1、Unit 2 第4课时Using Language.单项填空从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. (原创)I was _by the great change in her face, and by the way her beauty and grace had fled.Ahurt BdamagedCstruck Dhit答案：C本题题意：她的模样大大地改变了，她的风采和魅力已经消逝，这使我万分惊讶。strike表示“给(某人以)印象；让(某人)觉得”。2(原创)Many people couldnt_the temptation of money and de
2、sire.Aresist BrejectCrefuse Dboycott答案：A本题题意：许多人无法抵制金钱和权力的诱惑。resist temptation表示“经得起诱惑”。3Since your offer is quite _， I can accept it here and now. Areasonable Bpotential Cfavorable Dpractical答案：A本题题意：因为你们的报价公平合理，所以我立刻接受。reasonable表示“合理的；不太贵的；公道的”。4(原创)Large companies have to run sales training prog
3、rams _.Afor the time being Bfrom time to timeClast but not least Dto start with答案：B本题题意：大公司得时常举办各种销售培训班。from time to time表示“时不时的；有时；偶尔；间或”。5(原创)Because of the bad treatment he had received, it was difficult for us to bring him back to _.Arecovery BlifeCenergy Dvigour答案：B本题题意：由于他受到不当的治疗，我们很难让他康复。brin
4、g.(back) to life表示“使复生；使苏醒”。6(原创)It was _that we tried to find his mother.Ano doubt Bin vainCno wonder Da pity答案：B本题题意：我们百般设法找他的母亲， 但毫无结果。in vain表示“枉费心机；徒劳无益；白费力气”。7(原创)That plant looks in poor _. I think it must be some of Jack Frosts work.Asituation BstateCappearance Dcondition答案：D本题题意：这株植物看上去情况不妙
5、，想必是霜冻造成的。in poor condition表示“状况(情况等)很坏”。8(原创)With only two minutes _ before the end of the game, Chelsea had a threegoal lead and were virtually home and dry.Agoing BgoCto go Dgone答案：C本题题意：离比赛结束只有两分钟时，切尔西队已领先3分，因而基本上大功告成。to go 为固定表达，表示“剩下的；未完成的”。例如：We have, however, a rather long way to go. 我们仍然还有好
6、多路要走。9(原创)But now, particularly, when we are faced with so many difficulties, _is a blow most terrible to bear.Ahis not being with us Bhis being not with usChim not to being with usDhis to be not with us答案：A本题题意：但是现在，尤其是当我们面临这么多困难的时候，他不再跟我们在一起了，这是最令人难以承受的打击。本题考查动名词的复合结构再句中担任表语。此外，动名词的否定结构必须在Ving形式前加
7、否定词not.10. (原创)Good design has the feeling of a unified whole, _all parts are in balance and harmony.Ain which Bfor whichCon which Dof which答案：A本题题意：优秀的设计让人感觉是一个整体，各部分平衡和谐。本题考查“介词关系代词”引导定语从句的用法。in the design表示“在设计中”。.完成句子根据相关的汉语提示，完成下列句子。每空仅限一个单词。1附近有两只他们乘坐到这岛上来的独木舟。Nearby were two canoes _ _they ha
8、d come to the island.2在一些不适合做笔记的场合，例如行驶的车中，摄像也有用武之地。Video may also prove useful in situations _note taking is difficult，_ _in a moving car.3运动场离学校很远，在城外。The playing field is _ _ _ _the school. Its outside the town.4有时候，广告也反映实际。_ _ _ _the ads refer to reality.5我想达成和解的努力均归徒然。My endeavors to_ _a settle
9、ment were ended _ _.6请把消息告诉你的同学。Please _ _the message to your classmates.7你真该羞死！把我孤零零丢在这里，无依无靠的！You should_ _shame to leave me here alone and helpless!8这是根据二手资料写成的报告，他按别人告诉他事情发生的经过写成。It was a secondhand report，_ _what others has told him of what happened. 9他们的房子和我们的差不多， 只是我们的花园大些。Their house is _ _o
10、urs, but ours has a bigger garden.10保护牙齿完好是很重要的。It is very important to keep your teeth_ _ _.答案：1.in which2.where; such as3.a long way from4.From time to time/Once in a while5.bring about/come to; in vain6.pass on7.die of8.based on9.similar to10in good condition.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
11、可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A few years ago, when my mother was visiting, she asked me to go shopping with her because she needed a new dress. I dont_1_like to go shopping with other people, and Im not a_2_person, but we_3_for the mall together nonetheless.We visited nearly every_4_that carried ladies dresses, and
12、 my mother tried on one after another，_5_them all. As the day wore on, I grew weary and my mother grew_6_._7_， at our last stop, my mother tried on a lovely blue threepiece dress. The dress had a bow at the neckline, and_8_I stood in the dressing room with her, I watched as she tried, with much _9_，
13、 to tie the bow. Her hands were so badly crippled from arthritis(关节炎)that she couldnt do it. Immediately, my patience_10_to an overwhelming(挡不住的)wave of sympathy for her. I turned away, trying to hide the_11_that came up involuntarily.Regaining my calmness, I turned back to tie the bow for her. The
14、dress was beautiful, and she bought it. Our shopping trip was_12_， but the event was etched(铭刻)on my memory. For the rest of the day, my_13_kept returning to that moment in the dressing room and to the_14_of my mothers hands trying to tie that bow. Those_15_hands that had fed me, bathed me, dressed
