1、四Unit 2Starting out & Understanding ideas. 单句语法填空1. We cant imagine the trouble they had practising (practise) their spoken English. 2. Her natural creativity (create) and artistic talent make her home a real showstopper. 3. Many sculptures (sculpture) have become landmarks of the city with their un
2、ique spirit. 4. He overslept and got up too late this morning and that was why he missed the train. 5. It is time for opposing (oppose) factions to unite and work towards a common goal. 6. Everybody was alarmed (alarm) at the news that war might break out. 7. Spoiling children may make them have no
3、consciousness about their selfish behavior (behave). 8. Your creative (create) talents can also be put to good use, if you can work up the energy. 9. When the suns rays hit the earth, a lot of heat is reflected (reflect) back into space. 10. Others may be fond of titles (title) and honours, but I am
4、 not. . 根据语境写出正确的短语1. Panda, an interesting and charming creature, is unique to (对来说是独特的)China. 2. Two hundred houses were burnt down (烧毁)in the fire which broke out yesterday. 3. He threw the letter into the stove and it burnt up (烧光) in a few seconds. 4. Speaking of(说到, 谈到)college, improving your
5、language skills might help you get into your dream college. 5. The Bank of England seems determined to wind up(关闭) the company. 6. Over the next few years many people had occasion to reflect on(思考) the truth of his warnings. 7. For example(例如), they can be TV stars, movie stars, singing stars, sport
6、s stars and so on. 8. I agree with(同意) you that the open system is by far the best. . 完成句子1. “According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet, ” explained Wang Peng. 王鹏解释道: “根据我的研究, 你我两家的餐馆所提供的都不是均衡的膳食。”2. Do you have any trouble finishing the work on time? 你按时完成这项工
7、作有困难吗? 3. My duty was to get the four of us studying the subject. 我的责任是让我们四个人研究这个主题。4. Im very busy now; that is why I wouldnt like to go out. 现在我很忙, 那就是我不想出去的原因。5. Honestly speaking, he is not a person you can trust. 说实话, 他不是一个你能信得过的人。. 阅读理解AEnglish has surely become the global language. Whenever w
8、e turn on the news to find out whats happening in South Asia, or Africa, or anywhere, people are being interviewed and telling us about it in English. If people look at the facts about the amazing reach of the English language, many would be surprised. English is used in over 90 countries as an offi
9、cial or semi-official language. English is the working language of many international institutes (研究所) as well as of most international research scientists. It is also the language that Indian parents and black parents wish their children to learn. It is believed that over one billion people worldwi
10、de are now learning English. One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language. English is spreading from northern Europe to the south and is now the second language in countries such as Sweden, Norway, Netherlands
11、 and Denmark. If one visits any of them, it would seem that almost everyone there can talk in English. Recently, a report said that at the beginning of 2001, English was the most widely known foreign language with 43% of Europeans saying they spoke it. The report also said that with over 89% of the
12、population speaking English, Sweden now has the highest percentage of English speakers. Whats more, English is the language rated as most useful to know, and over 77% of Europeans who do not speak English as their first language consider it useful. 【文章大意】本文是说明文。主要介绍了英语在世界上的广泛使用。1. By writing this pa
13、ssage, the writer mainly wants to tell us_. A. why so many people speak English around the worldB. that English has become a language spoken all over the worldC. about the development of English in EuropeD. something about the English-speaking countries【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据本文的第一句“English has surely become
14、 the global language. ”以及后文的具体描述可知, 作者主要想告诉我们, 英语是目前世界上的通用语言。2. According to the passage, what has played an important role in spreading English around the world? A. That governments have asked their people to learn it in school. B. That English is the most beautiful language in the world. C. That E
15、uropeans are willing to accept English as their language. D. That people have to use English in their work. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段的“One of the most important causes of the spread of English around the world is that Europeans are willing to accept it as their language. ”可知C正确。3. What does the underlined
16、word “rated” in the last paragraph mean? A. Stood. B. Agreed. C. Considered. D. Argued. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据语境以及最后一句的“consider it useful”可知, rated在这里意为“认为; 看作”。4. What can we learn from the passage? A. Black parents dont want their children to learn English. B. English is used in over 90 countries as an
