UNIT 9 Period Three
基础练
Ⅰ．单词拼写
1．We do not ________(正常地) look into someone’s eyes for long.
2．Though I was young, I could ________(简化) difficult sums.
3．Such test is far ________(超出……范围) the ability of the average schoolkids.
4．She has an excellent ________(记忆力) for names, which helps her quite a lot in her work.
5．I use Christmas as an example because it is ________(熟悉的) to most readers.
6．Teachers ________(建议) parents not allow their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety.
7．Spare no effort to ________(获得) knowledge and never get discouraged.
8．I was ________(荣幸的) to have been mentioned in his speech.
9．You should pay attention to your learning ________(策略).
10．I like to watch TV while he loves to read books, especially ________(小说).
【答案】1．normally 2．simplify 3．beyond 4．memory 5．familiar
6．recommend 7．acquire 8．honoured 9．strategy/strategies 10．novels
Ⅱ．单句语法填空
1．While intelligent people can often ________(simple) the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.
2．Such a blood pressure is ________(normally) for a person of his age.
3．The theme park you are probably most familiar ________ is Disneyland.
4．I feel greatly honoured ________(welcome)into their society.
5．I’m not going to buy it；for one thing I don’t like the colour，and for ________, it’s far too expensive.
6．The reason is ________ she must stay at home to look after her sick mother.
7．This hot weather is ________(normal) for February in Jilin Province.
8．Punishing kids for bad marks is ________ (mental) damaging.
9．We’re accustomed to ________ (have) one thing in our pocket to do all these things.
10．Some students are addicted ________ playing computer games.
【答案】1．simplify 2．normal 3．with 4．to be welcomed 5．another
6．that 7．abnormal 8．mentally 9．having 10．to
Ⅲ．完成句子
1．A film will be made ________ ________ ________ those brave firefighters.
为了纪念那些勇敢的消防战士，一部电影即将开拍。
2．Everybody ________ ________ ________ ________ after they heard her moving story.
当听到她的感人故事时，每个人都感动得无以言表。
3．________ ________ ________ ________, computer skills are very important to today’s learners and tomorrow’s bread-winners.
简而言之，计算机技能对今天的学习者以及将来要养家糊口的人而言都是非常重要的。
【答案】1．in memory of
2．was touched beyond words
3．To put it simply
提升练
Ⅰ．阅读理解
I was appreciating my family photos on my computer，admiring my two beautiful babies when I found a disturbing scene：my laptop was in almost all the pictures. There was my daughter，8 months old，playing at my feet while I was typing on the couch. There was my son，with a big transformer，on my left arms.
I’d heard about the Internet addiction before，but I always thought it was something only limited to playing too much World of Warcraft(a computer game) day and night. Now，it seemed my Internet-habit is slowly but surely crossing the line. Sometimes I find myself up at midnight，surfing the Web while my family are sleeping. I read news，keep up with friends and write my blog…just for something to do.
It turns out that I’m not the only mama who is addicted to the computer. These mums are contributing to a growing global addiction. There’s a movement among psychiatrists(doctors who specialise in mental diseases) to recognise the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder. And a recent Stanford University national survey found that 14 percent of Internet users find it hard to stay away from it for several days at a time；9 percent try to hide their unnecessary Internet use from their loved ones；8 percent admit they use the Web as a way to escape problems.
You’re not likely the kind of addict who doesn’t bathe and abuses drugs to help her stay up for more online time. You may have noticed，though，that going online has become a necessary part of your life，which，at least，means a box of clothes go unwashed. It may also mean you’re missing much time with your baby — something you probably do care about.
( )1．From Paragraph 1，we can conclude that ________.
A．the author was busy taking care of her babies
B．the author’s job had something to do with computers
C．the author was not good at taking photos of her babies
D．the author looked after her babies while using the computer
( )2．The author used to think that the Internet addiction is ________.
A．using the web at midnight
B．keeping up with friends online
C．spending too much time online
D．being addicted to computer games
( )3．In medical terms，the Internet addiction is ________.
A．a personal life habit
B．a way to escape problems
C．an official mental disorder
D．the unnecessary use of the Internet
( )4．What does the author want to express in the last but one paragraph
A．Many women still can control their online time.
B．The Internet addiction influences housewives’ lives a lot.
C．Going online has become a necessary part of women’s lives.
D．Many people don’t realise that they are addicted to the Internet.
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者是一个家庭主妇。她在照看两个孩子时在使用电脑，由此想到了自己对于电脑的迷恋。作者介绍了家庭主妇们迷恋电脑对生活的影响，并从心理学上分析了这个现象。
1．D 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后两句可知，作者在看孩子时在电脑上打字。故选D项。
2．D 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知，作者过去认为网瘾就是迷恋电脑游戏。故选D项。
3．C 细节理解题。根据第三段的第三句“There’s a movement among psychiatrists(doctors who specialise in mental diseases) to recognise the Internet addiction as an official mental disorder. ”可知答案为C项。
4．B 推理判断题。根据本段中的第四句至末句“…found that 14 percent of Internet users…as a way to escape problems. ”可以推知，本段说的是网瘾对于家庭主妇们的生活有着很大的影响。故选B项。
Ⅱ．读后续写
(2023云南高一统考期末)From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students’ Union. I always admired my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections, hoping I would win. But the reality struck me that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it took to win a school election. I was upset.
As I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would enter for elections again in my final year at school — and I would win.
I recognised that my competitors had a lot of things in their favour. What were the points that would work in my favour I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the faith I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election plans a whole year in advance.
I realised that girls would have to get to know me and recognise that I had the ability to represent them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, so I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to give a great election speech, I also attended a course on public speaking. When the election came, I had a good speech and I delivered it with more confidence than I had the year before.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在相应的位置作答。
The day after the election, every minute seemed like an hour while I waited for the result. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
The day after the election, every minute seemed like an hour while I waited for the result. I stood in the lecture hall with my friends, all of us anxiously waiting for the announcement. “Would my efforts pay off Would I accomplish my goal of being one of the leaders？” When the headmaster finally walked onto the stage, my heart beat fast. “The winner of this year’s Students’ Union Leader is …” The headmaster paused, building suspense. I held my breath, hoping that my name would be called. And then, to my amazement, I heard it. I had won!
Suddenly, I realised that I had achieved more than I had dreamed of. __________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
Suddenly, I realised that I had achieved more than I had dreamed of. Winning the election wasn’t just about the title or the recognition. Actually, I had made many new friends and had helped people along the way. I had also won the acceptance and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and brighten up their day. I realised that just by being me and going by my dream, I had already made a difference.UNIT 9 LEARNING
(满分：100分 建议用时：90分钟)
第一部分 单句语法填空(10分)
1．________ big fire broke out in my neighbour’s house last night，and it took the firefighters about an hour to put out the fire.
2．Mary can’t attend the party being held at her friend’s house at present because she is preparing the speech for the important meeting ________(hold) tomorrow.
3．Is this the computer you wish to have ________(repair)
4．Something impossible before，with the use of computers，has been made ________(possibly).
5．To the surprise of everyone，no official __________ (permit) has been given for the medicine to be produced next month.
6．I wonder if John has forgotten my number. I ________(expect) him to call me for the past two hours.
7．All considered，the enterpriser decided he couldn’t run the risk ________ handing over the business to his unreliable son.
8．I came across my primary science teacher this morning, with ________ I have lost touch for nearly 20 years.
9．The government must do more to prevent pollution ________(live) more happily.
10．He went up the stage with his head ________(hold) high.
【答案】1．A 2．to be held 3．repaired 4．possible 5．permission
6．have been expecting 7．of 8．whom 9．to live 10．held
第二部分 阅读(30分)
第一节 阅读理解(20分)
A
(2023北京海淀高一统考期末)Do you know someone who has a hard time opening bottles or jars at home Eighth-grade students in Mark Bolt’s engineering class were tasked with making changes to a product to make it easier for people with challenges to use.
Rather than requiring step-by-step directions for creating their projects, Mr Bolt preferred to leave students’ creative paths open. Let’s see some of the students’ products.
A Device That Easily Opens Bottles
To find a solution for her grandmother who had difficulty in opening bottles, Alana looked at existing bottle openers and then she created her own.
She used a piece of wood shaped like a cellphone. Next, she made three holes of different sizes in the wood so that they could match common bottle cap sizes. Each hole also had a layer of dried, sticky hot glue, which provided a firm grip for the bottle caps. With a simple twist of the device, her grandmother could open bottles without help.
A Coffee Cup With A Supportive “Thumb”
Due to arthritis, a disease that causes pain in or around the joints, Robert’s grandfather had trouble holding a coffee cup. Robert simplified a robotic “third thumb” device created by a London designer. He used rubber bands and a 3D-printed plastic form to make the extra “thumb” which can firmly support the bottom of a cup.
A Reading Tool
Michael noticed how dyslexia — a common reading disorder, made it difficult for a friend to follow along on pages full of text. It is a language-processing condition. The brain tends to confuse the order of numbers, letters and other images.
So, Michael created a small adjustable window-blind-style device. “My friend could isolate small sections of text while reading，” he said.
( )11．Alana’s grandmother could open bottles easily by ________.
A．sticking bottle caps to the device
B．connecting the device to a cellphone
C．twisting the device that has holes in it
D．cutting holes of different sizes in wood
( )12．What did Robert do to help his grandfather
A．He reformed a process to form a metal “thumb”.
B．He created a simpler “thumb” device in the cup.
C．He added plastic materials to the “thumb” device.
D．He used bands and a 3D-printed form to make a “thumb”.
( )13．Which of the following words can best describe the students in the passage
A．Independent and patient. B．Creative and considerable.
C．Ambitious and hard-working. D．Open-minded and generous.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了学生们的发明。
11．C 细节理解题。根据第四段“She used a piece of wood …her grandmother could open bottles without help. ”可知，Alana的祖母可以通过扭转有洞的装置轻松打开瓶子。故选C项。
12．D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Robert simplified a robotic …can firmly support the bottom of a cup. ”可知，Robert为了帮助他的祖父，他用橡皮筋和3D打印的模型制作了一个“拇指”。故选D项。
13．B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“To find a solution for her grandmother …Alana looked at existing bottle openers and then she created her own. ”，第五段中的“Due to arthritis…Robert simplified …support the bottom of a cup. ”以及最后一段的内容可知，“有创造力的和体贴的”最能用来描述文章中的学生。故选B项。
B
There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have ever taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant. There are, however, different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority(优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling. That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than spelling.
If spelling becomes the only focus of his teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a piece of writing about a personal experience. “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling mistakes and your writing is terrible. ” It may have been a sharp comment on the pupil’s spelling in writing, but it was also a sad sign that the teacher had failed to read the composition, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes, but if his priorities had centred on the child’s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the spelling would have given the pupil more encouragement to seek improvement.
( )14．Teachers are different in their opinions about ________.
A．the difficulties in teaching spelling
B．the complexities of the basic writing skills
C．the role of spelling in general language development and writing ability
D．the necessity of teaching spelling
( )15．The author seems to think that the teacher’s comment on that piece of writing is ________.
A．fair B．unreasonable
C．amusing D．careless
( )16．What’s the major point discussed in the passage
A．The importance of developing writing skills.
B．The complexities of spelling.
C．The relationship between spelling and the content of a composition.
D．The correct way of marking compositions.
