人教版高中英语必修一 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela—a modern hero

Unit 5 Nelson Mandela—a modern hero

一、单词拼写

1. Q_______ is more important than quantity.

2. After 4 years’ university study, he ______ his study for a bachelor’s degree.

3. She is not only beautiful, but also well e________.

4. She did a very good job and got a r_______ from the company.

5. I hated being treated with v________.

6. The c_______ of life put an end to his life.

7. In our country people of or over 18 have the right to v________.

8. The event has put him into an embarrassing p___________.

9. Boys are usually not a_________ in English class.

10. He broke the law and was put in p________.

二、短语翻译(每空一词)。

1．刚开学的那天，我们的老师就给我们提了一些学习英语的建议。

On the very first day of school, our teacher __________ us ___________ English learning.

2．大多数下岗的人员都是文化不高的人。

Most of the people who ___ ____ ___ _____ usually have little education. 3．别灰心，你会成功的。

Don’t __________. You will succeed.

4. 相信自己，别相信他的鬼话。

______ ______ yourself. Don’t ___________ him.

5. 大学尚未毕业，他就创办了自己的公司。

He _____ ______ his own company before graduating from college.

6. 他从不为考试担心。

He ______never ______ ______ _______ examination.

7. 只有通过努力拼搏，才能实现自己的梦想。

Only by working hard _____ you _________ your dream.

8. 我们决不能嘲笑那些陷入困境的人，相反，我们应该帮助他们。

We should never laugh at those ______ ________. On the contrary, we should try our best to help them.

9. 他上台后就推出了一系列的改革方案。

After ______ ______ _________, he carried out a series of reform.

10. 他乐于助人。

He ______ ______ _____ ______ others.

三．完形填空

Many people of my generation say that there is no hope for the future because of the way that young people behave today.

Their first argument is that when we were __55__ we used to look after the older people in our community and help them. They also say that young people today don't care about anything or anyone. __56__, I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no __57__. People had to live with their parents and grandparents because they had no money. Young people today earn more and have more freedom to live where they want. __58__ this, I think that they are still interested in older people. For example, young people often __59__ to help me when I get on and off the bus with heavy shopping.

Their second argument is that in our day we didn't __60__ to be given jobs ——and that young people now don't look for jobs, but just complain about unemployment. On the other hand, things were easier in the past and it was always easy to get a job __61__ you had friends and contacts. It is really harder today. Young people complain about unemployment and I think they have __62__ reason to complain.

In conclusion I think there is __63__ for the future. This generation, like generations before them, has new __64__ as well as old problems. If they learn from our mistakes the world will be a better place in future.

1. A. ignorant B. young C. childish D. innocent

2. A. Moreover B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. However

3. A. trouble B. concept C. choice D. method

4. A. In addition to B. In spite of C. Due to D. As for

5. A. offer B. hesitate C. refuse D. mean

6. A. prepare B. regret C. decline D. expect

7. A. unless B. if C. until D. because

8. A. every B. no C. this D. another

9. A. possibility B. feasibility C. hope D. result

10. A. events B. questions C. hobbies D. opportunities

四. Reading Comprehension

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A lot of people are familiar with the story of Brave Gelert, a dog that faithfully defended the prince’s son, but which was then killed while it was fast asleep through a terrible misunderstanding. However, only a few people know that the story is really a pack of lies. Let me explain.

About a hundred or so years ago there was a hotel owner in Wales who was fed up with business being so bad. His hotel was stuck in the middle of nowhere and hardly anyone came to stay. Then, one day, he had an idea. A famous prince called Llewellyn had lived in the area during the Middle Ages and had been keen on dogs. This is hardly surprising as hunting was extremely popular at that time. So what he did was to make up the story of the brave and faithful Gelert and how he had been killed by his ungrateful master.

Of course, people would be far more likely to believe the story if there was something they could see. So one day, the hotel keeper went to the top of a high hill and built a sort of monument