(共20张PPT)
Unit 1 Great explorations
第1课时 Vocabulary
一、根据句意及首字母或中文提示,填写单词的适当形式
1. Sorry, sir. I didn’t catch you. Could you please
r ____________ it
2. They think it’s meaningless to continue the trip.
B____________, they are tired.
3. Although she is w____________, she never buys any useless things and lives a simple life.
epeat
esides
ealthy
4. Lu Xun is k___________ as a great writer in China.
5. The heavy rain yesterday l___________ to the flood in the city.
6. The bank has s_________ up three branches(分行) in Shenzhen.
7. I felt I’d made an amazing _______________ (发现) last night.
nown
ed
et
discovery
8. The fact that I was a_______________ (外国人) was a great disadvantage.
9. The _______________ (发展)of advanced technology makes our lives more convenient.
10. An _______________(官员)was interviewed by some reporters on the traffic problems in Shanghai last Friday.
foreigner
development
official
二、完形填空
Once a young man was travelling by train. It was a long and boring journey.
As the train was moving through a wilderness (荒野),the passengers looked out of the windows quietly. When the train reached a bend (转弯处),it slowed down and then a __1__ house appeared.
( )1. A. small B. clean C. dirty D. big
A
It was so easy to notice that everybody on the train turned to “enjoy” with eyes__2__ open. Some passengers even began a discussion about it. The young man was also attracted by the small house. On his return he __3__ the train at the nearest station and found his way to the house.
( )2. A. proudly B. widely C. highly D. loudly
( )3. A. got down B. got up
C. got off D. got on
B
C
Its owner said that he was troubled by the __4__ of the train. He wanted to sell the house,but nobody would __5__ it.
( )4. A. sound B. voice
C. speed D. noise
( )5. A. buy B. make
C. clean D. give
D
A
The young man had a final __6__ to spend 10,000 dollars on the house. He thought it was a good place for advertisement because it was facing the railway bend. When the train moved slowly past,the __7__ passengers would be very interested in the house.
( )6. A. message B. decision
C. advice D. exam
( )7. A. happy B. ugly
C. full D. tired
B
D
He tried to __8__ some big companies and told them his house could be used for advertisement. At last,the Coca-Cola Company put up their slogans (口号) on the walls.
( )8. A. connect with B. let down
C. look up D. ask for
A
To everyone’s surprise,the young man was __9__ 110,000 dollars for a three-year rent.
This is a true story. It tells us that __10__ is very important. Many people have got new ideas from it.
( )A. asked B. paid
C. considered D. spent
( )10. A. invitation B. relationship
C. discovery D. repetition
B
C
三、阅读理解(A篇)
Welcome to Adventureland!
Everyone loves Adventureland! The parks and exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy and admire(钦佩) their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. Let’s see some parks and exhibitions in it!
The Travel Pavilion
Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.
Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish (土耳其人的) market, the Tai floating market, the Berber (柏柏尔人的) mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing …
The Future Tower
This exhibition shows how science will change our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in the space station and climb into the simulator (模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars!
续表
The Nature Park
This is not really one park but several. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales.
续表
The Pyramid
This is the centre of Adventureland. Run out of film(胶片) Need some postcards and stamps For all these things and many more, visit the underground shopping e here for information and ideas too.
续表
( )1. How may the visit to Adventureland be according to the author
A. Frightening. B. Enjoyable.
C. Terrible. D. Meaningless.
B
( )2. What is The Travel Pavilion built for
A. Helping visitors realize the importance of travelling.
B. Helping visitors become familiar with mountain countries.
C. Helping visitors learn how to make things such as fishing nets.
D. Helping visitors learn something about different places in the world.
D
( )3. What may the underlined phrase “Range Cruisers” be
A
( )4. Which is the centre of Adventureland
A. The Travel Pavilion. B. The Future Tower.
C. The Nature Park. D. The Pyramid.
( )5. Why does the author write the passage
A. To protect Adventureland.
B. To attract more visitors.
C. To talk about a travel plan.
D. To make some suggestions.
D
B
THANKS!