1、Period TwoLesson 2Extreme Sports.阅读理解AA couple from Miami，Bill and Simone Butler，spent sixtysix days in a liferaft (救生艇) in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.Twentyone days after they left Panama in their boat，Simony，they met some whales. “They started to hit the side of the boat，” s
2、aid Bill，“and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later，the boat was sinking.They jumped into the liferaft and watched the boat go under the water.For twenty days they had tins of food，biscuits，and bottles of water.They also had a fishingline and a machine to make salt water into drinking wat
3、ertwo things which saved their lives.They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw.Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened.Some sharks came to feed，and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface.I caught them with my hands.”About twe
4、nty ships passed them，but no one saw them.After fifty days at sea their liferaft was beginning to break up.Then suddenly it was all over.A fishing boat saw them and picked them up.They couldnt stand up.So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica.Their two months at sea was
5、over.1Bill and Simone were travelling when they met some whales.Ain a liferaft Bin MiamiCin Simony Din Panama 答案C解析文章第二段第一句就告诉我们他们是在Simony上旅游时遇见鲸鱼的。2The whales hit the side of the boat，and then .Athey brought in a lot of waterBthey broke the side of the boat Cthey pulled the boatDthey went under the
6、 water 答案B解析我们从第二段第二句得知B项正确。3After their boat sank，the couple .Ajumped into the liferaftBheard waterCwatched the boat go under waterDstayed in the liferaft 答案D解析在他们的船沉没之后，the couple是一直待在救生艇上直至获救的。4During their days at sea， saved their lives. Atins of food and bottles of waterBa fishingline and a mac
7、hine Cwhales and sharksDtwenty passing ships答案B解析根据第三段第二句可知：a fishingline 和 a machine救了他们的命。BRome has the Forum.London has Speakers Corner.Now alwaysonthego New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.Liz and Bill，two college graduates in their early 20s，have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people
8、talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.Using a 2foottall sign that says，“Talk to Me.”They attract conversationalists，who one evening included a mental patient，and men in business suits.They dont collect money.They dont push religion (宗教)So whats the point?“To see what
9、happens，” said Liz.“We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流)”Shortly after the September 11,2001 attacks，they decided to walk from New York City to Washington，a 270mile trip.They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return
10、.“It started as a crazy idea，” Liz said.“We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories.People will talk to us about anything：their jobs，their clothes，their childhood experiences，anything.”Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take.She had stopped by for
11、 the second time in two days，to let the two listeners know how it went.Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease.“That was very heavy on my mind，” Marcia said.“To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good，” she explained.To celebrate a year of talking，the two held a gettogethe
12、r in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year.A few hundred people showed up，as well as some television cameramen and reporters.They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks.Some publishers have expressed interest in a book，something they
13、 say theyll consider.5What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?AChatting with people.BSetting up street signs.CTelling stories to strangers.DOrganizing a speakers corner.答案A解析细节理解题。本篇讲述了两个大学毕业生与陌生人交谈，倾听人们并向他们倾诉的互惠的活动。文章从联想开始，简介Liz and Bill (这是两个人的名字，还是交谈与倾听活动的名称)做什么，怎样开始的，效果如何，未来的打算等，其
14、中第六段和第七段是插叙，讲述的就是两个年轻人怎样开始这一活动的。911事件后，两人从纽约步行去华盛顿。沿途他们觉得与陌生人交谈很有趣并打算回去后继续跟陌生人交谈。因此，他们是在911事件后开始与陌生人聊天这一活动的。6What they have been doing can be described as .Apointless BnormalCcrazy Dsuccessful答案D解析推理判断题。Liz and Bill的活动很成功。从倒数第二段可知：为庆祝该活动一周年所举办的聚会，有许多人参加，记者和摄影师都来了，说明很成功。7Why are Denise and Marcia men
15、tioned in the passage?AThey knew Liz and Bill very well.BThey happened to meet the writer of the passage.CThey organized the gettogether in the city park.DThey are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.答案D解析细节理解题。Liz和Bill倾听过许多人跟他们谈心，Denise和Marcia是其中的两人。由他们来做例子，作者此处举例说明人们愿意互相吐露心声。8What will Li
16、z and Bill do in the future?AGo in for publishing.BDo more television programs.CContinue what they are doing.DSpend more time reading books.答案C解析推理判断题。最后一段的第一句“They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks.”说明他们还想吸引更多的人来加入这一活动，与他们聊天。.阅读填空Fathers Day 1 ，which h
17、as been a very popular and well celebrated festival in the UK for a very long time. 2 .He was a veteran of the US Civil War and his wife died giving birth to their sixth child.He raised six children alone without remarrying，which was undoubtedly unusual back in those days. 3 .It was in the early 190
18、0s and she was actually at church one day，listening to a sermon on Mothers Day.She thought there should also be a Fathers Day celebration.And so the tradition was born and most people would buy their father a card. 4 .Some people do buy presents as well.In the runup to Fathers Day，or indeed Mothers
19、Day，there will be adverts on the TV giving us ideas of CDs or gadgets we can buy.Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar merchandise with Worlds Greatest Dad written on them. 5 .AFathers Day is a fairly new celebration in the British calendar compared with Mothers DayBThe card would prob
20、ably have a nice message in it saying what a great Dad their father isCThe origins of the celebration are American and it was inspired by the actions of a man named William SmartDHis daughter，Sonora Dodd，realised when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his childrenESome families mig
21、ht do things together to celebrate Fathers Day like going for a mealFNow，maybe the people all over the world will buy gifts for their parentsGThe Christmas cards are colorful and popular答案1.A2.C3.D4.B5.E.语法填空Wife：Its Friday today.How do you want to spend the evening，darling?Husband：Well，why not go 1
22、.dancing (dance)？We havent done that 2.for a long time.Wife：Oh，to tell the truth，I dont really feel like going dancing tonight.I had a hard day and Im sort of tired.Whats more，I 3.am supposed(suppose)to go rock climbing with my colleague Dorothy tomorrow morning.Husband：Well，in that 4.case，we could
23、go to the new movie Life of Pi，by that worldfamous director Ang Lee.I really like his work,5.which will stop showing the day after tomorrow.Wife：Oh，we go to the movies 6.too much.Cant we do something different for a 7.change，honey?Husband：Well，do you have any suggestions?Wife：Let me see.How do you f
24、eel about asking some friends over to play cards?Husband：Its OK with me,8.but we dont have any beer or anything to eat at home.Wife：Well,9.it is better to call Juliet and ask her and that neighbor of 10.hers，David，to come over，and Ill go to the store and buy some food and drinks.Husband：OK.Thats a good idea.