1、五Unit 2Using language. 单句语法填空1. Shirley is determined to study (study) harder next term to catch up with her friend Lily. 2. He succeeded in persuading (persuade) her to do the job. 3. Seeing the funny scene, I cant help laughing (laugh). 4. I regret to tell (tell) you that my sister regrets making/
2、having made (make) you her date. You are not the kind of person she wants. 5. The book is worth reading (read) a second time. 6. We are looking forward to hearing (hear) from Mr Li. 7. The windows havent been cleaned for a long time. They need cleaning/to be cleaned (clean). 8. The TV star pretended
3、 to have been (be) the victim of the threats. 9. They could hardly hope to get (get) there before seven. 10. My father enjoyed playing (play) tennis and basketball when he was young. . 完成句子1. Many people have suggested setting up more rules to protect animal rights. 很多人都建议制订更多规则以保护动物权益。2. If the TV
4、should need repairing/to be repaired, please let me know as soon as possible. 如果这台电视需要修理的话, 请尽快通知我。3. It is difficult to imagine his accepting the decision without any consideration. 很难想象他会不假思索就接受了这个决定。4. My English teacher promised to lend some books to me. 我的英语老师答应借给我一些书。5. Remember to turn off th
5、e light when you leave the classroom. 当你离开教室的时候记得关灯。6. If no one answers the front door, try knocking at the backdoor or windows. 如果没有人开前门, 试着敲后门或窗户。7. Go on to do the other exercises after you have finished this one. 做完这个练习后, 接着做另一些练习。8. If he takes up this work, he will have no choice but to meet
6、an even greater challenge. 如果他接受这项工作, 他将别无选择, 只能迎接更大的挑战。9. John is very reliableif he promises to do something, hell certainly do it. 约翰非常可靠, 他如果许诺做什么事, 他一定会做的。10. We are at your service. Dont hesitate to turn to us if you have any further problem. 我们愿为你效劳。你如果有什么问题, 尽管来找我们。. 阅读理解The traditional Brit
7、ish pub is part of the scenery of British life. At a recent count, there are around 50, 000 of them in the UK. The oldestYe Olde Fighting Cocks in St. Albanswas set up in about 793. Because of their abundance, the names pubs take are designed to be memorable, but more than that, they are designed to
8、 be visual. Outside any traditional pub worthy of its title, youll find a hanging signboard with an unusual and uncommon illustration(插图) that represents the name of the business. The practice is so well established that even new pubs copy it. But why do they exist at all? The first British pub sign
9、s were created in the 12th century and were simple representations of beer containers and other brewing-related equipment used to tell passers-by that establishments sold beer. This was Britain in the dark ages, when education was in short supply. Since most of the population was unable to read, pub
10、 signs were used to inform would-be customers that they could find a drink inside. The earliest uses of pub names would reference the sign directly. People would appoint to meet at “the sign of the Eagle and Child” rather than at “the Eagle and Child”. Today the tradition remains unchanged largely o
11、ut of respect for the past, but many pub signs do have some functionality. Remote country pubs often use signboards to point the way to their doors. Its part of British culture thats rapidly disappearing more than 20, 000 pubs have closed since 1980but for now there are still more than enough. You c
12、an take a moment to appreciate the history and symbolism behind a pubs sign the next time you see one. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。英国传统的酒吧是英国生活的一部分。本文重点介绍了英国酒吧独特的招牌。1. What is special about British pub signs? A. They copy famous art. B. They show British life. C. They have unique pictures. D. They include the his
