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1、1UnitUnit 1 1 TalesTales ofof thethe unexplainedunexplained一、阅读理解。This month, the singing competition, American Idol, will come to an end. For years, the popular show was a platform for rising artists. With a group of famous judges and a wide range of talents, it is clear that the competitive atmosp
2、here of American Idol will remain unrivaled by any other show. After all, its success has been unmatched in broadcasting history.American Idol came from the British series Pop Idol. Through an application, contestants came into the competition and thereafter, were chosen to audition(试音)for the show.
3、 Each candidate would have to perform a piece to the judges, and participate in a strict selection process. Not only would contestants have to sing in groups, they were sometimes tasked to perform pieces without musical instruments. At the end of this stage, only 24 o 36 artists were chosen to enter
4、 the semi-final stage. Soon, the fate of the contestants would be decided by the public. During the candidates live performance, a free telephone number was displayed on the screen for viewers to dial, to cast their vote. At the end of the night, only 13 lucky singers would be left in the competitio
5、n; by the finals, only 8 contestants would remain. Finally, a runner-up(亚军)and a winner were announced every season. Though only the winner would receive a million dollar reward and a significant record deal, other contestants would have had a chance to be known by the public. As the famous producer
6、 Simon Cowell once said, The point of the show is not to be mean to loser, but to find a winner.As the final season of the program begins, past winners will return to the stage to say goodbye and a new winner will be announced. With amazing performances and an excellent cast of singers, the shows co
7、nclusion will leave audiences nostalgic(怀旧的), but more satisfied than ever.1. Those who enter American Idol will _.A. share the one million dollar reward togetherB. be asked to perform in pairs in the semi-finalsC. experience at least three rounds of performances2D. have the chance to become famous
8、even if they fail2. Who play the most important roles in the finals of American Idol?A. The audiencesB. The past winnersC. The judgesD. The record companies3. The author thinks the conclusion of American Idol will _.A. change its historyB. be worth watchingC. not be the last seasonD. pick her favori
9、te singer4. In which section of the newspaper may you probably find the passage?A. AdvertisementB. FinanceC. EntertainmentD. Business【语篇解读】本文为说明文，介绍了很受欢迎的流行节目 American Idol 和它的比赛过程。2.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第六、七、八句话可知在决赛阶段起最重要作用的是观众，故选 A。3.B【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句话With amazing performances and an excellent cas
10、t of singers, the shows conclusion will leave audiences nostalgic, but more satisfied than ever可知作者认为the shows conclusion值得观看，故选 B。4.C【解析】推理判断题。根据文章可知本文介绍的是歌唱比赛节目，应属于娱乐类，故选 C。 二、单项选择。1.As its economy is maturing, Chinas _ a greater role in critical issues like climate and development.A. definingB. a
11、ssumingC. guaranteeingD. assuring【答案】B32.The mayor _ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.A. rewarded B. awardedC. credited D. prized【答案】B【解析】句意：因为他在援救地震受害者中的英雄事迹，市长授予那位警官一枚荣誉奖章。award 意为“奖励” ，符合题意。reward 奖励，一般指报答某人；credit 相信；prize 奖品，奖赏，多指在各类竞赛、竞
12、争或抽奖中所赢得的奖品。3.To my joy, I have _ my parents to allow me to travel abroad alone in the coming summer holidays.A. convinced B. remindedC. arranged D. required【答案】A【解析】句意：让我开心的是，我已经说服我的父母同意我在即将到来的暑假里一个人出国旅游了。convince 使确信，说服；remind 提醒；arrange 安排；require 需要，要求。convince sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事，这里指说服父母。4.Th
13、eyre expecting contributions from the charity dinner to _ thousands.A. look intoB. break intoC. run intoD. slip into【答案】C【解析】look into 调查；break into 破门而入；run into 撞上；slip into 不知不觉中陷入。句意：他们预期在慈善晚宴上的筹得的捐款数额将达到数千元。5.Do you know why John didnt _ at the party yesterday evening?A. show off B. show around
14、 C. show up D. show in【答案】C【解析】句意：你知道昨晚约翰为什么没有来参加聚会吗？show up 在此表示“出现，露面” 。show off 炫耀；show sb. around 带领某人参观；show in 领进来。6.The boy, though afraid of being blamed, _ courage and asked Mrs. Brook how come she thought his behavior unacceptable.A. kept upB. picked upC. stepped up4D. turned up【答案】B【解析】pi
15、ck up 恢复的精神，振作(精神)，鼓起(勇气)，捡起，获得，收拾，不费力地学会；keep up 保持，继续，不低落，不落后；step up 加紧，加快，增加；turn up 出现，发生，开大，发现，卷起，使仰卧。句意：尽管担心被责备，这个男孩还是鼓起勇气问布莱克夫人为什么她认为他的行为不能接受。7.Their _ that their project under way was something entirely new proved to be untrue. A. multiplication B. emotion C. assumption D. emission 【答案】C【解析
16、】考查名词。multiplication 乘法，增加；emotion 情感，情绪；assumption 想当然(认为)，假定；session 一段时间。句意：他们想当然认为他们正在进行的课题是崭新的，事实证明不是那样。8.He was given $8000 as a(an) _ for his brave performance in saving the childs life.A. attitude B. altitude C. award D. reward 【答案】D【解析】attitude 态度，看法；altitude 高度，海拔高度；award 奖，奖金，奖学金，往往与一段时间的突出成绩、表现相联系。reward 报酬，奖赏，赏金，酬金，奖金等，一般与劳动、服务、支持、帮助等相联系。句意：因为他在拯救那个孩子的生命过程中
