1、UNIT 6Period Two题组A基础练(建议用时：10分钟).单词拼写1Shops have a very _ (有限的) selection.2We must make the most efficient use of the available financial _ (资源)3He had a _ (全体职员) of six salespeople working for him.4Our flight _ (最后) left five hours late.5He was voted the most _ (有前途的) new actor for his part in the
2、 movie.6She was good at physics _ (尽管) the fact that she found it boring.7I question the _ (智慧) of giving a child so much money.8All children should be encouraged to realize their full _ (潜力)【答案】1.limited2.resources3.staff4.eventually5promising6.despite7.wisdom8.potential.语法填空1They are produced in _
3、(limit) quantities.2Most of our staff _ (be) based in Beijing.3The two people _(eventual) paired off last year.4We all look on him as a very _(promise) young man.5They might have the _(wise) of life.6My father was very keen that I should fulfill my _(potential)7The fact _ he won the first prize in t
4、he race surprised us.【答案】1.limited2.are3.eventually4promising5.wisdom6.potential7.that.完成句子1The speaker explained these questions _ _ _.报告人对这些问题逐一做了说明。2This city _ _ _ its various bridges.这个城市因为各种桥梁而著称。3Is there a _ _ clean the kitchen for me? 有没有人自愿帮我清理厨房？4You should eat up _ _ _ the food.你应该把剩余的食物
5、吃完。5He is _ _ _ _ _newspaper writers in the city.他是本市最有影响力的报刊作者之一。【答案】1.one by one2.is noted for3.volunteer to4the rest of5.one of the most influential题组B提升练 (建议用时：20分钟).阅读理解Jim Denevan is an amazing artist whose work is admired by all, but owned by nonethats because all of Jims art is created on an
6、 unusual canvas (画布)the soft sand.He sometimes spends days working on a piece, only to see it washed away by the sea or a storm and that is just the way he likes it.Denevan discovered his artistic talents about ten years ago, when he was wandering aimlessly on the beach with a stick.He ended up draw
7、ing a 12-foot-long fish.Since then, Jim has traveled over 1,800 miles while creating over 600 pieces of sand art.Over the years, his drawings have become bigger, but the tools he uses havent changedAll he needs is a stick, a garden rake (耙) and most importantly, his lively imagination!Just like any
8、good artist, Jim is quite particular about the “quality” of his canvas, sometimes walking for miles, in search of perfect sand.His latest piece of work, which is also the worlds largest freelance drawing(自由绘画), was created in the desert sands of Nevada.It took Jim three trips, eight days and over 10
9、0 miles of walking to create this 3-mile work of art.It took the storm just one night to destroy it! However, Jim says he actually enjoys watching the waves or rain wash his paintings away.Jims art has become very popular over the years and was even the topic of a documentary named “Sandman” in 2005
10、.Jim Denevan is not just about art in the sandhe is also an excellent chef (厨师) and founder of an organization called “Outstanding in the Field”， whose motto is to celebrate food at its source.Accordingly, group dining events are held outdoors on farms, with the diners being treated to a delicious m
11、eal.The events, which are held in different farms throughout America, are always sold out the minute the schedule is announced.()1.It can be learnt from the text that_.ADenevan walks a lot to complete his workBit is not hard for Denevan to find suitable sand to draw onCit usually takes long for the
12、storm to destroy Denevans workDDenevan is very particular about his drawing tools()2.What does Denevan enjoy about his work according to the text?AWalking a long distance.BWaiting for the storm to come.CLooking for a suitable canvas.DWatching his work being destroyed by nature.()3.Which of the follo
