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Unit 2 单元加餐练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee
Type:Fantasy
Storyline:
When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a museum.She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world.Along the way, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.
Targeted readers:
People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book.
A Hundred Horses by Sarah Lean
Type:Mystery
Storyline:
The wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to her aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel.As Nell finds out Angel's true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses.Word has it that the 100th horse is magical.But where is it?Nell doesn't know, but Angel might know.
Targeted readers:
Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.
How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks
Type:Fantasy
Storyline:
Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice.She is the only goblin (小妖精) hunter in the world.When kids go missing, it's up to her to figure out why.
Targeted readers:
Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book.
I Even Funnier:A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Type:Fiction
Storyline:
After a car accident Jamie loses his family, and then he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie.But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals.He was recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State.
Targeted readers:
This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.
1.Which writer tells a story about a girl saving a boy
A.Karen Foxlee. B.Sarah Lean.
C.Catherine Jinks. D.James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.
2.Nature lovers may take interest in ________.
A.Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
B.A Hundred Horses
C.How to Catch a Bogle
D.I Even Funnier:A Middle School Story
3.Who went through life challenges without losing heart
A.Ophelia. B.Nell.
C.Birdie. D.Jamie.
4.In which section of a newspaper can we find such a passage
A.Fashion. B.Literature.
C.Business. D.Local news.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
There is an old Spanish Proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.”__1__ I'd say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here's why.
__2__
Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is — everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don't go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.
The world is waiting on your gift.
I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU! __3__ Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they'll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they'll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don't deprive the world of your gift. It's the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use it to better your life and the lives of those around you.
__4__
You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. __5__ They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen.
Get to it!
A.You can't let fear win.
B.Tomorrow is not promised.
C.In other words, dreams don't work unless you do.
D.How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow
E.You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.
F.Possibilities you never knew existing are waiting on you.
G.Unless you take the first step, your dreams will never come true.
Ⅲ.完形填空
It doesn't seem that US singer Bob Dylan has much in common with literary masters like Ernest Hemingway and T. S. Eliot. But these three figures became forever __1__ by the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. At the same time, the __2__ announcement has also aroused a firestorm of __3__ around the globe.
Influential US writer Jodi Picoult __4__ that she might now deserve a Grammy. And well known British Indian novelist Hari Kunzru said, “This feels like the most __5__ Nobel win since they gave it to Obama for not being Bush.”
Dylan's new __6__ — a musician with the Nobel Prize in Literature challenges convention __7__. However, this is by no means his first prize for his __8__ for writing. Back in 2008, the Pulitzer Prize jury (评判委员会) __9__ Dylan a special citation (嘉奖) “for his deep __10__ on popular music and American culture, __11__ by lyrical (抒情的) compositions of extraordinary poetic power”. In this aspect, what the Nobel Committee is doing is __12__ an act of strengthening Dylan's __13__ standing in the world of literature.
The words behind Dylan's songs address social issues and have been __14__ from generation to generation. And even today, many of Dylan's songs are still relevant and __15__ regularly by people all over the world.
There is __16__ more honorable than winning praise from one's __17__, but Dylan managed it. “It is __18__ that Dylan's song and poetry have been __19__ linked,” Salman Rushdie, a candidate for the prize, said. “Dylan is the brilliant inheritor of the poetic tradition,” Rushdie added. “He __20__ the prize.”
1.A.advocated B.bonded
C.struck D.remembered
2.A.surprising B.expectant
C.skeptical D.irresponsible
3.A.aggression B.injustice
C.controversy D.attack
4.A.admitted B.recalled
C.swore D.joked
5.A.uncaring B.unconvincing
C.inspiring D.thrilling
6.A.ambition B.achievement
C.status D.passion
7.A.to a degree B.for the first time
C.to the point D.from time to time
8.A.affection B.desire
C.talent D.request
9.A.issued B.awarded
C.offered D.rewarded
10.A.attempt B.influence
C.insight D.dependence
11.A.attracted B.reflected
C.marked D.impressed
12.A.simply B.occasionally
C.intentionally D.hopefully
13.A.unshakable B.unnoticed
C.unaffected D.unavoidable
14.A.set aside B.taken over
C.put forward D.passed down
15.A.preserved B.copied
C.appreciated D.recited
16.A.anything B.nothing
C.something D.everything
17.A.competitors B.supporters
C.objectors D.companions
18.A.acceptable B.reasonable
C.admirable D.unbelievable
19.A.randomly B.eventually
C.accidentally D.closely
20.A.treasures B.awaits
C.deserves D.requires
Ⅳ.语法填空
Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family, Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. She studied at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before __1__ (return) to her family's house in Amherst where she lived __2__ peaceful life. She kept in touch with her friends by writing letters and was __3__ (willing) to greet guests or, later in life, even leave her room.
