Unit 1 Looking forwards

2024-04-12

时代英语·高二 2024年1期

关键词：连贯短文短语

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

基礎训练

单词拼写根据首字母或汉语提示，用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。

1.I guess many people have read Arthur Conan Doyles classic d novels.

2.Life can only be understood b ， but it must be lived forwards.

3.He is a c who has reported news for a local newspaper for five years.

4.Since then， he has continued to help young people to achieve their sporting a .

5.Rick has finally achieved his （少年时代） dream by working hard.

6.It helps to understand the （历史的） context in which the author wrote.

7.The helicopters appeared as two black （小圆点） on the horizon.

8.Whatever the scientists （最终） conclude， all of their data will immediately be doubted.

选择填空用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

get enough of in place take action come ones way take a leaf out of ones book

1. No matter what difficulties ， he never gave up his hope.

2. I collected all the books and newspapers in the room， and then put them .

3. Firefighters immediately to stop the blaze spreading yesterday.

4. I will to see how he learned to become a native-like English speaker.

5. Luke visited a school， where the kids couldnt the snacks.

课文语法填空

As many of us already know， having plans in place for the future is no guarantee that they will become 1 （real）.

The American author， Ernest Hemingway， born in 1899， was from early boyhood single-minded in his ambition to write. Having set 2 （he） this goal， he wrote novels and short stories based on his personal 3 （experience）. His novel The Old Man and the Sea 4 （win） the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953. He would later go on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

5 contrast， the young Arthur Conan Doyle， born in Scotland in 1859， had originally worked as 6 doctor. But Doyles main ambition was 7 （become） a writer of historical novels. Although some of his historical novels were published， their success was nothing 8 （compare） to the stories of his fictional detective， Sherlock Holmes， 9 he is still best known for to this day.

Though both of these men were 10 （ultimate） successful， their paths to success were very different， their futures not necessarily turning out exactly as they planned.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

能力提升

阅读理解

I left university with a good degree in English Literature， but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six year， I was treading water， just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism， but I didnt think I was any good， then finance， which I hated. Finally， I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books， although the job that I did was dull.

I had enough savings to take a year off work， and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55，000 words.

It takes confidence to make a new start—theres a dark period in-between when youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out for dinner and people ask what you do， and youre too ashamed to say， “Well， Im writing a novel， but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there.” My confidence died. Believing my novel could not be published， I put it aside.

Then I met an agent who said I should send my novel off to agents. So， I did and， to my surprise， got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and， after signing with an agent， I finished the second half of the novel.

The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income， just waiting and wondering， a publisher offered me a book deal—that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.

It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck—of fate， really. When you set out to do something different， theres no end in sight， so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract （合同） of the publisher—to be a published writer—is unbelievably rewarding.

1. What can be inferred about the author from Paragraph 1？

A. He waited for good fortune. B. He did several jobs at a time.

C. He sought to find an admirable job. D. He was aimless about a suitable job.

2. Why did the author begin to write a novel？

A. To earn more money. B. To realize his dream.

C. To meet readers needs. D. To finish the writing course.

3. How did the author feel halfway with the novel？

A. Unsure. B. Ashamed. C. Confident. D. Embarrassed.

4. What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph？

A. Good luck makes a difference. B. Hard work can lead to success.

C. The early bird catches the worm. D. It pays to stick to ones dream.

閱读七选五

Psychologists have long believed that human beings have a fairly consistent “negativity bias （偏见）” that leads us to pay more attention to negative thoughts， feelings and events than to positive ones. 1 There is a positive explanation for the question. After all， we are motivated to grow after a misstep. However， we cant abandon （放纵） ourselves to the negativity bias forever. How？ 2

Practice positivity. Like your muscles， your thought patterns respond to how they are used and exercised. You dont have to erase the negativity bias from your mind. 3 For example， set calendar reminders throughout your day to express your thanks or simply adjust your body language so youre holding yourself with strength and confidence.

