单元小测(Unit 2)
Ⅰ.1.frequency 2.preference 3.balanced
4.regularly 5.inspiration 6.to achieve 7.disappointed 8.energetic
Ⅱ.1.rather than 2.cheer me up 3.in case 4.paid off 5.let them down 6.keep up with
Ⅲ.1.As I said before 2.make your visit much more enjoyable 3.I really don’t think
Ⅳ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了肯尼亚的一个少数民族——卡伦津人,他们只占肯尼亚人口的不到2%。顶级跑步选手中有50%是卡伦津人,这一事实一直困扰着运动科学家。于是一组丹麦科学家花了18个月的时间进行研究,最终发现,卡伦津人即使在长跑时心率也非常慢。根据丹麦的这项研究,一些科学家得出结论:卡伦津人拥有一种被称为“速度基因”的基因。
1.B 细节理解题。根据第一段“This fact has puzzled sports scientists. They have spent considerable time and effort trying to answer one question: What enables the Kalenjin people to run so fast ”可知,科学家们对卡伦津人的奔跑能力很感兴趣。故选B项。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第二段“A team of Danish scientists spent 18 months and discovered the Kalenjins had remarkably slow heart rates even when they were running long distance.”以及“The Danish scientists also studied the bodies of the Kalenjins and compared them to those of the Danes. They found that the Kalenjins have lower body mass indexes—a measure of body fat based on weight and height, and longer ‘birdlike’ legs than Danish people.”可知,在丹麦的科学家们看来,卡伦津人在身体上有很多优势。故选A项。
3.C 推理判断题。根据第三段“However, Kenyan runners were offended by this conclusion. They owed their success to hard work and endless hours of training.”可推知,肯尼亚的运动员得知了这个结论后感到被冒犯了,肯定是不接受的。故选C项。
4.C 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Farah began eating healthy foods and training harder than he had ever trained in his life. As a result, Farah’s running career exploded. He has won seven world and Olympic titles in the 5,000m and regularly beats Kenya’s top runners.”可推知,作者讲述Farah的故事是要证明努力是很有用的。故选C项。
Ⅴ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了将在摩洛哥的马拉喀什举办的马拉松比赛“《跑者世界》挑战”。
1.routes 考查名词复数。route意为“路线”,为可数名词,在one of后应用复数形式。故填routes。
2.to run 考查非谓语动词。句子已有谓语,空处和谓语之间没有连词,所以explore为并列的第二个省略to的不定式,所以空处应用不定式表示目的。故填to run。
3.from 考查介词。from…to…意为“从……到……”,为固定句式,所以应用介词from。故填from。
4.which 考查定语从句。在非限制性定语从句中缺少介词during的宾语,且先行词为a unique eight-day travel plan,指物,应用关系代词which。故填which。
5.your 考查代词。修饰名词短语soul and stomach应用形容词性物主代词your表示“你的”。故填your。
6.in 考查介词。in the open air意为“在户外,在露天”,为固定搭配,所以此处应用介词in。故填in。
7.will enjoy 考查动词时态和语态。根据前文“You will join expert guides…”可知,此处应用一般将来时。且主语you与谓语enjoy为主动关系。故填will enjoy。
8.racing 考查非谓语动词。race意为“全速前进”,此处作主语应用动名词形式。故填racing。
9.really 考查副词。此处作状语,应用副词really表示“确实”。故填really。
10.impressive 考查形容词。修饰名词adventure应用形容词impressive表示“令人印象深刻的”,作定语。故填impressive。
Ⅵ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了狗狗Canelo跟随一群给它食物的徒步旅行者登上了奥里萨巴火山,但是它拒绝跟随登山者返回,于是在山顶非常恶劣的环境中待了近一个月。随后,由30名登山者组成的小组决定执行救援任务,将Canelo带回安全地带,之后它被送往了动物收容所。这次救援行动成了墨西哥全国性新闻,很多人想收养Canelo。
1.D 由后文“…starving dog near the peak and slowly coaxed (哄) him into following them with water and snacks.”可知,Canelo是一条狗,结合选项可知,Canelo需要的是食物,由此可知,它应是跟随给它食物的徒步旅行者,故选D。money钱; praise赞美; freedom自由; food食物。
2.C 由下文“…position for nearly a month…”和“…starving dog near the peak and slowly coaxed (哄) him into following them with water and snacks.”可知,狗狗Canelo待在山上将近一个月,由此可知,它在登上接近山顶的位置后,拒绝跟随其他几组登山者返回,故选C。plan计划; stop停止; refuse拒绝; expect期待。
3.B 由上文“Eventually making his way nearly to the peak of the 18,491-foot tall mountain…”可知,Canelo登上了海拔18,491英尺的山峰,由此可知,它在高处待了近一个月,故选B。central中心的;high高的; exciting令人兴奋的; hopeful有希望的。
4.D 由下文strong winds and bitter cold可知,Canelo在山顶置身于强风和严寒这样恶劣的环境中,故选D。enjoy享受; describe描述; follow跟随; brave勇敢面对(恶劣或危险的环境)。
5.A 由下文“…a rescue task for the purpose of bringing Canelo down…”可知,登山小组决定执行救援Canelo的计划,故选A。carry out实施; put out扑灭; take out取出; call out召唤出。
6.C 由上文“…a rescue task for the purpose of bringing Canelo down to…”可知,登山小组要把在山顶的Canelo救下来,带到安全的地方,故选C。town镇子; gym 体育馆; safety安全处所; life生活。
7.A 此处是现在分词作定语,修饰dog,由上文strong winds and bitter cold可知,山顶有风极其寒冷且狗在上面待了将近一个月。由此可知,这只狗被发现时应该是颤抖且饥饿的,故选A。shake颤抖,摇晃; bark犬吠; sleep睡觉; jump跳跃。
8.C 上文“…slowly coaxed (哄) him into following them with water and snacks.”提到团队用零食哄骗狗狗Canelo跟着他们下来,下文“…put him in a backpack, carrying him down the mountain.”提到他们把狗狗Canelo带到了山下,由此可知他们应该是获得了狗狗Canelo的信任,随后把它放进背包,背下山,故选C。confidence自信; experience经验,经历; trust信任; agreement协议。
