1、Unit6 Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas一、单句填空1.Without (hesitate),I decided to follow them and we did enjoy ourselves that day.2.Weve tried to make the design of racing bicycles more (appeal) to young people.3.Dequina studies the area carefully,(figure) out where the eggs have been buried
2、.4.As a student,do you think that it is worthwhile to spend great amount of time on computer games?5. (adapt) to school life quickly is important for freshmen,which will influence their performance.6.Cui expressed (appreciate) to the foreign experts for their outstanding contribution to Tianjins pro
3、fessional industries.二、短语填空throw away;crash into;pull. out of;a means of;out of reach1.Well,thats just the deal.A higher price will be .2.People are recycling many things which they in the past.3.A truck went out of control,and the back of the bus.4.Fiction writing as living is no easy task.5.The go
4、vernment the army the trouble spot.三、阅读理解The Boy Made It!One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine.In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area.Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path.Before he knew
5、it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies.He was getting colder by the minute.Nicholas had no idea where he was.He tried not to panic.He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV.It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.He dec
6、ided to stop skiing.There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put.The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow.If he didnt, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave.He gathered a
7、 huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle.Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry.He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water.Not knowing how much lon
8、ger he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept.The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone.He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night.On Tuesday, Nicholas went
9、out again to find help.He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him.After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV.He had often watched Grylls survival show Man vs Wild.Thats where he learned the tips
10、that saved his life.In each episode (一期节目) of Man vs Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.1Wha
11、t happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?AHe got lost.BHe broke his skis.CHe hurt his eyes.DHe caught a cold.2How did Nicholas keep himself warm?AHe found a shelter.BHe lighted some branches.CHe kept on skiing.DHe built a snow cave.3What did Nicholas do on Tuesday?AHe returned to his shelter safe
12、ly.BHe was saved by a volunteer searcher.CHe got stuck in the snow.DHe stayed where he was.4Why did Nicholas leave a very deep impression on Grylls?ABecause he did the right things in the dangerous situation.BBecause he watched Grylls TV program regularly.CBecause he created some tips for survival.D
13、Because he was very hardworking.四、阅读七选五Slash (斜杠) CareersWhat is your job？Are you a teacher or a business person？Or maybe you are a lawyer/writer or a teacher/photographer. 1 The term “slash career” comes from the punctuation mark (标点符号) a slash that comes between job titles.People with slash career
14、s often have a primary job that provides for most of their needs.The primary job usually comes before the slash. 2 This secondary job can help supplement income.Why would anyone want more than one job？Some people look to their jobs for opportunities to develop their interests.But most people have to
15、o many interests for one job.Secondary jobs can be enjoyable if they include interests that the primary job doesnt touch.Some people who encourage slash careers say they actually help with worklife balance. 3 On the other hand, a slash career can be dangerous for worklife balance. 4 One might give u
16、p necessary things like relaxation, exercise or time with ones family.People with slash careers need to think carefully about how they use their time.This includes knowing when to stop working.The clear advantage of slash careers is the extra income that secondary jobs provide.Its always helpful to
17、have a little extra money to spend or to save. 5 With a slash career, losing ones job does not mean losing ones entire income.Or a secondary job may be so successful that it can turn into ones primary job.If your interests stretch beyond your ordinary job, a slash career may work for you.ASlash care
18、ers provide extra money.BSlash careers also make ones life more stable.CTaking more than one job can fill up all of your time.DIf you have more than one job, you have a slash career.EIt shows the person is creative and willing to work hard.FThe job after the slash is often based on a persons interes
19、ts.GThats because they can give people an opportunity to express themselves.一、单句填空1.hesitation2.appealing3.figuring4.a5.Adapting6.appreciation二、短语填空1.out of reach2.would have thrown away3.crashed into4.a means of5.pulled;out of三、阅读理解1.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Su
20、garloaf Mountain in Maine.In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area.及Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone！可知，周日下午Nicholas迷路了，故选A项。2.D细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，Nicholas保持温暖的方式是建了一个雪洞，故选D项。3.B细节理解题。根据第六段中的On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to fin
21、d help.He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him.可知，星期二的时候Nicholas被一名志愿搜索者救了，故选B项。4.A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive可判断出，Nicholas给Grylls留下了深刻的印象是因为他在危险的情况下做了正确的事情，故选A项
22、。四、阅读七选五1D根据空后一句中的The term “slash career” 并结合语境可知，此处意在为slash career下定义，应选D。2F根据空前一句中的before the slash可知，本段中的前两句是在介绍斜杠前的主业；F项中的after the slash与空前一句中的before the slash相对应，F项介绍斜杠后的副业，与空后一句相衔接，故F项符合语境。3G空前一句指出，一些支持从事斜杠职业的人认为斜杠职业可以帮助实现工作与生活的平衡。空处应是对该内容进行进一步的解释。 故G项符合语境。4C本段主要论述斜杠职业的弊端在于它会打破工作和生活之间的平衡，结合空后一句表述的一个人会因为从事斜杠职业而放弃自己的娱乐、锻炼及与家人在一起的时间可知，C项(从事不止一份工作能占满你的时间)符合语境。5B此空为段首句，结合文章结构可知此空应是对本段内容的概括。空后的内容表述拥有斜杠职业的话，失业不代表失去了所有的收入来源，副业成功的话甚至可以转为主业。由此可知，斜杠职业可以使人的生活更加稳定，故选B。第10页（共10页）
