1、Unit 2 Heroes Period OneWarmup and Lesson 1 Modern Heroes 课时精练（北师大版必修1，广东专用）(时间：45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。We are going on a long train journey. Out of the windows, we can see cars running on nearby highways, children waving at a crossing, cattle grazing on a distant hillsid
2、e, smoke pouring from factories, village houses and city skylines.But _1_in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will _2_into the station. Bands will be playing and flags _3_. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will _4_and the pieces of our lives will f
3、it together like a(n)_5_jigsaw puzzle(拼图). How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道)，damning(咒骂)the minutes for waiting, waiting for the station.“When we reach the _6_，that will be it！” We cry. “When I am 18.” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz！” “When I put the _7_ kid through college.” “When I have
4、 _8_ off the debts！” “When I get a promotion.” “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live _9_ ever after！”Sooner or later, we come to realize that there is no such station as we arrive at once and for all. The _10_ joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It _11_leaves us behind.
5、“Cherish the moment” is a good _12_. It is the burdens of today that drive us to keep on trying. And it is the regrets over yesterday that motivate us to overcome the _13_ and look forward to the future.So _14_ pacing the aisles and counting the miles.Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice crea
6、m, go barefoot more _15_， swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough.【解题导语】 在人生的旅途中，根本没有可以让我们一劳永逸的终点。生活的真正乐趣在于旅行的过程，而不是终点。1A.hidden Bfaint Cdeep Dburied答案：C在旅行时，表面上我们在看窗外的风景，但在我们的内心深处(deep)想的还是旅行的目的地。2A.pull Bge
7、t Capproach Darrive答案：A文章的第一句话说明我们在乘车旅行，这里pull into指(列车或列车上的旅客)到达(车站)。3A.floating Bwaving Craising Dshaking答案：B乐队在演奏，旗子在空中飘扬。wave“(一端固定地)飘扬”。4A.come up Bcome aroundCcome out Dcome true答案：D一旦到达终点，我们心中的许多梦想都会变为现实(come true)。A项“走近；开始”；B项“苏醒，再次出现”；C项“出现；发行”；D项“实现”。5A.divided Bseparated Ccompleted Dunite
8、d答案：C正如一幅完成了的(completed)拼图，我们零碎的生活将会变得完整。6A.station Bage Ctarget Dpoint答案：A“当我们到站(station)的时候，一切就都好了！”我们叫喊着。由此空可知，后面几个句子表示不同的人有不同的“终点”。7A.first Bbest Clast Deldest答案：C“当我供养我的最后一个(last)孩子念完大学的时候。”8A.cut Bleft Ctaken Dpaid答案：D“当我还清(paid off)债务的时候。”cut off“切断，停止”；take off“脱下；带走；出发”；leave off“停止，不再使用”，故
9、D项正确。9A.happily Bfully Canxiously Dfreely答案：A“我会幸福地(happily)度过晚年。”10A.simple Bbasic Ctrue Dfinal答案：C生活的真正(true)乐趣在于旅程。11A.eventually BaccidentallyCinstantly Dconstantly答案：D终点只是个梦，它不停地(constantly)把我们甩在后边。A项“最终，最后”；B项“意外地”；C项“立即，马上”；D项“不断地”。12A.motto Bsentence Cconcept Dslogan答案：A“珍惜现在”是一句很好的箴言(motto)
10、。13A.effort Bmistake Cchallenge Dfault答案：C正是对昨日的悔恨促使我们克服挑战(overcome the challenge)，期待明天。14A.consider Bstop Cgo on Dplan on答案：B那么就停止(stop)用步子测量通道的长度，也不要惦记着你离车站还有多远！15A.often Bgently Cquickly Dslowly答案：A由上题可知，此处表程度，因此没空处填often，表示“更经常地(赤足走路)”。.阅读理解Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young
11、 man are still in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature.At school he seemed only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education was surprisingly simple for a gentleman,
12、and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian gentlemen of that day, he didnt go to the college of William and Mary in the Virginian Capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington was different from some other early American presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson a
13、nd James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress，or any subject that had nothing to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French
14、leader, he didnt visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.16What reason does the author give for Washington not going to college?AHis family could not afford it.BA college education was rather uncommon in his times.CHe didnt like the young Virgi
15、nian gentlemen who went to college.DThe author doesnt give any reason.答案：D17Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _Alacked practice in public speakingBfelt his education was not enoughCdidnt like arguing and debating with peopleDfelt that the others were being impractical答案：B1
16、8The reason why Washington didnt visit France was probably that he _Adidnt really care about goingBdidnt know the French leadersCcould not communicate directly with the French leadersDwas too busy to travel答案：C19According to the author，_AWashingtons lack of formal education placed him at a disadvant
