人教版（2019）选修1《Unit 1 People of Achievement Period 2》2021年同步练习卷（课后培优练1）

I.阅读理解

• 1．In 1812，the year Charles Dickens was born，there were 66 novels published in Britain.People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted to do it professionally.The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages；the literacy（识字） rate in England was under 50%.Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors，often with something like "By a lady".Novels，for the most part，were looked upon as silly，immoral，or just plain bad.
     In 1870，when Dickens died，the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher，famous and beloved，who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters—from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim—were held up as moral touch-stones.Today Dickens' greatness is unchallenged.Removing him from the pantheon（名人堂）of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.
     How did Dickens get to the top？For all the feelings readers attach to stories，literature is a numbers game，and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass.Some 60，000 novels were published during the Victorian age，from 1837 to 1901；today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them.It's partly true that Dickens' style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life.It's partly that his writings rode a wave of social，political and scientific progress.But it's also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the centre.No one will ever know what mix of talent，ambition，energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer.But as the 209th anniversary of his birth approaches，it is possible—and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.
  
  （1）Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century？

  
  A．They were difficult to understand.
  B．They were popular among the rich.
  C．They were seen as nearly worthless.
  D．They were written mostly by women.
  （2）Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress

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  A．his reputation in France
  B．his interest in modern art
  C．his success in publication
  D．his importance in literature
  （3）What is the author's purpose in writing the text？

  
  A．To remember a great writer.
  B．To introduce an English novel.
  C．To encourage studies on culture.
  D．To promote values of the Victorian age.
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II.语法填空

• 3．I came across an interesting story when I visited my cousin in Henan Province，China.My cousin grew up with a girl （1）

  （call） Li Shichun next door.The "chun" part of Li Shichun stands for spring.That is when she was born.But that is not all.She is also named （2）

  a Sui Dynasty engineer，Li Chun.Her father considered Li Chun （3）

  （admire） because he built bridges people can really count on.But her mother wouldn't like her daughter （4）

  （have） that name because she thought that sounded much like a boy's name.She was worried that her daughter would have to put up with too much teasing with （5）

  boy's name.So they figured out a way to change it.They（6）

  （add）"Shi" from her grandmother's name.Well，that was lucky because she looked like her grandmother anyway，and she was proud to be given that name.She studied hard at her lessons and got good grades in all her subjects.Li Shichun （7）

  （final） went to university （8）

  she studied medicine.However，she felt that she didn't like it so she changed her major.She，together with her classmates，（9）

  （be） determined to become an engineer and contribute to society!Later，she became famous when she invented a new way of holding up suspension（悬架）（10）

  （bridge） during the building process.
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Ⅲ.书面表达

• 4．假定你是高中生李华，你所在的班级将要举办一次主题为"What Can We Do for Our Community？"的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇英语演讲稿，要求从以下四方面中任选一至二个进行阐述。
  1.关心、帮助他人；2.保护、美化环境；3.爱护社区设施；4.营造良好的人居氛围。
  注意：1.不要出现学校校名和本人真实姓名，
  2.词数：100左右；
  3.开头和结尾已经写好，且不计入总词数。
  What Can We Do for Our Community？ Hello，everyone.It's nice to speak about what we can do for our community，and I think each of us can do something.________
      Thank you for listening!
  组卷：51引用：4难度：0.3

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