1、UNIT 1 RELATIONSHIPSPeriod Six题组A基础练(建议用时:8分钟)单词拼写1Do you know whom this car _(属于) to?2With the teachers _(同意), the boy hurried out to the ground floor to pick up his book.3It is only by powerful armies that we can _(保卫) our motherland and homeland.4What you did went against the _(行为准则) for middle s
2、chool students.5When he was young,his grandfather was active in _(政治活动)6In _(对比) to last term, Lily has made much progress in her lessons.7Without much _(动力) in his study, you wont make much progress in it.【答案】1.belongs2.approval3.defend4.principle5politics6.contrast7.motivation单句语法填空1With his paren
3、ts_(approve), the boy went out on a trip with his friends last week.2Millions and millions of people fought hard in _(defend) of their personal rights.3He was over confident about himself, _ made his fail in the examination last week.4I dont think Mr. Li is likely _(work) in that city as it is too f
4、ar away from his home.5Is that anything _ I can do for you while I am in France?6She is a woman with strong willpower, who wont give in _ any difficulties.7Take care! That dog tends _(attack) those she hasnt seen before.8_(interesting) enough, none of us brought money with us when we were ready to p
5、ay.9The two boys were _(high) praised for what they had done for the old couple.10In contrast _ your grandfathers childhood, you are living a much happier life today.【答案】1.approval2.defence3.which4.to work5that6.to7.to attack8.Interestingly9highly10.to完成句子1We _ _ _ our great motherland.我们都为我们伟大的祖国而感
6、到自豪。【答案】are proud of/ take pride in2She lost in this games, _ _ she will have no access to the finals.她在这场比赛中输了,这就意味着她不能进入决赛。【答案】which means3Will it _ _ _ _ tomorrow?明天可能下雪吗?【答案】be likely to snow4Scientists _ _ _ _ _ improving our life.科学家们在提升我们的生活水平方面起着重要的作用。【答案】play an important part/role in5_ _ _
7、 last year, our production this year has increased by 10%.同去年相比,我们今年的总产量增加了10%。【答案】In contrast to题组B提升练(建议用时:30分钟)阅读理解Yesterday,I drove my 23yearold daughter to the nearby counseling center,to attempt once again to complete the treatment. I did my best to encourage and give her inspiring support as
8、she was feeling anxious of the whole process.While we were waiting,just minutes before the center opened their door,a young girl of the same age as my daughter,came in. She had a beautiful smile I remember,and spoke of her desire to make a difference for others like my daughter from all she learned
9、through her past drug abuse. I felt that she was sincere in her desire. It had been two weeks since her stopping the use of drugs.My daughter was standing next to me and focused on doing her best to stay calm on the outside,while inside she was feeling quite anxious,so she barely noticed what this g
10、irl was saying. Yet,she did manage to open up and talk with her a bit about the noisy ceiling fan in the hall where we were waiting.Next Friday,it will be a new opportunity for my daughter to try once again,as well as the possibility of being there for this young girl,too. I continue the example of
11、selflove for my daughter,strengthening this skill,while encouraging my daughters positive changes.I noticed yesterday,my daughter called her friends,“I am a strong woman!”This made me smile,as a sudden gift to me from when I had been speaking to her enthusiastically about how we are strong women,try
