1、Unit 2 Heroes课后阅读训练 七Unit 2Period 2. 阅读理解A Our town is in the eastern part of our country. Once a year, we elect a girl to show how beautiful and great our town is. All the girls are eager to get this position in an effort to become popular. It was not an easy choice, since there were eight girls to
2、 choose from. The elder judge finally decided that either Sara or May would get the position. Both girls were beautiful with extraordinary appearance. Besides, they had a good education and cared about how pollution had a bad effect on the earth. Most importantly, both girls got up early to eat eggs
3、 at their breakfast. Eggs were important to people of the east of our town because the economy here depended mainly on the production of eggs. “Either girl will win, ”my father said, “but someone will cry in the end. ”“Either will be fine, ”I said, “they are both great girls. ”The final round was he
4、ld at the east edge of our town. Sara lived nearby so she did not need to get up early to arrive. However, she was the first person there. “You know what they say about the early bird. ”she said with a smile. However, May arrived fifteen minutes late to the competition. “Its the taxi drivers fault,
5、”she said, “I told him to head east, but he was in one ear and thought I said Bread Cheese. You know, Bread Cheese is the name of our neighboring town. ”I thought May would certainly lose because she was late, but to my surprise, she turned out to be the winner. The judges liked her answer to their
6、last question, “If you could have anything in the world, what would it be? ”Sara replied, “World peace. ”May, on the other hand, said, “Better market to have our eggs sell well. ”【语篇概述】本文介绍了作者所在的城镇选女代言人的经过。1. What does the underlined sentence“You know what they say about the early bird. ”mean? A. Sh
7、e liked the early bird very much. B. She was sure that she would succeed. C. She lived nearby, so she should get there early. D. She wanted to show off her good language knowledge. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第五段及下文可以看出她对自己获胜非常有信心。2. Why was May chosen in the end? A. Because she arrived late and gave enough expl
8、anation. B. Because she gave a different answer from Saras. C. Because she looked more beautiful than Sara. D. Because her answer was more practical than Saras. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段Sara replied, “World peace. ”May, on the other hand, said, “Better market to have our eggs sell well. ”可知。3. According t
9、o the passage, which of the following maps is correct? 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据Our town is in the eastern part of our country. 和The final round was held at the east edge of our town. 及You know, Bread Cheese is the name of our neighboring town. 可知。BLocated 40 miles northeast of San Diego, California, Valley C
10、enter has more than 27 square miles of countryside beauty and 21, 000 acres of agricultural land. Along with the activities mentioned here, the Chamber of Commerce website (www. vcchamber. com) lists a large number of outings for your family to enjoy: Palomar Mountain Observatory, Lakes Wohlford, Ho
11、dges and Henshaw, Sengme Oaks Water Park, and Pala Mission. Bates Nut Farm15954 Woods Valley Rd. www. batesnutfarm. biz760-749-3333Most people would agree that no visit to Valley Center would be complete without a stop at Bates Nut Farm. Gilbert and Beatrice Bates founded the farm in 1921. The farm
