1、Unit 2 Section .单词拼写1“I am not to blame anyone, but to _clarify_(澄清) what happened，” he said.2China _accomplished_(实现) the Twelve FiveYear Plan smoothly in spite of the financial crisis.3A police car jogged along on the _rough_(粗糙的) path to the village.4His _collection_(收集) of paintings is the most
2、impressive.5Their goal is to _unite_(团结) the opposition parties and defeat the President.6He was _unwilling_(不乐意) to face the fact that he had lost, and left without a word.7The 7th China Garden Expo has been held in Jinan, the capital city of Shandong P_Province_.8This policy has received _nationwi
3、de_(全国性的) support and will be carried out soon.9An a _attraction_is something that people can go for interest or enjoyment, for example a famous building.10If something is done for your _convenience_， it is done in a way that is suitable or useful for you.选词填空consist of， divide into， leave out， brea
4、k away from， to ones credit，at ones convenience，make up， refer to， look around， be joined to，separate . from， in conflict with1You can_leave_out_the details; just give us the main facts.2These meals can be prepared in advance, and served_at_your_convenience_.3Your statement is_in_conflict_with_the r
5、est of the evidence.4Thestudentswere_divided_into_three groups.5They_broke_away_from_the national union and set up their own local organization.6The United Kingdom_consists_of_Great Britain and Northern Ireland.7Although she didnt mention any names, everyone knew who she was_referring_to_.8Jasons go
6、ing to start_looking_around_for a new job.9The island_is_joined_to_the mainland by a road bridge.10Women officers_make_up_13 percent of the police force.11Somehow，in the rush to get out of the building, I got_separated_from_my mother.12._To_her_credit_，she admitted she was wrong.根据汉语提示用本章节的短语填空，每空一词
7、。1你拾金不昧的行为是非常值得表扬的。It is greatly_to_ _your_ _credit_that you gave back the money you found.2我们能做什么来帮助他们摆脱困境呢？What can we do to help them to_break_ _away_ _from_the difficult position?3一年有365天。One year_consists_ _of_365 days.4这条河在这里被分成两条小溪。The river_is_ _divided_ _into_two streams at this point.5抄写这份
8、文件时，要细心不要漏掉任何一字。In copying this paper，be careful not to_leave_ _out_any word.6我们的幸福就在于为社会做些有价值的事情。Our happiness_consists_ _in_doing something valuable for society.7在制订计划时，他们到图书馆查阅了许多书籍。In drawing up the plan，they went to the library to_refer_ _to_many books.8你别惹我妹妹，不然我要告诉爸爸了。You _leave_my sister_alo
9、ne_or Ill tell my father.9他敲窗户以引起我的注意。He knocked on the window to_attract_ _my_ _attention_.10一条大河把这个城市的北部和南部隔开了。A large river_separates_the north of the city_from_the south.阅读理解AThe worlds first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic
10、problems in the city of London.The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horsecarriages to getthrough.The city officials were interested in trying tomake it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day.If people had
11、a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems，the idea of the London Underground, the first subway syst
12、em, was born.The plans for building the underground met with several problems and delays, but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long.About 30,000 people got on the subway the first day.
