学年高中英语Unit1TheworldofoursensesSectionⅠWelcometotheunit.docx

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学年高中英语Unit1TheworldofoursensesSectionⅠWelcometotheunit

SectionⅠWelcometotheunit&Reading—WarmingUp

A卷[学生用书P77（单独成册）]

阅读理解

A

Itwaspast

midnightwhenIsawanemailthattoldmethatIhadbeenacceptedintotheInternationalSummerSchoolatOsloUniversity,Norway.IwokeupeveryoneathometotellthemthatIwouldbeoneoffivehundredstudentsvisitingthisbeautifulScandinaviancountryfortenweeksonafullscholarship（奖学金）.MyparentsweredelightedbutanxiousabouthowI’dmanageonmyowninaforeignlandforthefirsttime.

ThedayIleftthecountrywaspackedwithexcitementandnervousness.IsleptthroughthelongflightandwokeuptotheannouncementthatwehadcometoOsloAirport.Now,ifIwereinIndia,Iwouldhavetakenataxitomydestination,butmyonlineresearchhadtaughtmethatinOslo,takingataxiwouldbeconsideredasawastefulway.SoItookthesubwaytotheuniversity.Uponmyarrival,Iwastoldthatmyroomhadbeenarrangedandmyroommatehadsettledin.MyroommatewasaChinesestudent,whobecamemyfirstfriend.Thoughitwassunnyoutside,Iwastired.Irealizeditwasclosetomidnight.SunsetsduringsummerareverylateinNorway.

IwastostudyacourseonInternationalDevelopmentandtheclasshadstudentsfrom20differentcountries.Iworkedwithmyclassmatesongroupprojects.Teamworkbroughtuscloserasaunit.Werealizedwesharedsimilardreamsaboutourfuture.Osloisacitythathasanexcellentpublictransportssystem.Onecangettoasandybeachorforestwithinminutes.Inourfreetime,wewentforhikesandIrealizedhowmuchIlovedbeingoutdoors.IlearnttoreadmapsandpickedupNorwegian.Thehardestpartwasgettingusedtoeatingdinnerat5：

00pm.

Igrewupandintomyselfduringthistrip.Icamebacktomyhometownwithabagfulofhappymemoriesincludingmynewfriendswhohadhelpedmeandwalkedwithmeinthisbeautifulcountry.

【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。

作者获得了一次免费在欧洲学习的机会，这次经历让他受益匪浅。

1．Theauthor’sparentswereworriedthathecouldn’t________.　

A．getafullscholarship

B．takegoodcareofhimself

C．learnmoreaboutaforeignland

D．communicatewithNorwegianswell

B　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第一段中的MyparentsweredelightedbutanxiousabouthowI’dmanageonmyowninaforeignlandforthefirsttime.可知，作者的父母担心他第一次出国无法照顾好自己。

2．Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthepassage?

A．HefeltterriblyhomesickinNorway.

B．HehardlyspokeNorwegian.

C．Hecausedmanymisunderstandingsatfirst.

D．Hegotalongquitewellwithotherstudents.

D　解析：

推理判断题。

根据第三段中的Teamworkbroughtuscloserasaunit.Werealizedwesharedsimilardreamsaboutourfuture.可知，作者和其他同学相处得非常好。

3．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A．Theauthor’stravelexperienceinEurope.

B．Theauthor’sfriendshipwithaChinesestudent.

C．Theauthor’sfirstexperienceofoverseasstudy.

D．Theauthor’smostunforgettablesummerholiday.

C　解析：

主旨大意题。

根据文章内容可知，文章主要介绍了作者第一次出国学习的经历。

B

ManypeoplemayknowCoachella,whichisoneofthelargest,mostfamousandmostprofitable（盈利的）musicfestivalsintheUnitedStatesandallovertheworld.However,fewpeopleknowJustforLaughs（JFL）.FoundedbyMontrealproducerGilbertRozonin1983,JustforLaughsisthelargestinternationalcomedyfestivalintheworld.PaulRonca,thefestival’sdirector,describesJustforLaughsastheCoachellaofcomedy.“Ifyou’reafanofcomedyorworkinit,thisfestivalshouldbeattheverytopofyourlist，”hesays.

