Unit 1 Festivals around the world
.单项填空
1．(2014·石家庄质检)—Don’t bother to buy me an air ticket.I’ve got one.
—________Why didn’t you tell me earlier？I’ve got one，too.
A．Good luck！B．You have?
C．It’s no surprise.D．Don’t mention it.
2．(2014·南通第二次学情调研)—In case anyone ________come in my absence，tell him I will be back soon.
—Sure，I will.
A．would B．should
C．will D．shall
3．(2014·枣庄模拟)The teacher simplified the instructions________the children could understand better.
A．so thatB．unless
C．in caseD．though
4．(2014·山西四校模拟)—We enjoyed the flowers in the park，and had________great fun yesterday.
—Great.But it’s________great pity that I didn’t join you.
A．/；/
B．a；/
C．/；a
D．a；a
5．(2014·兰州高三检测)—Are you still willing to lend money to your roommate?
—Yes.I have always held the________that he is an honest fellow.
A．custom
B．truth
C．belief
D．trick
6．(2014·沈阳模拟)—Any advice for me?
—You’d better________the timetable to see when the train leaves.
A．consultB．recommend
C．remindD．request
7．(2014·天一一中检测)It just isn’t fair；________I was working as a waiter last month，my friends were lying on the beach.
A．wheneverB．though
C．forD．while
8．(2013·安徽安庆三模)—She looks very happy.She________have passed the exam.
—I guess so.It’s not difficult after all.
A．shouldB．must
C．couldD．might
9．(2014·潍坊市联合考试)Mo Yan’s writing has________him a large audience，not only in China but overseas.
A．deservedB．expanded
C．admittedD．gained
10．(2014·潍坊市联合考试)The meeting between the presidents of those two countries________in Paris last week.
A．took apartB．took action
C．took effectD．took place
11．(2014·福州市高中毕业班质量检查)Our government’s plan to fight against air pollution will focus on________information and handling PM 2.5.
A．expressingB．representing
C．gathering
D．acknowledging
12．(2013·湖南重点中学5月联考)Either the judge or the lawyers________wrong on the case at that moment.
A．isB．are
C．wereD．was
13．In China，it is a traditional________to show respect to ancestors during the Qingming Festival.
A．beliefB．custom
C．strengthD．principle
14．My deskmate exercises regularly every day，so he is always________and studies efficiently.
A．energeticB．confident
C．generousD．reliable
15．(2014·四川六校高三联考)________is surprising is that there are so many Chinese restaurants in Toronto.
A．ItB．That
C．SuchD．What[建议用时15]
(2014·蚌埠市高三第三次教学质量检查考试)
Some years ago when I was in my second year in university，I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time.The moment was exciting.Salome’s __1__filled the room and brought the theater to life.I was so__2__that I decided to write an article about her.
I__3__Salome Bey，telling her I was from Essence magazine，and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career.She__4__and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday.When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind.I__5__I was lying.I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday.I sat there__6__，taking notes and asking questions that all began with，“Can you tell me...” I soon realized that__7__Salome Bey was one thing，but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible.The__8__was almost unbearable (不可容忍的)．I struggled for days __9__draft after draft.Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long.My manuscript__10__.How stupid of me！I thought.How could I__11__in a world of professional writers？Knowing I couldn’t __12__the rejection letter，I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later，I was moving to California.While__13__my apartment，I came across the unopened envelope.This time I opened it and
__14__the editor’s letter in disbelief：
Dear Ms Profit，
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic.Yet we need some __15__
materials.Please add those and return the article immediately.We would like to__16__your story soon.
Shocked，it took me a long time to__17__.Fear of rejection cost me dearly.I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine.More importantly，I lost years of__18__writing.Today，I have become a fulltime writer.Looking back on this__19__，I learned a very important lesson：You can’t__20__to doubt yourself.
1.A．joyB．voice
C．speech
D．smile
2．A.moved
B．active
C．satisfiedD．proud
3．A.visited
B．emailed
C．interviewed
D．phoned
4．A.agreed
B．refused
C．hesitated D．paused
5．A.replied B．discovered
C．explained D．knew
6．A.seriously
B．nervously
C．patiently D．quietly
7．A.blaming
B．fooling
C．inviting D．urging
8. A．hardship
B．failure
C．comment
D．pressure
9．A.on
B．by
C．with
D．in
10．A.returned B．disappeared
C．spread
D．improved
11．A.compare
B．compete
C．survive D．struggle
12．A.ignoreB．deliver
C．face
D．receive
13．A.cleaning B．repairing
C．decorating D．leaving
14．A.saw B．read
C．found
D．noticed
15．A.memorial
B．relevant
C．private D．reliable
16．A.broadcast
B．create
C．publish
D．assess
17．A.prepare
B．recover
C．escape
D．concentrate
18．A.energetic
B．enjoyable
C．typicalD．endless
19．A.experience
B．success
C．benefit
D．accident
20．A.attempt B．pretend
C．expect
D．afford
.阅读理解
(2014·南昌市高三第三次模拟测试)
Millions of people are using cell phones today.In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one.In many countries，cell phones are very popular with young people.They find that the phones are more than a means of communication—having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried.Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones.In England，there has been a serious debate about this issue.Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas.They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand，why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones？Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment.In one case，a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss.He couldn’t remember even simple tasks.He would often forget the name of his own son.This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day，every day of his working week，for a couple of years.His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use，but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful？The answer is radiation.Hightech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones.Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation.But they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues，it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often.Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.Use your mobile phone only when you really need it.Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient，especially in emergencies.In the future，mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health.So for now，it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
1．People buy cell phones for the following reasons except that________.
