1、Unit 2 Lessons in lifeStarting out & Understanding ideas. 单句语法填空1. Nothing can weaken (weak) his determination to go abroad for further study. 2. I dont want to sound too pessimistic(pessimistic), but your fathers illness is very serious. 3. Im just anticipating(anticipate)with pleasure seeing some
2、of my reporting. 4. He moved around the room, putting his possessions (possess)together. 5. They thought his behaviour was abnormal(abnormally). 6. The plan received widespread (widespread)support throughout the country. 7. If you are a writer, this will bring you fame and recognition(recognize). .
3、选词填空make the most of, be reunited with, tend to, after all, get through1. White wines tend to gain depth of colour with age. 2. George studied hard. He wanted to make the most of his chance to learn. 3. Finally, the nurse was reunited with her husband in Jordan. 4. Dont get discouraged by setbacks;
4、we are new to the work after all. 5. You would wonder how such a large animal could get through such a small hole. . 完成句子1. I find it necessary that we should do the homework on time. 我觉得我们有必要按时做家庭作业。(that引导表语从句)2. The trouble is that he misunderstood me. 麻烦的是他误解了我。(that引导宾语从句)3. The girl the hair o
5、f whom is golden is from England. 头发金色的那个女孩来自英国。(of whom引导定语从句)4. The house the doors of which are green is an office building. 门是绿色的那座房子是办公楼。(of which引导定语从句)5. The girl was left alone in the room, weeping bitterly. 女孩独自一人留在房间里, 痛哭流涕。(现在分词作定语). 阅读理解A(2021天津高二检测)We are enrolled in the full-time schoo
6、l called “life”. Every day in this school, we have opportunities to learn new lessons. No matter whether we like these lessons or not, we have to take them, because they are our lessons. Why are we here in this world? What is the purpose of life? Humans have tried to discover the meaning of life for
7、 thousands of years, but failed to get the answer, because the meaning of life is different from person to person. Each one of us has his or her special purpose and path, unique and different. As we travel on our life paths, we will learn many great lessons in order to fulfill that purpose. Learning
8、 our lessons well is the key to discovering the real meaning of our own life. As we travel through our lifetime, we may be taught hard lessons that others dont have to face, while others spend years struggling with problems we dont need to deal with. We may never know why we love English, not physic
9、s, which indicates that our paths are different. While traveling on our own paths, sometimes alone, we should, first of all, take a basic lesson in openness. Openness means being receptive. Life will present us with so many lessons, none of which are useful to us unless we can recognize them and are
10、 open to their values. These lessons are not easy to learn, but we should regard them as gifts. But how can we recognize these lessons? It is a matter of what “glasses” we are wearing at the time. It is not difficult to spot them if we take them as opportunities. So when we are not open to learning
11、our lessons, failing a weekly English test might be like a disaster rather than an opportunity to us. Of course, the hard lessons may not be fun, but they can actually be the biggest gifts we receive from life. 【文章大意】文章介绍了我们进入生活这所大学, 生活会告诉我们生活的目的, 生命的意义, 每个人的人生道路各不相同, 要正确对待生活中发生的一切。1. The author may
12、 be in favor of the viewpoint that all men are born _. A. equalB. differentC. to learn lessons D. ready for challenge【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“because the meaning of life is different from person to person. ”可知, 作者可能会同意“每个人人生的意义各不相同”这一观点。故选B。2. The example of “we love English, not physics” is mentioned t
13、o show that we _. A. choose our own paths in lifeB. need to face some hard lessonsC. discover the meaning of our own lifeD. realize the necessity of openness【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“We may never know why we love English, not physics, which indicates that our paths are different. ”可知, 作者用“我们爱英语, 而不是物理”这个
14、例子来说明我们各自都有各自的人生道路。故选A。3. Whether we can see life lessons as gifts depends upon our _. A. angles of viewB. common value systemC. experiences from lifeD. willingness to face challenge【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It is a matter of what “glasses” we are wearing at the time. ”可知, 你如何看待生活所给的教训要取决于自己“戴着什么样的眼镜”,
