Unit 10 Connections Lesson 2 Community Spirit
一、填空
1.One of my most able students _____ (reject) by another university.
2.The company, _____ (consist) of three small factories, declared bankruptcy yesterday because of the serious financial crisis.
3.You can't be careful enough while driving a car, for accidents happen _____ (frequent).
4.The teacher asked me if I was ready, _____ (add) that everybody was waiting for me at the school gate.
5.We should make teenagers realize the risk and _____ (consequence) of taking drugs by safety education.
6.He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he _______(follow).
7.A rescue worker risked his life saving two tourists who _____ (trap) in the mountain for two days.
8.I was sent to the village last month to see how the development plan _____(carry) out in the past two years.
9.In the 1950s in the USA, most families had just one phone at home, and wireless phones _____ (invent) yet.
10.In the old days, Nüshu _____ (teach) by elderly women to girls at home because female children weren't allowed to attend formal school.
二、语法填空
This story happened last February at my office. One day at noon, during lunch, one of my Italian co-workers expressed her wish to read The Little Prince, ①_________ classical French story in French, ②_________ (practise) and improve her French.
③_________ she said kept ringing in my head the whole afternoon, and finally I decided to do something. In the evening, straight after work, I went to look ④_________ the book in a bookstore, imagining her ⑤_________ (react) when she was to discover it on her desk. So the next morning, I ⑥_________ (wake) up more joyful than ever before, motivated to arrive ⑦_________ (early) at the office than usual, so that nobody could see me leaving the gift.
This small gesture was ⑧_________ (real) rewarding to me. Not only the simple fact of giving the gift without ⑨_________ (expect) anything in return, but also the fact of putting myself in her place when she was to discover the gift ⑩_________ (lay) on her desk, and finally the influence that it could produce on her surroundings all day long, inspired a chain of sets or kindness.
三、阅读理解
Jennifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's degree.
Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.
Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.
Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed (牺牲) to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. "Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers," she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family—and that's pretty powerful.
1.What did Jennifer do after high school
A.She helped her dad with his work. B.She ran the family farm on her own.
C.She supported herself through college. D.She taught her sisters and brothers at home.
2.Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield
A.To take care of her kids easily. B.To learn from the best nurses.
C.To save money for her parents. D.To find a well-paid job there.
3.What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal
A.Her health. B.Her time with family.
C.Her reputation. D.Her chance of promotion.
4.What can we learn from Jennifer's story
A.Time is money. B.Love breaks down barriers.
C.Hard work pays off. D.Education is the key to success.
答案以及解析
一、填空
1.答案:was rejected
2.答案:consisting
3.答案:frequently
4.答案:adding
5.答案:consequences
6.答案:was being followed
解析:考查时态和语态。句意:他匆匆忙忙地赶到家,从没有回头看他是否被跟踪。根据主句谓语hurried及句意可知,此处应用过去进行时。if引导的宾语从句中,he和follow之间是被动关系,所以用被动语态。
7.答案:had been trapped
8.答案:had been carried
9.答案:hadn't been
10.答案:was taught
二、语法填空
答案:a/one; to practice; What; for; reaction/reacting; woke; earlier; really; expecting; laid
解析:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者的同事想要读《小王子》提高法语水平。作者找到这本书,悄悄地放在同事办公桌上。
①考查冠词或数词。分析句子可知,①______ classical French story in French 是同位语,解释说明The Little Prince。此处泛指一个经典的用法语写的法国故事,且classical的发音以辅音音素开头,用不定冠词a或者one都可以,故填a/one。
②考查不定式。分析句子可知,②_______ and improve her French是目的状语,用不定式形式,故填to practise。
③考查主语从句。句意:她说的话整个下午一直在我的脑子里回响,最终我决定做点事。分析句子可知,空格处引导主语从句,said缺少宾语,用引导词what做宾语,表示“……的(话等)”,置句首单词首字母大写,故填What。
④考查固定搭配。look for寻找,是固定短语,故填for。
⑤考查名词或动名词。imagine sth./doing sth.为周定搭配,imagine后接名词或者动名词做宾语,her修饰名词或者与动名词构成复合结构做宾语,故填reaction/reacting。
⑥考查动词时态。根据语境和下文的motivated 可知,用一般过去时,故填woke。
⑦考查比较级。由下文的"than usual"可知,用比较级,故填earlier。
⑧考查副词。修饰动词was,用副词做状语,故填really。
⑨考查动名词。without是介词,接动名词做宾语。故填expecting。
⑩考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知,lay做宾语补足语,与宾语the gift之间是被动关系,用过去分词,故填laid。
三、阅读理解
答案:1-4.CABC
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知,高中毕业后,因为家里没有额外的钱,Jennifer通过自己挣钱来完成大学学习。C项“她自食其力读完了大学”符合以上说法,故选C项。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句可知,Jennifer选择位于马什菲尔德的圣约瑟夫医院的"UW-Eau Claire"项目是因为离家近,这样便于照顾她的三个孩子。A项“为了方便照顾她的孩子”符合以上说法,故选A项。
3.细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知,为了实现自己的目标,Jennifer放弃了和家人待在一起的时光。B项“她与家人的时光”符合以上说法,故选B项。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句和第四句可知,Jennifer在艰苦的环境中通过自己的努力不仅以优异的成绩毕业,还给孩子树立了榜样,同时也让家人得到了激励。我们可以从Jennifer的故事中学到:努力总会有回报。C项“努力会得到回报”符合以上说法,故选C项。
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