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Unit1Women of achievement提能I.阅读理解单独成册:方便使川AFive Must-visit AlternativeMovie Theatersin HoustonWortham Giant Screen Theater一Journey toYellowstone,Kenya,or eventhe Triassicperiodat theWortham GiantScreen Theater,located inside the HoustonMuseum ofNatural Science.Far froma fossil,the394-seat theaterfeatures a large screen with4K resolutionand asix-track soundsystem,the perfecttools tobring its3D attractionsto life.Brown Auditorium Theater一Add varietyto yourcinematic dietat Brown AuditoriumTheater,insidetheMurSeum ofFine Arts,Houston.Brown AuditoriumTheater wasdesigned in1974by famousarchitectLudwig Miesvan derRohe andupdated in
2000.The theaterscreens bothclassic andmodernfilms aswell asworld cinemaand documentaries.River Oaks Theater一Enjoy dinnerand amovie instyle at the River OaksTheater,Houston,s typicalmovie theaterlocate insidethe fashionableRiver OaksShopping Center.Spring forextracost-plus seating to settle into aleather recliner(躺椅)and receivepush-of-a-buttonfood and drink service.Showings typicallyinclude contemporarydocumentaries andfiction filmsand,naturally,the traditionalmidnight showingof TheRocky HorrorPicture Show.Sundance Cinemas Houston―Book yourtickets inadvance for the easilyreserved seatingmovietheater Sundance CinemasHouston.The METROrai1-nearby downtowntheater keepsindependentfilms ondeck,but doesn,t mindshowing thelatest greatblockbuster(大片).And itson-sitecafe servesup pizza,popcorn andmore.Showboat Drive-in Theater一Park thecar atthe Showboat Drive-in Theaterin Hockleywhereits notjust amovie...it san experience!”For asmall price,families,friends,and loversalike getsnacks,souvenirs,and adouble featureof thenewest releases.[语篇解读]本文为一篇应用文,主要介绍了休斯敦五家另类剧院
1.What,s theWortham GiantScreen Theaterunique forA.The latestfilms.B.Advanced equipment.C.A longhistory.D.Easy reach.解析细节理解题根据WorthamGiantScreenTheater部分中的“the394-seat theaterfeaturesalargescreenwith4K resolutionand asix-track soundsystem”可知该剧院设有一个大屏幕,其具有4K分辨率和一个六声道音响系统,故选B答案B
2.What canyou experiencein theRiver OaksTheaterA.Drive yourcar in.B.Buy friendsgifts.C.See culturalfilms.D.Enjoy convenientfood service.解析细节理解题「根据River OaksTheater部分中的“seatingtosettleinto a leatherrecliner(躺椅)and receivepush-of-a-button foodanddrinkservice”可知在该剧院可享受到便捷的饮食服务,故选D答案D
3.Which cinemais locatedin thecity centerA.Sundance CinemasHouston.B.BrownAuditoriumTheater.C.RiverOaksTheater.D.ShowboatDrive-in Theater.解析细节理解题根据SundanceCinemasHouston部分中的“The,METRORai1-nearby downtowntheater...可知该剧院位于市中心轻轨旁,故选A答案ABThe Englishhave adifficult and,generally speaking,dysfunctional(怪异relationshipwith clothes.Their mainproblem isthat theyhave adesperate needfor rules,and areunableto get along without them.This helpsto explainwhy theyhave aninternational reputationfordressing ingeneral verybadly,but withspecific areasof excellence,such ashigh-class men,s suits,ceremonial costumes,and innovative(革新的)street fashion.In otherwords,we Englishdressbest whenwe are“in uniform”.You maybe surprisedthat Iam includinginnovative streetfashion“in thecategory of theuniform.Surely theparrot-haired punks(朋克摇滚乐迷)ortheVictorian vampiregoths