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PAGEUnit1PeopleofAchievementeq\o(\s\up7(),\s\do5(單元話題練))話題一勝利人士話題一勝利人士Ⅰ.閱讀AFredericFrancoisChopin,awell-knowncomposerandpianist,wasborninPolandonFebruary22,1810,toaFrenchfatherandPolishmother.AlthoughChopinlaterattendedtheLyceumwherehisfathertaught,hisearlytrainingbeganathomefromhismother.Bysix,Chopincreatedoriginalpieces,showinginnatewonderfulmusicalability.Atsixteen,heattendedtheWarsawConservatoryofMusic,directedbycomposerJosephEisner,whoinsistedonthetraditionaltrainingassociatedwithclassicalmusicbutallowedhisstudentstoinvestigatethemoreoriginalimaginationsoftheRomanticstyleaswell.Later,ChopinwassenttoVienna,theunquestionedcenterofmusicofthatday.Hegavepianoconcertsandthenhadhispiecespublished.WhileChopinwasinAustria,PolandandRussiafacedoffintheapparentbeginningsofwar.HereturnedtoWarsawtogethisthingsinpreparationofapermanentmove.Whilethere,hewasgivenasilvergoblet(高腳酒杯)filledwithPolishsoil.Hekeptitalways,ashewasneverabletoreturntohisbelovedPoland.Frenchbyheritage,anddesirousoffindingmusicalacceptance,Chopinventured(冒險)toParis.Interestingly,otheryoungmusicianshadgatheredinthecityoffashionwiththeverysamehope.ChopinjoinedFranzLiszt,etc,allproponents(擁護者)ofthe“new”Romanticstyle.NewsofthewarinPolandinspiredChopintowritemanysadmusicalpiecesexpressinghisgrieffor“his”Poland.Hitbypoorhealthaswellashishomesickness,Chopinfoundcomfortinsummervisitstothecountry.Here,hismostcomplexyetharmoniccreationsfoundtheirwaytothebrilliantcomposer'shand.AsthewarcontinuedinWarsawandthenreachedParis,ChopinretiredtoScotlandandsankintoadeeperdepression.AwindowinthefightingmadeitpossibleforChopintoreturntoParisashishealthworsened.Surroundedbythoseheloved,Chopindiedattheageof39.HewasburiedinParis.Chopin'slastrequestwasthatthePolishsoilinthesilvergobletbesprinkledoverhisgrave.1.WhatcanweknowfromPara.3?A.InViennaChopinmadehimselfwell-known.B.Chopinusedhismusictofightagainstthewar.C.ChopinreturnedtoWarsawtoescapefromthewar.D.Chopinwasforcedtoleavehisbelovedmotherland.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonforChopin'sgoingtoParis?A.HisfatherwasFrench.B.FewerpeoplewerefondofmusicinParis.C.Hewantedtopopularizehismusicthere.D.TherewasnowarinParis.3.WhatwasChopin'sreactiontothewar?A.Hecalledforpeopletofightagainstit.B.Hefelldeepinadepression.C.HereturnedtoParistojoininthewar.D.Hewaskilledinthebattleat39.4.HowdidhisfamilyaffectChopin'searlyeducation?A.Heattendedtheschoolwherehisfathertaught.B.Hereceivedhisearlytrainingathomefromhismother.C.Hewasinspiredtocreateoriginalpiecesby6.D.Hewasfoundandencouragedbyhisparentstoshowinnatewonderfulmusicalability.BJohnvonNeumannwastheoldestof3childrenofabanker,andhisspeedoflearningnewideasandsolvingproblemsstoodoutearly.At17,hisfathertriedtopersuadehimnottobecomeamathematicianbecausehemightleadapoorlifebeingamathematician,sovonNeumannagreedtostudychemistryaswell.In1926,at23,hereceivedadegreeinchemicalengineeringandaPh.D.inmathematics.Fromthenon,mathematicsprovidedwellenoughforhim,andheneverhadtoturntochemistry.In1930,vonNeumannvisitedPrincetonWorldWarⅡhugelychangedvonNeumann'sareasofinterest.Until1940hehadbeenagreatpuremathematician.Duringandafterthewar,hebecameoneofthebestmathematicianswhoputmathematicaltheoriesintopractice.Duringthelastpartofthewarhebecameinterestedincomputingmachinesandmadeseveralfundamentalcontributions.Afterthewar,vonNeumanncontinuedhisworkwithcomputers,andwasgenerallyveryactiveingovernmentservice.Hereceivedmanyawards,waspresidentoftheAmericanMathematicalSocietyandwasamemberoftheAtomicEnergyCommission.Hediedofcancerin1957.VonNeumannmadeseveralgreatcontributionsandanyoneofthemwouldhavebeenenoughtoearnhimafirmplaceinhistory.Hewillberememberedasoneofthegreatestmindsofthe20thcentury.VonNeumannreallywasalegendinhisowntime,andthereareanumberofstoriesabouthim.Hisdrivingabilityisapartofhislegend.Hereportedoneaccidentthisway:“Iwasdrivingdowntheroad.Thetreesontherightwerepassingmeinanorderlyfashionat60milesperhour.Suddenlyoneofthemsteppedinmypath.”5.Accordingtothetext,vonNeumann'sfatherbelievedthat________.A.amathematiciancouldn'tearnalotofmoneyB.amathematicianneededagoodmemoryC.vonNeumannhadtheabilitytolearntwosubjectsatthesametimeD.vonNeumannhadthegiftforsolvingproblemsatahighspeed6.VonNeumannpublishedhisfirstbookattheageof________.A.25B.26C.29D.327.HowdidWorldWarⅡaffectJohnvonNeumann?A.Herealizedtheimportanceofengineering.B.Hebegantoresearchhowtoputmathematicsintopractice.C.Heleftcollegeandservedatthegovernmentdepartment.D.Helostinterestinchemistry.8.Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninferJohnvonNeumannwas________.A.calmB.braveC.intelligentD.humorousCLikemanychildren,youngLotteReinigerwascrazyaboutmovies,whichatthetimewereacompletelynewinvention.Shetaughtherselfhowtocutpapersilhouettes(剪影)ofpeople,animals,andobjects.“IcouldcutsilhouettesalmostassoonasIcouldmanagetoholdapairofscissors,”Reinigersaid.“Icouldpaint,too,andread...Buteverybodywassurprisedatthescissorcuts.”Atfirst,Reinigerwantedtobeanactress,butherskillatmakingsilhouettesdrewtheattentionoftheGermanfilmindustry.Before1927,filmsweresilent.Tohelptheaudienceunderstandthefilm,titlecardswithprintedtextappearedduringthefilmbetweenscenes.Reinigerhelpedcreatetitlecardsforfilms,usinghersilhouettes.In1918,shewasaskedtoprovidestop-motionanimation(定格動畫),inwhichobjectsarephotographedinaseriesofslightlydifferentpositionsandthenthosephotosarereplayedathighspeedsothattheobjectsappeartomoveontheirown.ItwasforwoodenratsinthemovieThePiedPiperofHamelin.Itwasabreakthroughthatledtoherownfilms,firstshortfilmsandthen,in1926,TheAdventuresofPrinceAchmed,thefirstfull-lengthanimatedfilm.AlthoughReinigeroncedescribedherselfas“aprimitive(原始的)cavemanartist”,herworkisnotsimple.Shecarefullycutbitsofcard,paper,andwire,creatingwonderfulshapes,andthenmadethemmoveanddancebyhands.Theblackshapeswerethenplacedoncolorfulbackgrounds.Shemademorethan60films,around40ofwhichstillsurvive,allcutbyherownhands.Mostwerebasedontimelessfairytales,likeCinderellaandSleepingBeauty.Reinigerwastrulyapioneerbothinanimationandforwomeninfilm-making.Thoughherlastfilmcameoutin1980,herstyleisstillinfluentialandcanoftenbeseenintoday'sfilms.9.WhatdoweknowaboutReiniger'scuts?A.Papersilhouetteswereherfavorite.B.Paintingandreadinghelpedhercuts.C.Shehadagiftforcuttingsilhouettes.D.Moviesexcitedherinterestinsilhouettes.10.WhatdidReinigerdotohelptheaudienceunderstandthesilentfilms?A.Shereplayedthefilmbetweenscenes.B.Shecutsilhouettesfortitlecardsinfilms.C.Shebrokeuplongfilmsintoshorterones.D.Shemadephotosoftheobjectsinthefilm.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inParagraph2referto?A.Creatingtitlecardsforfilms.B.Makingwoodenratsforafilm.C.ProducingTheAdventuresofPrinceAchmed.D.Bringingstop-motionanimationintoafilm.12.