1、Unit 2 The universal languageProject一、单词拼写1.Zhang Jike has earned a good(名誉,名声) at home and abroad for his excellent table tennis skills and has won over thousands of fans.2.The guide was (热情的) and knowledgeable and we spent a lovely evening wandering into places which we would have walked straight
2、past.3.Throughout the three-week production, two photographers crossed (辽阔的) Iceland to shoot the land, blue sky and volcanoes.4.What matters is how the people who(拥有;支配) authority think of it.5.The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to(放弃) the car and continue on foot.6.Store owners
3、are getting (绝望的) after several months of poor sales this year.7.The man had(天赋,天资) and had made his mark in the aviation world.8.If you are considering someone you care about, wouldnt you give him positive (鼓舞人心的) advice?二、选词填空a crowd of;break into;be determined to;a variety of;because of;be full o
4、f;all of a sudden;with ease;be regarded as;give up1.He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to work.2.He the most successful president of modern times.3.Anne was intelligent and capable of passing her exams .4.someone grabbed me around the neck.5.The streets of the city homeless people asking
5、for their rights during the election.6.Its up to the teacher to provide types of input in the classroom.7. swim and you could discover a whole new you.8.Thousands of people in Washington were facing difficulties the failure of controlling the spread of the virus.9.There was no one nearby who might s
6、ee him trying to the house.10.The morning before the exam started, I walked through students parents.三、阅读理解Music is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.Popular music in America is what every student likes.Students carry sm
7、all radios with earphones and listen to music before class，after class and at lunch.Students with cars buy large speakers(扬声器)and play the music loud as they drive on the street.Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports，the weather
8、，politics，and activities of the American people.But most of the radio broadcast is music.Pop or popular music singers make much money.They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state.Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country，young people buy his or her tapes.Some of the m
9、oney from these tapes comes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes，all the young people want to meet him or her.Now the singer has become a national star.Besides pop music，there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common lif
10、e of Americans.The other is called western or country music.This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching.Today，any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.Serious music for the concert halls is
11、called classical music.Music for instruments is called orchestra music，such as the symphonies(交响乐)of Beethoven.There is opera for singers，ballet for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China.1In what way can music be regarded as an international language?APopular music is what
12、everyone enjoys.BThe wonderful songs are popular with the world people.CWhen music is played，it seems as if it were speaking to us.DMusic is too popular for everyone to be able to play it.2What can we know about music and people in America?AAdult drivers listen to news as well as music when they dri
13、ve to work.BAdult drivers never listen to music when they drive to work.CStudent drivers carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.DStudents always listen to music before class，in class and after class.3Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AAll pe
14、ople in America like popular music.BPop singers can get all the money from the tapes.CLiang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.DNow，western or country music is a little different from its beginning.4Whats the best title of the passage?AInternational languageBMusic in AmericaCPop
15、musicDMusic listeners四、读后续写阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。A man came home from work late，tired and irritated(不耐烦的)，to find his 5yearold son waiting for him at the door.“Daddy，may I ask you a question？”“Yeah sure，what is it？” replied the man.“Daddy，how much do you make an hour？” “Thats none o
16、f your business.Why do you ask such a thing？” the man said angrily.“I just want to know.Please tell me.How much do you make an hour？” pleaded the little boy.“If you must know，I make $20 an hour.” “Oh.” the little boy replied，with his head down.Looking up，he said，“Daddy，may I please borrow $10？”The f
17、ather was angry，“If the only reason you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense，then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed.Think about why you are being so selfish.I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietl
18、y went to his room and shut the door.The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boys questions.“How dare he ask such questions only to get some money？” he thought to himself.After about an hour or so，the man calmed down，and started to think: Maybe there was something he really
19、 needed to buy with that $10 and he really didnt ask for money very often.The man went to the door of the little boys room and opened the door.“Are you asleep，son？” he asked.“No，Daddy，Im awake.” replied the boy.“Ive been thinking，maybe I was too hard on you earlier.” said the man.“It has been a long
20、 day and I took out my anger on you.Heres the $10 you asked for.” The little boy sat straight up，smiling.“Oh.Thank you，Daddy！” he yelled.Then，reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled(皱巴巴的) bills.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。The man，seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry
21、 again._Not knowing what his son meant，the father just stood there，waiting for his boys explanation._一、单词拼写1.reputation2.enthusiastic3.vast4.possess5.abandon6.desperate7.genius8.uplifting二、选词填空1.give up2.was regarded as3.with ease4.All of a sudden 5.were full of6.a variety of7.Be determined to8.beca
22、use of 9.break into10.a crowd of三、阅读理解1.B推理判断题。根据第一段“Music is an international language.The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere.”可知，音乐是一种世界性的语言，用乐器演唱或演奏的歌曲对世界各地的人们来说都是美丽的，因此推断美妙的歌曲深受世界人民的欢迎。故选B。2.A推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句“Adult drivers listen to music on the c
23、ar radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，politics，and activities of the American people.”可知，成年司机开车上班时听汽车收音机里的音乐，他们还收听体育新闻、天气、政治和美国人民的活动。A项正确，其他三项描述都不正确。故选A。3.D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching
24、.Today，any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.”可知，如今的乡村音乐与过去是不同的。当初它是牛仔唱给牛听的，但现在它是任何关于乡村生活或乡村青年爱情的音乐。故选D。4.B标题归纳题。从文中各段的描述看，本文主要讲述的是美国的音乐种类。故选B。四、读后续写The man，seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again.“How
25、 can you be so selfish? Why do you want more money since you already have these bills？” the father could hardly hold his anger back and inquired with two eyebrows knitted into one.With heldback tears in his eyes，the little boy slowly and carefully counted out his money，and then looked up at his fath
26、er，replying，“Because I didnt have enough before，but now I do.” with big blue eyes shining with tears.Not knowing what his son meant，the father just stood there，waiting for his boys explanation.Wiping away his tears and an innocent smile appearing on his face，the boy requested in a relieved voice，“Da
27、ddy，I have $20 now.Can I buy an hour from you? Please come home early tomorrow.I want to have dinner with you.” Hearing the boys small but sincere request，the father couldnt hold back his tears.Realizing he was too busy with his business to spare some time with his beloved ones，he gathered his son into his arms and apologized again and again，“Sorry.，and I promise Ill be back early tomorrow.”