Unit 3 Amazing people (35分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2017·山西平遥第三次质检)
When Steve Jobs was born on February 24,1955,in San Francisco,California,his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl.So in the middle of the night,his mother called a man named Paul Jobs and said,“We have an unexpected baby boy;do you want him?” But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college.After Steve Jobs graduated from high school,he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor of his friend’s room.
At 20,he and a friend(Steve Wozniak) started a company in a garage on April
1,1976.Jobs named their company—Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent at an orchard (果园) in Oregon.
After 10 years of hard time and failures,starting from two kids working in a garage,Apple Computers eventually grew into a big company with over 4,000 employees.
At 30,Jobs,however,was fired from the company he co-founded.But after he had to leave the company,Apple was under heavy pressure from the rival (对手) Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses.Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apple’s CEO in 1997.Under his leadership,Apple returned to profitability and introduced new products such as the iPhone and the iPod.
Steve Jobs once said,“Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick.Don’t lose faith.I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.You’ve got to find what you love.If you haven’t found it yet,keep looking.”
1.What does the author agree with according to Paragraph 1? A.Jobs’ unmarried mother wanted a girl. B.Paul Jobs was a college teacher. C.Jobs has finished his education. D.Jobs’ unmarried mother adopted him.
2.Why did Steve Jobs fail to finish his college education? A.He wanted to start a company. B.He had financial problems.
C.He took no interest in his major.
D.He hated to share a room with his friend. 3.What can be inferred about Apple? A.It was founded in Oregon. B.It developed from a garage. C.It had a difficult beginning. D.It had a successful beginning.
4.What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said? A.Interest is the key to success. B.Hope helps us succeed. C.Attitude is everything.
D.Courage goes with confidence.
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Ⅱ.完形填空
(2017·湖北八校第一次联考)
Two years ago,Dubuque,Iowa,started its first annual “Back to School Bash” programme.It offered needy families an opportunity to learn about free 1 in the
community.Holmes decided to 2 by providing help to kids.He was 3 two jobs at the time,one of which was working as a barber.Saturday was his 4 day,but he chose to 5 his time and gave free haircuts to lower-class kids on condition that the kids should 6 their free haircut by having to read a book to him.
The idea was so 7 that he continued it for the next two years.Many kids would 8 a favourite book,settle into the barber chair,and read aloud 9 Holmes was doing their hair.After the haircut,they’d review the book,from the 10 and vocabulary to the themes—just like in school,only more fun.
Holmes,who is married 11 two sons,recognizes that not every parent has time to 12 with their kids.So he hopes to offer some 13 in this way.And he admits he, 14 ,benefits from doing that.
There was a seven-year-old kid who 15 stuttered(结巴) over words while
reading.He had the boy take the book home and 16 .When the child came back a few days later,he read it with no problems.That 17 Holmes to do more.
Holmes and his family have recently moved to a Chicago suburb.When they get 18 ,he plans to restart his 19 as the Storybook Barber.“Today’s world is full of guns and violence,” he says.“The barbershop is a 20 place for the kids to come and read books.”
1.A.materials B.resources C.methods D.connections 2.A.participate B.perform C.develop D.withdraw 3.A.faced with B.caught in C.presented with D.engaged in 4.A.happiest B.worst C.busiest D.best 5.A.spend B.waste C.save D.donate 6.A.receive B.earn C.demand D.request 7.A.popular B.ordinary C.complex D.strict 8.A.put away B.take over C.pick up D.give out 9.A.before B.after C.while D.until 10.A.kids B.heroines C.barbers D.characters 11.A.with B.to C.for D.about 12.A.stay B.read C.talk D.learn 13.A.guidance B.judgement C.assistance D.insurance 14.A.again B.still C.then D.too 15.A.usually B.hardly C.merely D.necessarily 16.A.write B.practise C.remark D.reflect 17.A.surprised B.excited
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C.inspired 18.A.settled C.pleased
19.A.ownership C.promise 20.A.secret C.rough D.impressed B.relaxed D.refreshed B.hobby D.role B.safe D.crowded
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Ⅲ.语法填空
(2017·湖南邵阳联考)
My English teacher was very tall.The moment she 1. (enter) the class,we would all sit 2. (quiet) and open the books.She would encourage me by
giving me important assignments and also morning news to read during the assembly.She would come down and listen to my English debate (辩论),3. made me take part in all debate competitions.
