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1、 Unit 2 What is happiness to you 李仕才 一、阅读理解。 Two years ago , Dimas Aliprandi and Elton Plaster didnt know of each others existence.Then they learned they had been switched at birth by mistake more than 20 years ago.The discovery didnt bring bitterness.Rather , it led to the creation of a bigger fami
2、ly. The chain of events started with Dimas, who was always wondering why he did not look like the four sisters he grew up with.He was 14 when his doubts grew after watching a TV news report on babies getting switched at birth because of mistakes at hospitals.He wanted to do a DNA test , but it was t
3、oo expensive for the family. A decade later , Dimas did it on his own.The DNAtest showed that he was not the birth son of the man and woman who had raised him.The news was a shock for his parents.They at first refused to believe the results , but eventually decided to help him look for his biologica
4、l parents. The search began at the Madre Regina Protmann Hospital where records were checked.The hospital searched its records and found Elton Plaster was born there on the same day. The records led Dimas to the 35-acre farm where Plaster lived with his parents , Nilza and Adelson ,in the town of Sa
5、nta Maria de Jetiba , about 30 miles from the Aliprandi home in Joao Neiva.After tests , the Plasters discovered that Elton was the biological son of the man and womanthat Dimas had been calling Momand Dad for 24 years.Meanwhile , the couple Elton had always regarded as his biological parents were D
6、imas parents. About a year ago , Aliprandi and the parents who raised him accepted an offer from the Plasters to move to their farm , where they built a home. “This is the way it should be ,” Adelson Plaster recently told Globo TV. “ We are all together and I now have two sons living and working her
7、e. ” 1 Who was the first to discover the baby switch? A Elton Plaster. B Dimas Aliprandi. C Globo TV. D The hospital. 2 Where do the Aliprandis now live? A In Sao Pauo. B In Joao Neiva. 10 2 C In Madre Regina Protmann. D In Santa Maria de Jetiba. 3 What did the Aliprandis do when they knew about the
8、 baby switch? A They took another DNA test. B They switched the hospitals records. C They helped Dimas find his birth parents. D They went to Globo TV for more information. 4 Who are Elton Plasters biological parents? A The Aliprandis. B The Plasters. C Dimas and Elton. D Nilza and Adelson. 【解题导语】本文
9、是一篇记叙文。两个名叫 Dimas Aliprandi 和 Elton Plaster 的同龄 人由于出生时在医院被抱错,互换了父母和家庭,但这个错误反而促成了一个新的大家庭 的诞生。 长难句分析: About a year ago, Aliprandi and the parents who raised him accepted an offer from the Plasters to move to their farm, where they built a home.( 最后 一段第一句 ) 分析:本句是复合句。 who 引导定语从句,指代先行词 the parents ; whe
10、re 引导非限 制性定语从句,指代先行词“ farm ”。 译文:大约一年以前, Aliprandi 和他的养父母接受了 Plaster 一家的提议,搬到了他 们的农场,在那里他们组建了新家。 词汇积累:existenee n.存在 switch v.调换,转变 eventually adv.终于,最终 biological adj. 生物学的,有血亲关系的 1. B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“ The chain of events started with Dimas.he grew up with. ”并联系下文内容可知, Dimas 觉得自己和一同长大的四个姐妹 长得不像,于是在长
11、大后做了 DNA 鉴定,所以是他首先发现自己被抱错了。故选 B。 2. D 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“ About a year ago, Aliprandi and the parents who raised him accepted an off er from the Plasters to move to their farm ” 并结合下一句可知, Dimas Aliprandi 和他的父母现在同 Plaster 一家住在一起;再联系倒 数第二段第一句中的“ where Plaster lived with his parents , Nilza and Adelson
12、, in the town of Santa Maria de Jetiba ”可知, Plaster 一家住在 Santa Maria de Jetiba ;由 此可知, Dimas Aliprandi 和父母现在住在 Santa Maria de Jetiba 。故选 D。 3. C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“ They at first refused to believe the results , but eventually decided to help him look for his biological parents. 3 知,Dimas 的父母最初拒绝相信这样的结
13、果,但是最后决定帮助他寻找亲生父母。故选 4 A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句“ After tests , the Plasters discovered that Elton was the biological son of the man and woman that Dimas had been calling Mom and Dad for 24 years. ”可知, Elton Plaster 的亲生父母是 Dimas 的养父母,即 Aliprandi 夫妇。故选 A。 二、单项选择。 1. Youd better take a pen when you go to the
14、 meeting _ there is something important to write down. A. as if B so as to C in order to D. in case 【答案】 D。 【解析】 BC 选项后接动词原形,故排除。 as if 引导方式状语从句, in case 意为“以防” 可以用来引导目的状语从句。 句意:去开会时你最好带上钢笔, 以防有什么重要的东西可以 记下来。 2. By the time scientists _ the fundamental structure of dark matter, Im sure that man _ a
15、m az i ng advances in science. A. figure out, has made B. will figure out, will make C. figure out, will have made D. will figure out, will be making 【答案】 C 【解析】 句意:到科学家们弄清楚暗物质的基本结构时, 我肯定人类将已经在科学上取得了 惊人的进步。by 表示“到为止”引导时间状语从句常与完成时连用,主句的谓语用将 来完成时态,时间状语从句中用一般现在时表将来。 23. Sharon, why is the man so upset
16、now? His wallet, mobile phone and ID card _ , the police are investigating and will send him to a social assistance station. A. was stolen B. stolen C. being stolen D. having stolen 【答案】 B 【解析】非谓语动词独立主格结构。逻辑主语“ His wallet, mobile phone and ID card ” 与动词“ steal ”存在逻辑上的被动关系,故用过去分词。句意: “莎伦,那人现在为何那 么郁闷?
