1、Unit 1 Living well第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASpanish for Health-care WorkersInstructor: Dr. Lucia MendezClass scheduleThe class is held in Room 203 every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. You are expected to attend every class and to
2、 arrive on time. Please speak with the instructor about any unavoidable absences.AssignmentsWe will use the text Spanish for Health-care Workers. Students are required to read one or more chapters before each class (see reading schedule). In addition, each student will prepare an oral (口述的) presenta
3、tion to give to the class before the end of the term. The Language Laboratory, Room 302, is open MondayFriday from 9:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. In addition to attending class, each student must complete a weekly exercise in the lab.GradingThere will be four to five tests throughout the term in addition
4、 to a midterm and a final exam. Missed tests or exams will count against your grade; there will be no make-ups. The breakdown for calculating each students final mark is as follows: tests and exams 50 percent; oral presentation 30 percent; class participation 20 percent. A grade of B or higher is re
5、quired to pass this class. Assistance outside classIf you need extra help or would like to discuss anything with the instructor, my office hours (Room 320) are 5:00 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The Language Lab staff (员工) is also available to help you with your assignments. In addition, indi
6、vidual Spanish instructors are available. Please talk to the staff in the Language Lab for more information about instructors.21. What can we learn about the class by Dr. Lucia Mendez?A. It has no homework.B. It meets twice weekly.C. It is a one-to-one class.D. It allows make-up exams.22. Whats the
7、standard of passing Dr. Lucia Mendezs class?A. Getting full marks for the oral presentation.B. Completing a daily exercise in the lab.C. Attending 50 percent of his classes. D. Receiving a grade of B or higher.23. What can students do in Room 320?A. Give an oral presentation.B. Complete a weekly pra
8、ctice.C. Attend Dr. Lucia Mendezs class.D. Turn to Dr. Lucia Mendez for advice.BScott and Daniel Harry are enjoying everyday tasks like shopping and washing for the first time following their move to an accommodation (住宿) support house in Kurwongbah, north of Brisbane last year.Disability Services Q
9、ueenslands Strengthening Non-Government Organisations project provided an accommodation support model that would enable residents (居住者) like Daniel and Scott to live more independently.The house is just one of many accommodation support services funded (资助) through the project. The five-bedroom hous
10、e provides 24-hour care for up to four individuals with complex needs, including medical support. Care and staffing levels are varied and flexible, depending on each residents requirements.Scott and Daniel, who have a severe form of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, require 24-hour support in all activit
11、ies of daily living. Before they moved to the house, they lived with their family. Scott says living at home was difficult as it placed a physical and emotional strain (负担) on their parents who had to wake them several times each night to reposition them or place them on breathing machines.“We were
12、heavyhearted,” says Scott, who is planning to write a book about his life experiences. “But our parents now have a lot more time for themselves. We now manage ourselves on a day-to-day basis.”Daniel is an enthusiastic gardener, taking care of his own vegetable garden. The men share the house with on
13、e other young man, and they go to rugby league games, meeting up with friends.Leeding Care Australia provides the care service at Kurwongbah. Manager Lee Garniss says setting up the facilities (设施) has not been without its challenges.“It is an unconventional model of care,” Lee says. “The home is Sc
14、ott and Daniels home, however it is also a workplace for their support staff. Balancing these two requirements has been a challenge for all.”“We have experienced a bit of a learning phase over the last twelve months. However, by working as a team we try our best to meet the needs of both residents a
15、nd staff and I think we have achieved the right balance.”24. What do we know about the house Scott and Daniel live in now?A. It was built by their parents.B. It can accommodate four residents.C. It belongs to a governmental project. D. Its located in the center of Brisbane.25. Why did Scott and Dani
16、els parents wake up frequently at night? A. To help them do exercise.B. They were making a lot of noise.C. To check on their breathing.D. They were under emotional pressure.26. How did Scott feel while living with his parents?A. A bit guilty. B. Quite happy.C. Very proud.D. Slightly angry.27. What w
17、as a challenge while setting up the facilities?A. Lack of fund.B. No workplace.C. Inexperienced staff members.D. Satisfying both staff and residents needs.CFor many years, scientists thought that monkeys could not produce vowels (元音), sounds that are very important to human speech. But now, research