17、official language. C. Not all international research scientists speak English at work. D. English has become the most important language in Sweden. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的“English is the working language. . . as well as of most international research scientists. ”可知, 并不是所有的国际研究科学人员工作时都使用英语。B(2021盐城高一检测)
18、When the leaves begin to change their colors and the birds head south, we know the season is starting to change. On September 7 comes White Dew (白露), the 15th solar term (节气) of the year. It indicates (标志着) the beginning of the cool autumn. As the temperature falls, white dew is often seen on the gr
19、ass and trees at night. For writers and poets, autumn is a difficult season to describe. It s the end of the summer, and therefore a little sad. The days seem to get shorter, and when you wake in the morning, theres mist(薄雾) and its cooler. Winter is just around the corner. American writer Ernest He
20、mingway wrote in his book A Moveable Feast (流动的盛宴), “You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches (枝条) were bare (光秃秃的) against the wind and the cold, wintry light. ”But on the other hand, autumn has its good side. There are so
21、 many changes at this time of year, such as the colorful leaves and cooler nights. French w riter Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring, “when every leaf is a flower. ” This view is also found in the most famous autumn poem in English literature, To Autumn by John Keats. In that poem,
22、 Keats says that autumn has its own songs, just like spring. Another theme of this season is wisdom (智慧). The arrival of autumn is thought to be similar to a person becoming mature (成熟的). The great Irish poet W. B. Yeats used this idea in his poem The Wild Swans at Coole (库尔的野 天鹅), writing about the
23、 changing seasons in Coole Park in the west of Ireland. Seeing and counting 59 swans, he remembers first making the count as a young man. Seeing the swans do the same thing for all those years, hes reminded (提醒) that even though we get older, our hearts always stay the same age. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙
24、述的是一些著名作家对秋天的描述, 包括海明威、阿尔贝加缪、约翰济慈和叶芝等。5. What can be concluded about White Dew? A. It is often ignored by writers and poets. B. It is the time of year with the most rainfall. C. It is when the temperature begins to drop. D. It indicates the end of the autumn. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知, 白露是气温开始下降的时候。故选C
25、。6. A Moveable Feast was mentioned to _. A. point out that autumn is very coldB. present the sad part of autumnC. show that winter will soon comeD. express sadness about the end of life【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章第三段可推断, 提到海明威的流动的盛宴是为了呈现秋天的悲伤部分。故选B。7. What does “this idea” in the last paragraph refer to? A. Au
26、tumn is an important season for man. B. We can always stay young at heart. C. Autumn is related to ones growing old. D. Nature is full of lessons to be learned. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段画线词后文可知, this idea即爱尔兰诗人叶芝所提醒我们的内容: 我们可以永远保持年轻的心态。故选B。8. Whats the article mainly about? A. The solar term White Dew.
27、B. Why autumn is a sad season. C. Autumn weather and activities. D. Famous writers description of autumn. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知, 第一段提到秋天, 第二段讲述一些作家和诗人对秋天的描述, 第三段到最后一段分别阐述了西方一些著名作家对秋天的描述, 包括海明威、阿尔贝加缪、约翰济慈和叶芝等。因此推断文章主要讲述著名作家对秋天的描述。故选D。. 阅读填句(2021合肥高一检测)Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear som
28、e people speaking Chinese aloud. 1 After walking into a store, its possible that youll see Huawei smartphones for sale. This isnt referring to China, but Manchester, UK. 2. Indeed, Chinese products have gone global. 3. But to meet local peoples tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to t
29、he dishes. “One example is the meat, ” said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia. “We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here dont. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish. ”4. In many cities in Europe, stores sell T
30、CL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers, reported Reuters. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机)are Chinese models, according to China Daily. Theyre not simply made in China, but designed and developed in the country. In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap
31、and unreliable. But things have changed greatly. 5. For example, Huawei, one of Chinas major smartphone makers, overtook Apple in global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July last year, behind only Samsung. “They are beautiful and offer some unique features American phones dont have,
