1、Unit 1 课下能力提升（三）.根据提示写出单词的正确形式1It is difficult to find him. He doesn t have a permanent (永久的) address.2Xu Beihong has a great influence on contemporary (当代的) Chinese painting.3The history student hoped to compare the civilization (文明) of ancient China and Egypt.4His approach had won him a reputation
2、 (名声) as a tough manager.5The eye is one of the most delicate (脆弱的) organs of the body.6Her son, to whom she is so devoted, went abroad last year, leaving (leave) her alone in the small village.7Katie went by car and I d rather she hadn t (have not)8The exhibition (exhibit) hall is decorated with ma
3、ny traditional Chinese paintings.9Wanda Plaza in Wuxi is more than a shopping center. You can do almost anything there.10It s entirely a matter of preference (prefer).选词填空be allergic to， in the flesh， have a preference for， appeal to， figure out， a bunch of 1I have_a_preference_for seafood.2The pres
4、ent situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to figure_out its reality.3I have seen her on television, but never in_the_flesh.4This kind of chemical will be deadly to those who are_allergic_to it.5Miss White received a_bunch_of flowers from her admirer.6The magazine is intende
5、d to appeal_to working women in their 20s and 30s.完成句子1She d_rather_die_than_say_a_word (她宁愿死也不愿意说一句话) to the enemy. 2He is more_than_a_painter (不仅仅是一名画家), and he is also a famous writer.3I hurried to the post office, only_to_find (却发现) it closed.4The boy watched the match all the afternoon, leaving
6、_the_homework_undone (没有做家庭作业)5It didn t take the children long to_figure_out_the_correct_answer (算出正确的答案)6She chose to learn the violin in_preference_to_the_piano (而不愿学钢琴).完形填空John graduated from a key university and he was very good at his major. He wished to find a good job. One day, he went to a
7、 company to _1_ for a job. He got the news in a newspaper. He did some research on this company. When he was _2_， everything went well. The manager asked him some questions and he answered them _3_. John was very satisfied with his performance and was very _4_ that he could get the job. But at that
8、moment, the manager s phone _5_. He picked up the phone, listened and nodded. And then he turned around and said to John, “Sorry, I want to get some important _6_ now. Please give me the book with the red _7_ on that desk.” John looked around and found three books on the desk, so John went to the de
9、sk, took one book and handed it to him _8_. Holding the book, the manager _9_ the phone and said, “Sorry, we cannot give the job to you.” John was _10_ and wondered why. The manager said, “There are three _11_. First, when you came into the office room, I found that the third button on your shirt ha
10、d been missing. Second, there are three books with red covers on that desk, but you didn t ask me which one I needed and you took one randomly (随机地). Third, I was answering the call. You should _12_ to the desk to save time. These _13_ showed you were not a careful person.” _14_， John didn t get the
11、 job.We can learn a(n) _15_ from John s experience. Some people don t _16_ the details in our life. But it is the details that _17_. Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay more attention to the details. Sometimes they can even _18_ our success or failure. We should form the ha
12、bit of being careful and learn to keep the _19_ of quantity and quality. We should keep it in mind that _20_ comes first, without which quantity is of no significance.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。约翰是一所名牌大学的毕业生，他去参加一个公司的面试，流利地回答了所有的问题，但最终，约翰并没有被录用。是什么导致了他求职失败呢？1A.applyBvoteCprepare Dwait解析：选AJohn是一所名牌大学的毕业生，他的专业成绩非
13、常优秀，他希望能够找到一份好工作。有一天，他去一家公司申请(apply for)一份工作。vote for“投票支持”，prepare for“为做准备”，wait for“等待，等候”，均不符合语境。2A.contacted BinterviewedCasked Dquestioned解析：选B根据下文内容可知，他在参加一个面试(interview)，且整个面试过程都进展得非常顺利。contact“联系”，ask“询问”，question“询问，盘问”，均不符合语境。3A.immediately BslowlyCgenerally Dfluently解析：选D根据下文的“John was v
14、ery satisfied with his performance”可知，John对他的面试表现非常满意，由此可以推断出，他流利地(fluently)回答了问题。immediately“立刻”，slowly“慢慢地”，generally“笼统地，概括地”。4A.grateful BexcitedCconfident Dlucky解析：选CJohn对自己的表现非常满意，并且很自信(confident)可以得到这份工作。grateful“感激的”，excited“兴奋的”，lucky“幸运的”，均不符合语境。5A.lost BcalledCrang Danswered解析：选C根据下文的“He
15、picked up the phone”可知，就在那个时候，经理的电话响(ring)了。6A.arrangement BresponseCinformation Dresult解析：选C经理接完电话后，转过身来对John说自己有重要的信息(information)要获取。arrangement“安排”，response“回应”，result“结果”，均不符合语境。7A.cover BpictureCcharacter Dmark解析：选A根据下文的“found three books on the desk”以及“three books with red covers”可知，经理要求把桌子上那
