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Unit2Whatishappinesstoyou
一、阅读理解OldFossilsScientistshavefoundwhattheythinkisprobablytheoldestfossilonEartharemnantoflifefrom
3.7billionyearsagowhenEarth’sskieswereorangeanditsoceansgreen.InanewlymeltedpartofGreenlandAustralianscientistsfoundtheleftoverstructurefromamunityofmicrobes(微生物)thatlivedonanancientseafloor.Basedontheiranalysisofthefossilstheresearchersdeterminedthattheyare220millionyearsolderthanthosediscoveredinWesternAustraliawhichwere
3.48billionyearsold.ThediscoveryshowslifemayhaveformedquickerandmoreeasilythanoncethoughtabouthalfabillionyearsafterEarthformed.AndthatmayalsogivehopeforlifeformingelsewheresuchasMarssaidstudyco-authorMartinVanKranendonkoftheUniversityofNewSouthWalesanddirectoroftheAustralianCenterforAstrobiology."Itgivesusanideahowourplanetevolvedandhowlifegainedafoothold"VanKranendonksaid.ScientistshadthoughtitwouldtakeatleasthalfabillionyearsforlifetoformafterthemoltenEarthstartedtocoolabitbutthisshowsitcouldhavehappenedquickerhesaid.That’sbecausethenewlyfoundfossilisfartooplextohavedevelopedsoonaftertheplanet’sfirstlifeformshesaid.InanoutcropofrocksthatusedtobecoveredwithiceandsnowwhichmeltedafteranexceptionallywarmspringtheAustralianteamfoundstromatolites(叠层石)whicharelayeredstructuresthatareoftenproducedbyamunityofmicrobes.Thestromatoliteswereabout1to4centimetershigh."Itislikethehouseleftbehindmadebythemicrobes"VanKranendonksaid."Scientistsusedthelayersofashfromvolcanoesandtinyzircon(锆石)withuraniumandestimatedthattheydatebackto
3.7billionyearsago."ThedatingseemsaboutrightsaidAbigailAllwoodaNASAastrobiologistwhofoundthepreviousoldestfossilfrom
3.48billionyearsagoinAustralia.ButAllwoodsaidsheisnotpletelyconvincedthatwhatVanKranendonk’steamfoundoncewasalive.Shesaidtheevidencewasn’tconclusiveenoughthatitwaslifeandnotageologicquirk(地质巧合)."Itwouldbenicetohavemoreevidencebutintheserocksthat’salottoask"Allwoodsaidinanemail.
1.Theunderlinedwords"gainedafoothold"inParagraph3mean______.A.continuedB.changedC.increasedD.Started
2.WecanlearnfromParagraph4______.A.thefossilappearedsoonafterthebirthoftheearthB.thefossilformedsoonaftertheearth’sfirstlifeC.lifeformedearlierthanthenewlyfoundfossilD.lifeappearedabouthalfabillionyearsago
3.WhatisAbigailAllwood’sattitudetowardsthenewlyfoundfossilA.Neutral.B.Sceptical.C.Objective.D.Supportive.
