1、UNIT 2 SUCCESS 第一部分 阅读(50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题，每题 25 分，375 分) A Black Panther Type: Adventure Running Time: 134 min. Director：Ryan Coogler Actors：Chadwick Boseman，Michael B Jordan With his father having died in the Civil War, Challa is the new ruler of the advanced kingdom of Wakanda. As the king，whenever
2、 a challenger for the crown announces his intentions, he must give up his powers and take them on in a physical challenge. The Favourite Type: Drama Running Time: 120 min. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Actors: Emma Stone，Rachel Weisz In the early 18th century, with Britain and France at war，a fragile Q
3、ueen Anne occupies the throne as her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill governs the country in her stead，while tending to Annes ill health and changeable temper. Green Book Type: Drama Running Time: 130 min. Director: Peter Farrelly Actors: Viggo Mortensen，Mahershala Ali Tony Lip，an uneducated Italia
4、n American whos known for using his fists to get his way，is hired to drive worldclass, famous pianist Don Shirley on a concert tour from Midwest to the Deep South. They must rely on“The Negro Motorist Green Book”to guide them to the few settlements that were then safe for blacks. A Star Is Born Type
5、: Musical Running Time: 135 min. Director: Bradley Cooper Actors: Bradley Cooper，Lady Gaga When country music star Jackson Maine stops at a bar for a drink after a concert, hes both entertained and attracted by young nightclub singer Ally. He discovers that she writes songs as well as she is a talen
6、ted singer, but hasnt had a chance to perform because of her look. 1Which two films both looked into life of artists? ABlack Panther and The Favourite. BA Star Is Born and Green Book. CThe Favourite and Green Book. DA Star Is Born and The Favourite. 2The film about the rights of black people belongs
7、 to_. Aadventure Bmusical Cdrama Dcomedy 3Who works as a director and actor? ARyan Coogler. BYorgos Lanthimos. CPeter Farrelly. DBradley Cooper. 【语篇解读】本文是应用文，文章是关于几部影片的介绍。 1B 细节理解题。根据影片 Green Book 的介绍中“Tony Lip，an uneducated Italian American whos known for using his fists to get his way，is hired to
8、drive worldclass, famous pianist Don Shirley on a concert tour”和影片 A Star Is Born 的介绍中“When country music star Jackson Maine stops at a bar for a drink after a concert, hes both entertained and attracted by young nightclub singer Ally.”可知，这两部电影都涉及到了艺术家的故事。故选 B 项。 2C 细节理解题。根据影片 Green Book 的介绍中“They m
9、ust rely on The Negro Motorist Green Book to guide them to the few settlements that were then safe for blacks.”可知， 影片 Green Book 是关于黑人权利的； 再根据影片 Green Book 的介绍中“Type: Drama(类型： 戏剧)”可知，该电影是戏剧类的。故选 C 项。 3D 细节理解题。根据影片 A Start Is Born 的介绍中“Director: Bradley Cooper” “Actors: Bradley Cooper， Lady Gaga”可知，
10、 Bradley Cooper 兼任了Director(导演)和 Actor(演 员)。故选 D 项。 B My school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area. Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot. It was a lot of work but it was all worth it. I got blisters(水泡) from dig
11、ging, and we all got insect bites, too. I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration(合作), and then I learned about the media. Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished. She spoke with the producer. The producer checked with the directors, but they said
12、there were plenty of stories similar to ours. They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden, since many schools plant them. The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie(大草原), we had made a prairie garden. We had gone to a prairie and gotten se
13、eds from the plants, and then we planted them. We did not water the garden, but we did weed it. We decided to let nature water it with rain, since that was how prairies grew in the past. We sent a picture of the garden to the news station. In the picture, the grass was so high that it stood taller t
14、han the fourth grade students. As a result, the producer sent a reporter to our school. He interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden. After that, they interviewed us, and we explained to them what we had learned through this project. That night, we watched the news, an
15、d there we were. The news reporter told our story. It was only two minutes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it. We knew that when we saw the garden every day, but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too. 4What seemed to be the TV directors
16、initial reaction to the garden? AThey were excited. BThey were surprised. CThey were worried. DThey were uninterested. 5What is special about the garden? AWeeds were allowed to spread naturally. BThe grass grew faster than common grass. CThe seeds came from the plants of a prairie. DUnderground wate
