1、Unit 2Starting out & Understanding ideas. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词1. The students are now asked to wear masks while at classroom for their security (安全). 2. She started studying English at college, but switched (改变) to Business in her second year. 3. The teacher often takes measures to motivate (激励) his stu
2、dents to work hard and efficiently. 4. The program will occupy (占用) that half-hour period before the nine oclock news. 5. You can post your relationship condition on your Facebook profile (概况). 6. The film managed to distract (分散) me from these problems for a while. 7. After graduation, the young ma
3、n constantly (持续不断地) writes articles for the online media. 8. The school provides paper towels (毛巾) for the children to dry their hands on. 9. You need a password to get access (接触的机会) to the computer system. 10. The people on the island relied (依赖) on the supplies that were brought from the mainlan
4、d. . 选词填空switch on, on reflection, miss out, throw in the towel, have access to, rely on, be occupied with, pick up, up to, give in1. The boss refused at first, but on reflection, he realized the offer was perfect actually. 2. Rory did not switch on a light, but walked to the window and pulled back
5、the curtains. 3. Students must have access to good resources. 4. The success of the fight against the disease relies on everyone making an effort. 5. At that time I was occupied with taking care of my elderly mother. 6. We didnt have a TV at home when I was young, and I felt as though I missed out.
6、7. Jim beat me for the fourth time in the game, so I threw in the towel. 8. The argument went on for hours because neither side would give in. 9. The ant will pick up the seed and carry it away. 10. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students. . 完成句子1. I lik
7、e to sleep with the windows open. 我喜欢开着窗户睡觉。2. She had to struggle not to give in to a desire to laugh. 她不得不努力不让自己笑出来。3. He may be busy. If so, Ill call later. 他可能很忙, 如果是这样的话, 我晚点再打电话。4. Keeping these habits helps reduce the risk of heart disease. 保持这些习惯有助于降低患心脏病的风险。5. Green is a color that/ which s
8、tands for the hope and joy of spring. 绿色是代表春天的希望和欢乐的颜色。. 结合课文主题使用本单元词汇与句型, 根据提示写一篇80词左右的短文1. 青少年们往往对于网络安全(security) 问题不是非常重视。2. 他们总是忙于(occupy)上网, 发帖子, 或者更新自己的个人概况(profile)。3. 有的时候, 他们持续不断地(constantly)使用社交媒体, 每天几乎长达(up to)几个小时。4. 更糟糕的是, 他们中的一些人会接触到(access)一些虚假的新闻。5. 这种过于依赖(rely on)社交媒体的生活对于他们来说是不利的。6
9、. 他们应该远离来自网上的不好的消息并且使网络成为他们生活中一种有用的工具。Teenagers often pay little attention to the problem of network security. First of all, they tend to occupy themselves in surfing the Internet, posting, or updating their personal profiles on the Internet. In addition, they use social media constantly, up to a fe
10、w hours a day. To make matters worse, some of them may have access to some news that may be fake. The fact that they rely too much on the social media is harmful to them. They should keep away from the bad news from the Internet and try to make the Internet a kind of useful tool in their life. . 阅读理
11、解A(2021武汉高二检测)In our daily lives, we probably make silly mistakes. While these moments can be worrying, they can also be handled with humor. When we share a laugh at our mistakes, we can calm ourselves down with a thread of understanding and acceptance. When one morning in a rush to school, I spille
12、d (泼洒) my cup of orange juice. I immediately thought of the precious minutes I would have to spend in cleaning up the floor. I raced back and forth to the sink (洗碗槽) with a kitchen cloth soaked (浸透) with juice to wash off. My legs were shaking as I watched from my window the school bus coming to my
13、street. Within a minute, I had thrown the orange juice-soaked cloth to the sink and ran outside to join the group of kids in entering the bus. When thinking about my morning rush to clean up the spilled juice on the bus, I realized how much unnecessary stress and worry I put myself through. I ended
