1、Unit 1People of Achievement话题一成功人士话题一成功人士.阅读AFrederic Francois Chopin, a wellknown composer and pianist, was born in Poland on February 22,1810, to a French father and Polish mother. Although Chopin later attended the Lyceum where his father taught, his early training began at home from his mother.
2、By six, Chopin created original pieces, showing innate wonderful musical ability. At sixteen, he attended the Warsaw Conservatory of Music, directed by composer Joseph Eisner, who insisted on the traditional training associated with classical music but allowed his students to investigate the more or
3、iginal imaginations of the Romantic style as well. Later, Chopin was sent to Vienna, the unquestioned center of music of that day. He gave piano concerts and then had his pieces published. While Chopin was in Austria, Poland and Russia faced off in the apparent beginnings of war. He returned to Wars
4、aw to get his things in preparation of a permanent move. While there, he was given a silver goblet (高脚酒杯) filled with Polish soil. He kept it always, as he was never able to return to his beloved Poland. French by heritage, and desirous of finding musical acceptance, Chopin ventured (冒险) to Paris. I
5、nterestingly, other young musicians had gathered in the city of fashion with the very same hope. Chopin joined Franz Liszt, etc, all proponents (拥护者) of the “new” Romantic style. News of the war in Poland inspired Chopin to write many sad musical pieces expressing his grief for “his” Poland. Hit by
6、poor health as well as his homesickness, Chopin found comfort in summer visits to the country. Here, his most complex yet harmonic creations found their way to the brilliant composers hand. As the war continued in Warsaw and then reached Paris, Chopin retired to Scotland and sank into a deeper depre
7、ssion. A window in the fighting made it possible for Chopin to return to Paris as his health worsened. Surrounded by those he loved, Chopin died at the age of 39. He was buried in Paris. Chopins last request was that the Polish soil in the silver goblet be sprinkled over his grave.1. What can we kno
8、w from Para. 3?AIn Vienna Chopin made himself wellknown.BChopin used his music to fight against the war.CChopin returned to Warsaw to escape from the war.DChopin was forced to leave his beloved motherland.2Which of the following is NOT the reason for Chopins going to Paris?AHis father was French.BFe
9、wer people were fond of music in Paris.CHe wanted to popularize his music there.DThere was no war in Paris.3What was Chopins reaction to the war?AHe called for people to fight against it.BHe fell deep in a depression.CHe returned to Paris to join in the war.DHe was killed in the battle at 39.4How di
10、d his family affect Chopins early education?AHe attended the school where his father taught.BHe received his early training at home from his mother.CHe was inspired to create original pieces by 6.DHe was found and encouraged by his parents to show innate wonderful musical ability.B John von Neumann
11、was the oldest of 3 children of a banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and solving problems stood out early. At 17, his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he might lead a poor life being a mathematician, so von Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well. In 1926
12、, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematics provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry. In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His first book was publishe
13、d in 1932. In 1933, the Institute for Advanced Study was formed, and he became one of the 6 fulltime people in the School of Mathematics (Einstein was one of the others) World War hugely changed von Neumanns areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure mathematician. During and after the w
14、ar, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematical theories into practice. During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several fundamental contributions. After the war, von Neumann continued his work with computers, and was generally very active
15、 in government service. He received many awards, was president of the American Mathematical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. He died of cancer in 1957. Von Neumann made several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to earn him a firm place in history
16、. He will be remembered as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. Von Neumann really was a legend in his own time, and there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of his legend. He reported one accident this way：“I was driving down the road. The trees on the right
17、were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path.”5According to the text, von Neumanns father believed that _.Aa mathematician couldnt earn a lot of moneyBa mathematician needed a good memoryCvon Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the
18、same timeDvon Neumann had the gift for solving problems at a high speed6Von Neumann published his first book at the age of _.A25B26C29 D327How did World War affect John von Neumann?AHe realized the importance of engineering.BHe began to research how to put mathematics into practice.CHe left college
19、and served at the government department.DHe lost interest in chemistry.8From the last paragraph, we can infer John von Neumann was _.Acalm BbraveCintelligent DhumorousCLike many children, young Lotte Reiniger was crazy about movies, which at the time were a completely new invention. She taught herse
20、lf how to cut paper silhouettes (剪影) of people, animals, and objects. “I could cut silhouettes almost as soon as I could manage to hold a pair of scissors，” Reiniger said. “I could paint, too, and read.But everybody was surprised at the scissor cuts.” At first, Reiniger wanted to be an actress, but
21、her skill at making silhouettes drew the attention of the German film industry. Before 1927, films were silent. To help the audience understand the film, title cards with printed text appeared during the film between scenes. Reiniger helped create title cards for films, using her silhouettes. In 191
22、8, she was asked to provide stopmotion animation (定格动画), in which objects are photographed in a series of slightly different positions and then those photos are replayed at high speed so that the objects appear to move on their own. It was for wooden rats in the movie The Pied Piper of Hamelin. It w
23、as a breakthrough that led to her own films, first short films and then, in 1926, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, the first fulllength animated film. Although Reiniger once described herself as “a primitive (原始的) caveman artist”， her work is not simple. She carefully cut bits of card, paper, and wi
24、re, creating wonderful shapes, and then made them move and dance by hands. The black shapes were then placed on colorful backgrounds. She made more than 60 films, around 40 of which still survive, all cut by her own hands. Most were based on timeless fairy tales, like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.
