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Unit16Stories第一节单项选择题
1._________scientist likeher wontbe simplysatisfied with____________little progressthat has been made.A.The,a B.The,/C.A,/D.A,the
2.Because thescientists arealways travelingtowards the truth________________arriving at them,they needto helpone anotherto findthe way.A.more thanB.bless thanC.other thanD.rather than
3.The__________nature of the jobwill bemade clearwhen youstart.A.precious B.precise C.apparent D.deliberate
4.——Did youenjoy yourselfat theconcert-—Yes,I couldnot havemyself__________.-—It wasperfect.A.much B.far C.more D.most
5.Was it___________Jills brothersaid orsomething thathe did______________made hercry sosadly A.what,that B.that,which C.that,what D.what,/
6.In thisspeech thescientist________the goldmedal tohis firstteacher.A.referred tooffered B.referred tooffering C.referred offerD.referred offering
7.Three boyswere playingfootball in the streetwhen oneof them____________an oldlady.A.knocked offB.knocked intoC.knocked upD.knocked over
8.She willhave findsome otherwork.,for shecant____________this loudnoise anymore.A.come upwith B.keep upwith C.grow upwith D.put upwith
9.Its ourbelief thatproof testingof Englishdepends onhow thelanguage isused withina/an________society.A.similar B.particular C.strange D.unusual
10.The newscame asno surpriseto me,for I_________of it.A.here B.heard C.have heardD.had heard
11.Father_______for Londonno businessupon myarrival,so Ididnt seehim.A.has leftB.left C.was leavingD.had left参考答案1-10DDBCAADDBD11-20DCBAAACDCB21-30DABDCBADCA31-40BDABCBDADB41-51CBBDBCCBCCD Onepossible version:Dear Dick,How niceto hearfrom youagain.You wantto knownwhat isgoing onin schoolsin ChinaIn short,things havebegun toimprove sinceschools werecalled onto reduce learning load.I dontknow aboutothers,but Iused tohave towork evenat weekendsdoing endlesshomework and attending classesas well.Now Ihave morefree time,I canfollow myown interestssuch asreading books,visiting museums,and takingcomputer lessons.In theevenings I can watchnews onTV orread newspapers.Whats more,Icango to bed earlier.As faras Iknow,everyone ishappy aboutthis newarrangement ofthings.Best wishes,Li Hua
12.He madeeating aboiled shoefunny andwe feltas ifit__________his bestmeal ever.A.was B.is C.had beenD.hasbeen
13.The weatherbroadcast thismorning saysa snowstorm_______________.A.will beon the way B.is on the wayC.will in the wayD.is by theway
14.The meetingheld in1978was__________________.A.of greatsignificance B.of muchimportant C.in importanceD.of verysignificance
15.My oldcar Ihad had_____________yesterday.A.repaired,broke downB.repair;broke upC.repairing,broke outD.repaired,broke into第二节完型填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)The Floridasun bakedmy shouldersas Iworked alongthe1-595freeway nearFort Lauderdale,picking uprubbish.I pausedto16the sweatoff myforehead andlook up at thecloudless bluesky./z17/z cantit rainw I thought.That would18things off.Ithoughtabout my19,whowere20sitting inan air-conditioned classroomatthehigh schoolright now.Id hadsome21in school,so myparents decidedto letmet work22with mydad.We bothworked formy uncle,who hadtaken23of aroad maintenancecompany.It wasup tous tokeep theroads24of rubbish.The jobwas25and dirty,especially onhot dayslike this.I26why Iever agreedto doit.We continuedour27routealong595,28for theoverpass bridge.Then Inoticed anarea wheresome29were brokenon theground.They werentlike thatbefore.Dad!Pull over!I wantto30something out.I jumpedoff thetruck andrushed to the bridge.Something wastelling meto
31...there wasntmuch time.32I sawa Toyotathat33upside downin thetrees.Maybe itwas astolen carthat somebody34there.Then Inoticed something
35.It was a bloodyleg pokingout of the driversside window.Heeeelp alady moaned.
