1、Unit 6 The admirablePart 1Topic Talk必备知识基础练进阶训练第一层.单词拼写1Since she came to the school, she has made _ (显著的) progress.2The new technology gets people to think _ (创造性地) and take active action.3The workers are demanding equal rights and _ (公正)4Scientists are working round the clock to find a _ (疗法) for
2、the new disease.5The magician did an _ (极其出色的) job of holding the audiences attention.6All those who knew him would _ (钦佩) him for his work.7She began her _ (事业) as a teacher.8He has urged _ (改革) of the welfare system.9The Chinese people should make a greater contribution to _ (人类)10The government p
3、laces great hopes on the younger _ (一代人).单句语法填空1My sister always shows _ (remark) courage faced with difficulties.2There is no one more _ (intelligence) than you, only working harder than you.3We can be proud of our _ (generous) and the assistance we have provided to these people.4I have great _ (ad
4、mire) for her as a writer.5It can be difficult to come up with a _ (create) way to do it every time.6Now, doctors believe they have cured him _ the disease.7All the citizens are fighting _ freedom.8I have some doubts _ mind which really puzzles me.短语填空put out， fight for， make a difference， in danger
5、， have.in mind， all the time， make a contribution to 1Everyone should _ protecting the environment.2All the neighbours helped him _ the fire.3I dont know whom he _ for the job.4The letter has been in my pocket _.5Your support will certainly _ to my cause.6He declared that he would _ his right.7All o
6、f us will struggle to survive if we are _.完成句子1中国在全球应对气候变化的努力中发挥了主导作用。China has taken a leading role in the worldwide effort to _ climate change.2志愿者们正在尽他们所能来改变孩子们的生活。The volunteers are doing everything they can to _ to the childrens lives.3我认为马丁路德金是令人钦佩的，因为他为黑人的公正而奋斗。I think that Martin Luther King
7、 is admirable because he _ the justice for black people.关键能力综合练进阶训练第二层.阅读AAdidas and Puma have been two of the biggest names in sports shoe production for over half a century.Since 1928, they have supplied shoes for Olympic athletes, World Cup football heroes, Muhammad Ali, hip hop stars and rock mu
8、sicians famous all over the world. But the story of these two companies began in one house in the town of Herzogenaurach, Germany.Adolf and Rudolf Dassler were the sons of a shoemaker. They loved sport but complained that they could never find comfortable shoes. So they started making their own. In
9、1920. Adolf made the first pair of athletic shoes with spikes (钉状物), produced on the Dasslers kitchen table.On 1st July 1924, they formed a shoe company, Dassler Brothers Ltd, and they worked together for many years. The company became successful, but in 1948, the brothers argued. No one knows exact
10、ly what happened. The result was that Adolf left the company. His nickname was Adi, and using this and the first three letters of the family name, Dassler, he founded Adidas. Rudolf also founded and relocated his own company across the River Aurach. At first he wanted to call it Ruda, but finally he
11、 called it Puma.After the big split of 1948, Adolf and Rudolf never spoke to each other again and their companies have now been in competition for over sixty years. Both companies were for many years the market leaders, though Adidas has always been more successful than Puma. A hip hop group, Run DM
12、C, has even written a song called My Adidas, and in 2006 Adidas partnered with Reebok, another big sports shoe company.The terrible family argument should really be forgotten. Ever since it happened, over sixty years ago, the town has been divided into two. Even now, some Adidas employees and Puma e
13、mployees dont talk to each other.1Why did Adolf and Rudolf start making their own shoes?ATo play sports.BTo walk around the town.CTo make a living.DTo show their talent.2How long had the two brothers worked in the same company?A20 years. B24 years.C16 years. D60 years.3The underlined word “split” in
