1、班级：姓名：Unit 1课下能力提升(一).根据首字母或汉语提示写出单词的正确形式1Due to _ (技术的) problems, we couldnt use the equipment for the time being.2I dont like her _ (风格) of performing. Its just dull.3When did you begin your career as a _ (喜剧演员)?4She became ill _ (在之前) to her visit.5Which dress is more _ (适当的) for the party, this
2、one or that one?6He hit the nail into the wooden door with a h_.7All her a_ were centered on her only child.8B_ yourself, son. Act like a gentleman in public.9Its wrong of you to t_ others shortcomings.10All of them arrived late for a v_ of reasons.完成句子1他在做作业的时候，突然听到一声大的噪音。_ his homework, he heard a
3、 loud noise.2安静地坐着，规矩点。Sit quietly and _.3越来越多的人选择在网上购物，因为它能提供多种多样的货物。More and more people choose to shop online as it offers _ goods.4科学家正绞尽脑汁，力求找到解决这个问题的办法。The scientists are beating their brains, trying to _ a solution to the problem.5这位科学家回到了热爱的故乡。The scientist returned to his home village, whic
4、h _.完形填空In the last 30 years, genealogy (家谱学) has become one of Americas most popular hobbies. If you type genealogy in a search engine, you can _1_ about 16 million hits. If you _2_ family history, you will get about 10 million _3_. The percentage of the US. population interested in family history
5、has been _4_. 45 percent of Americans in 1996 stated they were _5_ about genealogy. In 2000, that number _6_ to 60 percent. This increase probably has to do with the convenience of searching on the Internet.Genealogy is a great _7_ for many Americans. People ask themselves: What kind of people were
6、my ancestors? The average family historian has been doing genealogy for 14 years, _8_ a recent study. Cyndi Howells left her job in 1992 and has been working on her family _9_ ever since.Four years later, she created a website to help others with their _10_. Her website has over 99,000 resources. Si
7、nce its _11_ in 1996, her website has had over 22 million _12_ and more than 32 million page hits each month. Cyndi has also been _13_ lectures all over the country to genealogy groups. Cyndis website has won an award three times for the best genealogy site on the Web._14_ the Internet has made rese
8、arch easier for amateur genealogists, it is only the beginning for _15_ family historians. Researchers still need to go to courthouses and libraries to find strong _16_， such as land deeds, wedding notices, and tax (税收) records. Another good _17_ of information is the US. Census (人口普查). Early census
9、 records are not _18_， but since the mid1800s, the US. Census has been keeping detailed records of family members, their ages, jobs, and places of birth.Are you interested in knowing more about your _19_ and their stories, their country or countries, and how you fit into the history of your _20_？ Ma
10、ybe genealogy is a good hobby for you.1A.imagineBpredictCplan Dfind2A.type BdiscussCstudy Denter3A.sites BresultsCpages Dreports4A.reducing BfallingCchanging Dincreasing5A.careful BsureCenthusiastic Dworried6A.dropped BroseCadded Dturned7A.goal BjobCpleasure Djourney8A.according to Bopposite toCexce
11、pt for Dinstead of9A.entertainment BnameChistory Drelationship10A.search BbusinessClearning Dapplication11A.popularity BresearchCstart Dsuccess12A.fans BvisitorsCworkers Dhosts13A.giving BattendingChearing Dmissing14A.Because BWhileCUnless DIf15A.ancient BculturalClocal Dserious16A.opinions Bservice
12、Cfigures Devidence17A.center BsourceCsystem Dsupply18A.formal BcorrectCproper Dcomplete19A.ancestors BfriendsCparents Dneighbors20A.country BhouseCfamily Dtown.阅读理解Do you want to live a happier, less stressful (有压力的) life? Try laughing for no reason at all. Thats how thousands of people start their
13、day at Laughter Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria. “Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times
14、 a day，” says Dr Kataria. “Everyones naturally good at laughing its the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. Accordin
15、g to a 5year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the begi
16、nning of the class, to be honest I wasnt interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha，” while looking at each other. However, our bodies cant tell the difference between fake laugh
17、ter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldnt stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if youre under stress, then
18、 start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!1In which country was the first Laughter Club started?ABritain. BAmerica.CAustralia. DIndia.2How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?ASurprised. BPleased.CNervous. DStressful.3When did the people in the club begin to laugh for
