1、Unit 1Women of achievement【导语】李娜，中国网球运动员，亚洲第一位大满贯单打冠军得主。2014年第三次晋身澳大利亚网球公开赛决赛的李娜最终收获女单冠军，成为亚洲第一位两次获得网球大满贯单打冠军的网球选手。Li Na used to be a Chinese professional tennis player.She was born on February 26，1982 in Wuhan，China.When Li was 6 years old，she became a badminton player and when she was 8，her coach
2、asked her parents if she could switch to tennis，which she did at the age of 9.Li joined Chinas National Tennis Team in 1997 and turned professional in 1999.At the end of 2002，Li left the national tennis team to study at Huazhong University of Science and Technology，where she completed her bachelor d
3、egree in journalism.However，Li returned to the national team in 2004.Jiang Shan married Li and he became her personal coach in 2006.In 2008 Li finally quit the national team，becoming a free player.Li Na had been training very hard and between 1999 and 2004，Li won 20 womens singles titles.Later Li Na
4、 defeated Slovakias Dominika Cibulkova at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night for her second Grand Slam title.She became the first woman over 30 years of age to win the Australian Open since Margaret Court in 1973.The famous player retired in September，2014.And Li Na received the Laureus Exceptional A
5、chievement Award for her great achievements in Shanghai in April，2015.She gave birth to a lovely baby in June，2015.【词海拾贝】1professional adj.职业的2switch vt.& vi.转换3quit vt.离开4defeat vt.击败，打败5retire vt.退休，退役【问题思考】1When did Li Na become a professional tennis player?_答案：In 1999，she became a professional t
6、ennis player.2Where did she get her bachelor degree?_答案：She got her bachelor degree at Huazhong University of Science and Technology.为单词选择正确的释义1specialistA项目；工程；规划2institute B条件；情形；状况3condition C值得的4worthwhile D专家；专业工作者5project E连接；关系6welfare F学会；学院；协会7organization G福利；福利事业8connection H组织；机构；团体答案：1D
7、2F3B4C5A6G7H8E.根据所给汉语提示写出单词1_ n& vi.运动；参加运动2_ vt. & vi.举动；(举止或行为)表现3_ n& vt.荫；遮住光线4_ vt.观察；观测；遵守5_ vt.& n尊敬；尊重；敬意6_ vt.& vi.讨论；辩论；争论7_ n. & vt.人群；挤满8_ n& vt.支持；拥护答案：1.campaign2.behave3.shade4.observe5respect6.argue7.crowd8.support.根据英语释义写出单词1_：giving opinions openly and honestly2_：the period of time
8、 when someone is a child3_：home made in a tree usually for a bird4_：close connection that people have with each other5_：to give sb the desire，confidence to do sth well答案：1.outspoken2.childhood3.nest4.bond5.inspire.选用正确短语的适当形式完成句子set up；lead a quiet life；crowd in；wake up；move off1At the sound of the
9、gunshot，the wolves _quickly.答案：moved off2After the retirement，he _答案：led a quiet life3Seeing the picture，excitements _答案：crowded in4The police _ roadblocks on routes out of the city.答案：set up5A cold shower will soon _ you _答案：wakeup课文表层理解.判断正(T)误(F)1The group helped people understand the behaviour o
10、f the chimps.(F)2Jane wanted to discover what chimps eat.(F)3Jane was permitted to begin her work after her mother came to support her.(T)4The purpose of her study was to gain a doctors degree.(F).读课文回答问题1What did the group do first in the morning?_答案：They observed the family of chimps wake up.2Why
11、did Jane go to Africa to study chimps in the wild?_答案：Because she wanted to work with them in their own environment.3Whats her purpose to study the wild chimps?_答案：Her purpose was to understand and respect the lives of chimps.读课文完成表格CharacterJane GoodallWhat she didWorked with chimps in their own 1.
