1、单元素养提升(二) Unit 2 . 根据语境用提示词的适当形式填空1. Participants (participate)receive free room and board while they are in the academy. 2. The team put on a good show in the competition(compete). 3. There is a need for greater diversity (diverse)and choice in education. 4. They received a number of complaints (co
2、mplain)from customers about the lack of parking facilities. 5. She pursued her goals ambitiously (ambition)when she was admitted into the famous university. 6. Unless you are trying to lose weight to please yourself, its going to be tough to keep your motivation(motivate) level high. 7. Observations
3、 that an amateur bird-watcher can make are really limitless(limit), which makes us quite excited. 8. They greeted him with thunderous applause(applaud). 9. She was rewarded for her 40 years faithful (faith)service with the company. 10. She won the election (elect)by a clear majority. . 选词填空die down,
4、 in the hope of, call for, have faith in, be devoted to, reflect on, go through, in praise of, remark on, throw in the towel1. The climbers kept on in the hope of reaching the top with one last effort. 2. We have had faith in ourselves ever since, and nothing has changed in that respect. 3. The room
5、 seemed warm enough so we let the fire die down. 4. While the children were thinking, I reflected on the power of dreams. 5. They called for assurances that the residents are committed to the protection of the local rivers. 6. On festivals they used to act and sing in praise of heroes who lived long
6、 ago. 7. We both spotted what was happening, and remarked on it to one another. 8. Its a bit early to throw in the towelyouve only just started the job. 9. I believe that I will be devoted to reading when I have spare time. 10. Hes amazingly cheerful considering all the sufferings hes had to go thro
7、ugh. . 完成句子1. She was so excited that it looked as if she had forgotten how to breathe. 她高兴得好像是忘了如何呼吸。2. It was not until near the end of the letter that she mentioned her own plan. 直到接近信的结尾处, 她才提到自己的计划。3. Being devoted to learning a second language, whether you are old or young, will add to a lot o
8、f fun and broaden your horizon. 无论年龄大小, 努力学习第二门语言都会给你带来很多乐趣并开阔你的视野。4. Imagine the situation where a person is traveling from Europe to America. 可以假想有这样一种情况, 某个人要从欧洲到美国去旅行。5. It is said that the new stadium can hold 50, 000 people when it is completed next spring. 据说明年春天新体育馆落成时, 将能容纳五万名观众。 . 阅读理解A(20
9、21诸暨高二检测)A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead. I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P. E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and hit a so
10、ftball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”. The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the b
11、attle against my own body and mind. A test of wills! The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself. Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces became untied. So I stopped to readjust.
12、Not the start I wanted! At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS! ”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt severely. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again. By mile 21, I was starving! As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife
13、waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running. I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. Actually, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had. Determined
14、 to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要通过讲作者跑马拉松的故事, 告诉我们决心成为自己, 向前迈进, 摆脱羞耻和世俗标签, 就会成功。1. The author referred to his experience in the 7th year to_. A. treasure his precious old daysB. prove his inability in s
15、ports thenC. defend himself from prejudiceD. convey his gratitude to the teacher【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段I remember back to my 7th year. . . “not athletic”. 可知作者引用了他在学校第七年的经历来证明他当时不擅长体育。故选B。2. What happened to the author eventually during his first marathon? A. He succeeded for a strong will. B. He quit ru
16、nning halfway. C. He was awarded the first prize. D. He walked to the end. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! 可知, 作者最终凭着坚强的意志跑完了第一次马拉松比赛。故选A。3. What does the story mainly tell us? A. One is never too old to learn. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Fa
17、mily support is the fountain of success. D. Success can be acquired with a great effort of will. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。本文主要讲了作者在参加马拉松之前脚踝受伤, 但仍然决心继续训练, 最终作者跑完了马拉松并得到了一枚奖牌。这个故事主要告诉我们成功是可以通过不懈的努力获得的。故选D。B(2021如皋高二检测)Everyone knows you must exercise regularly to keep good health. Indeed, staying physically fit
18、is a big part of our culture. We consider (or rightly so) that healthy people are attractive people. Since most of us want to be attractive, there is no shortage of exercise clubs, training videos, magazines and books offering to help us stay physically fit. Unfortunately, however, our culture doesn
19、t place the same emphasis on mental fitness. Although we tend to like men and women with strong, healthy-looking bodies, we dont have the same degree of respect or attraction for smart, educated, mentally healthy people. This is a pity, because there are great rewards for people who have developed t
20、he ability to think well. If your mind is well trained and flexible, you will be able to understand a great deal of what happens around you. And if you are also well educatedthat is, if you understand basic science, mathematics, music, art, literature, history and so onyou will find it much easier t
21、o make good decisions throughout your life. Over the long run, this leads to a sense of control over your destiny (命运) and a much better life than otherwise (in another way). People who are poorly educated or who dont think wellthat is, people who are not mentally fitsee things differently. Their wo
