1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 The environment 一、阅读理解。 Two world championships were decided this weekend on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean.In England,the Rugby World Cup was decided.In New York,the baseball season saw its final match. More than 80,000 audiences watched New Zealand win the Rugby champion
2、ship 34-17 over Australia.The match was held on Saturday at the famous Twickenham Stadium near London. It was the second world title for New Zealand.Fans call the team“All Blacks”because of their black uniforms.A day later,the baseball World Series came to a close with a win by the Kansas City Royal
3、s over the New York Mets. In the World Series,the first team to win four games claims victory.The Royals won four of the first five games played with the Mets.Kansas City last won in 1985. The Rugby World Cup opened on September 18,when England defeated Fiji.Forty-eight matches and six weeks later,N
4、ew Zealand won the title.Going into the tournament,the All Blacks were ranked No.1 in the world. Every tournament like this has a“favorite,”or the team expected to win.The tournament also has an“underdog,”or the team less likely to win.But the underdog often becomes a favorite.This year in the Rugby
5、 World Cup,the“underdog”team was Japan. Coming into the tournament,Japan was ranked 13th in the world.But after an inspiring showing in the group stage of the tournament,Japan moved up three places to 10th.Aside from the championship game itself,the match that created the biggest surprise came when
6、Japan defeated world No.3 South Africa 34-32.The Associated Press called it“the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history.” South Africa was a twotime World Cup champion.Japan had only ever won one match in the World Cup before that game. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1.Why were the two major sports events reported
7、together? A.They were both held in developed countries. B.Their results both came out at the same time. C.The winners were both not expected. D.They both belong to sports competitions. 2.The underlined word“favorite”in Paragraph 6 refers to_ _. A.a player regarded as the most valuable B.a team whose
8、 players are most killed C.a player who is the most popular D.a team more likely to come first27.How did Japan perform in the matches? 3.How did Japan perform in the matches? A.It created a big surprise. B.It tried their best to play. C.It acted as it was expected. D.It surprisingly won third. 参考 答案
9、： 1.B; 2.D; 3.A 解析： 1.推理判断题。这两大重要赛事因为在相同时间决出了冠军 ,才被放到一起报道。由第一段得出。 2.词义猜测题。此处 favorite指的是最有可能获胜的队。由本段第一句 .or the team expected to win得出。 3.细节理解题。日 本队在比赛中创造了一个大冷门 ,由最初的第 13名 ,却战胜了世界第三名的南非队。由第七段最后两句得出。 二、单项填空 1.After a long _, the bill was passed by the House of the Commons. A. argue B. debate C. discu
10、ss D. quarrel 【答案】 B 【解析】 argue 争论， 争吵， 讨论； debate(正式的 )辩论， 讨论， 常以表决结束； discussion 讨论， 议论； quarrel 争 吵。 debate 指在公众集会或会议上的辩论或讨论，通常以表决的方式结束。句意：经过【 精品教育资源文库 】 长时间 的辩论，那项议案被下议院通过了。 2.It is my _ to check that all doors and windows are locked after everybody leaves . A. doubt B. poster C. responsibility
11、 D. evidence 【答案】 C 【解析】 doubt 怀疑； poster 海报； responsibility 责任； evidence 证据。句意：在大家都离开后，我们有责 任检查门窗有没有锁好。 3.Surely there is a better way to manage the _ that arise when humans and their domestic animals move into areas that have long served as habitat for wildlife. A. concepts B. conflicts C. consequ
