1、1Unit 2 The Olympic Games .阅读理解(2018天津)Fire Prevention InformationThe University of Adelaide employs a full-time staff of fire prevention professionals.They inspect all campus buildings and test and maintain all sprinkler(喷水灭火装置) systems,fire alarms,and fire extinguishers(灭火器).They also provide educ
2、ational programs on fire safety in the residence halls.Whenever you move to a new area,you should locate the fire alarm pull stations and the two exits nearest your room.Fire AlarmsThe floors of all campus buildings are equipped with manual(手动的) fire alarm systems which include fire alarm pull stati
3、ons and pipes.Most are also equipped with automatic fire alarm systems consisting of heat detectors,smoke detectors and sprinklers.For your safety,never tamper with(胡乱摆弄) these systems.False fire alarms are illegal and may lead to imprisonment.Fire DrillsA fire drill will be conducted in your reside
4、nce hall every semester.During a fire drill,please do the following:Take your room key and ID,close and lock the door to your room.Exit immediately from the nearest emergency exit;do not use a lift.Meet outside of your residence hall and wait for further instructions.Fire ExtinguishersFire extinguis
5、hers are located on each floor and in each apartment.Use a fire extinguisher only if you have been trained to do so.Irresponsible use of a fire extinguisher can create a dangerous situation for other residents and could result in damage to personal property.Misuse of a fire extinguisher will result
6、in fines.Smoke DetectorsA smoke detector is on the ceiling in your room.Some buildings also have heat detectors on the ceilings.Do the following to ensure the safe operation of your smoke detector:If your smoke detector is working properly,the red light should be on.If the red light is not blinking(
7、闪动),contact residence hall staff immediately.Do not cover or block your smoke detector in any way.If a smoke detector sets off an alarm and there is no fire or smoke, inform your hall staff.2【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了阿德莱德大学的火灾预防信息、火警、火灾操练、灭火器以及烟雾探测器的情况。1.What is the main duty of the fire prevention professi
8、onals?A.To provide part-time jobs for students.B.To lead the students to the nearest exits.C.To check and maintain fire prevention equipment.D.To train teachers to be fire prevention professionals.答案 C解析 细节理解题。文章第一段第二句是说“他们要检测和维护所有的喷水灭火装置系统、火警和灭火器”,所以和 C 项意思一致。故选 C 项。2.What do the automatic fire ala
9、rm systems include?A.Pipes and smoke detectors.B.Smoke detectors and sprinklers.C.Fire alarm pull stations and pipes.D.Sprinklers and fire alarm pull stations.答案 B解析 细节理解题。由文章第二段第二句“Most are also equipped with automatic fire alarm systems consisting of heat detectors,smoke detectors and sprinklers”可
10、知,自动火灾警报系统包括热量探测器、烟雾探测器和喷水灭火装置,和 B 项意思一致,故选 B 项。3.In a fire drill,the students should . A.rush quickly to a liftB.gather at the nearest exitC.shut the door and leave at onceD.wait for instructions in the hall答案 C解析 细节理解题。文章第三部分“Fire Drills”中提到“.lock the door to your room”“Exit immediately.”,所以与 C 项内
11、容一致。故选 C 项。4.What do we know about the use of fire extinguishers?A.Using them wrongly results in punishment.B.Irresponsible use of them can damage them.C.Improper use of them can destroy the apartment.D.Using them without a trainer present is forbidden.答案 A解析 细节理解题。文章第四部分“Fire Extinguishers”的最后一句意为“
