Unit 2 Culture shock同步练习
一、单项选择
1.The word “garden” is also called ________ in American English.
A.soccer B.truck C.yard D.vacation
2. When you are swimming, ________ your ears. You can use earplugs (耳塞) to stop water getting into your ears.
A.take after B.take part in
C.take off D.take care of
3.Your coat looks very dirty. Please ________ it ________.
A.turn; on B.turn; off
C.take; on D.take; off
4.The Dragon Boat Festival is an important day in our country. On that day we can have some ________ food like zongzi.
A.national B.western C.traditional D.important
5.We have to ________ the sports meeting because of the bad weather.
A.turn off B.put off C.take off D.get off
6.________ you live, please call me and let me know.
A.Whatever B.Wherever C.Whenever D.However
7.I’ll leave you my phone number ________ we can keep in touch with each other.
A.after B.so that C.until D.although
8.Please speak louder ________ everybody can hear you clearly.
A.in order to B.so that C.enough to D.although
9.Nick ________ got full marks in the math test. We all think he can make it next time.
A.suddenly B.especially C.nearly D.recently
10.________ we met with difficulties, they would come to help us.
A.Wherever B.Whenever C.Whoever D.Whatever
11.I’d love to have a brother or a sister ________ we can share our happiness and sadness any time.
A.as soon as B.in case that C.so that D.even if
12.On April 16th, astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu came back to Earth from the Tiangong space station ________.
A.widely B.especially C.highly D.safely
13.Jane studies English hard __________ she can find a good job in the future.
A.since B.as soon as C.after D.so that
14.Middle School students should learn ________ time and make good use of every minute.
A.to waste B.to choose C.to record D.to manage
15.—Honey, don’t forget to ________ the electricity when you leave home.
—OK, Dad. I’ve got it.
A.shut off B.take off C.put off D.show off
16.—Great changes have ________ in our city these years.
—That’s true. People’s living conditions have improved a lot.
A.come true B.come out C.taken place D.taken off
17.Our school’s thirtieth birthday will be in 2024 and we will have a big ________ for it.
A.competition B.celebration C.conversation D.vacation
18.The ski machine has helped people ski safely, and they can practise ________ they want without considering the weather.
A.whatever B.however C.whenever D.wherever
19.—I’m afraid I’ve messed up the room.
—It doesn’t matter. ________, the room needs cleaning.
A.However B.Instead C.Anyway D.Otherwise
20.The headmaster advises parents to ________ the parents’ meeting with their children this Friday.
A.manage B.discuss C.control D.attend
二、通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给选项中选出一个最佳选项。
As a new teacher at Doull Primary School in Denver, Kyle Schwartz thought of a simple way to get to know her third graders, most of whom came from ____21____ families. She asked them to complete these ____22____ “I wish my teacher knew…” and share something about themselves.
Their ____23____ answers gave the teacher a chance to understand her students’ difficulties. “I wish my teacher knew I have no pencils to do my homework,” ____24____ one child. “I wish my teacher knew sometimes my reading homework is not signed (签名), because my mom is not ____25____ a lot,” wrote another. Some shared hope for the ____26____, “I wish my teacher knew that I want to go to college.”
“Some notes are really heartbreaking,” Schwartz tells ABC News. “I care ____27____ about each of my students and I don’t want them to be poor forever.” She explains, “I hoped to know ____28____ I could better support them. So I ____29____ to let them tell me what I needed to know. That was why I created the fill-in-the-blank exercise.”
____30____ the third graders were allowed to answer anonymously (匿名), most wanted to include names. And some were even excited to read their notes out loud, ____31____ one shy girl who bravely said that she was lonely. “After she told the class, ‘I don’t have friends to ____32____ me,’ I was worried what they would do,” Schwartz tells Us Weekly. “However, I felt encouraged to see how much support the other kids offered ____33____. They invited her to play at break and sit with them at lunch. You see, ____34____ have an unusual ability to express empathy (同情).”
“The results have been ____35____,” says Schwartz. “It speaks to the importance of giving people a voice and really listening to them.”
