1、单元素养提升(二) Unit 2. 单句语法填空1. The Summer Palace is worthwhile going/to go (go) to have a visit. 2. Little Tom was so enthusiastic about learning Chinese and after six months, he could speak it pretty fluently. 3. To be grateful means you are thankful for and appreciative (appreciate) of what you have a
2、nd where you are on your path right now. 4. Despite her gentleness (gentle), Linda will lose her temper occasionally. 5. You know how delightful (delight) it was to see the first snow in 2020! All my classmates were excited to have a snowball fight. 6. If one of your teeth feels loose, dont be embar
3、rassed (embarrass) and turn to your dentist for help. 7. The mother was upset about/over the children when they didnt come home from school. 8. Only after the election (elect), can the president eventually come to power. 9. He is a very serious man. He rarely (rare) smiles. 10. Whether we can go or
4、not, you guarantee to finish (finish) your homework first. . 选词填空turn down, worthy of note, go about, take. . . for example, close in on, have. . . in common with, probe into, descend upon, regard. . . as, along with1. It is possible to recover from some types of cancer. Take skin cancer for example
5、. 2. Sarah, who has taken part in shows along with top models, wants to prove that she has brains as well as beauty. 3. I dont understand why John turned down Marys kind offer. 4. Although they are good friends, they have little in common with each other. 5. Green is usually regarded as a symbol of
6、life while red stands for joy and victory. 6. A number of the reports findings are worthy of note. 7. Before the boys can flee, the police close in on them. 8. By getting closer to the advanced science and technologies in this way, people can probe into their secret mysteries. 9. When will you go ab
7、out doing your homework? 10. Trees along the road were destroyed because the snowstorm descended upon the place. . 完成句子1. It seems that he is fit for the present job. 看起来他适合目前的工作。2. While (he was) studying, he fell asleep. 学习的时候, 他睡着了。3. It seems as if/ though our team is going to win. 看起来好像我们队要赢了。4
8、. Only after the reason is found out can we avoid the same accident. 只有找出原因后, 我们才能避免类似事故。5. Dean still refused to join in the game, even if/though we all did our best to persuade him. 尽管我们都尽最大的努力去说服Dean, 但是他依然拒绝参加这场比赛。. 阅读理解A(2021兰州高二检测)5 Books I Loved in 2018By Bill GatesA great read is the perfect
9、 gift and I think everyone could use a few more books in their lives. My book list covers various topics, including an autobiography on learning throughout a life, a deep search on autonomous weapons (武器), a thriller about the fall of a once-promising company and a guide about meditation (冥想)theres
10、something for everyone. The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness, by Andy Puddicombe. The book starts with Puddicombes personal journey from a university student to a Buddhist monk and then becomes an entertaining explainer on how to meditate. If youre thinking about trying mindfulness, thi
11、s is the perfect introduction. Army of None, by Paul Scharre. Its an extremely complicated topic, but Scharre offers clear explanations and presents both the advantages and disadvantages of machine-driven warfare. His fluency with the subject should come as no surprise: hes an ex-soldier who helped
12、draw up the U. S. governments policy on autonomous weapons. Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou. Carreyrou gives you the definitive insiders look at the rise and fall of a company. I found myself unable to put it down once I started. This book has everything: magazine cover stories, ruined family relations
