Unit 1 The written word Period 4 同步练习 5

Unit 1 The written word Period 4 同步练习同步练习 5 单项填空单项填空 1 He seldom comes here now A doesn t he B seldom he C do he D does he 2 Some people prefer old version of the software to the new one In my opinion it s matter of taste A a B the C the the D the a 3 I don t like surfing the Internet for a long time Me It makes my eyes uncomfortable A so B nor C neither D also 4 Jane pulled her brother to the side no one else could hear their conversation A as soon as B now that C as long as D so that 5 When will we meet at the entrance to the theatre Will three o clock be for you A convenient B characteristic C punctual D effective 6 You look worn out Alice Yes You know I on the run ever since I got up A was B have been C would be D had been 7 In the center of the room which is big enough to seat at least 20 people A is a round table B has a round table C a round table is D a round table has 8 People who have a sweet tooth and can t resist chocolate and ice cream A to eat B to eating C having eaten D eating 9 in the valley for a whole night the hikers were tired and hungry when the policemen came to their rescue A Trapping B Being trapped C To have trapped D Having been trapped 10 The restaurant has earned a good for its food over the years and is always crowded with people A reputation B theme C connection D principle 11 In order to send their children to college and help them receive a good education many families are heavily A in charge B in debt C in place D in sight 12 What s wrong with you Tom How I work with all this noise going on A can B may C must D will 13 Surfing has many hidden dangers must be taken notice of before one takes it up A what B that C which D why 14 Amy sometimes gets annoyed with her son about his bad behavior although she him and is always buying him whatever he wants A adores B abandons C addresses D abuses 15 Have you informed Jack about the party I his telephone number but the line was busy A have dialed B dialed C am dialing D would dial 完形填空完形填空 A Ever since I was a little girl I have been fascinated by the fantastic world J K Rowling created with her words She is my role model She is a n 1 to many women When Rowling published her first Harry Potter novel she was a single mother trying to 2 her family on her own She proved that she did not need a man to survive Rowling also shows that a woman does not need to have good 3 or a beautiful voice to become successful Her story inspires many other women Another reason why I admire Rowling is how 4 in charities she is She has donated millions of pounds to 5 charities But most of her donations have gone to organizations that are trying to find a 6 for multiple sclerosis 多发性硬化症 to which Rowling lost her mother I know what it feels like to know there is nothing medicine can do to save your 7 one A cousin of mine has suffered from this illness for a few years How 8 his parents feel since there is no known treatment I am thankful Rowling donated some of her money to helping scientists develop and test new drugs maybe it will 9 my cousin The most important reason why I 10 Rowling is her confidence in herself At the end of eighth grade I felt miserable because I could not afford a private high school Nevertheless when I heard about the scholarship at NOVA I 11 applied Even though many of my classmates told me I would never get it I still believed Finally I won the 12 That is what I learned from Rowling always believe in yourself Rowling has had a great impact on me And she will be my role model forever 1 A star B novelist C inspiration D lecturer 2 A support B establish C maintain D protect 3 A jobs B looks C manners D brains 4 A interested B absorbed C lost D involved 5 A various B generous C curious D famous 6 A doctor B means C cure D cause 7 A respected B abused C honored D loved 8 A endless B hopeless C useless D careless 9 A preserve B ruin C save D damage 10 A come up with B look down on C put up with D look up to 11 A immediately B cheerfully C naturally D excitedly 12 A victory B scholarship C award D game B Lori Anne Madison is a smart girl 1 the age of six she won the 34th Prince William County Spelling Bee 拼字比赛 Lori Anne defeated 21 2 elementary and middle school spelling participants all of whom were 3 than her on Friday March 