12、ing our best,and we overcome and win through our life challenges. Let her know I believe in her. While she was focused on the physical,in that moment,I think she was likely feeling strength in all ways,too. I hope so.1What was the problem with the authors daughter?AShe was seriously ill.BShe lost br
13、avery to face life.CShe had to receive an operation.DShe was suffering from drugs.2What did the authors daughter talk about with the young girl?AThe room facility.BThe anxiety of treatment.CThe crowded waiting hall.DThe noisy patients around.3What do we know about the authors daughter from the last
14、paragraph?AShe made friends with the girl.BShe was cured completely.CShe regained confidence.DShe respected her mother.4What may be the best title for the text?AWere Enough, Waiting for ChallengesBWere the World, Winning the FutureCWere Strong Women, Trying Our BestDWere on the Hard Way, Lacking Sel
15、fLove【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的女儿吸毒,作者给予了她全身心的帮助,让她相信自己,帮助她重获自信,做一名坚强的女人。1D推理判断题。根据第二段的“spoke of her desire to make a difference for others like my daughter from all she learned through her past drug abuse(谈到她希望为像我女儿这样的人做出改变,因为她从过去的吸毒中得到了很多教训). ”可推断,我女儿饱受吸毒之苦。故选D项。2A细节理解题。根据第三段的“Yet,she did manage to
16、 open up and talk with her a bit about the noisy ceiling fan in the hall where we were waiting(然而,她确实打开了心门,和她谈了些关于我们正在等候的大厅里那扇嘈杂的吊扇的事)”可知,作者的女儿和这个年轻的女孩谈论了房间里的设施。故选A项。3C推理判断题。根据最后一段的“I noticed yesterday,my daughter called her friends,I am a strong woman!”可知,昨天作者注意到,女儿打电话给她的朋友说,她是一个坚强的女人。因此推断作者的女儿重新获得
17、了自信。故选C项。4C主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要讲述了作者的女儿吸毒,作者给予了她全身心的帮助,让她相信自己,帮助她重获自信,做一名坚强的女人,文章最后一段提到的女儿说的“I am a strong woman!”是点睛之笔,从最后一段的“I had been speaking to her enthusiastically about how we are strong women,trying our best,and we overcome and win through our life challenges(我也一直在热情地和她谈论我们是如何成为坚强的女人,尽我们最大的努力,
18、我们克服并战胜了我们的生活挑战)”可推断,C项“我们是坚强的女人,我们共同努力”为最佳标题。故选C项。完形填空 My grandmother died when my mother Alice, was five years old. The year was 1925, and life was hard. My mother told me that her family was too _1_ to even afford to give her a doll.In December 1982, I had a job at a bank. One afternoon, we were
19、_2_ the tree in the hall, getting ready for the Christmas. One of my customers came in with beautiful handmade dolls. He was _3_ Christmas dolls. I decided to get one for my daughter. I asked my customer if he could make me a _4_ doll for my mother one with grey hair and glasses. The doll maker felt
20、 that this idea was certainly unique and took it on as a creative _5_. He said “Yes”. So I placed my Christmas order: two dolls for Christmas morning! I asked if he could _6_ Santa Claus to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home. He _7_ happily.Christmas Day arrived at the _8_ time, so did Sa
21、nta Claus. I had prepared the gifts for Santa to deliver. My daughter was surprised and _9_ that Santa had come to see her.My mother was enjoying watching her granddaughters _10_ to the visit of this special guest. As Santa asked who Alice was, my mother was taken back by her name being _11_, and sa
