1、江苏省太仓市英语译林牛津版选修7U4同步教案（project-02）【课前插花】阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。What should you think about when trying to find your career？You are probably better at some school subjects than others.These may show strengths that you can use in your work.A boy who is good at mathematics can use that
2、 in an engineering career.A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work.So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school.On the other hand，you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard.Although not all subje
3、cts can be used directly in a job，they may have indirect value.A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details.This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skill
4、s，such as typing or technical drawing，which you can use in your work.You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.If you have had a parttime job on Saturdays or in the summer，think what you gained from it.If nothing else，you may have learned how to ge
5、t to work on time，to follow instructions and to get on with older workers.You may have learned to give correct change in a shop，for example.Just as important，you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a parttime job.Facing your weak points is also part of
6、 knowing yourself.You may be_all_thumbs when you handle tools；perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures.It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist.Your school record，for instance，may not be too good，yet it is an important part of your background.You
7、 should not be apologetic (认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.1What is the passage mainly about?AThe importance of working hard at school.BChoosing a career according to ones strengths.CHow to face ones weaknesses.DThe value of school work.2The w
8、riter thinks that having a parttime job is probably _. Aa good way to find out ones weak pointsBone of the best ways of earning extra moneyCof great use for ones work in the futureDa waste of time one could have spent on study3From the passage we learn that if a students school performance is not go
9、od，he _.Ashould pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilitiesBwill be regretful about his bad resultsCmay also do well in his future workDshould restart his study in school4The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” in the last paragraph probably means “_”Abe clumsy at doing things Bbe s
10、killful in doing thingsCbe not interested in certain things Dbe easily bored in doing things【参考答案】阅读理解14、BCCAaim at sth. to plan, hope or intend to achieve sth.:The talks are aiming at a compromise.+ ing form of verb The governments campaign is aimed at influencing public opinion.aware adj. 1) knowi
11、ng that sth. exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing:+ that I wasnt even aware that he was ill.Were you aware of the risks at the time?She was well (= very) aware that he was married.Has Claude paid the phone bill? Not as far as Im aware. (= I dont think so)I suddenly became
12、aware of (= started to notice) him looking at me.awarenessn. U Public awareness of the problem will make politicians take it seriously.Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade.3. We must all be aware of the potential causes of traffic accidents and act to prevent them.
13、 (P62)potentialadj. possible when the necessary conditions exist:A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the company.Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.The accident is a grim reminder of the potential dangers involved in North Sea oil productionac
14、tv. I to do sth. for a particular purpose, or to behave in the stated way:+ to infinitive Engineers acted quickly to repair the damaged pipes.She acted without thinking.He acted as if hed never met me before.Dont be so silly - youre acting like a child!He never acts on other peoples advice (= does w
15、hat other people suggest).4. Many drivers are aggressive and push into other lanes of traffic or overtake other cars. (P62)aggressiveadj. 1) behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person:Men tend to be more aggressive than women.If I criticize him, he gets aggressive and starts shoutin
16、g.2) determined to win or succeed and using forceful action to achieve victory or success:an aggressive election campaignaggressive marketing tacticsovertakev. (overtook, overtaken) 1) T to go beyond sth.by being a greater amount or degree:Our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe.Wed plan
17、ned to hold a meeting tomorrow, but events have overtaken us (= things have changed).2) I or T UK to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of it:Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake (another car).5. Drivers have to take the responsibility to watch out for p
