1、Unit1 Starting out & Understanding ideas一、单句语法填空1.Many young people,most of were well-educated,headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.2.In this (peace) land,people live in perfect harmony with nature.3.He got (annoy),saying it wasnt his fault if he couldnt play as well as me.4.Under no circ
2、umstances will you be given second chance.5.His trip to India made a strong (impress) on him.6.The problems we meet in our daily lives may be inspiration for great inventions.7.My eldest son, work takes him all over the world,is in New York at the moment.8.In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Progra
3、mme,one of purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.9.Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C.,influenced the development of chopsticks.10.She was taking the food to the refugee camp,in she distributed it to children.二、短语填空come true;wake up;be
4、 pleased with;crack a smile;practical joke1.He dreams of becoming a pilot and I believe his dream next year.2.Seeing such extraordinary beauty,I think every cell in my body.3.He was rather annoyed by the inappropriate .4.You can enjoy all of the benefits of dining out and your choices later on.5.The
5、y must have food stuck in their teeth because they didnt either.三、阅读理解At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the schools comedy(喜剧) club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college student comedians humour e
6、ntertains busy, young people and eases their stress. Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual projecteach member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, going joke by j
7、oke and seeing what works and what doesnt. Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised(妥协). In this way comes a satisfying comedy. Ariella joined the club last year. Now she does not go anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes. “Whenever I just have a thought in my head or when
8、 I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down, ” Ariella explained. “when Im trying to write my own set, I go through that. . . to see if there is anything in there that I can use. ”Club president Nicholas Scandura finds writing one of the many skills he ha
9、s developed since joining the club. “Writing jokes takes a lot of critical thinking. ” he said. The club gives its members a sense of community. When they meet, they share funny experiences, tell jokes and laugh. Harry Kuperstein discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of
10、 different situations improved his way of looking at the world. Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills hell need as a medical doctor. “Having jokes ready to go might help smooth these interactions and make you a better public speaker, ” he said. 1. What can a successful
11、comedy be described as? A. A group effort. B. A personal project. C. A satisfying task. D. A compromised result. 2. What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club? A. Creating her own style. B. Going to the library regularly. C. Taking notes in class. D. Becoming a good observer. 3. How can th
12、e club help Harry in his opinion? A. By easing his stress of being a doctor. B. By preparing the ground for his career. C. By changing his way of communication. D. By developing his interest in public speaking. 4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Laughter is Serious WorkB. Humor is an E
13、dge in JobsC. Comedy Comes with LearningD. Clubs Influence Ones World View四、语法填空I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 1. (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes fixed on me.I had no cho
14、ice but 2. (prepare) for it,though.First of all,I was to draft the speech,3. was just a piece of cake for me,a good writer.But the hardest part 4. (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory for it 5. (forbid) to read from the paper.The real moment began when I stood on the platform with my legs 6.
15、 (tremble) and my mind blank.But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me.Gradually I found 7. back,delivering my speech without difficulty.After 8. seemed to be a hundred years,I found my audience applauding I made it! From then on,my fear of talking before the audience d
16、isappeared.Actually with my 9. (confident) built up,I now turn out to be a great speaker.Looking back,I know the 10. (great) difficulty on my way to success is my fear.Overcome it and I will be able to achieve my goals.一、单句语法填空1.whom2.peaceful3.annoyed4.a5.impression6.that/which7.whose8.whose9.who10
17、.which二、短语填空1.will come true2.wake up3.practical joke4.be pleased with5.crack a smile三、阅读理解1.A。推理判断题。根据第二段的Every comedy starts as an individual projecteach member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, going joke by joke and
18、seeing what works and what doesnt. 可推测, 一个成功的喜剧是全体成员努力的结果。2.D。细节理解题。根据第三段Whenever I just have a thought in my head or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down可知, Ariella自从加入俱乐部后养成了观察的习惯, 并把自己观察的内容记下来。3.B。细节理解题。根据倒数第一段的Becoming an active member also
19、 helped him work on the future skills hell need as a medical doctor. 可知, 俱乐部为Harry未来的职业提供了帮助, 即让他为未来的职业做准备。4.C。主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容, 尤其第一段的At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the schools comedy club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humor
20、ous body movements. These college student comedians humor entertains busy, young people and eases their stress. 可知, 本文主要讲述了大学生喜剧演员们用他们的幽默给人们带来欢乐, 以及他们在这个过程中的所得。四、语法填空1.terribly考查副词。修饰形容词一般用副词,故用副词terribly修饰形容词shy,在句中作状语。2.toprepare考查非谓语动词。havenochoicebuttodosth为固定用法,意为“除了做某事,别无选择”,故此处用不定式形式。3.which考
21、查关系词。分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,并在从句中作主语,指代todraftthespeech,故填which。4.lay考查动词的时态。根据上文中的was可知,文中描述的事情发生在过去,故此处用过去时,故填lay。5.wasforbidden考查动词的时态和语态。forbid和句子的形式主语it之间是被动关系,且事情发生在过去,故用一般过去时的被动语态。6.trembling考查非谓语动词。此处为“with+宾语(名词或代词)+宾语补足语”结构,mylegs和tremble构成逻辑上的主谓关系,故用动词-ing形式。7.myself考查代词。根据语境可知,此处用反身代词myself作宾语。8.what考查宾语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导宾语从句,在从句中作主语,故用what引导该宾语从句。9.confidence考查名词。由空前的形容词性物主代词my可知,此处用名词形式,故填confidence。10.greatest考查形容词最高级。根据语境和空前的定冠词the可知,此处应用形容词的最高级形式,故填greatest。第10页（共10页）
