1、 选修 Unit 2.单词拼写1University professors both teach and _ (从事)research.答案:undertake2I will _ (不准;禁止) you to leave unless you apologize for what you have done.答案:forbid3The problem has been _ (烦扰) me for weeks.答案:bothering4Up to now,scientists have made a major _ (突破) in the treatment of the disease.答案:
2、breakthrough5They _ (投,掷) their net wide enough to get the right person for the new job.答案:cast6They just need to make a few _ (纠正;改正),and then they can send it to the printer.答案:corrections7His novel was a _ (商业的) success.答案:commercial8Young men in the company are fed up with strict rules and _ (规定
3、)答案:regulations9The manager announced that any _ (合情合理的) suggestion would be adopted.答案:reasonable10Alice wore the _ (同一的) dress on both occasions.答案:identical.完成句子1Personally speaking,Im _ _ _ your plan.就本人而言,我赞成这个计划。答案:in favour of2The marriage based on money _ _ _ break up.建立在金钱基础上的婚姻是肯定要破裂的。答案:i
4、s bound to3Thanks to the doctors treatment,the dying patient was _ _ _ _.多亏这位医生的治疗,这位奄奄一息的病人又苏醒了。答案:brought back to life4Even though the house has a long history,it is still _ _ _ .即使这个房子历史悠久了,它现在仍然状态良好。答案:in good condition5Jim tried _ _ to persuade her to marry him.吉姆想尽力说服她嫁给他那是枉费心机的。 答案:in vain.单项
5、选择1(2012开封模拟)He was so stubborn that no one could _ him to go there.AforbidBstopCkeep Dprevent解析:考查动词词义和用法。四个选项中只有forbid后能用forbid sb.to do sth.,其含义为“禁止某人做某事”。答案:A2You have made outstanding contributions to the companyI am sure you _ get promoted this year.Aare unlikely to Bare bound toCmust Dhave to
6、解析:句意:你为公司做出了杰出的贡献,我敢肯定你今年一定会获得提升的。be unlikely to“不可能的”;be bound to“一定,必然”;must“必须”;have to“不得不”。答案:B3(2012南通质检)If you go for a long ride in a friends car,its the custom to offer to _ some of the expenses.Apay up Bpay offCpay for Dpay back解析:考查pay短语辨析。pay for some of the expenses支付一部分费用。其他三个选项都不符合题意
7、。答案:C4My brother suggested he and I be taken to an amusement park this weekend,and we were glad to know that our busy parents didnt _ to the plan.Aobject BreferClisten Dagree解析:句意:我哥哥建议这个周末带我和他去游乐园;我们很高兴我们忙碌的父母没有反对这个计划。object to“反对”;refer to“指,涉及,提到”;listen to“听”;agree to“同意”。答案:A5(2012长沙模拟)My persi
8、stence finally _ when they called me in for an interview.Apaid back Bpaid upCpaid off Dpaid for解析:考查动词短语辨析。pay off“得到好结果,取得成功”;根据题意知是“我”的坚持最终有了回报,故选C项。 答案:C6If you _ this task,you must be ready to suffer from hardship.Aapply BexperienceCundertake Dcommand解析:考查动词辨析。句意为:如果你承担这项任务,你应该做好应对困难的准备。apply“应用
9、”;experience“经历”;undertake“承诺,担任”;command“命令”,C项符合句意。答案:C7(2011会宁月考)John was _ to learn the news that he was rejected by the committee.Acast down Bcast offCcast about Dcast away解析:cast down“使沮丧”;cast off“扔掉”;cast about“设法寻找”;cast away“扔掉,抛弃”。句意:约翰听到被委员会拒绝的消息非常沮丧。根据句意选A项。答案:A8(2012海淀模拟)I _ it to my t
10、eacher to take a betterpaid post if I can get one.Aowe BbelongCgive Ddonate解析:句意:如果我能得到较好的职位,我应感激我的老师。owe.to.“受恩惠,感激”,符合语意要求。答案:A9Hey,if you cant enjoy that at a sensible volume,please use the earphone.Im studying.Oh,Im sorry.I _ realize it _ you.Adont;bothersBdidnt botheredCdont;was botheringDdidnt
11、;was bothering解析:由语境可知:我没意识到(指前者提醒之前没意识到,现在已意识到了)这么大的音量一直打扰着您。故第一空用一般过去时,第二空用过去进行时。答案:D10It is reported that the Israeli scientists have _ a seed of more than 2,000 years back to life recently.Asent BbroughtCgiven Dcome解析:句意:据报道,以色列科学家最近使一粒2 000多年的种子发芽了。bring.back to life“使复苏,使复活”;come back to life“
12、复活”,为不及物动词词组;send back“送回”和give back“归还(某物)”,都不与to life连用。答案:B11The new clothes in that shop are so beautiful that Anna cannot _ taking a close look at them,although she cannot afford them at present.Aenjoy BimagineCrisk Dresist解析:句意:那家商店里的新衣服那么漂亮,以致Anna忍不住仔细地看了看,虽然她目前买不起。enjoy“喜欢”;imagine“想像”; risk