16.A.wipe B.clean C.dry D.brush
17.A.when B.how C.why D.how long
18.A.wash B.k eepC.stay D.cool
19.A.relatives B.neighbors C.friends D.workmates
20.A.happily B.probably C.really D.finally
21.A.difficulty B.trouble C.questions D.problems
22.A.full-time B.part-time C.all thetime D.some time
23.A.advantage B.possession C.position D.place
24.A.away B.from C.far D.clear
25.A.easy B.exciting C.smelly D.comfortable
26.A.knew B.wondered C.believed D.admitted
27.A.regular B.common C.unusual D.old
28.A.leaving B.going C.coming D.heading29A.cars B.bottles C.trees D.glasses
30.A.check B.turn C.make D.bring
31.A.,decide B.hurry C.consider D.listen
32.A.above B.behind C.ahead D.below
33.A.hung B.pulled C.caught D.knocked
34.A.treasured B.deserted C.kept D.hid
35.A.pushing B.shouting C.moving D.crying第三节,阅读理解A Shortand shy,Ben Saunders was thelast kidin hisclass pickedfor anysports team.Football,tennis Cricket—anything with a roundball,I wasuseless,he saysnow with a laugh.But backthen hewas theobject ofjokes inschool gymclasses inEnglands ruralDevonshire.It wasa mountainbike hereceived for his15th birthdaythat changedhim.At firstthe teenwent bikingalone ina nearbyforest.Then hebegan tocycle alongwith arunner friend.Gradually,Saunders sethis mindbuilding up his body,increasing hisspeed,strength andendurance.At age18,he ranhis firstmarathon.The followingyear,he metJohn Ridgway,who becamefamous in the1960s forrowing anopen boatacross theAtlantic Ocean.Saunderswashired asan instructorat Ridgwaysschool ofAdventure in Scotland,where helearned aboutthe oldermans cold-water exploits(成就).Intrigued,Saunders readall hecould aboutArctic explorers and North Pole expeditions,then decidedthat thiswould behis future.Journeys to the Polearent theusual holidaysfor Britishcountry boys,and manypeiole dismissedhis dream as fantasy.John Ridgwaywas oneof thefew whodidnt say,You arecompletely crazy,Saunders says.In2001,after becominga skilledskier;Saunders startedhis firstlong-distance expeditiontoward the North Pole.He sufferedfrostbite,had acloser encounter(遭遇)withapolar bearand pushedhis bodyto thelimit.Saunders hassince becomethe youngestperson toski aloneto the North Pole,and hesskied moreof theArctic byhimself thanany otherBriton.His old playmates wouldnot believethe transformation.This October;Saunders,27,heads southto explorefrom thecoast ofAntarctica to the SouthPole andback,an1800-mile journeythat hasnever beencompleted onskis.
36.The turningpoint inSaunderslife camewhen______A.he startedto playball games B.he gota mountainbike atage15C.he ranhis firstmarathon atage18D.he startedto receiveRidgways training
37.We canlearn from the textthat Ridgway________.A.dismissed Saundersdreamasfantasy B.built uphis bodytogether withSaunders C.hired Saundersfor hiscold-water experienceD.won hisfame forhis voyageacross theAtlantic
38.What dowe knowabout SaundersA.He onceworked ata schoolinScotland.B.He followedRidgway toexplore theNorth Pole.C.He waschosen for the schoolsports teamasakid.D.He wasthe firstBriton toski aloneto theNorthPole.
