2019届高中英语能力练Unit1WomenofachievementSectionⅠPre_reading.docx

Unit 1Women of achievementSection Prereading (Warming Up & Reading) 基础题单词拼写1She was sitting in the _ (树荫) of a large tree.答案：shade2A cinema is a public place of _(娱乐)答案：entertainment3Through careful _(观察) he found the secret of the birds life.答案：observation4He is an _(直率的) person, and I like to make friends with him.答案：outspoken5After the violent _(争论), an agreement was reached at last.答案：argument6Please show some r_ by taking off your hat.答案：respect7I felt a great sense of a_ when I reached the top of the mountain.答案：achievement8Hes the president of a large international o_.答案：organization9I have been dreaming of driving since my c_.答案：childhood10They are seeking reforms of the public w_ system.答案：welfare单句语法填空1It is worthwhile _ (get) aboard a train to see country scenery.答案：to get2Officers observed him _ (drive) at 90 miles per hour.答案：driving3They argued _ each other _ the best place for a holiday.答案：with; about4He would have led _ peaceful life if he had not joined the organization.答案：a5When I saw the terrible scene, many problems crowded _.答案：in6An eye _ (special) checked her eyes carefully and advised her not to use her eyes too much.答案：specialist7I hope airlines can show more respect _ passengers and improve service.答案：for8Now many theme parks are built for _ (entertain)答案：entertainment9Dont spoil the children. Cant you make your little son behave _ (him)?答案：himself10All the students felt _ when they were hearing the _ music. (inspire)答案：inspired; inspiring能力题阅读理解As the first woman Chancellor (总理) in Germans history, Angela Merkel topped Forbes magazines list of “The Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women” in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. She has even been comparedto Margaret Thatcher and many people called her “Iron Lady”. Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954. Six weeks after she was born, her family moved to Templin. As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person whenitcameto moving，” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student and graduated from high school with perfect marks. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctors degree in physics.She stepped into politics in 1989. In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strongwill proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germanys Chancellor. She was reelected to a second term as German Chancellor on September 27, 2009.Through her political career, Merkels persistence and patience helped her a lot. “Shes bright and openminded，” said Hubert Markl. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.”1As a small child, Merkel was slow in _. Aspeaking Bwalking Clearning Dthinking答案：B细节理解题。由第二段第三句中的“Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk”可知，Merkel学走路学得很慢。2We can infer from the passage that Angela Merkel _. Ais a powerful woman with a strong will and determination Bgot her doctors degree in politics in University of Leipzig Chas worked as German Chancellor since September 27, 2009 Dshowed her best talent as Minister for the Environment答案：A推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“strong will”及最后一段中Hubert Markl对她的评价可知，Merkel是一个有坚强意志和决心的女性。3In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express _. Aone must be brave in the political career Bone should be patient when making decisions Cpersistence can help ones dream come true Done can have a strong will when others havent答案：C推理判断题。文章中的最后一段主要说明坚持的作用，它可以使一个人成功。4Whats the authors attitude toward Angela Merkel? AAdmiring. BThankful. CPitiful. DDull.答案：A观点态度题。文章中，作者引用了Hubert Markl对Merkel的积极评价，并肯定了她的坚强意志和决心对她的成功的积极影响，由此可知，作者对Merkel的态度是称赞和欣赏的。故选A。温馨提示：阅读理解中标注的W部分为重点单词，标注的P部分为重点短语，旨在通过此栏目的练习，帮助学生夯实基础，做到厚积薄发。1powerful adj. 权力强大的，有权势的；强有力的2persistence n. 坚持；执着1compare . to . 把比作2when it comes to . 