18、eople crossing the road, especially older people who may walk slowly and young children who may not look before stepping into the road. (P62)take the responsibility负起的责任She takes her responsibilities as a nurse very seriously.watch outused to warn someone of danger or an accident that seems likely t
19、o happen:Watch out! he shouted, but it was too late - she had knocked the whole tray of drinks on the floor.stepv. I + adv. or prep. (-pp-) to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place, or to put your foot on or in sth.:She stepped backwards and fell over a chair.They steppe
20、d out onto the balcony.Be careful not to step in the mud.Ow, you stepped on my foot!6. Recently the number of people fined for speaking on their mobile phones while driving has increased by 30 percent. (P62)finen. C an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law
21、:The maximum penalty for the offence is a $1000 fine.If found guilty, he faces six months in jail and a heavy (= severe) fine.v. T Drivers who exceed the speed limit can expect to be fined heavily.+ two objects They fined him $100 for using threatening behavior.increased by增长了There were 39, 000 new
22、cases last year - an increase of 7 per cent.increased to增长到Gradually increase the temperature to boiling point.7. If you drive after you have consumed alcoholic drinks, you are violating the law and risking your own life as well as the lives of others. (Page 62)consumev. T 1) to use fuel, energy or
23、time, especially in large amounts:Our high living standards cause our present population to consume 25 percent of the worlds oil.2) FORMAL to eat or drink, especially a lot of sth.:He consumes vast quantities of chips with every meal.violatev. T to break or act against sth., especially a law, agreem
24、ent, principle or sth. that should be treated with respect:They were charged with violating federal law.It seems that the planes deliberately violated the cease-fire agreement.The doctor has been accused of violating professional ethics.riskv. T 1) to do sth. although there is a chance of a bad resu
25、lt:Its dangerous to cross here. Ill just have to risk it.+ ing form of verb He risked losing his house when his company went bankrupt.2) If you risk sth. important, you cause it to be in a dangerous situation where you might lose it:He risked life and limb to get the cat down from the tree.She was p
26、repared to risk everything on a last throw of the dice. 完形填空As a substitute teacher，my daily routine involves driving to a new school almost every day.One day，I was teaching in a very _1_ classroom.I was managing behavior all morning and by lunch time，I knew I needed a coffee to even consider _2_ th
27、e afternoon.So on my lunch break，I drove to a nearby _3_ to get a coffee.Upon returning to the car I _4_ I had locked my keys and my _5_ inside！I had about 15 minutes to get back to the school.I considered dashing back，but it being _6_，I thought a fall on ice would only make the situation much worse
28、.So I _7_ into a McDonalds and asked the man at the counter，who _8_ to be the manager，to call me a _9_.I briefly explained my situation to him.He hurried to phone the taxi company _10_ I was waiting.Then the manager returned，_11_ to tell me that the taxi company didnt have any taxi to send at the mo
29、ment.My _12_ began to resemble some combination of hopelessness and fear. Without a thought，he took his coat quickly and _13_ to drive me to the school.Without _14_，I followed him into his car and _15_ it back into my classroom with two minutes to _16_ before the bell! Upon arriving at the school，I
30、thanked this man _17_.His calm behavior and kind nature made me think he is probably a _18_ manager to work for，and also a wonderful human being to have on this earth.This _19_ made me realize that out of every seemingly _20_ situation，there is the opportunity for acts of kindness to pass through，wh
31、ich can have an unimaginable impact on those who receive them. 1A.easy BdifficultCfriendly Dclever2A.suffering BsurvivingCspending Dsaving3A.cafe BrestaurantChotel Dschool4A.realized BimaginedCunderstood Dsupposed5A.money BbagCbook Dphone6A.spring BsummerCautumn Dwinter7A.walked BsteppedCran Dmoved8
32、A.happened BseemedCappeared Dused9A.bus BbikeCtrain Dtaxi10A.before BafterCthough Dwhile11A.never BeverConly Dthus12A.word BexpressionCappearance Dphrase13A.offered BagreedCwanted Dexpected14A.direction BthoughtCpermission Dhesitation15A.took BmadeCdid Dgot16A.leave BremainCspare Dshare17A.aimlessly BendlesslyCspeechlessly Dbreathlessly18A.tough BdemandingCkind Dwonderful19A.accident BcoincidenceCexperience Dexperiment20A.hopeless BhopefulChelpful Dcareless【参考答案】完形填空1B2B3A4A5D6D7C8A9D10D11C12B13A14D15B16C17B18D19C20A