are beingoriginal,not followingrules Its true that they all look different and eccentric(古怪的)but infact theyall lookeccentric exactlyin thesame way.They arewearing auniform.Theonly truly eccentric dresser in this country isthe Queen,who paysno attentionto fashionandcontinues to wear what she likes,a kindof1950s fashion,with no regard for anyone else,s opinion.However,it istrue thatthe stylesinvented byyoung Englishpeople aremuch moreeccentricthan anyother nation,s streetfashion.We maynot beindividually eccentric,apartfrom theQueen,but wehave asort ofcollective eccentricity,and weappreciate originalityindress evenif wedo notindividually haveit.Another“rule ofbehavior Ihad discoveredwas thatit isvery importantfor theEnglishnot totake themselvestoo seriously,to beable tolaugh atthemselves.However,it iswellknown thatmost teenagerstend totake themselvesa bittoo seriously.The Goths,in theirscary blackcostumes,certainly lookas ifthey aretaking themselvesseriously.But whenI gotinto conversationwith them,I discoveredthat theytoo hada senseofhumor.I wasonce chattingtoaGoth inthe fullvampire costume一with awhite face,deeppurple lipstick,and blackparrot-hair.I sawhe wasalso wearinga T-shirt with“Goth”.^Whyare youwearing that”I asked.In caseyou don,t realizeIm aGoth,“he answered,pretendingto beserious.We bothburst outlaughing.r[语篇解读]本文主要讲述了英国人是如何着装的
4.What canwe knowabout theEnglish peopleA.They needrules todress well.B.They arein needof uniforms.C.They arecreative ingeneral.D.They leadthe worldtrend.解析细节理解题根据第一段的第二句Their mainproblem isthat theyhave adesperateneed forrules,and areunable togetalongwithoutthem.”可知,英国人需要了解如何穿得优雅和得体,他们需要这方面的规则,故选A答案A
5.Who isindividually eccentricin dressingA.A high-class man.B.A parrot-haired punk.C.The Queen.D.The fashioninnovator.解析细节理解题根据第二段中的“The onlytrulyeccentricdresserinthiscountryisthe Queen,who paysno attentionto fashionand continuestowearwhat shelikes,a kindof1950sfashion,with.noregardforanyoneelses opinion.”可知,女王穿着古怪,故选C答案C
6.Which of the followingcan bestdescribe theGothsA.They dressbadly.B.They dressin anamusing way.C.They areunable tolaugh atthe waythey dress.D.They areless fashionablethan theother Englishpeople.解析推理判断题根据第二段中的“Itstruethattheyalllookdifferentandeccentric(古怪的)”和最后一段的内容可推知,那些哥特摇滚乐爱好者的穿着很好笑,故选Bo答案B
7.What maybe thebest titlefor thetextA.How theEnglish DressB.How theEnglish AdmireFashionC.Why theEnglish LikeUniformsD.Why theEnglish AreEccentric inDress解析标题归纳题根据第一段的第一句The Englishhave adifficult and,generallyspeaking,dysfunctional(怪异的)relationship withclothes.和全文的整体内容可推知,本文主要讲的是英国人是如何着装的,故选A答案AH.阅读七选五How cana teenset themselvesup forsuccess Here are someimportant pointsthat youmayfind helpful.Figure outyour goalsin life and work towards them.Start thinking about careersyou wouldliketo bein,and makea goodchoice basedon yourinterests andstrengths.1You couldalsowork towardsnon-career relatedgoals,such ascreating your own fundraiser,getting goodgradesin school,joining ina teamsport,etc.Challenge yourselfand you,11be surprisedat whatyoucan accomplish!Don,t get into any trouble,legal orotherwise.It couldruin yourfuture plans.Avoid thepeerpressure andkeep awayfrom