英语 选择性必修 第四册[WY]
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
这里不是单纯地提供查寻便利，也不是简单地答疑解惑，而是坚持尝试将英语译成汉语，再将汉语译回英语，仔细揣摩英汉位置的差异，最终提高英语语言的输出能力。从英语译成汉语，再从汉语译回英语——这就是“回译法”。尝试并坚持，终将受益……
Facing the Future
面向未来
For many of us, it's something we already have experienced.
对我们许多人来说，这是我们已经经历过的事情。
One moment, we are lying comfortably in bed, about to fall into a deep sleep.
一会儿，我们舒舒服服地躺在床上，即将进入深度睡眠。
The next, our eyes are open and we find ourselves wondering or even worrying about possibly the most important issue of our lives—the future.
接下来，我们睁开眼睛，发现自己在思考甚至在担忧可能是人生中最重要的问题——未来。
Will we get into the school of our choice
我们能进我们选择的学校吗？
What will we be doing in ten years' time
十年后我们又会在做些什么？
Can we become the person we really want to be
我们能成为我们真正想成为的人吗？
In the face of such questions, how should we approach the future
面对这样的问题，我们应该如何面对未来？
Can we take action to shape it, or should we just accept whatever comes our way
我们能采取行动来塑造它吗？还是应该接受我们所遇到的一切？
①take__action 采取行动 ②“分句(Can we ... shape it)＋or＋分句(should we ... our way)”。whatever引导宾语从句，作动词accept的宾语。
As many of us already know, having plans in place for the future is no guarantee that they will become reality.
正如我们许多人已经知道的那样，对未来有计划并不能保证它们会成为现实。
In this respect, some people are more fortunate than others, as can be illustrated by comparing the lives of two famous authors, born 40 years apart.
在这方面，有些人比其他人更幸运，这可以通过比较两位相隔40年出生的著名作家的人生来说明。
Although they shared the same ambitious and energetic approach to life, their careers unfolded in contrasting ways.
尽管他们有着同样雄心勃勃、精力充沛的生活方式，但他们的职业生涯却以截然不同的方式展开。
③“主(having plans in place for the future)系(is)表(no guarantee)”。As many of us already know中as引导非限制性定语从句，意为“正如”；having plans in place for the future是动名词短语作主语；that引导同位语从句，解释说明guarantee。
The American author, Ernest Hemingway, born in 1899, was from early boyhood single minded in his ambition to write.
美国作家欧内斯特·海明威生于1899年，从小就一心想写作。
On leaving high school, he joined a local Kansas newspaper as a trainee reporter.
高中毕业后，他加入了堪萨斯州当地一家报社，成为一名实习记者。
④boyhood n. (男性的)童年时期，少年时代 ⑤ambition n. 追求，理想 ⑥trainee n. 接受工作培训的人；实习生
He went on to become foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star and used his extraordinary experiences in Europe and later Cuba to inform his writing.
他后来成为《多伦多星报》的外国记者，并将他在欧洲和后来在古巴的非凡经历作为写作素材。
In his words, “I decided that I would write one story about each thing that I knew about.”
用他的话说，“我决定把我知道的每件事都写成一个故事。”
Having set himself this goal, he wrote novels and short stories based on his personal experiences of the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, bullfighting and deep sea fishing, amongst others.
为自己定下了这个目标后，他根据自己在第一次世界大战、西班牙内战、斗牛和深海捕鱼等方面的亲身经历，写了小说和短篇小说。
His novel The Old Man and the Sea, about the three day epic struggle between an elderly fisherman and the biggest fish he had ever caught, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953.
他的小说《老人与海》讲述了一位老渔夫与他曾捕到的最大的鱼之间长达三天的史诗般的斗争，在1953年获得了普利策小说奖。
He would later go on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
他后来又获得了诺贝尔文学奖。
⑦correspondent n. 通讯员，记者 ⑧bullfighting n. 斗牛 ⑨“主(he)谓(wrote)宾(novels and short stories)”。Having set himself this goal 是现在分词的完成时作时间状语；过去分词短语based on ... 作novels and short stories的后置定语，相当于that/which were based on ... 。
By contrast, the young Arthur Conan Doyle, born in Scotland in 1859, had originally worked as a doctor.
相比之下，1859年出生于苏格兰的年轻的亚瑟·柯南·道尔原本是一名医生。
But Doyle's main ambition was to become a writer of historical novels.
但道尔的主要抱负是成为历史小说作家。
Although some of his historical novels were published, their success was nothing compared to the stories of his fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes，which he is still best known for to this day.
虽然他的一些历史小说出版了，但与他虚构的侦探夏洛克·福尔摩斯的故事相比，它们的成功算不了什么，直到现在，他最广为人知的作品仍然是夏洛克·福尔摩斯的故事。
⑩historical adj. (有关)历史的 detective n. 私家侦探
Interestingly, Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes stories while he was waiting for patients in his medical practice in London.
有趣的是，一些早期福尔摩斯的故事就是道尔在伦敦行医时，等候病人的间隙写的。
After Sherlock Holmes made him a household name, Doyle gave up medicine and devoted himself entirely to writing.
夏洛克·福尔摩斯使他家喻户晓之后，道尔放弃了医学，全身心投入写作。
He still longed to become known for his historical novels amongst other academic works.
除了其他学术作品，他还是渴望自己能因历史小说而出名。
The public, however, couldn't get enough of Sherlock Holmes.
然而，公众对夏洛克·福尔摩斯的故事百读不厌。
In desperation, Doyle killed off the famous detective in a novel published in 1893 so that he could focus on his “serious” writing.
不得已，道尔在1893年出版的一本小说中杀死了这位著名的侦探，以便他能专注于他的“严肃”作品。
However, fans of Holmes were so angry that Doyle, under immense pressure, was forced to bring Holmes back from the dead.
然而，福尔摩斯的粉丝们非常愤怒，道尔在巨大的压力下，被迫将福尔摩斯从死神身边救了回来。
Doyle's many historical novels, plays, poems and academic papers have remained largely forgotten, but Sherlock Holmes has been entertaining readers for well over a century.
道尔的许多历史小说、戏剧、诗歌和学术论文基本上都被遗忘了，但夏洛克·福尔摩斯却在一个世纪以来，仍为读者津津乐道。
“主句(fans of Holmes were so angry)＋结果状语从句(that Doyle ... the dead)”。so angry that Doyle ... 是 “so＋adj.＋ that ...”结构，意为“如此……以至于”。
Though both of these men were ultimately successful, their paths to success were very different, their futures not necessarily turning out exactly as they planned.
虽然这两个人最终都取得了成功，但他们的成功之路却截然不同，他们的未来未必会完全按照他们的计划发展。
So, whatever twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexpected.
所以，无论你遇到什么坎坷和曲折，都要以这两位作者为榜样，为意想不到的事情做好准备。
As renowned tech innovator Steve Jobs once said, “You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.
正如著名的科技创新者史蒂夫·乔布斯曾经说过的那样，“你无法预见性地将生命中的点滴连接起来，只有在回头看时，你才会发现它们之间的联系。
So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
所以你必须相信这些点滴会在你的未来以某种方式连接起来。”
ultimately adv. 最后，最终 dot n. 点，小圆点 backwards adv. 往回，往前面 “让步状语从句(Though ... successful)＋主句(their paths ... as they planned)”。their futures not necessarily turning out ... 是“名词＋现在分词”构成的独立主格结构，其中as引导方式状语从句。
1 ambition n. 追求，理想(教材P3)
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情景助记
①Now his ambition is to become an excellent basketball player.
