1、Lesson 2 Brain Power 基础巩固 .单词拼写 1The bad weather forced us to postpone(推迟) Fridays game. 2The old table can be folded flat for easy storage(存放) 3We feel very privileged(荣幸的) because we get a year off work with full pay. 4The cleaners went on a strike to ask to be treated(对待) equally. 5Those are TV s
2、hows catering(迎合) to young male audiences. 6We had to remove the lock on the door to gain entry(进入) .选词填空 bring up，go over，work out，get down to，build up，consist of，put off，get through，come up， go through 7Stop talking！Its high time that you got down to work. 8Something unexpected came up at the meet
3、ing yesterday. 9Its so strange that such a young boy should work out such a difficult problem. 10Youd better go over your lessons carefully before the final exams. 11The young man goes jogging every day to build up his muscles. 12It is said that the young actress was brought up by her grandma. 13You
4、 cant imagine what he went through during the terrible earthquake. 14To the managers satisfaction，they have got through two thirds of the whole work. 15It is reported that the project had to be put off for lack of money. 16The teacher told the children that this book consisted of three chapters. .单句
5、语法填空 17Compared(compare) with her sister，the girl is much more careful. 18He put off studying(study) for an exam and went to the cinema with his friend. 19It was our English teacher that/who I met at the school gate. 20The thieves gained entry(enter) through an open kitchen window. 21The two young p
6、rinces were not singled out for special treatment(treat) at school. 22They will hold a meeting to discuss something related(relate) to education. 23It was Tom，rather than I，should be responsible for the terrible accident. 24I found it hard to concentrate on my study with so much noise. 能力提升 .阅读理解 A
7、When Jenny Benson was eight，her mother took her to soccer practice for the first time. “Shes never played soccer before，” Mrs Benson told the coach.“Im not sure how shell do.” Jenny ran onto the field and joined the other players.Over the next hour，Mrs Benson and the coach watched as Jenny outran ma
8、ny of the more experienced players. “I knew then that soccer would be Jennys sport.” Mrs Benson recalls.And she was right. It may have helped that Jenny had spent much of her time trying to keep up with her three brothers.“I wanted to be just like them.” Jenny says.“My family has inspired me for my
9、entire life.” Jenny has retired from the United States womens national soccer team.She started out on her professional career in the Philadelphia Charge，a team in the Womens United Soccer Association(WUSA)Later on，she joined FC Energy Voronezh，and then New Jersey Wildcats. When the WUSA was being fo
10、rmed，league officials watched many college soccer games， looking for players good enough to join the league.They were very interested in Jenny，who played for the University of Nebraska. “Throughout that college season，I knew I was being watched，” Jenny says，“I knew I couldnt be perfect，so I just tri
11、ed to be very consistent and have fun.” As a professional， Jenny relied on her focused but fun-loving attitude.“In a game， I try never to put too much pressure on myself.The more I concentrate on having fun，the better I play，” she says.“I have good and bad days，just like everyone else，but I know the
12、 sun will always come up after a bad day.So all I have to do is to adjust myself， either to the change of my inner feelings or to the change of circumstances.That helps me get through anything.” 语篇解读 本文讲的是 Jenny 怎样发展她的足球事业。 25Which professional team did she first play for? ANew Jersey Wildcats. BFC
13、Energy Voronezh. CThe University of Nebraska. DThe Philadelphia Charge. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段的第二句“She started out on her professional career in the Philadelphia Charge，a team in the Womens United Soccer Association(WUSA)”可知，D 项 正确。 26Which of the following can best describe Jenny? ATalented but impa
14、tient. BConfident and considerate. CConcentrated and adaptable. DAbsorbed but self-centered. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。 根据最后一段的第三句“The more I concentrate on having fun， the better I play.”和倒数第二句“So all I have to do is to adjust myself.”可知选 C。 27What does the passage mainly talk about? AHow Jenny developed her s
15、occer career. BWhy Jenny retired from the national team. CHow Jennys brothers influenced her career. DWhat made Jenny a good soccer player. 答案 A 解析 主旨大意题。综观全文可知，本文讲的是 Jenny 怎样发展她的足球事业。故选 A。 B French surgeons have performed what they said on Wednesday was the worlds first partial face transplantgivin
16、g a new nose，chin and lips to a woman attacked by a dog. Specialists from two French hospitals carried out the operation on a 38-year-old woman on Sunday in the northern city of Amiens by taking the face from a brain-dead woman，who had hanged herself just hours before the operation.Her family agreed
17、 on the operation. “The patient is in an excellent state and the transplant looks normal， ” the hospitals said in a brief statement after waiting three days to announce the pioneering surgery. The woman had been left without a nose and lips after the dog attacked her last May，and was unable to talk
