1、Period Three Lesson 2 History Makers基础巩固.单句语法填空1.As is reported，it is more than 100 years since Tsinghua University was founded(found).2.Personally(person)，I dont think smoking is a good way of relaxation.3.Barack Obama proved to be one of the most popular(popular) presidents in America.4.Everyone k
2、nows the fact that the earth runs around the sun.5.I think she is the very person for the job.To begin with，she is very honest.6.The headmaster made a speech at the school opening ceremony.7.Anyone，whether he is an official or a bus driver，should be equally(equal) respected.8.Two dogs were strugglin
3、g with each other for a piece of bone.9.It is certain that she will do well in the exam.10.The girl is so hard-working that she is always the first to arrive(arrive) at school.选词填空fight for， begin with， judge.by.， be equal to， in my opinion11.Im not sure whether he is equal to the task.12.In my opin
4、ion，we should try our best to realize our dreams.13.As we all know，a year begins with January.14.He said he must fight for his family and many others.15.As the saying goes， “Dont judge a book by its cover.”.单句改错(每小题仅有 1 处错误 )16.If 或 is possible，make a phone call before the interview. it17.She has st
5、ruggled cancer for three years.foragainst18.After arriving there，we ll spend the whole morning the exhibition areas.visitvisiting19.It is believed that Romulus the Ancient Roman Empire.foundfounded20.The wounded soldier struggled to his and kept on moving.footfeet能力提升.阅读理解AWhen Steve Jobs was born o
6、n February 24,1955，in San Francisco，California，his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl.So in the middle of the night，his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said， “We have an unexpected baby boy；do you want him？” But his mother told his future parents to
7、 promise that they would send Jobs to college.After Steve Jobs graduated from high school，he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends rooms.At 20，he and a friend(Steve Wozniak) started a company in a garage on April 1,1976.J
8、obs named their companyApple in memory of a happy summer he had spent at an orchard(果园) in Oregon.After 10 years of hard time and failures，starting from two kids working in a garage，Apple company eventually grew into a big company with over 4,000 employees.At 30，Jobs， however，was fired from the comp
9、any he co-founded.But after he had to leave the company，Apple was under heavy pressure from rival(对手) Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses.Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apples CEO in 1997.Under his leadership，Apple returned to profitability and introduced new
10、products such as the iPhone and the iPad.Steve Jobs once said， “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick.Dont lose faith.Im convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.Youve got to find what you love.If you havent found it yet，keep looking.”语篇解读 文章介绍了乔布斯的家庭、学
11、业情况和如何创办苹果公司的。通过乔布斯的话可知，兴趣是成功的关键。21.Which of the following is RIGHT according to Paragraph 1?A.Jobs unmarried mother wanted a girl.B.Paul Jobs was a college teacher.C.Jobs finished his education.D.Jobs unmarried mother adopted him.答案 A解析 细节理解题。由第一段中“.his unmarried mother decided to put him for adopt
12、ion because she wanted a girl.”可知，乔布斯的未婚妈妈想要一个女孩。故选 A。22.Steve Jobs didnt finish his college education because he .A.wanted to start a companyB.had financial(金融的) problemsC.took no interest in his majorD.hated to share rooms with his friends答案 B解析 细节理解题。由第一段中“.he went to college but decided to drop
13、out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends rooms.”可知，乔布斯没有完成大学学业主要是因为他的经济问题。故选 B。23.What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said?A.Interest is the key to success.B.Hope helps us succeed.C.Attitude is everything.D.Courage goes with confidence.答案 A解析 推理判断题。由文章最后一段乔
14、布斯所说的话可知，兴趣是成功的关键。故选 A。BHarriet Tubman was born a slave.She didnt get a chance to go to school.As a child，Harriet had to work very hard in the fields all day.That way，her owner could make a lot of money when he sold his crops.Harriet didnt think that she was being treated fairly.After Harriet grew u
15、p，she ran away from the plantation(庄园) to the northern United States.There and in Canada，black people could be free.Harriet liked to be free.She felt sorry for all of the black people who were still slaves.Harriet returned to the South to help other slaves to run away.She made sure that they got to
16、the north and became free.Harriet was in great danger because of a law that had just been passed.The law said it was not permitted(允许) to help slaves run away.She also found out that the slave owners said they would pay $ 40,000 to anyone who could catch Harriet Tubman.There were many stories about
17、Harriet helping slaves run away.In all，she made nineteen trips back to the South and guided about 300 slaves to freedom.When the Civil War broke out，the Northern States fought against the Southern States.Harriet stood for the Northern States because they believed that slaves should be free.She worke
18、d as a nurse and spied(侦察) behind enemy lines until the Northern States won the War.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。生来就是奴隶的哈莉特塔布曼对受到的不公平待遇不满，逃离了奴隶主的控制，并且帮助大量奴隶逃走。24.Harriet Tubman was once .A.a traveller from CanadaB.a plantation ownerC.a soldier in AmericaD.a black slave of America答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据文章开头“Harriet Tubman
19、was born a slave.”和第二段首句“After Harriet grew up，she ran away from the plantation(庄园) to the northern United States.”和第三段的“Harriet returned to the South”可得出答案。25.Why was Harriet in great danger?A.Because she helped other slaves run away and broke the law at that time.B.Because she killed several slave
20、 owners.C.Because she sold many black slaves to owners in the North.D.Because she took away something worth $ 40,000.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段可知答案。26.The slave owners would pay $ 40,000 to anyone who could catch Harriet because .A.300 slaves gathered around herB.they were afraid of what she was doingC.
