1、Unit 2 Heroes Period FourLesson 4Superhero 课时精练（北师大版必修1，广东专用）(时间：40分钟).完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。When actress Nicole Kidman was 17, her mother suffered from breast cancer. In order to _1_her, Nicole quit working and began studying massage(按摩). Using the _2_she learned, she helped
2、her mother by reducing the pain of her radiation treatments. Nicoles mother gradually _3_， and today the two are very close. Similarly, throughout her career, Nicole has devoted herself to doing _4_it takes to make her performances more perfect.Though born in Hawaii, Kidman first began _5_performanc
3、e arts while growing up in Sydney，Australia.By age 13，she was 175 cm tall. But it was more than just her _6_ that set Kidman apart from other teenage girls. Instead of chasing boys like her classmates, she spent her spare time studying _7_at the local theater.Kidmans dedication _8_， and she appeared
4、 in several Australian movies and television scenes. In 1989, she performed in her first American movie, Dead Calm. Determined to give the best _9_， she worked hard to learn sailing skills a month before the filming began. This perfect acting made her seem _10_ confident on the screen.Perhaps it was
5、 this cool confidence that helped Nicole _11_ the heart of Tom Cruise.Long being one of Hollywoods most qualified actors, Cruise married Kidman in 1990. Their fairytale romance filled columns worldwide for eleven years, which helped Nicoles career very much. When the couple divorced in 2001, fans we
6、re _12_The character that Kidman acts in Cold Mountain, her latest film, is a more _13_ reflection of Kidman herself. In the movie, she plays Ada，a young woman who overcomes hardships through determination.Nicole Kidman，like Ada in Cold Mountain，survives _14_ her sense of independence. Because of he
7、r willingness to go the extra mile, Nicole Kidman is at the top of her game these days. And her fans can be sure that she will _15_ continue to exceed all expectations.【解题导语】 明星演员Nicole Kidman不但是个孝女，而且凭借其顽强的毅力，跟电影冷山中的Ada一样，战胜重重困难，最终为自己打出了一片天地。文章提到的Dead Calm(航越地平线)是其代表作之一。【重点词语链接】 devote oneself to d
8、oing sth.be devoted to doing sth.献身于；suffer from遭受，遭遇；instead of代替。1A.delight BsupportCcomfort Dencourage答案：B演员Nicole Kidman 17岁的时候，母亲被诊断出患有乳腺癌。Nicole为了支持(support)母亲，辞去了工作，开始学习按摩。2A.skillsBthoughtsCeffortsDanswers答案：A她用学到的按摩技巧(skills)，帮助母亲缓解化疗引起的疼痛。3A.completed BrequiredCdied Drecovered答案：D后来Nicole的
9、母亲逐渐康复，如今母女两人十分亲近。recover“恢复健康，痊愈”。4A.whenever BhoweverCwhatever Dwherever答案：CNicole在事业方面也是如此，她下定决心，要不惜任何代价，全力以赴使自己的表演更完美。此处takes后缺少宾语，又由语境无论什么代价，可知用whatever。5A.giving Blearning Cteaching Denjoying答案：B虽然Nicole出生在夏威夷，但她在澳大利亚长大，并最初在那里学习表演艺术。6A.height Bbirthplace Cbeauty Dfigure答案：A根据上文“By age 13, she
10、was 175 cm tall.可知，使她和其他女孩截然不同的不仅仅是她的身高”。7A.singing Bacting Creading Dwriting答案：B由文章开头的actress和下文她出现在澳大利亚的银幕上可知，她在剧院应是学习表演，故acting符合题意。8A.paid back Bpaid for Cpaid off Dpaid out答案：CNicole付出的努力终于得到了回报。在这里pay off表示“取得成功”。pay back“还钱”；pay for“付费”；pay out“付巨款”。9A.performance BbehaviorCappearance Dmoveme
11、nt答案：ANicole为了使自己的演出尽善尽美，在影片开拍前一个月便努力学习驾船技术。只有performance“演出”符合题意。10A.less Bmore Cmuch Dlittle答案：B这种完美的表演使她在银幕上更加自信，故用more构成比较级。11A.win Bunderstand Capproach Ddefeat答案：A也许正是这种冷静的自信使Nicole赢得了Tom Cruise的心。12A.happy BsurprisedCexcited Dfrightened答案：B由前面提到的“Their fairytale romance”可知，这对夫妻在2001年离婚时，让粉丝们大
12、跌眼镜，故用surprised。13A.indirect BbelievableCaccurate Dinteresting答案：CNicole在冷山中所扮演的角色更确切地反映出她本人的性格。下文“Nicole Kidman, like Ada in Cold Mountain. sense of independence.”也是答案提示。14A.according to Bresult inCthanks to Din terms of答案：C就如冷山中的Ada, Nicole凭借着她的独立意识脱颖而出。thanks to“多亏，幸亏”，符合题意。15A.unknowingly Bunusu
13、allyCunluckily Dundoubtedly答案：D粉丝们确信，未来她无疑会不断超越，更上一层楼。undoubtedly“毋庸置疑地”，符合题意。.语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在标号为1625的相应位置上。China yesterday launched the countrys second unmanned lunar probe.Named _16_ a legendary goddess who flew to the moon, Change took with her C
14、hinas dream of finding more _17_ knowing more about the earths closest companion in the universe.The missions of Change include testing key technologies and collecting _18_ (datum) for future landings.Cen Zheng, Director of Change Rocket System, said, “This is a test experiment for Change and Change