4.Accordingtothepassage______.A.thepreviousfossilsareageologicquirkB.thepreviousfossilsaremadeupofstromatolitesC.thenewlyfoundfossilsefromWesternAustraliaD.thenewlyfoundfossilshaveahistoryof
3.7billionyears【语篇解析】文章介绍科学家发现距今37亿年前的化石
1.D【解析】词义猜测题根据文章第三段的句子"Itgivesusanideahowourplanetevolved"这让我们了解星球是怎么形成的,下文是生命是怎么开始的可知,"gainedafoothold"意为"开始"故选D
3.B【解析】观点态度题根据文章最后一段的句子"Shesaidtheevidencewasn’tconclusiveenoughthatitwaslifeandnotageologicquirk地质巧合."可知,AbigailAllwood对于新发现的化石态度是怀疑的故选B
4.D【解析】细节理解题根据文章第一段的句子"remnantoflifefrom
3.7billionyearsago"和第二段的句子"theresearchersdeterminedthattheyare220millionyearsolderthanthosediscoveredinWesternAustraliawhichwere
3.48billionyearsold."可知,新发现的化石有37亿年历史故选D
二、单项选择
1.You’dbettertakeapenwhenyougotothemeeting_______thereissomethingimportanttowritedown.A.asifBsoastoCinordertoD.incase【答案】D【解析】BC选项后接动词原形,故排除asif引导方式状语从句,incase意为“以防”可以用来引导目的状语从句句意去开会时你最好带上钢笔,以防有什么重要的东西可以记下来
2.Bythetimescientists_______thefundamentalstructureofdarkmatterImsurethatman_______amazingadvancesinscience.A.figureouthasmadeB.willfigureoutwillmakeC.figureoutwillhavemadeD.willfigureoutwillbemaking【答案】C【解析】句意到科学家们弄清楚暗物质的基本结构时,我肯定人类将已经在科学上取得了惊人的进步by表示“到……为止”引导时间状语从句常与完成时连用,主句的谓语用将来完成时态,时间状语从句中用一般现在时表将来
23.—Sharonwhyisthemansoupsetnow—HiswalletmobilephoneandIDcard_______thepoliceareinvestigatingandwillsendhimtoasocialassistancestation.A.wasstolenB.stolenC.beingstolenD.havingstolen【答案】B【解析】非谓语动词独立主格结构逻辑主语“HiswalletmobilephoneandIDcard”与动词“steal”存在逻辑上的被动关系,故用过去分词句意“莎伦,那人现在为何那么郁闷?”“他的钱包、手机以及身份证被盗警方正在调查并会把他送到一家社会救助站去”
4._______beforebedcellphonescanresultinarestlessnight.A.TouseB.UsingC.UsedD.Havingused【答案】C【解析】句意睡前使用手机,会导致睡眠质量下降cellphones与use是动宾关系,即使用手机,应该用过去分词表被动,排除A、B、D,本句可改写为Ifcellphonesareusedbeforebedtheycanresultinarestlessnight.
25.Theparentsdoeverythingwecan_______theirdaughterwithgoodeducationsothatshewillgetagoodjobinthefuture.A.provideB.providingC.providedD.toprovide【答案】D【解析】句意那对父母做了他们能做的一切为他们的女儿提供良好的教育,为了她以后能得到一份好工作原句应为Theparentsdoeverythingwecandotoprovidetheirdaughterwithgoodeducation.所以选D
6.AsChina’svillagesmeetmodernitywithsuchconveniencesastheflushingtoilettheInternetandpersonalcarownershipsometraditionsarebeingleftbythewaysideonly_______inmemory.A.remainedB.remainingC.toberemainedD.beingremained【答案】B【解析】句意随着中国农村步入现代化,冲水马桶、网络和私家车等便利到来,一些传统留在人们的记忆里现在分词作状语,表示自然而然的结果,remain一词表示“遗留”时为系动词,故没有被动形式
7.—Willyoupleasetellushowyoucanseizetherobbers—Iwillspendawholeweek_______inyourroomtowaitfortheiring.A.lockingB.tolockC.lockedD.tobelocked【答案】C【解析】过去分词短语作状语根据句意“把自己关在你的房间里度过一周的时间”,即lockmyselfinyourroom,lock与主语I之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,故用过去分词作状语,表示方式句意“请问告诉我您怎样才能抓住强盗呢”“我把自己关在你房间里一个礼拜,等待他们的到来就抓住他们了”
