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　　課時提升作業(yè)(七)

　　必修2　Unit 2

　　Ⅰ. 閱讀理解

　　A

　　It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the easiest. Competitors have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.

　　This is where things start getting difficult. Lots of people are doing the same thing. And the winner of the“handathon”contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person gets to own the car.

　　It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world. And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone else—someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.

　　Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one is allowed to lean on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills.

　　Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. Entrants in the Longview handathon certainly don’t seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by“getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will“eat healthy food”or“pray for success”. The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.

　　Handathons are competitions, but there is little rivalry(敵對)between competitors. They help each other out and keep each other’s spirits up. People who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement.

　　【文章大意】雙手放在車身任何部位, 靜立不動, 你能堅持多久? 本文介紹了一項看似簡單, 實則類似于馬拉松的運(yùn)動形式“handathon”。

　　1. The reason why the sport is called“handathon”is that competitors　.

　　A. cover a long distance

　　B. keep hands in place for long

　　C. wave hands as long as possible

　　D. do the same thing as in a marathon

　　【解析】選D。推理判斷題。由第二段可知, 這種運(yùn)動在形式上和馬拉松是一樣的。

　　2. What ability is likely to be needed most in a handathon?

　　A. Standing without any support.

　　B. Not leaning on the car.

　　C. Eating and drinking in five minutes.

　　D. Having strong powers of attention.

　　【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的倒數(shù)第二句Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. 可以得到答案。

　　3. Why is handathon popular?

　　A. Someone can win with special training.

　　B. It doesn’t need to make any preparation.

　　C. Anyone who is interested can join in it.

　　D. People get along well with each other in it.

　　【解析】選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第五段中的Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. 一句可知, 它流行的原因是不需要進(jìn)行專門的訓(xùn)練, 換句話說, 只要有興趣就可以參加。

　　4. Which of the following about handathon is NOT right?

　　A. The person who takes part in it should stand still.

　　B. The person who takes part in it has to place his hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.

　　C. The person who takes part in it can have a break during the course of the competition.

　　D. Handathons are competitions, so competitors don’t encourage each other.

　　【解析】選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段可知D項錯誤。

　　B

　　(原創(chuàng))The British people love talking about the weather. This hot summer, Europe was caught in the heat wave, and many parts of China were also been struggling with record-breaking temperatures. Therefore, there’s plenty for the British people to get excited about.

　　But beside from a simple“hot”, what other ways are there to describe the summer heat? Apart from phrases like“boiling hot”, there are many interesting expressions that relate to unbearably hot weather.

　　Dog days of summer

　　In books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”. Some think the expression means the weather is so hot that dogs go wild. But in fact, the expression comes from 16th century and refers to the days on which Sirius(天狼星)—the Dog Star—rises at the same time as the sun. The Romans associated the hot weather with this star and would sacrifice a dog every year in April to stop the anger of Sirius.

　　So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk

　　This expression needs no explanation and although its origin is unclear, it hasn’t stopped thousands of curious tourists from testing if the saying is true, with the result that sidewalks in Death Valley, California—the hottest place in the US—are now littered with broken eggshells. Early in July, the local government asked tourists to stop their cooking experiments. Even so, it is actually possible to fry an egg on the sidewalk, so long as you use a frying pan with a lid and the temperature is at least 49℃.

　　【文章大意】本文介紹了英語中描述炎熱天氣的幾個習(xí)語。

　　5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Some expressions about hot weather.

　　B. The heat wave in the world.

　　C. Sirius is associated with the hot weather.

　　D. Death Valley—the hottest place in the US.

　　【解析】選A。主旨大意題。文中第一段以幽默的方式介紹了今年夏天全球的熱浪, 其目的是引出本文的中心, 故B項錯誤; 第二段的最后一句話是整篇文章的主題句, 故A項正確; C、D兩項都是文章中的一部分, 范圍小了。

　　6. According to the passage, how long does“dog days of summer”last?

　　A. About one month.

　　B. About two months.

　　C. About two months and a half.

　　D. About one month and a half.

　　【解析】選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段的第一句In books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”. 可知“dog days of summer”持續(xù)大約一個半月。

