1、第 1页（共 10页） Unit1 Life Choices section A Topic Talk 一、单句语法填空 1I felt I was doing well and my _ (confident ) began to grow. 2She was unable to attend because of the _ (press) of work. 3It can take many years to recover _ the death of a loved one. 4Im ready to do all those things which are more _ (cha
2、llenge) 5Meetings are scheduled _ (take)place all over the country. 6You must collect enough materials previous _ your writing. 7_ (fortunate) , the holiday did not live up to our expectations. 8 Compared with my previous job, my new job is less _ (stress) 9She bought an apartment at the top of the
3、building two months _ (previous) 10 Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest _ (challenge) faced by scientists. 二、单句写作 第 2页（共 10页） 1完全没想到，那出戏大受欢迎。(against all expectations) _ _ 2他患重感冒，很长时间才康复。(recover from) _ _ 3我们有信心，这项工作能够按时完成。(confidence, on schedule) _ _ 4总的说来，我觉得你做得很不错。(all in
4、all) _ _ 5公司已准备好迎接今后几年的挑战。(meet the challenges of) _ _ 6那位足球运动员在迎战另外一支球队的时候受伤了。(while doing) _ _ 7这个男孩跑得如此快以至于我赶不上他。(so.that) _ _ 8我们所需要的是更多的时间。(what 引导主语从句) 第 3页（共 10页） _ _ 三、阅读理解 An earthquake is one of the most common natural calamities. It may cause great damage. So it is wise to learn some simp
5、le safety tips to protect yourself or your family members. Fragile (易碎的) items, like those made of glass are easily broken and should usually be placed on a lower surface, near the ground instead of placing them on cupboards higher up. Never place them near your bed, sofas and other furniture where
6、you would be sitting or lying down. When there is a strong movement, these pieces will fall on the floor directly and not on you. There is a strong chance of short circuits (短路) and fire outbreaks during an earthquake. Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthqu
7、ake happens. During an earthquake, lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged. Do not go near objects that could directly fall on you. Never use the elevator to go down. Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Research has shown that most injuries happen when people i
8、nside buildings try to go out. Use the staircases at all times. If you are outdoors, do not take shelter under a tree, streetlights, electric poles or tall buildings. If you are 第 4页（共 10页） driving, stop your car and stay in a safe place. Do not park your car under a tree or any tall object. If trap
9、ped in debris (碎片), cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing. Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can find you. Use a whistle if one is available. Never shout for help. Shouting can cause you to breathe in dangerous dust. Do not light a match because you may burn yourself. Do not move about or
10、 kick up dust. 1What does the underlined word “calamities” mean in the passage? AScenes.BDisasters. CConditions.DSciences. 2During the earthquake, people are advised to _. Ago out of the building at once Bdrive to a safe place quickly Ctake shelter under a tree Dturn off electricity and gas immediat
11、ely 3 What should people NOT do when they are trapped in debris? ATap on a pipe or wall for help. BCover their mouths with handkerchiefs. CLight a match for warmth. DUse a whistle for help. 4Whats the passage mainly about? AThe damage caused by earthquakes. BThe rescue work after earthquakes. 第 5页（共
12、 10页） CHow to prevent earthquakes. DWhat to do during earthquakes. 四、阅读七选五 Theres nothing worse than sitting next tosomeone whose breath smells bad. In ancient China, people used to eat a special plant to make their breath smell better._1_ How your breath smells says a lot about your health. Scienti
13、sts can now tell whether or not somebody has a disease just from a simple breath test. _2_Breath is made up of waste chemicals (化 学物质) that the body makes. Scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology found that these chemicals are different for each person. In fact, theyre just like fi
14、ngerprints (指纹) thats why scientists sometimes call them “breathprints” Compared to other kinds of tests, a breath test is much quicker._3_ Breath tests are also a lot easier to do than regular tests, as people only need to blow into a special machine. _4_It has been useful in findingearly signs of
15、problems such as stomach cancer. _5_And hopefully someday, visits to the hospital will be quicker and easier for everyone. AHow does it work? BNow we use gum instead. 第 6页（共 10页） CThis machine will help to test their breath. DInstead of taking hours, it only takes a few minutes. EIts much cheaper to
16、 do a breath test than othertests. FThere are many ways to make your breath smell better. GNow, scientists are trying to use breath tests as much as they can. 第 7页（共 10页） 一、单句语法填空 1confidence2.pressure3.from4.challenging5.to take6.to 7Unfortunately8.stressful9.previously 10.challenges 二、单句写作 1Agains
17、t all expectations, the play wasgreatly welcomed. 2It took a long time for him to recover from a bad cold. 3We have confidence that the job will be completed on schedule. 4All in all, I think youve done very well. 5The company is ready to meet the challenges of the next few years. 6The footballer go
18、t injured while playing against the other team. 7The boy ran so fast that I couldnt catch up with him. 8What we need is more time. 三、阅读理解 1 B考查词义猜测。 依据下文中的 “It may cause great damage” 可知，地震是一种最常见的自然灾害，故选 B。 2D考查细节理解。依据第三段中的“Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an ea
19、rthquake happens”可知，作者建议人们在地震发生时立即关闭电和燃气，故 选 D。 第 8页（共 10页） 3C考查细节理解。依据题干中的“they are trapped in debris”可知答案出自尾段，依据尾段中的“Do not light a match because you may burn yourself”可知 C 项正确。 4D考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，作者主要介绍了人们在地 震发生时该做什么，不该做什么，故选 D。 四、阅读理解 1B上文提示“在中国古代，人们吃一种特殊的植物，使他们 的呼吸气味更好”，承接上文，B 项 Now we use gum ins
20、tead(现在 我们用口香糖代替)切题。 该项中的 Now 和上文中的 ancient 相吻合。 故选 B。 2A上文提示“科学家们现在可以通过简单的呼吸测试来判断 某人是否患有疾病”，再根据下文提示“瑞士联邦理工学院的科学家 们发现，呼吸是由人体产生的化学废物组成的，这些化学物质因人而 异”，承接上下文，A 项 How does it work？(它是如何工作的？) 切题。该项中的 it 指的是 breath smells。故选 A。 3D上文提示“与其他测试相比，呼吸测试要快得多”，承接 上文，D 项 Instead of taking hours, it only takes a few
21、 minutes(它只需要几分钟，而不是几个小时)切题。故选 D。 4C上文提示“呼吸测试也比常规测试容易得多，因为人们只 需要对一台特殊的机器吹气”，再根据下文提示“它在发现胃癌等问 题的早期症状时很有用” ， 承接上下文， C 项 This machine will help to test their breath(这台机器将有助于测试他们的呼吸)切题。故 选 C。 5G下文提示“希望有一天，医院的探访对每个人来说都将变 得更快更容易”，承接下文，G 项 Now, scientists are trying to 第 9页（共 10页） use breath tests as much as they can(现在，科学家们正试图尽 可能多地使用呼吸测试)切题。故选 G。 第 10页（共 10页）
