《Period 1 Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking》同步练习
一、基础巩固
（一）、根据汉语或首字母提示填空
1.One school in India made its students pay their "school fees" by collecting, bringing to school, and recycling (塑料的) waste that was lying across the town.
2.As far as I am concerned, you should a for losing your temper with her.
3.In the process of modernization, it is easy to gradually i some traditional cultures.
4.Though the shoreline can be seen, it is impossible to j how far away it is.
5.First aid given at the (现场) in time can increase the sufferer’s chance of survival and a good recovery.
6.The student decided to p employment for a few years by taking up postgraduate studies.
7.Five firemen narrowly escaped death when a staircase b their feet fell down.
8.He has an adventurous spirit and his lifelong dream is to s around the world.
（二）、选词填空(使用正确的形式)
draw a conclusion, by accident, make a bet, in return, on the basis of, set up, take out a loan, to be honest
1.My uncle is always ready to give a hand to others; , he is liked by everyone here.
2.Nowadays, most young people choose to to buy their house or apartment.
3.Two fishermen sitting on the bank, their lines in the water, on who would catch a fish first.
4. the collected data, the experts examined whether there was a link between smoking and back pain.
5.We can from the study that physical exercise has a positive impact on people’s personality.
6.They a WeChat group and sent messages inviting everyone to join in order to communicate better with each other.
7.Don’t be angry with her. She made the mistake .
8. , I have to improve my English, because it is regarded as an important tool for communication.
（三）、用所给词的适当形式填空
1.The tests are supposed to provide a (base) for the assessment of students’ mastery of knowledge.
2.The test you failed is an (indicate) that your progress may not be as good as you think it is.
3.Whenever I make a mistake, the teacher points it out and encourages me to be more careful. So his impresses me deeply. (patient)
4.Don’t let anyone lead you by the nose. Use your own (judge) and do the right thing.
5.The study also found that making sincere (apologize) could help people receive forgiveness from others.
6.The question is whether technology is our (serve) or our master.
（四）、单句语法填空
1.Because the floods destroyed the bridge, they had no choice but to postpone (deliver) the goods.
2.You can buy all (sort) of specially designed gifts for your father in the online shop.
3.It is reported that the two countries are about (carry) out their first trade agreement.
4.When seeing in the dark a figure (approach), the boy was so frightened as to call for help.
5.The doctor said that I was seriously injured when I (spot) by a warm-hearted passer-by.
6.When he came to, he found himself (lie) in hospital.
7.He appears to be strong and healthy, but, as matter of fact, he suffers from a rare blood disease.
（五）、翻译句子
1.这是他有生以来第一次独自乘坐火车到一个很远的地方。(it is the first time)
to a quite distant place on his own since he was born.
2.他正要放弃,突然想到父亲是如何鼓励自己面对困难的。(be about to do sth. when...)
how his father encouraged him to face difficulty.
3.我不理解你的问题,所以我的回答不切题。(why)
I did not understand your question. was not to the point.
4.我是在上大学时遇到我的朋友Mary的。(强调句)
I met my friend Mary.
5.他丢了这么多东西,真是太粗心了。(It’s+adj.+of sb.+to do sth.)
so many things.
6.直到与家人分别了一年后,他才意识到和家人在一起的重要性。(not...until...)
he was away from his family for a whole year.
（六）、语法填空
Henry was an 1. (America), who worked for a mining company. One day he was sailing when he had 2. accident. He found himself 3. (carry) out to sea by a strong wind. He didn’t know whether he could survive the next morning. 4. (lucky), he was spotted by a ship and arrived in London by accident. He had no money. He was 5. (lose) in London and was wandering the streets. To 6. (he) surprise, an unbelievable thing happened. Two rich brothers invited him into their house.
When the two brothers learned that Henry had no money, one of the brothers said it was a lucky thing, 7. made Henry upset. He thought they 8. (make) fun of him. He wanted to leave the house, 9. the two brothers stopped him and gave him a letter. They asked him not 10. (open) it until two o clock in the afternoon. Henry said he would keep his word and left the house.
二、能力提升
（一）、完形填空
It was very cold last Friday. The 1 was about to come in around 15 minutes. Most of the time it’s OK for me to 2 , but not this day. So I went to a store and bought something 3 to drink and then came back to the station. There stood a girl, looking very 4 and shivering (颤抖) because of the cold weather. I gave her a can of cocoa and we had a little 5 while warming our hands.
She said that she was nervous about an exam and was afraid that she would 6 . I told her some encouraging words as well as funny jokes to make her 7 . She seemed to be happy again and said she wished to see me again. I 8 , nodding yes. The bus had already arrived and I had to 9 in a hurry.
