Unit16Stories第一節(jié)：單項選擇題_________scientistlikeherwon’tbesimplysatisfiedwith_________littleprogressthathasbeenmade.A.The,aB.The,/C.A,/D.A,the2.Becausethescientistsarealwaystravelingtowardsthetruth__________arrivingatthem,theyneedtohelponeanothertofindtheway.A.morethanB.blessthanC.otherthanD.ratherthan3.The__________natureofthejobwillbemadeclearwhenyoustart.A.preciousB.preciseC.apparentD.deliberate4.----Didyouenjoyyourselfattheconcert?----Yes,Icouldnothavemyself_________.----Itwasperfect.A.muchB.farC.moreD.most5.Wasit___________Jill’sbrothersaidorsomethingthathedid_________madehercrysosadly?A.what,thatB.that,whichC.that,whatD.what,/6.Inthisspeechthescientist_________thegoldmedaltohisfirstteacher.A.referredtoofferedB.referredtoofferingC.referredofferD.referredoffering7．Threeboyswereplayingfootballinthestreetwhenoneofthem__________anoldlady.A.knockedoffB.knockedintoC.knockedupD.knockedover8.Shewillhavefindsomeotherwork.,forshecan’t__________thisloudnoiseanymore.A.comeupwithB.keepupwithC.growupwithD.putupwith9.It’sourbeliefthatprooftestingofEnglishdependsonhowthelanguageisusedwithina/an_________society.A.similarB.particularC.strangeD.unusual10.Thenewscameasnosurprisetome,forI________ofit.A.hereB.heardC.haveheardD.hadheard11.Father________forLondonnobusinessuponmyarrival,soIdidn’tseehim.A.hasleftB.leftC.wasleavingD.hadleft12.Hemadeeatingaboiledshoefunnyandwefeltasifit________hisbestmealever.A.wasB.isC.hadbeenD.hasbeen13.Theweatherbroadcastthismorningsaysasnowstorm_____________.A.willbeonthewayB.isonthewayC.willinthewayD.isbytheway14.Themeetingheldin1978was_________________.A.ofgreatsignificanceB.ofmuchimportantC.inimportanceD.ofverysignificance15.MyoldcarIhadhad____________yesterday.A.repaired,brokedownB.repair,brokeupC.repairing,brokeoutD.repaired,brokeinto第二節(jié)：完型填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）TheFloridasunbakedmyshouldersasIworkedalongthe1-595freewaynearFortLauderdale,pickinguprubbish.Ipausedto16thesweatoffmyforeheadandlookupatthecloudlessbluesky.“17“can’titrain?”Ithought.Thatwould18thingsoff.Ithoughtaboutmy19,whowere20sittinginanair-conditionedclassroomatthehighschoolrightnow.I’dhadsome21inschool,somyparentsdecidedtoletmetwork22withmydad.Webothworkedformyuncle,whohadtaken23ofaroadmaintenancecompany.Itwasuptoustokeeptheroads24ofrubbish.Thejobwas25anddirty,especiallyonhotdayslikethis.I26whyIeveragreedtodoit.Wecontinuedour27routealong595,28fortheoverpassbridge.ThenInoticedanareawheresome29werebrokenontheground.Theyweren’tlikethatbefore.‘Dad!Pullover!Iwantto30somethingout.”Ijumpedoffthetruckandrushedtothebridge.Somethingwastellingmeto31…therewasn’tmuchtime.32IsawaToyotathat33upsidedowninthetrees.Maybeitwasastolencarthatsomebody34there.ThenInoticedsomething35.Itwasabloodylegpokingoutofthedriver’ssidewindow.“Heeeelp”aladymoaned.16.A.wipeB.cleanC.dryD.brush17.A.whenB.howC.whyD.howlong18.A.washB.keepC.stayD.cool19.A.relativesB.neighborsC.friendsD.workmates20.A.happilyB.probablyC.reallyD.finally21.A.difficultyB.troubleC.questionsD.problems22.A.full-timeB.part-timeC.allthetimeD.sometime23.A.advantageB.possessionC.positionD.place24.A.awayB.fromC.farD.clear25.A.easyB.excitingC.smellyD.comfortable26.A.knewB.wonderedC.believedD.admitted27.A.regularB.commonC.unusualD.old28.A.leavingB.goingC.comingD.heading29A.carsB.bottlesC.treesD30.A.checkB.turnC.makeD.bring31.A..decideB.hurryC.considerD.listen32.A.aboveB.behindC.aheadD.below33.A.hungB.pulledC.caughtD.knocked34.A.treasuredB.desertedC.keptD.hid35.A.pushingB.shoutingC.movingD.crying第三節(jié)，閱讀理解。AShortandshy,BenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam.“Football,tennisCricket—anythingwitharoundball,Iwasuseless,“hesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheobjectofjokesinschoolgymclassesinEngland’sruralDevonshire.

Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsttheteenwentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.Thenhebegantocyclealongwitharunnerfriend.Gradually,Saunderssethismindbuildinguphisbody,increasinghisspeed,strengthandendurance.Atage18,heranhisfirstmarathon.

Thefollowingyear,hemetJohnRidgway,whobecamefamousinthe1960sforrowinganopenboatacrosstheAtlanticOcean.SaunderswashiredasaninstructoratRidgway’sschoolofAdventureinScotland,wherehelearnedabouttheolderman’scold-waterexploits(成就).Intrigued,SaundersreadallhecouldaboutArcticexplorersandNorthPoleexpeditions,thendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuture.

JourneystothePolearen’ttheusualholidaysforBritishcountryboys,andmanypeioledismissedhisdreamasfantasy.“JohnRidgwaywasoneofthefewwhodidn’tsay,‘Youarecompletelycrazy,’”Saunderssays.

In2022,afterbecomingaskilledskier,Saundersstartedhisfirstlong-distanceexpeditiontowardtheNorthPole.Hesufferedfrostbite,hadacloserencounter(遭遇)withapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimit.

SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthPole,andhe’sskiedmoreoftheArcticbyhimselfthananyotherBriton.Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethetransformation.

ThisOctober,Saunders,27,headssouthtoexplorefromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandback,an1800-milejourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.36.TheturningpointinSaunders’lifecamewhen_____

A.

hestartedtoplayballgames

B.

hegotamountainbikeatage15

C.

heranhisfirstmarathonatage18

D.

hestartedtoreceiveRidgway’straining37.WecanlearnfromthetextthatRidgway_______.

A.

dismissedSaunders’dreamasfantasy

B.

builtuphisbodytogetherwithSaunders

C.

hiredSaundersforhiscold-waterexperience

D.

wonhisfameforhisvoyageacrosstheAtlantic38.WhatdoweknowaboutSaunders?

A.

HeonceworkedataschoolinScotland.

B.

HefollowedRidgwaytoexploretheNorthPole.

C.

Hewaschosenfortheschoolsportsteamasakid.

D.

HewasthefirstBritontoskialonetotheNorthPole.39.Theunderlinedword“Intrigued”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_____.

A.

Excited

B.Convinced

C.Delighted

D.Fascinated40.ItcanbeinferredtatSaunders’journeytotheNorthPole______.

A.

wasaccompaniedbyhisoldplaymates

B.

setarecordintheNorthPoleexpedition

C.

wassupportedbyotherArcticexplorers

D.

madehimwell-knowninthe1960sBNovembernotonlymarksthepublicationofToniMorrison’seagerlyanticipated(期待)eighthnovel,Love,butitisalsothetenthanniversaryofherNobelPrizeforLiterature.MorrisonisthefirstblackwomantoreceiveaNobel,andsohonoredbeforeherinliteratureareonlytwoblackmen:WoleSoyinka,theNigerianplaywright,poetandnovelist,in1986;andDerekWalcott,theCaribbean-bornpoet,in1992.ButMorrisonisalsothefirstandonlyAmerican-bornNobelprizewinnerforliteraturesince1962,theyearnovelistJohnsteinbeckreceivedtheaward.