A．they’re popularB．they’re convenient
C．they’re useful
D．they’re cheap
2．The word “detected” in Paragraph 3 could be best replaced by________.
A．discovered
B．removed
C．cured
D．caused
3．The salesman retired young because________.
A．he disliked using mobile phones
B．he couldn’t remember simple tasks
C．he was tired of talking on his mobile phone
D．his employer’s doctor persuaded him to
4．On the safety issue of mobile phones，the manufacturing companies________.
A．deny the existence of mobile phone radiation
B．develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiation
C．hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about
D．try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health
5．The writer’s purpose of writing this article is to advise people________.
A．to buy mobile phones
B．to use mobile phones less often
C．to update regular phones
D．to stop using mobile phones
课时作业(十一)
.单项填空
1．解析： 考查交际用语。句意为：——不用麻烦给我买飞机票了。我有一张了。——你有(飞机票)了？为什么不早点告诉我？我也买了一张。A项意为“祝你好远”；B项意为“你有吗”；C项意为“这并不奇怪”；D项意为“别客气，别提了”。根据语境可知，应选B项。
答案： B
2．解析： 考查情态动词。句意为：——我离开期间万一有人来找我，告诉他我很快就回来。——好的。根据句意可知，此处应用should，表示可能。
答案： B
3．解析： 考查状语从句连接词。句意为：老师简化了说明，以便学生们能更好地理解。so that在此处引导目的状语从句，符合语境逻辑。
答案： A
4．解析： 句意为：——昨天我们在公园里欣赏了花并且玩得很愉快。——太好了。不过遗憾的是我没有加入你们。have fun意为“玩得高兴”；It’s a great pity that...意为“……很可惜”。
答案： C
5．解析： 根据对话内容可知C项正确。hold the belief that...是常用句型，表示“相信……”。
答案： C
6．解析： 根据to see when the train leaves可知选A项。consult the timetable查看时间表。
答案： A
7．解析： 句意为：这真不公平。上个月当我在做服务员的时候，我的朋友们正躺在沙滩上。表示“与此同时”用while，引导时间状语从句。
答案： D
8．解析： 句意为：——她看上去很开心。她一定是通过了考试。——我想是吧。毕竟考试不难。本题考查情态动词。四个备选项都可以用来表示推测，must语气最强，然后是should，could，might语气最弱。根据语境，说话人推测她通过考试是有一定的理由的，即她看起来很开心，因此推测时很有把握，故用must。
答案： B
9．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：莫言的作品为他赢得了大量的国内外读者。根据句意可知应选gain，意思是“获得，赢得”。而deserve值得；expand扩大，扩展；admit承认，均不符合句意。
答案： D
10．解析： 考查动词短语辨析。句意为：上周那两个国家的领导人在巴黎会晤。take place表示“进行，发生”，符合句意。而take apart拆卸，拆开；take action采取行动；take effect开始起作用，均与句意不符。
答案： D
11．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：我们政府同空气污染作斗争的计划将以收集信息和控制PM 2.5为重点。express表达；represent代表；gather收集；acknowledge承认，感谢。根据句意可知，应选C。
答案： C
12．解析： 考查时态和主谓一致。句意为：那时，在这件案子上，不是法官错就是律师们错了。并列主语由either...or...，neither...nor...等连接时，谓语应与最邻近的主语的数保持一致，据题干中or后的the lawyers和at that moment可知本题选C。
答案： C
13．解析： 考查名词辨析。belief信任，信心，信仰；custom习惯，风俗；strength强项，长处，力量；principle法则，原则，原理。
答案： B
14．解析： 考查形容词辨析。energetic充满活力的，精力充沛的，积极的；confident自信的，确信的；generous慷慨的，大方的；reliable可信赖的，可靠的。
答案： A
15．解析： 考查主语从句。句意为：令人吃惊的是，在多伦多有这么多中国饭店。“What is surprising”是主语从句，What在从句中作主语。
答案： D
.完形填空
语篇解读 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过第一次投稿的经历给了我们很多启示：千万不要怀疑自己，否则你将会因此而错失很多。
1．解析： 考查名词辨析。句意为：Salome的声音(voice)充满了整个房间，整个剧院因她的歌声而焕发生机。根据上一句“I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time.”可知，答案B符合文意。
答案： B
2．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：我被震撼(move感动)了，因此我决定写一篇关于她的文章。active积极的，活跃的；satisfied满意的；proud骄傲的，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： A
3．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：我打电话(phone)给Salome，说我是Essence杂志的，想约她见面并谈谈她的职业。根据下文的“When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind.”可知，答案D符合文意。
答案： D
4．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：她同意(agree)了我的请求，约好下个星期二在她的工作室见面。根据本句中“...told me to come to her studio next Tuesday”可知，她同意了“我”和她见面的请求。
答案： A
