unit6goingwest

1、Unit6Goingwest1. Idon'tloseheartwhenIfailtodosomething.loseheart灰心，丧气loseface丢脸loseone'sway迷路loseone'sweight减轻体重loseone'sheartto爱上loseone'stemper发脾气losesightof看不见；忘记，忽略losetouch(contact)with和失去联系loseoneselfin迷上，陷入(lostinthought陷入沉思)Ex.Fillintheblankswiththeproperphrases.(1) Iwatc

2、hedtheplanegohigherandhigheruntilIofit.(2) John'scarelessworkmadehimwithhisboss.(3) Billtothebrandnewcarthefirsttimehesawit.(4) AfterJonesmovedtothewestcoast,wehim.(5) ThedoctorsuggestedMikeimmediately,otherwisehewillgetheartdisease.(6)Harrywouldan2.Youaregreat!keepupthegoodwork.keepup保持，维持keepa

3、way(from)避开，不接近keepinmindt己住keepoff使避开，使不要keepupwith跟上，了解(最新发展)interestingbookforthewholeafternoon.keepaneyeon瞧着点儿，照看keepdoingsth.继续做某事keepintouchwith和保持联系keepout使进不去，抵挡Ex.Completethesentenceswiththeproperphrases(6) Putonthecoat.Itcanthecoldoutside.(7) onthestoveincasethecoffeeboils.(8) Theonlywayto

4、getyourweightdownisallthefatteningfoods.(9) Julieisoneofthosewomenwhoalwaysthelatestfashion.(10) Thehurricaneforseveraldaysandleftaterribledestructionacrossthearea.(11) Teenagersshouldtobaccoandalcohol.Youhavetobehomeby11o'clock.that,Bob.3. ThisaccountofthewonderfullandbeyondtheRockyMountainsgav

5、ehimtheideatomovethere.beyond有以下几种意思：a) onortotheothersideof在的另边b) laterthan(时间)超过(通常用于否定句)c) muchmorethan,outsidethelimitsof程度超出,为所不及d) besides,except除以夕卜e) beyondsb.=impossibleforsb.tounderstandEx.Choosetheexactmeaningofthefollowingsentences.Heissuchanaughtyboyandisbeyondmycontrol.()Whyshewantstog

6、oandlivethereisbeyondme.()Ican'tseeanythingbeyondtheriverbecauseofthefog.()Don'tstayoutbeyond10o'clockatnight.()Ididn'tnoticeanythingbeyondhisaccent.()4. Youaredoingfine.Youwilldobetterifyoutakeiteasy.takeiteasy别紧张，放松takeaseat坐下takeaninterestin对感兴趣takeaction(on)(对)采取行动takeadvantageof

7、禾U用takenoticeof注意takecharge(of)负责，接管takeachance/risk碰碰运气，冒风险takeastep/measure采取行动或措施takeadeep/longbreath深吸口气takeone'splace代替某人的工作takeintoconsideration力口以考虑takeforgranted认为是理所当然的takeeffect起作用，生效Ex.Choosethebestphrasestofillintheblanks(1) Thesalesmanandstartedhistalk.(2) Rock-climbingisanactivityi

8、nwhichmoreandmoreyoungpeopleare.(3) Jeanalwaysthelunchhourtofinishherhomework.(4) Idon'tthinkIwillgetthejobbutIamwillingtoandaskforit.(5) HewillinthefootballtimebecauseIshallbeabsent.(6) Thetwoboysweretalkingtogetherinthebackoftheroombuttheteacherthem.(7) Bobisanaturalleader,andcaninanyemergency

9、.(8) Itisterriblethatsomechildrenallthattheirparentsdoforthem.(9) Ihadbeenworkingsohardforseveralweeks,thatIdecidedtoandrelaxovertheweekends.(10) Thehostaskedmetocomeinand.(11) Thegovernmenthasalreadytoprotecttheenvironment.(12) Itwasnearlyanhourbeforethemedicine.(13) Howmuchtimewillweneedtogettothe

10、lake?YouhavetothebadroadAnswer:1. lostsightlosefaceshouldlosehisweight2. keepoutKeepaneyekeepupwithkeptuplosthisheartlosttouchwithlosehimselfintokeepoff/tokeepawayfromkeepawayfromkeepinmind3. ceabd4. tookadeepbreathtakinganinteresttakesadvantageoftakeachancetakemyplacetooknonoticeoftakechargetakefor

