husband are far from alone in wanting to _11_ and live a satisfying life.A survey found that 54% of parents say they have little time with their children, and 47
21、% ofmarried couples complain that they lack time together. _12_does the time go?For most people,working and commuting(通勤) _13_most of the day. Simplifyingmeans becoming _14_ of the ways we use money, time and energy, and finding ways to makethings easier. Then we have to _15_ control over life and h
22、ave time for the pleasures.,1A.exhaustedBconcernedCdelightedDamazed2A.commandsBservicesCneedsDexercises3A.leadBignoreCsimplifyDconsider4A.comfortableBinterestingCimpressiveDimportant5A.playBhelpCmeetDunite6A.materialsBpleasuresCtasksDgoods7A.readBwroteCtoldDmeant8A.attendingBorganisingCclarifyingDta
23、king9A.lifeBresultCdifferenceDbalance10A.clearBstrangeCstrongDgone11A.come upBsettle downCtake offDslow down12A.HowBWhereCWhenDWhy13A.speed upBcare aboutCtake upDlead to14A.afraidBawareCproudDfond15A.gainBannounceCchallengeDConquer.语法填空Street art is a very popular form of art that is spreading quick
24、ly all over the world. You canfind 1._ on buildings, sidewalks and street signs.Now even art museums and galleries2._(collect) the works of street artists.People often have 3._(differ) opinions about street art. Some think it is a kind ofdestruction and 4._ think it is a very beautiful new form of c
25、ulture.In the street art world, graffiti(涂鸦) can be the 5._(popular) of all. It began in NewYork in the 1960s. First some young people painted words and images on the walls. They foundthe paintings could show their 6._(disagree) with society. Later, this colourful, energeticstyle of writing became 7
26、._(know) as graffiti.Street artists do this for a reason. Some of them think it is closer to the people, while otherstry 8._(express)their political opinions.In todays world, the Internet has a big influence 9._ street art. Artists show theirpictures to audiences all over the world. Many city reside
27、nts, 10._， say that seeing apicture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live.The street art movement lives with theenergy and life of cities. It will continue to change and grow.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。I sat in the breakfast corner with my fouryearold son, Matthew, trying
28、to ignore the achein my stomach. I was still recovering from surgery. I hoped for strength and happiness. But thefuture seemed so hopeless, Id always wanted five or six kids. Three surgeries later, that dreamwould never come true.Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor. “Bird！” he shout
29、ed,rushing tothesliding door. Sure enough, there was a white dove(鸽子) seated on a rubber tree. It sat there afew moments, and then flew away. Id never seen one in our neighborhood before.When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back. This time it waswith a mate carrying tw
30、igs(细枝). “Look,Matthew，” I said, pointing to the tree. “Theyregoing to make a nest.”The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all week, building on the topof the rubber tree. Matthewcould hardly contain his excitement. Every morning,hed run intothe kitchen and take his spot by thesliding door, talk
31、ing to the doves while they worked.Asmuch as I was grieving(悲伤), I couldnt helpbut look forward to the doves visits too. Wewatchedtheir progress as if it had been a reallife soap operaunfolding before us. Id do thecooking and for a moment, my pain disappeared, replaced by joy.Then it all went wrong.
32、 The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber treesbroad, thin leaves were far from stable. One night, a strong wind blew through, throwing thedoves nest to the ground. I heard the twigs break apart. Nothing good ever lasts. I wouldnt blamethe doves if they never came back. But th
33、ey returned.And they paid no attention to the pile ofsticks that had once been their nest.Theystartedagainfromscratch(从头开始), thoughthe wind destroyed all their hard work. The next day, and the next, they renewed their efforts, as ifnothing had happened.注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右；2请按如下格式作答。I knew I had to do
