1、Period One Welcome to the unit only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter.Perhaps，after all，it is safer to be driven by a woman!There are different forms of color blindness.In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red.He may think that red，orange and yellow are all shadows of gr
2、een.Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green.In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of greena strange world indeed.Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain.In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”.These
3、 help us to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colors.There are also millions of “rods”，but these are used for seeing when it is near dark.They show us shape but no color.Some insects have favorite colors.Mosquitoes(蚊子) prefer blue to yellow.A red light will not attract insects
4、，but a blue lamp will.In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors.Yet we are lucky.With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day，and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night.One day we may even learn more about the invisible(看不见的) colors around
5、us.语篇解读 本文介绍的是有关色盲的话题，包括色盲的不同种类和色盲形成的原因，并说明了昆虫对颜色的偏好。1.The passage is mainly about .A.color and its surprising effectsB.women being luckier than menC.danger caused by color blindnessD.color blindness答案 D解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述的是有关色盲的话题，包括色盲的不同种类及形成原因。故选 D。2.According to the passage，with the help of t
6、he “cones” ，we can .A.tell different shapesB.see in a weak lightC.kill mosquitoesD.tell orange from yellow答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In a single eye there are millions of very small things called cones.These help us to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colors.”可知，视锥细胞帮助我们辨别颜色，D 项属于颜
7、色辨别。故选 D。3.Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?A.Women are more careful.B.There are fewer color-blind women.C.Women are fonder of driving than men.D.Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的内容可知，患有色盲的女性比男性少，故选 B。4.We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a
8、 .A.red light. B.yellow lightC.blue light D.green light答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Mosquitoes(蚊子) prefer blue to yellow.”可知蚊子喜欢蓝色的光线，我们可以利用蓝色的光线来吸引蚊子并杀死它们。故选 C。BNot long ago，an airplane was flying over New Zealand.There was a television camera crew on board.Suddenly，out in the night sky，a bright sphere(球体
9、) came into view.Everyone on board saw it and everyone thought， “UFO”Unidentified Flying Object.The camera crew went into action and started filming.That week people all over the world saw the film of the mysterious light on their television screens.What was it? Was it a spaceship full of visitors f
10、rom another planet? The captain of the airplane and the film crew believed it was.Other observers had many different explanations.Some said it was Venus(金星).Others said it was just a trick(幻影) of light.An air traffic controller also saw it on his radar screen.He thought that a flock(一群) of birds was
11、 causing dots on his radar screen when the “UFO” appeared.Most astronomers now believe that what these people saw was almost certainly the planet Venus.At that time of year it was very bright and easy to be seen.And from a moving airplane it can appear to be moving fast.So far there is no proof that
12、 UFOs or spaceships from other planets do exist.These years investigators of UFOs have investigated thousands of sightings or occasions when people said they saw a UFO.Ninety percent of these turned out to have a simple explanation.However，it is a good idea to keep an open mind.Scientists in some co
13、untries are trying to persuade their governments to help them study UFOs.And they are planning to cooperate internationally on reporting and investigating sightings of UFOs.After all，it is quite possible that there is life out there in the universe.And if something is alive，it is quite possible that
14、 it will come to visit us.语篇解读 一组电视摄影人员在空中看到了一个“UFO” ，并对此物进行了拍摄，由此引发了大家对此物到底是什么的讨论，专家们各抒己见。5.From the first paragraph，we can know that .A.a television camera crew and some astronomers were on board the airplane when the “UFO” appearedB.they saw the “UFO” in the daytimeC.the “UFO” is bright at nightD
15、.there are different opinions about Venus答案 C解析 细节理解题。由第一段第三、四句“Suddenly ，out in the night sky，a bright sphere(球体) came into view.Everyone on board saw it and everyone thought， UFOUnidentified Flying Object.”可知 C 项正确。6.The captain and the camera crew believed that “UFO” was .A.the planet VenusB.a vi
16、siting spaceship from another planetC.just a trick of lightD.dots caused by a flock of birds答案 B解析 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Was it a spaceship full of visitors from another planet？The captain of the airplane and the film crew believed it was.”可知 B 项正确。7.Why do most astronomers now believe that what these people
17、 saw was almost certainly the planet Venus?A.Because they think at the time when it was seen，Venus should be very bright and easy to be seen.B.Because they saw it with their own eyes.C.Because they have proved UFOs or spaceships from Venus do exist.D.Because it was moving very fast when they saw it.