We may 10 see each other again. But I’m 11 for her saying "Wish I could meet you again", words that are not easy to say. It needs 12 to accept an offering from a stranger and to show an open heart. In today’s world, people are usually very 13 with strangers. What’s more, they seldom 14 each other.
That young girl gave me a memory and a reason to send 15 of good luck to the kids full of emotion.
1.A. train B. taxi C. bus D. subway
2.A. search B. wait C. plan D. doubt
3.A. cheap B. cold C. expensive D. warm
4.A. annoyed B. embarrassed C. worried D. disappointed
5.A. decision B. talk C. fight D. debate
6.A. escape B. pass C. leave D. fail
7.A. cry B. scare C. relax D. complain
8.A. smiled B. whispered C. refused D. shouted
9.A. get off B. get on C. come up D. come out
10.A. usually B. seldom C. sometimes D. never
11.A. thankful B. helpful C. useful D. friendly
12.A. education B. praise C. courage D. patience
13.A. content B. angry C. honest D. careful
14.A. congratulate B. trust C. fool D. protect
15.A. wishes B. choices C. promises D. missions
（二）、阅读理解
A
Alan Mathison Turing was born in England in 1912. Like many talents who devoted themselves to great things, Turing showed his incredible intelligence from a very young age. In fact, by the time he was halfway through primary school, Turing’s teachers had already realized he was a mathematical genius(天才). He could do a complex calculation in his head even though he had never been taught about it.
Fortunately, Turing was the opposite of Hawking, and he absolutely loved school. Evidence of this was the extreme lengths he would go to just to go to a class. For example, on one occasion when there was a train strike, Turing even cycled 60 miles to attend the class. Now that’s devotion!
However, in spite of Turing’s scholarly attitude and his obvious genius, his teachers had their concerns about his future. This was because well-known schools in Britain like the ones Turing attended regarded the Classics, such as Latin and Greek as the most important, not subjects like maths and science. Turing’s proud teachers even wrote letters to his parents, asking them to convince the young man to focus more on the Classics. Imagine how different the world might be if young Turing had listened to his teachers! Thankfully, his love for all scientific and mathematical things meant there was no chance of that.
After finishing secondary school, Turing completed a degree in mathematics at King’s College, Cambridge, and then obtained his PhD from Princeton University in the USA. It was during these university years that he invented the Turing machine, which is considered by many people to be the earliest version of a computer processing unit. It sounds unbelievable that someone should have invented something that was similar to a computer in 1936. But that just shows how far ahead of his time Alan Turing was, even when he was still a young man.
1.What can be inferred about Turing according to paragraphs 1 and 2
A. He was inspired by his teachers.
B. His intelligence was first recognized by his parents.
C. He showed a strong desire for schooling.
D. He ignored his parents’ advice on course selection.
2.What does the writer think of the Turing machine
A. It’s still limited in many functions.
B. It’s influential in the history of computers.
C. It’s unlikely to be invented by a young man.
D. It’s impossible to invent such a machine.
3.What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage
A. To indicate the link between genius and success.
B. To illustrate the invention of the Turing machine.
C. To stress the impact of teachers’ guidance on Turing’s life.
D. To introduce Turing’s genius, scholarly attitude and achievement.
4.What does Turing’s story tell us
A. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
B. Ordinary people hope, while talented people create.
C. Contented with little, yet wishing for more.
D. Chance favors only the prepared mind.
B
The plot of the novel "The Million Pound Bank Note" centers on the impossibility of encashing a high-value bank note by a common man. Within this story it is narrated that only two such notes were ever issued and anyone who walks into a bank to cash that note will get himself in trouble. So, do such million pound bank notes really exist Let’s dig around for the purpose of satisfying the curiosity about this question.
Such high-value bank notes do exist, and they were usually used for transactions (交易) within banks. The Bank of England used "one million" and "a hundred million" pound bank notes to achieve parity (等价) with bank notes issued by Scottish and Northern Irish banks. These notes — the one million pound ones were called "giants" and came in A5 size and the hundred million pound ones were called "titans" having an A4 size — were more like IOU documents (legal forms that describe a loan between a lender and a borrower) and they were special issues from the Bank of England to meet the requirements of backing the value of everyday notes issued by banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Nine such one million pound notes were issued in connection with the Marshall Plan (the US’s post-war aid program to Western Europe), equal to the loan from the US after World War Ⅱ (WWⅡ) in 1948. After cancellation, of these nine only seven were destroyed and two survived with private collectors. Such high-value notes are not usually found in the normal transactional scenes and it is believed that notes worth eight billion pounds were printed in these large denominations (面额) in total.
