1、Unit 2PoemsI.单项填空1Whats for dinner? Im hungry._. Dinner will be ready shortly.ATake it easyBDont mention itCForget it DBe patient答案 D考查交际用语。答语句意：耐心一点。晚饭马上就好。take it easy.“别担心，放松”；dont mention it.“别客气”，回答别人的感谢；forget it.“没关系，别在意”。2Words failed to_my feelings the moment I saw my longlost sister.Acontr
2、ol Baffect Cexchange Dconvey答案 D考查动词。句意：当我和失散已久的妹妹见面时， 我觉得难以用言语来表达我的感情。convey my feelings“表达我的感情”。3What attracted you to our university?You have a great basketball team and I can_for it.Awork out Blook out Ccarry out Dtry out答案 D答语句意：我到你们的大学来读书是因为你们的篮球队很棒，我可以参加选拔。try out for.“参加选拔”。4Whats your plan
3、for the future?I hope to get a job on the local newspaper at first and_work for “China Daily”Aregularly Bfrequently Cgradually Deventually答案 D答语句意：我希望首先在当地报社找一份工作，最后到中国日报工作。eventually“最后，终于”；regularly“规则地”；frequently“频繁地”；gradually“逐渐地”。5Look, Johns fallen asleep at work!Oh, he must have_late last n
4、ight.Awaken up Bput upCtaken up Dstayed up答案 D考查短语。句意：“看，约翰工作时睡着了。”“他昨晚一定熬夜了。”stay up“不睡觉，熬夜”。6The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has_ _all over the country.Acompanies BbranchesCorganizations Dbusinesses答案 Bbranch由“树枝”引申为“分支机构”。句意：这家银行总部在北京，但它的支行遍及全国。company“公司”；organization“组织”；busin
5、ess“生意”。7Plain, simple clothes are_for school wear.Aappropriate BchangeableCfortunate Dreliable答案 Aappropriate“适宜的，合适的”。句意：简单朴素的衣服适合在学校里穿。changeable“可改变的”；fortunate“幸运的”；reliable“可依赖的”，都不符合句意。8He gave me an apple_a cake.Ain exchange for Bwith regard toCby means of Din place of答案 A句意：他给我一个苹果，换一块蛋糕。in
6、 exchange for“交换”；with regard to“关于，至于”；by means of“用，凭借”；in place of“代替”。9Is this the reason_at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?Ahe explained Bwhat he explainedChow he explained Dwhy he explained答案 A本题考查定语从句。the reason在定语从句中作explained的宾语，故应使用关系代词that/which；关系代词在从句中作宾语，因此可省略。10The reaso
7、n_he gave for his coming late is_he wasnt informed of it.Awhy; because Bwhich; becauseCwhy; that Dthat; that答案 D第一空是定语从句。the reason在定语从句中作gave的宾语，故应用关系代词that/which；第二空是表语从句，从句主干完整，所以用that。11Why are you working so hard in school?Because I dont want to_my parents_.Aset; down Bput; downClet; down Dcut;
8、 down答案 Clet sb. down“让某人失望”。12In the first several years of economic reform, many military factories have been_into civil ones in order to meet the needs of the country.Aaltered BvariedCshifted Dtransformed答案 D本题考查动词辨析。transform“转换，转变”，符合句意：在经济改革的最初几年里，为了适应国家需要，许多军工厂转变成了民办工厂。13My money_， so I must
9、go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before Ive none in hand.Ais being run out Bhas been run outCis running out Dhas run out答案 Crun out无被动语态，可排除A、B两项；由后文“before Ive none in hand”可知，现在钱还没有被用完，故不选D项。14As the income is increasing, the_of family life has been changing over recent years.Amodel B
10、characterCprocess Dpattern答案 Dthe pattern of family life“家庭生活方式”。15I will write down what I have seen and heard_memories are still fresh.Abefore BwhileCthough Dunless答案 B句意：我会趁记忆犹新把我所看到和听到的写下来。while表示“当时”。before“在以前”； though“虽然”；unless“除非”，均不合题意。II.完形填空Run Away, Dont DelayOne night, my son was watch
11、ing his big screen TV alone, and I decided to join him. He was watching a show_1_there were college students going to a gettogether in Washington DC, and_2_the thousands who gathered there to celebrate something. When they got there, they started becoming_3_in drinking, and doing drugs. I didnt want
12、 to watch it any more, so got up and went to bed.About 3:30 am. I awoke, and lay there thinking about_4_， and a poem began forming in my mind, which began as, “_5_sin(something wrong)comes calling, or knocking at your door, run away, dont delay，_6_sin is like a magnet, and it will pull you down, run
13、 away, do not_7_.” As I lay there, there was music which_8_it, and I knew that there was no way I would remember it by_9_， so I got up and sat at the table, trying to_10_both the words and the music which came to me at the time._11_the pattern was set, and I had the notes written down in my notebook
