1、1Unit 2 Language一、阅读理解。The British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humor has a limit, as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost.When Ratner took over his fathers chain of 140 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very clear company pol
2、icy. He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earrings and his tasteless silver decorations. By 1991, Ratners company had 2,400 shops and it was worth over 680 million pounds. But in Apri
3、l of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake. At a bit meeting of top British business people, he suited up and explained the secret of his success People say “How can we sell our goods for such a low price?”. He say “Because they are absolute rubbish.” His audience burst out laughing. But the B
4、ritish newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratners shops.Sales fell and six months after his speech ,Ratners share price had fallen by 42%. The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign. By the end of 1992, he
5、lost his company, his career and his house. Even worse, 25,000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke.1.What are the British noted for according to the passage?A. Their jewelry shops. B. Their love for jewelry.C. Their jokes about themselves. D. Their harmless humor.
6、2.How did Ratner achieve success in his business?A. He cut down his labor cost.B. He adopted an effective business model.C. He employed a lot of new staff.D. He developed great relations with business VIPs.23.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “insulted”?A. Offended. B. Amaz
7、ed.C. Abused. D. Attracted.4.What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest?A. Action speaks louder than words.B. What goes around comes around.C.A friend in need is a friend indeed.D.A man may dig his grave with his teeth.【文章大意】本文为记叙文。讲述的是英国零售商 Gerald Ratner因为自嘲时说错话而导致失败的故事。2.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段第一句话中的“
8、he introduced a very clear company policy.” 和第二句话 He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. 可知他采用了一种有效的商业模式以最低价销售产品，故选 B。3.A 【解析】词义猜测题。根据第二段最后两句话可知人们感到受到了侮辱冒犯，都不去他的商店了，由此可知该词与 offended一致，故选 A。一、单项填空1.My bed _ most of the small room in the back house wh
9、ere we are living now so I have to keep thebookshelf in the living room.A. creates B. occupies C. provides D. possesses【答案】B【解析】create 创造，创作；occupy 占领，占据；provide 提供；possess 拥有，所有。句意：我睡的床铺占据了我现在住的后面屋子小房间的大部分空间，所以我不得不把书橱放在会客厅里。2.We can see monuments here and there. Those who have made great _ to 3huma
10、n beings and society will never be forgotten.A. advances B. progress C. contributions D. achievements【答案】C【解析】句意：我们到处都可以看见纪念碑。那些为人类和社会做出过重大贡献的人是永远也不会被忘记的。advance 前进，进步；progress 进步；contribution“贡献”与介词 to连用；achievement“成就，成绩”多与介词 for连用。3.Eating too much fatty food and smoking can _ your future risk of
11、 heart disease.A. rise B. stop C. move D. raise【答案】D【解析】raise 增加，及物动词，后面有宾语。句意：吃太多油腻的食物和吸烟会增加你未来患心脏病的风险。4.Even if SARFT completely _ domestic TV stations from broadcasting advertisements, they could still implant(植入)advertisements into TV shows.A. protected B. differed C. banned D. freed【答案】C 5.The
