1、Unit2 课下题型练(二) Using language.阅读理解AJK. Rowling is a British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series.She completed much of her first work, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone in a poor situation, often planning out her chapters in cafs near her small apartment in Edinburgh.Before penning the Harry
2、 Potter books, Rowlings life was one of struggle and loss.Her mother died in 1990 because of the multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症)Her first marriage ended just three years later.Unable to find work, Rowling struggled to support herself and her daughter on State Aid.Her financial conditions would not chang
3、e until the late 1990s, when the Harry Potter series became a success beyond all expectations.Aided by the Scottish Arts Council, Rowling was able to complete her first novel, but primary encouragement from publishers was actually nonexistent.She was told to find a day job, and the UK publisher, Blo
4、omsbury, firstly published only 1,000 copies of the novel, titled in the UK as Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone.Within a half year of its publication in 1997, the novel achieved its first award, the Nestl Smarties Book Prize.A few months later, it received the British Book Award for Best Chil
5、drens Book of the Year.In 1998, Scholastic purchased (购买) publication rights, and Rowling, now on her third payment of the series, was enjoying great success.The popularity of the series has made Rowling the most popular childrens author ever.Both adults and children who show great interest in the b
6、ooks are eager for the publishers next payment for Harrys adventures.Queen Elizabeth honoured Rowling in 2000, titling her as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.She remarried in 2001, to Dr Neil Murray, with whom she has two children.In her public life, she devotes time to causes dear to
7、her, including supporting Amnesty International, and funding research on a medical treatment for multiple sclerosis.语篇解读：本文是一篇人物传记。文章主要介绍了小说哈利波特系列的作者英国作家J.K. Rowling的生平。1How did Rowling make a living before the late 1990s?ABy depending on her husband.BBy receiving government support.CBy working in a
8、 caf near her home.DBy writing articles for local publishers.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的Rowling struggled to .on State Aid.Her financial conditions .until the late 1990s可知，Rowling在二十世纪九十年代末之前靠政府的救济生活。2Which of the following brought Rowling great success?AReceiving an award for the best author of the year.BCo
9、operating with the UK publisher Bloomsbury.CSelling the publication rights to Scholastic.DWinning the Nestl Smarties Book Prize.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的Scholastic purchased (购买) publication rights, and Rowling .was enjoying great success可知，将版权出售给Scholastic带给Rowling巨大的成功。3What can we infer from the last pa
10、ragraph?ARowling works for the British royal family.BRowling has done much for public charity.CRowling suffers from multiple sclerosis.DRowling stays single till now.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的she devotes time to causes dear to her .a medical treatment for multiple sclerosis可推断，Rowling为公共慈善事业做了不少事。4What is
11、the main idea of the text?AJ.K. Rowlings major works.BJ.K. Rowlings extraordinary life.CJ.K. Rowlings family background.DJ.K. Rowlings inspiration for Harry Potter series.解析：选B主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了英国作家J.K. Rowling不平凡的一生。BDo you have a dream, something you always see yourself doing? Perhaps you see
12、yourself as a lawyer, businessman, or even a scientist.Whatever it is, dont let it die.A dream is a wonderful thing.It can give you hope for your future and encourage you to try when all odds are against you.However, there are dream killers that want to kill your dream.They may tell you that it is i