【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了关于教导学生拼写的一些问题，但是对于拼写教学，教师们之间也存在分歧。教师们的分歧在于如何进行单词拼写教学，以及拼写教学与培养学生全面的语言能力和写作能力哪个更具优先考虑权。
14．C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“There are, however, different ideas…complexities of spelling. ”可知，教师们的分歧在于如何进行单词拼写教学，以及拼写教学与培养学生全面的语言能力和写作能力哪个更具优先考虑权。故选C项。
15．B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“It may have been…beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings. ”可知，作者认为老师这么做是不合理的，他没有注意到孩子蕴含着美丽表达的深层情绪。故选B项。
16．C 主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知，整篇文章在谈论拼写和写作内容的关系。故选C项。
C
(2023甘肃兰州高一校考期末)Many people in the UK have poor mathematical skills. Dr Richard Pike, a member of Royal Society of Chemistry, said that mathematical questions in entrance tests to British universities were much too simple.
About two thirds of British universities now offer special courses in mathematics to new students. The courses are necessary because new students do not know enough mathematics when they leave high school. A university said that there was a serious risk that there would not be enough scientists and engineers coming out of British universities in the future.
New university students are bad at mathematics. So are a lot of other people in Britain. A survey found that 7 million people in England were bad at mathematics. It is necessary to help people improve their math skills, which are important in lots of ways.
One problem is that many students do not want to study math because they think it is a difficult subject. They want to have high grades in their A levels. High A level grades are necessary in order to go to university. This is one reason why students do not choose to study mathematics at A level. Sometimes schools also prefer students to study easier subjects instead of mathematics. A school will have a better reputation if more students pass A level exams.
Another problem is that some educated people think mathematics is not important. They think it is not a creative subject. The way of thinking is very dangerous. When people do not understand mathematics, they are not able to make proper judgments about important questions. Nowadays, people use the Internet to find scientific questions. But they don’t understand science. They cannot judge the value of the information which they find. People will become very ignorant if they don’t study mathematics and science.
( )17．What is the text mainly about
A．Mathematics problems in the UK.
B．Simple exams for British students.
C．Unscientific course structure in the UK.
D．Problems of British high school students.
( )18．Many universities in Britain offer math courses because ________.
A．students hope to learn more about mathematics skills
B．students’ parents want them to continue math study
C．students do not learn enough mathematics in high school
D．students are expected to be scientists or engineers
( )19．We can learn from Paragraph 4 that ________.
A．students think mathematics is not important
B．schools ask all students to pass A level exams
C．schools encourage students to study mathematics
D．students are afraid to study mathematics at A level
( )20．What can we infer about people who are bad at mathematics
A．They can’t make any achievement in some creative work.
B．They can’t make correct decisions on some important issues.
C．They can properly use the Internet to look for information.
D．They can gain the respect of students who are bad at mathematics.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英国的数学教育问题。
17．A 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是首段首句“Many people in the UK have poor mathematical skills(许多英国人的数学能力很差). ”可知，本文主要介绍英国的数学教育问题。故选A项。
18．C 细节理解题。根据第二段前两句“About two thirds of British universities now offer special courses in mathematics to new students. The courses are necessary because new students do not know enough mathematics when they leave high school. ”可知，很多英国大学开设数学课程是因为新学生在高中毕业时对数学的了解还不够。故选C项。
19．D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的第三、四句“High A level grades are necessary in order to go to university. This is one reason why students do not choose to study mathematics at A level. ”可知，上大学要有高水平的考试成绩，所以，A等级数学让学生望而却步。故选D 项。
20．B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的第四句“When people do not understand mathematics, they are not able to make proper judgments about important questions(当人们不懂数学时，他们就无法对重要问题作出正确的判断). ”可知， 数学不好的人无法对重要问题作出正确的判断。故选B 项。
第三部分 完形填空(15分)
(2023江苏淮安高一统考期中)I dreamt of being a scientist at6．However, I decided at 10 that I was going to be a teacher because I had a strong __21__ for superpowers. As a boy, I could clearly see some of my teachers who had extraordinary(非凡的) powers.
There was an English teacher who could magically __22__ her creative ideas to teaching. She helped us get a better understanding of the words by telling us stories and reading to us from books we would otherwise never pick up. It was even __23__ that my teacher could see something invisible. I was one of those who were shy to express my thoughts. Yet my teacher would notice me and the __24__ message in her eyes suggested that she could __25__ my mind. She had another superpower and she had a good knowledge of arts. She managed to improve our understanding of arts __26__ her major was not art. Her lessons went __27__ the textbook. I wanted to be one of those teachers with superpowers that made children feel safe and __28__.
Being a teacher isn’t the easiest or the most __29__ rewarding job. And there are even some risks — your knees can become worn out from years of carrying piles of notebooks up and down the school staircase, and your __30__ can be impacted from too much talking. But __31__ all that, there are those choosing to be teachers. To them, teaching isn’t just a job — it is a science, an art and it __32__ love and devotion.
For three decades now, I’ve gone to work early every day with energy. Sometimes, my __33__ students come to visit me. Their obvious love for me and unforgettable __34__ of our time together are my rewards. When I meet others who dream of having superpowers, I feel proud to __35__ to the same group.
( )21．A．desire B．challenge
C．plan D．awareness
( )22．A．devote B．donate
C．add D．apply
( )23．A．deadly B．amazing
C．scary D．disappointing
( )24．A．unspoken B．unforgettable
C．unwritten D．uncertain
( )25．A．look B．feel
C．indicate D．read
( )26．A．as if B．in case
C．even if D．so that
( )27．A．over B．beyond
C．through D．around
( )28．A．ignored B．free
C．valued D．relieved
( )29．A．economically B．physically
C．mentally D．entirely
( )30．A．hearing B．voice
C．sense D．mood
( )31．A．among B．except
C．besides D．despite
( )32．A．expresses B．creates
C．needs D．determines
( )33．A．former B．intelligent
C．excellent D．lovely
( )34．A．lessons B．chances
C．dreams D．memories
( )35．A．turn B．belong
C．return D．refer
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者学生时代的英语老师因为上课的创意和教学艺术，让他有了当老师的梦想。在执教的30年生涯中，作者教过的学生来看望他。当他遇到和他一样有梦想的孩子们时，他为自己属于同一个群体而感到自豪。
21．A 句意：然而，在我10岁的时候，我决定要成为一名老师，因为我对超能力有强烈的渴望。A．desire渴望；B．challenge挑战；C．plan计划；D．awareness觉悟，意识。根据下文中的“for superpowers. As a boy, I could clearly see some of my teachers who had extraordinary(非凡的) powers. ”可知，作者渴望有超能力。故选A项。
22．D 句意：有一位英语老师，她能神奇地将自己的创意运用到教学中。A．devote致力于，奉献；B．donate捐赠；C．add添加；D．apply申请，应用于。根据下文中的“her creative ideas to teaching”可知，这位英语老师可以把她的创意运用于教学中。短语“apply …to …”意为“把……应用于……”。故选D项。
23．B 句意：我的老师竟然能看到隐形的东西。A．deadly致命的；B．amazing令人惊奇的；C．scary害怕的；D．disappointing令人失望的。根据下文中的“my teacher could see something invisible”可知，作者的老师能看到隐形的东西，这让他很惊奇。故选B项。
24．A 句意：然而，我的老师会注意到我，从她的眼神中可以看出她能读懂我的心思。A．unspoken未说出口的，无言的；B．unforgettable难忘的；C．unwritten不成文的；D．uncertain不确定的。根据下文中的“message in her eyes”可知，此处指老师眼中那种无言的信息。故选A项。
25．D 句意：同上题。A．look看；B．feel感觉；C．indicate预示，象征；D．read读懂，理解。根据上文中的“I was one of those who were shy to express my thoughts. ”和下文中的“my mind”可知，老师注意到作者，透过老师的眼神，作者看到老师能读懂他的心思。故选D 项。
26．C 句意：即使她的专业不是艺术，她还是设法提高了我们对艺术的理解。A．as if似乎，好像；B．in case以防；C．even if即使，纵然；D．so that以便，为了。结合上文中的“she had a good knowledge of arts”和下文中的“her major was not art”可知，她有很好的艺术理解，即使她的专业不是艺术。even if在此处引导让步状语从句。故选C项。
27．B 句意：她的课超越课本。A．over在……上方；B．beyond在……之外，超出；C．through穿过，通过；D．around在附近。根据上文中的“She helped us get a better understanding of the words by telling us stories and reading to us from books we would otherwise never pick up. ”可知，在她的课堂上，作者和他的同学们会听到故事，并且学会他们不能从课本上掌握的内容。由此推知，她课上的内容已经超出课本的范围了。故选B项。
28．C 句意：我想成为一名拥有超能力的老师，让孩子们感到安全并受到重视。A．ignored被忽略的；B．free自由的；C．valued重视；D．relieved放心的。根据上文中的“She managed to improve our understanding”可知，她设法提高我们的理解力。由此推知，她使孩子们感觉到被重视。故选C项。
29．A 句意：当一名老师并不是最容易的工作，也不是在经济上最有回报的工作。A．economically节约地，在经济上；B．physically身体上；C．mentally精神上；D．entirely完全地。根据下文中的“rewarding job”并结合语境可知，此处指教师这个职业经济回报小。故选A项。
30．B 句意：甚至还有一些风险——你的膝盖可能会因为多年来在学校楼梯上拿着成堆的笔记本而磨损，你的声音可能会因为说话太多而受到影响。A．hearing听力；B．voice声音；C．sense感官；D．mood情绪。根据下文中的“from talking too much”可知，此处指说话太多会影响声音。故选B项。
31．D 句意：尽管如此，还是会有人选择当老师。A．among在……之间；B．except除……之外；C．besides除……之外；D．despite尽管。根据上文中的“And there are even some risks”和下文中的“there are those who choosing to be teachers”可知，空处前后内容为转折关系。故选D项。
32．C 句意：对他们来说，教学不仅仅是一份工作——它是一门科学，一门艺术，它需要爱和奉献。A．expresses表达；B．creates创造；C．needs需要；D．determines决定。根据上文中的 “teaching isn’t just a job — it is a science, an art”和下文中的“love and devotion”可知，教学需要爱和奉献。故选C项。
33．A 句意：有时候，我以前的学生来看望我。A．former以前的；B．intelligent 聪明的；C．excellent优秀的；D．lovely可爱的。根据上文中的“For three decades now, I’ve gone to work early every day with energy. ”可知，作者已经教学了30年，因此，此处指他教过的学生来看望他。故选A项。
34．D 句意：他们对我显而易见的爱和我们在一起的难忘回忆是对我的回报。A．lessons课程；B．chances机会；C．dreams梦想；D．memories回忆。根据上文中的“my __33__ students come to visit me” 和下文中的“of our time together”可知，此处指作者和以前的学生在一起的难忘回忆。故选D项。
35．B 句意：当我遇到那些梦想拥有超能力的人时，我为自己属于同一个群体而感到自豪。A．turn转身；B．belong属于；C．return返回；D．refer涉及。根据第一段中的“I had a strong __21__ for superpowers”以及上文中的“When I meet others who dream of having superpowers”可知，小时候作者也梦想拥有超能力，所以当他遇到同样想拥有超能力的人时，他感到自豪。故选B项。
第四部分 语法填空(15分)
(2023四川泸州高一统考期末)The history of Chinese Teachers’ Day dates back to the Han Dynasty. It is a day of 36._________ (respect) teachers and education. In the past, on the birthday of Confucius, the emperor, 37._________ was followed by court officials, would go to Confucius temple and pay respect to the ancient philosopher and would also invite royal teachers 38._________ the court for a banquet(宴会). On this day, teachers around the nation enjoyed a day’s break 39._________ were given meat as gifts.