22、rld is controlled by mysterious, often malevolent (恶意的) forces. Such people live within a system they will never master, forced to follow rules they will never understand. Although it may not be obvious, most spend their lives being manipulated (控制) by others. They are told what to do, what to think
23、, how to spend their money, and what they should and should not aspire (渴望) to in life. In my opinion, if you want to live well, you must be able to use your mind well. For this reason, I want you to be able to concentrate, to solve problems, to understand complex ideas, and to think clearly and qui
24、ckly. Such skills will make it easier for you to make informed decisions, understand current events, choose good friends, manage your money well, make wise long-term decisions and appreciate music, art and literature. The key to developing such skills is to enjoy learning, and to have the ability an
25、d motivation to teach yourself. 【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。文章讲述了人们不仅要训练身体, 还要训练大脑和思维。4. The writer of the passage feels disappointed that_. A. too little has been done to help people to keep physically fitB. too much has been done to help people to keep physically fitC. physically healthy people are not as popul
26、ar as mentally healthy peopleD. mentally healthy people are not as popular as physically healthy people【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第二段“Unfortunately, however, our culture. . . have developed the ability to think well. ”可知我们的文化并没有把同样的重点放在精神健康上, 社会并不注重精神健康, 与身体健康相比, 聪明、受过教育、心理健康的人得不到同等程度的尊重或吸引, 即精神健康的人不如身体健康的人受欢迎,
27、作者认为这是一个遗憾。故选D。5. The underlined word “this” in the third paragraph means “ _”. A. the understanding of a great deal of what goes on around youB. the understanding of basic science and mathematicsC. being able to make good decisions in lifeD. good training in body and mind【解析】选C。词义猜测题。由第三段中的“And if
28、you are also well educated. . . otherwise (in another way). ”可知this指代上文的“ make good decisions throughout your life”(在你的一生中做出正确的决定), 是这种正确的决定让人们对生活有掌控感, 且帮助人们拥有更好的生活。故选C。6. The writer of this passage thinks those who are not mentally fit_. A. live a poor and mysterious lifeB. enjoy being fooled and r
29、uledC. often do what others doD. cant control over their life【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第四段中的“Such people live within a system. . . to in life. ”可知精神不健全的人生活在一个他们永远无法掌握的系统中, 大多数人的一生都在被他人操纵, 被别人告知自己该做些什么, 他们无法控制自己的生活, 所以作者认为精神不健全的人是无法控制自己生活的人。故选D。7. The best title of the passage will most probably be “ _”. A. Trai
30、n Your BodyB. Think Hard and Work HardC. Make Informed DecisionsD. Train Your Mind【解析】选D。标题归纳题。第一段讲“人们重视身体健康”, 第二段讲“人们忽视精神健康的重要性, 作者感到失望”, 第三段讲“训练大脑和思维的好处”, 第四段讲“精神不健全的人会遭遇的事”, 最后两段讲“敦促读者去善用大脑、训练思维”, 可知文章主要讲人们不仅要训练身体, 还要训练大脑和思维, D项“训练你的思维”符合文意, 最适合作文章标题。故选D。. 完形填空I took a job as a receptionist for a
31、 veterinarian (兽医) almost five decades ago. As an enthusiastic animal lover, I couldnt bear to see any creature in pain. At the end of my first week, we are closing the office for the day1a young man ran up to us holding a severely injured Doberman puppy in his arms and2us to save his life. The doct
32、or and I ran back into the 3 room. The vet worked4for what seemed like hours, stitching (缝合) him back together again. That was the easy5. The puppy had broken multiple6, including his spine (脊柱). Even if he survived the next few days, we were quite sure he would never7again. That day forever changed
33、 my life. The veterinarian guided me, and I became his assistant in all things8. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical care. I remember9his tiny legs to try to keep his muscles from becoming10. Weeks later, to my relief, he could use his legs again. Fast-forward about a
34、 year. I walked into the clinics waiting room and called the name of the next client. Suddenly, a huge Doberman who had been standing11with his owner on the opposite side of the room broke loose and12toward me. I found myself pinned13the wall with this magnificent dog standing on his legs, his front
35、 paws on my shoulders, 14my face with joyful and abundant kisses! I still tear up in amazement at the display of love and15the dog had for me that day all those years ago. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和一位心怀感激的特殊病人之间的故事五十年前作者在一家兽医所工作。有一天接待了一个被车撞得很严重的小杜宾犬, 后来经过作者的细心照料后它痊愈了。一年后长大了的它回来感谢作者, 作者对此感到既惊奇又感动。1. A
36、. when B. because C. ifD. while【解析】选A。be doing. . . when. . . 正在做突然。作者正要下班关门的时候, 突然年轻人抱着受伤的小狗求救。故选A。2. A. leadingB. sendingC. forcingD. begging【解析】选D。根据 save his life可知, 这位年轻人抱着受伤的小狗来兽医所, 并恳求我们救治它。beg sb. to do sth. 恳求某人做某事。leading带领; sending派遣; forcing强迫; begging恳求。故选D。3. A. largeB. operatingC. wai
37、tingD. empty【解析】选B。根据The vet. . . stitching him back together again. ”可知, 他们回到手术室给小狗做手术。large大的; operating手术的; waiting等候的; empty空的。故选B。4. A. peacefullyB. tirelesslyC. crazilyD. immediately【解析】选B。根据“what seemed like hours”可知, 几个小时的手术, 说明他们毫不疲倦地给小狗做手术。peacefully和平地; tirelessly毫无厌倦地; crazily疯狂地; immedi
38、ately立即。故选B。5. A. partB. factorC. medicineD. accident【解析】选A。根据“The puppy had broken multiple_, including his spine. ”可知, 与断了骨头相比, 缝合工作是相对简单的部分。故选A。6. A. positionsB. teethC. bonesD. legs【解析】选C。 根据“ including his spine. ”可知, 小狗包括脊柱在内的几处骨头断了。bones骨头。故选C。7. A. moveB. walkC. barkD. eat【解析】选B。根据“Even if h
39、e survived the next few days, ”可知, 小狗受伤严重, 即使能活下来, 也不能走路。move移动; walk行走; bark狗吠; eat吃。故选B。8. A. difficultB. medicalC. deadlyD. meaningful【解析】选B。根据“One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical care. ”可知, 作者做了兽医的医疗方面的助手。difficult困难的; medical医疗的; deadly致命的; meaningful有意义的。故选B。9.
