1、Period Two Warming Up & ReadingLanguage Points基础巩固.单词拼写1The woman is so mean(吝啬的) that everyone keeps her at arms length.2Thanks to the government，the air quality(质量) in our city is becoming better and better.3. Founded(成立) in the 1980s，the government has been playing an important role in improving
2、peoples life.4She takes a(n) active(积极的) part in school life，for which she is often praised by teachers.5All people are born equal(平等的 )，having the same rights as each other.6Is it legal(合法的) to employ someone under the age of sixteen?7Someone attacked(攻击) Mr Neil and made him seriously injured last
3、 night.8We must follow the principle(原则) that education should be fair to everyone.9It does serious harm to childrens character that too much violence(暴力) is shown on television.10Bill is a generous(大方的 ) person，who has given millions of dollars to help those people in need.选词填空as a matter of fact，u
4、nder attack，out of work，vote for，turn to，blow up，be equal to，devote oneself to11He always turns to his teacher for help when he meets some difficulties in English.12I just cant understand why he is out of work again.He has done so many kinds of jobs.13After graduation，he devoted himself to farming i
5、n his hometown.14They talked as if they had been friends for years，but as a matter of fact，they met each other just now.15I think he should be given the position because he is equal to it.16He was very happy when many supporters voted for him.17The general commanded the soldiers to blow up the bridg
6、e before the enemies came.18When an animal is under attack，it can run away or fight back.单句语法填空19I think you should settle your problem in a peaceful (peace) way because fighting cant solve any problems.20Rich as she is，she has always been mean with her money.21Its illegal(legal) to read peoples pri
7、vate letters without permission.22Mary would never forget Miss Wang to whom she could turn for help when she was in trouble.23The lawyer is willing(will) to help others.24She pretended to be calm，but as a matter of fact she was so nervous.25Nowadays many school children devote too much time to playi
8、ng(play) computer games.26Feeling that most of the members have voted for him，he puts on a smile.27Amy had great trouble making(make) up her mind to send her daughter to go abroad.28There was once a time when black people were treated badly.句型转换29If you need my help，I am ready to help you.If you nee
9、d my help ，I am willing to help you.30I knew an accident happened to him only when he told me about it.Only when he told me about it did I know an accident happened to him.31Can you think out a situation? This word can be used in the situation.Can you think out a situation where this word can be use
10、d?32He spent much time in planting trees after leaving office.He devoted much time to planting trees after leaving office.33In fact ，I was the one who broke the window.As a matter of fact，I was the one who broke the window.能力提升.阅读理解Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents wh
11、o were slaves.At the age of six months she was acquired，along with her sister，by John Ashley，a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholder.She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett”For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family.One day，Ashley s wife tried to strike Mumbets sister with a spade.Mumbet prot
12、ected her sister and took the blow instead.Angry，she left the house and refused to come back.When the Ashleys tried to make her return，Mumbet consulted a lawyer，Thcodore Sedgewick.With his help，Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom.While serving the Ashleys，Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the n
13、ew Massachusetts constitution.If the constitution said that all people were free and equal，then she thought it should apply to her.Eventually，Mumbet won her freedomthe first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution.Strangely enough，after the trial，the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come b