The capital, all states and counties would also hold ceremonies to remember Confucius. Excellent teachers would 40._________(choose) from academies and learning institutions across the kingdom to report their deeds to the royal court and be presented with 500 liang silver coins as awards. In the Qing Dynasty, the ceremony, on August 27, 41._________(be) of a large scale. The teachers’ salaries in schools and academies around the nation were raised and well-performing teachers would be promoted to 42._________(high) positions than before.
The customs to show respect to teachers varied from region to region. Today, 43._________ goal of Teachers’ Day is to form a social climate where teachers are respected and knowledge is valued. And its date is 44._________ (official) set at the beginning of the school year. The celebration includes 45._________(congratulation) from students, recommending outstanding teachers, the exchange of ideas among teachers, and so on.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了古代人如何庆祝教师节，并介绍了现在教师节的情况。
36．respecting 考查动词-ing形式。句意：这是一个尊重教师和教育的节日。空处作介词of的宾语，应用动词-ing形式。故填respecting。
37．who 考查定语从句。句意：在过去，在孔子的生日，皇帝会在朝廷官员的陪同下去孔庙，向这位古代哲学家致敬，并邀请皇家教师到朝廷设宴。分析句子可知，空处所在句子为非限制性定语从句，先行词the emperor指人，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词who引导定语从句。故填 who。
38．to 考查介词。句意：同上题。短语invite sb to somewhere为固定搭配，意为“邀请某人到某地”。故填to。
39．and 考查连词。句意：在这一天，全国各地的老师都享受一天的休息，并得到肉作为礼物。分析句子并结合语境可知，“enjoyed a day’s break”和“were given meat as gifts”为并列成分，应用并列连词and。故填and。
40．be chosen 考查被动语态。句意：从全国的学院和学习机构中选出优秀的教师，向朝廷报告他们的事迹，并授予五百两银币作为奖励。分析句子可知，主语Excellent teachers和动词choose之间为动宾关系，应用被动语态，再根据空前的“would”可知，此处填be chosen。故填be chosen。
41．was 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：在清朝，八月二十七日的仪式规模更大。根据时间状语“In the Qing Dynasty”可知，此处应用一般过去时。主语为the ceremony，谓语用单数形式。故填was。
42．higher 考查形容词的比较级。句意：全国各地学校和学院老师的工资都提高了，而且表现好的老师会被提升到比以前更高的职位。根据空后的“positions than before”可知，此处应用形容词的比较级作定语。故填higher。
43．the 考查冠词。句意：今天，教师节的目的是形成一种尊重老师、重视知识的社会氛围。根据空后的“goal of Teachers’ Day”可知，此处特指教师节的目的，应用定冠词。故填the。
44．officially 考查副词。句意：它的日期被官方定在开学之初。分析句子可知，此处修饰动词set，应用official的副词形式，在句中作状语。故填officially。
45．congratulations 考查名词的数。句意：庆祝活动包括学生的祝贺、推荐优秀教师、教师之间的思想交流等。分析句子可知，空处作动词includes的宾语，应用名词。又因congratulation是可数名词，并结合空后的内容可知，此处应用名词的复数形式。故填congratulations。
第五部分 写作(40分)
第一节 单词拼写(5分)
46．They’re not ________(思考) on why they’re in the “time out” at all.
47．There are various teaching ________(技巧) that have to be learnt before one can teach well.
48．There was a heated ________ (争论) about whether he was suitable for the position, and most of the people argued for him.
49．You will make new friends in an ________ (不熟悉的) class, and get to know new teachers.
50．She brainstormed the possible ________(方法) she might take.
【答案】46．reflecting 47．techniques 48．argument 49．unfamiliar 50．approaches
第二节 完成句子(5题，共15分)
51．Being ill for a few days, she doesn’t ________ ________ ________ ________.
她病了几天，什么也不想吃。
52．We could ________ ________ ________ to meet at 10 o’clock.
我们可以安排在10点钟见面。
53．Her voice rose higher and higher ________ ________.
由于兴奋，她的声音越来越高。
54．________ ________ ________, we have to water the vegetable garden.
因此，我们不得不给菜地浇水。
55．In the great effort not to offend, we ________ ________ ________ nothing.
为了尽量不冒犯人，我们最终什么也没说。
【答案】51．feel like eating anything 52．make an arrangement 53．with excitement
54．As a result 55．ended up saying
第三节 书面表达(1题，共20分)
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom得知你校上个月举办了首届校园科技节活动，发了邮件向你询问相关情况，请你回复邮件。内容包括：
1．活动的目的；
2．活动的形式，如智能校园创客(maker)大赛，科创成果展等；
3．你的感受。
注意：
1．词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom，
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
One possible version：
Dear Tom，
I am excited to tell you that the first Science and Technology Festival was held in our school last month, which aimed at enriching us students’ school life and promoting the students’ awareness of innovation.
There were a variety of activities in the festival，which included Makers on Campus，where participants could show their designs and products，and an exhibition of the students’ original inventions，designs and literary works. With the enthusiastic participation and support from all the students，the activity turned out to be a great success. I was astonished at schoolmates’ creativity and teamwork spirits.
I do hope more activities will be held in my school to provide us with chances to practise our critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Yours，
Li Hua UNIT 9 Period Six
基础练
Ⅰ．单词拼写
1．He smiles suddenly, ________ (暴露) a set of amazingly white teeth.
2．A new study has found no ________ (证据)that sunscreen increases the risk of skin cancer.
3．We were happy with the ________(结果) of the debate.
4．The boy likes to read all kinds of novels, especially science f_________.
5．When you fill in the form, you must pay attention to name, age, g_________ and occupation.
6．Today, the generation g_________ has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families.
7．What I have to do every day is s_________ the Internet to get information.
8．________(事实上), on second thoughts, I don’t think I want to go out tonight.
9．His remarks didn’t relate to the topic under ________(讨论).
10．Despite this fact, French still had an ________(影响) on the English language.
【答案】1．exposing 2．evidence 3．outcome 4．fiction 5．gender
6．gap 7．surfing 8．Actually 9．discussion 10．impact/influence
Ⅱ．单句语法填空
1．I am repeatedly exposed ________ the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.
2．It is ________ (evidence) that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.
3．I didn’t think I’d like the movie, but ________(actual) it was pretty good.
4．Remember that everything can be settled by ________(discuss), so keep calm please.
5．The total number of private cars in this country rose ________ (sharp) from 32 million to 154 million.
6．It is not the story itself but what ________(reflect) in the story that counts.
7．As we all know，fresh air is ________(benefit) to our health and the new park benefits us all，so we should keep it clean.
8．One of the most important factors that ________(impact) their satisfaction as volunteers was the amount of suffering.
【答案】1．to 2．evident 3．actually 4．discussion
5．sharply 6．is reflected 7．beneficial 8．impacted
Ⅲ．完成句子
1．To be honest，I doubt whether I’m ________ ________ ________ ________ these boys’ lives at all.
说实话，我怀疑我是否对这些孩子们的生活起任何作用。
2．I ________ ________ ________what happened to that little girl.
我忍不住想知道那个小女孩出了什么事。
3．________ ________ ________ ________ for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
在阳光下暴露太久对皮肤有伤害。
【答案】1．making any difference to 2．can’t help wondering 3．Being exposed to sunlight
提升练
Ⅰ．阅读理解
While I was growing up, I often heard my teachers say, “Oh, Tina is gifted in algebra. ” While watching the Olympics, my parents would say, “These gymnasts are born with such ability. ” Statements like these made me believe people were born with certain talents and if they didn’t have a particular one at birth, then they never would. Therefore, I rarely focused on algebra. Nobody told me that if you keep trying and trying, one day a difficult task will seem easy.
Actually, I learnt this from my young daughter, Samaya. One day, I was finishing some paperwork and I said, “Oh no, how could I have made that mistake！” Samaya instantly said, “Mum, don’t worry. Mistakes make your brain grow bigger. ”
Actually, we all need to be reminded that mistakes or failures are just fine and that they are a huge part of growth and success. However, the regular belief is the opposite. We must correct this with our children. We must encourage them to make mistakes because that means they are trying out new ideas.
Billionaire Sara Blakely, founder of the shapewear business Spanx, has seen many failures. She made a living by selling fax machines for seven years. Knocking on many doors and making a lot of mistakes was a journey she calls educational. Sara Blakely owes her risk-taking skills to the weekend talk she had with her father.
As a child, her father would ask her the same question every weekend. “What did you fail at this week, Sara？” He did not care how high her scores were. He wanted to know what she had tried but failed at. When she told him about her failures and mistakes, he would give her a high five. He was reprogramming her mind to believe that mistakes and failures are fine.
So go ahead and ask yourself and your children, “What did we fail at this week？”
( )1．What discouraged the author from efforts in algebra
A．She wasn’t interested in it.
B．She thought she was not gifted.
C．She thought it was useless.
D．She was not allowed to learn it.
( )2．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A．Keep trying is necessary.
B．Failure is a path to success.
C．Mistakes are not acceptable.
D．Encouragement is significant.
( )3．Why did Sara’s father keep asking her the same question
A．To rebuild her mindset.
B．To keep her from failures.
C．To know what she hadn’t tried.
D．To prevent her getting high scores.
( )4．What would be the best title for the text
A．A Secret to Success
B．A Method of Education
C．The Magic of Mistakes
D．The Power of a Fixed Mindset
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者借自身经历和Sara Blakely的故事，讲述了失败和犯错误的重要性。
1．B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Statements like these made me believe people were born with certain talents and if they didn’t have a particular one at birth, then they never would. Therefore, I rarely focused on algebra. ”可知，作者不认真学代数的原因是她觉得自己不具备这方面的天赋。故选B项。
2．C 词义猜测题。根据第三段“Actually, we all need to be reminded that mistakes or failures are just fine and that they are a huge part of growth and success. However, the regular belief is the opposite. We must correct this with our children. ”可知，this指的是“犯错误是不可以接受的”的这个观点。故选C项。
3．A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“He wanted to know what she had tried but failed at. ”及“He was reprogramming her mind to believe that mistakes and failures are fine(他在重新调整她的思想，让她相信错误和失败是没关系的). ”可知，Sara父亲问她相同问题的原因是想重塑她面对失败和错误的态度，让她相信错误和失败是可以接受的。故选A项。
4．C 标题归纳题。根据第三段中的“Actually, we all need to be reminded that mistakes or failures are just fine and that they are a huge part of growth and success(事实上，我们都需要被提醒，错误和失败都是好的，它们是成长和成功的重要组成部分). ”可知，作者借自身经历和Sara Blakely的故事，讲述了失败和犯错误的重要性。因此推断C项“错误的魔力”为最佳标题。故选C项。
Ⅱ．七选五
Here’s my own list of positive reasons to homeschool.
__1__
Most of the homeschooled kids I know have their own particular passions and areas that they can discuss like an expert. Very few of these areas — modern art，Legos and analysing horror films — are the kind of things students learn about in school. I know from my own school experience that having an offbeat(不寻常的) interest doesn’t win you points from teachers and other students. __2__
It teaches kids how to interact with adults.
__3__ It didn’t help that the only adults I saw all day were always looking down on me and telling me what to do. When homeschoolers interact with adults in the community，they learn how civil people treat each other in public. It’s a kind of socialisation most school kids don’t experience until they’re ready to go out into the world.