18、答案 A解析 细节理解题。由第三段前两句“Most astronomers now believe that what these people saw was almost certainly the planet Venus.At that time of year it was very bright and easy to be seen.”可知 A 项正确。8.What is the main idea of the passage?A.The UFOan Unidentified Flying Object was filmed by a television crew.B.The
19、 discussion about what on earth the UFO is.C.Scientists studying the UFO are trying to ask the governments to offer them help.D.Life in the universe will come to visit our earth.答案 B解析 主旨大意题。全篇文章围绕 UFO 到底是什么进行讨论，专家们各抒己见。C(2019湖北沙市中学高一上期末)I ran into quite a few language problems while travelling with
20、 my family last summer.The most embarrassing(尴尬的) was when my Mom apologized(道歉) to the people we were staying with because her “pants were dirty”.They looked at her in amazement，not knowing how to react.You see，Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans.But in Britain， “pants” means underpants
21、 or knickers(内裤) ，not trousers as it does back home.KatieFrom AmericaI went to stay with a friend on the west coast last summer.Her flat was on the first floor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up.Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldnt find it.Fed up and tired，I fina
22、lly had to go out to find a phone box.She explained that her flat was on the first floor，which for me meant the ground floor.DavidFrom BritainWhen I asked for the “restroom” in a big department store，people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”.It took me years to get t
23、hrough to someone that I only wanted the toilet!TomFrom AmericaLast summer we went on a two-week family touring holiday，so Dad hired a car over the Internet.This was an old vehicle(汽车) and there turned out to be lots of things wrong with it.When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that t
24、he lock on the boot was broken， they thought he was talking about footwear! He had no idea their word for “boot” was “trunk”.In the end we went to a garage and just solved the problem.MaryFrom Britain语篇解读 这是几则小故事阅读。文章作者分享了几个有趣的小故事，说明英式英语和美式英语之间存在的文化差异。9.Hearing Katies mothers words，Katie s friends w
25、ere in surprise because .A.Katies mother got mud on her jeansB.Katies mothers underpants were dirtyC.they didnt know EnglishD.they mistook “pants” in American for underpants答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans.But in Britain， pants means underpants or knickers(内裤)， no
26、t trousers as it does back home.”可知，英式英语中，pants 特指内裤，语义差异使得英国人产生了误解。故选 D。10.David went out to find a phone box to .A.phone the police for helpB.phone his friend for helpC.tell his friend he couldnt go to visit herD.apologize for his being late答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Then I wandered round.but couldnt fi
27、nd it.Fed up and tired，I finally had to go out to find a phone box.She explained that her flat was on the first floor，which for me meant the ground floor.”可知，David 出去找电话亭，是为了给他的朋友打电话求助。故选 B。11.When Tom asked for the “restroom”，the people around him thought .A.he wanted to go to a department storeB.h
28、e wanted the toiletC.he wanted to have a restD.he wanted a chair答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When I asked for the restroom in a big department store，people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and rest.”可知，当Tom 寻问洗手间在哪里时，他周围的人都认为他想休息一下。故选 C。12.The underlined word “garage” in the last par
29、agraph probably means “ ”.A.a place to repair carsB.a place to sell carsC.a gas stationD.a parking place答案 A解析 词义猜测题。联系上下文可知，他打电话给租车公司，试图解释清楚车后备箱的锁是坏的，但与对方沟通时因语言问题出现误解。最后他们到了汽车修理厂才解决了这个问题，所以 garage 是“汽车修理厂” ，故选 A。.七选五(2018湖南师大附中高一上期末)Good presentation skills are important for having an impact on you
30、r audience and getting your message across.Some presentation skills in particularlike listening to your audience，using humor and maintaining eye contactcan help a lot. 13 Know what the needs of your audience are. 14 Thoroughly understand your material，and then put it in a logical order.Make sure you
31、r speech keeps your audiences attention. 15 During the presentation，you will want to highlight your strengths.Dress appropriately， and make sure you look relaxed and calm.Speak at an appropriate speed，and show appropriate emotion.This can help you to establish a good relationship with the audience.R
32、emember your body language. 16 How you walk，move and stand can all be seen by your audience， and can help convey your message.Thus，you should pay attention to your body language during the presentation.Speak as if you believe what you are saying.When you speak with confidence，your audience is much m
33、ore likely to believe what you have to say.You should speak loudly and clearly，and address your audience directly. 17 These presentation tips will help you make a good presentation.A.You should sound confident，and if you make an error，just apologize and move on.B.Here are some other good tips for im
34、proving presentation skills.C.During the presentation，you can match your presentations content to those needs.D.Try to make eye contact with several audience members.E.Know your strong and weak points.F.Body language is important，yet often overlooked.G.Know when to stop talking.答案 13.B 14.C 15.E 16.F 17.A