1、Unit1 How can we become good learners?单元练习I. 单项选择:(C层学生必做,AB层选做或不做)( )1. -Henry, what did you think of the movie you saw last night? -Oh, it was _ touching_ many people cried.A. such; thatB. so; thatC. too; toD. enough; to( )2.-Look, the light is still on in Jims office. -Maybe he _his work yet.A. d
2、oesn t finishB. didn t finishC. won t finishD. hasn t finished( )3.-I havent seen you for the whole week.What are you busy doing? -Im spending much time _my lessons to prepare for the mid-term examination. A. reviewingB. repairingC. reportingD. refusing( )4. -As the saying goes, “Read ten thousand b
3、ooks, travel ten thousand miles.” -Yesh, _ you travel, _your life experience will be.A. the less; the more usualB. the more; the more usualC. the more; the richerD. the less; the richer( )5. -I have to go to work this weekend. -_I also have to work, so we can have lunch together.A. I hope not!B. No
4、problem.C. Sorry, I am not sure of it.D. That doesn t sound too bad.( )6.-I got wet in the rain. -_. I told you to take an umbrella.A.It sa piece of cakeB. Practice makes perfectC. It serves you right D. Old habits die hard( )7.-_do you improve your pronunciation? -By listening to a tape and repeati
5、ng out loud.A.WhyB.HowC. When D. What( )8. -Have you found any information about Stephen Hawking in this book? -Yes. It says he was born _ a family of thinkers, and he wasn t born _ such a strange illness.A. with; withB. into; withC. into; intoD. with; into( )9.-I m going to Paris on vacation, Do yo
6、u have any good advice? -Yeah! The Louvre is a great place. You can see everything in the Louvre in a day if youplan your time _.A. trulyB. luckily C. wisely D. quietly( )10. -I find _hard to talk about my problems with my parents. -Never mind. You can talk to me if you d like.A. oneB. thatC. itD. t
7、his II. 完形填空。(AB层学生必做,C层选做或不做) Many years ago, I vsited Thailand. One evening I went to a little market with my friends. 1 we were hanging out in the market, I saw a lite boy selling T-shirts on the cormer. He couldnt have been more than 6 or 7 years old, but he was a(n) 2 little salesman. He was ta
8、lking quickly in Thai to two local (当地的) people when I 3 and finally they both bought a T-shirt. Then there was a Japanese guy coming to the lttle boy. When the guy stopped 4 front of me, the little boy switched (转换) to Japanese at once. He didnt speak_ 5 at all, but he was ableto say a few words-en
9、ough to get another 6 . When I came up, he saw my white face and soon switched to English. “Hello, sir, how are you? Do you like T-shirts? And within just a couple more minutes, he had 7 me five T-shirts and given me this story and lesson freely. He was flexible (灵活的)-he could 8 from one language to
10、 another to make himself understood, and even if he only_ 9 a few words, he was flexible enough to use his gestures(手势) to get the rest of the 10 across! Selling a T-shirt meant getting money and that was a good thing. He made mistakes in his 11 , but he didn t_ 12 anything by making some mistakes.
11、13 , it was a chance (机会) to improve his language skills. He was in a good state. He clearly_14 selling those T-shirts and his face was wearing a beautiful smile all the time. It was 15 but he enjoyed it -he was relaxed and focused (目标明确的).( )1. A. UntilB. When C. SinceD. Though( )2. A. goodB. shyC.