Mark Twain could create humor from narrations of unrealistic and often funny simple situations and "The Million Pound Bank Note" is a nice example of his storytelling abilities.
5.Why does the author mention "The Million Pound Bank Note" in Paragraph 1
A. To support the topic.
B. To bring up the topic.
C. To question the readers.
D. To retell the famous story.
6.What can we learn about "giants" and "titans"
A. They were the same size.
B. They were sold at a discount.
C. They were mainly used within banks.
D. They were issued by banks in Scotland.
7.What do we know about the nine one million pound notes
A. All are worth eight billion pounds now.
B. Seven of them were destroyed in WWⅡ.
C. Two of them became private collections.
D. All were used by the public at that time.
8.What does the author want to do in the last paragraph
A. To show Mark Twain’s humor.
B. To praise Mark Twain and his work.
C. To recommend "The Million Pound Bank Note".
D. To uncover Mark Twain’s attitude towards wealth.
参考答案
一、基础巩固
（一）、根据汉语或首字母提示填空
1.plastic 2.apologise
3.ignore 4.judge
5.scene 6.postpone
7.beneath 8.sail
（二）、选词填空
1.in return 2.take out a loan
3.made a bet 4.On the basis of
5.draw a conclusion 6.set up
7.by accident 8.To be honest
（三）、用所给词的适当形式填空
1.basis 2.indication 3.patiently; patience
4.judgment 5.apologies 6.servant
（四）、单句语法填空
1.delivering 考查非谓语动词。句意:由于洪水冲毁了桥梁,他们别无选择,只好推迟送货。postpone后接动词时要用动词-ing形式,故填delivering。
2.sorts 考查固定短语。句意:你能在这家网店为你父亲买到各种各样特别定制的礼物。all sorts of是固定短语,表示"各种各样的"。
3.to carry 考查固定用法。句意:据报道,两国即将执行其第一项贸易协定。be about to do sth.表示"即将/正要做某事",为固定用法。
4.approaching 考查非谓语动词。句意:在黑暗中看到一个人影走近时,那个男孩吓得大喊救命。see sb. doing sth.意为"看见某人正在做某事"。
5.was spotted 考查时态和语态。句意:医生说我被一位好心的路人发现时受伤很严重。根据I was seriously injured可知,应用一般过去时;spot与I之间是被动关系,故用被动语态。
6.lying 考查非谓语动词。句意:他苏醒时,发现自己躺在医院里。本题考查"find+宾语+宾补"的用法。lie与himself之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,应用动词-ing形式作宾补表示状态。
7.a 考查固定短语。as a matter of fact"事实上",为固定短语。
（五）、翻译句子
1.It is the first time that he has taken the train "it is the first time that..."意为"这是第一次……",that从句应用现在完成时。
2.He was about to give up when he thought of be about to do sth. when...意为"正要做……这时突然……"。
3.That’s why my answer that’s why...意为"那就是为什么……",其中why引导表语从句。
4.It was when I was at the university that 强调句型的基本结构是"It is/was +被强调部分+that/who(当强调主语且主语指人)+其他部分"。
5.It’s really careless of him to lose "It’s+adj.+of sb.+to do sth."句型中,形容词多是形容人的性格或品质、表示主观情感或态度的。
6.He didn’t realize the importance of being with his family until not... until的基本含义是"直到……才……",通常与非延续性动词连用,当其位于句首时,句子要部分倒装。
（六）、语法填空
1.American 考查名词。根据空前的an可知,空处应填名词,故填American。
2.an 考查冠词。accident作"意外遭遇,不测事件"讲时为可数名词,其前没有限定词,其发音以元音音素开头,所以填an。
3.carried 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,此处是"find+宾语+宾补"结构,carry和himself之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,所以用过去分词作宾补。
4.Luckily 考查副词。分析句子结构可知,空处修饰整个句子,应用副词,故填Luckily。
5.lost 考查词形转换。根据语境可知,此处表示"迷路的",故填lost。
6.his 考查代词。to one’s surprise"令某人惊讶的是"。
7.which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句并在从句中作主语,指代主句的内容,所以填which。
8.were making 考查时态。根据语境可知,此处表示过去正在进行的动作,所以用过去进行时。
9.but 考查连词。根据语境可知,空处前后是转折关系,所以填but。
10.to open 考查非谓语动词。ask sb. to do sth."要求某人做某事"。
二、能力提升
（一）、完形填空
1.C 根据下文中的"The bus had already arrived and I had to 9 in a hurry"可知,作者在等公交车。故选C项。
