UnitNelsonMandela—amodernhero.doc

Unit 5Nelson Mandelaa modern hero.词汇运用1People_(乐意)paymoremoneyforgoodsevices.2.Thedoctor_that_(劝他戒烟)3Theproblemcantbesettled_(用暴力)4Withhislastjump，he_(平)theworldrecord.5Itwasa_(可怕的)experience.6Idontlikepeople_(对动物残忍的)7Hisefforts_(奖赏)bysuccess.8Thepeoplewhoworkhereare_(既有教养又思想开放)9I_(收到)agiftbutIdidnt_(接受)it.10Wethankourcustomers_(因为他们的一贯支持)答案：1.willingly2.advised；he(should)giveupsmoking3.withviolence4.equalled5.terrifying6.whoarecrueltoanimals7.wererewarded8.welleducatedandopenminded9.received；accept10.fortheircontinuedsupport完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Someplaysachievesomuchsuccessthattheyrunforyearsonend.Inmanyways，thisis_1_forthepooractorswhoarerequiredtogoonrepeatingthesame_2_nightafternight.Onewould_3_themtoknowtheirpartsbyheartandneverhavecausetofalter(结巴)Yetthethingisnotalwaysthecase.Afamousactorina_4_successfulplaywasoncecastintheroleofanaristocrat(贵族)whohadbeenimprisonedinBastillefortwentyyears.Inthelastact，agaoler(监狱长，看守)wouldalwayscomeontothestagewithaletterwhichhecouldhandtotheprisoner.Eventhoughthenoblewasexpectedtoreadtheletterateach_5_，healwaysinsistedthatitshouldbewrittenoutinfull.Onenight，thegaolerdecidedtoplayajokeonhiscolleaguetofindoutif，aftersomanyperformances，hehadmanagedtolearnthe_6_oftheletterbyheart.Thecurtainwentuponthefinalactoftheplayandrevealedthearistocratsittingalonebehindbarsinhisdarkcell.Justthen，thegaoler_7_withthepreciousletterinhishands.Heenteredthe_8_andpresentedthelettertothearistocrat.Butthecopyhegavehimhadnotbeenwrittenoutin_9_asusual.Itwassimplyablanksheetofpaper.Thegaolerlookedoneagerly，_10_toseeifhisfellowactorhadatlastlearnthislines.Thenoblestaredattheblanksheetofpaperforafewseconds.Then，squinting(眯着眼看)hiseyes，hesaid，“Thelightis_11_.Readthelettertome.”Andhepromptlyhandedthesheetofpapertothegaoler._12_thathecouldnotrememberawordofthelettereither，thegaolerreplied，“Thelightisindeeddim，sir.Imustgetmy_13_.”Withthis，hehurriedoffthestage.Muchtothearistocrats_14_，thegaolerreturnedafewmomentslaterwithapairofglassesandthe_15_copyoftheletterwhichheproceededtoreadtotheprisoner.【解题导语】如演员记不住台词时而被同事考验时该怎么办？本文就讲了一个演狱卒和一个演贵族囚犯演员的故事。1A.fortunateBunfortunateChappyDunhappy解析：剧目成功，以致连续上演好几年，这对可怜的演员来说可倒霉了。因为下文说他们必须夜夜重复同样的台词，故unfortunate(不幸的，倒霉的)为最佳答案。答案：B2A.linesBwordsCplaysDroles解析：重复同一台词是令人厌烦的。答案：A3A.wantBaskCexpectDwish解析：expect意为“期待，认为”。人们认为演员一定要把台词背得烂熟。答案：C4A.highlyBhighCpoorlyDpoor解析：high意为“高的”。highly意为“高度地，极为”。答案：A5A.playBperformanceCroleDcase解析：在下文第三段有暗示。答案：B6A.pagesBjokeClinesDcontents解析：熟记信的内容。答案：D7A.turnedupBturnedoutCcameoutDpickedup解析：turnedup意为“出现，露面”，此处指上场。答案：A8A.roomBcellCstageDoffice解析：cell意为“牢房”，在上文有暗示。答案：B9A.doubtBturnCorderDfull解析：infull意为“全文”，这在第二段已有暗示。答案：D10A.wonderedBsurprisedCanxiousDafraid解析：狱卒热切地观察着，急于想了解他的同事是否熟记了台词。答案：C11A.brightBdimCdarkDout解析：“光线太暗”这是贵族委婉而又聪明的托辞，因为他记不住台词。答案：B12A.ImaginingBBelievingCSeeingDFinding解析：当狱卒发现自己连一个字也记不得时，也找了个借口。