1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games Grammar课时作业.完形填空As everyone grows, they realize there will always be someone who is better.I learned this _1_ in the second year in high school. The shock this experience brought was so great that I felt my _2_ was left on the side of the road for dead. That was all it took;
2、 one year and one person _3_ everything. Her name is Jenny. She was the girl who _4_ raised her hand and had useful comments about everything. When teachers needed challenging problems answered, they _5_ her. And if students needed _6_， they went looking for her. I didnt _7_ her, but I admit her pre
3、sence annoyed me. In the first year, as a model student, I was the person everyone _8_ and all the teachers trusted. Then she came out of _9_！ We also had two classes _10_. There I got to see what everybody thought of her. When an exam finished, it became a _11_ that she got the top grade and it did
4、nt _12_ to my classmates whether I was right there, _13_ I also got excellent grades. They would cross a desert and _14_ her! I was left being denied my presence. _15_， I felt like not trying anymore. I stopped trying to put on a show because no one was _16_ anymore. Later, I volunteered at the grad
5、uation ceremony. She was called to make a(n) _17_ and discussed her difficulties. I realized all her hard work got her there, not her desire to _18_. It finally hit me that Jenny _19_ the attention she got. She showed me how big the world is and how _20_ a world I used to live in. Ill do my best bec
6、ause I know it will pay off. 语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。班上新来的一位同学让“我”明白山外有山，人外有人。1. A. lessonB. courseC. plan D. excuse解析：选A此处指的是文章首句提到的“they realize there will always be someone who is better”这个教训。2. A. sympathy B. trustC. respect D. pride解析：选D由第8空前的“a model student”和下文同学们对“我”的态度可知，自从班上有了这个优秀的珍妮，“我”就尊严扫地了。3.
7、A. proved B. rememberedC. changed D. checked解析：选C由下一段的内容可知，一个人在一年中改变了原来的一切。4. A. only B. stillC. never D. always解析：选D由本空后的“had useful comments about everything”可知，她在课堂上总是踊跃举手。5. A. called on B. interruptedC. supported D. cared about解析：选A由上句的“had useful comments about everything”和本空前的“needed”可知，当老师需要
8、人来回答难题时，他们就会叫她。6. A. friends B. answersC. news D. money解析：选B与上句构成并列。当学生们有问题解答不出来时，他们会向珍妮请教。7. A. hate B. hurtC. stop D. follow解析：选A由本空后“but I admit . . . annoyed”可知，她抢了“我”的风头，“我”虽不恨她，但“我”承认她的存在惹恼了“我”。8. A. protected B. noticedC. missed D. served解析：选B由本空前的“a model student”和本空后的“trusted”可知，“我”原来是学生们的楷
9、模，大家的聚焦点在“我”这儿。9. A. somewhere B. everywhereC. nowhere D. anywhere解析：选C由第3空前后的内容可知，珍妮突然就出现了。10. A. first B. againC. alone D. together解析：选D由下句的“got to see”可知，我们在一起上课。11. A. standard B. challengeC. fact D. chance解析：选C本空后是所描述的一种状况。12. A. return B. matterC. happen D. occur解析：选B由下句同学们的行为可知，“我”在不在场他们都觉得无所
10、谓。13. A. even if B. as ifC. once D. since解析：选A由本空后的“also got excellent grades”可知，即使“我”也考了高分，同学们也无视“我”的存在。14. A. ask B. helpC. remind D. control解析：选A由本空前的“cross”和第6空后的“looking for”可知，他们舍近求远地去问她问题。15. A. Frightened B. ConfusedC. Bored D. Heartbroken解析：选D由上几句“我”遭遇的变化和本空后的“not trying anymore”可知，“我”很伤心。1
11、6. A. laughing B. chattingC. watching D. hosting解析：选C由第15空前的“I was left being denied my presence”可知，没有人再关注“我”了。17. A. decision B. attemptC. speech D. appointment解析：选C由本空后的“discussed”可知，在毕业典礼上，珍妮作了演讲。18. A. break up B. give upC. take off D. show off解析：选D由第16空前的“put on a show”和本空前的“hard work”可知，是努力学习才
12、让她成为了大伙儿的楷模，她并不是为了炫耀。19. A. loved B. deservedC. needed D. escaped解析：选B由上句的“hard work”可知，珍妮值得赢得大家的注意。20. A. lonely B. smallC. peaceful D. dark解析：选B与本空前的“big”构成对比，珍妮让“我”明白世界很大，而“我”过去却生活在很小的一个世界里。. 语法填空Qian Zhongshu was _1_ Chinese scholar and writer, _2_ (know) for his wit and erudition (博学). Despite
13、failing in mathematics, Qian was accepted _3_ the Department of Foreign Languages of Tsinghua University in 1929 because of his excellent _4_ (perform) in Chinese and English languages. In Tsinghua, he met his wife Yang Jiang, who was _5_ (become) a successful playwright and translator, and _6_ (mar
14、ry) her in 1935. In the same year, Qian received government sponsorship to further his studies abroad. Together with his wife, Qian headed for the University of Oxford in Britain. After _7_ (spend) two years at Exeter College, he received a Bachelor of Literature. He then studied for one more year i
