1、必修2Unit 1Tales of the unexplained.单项填空1Scientists are convinced _the positive effect of laughter _physical and mental health.Aof；at Bby；in Cof；on Don；at答案C句意：科学家们坚信笑对身心健康有积极影响。be convinced of坚信，深信；effect常与on连用，意为“对的影响”，固定搭配。2They are against the proposal，for it _too much farmland.Aputs up Btakes upC
2、gives up Dmakes up答案B句意：他们反对这项提议，因为它占用了太多的耕地。take up“占据，从事”，符合语意。3He has made much progress lately，_pleases his parents greatly.Awhen BwhereCwhich Dthat答案 C 本题考查非限制性定语从句。which指代前面整个句子的内容，在非限制性定语从句中作主语。句意为“他最近取得了很大进步，这让他的父母很高兴”。4Yang Liwei was picked from the 14 candidates for the Chinese space adven
3、ture and became Chinas first astronaut_his great efforts.Aaccording to Bas well asCdue to Dtogether with答案 C due to因为，由于；according to根据；as well as和，以及；together with和，以及。此处表示“由于他的努力在14位候选人中杨利伟被挑选出来，并成为中国首位宇航员去太空探险”。5Mr.Brown arranged for the taxi to come at six _she would not have to wait long at the
4、 station.Abefore Beven ifCso that Dwhen答案C句意：布朗先生订了6点的出租车，这样她就不会在车站等很久了此处用so that表示目的，意为“为了，以便”。6Our delay was _heavy traffic.Adue to Bowe toCthanks to Daccording to答案A句意：我们的延误是由于交通繁忙。due to 由于，用作表语。7He is one of the boys who _ here on time.He is the only one of the boys who_here on time.Ahas come,
5、have comeBhave come，has comeChas come，has comeDhave come，have come答案 B 本题考查定语从句中的主谓一致。当先行词在从句中作主语时，从句的谓语动词的数必须在人称和数上与之保持一致。在“one of名词”结构中，通常名词是先行词，但在“the only one of名词”结构中，one是先行词。所以第一个空先行词是boys，故谓语用have come，而第二个空的先行词是one，故谓语用has come。8After the explosion，the policemen have appealed for _to come fo
6、rward.Adirectors BviewsCapplicants Dwitnesses答案D句意：爆炸发生后，警察呼吁目击者主动提供信息。witness目击者，符合句意。9You didnt lose the train ticket，did you?_.I know its not easy to get another one now.AI am afraid not BI think noCI hope so DI hope not答案D答语提到现在再得到一张火车票不容易，由此可知答话人不希望这样。“I hope not”表示“我希望不是这样”。10Your dreams will
7、come true _you make great efforts and put emphasis on improvements in efficiency.Aon condition that Bas far asCeven though Din case答案A考查词组辨析。on condition that表示“条件是”；as far as表示“就而言”；even though 表示“即使”；in case 表示“万一，以免”。根据语意“只要努力并把重心放在提高效率上，你就会梦想成真”可知选A。11The monitor suggested that we_for a picnic o
8、n Sunday.Awent Bmust goCcould go Dgo答案 D 本题考查虚拟语气。suggest作“建议”讲后接宾语从句要用虚拟语气，即“should动词原形”，should可以省略。所以选D项。12Highspeed trains travel at 300 kilometres an hour，which is about _normal trains.Afour times the speed as Bthe speed four times ofCfour times as the speed of Dfour times the speed of答案DA is fo
9、ur times the speed of B意为“A的速度是B的四倍”。13_many failures，I have the courage to meet all challenges.AHaving experienced BTo experienceCExperienced DExperience答案A考查非谓语动词。句意：经历了很多次失败后，我有勇气面对所有的挑战。I和experience是主谓关系，故应用现在分词形式作状语。又因experience这一动作发生在have the courage之前，故用现在分词的完成式，选A。14After playing in the park
10、 for a few hours，the pupils gathered under trees _shade and _down to eat their picnic.Aprovided；sit Bproviding；sittingCproviding；sat Dprovided；sat答案C考查非谓语动词和谓语动词的用法。句意：在公园玩了几个小时后，那些小学生们聚集在树荫下，坐下来吃野餐。第一空处表“提供阴凉的树”，逻辑主语trees与provide为主谓关系，应该用现在分词短语作定语；第二空处“坐下来吃野餐”与“聚集在树荫下”是并列的谓语。15It seems that living
11、green is _easy and affordable.A small step makes a big difference.Aexactly BfortunatelyCsurprisingly Dhardly答案C句意：绿色生活似乎是出乎意料地简单可行，迈出一小步，产生大不同。exactly准确地；fortunately幸运地；surprisingly惊讶地，出乎意料地；hardly几乎不。.阅读理解“Tiger Mother”parenting raises media storm.A new book written by a selfdescribed Chinese desce
12、nt(血统)on her superstrict parentingBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has raised media storm and fierce debates in the US.Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls.She is the daughter of immigrants of Chinese descent.In the Chinese culture，the tiger symbolizes strength
13、and power.In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters.For example，her daughters，Sophia and Louisa，were never allowed to attend a sleepover，be in a school play，watch TV or play computer games.They couldnt choose their own afterclass activities or get any grade less
14、 than an AThey had to play piano or violinand no other musical instruments.She writes that if a Chinese child gets a Bwhich she says“would never happen”there would be“a screaming，hairtearing explosion”She describes making her 7yearold daughter play a piano piece perfectlyyelling and not letting her
15、leave the bench even to use the bathroomuntil it was.Many people have criticized Chua.Some say her parenting methods were abusive.She even admits that her husband，who is not Chinese，objects to her parenting style.But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.Stacy DeBrof
16、f，who has written four books about parenting，says Amy Chuas parenting style is not limited to Chinese families.She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children.But she also sees a risk.When children have no time to be social or to foll
17、ow their own interests，they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life.Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.Alison Lo，an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washingtons Bothell campus said，“I dont think Amy is advocating a
