1、Unit 2 课时跟踪检测（三） Learning about Language & Using Language.单词拼写或用所给单词的正确形式填空1Fill in the blanks (空格) with articles where necessary.2The two teams will compete for the championship(冠军)3The librarian (图书管理员) asked me to replace the book on the shelf after reading.4Life is like a bus loaded (装载) with pa
2、ssengers, each man to his destination.5We need to take a compass (指南针) with us while were travelling.6His bright clothes were hardly fit for such a solemn occasion while she was dressed appropriately (appropriate)7I would like to have my watch exchanged (exchange) for a bike.8As far as Im concerned,
3、 his reception of us is lacking in warmth (warm)9The violinist is playing the violin beautifully.(violin)10It was dark in the room and we couldnt see much at first, but after a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness.(darkness).选词填空1By_chance,_he found the place where his brother had hidden th
4、e treasure.2Excuse me, Dad, but I am going to the club to meet my friends in the football team.OK. Have_fun.3I can tell you the truth, but you must promise not to let_out the secret.4I could hardly wait to try_out my new car.5We will hold_on another minute; then well have to go.6His dirty face is no
5、t appropriate_for a photo to be taken.完成句子1Do you remember any poems you have read in high school, either_in_Chinese or_in_English (要么用汉语或是英语)?2It_is_not_appropriate_for_you (对你来说不合适) to ask me such a question.3The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they_are_easy_to_learn_and_
6、recite (它们很容易学习和背诵)4It seems to me that hes_likely_to_know (他很可能知道) the answer.5He keeps a file of letters so he can get his hands on one whenever_he_needs_it (无论他什么时候需要它).完形填空For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “life persists”I _1_ them years ago as a college student, sitting in the l
7、ibrary, _2_， working on a paper. Out of nowhere, those words came _3_ off the page in a quote (引语)：“In the midst of death life persists; in the midst of _4_ truth persists; in the midst of darkness light persists.”Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more. Then I_5_ my granddad. I loved to tal
8、k with him. And I was _6_ to hear what hed think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to _7_ it a few times, but once he _8_ it, he laughed.“All I can say to that is totally _9_，” he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and _10_ to find that quote.
9、“Why is that？” he asked.“Well, spring is a sure _11_ that life persists. And it just makes me _12_.”He laughed again, and then _13_ his lovely voice, he recited for me his _14_ “spring time” words：“The desert shall rejoice (高兴), and _15_ as the rose does . even with joy and singing.”Many years later
10、, _16_ my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming (盛开的) cactuses, I could _17_ hear my granddad laughing：“The desert shall rejoice.”Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of _18_ and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of _19_ and the green of spring. Spring
11、 _20_ us that were alive forever.语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。文章讲述的是作者偶然读到一段话从而联想到生命的意义与坚持。生命长存于漫漫沙漠的植物中，长存于冬去春来的绿意中。冬去春来，生命依然长存，而我们也要继续前行。1A.looked forBhappened onCpicked out Dmade up解析：选B根据语境可知，几年前坐在大学的图书馆里作者偶然遇到这两个单词“life persists”。happen on“偶然遇到或发现”，符合语境。pick out“挑选，辨别出”；make up“编造”。2A.bored BconcentratedCtire
12、d Dconfused解析：选A根据下文中的“Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more”可知，作者当时在图书馆里的心情是很烦闷的。故选bored“厌倦的，烦闷的”。3A.running BdancingCrushing Dmoving解析：选B这两个词突然从书页上的引语中跃入作者的眼帘。dancing在此形象生动地描述了“life persists”这两个词所富含的美好活力以及作者遇到它们的偶然性。4A.fear BaccusationCsuspicion Duntruth解析：选D在死亡中，生命依然坚持；在谎言中，真理依然长存；在黑暗中，
13、光明依然永驻。根据句中的death与life, darkness与light的对应关系可知，此处应填truth的反义词。untruth“虚假，不真实”，符合语境。accusation“控告”；suspicion“怀疑”。5A.called BvisitedCconsulted Dinformed解析：选A根据下文中的“on the phone”可知，作者给爷爷打电话。call“(给)打电话”。符合语境。visit“看望，拜访”；consult“咨询”；inform“告知”。6A.patient BconfidentCupset Ddesperate解析：选D根据语境及上文中的“I loved
