1、Unit 2 Section Learning about Language & Using Language.七选五AlAzhar UniversityGoing to a university is an important part of a persons life. Today, many people go to a university to study and train for a future job in subjects like law, medicine, or education. 1 An important one started in Egypt over
2、one thousand years ago.The worlds oldest surviving university, AlAzhar, is in Cairo, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque (清真寺) in AD. 972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque. They read and talked about the subjects of religion (宗教) and law. 2 Leaders in the city o
3、f Cairo decided to create a school for higher learning and soon after that, AlAzhar University was started. 3 For these teachers at AlAzhar, they needed to think about what courses to teach and how to teach them. The earliest courses were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied w
4、ith the teacher, but there was also free discussion. Often, students and teachers had interesting discussions, and there was no “correct” answer. In the years that followed, the new university interested scholars (学者) from around the world. 4 At AlAzhar, people studied the past, but it was also a pl
5、ace for sharing new ideas.Over a thousand years later, AlAzhar is still an important university in the world. 5 Today, many of the worlds most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the same traditions as they do at AlAzhar.AA university was a new idea at that time.BThere are
6、 many reasons to study in Egypt.CThey came here to teach and do research.DAround the year 988, a new decision was made.EHowever, the university is not a modern invention.FThe cost of university education is increasing year by year.GIts library contains many of the worlds oldest and most valuable boo
7、ks.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了世界上最古老的大学之一爱资哈尔大学。1解析：选E由该空前的“Today”和空后的“An important one .one thousand years ago.”可知，该空与上文是转折关系，又引出下文，E项内容符合此处语境。2解析：选D由该空前的“A.D. 972” “A few years later”和空后的“Leaders .decided to create a school”可知，此处应填D项。3解析：选A由该空后的“For these teachers at AlAzhar, they needed to think about
8、 what courses to teach and how to teach them.”可知，由于当时大学还是一个新事物，所以老师需要考虑教什么课程、怎样教的问题，故选A项。4解析：选C由该空前的“the new university interested scholars (学者) from around the world”可知，C项内容符合此处语境。5解析：选G由该空前的“AlAzhar is still an important university in the world”可知，G项说法是对前面内容的补充。.完形填空Not many people can say theyve
9、been hit by a vehicle, but I can.I rode my bike to my daily 1 practice in a gym last summer.I crossed the street as the light 2 ； however, a young woman 3 me with her fancy racing car.Like James Bond in a very 4 situation, I rolled across the hood (引擎盖) onto the other side of the car.You may wonder
10、5 a woman driver could be so careless.The truth is that the woman was on her phone while driving, so her 6 was clearly drawn away from driving, which caused the accident.After assessing my 7 and believing that all my bones were undamaged in any way, I 8 and talked to the woman driver.I could tell sh
11、e was obviously quite 9 .So was IAfter assuring her of my wellbeing, we 10 ways. 11 my surprisingly shabby bicycle, I went on my way.I rode into the 12 20 minutes late.Upon my arrival, my tennis coach and friends asked me why I was late.Nervously, I 13 the car accident.Everyone seemed to be far more