JustforLaughswasoriginallyatwodayFrenchonlycomedyevent.In1985,AndyNulmanjoinedthefestival’sstaffandintroducedEnglishlanguageeventsaswell.ThankstoAndyNulman,thefestivalgrewfromatwodayshowtoamonthlongeventdrawinginternationalaudiences.In1999,Nulmanleftthefestival’sfulltimeemploy.However,hedirecteditsmajorshowsattheSaintDenisTheatreeveryJuly,andremainedontheboardofdirectorsofthefestival’sparentcompany.About11yearslater,NulmanreturnedtoJustforLaughsinJuly2010aspresidentofFestivalsandTelevision.

NowJustforLaughsiscomingtoAfrica.Ajointventure（合资企业）betweenthegreatcomedybrandandaSouthAfrica’scompany,JustforLaughsAfricawillgivetheAfricancomedianstheopportunityofgettinginternationalpublicity.Thelongtermcontinentalpartnershipwasannouncedduringthe35thMontrealComedyFestival,withthenewsthatthefirstJustforLaughsAfricawilltakeplaceinDurban,SouthAfrica.

“WehavealreadysetupsuccessfulJustforLaughsfestivalsinmanycitiesbeyondMontrealincludingToronto,VancouverandSydney,andwecouldn’tbemoreexcitedbythisnewventureinSouthAfrica，”saysGilbertRozon,presidentandfounderoftheJustforLaughsGroup.“TheopportunitytobringtheexperienceoftheJustforLaughsteamtodevelopingAfricancomedywasonewejustcouldn’tdecline,_soweagreedonthepartnership，”saysGilbertRozon.

【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文。

蒙特利尔国际喜剧节即将来到非洲，将与南非本土公司合作，推出“非洲轻松一笑”。

4．WhatcanwelearnfromPaulRonca’swords?

A．JFLisaspopularasCoachella.

B．JFLplaysanimportantroleincomedy.

C．JFLhasmoresupportersthanCoachella.

D．JFLattractsmanypeopletolearningcomedies.

B　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第一段中的PaulRonca,thefestival’sdirector,describesJustforLaughsastheCoachellaofcomedy.“Ifyou’reafanofcomedyorworkinit,thisfestivalshouldbeattheverytopofyourlist，”hesays.可知，JustforLaughs相当于喜剧界的柯契拉音乐节，在喜剧界有着举足轻重的作用。

5．WhatachievementsdidAndyNulmanmake?

A．PromotingJFLsuccessfully.

B．MakingJFLmoreprofitable.

C．IntroducingJFLtoSouthAfrica.

D．HelpingJFLgetmoreshowinvitations.

A　解析：

推理判断题。

根据第二段中的ThankstoAndyNulman,thefestivalgrewfromatwodayshowtoamonthlongeventdrawinginternationalaudiences.可知，AndyNulman推广JustforLaughs很成功。

6．ThroughJustforLaughsAfrica,theAfricancomediansarelikelyto________．

A．developmoreskills

B．makeAfricawidelyknown

C．becomeknownworldwide

D．improvethedevelopmentofcomedy

C　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第三段中的JustforLaughsAfricawillgivetheAfricancomedianstheopportunityofgettinginternationalpublicity.可知，JustforLaughsAfrica是非洲喜剧演员获得国际知名度的好机会。

7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decline”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?

A．Doubt.　　　　　　　B．Explain.

C．Understand.D．Refuse.