　　7. What caused broken eggshells littered around sidewalks in Death Valley?

　　A. The hot weather.

　　B. The curiosity of tourists.

　　C. The permission of the local government.

　　D. The origin of the expression.

　　【解析】選B。推理判斷題。由最后一段可以看出好奇的游客為了驗證當(dāng)?shù)氐目釤崾欠衲軌颉癴ry an egg on the sidewalk”, 不顧當(dāng)?shù)卣母嬲], 仍然堅持做這項實驗, 故B項正確。

　　8. Which of the following is NOT necessary to test the last expression about hot weather?

　　A. On the sidewalk.

　　B. A frying pan with a lid.

　　C. The temperature(≥49℃).

　　D. In the hottest place.

　　【解析】選D。推理判斷題。文章中提到的關(guān)于熱浪的最后一個習(xí)語是“So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk”, 故A項是一個必要條件; 由最后一段的最后一句可知B、C是必要條件; D項范圍太大。

　　Ⅱ. 完形填空

　　I still remember the summer when I was with my aunt at the age of seven. One day, she asked me to go to Miss Bee’s store with a　1　. How could I find anything on the　2　shelves around me?

　　I walked up to the counter, 　3　up the list, and told the lady behind it I needed those. “So? Go to get them. ”She　4　to a sign on the door. “There’s no one here except you and me and I’m not your servant. 　5　yourself a basket and start filling. ”

　　The store was a　6　. I searched shelf after shelf and when I finally　7　it, I was exhausted and it was already sundown.

　　I visited Miss Bee’s, 　8　with my list, twice a week that summer. Sometimes she short-charged me. Other times she overcharged　9　sold me an old newspaper instead of one that was current. Going to the store was more like going into　10　.

　　Every time I told her that she had overcharged, she just looked at me　11　her glasses and fixed the price. The moment I remembered the location of an item, Miss Bee rearranged the shelves and made me　12　for it all over again. By summer’s end the shopping trip that had　13　taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes.

　　On my last trip to the store, Miss Bee asked: “What did you　14　this summer? ”I pressed my lips together. To my　15　, Miss Bee laughed. “I know what you think of me. But I am　16　to teach every child some life lessons.

　　When you grow up you’ll be glad our paths　17　! ”Glad I met Miss Bee? I thought it a stupid　18　until one day my daughter came to me with homework troubles. “If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself? ”I said. Suddenly, I was back at Miss Bee’s store and realized that she had really taught me　19　.

　　Now it is my turn to share some　20　lessons as Miss Bee did years ago.

　　【文章大意】作者七歲時的暑假和姑姑在一起。一天姑姑要求作者帶著購物單去Miss Bee的商店購物。商店里貨架很多, 作者想讓Miss Bee拿商品, 但Miss Bee卻告訴他自己取個籃子去裝。在最后一次購物時, Miss Bee告訴他說她是想教給他一些生活的東西, 直到有一天女兒來問他作業(yè)他才意識到Miss Bee的做法是對的。

　　1. A. basket

　　B. purseC. paper-bag　D. list

　　【解析】選D。考查詞語復(fù)現(xiàn)。根據(jù)下文I walked up to the counter, up the list, and told the lady behind it I needed those. 可知。

　　2. A. broken B. fastened

　　C. packed

　　D. locked

　　【解析】選C。考查背景常識。既然去商店購物, 所以貨架應(yīng)該很多, 故用packed。packed塞滿的; broken破碎的; fastened固定的; locked鎖著的。

　　3. A. holding B. showing

　　C. throwing

　　D. bringing

　　【解析】選A。考查前后照應(yīng)。由上文One day, she asked me to go to Miss Bee’s store with a. 可知應(yīng)該是舉起購物單。hold up舉起; show up出現(xiàn); throw up放棄, 嘔吐; bring up撫養(yǎng)。

　　4. A. looked B. led

　　C. pointed

　　D. directed

　　【解析】選C。考查詞義辨析。她指了指門上的牌子。point to指向; look to留神; lead to導(dǎo)致; direct to指示去。

　　5. A. Get B. Prepare

　　C. Purchase

　　D. Enjoy

　　【解析】選A。考查前后照應(yīng)。根據(jù)后半句and start filling可知那位女士想讓作者自己拿籃子。

　　6. A. circus B. puzzle

　　C. palace

　　D. shelter

　　【解析】選B。考查前后照應(yīng)。由下文I searched shelf after shelf and when I finallyit, I was exhausted and it was already sundown. 可知作者覺得這個商店是個謎一般的事物。puzzle謎一般的事物; circus馬戲團(tuán); palace宮殿; shelter避難所。

