1、必 修 五 Unit 2 The United Kingdom reading 课 时 作 业 . 阅读理解AA British friend told me he couldnt understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds as a snack so much. “Ive met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe thats from cracking the seeds, ” he said. I h
2、ad never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever Im watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesnt like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one
3、 small seed. When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Years Eve to check out what every household was making. I remember my
4、 parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room , a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others w
5、ere for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then. I dont think its right to criticize ones choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem. Its not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all
6、 sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think its a delicacy, and its connected to their culture. I think its a wonderful tradition. 1. What did the writer become aware of? A. Sh
7、e had ever typed a report about seeds. B. She had various snacks while watching TV. C. She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds. D. She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds. 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段可知作者意识到自己有嗑瓜子的习惯。2. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year? A. The traditions
8、 of celebrating it disappear. B. Children can eat delicious food on that day. C. The families get together for it. D. Eating sunflower seeds is related to it. 【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段中的 Out in the living room , a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth. . . sunflower seeds.
9、 Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then. 可知新年的时候会有很多美食, 一些是供给祖先的, 还有一些, 其中含有瓜子, 是给邻居和小孩在晚宴前吃的, 作者因此学会了嗑瓜子, 可见作者嗑瓜子和春节有关联。3. The writers atti
10、tude to Denmarks way of eating bread is _. A. acceptable B. criticalC. neutral D. doubtful【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一句 I think its a wonderful tradition. 可知作者认为丹麦人吃面包的方式是一个很美妙的传统, 可见作者接受这种吃法。4. What lesson can we learn from the story? A. One kind of food doesnt necessarily suit everyone. B. Eating habits c
11、ome from a certain culture. C. It is good to form healthy eating habits. D. Changing your eating habits will change your life. 【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 They think its a delicacy, and its connected to their culture. 可知丹麦人认为这样吃面包是美味的 , 这和他们的文化有关, 正如作者喜欢嗑瓜子和咱们的春节文化有关。因此饮食习惯来自特定的文化。BIf you want to visit
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17、lage sights, while the children, led by friendly guides,play games that relate to math, science, foreign language, and the arts. 5. What can we know about NY Limo Tour? A. It gives you hands-on experiences of travel planning. B. It provides tourists with high quality service. C. It is a playground o
18、f the old and young. D. It mainly focuses on cultural sights. 【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “. . . this private tour in NYC lets you write the route for your day. ” 可知, NY Limo Tour 可以让游客自己设计旅游路线, 即为游客提供亲自制定旅行计划的体验。6. Which tour is probably most suitable for visitors with a tight schedule? A. NY See It All
19、. B. NY Limo Tour. C. Aerial Landmark Tour. D. Revolutionary Era Walking Tour. 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据题干中的 “most suitable for visitors with a tight schedule”和第五段中的“On this 20-minute helicopter tour, youll see the very best landmarks in Manhattan and the Bronx. ”可知, 日程安排得很紧的游客可以选择 Aerial Landmark Tour, 因为仅
20、需花费 20分钟, 游客就可以参观一些非常棒的地标建筑。7. What do the two family-friendly tours mentioned have in common? A. They offer various entertainment facilities. B. They can equip kids with some knowledge. C. They contain many unique outdoor activities. D. They include both natural and man-made sights. 【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。
21、根据倒数第二段中的“When you book this informative NYC walking tour. . . With knowledgeable guides, your kids will love the tour too. ”和最后一段中的“while the children, led by friendly guides, play games that relate to math, science, foreign language, and the arts. ”可推知, 文中提及的这两种适合家庭的旅行方式的共同点是, 孩子可以从中学到一些知识。8. What
22、 does the author intend to tell in the passage? A. What to do when you stay in NYC. B. Where to stay if you come to NYC. C. How to go sightseeing if you visit NYC. D. How to have fun when you live in NYC. 【答案】C【解析】目的意图题。通读全文可知, 文章主要介绍了纽约的几种私人旅行方式, 故作者写本文主要是为了吿诉读者, 如果去参观纽约的话该如何观光旅行。. 完形填空I used to ab
23、andon myself to despair. Last year my mother 1 from a stroke (中风) and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2 what I could do to help her to relieve her 3 . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone. Last month I 4 a precious watch, which was an 18-
