1、1Unit 2 English around the world李仕才一、阅读理解。Leeds Library CalendarMonday 10 April 18:00-20:00Leeds Centre for Victorian Studies The Gott collection and the Yorkshire Landscape.Nicole Harding talks aboutte Gott collection.Admission: FREESaturday 6 May 13:00-15:30Members Film Club: The Best Actor and Ac
2、tress SeasonThere Will Be Blood(15) 158 mins.Daniel Plainview (Day Lewis) is a down-and-out silver miner who strikes it rich and becomes an oil tycoon. When he learns of a small oil-rich town in Californis, he moves there with his adopted son. Using his son to project the image of a caring family ma
3、n, Plainview gains the cooperation of almost all the locals in the town, with promises to help develop their community but over time, Plainviews gradual accumulation of wealth and power causes his true self to surface.Admission: 3(including a glass of wine).To book please click here.Wednesday 17 May
4、 18:00-20:00Members Film Club: The Best Actor and Actress SeasonBorn Yesterday (PG) 116 mins.Judy Holliday plays Billie Dawn, the dumb blonde girlfriend of Harry Brook (Broderick Crawford), a corrupt millionaire junk dealer. Brock, a man with social ambitions, is embarrassed by Billies rube behavior
5、, so he arranges for her to take a crash course in culture from a handsome, young journalist (Willian Holden). Billie learns really quickly under his kind guide and becomes increasingly aware of her role in Brocks business deals.2Admission: 3(including a glass of wine).To book please click here.Thur
6、sday 8 June 18:00-20:30Big Book End Event: In Conversation With Candace Robb and Chris NicksonHistorian and historical crime fiction author, Candace Robb will be in conversation with historical crime fiction author, Chris Nickson on Thurs 8 June, 7 p.m. at the Leeds Library.Admission: 3To book pleas
7、e click here.1.What film will be shown on 6th May?A. Judy Holliday. B.A Glass of Wine.C. There Will Be Blood. D. Born Yesterday.2.What do we know about Billie Dawn from Born Yesterday?A. She is embarrassed by he bad manners.B. She realizes what to be expected of her.C. She contributes to her family
8、business.D. She admires her course teacher.3.Who will attend Big Book End Event at the Leeds Library?A. Candace Robb. B. William Holden.C. Daniel Plainview. D. Broderick Crawford.【文章大意】本文为一则广告,介绍了四月份到六月份在 Leeds Library要进行的四个活动。1.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段可知 6 May 要上映 There Will Be Blood,故选 C。3.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据
9、最后一段 Historian and historical crime fiction author, Candace Robb will be in conversation with historical crime fiction author, Chris Nickson on Thurs 8 June, 7 p.m. at the Leeds Library.可知,Candace Robb将要在 Leeds Library出席 Big Book End Event,故选 A。3二、单句语法填空1In addition to these traditional activities,
10、we have a wider range of choices such travelling and visiting our relatives or friends.答案:as2With our knowledge (base) on practice, we can make great contributions to our country.答案:based3As the weather (gradual) becomes warmer and warmer, he will pick up soon.答案:gradually4Its no use (stay) up so la
11、te if you dont devote yourself to your study.答案:staying5The manager gave his command that measures (take) immediately to correct all the mistakes made in marketing.答案:(should) be taken6The film star wears sunglasses. Therefore,he can go shopping without (recognize)答案:being recognized/recognition7Wha
12、ts your opinion of Mr. Lis request that we (spend) half an hour reading English aloud every morning?答案:(should) spend8The designer says the idea came after he watched people get wet on streets in Russia.答案:up9She was worried than angry when her daughter didnt come home.答案:more10As is known to all la
13、nguage learners, newlylearnt words will soon be forgotten unless (frequent) used in everyday communication.答案:frequently三、完形填空。I was a first officer at an airline. One Christmas Eve, I was checking instruments in 1 for my last flight of the day 2 I heard a noise behind me. I looked 3 my shoulder. Ju
14、st outside the cockpit(驾驶舱) doorway was a boy of about nine 4 at the cockpit. At my glance he started to 5 . “Come on in here, ” I called. The boy stepped 6 into the cockpit. “My names Chad, ” I said, sticking out my hand. With a shy smile he put his hand in 7 , “Im Sam.”The captain would be in any
