1、Unit 1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。Wu Zetian，the only woman emperor to rule ancient China，is considered 1. one of the most powerful women in Chinese history.She was born into a(n) 2. (wealth) family with great beauty and intelligence.This beautiful girl，unlike others in ancient China3. (be) in fa
2、vour of reading and often travelled around the country with her father when she was young4 increased her knowledge and developed her talents.When she was about fourteen，she 5. (send) to the palace and married to the Emperor.After many difficulties and hardships，she 6. (successful) made herself queen
3、.A few years after Emperor Gaozong died，Wu Zetian changed the name of the dynasty Tang to Zhou，and became Empress.7. seemed like a hard task for women to be rulers in ancient times，but Wu Zetian succeeded.When she ruled the country，she supported economic and cultural8. (develop) and improved peoples
4、 living quality.She also encouraged girls to go to school 9. (study)Before then，girls were not allowed to go to school.Wu Zetian died at the age of 82,10. (leave) a gravestone without any words on it.Although the Zhou Dynasty only lasted for one generation，it marked an important period in Chinese hi
5、story.Unit 2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 early 1900s，a new kind of music，jazz，was born in New Orleans.Most jazz pioneers were black，1. soon many white musicians played jazz，too.The 2. (popular) of this music spread.By the 1920s，there were many jazz musicians，both black and white，of whom Lo
6、uis Armstrong was 3. (well) known than the rest.Louis Armstrong was 4. born musician.Not only was he 5. (talent)，but he was also hardworking.Besides，he had a good sense of humour and a big，goodnatured smile.These personal 6. (quality) were valuable in his rise to fame.After he became famous，he trave
7、led around the world.7. seemed that everyone wanted to hear him play.But life was not always easy，especially at the beginning.Louis Armstrong was born in a poor family in 1900 in New Orleans.When Louis was still a kid，his parents got separated，and Louis 8. (live) with his mother.How hard their life
8、was can 9. (imagine)And yet Louis smiled through everything 10. happened to him.He later wrote，“My life is happy.Whatever happened has been beautiful to me.I love everybody.”Unit 3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。Five million people visit the Grand Canyon National Park every year.The first sight of t
9、he canyon can leave visitors speechless.1. (depend) on the time of day，the sun lights up the rock walls in red，orange，and golden colors.The bright colors are the result of minerals in the rock.Their appearance changes 2. (endless)At sunset，the canyon walls display red and gold hues.Then they take 3.
10、 softer colors of blue，purple，and green.Most visitors walk along paths partway down the canyon.4. takes several hours to walk to the bottom，and even 5. (long) to climb up.Some visitors choose to ride mules(骡) to the bottom of the canyon.Mules are strong animals 6. look similar to horses.Visitors can
11、 explore the Grand Canyon in other 7. (way)Hundreds of thousands of people see the canyon by air each year.They pay a helicopter or 8. airplane pilot to fly them above and around the canyon.Visitors can also see the Grand Canyon from a huge glass walkway 9. (call) the Skywalk.The Hualapai Indians 10
12、. (build) it to increase tourism at the reservation.Unit 4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。Everyone has dreams，but not all dreams can be realised.People give up their dreams for this or that reason.Those 1. dreams become true have one thing in common，that is，they insist on 2. (work) for their dreams.
13、Marie Curie，a famous scientist，has set3. good example.In 1898，Marie4. (find) a new element(元素) in the pitchblende(沥青铀矿).5. (prove) her discovery，she had to show it to the world，which also became her dream.After using tons of pitchblende，Marie and her husband 6. (final) saw the blue light of radium(镭
14、)There are many other examples.Athletes who gain gold medals and students who enter key universities afte7. (year) of hard work，are all dreamholders.The path to dreams may not be smooth and the progress may be 8. (pain)But hold on to your dreams，no matter 9. big or small they are.Hold on to the end，
15、and you will find there is nothing 10. (happy) than your dreams coming true.Unit 5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。A Florida boy who called 911 because he was lonely has now made friends with a kindhearted police officer.Tallahassee police officer Joe White responded 1. a call made by a sixyearold bo
16、y.While there 2. (be) no emergency at the house，White said the child was upset and told him he was lonely.“It took Officer White some time 3. (explain) how 911 is used and how its for emergencies，” read a post on the Tallahassee Police Departments Facebook page.“Then Officer White said hed always to
17、 be a friend！”In addition to 4. (give) the child a lesson on the proper use of 911，White gave the child a stuffed animal and let him sit in his car.Since the heartwarming story was shared on Facebook，it 5. (attract) hundreds of comments from people 6. (touch) by the tale.“Its such 7. extraordinary s
18、tory! I really admire Officer White for being just what this young man neededa friend.And its also a great opportunity for a learning experiencethe 8. (important) of using 911 properly.What White has done 9. (positive) influences those 10. have been inspired by this story.I hope they will keep up th
19、e friendship，” wrote Jean Smith.参考答案Unit 11答案as2答案wealthy3答案was4答案which5答案was sent6答案successfully7答案It8答案development9答案to study10答案leavingUnit 21答案and2答案popularity3答案better4答案a5答案talented6答案qualities7答案It8答案lived9答案be imagined10答案thatUnit 31答案Depending2答案endlessly3答案on4答案It5答案longer6答案that/which7答案ways8答案an9答案called10答案builtUnit 41答案whose2答案working3答案a4答案found5答案To prove6答案finally7答案years。8答案painful9答案how10答案happierUnit 51答案to2答案was3答案to explain4答案giving5答案has attracted6答案touched7答案an8答案importance9答案positively10答案who学科网（北京）股份有限公司
