高中英语 Unit 1 Teenage life Section Ⅱ Reading and Thi

Unit 1 Teenage life
Reading and Thinking (1)
阅读理解
A
Roger: Hi, there! It was my 15th birthday last Saturday. Some of my friends and Alan, my cousin, came to celebrate it. Everyone brought me a gift. We had a party. We played games, sang songs and had a big birthday cake. It was really a wonderful day! Did you do anything special last week?
Jessica: Yes. My class were on a school field trip last week. First, we went to the University of North Carolina to learn about the history of its basketball team. Many basketball stars were students there! Then we visited a museum. We learned about how the plane was invented and took many pictures there.
Sara: Well, I was lucky enough to go to a conference(会议) on charity(慈善) last Wednesday. I was so excited to meet a lot of kind people there. One of them was a boy named Richard. He spoke at the conference about the charity work that he had done in the past few years.
Martin: It was a more different week than usual. Last Thursday, my school band went to Atlanta to perform in a competition. I played the violin and we won a prize! On Friday, we went to the Georgia Aquarium and got to see different kinds of sea life from all over the world. It was really cool!
1. When did Roger have his birthday party?
A. Last Wednesday.
B. Last Thursday.
C. Last Friday.
D. Last Saturday.
解析：细节理解题。

根据Roger所说“It was my 15th birthday last Saturday.〞可知,他
的生日派对是在上周六。

应当选D。

答案：D
2. Who went on a school field trip last week?
A. Alan.
B. Jessica.
C. Sara.
D. Richard.
解析：细节理解题。

根据第二段Jessica所说“My class were on a school field trip last week.〞可知,参加学校野外旅行的是Jessica。

应当选B。

答案：B
3. Why did Martin go to Atlanta?
A. To speak at a conference.
B. To organise a party.
C. To perform in a competition.
D. To visit a university.
解析：细节理解题。

根据Martin所说“La st Thursday, my school band went to Atlanta to perform in a competition.〞可知,乐队去Atlanta是参加比赛。

应当选C。

答案：C
B
As a student, you must have met all kinds of teachers. Do you like or hate them? Is there complete understanding between you and them?
At first, I thou ght Miss Li was nervous and shy. But now, I find she’s kind and patient, and she explains English grammar so clearly that even I can understand it well! She always avoids making you feel stupid. I’ve always hated making mistakes or pronouncing a word incorrectly when I speak English, but Miss Li just smiles so that I don’t feel that stupid!
Mrs Chen is very strict and serious. In her class, we don’t dare to say a word unless she asks us to. There are a few students in our class who keep coming to class late, but they’re always on time for Mrs Chen’s lessons! Some of our classmates
don’t like her. But most of us really appreciate(欣赏) her because her teaching is so well organised and clear. Physics will never be my favourite lesson, but I think I’ll do well in the exam with Mrs Chen teaching me.
Mr Wu is very popular. He really enjoys teaching Chinese. You can’t imagine what a great teacher he is!He talks loudly and fast and waves his hands about a lot when he gets excited. He’s really understanding and funny. When he thinks we’re getting bored, he will tell us jokes and make us active again. We really respect him
a lot.
4. What subject does Miss Li teach?
A. English.
B. Physics.
C. Chinese.
D. Maths.
解析：细节理解题。

由第二段“she explains English grammar so clearly 〞可知Miss Li 是英语教师。

应当选A。

答案：A
5. What is Mrs Chen like?
A. Kind and patient.
B. Strict and serious.
C. Understanding and funny.
D. Nervous and shy.
解析：细节理解题。

由第三段第一句“Mrs Chen is very strict and serious.〞可知选B。

答案：B
6. Why do the students respect Mr Wu?
A. He avoids making them feel stupid.
B. He organises his teaching well and clearly.
C. He makes his lessons lively and interesting.
D. He talks loudly and fast and waves his hands about a lot.
解析：推理判断题。

由第四段“he will tell us jokes and make us active again〞可判
断学生们尊敬Mr Wu是因为他经常讲笑话活跃课堂气氛。

应当选C。

答案：C
7. What can we learn from the passage?
A. All students like Mrs Chen.
B. The writer really likes his/her teachers.
C. The students always get bored in Mr Wu’s class.
D. The writer always makes mistakes in English.
解析：推理判断题。

由第三段“Some of our classmates don’t like her.〞判断A项错误;由第四段“he will tell us jokes and make us active again〞判断C项错误。

