Unit1 The world of our senses Ⅰ.完形填空 A
I was a single parent of four small children，working at a low paid job. Money was always tight，but we had a __1__ over our heads，food on the table，clothes on our backs，and even if not a lot，always enough. Not knowing we were poor，my kids just thought I was __2__.I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time，and __3__ there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts，we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas __4__.
They planned weeks ahead of time，asking each other what they wanted for Christmas.__5__，I had saved $ 120 for presents to share by all five of us. The big day arrived. I gave each kid a twentydollar bill and __6__ them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开)．We had two hours to shop；then we would meet back __7__the “Santa’s Workshop”． Driving home，everyone was in high Christmas spirits，except my younger daughter，Ginger，who was unusually __8__.She had only one small，flat bag with a few candies—fifty cent candies！I was so angry，but I didn’t say anything until 实用文档
we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door，ready to be angry again. This is what she __9__ me.
“I was looking around thinking of what to buy，and I __10__ to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’．One was for a little girl，four years old，and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃)．So I __11__ the card off the tree and bought the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.” I never felt so __12__ as I did that day.(2010·湖南湘潭外国语学校第二次月考) 1．A. roof B．hat C．sky D．star 2．A. busy B．serious C．strict D．kind 3．A. since B．unless C．even if D．although 4．A. shopping B．travelling C．parties D．greetings 5．A. Unluckily B．Instead C．However D．Fortunately 6．A. forced B．reminded C．invited D．begged 7．A. for B．on C．at D．in
8．A. quiet B．excited C．happy D．ashamed 9．A. asked B．told C．showed D．called 10．A. forgot B．stopped C．failed D．hated 11．A. threw B．put C．took D．cut
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12．A. angry B．bitter C．patient D．rich B
The schools in the US tend to take a qualitative(定性的)rather than quantitative(定量的)approach to students. That __13__they want to know who you are overall，as a person. You are not __14__ your grades and test scores—you’re a person with interests and possible __15__.
In American colleges，grades do __16__，especially if you’re an international student hoping to get a competitive scholarship. And if your grades are __17__，schools may worry that you won’t be able to keep up with your study. __18__ you send out any application，think about your strengths. Have you made important contributions outside your classes？Do you play sports or a musical instrument？Do you have a part-time job？If you can think of lots of things __19__ prove you are a person with interests，and are intelligent and involved in your community，that may be enough to make up for your __20__ of good grades. Ⅱ.阅读理解
Peking Opera，known as China’s national opera，is a combination(结合)of music，dance and art and is widely regarded as a full expression of Chinese
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culture. Today，this art form is facing the danger of extinction as the younger generation is mostly interested in pop culture.
A Peking Opera project for primary and secondary schools was launched (发起)by China’s Ministry of Education. But it has met with a cold reaction from the public. More than half of the 1,000 respondents from ten big cities expressed doubts about the practical meaning of the project in the survey conducted by the Social Survey Institute of China.
The project plans to add 15 Peking Opera pieces into music courses in 200 schools in ten provinces. The pilot programs will last from March to July next year. At present，teaching materials and video tapes are still in production，China News Service reported. The Ministry of Education hopes that the promotional course can help students better appreciate Chinese culture and cultivate a love for the mother country.★
The surveyed people do recognize Peking Opera as a comprehensive art form and a representative of the traditional culture. They also understand the purpose of the educational project. However，they wonder whether it’s necessary for every student to learn to sing Peking Opera，when they are already stressed from endless exams. In fact，most music teachers themselves know little about this
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ancient art form，thus are not confident in arousing students’ interest in its slow pace and abstruse lyrics(难解的歌词)．
1．Which of the following can best describe the public reaction to the project? A．Doubtful. B．Cold. C．Interested. D．Surprised. 2．The purpose of the Peking Opera project is to________. A．bring the traditional art form to the world B．prevent young people from enjoying pop culture C．improve the students’ overall qualities D．help children appreciate Chinese culture
3．According to the passage，the surveyed people ________. A．wonder whether children will enjoy Peking Opera B．aren’t interested in Peking Opera at all
C．think that the project would make children forget study D．believe the project would cost children more money 4．Which of the following is true about Peking Opera? A．It isn’t a representative of Chinese traditional culture. B．Teaching materials of it have been used in schools. C．Most music teachers can’t perform it very well.