12、has a picnic area and a large store full of nuts, candies and treats. Kids can feed farm animals, and in the fall, find pumpkins along with many fun, seasonal activities for the family. The place, which started out as a nut farm, is now home to many family-friendly events throughout the year like ca
13、r shows and music festivals. Valley Center Wellness Spa28714 Valley Center Rd. www. valley centerwellnessspa. com760-751-5303The Valley Center Wellness Spa invites you to experience some of the special spa treatments in a private environment. Spa-goers can enjoy facials and skin treatments at this s
14、pa owned by Jana Limon. Keys Creek Lavender Farm12460 Keys Creek Rd. www. kclfarm. com760-742-0523San Diego Countys lavender(熏衣草)farm has eight acres of lavender fields. Open during harvest timeMay through June-it offers lavender picking. English high teas and workshops. Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm
15、. Valley Center Western Days28246 Lilac Rd. www. westerndays. org760-749-8041Each May, the week-long series of events kicks off with the Western Days Parade, the Valley Center Stampede Rodeo, and an evening musical performance. You can enjoy the fun and meet some new friends here. 【语篇概述】本文介绍Valley C
16、enter这个旅游景点的相关信息, 属于一则广告。4. If you want to go somewhere for a picnic, you may call. A. 760-742-0523B. 760-749-8041C. 760-749-3333D. 760-751-5303【解析】选C。细节理解题。在Bates Nut Farm的介绍中由The farm has a picnic area and a large store full of nuts, candies and treats. 可知这个农场是提供野餐的地方的。故选C。5. What can one do in Ke
17、ys Creek Lavender Farm? A. Pick lavender. B. Watch car shows. C. Feed farm animals. D. Have a lavender spa. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。在Keys Creek Lavender Farm介绍里, 由it offers lavender picking可知它能够提供lavender picking。故选A。6. One can enjoy live music in. A. Bates Nut Farm & Valley Center Wellness SpaB. Valley Center
18、 Wellness Spa & Keys Creek Lavender FarmC. Keys Creek Lavender Farm & Valley Center Western DaysD. Valley Center Western Days &Bates Nut Farm【解析】选D。细节理解题。由Bates Nut Farm介绍中的The place. . . is now home to many family-friendly events throughout the year like . . music festivals. 和Valley Center Western
19、Days介绍中的and an evening musical performance可知选D。7. Where can we probably find the text? A. In a story guide. B. In a music book. C. In a history textbook. D. In a travel magazine. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。A是一则故事导引, 应该属于趣味性故事书籍; B为音乐书籍, 应该描述的是音乐方面的内容; C为历史课本, 讲述的应该是历史而不是旅游景点; D为旅游杂志, 介绍旅游。这篇文章是介绍旅游景点的一则广告, 可能来自旅游
20、杂志。故选D。. 完形填空My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year, but I do try to get1for a month in2usually July. Now as you probably know thats the main3season in Europe, the favourite places for holiday and the famous cities are usually very4. But Im not seeking the sunI get plenty of5in Hong Kongand
21、Im certainly not seeking the6! So when I go on holiday I buy a Train Pass(a sort of train ticket)that7me first class travel on most of the8of Western Europe. First class compartments are9crowded and they are very comfortable. If youre going on an overnight10you can take a sleeping train for some ext
22、ra money. There are usually dining cars in the train. I find that11travel is restful and12. Theres always something to see. I particularly enjoy13through Switzerland and Italy. You can stop quite often. 14rail travel is safe and I am never sick on a train15I am on a ship! Then there are always peopl
23、e to16if you feel like a chat with a stranger, and you can always find one. The17that I seldom travel by18is quite simple: as train19are usually built in the city center, I dont have to20transport(交通); transport can be a problem when arriving by air. 【语篇概述】作者因工作关系一年中多数时间在香港, 作者通常选择乘火车外出旅行; 作者讲述了选择火车
