1、Unit 1Section 一、语言基础训练.单词拼写1The longer this situation _obtains_(存在), the more extensive the problems become.2Our main _objective_(目标) was the recovery of the child safe and well.3It is of _vital_(至关重要的) importance that we get there by six oclock.4The next few weeks are going to be _crucial_(关键性的)5Ou
2、r research attempts to _evaluate_(评价) the effectiveness of the different drugs.6I have _distinct_(清晰的) memories of him in his last years.7The dentist may decide that the wisdom teeth need to be _extracted_(用力拔出)8_Boil_(煮沸) plenty of salted water, and then add the spaghetti.9A stream _flowed_(流动) gen
3、tly down into the valley.10She refuses to _acknowledge_(承认) the need for reform.单句语法填空1The job involves gathering and _analysing_(analyse) data.2He paused, _apparently_(apparent) lost in thought.3This cloth is designed to stand up to a lot of wear _and_ tear.4He has committed himself _to support_(su
4、pport) them.5She knew that her love was impossible but she knew also that it was _beyond_ control.6A six-lane superhighway is _under_ construction.选词填空1“The error, if not checked, could _lead to_ an overall disaster，” he said.2If you ever _get stuck_，ask around for help until you are able to complet
5、e a given task.3Up to half of all smokers will _die from_ a tobacco-related disease.4They need to interview some people and _find out_ if they like their jobs.5_Having graduated from_ USA, Qian Xuesen managed to come back home to serve our motherland.6Ma Yun _insisted on_ retiring and trying to have
6、 a change of his life last year.7You had better keep on trying if you find it difficult to _draw a conclusion_.二、培优提升训练.阅读理解(2020辽宁大连期末)Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (18811973 ) was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. It was said that everything his brush touched turned to gold.But in tr
7、uth, his works could be worth more than any precious metal.Picasso created more than 20,000 works in his life, including two of the worlds 10 most expensive paintings.Between 1907 and 1913，Picasso and his colleague Georges Braque started a revolution(革命) in painting.Before that, paintings were like
8、windowsthey were painted to look as if they had depth.You could tell which objects were “close” to you and which objects were “far away”.But Picasso and Braque didnt want to paint like that any more.To them, a painting wasnt a window to the world; it was marks and lines on a flat surface.Why, they t
9、hought, should an object like a guitar be shown only from one angle (角度) ? A guitar can look very different depending on which angle one looks at it from.Their answer was to show all the angles.They broke the guitar up into pieces.Their style of painting is called cubism (立体主义)But why did they feel
10、such a need to change things? Well, the world around them was changing, too.Science was turning peoples ideas upside down. Albert Einsteins theory proved that what we knew about time and space was wrong.The world was becoming different; artists needed to start seeing and painting it differently.The
11、famous and terrifying painting Guernica (1937) shows a terrible scene during the Spanish Civil War.In the painting, you can actually see the sky falling. Picasso couldnt have painted it without the skills he learned during his cubist period.Breaking a guitar up into pieces was his preparation for sh
12、owing the world being blown to pieces.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了毕加索的艺术成就及绘画风格。1What is mainly discussed about Picasso in this article？_D_AThe high price of his paintings.BHis difficulties in career.CThe popularity of his paintings.DHis achievements in art.解析：主旨大意题。结合全文内容可知，这篇文章主要讲了毕加索的艺术成就及绘画风格。故选D。2In what
13、 way did Picasso and Braque paint？_C_AThey painted objects with different depth.BThey made their paintings look like windows.CThey painted an object from different angles.DThey broke objects up into pieces and painted them.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Why, they thought, should an object like a guitar be shown o
14、nly from one angle (角度) ? A guitar can look very different depending on which angle one looks at it from.Their answer was to show all the angles.”可知，毕加索和布拉克从不同的角度画一个物体。故选C。3What caused Picasso and Braque to start cubism？_B_AEinsteins theory.BThe changing world.CA broken guitar.DSpanish Civil War.解析：
