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Unit 1 The written word Period 4 同步练习 4. 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1. What a pity！ I missed the last concert of the year. Oh， not at all. It was so terrible. In fact， I would rather I _ there. A. hadnt beenB. was notC. havent beenD. am not2. Thank God youre safe！I stepped back， just _ to avoid the racing car.A. in timeB. in caseC. in needD. in vain3. It is by no means clear _ the president can do to end the strike. A. howB. whichC. thatD. what4. Her shoes _ her dress； they look very well together. A. suit B. fitC. compare D. match5. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers _ consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law. A. whereB. whenC. whoD. which6. There were some chairs left over _ everyone had sat down. A. whenB. untilC. thatD. where7. I havent seen Ann for _ long that Ive forgotten what she looks like. A. suchB. veryC. soD. too8. It took _ building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains，too. A. other thanB. more thanC. rather thanD. less than9. Little Johnny felt the bag，curious to know what it _. A. collectedB. containedC. loadedD. saved10. At the railway station，the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _. A. out of sight B. out of reach C. out of order D. out of place11. _ troubles me is _ I dont know _ is to be done with the new machine. A. What； what； thatB. What； that； how C. What； that； whatD. What； because； which12. The factory is built in _ was once a wasteland in the suburbs ten years ago. A. whereB. what C. thatD. the place13. The good thing about children is that they _ very easily to new environments. A. adaptB. appealC. attachD. apply14. _ he had not hurt his leg，John would have won the race. A. If B. SinceC. ThoughD. When15. Although _ my opinion，the old professor didnt come up with his own. A. againstB. onC. forD. in. 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)When I entered Berkeley，I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student，I believed I could 16 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 17 in class. When I took the first exam，I was 18 to find a 77，C-plus，on my test paper， 19 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne，who listened to my arguments but remained 20 . I decided to try harder，although I didnt know what that 21 because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully，but got another 77. Again，I 22 with Professor Jayne. Again，he listened patiently but wouldnt change his 23 . One more test before the final exam. One more 24 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and，for the first time， 25 the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 26 did no good and everything 27 as before. The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what 28 I got，it wouldnt cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 29 goodbye. I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final，I even 30 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once Id have 31 with a test. A week later，I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jaynes office. He 32 to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you 33 ，you wouldnt continue to work as hard. ”I stared at him， 34 that his analysis and strategy (策略) were correct. I had worked my head 35 ，as I had never done before. I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. Ive always remembered Professor Jaynes lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence. 16. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get17. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained18. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious19. A. but B. so C. for D. or20. A. unchanged B. unpleasantC. unfriendly D. unmoved21. A. reflected B. meantC. improvedD. affected22. A. quarreled B. reasonedC. bargainedD. chatted23. A. attitude B. mindC. planD. view24. A. choice B. stepC. chanceD. measure25. A. memorizedB. consideredC. accepted D. learned26. A. ambition B. confidenceC. effortD. method27. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed28. A. grade B. answerC. lessonD. comment29. A. scholarshipB. courseC. degreeD. subject30. A. helped B. favoredC. treatedD. relaxed31. A. fun B. luckC. problemsD. tricks32. A. happened B. provedC. pretendedD. seemed33. A. valued B. imaginedC. expected D. welcomed34. A. remembering B. guessingC. supposingD. realizing35. A. out B. over C. on D. off. 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AStopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningBy Robert FrostWhose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though；He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.My little horse must think it queer(奇怪的)To stop without a farmhouse nearBetween the woods and frozen lakeThe darkest evening of the year.He gives his harness(马笼头)bells a shakeTo ask if there is some mistake.The only other sounds the sweepOf easy wind and downy flake(鹅毛般的雪花).The woods are lovely，dark and deep.But I have promises to keep，And miles to go before I sleep，And miles to go before I sleep.Robert Frost(18741963)is one of the most popular of all American poets. Like Walt Whitman，another famous American poet，he wanted his poetry to be read and understood by the“common man”. Frost wrote about farm and country life in early America，and his poems celebrate both the powerful force of nature and the strength and importance of human actions and choices.36. Why did the poet stop by woods in a snowy evening？