1、课时精练： Unit2 reading 课时检测一、单词拼写1The (志愿者 ) for community service are doing a good job.2He has (承认) that he did not finish his homework.3I felt that his breathing was slow and (规则的)4All the old computers in village schools will be (代替) with new ones.5He is going to (竞争) against his old friend in the s
2、econd round.6We can imagine peoples living in the (古代) times.7His conclusion was drawn on the (根据) of his investigation.8 (现今) a castle in the countryside can cost almost the same as a flat in a modern big city.二、多项选择1As we know, _ medical examination will help us find out health problems as early a
3、s possible.Anormal Bgeneral Cregular Dcommon2Braille (布莱叶盲文) is a kind of alphabet for the blind, in which different finger positions _ different letters of the alphabet.Astand by Bstand off Cstand out Dstand for3In the finals, eight athletes took part in the freestyle swimming competition to _ each
4、 other for the three medals.Astay with Bcompete with Cagree with Dfight with4The students who were interested in painting asked if they could be _ as members of the club.Areceived Ballowed Cadmitted Dremembered5My brother can ride a horse and swim, and he can shoot _.Aas well Balso Cas well as Deith
5、er6My grandfather is a great believer in taking regular _ exercise, so he keeps running every morning.Aancient Bmagical Cswift Dphysical7The doctor who had _ to settle down in the poor village became a subject of discussion.Aoffered Bimagined Cdreamed Dvolunteered8The next morning my father came ove
6、r, _ the broken window and even made a curtain for the room.Aremoved Brecovered C. replaced Drescued9I wonder how _ youll water this kind of flower.Every other day.Aoften Blong Csoon Dmuch10.As everyone knows, in _China there were many heroes like Yue Fei and Qi Jiguang.A.aged B.ancient C.old D.elde
7、r三、阅读理解AAn old gentleman who lives a few doors away from me can always be seen with a bag. He goes out by himself and picks up plastic bottles, plastic bags and pieces of paper everywhere. He does it all carefully and never complains.The children in the nearby school are probably responsible for som
8、e of that litter (废弃物) “There will come a time when they know better， ” he said.“Its just not yet. So, Ill do it for them.”Well, this morning I was out walking my neighbors dog when I saw another neighbor, a much younger man, out doing the same thing! He had his two little sons with him and they wer
9、e having good fun trying to pick up the litter.When I commented on what a good job he was doing, he said, “Well, an older fellow in our street does this. And my friend and I thought it wasnt fair that he had to do it all the time, so now we take turns.”Not only was he taking a turn, not only did he
10、have a friend join in as well, but he was passing on the lesson to the next generation (代 )!By the time I had returned the dog to my neighbor I looked again and his childrens friends had joined in!This man was teaching a whole group of young children to keep their own street sanitary. An older man h
11、ad set an example for him and now he was passing it on the next generation is doing what he did and the generation to come after that!1The younger man did the same thing as the old gentleman because _.Ait was his turnBit was interesting for himChe wanted to share the job with the old manDhe wanted t
12、o pass it on to his children2From the text, we can infer that the author _.Acalled on readers to protect the environmentBfelt sorry for not giving a hand to the old manCbelieved more people would join in the cleaningDthought it unfair for the old man to do the cleaning alone3The underlined word “san
13、itary” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _.Apolluted Bcrowded Ctidy Dstraight4What can we learn from the text?ANo pains, no gains.BLike father, like son.CTwo heads are better than one.DThe power of example is endless.BAs the legends (传说) would have it, the Olympic Games, one of the worlds lar
14、gest and greatest international multisporting events, were founded by Heracles, the son of Zeus, who was considered one of the most important Olympic gods. The games were part of a religious festival, which were held in honour of Zeus, and were staged every four years at Olympia, a valley near a cit
15、y called Elis. According to the legends, Heracles first called the games “The Olympics”， and established the custom of holding them every four years.Written records suggest that the first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. During the games a runner called Coroebus, won the 192 meters race to become
16、the first Olympic champion. The games were held in Olympia located in the western part of the Peloponnese, 145 km west of Athens, Greece, and comprised only a few events where any male youngster from the various cities of Greece could participate to show off their physical qualities. The games consi
17、sted of contests of music, sports and literature.The games grew over time and were played every four years for nearly 1200 years. Gradually in due course of time the games lost their hold as the Romans gained power and controlled Greece. At around 393 AD, emperor Theodosius brought the end of the ga
18、mes, saying they were full of pagan (异教徒) influences. This event marked the end of the first generation of Olympic Games known as the Ancient Olympic Games.The second, known as the Modern Olympic Games came into existence in the late 19th century. Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French historian, resta
19、rted the Olympics in 1894 by forming the International Olympic Committee, which is the governing body of the Olympic movement. The first Modern Olympic Games were held in 1896, in Athens, Greece.5Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?AZeus first organized the Olympic Games.
