1、Welcome to the unit & ReadingLanguage Points 基础巩固 .单词拼写 1She closed her eyes tightly in a vain(徒劳的) attempt to hold back the tears. 2Waterfalls are a favourite theme(主题) for the painters from very early times. 3After the 5- hour long journey，all the tourists were burnt out and desperate(渴望的) to have
2、 a good rest. 4It was generous(慷慨的)of her to contribute such a large sum of money. 5The criminal(罪犯)broke away from the policemen who were holding him. 6The director of the factory has abused(滥用) the funds intended for the health care of his workers. 7Lily twisted(转动) her head so she could see what
3、was happening. 8The plot(故事情节) of the film was so boring that I fell asleep while watching it. 9His appearance created an atmosphere of tension(紧张) 10The need to communicate is a key characteristic(特点) of human society. .选词填空 live up to，on the run，be based on，at a time，come out 11.The relationship i
4、n the past was based on mutual respect. 12The smartphone- like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600. 13Mom has been on the run all week preparing for Toms wedding. 14The students are allowed to borrow two books at a time from the library. 15Although my teacher didnt
5、tell me directly，I still felt that I didnt live up to her expectations. .单句语法填空 16Thousands of people are desperately(desperate) trying to leave their homes. 17This film is full of violence(violent) and youd better not expose it to your children. 18Mr Zheng is so generous a person that he has donate
6、d much money to the schools in his hometown. 19 The hero in the film was bent on seeking(seek) fortune at first， and then he turned to saving the poor in a village. 20We plotted(plot) a graph to show the increase in sales figures last week. 21When the woman arrives home，she often sets about cleaning
7、(clean) the house at once. 22If you had worked(work) harder at college，you would have an easier life now. 23Oliver Twist was written by one of the greatest novelists(novel) in the world. .句型转换 24It is said that this is a film which is set in old China. It is said that this is a film set in old China
8、. 25It is obvious that the children are longing for love. It is obvious that the children are desperate for love. 26The boy determined to become a famous player in the world. The boy is bent on becoming a famous player in the world. 27I prefer to sit alone rather than talk with others. I would rathe
9、r sit alone than talk with others. 28The old man is so generous that everyone here likes him. The old man is very generous so that everyone here likes him. 能力提升 .阅读理解 Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during he
10、r lifetime.She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America. Her poems described conditions among the poor，racial inequality and drug use in the black community.She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.But her skill was more than
11、 her ability to write about struggling black people.She was an expert at the language of poetry.She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience. In her early poetry， Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago.The South Side of Chicago is where many bl
12、ack people live.In her poems，the South Side is called Bronzeville.It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945.Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions of the black experience during the time.The Bronzeville poems were her first published
13、 collection. In 1950，Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.She won the prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen.Annie Allen is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter，a wife and mother.She experiences lo
14、neliness，loss，death and being poor.Ms Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life. Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha.Maud Martha received little notice when it was first published.But now it is considered an important work by some critics.Its main ideas about the d
