Unit 1 Back to school Reading课后提升练 牛津译林版高中英语必修一

第10页（共10页）Unit1BacktoschoolSectionⅡReading一、单句语法填空1．_____thebasisofpractice，thistheorywasgenerallyaccepted.2．Thevolunteerstriedtocalmthe_____(alarm)childrendown.3．Ididsomehouseworkforhiminexchange____threemealsaday.4．_____(attract)bythesweetvoice，Iwalkedintotheoldhouse.5．His______(contribute)totheworldwasreallyadmirable.6．His______(propose)wasrefusedbyhisboss，sohefeltalittlesad.7．Thegirldoestwopart­timejobsaiming______(pay)offherschoolloan.8．Mymotheroftenremindedme______(mind)mymannersinpublic.二、阅读理解ForCanaanElementary’ssecondgradeinPatchogue,N.Y.,todayisspeechday,andrightnowit’sChrisPalaez’sturn.The8-year-oldisthejokeroftheclass.Withshiningdarkeyes,heseemslikethekindofkidwhowouldenjoypublicspeaking.Buthe’snervous.“I’mheretotellyoutodaywhyyoushould...should...”Christripsonthe“-ld,”apronunciationdifficultyformanynon-nativeEnglishspeakers.Histeacher,ThomasWhaley,isnexttohim,whisperingsupport.“...Votefor...me...”Exceptforsomestumbles,Chrisisdoingamazinglywell.Whenhebringshisspeechtoaniceconclusion,Whaleyinvitestherestoftheclasstopraisehim.Asonofimmigrants,ChrisstaredlearningEnglishalittleoverthreeyearsago.Whaleyrecalls(回想起)howatthebeginningoftheyear,whencalledupontoread,Chriswouldexcusehimselftogotothebathroom.LearningEnglishasasecondlanguagecanbeapainfulexperience.Whatyouneedisagreatteacherwholetsyoumakemistakes.“Ittakesalotforanystudent,”Whaleyexplains,“especiallyforastudentwhoislearningEnglishastheirnewlanguage,tofeelconfidentenoughtosay,’Idon’tknow,butIwanttoknow.’”Whaleygottheideaofthissecond-gradepresidentialcampaignprojectwhenheaskedthechildrenonedaytoraisetheirhandsiftheythoughttheycouldneverbeapresident.Theanswerbrokehisheart.Whaleysaystheprojectisaboutmorethanjustlearningtoreadandspeakinpublic.Hewantsthesekidstolearntoboast(夸耀)aboutthemselves.“Boastingaboutyourself,andyourbestqualities,”Whaleysays,“isverydifficultforachildwhocameintotheclassroomnotfeelingconfident.”1.WhatmadeChrisnervous?A.Tellingastory. B.Makingaspeech.C.Takingatest. D.Answeringaquestion.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stumbles”inParagraph2referto?A.Improperpauses. B.Badmanners.C.Spellingmistakes. D.Sillyjokes.3.WecaninferthatthepurposeofWhaley’sprojectisto______.