14、up smiling to myself about my minor nervousness over spilled juice. These days I dont usually spill orange juice, but I do sometimes spill a bit of spaghetti sauce on my pant or put on my sweater backwards when Im really tired and in a hurry for school. In each of my mistakes, I try to remind myself
15、 not to take myself so seriously. It takes me a minute to calm down, take a deep breath and smile at my carelessness. It is the ability to see mistakes in a different way that enables me to find humor in everyday moments. Humor, however, doesnt always have to arise from silly mistakes. Kids may have
16、 a good laugh at comic books, classic jokes and stories told by friends and parents. What matters more is not where you find the humor in life, but that you can appreciate it. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。在生活中, 我们总是会犯这样或那样的错误, 我们应该怎么对待这种情况呢? 作者结合个人的经历告诉我们, 幽默可以使我们正确对待错误并使自己保持快乐。1. When we make mistakes in our dail
17、y lives, we _. A. should treat them properlyB. may try to enjoy ourselvesC. must know the value of themD. had better forget them in time【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知, 在我们的日常生活中, 我们可能会犯愚蠢的错误。虽然这些时刻可能令人担忧, 但也可以用幽默来处理。当我们为自己的错误而开怀大笑时, 我们可以通过理解和接受来让自己冷静下来。由此可知, 我们应该正确地看待自己所犯的错误。故选A项。2. What did the author do b
18、efore going to school in Paragraph 2? A. He prepared breakfast busily. B. He had some clothes washed. C. He made a cup of orange juice. D. He did some cleaning at home. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句和第三句可知, 我立刻想到我必须花几分钟来清理地板。我拿着一块浸透了果汁的厨房布, 跑到水池边去洗。由此可知, 在上学之前作者做了一些清洗工作。故选D项。3. We can learn from Paragraph
19、3 that the author _. A. makes many mistakes now the thenB. tries to keep himself calm with humorC. has been used to being busy every dayD. always makes other people around happy【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段后两句可知, 我花了一分钟的时间冷静下来, 深吸一口气, 对自己的粗心微笑。用不同的方式看待错误的能力使我能在日常生活中找到幽默。由此可知, 作者用幽默安慰自己, 让自己镇定下来。故选B项。4. What
20、does the author intend to tell us? A. We should try to find where humor lies. B. We can be happy by enjoying humor. C. It is natural for us to make mistakes. D. Reading is a good habit for every person. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“What matters more is not where you find the humor in life, but that you can
21、 appreciate it. ”(重要的不是你在哪里发现生活的幽默, 而是你能欣赏它。)可知, 作者认为, 更重要的是我们要会欣赏幽默, 才能生活得快乐。故选B项。BEverywhere we look, we are surrounded by technology. We heavily rely on technology for our day-to-day lives. There are the social media apps, such as Facebook, Twitter, where we are able to see into the lives of ever
22、yone around us. There are other more useful apps like Google Maps where you can use a GPS to get from one place to another. It is no wonder that we are constantly looking down at our phones and other devices. And, that is a problem. Pretty soon, I fear that people will no longer be able to communica
23、te face to face. I personally love being able to sit down and have a conversation with someone sans cell phones and distractions. It shows that you care about who you are talking to and want to involve and listen to them. The cell phone can wait until later. What I really dislike is that younger and
24、 younger children are using technology. Instead of playing outside with friends, they are playing on iPads, iPods, or video games. Instead of having little games or books, children now have electronic devices to use to distract them even if waiting at doctors appointments etc. They want cell phones
25、at young ages. They have texting. I overheard sixth graders one day talking about texting, and I was a little sad. At that age, I had to call my friends on the phone in order to talk to them. We are a society based on technology. And, that isnt a completely bad thing, given its use in areas such as
