1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。Unit 2Exploring EnglishPeriod 4Writing误解趣事(Something interesting about misunderstanding)假定你是李华, 正在美国做交换生。由于你在日常交流中有时候不能准确地用英语表达自己的想法, 会给人造成误解。现在请给你的老师Mr Brown写一封邮件, 请求他提供指导, 内容包括: 1. 写信的目的; 2. 举出一个误解的事例; 3. 希望得到回复。注意: 1. 词数80左右; 2. 可以适当增加
2、细节, 以使行文连贯。Dear Mr Brown, Im Li Hua, an exchange student from China. _Yours truly, Li Hua发现做某事很难find it difficult to do. . . 寻求建议ask for advice一听到on hearing. . . 惊奇地in surprise/amazement 使某人难堪make sb. embarrassed感激, 欣赏appreciate避免avoid误会, 误解misunderstand期盼, 盼望look forward to(1)写信的目的Im writing to. .
3、. (2)列举误会的事例I was so happy that. . . Hearing that, my classmates all. . . . . . , which made me embarrassed. I would appreciate it if. . . (3)希望得到回复Im looking forward to. . . Dear Mr Brown, Im Li Hua, an exchange student from China. Sometimes I find it difficult 1. to make myself understood by other
4、s(让别人理解我). Here Im writing 2. to ask for your advice(向您寻求建议)。One day, when we were doing some reading, our class teacher told us that we would visit a zoo. I was 3. so happy that(如此高兴以至于) I said, “I want to see a white elephant in the zoo. ” 4. On hearing(一听到) that, all my classmates looked at me 5.
5、 in amazement(惊奇地), which made me embarrassed. Later, I understood that “a white elephant” means “something useless”. I would appreciate it 6. if you could give me some suggestions ( 如果您能给我一些建议)on how to avoid misunderstanding of this kind. 7. Looking forward to your early reply(期盼早日得到您的回复). Yours t
6、ruly, Li Hua根据提示情节, 用英语编写一个故事。Yesterday, we went to Freds birthday party. After all the dishes were served, he told us that he had bigger fish to fry. Note: Having bigger fish to fry in English means having something more important to do. 注意: 1. 词数80左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。_【参考范文】Yesterday was my cl
7、assmate and friend Freds birthday and I was invited to have dinner at his home with some other classmates. When we arrived, he had prepared all the food for us. We expressed our best wishes to him and presented him with our small gifts. Then we sat around the table, enjoying the delicious food. A fe
8、w minutes later, Fred got up from his seat and answered a call. Returning to the table, he told us he had bigger fish to fry and asked us to wait a moment. We all expected him to bring us some fish when he returned. However, he came back with nothing . I asked where the fish was, which made him very
9、 puzzled. Suddenly, he realised the misunderstanding, so he explained to us that having bigger fish to fry means having something more important to do in English. Passage 1(2020全国卷C)主题语境话题体裁词数建议用时人与社会生活方式说明文3318分钟With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation(孤独), mor
10、e families are choosing to live together. The doorway to peace and quiet, for Nick Bright at least, leads straight to his mother-in-law, she lives on the ground floor, while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters. Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Victorian house in
11、Bristol -one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof. They share a front door and a washing machine, but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room on the ground floor. “We floated the idea to my mum of sharing a hous
12、e, ” says Kathryn Whitehead. Rita cuts in: “We spoke more with Nick because I think its a big thing for Nick to live with his mother-in-law. ”And what does Nick think? “From my standpoint, it all seems to work very well. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would. ”Its hard to tell exactly how many
13、people agree with him, but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time. Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325, 000 in 2001 to 419, 000 in 2013. Other varieties of multigenerational family are more commo
14、n. Some people live with their elderly parents; many more adult children are returning to the family home, if they ever left. It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents, compared with 16% in 1991. The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to
15、 be about 1. 8 million. Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted. In India, particularly outside cities, young women are expected to move in with their husbands family when they get married. 【语篇概述】这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了在英国, 由于年轻人负担不起离家独自居住的
16、费用, 而老年人又面临着孤独的风险, 越来越多的家庭选择住在一起, 出现了多世同堂的现象。1. Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol? A. Nick. B. Rita. C. Kathryn. D. The daughters. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知, 但Rita在一楼有自己厨房、浴室、卧室和客厅。由此可知, Rita 在布里斯托尔的维多利亚式住宅中使用一楼。故选B项。2. What is Nicks attitude towards sharing the house w
17、ith his mother-in-law? A. Positive. B. Carefree. C. Tolerant. D. Unwilling. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知, 尼克是怎么想的。“从我的角度来看, 一切都很顺利。我推荐它吗? 是的, 我想我会推荐在一起居住的。”由此判断出, 尼克对和岳母合住房子的态度是积极的。故选A项。3. What is the authors statement about multigenerational family based on? A. Family traditions. B. Financial reports. C.
