1、Unit 2Section Grammar and usage& Integrated skills .单词拼写单词拼写 1The basic _ (设计) of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. 2Members of the council agreed that was an important _ (论坛) for discussion. 3The issues being discussed here are not _ (独一无二的) to the US. 4Our plans need to be _ (灵活的)
2、 enough to cater for the needs of everyone. 5He criticized the recent poor _ (表现) of the company. 6A bad mood is a _ (消极的) reflection of outer factors in ones daily life. 7He worked with wood during his early _ (青年时期) 8Acrowd of _ (热切的) young students were already waiting outside. 9When youre a chil
3、d, life is one big _ (冒险) 10 Ateam of _ (专家) will be on hand to offer help and advice between 12 noon and 7 pm daily. 11Its _ (可能的) that unless someone notices a new source, it will go unused. 12Dont _ (压) your face against the dusty window! .单句语法填空单句语法填空 1The book, which is designed _ children unde
4、r 5 years old, must be simple and colourful. 2There is no point in _ (complain). It cant do anything to help you. 3 We are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a _ (perform) is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. 4I got beaten in the first round of the contest. I am feeling depre
5、ssed. Cheer _！ You have to pick yourself up to get the last laugh. 5 If you find something you love doing outside of the office, youll be less likely _ (bring) your work home. 6She pressed me _ (stay) for another day. 7It has been proved that eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you _ ser
6、ious illnesses in later life. 8I didnt realize how right my parents were _ I entered high school. 9There are a lot of interesting stories and _ (adventure) experiences in his life. .完成句子完成句子 1如果没有自然保护区，有可能更多的动物将要灭绝。 If there were no natural reserves, _ more animals would become extinct. 2锻炼不仅会降低血压，而
7、且可能对心脏病发作有预防效果。 Exercise will not only lower blood pressure but possibly _ heart attacks. 3听起来他们似乎犯下了一个可怕的错误。 It sounds _ they might have made a dreadful mistake. 4他是商人，因此他总留心能赚钱的任何机会。 He is a businessman, and therefore he always keeps an eye out for any opportunity _. 5打起精神来！好日子也许还在后头呢。 _！ Better t
8、imes may be ahead. .阅读理解阅读理解 A BEIJING (News Agency)Children in China today spend five times more money than their parents did when they were young. So what are all these children buying? The list is long: iPads, cell phones and jeans are typical items that children “have to” buy.And they will do an
9、ything to get them. They ask their parents over and over until they buy them. But parents also need to take the blame (责备) for spending so much money. They want their children to have the best things. They end up competing with other parents over whether their children have the latest products. So i
10、ts no wonder children find it hard to learn the importance of saving money rather than spending it all the time. And its hard to save when companies use advertising (广告) and clever slogans to encourage young people to buy their products. They even encourage children to keep asking their parents for
11、something until they get it. Today, you dont even need to have money in order to buy something. Banks give out credit cards and loans (贷款) all the time, so people are saving less and less. We are used to carrying lots of money around. And if you dont have much, you can always borrow some. But this h
12、asnt always been the case. When our grandparents were young, there was very little money and everyone had to save hard for things they bought. They only bought things they needed, not things they just wanted. The older generation made the wise expression, “Money doesnt grow on trees.” This is as tru
13、e now as it was 50 years ago. They give money a great deal of value. And we all have a lot to learn from them. 1The text mainly tells us _. Adifferences between teenagers and their parents Bwhat is popular among children at the moment Chow to spend money wisely Dchildrens high consumption (消费) of pr
14、oducts 2Why are parents to blame for childrens spending a lot of money? AThey dont give children positive guidance in consumption. BThey offer to buy the latest fashions for their children. CThey always give children too much pocket money. DTheir consumption habits set a bad example to children. 3Wh
