1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Getting along with others 一、阅读理解。 April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares death. Organizations in Britain have planned numerous events to honor him. In Stratford-upon-Avon, his birthplace, the tourism organization has a great number of free events, including
2、 performances of Shakespeares plays, and a dazzling fireworks display. And the BBC is broadcasting a live show from Stratfore-upon-Avon, celebrating Shakespeares widespread influence on the world. In Englands capital, the London Shakespeare Centre and Kings College London are holding a series of pub
3、lic performances, exhibitions and activities. It isnt just England that honors the anniversary of the death of this extraordinary writer. In Washington, D. C., the Folger Shakespeare Library, which houses the worlds largest collection of documents relating to William Shakespeare, is displaying a ser
4、ies of exhibitions. Shakespeare is probably the most famous author who ever lived and is considered a genius by most. He wrote around 37 plays and 154 sonnets(十四行诗 ), and his work has been translated into over one hundred languages! He penned beautiful metaphors(暗喻 ), serious dramas and amusing tale
5、s. Shakespeare also invented many new terms and phrases. If someones behavior suggested they were not being honest and should not be trusted, Shakespeare called their actions suspicious. If someone was being silly and perhaps looking like a fool, Shakespeare found their actions laughable. And Shakes
6、peare called people who offered their opinions on the quality of something critics. Today, for instance, food critics and film critics give audiences their opinions of food and film. The familiar phrase break the ice comes from Shakespeares play The Taming of the Shrew. The ice is broken when a diff
7、icult conversation or meeting is calmed by some basic introduction, such as a simple game. More common words coined by Shakespeare include road, gossip, lonely, bump and hurry. Four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare surely lives on, in everyday speech, as the most famous writer of all time!
8、 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1. The main idea of the text is _. A. the 400th anniversary of Shakespeares death B. the influence Shakespeare has on English C. the achievements of William Shakespeare D. Shakespeares color ful and fruitful life 2. Shakespeare is honored in the following ways except_. A. a great numb
9、er of free events in Stratford-upon-Avon B. a series of activities in the London Shakespeare Centre C. a series of exhibitions in the Folger Shakespeare Library D. a live show of Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon 3. According to the next, a simply game to make a difficult conversation easy is cal
10、led _. A. an ice-breaker B. a suspicious man C. a critic D. a laughable man 【 文章大意 】 4 月 23 日是威廉 莎士比亚逝世第四百周年纪念日。英国的各种组织计划活动来纪念他。 1.A【解析】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的句子 April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares death. 可知，文章主要介绍 4 月 23 日是威廉 莎士比亚逝世第四百周年纪念日。故选 A。 3.A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的句子 The ice is
11、 broken when a difficult conversation or meeting is calmed by some basic introduction, such as a simple game.可知，使得困难的对话变得容易的 叫作 an ice-breaker。故选 A。 二、词汇练习。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1. The boy is _ .(责备 ) 2. admit _(make) a mistake 3. beg you _(keep) silent 4. absurd 5. ? .的态度 6. 急不可耐的 a 7. end up in 8. be com
12、mitted to. 9. sensitive 10. amusement 11. anchor 12. make an acquaintance with? 13. 克服，解决 v 14. get through 15. 话题 n 16. superb 17. awkward 19. 18. focus make an _ to sb You should _ to him. (道歉 ) 20. He is very _, for he is an _. 健壮的，运动员 21. a _ pianist. have a _ for? . （天赋的；天赋） 22. be _ about? . (
13、小心，谨慎 ) He answered the question with _. 23. He is a _ person. You can trust him. Don t _ on others. （依赖，可信赖的） 24. in _ to? （回应） The officials should r_ to what citizens say. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 25. be _. （高兴的；振作） _ up. Everything will be OK. 三、完形填空。 Ten years ago， a doctor told me something was wrong wit
14、h my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed.I was totally _1_ and felt I was suddenly placed under _2_ of death with an indefinite reprieve(缓刑 ) After careful thought，I _3_ my affairs； then I went home and got into bed.But 2 years later， I left my bed and _4_ the long climb back.It w
15、as another year _5_ I made it. I speak of this experience because these past years have _6_ me what to value and what to believe.I _7_ now that this world is not my oyster(牡蛎 )to be opened but my _8_ to be grasped. Ive also learned that its necessary to _9_ those little， allimportant things I never
16、thought I would _10_ before： the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree， the _11_ of sunlight on running water.I seem now， with some of the _12_ freshness of childhood， to hear and see.How well， _13_， I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed.It was l
17、ike _14_ ones citizenship in a world one had nearly lost. Frequently， I _15_ myself that I need make notes of this _16_.Im living in now， because in it Im well， _17_， doing what I like best.It wont always be like this， _18_ Ill make the most of it and be grateful.I _19_ all this to that long time sp
18、ent in bed.Wiser people come to this _20_ without having to acquire it the hard way.But I wasnt wise enough.Im wiser now， a little， and happier. 1 A.confused B shocked C determined D annoyed 2 A.trial B pressure C sentence D control 3 A.made up B set up C took up D cleared up 4 A.recalled B began C
19、avoided D accepted 5 A.when B after C since D before 6 A.assigned B taught 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C treated D assured 7 A.admit B demand C expect D realize 8 A.knowledge B opportunity C attention D point 9 A.dismiss B list C define D appreciate 10 A.notice B record C remember D track 11 A.shadow B shake C pl
20、ay D feeling 12 A.damaged B recovered C faded D changed 13 A.in contrast B in return C for instance D by chance 14 A.maintaining B regaining C discovering D forgetting 15 A.remind B promise C advise D convince 16 A.country B moment C memory D inspiration 17 A.pleased B courageous C confident D stron
21、g 18 A.meanwhile B otherwise C however D therefore 19 A.apply B owe C contribute D adapt 20 A.awareness B agreement C comment D compromise 【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一场重病让作者明白了什么是人生中最重要的东西。因此他对自己当下所拥有的倍加珍惜，并心存感激。 1 B 根据上文中的 “Ten years ago, a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed” 可知，当被告知自己的肺部出了问题且不得不立即放弃工作卧床休息时作者感到非常震惊 (shocked)。【 精品教育资源文库 】 confused“ 困惑的 ” ； annoyed“ 恼怒的 ” 。 2 C 作者突然觉得自己好像是被判了死缓一样。根据语境尤其是下文的 “with an indefinite reprieve(缓刑 )” 可知，此处应选 sentence“ 宣判，判刑 ” 。 under sentence of death“ 被判处死刑 ” 。 3 D 仔细思考之后，作者把手
