1、Unit 1 Period 1 Reading and Thinking【基础训练】.单词拼写1Were faced with a s_ (严重的) situation where we have to give up what weveeager for most.2Ear i_ (感染) are common in preschool children.3There was no p_ (证据) that the knife belonged to her.4In a world that warms up by 3 ， it found that m_ (许多的) changes to
2、thecolour of the oceans would occur.5Why are people interested in eating r_ (生的) foods or wholefoods?6There is a _ (减少) of nearly 60% in the number of visitors to the museum thismonth.7Nowadays, most _ (家庭) own at least one car.8The police suspect there may be a _ (联系) between the two cases.9After h
3、e got up, Jack washed his face at the water _ (泵) in front of the house.10The air is sweet and _ (干净的) in the countryside.选词填空in time, attend to, once and for all, subscribe to, as a result, thanks to, in general, draw aconclusion1Judging from what he said, I _ that hed been lying.2 My sisters birth
4、day is approaching. Luckily, the gift bought for her is sent _3If you would like to receive regular daily news by email, then you can _ thisservice as follows.4 _ the summer camp for exchange students, they can learn a lot about Chineseculture.5Would you please _ the child when I am off to work?6The
5、 government decided to solve the problem _7Many mistakes have been escaping detection, and a lot of money has been lost_8In American culture the smile is _ an expression of pleasure.单句语法填空1Cheer up! You neednt feel _ (frustrate) at your failure in the exam.2Officials say that few citizens _ (infect)
6、 with the virus owing to effectiveprevention now.3I think the little boy is _ (blame) for the fire.4As an adult, we have to learn _ (handle) stress.5The man, _ (suspect) of stealing the jewels from the shop, was missing last night.6But the information I got was rich and varied, or even _ (contradict
7、).7Your _ (subscribe) will be automatically renewed each month without notice untilyou cancel it.8He is coming here _ (pure) because he wants to participate in the footballchampionships again.9Since then, this society has moved onward, never looking back, as the car _(transform)America from a farmba
8、sed society into an industrial power.10You should learn how to infer a conclusion from _ (statistic).课文语法填空John Snow Defeats “King Cholera”Cholera used to be one of the most feared1._ (disease)in the world until JohnSnow showed how it could be overcome. Cholera, as2._deadly disease of its day,threat
9、ened ordinary people. No one knew its cause or its cure. Every time cholera broke out, largenumbers of3._(frighten) people died. John Snow was determined4._(solve) this problem. He knew only if he found its cause would it be controlled.There were two theories that5._(possible) explained how people g
10、otinfected. John Snow6._ (subscribe) to the theory that cholera was caused by aninfection from germs in food or water.In 1854 another outbreak of cholera hit London. John Snow decided to investigate. Hemarked the places on a map,7._ gave him a valuable clue about the cause of the disease.He found ma
11、ny of the deaths were near the water pump in Broad Street. Some households had nodeaths8._these people drank free beer. It seemed that the water pump was9._(blame). He made further research and concluded that polluted water led to thedisease. Finally “King Cholera”10._(defeat). Thanks to John Snow,
12、we now knowhow to prevent cholera.【能力提升】.阅读Incredible Women You Didnt LearnAbout in History ClassHere are the stories of women you may not know about, but definitely should.Maria Sibylla MerianBorn in Germany in 1647, Merian was fascinated by insects, and she began collecting,studying, and drawing t
13、hem when she was as young as 13. She was one of the few naturalists ofher time to actually study live insects. It was through her study of caterpillars (毛毛虫) that shediscovered the truth about their life cycles. Her work provided major contributions to the field ofentomology (昆虫学).MurasakiShikibuMur
14、asaki Shikibu, a Japanese woman, was widely considered to be the worlds first novelist.She was a noble woman living in Japan around the year 1000AD. She wrote a twopart novelcalled The Tale of Genji, which tells a richestorags story about the son of a Japanese emperorforced to live as a common man.