It also brings parents and kids closer together.
When I was looking into homeschooling for the first time，one of the greatest selling points was heard from parents of the homeschooled students that their teens never felt the need to push them away. __4__ In fact，homeschooled teens are often more ready for adult life than their traditionally schooled peers.
It adapts to the family’s schedule.
No getting up before dawn to take the school bus. No worrying about whether to take a family trip because it means missing classes. __5__ And it gives them the freedom to do the important things in their lives，on their own schedule.
A．Sure，they develop independence.
B．It lets kids show their enthusiasm.
C．Kids can do what they want to do at home.
D．As a kid，I was really shy around grown-ups.
E．It is wrong for them to be late for school every day.
F. Homeschooling allows families to learn anywhere，even on the road.
G．But among homeschoolers，it’s what makes your friends so interesting.
【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。作者结合个人的体会，介绍了家中教学的各种好处，如它可以让孩子展现自己的兴趣爱好、加强孩子和成人的交流、拉近孩子和父母之间的感情距离、让孩子学习的时间和方式灵活多样等。
1．B 根据空格下一段的内容可推知，此段谈论的内容与孩子的兴趣爱好有关，且空格处为小标题，B项“它让孩子们表现出他们的热情。”符合语境。故选B项。
2．G 根据上文可知，可能老师和其他学生对在家受教育的孩子的特殊爱好不赞成。G项的内容与上文形成转折关系。故选G项。
3．D 根据本段主旨可知，本段谈到孩子和成人的交流。D项“小时候，我在大人面前很害羞。”符合语境。故选D项。
4．A 由空后的一句可推知，在家接受教育的孩子较为独立。故选A项。
5．F 根据下句内容可推知，孩子在家学习的时间和地点都十分灵活。故选F项。
Ⅲ．语法填空
(2023黑龙江牡丹江高一校考期末)The game of Go(围棋) is an important board game with origins in China from more than 4，000 years ago. In China, Go 1._______(recognise) as “hand conversations” as well, through which players communicate with each other. 2._______ other words, they “talk” through the placing of pieces on board. The metaphor(暗喻) first 3._______ (use) by Zhi Daolin, a Buddhist master of the Jin Dynasty, reflects the nature of the game. While scholars of his time often lost 4._______(they) in philosophical debates on life and universe, he preferred to play Go 5._______ he believed was full of hows and whys of life.
Master Go players often feel as if they were playing a real-life game: sometimes one can move forward, while at other times, one must slow down. Sometimes one can 6._______(direct) face the challenger, at other times one must take an indirect approach. Appropriate placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to 7._______ one might solve a difficult problem of life. 8._______ purpose of playing Go is not just to win but also, more importantly, to seek 9._______(wise) through the process. The players unite with each other on the board. Instead of 10._______(fight) as enemies, they cooperate to play a good game. One thoughtless move could ruin the enjoyment.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国围棋背后的精神以及它体现出来的生活哲理。
1．is recognised 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：在中国，围棋也被认为是“手谈”，玩家通过手对弈进行交流。分析句子可知，此处作谓语，主语Go与动词recognise为动宾关系，应用被动语态。又因此处描述客观事实，主语Go为单数名词，谓语应用单数形式。故填is recognised。
2．In 考查介词。句意：换句话说，他们通过在板子上放置棋子来“交谈”。短语in other words为固定搭配，意为“换句话说”。故填In。
3．used 考查动词-ed形式。句意：这一暗喻最早由晋代佛教大师智道林使用，反映了围棋的本质。分析句子可知，空处所在句子已有谓语reflects，所以use应用非谓语动词形式。动词use与其逻辑主语“The metaphor(暗喻)”为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用动词-ed形式，在句中作定语。故填used。
4．themselves 考查代词。句意：当他那个时代的学者们常常陷入关于生命和宇宙的哲学讨论时，他更喜欢下围棋，他相信围棋里充满生活的哲理。短语lose oneself in …为固定搭配，意为“专注于……；沉浸于……”。故填themselves。
5．which/that 考查定语从句。句意：同上题。分析句子可知，“5._________ he believed was full of hows and whys of life”为定语从句，修饰先行词Go，指物，且在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which/that引导从句。故填which/that。
6．directly 考查副词。句意：有时人可以直接面对挑战者，但有时又必须采取间接的方式来面对挑战者。分析句子可知，此处修饰动词face，应用direct的副词形式，在句中作状语。故填directly。
7．how 考查宾语从句。句意：一个小小的围棋棋子的恰当摆放就像一个人如何解决生活中的难题一样。分析句子可知，介词to后为宾语从句，再结合语境可知，空处缺少表示方式的连接副词。故填how。
8．The 考查冠词。句意：下围棋的目的不仅仅是为了赢，更重要的是在这个过程中寻求智慧。根据空后的“purpose of playing Go”可知，此处特指下围棋的目的，应用定冠词。故填The。
9．wisdom 考查名词。句意：同上题。根据空前的动词seek可知，此处应用名词作宾语。故填wisdom。
10．fighting 考查动词-ing形式。句意：他们不是以敌人的身份在博弈，而是合作下一盘好棋。根据空前的“Instead of”可知，此处应用动词-ing形式作宾语。故填fighting。
Ⅳ．读后续写
Jenny was a pretty eight-year-old girl.
One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace, by which she was totally defeated. How eagerly she wanted it! But when she saw the price, her heart sank a little. She gathered up her courage and asked her mother if she would buy it for her. Her mother said, “Well, it is a pretty necklace, but it costs an awful lot of money. I can buy you the necklace, but when we get home, we should make up a list of housework that you can do to pay for the necklace. ” Jenny agreed immediately, feeling a burst of joy. So her mother bought the pearl necklace for her. Jenny worked on her housework determinedly and earnestly every day. Soon Jenny paid off the pearls.
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would read Jenny her favourite story. One night when he finished the story, he said, “Jenny, do you love me？” “Oh, yes, Daddy, you know I love you，” the little girl said delightedly, with a broad smile on her face. “Well, then give me your pearls. ” Hearing that, Jenny froze there, an anxious expression twisting her face. “Oh! Daddy, not my pearls! But you can have Rosy, my favourite doll. Remember her You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay？” “Oh no, darling, that’s okay. ” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss, gently and calmly. “Good night, little one. ”
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny after her story, “Do you love me？” “Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you，” the little girl murmured softly, trying to escape from her father’s eyes. “Well, then, give me your pearls. ” “Oh, Daddy, not my pearls! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her She is my favourite，” The little girl begged. “Oh no, that’s okay，” her father said, smiling broadly and sweetly and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. “God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams. ”
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在相应的位置作答。
Several days later, when Jenny’s father came in to read her story, Jenny was waiting anxiously for him on the bed. _____________________________________________________
One possible version：
Several days later, when Jenny’s father came in to read her story, Jenny was waiting anxiously for him on the bed. When listening to the story, Jenny was totally absent-minded, with her hands holding the necklace tightly and firmly. When the story came to an end, unexpectedly, Jenny offered her beloved necklace to her father, with her fingers trembling automatically. No one knew what the necklace meant to her. She whispered to her father, softly and gently, “Daddy, you know I love you more than the necklace. ” Then, the necklace slid into her father’s hands determinedly.
Holding the plastic pearl his daughter offered, the father dragged out a blue box. _________________________________________________________________________
One possible version：
Holding the plastic pearl his daughter offered, the father dragged out a blue box. Much to Jenny’s amazement, a beautiful real pearl necklace lay peacefully in the box, which set her heart racing. Jenny froze there, a thrilled expression twisting her face. Before Jenny was able to say something, her father brushed a warm kiss on her face and gathered her into his arms. Holding the genuine necklace in her hand, Jenny lifted her lip, tears beginning to blur her vision.UNIT 9 Period Two
基础练
Ⅰ．单词拼写
1．The project seemed ________ (不可能的) to succeed.
2．They were very ________(好奇的) about the people who lived upstairs.
3．The discussion will very soon turn into an ________(争论).
4．Good job candidates must show a ________(灵活的) approach to problems.
5．The town is banning plastic bags in an ________(尝试) to protect the environment.
6．Do you frequently ________(忽视) work, study, and other activities to check your phone for message
7．With our knowledge ________(基于) on practice，we can make great contributions to our country.
8．My ________(印象) of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.
9．The world ________(存在), whether you like it or not.
10．Good listening can show respect, ________(提升) understanding, and improve international relationship.
【答案】1．unlikely 2．curious 3．argument 4．flexible 5．attempt
6．ignore 7．based 8．impression 9．exists 10．promote
Ⅱ．单句语法填空
1．While waiting for the opportunity to get ________(promote), Henry did his best to perform his duty.
2．No one knows how the world came into ________ (exist).
3．Everything you do is based ________ some type of communication.
4．The fast pace of the city presses us ________(ignore) the beautiful scenery in life and walk faster.
5．What was so ________ (impress) about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.
6．With all his attention ________(focus) on his experiment，he has no time to spend with his family.
7．On her birthday, she received a nice present from her parents to ________ a note was attached, saying “We love you so much. ”
8．I know it’s dangerous to go there without a map, but I’ll take ________ chance.
【答案】1．promoted 2．existence 3．on 4．to ignore
5．impressive 6．focused 7．which 8．a
Ⅲ．完成句子
1．It is good to ________ ________ ________ the world around you because I think ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
对你周围的世界感到好奇是件好事，因为我认为好奇心是最好的老师。
2．The teachers ________ ________ ________ ________ your performance in the exam.
你在这次考试中的表现给老师们留下了深刻的印象。
【答案】1．be curious about; curiosity is the best teacher
2．were deeply impressed by
提升练
Ⅰ．阅读理解
(2023广西玉林高一校考期末)Tourists visiting La Gomera and EI Hierro in the Canary-Islands can often hear locals communicating over long distances by whistling — not a tune, but the Spanish language. The locals are communicating in Silbo, a whistled Spanish language.
Whistled languages are almost developed in rough, mountainous regions or in thick forest. That’s because whistled speech carries much farther than ordinary speech or shouting. As a result, whistled speech can be understood up to 10 times as far away as ordinary shouting. That lets people communicate even when they cannot easily approach close enough to shout. On La Gomera, for example, a few traditional shepherds(牧羊人) still whistle to one another across mountain valleys that could take hours to cross.
Whistled languages work because many of the key elements of speech can be produced in a whistle, says Meyer. We distinguish one speech sound from another by small differences in their sound frequency patterns. A long “e”， for example, is formed higher in the mouth than a long “o”， giving it a higher sound.
To language scientists, such languages are more than just a curiosity. By studying whistled languages, they hope to learn more about how our brains get meaning from the complex sound patterns of speech. Whistling may even provide a chance to know one of the most dramatic jump forward in human evolution(进化): the origin of language itself.
Despite their interest to both language experts and casual observers, whistled languages are disappearing rapidly all over the world, and some, such as the whistled form of the Tepehua language in Mexico, have already disappeared. “…now you still find whistled speech only in places that are very, very remote, that have had less contact with modernity and less access to roads，” Meyer says.
Fortunately, there is still hope. UNESCO, the UN cultural organisation, has listed two whistled languages, Silbo, and a whistled Turkish, as the world’s cultural heritage. Such attention can lead to conservation efforts.
( )1．What led to the development of whistled languages
A．Geographic inaccessibility.
B．Rapid increase in tourism.
C．Greater information capacity.