thecigarettes,alcohol,and drugs.2If you rebeingpressuredinto anything,walk away.If youcan avoidthese thingsduring yourteen years,they,realoteasier toavoid onceyoureout ofhigh schooland awayfrom peerpressure.Have good friends tohelp youout!3Be withpeople whomake youhappy.Createa groupof supportive,loving friendsthat canhelp yousucceed in life andlive yourdreams.Find afew reallygoodfriendsthat willstick withyou onceyou leavehigh school.4Join asports team at school or out of school.Take yourdog fora nice,long walk.Join ayoga group,go swimmingatthelocal recreationcenter,or dosit-ups duringcommercialbreaks onTV!Just exercise!5Studies showthat peoplewhoare actively involved in activities intheir teenyears willbe more active whenthey,re adults.A.Get active!B.Go fora runaround yourneighborhood.C.This couldbe yourjob forthe restof yourlife!D.You willstart formingyourownideas thisway.E.It helpsyou feelbetter,mentally andphysically.F.Friends arethere tosupport youand liftyour spirits.G.Obey thelaw and avoid endingup inthe backofapolice car.[语篇解读]青少年怎样才能为未来的成功打下基础呢?文中作者提供了一些建议
1.解析:根据本段的主题句“Figure outyour goalsinlifeandworktowardthem.以及上r文中的thinkingaboutcareers^可知,此处所填内容应是有关工作的,故C项符合语境答案C
2.解析根据本段的主题句“Don tgetintoanytrouble,legal orotherwise.v以及G项中的“andavoid”与空前句子中的“Avoid”的对应关系可知,G项符合语境答案G
3.解析根据本段的主题句“Have goodfriends to.help youout!”可知,此处所填内容与朋友有关,故F项Friends arethere tosupport youand liftyour spirits.”朋友会在那儿支持你并使你振奋起来符合语境答案F
4.解析根据该段中的“Join asports.teamatschooloroutofschool...Just exercise!”“activelyinvolvedinactivities”“moreactive”可知本段说的是要活跃起来这一方面的内容,故A项符合语境答案A
5.解析根据空前的“Just exercise!”及空后的内容可知,此处说的应是锻炼的好处,故E项符合语境答案EHL语法填空Over theyears,I havemet someinteresting people.Two of
1.most interestingpeople weretwoelderly sisters,Joan andBernice,
2.way oftalking aboutpeople inspiredme.It wasalways a
3.pleasant tovisit these two sisters.Just beinggreeted atthe doorwasa joy.They couldn,t be
4.happy whenseeing me.I alwaysheard aboutthe peoplewho weretherebefore me.Every person
5.talkabout ina positiveway.The conversationwould gosomethinglike this,Oh,Kay,so-and-so washere yesterday,she
6.be justthe saltoftheearth,isn,tshe”The othersister wouldreply,“Oh,yes!You justcan,t believe
7.wonderful sheis.I neverheard theysaid anegative wordabout anyone.NEVER!I understoodwhy thesetwo hadso muchcompany whenother peoplecomplained thatno onecaredabout
8.they.It wastheir attitude
9.people.There wasno doubtthat whenthe nextpersoncame tovisit,he wasgoing tohear howI was“the saltoftheearth”.rWhat awonderful examplethesetwoelderly sisterswere tome!I willalways be
10.thankthat Ihad theopportunity toknow them.[语篇解读]本文主要介绍了作者所认识的一对很有趣的姐妹的故事
1.解析考查冠词由空后的most interesting的提示可知,应用定冠词修饰答案the
2.解析考查定语从句whose引导非限定性定语从句,在从句中作定语,先行词为Joan andBernice答案whose
3.解析考查词性转换结合语境和冠词a的提示可知,此处应用名词形式答案pleasure
4.解析考查形容词比较级否定词与比较级连用相当于最高级含义,与上文的joy呼应答案happier
5.解析考查动词时态和语态Every person和talk构成逻辑上的动宾关系;再由前一句的时态可知,应用一般过去时的被动语态答案was talked
6.解析考查动词时态由反意疑问句isnt she可知,此处应用is答案is
7.解析考查连接副词how引导宾语从句且在从句中修饰形容词wonderful答案how
8.解析考查代词介词about后应跟代词的宾格形式且表示“他们”,故填them答案them
9.解析:考查介词attitude towards/to sb.意为“对某人的态度”,符合语境答案toward s/to
10.解析考查形容词be动词后一般跟形容词作表语,故此处用形容词形式答案thankful。