1、UNIT 1Period Four题组A基础练(建议用时:10分钟)单词拼写1People of my generation who lived through World War have _(生动的) memories of confusion and incompetence. 2The teacher concluded from the evidence that Amy was wrong. And his _ (结论) proved to be right. 3And well _ (倒出) about 30 percent more liquid into a short, w
2、ide glass. 4The police dont know who committed the crime, but they _ (怀疑) Johns. 5We can _(改变) the world with our knowledge. 【答案】1vivid2conclusion3pour4suspect5transform短语填空make any sense; look into; draw a conclusion; be linked to; apart from1He is easy to get along with. _ that, he is a determined
3、 boy. 2The television camera _ a computer. 3From what is said above, we can _ that computers are more a blessing than a disaster. 4It does not _ to buy that expensive coat when these are cheaper. 5Well _ the matter first before coming to a decision. 【答案】1Apart from2was linked to3draw a conclusion 4m
4、ake any sense5look into完成句子1_ _ _ _ _ _, the little girl was only crying,saying nothing. 当被问到她是哪里人时,这个小女孩只是哭,什么也不说。2The Great Wall was built to _ _ _ _ foreign invaders. 长城是用来防御外来入侵者的。3This is _ _ _ _ _ _in the future. 这就是我们未来的生活。4_ _ _ _, the club is holding a party for past and present members nex
5、t month. 这个俱乐部成立于25年前,下个月将为过去和现在的会员举办一次聚会。5A letter sent by airmail should arrive sooner than the one _ _ _ _ . 航空信件应比普通信件来得更快。【答案】1When asked where she was from 2defend the country against 3what our life will be like 4Formed 25 years ago 5sent by regular mail题组B提升练(建议用时:30分钟)七选五When I told my mothe
6、r that I was taking up marathon running at the age of 60, she thought I was mad. I saw it as a way of keeping my physical and mental health as I entered my older years. _1_ I suppose that just highlights how my generation (一代人) has come to understand the value of selfcare compared with our parents,w
7、ho believed later life meant a less active one. _2_ I realised I needed to look after myself better so I started running on the seafront near my home, as well as in the gym. When I was 59, I saw a 93yearold being interviewed on TV, who was running the London Marathon, and I felt inspired (受到鼓舞的)With
8、 my sixties round the corner, I didnt want to sit back and let my health decline(衰退)_3_ I wanted to set myself goals. If a 93yearold could run a marathon, so could I!Since then Ive run 12 marathonsonce a year. _4_ I have some diseases, but because Im fit and strong I can manage the conditions and th
9、ey dont stop me leading a normal life. _5_ I live a happy as well as interesting life. I want to live an active life and look after my body and health. AHowever, she was worried I was too old. BAnd with a marathon every year, Im never bored. CI also didnt want time to pass without a clear purpose. D
10、I took up running in my midfifties because of ill health. EMy mother passed away earlier this year in her nineties. FThe influences on my physical health have been very big. GMy wife,three children and six grandchildren are proud of me. 【语篇导读】本文是记叙文,在一位93岁高龄的马拉松赛跑者的鼓舞下,作者60岁开始跑马拉松,身心受益。1A由上文可知作者和母亲对
11、待马拉松的看法不同,故用However连接。由下文中的“compared with our parents”可知,此处将作者和母亲的看法进行对比。2D下一句中的running呼应D项中的 “took up running”。且由下文中的 “When I was 59. . the London Marathon,and I felt inspired. ”可知,开始跑步发生在跑马拉松之前,此时,作者刚开始跑步。3CC项中的 “I also didnt want time to. . . ”和上文中的 “I didnt want to. . . ”构成并列关系,且C项中的 “a clear pu
12、rpose”呼应下文中的 “set myself goals”。4F由下文中的 “because Im fit and strong I can manage the conditions and they dont stop me leading a normal life”可知,跑马拉松对作者的健康影响巨大。5BB项中的 “never bored”呼应下文中的 “I live a happy as well as interesting life”。完形填空I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh, excuse me please” was m
