1、 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 2 Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking1、 My mum is always at work and my sisters are never around, so I have nothing to do. My house is boring. The train lets me escape and explore. I have been taking the train for five years. Ive learned that its fast and conv
2、enient. I live about two miles from the Blue Line Imperial Station. I like taking the train because it gives me freedom. My favourite place to go is downtown. I take the train to Macys Plaza in front of the 7th Street Station to do some shopping at Borders or Victorias Secret, or to get something to
3、 eat at the food court. With 25 cents, you can take the DASH bus from the station to get to the Fashion District. Since I like making accessories (首饰) like earrings, I love going there because of all the deals on jewelry supplies. I take the train to the Museum of Contemporary Art with friends on th
4、e first Sunday of every month since we can get in for free. We tour around the museum and get to do an art project at the end. I like going to the museum because there are a lot of wonderful things. The cool thing about the train is that it connects to other train lines, which lets you see different
5、 parts of the city. The Gold Line runs from Union Station northeast to Pasadena and now east to East LA. The Red Line goes from downtown to Hollywood. The Green Line goes from Norwalk to several beaches. When I dont know how to get somewhere, I go to mta. net, type in my starting point and end point
6、 and get times and routes. I hardly ever get lost.1. We can infer from Paragraph 1 that _.A. the writers sisters are always busy with their work B. the writer doesnt get along well with her family C. the writer doesnt know how to kill time D. the writer doesnt like staying at home alone2. What does
7、the writer often go downtown for?A. To do some shopping.B. To eat pizza.C. To visit her friends.D. To make accessories.3. The writer seldom gets lost because _.A. she often takes a map with her B. she is familiar with every line C. she often has a travel guide with her D. she often refers to a websi
8、te for bus and train lines2、 Travel is one of the most exciting experiences a human being can have. Imagine how Italian traveller Marco Polo must have felt when he found himself on Chinese soil, seeing a way of life quite different from anything hed seen before. And how great must it have been to li
9、sten to Zhang Qian when he returned to China from his journey through Central Asia and West Asia? His brain must have been packed with everything hed seen and heard,leading to the founding of the Silk Road. Some people have travelled all over the world,and travel is a way of life to them. They perha
10、ps know what to expect before they travel. Thats why the best travel is when its for the first time. Imagine a person who has always wanted to travel to the United States. Of course, hes probably seen the Statue of Liberty a thousand times on TV , and the White House, and all the other famous sights
11、. But none of that would compare to the thrill of looking out of the cabin window as the plane lands, watching the cities and streets of the real America come into view. Although travel is often just for recreation, its also educational. We may not know that we are getting an education, but we still
12、 are. Were learning every day : new words in a new language, new people, and new ways of life. But this learning takes place in the school of the world, not the classroom. One of the lessons we learn is undoubtedly a moral one. As we get to know foreign places, we come to understand that there are m
13、any different ways to live, and that the way we live isnt necessarily the best way. The British politician Benjamin Disraeli summed this up well when he said, Travel teaches toleration.1.The underlined word in Paragraph 4 probably means _.A.learningB.knowledgeC.funD.risk2.According to the last two p
14、aragraphs, the writer believes that _.A.traveling should be included in formal educationB.traveling improves peoples confidence in their lifestyleC.a foreign journey may raise peoples cultural understandingD.there is more to learn from adventures than being in classrooms3.The writer uses Marco Polo
15、and Zhang Qian as examples to _.A.explain how the Silk Road was foundedB.present travel as an amazing experienceC.show how the way people travel has changedD.describe important cultural exchanges in history3、We are told that a “family that eats together stays together”. We even follow it by making t
16、he whole family sit in front of the television while eating, right? Wrong. Television does nothing to help make the family relationships better. 1 Its thus better to give the TV a break and to sit at the dinner table. Family dinners need another important partconversations that happen in a pleasant
17、atmosphere.It often serves well to start the conversation right before dinner so that setting the table and doing other things may become less boring. 2 As a result, there are no embarrassing moments when people are actually eating. Also, you can change the topic if you feel that it might start argu