13、wing can best describe Denevan?AGenerous. BOpen-minded.CImaginative. DTraditional.()4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?ADenevan loses his interest in art soon.BDenevan is also popular as a chef.CBeing a happy chef is Denevans final goal in life.DDenevans fame helps him with his chef job.【语篇
14、解读】本文是一篇人物传记。Jim Denevan是一个了不起的艺术家，但没有一个人拥有他的作品，那是因为他所有的艺术是创作在一个不寻常的画布上柔软的沙子。1A细节理解题。根据第二段、第四段 “sometimes walking for miles，in search of perfect sand”和 “It took Jim three trips，eight days and over 100 miles of walking to create this 3-mile work of art.”可知，Denevan走了很多路来完成他的工作。故选A项。2D细节理解题。根据第四段中 “It
15、took the storm just one night to destroy it! However，Jim says he actually enjoys watching the waves or rain wash his paintings away.”可知，Denevan喜欢看着他的作品被大自然破坏。故选D项。3C细节理解题。根据第三段 “Over the years，his drawings have become bigger，but the tools he uses havent changedAll he needs is a stick，a garden rake (
16、耙)and most importantly，his lively imagination！”可知，Denevan是富于想像的。故选C项。4B推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，Denevan作为厨师也很受欢迎。故选B项。阅读加油站aimlesslyadv.漫无目的地wash away 冲走；洗掉；忘却sell out 卖光；售罄sand art沙滩艺术in search of寻找；搜寻All he needs is a stick, a garden rake and most importantly, his lively imagination!他所需要的是一根木棍，一把钉耙，最重要的是，他那
17、可爱的想象力！.完形填空When the 28-year-old farmer Ureta met 17-year-old Graciela in his hometown Pampa, they fell in love.Two years later, they _1_ and settled down (定居) on the farm where Ureta had been brought up.Graciela had many big _2_ for the farm in her mind.One day when she was on a _3_ over Pampa, Gra
18、ciela suddenly _4_ that another farm looked like a milking pail (桶)Graciela thought her family could create something even more _5_ on their own farma huge forest _6_ like her favorite musical instrumentthe guitar.But Ureta didnt take his wifes _7_ seriously, saying, “Well talk about it later.” Late
19、r _8_ came.In 1977, Graciela died suddenly of brain cancer at the _9_ age of 25 while carrying their fifth child.After his wifes death, Mr.Ureta _10_ not satisfying her wish.A few years later, Ureta decided that the best way to honor his wife would be to _11_ the big work of art.After the local gove
20、rnment _12_ to help with the project, Ureta and his children took it on their own.One by one, they _13_ about 7,000 trees into the “shape of a guitar”It took a few seasons for the trees to take roots(生根), but Uretas _14_ paid off.Watching the forest grow over the years gave Gracielas children _15_.“
21、It was the closest thing possible to having my mother alive，” Maria Julia, Uretas second daughter, said.()1.A.got preparedBgot marriedCbecame well-known Dbecame stressed()2.A.tests BtasksCreasons Dplans()3.A.train BflightCcloud Dbridge()4.A.noticed BrememberedCrecognized Dexpected()5.A.expensive Bfu
22、nnyCattractive Dimportant()6.A.treated BdescribedCconsidered Dshaped()7.A.style BpersonalityCidea Dadventure()8.A.hardly BneverCstill Dalways()9.A.young BoldCcommon Dspecial()10.A.kept BsuggestedCenjoyed Dregretted()11.A.copy BpaintCcreate Dchange()12.A.promised BdecidedCvolunteered Drefused()13.A.p
23、lanted BcarriedCput Dcollected()14.A.small dream Bhard workCbig success Dprivate money()15.A.pleasure BcomfortCsupport Dcare【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了Ureta在妻子Graciela死后，为了实现妻子生前的愿望，种植了7 000棵树并塑造成一个吉他的形状，以此来纪念妻子，森林也给了孩子们安慰。1B考查动词短语辨析。句意：两年后，他们结婚了，在Ureta长大的农场里定居下来。A.got prepared准备好；B.got married结婚；C.became w