14、 paragraph 5 is the closest in meaning to “_”Aseparation BconnectionCcooperation Dcelebration4What can we learn from the text?ADassler Brothers Ltd provided Olympic athletes with shoes in 1924.BAdidas was named after Adolfs family name.CRun DMC wrote a song in memory of Reebok.DThe argument has an i
15、nfluence on the two companies even today.B“Today at 28, the young German Violinist Anner Sophie Mutter is at the top. She gives radiance (光辉) to the music，” wrote Geoffrey Norris in The Daily Telegraph. Mutter was also one of the worlds youngest professors.Born in Rheinfelden on June 29, 1963, Anner
16、 Sophie grew up in Wehr, a small town just five kilometers from the Swiss border. Her father, Karl Wilhelm Mutter, and her mother, Gerlinde, considered music lessons part of a good education. Thus, their first son, Andreas, began practicing the violin at eight, and his younger brother, Christoph, ha
17、d piano lessons. It came as no surprise when Anner Sophie said she wanted a violin for her fifth birthday.Her parents thought she was too young for the violin, and persuaded her to start on the piano. But Anner Sophie has always had a mind of her own. “I longed to play the violin，” she said. “It see
18、med to me a much more interesting instrument.” After six months, her parents gave in.The famous violin teacher Ema Honigberger, who lived nearby, became Anner Sophies tutor (家庭教师). After only nine months of lessons, she entered for a nationwide competition for young musicians at six. With Christoph
19、accompanying her on the piano, Anner Sophie won first prize.In 1974, Ema Honigberger died. Anner Sophies new teacher was Aida Stucki. She taught Anner Sophie to develop her own ideas of how a piece should be played, not just to imitate (模仿) others. This is one of the violinists strongest, most disti
20、nctive (与众不同的) characteristics today.Though the Mutters were short of money at times, they limited their daughters performances to one or two a year. “No outsider (外人) can ever have an effect on our daughters career or push her into playing more concerts than she wants to，” said her father. Later sh
21、e was allowed to give six to eight concerts a year and made some recordings. Only when she turned 18 did she begin her professional career.5Anner Sophies career dates back to _.Athe late 1960s Bher family educationCthe late 1970s Dher fifth birthday6Anner Sophies concerts are _.Alimited to two or th
22、ree a yearBaccompanied on the piano by ChristophChighly praised throughout the worldDappreciated by professors in London7Which sentence shows Anner Sophies strong point as a violinist?AShe wanted a violin for her fifth birthday.BShe has always had a mind of her own.CShe had two famous violin teacher
23、s.DViolin seemed to her a much more interesting instrument.8The virtue (美德) the Mutters have is that they believe _.Achildren should learn musicBmoney is not everythingCAnner Sophie was too young to give concertsDparents have a great effect upon their childrenCThis journey began this morning almost
24、an hour later than I had planned, although I had completed my packing before eight oclock. I was quite clear about the fact that once I left, my house would stand empty for probably the first time since the day it was built. It was a strange feeling and perhaps explains why I was leaving so late, wa
25、lking around the house many times over, checking one last time to see that all was in order.It is hard to explain my feelings once I did finally set off. As I drove further and further from the house, I found the surroundings (周围的事物) grow unrecognisable. I began to have a feeling of unease mixed wit
26、h excitement. I took a turning and found myself on a road circling the edge of a hill. I could sense the steep (陡峭的) drop to my left, I felt a sense of alarm that I was perhaps not on the correct road at all, but speeding off in the wrong direction into a wilderness. It was only the feeling of a mom