25、 Reiniger was truly a pioneer both in animation and for women in filmmaking. Though her last film came out in 1980, her style is still influential and can often be seen in todays films.9What do we know about Reinigers cuts?APaper silhouettes were her favorite.BPainting and reading helped her cuts.CS
26、he had a gift for cutting silhouettes.DMovies excited her interest in silhouettes.10What did Reiniger do to help the audience understand the silent films?AShe replayed the film between scenes.BShe cut silhouettes for title cards in films.CShe broke up long films into shorter ones.DShe made photos of
27、 the objects in the film.11What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ACreating title cards for films.BMaking wooden rats for a film.CProducing The Adventures of Prince Achmed.DBringing stopmotion animation into a film.12Which of the following words can best describe Reiniger?AGifted
28、 and generous.BCreative and productive.CHonest and selfconfident.DTraditional and hardworking.七选五 Wilma Rudolph was born into a very poor family in the Backwoods of Tennessee. At four a severe disease left her with a useless left leg. She had to wear an iron leg brace. _1_ Her mother told her that d
29、espite the leg brace, she could do whatever she wanted to do. So at nine, Wilma removed the leg brace and took the step the doctors told her she would never take normally. Then this girl wished that she would like to be the worlds greatest woman runner. At 13, she entered a race. She came in last. _
30、2_ Everyone begged her to quit! However, one day, she came in next to last. And then there came a day when she won a race. _3_Wilma went to Tennessee State University, where she met a coach named Ed Temple. Coach Temple saw the indomitable spirit of the girl, and trained her so well that she went to
31、 the Olympic Games. There she competed against the greatest woman runner of the day, a German girl named Jutta Heine. _4_ But in the 100meter dash, Wilma Rudolph won. She beat Jutta again in the 200meter race. Finally came the 400meter relay. _5_ The first two runners on Wilmas team made perfect han
32、doffs with the baton (棒). But when the third runner handed the baton to Wilma, she was so excited that she dropped it, and Wilma saw Jutta taking off down the track. It was impossible that anybody could catch this girl. But Wilma did just that!ANobody had ever beaten Jutta.BThe little girl had great
33、 natural talent.CIt would be Wilma against Jutta once again.DNobody believed she could succeed with a leg like that.EYet she was fortunate in having a mother who encouraged her.FFrom then on, Wilma Rudolph won every race that she entered.GShe entered every race in high school, and in every race she
34、came in last.完形填空 Turning 50 is challenging enough. But _1_ a job at 50 in the world of advertising, well, that was really _2_ For me, it wasnt just a job. It was the ending of a 25year career. _3_ I found a parttime job of creating advertisements for some of the biggest companies in America. In the
35、 firm, I had teams of people to work with. In my new life, it was just Me, Myself and I. And all three of us were_4_ by the time and the _5_ that it was too late to start over. Again and again Im _6_ of the importance of learning, experiencing and growing. I was tired but happy. One day I came home
36、from a walk to find a lot of red dragonflies, _7_ near our house. To my _8_， they stayed for four hours the first day. And came back three more days. But why? I _9_ for answers. Dragonflies are born in the water and _10_ most of their lives crawling around the bottom of a pond in a larvaelike (幼虫状)
37、state up to four years. Then, one day, the dragonfly crawls up onto a leaf or stem, and out into the _11_. And thats when her wings magically open. Suddenly, I got it. Im a dragonfly. And Im flying _12_ in life, too. And all that sadness and worries Ive been _13_ has actually been growing my wings.
