1、第 1页(共 9页) Unit2 Sports and Fitness section A Topic Talk 一、完成句子 1I prefer to walk _ (而不是) catch the train. 2When we were young, Mark liked lying on the beach, while I _ (更喜欢参观) museums. 3The children have been playing with my hattheyve knocked it _ (变形) 4Peter is putting on weight; he should _ (节食)
2、5When he was running after his brother, the boy _ (失去平衡) and had a bad fall. 二、单句写作 1上学期,她更愿意在网上买零食而不愿意去超市买。(prefer doing.to doing.) _ _ 2我宁愿失败也不愿放弃这个想法。(prefer, rather than) _ _ 3那位老校长身体还很健康。(in good shape) _ _ 第 2页(共 9页) 4作为一名运动员,我在每一场比赛中都会感到压力和挑战。 (pressure, challenge) _ _ 5我永远都在节食,因为我很容易长胖。(be o
3、n a diet, put on weight) _ _ 三、阅读理解 Researchers in Australia, who studied 1,500 people and their lifestyles, have found that having good friends can help you live longer. An American study of 10,000 students, over a period of 35 years, also found that if you make more friends than the average (普通的)
4、person at school, youll receive a higher salary (工资) in later life. People need good social skills at work to manage people and work in a team successfully. These are the same skills we use to make friends at school. On average, teenagers aged between 15 and 17 have 500 “friends” on their favourite
5、social networking site. Adults (成年人) have 130. So if you believe this research, you might live for a long time and be very rich. However, according to Professor Robin Dunbar from the University of Oxford, it probably wont make any difference. Dunbar studied the number of messages between users of a
6、popular 第 3页(共 9页) social networking website, each of whom had between 200 and 2,000 friends. He found that they always communicate with a maximum (最大量) of 150 people. Among these 150, Dunbar believes that around five people are close friends. Youve most likely known them for a long time; they are p
7、robably old friends and you share all your good and bad experiences with them. Then there are ten more friends. Although theyre close to you, you may not keep in touch with them every week. Next there are 35 people who you might spend time with because of a shared interest. You arent close. And fina
8、lly, theres a large group of 100. You see or speak to these people at least once a year, but you dont know them well. Beyond (超过) this_number,_Dunbar says, its impossible to make any relationship meaningful. If you have a lot of online“friends” ,try this experiment: First take away anyone you havent
9、 been in touch with for a year. Then remove people you cant remember and, finally, take away friends who you wouldnt mind losing touch with. How many do you have left? How many of these people are actually good friends? According to the research, these are the only people that really matter. 1What a
10、re the studies mentioned in the first paragraph mainly about? AThe number of friends you should have. 第 4页(共 9页) BThe advantages of having a lot of friends. CSome social skills you may need at work. DSome useful advice on how to make friends. 2According to the American study, the most popular studen
11、ts at school _. Aare likely to spend more money Bmay not be as popular at work Cseem to get betterpaid jobs Dwill work harder in later years 3 What does the underlined part“this number”in Paragraph 4 refer to? A10.B35. C100.D150. 3What does the text mainly want to show? AYou need to spend more time
12、with your friends. BThere is a lot of research on the influence of friends. CFriends are sometimes more important than family. DIts more important to have good friends than lots of friends. 四、阅读七选五 HowHow toto makemake friendsfriends atat a a newnew schoolschool Starting with a new school can be dif
13、ficult. Everything is nothing like your previous school, and you dont even know where to go for your own classes. _1_ However, if you use these 第 5页(共 9页) skills, you can quickly turn some of those strangers into friends. BeBe yourself.yourself. _2_ If some people dont accept you, theyre not the kin
14、d of friends you need. People often stay together because they have similar interests. For example, someone who does a lot of sport may make friends with those who also run or swim a lot. _3_ Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school. If you think that you will say something that
15、 may make them feel sad, do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you. Also, remember to be as helpful as possible! BelieveBelieve inin yourself.yourself. A smile goes a long way. When you walk in the halls, dont keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact (接触
16、) with other people. _4_ Introduce yourself. Tell them your name and where youre from. RememberRemember peoplespeoples names.names. You like it when people use your name, and so do other people. _5_ Besides, ask them in a kind way if they have a nickname (昵称). Youd be amazed how often this might com
17、e in handy. A People may become angry if you just begin by saying “Hey” each time. BBe friendly to others. CJoin afterschool activities you like. 第 6页(共 9页) DMaking new friends can be hard, too. EDont sit at the back of the classroom where other people dont notice you! FIf you see someone you know,
18、smile or say “Hi” GNever change who you are to try and fit in. 第 7页(共 9页) 一、完成句子 1rather than2.preferred visiting3.out of shape 4.go/be on a diet5.lost his balance 二、单句写作 1 Last term, she preferred ordering snacks online to buying them at the supermarket. 2I prefer to fail rather than give up idea.
19、3The old head teacher is still in good shape. 4 As an athlete, I will feel pressure and challenge in every competition. 5Im forever on a diet, since I put on weight easily. 三、阅读理解 1.B推理判断题。 由第一段中的 “Researchers in Australia. found that having good friends can help you live longer”和 “American study. f
20、ound that if you make more friends. youll receive a higher salary in later life”可知,交友可以 对人的身心健康和财富产生正面的影响, 故这两项研究是有关拥有好 友的好处。 2.C推理判断题。由第一段中的“if you make more friends.youll receive a higher salary in later life. People need good social skills at work. the same skills we use to make friends at school
21、”可知,美国一项研究发现在校受欢迎的人 具有较强的社交能力,他们在今后可能会获得高薪工作。 3.D篇章结构题。文章第三、四段是对 Dunbar 教授关于交友数 量研究的介绍。由第三段中的“they alwayscommunicate with a 第 8页(共 9页) maximum of 150 people”和第四段中的“Among these 150”可知, Dunbar 教授认为人们通常能与最多 150 个人进行交流,超过这个数, 有些联系则无实际意义了。 4.D主旨大意题。由最后一段作者的建议“try this experiment:. these are the only peop
22、le that really matter” 可知,本文通过研究告诉读者,朋友的质量要比朋友的数量更重要。 四、阅读七选五 1D前句句意:在一所新学校开始可能很困难。一切和你原来 的学校都不一样,你甚至不知道到哪里去上你自己的课。由此可知, 交新朋友也可能是困难的。D 项关键词为 too。 2G根据本段标题句 Be yourself.(做你自己)及空后句 If some people dont accept you, theyre not the kind of friends you need.(如果有些人不接受你,他们就不是你需要的那种朋友。) 可知, G 项(永远不要改变你自己来试着融入
23、其中。 )符合上下文语境。 3B根据位置可知本空是段落标题句,根据前后段的段落标题 句可知本空应用短小精悍的祈使句。 本段第一句 Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school.中 nice 与 B 项中 friendly 同义,故选 B 项。 4F上句句意:抬起头,与他人目光接触。下句句意:自我介 绍,告诉他们你的名字和你来自哪里。故 F 项(看见你认识的人要微 笑或说“嗨”)符合上下文语境。 5A上句句意:你喜欢别人叫你的名字,其他人也是这样。下 句句意:另外,如果他们有一个昵称,请用友好的方式询问他们。故 A 项(如果每次见人开始都说“嘿”,人们可能会生气的。)符合上下 文语境。 第 9页(共 9页)