1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Wish you were here 一、阅读理解。 Do you hear that birds of a feather flock together? It certainly appears that they do. We are likely to hang around with individuals who are similar to ourselves. Poor people like to surround themselves with other poor people, and rich people with othe
2、r rich people. Intelligent people associate with like-minded people, and artists typically seek out other artists. It appears that we all have comfort zones we attempt to stay within. Very stressed and poor people dont fee l comfortable associating with rich people. We owe it to each other to be suc
3、cessful because success breeds more success. And if we are not feeling successful, looking at who we have as friends and associates can tell us and others a lot about ourselves and why. The longer we associate with a group of individuals, the more our thinking processes become like theirs. A few yea
4、rs ago, a doctor friend of mine began associating with a new group of people. At the time, he had a successful practice and a positive and grateful attitude to life. However, within the first six months of his association with these individuals, his attitude and goals changed , he was angry at how t
5、hings were and was dissatisfied with those whod become his opposition. He became very stu bborn. As a result his practice dropped in quality of service. His facial expressions often showed anger and stress. After about two years of association with this group, he learned some valuable lessons. He re
6、alized that always focusing on problems or being dissatisfied with others doesnt lead to a rewarding life, nor does it solve as many problems as it creates. He decided that hed rather get back into serving his patients. This doctor put his heart and soul into his practice, and his life changed again
7、. He began to attract people who focused on solutions instead of problems. His success was now more obvious than his stress his achievement more obvious than his frustration. Whom we hang out with does make a difference. The old saying If you want to soar (翱翔 ) with the eagles, dont flock with the t
8、urkeys. has a point. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1.What does the underlined part birds of a feather flock together in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Birds like to take a risk to fly high in the sky. B. Birds are more likely to fly together than other creatures. C. People are more likely to have different attitudes to life.
9、 D. People of the same kind are found together. 2.We can infer from the passage that the individuals the doctor hung out with were _. A. stressed B. successful C. patient D. rich 3.The author uses the old saying in the last paragraph to _. A. show his great literary talent B. make his article more p
10、ersuasive C. raise another similar question D. suggest the end of his article 4.The author uses the doctors example to prove that _. A. bad luck never comes alone B. success breeds more success C. someone has no control over his own life D. people are likely to become like those who they associate w
11、ith 【语篇解读】俗话说：物以类聚，人以群分，人们 往往会和相处的人相似，所以我们要和积极的人在一起。 1.D【解析】句意理解题。根据文章第一段的句子 We are likely to hang around with individuals who are similar to ourselves.可知， birds of a feather flock together 指的是同样的人会在一起。故选 D。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 3.B【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段的句子 Whom we hang out with does make a difference.我们 和谁 在一起很
12、重要，然后用谚语 If you want to soar (翱翔 ) with the eagles, dont flock with the turkeys. 证明他 的观点。故选 B。 4.D【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段的句子 The longer we associate with a group of individuals, the more our thinking processes become like theirs.可知，人们可能变得和交往的人一样。故选 D。 二、单项 选择。 1.The umbrella was not invented as a protecti
13、on against rain. It was used as a _ against the sun. A. block B. shadow C. cushion D. shade 【答案】 D 2.Chinas top sports official said to the press that more favorable policies and financial support, in 2013,will be _ for the development of football by the government. A. provided B. supplied C. offere
14、d D. applied 【答案】 A 【解析】 provide sth. for sb./sth.为?提供某物，此处用了被动形式。此外 supply sth.to sb.， offer sth.to sb.为某人提供某物； apply for申请，应用。句意：中国高级体育 官员对媒体说在 2013年将为国家足球的发展提供更多有利政策和财政支持。 3. He is _ as the most famous film director in China. Do you think so? Yes, so he is. A. thought B. viewed C. looked D. 【 精品
15、教育资源文库 】 believed 【答案】 B 【解析】 be viewed as“被认为，被看作?”。表示“被认为”也可用 be looked on as，be thought to be或 be thought of as。句意：“他被认为是中国最出名的电影导演。你觉得呢？”“是的，他确实是。” 4.Half a century ago, parts of the Thames were _ “biologically dead” because of the pollution. A. declared B. imagined C. sensed D. marked 【答案】 A 【解
16、析】 declared声明，宣布； imagined想象，猜想； sensed感觉 ，感觉到； marked标出，标志。句意：半个世纪以前，泰晤士河部分水域因为污染被宣布生物无法生存。 5.AlphaGos beating Go grandmaster Lee Sedol 4 -1 has _ an international debate about whether robots will completely take the place of humans. A. given off B. worked out C. set off D. put out 【答案】 C 【解析】 give
17、 off发出，放出，散发出，放射出； work out解决，作出，锻炼； set off 引起，点燃； put out 扑灭，伸出，生产，出版。句意： AlphaGo计算机系统以 4比1的总比分战胜了围棋大师李世石引起了一场机器人是否会完全取代人的国际性争论。 6.Premier Li Keqiang urges that we should all seek to live _ in a world of multi-civilizations. A. in vain B. in comfort C. in harmony D. in defense 【答案】 C 【解析】 in vain徒
18、劳地，无益地； in comfort舒适地； in harmony和谐地； in defense保护，防卫。句意：李克强总理呼吁我们应该在一个多元文明的世界里努力和谐地生活在一起。 7.The rising admission prices of scenic attractions may cast a _ over your plans for the coming holiday. A. shame B. shelter C. shadow D. shade 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【答案】 C 【解析】 shame羞愧，羞辱； shelter避难所，遮蔽； cast a shado
19、w over给?笼罩上阴影； shade 遮阳，遮棚，挡风物，玻璃罩， (画的 )阴暗部分。句意：景区门票价格的上涨也许会给你即将到来的度假计划笼罩上阴影。 8.As the worlds population continues to grow, the _ of f ood becomes more and more of a concern. A. worth B. supply C. package D. list 【答案】 B 【解析】 worth价值； supply供应； package包裹； list清单。“人口增长”与“粮食供应”是一对矛盾，人口越多，粮食供应就越紧张，所以应该
20、选择 B项。句意：随着世界人口的持续增长，粮食供应越来越令人担忧。 9._ the enormous sacrifices of life and property of a nation because of war, any attempt to start a war must be regarded as a crime against the nation. A. In charge of B. For fear of C. According to D. In view of 【答案】 D 【解析】句意：鉴于战争给一个国家带来的生命和财产方面的巨大损失，任何发动战争的企图都必须被视
21、为反国家的犯罪。 in view of“鉴于?”符合题意。 In charge of负责，主管，管理； for fear of为了避免，害怕； according to根据。 10. He _ himself a philosopher, who had given up everything, glory included. A. advocated B. announced C. advertised D. declared 【答案】 D 【解析】 declare宣布，声明，宣称。 句意：他自称是一个哲学家，把世上的一切都看成过眼浮云，连荣 誉也不例外。 11.Armed with the information you have gathered, you can _ preparing your business plan. A. set out B. set about C. set off D. set up 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：有了收集来的信息，你可以开始准备你的商业计划了。 set out 出发，着手，开始，安排； set about着手做，开始做，攻击； set off出发 ，引爆； set up建立，创立。 set out to do sth=set about doing sth开始做某事，横线后用【 www.163wenk
