1、1Unit 2 Growing pains李仕才一、阅读理解In ancient Egypt，the pharaoh(法老)treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace，if he brought good news.However，if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news，his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over tod
2、ays conversations.Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing.As we walked lightheartedly out of the door，picnic basket in hand，a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said， “Oh boy，a bad day for a picnic.The weatherman says its going to rain.” I wanted to strik
3、e him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches.Not for his stupid weather report，but for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus.As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter，the sales agent said with a broad smile， “Oh，that bus left five minutes ago
4、.” Dreams of headcutting!Its not the news that makes someone angry.Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered(传递)Everyone must give bad news from time to time，and big winners do it with the proper attitude.A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way
5、.A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone.Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately，many people are not aware of this.When youre tired from a long flight，has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that you
6、r room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef，has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy.I
7、would have appreciated his warning.Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left，I probably would have said， “Oh，thats all right.Ill catch the next one.” Big winners，when they bear bad news，deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的)person is 2sure to h
8、ave.1From “Dreams of headcutting！”(Paragraph 3)，we learn that the writer _.Awas reminded of the cruel pharaohBwas mad at the sales agentCwished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night2Which of the following is true?AThe author really appreciated
9、 the neighbors warning.BFrom the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.CIf the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news，he would be treated like a prince.DWhen we want to deliver any bad news，we should share the feeling of the receiver.3What is the main idea of the text?
10、AReceiving bad news requires great courage.BHelping others sincerely is the key to business success.CDelivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication.DLearning ancient traditions can be useful.4In the writers opinion，his neighbor was _.Anot helpful Bnot considerateCfriendly Dwarmheart
11、ed【解题导语】本文主要讲述当我们要告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意说话的方式和语气，还要带有同情心。1B 考查推理判断。根据第三段的描述可知， “我”对售票员的态度很恼火。2D 考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver”可知，当告诉别人不好的消息的时候，应该带有同情心，应该分担消息接收者不好的感觉。3C 考查主旨大意。本文主要告诉我们当我们告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意讲话的方式和态度，应该带有同情心，分担别人的忧愁。4
12、B 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand，a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said.I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and 3sandwiches”以及最后一段中的“Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have apprec
13、iated his warning”可知， “我”认为邻居没有同情心，不能为别人考虑。故选 B项。二、单项填空1.Everything from greeting to eating can be an opportunity to do the wrong thing, and not only embarrass yourself, but _ your host.A. frighten B. upset C. tease D. blame【答案】B【解析】frighten 使惊吓；upset 使不安；tease 嘲笑，取笑；blame 责备，谴责。句意：从问候到吃饭你随时都有可能会出错，
14、这不仅会让自己很尴尬，而且还让主人很不安。2.He deserves _ such a great honor for his excellent work.A. to give B. give C. to be given D. being given 【答案】C【解析】deserve to be given 应该得到，to be given 在此为不定式的被动式。句意：他工作出色，应该得到如此高的荣誉。3.Though staying up late may not _ you, you will not be full of energy the next day.A. hurt B.