15、at does the saying “Money doesnt grow on trees.” in the last paragraph seem to tell us? AThe older generation understood how to teach children to save. BIn the past, people attached more importance to saving money. CMoney has a great deal of value both in the past and at present. DMoney is not easil
16、y earned and people should be careful when they spend it. B The Internet plays a big part in human life. We use it for work and pleasure. We use it to learn a new language. We find advice on it. We use it to connect with family and friends. We use it to stay in touch with events we care about. The l
17、ist goes on and on. AsfarastheInternetbeingapartofourlives，well, that_train_has_left_the_station. There is no going back to an Internetfree life. But can using the Internet too much be bad for our health? It might be, say researchers. A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to hig
18、h blood pressure (血 压) in a young group: teenagers. The study results show that teens who spend at least 14 hours a week online may suffer from high blood pressure, which makes your heart and blood vessels (血管) work too hard. Over time, this extra pressure increases your risk of a heart attack. High
19、 blood pressure can also cause heart and other diseases. The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan did the study. 335 young people, from 14 to 17 years old, took part in it. 134 of the teens were described as “heavy Internet users”. And researchers found that out of these 134 teens, 26 had high b
20、lood pressure. The researchers say the study is the first to connect heavy Internet use with high blood pressure. The lead researcher is Andrea Cassidy Bushrow. She said, “Using the Internet is part of our daily life, but it shouldnt ruin us.” Ms. Cassidy Bushrow adds that it is important for teens
21、to stop to have a rest regularly from their computers or smart phones and do some kind of physical activity. She also suggests that parents shouldnt let their children use the Internet for more than two hours a day, five days a week. 4 What does the underlined part “that train has left the station”
22、in Paragraph 2 mean? ALife without the Internet is nowhere to be found. BThe train has stopped at the wrong station. CThere is something wrong with the station. DThe train has changed its course. 5What can we learn from Para. 3 and Para. 4? AThere is no relation between high blood pressure and heavy
23、 Internet use. BThere are more advantages than disadvantages of heavy Internet use. CHeavy Internet users will probably have high blood pressure. DThere is no harm of high blood pressure. 6Andrea Cassidy Bushrow would agree that _. Ateenagers shouldnt use the Internet Bthe Internet will ruin human l
24、ife in the future Csmart phones are more harmful than computers Dregular breaks are necessary when using the Internet 7What can be used as the best title of the passage? AMost Teenagers Have High Blood Pressure. BHow to Prevent Teenagers from the Internet. CEvery Coin Has Two SidesSo Does the Intern
25、et. DToo Much Internet Use May Be Bad for Teenagers .七选五七选五 No matter how old you are, your mom will always remain as one of the most important people in your life. Maybe you dont know how to express your appreciation and love to her on an ordinary day. _1_ Here are several things we can do this Mot
26、hers Day to show how much we appreciate and care for our mothers. Give her flowers. _2_ You can show your love to your mom by giving her flowers that match her personality. Or, if you do not know your moms favourite, carnations (康乃馨) could be your best choice. Cook for her. Mothers usually are the o
27、nes who cook for us. You mom will absolutely love it if you surprise her by taking over the kitchen and cooking something for her.Just make sure you clean up afterwards. _3_ You can just do so describing how much your mother means to you. It can be very effective that your mom will keep it and alway
28、s be reminded of how important she is to your lives as a family member. Travel with her. Mothers work hard, so traveling can help her to relax and forget her problems. She will treasure the momentwherever you go, just your presence. _4_ Take her to a spa. Massages or spas (按摩保健) are for moms of all