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D．It is slow in pace but its lyrics are easy to understand. 5．The passage is mainly about ________. A．how Peking Opera came into being
B．why Peking Opera is a comprehensive art form C．a newly started Peking Opera project D．the character of Peking Opera
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参考答案
Unit 1 The world of our senses
Ⅰ.【解题导语】 作者是一个有着四个孩子的单身母亲，生活拮据。有一年圣诞购物时，她告诉孩子们每人买四美元左右的礼物，而小女儿Ginger却只买回了50美分的糖果。回
到家作者才了解到，原来她用剩下的钱买了一个布娃娃送给了一个需要帮助的孩子。 1．解析：这里的roof喻指房子。我们虽然经济紧张，但我们有房子住，有食物吃，有 衣服穿……答案：A
2.解析：孩子们不知道家里很穷，只认为我很严格(即不奢侈)。其他选项不合题意。答案：C
3．解析：由上下文可知，这里与下文构成转折关系。答案：D 4．解析：由下文可知，他们在盼望着圣诞节时的购物。答案：A
5．解析：作者积攒了120美元，可供全家圣诞购物了，因此这里选D项恰当，即 “幸 运的是”。答案：D
6．解析：提醒孩子们要买4美元左右的礼物。其他选项不符合语境——force “强迫”； invite “邀请”；beg “请求”。答案：B 实用文档
7．解析：即全家约定最后在the “Santa’s Workshop” 这个地方会合，因此at恰当。 答案：C
8.解析：由句中的except可知，即大家都热情高涨，只有小女儿Ginger保持沉默。答案：A
9．解析：下面一段是Ginger说的话。所以这里用told，表示Ginger告诉作者下面的故
事。答案：B
10．解析：这里指Ginger停下来读卡片上的话。答案：B
11．解析：take off表示 “拿下来”。Ginger将卡片从 “Giving Trees” 拿下来。答案：C
12．解析：作者因为小女儿所做的事而感到骄傲，从而感到自己很富有，即拥有这样一 个富有爱心的女儿。其他选项显然不合语境——angry “生气的”；bitter “辛酸的”；patient “有耐心的”。答案：D
【解题导语】 本文为说明文。美国大学采取定性而非定量的方法来评定学生。他们不仅 看重学生的学业成绩，也看重学生的能力和兴趣爱好。
13．解析：考查语境理解。此处主句缺少谓语动词，根据意义判断，应为 “意味着”。 这就意味着他们要全面地了解一个人。答案：means
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14．解析：考查语境理解。作者想要表达的意思是 “你拥有的不仅仅是成绩和分数”。答案：just
15．解析：考查归纳判断能力。后面一段多次提到 “兴趣，能力” 的相关内容。你也 应该是个有兴趣和才能的人。答案：talent/ability/gift
16．解析：考查语境理解。do在此起强调作用，故可判断作者认为 “分数确实重要”。 答案：matter/count
17．解析：考查语境理解。后面讲到 “学校会担心你跟不上学习”，可以判断只有 “你 的成绩太差”，才会有这样的担心。答案：poor/weak/low
18．解析：考查语篇逻辑。在你寄出申请书之前，你要考虑一下你的优势。答案：Before 19．解析：考查定语从句。定语从句缺少主语，故用that/which引导。答案：that/which 20．解析：考查语境理解。make up for是 “弥补” 之意，可见只有成绩不太好的时候，
才会用其他的活动表现来弥补。答案：lack Ⅱ.
【长难句注释】 ★The Ministry of Education hopes that the promotional course can help
students better appreciate Chinese culture and cultivate a love for the mother country.
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教育部希望这种课程的推广能够有助于学生更好地欣赏中国文化并培养他们的爱国之 情。
【解题导语】 京剧是在北京形成的戏曲剧种之一，至今已有将近二百年的历史。如今这 种传统艺术面临更大困境，大有被时代淘汰之势。本文介绍把京剧引入学校这一工程， 旨在让更多的年轻人了解和传承这种传统的中国文化。
1．解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的．..But it has met with a cold reaction from the public. 可以得出答案。 答案：B
2．解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的The Ministry of Education hopes that the promotional
course can help students better appreciate Chinese culture and cultivate a love for the
mother country.可知。 答案：D
3．解析：细节理解题。由第四段第三句可知他们担心学习京剧会给本已学习压力很大的 孩子们增加额外的负担，因而可能不受学生们的欢迎。 答案：A
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4．解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的In fact，most music teachers themselves know little
about this ancient art form，thus are not confident in arousing students’ interest in its
slow pace and abstruse lyrics.可以确定C项正确。 答案：C
5．解析：主旨大意题。本文从京剧面临消亡写起，然后介绍了新近发起的a Peking Opera project以及一些被调查群众的看法，因而本文主要是关于这项计划的。 答案：C
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