1、Unit 2 English around the world grammar 课时作业I. 阅读理解（共 10 小题每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival durin
2、g the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her life.Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writers life. She was born in Atlanta in
3、 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One photograph of Ms. Mitchell, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower o
4、ver her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains: “Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as Would you really marry a woman who works? And today itd be Would you marry one who doesnt? ”The Margaret Mitchell Hous
5、e is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms. Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump ” .Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home heali
6、ng after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book.
7、In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.1The book Gone with the Wind was _.A. first published on a newspaper B. awarded ten Academy AwardsC. written in “The Dump” D. adapted from a movie2The underlined phrase “tower over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in
8、meaning to_.A. be very pleased with B. show great respect forC. be much taller than D. show little interest in3Why did Ms. Mitchell stop working as a reporter according to the passage?A. Because she was rich enough. B. Because she was injured then.C. Because her husband didnt like it. D. Because she
9、 wanted to write books.4Which is the best title for the passage?A. Gone with the Wind: A Huge Success. B. Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female Writer.C. An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House. D. A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell.BPeople who have lost the ability to understand or use words due t
10、o brain damage are called aphasics（失语症患者）.Such patients can be extremely good at something else.From the changing expressions on speakers faces and the tones of their voices,they can tell lies from truths.Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphas
11、ics.Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the baggage.Recently,scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true.They studied a mixed group of people.Some were normal;others were aphasics.It was proved that
12、the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speechesin most cases,the normal people were fooled by words,but the aphasics were not.Some years ago,Dr.Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics.He mentioned a particular case in a hospital.Some aphasics
13、 were watching the president giving a speech on TV.Since the president had been an actor earlier,making a good speech was no problem for him.He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients.They didnt seem to believe him.
14、Instead,they burst into laughter.The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying.He was lying!Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words.However,according to Dr.Sacks,they are more gifted than nor
15、mal people.Normal people may get carried away by words.Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better,though they cannot understand words.5What is so surprising about aphasics?A. They can fool other people. B. They can tell whether people are lying.C. They can understand language better. D. Th
16、ey can find out the hidden drugs.6How did the scientists study aphasics?A. By asking them to watch TV together. B. By organizing them into acting groups.C. By comparing them with normal people. D. By giving them chances to speak on TV.7What do we learn from this text?A. What ones says reflects how o
17、ne feels.B. Aphasics have richer feelings than others.C. Normal people often tell lies in their speeches.D. People poor at one thing can be good at another.C Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someones life?If yes, dont care about sex or age! Come and join u
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22、h learning disabilities_.A. to get some financial support B. to properly protect themselvesC. to learn some new living skills D. to realize their own importance10Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A. The one who can drive a carB. The one who has done similar work beforeC. The
23、one who has patience to listen to othersD. The one who can use English to communicateII.阅读七选五（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根 据 短 文 内 容 ， 从 短 文 后 的 选 项 中 选 出 能 填 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 。 选 项 中 有 两 项 为 多 余 选 项 。Like it or not, there will be difficult times in our lives. You might lose your job, fail in your exam
24、s or have an illness. 11 Here are some ways not to lose hope during difficult times.1.Have faith.12 No matter how bad the situation is, things will turn out to be good in the end. Several years ago I failed to get my masters degree. It was a really bad experience. 13 It was of much better quality th
25、an my previous university. Experiences like this strengthen my belief that having faith is important during difficult times.2.Be around supportive people.Going through difficult times is hard, and going through them alone is even harder. You need a group of positive people who can support you. 14 If
26、 you dont, my suggestion is to start looking for one. Dont wait until you need it, because it will be too late by then. You need the community before difficult times come.3.Help others.An additional benefit of being in a good community is that it encourages you to think about other people. It pushes
27、 you to help others and, therefore, think about other people. 15 As a result, your situation wont look as bad as it would be otherwise. Often the situation looks worse than it really is because we give too much attention. Shifting（移开）some of your attention away will put the situation in a better vie
28、w.A.Your community helps a lot.B.Whatever it is, its important not to lose hope.C.However, I changed my attitude towards failure.D.In this way you shift your focus away from yourself.E.But I got a scholarship at an overseas university later.F.You must believe that things will work out well eventually.G.You should become part of a community that cares for one another.参考答案阅读理解15 CCBDB 610 CDADD 1115 BFECD