14、ack and work for them as a paid employee.She declined and instead went to work for Sedgewick.Mumbet died in 1829，but her legacy lived on in her many descendants(后裔) One of her greatgrandchildren was WE.B.Du Bois，one of the founders of the NAACP，and an important writer and spokesperson for African Am
15、erican civil rights.Mumbets tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried.It reads，in part： “She was born a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years.She could neither read nor write，yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.”语篇解读 本文讲述了美国历史上一位勇于追求自由的女性黑奴
16、伊丽莎白弗里曼的故事。她生来就是奴隶，过了近三十年的奴隶生活。虽然她既不会读书，也不会写字，但是她的贡献却无与伦比。34What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?AShe was born a slave.BShe was a slaveholder.CShe had a famous sister.DShe was born into a rich family.答案 A解析 细节理解题。由第一段第一句以及最后一段引文中的“She was born a slave”可知，她是奴隶出身。35Why did Mumbet run
17、away from the Ashleys?AShe found an employer.BShe wanted to be a lawyer.CShe was hit and got angry.DShe had to take care of her sister.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三、四句可知，被打后她非常生气，所以离开了阿什利家。36What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new constitution?AShe should always obey her owners orders.BShe sho
18、uld be as free and equal as whites.CHow to be a good servant.DHow to apply for a job.答案 B解析 推理判断题。由第三段第二句“If the constitution said that all people were free and equal.apply to her.”可知，她从新的宪法中得知黑人应该和白人一样享有自由、平等的权利。37What is the text mainly about?AA story of a famous writer and spokesperson.BThe frien
19、dship between a lawyer and a slave.CThe life of a brave African American woman.DA trial that shocked the whole world.答案 C解析 主旨大意题。本文讲述了一位非裔美国黑人伊丽莎白弗里曼勇敢追求自由的故事，故 C 项最能概括本篇文章的大意。.完形填空Ill never forget that hot summer evening 35 years ago.I know now that the man who sat by me was not 38 .But to a fivey
20、earold boy，he was a giant.We sat by the 39 ，which I was never allowed to cross alone.“Would you like to 40 a bottle of coke yourself？”Grandpa asked.Was he talking to me？My family was poor，and coke was not a part of our daily diet.“OK， ” I replied， 41 how I would get across the street.Surely Grandpa
21、would go with me.42 ，Grandpa smiled.He gave me a 43 and said， “Ill stay here and tell you when its 44 to cross.You go over to get your coke and then 45 .Ill tell you when to cross back.”46 took my breath away.When Grandpa told me it was safe，I ran 47 .The street seemed wide.I asked myself if I could
22、 48 it to the other side.Reaching the other side， I 49 to see Grandpa.There he was，standing where I had 50 him smiling proudly.I 51 and then I went to the coke machine.The big machine 52 my coin and set free a bottle of coke.The bottle was 53 .I held it.I would 54 forget the feeling of the cool glas
23、s on my skin.Grandpa was waiting patiently.“Stop right there！” He shouted.One or two 55 went quickly by me and again，Grandpa shouted， “ 56 ！ ” I ran back.Grandpa stood there high，like a giant standing by the street.A long swallow of the cold coke cooled my body.I dont think I ever felt so 57 .语 篇 解
24、读 本 文 是 一 篇 记 叙 文 ，讲 述 了 作 者 童 年 时 在 爷 爷 口 令 的 帮 助 下 独 自 过 马 路 的 经 历 。38A.generous BactiveCtall Dkind答案 C解析 根据“But to a fiveyearold boy，he was a giant.”可知，虽然爷爷长得不高，但在年幼的作者看来爷爷是个巨人。generous 慷慨的；active 活跃的；kind 善良的。39A.street BriverCshop Dbridge答案 A解析 从下文中的“.how I would get across the street.”可知，作者和爷爷
25、一起坐在街边。40A.drink BborrowCopen Dbuy答案 D解析 根据下文内容可知，爷爷问作者是否要穿过马路去买可乐。buy 买，符合语境。41A.knowing BaskingCwondering Dremembering答案 C解析 下文的“.how I would get across the street.Surely Grandpa would go with me.”都是作者思考的内容。42A.Luckily BHoweverCAnyway DNaturally答案 B解析 从下文可知，爷爷让作者自己过马路去买，与作者的预期完全相反，故此处与上文形成转折关系。43A
