1、Unit 2 Sailing the oceans Period 2 Learning about Language arrival 4.was aware of 5.were determined to.单项填空1. China has enough evidence_the Diaoyu Islands have been part of Chinese territory since ancient times.Aproving Bto proveCto be proved Dhaving proved解析 句意：中国有足够的证据证明钓鱼岛自古以来就是中国固有的领土。此处用动词不定式作后
2、置定语，且 China与 prove之间为主动关系，故选 B项。答案 B2. The little girl_when she heard the sad news that her grandmother had passed away.Aburst into tears Bburst out to cryCburst on tears Dburst for crying解析 在表示突然进入某种状态或某种情况突然发生时，burst into后接名词，而 burst out之后接 v.ing形式。句意：听到奶奶去世的不幸消息后，这个小女孩突然大哭起来。答案 A3. It is said tha
3、t he will_his uncles business when he is mature enough to deal with the Public relations.Athink over Bhand overCtake over Dgo over解析 句意：据说等他足够成熟能处理公共关系时，就会接管他叔叔的生意。take over“接管” ，符合句意。think over 仔细考虑；hand over 移交；go over 复习。答案 C4. During the war there was a serious lack of food. It was not unusual t
4、hat even the wealthy families had to_bread for days.Aeat up Bgive awayCdo without Ddeal with解析 考查动词短语辨析。句意：战争时期缺少食品，即使很富裕的家庭也不得不将就着连续几天没有面包吃。do without 表示“没有也行、将就” 。eat up 吃光；give away赠送，告发；deal with 处理。答案 C5The city I have visited isnt the same as it_be.Aused to Bwas used toCwas to Duse to解析 考查词组辨析
5、。句意：我参观过的这个城市不再和以前一样了。used to do.过去常常，符合句意。答案 A6. You cant complain of being lonely_you dont make any effort to communicate with others.Awhen Buntil Cunless Donce解析 句意：既然你不尽力与别人交流，你就不能抱怨自己很孤独。when 除了有“当的时候”之意，还有“既然，尽管”等意思，在本句中用 when表示“既然” 。答案 A7. We should respect food and think about the people who
6、 dont have_we have here and treat food nicely. Athat Bwhich Cwhat Dwhether解析 考查宾语从句。who dont have后面是宾语从句，从句中又缺少宾语，what 引导宾语从句。句意：我们应该尊重饮食，考虑到那些没有我们所有的食物的人们并把食物做好。答案 C8. The boy was wandering through the street_a bike hit him.Awhen Bonce Cwhile Das解析 句意：那个男孩正在街上溜达，忽然一辆自行车撞了他。when and just at that mom
7、ent就在那时，突然。答案 A9. The players_from the whole country are expected to bring us honor in this summer game.Aselecting Bto selectCselected Dhaving selected解析 句意：人们期待着从全国范围内挑选出来的运动员们在今年的夏季运动会上给我们带来荣誉。考查非谓语动词作定语。select(挑选)与其逻辑主语 the players之间为被动关系，故用过去分词，A、B、D 三项是表示主动的非谓语动词形式，故排除。答案 C10. I walked out of t
8、he cinema，_Id never come back to this hell of a place.Adetermining BdecidedCto determine Dto decide解析 考查非谓语动词。句意：我走出了剧院，决心再也不来这个鬼地方。如果选 B项，前面需要加 and; determing.在句中作伴随状语。答案 A.阅读理解AMost people have heard of Shakespeare and probably know something of the plays that he wrote. However, not everybody know
9、s much about the life of this remarkable man, except perhaps that he was born in the market town of Stratfordupon Avon and that he married a woman called Anne Hathaway. We know nothing of his school life. We do not know, for example, how long it lasted, but we presume(推测)that he attended the local g
10、rammar school, where the principal subject taught was Latin.Nothing certain is known of what he did between the time he left school and his departure(出发)for London. According to a local legend, he was beaten and even put in prison for stealing rabbits and deer from the estate of neighbouring landown
11、er, Sir Thomas Lucy. It is said that because of this he was forced to run away from his native place. A different legend says that he was apprenticed(做学徒)to a Stratford butcher, but did not like the life and for this reason decided to leave Stratford.Whatever caused him to leave the town of his birt
12、h, the world could be grateful that he did so. What is certain is that he set his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in London. It is said that at first he was without money or friends there, but that he earned a little by taking care of the horses of the gentleman who attended the plays at th