18、ers report Guinea baboons, monkeys that live in West Africa, make five vowellike sounds similar to those used by humans. The findings back up a recent study showing Japanese macaques (a type of monkey) are also able to make some speech sounds. “It perfectly confirms our own results,” says William Te
19、cumseh Fitch, a biologist at the University of Vienna and the lead author of the macaque study. The discovery “provides more evidence that scientists have misunderstood monkeys vocal tract (声道).” That mistake comes from a misunderstanding of the monkey larynx (喉部) the part in the throat where voice
20、is produced. “It was thought in order to make vowels, you had to have a low larynx (voice box), as humans do,” says Joel Fagot, a scientist at Aix-Marseille University in France and an author of the new study. Because monkey larynxes are set much higher than our own, scientists thought this differen
21、ce explained why monkeys could not produce vowels. Yet human babies with high larynxes can also pronounce vowels, a fact that perplexed Fagot and his colleagues. To find out, Fagot, his colleagues and the studys first author, Louis-Jean Boe from Grenoble Alpes University in France, recorded 1,404 ca
22、lls of 15 Guinea baboons. Their analysis of their calls shows that the baboons produced at least five different sounds that match vowels in the International Phonetic Alphabet (国际音标). Thats quite comparable with many human languages, most of which have three to five vowels. The scientists also check
23、ed the vocal tracts of two baboons that died of natural causes. They found the monkeys tongues have the same muscles as human tongues. This shows they can make exact movements to form each vowellike sound. It is this ability to control the tongue, rather than the position of the larynx, that is key
24、to producing vowellike sounds. “This is extremely important research,” says John Esling, a language expert at the University of Victoria in Canada. 28.What can we learn about the two studies mentioned in the first paragraph? A. They both looked at baboons. B. They both met with doubts. C. They made
25、the same mistakes. D. They had similar discoveries. 29. What does the underlined word “perplexed” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Confused. B. Amazed.C. Encouraged. D. Attracted. 30. How do the baboons make vowellike sounds? A. Using their high larynxes. B. Using their low larynxes. C. Using their
26、lip muscles. D. Using their tongues. 31. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To compare human and animal languages. B. To report a study on animal speech. C. To explain monkeys vocal tract. D. To support research on vowels. DWhen baseball games start in America every spring, one April day is al
27、ways used to honor Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color line of Americas national game. While his achievements on the baseball field were impressive, his efforts in the civil (公民的) rights movement, according to his wife Rachel Robinson, were equally important and often ignored.The spirited w
28、ay Jackie Robinson played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers could show his focus on civil rights. From the beginning of the “Great Experiment” of having African-Americans in baseball, he knew that his performance on the field would influence sports segregation (隔离). Jackie gradually changed jeers (嘲
29、讽) and shouts into cheers and acceptance because white audience could see his great talent (才能) from any seat in the stadium. Jackie became a highly respected figure by continually succeeding on and off the field.The vast amount of energy Jackie spent avoiding many unexpected difficulties could have
30、 caused an ordinary man to lose heart; rather, Jackie tried his best to increase his efforts for positive civil rights changes, both in his sport and in the African-American community at large. While many athletes today use their status (身份) to live as super stars, Jackie always made use of his stat
31、us to advance the civil rights movement. He often used his baseball travels as opportunities to speak publicly to blacks in U.S. cities about ending segregation and defending their rights. Post-baseball, Jackie became a businessman, but he still found time to write letters and telegrams to various U
32、.S. presidents during the civil rights movement. He had the status to demand that they too remain firmly focused on civil rights measures.Though Jackie Robinsons baseball achievements may be more widely known than his tireless efforts in the civil rights movement, his surprising courage on the baseb
33、all field was itself a positive standpoint against segregation and inequality.32. How did Jackie Robinson change whites attitude to black baseball players? A. Through his political speeches. B. Through his excellent performance. C. Through his letters to the government. D. Through his efforts to pop
34、ularize baseball. 33. What does the underlined part “their rights” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Blacks rights. B. Athletes rights.C. Super stars rights. D. Businessmens rights.34. What can we learn about Jackie Robinsons efforts to end segregation?A. They won him the status of a super star in the U.S.
