1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Language 一、阅读理解。 Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment. My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the
2、 extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only ” moment, whether it was so mething minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of
3、a computer, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫 ) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table. I dont only avoid those “if only” moments when i t comes to safety. Its equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lo
4、st a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldnt be there. But then I thought about th
5、e fact that hes 84 years old and I realized that I shouldnt give up an opportunity to see hi m. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all. I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because o
6、f my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality(可能发生的事 ). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that Im doing the right thing. Im buying myself peace of mind
7、 and thats the best kind of insurance for my emotional well -being. 1.Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule ? A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated. B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working. C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better. 【
8、 精品教育资源文库 】 D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone. 2.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to _. A. keep her appointment with the eye doctor B. meet her father who was already an old man C. join in the holiday celebration of the company D. finish her work before t
9、he deadline approaching 3.The underlined word “ foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closed in meaning to “ _” . A. abandoned B. lacked C. avoided D. wasted 4.What is the best title for the passage ? A. The Emotional Well-being B. The Two Saddest Words C. The Most Useful Rule D. The Peace of Mind 【文章大意】这篇文章主
10、要讲解的是作者对于最悲哀的两个单词 if only 的理解及看法。 1.D 【解析】 推理判断题。根据第二段的句子 “When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an if only moment,” 可知， “extra minute” 指的是 “ 在发生意外之前防患于未然 ” ， D项（在一个东西绊倒某人之前将它拿走）符合。故选 D。 3.A 【解析】 猜测词义题。根据 foregone 所在句子 “We all know
11、 people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say I love you or I forgive you.” 中的 lost及 regretted 可知此词与 opportunity 搭配翻译成 “ 放弃机会 ” ，故选 A。 4.B 【解析】 标题判断题。根据第一段第一句话 “Two of the saddest words in the English language are if only.” 及文章大意，可知本文主要针对最悲哀的两个单词 if only 展开话
12、题进行讲解，故选 B。 二、单项选择 1.As we all know, the English language _ the grammar and vocabulary that 【 精品教育资源文库 】 people from different countries and cultures brought to Britain. A. consists of B. is consisted of C. makes up of D. makes up 【答案】 A 2.The Google project has caused excitement in Hollywood becau
13、se film studios are searching for new revenues to _DVD sales, which are in steep decline. A. trade B. exchange C. replace D. reduce 【答案】 C 【解析】 replace代替 ， 符合句意。 句意： 谷歌的这个项目让好莱坞激动不已，因为电影制片厂正在寻找新收入来源，以替代急剧下滑的 DVD 销售。 3.It was obvious that the meeting was concerned _ the housing reform and everyone pr
14、esent was concerned _ their own interests. A. with; with B. with; for C. for; about D. about; with 【答案】 B 【解析】 句意：很显然，这次会议是有关房屋改革的，每个在场的人都很关心他们自己的利益。 be concerned with 与 ? 有关； be concerned for/about关心，为 ?担忧。故选 B。 4.For professional athletes, _ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter t
15、he history books. A. appeal B. attachment C. access D. approach 【答案】 C 【解析】 access 进入。句意：对于专业运动员来说，参加奥运会就意味着他们有机会被载入史册。 appeal请求； attachment附加； approach接近；方法。 5.Its hard to tell real Jingdezhen vases, and its a little more difficult for the untrained shopper to _. A. dismiss B. distinguish C. seek D
16、. shelter 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：很难分辨真正的景德镇花瓶，对于未经训练的购物者来说区分它更困难。dismiss解 散，解雇； distinguish区分，辨别； seek寻求，寻找； shelter庇护，【 精品教育资源文库 】 保护。 6.He has been acting very strangely these days. I cant _ his actions any longer. A. ask for B. account to C. call for D. stand for 【答案】 D 【解析】 句意：这些天他行为古怪，我再也无法忍受他的行为了。 sta
17、nd for 用在否定句中表示：容忍，忍受。 7.If what you say is not _ with what you do， it will have a bad effect on your children. A. controversial B. consistent C. confident D. considerate 【答案】 B 【解析】 be consistent with 与 ? 一致。句意为：如果你言行不一的话，这将 会 对你的孩子产生不好影响。 controversial争论的，争议的； confident自信的，确信的；considerate考虑周到的。 8.
18、 They tried to _ hard plastics for metals in manufacturing machine parts. A. replace B. substitute C. take the place of D. give way to 【答案】 B 【解析】 substitute A for B=replace B with A用 A来代替 B； A takes the place of B用 A 代替 B。 give way to “ 让路，让步 ” 。句意：在制造机器零件时，他们尽力用硬塑料代替金属。 9.At the press conference,
19、the government spokesman expressed his great _ for the safety of the three trapped workers. A. sympathy B. concern C. sorrow D. anger 【答案】 B 10.I would have gone to my cousins birthday party last night, but I was not _. A. available B. accessible C. acceptable D. adequate 【答案】 A 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【解析】句意
20、：昨晚我本来是要去参加表弟的生日晚会的，但是我当时很忙，没有空去。available可获得的，有空的，可用的； accessible易接近的，可理解的，易懂的，易相处的，易获得的； acceptable 可接受的； adequate令人满意的，适当的，足够的。 11.Ning Zetao, who won four golds at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, _ himself as a new swim star. A. considered B. developed C. distinguished D. represented 【答案】 C 12. Wh
21、at do you think of my new skirt? It looks wonderful on you! Im sure it will make you _ in a crowd. A. stand by B. stand aside C. stand for D. stand out 【答案】 D 【解析】 stand out突出，显眼，符合句意。 stand by 袖手旁观，支持； stand aside让开； stand for代表，象征。 句意：“你觉得我的新裙子如何？”“穿在你身上真棒。我可以肯定地说 (穿上它 )会让你在人群中非常显眼 。” 13.Difficult
22、 as the task was _, they never gave up and kept trying all the time. A. to be accomplished B. to accomplish C. being accomplished D. to have been accomplished 【答案】 B 14.What puzzles me is _he was a thief when you first saw him. A. how you could tell B. how could you tell C. what could you tell D. what you could tell 【答案】 A 【解析】 句意：使我迷惑不解的是，你怎么会