2.B 根据上文中的"It was very cold last Friday. The 1 was about to come in around 15 minutes"以及下文中的"So I went to a store and bought something 3 to drink and then came back to the station"可知,天气寒冷,而公交车还要约15分钟才来,所以作者决定去买点热饮,而不是在原地等车。大多数时候作者可以等待,但今天不行。故选B项。
3.D 参见上题解析。
4.C 根据下文中的"She said that she was nervous about an exam and was afraid that she would 6 "可知,女孩应是看上去很焦虑。故选C项。worried"担心的﹐焦虑的"。
5.B 根据下文中的"She said that she was nervous about an exam and was afraid that she would 6 . I told her some encouraging words as well as funny jokes to make her 7 "可知,两人进行了交谈。故选B项。
6.D 根据上文中的"she was nervous about an exam"可知,女孩为考试发愁,这说明她对考试没把握,担心会不及格。故选D项。fail"失败,不及格"。
7.C 根据上文中的"She said that she was nervous about an exam and was afraid that she would 6 "可知,女孩为考试发愁,因此,"我"应是告诉她一些鼓励的话和讲有趣的笑话来让她放松。故选C项。
8.A 根据空前的"She seemed to be happy again and said she wished to see me again"及下文语境可知,作者应是笑着点头的。故选A项。
9.B 根据空前的"The bus had already arrived"可知,车已经来了,作者得上车(get on)了。get off"下车"; come up"走近"; come out"显示,显出"。故选B项。
10.D 根据下文中的"It needs 12 to accept an offering from a stranger and to show an open heart"可知,作者和女孩是陌生人,所以以后也许不可能再见面了。never符合题意。故选D项。
11.A 根据空后的"words that are not easy to say"可知,"希望我能再见到你"这句话不容易说出口,所以作者很感谢那个女孩这么说。故选A项。
12.C 根据下文中的“In today’s world, people are usually very 13 with strangers. What’s more, they seldom 14 each other"可知,接受陌生人的馈赠并表现出一颗开放的心是需要勇气的。故选C项。education"教育";praise"赞美";courage"勇气"; patience"耐心"。
13.D 根据下文中的"What’s more, they seldom 14 each other"并结合常识可知,此处表示在如今的世界,人们通常对陌生人非常小心。而且,他们很少彼此信任。故选D项。content"满意的"; angry"愤怒的";honest"诚实的";careful"小心的"。
14.B 参见上题解析。
15.A 根据语境可知,此处表示给孩子们送上好运的祝福。故选A项。
（二）、阅读理解
A
1.C 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的"Fortunately, Turing was the opposite of Hawking, and he absolutely loved school. Evidence of this was the extreme lengths he would go to just to go to a class"可知,Turing非常喜欢学校,会不遗余力地去上课。由此可推知,Turing对学校教育表现出了强烈愿望。故选C。
2.B 考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的" It sounds unbelievable that someone should have invented something that was similar to a computer in 1936. But that just shows how far ahead of his time Alan Turing was, even when he was still a young man"可知,Turing在年轻时发明了类似于计算机的东西,这令人难以置信。因为这在当时是很超前的。由此可推知,作者认为图灵机在计算机历史上很有影响力。故选B。
3.D 考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"Turing showed his incredible intelligence from a very young age",第二段中的"Fortunately, Turing was the opposite of Hawking, and he absolutely loved school"以及最后一段中的"It was during these university years that he invented the Turing machine, which is considered by many people to be the earliest version of a computer processing unit"可知,本文的写作目的是介绍Turing的天资、学术态度和成就。故选D。
4.A 考查推理判断。根据第二段内容以及最后一段中Turing取得的成就可知,Turing的故事告诉我们没有热情成就不了伟业。故选A。
B
5.B 考查推理判断。作者在首段提到《百万英镑》围绕一个普通人不可能兑换一张高面额的钞票展开,接着提出疑问"So, do such million pound bank notes really exist ",然后在第二段和第三段对这一问题进行了解释。由此可推知作者在第一段提及《百万英镑》就是要引出本文所探讨的话题——现实生活中是否真实存在百万英镑这样大面额的钞票。故选B。
6.C 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"Such high value bank notes do exist, and they were usually used for transactions (交易) within banks"和第三段中的"Such high value notes are not usually found in the normal transactional scenes"可知,这两种类型的钞票主要在银行与银行之间使用。故选C。
7.C 考查细节理解。根据第三段中的"After cancellation, of these nine only seven were destroyed and two survived with private collectors"可知,九张面值为一百万英镑的钞票中有两张被私人收藏家收藏了。故选C。
8.B 考查推理判断。作者在文章最后一段中写到马克·吐温能通过叙述不现实的、常常是有趣的简单情景来创造幽默,《百万英镑》就是证明他的写作能力的一个例子。由此可推知,作者写最后一段是为了赞扬马克·吐温及其作品《百万英镑》。故选B。