15、 . _19_ the results, we can say, it has reached our expectations.”Launched on the _20_ (sixtyone) National Day of China, Change _21_ (build) as an alternative to Change ， _22_ was launched 3 years ago. The designed life of Change is six months, _23_ (compare) with one year for Change .The _24_ (succ
16、eed) launch of Change marked _25_ step closer to landing on the moon.【解题导语】 嫦娥二号的成功发射，标志着中国登月计划又向前迈进了一步。16aftername after意为“以命名的”。17and“finding more.”和“knowing more.”之间是并列关系。18data由语境可知，这里应该用复数形式，表示“收集数据”。19Fromfrom the results意为“从这些结果来看”。20sixtyfirst嫦娥二号于中国第61个国庆节发射。21was built主语Change 和谓语动词build是动
17、宾关系，且动作发生在过去，所以要用一般过去时的被动语态。22which代替前文的Change ，引导一个非限制性定语从句，在句中作主语，所以要用which。23comparedcompare with意为“和相比”。因为compare与the designed life of Change 之间是动宾关系，因此用过去分词形式。24successful作定语，修饰后面的名词，所以要用形容词形式，意为“嫦娥二号的成功发射”。25another另外的。嫦娥二号的成功发射标志着中国的登月计划更进了一步。.阅读理解Growing up in the Cold War landscape of Sovie
18、t Russia，Irina，now 46，never imagined shed one day make a living as a balloon artist.The daughter of an engineer and a teacher，she won top academic awards in high school，went on to medical school and became an emergency room physician in Izhevsk，the small city where she was raised.“I loved the scienc
19、e of medicine，”she says today，“but being a doctor was very hard.I saw things people dont normally seewomen giving birth in the street，people getting drunk and killing someone.”Medications were scarce，making it very difficult to treat those in need.After her wedding，Irina chose not to complete the ex
20、tensive retraining needed to continue her medical career in the United States.After briefly pursuing modeling she took a public relations job.Then，a few years ago，she watched a man at a party make a balloon into the shape of a dog.Irina was soon attracted.She purchased balloons and began practicing
21、on the sidewalks，experiencing creative energy she hadnt felt since childhood art class.Observers challenged her to create all kinds of figures.And with each piece，she improved her technique.Now，Irina says，“Theres nothing I cant make.”Many years ago，Irinas husband，Wes，was ill at home.“But he is a ver
22、y philosophical，wonderful man，”Irina says.“It makes him so happy that I have found something that makes me happy.”Thanks to her new career，she is able to support them both，performing an average of five events weekly and earning as much as 2，000 per appearance.“Irinas a wonder，”says Marlene Berg，chie
23、f development officer for the Florida Heart Research Institute.“She created these phenomenal sculptures，one after the other，and turned the evening into magic.”【解题导语】艾里娜高中毕业后到医学院读书，后来成为一名重症室的内科医生。由于不堪严重的社会现象，她婚后辞职，在一次偶然的机会里她被美丽的气球所吸引，并最终以此为职业，取得了成功。26Which of the following jobs didnt Irina take up?AD
24、octor. BModel.CPublic relations. DEngineer.答案：D细节理解题。除了曾经干过医生外，由第二段After briefly pursuing modeling she took a public relations job可知，还干过模特和公关工作。27At last Irina became interested in balloon art because _Ashe loved to be so when she was youngBshe wasnt excellent as a high school studentCit was very di
25、fficult to be a doctorDshe saw a man performing only by chance答案：D细节理解题。由第二段Then，a few years ago，she watched a man at a party make a balloon into the shape of a dog和第三段Irina was soon attracted可知是因为一个偶然的机会使得她对气球艺术产生兴趣。28Wes was happy when he was ill at home because _Ahis wife can make money for himBh
26、is wife was happy to do somethingChe married a woman with many abilitiesDhe was a very philosophical，wonderful man答案：B推理判断题。由第四段It makes him so happy that I have found something that makes me happy可知丈夫为妻子找到了自己愿意干的事而高兴。29Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AAt Irina
27、s time the medical condition was very poor.BAfter Irinas wedding she continued her medical career.CIrina can earn about 10，000 weekly by performing balloon.DIrina is very popular for making the world wonderful.答案：B判断推理题。由第二段After her wedding，Irina chose not to complete the extensive retraining neede
28、d to continue her medical career in the United States可知婚后没有继续从事医疗事业；第二段说明医疗条件很难；第四段performing an average of five events weekly and earning as much as 2，000 per appearance可以推算每周可挣10，000元左右；最后一段可知她使这个世界变得神奇。30The underlined word “phenomenal” in the last paragraph means _Aimpressive BbeautifulCpeaceful Dunique答案：A推理判断题。根据上下文可以判断该词的意思应该是“印象深刻的”。