13、“冒险”;resist“抵抗”。 答案:D12(2012唐山模拟)Can I smoke here?Sorry,We dont allow _ here.Apeople smoking Bpeople smokeCto smoke Dsmoking解析:句意:“这里允许吸烟吗?”“抱歉,这里不允许吸烟。”allow“允许”,allow doing sth.允许做某事。答案:D13After the quarrel,I tried all my best to fix the misunderstanding between us,but all my efforts seemed _.Ain
14、vain Bin needCin case Din trouble解析:考查固定短语的辨析。争吵过后,我尽力去消除我们之间的误会,但是我的努力看起来都白费了。in vain“白费地,徒劳无益地”;in case“免得,以防万一”;in need“需要”;in trouble“处于困境”。答案:A14Would you please give us an example _ your opinion on“Two Olympics,equal splendor”?Ain charge of Bin want ofCin favor of Din honor of解析:in favor of在这里
15、表示“支持”。句意为:请你举个例子来支持你的“两个奥运,同样精彩”的观点好吗?in charge of“负责”;in want of“需要”;in honor of“为纪念”。答案:C15(2012武汉模拟)I called the airline to _ my flight reservation a week before I left for Canada.Aobtain BadmitCconfirm Dappoint解析:句意:在我去加拿大前一周时,我打电话给航空公司,目的是想确认一下我们航班预定情况。confirm“确定”;obtain“得到”;admit“承认”;appoint“
16、任命”。答案:C.阅读理解AA TV program was being videoed. Tonight it was to select the sweetest whisper of love ever said between husband and wife.The final competition was held among 10 married couples. Seven of them were young ones, two middleaged and one old. The last turn came to the old couple. The old lad
17、y took the microphone and said the sweetest whisper of love she had ever heard was: “Are you standing or sitting?”The host fixed his eyes on her, quite puzzled by her remarks.Regardless of all the talking around, she went on with her story. Her husband had been a doctor before he retired. One day wh
18、en he was on duty at the hospital, he felt a sharp pain at the heart. By his professional knowledge he knew immediately he suffered a fit of heart attack. His colleagues carried him at once to the operation room and prepared him for a bypass operation, which was highly risky. The patients family mem
19、bers had to be informed before it began. The patient himself was allowed to put in a word. Lying silently on the operation table with a trembling hand, he dialed after a moments thinking of the number of his wifes phone. Finally a familiar voice came from the other end.“So many years had passed but
20、memory of this incident remained fresh in my mind. What he said in the beginning was: Are you standing or sitting? He was actually worried about me, wondering how I felt at the news. He was afraid I would have fallen flat onto the ground. In such a critical(危急的)state as he was then, his thought stil
21、l went to me.” The old lady concluded slowly, “Thats the sweetest whisper of love Ive ever heard all my life.”A loud applause followed in the wake of a short silence.解题导语没有刻意的修饰,没有虚伪的奉承,一句普普通通的话语却成为最美好的甜言蜜语,那是发自心底的爱,感人肺腑,令人动容。1Why did the audience begin talking after hearing the old womans first sen
22、tence?AThey didnt believe what she had said.BThey couldnt hear what she was saying.CThey felt confused by her words.DThey got bored with her story.解析:推理判断题。第三段提到主持人对老太太的话感到非常困惑,第四段第一句的前半部分提到周围的人对此议论纷纷,由此可推断观众也对她的话感到困惑不解。答案:C2What can be inferred from the fact that the old woman had to be informed of
23、 the operation?AShe had to accompany his husband.BShe would operate on his husband.CHer husband was working in the hospital.DIt was the hospitals rule to do so.解析:推理判断题。第四段中提到他的同事立刻把他抬到手术室,准备给他做一个有高风险的手术,再结合该段中的“The patients family members had to be informed before it began.”可知给病人动手术前通知病人家属是医院的规定。答案
