1、Period Two Introduction & Reading and VocabularyLanguage Points基础巩固.单词拼写1Her parents stood in the doorway and waved(挥手) goodbye.2Some people avoid(避开) small talk because they dislike discussing things like traffic or weather.3You must admit(承认) that it all sounds very strange.4Be serious(严肃的 ) for a
2、 moment;this is important.5A study shows that intelligent(聪明的) children are more likely to become vegetarians(素食主义者) later in life.6She has been involved in the war against organised(有组织的) crime.选词填空make sure, fall asleep, as a result, tell jokes, in fact7Make sure you have the truth on your side,an
3、d that your idea makes sense.8He doesn t mind.In fact, hes pleased.9Because he was tired,he fell asleep quickly.10He was caught in the heavy rain yesterday.As a result,he got a bad cold.11She told jokes to kill time while we were waiting for the guests to arrive.单句语法填空12I completely(complete) forgot
4、 to lock the front door last night.13Send my respects(respect) to your wife.14She was usually patient with her students and never made them disappointed.15It is said that he has been admitted(admit) into a key university.16I greatly appreciate your bringing(bring) me so much enjoyment.17The story he
5、 told was so amusing(amuse) that we couldnt help laughing in class.18Well look into the matter as soon as possible.Just have a little patience(patient)19An accident happened on the main road.That is why traffic seemed to slow suddenly.20To avoid being seen(see) by the teacher,Tom got into the classr
6、oom from the back door quietly.21I dont agree to his plan because his approach is not very scientific(science).完成句子22She explains everything so clearly that everyone can understand her.她把一切都解释得清清楚楚,以至于每个人都能听懂。23There are puzzles and games to keep the children amused.有供孩子们娱乐的谜语和游戏。24Id appreciate it
7、if you could help me with my English.如果你能帮助我学英语,我将不胜感激。25With the help of my teacher,I have made great progress in English.在我的老师的帮助下,我在英语学习方面已经取得了很大的进步。能力提升.阅读理解Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield,Massachusetts in 1904.He was famous because of the books he wrote for children.They combine fu
8、nny words,pictures and social opinions.Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937.It is called And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.A number of publishers refused to publish it.They said it was too different.A friend finally published it.Soon other successful books followed.Over the
9、 years,he wrote more than forty childrens books.They were fun to read.Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.By the middle 1940s,Dr Seuss had become one of the bestloved and most successful writers of childrens books.He had a strong desire to help children.In 1954,Life magazine publishe
10、d a report about school children who could not read.The report said many childrens books werent interesting.Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.In 1957,Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat.He used less than 225 words to write the book.This was about the number of word
11、s a sixyearold should be able to read.The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home.The cat is not like normal cats.It talks.The book was an immediate success.It was an interesting story and was easy to read.Children loved it.Their p