第二段说“我〞不喜欢说英语的时候犯错或者读错单词,这并不是说“我〞在英语中总是犯错,所以D 项与原文不符。

结合全文可知,作者对三个教师都很喜欢。

应当选B。

答案：B
C
Recently, a designer in Hong Kong has invented a special book that can transform(变形) into a piece of furniture. The special book is called Bookniture. It can be unfolded to become a chair or a small table. People either can carry it around for a portable(轻便的) chair or can store it in their homes to use it as extra furniture.
The book was designed by Mike Mak. He came up with the idea after never having enough seats for his friends in his home in Hong Kong.
“I love having friends at my place, but I have never had enough seats for everyone—we would always end up with just sitting on the floor. I really want a seat that doesn’t take up any floor space when I don’t need it. One day, the empty space in my bookcase drew my attention. Then came the new idea—Bookniture, furniture hidden
in a book,〞 said the 30-year-old designer.
Made of fully-recyclable kraft paper (牛皮纸), the book measures 33 cm by 18 cm. It expands to 14 times bigger once it’s opened, and can support up to 1,000 kg of weight. It comes in two colours, brown and black, and can be bought for between ￡55 and ￡57.
8. Why is the book special?
A. It is light and easy to carry.
B. It is made of recyclable plastic.
C. It can be used as a bag to carry things.
D. It can transform into a chair or a table.
解析：细节理解题。

由文章第一段第一句话可知,这种书能变成家具。

所以应选D。

答案：D
9. What’s Paragraph 3 mainly a bout?
A. How Mike came up with the idea.
B. Who designed Bookniture.
C. What Bookniture looks like.
D. What colour Bookniture is.
解析：段落大意题。

第三段内容主要讲述了发明人Mike发明Bookniture的原因和过程,应当选A。

答案：A
10. What information can we learn about Bookniture from the last paragraph?
①size②colour③weight④price⑤material
A. ①②③④
B. ①②④⑤
C. ②③④⑤
D. ①③④⑤
解析：细节理解题。

由最后一段可知它的大小、颜色、价格和材料,“can support up to 1,000 kg of weight〞是指它能支撑起1 000千克的重量,而不是它本身的重量。

应当选B。

答案：B
D
Everyone wants to be happy. You see people who are smiling and laughing, and you want to be like them. 11 However, there are also bad days. Here are three ways to make you happier every day.
Smile often. Research has shown that the facial expression you wear influences your state of mind. 12 Wearing a pleasant expression for a long period of time will slowly improve your feelings and help you have a happier day.
13 The more you complain, the more annoyed(恼怒的) you become. If all you notice or talk about during the day are the things that annoy you, it is no surprise that you are unhappy. To truly increase your long-term happiness, don’t complain any longer. 14
Practise thankfulness. Thankfulness has been shown to be the last ticket to a happy life. The more you practise thankfulness, the more you will find things to be grateful for in your life. 15 Even something as simple as a safe place to sleep or food to eat is worth being thankful for because not everyone is fortunate enough to have those necessities.
A. Try your best to be healthy.
B. You will slowly stop paying much attention to what worries you.
C. Have an entire day without complaining even once and see how you feel.
D. Stop complaining.
E. There are good days filled with sunshine and smiles.
F. If you try to smile, you are more likely to be happy.
G. This then leads you to realise how much goodness is in your life.
11. 解析：根据后文“However, there are also bad days.〞可知,前句与bad days相反,应该是good days,所以E正确。

答案：E
12. 解析：根据本段的主题句“Smile often.〞以与面部表情影响人的心情可知,如果努力微笑,就更有可能开心快乐,所以F正确。

答案：F
13. 解析：根据后文“The more you complain, the more annoyed you become.〞可知,越抱怨,越容易恼怒,所以是停止抱怨,故D正确。

答案：D
14. 解析：此段的主题是停止抱怨。

根据前句“To truly increase your long-term happiness, don’t complain any longer.〞可知,为了提升自己的幸福感,不要再抱怨了,所以接下来就是假设不抱怨会有什么样的感受,所以C正确。

答案：C
15. 解析：根据主题要学会感恩,再根据前句“The more you practise t hankfulness, the more you will find things to be grateful for in your life.〞可知,你练习感恩越多,你就会发现生活中有更多值得感恩的事情,这会使你意识到生活有多么美好,所以G正确。

