1、Unit 1课下能力提升(三).根据提示写出单词的正确形式1The kind lady _ (原谅) the naughty boy for what he had done.2He had to stop from time to time to _ (擦) the sweat from his forehead because it was too hot.3Having not been given the gift, little Tom _ (哭泣) after the ceremony.4Thinking that he had to accept the fact as the
2、only choice, he only _ (淹没) his sorrow in wine.5You cant _ (愚弄) me! I dont believe you.6Ellas childhood was filled with pain and _ (悲伤)7At last, he _ (apology) to her for not having solved the problem.8I need to call my dad and ask for _ (permit) before we go out.9The incident served as a timely _ (
3、remind) of just how dangerous mountaineering (登山运动) can be.10The government yesterday _ (announcer) to the media that they planed to create a million new jobs.选词填空hold ones breath, keep his word, forgive . for, turn up, remind . of, set off1In some foreign countries, you are expected to _ on time if
4、 you are invited to be a guest by a family.2We all trust him, because he is a person who always _3_ me _ coming so late. Never mind. We just began just now.4The picture _ us _ a Chinese ancient poet. 5The greeting card has _my homesickness. 6All of them _ when they saw the accident happen.完成句子1_ you
5、ve made a serious mistake. Please be careful next time!很明显你犯了一个严重的错误。下次要细心点！2He _ the delay in announcing the information.他因没有及时向公众发布这项信息表示歉意。3Can you _ your birthday?能原谅我忘了你的生日吗？4(2015浙江高考书面表达)Most of my classmates wanted to go to a park _我的大多数同学想去公园，然而我想去更好的地方。5This picture _ my school days when I
6、 was in grade one.这幅画让我想起了一年级的日子。.完形填空When I was about twelve I used to visit this elderly gentleman who was a volunteer counselor (辅导员) for the Boy Scouts (童子军). He would give us _1_ until he thought we were skilled in a given subject. I did not know him long, but I _2_ him for giving so much to th
7、e neighborhood, _3_ when he was in poor health.One day I made an appointment with him, but I _4_ about it until some three hours later. I jumped on my bike and rode _5_to his home, all the while _6_ about how poorly he must think of me. His wife _7_the door and I made a(n) _8_ immediately, but I cou
8、ld tell that something was _9_. She paused and then told me her _10_ had just died. Then she apologized for not having had time to _11_ me. I left her home wondering if somehow my _12_ to keep the appointment had _13_ him so much that he died.Some thirty years later I told this _14_ to a friend. I s
9、aid that though I had long since realized that my _15_ had nothing to do with his _16_， I could not help wondering if I could have made a _17_ had I shown up on time. My friend said that my not being there was probably meant to be, _18_the situation would have been too painful for me. Hearing her sa
10、y that was like a huge wave hitting me and lifting this heavy weight Id been _19_ for years. Now whenever I think of that kind old gentleman, I think too of the _20_words of my friend.1A.shows BtasksCreports Dpromises2A.believed BfollowedCadmired Dmissed3A.just BstillCalso Deven4A.talked BlearnedCca
11、red Dforgot5A.carefully BhappilyCquickly Dsafely6A.complaining BknowingCworrying Dhearing7A.locked BansweredCheld Dclosed8A.apology BexcuseCoffer Dsuggestion9A.special BwrongCstrange Dfunny10A.husband BmasterCboy Dfriend11A.warn BpersuadeCencourage Dinform12A.stopping BfailingCexpecting Ddeciding13A
12、.bored BsurprisedCpuzzled Ddisappointed14A.secret BhistoryCstory Dlesson15A.change BproblemCslowness Dlateness16A.death BhealthClife Dexperience17A.difference BdealCchoice Dplan18A.unless BsinceCif Dso19A.carrying BsupportingCreducing Dlosing20A.long BbigCkind Dclear.阅读理解APeople in the United States
13、 honour their parents with two special days：Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care to their c
14、hildren. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations (康乃馨). A red one sy
15、mbolizes (象征) a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honour their parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have out
16、door barbecues(烤肉) for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is impo
17、rtant, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists,_candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.1Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for their parents?ATheir parents bring them up.BTheir pare
18、nts give love and care to them.CTheir parents educate them to be good persons.DTheir parents passed away before they grew up.2What do you learn from the passage?AMothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.BFewer women worked outside the home in the past.CNot all the children respect their parents.D