13、hips, and the failure of a company once valued at nearly $10 billion. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, by Yuval Noah Harari. Im a big fan of everything Harari has written, and his latest is no exception. If 2018 has left you stressed out by the state of the world, 21 Lessons offers a helpful framewo
14、rk for processing the news and thinking about the challenges we face. Educated, by Tara Westover. Tara never went to school or visited a doctor until she left home at 17. I loved this life story of a young woman whose thirst for learning was so strong that she ended up getting a Ph. D. from Cambridg
15、e University. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。Bill Gates介绍了5本自己喜欢的书: 冥想和正念入门指南、无人军团、坏血、21世纪的21节课、教育。1. According to Bill Gates, the book list is _. A. time-consumingB. life-changingC. wide-rangingD. easy-reading【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的My book list covers various topics可知, Bill Gates的书单是涵盖多种主题, 故选C项。2. Paul Scharre is abl
16、e to clearly explain machine-driven warfare issues because _. A. he used to serve in the armyB. he has outstanding writing skillsC. he is good at making autonomous weaponsD. he was a policy-maker in the U. S. government【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知保罗沙雷能够清楚地解释机器驱动的战争问题, 因为他曾在军队服役。3. Which book would most
17、interest home-schooled children? A. EducatedB. Bad BloodC. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyD. The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段的Educated, by Tara Westover. Tara never went to school or visited a doctor until she left home at 17. 可知在家上学的孩子最感兴趣的书是Educated, 故选A项。BAt th
18、e age of 14, James Harrison had a major chest operation and he required 13 units (3. 4 gallons) of blood afterwards. The blood donations saved his life, and he decided that once he turned 18, he would begin donating blood as regularly as he could. More than 60 years and almost 1, 200 donations later
19、, Harrison, whose blood contains an antibody (抗体) that has saved the lives of 2. 4 million babies from miscarriages (流产), retired as a blood donor on May 11. Harrisons blood is valuable because he naturally produces Rh-negative blood, which contains Rh-positive antibodies. His blood has been used to
20、 create anti-D in Australia since 1967. “Every bottle of Anti-D ever made in Australia has James in it, ” Robyn Barlow, the Rh program director told the Sydney Morning Herald. “Its an amazing thing. He has saved millions of babies. I cry just thinking about it. ” Since then, Harrison has donated bet
21、ween 500 and 800 milliliters of blood almost every week. Hes made 1, 162 donations from his right arm and 10 from his left. “Id keep going if they let me, ” Harrison told the Herald. His doctors said it was time to stop the donations and they certainly dont take them lightly. They had already extend
22、ed the age limit for blood donations for him, and theyre cutting him off now to protect his health. He made his final donation surrounded by some of the mothers and babies who his blood helped save. Harrisons retirement is a blow to the Rh treatment program in Australia. Only 160 donors support the
23、program, and finding new donors has proven to be difficult. But Harrisons retirement from giving blood doesnt mean hes completely out of the game. Scientists are collecting and cataloging his DNA to create a library of antibodies and white blood cells that could be the future of the anti-D program i
24、n Australia. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述的是Harrison因有人献血挽救了自己的生命, 18岁以后的60多年里, 他献血近1 200次。Harrison自然产生RH阴性血, 其中含有RH阳性抗体, 这种抗体拯救了数百万婴儿。4. What do we know about James Harrison? A. He saved 2. 4 million poor people. B. He is to retire as a blood donor. C. He is a very grateful blood donor. D. He donates blood
