Unit 1 The Changing World
综合能力演练
I. 单项选择。
1.The Greens _____ China for seven years.
A.have come to B.have been to C.have come in D.have been in
2.It’s necessary for you _____ exercise every day.
A.taking B.to take C.take D.takes
3.Xi’an is a city with many places of interest and _____ tourists come here every year.
A. thousand of B. thousand C. thousands D. thousands of
4.This is the most beautiful park I have _____ visited.
A.ever B.yet C.never D.already
5.Now most families have only one child _____ our country’sone-child policy.
A.so B.because C.because for D.because of
6.—It seems _____ you like to work with children.
—Yes, they are so lovely.
A.that B.what C.to D.as
7. In our class _____ of the students _____ girls.
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A.third fifths; is B.third fifth; are C.three fifth; is D.three fifths; are
8. Our teacher told us that light _____ much faster than sound.
A.traveled B.travels C.is traveling D.was traveling
【真题链接】
1. Hurry up, ______ you’ll miss the train.
A. but B. so C. and D. or
2. — Mum, where is Dad?
— He ____ flowers in the garden now.
A. planted B. plants C. will plant D. is planting
3. Unfortunately I was sitting at the table with smokers on side of me.
A. either B. both C. other D. all
II. 阅读理解。
A
Dear readers,
Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted (被污染), and who has watched lives slipped away (消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother needs her badly (非常) at home. What will her future be?
Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora, it is real life.
But with just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through“Save the Children”，you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.
To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what“Save the Children”has been working on since 1932.
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For you there are many rewards. You have the chance to write to or hear from the child you sponsored, to receive photos or progress reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout (救济品), but a hand up. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria.
It can make a difference in his/her life and yours.
For the children
David Li Guyer
1. We can read the letter in _____.
A.somebody’s diary B.a piece of newspaper
C.a progress report D.a story book
2. What’s Maria’s most serious problem?
A.She has no chance to go to school. B.Her father died of a serious disease.
C.Hard work has made her suffer a lot. D.Her mother needs her badly at home.
3. What is “Save the Children”?
A.An activity to help poor children go to school.
B.An office of the government to collect money.
C.A program shown at theaters to help the poor.
D.A group who works for children in poor places.
4. The last sentence in the letter means“_____”.
A.If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded
B.What you give is more than what you take
C.Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot
D.Maria and you can help each other at school
5. Which activity is similar to “Save the Children”?
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A.English Corner B.Project Hope
C.The Summer Camp D.Job Training
B
Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.
Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.
Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.
You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries. They found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.
For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’t forget — if you are shy, you are not the only one.
6. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Happiness. B. Shyness. C. Kindness. D. loneliness.
7. What does the underlined word “genetic” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
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A. Passed down from parents. B. Learned from friends.
C. Taught by teachers. D. Made up by brothers.
8. What can be learned from the passage?
A. Most little babies are born shy and quiet.
B. If you are shy now, you will be shy forever.
C. Many shy children have older brothers and sisters.
D. Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions.
9. We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness.
A. genetics, grown-ups and birthplace
B. genetics, family size and birthplace
C. family size, grown-ups and failure
D. genetics, family size and freedom
10. Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by______.
A. blaming their failure on outside reasons
B. trying new things and practicing conversation
C. getting themselves away from their shy parents
D. trying to understand reasons for their shyness
11. Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage? (P=Paragraph)
III. 书面表达。
请根据提示写一篇题为The Population Problem的短文。（80词左右）
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提示：1.人口问题是当今世界上最大的问题之一；
2.中国是世界上人口最多的国家；
3.如果人口增长过快，将会带来许多严重问题（请举例说明）；
4.我们应继续执行计划生育政策，以控制人口增长。
【答案与解析】
I. 单项选择。
1. D。for seven years前面要用延续性动词。has been to到过某地；have been in在某地； come是非延续性动词，后面不可接表一段时间的短语。
2. B。本题考查It’s + adj.+for sb.+to do sth. 这一结构。
3. D。thousand前有具体数字时，不加s。当它加s时，与of搭配成固定结构，表示“成千上万”。
4. A。ever 曾经，never从来没有，already一般用于肯定句，yet一般用于否定句和疑问句。
5. D。so, because是连词，so连接结果状语从句，because连接原因状语从句，而because of后面一般接名词，代词，动名词或者what引导的从句。
6. A。本题考查句式It seems that … 表示“似乎……”。
7. D。本题考查分数的表达法，其结构是分子为基数词，分母为序数词，分子大于1时，分母加s。本句的主语是可数名词复数，谓语动词要用are。
8. B。宾语从句陈述客观事实/真理，应用一般现在时态。故选B。
【真题链接】
1. D。根据句意“快点儿，否则你将错过火车。”可知，答案为D， or在此意为“否则”。
2. D。本题考查时态。根据时间状语now可知用现在进行时，所以答案为D。
3. A。either表示“两者之一”，后加单数名词，而both后+复数名词，意为“两者都……”，故选A。
II. 阅读理解。
A
1. B。这是一封倡议书，应该是出现在报纸上面。
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2. A。由文章第四段“To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what“Save the Children”has been working on since 1932.”可推断得出。
3. D。由第三段文字“…you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through“Save the Children”，you can help Maria’s mother…”可推断得出。
4. C。make a difference意为“有影响； 起（重要）作用”。只有C项与最后一句是同义。
5. B。A项指英语角，B项是希望工程，C项指夏令营，D项指岗位培训，只有B项符合题意。
B
6. B。通览全文，本文主要讨论了害羞问题，分析了造成害羞的原因以及克服办法。故选B。
7. A。根据第二段中“Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents.”可以推断出答案。
8. C。根据第三段中“They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters.”可推知答案。
9. B。根据第二、三、四段分别讨论了形成害羞三种原因可知正确答案。
10. B。根据第五段中“They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation.”可知答案。
11. A。通览全文，本文提出人类害羞的问题，然后用三段分析了形成害羞的三个原因，最后提出了如何克服害羞的建议。各段结构关系与答案A相符。
III. 书面表达。
参考范文：
The Population Problem
The population is one of the biggest problems in the world today. China has the largest population with 1.3 billion. It’s about one fifth of the world’s population. A large population causes many difficulties, not only for every family, but also for the whole nation. It has become a serious problem. In many less developed areas, some parents prefer boys to girls. As a result, many girls can’t go to school.
I think we should do something to control the population. One answer is known as the one-child policy. It has worked well in controlling China’s population.
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