9th by correctly spelling the word vaquero the Spanish translation of cowboy Some children might have been scared by competing against participants over twice their age 4 Madison seemed calm I am confident 5 I have been in spelling bees with older kids before and I judge them by who they are 6 by their ages she said But her spelling talent didn t develop overnight Her parents Alex and Sorina Madison have played a huge role in her education They teach her at home 7 Madisons became Spelling Bee Parents and helped Lori Anne practice her spelling skills continuously before the competition Lori Anne seems content to take great delight 8 the feeling of a job well done As she told a reporter It s hard to put into words really but at least I felt great 阅读理解阅读理解 Amanda Hocking s parents divorced when she was young Money was tight and there was no cable TV at home So I read a lot and took up writing as a child she recalled The first novel Dreams I Can t Remember was written when she was 17 She sent it to several publishers from whom she got rejection letters Yet she would not give up She wrote one after another By April 2010 she had written 17 unpublished novels Having spent years fruitlessly trying to interest traditional publishers in her work Amanda Hocking was penniless and frustrated To make matters worse an exhibition about Jim Henson the creator of the Muppets was coming to Chicago later that year but she couldn t afford to make the trip Then an idea occurred to her She decided to upload one of her unpublished novels to Amazon s online bookstore There people could download it to their e readers for 0 99 With six months to go before the Muppets exhibition opened she would surely make 300 needed for the desired journey to Chicago April 15 2010 should be noted by historians On that day Hocking made her book available to Kindle readers on Amazon s website in her bid to raise the cash for the Muppets trip I didn t have a lot of hope on it she said How wrong she was Within a few days she sold nine copies a day of My Blood Approves a novel set in Minneapolis By May she had posted two further books in the series Fate and Flutter and sold 624 copies In July she posted Switched the novel she wrote in barely more than a week It brought in more than 6 000 that month alone and in August she quit her day job as a carer for disabled children In six months Hocking raised not only the 300 she needed but an additional 20 000 selling 150 000 copies of her books Over the past 20 months Hocking has sold 1 5 million books and made 2 5 million all by herself Not a single publishing house was in sight Amanda Hocking did get to Chicago to see the Muppets And along the way she helps to set off a revolution in global publishing Now she is considered as a pioneer of the self publishing revolution where direct contact between author and reader is but a few clicks away 1 How was her family when Amanda Hocking was a child A Wealthy B Traditional C Poor D Big 2 Which of the following words is most suitable to describe Amanda Hocking A Perseverance B Selflessness C Honesty D Greed 3 We can infer that A Amanda Hocking s friend paid for her trip to Chicago B Jim Henson helped Amanda Hocking a lot in writing C Jim Henson helped Amanda Hocking publish her first novel D Amanda Hocking was a big fan of the Muppets 4 Which of the following is the correct order of the events a She quit her day job as a carer b She went on a trip to Chicago c She posted Fate and Flutter online d She posted Switched online e She made My Blood Approveser available to Kindle readers A a b c d e B c d e a b C e c d a b D e c d b a 5 Which of the following is the best title A Amanda Hocking pioneer of the self publishing revolution B Amanda Hocking leader of the global publishing industry C My Blood Approves historic novel in publishing revolution D Amanda Hocking famous American writer in modern literature 阅读填空阅读填空 每空不超过三个单词每空不超过三个单词 Reading helps children a lot Children who love to read begin to develop both communication and thinking skills at a much younger age and are generally more creative and curious about the world around them As a result they are likely to be more successful when they grow up Encouraging a love of the written word is an important part of any child s education With the