1、- 1 -Unit 16 Stories Section Communication Workshop,Language Awareness 1,Culture Corner reminded me about2.我感到非常为难,在比赛时只好低着头看书。I felt and had to at my book during the competition. 答案： awkward;look down3.那一天,我一离开家事情就开始不对头。The day started to go wrong I left home. 答案： the instant4.我感到紧张和眩晕。I felt . 答案：
2、 tense and dizzy 5.有些广告给我们设了一个谜;它们展现一个不寻常的画面,让我们在开始时感到不解。Some adverts a puzzle;they show an unusual image which at first doesnt . 答案： present us with;make sense6.有些广告玩弄文字而不是图像。Other adverts play with words images. 答案： rather than7.现实生活中有许多痛苦以至于经常很难引起人们的注意。- 2 -There is in the real world that it is o
3、ften difficult to . 答案： so much suffering;hold peoples attention 8.另一方面,一些广告在蓄意诋毁别的商家时太过分。,some adverts go too far when they are deliberately offensive. 答案： On the other hand9.最终,人们不得不开始使用姓来进行彼此之间的区分。Eventually,people had to start taking a surname to each other. 答案： distinguish themselves from10.儿子或
4、女儿可能因袭一个绰号作为自己的姓氏,即使他们本人并不带有这种特点。A son or daughter might inherit a nickname as a surname they themselves did not share the particular characteristic. 答案： even if11.他不仅在中国,而且在世界上很多国家都很受欢迎。He is very popular in China, in many countries in the world. 答案： not only;but also二、翻译句子1.Mr.Smith had/got his fa
5、rm destroyed in the flood.答案： 史密斯先生的农场在这次洪水中被冲毁了。2.Alexander tried to get his work recognized in the medical circles.- 3 -答案： 亚历山大尽力想让他的工作在医学圈里得到承认。3.Jenny hopes that Mr.Smith will suggest a good way to have her written English improved in a short period.答案： 珍妮希望史密斯先生会建议一个方法使得她的书面英语在短时间内得以提高。4.Clair
6、e had her luggage checked an hour before her plane left.答案： 飞机起飞一个小时前,克莱尔的行李接受了检查。5.The director had her assistant pick up some hot dogs for the meeting.答案： 主管要她的助手为这次会议准备一些热狗。三、阅读理解A ten-year-old boy from Howell,Michigan America is being called a hero due to his persistence that led to saving the l
7、ife of an elderly neighbour.The chain of events unfolded late in the evening on Sunday,January 26th,2014 when Danny DiPietro was being driven home from hockey practice by his dad.Thats when the young boy noticed an open garage and a figure that he believed was a dog outside an apartment near his hou
8、se.Given the extremely cold weather,the young boy got a feeling that something was wrong.But instead of overlooking it like most kids of his age would have,he insisted that his mother,Dawn,go to examine what was going on.Dawn tried to convince Danny that no one would leave a dog out in such cold wea
9、ther,but he refused to take no for an answer.Dawn finally gave in and decided to take a walk to the area with the family dog and see if there was any truth to Dannys premonition(预感).Sure enough,as she got closer to the department she noticed a garage that was wide open and a bent figure,waving madly
10、.Upon getting there,she realized that it was not a dog that the young boy had thought,but Kathleen St.Onge,one of her neighbours.The 80-year-old had slipped on some ice in her garage and had been lying there for two hours,unable to get up.- 4 -Dawn rushed home to get her husband for help and called
11、911.The two then returned with some blankets to cover Ms.St.Onge,while they waited for the ambulance to arrive.Though still in hospital,the elderly woman is recovering well and grateful to Danny for his premonition.1.For what reason is Danny Dipietro being called a hero?A.His special ability for pre