12、rescuers in Africa say it is worse than ever as disease and starvation _ to kill thousands.A. combine B. succeed C. gather D. respond【答案】A【解析】combine 结合；succeed 成功；gather 聚集；respond 回答，回应。句意：在非洲的救援人员说疾病加上饥饿夺走数千人的生命，严重程度前所未有。6.Would it be _ for you to come at 9:00 am tomorrow?Can we make it a little
13、earlier? I have another meeting at 10:30 am.A. convenient B. comfortable C. vacant D. free【答案】A【解析】句意：“你方便明早九点来吗？” “我们能早一点儿吗？我十点半还有一个会。 ”4convenient便利的，方便的，常用于 it is convenient for sb.to do sth.结构。comfortable 舒服的；vacant 空的，空缺的；free 自由的，均不符合题意。7.When it comes to my preference for entertainment in the
14、 spare time, I prefer gardening to parachuting, because the latter is a dangerous _.A. occupation B. career C. movement D. devotion【答案】A8.As is widely _, whatever small good deeds we do can definitely _ a more harmonious society.A. realized; result in B. acknowledged; contribute toC. recognized; res
15、ult from D. expected; distribute to【答案】B【解析】句意：已经取得大家的共识，不管我们做多么小的善事一定会有助于一个更加和谐的社会。acknowledge 取得共识；contribute to 有助于。根据题意可知选 B项。9.A completely new situation will _ when the income tax system comes into existence.A. rise B. arise C. arouse D. raise【答案】B【解析】rise 上升，增强(vi)、使飞起(vt)；arise 出现，上升，起立(vi)；
16、raise表示提高(vt)；arouse 引起，激起(vt)、觉醒，醒来(vi)。句意：新的个人所得税制度出台后，将会出现新的局面。【解析】句意：在新闻发布会上，政府发言人表达了他对三名受困工人的关心。sympathy同情；concern 关心，关注；concern 难过；anger 生气。10.In the questionnaire, the subjects are questioned whether they advocate _ cars in the city center.A. driving B. boycotting C. banning D. stopping【答案】C5
17、【解析】句意：在问卷调查中，被试被询问是否提倡在市中心禁止车辆行驶这一主张。11.Since I realize the importance of a good plan, I have made greater progress in learning English through the _ of hard work and planning.A. combination B. convenience C. competence D. consideration【答案】A【解析】combination 联合；convenience 便利，方便；competence 胜任，能力，资格；c
18、onsideration考虑，体谅。句意：我意识到好计划的重要性，因此通过勤奋和规划，我在英语学习中取得更大的进步。12.Maybe our school president will not be _ to attend the meeting, for he is completely occupied with the 80th anniversary ceremony. A. convenient B. available C. reliable D. accessible【答案】B【解析】句意：也许我们校长将没时间出席会议，因为他正忙着学校 80周年校庆典礼的事情。available
19、 表示“有空的，空闲的”符合句意。convenient 方便的(一般是 it作主语，不可以是“人”作主语)；reliable 可信赖的；accessible 可进入的。13.When you leave the classroom, _ to turn off all the lights. A. remembering B. did remember C. not forget D. do remember 【答案】D【解析】此处应是祈使句，又有谓语动词的强调要借助助动词 do，故选 D。句意：你离开教室时，务必记住把所有的电灯给关了。14._ person is not prepared
20、for this examination, for example, Zhang Gong and Wang Lin havent finished reviewing their lessons.A. Each B. Every C. All D. None【答案】B【解析】句意：并非每一个人都对这次考试做好了准备，例如张龚和王林还没有复习完功课。not 与 every或 each连用表示部分否定，但 each强调整体，而 every强调个体。15. Choosing the right dictionary depends on _you want to use it for.6A. wh
21、at B. why C. how D. whether【答案】A【解析】句意：选择合适的词典取决于你想要用它做什么。考查宾语从句，what 引导宾语从句，并在从句中充当 for的宾语。16.Many students are at a loss as to _ they spend so much time on language learning, but achieve little.A. that B. why C. how D. which【答案】B【解析】as to 后面要跟宾语从句，且连词要在从句中充当原因状语。句意：很多学生感到困惑的是他们为什么在语言学习上花费了那么多的时间但却