Dickinson's poems are unique for the time she lived in; they contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use half rhyme. Many of her poems deal __4__ themes of death and immortality (永生). Dickinson wrote about 1,800 poems during her lifetime, but fewer than a dozen of __5__ were published. Although most of her friends probably knew about Dickinson's writing, they didn't know __6__ she had produced so many poems until after her death in 1886, when her younger sister Lavinia discovered the place where the poems were hidden. __7__ her sister not discovered them, the broadness of Dickinson's work wouldn't have become known.
Dickinson's first collection of poetry was published in 1890, the content of __8__ was heavily edited by the publishers __9__ (fit) the conventional poetic rules of the time. A complete and mostly unedited collection of her poetry became available for the first time in 1955. Now Dickinson __10__ (consider) to be one of the most important American poets.
Ⅴ.应用文写作
请根据下面的英文短诗,展开适当的想象,写一篇短文,标题为:My Teacher Mr. Moore。
My Teacher Mr. Moore
There's a teacher Mr. Moore.
Who is lovely and thirty four.
Always encouraging us to try.
He leads us to a world of “why”.
We all admire him more and more.
注意:1.不得照抄短诗原文。
2.必须结合短诗的内容,发挥想象,适当展开。
3.必须突出短诗的主题,结构完整,语言连贯。
4.短文不能写出诗歌形式。
5.词数80左右。PAGE
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Unit 2 单元加餐练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee
Type:Fantasy
Storyline:
When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a museum.She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world.Along the way, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.
Targeted readers:
People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book.
A Hundred Horses by Sarah Lean
Type:Mystery
Storyline:
The wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to her aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel.As Nell finds out Angel's true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses.Word has it that the 100th horse is magical.But where is it?Nell doesn't know, but Angel might know.
Targeted readers:
Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.
How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks
Type:Fantasy
Storyline:
Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice.She is the only goblin (小妖精) hunter in the world.When kids go missing, it's up to her to figure out why.
Targeted readers:
Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book.
I Even Funnier:A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Type:Fiction
Storyline:
After a car accident Jamie loses his family, and then he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie.But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals.He was recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State.
Targeted readers:
This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.
语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本书籍,提供了每本书的名称、作者、种类、故事情节和目标读者。
1.Which writer tells a story about a girl saving a boy
A.Karen Foxlee. B.Sarah Lean.
C.Catherine Jinks. D.James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据文章对第一本书的简介,尤其是第二句“She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world”可知,在冰雪女王冰冻世界之前Ophelia必须帮助那个男孩逃离,Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy的作者是Karen Foxlee,故选A。
2.Nature lovers may take interest in ________.
A.Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
B.A Hundred Horses
C.How to Catch a Bogle
D.I Even Funnier:A Middle School Story
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第二本书对目标读者的描述“Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting”可知,喜欢动物和自然的孩子一定会发现这本书令人兴奋,故第二本书A Hundred Horses符合要求,即B项正确。
3.Who went through life challenges without losing heart
A.Ophelia. B.Nell.
C.Birdie. D.Jamie.
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据文章对第四本书的简介的“But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals”可知,Jamie在失去父母寄居在亲戚家时依旧保持积极的态度,追求自己的梦想,故选D项。
4.In which section of a newspaper can we find such a passage
A.Fashion. B.Literature.
C.Business. D.Local news.
解析:选B 文章出处题。根据文章是对四本书的介绍可知,这篇文章可能来自报纸的文学版块,即B项正确。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
There is an old Spanish Proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.”__1__ I'd say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here's why.
