1、Unit 1 A New StartPeriod 4练习Part 1 单词拼写1. First （印象）can be deceptive.2. In my （观点）, hes not making a very good job of it. 3. The gallery has a fine _（收藏品）modern pictures.4. He is the president of a large international _（组织）.5. Theres no point getting into a _（恐慌）about the exams.6. I like the speed a
2、nd the _（挑战）of racing car.7. It _（使尴尬）me to have to give my opinion in public.8. This is a great_（改善）on your previous work.9. There was a worried _（表情）on her face.10. They were _（惊讶的）to find that hed already left.【答案】1. impression（s） 2. opinion 3. collection 4. organization 5. panic6. challenge 7. e
3、mbarrassed 8. improvement 9. expression 10. surprisedPart 2 语法填空_1_(grow) up in England, I am mixed-race child with a Chinese mother and British father. So, I_2_（enjoy）food from both countries since I _3_(am) able to hold a knife and chopsticks. My mother _4_(come) from Sichuan, she often cooks spic
4、y dishes but my father sometimes darent try even after many years of _5_(marry) to my mother.As _6_ my father, he can cook a super “full English breakfast” of bacon, eggs and so on. However, my mother told us not to eat too much roast food, which can make us suffer _7_ heat inside our bodies.When I
5、first paid _8_visit to China, my mother encouraged me to try different sorts of food and stinky tofu impressed me most. It looked and smelt like a _9_(burn) sports shoe but it tastes good.Anyway, I love food from both my countries and there is nothing _10_(good) than them.【答案】答案：1. Growing 2. have e
6、njoyed 3. was 4. came 5. marriage 6. for/to 7. from 8. a 9. burnt 10. betterPart 3 阅读理解For hundreds of years, researchers have been trying to answer what kinds of things have an impact on peoples emotions（情感）. How you feel is controlled by many things. Your emotions can be influenced by your persona
7、lity, by the actions of others and by events around you. In addition, maybe you really dont know your emotions can be affected by the weather as well.People often say they feel pretty good when the sun is shining and bad when it is cloudy. As a matter of fact, sunlight makes us feel good. When sunli
8、ght shins our skins, our bodies produce a vitamin. Vitamins are natural chemicals (化学物质) which we all need to stay healthy. Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D and it can help our bodies to make a special chemical. This special chemical affects our brains（大脑）and makes us feel happy. For exam
9、ple, there are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. Without much sunlight, their bodies produce less vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good. In order to h
10、elp the people in these countries feel better, special “sunrooms” with artificial（人造的）lights have been built. People can go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two!The weather can also affect peoples emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when
11、 they are hot. In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can influence our emotions. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we can hardly
12、change the weather.1. Which of the following is true about vitamin D according to the passage?A. It is a kind of artificial chemical made by scientists.B. It makes us worried by affecting our brains.C. It is needed by us all to keep fit.D. It is in the sunlight.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Vitamins are natural
13、chemicals (化学物质) which we all need to stay healthy. 描述，可知选C，我们都需要它来保持身体健康。2. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. We feel good when we are in the bright cool weather.B. We will be happy when we are caught in the bad weather.C. All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter.D. The more vita
14、min D you have, the happier youll be.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据短文最后一段描述，可知天气也能影响人们的情绪,联系rain can make people angry可知选A，我们在凉爽的好天气感觉也很好。 3. What may be the best title for this passage?A. Why Do We Feel Sad?B. The Weather Influences Peoples EmotionsC. People Need More Vitamin DD. We Can Hardly Change the Weathe
15、r【答案】B【解析】标题归纳题。这篇短文主要描述了影响人情绪的因素之一，天气也能影响人的情绪,故选B。 Part 4 七选五Whatever it means to be a good boy or girl, it doesnt mean being perfect. _1_ Maybe one way to think of it is this: good children put themselves on the path towards being happy, successful adults. I think any parent would appreciate this
16、type of good children.Treat others like you want to be treated._2_ , and it really is a valuable rule to love by. For children, acting towards your parents, friends, family and other people with this guide in mind shows t maturity and thoughtfulness on your part.Learn to recognize how other people a
17、re feeling.If you know how other people are feeling and are likely to react, you will have a good advantage in deciding how youd behave in that situation. For example, if your parents are stressed about how theyre going to pay for the bills for the month, it is probably not the best time to ask for
18、a video game or new shoes. _3_ it is probably not the best time to tease him about his lack of athletic skills._4_ .When someone is hurting, or needs a hand, do what you can to help. The world always needs more sympathetic, helpful people.Offer gratitude to those who help you.As you become more awar
19、e of how you can help others, you should also become more aware of all the people that help you. _5_ .A. Know when to ask for helpB. Show concern and sympathyC. Many people call this the “golden rule”D. Let them know you appreciate all they do for youE. Explain how you feel about the conflict by say
20、ing somethingF. Or, if your brother is upset about not making the baseball teamG. It does involve qualities like understanding, self-discipline, and appreciation, though 【答案】1. G 【解析】根据上文“Whatever it means to be a good child, it doesnt mean being perfect.”可知上文提到了好孩子并不意味着完美，后文应当为介绍好孩子身上一些确实值得人学习的品质和品
21、德。故选G选项：不过，它确实包含了理解、自律和欣赏等品质。 【答案】2. C【解析】根据后文and it really is a valuable rule to love by“这真的是一条值得我们去爱的准则。”可推断上文是讲述了一种rule，故对应选项C：许多人称之为“黄金法则”。故选C。 【答案】3. F 【解析】根据上文“if your parents are stressed about how theyre going to pay for the bills for the month, it is probably not the best time to ask for a
22、video game or new shoes.”（如果你的父母为如何支付这个月的账单而感到压力，那么现在可能不是要求买电子游戏或新鞋子的最佳时机。）故本处也应当为“学会察言观色”的例子之一，故可对应到F选项：或者，如果你的兄弟因为没有入选棒球队而感到沮丧，放入文中前后连贯顺通。故选F。 【答案】4. B 【解析】根据本段最后一句“The world always needs more sympathetic, helpful people.”（这个世界总是需要更多富有同情心、乐于助人的人。）可知本段要求我们要表现出关怀和同情心，故选B。 【答案】5. D 【解析】根据上文“As you be
23、come more aware of how you can help others, you should also become more aware of all the people that help you.”可知当你越来越意识到你可以如何帮助别人，你也应该越来越意识到所有帮助你的人。故本段要求你要对别人为你所做的一切表达感激之情。故选D。Part 5 应用文写作假设你是李华，你校的英国交换生Tom对中国茶文化一直很感兴趣。你收到学校学生会通知，本周五下午4:00将邀请知名教授在学校报告厅给师生做一场有关中国茶文化的专题报告。请你写一封邮件给Stefan，内容包括：1.报告会基本信
24、息(时间，地点，主持人，话题等)。2.报告会具体内容：a. 中国茶文化的历史及发展；b.品茶会，品不同种类的茶。3.询问Stefan是否愿意参加。要求：1.词数80左右; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。参考词汇：中国茶文化Chinese tea culture;学生会Students Union【参考范文】Dear Tom,Ive learned that you are interested in Chinese tea culture. So, I am writing to you is that there will be a specia
25、l report on Chinese tea culture this Friday afternoon at 4 oclock in the lecture hall of our school. I wonder if you want to participate in it. Our Students Union will invite Professor Zhang to talk about the history and development of Chinese tea culture. It will be followed by a tea party and you can taste different kinds of tea while chatting with teachers and students of our school. If you do not have any prior appointment, l am looking forward to your coming. Yours, Li Hua