13、mpossible for you, that you are not smart enough or that its never been done before.However, many times the biggest dream killer is yourself.Dont let fear, doubt or lack of finances prevent you from fulfilling (实现) your dream.Talk back to these killers, “I can and fulfill my dream.” You may have to
14、do this every day.The more often you talk to your heart that you can do it, the more safely your dream will be held within you.It is very important to take steps towards fulfilling your dream.For me, in order to fulfill my dream of oneday owning my own magazine, I needed to go back to school and fin
15、ish my college degree.For you, it may be something different.You know deep inside what the voice of your dream calls for.Dont be afraid and just do it.Try not to let too much time go by.Time is another one of those dream killers.Think about the words of a song by Yolanda Adams, “Keep the dream alive
16、.Dont let it die.If something deep inside keeps inspiring you to try, dont stop.And never give up.Dont ever give up on you.Sometimes, life can place a stumbling block in your way.But you have to keep the faith.”When you dream, dream big and never give up.Your dream is just yours.Never let anyone tel
17、l you that your dream cant happen it can! Keep seeing yourself do whats never been done before.As you continue to feed your dream and protect it, not only will you keep it alive, but it will come true.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了当我们拥有梦想时，要坚持梦想，并采取行动实现它。5What does the underlined words “all odds are against
18、you” in Paragraph 2 mean?AYou are in hopeless situation.BYou find everything seems strange.CYou are not feeling quite well.DYou have all your friends against you.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第二段中的It can give you hope for your future and encourage you to try when all odds are against you.可知，all odds are against you
19、与前面的give you hope 相反，所以A正确。6What did the author dream of doing?AGetting his own book published.BOwing a college degree.CBecoming a writer.DPublishing his own magazine.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第五段中的For me, in order to fulfill my dream of oneday owning my own magazine, I needed to go back to school and finish my
20、college degree.可知，作者的梦想是有一天拥有自己的杂志。7What do we learn from Paragraph 5?AIt takes money to fulfill our dream.BThe first step is to know our dream.CIt is important for us to take action.DWe should not listen to the call of our heart.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第五段第一句可知，本段主要介绍了我们应为实现自己的梦想采取行动。8The words of Yolanda Ada
21、ms song are mentioned in the text .Ato support the authors main pointBto make the authors writing interestingCto show the author and Adams share the same viewDto mean Yolanda Adams is popular解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段作者的结论When you dream, dream big and never give up.可知，当有梦想时，不能放弃，这正是Yolanda Adams的歌词的主题，所以作者引用
22、歌词是为了支持自己的观点。 .完形填空This is so easy, inexpensive, and has always brought either of two 1 ：a look of shock or a big smile.I am a canewalking (拄着手杖走路的) senior citizen with mobility 2 ， especially in cold weather but I have a sharp eye for useful bargains and since I still drive, I can do this without h
23、aving to get in and out of the car to help people.Here is how it “works”When I see gloves, warm hats and scarves on sale (new or in good condition from a secondhand store), I buy them very 3 .If laundering (洗涤) is needed, I do it to 4 tiny stains (污渍) so everything looks good.I have a large basket t
24、hat I keep in the passenger side of my car and I “file” these things in it, where I can easily reach over and get whatever I determine is most 5 for someone who is without and out in the cold.I am always 6 of things and people around me in parking lots and along the walkways of my small hometown.But
