2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 1 Breaking records Learning a

Unit 1 Breaking records Learning about Language
Ⅰ.完成句子
1．Walking (步行) is a good form of exercise for both old and young.
2．That_fashion_differs_from_country_to_country (时尚国与国不同) may reflect the cultural differences from one respect.
3．Being_kept_waiting (一直在等) in the rain for a long time made Susan so angry.
4．What_is_known_to_us_all (大家都知道的) is that the 2020 Olympic Games will take place in Japan.
5．I don't think three days is_enough (足够) for such a trip.
6．The Arabian Nights is_well_known_to (被……所熟知) English lovers.
7．A cart and horse was_seen (被看到) in the distance just now.
8．No one in the that the director
is going to resign.
9．It_felt_funny (
10．Something as simple ) may clear your mind and relieve pressure.
Ⅱ.完形填空
I close my eyes and can a __1__so strong and powerful we could hear her halfway down the block.She was a(n) __2__peasant who asked for money and __3__gave the only thing she had — her voice.I paused outside a small shop and listened.She brought to my mind the __4__of Little Orphan Annie.I could not understand the words she __5__， but her voice begged for __6__.It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street, pure and impressive, like the chime of a bell.She sang __7__an old­style lamp post in the shadow of a building, her arms extended and __8__thrown back.She was small and of unremarkable looks.Her brown hair __9__the bun (发髻)it had been pulled into, and she occasionally reached up to __10__a stray piece from her face. Her clothing I can’t recall.Her voice, on the other hand, is __11__imprinted in my mind.
I asked one of the translators about the girl.Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her throughout the __12__Soviet Union add to their families, income by working on the streets.The children are unable to __13__school, and their parents work fulltime.These children know that the consequence of an __14__day is no food for the table.Similar situations occurred during the Depression (萧条) in the United States, but those American children were __15__shoeshine boys of the __16__.This
girl was real to me.
When we walked past her I gave her money.It was not out of pity __17__rather admiration.Her smile of __18__did not interrupt her singing.The girl watched us as we walked down the street.I know this because when I looked back she smiled again.We __19__that smile, and I knew I could never forget her courage and __20__strength.
1．A.will B．strength
C．voice D．determination
解析：选C 由第3空所在句子破折号后的her voice可知答案。

2．A.American B．Chinese
C．Japanese D．Russian
解析：选D 由12空后的Soviet Union可知答案。

3．A.in return B．in turn
C．by hand D．in silence
解析：选 A 用仅有的歌声来回报。

in return“作为报答”；in turn“轮流”；by hand“手工的”；in silence“沉默地”。

4．A.voice B．image
C．story D．looks
解析：选B 她让“我”想起小孤儿安妮(美国漫画人物)的“形象”。

5．A.said B．murmured
C．used D．sang
解析：选D 由第3空：她用歌声作为回报或第7空前的she sang可知答案。

6．A.attention B．love
C．help D．mercy
解析：选A 从前文who asked for money可知，她唱歌的目的是为了吸引行人的“注意”，让别人给她钱。

7．A.across B．from
C．under D．from underneath
解析：选D 句意：她站在大楼下面的一盏老式路灯下。

此处用双介词使含义更加丰富。

8．A.hands B．feet
C．head D．face
解析：选C 句意：唱歌时伸着双臂仰着头。

9．A.fell out B．escaped
C．did up D．tied to
解析：选B 句意：棕色的头发从发髻上散落下来。

fall out“(头发)脱落”为不及物
动词短语；do up“盘发”；tie to“扎”；escape此处指“某物从某处滑落”。

10．A.remove B．tear
C．cut off D．dress
解析：选A 句意：她不时抬手撩开散落在脸上的发丝。

remove“移开；移动”；tear“撕掉”；cut off“修剪，剪掉”；dress“装饰”。

11．A.never B．permanently
C．occasionally D．sometimes
解析：选B 句意：我记不起她穿的是什么衣服，可她的声音却永远刻在了我的脑海里。

12．tter B．rich
C．former D．great
解析：选C former Soviet Union“前苏联”。

13．A.attend B．finish
C．leave D．enjoy
解析：选A attend school“上学”。

14．A.unhappy B．unsatisfied
C．unusual D．unsuccessful
解析：选D 句意：如果一天的乞讨没有收获，就意味着没有饭吃。

