1、课时强化练(四)必修2Unit 1Tales of the unexplained.单项填空1The present situation is ，and we are all about what will happen in the days to come.Apuzzled；puzzlingBpuzzling；puzzledCpuzzling；puzzlingDpuzzled；puzzled【解析】句意：目前的形势令人困惑，我们都对未来几天将发生的事感到困惑。puzzling令人困惑的；puzzled感到困惑的。【答案】B2145 people were missing the crash
2、 of the French Airbus.Ain spite ofBalong withCdue toDrather than【解析】句意：由于法国空客的坠毁，145人失踪了。due to因为，由于，符合句意。【答案】C3Ill go to American to strengthen my English it isnt too expensive.AexceptBprovidedCassumedDunless【解析】provided在此用作连词，意为“如果，假设”，引导条件状语从句。若将C项改为assuming也可以入选。【答案】B4To make members of a team p
3、erform better，the trainer first of all has to know their and weaknesses.AstrengthsBbenefitsCtechniquesDvalues【解析】strength此处意为“长处，优势”，根据句意“为了使体育队的成员在比赛中取得更好的成绩，教练首先要了解队员的强项和薄弱的地方。”可判断出选A。【答案】A5It took us several hours to make the old man of the safety of traveling by air.AbelievedBconvincedCremindedD
4、persuaded【解析】make sb.convinced of使某人相信。【答案】B6(2013天津高考)Marys been offered a job in a university，but she doesnt want to take it. ？ Its a very good chance.AGuess whatBSo whatCWho caresDBut why【解析】考查情景交际。得知玛丽不想接受一所大学为她提供的工作，应该是感到惊讶。But why意为“但是为什么呢”，表示惊讶。Guess what意为“你猜怎么着”；So what意为“那又怎样”；Who cares意为“
5、谁在意呢”。【答案】D7Is Bob still performing?Im afraid not.He is said the stage already as he has become an official.Ato have leftBto leaveCto have been leftDto be left【解析】sb.be said后跟不定式，因leave动作发生在谓语动词之前且表主动，故选A项。【答案】A8(2013天津高考) small，the company has about 1，000 buyers in over 30 countries.AAsBIfCAlthough
6、DOnce【解析】考查省略句中的连词选择。句意：尽管很小，但是这个公司已经在30多个国家有1 000名左右的客户。as意为“因为”；if意为“如果”；although意为“尽管”；once意为“一旦”。【答案】C9Practicing Chinese kung fu can not only ones strength，but also develop ones character.Abring upBtake upCbuild upDpull up【解析】句意：练中国功夫不但能增强体质，还能培养一个人的品质。build up ones strength增强体力，符合句意。【答案】C10(20
7、12江西高考)It suddenly occurred to him he had left his keys in the office.AwhetherBwhereCwhichDthat【解析】It occurs/occurred to sb.that.某人想到/想起。it是形式主语，主语从句成分完整，不能用连接代词which引导，whether与where不符合句意。故选D项。【答案】D.完形填空(2016江苏高考)Years ago，a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever.I met Kurt
8、Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast.While we were 1 ，Kurt asked me，“John，what is your 2 for personal growth？”Never at a loss for words，I tried to find things in my life that might 3 for growth.I told him about the many activities in which I was 4 And I went into a 5 about how
9、hard I worked and the gains I was making.I must have talked for ten minutes.Kurt 6 patiently，but then he 7 smiled and said，“You dont have a personal plan for growth，do you？”“No，” I 8 “You know，” Kurt said simply，“growth is not a(n) 9 process.”And thats when it 10 me.I wasnt doing anything 11 to make
10、 myself better.And at that moment，I made the 12 ：I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 13 That night，I talked to my wife about my 14 with Kurt and what I had learned.I 15 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling.We 16 that Kurt wasnt just trying to make a sale.He was offering a
11、17 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.Several important things happened that day.First，we decided to 18 the resources.But more importantly，we made a commitment to 19 together as a couple.From that day on，we learned together，traveled together，and sacrificed together.It was a 20 decisio
12、n.While too many couples grow apart，we were growing together.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。Kurt的关于人生规划的话激发了作者的思考，作者明白了成长不是一个人漫无目的地打拼，于是他选择和妻子一起成长。总体来说，本篇文章的知识点和选项分布科学、合理，着重考查了考生在理解上下文的基础上综合运动词汇的能力。动词10个；名词6个；形容词2个；副词1个；介词短语1个。一个新的变化是没有考查虚词。1A.workingBpreparingCthinkingDeating【解析】上文语境题。联系前文的for breakfast我们知道，作者和对方在
