Unit 2 Developing ideas&Presenting Ideas& Reflection
一、单词拼写
1.It was Chaucer who really turned English into a l_____ (文学的) language.
2.We have been very __________(感激的) of their support.
3.Her remark was followed by an e__________ silence.
4.No composer was considered w__________ of the name until he had written an opera.
5.It was the most d__________ garden I had ever seen.
6.He seemed so young, a m__________ boy.
7.Following is an o__________ of the survey findings.
8.He often undervalued the __________(文学的) works of young writers.
9.Night __________(降临) quickly in the tropics.
10.Lack of traffic is one of the __________(幸事) of country life.
二、根据语境用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空
appreciate, delight, dread, embarrass, endure, enthusiastic, guarantee, persevere, reject, reveal
1. People of this profession need to have _____. They must _____ a lot of hardships.
2. All the electric blankets are _____ for three years.
3. Think of my request. Even if _____, I won't mind your _____.
4. She _____ in her idea despite objections, and her _____ paid off in the end.
5. It seems that they might have made a _____ mistake, and you will pay for it.
6. We must not pour cold water on their _____.
7. I have been very _____ of your help and support.
8. The test will _____ how much of the drug can be taken, so we are expecting the _____.
9. The girl felt _____ when she fell over, but much to my _____, I made the same mistake.
10. The _____ performances _____ the children and they roared with _____.
三、阅读理解
Marie was born in Poland in 1867. She was given the name Marie Sklodowska by her parents. Her father was a teacher. Everyone soon saw that Marie had a quick mind.
Marie's mother died when her youngest daughter was only ten. This made Marie know that she must work hard at her lessons if she wanted to be successful in her life. So she did and won top honours at her school.
Marie and her elder sister, Bronya, dreamed of studying in France. But their father did not have enough money to send them there. Then Marie made out a plan: she would teach at home and send her money to Bronya. After her sister finished studying in Paris, she could get work and send Marie the money to study there in return. With tears in their eyes the girls said goodbye to each other, and Marie worked very hard for six years to pay for her sister's studies. At last it was Marie's turn, but by the time she got to France, her sister was married and could not give her much help.
Again Marie worked. She studied in a small room without heat or light. She lived on bread and tea most of the time, but what she cared about most was her science, her study and her research work. This was her world and she liked her experiment most.
In Paris she met and married Pierre Curie, a young famous scientist. Together they made their experiments in an old house shabbily equipped. They knew that some elements in the world gave off a strange power. The power could go through other objects. They found more of this power in some elements than in any other elements. It made them believe that it must be a new element itself.
For four years they tried experiments to separate this new powerful element. Finally they found something that they called radium. Its power of radiation was much greater than that of other elements.
The Curies were awarded the Nobel Prize for their great contribution to science. They used the money for further experiments on the uses of radium. They found it could be used in treating diseases.
Unfortunately Pierre died suddenly just after he began to work as professor at the Sorbonne(巴黎大学). Marie Curie took his place. She thus became the first woman ever to teach there. She continued their research work and made many more important discoveries. In 1911 she received another Nobel Prize. It is the only time in history that two Nobel Prize have been given to the same person, and this person was a woman.
Marie Curie, an extraordinary woman scientist with extraordinary successes discovered a hidden power from which the world benefits much. It was this same power, however, that killed her in 1934.
1. Marie and her sister wished to _____.
A. study in France B. work at home
C. visit Paris D. travel around the world
2. Pick out the right order for Marie's plan.
a. Bronya worked and earned money.
b. Marie studied in France.
c. Marie worked and earned money.
d. Bronya studied in France.
A. a, b, c, d B. c, d, a, b C. c, b, a, d D. a, d, c, b
3. What made Marie forget and overcome her hardship in Paris
A. Pierre's help. B. Her love for scientific research.
C. Six years' hard work. D. Her sister's help.
4. The main character of the element radium is that it _____.
A. has a lot of usesB.is a strange element
C. sends out more and greater power than other elements
D. has never existed in the world before
5. Which of the following questions can NOT be answered by the information from the passage
A. Why couldn't the sisters study in France together
B. How long did Marie's elder sister study in France
C. What led the Curies to believe that there was a new element in the world
D. What colour is radium
四、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance, were a sure path ①_____ success. But this advice does not always work as ②_____ (plan). My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, ③_____ was originally to be held in our classroom, ④_____ (change) to the library at the last minute. This, ⑤_____, didn't bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax ⑥_____ (I).But my mood changed quickly when I saw the first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay positive and ⑦_____ (perseverance) until I finally found the solution. With the problem ⑧_____ (solve), I felt proud of my achievement. ⑨_____ (fortunate), I then noticed that I had just ten minutes left to complete ⑩_____ rest.
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:literary
解析:句意:是乔叟使英语变成了一种文学语言。literary意为"文学的; 文学上的"。
2.答案:appreciative
3.答案:embarrassed
4.答案:worthy
5.答案:delightful
6.答案:mere
7.答案:outline
8.答案:literary
9.答案:descends
10.答案:blessings
二、答案:1.endurance; endure; 2.guaranteed; 3.rejected; rejection; 4.persevered; perseverance;
5.dreadful; 6.enthusiasm; 7.appreciative; 8.reveal; revelation; 9.embarrassed; embarrassment;
10.delightful; delighted; delight
三、答案:1-5 ABBCD
解析:1.细节理解题。根据短文第三段的第一句话“Marie and her elder sister, Bronya, dreamed of studying in France.”可知,本题选A项。
2.事件排序题。根据第三段提供的信息可知,正确的排序是B项。
3.推理判断题。对科研的无限热爱是她克服重重困难的真正动力故本题B项正确。
4.细节理解题。根据短文倒数第四段最后一句话可知,本题选C项。
5.细节理解题。短文并未提及镭的颜色,故选D项。
四、答案:① to ② planned ③ which ④ was changed ⑤ however ⑥ myself ⑦ persevered ⑧ solved ⑨ Unfortunately ⑩ the
解析:①考查名词和介词的搭配。去往某处的路用path/ way to...。
②考查省略句。完整的句子为as it was planned,当从句的主语和主句主语一致且从句中含有be动词时,省略从句主语和be动词。
③which引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为the exam。
④句子的主语是the exam,根据句意可知,考试场地被改变了,故用被动结构。
⑤根据上下文的逻辑关系,可知本空表示转折,“然而,这不会扰乱我的心情”。
⑥句子的宾语和主语指同一个人或物时,一般需用反身代词作宾语。
⑦此空和tried并列,作并列谓语,故需用一般过去时。
⑧考查with复合结构。problem是solve动作的承受者,故用过去分词。
⑨修饰全句时需用副词,根据句意可知,这是件不幸的事。
⑩名词rest表示“剩余的人/物”时,需和定冠词连用。
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