4 Were living in a time of rapid development， and everyone is facing great pressure. Our negativity biases call our attention toward the reality. But we are well served to also see the opportunities in this moment： Maybe there is a chance for you to become a better self or even achieve success if you face the pressure positively.

Ask for positive reminders. Get in the habit of checking in with people who are with you when goodness finds you today. Mention to them， “That is an unexpected bit of praise from the boss， isnt it？” 5 And who knows， you may help your friends， family members or co-workers have a more positive day as well！

A. See negativity as an opportunity.

B. Try the following suggested ideas.

C. Instead， practice your positive lifestyle.

D. Its negative influence can never be avoided.

E. Why and how does this phenomenon happen？

F. How do you handle it as you try to live with more positivity？

G. Asking others to confirm your positive insights can facilitate your positivity.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Section Ⅱ Using language

单句语法填空在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1. Applicants must satisfy the general conditions for （admit）.

2. I cant imagine he passed the opportunity to study abroad.

3.Tommy said he （weigh） up the advantages and disadvantages before he made the final decision.

4. We all look forward to your support and （participate） in the program.

5. Ultimately， we made up our mind （take） action to prepare for the game.

6. All the suggestions put forward at the meeting （reject） out of hand.

7. Allen has always been （ambition） and fiercely competitive.

8. Jimmy wants to put his trip because he is too busy with his studies.

單元语法填空阅读下面短文，根据上下文语境，结合本单元所学语法知识完成短文。

My best friend Kaiya is like me. The first time I met her she 1 （cry） because of others laughing at her. She 2 （remind） me of myself. In the past， I was never confident because of my appearance. People always laughed at my weight， my height， my hairstyle， etc. I started getting depressed. However， someone told me something that I 3 （remember） for the rest of my life.

It was in March. Surrounded by a group of girls who 4 （point） at me and laughed at me， I couldnt help crying. The tears rolled down my face like a rushing river. To my surprise， someone 5 （lift） my head up and wiped the tears from my eyes.

I then knew it was our English teacher， Miss Li. She said， “You 6 （be） perfect the way you are. You should never change or hate yourself. People 7 （accept） you for who you are. But if you cannot accept yourself， then how will other people accept you？” I 8 （inspire） by her words. Over the past few months， I 9 （learn） that no one is perfect and that we all have weaknesses. Now I have wonderful friends who love me for who I am.

Now， seeing Kaiya cry， I decide to tell her the same thing Miss Li 10 （tell） me.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

完形填空

For the first fourteen years of my life， I thought science was 1 . As far as I could tell， science was a process of memorizing 2 ： the order of the planets， the names of clouds， etc. So instead I spent all my spare time reading and writing， and made up my mind to be a 3 .

This all 4 in my first year of secondary school， when I met the periodic table （元素周期表） that I found amazing. In the next year， math also became 5 . So now I had a 6 . I wasnt so interested in being a writer any more， and I 7 liked math and science. However， in my school， all the best math and science students 8 to be doctors; but I wasnt so excited about 9 things. I needed to 10 my decision.

During this inner 11 something else was going on： I was becoming interested in the 12 . There was a cool group of students， whod started an environmental club. Once a week， I 13 with them at club meetings， where we had long discussions.

I started to 14 if there was a career path which 15 the environment with math and science. Then， one day I was chosen to 16 a climate change conference （研討会）. The speaker talked about many different things and all of them were 17 . It slowly occurred to me that the 18 called the “scientist” basically 19 you could study whatever you found interesting， and get paid to do so. “Right then，” I thought， “Ill be a 20 .” Im sure its the right decision to make.