15、minute. Sam looked so 8 that I didnt want to cut short his fun. I told Sam the 9 of each button. Finally Captain Jim came aboard. I 10 Sam to Jim, who gave him a broad smile. “You ever 11 an 4airplane before, Sam?” Jim asked. Eyes wide, Sam 12 his head. Following my 13 , he carefully pressed a butto
16、n as big as his hand to start the 14 , which hummed(发出嗡嗡声) to life. Sam looked like he was about to cry with 15 . We started up the other engine, 16 , and arrived in Macon about 40 minutes later.Early Christmas morning, Sams mother came by and 17 a tin of cookies with a note of thanks. Jim looked at
17、 it, 18 , and read it aloud, “Thank you for what youve done. Sam has been dreaming about becoming a pilot. 19 , hes got cancer.”A small 20 deed that one does can make a big difference to someone elses life.【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了作者在例行检查飞机时,无意间的好心之举对一个罹患癌症的小孩儿有非凡意义的故事。1A.time BreturnCpreparation DexchangeC 解析
18、:根据下文的“Finally Captain Jim came aboard.”可推知,当时飞机还没有起飞,作者在做一些起飞前的检查工作,与作者的身份 officer呼应。2A.after BwhenCas if Deven thoughB 解析:固定句型 be doing.when.意为“正在做某事时,突然” , 空处与语境“I was checking”呼应,故选 B。3A.over BaroundCabove DfromA 解析:根据语境“I heard a noise behind me”可推知,作者当时回过头去看,over意为“从一边到另一边” ,故选 A。4A.glaring Ba
19、imingCshouting DstaringD 解析:根据下文的“Sam looked so _ that I didnt want to cut short his fun.”可推知,小孩儿对驾驶舱很感兴趣,在盯着它看,这与下文作者给小孩儿介绍驾驶舱呼应。stare“盯着看” ;glare“怒目而视” 。5A.get in Bturn awayCrun out Dset offB 解析:在作者的注视下,小孩儿转过脸去(turn away)。6A.cautiously Bunexpectedly5Cdesperately DdeliberatelyA 解析:空处与下文的“With a shy
20、 smile”呼应,表示小孩儿当时很谨慎。cautiously “小心地,谨慎地” 。7A.his BhimCme DmineD 解析:根据上文的“sticking out my hand”可推知,作者准备和小孩儿握手,因此小孩儿羞怯地把手放在作者的手里。mine 是名词性物主代词, 在此处相当于 my hand。8A.thrilled BworriedCafraid DconfidentA 解析:根据语境“I didnt want to cut short his fun”可推知,小孩儿当时很激动。thrilled “极为激动的” 。9A.type BfunctionCproblem Dre
21、gulationB 解析:根据语境可知,作者给小孩儿介绍驾驶舱里每个按键的功能。function “功能” 。10A.carried BreportedCintroduced DdirectedC 解析:根据上文可知,小孩儿和作者是第一次见面,因此他们认识之后见到作者的同事时,作者把小孩儿介绍给了同事。introduce“介绍” 。11A.saw BboardedCstarted DvisitedC 解析:根据下文小孩儿在作者的指导下发动引擎可推知,此处问的是小孩儿之前是否开过飞机,与下文的“We started up the other engine”呼应。12A.raised Bbowed
22、Cnodded DshookD 解析:根据下文的“Following my _ , he carefully pressed a button”可推知,小孩儿之前没有开过飞机,于是他摇头。13A.signals BinstructionsCexample DscheduleB 解析:根据语境可推知,小孩儿按照作者的指示开始操作按键。instruction “指导” 。14A.flight BjourneyCbutton DengineD 解析:空处与下文的“which hummed(发出嗡嗡声)to life”和“We started up the 6other engine”呼应,表示小孩儿
23、发动了引擎。15A.happiness BanxietyCsympathy DfrightA 解析:空处与上文的“I didnt want to cut short his fun”呼应,表示小孩儿很高兴看到引擎被发动了起来。16A.gave up Bpulled overCtook off Dwent outC 解析:根据语境“We started up the other engine . and arrived in Macon about 40 minutes later.”可推知,飞机的引擎都发动后,起飞了,大约 40分钟后抵达了 Macon。17A.took BmadeCbough
24、t DleftD 解析:空处与“came by”呼应,表示 Sam的母亲来了,然后留下了一罐饼干和一张感谢便条。18A.sighed BsobbedCbreathed DrelievedA 解析:根据下文的“hes got cancer”可推知,当时 Jim看到便条后,很伤感和无奈。sigh “叹气” 。19A.Strangely BEventuallyCCarelessly DUnfortunatelyD 解析:结合“hes got cancer”可推知,得了癌症是一件很不幸的事情。20A.heroic BriskyCkind DhonestC 解析:根据全文可推知,作者无意间做的一件好事对
25、一个罹患癌症的小孩儿来说有非凡的意义。kind “仁慈的,友好的” 。四、单句改错1The film is based on the fiction is popular among the youth. 答案:第一个 is前加 which或去掉第一个 is2There is no such a good thing as a free dinner in this world. As the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” 答案:去掉第一个 a3Friends play an important part on our lives, although w
26、e may take friendship for granted. 答案:onin4You should have made good use of the time you spent together discuss the matter. 答案:discuss 前加 to75It was all because the job that she gave up the plan to take her holiday abroad. 答案:because 后加 of五、单元语法直接引语和间接引语()1Mr. Smith said to his girlfriend that he ha
27、s not seen her for a long time. 答案:hashad2Our English teacher told us not look out of the window when we had classes. 答案:在 look前加 to3Mr. Brown asked Mary that she would write Tom a letter in English or send him an email. 答案:thatwhether/if4Tom suggested that they could go to the park that afternoon. 答案:couldshould5An English teacher asked his students if they were interested in your lessons. 答案:yourhis
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