27、ent, but it caused me to slow down. And even when I was sure I was on the right road, I felt forced to stop the car a moment to think carefully.I decided to step out and stretch (伸展) my legs a little. On the one side of the road, thickets and small trees rose sharply, while on the other I could now
28、see the distant countryside and a town nearby.I walked a little way along the roadside, when I heard a voice behind me. Until this point I had believed myself quite alone and I turned in some surprise. Sitting on the large stone was a thin, whitehaired man. He called to me again and signaled me to j
29、oin him. For a moment, I took him for a homeless man，but then I saw he was just some local man enjoying the fresh air and summer sunshine, and saw no reason not to do so.9Why did the author set off later than planned?AHe repeatedly checked the house.BHe was feeling sad about leaving the house.CPacki
30、ng his belongings took longer than expected.DThere was no one to help him get everything ready.10What caused the author to start driving more slowly?AThe road had become steep.BHe realized he was driving too fast.CThe beautiful scenery attracted him.DHe suddenly feared that he might get lost.11When
31、the author walked out of his car, he _.Adidnt expect to see anyoneBdidnt want to speak to anybodyCdidnt know there was a town nearbyDcouldnt see anything because of the trees12What was the authors attitude to his trip?AHe just wanted to finish it.BHe felt unable to continue it.CHe regretted having s
32、tarted it.DHe had mixed feelings about it.七选五Taking on a parttime job while pursuing a degree is a hard work, but there are great benefits from that. Students with parttime jobs can earn their own money, develop good timemanagement skills, and gain experience in the workplace._1_ As they come into a
33、dulthood, earning an income can increase their confidence. Some students need to work through school to afford tuition. _2_ Still, the money will be theirs to spend as they wish, and they may appreciate it more because they worked for it.Students taking on a job on top of their studies will have les
34、s free time than nonworking students. _3_ They learn to skip fun activities to finish their responsibilities. This prepares them for life after school when they cant find excuses for work thats not finished in time.Often, students take jobs that introduce them to their preferred career after school
35、is over. _4_ Even students who work in places not connected to their majors will look more impressive to potential employers. Employers look for employees who understand the work environment and work well as part of a team. _5_ That will make it much easier for them to change their roles after leavi
36、ng school.AOthers will set the money aside to pay back student loans.BOther students may have to get help from their parents.CStudents having parttime jobs usually get employed easily after graduation.DHaving a parttime job helps students to get accustomed to the professional world.EThey tend to be
37、better planners as they make sure they complete every task on deadline.FStudents who take parttime jobs will have more money than they would have otherwise.GThis allows them to gain experience in the business and begin meeting people in that field.完形填空About two months ago, my computer broke and I ha
38、ve been living without one at home. The man in the _1_ shop said it would be more expensive to fix my computer than to buy a new one!Now, I can admit that Im _2_ to the internet. I spend hours and hours of my free time _3_ funny cat videos on YouTube, and playing video games with my friends _4_. Whe
39、n I was told my _5_ couldnt be fixed, I was _6_！ I dont have enough money to buy a new one _7_ and I will have to wait until December.I have been trying to _8_ things to do without a computer, _9_ it is a lot more difficult than I was _10_！ It has taken a while but I am _11_ to get used to living wi
40、thout easy access to the online world.This _12_ has made me realize just how useful computers really are. _13_， its not all bad. I am sleeping a lot better now and I have been baking a lot, which I _14_ but never used to find enough time to do. Living without a computer may not be as bad as I though