1. A. puzzling B. boring C. relaxing D. inspiring

2. A. examples B. rules C. facts D. events

3. A. novelist B. correspondent C. researcher D. teacher

4. A. occurred B. improved C. disappeared D. changed

5. A. complicated B. interesting C. vital D. unbearable

6. A. schedule B. tendency C. trouble D. decision

7. A. really B. occasionally C. accidentally D. nearly

8. A. turned out B. got through C. came up D. went on

9. A. physical B. medical C. academic D. mental

10. A. make up B. weigh up C. put back D. keep back

11. A. comfort B. participation C. failure D. struggle

12. A. planet B. math C. environment D. club

13. A. walked B. agreed C. played D. stayed

14. A. doubt B. guess C. wonder D. ask

15. A. handled B. mixed C. connected D. equipped

16. A. attend B. record C. monitor D. organize

17. A. confusing B. amazing C. tiring D. amusing

18. A. concept B. idea C. name D. job

19. A. meant B. believed C. announced D. found

20. A. expert B. scientist C. speaker D. writer

語法填空

As a new correspondent， Zhou Yang is very 1 （delight） at his first-day experience in an English newspaper. He is eager to go out on a story， but he cant get the 2 （approve） of his new boss， because he is 3 （mere） a green hand. Now his boss is instructing him how 4 （be） a good correspondent.

At the very beginning， he will work 5 an assistant to an experienced journalist to become technically good. Later， only if he 6 （acquire） more skills than expected will he be allowed to cover a story on his own. Besides， he is supposed to be curious， for there are many cases 7 correspondents should ask many different questions so that they can get necessary information. Of course 8 is vital for a correspondent to have a good nose for a story， knowing if someone is telling the truth. And while

9 （interview） people， a correspondent must listen to the answers carefully. If possible， a correspondent can record the interview in case he 10 （blame） for getting the wrong end of the stick. Last but not least， make sure to submit the article in time so as not to miss the deadline.

After hearing those advice， Zhou Yang is looking forward to accepting his first assignment.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

單词填空用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.Robert is a（n） man and one of his is to become a great scientist in the future. （ambition）

2.Mrs Meredith is a most kind and woman. She is listening to everyones talk at the moment. （thought）

3.He to trying to get into the club but were refused . （admit）

4.Dont care too much about the result of the contest， because beating other doesnt matter; what really matters is actually your . （participate）

5.Naomi has developed in spoken English， and I heard her talking quite like a native speaker. （fluent）

6.He patted his son on the head with ， but he didnt know his behavior deeply

his son. （affect）

单句表达根据括号内提示翻译句子。

1. 无论付出多大代价，我们都要采取行动保护地球。（whatever， take action）

2. 一意识到危险，他就立即往后退。（on/upon doing）

3. 要是我们的想法被彻底否决了怎么办？（what if， reject... out of hand）

4. 他不可能陷入进退两难的境地。（Its unlikely that...）

5. 面对当前的情况，我们只能放弃我们的计划。（pass up， cannot help but do）

提示写作

选用所给词汇或句型造句，并组成一段连贯的短文（80词左右）。

choose prepare be free to make the most of live... to the full

Its unlikely that... It is + adj. + to do... ... cannot help but do...

阅读理解

Ever since I graduated from high school Ive worked in the factories surrounding my hometown every summer. However， making the transformation between school and full-time blue-collar work during the break never gets any easier. For a student like me who considers any class before noon to be unacceptable， getting to a factory by 6 oclock each morning is suffering. My friends never seem to understand why Im so relieved to be back at school or that my summer vacation has been anything but a vacation.

There are few people as self-confident as a college student who has never been out in the real world. People of my age always seem to overestimate the value of their time and knowledge. In fact， all the classes did not prepare me for my battles with the machine I ran in the factory， which would jam whenever I absent-mindedly put in a part backward or upside down.

The most stressful thing about blue-collar life is knowing your job could disappear overnight. Issues like downsizing （裁员） and overseas relocation had always seemed distant to me until my co-workers told me that the unit I was working in would shut down within six months and move to Mexico， where people would work for 60 cents an hour.

After working 12-hour shifts in a factory， the other options have become only too clear. “This job pays well， but its hell on the body，” said one co-worker. “Study hard and keep reading，” she added. When Im back at the university， skipping classes and turning in lazy rewrites seem too irresponsible after seeing what I would be doing without school. All the advice and public-service announcements about the value of an education that used to sound stale （陳腐的） now ring true.