15、harm C. destroy D. damage【答案】B【解析】hurt 指肉体或精神上的伤害；harm 指抽象、无形的伤害；destroy 毁掉；damage指物体受到损伤，从句意可知，题干指的是无形的伤害，所以用 harm。句意：尽管熬夜也许对你没有什么伤害，但是第二天你精力就不够充沛了。4.She has waited for the guest for two hours and reached the _ of her patience.A. limit B. top C. point D. need【答案】A【解析】句意：她等那位客人两个小时了，达到了忍耐的极限。limit 极
16、限，符合句意。top顶部；point 点；need 必要。5.Jack, look at what you have done. You are supposed _ your job by now. Sorry, Miss Lee. Ill hurry up. A. to finish B. finishing C. to have finished D. having finished4【答案】C6.When I arrived, I called her, but only her friend _ at my hotel. She was ill in bed. A. pulled o
17、ff B. set off C. turned up D. broke up【答案】C【解析】句意：我到的时候，给她打了电话，但是只有她的朋友出现在了我住的宾馆，她卧病在床。根据句意可知选 turn up“出现，露面” 。7.All present were shocked by what the little girl _ when she was cheated and sold to the mountain village. A. went over B. went through C. got along with D. got away【答案】B【解析】go over 复习，仔细检
18、查；go through 经历，通过，完成，检查；get along with和相处；get away 逃离。句意：所有在场的人都被小女孩被欺骗并卖入山村所遭遇的经历震惊了。8.A teachers devotion to education _ great respect of the whole public because it brings benefits to the development of society.A. reserve B. preserve C. observe D. deserve【答案】D8.He insisted what he did _ right an
19、d the man who had spoken ill of him _. A. was, be punished B. be, was punished C. was, was punished D. be, be punished【答案】A【解析】insist 作“坚持说(认为)”解时，后面的从句用陈述语气；作“坚决要求(主张)”解时，从句要用虚拟语气，谓语动词用(should)do。句意：他坚持说他做的事是对的，坚决要求处罚说他坏话的人。509.Our leader _ bright flashlights so we would not scare away the night cr
20、eatures we hoped to find.A. forbade B. shone C. removed D. collected【答案】A【解析】forbade (forbid 的过去式)禁止，阻止，阻碍，妨碍；shone 照耀，发光，(shine的过去式和过去分词)反射光，表现突出；removed(remove 的过去式)去除，开除，脱去(衣服等)；collected 收集 (collect 的过去式和过去分词)。句意：为了我们不至于吓跑我们希望找到夜间的生物，我们的领队不让我们使用手电筒。故选 A。11.Do you like the place of interest? On t
21、he contrary, its the _ place that I want to visit. A. worst B. last C. best D. latest【答案】B【解析】句意：“你喜欢这处名胜吗? ” “恰恰相反，这是我最不想来的地方。 ”这里last作“最不可能”的意义解释。12.He warns you to _ his daughter when he _.A. stay out of, stays up B. get away from, stays behindC. stay away from, stays out D. take away from, stays
22、 in【答案】C【解析】stay away from 离开，不接近；stay out 待在户外，不在家；句意：他警告你在他不在家时，你要离他女儿远远的。13.Drought continues to annoy many parts of China, with tens of thousands _ water shortages and millions of others _.A. suffering, affecting B. suffering, affected C. suffered, affected D. to suffer, affecting【答案】B【解析】考查 wit
23、h复合结构中的非谓语动词形式。suffer 和 tens of thousands 构成主动关系，故使用现在分词形式；affect 和 millions of others构成被动关系，故使用过去分词形式。句意：干旱继续困扰中国的许多地方，成千上万的人忍受着缺水之苦，还有数百万人受到了影响。14.I feel like _ for a walk. Will you go with me?6If Mary goes, _.A. to go, I also B. to go, so do I C. going, so will I D. going, so do I【答案】C【解析】第一空表示“想
24、要去散步” ，用 feel like doing sth.；第二空表示“如果 Mary去，那么我也去” ，表示与前一情况相同，且为肯定句时，用 so助动词/系动词/情态动词主语(代词的主格)，而且条件从句用现在时，主句多用一般将来时。15.The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising _ we fall. A. now that B. every time C. the first time D. the last time【答案】B【解析】句意：人生中最大的荣耀不在于从未失败过，而在于每一次跌倒后都
25、能爬起来。除 now that(既然, 由于)引导原因状语从句外，其余三个名词短语都可引导时间状语从句。根据句意可知选 B项 every time(每一次)。16.Watkins believes having pandas in Detroit would create an atmosphere _ Americans can learn more about China. A. where B. when C. which D. what【答案】A17.The year of 2016 is the beginning of Chinas 13th Five Year Plan, _ e
26、cological civilization is an important part.A. of which B. in which C. for which D. on which【答案】A【解析】 “介词which”引导非限制性定语从句，可用 ecological civilization of which.表示，of 表示从属关系。句意：2016 年是第十三个五年计划的开局年，生态文明是该计划的一个重要组成部分。18.Many young people, most _ were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase thei
27、r dreams.A. of which B. of them C. of whom D. of those7【答案】C三、完形填空One day, while we were visiting my parents on a farm in late summer, Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.Mom agreed that the trees were 1 Like many other parents, mine were hard to 2 for, so I figure
28、d this was a great opportunity to get them something theyd 3 I also thought two would be even better.I checked the 4 at work and decided it was a bit more than I could 5 but all of my siblings(兄弟姐妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees.In northern Ohio，you dont plant maple trees at Christmas,