__2__
Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is — everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don't go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.
The world is waiting on your gift.
I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU! __3__ Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they'll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they'll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don't deprive the world of your gift. It's the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use it to better your life and the lives of those around you.
__4__
You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. __5__ They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen.
Get to it!
A.You can't let fear win.
B.Tomorrow is not promised.
C.In other words, dreams don't work unless you do.
D.How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow
E.You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.
F.Possibilities you never knew existing are waiting on you.
G.Unless you take the first step, your dreams will never come true.
语篇解读:本文是说明文。解释了我们为什么不能推迟追逐梦想的原因。
1.选D 根据后面的回答“too many”可知用How many提问。
2.选B 根据下文的关键句“Nobody likes to talk about death”;“None of us know the day, or the hour.”,言外之意,明天是无法保证的。
3.选E 根据主题句“这个世界正观望着你的天赋”,以及空前的“the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU!”可以看出“你”是独一无二的,其他任何人都不能代替。
4.选G 根据下文的描述:你可以梦想写一部你想写的伟大的美国剧本,但是除非你动笔写,否则这不会发生。可以看出答案为G项:除非你迈出第一步,否则你的梦想不会成为现实。
5.选C C项和本段的主题句照应,换句话说,不行动,梦想也实现不了。
Ⅲ.完形填空
It doesn't seem that US singer Bob Dylan has much in common with literary masters like Ernest Hemingway and T. S. Eliot. But these three figures became forever __1__ by the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. At the same time, the __2__ announcement has also aroused a firestorm of __3__ around the globe.
Influential US writer Jodi Picoult __4__ that she might now deserve a Grammy. And well known British Indian novelist Hari Kunzru said, “This feels like the most __5__ Nobel win since they gave it to Obama for not being Bush.”
Dylan's new __6__ — a musician with the Nobel Prize in Literature challenges convention __7__. However, this is by no means his first prize for his __8__ for writing. Back in 2008, the Pulitzer Prize jury (评判委员会) __9__ Dylan a special citation (嘉奖) “for his deep __10__ on popular music and American culture, __11__ by lyrical (抒情的) compositions of extraordinary poetic power”. In this aspect, what the Nobel Committee is doing is __12__ an act of strengthening Dylan's __13__ standing in the world of literature.
The words behind Dylan's songs address social issues and have been __14__ from generation to generation. And even today, many of Dylan's songs are still relevant and __15__ regularly by people all over the world.
There is __16__ more honorable than winning praise from one's __17__, but Dylan managed it. “It is __18__ that Dylan's song and poetry have been __19__ linked,” Salman Rushdie, a candidate for the prize, said. “Dylan is the brilliant inheritor of the poetic tradition,” Rushdie added. “He __20__ the prize.”
语篇解读:本文是记叙文。美国歌手Bob Dylan,以其充满诗意的音乐作品获得了2016年的诺贝尔文学奖,这也使他成为了名副其实的跨界之王,同时也引起了全球的争议。
1.A.advocated B.bonded
C.struck D.remembered
解析:选B 根据上文中的“It doesn't seem that US singer Bob Dylan has much in common with literary masters like Ernest Hemingway and T. S. Eliot. But ...”可知,此处指但是,2016年的诺贝尔文学奖把这些人永远地联系在了一起。bond“使结合,建立关系”,符合语境。advocate“支持”; strike“突然想到,给(某人以……)印象”。
2.A.surprising B.expectant
C.skeptical D.irresponsible
