Unit 10 Learning to Be Grateful Period 3 Culture Corner 同步练习-【中职专用】高一英语同步精品课堂（语文版2021·基础模块1）

Unit 10 Learning to Be Grateful

Period 3 Culture Corner

同步练习

一、英语知识运用

Beauty is never far away. It is by your side. I   1   the most beautiful thing three days ago.

On the early morning of that day,    2    rained heavily. I took the bus to the library to get

some CDs. I thought no one would go to the library  3   such a bad day. But when I arrived. I saw hundreds of readers. They waited outside the library for its opening. And I found most of them   4  kids. I was surprised. I asked one of the kids: "You get up early and get wet outside the library.

Don't you feel tired?" The child said with confidence: "It is said that books are a teenager's best friend. I love   5   I am sure that the books are worth my time."

I was very moved by his answer. His words encouraged me to read more books.

1. A. see

2. A. it's

3. A. on

4. A. was

5. A. reading

B. saw

B. its

B. in

B. are

B. read

C. am seeing

C. it

C.at

C. were

C. to be reading

D. have seen

D. itself

D. to

D. is

D. to be read

二、阅读理解我:

On 18th October 2009, an Australian schoolgirl, Jessica Watson, set off from Sydney Harbor on an unusual journey. Though she was just sixteen ears old, she was trying to become one of the youngest people ever to sail around the world all by herself. Her journey on the yacht （帆船）took 210 days and she completed it without making any stops or receiving any help.

Jessica's journey covered nearly 23,000 nautical mile （海里). It wasn't always smooth 一passing through the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, she had to deal with strong wind, heavy rain and big waves, as well as loneliness and boredom. Sometimes her yacht got damaged and she had to do the repairs herself.

When Jessica sailed back into Sydney Harbor, she was greeted by her family and a crowd of about 75,000 people. Even the Prime Minister of Australia was there to welcome and congratulate her.

Jessica's achievement has won her the admiration of man. However, when questioned by reporters, she said, "I don't consider myself a hero. I am an ordinary girl who believed in a dream."

1. On 18th October 2009, Jessica was

A. a 16-year-old American girl

B. a 16-year-old Australian girl

C. a 17-year-old American girl

D. a 17-year-old Australian girl

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Jessica sailed around the world alone.

B. Jessica accepted a lot of help from other people.

C. Jessica spent one year on her unusual trip.

D. Jessica's journey covered over 23,000 nautical miles.

3. How does the writer show that Jessica challenged a lot?

A. By introducing how deep the oceans are.

B. By listing the problems she had to deal with

C. By showing some photos of wind and rain.

D. By asking questions about the difficulties.

4. When did Jessica sail back to Sydney?

A. In December, 2009.

B. In January, 2010.

C. In May, 2010.

D. In October, 2010.

5. What does the underlined word "ordinary" probably mean in the last paragraph?

A. Popular.

B. Common.

C. Friendly.

D. Talented     

三、书面表达

你代表校学生会( Students Union)用英文给你校学生写一则讲座通知，内容包括：主讲人、主题、时间、地点等。

【写作要求】正文约40个英文单词，中文不出现你自己的真实姓名、学校等信息。

【评分标准】信息完整，语言规范，语篇连贯。

答案

一、英语知识运用

1-5 ：BCACA

二、阅读理解

1-5 ：BABCB

三、书面表达

Dear students,

On behalf of our school's Students Union, I am writing to inform all of us students that there will be a speech with a theme of Campus Violence by Professor Lin. What's more, the speech will be held at 5 pm on Friday in the meeting hall.

Thus, all of the students should attend the speech on time and wear school uniforms as well. If you can’t be present, please ask your class teachers for a leave in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Students Union