1、Unit 2 Exploring EnglishPeriod 2 Using language 练习Part 1 单词拼写或者填入适当单词1. I am looking forward to_（meet）you soon. Five years have passed since we saw each other last time.2. He thinks highly of the team he support, while we may add negative comments about an _（oppose）team. 3. Remind him not _（let）the
2、information out to others.4. The man was _（confuse）and looked into the issue, and finally found out the he told a lie.5. I know he looks very young, but he is _（actual）45.6. This kind of T-shirt has been sold out. Would you like to exchange it _something else of the same price?7. This is the first t
3、ime that he has commented _my clothes seriously.8. My watch _（behave）well since it was repaired.9. What should be done to punish people who do harm _ the animals?10. I _（entire）agree with you. 【答案】1. meeting 2. opposing 3.to let 4. confused 5. actually6. for 7. on 8. has behaved 9. to 10. entirelyPa
4、rt 2话题语法填空To show that English is interesting and _1_（create）, the writer uses many examples and expressions that can show the crazy_2_（mad）of English.For instance, as a matter of fact, there is no ham in hamburger and there is no egg in eggplant. Also, there is neither pine_3_apple in pineapple. Wh
5、ile we can sculpt a sculpture and paint a painting, we can only take _4_photo. _5_（struggle）among all these usages, one may feel puzzled about why “carsick”means“sick in a car”while “homesick”means“sick far away from home”. Besides, its not easy _6_（understand）why while “hard” is the opposite of “so
6、ft”, “hardly” and “softly” are not an _7_（pair）.More examples are offered to show how mad English can be. When stars are out, they visible, but when lights are out, they are invisible. In addition, when one winds up his watch, it starts; while a passage_8_（wind）up, it ends.【答案】1. creative 2. madness
7、 3. nor 4. a 5. Struggling6. to understand 7. opposing 8. is wound9. why 10. reflectsPart 3 阅读理解 A（2019江苏盐城模拟）As businesses and governments have struggled to understand the so-called millennialsborn between roughly 1980 and 2000one frequent conclusion has been that they have a unique love of cities.
8、 A deep-seated preference for night life and subways, the thinking goes, has driven the revitalization of urban cores across the U.S. over the last decade-plus.But theres mounting evidence that millennials love of cities was a passing fling(放纵). Millennials dont love cities any more than previous ge
9、nerations.The latest argument comes from Dowell Myers, an urban planning professor at USC.As they age, says Myers, millennials presence in cities, will “be evaporating(蒸发) through our fingers, if we dont make some plans now.” Thats because millennials preference for cities will fade as they start fa
10、milies and become more established in their careers.Its about more than aging, though. Demographer William Frey has been arguing for years that millennials have become stuck in cities by the 2008 downturn and the following slow recovery, with poor job prospects and declining wages making it harder f
11、or them to afford to buy homes in suburbia.Myers, too, says observers have confused young peoples presence in cities with a preference for cities. Survey data shows that more millennials would like to be living in the suburbs than actually are. But the normal career and family cycles moving young pe
12、ople from cities into suburban houses have become, in Myers words, “a plugged-up drain.”But unemployment has finally returned to healthy lows (though participation rates and wages are still largely stagnant), which Myers says should finally increase mobility for millennials.Other trends among millen
13、nials, supposedly matters of lifestyle preference, have already turned out to have been driven mostly by economics. What was once deemed their broad preference for public transit may have always been a now-reversing inability to afford cars. Even decades-long trends towards marrying later have been