A. His horse wanted to feed on the grass.B. He was tired and wanted to have a rest.C. He was attracted to the beautiful scenery of the woods.D. He wanted to hunt as many animals as possible in the forest.37. Why did the poet have to leave？A. It got darker and darker.B. He had to keep his promises.C. He was afraid of getting lost.D. It was noisy in the woods.38. The poem celebrates _.A. the force of nature and the strength of human choicesB. the harmony between man and natureC. the power of human and common manD. the beauty of nature and country lifeBNapoleon，as a character in Tolstoys War and Peace，is more than once described as having “fat little hands.”Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the horse.”He is said to be “undersized，” with “short legs” and a “round stomach”.The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoys descriptionit seems not that far off from historical accountsbut his choice of facts：other things that could be said of the man are not said. We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little Frenchman. Tolstoys Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his noseand that is the point.It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character. And it turns out that，as Tolstoy has it，Napoleon is a crazy man. In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace，the wars having reached the critical year of 1812，Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar (沙皇)，who has come with peace terms. Napoleon is very angry：doesnt he have more army？ He，not the Tsar，is the one to make the terms. He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped.“That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war！”he shouts. And then，Tolstoy writes，Napoleon “walked silently several times up and down the room，his fat shoulders moving quickly.” Still later，after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds，Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner.“He raised his hand to the Russians.face，”Tolstoy writes，and “taking him by the ear pulled it gently.”To have ones ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court.“Well，well，why dont you say anything？”said he，as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but himself，Napoleon.Tolstoy did his research，but the composition is his own.39.Tolstoys description of Napoleon in War and Peace is _.A. far from the historical factsB. based on the Russian historyC. based on his selection of factsD. not related to historical details40.Napoleon was angry when receiving the Russian representative because _.A. he thought he should be the one to make the peace termsB. the Tsars peace terms were hard to acceptC. the Russians stopped his military movementD .he didnt have any more army to fight with41. What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do？A. To walk out of the room in anger.B. To show agreement with him.C. To say something about the Tsar.D. To express his admiration.42.Tolstoy intended to present Napoleon as a man who is _.A. ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guestsB. fond of showing off his iron willC. determined in destroying all of EuropeD. crazy for power and respectCPaul Zindels death on March 27，2003 ended the brilliant life of a famous writer.Not only did Paul Zindel win a Pulitzer Prize as well as an Obie Prize for his 1970 play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds，but he was one of the earliest writers in the field of contemporary(当代的)literature for young adults (成人).The Pigman，published in 1968，is still one of the most well-known and widely-taught novels in the genre. The American Library Association has named it one of the 100 Best of the Best Books for Young Adults published between 1967 and 1992，and Zindels autobiography，The Pigman and Me，was among the 100 Best of the Best Books published for teenagers during the last part of the twentieth century. Six of Zindels books，in fact，have been voted the Best Books for Young Adults，and most of his recent horror bookssuch as The Doom Stone and Ratshave been chosen as Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Clearly，he was a writer who knew how to interest contemporary children. Recognizing that，the American Library Association in 2002 honored Paul Zindel with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize for his lifetime achievements，and later that same year he was presented with the ALAN Prize for his contributions to Young Adult Literature. With his passing，young readers，teachers，and librarians have lost a great friend.43. Which of Paul Zindels books was the most popular with young adults in the 20th century？A. The Pigman.B. The Doom Stone and Rats.C. The Pigman and Me.D. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.44. Why was Paul Zindel honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize？A. His books were widely read by children.B. His books were interesting and helpful to adults.C. He made great contributions to contemporary literature.D. He wrote a number of horror books for young adults.45. When did Paul Zindel win the ALAN Prize？