12、_Lived in the forest in order to 2._ the chimps and record their daily activities.Found what chimps eat and their social 3._Discovered how chimps 4._ with each other.Tried to make people aware that it is wrong to use chimps for 5._ or advertisements.What she achievedHelped people understand how much
13、 they 6._ like humans.Helped to set up special places where chimps can live 7._ in the wild.Gained a doctors 8._Showed that women could live in the 9._ to study wild animals as men could.10._ those who want to cheer the achievements of women.答案：1.environment2.observe3.system4communicate5.entertainme
14、nt6.behave7.safely8.degree9.forest10.Inspired课文深层理解.主旨匹配Para 1AWhat Jane discovered about chimps.Para 2 BHow the group followed Janes way of studying chimps in the wild.Para 3 CShe has achieved everything she wanted to do.Para 4 DHer attitude to the animals.答案：Para 1BPara 2APara 3DPara 4C.单项选择1The p
15、urpose of Janes study was to_Awatch the wild chimps in cagesBgain a doctors degreeCunderstand and respect the life of chimpsDlive in the forest as men can2What helped Jane work out the chimps social system?AHer observation of the chimps family.BHer study of the chimps body language.CHer feeding the
16、chimps.DHer good mathematics.3What did Jane mainly discover about chimps?AChimps hunt and eat meat.BHow chimps communicate with each other.CChimps only eat fruit and nuts.DBoth A and B.4Where did Jane Goodall suggest the chimps be left?AIn the wild.BIn the zoo.CIn cages. DIn Africa.5Which of the fol
17、lowing is TRUE according to the passage?AJane is the first person to fully understand chimps behaviour.BNobody had studied the chimps before Jane.CJanes duty is to watch chimps wake up in the morning.DJane has been helping the world to understand and respect great women.答案：1.C2.B3.D4.A5.A.领会句子所用句型并译
18、成汉语1Following Janes way of studying chimps，our group are all going to visit them in the forest._答案：我们一行人准备按照简研究黑猩猩的方法去森林里拜访它们。2However，the evening makes it all worthwhile._答案：但是到傍晚时分我们觉得这一切都是值得的。3She spent years observing and recording their daily activities._答案：她花了多年的时间来观察并记录黑猩猩的日常活动。4Only after he
19、r mother came to help her for the first few months was she allowed to begin her project._答案：她母亲头几个月来帮她的忙，这才使她得以开始自己的计划。5Once I stop，it all comes crowding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories._答案：一旦我停下来，所有的一切都会涌上心头，我就会想起实验室的黑猩猩。如何描写人物在描写人物时，我们可以通过以下三个部分来写作：第一部分：总体介绍人物，然后介绍人物的出生年月、地点、家庭背景或相貌等。
20、第二部分：1.列出人物的品质和个性，并以具体的事例说明其品质和个性，在选取事例时，应该选取典型事迹，抓住人物特征；2.列举人物的主要经历、事迹或成就。第三部分：介绍人们对人物的评价或谈论你的个人感受。【常用句式】1She is already in her fifties，but she looks younger for her age.2He is short and thin with a pair of thick glasses.3She is tall and slim with big dark eyes and black hair.4My English teacher，Mi
21、ss Zhang，is a middleaged woman.5Many times he has been praised for his excellent work.6He gets on very well with us students.7He is not only our good teacher but also our good friend.8He is honest and always ready to help others.Thats why we made him monitor.9We all considered her pronunciation to b
22、e the best of all.10He is a worthy person for us to learn from.请根据下面的提示写一篇英语短文，介绍我国著名乒乓球运动员王楠。11978年10月出生于辽宁。2身高1.62米，体重59公斤。37岁开始打球，1989年进入辽宁队，1993年入选国家队。4.训练刻苦，与队友相处融洽。5喜欢上网、交友。6在国际比赛中获得了几十枚金牌，为国家争得了荣誉。注意：1.词数100左右。2不要逐条翻译提示，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。【写作要点】1王楠外表描述。2王楠的个人品质。3王楠的成绩。【范文点评】范文点评Wang Nana world ch
23、ampion in pingpongWang Nan，a world champion in pingpong，is 1.62 metres tall with_the_weight_of_59_kilogramsShe was born in Liaoning Province in October，1978.She began to play pingpong at the age of seven.She worked in Liaoning team for four years before she came to the national team in 1993.She trai
24、ned hard and got_along_well_with_her_teammates.Wang Nan has won many gold medals in international table tennis games and won great honour for our motherland.She is really a great player.She likes_surfing the net and enjoys_chatting_with_friends_through_the_Internet.You can find more information abou
25、t her at her home page.本文结构清晰，内容要点表达准确完整，语言流畅自然。with介词短语使用准确恰当。get along with短语的使用得当。like doing与enjoy doing在此处运用贴切请根据下列提示，写一篇100词左右的短文，介绍著名作家莫言。1莫言，中国著名作家，1955年出生于山东高密。2他在家乡上小学，因为“文化大革命”而辍学。后来在21岁时参军。3他喜欢写作，热爱大自然，善于仔细观察周围的人。莫言是他的笔名，意思是：不要说话。4在2011年，他的小说蛙获得了第八届茅盾文学奖，之后在2012年10月11日获得了诺贝尔文学奖，成为第一位获得此奖的
