1、Unit 1 Great scientists Reading 课时作业单句语法填空1Although there are lots of difficulties _(overcome),she never lets her problems defeat her.答案:to overcome2Low is a kindhearted lady with a positive attitude _ life because she takes delight in helping others.答案:to/towards3Dad always drives with _(cautious)答
2、案:caution4Mike is eager _ (stay) away from the busy city life for a while.答案:to stay5The product was developed in _ (respond) to customer demand.答案:response6He said mildly to me that he didnt mean_(upset) me.答案:to upset7_ (commit) to providing better services,the company will provide Net users with
3、all the information they need.答案:Committed8The survivors of the crashed plane had no food or water and were at the _ (merciful) of the extremely cold weather.答案:mercy9Advertisements _ (base) on these facts have been printed in newspapers and magazines but have not helped much.答案:based10Well go shopp
4、ing regardless_what the weather might be.答案:of阅读理解A(2018重庆高二期中)Whats your opinion about finding good friends? Speaking from my past experience,it is very difficult to find good friends that you can trust but once you have found them,they are worth keeping forever! Therefore,I think friendship is the
5、 most important relationship that anybody could have.The qualities I look for in a friend are a good sense of humor and sensitivity.A friend would have to be strongminded and highly spirited.I think that these qualities are the key qualities to look for in a good friend.Even the best friends can sti
6、ll have arguments between themselves,though usually about more serious topics,rather than the usual childish arguments.Some matters can seriously affect friendship.If one of your friends started experimenting with harmful and dangerous drugs,what would you do? A good friend would try to help as much
7、 as possible,while a bad example of a friend would simply shrug and turn a blind eye.Not only the bad things affect friendshipgood activities do too,such as bonding with one another,not just by going out on a night with them,but by spending quality time with them and talking to each other.This is a
8、key aspect of a good friendship.Good friends do not always have to be in the same age group as you.I have a good friend and she is 47 years old and I am 16.Unfortunately, some people lose contact with their friends as they grow older,which is a sad way to lose a good friend.I think friendship is one
9、 of the most important things in life because if you have no friends you will have no happiness.【解题导语】 友情是十分重要的,作者十分看重朋友的幽默感和敏感度。即使是好朋友也会有分歧,不仅一些不好的事情会引起分歧,一些好的活动也可能影响友情,而且朋友不一定是相同年纪的。遗憾的是随着年龄的增长一些人会失去朋友。1According to the author,true friendship _Ais easy to getBneeds management Cdeepens with timeDaf
10、fects ones happinessB 解析:细节理解题。首先从第二段中 I think that these qualities are the key qualities to look for in a good friend.可看出找好朋友需要看对方的品德;其次根据第三段中当出现分歧时,要合理解决,由此可知一段好的友情是需要经营的,故选 B。2Paragraph 3 is mainly about _Awhy drugs are bad for teenagersBwhether a friend is reliableCways that help avoid arguments
11、Dproblems that will test friendshipD 解析:段落大意题。根据第三段中 Some matters can seriously affect friendship.可知一些问题会影响友情,故选 D。3According to the author,which matters least in friendship?AConfidence. BAge.CSense of humor. DCommunication.B 解析:细节理解题。根据第五段中 Good friends do not always have to be in the same age grou
12、p as you.可知年龄在友谊中不重要,故选 B。4Which of the following sayings can match the authors view on friendship?AOld friends and old wines are best.BA friend without faults will never be found.CA friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.DA life without a friend is a life without sunshine.D 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一句 I thi
13、nk friendship is one of the most important things in life because if you have no friends you will have no happiness.可知作者认为友情十分重要,故选 D。BToday, the number of single adults in the US. and many other nations is unprecedented(前所未有的)The condition has left some in panic.Some Americans worry that the countr
14、ys moral values may get worse,and one of their top reasons is the large number of single people.But instead of worrying,maybe we should celebrate.Im a social scientist,and Ive spent the past two decades researching and writing about single people.Ive found that the rise of single living is beneficia
15、l to our society and personal relationships.This trend(趋势) has the chance to redefine the traditional meaning of home and community.For years,communities across the country have been organized by families living in suburban(郊区的 ) homes.According to a national survey ongoing since 1974,American famil
