Unit1 Looking forwards——Starting out
一、单句语法填空
1.The sun ____(rise) in the east and sets(set) in the west.
2.Our teacher told us that the earth _____(be) round.
3.When I got to the top of the mountain,the sun _____(shine).
4.He ______(turn) off the light so the room is dark now.
5.She _____(learn) some English before she came to our school.
6.Most of us are more focused _____ our task in the morning than we are later in the day.
二、阅读理解
Kenny Li is waiting patiently at a coach terminus(终点站)in Kowloon on a misty and cold Hong Kong morning.
He is planning to have lunch in the city of Zhuhai,which on a normal day would take him about four hours to reach by road.But today the journey will take just over 30 minutes,because today is not a normal day.
Kenny is one of scores of passengers—including the correspondent(记者)—who are queuing for a seat on one of the first cross border coaches to travel over the newly opened Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge.
The 55 km bridge and 6.7 km undersea tunnel link Hong Kong's Lantau island to Zhuhai on the southern coast of Guangdong Province and Macao.The mega structure is supported by three cable stayed bridges and designed to withstand typhoon force winds.
It took more than eight years to build and,according to ambitious plans hatched(策划)in Beijing,will help form a high tech and economic region,namely Greater Bay Area,to rival New York,San Francisco and Tokyo bay areas.
But those lofty aims feel fairly irrelevant to the band of eager passengers who have assembled at the Kowloon coach terminus on Wednesday morning.This group wants something different from the HZMB,as it has become known.For just HK $120 for a single trip ticket,we can be part of history.
“I was the first person to get the ticket three days ago,” says Li,as he waits patiently for the coach to arrive.
Other passengers are similarly excited.YW Cheung and his wife bought the tickets on Sunday as soon as he heard about the news about coach companies running the bridge service.
“I want to take the first coach to cross the bridge,” he said.“We will meet friends in Zhuhai and eat out with them,and then we will go to Macao.”
1.Why is today different for Kenny Li
A.Because it is a misty and cold day in the morning.
B.Because he has to wait patiently at a coach terminus.
C.Because the time to Zhuhai will be saved more.
D.Because he can have lunch in Zhuhai by road.
2.What is special for Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge
A.It can withstand typhoon force winds.
B.A round trip ticket of the coach by it just costs HK $120.
C.It is irrelevant to passengers at the Kowloon coach terminus.
D.It is part of history,more brilliant than New York.
3.Where does this text probably come from
A.A fashion magazine. B.A history book.
C.A tourist brochure. D.A newspaper.
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I came across an interesting story when I visited my cousin in Henan Province, China.My cousin grew up with a girl 1.________(call) Li Shichun next door.The “chun” part of Li Shichun stands for spring.That is when she was born.But that is not all.She is also named2.________ a Sui Dynasty engineer, Li Chun.Her father considered him 3.________ (admire) because he built bridges people can really count on.But her mother wouldn't like her daughter 4.________ (have) that name because she thought that sounded much like a boy's name.She was worried that her daughter would have to put up with too much teasing with 5.________ boy's name.So they figured out a way to change it.They 6.________(add) “Shi” from her grandmother's name.Well, that was lucky because she looked like her grandmother anyway, and she was proud to be given that name.She studied hard at her lessons and got good grades in all her subjects.Li Shichun 7.________(final)went to university 8.________ she studied medicine.However, she felt that she didn't like it so she changed her major.She, together with her classmates, 9.________ (be)determined to become an engineer and contribute to society!Later, she became famous when she invented a new way of holding up suspension (悬架)10.________ (bridge)during the building process.
书面表达
生活中充满了选择, 学会自主选择有助于我们的成长。请以“An important choice I have made”为题, 写一篇80词左右的短文,内容包括:
1.选择的经过;
2.自主选择后的感受。
An important choice I have made
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一、单句语法填空
1.rises
2.is
3.was shining
4.has turned
5.had learned
6.on
二、阅读理解
1.C 推理判断题。根据第二段可推知,对Kenny Li来说,今天之所以特殊是因为他可以乘坐贯穿港珠澳大桥的公共长途汽车,这大大地缩短了到珠海的时间,故选C。
2.A 推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“The mega structure is supported by three cable stayed bridges and designed to withstand typhoon force winds.”可推知,港珠澳大桥的特别之处在于其能承受台风,故选A。
3.D 文章出处题。根据全文的内容和语言风格可推知,本文是一篇新闻报道,主要报道了港珠澳大桥建成通车时的情形,由此可推知,本文可能出自一份报纸,故选D。
三、语法填空
1.called 考查非谓语动词。空处在句中作定语, 此处表示“一个名叫……的女孩”, 因call与girl之间为逻辑上的动宾关系, 故填called。
2.after 考查介词。此处表示“以一个隋朝工程师的名字给她取名”, 故用be named after, 故填介词after。
3.admirable 考查词性转换。女孩的父亲觉得隋朝工程师李春令人钦佩, 因此这里填形容词admirable作宾语补足语, 表示“令人钦佩的”。
4.to have 考查非谓语动词。would like sb.to do sth.意为“想让某人做某事”, 故填to have。
5.a 考查冠词。此处表示“一个男孩的名字”, 且boy's 的发音以辅音音素开头, 故填a。
6.added 考查时态。由全文时态可知, 本空应用一般过去时, 故填added。
7.finally 考查词性转换。空处作状语, 意为“最后”, 故填finally。
8.where 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句, 且连接在从句中作地点状语, 故填where。
9.was 考查主谓一致和时态。together with连接两个并列的成分作主语时, 谓语动词的数要与其前的主语保持一致, 故谓语动词用单数形式, 此处叙述过去发生的动作, 因此用一般过去时。故填was。
10.bridges 考查名词复数。本空表示泛指, 且bridge 为单数可数名词且其前无冠词, 因此用名词的复数形式, 故填bridges。
四、书面表达
An important choice I have made
Life is full of choices, and to live is to choose.
It was not until last year when I was asked to decide on arts or science that I came to realize the importance of making choices.My caring parents suggested I go in for science for a promising future career.Having assessed my strengths and weaknesses, I myself, however, was determined to take up arts instead of science.For the first time ever, I have followed my heart and enjoyed everything all along.
I pride myself on making the choice on my own, which actually brings me a sense of fulfillment and dignity.Definitely, it's also a milestone moment for me to think for myself and learn to be responsible for my own future.
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