LikeSongofSolomon,Loveisamultigenerationalstory,revealingthepersonalandcommunallegacy()ofanoutstandingblackfamily.AsMorrisonscholarswilltellyou,Loveisthethirdvolumeofaliterarymaster’strilogy(三部曲)investigatingthemanycomplexitiesoflove.ThistrilogybeganwithBeloved(1988),whichdealswithablackmother’sloveunderslaveryandinfreedom.Jazzy(1993),thesecondvolume,tellsastoryofromanticlovein1920sHarlem.Thislatestnovellooksbackfromthe1970stothe1940sand50s.

TheemotionalcenterofLoveisBillCosey,theformerownerandhostoftheshabbyCosey’sHotelandResortinSilk,NorthCarolina,describedinthenovelas“thebestandbest-knownvacationsportforcoloredfolkontheEastCoast.”WegettoknowCoseythroughthememoriesoffivewomenwhosurviveandlovehim:hisgranddaughter,hiswidow,twoformeremployees,andahomelessyounggirl.

Thelatestnovel,Love,hadbeendescribedinthepromotionalmaterialfromherpublisheras“Morrison’smostaccessibleworksinceSongofSolomon.”Thiscomparisontoherthirdnovel,publishedin1977,wasaneffectivesellingpoint.41.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.

ToniMorrison’slatestnovels

B.

ToniMorrisonandhertrilogy

C.

ToniMorrisonandhernovelLove

D.

ToniMorrison,theNobelprizewinner42.WhatcanwelearnaboutJohnSteinbeck?

A.

Hewasablackwriter.

B.

HewasborninAmerica.

C.

HereceivedtheNobelPrizeafterMorrison

D.

HewasthefirstAmericannovelisttowinaNobel43.ThesimilaritybetweenLoveandSongofSolomonisthattheyboth_____.

A.

belongtothesametrilogytogetherwithBeloved

B.

concernfamiliesofmorethanonegeneration

C.

dealwithlifeofblacksunderslavery

D.

investigatelifein1920sHarlem44.ThenovelLovemainlydescribes______.

A.

thebest-knownvacationspotforblacks

B.

thelifeofanoutstandingblackfamilyunderslavery

C.

themiserableexperienceofthefivewomeninHarlem

D.

thememoriesoffivewomenaboutBillCosey

CFILMDESCRIPTIONSBacktotheFuture

Withthehelpofalocalinventor’stimemachine,Martytravelsbacktothe1950s.Therehis80shipnessstandsout,andheinadvertentlyinterfereswiththefledglingromanceofhisparents-to-be.CanMartykeepthemtogether?He’dbetter,orhisownfuturewillfadeaway.Featuring:ChristopherLloyd,Michael.AuniversalPicturesrelease,1hr.55min.Beethoven’s2nd

InthissequeltothepopularBeethoven,ourcanineherofallsforMissy,whosoonhaspuppies.Missy’sgreedyowner,Regina,whoseesonlymoneyinthelittlepurebreds,separatesmomandpupsfromBeethoven.Hisownersrescuethepuppies,butReginastillhasMissy.Featuring:CharlesGrodin,BonnieHunt.AUniversalPicturesrelease,1hr.26min.CharlieandtheChocolateFactory

Despitethepopularityofhistreats,candymakerWillyWonkashutshimselfinsidehisfactory.ButthenWillyholdsacontest,offeringfiveluckychildrenthechancetoseehiscompany.PoorbutpleasantCharlieBucketfindsaticket,asdofourless-deservingchildren.Featuring:

JohnnyDepp,FreddieHighmore.AWarnerBros.Release,1hr.56min.