34、 something._“The birds are back！”Matthew announced_参考答案【基础训练】.单句语法填空1to2.what3.ranking4.for5.realistic6.Having been criticised7.with8.to help9.to become10.to get.完成句子1Even though he has settled down in America2.As the highspeed railway has broughtgreat convenience to our life3.While sunshine can do
35、harm to our skin4.It appears that5.was fascinated by6.If you buy our products, I can guarantee that you will be satisfied withthem7.to develop talents that are useful to society8 to enjoy different scenery and appreciate different cultures9.to gather a group of talentedpeople10.set up in business【能力
36、提升】.阅读1 A细节理解题。根据 Prizes 部分中第一段中的“Trip to Washington, DC. for eachof three winners, a parent and one other person of the winners choice.”可知，每位获奖者都可以带一名家长和另一名由获奖者选择的人员。因此，每位获奖者可以带两个人。故选 A。2 C细节理解题。 根据Prizes部分中第三段“50 Honorable Mentions: Judges will chooseup to 50 honorable mention winners, who will ea
37、ch receive a Tshirt in memory of Earhartsfinal flight.”可知，每位优秀奖获奖者都将获得一件纪念埃尔哈特最后一次飞行的 T 恤。故选 C。3 B细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 最 后 一 部 分 中 的“Follow all rules carefully to preventdisqualification. Write a poem using 100 words or fewer.”可知，所写的诗字数不能超过 100 字，否则，将会被取消资格。故结合选项，B 选项(写一首 120 字的诗)是会被取消资格的。故选B。.七选五1D下一句提及
38、了两种足迹，显然需填入 D 项。2G前一句引入一个新概念 carbon footprint，显然填入内容是对该定义的解释，因此选 G 项。3F结合文意，空缺处前一句与后一句在文意上是转折关系，因此需填入过渡句表示文意转折，并且与碳足迹的构成有关，由此不难确定答案选 F。4B上一句提到减少碳足迹、节省能源很简单，下一句是列举实例进行说明，由此不难确定空缺处应填入 B 项。5A上一句提到待机模式浪费能源，显然空缺处提及的是关掉电源可以节省能源，因此填入 A 项。.完形填空1A根据下一句中的 but lacked time for the things that mattered most 可知，此
39、处表示黛安娜对于自己同时担当妻子、妈妈、医生这三个角色而感到筋疲力尽。故选 A 项。2C句意为：她每天起早贪黑只是为了满足日常需求。meet daily needs/demands 意为“满足日常需求”。故选 C 项。3C根据第三段中的 So the couple chose to live more simply 和最后一段中的Simplifying means.可知，此处指她和她的丈夫开始寻找简化他们生活的方法。simplify 意为“使简单”，故选 C 项。4D根据第一段中的 the things that mattered most 可知，此处表示他们要决定什么才是真正重要的。故选 D
40、 项。5A根据语境可知，他们想要更多的时间和他们三岁的儿子一起玩。故选 A 项。6B根据设空处后面的 such as reading，cooking and going to the park 可知，这些都是花不了什么钱但是能带来快乐的事，文章最后一句中的 for the pleasures 也是提示。故选 B项。7A此处 read 意为“(指示牌、信上等)写着”。故选 A 项。8B此处和 shopping，paying bills 一样都是客户的一些私人事情，故 B 项“组织”聚会符合题意。9Cmake a difference 为固定搭配，意为“有作用；有影响”。故选 C 项。10D简化生
41、活后，黛安娜没有压力了，头也不疼了。gone 意为“不复存在；走了”。故选 D 项。11 D句意为： 远非只有黛安娜和她的丈夫想放慢生活节奏去过令人感到开心的生活。slow down 意为“放慢速度”。故选 D 项。12B句意为：时间都去哪儿了？故选 B 项。13C根据下一句可知，工作和通勤占用了他们一天大部分的时间。take up 意为“占用”。故选 C 项。14Bbe afraid of 意为“害怕”；be aware of 意为“意识到；明白”；be proud of 意为“为感到骄傲”；be fond of 意为“喜爱，喜欢”。句意为：简化生活指要意识到我们花费金钱、时间和精力的方式，
42、并且找到使事情简单的方法。故选 B 项。15A句意为：然后我们必须掌控自己的生活，有时间做让我们感到快乐的事。gain/have control over/of 为固定搭配，意为“控制”。故选 A 项。.语法填空1it此处指你可以在建筑物上、人行道上、街道指示牌上看到街头艺术，指代上文提到的 street art 应用代词 it。2are collecting根据句中的时间状语 Now 可知应用现在进行时，又因主语是复数，故填 are collecting。3different根据后句的提示可知人们对街头艺术有不同的看法。故此处应填形容词different，修饰名词 opinions。4oth
43、ers该空和前面的 Some 呼应，构成“some.，others.”句型，意为“一些，另一些”。5most popular根据前面的比较范围 In the street art world 和后面的 of all 可知，此处应用最高级形式，故填 most popular。6disagreement(s)分析句子成分可知，此处需要填名词作宾语。7knownbecome 作“变得；变成”讲时为连系动词，后应加形容词作表语。becomeknownas.意为“作为而出名”。8to express句意为：一些街头艺术家认为街头艺术与人们更亲近，而另一些街头艺术家设法表达自己的政治观点。try to d
44、o sth.为固定搭配，意为“尽力做某事”。9onhave a big influence on.为固定搭配，意为“对有重大影响”。10however前一句讲艺术家通过网络将作品展示给全世界的观众，设空后讲许多人认为在网上看一幅画绝对不如现场看到一幅画好。 设空处应填一个表示转折意义的词， 故填however。.读后续写参考范文：I knew I had to do something. The doves had given me something to look forward to, even onmy darkest days. I was going to help them in
45、 return. I woke up the following morning with a plan.There was only an hour before the time when the doves usually made their visits. I looked throughthe garage for an old piece of shelving. I leaned a stepladder by the sliding door, hammered theshelving into the wall next to the rubber tree and cov
46、ered it with leaves so it looked like part of thetree. Then Matthew and I stood by the door, waiting and hoping.“The birds areback！” Matthew announced. There they were adding bits and pieces tothe new nest. “It works! The doves are back.” We watched three chicks break free from their shells.Life was filled with wonders and surprises like a pair of white doves building a nest on the top of arubber tree, with me waiting and hoping.