D　解析：

词义猜测题。

根据画线词后面的soweagreedonthepartnership...可知，这是一个让JustforLaughs团队帮助非洲本土喜剧发展的好机会，也是我们不能“拒绝”的好机会，所以我们答应了这次合作。

C

WhenIwas16yearsoldandinfostercareinTennessee,peopletoldmeIwasunadoptable.ButIdesperatelywantedafamily.Isoughtthehelpofajudge,eventhecommissioneroftheDepartmentofChildren’sServices,andIwasadoptedjustaweekbeforemy17thbirthday.

Wehavealottobegratefulforandthisholidayseasonlet’snotforgetaboutthemorethan415，000youthinfostercareespeciallyolderyouth.Theseyoutharethemostlikelytogetoverlookedforadoption,buttheyshouldn’tbe.Theyneedanddeserveafamilyjustasmuchasyoungchildrendo.Makinganolderyouthapartofyourfamilycanbringjustasmuchajoyasadoptingababyorayoungerchild—withoutallthediapersandpottytraining.

Myadoptionwaslifechangingandprobablythebestthingthateverhappenedtome.Istillrememberthefirstgiftmyparentsgavetome.ItwasaMickeyMousekeychainwithakeytotheirhome.TheytoldmethatnomatterwhathappenedtheywouldalwayslovemeandI’dalwayshaveaplacetocomehometo.Thisisour17thThanksgivingtogether...

MyfirstThanksgivingwithmyfamilywasalittleoverwhelmingwithlotsofextendedfamilyincludinggrandparents,aunts,uncles,andcousins.However,it’swhenIrealizedthatIwouldneverhavetospendanotherholidayaloneandthatwastrulyanamazingfeeling.

Iwasalwayseagertospendtimewithmylittlesister,Beth.ShewassixwhenIjoinedthefamily.Mydadalwayssaysheknewwewerereallysisters,andIwasnolongeraguestinthehousewhenBethandIhadourfirstfight.Today,she’soneofmybestfriends,andI’mherbiggestcheerleader.

TherewerealsobittersweetThanksgivings.Onewespentinmymom’shospitalroom.Itwastherethatshehelpedmeplanmyweddingbutpassedawaythreeweeksbeforetheceremony.Mydadwalkedmedowntheaisle,andmysisterwasmymaidofhonor.Becauseofourbond,wewereabletosupporteachotherthroughthatchallengingtimeandthat’swhatfamilyisfor—thegoodandbadtimes.

It’snicehavingmydadandsistertoshareholidaysandspecialoccasions.Butthey’reevenmoreimportantwhenitcomestothelittlethings—likehavingsomeonetosharemybaddaywith,celebratemypromotionatwork,orhelpmethinkthroughadifficultdecision.It’sinthesemomentsthatIjustcan’timaginebeingaloneintheworld.

I’msogladthatIdidn’tlistentothosepeoplewhosaidIwasunadoptable,I’dneverfindafamily,andthatIwasputtingmyselfoutthereforrejection.It’sariskforolderfosteryouthtoconsideradoption.It’s_an_opportunity_to_be_rejected_once_again.Butit’sarisktheyshouldtakebecauselifedoesn’tendat18.It’sreallyjustbeginning.

Ifyouknowsomeonewhomightconsideradoptinganolderteen,pleasesharemystory—andhavehimorherthinkofmyfamily.Theydidn’tgettoseemyfirststepsorwatchmebeapilgriminmysecondgradeThanksgivingplay.Buttheytaughtmesomanythingsaboutlife,andweretheretowatchmewalkacrossthestagewhenIgraduatedfromcollegeandlawschoolandaccompaniedmetotheWhiteHouselastyearasIwashonoredformyworkhelpingfosteryouth.

IlookforwardtomanymoreThanksgivingswithmyfamily,andI’meternallythankfultheychosemetobeapartoftheirfamily.

【解题导语】　本文主要讲了作者在她16岁时被领养的故事，介绍了她被领养后的经历和领养年龄较大的青少年的优点。

目的就是要呼吁更多的人领养年龄较大的青少年。

8．Whatcontributestotheauthor’sfeeling