1、Unit 21 单元主题语篇训练 （课时作业二）.完形填空A heavy snow hit my neighborhood the other day. I had recently agreed to be the houses groundkeeper, which meant I was _1_ with shoveling (铲) the inches of snow that covered the driveway.I had to stay in the house during the _2_， so I was actually pretty happy to head _3
2、_. After shoveling for about an hour, muscles in my arms and legs which I _4_ used due to my busy schedules started to burn. By the time I finished shoveling, I realized that I gained nearly the same amount of _5_ that I can get from biking. Shoveling turned out to be pretty good exercise, so I actu
3、ally felt _6_ to finish shoveling.A few days later, a few friends and I got into a casual _7_ about how hard it is to spare time to exercise _8_. There are lots of people who dislike gyms. Going to gyms _9_ them a lot. Less than 5% of adults are physically _10_ for half an hour a day, which is quite
4、 a big problem. Not exercising enough can _11_ diseases like heart disease, bone disease, and depression.And yet, compared with going to gyms, shoveling snow was quite _12_. Besides, it didnt take too much willpower (意志力) and I just needed to _13_ the driveway at my own pace. I can just do some dail
5、y chores like shoveling for exercise in the neighborhood in my spare time, _14_ driving to a gym.People pay much money for gym memberships and classes to _15_ extra energy. So why not _16_ paying the fitness industry to exercise and _17_ physical fitness with such kind of daily chores? Surely, theyr
6、e better off _18_ that money and putting the energy to practical use.A neighborhood can have a Facebook group where people in need of help can _19_ things on it. Then, people who want to exercise can help them out. Its a winwin situation. In addition to helping people, this can also be shaped as a n
7、ew _20_ to keep fit.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己的经历得出这样的观点：与其花钱在健身房锻炼，倒不如将日常杂务与锻炼相结合，既帮助了他人也锻炼了自己的身体。1A.botheredBimpressedCtasked Dcrowded解析：选C根据上文的“I had recently agreed to be the houses groundkeeper”可知，作者肩负着铲除车道上数英寸积雪的任务。2A.incident BchaosCrush Dstorm解析：选D根据文章首句及“inches of snow”可知，作者在暴雪期间不得不待在家里。3A.outs
8、ide BinsideCforward Dbackward解析：选A根据上下文语境可知，大雪期间作者不得不待在家里，其实他很高兴能够走出屋外铲雪。4A.roughly BrarelyCconstantly Dfrequently解析：选B根据下文的“due to my busy schedules”可知，作者日程繁忙很少锻炼身体。5A.sympathy BworkoutCthreat Dpower解析：选B根据上下文语境可知，铲完雪后，作者意识到自己得到了跟骑自行车一样的锻炼量。6A.pleased BeagerCwilling Dsorry解析：选D根据上文的“Shoveling turne
9、d out to be pretty good exercise”可知，铲雪是很好的锻炼，因此作者不忍就此结束。7A.interview BarrangementCdiscussion Dconsultation解析：选C根据上下文语境可知，作者和朋友一起就锻炼进行讨论。8A.accidentally BproperlyCsafely Dregularly解析：选D根据上下文语境可知，因为繁忙的工作，定期去健身房是很难实现的。9A.annoys BshamesCcomforts Ddelights解析：选A根据上文的“There are lots of people who dislike g
10、yms.”可知，去健身房锻炼让他们烦恼。10A.strong BhealthyCflexible Dactive解析：选D根据下文的“which is quite a big problem”可知，不到5%的成年人每天会锻炼半小时。11A.bring about Bbring downCbring back Dbring off解析：选A根据上文的“Not exercising”及下文的“diseases like heart disease, bone disease, and depression”可知，不锻炼会引发多种疾病。12A.difficult BeasyCvaluable Dpe
11、rfect解析：选B根据上下文语境可知，和去健身房相比较，铲雪是一件非常容易的事情。13A.clear BprepareCbuild Ddesign解析：选A根据第一段“shoveling (铲) the inches of snow that covered the driveway”可知，作者铲掉车道上的雪，从而清理车道。14A.because of Binstead ofCin spite of Din consequence of解析：选B根据上文的“ I can just do some daily chores like shoveling for exercise in the
12、neighborhood”可知，作者在家附近通过做日常杂务(比如铲雪)就可以得到锻炼，而不用驱车去健身房。15A.improve BkeepCconsume Dwaste解析：选C根据上下文语境可知，为了消耗多余的能量，人们花费很多钱办理健身房的会员或参加课程。16A.continue BdelayCstop Dconsider解析：选C根据上下文语境可知，作者发问：那么，为什么不停止给健身行业贡献金钱？17A.conclude BcombineCexchange Dmatch解析：选B根据上下文语境可知，作者发问：为什么不将身体锻炼和日常杂务相结合呢？18A.saving Bcollecti
13、ngCdonating Dspending解析：选A根据上文的“People pay much money for gym memberships and classes”及“why not .”可知，日常杂务能够使我们省去健身房的那部分花费，并且使我们将能量花费在一些实事上。19A.imagine BpredictCpost Dcorrect解析：选C根据上下文语境可知，街坊邻里可以建一个Facebook群，寻求帮助的人可以在群里发布求助信息。20A.experiment BskillCstandard Dstyle解析：选D根据上文的“Its a winwin situation. In
14、addition to helping people”可知，这样的锻炼不仅仅能够帮助他人，也可成为一种新的锻炼类型。.阅读七选五Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. Given that its so easy to take up the sport, a lot of beginners jump right into running without actually knowing what it takes to establish a healthy routine. _1_
