Unit5Meetingyourancestors閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）A、B、C和D）中，選AValentinaTereshkova—aspacepioneerValentinaTereshkovaparachuted(跳傘)outofover125aircraftbeforeshejumpedoutofthespacecraftVostok6.Thisunusualhobbyledtoherselectionforcosmonaut(宇航員)trainingandherachievementofbecomingthefirstwomaninspace.AsateenagerTereshkovaworkedinafactoryandtookupparachutinginhersparetime.WhenTereshkovawasselectedfortheSovietspaceprogrammein1962,shebecamethefirstpersonwithoutexperienceasatestpilot.Herselectionwasbasedonherparachutingskills.TereshkovawaschosentobethepilotoftheVostok6mission(任務(wù)).ShewasgiventhenameChaika,Russianfor‘seagull'.ThecraftliftedofffromTyuratamLaunchCentreon16thJune1963.Itre-enteredtheEarth'satmosphereon19thJuneandTereshkovaparachutedtotheground,landingnearKazakhstan,incentralAsia.WilfredThesiger—AnExplorerofthe‘EmptyQuater’WilfredThesigerwasoneofthegreatestexplorersandtravelwritersofthe20thcentury.Hediedin2003.Hisbooks,whichdescribehisjourneysinAfrica,AsiaandtheMiddleEast,havewonmanyliteraryprizes.HisbestknownbookisArabianSands,whichisabouttwojourneysthroughArabia.Peoplehavepraisedhisdescriptioninthebookofthe‘EmptyQuarter’,avast,waterlessdesert.Hespenttheyearstravellinginthe‘EmptyQuarter’,oftenaccompaniedbytheBedu,thefiercetribespeople(部落人民)livinginthearea.Thesigerfellinlovewiththedesert.Heenjoyedthe‘senseofspace,thesilence,andtheclearnessofthesand'.Itwasaplacewherehefoundpeaceandfriendship.HealsolearnedtolovetheBedu,andtheylearnedtorespecthim.Hebecameacompetentamateurdoctor.Hechosethe‘EmptyQuarter'forhisjourneysbecauseitwas‘oneoftheveryfewplaceswhereIcouldsatisfyanurgetogowhereothershadnotbeen'.1.WhatcontributedtoTereshkova'sbeingselectedfortheSovietspaceprogramme?A.Heryearsofspaceexperience.B.Herjobasaparachuteinstructor.C.Herexcellentparachutingskills.D.Herworkexperienceinafactory.2.WhatcanwelearnaboutWilfredThesiger'sbooks?A.Theywereimaginative.B.Theywereverypopular.C.Theyreceivedmanycriticalreviews.D.Theydescribedhisadventuresatsea.3.WhatkindofrelationshipdidThesigerhavewiththeBedu?A.Friendly.B.Difficult.C.Doctor-patient.D.Teacher-student.BPhillisWheatleywasthefirstblackpoetinAmericatopublishabook.Shewasbornin1753,inWestAfricaandbroughttoNewEnglandin1761,whereJohnWheatleyofBostonpurchasedherasagiftforhiswife.Althoughtheybroughtherintothehouseholdasaslave,theWheatleystookagreatinterestinPhillis'seducation.WheatleylearnedtoreadandwriteEnglishbytheageofnine,andshebecamefamiliarwithLatin,Greek,theBible,andselectedclassicsatanearlyage.Shebeganwritingpoetryatthirteen,modelingherworkontheEnglishpoetsofthetime,particularlyJohnMilton,ThomasGray,andAlexanderPope.HerpoemOntheDeathoftheRev.Mr.GeorgeWhitefieldearnedWheatleynationalacclaim(稱贊).In1771