21、she could make even more money than thatD.the law on the slaves had just been passed答案 B解析 推理判断题。哈莉特帮助了大量奴隶逃走，这损害了奴隶主的利益，他们自然担心害怕。27.What can we learn from the text?A.Black people were free in America and Canada.B.Harriet stayed on the plantation until she was set free.C.Harriet worked for the North
22、ern States in the Civil War.D.The Southern States supported Harriet in helping the slaves.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据文章最后两句可判断出 C 项是正确答案。.七选五Isadora DuncanIn the early 1900s the dancer Isadora Duncan created a new form of dance.Duncan refused to accept the strict rules of ballet(芭蕾舞)，which was the main form of
23、dance at the time. 28 Duncan was born in San Francisco，California on either May 26,1877，or May 27,1878.She was one of four children raised by their mother，a poor music teacher.At first her name was Angela Duncan. 29 Duncan learned ballet as a child.However，ballets movements did not please her. 30 Du
24、ncan performed in New York City and Chicago，Illinois ，but she did not have much success.At age 21 she left for Europe.Duncans dancing interested European audiences.She danced to classical music，just as ballet dancers did. 31 She was the first Western dancer to perform without shoes on her feet and w
25、ithout tights(紧身衣).She wore a loose dress based on ancient Greek clothes.Duncan finally opened dance schools in France，Germany，the United States and the Soviet Union.She taught her students how to follow the natural movements and rhythms of their bodies. 32 In 1922 Duncan married a poet and she died
26、 in Nice，France on September 14,1927.A.Duncans ideas also influenced many modern dancers.B.While in her teens she changed her first name to Isadora.C.Duncan began her dancing career by teaching lessons in her home.D.But Duncan made up many of her moves during each performance.E.She spent most of the
27、 rest of her life in this manner，touring in Europe.F.Instead，she created a free style of dancing，which is known as modern dance.G.She soon began to invent a more natural way to express herself through dance.语篇解读 本文是记叙文。现代舞由芭蕾舞发展而来，文章介绍了著名舞蹈家、现代舞创始人伊莎多拉邓肯的生平事迹。28.答案 F解析 前面一句提到，伊莎多拉邓肯排斥芭蕾舞严苛的规则，这是当时最主
28、要的舞蹈风格。F 项“而她创造了一种自由的舞蹈风格，被称为现代舞”符合此处语境。29.答案 B解析 前面一句提到，最初她的名字是安吉拉邓肯，B 项“但是在青少年时期她改名为伊莎多拉邓肯”紧承上文。30.答案 G解析 前面一句提到，她不喜欢芭蕾舞的舞蹈动作，由下文的“她并没有取得很大成功”可知，G 项“她很快开始创造一种更自然地表达自己的舞蹈方式”符合此处语境。31.答案 D解析 本段讲了邓肯的表演风格、演出习惯等。D 项“但她在每一场演出中都会编排一些自己的动作”符合语境。32.答案 A解析 前面一句提到，伊莎多拉邓肯教学生如何跟随身体自然的律动去舞蹈，这是她对舞蹈的见解。A 项“邓肯的思想也
29、影响了很多现代舞者 ”承接上文。.短文改错One day，I decided to go to see a film，so I went to the bus stop take a bus.Soon a bus comes and I got on it.I found a seat but was ready to sit down when an old women got on the bus.Seeing that there had no spare seats on the bus，I stood up at once and offered my seat to her.She
30、 was very pleasing.She sat down and thanked us again and again.A moment late，the bus stopped in the front of the cinema.I got off the bus and said good-bye for the old woman.答案One day，I decided to go to see a film，so I went to the bus stop take a bus.Soon a bus toand I got on it.I found a seat was r
31、eady to sit down when an old got on the comescame butand womenwomanbus.Seeing that there no spare seats on the bus，I stood up at once and offered my seat to hadwereher.She was very .She sat down and thanked again and again.A moment ，the bus pleasingpleased usme latelaterstopped in the front of the cinema.I got off the bus and said good-bye the old woman.forto
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