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Unit2TheUnitedKingdomSectionⅢLearningaboutLanguageUsingLanguageⅠ.单句语法填空1.Howarethewedding________arrangecomingalong2.Johnwaswildwithjoywhenheheardthe_____________________________delightnews.3.Thenewrestaurant________foldupinlessthanayear.4.Thisisa________thrillexperienceforme.5.Herworkhasbeenofa________consistenthighstandard.6.Hegavea________describeofwhathehadseen.7.Todaywillbecloudywitha________possibleofthunderstorms.8.Sheneedstofinda________furnishflatbeforetheendofthemonth.9.Nosoonerhadthefatherdiedthanthesonsanddaughtersstarted________quarrelovertheinheritance遗产.10.Youhavea________splendidlyopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.【答案】
1.arrangements
2.delightful
3.folded
4.thrilling
5.consistently
6.description7.possibility
8.furnished
9.toquarrel
10.splendidⅡ.完成句子1.在这个单词中,有一个字母被漏掉了Aletter________________inthisword.2.很快你就会发现改变一些旧的观念很难Soonyoullfind________________someoldideas.3.他真的非常喜欢吃面条He________________toeatnoodles.4.我们发现他们在操场上打篮球Wefoundthem________________ontheplayground.5.他错过了去国外旅游的机会,真是可惜________________thathemissedthechancetotravelabroad.【答案】
1.isleftout
2.itisdifficulttobreakawayfrom
3.doeslike
4.playingbasketball
5.ItisapityⅢ.阅读理解AAsmanyas20%ofallchildrenintheUnitedStatessufferfromsomeformofthelearningdisordercalleddyslexia读写困难症.Expertsondyslexiasaythattheproblemisnotadisease.Theysaythatpersonswithdyslexiauseinformationinadifferentway.OneoftheworldsgreatthinkersandscientistsAlbertEinsteinwasdyslexic.Einsteinsaidthatheneverthoughtinwordsthewaythatmostpeopledo.Hesaidthathethoughtinpicturesinstead.TheAmericaninventorThomasEdisonwasalsodyslexic.DyslexiafirstwasrecognizedinEuropeandtheUnitedStatesmorethan80yearsago.Manyyearspassedbeforedoctorsdiscoveredthatpersonswiththedisorderwerenotmentallyslowordisabled.Thedoctorsfoundthatthebrainsofpersonswithdyslexiaaredifferent.Inmostpeople,theleftsideofthebrain-thepartthatcontrolslanguage-islargerthantherightside.Inpersonswithdyslexia,therightsideofthebrainisbigger.Doctorsarenotsurewhatcausesthisdifference.However,researchhasshownthatdyslexiaismorecommoninmalesthaninfemales,anditisfoundmoreofteninpersonswhoarelefthanded.Nooneknowsthecauseofdyslexia,butsomescientistsbelievethatitmayresultfromchemicalchangesinababysbodylongbeforeitisborn.Theyaretryingtofindwaystoteachpersonswithdyslexia.Dyslexiapersonsthinkdifferentlyandneedspecialkindsofteachinghelp.Aftertheyhavesolvedtheirproblemswithlanguage,theyoftenshowthemselvestobeespeciallyintelligentorcreative.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文文章提到在美国多达百分之二十的儿童具有读写困难症,医生发现有读写困难症的人,其大脑与正常人有所不同1.EinsteinandEdisonarespokenofinthepassagetoprovethat________.A.theysufferedfromdyslexiaB.theysucceededbecauseofdyslexiaC.theyareneitherslowinthinkingnordisabledD.dyslexiaisnotadisease【解析】 推理判断题短文第二段的第一句提出了一种观点读写困难症不是一种疾病作者为了证明这种观点而引用了爱因斯坦和爱迪生这两个例子【答案】 D2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothetextA.Oncepersonswithdyslexiahavetheirlanguageproblemssolved,theywillbeintelligentandcreative.B.Theleftbrainofthepersonwithdyslexiaislargerthantherightsideofbrain.C.Peoplehavenoideaofthecauseofdyslexia.D.Expertsthinkthecauseofdyslexiamayberelatedtochemicalchangesinbabysbodylongbeforeitsbirth.【解析】 细节理解题根据短文第二段倒数第三句“Inpersonswithdyslexia,therightsideofthebrainisbigger.”判断可知选B【答案】 B3.Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A.someformofthelearningdisorderB.aseriousdiseaseC.theintelligenceofthegreatpeopleD.theteachinghelptopersonswithdyslexia【解析】 主旨大意题纵观全文,本文讲述的是儿童中存在的一种读写困难症短文的第一段就是全文的中心【答案】 A4.Thepersonswithdyslexia________.A.aresomekindsofsickpersonsB.arementallyslowC.thinkdifferentlyfromcommonpeopleD.areallmales【解析】 细节理解题根据短文第二段第一句可知A项不正确;根据第二段第八句可知B项不正确;根据倒数第二段最后一句可知D项不正确;根据最后一段第三句可知C项正确【答案】 CBThereareprobablynopeopleonEarthwholiketogossipasmuchastheBritish.Ifpryinginto打探othersliveswereanOlympicsport,thenTeamGBwouldsurelytakethegoldmedal.AndwhentheBritishcantwatchthelivesofrealpeople,theyhaveanothersourceofentertainmenttofallbackon-thesoapopera.BritishsoapoperasareverydifferenttoUSTVdramas.Forone,theyarenormallylongerrunning.Thetwomostpopular,CoronationStreetandEastenders,havebeenrunningfor48and24yearsrespectively.Botharebroadcastseveraltimesaweek,soremarkablytherehavebeenmorethan7,000episodesofCoronationStreet.Themostobviousdifferenceisthat,unlikeUSdramas,theBritishsoapoperasfocusontherealworld.Thereislittleglamour魅力,thestarsarerarelyrich,andtheynormallyhaveboringjobs.Perhapstheappealisthatthelivesofthecharactersoftenmirrorthelivesoftheaudience-butwithsomedramaadded.Thismeanstheviewercanrelatetothecharactersandfeelthepainandhappinesstheygothroughontheshow.Becausethesesoapoperaslastfordecades,thecastiseverchanging.Theshowsrarelyfocusononeortwomaincharacters.Liketherealworld,peoplecomeandgoallthetime.However,thereareexceptions.CoronationStreetsWilliamRoach,76,hasplayedtheroleofKenBarlowsincetheveryfirstepisodeoftheshowin1960,andheisstillaregular.Thechoiceofwhichsoapoperayoufollowisoftencultural peoplefromthenorthofBritishtendtowatchCoronationStreetasitissetinManchester.PeoplefromthesouthgenerallypreferEastenders,whichissetintheeastofLondon.Theshowisgenerallyconsideredgrittierandisaimedatayoungeraudience.【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了英国人喜欢打探消息和闲聊的特点,从而阐发英剧的历史和特点,英国人对于英剧极其钟爱,不同地区的英国人对英剧种类的喜爱也有所差异5.WhatisthemaindifferencebetweenAmericandramasandBritishsoapoperasA.Americandramasarelonger.B.Britishsoapoperasarelonger.C.Americandramasdealswithdangerousthings.D.Britishsoapoperasdealwithrealpeople.【解析】 细节理解题根据第三段第一句“Themostobviousdifferenceisthat,unlikeUSdramas,theBritishsoapoperasfocusontherealworld.”可知D项正确【答案】 D6.WhydoBritishpeopleliketowatchsuchoperasA.Theycanfindtheirownlifefromtheoperas.B.Theycanenjoytheoperasintheirfreetime.C.Theycanwatchtheoperasformanyyears.D.Theycareaboutthefateofthecharactersintheoperas.【解析】 细节理解题根据第三段第三句中“Perhapstheappealisthatthelivesofthecharactersoftenmirrorthelivesoftheaudience...”可知其反映现实生活【答案】 A7.Theunderlinedworld“episodes”inthefourthparagraphprobablymeans“________”.A.plays B.pagesC.issuesD.parts【解析】 词义猜测题第二段讲述的主要对象为电视剧,以部分和剧集分割,故D项正确【答案】 DⅣ.阅读填句【导学号01730032】Agodhasahorse.Thehorsewasbeautifulandalsoithadmanygoodqualities.__1__Itespeciallywantedtobecomethemostbeautifulhorseintheworld.Onedaythehorsesaidtothegod,“Youhavegivenmebeauty.Youhavegivenmeothergoodqualities.__2__ButhowIwishyoucouldmakememorebeautiful!Iwouldbeextremely,extremelygratefulifyoucouldmakememorebeautiful.”Thegodsaid,“Immorethanreadytomakeyoumorebeautiful.__3__”Thenthehorsesaid,“Myneckistooshort.Ifyoucanmakemyneckalittlelonger,myupperbodywillbemorebeautiful.Andifyoucanmakemylegsmuchlongerandthinner,thenIwilllookmorebeautifulinmylowerbody.”Thenimmediatelythegodmadeacamelappearinplaceofthehorse.Thehorsewassosadthatitstartedtocry,“Oh,no,Idonotwanttobecomeacamel.__4__Asahorse,everybodyappreciatedmygoodqualities.Nobodywillappreciatemeasacamel.”Thegodsaid,“Thisisexactlywhatyouaskedfor.Youhavebecomeacamel.”“__5__Ifyoucryforalongerneckandlegs,thisiswhatwillhappen.Eachthinginmycreationhasitsowngoodqualities.Thecamelisnotasbeautifulasyouare,butitcarriesheavyloadsandhasagreatsenseofduty.”A.Imsogratefultoyou.B.WhynotremainahorseC.Iwishyoutochangemeintoahorseagain.D.Tellmeinwhatwayyouwanttobechanged.E.Butitwantedtobemoreperfectineveryway.F.NevertrytoreceivemorethanIhavegivenyou.G.Iamgladtoknowthatyoufeelgoodwithyourselfnow.【答案】 1-5 EADCFPAGE5。