,WheatleywentonatriptoLondon.ShewaswellreceivedinLondon.In1773,thirty-nineofherpoemswerepublishedinLondonasPoemsonVariousSubjects,ReligiousandMoral.Thebookincludesmanyelegies(挽歌)aswellaspoemsonChristianthemes;italsoincludespoemsdealingwithrace,suchasOnBeingBroughtfromAfricatoAmerica.AfterMr.andMrs.Wheatleydied,Philliswaslefttosupportherselfasapoet.ItisunclearwhenWheatleywasfreedfromslavery,althoughscholarssuggestitoccurredbetween1774and1778.In1776,WheatleywrotealetterandpoeminsupportofGeorgeWashington;herepliedwithaninvitationtovisithiminCambridge,statingthathewouldbe“happytoseeapersonsofavoredbytheMuses.”Becauseofthewarandthepooreconomy,Wheatleyexperienceddifficultypublishingherpoems.Shebeggedsubscribersforanewvolume(卷)thatwouldincludethirty-threenewpoemsandthirteenletters,butwasunabletoraisethemoney.PhillisWheatley,whohadoncebeeninternationallycelebrated,diedaloneon

C.Shechangedherreligion.C.Appreciative.7.WhatcanweinferaboutWheatley'ssecondvolume?A.Itwaswellreceived.C.Itwasburnedinthewar.MattHeningerwasborninIdahoFalls,Idaho,andadoptedasababy.Hehadtriedinthepasttofindinformationabouthisbirthfamilybutaftermanyunsuccessfulattempts,hedecidedtoendhissearch.AfterHeninger'swifeheardaboutaDNAtestofferedthroughA,hetookthetest.Heninger,wholivesinGilbert,Arizona,saidhewasn'tthinkingaboutfindinghisfamily;hejustwantedtofindouthisethnicity種(族淵源AncestryDNAisagenealogy(家譜)testingservicetohelppeoplediscoveralittlebitmoreabouttheirfamilystory.).“Ithoughtthatwasagreatthing,”Heningersaid.“Iknownowwheremybiologicalancestorsoriginatedfrom.Ithoughtthatwastheendofit.Ihadnoideawhatwouldhappennext.”WhenHeningercheckedhisAncestryaccountinDecember2015,hehadreceivedamessagefromsomeonewhoseDNAmatchedas“closefamily/firstcousins”.ThatmessagewasfromJoyceBurgenerfromSpanishFork,Utah.BurgenerhadtakentheAncestryDNAtestfouryearsagoandinAugust2015,shereceivedamessagethroughAthatshemayhaveapossiblefirstcousinmatch.ShesentamessagetoHeningerandwaited.Heningersentanexplanationthathedidn'tknowanythingabouthisbiologicalfamily.Burgenerofferedtohelphim.Astheycontinuedthecorrespondence(通信),amemorycametoBurgener'smindasshesoughttounderstandwhatherconnectiontoHeningercouldbe.“Astrongimpressioncameuponmeandavividmemorycameintoview,”Burgenersaid.“IimmediatelyknewwhoMattHeningerwas—hewasmybrother.”WhenBurgenerwas12yearsold,hermotherhadanotherchild,Heninger.Burgenerwasalreadyoneoffivechildrenandthefamilywaslivingaverypoorlife,sotheirmotherfeltthesituationrequiredthatsheplacethebabyforadoption.Becausetheadoptiondetailshadbeenkeptprivate,bothHeningerandBurgenerknewverylittleaboutthesituationuntiltheyconnectedthroughAncestryDNA.“ThebestthingIlookedforwardtowasmeetingJoyceandgivingherahug.Ifeelmymomthroughher,”Heningersaid.

