1、Unit 1Great scientists.单项填空1He became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people_to cholera.Aexpose Bexposed Cexposing Dto expose解析expose“使暴露于;显露;使接触”,在此处作后置定语修饰people,二者存在动宾关系,故用过去分词形式。答案B2When he came back three hours later,they were still sitting on the sofa,_in conversation.Aabsorbin
2、g BabsorbedCto absorb Dto be absorbed解析考查非谓语动词。句意:当他三个小时后回来时,他们仍坐在沙发上,聚精会神地交谈。be absorbed in为固定搭配,意为“专心于”,所以此处应用absorb的过去分词形式,作伴随状语。答案B3Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.I _ it,but I was busy preparing for a job interview.AattendedBhad attendedCwould attend Dwould have attended解析 考查虚拟
3、语气。句意:很可惜你错过了这次有关核污染的演讲。我本来要参加,但忙于准备工作面试。根据but后面的内容可知,设空处表达与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,所以正确答案为D项。答案 D4I think you need some outdoor exercise.Plenty of fresh air will_good health.Acontribute to Bdevote toCapply to Dadjust to解析考查带to的动词短语辨析。句意:我认为你需要户外锻炼,足够的新鲜空气会有利于健康。contribute to有助于,导致;devote to奉献;apply to运用;adjust
4、 to调节以适应。答案A5The doctor_you for your cough is sure to_it.Acuring;treat Bcures;treatingCtreating;cure Dtreats;cure解析考查动词词义辨析。句意:给你治疗咳嗽的那个大夫保证给你治好病。treat治疗;cure治愈;treating you for your cough现在分词短语作定语。答案C6The_,I think,he drew from his simple experiment is not scientific.Aattention Bconclusion Cpromise
5、Drelation解析句意:我认为他从简单的实验中得出的结论是不科学的。draw a conclusion“得出结论”;draw ones attention“引起某人注意”。答案B7_ good service,the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.AFar from BApart fromCInstead of DRegardless of解析 考查介词短语的辨析。句意:除了良好的服务,饭店还提供不同种类的传统闽菜。apart from除了;far from完全不;instead of代替,而不
6、是;regardless of不管,不顾。根据句意可知,正确答案为B项。答案 B8I was surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska.Many people think there is nothing there _ice and snow.Aexcept for Brather thanCapart from Dregardless of解析此处表示“除了冰雪以外没有别的东西”,可以使用except,因为ice and snow和nothing属于同类,而except for后的名词和前面的名词不属同类。apart from相当于except或bes
7、ides。答案C9To be honest,my carelessness_a lot to my failure.Acontributed BdonatedCprovided Doffered解析 句意:说实话,我的失败主要是因为我的粗心大意。contribute to导致。donate捐献;provide提供;offer(主动)提供。答案 A10The building around the corner caught fire last night.The police are now _the matter.Aseeing through Bworking outClooking in
8、to Dwatching over解析考查动词词组辨析。此处look into表示“调查”。A项表示“看穿;识破”; B项表示“制定出;算出”;D项表示“看守;监视”。答案C11Stay a bit longer,please.Its been such_fun having you here.Thank you,but Ive got_early start tomorrow morning.A/;the Ba;an C/;an Dthe;an解析考查冠词。此题中fun为不可数名词,前面不用冠词。an early start此处指“早起”。句意为“请再待一会儿吧。有你在这里太有趣了。”“谢谢
9、你,但明天早上我还要早起呢”。答案C12_ for the breakdown of the school computer network,Alice was in low spirits.ABlaming BBlamedCTo blame DTo be blamed解析 考查非谓语动词作状语。句意:由于被指责要对学校计算机网络的故障负责,艾丽丝情绪低落。本题是状语从句的省略。Alice与blame之间是被动关系,即Because she was blamed的省略。答案 B13_his eyes,Tom found himself_on the roadside.AOpened;lied
10、BOpened;laidCOpening;lying DOpening;lain解析本题考查的是非谓语动词。现在分词表示主动,所以用Opening。第二个空的意思是“躺”,表示主动进行。答案C14The Dead Sea is so salty_its hard for anything to live in it_is why its called the Dead Sea.Athat;which Bthat;thatC/;that D/;what解析so.that为固定结构,第二个空用which引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为前面的整句话。答案A15How did he catch so m
11、any fish?By using a_.Abamboo long fishing line Blong bamboo fishing lineCfishing long bamboo line Dbamboo fishing long line解析本题考查的是名词前面修饰语的先后顺序。该次序如下:冠词品质(好,坏等)大小/长短新旧形状式样颜色产地材料用途动名词名词,所以选B。答案B.完形填空I have always been an independent person,but I have come to know that being independent does not mean
12、refusing help.I may still be_1_with asking for help,but I try to accept.Furthermore,I will even_2_help and when my offers are refused,I am_3_willing to walk away.And all these changes came from a disaster on an island.Sometimes a persons independence is a_4_of pride,daring,stubbornness and luck.I us
13、ed to be too_5_since I was little.I was once a traveler who never asked for_6_,choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan,in Thailand,everything_7_.I was swimming in the ocean with Sean,my fiance(未婚夫),when he was_8_by a box jellyfi
14、sh(箱型水母)He_9_within three minutes,25 years old.Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted_10_,stubborn pride and force of habit_11_me accepting.But two young Israeli women stayed._12_my protest(反对),they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the_13_of Seans death.It was listed a
