1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games reading课时作业.单项填空1As is known to us all，failure usually _laziness while diligence can_ success.Aresults from；lie inBresults in；result fromCleads to；lie inDresults from；result in答案D解析由failure与laziness的逻辑关系可知，第一空应用result from(由引起)；由diligence与success的逻辑关系可知，第二空应用result in(导致)。2C
2、an you explain_Chinas football team failed again in the attempt for the World Cup?I am sorry，but this is the last time. We will behave ourselves. Awhy is it thatBwhy it is thatChow it is thatDhow is it that答案B解析考查强调句的特殊疑问句结构。根据答语，我们得知第一句话的句意为：你能否解释中国足球队为何又没能进入世界杯？特殊疑问句中只有疑问词可以强调，其强调结构是“疑问词is(was) it
3、 that.？”根据句意，是用why引导而不是how所以排除C、D两项。而且句中的强调句结构所在的句子是跟在动词“explain”后面作宾语从句，从句应用陈述语序，也就是“疑问词it is(was) that.”，故选B。3We still dont know the exact time for the first human being_. Ato have been clonedBbeing clonedChaving been clonedDto be cloned答案D解析句意为：我们还不知道第一个人被克隆的确切时间。the first human being与clone之间存在被动
4、关系，且人类被克隆应该发生在将来，应用to be cloned，既表被动又表将来。4She _an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at the department store.Aturned downBdealt withCtook afterDcame across答案D解析句意为：昨天她在百货商店购物时偶遇了一位老朋友。turndown调低；拒绝；deal with处理，对付；take after与相像；come across偶然碰到。根据句意可知选D项。5Anxiously，she took the dress
5、out of the package and tried it on，only _it didnt fit. Ato findBfoundCfindingDhaving found答案A解析考查非谓语动词。句意为：她迫不及待地从包裹中拿出裙子试穿，结果发现它不合身。不定式作结果状语，表示意料之外的结果。6He divedinthewaterand_tosearchforhisgirlfriendslostgoldring.Acaught his breathBheld his breathClost his breathDtook breath答案B解析句意为：他跳入水中，屏住呼吸来寻找女朋友
6、丢失的金戒指。所以选择B。7Allofthestudentswere_bythe_speechgivenbytheheadmaster.Ainspired；inspiredBinspiring；inspiringCinspired；inspiringDinspiring；inspired答案C解析inspired感到鼓舞的；inspiring令人鼓舞的。故选C项。8Beethovenismyfavouritemusician.Iregardhimas_othermusicians.AsuperiortoBmoresuperiorCmoresuperiorthanDsuperior答案A解析考查
7、superior的用法。besuperiorto优于，比更好。选A。9Nowalotofnewtechnologiescan_problemsinindustry.AbeappliedtosolveBbeappliedtosolvingCapplytosolveDapplytosolving答案B解析考查动词搭配。apply.to.表示“把应用到”，其中to为介词。故选B项。10Ishereallycontent_thatlittleearning？Orcanhegetsomeextrapay?AtoBwithCforDat答案B解析考查固定短语be content with “对满意”。故选
8、B项。11Iknowthatwhenhelooksathiswatch；itsa_forustostarttheattack.AsignBexpressionCmeaningDsignal答案D解析句意为：我知道当他看手表的时候就是要我们开始进攻的信号。signal信号，符合题意。故选D项。12Thecarwas_andknockedintoatree.AincontrolBoutofcontrolCinthecontrolDundercontrol答案B解析be out of control失去控制，符合句意。故选B项。13InApril，thousandsofholidaymakersre
9、mained_abroadduetothevolcanicashcloud.AstickingBstuckCtobestuckDtohavestuck答案B解析考查过去分词作表语。句意为：四月份，成千上万的度假者由于火山灰的影响而滞留国外。此处remain作系动词，后跟过去分词作表语，表示被动。故选B项。14Wewouldratherourdaughter_athomewithus，butitisherchoice，andsheisnotachildanylonger.(2014陕西，23)AwouldstayBhasstayedCstayedDstay答案C解析考查虚拟语气。wouldrat
10、her后跟宾语从句时，从句谓语动词用过去式表示与现在或将来事实相反，用“had过去分词”表示与过去事实相反。根据后一句中的is可知，此处动词应用过去式，故选C项。15Iveheardthisbasketballplayerisduetoretireattheendoftheseason._，becauseheiscurrentlyhavingtheworstperformance.(2016镇江一模，35)AItalldependsBItsnosurpriseCIttakesnotimeDItsveryunwiseofhim答案B解析句意为：我听说这位篮球运动员在本赛季结束就要退役了。这没什么
11、奇怪的，因为他目前表现得最差。It all depends 看情况；Its no surprise这没什么奇怪的；It takes no time这不太花时间；Its very unwise of him他太不明智了。.阅读理解(2017苏州六校联考)CanitreallybethirtyyearssinceIreceivedthelastofthepaymentsfromAnnieMae？IfindmyselfthinkingaboutthemmoreoftenasIapproachmysixtiethbirthday.Somethingaboutclosingthechaptersonsi
