1、Period Two Welcome to the unit & ReadingLanguage points基础巩固.单词拼写1.Salt and spices(香料) can help preserve meat.2.We used to drive out of town to breathe fresh air when we were not very busy.3.While the front door is being repaired，please use the side entrance.4.A recent report shows that cancer is the
2、 leading cause of death in women.5.The businessman returned to his home town after he made a fortune(一大笔钱) in Dubai.6.Theres no doubt that the man is guilty(有罪的) and that he deserves punishment( 惩罚).7.She opened the door quietly so as not to disturb(打扰) the sleeping child.8.By coincidence(巧合)，John a
3、nd I both went to the same university.9.An explorer(探险家) is someone who travels to unknown places in order to find out more about them.单句语法填空10.He stepped into the small room out of curiosity(curious).11.The temple was rebuilt shortly(short) after the war.12.Many experts thought that there is a conn
4、ection(connect) between citizens heart problems and their way of life.13.Fortunately(fortune) for him，a man offered to take him to the different spots for free.14.Now Mr Anderson has set up an online campaign to raise money for Mr Smith and other homeless people in the area.(2018 北京)15.I think those
5、 who are not content with the progress they have made will have greater success.16.If the balance in nature is disturbed(disturb)，it will result in a number of unforeseen effects.17.What Chai Jing said in her video about the smog has caused public concern.18.When my father is upset，he would rather w
6、e left(leave) him alone.19.The young man was glad that his experience as a cook in the army finally paid off.单句改错(每小题仅有 1 处错误 )20.Our ship will set sail Bombay tonight.tofor21.Some unexpected questions came up with at the meeting yesterday.22.Hes perfectly content to in the mountain and paint pictur
7、es all day，though he is livinglivebadly off.23.The hazy weather was resulted in the delay of the flights.24.When he hurried to the station，he was tired and out of his breath.句型转换25.If I was given more time，I could have done the work better.If given more time，I could have done the work better.26.No m
8、atter which side wins，I ll be content to present an award to them.Whichever side wins，Ill be content to present an award to them.27.He went home as soon as his secretary arrived.Upon/On his secretarys arrival，he went home.28.He wont give up until he fails a thousand times.Not until he fails a thousa
9、nd times will he give up.29.He isnt related to the murder.The murder has nothing to do with him.能力提升.阅读理解On a dark winter day in Russia in 1896，Sergei Prokofiev sat by a piano next to his mother.She was helping him compose(作曲) his first piece of music.Sergei was only five years old.He had overheard
10、his parents discussing a terrible famine(饥荒) in India.The picture Sergei had of those hungry people in his mind caused him to write a story，in the form of musical notes.Sergei could not read music，so he picked out a tune on the piano keys，and his mother recorded the notes.Sergei titled it “Indian Ga
11、llop”.Sergeis mother began giving him piano lessons for 20 minutes a day，and his ability grew quickly.She had a great love for music，too，and Sergei often lay awake in bed at night and listened to her play the piano.Sergeis parents found a famous music teacher for him.The teacher shouted at Sergei wh
12、en he didnt practice reading and playing music.Sergei later wrote， “I wanted to compose great musical plays， and instead I was given all sorts of boring tasks.” Yet he persisted with his studies and grew up to be a great composer.In 1936 a childrens theater asked Sergei to write music that would tea
