1、UNIT 2 TRAVELLING AROUND.阅读理解I came to study in the United States a year ago.Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful
2、 and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, Id have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doc
3、tor can help me get a good lawyer.Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he
4、 charged me $115 each time.The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply wa
5、ited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time.and I left without getting a cent.M
6、y experiences taught me two things about America: fristly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad si
7、des.本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过作者在美国的亲身经历，说明了在美国金钱比其他事情更重要。1The authors roommate offered to help him because_.Ahe felt sorry for the authorBhe thought it was a chance to make some moneyChe knew the doctor was a very good oneDhe wanted the author to have a good lawyer答案：B解析：细节理解题。第二段“But the next day, he asked m
8、e to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, Id have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find
9、a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.”文章第一段交待了作者对美国不了解，第二段告诉我们作者出事故后他的同屋室友热情地帮他找了一位医生，他认为他是“友好”；而后来才发现同屋室友要他付给他200美元的劳务费。可知作者的室友向他提供帮助是因为他认为是赚钱的好机会，故选B。2A good doctor is essential for the author to _.Abe properly treatedBtalk with the person responsible for the accidentCrecover befo
10、re he leaves AmericaDeventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury，Id have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer.”可知，作者找一名好医生的理由是让他为自己找到一名好律师来同肇事方
11、打官司，让他们为自己的损伤负责。这句话所体现的逻辑关系即有一位好医生是能获得责任方赔偿的基本的、必要的条件。故选D。3The word “charged” in the third paragraph means _.Abe responsible Baccuse Cask as a price Dclaim答案：C解析：词义猜测题。“charge”在第二段和第三段各出现一次，而“charge”的前后都出现了$200和$115的表达式。可以判断charge的含义是索价、要价或要钱的意思。分析选项A.be responsible负责任；B.accuse控告；指责；C.ask as a price
12、要价；D.claim索款(作为保险金、赔偿、增薪等)；声称。可知答案为C。4Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very_.AfriendlyBselfish CprofessionalDbusy答案：B解析：推断判断题。从第三段the doctor的行为及收费和第四段the lawyer的行为及收费情况的描述可知，说明他们极不负责任，对金钱极其贪婪。分析选项：A.friendly友好的；B.selfish 自私的；C.professional专业的；D.busy忙的。可知正确答案为B。5What conclusion can
13、you draw from the story?AGoing to court is something very common in America.BOne must be very careful while driving a car.CThere are more bad sides in America than good sides.DMoney is more important than other things in the US.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“My experience taught me two things about America:
14、firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality” 从作者对美国的评论可知，在美国，金钱比友谊、荣誉或职业道德更重要。D为正确答案，故选D。.七选五Enjoyable Family PicnicsGoing for a picnic is great at any age. It can either be a simple lunch in the park or a family barbec
15、ue at the beach. Whether with little kids or just as a romantic afternoon date, picnics can be fun and relaxing. Just remember to prepare.Check the weather forecast. _1_ Picnics are never much fun when it gets too hot or starts to rain. If it is likely to rain, but you still make up your mind to go,
16、 think about bringing umbrellas.Pick a location suitable for your familys needs. Different locations are for different types of picnics. _2_ Choose one with a playground for them, and perhaps some bathrooms nearby. Do you want a quiet afternoon to read, or a park with a big field to play soccer on?
