1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Women of achievement 李仕才 一、阅读理解。 (2018 江西重点中学协作体联考 ) A massive winter storm is expected to begin hitting Massachusetts tonight, dumping up to a foot or more of snow in some areas, while whipping the coast with powerful winds and driving rains, forecasters predict. “ It s got a l
2、ittle bit of everything，” William Babcock, a meteorologist(气象学家 ) at the National Weather Service in Taunton, said of the postChristmas storm that brought snowstorm conditions to the Ohio Valley before heading east with its mixed bag of snow, sleet, and rain. State Highway Administrator Frank De Pao
3、la said more than 4， 000 states and snowplows(扫雪车 ) and salt spreaders were ready to make the roads safer for holiday travelers. “ MassDOT will be fully staffed and will be ready to handle this，” De Paola said, nothing that the storm, which should bring snow to most of the state except the Cape and
4、Island before turning into rain tomorrow, is Massachusetts first significant snowstorm of this winter season. “ There have been events where we have had pretty much freezing, icing concerns, which we have treated with chemicals. But this is the first big event that will call for plowing(清街上的雪 )，” he
5、 said. A high wind watch has been issued for southeastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod. Forecasters say the wind could reach 60 mph, possibly bringing down power lines. In Worcester, some were busy for severe weather by buying rock salt, shovels and windshield wash, Barrows Hardware president B
6、rain Barrow said. He called the volume(总量 ) of customers at his Webster Street store very steady on Wednesday morning. “You do get that supermarket effect for sure ，” he said of shoppers stocking supplies before a storm. There were no flight delays or cancellations at Logan International Airport in
7、Boston as of day. “Right now, everythings running normally ，” airport spokesman Richard Walsh said. But Walsh said as the day progressed, travelers should contact their airlines directly to check the status of their flights. 【解题导语】 一场大的暴风雪即将席卷马萨诸塞州 ， 但无论是气象学家、路政人员、【 精品教育资源文库 】 普通市民还 是超市等都对此次恶劣天气作好了
8、各方面的准备和应对工作。 1 According to William Babcock, we can know that _ A snow, sleet, and rain occurred after Christmas B nothing has been done to prepare for the winter storm C 400 snowplows were ready for the snow D the snowstorm came from the Ohio snow A 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的 .postChristmas storm that brou
9、ght snowstorm conditions to the. bag of snow, sleet, and rain.可知 ， 圣诞节以后出现了夹杂着大雪、冻雨和雨水的暴风雪天气 ， 故选 A。 2 We can conclude from Paragraph 5 that _ A this winter season is filled with great significance B Massachusetts seldom sees snow all year round C there are some poisonous chemicals in the snow D the
10、 icy roads have inconvenienced people D 解析：推理判断题。根据文章第五段可知 ， 以往的冰冻天气只需要化学方法就可以除冰 ，但是这一次需要清除街上的雪。因此可以推断这次的暴风雪天气的确给人们带来了很多不便。 3 Some people bought supplies _ . A because they got affected by the supermarket B because they were wrongly directed to do this C because they were excited to be informed D be
11、cause they were preparing themselves for the snow D 解析：细节理解题。根据第七段中的 .some were busy for severe weather by buying.和 he said of shoppers stocking supplies before a storm.可知 ， 人们都忙于应对恶劣的天气 ， 包括在暴风雪来临前储备一些日常必需品 ， 故选 D。 4 What does the author mainly want to say in the passage? A People tend to fall into
12、 a panic when faced with bad weather. B The government shows concern for peoples living conditions. C People from all walks of life have gotten ready for the snow. D Flights usually aren t affected much by bad weather. C 解析：主旨大意题。文章从气象学家、高速路管理人员、五金店的老板等角度谈了对这次暴风雪的看法和应对措施 ， 故选 C。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 二、 单句
13、语法填空 1 I had a great sense of (achieve) when I won the first prize in the speech contest. 答案： achievement 2 It was foolish of him to refer his notes during the test, and as a result, he got punished. 答案： to 3 We must carry till success in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. 答案： on 4 The int
14、ernational agreement, (intend) to encourage children not to smoke and help people kick the habit, was signed on February 27, 2018. 答案： intended 5 What (inspire) news it is that my father will take me to Happy Valley this weekend, which has been open to the public since April 29, 2017! 答案： inspiring
15、6 Is there any news for the missing boy? Yes, he was observed (play) computer games at 8 oclock yesterday. 答案： playing 7 It is no use (argue) with her over the matter. She is quite stubborn and will never change her mind. 答案： arguing 8 It was not until he went to American as an exchange student he r
16、ealized the importance of learning English well. 答案： that 9 I hope airlines can show more respect passengers and improve service. 答案： for 10 students decide which college to go to, they should research the admission procedures(入学手续 ) 答案： Once 三、完形填空。 (2018 郑州第一次质量预测 )I remember the first day when I
17、saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She seemed so 1 ， but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her 2 nobody could. I began to notice Sally at other tim
18、es, basketball in hand, playing 3 . She practiced dribbling(运球 ) and 4 over and over. One day I asked Sally why she 5 so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “ I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a 6 . I m going 【 精品教育资源文库 】 to play college basketball and I want to be
19、 the best one. I believe that if I am 7 enough, I will get one. My father has told me that if the dream is big enough, the facts don t 8 ” I 9 her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to 10 . One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting on the grass, he
20、r head 11 in her arms. Slowly and quietly, I 12 and sat down beside her. “Whats wrong ？ ” I asked. “Oh, nothing，” came a soft reply, “ I am just too short.” The 13 told her that at 165 cm she would probably never play for a top team still less she would be 14 a scholarship so she should stop dreamin
21、g about college. I felt she was extremely 15 . I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were 16 . They didnt understand the 17 of a dream. The next year, Sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game. She was 18 offered a s
22、cholarship and 19 to the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had 20 and worked toward for all those years. It s true: if the dream is big enough, the facts don t count. 【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了 Sally 在自身条件不好的情况下不懈努力最终实现梦想的故事。 1 A.silent B small C strong D huge B 解析：根据 but 的转折意义并结
23、合上文的 “I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys” 可推知 ， Sally 个子很小 ， 与下文的 “I am just too short.” 呼应。 2 A.but B and C so D for A 解析：由空前的 “The boys always tried to stop her” 和空后的 “nobody could”可知 ， 前后表示逻辑上的转折关系。 3 A.still B again 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C well D alone D 解析：根据语境可知 ， 作者经常看到 Sally 独自打球。 4 A.passing B running C
