1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 English around the world My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up situations, and is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants. “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that comfort zone is not around her
2、, she is shy and nervous. This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparin
3、g for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids triathlon （三项全能） . On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my sons birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate
4、 in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment shed need, and we kept talk ing about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few to
5、o many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together. And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with
6、the biggest smile on her face. I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasnt because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before. All day I would find m
7、yself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine. Shine on, sweet baby. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1.Kelly is nervous when _. A. boys are around her B. she changes into a leader C. she is away from her mom D.
8、 situations are new to her 2.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that_. A. the race began in the early morning B. Kelly was eager for her turn in the race C. the whole family gave Kelly support D. her brothers birthday part y was delayed. 3.In the ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day” be
9、cause Kelly_. A. Took part in the sport B. Expressed love to her C. Won the gold medal D. Changed completely 4.What kind of person do you think Kelly is? A. Timid and determined B. Cute and confident C. Fearful and energetic D. Sociable and brave 【文章大意】本文讲述了 “ 我 ” 的女儿 Kelly 是个慢热型的人 ， 和陌生人在一起她会很紧张很害羞
10、，看到女儿赢得奖牌是作为父母最大的荣耀。 1.D 【解析】 考查文章细节理解，根据文章中第一段所描述的 She needs to warm up to situations， is hesitant to try new things 以及 But when that comfort zone is not around her， she is shy and nervous.，可知 Kelly 是一个慢热型的人，如果有新的情况，必然需要一段较长的时间适应，故选 D。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 3.D 【解析】 考查文章细节理解，根据文章第五段中的 It was because she wa
11、s afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before 以及第六段中的 I felt like I won that day，可知她已经克服了她的恐惧了，故选 D。 4.A 【解析】 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句 when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.和倒数第二段最后一句 It was because she was afraid of something and conq
12、uered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before.由此可知 Kelly 有点害羞，又意志坚定。故选 A。 *阅读理解。 *单句语法填空 1 This tree looks tall and strong but _ (actual) its trunk is hollow. 答案： actually actually “ 事实上，实际上 ” 。 2 Schools have rights to set down their own rules _ (base) on the general conditions of
13、the students. 答案： based be based on “ 以 ? 为基础 ” ，此处为过去分词短语作定语，因此填based。 3 The girl used to be shy, but is _ (gradual) getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself. 答案： gradually 此处修饰动词短语 get active in，故用副词 gradually “ 逐渐地 ” ，在句中作状语。 4 On seeing her new classmate, she came _ an
14、d said with a smile, “Glad to meet you.” 答案： up come up 在本句中表示 “ 走近 ” 。 5 She was _ worried than angry when her daughter didnt come home. 答案： more more worried than angry “ 与其说是生气不如说是担心 ” 。 6 Buses run _ (frequent) from the city to the airport. 答案： frequently 此处修饰动词 run，因此要用副词形式 frequently。 7 The re
15、quest is that manuscripts (手稿 ) _ (write) on one side only. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案： (should) be written request 在这里是名词，作主语时，后面的表语从句中的谓语动词应使用 “should 动词原形 ” 结构，并且 should 可省略，此处表示被动意义，故填 (should) be written。 8 Sometimes it looks like people with great selfcontrol arent working hard but thats _ theyve made i
16、t automatic. 答案： because thats because . “ 那是因为 ?” 。 9 There is no such thing _ darkness; only a failure to see. 答案： as 句意：没有黑暗这种东 西，只有看不见而已。 There is no such . as . “ 没有像 ? 的 ?” 。 10 From his _ (express), I knew he didnt want me to ask this question. 答案： expression 由空前代词 his 可知应填名词， expression “ 表情
17、；表达 ” 。 *完形填空。 (2018 甘肃省兰州市高考诊断考试 ) When your child is supposed to be doing homework, are they chatting with their friends on Facebook or playing games? Many studies have shown that multitasking doesnt _1_， _2_ you child is probably proudly claiming they can do ten things _3_！ Many people believe th
18、at they can _4_ two or more tasks at the same time, but Dr. Edward Hallowell says this is _5_. The reality is that multitasking _6_ poor job performance. New handhelp _7_ such as smartphones, iPads, games and social networking sites make it very easy to multitask and _8_ attention leading to difficu
19、lty focusing on the task _9_， such as listening in the classroom or doing homework. “_ 10_， the brain actually _11_ kids for multitasking even though your childs performance on every task gets worse and worse. Kids dont know that they are doing _12_ because they feel better when they multitask， ” sa
20、ys Dr. Edward Hallowell. _13_ the appearance of handheld devices and social networking sites, teachers have noticed a difference in _14_ performance, critical thinking skills and how information is _15_. “Multitasking prevents people from gaining a deep understanding of the information they are tryi
21、ng to learn， ” says Dr. Edward Hallowell. Kids have a difficult time sticking with a “difficult to understand” topic and _16_ to allow themselves to be distracted (注意力分散的 ), to tune out and switch _17_ to Facebook or using their cell phones _18_ working harder at understanding a difficult subject or
22、 problem. In the long _19_， multitasking 【 精品教育资源文库 】 affects grades. One study shows that kids that use the Internet while in class do _20_ on tests, resulting in lower grades. 1 A.play B understand C use D work 2 A.only if B even though C so that D no wonder 3 A.at once B right away C in no time D at random 4 A.advocate B deal C perform D prefer 5 A.impossible B important C impatient D impolite 6 A.results in B results from C exists in D exists from 7 A.designs B discoveries C equipment D evidence 8 A.attract B draw C pay D share 9 A.at hand B on
