1、双基限时练(四)Unit 2Part .单词拼写1_ (统计数字) on illness are used in planning health care.答案Statistics2The prisoner _ (斗争) against the guard, but couldnt escape.答案struggled3The soldiers were well _ (装备) with weapons (武器) and ready to start.答案equipped4Many great events happened in the past _ (十年)答案decade5Put on
2、a hat to protect yourself from sun or youll get _ (晒伤)答案sunburnt6The news of his death _ (传播) all over the village.答案circulated7Some of the violent scenes in the film are very _ (令人烦)答案disturbing8A balloon will _ (变大) when you let air into it.答案expand9_ (粮食) is used to make flour.答案Grain10“The pilot
3、 did a _ (超级的) job，” a passenger said afterwards.答案super.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1Thanks _ the success of the business, we can afford a flat this year.答案与解析to句意：多亏了生意上的成功，我们今年才能买得起一套公寓。thanks to“多亏；由于”。2The government provided coats, quilts, carpets to the school to help rid the students _ cold.答案与解析of句意：政府给
4、学校提供了大衣、棉被、地毯，帮助学生御寒。rid . of意为“摆脱；除去”。3The rural pupils are _ (satisfy) with it that the textbooks are free of charge for them.答案与解析satisfied句意：农村学生对课本免费感到非常满意。be satisfied with意为“对感到满意”。4He didnt make _ clear when and where the meeting would be held.答案与解析itit在此处做形式宾语代替后面的从句。不定式、动名词、宾语从句做宾语，后接补足语时，
5、常用形式宾语it代替，把真正的宾语放在补足语后面。根据句意：他没有弄清什么时间在什么地方开会。5Will you have a free evening tonight? _ so, lets have a dinner together.答案与解析If从前一问话“今晚是否有空”，到最后建议“在一起吃饭”的语境来推断，空格中的内容应表示“如果这/那样的话”。6Although he has a _ (sunburn) face after the holiday on the shore, he is much more _ (health) now.答案与解析sunburned; healt
6、hysunburned/sunburnt晒黑的；healthy健康的。7I dont think _ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.答案与解析it句意：我不认为没有大量的记忆工作而掌握一门外语是可能的。possible是形容词，在句中充当宾语补足语，真正的宾语是不定式短语to master a foreign language without much memory work，能在句中充当形式宾语的只有it。8We travelled the whole afternoon in our searc
7、h _ the lost boy.答案与解析for表示“搜寻；寻找”要用in ones search for sth.，相当于in search of sth.。9 Why didnt you give a hand to the boy? I would rather have, but he struggled _ his feet before I tried to.答案与解析to句意：你为什么不帮助那个男孩？我本来想去的，但是我还没来得及帮他，他就挣扎着站了起来。would rather have done sth.“过去本打算做某事(未做)”，注意其后面的have不可省略。strug
8、gle to ones feet“挣扎着站起来”。10All classrooms of his school are equipped _ modern teaching _ (equip)答案与解析with; equipment句意：他学校所有的教室都配备着现代化的教学设备。be equipped with .“配备着”； equipment“设备”，是不可数名词。.根据课文内容，完成语法填空_1_ a young man, Yuan Longping saw the great need for increasing the rice output, _2_ then hunger wa
9、s a disturbing problem in China. He wanted to increase rice harvests _3_ expanding the area of the fields. In 1974, a special strain of rice could produce onethird more of the crop in the _4_ fields. _5_ to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle _6_ (rid) the world of hunger. He is now ci
10、rculating his knowledge in _7_(little) developed countries and he wants to export his rice _8_ it can be grown around the globe. _9_ he has struggled with it for the past five decades, Dr. Yuan is quite _10_ with his life.1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._答案1.As2.and3.without4.same5.Thanks6to rid7.less8.s
11、o that9.Though/Although10satisfied.阅读理解ALet us consider what we can do for the food problem.The simple way to increase food production, one might suppose, is to bring more land into farmland and put more people to work on it.But it is proved in some developing countries that this will bring some pro
12、blems. It will quickly make the soil poorer there and destroy forest growth. Further more, the people there will always find they need more people to work on this land to produce more food.During the past twenty years, some developing countries have increased a lot more farmland in their countries,
13、but their populations have in the meantime grown faster; therefore they are farther than before. And their food increase has been gained at the cost of using up the rich lands. Many of the lands have become poor lands and are producing less food now.Meanwhile, farming in the developed countries has