现在他的志向是成为一名出色的篮球运动员。
②After years of hard work, he has at last achieved his lifelong ambition of launching a newspaper, which is very popular with teenagers.
通过几年的努力工作，他最终实现了他毕生的抱负——创办一份在青少年中很受欢迎的报纸。
③Chris is so ambitious, so determined to do it all.
克里斯是如此雄心勃勃，如此坚决地要把它做完。
④Her parents were intensely ambitious for her and her younger sister.
她的父母对她和她妹妹有着很高的期望。
(1)单句语法填空
①Gregory's father has implanted in him an ambition ________ (obtain) an education.
②She never realized her ambition ________ becoming a professional singer.
③He has alway been ________ (ambition) and fiercely competitive.
答案：①to obtain ②of ③ambitious
(2)单句表达
①她花了十年时间实现自己的理想。
It took her ten years to ____________________．
②她渴望自己作为一名女新闻工作者在生活中取得成功。
She ____________________ in life as a woman journalist.
答案：①realise/achieve/fulfil her ambition ②is ambitious to succeed
2 correspondent n. 通讯员，记者(教材P3)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①With more details, here's our foreign affairs correspondent.
详细情况，请听我们外交事务记者的报道。
②Have you been corresponding with him since you graduated from the university
大学毕业后，你一直和他通信吗？
③We kept up a correspondence for many years.
我们保持了很多年的通信联系。
(1)单句语法填空
①Frank Deford is a special ________ (correspond) for Newsweek.
②What she has just said isn't in ________ (correspond) with the views of the majority.
答案：①correspondent ②correspondence
(2)单句表达
我向你保证，我将言行一致。
I assure you my actions will ______________ my words.
答案：correspond with/to
3 historical adj. (有关)历史的(教材P3)
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①Do you know the historical background to the war
你知道这次战争的历史背景吗？
②We should take more care of our historic buildings.
我们应该更加爱护有历史意义的建筑。
③Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war.
历史上有很多人都梦想过没有战争的世界。
易混辨析：historical/historic
historical 指“历史题材的”“与历史相关的”，侧重历史事件或事物
historic 指“历史上著名的”“具有历史意义的”，侧重历史意义
(1)选词填空(historical/historic)
①The professor likes watching ________ TV plays.
②The area is of special ________ interest.
答案：①historical ②historic
(2)单句表达
①我尽量把这些事件与其历史背景联系起来。
Let me try and situate the events __________________________．
②中国是一个有着悠久的历史和丰富文化的国家。
China is a country with ____________________________．
答案：①in their historical context ②a long history and rich culture
take action 采取行动(教材P2)
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①We need more time to see how things develop before we take action.
我们采取行动前需要更多时间观察情况的发展。
②I want to see the new system in action.
我想去看看正在运行的新系统。
③If you can really put the three points into action, you will surely be able to live a happy life.
如果你真能把这三点付诸行动，你肯定能过上幸福的生活。
(1)单句语法填空
①The government has taken action ________ (preserve) these traditional customs.
②They have excelled in learning the lessons of business management theory, and putting them ________ action.
答案：①to preserve ②into
(2)单句表达
①他因严重的膝伤已经16个月不能活动了。
He's been __________________ for 16 months with a serious knee injury.
②他是个出色的网球手，你该看看他打球。
He is a very good tennis player; you ought to see him ____________．
答案：①out of action ②in action
1 One moment, we are lying comfortably in bed, about to fall into a deep sleep.(教材P2) 前一刻，我们正惬意地躺在床上，即将进入深度睡眠。
剖析 (be) about to后接动词原形，意为“正要做某事；即将做某事”，通常不与具体的时间状语连用。
归纳拓展
①Don't go out now; we are about to have lunch.
现在不要出去了，马上我们就要吃午饭了。
②Seated in the classroom, I was about to take my books out when suddenly I became frozen.
坐在教室里，我正要拿出书，这时我突然愣住了。
③I was washing my face when someone knocked at the door.
我正在洗脸，这时有人敲门了。
(1)单句语法填空
①Be quiet; the film is about ________ (start)．
②I was about to do my homework ________ the lights went out.
③One Friday, we ________ (pack) to leave for a weekend away when my daughter heard cries for help.
④He was on the point of saying something ________ the phone rang.
答案：①to start ②when ③were packing ④when
(2)单句表达
她刚上床睡觉，这时门铃响了。
She __________________ to bed__________ the bell rang.
答案：had just gone; when
2 The next，our eyes are open and we find ourselves wondering or even worrying about possibly the most important issue of our lives—the future.(教材P2) 但下一刻，我们就睁开了双眼，发现自己在思考，甚至在担忧可能是人生中最重要的事情——未来。
剖析 find ourselves wondering or even worrying ... 为“find＋宾语＋宾语补足语”结构，意为“发现……在做某事或处于某种状态”。
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①He found himself walking in the rain.
他发现自己在雨中散步。
②The old man found his hometown much changed.
这位老人发现自己的家乡有了很大的变化。
③I called on her on my way home and found her out.
我在回家的路上去拜访她，发现她不在家。
不定式作宾语时，常用it作形式宾语，而把不定式放在宾语补足语后，构成“find＋it(形式宾语)＋宾语补足语＋不定式(真正的宾语)”结构，可转换为“find＋宾语从句”。 He found it very difficult to solve the problem. ＝He found (that) it was very difficult to solve the problem. 他发现解决这个问题很难。
(1)单句语法填空
①When he came to himself, he found himself ________ (lock) in the room.
②And the moment you let go of your burdens, you'll find yourself ________ (feel) so much more relaxed.
答案：①locked ②feeling
(2)单句表达
我走进她的房间时，发现她正在看书。
When I went into her room, I ____________________ a book.
答案：found her reading
(3)一句多译
我发现我很难适应新环境。
I found ________________________ the new environment.
＝I found __________________ the new environment.
答案：it hard to adapt to; (that) it was hard to adapt to
3 Can we take action to shape it，or should we just accept whatever comes our way？(教材P2) 我们能否采取行动去影响未来，还是该全然接受现实给予我们的一切呢？
剖析 whatever引导宾语从句，在从句中作主语，相当于anything that，此时不可转换为no matter what。
归纳拓展 (1)wh ever一类的词，意为“不管/无论……”，既可引导名词性从句，又可引导让步状语从句。 (2)引导让步状语从句时常可换成“no matter＋相应的wh 词”，在引导名词性从句时只能用wh ever。 (3)whatever/whoever/whichever这一类词既可引导名词性从句，也可引导让步状语从句；而however/wherever/whenever一般只引导让步状语从句。
①It is generally considered unwise to give a child whatever he wants.
给孩子他想要的任何东西一般被认为是不明智的。
②Whoever makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.
谁做的风筝最漂亮，谁就能在风筝节获奖。
③Whichever/No matter which road you take, it will lead you to the station.
无论你走哪一条路都会到车站。
④Whenever/No matter when she is in trouble, he is there for her.
每当她有困难的时候，他都会在她身边。
(1)单句语法填空
①He can answer the question ________ hard it is.
②You can choose________ book you like best.