16、ies have never been less likely to be friends with their neighbors than they are now.But studies have shown that single people are changing the situation.Single people are more likely than married people to stay in touch with their families and socialize with their friends and neighbors.They tend to
17、 participate in more public groups and events, take more art and music classes,and go out to dinner more often.Single people also volunteer more for social service organizations and educational groups.They are also found to develop more confidence and undergo more personal growth and development.For
18、 example,they value meaningful work more than married people do.As the potential for living a meaningful single life becomes more widely known,single living will become more of a real choice.And when single living is a real choice,then getting married will be,too.Fewer people will marry as a way of
19、escaping from single life or simply doing what they are expected to do,and more will choose it because its what they really want.If current trends continue,future generations will have more opportunities to pursue the life that suits them best.【解题导语】 单身人数的增加并不值得恐慌,因为它会对社会和人际关系带来积极影响,同时有利于人们选择适合自己的生活
20、方式。5We can learn from the passage that the author_Ahas long experience of studying married peopleBis positive about the rise of single livingCis not satisfied with the present societyDloves the traditional meaning of homeB 解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的 But instead of worrying,maybe we should celebrate.和第二段的 Ive f
21、ound that the rise of single living is beneficial to our society and personal relationships.可以推断,作者对单身生活的增加持肯定态度。6The survey since 1974 shows that American families _Ahave never made friends with their neighborsBare now more likely to make friends with their neighborsCare now less likely to make fri
22、ends with their neighborsDwere less likely to make friends with their neighbors in the pastC 解析:细节理解题。根据第三段 American families have never been less likely to be friends with their neighbors than they are now.可知,美国家庭跟邻居交友的情况从未像现在这么少过,即现在美国家庭极少跟邻居交友,故选 C 项。7According to Paragraph 4,single people are li
23、kely to _Alove families more than married peopleBset up more volunteer organizations than married peopleCtake part in more social activities than married peopleDhave higherpaid jobs than married peopleC 解析:细节理解题。根据文章第四段的 They tend to participate in more public groups and events.volunteer more for so
24、cial service organizations and educational groups.可知,单身人士通常参加的各类社会活动要比已婚人士多。8What does the last paragraph suggest?AMeaningful single living makes single life a good choice.BMeaningful single living makes marriage a better choice.CFew people will choose to marry in the future.DFew people will choose
25、to live a single life in the future.A 解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后一段内容可知,有意义的单身生活使得单身成为了真正的选择,这样人们就能按自己的需求而选择单身或婚姻;这里作者肯定了有意义的单身生活让单身成为一个不错的选择,但并未否定人们选择婚姻,也没有强调哪种选择更好,故选 A 项。语法填空When I was 8 years old, my best friend gave me a copy of this book and told me that I might find it interesting.He could not have been
26、more right, for I 1._(absorb) in the book immediately and I finished it in a matter of three days.To me 2._ was a miracle(奇迹)to finish a book so 3._(quick) at that age! I found that the book was 4._ great benefit and entertaining at the same time.The author, Mr.Dale Carnegie, didnt introduce a princ
27、iple or an idea without 5._(support) it with at least one real life story where the principle 6._(introduce) was proved helpful.After that point I noticed a great, almost immediate, effect on my 7._(behave) as I was growing up.I noticed that I was getting along better with my parents and teachers,8.
28、_(much) popular at school, and I even began to understand people much better 9._ before.I grew up believing that this book was one of the 10._(great) factors involved in shaping my character.【解题导语】 有一本书对作者影响很大,作者认为这本书是塑造自己性格最主要的因素之一。1was absorbed 解析: 考查谓语动词时态、语态。absorb 与句子主语 I 为被动关系。be absorbed in 专
29、心于,全神贯注于;文章为一般过去时,故填 was absorbed。2it 解析: 考查代词。 it 在此处为形式主语,真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语 to finish a book .,故填 it。3quickly 解析: 考查副词。所填词修饰动词 finish,因此需要用副词,故填 quickly。4of 解析: 考查介词。此处为 “of抽象名词”相当于形容词的用法, of great benefit 表示“非常有益” ,故填 of。5supporting 解析: 考查非谓语动词。介词 without 后接动名词作宾语,故填supporting。6introduced 解析: 考查非谓
30、语动词。所填词作后置定语,principle 与 introduce 之间是被动关系,因此用过去分词形式,故填 introduced。7behavior 解析: 考查名词。my 是形容词性物主代词,用来修饰名词,因此应该将behave 变为名词,故填 behavior。8more 解析: 考查比较级。根据上下文提示,此处 popular 应用比较级形式,故填more。9than 解析: 考查连词。空格前有提示词 better,than before 表示“比以前更” ,故填 than。10greatest 解析: 考查形容词。 one of 之后名词用形容词最高级修饰,表示“最之一” ,故填 greatest。