8.WhydidMattHeningertaketheDNAtest?A.Tofindhislostchild.B.Toresearchongenealogy.B.Embarrassed.D.Slightlydisappointed.C.Theyfacedmanysocialproblems.D.TheymovedtoSpanishFork,Utah.11.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.UncoveringahiddenpastMostadvertisinginancienttimeswasword-of-mouth,thatis,peoplelikedsomethingandtoldothersaboutit.Buteventhen,peopleadvertisedbyputtinginscriptions(題字)onwalls,forexampletodisplaypoliticalslogansandtoofferhouseholdgoodsforsale.Also,inRomeandGreece,inancienttimes,itwascommonforpeopletousepapyrus,akindofpaper,toadvertisethingstheyhadlostorfound.Thetraditionofwallorrockpaintingasawayofadvertisinggoodsisevenmoreancient.Paintingdevelopedinthe15thand16thcenturies,andthisincreasedtheformsofadvertising.Handbills—smallprintednoticesandadvertisements—becamecommon.Then,bythe17thcentury,advertisementsstartedappearinginweeklynewspapersinEngland.Inthe19thcenturymailordercataloguesappeared,promotingallkindsofgoods.Finally,advertisementsinthe1960sbecamemorecreativeandmoreinteresting.Also,theybegantodrawattentiontothe‘uniquesellingpoints',theUSPsofproducts.Thesearethequalitiesthatmakeaproductdifferentfromcompetitors'products.Thesedays,advertisershavecomeupwithnewwaysofpromotingtheirproducts.Forexample,productplacementisnowcommon.ThisisadvertisinginTVprogrammesorfilmsbyhavingacharacter,preferablyplayedbyafamousactor,useaparticularproduct.Forexample,TomCruise'scharacterinthemovie,MinorityReport,hadacomputerwiththeNokialogo(商標(biāo))onit,andhiswatchwasclearlymadebyBulgari.TVcommercialsareaveryeffectivemediumforadvertisers,thoughtheseareveryexpensive.Ifanorganisationwantstohavea30-secondTVadvertduringtheannualSuperbowlgameintheUnitedStates,theyhavetopayabout$2.5million.Perhapsthemostinterestingdevelopmentistheuseoffamouspersonalitiestoendorse(代言)aproduct.Thebasketballplayer,MichaelJordan,endorsedNikeproductsandworethemwhileplaying.Gettingwell-knownpersonalitiestoendorseaproductcanbeveryexpensive,butendorsementscertainlyincreaseaproduct'ssales,especiallyifthepersonalityhasapositiveimageintheeyesofthepublic.

12.WhatisParagraph1mainlyabout?A.Theinfluenceofadvertising.B.Thedevelopmentofadvertising.C.Waysofadvertisinginancienttimes.D.Typesofproductadvertisinginancienttimes.13.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutadvertisementsinthe1960s?A.Theywerecomplicatedandentertaining.B.Theycontainedquitealotofinformation.C.TheyweremainlyshowninTVprogrammes.D.Theyfocusedonthespecialfeaturesofproducts.14.Inproductplacement,advertiserstendtouseA.cartooncharacters.B.intelligentpeopleC.fictionalcharactersD.popularactorsoractresses15.Whatisthebenefitofendorsements?A.Theyarenotexpensive.B.Theyarefairlyinteresting.C.Theypromoteproductsales.D.Theypassonpositivemessages.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。