1、UNIT 2 MORALS AND VIRTUESSection Assessing Your Progress & Video Time基础测评. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确单词1. Carl made no (回答), and carried on with his meal.2. There had been a (急剧的) rise in the patients temperature during the night.3. Dont you know its rude to (窃窃私语) in class?4. Such articles cannot be (进口).5. We
2、are looking for people who would be willing to (协助) in the groups work.6. They (伪装) themselves as students.7. He knew I was (精力充沛的) and would get things done.8. Teachers will never be (取代)by computers in the classroom.9. We need a foreign policy that is more (灵活的).10. They suffered from nervous (紧张)
3、 when the signal was shown on the screen.答案：1. response2. sharp3. whisper4. imported5. assist6. disguised7. energetic8. replaced9. flexible10. tension. 用所给短语的适当形式填空carry sb through, tend to, first aid, pass away,in memory of, trip over, in tears, in despair, a great deal of, once upon a time1. She w
4、as over the death of her cat.2. His determination that difficult period of time.3. He someones foot in the darkened cinema and almost fell.4. He lost the last chance and stood there .5. We make mistakes when we do things in a hurry.6. It took time to repair the car.7. The famous author suddenly.8. t
5、here was a giant with two heads.9. They gave to the victims who were hurt in the earthquake.10. A film was made the dead giving their lives to the country.答案：1. in tears2. carried him through3. tripped over 4. in despair5. tend to6. a great deal of 7. passed away8. Once upon a time9. first aid 10. i
6、n memory of. 句式仿写1. To a person nothing is more precious than their life.句式:nothing is+(形容词)比较级+than仿写:对一个学生来说,没有什么比快乐的学习方式更有回报了。_2. At times she was even seen riding a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care.句式:see sb doing sth仿写:现在,有人看到她在隔壁房间小声和一位老人讲话。_3. . she was known as the “mother
7、of ten thousand babies”, having delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime.句式:having done短语作原因状语仿写:数百万年来澳大利亚与其他大陆互相隔绝,有着许多在世界上任何其他国家都没有发现的动植物。_4. He crashed into the stone, spilling the milk everywhere.句式:动词-ing形式作结果状语仿写:他摔下单车,摔断了左腿。_5. After a while, a group of women came along, each balancing a
8、pot of water on her head.句式:独立主格结构作状语仿写:如果天气允许的话,我们明天去拜访你。_答案：1. To a student nothing is more rewarding than a enjoyable learning style.2. At present, she is seen talking with an old man in a low voice in the next room.3. Having been separated from other continents for millions of years, Australia h
9、as many plants and animals not found in any other country in the world. 4. He fell off the bike, breaking his left leg.5. Weather permitting, were going to visit you tomorrow.提升测评. 阅读理解AEvery year, people from every corner of the world travel to Australia to meet the kangaroothe lovely, unusual and
10、special Australian animal that jumps all over this sunburnt continent. There is a young kangaroo that is lucky to be alive today, thanks to meeting a pair of New South Wales teenagers.Nick Heath and Jack Donnelly were riding their motorbikes in the bush outside Sydney on Sunday when they came across
11、 a kangaroo stuck in the mud. The boys were lucky enough to see the head of the animal sticking out of the mud at Agnes Banks near the Nepean River in southwest Sydney.The animal was clearly in pain but the boys couldnt reach it so they raced home to get a rope. When they returned, Mr. Donnelly tied
12、 the rope around his waist(腰) and walked into the thick mud to get hold of the kangaroo while his friend then pulled them about 30 m to safety.Appearing on Today this morning, the young men retold their story.“The kangaroos life was important to us, so we pulled out all the stops to rescue it,” Mr.
