1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 The United Kingdom (时间: 45 分钟 满分: 100 分 ) . 单句语法填空 1 Having a car of my own is a great convenience (convenient), I neednt take time to wait for buses any longer. 2 She was thrilled (thrill) with terror when she saw the scene of the murder. 3 We paid a visit to Guilin, whose beau
2、ty was beyond description (describe) 4 The company is starting a new advertising campaign to_attract (attract) new customers to its stores. 5 With their wedding approaching, they are busy making good arrangements (arrange) for it. 6 Divided (divide) into four groups, the whole class began to discuss
3、 the topic. 7 His assistant will take the place of him to attend the conference. 8 The football team, consisting (consist) of 22 players and three coaches,was set up about 3 years ago. 9 There is no possibility (possible) that hell attend the party tomorrow. 10 The students wouldnt like the problem
4、discussed (discuss) at the moment. . 单句改错 1 Keep your eyes opened if you want to find the boy in red sweater.openedopen 2 Youd better get your eyes examine as soon as possible.examineexamined 3 Dont worry! I have arranged my secretary to pick you up at the airport.my前加 for 4 I cannot tell you how de
5、lighting I was with the beautiful birthday present you gave me.delightingdelighted 5 Computers can not take place of human brains, and nor can other machines.take后加 the 6 Under no condition will the Chinese allow Taiwan to break away China.away后加 from . 阅读理解 Ive just got to talk about this problem I
6、m having with my postman.It all began a year ago, after the birth of his first child.Not wanting to appear rude, I asked him about the baby.The next week, not wanting him to think I had asked out of mere politeness the week before, I asked all about the baby again.Now I cant break the 【 精品教育资源文库 】
7、habit.I freeze whenever I see him coming.The words “Hows the baby ? ” come out on their own.It holds me up.It holds him up.So why cant I stop it? The answer is that I want him to like me.Come to think of it, I want everyone to like me. My sister had the same problem with the caretaker of her block o
8、f flats: “All he ever does is complain; he talks at me rather than to me, never listens to a word I say, and yet for some reason Im always really nice to him.Im worried in case I have a difficulty one day, and he wont lift a finger to help.” What about at work? Richard Lawton, a management trainer,
9、warns: “Those managers who are actually liked by most of their staff are always those to whom being liked is not the primary goal.The qualities that make managers popular are being honest with staff, treating them as human beings and observing common politeness like saying hello in the morning.” To
10、explain the point , Richard mentions the story of the company chairman who desperately wanted to be liked and who, after making one of his managers fired, said with moist (湿润的 ) eyes that he was so, so sorry the man was leaving.The employee replied: “If you were that sorry , I wouldnt be leaving.” T
11、he lesson being, therefore, that if you try too hard to be liked, people wont like you. The experts say it all starts in childhood.“If children feel they can only get love from their parents by being good, ” says Zelda West Meads, a marriage guidance consultant, “they develop low self confidence and
12、 become compulsive_givers.” But is there anything wrong in being a giver, the world not being exactly short of takers?Anne Cousins believes there is.“There is a point at which giving becomes unhealthy, ” she says.“It comes when you do things for others but feel bad about it.” I am now trying hard to
13、 say to people “I feel uncomfortable abou t saying this,but.” and tell myself “Refusal of a request does not mean rejection of a person” and I find I can say almost anything to almost anyone. 语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。首先讲述了作者自己极力想给邮递员留下好印象,想让【 精品教育资源文库 】 所有的人喜欢她。作者的妹妹和公寓管理员也是这样。在工作中,经理越是刻意讨好别人喜爱,反而得不到同事的喜爱。阐述了
14、要建立自信,通过人格 魅力例如诚实、公平对待同事来获得喜爱。 1 Why does the author ask the postman about his baby? A He is interested in the baby. B He wants to create a good impression. C He wants to be always polite to him. D Its a way to start a chat with great politeness. B 细节理解题。根据第一段 “The answer is that I want him to like
15、me.Come to think of it, I want everyone to like me.” 可知作者想要邮递员喜爱作者,给邮递员留下好印象,故选 B。 2 What could we find out about the authors sister and the caretaker? A She doesnt want to risk displeasing him. B She doesnt pay attention to him. C He often refuses to help her. D He is impatient of her overreaction.
16、 A 细节理解题。根据二段 “My sister had the same problem with the caretaker of her block of flats.Im always really nice to him.” 可知作者的妹妹对公寓的管理员十分友好,故选 A。 3 The underlined words “compulsi ve givers” in the fourth paragraph refer to the people who_. A are willing to help others B couldnt bear to turn down reques
17、ts C are unconfident of denying demands D are less selfish than takers C 词义猜测题。根据最后一段 “Refusal of a request does not mean re jection of a person” 可知 compulsive givers 指的是不知道如何拒绝其他人的人,故选 C。 4 What is the authors intention of writing this passage? A To show how to let others like you more. B To prove
18、how to create a harmonious atmosphere. C To encourage people to have more selfconfidence. D To suggest ways of dealing with difficult people. C 写作目的题。根据最后一段可知本文主要是为了鼓励人们应该有自信,故选 C。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 . 任务型阅读 Is your child not included in activities or invited to play games during the break? If so, here a
19、re some ways you can help him. Acknowledge your childs concerns.Let him know and understand that what he is going through is hard for him and that you will do whatever you can to help._1_Or set up a meeting with his teachers. _2_If your child talks about not fitting in or being picked on, comfort hi
20、m and show concern about him.Help him learn some social skills and read social situations.Let him know that many children have experienced similar feelings or situations and try to help him come up with some solutions. Be your childs coach and teacher.As a coach, you need to remind him of the skills
21、 he already has.Meanwhile, just like a teacher, help him develop the skills he needs to solve the problem._3_ Get involved._4_That will allow you to observe interactions between the other children.Seeing what the kids most enjoy, talk about, or play can give you enough information to help your child
22、 better fit in. _5_Sign him up for a team or activity such as an art or dance class outside his school, and observe whether he is left out by a new group of children.If so,try to find out what might discourage friendships from forming. A Comfort your child. B Identify your childs strengths. C Look f
23、or new social outlets for your child. D Consider volunteering or helping out in his class. E It is important for your child to develop his confidence. F Suggest searching the Internet or finding a book together that might be useful. G This will help him solve his problems on his own, which will serve him all his life. 语篇解读 本文为家长提出了一些方法来帮助孩子融入集体。 1 F 本段的主旨句为 “Acknowledge yo ur childs concerns.” 。由语境可知, F项 “ 建议上网搜索或一起找一本可能会对孩子有用的书 ” 符合语境。这与空后的 “Or set up.” 相呼应,都是作者提出的建议。 2 A 本段主要讲的是家长在了解了孩子在校不适应的