38、I now have the honour of speaking to all women, sharing my _14_ art, my heart and the_15_ that “its never too late to fly”1. Agetting Blosing Cfinding Dleading2A.dangerous Bcontent Ccurious Dactive3. AUsually BLuckily CHumorously DSlightly4. Aforced Bforgotten Csurrounded Dimpressed5. Adelight Bemot
39、ion Cfear Dhesitation6. Aconsulted Breminded Cinformed Dadmitted7A.flying Bliving Csleeping Dworking8. Asatisfaction Bsorrow Camazement Dfright9A.asked Bsurfed Capplied Dstood10. Aspend Bstop Cwaste Dpass11A.ground Bspace Cbasement Dsunlight12. Alater Bearly Cfast Dslowly13A.going over Bgoing by Cgo
40、ing through Dgoing for14A.creative Bboring Cnational Dbrave15A.story Bmessage Csecret Dtrick.语法填空 A 90yearold has been awarded “Woman Of The Year” for 1._ (be) Britains oldest fulltime employeestill working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9am to 5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfiel
41、d, 2._ she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have 3._ (final) been acknowledged after a customer nominated (提名) her to be Cheshires Woman Of The Year. Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award, proud Irene 4._ (declare) she had no plans 5._ (retire)from her 36yearold busines
42、s. Irene said, “I dont see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 6._ (make) over the years. I work not because I have to, 7._ because I want to.” Granddaughter Gayle Parks, 31who works alongside her in the family businesssaid it remained unknown as
43、 to who nominated Irene for the award. She said, “We dont have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call 8._ (say) she was shortlisted, we thought it was 9._ joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. Its 10._ (wonder)”话题一成功人士.阅读A【语篇解读】本文讲述了世界
44、杰出的钢琴大师肖邦不平凡的人生。1答案与解析：A细节理解题。由第三段的He gave piano concerts and then had his pieces published.可知肖邦在维也纳开始成名。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。由第四段的French by heritage，and desirous of finding musical acceptance, Chopin ventured to Paris.可知，肖邦去巴黎并不是因为巴黎没有战争。3答案与解析：B细节理解题。由第五段的News of the war in Poland inspired Chopin to writ
45、e many sad musical pieces expressing his grief for “his” Poland.可知，肖邦得知祖国处于战火之中深感悲痛。4答案与解析：B细节理解题。由第一段的his early training began at home from his mother可知选B。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍数学家John von Neumann(约翰冯诺依曼)的生平事迹。5答案与解析：A细节理解题。由第一段第二句中的At 17, his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematicia
46、n because he might lead a poor life being a mathematician可知他父亲认为数学家的生活可能会比较清贫，故A项正确。6答案与解析：C推理判断题。由第一段第三句In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics.和第二段第二句His first book was published in 1932.可知他29岁时出版自己的第一本书。故C项正确。7答案与解析：B细节理解题。由第三段前三句可知，二战使约翰冯诺依曼把数学理论应用
47、到实践中，故B项正确。8答案与解析：D推理判断题。由文章最后一段第四句冯诺依曼在描述自己开车撞到树上的经历中，将静止的树木描述为“The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour.Suddenly one of them stepped in my path.”可知他非常幽默，故D项正确。C【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了女导演Lotte Reiniger的故事。9答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据文章第一段的叙述可知，Reiniger几乎是从能握住剪刀开始就会剪影，从而
