Unit 6 Lesson 1 From page to screen
一、
1.The best diet for your dog is one that is _______(appropriate) low in calories.
2.The ________(major) of students are against the bicycle trip.
3.Since the author did not stick to the topic, I found his article very ________(confuse) and hard to follow.
4.It's no secret that China has always been a source of _____ (inspire) for designers.
5.Highly _____(regard) books do not always make good films.
二、
catch up with, figure out, on condition that, prefer to, leave out, be satisfied with, make sure
1.The researchers ________ water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed, taking into account such things as rainfall, air temperature, dampness of soil, and the timing of snowmelt.
2.They agreed to lend us the car ________ we returned it before the weekend.
3.He ________ go into business alone rather than team up with anyone else.
4.He hadn’t been asked to the party and was feeling very ________.
5.He is optimistic about his life, and he ________ what he has owned.
6.The beautiful women feel like ________ fashion.
7.When you’re the last one to leave the lab, ________ all power is turned off.
三、
Driver Wanted
1. Clean driving license.
2. Must be of smart appearance.
3. Aged over 25.
Apply to: Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, Boston
Air Hostesses for International Flight Wanted
1. Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old.
2. Height 1.6m to 1.75m.
3. Education to GCSF standard.
4. Two languages.
5. Must be able to swim.
Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK
Teacher Needed
1. For private language school
2. Teaching experience unnecessary.
Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant language Ltd, 279 Canal Street.
Nurses Needed
1. Having worked more than 3 years.
2. Aged more than 30.
3. Identification.
Apply to: West Hospital 58 Park Avenue, Manhattan
1. Which of the following prevents Jack working as a Capes Taxis driver
A. Drinking beer once in a while.
B. Not having college education.
C. Being unable to speak a foreign language.
D. Being punished for speeding and wrong parking.
2. Which of the following needs working experience according to the text
A. To be a nurse.
B. To be a teacher.
C. To be a driver.
D. To be an air hostesses.
3. If Mary wants to work as an air hostess for Southern Airlines, she must _____.
A. be over 25 years old
B. look smart and beautiful
C. have some similar working experience
D. speak another language besides her mother tongue
四、
Last year, I attended a class and discussed the topic of "paper books or e-books" with my classmates. The discussion was lively, but was left 1 because of several pros and cons(利弊) of both types of books and the personal 2 of different students.
According to an article from LA Times, a study discovered that 92% of 300 college students in America and other three countries 3 physical paper books. Many participants reported they had headaches for long screen time and are easily 4 when sliding colorful pages.
I 5 that the 92 percentage is true, not just because it is the result of a study. Paper books can 6 another perspective(感受) to your reading experience through the 7 smell of the book, the feel of the 8 between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading.
However, pleasure comes at a 9 . Physical books aren't cheap and 10 much room. As a person who moves often and loves written words, it can be a big 11 to move my mini library from one place to another, not to mention the money to buy those books. 12 , besides taking up less space, e-books are more 13 than traditional books. Yet those 14 didn't keep my interest for long. Nothing 15 the comforting feeling of curling up(蜷缩) with a hot cup of tea and a book.
1.A.unheard B.untouched C.unsolved D.unexplained
2.A.decisions B.suggestions C.worries D.preferences
3.A.refused B.favoured C.disliked D.trusted
4.A.carried away B.taken in C.worn out D.fed up
5.A.doubt B.believe C.assess D.confirm
6.A.ruin B.compare C.block D.bring
7.A.unique B.bad C.common D.strange
8.A.stories B.pages C.characters D.bookmarks
9.A.price B.loss C.speed D.time
10.A.occupy B.create C.waste D.make
11.A.relief B.reward C.headache D.mistake
12.A.In other words B.As a result C.In addition D.On the other hand
13.A.available B.costly C.affordable D.reliable
14.A.disadvantages B.benefits C.thoughts D.challenges
15.A.involves B.deserves C.beats D.expresses
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:appropriately
解析:考查副词。句意:对于你的狗来说最佳食物是卡路里适当低些的食物。分析句子结构可知,空格处的词修饰形容词low,因此要用副词。故填appropriately。
2.答案:majority
解析:考查名词。句意:大多数学生反对自行车旅行。根据句意可知填意为“大多数”的词,而空格前面是定冠词“the”,故空格处应该用名词,“major”主要的,其名词形式“majority”意为“大多数”,“the majority of...”意为“...的大多数”。故填majority。
