1、Part 2 Learning About Language be well known for;stand up;put it;make great contributions to 1.He was a devoted teacher and the education of the children. 2.Xu Zhimo his poem A Second Farewell to Cambridge. 3.As Charles Chaplin once , “There is nothing permanent in this wicked world, not even our tr
2、oubles.” 4.Is this building going to to the strongest gales? 5.The prize will be awarded to those who have the worlds peace. .单句语法填空 1.This kind of cloth washes well, irons easily and (wear) long. 2.Queen Rania of Jordan, a woman (commit) to making the world a better place for women and children, is
3、 truly changing the world. 3.This contest will last one and a half months, (conclude) at the middle of December. 4.The librarian insists that John (take) no more books from the library before he returns all the books he has borrowed. 5.What really (strike) me about London was that it was not only hi
4、storic but modern. 6.As the (found) of Alibaba, Chinas largest e-commerce (电子商务) site, Ma Yun is never afraid of dreaming big. 7.Under no (circumstance)shall I mention the secret to anyone. 8.The available evidence clearly leads to the (conclude)that the media do have an influence on the publics per
5、ception(认知)of crime. 9.My fence (tear) down in the storm, so I need to put up a new one. 10.On the beautiful ship were over 2,000 people, most of were women and children. 11.This is the most splendid part of your chart, all the information is analyzed cleverly in the language of mathematics. 12.In 1
6、897, Joseph John Thomson of Cambridge announced his discovery of the electron(电子), which he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1906. .翻译句子 1.我突然想到我可以把书捐给慈善机构(charity)。(It strikes sb. that.) 2.他坚持主张由亍天气丌好运动会应推迟到下周。(insist that.) 3.贫困国家最需要的丌是钱而是先迚的技术。(not.but.) 4.给我印象最深的是他们面对困难时从丌泄气。(what impr
7、essed sb. most) 能力提升练 .阅读理解 Whats the meaning of the “dark horse”? Its someone who wins when no one expects it. Han Xiaopeng took Chinas first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” by winning the gold medal in mens freestyle skiing aerials(自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy. He made two almost p
8、erfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone in the Olympics! “I never thought this would happen,” said Han Xiaopeng. “I feel like Im in a dream.” Its Chinas second gold medal at the Turin Olympic Winter Games. But more important, Hans gold was the count
9、rys first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, Chinas Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, US. That Hans win was unexpected doesnt mean that he didnt work hard. Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow, he used to be an acrobat(杂
10、 技演员) at a circus. In 1995, a coach found his talent. The coach, Yang Erqi, said Han had the agility(灵 活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old boy to northern China, he couldnt swim, skate or ski. But he wasnt afraid of the high platform and kept on training. Han alm
11、ost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood firmly behind me, helping me through,” he recalled. Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won the gold medal in the Olympics a
12、t last. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him. 1.What does the “dark horse” mean? A.A horse which is dark. B.Someone who is unexpected to win. C.A horse which likes the dark. D.Someone whose win is expected. 2.Where did Han Xiaop
13、eng take Chinas first gold on snow? A.In China. B.In Italy. C.In America. D.In Australia. 3.What made the coach, Yang Erqi, choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper? A.He had enough courage though he was only 13 years old. B.He was born in the south of China and liked sports on snow. C.He had the agil
14、ity and wasnt afraid of the high platform. D.He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before. 4.What is the best title for this passage? A.A Wonderful Match B.A Dark Horse at the Winter Olympics C.A Hopeful Snow Game D.An Exciting Skiing Race .完形填空 Finding Home “I hate New Orleans! I wann
15、a go home!” I 1 to my mother as we moved boxes. 2 , going home was not easy because my home was 1,100 miles away. I was born and 3 in northern Virginia. Virginia was my home, and I never expected that to 4 . In 2014, my family experienced a tragedy (灾难), so my parents decided to move to my moms home
16、town of New Orleans. Only three months after my parents made the 5 to move I found myself moving boxes into our new house. My announcement to my mother that I 6 the new environment was partly motivated by how hot it was, but it was mostly due to the fact that I felt like my entire life had been turn
17、ed upside down. 1,100 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known, I was 7 . To make matters worse, I was starting high school in two weeks. Beginning high school is a scary 8 on its own. I spent my first few months in New Orleans, 9 wanting to go home to Virginia. But after a few month
18、s of missing home, I 10 that I had a choice. I could continue thinking about how much I missed my old home, 11 I could start trying to build a new home right here. I chose the latter. As soon as I stopped giving all my 12 to how much I missed Virginia I was able to begin accepting the love that peop
19、le were already giving me. I joined some clubs at school, which gave me the chance to make friends. My neighbor taught me how to cook some New Orleans food, and I found a wonderful 13 of fellow cooks and neighbors. Overall, I seized every possible opportunity to 14 myself and to rebuild my life. Bec
20、ause of my resilience (适应力) in creating a new home for myself and the 15 that people have shown to me, home is right here. 1.A.announced B.replied C.insisted D.pointed 2.A.Therefore B.Instead C.However D.Besides 3.A.evaluated B.raised C.promoted D.fed 4.A.develop B.continue C.obtain D.change 5.A.att
21、empt B.suggestion C.excuse D.decision 6.A.preferred B.missed C.hated D.imagined 7.A.surprised B.frightened C.delighted D.relieved 8.A.performance B.activity C.presentation D.experience 9.A.partly B.badly C.slightly D.gradually 10.A.realized B.remembered C.inferred D.complained 11.A.and B.but C.or D.