12、 honestD. serious( )3. A. leftB. paidC. arrivedD. continued( )4.A. inB. atC. onD. for( )5. A. againB. well C. loudly D. slowly( )6. A. saleB. idea C. riskD. ability( )7. A. broughtB. returnedC. lentD. sold( )8. A. learnB. teachC. jumpD. accept( )9. A. knewB. forgot C. spelled D. guessed( )10. A. tal
13、entB. meaningC. dreamD. challenge( )11.A. journeyB. competitionC. researchD. communication( )12. A. fearB. create C. loseD. find( )13. A. ActuallyB. UsuallyC. EspeciallyD. Naturally( )14. A. practicedB. enjoyedC. dislikedD. remembered()15. A. progress B. serviceC. truthD. workIII. 根据汉语及英语提示,完成下列句子。(
14、ABC层必做)1. 你的家庭作业不太整洁。你应该注意一下你的书写。(pay)Your homework is not tidy. You should_your handwriting.2. 走廊把她的办公室和主楼连接起来了。 (connect)A hallway _the main building.3.昨天她和她的母亲在电话里进行了一次长谈。 (have)She _ her mother on the phone yesterday.4. 我没说实话,因为我怕惹她心烦。(afraid) I didn tell the truth because I _upsetting her.5. 我不
15、会再犯同样的错误了。(make) 1 wont_again.IV. 阅读填词。(ABC层必做) How did artists learn English? Here are two examples. Zhang Ziyi, a well-known Chinese actress, had a small part in the 2001 American film Rush Hour 2 with Jackie Chan. The role was (1)d_for her because she didn.t speak English. Chan had to translate (
16、翻译) everyything from Chinese to English for her. After Rush Hour 2, Zhang (2)s_ English in New York City. She also watched television and listened to music in English. She liked watching TV commercials (广告) because the actors spoke slowly and (3)_ (清楚地).Zhangs biggest challenge came (4)_ she played
17、the starring role (主角) in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. A friend told Zhang, It will be hard to express your feelings (5)_ ( 用. ) English. But she took the part and studied harder. As a result, her role in the film was successful.Shakira is a Colombian (6)_and songwriter. She used to use Spanish to
18、sing and write her songs. Many people wanted to translate her songs from Spanish to English. Shakira agreed, but she felt nervous about (7)_ control of her music. So she decided to write her own songs in English. Shakira studied grammar and common (8)e_. She also wanted to know how people use Englis
19、h to express their feelings. So she also (9)_ newspapers and poetry (诗歌).Today, Shakira writes and performs her music in both Spanish and English for (10)_ (迷) around the world.V. 阅读理解:(AB层必做,C层选做) In 2010, the Korean International Circuit (KIC) was built in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province. Formula O
20、ne (the highest level of international car racing) races were planned to be held there everyyear, and there were high expectations of profits (收益) for the country. However, it was announced (宣,告) that there would be no Formula One racing in2014 and the next year, too. The building of the circuit was
21、ted a great deal of state funds (国家资金) and has become a“white elephant. The expression “white elephant” means a valuable (贵重的) but useless thing. It is usually aburden because it is expensive to keep and hard to get rid of (摆脱). Often, it becomes a problem to its owner. This is the case with the Kor
22、ean International Circuit. If there are no races held, jit serves no use and provides no profits. The state will also keep losing money as it cannot pay back the money used for the building of the circuit. This phrase was first used in ancient Siam, now Thailand, In the story, the king would give a
23、white elephant to someone who he did not like. White elephants were not common and were considered sacred (神圣的),However, taking care of a white elephant was very expensive, As a result, it would become a great burden to the person cearing for the animal. Although the term“white elephant refers to un
24、wanted objects, the animal itself has a specialmeaning. In Thailand, it is still regarded as an animal that brings good luck. In Indian culture, the white elephant is a symbol of the Hindu god Indra. He is the god of rain and thunderstorms and rides on a white elephant known as Airavata. People in o
25、ther Asian countries such as Myanmar also believe that the white elephant is a sign of power.( )1. Why does the writer refer to the KIC?A. To introduce the topic of the passage.B. To show the main idea of the passage.C. To provide information about Korea.D. To make readers interested in Korea.( )2.
26、What can we infer about the KIC?A. It was running ata loss(亏本).B. The state made the best use of it.C. It will never hold Formula One races again.D. The more races it holds, the more money it will lose.( )3. Where does the expresion“white elephant”come from?A. India.B. Korea.C. Myanmar.D. Thailand.(
27、 )4. In Thailand, its believed that a white elephant brings _.A. heavy rainB. healthC. good luckD. power( )5. What s the passage mainly about?A. Why the white clephant has a special meaning.B. Why the KIC has become a“white elephant. C. The increasing popularity of Formula One races.D. The meaning and history of the term“white elephant.VI. 书面表达:(A层必做,BC层选做) 学习有法,而无定法,贵在得法。假如你是李华,在本周英语口语课上,老师要你们分享自己好的学习方法彼此学习交流,请写一篇短文为你的发言做准备。 要求: 1.介绍两种好的学习方法,并陈述理由; 2.语言表达要准确,语意要通顺、连贯: 3.词数80-100。发言稿的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Hi. everyone!_