Unit3TheworldofscienceⅠ.完形填空Myfatheronceworkedforabigcompany.However,whenIwasoneyearoldhe__1__hisjobandthenourfamilygotintoadifficultsituation.Wewere__2__，sowesoldourhouse.Thenwehadtolivewithmygrandmother,thoughshedidn'tlikekidsatall.Shenever__3__.ButIwasveryhappywithmyparents.Myfatherwasskilledatmakingthings.Iwasalso__4__andhadatalentfordesigning.Wedidn'thavemoneytobuy__5__sowemadeourown.Iputtwotyrestogethertomakeahorse.Ilearnedalotaboutgravity(重力)becauseI__6__manytimes.By10,IknewIwantedtobecomea(n)__7__，buttheydidn'ttakewomeninengineeringschool,soIwenttoanotherschooland__8__in1945.ThenIwasvery__9__tobeacceptedbythearmy'strainingprogramme.Ilearnedalotthere.In1966,I__10__servingthearmy.Ibegantoworkwithchildrenwithlearningproblems.Iwantedtodevelopsomethingthatwouldhelpthem.Luckily,I__11__.Itriedtoretirefivetimesbutitneverworked.In1997,Iwentbacktoschooltolearndrawing,whichwas__12__formyinventions.OnaTVprogrammein2024,IsawDavidKelley,thefounderofthedesignfirmIDEO.WhenIrealizedhe__13__peoplefromdifferentbackgrounds,Ithought,“Ihavespeciallifeexperiencesanddesigningskills.Icouldbeof__14__tohisfirm.”ItypedalettertoKelleyandquickly,Igota__15__thatIwasaccepted.Iwas85.本文是一篇記敘文。作者介紹了自己的成長和工作經驗。作者是一名女性，一生都在為自己的幻想努力，在85歲的時候還被聞名設計師DavidKelley的公司錄用。1．A.lost B．tookC．missed D．changed解析：句意：然而，當我一歲的時候，他失去了工作，然后我們的家庭陷入了逆境。lose失去；take拿走；miss錯過，惦念；change變更。故選A。答案：A2．A.inorder B．inpeaceC．indanger D．indebt解析：句意：我們負債累累，所以我們賣掉了房子。inorder井然有序的；inpeace在和平中；indanger在危急中；indebt負債。故選D。答案：D3．A.apologized B．performedC．smiled D．worked解析：由前文說奶奶不寵愛孩子，可知此處指她從來不笑。apologize致歉；perform執行，表演；smile微笑；work工作。故選C。答案：C4．A.sensitive B．strictC．pretty D．creative解析：句意：我也有創建力并具有設計的天賦。sensitive敏感的；strict嚴格的；pretty漂亮的；creative有創建力的。故選D。答案：D5．A.clothes B．booksC．toys D．foods解析：依據后文“Iputtwotyrestogethertomakeahorse.”可知，我們沒有錢買玩具，所以我們自己做玩具。clothes衣服；book書；toy玩具；food食品。故選C。答案：C6．A.felloff B．gaveinC．lookedup D．turnedback解析：句意：我學到了許多關于重力的學問，因為我摔下來許多次。falloff從……摔下來；givein屈服；lookup(抬頭)向上看，查閱；turnback往回走。故選A。答案：A7．A.doctor B．soldierC．dancer D．inventor解析：句意：到10歲時，我知道我想成為一名獨創家，但工程學院不接收女生，所以我去了另一所學校，并于1945年畢業。doctor醫生；soldier士兵；dancer舞者；inventor獨創家。故選D。答案：D8．A.started B．returnedC．graduated D．arrived解析：解析參考上一題。start起先；return歸還，返回；graduate畢業；arrive到達。故選C。答案：C9．A.afraid B．luckyC．brave D．clever解析：句意：然后我很幸運地被軍隊的訓練項目所接受。afraid膽怯 的；lucky幸運的；brave英勇的；clever聰慧的。故選B。答案：B10．A.finished B．enjoyedC．escaped D．kept解析：句意：1966年，我完成了軍隊的服役。finish完成；enjoy寵愛；escape逃脫；keep保持。故選A。答案：A11．A.left B．agreedC．succeeded D．stopped解析：句意：很幸運，我勝利了。leave離開；agree同意；succeed勝利；stop停止。故選C。答案：C12．A.famous B．helpfulC．fit D．ready解析：句意：在1997年，我回到學校學習繪畫，這對我的獨創有幫助。famous聞名的；helpful有幫助的；fit合適的；ready有打算的。故選B。答案：B13．A.persuaded B．recognizedC．accepted D．doubted解析：句意：當我意識到他接受來自不同背景的人時，我想，我有特別的生活經驗和設計技巧，我對他的公司很有價值。persuade勸告；recognize意識到；accept接受；doubt懷疑。故選C。答案：C14．A.value B．importanceC．interest D．health解析：解析參考上一題。value價值；importance重要性；interest愛好；health健康。故選A。答案：A15．A.choice B．replyC．gift D．reward解析：句意：我給凱利發了一封信，很快，我得到了答復，我被錄用了。我已經85歲了。choice選擇；reply答復；gift禮物；reward嘉獎。故選B。答案：BⅡ.語法填空WhenIwasaninternationalstudentinChina,IwasluckytoexperienceChineseNewYear.Thebuild-upwasexcitingaseverywhere__1__(decorate)withred.SomefellowstudentsandIdecidedtotravelfromXi'antoGuilinforthefestival.Travelduringthattimeisquite__2__adventure—manypeoplejourneyhome__3__(see)theirfamiliesandeverywhereisverybusy.OntheeveofNewYear,wewatchedtheCCTVNewYear'sGala.Althoughwedidn'treallyunderstandeverything,itwasgoodtobelost__4__theatmosphereoftheoccasion!AtNewYear,familiesmake__5__(taste)dumplingstogetheraspartofthecelebrations.OnNewYear'sDay,andforseveralweeksafterwards,youcanhearfirecrackersandfireworkseverywhere,andtheair__6__(smell)stronglyofdynamite(火藥)andsmoke.Thiswasadventurousforus!BeinginChinaduringNewYearsomewhatmeant__7__(lonely)thoughitwasagreatexperience.Ican__8__(absolute)explainitwithhowinternationalstudentsintheUKmightfeelatChris