Unit2 Discovering Useful Structures and Listening and Talking
能力提升练
一、阅读理解
(2019浙江台州中学高一上月考)
Travel is one of the most exciting experiences a human being can have. Imagine how Italian traveler Marco Polo must have felt when he found himself on Chinese soil, seeing a way of life quite different from anything he'd seen before.
And how great must it have been to listen to Zhang Qian when he returned to China from his journey through Central Asia and West Asia?His brain must have been packed with everything he'd seen and heard, leading to the founding of the Silk Road.
Some people have travelled all over the world, and travel is a way of life to them. They perhaps know what to expect before they travel. That's why the best travel is when it's for the first time. Imagine a person who has always wanted to travel to the United States. Of course, he's probably seen the Statue of Liberty a thousand times on TV, and the White House, and all the other famous sights. But none of that would compare to the thrill of looking out of the cabin window as the plane lands, watching the cities and streets of the real America come into view.
Although travel is often just for recreation, it's also educational. We may not know that we are getting an education. but we still are.
We' re learning every day: new words in a new language, new people, and new ways of life. But this learning takes place in the school of the world, not the classroom. One of the lessons we learn is undoubtedly amoral one. As we get to know foreign places, we come to understand that there are many different ways to live, and that the way we live isn't necessarily the best way. The British politician Benjamin Disraeli summed this up well when he said, "Travel teaches toleration. "
1. The writer uses Marco Polo and Zhang Qian as examples to .
A. explain how the Silk Road was founded
B. present travel as an amazing experience
C. show how the way people travel has changed
D. describe important cultural exchanges in history
2. The underlined word in Paragraph 4 probably means .
A. learning B. knowledge C. fun D. risk
3. According to the last two paragraphs, the writer believes that .
A. traveling should be included in formal education
B. traveling improves people's confidence in their lifestyle
C. a foreign journey may raise people's cultural understanding
D. there is more to learn from adventures than being in classrooms
二、七选五
(2019山东惠民二中高一期中)
Here are some top tips for world travelers.
Travel light. 1 It's no fun carrying a huge bag around a foreign city. Don't take too many clothes and avoid heavy books and electrical equipment.
2 Always keep your passport on you in an inside pocket or special travel belt. There may be thieves about. It's a good idea to make a photocopy(复印件)of your passport and travel documents.
Transport sense. Don't let go of your bags on the train. 3 There are always thieves on public transport. If you want to sleep, tie your bag to your arm. When you take a taxi, it's a good idea to ask for the driver's permit. Many foreigners pay too much money because they take unofficial taxis.
Keep clean. It's a good idea to wear dark clothes because they hide the dirt while white clothes attract it!Make sure you have plenty of clean underclothes and deodorant(除臭剂). 4
5 You should always be polite and respectful to the locals. Even if you find their habits and behavior a bit strange, you shouldn't show your feelings. Remember, you're their guest.
A. Be polite.
B. Keep your documents safe
C. You should carry a spare bag.
D. You don't want to smell bad!
E. Keep them with you at all times.
F. Make sure your bag isn't too heavy.
G. It's a good idea to wear clothes similar to the local people.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
三、完形填空
(2019广东梅州高一上期末)
When I was 25 years old, I had a big dream in my mind and lots of things in my backpack. I wanted to travel around Africa with my 1 . So I left my hometown with great confidence and 2 in Cape Town on a one-way ticket, not really 3
what to do next. 4 , before my trip actually started, I met a kind, old Nigerian man. He gave me the best travel 5 I ever received: "Be like a student on your way around the world. "
It sounds 6 , but it really changed my mind about travelling. He helped me
7 that travel is about learning and observing different 8 . "It's far too easy to go into a(n) 9 country for you and believe your ways are better. But if you study, ask questions, and 10 to learn from the locals, you'll have far richer 11 ," he promised me.
On other trips 12 I was on my tour way to Cancun, I didn't know the man so I was just a 13 . I only stayed there for a week to see the 14 and places of interest and then left. The culture didn't 15 me. I left the cities and towns without really 16 anyone or anything. Those people and things 17 in those very places to which I had 18 a visit.
This time, I promised myself that I would be a 19 student traveler. After seven months of 20 travelling from Cape Town to Cairo, I returned home. Having a student-like attitude helped me learn a lot. This trip satisfied me more than any other trip ever did to me.