答案：G
Reading and Thinking (2)
[根底测评]
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. I prefer going to the cinema watching TV.
2. He graduated York University with a degree in Psychology.
3. We all want to know what (actual) happened.
4. The look on her face suggested she was about the instructions.(confuse)
5. Alex didn’t read (fluent) till he was nearly seven.
6. He recommended (read) the book before seeing the movie.
7. We’ll do our best to catch up with the (advance) world levels.
8. This (obvious) depends on the weather in the coming months.
9. My father has quit (smoke) at last.
10. As a teacher, she always takes for doing anything. (responsible)
答案：1. to 2. from 3. actually
4. confused; confused; confusing
5. fluently
6. reading
7. advanced 8. obviously 9. smoking
10. responsible; responsibility
Ⅱ. 选词填空
2. The course is advanced students.
3. She’s decided to the music school.
4. The storm is thought to as many as four deaths.
5. You should English and can operate the computer skillfully.
6. My grandmother lives all .
7. Could you help me the papers to the students?
8. This is how we do things here. You’ll soon it.
9. You must work hard, or you won’t your classmates.
10. The coming physics examination is said to be rather difficult, so we must it. 答案：1. clean up 2. suitable for 3. sign up for
4. be responsible for
5. be good at
6. on her own
7. hand out 8. get used to 9. keep up with
10. be well prepared for
Ⅲ. 语法填空
I’m Adam, a freshman at senior high school. 1. (go) fro m junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. I felt
2. (confuse) in the first week. Firstly, I had to choose the suitable courses
3. the help of my school adviser. I am good at English,
4. my adviser recommended that I
5. (sign) up for advanced literature.
6. , I had to choose extra-curricular
7. (activity). I failed to join the school football team, because I didn’t play well enough. Though I was unhappy, I won’t quit. Above all, I have made up my mind to study
8. (hard) and get u sed to being
9. (responsibility) for a lot more. I’ll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in 10. future.
答案：1. Going 2. confused 3. with 4. so 5. sign
6. Secondly
7. activities
8. harder
9. responsible
10. the
[提升测评]
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
Do you alwa ys focus on studying and getting “A〞 grades in school? Most Chinese students work really hard. But in the US, you might be considered a bookworm(书呆子) if you cannot socialize(社交). Socializing is as important as your grades. If you just study all the time an d don’t socialize, your life won’t be complete. So, how does one socialize with students in the US?
Lots of high schools often have football games during the autumn term. I didn’t know anything about football, but I went to some of the football games in order to have fun with my friends. I thought I could learn the rules from others. However, to my surprise, some American students don’t even know the rules but still go to the games in order to socialize. They cheer for the football players and have fun together.
The other common way to socialize is to join after-school clubs. You can choose clubs that you are interested in and make a lot of new friends. For example, one of my friends started a sketch(素描) club. I was interested, so I joined the club. There I met lots of students who were also interested in sketching. We soon became friends
with each other.
Socializing is an important thing in the US. But grades are still important, too. A complete student should have the ability to balance(平衡) his or her studying and socializing.
1. When do lots of high schools have football games in the US?
A. During the autumn term.
B. During the summer term.
C. During the spring term.
D. During the winter term.
解析：细节理解题。

由第二段第一句“Lots of high schools often have football games during the autumn term.〞可知,许多美国高中在秋季学期里举行橄榄球比赛。

应当选A。

答案：A
2. How many ways to socialize are mentioned in the passage?
A. Five.
B. Four.
C. Three.
D. Two.
解析：推理判断题。

由第二段中“... go to the games in order to socialize.〞和第三段中“The other common w ay to socialize is ...〞可推断是两种社交方法。

应当选D。

答案:D
3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Most Chinese students work really hard.
B. Not all American students who go to the football games know the rules.
C. The writer went to some of the football games in order to play football.
D. If you want to make lots of new friends, you can join clubs that you are interested in.
解析：推理判断题。

根据文章第二段中“... go to the games in order to socialize.〞可知,去参加橄榄球比赛是为了社交。

应当选C。

答案:C
4. What is the best title of the passage?
A. How to Make New Friends
B. Balance Studying and Socializing
C. Socializing Is Not as Important as Your Grades
D. Socializing Is the Most Important Thing in the US
解析：主旨大意题。

由文章最后一段“Socializing is an important thing in the US. But grades are still important, too. A complete student should have the ability to balance his or her studying and socializing.〞可知,作者认为社交在美国是一件重要的事,但是成绩也是重要的。

