Unit 1 Women of achievement*閱讀理解。Best paniesShine United(Madison，Wisconsin)In the past five years，this Wisconsinbased advertising agency has shared more than$500,000 in profits with its employees through the panys ShineShares program.The agency partnered with the University of Wisconsins oncology department to develop the Ride，a biking event that benefits cancer research.Employees also get snacks every day，“Beer Thirty”on Thursdays，and Summer Fridays，a program that lets employees leave at noon.GroundFloor Media(Denver，Colorado)The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime，anywhere.Headquarters are in a former warehouse downtown，near Coors Field.The offices are spread around the central space that doubles as a wet bar every Thursday when the panys “beer club” brings in a new brew.Ergodyne(St.Paul，Minnesota)The St.Paulbased pany has grown to operate out of a retired storehouse with plenty of natural light.Rules about dressing？“Wear something.” Its purpose? To create cool，fortable, and tough safety workwear for those who need it to get the job done.Ergodyne has around 50 employees, who enjoy hotdish cookoffs, tickets to sporting events, and at least one happy hour every quarter.Southwest Michigan First(Kalamazoo，Michigan)Its family first at this Michigan economic development advising agency.CEO Ron Kitchens says that in the past year，the pany has made a push to go green，initially started by the millennial employees who make up half the agencys workforce.A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids sporting events or going fishing.1Whats the purpose of the ShineShares program?ATo raise money for a research.BTo let employees leave earlier.CTo share the panys benefits.DTo partner with a local university.2What does Southwest Michigan First encourage their employees to do?ATo acpany their families.BTo create new staff positions.CTo join in cooking petitions.DTo enjoy themselves in sporting events.3Which pany allows its staff a flexible working time?AShine United.BGroundFloor Media.CSouthwest Michigan First.DErgodyne.4What can we know about the panies mentioned in the text?AThey offer employees financial support.BThey care about employees happiness.CThey have strict rules about dressing.DThey have training programs.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇廣告類應(yīng)用文，主要介紹了四個(gè)最好的公司。它們有的和員工分享利潤(rùn)并給員工提供零食和啤酒，有的鼓勵(lì)員工陪伴家人，有的允許員工在任何時(shí)候任何地點(diǎn)工作，有的允許員工穿著隨意的衣服?！倦y句分析】The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime，anywhere.分析：該句為主從復(fù)合句。句中that employees work anytime，anywhere為that 引導(dǎo)的表語從句。譯文：?jiǎn)T工在這家位于丹佛的中等規(guī)模的公關(guān)公司工作的關(guān)鍵是員工可以在任何時(shí)間任何地點(diǎn)工作。1C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段第一句“In the past five years，this Wisconsinbased advertising agency has shared more than $500,000 in profits with its employees through the panys ShineShares program”可知，在過去的五年時(shí)間里，這家位于威斯康星州的廣告代理公司通過ShineShares項(xiàng)目和公司員工分享了五十萬美元的利潤(rùn)；據(jù)此可知，ShineShares項(xiàng)目的目的在于和員工分享利潤(rùn)，故C項(xiàng)正確。2A考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段第一句的“Its family first”和最后一句“A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids sporting events or going fishing”可知，該公司創(chuàng)立了新的職位，目的是保證每個(gè)員工能平衡工作和在孩子的運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)中加油或釣魚的安排；據(jù)此可以判斷，該公司鼓勵(lì)員工陪伴家人，故A項(xiàng)正確。