1. A. friend B. pet C. backpack D. family
2. A. continued B. stopped C. danced D. arrived
3. A. sure B. excited C. afraid D. concerned
4. A. Certainly B. Luckily C. Truly D. Sadly
5. A. knowledge B. feeling C. advice D. reason
6. A. simple B. funny C. boring D. foolish
7. A. remember B. choose C. improve D. realize
8. A. cultures B. events C. places D. backgrounds
9. A. strange B. magic C. new D. interesting
10. A. accept B. try C. decide D. forget
11. A. task B. dream C. achievement D. experience
12. A. since B. where C. when D. before
13. A. tourist B. student C. reporter D. businessman
14. A. picture B. sights C. show D. mountain
15. A. inspire B. change C. help D. influence
16. A. refusing B. encouraging C. knowing D. teaching
17. A. existed B. disappeared C. kept D. started
18. A. wanted B. paid C. organized D. broken
19. A. beautiful B. proud C. real D. wise
20. A. difficult B. successful C. common D. challenging
四、语法填空
(2019河南洛阳高一上期末)
Welcome to What's Your Rhythm. In today's program, we are going to discuss Beijing Opera. It's a 1 (nation)treasure of China. The art dates back 2 the late eighteenth century and it 3 (combine)acting, talking, singing, music, dancing and acrobatics(杂技). Actors play one of four 4 (role):sheng, male roles;dan, female roles;chou, clown roles and jing, roles with brightly painted face masks. Each role has 5 (it)own singing and acting styles. In the early days, most often Beijing Opera 6 (perform)on open-air stages in markets, streets, teahouses or outside temples. The music had to be performed loudly and the performers had to sing with sharp voices in order to be heard over the crowds. Slowly this kind of 7 (sing)became a special style of Beijing Opera. Beijing Opera used to be performed on open-air stages 8 were lit only by oil lamps. As 9 result, the costumes in Beijing Opera are often very bright colors. If the costumes 10
(be)not in bright colors, the crowds would not be able to see them clearly.
参考答案及解析
一、语篇解读 旅行是人们所拥有的最令人兴奋的经历之一。有些人喜欢周游世界, 这是他们的一种生活方式。虽然旅行通常只是为了娱乐, 但是它也有教育意义。出国旅行还可以增进人们对文化的理解,
1. B 推理判断题。根据文章第一、二段, 特别是第一段首句Travel is one of the most exciting experiences a human being can have. 可知, 作者引用马可·波罗和张骞的例子是为了说明旅行是令人惊奇的经历。
2. C 词义猜测题。根据文章第四段第一句中it's also educational可排除选项A和B, 结合常识可排除D, 应选C尽管旅行通常只是为了娱乐, 它也有教育意义。
3. C 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段倒数第二句As we get to know foreign places, we come to understand that there are many different ways to live, and that the way we live isn't necessarily the best way. 可知出国旅行可以增进人们对文化的理解。
二、语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文, 文章就到国外旅行提出了一些建议。
1. F 根据下文It's no fun carrying a huge bag around a foreign city. 可知背很重的包去国外旅行是很无趣的, 因此F项(确保你的包不太重)切题。
2. B 根据下文There may be thieves about. 可知B项(确保你的证件安全。)切题。
3. E根据上文Don't let go of your bags on the train. 可知E项(你要随时带在身边。)切题。
4. D 根据上文Make sure you have plenty of clean underclothes and deodorant(除臭剂), 可知D项(你不想闻起来很糟吧!)切题。