11、grantedtakeiteasytakeaseattakenactiontookeffecttake-intoconsideration【模拟试题】I.单项选择1. Afterafiercebudget,thebuyerandtheseller.A.cometoanendB.cometoaconclusionC.cometoanagreementD.cometoadecision2. Thelittleboywassavedatlast.Nowheisthereachofdanger.A.beyondB.inC.toD.under3. Thehurricaneforseveraldays,w

12、hichleftaterriblesightacrossthewestcoast.A.kepttoB.keptawayC.keptbackD.keptup4. Wedecidednottoclimbthemountainsbecauseitwasraining.A.badlyB.hardlyCstronglyD.heavily5. Someonecalledmeupinthemiddleofthenight,buttheyhungupIcouldanswerthephone.A.asB.sinceC.untilD.before6. againandagainbuthedidnttellmeth

13、etruth.A.HavingbeenaskedB.HewasaskedC.AskinghimD.Thoughhewasasked7. -Oh,itsyou!Ididntrecognizeyou.-Imyhaircut,andInewglass.A.had;waswearingB.havehad;amwearingC.had;woreD.havehad;wear8. CarolsaidtheworkwouldbedonebyOctober,personallyIdoubtverymuch.A.itB.thatC.whenD.which9. Allthecarsnowadaysareequipp

14、edwithsafetybelts.A.producedB.tobeproducedC.producingD.havingproduced10. -Hi,Jim.CouldIuseyourcomputer?A.OfcourseyoucouldB.Sure.GoaheadC.Sorry,youmaynotD.No,youmustnt11. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1. HisonMt.Mckinleyhasntyetbeenconfirmed.(survive)2. Afterwalkingfor3hours,Ireallyfelt.(thirst)3. Hissafetywasagrea

15、ttomewhenIheardthenewsoftheaircrash.(anxious)4. Shetoldthebossshewas.(quit)5. Helookedtobetheofallthechallengers.(tough)111. 完型填空Thelifeofacowboywasnotalways,ofcourse,asromanticasHolleywoodshowedit.Itwasoften1hard.Thecowboyhadto_2_hisherd(牲口群)fromthedangersof3animalsandthieves,fromsnowstorms,tornado

16、es,anddesertsunstroke(日射).He_4brokenbonesandbeingkickedordragged5death.Heoftenhadnocompanion_6hishorseduringdaysandnightsoflonelykeeping_7ofhisherd.Andyet_8principleofliving,9permittedakindofroughandtoughmanner,allowed_10complaining.Thecowboywas11personwhohadgreatself-control,whocould_12painanddisco

17、mfort13complaintandwasveryproud,“anaristocrat(贵族)amongtheworkingmenoftheOldWest.”Todayscowboyhad_14.Hisfaithfulcompanionandmostvaluabletool,_15,hasbeenreplacedbytheautomobile,thejeep,and16_theairplane;hiswayofdressinghasbeensimplified,replacedbyjeansandnylonshirts._17histraditional18isstillbeingpres

18、erved.Infolkfestivalsthroughoutthe19,adventure-seekerscan_20thrill(感受刺激)tothespectacleanddangersofsaddlingwildhorses,ridingbareback,ropingandwrestlingbulls.1. A.slightlyB.bitterlyC.mildlyD.strangely2. A.preserveB.protestC.protectD.present3. A.naturalB.wildC.primitiveD.native4.A.riskedB.facedC.experi

19、encedD.felt5.A.toB.uponC.fromD.with6.A.butB.besidesC.andD.exceptthat7.A.noticeB.lookC.sightD.watch8.A.theirB.itsC.onesD.his9.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.who10.A.anyB.noC.someD.much11.A.seldomB.alwaysC.neverD.continuously12.A.concernB.bearC.operateD.enjoy13.A.beyondB.withoutC.withD.outof14.A.forgottenB.kept

20、C.modernizedD.replaced15.A.horseB.herdC.cowD.wildanimals16.A.everB.stillC.evenD.once17.A.AndB.ButC.OrD.So18.A.appearanceB.pictureC.illustrationD.image19.A.SouthB.EastC.NorthD.West20.A.alreadyB.stillC.nearlyD.everIV.阅读理解AEachIndiantribehadadifferentlanguage.ManyIndiansneverlearnedanylanguageexceptthe