41、t it was going to be, but I am ready to leave the Dark Ages and _15_ to the 21st century!1A.tea BrepairCbook Dsweet2A.opposed BthankfulCdeaf Daddicted3A.watching BmakingCrecording Dcutting4A.downtown BabroadConline Dupstairs5A.bike BcarCcellphone Dcomputer6A.ashamed BunpleasantCbored Dcareless7A.at
42、the moment Bat tableCunder test Don show8A.think of Bdeal withCend up Drefer to9A.and BsoCor Dbut10A.obtaining BignoringCexpecting Ddiscovering11A.stopping BstartingCcontinuing Drefusing12A.experience BconflictCadventure Dtask13A.However BBesidesCTherefore DInstead14A.search BloveCadjust Dproduce15A
43、.stick BobjectCcontribute Dreturn.语法填空The Sydney Opera House has a very interesting history. 1._ all started in the 1940s, when the Sydney Symphony Orchestra had nowhere to play. The orchestras conductor, Eugene Goossens, asked the Australian government to think about building a place and the govern
44、ment 2._ (final) agreed to build an opera house in 1954.The government held an 3._ (nation) competition to find a design for the opera house. Many of the 233 designers from around the world 4._ entered the competition were famous, but the design of an unknown Danish architect 5._ (name) Jorn Utzon w
45、as chosen as the 6._ (win)While drawing up the plans, Utzon remembered the temples he 7._ (see) in Mexico before and used them as his inspiration for the base 8._ the opera house in Sydney. The building of the opera house began in 1959, but Utzon had still not finished his plans. He did not like his
46、 first plan as the concrete roof shells did not work. His new idea was 9._ (make) the shell shapes on the roof into the shape of a ball. That way, the same ball mould (模型) could be used for several roof 10._ (part). In 1962, the government agreed to the new ball roof idea. The building was completed
47、 and in November 1973, the Sydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth .Part 1Topic Talk必备知识基础练.单词拼写1remarkable2.creatively3.justice4.cure5.admirable6admire7.career8.reform9.mankind10.generation.单句语法填空1remarkable2.intelligent3.generiosity4.admiration5creative6.of7.for8.in.短语填空1make a contributi
48、on to2.put out3.has in mind4.all the time5make a difference6.fight for7.in danger.完成句子1fight against2.make a difference3.fought for关键能力综合练.阅读A【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。半个多世纪以来，阿迪达斯和彪马一直是运动鞋生产领域的两大巨头。但是这两家公司源于两个兄弟在1924年建立的一家公司，后来在1948年由于一些原因，两兄弟分裂成了两个独立的公司。那一次争执甚至持续到了现在。1答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句“They loved sport
49、but complained that they could never find comfortable shoes. So they started making their own.”可知，Adolf和Rudolf开始制作自己的鞋子是为了参加体育运动。2答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据第四段第一、二句“On 1st July 1924, they formed a shoe company, Dassler Brothers Ltd, and they worked together for many years. The company became successful, but in
50、 1948, the brothers argued.”可知，两个兄弟从1924年到1948年一直在同一家公司工作，因此一共一起工作了1948192424年。3答案与解析：A词义猜测题。根据下文“.Adolf and Rudolf never spoke to each other again and their companies have now been in competition for over sixty years.”可知，阿道夫和鲁道夫再也没有联系过，他们的公司已经竞争了60多年。由此推测该词的意思应是“分开”，所以选A项。4答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“Eve
51、n now, some Adidas employees and Puma employees dont talk to each other.”可知，即使是现在，阿迪达斯和彪马的一些员工也不互相交谈。故那次争吵对两家公司的影响甚至持续到了现在。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记类阅读。文章介绍了享誉世界的小提琴家Anner Sophie Mutter的成长故事。5答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第二段中的Born in Rheinfelden on June 29, 1963及第四段中的After only nine months of lessons, she entered for a na
52、tionwide competition for young musicians at six.可知Anner Sophie在1963年出生，六岁参加比赛，由此推知Anner Sophie的职业生涯可以追溯到20世纪60年代末，故选A项。6答案与解析：C推理判断题。由第一段中的Today, at 28, the young German Violinist Anner Sophie Mutter is at the top. She gives radiance (光辉) to the music (如今，28岁的年轻德国小提琴家Anner Sophie Mutter位居榜首，她给了音乐光辉。