5．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：我知道(know)我在撒谎。根据下文“I was not a writer...”可知，作者是在说谎。reply回答；discover发现；explain解释，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： D
6．解析： 考查副词辨析。句意为：我坐在那里，很紧张地(nervously)记着笔记，开始问一些简单的问题，与上文“When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind...I was lying”相呼应，故答案B符合文意。
答案： B
7．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：我很快意识到欺骗(fool)Salome是一回事儿，但是给一个国家级的杂志写稿发表几乎是不可能的事儿。根据上文“I was lying”可知，答案B符合文意。
答案： B
8．解析： 考查名词辨析。句意为：这种压力(pressure)几乎不能让人承担。与下句“I struggled for days...”和作者怀疑自己的能力相呼应，故答案D符合文意。hardship艰难；failure失败；comment评论，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： D
9．解析： 考查介词辨析。句意为：我几天来一直都一遍一遍地打草稿，写了撕，撕了写。struggle with为固定搭配，意为“与……挣扎，搏斗”，符合文意，故答案C正确。
答案： C
10．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：不久后，我的手稿被退回了(return)。根据下文“the rejection letter”和“How stupid of me！”可知，答案A符合语境。disappear消失；spread传播；improve改善，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： A
11．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：我怎么能够竞争(compete)过那么多专业作家呢？与文章最后一句“You can’t________to doubt yourself.”相呼应，故答案B符合文意。compare比较；survive存活；struggle斗争，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： B
12．解析：
考查动词辨析。句意为：知道自己不能够面对(face)那封拒绝信，我把那封信拆都没拆就直接放在抽屉里了。根据下文“Fear of rejection cost me dearly.”和“I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer”可知，作者害怕被拒绝，所以不敢面对。故答案C符合文意。
答案： C
13．解析： 考查动词辨析。由上句可知，作者要搬去别的地方了，故本句句意为：在屋里打扫卫生(cleaning)时，我偶然看到了那封没有拆开的信。repair修理；decorate装修；leave离开，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： A
14．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：这次我拆开了这封信，开始读(read)编辑给我写的信，有些难以置信。根据下文引用的信的内容可知，作者在读信。故答案B符合文意。
答案： B
15．解析： 考查形容词辨析。句意为：然而，我们需要一些相关的(relevant)资料。memorial纪念性的；private私人的；reliable可依赖的，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： B
16．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：我们很希望不久后就出版(publish)你的文章。根据下文“I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine.”可知，答案C符合文意。
答案： C
17．解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：过了很久我才从震惊中恢复(recover)过来。与本句中的“shocked”和上文的“in disbelief”相呼应，故答案B符合文意。
答案： B
18．解析： 考查形容词辨析。句意为：更重要的是，我失去了多年愉悦(enjoyable)的写作。作者听到别人优美的歌声就想为别人写点什么，说明写作对作者是一个很享受的过程，故答案B符合文意。energetic有活力的；typical典型的；endless无尽的，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： B
19．解析： 考查名词辨析。句意为：回顾这次经历(experience)，我学到了重要的一课……，success成功；benefit受益；accident事故，车祸，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： A
20．解析：
考查动词辨析。句意为：回顾这次经历，我学到了重要的一课：你承担(afford)不起怀疑自己的代价。attempt尝试；pretend假装；expect期望，均不符合语境，故排除。
答案： D
Ⅲ.阅读理解
语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。手机给我们的生活带来了很多便利。但是手机辐射却威胁着我们的身体健康。
1．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句中的“cell phones are very popular with young people”可知，A项表述正确；根据最后一段倒数第三句中的“be very useful and convenient”可知，B、C两项表述正确；D项文中未提及。
答案： D
2．解析： 词义猜测题。根据语境可知，画线词所在句子的句意为：通过现代扫描仪器扫描，可以探测一些大脑和头部组织发生变化的信号。
答案： A
3．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第三、四句“In one case，a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss.He couldn’t remember even simple tasks.”可知，答案B符合文意。
答案： B
4．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句“Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation，but they say the amount is too small to worry about.”可知，答案C符合文意。
答案： C
5．解析： 写作意图题。根据文章最后一段第一句“As the discussion about their safety continues，it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often.”可知，作者建议人们尽量少用手机。
答案： B