1、Unit 2 Section .单项语法填空1To celebrate the Lunar New Year, some Chinese people would rather return to their hometowns to visit their families _ travel abroad.答案:than would rather do sth. than do sth.“宁愿做某事而不做” 。句意为“为庆祝农历新年,一些中国人宁愿返回他们的家乡去拜访他们的家人而不愿出国旅游” 。2The work is being performed smoothly; _, we can
2、 expect to finish it on time.答案:therefore therefore“因此,所以” 。句意为“这项工作进展顺利;因此,我们预计能准时完成它” 。3The explorers were told to equip themselves _ everything they would need for the voyage.答案:with equip sb. with sth.“用装备某人” 。句意为“探险者被告知要配备好行程需要的一切装备” 。4Americans eat twice_ many vegetables per person today as th
3、ey did in 1910.答案:as 在倍数的表达方式中都是倍数在前,后加其他形式。句意为“今天美国人每人吃的蔬菜是他们在 1910 年吃的蔬菜的两倍” 。两倍的表达方式是 twice as.as.。5You look so angry. Whats wrong?Look at my hair, Im just not _(satisfy) with the way he cut my hair.答案:satisfied satisfied “满意的” ,be satisfied with“对满意” 。句意:你看起来很生气,怎么了?看看我的头发。我对他给我理发的手法不满意。6Once it
4、 is formed, a bad habit is not easy to get rid_.答案:of get rid of“摆脱,除去” 。句意为“坏习惯一旦养成,就很难去掉” 。7A new school is said to be built on _ is considered to be the best place for farming.答案:what 考查名词性从句。 “. _ is considered to be the best place for farming.”作介词 on 的宾语,为宾语从句,横线处为连词;而在宾语从句中又缺少主语,既作连词又充当主语成分的只有
5、 what 符合条件。句意为“据说一所新学校要建在被认为是种田的最好的地方上” 。8_(disturb) news came _ an unknown disease was spreading in the area.答案:Disturbing; that disturbing“令人心烦的” ;disturbed“不安的,心烦的” 。“_ an unknown disease was spreading in the area”为同位语从句,用 that 来引导。句意为“令人心烦的消息传来,一种不明的疾病在这一地区传播开来” 。9The machine _ (equip) with secu
6、ring cameras and alarms and looks like a minishop with a brick front, a grey roof and a display window.答案:is equipped 句意:这台机器安装了固定相机和警钟,看上去就像一家微型商店,前面是砖头的,房顶是灰色的,还有一个橱窗。考查动词时态和语态。此处的machine 与 equip 之间为被动关系,同时下文的动词 looks 为一般现在时,因而设空处要使用一般现在时的被动语态。10(2014陕西)We would rather our daughter _(stay) at home
7、 with us, but it is her choice, and she is not a child any longer.答案:stayed 句意:我们宁愿女儿跟我们待在家里,但是那是她的选择,她已经不再是个孩子了。考查虚拟语气。此处为将来的情况,从句用一般过去时。如果指过去的情况,则从句用过去完成时态。.完形填空I had made up my mind long before that I would not give homeless people money, because I could never be sure what that money would be use
8、d for._1_,I decided,I would buy them a sandwich, a cold drink on a hot day, a cup of coffee,whatever I could _2_.I was on my way home from work on a_3_city street full of busy people._4_my friends were not able to hang out with me, I wasnt looking forward to going home right away and just wandered a
9、imlessly_5_my own.That was_6_I saw a homeless man outsidea Starbucks. He was moving _7_to stay warm, and gently asking for _8_ . He spoke so quietly that I could hardly hear him. The idea that I would buy this man a sandwich and coffee flashed through my mind,which made me _9_ ,turn around and walk
10、into the Starbucks.Just as I was leaving the store, two policemen were approac hing the man._10_the shop owner had complained of his _11_ and the police were there to draw him away from the storefront. Without _12_ , I ran towards them,asking one of the officers whether I _13_ give the man something
11、 before he went. I was not sure why I asked the _14_ but the officer said sure.I just handed the bag of food to the surprised man and _15_home.On the way I couldnt help thinking, “I hope people _16_ that.”Then I had to_17_ask myself why I hoped people had witnessed me give the man some food from the
12、 Starbucks. Was it _18_ I wanted people to think “Shes such a nice person! ”? I continued to wonder this all evening.The next morning it came to me.I wanted people to have witnessed that small act of kindness not so that I would receive credit and praise but so that they might be_19_ to do the same.
