1、Unit 2 Period II Learning about Language一、1.In the study, infants given a choice of music to listen to selected a Beethoven symphony over all other music forms, including nursery (rhyme).2.His character seems to have undergone (经受）a complete (transform) since his marriage.3.A (library) is a person w
2、ho in charge of or helps to run a library.4.He used to go swimming in summer. Now he is used to (run).5.If they (start) earlier than expected, they would be here now. 6.With the policy of reform and opening, China has made great progress by trading goods with other countries. 7.As we all know, Tyson
3、 won the WBA title in 1987.8.Parents have expressed their concerns about their childrens safety. 9.The organization has set up a campaign to raise $ 150,000.10.I dont feel that it would be proper for me to give you that information. 二、 Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the Universit
4、y of California San Diego (UCSD) for two decades, won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent hook Versed. Im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and del
5、ighted to win, said Armantrout. For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising. Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelors degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet De
6、nise Levertov, and her masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Awar
7、d for Versed. This book has gotten more attention, Armantrout said, but I dont feel as if its better. The first half of Versed focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life af
8、ter Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry, said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD. Verged, published by the Wesleyan University Pres
9、s, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2, 700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.1.According to Rae Armantrout, .A.her 10th book is much betterB.her winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedC.the media is surprised at her worksD.she likes being recogniz
10、ed by her readers2.Which of the following is true about Rae Armantrout?A.She published a poetry textbook.B.She used to teach Denise Levertov.C.She started a poets group with others.D.She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.3.What can we learn about Versed?A.It consists of three parts.B.It is main
11、ly about the American army.C.It is a book published two decades ago.D.It partly concerns the poets own life.4.Rae Armantrouts colleagues think that she .A.should write moreB.has a sweet voiceC.deserves the prizeD.is a strange professor5.What can we learn from the text?A.About 2, 700 copies of Versed
12、 will be printed.B.Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.C.Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.D.Versed has been awarded twice.三、Tuesday was Valentines Day, a day young men and women worried about not only what words are appropriate, or even what kind of promises to make, but also to eat and what gift
13、to buy their ( importance ) other, Beijing News commented on Tuesday.Businessmen who are good at (turn) all holidays into shopping carnivals(狂欢节）have already begun to turn the day into a commercial festival. All the ( discount) and sales promotions for the day greatly imply that those who are single
14、 should feel inferior because they are not spending money a loved one.Through the different ways of celebrating Valentines Day, a non-public holiday, we can still see the different cultures. In Europe, where St. Valentines Day ( origin) appeared as a Christian feast day honoring one or more early sa
15、ints named Valentinus, the day has more of a holiday atmosphere. The acceptance of Valentines Day in China and the way it ( celebrate) mainly come from the customs in the United States where the day is more commercialized it is in Europe. In the US， Valentine Day is equal to spending money to prove
16、how much a person loves the other or show how romantic they are.As matter of fact, people can choose to celebrate the festivals they want in the way they like.答案以及解析一、1.答案：rhymes解析：【解题思路】考査名词复数。句意：在这项研究中，婴儿 在包括童谣在内的所有音乐中选择自己喜爱的涪乐，最后选中贝多 芬的交响乐。nursery rhyme童谣”，为固定用法。该短语前没有限定词修饰，故用名词的复数形式。2.答案：transfo
17、rmation解析：【解题思路】考査名词。句意：他结婚之后性格 受到了彻底的改变。根据空前的a可知，此处应填所给词的名词 形式。3.答案：librarian4.答案：running解析：【解题思路】考査非谓语动同。句意：他以前夏天常去游泳,现在他习惯于跑步。be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事”，故填running。5.答案：had started解析：【解题思路】考查虚拟语气。句意如果他们比预期 出发早，他们现在就到这里了。从句表示与过去实相反，故从句 的谓语动词用had done形式。6.答案：exchanging7.答案：championship8.答案：conveye
18、d9.答案：sponsored10.答案：appropriate二、答案：1.B; 2.C; 3.D; 4.C; 5.D解析：1.根据文章第三段的叙述可知, Armantrout对于自己获得普利策奖是很惊讶的,所以B项正确。2.根据文章第四段中的She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry.可知C项正确。3.根据文章中的The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Arman tro
19、ut was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.可知 D 项正确。4.根据文章中的倒数第二段可知C项正确。5.根据文章中的won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, Versed.知 D 项正确。 三、答案：when；where；important；turning；discounts；on；originally；is celebrated；than；a解析：1.【解题思路】考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处引导 定语从句修饰先行词day，且在定语从句中作时间
20、状语，故填when。2.【解题思路】考查疑问词。根据语境并分析句子结构可 知，此处是疑问词+不定式结构，表示哪儿，故填where。3.【解题思路】考查词形转换。分析句子结构可知，此处 应用形容词作定语，故填important4.【解题思路】考查非谓语动词。be good at擅长，后跟动 名词作宾语，故填turning。5.【解题思路】考查名词复数。由修饰语All可知其后的 可数名词应用复数形式。6.【解题思路】考查介词。本空考査 spend some money on sb.结 构，故填介词on。7.【解题思路】考查副词。此处修饰谓语动词，应用所给 词的副词形式。8.【解题思路】考查时态和语态。根据语境可知，it与 celebrate之间是被动关系，且表示客观事实，故用一般现在时的被动 语态。9.【解题思路】考查连词。由空前的more可知,此处是比较级 结构，故填than。10.【解题思路】考查冠词。as a matter of fact为固定短语，意为 “事实上”，故填a。