UNIT1PEOPLEOFACHIEVEMENT(時間:90分鐘滿分:120分)第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AYouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?JaneAddams(1860-1935)AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity(社區(qū))bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.RachelCarson(1907-1964)Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present)WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(參議員)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheUSSupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.RosaParks(1913-2005)On1December1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RosaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.1.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?A.Hersocialwork.B.Herteachingskills.C.Hereffortstowinaprize. D.Hercommunitybackground.2.WhatwasthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw. B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen. D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.3.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheUS?A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaParks.BIalwaysfeelsorryforworldleadersbusydealingwithfightsbetweennations.Whenmythreechildrenwereyoung,mostdaysitwashardtokeepmyhousefrombecomingabattlefield.Itgotworseastheygrewolder.Threeyearsago,Zack,then16,couldn’tmakeitthroughadaywithoutmakinghissisters,Alex11andTaryn9,angry.MyhusbandandItriedtobeunderstandingtheboyatsuchanage.Wereasoned,punished,andleftheartfeltnotesonhisbedabouthowhewashurtingourfamily.Hisanswerwas“Isayitbecauseit’strue.”Ieventriedtellingthegirlstofightback.Badidea.NowIhadthreechildrenatwar.WhateverIsaidtothem,theypaidnoattention.Whentherewasnowayout,Itoldeverythingtomysister,Mary,inanemail.Shereplied,“Don’temailme.Emailhim.”O(jiān)ursonwasonlineeveryday,mailingandtalkingwithhisfriends.Maybehewouldactuallyhearmethisway.Ididn’tsayanythingdifferent,butemailjusttookthetensionaway.There’dbenoshoutingordoorbanging.Zackwouldn’tfeelunderattack.Zackdidn’treplyfordays.Whenhefinallydid,hisentiremessagewasfoursmallwords.IsmiledwhenIreadthem,“You’reright.I’msorry.”Thechildrenstillfought,ofcourse,butZackchanged.Bestofall,Inowhaveabetterwaytotalkwithnotonebutthreeofthem.Ilikeitthattheydon’ttunemeoutasmuchastheyusedto.Theylikenothavingtolistentomeshoutingtothem.OrasAlexsays,“You’resomuchniceronline.”

AllIknowisthatthehouseisquiet.Butwe’retalking.4.Whatwasthetroublebeforetheonlinetalkinthefamily?A.Thechildrencouldn’tgetalongpeacefully.B.Thewriterfailedtounderstandherdaughters.C.Thefamilyfounditdifficulttokeepthehouseclean.D.Theparentswerenotwillingtotalkwiththeirchildren.5.Thewriteremailedhersister.

A.toescapefromtheproblemB.hopingshe’demailtheboyC.totellheraboutthefamilyproblemD.askingaboutchild-raising6.Theunderlinedphrase“tunemeout”inthepassageprobablymeans“”.

A.paynoattentiontomeB.getangrywithmeC.quarrelwithme D.keepmeoutoftheirrooms7.Whydoesthewriterfeelsorryforworldleadersbusydealingwithfightsbetweennations?A.Becauseshedoesn’tthinktheleadersaresuccessful.B.Becauseshedoesn’tthinkfightscanbestopped.C.Becauseshehasnothingtodowiththeleaders.D.Becauseshecanunderstandthattheleaders’jobishard.CWhenAlbertEinsteinwasyoung,hewasaquietchildwhospentmuchofhistimealone.Hewasslowtotalkandhaddifficultyinlearningtoread.WhenAlbertwasfiveyearsold,hisfathergavehimacompass.Albertwasfilledwithwonderwhenhediscoveredthatthecompassneedlealwayspointedinthesamedirection—thenorth.Heaskedhisfatherandhisunclewhatcausedtheneedletomove.TheiranswersweredifficultforAlberttounderstand.Yethespentalotoftimethinkingaboutthem.Hesaidlaterthathefeltsomethingmustbehiddenbehindthings.Albertdidn’tlikeschool.TheGermanschoolsofthattimewerenotpleasant.Studentscouldn’taskquestions.Albertsaidhefeltasifhewereinprison.OnedayAlberttoldhisuncleJacobhowmuchhehatedschool,especiallymathematics.Hisuncletoldhimtosolvemathematicalproblemsbypretendingtobeapoliceman.“Youarelookingforsomeone,”hesaid,“butyoudon’tknowwhoheis.CallhimX.Findhimbyusingyourmathematicaltools.”Albertlearnttolovemathematics.Hewasstudyingthecomplexmathematicsofcalculus(微積分)whileallhisfriendswerestillstudyingsimplemathematics.Insteadofplayingwithhisfriendshethoughtaboutthingssuchas“Whatwouldhappenifpeoplecouldtravelatthespeedoflight?”Albertwantedtoteachmathematicsandphysics.Hegraduatedwithhonours,butitwasapitythathecouldnotgetateachingjob.8.Accordingtoparagraph2,wecanlearnthatAlbertEinstein.