14、to talk with him”可知，作者很想听听爷爷(对这句话)是怎么看的。desperate“极想，渴望”。patient“耐心的”；upset“不安的”。7A.copy BprintCrepeat Drecite解析：选C根据上文中的“He had poor hearing”和下文中的“a few times”可知，爷爷的听觉不灵，所以作者不得不多次重复(repeat)这句话。copy“抄写”；print“打印”；recite“背诵”。8A.got BmadeCundertook Dmanaged解析：选A但是一旦作者的爷爷明白(got it)了，他就笑了起来。make it“获得成功
15、，准时到达”。9A.puzzlement BscepticismCagreement Ddisapproval解析：选C根据上文中的“laughed”和下文中作者的爷爷所背诵的语句与该句话的主题一致性可知，作者的爷爷对这句话所表达的主题是完全同意(agreement)的。puzzlement“疑惑”；scepticism“怀疑”；disapproval“反对，不赞成”。10A.practically BespeciallyCobviously Dnaturally解析：选B作者告诉爷爷她在漫长的冬天过后，最终看到了春天，特别是偶然发现这句引语，她有多高兴。especially“特别，尤其”，符
16、合语境。practically“实际地，差不多”；obviously“明显地”；naturally“自然而然地”。11A.way BinspirationCremark Dsign解析：选D春天就是一个可信的迹象，它表明生命是长存的。sign“迹象，征兆”符合语境。inspiration“鼓舞人心的人(或事物)”。12A.astonished BenergeticCmerry Dalive解析：选C根据上文中的“I wasnt unhappy”，下文中的“rejoice (高兴)”“joy”及文章的主题可知，这句话使作者感到开心(merry)。astonished“震惊的”；energetic
17、“精力充沛的”。13A.in BwithCof Dbeyond解析：选A作者的爷爷又笑了笑，然后用他那悦耳的嗓音为作者背诵了他最喜欢的语句。in . voice是固定搭配，表示“以的嗓音”。14A.impressive BsuperbCclassical Dfavorite解析：选D参见上题解析。impressive“给人印象深刻的”；superb“极佳的，质量极高的”；classical“经典的”；favorite“最喜欢的”。15A.exist BflowerCsurvive Dsow解析：选B沙漠应该高兴，像玫瑰一样盛开。根据空后的“as the rose does”可知，flower“
18、开花”符合语境。16A.after BwhenCuntil Dalthough解析：选B多年后，当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时，她几乎又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴”。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导时间状语从句，且在从句中作时间状语，故选when。17A.hardly BalwaysCalmost Dmostly解析：选C参见上题解析。almost“几乎，差不多”，符合语境。18A.journeys BwordsCworld Ddesert解析：选D根据空后的“the blooming of cactuses .”和上文中的“a desert with many w
19、ildflowers and blooming (盛开的) cactuses”及“The desert shall rejoice”可知，生命长存，同样的，我们也要坚持。生命长存于寂静的沙漠(desert)中和盛开的仙人掌里。19A.winter BspringCsummer Dautumn解析：选Ain the dead of winter“在隆冬，在严冬”。空前的dead形象地表现了冬季万物萧条的景象，与春季的绿意及万物复苏的景象形成鲜明的对比。20A.convinces BassuresCreminds Dstrikes解析：选C春天提醒我们，我们永远充满活力。convince“使相信”
20、；assure“使确信”；remind“提醒”；strike“突然想到”。.阅读理解ARobert Frost (18741963) is one of Americas most beloved poets. He was a contemporary of many modernist poetic movements, but he wasnt associated (与有联系) with any particular group of poets. He stuck to his own literary beliefs, and as a result, he attracted a
21、 good deal of criticism from the literary world. But, it is just because he was such a person and his voice was so original that Frost became so beloved. If you are to choose one of his poems and read it aloud on a busy street, we are sure that many people will recognize the poem immediately as Fros
22、ts.Mending Wall, which is the first poem in North of Boston, Frosts second book of poetry, is one of his most popular poems. It is a poem about two neighbors who fix a rock wall that lies between their homes. “I” want to destroy the wall, and the “neighbor” wants to leave it standing.We just cant ge
23、t enough of walls, can we? People love boundaries (界线). We love them when were little, protecting our precious toys from our troublesome (令人烦恼的) brothers and sisters. As we get older, we begin to throw around the gentle term “personal space”， as in “GET OUT OF MY ROOM！” In college, we really learn h
24、ow the idea of “My house is your house” doesnt always result in happy roommate relationships. After we become adults with good jobs and a lot of cool things, we often put up fences, gates, walls, or doors to protect our stuff and keep the peace.Walls help us protect ourselves, but their downside is
25、that they often keep people from communicating with each other. Mending Wall makes us take a look at how we use our walls and boundaries, and why we use them the way we do. This poem sends a wakeup call to the universe.There are walls between our hearts.语篇解读：本文是一篇诗歌评论。文章介绍了美国著名诗人罗伯特弗罗斯特并赏析了他的名作修墙。1W
26、hat can we learn about Robert Frost?AHis writing style is special.BHis first poem is about life.CHe often criticized other poets.DHe joined many poetic movements.解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段末“If you are to . as Frosts”可知，随便拿一首弗罗斯特的诗到街上去朗读，就会有人认出是他的诗。这说明他的写作风格特别，容易辨认。2In Paragraph 3, what does the author want to
