1、Section Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending 一、词汇A.根据句意和汉语提示写出单词1He is a boy with many good (品质). 答案qualities2The man (进攻)him with a knife last night. 答案attacked3That child has a very (活跃的)imagination. 答案active4That man (致力于)most of his time to studying animals last year. 答案devoted5Most
2、of them (投票)for the measure yesterday morning. 答案votedB.用本单元的词组完成句子1She has been for a year and she is hunting for another job. 答案out of work2I dont want to buy that one. ,I dont like it at all. 答案As a matter of fact3All of us liked him so much that we his plan. 答案voted for4My brother was in trouble
3、 and me for help. 答案turned to5This product is and sells well. 答案of high quality二、根据课文内容填空1The time I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life. 答案when2Mandela was the black lawyer I went for advice. 答案to whom3He was generous with his time, I was grateful. 答案for which4I had to l
4、eave my family could not continue to pay the school fees and the bus fare. 答案because5I became more (hope)about my future. 答案hopeful6We first broke the law in a way was peaceful. 答案which7He offered (guide)to poor black people on their legal problems. 答案guidance三、单句改错1Elias strongly believed they woul
5、d achieve their dream of making black and white people equally. 答案equallyequal2That was difficult period of my life. 答案was后加a3The parts of town in which they had to live in were decided by white people. 答案去掉两个in中的一个4They have reached a stage that they have almost no rights at all. 答案thatwhere5Only t
6、hen did we decided to answer violence with violence. 答案decideddecide四、阅读理解AThomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American.When he died in 1931,Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or t
7、wo of total blackout.All electric power would be shut off in homes,streets and factories.Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions meant to them.Electric power was too important to the country.Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to compl
8、ete confusion.A blackout was out of the question.On the day of Edisons funeral,many people silently dimmed their lights to honour the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymens fingertips.1This passage says that Thomas Edison . A.was the only impo
9、rtant American inventorB.received the first American patentC.received more patents than any other AmericanD.was the first American inventor答案C解析细节理解题。由文章第一句话可以得出答案。2People decided to honour Edison when . A.he made the first electric lightB.electric power was 100 yearsC.the country realized the impor
10、tance of electricityD.he died in 1931答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,爱迪生于1931年去世,当时人们决定要以某种方式来纪念他。3The suggested plan was to . A.turn off the lights in factories and schoolsB.observe a few minutes of total silenceC.dim all electric lights D.shut off all electricity in homes,streets and factories for a short t
11、ime答案D解析推理判断题。根据第一段第三、四句话可推出答案。4Americans realized fully what Edisons inventions meant to them when they . A.heard of his deathB.heard of the plan to honour himC.first used electric powerD.tried to carry out the plan答案B解析细节理解题。根据“Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison a
12、nd his inventions meant to them.”可以得出答案。5The plan was never carried out because . A.not everyone wanted to honour Edison B.it was not good enough to express their feelingsC.electric power was too important to the countryD.it could only honour one of Edisons inventions答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后三句可知,这项计划没有执行,
13、因为电能对于这个国家实在是太重要了。 B(2017全国高考)I work with Volunteers for Wildlife,a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley.Trying to help injured,displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking;survival is never certain.However,when it works,it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue cal
14、l from a woman in Muttontown.She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground.When I arrived,I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl.It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine.If I could locate the nest,I might have been able to put it back,but no luck.My next wor
15、k was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful.A wire basket was found.I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable.I placed the chick in the nest,and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents,but they were ab
16、sent.I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks.These advertise the presence of chicks to adults;they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well.I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous ni
17、ght to be sure,but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all!The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings.I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active.And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all LUNCH!The parents had
18、done their duty and would probably continue to do so.6What is unavoidable in the authors rescue work according to paragraph 1?A.Efforts made in vain.B.Getting injured in his work.C.Feeling uncertain about his future.D.Creatures forced out of their homes.答案A解析推理判断题。 从文章第一段的“Trying to help injured,dis
19、placed or sick creatures can be heartbreaking;survival is never certain.”可知,试图帮助那些受伤的、流离失所的或生病的动物有时候是令人心碎的,因为无法保证它们一定会幸存下来。有时候,所有的救援都是徒劳的。7Why was the author called to Muttontown?A.To rescue a woman. B.To take care of a woman.C.To look at a baby owl.D.To cure a young owl.答案C解析细节理解题。从文章第二段的“I got a r
20、escue call from a woman in Muttontown.She had found a young owl on the ground.”可知,作者到Muttontown是为了拯救一只猫头鹰雏鸟。8What made the chick calm down?A.A new nest.B.Some food.C.A recording.D.Its parents.答案A解析细节理解题。从文章第四段的“I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable.I placed
21、the chick in the nest,and it quickly calmed down.”可知,作者把一些松树枝放进篮子里,给这只猫头鹰雏鸟做了一个既安全又舒适的鸟巢。有了这个新的鸟巢,这只猫头鹰雏鸟很快就安静下来了。9How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?A.Its unexpected.B.Its beautiful.C.Its humorous.D.Its discouraging.答案B解析推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知,文章中这个故事的结局是美好的。鸟巢里的这只猫头鹰雏鸟看起来健康又活泼。最伟大的一
22、幕是,在鸟巢里陪伴它的还有一顿午餐。文章第一段最后一句也有提示。五、七选五阅读理解Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas.But some people think we buy too much.They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. 1 Buy Nothing Day is on November 29.Its 25 days before Christmas.Its after Thanksgiving and often the first day
23、of Christmas shopping. 2 The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver,British Columbia. 3 In California,parents and children get together to read stories,sing songs,and paint pictures.The children talk about why they dont need a lot of toys.This year,in Manchester,England,people dressed up in c
24、ostumes to tell people that we buy too much. In Albuquerque,New Mexico,high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day.They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. 4 They made posters and talked to other students about it. 5 The student
25、s at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition.Next year,they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day. A.They dont want anyone to go shopping on that day.B.Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day.C.Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Noth
26、ing Day.D.They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food.E.Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not to buy anything.F.At this time,we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “Buy!Buy!Buy!”G.The dinner was a big success,and many students agreed not to buy anything on
27、 November 29.答案1.A 2.F 3.C 4.D 5.G六、语篇填空Aesop (伊索) was a slave 1. (live) around 550 BC.We call the stories he wrote fables,as every story has a moral.Almost all the fables he wrote are 2.(humour) and entertaining,appealing to people 3. all ages.To date,Aesops fables have been translated into many la
28、nguages and are known all over the world.Not only have the fables themselves 4. (live) for nearly 1,500 years,but also 5. (express) from them have entered various languages. One fable,for instance,is about a farmer 6. (drive) his cart along a country road.The cart got stuck in the mud,7. the farmer
29、made no effort 8. (get) it out.Instead,he began to pray to the gods for help.The god Hercules finally appeared and told 9. man to get busy and push it.“Push your shoulder to the wheel,”Hercules advised. The moral of the story is clear.We mustnt rely on others for help.Another saying which has come from the fable is “God helps those who help 10.(them).”答案1.living 2.humorous 3.of 4.lived 5.expressions6.driving 7.but 8.to get 9.the 10.themselves