3.答案:confusing
解析:考查形容词。句意:由于作者没有紧扣主题,我发现他的文章很混乱,很难理解。句子用形容词作表语,修饰物,用-ing形式形容词。根据句意,故填confusing。
4.答案:inspiration
5.答案:regarded
二、
答案:1.figured out 2.on condition that 3.preferred to 4.left out 5.is satisfied with 6.catching up with 7.make sure
解析:1.考查时态。句意:研究人员利用计算机模型计算出树木的水分压力,该模型计算出树木获得的水分和它们所需的水分,并考虑了诸如降雨、空气温度、土壤湿度和融雪时间等因素。从句中calculated 使用的是一般过去时,此处需使用一般过去时,故填figured out。
2.考查条件状语从句。句意:他们同意把车借给我们,条件是我们能在周末前归还。分析句意可知,我们能在周末前归还是他们同意把车借给我们的条件,on condition that意为条件是, 故填on condition that。
3.考查短语和时态。句意:他宁愿自己一个人去做生意也不愿和别人合作。prefer to do ...rather than do 更喜欢….而不愿….,由句意可知事情是已发生的,需用一般过去时。故填preferred to。
4.考查非谓语动词。句意:没有被邀请参加派对,她感觉自己被冷落了。结合句意可知主语和leave out(遗漏、冷落)之间为被动关系,使用过去分词作表语表被动。故填left out。
5.考查一般现在时。句意:他对待生活乐观,并且对他所拥有的现状感到满意。由optimistic乐观可知是“对……满意的”,be satisfied with,主语为he 第三人称单数,故填is satisfied with。
6.考查非谓语动词。句意:漂亮女人喜欢赶潮流。feel like doing sth. 动名词作宾语。结合句意,catch up with 意为追赶,catch up with fashion 意为赶潮流。故填catching up with。
7.考查祈使句。句意:当你最后一个离开实验室,确保关闭所有电源。以动词原形开头表命令、建议、要求等需用祈使句,根据句意和常识判断是“确保”之意,故填 make sure。
三、
答案:1-3DAD
解析:1.细节理解题。根据Driver Wanted中的第一条可知需要驾照干净,也就是说要求没有违规记录,D选项明确说明了被罚,所以选D。A选项是干扰项,只提到了喝啤酒,并没有说明被罚。
2.细节理解题。这个要求出现在Nurses Needed中, 因此选择A,当护士需要工作经验。
3.推理判断题。根据Air Hostesses for International Flight Wanted 中的“Two languages. ”可知,选择D项。
四、
答案:1-5 CDBAB 6-10 DABAA 11-15 CDCBC
解析:1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:讨论很热烈,但由于两种类型的书的优缺点以及不同学生的个人喜好,讨论没有得到解决。A.unheard前所未闻的;B.untouched未接触的;C.unsolved未解决的;D.unexplained未得到解释的。根据“because of several pros and cons(利弊) of both types of books and the personal 2 of different students.”可知,讨论的问题没有得到解决。故选C。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:讨论很热烈,但由于两种类型的书的优缺点以及不同学生的个人喜好,讨论没有得到解决。A. decisions决定;B. suggestions建议;C. worries担心;D. preferences偏爱。根据“The discussion was lively, but was left 1 ”可知,讨论悬而未决是因为同学们的个人喜好不同。personal preference个人喜好。故选D。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:根据《洛杉矶时报》的一篇文章,一项研究发现,在美国和其他三个国家的300名大学生中,92%的人更喜欢纸质书。A. refused拒绝;B. favoured支持;喜爱;C. disliked不喜欢;D. trusted信任。根据“Many participants reported they had headaches for long screen time and arc easily 4 when sliding colorful pages.”可知,大多数人都喜欢纸质书。故选B。
4.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:许多参与者声称,他们长时间看屏幕会感到头疼,滑动彩色页面时很容易走神。A. carried away带走;B. taken in吸收;C. worn out疲惫不堪;D. fed up养肥。根据“when sliding colorful pages.”可知,许多参与者认为滑动彩色页面时很容易走神。故选A。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我相信92%是正确的,不仅仅因为这是一项研究的结果。A. doubt怀疑;B. believe相信;C. assess评估;D. confirm证实。根据“not just because it is the result of a study. ”可知,作者认为92%的人更喜欢纸质书这样的结论是正确的。故选B。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. ruin毁坏;B. compare比较;C. block阻塞;D. bring带来。根据“another perspective(感受) to your reading experience through the 7 smell of the book, the feel of the 8 between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading.”可知,这里指阅读纸质书所带来的好处。故选D。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. unique独特的;B. bad坏的;C. common常见的;D. strange奇怪的。根据语境,这里指纸质书独特的味道。故选A。
8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. stories故事;B. pages书页;C. characters角色;D. bookmarks书签。根据“between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading.”可知,这里指手指翻纸质书书页的感觉。故选B。
9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,快乐是有代价的。A. price代价;B. loss损失;C. speed速度;D. time时间。根据转折词“However”和“Physical books aren't cheap and 10 much room.”可知,享受纸质书的快乐是有代价的。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:纸质书并不便宜,而且占用空间很大。A. occupy占据;B. create创造;C. waste浪费;D. make制造。根据“besides taking up less space,”可知,纸质书占很大的空间。故选A。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为一个经常搬家并且喜欢书面文字的人,把我的迷你图书馆从一个地方搬到另一个地方是件很头疼的事,更不用说买那些书的钱了。A. relief欣慰;B. reward报答;C. headache头疼;D. mistake错误。根据“ move my mini library from one place to another,”可知,搬书是一件头疼的事情。故选C。
12.考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:另一方面,除了占用更少的空间,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。 A. In other words换句话说;B. As a result结果;C. In addition此外;D. On the other hand另一方面。这里作者从另一方面来说明电子书的优点。故选D。
13.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:另一方面,除了占用更少的空间,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。A. available可利用的;B. costly昂贵的;C. affordable支付得起的;D. reliable可靠的。根据“Physical books aren't cheap ”可知,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。故选C。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,这些好处并没有让我长久地保持兴趣。A. disadvantages不利;B. benefits好处;C. thoughts想法;D. challenges挑战。根据转折词“Yet ”可知,电子书的好处并没有让作者长久地保持兴趣。故选B。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:没有什么比喝杯热茶看书更舒服的了。A. involves涉及;B. deserves值得;C. beats打败;D. expresses表达。根据“the comforting feeling of curling up(蜷缩)with a hot cup of tea and a book.”可知,没有什么能够比得上喝杯热茶看书更舒服的了。beat这里为“比……更好”之意。故选C。
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