CinderellaMan

Basedonactualevents,thisfilmfollowsthelifeofJimBraddock,aboxerinNewYorkCityduringtheGreatDepression.Afteraseriesoflosses,Braddockisforcedintoretirement.Buthenevergivesuphisboxingdream,andneitherdoeshismanager.Featuring:RussellCrowe,ReneeZellweger.AUniversalPicturesrelease,2hr.14min.LiarLiar

LawyerFletcherReedehasnevertoldthetruthinhislife.Thenhissonmakesabirthdaywishthathisdadwouldstoplyingfor24hours.Suddenly,Fletcher’smouthspoutseverythinghethinks.Hiscompulsionbringsdisastertocourtroom,wherehemustdefendaclientwhosecasewasbuiltonlies.Featuring:JimCarrey,JustinCooper.AUniversalPicturesrelease,1hr.25min.45.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythenameofadog?

A.Marty.

B.Missy.

C.Fletcher.

D.Charlie46.WillyWonkais_______.

A.

aboxerwhosuffersaseriesoflosses

B.

alawyerwhohasnevertoldthetruth

C.

amanwhorunsachocolatefactory

D.

amanwhoinventsatimemachine47.Whichfilmisaboutthelifeofarealperson?

A.Beethoven’s2nd

B.CharlieandtheChocolateFactory

C.CinderellaMan

D.LiarLiar

DIncreasingly,Americansarebecomingtheirowndoctors,bygoingonlinetodiagnosetheirsymptoms,orderhomehealthtestsormedicaldevices,orevenself-treattheirillnesseswithdrugsfromInternetpharmacies(藥店).Someavoiddoctorsbecauseofthehighcostofmedicalcare,especiallyiftheylackhealthinsurance.Ortheymaystaybecausetheyfinditembarrassingtodiscusstheirweight,alcoholconsumptionorcouchpotatohabits.Patientsmayalsofearwhattheymightlearnabouttheirhealth,ortheydistrustphysiciansbecauseofnegativeexperiencesinthepast.Butplayingdoctorcanalsobeadeadlygame.

Everyday,morethansixmillionAmericansturntotheInternetformedicalanswers–mostofthemaren’tnearlyskepticalenoughofwhattheyfind.A2022surveybythePewInternet&AmericanLifeProjectfoundthat72percentofthosesurveyedbelieveallormostofwhattheyreadonhealthwebsites.Theyshouldn’t.Lookup“headache”,andthechancesoffindingreliableandcompleteinformation,freefromamotivationforcommercialgain,areonlyoneinten,reportsanApril2022BrownMedicalSchoolstudy.Ofthe169websitestheresearchersrated,only16scoredas“highquality”.Recentstudiesfoundfaultyfactsaboutallsortsofotherdisorders,causingoneresearchteamtowarnthatalargeamountofincomplete,inaccurateandevendangerousinformationexistsontheInternet.

Theproblemismostpeopledon’tknowthesafewaytosurftheWeb.“TheyuseasearchenginelikeGoogle,get18trillionchoicesandstartclicking.Butthat’srisky,becausealmostanybodycanputupasitethatlooksauthoritative(權(quán)威的),soit’dhardtoknowifwhatyou’rereadingisreasonableornot,”saysDr.SarahBassfromtheNationalCancerInstitute.48.Accordingtothetext,anincreasingnumberofAmerican_____.

A.

aresufferingfrommentaldisorders

B.

turntoInternetpharmaciesforhelp

C.

liketoplaydeadlygameswithdoctors

D.

areskepticalaboutsurfingmedicalwebsites49.SomeAmericansstayawayfromdoctorsbecausethey_____.

A.

findmedicaldeviceseasytooperate

B.

prefertobediagnosedonlinebydoctors

C.

areafraidtofacethetruthoftheirhealth

D.

areafraidtomisusetheirhealthinsurance50.Accordingto