21.A.traditional B.friendly C.poor D.small
22.A.postcards B.notes C.letters D.diaries
23.A.honest B.polite C.usual D.right
24.A.suggested B.copied C.repeated D.wrote
25.A.free B.careless C.famous D.angry
26.A.society B.course C.research D.future
27.A.secretly B.deeply C.nervously D.directly
28.A.where B.why C.how D.when
29.A.decided B.refused C.forgot D.learned
30.A.Unless B.Though C.Because D.Once
31.A.like B.from C.against D.except
32.A.look for B.talk about C.depend on D.play with
33.A.him B.you C.her D.me
34.A.children B.teachers C.parents D.reporters
35.A.boring B.surprising C.worrying D.relaxing
三、阅读单选
(一)
My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet (煎蛋卷). This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.
My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us healthy food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something. It describes someone who likes simple things.
People always said my father was the salt of the earth, because he would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. However, sometimes he told me a story that seemed bigger than life. So I had to take it with a grain (粒) of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.
My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office. Yet she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free, but there may be a hidden cost. When we fail to see problems at work, the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face.
Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.
I hope I have given you food for thought, that is, something to think about.
36.When problems came up, the author’s mother told them to ________.
A.give up B.hurry up C.be careful D.keep calm
37.Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things
A.The milk and eggs. B.The salt and water.
C.The tea and coffee. D.The meat and potatoes.
38.In people’s eyes, the author’s father ________.
A.always feels unhappy B.always tells lies
C.is a very nice man D.is a good storyteller
39.If a girl’s face turns red because she does a wrong thing, she may say “________”.
A.I am what I eat B.I have egg on my face
C.It is not my cup of tea D.I’m the salt of the earth
(二)
Emoji are small pictures in e-mail or text messages. You can use emoji to tell people about your thinking or feelings.
The first emoji was created by Shigetaka Kurita in Japan in the 1990s. He worked at a phone company. His work e-mails could only have 250 characters, like letters or numbers. Emoji are only one character each, but they can be used to say more. Since then, emoji have become popular around the world. You can use emoji no matter where you live and what language you speak.
A company called Unicode in California manages new emoji. Each year, it puts out(发布)new emoji. Do you have an idea for a new emoji You can send it to Unicode. If the company like your idea, it can take up to two years to create and put out the new emoji.
To get Unicode to accept your idea for a new emoji, you have to follow some rules. The emoji must be different from the ones that are already being used. It should also be able to be used with existing(现有的)emoji. It should also have more than one meaning.
One example is the crying face emoji. It is different from other emoji. You can use it with other emoji to show your feelings. Also, it can mean many different things. The meaning of the crying face emoji has changed. It does not always mean a person is sad. It could also mean they think something is very funny!
Today, kids growing up with emoji use them a lot. Young people change the meaning of emoji so they can use them to express themselves.
40.Why do people like to use emoji
A.They can help you express yourself. B.They can mean many different things.
C.They are used online or in text messages. D.They are some pictures in email or text messages.
41.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “character” in Paragraph 2
A.性格 B.表情 C.符号 D.意思
42.Where is the new emoji from
A.Young people who like use the emoji. B.Kids who are growing up with the emoji.
C.Anyone who has an idea for the new emoji. D.People who work in the company named Unicode.
43.Which rules does the underlined sentence follow in paragraph 5
A.The emoji must be different from the ones. B.The emoji should have more than one meaning.
C.The emoji should be only made of one character. D.The emoji should be able to be used with existing emoji.
四、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
A lot of parents change their plans for their children’s weekend activities because of the new strict rules for after-school tutoring(课后补习). Many parents choose sports or other projects ___44___ (develop) their children’s interests instead.
So far, Chinese government ___45___ (introduce) a lot of rules about homework and after-school tutoring. For example, reduce ___46___ amount of homework. Homework for children below the third grade is not allowed, while homework for junior high students should take less than 90 minutes. Primary and middle school ___47___ (ask) to offer after-school services, including homework tutoring, sports, arts and so on.
Many parents show their support for these new powerful ___48___ (policy). “We feel very satisfied because too much homework makes children less ___49___ (interest) in their studies and stops them attending other activities after school. We hope our children enjoy ___50___ (them) after school,” a parent from Shanghai said. However, there are also some worries. A mother from Hangzhou said that ___51___ she agreed with the new moves, she worried about her son, “What would he do if both my husband and I had no time to be ___52___ him on weekends ”
Generally speaking, the moves will ____53____ (true) solve many social problems such as students’ falling levels of physical fitness, more mental(心理的)health problems and huge family cost.
