1、Lesson 2The Paparazzi一、根据句意和首字母或汉语提示完成句子1Lets (分析) the problem and see what went wrong.答案analyse2Im feeling better now,but I am still not quite my old s.答案self3Its not l to drive without lights on at night.答案legal4Even though the price has been reduced,the builders will still make a(n) (利润) on the s
2、ale.答案profit5Nancy walked o the stage and took the microphone in her hand.答案onto6When Jim was interviewed,he was impressive,and as a result,he got h.答案hired7Their company (雇用) about one hundred employees.答案employed二、语法填空1Some people think television is blame for a lot of problems in modern society.答
3、案to2They are attempting (become) the first to climb the mountain without oxygen tanks.答案to become3I dislike (be) alone.答案being4I dont pretend (know) as much as he does about it.答案to know5I didnt want to start an (argue),so I kept quiet.答案argument6Children need lots of (encourage) when theyre learnin
4、g new things.答案encouragement7Can we begin by discussing matters arising the last meeting?答案from三、完成句子1这位母亲不知道是谁打破了杯子。The mother didnt know who for the broken glass.答案was to blame2这部新电影有望成为有史以来最赚钱的电影之一。The new movie one of the biggest money-makers of all time.答案promises to be3我经过时她装作没看见我。She pretende
5、d me when I passed by.答案not to see4尽管对于吃的东西人们的态度大不相同,但毫无疑问,西方人认为中餐是特别的。Despite such a big difference in what one eats,there is no doubt that people in the West regard the Chinese food as something special.答案attitude towards5我姐姐反对我的建议,而我哥哥赞成我的建议。My sister was against my suggestion while my brother wa
6、s it.答案in favour of6要做一名好记者,你必须愿意四处旅行。To do well as a journalist,you have to travel a lot.答案be willing to7这座城堡建于1549年,目的是保卫这个岛屿。The castle was built in 1549 the island.答案to defend8她总是告诉我她在想什么,我很尊敬她。She always told me exactly what she thought,and I her very much.答案respected四、阅读理解What if I told you th
7、at you have the ability to decide if you are happy or not?You would probably say that Im crazy.I am not crazy and happiness is a choice.You cant depend on anyone else to make you happy.This is a lesson I learned early in my marriage.I realised I couldnt rely on my husband.I learned one has to choose
8、 to be happy.You can choose your emotions(情感).Then how do you choose happiness?The same way you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain outfit(外套).You choose it because thats what you want to experience in your life.You want to buy a new pair of shoes,so you choose a pair that you like and that
9、feels good.You couldnt buy a pair that you dont like or that doesnt fit well,right?So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that dont make us feel good?Choosing to be happy when you realise your anger has shown up can be beneficial.We choose our feelings,and no one can do it for us.If we let
10、 others influence our emotionswe are giving their power over us.When others cause us anger or pain,we are giving them power.We need to keep our feelings in check and dont react automatically(机械地) to what is thrown at us.We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says o
11、r does.1What would be the best title for this passage?A.Pretend to be happyB.Choose your emotionsC.Choose to be happyD.Find happiness答案C解析主旨大意题。全文重点介绍了我们自己有能力让自己快乐,快乐是一种选择。2The lesson the author learned early in her marriage is that .A.one cant rely on anyone else to be happyB.dealing with family pr
12、oblems is an artC.she can depend on her husband for happinessD.marriage is the most important thing for women 答案A解析细节理解题。文章第二段一开始便说明了一个人不能依靠别人来让其快乐,这是作者在其婚姻前期所得到的教训。3Why does the author mention buying shoes in this passage?A.To offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes.B.To use it as an exampl
13、e to support the main idea.C.To compare choosing shoes with choosing an outfit.D.To help to move to the next paragraph easily.答案B解析推理判断题。文章第四段作者以买鞋为例子来说明我们应该选择使我们感觉好的情感,从而使自己快乐,故其举此例是为说明主题“选择快乐”来服务的。4The author suggests that we should .A.let others control our feelingsB.respond immediately to others
14、 wordsC.hold our feelings properlyD.pay more attention to words than actions答案C解析推理判断题。文章最后一段说明我们应该认识到情感、思想可以改变,所以我们不断前行,并选择快乐。即说明我们应该适当地克制。五、完形填空When I was in high school,my father retired and set up a food stand on the street near my school.He was particularly good at making 1.Every day after I fi
15、nished school,my classmates and I would 2 his food stand.But I really 3 talking to him before his food stand,because I didnt want my classmates to know my father was selling noodles on the street!One night,I couldnt 4 it any more and shouted,“Dad,could you 5 selling your annoying noodles?I dont need