9.A 由下文“…Canelo and put him in a backpack…”和常识可知,狗狗Canelo应该是被绑起来放到背包里,然后背下山,不然的话它会乱动,故选A。tie up捆绑; keep off避免; take in吸收; hurry up急忙。
10.B 由下文“…to a local vet (兽医) for a check-up and some basic care.”可知,狗狗Canelo应该是被紧急送往医院,故选B。sell出售; rush快速运输; post发布; award奖励。
11.B 由上文“Aguilar, who already has two dogs of his own…”可知,Aguilar自己已经养了两只狗,所以他无法收养Canelo,即为Canelo提供一个温暖的家,故选B。extra额外的; warm温暖的; cheap便宜的; beautiful美丽的。
12.A 由下文“…the shelter where he’s resting…”可知,狗狗Canelo被送到了收容所,故选A。shelter收容所; organisation组织; flat 公寓; company 公司。
13.B 由下文“…now that Canelo’s story has become national news in Mexico, the shelter where he’s resting has been…with adoption inquiries (收养咨询), meaning that Canelo’s…of wandering (流浪) alone in the wilderness are over for good.”可知,许多人想收养Canelo,这是幸运的事,故选B。suddenly突然; happily幸运的是,快乐地; unfortunately 不幸地; secretly秘密地。
14.A 由下文with adoption inquiries(收养咨询)可知,许多人想收养Canelo,即Canelo所在的收容所满是收养咨询的问题,故选A。fill充满;arm配备; feed喂养; tire使劳累。
15.D 由下文“…of wandering (流浪) alone in the wilderness are over for good.”和上文“…the shelter where he’s resting has been…with adoption inquiries (收养咨询)…”可知,许多人想收养Canelo,所以它独自在荒野流浪的日子一去不复返了,故选D。year年; month月; decade十年; day天。单元小测(Unit 2)
●Ⅰ 单句填空
1.Effective measures have been taken to reduce the (frequent) of such events.
2.The amount of sugar you add will depend on personal (prefer).
3.People in modern times are trying to have a varied and (balance) diet to improve their living quality .
4.All in all , those who exercise (regular) have high resistance to diseases .
5.The designer took (inspire) from his children’s paintings and designed many toys based on them.
6.He met with many failures, but he was not discouraged, still desiring (achieve) his goal .
7.I’ve failed in the exam and I’m afraid my parents will be very (disappoint).
8.The band started playing an (energy) samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing.
●Ⅱ 短语填空
1.What made you choose this chapter of the novel (而不是) the others
2.When I’m feeling sad, my mother tells me funny stories to (使我高兴起来).
3.The doctor shares his phone number with the patients (以防万一) they need medical assistance.
4.He worked day and night, and at last his hard work (取得成功), as he was admitted into a key university.
5.Parents put great expectations on me, and I don’t want to (让他们失望).
6.We should equip ourselves with more knowledge to (跟上) the pace of society.
●Ⅲ 句型训练
1. , confidence is more important than gold and currency. (as引导非限制性定语从句)
正如我之前曾说过的,信心比黄金和货币更重要。
2.Studying the history of the country can
. (make+宾语+宾补)
学习这个国家的历史会使你的游览更加愉快。
3. it’s worth the effort of spending so much time preparing for a single meal, and then another hour cleaning up the mess after it is over. (否定前移)
我真的不认为花这么多时间准备一顿饭,然后再花一个小时收拾残局是值得的。
●Ⅳ 阅读理解
Fifty percent of the Kenyan top runners are members of Kalenjin, one minority race of the country. They make up less than two percent of Kenya’s population. This fact has puzzled sports scientists. They have spent considerable time and effort trying to answer one question: What enables the Kalenjin people to run so fast
A team of Danish scientists spent 18 months and discovered the Kalenjins had remarkably slow heart rates even when they were running long distance . The Kalenjins live in high-elevation (高海拔的) villages in Western Kenya. People living there produce more red blood cells, which support the transport of oxygen throughout the body. Scientists believe there is a connection between increased red blood cells and low heart rates and that both may enable high-altitude athletes to outperform those who train at low elevation. The Danish scientists also studied the bodies of the Kalenjins and compared them to those of the Danes. They found that the Kalenjins have lower body mass indexes—a measure of body fat based on weight and height, and longer “birdlike” legs than Danish people.