22、id that she was. Santa handed her a doll with a _12_ that reads:For Alice:I was cleaning out my sleigh(雪橇) before my trip this year and _13_ this gift that was supposed to be sent on December 25, 1925.The present inside had aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it. Many _14_ for the lat
23、eness of the gift.Love,Santa ClausMy mother was deeply moved by the words in the card. She couldnt speak but hold the doll as tears of _15_ ran down her cheeks. That gift made my mother the happiest “child ” in the world.1AashamedBhelplessCsad Dpoor2Aplanting BcuttingCdecorating Dclimbing3Aselling B
24、checkingCrepairing Dcollecting4Aspecial BcommonCbeautiful Dstrange5Adecision BrecordCquestion Dchallenge6Atell BplayCadvise Dinvite7Aperformed BjumpedCagreed Dsang8Aplanned BlimitedCgiven Dwritten9Aaware BconvincedCconfident Dexcited10Acontribution BreactionCreply Dintroduction11Aanswered BusedCcall
25、ed Dleft12Asign BreportCnotice Dmessage13Apicked up Bbrought backCcame across Dlearnt about14Aapologies BsolutionsCreasons Dthanks15Adesire BjoyCregret Dpity【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者在圣诞节为自己的母亲订制了一份母亲小时候就一直想要的玩具娃娃。尽管已经等待了很多年,但这份迟来的圣诞礼物并不迟。1D考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她家太穷了,连一个洋娃娃都买不起。根据“life was hard”可知,作者的妈妈家在1925年时非常
26、贫穷。故选D项。2C考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们在大厅里装饰树,为圣诞节做准备。由“getting ready for the Christmas”可知,作者正在装饰圣诞树。故选C项。3A考查动词词义辨析。句意:他在卖圣诞玩偶。根据下文“I decided to get one for my daughter.”以及下文作者预定了两个娃娃,可知客户正在卖娃娃。故选A项。4A考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我决定给我女儿买一个。我问我的顾客能否为我的母亲做一个特别的娃娃。由下文的“one with gray hair and glasses(有着灰色的头发,戴着眼镜)”可知,作者想给妈妈买一个特殊的玩
27、具娃娃。故选A项。5D考查名词词义辨析。句意:这位卖玩具娃娃的人认为这个创意很独特,把它看作一个有创造性的挑战。Adecision决定;Brecord记录;Cquestion问题;Dchallenge挑战。由“one with gray hair and glasses(有着灰色的头发,戴着眼镜)”可知,卖玩具娃娃的人第一次做老人样子的玩具娃娃,所以把它看作一个有创造性的挑战。故选D项。6B考查动词词义辨析。句意:我问他是否可以在圣诞节那天扮成圣诞老人去我家。由下文“Christmas Day arrived and at the given time,so did Santa Claus.”
28、 可知圣诞节如期来临,圣诞老人也到了。所以作者让卖玩具娃娃的人在圣诞节那天扮成圣诞老人去她家送礼物,符合语境。故选B项。7C考查动词词义辨析。句意:他高兴地答应了。Aperformed执行;Bjumped跳;Cagreed同意;Dsang唱歌。由下文可知卖玩具娃娃的人在圣诞节早晨来作者家,所以他答应了作者的要求。故选C项。8C考查形容词词义辨析。句意:圣诞节如期来临,圣诞老人也到了。由上文“I asked if he could tell Santa Claus to make a visit to Christmas morning to our home”可知,作者事先计划好让卖娃娃的人装
29、扮成圣诞老人,他在指定的时间到了作者家。故选C项。9D考查形容词词义辨析。句意:圣诞老人来看她,我女儿很惊讶也很兴奋。Aaware意识到的;Bconvinced 相信的;Cconfident自信的;Dexcited 兴奋的。由下文“Santa had come to see her”可知,圣诞老人来到作者家,作者的女儿既惊讶又兴奋。故选D项。10B考查名词词义辨析。句意:我母亲很喜欢看孙女对这位特殊客人来访的反应。Acontribution贡献;Breaction反应;Creply回复;Dintroduction 介绍。由上文“My daughter was surprised”可知,作者对女
30、儿的描写都是作者女儿见到圣诞老人时的一些反应。故选B项。11C考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的妈妈听到圣诞老人叫她的名字时,感到非常惊讶。由上文“As Santa asked who Alice was”可知,作者的妈妈听到圣诞老人叫她的名字时,感到非常惊讶。故选C项。12D考查名词词义辨析。句意:圣诞老人递给她一个带有留言的洋娃娃。Asign迹象;Breport报告;Cnotice通知;Dmessage信息。根据下文“For Alice:I was cleaning out my sleigh (雪橇) before my trip”可知,这是一则留言。故选D项。13C考查动词短语辨析。句意:偶
31、然发现了这件礼物。Apicked up拿起;Bbrought back带回;Ccame across遇见;Dlearnt about了解。由前文“I was cleaning out my sleigh (雪橇) before my trip this year”可知,这里提示无意中发现了这个礼物,came across意为“无意中发现”。故选C项。14A考查名词词义辨析。句意:为礼物迟交而道歉。 Aapologies道歉;Bsolutions解决;Creasons原因;Dthanks感谢。由前文“that was supposed to be sent on December 25,1925