17、r was used for the plants. 6What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the last paragraph? AWe got blisters on our hands. BOur hard work was worthwhile. CThe garden would be famous. DThe project would be finished. 7How did the author feel about the project? AAnnoyed. BCurious. CProud. DRegretf
18、ul. 【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者讲述了他所在的班级在学校做了一个草原花园。同学 们从中学到了很多的知识，还受到了电视台的采访报道。 4 D 推理判断题。 根据第二段中“The producer checked with the directors, but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours(制片人和导演核实了一下，但他们说有很多和我们 相似的故事)”可推知，一开始的时候，电视导演对作者班级做的花园并不感兴趣。故选 D 项。 5C 推理判断题。根据第二段中“They wanted to know what was
19、special about our particular garden, since many schools plant them(他们想知道我们的花园有什么特别之处， 因为 许多学校都在种)”及第三段中“The teacher explained that, after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie(大草原), we had made a prairie garden. We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants, and then we plante
20、d them.”可知，电视台工作者想知道作者班级做的花 园有什么特别之处时，老师解释说这个花园的植物种子来自于草原上的植物。由此可知，这 个花园的特别之处在于花园里的植物种子真正来自于草原上的植物。故选 C 项。 6B 词义猜测题。根据最后一段中画线词所在句及前一句话“All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it. We knew that when we saw the garden every day, but now we knew that the whole city thought so, too (所有这些工作，所有这些水泡
21、，都是值得的。当我们每天看到 花园时，我们知道这一点，但现在我们知道，整个城市的人也这样认为)”可推知，画线 词 that 指代前一句的内容，即“我们的努力是值得的”。故选 B 项。 7C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The news reporter told our story. It was only two minutes long, but it was us. We were famous. All that work, all those blisters, it was worth it.”可 推知，作者对他们所做的这个项目感到很自豪。故选 C 项。 C Differences
22、 in time zones complicate international phone calls. But even more important are different concepts of time and approaches to time in different cultures. People from the USA as well as other North Americans believe “Time is money”. This value of time is rooted in their ancestors. Early in the 17th c
23、entury, their ancestors arrived on the Atlantic coast, a new, undeveloped land. To survive in the tough environment, they had to struggle day and night. Time meant so much to them that they had not even one second to waste. After decades of struggle, they developed the value of efficient use of time
24、 and passed it down. Thus far, the Americans are still eager to finish things quickly and are impatient with too reflective(深思熟 虑的) people. In some countries, the American work style of speeding everything up will have no significance. In the Arab East, the more important you are, the faster service
25、 you get. Close relatives take absolute priority; non- relatives are kept waiting. In the Middle East, a deadline, which is often established to show the degree of urgency or importance of work, will do nothing but stop the Middle Easterners from working, because they consider it rude and overly dem
26、anding. Another aspect reflecting different concepts of time is the classification of monochronic- time and polychronic- time by Edward T Hall. People from monchronic(共时性的) cultures, such as the Germans, the Austrians, the Swiss and the Americans, do only one important thing at a time. In polychromi
27、c(多元时间模式的) cultures, people such as Arab, Asians and Latin Americans take an entirely opposite approach. They do several things at once. Time commitments, eg. deadlines, schedules, are taken rather casually and changed often and easily. Miscommunication will arise when people from two cultures conta
28、ct. Charles Hawkins, a US. teacher, told me that many a time his appointments with Indians were interrupted constantly, not only by private phone calls, but also by long conversations with other people and even the neighbors children, which displeased and even annoyed him. 8Why did the ancestors of
29、the North Americans believe “Time is money”？ AThey had to work efficiently to survive. BThey got the idea from their past generations. CThey didnt like to deal with reflective people. DThey formed the habit of finishing work ahead of time. 9What can be concluded from Paragraph 3? ADeadlines will mak
30、e American people angry. BIn the Arab East, youd better speed everything up. CMiddle Easterners cant deal with demanding work. DPeople from the Arab East attach importance to relationship. 10What can we learn about people from monochronic cultures? AThey tend to interrupt others constantly. BThey ca
31、nt tolerate lateness or interruptions. CThey are more likely to change their schedules. DThey like to schedule several activities at the same time. 11Which of the following would be the best title for the text? AThe Importance of the Diversity of Culture BThe Relationship Between Efficiency and Cult
32、ure CDifferent Time Values in Different Cultures DMonochronic Culture and Polychronic Culture 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了不同的文化有不同的时间价值观。首先说明 了北美人“时间就是金钱”这个概念的来源和发展， 接着讲述了在阿拉伯东部和中东对于时 间的看法和文化， 最后以共时性时间模式和多元时间模式这两种时间概念的差异来说明“不 同的文化有不同的时间价值观”这一话题。 8A 细节理解题。根据第二段中“To survive in the tough environment, they had t