D．Interest of language experts.
( )2．Why are a long “e” and a long “o” mentioned in Paragraph 3
A．To show what key elements speech has.
B．To explain the differences between speech sound frequency patterns.
C．To prove the popularity of whistled language in the world.
D．To compare whistled languages with ordinary languages.
( )3．What might be a reason for the disappearance of whistled languages according to Meyer
A．Construction of cities. B．Lack of attention.
C．Expansion of other cultures. D．Modernisation.
( )4．What is the best title for the passage
A．How to Use Whistled Languages
B．Why Whistled Languages Disappeared
C．How Whistled Languages Developed
D．Why Whistled Languages Matter
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了口哨语言的优势、特征、形成的原因及现状。
1．A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Whistled languages …That lets people communicate even when they cannot easily approach close enough to shout. ”可知，地理位置的不便促进了口哨语言的发展。故选A项。
2．B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“We distinguish one speech sound … giving it a higher sound. ”可知，第三段提到长“e”和长“o”是为了证明声音频率模式的不同。故选B项。
3．D 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“’…now you still find whistled speech only in places that are very, very remote, that have had less contact with modernity and less access to roads，’ Meyer says(Meyer说：’……现在，你仍然只能在非常、非常偏远的地方发现口哨语言的情况。这些地方与现代性接触比较少，道路也比较少。’). ”可知，Meyer认为现代化是口哨语言消失的原因。故选D项。
4．C 标题归纳题。根据第二段中的 “Whistled languages are almost developed …speech or shouting. ”以及第五段中的“’… find whistled languages only in places … Meyer says. ’”，并通读全文可知，这篇文章主要讲述了口哨语言从发展起来到如今衰落，由此可知，文章主要讲述口哨语言的发展。故选C项。
Ⅱ．语法填空
(2023河北石家庄高一下学期期中)It is no secret that being able to speak more than one language can have a lot of benefits, from career advancement to cognitive(认知的) development. Learning a second language 1._________(become) increasingly popular among high school students in recent years, and for good reason.
First and foremost, proficiency in a second language can be incredibly 2._________(benefit) in the panies are constantly seeking individuals who are bilingual(双语的), and many careers require or prefer individuals who can speak more than one language. Knowing a second language can also increase your earning potential, as bilingual employees often receive 3._________(high) salaries and are able to take on more responsibilities.
Apart 4._________ career advancement, learning a second language has been shown to have cognitive benefits as well. Studies have shown that individuals who are bilingual have improved problem-solving skills and are able to multitask more 5._________(effective). Learning a second language can also improve memory and delay the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
In addition, learning a second language can provide 6._________ greater understanding of other cultures and perspectives. It can help to break down language 7._________(barrier) and improve communication with people from different backgrounds. This increased cultural awareness and ability 8._________(communicate) effectively can be incredibly valuable in both personal and professional settings.
Overall, learning a second language is a worthwhile effort 9._________ can lead to many benefits in both the short and long term. So, whether you are interested in career advancement, cognitive development, or simply 10._________(expand) your cultural knowledge, there are plenty of reasons to start learning a new language today.
【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。作者认为学会第二语言有许多益处。
1．has become 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：近年来，学习第二语言在高中生中越来越受欢迎，这是有充分理由的。分析句子可知，此处作谓语。根据下文中的时间状语“in recent years”可知用现在完成时，主语“Learning a second language”为单数概念，谓语用单数形式。故填has become。
2．beneficial 考查形容词。句意：首先，熟练掌握第二语言对劳动力来说是非常有益的。分析句子可知，空处在句中作表语，应用形容词。故填beneficial。
3．higher 考查形容词的比较级。句意：懂第二语言也可以增加你的收入潜力，因为双语员工通常能获得更高的薪水，并能够承担更多的责任。根据空后的名词“salaries”可知，此处应用形容词作定语。再根据上下文内容可知，此处是把双语员工和非双语员工的收入作比较，应用形容词的比较级。故填higher。
4．from 考查介词。句意：除了职业发展外，学习第二语言也被证明对认知有好处。短语apart from为固定搭配，意为“除……之外”。故填from。
5．effectively 考查副词。句意：研究表明，会说两种语言的人解决问题的能力有所提高，能够更有效地同时处理多项任务。分析句子可知，此处修饰动词“multitask”，应用副词，在句中作状语。故填effectively。
6．a 考查冠词。句意：此外，学会第二语言可以更好地理解其他文化和观点。根据空前的“can provide”和空后的“greater understanding of other cultures and perspectives”可知，此处缺少冠词，表示泛指，且“greater”以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。
7．barriers 考查名词的数。句意：它可以帮助打破语言障碍，从而促进与不同背景的人的沟通。根据句意可知，此处表示“语言障碍”是一种泛指的说法，并非确定某种语言障碍，应用名词的复数形式。故填barriers。
8．to communicate 考查动词不定式。句意：这种增强的文化意识和有效沟通的能力在个人和职业环境中都非常有价值。分析句子可知，此处作后置定语，修饰空前的名词ability，应用动词不定式。故填to communicate。
9．that/which 考查定语从句。句意：总的来说，学习第二语言是一件值得努力的事，它可以带来很多短期和长期的好处。分析句子可知，空处所在句子为定语从句，先行词“a worthwhile effort”指物且在从句中作主语，应用关系代词 that/which。故填that/which。
10．expanding 考查动词-ing形式。句意：无论你是对职业发展、认知发展感兴趣，或者仅仅增加你的文化知识，今天有很多理由开始学习一门新的语言。分析句子可知，空处所在句子为“whether … or …”引导的状语从句。从句中已有谓语are，所以空处应用非谓语动词形式。动词expand与其逻辑主语you为主谓关系，应用动词-ing形式。故填expanding。UNIT 9 Period Four
基础练
Ⅰ．单词拼写
1．Our college is to make ________(安排) for the meeting.
2．My family provides ________(情感的) support when I feel very painful.
3．When their wish came true, they cheered in ________(兴奋).
4．The company has ________ (出版) all of that author’s works.
5．He is a great player, with brilliant ________(技术).
6．Thanks to your ________(及时的) help, I can finish this job on time.
7．Is there a ________(联系) between smoking and lung cancer
8．A sudden stop can be a very frightening experience, ________(尤其) if you are travelling at high speed.
9．Planning is good as it decides in ________(细节) how we do what we want to do.
10．This dictionary uses a ________(有限的) number of words，around 2，000, in its definitions.
【答案】1．arrangements 2．emotional 3．excitement 4．published 5．technique
6．timely 7．connection 8．especially 9．detail 10．limited
Ⅱ．单句语法填空
1．David arranged for someone ________(drive) him home.
2．Children are ________(excite) about playing with their new toys.
3．Sue Wood was only nine when her first short story ________(publish).
4．Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ________(sharp), “Don?t be so mean，” pointing a finger of warning at her.
5．It is high time you ________ (clean) your room.
6．We had better discuss everything ________ detail before we work out the plan.
7．Most people here are ________ (willing) to give up their cars. They don’t want to use buses instead.
8．At that time we had to make the ________ (assume) that the disease was spreading and took action to stop it.
【答案】1．to drive 2．excited 3．was published 4．sharply
5．cleaned/should clean 6．in 7．unwilling 8．assumption
Ⅲ．完成句子
1．Please open the window ________ ________ we can breathe fresh air.
请打开窗子以便我们可以呼吸新鲜空气。
2．House prices ________ ________ ________ over the last decade.
过去十年里房价急剧上涨。
3．I am ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ an e-mail from you.
收到你的电子邮件，我非常高兴。
4．The manager arranged that ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ for a couple of days.
经理安排会议应该推迟几天。
【答案】1．so that 2．have risen sharply
3．very excited to have received/got
4．the meeting should be put off
提升练
Ⅰ．七选五
How to Overcome Your Fear of
Failure and Live a Full Life
Certainly, the thought of stepping out of your comfort zone can make you feel stressed and anxious. It requires taking a risk, making an effort and persevering. __1__ Here’s how to quiet your fearful mind and step up to the challenge.
Identify the benefits
__2__ Keeping that in your mind can quiet your “fearful mind”．It helps to prevent feelings of doubt and uncertainty from taking over and gives you the motivation you need to take the necessary first step.
Build your courage
Courage means doing something despite being afraid. Think of a situation in the past when, even though you felt afraid, you faced your fear and took action. What was it that made you take that brave step __3__ Who or what helped you Remind yourself of that next time you need courage.
Be inspired by other people
Think of someone you know who has moved out of their comfort zone and successfully managed their fears and stepped up to a challenge. Ask them what helped them. __4__ Try to understand how they succeeded in achieving something.
Practise stepping out of your comfort zone
Write down three small things you could do that would move you out of your comfort zone — things that won’t require too many efforts. If, for example, you usually go for a 20-minute run, make it to 30 minutes. Take a different route to work, or to walk the dog. Stepping out of your comfort zone can open you up to new ideas and experiences. __5__
A．Why did you need to get it started
B．It might not be easy but it’s not impossible.
C．What thoughts or feelings encouraged you
D．Recognise what you’ll gain and what you’ll achieve.
E．You can also read and listen to stories about people who inspire you.
F．You push past anxious thoughts and see yourself thinking positively.
G．You can discover good things about yourself, other people and the world.
【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章就如何克服对失败的恐惧和过充实的生活提了四条建议。
1．B 上文“Certainly, the thought …persevering(当然，一想到要走出舒适区，你就会感到压力和焦虑。它需要冒险，需要努力，需要坚持). ”是说走出舒适区并不是一件容易的事。下文“Here’s how to … challenge(以下是如何让你恐惧的头脑平静下来并迎接挑战的方法). ”接着引出了迎接挑战的方法。所以B项“这可能不容易，但也不是不可能。”和上下文是顺承关系，符合语境。故选B项。
2．D 根据下文“Keeping that …to take the necessary first step(记住这一点可以让你’恐惧的头脑’安静下来。它有助于防止被怀疑和不确定的感觉控制，给你迈出必要的第一步所需要的动力). ”可知，空格处的内容一定是可以给你动力，能让你战胜怀疑和不确定的感觉。D项“认识到你会得到什么和你会实现什么。”可以有这种作用，符合语境。故选D项。
3．C 根据上文中的“What was it that made you take that brave step(是什么让你勇敢地迈出了这一步)？”和下文中的“Who or what helped you(谁或什么帮助了你)？”可知，空格处的句子也应该是一个问句。所以C项“是什么想法或感觉鼓励了你？”符合语境。故选C项。
4．E 根据本段小标题“Be inspired by other people(从别人那里得到启发). ”以及上文“Think of someone …Ask them what helped them(想想你认识的人，他们已经走出了自己的舒适区，成功地克服了恐惧并迎接了挑战。问问他们是什么帮助了他们). ”可知，空格处的句子应该提到如何从别的人和事上得到启发和鼓励。所以E项“你也可以阅读和倾听那些激励你的人的故事。”符合语境。故选E项。
5．G 根据上文中的“Stepping out of your comfort zone can open you up to new ideas and experiences(走出你的舒适区可以让你有新的想法和经历). ”可知，空格处的句子应该接着说走出舒适区的好处。所以G项“你可以发现自己、他人和世界的美好。”符合语境。故选G项。
Ⅱ．完形填空
Number sense is not the ability to count. It is the ability to recognise a __1__ in number. Human beings are born with this ability. __2__, experiments show that many animals are，too. For example, many birds have good number sense. If a nest has four eggs and you remove one，the bird will not __3__. However，if you remove two，the bird __4__ leaves. This means that the bird knows the __5__ between two and three.