5. A 根据下文You should always be polite and respectful to the locals. 中的关键词be polite可知A项切题。
三、、语篇解读 本文主要讲述了想环游非洲的作者在遇到一位老人后改变了自己对旅行的看法。
1. C 根据上文When I was 25 years old, I had a big dream in my mind and lots of things in my backpack. I wanted to travel around Africa…知, 作者想要背着自己的背包环游非洲。
2. D 根据上文So I left my hometown with great confidence… 可知, 作者充满信心地离开了家乡, 买了一张单程票到达开普敦。
3. A 作者充满信心地离开了家乡, 行至开普敦, 但是并不确定接下来要做什么。
4. B 根据下文可知在老人的帮助下作者学到了很多, 此处是说“幸运的是”, 在作者真正开始自己的旅行之前, 作者遇见了一个善良的尼日利亚老人。luckily幸运地;certainly当然;truly真实地;sadly悲哀地。
5. C 根据下文Be like a student on your way around the world. 可知, 老人给了作者旅行建议。advice建议;knowledge知识;feeling感觉;reason理由。
6. A 根据下文but it really changed my mind about travelling可知老人的建议听起来很简单, 却改变了作者关于旅行的想法。simple简单的;funny滑稽的;boring令人厌烦的;foolish愚蠢的。
7. D 根据上文老人的建议改变了作者关于旅行的想法可知, 此处是说, 老人帮助作者明白了旅行的意义。realize明白, 意识到;remember记住;choose选择;improve提高。
8. A 根据下文The culture didn't 15 me. 可知, 老人帮助作者明白了旅游的意义在于学习和观察不同的文化。culture文化;event事件;place地方;background背景。
9. C 根据上文作者讲述关于自己旅行的事情可知, 此处是说, 去一个对自己来说新的国家并且相信你自己的方式是更好的是相当容易的。new新的;strange陌生的;magic有魔力的;interesting有趣的。
10. B 根据上文老人说旅行的意义在于学习和观察不同的文化可知, 此处是说, 如果你学习、问问题以及努力向当地人学习, 你会拥有更加丰富多彩的经历。try to do sth. 努力做某事,
11. D 如果你学习、问问题以及努力向当地人学习, 你会拥有更加丰富多彩的经历。experience经历;task任务;dream梦想:achievement成就。
12. C根据上文On other trips可知, 当作者去坎昆旅行的时候, 作者不认识这位老人。
13. A 关于其他的旅行, 当作者去坎昆旅行的时候, 作者不认识这位老人, 所以作者只是个游客。tourist旅行者, 观光客;student学生;reporter记者 businessman商人。
14. B 根据下文and places of interest and then left 可知, 作者只在坎昆停留了一周, 看风景, 游览名胜, 然后就离开了。sights风景:picture图画;show表演;mountain山脉。
15. D 根据上文作者只在坎昆停留了一周, 看风景, 游览名胜, 然后就离开了可知, 文化并没有对作者产生影响。influence影响:inspire激发, 鼓舞;change改变;help帮助。
16. C作者匆匆离开, 并没有真正地认识任何人、了解任何事。know认识, 了解;refuse拒绝;encourage鼓舞 teach教。
17. A 根据上文, 作者离开的时候并没有真正地认识任何人、了解任何事可知, 这些人和事都存在于作者参观过的地方。exist存在;disappear消失;keep保持;start开始。
18. B 根据上文, 作者离开的时候并没有真正地认识任何人、了解任何事可知, 这些人和事都存在于作者参观过的地方。pay a visit 参观。
19. C 根据上文作者对自己从前的旅行经历的描述可知, 此处是说作者向自己承诺要成为一个真正的学生旅行者。real真正的;beautiful美丽的:proud自豪的;wise明智的。
20. B 根据下文. . . returned home. Having a student-like attitude helped me learn a lot. This trip satisfied me more than any other trip ever did to me. 可知, 在从开普敦到开罗的七个月的成功的旅行后, 作者回到家乡。有一个和学生一样的态度对作者来说帮助很大, 这让作者感到比以往任何一次旅行都满意。successful成功的;difficult 困难的;common常见的;challenging富于挑战性的。
四、语篇解读 本文介绍了中国的国粹-京剧。
1.national 考查形容词。修饰名词treasure应用形容词。
2. to 考查介词。date back to追溯到, 为固定短语。
3. combines 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据并列分句The art dates back 2 the late eighteenth century可知应用一般现在时, 主语为it, 故应用动词的第三人称单数形式。
4. roles 考查名词的数。role为可数名词, 且此处被数词four修饰, 因此用复数形式。
5. its 考查代词。此处作定语, 故应用形容词性物主代词its。
6. was performed 考查动词的时态和语态。根据时间状语In the early days可知应用一般过去时;Beijing Opera与perform之间为被动关系, 故应用一般过去时的被动语态。
7. singing 考查名词。此处指“这种演唱”, 介词of后应用名词形式。
8. which/that 考查定语从句。先行词为stages, 关系词在限制性定语从句中作主语, 故用which/that。
9. a 考查冠词。as a result结果, 因此。
10. were 考查虚拟语气。与现在事实相反的虚拟语气, if从句用过去式, 主句用would/could/should/might+动词原形。
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