1、UNIT 7Period One基础练单词拼写1He dialed the _(接线员) and put in a call for Rome.2She was advising a(n) _(客户) on the worth and value of a piece of land.3Small businesses are the lifeblood of the _(经济) for this area.4He is a _(优秀的) scientist in his field, so we all learn from him.5The _(主厨), staff and manager
2、s in this restaurant are all Chinese.6She worked as a research _(化学家) ten years ago.7In the first movie Tony Curtis ever made, he played a grocery _(店员).8That performance was pretty _(给人印象深刻的).【答案】1operator2client3economy4brilliant5chef6chemist7clerk8impressive单句语法填空1A good deal of _(fascinate) rese
3、arch has been done about the reading patterns of young people.2My car is not as _(rely) as it used to be.3He was one of the principal _(architect) of the revolution.4Time is limited, but we managed _(get) to the airport in time.5An executive should be experienced in _(administrate).6My _(impress) of
4、 him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.7As an outgoing girl, I get along/on well _ my classmates.8_ is recognised that Jane is the most intelligent girl among us.【答案】1fascinating2reliable3architects4to get5administration6impression7with8It完成句子1It took Li Hua two hours _ his mind.李华花了两个
5、小时说服王明改变了主意。2The old town has narrow streets and small houses _ each other.这个老城区有狭窄的街道和建得很近的小房子。3It suggested some of the roles that moms could take on, including housekeeper, _,_personal trainer and entertainer.它表明妈妈们可以扮演一些角色,包括管家、兼职律师、私人教练和娱乐人员。4The book has helped me greatly in my daily communica
6、tion,especially at work where _.这本书在日常交流中给了我很大的帮助,特别是在工作中,一个好的印象是必需的。5The reason _ he had to send his grandma to hospital.他迟到的原因是他必须送奶奶去医院。【答案】1to persuade Wang Ming to change2that/which are built close to3parttime lawyer4a good impression is a must5why he was late was that提升练阅读理解I am Peter Hodes, a
7、 volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, Ive done 89 trips of those, 51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞) in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they
8、 can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at t
9、he checkin desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said:“Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for youthere are no flights from Washington. ” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said, “In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease, please, youve got t
10、o get me back to the United Kingdom. ”She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, rerouted(改道) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, youre consciously aware that in that box youve got so
11、mething that is potentially going to save somebodys life.()1Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1?AProvider. BDelivery man.CCollector. DMedical doctor.()2Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?AHe cannot stay away from his job too long.BThe
12、 donor can only wait for that long.CThe operation needs that much time.DThe ice wont last any longer.()3Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?ATo London. BTo Newark.CTo Providence. DTo Washington.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。大家都知道,医生是救死扶伤的典范。作者虽然不是医生,但他的工作也与很多人的性命息息相关。1B词义猜测题。根据画线单词后的“Ive done 89 trips”以及
13、 “from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor to the time they can be implanted in the patient,weve got 72 hours”可知,“我”是一个运送干细胞的人,运送有严格的时间限制。故选B项。其他三项的意思:provider供应者;collector收集者,收藏家;medical doctor医生。2D细节理解题。根据第一段的 “I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because Ive got two
14、 ice packs and thats how long they last. ”可知,保存干细胞的冰只能维持42个小时,所以“我”必须在这个时间内送达。故选D项。A、B、C三项在文中未提及。3B细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句 “She arranged for a flightfor me,rerouted me through Newark and got me back to the UK”可知,她先安排“我”去了Newark,然后再转到英国。故选B项。完形填空Several days ago, I went to visit a nursing home with my frien
15、ds for the first time. Our _1_ was to keep the elderly company, so we made them cards and cookies, and prepared _2_ to keep them entertained such as songs and talk shows.To be honest, I didnt know what to _3_. It was hard to imagine the difference we could make to their life, as we were just a group
16、 of strangers giving them a visit. But now I know we shouldnt underestimate(低估) a strangers ability to _4_ anothers life because the effects can be great.I would have never known how _5_ the effects of my visit to the nursing home would be if I hadnt experienced it myself. After _6_ the elderly and
