江西省九江市同文中学2023-2024学年高一上学期英语周测卷五

周测卷五 Unit 2 Travelling around Grammar(The present continuous tense) & Writing 时间: 40分钟 总分:100分 一、单句填空(共10小题；每小题3，满分30分) 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 1. In a word, the solution to all our problems lies in ________ (economy) development. 2. You can either pay in cash or ________ credit card. 3. The official refused to comment ________ the matter. 4. You are requested not ________ (smoke) in the restaurant. 5. We'd better discuss everything ________ detail before we work out the plan. 6. After checking ________ , I realized I had left my purse in the hotel room. 7. The old couple sat on the bench, still as ________ (statue). 8. ________ my point of view, this book is worth reading carefully. 9. ________ the sight of the picture, I thought of my childhood. 10. I'm ________ (take) my family to Hainan next week for the Spring Festival. 二、阅读(共4小题;每小题5分,满分20分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Nick was born without arms or legs in Australia in 1982. His parents fought to get him into mainstream schools so his bright mind could develop. Although every day brought new obstacles (阻碍), he kept pushing himself to succeed. He figured out ways to care for himself, type on a computer, and even play sports. As Nick says, “I am always looking for better ways to finish even the simplest job.” Childhood was not smooth for Nick. By the age of eight , he was already experiencing depression (抑郁症). He was laughed at by classmates and felt he was a burden on his parents. This led to thoughts about suicide (自杀). After all, what kind of future could a boy without arms or legs really have? After graduating from university, Nick hit the road as a speaker. Audiences as large as 110,000 gather to hear him talk about overcoming obstacles and believing in yourself. Nick and his personal stories make everyone from students to businessmen laugh and cry. He helps his audiences understand that with the right way of thinking, they can turn any challenge into an opportunity. As a speaker, writer, and r