1、必修 Unit 2 单元主题语篇训练.阅读理解AThe UK has a wellrespected higher education system and some of the top universities and research instructions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, sometimes it can be confusing.October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar. Universities have someth
2、ing called Freshers Week for their newcomers. Its a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life.However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect (前景) of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nervewracking (令
3、人焦虑不安的)Where do you start？Who should you make friends with？Which clubs should you join?Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Dont rush into anything that youll regret f
4、or the next three years.Here is some top advice from past students on how to survive Freshers Week：Learn rules. Make sure you know British social etiquette (礼节)Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.Be kind. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you
5、 a head start in making friends.Be sociable. The more active you are, the more likely youll be to meet new people than if youre someone who never leaves his room.Bring a doorstop. Keep your door open when youre in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that youre friendly.So with a bit o
6、f clever planning and effort, Freshers Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon youll be passing on your experience to next years new recruits.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。当你在异国他乡求学，对于刚刚步入一个全新校园的你来说，也许一切都会显得很陌生。但是你不要怕，本文将向你介绍一些在英国如何度过新生周的方法。1. Which of the following statements is NOT true a
7、ccording to the passage?AOctober is generally the busiest month for universities.BIts a good idea to put a doorstop in your door.CA bit of planning can make Freshers Week easier.DThe first week of your every year at university is called Freshers Week.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句话可判断出D项表述错误，新生入学的第一周才叫Freshe
8、rs Week。 故选D。2The underlined word “recruits” in the last paragraph refers to _.AcoursesBfreshersCneighbors Dchallenges解析：选B词义猜测题。最后一段逗号后面的意思是：新生周可以让你的大学生活有一个很棒的开端，而且你将很快把你的经验传给下一年的新生。故选B。3. We can infer from the 4th paragraph that_.Athe newcomers usually miss the days living at homeBmost of the stud
9、ents in the UK spend three years in universitiesCmany freshers are worried about how to fit university lifeDall the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs解析：选C推理判断题。该段的第一句话说“数以千计的其他人也会和你一样担心如何正确地开始他们的大学生活”，由此可知应选C项。4. The main purpose of the passage is to _.Atell the newcomers how
10、 to make a new start in universitiesBintroduce something about higher education system of the UKCdiscuss something about the Freshers Week in the UKDadvise the freshmen how to behave well in the beginning解析：选A写作意图题。从文章第五段的“Here is some top advice from past students on how to survive Freshers Week”可以
11、看出该文的写作目的是A项。其中，“Freshers Week”指的就是a new start in universities。故选A。BA new kind of surgical knife can tell cancerous from healthy tissue in seconds and may help improve tumor (肿瘤) removal in the operating room.Known as the iKnife, the tool analyzes the vapour given off as surgeons use electrical curr
12、ent to cut away tissue, and it reports in real time whether the tissue is cancerous or not.Tests in 91 human patients have shown the tools diagnoses were extremely accurate, and may be reliable enough to begin widespread use in operating rooms.The iKnife uses mass spectrometry (质谱法) to examine the s
13、urgical smoke given off by tissue, informing the surgeon in three seconds as to what it contains.Other current techniques, which include sending removed tissue to a lab for analysis, are costly and frequently inadequate and take about 2030 minutes.“Remarkably, there are almost no technologies in rou
14、tine clinical practice to assist the surgeon in improving the accuracy of cancer tissue clearance，” said the study.For patients, this uncertainty can lead to repeat surgeries or worse, since returning to the operating table is not always an option for soft tissue tumors.The iKnife can make current t
15、umor diagnostics more accurate, and it has the potential to influence ontable decisionmaking and ultimately to improve oncological (肿瘤学的) outcomes.In Britain alone, there are 300,000 new cases of cancer each year and 1.8 million surgical procedures performed in treatment.The iKnife was tested on tis
16、sue samples from 302 patients, including those with tumors of the stomach, liver, lung, breast and brain, and later in the operating room during 91 procedures to cut tumor tissue away.The iKnife is not yet commercially available and likely will not be for at least another year.“If perfected, this wo
17、uld help surgeons and patients avoid countless trips back to the operating room to try and obtain clear margins.A larger study needs to be carried out, but this preliminary data is very exciting，” said Stephanie Bernik, chief of surgical oncology at a hospital in New York.语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文。最新研究表明：与传统的