15、s drunk drowning to avoid hurting the_14_industry.The Israeli women_15_have walked away._16_,without even telling me,they_17_their schedule rather than leave me behind._18_I didnt realize it at the time,I now believe I would not have_19_the disaster without these great women.Actually,the person who
16、needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it.I have learned_20_is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble,but also helps you know the real meaning of life.【语篇解读】 独立并不意味着要拒绝帮助,接受帮助比拒绝帮助好,这是作者通过自己的亲身经历领悟到的道理。1A.struggling BdealingCconfused Dsatisfied解析str
17、uggle with表示“与作斗争”,根据上下文可知作者还在与是否要寻求帮助作斗争。答案A2A.offer Baccept Cseek Ddesire解析根据下文的“when my offers”可知,作者甚至会给别人提供帮助。答案A3A.occasionally BfrequentlyCusually Dseldom解析当作者给别人提供帮助而被拒绝时,她很少会心甘情愿地走开。这与下文作者拒绝别人的帮助时,对方还是留下来陪她的经历有关。occasionally“偶尔”;frequently“经常地”;usually“通常”;seldom“很少”。答案D4A.range Bsymbol Cway
18、 Dmix解析有时一个人的独立是骄傲、勇敢、顽强和运气的结合。range“一系列”;symbol“象征”;way“方式”;mix“混合,结合”。答案D5A.adventurous BbraveCindependent Dcreative解析根据文章第一句以及下文的内容可知,作者是一个非常独立的人。答案C6A.money BequipmentCdirections Dsuggestions解析根据6空后面的“choosing instead to struggle with maps and sings until I found my way”可知,作者曾经旅行时从不问路。equipment“
19、装备”;direction“方向”;suggestion“建议”。答案C7A.happened BmessedCchanged Ddisappeared解析根据第一段的最后一句可知,此处表示“一切都变承”,故选C。答案C8A.attacked Bcaught Cfollowed Dimpressed解析下文提到作者的未婚夫死了,此处应指他受到了箱型水母的攻击。attack“攻击”。答案A9A.sunk Bdied Cfailed Drecovered解析根据“25 years old”及13空后面的“Seans death”可知,此处指Sean三分钟之内就死了,故选B。答案B10A.compa
20、ny Badvice Ccomfort Devidence解析由上文可知,作者正遭受着未婚夫突然去世的打击,再结合11空后面的“two young Israeli women stayed”可知,周围的人在问作者是否需要陪伴。company“陪伴”。答案A11A.kept Bprevented Cdenied Dsuggested解析作者固执的骄傲和习惯的力量阻止她接受别人提供的帮助。prevent“阻止”。答案B12A.In spite of BIn case ofCIn terms of DAs a result of解析尽管作者反对,她们还是留下来陪作者。in spite of“尽管”;
21、in case of“以防万一”;in terms of“就而言”;as a result of“由于”。答案A13A.proof Bnews Cfact Dcause解析根据下一句中的“It was listed as drunk drownning”可知,警方尽力地掩盖Sean死亡的原因。cause“原因”。答案D14A.medicine BentertainmentCfishing Dtourism解析Sean因受水母攻击而死亡,警方掩盖其死因是为了避免影响到当地的旅游业。答案D15A.could Bneed Cshould Dmust解析could have done表示“本来能做,而
22、实际上未做”,此处指那两位以色列女士本来能够走开的,但她们还是留下来陪作者。答案A16A.Therefore BOtherwiseCInstead DBesides解析她们反而宁可延误自己的日程安排,也不扔下作者不管。instead“反而,却”。答案C17A.delayed Bmade Cconsidered Dthrew解析参见上题解析。答案A18A.When BWhile CBecause DIf解析while表示“尽管”。尽管作者当时没有意识到这一点,但现在她相信,如果没有这两位好心的女士,她不会从这场灾难中幸存。答案B19A.survived BexperiencedCavoided
23、Dsuffered解析参见上题解析。survive“幸存,存活”。答案A20A.refusing Baccepting Cgiving Dbegging解析根据下文的“because it not only.of life”并结合全文可知,此处表示“接受帮助比拒绝帮助好”。答案B.根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A major source of teen stress is school exams,and test anxiety is not uncommon.When you recognize your teen is under s
24、tress,how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved.Parents need to be involved in their teens work._1_What they look for is your presenceto talk,to cry,or simply to sit with them quietly.Communicate openly with your teen.Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears,but
25、 don t let them focus on those fears.Help them get organized._2_Together,you and your teen can work out a schedule in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.Provide a calm environment.Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy (隐私)Give them a nutritious
26、diet.It is important for your teen to eat a healthy,balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best._3_If this happens,encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches.A healthy diet,rather than junk food,is best for reducing stress._4_Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do
27、something active when she needs a real break from studying.Making time for relaxation,fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress.Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.Show a positive attitude._5_
28、Your panic,anxiety and blame contribute to your teens pressure.Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts.Most importantly,reassure (安慰) your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.AA parents attitude will influence their teens emotions.BExam stress can make
29、some teens lose their appetite (a desire for food)CThey will only make the situation worse.DEncourage your teen to relax.EThe best thing is simply to listen.FHelp your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.GYour teen may also make negative comments about themselves.答案1E2.F3.B4.D5.A