15、The Tale of Genji is widely considered to be a masterpiece ofJapanese literature.AdaLovelaceAda was working to design early computing machines that she hoped would be able toquickly solve math problems. In addition to designing this early computer program, she also wasfirst to suggest that these com
16、puters might be able to do more than, well, calculate. She imaginedthem doing everything, from producing images to composing music. Lucy StoneBorn in 1818, Stone married a fellow activist and changed her name, but decided to change itback a year later. She held the belief that “a wife should no more
17、 take her husbands name thanhers”. She became the first American married woman to keep her maiden name for her entire life.Stone was also one of the founding members of theAmerican Equal Rights Association andfought for the ending of slavery.1What can readers learn about from The Tale of Genji?AAnci
18、ent Japanese culture.BDevelopment of computerCResearch on living things.DModern life of Japanese women.2What do Maria Sibylla Merian andAda Lovelace have in common?A.They were pioneers in computer.BThey devoted themselves to science.CThey created masterpieces of literature.DThey made progress in stu
19、dying insects.3Which of the following women fought for human rights?ALucy StoneBAda LovelaceCMurasakiShikibuDMaria Sibylla Merlan.七选五Online courses have become popular in many countries. There are different kinds of onlinecourses, but most show a video of a teacher and students in a classroom. Stude
20、nts watch the videoonline and take part in online activities. Some courses are free and open to anyone._1_Of course, watching videos on a screen is not the same as taking part in a real class._2_In Singapore, eight schools have beenchosen to try new ways of using technologyin the classroom. Theschoo
21、ls have tablets (平板电脑) and touchscreens instead of books andblackboards in the classrooms._3_Through them, students can communicate with eachother and work on projects together.In South Korea, some students have been taught English by teachers in the Philippines andother countries since 2011. The te
22、achers are in their home countries and are connected to theSouth Korean classrooms via the Internet. Instead of looking at a screen, the students interact witha robot in the classroom. The robot is controlled by the teacher._4_Thanks to technology, more and more ways of teaching and learning are bei
23、ng developed._5_But one thing is for surethere has never been a more interesting time to be astudent.AElearning can be successful.BThere are also social media platforms (平台).COther kinds of elearning are being tested around the world.DThey give students the chance to study anywhere,at any time.ENobo
24、dy knows what the classroom of the futurewill look like.FAnd it can move around the classroom and talk withthe students.GThe courses that are taught via the Internet arecalled online courses.完形填空When life hands you lemonswell, dont even bother. Sixthgrader Jamaria Crump hasalready set an example. It