15．A.faced B．real
C．faceless D．visible
解析：选C 句意：但在我心目中，20年代美国的那些穷困孩子只是一些模糊的擦鞋男童的形象。

faceless“无特性的；不知来历的”，符合语境。

16．A.twenties B．thirties
C．forties D．teens
解析：选A 根据常识可知，美国上个世纪20年代发生了经济危机。

此处不表年纪，而是指年代。

17．A.and B．while
C．but D．or
解析：选C 不是出于怜悯，而是因为钦佩。

not ...but ...“不是……而是……”。

18．A.contempt B．pity
C．bitterness D．thanks
解析：选D 句意：她表示谢意的微笑并没有影响她唱歌。

smile of contempt“轻蔑的笑”；smile of pity“怜悯的笑”；smile of bitterness“苦笑”。

故选D。

19．A.stopped B．shared
C．won D．exchanged
解析：选B share that smile“一起笑；共享微笑”；win that smile“赢得笑声”；exchange smiles“相互一笑”。

20．A.full B．inner
C．brave D．fighting
解析：选B 由courage可知，inner“内在的”，与文意相符。

inner strength“内心的力量”。

Ⅲ.阅读理解
The saying “a penny for your thoughts” is an English idiom simply asking people to volunteer their opinions on an issue being discussed. In modern usage, it is often stated as an indirect way of asking what someone is thinking about.
This phrase is basically a proposal (提议), and the speaker is offering to pay to hear the listener's thoughts. It is an idiom, of course, and not meant literally (字面上地) so no real payment generally takes place.
When the saying originated, a penny was worth a lot more than it is in the 21st century.Therefore, “a penny for your thoughts” likely indicated the thoughts were more valuable to those asking the listener for them than they are by today's standards. This loss of value can be used ironically (讽刺地), however, through tone (语气) of voice; it can be used to indicate that someone's idea is bad or worth a penny in modern value.
The phrase is generally credited to a man by the name of John Heywood, who was born sometime just before the 16th century. During his life, he was a writer who penned many plays and a book in 1546, later known as The Proverbs of John Heywood. It is likely that Heywood did not actually come up with the phrase “a penny for y our thoughts”. Rather, he was simply the first person to have set the phrase down in written form. The actual origins of the term are unknown, and since his book was simply a collection of common idioms and expressions, it was probably familiar to people in the mid 1500s.
Another phrase similar to “a penny for your thoughts”is offering “your two cents” after making a statement. Someone might give his or her opinion and then say, “that's my two cents，” to indicate the value of his or her idea. While, much li ke a penny, “two cents” is relatively low in value now, it would have been more valuable at one time and the expression is used in much the same way.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。

文章主要介绍了一个习语。

1．When someone says “a penny for your thoughts”， he or she________.
A．wants to ask you for advice
B．considers your thoughts unique
C．is curious about what's on your mind
D．will pay for what you're thinking about
解析：选 C 细节理解题。

根据第一段中的“asking people to volunteer their opinions on an issue being discussed”和“asking what someone is thinking about”可知答案。

2．The modern meaning of “a penny for your thoughts” ________.
A．is more closely connected to the value of the penny
B．can differ greatly according to a speaker's tone of voice
C．can confuse the listener easily
D．is more popularly accepted
解析：选B 推理判断题。

根据第三段内容可知，由于便士的价值在古代和现在相差甚远，因此现在也可以用“a penny for your thoughts”来表达对方的主意一文不值，也就是说，根据说话人的语气，这个习语的意思大相径庭。

3．In what way is Heywood related to the phrase “a penny for your thoughts”？
A．He came up with it while he was writing.
B．He helped to explain the origins of it.
C．He contributed to the wide use of it.
D．He was the first person to use it.
解析：选C 推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段中的“he was simply the first person to have set the phrase down in written form”和“his book was simply a collection of common idioms ...the mid 1500s”可推测，Heywood 由于将“a penny for your thoughts”这个习语编写到自己关于常用习语和表达的书籍中，从而使得这个习语被人们所熟知。

因此，他间接推广了这个习语的应用。

4．What do we know about the phrase “your two cents”？
A．It is usually used at the end of a statement.
B．It comes from “a penny for your thoughts”．
C．It has witnessed some changes since the 16th century.
D．It is more familiar to people than “a penny for your thoughts”．
解析：选A 细节理解题。

根据最后一段中的“offering ‘your two cents’ after making a statement”可知答案。