8._______bythesadstoryofthechildmanypeopleofferedtolendhimahelpinghand.A.BeingaffectedB.HavingaffectedC.AffectedD.Toaffect【答案】C【解析】许多人因受感动而伸出援助之手,故用affect的过去分词作状语,表示被动和完成句意许多人因受那个男孩悲惨故事的感动,主动伸出了援助之手
9._______theteenagebraintheexpertdecidedtowriteabookabouthowtohelpteenagersfightagainstattentionproblems.A.ToexploreB.HavingexploredC.ExploringD.Havingbeenexplored【答案】B【解析】逗号后面分词的逻辑主语expert与explore之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,并且explore所表示的动作发生在谓语动词decided所表示的动作之前,因此用现在分词的完成式作状语句意在探究了青少年的大脑之后,这位专家决定要写一本关于如何帮助青少年与注意力方面的问题作斗争的书
10.Thestorm_______theyhadtoliveinacave.A.hasdestroyedtheirhutB.todestroytheirhutC.havingdestroyedtheirhutD.beingdestroyed【答案】C【解析】这是分词的独立主格结构句分词的完成式表示其动作发生在主句动作之前,根据句意可知,暴风雨毁掉草屋在前,故C是答案句意风暴摧毁了他们的茅舍,所以他们不得不住在洞里
11.MrMuiterefusedtotalktothemexcept_______inthepanyofhislegalcolleaguesthereforethepoliceofficersdepartedA.intermsofB.inpanyofC.infavorofD.inviewof【答案】B【解析】inthepanyof在……陪同下句意缪特先生拒绝在没有其律师同事陪同的情况下和他们说话,于是警察们就离开了
12.Teddycametomy_______withacheckof$200topaymyroomrateafterItoldhimthatmywallethadbeenstolen.A.attendanceB.AssistanceC.rescueD.safety【答案】B【解析】句意我告诉特迪我的钱包被偷了后,他带着200美元的支票来帮我付了房租etoone’sassistance为固定搭配,“来支援或帮忙某人”,符合句意attendance出席,到场;rescue援救,解救;safety安全
13.Youseethelightning_______ithappensbutyouhearthethunderlater.A.theinstantB.foraninstantC.ontheinstantD.inaninstant【答案】A【解析】句意闪电一发生你就看见闪光,但过一会儿才听到雷声instant瞬间,刹那,比moment所指的时间更短,但用法与moment基本一致theinstant一……就……,引导时间状语从句,符合题意foraninstant一瞬间;ontheinstant立即;inaninstant立刻,马上
14.Iwaslatethismorningbecausemyalarmclockfailedto_______.A.turnoffB.goafterC.gooffD.switchoff【答案】C【解析】句意我今天早晨迟到了,是因为我的闹钟没响turnoff关掉;goafter追赶,追求;谋求;gooff闹钟发出响声;switchoff关掉
20.Ididlovemymomverymuchbutitgottoapoint_______evenshedidnotwantmetoseeherasshewas.A.whereB.WhenC.thatD.which【答案】A【解析】句意我确实非常爱我妈妈,但是情况发展到这样一种程度她甚至不想让我看到她以前的样子当先行词是point,case,situation等时,定语从句多用where引导,where在从句中作状语
三、完形填空OnedaywhilewewerevisitingmyparentsonafarminlatesummerDadmentionedhe’dalwayswantedaCrimsonKingMapleTreefortheyard.Momagreedthatthetreeswere1.Likemanyotherparentsminewerehardto2forsoIfiguredthiswasagreatopportunitytogetthemsomethingthey’d3.Ialsothoughttwowouldbeevenbetter.Icheckedthe4atworkanddecideditwasabitmorethanIcould5—butallofmysiblings兄弟姐妹agreedtogivesomemoneytobuythetrees.InnorthernOhio,youdon’tplantmapletreesatChristmassowedecidedto6MomandDadwithaspecialChristmasinOctoberbeforetheground7.Weaskedmyauntifshe’dhelpuswiththe“8”,andshecalledmyparents9tosayshewasingforaSundayvisit.Thenmysistersandsistersinlawwentinto10,planningabigholidayturkeydinner.Onthe11Sundayweallmetatmyhouseand12thetreesintoatruck.I13asSantaClaus.Whenwearrivedatmyparents’house,Dadwas14somethingwaswrongfirst.HeandMomwereamazedwhenwetoldthem15wewerethere.WhenChristmas16,ofcoursewecouldn’tgotoourparents’houseemptyhandedsoMomandDadgot17presentsthatyear.AlmosthalfacenturylaterI18drivebytheoldfarmandsmilewhenIseethosebighandsome19andremembergivingaspecial20tospecialpeopleatChristmasinOctober.