1、Unit 1Growing up Section A Starting out take responsibility for;have a say;in charge of;worry about;step into;grow up 1.The Special and the Ordinary shares the unusual story of two young people as they come of age and the future. 答案 step into 2. we got off the plane,we got on the bus and headed stra
2、ight for the Oriental Pearl Tower. 答案 As soon as 3.My wish is to become a translator when I . 答案 grow up 4.After the establishment of the Peoples Republic of China,people all in the affairs of their state. 答案 have a say 5.This is an important point in my life and I need to my actions. 答案 take respon
3、sibility for 6.Im too busy enjoying my life now to the future! 答案 worry about 7.The man the meeting asked the people present to sit close together and listen carefully. 答案 in charge of .完成句子 1.您将与管理办公室签订初步租赁协议并支付押金。 You will sign a preliminary rental agreement with the management office and . 答案 pay
4、 the deposit 2.那个年轻人为了给新老板留下好印象而努力表现自己。 That young man tries to project himself in order to the new boss. 答案 make a good impression on 3.我们应更意识到技术应用在教育中的重要性。 We should of technologys uses in education. 答案 feel more aware of the importance 4.对工作方式做一些小的改变会比较容易。 Its quite easy to make quite small chang
5、es to you work. 答案 the way that 5.在中国,所有 18岁以上的成年人都有选举权。 All adults above 18 in China. 答案 have the right to vote 6.人们发现在除夕夜会因为兴奋而很难入睡。 People fall asleep on Spring Festival Eve because of excitement. 答案 find it hard to 素养提升 .阅读理解 A 主题语境:个人经历 When Shakespeare was twenty-one,he went to London to try h
6、is fortune in that great city,and a very interesting place was the London of his day. There was the famous London Bridge and St.Pauls Cathedral,and palaces and markets and long streets full of shops. Then,too,there were the daily crowds where could be seen people from all over the world.Knights,scho
7、lars and the highwayman(拦路强盗) or thief,who had been infamous for his clever robberies,passed by each other. Here,also,were noblemen dressed in gold,from Italy and Spain and France;slaves from Spanish America,sea captains and ministers,soldiers and servantsall held by chance or interest within the gr
8、ay walls which circled London,and whose gates gave welcome to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world. Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare,quick to see and eager to learn.And before long all these strange sights were as familiar to him as the faces of his own towns residents.Each one
9、told its story to him so plainly that,as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods,so now he learned men and mens interests that make up the great world. And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his plays,he made such use of them as no writer ever made before o
10、r since;for it is the use of this knowledge of the world,combined with his own genius,that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,介绍了文学巨匠莎士比亚年轻时初到伦敦的经历。这座奇怪却有 趣的城市令他学到了很多,也为他后来从事写作提供了很多的素材。 1.What was London like in Shakespeares eyes when he first went there? A.
11、Dirty and small. B.Strange and interesting. C.Infamous and terrible. D.Familiar and modern. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第一段以及第五段第二句可知莎士比亚刚到达伦敦时,在他眼中这是一个奇 怪而有趣的地方,故选 B 项。 2.Which of the following best describes Shakespeare? A.Shakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown,London. B.Shakespeare was eager t
12、o make friends with the noblemen in London. C.Shakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life. D.Shakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius. 答案 C 解析推理判断题。根据第五、六两段的内容可知年轻的莎士比亚善于观察,并且热衷于在生活中学 习,故选 C 项。 3.What does the word “one” in paragraph 5 refer to? A.Crow
13、d. B.Sight. C.Face. D.Resident. 答案 B 解析词义猜测题。本句承接上句,由此可知指代上一句中的 sight。 4.The passage probably comes from . A.a poster B.a textbook C.an advertisement D.an announcement 答案 B 解析推理判断题。本文介绍了莎士比亚初到伦敦时的经历,以及这些经历对于他的文学创作的影响, 最有可能出自一本教科书,故选 B项。 B 主题语境:个人经历 When I was a boy,my parents and I traveled from New
14、 York City to the Pennsylvania countryside for a week-long taste of rural life.We stayed in a guesthouse on a farm,joining the daily routines and eating meals with the farmer and his family.We got up early to see the cows as they were milked.I even tried my hand at milking one,and then joined the fa
15、rmer as he released the cows into the field afterward. Decades later I still have vivid memories of that trip which made me realize the value of a vacation,of seeing new things,meeting new people and sharing memorable experiences with family members.To this day,I still consider that family trip when
16、 I plan to take time off with my wife and kids.Vacations are a time for resting and connecting.As a bank manager,I spend much of my workday encouraging my customers to save their money.One of the reasons I give is that we should all have enough for a family vacation every year.In our busy lives,fami
17、ly is what we should be saving our money and time for. For my family,our vacation starts when we begin planning the trip.We talk about destinations and our budget (预算) ahead of time.Among the things we discuss:Can we save money by renting a house instead of spending six nights in a hotel?Would it be
18、 better to buy groceries and cook for ourselves rather than eat out every night?Involving (使参与) the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too.I prefer to visit historical sites and museums while they love to fish and swim.So I build in some relaxation time for us a
19、ll so that the vacation can work for everyone. Each year,setting aside vacation time to spend together is especially important to us.A relaxing environment opens the doors to all kinds of conversationsdeep,silly or meaningful.Theres no pleasure from the usual everyday tasks.What matters is that ever
20、yone is having a great time. 【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者由小时候的一次和父母去农村体验生活意识到度假的价 值认识新事物,结识新朋友,与家人分享难忘的经历。这让作者在后来给自己的家庭计划假期的 时候,也让家人们参与其中,这样确保每个人都有一个美好的假期。 5.Why did the author and his parents go to the countryside when he was young? A.To milk the cow. B.To meet the farmer and his family. C.To experience the
21、country life. D.To enjoy the scenery. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“When I was a boy,my parents and I traveled from New York City to the Pennsylvania countryside for a week-long taste of rural life.”可知,作者小时候和他的父母去农村 是为了体验乡村生活。故选 C 项。 6.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A.The autho
22、r encouraged his customers to save their money for family vacations. B.The author met new people and new things during the trip. C.The trip helped the author understand the meaning of vacations better. D.The author involved his kids in planning the vacation to cut their budget. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中
23、的“Involving the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too.”可知,作者让孩子参与假期计划是为了确保孩子有一个美好的假期,并 不是为了节省预算。故 D 选项错误。 7.What is this passage mainly about? A.The author had a good time in the countryside. B.The author advised others to spend vacations with their families. C
24、.The author tried to enjoy the holidays with his family. D.The author realized the value of family vacations and put it into practice. 答案 D 解析主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句“Decades later I still have vivid memories of that trip which made me realize the value of a vacation,of seeing new things,meeting new people and sharing memorable experiences with family members.”以及下文中作者将那次对家庭度假的价值的认知付诸实践到自己 的家庭生活中。可知 D 项“作者认识到家庭度假的价值,并将其付诸实践。”最符合文章中心。故选 D项。
