1、Unit 2 第 2 课时 Reading.单项填空从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. (原创)Girls as well as boys eagerly_these difficult studies.Aensure BrequireCundertake Drecommend答案：C 本题题意：不但是男孩子，女孩子也热衷于攻读这些困难的学科。undertake 表示 “承担；从事；负责 ”。 2(原创)Instead of _her, the news had a strangely calming effect.Adiscouraging Boffend
2、ingCdisturbing Dinterrupting答案：C 本题题意：这消息非但没有令她不安，反而产生了一种奇怪的镇定效果。disturb 表示“打扰；干扰；妨碍 ”。3(原创)When Miss Su returned from abroad, he thought he would renew their childhood friendship and propose to her at a/an_time.Afit BsuitableCappropriate Dproper答案：C 本题题意：这次苏小姐回国，他本想把儿时友谊重新温起，时机成熟再向她求婚。appropriate t
3、ime 表示 “适当的时间( 或时机)” 。4(原创)Many of our largest cities_their water supplies from surface water.Aobtain BofferCprovide Dsupply答案：A 本题题意：我们许多大城市是从地表水获得水源。obtain 表示“( 尤指经努力)获得 ”。5(原创)In seeking the new, China endeavours to change, to develop, and to improve to_perfection.Areceive BgainCobtain Dattain答案：
4、D 本题题意：中国求新，就是求变，求发展，向更完美的境界迈进。reach/achieve/acquire/attain perfection 表示“臻于完善；到达完美的境界” 。6(原创)Yet oxygen gas did not begin to accumulate in the atmosphere until about 2 billion years ago.Aaccumulate BcollectCgather Dpile答案：A 本题题意：但是大约在 20 亿年前，氧气才开始在大气层中积累。accumulate 表示“积累；积聚” 。7(原创)By the years end,
5、 the hard work had _， as the group was accorded three awards at the 2008 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.Ashowed off Btook offCput off Dpaid off答案：D 本题题意：当年年底，努力终获回报，乐队被授予 2008 年“灵魂列车之灵魂女士”的三项大奖。 pay off 表示“( 尤指表示冒险的计划或行动 ) 成功；奏效；达到目的” 。8(原创)It was no wonder the men were in a good humour now. For my
6、part, I was horribly _.Aturned down Bcast downClet down Dknocked down答案：B 本题题意：这帮家伙这会儿自然个个兴高采烈，而我却万分沮丧。be cast down (by sth) 表示“(因某事 )沮丧，不愉快” 。9(原创)Who is _the proposal? Can I have a show of hands, please?Ain honour of Bin memory of Cin favour of Din search of答案：C 本题题意：谁赞成这项建议？ 请大家举手表决好吗？ in favor o
7、f 表示“赞同；支持” 。10(原创)Ahead of us _ but they can and must be overcome.Amany difficulties lieBlie many difficultiesCdo many difficulties lieDdo lie many difficulties答案：B 本题题意：我们面前存在着许多困难，但是这些困难能够克服和必须克服。表示地点的介词短语，常将其放在句首，构成完全倒装，用于强调；注意，此时句子的谓语动词通常是不及物动词。.完成句子根据相关的汉语提示，完成下列句子。每空仅限一个单词。1争执的双方在报酬问题上仍各持己见。T
8、he two sides in the dispute still_ _each other over the question of pay.2这本书对其读者产生了巨大的影响。This book_ _ _ _ _its readers.3如果他们继续下去冒着一切危险， 一定会失败。They are_ _fail if they continue_ _ _ _all these dangers.4一个自发的科学家小组已经宣布了复制人的计划。A private group of scientists has announced plans to_ _ _ _a human being.5一方面我
9、想在 7 月休假，另一方面我又不想错过 7 月中旬的那个会。_ _ _ _， Id like to take a vacation in July, but_ _ _ _， I dont want to miss the conference in midJuly.6这个房间的长度是那个房间的两倍， 但窄得多。This room is_ _ _ _the other, but much narrower.7响起了暴风雨般的笑声，甚至连最小的孩子也在笑。_ _ _laughter arose and even the tiniest child_ _.8死亡数字使我们认识到这次确实是大面积受灾。
10、_ _ _deaths_ _ _ _the true extent of the disaster.9他已经下了决心要及时行乐。He had_ _ _ _to get as much fun as possible into the time.10我们供应每样东西给顾客。We_ _ _our customers.(We_ _ _everything.)答案：1differ with2made a great impact/effort on3bound to; at the risk of4make an exact copy of5On the one hand; on the other
11、hand6twice the length of7A storm of; joined in8The number of; opened our eyes to9made up his mind10provide everything for; provide our customers with.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A，B，C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(2010 安徽省“江南十校”高三联考)In my dual(双重的)profession_1_an educator and health care provider, I have worke
