1、英语必修 2 人教新课标 Unit 1 练习（4）及答案Unit 1 Section 阅读理解(2014南昌市四校联考)Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago They even sound better than violins made today Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins But they arent the
2、same Why are these old Italian violins so special? Many people think they have an answer Some people think it is the age of the violins But there is a problem here Not all old violins sound wonderful Only those from Cremona are special So age cannot be the answerOther people think the secret to thos
3、e violins is the wood The wood of the violin is very important It must be from certain kinds of trees It must not be too young or too old Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about wood for violinsBut the kind of wood may not be so important It may be more important to cut the
4、 wood in a special way Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully It has to be the right size and shape The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians Size and shape may not be the answer either Scientists make new viol
5、ins that are exactly the same size and shape But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old one Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish(清漆), which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny It also helps the sound of the instrument Since no one knows what the Italia
6、n violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish todayThere may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona And there are not many of the old violins left So these old violins are becoming more and more precious文章大意：主要介绍了一种意大利古老的小提琴的特别之处。这种产于 200 年以前的小提琴比当代生产的小提琴，音质还要好。
7、文章分析了古琴的特别之处，并逐一排除，最后锁定在了古琴所使用的清漆上。 1What would be the best title for the passage?AThe Secrets of Cremona Violins BThe History of Italian Violins CSpecial Musical Instruments DHow to Make the Best Violins答案：A 根据第一段“Why are these old Italian violins so special？”和倒数第二段“Some scientists think the secret
8、 may be the varnish(清漆), which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny It also helps the sound of the instrument Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish today ”可知，使意大利古老的小提琴变得特别的可能是上面涂的清漆，故选 A。 2The main purpose of the f
9、irst paragraph is to _ Alist some facts Braise a questionCgive an opinion Doffer an answer答案：B 根据第一段“ Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins But they arent the same Why are these old Italian violins so special? Many people think they have an answer ”可知，第一段提
10、出了一个问题 古老的意大利小提琴为什么那么特别？第一段没有列举事实，也没有给出观点和答案排除 A、C、D，故选 B。3What is still unclear about Cremona violins according to the writer?AThe shape BThe sizeCThe wood DThe varnish 答案：D 根据倒数第二段“Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish today ”可知，这
11、种古老小提琴的特别之处可能是所用的清漆，而清漆的成分至今还是个谜，故选 D。 4Which of the following words can best describe Cremona violins?ALight BShiningCValuable DModern 答案：C 根据最后一段“There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona And there are not many of the old violins left So these old violins are becoming more and m
12、ore precious ”可知，这些古琴正变得越来越贵，故选 C。5What can we learn from this passage?AModern things are always better than ancient ones BAncient things are always better than modern ones COnce a cultural relic is lost, it can never be recovered DVarnish for violins will become more and more precious 答案：C A、B 两项太绝
13、对，当 代的东西未必都比古代的好，古代的东西也不一定就比现在的好；D 项偷换概念，文章说的是古琴越来越珍贵，而不是清漆越来越珍贵。排除A、B 、 D，故选 C。完形填空(2014河南省濮阳市高一升级考试)Too often the news is filled with stories of the children bullying one another, smoking and making other terrible choices That makes us _1_ for the future Some thirdgraders in Ohio, however, are a s
14、hining example that there are many _2_ kids as wellIn January, the _3_ told 8yearold Henry Kastner that he had cancer After _4_ surgery to remove the tumor(肿瘤 )，Henry started chemotherapy(化学疗法)That was when his classmates came up with a unique and warmhearted way to show him their _5_When Henry had
15、to shave(剃)his head for the new _6_，his classmates decided theyd shave theirs, too Thus, the Hair Cut Club was _7_Together they gathered at a shaving party, where Henrys classmates got their heads shaved Their _8_ was to make sure when Henry _9_ to school from hospital, he wouldnt feel ashamed of _1
16、0_ his hair Recordings of the big shaving party show just how much the gesture _11_ to Henry He said, I realize I wont be _12_ It will be me and tons of other people with their hair goneParents feel bad whenever they _13_ a child has cancer, and when it comes to someone your own child _14_， its diff
17、icult to know what to do and how to _15_ In my sons school, weve seen several children affected by the _16_ over the past years In many cases, Ive felt I havent done enough, only _17_ I didnt know what to doThese kids _18_ such a good reminder that sometimes its the simplest things that can help a f