24、year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 5 about the loss. There have been many 6 like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things 7 I read “If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade” by American writer Dale Car
25、negie. “When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, What 8 can I get from this? How can I 9 my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade? ” he wrote. I suddenly 10 that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay 11 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have han
26、dled things 12 . When my mother was fighting for 13 , I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of 14 and crying. Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didnt 15 a prize. If I had not 16 this article, I would definitely have felt 17
27、again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage 18 . Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺) as well, but these thorns help us become 19 and strong. When life 20 us a lemon, lets try to make a lemonade. 1. A. resulted B. escaped C. sur
28、vived D. suffered2. A. hope B. idea C. wonder D. doubt3. A. fear B. anxiety C. pain D. pressure4. A. lost B. sold C. fixed D. received5. A. terrible B. shameful C. angry D. unbelievable6. A. diseases B. incidents C. memories D. difficulties7. A. when B. though C. until D. since8. A. challenge B. lem
29、onade C. decision D. lesson9. A. improve B. accept C. control D. avoid10. A. predicted B. thought C. discovered D. realized11. A. healthy B. independent C. positive D. serious12. A. easily B. exactly C. practically D. differently13. A. life B. recovery C. freedom D. happiness14. A. hiding B. shoutin
30、g C. quarreling D. regretting15. A. miss B. win C. expect D. refuse16. A. figured out B. come across C. found out D. written down 17. A. embarrassed B. concerned C. excited D. discouraged18. A. performance B. progress C. experience D. effect19. A. great B. calm C. brave D. clever20. A. gives B. make
31、s C. shows D. sends【答案】1-5 DBCAA 6-10 BCDAD 11-15 CDBAB 16-20 BDCCA【解析】1.根据后面的单词 stroke 可知, 此处应指母亲患中风病, 遭受疾病之苦。故选 D。2.此句大意是, 我不知道如何做来减轻她的痛苦, have no idea=dont know。故选 B。3.此处应是减轻痛苦, 所以 pain 符合题意。4.根据本段最后一句 I felt _about the loss 可知, 此处不是收到礼物, 而是弄丢了礼物, 故选 A。 5.因丢失东西而感到难过, 心情很糟。terrible 最符合此处意思。6.此处对上两
32、段进行总结, 这样糟糕的事情很多。所以 incidents 符合句意。7.此处考查 not. . . until 结构, 故选 C。8.learn a lesson from. . . 为习惯搭配, 意为“从中吸取教训”, 故选 D。9.拿到柠檬, 智者想到的是如何改善自己的状况(即将酸柠檬变成可以喝的饮料, 变酸为甜) 。故选 A。10.作者突然明白了(认识到了 )人生道理。故选 D。11.作者受到积极的影响, 所以 positive 最符合。12.受到积极影响之后, 作者当然想有所改变, 以不同的方式处理事情。故选 D。13.母亲生病了, 因此母亲抗争的目标是恢复健康。14.积极面对问题,
33、 就要在母亲面前表现坚强, 鼓励她, 而不是自己在背后哭泣, 此处 hiding and crying 并列。故选 A。15.此处指作者参赛但没有拿奖。16.figure out 算出 , 想出; come across 偶遇, 无意中发现; find out 找出; write down 写下。此处意为: 要不是碰巧读到这篇文章 。所以 come across 符合句意。17.要不是碰巧读到这篇文章, 我会再次灰心的。discouraged 气馁的, 失去勇气的。18.作者换个角度看问题了, 虽没拿奖, 但得到了舞台经验, 也有收获。故选 C。19.brave and strong 连用,
34、表示勇敢又坚强。20.呼应智者的故事, 当生活给你一个柠檬, 比喻生活中遇到挫折。. 语法填空阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for 1. _(it) stadium, theatres, shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeiis people. No one has liv
35、ed in Pompeii for almost 2, 000 years. Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22, 000 people. It 2. _ (lie) at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano. Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for 3. _ (century), so the people of Pompeii felt that they were in 4. _ (safe). In August of AD 79, Mount Vesu
36、vius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, 5. _ a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ashes began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii 6. _ (bury) under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead. From then on, Pompe
37、ii remained under stones and ashes. Then an Italian scientist 7. _ (name) Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. 8. _ (slow) and carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug.The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79.There were streets and fountains, houses and shops.There was a stadium 9. _ 20, 0
38、00 seats.Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects,10. _ tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. 【答案】1. its 2. lay 3. centuries 4. safety 5. and 6. was buried 7. named 8. Slowly 9. with 10. which【解析】1. 考查代词。庞贝因为它的体育场
39、、剧场、商店和饭馆而出名。表示“它的”, 所以填 its。2. 考查时态。由 Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22, 000 people. 可判断出是发生在过去的事情, 所以用一般过去时, 填 lay。3. 考查名词复数。维苏威火山几个世纪都没有喷发。 “几个世纪”是复数意义, 用名词复数, 所以填 centuries。4. 考查固定短语。be in safety 安全, 是固定短语, 所以填 safety。5. 考查连词。The entire top of the mountain exploded 和 a huge black cloud rose in
40、to the air 这两个句子是并列关系, 所以填 and。6. 考查语态。Pompeii 与 bury 之间是被动关系, 用被动语态, 且表示发生在过去的事情, 所以用一般过去时的被动语态, 填 was buried。7. 考查非谓语动词。scientist 与 name 之间是被动关系, 所以用过去分词作定语, 填named。8. 考查副词。and 连接并列结构, carefully 是副词, 所以这里也需要用一个副词, 填Slowly。9. 考查介词。那里有一个拥有 20 000 个座位的体育场。所以填 with。10. 考查定语从句。 _ tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii 是一个非限制性定语从句, 关系词在从句中作主语, 指代 everyday objects, 所以填 which。
