1、Unit 2课时跟踪练(二) Warming Up & Reading Language Points一、全练语言点,基稳才能楼高.单词拼写1The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary (任意的)2The media (大众传播媒体) have a lot of power today.3He was forbidden (禁止) to leave the house, as a punishment.4We could undertake (承担) the work for the time being.5Sh
2、e wanted to cut down the tree, but her neighbour objected (反对)6The scientists are struggling for a breakthrough (突破) in cancer research.7The movie was a great commercial (商业的) success.8At the same time he has accumulated (积累) a lot of knowledge and experience.9The two sides still differ (不同) with ea
3、ch other over the question of pay.10The exact (准确的) date of the event has escaped me.单句改错1Can you tell the difference of the two words?ofbetween2I cannot undertake to finishing the task on time.finishingfinish3The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid back.backoff4Sometimes, some students obje
4、ct the idea that English classes are taught in English.object后加to5The law forbids smoke in public buildings.smokesmoking6Are you in favour the governments measures to bring down the prices of goods?favour后加of7On the one hand, we should ask for help; on other hand we should try our best to rebuild ou
5、r houses.other前加the8What the teachers have done has great impact on their students in the future.great前加a9John cast down to learn the news that he was rejected by the committee.cast前加was10It is reported that there is big breakthrough in the cancer treatment.big前加a.选词填空differ from, pay off, ask for a
6、 favour, cast down, forbid .from, raise an objection to, to be exact, have an impact on1Thoughts of Oriental (东方人) differ_from westerners in a number of ways.2He is forbidden_from leaving the country for some reasons.3The circumstances were all against Joe, but he was not cast_down.4He will set off
7、the day after tomorrow; to_be_exact,_on May 26, Tuesday.5Whenever in trouble, she always comes up to me and asks_for_a_favor.6At worst well have to sell the house so as to pay_off our debts.7Some managers have raised_an_objection_to laying off too many employees.8The development of science and techn
8、ology has_an_impact_on our daily life, for example, the Internet.课文语法填空Cloning is a way of 1.making (make) an exact copy of another animal or plant.It has two major uses.One is 2.that gardeners use it to produce commercial quantities of plants.The other is that it is 3.valuable (value) for research
9、on new plant species and for medical research on animals.However, the process of cloning is difficult 4.to_undertake (undertake)Many attempts to clone mammals failed.The first 5.successful (success) clone, Dolly the sheep, made the whole scientific world follow its process, though it had 6.more (muc
10、h) problems than the normal sheep.On the other hand, Dollys appearance 7.raised (raise) a storm of objections and had a great impact 8.on the media and public 9.imagination (imagine)Different people have different opinions on it.However, scientists still wonder whether cloning will help 10.or harm u
11、s and where it is leading us.串点成篇微表达人们在克隆技术上分歧(differ)相当大。一些人支持(in favour of)它的发展,因为克隆会对我们有益,并且是科学上的伟大突破(breakthrough);然而(while)另外一些人反对(object)研发克隆,因为它会对人类造成危害。在我看来,只要所有的人承诺(undertake)合理使用,克隆将会有很大的回报(pay off),并给人类带来巨大的影响(impact)。People_differ_greatly_in_cloning_technique.Some_are_in_favour_of_the_de
12、velopment_of_cloning,_for_it_can_benefit_us_and_it_is_a_great_scientific_breakthrough_while_others_object_to_developing_it_for_the_harm_that_it_can_do_to_human_beings.In_my_opinion,_cloning_will_pay_off_on_assumption_that_all_undertake_to_use_properly,_and_it_will_have_a_great_impact_on_human_beings
13、.二、勤练高考题型,多练自能生巧.完形填空Jake Olson lost his left eye when he was eight months old because of a born cancer._1_ it was controlled through treatments, it reappeared and _2_ the loss of his right eye.But after years of cheering for his favorite football team, Jake has _3_ the impossible dream.Hes now a pa
14、rt of the team, despite his total _4_, playing the game not based on sight but on _5_.Being a _6_ fan of the USC Trojans, one of Jakes last _7_ before he lost his eye was to watch the team play at Notre Dame.His passion for the sport didnt go _8_ former USC coach Pete reached the boy, inviting him t