Another interesting experiment showed a bird’s __6__ number sense. A man was trying to take a photo of a crow(乌鸦) that had a nest in a tower，but the crow always left when she saw him coming. The bird did not __7__ until the man left the tower. The man had an __8__. He took another man with him to the tower. One man left and the other stayed，but they did not __9__ the bird. The crow stayed away until the second man left，too. The experiment was __10__ with three men and then with four men. But the crow did not return to the nest until all the men were __11__. It was not until five men went into the tower and only four left that they were __12__ able to fool the crow.
How good is a human’s number sense It’s not very good. For example，babies about fourteen months old almost always notice if something is taken away from a __13__ group. But when the number goes beyond three or four，the children are __14__ fooled.
It seems that number sense is something we have in common with many animals in this world，and that our human __15__ is not much better than a crow’s.
( )1．A．rise B．pattern
C．change D．trend
( )2．A．Importantly B．Surprisingly
C．Disappointedly D．Fortunately
( )3．A．survive B．care
C．hatch D．notice
( )4．A．generally B．sincerely
C．casually D．deliberately
( )5．A．distance B．range
C．difference D．interval
( )6．A．amazing B．annoying
C．satisfying D．disturbing
( )7．A．relax B．recover
C．react D．return
( )8．A．appointment B．excuse
C．idea D．explanation
( )9．A．fool B．hurt
C．catch D．kill
( )10．A．reported B．repeated
C．designed D．approved
( )11．A．confused B．gone
C．tired D．drunk
( )12．A．gradually B．luckily
C．strangely D．finally
( )13．A．single B．small
C．local D．new
( )14．A．seldom B．temporarily
C．merely D．often
( )15．A．sight B．nature
C．ability D．belief
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者主要讲解了动物特别是鸟类对于数字的感觉。
1．C 结合后文内容可知，数字感觉主要是指的人或动物对数字变化的反应。故选C项。
2．B 句意：令人惊讶的是，动物也有这种能力。surprisingly 令人惊讶的是； importantly 重要地；disappointedly 失望地；fortunately 幸运地。故选B项。
3．D 句意：如果你移走一颗蛋的话，这只鸟不会注意到数量的变化。由下文中的“This means that the bird knows”可知，此处表于小鸟不会注意到。故选D项。
4．A 句意：要是你移走两颗蛋，鸟通常会离开这个巢。generally一般来说；sincerely真诚地；casually随意地；deliberately故意地。故选A项。
5．C 句意：这意味着鸟知道二和三之间的差别。结合上文内容可知，小鸟知道二和三的差别。故选C项。
6．A 句意：另一个有趣的实验表明了鸟类惊人的数字感觉。amazing 令人惊讶的。与上文surprisingly相呼应。故选A项。
7．D 后文“But the crow did not return to the nest until all the men were __11__. ”给出了提示。故选D项。
8．C 句意：这个人有了一个主意。下文的叙述就是这个人的主意的内容。故选C项。
9．A 句意：但是他们未能欺骗那只乌鸦。fool 愚弄，欺骗。故选A项。
10．B 句意：随后用三个人、四个人又进行这个实验。此处用repeat表示重复进行。故选B项。
11．B 句意：乌鸦等到所有的人离开才回到巢穴。从故事的叙述中可知，乌鸦在所有人离开后才回到巢穴。故选B项。
12．D 句意：直到五个人参与实验进入塔内，且其中四个人离开后，他们终于成功地欺骗了这只乌鸦。故选D项。
13．B 根据后文“But when the number goes beyond three or four…”可推测，十四个月大的孩子只能注意到东西从很小的一组中被移开。故选B项。
14．D 句意：当数字超过三或四的时候孩子经常会被欺骗。often经常。连词but起提示作用。故选D项。
15．C 通读全文可知，文章讲述了人类和动物觉察数字变化的能力。故选C项。
Ⅲ．应用文写作
(2023甘肃兰州校联考一模)你校英语校刊以“My Reflection on Learning (English, Basketball, Piano…)”为题，举办英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1．过去所学：学习方法、经历等；
2．现在所获：学习成果、水平等；
3．将来所做：学习计划、目标等。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．请把题目补充完整。
My Reflection on Learning________
_____________________________
One possible version：
My Reflection on Learning English
English is one of my favourite subjects. I’ve learnt English for ten years. For me, the most important learning method is developing a good learning habit. A good learner is also an active learner, who tries to learn more with less time. Reading as much as possible is significant to English learning as well. Besides, I like listening to radio and speaking English. In these ways, I always get A in exams and I can even read some English novels.
After graduating from senior high school, I am determined to major in English in a foreign language college. Hence, I will concentrate on my study diligently to make my dream come true.UNIT 9 Period Five
基础练
Ⅰ．单词拼写
1．I don’t like skating. ________(此外), the ice is too thin.
2．I think it possible that we are clever enough to live in a hugely ________(简化的) world.
3．She has a_________ a good knowledge of English.
4．The boy tried his best to make the girl happy，but she ________(忽视) him.
5．Reading helps children to develop an a_________ of literature.
6．On some level, a student’s grades are a ________(反映) on the teacher.
7．Keeping a ________(日志) is a good habit for you，so you must carry on it.
8．I believe that this magazine will surely ________(加强) our ties.
【答案】1．Moreover 2．simplified 3．acquired 4．ignored
5．appreciation 6．reflection 7．journal 8．strengthen
Ⅱ．单句语法填空
1．Many cheap mobile phones allow ________(user) to play video games and surf the net.
2．Dreams can be a rich source of ________ (inspire) for an artist.
3．It’s not easy ________(keep) in touch with friends when they are far away. However，they are always in my mind.
4．I sincerely hope that you will be successful ________ your new business.
5．China is a developing country as well ________ a responsible one.
6．________(assume) that you are chosen to work for a local charity, what will you do
7．The moment she got ________(know) the ropes, there was no stopping her.
8．Usually a child’s behavior is a ________(reflect) of his family environment.
9．The way to get started is to quit ________ (talk) and begin doing.
10．He didn’t make ________ (it) clear when and where the meeting would be held.
11．It was ________ (state) that they would continue to work there until the flood went away.
12．Not ________ (complete) the project, they have to stay there for another two weeks.
【答案】1．users 2．inspiration 3．to keep 4．in 5．as 6．Assuming
7．to know 8．reflection 9．talking 10．it 11．stated 12．completing
Ⅲ．完成句子
1．I hope that everybody should ________ ________ ________ to reduce pollution.
我希望每个人都应为减少污染尽一份力。
2．To save water，we must first ________ ________ ________ ________ water.
为了节约用水，我们必须首先充分利用水。
3．________，my younger brother is a quiet and ________ person.
此外，我弟弟是一个安静、善于思考的人。
【答案】1．make an effort 2．make full use of 3．Moreover；reflective
提升练
Ⅰ．阅读理解
(2023河北邯郸高一下学期期末)Lately, there has been a lot of discussion among parents, educators, and within the community that reading is a lost art. We hear people crying that books are dead or that technology is changing how we get our information. Thankfully, however, book sales are rebounding(回升) and literature is far from dead. That’s great news, because science has proven that there are many ways that reading is beneficial to our lives and brain development.
The benefits of reading range anywhere from reducing stress, to developing our brains, to improving memory, and helping increase emotional intelligence. For parents, this is especially important to note, because empathy(共情) is among the five most important skills for success for people living in a digital and global economy. Our kids, who are digital natives, are going to be required to explore a world that requires them to have emotional intelligence to succeed.
In addition to helping children develop critical thinking and writing skills, research has long been telling us that reading fiction can develop empathy and emotional intelligence. Surprisingly, the actual art of reading isn’t capable of producing this surprising reaction. Children don’t develop emotional understanding by focusing on mechanics. Instead, there is hard evidence that reading literary fiction improves emotional intelligence.
Stories allow readers to bury themselves in the life of another person and see the world through their eyes. This has always been a good way to broaden a child’s outlook, but now we actually have the research and science to say it makes us more empathetic. For example, studies published before uncovered that participants who read literature with strong characters showed higher levels of empathy and emotional intelligence by being able to “feel” the characters. The subjects of these studies were better able to understand others by empathising with characters and viewing the world in their different ways.
( )1．What does the author mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 1
A．Reading is a lost art.
B．Reading has a great influence on us.
C．Book sales are going up again.
D．Technology leads to the death of books.
( )2．What benefit do children get from reading
A．Succeeding in their career.
B．Bringing back their memories.
C．Gaining popularity in the digital world.
D．Enabling them to be emotionally intelligent.
( )3．What evidence shows reading literary fiction improves emotional intelligence
A．The change of the readers’ values.
B．The readers’ devotion to reading stories.
C．The development of the readers’ critical thinking skills.
D．The readers’ ability to understand the characters in stories.
( )4．What is a suitable title for the text
A．Why Reading Will Never Die
B．How Children Develop Good Reading Habits
C．How Reading Improves Emotional Intelligence
D．What Parents Can Do to Improve Kids’ Emotional Intelligence
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了阅读的诸多好处。
1．B 段落大意题。根据第一段内容，尤其是最后一句“That’s great news, because science has proven that there are many ways that reading is beneficial to our lives and brain development(这是个好消息，因为科学已经证明，阅读对我们的生活和大脑发育有很多好处). ”可知，作者通过第一段告诉我们阅读对我们有很大的影响。故选B项。
2．D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The benefits of reading range anywhere from reducing stress, to developing our brains, to improving memory, and helping increase emotional intelligence(阅读的好处包括减轻压力、开发大脑、提高记忆力和帮助提高情商). ”可知，阅读能让孩子提高情商，即在情感上更聪明。故选D项。
3．D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Instead, there is hard evidence that reading literary fiction improves emotional intelligence(相反，有确凿证据表明，阅读文学小说可以提高情商). ”和最后一段中的“Stories allow readers to bury themselves in the life of another person and see the world through their eyes(故事让读者沉浸在另一个人的生活中，通过他们的眼睛看世界). ”可知，读者理解故事中人物的想法，通过故事中人物的眼睛看世界，可以提高情商。故选D项。
4．C 标题归纳题。根据最后一段中的“studies published before uncovered that participants who read literature with strong characters showed higher levels of empathy and emotional intelligence by being able to ’feel’ the characters”可知，这句话是对整篇文章主题的总结，即阅读提高情商。故选C项。
Ⅱ．七选五
STEM vs. STEAM
STEM is short for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The term was coined by Judith Ramaley while a director at National Science Foundation in 2001．Since then, STEM-focused education has been extended to many countries beyond the United States. However, education is a constantly evolving game. __1__ One of the latest philosophies gaining steam is adding an arts component to the STEM educational focus, thus, creating the STEM vs. STEAM debate.
The believers in STEM education want the focus to remain on the core STEM principles. __2__ Tasks involving product design encourage students to draw and create. Adding arts will take away from the original intention of focusing on the STEM disciplines.
__3__ They argue that adding arts to STEM is a way to develop strong STEM students who think creatively. Several studies have shown that engaging students’ arts strength increases their motivation when it comes to STEM activities. __4__ Furthermore, for kids who might be turned off from STEM subjects due to a dislike of numbers, highlighting the artistic component of lessons can reach out and draw them in.