17、” “他的钱包、手机以及身份证被盗。警方正在调查并会把他送到一家社会救助 站去。 4. _ before bed, cellphones can result in a restless night. A. To use B. Using C. Used D. Having used C。 10 4 【答案】 C 【解析】句意:睡前使用手机,会导致睡眠质量下降。 cellphones 与 use 是动宾关系,即 使用手机,应该用过去分词表被动,排除 A、B、D,本句可改写为:If cellphones are used before bed, they can result in a rest
18、less night. 。 25.The parents do everything we can _ their daughter with good education, so that she will get a good job in the future. A. provide B. providing C. provided D. to provide 【答案】 D 【解析】 句意: 那对父母做了他们能做的一切为他们的女儿提供良好的教育, 为了她以后能 得到一份好工作。原句应为: The parents do everything we can do to provide the
19、ir daughter with good education. 所以选 D 。 6. As Chinas villages meet modernity, with such conveniences as the flushing toilet, the Internet and personal car ownership, some traditions are being left by the wayside, only _ in memory. A. remained B. remaining C. to be remained D. being remained 【答案】 B
20、【解析】句意:随着中国农村步入现代化,冲水马桶、网络和私家车等便利到来,一些传统 留在人们的记忆里。现在分词作状语,表示自然而然的结果, remain 一词表示“遗留”时 为系动词,故没有被动形式。 7. Will you please tell us how you can seize the robbers? I will spend a whole week _ in your room to wait for their coming. A. locking B. to lock C. locked D. to be locked 【答案】 C 【解析】 过去分词短语作状语。 根据句意
21、 “把自己关在你的房间里度过一周的时间” , 即 lock myself in yourroom , lock 与主语 I 之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,故用过去分词作状 语,表示方式。句意: “请问告诉我您怎样才能抓住强盗呢 ?” “我把自己关在你房间里 一个礼拜,等待他们的到来 ( 就抓住他们了 )。 ” 5 8. _ by the sad story of the child, many people offered to lend him a helping hand. A. Being affected B. Having affected C. Affected D. To affect
22、 【答案】 C 【解析】 许多人因受感动而伸出援助之手, 故用 affect 的过去分词作状语, 表示被动和完 成。句意:许多人因受那个男孩悲惨故事的感动,主动伸出了援助之手。 9. _ the teenage brain, the expert decided to write a book about how to help teenagers fight against attention problems. A. To explore B. Having explored C. Exploring D. Having been explored 【答案】 B 【解析】 逗号后面分词的逻
23、辑主语 expert 与 explore 之间是逻辑上的主谓关系, 并且 explore 所表示的动作发生在谓语动词 decided 所表示的动作之前,因此用现在分词的完 成式作状语。 句意: 在探究了青少年的大脑之后, 这位专家决定要写一本关于如何帮助青少 年与注意力方面的问题作斗争的书。 10. _ The storm , they had to live in a cave. A. has destroyed their hut B. to destroy their hut C. having destroyed their hut D. being destroyed 【答案】 C
24、【解析】这是分词的独立主格结构句。分词的完成式表示其动作发生在主句动作之前, 根 据句意可知,暴风雨毁掉草屋在前,故 C 是答案。句意:风暴摧毁了他们的茅舍,所以他 们不得不住在洞里。 11. _ Mr Muite refused to talk to them except in the company of his legal colleagues, therefore the police officers departed A. in terms of B. in company of C. in favor of D. in view of 【答案】 B 【解析】in the com
25、pany of 在 陪同下。句意:缪特先生拒绝在没有其律师同事陪同的 情况下和他们说话,于是警察们就离开了。 12. _ Teddy came to my with a check of $ 200 to pay my room rate, after I told 10 6 him that my wallet had been stolen. A. attendance B. Assistance C. rescue D. safety 答案】 B【解析】句意:我告诉特迪我的钱包被偷了后,他带着 200 美元的支票来帮我付了房租。 6 7 cometo one s assistanee 为
26、固定搭配, 来支援(或帮忙)某人”,符合句意。attendanee 出席,到场;rescue 援救,解救;safety 安全。 13. _ You see the light ning it happe ns, but you hear the thun der later. A. the in sta nt B. for an in sta nt C. on the in sta nt D. in an in sta nt 【答案】A 【解析】句意:闪电一发生你就看见闪光,但过一会儿才听到雷声。 in sta nt 瞬间,杀 U 那, 比 moment 所指的时间更短,但用法与 moment
27、 基本一致。the instant 就 ,引 导时间状语从句,符合题意。 for an instant 瞬间;on the instant 立即;in an instant 立刻,马上。 14.1 was late this morni ng because my alarm clock failed to _ . A. turn off B. go after C. go off D. switch off 【答案】C 【解析】 句意: 我今天早晨迟到了, 是因为我的闹钟没响。 turn off 关掉;go after 追赶, 追求; 谋求;go off(闹钟)发出响声;switch off
