1、Unit 2Poems主题语境:人与社会文学、艺术与体育Section Learning about Language,UsingLanguage,Summing Up & Learning Tip课后篇巩固提升一、选词填空in particulartry outbe made up oflet outin exchange forrun away1.Without saying anything,that boy quickly.答案ran away2.Jane where she had hidden her fathers birthday present.答案let out3.Woul
2、d you like my old TV this camera?答案in exchange for4.There were several reasons contributing to the problem,not any one .答案in particular5.His brothers example inspired him to for the football team.答案try out6.Society a variety of people;some are good,others bad,and still others in between.答案is made up
3、 of二、变式训练1.People write poems for a variety of reasons.=There are reasons people write poems.答案various;why2.Although he is young,he knows how to deal with a difficult situation.= ,he knows how to a difficult situation.答案Though/Although young;manage3.He is sure to help you.Dont be nervous.=He is sure
4、 to help you.Just .答案take it easy4.She is likely to go to her parents home to spend Christmas.=It she will go to her parents home to spend Christmas.答案is likely that5.He tried his best to balance his needs and ours.=He did to balance his needs and ours.答案what/all he could三、阅读理解My motivation for star
5、ting our family tradition of reading in the car was purely selfish:I could not bear listening to a song for another 10 hours.My three children had been addicted to this cassette on our previous summers road trip.As I began to prepare for our next 500-mile car trip,I came across a bookJim Treleases T
6、he Read-Aloud Handbook.This could be the answer to my problem,I thought.So I put Roald Dahls James and the Giant Peach into my bag.When I began to read aloud the tale of the boy who escapes the bad guys by hiding inside a giant peach,my three kids argued and wrestled in their seats.But after several
7、 lines,they were attracted into the rhythm of the words and began to listen.We soon learned that the simple pleasure of listening to a well-written book makes the long miles pass more quickly.Sometimes the books we read became highlights(最精彩的部分) of the trip.I read Wilson Rawlss Summer of the Monkeys
8、 as we spent two days driving to the beach.We arrived just behind the power crews restoring (恢复) electricity after a storm.The rain continued most of the week,and the beach was covered with oil washed up by the storm.When we returned home,I asked my son what he liked about the trip.He answered witho
9、ut hesitation,“The book you read in the car.”Road trips still offer challenges,even though my children now are teenagers.But we continue to read as we roll across the country.And I am beginning to see that reading aloud has done more than help pass the time.For at least a little while,we are not shu
10、t in our own electronic worlds.And maybe weve started something that will be passed on to the next generation.1.Why did the author start reading in the car?A.She wanted to have a better journey.B.She wanted to keep a family tradition.C.Her children were addicted to reading.D.Her children were tired
11、of the cassette.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第一段第一句中的“I could not bear listening to a song for another 10 hours”可知,作者无法忍受再听同一首歌10小时了。由此可推知,作者想要有一个更好的旅程。故选A项。根据文章第一段第一句可知,作者最初打算在旅途中朗读并不是因为要延续家庭传统,故B项错误。2.How did the children react after the author read a few lines?A.They kept quarrelling.B.They hid themselves.C.They
12、 soon settled down.D.They continued to fight in their seats.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“But after several lines,they were attracted into the rhythm of the words and began to listen”可知,作者读了几行之后,孩子们被吸引,开始听起来。故选C项。根据上述分析以及第二段最后两句可知,当作者开始大声朗读故事时,作者的三个孩子在座位上争吵和扭打;但读了几行之后,他们开始听起来。由此可知A、B、D三项错误。3.What can we lear
13、n about the author and her familys trip to the beach?A.They were caught in a storm.B.They enjoyed reading on the road.C.They had a good time on the beach.D.They thought it had passed too quickly.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段中对那个海滩遭受风暴后的描述和最后两句“When we returned home,I asked my son what he liked about the trip.He