16、 a father who sells noodles on the street!” At that moment,my father was 6.He tried to say something but didnt.When he turned 7,something happened that I would never 8.His eyes were filled with tears.I saw him 9 for the first time.My mother later told me my father was selling noodles to 10 money for
17、 my college education.Even today I still feel 11 for what I did that night.Time really flies.I finished 12 and then left my home to work.During the past years,whenever I 13 home,he was always there meeting me 14 at the railway station.Whenever he saw me off,he never tried to hug me,although I always
18、 15 his hug.When I was away from home,he never wrote or telephoned me,16 he always pushed my mother to telephone me.Whenever my mother was telephoning me,hed sit beside her with a list of questions.Hed 17 my mother to talk to me for him.Thats the way he is,and thats how he shows his 18 to me.My fath
19、er is quiet,but I feel a 19,which is deep and powerful.It lives in a place far beyond 20,and it is something special“a silent fathers love”.1A.chicken B.noodlesC.breadD.dessert答案B解析根据第一段末的“.my father was selling noodles on the street!”可知选B项。2A.passB.watchC.visitD.advertise答案A解析句意:每天放学后,我和同学都会经过他的食品摊
20、。3A.enjoyedB.hatedC.consideredD.continued答案B解析句意:我讨厌在面条摊前和爸爸说话,因为我不想让别人知道我爸爸是在街上卖面条的。4A.standB.deserveC.forgiveD.digest答案A解析句意:有一天晚上,我实在无法忍受了。stand“忍受”;deserve“值得”;forgive“原谅”;digest“消化”。5A.startB.stopC.forgetD.remember答案B解析句意:你能不能不要再卖面条了?6A.tiredB.confusedC.interestedD.shocked答案D解析从后文的“He tried to
21、say something but didnt.”可知爸爸很惊讶。7A.aroundB.backC.upD.down答案A解析句意:当他转过身的时候,发生了我永远不能忘记的事情。8A.describeB.forgetC.proveD.face答案B解析见上题。9A.arguingB.weepingC.laughingD.smiling答案B解析句意:这是我第一次见他哭泣。10A.saveB.takeC.spendD.count答案A解析句意:后来妈妈告诉我爸爸卖面条是为了给我攒钱上大学。11A.happyB.emptyC.lonelyD.guilty答案D解析句意:直到今天我都为那天的事情感到
22、内疚。12A.meetingB.readingC.homeworkD.college答案D解析句意:时光飞逝,我读完大学,离开家去工作。13A.returnedB.missedC.leftD.stayed答案A解析句意:每次我回来,他总是在车站安静地等我。14A.shylyB.regularlyC.quietlyD.responsibly答案C解析见上题。15A.sawB.refusedC.expectedD.rewarded答案C解析句意:每次他送我的时候,他从来都没有拥抱我,虽然我很期待他的拥抱。16A.andB.butC.orD.if答案B解析句意:我不在家的时候,他从不给我打电话,但是
23、总是催着妈妈给我打电话。17A.forceB.challengeC.tellD.inspire答案C解析句意:每次妈妈给我打电话,他都会坐在妈妈旁边,让妈妈替他和我说话。tell sb.to do sth.为固定结构。18A.loveB.hateC.angerD.respect答案A解析句意:这是他向我表达爱的方式。19A.connectionB.competitionC.conditionD.combination答案A解析句意:爸爸是安静的,但是我能感受到一种联系,很深刻、很强大。20A.greetingsB.injuriesC.linksD.words答案D解析爸爸对我的爱是无法用语言表
24、达的。六、语篇填空Humans are responsible for 1.(cause) changes in the environment that hurt animals and species.We take up more space on the Earth for our homes and cities.We pollute habitation.We 2.(illegal) hunt and kill animals.All these activities take resources and habitation away from plants and animal
25、s.Human activity often changes or destroys the habitats which plants and animals need to survive.Because human populations are growing so fast,animals and plants are disappearing many times faster 3. they have in the past 65 million years.Animals and plants have always had a hard time 4.(survive).An
26、imals became extinct in the past for a wide 5.(various) of reasons.In some cases,6.(compete) for resources among animals led to extinction and in 7. cases,environmental changes caused extinction.8.(fortunate),we humans are beginning to realize our mistakes,9. we could destroy everything on the Earth
27、.We must not only use our knowledge and abilities to manage the Earth,but to make the Earth a safe and healthy place where all animals and plants10.(include) humans ourselvescan live.答案1.causing2.illegally3.than4.surviving5.varietypetition7.other8.Fortunately9.or10.including七、短文改错My uncle is the own
28、er of a restaurant close to that I live.Though not very big,but the restaurant is popular in our area.It is always crowded with customers at meal times.Some people even had to wait outside.My uncle tells me that the key to his success is honest.Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables or high q
29、uality oil are using for cooking.My uncle says that he never dreams becoming rich in the short period of time.Instead,he hopes that our business will grow steady.答案My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close to thatwhere I live.Though not very big,but the restaurant is popular in our area.It is alwa
30、ys crowded with customers at meal times.Some people even hadhave to wait outside.My uncle tells me that the key to his success is honesthonesty.Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables orand high quality oil are usingused for cooking.My uncle says that he never dreams of becoming rich in thea short period of time.Instead,he hopes that ourhis business will grow steadysteadily.