22、收效甚微。17.The prize, according to the rule, should go to _ we think has done his or her part for the success of this project. A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever【答案】C18、No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when its better _ silent. A. remain B. be remaining C. having remained D. to
23、 remain 【答案】D【解析】it 做形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式：to remain silent. 可归结为句型：it is +形容词/名词+to do/that。当然 it也可以做形式宾语，如find/feel it +to do/that。句意：不管你是一个多么聪明的说客，但有时候保持沉默更好。三、完形填空I met my true fate as I lay on a soccer field, holding on desperately to my consciousness. Finally, I 1 and came into a world of darkness
24、, leaving people struggling to help an 2 girl who, just hours ago, had been in perfect 3 . 7Later I spent most of my time in bed. No doctors knew what was wrong with me. Most of my friends had become 4 . Every day became more and more frustrating. Eventually I returned to school on a part-time 5 . I
25、nstead of getting the 6 I expected, I received dirty 7 and harsh rumors about how it was “all in my head.” 8 my dreams of being a soccer player was ruined, I joined the drum band instead. I held the belief that things would get better. 9 , I lost consciousness at nearly every band practice and peopl
26、e were constantly 10 always having to take care of me. Some people even tried to get me 11 off the drum band. Thus, I continued to be bullied and labeled me as an “attention-seeker.”As I struggled through my health problems and 12 , I continued to keep promising myself that things would get better,
27、and eventually they did. I made friends with a few members of the drum band, who 13 by my side and knew how desperately I needed somewhere to 14 .Unfortunately, my health 15 worse. My doctor decided to send me to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota in 16 that the doctors there would be able to solve the 17
28、 that had puzzled every other doctor Id seen. The Mayo doctors diagnosed me with a problem called POTS. They were certain that the unconsciousness that Id been 18 was not “in my head”. I am extremely happy to have kept promising myself that things would get better. 19 it hadnt been for others help a
29、nd my 20 , Id still be wondering if my problem really was “in my head.” And, most importantly, Ive learned to never lose hope because I believe that the only disability in life is a bad attitude. 语篇解读：本文讲诉了作者患了一种经常会突然间失去知觉，昏倒在地的病(后来确诊为“POTS体位性心动过速综合征”)。她的大多数朋友都觉得她的病是“大脑问题” 。可是作者，面对逆境，心里总是怀着希望(held t
30、he belief that things would get better)，最终度过了难关。文章告诉我们：8生命中仅有的残疾就是残疾的生活态度。坚信美好，才会美好！1.A. stayed up B. let go C. gave away D. showed up【答案】B【解析】let go 意思是“松手；放弃”与上文中的“hold on(坚持)”的意义相反。作者holding on desperately to my consciousness. Finally,还是放弃了，昏倒在地。2.A. independent B. frightened C. puzzled D. uncons
31、cious【答案】D 【解析】根据上文“Finally, I let go and came into a world of darkness,”可以推断这里是：unconscious“失去知觉的” 。3.A. order B. health C. terror D. danger【答案】B4.A. annoyed B. convinced C. enthusiastic D. distant【答案】D 【解析】distant“疏远的，冷漠的，冷淡的” 。根据上文“Later I spent most of my time in bed(绝大部分时间都躺在床上)”和下文“Every day b
32、ecame more and more frustrating(每一天的日子都越来越让人沮丧)”可知答案。5.A. move B. respect C. basis D. regard【答案】C 【解析】basis“基准；方式”和 on搭配，on a part-time basis。最后，我回到了学校，不过是以兼读的形式。6.A. award B. reward C. strength D. sympathy【答案】D 【解析】sympathy“同情” ， 根据下一句可知，作者想获得“同情” ，但是，得到的只有白眼和尖刻的谣言。7.A. eyes B. work C. joke D. look