12、ences D. credits 【答案】 B 【解析】 concepts 概念； conflicts 冲突； consequences 后果，结果； credits 信誉，信用， 金融 贷款，荣誉， 学分。句意：当然，当人类带着他们的家畜，搬到长久以来一直属于野生动物栖息地后所产生的 冲突，应该有更好的方法去解决。 4.I realized strength and courage arent always _ in medals and victories, but in the efforts we make. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. in
13、creased 【答案】 A 【解析】 be measured in 用?来衡量。句意：我意识到力量与勇气并不总是以奖牌和胜利来衡量的，而是 用我们付出的努力来衡量的。故选 A。 5.This factory produced much dirty water, which resulted in a wide _ of environmental problems. A. branch B. range C. species D. wave 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【答 案】 B 【解析】 branch 部门； range 范围； species 物种； wave 波浪。 a range
14、 of 一系列。句意：这家工厂产生了大 量的污水，导致了一系列的环境问题。 6.I appreciate _ the opportunity to work in your company two years ago. A. giving B. to give C. being given D. to be given 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：两年前得到在你的公司工作的机会，我对此非常感激 。 appreciate 表示 “ 感激 ”， 其后通常 接动名词作宾语，而且动词 give 与其逻辑主语为被动关系。 7.In recent years, in many Western countr
15、ies, _ in the USA and the UK, Halloween has become a special occasion. A. in general B. in brief C. in short D. in particular 【答案】 D 【解析】句意：近年来，在许多西方国家，尤其是 在美国和英国，万圣节前夕已经成为一种特殊的场合。 in general 总的说来，通常； in brief 简言之； in short 总之，简而言之； in particular 尤其，特别。 8.Water can _ and release a lot of heat withou
16、t big changes in temperature ， thus creating a stable environment. A. take B. absorb C. adapt D. adopt 【答案】 B 【解析】 take 带走； absorb 吸收； adapt 适应； adopt 采用。句意：水可以吸收和释放大量的热量而不发生 大的温度变化，从而创造一个稳定的环境。 9.Now not only are many businessmen willing to cut back on the production of vehicles，but the public also
17、 reduce 【 精品教育资源文库 】 the use of cars. A. cut off B. cut down C. cut up D. cut back on 【答案】 D 【解析】 cut off 切断； cut down 砍倒； cut up 切碎； cut back on 削减。句意：现在不仅很多商业界人士乐意 减少车辆的产量，公众也减少汽车的使用。 10.The people in the war area have _ food. They are in a very difficult situation. A. run out B. used up C. been
18、run out of D. been used up 【答案】 B 【解析】 run out 用完，耗尽； use up 用完，耗尽；因为这里是人做主语，所以用完某物不用被动语态； use up sth.=run out of sth：某人用完某物。故选 B 项。句意：战区的人们已经用完了食物，他们的处 境很难。 11.There were so many people in the hall then that I could hardly _ my sister. A. bring out B. turn out C. pick out D. call out 【答案】 C 【 解析】 b
19、ring out 使?显露； turn out 结果是； pick out 辨认； call out 大声叫喊。句意：当时大厅里有那 么多的人，我几乎分辩不出谁是我的妹妹了。 12.Smiling, more often than not, is a good way to avoid any possible _ in our daily life. A. explanation B. debate C. fault D. conflict 【答案】 D 【解析】 explanation 解释 ； debate 辩论； fault 错误； conflict 冲突。句意：在我们的日常生活中，微
20、笑通常 是一种能避免任何可能的冲突的好方式。 13.According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is _ millions 【 精品教育资源文库 】 of deaths every year. A. original from B. suitable for C. accessible to D. responsible for 【答案】 D 【解析】 original from 来源于； suitable for 适用于； accessible to 可接近的；responsible for 为?负责，形 成?的原因。
21、句意：根据世界卫生组织的调查，空气污染每年会导致数百万人的死亡。 14.The slow economic growth over the past two years seems to have worsened the situation for migrant workers and increased employee-employer conflicts _ payment of salaries. A. with B. for C. to D. over 【答案】 D 【解析】 conflict over sth.关于?的冲突。句意：过去两年缓慢的经济增长速度似乎已经恶化了民工的处 境，同时也增加了劳资双方薪酬支付方面的冲突。 15.He sold me the car at a cheap price and gave away the radio _. A. for a change B. for my part C. for good measure D. for a song 【答案】 C 【解祈】 for good measure 附加的，额外的，符合句意； for a change 为了改变一下，为了换个口味； for my part 就我而言； for a song 廉价。句意：