　　7. A. carried B. made

　　C. collected

　　D. chose

　　【解析】選B。考查固定搭配。作者一個架子一個架子地尋找所要購買的東西, 當(dāng)他最后成功地買齊后, 筋疲力盡, 太陽已經(jīng)落山了。make it成功, 為固定搭配。

　　8. A. supported B. convinced

　　C. attached

　　D. armed

　　【解析】選D。考查固定搭配。那個夏天作者一周兩次帶著購物單光顧Miss Bee的商店。armed with帶著, 其他動詞均不能和with搭配。

　　9. A. so B. or

　　C. for

　　D. but

　　【解析】選B。考查語法結(jié)構(gòu)。前后兩個動詞為選擇關(guān)系, 故用or; so表示結(jié)果; for表示原因; but表示轉(zhuǎn)折。

　　10. A. battle B. bargain

　　C. match

　　D. discussion

　　【解析】選A。考查前后照應(yīng)。根據(jù)上文Sometimes she short-charged me. Other times she overchargedsold me an old newspaper instead of one that was current. 可知作者認(rèn)為去她那兒購物更像打仗。

　　11. A. in B. across

　　C. beyond

　　D. over

　　【解析】選D。考查詞義辨析。in在……里; across穿過; beyond超越; over通過。由后面的her glasses可知選D。

　　12. A. pay B. hunt

　　C. head

　　D. wait

　　【解析】選B。考查詞語復(fù)現(xiàn)。根據(jù)上文I searched shelf after shelf and when I finallyit, I was exhausted and it was already sundown. 可知。hunt for尋找; pay for為……付款; head for動身前往; wait for等待。

　　13. A. at one time B. in time

　　C. in no time

　　D. on time

　　【解析】選A。考查前后照應(yīng)。由后面的in 15 minutes可知。at one time一度; in time及時; in no time立刻; on time準(zhǔn)時。

　　14. A. buy B.

　　find

　　C. lose

　　D. learn

　　【解析】選D。考查詞語復(fù)現(xiàn)。由下文I know what you think of me. But I amto teach every child some life lessons. 中的teach可知用learn。

　　15. A. amusement B. disappointment

　　C. amazement

　　D. excitement

　　【解析】選C。考查前后照應(yīng)。Miss Bee問作者學(xué)到了什么, 而作者雙唇緊閉。她卻笑了, 這應(yīng)該令人驚訝。amazement驚訝; amusement娛樂; disappointment失望; excitement興奮。

　　16. A. anxious B. willing

　　C. serious

　　D. curious

　　【解析】選B。考查詞義辨析。willing樂意的; anxious焦急的; serious嚴(yán)肅的; curious好奇的。

　　17. A. separated B. shaped

　　C. crossed

　　D. returned

　　【解析】選C。考查前后照應(yīng)。由下文Glad I met Miss Bee? 可知。cross相交; separate分開; shape成形; return回來。

　　18. A. feeling B. reply

　　C. mistake

　　D. idea

　　【解析】選D。考查詞義辨析。作者認(rèn)為這是愚蠢的想法。idea想法; feeling感情; reply回答; mistake錯誤。

　　19. A. something B. nothing

　　C. anything

　　D. everything

　　【解析】選A。考查前后照應(yīng)。根據(jù)上文“If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself? ”I said. 可知作者意識到Miss Bee教給他一些重要的事。something重要的事; nothing無關(guān)緊要的事; anything任何東西; everything所有的事情。

　　20. A. service B. family

　　C. life

　　D. work

　　【解析】選C。考查詞語復(fù)現(xiàn)。根據(jù)上文But I amto teach every child some life lessons. 可知。

　　【技法導(dǎo)練】多學(xué)一點　棋高一著

　　閱讀理解——跳讀查找關(guān)鍵詞, 破解直接細(xì)節(jié)理解題

　　如文章B篇第6題解題步驟如下:

　　(1)判斷題干關(guān)鍵詞“”。

　　(2)跳讀原文, 找到題干關(guān)鍵詞出現(xiàn)在第段; 由此定位點向后可直接找到答案出處“In books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”。