1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Advertising 一、阅读理解。 You may not think it very much a used ice cream tub(纸杯 ) on the beach, a cigarette butt in the sand. But these little pieces of litter amount to around 8.8 million tons of trash in the worlds oceans, poisoning and choking sealife, according to figures from th
2、e World Wildlife Foundation. Now, in a set of images titled The Price Of Convenience by Waters has shown the destroying effects that casual littering has on creatures. In one image called “your convenience is their exti nction”, a sea turtles shell is hollowed out( 掏空 ) and filled with banana skins,
3、 soda cans, and other debris. “It is shocking the amount of trash in the oceans,” Waters, 23, said, describing his project which he has begun a campaign to the WWF. “When yo u leave litter on the beach,you are treating the ocean like a trash can. When you throw trash over the side of a boat, youre t
4、reating the ocean like a trash can. And when you leave litter at a beach festival or party, its the same.Obviously it would be impossible to clean the oceans but I felt I had to try something.”Waters explained that he, like many other Westerners, has always been aware of environmental concerns but d
5、id not begin to do something about i. The turning point came as he visited Malaysia with his girlfriend last year. He reached the shore to find piles of trash.But it was beautiful, the smell of the air, of the ocean.I had a strong feeling for it after I started researching trash in the ocean. A few
6、months later, he came across the video of a sea turtle in obvious agony(痛苦 ) with a drinking straw stuck up its nostrils(鼻孔 ).That video inspired the first of Waters three images. “Sea turtles are such gentle creatures. I felt sick watching that video.Trash left on a beach by humans caused so much p
7、ain and suffering.These animals dont have voices so weve got to speak up for them.” he added. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Waters has not yet received a response from WWF regarding his images.For now, he says, he is inspired to develop more campaigns that raise awareness of environmental concerns. 1.What can be fo
8、und in the sea turtles shell according to the passage? A.Some ice cream. B.Some drawings. C.Some litter. D.Some creatures. 2.Why did the turtle in the video seem very painful? A.Because its nostrils were full of cigarette butts. B.Because it had been poisoned and seemed to be dying. C.Because most o
9、f its body parts had been injured seriously. D.Because there was a drinking straw stuck up its nostrils. 3.Waters trying something aims to _. A.make the polluted ocean become clean B.remind people awareness of ocean pollution C.improve his skill of drawing pictures D.get some support from the WWF 参考
10、 答案： 1.C; 2.D; 3.B 解析： 1.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句的 filled with banana skins, soda cans, and other debris可知在海龟的身体里填满了香蕉皮、苏打水瓶子和 其他垃圾。 2.细节理解题。根据文章第四段第四句的 with a drinking straw stuck up its nostrils可知是海龟鼻孔的吸管让它难受的。 3.推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句 Waters explained that he, like many other Westerners, has always been aware
11、of environmental concerns 可知他通过自己的努力来引起其他人对海洋环境的关注。 二、单项填空 1.I didnt wa nt to drive all the way to Shanghai by myself, so I _ Henry, my American friend, to ride with me. A. confirmed B. consulted C. persuaded 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D. permitted 【答案】 C 2.Good listening can always show respect, _ understanding