15、o meet the _9_.Inspired by those players, Jake hoped to be _10_ in his schools football team.At first he didnt think he would be of any real _11_, but when he heard peoples cheers for football players, his love for football strengthened.So Jake _12_ the coach, asking to join the team.The coach told
16、him to _13_ the next season.So Jake spent his time practicing hard._14_, he became a starter on the team in the next season.Having made his high school football team, it didnt seem too _15_ to do the same in college.Coach Steve agreed that Jake _16_ the requirements of the team.So Jakes dream came t
17、rue._17_ football, Jake is also a motivational speaker.“I went into football with the thought that I had nothing to _18_,” Jake said.“I really had no fear.Going through _19_ in life does make you stronger.Lifes unfair, but it _20_ me not to give up and keep fighting.”语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。Jake Olson双目失明,但这并
18、没有阻止他对运动的热爱。他不仅是高中和大学橄榄球队的队员,并且他还是一位励志演讲人。1A.UnlessBThoughCOnly if DNow that解析:选B根据下文的“it was controlled through treatments, it reappeared .”可知,此处指尽管(Though)经过治疗,癌症被控制住了,但是它还是复发了,并导致(led to) Jake Olson失去了他的右眼。主从句之间存在让步关系,故选Though。2A.backed off Bheld backCbroke down Dled to解析:选D参见上题解析。back off“退缩,退却”
19、;hold back“抑制,阻止”;break down“出故障,崩溃”。3A.forgotten BquittedCrealized Dignored解析:选C但是,在为他最喜欢的橄榄球队加油多年之后,Jake实现(realized)了那个不可能的梦想。下文中的“Jakes dream came true”亦是提示。4A.blindness BabsenceCdeafness Dinnocence解析:选A根据上文中的“lost his left eye”“the loss of his right eye”可知,此处指尽管Jake双目失明(blindness),但他现在成了球队的一员。ab
20、sence“缺席”;deafness“聋”。5A.ability BguessCfeel Dimagination解析:选C根据上文提到的Jake双目失明的内容可知,此处指的应是他打球靠的不是视力而是感觉(feel)。6A.responsible BfaithfulCcareful Dtemporary解析:选B根据语境及上文的“years of cheering for his favorite football team”可知,此处指作为USC Trojans球队的忠实粉丝,Jake在失去视力之前最后的愿望(wishes)之一是观看球队在Notre Dame的比赛。responsible“
21、负责任的”;faithful“忠实的”;careful“细心的”;temporary“临时的”。7A.chances BpromisesCcourses Dwishes解析:选D参见上题解析。8A.unnoticed BunsolvedCunreported Dunlimited解析:选A根据下文的“former USC coach Pete reached the boy, inviting him to .”可知,此处指Jake对运动的热忱并不是不被注意的。unnoticed“未被注意的,被忽视的”;unsolved“未解决的”;unreported“未报道的”;unlimited“无限制
22、的,无条件的”。9A.leaders BplayersCfans Dcoaches解析:选B根据语境及上文提到的Jake是球队的忠实粉丝以及想观看球队的比赛的内容可知,此处应是指教练Pete邀请Jake跟球员们(players)见面。下文中的“Inspired by those players”是关键的提示信息。10A.occupied BinvolvedCtrapped Dabsorbed解析:选B受到那些球员们的鼓舞,Jake希望自己能加入学校的橄榄球队。be involved in是固定搭配,意为“参与,参加”。be occupied in“忙于”;be trapped in“被困在”;
23、be absorbed in“全神贯注于”。11A.interest BhopeCuse Dconcern解析:选C此处指尽管Jake想加入学校的橄榄球队,但是因为自身有残疾,Jake最初觉得自己加入球队并不会有什么实际的用处(use)。12A.approached BappreciatedCrecognized Dgreeted解析:选A因此,Jake找到教练,请求加入球队。approach“靠近,接洽”。13A.pull through Bset outCleave off Dcome back解析:选D根据下文的“the next season .he became a starter
24、on the team in the next season”可知,此处指教练让Jake下个赛季再回来。pull through“痊愈,康复”;set out“动身,开始”;leave off“停止”;come back意为“回来,返回”。14A.Gradually BFinallyCRecently DAccidentally解析:选B所以Jake花时间刻苦练习,最后,在下个赛季,他成了球队的球员。15A.difficult BaccessibleCattractive Dnecessary解析:选A根据上文的“Having made his high school football tea
25、m”可知,因为有了高中的球队经历,成为大学球队的队员似乎也不是太难。16A.refreshed BcompletedCsatisfied Dacquired解析:选C根据句中的“Coach Steve agreed”及下文中的“So Jakes dream came true.”可知,此处指教练Steve觉得Jake达到了球队的要求,因此Jake加入大学球队的梦想实现了。17A.Apart from BInstead ofCIn spite of DExcept for解析:选A根据下文的“Jake is also a motivational speaker”可知,除了打橄榄球之外,Jake
26、也是一位励志演讲人。apart from“除之外(还有)”;instead of“而不是”;in spite of“尽管”;except for“除之外”。18A.share BloseCoffer Ddesire解析:选B根据语境及下文的“I really had no fear”可知,此处指Jake起初是带着自己没有任何可失去(lose)的东西的想法开始打橄榄球的。19A.failures BchallengesCcompetitions Dfears解析:选BJake身有残疾,所以要面对许多生活中的挑战(challenges),而这也使他变得更加坚强。20A.warned Bbegged
27、Cconvinced Dtaught解析:选D根据上文内容可知,此处指的是生活是不公平的,但它教会Jake不要放弃,要坚持下去。.短文改错I used to be very addicted to the Internet that I spent nearly five hour a day on it chatting with my friends and playing games.One day I had realized that I couldnt waste time any more.After all, we both have 24 hours a day and ho
28、w we use them determine the quality of our lives.How I regret not have studied hard!Now I make fully use of my spare time to learn English, hope to visit England sooner or later.Besides, I also have an extra hour a day to devote myself a meaningful project.If you want to enjoy life, never waste time, for time is how life is made of.答案:第一句:veryso; hourhours第二句:去掉had第三句:bothall; determinedetermines第四句:havehaving第五句:fullyfull; hopehoping第六句:myself后加to第七句:howwhat