20、BThe Olympic Games were related to religion.CZeus first called the games “The Olympics”DThe Olympic Games were held at Elis.6What does the underlined word “comprised” mean in the second paragraph?AIncluded. BAdded. CSelected. DHosted.7What caused the eventual end of the Ancient Olympic Games?AThe Gr
21、eek people lost interest in the games.BThe Romans took control of the Greece.CTheodosius put an end to the Olympic Games.DPagans stopped the host of the Olympic Games.8Whats the main idea of the text?AThe origins of the Ancient and Modern Olympic Games.BHow the Ancient Olympic Games came to an end.C
22、The differences between the Ancient and Modern Olympic Games.DThe influences of the Ancient Olympic Games.参考答案：一、1. volunteers2. admitted3. regular4. replaced5. compete6. ancient7. basis8. Nowadays二、1. 答案：C 解析：normal “正常的” ；general“总体的；整体的” ；regular“定期的；有规律的” ；common“常见的” 。句意：正如我们所知道的，定期进行体检会帮助我们尽可能
23、早的发现健康问题。由句意可知，C 项符合题意。2. 答案：D 解析：stand by“站在旁边；旁观” ；stand off“远离；疏远” ；stand out“突出；显眼；引人注目” ；stand for “代表” 。根据句意，D 项正确。3. 答案： B 解析：句意：决赛时有 8 名选手参加了自由式游泳比赛，决出三枚奖牌。compete with“与竞争” ，符合题意。 stay with“与在一起” ；agree with“同意；赞同” ；fight with“与打架” 。4. 答案： C 解析：句意：这些对绘画感兴趣的学生问他们能否加入这个俱乐部。be admitted as .“被接
24、受为” ，符合题意。 receive“得到；收到” ；allow“允许；准许” ；remember “记得；记住” 。5. 答案：A 解析：句意：我哥哥会骑马和游泳，也会射箭。as well“也；又；还” ，用于肯定句，常用于句末，符合题意。also 一般不用于句末；as well as 表示 “也；还 ”时后面要接宾语；either“也” ，用于否定句。6. 答案： D 解析：句意：我的祖父坚信体育活动的功效，因此坚持每天早上跑步。physical “身体的 ”，符合题意。7. 答案： D 解析：句意：这个自愿到贫穷的村庄安家的医生成了人们议论的话题。volunteer“自愿 ”，volun
25、teer to do sth.“自愿做某事” 。offer to do sth.“主动提出做某事” ； imagine“想象” ； dream“梦想” 。8. 答案：C 解析：句意：第二天上午，我的父亲过来了，他更换了破窗户，甚至为房间做了一个窗帘。replace“更换；替换” ，符合题意。9. 答案： A 解析：考查特殊疑问词的选择。根据下一句的回答可知此处指的是频率，how often“多久一次 ”。B 项意为“多长时间” ；C 项为“多久之后” ；D 项意为“多少” 。 10. 答案：选 B 解析：句意：众所周知，中国有很多像岳飞和戚继光这样的古代英雄。ancient “古代的；古老的”
26、 ，符合题意。aged“年老的”; old“老的” ； elder“年长的” 。三、语篇解读：一位老人坚持不懈地清洁环境的行为，感召了更多人参与其中。1. 答案： C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段可知，这个年轻人觉得那位老人一人做这件事不公平，所以也参与其中，其目的是共同分担一点义务。2. 答案： C 解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可知，作者认为越来越多的人会加入到保护环境的工作中。故 C 项正确。3. 答案： C 解析：词义猜测题。从上文可看出，这位老人坚持人不懈地清洁环境的行为使下一代认识到我们大家都需要保持街道“卫生、清洁” ，故 C为正确答案。4. 答案： D 解析：写作意图题。故
27、事讲述了一位老人坚持不懈地清洁环境的行为，感召了更多人参与其中，突显了榜样的力量。语篇解读：有关古代奥运会的起源的传说有很多，最主要的有以下两种：一是古代奥林匹克运动会是为祭祀宙斯而定期举行的体育竞技活动。另一种传说与宙斯的儿子赫拉克勒斯有关。而现代奥运会的复兴则是由法国人顾拜旦发起的。5. 答案： B 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“The games were part of a religious festival, which were held in honour of Zeus, and were staged every four years at Olympia”可知古代奥林匹克运动会与宗教有关。故选 B 项。6. 答案： A 解析：猜测词义题。由下文推测可知，comprise 有“包含”的意思。故选 A 项。7. 答案：C 解析： 细节理解题。由第三段 “.emperor Theodosius brought the end of the games, saying they were full of pagan influences”可知，罗马皇帝狄奥多西认为祭祀宙斯神的古代奥运会是异教活动并废除了奥运会。故选 C 项。8. 答案： A 解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了古代奥运会和现代奥运会的起源，故选 A 项。
