Unit 6-Section A-Starting out & Understanding ideas
基础+综合双向提升
【基础】
【选词填空】
pick up, look through, react to, in the face of, after all
1. They are my friends, .
2. We wondered how he the news.
3. The students were a microscope at plant cells.
4. He some English when traveling in America.
5. We should have a broad heart life.
【单句语法填空】
1. The later (erupt)were less violent and caused no significant damage.
2. Many people were surprised by the government’s
(announce) that there will be a cut in taxes.
3. When she asks you to do something, you do it
(immediate).
4. What is (occur) today is only a repeat of yesterday.
5. It was one of the greatest sea (disaster)in human history.
【补全句子】
1. we may often fly up into space in future.
今后, 我们有可能经常飞上太空。
2. , you can drive on your own.
既然你通过测试了, 你可以自己开车了。
3. , I haven’t done enough practice for them.
而且, 我也没做充分的训练和准备。
【综合】
【七选五】
On 10 April 1912, an amazing, imposing new ocean liner steamed out of Southampton Harbour. 1 She was the largest ship in the world at that time, and the most luxurious. Her passengers included some of the wealthiest people in the world. Everyone agreed this beautiful new ship was the best liner in existence—in fact, she was said to be unsinkable.
The ship’s crew had absolute confidence in her. When, four days later, Captain Edward Smith gave his radio-men the order to transmit the international distress signal, SOS, they thought he was joking. He wasn’t. At 2: 20 a. m. on 15 April 1912, the Titanic sank beneath the freezing waters of the Atlantic. 2
It is still one of the biggest peacetime maritime tragedies in history.
On 14 April 2012, a passenger ship stopped in the North Atlantic. 3 It was cold and dark. 1, 300 passengers stood on deck as a memorial service held for the people who died there. After hymns and prayers, two wreaths of flowers were thrown into the freezing water.
The story of the Titanic has touched and fascinated people for over a century. Mistakes were made that added up to disaster. 4 There are records of generosity and courage that saved lives when so many others were lost. Millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim was offered one of the few places in a lifeboat, but said it should be given to a woman or a child, and chose instead to dress for dinner. Someone overheard him saying “We’ve dressed up in our best and are prepared to go down like gentlemen! ” 5 The pure drama of the scene means that the legend of the Titanic will never be forgotten.
A. For example, the Titanic’s radio room received no fewer than seven ice warnings on the night of the tragedy.
B. It was twenty to midnight, the exact time that the Titanic hit the iceberg 100 years before.
C. Survivors recalled that the lights stayed on and the orchestra was playing until the moment the huge ship sank into the black water.
D. They arrived two hours later, but only 53 people were rescued from the water.
E. It was her first voyage and her destination was New York City—across the Atlantic Ocean.
F. On that night, over 1, 500 people lost their lives.
G. The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water.
【阅读理解】
A
On the day the tornado hit, there was no indication severe weather was on its way—the sky was blue and the sun had been out. The first alert my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p. m. , from some scrolling text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel from the presidential primary debate I had been watching to our local Pensacola, Florida, station.
No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. It was the loudest thing I have ever heard. The bones of the house shook, and the power went out. Pink insulation flew into the room from a trapdoor to the attic, and the wind began to roar through the house.
I didn’t know how or if we would make it down the steps. It felt as if there were no floor underneath me as the wind lifted me off my feet. I gripped the banister (栏杆) and tried to move forward, but this intense pressure held me in place.
By the time I reached the closet, the tornado had been over us for about a minute. Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldn’t get inside himself because of the wind. I gripped Jimmy’s arm. My knees and scalp were full of glass, but in that moment, I felt no pain.
All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldn’t believe it was over. Jimmy said he’d go outside to check. “No, ” I said. “Don’t leave me. ”
Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Of the houses left standing, ours suffered the most damage. Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.
1. How is the text organized
A. In order of time.
B. In order of frequency.
C. In order of preference.
D. In order of importance.
2. What can we infer from the first paragraph
A. We didn’t get the alert until we began to watch TV.
B. The weather was severe on the day the tornado hit.
C. We changed the channel to find out what was happening.
D. The author was sleeping when the tornado came.
3. From the text, we can find the author was the following except ______.
A. fearful B. courageous
C. senseless D. determined
4. What does the underlined sentence mean
A. The author had no sense of pain.
B. The author was absorbed in saving her husband and extremely worried about her husband.
C. The author was fearful that her knees and scalp were full of glass.
D. The author was terrified in that moment.
B
Maggie had never experienced an earthquake before, only prepared for it. As long as she could remember, preparing for an earthquake was routine(常规的) at school. Her family as well had made plans in the event of a natural disaster. Earthquakes are so much more common on the West Coast of the United States.