15、n the University of Paris in France before returning to China in 1938. Qian lived in Shanghai from 1941 to 1945, which was then under Japanese _8_ (occupy). Many of his works were written or published during this period of time. A collection of short _9_ (essay), Written in the Margins of Life, _10_
16、 (publish) in 1941. His most celebrated work Fortress Besieged appeared in 1947. On the Art of Poetry, written in classical Chinese, came out in 1948. 1. a根据语境可知，此处表示泛指，指学者兼作家，且Chinese的发音以辅音音素开头，故填a。2. knownbe known for sth. “以某事知名，以某物闻名”，此处在句中作状语，故填known。3. into短语accept sb. into sth. 为固定用法，意思是“接收某人
17、进入”。4. performance由空前的“his excellent”可知，此处应用名词作介词of的宾语，故填performance。5. to become根据语境可知，此处表示“她即将成为一位成功的剧作家兼翻译家”，结合空前的“was”可知，此处应用不定式表示将来，故填to become。6. married根据语境并分析句子结构可知，动词“marry”与上文中的“met”之间是并列关系，且由时间状语“in 1935”可知，应填married。7. spending由空前的介词“After”可知，空处应填动词ing形式作宾语。8. occupation根据空前的介词“under”和形容
18、词“Japanese”可知，空处应用名词occupation。短语under occupation意思是“被占领”。9. essaysessay为可数名词单数形式，其前没有限定词修饰，故填essays。10. was published根据语境可知，此处表示Written in the Margins of Life于1941年出版，publish与其主语之间是被动关系，且由时间状语“in 1941”可知，此处应用一般过去时的被动语态。III. 语法填空It has always been thought that alcohol causes people _1_ (put) on weig
19、ht because it contains a lot of sugar, _2_ new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet. _3_ (look) at past studies, researchers have found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight, light to moderate (适量的) alcohol intake, especially of wine, is _4_ (likely) to protect against, ra
20、ther than promote, weight gain. For now there is little evidence _5_ consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis _6_ (increase) ones risk of becoming fat. Whats more, a study three years ago suggested that a compound (化合物) _7_ (store) in red wine destroys fat cells. Boston Univ
21、ersitys Dr. Harvey Finkel, _8_ expert on alcohol research, agreed with most of the conclusions. His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking _9_ the risk of getting overweight. “Alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat. Th
22、is process could explain the _10_ (differ) in its effects from those of other foods，” said Dr. Harvey Finkel. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，轻度到中度饮酒，尤其是葡萄酒，更有可能预防而不是促进体重增加。1. to putcause sb. to do sth. 意思是“使得某人做某事”。2. but前后两个分句在意义上是转折关系，故用but连接。3. Looking“Looking at past studies”是现在分词短语作状语，逻辑主语researchers与分词动作l
23、ook之间是主谓关系。4. more likely这里是将轻度到中度饮酒与酗酒作比较，故用likely的比较级。5. that“consuming small to . . . risk of becoming fat”是同位语从句，作evidence的同位语，解释说明evidence的具体内容。6. increases这里讲述的是一般性道理，故用一般现在时；动名词短语“consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis”作主语，谓语动词用单数。7. stored“stored in red wine”是过去分词短
24、语作定语，修饰compound, 分词动作store与逻辑主语compound之间是动宾关系。8. an“an expert on alcohol research”是“Dr. Harvey Finkel”的同位语，解释说明“Dr. Harvey Finkel”是一个什么样的人。9. on/uponeffect常与介词on或upon搭配，表示“对的影响”。10. difference(s)空格中所填单词在句中作explain的宾语且前有定冠词the，需用differ的名词形式。IV. 短文改错In recent years, great changes have been taken plac
25、e in the way of communication in peoples life. In past, people keep in touch with each other mainly by writing letters or using public telephones. It used to taking several days to hear from each other, but now it takes only several minutes, even if they are in two differently countries. Almost ever
26、yone nowadays have their own mobile phones, with that people can communicate with each other almost at any place and at any time. Whats more, people have easy access with the Internet, which enables you to send and receive emails. With these changes, peoples pace of life has been quickened, but peop
27、les work has been made more efficient. 答案：第一句：去掉been第二句：past前加the; keepkept第三句：takingtake; differentlydifferent第四句：havehas; thatwhich第五句：withto; youthem第六句：butandV. 书面表达假定你是李华，擅长中国国画，且多次获奖，最近创作了一幅作品。请你给负责下月举办青少年画展的美国朋友Tom写一封信，请他展览你的作品，要点包括：1. 写信目的；2. 作品简介；3. 期待回复。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考
28、范文：Dear Tom，How are you? I am happy to know you are in charge of a teenager art exhibition next month. As you know, I am good at Chinese painting and some of my paintings have won prizes in China. Recently I completed a new painting which is about an old man fishing on the river. When you observe the painting, you will be amazed at the beauty of Mother Nature and realize the importance of having a peaceful mind. I wonder if my painting could be displayed along with other works then. Attached you will find a photo of my painting. I am looking forward to your reply. Yours，Li Hua