1、1 Unit 2 Heroes（B） (35分钟) .阅读理解 At 26,Jane Goodall had no college education or science training.But since childhood,she had been dreaming of working closely with animals in Africa.“All through my childhood people said you cant go to Africa.Youre a girl.” Goodall said.“But my mother used to say,if yo
2、u really want to,theres nothing you cant do.” In 1957,the 26-year-old Goodall went to Kenya to work as a secretary.She also arranged to meet the famous scientist Louis Leakey,who was so impressed by her enthusiasm that he hired her as his assistant.She went with him on many trips to the African jung
3、le and in 1960 Leakey sent Goodall to live among chimpanzees in a remote animal preserve,recording the animals behavior and interactions. For three months Goodall made little progress.But she said,“I never came close to giving up.” Her breakthrough came one day when she saw a male chimpanzee stick a
4、 piece of grass into a termite (白蚁) hill,then put the grass in his mouth.Afterward she came to the hill and did the same.Pulling the grass out,she discovered dozens of termites on it.The discoverythat some animals use toolswas unknown to most scientists at the time. Goodall saw chimpanzees exhibit h
5、uman-like emotions,such as jealousy and love.But she also discovered they were capable of violent attacks against each other. Goodall received her PhD in the study of animal behavior at Englands Cambridge University.Now she travels around the globe raising money to preserve wildlife.“I love being in
6、 the forest with the chimpanzees,” she said.“Id much rather be there than traveling around from city to city.” 1.What was Goodalls childhood dream? A.She dreamed of going to college. B.She dreamed of studying animals in Africa. C.She dreamed of becoming a famous scientist. D.She dreamed of traveling
7、 all around the world. 2.What did Goodalls mother think of her dream? A.As a girl she should not go to the African jungle. B.Her dream would remain a dream unless she got the right training. C.As a girl she should stay away from violent animals. D.She could make her dream come true if she was determ
8、ined. 3.Goodalls most important discovery is that . A.some animals use tools2 B.chimpanzees have emotions C.chimpanzees could attack each other violently D.termites are chimpanzees favorite food 4.What is Goodall doing now? A.Studying animal behavior at Cambridge University. B.Raising funds for the
9、preservation of wildlife. C.Observing chimpanzees in African jungles. D.Working hard for a PhD degree. 导学号07020008 .完形填空 (2017北京卷) Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba,Canada.One day,when she was five years old,she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg.They saw a man 1 out of a gar
10、bage can.She asked her mother why he did that,and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry.Hannah was very 2 .She couldnt understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food.Hannah started to think about how she could 3 ,but,of course,there is not a lot one
11、five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness. Later,when Hannah attended school,she saw another homeless person.It was a woman, 4 an old shopping trolley(购物车)which was piled with 5 .It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them.This made Hannah very sad,and even more 6 to do