答案：D13A.glassesBlinesClightDlettes解析：下文：“withapairofglasses”作了暗示。答案：A14A.surprise Bsatisfaction Canger Damusement解析：“much to ones表示感情的名词”结构，有“给某人带来很大的”的意思，此处狱卒的表现使贵族感到可笑。答案：D15A.usual Bold Cunusual Dnew解析：the usual copy平时使用的那封信。答案：A阅读理解The Beginning of the Civil Rights MovementIn1955，busseatsforAfricanAmericansandwhiteswereseparatedinpartsoftheUS.OnDecember1,1955，inthecityofMontgomery，Alabama，aconflict，ordisagreement，startedwhenanAfricanAmericanwomannamedRosaParksrefusedtogiveherbusseattoawhitemanandgotothebackofthebus.Thepolicetook42yearoldParkstojail.TheAfricanAmericancommunitywasextremelyangry.Theyhadameetinganddecidedtoworktogethertoprotestdiscrimination.Theyagreedtoboycott(抵制)thebusesonthedaythatParkswenttocourt.Thedaywasasuccess.Emptybusesdrovethroughthestreets.Thecitylostmoney.Thecommunitydecidedtocontinuetheboycott.TheyelectedamannamedMartinLutherKing，Jr.tobetheleader.Theboycottcontinued.ItwasdifficultforAfricanAmericanstogettoworkwithoutbuses，buttheydidntstoptheboycott.Thecitycontinuedtolosemoney.Finally，theUS.SupremeCourtdecidedthatMontgomerysbuslawswereunfairandgavetheAfricanAmericancommunityequalright.OnDecember21,1956，thebusboycottended.TheMontgomeryBusBoycottwasthebeginningoftheCivilRightsMovement.ThemovementeventuallyledtotheCivilRightsActin1964，asetoflawsthatmadediscriminationacrime.DuringtheMontgomeryBusBoycott，peopleworkedtogethertochangethegovernment.Today，peopleintheUS.continuetoworktogetherforachange.NowhundredsoforganizationsandcommunitygroupsworktoprotecttherightsofUS.citizensandresidents.【文章大意】本文主要讲述了黑人为争取平等权利，在初期进行的民权运动。1HowisthesituationfortheblackintheUS.in1955?ATheyweretreatedequally.BTheyweretreatedunfairly.CTheyhadnorightstotakeabus.DTheywerenotallowedtotakethesamebuswiththewhite.解析：推理判断题。根据文章的第一段第一句话“In1955，busseatsforAfricanAmericansandwhiteswereseparatedinpartsoftheUS.”可知。难度适中。答案：B2WhatisthecauseoftheCivilRightsMovement?ABusseatsforAfricanAmericansandwhitewereseparatedinpartsoftheUS.BRosaParkswassenttojailforsherefusedtogiveherbusseattoawhiteman.CTheAfricanAmericancommunityhadameetingtoprotestdiscrimination.DAmannamedMartinLutherKing，Jr.waselectedtobetheleader.解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段以及第二段的第一句话“TheAfricanAmericancommunitywasextremelyangry.”可知。难度适中。答案：B3Howlongdidtheboycottcontinue?ALessthanayear.BLessthanamonth.CMorethanayear.DMorethanamonth.解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知抵制运动开始于1955年12月1日，根据第三段的最后一句话可知运动结束于1956年12月21日，所以运动持续了一年多一点。难度适中。答案：C4Howdidtheblackpeoplefightforthecivilrights?AByrefusingtotakebuses.BByrefusingtotalktothewhite.CThroughfightswiththewhitepeople.DBydoingnothing.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段的第三句话“Theyagreedtoboycott(抵制)thebusesonthedaythatParkswenttocourt.”可知。难度适中。