14、accentuated as today s young people struggle for financial stability.Investors are already taking the idea that millennials will return to old behavior patterns seriously, putting more money into auto manufacturers and developers. But urban lifestyles, up to and including trendy bars, arent just hip
15、theyre a part of what powers a citys economic engines, bringing people together to explore new ideas, create companies, and build careers.From the 1960s to the 1990s, we saw that suburbanization(城市郊区化) also means an economic and social hollowing out for cities. Now that the economic shackles are com
16、ing off todays young city residents, cities that want to stay vibrant(充满生机的) have to figure out how to convince themand their growing familiesto stick around.1. Why are Millennials about to leave city?A. It is too expensive for them to buy apartment in cities.B. They find it difficult for to seek a
17、god job in cities.C. It is easier to get married moving to the suburban.D. They are more confident with their economic situation.2. What does the author mean quoting Myers “a plugged-up drain(para 5)?A. Millennials are reluctant to leave attractive cities.B. Millennials are stopped from moving to th
18、e suburbs.C. Millennials are unwilling to be cut off from the suburban.D. Millennials are afraid of another economic decline.3. How does the author feel about the suburbanization?A. sign of stable finance.B. A growth of health issuesC. A conflict of new ideas.D. A loss of modem life这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了企业和
19、政府一直在努力理解所谓的千禧一代。调查数据显示，千禧一代希望居住在郊区的人数比实际人数还要多。 1. 【答案】D 2. 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段Thats because millennials preference for cities will fade as they start families and become more established in their careers.（这是因为千禧一代对城市的偏好会随着他们成家立业而消退，并在职业生涯中变得更加稳固。）由此可知，千禧一代要离开城市是因为千禧一代对城市的偏好将随着他们开始家庭生活而消失，他们对自己的经济状况更有信心
20、，故选D。3. 【答案】D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第五段Survey data shows that more millennials would like to be living in the suburbs than actually are. But the normal career and family cycles moving young people from cities into suburban houses have become, in Myers words, “a plugged up drain.” 可知，调查数据显示，千禧一代希望居住在郊区的人数比实际人数
21、还要多，但是，用迈尔斯的话说，将年轻人从城市搬到郊区住宅的正常职业和家庭循环已经变成了“堵塞的下水道”。因此推测a plugged up drain的意思是受到阻碍，故选B。3. 【答案】C【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段Now that the economic shackles are coming off todays young city residents, cities that want to stay vibrant(充满生机的) have to figure out how to convince themand their growing familiesto stick
22、around.（如今，经济的枷锁正在解除，年轻的城市居民想要保持活力，就必须想办法说服他们以及他们不断增长的家庭留下来。）由此推断出，作者认为郊区化是金融稳定的标志，故选A。推理判断题要求考生在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的判断和推理，从而得出文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题属于主观性较强的高层次阅读理解题，做这类题目时，同学们应严格依据作者所陈述的细节、事实以及作者的措词、态度和语气等，找出能够表露作者思想倾向和感情色彩的词语，然后利用自己已获得的相关知识进行推理判断，从而得出符合逻辑的结论。小题2，根据第五段Survey data shows that more millen
23、nials would like to be living in the suburbs than actually are. But the normal career and family cycles moving young people from cities into suburban houses have become, in Myers words, “a plugged up drain.” 可知，调查数据显示，千禧一代希望居住在郊区的人数比实际人数还要多，但是，用迈尔斯的话说，将年轻人从城市搬到郊区住宅的正常职业和家庭循环已经变成了“堵塞的下水道”。因此推测a plugg
24、ed up drain的意思是受到阻碍，故选B。七选五（2019安徽高一联考）Delayed onset （开始）muscle soreness is a common result of physical activities that stress the muscle tissue beyond what it is accustomed to. Performing any type of physical activity, including working out, can cause delayed onset muscle soreness. 1 Vary your exer
25、cise routine. 2 Mix up your physical activities by doing both cardio(心 脏的）and weight training.Warm up and cool down for 5-10 minutes each. Do a slower version of your exercise before and afterwards. Warming up helps to warm your muscles in preparation. 3 Stop before your body is physically overtaxed