27、show?ASharing with others brings us happiness.BThere seem lots of walls in our life.CWalls let people know about themselves.DPersonal space is important to everyone.解析：选B推理判断题。作者对弗罗斯特的名作修墙进行简单介绍后，在第三段描述了这样一个事实：人们从小到大不断地树立各种围墙。3The third paragraph is developed by _.AspaceBexampleCtime Dcomparison解析：选
28、C写作手法题。在第三段作者按照时间顺序展开全段，指出了人们从孩童时期到长大成人，不断地建立“心墙”。4The underlined word “downside” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_”Atrue use Bold wayCnegative part Dmajor difference解析：选C词义猜测题。根据最后一段but一词的转折可知，第四段讲墙可以保护人的同时，也阻止了人们的交流。因此downside此处有“不足之处”的意思。BA decade ago, secondary and higher education was
29、 prized above all else. Apprenticeships (学徒工作) were viewed as an option for dropouts rather than a daring career choice. And the young men and women who didnt fit into the school system, preferring to create startups and focus on making a living in the business world, were dismissed as wheelerdealer
30、s (投机者)Now therere_no_birds_of_this_year_in_last_years_nests. Young people are being encouraged to think carefully about whether academia is right for them this trend has been fuelled by rising university fees and a global shortage of many skills that were passed over in schools in recent years, ran
31、ging from web development to sales.Young people are required to stay in some kind of education or training until they are 18, but this learning may now take many forms. The Government runs its own platform to help interested youths find an apprenticeship that suits their skills and ambitions.Tom Har
32、tley, who runs a highend performance and classic car business based in Derbyshire, founded his first company at just 12 years old. “I had no school education，” he says. “Business was how I learned everything. I call it the Hartley University of Life.”His business, 43 years on, turns over 200m, and s
33、ells cars to highnetworth individuals across the globe, from Hollywood celebrities to foreign royalty. Many years ago, Hartley was asked to explain why he had chosen to be selfeducated and why he had supported his son Carls decision to leave school and join the family business instead.“I got a lot o
34、f criticism at the time，” he says. “I tried to explain that you cant teach gut feelings on a blackboard and that school is fine if you want to be a doctor or fly a rocket to the moon but otherwise its all about experience in business.”语篇解读：十年前，人们很重视中高等教育，学徒工作被认为是辍学者的一种选择，而不是一种大胆的职业选择。而如今，情况已发生了改变，年轻
35、人被鼓励认真思考学术是否适合他们，如若不适合，他们可以放弃教育而开始创业。5What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 indicate?AThe situation above has changed.BEducation is no more important nowadays.CThings change for the worse for dropouts.DUniversity fees are becoming higher and higher.解析：选A句意理解题。根据第一段的内容及第二段中的“Young people a
36、re being encouraged to think carefully about whether academia is right for them . ranging from web development to sales”可知，此处指的应是第一段中所讲述的情况随着时间的推移发生了变化。所以A项正确。6Which statement may the author agree with?AEducation is the only way to success.BEducation systems change from time to time.CSchool dropouts
37、 could be future business stars.DSchool dropouts were common among youngsters.解析：选C推理判断题。文章第二、三段告诉我们，如今不擅长学术的年轻人被鼓励放弃学业转而开始创业。第四、五段指出，Tom Hartley没受过什么教育，12岁就开始创业，并且他的汽车生意经营得很成功。由此可知，昔日的辍学者未来可能会在商界取得成功。所以C项正确。7What does the author say about Tom Hartley?AHe attaches more value to experience than to ed
38、ucation.BHe was supported in founding his first company.CHe is welleducated and farsighted.DHe is brave and openminded.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“founded his first company at just 12 years old”可知，小小年纪就创业，Tom应该是很勇敢的；再根据第五段中的“he had supported his son Carls decision to leave school and join the family business instead”可知，支持自己儿子辍学经商的Tom是开明的，故选D。8How does the author prove his view?ABy giving an example. BBy making a comparison.CBy analyzing causes. DBy listing figures.解析：选A写作手法题。通读全文可知，作者主要是通过列举Tom Hartley的成功故事来说明他的观点的。所以A项正确。