14、produced more food through improved technology. Since 1940, farmland has been reduced 7 percent in the United States but cereal (谷物) production has jumped 60 percent. The increase in the corn output, thanks to hybrid corn (杂交玉米), has been even greater.The secret is scientific ways, of course. And co
15、mpared to the developing countries, the populations in developed countries have increased just a little larger than twenty years ago.On the whole，world population today is increasing at the speed higher than ever before. Every year the population is two percent larger, so that the 6,000,000,000 peop
16、le on the earth today will present another 120,000,000 mouths to be fed by the time next year. It is a fearsome thought that this time tomorrow there will be added to this world population some 360,000 persons.What can we do about the increase of population，or the lack of food to feed such a large,
17、increasing population? That is a very important problem before everyone on the earth, young or old，men or women.1. In the authors opinion, _ seems to be the most serious problem today.A. pollutionB. lack of foodC. poor farmlandD. the increase of world population答案与解析D由最后一段“What can we do about the i
18、ncrease of population .”，及倒数第二段人口增长的几个数据可知。2. To get enough food for the world population，_.A. we should develop farming science and technologyB. we should get more land into farmlandC. developed countries should produce more foodD. developing countries should stop making forests into farmland答案与解析A
19、由第五段“Meanwhile，farming . through improved technology.”可知。3. From the agriculture history in US, we can conclude that _.A. the more population there is，the less food there isB. the richer a country is，the richer it will becomeC. science will be helpful in feeding the world populationD. developing cou
20、ntries cannot settle their food problem答案与解析C由倒数第四段“Since 1940 . has been . even greater.”及倒数第三段“The secret is scientific ways .”可知。4. The author seems to suggest that the food problem cannot be settled unless _.A. we stop getting more land into farmlandB. everyone realizes how serious the problem i
21、sC. pollution is stoppedD. there is no more room for more people答案与解析B文章最后一句“That is a very important problem before everyone on the earth .”可知。BPolly Jones lived on a farm. She had lived there all her life，all twelve years of it. Her father, who managed the farm，had just lifted the potato crop. Pri
22、ces were high; he wanted to sell the crop as quickly as he could.Polly wandered over the rough field looking for the small potatoes that the pickers had accidentally missed. She found one，then another，then a handful. She was pleased. They were delicious once cooked. Then she caught sight of somethin
23、g else. It looked like a piece of colored stone. Polly picked it up and thought how pretty it was. She could see a pattern on it, a picture of a fish and a part of a leaf. She scraped the soil away around her feet and found that she was standing on what seemed to be a piece of pavement. Stuck to ano
24、ther piece of stone was something small and round like a button. She realized it was an old coin.The field was busy the next morning though not with potato pickers. In front of the house where the farm machinery usually stood were several cars and a police van. A group of distinguishedlooking men an
25、d women had appeared the morning after her fathers telephone call. The local television station had shown some pictures of the field with Polly pointing to the place where she had found her pavement. It was proved to be of Roman origin and was being described as the most exciting thing that had happ
26、ened in the area since the end of the Second World War. In those days an American airbase had occupied the site of the potato field.A week later about forty students arrived from the local university. That afternoon a truck with equipment arrived. The excavation (挖掘) was officially under way. Permis