17、_3_ Food is the most important part of a picnic, so dont forget it! Remember to bring any utensils (器皿) you might need, as well as napkins and a garbage bag to clean up afterwards. Bring some books, balls or anything else that could be fun. Finally, dont forget your camera.Other ideas. If it gets ho
18、t in the afternoon, why not try a morning picnic to enjoy the songs of birds in the fresh morning air? _4_ It can be fun to have a picnic in your backyard. If youre going on a hike, pack a lunch and turn it into a picnic. But remember to bring extra water!Remember to prepare, and youll soon be enjoy
19、ing picnics wherever you are. But keep in mind that not everything always go as planned. _5_AWhat to bring.BDo you have little kids?CJust learn to laugh and enjoy it anyway.DAnother idea is to stay at home.ENot everybody likes eating outside.FIt may seem obvious but its often forgotten.GDo you need
20、big trees to keep the heat off on a sunny day?本文是一篇说明文。在任何年龄段去野餐都是很好的。它可以是公园里的简单午餐，也可以是海滩上的家庭烧烤。无论是带着小孩，还是一个浪漫的下午约会，野餐都是有趣和放松的，只需记得做好准备。本文介绍了一次好的野餐应该注意的事项。1F解析：根据上句Check the weather forecast 表示“查看天气预报”，可知用表示“这似乎很明显，但常常被遗忘。”的选项F。2B解析：根据后句Choose one with a playground for them, and perhaps some bathroo
21、ms nearby.表示“为他们选择一个有操场的地方，也许附近有浴室。”可知用表示“你有小孩吗？”的选项B。3A解析：根据下句Food is the most important part of a picnic 表示“食物是野餐中最重要的部分”，可知用表示“What to bring”的选项A。4D解析：根据后句It can be fun to have a picnic in your backyard. 表示“在你的后院野餐会很有趣。”可知用表示“另一个办法是待在家里。”的选项D。5C解析：根据上句But keep in mind that not everything always g
22、o as planned. 表示“但请记住，并非所有事情都按计划进行。”可知用表示“学着笑，尽情享受吧。”的选项C。.读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。One Sunday last year, eight of us hiked for a couple of hours through the desert near San Diego to reach Thunder_Canyou_Cave. We had to go through a waterfall to get inside, so we put on our wetsuits and low
23、ered ourselves 30ft down. By 11：00 am we were inside. After we climbed further, we reached a nineinch crack (裂缝). Having moved for four hours, I was tired and wet.The group leader, Luca,_was guiding three cavers. One of them, Steve, in his 50s, got stuck in the crack. There was 10 minutes of pulling
24、 and pushing until Steve was free. He was tired and needed to leave. Luca, assuming Id been through the crack before, guided Steve through the cave for another 15 minutes to an exit. I was second from last to go through. I didnt realize that Luca wasnt thereif Id known, I wouldnt have attempted the
25、crack, as I needed an experienced guide.The challenge is to put your feet first down the length of the crack, and then move your body sideways to swing along, before dropping five feet to the floor of the next space. On my first attempt, I knew I wouldnt make_it through, but the group encouraged me
26、to try again. I didnt want to inconvenience anyone by having to make the long trip back through the cave, so I backed out and took off my wetsuit. In just my Tshirt, I tried to slide through again but my hips (屁股)were trapped. My feet were hanging on the other side and my left arm supported my body.
27、 My hand rested on a wooden board that had been left covering rocks to protect cavers from slipping. Luca returned and the team tried everything to help me as I mentally focused on escape.After two hours my arm weakened, so I slid further into the crack, where the gap was only eight and a half inche
28、s wide. My body weight was on my left elbow (肘), my back and chest touching the cold stone walls. The guy behind me, Jim,_tried unsuccessfully to pull me back. Of course, I was blocking his escape, too.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。答案Paragrap
29、h 1：With the risk of the low body temperature, the group supplied me with jackets and bags.I was told to keep moving but I could only raise my right arm slightly and look up or down. As I was drifting in and out of a dreamlike state, Jim told stories to try to keep me awake. Id been trapped for such
30、 a long time that I no longer expected to make_it out alive. But I wasnt prepared to give up either.Paragraph 2：After eight hours, Luca found the rescue team. Thirty minutes later, the rescue team arrived. They lifted the board near my head to move me so I could leave the crack. As they began to pull my feet,_the walls painfully squeezed. But I asked them to continue. They finally helped me get out of the gap. When I was released I was truly pleased with freedom. After resting for a while, I climbed out of the cave. Afterwards, I was sent to a nearby hospital.
