1、Unit 2 第1课时Warming Up.单词拼写根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母,写出各单词正确的完全形式(每空限写一词)。1Scientists have made a b_in their treatment of that disease.2The brothers d_widely in their tastes.3C_television is an effective medium for advertising.4She_(负责)the organization of the whole scheme.5When will they finish the_(装饰)of the
2、bathroom?6A_there were 18 people in the bus.7They have raised no_(反对)to the latest plans.8Dust quickly a_if we dont sweep our room.9The great_(缺点;不利条件)to living near a main road is noise.10Id like to accept this item, seeing that the price is r_.11The c_of composition took a large part of the teache
3、rs time.12The event was widely covered by the mass m_.13Most of the parents agree to f_their children to smoke.14Personally speaking, Im in f_of the scheme.15There is a r_that large trucks must not use this road.16I must insist on your giving me a_(直截了当的) answer.17The first step in the _ (步骤) for ma
4、king a kite is to build the frame.18Old people are usually more _ (保守的) than young people.19Education is c_for children in most countries.20Many young people could not r_the spiritual pollution.答案:1breakthrough科学家在治疗那种疾病方面已有突破。2differ他们弟兄的爱好大相径庭。3Commercial商业电视是有效的广告宣传工具。4undertook她负责整个计划的组织工作。5deco
5、ration他们什么时候才把盥洗室装饰好?6Altogether在公共汽车上一共有18个人。 7objections他们没有对最新的计划提出任何反对意见。8accumulates我们如果不打扫房间, 灰尘很快就会积聚起厚厚的一层。9drawback住在大街旁最大的缺点是噪音。10reasonable我愿意接受此品种,因为价格合理。11correction批改作文花去了老师的大部分时间。12media大众传媒广泛报道了这一事件。13forbade大多数父母都同意禁止自己的孩子抽烟。14favour就本人而言, 我赞成这个计划。15regulation有一项规定是这条路禁止大型货车通行。16str
6、aightforward我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。17procedure制作风筝的第一步是做骨架。18conservative老年人通常比年轻人保守。19compulsory多数国家对儿童实施义务教育。20resist很多年轻人不能抵制精神污染。.完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(2010江苏)Another persons enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother
7、.I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia.My father_1_me to her with these words:“I would like you to meet the fellow who is_2_for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no_3_than tomorrow morning.”My stepmother walked over to me,_4_m
8、y head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are_5_.This is not the worst boy at all,_6_the smartest one who hasnt yet found an outlet(释放的途径)for his enthusiasm.”That statement began a(n)_7_between us.No one had ever called me smart.My family and
9、 neighbors had built me up in my_8_as a bad boy.My stepmother changed all that.She changed many things.She_9_my father to go to a dental school,from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county seat,where my fathers career could be more_10_and my brothers and I could be better
10、_11_.When I turned fourteen,she bought me a secondhand_12_and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.I knew her enthusiasm,I _13_it,and I saw how it had already improved our lives.I accepted her_14_and began to write for local newspapers.I was doing the same kind of_15_that great day
11、 I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my lifes work later.I wasnt the_16_beneficiary(受益者)My father became the _17_man in town.My brothers and stepbrothers became a physician,a dentist,a lawyer,and a college president.What power_18_has!When that power is released to
12、support the certainty of ones purpose and is_19_strengthened by faith,it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的)force which poverty and temporary defeat can never_20_.You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.1A.rushed BsentCcarri
13、ed Dintroduced答案:Dintroduce sb. to sb.表示“把某人介绍给某人”。2A.distinguished BfavoredCmistaken Drewarded答案:Abe distinguished for表示“因出名;具有特征”。3A.sooner BlaterClonger Dearlier答案:B此处父亲说这个孩子可能不到明天早上就会朝继母扔石头。no later than表示“(时间)不迟于”。4A.dragged BshookCraised Dbent答案:C此处指继母捧起我的头,raise为及物动词,“使升高”,与后面upward相呼应。5A.per
14、fect BrightCwrong Dimpolite答案:C根据下文“This is not the worst boy at all”可知继母认为父亲说得不对。6A.but BsoCand Dor答案:Anot.but.表示“不是而是”。7A.agreement BfriendshipCgap Drelationship答案:B根据上下文,此处指“这段话开启了我们之间的友谊”。8A.opinion BimageCexpectation Dmind答案:D在我心里,大家都把我当作一个坏孩子。in ones mind表示“在的心里”。9A.begged BpersuadedCordered D
15、invited答案:Bpersuade sb. to do sth.表示“说服某人干某事”。10A.successful BmeaningfulChelpful Duseful答案:A父亲的事业会更成功,故用successful。11A.treated BentertainedCeducated Drespected答案:C我们兄弟们会接受到更好的教育。12A.camera BradioCbicycle Dtypewriter答案:D根据下文的writer提示,此处应为打字机。13A.considered BsuspectedCignored Dappreciated答案:D句意:“我”了解继
