Language 单元检测(B 卷——自主选做)Ⅰ.完形填空(2013·江苏溧水中学模拟)“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new！” says Englishtown __1__ Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of 51, and in just a few years, she has made __2__ progress!Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were __3__ in the German countryside where she lives. At Englishtown, she joins __4__ classes online and speaks with live native Englishspeaking teachers.“Englishtown is a wonderful place to __5__.”she says. “My son always says, mom, you are a bit __6__. He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying, __7__ love it. I do it for myself.”In 2001, Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly __8__. “I spent hours and hours studying， ” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my __9__ after 2 years, but noticed I still had __10__ difficulties.”Instead of __11__， she chose to press on. After four years at Englishtown, she's still studying in the online classroom, but now to perfect her already __12__ English, she has set new __13__ for herself and __14__ understanding grammar points.“Studying online is never __15__， but you need selfdiscipline, selfmotivation and staying power， ”she says. “If you really want to learn, never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no __16__. Practice, practice, practice！”Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work. It should also be __17__！ “I really like the online conversation classrooms， ” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions. I'm open for all__18__.”Ellen has been able to __19__ her English to use by visiting England five times! “I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here， ” Ellen says. “My life has __20__ with Englishtown.”语篇解读：有志者，事竟成。
一位 15 岁才开始学习英语的老人，凭借顽强的毅力，取得了可喜的成绩1．A.professor B．friendC．student D．reporter2．A.amazing B．challengingC．discouraging D．disturbing3．A.satisfied B．offeredC．attended D．represented4．A.conversation B．compositionC．listening D．reading5．A.live B．eatC．entertain D．study6．A.crazy B．tiredC．worried D．attractive7．A.though B．butC．while D．when8．A.dropped B．brushedC．awarded D．progressed9．A.channels B．schedulesC．courses D．papers10．A.comprehending B．readingC．grammar D．vocabulary11．A.fighting back B．giving upC．turning away D．looking around12．A.significant B．shabbyC．broken D．excellent13．A.goals B．decisionsC．means D．conclusions14．A.turns off B．gets offC．focuses on D．puts up15．A.interesting B．boringC．shocking D．unwilling16．A.vision B．successC．struggle D．tendency17．A.fun B．wasterC．weakness D．wonder18．A.measures B．topicsC．timetables D．fashions19．A.take B．setC．make D．put20．A.ruined B．startedC．changed D．turnedⅡ.阅读理解(2013·江西省九江市高三模拟)If you're someone who desires something beyond the ordinary, you must have figured out by now that there will always be those who are jealous or resentful (憎恨的 ) of your success.It doesn't matter that you've worked long and hard to get where you are, nor that you've made great sacrifices in achieving your goals. The “haters” will always find a reason to criticize and even condemn you.They envy you the pride you have in yourself and the recognition you're receiving from others. They can't stand it that you're happy, fulfilled and achieving your goals.These hateful individuals are unwilling to do the work that you've done; they rarely make the same kinds of sacrifices or put in the long, hard hours. They resent your success but are too lazy to invest real time or energy in the pursuit of their own goals.It's true that we aren't always going to succeed in our ventures, even if we put in the time and effort. Results are never guaranteed and life has a way of throwing curve balls (曲线球) at us.I loved it when Tina Fey went up to collect her Golden Globe statuette and held it high, saying, “This is for all the haters！” She's a good example of a talented, hardworking and successful person who's received a numerous amount of negative press. Ms. Fey may be besieged by haters but she refuses to let them get to her.The thing you need to know about these haters is that the only reason they behave this way is that you have something they want but they aren't willing to work for it.The haters are convinced that you've been lucky or that you've had some unfair advantage but the truth is that your success is born of your untiring efforts, and it's these efforts that have brought about your “luck”．The best way to deal with haters is what I call the “onetwo punch”. First, don't let them affect you. Be happy about your success and proud of your accomplishments. Let in the approval and the recognition from supportive people and never doubt that you deserve all this. The haters are angry, jealous people. What they think or say is ultimately meaningless.Next, the more the haters harass you, the more you should be motivated to succeed. They want to undermine you but your 。