Today Maggie was at home alone. Maggie knew her mom would be driving home on the busy freeway, thinking about preparing supper for Maggie’s dad. Maggie’s dad would arrive at the airport. He was coming home from a two-week business trip.
Maggie arrived home from school at the regular time. She was taking some biscuits from the kitchen cupboard, when she felt it. First just a tremor(微震), then the violent shaking. Maggie quickly ran under the large, wooden table in the dining room. The sounds of breaking glass and the crashing(坠落) of many things were frightening. But the table remained undamaged, and Maggie hid herself in fear.
After what seemed like a century the earthquake appeared to be over. Maggie could hear the sound of water rushing below her in the basement. The smell of natural gas was present in the air. Maggie knew where the main water valve(阀门) was located. Dad had shown her where it was and how to turn it off. Slowly and carefully she came out from under the table. The once tidy home was now almost unrecognizable. As Maggie reached the open basement door she could see the steps were still in good condition. She carefully made her way down into the dark basement. While still on the steps she felt the water rising and rising. Suddenly Maggie felt a lot of pain as a large ceiling beam (天花板梁) hit her head and shoulder. She fell onto some storage boxes. . .
5. What do we know about Maggie and her family
A. They lived in earthquake country.
B. They seldom prepared for an earthquake.
C. They had experienced an earthquake before.
D. They got an earthquake warning that morning.
6. What was Maggie doing when the earthquake took place
A. She was about to clean her home.
B. She was about to enter her home.
C. She was looking for something to eat.
D. She was preparing supper for her family.
7. Why did Maggie go to the basement
A. To close the basement door.
B. To find some storage boxes.
C. To turn off the main water valve.
D. To check where the rising water came from.
8. What’s the text mainly about
A. Maggie’s first trip to the West Coast.
B. Maggie’s first earthquake experience.
C. How Maggie survived a natural disaster.
D. How Maggie prepared for an earthquake.
参考答案
【基础】
【选词填空】
after all
reacted to
looking through
picked up
in the face of
【单句语法填空】
eruptions
announcement
immediately
occurring
disasters
【补全句子】
It’s possible that
Now that you’ve passed the test
What’s more/In addition
【综合】
【七选五】
1-5EFBAC
【阅读理解】
A
1-4ACCB
B
5-8ACCBUnit 6-Section C-Developing ideas
基础+综合双向提升
【基础】
【选词填空】
leave out, consist of, be known as,
suffer from, all of a sudden, up and down,
in the open air, have a chance to, look out, come down
1. “ ! ” somebody shouted, as the truck started to roll toward the sea.
2. The film will be shown tonight.
3. You shouldn’t this important detail in the trial.
4. With an elevator in the skyscraper, we can easily go .
5. Many people this terrible disease and lost their lives.
6. I’m glad I make a speech here.
7. It’s said that he an English expert.
8. the lightning struck the tree which we were sitting under.
9. Clouds had and it was starting to snow.
10. Assignments for this course two individual assignments and one group assignment.
【单句语法填空】
1. When the miners were lifted out of the well one by one, the
(rescue) could not help tears.
2. We are looking for someone who is (rely) and hard-working.
3. My job is to challenge, but not (threat) them.
4. The weather, even for January, was (except) cold.
5. There is already a long list of people (claim) her attention.
6. Nobody knows (precise)how many people are still living in the camp.
7. We can distinguish one kind of substance from another by its
(property).
8. She (grab) the chance of a job interview.
9. A kind neighbor (shelter) the boy for seven days.
10. The cause of the accident was not (immediate)apparent.
【补全句子】
1. He just arrived .
事情一发生, 他恰好就到了。
2. His parents died, a lot of money.
他父母死了, 给他留下了许多钱。
3. She beautifully wonderfully.
她不仅歌唱得好, 而且舞跳得也好。
4. This book is everyone wants to read it.
这本书很有趣, 人人都想看看。
5. is her full-time job.
下蛋是她的全职工作。
【综合】
【七选五】
I work as a meteorologist(气象学家) in Tampa, Florida. It’s my job to follow hurricanes(飓风) and provide information about them to scientists.
I was working for the National Meteorological Office in Bracknell, near London, in the autumn of 1995, and I saw a documentary called Stormchasers with family. 1 Two months later I came across an ad for a meteorologist to work in Florida. I was interviewed over the phone, moved to the US, and started to work here in Tampa in May 1996.
2 I have been all over the world hunting hurricanes. It’s exciting to end up in different cities and different countries day after day. If you are a meteorologist, you have to love flying. I also love working with top scientists. 3 For me, it’s like a classroom in the sky.
People often ask me what an average day is like. In fact, there’s no such thing as an average day in my job! 4 We often take off at a moment’s notice to hunt storms.
