1、优质文档优质文档Unit 2 第二课时 Reading.单词拼写根据下列句子所提供的汉语提示或所给单词的首字母，写出各单词正确的完全形式(每空限写一词)。1Most of the relief work was done by v_.2Companies must be able to c_in the marketplace.3This is a r_bus service to the airport.4The Olympic winner received a gold m_as an award.5Her word has a m_effect on us.6Robots are_(取
2、代)people on assembly lines.7He finally_(承认)that he had stolen a purse.8_(现今)young people like to wear their hair long.9Now you are 18, you should have more sense of_(责任)10We will all have a course in_(古代的)history next term.答案：1volunteers 大部分的救援工作都是由志愿者完成的。2compete 公司必须学会在市场经济中竞争。3regular 这是定时开往飞机场的公
3、交班车。4medal 奥运会上的获胜者得到一枚金牌作为奖赏。5magical 她的话对我们有不可思议的影响力。6replacing 机器人在生产线上正在取代人。7admitted 他最后承认他曾偷过一个钱包。8Nowadays 现在的年轻人喜欢留长发。9responsibility 你已年满 18 岁，你应更多地了解责任的含义。10ancient 下学期，我们将会开设古代史这一门课程。.句型转换1He offered to give some information when I went over my lesson.He_ _ _when I went over my lesson.2In
4、 a kind of alphabet for the blind, different finger positions mean different letters of the alphabet.In a kind of alphabet for the blind, different finger positions_ _different letters of the alphabet.3Several companies tried to get the contract.Several companies were_ _each other for the contract.4
5、Please put the book back on the shelf when you have finished reading it.Please_the book_ _ _when you have finished reading it.5They are responsible for ensuring that the rules are enforced.They_ _ _ _ensuring that the rules are enforced.答案：1.volunteered, some, information 2.stand, for peting, agains
6、t 4.replace, on, the, shelf 5.have, the, responsibility, for.短文填空熟读课文并完成填空练习(每空限填一词)。The presentday Olympic Games are held every four years on a_1_basis. There are two main sets of the Gamesthe Winter and the Summer Olympics. The Winter Olympics are usually_2_two years before the Summer Games. Only
7、athletes who have_3_the agreed standard for their events will be_4_as competitors. They may come from anywhere in the world. There are no running races or horseriding_5_in the Winter Olympics. It is in the Summer Olympics_6_you have the running races，_7_with swimming, sailing and all the team sports
8、. Nowadays any country can take_8_if their athletes are good enough. There are over 250 sports and each one has its_9_standard. The first Olympic Games were held in 优质文档优质文档Greece. The 29th Olympic Games were held in Beijing in 2008, of which we were all very_10_.答案：1.regular 2.held 3.reached 4.admi
9、tted 5.events6that 7.together 8.part 9.own 10.proud.单项填空1(2009四川，17)The teacher together with the students_discussing Reading Skills that_newly published in America.Aare; were Bis; wereCare; was Dis; was 答案：D 考查主谓一致。题意：老师和同学们一块讨论美国最近出版的阅读技巧一书。第一空中 together with 连接两个名词时，第一个才是句子的真正主语，所以以 The teacher 来
10、判断，应用单数谓语动词；第二空 that_newly published in America 是定语从句，that 作为关系代词，指代Reading Skills，而 Reading Skills 在这里指的是一本书的名字，所以应该用单数谓语动词。2(2009重庆，34)Life is like a long race_we compete with others to go beyond ourselves.Awhy BwhatCthat Dwhere答案：D 考查定语从句。where 引导定语从句并在从句中作状语，相当于 in which。题意：生活就像是长跑，我们在这场比赛中通过与别人
11、竞争而超越自我。3(2009陕西，19)Have you finished your first paper?_. Just half of it. How about you?A. Not at all B. Not likelyC. Not a bit D. Not yet 答案：D 考查交际用语。Not at all“一点也不，根本不” ；Not likely“不可能” ；Not a bit“非常，很，极其” ；Not yet“还没有” 。根据应答句中的 just half of it 可知此处选 D。4(2009陕西，11)Gun control is a subject_Americ
12、ans have argued for a long time.A. of which B. with whichC. about which D. into which 答案：C 考查定语从句，先行词是 a subject，指物，关系代词在从句中作介词的宾语，介词前置，介词与从句动词构成搭配 argue about sth.，故选 C。5A modern city has been set up in_was a wasteland ten years ago.Awhat BwhichCthat Dwhere答案：A 根据句子成分可知，空格处所填的词应该是引导宾语从句，作介词 in 的宾语，