12、monition.B.His wonderful behaviour in a hockey match.C.His persistence in saving his neighbours life.D.His action in helping elderly people in his community.答案： C解析： 根据第一段中的“his persistence that led to saving the life of an elderly neighbour”可知,因为 Danny 的坚持,Ms.St.Onge 才获救,因此选 C 项。2.Why didnt Dawn wa
13、nt to have a look at first?A.Because it was too cold outside.B.Because she thought Danny lied.C.Because she was busy with her work.D.Because she didnt think people would leave a dog outside on such a cold day.答案： D解析： 根据第二段中的“Dawn tried to convince Danny that no one would leave a dog out in such col
14、d weather”可知 Dawn 一开始不相信儿子的预感,故选 D 项。3.When Dawn found the elderly woman,the elderly woman . A.had lain in the garage for two hoursB.was trapped in her garage with her dogC.was looking for her dog around the garageD.was lying on the ice outside the garage dead答案： A- 5 -解析： 根据第三段中的“The 80-year-old ha
15、d slipped on some ice in her garage and had been lying there for two hours,unable to get up.”可知选 A 项。4.Which of the following is true?A.Danny likes playing hockey with his father.B.Ms.St.Onge appreciates Dawns premonition.C.Danny loves animals especially dogs very much.D.Ms.St.Onge is alone at home
16、at that time.答案： D解析： A、C 项文中未涉及到;B 项应该将 Dawn 改为 Danny;故选 D 项,老人独自在车库里待了两个小时,包括后文对老人施救都没有提到家人。因此可以推断 D 项正确。四、七选五阅读理解导学号 953640055ThingstoDoinaTrafficJamTired of traffic jams?Here are some tips that can help you to calm down in a traffic jam.ListentoaCDaudiobookIts a good idea to keep several audio b
17、ooks in your car. 1 Listening to an exciting story is more interesting than sitting silently and being bored. SingloudlyIf you begin getting angry because of a long traffic jam,turn your CD player on or radio up. 2 Imagine youre a wonderful singer and the audience is listening to you in admiration.Y
18、our stress will disappear. 3 You can use the radio and play entertaining games while waiting.For example you can guess the song or the singer or to see how quickly you can recognize a new song.Haveasnack(零食)- 6 -Keeping a tasty snack in the car is especially good for waiting in traffic jams.Choose w
19、hat you like most of all,so you will look forward to traffic jams to have a chance to eat the delicious snack. 4 In that case,time is the last thing to worry about. ArguewiththeradiotalkshowhostFind a station with a radio talk show. 5 If you disagree,you can show your anger.Dont be afraid to call th
20、eir ideas stupid.Only make sure that the car windows are closed so no one may hear you. Sitting in a traffic jam can be very stressful but next time you can use these simple tips,and you wont notice how long you have been waiting and soon you will be on your way.A.Play gamesB.Use the radioC.Enjoy ev
21、ery bite of it.D.Listen to their debates carefully.E.Loud singing can help to reduce stress.F.Begin to enjoy them as quickly as you can.G.The storytellers voice can clear all your bad emotions.答案： 15 GEACD五、完形填空Cassandra was born with a huge brown birthmark on her right cheek.However,she has 1 to ha
22、ve plastic(整形)surgery to remove it.“I love my unique 2 and believe the birthmark is a(n) 3 feature(特征),which makes me memorable in my dance career,” she says. 4 she was young,her parents once wanted to have it removed.As her birthmark sank through several layers of skin,plastic surgery was the only
23、5 of removing it.Doctors 6 that there would be a scar left,so they 7 changed their mind.So far,the birthmark has been on her face for twenty-two years.She says,“Im so 8 that my parents chose to leave my birthmark as its a part of who I am.I dont feel it has 9 my development.Actually,having a birthma
