1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Getting along with others 一、阅读理解。 In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. Jeans father was a crop dusting pilot in the little farming community in Northern Californi
2、a where she was raised, and Jean was very interested in airplanes and flying. She poured her heart into her report and included all of her dreams. She wanted to be a crop dusting pilot, make parachute jumps(跳伞 ), and be an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an “F“ on it. The teacher told her it
3、 was a “fairy tale“ and that none of the occupations she listed were womens jobs. Jean was devastated and humiliated. One day in her senior year of high school, her English teacher Mrs Dorothy Slaton gave the class an assignment. “If you had unlimited money, unlimited access to the finest schools, a
4、nd unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do?“ Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down all her old dreams. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, “You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you dont go for your dream
5、s, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough.“ The hurt and fear of years of discouragement went away because of what Mrs Slaton had said. Jean felt excited and a little scared. She stayed after class and went up to the teachers desk. Jean thanked Mrs Slaton and tol
6、d her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs Slaton half rose and slapped the desk top. “Then do it!“ she said. So Jean did. It didnt happen overnight. It took her 10 years of hard work. It wasnt in Jeans nature to stand up for herself when someone refused or humiliated her. Instead, she would qui
7、etly try to find another way. She became a private pilot and then flew planes as a co-pilot (副驾驶员 ). In 1978, she became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever accepted by United Airlines and one of the only 50 women airline pilots in the nation at that time. Some years later, Jean Harper
8、 became a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines. 1.When Jean Harper was in the third grade, _. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A.it was common for women to be airline pilots B. her father advised her to be a pilot like him in the future C. she was unsure about what she wanted to be when she grew up D. she was deeply
9、 hurt by her teachers comment on her dreams 2.What was Mrs Slatons reaction when she learned about Jean Harpers dream? A. Encouraging Jean to do what she wanted to. B. Offering Jean as much help as she could. C. Persuading Jean to give up her dream. D. Making Jean aware of all the possible difficult
10、ies. 3.What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. How Jean Harper achieved her flying dream. B. Jean Harpers great achievement s in flying. C. The hardships Jean Harper experienced when trying to be a pilot. D. Jean Harpers determination to pursue her dream. 4.What gave Jean Harper enough strength
11、and faith to pursue her dream? A. Her fathers influence on her. B. Mrs Slatons su pport. C. Her decision to stand up for herself. D.A teachers humiliation when she was in the third grade. 【文章大意】本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了 Jean Harper 如何在英语老师的鼓励下，实现了当一名飞行员的梦想。 1.D 【解析】细节理解题。由第二段中的 “Jean was devastated and humiliat
12、ed“和第四段中的 “The hurt and fear of years of discouragement“可知答案为 D。 3.B 【解析】段落大意题。最后一段主要讲述了 Jean Harper 在飞行方面的成就，所以答案为B。 4.B 【解析】推理判断题。文中提到的 Jean Harper 的两位老师，一位打击她的梦想，让她几【 精品教育资源文库 】 乎对此丧失信心；另一位老师给她无限的信心，让她相信自己，坚持追寻梦想，所以答案为 B。 二、单项填空 1. Did he _ taking away your digital camera on the desk? No. Perhap
13、s it wasnt stolen by him. A. receive B. admit C. permit D. accept 【答案】 B 【解析】句意： “他承认从桌子上拿走你的数码相机了吗？” “没有。或许不是他偷的。 ”receive 接收，收 到； admit 承认，允许进入； permit 允许，许可； accept 接受。 2.The phrase “new normal”, one of the top 10 new expressions of 2014, conveyed the idea that China needs to _ the quality of its
14、 economic development and adapt to a new situation. A. meet with B. put off C. give away D. focus on 【答案】 D 【解析】 focus on 集中注意力于； meet with 符合，遭受； put off 推迟，脱去； give away 放弃 (机会 )；泄露 (秘 密等 )，分发，出卖。句意：“新常态”， 2014 年十大新词汇之一，传递了 这样的理念，中国必 须注重经济发展的质量和适应新的形势。 3.The media made different remarks _ Malaysia
15、n Airlines MH370 Flight recently. A. on B. for C. of D. in 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：最近媒体对马航 MH370 有不同的评价。这里使用了词组 make different remarks on 对? 做出不同的评价。 4.Gun control is a subject _ Americans have argued for a long time. A. of which B. with which C. about which D. into which 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【答案】 C 【解析】先行词是 Gun con
16、trol, 指物，关系词在从句中做介词的宾语，介词前置，介词与从句动词构成搭 配 argue about sth。句意：枪支管理是美国人长期争论的一个话题。 5.I _ you for my behaviour yesterday and please accept my sincere apology, or I will be guilty. A. betrayed B. forgave C. apologized to D. satisfied with 【答案】 B 【解析】 betray 出卖，背叛； forgive 原谅，宽恕； apologize 道歉； satisfy 满足。句
17、意：我因昨天的行为向 你道歉，请接受我真诚的歉意，否则我会内疚的。 6. Iris is always kind and _ to the suffering of others. No wonder she chooses to be a relief worker. A. allergic B. immune C. relevant D. sensitive 【答案】 D 【解析】 allergic 过敏的，过敏症的，对?极讨厌的； immune 免疫的，有免疫力的，不受影响的； relevant 有关的，中肯的，相关联的； sensitive 敏感的， be sensitive to 对
18、?敏感的。句意： “艾丽斯对别 人的苦难总是善良和敏感的。 ” “难怪她选择去做救援人员。 ” 7.When interviewed, he said to the Global Times, “Unlike political parties in the West, the CPC, a pioneering party, is _ to wholeheartedly serving the people.” A. related B. accustomed C. attached D. committed 【答案】 D 【解析】 be related to 与?有关系； be accus
19、tomed to(doing )sth.习惯于 (做 )某事；be attached to 附属于； be committed to 献身于，致力于。句意：接受采访时，他对环球时报说： “不同于西方的政党，中 【 精品教育资源文库 】 国共产党是开创性的党，是全心全意致力于为人民服务的党。 ” 8.It is a golden rule in international trade that if you export nothing but raw materials, youre at the _ of world prices. A. risk B. expense C. mercy
20、D. Cost 【答案】 C 【解析】 at the mercy of 任?摆布，在?前毫无办法，故选 C 项。句意：这是国际贸易中的一个黄金法 则，如果你只出口原材料，你就受到世界价格的摆布了。 9.Our government has tried every means to make children enjoy the equal right to receive education, _ their financial situation. A. in terms of B. on behalf of C. regardless of D. in view of 【答案】 C 【解析
21、】句意：我们的政府已经尝试了各种方式以使得我们的孩子不管经济状况如何都可以享受到公平的 教育。 in terms of 在?方面； on behalf of 代表； regardless of 不管，不顾； in view of 鉴于。 10.He is the first person you can think of to _,for he is always ready to help whoever is in need. A. approve of B. rely on C. bring about D. keep on 【答案】 B 【解析】 approve of 批准，赞同； r
22、ely on 依赖，依靠； bring about 导致，造成； keep on 坚持，继续。句意： 他是第一个你能想到的可以信赖的人，因为他总是愿意帮助任何需要帮助的人。 11.The graduates _ into the company usually receive strict training before they start to work. A. accepted B. accepting C. admitted D. admitting 【答案】 C 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【解析】 admit sb.to/into.接受某人 (成为其中一员 ), 其被动式为 sb.be admitted to/into.。本题中此结构用作 定语 , 相当于定语从句 who are admitted into the company
