1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Wish you were here 一、阅读理解。 Friendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings. While the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them. Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no
2、 friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a
3、 widower totally bereft. If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to express their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief. “ No man is an island.” In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and mora
4、l support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life. As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context
5、of the relationships. Outgoing persons enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas shy persons are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships. Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of closeness is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any
6、 stage in ones life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Regardless of the level of closeness, all friendships are based on reciprocity (互惠 ), honesty and a certain amount of love and affection. 1.Who are more likely to suffer from psycholog
7、ical disorders without friends? A. Teenagers. B. Adults. C. The elderly. D.A couple. 2.What does the sentence “No man is an island” really mean? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A. No man is willing to live on an island. B. Man usually doesnt go to an island C. Everyone is related with our society. D. Our society is j
8、ust like an island. 3.What can we learn about outgoing people? A. They like being alone. B. They are fond of making friends. C. They have intense friendships. D. They have fewer close friends indeed 4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. The formation of close friends. B. The number of
9、 real friends. C. Honesty, love and affection. D. Factors to determine the degree of closeness. 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。主要讨论讲述的是友谊的重要性。不论是青少年还是老年人，都需要朋友的陪伴。没有人是孤立的，每个人都是社会的一部分，都需要他人的爱、陪伴和 关心。人人需要友谊，需要归属感。 1.A 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段首句 “Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psy
10、chological disorders.” 可知，没有朋友的青少年更可能遭受精神疾病。故选 A。 3.B 【解析】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段尾句 “Outgoing persons enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas shy persons are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.” 可在，外向的人喜欢交朋友。故选 B。 4.D 【解析】 段落大意题。通读最后一段可知，本段讲述亲密程度是由许多因素决定的，不管亲密程度如何，友谊都是建立在互惠，真诚，爱和情感
11、的基础上的。 二、单项选择。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1.The umbrella was not invented as a protection 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 de
12、velopment of football by the government. A. provided B. supplied C. offered 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
13、. Do you think so? Yes, so he is. A. thought B. viewed C. looked D. 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 pollu
14、tion. A. declared B. imagined C. sensed D. marked 【答案】 A 【解析】 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 grandmaste r Lee Sedol 4-1 has _ an international 【 精品教育资源文库 】 debate about whether robots will completely take the place of h
15、umans. A. given off B. worked out C. set off D. put out 【答案】 C 【解析】 give 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.
16、A. in vain B. in comfort C. in harmony D. in defense 【答案】 C 【解析】 in vain徒劳地，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
17、. shade 【答案】 C 【解析】 shame羞愧，羞辱； shelter避难所，遮蔽； cast a shadow 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 food 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
18、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. 【 精品教
19、育资源文库 】 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】
20、 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
21、out to do sth=set about doing sth开始做某事，横线后用的是动名词，故选 B。 12.Barbara White and her mother like to listen to music together, though their tastes are _. A. out of question B. out of date C. out of harmony D. out of reach 【答案】 C 【解析】 out of harmony不一致，不和谐。句意：尽管芭芭拉怀特和她的母亲音乐品味不一致，她们还是喜欢一起听音乐。 13.It is the first time that he _ here and now it is high time that he _ around. A. come; should be shown B. has come; was shown C. came; was shown D. has come; be shown 【答案】 B 【
