1、Unit 2Improving yourself【基础训练】.单句语法填空12020全国卷I do know how upset the shop staff can get, but I try _ (persuade) them to keep smiling.22020天津卷It encourages us _ (occupy) our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied.32020全国卷Many stations have wheelchair access _ the car
2、 park or entrance _ the station platforms.42019江苏卷This has led companies and individuals to donate money to developing countries to buy computer _ (equip) and Internet facilities.5When we turn on a light or switch _ a TV or a computer we use energy and we need water to produce this energy.6However,
3、if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my _ (motivate) lies?7“I reflect _ how my days gone and think about the rest of the week，” he said.8Many of us equate (视等同于) “commitment” with such “caring” _ (occupy) as teaching and nursing.9He _ (constant) wa
4、lked around the house, talking to himself.10In this instance, step away _ your keyboard to allow everyone to calm down.连词成句turn over， come up with， be careless about， at the top of， in turn， work out， be involved in， to put it another way， prevent.from.， for instance1Im very much afraid that your so
5、n may _ the crime. 2The student, who was dressed so badly, _ his personal appearance.3Mr and Mrs Cabin asked the young driver to leave; _， he was fired.4The change of the climate also makes the earth warmer. _， the warmth of the earth changes the climate, too.5. All you had to do was think a little
6、harder and _ a new solution.6There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; _， training lions.7Lizzy picked up the blue envelope and _ the envelope curiously. 8His name was _ the list, which told us Johns won the first prize. 9The rule reads: “Industrial waste must _ polluting our rivers.”10It to
7、ok me some time to _ what was causing this. .语篇语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Several students who took part in a fundraising campaign called detox shared their experience. Anna lasted two days, saying the detox was more difficult 1._ (tolerate) than she had expected and realising too much time
8、 had been 2._ (occupy) with checking her phone. She is now trying to spend less time online and 3._ (much) time picking up her hobbies. Devon 4._ lasted four days told us that doing the detox meant he and his classmates had to talk and explain 5._ they were doing and thinking, which made him realise
9、 the value of real contact that he 6._ (forget)Cindy managed the whole week. She felt it so good to have a proper conversation with her friend without being distracted by 7._ (message) from other people.George managed the whole week, too. He made full use of the time to work out in their local sport
10、s centre, which made him 8._ (healthy)!Max threw 9._ the towel on the first day. He turned on his phone to check where a party would be but couldnt resist 10._ (have) a quick look at his social media accounts. Whats worse, he then spent so much time catching up on news and almost missed the party!【能
11、力提升】.阅读理解A2021 潍坊、淄博、东营市高三模拟Coral reefs (珊瑚礁) are an integral part of sea life and sustain it by providing shelter and habitat to various organisms. They also supply and recycle nutrients as well as enable a growing fish population, along with other species, for a healthy and diverse ecosystem. Howe
12、ver, the rise in average water temperatures due to climate change has resulted in more frequent and longtime “coral bleaching” (白化现象) events that damage their health, causing fish and other sea species to abandon them.In order to restore this delicate ecosystem, scientists from the UK and Australia
