1、必修一 WELCOME UNIT-Unit 1I. 根据所给单词的首字母或括号内的提示完成下面短文(每空一词)。AThe big day arrived 1. _ _ (最终). I was going on an exchange trip to stay with a French family. It was really a big 2. c_ because this was my first time on a plane and my first time travelling without my parents. Luckily, I was in the 3. c_ of
2、another girl Emily from my class and she was 4. _ (外向的). We met at the airport, a couple of hours before the flight.The time on the plane went by quickly because I was so busy chatting to Emily about our trip and we were 5. _ (好奇的) about how our different host families might be. During the flight, w
3、e decided that we shouldnt spend time together speaking in English during our month abroad. Or we wouldnt 6. i_ our French. Despite our agreement, I was worried that I wouldnt be able to say much the whole time I was in France. However, when my host family met me, I knew from the mothers warm smile
4、that everything would be OK.It was still a bit stressful at first, trying to understand and communicate and sometimes I was 7. _ (confuse) by what they said, but after a couple of weeks it became easier. I spent a lot of time with the two 8. _ (青少年的) girls in the family. They were younger than me bu
5、t we got on well. 9. _ (事实上), I learnt loads of interesting words from them, you know, the kind of things you dont find in books!When the time came to say goodbye to my host family, I was very sad to leave. However, I have brought back some extremely wonderful memories from this experience. Ive come
6、 back relaxed and much more 10. c_ in my ability and can speak 11. f_ French. Ive even started watching a television series in French and Im surprised to find that I can understand a lot more than before my stay in France.BDo you find it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? Have you ever fall
7、en asleep in class? If the answer is yes, then youre not the only one. Across the world, bedtimes are getting later and 1. _ (青少年) are sleeping less.It is 2. r_ by health 3. _ (专家) that 15-year-olds should get around nine hours sleep, but most of us dont even get eight hours.So what are the reasons
8、for this? Well, stress is an important factor (因素). Like many young people, I find it hard to go to sleep before a big 4. e_ such as an exam. Our increasing use of technology may also be the reason.But while many schools are attempting to solve this problem by starting the school day later, some sch
9、ools in New Mexico in the United States are trying something a bit different they have set up sleeping areas, where students can sleep for 20 minutes in specially 5. _ (design) chairs. I recently tried one of these chairs. When I lay down on it, the top part slowly covered my head and upper body so
10、that it became dark inside. Some people might be 6. _ (frighten) by that, but I didnt mind, and the gentle music was quite nice.Some parents might say that their children should be studying during school hours, not sleeping. What Id say is that sleepy students dont pay attention, but this way they c
11、an return to class ready to 7. _ _ (集中精力于) their work. The real 8. _ (solve), though, is to find ways to make sure we all get enough sleep at night, so that nobody has to go to school feeling tired.II. 选用方框内合适的单词并用其正确形式填空(每个单词限用一次)。freshman, graduate, senior, formal, major, advanceThe two biggest 1.
12、 _ high school events in America are prom and homecoming.Prom is an amazing dance party of high school students wholl be 2. _. It is usually held at school or a club in the last year of high school. Prom is one of the most 3. _ events in high school. Girls usually wear long dresses, and boys are in
13、a suit and tie. It is also the most expensive event to attend, usually with tickets costing more than those for other dances and with students spending a lot more on clothes and other things like having their hair done, especially girls. Girls usually prepare for the event months in 4. _, dreaming o
14、f becoming the promqueen.Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming old students back to school at most high schools in America, usually held in early autumn. Unlike prom, homecoming is open to everyone including 5. _. The big homecoming game and parade (游行) are the 6. _ events. Homecoming is usually
15、considered as an informal event. Similar to prom, homecoming also chooses a king and queen.III. 写出下面短文中画线部分的句子结构。1. High school can be a difficult time. However, 2. There are clubs and other activities that can make it much easier. Here is why.Firstly, 3. after-school activities will help you to dev
16、elop your time-management skills. Because you have to plan ahead of time when to finish homework, achieve extra-curricular activities goals, and organise your social life, etc. Secondly, 4. they can also teach you how to work with other people. As 5. you gain more experience gradually, 6. you can ta
17、ke on more duties and even an important role. In short, 7. taking part in activities counts.1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _IV. 将短文中画线部分的短语进行分类(NP / AdjP / AdvP)My experience as an exchange student was really unforgettable. I spent four months in a high school in Beijing.Before I left home, I was worrie
18、d about the new language and culture. I felt very nervous when I said goodbye to my family.My host family in Beijing looked after me really well and I ate all kinds of new food. Besides, I saw some wonderful places and of course I made a lot of new friends. I would definitely recommend the experienc
19、e to other students.NP:AdjP:AdvP:V. 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。In the UK, the youngest children 1. _ (usual) start their education in a crche, where they mostly play but also do some early learning 2. _ (activity). After that, they may go to a nursery school. Between the ages of 5 3. _ 11, ch
20、ildren attend primary school, where they learn the basics of 4. _ (read), arithmetic (算数), etc. For most children, secondary education 5. _ (begin) when they enter a comprehensive ( 综 合 的 ) school or a more traditional grammar school. The widely 6. _ (know) UK public schools are in fact private,fee-
21、paying schools. From 11 to 18, young people take a wide range of subjects in arts, sciences and technical areas. In the UK, pupils can leave school 7. _ the age of 16, although many young people choose 8. _ (remain) in full-time education until the age of 18. From 16 to 18, young people may 9. _ (st
22、udy) at secondary school or at a sixth-form college (a type of school in Britain for students who are preparing to take A levels, the highest level of school exams), after 10. _ they may go on to higher education.答案:I.A1. at last 2. challenge3. company 4. outgoing5. curious 6. improve7. confused 8.
23、teenage9. Actually 10. confident11. fluentB1. teenagers 2. recommended3. experts 4. event5. designed 6. frightened7. concentrate / focus on 8. solutionII.1. senior 2. graduating3. formal 4. advance5. freshmen 6. majorIII.1. SP 2. There be .3. SVOC 4. S V IO DO5. SVOA 6. SVO7. SVIV.NP: My experience
24、as an exchange student; the new language and culture; My host family inBeijing; all kinds of new food; some wonderful places; a lot of new friendsAdjP: really unforgettable; very nervousAdvP: really wellV.1. usually 2. activities3. and 4. reading5. begins 6. known7. at 8. to remain9. study 10. which