1、Unit 2课下能力提升(六).根据首字母或汉语提示写出单词的正确形式1He was _ (无把握的) of the meaning of the sentence.2Have you collected _ (足够的) materials for your essay?3He is an _ (优秀的) basketball player. He plays basketball very well.4The driving _ (教练) told me to pull up at the post office.5_ (服从) orders is one of the most impor
2、tant responsibilities for soldiers.6We should a_ our time wisely so that we can study effectively.7Its hard for heavy smokers to q_ smoking.8Im glad that your daughter has a t_ for music. She learned quickly.9I went home d_ I had finished the work.10The singer was a_ at the piano by his pupil.完成句子1那
3、个小男孩迫切地想再试一次。The little boy _ have another try.2老师们很关心你的进步。The teachers are all _ your progress.3你什么时候才能独自完成一个项目？When can you complete a project _?4在走和留之间，我感到两难。I _ between my stay and departure.5你喜欢哪个，我就给你哪个。但是我没有更多的模型供你挑选了。_， Ill give it to you. But we havent any other models for you to choose fro
4、m.阅读理解AJD TenNapel, 15, became a lifesaver during a wildfire in Cedaredge, Colorado, which burned 60 acres.“I just got done mowing (割草) and I looked up and saw black smoke and flames come up probably a quarter mile from our house. I knew there were just dozens of people who lived up there，” JD said.
5、In no time he jumped onto his ATV (越野车) and rode directly towards the fire to make his neighbors aware of the emergency.“I was the first person who saw the fire. I felt like I needed to make sure everybody knew to leave immediately，” he said.On the way to his neighbors homes, the flames were growing
6、, smoke was building and the fire was spreading.“By the time I got back down, the fire was so bad on both sides of the road that I had to consider whether to go back and risk getting burnt or to stay up and wait for the fire service，” JD said.But his decision was clear: he was going to head back. “H
7、e just told me from the hospital, Dad, if I didnt come through the fire I knew you were going to get in your truck and try to find me. And he knew my truck was going to be in danger. So he just drove fast and came through，” said JDs father, James TenNapel.When JD was put in an ambulance, he had one
8、final act of heroism (英雄主义) left.“He likes to ride the ATV down off the stream and theres a narrow area down there. He knows theres an older person living there who he was trying to get to，” James said.JD let the firefighters know about the elderly woman who was unable to get out of her home.“I dont
9、 really care whether people think Im a hero or not，” said JD, who suffered seconddegree burns on his arms, legs and back. “I just did the right thing and had to give up my body a little bit but I know that I hopefully saved a few lives.”1What did JD TenNapel do after he noticed the fire? AHe went to
10、 put out the fire by himself.BHe rode to warn his neighbors.CHe helped his neighbors leave.DHe called 911 for help.2Why did JD decide to go back home instead of waiting for the fire to stop?AHis house was also threatened by the fire.BStaying at home was safer than on the road.CHe worried his father
11、would come to find him.DHe wanted to ask his father to help the neighbors.3Which of the following can be used to describe JD?AProud.BSelfless.CConfident. DAmbitious.4Which of the following would be the best title for the text?AJD saved an old woman from wildfireBTeen risks life to warn neighbors of
12、wildfireCWildfire in Cedaredge, Colorado burned 60 acresDSchoolboy first to see wildfire in Cedaredge, ColoradoBLet me ask you a question: What is the tallest mountain on Earth？Most school children will say the answer is Mount Everest near the border between Nepal and Tibet.There is something that i
13、s 304 meters taller than Mount Everest. However, it is mainly underwater. It begins at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, and rises more than 17 kilometers from the ocean floor.Its name is Mauna Loa. In the Hawaiian language，Mauna Loa means“Long Mountain”. Mauna Loa is more than half of the island of
14、Hawaii, the largest of the Hawaiian Islands.It is also the largest and most active volcano on Earth. It has produced liquid rock called lava more than thirty times since records were first kept in 1843. Today, Mauna Loa is quiet. It is not producing lava. However, volcano experts say it is only a ma
