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选择性必修第一册 UNIT 2 SUCCESS(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
Born in Russia and living in an orphanage(孤儿院) for the first 13 months of her life，Jessica
Long had no idea what her future would hold.The little girl born with Fibular Hemimelia would not
only go on to be a 13-time gold medal-winning Paralympic champion，but she would inspire
others to chase their dreams.
Long was born in Russia，where she lived in an orphanage until her parents adopted her in
1993.Soon after being adopted，she had to have her legs amputated(截肢) at only a year and a
half.“It gave me a lot of freedom and movement，” Long said.“But growing up was definitely
really hard.From a very early age，I just decided that I was going to be unstoppable and I wasn’t
going to let my legs hold me back.” From that point forward，she didn’t let anyone tell her
what she was or wasn’t capable of doing.She started doing gymnastics as a kid.Then，in 2002，
Long found her sport for life：swimming!
“I was the only girl with no legs on the swim team，” she said.“There were moments I
struggled，but my teammates treated me like a friend.When I look back on my life and I think
about anyone on that team，no one made fun of me for having no legs and they were so kind.”
Long defied(顶住) all odds and surprised everyone when she qualified at age only 12 for the
Paralympics in 2004 in Athens.After four Paralympics，Long has won 13 gold，six silver，and
four bronze medals.She has dozens of World Championship medals and has broken numerous
world records throughout her career so far.But she didn’t concentrate on winning awards or being
famous.“I really just love swimming.It’s important for any athlete to remember just why you
started，” she said.
As one of the most decorated athletes in history，Long’s goal is to just keep competing as
long as her body allows.“Dream big，” she said.“There are so many possibilities out there，
so find your passion，be consistent and work hard.You define your own success.”
1．How old was Long when she found her life sport?
A．11. B．10. C．12. D．13.
2．What made Jessica determine to devote herself to swimming?
A．Her experience of winning 13 gold medals.
B．Her parents’ support and teachers’ help.
C．Her teammates’ understanding and kindness.
D．Her focus on winning awards and fame.
3．What is the text mainly about?A．A poor orphan and her close friends.
B．A happy girl and her confusing childhood.
C．An amazing illness and its terrible influence.
D．An inspiring story about an unlucky person.
4．Which of the following may Long most agree with?
A．If you can dream it，you can make it.
B．If you want to succeed，learn to swim.
C．A man never reaches success until disabled.
D．A sportsman’s goal is winning gold medals.
B
As winter arrives，the problem of fogged-up car windscreens becomes more pressing for
drivers.Anti-misting sprays(喷雾剂) are one way to deal with such fogging.But they need frequent
reapplication.Another approach is to fix within the thing to be demisted a set of electrically
powered heating wires.But because of the visual distraction(分心) created，that doesn’t work for
a car’s front windscreen.
Iran Hachler and Dimos Poulikakos of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
have，however，come up with another way of warming something up to stop fog forming.Their
new material is a coating ten nanometres(纳米) thick.It is flexible，easily made using existing
processes，and can be applied as a coating to glass or plastic，or inset inside such materials.Its
demisting properties are powered by sunlight.
In effect，it is a gold sandwich.The “bread” of this sandwich is a pair of layers(层)，top
and bottom，of a chemical material，each three nanometres thick.The filling is a four-nanometre
deep golden material.The whole structure lets visible light pass unlimited ，while absorbing
invisible lights and transforming them into heat.It is the filling that warms the glass.Gold acts as a
medium in the heating process.The network will now absorb heat if left in the sunshine.The top and
bottom layers boost that absorption.
Glass coated with Mr Hachler’s and Dr Poulikakos’s invention is，they claim，four times
more effective at preventing fog than an uncounted surface.It absorbs around 30% of solar radiation
incident upon it which，on a sunny day，increases the temperature of what it is applied to by
around 8℃.On a cloudy day，that temperature rise is closer to 3－4℃.But in either case the
enhancement is sufficient both to remove any fog that has formed and to prevent new fog forming.