15、细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Well, the world around them was changing, too.”及“The world was becoming different; artists needed to start seeing and painting it differently.”可知，不断变化的世界促使毕加索和布拉克开始立体派画风。故选B。4Why did the author mention the painting Guernica？_D_ATo show the theme of Picassos paintings.BTo express Picass
16、os anger at the war.CTo describe the preparations Picasso made before.DTo present the artistic effect of cubism.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“In the painting, you can actually see the sky falling. Picasso couldnt have painted it without the skills he learned during his cubist period.”可推断出，作者提到格尔尼卡这幅画是为了表现立体派的艺术
17、效果。故选D。.七选五根据短文内容，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。There is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else._1.E_ They think that when they have enough money to buy such things as houses, farms, and cars, they will have the thing that everyone wants.Other people believe that if they know enou
18、gh they will find this thing._2.C_ Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing.Some people keep telling themselves: “When Im a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing.”What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep workin
19、g and striving for each day? _3.A_ Happiness is a strange thing._4.B_ What will make one man happy may not make another man happy.Some men say that happiness comes from helping others; other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone.What do you mean when you say “That
20、makes me happy”？_5.G_ Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind, comfort, money or it may be what you search forhappiness.AIt is happiness.BIt does not mean the same to all men.CThey study all their life in search of it.DHappiness means the same to everyone.ESome people try
21、to get it by making money.FWhen one man feels happy, another man will feel sad.GRead what different people have said about happiness.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。讲了人们想追求的东西幸福。解析：1前两段是并列关系，第二段以Other people believe that.开头，呼应此处。故选E项。2前一句话“Other people believe that if they know enough they will find this thing.”告诉我们，
22、另外一些人认为如果他们知识渊博，他们就会找到自己想要的东西，本空是他们这种看法产生的结果。故They study all their life in search of it.切题。故选C项。3本段总结上文，引起下文，揭开人们所追求的东西：幸福。故选A项。4由下文“What will make one man happy may not make another man happy.”可知It does not mean the same to all men.“这并不意味着对所有的人都相同。”切题。故选B项。5本段呼应前文，总结全篇，告诉我们如何找到幸福。故选G项。.语法填空阅读下面短文，在
23、空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Alice always wanted to be a singer.Music was the most _1.important_(importance) thing in her life but, to tell you the _2.truth_(true), she took lessons for years and practised every day，_3.but_ in spite of all this, her voice didnt improve.Honestly, it didnt get better, it j
24、ust got _4.louder_(loud)Her teacher finally _5.gave_(give) up and stopped the lessons, but Alice refused to quit (停止), and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her former teacher to attend.The teacher was very worried about _6.what_ to say after the performance.She knew it _7.would_ be
25、terrible and it was.She didnt want to tell a lie, but she didnt want to hurt Alices feelings _8.either_.Finally, she got an idea and went backstage to greet her former pupil.“Well，” said Alice, “what did you think of _9.my_(I) performance？”“My dear，” said the teacher, “youll _10.never_ be better tha
26、n you were tonight.”文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Alice想成为一名歌手，但老师认为她没有天赋。她没有放弃，后来开演唱会并邀请以前的老师，老师也不想伤害Alice的感情，音乐会后既称赞了她，又没有撒谎。解析：1考查形容词。这里是形容词的最高级。故填important。2考查固定用法。to tell you the truth是固定用法，意思是“说实话”。故填truth。3考查并列连词。此处表示转折关系。故用but。4考查比较级。这里表示“老实说，她唱歌没有变得更好，只是声音更高了”。所以填louder。5考查动词时态。这里表示“她的老师最终放弃了”。根据句意可知此
27、空和后面的stopped是并列关系，所以用一般过去时态。故填gave。6考查连接词。老师非常担心表演后说什么。what作介词about的宾语，并作say的逻辑宾语。故填what。7考查动词时态。这里含有一个省略了that的宾语从句，主句用的是一般过去时，从句要使用相应的过去时态，根据句意可知用过去将来时态。故填would。8考查副词。句意：她也不想伤害Alice的感情。在否定句中用either表示“也”。故填either。9考查形容词性物主代词。句意：您认为我的演出怎么样？故填my。10考查副词。句意：你今晚的表现是最好的。这也表明了以后Alice也不会变得更好。否定词never和比较级连用，表示最高级的含义。故填never。