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Unit 2 Growing pains李仕才一、阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Dear Parents,Im delighted that you are considering The British International School for your childs education.Our school offers firstclass international education delivered by experienced and professional staff.We aim to provide a high quality Britishstyle education characterized by:The arrangement of the English national curriculum to meet the needs of international and local students and offering an insight into the local culture.High quality teaching provided by international and local staff.A broad personal development plan for students that encourages independence,confidence,tolerance,good manners and respect.A recognition of the schoolparent partnership in the successful education of the children.An acknowledgement that all students are individuals who deserve an environment to help them realize their academic and other potential,thereby preparing them for their chosen continuing education and career.A safe,caring,happy and stimulating environment benefiting from high quality facilities.Our school provides an effective framework for education through a broad,balanced and monitored curriculum.As students advance through the schooling,we make sure that their needs are met through progressive teaching and learning.Although our curriculum is based upon the national curriculum for England,it is adapted where appropriate,to ensure suitability for our diverse student body.Thus,we strive for the development of transferable skills through the years of schooling,as well as the acquisition(获得)of a broad body of knowledge.Students are given opportunities to develop many skills,which include skills in language,science,technology and mathematics,in the aesthetic(审美的)and creative fields of music,drama and art,and in physical education.We insist that students act in a responsible manner toward all members of the community.Throughout the school years,students are taught to distinguish between right and wrong and show consideration for others.The qualities of honesty,kindness and good manners are always encouraged.Our friendly atmosphere provides a secure and happy environment in which children can grow as individuals and valued members of the school family.1What do you think the author is?AA school principal.BAn exchange student.CAn assistant professor.DAn experienced lecturer.2Why does the school change its curriculum when necessary?ATo develop some good students skills.BTo meet the needs of different students.CTo offer an insight into the local culture.DTo help students realize their potential.3Which of the following about the students is NOT mentioned in the passage?AManners. BSelfdiscipline.CQualities. DIndependence.4What is the purpose of the passage?AThe author thinks schools and parents play an important role in teaching.BThe author is stressing that responsibility is the most important thing for a student.CThe author is encouraging more parents to send their children to this school.DThe author implies students become valued people with a friendly atmosphere.【解题导语】该文是一封学校校长致家长的信。1A考查推理判断。根据第一段第二句“Our school offers firstclass international education delivered by experienced and professional staff”可推知,本文的作者是文中所提到的学校的校长,故选A。2B考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段的“Although our curriculum is based upon the national curriculum for England,it is adapted where appropriate,to ensure suitability for our diverse student body”可知,课程的调整是为了适应学生需求的多样性。A项错在开发一些好学生的技能。文中提到开发学生的各种才能,但并没有提到课程的改变是为了开发好学生的技能;C项错在课程改变是为了让学生了解当地文化,这是课程设置的目标,而非课程改变的目标;D项错在帮助学生实现他们的潜能,这是学校的教学目标,而非课程改变的目标,故排除。3B考查细节理解。根据文中的“A broad personal development plan for students that encourages independence,confidence tolerance,good manners and respect”可知,文章中没有提到自律。4C考查目的意图。根据全文的整体内容可推知,本文是一封校长致家长的信,介绍了学校的特色和优势,目的在于向家长推广这所学校,鼓励更多家长把自己的孩子送到这所学校来学习,故选C。