18、best practice of parenting style，or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks(衡量标准)of a good life.But I can imagine how strong her daughters college applications are going to be.For many parents whose dreams are seeing their kids graduating from a competitive university，Amy is sharing wi
19、th the readers that it is achievable by persistent，dedicated parental guidance，”Lo said in an interview with Julie Muhlstein，a columnist with the USbased H.“In that sence，a young adults giftedness can be born，or made，”Lo continued.【语篇解读】 耶鲁大学华裔教授Amy Chua的新书虎妈战歌成为美国人热议的话题，她提出的“中国式”严苛教子方法引发了巨大争议。16Acc
20、ording to the passage，which is TRUE of Amy Chua?AShe is an easygoing woman.BShe is an assistant professor.CShe is a demanding parent.DShe is a cruel teacher.答案C推理判断题。由文章第二段“In her book Ms.Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters.”及其后她对孩子的苛刻要求的“几个不准”、孩子自己的“几个不能”以及成绩总是A等，足见其为一个
21、“苛求的”人，即demanding。17Which of the following are Sophia and Louisa allowed to do?APlaying the piano.BPlaying the guitar.CDating with boys.DGetting an A minus.答案A细节理解题。文章第二段“They had to play piano or violinand no other musical instruments.”很清楚地表明答案为A。18Stacy DeBroff advised parents to_.Aseek a better f
22、uture for their childrenBdevelop their own style of parentingCbe strict with their childrenDfollow Amy Chuas parenting style答案B细节理解题。由文章倒数第三段末尾：“Stacy DeBroff advised parents not to just repeat the way they were raised.”可以得出答案为B。19Alison Lo concluded that_.Apersistent，dedicated parental guidance is
23、the best parenting styleBparents should respect childrens personalitiesCa gifted child was born with talentDa teenager can be raised to be talent by strict parenting答案D推理判断题。文章末尾句：“In that sense，a young adults giftedness can be born，or made.”“从这个意义上讲，年轻人的天赋可以是天生的，也可以通过后天严格的教养而激发”，故D项正确。A项与原文意思achiev
24、able“有成就的”有出入，文中并无信息表明“persistent，dedicated parental guidance”是“最好的”。.任务型读写You want to pass on to him/her as the foundation for your rules. Select the most important matters to make rules about.If you want your kids to stick to the rules, make them participate in setting them up. As soon as children
25、 begin to understand things around them, make them take part in the discussion about setting up rules. If youve allotted (分配) an hour every day for watching television, explain to the child why you think its a proper duration. Tell them what theyd have to do for the rest of the time. Allotting time
26、for homework, playing with friends, etc., must be done with the childs participation. You can also explain the need to have a particular rule and the consequences of disobeying the rule during this discussion. The rules will then become more effective.Once the list of rules is ready, make an artwork
27、 out of it and ensure that the kids get to see it easily while going about the house. You can hang it up behind the door to their room. Revise the rules whenever there is need, not very frequently though. After a few months, when you see that the kids are taking to a certain rule quite easily and wi
28、thout supervision, you may praise them for it and get rid of that rule from the list. You just need to emphasize that while youre proud that the rule needs no reminding, its still an unwritten rule. These actions will enable the kids to place you in their circle of trust.Enforcement (执行) of rules is
29、 possible only if there are clear consequences for disobeying them. Ensure that your kids understand that the consequence is the price they have to pay for breaking the rules and its not a punishment. Not following the rule will result in a minor or major inconvenience, so make sure you explain the
30、consequences clearly in advance and start with warnings before strictly enforcing the rules. Ensure that none of your consequences for disobeying the rules border (近似于) on abusive parenting. For example, take off the rule that says “if you dont get home by 11 at night, make arrangements to stay else
31、where until morning”. Let helping with minor household chores or cleaning up their own room, etc., serve as consequences for disobeying rules.With these tips on how to make house rules, hope you can direct your child to become a responsible and independent human being. Tips for building house rulesP
32、aragraph outlinesSupporting detailsKeep the house rules(20) and few.(21) the rules on your childs maturity level and the target values. Make rules about the most important matters.(22) kids in setting up the rules.(23) with children when making rules.Give children a clear (24) of the reasons for the
33、 rules and the consequences of disobeying the rules.Show the rules in the (25) of an artwork.Put up the list of rules where it can be (26) easily.Make the rules revised when (27) but not very frequently.(28) the rules that the children can follow easily from the list.Make kids understand the consequ
34、ences for disobeying them.Make your kids have a proper (29) of the consequence its not a punishment but a kind of price. Warn the kids of the consequences in advance.Dont make abusing kids act as the consequences for disobeying the rules.【答案】20. simple 21. Base 22. Involve23. Discuss 24. explanation 25. form 26. seen 27. necessary28. Remove 29. understanding