16、母的热情,感激这份热情,看到了这份热情给“我们家”带来的巨变。14A.belief BrequestCcriticism Ddescription答案:A句意:我接受了继母的信任。belief表示“信任;信赖”。15A.teaching BwritingCstudying Dreading答案:B作者从事的是写作。16A.next BsameConly Dreal答案:C句意:“我”不是唯一的受益者,父亲也是。17A.cleverest BwealthiestCstrongest Dhealthiest答案:B上文提到事业成功,此处与之呼应的是“富有的”一词。18A.enthusiasm Bs
17、ympathyCfortune Dconfidence答案:A点出文章主题,就是enthusiasm的影响和作用。19A.deliberately BhappilyCtraditionally Dconstantly答案:Dconstantly表示“连续地,持续地,不断地”。20A.win BmatchCreach Ddoubt答案:B句意:这种力量是贫穷和暂时的失败所不能抗衡的。match表示“较量,抗衡”。.阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(2010年深圳市高三年级第一次调研考试)The Hope is a GameChanger Projec
18、t will deliver unbreakable soccer balls to kids who, all too often, see things borrible, broken and not survive the simplest of circumstances. The project started taking form well before anyone knew where it would leadwhich is to test the power of likeminded people working together to turn inspirati
19、on into action.Four years ago Bobby was in Rawanda offering help to the people there and taking photos of a child soldier named Moise with his“soccer ball”,which was a pile of rubbish tied together with a string. This“ball”was the only thing Moise could call his ownno family, no home, no place to go
20、. Forced to fight in the Congo and having killed three people at the unbearably young age of seven, the photo after the next, that hed never forget him. In fact, he returned the following year to tell Moise he had stayed deep within his heartbut he was gone.I recently helped Bobby launch his new boo
21、k The Power of the Invisible Sun which features a photo of Moise, his ball, and kids from wartorn areas around the world. All of his earning go towards the Hope is a GameChanger Project for the kids he visited over the past decade. They caught the emotional landscaper from heartbreak to joy, but sha
22、re the undeniable longiner for recovery and hope.Bobby and I share the unchangeable belief that delivering hope is really a gamechanger, especially to a child. We believe that each indestructible ball will come to represent a lasting symbol of hope. A light no matter how smallThe Power of the Invisi
23、ble Sun.This holiday season, I ask you to think about whether you are doing enough to help someone else in the world. Or as Bobby likes to put it, consider “taking_a_concreate_baby_step,_which added together, can create transformational change. Its my great hope that the Hope is a GameChanger Projec
24、t will change the lives of children the world overone book, one ball at a time.”文章大意:本文主要介绍了一个给战争中的孩子提供希望和帮助的工程计划。1In the first sentence of the passage, the writer implies that_.Akids live an unsafe life in parts of the worldBthe balls sent to kids should be of good qualityCyoung kids can not overco
25、me the difficultiesDkids intend to break their toys into pieces答案:A推理判断题。从第一段中可以看出“部分战乱国家的孩子处于生活无助的境地”,故选A。2The purpose of the Hope is a GameChanger Project is to_.Asend ball gifts to kids in poor countriesBcollect money to help kids in needCcomfort kids in wartorn areasDoffer kids help to change th
26、eir lives答案:D细节理解题。通过文章最后一句中的“.change the lives of children the world overone book, one ball at a time”可知。3How may Bobby feel about Moise?AHe was very proud of Moises bravery.BHe felt sorry for Moises ruined childhood.CHe thought money could solve Moises problem.DHe felt happy to tell him what was i
27、n his heart.答案:B细节理解题。从第二段第二句中的“.no family, no home, no place to go.at the unbearably young age of seven”可以看出Moise无家可归、小小年纪就不得不杀人的悲惨遭遇,Bobby为他破碎的童年感到难过。4Which of the following about Bobbys new books is TRUE?AIt earned a lot of money to help kids like Moise.BThe photos inside reflected the kids hopel
28、ess life.CIts title shows the authors belief to change the world.DIt changed the life of the kids recorded in the book.答案:C推理判断题。从文中第四段内容可知,“The Power of the Invisible Sun”反映了Bobby改变世界的信念。5The underlined part in the last paragraph probably means_.Astarting the first step as a baby doesBtaking an active action from now onCmaking great changes step by stepDdoing some small but good deeds答案:D语意猜测题。从画线处后面的“.which added together, can create transformational change.”可知,如果每个人都做一件好事,积少成多将改变孩子的生活。