13、同时该词又在宾语从句中作主语，故选用 what。which 虽具有同样的功能，但是它表示选择含义。6About 1,000 singers competed_each other_six medals in the National Singing Competition.Aagainst; with Bwith; onCwith; in Dagainst; for答案：D compete with/against sb. for sth.为固定搭配，意为“为某物和某人竞争” ，故选 D 项。7It is reported that more than 20 people_the discus
14、sion at the meeting held in Beijing.Atook part Btook part inCattended Djoined答案：B take part in 相当于 join in，意为“参加” ，该短语后接宾语时，介词 in 不能省略。attend 指参加会议、仪式、典礼等，只强调动作。8Now that he_that he had stolen the money, you should have forgiven him.Aexcused BsufferedCadmitted Doffered答案：C 题意：既然他承认偷了那笔钱，你就应该原谅他了。adm
15、it“承认” ，其后可直接接宾语从句。excuse“原谅” ；suffer“遭受” ；offer“提供” 。优质文档优质文档9It is reported that the United States uses_energy as the whole of Europe.Aas twice Btwice muchCtwice much as Dtwice as much答案：D as.as 是原级比较结构，twice 修饰该结构要置于其前。10Id like a hot dog and a glass of beer_.OK. Just a minute, please.Aas well Ba
16、lsoCeither Das well as答案：A as well 放在句尾，表示“也”的含义，相当于 too。also 作“也”讲时不用于句尾；either 用于否定句；as well as 后面应有并列成分。.完形填空阅读下面短文，理解大意，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Dont Take the Fun Out of Youth SportsWhen I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach (教练)said t
17、hat I had lots of potential (潜力), and I became captain of my_1_. That was before all the fun was taken out of_2_.At first, everyone on the team got_3_playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the_4_started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so
18、 their daughters could have_5_oneonone training, got angry when she didnt give them more playing time in our_6_. The coach was replaced.The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game. All we did during practice was_7_. I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the_8_.
19、Of course, all teams run drills; they are_9_. But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble_10_. Younger people shouldnt be doing exercises_11_for 18yearolds.I was very thin_12_I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldnt eat much, because I was afraid of being too_13_to run. I f
20、eared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual_14_.Is all this pressure necessary? I_15_up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. Thats_16_， because they had so much potential. They were just
21、burnedout with all the pressure they _17_from the coach or their parents.I continued playing football at school and_18_my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing_19_him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I_20_down, I played b
22、etter. When you enjoy something, its a lot easier to do it well.1A.class BclubCteam Dboard答案：C 题意：教练说我很有潜力，并且让我担任了球队的队长。下文多次提到 team 这个词。2A.playing BlivingClearning Dworking答案：A 题意：这件事情发生在我踢球还很开心之前。此句为过渡句，用来引出下文。此处的playing 是 playing football 之意。3A.great BequalCright Dextra答案：B 题意：最初，球队的每一名队员都得到了均等的上场
23、比赛机会。注意 At first, then 在本段中的应用。equal 表示“相等的；相当的；均等的” 。例如：Everybody had an equal chance. 人人机会均等。4A.business BstruggleCattempt Dpressure答案：D 题意：在球队赢得了所有的比赛胜利而成为强队之后，压力开始出现了。5A.free Bprivate优质文档优质文档Cgood Dbasic答案：B 题意：一些队员的父母支付额外的费用给我们的教练，让其对他们的女儿进行一对一的单独训练；当他们得知教练并没有在比赛中给予他们的女儿更多的上场比赛时间时，他们愤怒了。private
24、表示“私人传授的；个别传授的” 。6A.matches BcoursesClessons Dprograms答案：A match 表示“比赛；竞赛” ；例如：Our side beat the other in the match. 我方在竞赛中击败了对方。7A.jump BplayCrun Dshoot答案：C 题意：然而新来的教练使我们失去了足球比赛所带来的快乐。我们在球队训练时所做的全部事情就是进行跑步训练。 run 表示“跑步；跑；跑步的时间或距离” ；例如：I take a tenminute run before breakfast every day. 我每天早饭前跑步十分钟。8
25、A.duty BmeetingCoperation Dtraining答案：D 题意：我总是祈求上帝，希望天降大雨，我们就不用进行训练了。training 是名词，表示“训练；锻炼；培养” ；例如：She was given some quick training at the vocational school. 她在职业学校受过速成训练。9A.necessary BboringCscientific Dpractical答案：A 题意：当然了，所有的球队都进行跑步训练；它们是必需的训练内容。necessary 表示“必要的；必需的” ；例如：Oxygen is necessary for