26、.bag BcoinCbottle Dcard答案 B解析 买可乐需要钱，而且下文也提到自动售货机收下了这枚硬币。44A.unfair BinterestingCuseless Dsafe答案 D解析 爷爷让作者自己过马路，并说他会告诉作者什么时候过马路是安全的。由下文的“When Grandpa told me it was safe.”也可推知答案。unfair 不公平的；interesting 有趣的；useless 无用处的。45A.return BrestCpay Dshout答案 A解析 从上文“Ill stay here”可知，爷爷在原地等作者买完可乐回来。return 回来，符
27、合语境。rest 休息；pay 付款；shout 喊。46A.Disappointment BExcitementCSadness DWillingness答案 B解析 从下文的内容来看，作者对此经历感到自豪，因而可推知作者第一次单独过马路去买可乐时很兴奋。excitement 兴奋，符合语境。disappointment 失望；sadness 悲伤；willingness 乐意。47A.fast BcalmlyCpeacefully Dhopefully答案 A解析 作者第一次独自过马路很紧张，一定会跑得非常快。fast 快，符合语境。calmly 平静地；peacefully 和平地；ho
28、pefully 充满希望地。48A.recognize BcatchCget Dmake答案 D解析 上文提到马路看起来很宽，而作者又是第一次自己过马路，所以心里没底。make it可以用来表示“做成某事” 。recognize 认出；get it 明白； catch it 听懂。49A.voted BwentCforgot Dturned答案 D解析 作者成功地过了马路之后，转身去看马路对面的爷爷。turn 转身，符合语境。vote投票；go 走；forget 忘记。50A.seated BpassedCleft Dfound答案 C解析 爷爷留在原处，即作者离开他的地方。seat 就座；p
29、ass 经过；find 发现。51A.waved BbeggedCcried Dexpressed答案 A解析 作者成功地穿过了马路，回过头来向爷爷挥挥手，表达自己的兴奋之情。wave 挥手；beg 乞求。52A.accepted BcheckedCsearched Dmoved答案 A解析 从下文的“set free a bottle of coke”可知，自动售货机接受了作者的硬币。accept 接受，符合语境。check 核实；search 搜寻；move 移动。53A.cruel BcoldCheavy Dsoft答案 B解析 从下文的“the feeling of the cool
30、glass on my skin”和最后一段可知，从自动售货机里出来的可乐是冰凉的。cruel 残忍的；cold 凉的；heavy 重的；soft 柔软的。54A.seldom BonceCnever Dsometimes答案 C解析 这是作者对三十五年前的那次经历的回忆，作者永远也忘不了当时可乐贴在皮肤上那凉凉的感觉。never 永不，符合语境。seldom 很少；once 曾经，一次；sometimes 有时。55A.men BdogsCbirds Dcars答案 D解析 马路上飞驰而过的是汽车(car)。56A.Stop BLookCRun DJump答案 C解析 从下文作者跑回到爷爷身
31、边可知，爷爷发出的口令是快跑。run 跑，符合语境。57A.devoted BproudCeducated Dwilling答案 B解析 第一次独自成功过马路的经历让作者感到十分自豪。proud 自豪的，符合语境。devoted 忠实的；educated 有教养的；willing 乐意的。.语法填空The woman often called “the First Lady of New York” 58. (die) in August.Brooke Astor was one hundred and five years old.The extremely wealthy and famo
32、us New Yorker spent much of her life 59. (help) the needy in her beloved city.She was born in Portsmouth，New Hampshire.She was the only child of a highlevel military officer.After two earlier 60. (marry)， she married Vincent Astor in 1953 again.He came from a family 61. had been rich for at least on
33、e hundred years.Among other things，he owned many buildings in New York.Brooke Astor became one of the 62. (rich) women in the world when Vincent Astor died.She also became the head of a huge charity organization 63. (found) by her husband.Before Vincent died，he 64. (tell) her repeatedly that she wou
34、ld have fun giving 65. his money.And apparently she did.Brook Astor gave tens of millions of dollars mainly to places and people in New York.She gave financial support to the citys 66. (culture) centers as well as many other smaller charities.When she died，the mayor of New York said the city would n
35、ot be what 67. is today without her support.语篇解读 本文是记叙文。布鲁克阿斯特夫人在她的丈夫去世后，开始长期为纽约的公益事业进行捐赠，成为美国的慈善女王，人们称其为“纽约第一夫人” 。58答案 died解析 考查动词的时态。全文都用一般过去时叙述，故应填 died。59答案 helping解析 考查非谓语动词。sb.spend time (in) doing sth.意为“某人花时间做某事” ，为固定搭配，故填 helping。60答案 marriages解析 考查名词复数。根据所填词前的 two earlier 可知，此处指在她的两次婚姻之后，故
36、应填名词复数形式 marriages。61答案 that/which解析 考查关系代词。所填词引导定语从句，在从句中作主语，先行词为 a family，故应填 that/which。62答案 richest解析 考查形容词最高级。 “one of the形容词最高级复数名词”意为“最之一” ，为固定用法，故填 richest。63答案 founded解析 考查非谓语动词。found 意为“创办，建立” ，organization 与 found 是逻辑上的被动关系，故填过去分词 founded，作后置定语。64答案 had told解析 考查动词的时态。分析语境可知，此处指“在文森特去世前，他
37、曾不断地告诉她” ，应该用过去完成时，表示“过去的过去” ，故填 had told。65答案 away解析 考查副词。give away 意为“赠送，赠予” ，为固定搭配，故填 away。66答案 cultural解析 考查形容词。所填词作定语修饰名词 centers，故应填形容词 cultural，意为“文化的”。67答案 it解析 考查代词。分析句子结构可知，所填词在句中作表语从句的主语，指代上文提到的the city，故填 it。.概要写作用约 60 个词概括课文内容Elias，a poor black worker in South Africa，worried about his f
38、uture before he met Nelson Mandela.After Nelson Mandela helped him，he was more confident about it.He joined the ANC Youth League which Mandela organized，and helped to blow up some government buildings in 1963.Because he knew it would help themselves achieve their dream of making black and white people equal.