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Unit1GreatscientistsⅠ.阅读理解AMydearestsonanddaughter,ThestoryofNewJerseyhighschoolstudentRachelCanningsuingherparentsforchildsupportandhighschooleducationinspiredmetowriteyoualittleletter.Letmejustputthisoutthere theonlywayIexpecttoseeyouinacourtisasalawyerorajudge.Therearetwothingsaboutthiscasethatseemtobedisaster.First,itsnaturalforparentsandchildrentoargue.Icanguaranteethatwewilldisagree.Oneorbothofyouwill,atsomepoint,screamatthetopofyourvoicethevariouswaysyouhateme.AndIwontalwayslikeyou,either.ButIwillalwaysloveyouanddoeverythingIcantokeepyourbestinterestsasmyfocus,evenwhenImsoangry.Wearefamily.Thatmeansweareasmuchapartofoneanotherastheflesh,bloodandbonesinourbody.Andweallshouldthinkaboutitverydeeplyinsteadofbreakingthatbond.Second,tobehonest,nomatterhowfarapartweareonyourlifechoices,yourfatherandIwillmostcertainlypayeverythingwecanforyourhighereducation.Butthatdoesntmeanyoudeserveit.Tobeclear,thatisaprivilegewehappilyextend给予toyou—notarightyouarebornwith.Andyouwillhavetoworkhardtoearnthatprivilege.Growingupishardwork.IfIdomyjobproperlyasyourmother—andyoudoyoursasmychildren—youwouldsoonergetajobortwo,andfindawaytomakeyourdreamsetrueratherthangototrialoverwhatyouthinkyouareentitledto.Lovealways,Mom[语篇解读] 本文为一篇应用文本文是一位妈妈写给她孩子的信作者告诉孩子一方面她很爱他们,会尽全力照顾他们;另一方面,家长支付孩子教育费用并非理所当然,还需孩子自己努力获得1.Themotherwritesthisletterbecauseshewantsherchildrento.A.bepreparedforeducationB.learnalessonfromthecaseC.takeupthelegalprofessionD.rememberRachelCanning解析推理判断题根据第一段“ThestoryofNewJerseyhighschoolstudentRachelCanningsuingherparentsforchildsupportandhighschooleducationinspiredmetowriteyoualittleletter.”可知妈妈写信的目的是想让孩子从此案例中得到启示,故选B项答案B2.Whenindisagreement,themotherexpectsherchildrennotto.A.guaranteeanythingB.screamouttheirangerC.breakthefamilybondD.forgettheirbestinterests解析细节理解题根据第三段第一句可知,父母和孩子意见不一致是很正常的,根据此段最后一句可知出现矛盾时,父母希望孩子不要破坏家庭成员之间的纽带,故选C项答案C3.Themotherthinksofparentspayingfortheirchildrenshighereducationas.A.awayinwhichchildrenrealizetheirdreamsB.atestofwhetherparentslovetheirchildrenC.aprivilegethatchildrenshouldearnD.arightthatparentsarebornwith解析推理判断题根据倒数第二段“Tobeclear,thatisaprivilegewehappilyextend给予toyou—notarightyouarebornwith.”可看出,这个妈妈认为父母支付孩子的教育费用是父母乐意给予孩子的特权,但并非孩子生来就有的,而是需要孩子自己努力去获得故选C项答案CBSusanBrownellAnthonywasaladyaheadofhertime.Shefoughtforwomensrightslongbeforeitbecameapopularissue.SusanwasbornonFebruary151820,inAdams,Massachusetts.Atthattime,womenhadfewrights.Theycouldnotownproperty.Moneyearnedbyamarriedwomanbelongedtoherhusband.Majordecisionsregardingchildrenweremadebythefathers.Womencouldnotvote.Attheageof15,Susanbecameaschoolteacher.Shetaughtfor15years.Thenshebeganorganizingwomensgroupstopromotecausesthatwereimportanttowomen.Shehelpedgainbettereducationalrightsforwomen.Shehelpedgivemarriedwomenpossessionoftheirearnings.AftertheCivilWar,SusanbecameveryinvolvedintheWomensSuffrageMovement.Afteryearsoflecturing,writing,andappealingbySusanandotherwomen,somepartsoftheUnitedStateschangedtheirlawstogivewomentherighttovote.ThefirststatewasWyomingin