18、or chew properly.“Such injuries are extremely difficult，if not impossibleto repair using normal surgical techniques，” the statement said. The statement did not say what the woman would look like when she had fully recovered，but medical experts said she was unlikely to resemble the woman who had been
19、 the source of her new face. The operation was led by Jean-Michel Dubernard， a specialist from a hospital in Lyon who has also carried out hand transplants. Skin transplants have long been used to treat burns and other injuries，but operations around the mouth and nose have been considered very diffi
20、cult because of the areas high sensitivity to foreign tissue. Teams in France，the United States and Britain had been developing techniques to make face transplants a reality. There was a short-term risk for the patient if blood vessels became blocked，a medium-term danger of her body rejecting the ne
21、w skin and a long-term possibility that the drugs used could cause cancers. Experts say that although such medical advances should be celebrated，the transplant has thrown up moral(道德的) and ethical(伦理的) issues.Little is known about the psychological effect of the transplant. 语篇解读 文章讲述了法国外科医生为一位女士做面部移
22、植手术的事情，并介绍了这个手术 会带来的危害和引起的争论。 28The best title for the passage would be “ ” AFirst Face Transplant Opens Debate BFrench Woman Has First Partial Face Transplant CA Complete Face Transplant of a French Woman DRisks and Ethical Problems of a Face Transplant 答案 B 解析 标题归纳题。根据文章的内容，特别是第一段可知，文章介绍了一位法国女性接受了
23、 第一次面部移植手术的情况。故选 B。 29Which of the following is NOT one of the risks of the operation? AHeart damage. BOrgan rejection. CBlock of blood vessels. DSide effects of the drugs. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段可知，这个手术的危险有：血管堵塞、器官排异和 药物的副作用。但是没有提到对心脏的损害。故选 A。 30What can we learn about the operation? AThere has ari
24、sen a debate about the operation. BThe woman had used the dead womans whole face. CThe woman will suffer from psychological damage soon. DSuch transplants have been performed by doctors. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知该手术已引起了争论。故选 A。 .七选五 Every one complains.Even if you argue that you are the happiest pers
25、on in the world, you still complain sometimes.Sometimes you complain: without even realizing ill, but rarely is it ever helpful. 31 Here are some tips to stop complaint and give up the negative thoughts： 32 When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop
26、 and force yourself to say something positive instead.Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation. Make a list of things we are grateful for. We often complain about the things we dont have without noticing those things we alre
27、ady have.Be grateful for what we have in our life because we are lucky simply for being ourselves. 33 Learn to adapt to the changes. There are many things we cant change. 34 Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is, with parents and friends su
28、pport, we can survive any life changes. Allow yourself to express your feelings every once in a while. Constantly ignored negative thoughts could add up if you are really going through a hard time， dont be afraid to share your feelings with close friends or family members or see a therapist. Find wh
29、at makes you happy. 35 Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career.Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy.Stop complaining, focus on the positive, and be kind always! AChange the way you think. BMake
30、 positive people friends. CThe best and only thing we can do is to accept them. DAre you constantly complaining about your present job? ESometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy. FSo how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining? G Set down things we are thankful for an
31、d well see that we dont have any reason to complain. 答案 31.F 32.A 33.G 34.C 35.D .短文改错 (2018 河北石家庄一中高二期中) As a Senior Two student，my favorite sport is football.I was a member of our school football team.We practice for three times a week and often watch football match on TV or on the Internet togeth
32、er.Play football not only makes us grow tall and strong but also give us a sense of fair play and team spirit.We must keep in minds that we play for the team instead for ourselves.Also，sports teach us the important of obeying the rules in a match.Each player must listen to the captain，which is the l
33、eader of the team.And they must not break the rules too often if we want to win the game. 答案 As a Senior Two student，my favorite sport is football.I was am a member of our school football team.We practice for three times a week and often watch football match matches on TV or on the Internet together
34、. Play Playing football not only makes us grow tall and strong but also give gives us a sense of fair play and team spirit.We must keep in minds mind that we play for the team instead of for ourselves.Also，sports teach us the important importance of obeying the rules in a match.Each player must listen to the captain， which who is the leader of the team.And they we must not break the rules too often if we want to win the game.