25、 took her one year to perfect her_1_ lemonade recipe (食谱) alongwith some desserts that made her business, LemonTopia, a _2_.And what is even more amazingis that, with some help from her_3_， Jamaria built LemonTopia herself.“She had_4_for a lemonade stand for a year before I let her do it， ” said her
26、 mom,Jasmine Hall. When Jamarias previous school announced a bake sale (烤饼义卖), it was theperfect _5_. But the school told her she had to offer baked food_6_lemonade. SoJamaria added cookies and cheesecake.After the bake sale, she kept_7_at school andcommunity events.“It continued in different places
27、_8_she served a party at the city hall，”Jasmine said.“We made a fortune at the party.” And with that money, Jamaria_9_hermother for working at the stand.“Shes a kid, so sometimes she wants to_10_such asgoing to the concert.”Jasmine said.“If I have to_11_ for her, she will offer me moneyhourly.” The
28、market manager said Jamarias “drinks and snacks are the special, cheerful presencein the market”._12_， the market is competitive so Jamaria has to_13_ ways to drumup business. Fortunately, she has shown her_14_as she developed lemonade with newflavors (味道).“Im very_15_of my daughter for sticking wit
29、h it，” said Jasmine.,1A.complexBexpensiveCuniqueDfamiliar2A.hitBrealityCrecordDtest3.A.dadBmomCfriendsDclassmates4A.appliedBlookedCactedDbegged5A.challengeBphenomenonCopportunityDachievement6A.in spite ofBrather thanCin addition toDin place of7A.sellingBwanderingCexhibitingDadvertising8A.whenBuntilC
30、unlessDafter9A.praisedBpleasedCpaidDpersuaded10A.studyBsucceedCplayDwork11A.fill inBshow upCturn outDcome along12A.ThereforeBHoweverCOtherwiseDBesides13A.appeal forBdeal withCcome up withDtake over14A.responsibilityBchoiceCdeterminationDexpectation15A.fondBashamedCtiredDproud.语法填空Everyone has dreams
31、, but not all dreams can be realized. People give up their dreams for thisor that reason. Those 1._dreams become true have one thing in common.That is, they insist on 2._(work) for their dreams.Marie Curie, a famous scientist, has set 3._good example. In 1898,Marie 4._(find) a new element (元素)in the
32、 pitchblende (沥青铀矿). 5._(prove) her discovery, she had to show it to the world, which also became her dream. After usingtons of pitchblende,Marie and her husband 6._(final)saw the bluelight of radium (镭). There are many other examples.Athletes who gain gold medals and studentswho enter key universit
33、ies after 7._ (year)of hard work, are all dreamholders.The path to dreams may not be smooth and the progress may be 8._(pain). Buthold on to your dreams, no matter 9._big or small they are. Hold on to theend, and you will find there is nothing 10._(happy)than your dreams comingtrue.参考答案【基础训练】.单词拼写1s
34、evere2.infections3.proof4.multiple5.raw6decrease7.households8.link9.pump10.pure.选词填空1drew a conclusion2.in time3.subscribe to4.Thanks to5.attend to6.once and forall7.as a result8.in general.单句语法填空1frustrated2.are infected3.to blame4.to handle5suspected6.contradictory7.subscription8.purely9transforme
35、d10.statistics.课文语法填空1diseases2.a3.frightened4.to solve5.possibly6subscribed7.which8.because9.to blame10was defeated【能力提升】.阅读1A细节理解题。根据第二则信息 She wrote a twopart novel called The Tale of Genji,which tells a richestorags story about the son of a Japanese emperor forced to live as a commonman.(她写了源氏物语