1869.OtherareasandstatesgraduallyfollowedWyomingsdecision.Itwasnotuntil1920thattheU.S.Constitutionwaschangedtogiveallwomenvotingrights.SusanBrownellAnthonydiedin1906attheageof
86.ShewaselectedtotheHallofFameforGreatAmericansin
1950.ShewasthefirstAmericanwomantohavealikeness肖像ofherfaceonacoin.Itwasthe1979SusanBrownellAnthonydollar.[语篇解读] 本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖苏珊·布劳内尔·安东尼她努力为妇女争取了财产权和投票权等权利4.WhatwasthesituationofAmericanwomenlikewhenSusanwasbornA.Theyhadlowsocialstatus.B.Theycouldvoteaftergettingmarried.C.Theymanagedmoneyfortheirhusbands.D.Theywereresponsiblefordecisionmaking.解析细节理解题根据第二段中的“Atthattime,womenhadfewrights.Theycouldnotownproperty.Moneyearnedbyamarriedwomanbelongedtoherhusband.Majordecisionsregardingchildrenweremadebythefathers.Womencouldnotvote.”可知,在那时,女性没有什么权利,地位是低下的,故A项正确B、C和D项均与此表述不符答案A5.WhatisthethirdparagraphmainlyaboutA.Susansteachingexperiences.B.Susanseducationalbackground.C.Susanseffortstoabolishslavery.D.Susansfightingforwomenscauses.解析段落大意题通读第三段尤其是“Thenshebeganorganizingwomensgroupstopromotecausesthatwereimportanttowomen.”可知,本段主要讲述SusanBrownellAnthony为争取女权而斗争的情况,故D项正确答案D6.Whatdoestheword“decision”inthefourthparagraphrefertoA.Promotingthesocialmovement.B.ChangingtheU.S.Constitution.C.Givingwomenvotingrights.D.Unitingotherareasandstates.解析词义猜测题根据第四段第二句中的“somepartsoftheUnitedStateschangedtheirlawstogivewomentherighttovote”可知,在SusanBrownellAnthony的努力下,美国一些地区修改了法律,给了妇女投票权;结合该段第
三、四句“ThefirststatewasWyomingin
1869.OtherareasandstatesgraduallyfollowedWyomingsdecision”可以判断,画线词指代“给妇女投票权”这一决定,故C项正确答案C7.WhatmaybethebesttitleforthetextA.ThefirstAmericanwomantoinventcoinsB.TheproblemofwomensrightsintheU.S.C.ThemostpopularwomenorganizationsD.Apioneerinfightingforwomensrights解析标题归纳题通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖SusanBrownellAnthony她为妇女争取了财产权和投票权等权利据此可知D项最适合做文章标题答案DⅡ.阅读七选五HowtoruninternationalmeetingsAsmoreofusdobusinessacrosscultures,itsbesttoprepareaheadoftimebeforeheadingtothemeetingtable.Herearefourrulesfordifferentcountries.Sticktotheschedule.Where GermanyAustriaJapanWeveallbeentomeetingsthathavealooseagenda,ifanyatall.Theydontstartontimeandtheyseemtorepeat. 1 Japanesearemorelikelytocreateadetailedagendaandpassoutsupportingdocumentsseveraldaysbeforeameeting. 2 MeetingsthatrunlonginGermanyareoftentakentomeanthatthepartiesarenotmunicatingefficiently. 3 Where China,MalaysiaSingaporeDebatingatopiccangoagainstthetraditionalChineseconceptof“savingface”,whichmeansavoidinganymistakesoractionsthatcouldbringembarrassment.Laughingatevenanobviouslyamusinganswerorpointingoutapotentialmistakecanspoiltheentiremeeting.Enjoytheinterruptions.Where Italy,France,SpainWhenPascalSobollmeetswithclientsinItalyorSpain,hesnolongeroffendediftheyleaveearlyorarrivelate.Ratherthanattendtheentirethreehourmeeting,hehaslearnedthathiscolleaguesthere—andinsomepartsofFrance—attendbasedontheirowntimetable. 