25、 nearly every day. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知, James Harrison在14岁时做了一次胸部大手术, 手术需要血液, 献血挽救了他的生命, 他决定一旦年满18岁, 就开始尽可能定期献血, 由此可以推知James Harrison是一个非常感恩的献血者。故选C。5. What can we infer from the passage about Harrison? A. After his retirement, the Rh program will fail. B. New donors are easy to find in a short t
26、ime. C. He continues to contribute to the Rh program. D. His DNA is kept in a library for future study. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的But Harrisons retirement from giving blood doesnt mean hes completely out of the game. 可知Harrison的退役并不意味着他完全退出了这场“比赛”。由此可以推知, Harrison继续为RH项目做出贡献, 故选C。6. Which of the following
27、 can be the best title for the text? A. A Unique Man with a Rare Blood TypeB. The Blood Saving Millions of BabiesC. A Special Blood Type Donor to RetireD. The Man with the Golden Arm【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章主要内容和第三段的Hes made 1, 162 donations from his right arm and 10 from his left. 可知, 本文主要讲述的是Harrison因有人献血
28、挽救了自己的生命, 18岁以后的60多年里, 他献血近1 200次, 他的右臂捐献了1 162次, 左臂捐献了10次, 挽救了数百万婴儿, 故“那个拥有金手臂的人”能作为本文的标题, 故选D。. 完形填空(2021汕头高二检测)I first started writing in the summer of 1998. Back then I was a teacher. After years of dreaming, I decided it was finally time to write a book. For 10 years I wrote, 1 four middle-grad
29、e novels and six picture books almost only to editors. This was back in the snail-mail age. Remember the 2 you experienced as a child waiting for birthday presents to arrive in the mail? That was me for the better part of a decade. In Spring 2009, at the last minute, I decided to hand in a middle-gr
30、ade historical novel-in-verse(韵文) to enter for a(n) 3 at a local writing conference. I knew in my heart that it was my creative work, but I wasnt sure how it would be 4 alongside pieces meant for the adult market. But thenI won. My prize 5 a one-on-one interview with an editor who, after reviewing m
31、y manuscript(原稿), asked, “Why dont you have a(n) 6 yet? ”Not long after that, I7 with my first agent. Then in 2013, after parting with my first agent, I was again faced with the 8 for representation. This time I submitted to three agencies and got two 9. Over the span of 20 years, Ive got 18 complet
32、ed manuscripts and was 10 almost 350 times. It took me 14 years to see my first book on the shelf. You could look at these numbers and get pretty 11. I can look at these numbers and feel the same. I know plenty of people with a shorter apprenticeship(学徒期). I have friends who have been more 12 and th
33、ey have published far more than I have. But heres the 13 thing Ive learned in the last 20 years: My process is mine. My journey is mine. Each book finds its way on its own. The writing life is a long-term journey. There is no right way. There is no short14. There is no easy road. There is a lot of f
34、rustration and 15, but there is joy and satisfaction, too. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了自己的写作经历, 感悟到写作生涯是一个长期的旅程, 没有正确的方法, 没有捷径可走。有很多挫折和失望, 但也有喜悦和满足。1. A. rewritingB. introducingC. creatingD. submitting【解析】选D。我写作了10年, 几乎只向编辑提交了4本中篇小说和6本图画书。根据下文 four middle-grade novels and six picture books almost only to ed
35、itors 可知, 十年来, 作者向编辑提交了四本中篇小说和六本图画书。rewrite重写; introduce介绍; create创造; submit提交。2. A. entertainmentB. expectationC. appreciationD. embarrassment【解析】选B。还记得你小时候在邮箱里等待生日礼物时的期待吗? 结合后文as a child waiting for birthday presents to arrive in the mail? 可知是指小时候在邮箱里等待生日礼物时的期待。entertainment娱乐; expectation期待; appr