14、, the_12_of the poem came to me as well.When it got_13_I decided to sit down at the piano and began trying to play it. My family came into the sitting room and I told them about the song, and wanted to_14_it with them. They all liked it, and_15_several times that day, I sang it again, and played it
15、again, trying to fix it in my_16_.Later, I wanted to put the song on paper_17_just the little dots in my notebook indicating how high and how_18_to go. Not knowing how to do that, I_19_the song, and then sent it to my sister, Jennie, who had written many songs using her own poetry and music, and soo
16、n, here came the music and words all done up_20_. I was so glad.文章大意：一天晚上，“我”和儿子一起看电视。受到电视中情节的启发，“我”写了一首诗并谱上曲。1A.that BwhichCin which Dfor which答案 C此句是一个定语从句。in which中的which指代先行词a show。2A.joining BwatchingCreporting Dencouraging答案 Ajoin sb.“和某人一起做(某事)”，此处指大学生们和很多人一起庆祝。3A.satisfied BinvolvedCexcited
17、Dembarrassed答案 Bbe involved in.“参与；卷入”。4A.the tragedy Bthe accidentCthe mistake Dthe program答案 Dprogram“节目”；此处指代1空前的show。5A.Whenever BHoweverCWherever DWhoever答案 Awhenever“每当时”；句意：当错误敲你的门时，马上跑开，不要犹豫。6A.for BwithCthus Dotherwise答案 Afor在此表原因，用于主句之后。7A.see BstayCcare Dtake答案 B此处选stay与前面的delay和韵，而且同义。8A
18、.caught up withBgot on well withCtook part inDcame a long with答案 Dcome along with“同一起出现”。9A.now BheartCnight Dmorning答案 D我睡不着了，我想在天亮前一直记着是不可能的。10A.turn off Bwrite toCput down Dlook back答案 Cput down“记下；写下”。11A.Since BOnceCBefore DBecause答案 Bonce“一旦”；一旦确定下模式和音符，这首诗的其余部分也随之而来。12A.style BotherCrest Dpar
19、t答案 Cthe rest“剩余部分；其余”。参见上题。13A.light BsunnyCwell Dperfect答案 Aget light“天亮”。14A.learn BcheckCshare Dwrite答案 Cshare sth. with sb.“和某人分享”。此处指我迫不及待地想和家人分享我新想出的诗。15A.so BsuchCvery Dtoo答案 A我的家人都很喜欢这首诗，“所以”那一天我吟诵了好几次。16A.dream BheartClife Dfamily答案 Bin ones heart“在某人内心深处”。17A.but for Binstead ofCother tha
20、n Das if答案 Binstead of“而不是”。我想把诗写下来，而不是仅仅停留在我的笔记本上的小点点。18A.big BfarClow Dsweet答案 C该空与前面的high对应相反。19A.recorded BsangCplayed Dprinted答案 Arecord“录制”。20A.kindly BcarefullyCfriendly Dnicely答案 Dnicely相当于well。.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AFor any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as t
21、o who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist.Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that is William Shakespeare.Every Englishman has some knowledge，however slightly, of the work of our greatest writer.All of us use words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that ha
22、ve become part of the common property of Englishspeaking people.Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use，rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of HAMLET and complained that“it was full of wellknown proverbs and quotations.”Shakespeare，perhaps m
23、ore than any other writer，made full use of the great resources of the English language.Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twentyfive thousand.There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and v
24、ariety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it.Such a study is well worth the effort(it is not，of course，recommended to beginners)even though some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeares day.1English people
25、_.Ahave never discussed who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatistBnever discuss about the worlds greatest poets or dramatistsCare sure who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatistDdo not care who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist答案 C从文章第一段第一句“For any Englishma
26、n，there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist.”可知C项表达的含义与本句相同，即英国人都知道莎翁是最伟大的诗人与剧作家。而A，B，D都是字面意思，并非本意。2Every Englishman knows_.Amore or less about ShakespeareBShakespeare，but only slightlyCall the Shakespeares writingsDonly the name of the greatest E
27、nglish writer答案 A此题主要考查对文中第一段第三句中“Every Englishman has some knowledge”的理解。A是此短语的正确理解，B，D是歧义，C则偏题。3Which of the following is true?AWe use all the words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings.BShakespeares writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English.CIt is l