13、Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed), and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars.However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot (煤灰), as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunne
14、ls later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe.Even with its problems，riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.文章大意：为了减轻伦敦的交通压力和减轻穷人们的负担，世界上的第一条地铁在1863年在伦敦开通。这一重大的发明给人类文明进步做出了巨大贡献。1. What led the British government to build the London Undergr
15、ound?_C_ATraffic jams and pollution.BPopulation and pollution.COvercrowding and traffic jams.DThe poverty and subway problems.解析：细节理解题。第一段中提到了“the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London”和“The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people”，表示正是因为交通问题很严重
16、，城市非常拥挤，导致伦敦政府修建地铁。答案选C。2How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem?_B_A. It made the tunnels larger.B. It put fans in the tunnels.C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.解析：细节理解题。最后一段提到了“Fans had to be put in the tunnels
17、 later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe”可知，为了去除烟雾，人们在隧道中安装了风扇。答案选B。3The underlined phrase “catch on” most probably means“_B_”A. be troublesomeB. become popular and fashionableC. keep up withD. seize解析：词义猜测题。根据上下文，上文提到“Even with its problems(尽管问题很多)”，而下文又提到了“It carried 9 million rid
18、ers in its first year.”说明了catch on应该是表示这种交通工具还是很受大众欢迎的。答案选B。4Which of the following is TRUE?_C_ATo relocatetheworkershomesoutside London, the government built the subway.BThere were so many problems and delays in 18th century when the first subway opened.CThe subway greatly eased the pressure of tra
19、ffic.DThere were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.解析：细节理解题。A项并不是政府修建地铁的目的；B项中的so many与文中第二段第一句中的several不符；D项中的not enough seats与第二段描述不符。故选C。BBig Ben is the nickname for the great bell of theclock in London. The name was given in honor of SirBenjamin Hall，who was in
20、charge of the work whenthe bell was built in 1856. It didnt strike until 3years later.The clock has become a landmark of the UnitedKingdom and London, particularly in the visual media(可视媒体). When a televisionor filmmaker wishesto quickly show a nonUK audience a certain locationin Britain，a popular w
21、ay to do so is to show an imageof the Clock Tower.The Clock Tower is a focus of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom, with radio and TVstations tuning to its chimes (报时钟声) to welcome the start of the year.Londoners who live a proper distance from the Clock Tower and Big Ben can, by means of l
22、istening to the chimes both live and on the radio or television, hear the bell strike thirteen times on New Years Eve. This is possible because the speed of sound is a lot slower than the speed of radio waves.Big Ben has appeared in many films. In the 1978 version of The ThirtyNine Steps, the hero a
23、ttempted to halt the clocks progress to prevent a linkedbomb blowing up by hanging from the minute hand ofits western face. It was also used in the filming ofShanghai Knights starring Jackie Chan and OwenWilson, andwasdescribedasbeingpartiallydestroyed in the 2012 film Doctor Who. An animatedversion
24、 (卡通版) of the clock was also used as thesetting in the Walt Disney film The Great MouseDetective，and was shown being destroyed by a UFOin the film Mars Attacks!5Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?_D_ AThe nickname of the clock was given by Benjamin. BThe clock strikes 13 times t
25、o welcome the NewYear. CThe radio and TV make a mistake about theclocks chimes. DBenjamin was responsible for the work when thebell was built.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的“. who was in charge of the work.”可知。6Big Ben has served people for about _D_years.A151B148C146D153解析：细节理解题。第一段提到Big Ben自1859年开始敲响，到末段提到的2012年的
26、电影Doctor Who，可推算出时间至少为153年。7The second paragraph mainly wants to show usthat Big Ben is _A_.Aa symbol of UK and LondonBa most popular scene for filmmakersCa mustsee sight for tourists to LondonDa popular place to have pictures taken解析：推理判断题。根据第二段首句可知。8In which of the following movies was the clock d
27、estroyed?_D_AThe ThirtyNine Steps and Shanghai Knights.BShanghai Knights and Doctor Who.CThe Great Mouse Detective and Doctor Who.DMars Attacks and Doctor Who.解析：细节理解题。在电影Doctor Who及Mars Attacks中都提到了对Big Ben的破坏。.根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Trust has been considered as the basis of any
28、 relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe._1.C_Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in
29、us?_2.F_With whom will you share things that you dont want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friends may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you
30、trustworthy and reliable.Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends._3.B_This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to
31、 include you in the important decisions of their life. Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship._4.D_While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you
32、 and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose. There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier._5.G_Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs
33、, if they side with you when you need them the most. A. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes.B. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion.C. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships.D. Two people cannot have identical reactions to a situati
34、on and different opinions do exist.E. No matter how close you are to your friends, you cannot take that comfort level for granted.F. If your friends share their secrets, theres a good possibility that they have much faith in you.G. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.