1、Unit 2The Olympic Games.阅读Polo(马球)is a sport which has been played for centuries throughout Asia and the Middle East.However,it spread slowly across Asia,where it was played by kings and people of high rank.The West was introduced to the sport when the British took political control over India,and t
2、hey quickly spread the sport around the world. Numerous forms of polo have appeared,including on bicycles,camels,and for the brave of heart,elephants.The origins of the sport appear to lie in Persia,and the game has been played there for at least 2,000 years,as artwork and contemporary writings indi
3、cate.The name originates in Pakistan,where it means “ball” in Balti,a language native to that area.There are two teams of three to four people in a game of polo,depending on the size of the field and the style of game being played.Each player has a long,flexible mallet which is used to hit a ball.Th
4、e aim is to drive the ball through the opposing teams goal.Polo is played in brief periods called chukkas;each chukka lasts seven minutes,and play can be fierce and violent.By tradition,horses are replaced at each chukka,ensuring that they stay fresh and fit.The horses used in the sport are called p
5、olo ponies,which is a misnomer since ponies are small horses,but they are full-sized horses.In all cases,horses are selected for speed,ability,and obedience (顺从).A good horse is capable of stopping in a very small area,working with other horses and riders,and moving quickly with the flow of play;cha
6、mpionship horses can be sold at a good price.1.By whom was polo mainly played in ancient Asia according to the passage?A.Artists. B.Writers.C.The upper class.D.People living on the plain.2.Where is the probable birthplace of polo?A.India.B.Persia.C.Britain.D.Pakistan.3.Whats Paragraph 3 mainly about
7、?A.The rules of polo. B.The development of polo.C.The equipment used when playing polo.D.The matters needing attention when playing polo.4.What does the underlined word “misnomer” in the last paragraph mean?A.A funny tale. B.An old tradition.C.A different species.D.An unsuitable name.语篇解读:本文是说明文。文章简
8、单介绍了马球运动。答案及剖析:1.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的it spread slowly across Asia,where it was played by kings and people of high rank可知,在古代亚洲,马球运动局限于上层阶级。2.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的The origins of the sport appear to lie in Persia可知答案。3.A段落大意题。第三段介绍了马球运动的参赛人数、比赛用具、时间等,因此本段主要介绍了马球运动的比赛规则。4.D词义猜测题。根据本句中的ponies are small horses,but th
9、ey are full-sized horses可知,马球运动中使用的马都是正常大小的马,因此用“小马”称呼它们显然是“不合适的”。.七选五Air pollution,as we know today,started with the Industrial Revolution in Europe in the 19th century.In the last few decades,it has become the major problem of our environment.1.It may also cause harm to other living things such as
10、 animals and food crops.Our modern life style has led to dirtier air over the years.Factories,vehicles of all kinds,and the growing number of people are the things that are responsible for air pollution today.2.Forest fires and dust storms can also lead to the pollution of the atmosphere.There are t
11、wo types of ozone (臭氧) that we know of.3.But on the ground,people produce ozone,too.Traffic and factories cause ground ozone.It is especially dangerous for children and older people.4.Choosing other forms of energy,like solar energy or wind energy could be helpful in controlling pollution.Cities lik
12、e London have shown that better air quality can be achieved in a short time.Smog is a combination of smoke and fog(雾).During the beginning of the Industrial Revolution,thousands of people died in London every year.However,a lot has been done to prevent smog recently.Factories use coal that doesnt ha
13、ve much harmful material in it.And cars are much cleaner today.5.A.But not all pollution in the air is caused by humans.B.We students can also help make the air around us cleaner!C.The job of cleaning up our air is difficult but not impossible.D.Actually,natural ozone is in the upper part of our atm
14、osphere.E.It may cause some serious diseases and even death for humans.F.In some cities,cars are not even allowed to drive on smog days.G.Both human activity and natural processes can create air pollution.答案:1-5EADCF.完形填空About 10 years ago I was having my annual party and my niece came to see me.As
15、she 1 around the room,she noted that my employees seemed happy.Then,I asked her how she thought I did that.“Im sure you treat them 2,” she replied.“Thats half of it,” I said.“Do you know what the other half is?”She didnt have the answer.So whats the answer?I 3 the unhappy people. People laugh at thi
16、s point.I wish I were 4.Im not.I have learned that as a manager you cannot make everyone happy.Good 5 requires training, communicating and patience.Dont 6 me wrong.This doesnt happen a lot.Theres no joy in the 7 of firing someone.And its not always the employees 8there are many bad bosses out there.
17、And not all employees 9 your company.I dont have a PhD,an MBA,or even an economics degree.What I do have is a 10 company.Now I know some people argue that a business is 11 making money,and not everyone has to be happy.When you own a company,you have the right to 12 yourself with the people you choos
18、e.I have a good day today.Not because Ive got a big order or great 13 reports.I have wonderful people working for me.They care.They are committed (尽心尽力的).14,they understand the whole customer-staff-company triangle,where all of the aspects support each other.When you have the right people,business i
19、s much easier.I know because I have 15 it.1.A.showedB.lookedC.turnedD.came2.A.nicelyB.firmlyC.strictlyD.seriously3.A.trickB.hireC.dislikeD.fire4.A.cryingB.jokingC.cheatingD.regretting5.A.assessmentB.agreementC.managementD.employment6.A.bringB.thinkC.treatD.get7.A.wayB.chanceC.actD.form8.A.decisionB.
20、failureC.fortuneD.fault9.A.fitB.believeC.chooseD.understand10.A.funnyB.busyC.happyD.large11.A.withB.beyondC.intoD.about12.A.relaxB.helpC.amazeD.surround13.A.physicalB.medicalC.politicalD.financial14.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Therefore15.A.madeB.forgottenC.gotD.put语篇解读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”作为公司老板有自己的管理
21、员工的理念:对待自己的员工要好,开除那些感觉不幸福的员工。答案及剖析:1.B当侄女环顾房间时,她注意到“我”的员工们看起来很幸福。此处用固定短语look around表示“四处看,环顾”。2.A因为员工看起来很幸福,所以侄女推测“我”这个老板对待员工很好。3.D根据后文中的“Theres no joy in the 7 of firing someone.”可知,此处表示“我”解雇不幸福的人。4.B人们嘲笑这个观点。“我”希望“我”是在开玩笑,(但是)“我”不是。 5.C好的管理需要培训、交流和耐心。C项符合语境。6.D不要误解“我”。get sb.wrong“误会,误解,曲解(某人的意思)”
22、。7.C解雇某人的行为无乐趣可言。C项符合语境。8.D根据破折号后的内容可知,有许多坏老板,故此处表示被解雇并非都是员工的错误。D项符合语境。9.A而且并非所有的员工都适合你的公司。根据语境可知,A项fit“适合”符合语境。10.C此处对应首段中的“happy”,“我”没有博士学位,没有工商管理学硕士学位,甚至也没有经济学学位。“我”有的是一个幸福的公司。C项符合语境。11.D此处表示一些人争论关于什么的事。D项符合语境。12.Dsurround yourself with sb.是固定短语,表示“和某人在一起”。13.D此处和空格前的a big order并列,结合所给选项可知,D项符合语境。physical“身体的”;medical“医疗的”;political“政治的”;financial“财政的,金融的”。14.A他们(员工们)关心(公司)。他们尽心尽力。除此之外,他们理解整个顾客、员工和公司之间的三角关系。故besides“除此之外,而且”符合语境。15.A“我”知道因为“我”已经做到了。make it“获得成功”。