While they seem to be opposed, both sides of this argument may have the right idea. __5__ Consider the growing field of computer animation, where you must have both artistic abilities and strong technology fields. Also, the most basic of all children’s toys, wooden blocks, are an incredible example of STEAM exploration. They bring design, geometry, and engineering concepts to our youngest learners, setting them up for a lifetime of creative thinking.
A．The STEAMers disagree.
B．Actually, science and arts are inseparable.
C．It consistently introduces new theories and practices.
D．Their idea is that there are already enough arts in their approach.
E．Thus, good teachers are always learning to keep pace with updated knowledge.
F．It also improves the probability of success in complicated tasks and challenges.
G．They believe adding art makes the STEM courses accessible to more students.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了教育理念STEM与STEAM的不同之处。
1．C 上文“However, education is a constantly evolving game(然而，教育是一个不断发展的活动). ”说明教育是不断发展的。下文“One of the latest philosophies … creating the STEM vs. STEAM debate(最新的STEAM理念之一是在STEM教育重点中加入艺术元素，从而引发了STEM与STEAM的争论). ”说明教育发展过程中引入一些元素，形成新的理论。C项“它不断引入新的理论和实践。”承上启下，符合语境。故选C项。
2．D 上文“The believers in STEM education …STEM principles(STEM教育的相信者希望将重点放在核心STEM原则上). ”以及下文“Adding arts will …STEM disciplines(增加艺术元素将偏离专注于STEM准则的初衷). ”说明STEM教育理念的相信者认为不需要增加艺术元素。D项“他们的想法是，他们的方法中已经有足够的艺术。”说明他们认为不需要添加艺术元素的原因，符合语境。故选D项。
3．A 上文“The believers … STEM principles(STEM教育的相信者希望将重点放在核心STEM原则上). ”以及下文“They argue … think creatively(他们认为，在STEM中加入艺术是培养具有创造性思维的强大STEM学生的一种方式). ”说明STEAM理念的相信者认为需要加入艺术元素，与STEM的理念不同。A项“STEAM支持者不同意。”承上启下，符合语境。故选A项。
4．F 上文“Several studies …to STEM activities(几项研究表明，谈及STEM活动时，调动学生的艺术力量可以提高他们的动机). ”说明调动学生艺术力量的益处。F项中的“It”指代上文中的“engaging students’ arts strength”。F项“它还能提高在复杂任务和挑战中成功的概率。”进一步说明调动学生艺术力量的益处，符合语境。故选F项。
5．B 下文“Consider … strong technology fields(考虑到电脑动画这个不断发展的领域，你必须同时具备艺术能力和强大的技术领域). ”说明技术和艺术是不可分割的。B项“事实上，科学和艺术是不可分割的。”引出下文，符合语境。故选B项。
Ⅲ．完形填空
(2023浙江金华高一下学期十校联考期末)I don’t usually keep houseplants. They get either overwatered or underwatered. But after I got a terminal(晚期) brain cancer and needed a major operation, I __1__ the idea of having something green around.
My friend gave me a lucky bamboo plant, which I told my wife I wanted to __2__ myself.
Caring for the plant gave me a sense of __3__ when I felt useless. The disease __4__ my ability to walk. As a doctor, I was used to being the one who offered__5__, not the one who received it. __6__ the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a main part of my old identity.
Over the next few months, I recovered from my __7__ and returned to work. And the plant had doubled in height and its leaves were __8__ and healthy. Both the tree and I were thriving(旺盛). Then, __9__, whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping. I grew more and more __10__.
“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too. ” I couldn’t shake the feeling that the plant had become a(n) __11__ of my health until I realised I had __12__ connected my good care for the plant with my own survival. When my cancer unavoidably __13__, I no longer thought it was any failure on my part. And as my anxiety __14__, I began to learn how to better care for my plant. I put it to a larger pot, giving it __15__ to grow. Gradually, we both began to thrive again.
( )1．A．doubted B．feared
C．loved D．introduced
( )2．A．look after B．check out
C．show off D．put away
( )3．A．emptiness B．belonging
C．freedom D．achievement
( )4．A．proved B．limited
C．tested D．strengthened
( )5．A．patience B．trust
C．comfort D．care
( )6．A．Sharing B．Watering
C．Observing D．Decorating
( )7．A．injury B．operation
C．stress D．loss
( )8．A．shiny B．strange
C．dusty D．colourful
( )9．A．normally B．consequently
C．mysteriously D．undoubtedly
( )10．A．bored B．annoyed
C．lonely D．anxious
( )11．A．example B．result
C．gift D．symbol
( )12．A．slightly B．secretly
C．wrongly D．hardly
( )13．A．returned B．changed
C．disappeared D．started
( )14．A．increased B．lessened
C．spread D．exploded
( )15．A．energy B．nutrition
C．room D．time
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者在得了癌症后养了一盆植物，把它视为自己健康的象征，后来作者开始学习如何照顾植物，渐渐地，作者和植物都开始茁壮成长起来。
1．C 句意：但在我得了晚期脑癌，需要做一次大手术之后，我喜欢周围有一些绿色的东西的想法。根据最后一段中的“I began to learn how to better care for my plant”可知，作者在一次大手术之后，喜欢周围有一些绿色的东西的想法。故选C项。
2．A 句意：我的朋友给了我一株富贵竹，我告诉我的妻子我要自己照顾它。A．look after照顾；B．check out查看；C．show off炫耀；D．put away收起，放好。根据下文中的“Caring for the plant gave me a sense of”可知，作者自己照顾竹子。故选A项。
3．D 句意：当我觉得自己一无是处的时候，照顾这株植物给了我一种成就感。 A．emptiness空虚；B．belonging所有物；C．freedom自由；D．achievement成就。根据最后一段中的“I began to learn how to better care for my plant”可知，此处表示“照顾这株植物给了我一种成就感”。故选D项。
4．B 句意：这种病限制了我行走的能力。根据第一段中的“I got a terminal(晚期) brain cancer”可知，作者有癌症，这种病限制了作者行走的能力。故选B项。
5．D 句意：作为一名医生，我习惯了成为提供治疗的人，而不是接受治疗的人。 根据上文中的“As a doctor”可知，作为一名医生，作者习惯了成为提供治疗的人。故选D项。
6．B 句意：给植物浇水，尽管是一件小事，却把我和我过去身份的一个主要部分联系起来。根据下文中的“the plant, as small an act as it was”可知，此处表示“给植物浇水”。故选B项。
7．B 句意：在接下来的几个月里，我从手术中恢复过来，回到了工作岗位。根据第一段中的“needed a major operation”和下文中的“returned to work”可知，作者从手术中恢复过来，回到了工作岗位。故选B项。
8．A 句意：这株植物长高了一倍，叶子又亮又健康。根据上文中的“the plant had doubled in height”以及下文中的“and healthy…thriving(旺盛)”可知，此处指这株植物的叶子又亮又健康。故选A项。
9．C 句意：然后，不可思议的是，不管我做什么，树叶总是不停地变黄、掉落。根据上文中的“Both the tree and I were thriving(旺盛)”以及下文中的“whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping”可知，此处表示“不可思议的是，不管我做什么，树叶总是不停地变黄、掉落”。故选C项。
10．D 句意：我变得越来越焦虑。根据上文中的“whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping”可知，树叶总是不停地变黄、掉落，所以作者感到焦虑。故选D项。
11．D 句意：我无法摆脱这种感觉，这棵植物已经成为我健康的象征，直到我意识到我错误地将我对植物的照顾与我自己的生存联系在一起。根据上文中的“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too”可知，作者把这棵植物当作自己健康的象征。故选D项。
12．C 句意：同上题。根据下文中的“connected my good care for the plant with my own survival”可知，作者意识到他错误地将他对植物的照顾与他自己的生存联系在一起。故选C项。
13．A 句意：当我的癌症不可避免地复发时，我不再认为这是我的失败。根据上文中的“the leaves kept browning and dropping”和“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too”可知，作者的癌症复发。故选A项。
14．B 句意：随着我的焦虑减轻，我开始学习如何更好地照顾我的植物。根据上文中的“I no longer thought it was any failure on my part”可知，作者的焦虑减轻了。故选B项。
15．C 句意：我把它放在一个更大的花盆里，给它生长的空间。根据上文中的“I put it to a larger pot”可知，作者把植物放在一个更大的花盆里，给它生长的空间。故选C项。
Ⅳ．语法填空
Do you think obtaining an academic degree is a very difficult task？Try 145．Professor VN Parthiban, who teaches in Chennai, India，1._______(obtain) 145 degrees over the last 30 years and has no plans 2._______(stop) studying soon.
Parthiban’s journey started after he struggled 3._______ his first degree. He was a disorganised student 4._______ would often mix up course work and study for the wrong test—leading him to fail major exams and projects. After he graduated，Parthiban got a job working for the Judiciary Department，but the desire to study never 5._______(complete) went away. Attracted by all the 6._______(amaze) subjects and areas of study that were available to 7._______(he) in university，Parthiban decided to go back and seek a second degree，and then 143 more. When asked 8._______ there was a subject he didn’t enjoy studying，Parthiban answered “mathematics” without any doubt.
Unfortunately，there have been some negative side 9._______(effect) to his constant studying. The intense absorption of information has influenced Parthiban’s memory and now he even has difficulty in 10._______(recognise) people’s faces and routes to places he is familiar with. These troubles have not slowed Parthiban down，however. He still studies hard while also conducting lectures on many subjects at several universities.
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了Parthiban教授在过去的30年间获得了145个学位，而且他还将继续攻读其他学位。
1．has obtained 考查时态。根据时间状语“over the last 30 years”及“has no plans … soon”可知此处用现在完成时，且主语为第三人称单数。故填has obtained。
2．to stop 考查动词不定式。have no plans to do sth意为“没有做某事的计划”。故填to stop。
3．for 考查介词。struggle for意为“为……奋斗，为……努力”。故填for。
4．who/that 考查关系代词。设空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰a disorganised student，且在从句中作主语。故填who/that。
5．completely 考查副词。设空处修饰动词词组“went away”，应用副词。故填completely。
6．amazing 考查动词-ing形式。设空处修饰名词subjects和areas of study，故填形容词化的amazing，表示“令人吃惊的”。故填amazing。
7．him 考查代词。设空处作介词to的宾语，指代Parthiban。故填him。
8．if/whether 考查宾语从句的连接词。由语境可知，此处表示“当被问到是否有他不喜欢学习的科目时”。故填if/whether。
9．effects 考查名词复数。effect是可数名词，且由前面的some可知，此处用effect的复数形式。side effects意为“副作用”。故填effects。
10．recognising 考查动词-ing形式。have difficulty in doing sth意为“做某事有困难”。故填recognising。UNIT 9 Period One
基础练
Ⅰ．单词拼写
1．The town was f_________ by English settlers in 1790.
2．I’ve been learning English for 10 years, and I speak ________(流利的) English.
3．By the 1920s the film industry was well ________(建立) in Hollywood, California.
4．Mr Green’s two ________(搭档) often spend weekends with him.
5．The population of our province is now ________(接近；靠近) 74 million.
6．Are you ________(情愿的) to do public service work without pay
7．I have become a teacher because I p_________ students and education to money.
8．Speaking on the phone requires ________(集中注意力) and it will take a driver’s attention from the road.
9．She is a highly ________(受过教育的) woman, and she is also beautiful.
10．I have to ________(竞争) against 19 other people for the job.
【答案】1．founded 2．fluent 3．established 4．partners 5．approaching
6．willing 7．prefer 8．concentration 9．educated 10．compete
Ⅱ．单句语法填空
1．In the long jump, ________(competitor) try to jump as far forward as possible.