32、” CNN once said about Chinese smartphones. A. Many Chinese products are also becoming more popular. B. What is the biggest problem with many Chinese products? C. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities around the world. D. Turning to the right, you may see a Sichuan-style restaura
33、nt. E. Meanwhile, international products are still enjoying great success in China. F. “Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese products. G. Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 主要说明“中国制造”变得很酷, 越来越多的人信任中国产品。1. 【解析】选D。上文提示“在街上骑摩拜单车,
34、你可能会听到一些人大声说中文。”再根据下文提示“走进一家商店, 你可能会看到华为智能手机在销售。”承接上下文, D项Turning to the right, you may see a Sichuan-style restaurant. (向右转, 你会看到一家四川风味的餐馆。)切题。故选D。2. 【解析】选C。上文提示“这不是指中国, 而是指英国曼彻斯特。”再根据下文提示“事实上, 中国产品已经走向全球。”承接上下文, C项 In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities around the world. (事实上,
35、你可能会在世界上许多其他城市看到类似的事情。)切题。故选C。3. 【解析】选G。下文提示“但是为了迎合当地人的口味, 中餐馆对菜肴做了一些改变。”承接下文, G项 Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. (中国菜在西方国家受到喜爱已有很长一段时间了。)切题。故选G。4. 【解析】选A。下文提示“据路透社报道, 在欧洲许多城市, 商店出售TCL电视、海尔冰箱和联想电脑。”承接下文, A项Many Chinese products are also becoming more popular. (许多中
36、国产品也变得越来越受欢迎。)切题。故选A。5. 【解析】选F。上文提示“在过去, 大多数西方人认为中国产品便宜且不可靠。但是事情已经发生了很大的变化。”承接下文, F项“Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese products. (“中国制造”变得很酷, 越来越多的人信任中国产品。)切题。故选F。. 完形填空Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at
37、 the University of Pisa. 1 I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his 2 qualities. First of all, I respected his devotion to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 3
38、what he taught. Further more, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an imaginative way, introducing such aid(辅助) to understanding as oil paintings, music, and guest lectures. Once he 4 sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. 5 I admired the fact that he would talk to students o
39、utside the classroom or talk with them on the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 6 a student to a game of chess (国际象棋). 7, he would join students groups to discuss a variety of 8: agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young peop
40、le visited him in his office for 9 on their studies others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was 10 by his lively sense of humor (幽默). He believed that no lesson is a success unless, during it the students and the professor 11 at least one loud 12. Through his sense of humor, he made
41、learning more 13 and more lasting. If it is 14 that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 15 my friend is indeed a wise man. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。作者在文章中回忆了自己所遇见的最有活力的一位大学哲学教授, 他对教学的热爱以及他的教学方式给学生们留下了深刻的印象。1. A. AlthoughB. WhenC. Even ifD. Now that【解析】选A。句意: 尽管“我”最后一次见到他是在八年前, 但是我忘不了他与众不同的品质。alt
42、hough尽管; when当; even if尽管; now that既然。根据语境可知, 上下文是转折关系, even if不能放在句首, although可以放句首。故选A。2. A. basicB. specialC. commonD. particular【解析】选B。basic基本的; special与众不同的, 特别的, 专门的; common普通的; particular特殊的。根据上文的“the most interesting person I have ever met. . . ”可知, 作者忘不了的是他与众不同的品质。故选B。3. A. rise toB. talked
43、 aboutC. believed inD. agreed with【解析】选C。句意: 他对自己所教授的内容深信不疑, 这点受到他的追随者的赞赏。rise to上升到; talked about谈论; believed in信任; agreed with同意(某人的看法)。根据下文的“Further more, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an imaginative way”可知, 他能用富有想象力的方式解释他的想法。由此推知, 他对自己所教授的内容深信不疑。故选C。4. A. alsoB. nearlyC. evenD.
44、only【解析】选C。句意: 有一次, 他甚至在课堂上唱起一首歌来阐明一个论点。根据上下文可知, 此处用even表示程度的递进, 符合语境。故选C。5. A. LaterB. SecondlyC. HoweverD. Therefore【解析】选B。句意: 其次, “我”很赞赏他和学生们进行课外谈论或者通过电话交谈的做法。联系上文的“First of all” 和下文的“Finally”, 可知这里用Secondly 。故选B。6. A. inviteB. leadC. preferD. show【解析】选A。句意: 有时他会邀请学生下棋。invite邀请; lead引导, 领导; prefe
45、r更喜欢, 更愿意; show展示, 引导, 领。根据下文的“to a game of chess”可知, 此处是指老师邀请学生下棋。故选A。7. A. As a matter of factB. Later onC. Other timesD. In general【解析】选C。As a matter of fact事实上; Later on后来; Other times有时候; In general总的来说。联系上文的“Sometimes”可知这里用Other times符合语境。故选C。8. A. questionsB. subjects C. mattersD. contents【解析
46、】选B。句意: 有时他会加入学生们的小组, 参与各种话题的讨论。questions问题; subjects科目, 话题; matters事情; contents内容。根据下文的“agriculture, diving and mathematics. ”可知是农业, 跳水, 数学等话题的讨论。故选B。9. A. supportB. explanationC. experienceD. advice【解析】选D。句意: 很多年轻人常去他办公室请教学术问题。support支持; explanation解释; experience经历, 经验; advice建议。根据下文的“on their stu
47、dies”可知, 此处是指有些学生去办公室请教问题, for advice“请求建议(忠告)”。故选D。10. A. disturbedB. moved C. attractedD. defeated【解析】选C。句意: 最后, “我”被他生动的幽默感所吸引。 disturbed打扰; moved感动, 移动; attracted吸引; defeated打败。结合上文描述的学生对这位老师的信任和喜爱, 和下文的“his lively sense of humor”可推知作者也被他的生动的幽默感吸引了。故选C。11. A. hearB. suggestC. shareD. demand【解析】选
48、C。hear听; suggest建议, 表明; share分享; demand要求。根据上下文语境可知, 老师的幽默当然是让大家共同大笑的, share at least one loud _“至少共同大笑一次”。故选C。12. A. laughB. cryC. shoutD. question【解析】选A。句意: 他认为没有一节课是成功的, 除非在上课期间老师和学生至少共同大笑一次。laugh笑; cry哭, 喊; shout大声喊; question询问, 问话。根据语境, 老师的幽默会让学生开怀大笑。故选A。13. A. helpfulB. enjoyableC. practicalD.