24、ell-known变得出名；D.became stressed变得紧张。结合上文“they fell in love”可知，他们相爱两年后结婚了。故选B。2D考查名词词义辨析。句意：Graciela心中有许多关于农场的宏伟计划。结合下文“for the farm in her mind”可知，Graciela心中有许多关于农场的计划。故选D。3B考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，当Graciela乘飞机飞越Pampa时，她突然注意到另一个农场看起来像一个挤奶桶。根据下文“that another farm looked like a milking pail”可推知，是在空中看到一个农场看起来像一
25、个挤奶桶，可推测是在乘飞机的时候。故选B。4A考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上题。A.noticed注意到；B.remembered记住；C.recognized辨认；D.expected期待。根据下文“that another farm looked like a milking pail”可知，她注意到一个农场的形状看起来像一样挤奶桶。故选A。5C考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Graciela认为她的家人可以在自己的农场里创造出更有吸引力的东西一片巨大的森林，形状就像她最喜欢的乐器吉他。结合下文“like her favorite musical instrumentthe guitar”可知她认
26、为她的家人可以在自己的农场里创造出更有吸引力的东西，形状就像一个吉他。故选C。6D考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上题。A.treated对待；B.described描述；C.considered考虑；D.shaped成形。结合下文“like her favorite musical instrumentthe guitar”可知是形状像喜欢的乐器吉他。故选D。7C考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是Ureta并没有把他妻子的想法当回事，他说：“我们以后再谈吧。” Astyle风格；B.personality个性；C.idea想法；D.adventure冒险。结合下文“Well talk about it
27、later.”可知，Ureta并没有把他妻子的想法当回事。故选C。8B考查副词词义辨析。句意：根据下文“In 1977, Graciela died suddenly of brain cancer”可知，Ureta说的“以后再谈”因为Graciela的去世再也没有来到。故选B。9A考查形容词词义辨析。句意：1977年，25岁的Graciela在怀第五个孩子时突然死于脑癌。根据下文“age of 25”可知，Graciela死时只有25岁，是一个年轻的岁数。故选A。10D考查动词词义辨析。句意：妻子死后，Ureta先生后悔没有满足她的愿望。结合后文“not satisfying her wis
28、h”可知，Ureta先生后悔没有满足妻子的愿望。故选D。11C考查动词词义辨析。句意：几年后，Ureta决定，纪念他妻子的最好方式就是创作这件伟大的艺术品。A.copy复制；B.paint绘画；C.create创造；D.change改变。结合后文Ureta为了纪念妻子，于是实现了当初妻子的愿望创造出了“吉他形状”，故选C。12D考查动词词义辨析。句意：在当地政府拒绝资助这个项目后，Ureta和他的孩子们自己承担了这个项目。A.promised承诺；B.decided决定；C.volunteered志愿；D.refused拒绝。结合后文“Ureta and his children took i
29、t on their own.”可知，政府拒绝资助这个项目。故选D。13A考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们一个接一个地种下了大约7000棵树，做成“吉他形状”。结合后文“about 7,000 trees”可知，是种植了7000棵树。故选A。14B考查名词短语辨析。句意：这些树花了几个季节才生根，但Ureta的努力得到了回报。A.small dream小梦想；B.hard work努力工作；C.big success巨大成功；D.private money私人资金。结合上文“about 7,000 trees into the shape of a guitarIt took a few seas
30、ons for the trees to take roots”可知，Ureta为此付出了巨大的努力，他的努力最终也得到了回报。故选B。15B考查名词词义辨析。句意：看着森林年复一年地生长，Graciela的孩子们得到了安慰。结合后文“It was the closest thing possible to having my mother alive”可知，森林使得Graciela孩子们也得到了安慰。故选B。.语法填空Howard Carter is one of the most famous 1._(explorer) the world has ever known.He was br
31、ave and loved 2._(visit) and explore new places.During his life, he 3._(discover) many amazing things.Howard Carter did not go to school，but learnt to draw from his father, 4._ was an artist.He was bright and curious 5._ the world outside his home town.In 1891, at the age of 17, 6._ (him) set sail f
32、or Alexandria, Egypt.By the 1920s, he had become an explorer, 7._ (search) for the tombs of the Egyptian kings.He found several 8._ (importance) ones.Inside the tombs, he discovered a great fortune in jewels and gold, along 9._ the preserved bodies of dead kings.These preserved bodies 10._ (know) as
33、 mummies.【语篇解读】本文为说明文，介绍了世界上最著名的探险家之一 霍华德卡特。1explorers考查名词复数。根据空前 “one of”可知，此处应使用名词复数。故填explorers。2to visit考查不定式。根据并列连词and后的explore可知，此处为love to do结构，应使用不定式。故填to visit。3discovered考查时态。根据语境可知，此处描述的是过去的事情，应使用一般过去时。故填discovered。4who考查关系代词。此处为非限定性定语从句，先行词是 “his father”，关系词在从句中作主语，应使用关系代词who引导。故填who。5ab
34、out考查介词。固定短语be curious about意为“对感到好奇”。故填about。6he考查代词。此处指代Howard Carter，且做主语，应使用主格代词。故填he。7searching考查现在分词。此处与主语he构成逻辑主谓关系，应使用现在分词，表主动。故填searching。8important考查词形转化。此处修饰ones，做定语，应使用形容词。故填important。9with考查介词。固定搭配along with意为“和一起”。故填with。10are known考查被动语态。句意为“这些被保存下来的尸体被称为木乃伊”。be known as意为“被称为”。故填are known。