17、age in later lifeBWashington should have gone to France even though he could not speak FrenchCWashington was a model for all Virginian gentlemenDWashington was not as good as a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison答案：A20The main idea of the passage is that _AWashington had a good education coveri
18、ng many subjectsBWashingtons education was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his timeCWashingtons education may seem poor nowadays, but was good enough for his timeDWashington had only a little education for a president答案：D.信息匹配请阅读下面应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下面的应用文：ALiu Xiang wins hi
19、s mens 110m hurdles heatChinas former Olympic and world champion Liu Xiang finished first in heat one to reach the mens 110 meters hurdles final at the Asian Games Monday. The 27yearold, who was definitely the focus of all media and spectators on the track, clocked 13.48 seconds with ease. The time
20、topped the total ranking of the two heats.BPremier Wen Jiabao meets Russian counterpart Vladimir PutinChina and Russia have decided to renounce the US dollar and resort to using their own currencies for bilateral trade, Premier Wen Jiabao and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced late on
21、Tuesday.CChinas defending champions down in Asiad table tennisDefending champions Guo Yue and Wang Hao both were beaten in the allChinese table tennis finals of the Asian Games on Saturday. Worlds No. 4 Guo, who won the womens singles title in Doha 2004, was defeated by Li Xiaoxia. Guo prevailed ove
22、r Li 115, 114 and 1311 to establish a 30 lead, before Li fought back to tie the score with 118, 116 and 1210.DBeat the “silent killer” with lifestyle changesIf your blood pressure is higher than 140/90, you should be cautious and take action as soon as possible. Reduce weight and salt intake, exerci
23、se and relax more to beat high blood pressure.High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition that is known for good reason as the “silent killer”. When chronic, it can eventually cause serious health problems such as heart attacks and strokes. “Everyone should have his or her blood pres
24、sure checked regularly because hypertensives may not notice any symptoms at all even when their levels are high，” says Wolfram Delius, an intern and cardiologist with the German Cardiac Society.EObama seeks to block release of abuse photosUs President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he would try to
25、block the courtordered release of photos showing US troops abusing prisoners, abruptly reversing his position out of concern that the pictures would “further inflame antiAmerican opinion” and endanger US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.FExperts: 3G still has a long way to goWhile Chinas three leading
26、 telecom operators are playing up the third generation (3G) telecom technologies，it is likely to take years for 3G services to become popular in China，Shanghai Securities News reported on Thursday.【解题导语】 文章向我们介绍了几则新闻以及几位读者的口味，要求将读者与他们关心的新闻进行匹配。以下是人物信息，请从上述AF选项中匹配适合他们阅读的新闻：21Liu Ming works as a chair
27、man of a local pingpong club in Fo Shan. He shows great concern for sports news especially the news about pingpong. He has never missed a single pingpong match of Chinese PingPong Team.答案：C“pingpong”对应C项中的“table tennis”。22Han Yiwei is a successful CEO of a big international company in Guangzhou. He
28、usually flies to other countries for business, so he would like to equip himself with the most advanced communication appliances and know the news concerning the development in the communication area.答案：F“the most advanced communication appliances”对应F项中的“3G”。23Han Lei is an 18yearold girl, studying
29、in a high school. She is a sports enthusiast and is good at tennis and jumping. Besides, she has a particular interest in sports celebrities, especially males.答案：A“has a particular interest in sports celebrities, especially males”正好和A项中的Liu Xiang对应。24Chen Lirong just retired from a state enterprise,
30、 living with his husband, who is retired，too. She wants to arrange their life without work in a better way and enjoy the life with a healthy body and high spirits. So she particularly pays more attention to their health.答案：D已退休的Chen Lirong非常重视健康，因此，D项介绍的保健新闻符合她的需要。25Li Hongyu studies in China Foreign Affairs University, majoring in International Relationship, and especially he shows great concern for the relationship between America and the Middle East countries.答案：ELi Hongyu在中国外交学院主修国际关系，比较关注美国和中东国家的关系，因此对E项中的消息比较关注。