17、speaking to them oneonone, I was amazed by how much they _7_ my visit. Perhaps they felt lonely or abandoned before, but now tears of _8_ could be seen in their eyes. Maybe all that people need is to know they are cared for, even by a stranger.Moreover, I was _9_ by the optimism (乐观) they had for th
18、eir future, even at an old age. They were so active in spirit, regardless of their weak _10_. They were selfless enough to tell me to _11_ myself, even if they were the ones in wheelchairs. It taught me that happiness could exist even at an old age, regardless of discouraging circumstances or health
19、 that is getting _12_.I _13_ that the rewards of volunteering are a twoway street. Volunteers can also _14_ a lot when they give their time to help others, whether a new opinion towards life, or a warm smile.Volunteer when you have time because it _15_ is a beauty.()1AhabitBdreamCrewardDtask()2Agift
20、sBperformancesCsuggestionsDnews()3AbelieveBaskCexpectDstudy()4AinfluenceBprotectCsaveDrecreate()5AintelligentBreliableCinternalDamazing()6AteachingBgreetingCguidingDcleaning()7AhatedBmisunderstoodCappreciatedDmissed()8ApainBsadnessCworryDjoy()9AdisappointedBpuzzledCboredDsurprised()10AbodiesBdesires
21、CbreathesDactivities()11Aget tired ofBtake care ofCget in touch withDlook down upon()12AlargerBcloserCgreaterDworse()13AhopedBlearnedCexplainedDimagined()14AloseBsufferCrememberDbenefit()15AtrulyBstrangelyCunluckilyDhardly【语篇解读】作者去敬老院参与志愿者活动,老人们“身弱志犹坚”的快乐精神感染了他。1D考查名词辨析。“keep the elderly company” 是作
22、者他们去敬老院的“任务”。故选D项。2B考查名词辨析。根据“such as songs and talk shows”可知作者他们还准备了一些“表演”。故选B项。3C考查动词辨析。根据“for the first time” 可知作者是第一次去,又根据“It was hard to imagine the difference we could make” 可知他不知道会发生什么。故选C项。4A考查动词辨析。根据后文可知作者给那些老人的生活带来了一定的影响,故可知此处是说不要低估陌生人“影响”他人生活的能力。故选A项。5D考查形容词辨析。作者已经去了那所敬老院。如果他没去,就不可能知道那种影响
23、有多大、多神奇。故选D项。6B考查动词辨析。作者他们到了敬老院后,首先应该是跟那里的老人们“打招呼”。故选B项。7C考查动词辨析。根据后文的描述可知,老人们很“感激”作者他们能来。故选C项。8D考查名词辨析。老人们很欣喜作者他们能来看自己,他们流下了“喜悦”的泪水。故选D项。9D考查形容词辨析。根据“even at an old age”可知,作者对他们的乐观感到“惊讶”。故选D项。10A考查名词辨析。老人们都很老了,“身体”应该不会很好。故选A项。11B考查动词短语。Aget tired of 厌烦。Btake care of照顾;照料。Cget in touch with和取得联系。Dlo
24、ok down upon轻视;瞧不起。句意为:虽然老人们才是行动不便的人,可他们却叮嘱作者要好好“照顾”自己。故选B项。12D考查形容词辨析。老人们都很老了,健康状况应该是每况愈下。故选D项。13B考查动词辨析。这里是指作者参加这次志愿者活动后所学到的东西。故选B项。14D考查动词辨析。根据“a new opinion towards life, or a warm smile”可知志愿者通过帮助他人也可以“受益”颇多。故选D项。15A考查副词辨析。作者认为,做志愿活动“确实”是件美好的事情。故选A项。语法填空I thought that I had great skills in 1. _(
25、deal) with kids, so I applied for a job to teach kids. The day of my interview was also my first day of work. My first mistake led to my first lesson. Dont try to make 2. _(friend) with managers, but be respectful. After going through some work with 3. _ couple of kids I learned I was not as good as
26、 I thought I was, and it was 4. _(good) to ask for help than do what you thought was right.A few days after work feeling pressured to do a good job, I found repetition 5. _(make) it more comfortable. It wasnt long 6. _ I learned how to develop respectful relationships with my bosses and what tone of
27、 voice 7. _(use) with kids. I started sounding more confident and realised that the more confident you sound, the more 8. _ seems that you know what you are doing.What surprised me most after a few months was how little money I had spent. Money from working long hours seemed to be more valuable to m
28、e than money 9. _(give) by my parents. I kept it firmly in my hands and suddenly shopping was a 10. _(total) different experience. The cost of items translated into how many hours I needed to work to pay for it.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。作者认为自己擅长和孩子相处,所以就申请了教学的工作。本文是作者对工作后的一点感触的说明。1dealing考查动名词。此句中的in 是介词,其后接动词时需
29、用动名词形式。故填dealing。2friends考查名词复数。表达“与某人交朋友”需用make friends with。故填friends。3a考查冠词。此处表达“几个孩子”之意,需用a couple of。故填a。4better考查形容词比较级。后面的than暗示了此处用比较级,good的比较级形式是better。故填better。5made考查时态。本文是叙述过去的事情,需用一般过去时态。故填made。6before考查固定句型。此处表达不久就学会了如何处理跟老板的关系,故用before。it was not long before表示“不久就”。故填before。7to use考查不
30、定式。上文的“how to develop respectful relationships with my bosses”暗示了此处也是“疑问词不定式”结构。此处的“what tone of voice to use”就相当于“to use what tone of voice”。故填to use。8it考查代词。“It seems that”为固定句型。故填it。9given考查过去分词。money与give之间在逻辑上是被动关系,需用过去分词表达被动含义,在此处“given by my parents”作后置定语,修饰money。故填given。10totally考查副词。其后的different是形容词,需用副词修饰。故填totally。