1、Unit 2 Be sporty,be healthyProject一、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。If you live in northeastern China, you expect long, cold winters. People 1._ (live) in Harbin dont just stand the cold, however; they welcome it. The city is home to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture (雕塑) Festival,
2、 2._ is considered to be the largest ice festival in the world. Even with temperatures usually close to zero, thousands of people head to city parks 3._ (see) great ice sculptures, many bathed in colored lights.The festival includes several thousand ice sculptures. Some of these works 4._ (be) the r
3、ecreations of castles, historic landmarks and famous people, lit up at night in bright colors. 5._ (visit) can climb ice stairways and go down ice slides (滑坡). They can also take part 6._ sporting events, including skating, ice football 7._ well as ice swimming.The city started 8._ (it) icy event in
4、 1963 with the Ice Lantern (灯笼) Garden Party, a celebration of the tradition of creating lanterns out of blocks of ice. The larger festival 9._ (begin) in 1985 and added sculptures, which have grown in number and size over the years. As it has gotten bigger, the festival has become popular outside t
5、he city.10_ (official), the festival starts on January 5th and lasts over one month.二、完形填空阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Yesterday, my daughter had to go to work earlier than usual.Since the gym where I work out is not far from her _1_, I decided to take her to work and then go to the gym.A
6、t quite an earlier hour, the gym was _2_ full of men and women of all ages, working out. I _3_ go to the gym at this early hour, and was _4_ to see so many people.It seems that many go to the gym before going to _5_.I know how difficult it is for most people to start exercising.Most people know it i
7、s good for their body, but they are too _6_ to go to the gym, _7_ in the morning.They prefer to spend an extra hour in bed before starting their day.In the afternoon, they are too _8_ after work, and want to stay at home or go out to meet friends.If youre one of them, you need selfdiscipline(自律) and
8、 _9_ your laziness.If you _10_ going to the gym and exercising, you would start to like it.This usually _11_ when you see that youre losing weight and you feel stronger.It is the same in every other area of life, when you study a foreign language or when you make up your mind to _12_ your dreams. It
9、 is _13_ at first.But when you start to see _14_, everything becomes easier because you have _15_ motivation(动力)1. A. house B. garage C. office D. flat2. A. already B. still C. even D. just3. A. usually B. sometimes C. only D. seldom4. A. happy B. surprised C. excited D. satisfied5. A. sleep B. bed
10、C. work D. school6. A. busy B. lazy C. shy D. afraid7. A. actually B. simply C. especially D. generally8. A. worried B. bored C. anxious D. tired9. A. recognize B. realize C. accept D. overcome10. A. practice B. keep C. forget D. consider11. A. improves B. happens C. finishes D. exists12. A. remembe
11、r B. recall C. achieve D. make13. A. exciting B. important C. interesting D. difficult14. A. facts B. results C. sights D. chances15. A. great B. special C. personal D. reasonable三、阅读理解Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves,
12、 or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment. Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy a
13、re used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas. There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them
14、that you could take up today. You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes
15、 of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep better and have better weight control. Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are bette
16、r replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, its free. 1. Which of the following is the author most probab
17、ly in favor of? A. Cycling around a lake. B. Motor racing in the desert. C. Playing basketball in a gym. D. Swimming in a sports center. 2. What do we know about golf from the passage? A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain. B. It causes water shortages around the world. C. It pollutes the earth wit
18、h chemicals and wastes. D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green. 3. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because _. A. it is an outdoor sportB. it improves our healthC. it uses fewer resourcesD. it is recommended by experts4. The author writes the passage to _. A. s
19、how us the function of major sportsB. encourage us to go in for green sportsC. discuss the major influence of popular sportsD. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports四、阅读填句Weve all been there: Just when youre getting used to your new workout routine, suddenly your knee is killing yo
