【创新设计】2014-2015学年高中英语课时精练：Unit 2 Period 4(

Unit 2 Heroes Period Four Lesson 4 Superhero 课时精练（北师

大版必修1，广东专用）

(时间：40分钟)

Ⅰ.完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

When actress Nicole Kidman was 17, her mother suffered from breast cancer. In order to __1__her, Nicole quit working and began studying massage(按摩). Using the __2__she learned, she helped her mother by reducing the pain of her radiation treatments. Nicole's mother gradually __3__， and today' the two are very close. Similarly, throughout her career, Nicole has devoted herself to doing __4__it takes to make her performances more perfect.

Though born in Hawaii, Kidman first began __5__performance arts while growing up in Sydney，Australia.By age 13，she was 175 cm tall. But it was more than just her __6__ that set Kidman apart from other teenage girls. Instead of chasing boys like her classmates, she spent her spare time studying __7__at the local theater. Kidman's dedication __8__， and she appeared in several Australian movies and television scenes. In 1989, she performed in her first American movie, Dead Calm. Determined to give the best __9__， she worked hard to learn sailing skills a month before the filming began. This perfect acting made her seem __10__ confident on the screen.

Perhaps it was this cool confidence that helped Nicole __11__ the heart of Tom Cruise.Long being one of Hollywood's most qualified actors, Cruise married Kidman in 1990. Their fairy-tale romance filled columns worldwide for eleven years, which

helped Nicole's career very much. When the couple divorced in 2001, fans were __12__．

The character that Kidman acts in Cold Mountain, her latest film, is a more __13__ reflection of Kidman herself. In the movie, she plays Ada，a young woman who overcomes hardships through determination.Nicole Kidman，like Ada in Cold Mountain，survives __14__ her sense of independence. Because of her willingness to go the extra mile, Nicole Kidman is at the top of her game these days. And her fans can be sure that she will __15__ continue to exceed all expectations. 【解题导语】 明星演员Nicole Kidman不但是个孝女，而且凭借其顽强的毅力，跟电影《冷山》中的Ada一样，战胜重重困难，最终为自己打出了一片天地。文章提到的Dead Calm(《航越地平线》)是其代表作之一。

【重点词语链接】 devote oneself to doing sth.＝be devoted to doing sth.献身于；suffer from遭受，遭遇；instead of代替。 1．A.delight C．comfort

B．support D．encourage

答案：B [演员Nicole Kidman 17岁的时候，母亲被诊断出患有乳腺癌。Nicole为了支持(support)母亲，辞去了工作，开始学习按摩。]

2．A.skills B．thoughts C．efforts D．answers 答案：A [她用学到的按摩技巧(skills)，帮助母亲缓解化疗引起的疼痛。] 3．A.completed B．required C．died

D．recovered

答案：D [后来Nicole的母亲逐渐康复，如今母女两人十分亲近。recover“恢复健康，痊愈”。] 4．A.whenever C．whatever

B．however D．wherever

答案：C [Nicole在事业方面也是如此，她下定决心，要不惜任何代价，全力以赴

使自己的表演更完美。此处takes后缺少宾语，又由语境无论什么代价，可知用whatever。] 5．A.giving

B．learning C．teaching D．enjoying

答案：B [虽然Nicole出生在夏威夷，但她在澳大利亚长大，并最初在那里学习表演艺术。] 6．A.height

B．birthplace

C．beauty

D．figure

答案：A [根据上文“By age 13, she was 175 cm tall.可知，使她和其他女孩截然不同的不仅仅是她的身高”。] 7．A.singing

B．acting

C．reading

D．writing

答案：B [由文章开头的actress和下文她出现在澳大利亚的银幕上可知，她在剧院应是学习表演，故acting符合题意。] 8．A.paid back

B．paid for

C．paid off

D．paid out

答案：C [Nicole付出的努力终于得到了回报。在这里pay off表示“取得成功”。pay back“还钱”；pay for“付费”；pay out“付巨款”。] 9．A.performance C．appearance

B．behavior D．movement

答案：A [Nicole为了使自己的演出尽善尽美，在影片开拍前一个月便努力学习驾船技术。只有performance“演出”符合题意。] 10．A.less

B．more

C．much

D．little

答案：B [这种完美的表演使她在银幕上更加自信，故用more构成比较级。] 11．A.win

B．understand

C．approach D．defeat

答案：A [也许正是这种冷静的自信使Nicole赢得了Tom Cruise的心。] 12．A.happy C．excited

B．surprised D．frightened

答案：B [由前面提到的“Their fairy-tale romance”可知，这对夫妻在2001年离

婚时，让粉丝们大跌眼镜，故用surprised。] 13．A.indirect C．accurate

B．believable D．interesting

答案：C [Nicole在《冷山》中所扮演的角色更确切地反映出她本人的性格。下文“Nicole Kidman, like Ada in Cold Mountain... sense of independence.”也是答案提示。] 14．A.according to B．result in C．thanks to

D．in terms of

答案：C [就如《冷山》中的Ada, Nicole凭借着她的独立意识脱颖而出。thanks to“多亏，幸亏”，符合题意。] 15．A.unknowingly C．unluckily

B．unusually D．undoubtedly

答案：D [粉丝们确信，未来她无疑会不断超越，更上一层楼。undoubtedly“毋庸置疑地”，符合题意。] Ⅱ.语法填空

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在标号为16～25的相应位置上。

China yesterday launched the country's second unmanned lunar probe.

Named __16__ a legendary goddess who flew to the moon, Chang'e Ⅱ took with her China's dream of finding more __17__ knowing more about the earth's closest companion in the universe.

The missions of Chang'e Ⅱ include testing key technologies and collecting __18__ (datum) for future landings. Cen Zheng, Director of Chang'e Ⅱ Rocket System, said, “This is a test experiment for Chang'e Ⅲ and Chang'e Ⅳ. __19__ the results, we can say, it has reached our expectations.”

Launched on the __20__ (sixty-one) National Day of China, Chang'e Ⅱ __21__

(build) as an alternative to Chang'e Ⅰ， __22__ was launched 3 years ago. The designed life of Chang'e Ⅱ is six months, __23__ (compare) with one year for Chang'e Ⅰ.

The __24__ (succeed) launch of Change Ⅱ marked __25__ step closer to landing on the moon.

【解题导语】 嫦娥二号的成功发射，标志着中国登月计划又向前迈进了一步。 16．after [name after意为“以……命名的”。]

17．and [“finding more...”和“knowing more...”之间是并列关系。] 18．data [由语境可知，这里应该用复数形式，表示“收集数据”。] 19．From [from the results意为“从这些结果来看”。] 20．sixty-first [嫦娥二号于中国第61个国庆节发射。]

21．was built [主语Chang'e Ⅱ和谓语动词build是动宾关系，且动作发生在过去，所以要用一般过去时的被动语态。]

22．which [代替前文的Chang'e Ⅰ，引导一个非限制性定语从句，在句中作主语，所以要用which。]

23．compared [compare with意为“和……相比”。因为compare与the designed life of Chang'e Ⅱ之间是动宾关系，因此用过去分词形式。]

24．successful [作定语，修饰后面的名词，所以要用形容词形式，意为“嫦娥二号的成功发射”。]

25．another [另外的。嫦娥二号的成功发射标志着中国的登月计划更进了一步。] Ⅲ.阅读理解

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