39.The underlinedword Intriguedinthe third paragraphprobably means________.A.Excited B.Convinced C.Delighted D.Fascinated
40.It canbe inferredtat Saunders7journey totheNorthPole_______.A.was accompaniedby hisoldplaymatesB.set arecord intheNorthPole expeditionC.was supportedby otherArctic explorersD.made himwell-known inthe1960sBNovember notonly marksthe publicationof ToniMomsons eagerlyanticipated期待eighth novel,Love,but itis alsothe tenthanniversary ofher NobelPrize forLiterature.Morrison is the firstblack womanto receivea Nobel,and sohonored beforeher inliterature are only twoblack men:Wole Soyinka,the Nigerianplaywright,poet andnovelist,in1986;and DerekWalcod,the Caribbean-born poet,in
1992.But Morrisonis alsothe firstand onlyAmerican-born Nobelprizewinner forliterature since1962,the yearnovelist JohnSteinbeck receivedthe award.Like Song of Solomon,Love isa multigenerationalstory,revealing thepersonal andcommunal legacyof anoutstanding blackfamily.As Morrisonscholars willtell you,Love isthethirdvolume of a literarymasters trilogy三部曲investigating themany complexitiesof love.This trilogybegan with Beloved1988,which dealswitha black motherslove underslavery andin freedom.Jazzy1993,the secondvolume,tells astory ofromantic lovein1920s Harlem.This latestnovel looksback fromhe1970s tothe1940sand50s.The emotionalcenter ofLove isBill Cosey,the formerowner andhost ofthe shabbyCoscys Hoteland Resortin Silk,North Carolina,described inthe novelas“the bestand best-known vacationsport forcolored folkon theEast Coast.Wc getto knowCoscy throughthe memoriesof fivewomen whosurvive andlove him:his granddaughter,his widow,two formeremployees,andahomeless younggirl.The latestnovel.Love,had beendescribed inthe promotionalmaterial fromher publisheras Morrisonsmost accessiblework sinceSongof Solomon.M Thiscomparison toher thirdnovel,published in1977,was aneffective sellingpoint.
41.What wouldbe the best titleforthe text A.Toni Morrisonslatest novelsB.Toni Morrisonand hertrilogy C.Toni Morrisonand hernovel LoveD.Toni Morrison,the Nobelprizewinner
42.What canwe learnabout JohnSteinbeck A.He wasablackwriter.B.He wasborn inAmerica.C.He receivedthe NobelPrize afterMorrison D.He wasthe firstAmerican novelistto wina Nobel
43.The similaritybetween Loveand SongofSolomonis thatthey both_______.A.belong tothe sametrilogy togetherwithBelovedB.concern familiesof more than onegeneration C.deal withlife ofblacks underslavery D.investigate lifein1920s Harlem
44.The novelLove mainlydescribes_______.A.thebest-known vacationspot forblacks B.the life of anoutstanding blackfamily underslavery C.the miserableexperience ofthe fivewomen inHarlem D.the memoriesof fivewomen aboutBill CoseyC FILMDESCRIPTIONS BacktotheFuture Withthe helpof alocal inventorstime machine,Marty travelsback tothe1950s.There his80s hipnessstands out,and heinadvertently interfereswith thefledgling romanceof hisparents-to-be.Can Martykeep themtogether Hedbetter,orhisown futurewill fadeaway.Featuring:Christopher Lloyd,Michael J.Fox.A universalPictures release,1hr.55min.Beethovens2nd Inthis sequeltothepopular Beethoven,our caninehero fallsfor Missy,who soonhas puppies.Missys greedyowner,Regina,who seesonly moneyinthelittle purebreds,separates momand pupsfrom Beethoven.His ownersrescue thepuppies,but Reginastill hasMissy.Featuring:Charles Grodin,Bonnie Hunt.A UniversalPictures release,1hr.26min.Charlie and the ChocolateFactory Despitethe popularityof histreats,candy makerWilly Wonkashuts himselfinside hisfactory.But thenWilly holdsa contest,offering fivelucky childrenthe chanceto seehis company.Poor butpleasant CharlieBucket findsa ticket,as dofour less-deserving children.Featuring:Johnny Depp,Freddie Highmore.A WarnerBros.Release,1hr.56min.Cinderella ManBased onactual events,this filmfollows the lifeofJim Braddock,a boxerin NewYork Cityduring theGreat Depression.After a series of losses,Braddock isforced intoretirement.But henever givesuphisboxing dream,and neitherdoes hismanager.Featuring:Russell Crowe,Renee Zellweger.A UniversalPictures release,2hr.14min.Liar LiarLawyer FletcherReede hasnever toldthe truthin hislife.Then hisson makesa birthdaywish thathis dadwould stoplying for24hours.Suddenly,Fletchers mouthspouts everythinghe thinks.His compulsionbrings disasterto courtroom,where hemust defenda clientwhose casewas builton lies.Featuring:Jim Carrey,Justin Cooper.A UniversalPictures release,1hr.25min.
