1、Unit 2 Reading and Thinking语用训练语用训练. 单词拼写单词拼写1. We all shared in her happiness when she won the_（奖学金）.2. Time is the most_（宝贵的）thing that we have.3. In a good _（婚姻）, both husband and wife work hard to solve any problemsthat arise.4. His_（被动的）attitude made me really annoyed.5. The_（原则）of the design i
2、s to offer the best to the readers.6. Social evolution always takes place in the_（困境）of economic developmentand cultural preservation.7. I did stay right where I was, until I turned 65 and my boss made me_（退休）.8. Students themselves need to cultivate their good _（美德）and qualities.9. They expect him
3、to do well in the next_（选举）.10. That will give us time to sell it_（别的地方）if you are not interested. 单句语法填空单句语法填空1I had hoped to send Peter a gift to congratulate him on his _ (marry)，but Icouldnt manage it天津 2019改编2My grandfather is as _(energy) as a young man and hates sitting around doingnothing al
4、l day3Encourage people to voteSometimes the hardest thing is actually getting people to takepart in the _ (elect)安徽合肥一中、合肥六中 2019 高一期末联考4We have made an _ (appoint) to see the flower show in the botanical gardenthis weekend5During the last ten years，the number of people participating in physical fit
5、nessprogrammes has been increasing _ (sharp)6 All the tourists complained _ the bad service in that restaurant 广东潮州 2019高一期末7_ majority of Chinese have long followed the tradition of eating Laba porridgeduring the Laba Festival8It is still under discussion whether the old bus station should be repla
6、ced _ amodern hotel or not9A city is the product of the human hand and mind， _(reflect) mansintelligence and creativity江苏 2019改编10The Amber Room was a treasure decorated with gold and jewels，which took thecountrys best artists about ten years _ (make)主题阅读主题阅读. 阅读理解阅读理解A（2019济南高一检测）Marian Wright Edel
7、man, an American lawyer, educator and childrens rights activist, wasborn onJune 6, 1939 in South Carolina one of five children. Her father Arthur Wright was apreacher（牧师） who died when she was only 14 years old. In his last words to her, he advised hernot to “let anything get in the way of your educ
8、ation. ”After high school, Edelman went on to study at Spelman College and later traveled to theSoviet Union. When she returned to Spelman in 1959, Edelman became involved in the civilrights movement. This work inspired her to drop her plans to enter the Foreign Service and studylaw instead. In 1973
9、, Edelman set up the Childrens Defense Fund as a voice for poor and disabledchildren. She served as a public speaker on behalf of these children.During a tour, Marian met Peter Edelman, an assistant to Kennedy, and the next year shemoved to Washington, D. C. to marry him and to work for social justi
10、ce in the center of Americaspolitical scene. The couple had three sons： Joshua, Jonah and Ezra. Jonah is the founder of Standfor Children, a group that promotes childrens education, and Ezra is a documentary （纪录片）filmmaker who won an Emmy for his film “O. J. ： Made in America. ”Edelman is the author
11、 of many books for children and adults. Her titles for readers includeTm Your child, God：Prayers for Our Children, Guide My Feet：Prayers and Meditations for OurChildren, Lanterns ： A Memoir of Mentors, and The Measure of Our Success： A Letter to MyChildren and Yours, which was a surprising success.1
