1、Unit 2 Section 阅读理解Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides Following the rules.planning your next move.acting as a team member.these are all“game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as ropejumping
2、and hideandseek Such games are entertaining and fun But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dreams that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such an taking turns and cooperating(合作)Many childrens games have a practica
3、l side Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grownups For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the handeye coordination(协调)needed in hunting Many sports encourage national or local pride The most famous games of all,
4、 the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic w
5、in can mean so muchSports are also an event that unites people Soccer is the most popular sport in the world People on all continents play itsome for fun and some for a living Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer He created a foundation
6、to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life1Through playing hideandseek, children are expecte
7、d to learn to _Abe a team leaderBobey the basic rulesCact as a grownupDpredict possible danger答案:B细节理解题。根据第一段中Following the rules.planning your next move. acting as a team member.these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life可知B项正确。2The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most
8、probably means that games can _Adescribe life in an exciting wayBturn reallife experiences into a playCmake learning life skills more interestingDchange peoples views of sporting events答案:C词义猜测题。这部分前面的谓语动词是translate有“翻译,解释,转移,调动”的意思,该部分后面有一个定语从句,前后结合就可以理解这部分的意思了。3According to the passage, why is win
9、ning Olympic medals so encouraging?AIt inspires peoples deep love for the countryBIt proves the exceptional skills of the winnersCIt helps the country out of natural disastersDIt earns the winners fame and fortune答案:A细节理解题。根据第四段中的People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a
10、win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it可知A项正确。4Iribarnes goal of forming the foundation is to _Abring fun to poor kidsBprovide soccer balls for childrenCgive poor kids a chance for a better lifeDappeal to soccer players to help poor kids答案:C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中He created a foundation
11、 to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future可推出C项是正确的。5What can be inferred from the passage?AGames benefit people all their livesBSports can get all athletes togetherCPeople are advised to play games for funDSports increase a countrys competitiveness答案:A推理判断题。整段分
12、析做游戏的好处,不仅儿童、成人也可以玩游戏。由此可以推断有些对人终身有益。完形填空(2014郑州市第一次质量预测)The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety I was trying to do some _1_ for an important oral exam in the local library, but people kept _2_ me I was getting annoyed and of course, I wasnt able to _3_ Suddenly I
13、 heard someone singing behind me I _4_ and glared at the person who was singing It was a tall girl about the same age as meThe fact that she looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didnt matter If anything, it made me even angrier“ How could she be so selfish?” I thought _5_ I picked up my books, gla
14、red at her and whispered coldly, “Thanks to your _6_, Ive been unable to study Youre so _7_!” I left the library in such a hurry that I left the most important textbook _8_ When I got home two hours later, I found that textbook gone I was so _9_ that I almost cried Just then, the phone rang A gentle
15、 voice _10_ the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane After _11_ that I was, she said that she had noticed Id left my book in the library and as my _12_ was in it, shed asked a librarian to get my phone number She said that she didnt live far away and could bring it around for me if I needed it I
16、 sighed with _13_ and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road Of course youve _14_ who Jenny was She was the girl I had shouted at for singing in the library When I recognized her in the convenience store, I was filled with _15_ and apologized for my rude behavior I felt so _16_, b
17、ut Jenny just laughed, saying she was glad to see that Id also left my _17_ in the library! I couldnt help laughing at this and I invited her back to my apartment for a quick cup of tea Ever since then weve been best friends and we got along really well To be honest, I trust her more than any one el
