Unit 2 Welcome to the unit& Reading
一、
1.I could have _________(哭泣)thinking about what I'd missed.
2.She leaned over and _________ (低语) something in his ear.
3.I can _____(保证) you the quality of our digital camera. Should there be any problem, you could contact us and ask to replace it.
4.She _____(克服) her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness.
5.She had to face the fact that her life had changed _________(永远).
6.Do you think the film _____(adapt) was faithful to the book
7.If we try to keep it a secret, she's _________(guarantee) to find out.
8.He was an expert at finding his way, even in strange ________ (surround).
9.I then realized how possible it was _________(overcome) your limitations.
10.I would also like to ask you which _________(compose) you like most.
二、
When I was growing up, Mother's Day was as important as Christmas.
The energy around the house was always positive, mostly thanks to my father who made sure that his kids appreciated their mother. We would clean the house, and Mum got breakfast in bed in the morning and didn't have to lift a finger all day. And in the evening, we went to a restaurant for a traditional Mother's Day dinner.
What I learnt from my father over the years, was that no matter what, he always put my mother before himself. He absolutely loved her and never let her forget that.
I maintain(保持) my father's Mother's Day tradition with my wife. Growing up, I learned that showing affection to the woman you love or who gave birth to you is an important part of life. You see, it goes both ways, and the love you have for your mother comes back to you again and again.
Believing that and feeling it when you can may keep you from being lonely, even if your mum isn't close by or has passed away. There are a number of us who no longer have a mother in our lives, and truth be told, there are often times when I wish my mum were still here to comfort me. So instead, I remember the times she did just that. It makes me smile, and somehow, those memories of a more simple and loving life give me the comfort I'm looking for.
If you are mum-less, you too should find a deserving woman in your life and celebrate Mother's Day with her. If you don't know anyone, there are plenty of lonely mums in rest homes who would enjoy your company for a couple of hours. The visit will make both of your days, and perhaps your lives, a little bit better.
1.What did the author learn from his father
A.We should always put others before ourselves.
B.It's necessary to express love to those we love.
C.It's important to have an interesting family tradition.
D.Mother's Day is just as important as Christmas.
2.Why does the author value the idea of showing love for one's mother
A.It can set a good example for kids to follow.
B.It is what mothers expect their children to do.
C.It's important to follow your father's rules.
D.It can warm your mother's heart as well as yours.
3.What is the author's advice to someone whose mum has passed away
A.Visit lonely mums in rest homes on Mother's Day.
B.Try to get used to life without a mum.
C.Turn to other family members for love.
D.Give all your attention to your mother-in-law.
三、
Once upon a time, there was a bad man named Millisphore. Millisphore was so thoroughly evil that he made a plan to 1 every important thing in the world. Helped by his great machines and 2 , he managed to ruin everything important. After that, he created a potion(毒药) that robbed people of their desire to work. He also managed to give off a magic gas, which made people prefer to stay at home rather than 3 .
When things had reached the point where the entire world had been spoilt, Millisphore saw that only one thing stood in his way. It was the 4 . Despite all his evil inventions, his potion and his gas, it seemed that families were still sticking together. What 5 him most was that all the families were resisting him.
He tried making the houses 6 , but the families just lived closer together in less space. He also destroyed food, but the families just shared little food they had. So he continued with his 7 deeds against the only thing that still 8 him, but nothing was working.
9 he discovered the secret to the strength of every family —they 10 each other. Though he tried to invent something to destroy the love. Millisphore 11 managed it. Sad and angry at not having managed to rule the world, he gave up and let everything 12 to normal.
At last, Millisphore was so depressed that all he could think of was to go to his parents' 13 , and tell them what he had done. 14 all the wicked deeds he had done, his parents ran out of their house to hug him. They 15 him, and encouraged him to be good.