12、. What do we know about Edelmans family？A. She was the single child.B. Her mother was a preacher.C. They took education seriously.D. The family had a poor life.2. Why did Edelman drop her plans to enter the Foreign Service？A. She wanted to study abroad.B. She intended to be a lawyer.C. She had littl
13、e time for her work.D. She was interested in civil rights.3. Where did Edelman get married？A. In Washington D. C.B. In the Soviet Union.C. In South Carolina.D. In Spelman.4. What can be learned about Edelmans children？A. They all worked for social justice.B. They achieved something in career.C. They
14、 won many awards in their lives.D. They contributed to their mothers books.B（2019郑州高一检测）The World Happiness Report, a United Nations agency report, measures （估量）how happypeople are, and why. Norway is the happiest place on Earth beating neighbour Denmark fromthe number one position.Denmark, Iceland,
15、 Switzerland and Finland round out the top five, while the Central AfricanRepublic came last. Western Europe and North America took up most of the places at the top oftable, with the US and UK at 14th and 19th.The World Happiness Report mainly depends on asking a simple question of more than 1,000 p
16、eople every year in more than 150 countries. “Imagine a ladder （梯子）, with stepsnumbered from 0 at the bottom to 10 at the top, ” the question asks, “The top of the ladder is thebest possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder is the worst possible life for you. On whichstep of the ladder woul
17、d you say you personally feel you stand at this time？”The average result is the countrys score from Norways 7. 54 to the Central AfricanRepublics 2. 69. But the report also tries to explain why one country is happier than another. Itlooks at reasons including economic strength（经济实力） , social support
18、, freedom of choice, andgenerosity.This years report also has a text titled “restoring （恢复）American happiness”, whichexamines why happiness levels in the United States are falling, despite continually-increasingeconomic improvement. “The United States can and should raise happiness by solving Americ
19、associal problemsrising inequality and distrustrather than focusing mainly on economicgrowth, ” the authors said.Jeffrey Sachs, the director of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, whichpublished the report, said President Donald Trumps policies were likely to make things worse.5. Which of
20、 the following is the correct order of the countries in terms of happiness levels？A. Denmark, the UK, the US, the CentralAfrican RepublicB. Denmark, the US, the UK, the Central African RepublicC. the US, Denmark, the UK, the Central African RepublicD. Denmark, the US, the Central African Republic, t
21、he UK6. How does the World Happiness Report measure happiness？A. By asking a question.B. By having a conversation.C. By doing scientific research.D. By carrying out an online survey.7. What can we know aboutAmerica form the passage？A. Its people live an unhappy life.B. Its economy is going downhill.
22、C. Its social problems are hard to solve.D. It has a lower happiness level than before.8. Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage？A. To explain the reason for being happy.B. To introduce the World Happiness Report.C. To talk aboutAmericas social problem.D. To discuss the policies by Donald