15、tter of time before this happens once again.SARAH LONG: Mauna Loa is not the only volcano on the island of Hawaii. There are four others. Three of them are no longer active. One of them still is active. It is named Kilauea.It has produced lava more than fifty times in the last one hundred years. At
16、this moment, red hot lava is pouring out of Kilauea.It has been doing this since 1983.Sometimes the lava moves slowly. At other times, it pours out very fast as huge amounts of pressure force it from the volcano. During these times, it moves almost as quickly as water moving down the side of a mount
17、ain. Sometimes Kilauea produces large amounts of lava that seem like rivers of fire.Experts say the volcanoes of the island of Hawaii are proof that the changing environment of Earth is, and will always remain, beyond human control.5Generally speaking, most people think the highest mountain is_.AMou
18、nt Everest BMauna LoaCKilauea DHaleakala6Which of the following is TRUE about Mauna Loa?AMauna Loa is 340 meters taller than Mount Everest.BMauna Loa begins at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.CMauna Loa is over 17 kilometers tall in all.DMauna Loa is the largest and most active volcano in the USA.7
19、How many active volcanoes are there on the island of Hawaii?ATwo. BThree.CFour. DFive.8From the passage, we can infer that_.Athe changing environment of the Earth depends on the volcanoes of the island of HawaiiBthe volcanoes in Hawaii prove the environment of Earth is beyond human controlCMauna Loa
20、 will not erupt forever and is the largest dead volcano on EarthDthe volcanoes of the island of Hawaii are four in total.语法填空Just as I began a new job in New York, I had to learn another important job: father. I was a businessman. At the office I had three new 1._ (project), and at home I had a youn
21、g son who was growing fast and 2._ (need) me. I was puzzled and didnt know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, during my business trip in Chicago, I came 3._ an old family friend Dan, 4._ was once a patient of my father. He told me something about my father. 5._ w
22、as my father that helped him go through the cancer. When Dan knew he got cancer, he was very upset and wanted 6._ (give) up, but my father, his doctor, encouraged him to go on 7._ (fight) against the cancer. My father said to him, “You have 8._ wonderful life and three fine children. Take some time
23、with them. Its family that we live for not just ourselves. Think of that 9._ you will know lifes worth the fight.” His words touched me, and I 10._ (sudden) realized that family is the most important in the world. I should spend more time staying with them.课下能力提升(六).1.uncertain2.adequate3.outstandin
24、g4instructor5.Obeying6.allocate7.quit8talent9.directly10.accompanied.1.was eager to2.concerned about3.on your own4.feel caught5.Whichever you prefer.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。美国少年JD冒着生命危险向邻居们通报火情，使很多人获救。1解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段“In no time he . aware of the emergency”可知，JD发现火情以后，马上驾驶越野车去通知邻居们。2解析：选C细节理解题。由倒数第五段“Dad, if I
25、didnt come . try to find me”可知，JD决定冒着烟火回家是因为，他担心如果他不回家，父亲会出来找他。3解析：选B推理判断题。JD不顾个人安危，冒着烟火向邻居们通报火情，故选B。最后一段可作为主要提示。4解析：选B标题归纳题。本文报道了一个美国少年冒着生命危险向邻居们通报火情的英雄事迹。B项准确地概括了文章主旨。语篇解读：本文介绍了美国夏威夷岛上的火山情况。5解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Most school children will say the answer is Mount Everest near the border between Nepal
26、and Tibet.”可知，一般而言，大多数人会认为最高的山是珠穆朗玛峰。故选A项。6解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段的“., and rises more than 17 kilometers from the ocean floor.”可知，C项是正确的。7解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段的首句“It is also the largest and most active volcano on Earth.”可知Mauna Loa是活火山；而由第五段中的“One of them still is active.It is named Kilauea.”可知，Kilauea也是活火山。因此在
27、夏威夷岛上有两座活火山。故选A项。8解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知B项是正确的。.语篇解读：作者从一位朋友引述作者父亲的话知道了家庭的重要。1projects考查名词的数。本句话中有“three”，因此应用project的复数形式。2needed考查动词的时态。此处陈述的是发生在过去的事，应用一般过去时。3across考查固定搭配。come across表示“偶然遇见”。4who考查定语从句。此句为非限制性定语从句，先行词为“an old family friend Dan”，指人，且在定语从句中作主语，因此只能用who。5It考查强调句型。本句为强调句it is/was . that .。6to give考查动词的固定用法。动词want后接动词不定式，表示“想做某事”。7fighting考查动词词组。go on doing表示“继续做同一件事”；go on to do表示“继续做不同的事”。8a考查冠词。have a wonderful life表示“有一个精彩的生活”。9and考查固定句型。此处是“祈使句and/or简单句”的结构，根据上下文可知，此处应用and。10suddenly考查副词。本句中用副词suddenly修饰动词realized。