答案：①however ②whichever
(2)单句表达
①无论他说什么，我都不会相信他。
____________________， I won't believe him.
②每当我犯错误时，老师都耐心地指出来。
______________________， the teacher pointed them out with patience.
答案：①Whatever he says ②Whenever I made mistakes
4 On leaving high school, he joined a local Kansas newspaper as a trainee reporter.(教材P3) 高中毕业后，他进入堪萨斯当地的一家报社做实习记者。
剖析 on/upon (doing) sth 表示“一……就……”，为介词短语，在句子中作时间状语。介词on/upon后面接名词或动名词。
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①He jumped with joy on hearing the news.
他一听到这个消息就高兴地跳了起来。
②On his return from his vacation, he began writing his first novel.
他休假一回来，就开始写他的第一部小说。
③The movie began as soon as (＝immediately/directly/instantly/the moment/the minute/the instant) we got there.
我们一到那里电影就开始了。
no sooner, hardly位于句首时，主句要用部分倒装。从句用一般过去时，主句用过去完成时。 I had no sooner gone out than it began to rain. ＝No sooner had I gone out than it began to rain. 我刚走到外面就开始下雨了。
(1)单句语法填空
①On ________ (arrive) home, I discovered they had gone.
②No sooner ________ we ________ (sit) down at the table than the phone rang.
③Hardly had she seen me ________ she ran away.
答案：①arriving ②had; sat ③when
(2)句型转换
The sun had hardly appeared when we got up.
→____________________ when we got up.
答案：Hardly had the sun appeared
Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子
1．All memory of his ________ (童年时期) has faded from his mind.
答案：boyhood
2．Kevin kicked the ball so hard that it flew up, higher and higher, until it was a small ________ (点) in the sky.
答案：dot
3．Like Davila Miura, many people believe that ________ (斗牛) is not a sport but a kind of art.
答案：bullfighting
4．________ (最终), you'll have to make the decision yourself.
答案：Ultimately
5．Seeing the vicious dog, he moved a step ________ (往回)．
答案：backwards
6．No one will ever know what mix of talent, a________， energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.
答案：ambition
7．Sherlock Holmes, a famous d________ in Doyle's story, is always with a pipe in his hand or mouth.
答案：detective
8．A c________ refers to a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper or a television or radio station.
答案：correspondent
9．Actually, there's something interesting to see in every corner of Paris: the old buildings, neighborhoods, and the h________ monuments.
答案：historical
10．He joined the company as a graduate t________．
答案：trainee
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．He was about ________ (offer) an explanation when she was beginning to laugh.
答案：to offer
2．He had been outgoing, aggressive, ________ (ambition), and he planned to go into politics.
答案：ambitious
3．They longed ________ (escape) from the rush of city life, so they moved to the countryside.
答案：to escape
4．The research group produced two reports ________ (base) on the survey, but neither contained any useful suggestions.
答案：based
5．He is writing a ________ (history) novel about nineteenth century France.
答案：historical
6．In addition to feeding his family, he has been devoting himself ________ improving the quality of homeless people's life for years.
答案：to
7．On ________ (hear) the news that her mother was badly injured, the girl grabbed her bag and ran out of the classroom.
答案：hearing
8．My first job was as a graduate ________ (train) with a bank.
答案：trainee
9．I slept sound and awoke refreshed, and had no feelings except an appetite for ________ my mother might prepare.
答案：whatever
10．He did the work so badly ________ I had to do it all over again myself.
答案：that
Ⅲ.选词填空
turn out, get enough of, by contrast, in desperation, fall into
1．She has almost failed the exam, but her sister, ____________， has done very well.
答案：by contrast
2．I don't want to ____________ the same trap again.
答案：fall into
3．Detective movies are very popular, and it seems that people just can't ____________ the twists and turns and exciting adventures.
答案：get enough of
4．____________， Mrs Jones submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain.
答案：In desperation
5．It's also important to realize that not all of your plans will ____________ exactly as you wish.
答案：turn out
Ⅳ.单句表达
1．我们该采取行动来保护动物。
It's time for us to ____________ to protect the animals.
答案：take action
2．科林正要从骆驼上下来，这时一个小孩向他跑来。
Colin __________________________ the camel ________ a child ran towards him.
答案：was about to get off; when
3．当事情没有按照我们计划的方式进行时，我们发现自己会试图去强迫它们，并努力去完成它们。
When things don't go the way we planned, we ____________________ to force them and struggling to finish them.
答案：find ourselves trying
4．我一到家就发现他们已经离开了。
____________ home I discovered they had gone.
答案：On/Upon arriving
5．当你长大了，我想你在心理上就更有能力去应对所发生的任何事情。
When you're older I think you'd be better equipped mentally to cope with ______________．
答案：whatever happens
温馨提示：丰富的语料是写作的源泉，与其单独背那些枯燥的热词佳句，不如在阅读语境中轻松记忆语篇题中的黑体(除标题和设题外)语句，日积月累，悄然完成迁移，提升写作。
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题号 Ⅰ Ⅱ
A B
难度 ★★ ★ ★★
Ⅰ 完形填空
I log onto a computer at the doctor's office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room. There, a robotic nurse __1__ me onto the scales and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the __2__， who is also a robot. He notes down my __3__ and gives me a prescription (处方). I pay for my visit using a credit card and return home without having met another human being. This is my nightmarish (噩梦般的) vision of the future, which hasn't happened __4__ yet.
I should say I really do like many aspects of __5__. I am a big fan of air conditioning in summer and heaters in winter. But I am writing this because I don't want machines to __6__．
When I call my dentist's office and actually get a human being on the line, I am __7__. And when I see the introduction of yet more self service checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like__8__， “When it comes to cashiers, make mine a(n) __9__， please！”
After all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon (优惠券) for items you are __10__. Even more than that, real life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can __11__ young mother's day. A cashier may also show sympathy for an elderly person __12__ to get that last penny out of his purse.
Machines can be __13__ and cost effective and they often get the job done just fine. __14__ they lack an element so important to everyday life.
Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have. It is human beings that __15__ us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.
篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。作者认为机器人虽然效率高、成本低，并且常常能很好地完成工作，但它们缺少人类才有的灵魂。
1．A.tears B．directs
C．follows D．separates
答案：B
解析：根据后文“me onto the scales and then takes my blood pressure”可知，此处指机器人护士指引作者去称体重，然后给他量血压。故选B。
2．A.coach B．lawyer
C．doctor D．engineer
答案：C
解析：根据后文“gives me a prescription (处方)”可知，此处指医生走进来，给作者开处方。故选C。
3．A.signals B．symbols
C．sculptures D．symptoms
答案：D
解析：此处指机器人医生记下作者的症状。故选D。
4．A.at most B．at last
C．at least D．at intervals
答案：C
解析：根据前文“This is my nightmarish (噩梦般的) vision of the future, which hasn't happened”可知，这些是作者对未来的幻想，所以至少现在还没有发生。故选C。
5．A.commerce B．agriculture
C．literature D．technology
答案：D
解析：根据后文“I am a big fan of air conditioning in summer and heaters in winter.”可知，作者喜欢空调和加热器，即现代技术。故选D。
6．A.take over B．pass by
C．cut in D．go away
答案：A
解析：此处指作者不想机器接管日常生活的一切。故选A。
7．A.annoyed B．thrilled
C．discouraged D．disappointed
答案：B
解析：前文提到作者不想机器人接管一切，所以当电话是人类接听的时候，作者很激动。故选B。
8．A.whispering B．laughing
C．shouting D．weeping
答案：C
解析：根据后文“please”可知，作者对于自助结账情绪激动，shout(大喊)符合语境。故选C。
9．A.machine B．human
C．animal D．plant
答案：B
解析：根据前文可知，作者不喜欢机器接管一切，所以是希望人类给自己结账。故选B。
10．A.ruining B．producing
C．advertising D．purchasing
答案：D
解析：根据前文“items”和“coupon (优惠券)”可知，因为你买了一些东西，所以才会给优惠券。故选D。
11．A.brighten B．darken
C．strengthen D．widen
答案：A
解析：根据前文“real life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children”可知，现实生活中收银员往往对特别可爱的孩子感兴趣，这可以让年轻妈妈们开心。故选A。
12．A.turning B．happening
C．describing D．struggling
答案：D
解析：句意：收银员也可能会对一个挣扎着从钱包里拿出最后一分钱的老人表示同情。故选D。
13．A.urgent B．efficient
C．frequent D．consistent
答案：B
解析：根据后文“and cost effective and they often get the job done just fine”可知，此处指机器效率高，成本低。故选B。
14．A.Otherwise B．Because
C．But D．Therefore
答案：C
解析：前文提到了机器的好处，后文说它们缺少日常生活中非常重要的元素，前后为转折关系。故选C。
15．A.punish B．persuade
C．encourage D．force
答案：C
解析：句意：是人类鼓励我们对他人微笑，这可能是他们当时所需要的。故选C。
Ⅱ 阅读
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Aptitude Tests Recommendations
Aptitude tests are helpful to job seekers of all ages. While career quizzes explore your values and work style, aptitude tests provide a more objective evaluation of your skills, helping you select a career you're most likely to succeed in. Below are some of the best aptitude tests out there.
Clifton Strengths
The Clifton Strengths program was created based on research around leadership. The research in question pointed to common strengths among successful leaders, like strategic thinking, adaptability and communication. To complete the test, you must answer around 150 questions, each within 20 seconds. Allen Cheung, a tech blogger, notes that Clifton Strengths is more valuable than your average career test because it includes “tricky questions which aren't as easily gamed”．
Red Bull Wingfinder
Developed and tested out by psychology experts, the Red Bull Wingfinder assesses your thinking under pressure. Questions include image sorting, logic puzzles and leadership related questions. Once you complete the test, you'll receive a nine page report and career coaching tailored to your results.
SEI Development Report
The SEI Development Report is an extensive EQ aptitude test that has timed right and wrong answers that assess eight fundamentals, including emotional literacy, emotional management and empathy. At the end, you'll receive a 20 page report with recommended courses on workplace EQ development.
CareerOneStop
While it only takes a few minutes to complete, the CareerOneStop Skills Assessment will help you rank both your technical and soft skills. The career suggestions at the end can be sorted by relevance, annual wages, and job outlook, coupled with professional coaching or consultation to improve your skills.
篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个能力倾向测试及其特点，为求职者提供关于如何通过这些测试来了解自身职业潜能的信息和建议。
1．What do aptitude tests mainly assess for job seekers
A．Their work ethics.
B．Their career interest.
C．Their preferred work style.
D．Their professional competence.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“While career quizzes explore ... you're most likely to succeed in.(职业测验考察的是你的价值观和工作方式，而能力倾向测验则是对你的技能进行更客观的评估，帮助你选择最有可能成功的职业。)”可推知，能力倾向测试主要评估求职者的专业能力。故选D。
2．What is a unique feature of Clifton Strengths
A．It evaluates leadership skills.
B．It is developed by experts.
C．It includes challenging questions.
D．It offers a comprehensive report.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据Clifton Strengths部分中的“Allen Cheung, a tech blogger ... it includes ‘tricky questions which aren't as easily gamed’．(科技博客作者Allen Cheung (艾伦·张)指出，Clifton Strengths比一般的职业测试更有价值，因为它包含了‘不那么容易应付的棘手问题’。)”可知，Clifton Strengths的独特之处是该测试包括具有挑战性的问题。故选C。
3．Which test suits a job seeker who prefers categorized suggestions and career coaching
A．Clifton Strengths.
B．Red Bull Wingfinder.
C．SEI Development Report.
D．CareerOneStop.
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据CareerOneStop部分中的“The career suggestions at the end ... to improve your skills.(最后的职业建议可以根据相关度、年薪和工作前景进行分类，再加上专业的指导或咨询来提高你的技能。)”可知，CareerOneStop适合喜欢分类建议和职业指导的求职者。故选D。
B
I'm 16. On a recent night, while I was busy thinking about important social issues, like what to do over the weekend and who to do it with, I overheard my parents talking about my future. My dad was upset not the usual stuff that he and Mom and, I guess, a lot of parents worry about like which college I'm going to, how far away it is from home and how much it's going to cost. Instead, he was upset about the world his generation is turning over to mine, a world he fears has a dark and difficult future—if it has a future at all.
He sounded like this: “There will be a devastating energy crisis, a horrible worldwide depression and a nuclear explosion set off in anger.”
As I lay on the living room couch, eavesdropping (偷听) on their conversation, starting to worry about the future my father was describing, I found myself looking at some old family photos.
There was a picture of my grandfather in his Citadel uniform. He was a member of the class of 1942, the war class. Next to his picture were photos of my great grandparents, Ellis Island immigrants. Seeing those pictures made me feel a lot better. I believe the world my generation grows into is going to get better, not worse. Those pictures helped me understand why.
I considered some of the awful things my grandparents and great grandparents had seen in their lifetimes: two world wars, killer flu, a nuclear bomb. But they saw other things, too, better things: the end of two world wars, the polio (小儿麻痹症) vaccine, passage of the civil rights laws. They even saw the Red Sox won the World Series—twice.
I believe that my generation will see better things, too—that we will witness the time when AIDS is cured and cancer is defeated. I will see things as inconceivable to me today as a moon shot was to my grandfather when he was 16, or the Internet to my father when he was 16. Ever since I was a little kid, whenever I've had an awful day, my dad would put his arm around me and promise me that “tomorrow will be a better day.” I challenged my father once, “How do you know that？” He said, “I just do.” I believe him. My great grandparents believed that, and my grandparents, and so do I.
篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者偶然听到父母的对话，父亲说他很担心作者将面临的世界，但是作者坚信明天会更好。
4．On a recent night, the author's dad was upset about ________．
A．the high college tuition fees
B．the coming dark and difficult future
C．a different future for the author's generation
D．the long distance between the college and the author's home
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Instead, he was upset ... a future at all.(相反，他对他这一代人正在移交给我的世界感到不安，他担心这个世界有一个黑暗而艰难的未来——如果它有未来的话。)”可知，作者的父亲担心即将到来的黑暗而艰难的未来。故选B。
5．What can be learnt from the passage
A．Though the world was full of awful things, it would get better.
B．If you open your heart, you will see that goodness is everywhere.
C．People of different generations have every confidence in their future.
D．The terrible things around us could be a threat to the future generation.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“I believe ... is defeated.(我相信，我们这一代人也会看到更好的事情，我们将见证艾滋病治愈、战胜癌症的时代。)”可知，虽然世界充满了可怕的事情，但是它会变得更好。故选A。
6．Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “inconceivable”？
A．Imperceptible. B．Undebatable.
C．Unimaginable. D．Unacceptable.