3B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段第一句“The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime, anywhere”可知，在該中等規(guī)模的公關(guān)公司工作的重點(diǎn)是員工可以在任何時(shí)間任何地點(diǎn)工作；據(jù)此可知，GroundFloor Media公司允許員工有彈性的工作時(shí)間，故B項(xiàng)正確。44B考查推理判斷。通讀全文可知，本文主要介紹了四個(gè)通過自己的政策為員工謀幸福的公司：Shine United公司與員工分享利潤(rùn)，為員工提供零食；GroundFloor Media公司允許員工有彈性的工作時(shí)間；Ergodyne公司允許員工任意穿著以創(chuàng)造輕松安全的工作環(huán)境；Southwest Michigan First公司鼓勵(lì)員工陪伴家人。故B項(xiàng)正確。根據(jù)第一段可知，Shine United通過ShineShares項(xiàng)目與員工分享利潤(rùn)，文中沒有提及其他公司有關(guān)經(jīng)濟(jì)支持的信息，故A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)第三段可知，Ergodyne公司允許員工任意穿著以創(chuàng)造輕松安全的工作環(huán)境，故C項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；D項(xiàng)文中沒有提及。*語法填空。Our group Springhill Baptist Church started a food pantry (食品儲(chǔ)藏室) to help out members of the munity. As part of the program, we buy the food that will _1_(distribute) and make boxes for distribution. We do this on _2_regular basisthe second Monday of every month.One day, as my friend and I _3_(load) our grocery carts with the necessary items in the store, a gentleman asked us, “_4_do you get so many items？” We explained we were doing our _5_(month) grocery shopping and gave him some details about our program._6_(say) that it was great, he went on with his business. After gathering everything on our list, we started unloading the food to check out at the counter, only _7_(inform) by the cashier that our bill had already been paid. The gentleman who asked about our_8_(intend) had left his credit card number to pay _9_our order and then walked off. He had no idea what the cost was before he left. We were _10_(extreme) shocked at the generosity of a stranger.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇記敘文。作者和朋友去為食品儲(chǔ)藏室購(gòu)買食物時(shí)遇到了一位紳士，他在得知作者他們的意圖后悄悄地為他們支付了賬單。作者在文中對(duì)這位紳士的慷慨表達(dá)了感激之情。1be distributed考查動(dòng)詞的語態(tài)。作為計(jì)劃的一部分，我們購(gòu)買食物并將其進(jìn)行分配。distribute與food之間是邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，應(yīng)用被動(dòng)語態(tài)。空前是情態(tài)動(dòng)詞will，故填be distributed。2a考查冠詞。我們定期這樣做每個(gè)月的第二個(gè)星期一。on a regular basis “定期地”。3were loading考查動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)和主謂一致。根據(jù)下文中的“we were doing our .”可知，此處表示過去某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作，應(yīng)用過去進(jìn)行時(shí)；句子的主語是my friend and I，是復(fù)數(shù)概念，謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)用復(fù)數(shù)。故填were loading。4Why考查疑問詞。根據(jù)下文的“We explained we were doing our .”可知，這位紳士是在問“你們?yōu)槭裁促I這么多物品”，故填疑問詞Why表示“為什么”。5monthly考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)空前的“our”及空后的“grocery shopping”可知，此處應(yīng)填形容詞作定語。上文的“every month”暗示這里填monthly “每月的”。6Saying考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。逗號(hào)后面的句子與前面的部分之間沒有連詞，故空處所在部分應(yīng)填非謂語動(dòng)詞，此處表示伴隨狀況，he和say之間是邏輯上的主謂關(guān)系，故用現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語。7to be informed考查非謂語動(dòng)詞及其被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)。only后接不定式表示出乎意料的結(jié)果，inform與其邏輯主語之間是動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，故應(yīng)用不定式的被動(dòng)式。