25、 when I see someone obviously cold and without what will help them, I 7 beside them, roll down my 8 ， and ask if they will 9 and wear all three things or whatever is needed .and then as they stare at me in 10 ， I always add：“I have things right here in my 11 to share.Please me by 12 them to stay war
26、m when you are outside.”Not yet have I 13 hostility (敌意) or felt in any danger, but since so many of the items are “cheerful”colors, I often see the persons I gave them to walking down the street.It 14 my heart to know that my items are being used and 15 .语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者是一位行动不便靠拐杖行走的老人，但这并没有影响作者用自己
27、的方式去帮助别人。1.A.routinesBreactionsCoutlines Dsuggestions解析：选B由a look of shock or a big smile可知，这是两种反应。2A.performances BamusementCaddiction Dproblems解析：选D由a canewalking (拄着手杖走路的) senior citizen可知，作者行动不便。3A.cheaply BcasuallyCunwillingly Dbriefly解析：选A由on sale可知，这些东西是降价出售的。所以作者会以低廉的价格把它们买回来。4A.strengthen B
28、increaseCpaint Dremove解析：选D作者洗衣物的目的是除去污渍。5A.specific BusefulCpopular Dusual解析：选B由someone who is without and out in the cold可知，作者所准备的东西对那些身处户外的人最有用处。6A.positive BshortCcareful Dfond解析：选C作者很留意周围的人和物以便向别人提供帮助。7A.put down Bsettle downCqueue up Dpull up解析：选D作者停下车，才能帮助其他人。8A.window BlightCwheel Dfloor解析：选
29、A作者停下车，摇下车窗，才能问路人是否需要帮助。9A.improve BbuyCborrow Daccept解析：选D由ask if they will和下文的to share可知，作者在看到路人需要帮助时，首先要问问路人是否愿意接受他的帮助。10A.sadness BdishonestyCdisbelief Danger解析：选C由stare at me可知，路人难以置信地盯着作者看，不相信自己会得到别人的帮助。11A.mind BbagCbasket Dreach解析：选C由第三段开头I have a large basket可知，作者篮子里的东西是要与别人分享的东西。12A.wearin
30、g BwinningCignoring Dfolding解析：选A由to stay warm when you are outside可知，被帮助的人在户外穿着作者所提供的衣服使他们暖和了，这也让作者很高兴。13A.accounted for Bmet withCescaped from Dkept up with解析：选B句意：我还没有遇到有敌意的状况，也没有感觉到有什么危险，但是由于很多东西都是“喜庆”的颜色，我经常看到我帮助的人们走在大街上。14A.splits BsacrificesCforces Dwarms解析：选D由上文的stay warm可知，作者的举动温暖了别人，也温暖了自己
31、的心。15A.examined BappreciatedCblamed Dguaranteed解析：选B作者得知自己的物品正在被人使用和被感激，这温暖了作者的心，作者觉得自己做的事情很值得。.语法填空Today, Mount Qomolangmas peak is not a lonely place any more.Over 3,500 people have 1 (successful) climbed the mountain over the past year.Meanwhile, climbers have complained about 2 (wait) for hours
32、in the bottlenecks.In fact, the dangerous 3 (crowd) arent the only problem.All those climbers need 4 (bring) a lot of gear (设备), much of which ends up being left on the mountain.It is becoming the worlds 5 (tall) rubbish dump.But the good news is 6 some mountaineers have started to clean up Qomolang
33、ma.Mountaineers Paul and Eberhard are part of Eco Everest Expedition, which has been cleaning up rubbish since 2008.So far they 7 (collect) over 13 tons of garbage.Some of that rubbish is even being used for 8 higher purpose.As part of the Mount Everest 8,848 Art Project, a group of 15 artists from
34、Nepal collected 1.5 tons of garbage.Theyve changed the cans and oxygen tanks into 74 pieces of art that have already been exhibited 9 Nepals capital.Part of the profit from sales 10 (be) available for the Everest Peakeers Association which has helped collect rubbish off the mountain.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章
35、主要介绍了珠穆朗玛峰的污染情况以及现在采取的应对污染的措施和取得的进展。1successfully分析句子结构可知，空前的have和空后的climbed构成谓语，此处应用副词来修饰动词，故填successfully。2waiting此处介词about之后应用动名词形式，故填waiting。3crowds根据空前的形容词dangerous可知，空处应用名词形式，crowd“人群”为可数名词，且句子的谓语arent为复数形式，所以应用复数形式crowds。4to bring此处表示所有这些登山者都需要带着大量设备，此处应用need to do sth.“需要做某事”，故填to bring。5tal
36、lest根据句中的the worlds表示“全世界范围内的”可知，此处表示最高级的含义，故用形容词最高级tallest。6that分析句子结构并结合句意可知，此处引导表语从句，引导词在从句中不充当成分，仅起连接作用，故用that引导该从句。7have collected根据句中的时间状语So far可知，此处表示截止到现在已收集的垃圾数量，所以应用现在完成时；又因主语they为复数，故填have collected。8a此处表示“一个更高的目标”，表泛指，在文中第一次提到，且higher的发音以辅音音素开头，故填a。9in根据句意可知，此处表示“在尼泊尔的首都”，故填in“在(某范围或空间内的)某一点”。10is根据语境可知，此处为一般性描述，应用一般现在时；该句主语为Part of the profit from sales，表示单数概念，故填is。