13、Heath said.“Were proud of what we did. If we see something like that again, well do it all over,” Mr. Heath added.The animal, which was not in great health after being saved, was handed to Wildlife Rescue Organisation. Its believed that its very hot and that the kangaroo was likely searching for wat
14、er in the dry conditions when it got stuck in the mud.As for the heroes of the story, theyre glad to have been in the right place at the right time to help the animal and dont care about the attention its brought.“Yeah, we liked it, something different,” Mr. Donnelly told the reporters.1. Why was th
15、e kangaroo in pain when the teenagers found it?A. It got lost in the bush.B. It was stuck in the mud.C. It was hurt by other animals.D. It was in poor health because of the weather.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“Nick Heath and Jack Donnelly were riding their motorbikes in the bush outside Sydney on Sunday when t
16、hey came across a kangaroo stuck in the mud.”可知袋鼠痛苦的原因是身陷泥潭而不能出来。故选B。答案：B2. When Mr. Heath said “we pulled out all the stops to rescue it”, he meant .A. they tried their best to help the animal outB. they walked out of the mud without difficultyC. they stopped to think twice before taking actionD. t
17、hey were not sure if they should save the animal解析：推理判断题。联系前文两名少年救助袋鼠的过程和“The kangaroos life was important to us”可推知本句意为:我们全力以赴救助它。A项:他们竭尽全力帮助那只动物摆脱困境;B项:他们毫不费事地走出泥潭;C项:在行动前,他们停下来三思;D项:他们不确定是否应该救助那只动物。故选A。 答案：A3. Which of the following could best describe the two teenagers?A. Shy and strict.B. Hard-
18、working and humorous.C. Serious and clever.D. Warm-hearted and helpful.解析：推理判断题。根据对全文的理解和两名少年热心救助身陷泥潭的袋鼠的过程可推断对他们的描述词是:热心而又乐于助人。故选D。答案：D4. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Meet Kangaroos in SydneyB. Endangered Animals in SydneyC. Two Teenagers Saved a KangarooD. A Special Interview with
19、Two Heroes解析：主旨大意题。A项:在悉尼遇见袋鼠;B项:悉尼的濒危动物;C项:两名青少年救助袋鼠;D项:对两位英雄的特殊采访。通读全文,我们知道全文重点介绍了两名少年救助身陷泥潭的袋鼠的过程。故选C。答案：CB“Volunteering makes you look at the world differently. You see how little things can change a persons life for the better, which makes everyone a better person,” Mason, a volunteer said.Nati
20、onal Volunteer Week started in 1974 and is held every April. It is a time to thank volunteers for their achievements. It is also a perfect opportunity to encourage others to take their first step towards becoming a volunteer. Making the decision to take the first step can be the biggest problem, bec
21、ause they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organisations expectations. Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.The following tips can help if you have some of these worries: Start out slowly. Dont add
22、too much pressure. Even a few hours a month can make a big difference in someones life. Choose an organisation with the same interest and common values.Work with a veteran volunteer. He volunteered a lot. He can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organisations expectation
23、s. Invite a friend or family member to serve. It is a good experience to volunteer with them. Finally, it is most important to enjoy the volunteer experience and to remember that not all volunteer experiences are perfect. If one experience doesnt work, dont give up and youll surely find the right op
24、portunity.Spend some time on volunteer work and you will see great changes in peoples lives. As Mason discovered during his volunteer experience, “Little things can change a persons life.”5. Volunteering can help .A. make a decision B. see the world clearlyC. thank other peopleD. make a persons life
25、 better解析：细节理解题。根据第一段可知,志愿者工作使你自己从不同的角度看世界,做志愿者就是从小事情做起,做小事情能使一个人活得更好。故选D。答案：D6. What could be the reason for stopping people taking the first step?A. They dont have enough time.B. They are prevented by their families.C. They fear that their abilities are shared.D. They dont expect to become volunte
26、ers.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中“. they often wonder if they will be able to meet the organisations expectations. Some people fear not knowing anyone else in the group. Not having enough time also prevents some from sharing their abilities.”可知,一些人怀疑他们是否能够满足组织的期望,有些人担心不认识组织的其他人,没有足够的时间也阻止了一些人分享他们的能力。由此可知,本题中“没有足够
27、的时间”是阻止人们走出成为志愿者的第一步的可能的理由。答案：A7. Which of the following can help people take the first step?A. Start out quickly.B. Organise a training meeting.C. Invite a friend to be with them.D. Join in a group with different values.解析：细节理解题。根据文章给出的第四条建议可知,邀请一个朋友或家人一起去做志愿者能帮助人们跨出第一步。故选C。答案：C8. What does the und
28、erlined word “veteran” in the passage mean?A. Polite. B. Humorous.C. Young. D. Experienced.解析：词义猜测题。根据画线单词后面的句子“He volunteered a lot. He can help you increase the confidence and completely understand the organisations expectations.”可知,这个志愿者经常做志愿工作,并且能帮助你增强信心并完全了解志愿者组织的期待。这说明,这个志愿者是有经验的,因此你应该与其合作。故选D
29、。答案：D9. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To tell people to make changes in their lives.B. To encourage people to start their volunteering.C. To show how to make great achievements in volunteering.D. To encourage people to keep on volunteering whatever happens.解析：主旨大意题。阅读文章可知,很多人开始都不知道如何当志愿
30、者,所以作者给这些想当志愿者的人提出了建议,以让其跨出当志愿者的第一步,即鼓励他们开始做志愿者工作。故选B。答案：B. 完形填空Carl Kenton is a wealthy businessman. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 1 his small company. Speaking of success, Kenton often tells us a story about his extra(额外的) high “school” fee. He always owes his 2
31、 to it. At that time, Kenton, who already got a Ph.D. degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before 3, he bought a Rolex watch with the 4 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his
32、wrist was also asked to be 5 down for a check. Kenton knew that carrying the 6 goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 7 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 8 fake(假货). When he was proud of his “smarts”, immediately, in the 9 of Kenton, the off
33、icers hit the watch, which 10 nearly $100,000, into pieces on hearing Kentons words. Kenton was 11. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 12. For many times of entry-exit 13 he knew that only those people on the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special 14. The officers lo
34、oked over everything carefully in the box, and15 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 16 using and carrying fake and poor goods again, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind even after 17 for long. After re
35、turning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 18 on him, because the extra high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realise the value of 19, which he would 20 as the secret of his success forever.1. A. set upB. took upC.
