1、Section Grammar & Writing第二板块单元写作咨询信课时作业. 用定语从句把下面两个句子合成一个句子1She has two daughters. One of them is a doctor. She has two daughters, one of whom is a doctor. 2The boy was often late for school. The reason is still unknown. The reason for which/why the boy was often late for school is still unknown. 3
2、China has thousands of islands. Hainan Island is the largest among them. China has thousands of islands, of which Hainan Island is the largest. 4Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase. Its price was very reasonable. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, the price of which was very reasonable
3、. 5In the distance there is a hill. On the top of it stands a white temple. In the distance there is a hill, on the top of which stands a white temple. 6I have bought two books recently. Neither of them interests my brother. I have bought two books recently, neither of which interests my brother. .
4、阅读理解AIn between running one of the worlds largest charitable agencies and acting as Microsofts technology advisor, Bill Gates manages to find time to read books, both long and short. Now Gateswho has been labeled a “greedy” reader has released a list of his favorite books. All of the books are stand
5、out reads, according to the billionaire, most of which are focused on business and economy. Here are Bills top four picks (with parts of his full review of each book)Business Adventures, by John BrooksBrooks collection was published in 1969 and remains one of Gates favorites. He reread it again this
6、 year, labeling it the best business book he has ever read. “Shortly after we met, Warren Buffett lent me this collection of business articles from The New Yorker from the 1950s and 1960s. I loved them as much as he did. Brooks insights (洞察力) into business have aged beautifully, and they are as true
7、 today as ever. ”Capital in the TwentyFirst Century, by Thomas PikettyPikettys novel hit the shelves in August 2013 and sparked much discussion concerning income inequality throughout this year. Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the nonfiction work to discuss the topic. “
8、As I told him, although I have concerns about some of his secondary points and policy prescriptions, I agree with his most important conclusions: inequality is a growing problem and governments should play a role in reducing it. ”How Asia Works, by Joe StudwellStudwells work, which was published in
9、May 2014, addresses how countries such as Japan, South Korea and China have continued to achieve high growth, and why other countries have failed to do the same. “The agriculture section of the book was particularly insightful. It provided ample food for thought for me as well as the whole Agricultu
10、re team at our foundation. And it left us thinking about whether parts of the Asian model can apply in Africa. ”Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization, by Vaclav SmilSmils books are a constant favorite of the Microsofts founderone of his books makes Gates list almost every year. Ma
11、king the Modern World came out late in 2013 and explores the global use of materials, from silicon to wood and plastic. “If anyone tries to tell you were using fewer materials, send him this book. With his usual skepticism and his love of data, Smil shows how our ability to make things with fewer ma
12、terialssay, soda cans that need less aluminummakes them cheaper, which actually encourages more production. ”【解题导语】本文介绍了比尔盖茨喜欢阅读的四本关于商业和经济的书。1The books mentioned in the text are mainly about _. Acharity in the worldBbusiness and economyCpoverty in the worldDBill Gates life experience解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段
13、的最后一句“All of the books are standout reads, according to the billionaire, most of which are focused on business and economy. ”可知，比尔盖茨喜欢的这些书都是优秀读物，其中大部分书与商业和经济有关，故B项正确。2Of the books，_ is best praised by Bill Gates. AHow Asia WorksBCapital in the TwentyFirst CenturyCBusiness AdventuresDMaking the Moder
14、n World：Materials and Dematerialization解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句“He reread it again this year, labeling it the best business book he has ever read. ”可知，Business Adventures这本书是最受比尔盖茨称赞的，故C项正确。3Gates once had a personal discussion with the author of _. ACapital in the TwentyFirst CenturyBBusiness Adventure
15、sCHow Asia WorksDMaking the Modern World：Materials and Dematerialization解析：选A细节理解题。根据第五段的第二句“Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the nonfiction work to discuss the topic. ”可知，比尔盖茨和Capital in the TwentyFirst Century这本书的作者坐下来交谈过，故A项正确。BIt is quite apparent that competition su
16、rrounds every aspect of human life whether in the United States or the Amazon rain forest. Without it we would not have grown into primates (灵长目动物)Or we would probably still be struggling to sharpen a bronze tool while crawling around on four legs in search of meat. Without competition，Columbus woul
17、dnt have discovered America and Edison would never have invented the light bulb. The friendship，like all relationships between two people，involves competition. It isnt competition in a traditional sense because there are no goals to be scored and no prizes. Perhaps the ecological definitionthe simul