12、something.She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people 7 they first saw the homeless man.Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad,she wouldnt 8 as bad. Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other
13、 provinces.She hoped to 9 her message of hope and awareness.She started the Ladybug Foundation,an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness.She began to 10 “Big Bosses” lunches,where she would try to persuade local business leaders to 11 to the cause.She also organized a fundraising(募捐)driv
14、e in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyones spare change during “Make Change” month.More recently,the foundation began another 12 called National Red Scarf Daya day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canadas 13 and homeless. There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called“Hannah
15、s Place”,something that Hannah is very 14 of.Hannahs Place is divided into several areas,providing shelter for people when it is so cold that 15 outdoors can mean death.In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities,she has received a lot of 16 .For example,she received the 2007 BRICK
16、 Award recognizing the 17 of young people 3 to change the world.But 18 all this,Hannah still has the 19 life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl,except that she pays regular visits to homeless people. Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a 20 in the world.You can,too! 1.A.jumping B.eat
17、ing C.crying D.waving 2.A.annoyed B.nervous C.ashamed D.upset 3.A.behave B.manage C.help D.work 4.A.pushing B.carrying C.buying D.holding 5.A.goods B.bottles C.foods D.bags 6.A.excited B.determined C.energetic D.grateful 7.A.since B.unless C.although D.as 8.A.sound B.get C.feel D.look 9.A.exchange B
18、.leave C.keep D.spread 10.A.sell B.deliver C.host D.pack 11.A.contribute B.lead C.apply D.agree 12.A.campaign B.trip C.procedure D.trial 13.A.elderly B.hungry C.lonely D.sick 14.A.aware B.afraid C.proud D.sure 15.A.going B.sleeping C.travelling D.playing 16.A.praises B.invitations C.replies D.appoin
19、tments 17.A.needs B.interests C.dreams D.efforts4 18.A.for B.through C.besides D.along 19.A.healthy B.public C.normal D.tough 20.A.choice B.profit C.judgement D.difference .语法填空 The air we breathe is freely available,without 1. we could not survive more than a few minutes.For the most part,air is av
20、ailable to everyone,and everyone needs it.Some people use the air to sustain them while 2. (sit) around and feeling sorry for themselves.3. breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make 4. magnificent life. Opportunity is in the same way;it is everywhere.It is so 5. (free) available that
21、 we take it for granted.Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success,it must 6. (seize) and acted upon in order to have value.So many people are so 7. (anxiety) to “get in” on a “ground floor opportunity”,as if the opportunity will do all the work.Thats 8. (possible). Just as you need air t
22、o breathe,you need opportunity to succeed.9. ,it takes more than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity.You must make use of it.Thats not up to the opportunity;thats up to you.It doesnt matter what “floor” the opportunity is on,but what 10. (matter) is what you do with it. 导学号07020009 .书面表达
