1、Unit 1Growing up【基础训练】.单句语法填空12020新高考山东卷Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer _ (attend) a local technical college, working to pay her tuition (学费)22020全国卷He says its not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green, bu
2、t he has no doubt _ it.32020江苏卷And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the _ (commit) Wilson made to preventing the preventable.42020全国卷书面表达Uncle Li is responsible and devoted _ his job.52020全国卷 Scientists in Louisiana were so _(concern) that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail.
3、6Being the worlds first astronaut, Gagarin _ (instant) became an international celebrity.7The small house is not _ (suit) for such a large family.8The companys _ (commit) to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success.9By doing well at school, he hoped to win his parents _
4、(approve)10She remembers everything in her childhood as if they _ (happen) yesterday.连词成句be related to, be presented with, up and down, stick at, after all, Its likely that., sit a major exam, be based on, after all, a couple of1_ we are all part of the global village, everyone becomes a neighbour.2
5、Its so cold and I had to jump _ to keep warm.3_ they will complete the project on time with much help of the government.4He could not spare time to help you because he will _ tomorrow.5If you want to play an instrument well, youve got to _ it.6Success of a man _ the choice made by himself.7He spent
6、_ months on the streets to experience life.8Dont blame him for breaking that cup; _, he is a child.9My work will _ facts without guesses. 10She _ the gift in gratitude for her good service last week.语篇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。Many teenagers cant wait to be 18, because that means they will
7、 have the right 1._ (vote), that they will have more 2._ (free) with money and that they will have a new chapter in their lives. But in fact, 3._ (turn) 18 is not just the door of their childhood closing. There will be more than what they think of. Just 4._ Bethany says, she should take responsibili
8、ty for her life and the 5._ (life) of other people. Meanwhile, according to Lin Ning, as an adult, he should begin to feel more aware 6._ other people and to develop a 7._ (strong) sense of social responsibility. However, for Morgan, becoming more independent 8._ (be) one of his longings. But the re
9、ality is quite different. He has to live with his parents for a while longer, because he finds 9._ hard to save any money. He could get 10._ bank loan to pay the deposit on his own apartment, but he doesnt feel ready to make that kind of commitment, and he likes his mothers cooking.【能力提升】.阅读理解AInven
10、tor, physicist, astronomer, biologist, artist. Robert Hooke was all these and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the 17th century. In the course of his work, he cooperated with famous men of science like Isaac Newton, and the great architect Christopher Wren. Hookes early e
11、ducation began at home, under the guidance of his father. He entered Westminster School and from there he went to Oxford, where he came in contact with some of the best scientists in England. Hooke impressed them with his skills at designing experiments and inventing instruments. In 1662, he was nam
12、ed Curator of Experiments at the newly formed Royal Society of London meaning that he was responsible for demonstrating (展示) new experiments at the societys weekly meetings. Hooke accepted the job, even though he knew that the society had no money to pay him!Watching living things through a microsco
13、pe was one of his favourite pastimes. He invented a compound microscope for this purpose. One day while observing a cork (软木塞) under a microscope, he saw honeycomblike structures. There were cells the smallest units of life. In fact, it was Hooke who invented the term “cell” as the boxlike cells of
14、the cork reminded him of the cells of some place.Another achievement of Hookes was his book Micrographia, which introduced the enormous potential of the microscope. It contains fascinating drawings of the things he saw under the microscope. The book also includes, among other things, ideas on gravit
15、y, light and combustion (燃烧) that may have helped scientists like Newton when they were developing their own theories on these phenomena. Hooke made a valuable contribution to astronomy, too. A crater (坑) on the moon is named after him in honour of his services to this branch of science.1Why did Hoo
16、ke accept the job as Curator of Experiments?AHe was good at designing experiments.BHis family needed his support.CHe wanted to please the famous scientists in England. DHis parents couldnt afford his education.2What does the underlined word “pastimes” in Paragraph 3 mean?AJobs. BExperiments. CHobbie