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文作者讲述了自己和亲人们一起用特别的方式给其父母带来惊喜的经历1.A.distinctive B.fragrantC.expensiveD.prettyD 解析上文提及父亲想要在庭院种植一棵枫树,下文提及“thosebighandsome”,故此处应是母亲也欣然同意,认为枫树很漂亮prettydistinctive“与众不同的”;fragrant“芳香的”;expensive“贵的”2.A.shopB.representC.answerD.careA 解析根据上文的“Likemanyotherparents,minewerehardto”,下文的“soIfiguredthiswasagreatopportunitytogetthemsomething”以及接下来介绍的作者兄弟姐妹几人为父母买礼物的内容可知,此处指作者觉得父母买东西是很难的,故选shop“购物”3.A.deserveB.appreciateC.advertiseD.imagineB 解析根据上文的“Dadmentionedhe’dalwayswantedaCrimsonKingMapleTreefortheyard...”及下文介绍的为父母买礼物的内容可知,此处指作者认为这是一个给父母买他们欣赏的东西的好机会deserve“值得,应得”;appreciate“感激,欣赏”;advertise“为……做广告”;imagine“想象”4.A.resultB.numberC.priceD.expressC 解析根据下文的“butallofmysiblings兄弟姐妹agreedtogivesomemoneytobuythetrees”可知,作者在上班时查看了一下枫树的价格price,认为它的价格比自己能支付得起afford的还要高一点5.A.affordB.expectC.fancyD.handleA 解析参见上题解析6.A.frightenB.assistC.surpriseD.rewardC 解析从下文作者联合其姑姑来帮忙实施这个计划以及计划具体实施的内容可知,作者他们想给父母一个惊喜surprise7.A.warmedB.frozeC.softenedD.darkenedB 解析根据上下文语境及句中的“InnorthernOhioyoudon’tplantmapletreesatChristmas”及“aspecialChristmasinOctoberbeforetheground”可知,作者他们决定在土地上冻之前让父母度过一个特别的圣诞节freeze“结冰”符合语境8.A.trickB.purchaseC.choiceD.decorationA 解析根据上下文语境可知,作者询问姑姑是否可以帮忙实施这个“骗局trick”9.A.inadvanceB.intimeC.byaccidentD.onpurposeA 解析根据上下文语境可知,作者的姑姑提前inadvance给作者的父母打电话说她会在周日来拜访intime“及时”;byaccident“意外地”;onpurpose“故意地”10.A.serviceB.actionC.effectD.productionB 解析根据下文的“planningabigholidayturkeydinner”可知,随后,作者的姐妹和嫂子或弟媳行动起来gointoaction“行动起来”符合语境gointoservice“投入使用”;gointoeffect“生效”;gointoproduction“投入生产”11.A.regularB.separateC.givenD.chosenD 解析根据语境可知,作者和亲人们在选定的chosen那个周日聚到自己家里12.A.sortedB.loadedC.transportedD.transplantedB 解析根据下文的“thetreesintoatruck”可知,作者他们把树装上loaded卡车sort“整理”;transport“运输,运送”;transplant“移植”13.A.dressedupB.passedoffC.lookedonD.startedoutA 解析根据下文的“asSantaClaus”可知,作者把自己装扮dressedup成圣诞老人passsb./sth.offas...“把……冒充为……”;lookonsb./sth.as...“把……当作……”;startoutas...“以……开始,起初是……”14.A.delightedB.annoyedC.disappointedD.convincedD 解析根据上下文语境及句中的“somethingwaswrongfirst”可知,作者的父亲一开始坚信哪里出了问题convinced“确信,坚信”符合语境15.A.whenB.howC.whyD.whetherC 解析根据语境可知,当我们告诉他们我们为什么why会在那里的时候,父母感到很吃惊16.A.camearoundB.droppedoutC.turnedupD.drewinA 解析根据下文的内容可知,当又到圣诞节时,作者他们去探望父母earound“再次出现,再度发生”;dropout“退出”;turnup“出现”;drawin“白天变得渐短”17.A.generousB.additionalC.doubleD.specialC 解析根据上文的“InnorthernOhioyoudon’tplantmapletreesatChristmassowedecidedto...withaspecialChristmasinOctober”可知,作者他们在十月份的时候已经为父母送上了一份特别的圣诞节礼物,而在真正的圣诞节到来的时候,他们又不能空手去拜访自己的父母,故作者的父母那年是收到了双份的double圣诞节礼物18.A.evenB.justC.onceD.stillD 解析根据上下文语境可知,时隔几乎半个世纪之后,当作者看到那些高大、漂亮的枫树trees时依然still会面带微笑地驶过那个农场19.A.farmsB.treesC.trucksD.yardsB 解析参见上题解析20.A.congratulationB.giftC.donationD.greetingB 解析作者看着那些枫树时,会想起自己多年前在圣诞节送给父母特别的礼物gift上文中的“presentsthatyear”亦是关键提示congratulation“祝贺”;donation“捐赠物”;greeting“问候”