23、Trump. 阅读填句阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空 白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（2019 株洲高一检测）When writing the story of your life, dont let someone else hold the pen.1Here are someideas for writing a life story：Live happily in your own way. You are not in this world to live up to the expectations ofothers, nor should you
24、feel that others are here to live up to yours. What success means to each ofus is totally different. Success to others may mean being a good parent. Success is only aboutspending your life happily in your own way.2There are thousands of possible paths up the mountain of life, so it really doesnt mat
25、terwhich path you start off on. The only mistake is by wasting time running around at the base of themountain, telling everyone that your life path is wrong.Embrace （信奉） new ideas, lessons, and challenges. Sometimes growing up means growingapart from old habits, relationships, and situations, and fi
26、nding something new that truly movesyou.3You should look very clearly into the unknown and enjoy it. Because when you come incontact with things that you dont know, thats when youre learning, growing, and truly living.Live honorably through kindness. If you live honorably, no matter how old you get,
27、 youllnever lose your beauty.4Spend quality time with people you love.5People dont live forever. Appreciate whatyou have, who loves you and who cares for you. You11 never know how much they mean untilthe day when they are no longer beside you. Someday you will either regret not doing so, or youwill
28、say, “Im glad I did. ”A. Lost time is never found again.B.Appreciate the little things in life that mean a lot.C. Change your path when you must, but keep moving forward.D. There is nothing more wonderful than seeing life as an adventure.E. For others, it may mean to simply be happy or it can be all
29、 of the above.F. And remember, there is no better thing than reaching out and holding the hand of someonein needG. Make wise choices every day because the way you live each day is a sentence in the storyof your life.参考答案参考答案语用训练语用训练.1. scholarship2. precious3. marriage4.passive5. principle6. dilemma
30、7. retire8. virtues9. election10. elsewhere. 1marriage解析：句意为：我本希望送彼得一份礼物来祝贺他结婚的，可是我没有做到。设空处前有物主代词 his 修饰，作 on 的宾语，应用名词形式。故填 marriage。2energetic解析：句意为：我祖父像年轻人一样精力充沛，不喜欢整天无所事事地坐着。“as+形容词原级+as”意为“像一样”，设空处应用形容词形式。故填 energetic。3election解析：句意为：鼓励人们投票。有时候最困难的事情其实是让人们参与选举。设空处前有定冠词 the 修饰，作介词 in 的宾语，应用名词形式。故
31、填 election。4appointment解析：句意为：我们相约这周末去植物园看花展。设空处前有不定冠词 an 修饰，应用名词形式；make an appointment 意为“约时间”，为固定搭配。故填 appointment。5sharply解析：句意为：在过去的十年里，参加健身项目的人数急剧增加。设空处修饰动词increasing，表示“急剧地”，应用副词形式 sharply。6about解析：句意为：所有的游客都抱怨那家餐馆的服务太差。complain about 为固定搭配，意为“对抱怨”。故填 about。7The解析：句意为：大多数中国人一直遵循在腊八节喝腊八粥这个传统。 t
32、he majority of 意为“大多数”，为固定短语。故填 The。8with/by解析：句意为：这个旧的公共汽车站是否应该被一个现代化的宾馆替代还在讨论中。replace sth with/by sth 意为“以某物替换某物”，为固定搭配。故填 withby。9reflecting解析：句意为：城市是人类的双手和思想的产物，反映了人类的智慧和创造力。分析句子结构可知，本题中已有系动词 is，设空处前无连词连接，因此，设空处应用非谓语形式；reflect 与主语 A city 之间是逻辑上的主动关系，所以应用现在分词。故填 reflecting。10to make解析：句意为：琥珀屋是一件
33、用黄金和珠宝装饰的珍品。这个国家最好的艺术家花了大约十年时间才将其建成。 “sth takes/took sb+一段时间+to do sth”意为“做某事花某人时间”，为固定句型。故填 to make。主题阅读主题阅读I .【文章大意】本文讲述了一位出身牧师家庭的美国黑人女性, 凭着自己对正义公平的信仰, 依靠自身所受的良好教育, 投身民权和社会公益事业的故事。1.C解析： 推理判断题。 根据第一段最后一句In his last words to her,he advised her not to “letanything get in the way of your education. ”