二、单项选择1.It angered me that a neighbour accused me _ kicking her pet. Oh, you had the right to defend yourself _ her accusation.A. of; against B. for; from C. against; for D. for; against【答案】A 2.The officer _ that Michael did not follow the correct procedure in applying for a visa. A. resisted B. insistedC. diseased D. assisted【答案】B【解析】句意:这位官员坚持认定Michael没有按照正确的程序申请签证。insisted“坚持认定/说”3.What worried the mother most was _ the Internet after class in this school.A. her sons not forbidding surfingB. her sons not being forbidden to surfC. her sons being not forbidden to surfD. her sons having not forbidden surfing【答案】B【解析】forbid常用于forbid sb.to do sth.结构。动词ing形式的否定形式是在其前加not。句意:让这位母亲最为担忧的是,在这所学校她的儿子下课后没有被禁止上网。4.And _,he must review what he has studied at least three times.A. not at all B. in allC. at the last moment D. last but not least【答案】D【解析】last but not least最后也是相当重要的就是。句意:最后也是相当重要的就是,他必须把念过的书至少复习三遍。5.If I had known my life was going to _ like this, I would have let them kill me.A. find out B. turn out C. give out D. work out【答案】B【解析】find out查明;turn out证明是;give out分发,公布,发出;work out计算出,制定,锻炼。turn out that/(to be)+名词,意为“结果是,证明是”,like前省略了to be。故选B。句意:如果我早知道我的生活会变成这样,我宁愿让他们杀了我。6.If you do fall out of the boat, your life jacket will help you to _ until we can find you out.A. stay up B. come upC. make up D. stand up【答案】A【解祈】句意:如果你从船上掉下去的话,你的救生衣会帮你不下沉,直到我们找到你。stay up不倒,不沉,熬夜;come up走过来;make up编造,组成;stand up起立。故选A。7.The man put down the phone with a long face, obviously _ about the information he received.A. content B. amazedC. happy D. upset【答案】D【解析】与with a long face照应,此处应用upset。be upset about sth.是固定搭配。句意:那个人拉下脸把电话放下,显然他对接到的消息很失望。8.Many people with lofty ideals gave their lives in _ of freedom.A. protection B. guardC. defence D. favor【答案】C【解析】in defence of为保卫,为捍卫,为而辩护。句意:许多许多仁人志士为了捍卫自由而献出了他们的生命。9.That car accident _ all his life. After that he was limited to a wheelchair.A. damagedB. destroyedC. harmedD. ruined【答案】D【解析】damage损坏(程度较轻);destroy严重损坏(程度较重,多指事物的损坏);harm对有害;ruin毁灭。此处应是交通事故。故选D。句意:这次交通事故毁了他的一生,在那之后,他就被限制在了轮椅上(他不得不坐着轮椅)。10.Just like a voyage at sea, our life journey, whose days are _, is full of difficulties.A. limited B. goneC. exhausted D. experienced【答案】A【解析】句意:我们生命旅程的日子是有限的,正像一次海上航行,充满了艰辛。limit“限制”,符合句意。11.Teenage is an especially important stage for us, where we are _ to go all out to improve ourselves because anything can happen.A.known B. supposed C.thought D.considered【答案】B12.As you _ this book, you will find that each of the millions of people who _ World War II had a different experience.A.look through, put throughB. see through, pushed throughC. go through, lived through D. carry through, broke through 【答案】C【解析】look through看透,仔细查看,浏览,翻阅,温习;put through完成,(电话用语)拨通,使穿过see through看透,识破,支持(某人)到底;push through促成,完成,穿过,挤过;go through通过,浏览,仔细检查,审查,履行,忍受,经历;live through度过,经历;carry through坚持到底,进行到底,贯彻,完成;break through突围,冲跨,克服,挤过去。句意:当你通读这本书的时候,你将会发现成千上万的经历过(度过)二战的每个人都有着不同的经历。13.Whom would you rather _ with you to the library?Of course, Mary. A. wentB. have goC. have goneD. go【答案】B 14.Its over three years since the release of animation Frozen, but the icy queen and her frozen empire are still staying put in the spotlight, as if the movie _ only last month.A. were releasedB. had been releasedC. was releasedD. would have been released【答案】B【解析】考查虚拟语气。与过去事实相反的虚拟。句意:冰雪奇缘上映已经三年多了,但冰雪皇后和她的冰雪王国仍然闪耀在聚光灯下,就好像这部动画上个月才上映的一样。15.The reason _ he told me _ he was late is an excuse.A. why, that B. that, whyC. which, that D. that, which【答案】B【解析】本句的主干是:the reason is an excuse。其中的he told me是定语从句,省略了在定语从句中作宾语的引导词which或that;其中的he was late也是定语从句,也修饰先行词the reason。引导词可以用that,for which,why或者不填,在定语从句中作原因状语。句意:他告诉我的为什么他会迟到的原因完全是个借口。16.China is at a stage of industrialization _ the contradiction between economic growth and environmental protection is obvious. A. thatB. whenC. whichD. where【答案】B【解析】句意:中国正处于工业化发展阶段,此时经济增长和环境保护之间的矛盾很明显。分析句子结构可知,此处应用when引导一个定语从句,从句修饰的是a stage of industrialization,且when在从句中作时间状语。17.In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Programme, one of _ purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation.A. which B. its C. whose D. whom 【答案】C【解析】先行词是“the World Food Programme”,“世界粮食项目”的目的之一是,whose在定语从句中作定语,这里限定purposes,故选C。句意:1963年联合国建立了世界粮食计划署,其目的之一就是为了缓解世界范围内的饥饿问题。