16、本红色封皮(cover)的书递给他。picture“图片”，character“人物”，mark“标记”，均不符合语境。8A.eagerly BpolitelyCpurposely Dquickly解析：选B他四处看看，发现桌子上有三本书，就拿起一本来礼貌地(politely)递给了他(经理)。eagerly“渴望地”，purposely“故意地”，quickly“迅速地”，均不符合语境。9A.searched for Bpicked upCheld on Dhung up解析：选D经理手里拿着那本书，挂断(hang up)了电话。search for“寻找”，pick up“拿起”，hold
17、 on“等待，别挂断”，均不符合语境。10A.surprised BhelplessCdisappointed Dworried解析：选A经理宣布他没有得到这份工作，这和John最开始的预料截然相反，所以他应该感到惊讶(surprised)。helpless“无助的”，disappointed“失望的”，worried“担心的”，均不符合语境。11A.methods BresultsCcollections Dreasons解析：选D根据前面的“wondered why”及下文的“First ., Second ., Third, .”可知，经理解释说拒绝他有三个原因(reason)。meth
18、od“方法”，result“结果”，collection“收藏品”，均不符合语境。12A.wander BrunCwalk Dmove解析：选B根据下面的“to save time”可知，John应该跑着(run)去拿书，以节省时间。wander“徘徊，闲逛”，walk“步行”，move“移动，搬动”，均不符合语境。13A.parts BfactsCdetails Dstories解析：选C此处指“这些细节(details)表明你不是一个细心的人”。下文的“the details in our life”和“it is the details that”也是提示。14A.Eventually
19、BSeeminglyCSimilarly DRegularly解析：选A根据上文内容可知，因为上面三个原因，约翰最终(eventually)没有得到那份工作。seemingly“看似，表面上看来”，similarly“类似地”，regularly“定期地”，均不符合语境。15A.subject BideaCskill Dlesson解析：选D最后一段写的是John的经历给我们的启示。我们可以从John的经历中吸取一个教训(lesson)。subject“主题”，idea“主意”，skill“技巧”，均不符合语境。16A.mind BmentionCignore Dprovide解析：选A从文意
20、可知，一些人并不在意(mind)细节，但就是细节起了关键作用。mention“提到，说起”，ignore“忽略”，provide“提供”，均不符合语境。17A.trouble BcountCinterest Dimpress解析：选B但是就是细节起关键作用(count)，这个句子是个强调句。trouble“使烦恼”，interest“使感兴趣，使关注”，impress“给留下深刻印象”，均不符合语境。18A.describe BreplaceCvalue Ddetermine解析：选D我们不仅要重视我们所学的东西，而且还要更多地关注细节。有时候细节甚至决定(determine)成败。descr
21、ibe“描述”，replace“代替”，value“珍视”，均不符合语境。19A.selection BimportanceCbalance Dcompetition解析：选C由下文的“quantity and quality”可知，这里是说，我们要养成认真仔细的习惯，并且要学会保持数量和质量之间的平衡(balance)。selection“选择”，importance“重要性”，competition“竞争”，均不符合语境。20A.quality BquantityCsafety Dpromise解析：选A根据上文说的要保持数量和质量的平衡，以及下文的“without which quant
22、ity is of no significance”可知，空格处说的是quality。我们应牢记质量第一的原则，如果没有质量，数量一点意义都没有。quality“质量”，quantity“数量”，safety“安全”，promise“承诺”，均不符合语境。.阅读理解AA column of 10 graphic (绘画的) words, uncovered in ruins in Guatemala, is unreadable even by the most expert scholars, but they know what it means that Maya writing is
23、older than they once thought.Archaeologists reported last week that the script sample, discovered in northeastern Guatemala, is clear evidence that the Maya were writing more than 2,300 years ago. This is about two centuries earlier than previous welldated Maya writing.Scholars of Maya culture said
24、the discovery changed the time of literacy s origins in the Americas. But they were not sure when, where and how early American cultures first put words into graphic form.Some of the confusion is caused by different definitions (定义) of writing, whether fuller texts are required. But it is generally
25、agreed that the oldest writing in Mesoamerica (including Maya writing) was one of the four scripts Sumerian, Egyptian and Chinese are the others to be invented independent of outside influences.What may be the earliest Maya words turned up in the same ruins where a mural (壁画) was found? The mural is
26、 one of the earliest examples of Maya art, dated about 100 BC.The style of the painting was different from later Maya art, and the graphic words were more abstract than later Maya writing. This has been frustrating (令人沮丧的) for David Stuart, a professor of the discovery team. He said the graphic word
27、s had special Maya characteristics and were “the earliest firmlydated Maya writing”. But he and others were able to understand just one symbol, the one meaning “ruler” or “lord” or possibly anyone of noble status. “The exact meaning of the other 9 graphic words will probably remain unclear，” he said
28、, “until additional and longer texts are found from the same time in Maya history.”语篇解读：10个绘画文字的发现让人们意识到玛雅文字书写的历史比以前想象的要早。1From the discovery in Guatemala, we can learn that _.Athe meaning of the 10 graphic words will be clear soonBthe 10 graphic words have the same meaning as those found beforeCMay
29、a writing has a longer history than people thoughtDthe 10 graphic words can t prove the time when the Maya were writing解析：选C细节理解题。根据前两段可知，在Guatemala 发现的10个绘画文字意味着玛雅文字书写的历史比人们曾经认为的要早，因此C项正确。2It can be inferred from the passage that _.Apeople once thought Maya writing was the oldestBscholars were sure
