1、UNIT 6Period One题组A基础练(建议用时:5分钟).单词拼写1Hes _ (慷慨的) and, you know, very nice, very polite.2She solved the problem _ (创造性地)3The history of _ (人类) is the history of ideas.4He needed surgery to _ (治愈) a troublesome back injury.5Her dedication to her work was _ (令人钦佩的)6They carried out land _ (改革) in 1952
2、.7It was a _ (非凡的) achievement.8Laws are based on the principles of _ (公正)【答案】1.generous2.creatively3.mankind4.cure5admirable6.reform7.remarkable8.justice.完成句子1Frank, what do you _ _ _?弗兰克,你怎么想?2The plant is now_ _of extinction.这种植物现在有绝种的危险。3A teacher should teach_ _knowledge_ _morals.一个老师不仅要传授知识,还要
3、教会德行。4I _ _have gone through a lot of money.我似乎已经花了很多钱了。5Its natural to_ _ _ danger.害怕危险是正常的。【答案】1.have in mind2.in danger3not only;but also4.seem to5.be afraid of题组B提升练 (建议用时:20分钟).阅读理解Naomi Shihab Nye has lots of things to write about.She never seems to run out of ideas, Naomi writes poetry for yo
4、ung people and adults, but she is also the author of essays, childrens picture books, songs, and a novel for teenagers.Where does Naomi get her ideas? She sees poetry in the details of everyday life, like the way things smell or taste, the sounds of nature, the voices of her family, and the colors o
5、f a flower or a birds wing or a strawberry.Naomis poetry is also often influenced by places she has lived in and visited.Naomi was raised by her Palestinian father and American mother.She grew up in St.Louis, Missouri, US, Jerusalem Israel; and San Antonio, Texas, US.Each of these places has its own
6、 unique features, which Naomi has described with her rich, descriptive language.Naomi also writes about her double cultures and the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East.Today, Naomi has settled down in San Antonio.She knows many people who have a Mexican-American identit
7、y, and she works their experiences into her poetry.Naomi focuses on the ways that people of different cultures and backgrounds are similar rather than different.She has even traveled to the Middle East and Asia to promote international goodwill through the arts.Naomi firmly believes in the power of
8、writing to change the world and help people find common ground.Naomi Shihab Nye began writing poetry as soon as she learned how to write.She published her first poem when she was only seven years old! Since that time, Naomi has written and edited more than 20 books.She often tells young writers to w
9、rite about their daily livesthe things they observe and the feelings they have.Thats a good reminder for a writer!()1.Which of the following best describes Naomi according to Paragraph 1?AOptimistic. BProductive.CGenerous. DTraditional.()2.How does Naomi get her ideas?ABy observing the world around
10、her.BBy visiting many different people.CBy reading famous writers works.DBy comparing features of different places.()3.Where does Naomi live now?AIn Missouri, US. BIn Mexico.CIn Texas, US. DIn Israel.()4.What can we learn about Naomi from the last two paragraphs?AShe has a strong sense of social res
11、ponsibility.BShe focuses more on cultural differences.CShe lived a hard life in childhood.DShe writes books for improving writing skills.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了作家Naomi的生平。1B推理判断题。optimistic乐观的;productive多产的;generous慷慨的;traditional传统的。根据文章第一段可知,Naomi的写作范围很广,因此推断她写了许多作品,是一个“多产的”作家。故选B项。2A细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知,Naomi通过
