高中Unit 1 People of Achievement同步训练题

这是一份高中Unit 1 People of Achievement同步训练题，共7页。
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. The cmpany funded(fund) by his grandfather is in deep financial difficulties nw.
2. Which f the fllwing statements can be inferred (infer) frm the text?
3. A plitician (plitics) shuld be a servant f the peple.
4. As time went by,she understd her mther gradually (gradual).
5. Since then, we have made remarkable(remark) prgress.
6. It is thught (think) that eating t much sugar des harm t ur health.
7. While waiting(wait) at the bus stp, she met the famus singer.
8. Bth f his daughters are mathematical geniuses (genius).
9. She tk up writing as her career after graduatin.
10. They get tgether regularly t sum up their wrk.
Ⅱ. 语法填空
It desn't impress like Gerge Washingtn's plantatin n the Ptmac,but Lincln's hme in dwntwn Springfield, Illinis,1.____ (prve) irresistible t visitrs since it pened t the public.Beautifully restred(修复) t its 1860 appearance, the huse was Abraham and Mary Lincln's hme fr 17 years. In 1844, they bught it 2. $1,200 and sme land frm Charles Dresser, wh perfrmed their 3.____ (marry) ceremny in 1842.
When the huse was built, it was much 4. (small) than it is tday. Mary's niece wrte,“The little hme 5. (paint) white. It was sweet and fresh. Mary lved it. She was extremely pretty, and her huse was a reflectin f 6. (she),everything in gd taste and in perfect rder.”
Althugh Mary lved flwers, 7. she nr her husband was knwn as a gardener. A lng-time neighbur said they never planted trees and nly kept a garden fr ne year. Mary's sister, Frances Tdd Wallace, ften came ver 8. (plant) flwers in the frnt yard.
9. Linclns enlarged the huse t a full tw stries in 1856 t meet the needs f their grwing family. Three f the fur Lincln sns were brn here. After Lincln was elected President f the US in 1861, they rented the huse and 10. (sell) mst f their furniture.
1. 解析:句意:虽然林肯在伊利诺 伊州斯普林菲尔德市中心的家不像华盛顿在波托马克河畔的种植园那样令人印象深刻,但它自从对公众开放以来,就被证明对游客来说是无法抗拒的。根据时间状语 “since it pened t the public”可知,应用现在完成时。主语是 Lincln's hme,故填 has prved/has prven。
答案:has prved/has prven
2. 解析:句意:1844年,他们以1 200美元的价格从查尔斯手中买下了它和一些土地。表示“以……总价买下”,应使用介词 fr。
答案:fr
3. 解析:由空前的形容词性物主代词 their 可知,此处应填名词。 marriage ceremny 意为“结婚仪式”。
答案:marriage
4. 解析:句意:这栋房子建成时比现在小得多。根据句中的 much 和 than 可知,此处应用所给形容词的比较级形式smaller。
答案:smaller
5. 解析:句意:这个小房子被漆成了白色。根据上下文可知,此处应用过去时态。谓语 paint 和主语 the little hme 之间是被动关系,应用被动语态,故填was painted。
答案:was painted
6. 解析:句意:……她的房子是她自己的写照,一切都很有品位,井井有条。此处表达的是“她的房子是她自己的写照”,故宾语用反身代词herself。
答案:herself
7. 解析:句意:虽然玛丽喜欢花,但她和她的丈夫在园艺方面都没有名气。 neither ... nr ...意为“既不……也不……”,是固定搭配。
答案:neither
8. 解析:句意:玛丽的姐姐弗朗西斯·华莱士经常来前院种花。此处表示玛丽的姐姐过来的目的,故用所给动词的不定式形式t plant。
答案:t plant
9. 解析:句意:林肯夫妇在1856年把房子扩大到了整整两层楼,以满足他们日益增加的家庭成员的需要。此处表达的意思是“林肯夫妇”,故填The。
答案:The
10. 解析:句意:1861年林肯当选为美国总统后,他们出租了房子并卖掉了大部分家具。根据时间状语 in 1861以及并列谓语 rented 可知,时态为过去时,故填sld。
答案:sld
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Ⅲ. 阅读理解
(2024·黑龙江齐齐哈尔二模)
In a heartwarming tale frm Gergia, a 72-year-ld senir recently celebrated his cllege graduatin in cinema studies, an achievement made even mre special by the presence f his prud 99-year-ld mther.