13、y _1_. He said, “Please excuse me too; I wasnt watching for you. ” We were very _2_, this stranger and IWe went on our way and we said goodbye. But at home a(an) _3_story is told. Later that day, when I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very _4_. When I _5_, I nearly knocked
14、her down. “Move out of the way,” I said with a frown. She walked away, her little heart broken. I didnt _6_ how harshly(严厉地) Id spoken. While I lay awake in bed that evening, my husband said to me, “While _7_ a stranger, you are polite, but with the girl you love, you are _8_. Go look on the kitchen
15、 floor and youll find some flowers by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself: pink, yellow and blue. She stood quietly not to _9_ the surprise, and you _10_ saw the tears in her eyes. ”_11_, my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt down by her bed. “Wake
16、 up, little girl,” I said. “Are these flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them because theyre pretty like you. I knew youd like them, especially the blue. ”I said, “Daughter, Im sorry for the way I _12_ today. I shouldnt have yelled at you that way. ”She s
17、aid, “Oh Mom, thats okay. I love you anyway. ”1 said, “Daughter, I love you too. And I do like the flowers, especially the blue. ”I had got the world right again. Id _13_ to be polite to people in the streetgood _14_ make society work. But a stranger is someone we meet once and then never see againa
18、nd _15_ is for life. ()1A. responseBsentenceCanswerDspeech()2A. carefulBseriousCpoliteDunhappy()3A. interestingBdifferentCsimilarDmeaningful()4A. excitedBnoisyCupsetDstill()5A. calledBturnedCreturnedDremoved()6A. proveBcareCrealizeDunderstand()7A. referring toBdealing withClistening toDpicking up()8
19、A. anxiousBpatientCdisappointedDunkind()9A. ruinBexpectCannounceDhandle()10A. seldomBsimplyCneverDeven()11A. By this timeBAt one timeCFor a timeDAt the same time()12A. consideredBdevelopedCactedDperformed()13A. beginBlearnCchangeDcontinue()14A. mannersBhabitsClifestylesDbehaviors()15A. loverBcompani
20、onCfamilyDfriend【语篇导读】本文为记叙文,文章讲述的是作者撞在陌生人身上,彼此很有礼貌;可是回到家中,女儿挡了路,作者怒吼而伤了女儿的心。作者由此引发了思考。1Aresponse反应。根据上文,作者撞到了人可知,“道歉”是作者对此的反应。2C根据上下文语境可知,作者和被撞的人互相道歉,由此可推断出,他们俩都很有礼貌。3B根据下文语境可知,人们在对待家人与陌生人是两种不同的态度。4D根据下文作者转身差点把女儿撞到可知,女儿静静地站在“我”身边。5B根据语境可知,此处是指作者转身时差点撞到女儿。6C根据下文可知,作者当时并没有意识到自己批评女儿时非常严厉。7B根据语境可知,作者的丈
21、夫是要表达:对待陌生人你很有礼貌,但对自己心爱的女儿却不温柔。8Danxious担心的;patient有耐心的。根据上文作者严厉的批评女儿可知,此处丈夫是说作者对女儿不仁慈。9Aruin毁坏;announce宣布;handle处理。根据语境可知,女儿静静地站在那是为了不破坏要给作者送花的惊喜。10C根据上下文语境可知,作者批评女儿后,并没有注意到女儿流泪了。11Aby this time此时,到这时;at one time曾经;for a time暂时;at the same time 同时。根据上文可知,听到丈夫的话时,“我”哭了。12C根据语境可知,此处是作者在为今天批评女儿的行为道歉。1
22、3D根据上文可知,作者会继续礼貌地对待大街上的人。14A根据上文可知,作者会继续保持礼貌,也就是好的行为方式。15C根据上文作者对陌生人和对女儿的态度不同可知,此处是指家人是一生的陪伴。应用文写作假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom近日写信给你,想了解中国高中生的体育锻炼情况。请给Tom写一封回信,内容包括:1中国高中生参加体育运动的现状;2分析该现状产生的原因;3你自己的感想。注意:1词数80左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear Tom,Glad to receive your letter. And Im writing to tell you someth
23、ing about Chinese high school students physical exercise. _ Yours,Li HuaOne possible version:Dear Tom,Glad to receive your letter. And Im writing to tell you something about Chinese high school students physical exercise. With the increasing pressure from the national college entrance exam, more and
24、 more students have to sacrifice the time for sports to prepare for the exam, which is so important for their future development. They only have one PE. class a week, obviously not enough. Actually, most of the students are eager to take part in sports, but they are so occupied with their study. In my view, although it is important for them to have a better performance in the exam, health is equally important. Without a strong body, we would achieve nothing in our life. I hope all students can reorganize their timetable and try to build up their bodies. Yours,Li Hua