My experiences in the factories have inspired me to make the most of my college years before I enter the real world for good.

1. What does the author think of his summer vacation？

A. It is no vacation for him at all. B. It brings him nothing but suffering.

C. It is a relief from school. D. It offers him a chance to make more friends.

2. What can we infer about most college students？

A. They do better in the real world. B. They are confident when they work.

C. They think too highly of themselves. D. They are expert at handling machines.

3. What is the biggest pressure for blue-collar workers？

A. Too little rest. B. A low salary.

C. The change of working places. D. The lack of job security.

4. How did the working experiences change the author？

A. He became responsible for his work. B. He learned to be more practical at work.

C. He began to respect blue-collar workers. D. He came to appreciate his college education.

Wang Fang， a Suzhou native， has given her heart and soul to Kunqu Opera. Wang， who has twice won the Plum Performance Award—Chinas top award for theater and opera performances， started to learn the traditional art form in 1977.

Born with a melodic voice， Wang loved to sing and dance when she was little. She performed frequently， and was recruited by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe （剧团） when she was in middle school. However， her parents refused the troupes invitation， insisting that she should concentrate on her studies and not drop out of school. After members of the troupe visited the parents repeatedly and showed great sincerity， Wangs parents finally agreed.

Learning the traditional art form was never easy. Wang started to learn how to pronounce words， sing them lyrically and make gestures gently. As an actress playing the roles of martial artists at first， she had to spend extra time practicing kung fu movements. Years later， Wang used the word “unimaginable” to describe how hard the days were when she first learned Kunqu. She was soaked in sweat when practicing movements in summer， while in winter she often had chilblains （凍疮） on her hands when training in classrooms with broken windows. “But I was young and determined at the time. No matter how difficult， I always got up early the next morning to practice，” Wang recalls.

Wang says she did not love Kunqu at first， but in her early 20s， when she watched the show The Peony Pavilion performed by Zhang Jiqing， a master of the art form， it clicked. “I was shocked，” Wang says. “Her every movement was full of elegance and delicacy. Each of her lines and songs was perfect. I was overwhelmed by the beauty of Kunqu for the first time in my life， and it has stayed with me since.” Now， Wang has herself become a master of Kunqu. Her performances have impressed generations and helped to promote the art form among young people.

5. Why did Wangs parents turn down the troupes invitation at first？

A. They thought she had no artistic talent. B. They saw no future in learning Kunqu.

C. They wanted her to focus on her studies. D. They thought the troupe was insincere.

6. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us？

A. Traditional culture needs promoting. B. Wang was talented in learning Kunqu.

C. Artists should be given more attention. D. Wang made great efforts to learn Kunqu.

7. What changed Wangs attitude towards Kunqu Opera？

A. Winning the Plum Performance Award. B. Being greatly admired by the audience.

C. Watching Zhangs masterly performance. D. Joining the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Troupe.

8. What does Wangs story show us？

A. Its never too late to learn. B. We shouldnt underestimate ourselves.

C. Ones dream will change over the time. D. It takes time and effort to succeed.

完形填空

Maybe its my love of baseball that connects my aunt Helen and me. She has always kept me

1 in her experiences of playing baseball back in the 1940s. I would listen to these 2 over and over. She used to say， “Go after what you 3 . Dont be ashamed of failing. Real 4 comes from never trying.”

In 1943， she was one of the young women who 5 for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She 6 what it would be like to win a championship for her hometown！ She

7 a long narrow pointed flag 8 at the baseball field， and on it the name Helen would be there for all to 9 .

About a week later， Aunt Helen received a 10 from the leaders of the girls baseball league in Chicago！ Aunt Helen 11 it open and learned that she had been 12 to the leagues main tryouts （選拔赛）！

But as the days went by， Aunt Helen became 13 about traveling to Chicago alone. What if she went all that way and 14 ？ She thought about it over and over again. She couldnt make up her mind what is the 15 thing to do. When the day of the tryouts 16 ， she was too afraid to go.