15、me, caressed(爱抚)and comforted me, and，_16_， prayed for me, were now touching me in a most remarkable_17_.Later in the evening, I went to my mothers room，_18_her hands in mine, kissed them and, much to her_19_， told her that to me they were the most_20_hands in the world.文章大意：这是一篇讲述亲情故事的记叙文。作者和妈妈一起去商
16、场买衣服。妈妈试穿衣服时打不上领结，这时作者看到妈妈因患关节炎而变形的手，内心受到很大的触动，作者对妈妈的双手有了新的认识。作者赞美了妈妈的手，从一个侧面赞美了母亲的伟大。1A.simply BfinallyCfirstly Dnormally答案：Dnormallyusually“通常”，作者平时不喜欢和别人一起去购物，但这次妈妈来访，并要求一起去买衣服，作者还是答应了。2A.patient BhonestCrespectful Dtrustworthy答案：A这里作者解释不和别人一起去购物的原因，购物需要细心挑选，如果和别人一起去，别人购物时，自己就需要“耐心”等候，而作者是一个没有耐心的
17、人。另外几个词与此语境没关系。3A.take off Bkeep offCget off Dset off答案：D通过连词but与句末的nonetheless可以看出，作者这次还是去了，set off和for连用表示“动身，出发前往某地”。4A.person BstoreCassistant Dboss答案：B购物当然要逛商店，所以B项合适。定语从句的谓语动词用了carried，增加了该题的难度，这样搭配是正确的。例如：The store carried a large selection of shoes.这个店里有一大批各种各样的鞋。5A.remembering BbuyingCrejec
18、ting Drecommending答案：C从第二段的意思看，妈妈此时还没有挑到合适的衣服，用rejecting表示“拒绝接受”。6A.frustrated BworriedCtired Dupset答案：A试了很多衣服都没有合适的，妈妈的心情一定不好，所以应该用frustrated，表示因没有做成事情而“沮丧的”。tired不能很好地表达此刻作者的妈妈的情形。7A.Immediately BFinallyCTraditionally DQuietly答案：B根据句子中的“at our last stop”可知，购物还在继续，不过已经接近尾声，用finally表示“最后；最终”。8A.if B
19、becauseCas Dsince答案：C这里用as引导时间状语从句，作“当时”讲。9A.time BprideCexperience Ddifficulty答案：D从下文“Her hands were so badly crippled from arthritis that she couldnt do it.”可知，她的手因患关节炎而变形了，所以她在系领结时很费劲。10A.gave off Bgave awayCgave way Dgave up答案：Cgive way to“让步，被所取代”，本来作者陪母亲逛了一天，已经“不耐烦了”，但是，看到妈妈费力系领结的手，作者对她产生了极大的同
20、情。11A.tears BmoneyCexpression Dfeeling答案：A转过脸去尽力掩藏不知不觉流出来的“泪水”。12A.off BoutCon Dover答案：D根据上文可知，衣服很好，我们买下来了，而且上文提到这是作者这次陪母亲逛的最后一家店，当然这次购物也就“结束”了。13A.head BmindCheart Dbrain答案：B作者“脑海”中老是浮现试衣间的那一幕，故用mind。14A.sense BbeliefCvision Dconsciousness答案：C根据空格后的“of my mothers hands trying to tie that bow”，可知，这里
21、指作者当时看到的那个情景。15A.loving BlivelyClive Dalive答案：Ahands后面由that引导的定语从句用了几个并列的动词，列出了妈妈这双手为作者所做的一切，作者这时感觉妈妈的手是“可爱的”。16A.first of all Bmost of allCall in all Dafter all答案：B在西方国家中，人们的宗教观念比较强，所以作者认为，用这双手为作者祈祷是最重要的。17A.style BfashionCmanner Dform答案：Cin a.manner表示以“一种的方式”。18A.took BmadeCremoved Dreplaced答案：A把妈
22、妈的手放在自己手中。此处表示一个动作，“抓过来放到”。19A.sorry BdisappointmentCregret Dsurprise答案：D作者的这一举动，尤其是作者对妈妈说的话，令妈妈感到“吃惊”。20A.common BeffectiveCbeautiful Duseful答案：C此时，作者是在赞美妈妈的手，用beautiful能够表达出作者对母亲的双手的赞美。.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。Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running th
23、eir own businesses instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that dreams.The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and college in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent
24、of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store.“But they just stop at thethinkingstage，”it stated.Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity. They also listed lack of business
25、 experience and social networks, the need for advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the
26、road.Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, wanted to be his own boss last year. But he is looking for a job first.“If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services，”Guo said.The Shanghai native has s
27、ome relatives working in a local printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures at a relatively low price. He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry.“Social networking is an important factor leading to business success，”Guo
28、 said.Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs in the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.Jiang Hua said the university sets up a business guide team made of government officials and professionals. They regularly give training courses to
29、students who show an interest in having their own business. The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start their own business, the survey showed“Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle，”Guo added.文章大意：这是一篇议论文。面对目前严峻的就业形势 ，应届大学毕业生纷纷做起了“
30、创业梦”。但近日的一项调查表明，由于种种原因，大学的“创业梦”仅仅还是个“梦”而已。1What does this passage mainly talk about?AA tough job market.BGraduates can only dream of being boss.CThe ambitions of fresh graduates.DThe story of Guo Bing.答案：B主旨大意题。文章开始部分介绍，面对目前严峻的就业形势，应届大学毕业生纷纷做起了“创业梦”。但近日的一项调查表明，由于种种原因，大学的“创业梦”还仅仅是个“梦”而已。后面介绍的是这次调查研究的
31、具体信息。2Which of the following doesnt stop fresh graduates realizing their dreams of being boss?AThe lack of business opportunity and investment.BThe shortage of business experience.CLess skilled English language.DTheir family members objections.答案：C细节理解题。由第三段对阻碍大学生创业的主要原因的分析，可知答案为C。3In the view of Gu
32、o Bing, what is the key factor making fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduation?ATheir family dont support them.BTheir social networking is not good.CThere are not enough graduate jobs.DThey want to achieve greater success.答案：C细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段可知：严峻的就业形势(the shortage of graduate jobs)是
33、越来越多的大学生一毕业就走上创业之路的主要原因。故答案选C。4Which of the following statements is NOT true about Guo Bing?AEnglish is his major in the university.BHe started his own business with the help of his relatives last year.CHe is trying to find a job which can satisfy him.DHe is a lifelong resident of Shanghai.答案：B细节理解题
34、。由第五、第六两段对Guo Bing的描述可以看出：他去年只是有了“自己当老板”的想法，并没有真正当老板。5Which of the following could be the most important for fresh graduates in running their own business?AShowing an interest in their business.BThe support of their family.CThe advice of a business guide team.DAttending training courses.答案：B推理判断题。根据
35、文章最后一句“一旦你得到了家人的支持，你就赢得了这场战役的一半”可知，家人的支持对大学毕业生创业是最重要的。其他选项文中没有信息支持。选 做 题.短文改错此题要求改正短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在答题卡相应的位置上画一个勾()；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词写在答题卡相应的位置上，用斜线()划掉。此行缺一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该加的词，并附带前(后)词。此行错一个词：在答题卡相应的位置上写出该错词和改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。(四川省宜宾市高中0910学年高二上学期教学质量检测)I arrived in Lon
36、don in a rainy night. I did not know 1._way to my hotel, so I asked a driver. I not only spoke English2._very careful, but very clearly as well. The driver, however，3._could not understand myself. I repeated my question several4._times and at last he understands. He answered me, but he spoke5._eithe
37、r slowly nor clearly. “I am a foreigner，” I said. Then he6._spoke slowly but still I could understand him. My teacher never7._spoke English like that! We looked at each other. Then he8._said anything and I understood it.“Youll learn English soon！”9._he said. Now I wonder that if the English speak En
38、glish.10._答案：1.inon2.theway3.carefulcarefully4myselfme5.understandsunderstood6.eitherneither7.couldcouldnt(或加not)8.9.anythingsomething10.去掉that.短文改错新题型假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：
39、1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。(山西省忻州市0910学年高二下学期联考)When I was young, I dont know what friendship was. When I stayed with my friends, a warm feeling came out of the bottom from my heart. Now I have grown up and got many friend. And I have been tasted the pleasant feeling of friendship. When
40、 I am happy, they are also happy and share the happiness with them. When I make progress, they will be very exciting. Instead, when Im in a difficult situation, they will offer help to me. So friendship is never an oneway ticket. If we want to get it, we must treat others good at first. We should al
41、ways be ready help others, especially when they are in difficult situations.答案：When I was young, I know what friendship was. When I stayed with my friends, a warm feeling came out of the bottom my heart. Now I have grown up and got many . And I have been tasted the pleasant feeling of friendship. Wh
42、en I am happy, they are also happy and share the happiness with . When I make progress, they will be very . Instead, when Im in a difficult situation, they will offer help to me. friendship is never oneway ticket. If we want to get it, we must treat others at first. We should always be ready help ot
43、hers, especially when they are in difficult situations.补全对话从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案标号填写在本题下面相应题号后的横线上。选项中有两项多余选项。(邯郸市20092010学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测)Im so happy that this term is over. We can enjoy the summer holidays.Me too. We can relax ourselves at last._1_Yes, Ill go back to my hometown. It has been a
44、 long time since I visited it last time._2_Yes, and also do some farming._3_Yes, I do that every summer during holidays.I didnt know that a city boy could do farm work._4_Id like to learn to do some farming.Of course, my grandparents would be happy to see you._5_Im afraid.Im sure. They are very kind
45、 persons.AAre you sure?BDo you have a plan for your holidays?CWould you like to go with me together?DAre you going to see your grandparents?EHow are you going to spend your holidays? FYou mean you know how to farm.GCan I go there with you?答案：15BDFGA.对话填空请认真阅读下面对话，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出一个英语单词
