Unit 1 Women of achievement Section Learning about Language &Using Language.单句语法填空1He didnt go to school because of _(sick)2Theres a chance _ I will see her.3Even though he was tired，he still carried _ working.4He is such a _ (consideration) man that he takes good care of his parents.5ORBIS is _ (intend) to help fight blindness world wide.6We agreed never to refer _ the matter again.7It was in the park _ I met the foreigner.8We have been treated with such _ (kind) by everybody.9They look _ upon those whom they often consider to be lazy and dishonest.10When I come _ a new word，I put it down in my notebook.【答案】1.sickness2.that3.on4.considerate5intended6.to7.that8.kindness9.down10across.完成句子1是他辛勤的劳动促成了他的成功。_ that led to his success.2直到他摘掉墨镜，我才认出来他是苏炳添。I _ he was Su Bingtian _ he took off his sunglasses.3看起来天好像要下雪了。_ it is going to snow.4他不可能改变主意。_ that he will change his mind.5你把我的信息传网上了吗？Did you _ the Internet?【答案】1.It was his hard work2.didnt recognize；until3.It seems that4.There is no chance5.deliver my message to.阅读理解ASince 2004，Time magazine has six times made a survey to name the 100 most influential people in the world.Only one person has appeared on it for six times，Oprah Winfrey.Born in 1954 in Mississippi，Oprah Winfrey spent her early years living in poverty with her grandmother and later her absent mother, followed by unfair treatment by her unfriendly relatives.Worse still，she was addicted to drugs and at the young age of 14，she gave birth to a baby，who died after a few months.Finally she was sent to live with her strict father in Tennessee.Amazingly though，her fathers rules did make sure she received a good education and finally overcame her problems.Oprahs media career began at age 17.She became the coauthor of local news in Baltimore in her early 20s.Her first local talk show，People Are Talking，was first performed in 1978，when she was 24.In 1986，Oprah moved to Chicago to host a lowrated halfhour morning talk show，AM Chicago.Oprah talks like a family member in your and my house.Within months she took over，the show became the highest rated talk show in Chicago.It was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show.Only two years after hosting the show，she was able to set up her own production company Harpo，and buy the full rights to The Oprah Winfrey Show.She is also involved in magazine publishing，books，education and a lifestyle channel for women with the aim of improving peoples lives, inspiring and praising good honest values，making the world a better place for present and future generations.As her business grew, so did her wealth and power，and she became the first ever black billionaire in 2003 and the most powerful woman in media broadcasting.The amazing influence she has over a large part of the American public means that anything she promotes on her shows is guaranteed to succeed.【语篇解读】在美国时代周刊的调查中，自2004年以来Oprah Winfrey六次荣登全球最具有影响力的100名人物榜，而且也是唯一出现六次的人物。1What do we know about Oprahs childhood?AShe lived with her mother for 14 years.BShe married young and brought up a baby.CShe was lack of concern and care.DShe couldnt stand her fathers rules.【解析】推理判断题。由第二段可知她与奶奶生活贫困，并遭到亲戚不公正的对待，而且吸毒，可推知她缺少关爱。【答案】C2According to the text，which field didnt Oprah set foot in?AMagazine publishing.BEducation.CA TV channel for females.DFilming.【解析】细节理解题。由第五段的She is also involved in magazine publishing，books，education and a lifestyle channel for women可知。【答案】D3Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AOprah Winfrey was the most influential woman in America.BOprah Winfrey hosted her first local talk show in her 20s.CAM Chicago became the highest rated immediately after Oprah hosted it.DOprah Winfrey was the first billionaire in media broadcasting.【解析】细节理解题。由第三段中的Her first local talk show，People Are Talking，was first performed in 1978，when she was 24.可知是在她20多岁的时候。【答案】B4What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?AOprah was a quite successful woman.BOprah aimed to be wealthy and powerful.CWhat Oprah promoted was sure to succeed.DOprah became the most influential woman.【解析】主旨大意题。最后一段主要介绍了她的成就及对世界的影响，可见她是成功的。【答案】ABShe won 4 World Cup titles，and got a silver medal and a gold medal in the Olympics.Who is she? Jennifer Heil.She was born on April 11,1983 in Canada.She is so good at skiing maybe because she started hitting the Canadian slopes at age two.She went to McGill University and founded B2ten，which has raised over $3,000 to support athletes from all around Canada.Heil was able to compete in her first Olympics at the 2002 Winter Olympics at 18.She finished in fourth place.In 2006，she was invited to compete in the Winter Olympics in Turin，Italy.She did an