15、推知作者认为看待生活中的教训的态度取决于自己的视角。故选A。4. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Life and Lesson B. Life as SchoolC. Life School and Students D. Gifts from Life【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据短文介绍我们进入生活这所大学, 在这里我们学会生活的目的, 生命的意义, 每个人的人生道路各不相同。所以这个短文就是围绕生活这所大学展开的。故选B。【技巧点拨】每篇文章都会有一个主旨要义。主旨要义型题范围一般包括: 短文标题、主题大意或段落大意等。
16、此题型要求考生在理解文章后归纳文章要点, 概括中心思想。考生需要分析文章的篇章结构, 抓住文章的开头或结尾, 从而找出能概括文章的主题句。主题句的特点: (1)语言特点: 归纳性、概括性、抽象性; (2)位置特点: 主题句常出现在“总结性”语言的“信号词”后, 标题的语言特点: 独特新颖、概括性强、短小精炼。文章标题可以是单词、短语, 也可以是句子, 它的特点是: 短小精悍, 多为一短语; 涵盖性强, 一般要求能覆盖全文, 其确定的范围要恰当, 既不能太大, 也不能太小; 精确性强, 不能随意改变语言表意的程度及色彩。如小题4, 本题是标题类, 要短小精悍, 并且涵盖性强。短文介绍我们进入生活
17、这所大学, 在这里我们学会生活的目的, 生命的意义, 每个人的人生道路各不相同。可推知, 这个短文就是围绕生活这所大学展开的, 所以B项是最佳标题。BMy challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15 minutes every single day for a month. Let me explain a bit, by telling you where the challenge came from. I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sens
18、e of humor, but sadly reading isnt one of them. I can happily spend a whole day with a book, but my dad cant read a book for longer than about 5 minutes. He reads emails, websites and papers for work, but not books. Hes busy, so I think sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is a good way to
19、 relax and to introduce him to reading. My dad is not the only person who avoids books. I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV. Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits to reading, which screen-based activiti
20、es dont have. Firstly, its better for your eyes. Looking at screens can be very stressful for your eye muscles, and clearly you should avoid looking at screens for an hour before bed, to get a good nights sleep. One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another worldI would often
21、forget the time or things around me! Reading is a great way to switch off before you go to bed, because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world, so you can truly relax. I know you can be transported to a different world in a film or a TV show, but I think books do it b
22、etter. I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what they think. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people! It also teaches you to see things from other peoples point of view, and understand other peoples decisions or opinions. With a book, you can hear ever
23、ything a character is thinking or feelingyou really can be inside someone elses head! So give it a go! Take 15 minutes when you are waking up, going to bed, eating lunch, or having a coffee. If you read a lot, why not try 15 minutes of an English book, or pass the challenge on to someone else? Good
24、luck, and happy reading! 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文, 主要讲述了我给你的挑战: 一个月每天读15分钟的书。5. The author mentions his father in the text to show_. A. his father is busyB. reading is importantC. his father likes readingD. many people have no habit of reading【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段My dad is not the only person who avoids books. I
25、 know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV. 可知, 我父亲绝不是唯一一个不看书的人。我知道有很多人宁愿在电脑或电视机前放松, 故选D。6. The author writes the text mainly basing on_. A. his personal experienceB. some scientific experimentsC. his fathers personal adviceD. knowledge from books【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据
26、第五段One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another worldI would often forget the time or things around me! 可知, 就我个人喜欢读书这件事来说, 读书可以转换到另一个世界, 我将忘记时间或周围的事情, 可知这篇文章的基础是“作者的亲身经历”。故选A。7. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to_. A. helping readers sleep wellB. making readers
27、 feel relaxedC. transporting readers to a different worldD. reminding readers of the real world【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据句意可知, 我知道你可以在电影或电视节目中被带到一个不同的世界, 但我认为书可以做得更好。所以此处是指读者被带到另一个世界。故选C。8. What is the authors attitude to reading? A. Negative. B. Uncertain. C. Supportive. D. Doubtful. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章内容可知, 作者
