1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 The United Kingdom .阅读理解 A I could never have imagined what I would achieve through football.I owe my life,everything I have to football. My life in football began with my granddad Joe,who took me to my first game.Over the years,Ive been lucky eno ugh to enjoy many of our highli
2、ghts.Ive played on every continent and everywhere Ive played,Ive seen the popularity of English football.I am proud to have been part of the success that English football has enjoyed over the past twenty years. When my granddad took me to my first game,I could never have imagined that,almost 30 year
3、s on,FIFA would invite me to take part in the 2010 World Cup Tour.My granddad would have been so proud to have seen that.Unfortunately the day before I flew out for the draw my granddad died.That was a year before today.He was an important figure in my life.He started me in football;he guided me thr
4、ough my career.My granddad was certainly as proud of me as I was of him. Now I want to do something that will make my grandchildren proud.Through FIFA and President Blatters good work,Ive seen the good that football can do.Ive seen how it can change lives in all sorts of ways.Ive seen this in South
5、Africa,in Thailand,in Sierra Leone and all over the world.Now I want to do more and thats why Im here today.In fact,its why everyone from the England bid,from Prime Minister to Prince William,is here today.Because working together,the FIFA World Cup can achieve so much for so many people,and bring b
6、enefits that will be felt over generations.You all can make this happen.Each of you has the chance to create opportunities for young people in every corner of the world. Our dream is to stage a World Cup that benefits billions.Our dream is to stage a World Cup that makes you,your grandchildren and e
7、veryone in football truly proud.Thank you very much. 【语篇导读】本文是应用文。文章是贝克汉姆在英国申办 2018 年世界杯时的演讲。 1.What is the authors attitude towards his granddad? A.Grateful. B.Doubtful. C.Sympathetic. D.Disapproving. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。由第三段中的 “He was an importan t figure in my life.He started me in football;he guided m
8、e through my career.” 可推断 ,作者对他的爷爷持感激的态度。 2.The underlined word “You” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to “ ”. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A.people from the England bid B.young British football lovers C.young people who have benefited from the World Cup D.people who decide which country holds the World Cup 答案 D 解析
9、代词指代题。由第四段中的 “thats why Im here today.In fact,its why everyone from the England bid,from Prime Minister to Prince William,is here today.” 及最后一段开头的 “Our dream is to stage a World Cup.” 可推断 ,画线词指代有权决定哪个国家举办世界杯的人。 3.Where is the text most likely to have been taken from? A.A speech. B.A short story. C.A
10、 book review. D.A personal diary. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。通读全文尤其是根据文中最后一句 “Thank you very much.” 可推断 ,本文是作者在英国申办世界杯时的演讲。 ? 导学号 29402107? B You wake up in a beautiful seaside town.Its a beautiful day and you decide to go for a walk.The first person you see on the street waves at you as if they know you.Do you
11、know them?You dont think so.You move on,then another person waves and smiles at you.And then one after another does so.Youre pretty sure you dont know any of them. No,youre not in Black Mirror.Youre in Rock Hall,Maryland,where everyone waves and smiles.Locals call it the “Rock Hall wave,” and it hel
12、ps give this tiny village its typical small-town feel. Rock Hall is an historical harbor town,with roughly one-quarter of the residents (居民 ) earning their living on the water.Independent commercial fishermen,known as “watermen” fish for crabs ( 蟹 ),oysters(牡蛎 ) and more in all kinds of weather. “ I
13、 call them the last cowboys on the Chesapeake Bay,” says Rock Hall resident Tom McHugh.Although watermen may look tough,theyre just as friendly as everyone else in Rock Hall. “The watermen have one hand down watching for crabs,and the other hand automatically goes up as you go by,” says McHugh.“Its
14、an identifying part of Rock Hall friendliness,no matter where you are.” “Its a very welcoming community,” says McHugh.“It doesnt matter if it is a truck or a Benz (奔驰 ) you just wave.” 【 精品教育资源文库 】 At first,this precious local custom confuses people,but soon,even most short-term visitors begin to r
15、eturn the favor.“Most people wave back,” says Rock Hill Mayor Brian Jones.“Its really unique,the friendliness.Its a signature thing in Rock Hall.” 【语篇导读】本文是旅游推介文章。它介绍了美国的幽静海边渔 村 Rock Hall。这是个好客的 ,过着自给自足生活的小渔村。那里的人们 ,无论是富豪还是普通人 ,都有一个称之为 “Rock Hall wave” 的风俗 :无论见到是否熟悉的人都要面带微笑地挥手致意。 4.What does the sma
16、ll-town feel result from? A.Rock Hall. B.Black Mirror. C.Friendship and beauty. D.Rock Hall wave. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “Locals call it the Rock Hall wave,and it helps give this tiny village its typical small-town feel.” 可知 D 项正确。关键要理解 it 在此指代 “Rock Hall wave” 。 5.Which of the following can be used
17、to replace the underlined word “ tough” in Paragraph 4? A.Violent. B.Difficult. C.Unfriendly. D.Hard. 答 案 C 解析 词义猜测题。根据第四段中的 “as friendly as everyone else in Rock Hall” 可知 :“tough” 与 “friendly” 意思相反 ,故选 C 项。 6.What does the sentence “It doesnt matter if it is a truck or a Benz you just wave.” mean?
18、A.Anyone in the town is friendly to each other whatever they are. B.Anyone in the town is friendly to each other whenever they are. C.Anyone in the town is friendly to each other whatever they are doing. D.Anyone in the town is friendly to each other wherever they are from. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。根据第六段中的 “It
19、 doesnt matter if it is a truck or a Benz you just wave.” 可知 :在 Rock Hall 小渔村中的任何人 ,无论是普通人还是富豪 ,(见面时 )都相互友好地挥手致意。此处 “a truck or a Benz” 应理解为 “ 普通人、富豪 ” 的代名词。 7.Which of the following is the best to match the last paragraph? A.Practice makes perfect. B.Do in Rome as Rome does. C.Dont judge by a ppear
20、ance. D.He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. 答案 B 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析 推理判断题。根据第七段中的 “soon,even most short -term visitors begin to return the favor.” 可推断出短期停留的游客不久后也加入到 “Rock Hall wave” 中来 ,进而得知 B 项“ 入乡随俗 ” 正确。 ? 导学号 29402108? .七选五 Everybody knows the importance of drinking enough
21、water.As we all know,drinking water benefits your skin,muscles and organs.1. The major reason for that is related to human biological needs.When youre a baby,youre 75 percent water.Then,as the years get higher,you get drier.2. It helps you lose weight,according to a study from the University of Birm
22、ingham. The researchers found that drinking 500 ml of water thirty minutes before a meal helped participants lose 10 more pounds than those who did not.3. All participants were advised to improve their diet and physical activity levels.84 overweight adults were involved.Among them 41 were told to “p
23、reload” with water,while 43 were told to control their water intake before eating.After 12 weeks,the participants instructed to “prel oad” with water lost 2.87 pounds more than those in the control group on average.In addition,the participants preloading with water before each of their three main me
24、als every day lost 9.48 pounds over the 12 weeks.4. Dr.Helen Parretti,a lecturer at the University of Birmingham,had this to say of the study:5. Just drinking 500 ml of water,three times a day,before your main meals may help reduce your weight.and this could be an easy way for weight loss.Furthermore,it can be significant for an individual to