21、irown.DoyouknowhowIndiansfromdifferenttribestalkedtoeachother?Theyhadtwowaystotalkwithoutsound.Onewaywasbysignlanguage;anotherwaybysignals.Signlanguageisawayoftalkingbyusingsigns.Indiansusedsignlanguagewhentheymetstrangers.Inthisway,theycouldfindoutwhetherthestrangerwasafriendoranenemy.InIndiansignl

22、anguage,signsweremadewiththehands.Onesignmeant“man”.Anothermeant“horse”.Totellthetimeofdaywhensomethinghappened,anIndianpointedtothesky.Heshowedwherethesunhadbeenatthetime.Indiansusuallyusedsignalswhentheywantedtosendmessagestosomeonefaraway.Tomakesignals,anIndianmightuseapony（小马）.Hemightuseablanket

23、.Orhemightusesmoke,amirrororfirearrows.Tosignalthathehadseenmanyanimals,anIndianrodehisponyinalargecircle.SometimestheIndiangaveasignallikethisandthenwentawaytohide.Thismeantthattherewasdanger.Theblanketsignalwasvisiblefromfaraway.AnIndianheldthecornersofablanketinhishands.Thenhebegantoswingtheblank

24、etfromsidetosideinfrontofhim.AnIndiancouldsendmanydifferentsignalswithhisblanket.Hecouldalsosendmanysignalswithamirror.Heusuallyusedthemirrortowarnsomeoneofdanger.Ofcourse,mirrorscouldbeusedonlywhenthesunwasshining.Atnight,Indiansusedfirearrowsforsignaling.NowyoucanseethatIndiansdidntneedtolearneach

25、otherslanguage.Theycouldtalktooneanotherbyusingsignalsorsignlanguage.1. Thestorytellsabout.A. peoplelivinginIndianB. theIndianswhohadmanykindsoflanguagesC. theIndianswhodidntusetheirlanguagesD. howIndianscommunicatedbetweendifferenttribes2. Signlanguageis.A. alanguageonlyforIndiansB. awaytoexpresson

26、esideasbymakinggesturesC. awayoftalkingbysigningonpaperD. asecretwayoftalkingtostrangers3. Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.WhenanIndianwantedtosay“man”,hepointedtohimself.B. WhenanIndianwantedtosay“horse”,herodehishorse.C. WhenanIndianwantedtosay“sun”,hepointedtothesky.D. Indiansusedsignlanguagetofindou

27、twhetherastrangerwasafriendoranenemy.4. Blanketsignals.A. couldbeseenatnightB. couldbeseenfromfarawayC. wereusedonlyforwarningD. wereconsideredthebestwayofsendingmessages5. Indiansdidntneedtolearneachotherslanguagebecause.A. theynevermeteachotherB. theycouldusesignalsorsignlanguageC. theycouldwritem

28、essagesD. theythoughttheycouldeasilymakethemselvesunderstoodBWhydopeoplewearuniforms?Athletesdistinguishthemselveswithteamcolorsandspecialemblems（标志）.Often,doctors,dentists,andnurseswearwhitetodepictcleanliness.Hardhatsandsteel-toedbootsprotectconstructionworkersfromaccidentswithheavyequipment.Event

29、heAmericancowboyofthelate1800sworeatypeofuniform;clothingthatwaspracticalandabletomeetthedemandsofhistoughjob.Oneofthemostimportantaccessories（装备）inthecowboy'swardrobewashiswide-brimmedhat.Itkepthimcoolinthehotsun.Hishatalsocameinhandywhenshootingawayfliesandotherinsects,fanningfires,anddippingi

30、ntowaterforacooldrink.Mostcowboysworetheirhatsatalltimes:indoors,atthedinnertable,whiletheydanced,andeventobed.Itbecameasymbolofthecowboyslife.Themostexpensiveitemsinacowboys“uniform”werehisboots.Theywereessentialforsaferiding.Thetaperedshapeofthebootpreventedthecowboysfootfromgettingstuckifhefellfr

31、omhishorse.Thehighheelkeptthecowboysfootfromslippinginthestirrupwhilehewasriding.Becauseofthecostlinessoftheseessentialitems,thecowboychosetoride,walk,andevensleepinhisboots.Fastenedtothebackofeachbootwerespurs,devicesusedtojabahorsetourgeittogofaster.Spurswerenotintendedtoinjureahorse.Infact,goodri