2．He was ________(determine) that none of his children would be denied an education.
3．The boy is fond ________ playing the piano. He has a gift for music.
4．The graph has a title, a main idea, and supporting ________(detail).
5．I’m afraid we’ll have to work extra hours, for some problems are hard ________ (settle).
6．That evening, ________ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.
7．A great number of children whose parents had died in the earthquake ________(send) to live with families in other cities.
8．They also tend to be more ________ (educate), and ________ (educate) is one of the strongest factors of good health.
【答案】1．competitors 2．determined 3．of 4．details
5．to settle 6．which 7．were sent 8．educated; education
Ⅲ．完成句子
1．I really have no idea ________ ________ ________ her invitation or not.
我真的不知道是否要接受她的邀请。
2．The government called on all citizens and soldiers to ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ the rescues.
政府号召全体军民积极参与救援活动。
3．Wang Ming prefers ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ and he is very stubborn.
王明不愿骑车而喜欢开车，而且他很固执。
【答案】1．whether to accept
2．take an active part in
3．to drive rather than cycle
提升练
Ⅰ．阅读理解
More and more English-educated Chinese Singaporean parents are realising the importance for their children to be not only good at the all-important English language，but also at Chinese. China has become a great political and economic superpower and they want their children to become bilingual.
It is common knowledge that，to master any language，especially one’s mother tongue，one must begin from childhood. But there are challenges and barriers for children of English-speaking homes to succeed in their journey towards bilingualism.
Take my family as an example. While my wife and I are products of English education，we had some foundation in Chinese which we kept up in our working life. But the language of communication in our home is mainly English.
We are glad that our three children had between 8 and 11 years’ Chinese schooling before switching over to English schools. Their foundation in Chinese has become an advantage in their adult life. They can hold their own in the spoken language，but would find it hard to write a business letter in Chinese for lack of usage.
We have a grandson who will be two years old shortly. His parents have given us the unenviable(艰难的) task of making him bilingual. It is a very tough assignment，as we are with him only a couple of hours on most days. For the rest of the time，he is being surrounded by English sounds by his busy parents.
Fortunately，our perseverance is paying off. After eight months，he has been used to hearing Chinese sounds，and even he can now quite comfortably identify common everyday objects in Chinese.
( )1．The underlined word “bilingual” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.
A．a person who knows English
B．a person who knows Chinese
C．a person who knows only one language
D．a person who knows two languages
( )2．The author uses the example of teaching his grandson mainly to prove that ________.
A．there are challenges for children of English-speaking homes to learn Chinese
B．his foundation in Chinese is a big advantage in teaching his grandson
C．he is quite good at teaching small children Chinese
D．learning Chinese is very popular in Singapore
( )3．We learn from the passage that ________.
A．all the children in Singapore need to learn Chinese
B．understanding Chinese is becoming an advantage in Singapore
C．the author’s children know nothing about Chinese
D．the author feels it easy to teach others Chinese
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙议文。作者介绍了很多新加坡的华人让孩子学习汉语的情况。
1．D 词义猜测题。第一段第一句提到，越来越多的接受英语教育的新加坡籍华人父母意识到孩子要同时掌握英语和汉语的重要性，因此bilingual应指“会两种语言的人”。故选D项。
2．A 推理判断题。由第二段第二句可知，对于一个处于英语环境的儿童来说，要掌握汉语需要克服很多困难和挑战。再根据第五段第三、四句可知，作者认为这是一项艰巨的任务，因为他的孙子每天大多数时间都和讲英语的父母待在一起。故选A项。
3．B 推理判断题。由第四段第二句可知，作者的孩子们有一些汉语基础，这成为他们在生活中的优势。由此推知，在新加坡懂汉语正在成为一种优势。故选B项。
Ⅱ．完形填空
(2023浙江高一校联考期中)There is a school where children use pumpkins to learn about colours and counting. They learn about __1__ by planting seeds 30 centimetres apart. Interesting Yes, that is the __2__ school. For students at this school in Hamilton, Virginia, the classroom is __3__ every day. Jaclyn Jenkins is a founder of the school. The __4__ for a school like this started after Jenkins and her husband Kenny bought a farm shortly after their marriage. The Farm School is a __5__ — a place for three-and four-year-olds to learn and play.
Teacher Alison Huff says The Farm School gives its students more of hands-on learning __6__. Children can use everything a(n) __7__ preschool uses, but out in the garden. In addition to planting vegetables and fruits, youngsters help prepare food and __8__ afterward. The school teaches students to cook using the food they have grown. They can __9__ what they have in the garden __10__ going to the grocery store and buying it. Besides, the preschoolers also learn words in languages other than English. Huff speaks __11__ in both English and Spanish. Her assistant speaks French and Arabic. __12__, a 3-year-old child in her class speaks four languages.
What’s more, farm animals are also playing an important part in the education program. The youngsters learn about a(n) __13__ animal every month. Two months ago, the animal they learnt was a cow. They got to see what the cow was like, and learnt what cows ate. They used little gloves and tried to __14__ a cow. Using the milk from their work, they made yogurt.
More and more families __15__ The Farm School. Their children come home with new experience, new knowledge and sometimes a few vegetables they plant by themselves. So this kind of school is getting more and more popular!
( )1．A．payments B．movements
C．developments D．measurements
( )2．A．playground B．factory
C．shop D．farm
( )3．A．inside B．upside
C．outside D．downside
( )4．A．dream B．decision
C．idea D．plan
( )5．A．junior school B．preschool
C．middle school D．senior school
( )6．A．experience B．discussion
C．progress D．truth
( )7．A．average B．normal
C．usual D．regular
( )8．A．show up B．turn up
C．clean up D．make up
( )9．A．employ B．perform
C．gather D．donate
( )10．A．because of B．instead of
C．in spite of D．apart from
( )11．A．slowly B．frequently
C．quickly D．fluently
( )12．A．Indeed B．Otherwise
C．Therefore D．However
( )13．A．unique B．different
C．endangered D．rare
( )14．A．lean B．protect
C．pet D．milk
( )15．A．support B．access
C．locate D．object
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Jacklyn Jenkins建立的一所农场学校。这所学校给孩子们提供更多的实践学习经验，得到了越来越多家长的支持。
1．D 句意：他们通过间隔30厘米播种来学习测量。根据下文中的“by planting seeds 30 centimetres apart”可知，此处是指通过间隔30厘米来学习“测量”。故选D项。
2．D 句意：有趣吗？是的，那是农场学校。根据下文中的“The Farm School is a __ 5__ — a place for three-and four-year-olds to learn and play. ”可知，此处指的是“农场” 学校。故选D项。
3．C 句意：对于弗吉尼亚州汉密尔顿这所学校的学生来说，教室每天都在户外。 根据第二段中的“but out in the garden”可知，该学校的教室是在户外的。故选C项。
4．C 句意：创办这样一所学校的想法始于Jenkins和她的丈夫Kenny在结婚后不久买了一个农场。根据下文中的“for a school like this”以及语境可知，此处指的是建立农场学校的“想法”。故选C项。
5．B 句意：农场学校是一个学前班——一个供三四岁的孩子学习和玩耍的地方。根据下文中的“a place for three-and four-year-olds to learn and play”可知，三四岁孩子学习和玩耍的地方应该是“学前班”。故选B项。
6．A 句意：Alison Huff老师说，农场学校给学生提供了更多的实践学习经验。根据最后一段中的“Their children come home with new experience, new knowledge …”可知，此处指给孩子们提供更多的实践学习“经验”。故选 A项。
7．B 句意：孩子们可以使用正常学前班使用的所有东西，但是在花园里。根据下文中的“but out in the garden”可知，此处指的是农场学校除了在外面花园学习外，孩子们使用“正常的”学前班使用的一切东西。故选B项。
8．C 句意：除了种植蔬菜和水果，孩子们还帮助准备食物和打扫卫生。A．show up露面；B．turn up出现；C．clean up打扫；D．make up化妆。根据上文中的“The Farm School gives its students more of hands-on learning __6__… prepare food”可推断，此处指的是“打扫卫生”。故选C项。
9．A 句意：他们可以用自己种在花园里的东西，而不是去杂货店买。根据上文中的“The school teaches students to cook using the food they have grown. ”可知，孩子们可以用自己种的菜做饭，所以此处指的是“使用”自己种的菜。故选A项。
10．B 句意：同上题。A．because of因为；B．instead of而不是，代替；C．in spite of尽管；D．apart from除……外。根据上文中的“what they have in the garden”可知，孩子们使用的是自己在花园种的东西，“而不是”去杂货店买的东西。故选B 项。
11．D 句意：Huff能流利地说英语和西班牙语。根据下文中的“Her assistant speaks French and Arabic. __12__, a 3-year-old child in her class speaks four languages. ”可推断，Huff老师应该能“流利地”说英语和西班牙语。故选D项。
12．C 句意：因此，她班上的一个三岁的小孩能说四种不同的语言。A．Indeed的确；B．Otherwise否则；C．Therefore因此；D．However然而。根据上下文的内容可知，Huff老师和她的助手分别能说两种语言，“因此”孩子能说四种语言。故选C项。
13．B 句意：幼儿们每个月都会学习一种不同的动物。根据上文中的“farm animals are also playing an important part in the education program”可知，农场的动物们在教育中起到重要作用，所以此处指的是每个月了解“不同的”动物。故选B项。
14．D 句意：他们用小手套挤牛奶。根据下文中的“Using the milk from their work, they made yogurt. ”可知，此处指的是“挤奶”。故选D项。
15．A 句意：越来越多的家庭支持农场学校。根据下文中的“So this kind of school is getting more and more popular！”可推断，家长们“支持”农场学校。故选A项。
Ⅲ．语法填空
A friend’s grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After 1._______(settle) down at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Manhattan to get something 2._______(eat). He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. 3._______(final), a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and informed him 4._______ a cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end，” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At 5._______ other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay. ”
“I soon 6._______(learn) how everything works in America，” the grandfather told the friend. “Life’s a cafeteria here. You can get everything you want as long as you are 7._______(will) to pay the price. You can even get success, 8._______ you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself. ”
You can’t change the inevitable. The only thing you can do 9._______ (be) to control your attitude. Once you reach that point in life, happiness and 10._______(satisfy) can’t be too far away.
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者告诉我们：人生就像自助餐厅，你必须勤劳，必须自己去追求，这样你才能够成功。
1．settling 考查动词-ing形式。介词后跟动词-ing形式，且settle与其逻辑主语he之间是主谓关系。故填settling。
2．to eat 考查动词不定式。此处用不定式作定语。故填to eat。
3．Finally 考查副词。副词在此作时间状语。故填Finally。
4．how 考查连词。根据第二段的内容可知，那位妇女告诉他自助餐厅是“如何”工作的。故填how。
5．the 考查冠词。前面提到 “Start out at that end”，这里说“在另一头”，应该是the other end。故填the。
6．learnt 考查时态。根据语境应该用一般过去时。故填learnt。
7．willing 考查形容词。willing意为“愿意的；乐意的；积极的”，be willing to do sth意为“愿意做某事”。故填willing。
8．but 考查连词。前后两个分句之间是转折关系。故填but。
9．is 考查主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，空处作谓语，主语是“The only thing”，结合上下文可知用一般现在时。故填is。
10．satisfaction 考查名词。and连接两个并列成分，因为happiness是名词，所以此处也应该是名词。故填satisfaction。