12、d with many children infected with HIV. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great_2_can be found in the smallest individuals. Let me tell you about Tyler.Tyler was_3_infected with HIV; his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was depend
13、ent on medications to_4_him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube inserted in a vein(静脉)in his chest. At times, he also needed extra oxygen to support his_5_.Tyler wasnt_6_to give up one single moment of his childhood to his deadly disease. It was not_7_to find him playing and racing around hi
14、s backyard, wearing his medicineloaded backpack and_8_his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon(小手推车). All of us who knew Tyler were impressed by his pure_9_in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tylers mom often_10_him by telling him that he moved so_11_she needed to dress him in red. T
15、hat way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly_12_him.This deadly disease eventually_13_down Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately，_14_did his HIVinfected mother. When it became_15_that he wasnt going to survive, Tylers mom talked to him abou
16、t_16_. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with son in heaven.A few days before his death, Tyler_17_to me to come to his hospital bed and_18_， “I might die soon. Im not_19_. When I die, please dress me in_20_. Mom promised shes coming to heaven, too. Ill
17、be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me.”文章大意：这是一个感人的故事：一个感染了 HIV 病毒的孩子泰勒，面对残酷的人生结局死亡，他仍然那么乐观，对生活充满着美好的向往。1A.in BforCas Don答案：C 介词 as 后面接表身份或职业的名词。2A.pleasure BpainCsorrow Dcourage答案：D 从下文可知， “我 ”特别了解到了 Tyler 这个弱小的家伙身上有着巨大的勇气(courage)。pleasure 表示“ 快乐” ，sorrow 表示“悲伤” ，
18、pain 表示“痛苦” ，都不符合语意。3A.seriously BbornCunlucky Ddisappointingly答案：B be born infected with HIV 表示“天生/ 出生时携带 HIV”，从后半句 his mother was also infected 和后一句可以推知答案。4A.cause BenableCmake Dlead答案：B 从上文提示可知，他依赖药物治疗，这能 (enable)使他活下去。cause 表示“引起” ；make 表示“使得” ，应该用 make sb do sth 结构； lead 表示“导致” ，应该用 lead to sth
19、 结构。5A.breathing BlivingCrunning Dwalking答案：A 从该句中的 oxygen(氧气)可知，他需要额外的氧气来维持他的呼吸(breathing)，其他选项不符合语境。6A.happy BwillingCdaring Ddiscouraged答案：B 根据下文语意可知，泰勒不愿意放弃他童年的快乐时间，此处语意表示他的心理状态。be not willing to do 表示“不乐意做，不愿意做” 。7A.common BunusualCsurprised Dordinary答案：B 所以我们经常(not unusual)可以看到泰勒背着装满药物的背包，后面小车
20、中拖着(drag) 氧气瓶，在后院玩耍、跑步。8A.dragging BcarryingCpushing Dtaking答案：A 从常识可知，车在后面，应该是拖着 (drag)，而不是 carry“携带” ，push“推 ”，take“带走” 。9A.character BjoyCmoment Dexcitement答案：B 从上下文可知， “我们 ”都对泰勒的那种努力活下去的纯真快乐(joy)印象深刻。character 表示 “性格” ； moment 表示“时刻” ；excitement 表示“兴奋” 。10A.comforted BscoldedCteased Dpraised答案：C
21、 从常识判断，他母亲也是苦中作乐，常取笑 (tease)他，告诉他跑得太快(fast)了，以致于他需要穿红色衣服，以便她透过窗户看的时候能够很快发现(spot)他。comfort表示“安慰” ，scold 表示“指责” ；praise 表示“表扬” ，都与语境不符合。11A.slowly BhappilyCquickly Dfast答案：D slowly 和 happily 不符合语境，quickly 强调动作迅速、敏捷，而 fast 则强调速度快，D 项符合语境。12A.know BspotCstop Dobserve答案：B spot 表示“发现，看见” 。13A.tore BbrokeC
22、wore Dkicked答案：C 从上下文可知，这致命的病 (HIV)最终消耗了泰勒的生命。 wear down 表示“(使)消耗，损耗 ”；tear down“拆毁，拆卸” ；break down 作“垮掉”讲时人作主语，即用 Tyler broke down 才对；kick down 表示“踢倒” 。14A.neither BsoCsuch Dnor答案：B so do/did sb 表示“某人也一样” 。15A.apparent BhopelessCsure Dterrible答案：A apparent 表示“明显的，显然的” ；hopeless 表示“无望的” ；sure 跟从句时不能