解析:选A 根据上文的内容可知,2016年的诺贝尔文学奖的获得者是一位美国歌手,这是令人意外的事情。故此处指的应是这一出人意料的宣布也激起了全球的争议。surprising“令人惊奇的,令人意外的”; expectant“预期的”; skeptical“怀疑的”; irresponsible“不负责任的”。
3.A.aggression B.injustice
C.controversy D.attack
解析:选C 参见上题解析。controversy“争议,争论,争辩”,符合语境。aggression“侵略,侵犯”; injustice“不公平,不公正”。
4.A.admitted B.recalled
C.swore D.joked
解析:选D 根据语境可知,极具影响力的美国作家Jodi Picoult开玩笑说,她现在可能应该拿到格莱美奖。admit“承认”; recall“回忆道”; swear“发誓”; joke“说笑话,开玩笑”。
5.A.uncaring B.unconvincing
C.inspiring D.thrilling
解析:选B 著名英籍印度裔小说家Kari Kunzru说道:“我感觉这是自评委会因奥巴马做得和布什不一样而把诺贝尔奖颁给奥巴马以来,最没说服力的诺贝尔奖。”unconvincing“难以令人信服的”,符合语境。uncaring“冷漠的”; inspiring“鼓舞人心的”; thrilling“令人兴奋的”。
6.A.ambition B.achievement
C.status D.passion
解析:选C 根据破折号后的内容“a musician with the Nobel Prize in Literature”可知,此处说的是Dylan的新身份。status“身份,社会地位”,符合语境。ambition“抱负,雄心”; achievement“成就”; passion“激情,热情”。
7.A.to a degree B.for the first time
C.to the point D.from time to time
解析:选A Dylan的新身份——获得诺贝尔文学奖的音乐人——在某种程度上挑战了常规。to a degree“在某种程度上”,符合语境。for the first time“首次,第一次”; to the point“切题,中肯”; from time to time“有时,偶尔”。
8.A.affection B.desire
C.talent D.request
解析:选C 根据下文中的“Back in 2008, the Pulitzer Prize jury (评判委员会) ______ Dylan a special citation (嘉奖)...”可知,此处表示但是,这决不是他因他的写作天赋而获得的首个奖项。talent“天赋”,符合语境。affection“喜爱”; desire“渴望”; request“要求”。
9.A.issued B.awarded
C.offered D.rewarded
解析:选B 早在2008年,普利策奖评委会便因为他对流行音乐和美国文化的深远影响,其抒情作品被赋予超凡的富有诗意的力量而授予了Dylan特别荣誉奖。award“授予”,符合语境。issue“发行,发表,颁布”; offer“提供”。
10.A.attempt B.influence
C.insight D.dependence
解析:选B 参见上题解析。influence“影响”,符合语境。attempt“尝试,努力”; insight“了解,洞察力”,常与介词into连用;dependence“依赖”。
11.A.attracted B.reflected
C.marked D.impressed
解析:选C 参见第9题解析。mark“赋予特征,给……确定性质”。attract“吸引”; reflect“反映”; impress“给……留下深刻印象”。
12.A.simply B.occasionally
C.intentionally D.hopefully
解析:选A 在这一层面上,诺贝尔委员会现在做的只不过是巩固Dylan在文学界中不可动摇的地位的一种行为。simply“只是,仅仅”。occasionally“偶尔,偶然”; intentionally“有意地”; hopefully“有希望地”。
13.A.unshakable B.unnoticed
C.unaffected D.unavoidable
解析:选A 参见上题解析。unshakable“不可动摇的”; unnoticed“未被注意到的”; unaffected“未受影响的”; unavoidable“不可避免的”。
14.A.set aside B.taken over
C.put forward D.passed down
解析:选D Dylan的歌词反映社会问题并被代代传唱。根据空后的“from generation to generation”可知,此处说的应是一代一代地传下去。pass down“流传,使世代相传”,符合语境。set aside“留出,把……搁置一旁”; take over“接收,接管”; put forward“提出”。
15.A.preserved B.copied
C.appreciated D.recited
解析:选C 此处表示即使到了今天,Dylan的许多歌曲依然有重大的意义,经常被世界各地的人欣赏。appreciate“欣赏,赏识,重视”符合语境。preserve“保护,保存”; recite“背诵,朗诵”。
16.A.anything B.nothing
C.something D.everything
解析:选B 根据上下文可知,这里指没什么能比获得对手的称赞更值得令人敬佩的了,但Dylan做到了。否定词和比较级连用表示最高级的含义,所以选nothing。
17.A.competitors B.supporters
C.objectors D.companions
解析:选A 参见上题解析。下文中的“...a candidate for the prize ...”亦是提示。competitor“竞争者”; supporter“支持者”; objector“反对者”; companion“同伴”。
18.A.acceptable B.reasonable
C.admirable D.unbelievable
解析:选C 根据上文中的“compositions of extraordinary poetic power”“winning praise ...”可知,Dylan的歌和诗紧密地联系在一起,这是值得赞赏的。admirable“令人钦佩的,值得赞扬的”,符合语境。acceptable“可接受的”; reasonable“有道理的,合理的”; unbelievable“令人难以置信的”。
19.A.randomly B.eventually
C.accidentally D.closely
解析:选D 参见上题解析。randomly“随意地”; eventually“最终”; accidentally“偶然地”。
20.A.treasures B.awaits
C.deserves D.requires
解析:选C Dylan值得拥有此奖项。deserve“值得,应得”,符合语境。treasure“珍爱”; await“等待”; require“需要”。
Ⅳ.语法填空
Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family, Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. She studied at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before __1__ (return) to her family's house in Amherst where she lived __2__ peaceful life. She kept in touch with her friends by writing letters and was __3__ (willing) to greet guests or, later in life, even leave her room.