TipsforwritinganeffectiveapplicationessayWhenyouapplytocollege,you'llneedtocompleteanessayaspartofyourapplication.Thisisyouropportunitytoshowadmissionofficerswhoyouareandtoprovideinformationaboutyourself.Theessayalsoshowswhatyoucandowhenyouhavetimetothinkandworkonawritingproject.16Chooseatopicthatwillhighlight(突出)you.Don'tfocusonthenumberofextracurricularactivities(課外活動(dòng))youtookpartinduringhighschool.17Takeacreativeapproachandhighlightareasthataren'tcoveredinotherpartsoftheapplication,likeyourhighschoolrecords.18Don'ttrytocovertoomanytopics.Thiswillmaketheessaysoundlikearésuméthatdoesn'tprovideanydetailsaboutyou.Dofocusononeaspectofyourselfsothereaderscanlearnmoreaboutwhoyouare.Show,don’ttell.Don'tsimplystateafacttogetanideaacross,suchas“Iliketosurroundmyselfwithpeoplewithavarietyofbackgroundsandinterests.”19Fortheexampleabove,describeasituationwhenyouweresurroundedbyvarioustypesofpeople.Whatwereyoudoing?Whomdidyoutalkwith?Whatdidyoulearnfromtheexperience?Useyourownvoice.20Thesecouldincludestatementslike,“ThereissomuchsufferingintheworldthatIfeelIhavetohelppeople.”Dowriteinyourownvoice.Fortheaboveexample,youcouldwriteaboutarealexperiencethatyouhadandhowitmadeyoufeelyouhadtotakeaction.A.Askateacherorparenttoproofread.B.Keepyourfocusnarrowandpersonal.C.Checkoutthesetipsbeforeyoubegin.D.Doshareyourpersonalstoryandthoughts.E.Don'trelyonphrasesorideasthatpeoplehaveusedmanytimesbefore.F.Notethatadmissionofficerscantellifyouressaywaseditedbyanadult.G.Doincludespecificdetails,examples,reasonsandsoontodevelopyourideas.完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Severalyearsago,Idecidedtochangemyjobandattendedaninterview.Duringtheinterview,theinterviewercoveredthe21questionsaboutmyworkhistory,educationandgoals.Then,heasked,“Whateventoraccomplishmentinyourlifehasmadeyouthe22?”Ipausedforamoment,andtoldhimmyproudestmomentwasn'tanythingIdid,23somethingmydaughterdidtenyearsbefore.ThenItoldhimthestoryofJulie's24.Manyyearsearlier,mybrother25fromSt.Louis,tellingmethatmymomwouldn'treceiveherbenefitsforseveralmonths.26,shewouldhavetoliveoffhersmallsavings.Atthesuppertablethatevening,ItoldmyhusbandIwasgoingtosendMomsome27.Ourconversationwascutshortbyaphonecall.Aneighbor28Julietobabysit.Atfourteen,Juliewasalwayslookingforwaysto29spendingmoney.Thefollowingmorning,she30meanenvelope.WhenIlookedatthe31andsawitwasformymom,Igaveherabighug.ItoldherhowproudIwasofherfortakingthetimeto32hergrandma.Shesmiled.Aweeklater,mybrothercalledagain,thankingmeforthecheckandtellingmehowMomcriedwhenshegotJulie's33.HetoldmeJuliehad34hergrandmathefivedollarsshehadearnedbabysitting.Inherletter,shetoldGrandmato35itonwhateversheneeded.Icontinued,“Iknowthatisn'treallyajob36,butthat'swhatmademetheproudestinmylife.”Aweeklater,Iwasgiventhejob.Mybosstoldmeafterhearingaboutmystory,he37Iwasthetypeofemployeehewantedto38inhisorganization.Thistime,Iwastherecipient接(受者)ofJulie'sgift.Onceagain,hersimpleactof39givenfromtheheartsomanyyearsbeforehad40.21.A.challengingB.awkwardC.difficultD.expected22.A.proudest23.A.andB.strongestB.norC.happiestC.butD.luckiestD.even24.A.wishB.giftC.braveryC.droveC.SillD.secret25.A.calledB.traveledB.OtherwiseB.foodD.shoutedD.ThereforeD.presentsD.encouragedD.earn26.A.However27.A.necessities28.A.wanted29.A.borrow30.A.bought31.A.address32.A.visitC.moneyC.advisedC.investC.sparedC.titleB.allowedB.saveB.handedB.stampB.writeD.returnedD.messageD.missC.thankC.letterC.lent33.A.picture34.A.awarded35.A.change36.A.opportunity37.A.decided38.A.playB.storyB.broughtB.putD.cardD.sentC.spendD.wasteB.accomplishmentC.applicationD.interviewD.agreedD.workB.promisedB.followC.admittedC.competeC.love39.A.patience40.A.comeoutB.obedienceB.paidoffD.gratitudeD.workedoutC.madesense參考答案1-5CBABD6-10CBCCB16-20CDBGE26-30DCADB36-40BADCB部分解析11-15DCDDC21-25DACBA31-35ABCDC閱讀理解：第一節(jié)：A篇(社會(huì))

