UNIT 2-Section C基础+综合双向提升
【基础】
用适当的介词或副词填空
1.When a dark-coloured cake was served on a black plate rather than a white one,customers recognised it sweeter and more tasty.
2.It’s requested that all the team members participate the game.
3.In addition,the team set a separate experiment.
4.Each year 200,000 women are diagnosed cancer in the US and 40,000 in Britain.
5.I made a commitment him to pay all of the debts.
6.But he insisted on coming back work without hesitation.
7.You should do more outdoor exercise,which can contribute your keeping up a good state of mind.
8.He has retired political life and gone to live abroad.
9.The village began to take a new look after 2019.
10.The house is need of a thorough clean.
单句语法填空
1.Wang’s winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are getting international
(recognise).
2.Chinese athletes have made great (contribute) to the Olympic Games.
3.I will get better every day and never use the word “ ”(retire).
4.The dog had such (devote) to its master that it would not leave him,even when he was dead.
5.This (advance) method has been introduced in every factory.
6.What’s worse,the power was cut off and 10,000 houses (倒塌).
7.I think the (信任) that everyone has shown in him has touched him.
8.It will give them a chance to experience the extreme (训练) of this teaching.
9.Chinese models are the faces of beauty and (时尚) campaigns.
10.The average (收入) of Changzhou,though still well below that of Suzhou,has been on the increase.
11. (铁) reacts with water and air to produce rust.
12.He hit the nail into the wall with a (榔头).
13.What was mentioned was that he experimented with different (方式) of painting.
14.He was elected to the (领导)of the Labour Party.
15.He was jolted (向前) as the bus moved off.
16.There are huge amounts of (refer) books which I am often confused to choose from.
17.I (bitter) regret that we haven’t been able to do better.
18.In addition,it is for those with a keen interest in health (promote).
完成句子
1.雨下得很大,但等下课时,雨已经停了。
It was raining heavily,but by the time the class was over,the rain .
2.学校不仅是我们上课的地方,而且也是我们度过整个青少年时期的地方。
School is a place where we attend classes a place where we spend our whole youth.
3.当我学习英语的时候,我喜欢把字典放在我能拿得到的地方,这样我就可以在需要的时候查阅它。
When I study English,I like to put my dictionary within my reach I can refer to it when necessary.
4.他没有参加会议是因为他病了。
because he was ill he didn’t attend the meeting.
【综合】
阅读理解
A
After years of observing human nature,I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent.I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either.And I have never known an average man who had both.The two belong together.
Together,these deep human urges(驱策力) count for much more than ambition.Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground.Like Galileo,all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent,“Why Why Why ”
Fortunately,curiosity and discontent don’t have to be learned.We are born with them and need only recapture them.
“The great man,” said Mencius(孟子),“is he who does not lose his child’s heart.” Yet most of us do lose it.We stop asking questions.We stop challenging custom.We just follow the crowd.And the crowd desires only the calm and restful average.It encourages us to occupy our own little corner,to avoid foolish leaps into the dark,to be satisfied.
Most of us meet new people,and new ideas,with hesitation.But once having met and liked them,we think how terrible it would have been,had we missed the chance.We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
How should you start Modestly,so as not to become discouraged.I think of one friend who couldn’t arrange flowers to satisfy herself.She was curious about how the experts did it.How she is one of the experts,writing books on flower arrangement.
One way to begin is to answer your own excuses.You haven’t any special ability Most people don’t; there are only a few geniuses.You haven’t any time That’s good,because it’s always the people with no time who get things done.Harriet Stowe,mother of six,wrote parts of Uncle Tom’s Cabin while cooking.You’re too old Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel,and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.
However you start,remember there is no better time to start than right now,for you’ll never be more alive than you are at this moment.
1.In writing Paragraph 1,the author aims to .
A.propose a definition
B.make a comparison
C.reach a conclusion
D.present an argument
2.What does the example of Galileo tell us
A.Trial and error leads to the finding of truth.
B.Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious.
C.Creativity results from challenging authority.
D.Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.
3.What can you do to recapture curiosity and discontent
A.Observe the unknown around you.
B.Develop a questioning mind.
C.Lead a life of adventure.
D.Follow the fashion.
4.What could be the best title for the passage
A.Curious Minds Never Feel Contented
B.Reflections on Human Nature
C.The Keys to Achievement
D.Never Too Late to Learn
B
I must have looked deep in thought,or as deep in thought as an 11-year-old man can,when my grandmother glanced up from her weeding to ask,“You have something on your mind,don’t you ”
“Yes,I was thinking that someday I want to be an Olympic speed skating champion like my hero,Eric Heiden.I want to be a doctor like my parents and I want to help children in Africa.”
I immediately knew I had confided in the right person when a knowing smile broke across her face.“Johann,of course!You can do anything you want to do!” she said simply.And with my grandmother’s support,I set out to pursue my passions.
14 years later,I was well ready to take hold of my first dream:becoming an Olympic champion.The Olympics in 1994 were in my home country,Norway.As I entered the Olympic stadium,I wasn’t the best athlete,and many had doubts about my ability to perform well.But I had something special working for me.I had a woman in the first row who believed in me following my passions just as much as I did.For the first time ever,my grandmother was going to see me skate.
