1、第 1页（共 10页） Unit2 Exploring English Section D Writing 一、用所给词的适当形式填空 1. Though they are twins, they have _ (oppose) ideas about it. 2. I don t know if TV shows can affect children s _ (behave). 3. The job is so boring. I wish I could do something_ (create). 4. As a teacher, we should encourage a stud
2、ents _(create). 5. The mountains are_ (visible) because of the clouds. 6. Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning, which can be _ (confuse). 7. On_(reflect), perhaps that is not such a bad idea. 二、 用适当的介(副)词填空 1. The old house was burnt _and only ashes were left. 2. Speaking _ youth
3、 , people of different ages have different performance. 3. Read the text again and fill _the chart with the information in the text. 4. I looked out_the window and saw them fighting. 5. Theyre having some trouble _their new car. 6. I play tennis _my free time. What about you? 第 2页（共 10页） 7. Everythi
4、ng costs too much. The price of meat, _example, has doubled since April. 8. Since we have reached the agreement, lets wind _the meeting. 三、阅读理解 A When I was 16 years old，I made my first visit to the United States.It wasnt the first time I had been abroad.Like most English children，I learned French a
5、t school and I had often been to France，so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand English.But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems. How wrong I was！The misunderstanding began at the airport.I
6、 was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived.A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me. “Yes， ” I said.“I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well，thats nice， ” he said.“Are you getting married? But arent you a
7、bit young？” “Who is talking about marriage？” I replied.“I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her Ive arrived.Can you tell me where theres a phone box？” “Oh！ ” he said.“Theres a phone downstairs.” When atlastwedidmeetup，Dannyexplainedthe 第 3页（共 10页） misunderstanding to me. “Dont worry， ” she
8、said to me.“I had many difficulties at first.There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British.Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say.But most of the time British and American people can understand each other！ ” 1Where was the writer from? AHe was f
9、rom America. BHe was from France. CHe was from England. DHe was from China. 2The writer thought _ in America. Ahe wouldnt have any language difficulties Bhe would not understand the Americans Cthe Americans might not understand him Dhe would have difficulties at the airport 3What did the writer want
10、 to do in the passage? AHe wanted to buy a ring for his friend. BHe wanted to make a call to his friend. CHe wanted to go to the telephone company. DHe wanted his friend to see him off. 4What does “give somebody a ring” mean in America? AIt means the same in America as in England. BIt means “call so
11、mebody” CIt means “be going to get married” 第 4页（共 10页） DIt has different meanings in America and in England. B When I was young，I wished for a good car and a big house.That was my idea of success.I took all the advanced classes and tried to do well in the exams with my mind focused on going to a ke
12、y school.I just knew that I would somehow become famous and be able to afford the car and the dream house.All the way through junior years，my mind was planning this beautiful future. Thenintheeleventhgrade ， manylosseschangedmy mind.First，one of my friends died at 16.Soon after，my great grandmother
13、passed away，followed by my beloved fourthgrade teacher.These events left me not knowing what to do or where to go.Death had never touched me so closely. After a long period of emptiness，it finally struck me： life is not promised and neither is future success.Though I was attempting to achieve materi
14、al success，I was not enjoying my daily life.I realized that finding inner peace，purpose and happiness will stick with me forever and that is real success. Enjoying lifes precious quirks(偶发事件)makes an ordinary person more successful than a wealthy person who isnt content and takes everything for gran