17、s. DStructures.3What can we learn from the text?AHooke went to Oxford in 1662.BHooke was well paid in the Royal Society of London.CHooke made a contribution to medicine.DHookes book Micrographia might have helped Newton.4What is the last paragraph to prove?AHooke was the greatest experimental scient
18、ist of the 17th century.BHooke was good at making discoveries.CHookes contributions were not limited to one field.DHooke was one of the greatest astronomers.B Parents often put their own relationship on the back burner to concentrate on their children, but a new study shows that when spouses (配偶) lo
19、ve each other, their children stay in school longer and marry later in life. Research about how the affection between parents shapes their childrens longterm life outcomes is rare because the data demands are high. This study uses unique data from families in Nepal to provide new evidence. The study
20、, coauthored by researchers at the University of Michigan and McGill University in Quebec, was published in the journal Demography.“In this study, we see that parents emotional connection to each other affects child growth so much that it shapes their childrens future,” said coauthor and UM Institut
21、e for Social Research researcher William Axinn. “The fact that we found these kinds of things in Nepal moves us to step closer to evidence that these things are universal.”The study uses data from the Chitwan Valley Family Study in Nepal. The survey was launched in 1995, and collected information fr
22、om 151 neighborhoods in the Western Chitwan Valley. Married couples were interviewed at the same time but separately, and were asked to assess the level of affection they had for their partner. The spouses answered “How much do you love your husband/wife, very much, some, a little, or not at all?”Th
23、e researchers then followed the children of these parents for 12 years to document their education and marital (婚姻的) behavior. They found that the children of the parents who reported they loved each other either “some” or “very much” stayed in school longer and married later.“Family isnt just anoth
24、er institution. Its not like a school. It is this place where we also have emotions and feelings,” said lead author Sarah BraunerOtto, director of the Centre on Population Dynamics at McGill University. The researchers say that their next important question will be to identify why parental love impa
25、cts children in this way.5Why is the research rarely done about the influence of parents love on childrens lives?ABecause few scientists show passion.BBecause the data are demanding.CBecause evidence is hard to collect.DBecause parents sometimes dont tell the truth.6What does the underlined word “un
26、iversal” in the third Paragraph mean?AReasonable. BScientific. CWorldwide. DAcceptable.7What can be learned about the study from Paragraph 4?AIt started in the 19th century.BIt used information from 151 western countries.CCouples were interviewed together.DCouples needed to make an assessment of the
27、ir closeness degree.8Which of the following will Sarah BraunerOtto agree with?AFamily is like a school. BFamily really matters.CHome is the best place. DAll happy families are alike.七选五In the most basic sense, selfregulation (自我调节) involves controlling ones behavior and thoughts in pursuit (追求) of l
28、ongterm goals. Generally, people who are good at selfregulation tend to see the good in others and view challenges as opportunities. They exactly know what they want to achieve, act in accordance with their views, and devote their best effort. _1_ _2_ A badtempered child who hits others wont be popu
29、lar at school. An adult with poor selfregulation skills may lack selfconfidence. He may have difficulty handling stress, and often, this might be expressed in terms of anger and anxiety. How do problems with selfregulation develop? It could start early when a baby isnt treated with enough care. _3_
30、Later, an adult may struggle with selfregulation, either because this ability wasnt developed during childhood, or because of a lack of skill in managing difficult feelings. When left unchecked, over time this could lead to risky behavior such as taking drugs. _4_ One of the most frequently used met
31、hods is to change your thought patterns, which means that you think about a situation in a positive way, rather than one thats likely to increase negative emotions. _5_ Rather than thinking that this reflects something about yourself such as “My friend hates me”, you might instead think, “My friend