28、建议大家要每天读书, 可见作者是支持大家阅读的。故选C。. 阅读填句(2021大连高二检测)Life LessonsLife is not easy when you are pursuing something worthwhile and ready to learn from the best experiences. 1 Here are some life lessons which people will learn the hard way in majority of cases. It takes consistent time and effort to be succes
29、sful in any area. However, People usually get discouraged when it takes more time than they thought it would. At this time, people refer only to people who have already achieved what you want to be, which most people fail to do. Look at any successful person and youll notice one thing common in all
30、of them. They took time to learn and mastered their skills like no one else. 2Be brave to take the road less travelled. In our whole life, we always want to follow the same path that everyone suggests, do the same things everyone does, take the same career path everyone takes, wear the same clothes
31、everyone wears, and hang out with the same people we work with. 3 But when you get bored of life, you will realize that you are not meant to do what everyone does and that your destiny is different from anyone elses out there in the world. But the price you pay to realize this is high because it tak
32、es a great amount of courage to follow your own path. You dont have to live your life in a way society wants you to. 4 Parents sometimes force their children to select a career they dont want because other children have selected that career. Worst of all, people follow them without even asking. Ther
33、e is no harm in old rituals(惯例) and beliefs but when you pursue them before your interest, sooner or later youll realize that you should first do what you think is right. 5 However, if you are smart enough to learn early and wish not to waste your precious time learning them the hard way, learn them
34、 now and apply it to your life as soon as possible. A. You have to break the rules sometimes. B. After all, life lessons are always learned the hard way. C. There is no elevator to success; you have to take the stairs. D. The reason why we follow others is that we are scared to fail. E. It always ta
35、kes tests and then fails us to learn anything worthwhile. F. The general rule goes that the harder you try, the greater results you get. G. Many old beliefs are being performed these days and are followed blindly. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。作者向我们介绍了需要费一番周折才能学会的几个生活教训。1. 【解析】选E。由前后句可知, 当你想追寻值得做的事情并准备学习最好的经验时, 生活并
36、不是简单的。下面的这些教训, 大部分的情况下人们都是费一番苦功才会学到。所以选项起到承上启下的作用。故E选项“它总是测试我们, 让我们通过失败来学习有价值的东西”切题。故选E项。2. 【解析】选C。由上文可知, 随便找出一个成功的人, 你就会发现成功人士的共同点。他们都比常人努力, 花时间去学习并掌握技能。所以选项是对上几句的总结, 来说明成功的途径是什么。故C选项“通往成功的路上没有电梯, 你只能去一级一级地爬楼梯” 切题。故选C项。3. 【解析】选D。由空格前句可知, 我们按着别人建议的道路去走, 做别人做的事情, 走别人走的职业路线, 穿和别人一样的衣服, 和同事一起出去玩。所以选项要说
37、明这么做的原因是什么。故D选项“我们总是跟随别人的原因是我们害怕失败”切题。故选D项。4. 【解析】选G。由空格后句可知, 父母们有时会强迫孩子选择孩子不喜欢的专业就因为其他孩子选择了那个专业。所以选项要与后句一同具体说明社会上一些不好的风气。故G选项“许多老的规矩最近又开始风行, 人们盲目地跟风 ”切题。故选G项。5. 【解析】选B。由空格后句可知, 然而, 如果你足够聪明想早点儿学到它们, 不想把宝贵的时间浪费在费劲去学这些教训上, 那么你现在就可以学习吸取它们, 并可以尽早把它们用到你的生活中。所以选项与后一句为转折关系。故B选项“毕竟, 生活中的教训总是需要费一番苦功才能学到”切题。故
38、选B项。完形填空(2021合肥高二检测)How to help your kids find a purpose? You dont have to start with the really big questions. Quick, whats the meaning of life? Many of us may not be able to answer that, but that doesnt 1 our kids dont have questions or need answers. “The sense that your personal life is 2 to you
39、is a basis of psychological well-being, ” says Michael F. Steger, director of the laboratory for Meaning and Quality of Life at Colorado State University. Not only that, it is tightly tied to being happier, more positive, more 3, more caring, more helpful, more resilient (有弹性的), and more satisfied i
40、n your life, relationships, and work. “But helping your kids find meaning doesnt mean parents have to 4 all lifes ancient mysteries, ” Steger says. The 5 is to understand the difference between the meaning of life and the meaning in life. “We do not have to start with the biggest and most troubling
41、questions about our lives, ” Steger says. “We can start with trying to 6 how, today, right now, we are going to do one thing that makes the story of our lives more positive, or makes a positive difference to someone else. ”With kids in 7 school, Steger says, “At the most basic level, our best hopes