53、)可推断出Anner Sophie的音乐会受到全世界的高度赞扬，故选C项。7答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的She taught Anner Sophie to develop her own ideas of how a piece should be played, not just to imitate (模仿) others. This is one of the violinists strongest, most distinctive (与众不同的) characteristics today.可知她的老师告诉她要有自己的主见，表明了Anner Sophie作为一名小
54、提琴家的特长，故选B项。8答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Though the Mutters were short of money at times, they limited their daughters performances to one or two a year. “No outsider (外人) can ever have an effect on our daughters career or push her into playing more concerts than she wants to，” said her father. (虽然他们有时缺钱，但
55、他们把女儿的演出限制在一年一两次。她父亲说：“没有外人能影响我们女儿的事业或强迫她演奏更多的音乐会。”)由此推断出Mutters一家的优点是他们认为金钱不是万能的，故选B项。C【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。主要介绍了作者在旅行途中复杂的情感。9答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“perhaps explains why I was leaving so late, walking around the house many times over, checking one last time to see that all was in order”可知，作者因为不断检查屋子因此导致动身较晚
56、。这里需要注意B项，作者提到It was a strange feeling，但并没有说是因为离开家太伤感。10答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I felt a sense of alarm that I was perhaps not on the correct road at all”和“it caused me to slow down”可知，作者害怕自己走错路因此才开得慢了下来。11答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Until this point I had believed myself quite alone”可知，作者以为就自己一个人在路上，没有想到会遇到
57、任何人。12答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据文中的“It is hard to explain my feelings” “I began to have a feeling of unease mixed with excitement.”以及“stop the car a moment to think carefully”可知，作者对于此次旅行情感复杂。.七选五【语篇解读】本文叙述的是，在攻读学位的同时从事兼职工作是一件艰苦的事情，但这也带来了巨大的好处。拥有兼职工作的学生可以自己挣钱，培养良好的时间管理技能，并在工作中获得经验。1答案与解析：F根据下文：当他们成年时，获得收入可以增加他们
58、的信心。可推知：从事兼职工作的学生将比其他学生拥有更多的钱。故选F。2答案与解析：A根据上句：一些学生需要通过学校工作来支付学费。可知，A项Others will set the money aside to pay back student loans.(其他人则会把钱留出来，以偿还学生贷款。)与上句匹配。固定用法：some., others.，一些，另一些。故选A。3答案与解析：E根据上句：在学习之余还从事工作的学生的空闲时间比不工作的学生要少。再根据空格下句：他们会跳过有趣的活动而去履行自己的责任。可知此空的意思是：他们往往更擅长作规划，因为他们会确保在最后期限前完成每一项任务。故选E。
59、4答案与解析：G根据上句：通常情况下，学生们会在课外时间从事与理想职业相关的工作。再根据空格下句：即使是那些在与专业没有联系的地方工作的学生，也会给潜在的雇主留下更深的印象。可知此空要表达的意思是：这使他们能够在业务中获得经验，并开始在该领域与人接触。故选G。5答案与解析：D根据上句：雇主寻找那些了解工作环境并且表现出色的员工。再根据空格下句：这将使他们在离开学校后更容易转变自己的角色。可知，有一份兼职工作可以帮助学生适应职场。故选D。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。沉溺于网络的“我”因家里的电脑坏了，长时间不能玩电脑，使自己意识到没有电脑的生活也是美好的。1答案与解析：B电脑坏了，所以送
60、去修理，根据常识，这里指修理(repair)店里的人。2答案与解析：D根据后面的I spend hours and hours of my free time _3_ funny cat videos on YouTube判断，我沉溺于(addicted)电脑。3答案与解析：A根据下文A funny cat videos on YouTube判断，此处表示观看(watching)。4答案与解析：C前面提到我沉溺于网络，很多空闲时间用来看视频，因此这里指在网上(online)与朋友玩游戏。5答案与解析：D此处表示被告知电脑不能修。6答案与解析：B电脑不能修，所以我不高兴(unpleasant)。
61、7答案与解析：A根据后面语境and I will have to wait until December可知，目前(at the moment)我没有足够的钱买新的。8答案与解析：A家里没有电脑可以用，但是我对电脑很痴迷，我一直在思考(think of)没有电脑该做什么。9答案与解析：D前后句子在逻辑上为转折关系，所以用but。10答案与解析：C我一直在思考没有电脑该做什么，但是事实上这比我预料(expecting)的要难得多。11答案与解析：B根据It has taken a while but判断，我开始(starting)习惯不能够轻易上网的生活。12答案与解析：A这次经历(experi
62、ence)让我意识到电脑是真的非常有用。13答案与解析：A虽然电脑很有用，可是(However)，却不是都糟糕。14答案与解析：B根据后面语境but never used to find enough time to do.判断，我很喜欢(love)。15答案与解析：D根据前面的I am ready to leave the Dark Ages and判断，我返回到(return)二十一世纪。.语法填空【语篇解读】文章介绍了悉尼歌剧院设计构思的征集、思路的变化和修建的过程。1答案与解析：It/That考查代词。此处指the Sydney Opera House，是单数，在句中作主语，故填It或
63、That。2答案与解析：finally考查副词。此处用副词修饰谓语动词，故填finally。3答案与解析：international考查形容词。此处根据an和名词competition可知此处填形容词，由后面的from around the world可知是一场国际比赛，故填international。4答案与解析：that考查关系代词。句中包含定语从句，先行词是designers，指人，关系代词在定语从句中作主语，且由many修饰，用that引导，指参加竞赛的设计者们，故填that。5答案与解析：named考查过去分词。句中named Jorn Utzon是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰an
64、unknown Danish architect，故填named。6答案与解析：winner考查名词。此处由the修饰，指被选为获胜者，用名词。故填winner。7答案与解析：had seen考查动词时态。此处指乌松想起他以前在墨西哥见过的寺庙，主句谓语动词用的是过去式remembered，发生在它之前的动作用过去完成时，故填had seen。8答案与解析：of考查介词。the base of.指“的基础”，故填of。9答案与解析：to make考查不定式。此处是不定式作表语，指他的新想法是把顶上的贝壳形状变成球形，故填to make。10答案与解析：parts考查名词复数。根据前面的several表明应该用复数。