答案：A5WhatisthefinalresultoftheCivilRightsMovement?ATheUS.SupremeCourtdecidedthatMontgomerysbuslawswereunfairandgavetheAfricanAmericancommunityequalright.BTheyelectedamannamedMartinLutherKing，Jr.tobetheleader.CBlackpeopleandwhitepeoplecantakethesamebus.DThemovementeventuallyledtotheCivilRightsActin1964，asetoflawsthatmadediscriminationacrime.解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的第二句话“ThemovementeventuallyledtotheCivilRightsActin1964，asetoflawsthatmadediscriminationacrime.”可知。本题易。答案：D基础写作2009年10月31日，著名科学家钱学森在北京逝世。请根据下列信息以“AGreatScientist”为题写一篇介绍钱学森的英语短文。姓名：钱学森(19112009)个人经历：1911年出生于上海，1935年留学美国，获博士学位。五十年代几经波折回到中国。职业成就：在中国的导弹技术和航空航天领域做出了卓越的贡献。被誉为“中国航天之父”和“火箭之王”。所获特别奖项及相关情况：获两弹一星特别奖章；中国科协将国际编号为3763号的小行星命名为“钱学森”星。【写作要求】(1)只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。(2)介绍须包括所有内容要点，但不要逐条译成英语。(3)参考词汇：中国科协ChineseTechnologyAssociation两弹一星twobombsandonesatellite导弹missile航空航天aerospace【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。【参考范文】AGreatScientistOnOctober31st，thisyear，theworldfamousscientistQianXuesen，whoishailedas“thefatherofChineseaerospace”and“thekingofrockets”，passedawayinBeijingattheageof98.BorninShanghaiin1911，hewenttostudyintheUSAin1935andreceivedhisdoctorsdegreethere.Inthe1950shecamebacktoChinaagainstalltheodds.HemaderemarkablecontributionstoChinasmissileandaerospaceprogramme，forwhichhewasawardedaspecialmedalfortwobombsandonesatellite.TheChineseTechnologyAssociationhasdecidedtonametheminorplanet3763afterQianXuesen.Althoughhehasdepartedfromtheworld，wewillrememberhimforever!.读写任务阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。TheNewYearisaholidayformanypeople.Itisadayofleisureandcelebrations.Butforalotofothersitisanormalworkingdaytheyhavetotoilfortheresttocelebrate.Manyoftheworkers，smallbusiness/people，busandtraindriversanddispatchersworksothatwecanenjoyourholidays.Mostofourdreamsarerealizedonthehardworkofothers.Theircontributionsaddfreshcolorstosociety.Thatstherealityoflife.Butsocietydoesnotbelongtothegreatandthesuccessfulalone.Itbelongstothosewhosestruggleneverceases.TheirconditionmaynotchangemuchintheNewYear.Theirachievements，eventheirexistence，maynotbeacknowledged.Butwefirmlybelievetheywillneverceasetomoveforward.Thereshouldbehappinessinthelivesofall.Therefore，wesolemnlysendourNewYeargreetingstothem，tothecommonfolkswhosestruggleforabetterlifeneverceases.Theyarehumble，butitistheirjointendeavorthatpropelssocietyforward.Theymaynotsharethewealthandpowertheysorichlydeserve，buttheirpositioninsocietycanneverbedisputed.MaytheyfindhappinessintheNewYear.【写作内容】1以约30个词概括短文内容要点；2然后以约120个词就“如何为社会做贡献”这个主题发表你的看法，内容包括：(1)作为高三的学生如何服务社会；(2)以亲身经历或他人的事例说明人人都能对社会有所贡献；(3)自己对未来的设想。【写作要求】1作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章结构连贯。_【参考范文】HowtoservethesocietyWhencelebratingtheNewYear，weshouldneverforgetallthecommonsatwork.Itistheirendeavorsthatcontributetotherealizationofourdreamsandtheadvancementofthesociety.Definitelytheydeserveourbestwishes.Inordertoachievethefinalpurposeofservingoursociety，weSeniorThreestudentsaresupposedtomakegreateffortstogetconcentratedonour