15、ifficult life of many women are popular among female writers today. In some of her poems， Gwendolyn Brooks described how what people see in life is affected by who they are.One example is this poem，Corners on the Curing Sky. By the end of the 1960s，Gwendolyn Brookss poetry had expanded from the ever
16、yday experiences of people in Bronzeville.She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues. 语篇解读 文章介绍了普利策诗歌奖的第一位非裔美国人得主女诗人格温德琳 布鲁 克斯的作品成就和作品风格。 29What does the text mainly talk about? AThe life of Gwendolyn Brooks. BThe poems of Gwendolyn Brooks. CThe understanding about black
17、 culture. DThe struggles of black women. 答案 B 解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章向主要向我们介绍了著名女诗人布鲁克斯的诗歌风 格及作品特点。故 B 项最为恰当。 30What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks from the second paragraph? AShe mainly wrote about the struggles of black women. BShe was good at using the language of poetry. CHer writing skills were
18、 a little worse than her ability. DHer poems were mainly about the African experience. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“She was an expert at the language of poetry.”可 知，她是诗歌语言运用方面的专家，即她擅长运用诗歌语言。故选 B 项。 31The author develops the passage mainly by . Aproviding examples Busing statistics Ccomparing opinions Dd
19、escribing her experiences 答案 A 解析 写作手法题。 文章介绍的是诗人的诗歌成就及特点， 根据文中的 A Street in Bronzeville， Annie Allen，Maud Martha，Corners on the Curing Sky 等可知，文章列举了她大量的作品作为 例证。故选 A 项。 32In the next part，the author would most probably talk about . Athe difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meet Bthe poems related to
20、political issues Cthe awards Gwendolyn Brooks gained Dthe racial inequality the black had to face 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，20 世纪 60 年代末，她的诗歌内容从人们的日 常经历扩展到更宽的领域，开始涉及重要的政治问题，所以下文很可能会谈论与政治话题相 关的作品。 .完形填空 DH.Lawrence(18851930) was an English novelist and poet.He was born in 1885 in Eastwood，Nottinghamsh
21、ire，the 33 of a coal miner.His mother was a schoolteacher.The difference in 34 status between his parents was a repetitive(多次重复的) theme in Lawrences fiction.He didnt go to school 35 he was seven due to poor health and became the first boy from the school to win a 36 to Nottingham High School.Lawrenc
22、e later 37 college and graduated in 1908. Lawrence published his first 38 in 1909 and his first novel，The White Peacock，in 1911.Lawrences 39 was not popular or commercially successful during his time.Instead， he was 40 as the author of indecent(下流的) books. In 1912，Lawrence ran away with Frieda Weekl
23、ey，his former professors wife.They 41 two years later after her divorce.Their life together supplied 42 for much of his writing.The Rainbow(1915) and Women in Love(1920) 43 the psychological relationships between men and women. Lawrence led a 44 life in England during World War because of his wifes
24、German 45 and his own opposition to the war. 46 ， he suffered from tuberculosis(结核病) In 1919， he began a period of 47 to find a more healthful climate.He traveled to such 48 as Italy， Sardinia and Australia.He used these 49 in many of his books. From 1926 on，Lawrence 50 primarily in Italy.In Italy，h
25、e wrote and rewrote his most notorious(声名狼藉的) novel，Lady Chatterleys Lover in 1928.Lawrence 51 in Southern France in 1930.In his more than 5 books，he celebrated his vision of the nature，and the whole human being.Lawrence is 52 among the most influential literary figures of the 20th century. 语篇解读 戴维
26、赫伯特 劳伦斯是 20 世纪英国杰出的小说家和诗人。 出生于矿工家庭的劳 伦斯一生坎坷，然而所有的不幸并未阻止他攀登文学殿堂的巅峰。 33A.relative Bson Ccompanion Dbrother 答案 B 解析 联系空后的“of a coal miner.His mother was a schoolteacher”可知，此处指劳伦斯是一 名矿工的“儿子(son)”。 34A.current Blow Csocial Dlegal 答案 C 解析 从上文提到父母的职业可推断，父母的“社会(social)”地位不同。 35A.until Bunless Cafter Dsince