26、medicine. But we shouldnt be addicted to so many of these devices that we forget to look around and see what is happening in the world around us. 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。作者提出了在日常生活中人们严重地依赖高科技产品的现象, 并表达自己的观点: 不要沉迷于电子产品。5. What can be concluded from the first paragraph? A. Some tech products leave us unable to
27、 focus. B. Social media apps make people more visible. C. Many people usually misuse social media apps. D. Technology provides us with a convenient life. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。从第一段中we are surrounded by technology和We heavily rely on technology以及we are constantly looking down at our phones and other devices可知,
28、 这些电子设备分散了人们的注意力。故选A项。6. Which can best replace the underlined word “sans” in Paragraph 2? A. In need of. B. Without. C. In spite of. D. With. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第二段I personally love being able to sit down and have a conversation with someone可知, 作者个人喜欢能够坐下来和人面对面交谈。以及The cell phone can wait until later可知
29、, 交谈时没有手机和其他的干扰。故选B项。7. Whats the authors attitude towards using technology in medicine? A. Indifferent. B. Opposed. C. Concerned. D. Supportive. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第四段that isnt a completely bad thing, given its use in areas such as medicine可知, 作者对高科技在医学方面的应用持支持的态度。故选D项。8. What does the author really wa
30、nt to show in the passage? A. We should take a step back from constantly using technology. B. The electronic devices are closely connected with our life. C. Society should no longer be based on technology. D. We should say goodbye to electronic devices. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。分析文章结构可知, 文章第一段引出问题: 人们过多地使用电子设备;
31、 在第二、三段作者谈及了自己对现状的看法; 第四段作者提出观点we shouldnt be addicted to so many of these devices, 作者觉得我们不能如此依赖电子设备。【阅读多维训练】 句式分析When thinking about my morning rush to clean up the spilled juice on the bus, I realized how much unnecessary stress and worry I put myself through. 分析: 本句是主从复合句。how much. . . through是ho
32、w引导的宾语从句, realized的宾语; When thinking. . . on the bus是when引导的时间状语从句的省略。句意: 在校车上当我想到早上急匆匆地上学时清理果汁的时候, 我意识到我给自己带来了多少不必要的压力和担忧。. 阅读填句How to improve self-controlSelf-control helps us in fighting temptations(诱惑). The tips listed below will tell you how you can improve your self-control. Be a FighterThe fi
33、rst thing you need to know is you are a fighter and that you can fight absolutely anything. There is nothing in this world that a human mind cannot do if it decides to do so. 1Know the Strength of WillpowerYour willpower is your biggest strength. 2 There are many exercises that will help you strengt
34、hen your willpower. A strong willpower will help you stay away from what you know is wrong for you. Say Goodbye to PessimismIf you are a pessimist by nature, your self-control will work for you in the opposite direction. You will find yourself losing the battle even before you fight it. You need to
35、understand that you can take up any challenge, however strong it is. Pessimism is like a virus. 3Find “Good” CompanyIf you are trying to get rid of an addiction, find other people in your friends who would want to do the same or who might provide you with the much-needed motivation. 4Now that you kn
36、ow how to improve self-control, you can start applying these mind control tips in your daily life. 5 Keep at it and you might just notice some amazing changes in respect of your control over yourself. A. The key is not to give up. B. Therefore, you need to train it properly. C. Some people just cant
37、 stay away from those wrong things. D. This way, indirectly, you will be improving your self-control. E. Itll keep on growing inside your mind unless you put a stop to it. F. You just need to be a great fighter when you fight against certain issues. G. It is these temptations that challenge our dete