19、 real?AAfter a few minutes.BAfter a few hours.CAfter a few seconds.DAfter a few days.4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AFake laughter and real laughter are both good for health.B40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends.CAdults laugh more often than children in a da
20、y.DLaughing is the best way to prevent illness.任务型阅读Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. Theyll say, “This is my fate. I cannot change it.”1_ You dont have to suffer needlessly. Your fate depends on you, not on any other outside factors.We want to be happy and liv
21、e our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.2_ You just dont sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone (unless it contribu
22、tes to your success), and get your mind and body to work. If your life is not meant the way you want it to be, dont just say “Our time will come.” or “3._” Dont expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don t just regard it as a temporary setback; but use
23、 it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. Its not enough to think positive; you also have to act positive.If someones life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! 4._So it is with your ow
24、n life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, dont just stand (or sit) there. 5._AI think so.BOf course not.CYoud better let it be.DThings will get better someday.EDo something to improve your life.FRemember that you harvest what you sow.GYouve got to d
25、o anything you can to save the person.课下能力提升(一).1.technical2.styleedian4.previous5.appropriate6.hammer7.affections8.Behave9.tease10.variety.1.while doing2.behave yourself3.varieties ofe up with5.he had affection for.语篇解读：近年来，越来越多的美国人对他们的家谱感兴趣，并着手研究家族史。你也有兴趣吗？1解析：选D如果你在搜索引擎里输入“家谱”，你就会“发现(find)”大约一千六百
26、万个搜索结果。2解析：选A参见下题解析。3解析：选B如果你“输入(type)”“家族史”，你就会得到大约一千万个“结果(results)”。4解析：选D由下文中的45 percent和60 percent以及This increase可知，美国人口中对家族史感兴趣的人在“上升(increasing)”。5解析：选C由上文中的“interested in family history”可知，1996年，百分之四十五的美国人表示他们对家谱“感兴趣(enthusiastic)”。6解析：选B由上文中的45 percent和下文中的60 percent可知，此处指这一数字“上升(rose)”到百分之六
27、十。7解析：选C由上文中的“genealogy (家谱学) has become one of Americas most popular hobbies”可知，研究家谱是很多美国人的“乐趣(pleasure)”。8解析：选A此处指“根据(according to)”一项最近的调查。9解析：选C由上文中的“family history”可知，Cyndi Howells自从1992年离开工作后就一直在研究家族“历史(history)”。10解析：选A由上文中的search engine和website 可知她创建一个网站以帮助别人“搜索(search)”。11解析：选C由上文中的“left he
28、r job in 1992”及“Four years later, she .”可知，她的网站1996年“创始(start)”。12解析：选B1996年开始，她的网站已经有超过两千两百万的“访客(visitors)”。13解析：选ACyndi专业从事家谱学研究，由此可知她是在全国给研究家谱的团体“做讲座(giving lectures)”。14解析：选B由下文中“it is only the beginning for _ family historians”可知，前后句之间表示转折让步关系，故用“尽管(while)”。15解析：选D此处与“amateur genealogists”形成对比，
29、所以表示“严肃认真的(serious)”家族历史学家。16解析：选D由下文中 “detailed records”可知，研究员要去法院和图书馆找强有力的“证据(evidence)”。17解析：选B另外一个好的信息“来源(source)”是美国人口普查。18解析：选D由下文中的“but since the mid1800s . keeping detailed records”可知，早期的人口普查记录是不“完整的(complete)”。19解析：选A由上文中的“What kind of people were my ancestors”以及“family history”可知，此处指你的“祖先(
30、ancestors)”。20解析：选C由文中的“family history”可知，此处指“家族(family)”历史。.语篇解读：如果你生活感到有压力，可以加入“笑声俱乐部”，因为笑可以缓解压力，并对身体健康有好处。1解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话“The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India .”可知。2解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段第三句话“I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class .”可知。3解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句话“After ten m
31、inutes everybody in the room was laughing for real .”可知答案为A。4解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句话可判断A项正确。.语篇解读：本文是一篇哲理类短文。在遇到生命中的挫折和失败时，很多人都会认为这就是命运，不会采取任何措施，但这难道是正确的做法吗？不！每个人都应该拼尽全力地为自己的目标奋斗，并帮助别人战胜挫折。1解析：选B考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。前句说到作者发现很多人在遭遇挫折后，会认为是命运使然，但后句“You dont have to suffer needlessly.(你并不需要承受这些。)”可知此处是否定前句的内
32、容，B选项的内容符合题意。2解析：选F考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。前句“.but we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams. (但是我们必须尽全力实现我们的梦想。)”F选项的句意为“请记住有所付出才会有所回报。”此处F选项承接上文。 3.解析：选D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据句意可知，此处的内容与“Our time will come.(我们的机会就来了。)”是并列关系，故句意应该是相同的。D选项句意为“未来的某一天，事情都会好的。”D符合题意。4解析：选G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。前句句意：“如果有人的生活陷入了麻烦，你所做的是否仅仅是祈祷或是希望事情能好转？当然不是这样的！”G选项提出了正确的解决方法，并起到了承上启下的作用。5解析：选E考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。前句句意：“仅仅是祈祷当然是不够的，但是你应该尽自己的全力去给予帮助。换言之，不要仅仅是袖手旁观。”E选项内容是号召大家行动起来改善生活，符合题意。