答案：C
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“a moon shot was to my grandfather when he was 16, or the Internet to my father when he was 16”可知，“登月对于16岁的祖父”和“网络对于16岁的父亲”来说，都是难以想象的事情。由此可推知，画线词inconceivable意为“难以想象的”。故选C。
7．What does the author mainly intend to tell us
A．However challenging life is, try to take control of it.
B．Whether you believe or not, wonders will definitely happen.
C．Whenever possible, never hesitate to challenge your parents.
D．Whatever hardships you are suffering, you can expect a better future.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Ever since I ... so do I．”可知，作者从小就相信“明天会更好”。由此可推知，作者想要告诉我们：无论遭受了什么苦难，都可以期待一个更好的未来。故选D。
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WELCOME UNIT
Unit 1 Looking forwards
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
课前预习自检
重点合作探究
课堂效果检测
目录
CONTENTS
1
2
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课后课时作业
4
课前预习自检
这里不是单纯地提供查寻便利，也不是简单地答疑解惑，而是坚持尝试将英语译成汉语，再将汉语译回英语，仔细揣摩英汉位置的差异，最终提高英语语言的输出能力。从英语译成汉语，再从汉语译回英语——这就是“回译法”。尝试并坚持，终将受益……
Facing the Future
面向未来
For many of us, it's something we already have experienced.
对我们许多人来说，这是我们已经经历过的事情。
One moment, we are lying comfortably in bed, about to fall into a deep sleep.
一会儿，我们舒舒服服地躺在床上，即将进入深度睡眠。
The next, our eyes are open and we find ourselves wondering or even worrying about possibly the most important issue of our lives—the future.
接下来，我们睁开眼睛，发现自己在思考甚至在担忧可能是人生中最重要的问题——未来。
Will we get into the school of our choice
我们能进我们选择的学校吗？
What will we be doing in ten years' time
十年后我们又会在做些什么？
Can we become the person we really want to be
我们能成为我们真正想成为的人吗？
In the face of such questions, how should we approach the future
面对这样的问题，我们应该如何面对未来？
Can we take action to shape it, or should we just accept whatever comes our way
我们能采取行动来塑造它吗？还是应该接受我们所遇到的一切？
①_________ 采取行动
②“分句(Can we ... shape it)＋or＋分句(should we ... our way)”。whatever引导_____从句，作动词accept的_____。
take action
宾语
宾语
As many of us already know, having plans in place for the future is no guarantee that they will become reality.
正如我们许多人已经知道的那样，对未来有计划并不能保证它们会成为现实。
In this respect, some people are more fortunate than others, as can be illustrated by comparing the lives of two famous authors, born 40 years apart.
在这方面，有些人比其他人更幸运，这可以通过比较两位相隔40年出生的著名作家的人生来说明。
Although they shared the same ambitious and energetic approach to life, their careers unfolded in contrasting ways.
尽管他们有着同样雄心勃勃、精力充沛的生活方式，但他们的职业生涯却以截然不同的方式展开。
③ “主(having plans in place for the future)系(is)表(no guarantee)”。As many of us already know中as引导_____________从句，意为“正如”；having plans in place for the future是___________作主语；that引导_______从句，解释说明guarantee。
非限制性定语
动名词短语
同位语
The American author, Ernest Hemingway, born in 1899, was from early boyhood single minded in his ambition to write.
美国作家欧内斯特·海明威生于1899年，从小就一心想写作。
On leaving high school, he joined a local Kansas newspaper as a trainee reporter.
高中毕业后，他加入了堪萨斯州当地一家报社，成为一名实习记者。
④________ n. (男性的)童年时期，少年时代
⑤________ n. 追求，理想
⑥______ n. 接受工作培训的人；实习生
boyhood
ambition
trainee
He went on to become foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star and used his extraordinary experiences in Europe and later Cuba to inform his writing.
他后来成为《多伦多星报》的外国记者，并将他在欧洲和后来在古巴的非凡经历作为写作素材。
In his words, “I decided that I would write one story about each thing that I knew about.”
用他的话说，“我决定把我知道的每件事都写成一个故事。”
Having set himself this goal, he wrote novels and short stories based on his personal experiences of the First World War, the Spanish Civil War, bullfighting and deep sea fishing, amongst others.
为自己定下了这个目标后，他根据自己在第一次世界大战、西班牙内战、斗牛和深海捕鱼等方面的亲身经历，写了小说和短篇小说。
His novel The Old Man and the Sea, about the three day epic struggle between an elderly fisherman and the biggest fish he had ever caught, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953.
他的小说《老人与海》讲述了一位老渔夫与他曾捕到的最大的鱼之间长达三天的史诗般的斗争，在1953年获得了普利策小说奖。
He would later go on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
他后来又获得了诺贝尔文学奖。
⑦___________ n. 通讯员，记者
⑧__________ n. 斗牛
⑨“主(he)谓(wrote)宾(novels and short stories)”。Having set himself this goal 是现在分词的完成时作________；过去分词短语based on ... 作novels and short stories的________，相当于that/which were based on … 。
correspondent
bullfighting
时间状语
后置定语
By contrast, the young Arthur Conan Doyle, born in Scotland in 1859, had originally worked as a doctor.
相比之下，1859年出生于苏格兰的年轻的亚瑟·柯南·道尔原本是一名医生。
But Doyle's main ambition was to become a writer of historical novels.
但道尔的主要抱负是成为历史小说作家。
Although some of his historical novels were published, their success was nothing compared to the stories of his fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes，which he is still best known for to this day.
虽然他的一些历史小说出版了，但与他虚构的侦探夏洛克·福尔摩斯的故事相比，它们的成功算不了什么，直到现在，他最广为人知的作品仍然是夏洛克·福尔摩斯的故事。
⑩________ adj. (有关)历史的
________ n. 私家侦探
historical
detective
Interestingly, Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes stories while he was waiting for patients in his medical practice in London.
有趣的是，一些早期福尔摩斯的故事就是道尔在伦敦行医时，等候病人的间隙写的。
After Sherlock Holmes made him a household name, Doyle gave up medicine and devoted himself entirely to writing.
夏洛克·福尔摩斯使他家喻户晓之后，道尔放弃了医学，全身心投入写作。
He still longed to become known for his historical novels amongst other academic works.
除了其他学术作品，他还是渴望自己能因历史小说而出名。
The public, however, couldn't get enough of Sherlock Holmes.
然而，公众对夏洛克·福尔摩斯的故事百读不厌。
In desperation, Doyle killed off the famous detective in a novel published in 1893 so that he could focus on his “serious” writing.
不得已，道尔在1893年出版的一本小说中杀死了这位著名的侦探，以便他能专注于他的“严肃”作品。
However, fans of Holmes were so angry that Doyle, under immense pressure, was forced to bring Holmes back from the dead.
然而，福尔摩斯的粉丝们非常愤怒，道尔在巨大的压力下，被迫将福尔摩斯从死神身边救了回来。
Doyle's many historical novels, plays, poems and academic papers have remained largely forgotten, but Sherlock Holmes has been entertaining readers for well over a century.
道尔的许多历史小说、戏剧、诗歌和学术论文基本上都被遗忘了，但夏洛克·福尔摩斯却在一个世纪以来，仍为读者津津乐道。
“主句(fans of Holmes were so angry)＋________从句(that Doyle ... the dead)”。so angry that Doyle ...是 “so＋adj.＋ that ...”结构，意为“ _______________”。
结果状语
如此……以至于
Though both of these men were ultimately successful, their paths to success were very different, their futures not necessarily turning out exactly as they planned.