27、答案 A 解析 从空后的“poor health”可知，因为身体不好，“直到(until)”七岁他才去上学。 not.until 直到才。 36A.trust Breward Cmedal Dscholarship 答案 D 解析 劳伦斯成为学校里第一个拿到诺丁汉中学“奖学金(scholarship)”的学生。 37A.quitted Badmitted Cfounded Dentered 答案 D 解析 此空与本空后的 graduated 构成并列，后来，劳伦斯“考上(enter)”了大学并于 1908 年毕业。 38A.magazine Bdictionary Cpoems Dspeech
28、es 答案 C 解析 从文章首句的 poet 可知，1909 年劳伦斯出版了第一本“诗集(poem)”。 39A.idea Bphrase Cnews Dwriting 答案 D 解析 联系空后的“was not popular or commercially successful”可知，劳伦斯的“作品 (writing)”在当时并不受欢迎。 40A.caught Bfired Cknown Dhonored 答案 C 解析 相反，他以写粗俗下流的书籍而出名。be known as 作为而出名。 41A.failed Bseparated Cmet Dmarried 答案 D 解析 结合空后的
29、“after her divorce”可知，弗丽达 威克利离婚两年后，他们就“结婚 (married)”了。 42A.information Bmaterial Cservice Dcourage 答案 B 解析 从本空后的 writing 可知，他们的生活为他日后的写作提供了“素材(material)”。 43A.affect Bnotice Cexplore Dimprove 答案 C 解析 1915 年的 虹 和1920 年的 恋爱中的女人 “探究(explore)”了男女之间的心理关系。 44A.wasted Btroubled Cfull Dquiet 答案 B 解析 联系空后的“b
30、ecause of his wifes German and his own opposition to the war” 可知，一战期间，因为他妻子的德国血统以及他本人对战争的反对态度让他在英国的生活很 “坎坷(troubled)”。 45A.pronunciation Bfield Corigin Dposition 答案 C 解析 这里指他妻子的德国血统。origin 族裔，血统。 46A.In addition BAbove all CIn fact DOn the contrary 答案 A 解析 从空格前的他们生活艰辛及空格后的他还患上了肺结核可知， 选 A 项。 in addit
31、ion 此外。 47A.crisis Bchanges Cgrowth Dwanderings 答案 D 解析 1919 年，他开始了一段时间的“漫游(wandering)”，以便找到一个更有利于健康的环 境。下句中的 traveled 也是提示。 48A.towns Bcontinents Clocations Dstates 答案 C 解析 联系空格后的“as Italy，Sardinia and Australia”可知，此处指他旅行过的“地方 (location)”。 49A.settings Bskills Caddresses Dnames 答案 A 解析 结合空格后的“in ma
32、ny of his books”可知，此处指他把这些“背景(setting)”融入到 了自己的书中。 50A.adopted Boccupied Capplied Dlived 答案 D 解析 联系空格后的“In Italy， he wrote and rewrote”可知， 从 1926 年起， 他主要“居住(live)” 在意大利。 51A.worked Bdied Cstruggled Dwrote 答案 B 解析 从文章第一句的“D.H.Lawrence(18851930)”可知， 1930 年， 劳伦斯在法国南部“逝 世(die)”。 52A.considered Bregained
33、 Cdiscovered Drepaid 答案 A 解析 劳伦斯被“认为(consider)”是 20 世纪最有影响力的文学家之一。 .语法填空 (2018 辽宁庄河高级中学模拟) At the back of Kings College there is a memorial stone in white marble to honor the Chinese poet Xu Zhimo.53. (move) to the UK in 1921，Zhimo spent a year studying at Kings where he 54. (fall) in love not only
34、with the romantic poetry of English poets like John Keats，but also with Cambridge 55. (it) His poem， Second Farewell to Cambridge， 56. is considered to be his most famous one，is now a compulsory text on Chinese literature,57. (learn) by millions of school children across our country every year.The p
35、oem 58. (vivid) paints a portrait of Kings and the River Cam，and serves 59. a reminder of Xu Zhimos fondness for his time in Cambridge. While the poem had been set to music many times before，the English composer John Rutter， one of the mainstream classical 60. (musician)，was invited by Kings College
36、 to make the first musical setting of the text.The new piece，written and recorded in 61. (celebrate) of the near 100- year link between Kings College 62. Xu Zhimo，has been released on a new album on the Kings College Record Label. 语篇解读 此文为记叙文，文章主要介绍了中国伟大诗人徐志摩的文学成就。 53答案 Moving 解析 考查非谓语动词。 通过分析句子可知，
37、本句的谓语为 spent， 而且没有连词， 主语 Zhimo 与 move 之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词。 54答案 fell 解析 考查动词的时态。根据前面的 spent 可知，要用一般过去时，故填 fell。 55答案 itself 解析 考查代词。根据语境可知，徐志摩不仅爱上了浪漫诗歌，而且还爱上了剑桥本身，故 用反身代词 itself。 56答案 which 解析 考查定语从句。根据句子成分分析可知，本句有两个谓语动词 is ，所以两句缺连词， 根据句意可知此处表示“他的再别康桥被认为是他最著名的诗歌”，因此为定语从句， 从句缺主语， 所以用关系代词， 先行词为his poem， 又
38、因为是非限制性定语从句， 所以用 which。 57答案 learned/learnt 解析 考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知， 再别康桥现在是中国文学上的必修课，每年被成 千上万的中国学生学习。“诗歌”与“学习”是被动关系，所以用过去分词 learned/learnt。 58答案 vividly 解析 考查副词。此处修饰动词 paint 应用副词形式，故填 vividly。 59答案 as 解析 考查介词。serve as 当作，作为，为固定短语。 60答案 musicians 解析 考查名词。one of 后用名词复数，classical 为形容词，所以用 musicians。 61答案 celebration 解析 考查名词。 根据语境可知， 这首新曲是为了纪念国王学院与徐志摩的关系。 in celebration of 为了纪念。 62答案 and 解析 考查连词。between.and.在和之间，为固定搭配。