13、conducted a study that involved using loudspeakers underwater near damaged coral reefs to make them sound healthy and attract fish, potentially kickstarting the natural recovery process of coral reefs and their dependent life forms. The location for this experiment was the Great Barrier Reef in the
14、Coral Sea, found alongside the east coast of Queensland, Australia. The site is noted to have the largest coral reef system in the world.“Healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy placesthe crackle of snapping shrimp and the whoops and grunts of fish. Young fish concentrate on these sounds when theyr
15、e looking for a place to settle，” said Steve Simpson, study coauthor and a professor at the University of Exeter, UK.By using loudspeakers to copy such sounds, parts of dead coral reefs were found to attract twice as many fish, compared to places where no sounds were played. “These returning fish, a
16、re crucial for coral reefs to function as healthy ecosystems. Boosting fish populations in this way could help to kickstart natural recovery processes, preventing the damage were seeing on many coral reefs around the world，” said lead author, Tim Gordon.1What causes the phenomenon of coral bleaching
17、?ADiverse species. BNoise pollution.CFishing industry. DClimbing temperatures.2What approach is introduced to recover the coral reefs?ARemoving damaged coral reefs.BUsing loudspeakers to keep fish away.CBuilding new homes for sea species.DPlaying certain sounds to appeal to fish.3Why are Steve Simps
18、ons words quoted?ATo provide some findings of the study.BTo show the progress of the experiment.CTo explain reasons for the new approach.DTo give another solution to the problem.4What can we infer from the last paragraph?AThe attempts are in vain.BNatural recovery is impossible.CInitial success has
19、been achieved.DThe coral reefs have returned to normal.B2021开封市高三模拟Cattle manure (粪肥) has become one of the worlds greatest environmental killers, but one Dutch artist is using chemistry to turn it into something that is both ecofriendly and valuable.In recent years, scientists around the world have
20、 made great progress in their attempts to recycle cattle manure, including turning it into natural fertilizer, but the artist Jalila Essadi in Eindhoven didnt think they were efficient enough to solve the global manure problem. So she started on her very own solution, one that approached animal wast
21、e as a valuable material that could be processed into useful products.She started by separating the waste, with the dry manure used to get pure cellulose (纤维素) from the grass that cows eat. From the wet manure, she got acids used to create a natural liquid plastic which was used to make fibers that
22、are later turned into fabric (material used for making clothes)This new material was named Mestic, from mest, the Dutch word for manure. Essadi claims that it has the same function as plastic from fossil fuels, but is biodegradable (可生物降解的). Better yet, the degradability can be dealt with in the lab
23、, making it possible to create materials that last for different periods of time depending on their purposes. “This is not the first time scientists have been looking for ways to solve the manure problem, but it is the first time manure has been considered as a valuable resource，” the Dutch artist s