36、eciation欣赏; embarrassment尴尬。3. A. receptionB. publicationC. competitionD. interview【解析】选C。2009年春天, 在最后一刻, 我决定交一篇中篇历史小说, 参加一个地方写作会议的竞赛。根据下文 But thenI won. 可知, 这是一种比赛。reception接待; publication出版; competition比赛, 竞争; interview面试。4. A. praisedB. criticizedC. refusedD. received【解析】选D。我心里明白, 这是我的创意作品, 但我不确定
37、它如何与成人市场的作品一起被接受。根据 but I wasnt sure how it would be _alongside pieces meant for the adult market 可知, 但作者不确定它如何与成人市场的作品一起被接受。praise称赞; criticize批评; refuse拒绝; receive接受。5. A. containedB. followedC. ensuredD. included【解析】选D。我的奖励包括与一位编辑的一对一访谈, 他在回顾完我的手稿后问道: “你为什么还没有代理人? ”结合后文a one-on-one interview with
38、 an editor可知作者的奖励包括与一位编辑一对一的采访。contain包括; follow跟随; ensure确保; include包括。6. A. agentB. instructorC. employerD. fan【解析】选A。你为什么还没有代理人? 结合后文with my first agent可知是询问为什么还没有代理人。agent代理人; instructor指导者; employer雇主; fan爱好者。7. A. arguedB. signedC. discussedD. dealt【解析】选B。不久之后, 我和我的第一个代理人签了约。结合后文Then in 2013,
39、after parting with my first agent可知作者与自己的第一位代理人签了约。argue争论; sign签约, 署名; discuss讨论; deal处理。8. A. huntB. researchC. requestD. interview【解析】选A。2013年, 在与我的第一个代理人分开后, 我再次面临寻找代理的问题。结合上文作者与自己的第一个代理人分开之后又面临着要找代理人的问题。hunt for寻找; research研究; request要求; interview采访。9. A. complaintsB. prizesC. responsesD. offer
40、s【解析】选D。这次我向三家代理机构提交了申请, 他们向我提供了两位代理人。上文中作者和第一个代理人分开了, 又面临着找代理人的问题, 所以作者向三家代理机构提交了申请, 他们向作者提供了两位代理人。complaint投诉; prize奖品; response回应; offer提供。10. A. teasedB. rejectedC. blamedD. replaced【解析】选B。在20年的时间里, 我已经完成了18篇手稿, 被拒绝了近350次。结合后文almost 350 times可知作者被拒绝了近350次。tease取笑; reject拒绝; blame责备; replace替代。11
41、. A. movedB. amusedC. inspiredD. frustrated【解析】选D。你可能看到这些数字会感到很沮丧。作者在20年的时间里被拒绝了近350次, 花了14年时间才看到第一本书上架, 时间非常久, 失败非常多, 因此看到这些数字会感到沮丧。moved感动的; amused被逗乐的; inspired受鼓舞的; frustrated沮丧的。12. A. famousB. creativeC. productiveD. enthusiastic【解析】选C。我有些朋友比我更多产, 他们发表的东西比我多得多。根据后文they have published far more
42、than I have可知作者的一些朋友比作者更加多产。famous有名的; creative创造性的; productive多产的; enthusiastic热情的。13. A. keyB. funnyC. concreteD. lively【解析】选A。但这是我在过去20年里学到的关键一点: 我的过程是我的。结合后文My process is mine. My journey is mine. Each book finds its way on its own. 可知是指作者在20年里学到的关键的一点。key关键的; funny有趣的; concrete实在的; lively活泼的。14
43、. A. raceB. distanceC. cutD. range【解析】选C。没有捷径可走。结合上文The writing life is a long-term journey. There is no right way. 可知写作生涯是一个长期的旅程, 没有捷径可走。short cut捷径; race种族; distance距离; range范围。15. A. regretB. disappointmentC. encouragementD. criticism【解析】选B。有很多挫折和失望, 但也有喜悦和满足。根据上文frustration可知是有许多挫折和失望。regret遗憾;
44、 disappointment失望; encouragement鼓励; criticism批评。. 应用文写作假设你是李华, 在上周进行的研究性学习活动中, 你班同学了解了稀有动物金丝猴的相关信息。请根据下表所提供的内容, 给你的笔友Peter写一封信, 向他介绍此次活动。注意: 1. 信的开头和结尾已为你写好; 2. 词数80个左右。参考词汇: 研究性学习: inquiring learning 金丝猴: golden monkeys 第一组第二组到动物园观察金丝猴的特征上网了解金丝猴的现有数量去图书馆查阅金丝猴的习性听专家介绍对金丝猴的保护措施汇总信息, 完成报告活动体会: 学会合作; 体
45、验新的学习方式 Dear Peter, How have you been recently? _Best wishes, Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Peter, How have you been recently? Im writing to tell you something about our inquiring learning on the rare animalgolden monkeys. The students of our class were divided into two groups. One group went to the local zoo to
46、 observe the features of golden monkeys. After that, the group went to the library to collect some information about the monkeys behavior. In the meantime, the task for the other group was to surf the Internet for the exact number of the living golden monkeys. Besides, an expert was invited to intro
47、duce what we could do to protect this kind of monkeys. At last, we gathered the information we got and produced a report. I think we benefited a lot from the inquiring learning. Not only did we learn how to cooperate with others but also we found a new way of learning. What do you think of our inquiring learning? Looking forward to your reply. Best wishes, Li Hua