constant distraction 分心 of video games Internet and television it is important to make time to promote a love of reading among children The following tips will help young readers develop a lifelong love of books Encourage them to draw Drawing is an important gateway skill that when promoted at an early age has been shown to increase literacy 读写能力 in children When children begin to read encourage them to form a habit of reading Schedule time every day to read and make trips to the library a regular occurrence Let children read books that they like best Don t be judgmental if your children prefer romantic novels Often they will get more out of something they re reading for joy than they would read something they re forced to read A true love of literature is something that lasts a lifetime there will be plenty of opportunities to read the classics later Make books a reward You can promise to buy children a new book in exchange for getting good grades or helping around the house Inspire their creativity Reading encourages children to think creatively about the world around them Encourage them to write stories of their own Remember that when you take the time to encourage children to read you are giving them the gift that benefits them all their life Title Encourage children to 1 2 of the reading Children develop communication and thinking skills 3 Children are generally more creative and curious about the world around them Children are likely to be more successful as 4 Factors distracting children from reading video games 5 television Tips 6 a lifelong love of reading in children Encourage them to draw Encourage them to form 7 Let children read their 8 books Reward them with a new book if children 9 or help around the house Inspire their creativity by encouraging them to write stories of their own 10 Children benefit from love of reading all their life ModuleModule 8 8 UnitUnit 1 1 1 D 考查反意疑问句 陈述句部分包含否定副词 seldom 附加问句要用肯定形式 2 D 考查冠词 第一空特指 旧版本的软件 故用定冠词 the it s a matter of taste 意为 这是兴趣问题 为固定搭配 3 C 考查否定陈述 此处用 neither 表示同意对方的否定说法 Me neither 此处意为 我 也不喜欢 4 D 考查连词辨析 根据句意可知简把她哥哥拉到一边 目的是为了防止别人听到他们 的谈话 故用 so that 引导目的状语从句 5 A 考查形容词辨析 由语境可知 双方在商量见面时间 故选 convenient 意为 方便 的 characteristic 典型的 特有的 punctual 准时的 effective 有效的 生效的 6 B 考查时态 ever since 引导的时间状语从句常与现在完成时连用 7 A 考查倒装 表示地点或方位的介词短语位于句首 句子需倒装 故排除 C 和 D 两项 再根据句意可知选 A 项 8 D 考查 resist 的用法 can t resist doing sth 为习惯用法 意思是 忍不住做某事 情不 自禁做某事 9 D 考查非谓语动词 the hikers 与 trap 之间是逻辑上的被动关系 且 trap 这个动作发生 在主句谓语动作之前 故用其 v ing 形式的完成式作状语 10 A 考查名词辨析 由语境 这家餐馆总是宾客盈门 可知其声誉好 reputation 名誉 名声 符合句意 theme 主题 connection 联系 principle 原理 法则 11 B 考查短语介词 根据语境可知 为了让孩子上大学 许多家庭都债台高筑 in debt 欠债 符合语境 in charge 负责 掌管 in place 在合适的位置 in sight 看得见 12 A 考查情态动词 根据语境可知答话者想说 这么大的噪音 我怎么工作 can 可 用于表示某条件使人可以做某事 意为 能 13 C 考查定语从句 关系代词 which 引导非限制性定语从句 指代前面整个主句内容 并在从句中作主语 14 A 考查动词辨析 根据语境 always buying him whatever he wants 可知选 A 项 adore 喜爱 符合句意 abandon 抛弃 放弃 address 向 说话 称呼某人 abuse 虐待 15 B 考查时态 根据 the line was busy 可知 dial 这一动作发生在过去 故选 B 项 A 1 C 本段最后一句 She inspires many other women 有提示 inspiration 在此指 激励 人的事或人 符合语境 2 A support 在此意为 赡养 家属 符合句意 establish 建立 maintain 维持 protect 保护 3 B 罗琳的故事也说明 妇女要成功 并不一定需要相貌好或嗓子好 looks 在此是 外 貌 之意 符合句意 job 工作 manners 礼貌 brains 大脑 智力 4 D 这里讲罗琳积极参加慈善活动 be involved in 意为 卷入 参加 符合句意 be interested in 对 感兴趣 be absorbed in 被 吸收 浸泡在 be lost in 沉醉于 专 心于 5 A 她给各种各样的慈善机构捐献了成千上万英镑 various 意为 各种各样的 符合句 意 generous 慷慨大方的 curious 好奇的 famous 著名的 6 C cure 在此用作名词 治疗方法 之意 符合句意 7 D loved one 在此指 亲人 前面提到罗琳的母亲 亲人 死于多发性硬化症 故选 D 项 respect 尊敬 abuse 虐待 honor 以 为荣 尊重 8 B 这种疾病目前没有办法可治 可以判断堂弟的父母感到很绝望 hopeless 意为 绝望 的 没有希望的 符合句意 9 C 这些药也许能救我堂弟的命 save 抢救 之意 符合句意 preserve 保护 保存 ruin 毁坏 damage 损坏 10 D look up to 尊重 之意 符合句意 come up with 提出 look down on 瞧不起 put up with 忍受 11 A 此处强调作者心情的迫切 故答案选 A 12 B 前面 I heard about the scholarship at NOVA 有提示 B 1 At 考查介词短语 at the age of 意为 在 年龄时 2 other 考查代词 Lori Anne 战胜了其他中小学校的拼字选手 3 older 考查句意理解 根据后面的 than 可知此处应填形容词比较级形式 后面讲到她的 对手比她的年龄大 competing against participants over twice their age 故填 older 4 but 考查连词 前后意义发生转折 故填转折连词 but 5 because 考查逻辑关系 because 引导原因状语从句 6 not 考查句意理解 这句话的意思是 我判断他们不是凭他们的年龄 而是看他们是谁 7 The 考查冠词 the Madisons 在此意为 Madison 夫妇 8 in 考查动词短语 take delight in 意为 以 为乐 1 C 细节理解题 根据第一段第二句 Money was tight and there was no cable TV at home 可知小时候 Amanda Hocking 家里很穷 2 A 推理判断题 根据第一段倒数第二 三句 Yet she would not gi