1、Unit 1 Cultural relics.完形填空Scott had always been creative. As he finished university, he _1_ to become an inventor. He often designed many new things. His _2_ thought that he was misguided.“You cannot spend your life as an inventor，” said his best friend Luke. “You will _3_ have a steady income (稳定的
2、收入)”Luke was _4_ his friends future.“Why dont you _5_ and get a job in the city？” Luke often asked.“This is my _6_，” Scott said to Luke. “I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child. I am not going to _7_.”Over several years, Scott developed many ideas that _8_ to become a success. His
3、 first invention had many _9_ and he was unable to sell it. His second idea received little support (支持) from people or companies.Scotts friend Luke _10_ to encourage him to find a(n) _11_ career (职业)“Scott, you have to think about your _12_. I think it is now time to _13_ something else.”“But I can
4、not stop now. I am so close to coming up with something huge. _14_ I left my designs now, all my life would have been wasted，” he replied.Luke nodded, “I _15_， my friend. Just know that I am here to support you.”Then one day it happened. Scott _16_ his design of a new wing for an airplane. He presen
5、ted it to several companies who all loved his _17_. After some competition, a company offered to buy his design.“I knew that one day I would _18_ it！” he said to Luke as they celebrated at his apartment.Luke felt a little guilty (内疚的) for _19_ suggesting that Scott should give up.“I dont know how yo
6、u kept going all these years，” Luke said. “You certainly deserve (值得) every bit of your _20_.”本文是一篇记叙文。Scott从小立志当一名发明家，虽然在此追逐梦想的过程中屡屡失败，但是他从不轻言放弃，并最终梦想成真。1A.managed BdecidedCoffered Dwaited答案：B解析：根据下文中的I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child.可知，由于Scott儿时的梦想就是当发明家，因此他大学毕业后“决定(decide
7、d)”成为一名发明家。2A.teachers Bparents Cfriends Drelatives答案：C解析：根据下文中的his best friend Luke以及朋友Luke给他的建议可知，这里填friends。3A.also Bnever Cstill Deven答案：B解析：Luke认为如果Scott当发明家，将“绝不会(never)”有一份稳定的收入。4A.worried about Btired ofCinterested in Ddisappointed at答案：A解析：根据上文中的You cannot spend your life as an inventor以及a
8、steady income (稳定的收入)可知，Luke为Scott的前途感到“担忧(worried about)”。5A.leave Bforget Cspeak Dreconsider答案：D解析：根据该空后的get a job in the city可知，Luke劝Scott“重新考虑(reconsider)”。6A.chance Bpurpose Cdream Dhonor答案：C解析：见下题。7A.give up Blook back Cfall behind Drun away答案：A解析：根据该段中的I have wanted to be an inventor since I
9、was a small child可知，成为一名发明家是Scott的“梦想(dream)”，因此他不想“放弃(give up)”。8A.appeared Bfailed Cstarted Dhappened答案：B解析：根据下文中的he was unable to sell it和His second idea received little support (支持)可知，Scott的很多点子都以“失败(failed)”告终。9A.stories BcorrectionsCsecrets Ddisadvantages答案：D解析：根据该空后的he was unable to sell it可知
10、，Scott的第一个发明有许多“缺点(disadvantages)”。10A.continued Bseemed Cpromised Dchose答案：A解析：见下题。11A.important Bhappy Cdifferent Dunusual答案：C解析：根据下文Luke和Scott的对话可知，Luke“继续(continued)”劝说Scott，希望他换一个“不同的(different)”职业。12A.health Bsafety Ceducation Dfuture答案：D解析：见下题。13A.try Blearn Cdesign Dcheck答案：A解析：根据上文中的career可
11、知，Luke希望Scott好好为自己的“将来(future)”打算，并是时候“尝试(try)”一些别的工作了。14A.If BWhen CBecause DAlthough答案：A解析：根据上文中的But I cannot stop now. I am so close to coming up with something huge.可知，Scott认为“如果(If)”他现在放弃，那他的生命就被浪费掉了。15A.remember BunderstandCinsist Ddoubt答案：B解析：根据该段中的nodded和Just know that I am here to support y
12、ou.可知，Luke“理解(understand)”朋友的决定。16A.used Bimproved Cbegan Dcompleted答案：D解析：根据下一句中的He presented it to several companies可知，有一天，Scott“完成了(completed)”他给飞机构想的新型机翼的设计。17A.job Bhelp Cidea Dhobby答案：C解析：根据下一句After some competition, a company offered to buy his design.可知，那几家公司都喜欢Scott的“想法(idea)”。18A.make Bkee
13、p Chave Dfinish答案：A解析：根据上文中的a company offered to buy his design可知，Scott知道他有一天会“成功(make it)”。19A.almost Bever Cnearly Donly答案：B解析：根据上文Luke对Scott的劝说You cannot spend your life as an inventor可知，Luke对“曾经(ever)”建议Scott放弃发明家的梦想而心生内疚。20A.patience Bwealth Ccomfort Dsuccess答案：D解析：根据Scott最后成功的故事可知，Luke认为Scott的
14、“成功(success)”是他应得的。.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。I was so exciting that he would come to China.Because I free from December 18，I had
15、a plenty of time to be together with him.I met him at the airport and then you took Bus No.8 for my home.He worries about the weather here in his email.In fact，the climate here is quite different from that in his city.I told him that it wasnt very cold then，but he had no need to bring many clothes w
16、ith him.During his stay here，I took him to some places of interests and he tasted some local snacks.We had a well time together.I look forward to meet him again.答案与解析1第一句：excitingexcited。句意：他要来中国，我感到很兴奋。excited“感到兴奋”。2第二句：free前加was。free在此为形容词，需和谓语动词be构成系表结构，根据时态应加was。3第二句：去掉a。plenty of“大量的”，是固定短语。4第
17、三句：youwe。句意：我在机场接他，然后我们一起乘8路公交车回家。5第三句：forto。take. to someplace“坐到某地”。6第四句：worriesworried。句意：在他的邮件中他担心这儿的天气。时间是过去，所以用一般过去时。7第六句：butand/so。句意：我告诉他这儿并不是太冷，因此他不必带那么多的衣服。前后形成因果关系或顺承关系，故用and/so。8第七句：interestsinterest。places of interest“名胜古迹”，是固定搭配。9第八句：wellgood。句意：我们一起玩得很愉快。修饰名词用形容词good。10第九句：meetmeeting。look forward to.“期望”中to为介词，故用meeting。