33、s9【答案】D 【解析】dirty looks“白眼，充满敌意” ，通过后半句 and harsh rumor(尖刻的谣言)的并列关系可知答案。8.A. Unless B. While C. Since D. Before【答案】C 【解析】上下文存在逻辑上的因果关系，since 意为“因为，既然” 。因为当足球运动员的梦想已经破裂，所以才加入了鼓乐队。9.A. Altogether B. Nevertheless C. Otherwise D. Therefore【答案】B 【解析】上下文存在逻辑上的让步关系。尽管“我”坚信身体能够好起来， “然而” ， “我”还总是昏倒。所以答案是“nev
34、ertheless(然而，不过)” 。10.A. insisting on B. worrying about C. complaining about D. concentrating on【答案】C 【解析】complaining about 本段依然在讲作者遇到的困难。根据上下文，可以判断，本句意思“因为每一次训练我都会晕倒，所以人们不断抱怨总是要照顾我。 ”11.A. kicked B. scared C. seized D. discouraged【答案】A 【解析】根据本句中的“even 甚至”可以判断“甚至有些人试图把我撵出乐队。 ”kick off踢出，撵出。12.A. lon
35、eliness B. confusion C. shame D. sickness【答案】A 【解析】loneliness 和 problem是并列关系。根据上下文可知，作者是在身理疾病和心理孤独之中挣扎。13.A. looked B. waited C. wandered D. stuck【答案】D 【解析】stick by ones side 是固定搭配“站在某人一边，支持某人，帮助某人” 。上文说“我在鼓乐队交了几个朋友” ，所以是他们帮助了我。14.A. follow B. rest C. belong D. 10recover【答案】C 15.A. came B. went C. f
36、ell D. stayed【答案】B 【解析】went 是系动词，往往和贬义词连用。Unfortunately, my health went worse 不幸的是，我的健康状况愈发糟糕。16.A. purposes B. hopes C. wishes D. needs【答案】B 【解析】in hopes that 意思是“希望” 。17.A. case B. deal C. wonder D. mystery【答案】A 【解析】根据上下文可知， “case”在这儿指的是“病例” 。我的医生决定送我去明尼苏达的梅奥医院，希望那儿的医生能够解开困扰着为我看病的每一位医生的病情。18.A. lo
37、oking into B. pushing for C. surviving from D. suffering from【答案】D 【解析】suffering from“受折磨” ，根据文章意思，可知作者一直“受失去知觉的折磨” 。梅奥医院医生诊断我患了一种名叫“POTS(体位性心动过速综合征)”的病。他们肯定地说我一直受其折磨失去知觉的病情不是出在大脑内部。19.A. When B. Assuming C. If D. Providing【答案】C 【解析】该句是虚拟语气，用 if引导虚拟条件句。20.A. coincidence B. perseverance C. possibilit
38、y D. consciousness【答案】B 11四、短文改错。When I was a kid，my father and mother were made me join a tennis club in the center of our city.Every day both my parent would take me to club after school.I played tennis，ate snacks and did my homework here.It was basically my second family.A woman whose name was Li
39、 Li，my first private coach，was as a mother to us.She not only taught me everything that I know about what to play tennis，but treats me well.She was kind or always trained me with great patient.In my heart，she was the best coach in our city.文章大意：本文讲述了作者幼时的网球教练对于自己的帮助。爸爸妈妈让我参加了一个网球俱乐部，放学后我会在那里打球，吃饭和做作
40、业。那里就像我的另一个家。我的教练对我很好，她不仅教我打球而且对我很好，在我心里她是我市最好的教练。答案：When I was a kid，my father and mother were made me join a tennis club in the center of our city.Every day both my would take me to club after parentparents theschool.I played tennis，ate snacks and did my homework .It was basically heretheremy seco
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42、ence 解析：考查谓语动词的语态。主语 my father and mother和谓语动词 made 之间是主动关系，表示“爸爸妈妈让我参加了一个网球俱乐部” ，所以去掉 were。 解析：考查名词复数。根据修饰词 both表示“两者”可知用名词复数 parents，表示“父母两人” 。 解析：考查定冠词。特指上文提到的俱乐部，用定冠词 the。 解析：考查地点副词。代指 the club应该用 there，表示“那里” 。 解析：考查介词。as 表示“作为，是” ；like 表示“像” ，教练不是我的妈妈，所以用 like表示“像” 。12 解析：考查代词。根据下文 She not only taught me everything 可知教练就像我的妈妈，所以用代词 me。 解析：考查疑问词。根据本句表示“她教我怎样打网球” ，所以 what改为 how。 解析：考查谓语动词的时态。根据上文可知谓语动词用过去式 treated。 解析：考查连词。She was kind 表示“她很和蔼” ； always trained me with great _patient_ 表示“她耐心的培训我” ，所以两句之间是并列关系，所以 or改为and。解析：考查词性。with 后用名词 patience，表示“耐心地” ，相当于副词10 patiently。