一个完美的学生应该具备平衡学习和社交的能力。

应当选B。

答案:D
Ⅴ. 完形填空
As everyone grows, they realise there will always be someone who is better. I learned this 1 in the second year in high school. The shock this experience brought was so great that I felt my 2 was left on the side of the road for dead. That was all it took: one year and one person 3 everything.
Her name is Jenny. She was the girl who 4 raised her hand and had useful comments about everything. When teachers needed challenging problems answered, they
5 her. And if students needed
6 , they went looking for her. I didn’t
7 her, but I admitted her presence annoyed me. In the first year, as a model student, I was the person everyone
8 and all the teachers trusted. Then she came out of
9 ! We also had two classes 10 . There I got to see what everybody thought of her. When an exam finished, it became a
11 that she go t the top grade and it didn’t 12 to my classmates whether I was right there, 13 I also got an excellent grade. They would cross a desert and 14 her! I was left being denied my presence. 15 , I felt like not trying anymore.
I stopped trying to put on a show because no one was 16
anymore. Later, I volunteered at the graduation ceremony. She was called to make a(n) 17 and discussed her difficulties. I realised all her hard work got her there, not her desire to 18 . It finally hit me that Jenny 19 the attention she got. She showed me how big the world is and how 20 a world I used to live in. I’ll do my best because I know it will pay off.
1. A. lesson B. course
C. plan
D. excuse
解析：此处指的是文章首句提到的“they realise there will always be someone who is better〞这个教训。

答案:A
2. A. sympathy B. trust
C. respect
D. pride
解析：由第二段中的a model student和下文同学们对“我〞的态度可知,自从班上有了这个优秀的Jenny,“我〞就尊严扫地了。

答案:D
3. A. proved B. remembered
C. changed
D. checked
解析：由下一段的内容可知,出现了一个人在一年中改变了原来的一切。

答案:C
4. A. only B. still
C. never
D. always
解析：由本空后的“had useful comments about everything〞可知,她在课堂上总是踊跃举手。

答案:D
5. A. called on B. interrupted
C. supported
D. cared about
解析：由该空上句中的“had useful comments about everything〞和本空前的“needed〞可知,当教师需要人来回答难题时,就会叫她。

答案:A
6. A. friends B. answers
C. news
D. money
解析：当学生们需要问题的答案时,他们会向Jenny请教。

答案:B
7. A. hate B. hurt
C. stop
D. follow
解析：由本空后“but I admitted ... annoyed me〞可知,她抢了“我〞的风头,“我〞虽不恨她,但“我〞承认她的存在惹恼了“我〞。

答案:A
8. A. protected B. noticed
C. missed
D. served
解析：由本空前的“a model student〞和本空后的“trusted〞可知,“我〞原来是学生们的楷模,大家的聚焦点都在“我〞这儿。

答案:B
9. A. somewhere B. everywhere
C. nowhere
D. anywhere
解析：come out of nowhere, “不知从哪儿冒出来的;突然冒出来〞。

答案:C
10. A. first B. again
C. alone
D. together
解析：由下句的“got to see〞可知,“我们〞在一起上课。

答案:D
11. A. standard B. challenge
C. fact
D. chance
解析：本空后描述的是一个事实。

答案:C
12. A. return B. matter
C. happen
D. occur
解析：由下句同学们的行为可知,“我〞在不在场他们都觉得无所谓。

答案:B
13. A. even if B. as if
C. once
D. since
解析：由本空后的“also got an excellent grade〞可知,即使“我〞也考了高分,同学们也无视“我〞的存在。

答案:A
14. A. ask B. help
C. remind
D. control
解析：由本空前的“cross〞和上文的“looking for her〞可知,他们舍近求远地去问她问题。

答案:A
15. A. Frightened B. Confused
C. Bored
D. Heartbroken
解析：由上几句“我〞遭遇的变化和本空后的“not trying anymore〞可知,“我〞很伤心。

答案:D
16. A. laughing B. chatting
C. watching
D. hosting
解析：由第二段的倒数第二句“I was left being denied my pres ence.〞可知,没有人再关注“我〞了。

答案:C
17. A. decision B. attempt
C. speech
D. appointment
解析：由本空后的“discussed〞可知,在毕业典礼上,Jenny做了演讲。

答案:C
18. A. break up B. give up
C. take off
D. show off
解析：由第三段的第一句中的“put on a show〞和本空前的hard work可知,是努力学习才让她成为楷模,她并不是为了炫耀。

答案:D
19. A. loved B. deserved
C. needed
D. escaped
解析：由上句的“hard work〞可知,Jenny值得赢得大家的注意。

答案:B
20. A. lonely B. small
C. peaceful
D. dark
解析：与本空前的big构成比照,Jenny让“我〞明白世界很大,而“我〞过去却生活在一个很小的世界里。

答案:B。