A.helpstudentsseetheirownstrengthsB.assessstudents’publicspeakingskillsC.preparestudentsfortheirfuturejobsD.inspirestudents’loveforpolitics4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWhaleyasateacher?A.Humorous. B.Ambitious.C.Caring. D.Demanding.三、语法填空Areyoufacingasituationthat1.(be)impossibletofix?In1969,thepollutionwasterriblealongtheCuyahogaRiverCleveland,Ohio.Itwasunimaginablethatitcouldeverbecleanedup.Theriverwassopollutedthatit2.(actual)caughtfireandburned.Now,yearslater,thisriverisoneof3.mostoutstandingexamplesofenvironmentalcleanup.Buttheriverwasn’tchangedinafewdays4.evenafewmonths.Ittookyearsofwork5.(reduce)theindustrialpollutionandcleanthewater.Finally,thathardworkpaidoffandnowthewaterintheriveris6.(clean)thanever.Maybeyouarefacinganimpossiblesituation.Maybeyouhaveahabit7.isdrivingyourfamilycrazy.Possiblyyoudrinktoomuchordon’tknowhowtocontrolyourcreditcarduse.Whenyoufacesuchanimpossiblesituation,don’tyouwantaquickfixandsomethingtochangeimmediately?Whilethereare8.(amaze)storiesofinstanttransformation,formostofusthe9.(change)aregradualandrequirealotofeffortandwork,likecleaningupapollutedriver.Justbe10.(patience).四、书面表达结合本单元主题,使用本单元词汇与句型写一篇80词左右的短文1.高中(seniorhigh)生活既有趣,又充满挑战(challenge)。2.我们要充分利用(makethemostof)学校提供给我们的资源,抓住机会(opportunity),充实自己。3.我们要努力学习知识,争取以后对社会有积极的作用(makeadifference)。4.只要我们充分发挥潜能(potential),将来就一定会有所成就(makeadifference)。5.最后但同样重要的是(lastbutnotleast),希望我们都能有一个愉快充实的高中生活。一、单句语法填空1.On2.alarmed3.for4.Aposal7.topay8.tomind二、阅读理解1.B。细节理解题。根据第一段todayisspeechday和本段最后一句Withshiningdarkeyes,heseemslikethekindofkidwhowouldenjoypublicspeaking.以及第二段第一句Buthe’snervous.可知,Chris眼睛黑亮,似乎是那种喜欢公共演讲的孩子,但是他却很紧张,故可知Chris是因为做演讲紧张,故选B。2.A。词义猜测题。根据第二段内容可知,Chris发ld比较困难,这对于英语不是母语的学习者来说都是一个困难,总体来说Chris做得出奇的好。根据前文可知,ld发音困难,故推知是有些结巴,停顿不准确,故选A。3.A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段以及最后一段可知,这个课程不仅仅教孩子阅读以及公共演讲,还要让孩子学会夸耀自己,而夸耀自己对于那些进入教室没有信心的学生来说很困难,可知Whaley老师这么做是为了帮助学生认识自己的优势,培养自信,故选A。4.C。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知,当他有一天问学生认为自己当不了总统的请举手的时候,想到了一个想法,这个课程就是帮助学生树立自己的信心,故可以看出这位老师很关心学生的成长。Humorous幽默的;Ambitious有雄心壮志的;Caring关心的;Demanding高要求的。故选C。三、语法填空1.is。考查动词时态。句意:你正面临着一个无法解决的局面吗?根据前半句“Areyoufacingasituation”可知该处用一般现在时。故填is。2.actually。考查副词。句意:这条河污染很严重,竟然着了火,烧起来了。本句中使用副词actually作状语修饰谓语动词caught,故填actually。3.the。考查冠词。句意:几年后的今天,这条河成为了环境清理最杰出的例子之一。本句横线后面的most是最高级的形式,所以空格处要填定冠词。故填the。4.or。考查连词。句意:但是这条河流的改变不是几天或者是几个月内的事情。本句中的or“或者”表示选择的意思。故填or。5.toreduce。考查固定句式。句意:减少工业污染和清洁水源需要多年的努力。固定句式Ittakessb.sometimetodosth.“做某事花了某人……时间”,故填toreduce。6.cleaner。考查形容词比较级。句意:终于,努力得到了回报,现在这条河比以前更干净了。横线后面有than,说明横线上应该使用比较级的形式。故填cleaner。7.which/that。考查定语从句连接词。句意:也许你有一个把你的家人逼疯的习惯。本句为定语从句修饰先行词ahabit,且先行词在定语从句中作主语,指物,故填关系代词that/which。8.amazing。考查形容词。句意:虽然有一些惊人的故事是关于瞬间的改变,但对我们大多数人来说,这些改变是渐进的,需要大量的努力和工作,就像清理一条被污染的河流。现在分词转换的形容词常常修饰事物,过去分词转换的形容词常常修饰人或者与人有关的事物。横线后面是名词story,说明应该使用现在分词转换的