Next, I would like to join a space program and be the first meteorologist in space. 5 There aren’t any hurricanes!
If you also want to be a meteorologist, study math and science and get a degree in meteorology. I have taken the hurricane hunter path, but you could do research.
A. I have learned so much from them.
B. What I like most about my job is the travel.
C. It’s a wonderful job and the pay is pretty good.
D. It all depends on the weather, and you can’t control that.
E. However, I haven’t come up with an experiment to do in space yet.
F. Because of the job, I’m away from my family who all live in the UK.
G. It was about hurricane hunters and I thought, “Wow, that’s an interesting job! ”
【阅读理解】
A
Many years ago, there lived a poor fisherman. His only companion was his dog. They might be seen walking on the white sandy beach.
The dog was always beside his master as the fisherman made his little boat ready to sail. When the man pulled out to sea each morning, the dog would run up on the high ridge(山岭). There he would sit and watch all day. The dog never moved until late afternoon when he saw the little boat return. Then he would race back to the shore to greet his master.
As the years went by, the fisherman grew older. So did the faithful dog. The fisherman still went out to sea. The dog still watched for his return, sitting on the high ridge.
One early morning in September, the fisherman was getting his little boat ready. All at once the dog began to bark. He circled around the fisherman and tugged at his trousers. The fisherman could not remember when he had seen his dog act so strangely. He patted the dog’s back, thinking the dog wanted to play. But nothing made any difference. Then the man climbed into the boat and sailed away. The dog went to his watching place, still barking.
There were other fishing boats out that morning. Suddenly the soft wind changed. It began to blow wildly. The fisherman’s boat was seized by the wind and whirled around(随风旋转). The sky darkened. Rain began to fall.
“It’s a hurricane! ”said the fisherman. The man thought of his dog at once. Had the dog left the ridge and run home Or was he still sitting there The fisherman tried to drive his boat and turn it toward the shore. Suddenly a great wave swept over his head and tossed the boat away(卷走).
The next morning, the hurricane was over. The families of the other fishermen ran to the shore. They watched for the return of the boats. They waited and waited, but no one returned. Then the people went slowly back to their homes and started a new life. As they rebuilt their village, no one gave a thought to the fisherman’s dog.
Several months later, a group of villagers was out gathering sea grapes(海葡萄). They noticed what appeared to be the figure of a dog sitting high on the ridge. “Look” said one. “Isn’t that the old fisherman’s dog ” “How could it be, after all this time ”said another.
When the man reached the spot, he found only a rock—shaped like a dog. But as soon as the people looked up again, they saw the stone dog. He just sat there on top of the ridge, waiting, waiting. . .
1. Why did the dog run up to the high ridge when the fisherman pulled out to sea every morning
A. Because he didn’t want to go home alone.
B. Because he didn’t like walking on the white sandy beach.
C. Because he waited for his master on the high ridge.
D. Because he wanted to exercise on the high ridge.
2. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A. the reason why the dog acted so strangely
B. the situation that the fisherman was getting ready
C. the relationship between the fisherman and the dog
D. the reason that the fisherman didn’t want to play with the dog
3. What does the underlined word “figure” in paragraph 8 mean
A. gift B. shape C. price D. number
4. What is the best title of the passage
A. The Stone Dog B. The Terrible Hurricane
C. The Stony Ridge D. The Little Stone
B
Everybody is talking about the bridge. I mean the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge. And it is widely reported by ABC, New York Times and also Wikipedia. By the way, what’s the name of it It’s Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB).
Though HZMB took over 9 years to construct, the 55-kilometer-long bridge has a service life of 120 years. It consists of the 12km Hong Kong Link Road, 29. 6km Main Bridge and 13. 4km Zhuhai Link Road. It also includes the world’s deepest underwater part at a length of 6. 7km, which connects two man-made islands.
The HZMB construction environment is complicated. Frequent typhoons, airport height limitation, high environmental standards, etc, should be taken into consideration. That is why this bridge gets the world’s attention. However, the bridge and tunnel system across the Lingdingyang waters of the Pearl River Estuary will cut the traveling time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai or Macao from three hours to about 30 minutes. Most people will take a bus to make the journey. The buses will cost 8 to 10 dollars for a single trip.
After the bridge opens, the traveling costs for taking a detour through the land routes can be avoided. Therefore, the bridge will help to make use of the distribution of industries, raise the competetiveness of region, and benefit logistics (物流) and tourism. The project is believed to lay a good foundation for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which is considered a new highlight in China’s economy.