4. same was true of my biology and science teacher.She was very nice and sweet.She would always give me extra information on the biology project.I could not go to the lab for experiments,so she would bring the lab down and help me with the biology and science 5. (experiment) and would give me excellent marks.
My friends made me monitor and the naughty boys listened to me.My friends used to help me with my notes when I was 6. (absence).My teachers always gave me important project work and I felt proud when they patted me 7. the back after I finished it quickly and correctly.I was never shouted at or made fun of or scolded by any of my friends and teachers.
Today I often see the terrible punishments 8. (give) to students on TV.I feel very sad.
I really want to express my love and thanks to all my wonderful teachers and friends.Without them my school life would not 9. (be) so excellent and 10. (forget).
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Ⅳ.书面表达
假定你是李华。你的美国笔友Jack给你发来邮件,告诉你他参加美国中西部“汉语桥”比赛(U.S.Midwest Chinese Bridge Speech Contest) 获得了一等奖,希望你继续帮他学习中文。请你给他回复一封电子邮件。要点如下:
1.祝贺他获奖;
2.你会帮他学中文,同时希望继续向他学习英语; 3.祝愿他能来中国参加决赛。 注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Jack,
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Yours, Li Hua
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课时规范练6(模块二 Unit 3)
Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍乔布斯的生平、学业情况和如何创办苹果公司的。通过史蒂夫·乔布斯说的话可知,兴趣是成功的关键。
1.A 细节理解题。从第一段的句子“...his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl.”可知乔布斯的未婚妈妈想要一个女孩。故选A项。 2.B 细节理解题。从第一段的句子“he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor of his friend’s room.”可知乔布斯没有完成大学学业主要是因为他的经济问题。故选B项。
3.B 推理判断题。从第三段“After 10 years of hard time and failures,starting from two kids working in a garage,Apple Computers eventually grew into a big company with over 4,000 employees.”可知,苹果公司是从一个车库发展起来的。故选B项。
4.A 细节理解题。从文章最后一段的“Steve Jobs once said,‘Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick.Don’t lose faith.I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did...’”可知,兴趣是成功的关键。故选A项。 Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,主要分享了主人公做公益的励志故事。
1.B 根据语境下文可知,主人公给孩子们提供免费的学习资源,让孩子们多读书。material“材料”;resource “资源”;method“方法”;connection“连接”。
2.A 根据语境“by providing help to kids”可推知,主人公参与了这项活动。
participate“参加”;perform“表演”;develop“发展,开发”;withdraw“取出,撤退”。 3.D 根据语境可知,主人公同时从事了两份工作。 be faced with“面临”;be caught in“陷入”;be presented with“提供”;be engaged in“从事”。
4.C 根据上文“as a barber”和语境中“Saturday”可推知,主人公周六很忙,与上文从事两份工作和下文的转折中“his time”呼应。happiest“最开心的,最幸福的”;worst“最糟糕”;busiest“最繁忙”;best“最好”。
5.D 与文中关键词“free”呼应可知,主人公把自己繁忙的时间贡献出来,做有意义的事。spend“花费”;waste“浪费”;save“节约”;donate“捐献”。
6.B 根据语境“their free haircut”提示可知,孩子们要通过读书才能获得免费理发的权利。receive“收到”;earn“挣,得到”;demand “要求”;request“要求”。
7.A 根据语境“...he continued it for the next two years.”可推知,这项活动开展得很好,很受欢迎,因此主人公要再坚持两年。 popular“流行的,受欢迎的”;ordinary“普通的”;complex“复杂的”;strict“严格的”。
8.C 根据语境可知,孩子拿起书,坐在理发店的椅子上,开始读书。put away“存储”;take over“接管”;pick up“捡起”;give out“分发,发出”。
9.C 与下文“while reading”呼应,可推知,孩子们读书是在主人公理发期间。before “在……之前”;after“在……之后”;while“在……期间”;until“直到”。
10.D 根据语境“...they’d review the book,from the...and vocabulary to the themes...”可知,孩子们回顾书中的角色、词汇以及主题。kid“小孩”;heroine“女英雄”;barber“理发师”;character“角色”。
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