1、第 1页（共 10页） Unit2 Exploring English Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas 一、单词拼写 1Our newspaper aims to _ (反映) the views of the local community. 2The competition, whose aim is to promote students _ (创造力), will be held in the school hall. 3Normally, about 2,500 individual (单个的) stars are _ (看得
2、见的) to the human eyes without using any special equipment. 4Each of us is _ (独特的) and theres no one else in the world who is the same with you. 5You should be responsible for your _ (行为) 6But I also want to tell you that what I am about to say will be _ (令人困惑的) 7He returned to the airport to find hi
3、s car _ (警 报器) going off. 8 He studied ancient paintings and _ (雕像) for many years. 二、用下列短语的适当形式填空 burn up, burn down, fill in, look out of, have trouble (in) doing, wind up, in ones spare time, speaking of 1_ money, I think its important but its not everything. 第 2页（共 10页） 2Tourists often appear to
4、 _ breathing in the highlands. 3When we _ the window that day, we saw a group of children playing on the ground. 4If you walk home, your body will _ about 100 calories of energy. 5Please _ the blanks according to the passage. 6She _ her speech with a saying. 7The old house _ in the big fire last nig
5、ht. 8_， I like playing football. 三、阅读理解 In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school. Even tho
6、ugh theyve done this already in the middle school, its still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman(新生)speech for parents and students before the first year
7、begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different 第 3页（共 10页） places in the school. One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clu
8、bs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for other interests, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, student
9、s can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications(申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them. Whats more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of
10、their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers. 1According to the text, most students feel _ when entering the high school. AunhappyBnervous ClonelyDdisappointed 2Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs? AThere are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs
11、 BThe school clubs in the high school mainly welcome sports fans. CThe school office can help new students join school 第 4页（共 10页） clubs. DSummer activities begin before school starts. 3When do many schools take students to visit their new high school? ABefore the eighth grade year starts. BRight af
12、ter the high school year starts. CAt the beginning of the new term in the high school. DBy the end of the eighth grade year in the middle school. 4What is the purpose of this text? ATo describe high school life. BTo give advice to new high school students. CTo teach useful experience. DTo introduce
13、new schools. 四、阅读填句 How to deal with your homework Write it down. _1_ Make a note on your notebook. Always be sure to write down all the homework for school so you wont forget anything. Greate a homework station. Find somewhere comfortable and quiet to work. _2_ It will take twice as long to get the
14、 homework done. Shut off your cell phone, log off (退出)your computer (unless you will need it for your homework) and close the door. Do it as early as possible. Dont leave homework to the last minute. _3_ The earlier you start your homework, the sooner 第 5页（共 10页） you will finish！Do all your homework
15、 as early as you can, so you wont have a pile (堆) of homework the next day. _4_ Think about how long it will take you to complete the homework for each subject. For example： English ten minutes, science ten minutes, math forty minutes, history twenty minutes. Treat yourself. You can easily get tired
16、 by sitting through an hour or two of homework without stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break. Just make sure its quick (no more than 15 minutes). Do not turn on the TV, or youll never go back and finish your homework. _5_ AUse your time wisely. BStart as soon as you ge
17、t home. CStart with your hardest homework. DNever do your homework in front of the TV. EYou can take a walk or find something to eat. FAfter short breaks, return to finish the last of your work. G. Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework. 五、语法填空 Itis_1_(interest)tolookatdifferenc
18、esbetween schoolsindifferentcountries.Forexample,the relationshipbetween teachers_2_ studentsisquite different.Inmany European countries, 第 6页（共 10页） the relationship is quite formal.This is true of France， Germany, and Spain，_3_discipline and respect_4_the teacher is considered very important.The s
19、ame is true_5_Russia.However, in northern European countries, the relationship is much _6_(relax)and friendlier, but sometimes teachers can have bigproblems_7_discipline.Anotherdifference is_8_schoolsarestateschoolsorprivateschools.The government pays _9_the state schools, but the parents pay for th
20、e_10_(educate) of their children in private schools. 第 7页（共 10页） 一、单词拼写 1.reflect2.creativity3.visible4.unique 5.behavior 6confusing7.alarm8.sculptures 二、用下列短语的适当形式填空 1Speaking of2.have trouble (in)3.looked out of 4.burn up 5fill in6.wound up7.was burned down8.In my spare time 三、阅读理解 1B细节理解题。根据文章第一段
21、第一句中“they are often worried about moving to the high school”可知，worried 与 B 选项的 nervous 相符合，故 B 为正确选项。 2 C细节理解题。 根据第三段最后一句可知， 故 C 为正确选项。 3 D细节理解题。 由文章第二段中的第二句 “Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year.”可知 D 为正确选项。 4B主旨大意题。纵观全文，文章主要围绕着美国八年级学生 如何适应
22、高中生活这一话题展开，故选 B。 四、阅读填句 1G根据下文“Make a note on your notebook. Always be sure to write down all the homework for school so you wont forget anything.”可知这里意思是用一个记家庭作业的笔记本，记下你全 部的家庭作业。 第 8页（共 10页） 2D根据上下文可知本段是在讲要创造一个舒适、安静地做作 业的环境，关掉手机等，所以 D 项(不要在电视前面做你的家庭作业) 符合语境。 3B根据上文“Do it as early as possible. Dont
23、leave homework to the last minute”以及下文“The earlier you start your homework, the sooner you will finish！ ”可知这里是讲要一 回家就开始写作业，故选 B。 4A根据下文“Think about how long it will take you to complete the homework for each subject”可知这里是讲时间安排， 所以 A 项(明智地使用你的时间)符合语境。 5F根据上文“Do not turn on the TV, or youll never go b
24、ack and finish your homework.”可知这里是讲在短暂的休息之后， 就要返回来完成自己剩下的作业。 五、语法填空 1interestinginteresting 修饰事或物，意为“有趣的” 。 2andbetween.and.表示“在和之间” 。 3wherewhere 在此引导定语从句，并在从句中作地点状语。 4for介词 for 常放在名词 respect 后面，表示“对的尊 敬” 。 5ofThe same is true of.意为“也一样” 。 6more relaxed此处要用比较级，表示与其他国家进行比较， 后面的 friendlier 也是提示。relaxed 意为“自在的” ，其比较级形 式是在前面加 more。 7withhave problems with sth.为固定搭配，意为“在 (方面)有问题” 。 第 9页（共 10页） 8 whether根 据 语 境 及 后 面 的 or 可 知 ， 此 处 应 为 whether.or.句式，意为“是还是” 。 9forpay for 为固定短语，意为“为付钱” 。 10education空格处作 for 的宾语，用名词形式 education。 第 10页（共 10页）