Dickinson's poems are unique for the time she lived in; they contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use half rhyme. Many of her poems deal __4__ themes of death and immortality (永生). Dickinson wrote about 1,800 poems during her lifetime, but fewer than a dozen of __5__ were published. Although most of her friends probably knew about Dickinson's writing, they didn't know __6__ she had produced so many poems until after her death in 1886, when her younger sister Lavinia discovered the place where the poems were hidden. __7__ her sister not discovered them, the broadness of Dickinson's work wouldn't have become known.
Dickinson's first collection of poetry was published in 1890, the content of __8__ was heavily edited by the publishers __9__ (fit) the conventional poetic rules of the time. A complete and mostly unedited collection of her poetry became available for the first time in 1955. Now Dickinson __10__ (consider) to be one of the most important American poets.
语篇解读:本文介绍了美国诗人Emily Elizabeth Dickinson。
1.returning 考查动词 ing形式作宾语。设空处作介词before的宾语,故填returning。
2.a 考查不定冠词。live a ... life 意为“过……的生活”。
3.unwilling 考查形容词作表语。根据“She kept in touch ... by writing letters”可推断,设空处表示“不情愿”,故填unwilling。
4.with 考查介词。deal with意为“涉及,关于”。
5.them 考查代词。设空处指代前面的about 1,800 poems, 且作介词of的宾语,故填them。
6.that 考查连接词。设空处引导宾语从句,且在从句中不作成分,故填that。
7.Had 考查虚拟语气。根据语境可知,这是一个虚拟条件句,表示与过去事实相反的假设,且省略了if,故将had提前。
8.which 考查关系代词。设空处引导定语从句修饰collection of poetry,且位于介词of之后,故填which。
9.to fit 考查动词不定式作目的状语。设空处作状语,表示目的,且主语与fit之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,故填to fit。
10.is considered 考查时态及语态。Dickinson与consider之间是被动关系,且由Now可知,此处应用一般现在时,故填is considered。
Ⅴ.应用文写作
请根据下面的英文短诗,展开适当的想象,写一篇短文,标题为:My Teacher Mr. Moore。
My Teacher Mr. Moore
There's a teacher Mr. Moore.
Who is lovely and thirty four.
Always encouraging us to try.
He leads us to a world of “why”.
We all admire him more and more.
注意:1.不得照抄短诗原文。
2.必须结合短诗的内容,发挥想象,适当展开。
3.必须突出短诗的主题,结构完整,语言连贯。
4.短文不能写出诗歌形式。
5.词数80左右。
参考范文:
My Teacher Mr. Moore
During my life, I have many teachers, but there is no other teacher who impresses me more than Mr. Moore. Though he is 34, he looks very young for his age. And he's one of the most popular teachers in our school.
Compared with other teachers, Mr. Moore pays more attention to his way of teaching. He tries various ways to make his classes lively and interesting. In his opinion, we should not only know “what”, but also understand “why”. So, instead of giving us answers immediately, he encourages us to think by ourselves whenever he puts forward questions. With his help, we've learned how to analyze and solve problems. What a wonderful world of “why” he leads us to!
He is such a learned person that we all admire him a great deal.