Unit 1 Living wel
Writing
Ⅰ.语法填空
Itzhak Perlman, a famous violinist, came on stage to give a concert. He was stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症) as a child, so getting on stage is no small 1. (achieve). ?
The audience sat quietly while he made his way across the stage 2. his chair and began his play. But this time, 3. went wrong. Just as he finished the first part, one of the strings on his violin 4. (break). We thought that he would have to stop the concert. But he didn????t. 5. , he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signalled the conductor to begin again. 6. (power) and pure, his performance attracted all the attention. ?
Of course, anyone believes 7. impossible to play a harmonious work with just three strings. I know that, and you know that, but that night Itzhak Perlman refused 8. (know) that. ?
When he finished, people rose and cheered. 9. (smile), he wiped the sweat and said, “You know, sometimes it is the artist????s task to find out how much music you can still make with 10. you have left.” ?
Ⅱ.阅读理解
If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life,new research may come as a shock.According to a recent scientific study,people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.
Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1,000 joggers and non-joggers for 12 years.The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace, two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total, are least likely to die.The best speed to jog at was found to be about five miles per hour.The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over seven mph die at the same rate as non-joggers.The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries(动脉).Over time,this can cause serious injuries.
Peter Schnohr,a researcher in Copenhagen,said,“If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy,jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy.Anything more is just unnecessary,and it may be harmful.”
The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as t????ai chi,yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than “iron man” events,triathlons and long-distance running and cycling.According to Jacob Louis Marott,another researcher involved in the study,“You don????t actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health.And perhaps you shouldn????t actually do too much.”
1.The underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “ ”.?
A.hard B.regular C.practical D.flexible
2.The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to .?
A.suggest giving up jogging
B.show risks of doing sports
C.provide supportive evidence
D.introduce the research process
3.According to the scientists,why is too much exercise harmful?
A.It may injure the heart and arteries.
B.It can make the body tired out.
C.It will bring much pressure.
D.It consumes too much energy.
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A.No exercise at all is the best choice.
B.More exercise means a healthier life.
C.Marathon runners are least likely to die.
D.Proper exercise contributes to good health.
Ⅲ.写作
第一节 应用文写作
假如你是大学一年级新生李华。开学之初,你的英语老师Ms Li希望了解每位同学的英语学习情况,并征求教学建议。请按以下要点用英语给她写一封信。
1.对英语学习的认识;
2.自己目前的英语水平;
3.自己在英语学习方面存在的主要问题;
4.对英语教学的两点建议。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Ms Li,
I am very happy to have you as our English teacher.?__________________________________
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Thank you!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Last summer when my family was road tripping to Montana we arrived in Great Falls late one night. The kids had fallen asleep in the car,so my husband went and checked in while I stayed with the kids. When he returned with the room keys,we woke up our children and took them out of the car,through the hotel,up the elevators and into our guest room. We kept the room dark,leaving only the entry light on,and quickly put the kids into bed hoping they????d drift back to sleep.?
My husband went to put our water in the mini-fridge only to notice some beers.“That????s strange,” he said and I agreed,but having discovered left-behind drinks in hotel fridges in the past I didn????t think much about it. I figured the housekeepers had forgotten to check it. In the meantime,my husband ran to the store and I went into the bathroom to get ready for bed. As I washed my face I looked down to see cardboard beer containers in the trash. I felt my heart began to pound. We were in someone else????s room!?
Now panicked,I checked the closet. Nothing. I then went to the dresser drawers. Nothing. My eyes scanned the room????s floor and there it was:a black bag that looked like one of ours. But it wasn????t!?
I immediately called the front desk and the waitress in charge responded with an “Oh,my God!This is not good!”?
By now the kids were wide awake,jumping on the beds as I was trying to put all of our things back into our oversized suitcase.Just while we were packing our things,I heard someone was unlocking the door,which made my heart beating wildly.?
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
The door opened and in came a young man.___________________________________________
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Paragraph 2:
I didn????t know how to deal with the matter but luckily the waitress?________________________
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