Unit 1 Past and present
Integrated skills & Study skills
一、 根据提示写出单词。
1. The _________ (环境) has been worse over the years. It’s our duty to protect it.
2. Mr Green’s car is in bad ________ (状况), and he needs much money to repair it.
3. — When did you ________ (上一次) see each other
— Two weeks ago.
4. Do you know that they are both __________ (小学) teachers in our town
5. We learn a language in order to __________ (交流) with each other.
二、 单项选择
1. The high-speed railway is amazing. It makes travel _________ .
A. easier B. harder
C. higher D. slower
2. — Your father has gone to Shenzhen on business, hasn’t he
— Yes. And he __________ in two weeks.
A. will return B. has returned
C. returned D. returns
3.— I hear you are learning sign language these days.
— Yes, I hope to learn a new way of _______ with those who can’t hear us.
A. communication B. condition
C. situation D. instruction
4. People in Nantong _______ walk or ride bikes, but now they _______ taking the bus or driving cars.
A. used to; used to B. were used to; used to
C. were used to; are used to D. used to; are used to
5. — Is Su Ning fit for the task
— Hang on. I ’ll tell you ________ what I think of it.
A. properly B. correctly
C. exactly D. highly
三、 根据首字母提示补全短文。
Mr and Mrs Smith have to make a decision these days.
Mr and Mrs Smith have lived in a town all their 1. l________. Their son works 2. a______ . He works for a big company in China. He has got great achievements in the 3. p_______ few years.
Last week, their son 4. r_________ to his hometown. Mr and Mrs Smith were so happy because it had been a long time since they 5. l________ saw their son. But they were surprised when he said that he planned to get 6. m_______ to a Chinese girl. And he also said he wanted Mr and Mrs Smith to go to China with him.
Going to China may be many people’s dream . 7 . H________, Mr and Mrs Smith don’t feel happy. There are so many problems. 8. H________ can they communicate with their daughter-in-law(儿媳妇) What if they 9. m_______ their old friends in the UK And will they feel 10. l _______ when they have no friends to talk to
四、阅读理解。
All aboard! Let ’s take a ride on the world ’s highest railway—the Qinghai-Xizang Railway(青藏铁路) . Sit back and enjoy the journey. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime.
We ’re leaving Xining Railway Station . The scenery along the way is some of the wildest in all of China. Keep your eyes open as we race through this beautiful land. You might see a rare Tibetan antelope(藏羚羊) from your window.
Before we begin our journey, let’s learn about this amazing railway. It’s truly one of the greatest engineering wonders of the 21st century. When it was completed on July 1, 2006, the Qinghai-Xizang Railway set nine world records, including the world’s highest railway at 5,072 metres above sea level, the world’s highest tunnel(隧道) at 4,905 metres, and the longest tunnel ever built on permafrost(永冻土层).
As we travel higher, the air gets thinner and thinner. Soon there will only be 50 to 60 per cent of the oxygen which we are used to breathing. But don’t be afraid. Each railcar has two separate oxygen systems. One system spreads oxygen throughout the train at all times. And each passenger can also get a personal oxygen mask just like those used on planes.
Here are a few more things to think about as our train leaves the station. The designers solved three main challenges when building this great railway. First, the high altitude(海拔) made the task difficult because there was no enough oxygen. Second, much of the railway runs across permafrost, a type of ground that keeps changing as the weather warms and cools. Finally, the railway goes through some of the most sensitive ecology(敏感的生态环境) in China . Great care was necessary to make sure of the smallest possible influence on nature.
All three challenges were met, making our trip possible. All aboard! The train to Xizang is leaving in fifteen minutes.
1. Where are the passengers
A. On a bus. B. On a train.
C. On a ship. D. On a plane.
2. How does the text show the railway is amazing in Paragraph 3
A. By telling a story.
B. By using a designer’s words.
C. By introducing its world records.
D. By comparing the present with the past.
3. How many oxygen systems are there in each railcar
A. One. B. Two.
C. Three. D. Four.
4. Which of the following increased the difficulty of building the railway
A. The changing ground.
B. The polluted air.
C. The dangerous animals.
D. The hot weather.
一、根据提示写出单词
environment:根据中文提示 “环境”,结合句子语境,这里需要用名词 environment,“The environment has been worse over the years.” 表示 “这些年来环境变得更糟了”。
condition:“in bad condition” 是固定短语,意为 “状况不佳”,所以这里填 condition,“Mr Green’s car is in bad condition” 意思是 “格林先生的汽车状况很差”。
last:“上一次” 常见的表达是 last,“When did you last see each other ” 询问 “你们上次见面是什么时候?”
primary:“小学” 可以用 primary school 表示,这里用 primary 修饰 teachers,“primary teachers” 即 “小学老师”。
communicate:“交流” 的动词形式是 communicate,“in order to do sth.” 表示 “为了做某事”,所以这里用动词原形 communicate,“We learn a language in order to communicate with each other.” 意为 “我们学习语言是为了彼此交流”。
二、单项选择
A:根据 “The high - speed railway is amazing.” 可知高铁让旅行更便捷了。easier 更简单、更便捷;harder 更困难;higher 更高;slower 更慢。所以选 A。
A:根据 “in two weeks” 可知是两周后回来,要用一般将来时,其结构为 will + 动词原形,所以选 A。
A:根据语境可知是学习一种和听不见的人交流的新方式。communication 交流;condition 状况;situation 情况;instruction 指令。of 是介词,后接名词,所以用 communication,选 A。
D:used to do sth. 表示 “过去常常做某事”;be used to doing sth. 表示 “习惯于做某事”。根据语境可知南通人过去常走路或骑自行车,现在习惯乘公交或开车,所以选 D。
C:properly 适当地;correctly 正确地;exactly 确切地;highly 高地。根据语境可知是要确切地告诉对方自己的想法,所以选 C。
三、根据首字母提示补全短文
lives:all one's lives 表示 “某人的一生”,这里指史密斯夫妇一生都住在一个小镇上。
abroad:根据 “He works for a big company in China.” 可知他们的儿子在国外工作,abroad 意为 “在国外”。
past:in the past few years 表示 “在过去的几年里”,是固定搭配。
returned:根据语境可知上周他们的儿子回到了家乡,return to 表示 “回到”,这里用一般过去时,所以填 returned。
last:根据语境可知自从他们上次见到儿子已经有很长时间了,last 表示 “上一次”。
married:get married to 表示 “和…… 结婚”,是固定短语。
However:根据前后文可知这里表示转折,however 意为 “然而”,符合语境。
How:根据语境可知这里是说他们如何和儿媳妇交流,how 表示 “如何”。
miss:根据语境可知是说如果他们想念在英国的老朋友怎么办,miss 意为 “想念”。
lonely:根据 “when they have no friends to talk to” 可知他们会感到孤独,lonely 意为 “孤独的”。
四、阅读理解
B:根据 “Let’s take a ride on the world’s highest railway” 以及 “All aboard! The train to Xizang is leaving in fifteen minutes.” 等信息可知乘客们在火车上,所以选 B。
C:根据第三段 “When it was completed on July 1, 2006, the Qinghai - Xizang Railway set nine world records...” 可知是通过介绍它的世界纪录来表明这条铁路令人惊叹,所以选 C。
B:根据 “Each railcar has two separate oxygen systems.” 可知每节车厢有两个氧气系统,所以选 B。
A:根据 “Second, much of the railway runs across permafrost, a type of ground that keeps changing as the weather warms and cools.” 可知不断变化的地面增加了修建铁路的难度,所以选 A。