30、 when the Maya first put words into graphic formCpeople once thought the Maya were writing 2,500 years agoDMaya writing didn t borrow anything from other outside cultures解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段可推知，玛雅文字的发明未受其他外部文化的影响，故D项正确。3According to David Stuart, what can help to understand the exact meaning of the 10 g
31、raphic words?AThe exact definition of Maya writing.BThe cooperation of the most expert scholars.CSome other detailed studies on the other three scripts.DSome longer texts found from the same time in Maya history.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，David Stuart认为，玛雅历史中同时期的其他更长的文字资料的发现有助于人们弄清这10个绘画文字的准确含义。4The pass
32、age mainly tells us the graphic words _.Apush Maya writing back by yearsBwill be understood by expertsCwere discovered in GuatemalaDwere more abstract than the mural解析：选A主旨大意题。文章开头便点明了本文的中心：10个绘画文字的发现让人们意识到玛雅文字书写的历史比以前想象的要早，即这10个绘画文字将玛雅文字书写的历史又往前推进了许多年，故A项符合文意。BA small group of people around the wor
33、ld have started implanting (移植) microchips to link the body and the computer.Mr. Donelson and three friends, who had driven 100 miles from their homes in Loockport, New York, to have the implants put in by Dr. Jesse Villemaire, whom they had persuaded to do the work, are part of a small group, about
34、 30 people around the world, who have independently put in microchips into their bodies, according to Webbased reports.At a shop William Donelson was having a fourmillimeterwide needle put into his left hand. “I m set，” he said with a deep breath. He watched as the needle pierced (刺穿) the fleshy web
35、bing between his thumb and a microchip was set under his skin. At last he would be able to do what he had long imagined: strengthen his body s powers through technology.By putting the chip inside a radio frequency identification device (RFID) Mr. Donelson would have at his fingertips the same magic
36、that makes safety gates open with a knock of a card, and bridge and tunnel traffic flow smoothly with an EZpass. With a wave of his hand he plans to connect with his computer, open doors and unlock his car.Implanting the chip was a relatively simple task but very meaningful to Mr. Doneselson, a 21ye
37、arold computer networking student so interested in the link between technology and the body that he has datainput jacks (数据输入插孔) inside his body. They might lead to an imagined future when people can be connected directly into computers. His new chip is enclosed in a glass container no bigger than a
38、 piece of rice and has a small memory where he has stored the words “Technology”Some doctors have done the piercing in people s homes, and others have implanted chips in their offices after patients signed forms showing the fact that longterm studies have not been done on their safety. Piercers trea
39、t the implants much like any other medical operation steps, instructing people to keep the site dry, and advising them that swelling and redness should last a week.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。有一小部分人在他们体内植入了芯片，以将身体和电脑连接起来，这样能更好地利用高科技。5With a RFID implanted, which of the following will Mr. Donelson be able to do?AM
40、ake a safety gate open with a knock of a card.BMake bridge and tunnel traffic flow smoothly with an EZpass.COpen doors and unlock his car with a wave of his hand.DTurn his body and brain directly into computers.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“With a wave of his hand he plans to connect with his computer, open do
41、ors and unlock his car.”可知，Donelson挥挥那只(含有芯片的)手就可以打开门、打开车锁。故选C。6.The underlined word “They” in Para. 5 refers to “_”Aglass containersBimplanted computer chipsCdatainput jacksDcomputer and networking students解析：选C代词指代题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，Donelson对科技与身体的连接很感兴趣，因此他决定在体内放入数据输入插孔，他认为数据输入插孔可能对虚拟未来有很大的帮助。由此可判断出，“
42、They”指的是“datainput jacks”。故选C。7Which of the following will be the best title for the passage?AHigh Tech, Under the SkinBA Needle, So MagicCDonelson, a Powerful ManDDatainput Jacks, Inside the Body解析：选A标题归纳题。本文主要讲述的是，有一小部分人在他们的体内植入了芯片，以将身体和电脑连接起来，这样能更好地利用高科技。A项意为“皮肤下面的高科技”，体现了本文的核心，适合用作标题。故选A。8We can
43、 conclude from the passage that _.AMr. Donelson has made a large sum of money by the piercingBthe piercers are people working in the computer fieldCthe piercing has no side effect and it will make people intelligentDthe longterm effects of these implants are not yet known解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“ .others have implanted chips in their offices after patients signed forms showing the fact that longterm studies have not been done on their safety.”可判断出，科学家还没长期研究在体内植入芯片的安全影响，人们还不知道植入芯片的长期影响。故选D。
