Unit 1 Cultural Heritage——Reading for Writing
一、单句语法填空
1. As we all know, he is a clever and ______(energy) student.
2. You may have the opportunity _____(make)your biggest difference when you ’re older.
3. They have some _________(equip) in the garage to be sold.
4. There were many _____(talent)actors out there just waiting to be discovered.
5. _______(assume) that you can have a second chance, what will you do
二、阅读理解
Arriving at London Gatwick
Distance from Central London: 28 miles/45km
For travel information call: +44(0)870 000 24 68
How to get to the city centre
By train
The Gatwick Express goes from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria train and underground station in Central London.
Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to Central London takes half an hour.
First Class tickets cost £25(single), £48(return).
Express Class costs £17(single), £29(return).
Southern Trains services run four times an hour to Victoria with a journey time of around 35 minutes.
By taxi
There are taxis outside the airport day and night. The journey to Central London takes 55-70 minutes. A London taxi takes up to 5 people.
The average cost from the airport to Central London is £75- £100.
By car
Gatwick Airport is 28 miles(45 km) south of London. There are 4 car parks next to the airport and there are car rental offices open from 8: 00 to 18: 00. The journey to London takes 60-75 minutes.
All cars pay a special £8 charge to go into Central London.
By bus
National Express and EasyBus have services to Central London. EasyBus services go every 20 minutes. The journey takes one hour and costs £2.
There is one National Express bus an hour. The journey takes 90 minutes and costs £7. 60.
1. Which of the following is the slowest
A. Taking a taxi. B. Taking a train.
C. Taking a bus. D. Driving a car.
2. Which of the following is NOT true
A. People can take taxis at any time.
B. People can rent cars at any time.
C. EasyBus goes three times an hour.
D. Drivers can find places to park their cars near the airport.
3. If a person has £25, he can buy the following EXCEPT .
A. a single ticket of First Class
B. a ticket of National Express
C. a ticket of EasyBus
D. a return ticket of Express Class
三、阅读填句
Have you ever wondered about changing your life for the better Actually, it costs almost next to nothing. 1 Here are some of the tested tips for you to have a healthier, more active and happier life.
Get enough sleep. 2 Getting enough sleep will help you feel more relaxed and confident to face the difficulties in the day. To help you get a good sleep, do not get excited right before bedtime. Turn off your TV or smartphone. Keep your room dark and quiet. All these measures will help you get the best sleep.
Do more exercise. Physical activity is an important part of a healthier lifestyle. However, if you do not enjoy the type of exercise you choose, it will work against your goal of living a healthier life. 3 Enjoyable physical activity will not only help you keep your body strong, but will also affect your feeling positively all day long.
4 One key to improving your health and maintaining it is regular health care visits. They will help you to keep your body in better shape and help you improve the exercise effects.
Start a journal. Keeping a journal is a great way to change your life for better. It really helps even if you just keep a food journal. Or you can put down your true feelings, map out your goals and track the results. 5
A. Pay attention to your diet.
B. Visit health care professionals regularly.
C. So find a daily exercise that you truly enjoy.
D. You can also sleep as much as you like at weekends.
E. It ’s usually recommended to get 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night.
F. What you need to do is to make some small changes in your daily life.
G. Your diary will help you to meet those goals and increase the sense of happiness.
四、应用文写作
假定你是李华, 12月要去英国参加“Protection of world cultural heritage”演讲比赛。你的英国朋友Tom来信询问赴英相关事宜, 请你给他写一封邮件, 内容包括:
1. 比赛时间和地点;
2. 本次活动的意义;
3. 英国比赛期间的个人计划。
注意: 1. 词数80个左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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一、单句语法填空
1.energetic
2.to make
3.equipment
4.Talented
5.Assuming
二、阅读理解
1.C。细节理解题。根据By bus部分中“The journey takes 90 minutes and costs £7. 60. (全程90分钟, 费用为7. 60英镑)”由此可知, 坐公交车是最慢的。故选C。
2.B。细节理解题。根据By car部分中“there are car rental offices open from 8: 00 to 18: 00. ”可知机场旁边有租车处, 营业时间为8: 00到18: 00。由此可知, B选项“人们可以随时租车”不正确。故选B。
3.D。细节理解题。根据By train部分中“Express Class costs £17(single), £29(return). ”可知特快车单程票价17英镑, 往返票价29英镑。由此可知, 如果一个人有25英镑, 他买不到一张特快车的往返票。故选D。
三、阅读填句
1. F。上文提到让生活变得更好不需要花什么钱, 后文则提到了一些建议, 故本句属于过渡句, 旨在说明让生活变好需要做什么。F选项“你需要做的是在你的日常生活中做一些小的改变”符合语境, 故选F。
2. E。本段的建议是获得充足的睡眠, 后文则说明了睡眠充足的好处, E选项中get 7 to 9 hours of sleep对应后文中Getting enough sleep。E选项“通常建议每晚睡7到9个小时”符合语境, 故选E。
3. C。本段主要是关于锻炼的建议, 上文提到如果不喜欢你选择的运动类型, 它将与你过更健康生活的目标背道而驰, 故本句与上文构成因果关系, 说明要选择自己真正喜欢的锻炼。C选项“所以, 找一种你真正喜欢的日常锻炼”符合语境, 故选C。
4. B。后文提到要定期健康检查, 可知本段主要是关于定期健康检查的建议, B选项中regularly对应后文中regular。B选项“定期访问保健专业人员”符合语境, 故选B。
5. G。本段提出的建议是写日记, 本句为本段最后一句, 应当承接上文, 说明记日记的好处。G选项中diary对应上文中journal。G选项“你的日记将帮助你实现那些目标, 增加幸福感”符合语境, 故选G。
四、应用文写作
Dear Tom,
I ’m glad you are interested in the English Contest called “Protection of world cultural heritage” which I will participate in.
The purpose of this contest is to offer a platform for the vast students to show themselves and promote their ability of expressing themselves and arouse people ’s awareness of protecting the cultural heritage. The English speech contest will be held in England on September 15, 2021. It will start at 2: 00 pm and last for about three hours. This is a very good chance to improve my English.
By the way, if I am free, I ’ll go around the city to experience some England culture.
I am looking forward to seeing you.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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