12、arents loved it,too.Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best.语 篇 解 读 本 文 为 人 物 传 记 , 主 要 介 绍 了 著 名 儿 童 作 家 西 奥 多 苏 斯 盖 泽 尔 的 生 平 事 迹 。26Whats the best title for this passage?ASome of Dr Seuss Books for ChildrenBWhat Are Dr Seuss Books Mainly About?CDr Seussa Famous Writer
13、of Children s BooksDWhy Are Dr Seuss Books Different?答案 C解析 标题归纳题。通读文章可知本文是一篇人物传记,主要介绍了西奥多苏斯 盖泽尔,一位著名的儿童作家,故选 C。27What do we know about Dr Seuss first book for children?AIt was Dr Seuss worst book.BIt dealt with a very serious subject.CNeither children nor adults like it.DMany publishers didnt take
14、it seriously at first.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第三、四句“A number of publishers refused to publish it.They said it was too different.”可知 D 项正确。28How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3?ABy asking others to help them in magazines.BBy writing interesting and simple books.CBy changing his old book
15、s into simpler ones.DBy giving them books for free.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.”可知 B 项正确。29Adults most probably think that Dr Seuss The Cat in the Hat is .Ainteresting seriousCdifficult boring答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“Today many adults sa
16、y it is still one of the stories they like best.”可知 A 项正确。.完形填空Ill never forget that hot summer evening 35 years ago.I know now that the man who sat by me was not 30 .But to a fiveyearold boy,he was a giant.We sat by the 31 ,which I was never allowed to cross alone.“Would you like to 32 a bottle of
17、coke yourself?”Grandpa asked.Was he talking to me?My family was poor,and coke was not a part of our daily diet.“OK, ” I replied, 33 how I would get across the street.Surely Grandpa would go with me.34 ,Grandpa smiled.He gave me a 35 and said, “Ill stay here and tell you when its 36 to cross.You go o
18、ver to get your coke and then 37 .Ill tell you when to cross back.”38 took my breath away.When Grandpa told me it was safe,I ran 39 .The street seemed wide.I asked myself if I could 40 it to the other side.Reaching the other side, I 41 to see Grandpa.There he was,standing where I had 42 him smiling
19、proudly.I 43 and then I went to the coke machine.The big machine 44 my coin and set free a bottle of coke.The bottle was 45 .I held it.I would 46 forget the feeling of the cool glass on my skin.Grandpa was waiting patiently.“Stop right there!” He shouted.One or two 47 went quickly by me and again,Gr
20、andpa shouted, “ 48 ! ” I ran back.Grandpa stood there high,like a giant standing by the street.A long swallow of the cold coke cooled my body.I dont think I ever felt so 49 .语 篇 解 读 本 文 是 一 篇 记 叙 文 ,讲 述 了 作 者 童 年 时 在 爷 爷 口 令 的 帮 助 下 独 自 过 马 路 的 经 历 。30A.generous activeCtall kind答案 C解析 根据“But to a f
21、iveyearold boy,he was a giant.”可知,虽然爷爷长得不高,但在年幼的作者看来爷爷是个巨人。generous 慷慨的;active 活跃的;kind 善良的。31A.street riverCshop bridge答案 A解析 从下文中的“.how I would get across the street.”可知,作者和爷爷一起坐在街边。32A.drink borrowCopen buy答案 D解析 根据下文内容可知,爷爷问作者是否要穿过马路去买可乐。buy 买,符合语境。33A.knowing askingCwondering remembering答案 C解析
22、下文的“.how I would get across the street.Surely Grandpa would go with me.”都是作者思考的内容。34A.Luckily HoweverCAnyway Naturally答案 B解析 从下文可知,爷爷让作者自己过马路去买,与作者的预期完全相反,故此处与上文形成转折关系。35A.bag coinCbottle card答案 B解析 买可乐需要钱,而且下文也提到自动售货机收下了这枚硬币。36A.unfair interestingCuseless safe答案 D解析 爷爷让作者自己过马路,并说他会告诉作者什么时候过马路是安全的。由