26、（使 超负荷）or in pain. If you arc doing a physical activity and start to feel pain, then its time to take a break or stop entirely for the day. 4 Signals of a worn-out muscle system can include sharp pains, cramps（抽筋）,or even loss of muscle power. 5 A foam（泡沫）roller is exactly what it sounds like, a sma
27、ll tube-shaped piece of foam. Sit on an exercise mat on the floor and position the roller to one side of your sore muscles. Apply gentle pressure as you roll the foam over your muscles. Repeat this rolling motion until you feel your muscles begin to release.A. Apply a foam roller to your sore muscle
28、s for 5-10 minutes.B. Cooling down allows your body temperature to return to resting levels.C. Its also important to build up any training plan slowly to avoid overtaxing your body early on.D. If you perform the same action day after day, then your muscles will get overly tired, instead of strengthe
29、ning.E. Most of the soreness should only last for 24-72 hours, but there are ways to avoid the delayed onset muscle soreness.F. Before running or playing an intensive sport, the athletes might slowly jog to warm their muscles and increase their heart rate.G. However, delayed onset muscle soreness is
30、nt necessarily as bad as it sounds, for its a sign that your body is on the move to improvements in strength.ARemember, breaking news is often wrong.BIt also can be the source of misinformation.CIf something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.DMake sure you and your kids arent falling victim
31、 to false news.EHowever, after that it just becomes messy and largely inaccurate.FWith social media at your fingertips, its convenient to express your opinion.GKids who are eager to learn more about certain events can check kid-guided news sources.本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍避免肌肉酸痛的延迟发作的一些方法。1. 【答案】E【解析】根据上文Perfor
32、ming any type of physical activity, including working out, can cause delayed onset muscle soreness.（进行任何类型的体育活动，包括锻炼，都会导致肌肉酸痛延迟发作。）以及下文为介绍避免肌肉酸痛的延迟发作的方法。可知选E“大部分的疼痛应该只持续24-72小时，但是有一些方法可以避免肌肉酸痛的延迟发作。”故选E。2. 【答案】D【解析】根据下文Mix up your physical activities by doing both cardio and weight training.（通过有氧运动和
33、重量训练来混合你的身体活动。）可知是在建议采取不同的方式锻炼，以避免肌肉过度疲劳而导致酸痛。故选D。3. 【答案】B【解析】根据本段小标题Warm up and cool down for 5-10 minutes each.（热身和冷却各5-10分钟。）中cool down可对应到B选项中Cooling down。表示“降温使你的体温恢复到休息的水平。”故选B。4. 【答案】C 【解析】根据本段小标题Stop before your body is physically over-taxedor in pain.（在你的身体过度劳累或疼痛之前停止。）中over-taxedor可对应到C选项中
34、overtaxing，表示“同样重要的是，制定一个缓慢的训练计划，以避免你的身体在早期过度劳累。”符合语境。故选C。5. 【答案】A【解析】上文提示“不断重复的信息可能会让年幼的孩子感到困惑，而且在新闻活动开始时，父母可能无法提供任何正确的答案。”承接上文，G项Kids who are eager to learn more about certain events can check kid-guided news sources.（想要更多地了解某些事件的孩子可以查看儿童指导的新闻来源。）切题。故选G。Part 5 应用文写作 假如你是李华.你的英国笔友Peter在孔子学院Confuciu
35、s Institute)了解到了中国古典四大名著(Chinas four great classic works)的知识并写信与你交流。作为一名古典文学爱好者，你读之后很高兴。回信给他，介绍你最爱的四大名著屮的某个人物(character)以及原因。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以增加适当的细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_Yours, Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Peter,How are you doing? Thanks for sharing with me your experience of learning Chinas four great classic
36、work sand your personal understanding. There is no denying that so many fantastic characters have been created by ancient Chinese novelists. I am glad to tell you about my favorite character, Sun Wukong in Journey to the West.In the novel, Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is a monkey born
37、from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices, from which he knows the 72 transformations, allowing him to transform into various animals and objects. That is the most important reason why I consider Sun as my favorite character.Classics open up a window to different worlds and different cultures. I do hope that Chinese classic literature helps you understand China better.Yours, Li Hua