28、ikely to be true that people often do not know the origion of the words they use.DAll the words people use are taken from Shakespeares writings.答案 CA、D太绝对化，而B与文中第二段括号内的内容“it is not，of course，recommended to beginners”相矛盾。4“HAMLET”is_.Aa play written by ShakespeareBa play recommended by ShakespeareCa
29、play appreciated by ShakespeareDa play people have been complaining about答案 AB、C选项是普通常识错误。D项则是此题的干扰项，稍作分析即可辨识。A项的内容在第一段有述。5It is worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English because_.AEnglish words have changed a lot since Shakespeares timeBby doing so one can be fully awar
30、e of the richness of English languageCEnglish words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares daysDnone of the above答案 B由文中第二段第四句“There is probably no better waywhich Shakespeare used it.”可知B项符合题意。BJimmy Carter the politician is known around the world. Only recently has Jimmy Carter the
31、poet gone public. The former President has written a book of poems. Its called “Always a reckoning” Carter has written poetry since high school. About five years ago, he began to write seriously. “I went public in a very cautious way，”he says. He began by sending poems to magazines. The poems were a
32、ccepted. Then he decided to put together a book. His poems mainly deal with everyday subjects. Many are set in his hometown, Plains, Georgia. Carter writes about selling peanuts, trout fishing, and neighbors. One poem talks about his feelings for his father. Carter says he learns more about himself
33、through writing poems than through other writing. He_also_finds_poetry_to_be_a_mind_expander.6The story is about_.Aone person called Jimmy CarterB2 people: Jimmy Carter the politician and a poet also called Jimmy CarterC3 people: Jimmy Carter, a politician, and a poetD4 people: Jimmy Carter, the for
34、mer president, a politician and a poet答案 A全文介绍了一个人物前总统吉姆卡特。他最近出了一本诗集。7The underlined word “trout” means_.Afishing BfishChappy Driver答案 B由构词法可知，trout是鱼的一种。8The last sentence “He also finds poetry to be a mind expander” means_.AHe thinks more widely since he started to write poemsBPoetry is good for t
35、he health of ones brainCWriting poems is a good way to thinkDHe learns more about himself through writing poems答案 A最后一句是吉姆卡特对写诗的心得，意思是“诗歌能使人视野开阔。”9Which of the following is not true about Jimmy Carter?Apolitician BpoetChomesick Dwellknown答案 C从文中找不到homesick这个词；politician为“政治家”。10What is true about Ji
36、mmy Carters poems?AThey expand his mind.BThey are about everyday subjects.CThey are mostly set in Georgia.DAll the above.答案 DA、B、C三项都在文中交代了。IV.书面表达I Believe I Can FlyI used to think that I could not go onAnd life was nothing but an awful songBut now I knowIf I can see it, then I can do itIf I just b
37、elieve it, theres nothing to itI believe I can flyI believe I can touch the skyThere are miracles in life I must achieveBut first I know it starts inside of meIf I just spread my wings这是电影太空大灌篮的主题曲(部分歌词)，是一首催人奋进的励志歌曲。请你根据以下提示以“I Believe I Can Fly”为题，用英语写一篇短文，参加某英语杂志社举办的写作比赛。提示：1.这首歌给你的启示：只要相信自己，就会2以
38、自己(或他人)的一次经历说明主题。注意：1.词数120左右。短文开头已写好，不计入总词数； 2.短文须包括以上提示，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺； 3.短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息； 4.可适当引用歌词中的部分词语，但不得照抄原文歌词。I Believe I Can FlyI Believe I Can Fly is a nice song which tells us that 【范文】I Believe I Can FlyI Believe I Can Fly is a nice song which tells us that confidence is very impor
39、tant. Whenever we have confidence, we believe in ourselves. Dreams and confidence are what keep us going on in face of difficulties.Three years ago when I became a senior student, I was not used to the highspeed life so that I began to lose my confidence. As a result I did quite badly in exams. Howe
40、ver, my teachers and friends kept cheering me up and I was greatly convinced that if I just spread my wings, I could still fly. So today I am sitting here, believing I will surely achieve my dream only if I try.Never give up whenever we meet with any difficulties. Remember confidence is the key to achieving success.