33、o struggle day and night.”可知， 北美人的祖先为了在艰苦的环境中生存， 他们不得不日夜奋斗。 以及第二段倒数第二句“After decades of struggle, they developed the value of efficient use of time and passed it down.”可知，经过了十几年的奋斗，他们发展出有效利用时间的价值观， 并将其代代相传。 即可知北美人的祖先认为“时间就是金钱”的原因是为了生存， 他们必须 高效地工作。故选 A 项。 9D 推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“Close relatives take absolu
34、te priority; non- relatives are kept waiting.”可知， “Arab East”的人们相信近亲绝对优先， 非亲属则只能等 待，故推知 Arab East 人非常看重血缘关系。故选 D 项。 10B 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Time commitments, eg. deadlines, schedules, are taken rather casually and changed often and easily.”可知，多元时间模式文化里截止日期、时 间表，都是很随意的，并且经常容易改变。这与共时性文化是完全不同的，可推知共时性文 化的人不能容忍
35、迟到、推迟；以及最后一句“Charles Hawkins, a US. teacher, told me that many a time his appointments with Indians were interrupted constantly”可知，来自共时性文化 的美国人 Charles Hawkins 无法忍受来自多元时间模式文化的印度人不断打断约会，可推知 来自共时性文化的人无法忍受别人的打断。 综上可知来自共时性文化的人无法忍受迟到或是 打断。故选 B 项。 11 C 主旨大意题。 根据第一段第二句“But even more important are different
36、 concepts of time and approaches to time in different cultures.”以及文章主要内容，可知其主旨为不同文化 中对时间的不同概念和对待时间的不同方式。故选 C 项。 D I am a mother of three children and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was social study. The last class was asked to go out and smile at three people
37、 and document their reactions. Soon after we were given the project, my husband, my youngest son, and I went out to McDonalds one cold March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son. We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us
38、began to back way. I turned around and found there standing behind me were two poor homeless men with a horrible “dirty body” smell. The short gentleman, close to me, was “smiling”. His beautiful sky- blue eyes were full of light as he searched for acceptance. The second man played with his hands un
39、easily as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue- eyed gentleman was his salvation(救赎). The short man just asked for a coffee because that was all they could afford. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast
40、 meals on a separate tray(餐盘)I then walked around the corner to the mens table. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue- eyed gentlemans cold hand. He looked up at me with tears in his eyes and said “Thank you” I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat
41、 down, my husband smiled at me and said, “Thats why God gave you to me, Honey. To give me hope.” On the last evening of class, I turned in “my project” and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, “Can I share this？” I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began
42、to read and we all knew that we need to help people and to be helped. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. “LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.” 12Why did the people around the author back away? ABecause the second man stood
43、 playing with his hands. BBecause the two homeless men were also waiting in line, with a bad smell. CBecause the short gentleman was smiling to everyone around. DBecause both men were poorly dressed and mentally ill. 13After the author handed the meals to the homeless men, she _. Aregretted and crie
44、d Bturned in her project Cwent back to her husband and son Dtalked with them for a while 14What kind of woman do you think the author is? ALovely. BMature. COver- curious. DCaring. 15According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? APoor as the homeless men were, they had their dignity.
45、 BThe author felt we should know how to help people. CThe authors husband was very proud of her. DWhat the author did to the men touched many people. 【语篇解读】本文为夹叙夹议文，介绍了作者是一位给予人关爱的女性。告诉我们不仅 要知道去救助需要帮助的人们，同时我们也需要被别人救助。 12B 细节理解题。根据第三段中“We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudd
46、en everyone around us began to back way. I turned around and found there standing behind me were two poor homeless men with a horrible dirty body smell. ”可知，作者后面站 着两个可怜的无家可归的人而且身上还散发出一阵阵臭味，让周围的人都后退了。故选 B 项。 13C 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son.”可知，作者把餐盘递给那两
47、个人后回到了丈夫与儿子的那里。故选 C 项。 14D 推理判断题。根据作者给穷人赠餐及最后两个段落的描述可知，作者是一位很 有爱心的女性，懂得关爱他人。故选 D 项。 15 B 细节理解题。 根据倒数第二段中“we all knew that we need to help people and to be helped.”可知，我们不仅要知道去救助需要帮助的人们，同时我们也需要被别人救助。 故 B 选项“作者认为我们应该知道如何救助人”表述不正确。故选 B 项。 第二节(每小题 25 分，满分 125 分) If you are already making the time to exer
48、cise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out._16_ Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit. Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for
49、 the day._17_ Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start._18_ If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep. _19_ Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited. _20_ If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their g