26、life.氧气是生命所必需的。10A.speaking BmovingCsleeping Dbreathing答案：D 题意：但是我们的跑步训练量太大了；后来，我们呼吸都有些困难了。注意：本句含有句式：.have trouble/difficulty/problems(in)doing sth.“做有困难” 。11A.used BintendedCmade Ddescribed答案：B 题意：年幼的孩子不应该练习那些专为 18 岁的成年人所设计的训练内容。intended for 在此为过去分词短语作定语，相当于定语从句 which are intended for，表示“为而准备的；为而设计
27、的” 。例如：The chair was intended for you, but she took it away. 那把椅子原本是为你准备的，但是被她拿走了。12A.till BsinceCbefore Dbecause答案：C 题意：在我开始踢足球之前，我非常瘦弱，； 本句说明参加足球队以前的情况，后面一句介绍入队以后的情况。注意：选用 till 暗示“我”在从事足球运动后就不再瘦了，不合语境。 13A.full BtiredClazy Dbig答案：A 题意：但是作为球队的一名队员，我不敢吃得过多，因为我害怕吃得太饱，从而跑不动了。full 表示“吃饱的” ；例如：I cant ea
28、t any more; Im full up. 我不能再吃了；我已经饱了。14A.size BshareCspace Dstate答案：B 题意：我惧怕犯错误，然而由于内心压力加大，我在比赛中所犯的错误比往常多。share表示 “(在多人参加的活动中所占的)一份” 。例如：Everyone must accept their share of the blame. 每个人都必须承担自己那份责任。15A.gave BkeptCended Dpicked答案：C 题意：所有的压力都是必不可缺少的吗？我最终离开了足球队。end up 表示“结束” ；例如：Our game always ends u
29、p in a quarrel. 我们总是在吵闹中结束比赛。16A.sad BshamefulCsilly Dserious答案：A 题意：真是太令人难过了，因为她们非常具有潜质。sad 表示“令人悲哀的；令人难过的” 。优质文档优质文档17A.received BsufferedCbrought Dfelt答案：D 题意：来自教练和父母的压力使她们感到疲惫不堪。压力是一种心理行为，所以采用 feel而不是 receive。18A.reconsidered BrediscoveredCreformed Dreplaced答案：B 题意：我继续在学校踢足球并且重新发现了我对足球运动的挚爱。redi
30、scover 表示“重新发现；再发现” 。 19A.at BbyCfor Daround答案：C 题意：当我开始为他踢球时，他告诉我需要放松，因为我看起来有些紧张。for 表示“为了” ；例如：They fought for national independence.他们为民族独立而战。20A.fell BsteppedCslowed Dcalmed答案：D 题意：在我内心平静之后，我的球踢得更好了。calm down 表示“平静下来” ；例如：What was the matter with the baby? It took her an hour or so to calm down.
31、 小宝宝怎么啦？她闹了大约一小时光景才平静下来。.阅读理解阅读下面的文章，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。The ancient Olympic Games were held in a sacred(宗教上的)valley at Olympia at western Greece. The earliest records of the Games go back to 776 BC. These contests were held every four years. They were important to the Greeks. When they took
32、place, all wars were stopped. No one dared to break the truce(休战)of Olympic.Criers announced the names of winning athletes everywhere in the land. Artists made statues of them. Poets wrote about the Olympic heroes.The first Olympians raced the length of the stadium at Olympiaabout 200 yards. But lat
33、er other events were added：longer races, broad jumping, the javelin(标枪)throw, the marathon race, and the discus(铁饼)throw. Then boxing, wrestling(摔跤)and horseback riding were also added.In the beginning, only Greeks competed in the Games. But in later centuries, athletes from other lands joined.In 14
34、6 BC. the Romans conquered Greece. Soon the Games began to change. Under the Romans, they became rougher, wilder, and bloodier. Many professionals took part, which was against the spirit of the Olympics. Finally, Emperor Theodosius of Rome decided that the Olympics were a public danger. He died away
35、 with them after the Games of AD. 392. They had lasted over 1,000 years.Fifteen hundred years passed. Then, in the 1890s, Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France began to interest nations in bringing the Games back. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. They have been held
36、 every four years since then, except during the two world wars.1The passage is mainly about_.Athe first OlympicsBa history of the OlympicsCthe Greek OlympicsDthe Roman Olympics答案：B 文章讲述奥运会的起源、古代奥运会的发展以及比赛项目及现代奥运会的情况，由此可知是在向大家介绍其历史发展。2The Romans took over the Olympics by_.Athinking of new gamesBoutru
37、nning the GreeksChaving better athletes优质文档优质文档Ddefeating the Greeks in battle答案：D 由第五段第一句可知是通过暴力获取的。3The earliest recorded Olympic Games took place in_.A1,500 years ago B1,000 years agoC2,000 years ago Dover 2,700 years ago答案：D 由第一段中的“The earliest records of the Games go back to 776 BC.”可知选D。4The ancient Olympic Games stopped because_.Aa war broke out between the Greeks and the RomansBthe Greeks Empire declinedCthe games had too much violenceDthe Romans hated the Greeks答案：C 倒数第二段说明了古代奥运会中止的原因。
