1、UNIT 1 PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENTSectionUsingLanguage,AssessingYourProgress&VideoTime课后训练提升一、单句语法填空1.She was awarded a (doctor) in mathematics.答案doctorate2.We must allow that he is a very clever (politics).答案politician3.Einsteins theory of(relative) is now generally accepted.答案relativity4.As we drew near
2、er to it the water (gradual) deepened.答案gradually5.We noticed the (peculiar) of his manner at once.答案peculiarity6.It is quite (remark) that doctors have been so wrong about this.答案remarkable7.In 2018,I moved to New York and took a position at The New Yorker.答案up8.Maybe the circumstances we may say t
3、hat man can conquer nature.答案under/in9.The judges remarked the high standards of entries for the competition.答案on10.These words sum all my thinking and I leave you with them.答案up二、完成句子1.我的老师看起来好像完全知道这件事了。My teacher looked the thing completely.答案as though/if he had known2.据报道,这种产品已投入使用。that the produ
4、ct has been put into use.答案It is reported3.我进去时发现一个陌生的女孩坐在角落里。When I came in,I found in the corner.答案a strange girl seated4.这次会议总结了你们的经验。This conference has your experience.答案summed up5.在我还是一个小孩的时候,我就已经对世界政治非常感兴趣了。Ever since I was a young child,Iworld politics.答案have had a passion for三、单句改错1.Under n
5、o circumstances we can give in to hard situations or give up.答案把can移到we前面2.He showed remarkably courage when he faced the danger.答案remarkablyremarkable3.It reported that he has passed the driving test.答案在reported前加is4.I saw an old man knocking down by a car just now.答案knockingknocked5.Lucy treats th
6、e doll as though it was a real baby.答案waswere四、完形填空The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.Cathy suffered some terrible 1 in her early childhood.After years of regular treatment,she2 became healthy.Two years ago,while Cathy was watching the Olympics,a dr
7、eam came into her sweet little headto be a swimmer.Lastsummer,she wanted to 3 our local swim team.Shepractised hard and finally 4it.The team practice,5 was a rough start.She coughed and choked and could hardly 6 her first few weeks.Hearing her coughing bitterly one night,I decided to 7 her from it a
8、ll.But Cathy woke me up early next morning,wearing her swimsuit 8 to go!I told her she shouldnt swim after a whole nights coughing,but she refused to 9 and insisted she go.From that day on,Cathy kept swimming and didnt 10 a single practice.She had a 11 intention within herself to be the best she cou
9、ld be.My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes,into this 12 human being with a passion and a mission.There were moments of 13 of course:often she would be the last swimmer in the race.It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasnt a 14ever.But that didnt stop her from tryin
10、g.Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year.Cathy didnt expect any award but was still there to 15 her friends and praise their accomplishments.As the ceremony was nearing the end,I suddenly heard the head coach 16“The highest honour goes to Cathy!” Looking around,hecontinued,“Cathy
11、 has inspired us with her 17 and enthusiasm.18 skills and talents bring great success,the most valuable asset(财富) one can hold is the heart.”It was the greatest 19 of my daughters life.With all she had been 20 in her ten years,this was the hour of true triumph(成功).1.A.failureB.pressureC.lossD.illnes
12、s答案D解析根据下文的“treatment”可知,Cathy在童年的时候,得了可怕的疾病。故选D项。2.A.usuallyB.finallyC.firstlyD.frequently答案B解析根据上文的“Afteryearsofregulartreatment”可知,她最后康复了。故选B项。3.A.improveB.trainC.joinD.contact答案C解析根据上文的“adreamcameintohersweetlittlehead”可知,她想参加我们当地的游泳队。故选C项。4.A.increasedB.foundC.createdD.made答案D解析根据上文的“Shepractis
13、edhard”可知,她最后做到了。故选D项。5.A.howeverB.thereforeC.otherwiseD.instead答案A解析根据下文的“wasatoughstart”可知,然而,游泳队的训练是个艰难的开始。故选A项。6.A.useB.surviveC.saveD.waste答案B解析根据上文的“Shecoughedandchoked”可知,她咳嗽、窒息,在前几个星期几乎不能坚持。故选B项。7.A.pullB.tellC.hideD.fire答案A解析根据“Hearinghercoughingbitterlyonenight”可知,“我”决定让她离开(放弃参加游泳队)。故选A项。8
