1、Unit 2 Travelling aroundUnit 2 Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking1、 It is hard to say the first day of school in the United States because when the first day of school is and what happens on the first day of school usually are different by districts (地区). The first day of school f
2、or many school districts in different states is on the day after the first Monday in September. In some other school districts, school begins in mid-to-late August. For example, the Denver, Colorado schools go back in mid-August and schools in Cleveland, Ohio start back usually one week before the f
3、irst Monday in September. The Boston, Chicago, New York City and San Diego schools start back on the Tuesday or Wednesday after the first Monday in September. Schools in Cleveland, Ohio used to start the school year on the day after the first Monday in September, but in the 1976-1977 and 1977-1978 a
4、cademic years, the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms, extremely cold. In the 1978-1979 school year, the Ohio Department of Education moved the start of the year to late August, one week before the first Monday in September. This went into effect in the 1980-1981 school year. In most
5、 school districts in Utah, the school year starts between August 25 and August 30, and goes until the last week of May or the first week in June next year. In American high schools, the freshmen class usually goes back one or two days before the rest of the school body for an orientation (迎新) period
6、. An orientation period helps the freshmen get familiar with their new school, its rules, and surroundings.In some schools, the freshmen classes have their photographs taken for identification purposes. Some high schools have tried to make the first week of school fun for incoming freshmen.1.Accordi
7、ng to the passage, which schools start their school year the earliest?A.Schools in Denver.B.Schools in Cleveland.C.Schools in New York City.D.Schools in Boston.2.Why did the Ohio Department of Education change the start of the school year?A.Because of some political events.B.Because of the entrance
8、examinations.C.Because of the increasing number of students.D.Because of the extreme (极端的) weather.3.How many months does the school year last in schools in Utah?A.About seven months.B.About eight months.C.About nine months.D.About ten months.4.The article is probably taken from _.A.a book about one
9、s life storyB.an official website of educationC.an advertisement in a newspaperD.a sports magazine2、Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasnt in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren; correcting our grammar; starting us off on collections of butterflies, flowers or
10、rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in her later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke (中风) and she went steadily downhill after that.Two days before she died, my
11、 brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her limp body back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.After several minutes our conversation was interrup
12、ted by a muffled sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.“Whrr,” she said weakly.“Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whrr, she repeated a bit stronger. My
13、brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly.Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could gather said, “Not.was. Say were!”We suddenly realized that Mom was correcting Brother Jims last sentence, “if it was up to me.”Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, M
14、om,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our heads.1. What do the underlined words went steadily downhill in the 2nd paragraph mean?A. went lower and lower B. went worse and worseC. went down the hill D. went downstairs2. What do we know about Mom?A. She gave up her teaching a
15、fter retirement.B. She was always making her teaching interesting.C. She stopped her teaching because of her illness.D. She left the nursing home before her death.3. What does the writer think of his mother?A. He loved her but was tired of his mothers teaching.B. His mother should have enjoyed the r
16、est of her life.C. His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching.D. His mother was an excellent teacher before she retired.3、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned _ farm, which looked almost abandoned. _(lucky), he als
17、o had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby _ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what _(leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact One day, the cow was eating grass _ it began to rain heavily. While making
18、great efforts to run away, she _(fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnsons had to make a living _ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees _(sell) the wood. Thinking about his
19、childrens clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market _ people from the towns met regularly. Now it occurred to _ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.4、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中
20、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Recognize a True Friend Sometimes it can be hard to recognize a true friend. Hopefully this article will help you recognize which friends are the keepers. Be able to trust your friends. You should be able to trust true friends and they should return this trust. Do yo
21、ur friends tell you secrets that no one else knows? Ask you for advice? _However, if your friends hide things from you and act secretly, then this is a sign that they may not trust you._ Think about it. How comfortable are your friends when they are around you? Are they being themselves around you?
