1Unit4BodylanguageⅠ.单项填空1.Everystudentinourclasshadanapplicationforminhisorherhand,butnooneknewwhichoffice________.A.tosendittoB.tosenditC.tobesenttoD.tohaveitsent2.My________toteachingisdifferentfromyours.A.approachB.arrangeC.approvalD.attitude3.Ican’trememberwhenexactlytheRobinsonsleft________city.Ionlyrememberitwas________Monday.A.the;theB.a;theC.a;aD.the;a4.ThethirteenstarsontheAmericanflag________thethirteencoloniesthatannouncedindependence.A.showB.signC.representD.explain5.—JohnandIwillcelebrateourfortiethweddinganniversarynextmonth.—Oh,________!A.cheerupB.welldoneC.goaheadD.congratulations6.Manypeoplelosttheirlives________thebenefitofourcountry.A.indefenceB.inchargeofC.defendofD.indefenceof7.Theplay________nextmonthaimsmainlytoreflectthelocalculture.A.producedB.beingproducedC.tobeproducedD.havingbeenproduced8.Althoughtheyaremorethan70yearsold,theycanclimbtothetopofthemountain________.WhichofthefollowingisWRONG?A.withoutdifficultyB.ateaseC.witheaseD.easily29.Asmallplanecrashedintoahillsidefivemileseastofthecity,________allfourpeopleonboard.A.killedB.killingC.killsD.tokill10.________,yourcompositioniswellwritten.A.IngeneralB.GeneralspeakingC.ForshortD.Inall11.Peter________hiswordswhenherealizedhismistake.A.tookbackB.gotbackC.lookedbackD.turnedback12.Look,darkcloudsaregathering.Itis________torainsoon.A.probablyB.possiblyC.likelyD.perhaps13.Elizarememberseverythingexactlyasifit________yesterday.A.washappeningB.happensC.hashappenedD.hadhappened14.Janeisabrightanddiligentgirl________herbrotherJackisjusttheopposite.A.whenB.asC.howeverD.while15.Ithink________impossiblethatheshouldbesoimpolite.A.thisB.thatC.itD.whichⅡ.完形填空WhenmiddleagedAlexquithisjobandmadeuphismindtobecomeafreelance(selfemployed)writer,noonecouldtellforsurewhetherhewouldsucceedornot.Hefoundacoldstorageroominabuilding,setupa(n)__16__typewriterandsettleddowntowork.Afterayearorso,however,Alexbeganto__17__himself.Hefounditwasdifficulttoearnhislivingby__18__whathewrote.ButAlexdeterminedtoputhisdreamtothetest—__19__itmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearof__20__.Thisistheshadowlandofhope,and__21__withadreammustlearntolivethere.OnedayAlexgotacall,“Weneeda(n)__22__,andwe’repaying$6,000ayear.”$6,000was__23__moneyin1960.ItwouldenableAlextogetaniceapartment,ausedcarandmore.__24__,hecouldwriteontheside.__25__thedollarsweredancinginAlex’shead,something__26__hissenses.Hehaddreamedofbeinga__27__—fulltime.“Thanksbutno,”Alexsaid__28__,“I’mgoingtostickitoutandwrite.”3AfterAlexgotoffthephone,he__29__everythinghehad:twocansofvegetablesand18cents.Alexputthecansandcentsintoa__30__bag,sayingtohimself,“There’severythingyou’vemadeofyourselfsofar.”Finallyhisworkwas__31__in1970.Instantlyhehadthekindoffameandsuccessthat__32__writerseverexperienced.Theshadowshadturnedintolimelight.Thenoneday,Alex__33__aboxfilledwiththingshehadownedyearsbefore.__34__wasapaperbagwithtwocansand18cents.Suddenlyhe__35__himselfworkinginthatcoldstorageroom.ItremindsAlex,andanyonewithadream,ofthecourageandpersistenceittakestostaythecourseintheshadowland.16.A.expensiveB.pricelessC.excellentD.used17.A.doubtB.trustC.regretD.hate18.A.buyingB.sellingC.readingD.appreciating19.A.whatifB.nowthatC.eventhoughD.asif20.A.failureB.successC.lossD.perspiration21.A.someoneB.nobodyC.anyoneD.none22.A.writerB.bossC.managerD.assistant23.A.littleB.realC.falseD.high24.A.StillB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Therefore25.A.IfB.BecauseC.AsD.But26.A.clearedB.destroyedC.hurtD.struck27.A.writerB.dancerC.driverD.assistant28.A.hurriedlyB.slowlyC.firmlyD.hesitantly29.A.pulledapartB.pulledoutC.pulleddownD.pulledback30.A.plasticB.paperC.clothD.metal31.A.publishedB.completedC.writtenD.punished32.A.poorB.fewC.famousD.great33.A.pickedB.searchedC.soughtD.found34.A.OutsideB.BelowC.InsideD.Above435.A.remindedB.calledC.describedD.picturedⅢ.阅读理解HelenThayer,oneofthegreatestexplorersofthe20thcentury,loveschallenges.Shesays,“Iliketoseewhat’sontheothersideofthehill.”Shehasgonealmosteverywheretodothat.In1988,attheageof50,shebecamethefirstwomantotravelalonetotheNorthPole.Shepulledherownsled(雪橇)piledwith160poundsofsupplies,andduringhertripnoonebroughtherfreshsupplies.Accompanied(陪伴)onlybyherdogCharlie,shesurvivedcoldweatherandmeetingswithpolarbears.Infact,Charliesavedherlifewhenoneofthemattackedher.Neartheendofhertrip,aforcefulwindblewawaythemajorityofhersupplies.Thelastweekofthetrip,shesurvivedonahandfulofnutsandalittlewatereachday.Helengoestochallengingplacesnotonlyforadventure,butalsoforeducation.BeforeherArcticjourney,shestartedawebsitecalledAdventureClassroom.Onthesite,shesharesheradventuresinordertomotivate(激发)students.Sheexplains,“althoughkidsoftenseetheworldinanegativeway,withouthopefortheirfuture,weworktoinspirethemtosetgoals,planforsuccessandnevergiveup...”HelengrewupinNewZealand.Herparentswereathletesandmountainclimbers.Followingherparents’example,sheclimbedherfirstmountainat9.Later,sheclimbedthehighestmountainsinNorthandSouthAmerica,theformerUSSRandNewZealand.In1996,shetookonanotherchallenge—theSaharaDesert.Sheandherhusband,Bill,walked2,400mile