12、 14 than I was.In fact, I 15 joked, saying that now I know how the squirrels feel after a nice escape.After this 16 ， I realize the importance of bike lanes and watching out for pedestrians.Now as I drive, I always 17 for people on bikes so that they do not 18 the same fate (命运) that I did. 19 ， for
13、 all the bikers and runners out there, watch out for cars, as one small mistake could 20 an unforgivable mistake.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。“我”在骑车去体育馆参加网球训练的途中，被一辆跑车撞到，幸运的是“我”的骨头没有受伤。通过这起事故，“我”意识到了自行车车道和注意行人的重要性。1A.footballBtennisCvolleyball Dbadminton解析：选B根据第三段第三句中的“my tennis coach”可以判断，“我”骑自行车到体育馆参加网球训练，故B项正确
14、。2A.permitted BbrokeCappeared Dexploded解析：选A根据该句中的“I crossed the street”可知，“我”穿过了街道；根据常识可以判断，此举是在信号灯的允许(permitted)下进行的，故A项符合语境。3A.passed BgreetedChit Dmet解析：选C根据该句的语境并结合第一段第一句中的“been hit by a vehicle”可知，一位年轻的女士开着跑车撞到了“我”。C项意为“撞击”，符合语境。4A.romantic BhumorousCawkward Ddangerous解析：选D根据该句语境可知，就像詹姆斯邦德在非常危
15、险的(dangerous)情况下那样，“我”从引擎盖上滚到了车的另一边。5A.how BifCwhen Dwhere解析：选A分析该句结构可知，空处在宾语从句中作状语；结合该句语境可知，你可能想知道，一个女司机怎么会如此粗心？how表示“怎么，如何”，故选A。6A.passion BattentionCinterest Dexcitement解析：选B根据该句中的“The truth is that the woman was on her phone while driving”可知，这位女士在开车时打电话。据此可以判断，她的注意力(attention)不在开车上。7A.needs Bbeh
16、aviorsCinjuries Dconclusions解析：选C根据该句中的“believing that all my bones were undamaged in any way”可以判断，这是在对“我”的伤势进行评定。C项意为“损伤”，符合语境。8A.stood up Bwalked awayClay down Dblew up解析：选A根据该句中的“believing that all my bones were undamaged”可知，“我”的骨头都没有受伤；据此可以判断，“我”站起身和那位女司机说话。A项意为“站起身”，符合语境。9A.rude BcautiousCforge
17、tful Dscared解析：选D根据上文可知，“我”被这位女司机开的跑车撞到；据此可以判断，这位女司机很害怕(scared)，故D项正确。10A.parted BclearedCexplored Dchanged解析：选A根据该句中的“After assuring her of my wellbeing”可以判断，在让她确信“我”身体没事以后，我们就分开(parted)了。11A.Turning in BPicking upCPutting aside DGiving away解析：选B根据上文可知，“我”被女司机驾驶的跑车撞到；据此可以判断，“我”扶起(Picking up)了“我”的破烂
18、的自行车就上路了。12A.garage Bparking lotCgym Dbike store解析：选C根据第一段第二句中的“gym”可知，“我”骑车进了体育馆(gym)，故选C。13A.avoided BignoredCprevented Dmentioned解析：选D根据该段最后一句中的“saying that now I know how the squirrels feel after a nice escape”，并结合该句“Nervously, I 13 the car accident.”可知，紧张之余，“我”提到(mentioned)了这起事故。14A.grateful Bi
19、nspiredCanxious Dcurious解析：选C根据前一句可知，“我”提到了这起事故；结合该句“Everyone seemed to be far more 14 than I was.”可以判断，他们似乎比“我”更加担心(anxious)。15A.still BevenCjust Dyet解析：选B根据空后的“joked, saying that now I know how the squirrels feel after a nice escape”，并结合前一句他们似乎比“我”更加担心的描述可知，事实上，“我”甚至(even)开起了玩笑。16A.attempt Bsacrif
20、iceCexploration Daccident解析：选D根据上下文可知，在这起事故(accident)之后，“我”意识到了自行车车道和密切注意行人的重要性。17A.look out Bwork outCcome out Dset out解析：选A根据该句中的“so that they do not 18 the same fate (命运) that I did”可知，现在“我”开车时总要密切注意(look out)骑自行车的人，这样他们就不会遭受(suffer)与“我”同样的命运。18A.accept BdeserveCsuffer Descape解析：选C参见上题解析。19A.Thus BHoweverCOtherwise DAlso解析：选D根据语境可知，“我”现在开车总要密切注意骑自行车的人，同样(Also)，对于所有的骑自行车的人和跑步者，他们应当注意来往车辆，因为一个小错误可能会导致(cause)一个不可原谅的错误。20A.repeat BcauseCcorrect Drealize解析：选B参见上题解析。1coursen课程2tradition n传统3vehicle n机动车4assess v评估5assure v确保6shabby adj.破旧的7pedestrian n行人8unforgivable adj.不能原谅的