五、阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Teach for China is a great program. ___54___ helps rural (农村的) children receive a better education. Each year. Teach for China encourages young people from China and the US ___55___ work as volunteer teachers in rural areas in China for two years. The teachers should be college graduates (毕业生). Through ___56___ program,they can see their students making progress day by day. That makes a great contribution to the students’ families ___57___ well as the development in the areas. After two years some volunteer teachers choose to continue with their work in the rural areas ___58___ they see the importance of education for children.
六、根据短文内容,用方框中所给词的正确形式填空,使短文完整、正确。(每个词只能用一次,有两个多余词)
language, because, country, ask, glad, real, to, everything, way, use, difficult, or
British people don’t like to say “no” ____59____ they think it is rude, but this can be a problem for people from other ____60____.When you learn English, you learn to say things like “Yes, please” and “No, thank you” when somebody ____61____ you if you want something. But ____62____ life is not always so simple. When you offer something ____63____ British people, they often say, “I’m all right, thanks.” When they say this, they mean that they already have ____64____ they need, so it is a way to say no for them. What’s worse, saying “all right” is also a ____65____ to say yes. The same phrase (短语) can be ____66____ in different ways to mean both yes and no.
Manjit works in a tourist shop. “British people are ____67____ customers (顾客), he said. “If you offer something to them, they say, ‘Maybe later’, even when they plan never to buy it.”
Saying yes is not much better, said Manjit. “When they want to buy something, they sometimes don’t say yes. They say, “Sure” _____68_____ “Why not ” It’s so confusing (令人困惑的)!”
七、补全对话。根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上适当的句子,使对话的意义连贯、完整。
A: Hi,John. You did quite well in the English test last week. _______69_______
B: I learned it by asking the teacher for help.
A: That’s a good way to learn English. Do you improve your English by copying new words every day
B: _______70_______,because it helps little. I have another way, watching English movies, which can practice listening.
A: Really _______71_______
B: Almost every week. Last week, I watched Avengers: Endgame. _______72_______
A: No, not yet. But I heard the characters in the movie like Tony Stark and Steve Rogers,were really attractive.
B: Yes. I do like the heroes in the movie.
A: Some new films have been on this week. I heard Thomas &Friends: Big World! Big Adventure! has been on the day before Children’s Day.Would you like to go to the movie with me
B: Sure, I’d love to. _______73_______
A: Let’s meet at the school gate on Friday evening.
八、材料作文
近期,《中国日报》对“双减”政策执行情况走访了一些初中学校,并做了调查。请根据表格中的调查情况,用英语写一篇调查报告,并谈谈你的看法。
作业量 作业时长 假日安排 课外活动
过 去 多 ……(自拟) 周末和节假日补课 少而乏味
现在 较少 不超过1个半小时 不补课 丰富多彩,如:参加读书社团、唱歌、跳舞、绘画、打球
你的看法 ……(至少写出两点)
要求:1. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名;2. 内容必须包括表格中的提示要点,可以适当发挥;
3. 词数在80—100之间。文章的开头已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:补课 have extra classes
Recently, China Daily has made a survey on carrying out “double reduction” policy. Here is the result.
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参考答案
1--10CDDCB BBBCB 11--20CDDDA CBCCD 21--30CBADA DBCAB
31--40ADCAB DDCBA 41--43CCB
44.to develop 45.has introduced 46.the 47.are asked
48.policies 49.interested 50.themselves 51.although##though 52.with 53.truly
54.It 55.to 56.the 57.as 58.because 59.because 60.countries
61.asks 62.real 63.to 64.everything 65.way 66.used 67.difficult 68.or
69.How did you learn it 70.No/No, I don’t/Never
71.How often do you watch an English movie/How often do you do it
72.Have you ever watched it/Have you watched it yet 73.When and where shall we meet
九、材料作文
Recently, China Daily has made a survey on carrying out “double reduction” policy. Here is the result.
In the past, students have too much homework to do. They used to spend 3 hours doing their homework. They had to have extra classes during weekends or holidays. They had few after-school activities and the activities were very boring.
But now things are different. They had less homework to do. All the homework can be finished in less than 1.5 hours. During weekends and holidays, they don’t have extra classes. They take part in colourful activities such as joining reading club, singing, dancing, drawing and playing ball games.
I think doing sports and taking part in different kinds of activities are very important for students. By doing sports and taking part in activities, students can keep healthy and learn things that they can’t get from books.