40、A. movingB. squeezingC. feelingD. twisting【解析】选A。根据“Weeks later, to my relief, he could use his legs again. ”可知, 作者不断地挪动小狗的小腿, 以防它肌肉萎缩。moving移动; squeezing挤压; feeling感觉; twisting扭曲。故选A。10. A. fatterB. drierC. harderD. weaker【解析】选D。根据常识可知, 移动它的小腿是防止肌肉萎缩。故选D。11. A. nervouslyB. painfullyC. quietlyD. ser
41、iously【解析】选C。刚开始, 狗与主人一直静静地站在房间对面。nervously紧张地; painfully痛苦地; quietly安静地; seriously严重地。故选C。12. A. rushedB. slippedC. foughtD. sat【解析】选A。根据“ broke loose ”可知, 这只狗突然向我冲过来。rushed冲; slipped滑倒; fought打斗; sat坐。故选A。13. A. intoB. forC. againstD. by【解析】选C。pin sb. against the wall把某人按在墙上。作者被狗按在墙上。故选C。14. A. to
42、uchingB. hittingC. lighteningD. washing【解析】选D。 根据“with joyful and abundant kisses! ”可知, 这里指狗用舌头舔作者的脸。touching触摸; hitting打; lightening发亮; washing洗。故选D。15. A. reliefB. comfortC. easeD. gratitude【解析】选D。根据“_my face with joyful and abundant kisses! ”可知, 这只狗对作者除了表达爱意之外还表达了感激之情。relief欣慰; comfort安慰; ease减轻;
43、 gratitude感激。故选D。. 读后续写(2021扬州高二检测)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。Bales left the pavement of Base Road and stepped onto snow-covered Jewell Trail. She planned a six-hour hike through New Hampshires Mount Washington State Park. She had packed for almost every emergency and intended to walk al
44、one. Shed checked the weather forecast posted by the Mount Washington Observatory before she left. Based on her experience, Bales knew that her hike was realistic. Besides, she had two emergency plans and extra layers of clothing to better adjust her body temperature as conditions changed. The hike
45、up the lower part of Jewell Trail was pleasant. Bales felt excited as she walked up into snowy paths. The sun shone through the trees and cast a shadow over her smiling face. Less than an hour later, loads of dark clouds had replaced the sunshine, and snow covered the surrounding trees. She still sm
46、iled. However, the weather was showing its teeth. Bales added even more layers to shelter herself from the cold winds and thick fog. She made her way across the snow-covered ridge (山脊)toward Mount Washington and began to think about calling it a day. Suddenly, she noticed something: a single set of
47、footprints in the snow ahead of her, which had been made by a pair of sneakers-typically not the type for hiking. Meanwhile, Bales was getting colder, even though she was moving fast and generating some body heat. With strong gusts of wind screaming and attacking her back and left side, she decided
48、to abandon her plan. The only thing, however, kept her on the trail was the sneaker tracks in the snow. 注意: 续写词数应为150左右。Bales faced a dilemma about whether to follow the tracks or not. _Her searching now turned into rescuing the man. _【参考范文】Bales faced a dilemma about whether to follow the tracks or
49、 not. If she chose to follow the tracks, shed add time and risk to her hiking. But the tracks ahead suggested someone might be in danger. She couldnt let this go. She called out into the frozen fog, “Is anybody out there? Do you need help? ” The strong winds carried her voice away. Then she walked c
50、autiously in the direction of the tracks. She rounded a corner and spotted a man sitting motionlessly. Her searching now turned into rescuing the man. She approached him instantly and found he was suffering from frostbite on his feet. Without any hesitation, she covered his body with warm clothes, and then poured him some sugary drink. The wind roared over and they would die soon if they didnt get out of there. She supported the man and inched along the trail. With great efforts, Bales managed to save the mans life. Exhausted, she felt that it was all worth it.