23、用 it 作主语；terrible 表示 “可怕的，糟糕的” 。语境表示“很明显泰勒活不了了” ，所以选 A 项。16A.life BdreamCfuture Ddeath答案：D 他母亲跟他聊起了死亡 (death)的话题。由后面一句可知答案选 D。17A.waved BsaidCsigned Dexplained答案：C 他死前几天示意(sign)我到他病床边。wave “招手，挥手” ，一般不跟不定式。18A.whispered BshoutedCcried Dhappy答案：A 由常识判断，他濒临死亡，肯定很虚弱，只能轻轻地向我说。whisper “耳语，轻声说” 。B、C 两项不符合
24、语境，D 项后面通常不跟直接引语。19A.excited BsurprisedCscared Dhappy答案：C 泰勒说他不害怕(scared)死亡，但他死后，要给他穿红色(red)衣服，这样在天堂他母亲就能很容易地认出他来。根据语境选 C 项。20A.red BwhiteCbright Dbeauty答案：A 文中 11 空后有提示，解析参考 19 题。.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。(2010山东)Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day whe
25、n he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素)three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness and even death. And if that werent bad enough, he had no health insurance.After a
26、 month of feeling upset, Thomas decided hed better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created , a free online community for diabetics and their loved onesa place where over 1,000 people share presona
27、l stories, information and resources.Jason Swenckis son, Kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online childrens forums(论坛)together most evenings. “Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over， ”says Swencki, one of the sites volunteers. “They know what hes going t
28、hrough, so he doesnt feel alone.”Kody is anything but alone：Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.These days, Thomass main focus is his charity(慈善机构 ), Fight It, which provides med
29、icines and supplies to people225 to datewho cant afford a diabetics huge expenses. Fightit.org has raised about $ 23,000in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the caribean.With a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a w
30、eek to his cause, while still doing his fulltime job waiting tables. “Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure， ”says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstars original members. “But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now.”1Which of the followi
31、ng is true of Christopher Thomas?AHe needs to go to the doctor every day.BHe studies the leading cause of diabetes.CHe has a positive attitude to his disease.DHe encourages diabetics by writing articles.答案：C 推理判断题。A 项与文章第一段第二句相矛盾；B 项从最后一段可以看出不正确；D 项没有提及；C 项从第二段可以看出是正确的。2D was created for_.Adiabetics
32、 to communicateBvolunteers to find jobsCchildren to amuse themselvesDrock stars to share resources答案：A 推理判断题。第二段第二句话的后半部分 “.a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.”对 disabeticrockstar. com 进行了介绍，因此可以推断 A 项正确。3According to the text, Kody_.Afeels lonely beca
33、use of his illnessBbenefits from Chelps create the online kids forumsDwrites childrens stories online答案：B 推理判断题。第四段第一句话表明 A 项错误，anything but 意为“绝非，绝不是” ；C 、D 两项文中没有提及；由三、四两段可以看出 Kody 因这个网站而受益匪浅。4What can we learn about Fight It?AIt helps the diabeties in financial difficulties.BIt organizes parties
34、for volunteers once a year.CIt offers less expensive medicines to diabetics.DIt owns a wellknown medical website.答案：A 推理判断题。倒数第二段第一句话可以看出 Fight It 这个慈善机构为那些支付不起巨额消费的糖尿病人提供药品及供应品。5The last paragraph suggests that Thomas_.Aworks fulltime in a diabetes charityBemploys 22 people for his websiteChelps diabeties in his own wayDtries to find a cure for diabetes答案：C 推理判断题。最后一段 Bentley Gubar 的话表明：多数糖尿病慈善机构都把钱用在了研究治疗方法上，只有 Thomas 说那些人现在需要的是帮助。由此可知 C 项正确。