13、 Thus the whole spirit of pity and giving would _20_.1A.Besides BTherefore CInstead DThus答案:C 从前面的 I could never be sure what that money would be used for 可知作者不再给他们钱, “而是”要给他们买吃的或者喝的,所以此处要用 instead。2A.spend Bmanage Cmake Dspare答案:B 此处是说作者会给他们买任何作者所能够买到的东西,所以此处要用manage。3A.hot BdesertedCcold Dquiet答案:
14、C 从第 7 题后面的 to stay warm 可以推知那天天气很“冷” ,所以此处要用cold。4A.While BSinceCOnce DUnless答案:A 从后面的 my friends were not able to hang out with me.可知此处意为“虽然朋友不能和我一起逛,但” ,因此要用 while。5A.of Bwith Cfor Don答案:D on my own 单独,独自,此处作者是说自己漫无目的地逛。6A.where Bwhy Cwhen Dwhat答案:C 也就是“那个时候 ”作者看到了一个无家可归的人,所以此处要用 when。7A.more or
15、less Binside outCback and forth Dupside down答案:C 那个男子来来回回地走,所以此处要用 back and forth。8A.devotion BadviceCdirection Dchange答案:D 根据第 1 题前面的 would not give homeless people money 可知他向作者要“零钱” ,所以此处要用 change。9A.stop Bescape Cthink Dbend答案:A 作者要给那个男子买东西,因此作者 “停下了” ,所以此处要用 stop。10A.Surprisingly BObviouslyCHope
16、fully DStrangely答案:B 从前面的 two policemen were approaching the man 可以得知此处意为“很显然店主抱怨” ,所以此处要用 obviously。11A.crying BsufferingCwatching Dwandering答案:D 根据第 7 题前面的 He was moving 可知他在店门口“闲逛” ,所以此处要用wandering。12A.doubt BhesitationCexcuse Dexplanation答案:B 作者没有犹豫,所以此处要用 without hesitation。13A.might Bcould Csh
17、ould Dneed答案:B 作者问警察“能否 ”给那个男子东西,此处表示是否“许可” ,因此要用could。14A.permission BproblemCreason Dsituation答案:A 从 13 题前面的 asking one of the officers whether I.可知作者想征得那个警察的“同意” ,故此处要用 permission。15A.missed BreachedCheaded Dreturned答案:C 从下面的 On the way I couldnt help thinking 可知作者给了那个人东西后,就“朝家走” ,所以此处要用 headed。1
18、6A.cared BforgotCsaw Dappreciated答案:C 从 17 题后面的 I hoped people had witnessed me 可知作者希望有人“看到”自己的行为,故此处要用 saw。17A.secretly Bseriously Cimmediately Dformally答案:B 作者“严肃地”自我反问,所以此处要用 seriously。18A.why BthatCwhether Dbecause答案:D 从后面的 I continued to wonder this all evening 可知作者想知道自己行为的原因,故此处要用 because。19A.