三、完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。Every morning,on my way to work,I see homeless people sleeping on sidewalks.Clearly,theyre in need of _1_.I feel it a(n) _2_ to see this,and most people walk by, _3_ the homeless dont exist,and dont offer any help at all,not even a _4_.Recently,its been extremely cold,making things especially _5_ for the homeless.Usually I arrive at work around 8 am,when the homeless are still asleep.Im not sure whether its a good _6_ to leave something for them while theyre _7_ ,as it may get stolen or they may not even _8_ it.Today,I _9_ someone,who seemed to be homeless,sitting on the sidewalk,awake.I had some time _10_ I was due to start work,so I dashed across the street to ask if I could get anything for him to drink or eat.He wanted a cola,so I went and got this for him _11_ a banana.I gave him the drink and banana,then went back to my office across the street,and went upstairs to get the bag I recently _12_ with everyday items.Id been planning to give it to someone in need,so this was a great _13_.I hurried back to give the bag to the stranger,who was _14_.Society may feel uncomfortable with homeless people._15_ ,we must remember theyre just like us.Theyre just down on their _16_ for different reasons.If we _17_ to those in need,our hearts will grow and we can _18_ make our world better.Singer Phil Collins sang a song titled Another Day in Paradise,which _19_ us to be grateful for the many blessings we have and not to _20_ those who are less fortunate.1A.balanceBsignificanceCperformance Dassistance2A.duty BregretCadvance Dequality3A.imagining BexpectingCpretending Dannouncing4A.word BhugCpity Dgift5A.absurd BboringCcomplex Dtouch6A.idea BexcuseClesson Dreason7A.relaxed BabsentmindedCunaware Ddizzy8A.know BwantCshare Dafford9A.spotted BapproachedCrecognized Dinterviewed10A.when BsinceCbefore Dunless11A.instead of Bexcept forCregardless of Dalong with12A.replaced BpackedCdecorated Dcombined13A.trial BhonorCopportunity Dreward14A.grateful BcarefulChopeful Dskillful15A.Besides BThereforeCMeanwhile DHowever16A.effort BluckCappearance Dreputation17A.look out Bbreak outCreach out Dturn out18A.truly BproperlyCdeliberately Dapproximately19A.intends BremindsCpromises Dpersuades20A.trick BblameCdoubt Dforget【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者帮助无家可归的人的故事。【核心词汇】extremely adv.极其,极端dash v急奔,急驰,猛冲paradise n天堂blessing n上帝的恩宠,祝福1D根据下文的“dont offer any help at all”可知,这些无家可归的人需要帮助。assistance意为“帮助”。故选D。2B根据下文作者帮助无家可归的人可推知,作者同情这些无家可归的人,看到他们睡在大街上感到很是遗憾。故选B。3C根据“and dont offer any help at all”并结合上文的“I feel it a(n) _2_ to see this”可推知,大部分的路人对无家可归的人漠不关心,视而不见,即假装(pretending)没看到。4A根据“even”可推知,大部分人不仅不提供帮助,甚至连一句问候都没有。5D根据空前的“its been extremely cold”并结合语境可推知,天气特别寒冷,无家可归的人的日子更加艰难(tough)。6A结合语境可知,作者不确定自己的那种做法是否是好主意(idea)。7C承接上文的“Usually I arrive at work around 8 am,when the homeless are still asleep”可推知,无家可归的人在作者早上开始上班时还都在睡觉,是不会觉察到的(unaware)。8B根据“even”的提示并结合上文作者的犹豫可推知,作者不确定自己对他们的帮助是否正是无家可归的人所需要的。9A根据语境可推知,作者在人行道上发现了一个醒着的无家可归的人。spot表示“发现”,符合语境。10C根据语境可知,作者离上班还有些时间,所以选C。11D根据语境以及下文的“I gave him the drink and banana”可推知,作者顺便还给这个人带了香蕉。along with表示“除以外(还)”。12B根据空后的“with everyday items”可知,作者包里装着每天的必需品。pack with sth.表示“装着某物”。13C根据语境可知,作者认为这是一个极好的帮助无家可归的人的机会。14A根据语境可推知,把自己的东西馈赠给他人,别人是感恩的(grateful)。15D根据语境可知,前后句表示逻辑上的转折关系,故选D。16B根据语境可推知,那些无家可归的人只是由于某种原因一时穷困潦倒而已,down on ones luck表示“穷困潦倒”。17C根据语境可知,如果我们愿意帮助他们,世界会变得更美好。reach out to sb.表示“愿意为某人提供帮助”。18A根据语境可知,帮助他人的确会让我们的世界变得更美好。truly“的确,真实地”;properly“恰当地”;deliberately“故意地”;approximately“大约”。19BPhil Collins的歌提醒我们要感恩。remind sb.to do sth.意为“提醒某人做某事”符合语境。20D根据语境可推知,人们不要忘记那些不幸的人。四、七选五A garden thats just right for youHave you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(总和) of its parts? 1. But it doesnt happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process. 2 Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers (肥料). 3 .However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years. Recall(回忆)your childhood memoriesOur model of what a garden should be often
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