20、u. 1 Before injury strikes, listen to these signs that might show your body needs some time off. Youre always sore (酸疼). 2 But if youre exercising regularly, you shouldnt constantly be feeling sore. You should always give your muscles 24 to 48 hours to recover between training sessions. If you still
21、 feel sore, its possible youre overtraining. 3 Anger, anxiety, and tiredness are also signs. It is known that exercise can make us happier because of endorphins a stress-fighting chemical in the brain. However, those endorphins are also accompanied by cortisol, a stress chemical. And when cortisol l
22、evels remain high for an extended period, they cause harm on mental health. Your heart rate is abnormal. One of the best ways to tell if youve been overtraining is to check your heart rate. If youre above your normal, then your body is not really ready for a hard workout that day. 4The best thing is
23、 noticing these symptoms (症状). 5 A little R&R (rest and recovery) is just what your body ordered! A. Youre constantly tired or emotional. B. Yes, youve over-worked yourself into an injury. C. Thats one of the best ways to judge your readiness to exercise. D. Fortunately, recovery is simple just take
24、 it easy for a few days! E. Sure, a bit of muscle soreness after some workout is totally normal. F. Its much easier to relax and check heart rate than it is to recover from an injury. G. Doing the same activity over and over without proper recovery is going to cause injury. 一、语法填空1. living考查非谓语动词。分析
25、句子结构可知live在句中作非谓语动词,与逻辑主语people构成主动关系,故用现在分词。故填living。2. which考查定语从句。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival,且先行词在从句中作主语,故应用关系代词which。故填which。3. to see考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知see在句中作非谓语动词,且作目的状语应用不定式。故填to see。4. are考查时态和主谓一致。描述客观事实用一般现在时,且主语为some of these works,谓语用复数形式。故填are
26、。5. Visitors考查名词的数。此处作主语,表示“参观者”应用名词visitor,且visitor为可数名词,前面没有冠词修饰故应用复数形式。故填Visitors。6. in考查介词。根据短语take part in表示“参加”。故填in。7. as考查固定短语。根据短语as well as表示“也;而且”。故填as。8. its考查代词。修饰后文名词短语icy event应用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。9. began考查动词时态。begin在句子作谓语,且根据后文in 1985可知应用一般过去时。故填began。10. Officially考查副词。此处修饰后文整个句子应用副
27、词officially,表示“正式地”。故填Officially。二、完形填空1. C由第一句中的“my daughter had to go to work earlier than usual”可知答案。2. A根据下文“see so many people”可知,健身房里已经有很多人了。3. D根据上文“At quite an earlier hour”可推断,作者很少那么早就去健身房。4. B上文提到作者以前很少那么早就去健身房,现在突然看到这么多人早早来锻炼,由此可推测作者对此感到惊讶。5. C根据第一段“my daughter had to go to work earlier t
28、han usual”可知,作者来到健身房的时间很早,这个时候人们通常还没上班。由此可推知他们是赶在上班前来锻炼。6. B根据后一句中的“spend an extra hour in bed”和第四段第一句中的“your laziness”可判断选B项。7. C根据上文中的“but they are too _6_ to go to the gym”可知,他们不想去健身房,再根据下文“to spend an extra hour in bed”以及“In the afternoon, they are too _8_ after work, and want to stay at home”可推
29、知,尤其是在早晨,人们更不想去健身。8. D根据after work可知,下班后应该感到很累。9. D“需要自律”和“战胜懒惰”相呼应,由此可判断选D项。10. B根据“you need selfdiscipline(自律) and _9_ your laziness”可知,自律和克服惰性的目的是坚持去健身房。11. B根据“when you see that youre losing weight and you feel stronger”可推知,想要去健身的动力往往在这个时候发生。12. C根据your dreams可知选achieve。13. D根据第三段第一句“I know how
30、difficult it is for most people to start exercising.”可知选D。14. B根据第四段最后一句中的“when you see that youre losing weight”可知此处指健身的结果。15. A根据“everything becomes easier”可推测,任何事情变得容易是因为做事时有极大的动力。三、阅读理解1.A。推理判断题。本文作者倡导环保的, 不消耗自然资源的运动方式, 选项中只有A选项Cycling around a lake最为绿色环保。2.D。细节理解题。由第二段可知, 高尔夫运动不仅消耗大面积的农村土地, 还会消
31、耗大量的水。此外, 各种各样的化学物质和大量的能量被用来维持球场的状况良好。这造成了重大的环境影响。所以高尔夫球场需要水和电来保持球场的绿色。3.C。细节理解题。由第三段可知, 有许多环保运动。竞走是你今天可以做的事情之一。除了一双好鞋子, 你不需要任何特殊的设备; 你不必担心它需要资源和多花钱。所以作者以竞走为例, 主要是因为竞走消耗的资源较少。4.B。推理判断题。由最后一段可知, 无论你从事什么运动, 你都可以通过使用环保设备和购买由回收材料制成的产品来让它更环保。但最终目标应该是“绿色健身”。它们是传统健身俱乐部和现代体育中心的更好的替代品。所以判断出, 作者写短文的目的是鼓励我们从事绿
32、色运动。四、阅读填句1. B。根据前句“Just when youre getting used to your new workout routine, suddenly your knee is killing you. ( 就在你习惯于你的新锻炼计划时, 突然你的膝盖开始疼了。) ”和后句“Before injury strikes, listen to these signs that might show your body needs some time off. (在受伤之前, 听听这些信号, 这可能表明你的身体需要休息一段时间。) ”可知, 这是因为过度劳累而受伤。故选B。2.
33、 E。根据前句“Youre always sore. (你总是酸疼。) ”和后句“But if youre exercising regularly, you shouldnt constantly be feeling sore. (但是如果你经常锻炼, 你不应该总是感到酸痛。) ”可知, 在锻炼后出现一点肌肉酸痛是完全正常的。故选E。3. A。所填句是此段中心句, 根据上下段的中心句中都是以you开头和后句“Anger, anxiety, and tiredness are also signs. (愤怒、焦虑和疲劳也是信号。) ”可知, 你总是很累或者很情绪化。故选A。4. C。根据前句
34、“If youre above your normal, then your body is not really ready for a hard workout that day. (如果你超过了你的正常水平, 那么你的身体并没有真正为那一天的高强度锻炼做好准备。) ”可知, 这是判断你是否做好运动准备的最好方法之一。故选C。5. F。根据前句“The best thing is noticing these symptoms. (最好的事是注意到这些症状。) ”和后句“A little R&R (rest and recovery) is just what your body ordered! (休息和恢复正是你身体所需要的! ) ”可知, 放松和检查心率比从受伤中恢复要容易得多。故选F。