Unit1-Listening-and-Speaking-综合素养提升练

Unit1ListeningandSpeaking综合练素养提升I.课文语法填空Adam,afreshmanatseniorhighschool,foundhisfirstweekwasalittle1.____________(confuse).First,hewonderedwhichcourseshewanted2.____________(take).Luckily,theschooladviser3.____________（help）himalot.OneofthecourseshechoseisChinese,becausehehopeshecanspeakit4.____________(fluent）aftergraduation.Healsosignedup5.____________advancedliteraturebecausehelikesEnglishandheisgoodatit.Besides,hewantedtojointheschoolfootballteam.6.____________thecoachtoldhimthathedidn’tplaywellenough.Althoughhefeltunhappy,hedidn’tloseheartanddecidedtopractise7.____________（play）footballsothathecouldjoinitnextyear.Instead,Adamjoined8.____________volunteerclubtodohisbesttohelpthehomelessinthecommunityAsafreshmanAdammetwithsome9.____________(difficulty)buthedidn’tquit.Hetried10.____________(he)besttostudyhardertogetwellpreparedforuniversityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.Ⅱ.阅读理解（2020·四川绵阳中学月考）ElizabethBlackwellwasthefirstwomandoctorintheUnitedStates.Hersuccessopenedthewayforotherwomenwhowantedtodomorethannursing.ShewasborninEnglandin1821andherfamilymovedtoAmericawhenshewasyoung.TheBlackwellgirlsreceivedthesameeducationastheirbrothers.Thiswasmostunusualinthosedays.Theirfatherdiedyoungandtheyhadverylittlemoneytoliveon.Elizabethandhersisterstaughtatschool.ThenawomandyingofcancerurgedElizabethtostudymedicine,sayingthatawomandoctorwouldhavesavedherfromherworstsufferings.Nearlyeveryonesaidagirlshouldnotgotomedicalschool,butshemanagedtoenterGenevaMedicalCollegeinNewYork.Shegraduatedin1849attheheadofherclassandreceivedthefirstmedicaldegreeevergiventoawoman.Next,DrBlackwellwenttoParis.Heronlychanceoftrainingwasinahospitalwherewomencametohavetheirbabies.Fourmonthslater,whileshewasworkingintheFrenchhospital,herlefteyebecamedangerouslyinfected（受感染的）.Shelosttheeye.Shewasverydisappointed.Butshewassoonbackatworkagain,thistimeinLondon,England.Thereshemetmanyfamousscientists.In1859,ElizabethBlackwellwasofficiallyrecognizedasadoctoringreatBritain-thefirstwomantobehonoured.ShewastheinspirationofElizabethCarrett,whobeganthewomen’smedicalmovementinEngland.FlorenceNightingale,founderofmodernnursing.wasanotherofherfriends.DrBlackwelldiedin1910attheof89.1.WhydidElizabethandhersistersteachatschool?A.Tohelpsupportthefamily.B.Tobecomewomendoctors.C.Togelpracticalexperience.D.Toearnmoneyfortheireducation.2.WhatmadeElizabethdecidetostudymedicine?A.Theeducationshereceived.B.Thedeathofherfather.C.Thesufferingsofacancerpatient.D.Herpassionformedicine.3.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofeventsaccordingtothepassage?a.ElizabethBlackwelllostoneeye.b.ElizabethBlackwellreceivedamedicaldegreec.ElizabethBlackwellenteredGenevaMedicalColleged.ElizabethBlackwellwasrecognizedasadoctor.e.ElizabethBlackwellwenttoworkinLondon.A.c-a-b-e-dB.c-b-a-e-dC.a-c-b-e-dD.b-c-a-d-e4.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.ElizabethBlackwellwasmorefamousinBritain.B.ElizabethBlackwelllearntfromotherwomen.C.ElizabethGarrettgaveElizabethBlackwellmuchhelp.D.FlorenceNightingalewasencouragedbyElizabethBlackwell.参考答案：I.语法填空l.confusing【解析】空处说明事物的特征,表示“令人困惑的”故填confusing.2.totake【解析】wanttodosth.想要做某事。3.helped【解析】本文是回顾Adam初上高中时的经历,描述的是过去发生的事情,因此用一般过去时。故填helped.4.fluently【解析】分析句子结构可知,空处修饰动词speak,因此用fluent的副词形式。5.for【解析】signupfor是固定短语,意为“报名（参加课程）”。6.but【解析】空前提及Adam想加入学校的足球队,空后内容则暗示“教练拒绝了他”,前后是转折关系。故填but7.playing【解析】动词practise后接动词-ing形式作宾语,即practisedoingsth.（练习做某事）。8.a【解析】空处修饰volunteerclub,被首次提到,且volunteer的发音以辅音音素开头,因此填不定冠词a。9.difficulties【解析】根据句中的some可知,此处指“困难的事”因此用difficulty的复数形式。10.his【解析】tryone'sbesttodosth.为固定结构,意为“竭尽全力做某事”。故填his。II.阅读理解【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,主要介绍了伊丽莎白·布莱克韦尔的生平以及她一生对于医学的贡献。1.A【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Theirfatherdiedyoungandtheyhadverylittlemoneytoliveon.”可知,伊丽莎白·布莱克韦尔和她的姐妹们在学校教书是因为要养家。故选A项。2.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ThenawomandyingofcancerurgedElizabethtostudymedicine,sayingthatawomandoctorwouldhavesavedherfromherworstsufferings.”可知,伊丽莎白·布菜克韦尔决定学医是因为看到了一个癌症病人所遭受的痛苦。故选C项。3.B【解析】细节理解题。