24、aid.Last year, Jalila Essadi partnered the city of Eindhoven to produce a fashion show using Mesticbased fabrics. Her Mestic collection was so impressive that clothing giant H&M awarded her the Global Change Award and a $1 million prize. And cow manure is just the beginning of Jalila Essadis experim
25、ents with animal waste. “After cows, well deal with pigs and other animals，” she said.5Why has the author written the text?ATo suggest practical ways to deal with cattle manure.BTo advertise some clothes made by a Dutch company.CTo introduce how an artist turns cow manure into clothing material.DTo
26、persuade people to purchase products made from manure.6Which is the correct order of making Mesticbased clothing?AAcidsliquid plasticmanurefabricfibersclothing.BManureacidsliquid plasticfibersfabricclothing.CLiquid plasticmanurefabricfibersacidsclothing.DFibersmanureacidsfabricliquid plasticclothing
27、.7What do we know about Mestic?AIts smell is rather terrible.BIt is made from fossil fuels.CIts name has a Dutch origin.DIt can only be made in the lab.8What do Jalila Essadis words in the last paragraph mean?ASomething more needs to be done about cow manure.BShe will switch to other animals waste i
28、n the future.CWhat experiments to do next really puzzles her.DThe future of fashionable clothing is optimistic.完形填空2021泰安市高三质检It was a hot Spring day. The temperatures _1_ more like July than May. I headed into the store to buy my son a shirt. The air conditioning there was a welcome _2_ from the he
29、at outside.After I made my _3_ I walked back out into the heat. I got in my car but had to wait to _4_ because of all the cars lined up at the red stop light. I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement. A single butterfly was _5_ flapping its wings but not getting off the _6_. I
30、t was right in front of a trucks tire too. Without thinking I got out of my car, held my _7_ up so the truck driver wouldnt move forward, and _8_ down to look at the butterfly. One of its legs was _9_ in what looked like spilt soda. I reached down and _10_ as I could cupped the butterfly in my hands
31、. I lifted its leg up and suddenly it was _11_. I opened my hands and up it flew towards the shining sun. My own heart felt _12_ as I watched it.Now a lot of people might wonder why I would step out into _13_ like that to rescue a single butterfly. All I can say is that my heart was _14_ me at that
32、moment. And _15_ I was done I felt more like my true self than I had all day.1A.felt BstayedCtouched Dmeasured2A.recovery BreliefCreflection Dselection3A.decision BarrangementCpurchase Dcomment4A.check in Bback offCspeed up Dpull out5A.madly BquietlyChappily Dhopefully6A.car BcageCnest Dground7A.eye
33、s BlegChand Dhead8A.went BcalmedCslowed Dbent9A.lost BstuckCburied Druined10A.angrily BgentlyCanxiously Drapidly11A.free BdeadCviolent Dquiet12A.cooler BheavierClighter Dsadder13A.danger BtrafficCpanic Demergency14A.guiding BprotectingCcontrolling Dpersuading15A.if BuntilCwhen Dwhere参考答案【基础训练】.单句语法填
34、空1to persuade2.to occupy3.fromto4.equipment5.on6motivation7.on/upon8.occupations9.constantly10.from.连词成句1be involved in2.was careless about3.to put it another way4In turne up with6.for instance7.turned over8at the top of9.be prevented from10.work out.语篇语法填空1to tolerate2.occupied3.more4.who/that5.wha
35、t6had forgotten7.messages8.healthier9.in10.having【能力提升】.阅读理解1D考查细节理解。根据第一段最后一句“However, the rise in average water temperatures due to climate change has resulted in more frequent and longtime coral bleaching(白化现象) events that damage their health, causing fish and other sea species to abandon them.”句
