1、二Unit 1Using language. 单句语法填空1. The number of smokers, as is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year. 2. As is known to everybody, the moon travels around the earth once every month. 3. English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, each of which uses it differently. 4. She g
2、ave another piece of advice, which I think is of great help to the research work. 5. She showed the visitors around the museum, whose construction had taken more than three years. 6. Julie enjoyed reading when young. She grew up in a key middle school in her city, where her parents both taught Chine
3、se. 7. My aunt, whom you met in the supermarket, has gone to London on business. 8. Soon children in the camp had many friends, with whom they shared food and stories. 9. She has written a book, the name of which I have forgotten. 10. The famous basketball star, who tried to make a comeback, attract
4、ed a lot of attention. . 用非限制性定语从句合并或转化下列句子1. I have a good command of English and Chinese and it is beneficial for me to introduce Chinese culture to foreigners. I have a good command of English and Chinese, which is beneficial for me to introduce Chinese culture to foreigners. 2. Xian is one of th
5、e few cities with city walls. Its history is as long as over 3, 000 years. Xian, whose history is as long as over 3, 000 years, is one of the few cities with city walls. 3. After that, you can go to Shanghai and you can stay there for a week. After that, you can go to Shanghai, where you can stay fo
6、r a week. 4. The old man saw some workers taking apart the cabin. You are talking to the old man. The old man, whom you are talking to /to whom you are talking, saw some workers taking apart the cabin. 5. John invited about 40 people to his wedding. Most of them are family members. John invited abou
7、t 40 people to his wedding, most of whom are family members. 6. John said he had been working in the office. What he said was true. As John said, he had been working in the office. 7. He used to live in a big house. In front of it grew many banana trees. He used to live in a big house, in front of w
8、hich grew many banana trees. 8. They passed a factory. At the back of the factory there were rice fields. They passed a factory, at the back of which there were rice fields. 9. She came into a big room. In the middle of it stood a large table. She came into a big room, in the middle of which stood a
9、 large table. 10. Her sons ring her up every week. Both of them work abroad. Her sons, both of whom work abroad, ring her up every week. . 阅读理解(2021郑州高二检测)At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the schools comedy(喜剧) club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with
10、 funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college student comedians humour entertains busy, young people and eases their stress. Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual projecteach member writes their own material. Then they try it
11、out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, going joke by joke and seeing what works and what doesnt. Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised(妥协). In this way comes a satisfying comedy. Ariella joined the club last year. Now she does not go anywhere without bringing some
12、thing on which she can take notes. “Whenever I just have a thought in my head or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down, ” Ariella explained. “when Im trying to write my own set, I go through that. . . to see if there is anything in there that I
13、can use. ”Club president Nicholas Scandura finds writing one of the many skills he has developed since joining the club. “Writing jokes takes a lot of critical thinking. ” he said. The club gives its members a sense of community. When they meet, they share funny experiences, tell jokes and laugh. Ha
14、rry Kuperstein discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world. Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills hell need as a medical doctor. “Having jokes ready to go might help smooth these in
15、teractions and make you a better public speaker, ” he said. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了大学生喜剧演员们用他们的幽默给人们带来欢乐, 以及他们在这个过程中的所得。1. What can a successful comedy be described as? A. A group effort. B. A personal project. C. A satisfying task. D. A compromised result. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段的Every comedy starts as a
16、n individual projecteach member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, going joke by joke and seeing what works and what doesnt. 可推测, 一个成功的喜剧是全体成员努力的结果。2. What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club? A. Creating her
17、own style. B. Going to the library regularly. C. Taking notes in class. D. Becoming a good observer. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段Whenever I just have a thought in my head or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down可知, Ariella自从加入俱乐部后养成了观察的习惯, 并把自己观察的内容记下来。3.
18、 How can the club help Harry in his opinion? A. By easing his stress of being a doctor. B. By preparing the ground for his career. C. By changing his way of communication. D. By developing his interest in public speaking. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第一段的Becoming an active member also helped him work on the fut
19、ure skills hell need as a medical doctor. 可知, 俱乐部为Harry未来的职业提供了帮助, 即让他为未来的职业做准备。4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Laughter is Serious WorkB. Humor is an Edge in JobsC. Comedy Comes with LearningD. Clubs Influence Ones World View【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容, 尤其第一段的At a comedy night at Johns
20、Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the schools comedy club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college student comedians humor entertains busy, young people and eases their stress. 可知, 本文主要讲述了大学生喜剧演员们用他们的幽默给人们带来欢乐, 以及他们在这个过程中的所得。.