15、ted.The summer before senior years， my attitude changed greatly.Instead of memorizing facts， I began learning skills.Instead of focusing on the future，I focused on today and the many blessings and successes that came with it. 第 5页（共 10页） I still get excellent grades，but now I devote weeks to studyin
16、g instead of struggling for exams，and I think about the future witha deeper senseof meaning.For me ， being successful means truly living life each day. 5The reason why the author changed his idea of success is that _ Ahe cant afford his house Bhis beloved teacher died Che didnt know what to do or wh
17、ere to go Dhe lost a few beloved persons in a short time 6According to the author which of the following is the real success for a person? ABeing famous. BTruly living life each day. CGood car and big house. DMaterial achievements. 7What does the author want to tell the readers? AThe true meaning of
18、 life. BThe true meaning of studying. CHow to achieve success. DHis opinion about success. 四、阅读七选五 What can you do to say thank you in a meaningful way? Here are five creative ways to say thank you that your friends and 第 6页（共 10页） family will always remember! Send a letter.Snailmail(普通邮件)is a large
19、ly lost art form. 1What really matters is that you took the time to put pen to paper and express your feelings honestly! Listen to them.Listening is almost as a lost art as the handwritten letter.When your friends or family members need to talk，listen to them.2Just letting them know youre paying att
20、ention to them is a great way to say thank you for the time when they listened to you. Make surprise gifts for them.Theres no need to wait until “later”to send a thankyou message to people who helped you.Why not do it right away? Create gift bags with surprises inside.3 Show them love.A simple hug，o
21、r helping out when they need it without being asked may be the most powerful gratitude(感 谢)message you can send.Offer to take the dogs for a walk， or babysit the kids for a few hours.4Sometimes your willingness to help is all that matters. 5The best gifts come from the heart，and the best way to repa
22、y a gift is to pay it forward.If your friend has a special cause they care about，why not volunteer some of your time to the cause? This will mean more than any number of candies， or thank you notes.This is because youre takingyour friends love seriously and spreading it around to others. ABe there f
23、or them. 第 7页（共 10页） BDo something special for them. CAsk questions when necessary. DRepay their kindness by paying it forward. E Dont worry about how long it takes for a letter to arrive. FThese small things are often the most important and meaningful. GThis is a great way to say thanks to the peop
24、le attended your event. 第 8页（共 10页） 一、用所给词的适当形式填空 1.opposing2.behavior3.creative4.creativity 5.invisible6.confusing7.reflection 二、 用适当的介(副)词填空 1.down/up2.of3.in/out4.of 5.with6.in7.for8.up 三、阅读理解 1.C细节理解题。根据第一段中“Like most English children， I learned French at school and I had often been to France.”
25、可知，作者来自英国。 2.A细节理解题。根据第一段中“But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.”可知，作者原以为在美国不会遇 到语言麻烦。 3.B细节理解题。根据第二段中“I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived.”可知，作者是想给朋友打电话。 4.
26、D推理判断题。根据文中那位美国老人和作者的对话可知， 在美国 give somebody a ring 意思是“给某人一个戒指” 。 5.D细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Then in the eleventh grade，many losses changed my mind.First，one of my friends died at 16.Soon after，my greatgrandmother passed away，followed by my beloved fourthgrade teacher.”可知，是作者的朋友、曾 祖母及四年级老师这几位自己深爱的人的相继去世使作者
27、改变了想 法。故选 D 项。 第 9页（共 10页） 6.B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“For me，being successful means truly living life each day.”可知，在作者看 来，成功意味着过好生活中的每一天。故选 B 项。 7.D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“When I was young，I wished for a good car and a big house.That was my idea of success.”和 第二段中的“Then in the eleventh grade，many losses changed my m
28、ind.”以及最后一段中的“For me，being successful means truly living life each day.”可知，作者在文中希望告诉读者自己对于 “成功”一词的理解。故选 D 项。 四、阅读七选五 1E此空设于段中，与下文之间存在逻辑上的解释关系，说明 不要担心普通邮件的到达时间。 2C此空设于段中，与上文之间存在逻辑上的递进关系，前一 句提到要倾听别人，本句继续陈述当必要时要提问题。 3G此空设于段尾，与上文之间存在逻辑上的指代关系。This 指代前句中的“Create gift bags with surprises inside” 。 4F此空设于段中，是上文的总结句。本句是对前面所述内容 的总结，指出这些小事情是通常最重要且最有意义的。 5D此空设于段首，是本段的主题句，即如果要回报别人，表 达感谢，最好的方式是将爱传递下去。 第 10页（共 10页）
