1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom Language points . 阅读理解AChinese police are joining Italian officers on the streets of Rome and Milan in an experiment aimed at helping tourists from China feel safe, Italys interior ministry has announced. The experiment is the first of its kind in Europe, Chinas ambassador
2、to Italy, Li Ruiyu, said at a meeting to announce the project, according to a statement from the Italian ministry. The four Chinese officers, who were trained by Italians in Beijing, will wear the same uniforms they wear at home so their compatriots can recognize them easily. More than 3 million Chi
3、nese tourists come to Italy every year, according to Liao Jinrong, the director general of the Chinese international co-operation bureau. “This service was planned with Chinese tourists in mind and, if it works well, we may consider other forms of collaboration, given the presence of the Chinese com
4、munity in our country, ”said the interior minister, Angelino Alfano. “The officers will share information with Italian police and help Chinese tourists if they need to contact local authorities and diplomats, ”the ministry said. Liao, the head of the Chinese international co-operation bureau, said t
5、he officers assignment was a “historic moment” recalling that the route between China and Italy was mapped 700 years ago by Venetian merchant traveler Marco Polo. 【语篇概述】本文报道了为保障中国游客的安全, 中国警察在罗马街头巡逻的新闻。1. Why do the Chinese police come to work in Italy? A. They plan to help the Italian police. B. The
6、y plan to help Chinese in need in Italy. C. They plan to show Chinese tourists around Italy. D. They plan to comfort Chinese tourists. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段Chinese police are joining Italian officers on the streets of Rome and Milan in an experiment aimed at helping tourists from China feel safe. . . 可
7、知, 中国警察为了让中国的游客感到安全, 加入意大利官员的行列, 试行在罗马和米兰的街头巡逻, 故选B项。2. What does the underlined word“compatriots”in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Companies. B. Countrymen. C. Families. D. Friends. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。从第三段可知, 在罗马巡逻的中国警察仍穿着中国的警服, 以便让同胞认出。3. According to Angelino Alfano, the experiment. A. will be the first of its k
8、ind in EuropeB. will improve the presence of the Chinese community in EuropeC. will give a good example to other forms of co-operation if it succeedsD. will help Chinese tourists contact local authorities【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第五段可知, 这项服务是以中国游客为中心的, 如果进行得好, 可能会考虑其他形式的合作, 故选C项。4. What does Liao think of this
9、 service? A. Meaningful. B. Perfect. C. Useless. D. Interesting. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知这些官员的分配是一个“历史性的时刻”, 并回顾了700年前威尼斯商人旅行家马可波罗的中意之路, 可见意义重大。BPeople believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skills of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to lear
10、n how to climb, youre wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here, people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet. How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and a harness(保
11、护带)around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(绳索)tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you dont fall. A beginners wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes its ea
12、sy to see the next piece of metal. Sometimes, its not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. Its normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so its difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slo
13、wly until you reach the top. Climbing attracts people because its good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger. 【语篇概述】你喜欢攀爬运动吗? 本文就这种运动以及它的一些好
14、处作了介绍。5. What can we infer from the passage? A. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing. B. It is impossible to build up ones body by climbing. C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors. D. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容尤其是本段中的第一句C
15、limbing attracts people because its good exercise for almost everyone, 可推断攀爬越来越受现代人的欢迎了。6. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is_. A. to fasten ropes to your harnessB. to move away from the wallC. to control your fear or horrorD. to climb straight up【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段中的The most difficul
16、t part is to control your fear. 可知选C。7. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _. A. settlementB. exerciseC. excitementD. tiredness【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据语境, 可推断workout意为“锻炼”。8. Why does the author write this passage? A. To tell people where to find gyms. B. To prove the bas
17、ic need for climbing. C. To introduce the sport of wall climbing. D. To encourage people to climb mountains. 【解析】选C。写作目的题。纵观全文的内容, 可知文章主要介绍了攀爬这种运动, 以及它的一些好处。结合各个选项的意思可知选C。CThe first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes has been announced. Swedens Nobel Prize committee says the Nobel Prize for Medicine will go t
18、o scientists from Ireland, Japan and China. William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan share the prize for their discovery of the drug avermectin. The Nobel committee praised their work on what it calls a“novel therapy”. The treatment fights infections caused by roundworm parasites.
