Unit 1 Great scientists
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15 分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. —______
—He’s gentle and easygoing.
A. Who is your brother?
B. Who is your brother like?
C. What is your brother like?
D. What does your brother look like?
22. After ______ while, the manager drew ______ conclusion that they wouldn’t take the risk of buying this dying factory.
A. a; a B. a; the
C. 不填; a D. 不填; the
23. None of the travelers paid attention to the advice ______ by the villager and got lost in the forest.
A. put away B. put up
C. put forward D. put out
24. My English teacher, who is strict ______ us, con-tributes some articles ______ the newspaper every month.
A. with; to B. with; for
C. in; to D. in; for
25. According to the driver’s explanation, it was not his carelessness but the bad road conditions that ______ for the accident.
A. was to blame B. was to be blamed
C. were to be blamed D. were to blame
26. —Many guests got sick after the dinner.
—I think the fried fish was a ______.
A. victim B. suspect C. cure D. clue
27. My brother is a shy boy, so it is a great ______ for him to sing in front of the judges and audience.
A. chance B. challenge
C. characteristic D. change
28. —What should I do to make a good impression on the employer?
—Keep a ______ attitude and believe yourself.
A. cautious B. scientific
C. severe D. positive
29. The mother always cried her heart out ______ she saw the picture of her lost son.
A. every time B. the first time
C. as soon as D. ever since
30. What Jim said doesn’t ______, so don’t take his words seriously.
A. make a difference B. make sense
C. make a mistake D. make sure
31. ______ 3,000 words, I also learned how to use basic grammar after being trained here.
A. Except for B. Apart from
C. According to D. Instead of
32. The doctor suggested that the patient ______ to a more advanced hospital at once.
A. must be sent B. was to be sent
C. be sent D. should send
33. Li Wei failed the job interview because of his bro-ken English. Only then ______ how important it was to learn English well.
A. had he realized B. he realized
C. he had realized D. did he realize
34. Nowadays, children are ______ to too many violent online games, which is bad for the development of their character.
A. linked B. led C. used D. exposed
35. Every year, many leaders in different fields ______ the meeting held in Boao, Hainan for the development of Asia.
A. attend B. join
C. join in D. attend to
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There was once a famous king whose name was Tamerlane. Like Alexander the Great, he 36 to be-come the master of the whole world. So he raised a great 37 and made war on other countries. He conquered many kings and 38 many cities. But at last his army was beaten; and Tamerlane escaped alone from the field of 39 .
For a long time he wandered in 40 from place to place. His enemies were 41 him. He was about to lose all hope.
One day he was 42 under a tree, thinking of his failure. He had now been a wanderer for twenty days. He couldn’t 43 any longer. Suddenly he saw a small object climbing up the trunk (树干) of the tree. He looked more 44 and saw it was an ant, 45 a grain of wheat as large as itself.
There was a 46 in the tree only a little way above, and that was the home of the ant.
“You are 47 , Mr. Ant,” he said, “but you are carrying something that is too heavy for you.” Just as he 48 , the ant lost its footing and fell to the ground. But it 49 held on to the grain of wheat. Tamerlane
50 the little insect. It tried the second time, the third time ... the twentieth time — but always with the same
51 . Then it tried the twenty-first time. 52 , one little step at a time, it climbed across the rough place where it had 53 so often. The next minute it climbed 54 into its home, carrying the grain of wheat. “Well done!” said Tamerlane, “you’ve taught me a lesson. I, too, will try, try again, 55 I succeed.”
And this he did.
36. A. failed B. learned C. chose D. wished
37. A. party B. family C. army D. group
38. A. burned B. defended C. rebuilt D. developed
39. A. business B. battle C. sports D. wheat
40. A. peace B. relief C. puzzlement D. fear
41. A. fighting against B. looking for C. caring about D. calling on
42. A. lying B. singing C. sleeping D. practicing
43. A. grow up B. get around C. carry on D. stay up
44. A. quickly B. excitedly C. seriously D. closely
45. A. eating B. carrying C. discovering D. picking
46. A. hole B. cave C. leaf D. flower
47. A. hungry B. small C. brave D. smart
48. A. discussed B. explained C. complained D. spoke
49. A. only B. still C. also D. even
50. A. watched B. touched C. helped D. guided
51. A. goal B. method C. result D. reason
52. A. Hurriedly B. Gently C. Slowly D. Sadly
53. A. stopped B. appeared C. prepared D. fallen
54. A. worriedly B. safely C. freely D. calmly
55. A. till B. after C. if D. because
第三部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A ★
National Gallery of Canada
Position
National Gallery (美术馆) of Canada
380 Sussex Drive (大道)
P.O. Box 427, Station A
Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1N 9N4
Telephone: 613-990-1985 or 1-800-319-ARTS
Fax: 613-993-4385
Directions
From Highway 417, take the Metcalfe exit (出口). Follow Metcalfe Street around the Museum of Nature and continue to the north until you reach the end of the street at Wellington. You will see Parliament Hill. Turn right onto Wellington Street and continue in the left-
-hand road until you reach Sussex Drive. As you approach Sussex Drive, you will see the Chateau Laurier hotel on your left-hand side. Make a left turn onto Sus-sex Drive and continue until you see the Gallery on your left-hand side, at the corner of St. Patrick and Sussex. The Gallery is a large glass building with two towers. Just beyond the St. Patrick / Sussex crossroads you will see the entrance to the Gallery’s underground parking.