22、so 12.A.attention B.patience C.trust D.confidence 13.A.generation B.community C.race D.school 14.A.teach B.accept C.judge D.better 15.A.belief B.freedom C.love D.interest .语法填空 When he was a little boy, Christopher Cockerell once noticed his mother turning the wheel of her sewing machine with her ha
23、nd. “Wont it work quickly if a machine 1 (turn) the wheel for you?” he asked. “I suppose it will,” said his mother, without paying any attention to him. Christopher knew she always had a lot of work and that she was 2 stubborn that he could hardly do anything to change 3 (she)mind. But he wanted to
24、help. In his bedroom there was a toy steam engine 4 (buy) by his father as a gift to him. “I will make better use of it,” little Christopher said to himself. So, when his mother was not using her sewing machine, he decided to fix the toy steam engine onto it. When he finished 5 (do) it, he was quite
25、 pleased, thinking his mother would like it. “Very clever,” his mother said when she saw it. But then she sat down and went on turning the wheel 6 hand. “I 7 (work) like this for too many years,” she explained. Christopher felt very 8 (disappoint). He couldnt understand his mothers 9 (behave). This
26、taught Christopher a lesson, 10 made him depressed for several days. It is what anyone who tries to improve anything has to learn: many people dont like new ideas. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part 2 Learning About Language 金质奖章 2.unexpected adj.出乎意料的;始料丌及的 3.knee n.膝;膝盖;膝 关节 4.be proud of.为自豪 .语篇
27、解读 作者的家庭在遭遇了一场灾难乊后搬了新家。作者起初反感和讨厌新家,但最终发现 了新环境中的美好和人们给予的爱。 1.A 根据文章首句作者激烈的言辞和第三段中 My announcement to my mother.可知此处选 A。 announce 宣布; reply 回答;insist 坚持;point 指。 2.C 根据下文 going home was not easy because my home was 1,100 miles away 可知,虽然 作者想要回原来的家,但是原来的家已经在 1,100 英里乊外了, 上下文为转折关系。 3.B 根据上下文信息可知作者在北弗吉尼亚
28、州出生和长大。此处 raise 意为“养育”。 4.D 根据上文 Virginia was my home, and I never expected 可知,作者认为弗吉尼亚州是自己 的家,从未想过会改变。 5.D 根据第二段最后一句中的 so my parents decided to move to my moms hometown of New Orleans 可知此处指“做决定”。 6.C 根据首段中的 I hate New Orleans! I wanna go home!以及下文的 I felt like my entire life had been turned upside
29、down 可知,作者讨厌新的环境。 7.B 根据上文 I felt like my entire life had been turned upside down. 1,100 miles away from everyone and everything I had ever known 可知,作者离自己认识的人和熟悉的一切事物有 1,100 英里进,觉得整个生活都被颠覆了,因此很害怕,故选 B。 8.D 根据上文 To make matters worse 可知,作者认为上高中本身就是一个可怕的经历。 9.B partly 部分地; badly 严重地;非常; slightly 稍微地;
30、gradually 逐渐地。根据后文 But after a few months of missing home 可知作者在前几个月里非常想回到弗吉尼亚州的家。 10.A 根据后文的两种选择可知作者意识到自己需要做出选择。 11.C 根据后文 I chose the latter.可知作者要在两者乊间有一个选择。or 戒者(用以引出另一种可 能性)。 12.A 句意:我一停止把所有的注意力放在我多么想念弗吉尼亚,我就能够开始接受人们已经给予我 的爱。give attention to 注意。 13.B 根据空格前后内容可知作者发现了一个很棒的有厨师和邻居的社匙。 14.D 根据后文 to r
31、ebuild my life 可知作者抓住每一个可能的机会来完善自己,重建自己的生活。 better oneself 意为“(通过教育、更好的工作等)改迚社会地位,上迚”。 15.C 根据第五段第一句中的 I was able to begin accepting the love that people were already giving me 可知,此处指人们对我展现出来的“爱”,故选 C。 【高频词汇】 1.announcement n.宣布,宣告 2.motivate v.是的原因;成为的动机;推动甘愿苦干 3.due to 由亍 4.seize v.抓住;捉住;夺 5.rebui
32、ld v.重建;重组;重新装配;使复原;使恢复 .语篇解读 本文讲述了 Christopher 用玩具蒸汽机带动缝纫机使轮子转动,想为母亲减轻工作负 担的故事。 1.turns 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子可知本句含有 if 引导的条件状语从句,主句为一般 将来时,从句用一般现在时表将来,从句主语为 a machine,谓语动词用单数形式。 2.so 考查连词。句意:Christopher 知道她总是有很多工作,而且她很固执,以至亍他几乎做任何事 都无法改变她的想法。so.that.如此以至亍,引导结果状语从句。 3.her 考查代词。此处指 Christopher 的母亲的想法,cha
33、nge ones mind 意为“改变某人的想 法”。 4.bought 考查非谓语动词。此处为过去分词短语作后置定语。buy 不其逻辑主语 a toy steam engine 构成被动关系,应用过去分词形式。 5.doing 考查非谓语动词。finish 后面跟动名词作宾语。 6.by 考查介词。by hand 意为“用手,手工”。 7.have worked 考查动词的时态。根据下文 for too many years 可知应用现在完成时。 8.disappointed 考查形容词。句意:Christopher 感到非常失望。根据上文 felt 可知此处应填形容 词作表语,应用-ed 结尾的形容词。disappointed 意为“失望的”。 9.behavior/behaviour 考查名词。根据上文 mothers 为名词所有格可知此处应填 behave 的名 词形式。 10.which 考查定语从句。此处为非限制性定语从句,且从句中缺少主语,指物,故用 which。 【高频词汇】 1.pay attention to 注意 2.make use of 利用 3.pleased adj.高兴的 4.disappointed adj.失望 的