当谈到；当涉及到3strong will 坚强的意志完形填空Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843, and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age of five with her family. While _1_ her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a(n) _2_ in medicine. At 18 she married and _3_ a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a _4_. Her husband supported her decision._5_， Canadian medical schools did not _6_ women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study _7_ at the Womens MedicalCollege in Philadelphia. It took her five years to _8_ her medical degree.Upon graduation, Charlotte _9_ to Montreal and set up a private _10_. Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once again a _11_ doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps. Charlotte _12_ herself operating on damaged limbs and setting _13_ bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.But Charlotte had been practising without a licence. She had _14_ a doctors licence in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was _15_. The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons, an allmale board, wanted her to _16_ her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to _17_ her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887, she appealed to the Manitoba Legislature to _18_ a licence to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte _19_ to practise without a licence until 1912. She died four years later at the age of 73.In 1993, 77 years after her _20_， a medical licence was issued to Charlotte. This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor “this courageous and pioneering woman”1A.raising BteachingCnursing Dmissing答案：C联系空后的“her ill elder sister”可知，Charlotte Whitehead 在“护理(nursing )”生病的姐姐。2A.habit BinterestCopinion Dvoice答案：B由第7、8空所在句的内容以及后来Charlotte Whitehead从事医学行业可知，此处指Charlotte Whitehead对医学有“兴趣(interest)”。3A.invented BselectedCoffered Dstarted答案：D结婚后“建立(start)”了家庭。4A.doctor BmusicianClawyer Dphysicist答案：A全文多次出现medical, doctor，尤其是联系第5空后的“medical schools”可知，Charlotte Whitehead决定做一名“医生(doctor)”。5A.Besides BUnfortunatelyCOtherwise DEventually答案：B联系第6空前的“did not”可知，Charlotte Whitehead那时没能上加拿大医学院，因此这里表达的是“不幸的是(unfortunately)”。6A.hire BentertainCtrust Daccept答案：D第7空前后提到Charlotte Whitehead去了美国学医，由此可知，加拿大的医学院不“接受/录取(accept)”女学生。7A.history BphysicsCmedicine Dlaw答案：C联系第2空说明她对医学感兴趣并结合第8空后的“medical degree”可知，Charlotte Whitehead学习的是“医学(medicine)”。8A.improve BsaveCdesign Dearn答案：D联系第9空前的“Upon graduation” (毕业后)可知，Charlotte Whitehead “获得(earn)”了医学学位。9A.returned BescapedCspread Dwandered答案：A联系第一段第一句可知Charlotte Whitehead随家人搬到了Montreal，而她因为无法学医才去了美国，所以学业有成后，她应该是“返回(return)”了Montreal。10A.school BmuseumCclinic Dlab答案：C前文表述Charlotte Whitehead毕业了，再根据第11空前后的“once again a . doctor”(再次成为一名医生)可知回到Montreal之后，Charlotte Whitehead开了一家私人“诊所(clinic)”，自己做了医生。11A.busy BwealthyCgreedy Dlucky答案：A根据第11空后面两句的描述可知，Charlotte Whitehead 非常“繁忙(busy)”。12A.helped BfoundCtroubled Dimagined答案：B前文提到了Charlotte Whitehead非常繁忙，此处用固定结构find oneself doing sth.来强调“Charlotte Whitehead 发觉自己一直忙于”。13A.harmful BtiredCbroken Dweak答案：C因为Charlotte Whitehead是位医生，所以病人肯定是“骨折(broken)”了需要复位才去找她。14A.put away Btaken overCturned in Dapplied for答案：D由第14空前的“without a licence”可知，Charlotte Whitehead要想合法行医必须“申请(apply for)”医师执照。15A.punished BrefusedCblamed Dfired答案：B由第18空后的“too, refused”可知，此处是指Charlotte Whitehead申请医师执照被“拒绝(refuse)”了。16A.display BchangeCpreview Dcomplete答案：D由第17空后的“studying what she already knew”可知，此处是the Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons想让她“完成(complete)”她的学习。其余三项不符合语境。17A.leave BchargeCtest Dcure答案：A由前文提到Charlotte Whitehead非常繁忙可推知，此处她拒绝学习的理由是她不愿意“离开(leave)”她的病人去学习她已经掌握的知识。18A.sell BdonateCissue Dshow答案：C由第20空后的“was issued to Charlotte”可推知，此处是Charlotte Whitehead恳请“发放给(issue)”她一个执照。19A.continued BpromisedCpretended Ddreamed答案：A因为申请执照被拒绝了，所以Charlotte Whitehead只能“继续(continue)”无证行医。20A.birth BdeathCwedding Dgraduation答案：B根据时间状语“In 1993”可以推算出，“她被发给医师执照”发生在1916年后的第77年，再联系倒数第二段的最后两句“. until 1912. She died four years later .”可以推算出1916年正是她“去世(death)”的那一年。短文改错Once, a king was looking after a good husband for his daughter. He announced to his people who could answer his question correctly would marry with the princess. The question is what made people laugh and cry. Many people answered the question and all were wrong. Just then, a young farmer came up and gave answer “rain”. When asking to give a reasonable explanation, the farmer replied, “It makes the farme