18、taneous (同时的) demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources，such as nutrients，living space，or lightbetter explains it. As in nature，high school life is governed by a set of laws，similar to a shortened version of Darwins theory of evolution，overpopulation，and competition. There
19、is an abundance of high school students and to distinguish them，ranking and categorizing (分类) take place. In high school，friendship coexists with competition even though at times the relationship is rough. In fact，in some circumstances，competition is too much of a burden for friendship to bear，causi
20、ng it to fall apart. College admission is the final high school objective. Four years of hard work is to achieve good grades，and a students fate is determined not only by these achievements，but by the records of thousands of other seniors trying to achieve similar recognition. Nevertheless，by necess
21、ity，competition between students exists in all aspects of high school life. It sets and improves the standards in everything from sports to schoolwork. Healthy，friendly competition can have only benefits，but when it becomes too fierce，jealousy (妒忌)can tear friendship apart. Yet，despite all this，with
22、out competition，we would be lost. 【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要论述了友谊和竞争之间的关系，健康的竞争促进友谊，而恶性的竞争则破坏友谊。4What does the ecological definition mainly explain?AHow friends compete with each other. BHow to win the competition. CWhat the result of competition is. DWhat competition exactly is. 解析：选D细节理解题。分析第二段最后一句可知，该句的主干
23、是“Perhaps the ecological definition better explains it”，其中“it”指代的是前一句中的“competition”。两个破折号之间的内容解释“the ecological definition”。故选D项。5According to the author，what causes the high school students to compete?AThe number of them is too large. BFriendship is a burden for them. CThey know the laws of nature
24、 well. DThey are divided into different groups. 解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，高中生活与自然界一样有一系列的规则，这与达尔文关于进化、人口过多和竞争的理论相似。也正是因为学生人数众多，为了区分，所以对学生进行了排名、分类。再加上考大学这一高中生活的最终目标的压力，高中生之间的竞争就不可避免地产生了。故选A项。6Which best describes the relationship of friendship and competition?AFriendship is always based on competition. BT
25、he degree of competition is vital to friendship. CCompetition is terribly harmful to friendship. DCompetition is a result of lost friendship. 解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Healthy，friendly competition can. . . can tear friendship apart. ”可知，健康的、友好的竞争对友谊有好处，而过于激烈的、存在妒忌的竞争会使友谊破裂，因此竞争的度对友谊是至关重要的。故选B项。7What does
26、the author think of “competition”？AThe results of competition are out of control. BCompetition becomes fiercer in high school. CCompetition is certain to happen in high school. DFriendship is not as important as competition in high school. 解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Nevertheless，by necessity，competition b
27、etween students exists in all aspects of high school life. ”可知，作者认为高中生活的各个方面存在竞争是必然的。故选C项。. 语法填空Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires，Asias biggest building，and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me，pandas are its top 1_(attract)So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the notforpro
28、fit Panda Base，where ticket money helps pay for research. I 2_(allow)to get up close to these cute animals at the 600acre centre. From tomorrow，I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be 3_(official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back 4_ my days on a T
29、V show in the mid1980s, 5_ I was the first Western TV reporter 6_(permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include 7_(introduce) British visitors to the 120plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research centre in the misty mo
30、untains of Bifengxia. On my recent visit，I held a lively threemonthold twin that had been rejected by 8_(it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few 9_(day) with his sister so that while one is being bottlefed,10_ other is with mumshe never suspects. 【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。成都涌现出很多百万富翁、亚洲最大的建筑以及豪华酒店，
31、但对于作者这样的游客来说，熊猫才是那里的魅力所在。1解析：空前有形容词和物主代词，因此要用其名词形式。答案：attraction2解析：根据语境及allow sb. to do sth. 这一固定句式可知，此处要用一般过去时的被动语态形式。答案：was allowed3解析：修饰谓语动词应当用副词形式。答案：officially4解析：go back to为固定短语，意思是“回到，追溯到”。答案：to5解析：由句子结构可以判断这是一个定语从句，先行词是表示时间的in the mid1980s，从句中缺少状语，因此填写关系副词when。答案：when6解析：因为句中已有谓语动词was，故此处要用
32、非谓语动词形式。因permit与reporter为逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用过去分词。答案：permitted7解析：由句子结构可知，introduce作谓语动词include的宾语。而British visitors是introduce这一动作的承受者。故用动名词形式。答案：introducing8解析：根据空格后的名词及前文中的a lively threemonthold twin可知要用形容词性物主代词。答案：its9解析：few用来修饰可数名词复数，故答案为days。答案：days10解析：由前文中的关键词twin，one可知，这里考查one. . . the other. . . (一
33、个另一个)的用法。故答案为the。 答案：the. 书面表达假设你是李华，你将代表你们班参加你校本周五举行的英文歌曲大赛。请根据以下提示用英语给你的美国笔友Rose写一封电子邮件。内容包括：1陈述写信原因；2请她帮你选一首英文歌曲；3希望她提供一些演唱指导。注意：1词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_One possible version：Dear Rose，Im writing to ask you for some help. A competition of singing English songs is to be held in our school this Fr
34、iday and Im going to represent our class. However, I dont know which song will be the most proper. I know you are good at singing and have taken part in several such competitions, so Id like you to recommend one. In addition, Im good at singing Chinese songs but I seldom sing English ones, so Id like you to give me some advice on how to sing English songs. I would appreciate it very much. Looking forward to your reply. Yours，Li Hua