24、rk 10 me,which is important for the - 7 -career Ive chosen.” In July 2014,she graduated from American Musical and Dramatic Academy and stayed in Los Angeles where she now works as a professional 11 .She has starred in many plays.Although a lot of roles 12 performers to have a certain appearance,Cass
25、andras outstanding performance has won a lot of 13 for her. Cassandra has got used to attracting 14 from strangers.They are often very 15 when they notice her birthmark.Sometimes,people ask her about it,but Cassandra never 16 .She thinks its natural for them to try to find out more about her birthma
26、rk,so she always 17 answers their questions.“I know some people might feel sorry for me,but Im confident in how I look,” she says. Cassandras experience 18 an important belief that people should 19 their individuality and love themselves exactly as they are.No one is perfect.We should be 20 of our o
27、wn uniqueness. 1.A.decided B.refusedC.feared D.longed答案： B解析： 句意:卡桑德拉出生时右脸颊上有一块很大的褐色胎记。然而,她“拒绝”进行整形手术来去掉。refuse“拒绝”;fear“害怕”;long“渴望”。2.A.temper B.hobbyC.talent D.appearance答案： D解析： 句意:我爱我独一无二的“外表”,相信胎记是一种“具有积极意义”的特征,它使得我在自己的舞蹈生涯中令人难忘。temper“脾气”;hobby“爱好”;talent“天分,天赋”;appearance“外表”。3.A.common B.ne
28、cessaryC.positive D.embarrassing答案： C解析： 见上题。common“常见的”;necessary“必要的”;positive“积极的”;embarrassing“令人尴尬的”。4.A.When B.If- 8 -C.Until D.Unless答案： A解析： 句意:在她小的“时候”,她的父母曾经想把胎记去掉。 5.A.trouble B.choiceC.goal D.decision答案： B解析： 句意:因为她的胎记渗入了好几层皮肤,整形手术是去除胎记的唯一“选择”。trouble“麻烦”;choice“选择”;goal“目标”;decision“决定”
29、。6.A.promised B.hopedC.warned D.argued答案： C解析： 句意:医生“警告”说会留疤,所以他们“立刻”改变了主意。7.A.blindly B.usuallyC.eagerly D.immediately答案： D解析： 见上题。blindly“盲目地”;usually“通常”;eagerly“急切地”;immediately“立即,马上”。8.A.confident B.regretfulC.happy D.disappointed答案： C解析： 句意:对于我的父母给我把胎记留下我感到很“开心”,因为这是我的一部分。confident“自信的”;regre
30、tful“后悔的”;happy“开心的”;disappointed“失望的”。9.A.prevented B.inspiredC.replaced D.explained答案： A- 9 -解析： 句意:我从不觉得它“阻碍”了我的发展。prevent“阻止,阻碍”;inspire“激励”;replace“代替”;explain“解释”。10.A.hurts B.puzzlesC.educates D.distinguishes答案： D解析： 句意:事实上,拥有一块胎记使我与众不同,这对我所选择的事业很重要。puzzle“使困惑”;educate“教育”;distinguish“使不同,使具有
31、某种特征”。11.A.doctor B.dancerC.director D.writer答案： B解析： 根据上文的“in my dance career”可知选 B 项。12.A.required B.forbadeC.encouraged D.advised答案： A解析： 句意:虽然很多角色“需要”演员有特定的外表,卡桑德拉的出色表演还是为她赢得了不少“机会”。require “需要”;forbid“禁止”;encourage“鼓励”;advise“建议”。13.A.instructions B.freedomC.competence D.opportunities答案： D解析： 见
32、上题。instruction“指示,教导”;freedom“自由”;competence “能力”;opportunity“机会”。14.A.praise B.attentionC.pressure D.coldness答案： B解析： 句意:卡桑德拉已经习惯于陌生人对自己的“注意”。praise“表扬”;attention“注意,注意力”;pressure“压力”;coldness“冷漠,冷淡”。15.A.nervous B.friendly- 10 -C.curious D.funny答案： C解析： 句意:当他们注意到她的胎记时,他们常常很“好奇”。16.A.understands B.
33、respondsC.defends D.minds答案： D解析： 句意:有时别人会问她有关胎记的事,但是卡桑德拉从不“介意”。understand“理解”;respond“回答,回应”;defend“保卫,辩解”;mind“介意”。17.A.willingly B.purposelyC.angrily D.casually答案： A解析： 句意:她认为这很自然,所以她“愿意”回答他们的问题。willingly“愿意地”;purposely“有目的地”;angrily “生气地”;casually“随意地”。18.A.changes B.conveysC.ignores D.damages答案
34、： B解析： 句意:卡桑德拉的经历向我们“传达”了一个信念。convey“传达”;ignore“忽视”;damage“毁坏”。19.A.observe B.influenceC.forget D.appreciate答案： D解析： 句意:人们应该“欣赏”他们自己的个性,并且爱自己本来的样子。observe“观察”;influence“影响”;forget“忘记”;appreciate“欣赏,感激”。20.A.guilty B.tiredC.proud D.ashamed答案： C- 11 -解析： 句意:对于自己的独特之处,我们应该感到“骄傲”。guilty“内疚的,有罪的”;tired“疲惫的”;proud“骄傲的”;ashamed“羞愧的”。