13、ch children about different instruments.He was happy and wrote the piece in a week，calling it Peter and the Wolf.Sergeis Peter and the Wolf was enjoyed by children as well as adults.The first time Sergei played the piece on the piano，the children listening to it loved it so much that they made him p
14、lay the ending three extra times.He was excited.Today Sergei Prokofiev is remembered not only for his contributions(贡献) to classical music， but also for his sense of fun.语篇解读 本文主要介绍了前苏联著名作曲家谢尔盖普罗科菲耶夫。30.When he was five，Sergei .A.could read musicB.experienced a famineC.created his first compositionD
15、.wrote a story about his parents答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“She was helping him compose(作曲) his first piece of music.Sergei was only five years old.”以及第二段介绍谢尔盖完成他的作曲并将其命名为印度风格的加洛普可知，他在五岁时就创作出他人生的第一支乐曲。31.The piece of music Peter and the Wolf .A.was a great successB.was one of Sergeis early worksC.was writt
16、en to teach children about the pianoD.was played three extra times when first played答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Sergeis Peter and the Wolf was enjoyed by children as well as adults.”和“the children listening to it loved it so much that they made him play the ending three extra times”可推测， 彼得和狼这支乐曲大获成功。32.W
17、hats the text mainly about?A.The greatest 20thcentury composer.B.Sergeis contributions to music.C.Musical plays in Russia.D.Sergeis musical stories.答案 D解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了谢尔盖的音乐故事。.完形填空(2019江西南昌二中高一上期末)Most parents send care packages and gifts to their children when theyre away at university.Ter
18、ri Cox，from Leonardtown，Maryland ，isn t one of those 33 .A few weeks ago，Terri sent her son,18yearold Connor，whos now away at Westminster College in Pennsylvania，a(n) 34 .When Connor first 35 the package，he thought it was a 36 gift filled with necessities(必需品).“I was 37 ，because its like Christmas w
19、hen you get mail from 38 when youre in college， ” he said.39 as Connor opened the package，what was actually inside couldnt have been further from what he had 40 .It wasnt a 41 ，a care package，or even college supplies.It was something hed 42 while at home for the Christmas breakhis 43 .The box was fi
20、lled with trash(垃圾)everything he was too 44 to take out when his mother had 45 him to over Christmas.In fact，Connor 46 to do all of his housework at home.So Mom Terri got the idea to post his rubbish to him to 47 him.Connor didnt 48 why his mom did this to him until he gave her a call.“She isnt usua
21、lly 49 ，and I didnt see this as a big punishment.It was more of a(n) 50 reminder(提醒) that I have duties.And we have a good laugh on the phone， ” he added.Connor later said that the rubbish hed received in the box was only a part of what he was actually meant to 51 .Where was the rest？They were hidde
22、n in his bedroom drawers.Considering what happens to rubbish if left for a long time，lets hope Terri 52 the rest of it fast.语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了儿子在圣诞节时留下了一些垃圾，母亲通过把他的垃圾寄给他这种方式，警告他不要太懒惰。33.A.children B.parentsC.students D.friends答案 B解析 根据“Most parents send care packages and gifts to their children whe
23、n theyre away at university.”及下文内容可知，这里意思是特里 考克斯不是那些父母之一。故选 B。34.A.postcard B.bookC.package D.email答案 C解析 根据“When Connor first the package”可知，特里给她的儿子邮寄了一个包裹。postcard 明信片；book 书；package 包裹；email 邮件，故选 C。35.A.discovered B.openedC.prepared D.got答案 D解析 句意为：当康纳最初收到这个包裹的时候，他认为这是一个装满必需品的普通礼物。discover 发现；op
24、en 打开；prepare 准备；get 收到，故选 D。36.A.normal B.smallC.cheap D.different答案 A解析 根据“filled with necessities(必需品)”可知，他认为这是一个普通的礼物。 normal 普通的；small 小的；cheap 便宜的；different 不同的，故选 A。37.A.excited B.carefulC.angry D.disappointed答案 A解析 根据“because its like Christmas when you get mail from when youre in college”可知
