Unit 1 训练1 Vocabulary(A) (分值：47.5分) Ⅰ.单词拼写(共10题；每小题1分，共10分) 1．As a c_____ of your laziness and rudeness，I am forced to lay you off. 2．In c_____，if you have made a good friend，do cherish him or her. 3．This chapter is so difficult to _____(消化) that I shall have to read it again later. 4．Equipped with a good command of skills，he is considered as the most s_____ candidate. 5．There is no e_____ that when a dog or cat is eating grass in the front yard，it’s going to rain. 6．With no one to turn to，I _____(咽下) my pride and asked someone at the bus stop for help. 7．All the people present at the meeting decided to _____(同意) of the plans for a new tax policy. 8．Knowing that you have won the _____(选举)，I’m writing to congratulate you sincerely. 9．Only if you d_____ yourself to your study will the high school experience be a memorable moment for you. 10．The conservationists’ c_____ to protecting endangered animals from dying out has paid off. Ⅱ.单句语法填空(共10题；每小题1.5分，共15分) 1．My parents live a simple life in order to lay _____ enough money for my higher education. 2．It is known to us all that friendship means being _____(commit) to others. 3．Why not conclude your speech _____ that milestone event happening in your childhood？ 4．He devoted his life to _____(protect) the wild animals，which impressed me deeply. 5．A severe flood struck the city and there was a _____(consequence) shortage of food. 6．There is convincing evidence _____ listening to loud music can do great harm to our hearing. 7．His parents _____(approve) of his marriage，but he married the girl against his parents’ will. 8．As far as I am concerned，reaching adulthood means taking responsibility _____ what we are doing. 9．Having a good command of English，I am easily elected _____ an assistant to my English teacher. 10．It was inspiring that he overcame _____(vary) difficulties and finally achieved success through his own efforts. Ⅲ.阅读理解(共4题；每小题2.5分，共10分) Like any other child growing up，Nicole LaMont was an outgoing，adventurous and free-spirited child with the dream of becoming a scientist.“My childhood was filled with imagination of adventure and curiosity，” Nicole said.She experienced a normal childhood，but when she was 12 years old，a terrible illness led her to lose her hearing in both ears. “My world was turned upside down，” said Nicole.“I went from being a talkative，joyous child to being quiet and depressed.” However，she came to realize she had to fight when it was determined that her hearing would not return.With her family’s help，Nicole began to learn American Sign Language(ASL)． A year later，she received an operation where she was implanted(植入) a hearing device，which brought back some light to her life and she also learned how to adapt to the new life.It wasn’t until she attended Gallaudet，a school for the deaf，that she fully devoted herself to ASL and the deaf community.“Becoming ... ...