四、七选五Manyteenagerswanttolookcool.__1__ChloeMurray,aneighthgraderatJeffersonMiddleSchoolintheUS,realizedthisproblemandestablishedacharitableclothescloset衣橱tohelpherpeers.__2__Theschoolletherusearoomfortheproject.Chloesclassmatesjoinedheraswell.Lastmonth,thecharitableclothescloset,calledChloesCloset,opened.__3__“Confidenceisarealissueinmiddleschool,especiallywhenitestoclothing,”ChloetoldtheChicagoTribune,adailynewspaperinChicago,theUS.__4__Manypeoplefromtheschoolsmunityandneighboringschoolsdonatedusedandnewclothes.Theclothesclosetisonlyopenafterschool.Studentscan“buy”theseclothesbyearning“money”whentheyturnintheirschoolworkontime,makecorrectionsonhomework,participateinaschoolactivityorexpresshelpfulnesstotheirpeersandteachers.SincethefirstweekinMarch,about100itemshavebeen“sold”tostudents.“__5__Then,theywillbebetterabletofocusonthelearningmaterialratherthanpayingtoomuchattentiontowhattheyarewearing,”ShannonArko,alanguageartsteacherattheschool,saidaboutthemission使命ofthecloset.“Feelinggoodaboutyourselftranslatesintoabetterlearningexperienceoverall.”A.WherearetheclothesfromB.Herschoolsupportedtheideatoo.C.Fashionhasalreadybeeanimportantpartofstudentslives.D.Youneedtosupplychildrenwithbasicneeds,suchasclothing.E.Buteveryonecanaffordtokeepupwiththechangingfashiontrends.F.Butnoteveryonecanaffordtokeepupwiththechangingfashiontrends.G.Itsfilledwithtrendyclothesforgirlsandboystohelpstudentslooktheirbest.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了一个美国学生发起的并得到学校支持的慈善衣橱活动【难句分析】“Confidenceisarealissueinmiddleschoolespeciallywhenitestoclothing,”ChloetoldtheChicagoTribune,adailynewspaperinChicago,theUS.分析本句是一个复合句when引导时间状语从句;whenitestosth.意为“当涉及某事时,在某个方面,说到某事”译文《芝加哥论坛报》是一家位于美国芝加哥的日报Chloe告诉《芝加哥论坛报》“在中学,自信心是一个真正的问题,尤其是说到衣物时”1.F 此处承接上文的“Manyteenagerswanttolookcool”,再结合下文的慈善衣橱可推知,并不是每个人都有钱去紧跟时尚潮流,所以F项符合语境2.B 此处承接下文中的“Theschoolletherusearoomfortheproject”,由此可推知,学校对Chloe的这一举动予以支持,故B项符合语境3.G 根据第一段的内容及空后一句可推知,Chloe建立这样一个慈善衣橱是为了帮助同龄人表现出最好的状态,因此衣橱里捐赠的都是时尚的衣物,所以G项符合语境4.A 根据下文中的“Manypeoplefromtheschoolsmunityandneighboringschoolsdonatedusedandnewclothes”可推知,此处介绍了捐赠的衣物的来源,所以A项符合语境5.D 此处承接下文中的“Thentheywillbebetterabletofocusonthelearningmaterialratherthanpayingtoomuchattentiontowhattheyarewearing”,由此可推知,只有满足学生的基本需求,比如衣物,他们才能集中注意力学习而不是过多地关注穿着,所以D项符合语境。