12、, and improve interpersonal relationship. A. discourage B. promote C. balance D. circulate 【答案】 B 【解析】 discourage 使某人泄气 ； promote促进 ； balance使平衡 ； circulate流传。句意 ：倾听可以表示尊重 ， 增进理解 ， 改善人际关系。 3.The incident caused a hot discussion on the Internet, but the local government had no immediate _ on it. A. a
13、djustment B. commitment C. comment D. document 【答案】 C 【解析】 adjustment调整 ； commitment承诺 ， 奉献 ； comment评论 ； document文件。句意：这件事在网上引起热烈的讨论，但是当地政府并未迅速对它做出了评论。 4.Our marketing campaign should _ young working couples. A. be acquainted with B. be worried about C. be accustomed to D. be aimed at 【答案】 D 【解析】 句
14、意： 我们的 营销 活动应该针对年轻的上班夫妇。 be acquainted with 与 ? 相识 ， 与 ? 熟悉 ； be worried about为 ? 而担心，忧虑 ； be accustomed to对 ? 习惯； be aimed at .目的在于 ? ，旨在 ? 针对 ? 5.When you _ a new word, youd bett er _ a dictionary. A. come about, refer to B. come across, consult C. come across, look up D. come up, consult 【答案】 B 【
15、解析】 come about发生，产生； come across碰上，遇见； come up被提出； consult=refer to查阅，其宾语是 dictionary； look up也有“查阅”之意，但其宾语是 word。句意：遇到生词时，你最好查一下 词典。 6.I have just spent a holiday in Hawaii and would like to _ it to anyone 【 精品教育资源文库 】 who is expecting one. A. recommend B. represent C. relieve D. release 【答案】 A 【解
16、析】 句意 ： 我刚到夏威夷度过一个假期 ， 因此我愿意把它推荐给任何希望度假的人。recommend推荐 , 建议 ； represent代表 ， 表示 ； relieve解除 ， 减轻 ， 缓解 ； release释放 ， 发布。 7.I tried to _ with the man but he simply told me to take it or leave it. A. argue B. compete C. bargain D. connect 【答案】 C 【解析】 argue with与 ? 争辩 /争论 ； compete with 与 ? 竞争 ； bargain w
17、ith 与 ?讨价还价 ； connect with和 ? 有关 ，与 ? 联系 。 我试着和那人讲价，但他只叫我干脆地决定买或不买。 8.My grandpa is _ to learn English from a book, which is a surprise to us . A. beneficial B. reliable C. mental D. determined 【答案】 D 9. Why has the bus not arrived? Im really sick of waiting for a bus. Yeah. Especially when you have
18、 something _ to do. A. private B. potential C. urgent D. available 【答案】 C 【解析】句意： “ 公共汽车为什么还没有来？我真的很讨厌等车。 ”“ 是的。尤其是当你有急事要做的时候。 ” 根据语境尤其是答语中的 “Especially” 可知，应选 urgent“ 紧急的，急迫的 ” 。 10.Instead of blaming others for our failure, we should _ what to do next and try our best to succeed in the future. A.
19、figure out B. carry out C. take out D. put out 【答案】 A 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【解析】 句意：我们不要因为我们的失败而责备别人，我们应当弄清楚下一步我们要做什么，并且尽最大努力去实现将来的成功。 figure out弄清楚，符合题意。 carry out开展，实施； take out拿出来； put out扑灭，熄灭。 11. The book written by Mr. Jackson _ people from all walks of life, making it the best seller in England. A.
20、appealed to B. contributed to C. adapted to D. owed to 【答案】 A 【解析】句意 ： 杰克逊先生写的那本书对各行各业的人都有吸引力 ， 使得它成为英国最畅销的书。 appeal to对 ? 有吸引力 ； contribute to 有助于 ， 捐献 ； adapt to适应 ； owe to归功于。 12.The teacher felt his explanation of the grammar item was not _ to all the students. A. getting back B. getting across
21、C. getting on D. getting over 【答案】 B 【解析】 get across(to.)意为 “ 被 (?) 所接受 /理解 ”符合语境。 句意 ： 老师感觉到他关于这一语法项目的讲解并没有被全体学生所领会 。 get back回来 ， 找回 ， get on上车 ， 进行 ； get over克服 ， (使 )渡过 ， 走完 。 13.Mr.Green has never smoked any more since his wife _ him to give it up. A. wanted B. persuaded C. advised D. suggested
22、 【答案】 B 【解析】 句意：自从他的妻子说服他戒烟以后，格林先生再也不抽烟了。 persuade sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事。 14. What makes the _ of his new product so successful? Targeting career women as his primary customers. A. election B. protection C. promotion D. proportion 【答案】 C 15.Over coffee, she lit a cigarette, her eyes daring him to _. 【 精品教育资源