26、中国人。_答案：Mo Yan，a famous Chinese writer，was born on February 17，1955 in Gaomi，Shandong Province.He attended primary school in his hometown but was forced to drop out because of Chinas “Cultural Revolution”He joined the army at the age of 21.He loves writing very much.He loves nature and observes peop
27、le around him carefully.He writes under the pen name of Mo Yan，which means “dont speak” in Chinese.In 2011，his novel Frog won the eighth Mao Dun Literature Prize，after which he won the Nobel Prize in Literature on October 11，2012，becoming the first Chinese to win this prize.A级基础过关.单句语法填空1A resident
28、returned to find a man dressed_SpiderMan jumping out of his house.2The king showed no mercy and killed all the_(prison)3She didnt show up at the party，which made all of us _ (disappoint)4He meant_(help) me with it，but he was so busy then.5His brother turned mayor_he remained a woodcutter.6She devote
29、d her entire energy to_(prepare) for the final exam，and she got high marks.7What inspired you to form an_(organize) that promotes a healthy plantbased diet?8I believe these_(behave) are means of avoiding your own fears and discomfort.9_(overcome) countless hardships，he finally stepped on the road to
30、 success.10People like to，_the saying goes，work with people they like.答案：1.as2.prisoners3.disappointed4.to have helped5while6.preparing7.organization8.behaviours9Having overcome10.as.完成句子1The girl you_just now is my sister.刚才你提到的那个女孩是我的姐姐。2I_ in the office.我碰巧在办公室遇到了我的英语老师。3This book_children.这本书是专为
31、孩子准备的。4The managers went back to the meeting room to _after the meal.饭后，经理们又回到会议室继续他们的讨论。5Suddenly_I should turn to my teacher for help.我突然想起应该向老师求助的。答案：1.referred to2.met my English teacher by chance3.is intended for4.carry on their discussion5.it hit me that.从方框中选择合适短语的正确形式填空argue with sb about/ov
32、er；be outspoken about；carry on；be intended for；look down on；come across；crowd in；refer to；by chance；move off；behave oneself；in support of1Tom found this book _ at a secondhand bookshop and bought it for me.2The disabled shouldnt _3Whenever you _ a problem with studies，turn to Homework Helper for hel
33、p.4Having packed the luggage，they _ by car in the morning.5Dont _ the matter any more.I have decided to go to the West to work.6I often stay awake the whole night，because the terrible scene comes _ as soon as I close my eyes.7Mary is my best friend who is always _ me.8The chair _ you，but she took it
34、 away.9Jean _ her wish to be married.10Mary became a doctor after graduating from university and _ her fathers good work.11Cant you learn to _ and keep quiet for a while?12I knew the old lady was _ Bill when she spoke of a kindhearted young fellow.答案：1.by chance2.be looked down one across4.moved off
35、5.argue with me about/over6crowding in7.in support of8.was intended for9.was outspoken about10.carried on11.behave yourself12.referring toB级能力提升.阅读理解阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3，1821 in Bristol，England.Her father was a rich sugar businessma
36、n at the time.Because her parents thought boys and girls should be equal，Elizabeth received the same education as her brothers.In 1832，her fathers business was destroyed by fire，so her family moved to New York City.But her fathers business there failed.Then in 1838，the family moved to Cincinnati，Ohi
37、o.Not long after，her father died.After her fathers death，Elizabeth，at the age of 17，had to go to work.When she was 24，she visited her best friend Mary.Her friend said，“Youre young and strong，and you should become a doctor.”That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth centur
38、y.But she knew this was what she was going to do.After several rejections from medical schools，she finally was accepted by Geneva Medical College.By studying hard，she graduated successfully in 1849.After graduating from medical school，she went to Paris to learn more about medicine.She wanted to be a
39、 surgeon(外科医生) ，but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.When she returned to America in 1851，she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman.In 1857，Elizabeth and her sister，also a doctor，along with another woman doctor，managed to open a new hospital，the fir
