1、第 1页（共 9页）Unit1 Section DUsing Language()一、完成句子1.The manager has not made up his mind yet as to who will be(负责) the project.2.Many children in the kindergarten(染上) the flu last week.3.He is keen to(指出) the benefits whichthe family network can provide.4.A large number of students will(从中受益) the new t
2、eaching method.5.The friendly intercourse between our two countries can(追溯到) last century.二、阅读理解I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago.I came acrossthe fact that Web usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year.Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast,and theidea of building an onl
3、ine bookstore with millions of titleswas very exciting to me.I had just turned 30 years old,and Id been married for a year.I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted第 2页（共 9页）to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probablywouldnt work since most startups dont,and I wasnt surewhat to expect.Ma
4、cKenzie told me I should go for it.As a youngboy,Id been a garage inventor.Id always wanted to be aninventor,and she wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financial firm in New York City with abunch of very smart people,and I had a brilliant boss that Imuch admired.I went to my boss and
5、told him I wanted to starta company selling books on the Internet.He took me on a longwalk in Central Park,listened carefully to me,and finally said,“That sounds like a really good idea,but it would be an evenbetter idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.”That logic made some sense to me
6、,and he convinced me to thinkabout it for 48 hours before making a final decision.Seen inthat light,it really was a difficult choice,but ultimately(最后),I decided I had to give it a shot.I didnt think Id regrettrying and failing.And I suspected I would always be hauntedby a decision to not try at all
7、.After much consideration,I took the less safe path to followmy passion,and Im proud of that choice.For all of us,in theend,we are our choices.第 3页（共 9页）1.What inspired him with the idea of building an onlinebookstore?A.His dream of being an inventor.B.The greatly increasing usage of Web.C.His wifes
8、 encouragement to him.D.The millions of exciting titles.2.What can we infer from the passage?A.His boss thought the idea was suitable for him.B.He might not regret if he failed the idea.C.He wanted someone else to try the idea.D.He might go back to his boss if he failed.3.The underlined word “haunte
9、d” in the second paragraph isclose toin meaning.A.remaining in the thoughtsB.kept in the desireC.remaining in doubtD.kept in a hatred4.Whats the best title for the passage?A.Cleverness and KindnessB.The Starting of AmazonC.Following My PassionD.We Are What We Choose第 4页（共 9页）三、阅读七选五Family love is on
10、e of the most valuable gifts in life andone that you cannot buy anywhere.1Here are four ways foryou to become closer to your family：1Increase Your LoveYouve probably heard the song lyric, “2” What changesa house into a home is true love. Love strengthens theconnection, while anger tears it apart.2Gi
11、ve FreedomIt doesnt matter whatever position you have in a family;you need to give freedom to the other members of it.3Freedom is one of the most basic needs of humanity and one ofthe greatest gifts in life.3Learn to ForgiveThere will always be differences in personalities andpreferencesbetweenfamil
12、ymembers.Becauseofthesedifferences, disagreements happen. And its unwise to reactstraight away, to jump to conclusions and start an argument.4This gives you a better understanding and the ability toforgive more easily.4Look for SolutionsFamily life is not a battlefield. Do not focus on problems;第 5页
13、（共 9页）instead focus on the solutions. Although we are all expectedto be responsible for our actions, it still feels morecomfortable for some to put the blame on others.5This isone of the fastest ways to bring you closer to your family.ANo one likes to be ruled all the time.BStop the blame game, and
14、look for solutions.CA house is not a home, when there is no one there to holdyou tight.DWhen disagreements happen, put yourself in the otherpersons shoes.EWhether you have a close relationship with your familydepends on you.FIn a close relationship there will definitely be a lotof arguments, disharm
15、ony and disagreements.GSpending some time with family members is one of themethods that can strengthen our family connections.四、应用文写作假如你是李华，请根据下面表格中的内容提示，为校报的英语园地写一篇英语短文，介绍你最崇拜的一位中国科学家。姓名梁建英出生年份1972年职务高铁设计师第 6页（共 9页）主要经历1.1995 年大学毕业后开始从事高铁研究工作；2.研制出时速为300350千米/时的高速动车组；3.2015 年获奖注意：1.词数 80 左右；2可以适当增加
16、细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：高速动车组 highspeed EMU第 7页（共 9页）一、完成句子1.in charge of2.came down with3.point out4.benefit from5.be traced back to二、阅读理解1.B细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知,作者创建亚马逊网上书店的想法正是从迅速崛起的网络的使用这一现象而引发的。2.B推理判断题。 根据第二段中的 “I didn t think I d regrettrying and failing.”一句来看,如果尝试失败,作者也不会后悔。3.A词义猜测题。 根据上下文的语境来看,即使努力失败,作者也
17、不会后悔;但如果决定不去尝试,可能会一直耿耿于怀,故选 A 项,即:一直在心头。4.D主旨大意题。 在文章的开头,作者就透露出:一个人做出自己的决定很难。 而在第二段中作者详细讲述了当初创建亚马逊网站时候的艰难抉择;在最后一段中又通过一生奋斗的结果来总结出人生的真谛:我们的选择决定我们的一生。三、阅读七选五1EE 项与下一句语义衔接。与家人相处是否融洽取决于你自己，下一句紧接着告诉了我们四种方式可以令你与家人更加亲近。2C根据下一句 What changes a house into a home is truelove.可知此空选 C 项。3A第 2 个小标题是：给予充分的自由。A 项“没有
18、人喜欢被一直管着”符合本段语意。第 8页（共 9页）4 DD 项 中 的 When disagreements happen 与 本 段 中 的disagreements happen 形成对应。此外，D 项与下一句语义衔接。当分歧发生时，换到别人的立场上来考虑问题，这样会让你更好地去理解别人，更容易原谅别人。5B第 4 个小标题是：寻找解决办法。B 项符合本段语意，同时和上一句语义衔接。四、应用文写作Liang Jianying, the designer of the Chinese highspeed EMU,was born in 1972. Since she graduated i
19、n 1995, she has beendevoting all her time to researching into the development ofthe Chinese highspeed railway. Afterwards, she invented the300 350 km/h highspeed EMU, making it more convenient forus to get around quickly. It is because of her outstandingcontributions to our country that China is playing a leadingrole in highspeed railways all over the world. As a consequence,she was awarded in 2015. However, she never shows any signs ofpride.Liang Jianying has set a good example to us. From her, I realisethat we should keep on trying until we realise our dreams.第 9页（共 9页）