35、 B. They started after he became a businessman. C. They are less known than his baseball achievements. D. They led to the start of the “Great Experiment”. 35. What would be the best title for the text?A. Jackie Robinson: A loyal guardian of America B. Jackie Robinson: The greatest baseball playerC.
36、Jackie Robinson: More than a baseball playerD. Jackie Robinson: An unsuccessful businessman第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Traveling independently for the first time can be stressful if you dont plan your trip carefully. In Cuba, my friends and I really learned the valu
37、e of planning ahead and being responsible tourists. So, before you set off, take a look at my list of useful tips:Plan who to go with.Think about your travel buddies (朋友) carefully. Traveling with just one person has its advantages and disadvantages, but traveling in a group isnt easy either. In a g
38、roup, everyone wants something different. Be patient and understanding, and try to find a compromise (妥协). 36 And remember: if you take everyones views into account before you go, you wont have so many arguments!37 Before you go, find out about the countrys culture and look up some basic words and u
39、seful phrases in the local language. 38 If you say just a few words in their language, the local people will really appreciate it, and everyone will feel more comfortable.Be responsible.Its really important to be a responsible tourist and to try to support the local economy. 39 We stayed in private
40、homes in different parts of Cuba. Our hosts were really kind-hearted and their generosity was amazing. If you stay with a family, youll find out much more about your hosts culture and way of life. 40 Seeing the sights and learning about the culture with local Cubans was truly exciting. If we had sta
41、yed in a hotel, we wouldnt have had these experiences.A. Do your homework.B. Think about the environment.C. Dont be embarrassed by your accent.D. I decided to spend the summer in Cuba with some friends.E. Be adaptable, so that you can deal with unexpected changes.F. For example, why not stay with a
42、local family instead of in a big hotel?G. They will probably take you to places the guidebooks dont tell you about.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I became CEO of a hospital, I feared one thing greatly public speaking. Ive always 41 publ
43、ic speaking because I 42 thought I did it very well. 43 in this high position, presentations are a big part of my 44 . Just recently, I was the 45 for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of our new building. I also spoke to the Rotary Club and was on the 46 for our annual gala (庆典) where I 47 introductions
44、and awards presentations. Soon after I took the job, my wife and I went to 48 with a married couple who both hold high 49 like me in their companies. As we ate, I started complaining (抱怨) about how I had to do so much 50 , and Bob, the husband, said something that really 51 me. He said that, as a CE
45、O, the most 52 aspect of my job was public speaking! The days of having to prove my 53 in other areas were over; I had obviously done that to get where I was. Communication skills were all I 54 now. And he was 55 . I realized I needed to make the time to properly 56 and practice for each speaking si
46、tuation.So, Ive 57 that. I now schedule time into my workday calendar to write and practice my 58 . I spend a long time perfecting the presentation before I ever stand in front of a group to 59 it. When I take the time first to write a presentation, Ill 60 a much better, more finished product.41. A.
47、 missed B. hated C. forgotten D. appreciated 42. A. still B. never C. always D. sometimes43. A. And B. So C. But D. Or44. A. time B. life C. job D. plan45. A. host B. reporter C. guest D. actor46. A. way B. side C. stage D. phone47. A. collected B. recorded C. accepted D. handled48. A. market B. din
48、ner C. hospital D. church49. A. situations B. Levels C. standards D. positions50. A. writing B. teaching C. speaking D. awarding51. A. frightened B. affected C. troubled D. confused52. A. satisfying B. important C. worrying D. difficult53. A. interests B. points C. skills D. personalities54. A. enjoyed B. wasted C. shared D. needed55. A. right B. perfect C. po