It happened.Breaking a world record,I won the gold.
As I stood on the podium(领奖台) that I had dreamed about my entire life,a curious question popped into my head.Why me Why did I win,given all the other incredible competitors out there The reason had to be more than a grandmother who shared a belief in her grandson’s dream.The question led me to only one answer:Because I wanted to make a difference in the world,and with all the media attention on my success,I could.
I immediately knew what that difference had to be:hope in the lives of the children in Africa.Six months earlier,I’d been invited to Eritrea as an ambassador for Olympic Aid.
5.When the author spoke out what was on his mind,his grandmother .
A.laughed at him
B.supported him
C.had no confidence in him
D.felt quite surprised
6.The author probably realised his first dream at the age of .
A.20 B.22
C.25 D.28
7.What will the author tell us in the part following the passage
A.His efforts in helping the African children.
B.His hard training in preparing for the next Olympics.
C.His successes at other Olympic games.
D.His grandmother’s attitude towards him.
8.The whole passage is mainly about .
A.a young boy who had many dreams
B.the encouragement from a grandmother
C.a sportsman who realised his first dream of helping African children
D.an Olympic hero who made a difference in the world
读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I wouldn’t have achieved any success in writing without my grandma and my husband’s encouragement.
The summer I turned 11 I spent two weeks with my grandparents.There were no other kids in the neighbourhood.I was afraid I would die of boredom.I missed my friends back in my hometown,and missed riding my bike everywhere.I even missed my brother and sister.
One afternoon Grandma was in the kitchen.“When’s Grandpa coming home ” I asked.Maybe he’d take us for a ride out.
“He’s out of town for a meeting and won’t be home till tomorrow.” She opened the door and the heat came out.
“I’m bored,” I said.“There’s nothing to do here.”
“Oh,there’s plenty to do,” she said.“You just have to use your imagination.”
Oh,I had an imagination all right.At night I’d call to Grandma from the guest room,terrified that I heard a noise in the closet or saw a face at the window.“There’s no one here but us,” Grandma would say,rubbing my back until I fell asleep.
It’s too bad that imagination deserted me in the daytime.“I can’t think of anything,” I said.
“How about a little trip ” she asked.
We walked along the brick sidewalks.We crossed the street.I saw the movie theatre.My heart began to race.I loved movies!But,no,Grandma walked right past the theatre.“Here we are,” she said,stopping in front of a store.“I thought you might like to go to Switzerland.”
“But this is a bookstore,” I said.Had the heat gone to Grandma’s head
She pushed open the glass door,nodded to the sales clerk and walked to the children’s section.Her fingers danced along the covers of the books until they came to a thick volume bound in brown cloth.She pulled it off the shelf and handed it to me.
“Here you go.It’s one ticket to the snow-covered Alps,Switzerland.”
I looked at the title.“Heidi ” I’d never heard of it.“Is it any good ”
“There’s only one way to find out.It’s about a girl who goes to stay with her grandfather (like you)!”
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
Back at the apartment Grandma lay down for a nap.
Twenty years ago my husband said,
应用文写作
假定你是某校高二学生李华,将要参加一场市里举办的以“我有一个梦想”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据以下提示用英语写一篇演讲稿。内容要点如下:
1.自我介绍;
2.你的梦想;
3.说明理由(至少两点);
4.如何实现。
注意:
1.词数80左右,文章开头和结束语已给出,不计入总词数;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Good evening,everyone!
That’s all.Thank you for your listening.
参考答案:
【用适当介词/副词填空】
as
in
up
with
to
to
to
from
on
In
【单句语法填空】
recognition
contributions
retirement
devotion
advanced
collapsed
faith
discipline
fashion
income
Iron
hammer
styles
leadership
forwards
reference
bitterly
promotion
【完成句子】
had stopped
not only;but also
so that
It was;that
【阅读理解】
1-4DDBC
5-8BCAD
【读后续写】
Back at the apartment Grandma lay down for a nap.I sat in Grandpa’s armchair and opened the book.How right Grandma was!I was absorbed in the girl in the snow-covered Alps.She learns to love reading (like me)!Wasn’t that exactly what had happened to me She had heard my plea.She had changed my imagination from my fears to my best dreams.That book opened a whole new world,a world I’ve delighted in exploring.I began to love reading and I have got into the habit of reading a lot from then on.I’m always reading something,recommending something.
Twenty years ago my husband said,“You love books so much.Why don’t you write your own ” I did.And I’ve kept at it.So far,I’ve had more than 20 books published.Just like Grandma showed me that long-ago summer,there’s plenty to do.I just have to use my imagination.
【应用文】
Good evening,everyone!
I am Li Hua.My dream is to be a writer.A writer is a transmitter of ideas,a critic of morality,and a positive energy that awakens people.I dream of one day being able to write a heart-pounding text that locks all my joys and sorrows.One day I will become a writer like Mo Yan and win the Nobel Prize for literature,winning honour for our country.In order to realize my dream,I must insist on writing,study hard and be admitted to my ideal university,which will lay a solid foundation for realizing my dream of being a writer.I believe that as long as I don’t give up,my dream will come true.
That’s all.Thank you for your listening.