虽然这两个人最终都取得了成功，但他们的成功之路却截然不同，他们的未来未必会完全按照他们的计划发展。
So, whatever twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexpected.
所以，无论你遇到什么坎坷和曲折，都要以这两位作者为榜样，为意想不到的事情做好准备。
As renowned tech innovator Steve Jobs once said, “You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.
正如著名的科技创新者史蒂夫·乔布斯曾经说过的那样，“你无法预见性地将生命中的点滴连接起来，只有在回头看时，你才会发现它们之间的联系。
So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
所以你必须相信这些点滴会在你的未来以某种方式连接起来。”
________ adv. 最后，最终
____ n. 点，小圆点
________ adv. 往回，往前面
“让步状语从句(Though ... successful)＋主句(their paths ... as they planned)”。their futures not necessarily turning out ... 是“名词＋现在分词”构成的________结构，其中as引导________从句。
ultimately
dot
backwards
独立主格
方式状语
重点合作探究
1 ambition n. 追求，理想(教材P3)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①Now his ambition is to become an excellent basketball player.
现在他的志向是成为一名出色的篮球运动员。
②After years of hard work, he has at last achieved his lifelong ambition of launching a newspaper, which is very popular with teenagers.
通过几年的努力工作，他最终实现了他毕生的抱负——创办一份在青少年中很受欢迎的报纸。
③Chris is so ambitious, so determined to do it all.
克里斯是如此雄心勃勃，如此坚决地要把它做完。
④Her parents were intensely ambitious for her and her younger sister.
她的父母对她和她妹妹有着很高的期望。
(1)单句语法填空
①Gregory's father has implanted in him an ambition ________ (obtain) an education.
②She never realized her ambition ___ becoming a professional singer.
③He has alway been ________ (ambition) and fiercely competitive.
to obtain
of
ambitious
(2)单句表达
①她花了十年时间实现自己的理想。
It took her ten years to ___________________________．
②她渴望自己作为一名女新闻工作者在生活中取得成功。
She ___________________ in life as a woman journalist.
realise/achieve/fulfil her ambition
is ambitious to succeed
2 correspondent n. 通讯员，记者(教材P3)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①With more details, here's our foreign affairs correspondent.
详细情况，请听我们外交事务记者的报道。
②Have you been corresponding with him since you graduated from the university
大学毕业后，你一直和他通信吗？
③We kept up a correspondence for many years.
我们保持了很多年的通信联系。
(1)单句语法填空
①Frank Deford is a special ___________ (correspond) for Newsweek.
②What she has just said isn’t in _____________ (correspond) with the views of the majority.
(2)单句表达
我向你保证，我将言行一致。
I assure you my actions will _______________ my words.
correspondent
correspondence
correspond with/to
3 historical adj. (有关)历史的(教材P3)
归纳拓展
①Do you know the historical background to the war
你知道这次战争的历史背景吗？
②We should take more care of our historic buildings.
我们应该更加爱护有历史意义的建筑。
③Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war.
历史上有很多人都梦想过没有战争的世界。
易混辨析：historical/historic historical 指“历史题材的”“与历史相关的”，侧重历史事件或事物
historic 指“历史上著名的”“具有历史意义的”，侧重历史意义
(1)选词填空(historical/historic)
①The professor likes watching ________ TV plays.
②The area is of special _______ interest.
(2)单句表达
①我尽量把这些事件与其历史背景联系起来。
Let me try and situate the events ____________________．
②中国是一个有着悠久的历史和丰富文化的国家。
China is a country with _________________________．
historical
historic
in their historical context
a long history and rich culture
take action 采取行动(教材P2)
归纳拓展
①We need more time to see how things develop before we take action.
我们采取行动前需要更多时间观察情况的发展。
②I want to see the new system in action.
我想去看看正在运行的新系统。
③If you can really put the three points into action, you will surely be able to live a happy life.
如果你真能把这三点付诸行动，你肯定能过上幸福的生活。
(1)单句语法填空
①The government has taken action ________ (preserve) these traditional customs.
②They have excelled in learning the lessons of business management theory, and putting them ____ action.
(2)单句表达
①他因严重的膝伤已经16个月不能活动了。
He's been ___________ for 16 months with a serious knee injury.
②他是个出色的网球手，你该看看他打球。
He is a very good tennis player; you ought to see him _______．
to preserve
into
out of action
in action
1 One moment, we are lying comfortably in bed, about to fall into a deep sleep.(教材P2)
前一刻，我们正惬意地躺在床上，即将进入深度睡眠。
剖析 (be) about to后接动词原形，意为“正要做某事；即将做某事”，通常不与具体的时间状语连用。
归纳拓展
①Don't go out now; we are about to have lunch.
现在不要出去了，马上我们就要吃午饭了。
②Seated in the classroom, I was about to take my books out when suddenly I became frozen.
坐在教室里，我正要拿出书，这时我突然愣住了。
③I was washing my face when someone knocked at the door.
我正在洗脸，这时有人敲门了。
(1)单句语法填空
①Be quiet; the film is about ______ (start)．
②I was about to do my homework _____ the lights went out.
③One Friday, we __________ (pack) to leave for a weekend away when my daughter heard cries for help.
④He was on the point of saying something ____ the phone rang.
(2)单句表达
她刚上床睡觉，这时门铃响了。
She ___________ to bed_____ the bell rang.
to start
when
were packing
when
had just gone
when
2 The next，our eyes are open and we find ourselves wondering or even worrying about possibly the most important issue of our lives—the future.
(教材P2)
但下一刻，我们就睁开了双眼，发现自己在思考，甚至在担忧可能是人生中最重要的事情——未来。
剖析 find ourselves wondering or even worrying ... 为“find＋宾语＋宾语补足语”结构，意为“发现……在做某事或处于某种状态”。
归纳拓展
①He found himself walking in the rain.
他发现自己在雨中散步。
②The old man found his hometown much changed.
这位老人发现自己的家乡有了很大的变化。
③I called on her on my way home and found her out.
我在回家的路上去拜访她，发现她不在家。
不定式作宾语时，常用it作形式宾语，而把不定式放在宾语补足语后，构成“find＋it(形式宾语)＋宾语补足语＋不定式(真正的宾语)”结构，可转换为“find＋宾语从句”。
He found it very difficult to solve the problem.
＝He found (that) it was very difficult to solve the problem.
他发现解决这个问题很难。
(1)单句语法填空
①When he came to himself, he found himself ______ (lock) in the room.
②And the moment you let go of your burdens, you'll find yourself ______ (feel) so much more relaxed.
locked
feeling
(2)单句表达
我走进她的房间时，发现她正在看书。
When I went into her room, I _______________ a book.
(3)一句多译
我发现我很难适应新环境。
I found _______________ the new environment.
＝I found _______________________ the new environment.
found her reading
it hard to adapt to
(that) it was hard to adapt to
3 Can we take action to shape it，or should we just accept whatever comes our way？(教材P2)
我们能否采取行动去影响未来，还是该全然接受现实给予我们的一切呢？
剖析 whatever引导宾语从句，在从句中作主语，相当于anything that，此时不可转换为no matter what。
归纳拓展 (1)wh ever一类的词，意为“不管/无论……”，既可引导名词性从句，又可引导让步状语从句。
(2)引导让步状语从句时常可换成“no matter＋相应的wh 词”，在引导名词性从句时只能用wh ever。
(3)whatever/whoever/whichever这一类词既可引导名词性从句，也可引导让步状语从句；而however/wherever/whenever一般只引导让步状语从句。
①It is generally considered unwise to give a child whatever he wants.