A.wasinterestedinthecompass B.wantedtobeagreatscientistC.wasnotcleverenough D.didn’tlikethinkingbyhimself9.WhydidAlbertEinsteinhateschool?A.Hecouldn’tplaywithhisfriendsthere.B.Studentswerenotallowedtoaskquestions.C.Theschoolswerelikeprisonsatthattime.D.Hehadtolearnmathematicsthathedidn’tlike.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“complex”probablymean?A.Useful. B.Difficult.C.Boring. D.Interesting.11.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.EinsteinbecameamathematicsteacheraftergraduationB.Einsteingraduallylovedmathematicswithhisuncle’shelpC.Einstein’sunclewasapolicemanD.EinsteinlikedplayingwithotherchildrenD“Youcanusemeasalastresort(選擇),andifnobodyelsevolunteers,thenIwilldoit.”ThiswasanactualreplyfromaparentafterIputoutarequestforvolunteersformykids’lacrosse(長曲棍球)club.Iguessthatthere’sprobablysomedemandingworkschedule,orsocialanxietyaroundsteppinguptohelpforanunknownsport.Shemayjustneedalittlepersuading.SoItryagainandtugattheheartstrings.ImentionthesingleparentwithfourkidsrunningtheshowandItalkaboutthedadcoachingateamthathiskidsaren’tevenon...Atthispointtheunwillingparentspeaksup,“Alright.Yes,I’lldoit.”

I’msecretlyrelievedbecauseIknowthere’srealpowerinsharingvolunteerresponsibilitiesamongmany.Theunwillingparentorganisesthemealschedule,sendsoutemails,andcollectsmoneyforend-of-seasongifts.Somewherealongtheway,thesameparentendsupbecominganinvaluablememberoftheteam.Thecoachisabletofocusonthekidswhiletheotherparentsarerelievedtobeoffthehookforanotherseason.Handingoutslicedorangestobloodthirstykidscanbeasexcitingaswatchingyourownkidscoreagoal.Still,mostofusvolunteersbreatheasighofreliefwhentheseasoncomestoaclose.Thatreliefiscoupledwithadeepunderstandingofwhythesamepeoplekeepcomingbackformore:Connectingtothecommunity(社區(qū))asyoufreelygiveyourtime,money,skills,orservicesprovidesarealjoy.Volunteeringjustfeelssogood.Inthatsense,I’mprettysurevolunteeringismoreofaselfishactthanI’dfreelyliketoadmit.However,ifothersbenefitintheprocess,andIgetsomerewardtoo,doesitreallymatterwheremymotivationlies?12.Whatcanweinferabouttheparentfromherreplyinparagraph1?A.Sheknowslittleabouttheclub.B.Sheisn’tgoodatsports.C.Shejustdoesn’twanttovolunteer.D.She’sunabletomeetherschedule.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“tugattheheartstrings”inparagraph2mean?A.Encourageteamwork. B.Appealtofeelings.C.Promotegooddeeds. D.Provideadvice.14.Whatcanwelearnabouttheparentfromparagraph3?A.Shegetsinterestedinlacrosse.B.Sheisproudofherkids.C.She’llworkforanotherseason.D.Shebecomesagoodhelper.15.Whydoestheauthorlikedoingvolunteerwork?A.Itgivesherasenseofduty.B.Itmakesherveryhappy.C.Itenableshertoworkhard.D.Itbringshermaterialrewards.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Themostsuccessfulpeopleallhavecertainhabitsintheirdailyroutines.Thesehabitshelpcontributetotheirsuccess.Forminganewgoodhabitcanbeastruggle,butitiswellworththeeffort.16.

Setyourgoal.Beforeyoucanbegintoworkonyournewhabit,itisworthwhiletoconsideryourgoal.17.Makesurethatyourgoalisspecific,measurableandrealistictoincreaseyourchancesofsuccess.

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Choosingthehabitsthataremostlikelytohelpyouachieveyourgoalisimportant.Afteryouhavesetyourgoalandworkedoutallthespecificsofachievingthatgoal,identifyahabitthatispartofachievingthatgoal.Considerwhatgoodhabitwouldhelpyouaccomplishthatgoal.Consideryourmotivation.Onceyouhaveidentifiedyourgoalandthenewhabityouneedtoaccomplishthisgoal,takesometimetoconsideryourmotivation.19.Goodmotivationcanbethedifferencebetweensuccessandfailureintermsofforminganewhabit.Sotakeyourtimetoconsideryourmotivation.

Giveyourselftime.Forminganewhabitcantakealongtime.Somepeoplecanformanewhabitinaslittleasafewweeks,whileotherpeoplewilltakeseveralmonths.Asyouworktoformyournewhabit,justkeepinmindthatitmaybeawhilebeforeitcomestrue.20.