46、的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。(江西省六校2010届高三下学期联考)A：Excuse me. Is this the checkin desk for F(1)_830 to Los Angeles?B：I hope so. Thats w(2)_Im going. I am going to study at a high school there.A：Me, too. Im very w(3)_. Ive never been away from home for more than a couple of weeks before. Have you a(4)_somewhere to
47、stay?B：Yeah. I was able to find a host family t(5)_some friends of my neighbours. How about you?A：Ive only got somewhere for the first few days. Its one more thing to worry about a(6)_with studying, eating different food and speaking English all the time.B：But thats why were going, isnt it?A：Youre r
48、ight. And that will help us to a(7)_for jobs or universities back at home.B：I have already decided to be a conductor. I hope to a(8)_a top American music school next year. What are your plans?A：I think Ill see what this year is like before I make a d(9)_. I think Ill miss rice and beans too much. I
49、cant eat at McDonalds every day.B：Im sure theres other food in the US. Look, the lines moving. Shall we get seats together on the plane?A：Great. You can help me keep mind o(10)_feeling homesick.答案：1.Flight2. where3.worried4. arranged5. through6. along7. apply7. attend8. decision10. offV. 任务型读写阅读下面短文
50、，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。(安徽省合肥市2010年高三第三次教学质量检测)In a memorybased competition between you and a chimp(猩猩); who do you think would win? If you put yourself on top, you might want to guess again.In a test that challenged participants to remember numbers, a young chimp performed better than
51、 Japanese college students.Heres how the test worked. At Kyoto University in Japan, human students and chimpanzee participants sat in front of a computer. Five numbers, ranging from 1 to 9, were combined with one another and then, they appeared at random places on the screen.The numbers stayed on th
52、e screen for less than a second. In the first test, for example, participants saw the numbers for 650 milliseconds (about twothirds of a second)Then, each number disappeared and they saw a white square instead. Participants had to touch the squares in numerical order, based on the numbers that had b
53、een there a moment before.In this test, the students touched the boxes in the correct order about 80 percent of the time. A young chimp named Ayumu performed equally well.During a harder test, participants were only able to see the numbers for 210 milliseconds.This time, students only succeeded in p
54、utting the boxes in the correct order about 40 percent of the time. But Ayumu still could select the boxes in the right order nearly 80 percent of the time.Some people have whats called a “photographic memory”， which allows them to remember a surprising number of details after just a quick glimpse o
55、f something. Ayumus memory might work in a similar way, says lead researcher Tetsuro Matsuzawa.The chimps young age might have something to do with his impressive performance, too. In previous tests, the Japanese researchers found that young chimps performed better than their mothers.The scientists
56、are interested to see whether Ayumu loses his strong memory as he grous older. They already know that young children sometimes have sharp memories when offered something photographical, but they lose this ability over time.TopicA (1)_competition between human beings and chimpsPurposeTo judge whose m
57、emory is betterThe(2)_of the first testA chimp and some Japanese students participated in the competition and sat before a computer.Different (3)_of five numbers appeared on the screen.Each of the number was (4)_by a white square.The resultsof thesecond testStudents (5)_to put the boxes in the right
58、 order about 40% of the time.Ayumu got the right order (6)_the time of the studentsConclusion Some people have “photographic memory”， (7)_some people to remember numbers after they (8)_at something.The chimps have the similar (9)_to human beings.Young children, just like chimps, have strong memory but theyll lose it when they(10)_.1._2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._答案：1. memorybased 2.procedures/steps3. combinations4. replaced5. managed6.twice/double7. allowing/enable 8. glance/glimpse9. ability10. age/grow