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeReiniger?A.Giftedandgenerous.B.Creativeandproductive.C.Honestandself-confident.D.Traditionalandhard-working.Ⅱ.七選五WilmaRudolphwasbornintoaverypoorfamilyintheBackwoodsofTennessee.Atfouraseverediseaseleftherwithauselessleftleg.Shehadtowearanironlegbrace.__1__Hermothertoldherthatdespitethelegbrace,shecoulddowhatevershewantedtodo.Soatnine,Wilmaremovedthelegbraceandtookthestepthedoctorstoldhershewouldnevertakenormally.Thenthisgirlwishedthatshewouldliketobetheworld'sgreatestwomanrunner.At13,sheenteredarace.Shecameinlast.__2__Everyonebeggedhertoquit!However,oneday,shecameinnexttolast.Andthentherecameadaywhenshewonarace.__3__WilmawenttoTennesseeStateUniversity,whereshemetacoachnamedEdTemple.Finallycamethe400-meterrelay.__5__ThefirsttworunnersonWilma'steammadeperfecthandoffswiththebaton(棒).ButwhenthethirdrunnerhandedthebatontoWilma,shewassoexcitedthatshedroppedit,andWilmasawJuttatakingoffdownthetrack.Itwasimpossiblethatanybodycouldcatchthisgirl.ButWilmadidjustthat!A.NobodyhadeverbeatenJutta.B.Thelittlegirlhadgreatnaturaltalent.C.ItwouldbeWilmaagainstJuttaonceagain.D.Nobodybelievedshecouldsucceedwithaleglikethat.E.Yetshewasfortunateinhavingamotherwhoencouragedher.F.Fromthenon,WilmaRudolphwoneveryracethatsheentered.G.Sheenteredeveryraceinhighschool,andineveryraceshecameinlast.Ⅲ.完形填空Turning50ischallengingenough.But__1__ajobat50intheworldofadvertising,well,thatwasreally__2__Forme,itwasn'tjustajob.Itwastheendingofa25-yearcareer.__3__Ifoundapart-timejobofcreatingadvertisementsforsomeofthebiggestcompaniesinAmerica.Inthefirm,Ihadteamsofpeopletoworkwith.Inmynewlife,itwasjustMe,MyselfandI.Andallthreeofuswere__4__bythetimeandthe__5__thatitwastoolatetostartover.AgainandagainI'm__6__oftheimportanceoflearning,experiencingandgrowing.Iwastiredbuthappy.OnedayIcamehomefromawalktofindalotofreddragonflies,__7__nearourhouse.Tomy__8__,theystayedforfourhoursthefirstday.Andcamebackthreemoredays.Butwhy?I__9__foranswers.Dragonfliesareborninthewaterand__10__mostoftheirlivescrawlingaroundthebottomofapondinalarvae-like(幼蟲狀)stateuptofouryears.Then,oneday,thedragonflycrawlsupontoaleaforstem,andoutintothe__11__.Andthat'swhenherwingsmagicallyopen.Suddenly,Igotit.I'madragonfly.AndI'mflying__12__inlife,too.AndallthatsadnessandworriesI'vebeen__13__hasactuallybeengrowingmywings.Inowhavethehonourofspeakingtoallwomen,sharingmy__14__art,myheartandthe__15__that“it'snevertoolatetofly”.1.A.gettingB.losingC.findingD.leading2.A.dangerousB.contentC.curiousD.active3.A.UsuallyB.LuckilyC.HumorouslyD.Slightly4.A.forcedB.forgottenC.surroundedD.impressed5.A.delightB.emotionC.fearD.hesitation6.A.consultedB.remindedC.informedD.admitted7.A.flyingB.livingC.sleepingD.working8.A.satisfactionB.sorrowC.amazementD.fright9.A.askedB.surfedC.appliedD.stood10.A.spendB.stopC.wasteD.pass11.A.groundB.spaceC.basementD.sunlight12.A.laterB.earlyC.fastD.slowly13.A.goingoverB.goingbyC.goingthroughD.goingfor14.A.creativeB.boringC.nationalD.brave15.A.storyB.messageC.secretD.trickⅣ.語法填空A90-year-oldhasbeenawarded“WomanOfTheYear”for1.________(be)Britain'soldestfull-timeemployee—stillworking40hoursaweek.NowIreneAstburyworksfrom9amto5pmdailyatthepetshopinMacclesfield,2.________sheopenedwithherlatehusbandLes.Heryearsofhardworkhave3.