4 Ratherthanexpectpeopletositthroughhisentirepresentation,hemakesiteasierforthemtoturnupasneeded.Please,nosmalltalk.Where Finland,SwedenInplaceslikeFinlandandSweden,wherenonmeetingrelateddiscussionslikechatabouttheweathercanberegardedasawaytobeoffaformallysetagendaandasawasteofotherpeoplestime.Insomecountries,includingFinland,therearelongpausesintheconversation. 5 Thesebreaksareusedasawaytoprocesswhattheotherpersonissayingwithoutinterrupting.A.Notsointhesecountries.B.GermansandAustriansaresimilar.C.Donteventhinkaboutabrainstorm.D.Theresoftennowaytotellhowthingsaregoing.E.Donttrytofillthem,though,withsmalltalkoranythingelse.F.Whatdothelongsilences,idlechitchatandseriousfacesreallymeanincontextG.ForSoboll,thatmeanschanginghisownGermanbasedexpectationsofclientbehaviour.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了在不同国家如何成功地召开会议1.解析空处前两句介绍了常见的会议情况时间安排松散,开会不准时,总是重复;结合空后的“Japanesearemorelikelytocreateadetailedagendaandpassoutsupportingdocumentsseveraldaysbeforeameeting.”可知,日本人注意会议的细节,并在数天前就做好准备据此可以判断,空处承上启下,说明并非所有的国家在开会时都会出现上述的情况时间安排松散,开会不准时,总是重复故A项正确答案A2.解析根据该部分中的“Where Germany,Austria,Japan”可知,该部分主要介绍德国、奥地利和日本的开会习惯;空前一句已经介绍了日本的情况,结合空后一句“MeetingsthatrunlonginGermanyareoften...efficiently.”可知,空处及下一句介绍德国和奥地利的开会习惯故B项正确答案B3.解析根据空处位置可知,空处为该部分标题,是该部分的主旨;通读该部分可知,该部分第一句介绍了在中国开会应当认真讨论,以防发生尴尬的事情,第二句介绍在开会时不要嘲笑有趣的答案或指出潜在的错误;据此可知,该部分主要介绍要严肃认真地讨论会议议题,就事论事,不需要在开会前有什么“头脑风暴”故C项正确答案C4.解析根据上文中的“WhenPascalSoboll”和“Ratherthan...attendbasedontheirowntimetable.”以及空后一句可知,意大利人、法国人和西班牙人开会很随意,G项中的“Soboll”与该处相对应故G项正确答案G5.解析根据该部分标题“Please,nosmalltalk.”和空前的“therearelongpausesintheconversation”可知,E项中的“them”与“longpauses”对应故E项正确答案EⅢ.语法填空Canknots结beaformofartItisinChina.Theyhavealonghistoryanda
1.culturemeaningeventoday.AChineseknotis
2.iswoven编fromasinglelengthofropetobeavarietyofshapes.Eachshapehas
3.itownmeaning,andChineseknotsareusuallywovenintheredcolor,whichindicatesgoodfortune.Originally,peoplemayhavemadethem
4.recordinformationandconveymessagesbeforetheystartedtowrite.Itisknownthatthey
5.intendforartisticdecorationandtoexpressthoughtsandfeelingsintheTangDynasty.TheTangEmpirewasalargeonethatcoveredmostofthe
6.regionofmodernChina,andsucceedinggenerationscarriedon
7.traditionalartformaspartoftheirculture.Now,somepeopleuseknotswhentheydress
8.traditionalChineseclothing.Theyareameansof
9.fastentraditionalclothesinsteadofbuttons.Andsilkismost
10.wideusedtomaketheseclothingknots.[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了中国结的历史、工艺、用途以及它的内涵寓意1.解析考查词性转换它们有悠久的历史,甚至今天也有文化意义根据空前的“a”和空后的“meaning”可知,此处应用形容词作定语来修饰后面的名词答案cultural2.解析考查表语从句中国结是用一段绳子编成的东西,有各种各样的形状分析句子结构可知,空处在此引导表语从句,且在从句中作主语,表示“……的东西”,故用what答案what3.解析考查代词每个形状都有它自己的意义分析句子结构可知,此处应用形容词性物主代词,故填its答案its4.解析考查非谓语动词起初,人们可能制作它们以记录信息和传递消息这里是目的状语,应用动词不定式,故填torecord答案torecord5.解析考查时态和语态众所周知,在唐朝,它们被用于艺术装饰,被用来表达想法和情感此处描述的是唐朝的情况,应用一般过去时;又they指中国结与intend之间是动宾关系,应用被动语态故填wereintended答案wereintended6.解析考查名词复数唐朝疆域很大,覆盖着现在中国的大部分区域根据空前的“mostof”及region是可数名词可知,此处应用名词复数形式答案regions7.解析考查冠词此处特指上文提到的中国结这种传统艺术形式,故填定冠词the答案the8.解析考查介词dressin...“穿……衣服”为固定搭配答案in9.解析考查非谓语动词它们是一种固定传统服装的方式空处位于介词of之后,故应用动名词形式作宾语答案fastening10.解析考查词性转换分析句子结构可知,空处修饰used,表示“广泛地,普遍地”,因此应用副词widely答案widely。