28、 关掉。 20.1 did love my mom very much but it got to a point _ even she did not want me to see her as she was. A. where B. When C. that D. which 【答案】A 【解析】句意:我确实非常爱我妈妈,但是情况发展到这样一种程度: 她甚至不想让我看到 她以前的样子。当先行词是 point , case, situation 等时,定语从句多用 where 引导, where 在从句中作状语。 三、完形填空。 I am a social worker.I wan ted
29、 to tell every one about my very dear friend who passed away a few mon ths ago. I met him many years ago while doing my internship( 实习期)in the country prison.He was _1_ a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems.He 【解析】句意:我告诉特迪我的钱包被偷了后,他带着 200 美元的支票来帮我付了房租。 6 8 was al
30、ways _2_ new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their 3 . One of his favorite _4_ was the Toy Drive.He would run every Christmas for9 the children of the prisoners.He did this for twenty years _5 his sudden death.As last Christmas _6_, I decided that this tradition had to be _7_, for the c
31、hildren as well as the _8_ of my friend. But the file where he kept the n ames of the people who had bee n helped by him over the years was _9_had to start an ew( 重新)and with very little _10_ ! I started making phone calls , explaining about the project and my _11_prayed every night that the event w
32、ould , _12_ , be worthy of myfriend.To mygreat _13_ , in dividuals , churches and bus in esses bega n to come on board and , _14_, I had eno ugh toys to give to all the childre n of the pris oners with some left over for the local com munity _15_ ! When Christmas Eve fin ally arrived , I felt very h
33、appy, thi nking I had done all I could do and reflect ing on what a(n) _16_ it had bee n for me.I was baggi ng up the remaining toys _17_ if there was anyone left who might like them.Then my phone rang. It was my daughter.She _18 to explain about a womanshe knew in Kentucky who had five children , o
34、ne seriously ill , no husband, no heating in the home, no toys ! Oh How could we not? My daughter and I drove all night , from NewYork to Kentucky, and those children woke up in a nice warm house with ple nty of _19_ _ ! My friends _20 _ f kindness lived on that year , reaching all the way to Ken tu
35、cky! 1. A.recording B .attending C. directi ng D .improving 2. A.putting up with B .coming up with C. keeping up with D .catching up with 3. A.group B .family C. company D .club 4. A.events B .sports C. hobbies D .games 5. A.after B .since C. because D .un til 6. A.arrived B .followed C. approached
36、D .fini shed 7. A.carried out B .lived on 10 10 C. carried on D . lived out 8. A.benefit B . memory C. pleasure D . favor 9. A.active B . extra C. hiding D . missing 10. A.time B . pressure C. energy D . confidence 11. A.difficulties B . impression C. importance D . atmosphere 12. A.otherwise B . ho
37、wever C. somehow D . though 13. A.curiosity B . disappointment C. relief D . thought 14. A.eventually B . occasionally C. absolutely D . generally 15. A.in particular B . as well C. once more D . at first 16. A.honor B . pity C. burden D . discovery 17. A.predicting B . wondering C. evaluating D . r
38、ealizing 18. A.drove B . came C. returned D . called 19. A.chocolates B . candies C. toys D . flowers 20. A.spirit B . position C. courage D . attention 【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了作者多年前在实习期间被朋友帮助他人的精神所感动,而 在朋友逝世后继续朋友的活动以使朋友的精神得以延续的感人故事。 【核心词汇】file n.文件箱,文件夹 reflect v.反射,仔细思考 remaining adj. 剩余的,留下的 1. C 根据下文的“ He