Sam Kaplan f Lawrenceville decided t start n his educatinal jurney at Gergia Gwinnett Cllege in 2019, half a century after he had firstly chsen nt t get higher educatin fllwing his high schl graduatin in 1969. The catalyst fr his return t academia came when he heard a radi annuncement abut a degree prgramme in cinema studies.
Recalling that mment, Kaplan said, “I was driving dwn the highway when I heard abut the degree prgramme. The next exit led t Cllinsville, s I immediately exited, and within five minutes, I was enrlling in classes. I've always had a passin fr writing and strytelling. I lnged t transfrm my narratives int screenplays, but I realised I needed the basic knwledge t d s.”
Kaplan admitted that the jurney was a mix f anxiety and excitement, but it prved t be greatly rewarding. He graduated with hnurs, majring in cinema and media arts, and had desires t cntinue creating screenplays in the future.
“It was an exciting and nerve-wracking (神经紧张的) challenge. Re-recgnising myself with the art f studying and cmmunicating with fellw students was a lt f fun,” he tld FOX5 Atlanta.
The mst heartwarming thing f Kaplan's graduatin day was the presence f his mther, 99-year-ld Virginia Kaplan, during the ceremny. Virginia expressed her huge pride, saying, “I am s prud f him. He faced numerus challenges but insisted, and I am delighted, pleased, and extremely prud.” The mther als added, “With his new degree, he's ging t stand ut in whatever he des. Wh knws, I might even make an appearance in the mvies.”
1. What's the purpse f the first paragraph?
A. T prvide sme backgrund.
B. T tell the main idea.
C. T serve as a cmment.
D. T ffer an example.
解析:推理判断题。根据第一段以及全文描述可知,本文主要讲述了一位老人重返校园的具体情况,所以第一段概括介绍了全文的大意。故选B项。
答案:B
2. What des the underlined wrd “catalyst” mean in paragraph 2?
A. Reasn.
B. Vehicle.
C. Task.
D. Fact.
解析:词义猜测题。该画线词在句中作主语,根据画线词后“... when he heard a radi annuncement abut a degree prgramme in cinema studies”和第三段中的“I was driving dwn the highway when I heard abut the degree prgramme. The next exit led t Cllinsville, s I immediately exited, and within five minutes, I was enrlling in classes.”可知,他在广播中听到了一则关于电影研究学位课程的公告,这是他重返学术界的诱因。所以A项“reasn”符合原意。故选A项。
答案:A
3. What can we infer frm the last paragraph?
A. The mther desires t star in a film.
B. Kaplan takes much pride in himself.
C. Kaplan is excellent at whatever he des.
D. The mther ffers the unshakeable supprt.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Virginia expressed her huge pride, saying, ‘I am s prud f him. He faced numerus challenges but insisted, and I am delighted, pleased, and extremely prud.’ The mther als added, ‘With his new degree, he's ging t stand ut in whatever he des. Wh knws, I might even make an appearance in the mvies.’”可知,这位99岁的母亲对儿子做的事情给予了坚定的支持。故选D项。
答案:D
4. What can we cnclude frm the text?
A. Failure is the mther f success.
B. It's never t late t fllw a dream.
C. The gd seaman is knwn in bad weather.
D. All things in their being are gd fr smething.
解析:推理判断题。根据第一段介绍的文章大意以及全文描述可知,一位72岁的老人作为高龄学生重返大学校园,在电影研究专业毕业,有可能会实现自己拍摄电影的梦想,而他99岁的母亲也在庆祝现场,使这一成就变得更加特别。我们可以从中感悟到追求梦想永远不会太迟,年龄不是问题。故选B项。
答案:B