8intention考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)空前的“about our”可知，此處要填名詞，intention “意圖，目的”。9for考查介詞。pay for sth.是固定搭配，“為而付錢，負(fù)擔(dān)的費(fèi)用”。故填for。10extremely考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。此處應(yīng)用副詞修飾were shocked，表示程度，故填extremely。*完形填空。My mother was a gift giver. The occasion never 1 Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all.She was always thinking about who might 2 what. Creativity and 3 went into the gifts she gave, and she 4 a thankyou note. Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, 5 that they were now on her “Fecal Roster(黑名單)” and would not be removed 6 she had received a proper thank you.Even if you didnt 7 a thank you, shed give you another gift the next 8 she had.She figured 9 manners were your problem, not hers.Every time Mom and Dad 10 to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage. There was always something for the kids, 11 a couple of little toys or a big 12 of homemade cookies. They werent gifts for particular occasions. They were 13 “Isnt life great？” gifts.One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a 14 bag. Inside was a painting that 15 ：“A Special Daughter. Youve 16 laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts. The most precious things we can 17 for you are the things you have given us. 18 and Love.”Mom was a 19 gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for 20 and her love for us.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了作者的母親喜歡給別人贈(zèng)送禮物來表達(dá)自己的愛意。她用自己的行動(dòng)表達(dá)了愛，傳播了生活的美好。1A.matteredBoccurredCvariedDaroseA解析：根據(jù)空后的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，母親的給予是不分場(chǎng)合的，即給予的場(chǎng)合不重要。故A項(xiàng)符合語境。2A.wonderBpraiseCenjoyDapproveC解析：根據(jù)該句“She was always thinking about who might what”并結(jié)合常識(shí)可知，送禮物要根據(jù)別人的喜好，所以作者的母親會(huì)想別人喜歡什么。故選C項(xiàng)。3A.thoughtfulnessBsympathyCjusticeDauthorityA解析：根據(jù)“She was always thinking about who might what”和空前的“Creativity”可知，作者的母親經(jīng)常思考，所送的禮物既要有新意又要很體貼。thoughtfulness 意為“體貼，關(guān)切”；sympathy 意為“同情”；justice 意為“公平”；authority意為“權(quán)威”。故選A項(xiàng)。4A.ignoredBappreciatedCpromisedDresistedB解析：根據(jù)第一段的第一句可知，作者的母親是一個(gè)給予者；結(jié)合該句中的“Creativity and went into the gifts she gave, and she a thankyou note”可知，她很欣賞感謝便條。故B項(xiàng)正確。5A.assumingBabusingCstatingDcorrectingC解析：根據(jù)該句中的“Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts， that they were now on her Fecal Roster(黑名單)”可知，有一次她給收到禮物卻沒有表達(dá)感謝的孩子和孫子(女)發(fā)了紙條，紙條上說他們現(xiàn)在在她的“黑名單”上。assume 意為“假設(shè)”；abuse意為“濫用”；state意為“陳述，說明”；correct意為“糾正”。故選C項(xiàng)。6A.onceBafterCwhenDuntilD解析：根據(jù)該句中的“she had received a proper thank you”并結(jié)合上文可知，母親不會(huì)將孩子們(的名字)從“黑名單”上刪除，直到她收到一句謝謝。故選D項(xiàng)。7A.sendBpurchaseCconductDobtainA解析：根據(jù)上文可知，作者的母親送禮物的時(shí)候，希望得到一句謝謝。send意為“發(fā)送”；purchase意為“購(gòu)買”；conduct意為“進(jìn)行”；obtain意為“獲得”。故選A項(xiàng)。8A.momentBchanceCfestivalDholidayB解析：根據(jù)第一段中的第二句中的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，不只是在節(jié)假日，母親在很多情況下都會(huì)準(zhǔn)備禮物；結(jié)合該句中的“shed give you another gift the next she had”可知，她會(huì)在下一次有機(jī)會(huì)時(shí)贈(zèng)給你另一件禮物。B項(xiàng)意為“機(jī)會(huì)”，符合語境。9A.mistakenBbadCsillyDridiculousB解析：她認(rèn)為沒有禮貌是你的問題，而不是她的問題。得到禮物不回謝應(yīng)該是沒有禮貌的行為，故B項(xiàng)符合語境。