资源描述
Unit 1 Women of achievement .阅读理解When I was six, my mother placed me in a boarding home. For the next nine years, I never slept in a room that contained less than 30 other kids in it. So, when I was promoted to senior at the homes high school for my final year there, I had the greatest pleasure of rooming with just one other classmate, and the added feature of a semi-private bathroom.We seniors also had the privilege of walking around the campus in special hats, we called senior bonnets, so all the other kids would know we were the highest in the high school. As seniors, we frequently went on field trips outside the campus, including city museums, city hall, courts, colleges, sports events and theaters. The highlight was a senior class trip to Washington, D.C., where we sat in on a session of Congress, visited the Smithsonian and visited many other government sites around the city.Another benefit of being seniors was that many of us on athletic and other extra-curricular teams were elected to high rankings for the year. I had the honor and pleasure of being chose captain of our state championship swim team, while my roommate was voted president of the dramatic club.Graduation services were on a sunny day in June. Each of us had looked forward to this moment for ten years, from first grade through our senior year. Now we were going out on our own to complete freedom, and we should have been flooded with joy. However, to my surprise, I found myself crying, something I hadnt done for years. I noticed many of my classmates, also usually proud of their macho guy (大男子气概) attitudes, were also wiping away tears. We knew we would never be together again as we were on that graduation day. Our senior year ended with deep feelings of sadness for our loss, as well as joy for our emerging into a new world beyond the school campus.1.What made the author feel most pleasant after becoming a senior for his final year?AHe neednt study in a boarding home from then on.BThere would be at least 30 classmates in his class.CHe would share a room with only one classmate.DHis best friend would share a room with him.2.Why did the author and his classmates wear senior bonnets at campus?AThey could prove that they were from rich families.BThey would be respected by the girls in his class.CThey would look fashionable and attractive.DStudents of the lower grades would know their grades.3.The word “highlight” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by.Atall lamp Bthe best partCmain topic Dbenefit and advantage4.The author and his classmates cant help crying at graduation services as_.Asome of them failed to pass the testBhe would say goodbye to his school and he would face new challengesCthey were not admitted to their dream universitiesDthe headmaster gave a moving speech at the meetingFilmmaker Jeffrey Kimball has a personal tie to the Kimball Art Center. His late father, Bill Kimball, was the one that turned a garage into a three-gallery center that also offers classes and monthly Art Talks.This month, the filmmaker is the featured speaker who will give a free Art Talk on Thursday, June 6. Kimballs topic will be birding in Central Park, which is the focus of his new documentary, Birders: The Central Park Effect.Kimball said he doesnt have time to screen the whole film in Park City, but has selected five clips that he will show. “I will talk a little bit about the birding community in New York City and the fact that there are thousands of birds that come and rest in Central Park,” Kimball said during an interview from New York City. “I will also take questions from the audience.”Kimball had the idea of making a birding documentary that takes place in the Big Apple about four years ago. “The real origin of the project came from seeing the reactions of people faces when I told them that I saw 60 different species of birds in Central Park,” Kimball said with a smile. “They would look at me and say, Are you crazy? Central Park only has pigeons .And I would tell them at a certain time of year in May, it was a stopping place for migrating birds.” He felt if he made a documentary, it would be equal to “revealing a magic world right underneath peoples noses”. Kimball gained access to his subjects through the birding community. It goes back 40 to 50 years, and he was a relative newcomer, but the people were excited to talk about their hobby. Also, the people who are birders in New York City, arent what most people think birders are. “One of the stereotypes of birders is that they are only middle-aged and white,” Kimball said. New York City is not like that. Its a multi-cultured place, and the film nicely reflects that as well, when it comes to the birding community. “There were quite a lot of characters to choose from, and I left a lot of them on the editing floor,” he said. “But I did want to show the different types of people of all ages who are in the community.”5.In Kimballs coming Art Talk, the audience can .A.witness the birders growthB.enjoy all his documentaryC.raise questions on the spotD.identify local bird species6.What inspired Kimball to produce a documentary about birding?A.Pigeons in Central Park.B.Doubts from New Yorkers.C.Questions from the audience.D.60 different species of birds.7.The underlined word “stereotype” may have the closest meaning to “ ”.A. consequenceB. impressionC. prejudiceD. structure8. In writing the passage, the author intends to .A. introduce Kimball Art CenterB. show Kimballs contributionsC. answer audiences questionsD. foretell Kimballs Art Talk The average computer user has between 5 and 15 username/password combinations to log in different kinds of accounts. Some demand you use a specific number of symbols and digits, while others require you to change your password every 60 days. The feeling of confusion resulting from memorizing these login information has grown so common that it actually has a name: password fatigue(疲劳). Having to remember so many different passwords is annoying, but it can also be dangerous. Because it is virtually impossible to remember a unique password for each of these accounts, many people leave handwritten lists of usernames and passwords on or next to their computers. 