The next step，Mr Hachler says，is to find the product’s best market.Even though gold is
used，the cost of adding this extra one is low.For the two inventors，though，the idea might
prove a gold mine.
5．What is the disadvantage of anti-misting sprays?
A．They have no lasting effect.
B．They damage the windscreens.C．They turn the drivers’ attention away.
D．They are constantly powered by electricity.
6．What is the function of the center layer?
A．To save up heat. B．To protect the gold.
C．To produce electricity. D．To heat the windscreens.
7.What can be inferred about the invention from paragraph 4?
A．It is useless on cloudy days.
B．It is unable to work at night.
C．Coated glass absorbs the visible lights.
D．Uncoated glass lowers the temperature by 8℃.
8．What does the author think of the new invention?
A．It is very costly. B．It hits the market well.
C．It is highly profitable. D．It needs further improvement.
Ⅱ.完形填空(★)
One spring evening，I was incredibly worn after a long day of school.I wished for 1 but
I had to drag my heavy feet to the violin studio.
I was playing Moldau to Kate，my teacher.I simply couldn’t play with 2 ，
though.While I followed all the 3 on the sheet music，I still 4 to make music
describing spring with full-blown flowers sound like flowers dying bitter deaths.Kate 5
attentively and then frowned(皱眉)，asking me what the piece’s mood was.I stared at her， 6
.
Pulling out paper and a pencil，she asked，“Can you 7 an image of what you think a
typical day in the forest during spring would look like？” Hesitantly，I started to let my 8
fly.Soon a scenic forest full of life was 9 in my mind.
Minutes later，I completed my drawing.“Now，play the piece again with this 10
imagery in your mind，” Kate said.I closed my eyes and began to play，just as its theme was
introduced，with 11 expression I had never done before.
As I 12 the piece，there followed a short silence before Kate said，“That’s the best
playing I’ve ever heard from you.” Her eyes were shining.“Who knew painting out the
scenery would help you better 13 the music？Sometimes all we need is to use our creativity
and try different methods when facing difficulties.”
The 14 violin lesson taught me more than just music.I also learned a valuable 15
skill，which I applied to my daily life.
1．A.care B．relaxation C．freedom D．motivation
2．A.courage B．concern C．wisdom D．emotion
3．A.numbers B．standards C．notes D．lines
4．A.failed B．desired C．managed D．offered5．A.watched B．listened C．performed D．prayed
6．A.blankly B．angrily C．enviously D．gratefully
7．A.shoot B．evaluate C．sculpt D．draw
8．A.personality B．imagination C．ambition D．curiosity
9．A.pictured B．replaced C．identified D．explored
10．A.messy B．amusing C．vivid D．strange
11．A.common B．brief C．childish D．exceptional
12．A.wrapped up B．noted down C．reflected on D．set about
13．A.preserve B．spread C．interpret D．compose
14．A.inspiring B．confusing C．shameful D．adventurous
15．A.information-sorting B．problem-solving C．critical-thinking D．decision-making
Ⅲ.语法填空(★)
About one year ago,24-year-old Alex Wong found himself struggling with his mental
health.With 1. (anxious)，he couldn’t fall asleep，especially at night.
“I would hole up in my room during the day and stay awake all night because I didn’t want
to interact 2. others and let them see me at my worst，” says Wong.
It was during this time that Wong 3. (feel) that he needed to find purpose and
meaning in his life ， so he signed up to volunteer with ImpactHK ， a charity that 4.
(primary) helps homeless people.
Wong took part in the group’s “kindness walks”，5. (walk) through
Tsim Sha Tsui to hand out food and other essential 6. (item) to homeless
people.Today，he volunteers 7. (lead) these walks once or twice a week.
“Doing this work makes me feel grateful for everything I have.My homeless friends may be
down on 8. (they) luck and have nothing，yet they’re content，and they’ve
helped me understand that I can be happy too，even when things aren’t going my way.I’ve also
developed strong bonds with my fellow volunteers，many of 9. I’ve become
close friends with.”
Wong says that he’s in 10. better emotional space these days.“Helping my
homeless friends has given my days new meaning and purpose and made me realize how good life
can be.”
