1、Lesson 2 Utopia 基础巩固 .选词填空 show off，knock into， dress up， take up，hold up， turn up，make up， pick up 1If you knock into someone，you must say sorry to him/her. 2He said that he was more than happy to pick you up at the station. 3Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow? 4Its alre
2、ady 8 oclock，but the chairman hasnt turned up. 5Its an informal party，so there is no need for you to dress up. 6This work takes up too much time. 7The boy invited us to his house to show off his new car. 8The truth was that the letter was held up as a result of the bad weather. .完成句子 9You can elect
3、to delete the message or save it. 你可以选择删除或保存这个信息。 10He showed no mercy to his enemies. 他对敌人毫不仁慈。 11What if he wont see us when we arrive there after a long journey？要是我们长途跋涉到达 那里，他却不愿意见我们怎么办？ 能力提升 .阅读理解 A I left England for Sydney in September.It was a career move for my husband，and our 20-year-old d
4、aughter was feeling adventurous and decided to come，too.However，just before leaving England，my 79-year-old mother suffered a stroke(中风)Being strong and independent， she continued to live at home with the help of social services.But she couldnt look after the garden.I thought how wonderful it would b
5、e if there was an organization offering volunteer help.Friends asked me what I planned to do in Australia，and I told them I would be looking for a volunteer position with a gardening charitable organization.Imagine my surprise when I found just the organization I had been looking forEasy Care Garden
6、ing (ECG)! There are several reasons why I volunteer for ECG.Firstly，as a newcomer to Australia I meet many great people who，like me，volunteer some of their time.We cover a large age range，but all love gardens and helping others. Secondly，through working with ECG I have been lucky enough to explore
7、Sydneys North Shore that I might not have had the opportunity to visit otherwise. Finally，there are all those wonderful people we call “clients”(客户)，but are more like friends when we visit them often and tend their gardens.What great people I have met，and the stories they have to tellthe family hist
8、ories，where they come from and the reasons for immigrating to Australia.I find it a privilege to have access to private gardens which， in many cases， have been the joy of their owners for many years.Each one is individual and reflects the character， needs and the history of each family.Indeed，the ga
9、rdens reflect the multicultural and historical background of Sydney. 语篇解读 因为自己的经历，作者选择了园林志愿者的工作。作者在本文中对这份工作的内 容和乐趣进行了详细的介绍。 12Why did the author move to Sydney? AShe planned to volunteer there. BHer husband would work there. CShe was very keen on adventures. DShe had to look after her sick mother. 答
10、案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段的前两句“I left England for Sydney in September.It was a career move for my husband.”可知，作者搬到悉尼是因为她的丈夫将在那里工作。故选 B。 13What made the author choose to be a gardening volunteer? AHer own experience. BThe lips of her friends. CThe popularity of ECG. DHer gardening skills. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。根据第一段
11、的倒数第二、三句可推知，是作者自己的经历使作者选择了 园林志愿者的工作。故选 A。 14What do the volunteers at ECG have in common? AThey make friends with their clients. BThey like to explore Sydneys North Shore. CThey are of similar ages and backgrounds. DThey are kind-hearted with the same interest. 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句“We cover a la
12、rge age range，but all love gardens and helping others.”可推断出，ECG 志愿者的共同点是有相同的兴趣，并且热心。故选 D。 15What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 4 refer to? AClient. BReason. CGarden. DJoy. 答案 C 解析 代词指代题。 根据最后一段的最后一句“Indeed， the gardens reflect the multicultural and historical background of Sydney.”可知，
13、此处画线单词所在的句子意为： 每个花园都是独特的， 并且反映了每个家庭的特征、需要和历史。故选 C。 B A Song of Ice and Fire is a seven-part series of fantasy written for adults.George RR.Martin writes each chapter from the perspective of a specific character，providing a limited point of view for each section.The reader is able to understand the i
14、nner workings of the individual， but the reader is barred from a whole understanding of the text.The world he has created has magic，but there is much more than that.While magic exists， it exists on the edge， and the inner unrest of the characters is much more important. His work also has a level of
15、realness that is astonishing in a work of fantasy.Characters are imperfect， and many make questionable moral choices.In the end， however， Martin shows that both good and bad happen to both the people of high moral standard and the corrupt.He has made it clear that any character can die at any point，
16、which has led to a lot of heartbreak from readers. In 2011，A Song of Ice and Fire became a television series titled Game of Thrones.Martin has been closely involved with the production.It has currently run for seven seasons，and viewers anxiously await the eighth season to answer their questions from
17、 the season seven finale. His fans are also waiting for The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring，the next books in the series，to answer the questions Martin and the television show have not yet addressed.Martin， however，has no plans to rush.He has made it clear that he will continue to write the bo
18、oks while working on the television show and writing other novels. But how will the story continue？What is going to happen in Westeros， and more importantly： when are we going to find out？Martins skill as a writer has kept readers and viewers spellbound.Many hope he will finish the next book before