22、Are they acting fake or perhaps hiding something? True friendships can take a while to develop, but if your friends are true they should feel comfortable around you, and vice versa (You with them) Think about loyalty(忠诚). _ If you are in need of a helping hand, your true friends should be there to o
23、ffer it to you. True friends dont try to get one another into trouble. A true friend will always be loyal to you and will not reveal secrets. Think about nicknames. A lot of true friends love to give each other nicknames! If your friend is giving you nicknames, then this is a great sign. Think of th
24、e nickname your friend has given you, does it suit you well? _ Look at how you fight. Nearly all best friends fight. _ True friends will find their way through a fight, no matter what the size is. True friends will remain faithful to each other even during a fight. They will not tell each others sec
25、rets, and they still care about each other.A. Consider comfort.B. Choose your friends carefully.C. True friends are always there for one another.D. Both are sure signs that your friend trusts you.E. If so, this shows your friend must know you quite well.F. So if you and your friend have a little arg
26、ument, dont worry!G. An inside joke shows that you share a special connection with your friend. 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.A; 2.D; 3.C; 4.B解析：1.考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的For example, the Denver, Colorado schools go back in mid-August可知,丹佛的学校在八月中旬开学,开学最早。2.考查细节理解。根据文章第三段中的but in the 1976 - 1977 and 1977 - 1978 academic
27、 years, the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms, extreme cold可知俄亥俄州学校的学年受到暴风雪的影响,因而开学日发生了变化。3.考查推理判断。从文章第四段中犹他州的学年从八月底到来年的五月底或六月初推断,一学年大约有九个月。4.考查推理判断。通读全文可知,本篇文章讲的是有关美国学校开学第一天的内容,应属教育类,故选B项。 2答案及解析：答案：BBC解析：1. B语句理解题。根据画线句子前面提到的At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke可知，85岁的时候母亲得了中风由此可知
28、，从那以后她的身体越来越差(go worse and worse)，故选B:2. B细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句Mom made learning fun.可知B项正确。3. C推理判断题。作者的母亲是位敬业的老师，而且在家里也教孩子学习，甚至在生命的尽头还不忘纠正孩子们的语法错误.由此可知作者认为母亲是很伟大的。 3答案及解析：答案：1.客观填空 a2.客观填空 Luckily3.客观填空 for4.客观填空 was left5.客观填空 when6.客观填空 fell7.客观填空 without8.客观填空 to sell9.客观填空 where10.客观填空 him解析： 本文主要介
29、绍了曾经依赖奶牛生活的约翰逊先生,在奶牛死后开始种草药、蔬菜和棉花等,让荒芜的农场变得生机勃勃。考查冠词的用法。句意:他拥有一个农场,这个农场看起来都快废弃了。根据上下文的内容可知,这里表示泛指和数量“一”的概念,所以用不定冠词a。考查副词的用法。句意:幸运的是,他还有一头奶牛,每天都能产牛奶。分析句子结构可知,这里是修饰整个句子,所以要用副词形式。考查介词的用法。句意:他去附近的镇里卖牛奶,或是用牛奶来换其他的食物。根据句意可知,这是介词短语exchange sth. For sth.(用交换)的固定搭配。考查动词的时态和语态。句意:他去附近的镇上卖牛奶,或是用牛奶来换其他的食物,并用剩下的
30、牛奶制作奶酪和黄油。分析句子结构可知,what引导宾语从句,结合句意可知,这里要用一般过去时的被动语态。考查从属连词的用法。句意:一天,奶牛正在吃草,这时突然开始下起了大雨。分析句子结构可知,这里是句型:be doing sth. When.(正在做某事,这时),when相当于at the time that。考查动词的时态。句意:在慌忙逃跑的时候,奶牛摔下了山,死了。根据上下文的语境可知,短文描述的是过去的事情,全文都用一般过去时,所以这里也用一般过去时。考查介词的用法。句意:后来约翰逊一家就不能再依靠奶牛谋生了。根据前文的内容可知,约翰逊先生的奶牛在慌忙躲雨的时候,不小心摔死了,他要靠种植
31、药草和蔬菜来谋生了。考查非谓语动词的用法。句意:因为这些植物需要一段时间才能长大,所以他就开始靠砍树并卖掉木材来养家糊口。分析句子结构并结合句意可知,这里要用不定式作目的状语。考查关系副词的用法。句意:丰收的时候,他已经在人们定期赶集的市场上卖药草、蔬菜和棉花了。分析句子结构可知,这是一个定语从句,而且从句中缺少地点状语,所以用where引导,修饰先行词the market。考查代词的用法。句意:现在看来他的农场好像是非常潜力的,奶牛的死似乎也给他带来了好运气。分析句子结构可知,这里是固定句型It occurred to sb. that.(某人突然发现),结合文章讲述的是约翰逊先生可知,此处
32、应填him。 4答案及解析：答案： D; A; C; E; F解析：1.根据设空处前两句Do your friends tell you secrets that no one else knows? Ask you for advice?(你的朋友会告诉你没有 其他人知道的秘密吗?会征求你的意见吗?)和空后句的转折 However, if your friends hide things from you and act secretly, then this is a sign that they may not trust you.(然而，如果你的朋友对你隐瞒事情、秘密行动，那么这表明他
33、们可能不信任你。)可知，前面两点是你朋友信任你的明显迹象。2.根据空后的内容How comfortable are your friends when they are around you?(当你的朋友在你身边的时候，他们有多舒服?)和but if your friends are true, they should feel comfortable around you, and vice versa(但是如果你的朋友是真的，和你在一起，他们应该感到舒服，反过来也是一样)提示可知，本段主题句应为: Consider comfort.(考虑舒适性。)。3.根据空后句If you are in
34、 need of a helping hand, your true friends should be there to offer it to you.(如果你需要帮助，你真正的朋友应该在那里给你提供帮助)可知，真正的朋友总是彼此相伴，故选C项。4.根据主题句Think about nicknames.和空前句Think of the nickname your friend has given you, does it suit you well?(想想你朋友给你的绰号，它很适合你吗?)可知，如果绰号适合则表明了你的朋友一定对你相当了解，故选E项。5.根据空前句Nearly all best friends fight.(几乎所有最好的 朋友都争吵。)和空后句True friends will find their way through a fight(真正的朋友会通过争吵找到解决方法)可知， 如果你和你的朋友有争吵，没有必要担心。故选F项。