29、ages, and she will enjoy breaking the boredom of staying indoors the whole day. _5_ Mothers Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know shes special to you. AWrite her a letter. BRemember her wedding anniversary. CMost of us forget that the best gift to give her is ourselves. DAlmost every girl appr
30、eciates flowers and so does your mother. EShe remains the center of attention and respect for a child for a long time. FAnd this will offer your mom comfort and an increased sense of wellbeing. GHowever, Mothers Day is the special time when you can let her know how important she is to you. 参考解析参考解析
31、.单词拼写单词拼写 1 design2.forum3.unique4.flexible5.performance6.passive7.youth 8.eager9.adventure10.experts11.likely12.press .单句语法填空单句语法填空 1 plaining3.performance4.up5.to bring6.to stay 7.from/against8.until9.adventurous .完成句子完成句子 1it is likely that2.protect against3.as if4.to make money5.Cheer up .阅读理解阅读
32、理解 A 【语篇解读】主题：人与自我(生活与学习)；话题：孩子们的高消费现状。 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了现在的孩子们高消费的现状，并分析了形成 此现象的原因。 1答案与解析：D主旨大意题。第一段点明了本文主题现在的孩子 们花钱是父辈花钱的 5 倍，下文说明了他们购买的东西和形成此现象的原因。所 以本文主要讲述孩子们对产品的高消费问题。故选 D。 2 答案与解析： B细节理解题。 根据第三段中“But parents also need to take the blame for spending so much money. They want their children to ha
33、ve the best things.”可知，父母总是想给孩子买最好最时髦的东西，造成了孩子的高消费， 所以父母也该受到责备。故选 B。 3 答案与解析： D推理判断题。 根据倒数第二段中“When our grandparents were young, there was very little money and everyone had to save hard for things they bought. They only bought things they needed, not things they just wanted.”可知，祖 辈们都是为买东西攒钱，他们只买需要的
34、东西，而不是想要的东西。所以他们说 “Money doesnt grow on trees.”是想告诉我们挣钱不容易， 花钱要节省。 故选 D。 B 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。一项研究发现，青少年过度使用互联网 可能导致高血压。 4 答案与解析： A推理判断题。 根据第一段第一句“The Internet plays a big part in human life.”可知，互联网在人类生活中扮演着重要的角色；第一段中还 列举了我们日常生活中用到互联网的方方面面；在第二段作者引用了“that train has left the station”， 本意为： 那列火车已经离开车站； 紧接着
35、又指出“There is no going back to an Internetfree life.”，即我们不能返回到没有互联网的生活了。由 此可见，画线部分在此处所要表达的意思是：没有互联网的生活是无处可寻的。 故选 A。 5答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The study results show that teens who spend at least 14 hours a week online may suffer from high blood pressure, which makes your heart and blood vessels(血管)work t
36、oo hard.”(研究结果 表明，每周上网至少 l4 个小时的青少年可能会患高血压，高血压会让你的心脏 和血管工作得太辛苦。)及第四段中的“And researchers found that out of these 134 teens, 26 had high blood pressure. The researchers say the study is the first to connect heavy Internet use with high blood pressure.”(研究人员发现， 在这 134 名青少年中， 有 26 人患高血压。研究人员表示，这项研究首次将过度使
37、用互联网与高血压联 系起来。)可知，新的研究发现过度使用互联网很可能会导致高血压，也就是说 过度使用互联网的人可能会患有高血压。故选 C。 6答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Ms.Cassidy Bushrow adds that it is important for teens to stop to have a rest regularly from their computers or smart phones and do some kind of physical activity.”(Cassidy Bushrow 女士补充 说，青少年应该经常停下电脑或智能手机休息，
38、进行一些体育活动，这很重要。) 可知，Andrea Cassidy Bushrow 认为上网时隔一段时间休息是很有必要的。故选 D。 7答案与解析：D主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to high blood pressure(血压)in a young group： teenagers.”(一项新的研究发现，在一个年轻的群体青少年群体中，过度使 用互联网可能与高血压有联系。)及下文介绍的高血压会导致的后果和专家给出 的一些建议可知， 文章主要讲的是一项研究发现青少年过度使用互联网
39、可能会导 致高血压。由此可知，D 项 Too much Internet use may be bad for teenagers(过多使 用互联网可能对青少年有害)作为本文标题最佳。故选 D。 .七选五七选五 【语篇解读】主题：人与自我(做人与做事)；话题：感恩母亲。本文是 一篇说明文。也许我们平时并不知道如何向母亲表达自己的感激与爱，那么母亲 节就是最好的机会。本文给出了表达感激母亲的五种方法，希望我们能让母亲感 受到自己的这份感激和爱。 1答案与解析：G根据前一句内容“Maybe you dont know how to express your appreciation and lov
40、e to her on an ordinary day.”以及后一句中出现的 Mothers Day 可知，母亲节是一个特殊的时刻，你可以让她知道她对你是多么重 要。故选 G。 2答案与解析：D根据前一句“Give her flowers.”以及后一句“You can show your love to your mom by giving her flowers that match her personality.”可知， 本段建议给母亲送花来表达对母亲的爱。D 项符合上下文语境。 3答案与解析：A根据本空后的“You can just do so describing how much your mother means to you.”中的 describing 可知，应选 A。 4 答案与解析： C根据前一句“She will treasure the momentwherever you go, just your presence.”可知，给母亲最好的礼物就是你的陪伴，故选 C。 5答案与解析：F根据前一句“Massages or spas are for moms of all ages.” 可知， 按摩可以让母亲享受在室内的时间，选项 F 中的 this 指代的就是前面的内 容并对其进一步补充。故选 F。
