Unit 1 Know yourself –Integrated skills & Study skills
一. 根据汉语提示,用适当的形式完成下面的句子。
1.There are 12 animal signs in the Chinese _____________________ (农历).
2.12 animal signs appear in the ____________(固定的)order and cycle repeats every 12 years.
3.Some people believe that people born in the same ________(星座)have similar personalities.
4. Some people think that people born in the Year of the Rooster are ___________(实际的).
5.It ’s you who __________ (使成形,塑造)your life and your future.
6. The young man is so __________ (充满活力的).
7. A year is _________ (分开,分) into 12 months.
二.完形填空。
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给是A, B, C, D四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文空白处的最佳选项。
One day, I was in front of the mall cleaning my car. A man was coming my way from across the parking lot.
From the 1 of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. He sat down a front of the bus stop, but looked like that he had no money to 2 the bus. “That’s a very 3 car.” He said. He was ragged(衣衫褴褛的)but looked satisfied. I answered, “Thanks,” and then 4 cleaning my car. He sat there 5 when I worked. The expected beg(乞讨) 6 money never came. After a while, I said to 7 . “Ask him if he needs help.” I was 8 that he would say “yes”. “Do you need any help ” I asked. He answered in two 9 but meaningful words “And you ” I had been feeling high, successful and important 10 those two words 11 me. I did need help, and maybe it was not for a bus ticket or a place to sleep. I 12 my wallet and gave him not enough money for a bus ticket, but enough to get a warm meal and a place to sleep for the day.
Later, I realized the man was not just a homeless stranger but a teacher who taught me that being comfortable with oneself is the best way to live better. How great and wise he is!
And those two simple words still sound 13 . No matter how much you 14 . No matter how much you have achieved, you need help too. No matter how much little you have, no matter how you are filled with 15 , even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help.
1. A. words B. manners C. actions D. looks
2. A. buy B. take C. drive D. stop
3. A. old B. common C. expensive D. nice
4. A. finished B. stopped C. continued D. began
5. A. quietly B. slowly C. quickly D. loudly
6. A. in B. on C. for D. from
7. A. myself B. himself C. itself D. herself
8. A. afraid B. happy C. sure D. nervous
9. A. harmful B. strange C. new D. simple
10. A. until B. when C. after D. unless
11. A. examined B. shocked C. created D. believe
12. A. went out B. found out C. worked out D. took out
13. A. true B. honest C. difficult D. easy
14. A. eat B. have C. use D. think
15. A. shyness B. happiness C. sadness D. problems
参考答案
一.1.lunar calendar 2. fixed 3. star signs 4.practical 5.shape 6. powerful 7.divided
二.【主旨大意】 本短文主要讲述了作者看到一位没有车,没有家,没有干净的衣服,也没有钱的流浪汉,询问他是否需要帮助时, 他却反问作者是否需要帮助。通过这位流浪汉简单的答语,让我们明白一个道理,不管你取得了多大的成就,你也需要帮助。无论你生活多么困难,即使没有钱或地方睡觉,你可以给予帮助。
1.D 【解析】考查名词词义辨析 句意:从他的表情看,他没有车,没有家,没有干净的衣服,也没有钱。Words语言;manners礼仪;actions措施;looks面容。根据语境可知此处指面容或表情。故选D。
2.B【解析】考查动词词义辨析 句意:他坐在公共汽车站的前面,但看起来他没钱坐公共汽车。Buy买;take乘;drive驾驶;stop停止。此处意为乘车。故选B。
3.D【解析】考查情景交际 句意:那是一辆非常漂亮的车。根据答语“Thanks”,可知是对他的车夸奖。故选D。
4.C【解析】考查动词词义辨析 句意:然后继续清洗我的车。finished完成;stopped停止;contined继续;began开始。根据下文,我在干活时,他坐在那里。可知我继续洗车。故选C。
5.A【解析】考查副词词义辨析 句意:我在干活时,他静静地坐在那里。quietly静静地;slowly缓慢地;quickly快速的;loudly大声地。
6. C.【解析】考查介词词义辨析 句意:期待已久的乞求金钱从未到来。句中beg for是固定搭配,意为:乞求。故选C。
7. A.【解析】考查代词词义辨析 句意:我自言自语说。I said to myself意为:自言自语。故选A。
8. C.【解析】考查形容词词义辨析 句意:我确信他会说“是的”。be sure确定,肯定, 故选C。
9. D.【解析】考查形容词词义辨析 句意:他用两个简单而又有意义的词说。harmful有害的;strange奇怪的;new 新的; simple单纯、简单。
10. A.【解析】考查状语从句引导词的辨析 句意:我一直感觉很好,很成功,很重要,直到这两个词让我震惊。故选A。
11. B.【解析】考查动词词义辨析 句意:这两个词让我震惊。故选B。
12. D.【解析】考查短语动词辨析 句意:我拿出钱夹。短语went out熄灭 found out找出;worked out 算出;took out拿出。根据句意,故选D。
13. A.【解析】考查形容词词义辨析 句意:这两个简单的词听起来仍然很真实。故选A。
14. B.【解析】考查动词词义辨析 句意:不管你有多少钱。根据句意,故选B。
15. D.【解析】考查名词词义辨析 句意:不管你有多大难题。根据句意,故选D。