19、the next season of the show begins，but no one knows with Martin.He always keeps his readers guessing. 语篇解读 冰与火之歌是 George R.R. Martin 为成人写的七季的奇幻作品。本文介绍了 George R.R.Martin 及其作品。 16One of the characteristics of A Song of Ice and Fire is . Aeach chapter is written from a limited point of view Bmagic is
20、the center of the story CMartin has made imperfect characters die at any point Dmany characters make astonishing choices 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“George RR.Martin writes each chapter from the perspective of a specific character，providing a limited point of view for each section.”可知， 冰 与火之歌的特点之一是每一章都是
21、用有限的视角写的。故 A 项正确。 17What is George RR.Martins A Song of Ice and Fire considered to be? AOne of his masterworks of fantasy. BAn unsuccessful screen adaptation. CAn artistic creation for the TV. DOne of the best TV programmes. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句“A Song of Ice and Fire is a seven-part series of fa
22、ntasy written for adults.”及第二段的第一句“His work also has a level of realness that is astonishing in a work of fantasy.”可推知，George RR.Martin 的冰与火之歌被认为是他 的杰作之一。故 A 项正确。 18What does the underlined word “address” in the fourth paragraph mean? AWritten. BSpoken. CSolved. DDirected. 答案 C 解析 词义猜测题。 根据第四段的第一句“H
23、is fans are also waiting for The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring，the next books in the series，to answer the questions Martin and the television show have not yet addressed.”可知，粉丝们也正在等着本系列的下一本书来回答马丁和电视 节目尚未解决的问题。故 C 项正确。 19How will the ending of the story be? AInteresting. BConfusing. CNovel(新颖
24、的). DUnknown. 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。 根据最后一段的最后一句“He always keeps his readers guessing.”可推知， 这个故事的结尾将是未知的。故 D 项正确。 .七选五 Swim-with-dolphins Humans have always been fascinated by dolphins and there has been a long history of association between the two. 20 .The “swim-with-dolphins” tourist industry is becoming
25、 more popular every year.The chance to see dolphins in the wild is often a lifetime dream for many people and tour operators are always on the lookout to give their tourist swimmers the best experience they can.After all，it can cost a large amount of money to have this kind of holiday experience. 21
26、 Research has shown that while dolphins can move away if they do not want to interact with human swimmers，they do not like it at all if the swimmers slip into the water directly on top of them or if humans are in their path of travel.However，if swimmers enter the water to one side of them，the dolphi
27、ns do not avoid the swimmers to the same extent. 22 In all cases，the dolphins seem to have become more sensitive to the presence of the swimmers.For dolphins，swimming with humans is not necessarily a high priority(优先权) 23 It is a new and unusual experience for them. 24 The advice is that dolphins sh
28、ould be given adequate periods of time throughout the day when they are not exposed to tourism.Humans lifelong dreams of swimming with dolphins in the wild have severely affected them，leaving not enough time for them to rest and take care of their own babies. If we are to enjoy these remarkable anim
29、als and not just use them for our entertainment，then we must carefully monitor the “swim-with-dolphins” industry worldwide. AThey cannot fulfill their lifelong dreams. BThis possibly seems like less threatening behavior to them. CIn the long term there could be harmful effects on the dolphins well-b
30、eing. DIt is frequently asked whether “swim-with-dolphins” tourism should be stopped. ESo tour operators try to place eager swimmers as near as possible to the dolphins. FOver time this has turned into a worldwide tourist activityswimming with dolphins. GIn fact，only some baby dolphins will be relat
31、ively willing to participate in the interaction. 语篇解读 “同海豚游泳”这一旅游产业越来越受欢迎。海豚都对游泳者很敏感，如果游泳 者入水方式正确，它们也不那么抗拒，只有一些小海豚相对愿意与人类互动。这个行业如果 监督不当的话会对海豚带来伤害，所以最好不要打扰它们。 20答案 F 解析 根据空后的内容“The swim-with-dolphins tourist industry is becoming more popular every year.”可知，F 项(随着时间的推移，这已经变成了一个世界性的旅游活动与海豚 一起游泳)符合题意。故选
32、 F 项。 21答案 E 解析 根据空前的内容“After all，it can cost a large amount of money to have this kind of holiday experience.”可知，因此旅游经营者会尽力让游泳者尽可能地靠近海豚。故 E 项符合 题意。 22答案 B 解析 根据空前的内容可知，如果游泳者是从一侧靠近海豚，海豚就没那么抗拒。B 项指出 这可能看起来是对它们威胁较小的行为，解释了上句提到的海豚没那么抗拒的原因。故选 B 项。 23答案 G 解析 空后的内容：对于它们来说这是一种不寻常的新的经历。G 项“事实上，只有一些海 豚宝宝会比较愿意
33、参与互动。”符合此处语境。故选 G 项。 24答案 D 解析 本段主要讨论人类“跟海豚一起游泳”的梦想已经严重影响了海豚的生活。 所以 D 项 “人们经常问，是否应该停止与海豚一起游泳的旅游”符合本段主旨。故选 D 项。 .短文改错 Dream is a common word in our daily life.As we all know，people like to use it to express the strong desires they have for our future.Some young people dreamed of becoming scientists w
34、hen others wish to become astronauts. In my opinion，what matter most is that we should be responsible our society and its citizens.I want to be independent and have a strongly sense of responsibility.And also I want to be helpful to those in the trouble.Beside，I will also learn modestly from those d
35、evoted themselves to our society.I do hope all of us can make every efforts to live our dreams. 答案 Dream is a common word in our daily life.As we all know，people like to use it to express the strong desires they have for our their future.Some young people dreamed dream of becoming scientists when wh
36、ile others wish to become astronauts. In my opinion，what matter matters most is that we should be responsible for our society and its citizens.I want to be independent and have a strongly strong sense of responsibility.And also I want to be helpful to those in the trouble. Beside Besides，I will also learn modestly from those devoted devoting themselves to our society.I do hope all of us can make every efforts effort to live our dreams.