40、st for women and children.Besides，she also set up the first medical school for women in 1868，where she taught the women students about disease prevention.It was the first time that the idea of preventing disease had been taught in a medical school.Elizabeth Blackwell started the National Health Soci
41、ety in 1871，which helped people learn how to stay healthy.In 1889，Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman doctor in the United States.Most importantly，she fought for the admission of women to medical colleges.Elizabeth Blackwell died on May 31，1910，when she was 89.She opened a world of chances fo
42、r women.She always fought for what was right in all her life.In 1949 the Blackwell medal was established.Its given to women who have excellent achievements in the field of medicine.Shell always be remembered as a great woman.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了伊丽莎白布莱克威尔的生平及她一生对医学的贡献。1According to the passage，Elizabeth Bla
43、ckwell_Alived a rich but unhappy life in her childhoodBreceived bad education in her childhoodCmoved to America with her family at elevenDdecided to be a doctor due to her fathers death解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句话中的“Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3，1821 in Bristol”和第二段第一句话“In 1832，her fathers busi
44、ness was destroyed by fire，so her family moved to New York City”可知，她是在11岁的时候和家人去了美国的纽约。答案：C2Elizabeth Blackwell could not become a surgeon because_Ashe was a womanBshe had a serious eye problemCshe didnt go to medical schoolDshe went to Paris for further education解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段第二句中的“but a serious
45、eye problem forced her to give up the idea”可知，由于她严重的眼部疾病，她放弃了这个想法。答案：B3Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in_Athe USBParisCEngland DGeneva解析：推理判断题。根据第六段第一句话中的“she returned to America in 1851”和第七段第二句话中的“Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman doctor in the United States”可知，她所做的那些事情都是在美国发生的
46、。故选A。答案：A4Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Elizabeth Blackwell?AShe became the first woman doctor in the US.BShe built the first hospital for women and children with others.CShe set up the first medical school for women in the world.DShe created a medal for women with excellent achievements
47、in medicine.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第七段第二句可知，A项表述正确；根据第六段第二句话和第三句话可知B、C两项表述正确；只有D项与文章最后一段内容不符。故选D项。答案：D.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Parents are often scared to talk to their kids about money.In fact kids need to understand how to save and manage their money.Proper preparation for your children，
48、even at a young age，can start them down the path of a successful financial life._1_Talk early and often.Children start learning about money long before their first savings account，job or credit card._2_Avoiding the subject until your child needs a bank account can make the conversation hasty (草率的) a
49、nd confusing._3_A trip to the grocery store is a good time to explain price comparison，value and inflation.An ATM stop offers a chance to explain that money doesnt actually come from a machine.You can discuss both earned income，investment returns and even inheritance.Opening bills is a chance to tal
50、k about payment for services，credit card debt and interest rates.Children need to be taught about debt，specifically loans and credit cards.Talk about giving.Children should learn that money doesnt always need to be used for them._4_ Dont just write the charitable check.Get the kids involved in the p
51、rocess by asking them to pick and check charities.Websites like www.charitynavigator.org and www.guidestar. org provide information and ratings._5_If they open a savings account，they can place their savings in the bank to earn a small amount of interest.Besides，they can learn about fees，account main
52、tenance and even interest.It can provide a motivation for them to save money.You can offer them a prize if they put the money into savings.AIt can also provide assistance for others.BOpen a checking and savings account.CChildren are eager to know about money.DEveryday activities are teachable moment