18、amily _19_ such a serious illness, and that just letting them _20_ theyre not in it alone means so much 文章大意：一名小学生因为要接受化学治疗必须剃掉头发，为了不让他感到尴尬，他的同学们决定都剃掉头发。1Aprepare Bstudy Cfear Dwork答案：C 从前面的 the news is filled with stories of the children bullying one another, smoking and making other terrible choic
19、es 可知看到这些新闻后，大家应该会对国家的未来感到担忧。 2Akind Bserious Cclever Dhardworking答案：A 从前面的 however 的提示可知，这些孩子做的事与前面所述的坏新闻不同，应该是好事。3Afriend Bstudent Cdoctor Dteacher答案：C 对疾病做出诊断的应该是医生。4Aoperating Breceiving Ccelebrating Dchecking答案：B 得了病的人应该接受手术。5Abelief Bsupport Cwisdom Dstrength答案：B 从前面的 warmhearted way 可知同学们是想热心
20、地帮助 Henry、支持他。6Aschool Bclass Cdecision Dtreatment答案：D 从前面的描述可知 Henry 剃掉头发应该与他得的病有关，是接受治疗的需要。7Aformed Bclosed Cappreciated Dfinished答案：A Henry 的同学们建立了一个俱乐部来组织他们的剃头活动。8Agoal Badvice Cchallenge Dreason答案：A 后面的 to make sure he wouldnt feel ashamed 正是同学们行动的目的。9Amoved Breturned Cheaded Dfaced答案：B 从后面的 fr
21、om hospital 可知此处应该指的是 Henry 出院后，回到学校上课时的情况。 10Awashing Bgrowing Ckeeping Dlosing答案：D 从前面的 Henry had to shave his head for the new 可知他失去头发了。11Areached Bled Cbelonged Dmeant答案：D 从后面 Henry 的发言可知同学们的举动对他造成了很大的影响，对他意义重大。12Asorry Bsurprised Calone Dexcited答案：C 从后面的 It will be me and tons of other people w
22、ith their hair gone可知Henry 意识到自己并不是孤单一人。 13Alearn Bguess Cadmit Dimagine答案：A 家长们在听说有孩子得癌症后会难过。14Alooks at Bfinds out Ccares about Dwaits for答案：C 此处从前面的任何一个孩子变成限定为自己的孩子认识、关心的孩子。15Ameet Bconclude Chelp Dcommunicate答案：C 从前面的 to know what to do 可知此处是表示不知道应该做些什么来帮助得病的孩子。 16Aaccident Bdisease Cexample Dre
23、sult答案：B 作者举出自己身边相似的经历，即接触到的患了同样疾病的孩子。17Abefore Bafter Cif Dbecause答案：D 不知道应该做些什么是觉得自己做的不够的原因。18Ademand Bprovide Cattract Dexpect答案：B Henry 的同学们的做法给大家提供了一个提示。19Afighting Brecognizing Cdiscovering Dannouncing答案：A 要帮助的对象是与癌症这种疾病做斗争的家庭。20Ashow Bpromise Cprove Dknow答案：D 大家要做的只是让与癌症做斗争的家庭知道他们并不是孤军奋战。语法填空
24、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于 3 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】(2014新课标)One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about _1_(be) late for school There were many people waiting at the bus stop，_ 2_ some of them looked very anxious and _3_(disappoint) When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board I g
25、ot a place next _4_ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk A boy on a bike _5_(catch)my attention He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused _6_(stop) until we reached the next stop Still, the boy kept _7_(ride) He
26、was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus I heard an excited conversation Then the driver stood up and asked, “_8_ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop ？” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh dear! Its _9_(I) ” S
27、he pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers _10_(sudden) became friendly to one another 1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10_答案：1being about 为介词，后跟名词、代词、动名词作宾语，故用 being。2and 由上下文，人们等车，看起来很焦急，之间是顺承关
28、系，故用 and 连接。3disappointed 人们看起来很焦急失望，用形容词形式 disappointed 失望的，而disappointing 令人失望的，不合题意。 4to 我得到了一个靠近窗子的座位， next to 靠近，临近。5caught 文章是讲述过去的事情，故用过去时。6to stop 固定短语 refuse to do sth拒绝做某事。7riding 固定短语 keep doing sth一直做某事。8Did “有人在上一站丢了手提箱吗？”一般疑问句，过去时用 did。9me/mine 此处作表语，强调 “它是我的” ，用 mine，或者表示“是我(丢了包)” ，用
29、me。 10suddenly 副词作状语修饰动词 became，故用 suddenly。【辽宁卷题型】(2014河南省濮阳市高一升级考试)Ms White: Hello, Mr JohnsonMr Johnson: Hello, Ms WhiteMs White: Mr Johnson I am _1_ (come) to check out the houseMr Johnson: OK Please come in and feel free to take a _2_ around the houseMs White: It looks very _3_Mr Johnson: Yeah
30、As you can see, the _4_(decorate) is in perfect condition The kitchen is on your left Look! It is so big that you can fit five people insideMs White: What _5_ the rooms and how big is it? Mr Johnson: The apartment has one dining room, one _6_(live) room, one master bedroom and two bedrooms The area
31、is 213 square meters Ms White: Does this apartment face south?Mr Johnson: The living room _7_(face) south and the bedrooms face north It has a beautiful hill view and quiet environment Also, there is a big shopping center, a _8_ (wonder) playground, and a few supermarkets Ms White: How about _9_ tra
32、nsport? Mr Johnson: Well, _10_ is convenient for transportation like subways and busesMs White: Great!1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10_答案：1coming 此处用进行时表示将来。2look take a look“看一看” 。3beautiful/pretty 从后文可知，房子很“漂亮” 。4decoration 此处应用其名词形式，所以填 decoration。5about what about ？“ 怎么样？” 。6living living room“起居室” 。7faces 此处 face 是动词，与后文时态一致，且主语是第三人称单数，所以填faces。8wonderful 一个“不错的 ”操场，用形容词修饰名词。9the the transport “交通情况 ”。10it convenient 常常用 it 作主语。