12、错误使用灭火器将受到处罚”,与 A 项内容一致。故选 A 项。5.To ensure the safe operation of the smoke detector,one should . A.contact the hall staff regularlyB.cover the things that burn easily3C.start the smoke detector in a fireD.make certain the red light is working答案 D解析 推理判断题。由文章最后一部分“Smoke Detectors”中第一段的最后一句“Do the fol
13、lowing to ensure the safe operation of your smoke detector”以及第二段的“If your smoke detector is working properly,the red light should be on”可推知,要确保烟雾探测器的安全运行,就必须确保红灯工作。故选 D 项。.完形填空For me personally,I could write for days about many different situations where adversity (逆境) 1 my life.Now let me tell you
14、one experience where I almost let adversity 2 . We had a glass studio,which was located 50 feet from our home.A couple of years ago we experienced an 3 winter;we had a lot of snow and ice.The 4 of the ice and snow 5 the roof on our studio,taking with it one of our sources of income. 6 it did fall do
15、wn,we got on the roof and tried to 7 the snow and ice,but when you have 5 feet of ice and temperatures of minus 20 Celsius,it was pretty 8 to do. We had a partner come in to help us try to 9 the roof by supporting.In the end,there was 10 that could be done.The roof came down.We had moved a lot of ou
16、r goods and tools from the studio but we 11 a lot also: glass,kilns,workbenches,to name only a few of the items.It was a 12 experience. Here we were in the middle of winter with our studio collapsed.We couldnt work as we had almost 13 all the material in a building we were not using.We could have do
17、ne one of two things: we could simply say that we can no longer 14 our glass business.Let me tell you that this was certainly a thought that 15 our mind.Or we could find a way to get our studio back up and running. We picked the 16 option.We had a large barn that we were not using.So we renovated (翻
18、新) the barn, 17 our working area and today we have a nicer studio than we 18 had.If the adversity we were 19 had not happened,we probably would 20 be working in the old studio a studio that was less efficient. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。生活并不总是一帆风顺的,面对逆境时,有人选择放弃,有人选择坚持。本文通过作者的亲身经历讲述了如何在逆境中坚持,利用逆境来提升自己的生活。1.A.pro
19、moted B.influencedC.destroyed D.prevented答案 A解析 句意:对 “我”来说,“我”能写出很多不同的情形,都是关于逆境如何提升(促进)了“我”的生活。promote“提升,促进”;influence“影响”;destroy“破坏”;prevent“阻止”,可知 A项符合句意。2.A.suffer B.escape 4C.win D.work答案 C解析 句意:让“我”来告诉你一次差点被逆境打败的经历。suffer“遭受”;escape“逃跑”;win“获胜”;work“工作”,可知 C 项符合句意。3.A.awkward B.awesomeC.agree
20、able D.awful答案 D解析 根据下文“we had a lot of snow and ice”可知这是一个糟糕透顶的冬季。awkward“笨拙的,令人尴尬的”;awesome“可怕的,令人敬畏的”;agreeable“令人愉快的,惬意的”,awful“可怕的,糟糕的”,故选 D 项。4.A.size B.heightC.weight D.temperature答案 C解析 句意:屋顶上冰和雪的重量使我们工作室的房顶倒塌。size 意为“面积”;height 意为“高度”;weight 意为“重量”;temperature 意为“温度”,所以 C 项符合文意。5.A.collapse
21、d B.limitedC.pressed D.struck答案 A解析 句意:屋顶上冰和雪的重量使我们工作室的房顶倒塌了。collapse“使倒塌”;limit“限制”;press“按,压”;strike“击,打”,故选 A 项。6.A.Before B.UnlessC.Although D.When答案 A解析 此处语境为:在屋顶倒塌之前。before“在之前”;unless“除非”;although“尽管”;when“当时候”,故选 A 项。7.A.replace B.reduce C.recycle D.remove答案 D解析 根据语境可知:我们爬上房顶试图清除房顶上的冰和雪。repl
22、ace“替代”;reduce“减少”;recycle“循环”;remove“清理,清除”,故选 D 项。8.A.worthwhile B.toughC.rewarding D.annoying答案 B解析 句意:在零下 20 摄氏度的气温下,清除 5 英尺厚的冰是非常困难的。worthwhile“值得的”;tough“困难的”;rewarding“有报酬的”;annoying“令人心烦的”,故选 B 项。9.A.examine B.testC.secure D.restore答案 C5解析 句意:我们找了个伙计来帮忙,试图通过用东西支撑的方式来加固房顶。examine“考试,检查”;test“
