1、 课时提升作业 四Unit 2 Warming Up clarify 2. conflicted 3. Accomplishing ; accomplishment4. convenience ; conveniently 5. collecting 6. attraction7. consisting 8. roughly 9. unwilling10. collecting ; collection . 单句改错1. The true wealth does not consist with what we have,but in what we are. ( )2. We found t
2、hese results conflicting in earlier findings. ( )3. He broke away his family and has gone to live in Australia. ( )4. He is so popular among us that we made him the monitor of our class last week. ( )5.In copying this document,be careful not to leave off any word. ( )6. We found the story so interes
3、ted that we were all lost in it. ( )7. Its pity that you didnt come to our party yesterday evening. ( )世纪金榜导学号 470040858. Ice cream is attraction to the children. ( )答案：1. within2. inwith【知识拓展】此句中用了“find +宾语+宾语补足语 ”结构, 类似的用法还有: (1)“keep+宾语+宾语补足语” 结构有以下几种形式: (2)“make+宾语+宾语补足语” 结构有以下几种形式: 3.在 away 后加
4、from4.去掉 monitor 前面的 the5. offout6. interestedinteresting7.在 pity 前面加 a8.在 is 后面加 an. 阅读理解AWe talk about people being “colour-blind” but very few of us are. Even those who describe themselves as colour-blind are normally just colour lack. A strongly colour-blind person will still be able to tell 20
5、different colours, compared to the 100 or so that normal-sighted people see. Pingelap, a tiny island in the Pacific, is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble. It is known as Colour-blind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see in black and white. Not b
6、eing able to see in colour is bad enough. But one islander, Herrol, whos a fisherman, also struggles in full sunlight because all he sees is a painful burnt-out image. “I find it difficult to go outside in the sun, ” he says, “because when its sunny I cannot see to do my work. ”But if being truly co
7、lour-blind is rare, why is it that around 10% of the population of Pingelap live in a totally black and white world?Well, we know that in 1780 the population of Pingelap was all but wiped out by a tsunami (海啸). As few as 20 people survived, one of whom was the king. Its believed he had a genetic fau
8、lt that causes colour-blindness and he passed this fault on to his many generations. There is one advantage. Herrol can see well, really well, in the dark. So when it gets dark, Herrol and his friends get in their boats and hunt flying fish. They hang up flaming torches and the fish are attracted to
9、 the flames. “This type of fishing is fun, ” Herrol says, “especially if we catch plenty. So even though its hard work we enjoy it. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。Pingelap 岛因很多居民是色盲而闻名。由于统治该岛的国王是色盲, 他将这一基因遗传给了后代。1. What is Pingelap famous as?A. A tiny island. B. A beautiful island. C. A mentally troubled island. D
10、. A colour-blind island. 【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“It is known as Colour-blind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see in black and white. ”可知, Pingelap 因为岛上很多居民是色盲而出名, 故 D 项正确。2. What can we infer about Herrol?A. He may stay at home when its sunny. B. He is interested
11、 in burnt-out images. C. He likes taking photos very much. D. He doesnt live in Pingelap any more. 【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句 Herrol 所说的话可知, Herrol 发现在阳光下他无法看清东西, 所以无法工作; 据此可以判断, 阳光充足时他可能会待在家里, 故 A 项正确。3. Why are about one-tenth of people in Pingelap seriously colour-blind?A. Because Pingelap often suf
12、fers from tsunamis. B. Because the king had an unlucky marriage. C. Because the kings genetic fault played a role. D. Because the king made a serious mistake. 【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句可知, 该岛的国王是色盲, 他将这一基因遗传给了后代, 故岛上很多人是色盲, 故 C 项正确。4. What would be the best title for the text?A. The island of colour
13、-blindnessB. The disadvantage of HerrolC. The history of PingelapD. The advantage of colour-blindness【解析】选 A。标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第二段的第二句可知, 本文主要介绍了色盲岛Pingelap, 故 A 项最适合做本文标题。B Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time.I spent three busy days in the Italian capital,seeing lots of tourist attractions an
14、d walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations.There are a lot of things I love about the city. Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics (遗迹)from its distant past.These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to
15、fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country.The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating:you cant quite believe how old they are. I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life.I walked around the m
16、useum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures (雕塑).The best part of the visit was,without doubt,the Sistine Chapel ceiling,painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo.It was so breathtaking that I couldnt tear my eyes away from it. In Rome,there is a lot of food on offer
17、for tourists but some of it isnt of very good quality.I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region,like pasta with tomato,onion and bacon.I also love eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights. Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques (精
18、品店 )but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends.There was also a Christmas market,where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree. 【文章大意】本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己游玩意大利首都罗马的经历和感受。5. The underlined word “gladiators” in
19、the 2nd paragraph probably means “_”.A. athletes B. butchersC. invaders D. fighters【解析】选 D。词义猜测题。根据画线词之后的“used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country”可知, 该词意为“角斗士”。故选 D。6. The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because _.A. they represen
20、t Romes religionB. they are relics from Romes distant pastC. you cant help wondering how old they areD. they include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“full of wonderful relics from its distant past”和“The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating”可知选 B。7. What is mainly
21、discussed in the 3rd paragraph?A. The great museums of Italy. B. The sculptures in Rome. C. Art-related activities during the visit. D. The achievements of the Renaissance period in Italy. 【解析】选 C。主旨大意题。本段主要介绍的是作者此次游玩罗马的过程中涉及艺术参观活动。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 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。Applying for college
22、 in the United States from another country can be exciting and challenging. 1 . But it is not difficult if you follow the procedures carefully.There are more applicants than those the colleges in the United States can accept in any year. 2 . The key to successful admission is in careful planning and
23、 completing the required steps on time. Keep in mind the following advice during your college planning.3 What kind of person are you?What are your interests?Why do you think studying in another country will be good for you?What if studying in another country makes you feel anxious?. . . Start planni
24、ng ahead of time4 . Identify the things that are the most important to you. Make a list of those characteristics to help you compare the colleges that interest you. Talk with students in your country who have studied in the US. Plan your college budget. 5 . Be sure that your information is current a
25、nd correct.A. Talk about your family situationsB. Consider your own characteristicsC. Be realistic about how you will pay for your educationD. The process may be different from the one in your countryE. Plan about two years before you wish to start studying in the USF. Follow the advice above, you w
26、ill make it to an ideal college in the USG. So college admission can be competitive, especially for applicants from outside the US【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。外国人申请美国的大学是有挑战性的, 本文给出了一些建议。1. 【解析】选 D。上文提到外国人申请美国的大学, 此处应选择 D, 表示申请的过程可能与自己的国家不一样, 与下文出现转折并提到“这并不难”相衔接。2. 【解析】选 G。根据上文的“There are more applicants than those the colleges in the United States can accept in any year. ”可知, 申请入学是有竞争性的, 因此选 G。3. 【解析】选 B。根据下文所提出的问题可知, 申请时要考虑自己的特点, 因此选 B。4. 【解析】选 E。根据小标题“Start planning ahead of time”可知, 申请入学时应提前做计划, 因此选 E。5. 【解析】选 C。根据空前的“Plan your college budget. ”可知, 如何支付学费是现实中需要考虑的问题, 因此选 C。