36、意：然而，气候变化使平均水温上升，造成了更频繁和更长期的“珊瑚白化现象”，这损害了它们的健康，导致鱼类和其他海洋物种抛弃它们。根据关键句可知，上升的温度导致了珊瑚礁白化现象。故选D。2D考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句“In order to restore this delicate ecosystem, scientists from the UK and Australia conducted a study that involved using loudspeakers underwater near damaged coral reefs to make them sound hea
37、lthy and attract fish, potentially kickstarting the natural recovery process of coral reefs and their dependent life forms.”句意：为了恢复这一脆弱的生态系统，来自英国和澳大利亚的科学家们进行了一项研究，其中包括在受损珊瑚礁附近的水下使用扩音器，使珊瑚礁“听”起来健康，吸引鱼类，这可能会启动珊瑚礁及其依赖的生命形式的自然恢复过程。该题问的是为了恢复珊瑚礁采用了什么方法。根据关键句可知，为了恢复珊瑚礁，科学家在受损珊瑚礁附近的水下播放一些声音吸引鱼类。故选D。3C考查推理判断
38、。根据第三段“Healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy placesthe crackle of snapping shrimp and the whoops and grunts of fish. Young fish concentrate on these sounds when theyre looking for a place to settle， said Steve Simpson, study coauthor and a professor at the University of Exeter, UK.”句意：研究合著者、英国埃克塞
39、特大学教授Steve Simpson说：“健康的珊瑚礁是非常嘈杂的地方，这里有鼓虾的噼啪声和鱼的咕噜声。幼鱼在寻找栖息地时会把注意力集中在这些声音上。”该题问的是为什么要引用Steve Simpson的话。根据关键句可推知，引用Steve Simpson的话是为了解释使用新方法的原因。故选C。4C考查推理判断。根据最后一段第一句“By using loudspeakers to copy such sounds, parts of dead coral reefs were found to attract twice as many fish, compared to places wher
40、e no sounds were played.”句意：通过使用扩音器来模仿这些声音，人们发现，与没有播放声音的地方相比，部分死去的珊瑚礁吸引的鱼是前者的两倍。该题问的是我们从最后一段中可以推断出什么。根据关键句可推知，这个方法已经取得初步的成功。故选C。5C考查写作目的。根据第一段中的“but one Dutch artist is using chemistry to turn it into something that is both ecofriendly and valuable”和下文的内容可知，作者写作本文的目的在于介绍一位荷兰艺术家是怎样将牛粪转变成做衣服的材料的。故选C。6
41、B考查细节理解。根据第三段第二句“From the wet manure, she got acids used to.turned into fabric (material used for making clothes)”可知，B项的顺序是做以Mestic 为原料的衣服的过程。故选B。7C考查细节理解。根据第四段第一句“This new material was named Mestic, from mest, the Dutch word for manure.”可知，“Mestic”这个材料的名字来源于荷兰语中的“mest”这个单词。故选C。8B考查细节理解。根据第五段最后一句中的“
42、After cows, well deal with pigs and other animals”可知，Jalila Essadi在未来会将关于动物粪便的实验转向猪和其他动物。故选B。.完形填空1A考查动词辨析。根据下文“more like July than May”可知，五月的天气热得让人感觉像是到了七月。A项意为“感觉”，符合语境。B项意为“停留”；C项意为“触碰”；D项意为“测量”，均与语境不符。故选A。2B考查名词辨析。根据常识可知，天气很热，商店里的空调使外面的炎热得到了缓解。B项意为“减轻，缓解”，符合语境。A项意为“恢复”；C项意为“反射”；D项意为“选择”，均与语境不符。故
43、选B。3C考查名词辨析。根据上文“I headed into the store to buy my son a shirt.”可知，作者买完东西后从商店里出来了。C项意为“购买，采购”，符合语境。A项意为“决定”；B项意为“安排”；D项意为“评论”，均与语境不符。故选C。4D考查动词短语辨析。根据下文“because of all the cars lined up at the red stop light”可知，因为所有的车都在排着队等红灯，所以作者不得不等着驶离路边。D项意为“驶离路边”，符合语境。A项意为“登记，报到”；B项意为“退却，退缩”；C项意为“加速”，均与语境不符。故选D。
44、5A考查副词辨析。根据下文“One of its legs was _9_ in what looked like spilt soda.”可知，蝴蝶的腿被粘住。由此可知，此时它在疯狂地扇动翅膀想要飞起来。A项意为“疯狂地”，符合语境。B项意为“安静地”；C项意为“快乐地”；D项意为“有希望地”，均与语境不符。故选A。6D考查名词辨析。根据上一句中的“on the pavement”和下一句“It was right in front of a trucks tire too.”可知，蝴蝶就在轮胎前面，所以它没有飞离地面。D项意为“地面”，符合语境。A项意为“汽车”；B项意为“笼子”；C项意为
45、“巢”，均与语境不符。故选D。7C考查名词辨析。根据空格后的“so the truck driver wouldnt move forward”可知，作者举手示意卡车司机不要往前开了。C项意为“手”，符合语境。A项意为“眼睛”；B项意为“腿”；D项意为“头”，均与语境不符。故选C。8D考查动词短语辨析。根据上一句“It was right in front of a trucks tire too.”可知，蝴蝶在轮胎前面，所以作者得弯下腰去查看。bend down意为“弯下腰”，符合语境。go down意为“倒下，倒在地上”；calm down意为“(使)平静，镇静”；slow down意为“
46、放慢速度，减缓”，均与语境不符。故选D。9B考查词义辨析。根据上文可知，蝴蝶飞不起来；再结合此处“in what looked like spilt soda”可知，蝴蝶被苏打水粘住了。B项意为“粘住”，符合语境。A项意为“迷路的”；C项意为“埋葬”；D项意为“毁灭”，均与语境不符。故选B。10B考查副词辨析。根据语境可知，作者轻轻地把蝴蝶捧在手里。B项意为“温柔地，轻轻地”，符合语境。A项意为“愤怒地”；C项意为“焦虑地”；D项意为“快速地”，均与语境不符。故选B。11A考查形容词辨析。根据空格前的“I lifted its leg up”可知，作者把蝴蝶被苏打水粘住的腿抬了起来，它突然就自由了。A项意为“自由的”，符合语境。B项意为“死的”；C项意为“暴力的”；D项意为“安静的”，均与语境不符。故选A。12C考查形容词辨析。根据上一句“I opened my hands and up it flew towards the shining sun.”可知，作者看着蝴蝶从自己的手中飞走，自己的内心也感到愉快。