49、 useful【解析】选B。句意: 通过他的幽默感, 他让课堂更轻松愉快, 也更持久。helpful乐于助人的; enjoyable愉快的, 快乐的; practical实际的, 实践的, 注重实际的; useful有用的。根据上文的“Through his sense of humor”可知, 幽默会让学生快乐。故选B。14. A. naturalB. normalC. hopefulD. true【解析】选D。natural自然的; normal正常的; hopeful有希望的; true真的。结合语境可知, 此处是指如果“生活使智者微笑, 使愚者哭泣”这个说法是真的(正确的)。故选D。1
50、5. A. soB. forC. thenD. yet【解析】选C。句意: 生活使智者微笑, 使愚者哭泣, 如果这是正确的, 那么我这位朋友肯定是个智者。 结合语境可知, 此处用“那么”符合语境, 表示假设条件成立, 会产生的结果。故选C。语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Happiness is for everyone. You dont need to admire 1. _ who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have 2. _
51、(value) cars and lots of money. 3. _ (actual) happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble, your friends will lend you 4. _ hand. When you are successful, you friends will provide you with 5. _ (congratulate). When you do something wrong, people who love you
52、will help you correct it. And doing something good for others makes you feel happy, too. Taking a look around you, youll see that you are surrounded with 6. _ (happy). Happiness is not necessarily related 7. _ money. It is a feeling in your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very hap
53、py because you have something else 8. _ cant be bought with money. When 9. _ (meet) with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances 10. _ (challenge) yourself. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person. 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文, 主要介绍了幸福不是拥有大笔
54、财富, 而是在于你对待生活的态度。1. 【解析】those。考查代词。句意: 你不需要去羡慕那些拥有带大花园和游泳池的漂亮房子的人, 或者那些有着昂贵汽车和大量金钱的人。根据句意可知, 这里表达的意思是“那些拥有带大花园和游泳池的漂亮房子的人”, 所以既是复数含义同时又特指那些人, 故此处需要用those。故填those。2. 【解析】valuable。 考查形容词。此处需要用形容词valuable(有价值的)来修饰名词cars(汽车)作定语。故填valuable。3. 【解析】Actually。考查副词。句意: 事实上, 只要你全心投入进去, 幸福就一直在你身边。通过句意可知, 此处需要用副
55、词来修饰整句话。故填Actually。4. 【解析】a。考查冠词。句意: 你有困难时, 你的朋友会帮助你。固定搭配lend sb. a hand译为“帮助某人”。故填a。5. 【解析】congratulations。考查名词复数。句意: 当你成功时, 你的朋友会向你表示祝贺。根据空格前的with可知, 此处填入可数名词congratulation(祝贺)作with的宾语。祝贺是多种多样的, 所以要用可数名词的复数形式。故填congratulations。6. 【解析】happiness。考查名词。句意: 环顾四周, 你会发现你被幸福包围着。根据空格前的with可知此处填入名词happiness
56、(幸福)作宾语。happiness是不可数名词。故填happiness。7. 【解析】to。考查固定搭配。句意: 幸福不一定与金钱有关。固定搭配be related to译为“与有关”。故填to。8. 【解析】 that。考查定语从句。句意: 当你很穷的时候, 你也可以说你很开心, 因为你有一些钱买不到的东西。根据空格前的不定代词something可知, 此处是定语从句。不定代词something作先行词, 在定语从句中作主语, 此时用关系代词that引导限制性定语从句, 而不能用which。故填that。9. 【解析】 meeting。考查状语从句的省略。句意: 遇到困难时, 你可以大声说你
57、很高兴, 因为你有更多的机会挑战自己。在状语从句中, 如果从句的主语和主句相同, 且从句谓语中包含be动词时, 则可省略从句主语和be动词。主语you和谓语动词meet是主动关系, 所以完整的状语从句为When you are meeting with difficulties, 省去主语和be动词后为When meeting with difficulties。故填meeting。10. 【解析】to challenge。考查非谓语动词。句子的谓语动词为have所以challenge要以非谓语的形式出现。据此可知, 此处表达的含义是“挑战自己的机会”, chance后常用不定式作定语。故填to challenge。