A.IdentifywaystoachievegoalsB.FindthehabityouwanttoformC.GoodhabitsaresuretomakeyouasuccessD.HerearethefourstepsyoucanfollowtoformgoodhabitsE.FigureoutexactlywhatyouhopetoaccomplishF.TrytobepatientwithyourselfasyouformyournewhabitG.Yourmotivationisthereasonyouwanttoformthisnewhabit第二部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。AnEnglishmanisbeingpraisedforhisactofkindness.He21anexpensivebikefor￡80onlysohecouldreturnittoits22owner.

26-year-oldBurkewasabouttoleavethe23afterfinishinghisroutinephysicalexerciseswhenhewas24bythreemenaskingifhewantedtobuyabike.Burkewasimmediately25ofitsoriginsincetheyweretryingtosellthe￡1,350bikefor￡80.Apartfromthat,he26therewasabikelockstill27totherearwheel(后輪).

AfterBurkegotthebike,hepostedaphotoofitonsocialmediato28itsowner.Withinhours,Burkewas29bythebike’sowneronthephone,whosehousehadbeenburgled(入室盜竊).Theman’s30foritsreturnwasbeyondwords.Hetriedto31themoneytoBurke,butBurkerefused,telling32thathe“didn’tfeelrighttakingmoneyfromtheunfortunateman.”

Burkehassincebeenreportedbysocialmediaforhis“heroic”deed,althoughhe33thathedidnotreturnthebikeformediaattention.34,Burkewasdelightedtoreceivetheonline35tohishonesty.

21.A.rented B.purchasedC.sold D.borrowed22.A.careless B.desperateC.generous D.original23.A.gym B.officeC.factory D.station24.A.persuaded B.requiredC.approached D.begged25.A.aware B.skepticalC.confident D.nervous26.A.ignored B.understoodC.predicted D.noticed27.A.attached B.exposedC.compared D.adjusted28.A.consult B.trackC.protect D.educate29.A.praised B.visitedC.reached D.reminded30.A.preference B.thankfulnessC.love D.enthusiasm31.A.putin B.getoutC.setaside D.payback32.A.reporters B.ownersC.audiences D.bike-lovers33.A.promised B.deniedC.stressed D.accepted34.A.Therefore B.OtherwiseC.Meanwhile D.However35.A.welcome B.displayC.assessment D.discussion第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。InancientChinalivedanartist36.___________paintingswerealmostlifelike.Theartist’sreputationhadmadehimproud.Onedaytheemperorwantedtogethisportrait(畫像)donesohecalledallgreatartiststocomeandpresenttheir37.___________(fine)work,inwhichhecouldchoosethebest.Theartistwassurehewould38.___________(choose),butwhenhepresentedhismasterpiecetotheemperor’schiefminister,theoldmanlaughed.ThewiseoldmantoldhimtotraveltotheLiRiver—perhapshecouldlearnalittlefromthegreatestartistintheworld.Filledwith39.___________(curious),theartistpackedhisbagsandleft.40.___________heaskedthevillagersonthebanksoftheriverwherehecouldfindthelegendary(傳奇的)artist,theysmiledand41.___________(point)downtheriver.Thenextmorninghehiredaboatandsetout42.___________(find)thewell-knownpainter.Asthesmallboatmoved43.___________(gentle)alongtheriverhewasleftspeechlessbythemountainsbeingsilentlyreflectedinthewater.Hepassedmilkywhitewaterfallsandmountainsinmanyshadesofblue.Andwhenhesawthemistsrisingfromtheriverandthesoftclouds44.___________(surround)themountaintops,hewasreducedtotears.Theartistwasfinallyhumbled(謙卑)bythegreatestartist45.___________earth,MotherNature.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)你校正在組織英語作文比賽。請以身邊值得尊敬和愛戴的人為題,寫一篇短文參賽,內(nèi)容包括:1.人物簡介;2.尊敬和愛戴的原因。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。9-year-oldIgorlivedinahugeforestinthenorthofRussia.Hisfatherwasawoodcutterandhismotherwasatailor.Theboylikedplayingwithanimalsintheforest,andknewthenamesofdifferentbirdsandtheirsongs.Onefreezingwinter,Igorwasseriouslyillandthedoctorwhowasfrombigcitiestoldhisparentsthatonlysurprisecouldsavehim.Lyingalldayinbed,Igoronlywantedhisfathertocatchabirdsohecouldplaywithit.Butinwintertherewerenobirdsintheforest.“Youcouldmakehimabirdoutofwood,”suggestedtheanxiousmother.Thefirstfinishedbirdwasfatandtooheavytofly.Hethrewitintothefire,headinhands.Itwassnowingheavily,andhereallydidn’tknowwheretofindabird.Thenanideaoccurredtohim,“Thebirdneedstwopiecesofwood.”Eventually,hemadeitandshowedittohiswife.“Beautiful!”shesaid,takinganeedleandthread(線)andsewingthetwoendstogether,likearealbird.Shetiedalongthreadtothebird’sback.AnditcouldbehungaboveIgor’sbed.Quietly,thewoodcutterhungthebirdabovetheboy’sbed.Atdaybreak,hissonwaswatchingthebirdcarefully.Therewasalightinhis