________(final)beenacknowledgedafteracustomernominated(提名)hertobeCheshire'sWomanOfTheYear.Pickingupher“LifetimeAchievement”award,proudIrene4.________(declare)shehadnoplans5.________(retire)fromher36-year-oldbusiness.Irenesaid,“Idon'tseeanyreasontogiveupwork.IlovecominghereandseeingmyfamilyandallthefriendsI6.________(make)overtheyears.IworknotbecauseIhaveto,7.________becauseIwantto.”GranddaughterGayleParks,31—whoworksalongsideherinthefamilybusiness—saiditremainedunknownastowhonominatedIrenefortheaward.Shesaid,“Wedon'thaveanyideawhoputgrandmaforward.Whenwegotacall8.________(say)shewasshort-listed,wethoughtitwas9.________joke.Butthenwegotanofficialletterandwewereblownaway.Wearesoproudofher.It's10.________(wonder).”話題一勝利人士Ⅰ.閱讀A【語篇解讀】本文講解并描述了世界杰出的鋼琴大師肖邦不平凡的人生。1.答案與解析:A細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。由第三段的Hegavepianoconcertsandthenhadhispiecespublished.可知肖邦在維也納起先成名。2.答案與解析:D細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。由第四段的Frenchbyheritage,anddesirousoffindingmusicalacceptance,ChopinventuredtoParis.可知,肖邦去巴黎并不是因為巴黎沒有斗爭。3.答案與解析:B細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。由第五段的NewsofthewarinPolandinspiredChopintowritemanysadmusicalpiecesexpressinghisgrieffor“his”Poland.可知,肖邦得知祖國處于戰(zhàn)火之中深感哀思。4.答案與解析:B細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。由第一段的hisearlytrainingbeganathomefromhismother可知選B。B【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文,主要介紹數學家JohnvonNeumann(約翰·馮·諾依曼)的生平事跡。5.答案與解析:A細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。由第一段其次句中的At17,hisfathertriedtopersuadehimnottobecomeamathematicianbecausehemightleadapoorlifebeingamathematician可知他父親認為數學家的生活可能會比較清貧,故A項正確。6.答案與解析:C推理推斷題。由第一段第三句In1926,at23,hereceivedadegreeinchemicalengineeringandaPh.D.inmathematics.和其次段其次句Hisfirstbookwaspublishedin1932.可知他29歲時出版自己的第一本書。故C項正確。7.答案與解析:B細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。由第三段前三句可知,二戰(zhàn)使約翰·馮·諾依曼把數學理論應用到實踐中,故B項正確。8.答案與解析:D推理推斷題。由文章最終一段第四句馮·諾依曼在描述自己開車撞到樹上的經驗中,將靜止的樹木描述為“Thetreesontherightwerepassingmeinanorderlyfashionat60milesperhour.Suddenlyoneofthemsteppedinmypath.”可知他特別幽默,故D項正確。C【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要介紹了女導演LotteReiniger的故事。9.答案與解析:C考查推理推斷。依據文章第一段的敘述可知,Reiniger幾乎是從能握住剪刀起先就會剪影,從而可以推斷出Reiniger具有剪影的天賦。故選C。10.答案與解析:B考查細微環(huán)節(jié)理解。依據文章其次段中的“Reinigerhelpedcreatetitlecardsforfilms,usinghersilhouettes.”可知,Reiniger為電影中的字幕卡剪影來幫助觀眾理解無聲電影。故選B。11.答案與解析:D考查代詞指代。依據畫線詞所在段落中的“In1918,shewasaskedtoprovidestop-motionanimation(定格動畫),inwhich...ThePiedPiperofHamelin.”可知,It代指Reiniger把定格動畫引進電影。故選D。12.答案與解析:B考查推理推斷。依據文章其次段中的“Reinigerhelpedcreatetitlecardsforfilms,usinghersilhouettes.”和倒數其次段中的“Shemademorethan60films,around40ofwhichstillsurvive,allcutbyherownhands.”可推斷出,Reiniger是一位具有創(chuàng)建力和多產的導演。故選B。Ⅱ.七選五【語篇解讀】威爾瑪·魯道夫在小時候曾經得過重病,左腿失去功能。但她最終戰(zhàn)勝了疾病,成為奧運會歷史上最宏大的女子短跑運動員之一。1.答案與解析:E依據空格后句可知,她的媽媽激勵她。故E項符合語境。2.答案與解析:G依據下文的“大家都讓她放棄”可知,她一起先跑得不好。G項“她參與了中學的每一場競賽,每次都是最終一名”符合語境。3.答案與解析:F上文提到“后來有一天她贏得了競賽”。F項“從那時起,威爾瑪·魯道夫每次都贏得競賽”可承接上文。4.答案與解析:A依據下文的“但是在100米短跑中威爾瑪·魯道夫贏了”可知,所填的句子和下文是轉折關系,A項“沒有人能戰(zhàn)勝尤塔”符合語境。5.答案與解析:C依據下文可知,在400米接力賽中,威爾瑪和尤塔仍舊是對手。C項“又是威爾瑪和尤塔在此角逐”可引出下文內容。Ⅲ.完形填空【語篇解讀】本文是爭論文。作者在50歲的時候失去工作,但是并沒有為此氣餒,而且找到了一份新的工作。一次偶然的機會,她看到了展翅翱翔的蜻蜓并了解了蜻蜓的進化之后感受很多。1.答案與解析:B依據本段最終一句話中的“foundapart-timejob”可推知,作者失去了工作。2.答案與解析:A依據本段第一句話中的“challengingen
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