14、answered without hesitation,The book you read in the car. ” 可知,当回到家时,作者问自己的儿子喜欢这次旅行的什么,他毫不犹豫地答道:“你在车上读的那本书。”由此可推知B项正确。4.Which can be the best title for the text?A.Reading Is Better Than TravelingB.Books That Changed My ChildrenC.Road Trips That Are Full of ChallengesD.Reading Makes Road Trips Great答
15、案D解析标题归纳题。根据第三段第一、二句和尾段内容并结合文章的其他内容可知,最初为了不重复听一首歌,作者决定在途中为孩子们朗读书;后来,作者发现大声朗读能让漫长的旅途过得更快、更有乐趣,甚至有时候被朗读的书成为他们旅行中最精彩的部分。故选D项。四、完形填空One small mistake changed Sonias life.Now she is 1 and tries not to miss any opportunities that come to her way.One day,Sonia walked 2 a little boy,who wanted to buy crayon
16、s (彩色蜡笔),but he couldnt 3 them.He looked sad when he saw the money in Sonias hand.4 she didnt realize he was in 5 of help at all.Sonia ignored him and 6 on her way home.After reaching home,she told everything to her brother Gur.Gur told Sonia that God had given her a (n) 7 to help a boy,but she 8 it
17、.Theres a possibility that God was 9 her;maybe today would have become her big day of her life.Hearing Gurs words,Sonia 10 back to the shop to find the boy but time never 11 for anyone.Sonia got disappointed and returned home,continuously 12 at herself.Why didnt it come into her mind what Gur had 13
18、?“Chances are everywhere,and all you need to do is 14 them because they dont always show up,” said Gur.Now what Sonia has missed is a chance that she can only 15.On that day Sonia learnt the biggest16 in her life.Actually not only Sonia,but many of us ignore the chance of helping in 17 ways because
19、we always run after bigger ones.However,big opportunities do come but not every day.Therefore,18 small ones so that you cant miss big ones.Sonia also 19 to wait for big opportunities,but now she knows that with small opportunities she can make big 20 in her life.1.A.attentiveB.optimisticC.enthusiast
20、icD.fortunate答案A解析全文讲述了主人公索尼亚在错失一次帮助他人的机会后,受到哥哥启发,从而意识到要不断练习抓住小的机会帮助别人来改变自己的生活的故事。由空后的“and tries not to miss any opportunities that come to her way”可知,索尼亚现在很专注,尽力不去错过任何她遇到的机会。attentive“专心的”,符合语境。optimistic“乐观的”;enthusiastic“热情的”;fortunate“幸运的”。2.A.throughB.byC.overD.up答案B解析由语境可知,此处表示索尼亚从一位小男孩身旁走过,by
21、“经过”。3.A.arrangeB.affordC.offerD.gain答案B解析由“who wanted to buy crayons (彩色蜡笔)”及下文可知,小男孩想买彩色蜡笔,但是买不起。afford“买得起”,符合语境。arrange“安排”;offer“主动提供”;gain“获得,得到”。4.A.ThusB.BesidesC.ButD.And答案C解析由上下文可知,空处表示转折。此处表示小男孩需要帮助,但是索尼亚并未意识到,故But符合语境。5.A.favorB.honorC.needD.search答案C解析小男孩需要帮助,in need of“需要”,符合语境。in favo
22、r of“支持”;in honor of“为了纪念”;in search of“寻找”。6.A.remainedB.hurriedC.hesitatedD.continued答案D解析索尼亚没有理睬小男孩,继续走自己的路。continue“继续”,符合语境。remain“仍然”;hurry“赶快”;hesitate“犹豫”。7.A.directionB.dutyC.urgeD.opportunity答案D解析由文意可知,此处指上帝给了你一个机会去帮助小男孩,但是你却错过了,opportunity“机会”,符合语境。direction“方向”;duty“责任”;urge“强烈的欲望”,均与语境不
23、符。8.A.doubtedB.missedC.passedD.mistook答案B解析这里指错过了帮助小男孩的机会,miss“错过”,符合语境。9.A.punishingB.savingC.testingD.refusing答案C解析上帝可能在(通过这个机会)测试你。test“测验,考查”,符合语境。10.A.steppedB.movedC.jumpedD.rushed答案D解析索尼亚听到哥哥的话后有所意识,故应用“跑回去”来突出她此时急于弥补错过的机会的心情,rush“急速移动”,符合语境。step“踩,迈步”;move“移动”;jump“跳跃”。11.A.longsB.answersC.a
24、llowsD.waits答案D解析由to find the boy及Sonia got disappointed可知,索尼亚没有找到小男孩,因此此处表示时间不等人,故选D项。下文中的“wait for big opportunities”也是信息。long“渴望”;answer“回答”;allow“允许”。12.A.angryB.hardC.surprisedD.crazy答案A解析由上文可知,索尼亚第一次忽略小男孩而没有帮他,再次回去也没有找到他,所以生自己的气。be angry at sb.“生某人的气”。13.A.consideredB.orderedC.realizedD.learnt
25、答案C解析为什么她没有想到古尔所意识到的事呢?此处指索尼亚的自责和后悔。realize“意识到”。14.A.strikeB.grabC.enjoyD.find答案B解析机会随处都有,但你要抓住机会,grab“抓住”,符合语境。strike“打,击,撞”。15.A.regretB.upsetC.experienceD.forget答案A解析现在索尼亚所错过的是一个她只能后悔的(没帮助别人的)机会。故用regret“懊悔”。16.A.problemB.chanceC.wisdomD.lesson答案D解析那天她学到她生命中最大的一个教训。lesson“教训,课程”。17.A.preciousB.s
26、mallC.easyD.efficient答案B解析实际上,不仅索尼亚,我们很多人都会忽视从小的方面去帮助别人,因为我们总是追求更大的方面的机会。18.A.addB.supplyC.observeD.practice答案D解析练习小的机会,这样你就不会错过大的机会。practice“练习”,符合语境。add“增加”;supply“提供”;observe“观察,庆祝,遵守”。19.A.wantedB.wishedC.usedD.accustomed答案C解析索尼亚过去也常常等待大的机会,但是现在她知道了小的机会也能使她的生活有大的变化。此处表示过去和现在的对比,故选C项。20.A.senseB.changesC.fortuneD.deals答案B解析这里指使她的生活有大的变化,故change“改变”,符合语境。sense“意义”;fortune“机会,运气”;deal“协议”。