36、 went upD. picked up解析：set up建立;take up开始从事; go up 上涨,上升; pick up 捡起。五年前,Carl Kenton建立了一家自己的小公司。故选A。答案：A2. A. success B. job C. business D. luck解析：success成功;job工作;business商业;luck运气。根据上下文可知,Carl Kenton是一个成功的富商,且根据上文中的Speaking of success可知,这里指的是他把自己的成功归功于它。故选A。答案：A3. A. staying B. leaving C. living D.
37、 coming解析：stay停留;待;保持;leave离开(某人或某处);live住;居住;come来;来到。由上文中的“decided to return to the homeland”可知他决定回到祖国,这里指在他离开之前。故选B。答案：B4. A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds解析：book书;thing事物;savings储蓄金,存款;pound英镑。他用通过课外工作和奖学金存的钱买了一块手表。故选C。答案：C5. A. putB. lookedC. takenD. lain解析：put放,安置;look看;take拿;lie躺,平躺。他的
38、手表也被要求摘下来接受检查。take sth down“拿下,取下”,符合语境。故选C。答案：C6. A. ordinary B. brilliant C. special D. strange解析：ordinary普通的,平常的; brilliant很成功的,聪颖的;special特殊的;strange奇怪的。他知道带某些特殊的商品出海关是要交税的。故选C。答案：C7. A. oneB. itC. themD. these解析：根据上文可知,他担心自己要交税,故选it指代上文中的tax。故选B。答案：B8. A. priceless B. useful C. worthless D. val
39、uable解析：priceless无价的,极珍贵的;useful有用的;worthless没用的,无价值的;valuable值钱的。被检查的时候,他撒谎了,说自己的手表是一文不值的假货。故选C。答案：C9. A. presence B. face C. process D. absence解析：presence在场,出席;face脸,面孔;process过程; absence缺席,不在。当他为自己的“聪明”自豪时,海关官员当着他的面把手表砸了。in the presence of“在面前,当着的面”,为固定用法,故选A。答案：A10. A. paid B. spent C. bought D.
40、 cost解析：pay付费,付酬;spend花费;buy购买;cost价钱为,花费为。分析语境可知这里的which指的是手表。这块手表花了将近10万美元。故选D。答案：D11. A. disappointedB. generousC. shockedD. calm解析：disappointed失望的;generous慷慨的,大方的;shocked感到震惊的;calm冷静的。海关官员竟然把他贵重的手表砸碎了,他感到很震惊。故选C。答案：C12. A. strictlyB. peacefullyC. quicklyD. absolutely解析：strictly严格地;peacefully和平地;
41、quickly快速地;absolutely绝对地。在他明白为什么之前,他被带去办公室进行严格的检查。故选A。答案：A13. A. conditionsB. experiencesC. experimentsD. chances解析：condition条件;experience经历;experiment实验,尝试;chance机会。有很多次过海关的经历,他知道只有在“黑名单”中的人才会“享受”这样的待遇。故选B。答案：B14. A. eventB. treatment C. disaster D. challenge解析：event大事,事件;treatment治疗,疗法,对待(方式),待遇;d
42、isaster灾难;challenge挑战。他知道只有在“黑名单”中的人才会“享受”这样的待遇。故选B。答案：B15. A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. required解析：stop停止;hope希望;warn警告;require需要,要求。官员仔细查看了箱子里的所有东西,并警告他无论何时进出,他都必须接受检查。故选C。答案：C16. A. pointed outB. found outC. sent outD. set out解析：point out指出;find out发现;send out派遣,发送;set out出发,动身。如果再次被发现使用和携带假货
43、和劣质货物,他将被依法起诉。故选B。答案：B17. A. landing B. flying C. catching D. missing解析：land登陆,着陆;fly飞,飞翔;catch抓住;miss错过。着陆之后的很长一段时间内,他的大脑甚至还是一片空白。故选A。答案：A18. A. expressionB. ideaC. thoughtD. impression解析：expression表示,表达;idea想法;thought想法,思想;impression印象。这件事给他留下的印象很深刻。故选D。答案：D19. A. honesty B. lies C. bravery D. sma
44、rts解析：honesty诚实;lie谎言;bravery勇敢;smarts智慧。他通过这件事明白了诚实的重要性。故选A。答案：A20. A. regard B. studyC. read D. act解析：regard认为,把看作;study学习;read阅读,看懂;act表演,扮演。他会永远把诚实视为自己经商成功的秘诀。regard . as . “把视为,把看作”,为固定搭配。故选A。答案：A. 微写作用本单元所学词汇和句型翻译句子并连句成篇。1. 有时,我们生活中往往会遭遇一些道德两难的困境。2. 帮助别人渡过难关还是不做任何回应会使我们的生活有很大的不同。3. 帮助那些处于绝境中的人
45、,也许我们会失去当下珍视的东西。4. 灵活的处理方式会让我们获得许多。提示:黑体部分用本单元词汇表达,并且请使用动词-ing形式和恰当的连接词完善短文。【连句成篇】_答案：At times, we tend to come across some moral dilemmas in our life. In such cases, carrying others through or not responding to them makes a great difference to our life. If we assist those who are in despair, we will perhaps lose what we value. Therefore, dealing with such cases in a flexible way, we will achieve a great deal.