Unit1Alandofdiversity(时间：100分钟；满分：120分)Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1．Afterthecompany________itsrulesandregulations，wefindthebusinessisreallytakingoff.A．informedB．reformedC．restrainedD．recovered2．(2013·东营高二调研)The________ofschoolleaversthatgotouniversityisaboutfiftypercent.A．degreeB．percentageC．levelD．standard3．Theactressplayed________averyoldwoman，butinfactsheisonlyalittleoverforty.A．apparentlyB．evidentlyC．obviouslyD．surely4．Thatdaytheroadwasveryicy.WhenIwasapproachingtheschool，I________andfell.A．jumpedB．slippedC．ranD．rushed5．Theagreementthetwocompaniesreachedyesterdayindicatedthattheywould________again.A．lookupB．turnupC．teamupD．pickup6．(2013·济宁高二质检)Youcanfindacampingshopinthetownthathastentsfor________atD|S10aweek.A．hireB．saleC．employD．repair7．Ifyoucanlookthroughthetextbeforeclass，youwillfinditeasyto________whattheteacherteaches.A．takeupB．takeonC．takeinD．takeoff8．________thestudentsinourschoolwanttogoabroadtostudyfurtherinfuture.A．AgoodmanyB．AgreatmanyofC．AgreatdealofD．Alotof9．AlthoughhisnumberonechoiceisHarvard，Jack________toseveraluniversitiesafterhegraduatedfromhighschool.A．gotB．adjustedC．stuckD．applied10．(2013·重庆沙区5月模拟)Inviewoftheglobalfinancialcrisis，everypossiblemeans________tostimulatetheeconomicdevelopmentinChina.A．havetriedB．havebeentriedC．hastriedD．hasbeentried11．(2013·新课标全国卷Ⅰ)Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．whichB．whereC．howD．what12．—MayIborrowyourpaper?—________.A．ByallmeansB．NevermindC．YouarewelcomeD．Don'tmentionit13．Onereasonforherpreferenceforcitylifeis________shecanhaveeasyaccesstoplaceslikeshopsandrestaurants.A．thatB．howC．whatD．why14．Eventhoughshewassupposedtoliveforonlyseventeenyears，shehas________untilnowhealthily.A．calledonB．movedonC．lookedonD．livedon15．Thediggingwillseemeasierifyoudivideupthegardenbymarking________smallsectionswithyourspade(铲子)．A．downB．upC．outD．withⅡ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)JaimeAlfonsoEscalantewasconsideredoneofthebestteachersintheUnitedStates.Hewasbornin1930in__16__.Bothhisparentswereteachers.He__17__mathandscienceinhishomecountryfor12years.Inthe1960s，JaimeEscalanteandhiswifeFabiolacametotheUnitedStates.__18__thenextseveralyears，helearnedtospeakEnglishand__19__hiscollegeeducationandteacher__20__.In1974，Mr.Escalantewas__21__atGarfieldHighSchooltoteachmathematics.TheschoolwasinapoorareaofLosAngeles，California.Manyofthestudentshad__22__problemswithillegaldrugs，gangsand__23__.Theschoolwas__24__losingitsofficialapproval(批准，认可)to__25__.Mr.Escalante'sstudentswere__26__MexicanAmericansfromaSpanishspeakingareaofthecity.Manyweretheworststudentsattheschoolandthoughttobe“unteachable”．ButMr.Escalante__27__thegrouptoworkhard.Hetoldthembasicmathwastooeasyandthattheyhadthe__28__todoharderwork.JaimeEscalantestartedanadvancedmath__29__withasmallgroupofstudents.In1982,18ofhisstudentstooktheAdvancedPlacementtest(跳级考试)andtheyall__30__.Mr.Escalante'sstudentswentontobecomeengineers，scientistsanduniversityprofessors.TheadvancedmathprogramatGarfieldbecameextremelysuccessfuloverthenextseveralyears.JaimeEscalantereceivedmanyteaching__31__includingthePresidentialMedalofExcellenceinEducation.Amovieabouthissuccess，StandandDeliver，was__32__in1988.It__33__othertea...