23、下文的“When Grandpa told me it was safe.”也可推知答案。unfair 不公平的;interesting 有趣的;useless 无用处的。37A.return restCpay shout答案 A解析 从上文“Ill stay here”可知,爷爷在原地等作者买完可乐回来。return 回来,符合语境。rest 休息;pay 付款;shout 喊。38A.Disappointment ExcitementCSadness Willingness答案 B解析 从下文的内容来看,作者对此经历感到自豪,因而可推知作者第一次单独过马路去买可乐时很兴奋。exciteme
24、nt 兴奋,符合语境。disappointment 失望;sadness 悲伤;willingness 乐意。39A.fast BcalmlyCpeacefully Dhopefully答案 A解析 作者第一次独自过马路很紧张,一定会跑得非常快。fast 快,符合语境。calmly 平静地;peacefully 和平地;hopefully 充满希望地。40A.recognize BcatchCget Dmake答案 D解析 上文提到马路看起来很宽,而作者又是第一次自己过马路,所以心里没底。make it可以用来表示“做成某事” 。recognize 认出;get it 明白; catch it
25、 听懂。41A.voted BwentCforgot Dturned答案 D解析 作者成功地过了马路之后,转身去看马路对面的爷爷。turn 转身,符合语境。vote投票;go 走;forget 忘记。42A.seated BpassedCleft Dfound答案 C解析 爷爷留在原处,即作者离开他的地方。seat 就座;pass 经过;find 发现。43A.waved BbeggedCcried Dexpressed答案 A解析 作者成功地穿过了马路,回过头来向爷爷挥挥手,表达自己的兴奋之情。wave 挥手;beg 乞求。44A.accepted BcheckedCsearched Dmo
26、ved答案 A解析 从下文的“set free a bottle of coke”可知,自动售货机接受了作者的硬币。accept 接受,符合语境。check 核实;search 搜寻;move 移动。45A.cruel BcoldCheavy Dsoft答案 B解析 从下文的“the feeling of the cool glass on my skin”和最后一段可知,从自动售货机里出来的可乐是冰凉的。cruel 残忍的;cold 凉的;heavy 重的;soft 柔软的。46A.seldom BonceCnever Dsometimes答案 C解析 这是作者对三十五年前的那次经历的回忆,
27、作者永远也忘不了当时可乐贴在皮肤上那凉凉的感觉。never 永不,符合语境。seldom 很少;once 曾经,一次;sometimes 有时。47A.men BdogsCbirds Dcars答案 D解析 马路上飞驰而过的是汽车(car)。48A.Stop BLookCRun DJump答案 C解析 从下文作者跑回到爷爷身边可知,爷爷发出的口令是快跑。run 跑,符合语境。49A.devoted BproudCeducated Dwilling答案 B解析 第一次独自成功过马路的经历让作者感到十分自豪。proud 自豪的,符合语境。devoted 忠实的;educated 有教养的;will
28、ing 乐意的。.语法填空Believe it 50. not,I used to live in the same apartment with Mo Yan,who requested that the 12year education 51. (be) shortened to 10 years at the Two Sessions(两会) He is also a famous Chinese writer who won the Nobel Prize in literature for his novel Frog.He has many other famous works,s
29、uch 52. Red Sorghum (红高粱) and The Republic of Wine (酒国) which 53. (recognize) to be the most imaginative Chinese novel.As far as I know,he often makes use of his spare time 54. (talk) with the native people and sets down what he has heard.55. (actual),he visits the native people so frequently that h
30、e knows them very well.So,it is natural that the novels written by him 56. (base) on real life.Most importantly,the way he expresses his feelings and ideas is different from other novelists(小说家)As one of the most important 57. (writer) in China,his works are read by a great number of readers and pla
31、y 58. very important part in Chinese literature.That is 59. he works hard and practises writing frequently.语 篇 解 读 本 文 介 绍 了 在 两 会 上 提 出 将 12年 教 育 改 为 10年 的 作 家 莫 言 。50答案 or解析 考查固定搭配。believe it or not 信不信由你,是固定短语。51答案 (should) be解析 考查虚拟语气。request 请求,后接宾语从句时,从句谓语用 “should do”形式,should 可以省略。52答案 as解析
32、考查固定搭配。such as 例如,是固定短语。53答案 is recognized解析 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。全文整体时态是一般现在时,故该处用一般现在时,主语 The Republic of Wine 与 recognize 之间是被动关系,故用被动语态,故该处用一般现在时的被动语态,填 is recognized。54答案 to talk解析 考查非谓语动词。make use of time to do sth. 利用时间做某事。55答案 Actually解析 考查副词。在句中作状语修饰全句,应用副词。actually 事实上。56答案 are based解析 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。本句主语是 novels,故谓语用复数形式。be based on 以为基础。57答案 writers解析 考查名词的单复数。设空前是 one of the most important“最重要的之一” ,故该空用名词的复数形式。58答案 a解析 考查冠词。play a very important part in 在中起非常重要的作用。59答案 because解析 考查名词性从句的连接词。该句前面提到的“在中国文学中起非常重要的作用”是“努力并经常练习写作”的结果,故该空填 because。That is because. 那是因为。