21、 语法填空(2021宁德高二检测)As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun 1. _ drives winter from the human face. ” Till now nobody has been able to do this 2. _(well)than Charlie Chaplin. Take The Gold Rush for example. The film is set in California in the middle of the 3. _(nineteen) century. Chaplin and hi
22、s friend have rushed there and expected to find gold, 4. _ they have not been fortunate enough to find any. Whats worse, they are caught in a snowstorm in a small wooden house with nothing to eat. They are very hungry and finally 5. _ they had to do is to boil a pair of leather shoes for dinner. Sur
23、prisingly, Chaplin acts as if it were one of the best 6. _(meal)he has ever had! Charlie Chaplin was gifted in 7. _(make)terrible situations funny and managed to show the courage and 8. _ (kind)that can be found in the most difficult situation. He is loved and remembered as 9. _ outstanding actor wh
24、o not only amazes us by his wonderful performances but 10. _(inspire)us with great confidence. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述杰出演员查理卓别林受到人们的爱戴和怀念, 他擅长把可怕的情况变得有趣, 并在非常困难的情况下表现出勇气和善良。他不仅以精彩的表演让我们惊叹, 而且给我们极大的信心。1. 【解析】that/which。考查定语从句。句意: 维克多雨果曾经说过: “笑容如同阳光, 驱散人们脸上的阴霾。”分析句子可知, 本句的主句是Laughter is the sun。此处为限制性定语从句
25、。the sun是先行词, 关系词在从句中可作主语, 故填that / which。2. 【解析】better。考查比较级。由句中的than可知, 此处应使用比较级, well的比较级形式是better。3. 【解析】nineteenth。考查序数词。the加序数词表示第几, nineteen 的序数词是 nineteenth。4. 【解析】but。考查连词。空前和空后是转折关系, 故填but。5. 【解析】what。考查名词性从句。分析句子可知, 此处为所填空引导的主语从句, 并在从句中作do的宾语, 指物, 故填what。6. 【解析】meals。考查名词复数。“one of +the +
26、形容词最高级+名词复数”是英语中最高级的固定搭配, 表示“是中最之一”。因此应使用复数形式。7. 【解析】 making。考查非谓语动词。be gifted in doing意为“在某方面有天赋”。8. 【解析】kindness。考查词性转换。and是并列连词, 它前后连接两个相同的语法成分。根据and前的名词courage可知and后面应使用kind的名词形式, 故填kindness。9. 【解析】an。考查冠词。此处泛指“一个杰出的演员”, 应使用不定冠词, 且outstanding的发音以元音音素开头, 故填an。10. 【解析】inspires。考查主谓一致。定语从句中who作主语,
27、指代先行词an outstanding actor。主语是第三人称单数, 谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式。but为并列连词, 此处与前面的谓语amazes为并列关系, 因此要使用第三人称单数形式inspires。. 完形填空(2021青岛高二检测)Years ago, when I was working as a psychologist at a childrens institution in England, a boy showed up in the waiting room. It was David. Davids face was pale, and he stared at
28、his feet 1. He had lost his father as a baby and when David turned 13, his mother was killed in a car accident. He was very depressed, 2 to talk to others. The first two times we met, David didnt say a word. As he was about to leave after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder. He didnt shr
29、ink back, 3 he didnt look at me either. “Come back next week, ” I 4 a bit. Then I said, “I know it hurts. ”He came, and I 5 we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon in complete 6 and without making any eye 7. Its not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit
30、 that I made sure David 8 once or twice. It seemed as if he enjoyed my 9, though he never looked at me. Perhaps he 10 that I respected his suffering. Until some months later, suddenly, he looked up at me, “Its your 11, ” he said. After that day, David started 12. Since then he really started to live
31、 his own life. Maybe I gave David 13. And David showed me how onewithout any wordscan 14 out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a 15 to cry on, a friendly touch, a sympathetic nature and an ear that listens. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。作者许多年前是一位心理医生, 他碰到了失去父母的大卫。大卫拒绝跟任何人讲话。大卫第三次来的时候作者提议他们一起下象棋, 于是在每周三下午他们两
32、个会在沉默中一起下棋。最终, 大卫开口说话了, 开启了新的生活。作者也从这次经历中学到了很多。1. A. happilyB. friendlyC. nervouslyD. excitedly【解析】选C。happily高兴地; friendly友好的; nervously紧张地; excitedly兴奋地。根据前文Davids face was pale, 可知大卫脸色苍白, 这说明他很紧张, 故选C。2. A. willingB. waitingC. refusingD. longing【解析】选C。句意: 他情绪低落, 拒绝跟他人讲话。willing 愿意, 希望, 想要; waiting
33、等待; refusing拒绝; longing渴望。根据后文 The first two times we met, David didnt say a word. 可知头两次见面时大卫一句话也没说, 这说明他拒绝说话, 故选C。3. A. butB. becauseC. orD. unless【解析】选A。根据前文He didnt shrink back可知他没有退缩, 根据后文he didnt look at me either他也没有看我一眼, 前后文为转折关系, 故选A。4. A. hesitatedB. cheeredC. relaxedD. regretted【解析】选A。 hes
34、itated犹豫; cheered欢呼; relaxed放松; regretted后悔。根据后文Then I said, “I know it hurts. ”可知我对大卫说“这令人难过”, 结合前文可知大卫失去了父母, 不愿意说话, 我这么说可能会触及他的伤心处, 所以犹豫了一下。故选A。5. A. announcedB. expectedC. suggestedD. ordered【解析】选C。句意: 他来了, 我提议两人下象棋。announced宣布; expected期待, 期望; suggested建议, 提议; ordered命令。根据后文He nodded可知他点头, 说明下象棋
35、是我提出来的, 大卫点头是同意了我的建议, 故选C。6. A. equallyB. silenceC. libertyD. independence【解析】选B。equally同样地, 相等地, 平等地; silence沉默; liberty自由; independence独立。根据后文可知, 大卫在几个月之后才开口说话, 这说明在这之前他都没和我说话, 我们是在沉默中下象棋的, 故选B。7. A. exerciseB. moveC. restD. contact【解析】选D。exercise锻炼, 练习; move移动; rest休息; contact联系, 接触。根据后文的_, thoug
36、h he never looked at me可知下象棋时大卫从不看我, 这说明下象棋时我和他没有眼神上的接触交流, 故选D。8. A. confusedB. challengedC. wonD. fought【解析】选C。confused使迷惑; challenged挑战; won赢得; fought战斗, 吵架。根据Its not easy to cheat in chess可知下棋时作弊并不容易, 这说明我下棋时作弊了, 结合语境, 作为大人我的棋艺肯定好一些, 所以我作弊应该是为了让大卫赢得象棋比赛。故选C。9. A. companyB. requestC. talentD. ches
37、s【解析】选A。句意: 看上去他很享受我的陪伴, 尽管他从不看我一眼。company陪伴, 公司; request请求; talent才能, 天才, 天资; chess国际象棋, 西洋棋。我和大卫一起下象棋对于大卫来说是一种陪伴, 故选A。10. A. heardB. witnessedC. forgotD. sensed【解析】选D。句意: 也许他感觉到了我尊重他的苦楚。heard听; witnessed目击; forgot忘记; sensed感觉到, 察觉到。根据前文可知大卫很喜欢和我在一起, 原因有可能就是大卫感觉到了我尊重他的苦楚, 故选D。11. A. dutyB. achievem
38、entC. turnD. luck【解析】选C。duty责任, 义务; achievement成就; turn (依次轮流的)轮班, 轮番, 次序; luck幸运。结合语境, 下象棋是要轮流落子的, 所以大卫对我说“轮到你了”, 故选C。12. A. talkingB. livingC. listeningD. growing【解析】选A。句意: 那天之后, 大卫开始说话了。根据前文“Its your _, ” he said可知大卫开口说话了, 所以那天之后, 他开始说话了。故选A。13. A. anythingB. somethingC. nothingD. everything【解析】选B。句意: 也许我给予过大卫某种东西。结合语境, 这里要表达的是也许我给过大卫某种东西, 故选B。14. A. jumpB. reachC. pickD. look【解析】选B。我通过下象棋而不是谈话帮助了大卫, reach out to sb. 为固定搭配, 意为“对伸出援手; 联系”符合语境, 故选B。15. A. sofaB. topicC. reasonD. shoulder【解析】选D。一个拥抱, 一次友好的抚慰, 一种同情的本性以及一个聆听的耳朵都是跟人有关, 以此类推, 哭泣时可以依靠的应该是人的肩膀, 故选D。