13、吃(eat)早餐。work工作；prepare准备；think思考；eat吃饭。【答案】D2A.suggestionBdemandCplanDrequest【解析】下文语境题。联系下文的You dont have a personal plan for growth可知，Kurt认为作者没有自己的个人成长计划，由此可知前面是Kurt在问作者的个人成长计划(plan)。suggestion建议；demand要求；plan规划，计划；request要求。【答案】C3A.appealBlookCcallDqualify【解析】下文语境题。根据接下来作者列举的自己参与的各种活动、付出的努力以及收获我们
14、知道，空格处表示作者在尽力寻找对自己来说称得上(qualify for)成长的事情。appeal for吸引，呼吁；look for寻找；call for要求，需要；qualify for有权获得，有资格获得。【答案】D4A.involvedBtrappedClostDbathed【解析】下文语境题。根据下文的how hard I worked and the gains I was making可知，空格处所在句的句意是“我告诉了他我参与(be involved in)的很多活动”。be involved in参与；be trapped in困在里；be lost in迷失在；be bath
15、ed in沐浴在中。【答案】A5A.lectureBspeechCdiscussionDdebate【解析】下文语境题。根据下文的I must have talked for ten minutes可知，作者一个人在高谈阔论(go into a speech)。lecture教训；speech演讲；discussion谈论；debate辩论。【答案】B6A.calculatedBlistenedCdrankDexplained【解析】上文语境题。根据前文的I must have talked for ten minutes可知，只有作者在说，Kurt当然是在听(listen)了。calcula
16、te计算，核算；listen听；drink喝，喝酒；explain解释。【答案】B7A.eagerlyBgraduallyCgratefullyDfinally【解析】上文语境题。根据前文Kurt 6 patiently中的patiently可知，Kurt先是耐心地听，最终(finally)笑了。eagerly急切地；gradually逐渐地；gratefully感恩地；finally最终。【答案】D8A.admittedBinterruptedCapologizedDcomplained【解析】上下文语境题。根据前面的否定回答以及后面的I wasnt doing anything 11 to
17、 make myself better.可知，作者承认(admit)了Kurt说的话。admit承认；interrupt打断；apologize道歉；complain抱怨。【答案】A9A.automaticBslowCindependentDchanging【解析】上下文语境题。根据前文的You dont have a personal plan for growth.和后文中作者的计划可知，此处是指成长不是自动(automatic)完成的事，需要有计划。automatic自动的；slow缓慢的；independent独立的；changing正在变化的。【答案】A10A.confusedBin
18、formedCpleasedDhit【解析】下文语境题。下文的I wasnt doing anything说明了作者的惊讶，作者在那时突然意识到(hit)confuse使困惑；inform通知；please使高兴；hit使突然意识到。【答案】D11A.on loanBon purposeCon saleDon balance【解析】上文语境题。根据前文的dont have a personal plan (没有个人规划)可知，作者从来没有特意(on purpose)做过什么事，让自己变得更优秀。on loan借出；on purpose 有意，故意；on sale上市，销售；on balance
19、总的来说。【答案】B12A.commentBannouncementCdecisionDarrangement【解析】下文语境题。由下文的I will develop and follow a personal growth plan(我将制订一个个人成长计划并遵循)可知，这是作者的决定(decision)。comment评论；announcement宣布；decision决定；arrangement安排。【答案】C13A.lifeBprogressCperformanceDinvestment【解析】上下文语境题。根据前文的I tried to find things in my life和
20、下文的He was offering a 17 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.可知，作者要说的是和自己的人生(life)有关的个人成长计划。life生活，人生；progress进步，进展；performance表演，表现；investment投资。【答案】A14A.contractBconversationCnegotiationDargument【解析】上文语境题。根据前文作者和Kurt的交流可知，这里是作者告诉妻子关于自己和Kurt之间的对话(conversation)。contract合同；conversation对话
21、；negotiation谈判；argument争辩。【答案】B15A.lentBsoldCshowedDoffered【解析】下文语境题。根据下文的Kurt was selling以及Kurt wasnt just trying to make a sale可知Kurt是销售员。此处表示作者把Kurt销售的练习册和磁带给妻子看(show)。lend借给，借出；sell销售；show展示，给看；offer提供。【答案】C16A.recalledBdefinedCrecognizedDdeclared【解析】下文语境题。下文的He was offering.to change our lives
22、and achieve our dreams.是对此空所在句的进一步解释，也就是说我们认识到(recognize)Kurt不仅仅是在做销售。recall回想，回忆起；define给下定义，界定；recognize认识到；declare宣布。【答案】C17A.toolBmethodCwayDrule【解析】下文语境题。根据下文的作者和妻子做出的改变可知：Kurt不仅仅是在销售，也给我们提供了改变人生、实现梦想的途径(way)。tool工具；method方法，a method of/for doing sth.做某事的方法；way途径，方法，a way to do/of doing sth.做某事
23、的方法；rule规则。【答案】C18A.provideBbuyCgiveDdeliver【解析】上文语境题。根据上文的Kurt wasnt just trying to make a sale可知Kurt是做销售的，我们自然是购买(buy)他的产品了。provide提供；buy买；give给；deliver递送。【答案】B19A.growBsurviveCmoveDgather【解析】下文语境题。根据下文的While too many couples grow apart，we were growing together.可知，作者和妻子做出承诺要共同成长(grow)。grow成长，长大；su
24、rvive活下来，幸存；move移动；gather聚集。【答案】A20A.difficultBrandomCfirmDwise【解析】下文语境题。根据下文的While too many couples grow apart，we were growing together.可知，我们一起成长，然而有太多的夫妻逐渐疏远。这表明了我们的行动是明智的(wise)。difficult困难的；random随机的；firm坚定的；wise明智的。【答案】D【导学号：36742192】.阅读理解(2016南通第一次诊断)You may not know it but on our biosphere(生物圈