12、xdecadesandopeningthepagesofanewonemakesonereflect.AnnieMaeslifehasdeeplytouchedmine.Ifirstmetheratthehomeofmyinlawsin1959.IhadmovedwithmyhusbandandouroneyearoldchildtoTuscaloosa，Alabama，somyhusbandcouldcompletehisundergraduateworkattheUniversityofAlabama.Hisfatherwasaprofessoroffinanceattheuniversi
13、ty，andhismotherwasactiveinuniversityandcommunityaffairs.Ivividlyrecallenteringtheirdrivewayandbeingoverwhelmedbythesizeoftheirhome，thebeautyofthefurnishings，andthelargeorchard.AnnieMaewasmyinlawsmaid.Shepreparedandservedmealsinherquiet，gentlewayandthenreturnedtothekitchentoreadherBiblewhileweate.She
14、wasadedicatedanddevotedChristian，andIbecameincreasinglytakenwiththisgentle，remarkablelady.OftenwhenIsawhereatingalone，readingherBible，Iwantedtositdownwithherandjusttalk.However，whitesdidnotdothatwithAfricanAmericansintheSouthinthosedays，andIsubmittedtothelocalpracticethoughitconflictedwithmyChristia
15、nbeliefs.In1965，myworldwassuddenlyuprooted.Ifoundmyselfalonewithtwoyoungsonswhenmyhusbandwantedadivorce.IwasfortunatetoreceiveafullscholarshiptotheUniversityofConnecticutinthefieldofspecialeducation.Idecidedtosellthefurnitureandhouseholditemsandreturntomyhomestatewithjustourclothes.AnnieMaeaskedifsh
16、ecouldbuytheboysbeds.WhenIansweredyes，sheaskedtheprice.“Thirtyfivedollars，”Ireplied.Then，inherquietway，sheaskedifIwouldsellthemtoherandtrusthertosendalittlemoneyeachmonth.IadmiredherandknewhertobeawomanofGod，trustworthyandhonest.SoIsaid，“AnnieMae，takethem，theyareyours.”IreturnedtoConnecticutwithmytw
17、osons.Faithfullyeachmonth，whilemyboysandIlivedthere，anenvelopearrivedfromAnnieMaetwodollars，threedollars，fivedollars，alwaysincash.Thatbecamethesurprisemoneyformyboys；Iusedittogetthemsomethingspecialanicecream，cookies，anouting.MysonswerethrilledwhenAnnieMaesmoneycame，fortheyknewthatasurprisewouldbeco
18、mingtheirway.Ayearpassed.IearnedmymasterofartsdegreeinspecialeducationandacceptedapositionasaspecialeducationteacherforthestateofConnecticut.Ihadlearnedmylessonswell.However，Iwasabouttolearnanevengreaterlesson，andAnnieMaewouldbetheteacher.AnnieMaeslastpaymentarrivedaboutthetimeIcompletedmystudies.Al
19、ongwithitcamethefollowingnote：DearMrs.Holladay，Iamsendingyoumylastpaymentofthreedollarstopayforthebedsinfull.Itoldmytwosonsthattheycouldnowgotothestorageshedandputthebedstogetherandsleepinthem，fortheyarenowpaidforandrightfullyours.Thankyouforyourtrust.LoveinJesus，AnnieMaeIcouldnotbelievemyeyes.Iread
20、thenotetwoorthreetimes，myeyesfilledwithtears.HadIonlyknownearlier，Iwouldhavesaid，“Usethemnow.Dontwaituntilyoupayforthem.”Thosewouldhavebeenmythoughts，yetAnnieMaehadotherthoughtsthoughtstheworldcouldtrulyuse.Shesacrificed.Shestruggled.Andfinally，whenthebedsweretrulyhers，shelethersons，PaulandJohn，slee
21、pinthem.Shewasalivingexampleofhonor，thehonorthatshouldcharacterizeallwhoclaimtobeChristian.语篇解读本文属于记叙文。Annie Mae是作者夫家的佣人，但她的行为举止给作者留下了深刻印象。在作者离婚后，Annie Mae买了她儿子的床，并要求分期付款。最后一笔付款和一封信一起到来，信中作者得知Annie Mae的两个儿子在她还清债务后才睡在床上，作者非常感动，认为这体现了Annie Mae的荣誉。16HowdidtheauthorcometoknowAnnieMae?ABycommunicatingwit
22、hher.BByobservingher.CBychattingwithher.DByinterviewingher.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章第三段第二句“Shepreparedandservedmealsinherquiet，gentlewayandthenreturnedtothekitchentoreadherBiblewhileweate.”可知，作者通过观察Annie而了解她的。故选B。17WhydidnttheauthorsitdownwithAnnieMaeandhaveatalkwitheachother?ABecausetheauthorthoughtitconflic
23、tedwithherChristianbeliefs.BBecauseAnnieMaewasjustamaidoftheauthorsinlaws.CBecauseAfricanAmericanswerenotequallytreatedatthattime.DBecauseAnnieMaewasnotatrueChristianlikeher.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后两句“.Iwantedtositdownwithherandjusttalk.However，whitesdidnotdothatwithAfricanAmericansintheSouthinthosedays