13、tory of the pub. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段Outside any traditional pub worthy of its title, youll find a hanging signboard with an unusual and uncommon illustration that represents the name of the business. 可知英国酒吧招牌的独特之处在于上面都有代表店名的独一无二的插图。故选C。2. The first British pub signs were mainly used to _. A. inspire
14、passers-byB. inform passers-byC. educate passers-byD. entertain passers-by【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Since most of the population was unable to read, pub signs were used to inform would-be customers that they could find a drink inside. (由于大多数人都不识字, 酒吧的招牌就被用来通知潜在顾客他们可以进来喝一杯。)可知最初酒吧的招牌是为了通知潜在的顾客进店喝一杯的。故选B。
15、3. Modern British pub signs are different from the earliest ones in their _. A. sizeB. styleC. materialD. purpose【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句Today the tradition remains unchanged largely out of respect for the past, but many pub signs do have some functionality. (如今, 出于对过去的尊重, 这一传统基本没有改变, 但许多酒吧的招牌还是有一些功能的
16、。)可知现代英国酒吧的招牌实用性更强, 所以酒吧招牌的目的与以前不同。故选D。4. What is the passage mainly about? A. The history of British pubs. B. The importance of British pub signs. C. The development of British pub signs. D. Why British pubs are unpopular nowadays. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段中Its part of British culture thats rapidly dis
17、appearingmore than 20, 000 pubs have closed since 1980but for now there are still more than enough. You can take a moment to appreciate the history and symbolism behind a pubs sign the next time you see one. (这是正在迅速消失的英国文化的一部分自1980年以来, 已经有2万多家酒吧倒闭了但目前仍有足够多的酒吧。下次再看到酒吧招牌时, 你可以花点时间来欣赏它背后的历史和象征意义。)以及结合全
18、文内容可知本文主要说明了英国酒吧招牌的历史演变过程。故选C。. 语法填空(2021沈阳高二检测)Native American beadwork(珠饰品 )is an art form created by aboriginal peoples. There are two forms. One involves the use of a loom( 织 布 机). 1. _other is called appliqu embroidery(嵌花刺绣). Small beads were 2. _(origin) imported from Czechoslovakia. Long, thi
19、n needles are needed to make beadwork, as well as special nylon thread. For many beadwork 3. _(art), the act of creating beadwork is sacred( 庄 严的 ). “Every bead is special”, I 4. (tell) at the age of fourteen when I first began beading. When I make designs, I tend to think of the small beads 5. _bei
20、ng a necessary part of a larger piece of artwork, in the same way 6. _our lives are interconnected to each others. Beadwork can be used to make daily things such as hair clips, watches necklaces, and any other imaginable Jewellery. But beading a full costume set for a dancer can take up to one year,
21、 7. (depend) on the size of the beads and the complexity of the design. Thats 8. it is difficult to purchase. Its simply 9. (possible) to put a price on a years worth of work on which countless hours have been spent. Yet, 10. is more than worth the time and effort to see a beloved family member shin
22、e as they wear your designs. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。作者主要说明了美洲土著珠饰的制作及用途等等, 表达对珠饰艺术的喜爱之情。1. 【解析】The。 考查固定搭配。one. . . the other一个另一个, 置于句首要大写首字母, 故填The。2. 【解析】originally。考查词性转换。修饰动词imported应用副词作状语。3. 【解析】artists。考查名词。句意: 对许多珠饰艺术家来说, 制作珠饰的行为是庄严的。artist艺术家, 此处被many所修饰应用复数形式。 4. 【解析】was told。考查动词的时态和语态。主语I与tell之
23、间是被动关系, 故事又发生在过去。故要用一般过去时的被动语态。5. 【解析】as。考查介词。think of. . . as. . . 认为是。6. 【解析】that/in which/不填。考查非限制性定语从句。in the same way用样的方式。定语从句先行词是way, 关系词用that或in which, 也可省略。7. 【解析】depending。考查非谓语动词。逻辑主语beading a full costume set与depend是主动关系, 故用现在分词形式。8. 【解析】why。考查表语从句。句意: 这就是为什么很难买到它的原因。why引导的表语从句, 表结果。9. 【
24、解析】impossible。考查形容词。上文提到做一套带珠饰的礼服主要花费大量时间, 因此空格处应该是否定形式, 故填impossible。10. 【解析】it。考查代词。真正的主语是后面的动词不定式to see a beloved family member shine, 故用it作形式主语。. 完形填空(2021聊城高二检测)Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to Denver earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was lo
25、st, he1 the airline to see if anyone had turned it in but fruitlessly. 2the wallet contained his ID, a signed paycheck, $60 in cash, etc, he feared the worst. Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was3 to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous (匿名的) sender. Inside was his wallet4 an ad