给孩子他想要的任何东西一般被认为是不明智的。
②Whoever makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.
谁做的风筝最漂亮，谁就能在风筝节获奖。
③Whichever/No matter which road you take, it will lead you to the station.
无论你走哪一条路都会到车站。
④Whenever/No matter when she is in trouble, he is there for her.
每当她有困难的时候，他都会在她身边。
(1)单句语法填空
①He can answer the question ________ hard it is.
②You can choose________ book you like best.
(2)单句表达
①无论他说什么，我都不会相信他。
________________， I won't believe him.
②每当我犯错误时，老师都耐心地指出来。
______________________， the teacher pointed them out with patience.
however
whichever
Whatever he says
Whenever I made mistakes
4 On leaving high school, he joined a local Kansas newspaper as a trainee reporter.(教材P3)
高中毕业后，他进入堪萨斯当地的一家报社做实习记者。
剖析 on/upon (doing) sth 表示“一……就……”，为介词短语，在句子中作时间状语。介词on/upon后面接名词或动名词。
归纳拓展
①He jumped with joy on hearing the news.
他一听到这个消息就高兴地跳了起来。
②On his return from his vacation, he began writing his first novel.
他休假一回来，就开始写他的第一部小说。
③The movie began as soon as (＝immediately/directly/instantly/the moment/the minute/the instant) we got there.
我们一到那里电影就开始了。
no sooner, hardly位于句首时，主句要用部分倒装。从句用一般过去时，主句用过去完成时。
I had no sooner gone out than it began to rain.
＝No sooner had I gone out than it began to rain.
我刚走到外面就开始下雨了。
(1)单句语法填空
①On _______ (arrive) home, I discovered they had gone.
②No sooner ____ we ___ (sit) down at the table than the phone rang.
③Hardly had she seen me _____ she ran away.
(2)句型转换
The sun had hardly appeared when we got up.
→________________________ when we got up.
arriving
had
sat
when
Hardly had the sun appeared
课堂效果检测
Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子
1．All memory of his ________ (童年时期) has faded from his mind.
2．Kevin kicked the ball so hard that it flew up, higher and higher, until it was a small ___ (点) in the sky.
3．Like Davila Miura, many people believe that _________ (斗牛) is not a sport but a kind of art.
4．________ (最终), you’ll have to make the decision yourself.
5．Seeing the vicious dog, he moved a step ________ (往回)．
boyhood
dot
bullfighting
Ultimately
backwards
6．No one will ever know what mix of talent, a_______， energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.
7．Sherlock Holmes, a famous d_______ in Doyle’s story, is always with a pipe in his hand or mouth.
8．A c__________ refers to a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper or a television or radio station.
9．Actually, there’s something interesting to see in every corner of Paris: the old buildings, neighborhoods, and the h_______ monuments.
10．He joined the company as a graduate t_____．
mbition
etective
orrespondent
istorical
rainee
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．He was about ______ (offer) an explanation when she was beginning to laugh.
2．He had been outgoing, aggressive, ________ (ambition), and he planned to go into politics.
3．They longed ________ (escape) from the rush of city life, so they moved to the countryside.
4．The research group produced two reports _____ (base) on the survey, but neither contained any useful suggestions.
5．He is writing a ________ (history) novel about nineteenth century France.
to offer
ambitious
to escape
based
historical
6．In addition to feeding his family, he has been devoting himself ___ improving the quality of homeless people’s life for years.
7．On _______ (hear) the news that her mother was badly injured, the girl grabbed her bag and ran out of the classroom.
8．My first job was as a graduate ______ (train) with a bank.
9．I slept sound and awoke refreshed, and had no feelings except an appetite for ________ my mother might prepare.
10．He did the work so badly ____ I had to do it all over again myself.
to
hearing
trainee
whatever
that
Ⅲ.选词填空
1．She has almost failed the exam, but her sister, _________， has done very well.
2．I don’t want to _______ the same trap again.
3．Detective movies are very popular, and it seems that people just can't ____________ the twists and turns and exciting adventures.
4．____________， Mrs Jones submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain.
5．It's also important to realize that not all of your plans will _______ exactly as you wish.
by contrast
turn out, get enough of, by contrast, in desperation, fall into
fall into
get enough of
In desperation
turn out
Ⅳ.单句表达
1．我们该采取行动来保护动物。
It’s time for us to _________ to protect the animals.
2．科林正要从骆驼上下来，这时一个小孩向他跑来。
Colin ________________ the camel _____ a child ran towards him.
3．当事情没有按照我们计划的方式进行时，我们发现自己会试图去强迫它们，并努力去完成它们。
When things don't go the way we planned, we _________________ to force them and struggling to finish them.
take action
was about to get off
when
find ourselves trying
4．我一到家就发现他们已经离开了。
_______________ home I discovered they had gone.
5．当你长大了，我想你在心理上就更有能力去应对所发生的任何事情。
When you’re older I think you’d be better equipped mentally to cope with ______________．
On/Upon arriving
whatever happens
课后课时作业
较易题(占比30%) 中档题(占比70%) 拔高题(占比0%)
温馨提示：丰富的语料是写作的源泉，与其单独背那些枯燥的热词佳句，不如在阅读语境中轻松记忆语篇题中的黑体(除标题和设题外)语句，日积月累，悄然完成迁移，提升写作。
题号 Ⅰ Ⅱ A B
难度 ★★ ★ ★★
Ⅰ 完形填空
I log onto a computer at the doctor's office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room. There, a robotic nurse __1__ me onto the scales and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the __2__， who is also a robot. He notes down my __3__ and gives me a prescription (处方). I pay for my visit using a credit card and return home without having met another human being. This is my nightmarish (噩梦般的) vision of the future, which hasn't happened __4__ yet.
I should say I really do like many aspects of __5__. I am a big fan of air conditioning in summer and heaters in winter. But I am writing this because I don't want machines to __6__．
When I call my dentist's office and actually get a human being on the line, I am __7__. And when I see the introduction of yet more self service checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like__8__， “When it comes to cashiers, make mine a(n) __9__， please！”
After all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon (优惠券) for items you are __10__. Even more than that, real life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can __11__ young mother's day. A cashier may also show sympathy for an elderly person __12__ to get that last penny out of his purse.
Machines can be __13__ and cost effective and they often get the job done just fine. __14__ they lack an element so important to everyday life.
Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have. It is human beings that __15__ us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.
篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。作者认为机器人虽然效率高、成本低，并且常常能很好地完成工作，但它们缺少人类才有的灵魂。
1．A.tears B．directs
C．follows D．separates
解析：根据后文“me onto the scales and then takes my blood pressure”可知，此处指机器人护士指引作者去称体重，然后给他量血压。故选B。
2．A.coach B．lawyer
C．doctor D．engineer
解析：根据后文“gives me a prescription (处方)”可知，此处指医生走进来，给作者开处方。故选C。
3．A.signals B．symbols
C．sculptures D．symptoms
解析：此处指机器人医生记下作者的症状。故选D。
4．A.at most B．at last
C．at least D．at intervals
解析：根据前文“This is my nightmarish (噩梦般的) vision of the future, which hasn't happened”可知，这些是作者对未来的幻想，所以至少现在还没有发生。故选C。
5．A.commerce B．agriculture
C．literature D．technology
解析：根据后文“I am a big fan of air conditioning in summer and heaters in winter.”可知，作者喜欢空调和加热器，即现代技术。故选D。
6．A.take over B．pass by
C．cut in D．go away
解析：此处指作者不想机器接管日常生活的一切。故选A。
7．A.annoyed B．thrilled
C．discouraged D．disappointed
解析：前文提到作者不想机器人接管一切，所以当电话是人类接听的时候，作者很激动。故选B。
8．A.whispering B．laughing
C．shouting D．weeping
解析：根据后文“please”可知，作者对于自助结账情绪激动，shout(大喊)符合语境。故选C。
9．A.machine B．human
C．animal D．plant
解析：根据前文可知，作者不喜欢机器接管一切，所以是希望人类给自己结账。故选B。
10．A.ruining B．producing
C．advertising D．purchasing
解析：根据前文“items”和“coupon (优惠券)”可知，因为你买了一些东西，所以才会给优惠券。故选D。
11．A.brighten B．darken
C．strengthen D．widen
解析：根据前文“real life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children”可知，现实生活中收银员往往对特别可爱的孩子感兴趣，这可以让年轻妈妈们开心。故选A。
12．A.turning B．happening
C．describing D．struggling
解析：句意：收银员也可能会对一个挣扎着从钱包里拿出最后一分钱的老人表示同情。故选D。
13．A.urgent B．efficient
C．frequent D．consistent
解析：根据后文“and cost effective and they often get the job done just fine”可知，此处指机器效率高，成本低。故选B。
14．A.Otherwise B．Because
C．But D．Therefore
解析：前文提到了机器的好处，后文说它们缺少日常生活中非常重要的元素，前后为转折关系。故选C。
解析：句意：是人类鼓励我们对他人微笑，这可能是他们当时所需要的。故选C。
15．A.punish B．persuade
C．encourage D．force
Ⅱ 阅读
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Clifton Strengths
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CareerOneStop
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篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个能力倾向测试及其特点，为求职者提供关于如何通过这些测试来了解自身职业潜能的信息和建议。
1．What do aptitude tests mainly assess for job seekers
A．Their work ethics.
B．Their career interest.
C．Their preferred work style.
D．Their professional competence.
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的“While career quizzes explore ... you're most likely to succeed in.(职业测验考察的是你的价值观和工作方式，而能力倾向测验则是对你的技能进行更客观的评估，帮助你选择最有可能成功的职业。)”可推知，能力倾向测试主要评估求职者的专业能力。故选D。
2．What is a unique feature of Clifton Strengths
A．It evaluates leadership skills.
B．It is developed by experts.
C．It includes challenging questions.
D．It offers a comprehensive report.
解析：细节理解题。根据Clifton Strengths部分中的“Allen Cheung, a tech blogger ... it includes ‘tricky questions which aren't as easily gamed’．(科技博客作者Allen Cheung (艾伦·张)指出，Clifton Strengths比一般的职业测试更有价值，因为它包含了‘不那么容易应付的棘手问题’。)”可知，Clifton Strengths的独特之处是该测试包括具有挑战性的问题。故选C。
3．Which test suits a job seeker who prefers categorized suggestions and career coaching
A．Clifton Strengths. B．Red Bull Wingfinder.
C．SEI Development Report. D．CareerOneStop.
解析：细节理解题。根据CareerOneStop部分中的“The career suggestions at the end ... to improve your skills.(最后的职业建议可以根据相关度、年薪和工作前景进行分类，再加上专业的指导或咨询来提高你的技能。)”可知，CareerOneStop适合喜欢分类建议和职业指导的求职者。故选D。
B
I'm 16. On a recent night, while I was busy thinking about important social issues, like what to do over the weekend and who to do it with, I overheard my parents talking about my future. My dad was upset not the usual stuff that he and Mom and, I guess, a lot of parents worry about like which college I'm going to, how far away it is from home and how much it's going to cost. Instead, he was upset about the world his generation is turning over to mine, a world he fears has a dark and difficult future—if it has a future at all.
He sounded like this: “There will be a devastating energy crisis, a horrible worldwide depression and a nuclear explosion set off in anger.”
As I lay on the living room couch, eavesdropping (偷听) on their conversation, starting to worry about the future my father was describing, I found myself looking at some old family photos.
There was a picture of my grandfather in his Citadel uniform. He was a member of the class of 1942, the war class. Next to his picture were photos of my great grandparents, Ellis Island immigrants. Seeing those pictures made me feel a lot better. I believe the world my generation grows into is going to get better, not worse. Those pictures helped me understand why.
I considered some of the awful things my grandparents and great grandparents had seen in their lifetimes: two world wars, killer flu, a nuclear bomb. But they saw other things, too, better things: the end of two world wars, the polio (小儿麻痹症) vaccine, passage of the civil rights laws. They even saw the Red Sox won the World Series—twice.
I believe that my generation will see better things, too—that we will witness the time when AIDS is cured and cancer is defeated. I will see things as inconceivable to me today as a moon shot was to my grandfather when he was 16, or the Internet to my father when he was 16. Ever since I was a little kid, whenever I've had an awful day, my dad would put his arm around me and promise me that “tomorrow will be a better day.” I challenged my father once, “How do you know that？” He said, “I just do.” I believe him. My great grandparents believed that, and my grandparents, and so do I.
篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者偶然听到父母的对话，父亲说他很担心作者将面临的世界，但是作者坚信明天会更好。
4．On a recent night, the author's dad was upset about ________．
A．the high college tuition fees
B．the coming dark and difficult future
C．a different future for the author's generation
D．the long distance between the college and the author's home
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Instead, he was upset ... a future at all.(相反，他对他这一代人正在移交给我的世界感到不安，他担心这个世界有一个黑暗而艰难的未来——如果它有未来的话。)”可知，作者的父亲担心即将到来的黑暗而艰难的未来。故选B。
5．What can be learnt from the passage
A．Though the world was full of awful things, it would get better.
B．If you open your heart, you will see that goodness is everywhere.
C．People of different generations have every confidence in their future.
D．The terrible things around us could be a threat to the future generation.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“I believe ... is defeated.(我相信，我们这一代人也会看到更好的事情，我们将见证艾滋病治愈、战胜癌症的时代。)”可知，虽然世界充满了可怕的事情，但是它会变得更好。故选A。
6．Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “inconceivable”？
A．Imperceptible. B．Undebatable.
C．Unimaginable. D．Unacceptable.
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“a moon shot was to my grandfather when he was 16, or the Internet to my father when he was 16”可知，“登月对于16岁的祖父”和“网络对于16岁的父亲”来说，都是难以想象的事情。由此可推知，画线词inconceivable意为“难以想象的”。故选C。
7．What does the author mainly intend to tell us
A．However challenging life is, try to take control of it.
B．Whether you believe or not, wonders will definitely happen.
C．Whenever possible, never hesitate to challenge your parents.
D．Whatever hardships you are suffering, you can expect a better future.
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Ever since I ... so do I．”可知，作者从小就相信“明天会更好”。由此可推知，作者想要告诉我们：无论遭受了什么苦难，都可以期待一个更好的未来。故选D。