18、ments.Children arent usually very good at sharing information and dont know how to reply when you ask them questions like “How was your school today?”. 3 For this, you can ask them about the after-class activities that they might be taking part in. 4 Therefore，all controversial (有争议的)topics should n
19、ot be talked about. Actually, if you have had a funny incident in your day at work, share it with others. Whats more, it serves well if you share your childhood memories with your family. 5 In a word, it is always important to choose the right topics for the family dinner conversations.A.Try to know
20、 more about them than just their school life.B.Its often difficult to start a conversation at a family dinner.C.But try to keep in mind some family dinner conversation ideas.D.Doing things together can make family members feel interested.E.In fact, it only increases the distance between members of t
21、he family.F.Conversations during dinnertime should encourage family members to eat well.G.They, especially your kids, will feel excited to hear about what you did as a child.4、 1 (warm ) world than ever before. Polar bears live in an environment that is too cold for most animals. During most of the
22、year, they live and hunt on the 2 (freeze) Arctic sea ice. Nature hasprepared them for the cold conditions but nothing has prepared the bears for the danger that 3 (threaten) the only home they know. The scientists have drawn a 4 (conclude) that the polar bears world is melting. Studies show that th
23、e polar ice has reduced 5 9.8% every 10 years since 1978. Now about 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears live in the Arctic. Polar bears depend on the sea ice for their 6 (survive) . The sea ice is more than just a platform that the bears walk over.” As Andrew Derocher, a scientist who studies North America
24、n polar bear populations, 7 (put) forward Only 8 the polar ice melts quite slowly can they survive on earth.” Some melting and refreezing of the polar ice are natural. But in a warmer world, these cycles speed up，and bears have less time 9 (hunt). Normally, they have three months in spring when they
25、 gain more weight. The extra fat is used later, when the bears are not 10 (active) hunting. 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：DAD解析：1. 推理判断题。根据第一段中的My house is boring. The train lets me escape and explore.可推知, 作者觉得一个人在家里太孤独、太无聊, 所以乘坐火车出去玩。故选D项。2. 细节理解题。根据第三段的介绍可知, 作者经常去市中心购物。故选A项。3. 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后两句When I dont know h
26、ow to get somewhere, I go to , type in my starting point and end point and get times and routes. I hardly ever get lost.可知, 作者几乎不迷路的原因是她经常上网查找出行路线。 2答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.C; 3.C解析：1.推理判断题。根据文章第一、二段,特别是第一段首句 Travel is one of the most exciting experiences a human being can have.可知,作者引用马可波罗和张骞的例子是为了说明旅行是令人惊奇
27、的经历。2.同义猜测题根据文章第四段第一句中its also educational可排除选项A和B,结合常识可排除D,应选C, 尽管旅行通常只是为了娱乐,它也有教育意义。3.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段倒数第二句As we to know foreign places, we come to understand that there are many different ways to live, and that the way we live isnt necessarily the best way.可知出国旅行可以增进人们对文化的理解。 3答案及解析：答案：EDAFG解析：1.E
28、根据 Television does nothing to help make the family relationships better.可知，电视对改善家庭关系毫无帮助。E 项（事实上，它只会增加家庭成员之间的距离：）承接上文：2. D . It often serves well to start the conversation right before dinner so that setting the table and doing other things may become less boring.可知，在晚餐前就开始谈话通常很有帮助，这样摆 桌子和做其他事情就不会那么
29、无聊了。D项（一起做事可以 让家庭成员感到有兴趣。）承接上文D项中的feel interested 和上文中的become less boring相吻合33.A根据设空处后一句可知，对于这一点，你可以问他们有关 他们可能参加的课外活动的问题；A项（试着多了解他们，而 不仅仅是他们的学校生活。）切题：4.F 根据 Therefore, all controversial (有争议的）topics should not be talked about.可知,所有有争议的话题都不应该被谈论：承接 下文，F项(晚餐时间的谈话应该鼓励家庭成员吃得好切题。 下文中的Therefore说明前后是一种因果关系
30、，故答案为F。5.G 根据 Whats more, it serves well if you share your childhood memories with your family.可知，如果你和你的家人分享你的 童年记忆，它会很有用。G项（他们，尤其是你的孩子们，听到 你小时候的所作所为会感到兴奋。）承接上文。 4答案及解析：答案：1.warmer2.frozen3.threatens/is threatening4.conclusion5.by6.survival7.puts8.when 9.to hunt10.actively解析：1.warmer考査形容同比较级_句意:北极熊正
31、在遭受一个比 以往任何时候都温暖的世界3根据than判断此处应该使用 形容词比较级，故填warmer.2.frozen考查形容词。句意:在一年的大部分时间里，它们在 冰冻的北冰洋海冰上生活和捕猎3修饰名词Arctic sea ice应 用形容词frozen,意为“冰封的”。3.threatens/is threatening 考査动词时态：此处讲述的是客 观事实，也可以是正在进行的动作，所以用一般现在时或现在 进行时，定语从句的先行词为the danger，定语从句的谓语动 词应该用第三人称单数，故填threatens或is threatening；4.conclusion考查名词。句意:科学
32、家们已经得出结论，北极 熊的世界正在融化。draw a conclusion意为“得出结论”。5.by考査介词。句意:研究表明，自1978年以来，北极冰每十 年减少9.8%。表示减少的幅度应用介同by。6.survival考查名词。句意:北极熊依靠海冰生存。本空作介 词for的宾语，故应用名词survival,意为“生存”。7.puts考査动词时态。句意：正如研究北美北极熊数量的科 学家Andrew Derocher提出的，只有当北极冰融化得相当缓慢 时，北极熊才能在地球上生存。由语境可知此处应用一般现 在时，故填puts。8.when考查状语从句。句意：参考上题句意。根据句意可 知，此处应填when。9.to hunt考查动词不定式。句意:但在一个更加温暖的世界 里，这些循环会加快，北极熊有更少的时间去捕猎。此处为不 定式作后置定语。10.actively考查副词。句意:多余的脂昉会在以后使用，那时 北极熊不积极捕猎。本空修饰hunting,故应用副词actively, 意为“积极地”。 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