48、可以推断出Reiniger具有剪影的天赋。故选C。10答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的“Reiniger helped create title cards for films, using her silhouettes.”可知，Reiniger为电影中的字幕卡剪影来帮助观众理解无声电影。故选B。11答案与解析：D考查代词指代。根据画线词所在段落中的“In 1918，she was asked to provide stopmotion animation (定格动画), in which.The Pied Piper of Hamelin.”可知，It代指Reiniger把定
49、格动画引进电影。故选D。12答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据文章第二段中的“Reiniger helped create title cards for films, using her silhouettes.”和倒数第二段中的“She made more than 60 films, around 40 of which still survive, all cut by her own hands.”可推断出，Reiniger是一位具有创造力和多产的导演。故选B。.七选五【语篇解读】威尔玛鲁道夫在小时候曾经得过重病，左腿失去功能。但她最终战胜了疾病，成为奥运会历史上最伟大的女子短跑运动员
50、之一。1答案与解析：E根据空格后句可知，她的妈妈鼓励她。故E项符合语境。2答案与解析：G根据下文的“大家都让她放弃”可知，她一开始跑得不好。G项“她参加了高中的每一场比赛，每次都是最后一名”符合语境。3答案与解析：F上文提到“后来有一天她赢得了比赛”。F项“从那时起，威尔玛鲁道夫每次都赢得比赛”可承接上文。4答案与解析：A根据下文的“但是在100米短跑中威尔玛鲁道夫赢了”可知，所填的句子和下文是转折关系，A项“没有人能战胜尤塔”符合语境。5答案与解析：C根据下文可知，在400米接力赛中，威尔玛和尤塔仍然是对手。C项“又是威尔玛和尤塔在此角逐”可引出下文内容。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是议论文。
51、作者在50岁的时候失去工作，但是并没有为此气馁，而且找到了一份新的工作。一次偶然的机会，她看到了展翅飞翔的蜻蜓并了解了蜻蜓的进化之后感触很多。1答案与解析：B根据本段最后一句话中的“found a parttime job”可推知，作者失去了工作。2答案与解析：A根据本段第一句话中的“challenging enough”可知，人到50岁，年龄已经不占优势，在这个年龄段失去一份工作对于谋生来说就更加危险了。3答案与解析：B作者50岁了，失业后又找到了一份临时工作，所以作者感到幸运。4答案与解析：A根据本段最后一句话中的“I was tired”可知，作者之所以感到疲劳是因为整天要赶时间，也就是
52、被时间驱使着忙忙碌碌。5答案与解析：C根据本句中的“it was too late to start over”可知，作者害怕从头开始太晚了。6答案与解析：B根据本句中的“. of learning，experiencing and growing”可知，作者时刻被自己的内心提醒着，要不断地充实自己，武装自己。7答案与解析：A作者看到许多红蜻蜓在房子附近飞。8答案与解析：C根据本句中的“stayed for four hours the first day”可知，作者没想到这些蜻蜓会待这么长时间，所以感到非常吃惊。9答案与解析：B根据该空上一句话中的“why？”可知，作者不知道是什么原因让这些
53、蜻蜓待那么长时间，所以上网去查阅，这里的surf意为“(互联网上)浏览”。10答案与解析：A根据本句中的“most of their lives crawling around the bottom”可知，这里指的是这些蜻蜓所待的时间。11答案与解析：D根据上文“crawling around the bottom of a pond”可知，蜻蜓的幼虫在阴暗的泥潭中成长，后来才能到阳光下，所以用sunlight。12答案与解析：A作者感觉自己就像这些蜻蜓一样，在经历了等待之后才能展翅飞翔，也就是自己在晚年的时候遇到了困难和瓶颈期。此处和本文最后一句话中的“its never too late
54、to fly”吻合。13答案与解析：Cgo through“经历”，符合语境，此处指作者经历过的痛苦和忧虑。14答案与解析：A根据第一段最后一句话中的“creating advertisements”可知，作者有幸能分享她具有“创造性的(creative)”艺术。15答案与解析：B作者要和大家分享的就是“its never too late to fly”这一“信息(message)”，希望自己能像蜻蜓一样在经历漫长的等待之后展翅飞翔。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了一位90岁的英国女性仍然坚持每周工作40个小时而获得“年度女性奖”的事迹。语篇以积极工作为切入点，宣扬劳动精神，引
55、导考生培养劳动意识。1答案与解析：being考查非谓语动词。介词for后跟动词时，要用其动名词形式。2答案与解析：which考查非限制性定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，逗号后是非限制性定语从句，the pet shop是先行词，定语从句中缺少opened的宾语，故用which引导非限制性定语从句。3答案与解析：finally考查副词。副词修饰动词acknowledge。4答案与解析：declared考查时态。分析句子结构可知，主句中缺少谓语动词；结合后面的had可知，此处应使用一般过去时。5答案与解析：to retire考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式短语作plans的后置定语，表示“她没有退
56、休的计划”。6答案与解析：have made考查时态。根据空格后的时间状语over the years可知，句子要用现在完成时。7答案与解析：but考查连词。notbut“不是而是”。句意：我工作不是因为我必须工作，而是因为我想工作。8答案与解析：saying考查非谓语动词。say与前面的a call之间是主动关系，故填saying，现在分词短语saying.作后置定语，修饰a call。9答案与解析：a考查冠词。joke“笑话，玩笑”，是可数名词。空格后用了单数joke，故其前用a。10答案与解析：wonderful考查词性转换(名词变形容词)。系动词is后面跟形容词作表语。wonder对应的形容词是wonderful。