As a result of the Danish study, some scientists made the conclusion that the Kalenjins possess what is called a “speed gene”. However, Kenyan runners were offended by this conclusion. They owed their success to hard work and endless hours of training.
Although the controversy (争议) over the “speed gene” remains unsolved, a British runner Mo Farah’s experience offers an interesting perspective on the subject. In 2005, he realized he wasn’t meeting his potential as a runner. A group of Kenyan runners were training in England then. After he observed the Kenyans’ strict training routines and dedication to their sports, Farah began eating healthy foods and training harder than he had ever trained in his life. As a result, Farah’s running career exploded. He has won seven world and Olympic titles in the 5,000m and regularly beats Kenya’s top runners.
Farah’s story proves what Kenyans have known all along. Their “secret” is simple. Train hard, run fast and never give up .
( )1.What interested the sports scientists
A.The Kenyan sports history.
B.The Kalenjins’ running ability.
C.The Kalenjins’ training methods.
D.The Kenyans’ enthusiasm for sports.
( )2.According to Danish scientists, what leads to Kalenjins’ success
A.Physical condition.
B.Living style.
C.Hard training.
D.Strong will.
( )3.What do we know about the Danish research result
A.Danish people believe that it is the truth.
B.Mo Farah finds the result astonishing.
C.Kenyan runners think it is unacceptable.
D.The world has attached great importance to it.
( )4.Why is Mo Farah’s story mentioned in the text
A.To show running methods count.
B.To encourage British athletes .
C.To prove effort pays off.
D.To support the gene theory.
●Ⅴ 语法填空
The Runner’s World challenge
It’s hard to imagine a more inspirational place for a marathon or half marathon than Marrakech in Morocco. With one of the fastest 1. (route) in the world, this is a race not to be missed. You can be there 2. (run) and explore the city on this great Runner’s World holiday.
We’ve teamed up with Intrepid Travel, 3. leading experts in small group holidays to the world’s most fascinating destination, to bring you a unique eight-day travel plan from January 24th to 31st, during 4. you will explore the ancient sites of Morocco and take part in the 31st edition of the thrilling International Marathon of Marrakech.
You will join expert guides and also feed 5. (you) soul and stomach on a foodie tour of the market of Marrakech 6. the open air, visit a vineyard, and spend time in the walled city of Essaouira, all in the company of other readers of Runner’s World. After the race, you 7. (enjoy) a hammam (土耳其蒸汽浴室) treatment and a relaxing massage (按摩) to help you regain energy . However, 8. (race) the Marrakech Marathon’s flat route, along narrow roads lined with palm trees, through lush orange and olive woods and past the 12th-century red-tinged city walls is 9. (real) the most attractive . You will remember this 10. (impress) adventure for a lifetime and form friendship that will last just as long.
●Ⅵ 完形填空
Canelo climbed Pico de Orizaba on his own, following a pack of hikers in October who had given him 1 . Eventually making his way nearly to the peak of the 18,491-foot tall mountain, Canelo 2 to follow several other groups of climbers back and stayed in the 3 position for nearly a month, 4 strong winds and bitter cold.
But last week, a group of 30 climbers decided to 5 a rescue task for the purpose of bringing Canelo down to 6 . Hilario Aguilar, one of the climbing instructors, recorded the rescue on his Facebook page, explaining how the climbers found the 7 and starving dog near the peak and slowly coaxed(哄)him into following them with water and snacks.
Once they gained Canelo’s 8 , the team decided to 9 Canelo and put him in a backpack, carrying him down the mountain.
On returning, Canelo was 10 to a local vet (兽医)for a check-up and some basic care.Aguilar, who already has two dogs of his own, knew he couldn’t provide Canelo with a(n) 11 home and turned over the dog to Fatima, a friend who works for a local animal 12 .
13 , now that Canelo’s story has become national news in Mexico, the shelter where he’s resting has been 14 with adoption inquiries(收养咨询), meaning that Canelo’s 15 of wandering (流浪) alone in the wilderness are over for good.
( )1.A.money B.praise
C.freedom D.food
( )2.A.planned B.stopped
C.refused D.expected
( )3.A.central B.high
C.exciting D.hopeful
( )4.A.enjoying B.describing
C.following D.braving
( )5.A.carry out B.put out
C.take out D.call out
( )6.A.town B.gym
C.safety D.life
( )7.A.shaking B.barking
C.sleeping D.jumping
( )8.A.confidence B.experience
C.trust D.agreement
( )9.A.tie up B.keep off
C.take in D.hurry up
( )10.A.sold B.rushed
C.posted D.awarded
( )11.A.extra B.warm
C.cheap D.beautiful
( )12.A.shelter B.organisation
C.flat D.company
( )13.A.Suddenly B.Happily
C.Unfortunately D.Secretly
( )14.A.filled B.armed
C.fed D.tired
( )15.A.years B.months
C.decades D.days