18、se I often think how _18_ I am If Jenny hadnt been a kind person who was willing to _19_ my shortcomings, I would _20_ have experienced such true friendship 文章大意:作者讲述了自己获得真正友谊的经历。1AresearchBrevisionCworkDexperiment答案:B我正在图书馆“复习”准备口语考试。revision“复习”;research“调查”;work“工作”;experiment“实验”。2AwatchingBaski
19、ngCwarningDdisturbing答案:D人们不停地“打扰”我,我很生气。disturb“打扰”;watch“观察”;ask“问”;warn“警告”。3AspeakBimproveCconcentrateDfollow答案:C我很生气,当然无法“集中精力”(复习)。concentrate“集中精力”;speak“说”;improve“改进,提高”;follow“跟随”。4Aturned aroundBturned downCturned offDturned over答案:A突然,我听到有人在我身后唱歌,我“转身”对唱歌的人怒目而视。turn around“转身”;turn down“
20、拒绝,把音量调低”;turn off“关”;turn over“翻转”。5AsadlyBhopelesslyCangrilyDcrazily答案:C她怎么会如此自私!我“生气地”想。6ApracticeBnoiseCattitudeDexistence答案:B因为你的“噪音”,我无法学习。noise“噪音”;practice“练习,实践”;attitude“态度”;existence“存在”。此处用噪音来表示那个女孩的歌声,和作者生气相对应。7AselfishBactiveCsensitiveDstupid答案:A你是如此地“自私”。selfish“自私的”;active“积极的”;sensi
21、tive“敏感的”;stupid“笨的,愚蠢的”。此处与5空前的selfish照应。8AoutBaroundCasideDbehind答案:D我离开了图书馆,走得如此匆忙以至于把最重要的教材“落在了”图书馆。leave behind“忘带, 留下, 丢弃”。9AnervousBcarelessCupsetDforgetful答案:C丢了最重要的教材,找不到它当然是“心烦难过”。upset“心烦意乱的”;nervous“紧张的”;careless“粗心的”;forgetful“健忘的,好忘事的”。10AintroducedBconsideredCtookDremembered答案:A一个甜美的声
22、音“介绍”打电话的人(自己)名字是 詹妮,并问我是不是简。introduce.as“介绍是”;consider.as“认为是”;take.as“作为而获得 ”;remember.as“把当作记住”。11AdecidingBconfirmingCrealizingDthinking答案:B “确认”我是简后,她说她注意到我把书落在了图书馆。confirm“确认,证实”;decide“决定”;realize“意识到”;think“想”。12AaddressBclassCwritingDname答案:D因为我的“名字”在书里,所以她问图书管理员要了我的电话。此处詹妮是给我打了电话,并问了我的名字,所
23、以选name。13AcomfortBreliefCconfidenceDsatisfaction答案:B我知道了自己的书是在詹妮处,所以应该是“如释重负”。relief“宽慰,安心”;comfort“安慰”;confidence“信心”;satisfaction“满意”。14ArecognizedBfoundCguessedDheard 答案:C当然,你可能已经“猜出”了詹妮是谁了。guess“猜,猜测”;recognize“认出”;find“找到”;hear“听到”。15AcourageBenergyCdoubtDshame答案:D当我在便利店认出她时,我的内心充满了“愧疚”,并为我的粗鲁行
24、为道了歉。shame“羞愧,羞耻”;courage“勇气”;energy“精力,能源”;doubt“怀疑”。16AworriedBsorryCterribleDexcited答案:B我感到非常“抱歉”,但是詹妮只是笑了笑,说她很高兴看到我把“怒视”也落在了图书馆。17AglareBexpressionCvirtueDfriendship答案:A见上题解析。glare“怒视”,此处与4空后的glared以及6空前的glared照应。18AconsiderateBpleasedCluckyDgrateful答案:C我经常想自己何其“幸运”。lucky“幸运的”;considerate“体贴人的”;
25、pleased“高兴的”;grateful“感激的”。19AovercomeBshareChideDforgive答案:D如果詹妮不是一个善良的人,一个“原谅”我的缺点的人,那么我就“绝不”会体验到如此真实的友谊。forgive“原谅,谅解”;overcome“克服”;share“分享”;hide“掩藏,躲藏”。詹妮原谅了作者的无礼。20AeverBneverCseldomDstill答案:B见上题解析。语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】(2014辽宁省东北育才学校高一下期末)Were you the first or th
26、e last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think _1_ matters where you were born in your family But there are different ideas about what birth order means Some people say that oldest children,_2_ are smart and strongwilled, are very likely _3_(succeed) The reason
27、 _4_ this is simple Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention An only child will succeed for _5_ same reasonWhat happens to the _6_ children in the family? Middle children dont get so much attention, so they dont feel that important If a family has many
28、children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd The youngest child, _7_, often gets special treatment Often this child grows up to be funny But a recent study saw things quite _8_(difference) The study found that first children believed in family rules They didnt take many chances in _9_ l
29、ives They usually _10_(follow) orders Rules didnt mean as much to later children in the family They took chances and they often did better in life1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10_答案:1it2who3to succeed4for5the6other7however/though8differently9their10followed【辽宁卷题型】A:Sports should help a man to learn fair
30、ness, not only in games but also in and for life B:I couldnt agree with you more If two teams play _1_ game,one team must lose If a dozen teams attend an athletic competition, _2_ team will get the most points and all the _3_ eleven teams will get _4_(few)points If a school team comes out last, that
31、 is no loss of face _5_ that team and that school must do is admit that it _6_(lose) A:How should we react to defeat?B:The only intelligent reaction _7_ defeat must be: next year we will do our best to come out on top, because from now on our team will devote _8_ to a stricter course of training und
32、er competent instructorsA:Lessons _9_(learn) in sports can help us in our dealing with other people But even more _10_(value) are the lessons learned in extracurricular activities in school: in speech, dramatic and musical contests, in “house” activities, and, especially, in the student council1_ 2_ 3_ 4_ 5_6_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10_答案:1a因为game为单数可数名词。2one指其中的一个队。3other指12个队中的另个11个队。4fewer因points为可数名词的复数。5WhatWhat在此用作动词 do 的宾语。6lost此处是过去时态。7to此处为不定式作定语。8itselfdevote oneself to 为固定短语,意为“专心”。9learned因lessons与learn 之间为被动关系,故用过去分词。10valuable此处为形容词比较级。