53、s.EParents should help their children know how to use money.FHere are some tips that might help you teach kids about money.GBegin the conversation even before theyre in school by talking about work and money.答案：1.F2.G3.D4.A5.B.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My daughter，Amy，is all
54、of these things and more.And at just eight years old，shes truly_1_！She shows us every day the way to persevere，to overcome difficulties，and to live in the_2_with joy and optimism.To me，she is amazing_3_she can get up on stage，perform her dance and_4_in her gymnastics competitions，and even ran the 30
55、0metre race last summerrunning not_5_the entire race! After a recent dance_6_in front of hundreds of people，she got off the_7_and said to me with a huge smile，“I did it！”Amys_8_，strength，and goal have enabled her to develop，not letting her disease_9_her dream.We were told that Amy got blood cancer w
56、hen she was three.From then on she began what would be a five years cancer_10_During the following years，she_11_for her lifemedicine，operations and chemotherapy (化疗)Throughout her treatment，Amy_12_a lot.Throughout it all，she kept her great sense of_13_，laughing and fighting.And her journey brought o
57、ur family so many prizes，and the support and_14_given to us by others.Amy was a(n)_15_hero for all the patients，_16_inspiration and encouragement with her joyful spirit.Today，Amy is 8 and is cancer_17_just like other healthy children.She has many friends and an amazing team who_18_her.And as a new_1
58、9_，she will be competing in her first Special Olympics at the Summer Games.We see her run on the playground with friends，holding her lovely toy，her now long brown hair blowing in the wind，and we remember how_20_we are that she is a fighter，a survivor，a precious gift.our Supergirl!【语篇解读】本文讲述了一个身患疾病的女
59、孩艾米尽自己的努力克服重重困难从而获得成功并摆脱病魔的故事。1A.discouraging BinspiringCfrightening Dinteresting解析：根据下文作者展开叙述自己的女儿的经历可以看出，艾米是一个令人受到鼓舞的人。inspiring“鼓舞人心的”。符合语境。答案：B2A.past BdreamCgoal Dpresent解析：根据下文内容可知，作者的女儿有健康问题，但是她依旧积极乐观面对一切，把眼前的每一天都活得很精彩。live in the present“活在当下”。答案：D3A.because BthoughCafter Dbefore解析：作者之所以说艾米了
60、不起是因为她敢于登上舞台，表演舞蹈，参加体操竞赛，甚至参加赛跑。空处前后是因果关系，故选A项。答案：A4A.succeed BplayCcompete Dbenefit解析：根据句中的competitions可知，这里指艾米参加体操竞赛。compete in sth“参加比赛(或竞赛)”，符合语境。答案：C5A.wandering BwalkingCwatching Dmeasuring解析：根据下文艾米曾患血癌，因此破折号后的内容说明艾米参加的是300米的赛跑，而不是走完全场，故用“not walking”来强调赛跑对艾米来说有难度。答案：B6A.party BtrainingCclass
61、Dperformance解析：根据上一句话中的“perform her dance”及空后的“in front of hundreds of people”可知，这里指的是舞蹈表演。故选D。答案：D7A.bus BgroundCstage Drace解析：根据空前的“in front of hundreds of people”可知，这里指的是艾米在舞台上表演完后，下了舞台(stage)。答案：C8A.determination BachievementCsmile Dpride解析：根据第一段中的“persevere，to overcome difficulties”可知，艾米是一个有决心的
62、人。determination“决心”，符合语境。答案：A9A.put off Bhold backCgive away Dturn down解析：根据语境可知，这里是说“不让她的疾病阻碍她的梦想”。hold back“阻碍某人/某事(的发展)”，符合语境。put off“推迟，延期”；give away“分送，泄露”；turn down“调低，拒绝”。答案：B10A.balance BdistanceCjourney Dtradition解析：根据本段可知，艾米在三岁的时候患病，之后就开始了顽强的抗病之旅。第三段中的her journey也是信息提示。答案：C11A.regretted Bf
63、oughtChunted Dsearched解析：句意：在接下来的抗病之旅中，艾米开始为了自己的生命而奋战。fight“抗争”，符合语境。答案：B12A.received BproducedCimpressed Dsuffered解析：根据上一句中的“medicine，operations and chemotherapy(化疗)”可知，艾米为了治病受了很多苦。suffer“(身体上或精神上)受苦，遭受(痛苦)”，符合语境。答案：D13A.relief BhumourCduty Ddirection解析：根据空后的laughing可知，即使在与疾病做斗争，艾米也是乐观的，很有幽默感。答案：B1
64、4A.laughter BbeliefCaward Dkindness解析：根据句中的“the support”和“given to us by others”可知，大家给予我们的都是一些美好的东西；再结合选项可知，大家对作者一家都很友好。kindness“体贴，仁慈”，符合语境。答案：D15A.attractive BbraveChonourable Dindependent解析：根据句中的“inspiration and encouragement”可知，艾米能带给其他病人鼓励和鼓舞，这说明她是一个令人钦佩的英雄。honourable“可敬的，值得钦佩的”。答案：C16A.providin
65、g BequippingCfilling Dcombining解析：参见上题解析。provide“提供，给予”。答案：A17A.sensitive BsecureCinfected Dfree解析：根据句中的“just like other healthy children”可知，现在的艾米已经脱离了疾病。答案：D18A.know BsupportCmiss Dobserve解析：艾米的很多朋友和团队都给予了她支持。support是对上文的总结和概括。答案：B19A.adventure BapplicationCcareer Dappearance解析：作者讲到艾米以往的经历就像一次旅行，而现在的经历也有挑战性，因此对于她来说，参加特殊奥林匹克运动会就像是一场冒险。答案：A20A.sad BhardClucky Dstrong解析：作者从父母的角度出发，认为拥有这样的孩子是一件非常幸运的(lucky)事情。答案：C