Opening Hours
◆ 1 May — 30 September
Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursdays to 8 pm.
◆ 1 October — 30 April
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm; Thurs-days until 8 pm. Closed Mondays.
Closed Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and 2 Jan-uary 2012 (Monday).
Tickets
$9: Adults
$7: The elderly and full-time students (ID required)
$4: Youth (12-19)
$18: Family (2 adults, 3 youths)
Free admission for children under 12 and members of the Gallery.
Free admission Thursdays after 5 pm.
56. Which of the following is the closest to the Gallery?
A. The Metcalfe exit. B. The Museum of Nature.
C. Parliament Hill. D. The Chateau Laurier hotel.
57. How many days will the Gallery be closed in Jan-uary 2012?
A. For 2 days. B. For 4 days. C. For 5 days. D. For 6 days.
58. If a family of four (two adults and two children) visit the Gallery on Thursday at 6:00 pm, they need to pay ________.
A. 0 dollars B. 14 dollars C. 18 dollars D. 26 dollars
B ★★
The village of Foston, North Yorkshire, UK, now has a post office thanks to pupils at the village primary school.
People in the village were saddened to see their local branch (分局) closed 12 years ago.
But now the village primary school has opened one in a converted (改造过的) outdoor toilet, a small brick building, with all the pupils at the school trained to help.
Teaching assistant Laura Glass, 29, said, “The last one closed in 1998 and the nearest one is five miles away, meaning it was very tricky as the village has a lot of elderly people, and we suggested that the old toilet be used.
“We got a lot of help from the government and the villagers in converting it. We then realized that by getting pupils to run it we could help teach them important skills at the same time.
“The children will be properly supervised (察看并指导). They love it and it gives them key skills, and the villagers love it too because it is such a unique service.”
The post office opens daily during the pupils’ schooldays, for 15 minutes during their lunch break, and for another 15 minutes after lessons at 3 pm.
Villager Laura Deighton’s five-year-old daughter Grace goes to the school and has been serving customers at the unusual branch.
Laura, 31, said, “Grace thinks it’s wonderful and great fun, and she and all the kids learn really useful social skills.
“It is also a great benefit to the community. They’ve got everything you could possibly need, and the kids are excellent. They are so friendly and helpful.”
59. The underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A. enjoyable B. difficult
C. exciting D. different
60. Laura Deighton’s attitude towards the service provided by the pupils can be described as ________. A. anxious B. surprised
C. satisfied D. doubtful
61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. The post office opens every day.
B. Only selected pupils can work in the post office.
C. The post office is inside the primary school.
D. Pupils love to help in the post office.
62. The best title for the text would be ________.
A. Outdoor toilet becomes new post office
B. Kids serve customers during lunch break
C. Another post office branch reopened
D. Primary school opens village post office
C ★★★
John von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of a banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and of solving problems stood out early. At 17, his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician, and so von Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well. In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematics provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry.
In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His first book was published in 1932. In 1933, the Institute for Advanced Study was formed, and he became one of the 6 full-time people in the School of Mathematics (Einstein was one of the others).
World War II hugely changed von Neumann’s areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure (纯粹的) mathematician. During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practice. During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several fundamental contributions. After the war, von Neumann continued his work with computers, and was generally very active in government service. He received many awards, was president of the American Mathematical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. He died in 1957 of cancer.
Von Neumann made several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to earn him a firm place in history. He will be remembered as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century.
Von Neumann really was a legend (传奇) in his own time, and there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of this legend. He reported one accident this way: “I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path.”