13、e theatre. They stopped and spoke to him. They found his conversations so brilliant(有才气的)that finally he was invited to join their company.1. In the early life of Shakespeare, he_.Aattended a public schoolBlived in LondonCstudied LatinDwas put in prison for stealing cattle解析 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知他上过学，是 l
14、ocal grammar school，不是public school；也不是学 Latin，只是其 principal subject was Latin；由第二段第三行可知，他偷过东西，但不是 cattle，而是 rabbits and deer；最后一段讲到他离开家乡去了伦敦。答案 B2. Why was he forced to leave his native place according to this passage?ABecause he didnt want to go to school.BBecause he left for London to become famo
15、us.CBecause he had stolen deer and was beaten.DNo one knows for certain.解析 细节理解题。见第二段中“It is said that because of this.”其中 this指代上一句话的内容。据说就是因为他被打甚至因偷附近地主家的兔子和鹿而被送进监狱，他离开了自己的家乡。答案 C3. What is the reason why the world could be grateful?AHe wrote many worldfamous plays.BHe was an actor.CHe lived a har
16、d life.DHe liked to travel all over the world.解析 细节理解题。莎士比亚是世界闻名的剧作家，最后一段提到他是怎么从学徒变成剧作家的。答案 A4. In the sentence “In time, as he became a familiar figure”， “in time” means_.Aon time BsometimeCsome time later Dsome time解析 词义猜测题。从上下文推测，是过了一段时间以后人们才熟悉他的。答案 CBHe was once referred to as the Picasso of poe
17、try. Beloved by Chileans(智利人)of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 100th birthday of Pablo Neruda(19401973)Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetr
18、y when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence(影响)on his work.However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem
19、, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair”. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat(外交官)and exile(流亡)made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and develop
20、ment of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative(创造性的)and forever moving. He found inspiration(灵感)in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me”， he wrote, “I move i
21、n the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed(回映)in his work.5. The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “_”. Amost important personBfamous person from PicassoCfreedom fighter in PicassoDpoem fan解析 词义猜测题。根据下一句的意思“他被各个阶层的智利人所爱戴着，且备受尊重，他
22、的作品广为传诵”可推出：他曾被誉为诗坛“巨匠” 。答案 A6. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because_.Aliterary greats usually used the pen nameBhis father encourged him to use the nameChe wanted to prevent his father knowing the publicationDhe was greatly influenced by other poets解析 细节理解题。根据短文第三段中“
23、To cover up the publication of his first poem.”一句可知，聂鲁达的父亲不赞成儿子当诗人，经常想方设法阻止他创作。为了掩饰自己发表的第一部诗集，他就为自己取了个笔名叫聂鲁达。答案 C7. Which of the following is NOT the theme of his works?ALove.BPolitical struggle.CSocial reform.DThe development of South America.解析 细节理解题。第四段的第二、三两句表达的意思是：聂鲁达有着丰富的阅历，他当过外交官，曾流亡国外。因此，他的诗
24、歌主题多样，并不仅仅局限于爱情。他的作品还反映了左派政治斗争以及南美洲的发展。由此可判断选 C项。答案 C8. The last paragraph mainly tells us_.Athe sea gave Neruda vast writing inspirationBthe beautiful scenery along the Chile coastCNerudas poems were widely read overseasDNeruda loved to write his poems near the sea解析 细节理解题。根据“He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast.”和“He loved how the sea forever renewed itself，a renewal echoed in his work.”两句可知海浪磅礴的力量、自由的激荡，海岸上展翅翱翔的海鸟，这一切都给聂鲁达无尽的创作灵感。他喜欢大海，还因为大海在永不停息地更新着自己，而他的诗作也如大海一样，不断地推陈出新。因此，选 A项。答案 A