32、must be really busy”ATry to cheer yourself up after disappointment.BDo the usual series of things at a particular time.CA child who doesnt feel safe may have trouble selfregulating.DA lack of selfregulation will cause problems in life.EAnyhow, selfregulation is so important that we should learn to u
33、se this skill.FFor example, imagine a friend who doesnt return your calls or texts for several days.GAlso they can calm themselves when feeling upset and cheer themselves when feeling down.应用文写作假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Peter给你发来邮件,想了解一下你的家乡自“十九大”以来所发生的变化,请你用英文给他回复一封邮件,内容如下:1.精准扶贫效果良好;2.环境得到了明显改善。注意:1.词数80左右;2可以
34、适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:中国共产党第十九次全国代表大会the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China精准扶贫targeted poverty reduction_参考答案【基础训练】.单句语法填空1attended2.aboutmitment4.to5.concerned6instantly7.suitablemitment9.approval10.happened.连词成句1Now that2.up and down3.Its likely that4.sit a major exam5stick at6.i
35、s related to7.a couple of8.after all9.be based on10was presented with.语篇语法填空1to vote2.freedom3.turning4.as5.lives6.of7.stronger8is9.it10.a【能力提升】.阅读理解1A推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Hooke impressed them with his skills at designing experiments and inventing instruments. In 1662, he was named Curator of Experiments a
36、t the newly formed Royal Society of London meaning that he was responsible for demonstrating (展示) new experiments at the societys weekly meetings. Hooke accepted the job, even though he knew that the society had no money to pay him”可知,胡克接受实验馆长一职的 原因是他擅长设计实验。故选A。2C词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“. meaning that he was
37、responsible for demonstrating (展示) new experiments at the societys weekly meetings. Hooke accepted the job, even though he knew that the society had no money to pay him!”和第三段第二句“He invented a compound microscope for this purpose”可推知,第三段第一句“Watching living things through a microscope was one of his f
38、avourite pastimes”的意思是“用显微镜观察生物是他最喜欢的爱好之一”,所以“pastimes”的意思是“爱好”。故选C。3D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The book also includes, among other things, ideas on gravity, light and combustion (燃烧) that may have helped scientists like Newton when they were developing their own theories on these phenomena”可推知,胡克的显微图谱这本书可能对牛顿有
39、过帮助。故选D。4C推理判断题。根据最后一段“Hooke made a valuable contribution to astronomy, too. A crater (坑) on the moon is named after him in honour of his services to this branch of science”可知,胡克的贡献并不局限于一个领域。故选C。5B考查细节理解。由第二段中的“Research about how the affection between parents shapes their childrens longterm life out
40、comes is rare because the data demands are high”可知,这类研究因为数据要求较高而很少。6C考查词义猜测。由画线词所在句“The fact that we found these kinds of things in Nepal moves us to step closer to evidence that these things are universal”可知,研究人员在尼泊尔发现这些种类的情况的事实促使他们更接近这些情况是普遍存在的证据。故此处universal与worldwide同义,表示“全世界的,普遍的”。故选C。7D考查细节理解。
41、根据文章第四段尤其是“and were asked to assess the level of affection they had for their partner”可知,夫妇被要求对自己和对方之间的亲近程度作出评价。故D项符合文意。8B考查推理判断。由文章最后一段中的“Family isnt just another institution. Its not like a school. It is this place where we also have emotions and feelings”可推知,Sarah BraunerOtto认为家庭很重要,故选B。.七选五1G上文“
42、They exactly know what they want to achieve, act in accordance with their views, and devote their best effort.”说的是会自我调节的好处,分析选项可知G项也是在说会自我调节的好处,与上文是递进关系,联系更紧密,符合语境。故选G。2D根据下文“A badtempered child who hits others wont be popular at school. An adult with poor selfregulation skills may lack selfconfiden
43、ce.”可知,下文讲的是如果缺乏自我调节能力,就会产生不好的影响,所以此处说的也是不好的影响。D项更好地总结了此段内容,符合语境。故选D。3C根据下文“Later, an adult may struggle with selfregulation, either because this ability wasnt developed during childhood, or because of a lack of skill in managing difficult feelings.”可知,下文主要讲述的是成年人的情况,所以此处讲的是孩子的情况。故C项符合语境。故选C。4E根据下文“
44、One of the most frequently used methods is to change your thought patterns, which means that you think about a situation in a positive way, rather than one thats likely to increase negative emotions.”可知,下文讲述的是自我调节的方法。E项说我们应该学会使用这项技能,与下文讲述自我调节的方法连接自然,符合语境。故选E。5F根据下文“Rather than thinking that this ref
45、lects something about yourself such as My friend hates me, you might instead think,My friend must be really busy”可知,当好几天都没有收到朋友的来电或短信时,不要想朋友讨厌自己,而应该想朋友一定很忙。此处是在举例,列举了有关朋友的例子,F项符合语境。故选F。.应用文写作参考范文:Dear Peter, Im glad that you are caring about the development of my hometown. Great changes have taken place since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The targeted poverty reduction has made a difference. Many poor families have got effective help from the local government and have improved their quality of l