Aunt Helen has 17 the rest of her life wondering what would have happened if she had

18 to those tryouts. Because of this， she never missed another 19 in her life. She learned that every dream is worth 20 ， even if you catch only a few of them.

1. A. interested B. focused C. disappointed D. engaged

2. A. messages B. novels C. stories D. reports

3. A. achieve B. want C. lack D. know

4. A. success B. experience C. argument D. embarrassment

5. A. made up B. tried out C. stood up D. looked out

6. A. heard about B. went for C. dreamed of D. believed in

7. A. kept B. considered C. imagined D. enjoyed

8. A. lying B. sticking C. floating D. hanging

9. A. write B. see C. seek D. discuss

10. A. letter B. ticket C. gift D. call

11. A. pulled B. tore C. broke D. struck

12. A. invited B. admitted C. introduced D. made

13. A. sure B. cautious C. worried D. excited

14. A. left B. fell C. regretted D. failed

15. A. important B. safe C. right D. possible

16. A. changed B. came C. ended D. started

17. A. recalled B. missed C. risked D. spent

18. A. gone B. led C. contributed D. turned

19. A. game B. journey C. opportunity D. instruction

20. A. cherishing B. spreading C. realizing D. remembering

Writing

話题表达指导

话题介绍

话题：人生的选择。要求通过对本单元核心知识的学习，能够根据自己的实际情况写一封申请信（求职、报考、留学、参加活动或社团等）。

建议体裁：应用文（申请信）

注意事项：申请信的语言要求正式礼貌、言简意赅，力求引起对方重视。申请信一般包括三个部分：一是点明写信目的，简单自我介绍；二是介绍个人情况，详述个人优势，简述个人要求；三是表达希望或请求，期盼回复。另见下表：

话题人生的选择

体裁应用文（申请信）

人称以第一人称为主

常用时态一般现在时（介绍个人情况、优势、要求，表达期望等）；

一般过去时（介绍过去的相关经历）

题例导学

题目

假定你是李华，你市近期将举办“中国文化节”（Chinese Culture Festival），届时会有外国友人参加，主办单位现向大众招募志愿者。请你写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：

1. 写信目的；

2. 个人优势；

3. 表达希望。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

思路引导1·要点分析

写信目的：说明想申请的职务并简单介绍自己，也可再补充信息来源等；

个人优势：已获得的相关经验、个性、语言及交流能力、能做的事等；

表达希望：期望回复、希望获得批准、期望对方给予考虑等。

思路引导2·本单元语言知识运用

根据汉语意思及提示翻译句子。

1. 一得知我市正在招聘志愿者，我就写信申请成为一名志愿者。（on/upon doing）

2. 在一个传统的中国家庭长大让我对中国文化有深刻了解。（v.-ing作主语）

3. 我的英语很好，因此交流更容易。（have a good command of）

4. 我不仅外向，而且善于处理意外情况。（not only... but also...置于句首）

5. 如果您能考虑我的申请，我将不胜感激。（take... into account）

思路引导3·连句成篇

范例展示

Dear Sir or Madam，

My name is Li Hua， a student from a local high school. On knowing that our city is going to host the Chinese Cultural Festival and is advertising for volunteers， I am writing to apply to be one.

Being raised in a traditional Chinese family helps me have a deep understanding of the Chinese culture， which makes me capable of doing the job. Moreover， I have a good command of English， thus making the communication easier. Last but not least， not only am I outgoing and confident but also good at dealing with unexpected situations.

I would appreciate it if you could take my application into account. Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

话题表达

假如你是李华，你正在英国学习，想加入学校的Chinese and Western Cultural Communication Club。请你给相关负责人写一封申请信，内容包括：

1. 写信目的；

2. 个人条件；

3. 加入目的。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Section Ⅳ Presenting ideas