19、Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.3On Mothers Day and Fathers Day, _Apeople usually have family partiesBeveryone goes to visit the cemeteryCchildren always go to their parents homeDhandmade cards are the most valuable gifts4What do you think “florists” do?AThey sell flowers.BThey sell
20、special clothes for Mothers Day and Fathers Day.CThey offer enough room for having family parties.DThey make bread or pastry (点心)BIf I had to choose what language to learn next, its a tough decision but itd probably be German because many people that know several languages tell me that German is the
21、ir favourite language in terms of expressing themselves. And I think it might have something to do with the vast amount of vocabulary the German language has. So I think itd be really difficult but a fun challenge.Elena(Canada, teacher)I think Id like to learn French next because its a very romantic
22、 (浪漫的) language and it could be very useful in different job situations. Besides, I think it could help me understand English a bit more as well, since it was previously the language of diplomacy (外交)Bryan (USA, writer)Id love to learn Italian next. I visited Milan last year and I think it would be
23、great to be able to speak to some of the locals. Also, its quite similar to Spanish, so I dont think it would be too confusing.Georgina (England, Olympic swimmer)Id really like to learn French. I actually learned it some years ago, but I havent used it in a long time and Ive forgotten it but its a l
24、anguage that I really enjoy speaking, and I think France is a wonderful country.James (New, Zealand, travel writer)5One of the reasons why Bryan wants to learn French is that _Ait is easy to learnBit is used frequentlyCit sounds more beautiful than EnglishDit allows him to express himself more clear
25、ly6We can infer that Georgina _Awill live in MilanBcan speak SpanishCfeels puzzled about her careerDwants to make some Italian friends7Who is the most fearless learner?AElena. BBryan.CGeorgina. DJames.答案：.1.forgave2.wipe3.wept4.drowned 5fool6.sadness7.apologized8.permission9.reminder10.announced.1.t
26、urn up2.keeps his word3.Forgive; for4.reminds; of5.set off 6.held their breath.1.It is obvious that2.apologized to the public for3.forgive my forgetting/forgive me for forgetting4.while I had an idea of going to a nicer place5.reminds me of.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。一次年幼时的迟到经历让作者耿耿于怀多年。三十多年后朋友的一番话让作者终于放下了心中的担子。1解
27、析：选B根据上句中的counselor及本空后的“skilled in a given subject”可知，身为辅导员，这位老先生让我们完成很多“任务(task)”，直到我们掌握某项技能为止。2解析：选C根据本空后的“giving so much to the neighborhood”可知，作者对这位老先生作出的贡献表示“钦佩(admire)”。3解析：选D根据本段开头的“this elderly gentleman”及本句的语气可推测，“即使(even)”身体状况不好时，这位老先生也仍然在为社区做事情。4解析：选D根据本空后的“until some three hours later”可
28、推测，作者“忘记了(forgot)”跟老先生的约会，直到三个多小时后才想起来。5解析：选C参见下题解析。6解析：选C作者已经迟到了三个多小时，自然很着急，骑车骑得“很快(quickly)”，并“担心(worrying)”老先生会因此对自己印象不好。7解析：选B作者去了老先生家，老先生的妻子“应门(answered the door)”。8解析：选A因为迟到了三个多小时，所以作者一见到老先生的妻子就赶忙“道歉(apology)”。9解析：选B根据老先生妻子的反应停顿了一会儿，作者感觉到有什么地方“不对劲(wrong)”。10解析：选A根据本段末的“. he died”可知，这里是指老先生的妻子告
29、诉作者她的“丈夫(husband)”去世了。11解析：选D老先生的妻子因为没有时间“通知(inform)”作者而道歉。12解析：选B参见下题解析。13解析：选D根据本段内容可知，作者因为迟到“没能(failing)”恪守与老先生的约会，在回家的路上作者一直在想会不会是因为这样，老先生太“失望了(disappointed)”，所以抱憾而终。14解析：选C三十多年后，作者把这个“故事(story)”告诉了一个朋友。15解析：选D参见17题解析。16解析：选A参见下题解析。17解析：选A根据上段内容可知 ，作者一开始认为自己的“迟到(lateness)”跟老先生的“去世(death)”有关系，虽然作
30、者早就不这样想了，但是作者还是忍不住想如果自己那天按时赴约，事情会不会有什么“不同(difference)”。18解析：选B作者的朋友认为作者那天没在场可能是注定的，“因为(since)”老先生去世的情景可能会让作者太痛苦。19解析：选A参见下题解析。20解析：选C朋友的这番话让作者放下了“扛了(carrying)”这么多年的心理负担，因此说朋友的这番话很“贴心(kind)”。.语篇解读：本文为说明文，介绍了美国的两个节日母亲节和父亲节的相关知识。1解析：选D细节理解题。从文章第一段可知，A项、B项和C项都提到了。2解析：选B推理判断题。第一段中“More mothers now work o
31、utside the home.”暗示了此题的答案。3解析：选A细节理解题。第二段中“On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants.”暗示了本题的答案。4解析：选A推理判断题。根据文章上下文可知，节日里有卡片、糖果、电话，当然少不了鲜花，鲜花要去花店买，florist意为“花商”，故选A。语篇解读：本文是应用文。文中四人分别表述了自己最想学习的下一种语言并给出了理由。5解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“it could be very useful in different job situat
32、ions”可知，在不同的工作场景中法语都非常有用。由此可推测，正是因为法语的使用频率很高，所以Bryan想学法语。6解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“its quite similar to Spanish, so I dont think it would be too confusing”可推测，因为Georgina会西班牙语，所以她认为和西班牙语很像的意大利语应该不会很难学。7解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“.the vast amount of vocabulary the German language has. So I think itd be really difficult but a fun challenge”可知，Elena明明知道德语的词汇量很大，学起来会很困难，但仍然想去尝试学德语，并认为这是项很有趣的挑战。由此不难看出，Elena是个不畏困难的学习者。