18、 Published statistics. D. Public opinions. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第六段第二句官方报告显示, 三代同堂的家庭数量从2001年的32. 5万户增加到2013年的41. 9万户。以及第七段后两句可知, 据说, 25-34岁的年轻人中有20%和父母住在一起, 而1991年这一比例为16%。据估计, 英国多代同堂的家庭总数约为180万。由此可知, 作者关于多世同堂家庭的论述基于发布的统计数据。故选C项。4. What is the text mainly about? A. Lifestyles in different countries. B. C
19、onflicts between generations. C. A housing problem in Britain. D. A rising trend of living in the UK. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通读全文, 尤其根据第一段内容可知, 由于年轻人负担不起离家独自居住的费用, 而老年人又面临着孤独的风险, 越来越多的家庭选择住在一起。所以短文主要是关于英国生活方式的一种上升趋势。故选D项。在英国, 由于年轻人负担不起离家独自居住的费用, 而老年人又面临着孤独的风险, 越来越多的家庭选择住在一起, 出现了多世同堂的现象。在世界各国, 随着老龄化的到来, 关注、关心老
20、人也成为全球共同的热点问题。关心帮助老年人是全社会的责任。Main idea: Families living togetherPara. 1: More families are choosing 1. to live together. Paras. 2-5: Nicks family live 2. with his mother-in-law. Paras. 6-7: Research and official reports show that multigenerational family 3. are more common. Para. 8: multigenerationa
21、l living is common 4. in other parts of the world. 核心词汇试填 affordv. 担负得起at risk of处于风险中a growing number of越来越多的sharev. 分享, 共用cut in插嘴, 插话generationn. 代, 一代人compare with和相比commonadj. 共同的, 常见的Passage 2(2020高考全国卷改编)主题语境话题体裁词数建议用时人与社会人际关系夹叙夹议28015分钟As s businesswoman, I care deeply about my customers. Bu
22、t like anyone for whom you feel affection, customers can also drive you mad. Theyll come rushing in, 1 their handbags been stolen. Theyll swear that they left it in the changing room, create havoc (混乱) and then 2 it had been in their car all the time. Theyll have out half the goods in the shop, and
23、want the only style you dont have left in a 3 colour. I do know how upset the shop staff can get, but I try to persuade them to keep 4. I remember the first really difficult customer we had at Covent Garden. She was 5 absolutely everything, nothing was right and I was rather surprised that she becam
24、e a “regular”. After a while, she 6 for the way she behaved at the beginning. She had split up with her husband the week before, was living in a flat 7, and since shed found it too much to cope with (应对), shed taken it out on 8 people. That taught me a valuable 9 and I pass it on to the people who 1
25、0 in the market. Dont take it 11. If a customer is rude or difficult, just think “Maybe shes had a row with her husband. Maybe her childs not 12. ” Always water it down and dont let your ego (自我) get 13. If you do, you wont be able to 14 it and the whole thing develops into an unpleasant scene and t
26、hat 15 everyones day. 【语篇概述】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者是一位生意人, 遇到过各种各样让人抓狂的顾客, 而有一个难缠的顾客, 一开始对每件事都不满意, 结果居然成了常客。最后顾客告诉作者, 是因为自己和丈夫分开了, 于是把气撒到其他人身上, 这让作者学到了宝贵的一课, 那就是要学会淡化和难缠顾客之间的矛盾, 不然当事情发展成不愉快的场面时, 结果只会毁了每个人的一天。1. A. sayingB. pretendingC. guessingD. replying【解析】选A。句意: 他们会冲进来, 说手提包被偷了。saying说; pretending假装; guessi
27、ng猜测; replying回答。结合后文their handbags been stolen可知此处是指说的内容, 应用say。故选A。2. A. forgetB. decideC. discoverD. assume【解析】选C。句意: 他们会发誓说他们把它忘在更衣室里了, 搞得一团糟, 然后发现它一直在他们的车里。forget忘记; decide决定; discover发现; assume假设。结合后文it had been in their car all the time可知顾客一开始说包忘在了更衣室, 结果最后发现包一直在他们自己的车里。故选C。3. A. particularB.