19、inspired BrequiredCallowed Dtaught答案:A 从后面的 to do the same 可知作者也希望其他人“被鼓励做同样的事情” ,故此处要用 inspired。20A.satisfy BmissClast Dmove答案:C 作者希望这种同情和给予的精神 “持续下去” ,故此处要用 last。.阅读理解If you are like millions of other people in the world, you probably want to live a healthy lifestyle. While many people are able to
20、 achieve this lifestyle, there are even more that are looking for ways to improve their health. Here are 5 tips to help you.1Healthy diet. The food you eat plays a huge role in what type of lifestyle you live. If you eat fast food every day, you clearlydonthavethebestdiet. Youshouldeat vegetables ,f
21、ruits, bread as well as meat and fish, and even some snack foods once in a while.2Water. Drink plenty of water every day and it is good for your health. Usually you need to drink 810 glasses of water a day.3Exercise. Take some exercise every day. You can take a walk, play ball games with your friend
22、s, or ride a bike. Exercise is a necessary part of a healthy lifestyle.4. Have fun. Getting out and having fun is crucial because it helps let out the stresses. Go out for a movie with your friends once in a while. Go to the park and enjoy a nice sunny day. Or just lie down and read a book.5Sleep. W
23、ithout enough sleep ,our immune system will be weak and it will be difficult to get through the day. Getting a good nights sleep can make the world of a difference in how you feel and how much you can do the next day.1Ahealthydietincludesallofthefollow EXCEPT_.Avegetables and fruitBbread and fishCsn
24、ack foods sometimes Dfast food very often答案:D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 You should eat vegetables,fruits, bread as well as meat and fish, and even some snack foods once in a while. 可知,A 、B 、C 三个选项都是健康饮食的一部分,再结合前面的 If you eat fast food every day, you clearly dont have the best diet.和常识可判断出“经常吃快餐”不是健康的饮食习惯。2Which
25、 is WRONG according to the passage?AWed better drink 8 or more glasses of water a day.BEnough sleep will do good to our immune system.CFew people are enjoying a healthy lifestyle.DEating fast food too often is not good for your health.答案:C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知,世界上大量的人都想要以一种健康的方式生活,且很多人能够实现这一目标,由此可判断出, “几乎没
26、有人的生活方式是健康的”是错误的。误解分析:本题可能会误选其他选项,题干问的是“下列哪个说法是错误的” ,有些同学可能会不认真阅读题干,从而误选了正确的选项。3The underlined word“crucial”probably means _.Aimportant BinterestingCrelaxing Duseless答案:A 词义猜测题。根据上下文可知,这句话的意思是“外出和玩得开心是很重要的,因为它有助于释放压力” ,故 A 项正确。4This passage is most probably intended for _.Achildren BadultsCparents D
27、young and old答案:D 推理判断题。作者在本文中并没有明确指出所针对的对象,但根据文章内容可知,这些改善健康状况的建议对年轻人和老人都适用,故 D 正确。.阅读填空根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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。I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier in her general store._1_ I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “th
28、ank you”At first I was paid in candy. _2_I worked every day after school, and during the summer and at weekends and holidays from 8 am to 7 pm. My father helped me set up a bank account._3_By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmeti
29、cs (化妆品 ). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What colour do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup (化妆) ideas._4_The job t
30、aught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didnt need to be a rocket scientistyou needed to be a great listener. _5_Expect they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.ALater I
31、received 50 cents an hour.BBefore long, she let me sit there by myself.CI ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.DToday I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.EMy grandmas trust taught me how to handle responsibility.FSoon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever befo
32、re.GWatching my money grew was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.答案:本文讲述了作者自己做销售员的一些经历和感受。1B 开始的时候,作者和祖母一起坐在杂货店收银台的后面,下文说作者学会了如何应付客人。故应填的内容应是不久后,祖母就让作者自己坐在那里了。B 项承接上文。2A A 项中的 Later 与 50 cents 分别与上一句及下文中的 At first 和 a bank account 相对应,表示作者开始领到钱作为报酬。3G 上文提到作者的父亲特地为其开了一个银行账户,所以作者可以看到钱不断积累,这比买任何东西都使其感到欣慰,故 G 项符合语境。4C 从上文可以看出,作者工作做得越来越好,深得买化妆品的顾客的信任。由此可以推断,作者的化妆品卖得很好。5D 本段主要强调了倾听顾客的需求的重要性, D 项符合语境。