32、”可知,礼物应该早就交付而未交付,所以圣诞老人说很抱歉。故选A项。15B考查名词词义辨析。句意:当喜悦的泪水顺着脸颊流下时,她不能说话,只能抱着洋娃娃。Adesire渴望;Bjoy喜悦;Cregret后悔;Dpity遗憾。由下文“That gift made my mother the happiest child in the world”(那份礼物使我母亲成为世界上最幸福的“孩子”)可知,所以作者的妈妈收到了圣诞礼物,因感动而流下了喜悦的泪水。故选B项。七选五Have you used “um” “like” “you know” in your speech? Catch words(口
33、头禅) are unnecessary words used to fill up dead paces while you speak. Speaking too many catch words is like a bad habit that we are unaware of. While most people tend to ignore it in everyday conversation, in a formal speech or an interview, too many catch words can make even the best presentation l
34、ook bad._1_Stop when we are in doubt. Catch words are used more often when a person is unsure about the sentence to use next._2_ If you are lost or in doubt over what to say next, just stop speaking, take a long pause, breathe in, figure out what to say and start again.Speak consciously and slowly.
35、If the speech is too long and you talk continuously without thinking, then you might also be pushing in a few catch words in between._3_ It is best to memorize the tricky parts of the speech, like the introduction and the conclusion where a majority of the catch words are used._4_ Preparing for the
36、speech is very important when trying to remove catch words. Make it a point to pause when there is a comma or give two pauses at the end of the sentence. If certain words in the speech need to be emphasized then underline them and practice them as they need to be said.Avoid catch words in conversati
37、ons. Get a friend or your partner to help you out when rehearsing a conversation._5_ Although it can be an unpleasant and often embarrassing process, but in the long run it helps in cutting down on catch words.APractise your speech when you can.BRemember the saying that silence is golden.CTherefore
38、we can find out best friends to guide us well.DAnytime you use a catch word, the friend can point it out.ESo we should learn some ways to avoid speaking such words.FStructure the speech well to include as much information as is needed.GThe mind is so busy trying to figure out what to say that there
39、is a strong urge to speak such words.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍一些克服口头禅的方法。1E根据上句“too many catch words can make even the best presentation look bad(太多的口头禅会让最好的演示看起来很糟糕)”可知,我们应该学会避免这样说话。故选E项。2G根据下文“If you are lost or in doubt over what to say next, just stop speaking, take a long pause, breathe in, figure ou
40、t what to say and start again(如果你对下一步说什么感到困惑或怀疑,停止说话,进行一个长的停顿,吸气,想清楚该说什么然后重新开始). ”可知上句的意思是:大脑正忙着想说些什么,以至于有强烈的冲动要说这样的话。故选G项。3F根据上句“If the speech is too long and you talk continuously without thinking, then you might also be pushing in a few catch words in between(如果演讲时间太长,你没有思考就不停地说话,那么你也可以在中间插入几个词)”
41、以及空格下句:最好记住演讲中棘手的部分。由此可知:把演讲组织好,包括必要的信息。故选F项。4A根据下句“Preparing for the speech is very important when trying to remove catch words(当试图删除一些口头禅时,为演讲做准备是非常重要的)”可知,要尽可能地练习你的演讲。故选A项。5D根据上句“Get a friend or your partner to help you out when rehearsing a conversation(在排练对话时找个朋友或你的搭档帮忙)”再根据空格下句:虽然这可能是一个令人不愉快且常常令人尴尬的过程,但是从长远利益看它有助于减少口头禅。句中的it指的就是“朋友给你指出口头禅”这件事,由此可知,任何时候你使用一个口头禅,朋友都可以指出它。故选D项。