12、观察她周围的世界得到了写作的想法。故选A项。3C细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Today,Naomi has settled down in Antonio”和第三段中“and San Antonio,Texas,US.”可知,圣安东尼奥是美国德克萨斯州的城市。因此Naomi现在生活在美国德克萨斯州。故选C项。4A推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段可知,Naomi具有强烈的社会责任感。故选A项。阅读加油站run out of用完;用尽unique features特色;特性settle down 定居focus on聚焦;关注common ground 共同点;一致之处She sees poetry
13、 in the details of everyday life, like the way things smell or taste, the sounds of nature, the voices of her family, and the colors of a flower or a birds wing or a strawberry.她在日常生活中看到了诗歌,如事物发出嗅觉和味觉的方式,天籁之声,家人的温馨话语,花朵的色彩,小鸟展翅翱翔,或者一颗草莓。.完形填空Giorgio is among the countless people who have made videos
14、 on the TikTok platform during the pandemic.Little did he know where they would lead, but surely they bring a touch of _1_ to the fight against the suffering days.In January, Giorgio would _2_ hear muffled(低沉的) melodies through the wall of his home; it_3_ that his neighbor was playing the piano.Gior
15、gio was really enjoying the music and began _4_ videos in which his neighbors talents could be heard.In February, he posted a video saying he left a(n) _5_ to his neighbor asking if the _6_person could play the famous melody My Heart Will Go On.The neighbors answer was _7_when the piece came from th
16、e other side.So began a _8_.In another note, Giorgio _9_ that they play The River Flows In You as a duo(二重奏)The Italian was at first a little _10_ when he started, but he felt happy the moment he heard the music coming from the other side.The two went on to play many more duos but Giorgio stayed cur
17、ious about his unknown neighbor.Finally, they _11_.It was Emil and he was 78 years old._12_ from Poland, Emils wife had just passed away and he was staying alone in a temporary accommodation.The only _13_ left to Emil was his piano.But, on March 14, the sad news of Emils death _14_ him.“Dear Emil,”
18、he wrote _15_ his neighbor,“knew very little about you, but you gave me back my passion, and we shared that with the world.Youll be in my heart.Bye, my friend, Emil.”()1.A.braveryBpositivityChonesty Dsecurity()2.A.frequently BexcitedlyCsurprisedly Doccasionally()3.A.happened BseemedCturned out Dwent
19、 out()4.A.selling BsharingCpurchasing Dadvertising()5.A.note BletterCinvitation Drequest()6.A.happy BemotionalCprofessional Dmysterious()7.A.vague BtimelyCself-evident Dnegative()8.A.legend BfriendshipCconcert Djourney()9.A.suggested BwishedCordered Ddecided()10.A.innocent BseriousCnervous Dscared()
20、11.A.departed BreunitedCresponded Dmet()12.A.Especially BOriginallyCRoughly DSimilarly()13.A.affection BhopeCbond Dcomfort()14.A.reached BtroubledChorrified Dclouded()15.A.in return for Bin place ofCin memory of Din response to【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了在疫情期间,由于音乐互相吸引,居家的Giorgio与邻居Emil开启了一段友谊。1B考查名词词义辨析。句意:不过
21、,给他们与苦难作斗争带来了一丝积极的情绪。A.bravery勇敢;B.positivity积极性;C.honesty诚实;D.security安全。前文说到“Little did he know where they would lead, but”中的but以及后文“to the fight against the suffering days”可知,应用乐观来对待苦难的日子。故选B项。2A考查副词词义辨析。句意:透过墙,Giorgio频繁地听到了低沉的旋律。A.frequently频繁地;B.excitedly激动地;C.surprisedly 惊奇地;D.occasionally偶尔地。
22、根据下文“Giorgio was really enjoying the music and began _4_videos in which his neighbors talents could be heard.”可推测,邻居应该是经常弹奏音乐,所以Giorgio才想把这些音乐录下来。故选A项。3C考查动词词义辨析。句意:结果证明是他的邻居在弹钢琴。A.happened发生; Bseemed似乎; Cturned out证明是; Dwent out外出。前文提到Giorgio经常听到低沉的旋律,后文提到Giorgio很喜欢对方的音乐甚至想录下来,可以推知Giorgio知道了弹奏的是钢琴。