24、的原因以及为什么不选择轮船和飞机。1. A. backB. offC. homeD. away【解析】选D。习语搭配题。get away(from Hong Kong)意为“离开(香港)”; 而get off意为“从下来, 下车”。2. A. springB. winterC. summerD. autumn【解析】选C。背景常识题。根据下文“通常在七月份”, 所以选summer。3. A. holidayB. visitingC. windyD. rainy【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。七月份是欧洲主要的度假季节, 下文也对此进行了提示。4. A. quietB. peacefulC. beau
25、tifulD. crowded【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。度假者最喜欢的地方和著名的城市通常都非常拥挤。5. A. pleasantB. daylightC. sunshineD. money【解析】选C。词汇复现题。根据上文选sunshine。6. A. crowdsB. peopleC. helpD. city-life【解析】选A。词汇复现题。the crowds意为“拥挤的人群”。与上文的“. . . the famous cities are usually very”及下文的“First class compartments arecrowded. . . ”相照应。7. A. sh
26、owsB. allowsC. givesD. takes【解析】选B。词语辨析题。因此当我度假时, 我就买一张“火车通行证”(一种火车票), 它使我在大多数西欧的铁道线上能乘一等车旅行。8. A. highwaysB. pathsC. roadsD. railways【解析】选D。背景常识题。只有选项D与上下文意思相符, 因为是乘火车旅行。9. A. hardlyB. alwaysC. certainlyD. much【解析】选A。词语辨析题。根据下文和生活常识, 乘坐一等车厢几乎是不拥挤的、很舒适的。10. A. wayB. journeyC. serviceD. work【解析】选B。词语
27、辨析题。如果你打算进行过夜的旅行, 你可以多花些钱乘卧铺。11. A. seaB. planeC. carD. train【解析】选D。词汇复现题。根据上下文内容可知是在陈述坐火车的优点。12. A. interestingB. tiresomeC. lonelyD. cheap【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。乘火车旅行既悠闲又有趣。13. A. flyingB. travellingC. swimmingD. driving【解析】选B。词汇复现题。enjoy doing sth. 是固定用法, 意为“喜欢做某事”。此处指乘火车“旅行”, 上文中有提示。14. A. AlsoB. YetC. Bu
28、tD. However【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。本句陈述的是乘火车旅行的又一大优点。15. A. whenB. whileC. asD. and【解析】选C。语法结构题。as引导时间状语从句。“还有乘火车旅行很安全, 我乘船呕吐, 而我乘火车却从不呕吐。”16. A. talk toB. think aboutC. speak aboutD. care about【解析】选A。词语辨析题。如果你想闲聊的话, 总有人和你交谈。17. A. aimB. conclusionC. reasonD. fact【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据下文, 这里讲的是“我很少乘飞机旅行的原因非常简单”。reaso
29、n后的定语从句一般用why来引导。但在现代英语口语中, that在限制性定语从句中可用来代替why, 也可省略that。18. A. airB. shipC. carD. train【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。下文说因为下了飞机, 交通是个问题, 所以我很少乘飞机。19. A. stationsB. railwaysC. linesD. offices【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。因为火车站一般建在市中心, 所以我不用担心交通问题。20. A. worry aboutB. care forC. take care ofD. look out【解析】选A。词语辨析题。worry about意为“为担心
30、”。care for喜欢, 照料; take care of照顾; look out注意, 往外看。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, but one of Americas most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better 1. (know)as“Grandma Moses”, turned to painting when she was
31、 too old to work on her farm. Grandma Moses was crazy about 2. (paint)soon after she picked it up and worked hard on it. She painted 3. (care)and her works were nice. She first painted only to please 4. (she), and then began to sell her works for a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor ha
32、ppened 5. (see)several of Grandma Moses works 6. (hang)in a shop. He liked them, 7. (buy)them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held 8. show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists. Grandma Moses, 9. was world famous, died 10. December 13, 1961, at the age of 101. 1. 【解析
33、】known。考查非谓语动词。be known as. . . “作为而出名”, 应用过去分词。2. 【解析】painting。考查非谓语动词。在介词后要用动词-ing形式。3. 【解析】carefully。考查副词。carefully“仔细地”, 是副词, 修饰动词paint。4. 【解析】herself。考查代词。根据语境及文中前面的主语是she, 故此处应用herself。5. 【解析】to see。happen to do sth. 碰巧做某事, 不定式作状语。6. 【解析】hanging。考查现在分词。hanging是现在分词, 作定语表示悬挂的状态。7. 【解析】bought。考查时态。根据前面liked和后面set out可知此处是一般过去时。8. 【解析】a。考查冠词。show是名词, 意为“展览”, 此处是泛指, 故用不定冠词。9. 【解析】who。考查定语从句。who引导的是非限制性定语从句。10. 【解析】on。考查介词。在具体的某一天应用介词on。