27、sion had been given and the “dig”， as it was called, was expected to last several months. Polly wondered how the everyday work of the farm would get done with so many strange people around and cars coming and going all day long. All the unusual activities had made the cows and sheep restless. Her fa
28、ther said their cows produced less milk.Still, it was interesting and of great fun. They had let her keep the gold coin. From then on, Polly would always walk carefully over potato fields.5. There were still potatoes in the field because the pickers _.A. had left them for Polly on purposeB. thought
29、they were too smallC. would pick them laterD. had failed to notice them答案与解析D由第二段第一句“. looking for the small potatoes that the pickers had accidentally missed.”可知。6. When Polly was looking for potatoes _ caught her attention first.A. a part of a leaf B. an old coinC. a piece of pavement D. a button答
30、案与解析C由第二段“. and found that she was standing on what seemed to be a piece of pavement.”可知。7. Why did the findings cause great excitement?A. The coin was priceless.B. An ancient Roman site was discovered.C. Few old coins had been found since the War.D. Such old coins had been found in American airbase
31、s.答案与解析B由第三段“It was proved to be of Roman origin .”可知。8. How did the “dig” affect the life on the farm?A. It brought the farmers wealth overnight.B. It prevented Polly from attending class.C. It attracted more farmers to the potato fields.D. It reduced milk production.答案与解析D由第四段最后一句“Her father said
32、their cows produced less milk.”可知。双基限时练(五)Unit 2Part .单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1They asked me so many _ (confuse) questions that I got _ (confuse)答案与解析confusing; confused根据句意，他们问了很多“令人迷惑”的问题，我“感到糊涂了”。2John regretted not _ (go) to the meeting last week.答案与解析going本题句意为“约翰后悔上星期没有去参加会议”。动词regret表示“因而后悔”时，后接名词或动名词
33、；后面如接动词不定式，表示“为要做某事而感到抱歉”。3I dont feel like _ (go) to the party, but Im not sure how I can get out of it.答案与解析goingfeel like doing sth.表示“想要做某事”，是固定搭配。4The library needs _ (clean), but itll have to wait until Sunday.答案与解析cleaningneed doing sth.表示“需要被”。want, need, require这三个词后接动名词的主动式具有被动含义。5After _
34、(interview) for the job, you will be required to take a language test.答案与解析being interviewed句意：面试完之后，你还要参加语言测试。after为介词，故要接动名词作宾语， interview和you之间是动宾关系，要用被动语态。6I remembered _ (lock) the door before I left the office, but forgot to turn off the lights.答案与解析to lock句意：我离开办公室之前记得关门却忘记关灯了。remember to do表
35、示“记得做”，与后半句中的“forgot to”相对应。7Would you mind _ (turn) down your radio a little，please?答案与解析turningmind doing sth.表示“介意做某事”。8We are all looking forward to _ (visit) your country.答案与解析visitinglook forward to表示“期望；盼望”， to是介词，因此后面要接动名词做宾语。9I must apologize for not _ (let) you know ahead of time.答案与解析lett
36、ing动名词的否定形式是在动名词前加not。10I would appreciate your _ (call) back this afternoon.答案与解析callingappreciate ones doing sth.表示“感激某人做某事”。11Its necessary to be prepared for a job interview. _ (have) the answers ready will be of great help.答案与解析Having句意：做好求职面试准备是必需的。准备好各种问题的答案能有很大的帮助。此处要用动词的ing形式作主语。12One learn
37、s a language by making mistakes and _ (collect) them.答案与解析collecting句意：人通过犯错误并改正错误来学习语言。此处与句中的making并列。.完成句子1_ _ _ (早起床) in the morning is a good habit.答案Getting up early2Its no use _ _ _ _ _ _ (在这个问题上说得过多)答案talking too much over the matter3Would you mind _ _ _(关上门)？Its cold here.答案closing the door4
38、_ _ _ _ _ (我很遗憾地告诉你) that you failed in the driving test.答案I regret to tell you5_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (如果你已经读完了报纸), please lend it to me.答案If you have finished reading the newspaper6They _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (已经延期开运动会了) because of the rainy weather.答案have put off having the sports meeting7He _ _ _ (开始学法语) four yea
39、rs ago.答案started learning French8I like _ (读书), but I dont read these days.答案reading9Though the problem is difficult to solve, it _ _ _ _ (值得认真考虑)答案is worth thinking over10_ _ _ _ _ _ (玛丽上学经常迟到) makes the teacher angry.答案Marys often being late for school.语法填空I used to like to go to our local cinema.