28、 differentC. matchingD. natural【解析】选A。句意: 他们会试用商店里一半的商品, 只想要一种你没有那种特别颜色的存货。particular特别的; different不同的; matching相配的; natural自然的。结合上文the only style you dont have left in a可知顾客试了店里一半的商品, 结果想要的只是那种有特别颜色(particular)没有存货的款式。其他选项代入不符合语境。故选A。4. A. fightingB. smilingC. waitingD. changing【解析】选B。句意: 我知道店员会有多沮
29、丧, 但我努力说服他们保持微笑。fighting打架; smiling微笑; waiting等待; changing改变。结合上文可知, 一些顾客有一些很无厘头的要求和行为, 面对这种情况, 虽然店员会很沮丧, “但是”一词表示转折, 与“沮丧”一词情感色彩相反, 结合选项, B项“微笑”符合句意。故选B。5. A. curious aboutB. displeased withC. patient withD. uncertain about【解析】选B。句意: 她对每件事都很不满意, 没有什么是对的, 令我相当惊讶的是, 她居然成了“常客”。curious about好奇; displea
30、sed with对不满意; patient with对有耐心; uncertain about对不能肯定。结合后文nothing was right可知这个顾客对一切都不满意。故选B。6. A. searchedB. arguedC. prayedD. apologized【解析】选D。句意: 不久, 她为自己一开始的行为道歉。searched搜索; argued争论; prayed祈祷; apologized道歉。顾客一开始很难缠, 对一切都不满, 结果后来成了常客, 她开始为自己一开始的行为道歉。apologize for“为某事道歉”。故选D。7. A. by chanceB. by h
31、erselfC. on purposeD. on duty【解析】选B。句意: 她一周前和丈夫分开了, 现在一个人住在一套公寓里, 因为她觉得实在难以应付, 就把气撒在别人身上。by chance偶然; by herself独自地; on purpose故意地; on duty值班。结合上文可知女顾客和丈夫分开了, 因此现在是独自住在一套公寓里。故选B。8. A. rudeB. suchC. otherD. lonely【解析】选C。句意: 她一周前和丈夫分开了, 现在一个人住在一套公寓里, 因为她觉得实在难以应付, 就把气撒在别人身上。rude粗鲁的; such这样的; other其他的;
32、lonely寂寞的。结合上文可知她难以应付这样的压力, 于是决定把气撒在其他人身上。other people“其他人”。故选C。9. A. lessonB. trickC. skillD. trade【解析】选A。句意: 这给我上了宝贵的一课, 我把它传授给了在市场上工作的人。lesson课程, 教训; trick诡计; skill技能; trade贸易。结合后文作者的感悟, 可知这件事让作者学到了宝贵的一课。故选A。10. A. workB. shopC. meetD. quarrel【解析】选A。句意: 这给我上了宝贵的一课, 我把它传授给了在市场上工作的人。work工作; shop购物;
33、 meet会面; quarrel争吵。结合后文in the market可知是指在市场上工作的人。故选A。11. A. kindlyB. secretlyC. personallyD. casually【解析】选C。句意: 别太在意。kindly亲切地; secretly秘密地; personally亲自地; casually随便地。结合后文作者指出不要让自我妨碍了你, 要淡化这种情绪可知此处作者想说的是不要太在意这些事。短语take it personally“在意, 把这些放在心上”。故选C。12. A. readyB. awayC. upD. well【解析】选D。句意: 也许她的孩子身
34、体不太好。ready迅速地, 已做完, 已完成; away离开; up向上; well好地。根据上文Maybe shes had a row with her husband“可能她和丈夫吵过架”, 可知此处列举的是顾客家中有不好的事情发生的情况。故选D。13. A. out of sightB. in the wayC. behind the sceneD. above the law【解析】选B。句意: 一定要淡化它, 不要让你的自我妨碍你。out of sight看不见; in the way妨碍, 挡道; behind the scene幕后; above the law凌驾于法律之上
35、。上文作者提到不要太在意这些顾客, 要淡化这种不好的情绪, 不要让自己的自我妨碍了自己。故选B。14. A. stressB. expectC. handleD. blame【解析】选C。句意: 如果你这样做了, 你将无法处理它, 整个事情发展成一个不愉快的场面, 毁了每个人的一天。stress强调; expect期待; handle处理; blame责备。结合本段内容主要是在说明如何处理粗鲁难缠的顾客的问题。故选C。15. A. ruinsB. makesC. startsD. saves【解析】选A。句意: 如果你这样做了, 你将无法处理它, 整个事情发展成一个不愉快的场面, 毁了每个人的
36、一天。ruins毁灭; makes制作; starts开始; saves拯救。结合上文the whole thing develops into an unpleasant scene and that可知一旦事情发展成不愉快的场面, 那么最终只会毁了每一个人的一天。故选A。“人与社会”是新课程标准提出的三大主题语境之一。良好的人际关系与社会交往是高中学生应该具备的重要素养。本文通过讲述作者的销售经历, 给读者总结出一个道理, 那就是我们要多角度思考问题、包容身边的人和事, 构建良好的人际关系和社会交往。But like anyone for whom you feel affection, customers can also drive you mad. 分析: 本句是一个带有定语从句的复合句。1. for whom是 “介词+关系代词”的结构, 引导定语从句, 修饰先行词 2. anyone。翻译: 但是就像你喜欢的任何人一样, 顾客也会让你抓狂。关闭Word文档返回原板块