38、rmination to do something. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍了提高自控能力的几点建议。1. 【解析】选F。根据空格前面说首先你需要知道的是你是一个斗士, 你可以与任何事情作斗争, 此处承接上文, 讲的还是关于斗士的话题, 故选F。2. 【解析】选B。根据空格前面说你的意志力是你最大的力量, 空后又说有很多练习可以帮助你增强意志力, 因此此处是说要通过训练来增强意志力, 故选B。3. 【解析】选E。根据空格前面说悲观主义就像病毒, 因此此处应该会提到病毒的特征, 故选E。4. 【解析】选D。根据空格前面说如果你想戒掉上瘾的东西, 在你的朋友中找到其他也想这样做或可能
39、给你提供急需动力的人, 此处总结上文, 讲的是这样做的好处, 故选D。5. 【解析】选A。结合空格后面说坚持下去, 你可能会注意到你的自控能力发生了一些惊人的变化, 因此此处强调坚持的意义, 故选A。. 完形填空 (2021西安高二检测)Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we1 realize that those challenges are the very things that shape us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that c
40、ome with 2. When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two3. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 4 the challenge isnt worth the trouble and call it quits. Although there are certainly5 when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most cases all that is needed is
41、 6 and communication. When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how7 or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to 8 it and work through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 9 for discussion and talking about how you feel instead of just saying w
42、hat the other person did wrong. 10 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt. ” 11 “You hurt my feelings, ” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster. In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for12 they are: small hurdles you need to j
43、ump or get through on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is 13 to get over, and hurt only serves to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, and it 14 to everyone, and some day you will 15 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And thats a good thing. ”
44、【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文, 告诉我们应该如何面对成长过程中友谊带来的挑战。1. A. seem toB. come toC. hope toD. try to【解析】选B。句意: 随着年龄的增长, 我们逐渐意识到, 正是这些挑战塑造了我们, 造就了我们, 友谊带来的挑战也是一样。seem to似乎; come to逐渐, 终于做; hope to希望; try to努力做。根据空前的“As we get older”可知, 随着年龄的增长, 我们逐渐意识到这些挑战对我们的意义, 故B项正确。2. A. confidenceB. pressureC. friendshipD. difficu
45、lty【解析】选C。confidence自信; pressure压力; friendship友谊; difficulty困难。根据下文中的“In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you”可知此处指“友谊”, 故C项正确。3. A. choicesB. expectationsC. opportunitiesD. aspects【解析】选A。句意: 当我们面对挑战时, 我们通常会做出两个选择: 努力战胜它, 或者认为带来挑战的事情不值得去麻烦一通而放弃战胜它。choices选择; expectations期望;
46、 opportunities机会; aspects方面。根据空后的内容可知, 我们可以努力战胜它, 或者认为带来挑战的事情不值得去麻烦一通而放弃战胜它, 这是我们在面对挑战时会做出的两个选择, 故A项正确。4. A. demandingB. deservingC. predictingD. presenting【解析】选D。句意同上。demanding要求; deserving应得; predicting预言; presenting展现、提出。根据空后的“the challenge”可知此处指“带来挑战的事情”, 故D项正确。5. A. meansB. times C. datesD. age
47、s【解析】选B。句意: 尽管有时放弃战胜挑战是正确的做法, 但在大多数情况下, 所需要的只是献身和沟通。 根据空后的“when calling it quits is the right thing to do”可知, 有些时候放弃战胜挑战是正确的做法, 故B项正确。6. A. assessmentB. commitmentC. encouragementD. adjustment【解析】选B。assessment评估; commitment承担责任, 献身; encouragement鼓励; adjustment调整。根据下文的“When we are committed to someth
48、ing”可知此处指“承担责任”, 故B项正确。7. A. doubtfulB. shamefulC. harmfulD. painful【解析】选D。句意: 当我们致力于某件事的时候, 这意味着无论这件事有多痛苦或多不舒服, 我们都会选择去面对它并坚持到底, 而不是逃避。doubtful怀疑的; shameful可耻的; harmful有害的; painful痛苦的。根据空后的“uncomfortable”可知此处指“痛苦的”, 故D项正确。8. A. keepB. controlC. faceD. catch【解析】选C。根据空后的“work through instead of runni
49、ng away from it”可知, 我们会坚持到底而不是逃避, 这说明我们会选择去面对它, 故C项正确。9. A. chanceB. planC. topicD. space【解析】选D。句意: 沟通是为讨论留出空间, 让你谈论你的感受, 而不是仅仅说别人做错了什么。chance可能性, 机会; plan计划; topic主题; space空间。根据空后的内容可知, 沟通能够让你谈论你的感受, 而不是仅仅说别人做错了什么, 这说明沟通是为讨论留出空间, 故D项正确。10. A. IfB. AsC. WhileD. Unless【解析】选A。句意: 如果你能对朋友说: “我的感情受到了伤害”
50、, 而不是“你伤害了我的感情”, 你就能更快地解决问题。If如果; As因为; While虽然; Unless除非。根据空后的内容可知, 此处会提到一种条件, 表示“如果”, 故A项正确。11. A. other than B. rather thanC. or ratherD. or else【解析】选B。other than除了; rather than而不是; or rather不如说; or else要不然。根据空前的“I got my feelings hurt. ”及空后的“You hurt my feelings, ”可知, 此处指对朋友说: “我的感情受到了伤害”而不是“你伤害