40、 It was old and rather uncomfortable, but it had character. Now theyre stopped _1_(show) films there. The owner would like to go on _2_(run) the cinema, but he would need _3_(make) a lot of improvements, which would mean _4_(spend) tens of thousands of pounds. I remember _5_(watch) the last film at
41、the cinema. It was a murder mystery. It was five minutes from the end, and we were trying _6_(work) out who the murderer was when suddenly all the lights went out and the film stopped. We sat in the dark for a few minutes, and then the owner appeared with a torch. “I regret _7_(tell) you，” he said,
42、“that our electricity has failed. I dont mean _8_(disappoint) you, but Im afraid we cant show you the end of the film. Weve tried _9_(phone) the electricity company, but they say they cant help.” He went on _10_(explain) to the audience how the film ended. I didnt understand the story. But I dont re
43、gret _11_(go) to the cinema on that last evening.1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._11._答案1.showing2.running3.to make4.spending5.watching6.to work7.to tell8.to disappoint9phoning10.to explain11.going.阅读理解AFishingFishing is a wonderful way to enjoy the sport and see beautiful streams, ocean, lakes and river
44、s all over the United States. National Parks offer both freshwater and saltwater fishing. Check with the state fishing rules for the dates and more fishing information, and you should have license. It is always important to respect the park you are fishing in to keep the clear waters that protect th
45、e natural fish populations and food sources. Cross country skiingIt is another popular way for the whole family to visit and see beautiful winter landscapes. Many parks have several excellent lines for cross country skiing. Several National Parks will offer advanced trails for skiing. Cross country
46、skiing is a wonderful way to experience natural life of the parks during the winter season.Rock climbingThe US National Parks offer some of the rock climbing and mountaineering in the world. Rock climbing and mountaineering are usually sports kept for people with a bit of experience. Both sports nee
47、d having the proper equipment and knowledge for safety reasons. Many National Parks offer established climbing routes that will have a wide range of difficulty levels. It is important to check weather conditions beforehand and whats more, never climb alone.CyclingCycling is an excellent and convenie
48、nt way to travel around the National Park or area where you are staying. Bringing along bicycles allows you to just get up and go wherever you are. It is important to check beforehand as to where cycling is allowed. Most National Parks only allow biking on the paved and backcountry dirty roads throu
49、ghout the parks. Look into the area you will be camping in, there may be roads specifically for cycling.1. If you go fishing in the National Parks you should _.A. show respect for the workersB. fix a date and place ahead of timeC. do anything according to the ordersD. protect the number of the fish答
50、案与解析C根据Fishing一节中的“Check with the state fishing rules for the dates and more fishing information, and you should have license.”可知答案。2. All the following are important to rock climbing EXCEPT _.A. knowledge for safety B. weather conditionsC. climbing experience D. modern equipment答案与解析D根据Rock climbin
51、g一节分析，该部分提到了攀岩需要具备的若干条件，其中提到设备，但没有说明是指现代设备。3. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. You can go fishing any time as you like.B. It is good to have some experience for climbing.C. You can go anywhere by bike in the parks.D. It is interesting to climb rocks by yourself.答案与解析B根据Roc
52、k climbing一节，由“Rock climbing and mountaineering with a bit of experience.”说明这种运动需要有一定的经验。4. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Which Is More Wonderful?B. Activities in the National ParksC. A Good Plan for TravelingD. Where to Go for Your Vacation?答案与解析B综合全文内容看，本文主要介绍了在国家公园的几个有益的活动。BDid
53、 you know that vegetables can grow in the climates they are not used to? Cool climate vegetables like asparagus (芦笋) are now able to be grown in places as hot as Hawaii. In Hawaii, marine (海的) engineers have been able to actually let you believe such vegetables are living in hotter climates. In that
54、 way they grow faster and taste better. What these engineers have been using is simply cold sea water. How did they use it? They place pipes in the soil and cold water flowing through them cools the earth. This causes plantgrowth and enables gardeners in tropical climates (热带气候) to grow crops from c
55、ooler climates. Also some of these pipes are exposed to the air and they make the air “wet” and thus water the gardens. What especially makes people happy about this process (过程) is that nothing bad to the natural conditions is being used. Another new use of cold ocean water is to coolbuildings. Eng
56、ineers believe that the entire west coast of the United States could be airconditioned by using sea water.5. What does the new system enable the gardeners to do?A. Water the field with sea water.B. Grow asparagus in hot places.C. Grow cool climate vegetables in hot areas.D. Cool the soil.答案与解析C由“Coo
57、l climate vegetables . are now able to be grown in places as hot as Hawaii.”可知应选C项。6. Sea water mentioned in the passage is mainly used to _.A. water the farms B. water the gardensC. cool the air D. make the earth cool答案与解析D由“They place pipes in the soil and cold water flowing through them cools the
58、 earth.”可知。7. What is the report mainly about?A. How to grow vegetables in hot areas.B. How to grow crops in tropical climates.C. How to cool the soil.D. How to use sea water.答案与解析D由文中“What these engineers have been using is simply cold sea water. How did they use it？”可知。8. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. sea water can act as an airconditionerB. asparagus are only grown in hot placesC. the writer wants to tell us something about scientific advanceD. sea water has advantages答案与解析C此题为根据文章内容推理，而A、D两项为作者文中明确提出的正确观点，B项文章中明确表明asparagus可在夏威夷那么热的地方种植，故A、B、D三项均被排除。