25、，这里意思是“ 我很兴奋” 。excited 兴奋的； careful 小心的；angry 生气的；disappointed 失望的，故选 A。38.A.class B.neighborsC.family D.shops答案 C解析 句意为：因为这就像你在大学时圣诞节收到家人的邮件一样。class 班级；neighbor邻居；family 家人；shop 商店，故选 C。39.A.So B.ButC.Unless D.And答案 B解析 句意为：但当康纳打开包裹时，里面的东西和他想象的相差甚远。故选 B。40.A.refused B.decidedC.imagined D.avoided答案
26、C解析 参见上题解析。refuse 拒绝；decide 决定；imagine 想象；avoid 避免，故选 C。41.A.prize B.giftC.box D.joke答案 B解析 根据上文“he thought it was a gift filled with necessities(必需品)”可知，这里意思是它不是一件礼物。prize 奖品；gift 礼物；box 盒子； joke 玩笑，故选 B。42.A.looked into B.put downC.searched for D.left behind答案 D解析 根据下文“The box was filled with tras
27、h(垃圾) everything he was too to take out when his mother had him to over Christmas.”可知，这里意思是这是他在家过圣诞节时留下的垃圾。look into 调查；put down 记下；search for 搜寻； leave behind 留下，故选 D。43.A.paper B.rubbishC.money D.food答案 B解析 参见上题解析。下文的“So Mom Terri got the idea to post his rubbish to him”及“Connor later said that th
28、e rubbish hed received in the box.”也是提示。44.A.lazy B.afraidC.shy D.stupid答案 A解析 根据语境可推断出他太懒了。lazy 懒惰的；afraid 害怕的；shy 害羞的；stupid 愚蠢的，故选 A。45.A.invited B.promisedC.allowed D.asked答案 D解析 句意为：圣诞节期间，他的母亲要求他把这些垃圾带出去。invite 邀请；promise 许诺；allow 允许；ask 要求，故选 D。46.A.planned B.failedC.happened D.preferred答案 B解析
29、 根据“So Mom Terri got the idea to post his rubbish to him to him.”可知，康纳没有在家做家务。plan to do sth.计划做某事；fail to do sth.未能做某事；happen to do sth.碰巧做某事；prefer to do sth.偏爱做某事，故选 B。47.A.warn B.rescueC.surprise D.stop答案 A解析 句意为：所以母亲特里想通过把他的垃圾寄给他这个办法，警告他。warn 警告；rescue 救援；surprise 使吃惊；stop 停止，故选 A。48.A.remember
30、 B.understandC.believe D.realize答案 B解析 句意为：康纳不明白他妈妈为什么这样做，直到他打电话给她。remember 记得；understand 明白；believe 相信；realize 意识到，故选 B。49.A.creative B.humorousC.strict D.kind答案 C解析 根据“and I didnt see this as a big punishment”可知，通常她并不严厉。creative 创造性的；humorous 幽默的；strict 严厉的；kind 和蔼的，故选 C。50.A.fun B.importantC.fina
31、l D.uncomfortable答案 A解析 根据“And we have a good laugh on the phone”可知，这里意思是 “这更像是一个有趣的提醒，提醒我要有责任心” 。 fun 有趣的；important 重要的；final 最终的；uncomfortable 不舒服的，故选 A。51.A.wait for B.pay forC.take out D.point out答案 C解析 根据“Where was the rest？They were hidden in his bedroom drawers.”可知，这里意思是“康纳后来说，他收到的垃圾只是他真正想要扔掉
32、的东西的一部分。 ”wait for 等候；pay for 为付钱；take out 把带出去；point out 指出，故选 C。52.A.finds B.recyclesC.sends D.hides答案 A解析 根据“Considering what happens to rubbish if left for a long time”可知，这里意思是希望特里尽快找到剩下的垃圾。find 找到；recycle 回收；send 发送；hide 隐藏，故选 A。.语法填空Several days ago，on my way home from work，my car had a tire b
33、lowout(轮胎爆裂).It was nearly midnight and little traffic 53. (see) on the road.I called the roadside assistance(援助 ).About an hour and a quarter 54. my car broke down，a car pulled over.55. gentleman asked me if I was OK and I told him I 56. (wait) for roadside assistance to come.He then parked his car
34、 ahead of mine and offered 57. (change) my tire for me.This was not an easy task.The man 58. (careful) took off the tire and replaced it.Once the tire was changed， he said hewanted to follow me to a nearby gas station for my 59. (safe).After we arrived at the gas station，he asked me to stay in my ca
35、r.He put air in my tire and we were all ready then.I said that I did not have much cash 60. me，or I would give him some for 61. (be) so helpful.He said he didnt do that for money.I was 62. (luck) to meet so kind a person like him.语 篇 解 读 作 者 在 回 家 的 路 上 车 爆 胎 了 ，她 幸 运 地 得 到 了 一 位 好 心 人 的 帮 助 。53.答案
36、was seen解析 考查时态和语态。这里是讲过去的事，且 traffic 与 see 之间是被动关系，故要用一般过去时的被动语态。54.答案 after解析 考查连词。after 意为“在之后” 。这里表示在作者的车坏了的一小时十五分钟后。55.答案 A解析 考查冠词。gentleman 是第一次提到的单数可数名词，故用 a 修饰，表泛指。56.答案 was waiting解析 考查时态。句意为：我告诉他我正在等待援助。57.答案 to change解析 考查非谓语动词。offer to do sth.意为“主动提出做某事” 。58.答案 carefully解析 考查副词。修饰动词词组要用副词形式。59.答案 safety解析 考查名词。这里是指为了作者的安全，要用名词作介词的宾语。60.答案 on解析 考查介词。on 表示“在身上” 。61.答案 being解析 考查非谓语动词。for 是介词，后跟动名词形式。62.答案 lucky解析 考查形容词。此处用形容词作表语。