34、 （父亲在给她的临终遗言中, 建议她不要“让任何事情妨碍你的教育”。）可推知Edelman的家庭对教育认真严肃。2.D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中When she returned to Spelman in 1959,Edelmanbecame involved in the civil rights movement. This work inspired her to drop her plans to enterthe Foreign Service and study law instead （1959年, 当她回到斯佩尔曼时, 埃德尔曼参与了民权运动。这份工作激励她放弃了进人外交
35、部门学习法律的计划。）可知Eddman对民权很感兴趣, 让她放弃了进入外交部门的计划。3.A解析： 细节理解题。 根据第三段中During, tour, Marian met Peter Edelman,an assistant toKennedy,and the next year she moved to Washington,D. C. to marry him and to work forsocial justice in the center of Americas political scene.（在一次旅行中, Marian遇到了肯尼迪的助手Peter Edelman。第二年,
36、 她搬到了华盛顿特区, 嫁给了他, 并在美国政治舞台的中心为社会正义工作。）可知Edelman是在华盛顿特区结婚的。4.B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中The couple had three sons； Joshua,Jonah and Ezra.Jonah is the founder of Stand for Children,a group that promotes childrens education, and Ezrais a documentary filmmaker who won an Emmy for his film “O.J.： Made in America. ”
37、（这对夫妇有三个儿子：约书亚、约拿和以斯拉。约拿是促进儿童教育的组织Stand for Children的创始人, 以斯拉是一位纪录片导演, 他的电影O.J.： Made in America.获得了艾美奖。”）可知Edelman的孩子在事业上有所成就。【文章大意】本文主要讲述了世界幸福报告及各国排名并指出影响幸福排名的因素, 包括经济实力, 社会支持, 选择自由和慷慨。5.B解析：细节理解题。根据文章“Denmark, Iceland,Switzerland and Finland round out thetop five,while the Central African Republi
38、c came last. Western Europe and North America tookup most of the places at the top of table, with the US and UK at 14th and 19th.” 可知 Denmark,the US,the UK 和 the Central African Republic 的幸福排名从高到低, 故选B项。6.A解析：细节理解题。根据文章“The World Happiness Report mainly depends on asking asimple question of more tha
39、n1, 000 people every year in more than 150 countries. ”世界幸福报告的主要依据是每年向150多个国家的1000多人询问一个简单的问题。因此世界幸福报告就是通过问问题来衡量幸福的, 故选A项。7.D解析：推理判断题。根据文章“This years report also has a text titled “restoring Americanhappiness, which examines why happiness levels in the United States are falling, despitecontinually-i
40、ncreasing economic improvement. ”今年的报告还有一个文本标题为“恢复美国幸福”, 调查为什么在美国幸福水平正在下降, 尽管经济与日增长。 可以推断出美国幸福水平没有以前好, 所以要求恢复美国幸福水平, 故选D项。8.B解析：推理判断题。本文主题就是介绍世界幸福报告及各国排名, 并指出影响幸福排名的因素, 所以作者的目的就是介绍世界幸福报告。故选B项。.【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。短文就如何过好自己的一生向读者提出了几点建议。1.G解析：由 “When writing the story of your life, dont let someone else ho
41、ld the pen.Hereare some ideas for writing a life story”可知, 谱写自己人生篇章的时候, 不要把笔交给别人。 以下是谱写人生篇章的一些想法。所以该空起到承上启下的作用。故G选项“每天都要做出明智的选择, 因为你每天的生活方式就是你人生篇章中的一句话”符合题意。故G选项切题。2.C解析：由“There are thousands of possible paths up the mountain of life,so it really doesntmatter which path you start off on.The only mis
42、take is by wasting time running around at the baseof the mountain,telling everyone that your life path is wrong. ”可知, 通往人生这座高山有很多路可以走, 走哪条并不重要。唯一的错误是我们把时间浪费在了在山脚下徘徊, 告诉其他人你选择的路是一条错误的路。所以本段主要在告诉读者当你必须改变自己所走的路时, 你可以改变。但不能停留, 要继续前行也就是本段小标题所要说的内容。故C选项“当你必须改变自己所走的路时, 你可以改变。但要继续前行”符合题意。故C选项切题。3.D解析：由 “Som
43、etimes growing up means growing apart from old habits,relationships,and situations,and finding something new that truly moves you._ You should look veryclearly into the unknown and enjoy it.”可知, 有时候, 成长意味着远离陈旧的习惯、人际关系和环境, 去发现一些真正打动你的新东西。你应该非常清楚地看到未知的事物并去享受它的乐趣。 所以该空与前后句在一同说明小标题的内容, 故D选项“没有什么比把生活看成一场
44、冒险更奇妙的了”符合题故D选项切题。4.F解析：由“If you live honorably,no matter how old you get, youll never lose your beauty”可知, 如果你活得体面, 无论你多大, 你永远不会失去你的青春。所以该空要说明标题的中的“indness”。故F选项“记住, 没有什么比伸出手来帮助有需要的人更好的了”符合题意。故F选项切题。5.A解析： 由小标题“Spend quality time with people you love？以及“People dont live forever. ”可知, 与你爱的人共度美好时光。人们不会永远活着。所以该空要说明要珍惜时间与下一句一同来说明小标题的内容。故A选项“光阴一去不复返”符合题意。故A选项切题。