15、. If you are just starting out, avoid the following things to help you increase your chances of running success.Doing too much too soonOne of the biggest mistakes beginners make is doing too much too soon. Picking up a new hobby like running is no doubt exciting. Runners need to ease into the sport
16、before increasing the distance._2_._3_Beginners might think they need to run nearly every day to meet their fitness or weightloss goals, but this couldnt be further from the truth. _4_， especially for beginners whose muscles and bones havent yet been conditioned for such intense (剧烈的) exercise. So i
17、ts important to give your body ample rest between workouts. Follow a training plan that includes rest days.Comparing yourself to others_5_. Youre excited about running, so you are probably reading running blogs, magazines and message boards where you might start to feel inadequate about your own run
18、ning pace. Instead of getting down on yourself, remember that every runner was once a beginner and use their success as motivation!ANot taking rest daysBNot running every dayCAs mentioned, a healthy routine is what they attach importance toDRunning is a demanding activity which can be really hard on
19、 your bodyEWhen starting out with running, its tough not to compare yourself to othersFIt will help reduce the risk of injury, so you can continue with your new running routineGMany make a number of common mistakes, which can interfere (干扰) with training or lead to injury语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们在跑步时经
20、常犯的几个错误及相应的应对策略。1选G由空前一句可知，跑步并非那么轻而易举，再根据下文所列举的一些常见错误可推知，空处是说许多人在跑步时，犯了许多错误，故选G项。2选F由空前一句“Runners need to ease into the sport before increasing the distance.”可推知，空处应是说这样做的益处，故选F项。3选A根据该段最后一句“Follow a training plan that includes rest days.”和对本段的整体理解可推知，本段主要警醒想跑步的人不要占用休息时间，而是要有节奏地按计划进行锻炼，故选A项。4选D根据空后的
21、“especially for beginners . intense (剧烈的) exercise”可推知，跑步是一项费力的活动，可能会损伤你的身体，尤其是对那些肌肉和骨骼条件不能适应如此剧烈的运动的初跑者来说，故选D项。5选E根据本段的标题Comparing yourself to others和对本段内容的整体理解可推知，当开始跑步，不同他人比较是很难的，故选E项。.语法填空Visiting Chinatown in Manhattan New York can be _1_ delight to anyone who enjoys food, culture, entertainmen
22、t, and shopping. New Yorks Chinatown is _2_ (convenient) located right next to Little Italy on Manhattan Island, _3_ is one of the largest surviving ethnic Chinese communities outside of Asia. Chinatown, along with Little Italy in New York, _4_ (list) in a historic district on the National Register
23、of Historical Places in 2010.There are a number of cultural activities throughout the year that residents get involved in. If you want to try delicious food, Chinatown might be the _5_ (good) place to go. Not only do they serve a special plate of Garbage Fish, but they also can take out _6_ (dish) s
24、uddenly that you have no idea what is in them but pleasing to your taste buds nevertheless.If you enjoy history, you will find that New Yorks Chinatown is rich _7_ history, culture, and civilization. Whether youre in Chinatown for fun and _8_ (relax), or to stop to grab a bite _9_ (eat), there is al
25、ways something exciting _10_ (go) on that might grab your attention.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍的是纽约唐人街的具体情况和历史地位。1a考查冠词。a delight属于抽象名词具体化，指的是一件令人高兴的事。2conveniently考查副词。此处为副词在句中作状语。3which考查定语从句。此处为关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句，并在从句中充当主语。4was listed考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。主语Chinatown是动作的承受者，结合句尾的标志性状语“2010”和语境可知，此处应用一般过去时的被动语
26、态。5best考查形容词最高级。空格处在句中作名词的定语，结合语境可知，此处应用提示词的最高级形式。6dishes考查名词复数。提示词dish为可数名词，且前无限定词，故填复数形式dishes。7in考查介词。be rich in为固定搭配，意为“在方面丰富”。8relaxation考查名词。空格处与空前的名词fun是并列关系，故填relaxation。9to eat考查非谓语动词。此处为不定式作后置定语，grab a bite to eat“随便找点吃的”。10going考查非谓语动词。go on与something exciting之间为主谓关系，故填going。句意：总是有一些激动人心的东西吸引你的注意力。tips 语法填空之考查冠词和代词(1)当空格后有名词而且两者搭配在一起表示泛指或特指含义，或者空格处修饰序数词、最高级、表示特指意义的比较级等形式时，那么空格处一般是填冠词。有时还考查冠词在一些固定搭配中的用法。如上文第1题。(2)当句中缺少主语或宾语时，一般要填代词，主要包括人称代词、不定代词以及it的用法。若句子缺主语，则要填代词主格、指示代词、不定代词或it；若动词或介词后面缺宾语，则要填代词的宾格、指示代词、不定代词或it。如果该宾语与主语是同一人(或物)，应用反身代词。