A. In 2002.B. In 2003.C. Between 1967 and 1992.D. Between 2002 and 2003.46. Choose the correct statements from the following according to the passage.a. The Pigman and Me was one of the Best Books for teenagers.b. Zindel was one of the earliest writers who wrote for adults only.c. The Doom Stone and Rats are not popular with young adults.d. Zindel was given four prizes for literature before he died.e. At least eight of Zindels books were very popular in his times.A. c，d，eB. a，b，cC. a，b，dD. a，d，eDI left university with a good degree in English Literature， but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years， I was treading water， just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism， but I didnt think I was any good， then finance， which I hated. Finally， I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books， although the job that I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year off work， and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55，000 words.It takes confidence to make a new starttheres a dark period in-between where youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out for dinner and people ask what you do， and youre too ashamed to say， “Well， Im writing a novel， but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published， I put it aside.Then I met an agent (代理商) who said I should send my novel out to agents. So， I did and， to my surprise， got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and， after signing with an agent， I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income， just waiting and wondering， a publisher offered me a book dealthat publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luckof fate， really. When you set out to do something different， theres no end in sight， so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同)of the publisherto be a published writeris unbelievably rewarding(有回报的).47. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean？A. I was waiting for good fortune.B. I was trying to find an admirable job.C. I was being aimless about a suitable job.D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.48. The author decided to write a novel _.A. to finish the writing courseB. to realize her own dreamC. to satisfy readers wishD. to earn more money49. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel？A. Disturbed.B. Ashamed.C. Confident.D. Uncertain.50. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph？A. It pays to stick to ones goal.B. Hard work can lead to success.C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something. 阅读表达(共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分10分)阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Born in 1949， Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion. Like many young athletes， she had Olympic dreams， but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games. The disappointment didnt stop her from going forward. Instead， she became interested in marathon swimming. A brilliant athlete， she was well-conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water. As a long-distance swimmer， she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance， danger， cold， and exhaustion.For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the worlds best long-distance swimmers. In 1970， she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario， setting the womens record for the course. In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida. Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978.Though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide， it is rough and dangerous. After battling the water for two days， she had to give up for the sake of her own health and safety. Even so， she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reaching Cuba. That is how she defined success. It did not matter that her swim came up short； she believed she had touched the other shore.When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer， she continued to try new thingstravelling the world as a reporter， writing books and giving public speeches about her life. Diana Nyad works to inspire others， just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.51. What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games？(No more than 5 words)_52. What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean？(1 word)_53. What achievement did Nyad make in 1970？ (No more than 10 words)_54. Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore？ (No more than 10 words)_. 书面表达(满分25分)请从下列人物中选择你最喜欢的一位，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。要求根据所给信息作适当发挥，且需包括以下三部分内容：1.对该人物的简单介绍；2.喜欢该人物的理由；3.从该人物身上得到的启示。Thomas Edison:(1)inventor； creative； diligent； full of wisdom(2)“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”Helen Keller:(1)ordinary but great woman； disabled； optimistic； eager to learn(2)“.if I had the power of sight for three days.”William Shakespeare: (1)writer； talented； imaginative； man of all ages(2)“Life is a stage.”_答案与解析. 1.A句意：“太遗憾了！我错过了今年的最后一场音乐会。”“哦，没有什么可遗憾的。音乐会很糟糕，事实上，我宁愿没去那儿。”would rather (that) .had done.宁愿，表达与过去事实相反的情况。2. A in time适时，及时；in case以防；in need需要；in vain白费，徒劳。句意：“谢天谢地，你没事！”“我后退了一步，及时躲过了那辆赛车。”根据第一个人的话语可知，第二个人说的avoid the racing car是成功实现了，可首先排除D项。语境强调的是“成功躲避”，而不是表示目的(in case)或需要(in need)。故选A。3. D分析句式结构可知，本题题干是it作形式主语的结构，真正的主语应为the president can do to end the strike，而该部分中没有出现及物动词do的宾语，所以空格处既要引导主语从句，又要在主语从句中作do的宾语，选项中只有what符合句式需要。题干中的关键信息是及物动词do。句意：总统能做什么事情来结束罢工这一点儿都不清楚。4. D句意：她的鞋和衣服很搭配，二者搭配看起来很不错。suit指时间、口味等合乎需要；fit指大小、尺寸合