Unit1ThewrittenwordWelcometotheunitReading每课一练（译林牛津版选修8）.doc

第  PAGE 7 页 共  NUMPAGES 7 页 Unit 1 The written word Welcome to the unit Reading 每课一练（译林牛津版选修8） Ⅰ. 单词拼写 1. Shakespeare and Milton were masters of English _________ (诗歌). 2. He _________ (转变)his way through the crowd. 3. He was very _________ (慷慨的)to the kids. 4. She is _________ (决心) on becoming a film star when she grows up. 5. It is also believed that setting off fireworks will bring good _________ (运气) in the coming year. 6. He was _________ (渴望)for work to provide for a large family. 7. The boat sank in a _________ (猛烈的)storm at sea. Ⅱ. 选择适当的短语填空 be set in, at a time, before long, be prejudiced against, be bent on, find out, have nothing to do 1. He claimed that the teacher _______________ him, which we thought differently. 2. More and more young people _______________ working in business corporations. 3. The novel ______________ pre-war London. 4. He was employed by a company, but _____________ he was fired for some reason. 5. He thought what had happened ______________ with him, so he left quickly. 6. You won’t ______________ the ending until you finish the last chapter. 7. The students are allowed to borrow two books ______________ from the library. Ⅲ.根据文章内容填写短文 Classics are novels,plays,and poems that were written a long time ago and were 1.______ well written that people still read them nowadays.Although 2. ______ language characteristics are quite different from 3. ______ of modern works,they still have a place in the world.Many films adapted 4. ______ them have been successful, 5. ______ of which is Great Expectations.6. ______ is set in England in 7. ______ early 1800s.Pip,the main character of the story, goes through lots of things before he learns that wealth does not buy happiness and 8. ______ friends are more important than a fancy education.If you want to learn more about the story,just read the book yourself to find out. Ⅳ.单项填空 1. Xiaohong’s brother made many sacrifices _________ she could buy a pair of