24、:D3Why did the old man think for a moment before he called his wife?AHe hesitated to tell her about his condition.BHe was mindful of his wifes safety.CHe wanted to delay being operated on.DHe was too nervous to think up his words.解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“He was afraid I would have fallen flat onto the gro
25、und. In such a critical(危急的)state as he was then, his thought still went to me.”可推测他之所以这么做是因为他当时考虑的是妻子的安全问题。答案:B4Which of the following might be the best title for the text?AAre You Standing or Sitting?BTrue Love Neednt WordsCA Moving TV ProgramDAn Old Couples Love Story解析:主旨大意题。本文围绕老太太说的这句话展开叙述,所以A
26、项最适合作本文的标题。答案:ABDecisionmaking can be extremely difficult.Decisionmaking styles are significantly different in different cultures.In any approach to a problem and in any negotiations,the Western world turns to the “I to you” approach while Japan,the “you to you” approach.The former means both sides
27、present their arguments openly from their own point of view. Naturally,often comes a confrontation(冲突)situation,which the Westerners are very skillful in dealing with. The latter is based on each side trying to understand the other persons point of view. Thus,the direction of the meeting is a mutual
28、(相互的)attempt to reduce confrontation and achieve harmony.Besides,Western decisionmaking goes mostly from top management and often does not consult middle management or the workers. However,in Japan great consideration is given to the thoughts and opinions of everyone at all levels. Based on“bottomup
29、 direction”,ideas can be created at the lowest levels,travel upward through an organization and have an effect on the final decision.Difference in decisionmaking also comes from different communication styles. The Japanese business person works to achieve harmony,even if the deal falls through,and w
30、ill spend whatever time is necessary to determine a“you to you” approach,communicating personal views only indirectly. They put a thorough job above the Western deadline approach. So the Japanese is thorough in their meetings. Thus Americans are often annoyed by the many meetings in many Japanese bu
31、sinesses. But where the American is pressing for a specific decision,the Japanese is trying to think up a rather broad direction.On the other hand,once a given agreement is made,it is the Japanese who sometimes wonders at the slow pace in which the Westerners carry out the decision. The Japanese is
32、eager to move forward and the Westerners,perhaps,lag(落后于)behind as they take the time for indepth planning.解题导语这篇文章讲述了日本和西方世界决策风格的差异。5A Japanese business bases its decision _.Aon topdown directionBon nothing but its workers viewsCon bottomup directionDonly on its top leaders opinions解析:细节理解题。由文章第三段第
33、二句和第三句内容可知C项正确。答案:C6The text mainly tells us that Japan and the Western world _.Aface great difficulty in making decisionsBare different in decisionmaking stylesChave all members contribute to a decisionDhave two approaches:“I to you” and “you to I”解析:主旨大意题。根据全文内容,尤其是文章第一段的内容可知,本文主要介绍的是日本和西方世界决策风格的差
34、异。答案:B7Which of the following is TRUE of the Westerners?AThey carry out the decision once it is made.BThere are many meetings in their businesses.CThey work to achieve harmony in doing business.DThey are good at handling confrontation situation.解析:正误判断题。由文章第二段第三句可知,西方人在处理冲突方面很擅长。答案:D8The authors attitude towards Japanese decisionmaking is _.Apositive BcriticalCnegative Dcasual解析:作者态度题。由文章第二段最后一句中的“a mutual(相互的)attempt to reduce confrontation and achieve harmony”以及最后一段内容可以推测出作者对日本的决策方式持肯定的态度。答案:A 高考资源网%