26、ditional $40 in cash. “I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you could celebrate the 5 of your wallet. ”, read a letter that was enclosed with the package. Hunters mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the6 to social media in hopes that they would be able to track down the sender. All they had to g
27、o on was that the letter was 7 from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the senders initials were signed “T. B”. The sender was later 8 as Todd Brown, who was delighted to “have a little fun” with helping out a hard-working stranger. “I saw he was just a kid, 20 years old. He had a paycheck in there,
28、so I9, Well, hes doing his best to make ends meet. ” said Brown. “Hunter was very 10. He told me he has some student loans to pay within two days so the 11 was right, ” Brown added, “He 12 it was gone forever. So when he opened it, he just started screaming, No way! No way! ”Brown says that he often
29、 tries to do good things without any recognition; thats why he didnt sign his13on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on 14 him on social media. Jeannie wrote on Facebook, “This story is more about rebuilding 15 in people than anything. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 主要讲是Hunter在机场丢了钱包, 后意外收到匿名人士寄来的包裹, 里面是他的钱包,
30、 还有40美元。通过网络找到了寄件人, 这个故事让作者重建对人性的信心。1. A. orderedB. contactedC. caughtD. checked【解析】选B。句意: 当他意识到他的钱包丢了时, 他联系了航空公司, 想看看是否有人把钱包交上去了但是没有结果。根据常识可知, 他丢了钱包之后第一时间去联系航空公司。order预定; contact联系; catch抓住; check检查。2. A. ThoughB. WhileC. SinceD. Unless【解析】选C。句意: Hunter Shamatt 的钱包里有他的身份证、一张签了名的支票、60美元的现金等等, 他担心会发生
31、最坏的情况。根据语境可知, 此处两句是因果关系。though尽管; while当; since因为; unless除非。3. A. shockedB. amusedC. anxiousD. frightened【解析】选A。句意: 然而, 当亨特收到一个匿名寄件人寄来的包裹时, 他感到很震惊。shocked震惊的; amused愉快的; anxious焦虑的; frightened吓坏的。4. A. apart fromB. except forC. along withD. instead of【解析】选C。句意: 里面是他的钱包, 另外还有40美元现金。apart from除了; exce
32、pt for除了; along with和一起; instead of代替。5. A. searchB. completenessC. valuableD. return【解析】选D。考查词义辨析。句意: 我把你的现金四舍五入到100美元, 这样你就可以庆祝你的钱包回来了。结合语境可知, 此处意为“钱包的返还”。 search搜寻; completeness完全; valuable有价值的; return返回。6. A. senderB. letterC. walletD. package【解析】选B。句意: 亨特的母亲珍妮把这封信的照片发到社交媒体上, 希望他们能找到寄件人。根据语境可知,
33、因为是匿名包裹, 亨特的母亲是想找到寄件人。sender寄件人; letter信件; wallet钱包; package包裹。7. A. acceptedB. sentC. takenD. collected【解析】选B。句意: 他们所要做的就是, 这封信是由奥马哈的应用保险公司发出的, 发信人的首字母缩写是“T. B. ”。 accept接受; send发送; take带着; collect收集。8. A. knownB. consideredC. identifiedD. introduced【解析】选C。句意: 发送者后来被确认为托德布朗(Todd Brown), 他很高兴能“快乐地”帮
34、助一位努力工作的陌生人。be identified as被认为是。9. A. noticedB. repliedC. doubtedD. figured【解析】选D。句意: “我看到他只是个孩子, 20岁。他在那里有份薪水, 所以我想好吧, 他在尽自己最大努力使得收支平衡。”布朗说。根据语境可知, Well, hes doing his best to make ends meet. 是Brown内心的考虑。notice注意到; reply回复; doubt疑惑; figure认为。10. A. thankfulB. stressfulC. thoughtfulD. regretful【解析】
35、选A。根据语境可知, 因为年轻人的善举, 亨特肯定是很感激的。 thankful感激的; stressful有压力的; thoughtful深思的; regretful遗憾的。11. A. behaviorB. numberC. timingD. paycheck【解析】选C。根据常识和语境可知, 亨特收到了自己丢失的钱包, 恰逢学生要在两天内还清贷款, 故时机是对的。behavior行为; number号码; timing时机; paycheck薪水。12. A. rememberedB. assumedC. admittedD. imagined【解析】选B。句意: 他以为它永远消失了。r
36、emember记住; assume认为; admit承认; imagine想象。13. A. addressB. markC. phone numberD. full name【解析】选D。句意: 布朗说, 他经常试图做一些没有任何认可的好事; 所以他没有在信上签名。根据前文可知Brown并没有写自己的全名在包裹上。address地址; mark标志; phone number电话号码; full name全名。14. A. questioningB. praisingC. disturbingD. surprising【解析】选B。句意: 但珍妮后来坚持在社交媒体上称赞他。根据前文的posted a photo of the _to social media可知, 珍妮在网络上赞扬Brown的善举。question提问; praise表扬; disturb打扰; surprise惊讶。15. A. faithB. ambitionC. appreciationD. strength【解析】选A。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 这个故事最重要的是重建人们的信心。faith信仰; ambition雄心; appreciation欣赏; strength力量。