23、测试”;secure“固定,使安全”;restore“使恢复”,故选 C 项。10.A.something B.enoughC.all D.nothing答案 D解析 句意:最后,没有什么办法了(没有什么事情可做)。nothing“没有东西,没有事情”,故选 D 项。11.A.had B.lostC.dropped D.got答案 B解析 句意:虽然之前我们把货物和工具从里面搬了出来,但是我们还是损失了很多。12.A.vain B.validC.disastrous D.treasured答案 C解析 句意:这对我们来说是一次悲惨的经历。vain“徒劳的”,valid“有效的”;disastr
24、ous“极坏的,悲惨的”;treasured“宝贵的,珍贵的”,故选 C 项。13.A.displayed B.arrangedC.piled D.presented答案 C解析 句意:我们不能工作,因为我们几乎把所有的原料都堆放在一栋不用的楼房里面。display“展示”;arrange“安排”;pile“堆积”;present“赠送,呈现”,故选 C 项。14.A.predict B.conductC.instruct D.quit答案 B解析 根据语境可知:我们有两种选择,第一种是告诉别人我们不能再进行玻璃生意了。第二种选择是想办法来重建工作室,继续玻璃生意。predict“预测”;co
25、nduct“进行,实施,执行”;instruct“指导,命令”;quit“停止,退出”,故选 B 项。15.A.approached B.crossedC.cleared D.comforted答案 B解析 根据语境可知,这种想法出现在我们的脑海。cross ones mind 为固定搭配,意为“掠过心头,出现在脑海”;approach“接近”;cross“穿过,交叉”;clear“清理,使干净”,comfort“安慰”,故选 B 项。16.A.latter B.formerC.easier D.further答案 A解析 句意:我们选择了后者。latter“后者的”;former“前者的”;
26、easier“更容易的”;further“更远的,进一步的”,可知 A 项符合文意。617.A.evaluated B.redesignedC.organized D.reserved答案 B解析 句意:因此我们翻新了仓库,重新设计了工作区。evaluate“评估,评价”;redesign“重新设计”;organize“组织”;reserve“保护,保存”,故选 B 项。18.A.desperately B.hopefullyC.eventually D.previously答案 D解析 句意:现在我们的工作室比之前的更漂亮。desperately“拼命地,孤注一掷地”;hopefully“有
27、希望地”;eventually“最后”;previously“之前地,早先地”,故选 D 项。19.A.faced with B.concerned aboutC.cautious about D.aware of答案 A解析 根据语境可知,如果我们面对的困境不出现的话。be faced with“面对”;be concerned about“担心”;be cautious about“谨慎,小心”;be aware of“知道,了解”,故 A 项符合文意。20.A.ever B.alreadyC.even D.still答案 D解析 句意:如果我们面对的困境不出现的话,我们可能还在之前的旧工
28、作室里工作,之前的工作室工作效率不如现在的高。ever“曾经”;already“已经”;even“甚至”,still“仍,还”,故选 D 项。.语篇填空The Caffeine CatchCaffeine,a chemical typically found in coffee,has caused a lot of concern because it is one of the few drugs that show up regularly in our food supply.You probably 1. (use) caffeine since childhood.Caffeine
29、 2. (be) in your first Coke.If you ever enjoyed a chocolate bar,you ate caffeine.Soft drinks are the major source(来源) of caffeine for most children and even some adults.3. (recent),caffeine has found its way into orange,apple,and other flavored drinks. Small amounts of caffeinea cup 4. two of coffee
30、 a day seem safe for most people.However,some people have trouble with even small amounts.One cup of coffee 5. the late afternoon or evening will cause 6. (they) to stay awake almost all night.Larger amounts of caffeine can cause a problem 7.(call) caffeinism.You get very nervous and you cant sleep.
31、 It is possible 8. caffeine may cause birth defects(缺陷) in humans,too.One study showed that 9. (woman) who drank a lot of coffee,like 7eight or more cups per day,while they were pregnant were more likely 10. (have) children with birth defects. 答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了咖啡因对人类健康的影响。1.have been using/h
32、ave used 考查动词的时态。根据下文 since childhood 可知,此处需要用现在完成时或现在完成进行时,表示“从过去开始的动作(并可能一直持续)”,故填 have been using/have used。2.was 考查主谓一致。主语是 Caffeine,所以谓语动词用单数形式,同时语意表示过去的状况,故用 was。3.Recently 考查副词。根据句式结构知,语意表示“最近”,同时单独使用,修饰后面的谓语动词,故填其副词形式 Recently。4.or 考查并列连词。根据语意“一天一杯或两杯咖啡”可知,此处应填 or。5.in 考查介词。根据语意可知,“在一天的下午或晚上
33、”,需要用介词 in。6.them 考查代词。根据 will cause 可知,其后接 they 的宾格形式,语意表示“导致他们整晚睡不着”。7.called 考查非谓语动词。逻辑主语是 a problem,与 call 之间构成被动关系,意为“被称之为”,故填 called。8.that 考查主语从句。语意表示“咖啡因或许会导致婴儿的出生缺陷”,此处 It 是形式主语,真正的逻辑主语是 that 引导的从句。9.women 考查名词。此处根据语意可知,“喝很多咖啡的妇女们”,所以应用 women。10.to have 考查非谓语动词。根据 were more likely 可知,其后面需要接不定式形式,表示“可能”。
