1、Module 2My New TeachersSection Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary能力提升.阅读理解ADear Mrs Beattie,I was so afraid the first time I met you.It was not just that you were really fat and shouted so loudly.Everything about you was scary.All the teachers were afraid of you, too.But you were excellent and ve
2、ry kind. You would shout at us if wed done something wrong in another teachers lesson, and then you would go to apologize (道歉) to that teacher for what we had done. You made us believe we were able to do anything if we put our heart into it.I hated art, and was ashamed of being unable to draw anythi
3、ng well.So, of course, I wandered about in art lessons.You took me aside and said I could do it.You told me to concentrate on the lines, and if it was not good, I should start again.Do you remember how you made me draw and paint that photograph of the tennis player Nastase, and it was a bit too bad
4、at first but in the end I was so unbelievably proud of it? You could even see the veins (静脉) in his legs.“ Mind over matter,” you said, or something like thatand you were right.We thought you were an ogre(凶恶的人),but you turned out to be the fairest person on the earth.There was a time when I did real
5、ly well in everything but geography, and you said, “Simon has done quite well this year, but I was only let down by his geography where he didnt work hard enough.” I said I had worked hard but was too weak in it, and asked if you could change my report, and you rewrote it, saying, “Simon has done qu
6、ite well except for geography, which hes not very good at.”Thanks, Mrs Beattie. Hope youre still teaching there.Lots of love,Simon Smith【语篇解读】本文是作者写给老师的一封信。作者回顾了老师对自己的教诲和关爱,表达了对老师的感激之情。1The author didnt focus on his art lessons mainly because _.Ahe couldnt draw wellBthe art teacher didnt teach wellC
7、the art teacher was unkindDhe was always laughed at by the art teacher解析:选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I hated art,and was ashamed of being unable to draw anything well.”可知,作者不喜欢美术课的原因是画得不好。故选A。2The author takes the example of painting the tennis player Nastase to show that _.Anothing is difficult if you put your
8、 heart into itBtwo heads are better than oneClike father like sonDtime and tide waits for no man解析:选A推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Mind over matter”并结合选项可知,应选A“世上无难事,只怕有心人”,同时也呼应了第一段中的“You made us believe we were able to do anything if we put our heart into it.”。3Which of the authors subjects was Mrs Beattie not sa
9、tisfied with?AArt. BMaths.CGeography. DScience.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Simon has done quite well this year,but I was only let down by his geography where he didnt work hard enough.”可知,老师对作者的地理成绩不满意。故选C。4What is the relationship between Beattie and Simon?AClassmates. BMother and son.CFriends. DTeacher and
10、 student.解析:选D推理判断题。由全文内容尤其是第一段中的“You would shout at us if wed done something wrong in another teachers lesson,and then you would go to apologize (道歉) to that teacher for what we had done.”可知,如果他们在另一个老师的课上做错事,Beattie夫人就会冲他们大喊,然后为他们所做的事情向那个老师道歉,这说明Beattie夫人和作者是师生关系。故选D。BOne day, Jacks parents told hi
11、m that his grandpa would retire after working for forty years.Jack said in surprise,“Im only seven, so it means grandpa has been.er .A really long time!”His parents said, “Yes.Thats why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”Jack loved his grandpa and wanted to do something special for him.H
12、e remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before.He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position on that card,so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.When the big day came,Jack was ready.But he didnt want to put his gift together with others.He carried it
13、 around with him the whole evening.When all the other people left, he took his grandpas hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.His grandpa smiled,“Well,it must be a beautiful gift.May I open it now?” “Sure!”Jack said excitedly.As grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes.
14、Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position FULLTIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your fulltime job is my grandpa!”“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked,smiling.“As many hugs as you want!” With these words,Jack gave grandpa a hug.“Well, I g
15、uess that means Im the richest man in the world!” said grandpa.【语篇解读】本文讲述了杰克的爷爷退休了,杰克送了他一份特别的礼物,让爷爷很感动的故事。5Who was going to retire?AJacks grandma. BJacks grandpa.CJacks mother. DJacks father.解析:选B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“One day,Jacks parents told him that his grandpa would retire after working for forty year
16、s.”可知,是杰克的爷爷将要退休。6What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?ATo build a new position for him.BTo draw a picture for him.CTo sing a song to him.DTo buy a gift for him.解析:选A细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“He knew that his grandpa.build a new one for his grandpa.”可知,他决定给爷爷设立一个新的职位,故选A。7Which of the following is TRUE?A
17、Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa.BJack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa.CJack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people.DJack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents.解析:选B推理判断题。由第五段“When all the other people left.gave him the gift.”可
18、知,杰克是最后一个送爷爷礼物的。8Why were there tears in grandpas eyes?ABecause he would lose his position.BBecause he was not cared for.CBecause he was moved by Jacks gift.DBecause he was unhappy.解析:选C细节理解题。由倒数第二段第二句“Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got!”可知,这是爷爷收到的最好的礼物,所以很感动,故选C。.语法填空I am now a good st
19、udent in my class.But you dont know that when I 1._(start) senior English in the beginning, I found it difficult and quite 2._ (differ) from what I had learned in junior school.Now I still remember a teacher who taught me at that time.3._ teacher is a good teacher because she always tried her best t
20、o be the one 4._ classes were more active and lively with some stories and examples.5._ the help of the teacher, I realized the 6._ (important) of English, so I decided to learn English well.My teacher suggested that we 7._(read)more if we wanted to improve our English, 8._ every day I would do some
21、 English reading.She also told us lessons in classes could help us deal with exams, but even more valuable were the lessons 9._(learn) in extracurricular activities in school.I like my English teacher very much.Now I have made such great progress in my English study that I am more interested in 10._
22、 (study) it than before.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文中讲述了作者高中阶段在老师的帮助下对英语产生了兴趣,并取得了很大的进步的故事。1解析:考查时态。此处作者谈及高中开始学英语的时候的情况,所以用一般过去时。答案:started2解析:考查形容词。分析句子结构可知,此处用形容词作宾补,与空前的difficult构成并列关系。答案:different3解析:考查冠词。此处用The特指上文提到的那位老师。答案:The4解析:考查定语从句。从句中的classes与先行词the one之间有所属关系,所以用whose引导定语从句。答案:whose5解析:考查介词。with t
23、he help of为习惯搭配,意为“在的帮助下”。答案:With6解析:考查名词。分析句子结构和空前的冠词the可知,此处应用名词importance作动词realized的宾语。答案:importance7解析:考查虚拟语气。suggest表“建议”时,后面的宾语从句使用虚拟语气,即谓语动词用“(should)动词原形”。答案:(should)read8解析:考查连词。根据语境可知,前后表示因果关系,且为前因后果,故填so。答案:so9解析:考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,lessons与learn之间为被动关系,且此处表示一个完成的动作,所以用动词ed形式作定语。答案:learned1
24、0解析:考查非谓语动词。be interested in doing sth.“对做某事感兴趣”,故填studying。答案:studying1loudly adv.声地2hate v讨厌3unbelievably adv.难以置信地4retire v退休5hug n拥抱You would shout at us if wed done something wrong in another teachers lesson, and then you would go to apologize (道歉) to that teacher for what we had done.分析and连接两个并列句,if引导条件状语从句,what引导的从句作介词for的宾语。翻译如果我们在另一个老师的课上做错事,你就会冲我们大喊,然后会为我们所做的事情向那个老师道歉。