10A.walked byBwandered aroundCdrove overDrode awayC解析：根據(jù)空后的“all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage”可知，作者的父母是開車過去的。drive over意為“驅(qū)車前來”，符合語境，故選C項(xiàng)。11A.oftenBalwaysCneverDseldomA解析：根據(jù)該句中的“There was always something for the kids”及下文可知，他們總是給孩子們帶一些東西，通常是一些小玩具或者是自制的餅干。故選A項(xiàng)。12A.tankBcageCcontainerDholderC解析：根據(jù)該句中的“a couple of little toys or a big of homemade cookies”及常識(shí)可知，餅干是放在盒子之類的容器(container)里的。tank 意為“(貯放液體或氣體的)箱”，cage意為“籠子”，holder 意為“持有者”，均不符合語境。故選C項(xiàng)。13A.fairlyBapparentlyCespeciallyDsimplyD解析：根據(jù)該句和前一句“They werent gifts for particular occasions.”可知，它們不是為特殊場(chǎng)合而準(zhǔn)備的禮物，只是(simply)關(guān)于“難道生活不美好嗎？”的禮物?！癐snt life great？” gifts 可以理解為“彰顯生活美好的禮物”。故選D項(xiàng)。14A.cookieBtoyChandDgiftD解析：一個(gè)春天，當(dāng)作者的父母來拜訪時(shí)，母親遞給作者一個(gè)禮物包。結(jié)合第一段中的“My mother was a gift giver.”可知，這里指“禮物包”。故選D項(xiàng)。15A.readBtoldCwroteDappearedA解析：根據(jù)空后的“A Special Daughter. Youve.and Love.”并結(jié)合該句可知，禮物包里面是一幅畫，畫上寫著下文中的幾句話。read“寫著”，符合語境。16A.showedBawardedCdevotedDbroughtD解析：此處表示，你為我們的生活帶來歡笑和快樂，對(duì)我們的愛如此之深。由常識(shí)可知，此處表示孩子為父母帶來歡聲笑語。故選D項(xiàng)。17A.applyBwishCremendDaskB解析：根據(jù)該句中的“The most precious things we can for you are the things you have given us”可知，父母希望子女得到的是子女給予他們的，即歡聲笑語和愛。故選B項(xiàng)。18A.AssistanceBPrivilegeCHappinessDSatisfactionC解析：根據(jù)上文中的“Youve laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts.”及空后的“Love”并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，孩子可以為父母帶來幸福和愛。assistance意為“援助”；privilege意為“特權(quán)”；happiness意為“幸?！保籹atisfaction意為“滿意”。故選C項(xiàng)。19A.extremeBseriousCgrandDgreatD解析：根據(jù)本文第一句“My mother was a gift giver.”并結(jié)合上下文可知，母親是一個(gè)極好的禮物贈(zèng)送者。故選D項(xiàng)。20A.lifeBkidsCfamiliesDgiftsA解析：根據(jù)該句中的“but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for and her love for us”可知，此處表示我們永遠(yuǎn)記得她給的最好的禮物是她對(duì)生活的熱愛和她對(duì)我們的愛。從文中作者母親的行為可以看出作者的母親對(duì)生活的熱愛。故A項(xiàng)符合語境。*短文改錯(cuò)。It is known that some students cheat in exams. There are three reason for it. First of all, there are so many exams. Beside, the exams given are difficulty in some way. Secondly, some students have to cheat in exams because of they are too lazy. The last reason is to please our parents and teachers. For some students, low marks brought them great pressure and make them depressing.In my opinion, cheating in exams are wrong. We should take positive attitude to our studies, and try to get a mark what is true as well as good.答案：It is known that some students cheat in exams. There are three for it. First of all, there are so many exams. ， the exams given are in some way. Secondly, some students have to cheat in exams because they are too lazy. The last reason is to please parents and teachers. For some students, low marks them great pressure and make them .In my opinion, cheating in exams wrong. We should take positive attitude to our studies, and try to get a mark is true as well as good.難項(xiàng)分析：第五處：ourtheir考查代詞。根據(jù)上文中的“they are too lazy”可知，此處應(yīng)該用their。第七處：depressingdepressed考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。此處depressed是描述人的主觀心理的形容詞，作賓語補(bǔ)足語。第八處：areis考查主謂一致。動(dòng)名詞短語(cheating in exams)作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)用單數(shù)，故用is。*