51、了我的感情”, 故B项正确。12. A. whatB. whoC. whereD. which【解析】选A。句意: 在处理友谊给你带来的许多挑战时, 努力看清它们的实质: 它们是你人生道路上需要跳过或克服的小难题。for后为宾语从句, 从句中的are 缺少表语, 应该用 what来引导, 故A项正确。13. A. unnecessaryB. necessaryC. impossibleD. possible【解析】选C。句意: 没有什么是不可能克服的, 伤害只会让我们更强大。unnecessary不必要的; necessary必要的; impossible不可能的; possible可能的。根
52、据空后的“get over”可知, 没有什么是不可能克服的, 故C项正确。14. A. opensB. appealsC. goesD. happens【解析】选D。句意: 挑战是成长过程中的一部分, 每个人都会经历(它会发生在每一个人身上), 将来某一天, 当你回顾它的时候, 你会说: “虽然挑战很大, 但它使我成为今天的我”。根据空前的“It is all part of growing up”可知, 挑战是成长过程中的一部分, 因此它会发生在每一个人身上, 故D项正确。15. A. look down onB. look back onC. look forward toD. look
53、up to【解析】选B。look down on看不起; look back on回顾; look forward to期待; look up to尊敬。根据空后的“it made me who I am today. And thats a good thing. ”可知, 这是回顾过去时的感慨, 故B项正确。【补偿训练】语法填空 (2021衡水高二检测)At a very young age, Oindrila Basu had no idea of 1. _ to live with nature. She would climb trees or destroy the nests o
54、f birds just for fun, like other kids. Once her mother caught her and got angry, and then the girl realized she had done something 2. _ (terrible) wrong. This is just a way that Basus parents shaped her understanding and appreciation of nature. Living in 3. _ countryside, she spent her youth studyin
55、g ants before the rain, watching sunbirds drink honey, counting fireflies and 4. _ (watch) young plants grow. Then her parents decided to move to a nearby city for better educational chances, and then she stopped having first-hand experiences with nature. Later, as she struggled 5. _ (choose) a coll
56、ege major, her mother suggested a career in forestry (林业). Thats when her journey began, and she fell in love with forestry. Away from the crowded cities, she graduated in forestry from Kumaun University, India. When she went on to study a masters degree in forestry from the Forest Research Institut
57、e, India, she finally got introduced to a like-minded group of people, 6. _ (devote) to the International Forestry Students Association (IFSA). IFSA is a 7. _ (globe) organization connecting students to exchange knowledge and participate in forestry activities. The youth joining IFSA are 8. _ (encou
58、rage) to undertake its taskto enrich forest education and spread a love of nature through events and exchanges. After 6 months of exciting international conferences and workshops, Basu, then 25, found her home a family 9. _ loved forests as much as she did. She felt more active, so her passion had a
59、 direction. Now she wanted to do more. 10. _ a key member of IFSA, Basu recalled the experience of joining, “deliberately or by accident, we chose forestry, or rather, forestry chose us. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了热爱自然的巴苏与林业之间的故事。巴苏从小热爱和理解自然, 大学时选择了林业作为专业, 在攻读硕士学位时进入国际林业学生协会, 成为其中重要的成员。这个国际组织致力于丰富森林教育, 传播
60、对自然的热爱。1. 【解析】how。考查副词。句意: 在很小的时候, 欧德里 拉巴苏不知道如何与自然相处。根据第一段第二句可知, 她会像其他孩子一样, 为了好玩就爬树或破坏鸟巢。由此可知她在年纪很小的时候还不知道如何和自然相处。how to live with nature意为“如何与自然相处”, 符合语境。故填how。2. 【解析】terribly。考查副词。句意: 有一次她妈妈抓住了她, 她很生气, 然后女孩意识到她做错了什么。修饰形容词wrong用副词形式。故填terribly。3. 【解析】the。考查冠词。句意: 住在乡下, 她年轻时研究下雨前的蚂蚁, 看太阳鸟喝蜂蜜, 数萤火虫和观
61、察植物的生长。in the countryside在乡下, 是固定短语。故填the。4. 【解析】watching。考查短语。句意: 住在乡下, 她年轻时研究下雨前的蚂蚁, 看太阳鸟喝蜂蜜, 数萤火虫和观察植物的生长。spend. . . doing sth. 花费时间做某事。故填watching。5. 【解析】to choose。考查短语。句意: 后来, 当她在努力选择大学专业时, 她母亲建议她从事林业工作。struggle to do sth. 努力做某事。故填to choose。6. 【解析】devoted。考查非谓语动词。句意: 当她继续在印度森林研究所攻读林业硕士学位时, 她最终被介
62、绍给了一群致力于国际林业学生协会的志同道合的人。be devoted to致力于, 在句中作定语, 所以用过去分词形式。故填devoted。7. 【解析】global。考查形容词。句意: IFSA是一个全球组织, 将学生联系起来, 交流知识, 参与林业活动。修饰名词organization, 前用形容词形式。故填global。8. 【解析】encouraged。考查语态。句意: IFSA鼓励加入该组织的青年承担起它的任务通过活动和交流来丰富森林教育, 传播对自然的热爱。此句中主语为The youth, 动词encourage与主语之间是被动关系, 要用被动语态, 根据空前的are可知, 所填空只需填encourage的过去分词形式。故填encouraged。9. 【解析】that。考查定语从句。句意: 经过6个月令人兴奋的国际会议和研讨会, 25岁的巴苏找到了她的家一个和她一样热爱森林的家庭。句中先行词为family, 在定语从句中作主语, 所以用关系代词that引导。故填that。10. 【解析】As。考查介词。句意: 作为IFSA的主要成员, 巴苏回忆了加入的经历, “有意或无意地, 我们选择了林业, 或者更确切地说, 林业选择了我们。”根据句意可知, 这里用介词as, 后接名词, 表示“作为”之意。故填As。