25、)Earththere is also a relatively unknown world hiding in plain sight.It is made up of microbes(微生物)that live on floating pieces of plastic floating on the ocean.This “Plastisphere” of microbial organism living on ocean plastic was first discovered last year and it is now getting studied.When researc
26、hers first examined the Plastisphere，they found at least 1，000 different types of microbes living on the tiny plastic islands，and worried that they might cause a risk to larger animals and humans.They also found that the Plastispheres microbes included bacteria known to cause diseases in animals and
27、 humans.Since then，researchers have been trying to figure out why these potentially dangerous bacteria live on the Plastisphere，how they got there and how they are affecting the surrounding ocean.New evidence suggests that “supercolonizers” form seeable clusters(丛)on the plastic in minutes.Other fin
28、dings indicate that some types of harmful bacteria favor plastics more than others.And，scientists are exploring if fish or other ocean animals may be helping these pathogens (病体)develop quickly by taking in the plastic.That could allow bacteria to acquire additional nutrients as they pass through th
29、e guts(肠子)of the fish，said Tracy Mincer，an associate scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Instiution in Woods hole，Mass.Showing this information could help scientists better understand how much of a potential threat these harmful bacteria cause and the role the Plastisphere plays in the largest oce
30、an ecosystem，including its potential to change nutrients in the water.That information could also help reduce the impact of plastic pollution in the ocean，Mincer said.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向读者介绍了生存在海洋漂浮塑料物上的一些微生物，它们给人类和其他海洋生物的安全带来了潜在的威胁。1Researchers are worried about the microbes living on the floating
31、 pieces of plastic because Athey might break the balance of the ecosystem in the seaBthey might cause diseases to sea animals or humansCthey will make the sea polluted more severelyDthey may reduce the food for the fish in the sea【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“They also found that the Plastispheres microbes i
32、ncluded bacteria known to cause diseases in animals and humans.”可知，研究者之所以担心这些微生物，是因为它们有可能给动物和人类带来疾病。故选B。【答案】B2How long does it take the microbes to form seeable clusters on the plastic?ASeveral years.BA week.CA few seconds.DA few minutes.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“New evidence suggests that supercolonizers
33、form seeable clusters (丛)on the plastic in minutes.”可知，这种微生物只需要几分钟的时间就可以在塑料上形成肉眼可见的菌丛。故选D。【答案】D3Whats the passage mainly about?AThe latest research on the ocean.BPlastisphere affecting the surrounding ocean.CThe secret world of the floating ocean Plastisphere.DWorries about the microbes on floating
34、pieces of plastic.【解析】主旨大意题。文章主要向读者揭秘了地球上一些鲜为人知的微生物，它们生存在海洋中漂浮着的塑料上。C项意为“海洋中漂浮塑料物上的秘密世界”，体现出了文章中心。故选C。【答案】C4What can we infer from the last paragraph?AThe process of the study still has a long way to go.BThe potential threat of the bacteria does great harm to animals and humans.CThe study is of grea
35、t significance.DScientists are studying further information about the microbes.【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，对这种微生物的研究既可让科学家更好地了解它们对人类和其他海洋生物的潜在威胁，又可以帮助降低海洋塑料污染的影响。由此可推知，对这种微生物的研究很重要。故选C。【答案】C.翻译句子(关于未解之谜)提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用there exists.结构。1世界上存在着很多神秘的事情。There exist many mysterious things in the world.2最近几
36、年，有些人目睹了类似UFO的东西。In recent years，some people have witnessed something similar to UFO.3事实上，存在很多难以解释的、令人困惑的，甚至令人惊奇的现象。In fact，there exist many unexplained，puzzling and even amazing phenomena.4人们相信有外太空生物存在的可能性。People are convinced that there is possibility of the existence of outer space creatures.5需要人们做出调查。It needs people to look into it.