63. According to the text, von Neumann’s father believed that ________.
A. a mathematician couldn’t earn a lot of money
B. a mathematician needed a good memory
C. von Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the same time
D. von Neumann had a gift for solving problems at a high speed
64. Von Neumann published his first book at the age of ________.
A. 23 B. 26 C. 29 D. 32
65. How did World War II affect John von Neumann?
A. He realized the importance of engineering.
B. He began to research how to put mathematics into practice.
C. He left college and served at the government department.
D. He lost interest in chemistry.
66. From the last paragraph, we can infer John von Neumann was _______.
A. calm B. brave
C. intelligent D. humorous
D ★
My son was a second-grader. He went to school by bus every day. He was the first student on in the morn-ing, as we were farthest from school, and the last stu-dent off in the evening. I was a teacher myself and it was a comfort to realize the school staff (职员) were all working as hard as I was to provide a safe learning en-vironment.
One day I came home from work and waited for my son to get home for a long time. Then I called the school. “Perhaps he’s just a bit late,” said the secre-tary. “I will call the driver to see if those children are home.” A few minutes later, I answered the phone to hear that the other students were home. Then I called his friends’ parents, to see if perhaps he had gotten off at their stop to play. The answers were all “No.”
By that time, it was dark and I was scared. My home was in the mountain areas, and it was said that a wolf had come up somewhere. My husband wasn’t at home, so I forced myself to calm down and decided to go out to look for him. I was about to go out when the telephone rang; it was from the driver. “He’s okay,” I heard. “He was asleep on the seats in the back, under a couple of jackets. Since it’s dark, can he spend the night with my family?”
I was relieved and agreed. Since my son had a great adventure, the school started giving a copy of the list to the driver, so he could check off the children’s names when they got off the bus. I think highly of the school for taking the cautionary (警戒的) step ahead; it is a sign of their concern for students, parents, and staff.
67. From Paragraph 1 we learn that ________.
A. the author’s son went home by bus every after-noon
B. the author’s son came to school earlier than
other students
C. the author’s home was farther than that of any other student
D. the author was a teacher in her son’s primary school
68. At first the secretary thought ________.
A. the author’s son was still at school
B. the author’s son was at his friend’s home
C. the school bus would arrive in a while
D. there might be something wrong with the school bus
69. The author’s son probably spent the night _________. A. in the bus B. at his own home
C. at the driver’s home
D. in the secretary’s office
70. The author wrote the text to ________.
A. praise the school for its quick action
B. thank the bus driver for his kindness
C. complain about the secretary of the school
D. show her concern for kids safety
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day. 71 So I’ve decided to share with you some ways to help you enjoy every moment.
Sit in the morning. When you wake up, in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch (伸展). 72 I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out.
73 I like to take breaks from work, and go outside for a slow walk. Pay attention to your breathing, to everything around you, to the sounds and light of objects.
Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby. And just put yourself in the world of the novel. It might seem difficult to let your mind move from the present into the time of the novel, but it’s a great practice in focus. 74
75 Each day, find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence. If you want, you can tell that person how thankful you are to him.
A. Walk slowly.
B. Work with focus.
C. Look at someone in a grateful way.
D. But this is easier said than done.
E. I feel every muscle in my body.
F. It’s a way of building something good into your life.
G. Also, I love a good novel more than almost anything else.
第四部分： 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Mr. and Mrs. White,
I’m writing to you from my home in China. I returned back home safe and sound. When I think of the wonderfully two weeks I spend in Australia, I just can’t help thinking of you. You has provided everything to make my staying here such a happy and lucky experience. I’ve learned so many, not only English and also culture. Thank you very much. I’ll always remember the fun and laughter we shared each other as well as your kind. I’ll get in touch with you and write to you often. Please take care!
Yours,
Li Ming
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
你班将举行以“你最崇拜的科学家”为主题的英语班会，要求每位同学发言。请你就此写一篇100词左右的英语发言稿，介绍自己最崇拜的科学家。
Key:
21-25 CACAD 26-30 BBDAB
31-35 BCDDA 36-40 DCABD
41-45 BACDB 46-50 ACDBA
51-55 CCDBA 56-60 DDABC
61-65 DDACB 66-70 DCCCA
71-75 DEAGC
76. ... I returned back home ... 去掉back
77. ... wonderfully two weeks ... wonderfully → wonderful
78. ... I spend in Australia ... spend → spent
79. You has provided ... has → have 或去掉has
80. ... my staying here ... here → there
81. ... learned so many ... many → much
82. ... and also culture. and → but
83. ... we shared each other ... shared后加with
84. ... as your kind. kind → kindness
85. ... get in touch ... get → keep
One possible version:
Madame Curie is the scientist I admire most. She was born in Poland in 1867. Though her life was hard when she was young, she managed to get two degrees in physics and mathematics in Paris University. In 1895, she married Pierre Curie, a French scientist. They often worked together and discovered Polonium and Radium. In 1903 they received the Nobel Prize for Physics. Pierre was killed in an accident in 1906. Though Madame Curie was extremely sad, she was determined to go on working to achieve their goals. She received a second Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911. Her determination is the reason why I admire her most.
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