42、for our children are that they feel their lives matter and that they 8. ” To start conversations along those lines, says Steger, “You can ask questions about what they think their best 9 or strengths are, whether they have good relationships with other people, whether they care about others. You can
43、 ask them about times when they have made a difference, made someone feel better, felt 10 for doing something, or helped someone out. All of these kinds of questions can start a conversation about your kids 11 way of being in and contributing to the world. ”In middle school, says Steger, “Kids are b
44、eing exposed to ideas, behaviors, assumptions, and priorities that might be 12 different from the ones they have always assumed were true. ” So for kids of this age, parents can start conversations focusing on how your childrens sense of who they are, how they related to others and what life is has
45、been 13. By high school, according to Steger, “We hope our children see how much their lives matter, see that they are at the beginning of an exciting and strengthening life story, and have some slight ideas about 14. ”But the question of what you want to do with your life is too big for a single co
46、nversation, says Steger. Instead, he encourages parents to have 15, smaller conversations with their kids about how they view themselves and their lives, and what kind of impact they would like to make. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。个人生活对你有意义, 这是心理健康的基础, 它还与更快乐、更积极、更自信、更有爱心、更有帮助、更有弹性、对生活、人际关系和工作更满意紧密相关。因此文章主要从小学、中学
47、和高中孩子的三个阶段来说明如何帮助孩子找到自己生命的意义。1. A. intendB. meanC. remainD. hope【解析】选B。intend打算; mean意味着; remain保持; hope希望; 盼望。结合文章可知, 大人可能不会回答, 但并不意味着孩子们没有问题或不需要答案。故选B。2. A. significantB. decisiveC. meaningfulD. useful【解析】选C。significant意义重大的; decisive决定性的; meaningful有意义的; useful有用的。结合下文a basis of psychological wel
48、l-being可知心理健康的基础应当是一个人觉得自己的生活有意义, 其他选项与语境不符。故选C。3. A. confidentB. cautiousC. intelligentD. special【解析】选A。confident自信的; cautious谨慎的; intelligent聪明的; special特别的。结合下文more caring, more helpful, more resilient, and more satisfied in your life, relationships, and work可推知应为褒义形容词。故选A。4. A. discoverB. presen
49、tC. memorizeD. solve【解析】选D。句意: 但是帮助你的孩子找到生活的意义并不意味着父母必须要解决所有生命中古老的谜团。 discover发现; present展现; memorize记住; solve解决。结合下文all lifes ancient mysteries可知是解决谜团。故选D。5. A. trickB. occupationC. addressD. promise【解析】选A。trick关键; 窍门; occupation职业; address地址; promise允诺; 承诺。结合下文is to understand the difference betwe
50、en the meaning of life and the meaning in life可知此处是在说明理解生命的意义和生活的意义之间的区别的关键。故选A。6. A. look forB. pick upC. deal withD. figure out【解析】选D。look for寻找; pick up捡起; deal with处理; figure out弄清楚。结合下文how, today, right now, we are going to do one thing可知要“弄清楚”如何去做一件事, 可以使我们的生活故事更加积极, 或者对其他人产生积极的影响。故选D。7. A. ju
51、niorB. advancedC. elementaryD. senior【解析】选C。junior下级的; advanced高级的; elementary基本的; senior高级的。结合下文At the most basic level可知是上小学。elementary school“小学”。故选C。8. A. make a differenceB. spare no effortC. take the initiativeD. make a living【解析】选A。make a difference有影响; spare no effort不遗余力; take the initiativ
52、e带头; 积极主动; make a living谋生。结合上文中的they feel their lives matter可知要让孩子相信自己, 觉得自己的生活很重要, 认为自己能有所作为。故选A。9. A. specialtiesB. qualitiesC. featuresD. performances【解析】选B。specialties专长; qualities品质; features特征; performances演出。结合下文or strengths可知是问他们认为自己最好的品质或优点是什么。故选B。10. A. appreciatedB. preparedC. understood
53、D. well-known【解析】选A。appreciated被赞赏的; prepared准备好的; understood被充分理解的; well-known出名的。结合下文for doing something, or helped someone out. 可知是因为做了什么事情而被赞赏。故选A。11. A. apparentB. smartC. uniqueD. appropriate【解析】选C。apparent显然的; smart聪明的; unique独特的; appropriate适当的。结合上文可知问题的目的是为了启发孩子们对自己生命意义的认识, 因此这些问题能够引发一场关于你孩
54、子独特的生活方式和对世界的贡献的对话。故选C。12. A. generallyB. eventuallyC. impossiblyD. completely【解析】选D。句意: 孩子们接触到的想法、行为、假设和优先事项可能与他们一直认为的完全不同。 generally通常; eventually最终; impossibly不可能地; completely完全地。故选D。13. A. improvingB. strengtheningC. appearingD. changing【解析】选D。improving促进; strengthening加强; appearing出现; changing改
55、变。结合上文可知上了中学, 孩子们接触到的想法、行为、假设和优先事项可能与他们一直认为的完全不同。因此他们之前对自我认知的感觉也一直在改变。故选D。14. A. truthB. purposeC. positivityD. contribution【解析】选B。truth真相; purpose目的; positivity积极性; contribution贡献。结合上文How to help your kids find a purpose? 可知是让孩子们对目标有一些细微的认识。故选B。15. A. permanentB. long-lastingC. frequentD. occasional【解析】选C。permanent永久的; long-lasting持久的; frequent频繁的; occasional偶尔的。结合上文可知Steger鼓励父母要多与孩子进行频繁、小规模的对话。故选C。