32、dersfiledthemdownforthesafetyofbothhorseandrider.Acowboyslifewasfilledwithhardwork,adventure,anddanger.Hisuniformhelpedhimtodohisjobwell.1. Howmanytypesofpeoplearementionedinthefirstparagraphofthepassage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.2. Whatitemsinacowboysuniformaredescribedinthepassage?A.Emblems.B.Be

33、lt.C.Hatandboots.D.Trousers.3. AcowboyshatwasusedforallthefollowingpurposesEXCEPT.A.providingshadeB.lookingsmartC.protectinghimselfD.drinkingwater4. Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletopicofthepassage?A.WhyPeopleWearUniformsB.TheBeautyofUniformsC.UniformsofAllTypesD.ACowboysLifeCAmtrak（美国铁路客运公司）wa

34、sexperiencingadownswinginridership（客运量）alongthelinescomprisingitsrailsystem.OfmajorconcerntoAmtrakanditsadvertisingagencyDDBNeedham,werethelong-distancewesternrouteswhereridershiphadbeendeclining（下降）significantly.Atonetime,trainsweretheonlypracticalwaytocrossthevastareasofthewest.Trainswerefast,very

35、luxurious,andquiteconvenientcomparedtootherformsoftransportationexistingatthetime.However,timeschangeandtheautomobilebecameAmericasstandardofconvenience.Also,airtravelhadeasilyestablisheditselfasthefastestmethodoftravelinggreatdistances.Therefore,thetaskforDDSNeedhamwastoencourageconsumerstoconsider

36、otheraspectsoftraintravelinordertochangetheirattitudesandincreasethelikelihoodthattrainswouldbeconsideredfortravelinthewest.Twoportions（部分）ofthetotalmarketweretargeted:1）anxiousfliers-thoseconcernedwithsafety,relaxation,andcleanlinessand2）travel-lovers-thoseviewingthemselvesasrelaxed,casual,andinter

37、estedinthetravelexperienceaspartoftheirvacation.Theagencythendevelopedacampaignthatfocusedontravelexperiencessuchasfreedom,escape,relaxation,andenjoymentofthegreatwesternoutdoors.Itstressedexperiencesgainedbyusingthetrainsandportrayed（描述）westerntraintripsaswonderfuladventures.Advertisementsshowedpic

38、turesofthebeautifulscenerythatcouldbeenjoyedalongsomeofthemorefamouswesternroutesandemphasizedtheromanticnamesofsomeofthetrains（EmpireBuilder,etc）.Theseadswerestrategicallyplacedamongfamily-orientedTVshowsandprogramsinvolvingnatureandAmericainordertomosteffectivelyreachtargetaudiences.Resultswereimp

39、ressive.TheEmpireBuilder,whichwasfocusedoninonead,enjoyeda15%increaseinprofits（禾U润）onitsChicagotoSeattleroute.1. Whatstheauthorspurposeinwritingthispassage?A. Toshowtheinabilityoftrainstocompetewithplaneswithrespecttospeedandconvenience.B. TostresstheinfluenceoftheautomobileonAmericasstandardofconve

40、nience.C. Toemphasizethefunctionoftravelagenciesinmarketpromotion.（提升）D. Toillustrate（说明）theimportantroleofpersuasivecommunicationinchangingconsumerattitudes.2. ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthedropinAmtrakridershipwasduetothefactthat.A. trainswerenotsuitableforshortdistancepassengertransportatio

41、nB. trainswerenotthefastestandmostconvenientformoftransportationC. trainswerenotasfastandconvenientastheyusedtobeD. trainscouldnotcompetewithplanesintermsofluxuryandconvenience3. Toencourageconsumerstotravelbytrain,DDBNeedhamemphasized.A. thefreedomandconvenienceprovidedontrainsB. thepracticalpartso

42、ftraintravelC. theadventurouspartsoftraintripsD. thesafetyandcleanlinessoftraintrips4. Thetrainadswereplacedamongfamily-orientedTVprogramsinvolvingnatureandAmericabecause.A. theycouldfocusonmeaningfultravelexperiencesB. theycouldincreaseeffectivenessoftheTVprogramsC. theirprofitscouldbeincreasedbyso

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