5. Why has the bridge drawn so much attention
A. Because it’s the longest bridge in China.
B. Because it’s been in service for 120 years.
C. Because its construction is extremely difficult.
D. Because it connects three man-made islands.
6. How does the bridge help people according to the text
A. By controlling local industry.
B. By attracting tourists overseas.
C. By offering a cleaner environment.
D. By reducing traveling time and costs.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. A Green Bridge
B. A Tour Through HZMB
C. The Main Bridge of HZMB
D. The Longest Sea-crossing Bridge
参考答案
【基础】
【选词填空】
Look out
in the open air
leave out
up and down
suffered from
have a chance to
is known as
All of a sudden
come down
consist of
【单句语法填空】
rescuer
reliable
threaten
exceptionally
claiming
precisely
properties
grabbed
sheltered
immediately
【补全句子】
the moment it happened
leaving him
not only sings;but also dances
so interesting that
Laying eggs
【综合】
【七选五】
1-5GBADE
【阅读理解】
1-4CBBA
5-7CDDUnit 6-Section B-Using language
基础+综合双向提升
【基础】
【补全句子】
1. in a supermarket, you will be punished.
一旦你在超市偷东西被抓住, 你就会受到惩罚。
2. , I met her.
我在上班的路上遇见了她。
3. I have as much as confidence in you in him.
我对他有信心, 对你也有信心。
4. , we must fulfill it in time.
不管任务有多难, 我们都必须按时完成。
5. I appreciate you deal with the problem.
我欣赏你处理问题的方式。
6. If , this old temple will be rebuilt.
如果可能/有必要, 这座古庙将被重建。
7. —Did you tell him the news
—I , but I didn’t know how to speak.
——你告诉他这个消息了吗
——我本该(告诉他这个消息), 但不知道该怎么说。
8 We didn’t at home watching TV yesterday.
昨天我们什么也没做, 只是待在家里看电视。
【句型转换】
1. I don’t like the way in which/that you treat the girl. (省略句)
→I don’t like the way .
2. The doctor suggested that he should try to lose weight. (省略句)
→The doctor suggested that he lose weight.
3. Hearing the news, she couldn’t help but cry. (补全句子成分)
→ the news, she couldn’t help but cry.
4. If that is so, I will call you back at 5: 00 pm. (省略句)
→ , I will call you back at 5: 00 pm.
5. I’ll not go to the party unless invited. (补全句子成分)
→I’ll not go to the party unless .
6. Do be careful when crossing the street. (补全句子成分)
→Do be careful crossing the street.
【综合】
【完形填空】
It all started when we were at school on a Monday. It was after lunch time and we had just finished this week’s maths exam and Stephen, Vivian, Krystal and I were correcting our 1 again. We were just getting ready to do English when everything started 2 . Things were flying everywhere. It was an EARTHQUAKE!
Stephen, Vivian, Krystal and I all 3 for cover while everyone else stood there, too 4 to move. Even the 5 boys in the class didn’t move! It shook like jelly and it was the scariest earthquake ever! A bookshelf fell on the 6 of the girls. The heater fell on the boys. It was a disaster! So far, Stephen, Vivian, Krystal and I were the only people 7 . We were all as scared as if we had seen a 8 .
The earthquake went for a couple more 9 and then we ran into the corridor and checked if anyone was alive. Everyone but us was dead. We went outside and all the 10 were wrecked. All except one.
We ran into the house and it was as 11 as ice. The disgusting cobwebs(蜘蛛网)touched our skin. It was a nightmare! The house was old and rotten and it 12 like really bad body smell. We ran 13 and we heard someone shouting. We 14 the door. There was a girl in the room. We guessed she was about eight years old. “Help me”, she shouted in a frightened voice, I was just about to help her when I heard my alarm clock ringing. It was just a 15 !
1. A. answers B. composition
C. paper D. English
2. A. burning B. flying
C. shaking D. completing
3. A. walked B. wandered
C. stood D. escaped
4. A. scared B. pleased
C. surprised D. interested
5. A. youngest B. bravest
C. tallest D. saddest
6. A. top B. bottom
C. left D. right
7. A. dead B. alive
C. awake D. sleeping
8. A. movie B. play
C. stranger D. ghost
9. A. nights B. minutes
C. days D. weeks
10. A. schools B. rooms
C. houses D. corridors
11. A. cold B. hot
C. warm D. cool
12. A. looked B. felt
C. smelt D. tasted
13. A. downstairs B. outside
C. inside D. upstairs
14. A. opened B. closed
C. broke D. locked
15. A. story B. fact
C. earthquake D. dream
参考答案
【基础】
【补全句子】
Once (you are) caught stealing
When/While (I was) on my way to work
as (I have confidence)
No matter how/However hard the task (is)
the way (in which/that)
(it is) possible/necessary
ought to have (told him the news)
do anything but stay
【句型转换】
you treat the girl
try to
When she heard
If so
I am invited
when you are
【综合】
【完形填空】
1-5ACDAB
6-10ABDBC
11-15ACDAD