45.Which ofthe followingis probablythe nameof adog A.Marty.B.Missy.C.Fletcher.D.Charlie
46.Willy Wonkais_______.A.a boxerwho suffersaseriesoflossesB.a lawyerwho hasnever toldthe truthC.a manwho runsa chocolatefactory D.a manwho inventsa timemachine
47.Which filmis aboutthelifeofareal personA.Beethovens2nd B.Charlie andthe ChocolateFactory C.Cinderella ManD.Liar LiarD Increasingly,Americans arebecoming theirown doctors,by goingonline todiagnose theirsymptoms,order homehealth testsor medicaldevices,or evenself-treat theirillnesses withdrugs fromInternet pharmacies(药店).Some avoiddoctors because ofthehigh costof medicalcare,especially ifthey lackhealth insurance.Or theymay staybecause theyfind itembarrassing to discuss theirweight,alcohol consumptionor couchpotato habits.Patients mayalso fearwhat theymight learnabout their health,or theydistrust physiciansbecauseofnegative experiencesinthepast.But playingdoctor canalso bea deadlygame.Every day,more thansix million Americans turn totheInternet fbrmedical answers-most ofthem arentnearly skepticalenough of what theyfind.A2002sun eybythePew InternetAmerican LifeProject foundthat72percent ofthose surveyedbelieve allor mostofwhatthey readon healthwebsites.They shouldnt.Look upheadache,andthechances offinding reliableand completeinformation,free froma motivationfor commercialgain,areonlyone inten,reports anApril2005Brown Medical School study.Of the169websites theresearchers rated,only16scored ashigh quality.Recent studiesfound faulty facts aboutall sortsof otherdisorders,causing oneresearch teamto warnthat alarge amountof incomplete,inaccurate andeven dangerousinformation existsontheInternet.The problemis mostpeople dontknow thesafe wayto surfthe Web,‘They usea searchengine likeGoogle,get18trillion choicesand startclicking.But thatsrisky,because almostanybody canput upa sitethat looksauthoritative(权威的),so itdhard toknow ifwhat yourereading isreasonable ornot,says Dr.Sarah BassfromtheNational CancerInstitute.
48.According tothetext,an increasingnumber ofAmerican________.A.are sufferingfrom mentaldisorders B.turntoInternet pharmaciesfor helpC.like toplay deadlygames withdoctors D.are skepticalabout surfingmedical websites
49.Some Americansstay awayfrom doctorsbecause they_______.A.find medicaldevices easyto operateB.prefer tobe diagnosedonline bydoctors C.are afraidto facethetruthof theirhealth D.are afraidto misusetheirhealthinsurance
50.According tothe studyof BrownMedicalSchool,_______.A.morethan6millionAmericansdistrust doctorsB.only1/10of medical websites aimto makea profitC.about1/10ofthewebsites surveyedare ofhigh qualityD.72%of healthwebsites offerincomplete andfaultyfacts
51.Which ofthe followingistheauthors mainargument A.Its cheapto self-treat your own illness.B.Its embarrassingtodiscussyour badhabits.C.Its reasonableto putupamedicalwebsite.D.Its dangeroustobeyourowndoctor.第四节书面表达假设你是李华,你的澳大利亚朋友Dick听说中国的中小学正在减轻学生的学习负担,来信询问有关情况请你根据下表提供的信息,写一封回信,谈一谈减负给你的学习和生活带来的变化周末活动(减负前)周末活动(减负后)白天上课、做作业白天参观博物馆,学习电脑、绘画等晚上做作业晚上看新闻、读书、看报就寝时间1130就寝时间10:30注意
1.词数100左右
2.开头己为你写好生词reducelearningload减轻学习负担Dear Dick,How niceto hearfrom youagain.Best wishes,Li Hua。