23、你校要举办首届英语节(English Festival),假如你是学生会主席李华,请你用英语给全校师 生写一封信。信的内容主要包括: 1.举办时间:3月6日3月10日; 2.内容:如英文歌曲比赛、英文戏剧表演、西方文化讲座等; 3.举办英语节的意义。 注意: 1.词数100左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear teachers and schoolmates,5Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua 答案： .【语篇导读】本文为说明文。文章介绍了世界上拥有极高声誉的动物学家简古道尔。简古 道尔致力于野生动物的研究、教育和保护,她二十多岁时前往非洲的原始森林,为了观
24、察黑猩猩,度 过了三十八年的野外生涯。 1.B 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知,简古道尔小时候梦想着到非洲走近野生动物。 2.D 细节理解题。根据第一段最后她妈妈所说的话可知,妈妈是支持简古道尔努力去实现梦想 的。 3.A 推理判断题。根据第三段说明可知,简古道尔发现了当时大多数科学家所不知道的关于动 物的情况是:一些动物会使用工具。故选A项。 4.B 推理判断题。由文章最后一段中的“Now she travels around the globe raising money to preserve wildlife.”一句可知,简古道尔现在正在为保护野生动物筹集资金。 .【语篇导读】 本文为
25、一篇夹叙夹议文。汉娜泰勒是一个善良且有爱心的小女孩。她目睹无 家可归的人们过着悲惨的生活,于是她决心做一些事情来帮助这些人。在以后的五年中,汉娜通过 自己的努力建立公益组织筹集资金来帮助那些无家可归忍饥挨饿的人们。汉娜的故事告诉我们:年 轻人也可以通过自己的努力去改变世界。 1.B 根据下文中的“the man was homeless and hungry”可知,此处表示这名男子在垃圾箱里捡 东西吃。 2.D 根据下文内容可知,汉娜是一个善良并且有爱心的小女孩,因而这一幕让她非常伤心难过。 annoyed“恼怒的”;nervous“紧张的”;ashamed“羞愧的”;upset“难过的”。根
26、据句意可知应 选D项。 3.C 根据语境可知,年幼的汉娜已经开始考虑自己如何才能帮助这些无家可归的人们。 behave“表现”;manage“经营”;help“帮助”;work“工作”。根据句意可知应选C项。 4.A 根据语境并结合常识可知,此处表示这位无家可归的女士推着一辆破旧的购物车。push“推” ;carry“搬运”;buy“购买”;hold“举着”。根据句意可知应选A项。 5.D 根据下文“It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them.”并结合常识可知,此 处表示好似这位女士的所有家当在车上的包里了。下文中的“.in th
27、em”为提示语,东西只有在 包里才合理。 6.B 根据上下文语境可知,善良的汉娜在目睹了无家可归的人们的生存状况后,更下定决心要为这 些人做些什么。6 7.A 根据语境可知,此处句意为“自从她们第一次看到那个无家可归的男子,汉娜就一直跟妈妈讨 论这些人的生活状况”。since“自从”,在此处引导时间状语从句。 8.C 汉娜的妈妈告诉她,如果她能做些什么来改变使她难过的这个问题,她就不会感觉那么糟糕了。 feel “感觉”。 9.D 汉娜开始在曼尼托巴和其他省份为无家可归的人们进行演讲和呼吁,希望把她的愿望和意识 传播开来。exchange“交换”;leave“离开”;keep“保持”;spre
28、ad“传播”。根据句意可知应 选D项。 10.C host在此处意为“主办,承办”,与后面的宾语构成合理搭配,意为“举办Big Bosses午餐 活动”。 11.A 此处where引导的定语从句说明了汉娜在承办的午餐活动中劝说当地的有钱人为这项事业 进行捐助。contribute“捐献”;lead“导致”;apply“适用于”;agree“同意”。根据句意可知 应选A项。 12.A 根据后面的定语“called National Red Scarf Day”可知,此处指的是该慈善机构最近组 织的另一项活动。campaign“活动”;trip“旅行”;procedure“步骤”;trial“审讯
29、”。根据句 意可知应选A项。 13.B 根据上下文可知,人们捐二十美元并佩戴红围巾是为了帮助加拿大的饥饿和无家可归的人。 第一段中的“homeless and hungry”也是提示语。 14.C 根据语境可知,此处意为“在温尼伯有一个以汉娜命名的紧急避难所,她为此感到骄傲和自 豪”。aware“知道的”;afraid“害怕的”;proud“骄傲的”;sure“确信的”。此处应用be proud of表示“为骄傲”。 15.B 根据语境可知,当天气极其寒冷,睡在外面可能会冻死的时候,紧急避难所就开始发挥作用。 故应选B项。 16.A 根据上文可知,汉娜的慈善活动已经进行了五年多,期间,她获得了
30、很多赞美。praise“赞扬” 符合语境,故选A项。 17.D 汉娜在2007年获得的这项大奖证明了年轻人在改变世界方面所做出的努力。effort“努力” 符合句意,故选D项。 18.B through all this在此处意为“经历这一切后”符合上下文语境,故选B项。 19.C 根据上下文语境可知,此处表示除了定期看望无家可归的人,汉娜跟其他普通的温尼伯女生 一样,过着正常的生活。 20.D 句意:年轻人可以通过自己的努力发挥作用来改变这个世界,汉娜只是很多这样的年轻人中 的一个。make a difference“有影响,起作用”,符合句意,故选D项。 .1.which without
31、which引导定语从句,which指the air。 2.sitting while后为省略的状语从句,sit和some people之间为主动关系,故应用动词-ing形 式。 3.Others 此处填others和前面的Some people对应。 4.a 此处life前用a,表示“一种(有意义的)生活”。 5.freely 修饰形容词available应用副词形式。 6.be seized 根据语境可知,此处为被动意义,应用被动语态。7 7.anxious 用形容词做表语。 8.impossible 根据语境可知,此处表示“是不可能的”。 9.However 前后存在转折关系,故应用how
32、ever。 10.matters what引导的主语从句谓语应用第三人称单数形式。 .Dear teachers and schoolmates, I have exciting news to share with you.The first English Festival is to be held from March 6th to 10th.This week-long festival promises to be a feast for ears and eyes as well as minds.Students and teachers as well are welcome
33、 to participate in English singing competitions,drama performances,English debate or attend lectures on Western culture. By involving each of you in the charm of English,the festival is bound to fuel your desire to be better English learners,spark your way of thinking and,above all,get all of you to have fun with English. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua
