1、1Unit 2 HeroesYaoMingwasborninChinain1980.Heisthesonoftwogreatbasketballplayersandlearnthowtoplaybasketballwhenhewasyoung.Hescored32.4pointspergamewhenheplayedintheShanghaiSharks.ThebigmanbecameahouseholdnameinChinabeforestartinghisNBAcareerwiththeHoustonRocketsin2002.YaoplayedeightseasonsintheNBAan
2、dhemadehisretirementofficialonWednesdayJuly20,2011.Peleusedtobeafootballplayerthateveryoneknew.HewasborninBrazilin1940.HestartedplayingforSantoswhenhewasonly16andhedidntretire(退休) until1977.HeplayedforBrazil111timesandhescored97internationalgoals.Pelecamefromapoorfamily.Hestartedplayingfootballinthe
3、street，likemanypeoplearoundtheworld.HewassoonpickedtoplayforSantosandquicklybecameaninternationalfigure.SteffiGrafwasborninGermanyin1969.Shewonthetennissemi-finalatWimbledonin1985whenshewasonly16，butshelostthefinaltoanothergreattennisplayer，MartinaNavratilova.Peopleweresurprisedbythestrengthandpower
4、ofhergame.Shesoonbecameafamoustennisplayerandwonmostofthemainmatchesseveraltimes.根据上文完成下列各题1.Whoistheyoungestplayerinthepassage?YaoMing.2.WhocomesfromSouthAmerica?Pele.PeriodOne Warm-up&Lesson1 ModernHeroesPre-reading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思第一组1.reporter A.太空船2.violent B.大气；气氛3.atmosphere C.百万4.million D.暴力的
5、5.spaceship E.记者，通讯员2答案 1.E 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A第二组6.astronaut A.挥手示意，致意7.peacefully B.宇航员8.flight C.和平地；平静地9.explore D.飞行；航班10.wave E.探测，勘探答案 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.E 10.A第三组11.generous A.镇静的；沉着的12.character B.地心引力13.calm C.慷慨的，大方的14.gravity D.直升机15.helicopter E.人物；性格答案 11.C 12.E 13.A 14.B 15.DStep1 Fast-reading
6、Scanthepassageandthenmatchtheparagraphswiththeirheadings.ParagraphsHeadingsPara.1 A.TheastronautlandssafelyPara.2 B.WelcomehomePara.3 C.GoodwishesofChinesepeoplePara.4 D.Anexcitinglift-offPara.5 E.IntroductionPara.6 F.Duringtheflight答案 Para.16EDFCABStep2 Careful-reading.Tellwhetherthefollowingsenten
7、cesaretrue(T)orfalse(F).1.Whenthespaceshipseparatedfromtherocket，Yangcouldfeelthehighgravity.(F)2.YangLiweispokewithgroundcontrolwhenthespaceshipwascirclingtheearthforthesixthtime.(T)3.WhenYangLiweiwasdoinghissixthcircle，heshowedtheflagsofChinaandtheUS，expressingthewishes.(F)34.Shenzhoucanglowredbec
8、auseoftheearthsatmosphere.(T)5.YangLiweicouldnotcontactwithhisfamilyduringthespacejourney.(F).Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.1.YangLiweididthefollowingthingsEXCEPTthatduringtheflight.A.hehadatalkwithhisfamilyB.hesleptalittleC.hereadsomebookswhenhewasfreeD.hewasalwaysworking答案 C2.Fromthepas
9、sageweknowthat.A.YangLiweiwantedtoflyinaspaceshipagainB.ShenzhoucircledtheearthseventimesC.YangLiweiwishedtostayinspacelongerD.whenYangLiweilanded，nohelicoptersweresenttocollecthim答案 C3.Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.A.ChinasfirstpiloteverservedinthearmyB.ShenzhoucarryingYangflewaroundthemoonC.
10、ShenzhouisthefirstspaceshipofChinaD.YangbeganhisspaceflightonthemorningofOctober15th,2003答案 D4.Whatisthemainideaofthe5thparagraph?A.YangLiweiwaswelcomehome.B.Ournationalheroreturnedhomesafely.C.HelicoptersflewtocollectYangLiwei.D.Shenzhouletoutitsparachute.答案 B5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.itisve
11、rystrictwhenchoosinganastronautB.thelaunchwasverysuccessfulC.YangLiweionlytalkedtohisfamilyD.ittookthespaceship24hourstoflyinspace答案 AStep3 Post-reading4Afterreadingthepassage，pleasefillinthefollowingblanks.Chinasfirstmannedspaceshiplifted1.offinJiuquan，GansuProvince.Thespaceship,2.called(call) Shen
12、zhou，carriedChinasfirstastronaut，YangLiweiwhostartedtrainingforhisspace3.flight(fly) in1998.Yangsaidwhenthespaceshipseparated4.fromtherocket，hegotafeelingofsoaringintotheskybecauseofthezerogravity.Whenthespaceshipwasdoingitsseventhcircle，Yang5.showed(show) theflagsofChinaandtheUnitedNations,6.expres
13、sing(express) thewishesoftheChinesepeopletoexploreandusespace7.peacefully(peaceful).AsYangreturnedinto8.theearthsatmosphere，helicopterswereflyingto9.wherehewouldland，readytocollecthim.WhenYangclimbedoutofthespaceship，hesmiledandwavedtothecrowdswaitingfor10.him(he).Hesaidhethought21hourswastooshortto
14、stayinspace.Step4 Sentence-learning1.Whenthespaceshipwasdoingitsseventhcircle，YangLiweishowedtheflagsofChinaandtheUnitedNations，expressingthewishesoftheChinesepeopletoexploreandusespacepeacefully.句式分析自主翻译 当飞船绕地球飞行第七圈时，杨利伟(在飞船上)展示了中国国旗和联合国国旗，以表达中国人民和平开发和利用太空的愿望。2.AsYangLiweireturnedintotheearthsatmos
15、phere，helicopterswereflyingtowherehewouldland，readytocollecthim.句式分析5自主翻译 当杨利伟返回地球大气层时，直升机正飞往他要降落的地方，准备迎接他。.阅读理解AMandelabecamepresidentinSouthAfricashistoric1994election(选举).Afterthat，heoftenturnedtoWalterSisulu，oneofhisclosestfriendsformorethansixtyyears，forguidance.Sisuluwasinmanywaysasimportantas
16、MandelainthefightagainstSouthAfricasracistsystem(种族主义制度).In1944，thetwo，alongwithOliverTambo，foundedtheANCYouthLeague.TheANCYLfavoredamoremilitant(激进的) waytothemovementagainstthegovernment.TheysoontookovertheANC，withSisuluservingasitssecretarygeneralfrom1949to1954.In1963，he，MandelaandothertopANCleade
17、rsweresentencedtolifeinprison.Sisuluwasalwayscalmandpatientafterhewasreleased.ThedayafterhisreleaseonOct.15,1989，Sisuluexplainedtoreportershow“itwasnotpossibletolosehopebecausethespiritofthepeopleoutsidewastoogreat”.Mandelasreleasecamefourmonthslater.Sisuluwasbornin1912.UnlikeMandela，whosefatherwasa
18、chief(酋长)，Sisuluwasthechildofablackmaid(女仆) andawhiteworker.HisfatherleftthefamilywhenSisuluwassmall.Hewaseducatedforawhileatalocalschool，butleftwhenhewas15tosupporthisfamily.Hetookwhateverjobshecould，andcontinuedtolearnonhisown.In1940，hejoinedtheANCandgotMandelatojoinitayearlater.“Ourpathsfirstmeti
19、n1941.Duringthepast62years，ourliveshavebeencloselyconnected.Wesharedthejoyofliving，andthepain.Wewalkedsidebysidethroughthevalleyofdeath.Togetherweenjoyedthetasteoffreedom， ”MandelasaidafterSisuludiedonMay5th,2003.“Apartofmeisgone.”语篇解读 本文是记叙文，介绍了南非著名反种族隔离斗士沃尔特西苏鲁，他是曼德拉的好战友。1.InwhatwaywasSisulusimila
20、rtoMandela?A.Healsosupportedpeacefulmeans.B.Healsoranforthe1994election.C.HewasalsoafounderoftheANC.6D.Hewasalsoagreatfreedomfighter.答案 D解析 推理判断题。由前两段可知，西苏鲁和曼德拉一样，都是伟大的南非自由战士。2.WhatmadeSisulufeelhopefulaboutthefuture?A.Mandelasrelease.B.Thepeoplespower.C.Theprisonershighspirits.D.Reportersencouragem
21、ent.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“itwasnotpossibletolosehopebecausethespiritofthepeopleoutsidewastoogreat”可知，西苏鲁之所以对未来充满希望，是因为他受到了人民力量的鼓舞。3.WhatdidMandelatellusaboutinthelastparagraph?A.HislifelongfriendshipwithSisulu.B.HisimportantinfluenceonSisulu.C.Hishardeffortstowinfreedom.D.HisopinionsonSisuluslife.答案
22、A解析 推理判断题。由最后一段曼德拉的话可知，他深情地回顾了他与西苏鲁六十多年的革命友谊。4.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TocompareSisuluwithMandela.B.ToshowthegreatnessofMandela.C.ToexplainthehistoryoftheANCYL.D.TodescribeSisuluslifeandachievements.答案 D解析 写作目的题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了南非著名反种族隔离斗士西苏鲁的生平和成就。BElizabethFreemanwasbornabout1742toAfricanAmericanp
23、arentswhowereslaves.Attheageofsixmonthsshewasacquired，alongwithhersister，byJohnAshley，awealthyMassachusettsslaveholder.Shebecameknownas“Mumbet”or“MumBett”.Fornearly30yearsMumbetservedtheAshleyfamily.Oneday，AshleyswifetriedtostrikeMumbetssisterwithaspade.Mumbetprotectedhersisterandtookthebl7owinstead
24、.Angry，sheleftthehouseandrefusedtocomeback.WhentheAshleystriedtomakeherreturn，Mumbetconsultedalawyer，ThcodoreSedgewick.Withhishelp，Mumbetsued(起诉) forherfreedom.WhileservingtheAshleys，MumbethadlistenedtomanydiscussionsofthenewMassachusettsconstitution.Iftheconstitutionsaidthatallpeoplewerefreeandequa
25、l，thenshethoughtitshouldapplytoher.Eventually，MumbetwonherfreedomthefirstslaveinMassachusettstodosounderthenewconstitution.Strangelyenough，afterthetrial，theAshleysaskedMumbettocomebackandworkforthemasapaidemployee.ShedeclinedandinsteadwenttoworkforSedgewick.Mumbetdiedin1829，butherlegacylivedoninherm
26、anydescendants(后裔).Oneofhergreat-grandchildrenwasW.E.B.DuBois，oneofthefoundersoftheNAACP，andanimportantwriterandspokespersonforAfricanAmericancivilrights.MumbetstombstonestillstandsintheMassachusettscemeterywhereshewasburied.Itreads，inpart：“Shewasbornaslaveandremainedaslavefornearlythirtyyears.Sheco
27、uldneitherreadnorwrite，yetinherownsphereshehadnosuperiororequal.”语篇解读 本文讲述了美国历史上一位勇于追求自由的女性黑奴伊丽莎白弗里曼的故事。她生来就是奴隶，过了近三十年的奴隶生活。虽然她既不会读书，也不会写字，但是她的贡献却无与伦比。5.WhatdoweknowaboutMumbetaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Shewasbornaslave.B.Shewasaslaveholder.C.Shehadafamoussister.D.Shewasbornintoarichfamily.答案 A解析 细节理解题
28、。由第一段第一句以及最后一段引文中的“Shewasbornaslave”可知，她是奴隶出身。6.WhydidMumbetrunawayfromtheAshleys?A.Shefoundanemployer.B.Shewantedtobealawyer.C.Shewashitandgotangry.D.Shehadtotakecareofhersister.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三、四句可知，被打后她非常生气，所以离开了阿什8利家。7.WhatdidMumbetlearnfromdiscussionsaboutthenewconstitution?A.Sheshouldalw
29、aysobeyherownersorders.B.Sheshouldbeasfreeandequalaswhites.C.Howtobeagoodservant.D.Howtoapplyforajob.答案 B解析 推理判断题。由第三段第二句“Iftheconstitutionsaidthatallpeoplewerefreeandequal.applytoher.”可知，她从新的宪法中得知黑人应该和白人一样享有自由、平等的权利。8.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Astoryofafamouswriterandspokesperson.B.Thefriendshipbe
30、tweenalawyerandaslave.C.ThelifeofabraveAfricanAmericanwoman.D.Atrialthatshockedthewholeworld.答案 C解析 主旨大意题。本文讲述了一位非裔美国黑人伊丽莎白弗里曼勇敢追求自由的故事，故 C项最能概括本篇文章的大意。CTheodorSeussGeiselwasborninSpringfield，Massachusettsin1904.Hewasfamousbecauseofthebookshewroteforchildren.Theycombinefunnywords，picturesandsocialop
31、inions.DrSeusswrotehisfirstbookforchildrenin1937.ItiscalledAndtoThinkThatISawItonMulberryStreet.Anumberofpublishersrefusedtopublishit.Theysaiditwastoodifferent.Afriendfinallypublishedit.Soonothersuccessfulbooksfollowed.Overtheyears，hewrotemorethanfortychildrensbooks.Theywerefuntoread.Yethisbookssome
32、timesdealtwithserioussubjects.Bythemiddle1940s，DrSeusshadbecomeoneofthebest-lovedandmostsuccessfulwritersofchildrensbooks.Hehadastrongdesiretohelpchildren.In1954， Lifemagazinepublishedareportaboutschoolchildrenwhocouldnotread.Thereports9aidmanychildrensbookswerentinteresting.DrSeussdecidedtowriteboo
33、ksthatwereinterestingandeasytoread.In1957，DrSeusswrote TheCatintheHat.Heusedlessthan225wordstowritethebook.Thiswasaboutthenumberofwordsasix-year-oldshouldbeabletoread.Thestoryisaboutacatwhotriestoentertaintwochildrenonarainydaywhiletheirmotherisawayfromhome.Thecatisnotlikenormalcats.Ittalks.Thebookw
34、asanimmediatesuccess.Itwasaninterestingstoryandwaseasytoread.Childrenlovedit.Theirparentslovedit，too.Todaymanyadultssayitisstilloneofthestoriestheylikebest.语篇解读 本文为人物传记，主要介绍了著名儿童作家西奥多苏斯盖泽尔的生平事迹。9.Whatsthebesttitleforthispassage?A.SomeofDrSeussBooksforChildrenB.WhatAreDrSeussBooksMainlyAbout?C.DrSeus
35、saFamousWriterofChildrensBooksD.WhyAreDrSeussBooksDifferent?答案 C解析 标题归纳题。通读文章可知本文是一篇人物传记，主要介绍了西奥多苏斯盖泽尔，一位著名的儿童作家，故选 C。10.WhatdoweknowaboutDrSeussfirstbookforchildren?A.ItwasDrSeussworstbook.B.Itdealtwithaveryserioussubject.C.Neitherchildrennoradultslikeit.D.Manypublishersdidnttakeitseriouslyatfirst.
36、答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第三、四句“Anumberofpublishersrefusedtopublishit.Theysaiditwastoodifferent.”可知 D项正确。11.HowdidDrSeusshelpchildrenaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Byaskingotherstohelptheminmagazines.B.Bywritinginterestingandsimplebooks.C.Bychanginghisoldbooksintosimplerones.D.Bygivingthembooksforfree.答案 B解析 细节理解题
37、。根据第三段最后一句10“DrSeussdecidedtowritebooksthatwereinterestingandeasytoread.”可知 B项正确。12.AdultsmostprobablythinkthatDrSeussTheCatintheHatis.A.interesting B.seriousC.difficult D.boring答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“Todaymanyadultssayitisstilloneofthestoriestheylikebest.”可知 A项正确。.七选五HowMuchDoYouKnowAboutAlbertEinst
38、ein?AlbertEinstein，whowasbornonMarch14,1879inGermany，wasagreatscientistintheworld.Hewasstrangebecausehehatedhaircutsandnewclothes.Hebelievedinpeace.13However，hismostfamousidea，Emc 2，helpedcreatetheworldsmostdangerousweapon.Manypeoplethoughthewasthesmartestpersonintheworld.14AlbertEinsteinwasalsoathe
39、oreticalphysicistwhopublishedthespecialandgeneraltheoriesofrelativityandcontributedinotherareasofphysics.HewontheNobelPrizeinPhysicsforhisexplanationofthephotoelectric(光电的) effect.15Atthattime，everyonethoughthewasafool.Whatdidhelike?Einsteinlikedlearningsailing.Hesailedinsmallboatsallhislife.Heoncej
40、oked， “Sailingisthesportthattakestheleastenergy！”WhenEinsteinwasachild，hismothermadehimtakeviolinlessons.Atfirst，hedidntliketheviolin.Butthenhelearnedtolovemusicandbecameagoodviolinist.Later，hesaid，“Loveisthebestteacher.”16In1910，Einsteinaskedaquestionwhichmanychildrenoftenask， “Whyistheskyblue？”Aft
41、erhiscarefulresearch，heansweredthequestionlikethis：“17WhenlighttravelstoEarth，gasparticles(气体微粒) spreadthebluelightalloverthesky.”Hisansweristrueinphysics.A.Butitwassaidthathewasunusualwhenhewasborn.B.ButEinsteinsaidthathethoughtlikeachildwithmanyquestions.C.Whydidhelikethebluesky?D.Itsbecauselighti
42、smadeupofmanycolorsincludingblue.E.Whyistheskyblue?11F.Hewasveryintelligentinhisdailylife.G.Allhislife，hehatedwar.语 篇 解 读 本 文 是 记 叙 文 ， 主 要 介 绍 了 爱 因 斯 坦 的 喜 好 和 他 提 出 的 理 论 。13.答案 G解析 前面一句提到，爱因斯坦相信和平。后面一句提到，然而他最著名的想法却促成了世界上最危险武器的产生。由此可推断，空格处提到的内容与战争有关，故选 G。14.答案 B解析 前面一句提到，很多人认为他是世界上最聪明的人。B 项紧承上文，说明了爱因斯坦对自己不同的看法。15.答案 A解析 前面一句提到他所获得的荣誉，后面一句提到那时人们都认为他是傻瓜，由此可知空格处提到的内容应是爱因斯坦的特别之处，A 项“但是据说他刚出生时很是与众不同”与上文形成转折。16.答案 E解析 最后一段主要讲述爱因斯坦对“天空为什么是蓝色的”提出疑问并进行了科学解释。E项“Whyistheskyblue？”与此相对应。17.答案 D解析 最后一段中爱因斯坦先提出问题，然后在经过研究后得出结论，D 项“这是因为光是由不同色彩组成的，包括蓝色” ，承接上文，说明结论。