本文是應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了世界第一名女航天員ValentinaTereshkova和20世紀(jì)偉大的冒險(xiǎn)家、游記作家WilfredThesiger。1.C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由ValentinaTereshkova—aspacepioneer部分第selectionwasbasedonherparachutingskills可知，Tereshkova在1962年被挑選去三段中的Her完成蘇聯(lián)太空計(jì)劃任務(wù)，完全是基于她跳傘的技能。2.B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。段中的Hisbooks...havewonmanyliteraryprizes和Peoplehavepraisedhisdescriptioninthebookofthe‘EmptyQuarter'可知，WilfredThesiger的書贏得了由WilfredThesiger—AnExplorerofthe‘EmptyQuater’部分第一眾多文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)，得到了人們的贊美。3.A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段中的HealsolearnedtolovetheBedu,andtheylearnedtorespecthim可知，Thesiger與Bedu的關(guān)系很友好。B篇(個(gè)人情況)本文是記敘文。文章主要介紹了美國早期非裔詩人菲莉斯·惠特莉。段中的HerpoemOntheDeathoftheRev.Mr.GeorgeWhitefieldearnedWheatleynationalacclaim可知，菲莉斯·惠特莉的了國家4.B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一詩歌為她贏得贊譽(yù)。5.D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的thirty-nineofherpoemswerepublishedinLondonasPoemsonVariousSubjects,ReligiousandMoral可知，菲莉斯·惠特莉在倫敦出版了她的詩集。6.C。觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。由最后一段中的herepliedwithaninvitationtovisithiminCambridge,statingthathewouldbe“happytoseeapersonsofavoredbytheMuses.”可知，喬治·華盛頓對菲莉斯·惠特莉贊譽(yù)有加。7.B。理推判斷題。由最后一段中的Wheatleyexperienceddifficultypublishingherpoems和butwasunabletoraisethemoney以及Manyofthepoemsforherproposedsecondvolumedisappearedandhaveneverbeenrecovered可知，菲莉斯·惠特莉計(jì)劃出版的第二卷詩集因?yàn)闆]能籌集夠資金而未能出版。C篇(現(xiàn)代技術(shù))AncestryDNA是一種幫助人們探尋家庭歷史的測試，它幫助Heninger找到了自己的家本文是記敘文。人。

8.C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一于出生家庭的信息，但是都沒有任何結(jié)果，他的妻子聽說了DNA測試后，MattHeninger參加了測試，希望能夠了解一9.C。推理判斷題。由第四段中的Ihadnoideawhatwouldhappennext以及第、二段的描述可知，MattHeninger過去一直在尋找關(guān)些關(guān)于家譜的信息。五段的描述可知，Heninger并沒有預(yù)料到后面發(fā)生的事情，所以當(dāng)他收到來自JoyceBurgener的信息顯示“近親/表親”時(shí)，他應(yīng)該感到很驚喜。10.B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第三段中的Burgenerwasalreadyoneoffivechildren...sheplacethebabyforadoption可知，當(dāng)Heninger出生時(shí)，他家已經(jīng)有五個(gè)孩子，而且過著非常貧苦的生活。11.D。標(biāo)題歸納題。通讀全文可知，AncestryDNA是一種幫助人們探尋家庭歷史的測試，它幫助Heninger找到了自己的家人，故D項(xiàng)標(biāo)題符合文章主旨。D篇(社會(huì))本文是說明文。文章主要介紹了廣告在歷史上的發(fā)展變化以及現(xiàn)代廣告的三種方式。12.C。段落大意題。由第一段中的word-of-mouth，puttinginscriptionsonwalls，usepapyrus和wallorrockpainting可知，該段主要介紹了古代人們做廣告的方式。13.D。推理判斷題。由第三段中的theybegantodrawattentiontothe‘uniquesellingpoints'...thequalitiesthatmakeaproductdifferentfromcompetitors'products可知，20世紀(jì)60年代的廣告開始關(guān)注產(chǎn)品的獨(dú)特賣點(diǎn)，這些獨(dú)特賣點(diǎn)是把產(chǎn)品區(qū)別于競爭對手產(chǎn)品的獨(dú)特品質(zhì)。14.D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由倒數(shù)第四段中的...preferablyplayedbyafamousactor...可知，在植入式廣告中，廣告商傾向于用著名演員。15.C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段中的endorsementscertainlyincreaseaproduct'ssales可知，用名人代言能夠增加產(chǎn)品的銷量。第二節(jié)：話題：學(xué)校生活本文是說明文。文章主要介紹了如何寫一篇有說服力的大學(xué)申請個(gè)人