1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Sporting events 一、阅读理解 US music legend Bob Dylan won the Nobel Literature Prize on October 13,2016, the first songwriter to win the well-known award in a decision that stunned prize watchers. Dylan,75, was honored “for having created new poetic expressions within the great Ameri
2、can song tradition”, the Swedish Academy said. The choice was met by gasps (倒吸气 )and a long round of applause from journalists attending the prize announcement. The folk singer has been mentioned in Nobel speculation in the past years, but was never seen as a serious contender. The academys permanen
3、t secretary, Sara Danius, said Dylans songs were ”poetry for the ears“. “Dylan has the status of an icon. His influence on contemporary music is profound(意义深远的 ),” th e academy wrote in biographical notes about the famously private singer. Last year, the prize went to Belarusian author Svetlana Alex
4、ievich for her documentarystyle narratives based on witness testimonies(证言 ). Dylan will take home the 8 million krone ($971,000) prize. The Nobel is the latest award for the singer, who has come a long way from his humble beginnings as Robert Allen Zimmerman, born in 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, and
5、who taught himself to play the harmonica(口琴 ), guitar and piano. Attracted by the music of folk singer Woody Guthrie, Zimmerman changed his name to BobDylan-reportedly after the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas-and began performing in local night clubs. After dropping out of college, he moved to New York in
6、1960. His first album contained only two original songs, but the 1963 breakthrough The Freewheelin Bob Dylan featured a lot of his own songs, including the classic Blowin in the Wind. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1.Which of the following can be the best title for the news report? A.Music icon Bob Dylan wins Nobel
7、Prize in Literature B.Bob Dylan has created new poetic expressions C.Bob Dylans influence on contemporary music is profound D.Bob Dylans has been mentioned in Nobel speculation in the past years 2.What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “ contender ” in Para.3? A.A person who invites gue
8、sts to a social event. B.Someone who takes part in a competition. C.someone in charge of training an athlete or a team D.A person in a court of law who decides how the law should be applied. 3.How did the journalists feel the moment they heard the news that Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literatur
9、e? A.Calm. B.Relieved. C.Surprised. D.Unfair. 4.All of the following are true EXCEPT that _. A.Dylan Thomas was a Welsh poet B.Blowin in the Wind is one of Bob Dylans articles C.Sara Danius is the academys permanent secretary D.last year, the Nobel Prize in Literature went to a Belarusian author 参考
10、答案： 1.A; 2.B; 3.C; 4.B 解析： 1.标题猜测题。根据全文如开头 :US music legend Bob Dylan won the Nobel Literature Prize on October 13, 2016 the first songwriter to win the wellknown award in a decision that stunned prize watchers可得答案。 2.词意猜测题。根据第三段 :根据获得诺贝尔奖有激烈的竞争性 ,可知该词是 “ 竞争者 ,争夺者 ” 的意思。 3.细节理解题。根据第三段 :The choice wa
11、s met by gasps (倒吸气 )and a long round of applause from journalists attending the prize announcement可知答案。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 4.事实判断题。根据第十段 :?but the 1963 breakthrough The Freewheelin Bob Dylan featured a lot of his own songs, including the classic Blowin in the Wind可得答案。 二、单项填空 1.About 1,000 singers compe
12、ted _ each other _ six medals in the National Singing Competition. A. against, with B. with, on C. with, in D. against, for 【答案】 D 2.No longer it is for any nation to _ itself from the rest of the world. A. separate B. prevent C. preserve D. differ 【答案】 A 【解析】 separate?from? 把 ? 分开 ?； prevent.from?
13、阻止 (做 )某事 ；preserve?from .保护 ? 免受 ； differ.from.把 ? 与 ? 区分开来。句意：任何一个国家再也不能把自身与世界其他各国割裂开来。 3.Poets, schools, publishers, booksellers and libraries will hold readings, competitions, book displays, educational events and other activities _ National Poetry Month. A. in honour of B. in place of C. in spi
14、te of D. in terms of 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：诗人、学校、出版社、图书商和图书馆将举办阅读、竞赛、书展、教育项目及其他活动来纪念“全民诗歌月”。 in honour of 为了纪念?，向?表示敬意，符合语境。 4.The _ of severe punishments plays a major role in the growing road safety problem. A. presence B. absence C. existence D. evidence 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：缺乏严厉的处罚是道路安全问题频发的重要原因。名词 absence(没有，
15、缺乏 )与句意相符。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 5.He _ to escape from the prison, but he couldnt find anybody to help him. A. succeeded B. attempted C. advised D. managed 【答案】 B 【解析】 succeed后不接不定式作宾语， “ 成功地做某事 ” 应为 succeed in doing sth.= manage to do sth； advise doing sth.建议做某事； offer to do sth.主动帮助做某事； attempt to do sth.
16、尽力去做，但不一定成功。 句意：他企图从监狱逃跑，但是他没有能够找到任何可以帮助他的人。 6.What we had done was to help him, but surprisingly he thought _. A. else B. anyway C. otherwise D. though 【答案】 C 【解析】 else其它的； anyway不管如何； otherwise另外，别样； though尽管。 句意：我们 所做的一切 是 想帮助 他 的 ，但令人吃惊的是他不那么认为。 otherwise 意思为另外，别样，相当于 differently或 in another way
17、。 7.I am going to do all I can to _ the unpleasant impression you have of me. A. solve B. form C. remove D. move 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：我打算尽最大努力去除你对我不好的印象。 remove去除 ， 符合句意。 8.The incomes of skilled workers went up. _,unskilled workers saw their earnings fall. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwis
18、e 【答案】 C 【解析】 句意：技术工人的工资收入上升了。与此同时，非技术工人的工资在下降。 meanwhile与此同时，符合句意。 9.Each misfortune you come across will carry in it the seed of tomorrows good luck. So _ until you succeed. A. carry on B. hang on C. keep on D. wait on 【答案】 B 10.As computers are more and more important nowadays, handwritten letter
19、s are 【 精品教育资源文库 】 gradually _ emails. A. taking the way of B. pushing a way through C. showing way for D. making way for 【答案】 D 【解析】 句意：如今电脑已变得越来越重要，手写信已逐渐被电子邮件所取代。 make way for“ 给 ? 让路；让位于 ?” ，符合句意。 11.It seems to be a strong _ competition in China for senior high students to enter universities d
20、oes exist in other countries as well. A. compromise B. competence C. comprehension D. competition 【答案】 D 【解析】 compromise折中解决 ， 妥协，退让 ； competence能力； comprehension 理解，理解力； competition竞争，比赛。句意：在中国，高中生考大学似乎存在很激烈的竞争，这一现象在其他国家同样存在。 12.The Hong Kong government has threatened to take legal action against t
21、hose advocating full _ from China. A. distribution B. contribution C. location D. separation 【答案】 D 【解析】 distribution分配 ， 分发 ， 分布 ； contribution捐款 ， 贡献 ， 投稿 ； location位置 ， 地点 ； separation分离 ， 隔离 ， 分开。 句意：香港政府警告称，将对主张香港从中国彻底独立出来的人采取法律行动。 13.I feel honoured to be here to share with you my opinions on
22、what to learn in senior high school. A. honour B. honouring C. honoured D. an honour 【答案】 【解析】 feel it an honour to do sth./feel honoured to do sth 感到做?是荣幸的事。句意： 我感到很荣幸能在这里与大家分享我对高中生学习的看法。 本句话还可以这样说： It is my honour to be here to share with you my opinions on what to learn in senior high school. 14.Being straightforward, Im not the kind of person who likes to say