24、.”可知，作者没有和AnnieMae一起坐下并彼此交谈是因为当时非裔美国人没有被平等对待。故选C。18Wemighthaveconcludedfromthepassagethattheauthorwasprobablybornin_.A1936B1956C1965D1966答案A解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句“Ifirstmetheratthehomeofmyinlawsin1959.”可知作者在1959年的时候在丈夫的父母家认识了AnnieMae，由此可排除B、C、D三项，所以推测作者可能出生于1936年。故选A。19Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshereceived
25、thelastpaymentandthenotefromAnnieMae?ASympatheticandtouched.BCuriousandpuzzled.CMovedandregretful.DConfusedanddepressed.答案C解析推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的句子“Ireadthenotetwoorthreetimes，myeyesfilledwithtears.HadIonlyknownearlier，Iwouldhavesaid, Usethemnow.Dontwaituntilyoupayforthem.”可知，作者收到AnnieMae的最后一笔付款和信的时候，又感
26、动又后悔。故选C。20Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_.AAnnieMaestwosonsfeltunhappybecausetheyhadtopayoffthemoneyBAnnieMaestwosonsdidntsleepinthebedsuntilshepaidoffthedebtsCMrs.HolladaystwosonslivedwiththeirfatheraftertheirparentsdivorcedDMrs.HolladaystwosonsfeltsurprisedwhenAnnieMaesmoneycame答案B解析细节理解题。根据信中的句子“I
27、toldmytwosonsthattheycouldnowgotothestorageshedandputthebedstogetherandsleepinthem，fortheyarenowpaidforandrightfullyours.”可知，AnnieMae的两个儿子在她还清债务后才睡在床上。故选B。21Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?ATheLastPaymentBAnnieMaesHonorCReflectiononMyMarriageDAnUnforgettableFriend答案B解析标题归纳题。文章最后一段是
28、作者对AnnieMae的评价，也是文章主旨所在。结合最后一段的句子“Shewasalivingexampleofhonor，thehonorthatshouldcharacterizeallwhoclaimtobeChristian.”可知，AnnieMaesHonor是合适的标题。故选B。.书面表达请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Whatcanyoudowhenyouareunhappy？Ifyouwanttoletoutyourangerorpressurebybreakingthings，youjustdo.NowaschoolinNanjinghasbuilt
29、a“stresswall”tohelpstudentswhofeelunhappyduetoheavyschoolworkorforotherreasons.Theleaderoftheschoolsaidtheideaofastresswallstartedwhenfootprintswerefoundonsomenewlypaintedwallsandsomeschoolwindowswerebroken.“Thesethingshappenbecausesomestudentsfeellotsofpressurefromtheirstudiesorbecausetheydontgetal
30、ongwellwithotherstudents.Whenunderstress，thebodygetsreadytoeitherrunorfightandbecomesverynervous.Hittingthewallcanhelprelaxthebodyandtakeawaystress，”hesaid.“Testsandhomeworkmakemesad，”saidajuniorgirl，“Icantwaittohitthewall.Itwillhelpmealotwithmyproblems.”However，anothergirlstudentwhowouldntgiveherna
31、mesaid，“Thewallwonthelpbecauseitcanttalk，”andsheadded，“IneedtotalktosomeonewhenImsad.”写作内容1用约30个单词概括短文内容；2用约120个单词就“Shouldthestresswallbebuilt”为主题发表你的看法，包括以下要点：(1)学生的压力来源；(2)是否该建此墙并说明理由；(3)提供一些其他有效的减压方法。写作要求1写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3不必写标题。评分标准内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。参考范文Thepassageconveystousth
32、attohelpstudentswithstress，aschoolbuilta“stresswall”forstudentstorelax，towardswhichstudentsholddifferentopinions.Nowadays，studentsareundergreatpressure，mainlycomingfromtheirschoolworkaswellaspeerrelationship.AsfarasIamconcerned，buildingastresswallisnotappropriate.Foronething，evenifstudentspunchthewa
33、llheavily，thetruestressinthebottomoftheirheartscannotbeletout.Foranother，thismayleadtotheresultsofsolvingaproblemwithviolence，whichhasbadeffectsontheirhealthgrowth.Inordertodecreaseourstress，herearemysuggestions.Tobeginwith，wecandesignmoreoutdooractivitiesforstudentstogetridofthestress.Whatsmore，itisstronglysuggestedthatwecantakepartinsomesportsevents，whichcansurelyhelpstudentsoutofstressandimprovetheirhealthatthesametime.Allinall，onlywhenweletoutthestressproperlycanweliveahappyschoollife.