23、turn out意为“证明是”,表示确定信息。故选C项。4B考查动词词义辨析。句意:然后他开始分享视频让邻居弹奏的歌曲能够被所有人听到。sharing videos意为“分享视频”,这里呼应第一段,在抖音平台上分享视频给他人。故选B项。5A考查名词词义辨析。句意:在二月,他发布了一条视频说到要邀请他神秘的邻居与他一起弹奏著名的乐曲我心永恒。根据后文“to his neighbor asking if the _6_person could play the famous melody My Heart Will Go On.”中的ask if可知,Giorgio应该是给邻居递了一张便条,约对方
24、一起弹奏。故选A项。6D考查形容词词义辨析。句意:同上题。A.happy开心的;B.emotional情感的; Cprofessional 专业的;D.mysterious神秘的。这时,Giorgio和邻居还没有见面,所以邻居对他来说是神秘的。故选D项。7C考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当音乐从墙的另一边传过来的时候,邻居的回答是显而易见的。A.vague模糊的;B.timely及时的;C.self-evident 显而易见的;D.negative消极的。根据后文“when the piece came from the other side”可知,邻居没有回答yes还是no,而是弹奏了那个曲子,
25、所以他的回答是显而易见的,表示同意。故选C项。8B考查名词词义辨析。句意:一段友谊就开始了。A.legend传说;B.friendship友谊;C.concert音乐会;D.journey旅行。根据后文,一段基于音乐的友谊开始了,邻居死后,Giorgio还写了信表示纪念。故选B项。9A考查动词词义辨析。句意:Giorgio建议弹奏你的心河作为二重奏。由后文的play可知,该空处应填suggest。suggest的虚拟语气,从句为sb.(should) do sth.。故选A项。10C考查形容词词义辨析。句意:刚开始这个意大利人有些紧张。A.innocent纯洁的;B.serious严肃的; C
26、nervous 紧张;D.scared恐惧的。由后文“but he felt happy the moment he heard the music coming from the other side”可知,刚开始Giorgio有点紧张,后来听到另一边传来的音乐才开始享受起来。故选C项。11D考查动词词义辨析。句意:最后他们见了面。A.departed启程;B.reunited重逢;C.responded回应;D.met相遇、见面。根据后文“It was Emil and he was 78 years old._12_ from Poland, Emils wife had just pa
27、ssed away and he was staying alone in a temporary accommodation.”可知,俩人终于见面了。故选D项。12B考查副词词义辨析。句意:起初来自波兰。A.Especially特殊地;B.Originally起初地;C.Roughly 粗糙地;D.Similarly相似地。由后文“Emils wife had just passed away and he was staying alone in a temporary accommodation.”可知,邻居只是暂时住在这里,起初来自波兰。故选B项。13D考查名词词义辨析。句意:留给Em
28、il唯一的安慰是她的钢琴。A.affection喜欢;B.hope希望;C.bond联系;D.comfort 安慰。根据前文可知,Emil老伴的去世是令人悲痛的事情,留给他唯一的安慰(comfort)是一架钢琴。故选D项。14A考查动词词义辨析。句意:Emil去世的不幸消息传到了他的耳朵里。A.reached到达;B.troubled使困难;C.horrified惊吓;D.clouded使混乱。根据常识,Emil去世的消息应该是传到他的耳朵里。故选A项。15C考查短语词义辨析。句意:“致Emil,”他写到,以纪念他的邻居。A.in return for作为回报; Bin place of替代;
29、 Cin memory of纪念; Din response to回应。邻居去世了,Giorgio写了封信,以纪念对方。故选C项。.语法填空In order to realize his dream, Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, gave up 1._ (study) in Harvard University, 2._ is the most famous in the world.He set 3._ a company and researched the computer software.As the 4._(say) goes
30、, “Interest is the best teacher.” I quite agree with this idea.I began to be 5._ (craze) about English when I was a little girl.I got particularly interested in foreign 6._(culture) and customs.To meet my curiosity, I read English stories every day.It seemed to be the 7._(good) “meal” of the day.As
31、8._ result, I always did very well in 9._ (me) English exams.Interest is the key to 10._(succeed)【语篇解读】本文为议论文。文章通过比尔盖茨和自己学习英语的经历,论述了兴趣是最好的老师,也是成功的关键。1studying考查动名词。固定搭配give up doing sth.意为“放弃做某事”。故填 studying。2which考查关系代词。先行词是Harvard University,关系词在从句中做主语,且引导的是非限定性定语从句,应使用关系代词which引导。故填which。3up考查固定短
32、语。句意:他成立了一家公司,研究计算机软件。固定短语set up意为“建立”。故填up。4saying考查名词。句意:俗话说,“兴趣是最好的老师。”根据句意及空前定冠词the可知,此处应使用动名词saying“谚语”。故填saying。5crazy考查词形转化。词组搭配be crazy about意为“对痴迷”。故填crazy。6cultures考查名词。句意:我对外国的文化和风俗特别感兴趣。根据空后“and customs”可知,此处指“各种文化和风俗”,应使用名词复数。故填cultures。7best考查形容词。根据上文 “To meet my curiosity,I read English stories every day.”可知,此处指“这似乎是一天中最好的一餐”。故填best。8a考查冠词。as a result意为“结果”。故填a。9my考查代词。此处修饰名词,应使用形容性物主代词。故填my。10success考查词形转化。句意:兴趣是成功的关键。根据句意,此处应使用名词“成功”。故填success。