39、 would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners ,并与空后的program”呼应可推知,作者的朋友当时负责这样的一个项 11 目。record 记录,记载”;attend 参加,出席,到场”;improve 提升”; direct 负责,管理”。 2. B 根据语境可知,此处表示想出办法。put up with 忍受”;come up with 想 出”;keep up with 跟上”;catch up with 赶上”。 3. B 根据下文的He would run every Christmas for the c
40、hildren of the prisoners ”可推知,作者的朋友不仅帮助那些服刑的人,而且还帮助他们的家人。 4. A 根据下文的 “ I started making phone calls, explaining about the project ” 可推知,此处作者介绍了朋友最喜欢做的活动项目,与下文的I prayed every nigh t that the event would , _12_, be worthy of my friend ” 呼应。event 事件,活动”。 5. D 根据语境可推知,作者的朋友坚持了 20年,一直做这样的活动,直到最后自己 突然离逝。
41、6. C 根据语境可知,朋友去世后,在上一个圣诞节来临之际,作者准备把这个圣诞 传统继续下去,且与下文的When Christmas Eve finally arrived ” 呼应。approach 临 近。 7. . C 参见上题解析。carry out 实行”;live on 以 . 为生”;carry on 继 续”;live out “不住在工作场所,实现某事 (指曾计划或期望的事)”。 & B 上一个圣诞节来临之际,为了孩子们,也为了朋友的善意行为,作者决定延续 这一传统。ben efit “好处,益处”; memory 记忆”;pleasure “乐趣”;favor “善
42、意 的行为”。 9. D 根据下文的 “ I had to start anew( 重新)and with very little _10 _”可推 知,之前朋友所帮助过的人的信息都丢失了,作者不得不重新获取。 extra “额外的,另外 的”;missing “找不到的,丢失的”。 10. A 根据上文的“ As last Christmas _ 6_, I decided that this tradition had to be _7_ , for the children as well as the _8 of my friend ”可知,圣诞节马 上来临了,作者找到朋友帮助过的人的
43、信息的时间并不多。 pressure “压力”; energy “能量”;con fide nee “信心”。 11. A 在时间紧、文件丢失的情况下,作者要继续朋友生前的活动是困难的。 impression “印象”;atmosphere “气氛”。 12. C 根据语境可推知,作者每晚祈祷,这样的活动能以某种方式配得上朋友。 otherwise “否则,10 12 要不然”;somehow 以某种方式”。 13. C 根据下文的 “ in dividuals , churches and bus in esses bega n to come on board ”可推知,大家都来帮忙,因此
44、作者很宽慰。 curiosity “好奇心”; disappointment “失望”;relief “宽慰”。 14. A 根据下文的“ I had enough toys ”可推知,作者在大家的帮助下,最终收集到 了活动所需要的足够多的玩具。eventually “最终”;occasionally “偶尔,偶然,间 或”;absolutely 完全地,绝对地”;gen erally 总体上来说,大致”。 15. B 根据上文的with some left over for the local community ” 可推知,作者 收集到的玩具不仅够活动本身用,还有剩余。in particu
45、lar 尤其,特别”; as well 也”;once more 再一次”; at f irst 开始”。 16. A 根据上文的“ I felt very happy”可推知,作者成功地举办了圣诞节活动,感 觉能够为逝去的朋友做些值得的事是很大的荣幸。 ho nor “荣誉,荣幸”;pity “可惜”; burden “负担”;discovery “发现”。 17. B 根据上文的 “ I was bagging up the remaining toys ,并与本句中的 if 条 件句呼应可推知,作者想知道是否有人喜欢剩余的玩具。 predict “预计”;wonder “想知 道”;ev
46、aluate “评估”;realize “实现,意识到”。 18. D 根据上文的“ Then my phone rang ”和“ It was my daughter ”可知,是作者 的女儿打来了电话。 19. C 根据语境可推知,作者和女儿一路驱车去很远的地方给孩子们送圣诞节玩具。 20. A 根据上文可知,作者的朋友已经逝世,作者通过把其生前的活动继续下去,让 这种仁慈的精神继续存活。spirit “精神”。 四、七选五。 In the age of the keyboard , some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on t
47、he way out. Steve Graham , a literacy professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville , Tennessee, has been hearing about the death of handwriting for the past fifteen years._1_ He said ,“ If the results of a survey we have published this year are accurate , it is being taught by about ninety percen
48、t of teachers in grades one to three. ” 13 Ninety percent of teachers also say they are required to teach handwriting._2_ Professor Graham says one study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting._3_ Others teach it for sixty
49、 to seve nty minu tes a day. Many adults remember lear ning that way by copy ing letters over and over again._4_ Many experts also think han dwrit ing should not be taught only with itselfnstead , they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas._5_ Teachers com monly report that about on e-fourth of their stude n
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