36、，这部小说讲述了一位日本王子被迫像一个普通人一样生活。)可知从这部小说中我们可以了解到当时日本人的文化，生活等各方面知识。故选 A。2B细节理解题。从文章中可以得知 Merian 是极少数研究活体昆虫的博物学家，并为昆虫学做出了巨大贡献；Ada Lovelace 是早期解决电脑运算问题的电脑设计师；由此，可知 Sibylla Merian 和 Ada Lovelace 的共同之处在于她们两个都致力于科学研究。故选 B。3 A细节理解题。 根据第四则信息中 Stone was also one of the founding members of theAmerican Equal Rights
37、 Association and fought for the ending of slavery.(斯通也是美国平等权利协会的创建者之一，并为结束奴隶制而战。)可知美国第一位保留自己婚前姓氏的女性 LucyStone 也在为争取人权而战。故选 A。.七选五1D上文提到 Students watch the video online and take part in online activities. Somecourses are free and open to anyone.(学生在线观看学习视频并参与线上活动。 一些网络课程是对任何人都是免费开放的。)，说明正是因为网络的便利性，学生
38、可以随时随地进行学习。D 项提到在线学习给了学生随时随地学习的机会，符合语境。2C第二段提到了新加坡对在线学习的实践，说明了在线学习在不同国家进行测试。C项符合语境。3B第二段最后一句提到 Through them, students can communicate with each other andwork on projects together.(学生可以通过它们互相交流，共同完成项目。)，只有通过平台学生才能互相沟通交流，且代词 them 指代 B 项中的 social media platforms。故 B 项符合语境。4F上文提到 Instead of looking at a
39、 screen, the students interact with a robot in theclassroom. The robot is controlled by the teacher.(学生在教室里跟机器人进行互动，而不是盯着屏幕看。机器人由老师控制。)，F 项中的 it 指代前文中出现的 robot，故 F 项符合语境。5E倒数第二段提到随着科技的发展，学习和教学模式也在不断发展。而科技的发展会给教学模式带来什么样的未来还是未知的。E 项符合语境。.完形填空1C根据下文中的“drinks and snacks are the special, cheerful presenc
40、e in the market”可知，Jamaria 的产品比较独特，故此处表示她花了一年的时间来完善自己独特的配方。2 A根据下文可知， Jamaria 的生意取得了成功， 其产品很受欢迎。 hit 在此处作名词，意为“很受欢迎的事物”。3B根据下文中的“Jamaria _9_ her mother for working at the stand”可知，Jamaria 在母亲的帮助下创办了 Lemon Topia。4D根据上下文可知，此处表示 Jamaria 的母亲过了一年才同意她摆摊卖柠檬汽水的请求。beg for 的意思是“请求”。5C根据语境可知，这次义卖活动对于 Jamaria 来
41、说是一次绝佳的机会(opportunity)。6C根据下文中的“So Jamaria added cookies and cheesecake”可知，校方要求她除了卖柠檬汽水之外还必须卖烘焙食物。in addition to 的意思是“除之外还”。7A根据语境可知，在烤饼义卖活动后，她继续在学校和社区活动中售卖自己的柠檬水和甜点。8B根据语境可知，此处表示她一直在不同的地方售卖产品，直到她给在市政厅举办的一个聚会供应食品。9 C根据下文中的“she will offer me money hourly”可知， Jamaria 会支付母亲经营摊位的工资。10CJamaria 毕竟是个孩子，有时她
42、想去玩，所以她的母亲就不得不临时替她经营摊位。11 A参见上题解析。 fill in“暂时代替， 临时补缺”；show up“出现”；turn out“出席(某项活动)，在场”； come along“到达，跟随”。12B根据语境可知，此处表示转折关系，故选 B。13 C市场竞争激烈， 所以 Jamaria 必须得想出(come up with)办法去兜揽生意。 come upwith 表示“竭力争取(支持)；兜揽(生意)” 。appeal for“恳求，呼吁”； deal with“处理”；take over“接管，接收”。14A根据下文中的“she developed lemonade w
43、ith new flavors (味道)”和“stickingwith it”可知，Jamaria 研发柠檬汽水的新口味去应对激烈的市场竞争，坚持经营这份事业，这体现出了她对这份事业的责任心。故选 A。15D结合语境以及空后的“for sticking with it”可知，Jamaria 的母亲为她的坚持感到非常骄傲(proud)。.语法填空1whose考查定语从句。_ dreams become true 是限制性定语从句，修饰先行词 Those (指代 People)，且在从句中表所属，限定 dreams，故填 whose。2working考查非谓语动词。句意：那就是他们坚持为自己的梦想
44、而努力。insist ondoing sth.坚持做某事，固定短语，故填 working。3a考查冠词。句意：玛丽居里，一位著名的科学家，已经为我们树立了一个好榜样。set an example 树立榜样，固定短语。因为 example 前有 good 修饰，故填 a。4found考查时态。根据时间状语 In 1898 可知，设空处所在句是对过去事实的描述，应用一般过去时，故填 found。5To prove考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知，居里夫人必须向世界展示这种元素是为了证明她的发现，此处不定式作目的状语，又因为位于句首，故填 To prove。6finally考查副词。句意：使用了数吨的沥
45、青铀矿之后，居里夫人和她的丈夫最后看见了镭的蓝光。设空处作状语修饰 saw，用副词修饰动词，故填 finally。7years考查名词。year 是可数名词且在此处表示“数年”，应用其复数形式，故填years。8painful考查形容词。句意：通往梦想的道路可能并不平坦，进程可能是痛苦的。设空处作表语，表示“痛苦的”，用形容词，故填 painful。9how考查连词。句意：但是坚持你的梦想，不论它们有多么大或多么小。此处是 nomatter how 引导的让步状语从句，故填 how。10happier考查形容词。句意：坚持到最后，当你梦想成真的时候，你会发现没有比这更快乐的了。根据 than 可知用形容词的比较级，故填 happier。