19、The prize for medicine is also going to Chinese researcher Tu Youyou. She discovered artemisinin(青蒿素). Artemisinin is a drug that has sharply lowered the number of people who die from malaria(疟疾). The committee said the discoveries have given the world powerful new ways to fight two powerful disease
20、s. It said those diseases affect hundreds of millions of people every year. The committee added that, “The consequences in terms of improved human health and reduced suffering are immeasurable. ”Ms Tu is the chief professor at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She is also the first
21、Chinese citizen to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine. Mr Campbell currently works as a research fellow emeritus at Drew University in New Jersey. Mr Omura has two doctorate degreesone in pharmaceutical sciences, the other in chemistry. He is a professor emeritus at Kitasato University in Japan
22、. Doctors are now using avermectin to treat river blindness and lymphatic filariasis. Mr Omura told the Associated Press that the drug resulted from a substance taken from a microbe found on a golf course near Tokyo. The researcher said he always carries a plastic bag so he can collect soil samples.
23、 When asked if he likes to play golf, he smiled and said, “Yes. ”A member of the Nobel committee, also spoke with the AP. This member said that the award for Tu Youyou is the result of a major change in the way China performs scientific research. He says China has invested a lot of money in such res
24、earch. This member added that the work of the three scientists could help end the health risk of diseases affecting 3. 4 billion people. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了2015年诺贝尔医学奖的颁发及获奖者的相关信息。9. Which is NOT true about 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine? A. Three scientists have shared the prize. B. William Campbell and Sat
25、oshi Omura worked together to discover the drug avermectin. C. It is the first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes announced. D. It shows that the three scientists work is highly thought of by people. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。文章第二段提到William Campbell和Satoshi Omura分享了医学奖, 但没有提到两人共同合作发现了avermectin。10. What can we learn about
26、 Ms Tu based on the passage? A. Ms Tu is devoted to studying Western Medicine. B. Her treatment fights infections caused by roundworm parasites. C. Her discovery has saved a lot of people. D. She is the first Chinese citizen to be awarded the Nobel Prize. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段a drug that has sharply lo
27、wered the number of people who die from malaria可知屠呦呦的研究成果拯救了大量的生命。11. The experience of Mr Omura tells us. A. the importance of playing golfB. the necessity of receiving educationC. the ways to do scientific researchD. the importance of careful observation【解析】选D。细节理解题。Mr Omura的研究成果是开始于在高尔夫球场提取的一种物质,
28、 可知Mr Omura是一名非常细心的科学家。12. Which is the best title? A. 2015 Nobel Prize for MedicineB. An introduction to some scientistsC. How to do scientific researchD. Ways to fight powerful diseases【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文介绍了2015年诺贝尔医学奖的颁发及获奖者的相关信息。. 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。During my tour to Kunming in Yun
29、nan Province, I met 1. _young Australian at Liuzhou railway station. I learned that he was 21 years old, 2. _ (study)Asian literature and history at Sydney University. But to my surprise, he could speak four languages and knew much about the Asian culture and history, as well as ancient and modern C
30、hinese literature and philosophy masters such as Confucius and Lu Xun. Young 3. _he was, he had travelled a lot, not only in China but also in many other 4. _(country)of Asia. He was a college student. 5. _, he did not get him stuck in classroom reading only. He said if one 6. _(real)wanted to know
31、the society and the world, he should go out to see, to hear and to find out about the real life. 7. _, many students like him in Australia had part-time jobs 8. _(earn)a living and save enough money for travelling. I 9. _(impress)a lot. I was a bit older than him but I had 10. _(little)knowledge abo
32、ut the world. 【语篇概述】本文讲述的是作者在旅行中遇到一个澳大利亚大学生, 并了解到他的大学生活与自己的不同。1. 【解析】a。一个年轻的澳大利亚人, a表示泛指。2. 【解析】studying。I learned that he was 21 years old, “我了解到他21岁”是主句, 后面逗号隔开的应是状语部分, he和study之间是主动关系, 所以用现在分词studying表伴随。3. 【解析】as。as尽管, 引导让步状语从句时, 使用倒装结构, 即把形容词、副词等置于句首。句意: 尽管他年轻。4. 【解析】countries。many other后跟名词复数。
33、前面说不仅去过中国, 后面应该表达还去过许多其他的亚洲国家。5. 【解析】However。上下文之间是转折关系, 故填However。6. 【解析】really。修饰动词应用副词。7. 【解析】Therefore/Thus。句意: 所以, 许多和他一样的澳大利亚学生做兼职来赚取生活费和旅游费。8. 【解析】to earn。做兼职的目的是挣生活费和旅游费。9. 【解析】was impressed。impress sb. 给某人留下印象, sb. 作主语, 用被动语态。10. 【解析】less。与前一句的older相呼应。句意: 我比他年龄稍大, 但是我对世界的了解比他少。所以用little的比较级less。