And so it is that even the family of the most wicked will love him and forgive him for anything! And aren't we fortunate to have a family
1.A.do B.destroy C.complete D.order
2.A.names B.buildings C.thoughts D.inventions
3.A.go out B.go through C.go up D.go ahead
4.A.child B.cousin C.friend D.family
5.A.delighted B.bothered C.punished D.requested
6.A.bigger B.cleaner C.smaller D.wider
7.A.interesting B.wicked C.helpful D.merciful
8.A.suggested B.stopped C.encouraged D.resisted
9.A.Finally B.Firstly C.Quickly D.Immediately
10.A.hated B.arranged C.loved D.confirmed
11.A.still B.thus C.then D.never
12.A.return B.pass C.move D.promote
13.A.field B.farm C.house D.income
14.A.In order to B.In spite of C.In terms of D.In honour of
15.A.trained B.praised C.forced D.forgave
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:wept
2.答案:whispered
3.答案:guarantee
4.答案:overcame
5.答案:forever
6.答案:adaptation
7.答案:guaranteed
8.答案:surroundings
9.答案:to overcome
10.答案:composer
二、
答案:1-3 BDA
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第三段What I learnt from my father over the years, was that no matter what, he always put my mother before himself. He absolutely loved her and never let her forget that.可知, 作者从父亲身上学到的是向我们所爱的人表达爱是有必要的, 故选B项。
2.细节理解题。根据第四段中的You see, it goes both ways, and the love you have for your mother comes back to you again and again.可知, 作者之所以重视表达对母亲的爱是因为这种爱是双向的, 你对母亲的爱也会一次又一次地温暖你自己, 故选D项。
3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中的If you don't know anyone, there are plenty of lonely mums in rest homes who would enjoy your company for a couple of hours.可知, 养老院里有很多孤独的母亲需要陪伴, 因此作者建议那些自己的妈妈已经过世的人去养老院里陪伴那些孤独的母亲, 故选A项。
三、
答案:1-5.BDADB; 6-10.CBDAC; 11-15.DACBD
解析:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个寓言故事:从前,坏人 Millisphore总是想尽一切办法破坏人们的生活。最后,他发现唯有一样东西他破坏不了,那就是家人的爱。
1.考查动词词义辨析。句意: Millisphore是如此的邪恶,以至于他制定了一个计划,要毁灭世界上所有重要的东西。do做; destroy毁掉; complete完成; order命令。根据下文他设法摧毁了一切重要的东西可知, Millisphore是那么的邪恶,以至于他计划将世界上的每一个重要的东西都破坏( destroy)掉。故选B。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在他的伟大机器和发明的帮助下,他设法毁掉了一切重要的东西。names名字; buildings建筑物; thoughts思想;invention发明。根据下文他创造了毒药和他邪恶的发明可以推知,这一切都在他的机器和发明(inventions)的帮助下。故选D。
3.考查动词词组辨析。句意:他还设法释放出一种有魔力的气体,使人们宁愿待在家里而不愿出去。go out出去;go through经历,度过; go up上升;go ahead前进。根据上文"rather than"可知,本空与"stay at home"相对应,他还释放出一种气体使人们宁愿待在家里而不愿意出去(go out),故选A。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:那就是家人。child孩子;cousin表弟; friend朋友; family家庭。根据下文家庭仍能聚在一起中的"families"的提示可知,应选family。故选D。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:最使他烦恼的是所有的家庭都抵制他。delighted高兴; bothered干扰; punished惩罚; requested要求。根据空后所有家庭都抵制他可推断,他感到烦恼(bothered)。故选B。
6.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他试着把房子变得更小。bigger更大; cleaner更干净的; smaller更小的; wider更宽的。根据下文在更小的空间里家人住得更近了可以推断出,应该是他将房子弄得更小( smaller)了。故选C。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:所以他继续他的邪恶行为,对抗唯一仍然反抗他的东西,但是没有任何东西起作用。interesting有趣的; wicked恶劣的;helpful有益的; merciful仁慈的。根据下文" all the wicked deeds he had done"中" wicked"提示可知正确答案。故选B。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。suggested建议; stopped停止; encouraged鼓励; resisted抵抗。根据上文中的" resisting"的提示可知,他继续做着一切努力来应对抵抗( resisted)他的唯一东西。故选D。
9.考查副词词义辨析。句意:最后,他发现了每个家庭力量的秘密——他们彼此相爱。finally最后; firstly第一; quickly迅速地; immediately立刻,马上。根据文章前面提到 Millisphore一直在想方设法破坏人们的生活,但都没有达成目的可知,此空应该是最后(finally)他发现了每一个家庭的力量的秘密。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。hated厌恶; arranged安排; loved爱; confirmed确证。根据下文虽然他试图发明一些东西来摧毁爱中的"love"可知正确答案。故选C。
11.考查副词词义辨析。句意:Millisphore从来没有做到这一点。still仍然;thus因此;then然后; never从来没有。根据下文 Millisphore难过、恼火可以推断出,虽然他想尽一切办法发明一些东西去破坏爱,但是从来就没有(never)成功过。故选D。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:因为没能统治世界,他又伤心又生气,于是放弃了,让一切回归正常。 return返回,归还;pass通过;move移动;promote推动。return to normal意为"恢复正常"。故选A。
13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:最后, Millisphore非常沮丧,他所能想到的就是去他父母家,告诉他们他所做的一切。 field领域;farm农场; house房子; income收入。根据下文他的父母从房子里跑出来拥抱他可知正确答案。故选C。
14.考查固定词组辨析。句意:尽管他做了那么多坏事,他的父母还是跑出来拥抱他。 in order to为了; in spite of尽管; in terms of就……而言;in honour of为了纪念……。本句前后为转折关系。故选B。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们原谅了他,鼓励他做个好人。 trained训练; praised称赞; forced强迫; forgave原谅。根据上文尽管他曾经做过许多邪恶的事情,但是他的父母还是从房子里跑出来拥抱了他可以推断出,他的父母原谅了( forgave)他。故选D。
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