29、so we decided to 6 Mom and Dad with a special Christmas in October before the ground 7 We asked my aunt if shed help us with the “ 8 ” ， and she called my parents 9 to say she was coming for a Sunday visit.Then my sisters and sistersinlaw went into 10 ，planning a big holiday turkey dinner.On the 11
30、Sunday, we all met at my house and 12 the trees into a truck.I 13 as Santa Claus.When we arrived at my parents house，Dad was 14 something was wrong first.He and Mom were amazed when we told them 15 we were there.When Christmas 16 ，of course, we couldnt go to our parents house emptyhanded, so Mom and
31、 Dad got 17 presents that year.Almost half a century later, I 18 drive by the old farm and smile when I see those big, handsome 19 and remember giving a special 20 to special people at Christmas in October.【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。1A.distinctive Bfragrant8Cexpensive DprettyD 解析
32、：上文提及父亲想要在庭院种植一棵枫树，下文提及“those big, handsome” ，故此处应是母亲也欣然同意，认为枫树很漂亮(pretty)。distinctive “与众不同的” ；fragrant “芳香的” ；expensive“贵的” 。2A.shop BrepresentCanswer DcareA 解析：根据上文的“Like many other parents，mine were hard to” ，下文的“so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something”以及接下来介绍的作者兄弟姐妹几人为父母
33、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” 。3A.deserve BappreciateCadvertise DimagineB 解析：根据上文的“Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.”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” 。4A.result Bnumber Cpric
34、e DexpressC 解析：根据下文的“but all of my siblings(兄弟姐妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees”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。5A.afford Bexpect Cfancy DhandleA 解析：参见上题解析。6A.frighten Bassist Csurprise DrewardC 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(surprise)。7A.warmed
35、 BfrozeCsoftened Ddarkened9B 解析：根据上下文语境及句中的“In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas”及“a special Christmas in October before the ground”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。8A.trick BpurchaseCchoice DdecorationA 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)” 。9A.in advance Bin ti
36、meCby accident Don purposeA 解析：根据上下文语境可知，作者的姑姑提前(in advance)给作者的父母打电话说她会在周日来拜访。in time “及时” ；by accident “意外地” ； on purpose“故意地” 。10A.service BactionCeffect DproductionB 解析：根据下文的“planning a big holiday turkey dinner” 可知，随后，作者的姐妹和嫂子(或弟媳)行动起来。go into action “行动起来”符合语境。go into service “投入使用” ；go into e
37、ffect “生效” ；go into production “投入生产” 。11A.regular BseparateCgiven DchosenD 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。12A.sorted BloadedCtransported DtransplantedB 解析：根据下文的“the trees into a truck”可知，作者他们把树装上(loaded)卡车。sort“整理” ； transport “运输，运送” ；transplant “移植” 。13A.dressed up Bpassed offClooked on D
38、started outA 解析：根据下文的“as Santa Claus” 可知，作者把自己装扮(dressed up)成圣诞老人。pass sb./sth.off as.“把冒充为” ；look on sb./sth.as. “把当作” ；start out as.“以开始，起初是” 。14A.delighted Bannoyed10Cdisappointed DconvincedD 解析：根据上下文语境及句中的“something was wrong first” 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。15A.when Bhow Cwhy Dw
39、hetherC 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。16A.came around Bdropped outCturned up Ddrew inA 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。come around “再次出现，再度发生” ； drop out “退出” ；turn up “出现” ；draw in “(白天变得)渐短” 。17A.generous BadditionalCdouble DspecialC 解析：根据上文的“In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple tree
40、s at Christmas, so we decided to.with a special Christmas in October” 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。18A.even Bjust Conce DstillD 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。19A.farms Btrees Ctrucks DyardsB 解析：参见上题
41、解析。20A.congratulation BgiftCdonation DgreetingB 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“presents that year”亦是关键提示。congratulation“祝贺” ； 11donation “捐赠物” ；greeting “问候” 。四、短文改错As is known to we all, Americas national pastime is baseball. It has played in this country since the first settlers arr
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