14、.A.afraidB.nervousC.readyD.free答案C解析根据“wearingherswimsuit”可知,她穿着游泳衣准备走。故选C项。9.A.take offB.set offC.give upD.show up答案C解析根据“Itoldhersheshouldntswimafterawholenightscoughing,but”可知,她拒绝放弃。故选C项。10.A.attendB.missC.banD.start答案B解析根据“keptswimming”可知,Cathy按时上游泳课,没有错过一次训练。故选B项。11.A.richB.weakC.firmD.kind答案C解
15、析根据上文的Cathy按时上游泳课,没有错过一次训练可知,她有坚定的意志。故选C项。12.A.trustedB.determinedC.experiencedD.embarrassed答案B解析根据下文的“withapassionandamission”可知,“我”十岁的女儿成长为一个有决心的人。故选B项。13.A.frustrationB.delightC.excitementD.surprise答案A解析根据下文的“oftenshewouldbethelastswimmerintherace”可知,她也有挫败的时候。故选A项。14.A.beginnerB.learnerC.partnerD
16、.winner答案D解析根据上文的“thelastswimmer”可知,要Cathy接受她不是获胜者很难。故选D项。15.A.cheer onB.compete withC.respond toD.run after答案A解析根据下文的“praisetheiraccomplishments”可知,Cathy在那里为队友加油鼓劲。故选A项。16.A.admittingB.explainingC.announcingD.whispering答案C解析根据下文总教练说的话,可知这里是指总教练宣布的事情。故选C项。17.A.humorB.willC.honestyD.wisdom答案B解析根据“ent
17、husiasm”可知,总教练说:是Cathy用她的意志力和热情激励了我们。故选B项。18.A.AlthoughB.SinceC.OnceD.Because答案A解析根据下文的“themostvaluableasset”可知,虽然技巧和才能带来巨大成功,但是一个人能拥有的最珍贵的财富是有心。故选A项。19.A.discoveryB.choiceC.influenceD.moment答案D解析根据上一段内容可知,总教练说这番话的时候是“我”女儿人生中最好的时刻。故选D项。20.A.throughB.underC.acrossD.around答案A解析这十年她经历的一切,是真正成功的时候。故选A项。
18、五、七选五阅读理解Distance runners often worry about “hitting the wall” during training or races,when negative thoughts become so overpowering that they make it difficult to continue.1 At that time,thebodys glycogen (糖原) supplies become exhausted.As a result,many runners feel exhausted and discouraged,slow t
19、heir pace,have trouble focusing and want to quit or walk.2 Here are a few sports psychologist-approved techniques to try,which could have major benefits for an athletes performance and well-being.Make a motivational song list.Distracting yourself with some great tunes can help you make it to the fin
20、ish line faster.3Try the partner system.A running partner can keep you motivated and on-track,and might even improve your performance,research shows.4 A study on weight-lifters found that mental practices can be as effective as physical practice,resulting in actual muscle increases.Visualising your
21、if-then plan,forinstance,could improve your chance of success.Try “attention narrowing”.5 Last year,an NYU study found that focusing on an object on the horizon makes the distance feel shorter,and leads runners to go faster and perform better than those who let their minds wander.With these helpful
22、strategies,your next personal record might be just around the corner.A.Plan what to do.B.Visualise achieving your goal.C.Finding ways to move past those kinds of experiences is very vital.D.“Hitting the wall” typically happens around 20 miles in a marathon.E.Runners who focus their eyes on an object
23、 in the distance get there faster.F.There is evidence that saying motivational things to oneself benefits a lot.G.Studies show athletes run,bike and swim farther and faster when listening to music.答案15 DCGBE六、语篇填空Marie Curie is probably the most famous woman scientist who has ever 1.(live).Born in P
24、oland in 1867,she is famous for her work on radioactivity,and was twice a 2.(win) of the Nobel Prize.With her husband,PierreCurie,and Henri Becquerel,she was 3.(award) the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics,and was then sole winner of 4. 1911 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.From childhood,Marie was praised for
25、her great memory,and at the age of 16 won a gold medal on completion of her secondary education.5. her father lost his savings through bad investment,she had to take work as a teacher.From her earnings she was able to help her sister Bronia study 6.Paris,on the 7.(understand)that Broniawould,inturn,
26、later help her to get an education.In 1891,this promise 8.(accomplish) and Marie went to Paris and began to study at the University of Paris.She often 9.(work) far into the night and lived on little more than bread and tea.Due to her hard work,she always came 10.(one) in the examination.答案1.lived2.winner3.awarded4.the5.Because6.in7.understanding8.was accomplished9.worked10.first