18、诊断方式不同，智能手术刀iKnife可以迅速并精确地诊断出病人是否患有癌症，这对病人来讲是一个福音。5The iKnife can identify unhealthy tissue by _.Ausing electrical current to test itBtesting the blood and cells of itCanalyzing the smoke given off by itDcutting away tissue and examining it解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“analyzes the vapour given off as surgeons
19、 use electrical current to cut away tissue”和第四段中的“examine the surgical smoke given off by tissue”可知，智能手术刀主要通过分析组织释放的气体来确定不健康的组织。6It is implied in the passage that the iKnife _.Acan be purchased within several yearsBhas been tested in more than 3,000 patientsCshould be perfected before its put into u
20、seDcan be used in other diseases besides cancer解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“If perfected, this would help surgeons and patients avoid countless trips back to the operating room .”可知，虽然智能手术刀非常厉害，但在投入使用前还有待完善。7What is Stephanie Berniks attitude towards the iKnife?ANegative.BDoubtful.CCritical. DObjective.解析：选D
21、推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，Stephanie Bernik非常客观地评价了智能手术刀。8What is the main idea of the passage?AThe iKnife can tell unhealthy from healthy tissue.BThe iKnife will take the place of current techniques.CThe iKnife can make doctors diagnoses more accurate.DThe iKnife will change peoples attitude towards cancer.解
22、析：选A主旨大意题。阅读全文，尤其是第一段的内容可知答案。tips 着眼全局，客观理性地解观点态度题观点态度题旨在考查考生是否理解作者或文中人物对某人或文中人物对某人/事物所持的观点或态度。这类题目相对而言难度较大，迷惑性也较强，因为考生很难找到具体对应的语言点，要从整篇文章或整个段落的叙述中去推测。另外，此类题所给的答案选项一般是四个形容词，考生应在审题时就把握好这四个形容词所表达的意思，然后返回文章去寻找信息。特别注意，解答此类题时切勿用自己的观点代替作者的观点或文中人物的观点，同时要注意区分作者本人的态度与作者引用的他人的观点态度。解题的关键是要看作者在文中用了什么样的口气。若用褒义词，
23、显然是赞成；若用贬义词，显然是反对；若是客观陈述，则是中立的立场，不偏不倚。作者的态度常常在转折词后表明出来，因此转折词至关重要(如but, yet, however, although, nevertheless等)。例如上文第7小题，根据全文论述特别是最后一段中Stephamie Bernik所说的话可推知，他非常客观地评价了智能手术刀。 .读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Jeremy couldnt believe his luck. The morning of his 6th grade field trip to the Rose
24、Center for Earth and Space at the Museum of Natural History, he fell ill. “This cant be，” he thought. “Science is my favorite subject, and Im not going to be able to visit the museum？” He pleaded (恳求) with his parents to let him go to school anyway, but they were firm in their refusal. “The sooner y
25、ou rest at home, the sooner youll get better，” his mother said. “Dont be so hard on yourself. Now take this medicine and go to lie back down.”Jeremy closed his eyes as he swallowed the white tablet. Even though it was sunny outside, he felt a black cloud hovering (盘旋) over his head, threatening stor
26、my weather inside his brain and making him angry. But soon after he lay in bed, the medicine his mother had given him began working, and he fell asleep almost right away.When Jeremy awoke, his room was bathed in darkness. When he looked out of his window, he saw stars shinning in the dark sky. Then
27、Jeremys dad walked into his room with a smile on his face. “Youre awake, Jeremy，” he said. “What time is it? Did I miss everything？” Jeremy asked. His father put a hand on his forehead and checked for a temperature. Nothing. “Not at all, in fact, youre just in time for your field trip. If youre feel
28、ing better, that is.” Jeremy jumped out of bed and did a little dance. His energy was back. “Im feeling fine，” he said. “Great. Now put on a sweater and follow me，” said Jeremys dad.Jeremy checked the time as he was getting dressed. 8：05 pm. It didnt make any sense. Where could he possibly be going
29、with his father so late in the day? Surely the museum was closed. But Jeremy didnt slow down. He dressed and met his father in the living room, where he was sitting with a man he had never met before.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Paragraph 1：“Jeremy, meet Professor Helfand. He is a professor of astrono
30、my at Columbia University, where they have an observatory (天文台)，” his father said. Paragraph 2：When they arrived at the observatory, Jeremys father called Jeremy over to the front of a huge telescope. 参考范文： Paragraph 1：“Jeremy, meet Professor Helfand. He is a professor of astronomy at Columbia Unive
31、rsity, where they have an observatory (天文台)，” his father said. “Since you missed your field_trip to the museum this morning and you are better now, were going to pay a little visit to the observatory tonight so that you can have a field trip of your own.” Jeremy couldnt believe his ears. “Im ready！”
32、 he shouted at his dad.Paragraph 2：When they arrived at the observatory, Jeremys father called Jeremy over to the front of a huge telescope. Jeremy looked carefully into the telescope and he saw many big bright stars. “Thats amazing，” Jeremy said with great excitement. “You know, Jeremy, maybe when youre older, you can join our team and help us look for more stars in the sky. Would you be interested？” asked Professor Helfand. “I cant wait，” Jeremy answered, with a smile on his face as bright as a hundred suns.