9 While these practices make it easier to remember login information, they also make it easier for thieves to hack into accounts. Single Sign-On (SSO) confirmation and password management software can help solve this problem. With SSO, users only need to remember one password to log in to the main system.10 SSO software is typically used by large companies, schools, or libraries. 11 If a user loses or forgets the password required to log in to SSO software, the user will then lose access to all of the applications linked to the SSO account. Users who rely on password management software face the same problems. Although most websites or network systems allow users to recover or change lost passwords by providing email addresses or answering a prompt（提示）, this process can waste time and cause further frustration. What is more, recovering a forgotten password is only a temporary solution.12Some computer scientists have suggested computers rely on biometrics(生物测定学). 13 The use of biometrics raises questions concerning privacy and can also be expensive to practice. Software engineers and computer security experts are still searching for the cure to password fatigue. Until they find the perfect solution, however, everyone will simply have to rely on the password system currently in place. A.It does not address the larger problem of password fatigue.B.These software programs have been built into many major web browsers C.The problem with password management software makes users feel powerless. D.The SSO software then automatically logs the user in to other accounts within the system.E.However, SSO confirmation and password management software also have drawbacks.F.This is a method of recognizing human users based on unique traits, such as fingerprints, voice, or DNA. G.Others solve this problem by using the same password for every account or using extremely simple passwords.短文改错Dear teachers and schoolmates, Its great honor for me to be here today and share my experience of learning English with you. I want to learn English well to take a better job, but I learn English in some difference ways. In class, I learn new words, useful expressions and grammar and take efforts to understand the texts under the help of our English teacher. After the class, I do a lot of exercises prepare for the college entrance examination. You also read news and watch videos on the Internet and from other source. I have a lot of fun especial when learning English with cartoon movies. Thanks for listening!.书面表达（2015莱州高三期末考试）假定你是李华，你准备明年高考后去英国某大学留学学习英国文学，需要填写 UCAS（Universities and Colleges Admissions Service） 申请材料。请按照提示完成你的个人自荐信息。 1 告知你选择的专业并说明理由； 2介绍自己的业余爱好及特长。注意：1.词数 100左右。 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3.参考词汇：以为专业 major in 文学 literature答案.阅读理解A语篇导读：作者回忆了自己高中毕业前的生活，特别是毕业时的伤感心情。1.C细节理解题。根据第一段第3句说明作者因两人一个卧室而欣喜所以选C项。 2.D推理判断题。由第二段第1句的“know we were the highest in the high school”是当时的作者和他的同学们戴这种帽子的特殊原因。 3.B词义猜测题。根据构词法和上下文进行猜测，highlight 由high 和light 构成，说明该词指代的是最值得炫耀的地方或者最抢眼的地方，结合本段所说到的作者的经历可知B项最合适。4.A细节理解题。由第三段第2句可知答案选A项。 5.B推理判断题。由最后一段最后1句说明了原因。B6.【解析】细节理解题。由第三段中的最后一句可知，Kimball在演讲中采取现场提问的方式，故观众可以当场提问，故选C项。【答案】C7.【解析】深层理解题。由第四段中的第二句可知，作者跟人谈起在纽约中心公园自己见过60种不同的鸟类时，他们不相信这是真的，这种怀疑的反应是他拍摄这部纪录片的真实起源，故选B项。【答案】B8.【解析】词义猜测题。由最后一段中的划线单词的上下文可知，纽约市的观鸟者不是大多数人所想的那样，纽约市是一个多文化的地方；又由最后一句可知，作者想通过这部纪录片展示观鸟协会中各年龄组的不同人群，所以认为观鸟者仅限于中年人和白人是一种偏见，故选C项。【答案】C9.【解析】主旨大意题。纵观全文，第一段介绍Kimball与艺术中心的私人关系，第二段紧接着介绍他这次回来演讲的主题。下文重点介绍了他这次演讲的主要内容。故这篇文章的目的是预告Kimball这次艺术演讲，故选D项。【答案】DC语篇导读：“密码疲劳”越来越困扰人们的生活，那科学家都发明了什么可以帮助人们解决这个问题呢？9.G前文写到记忆多种密码复杂而麻烦，因此很多人将密码写下来或记录在电脑中，而后文中说这些方法虽然好记密码，但也使黑客更容易盗取账户，这种方法应当是使用同一个密码。故选G项。10.D前文提到使用者只需记住进入SSO主程序的一个密码，需填写的部分应当是其结果，通观选项，只有D项描述了通过这一个密码使用者如何进行下一步。故选D项。11.E后文提到如果使用者忘记了SSO程序的密码将会导致的后果，因此这段主要写的是SSO程序的弊端。故选E项。12.A通过前文可以看出虽然恢复密码可以使得人们找回密码，但这种举措并不能缓解密码疲劳。故选A项。13.F前文提到了使用生物测定学，后文紧接的应该是对这种方法的解释。故选F项。.短文改错Dear teachers and schoolmates, Its great honor for me to be here today and share my experience of learning English with ayou. I want to learn English well to take a better job, but I learn English in some sodifference ways. In class, I learn new words, useful expressions and grammar and take Different makeefforts to understand the texts under the help of our English teacher. After the /class, I do a lot of withexercises prepare for the college entrance examination. You also read news and watch videos on Preparing Ithe Internet and from other source. I have a lot of fun especial when learning English Sources especiallywith cartoon movies. Thanks for listening!.书面表达【参考范文】Dear Sir/Madam, After careful consideration and investigation, I think your university is an ideal place for my college education, where I want to major in English literature. Im interested in English literature due to its long history and a long list of famous writers. Im sure I can get on well with it because English is my favorite subject in high school, which will be helpful to my future study in college.As to my hobbies, Im a keen basketball fan and I play it a lot at school. Whats more, Im crazy about rock music and my dream is to found a rock band. I hope my dream will come true in college.Im looking forward to receiving your early reply. Your sincerely, Li Hua
展开阅读全文