Unit 2 Fit for life
话题语言应用——生活与医药
巩固练习
一、单项选择
1. Can you think of any practical ways to ________ his anxiety for the exams?
A.replace B.recover C.relieve D.reduce
2. Take the medicine and have a good sleep, but if the pain continues, _________ your doctor.
A. confirm B. consult C. consider D. convince
3. Long-term goals may be _______ our dreams of the future while the short-term ones deal with
present activities.
A. related to B. connecting to C. joined to D. mixed to
4. I didn’t see her at the meeting. If she ____, she would have met my brother.
A. has come B. did come C. had come D. came
5. Even though he has lived in China for many years,Mark still cannot________ himself to the
Chinese customs.
A.devote B.adjust C.apply D.addict
6. —She is unhappy.
—So she is. She has got ________ in the quarrel between Jane and Susan.
A. involved B. involve C. involving D. involvement
7. What makes us worried is that the number of the people _________ drugs is increasing.
A. addicted to B. addicted for C. addicted at D. addicted on
8. Jerry takes exercise every morning, _______ a weight loss of ten pounds.
A. adjusting to B. relying on C. setting foot in D. aiming at
9. Finding several wolves hidden in the cave,the villagers ________ the entrance to it with huge
rocks.
A.reached B.blocked C.stuck D.inserted
10. From the success of Chang’e Ⅰ, we can see the ________ that China can send men to the
moon.
A.change B.probability C.difficulty D.Application
11. In September,he ________ her to the position of minister in charge of women’s affair.
A.called B.considered C.named D.regarded
12. As some experts say,shopping by television will never take ________ place of shopping in
stores, because many people find shopping at a store ________ great enjoyment.
A./; a B.the; a C.a; the D.a; /
13. Swan (天鹅) Lake is a famous ballet in four acts, ________ on a German fairy tale.
A. basing B. based C. bases D. to base
14. Now we’ve got a foot in the door, we are hoping to ____________ a big market in China.
A. open up B. put forward C. carry on D. wind up
15. You can’t afford to let the situation get worse. You must take ____ to put it right.
A. decisions B. directions C. sides D. steps
二、完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从下面各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出
最佳选项。
Although 11-year-old Mark wasn’t much of an athlete, his dad 1 him to play youth
baseball.Mark liked to play,but he was constantly hurt by the 2 of his teammates whenever
he dropped a ball.
Just before the fourth game of the season,Mark told his dad he didn’t want to go.“I’m no
good,”he said,“and everyone 3 it.”His father encouraged him to 4 with it.“Just do
your best.”he said.“Your best is good enough.”
When Mark was at bat(轮到击球),he looked over to his father,who struggled to look
__5 .In his last at-bat,Mark hit the hall 6 the first time all season.
7 the umpire(裁判) called Mark out,his father went wild. “ 8 the umpire!”he
yelled.“Are you 9 or just stupid? If you can’t do the job,stay off the 10 !”
On the way home,Mark broke a long 11 ,“Dad,you said all anyone can ask for is to do
his best.”
“That’s right,Son,” his father 12 him.“You did your best and I’m 13 of
you.But that foolish umpire 14 you of a chance to continue playing with a bad call.”
“I wasn’t talking about me .”Mark replied .“I was 15 Billy’s dad.He was the
umpire.He was doing his best,too,but you got mad at him.”
His father was 16 ,but he said,“Yeah, but he’s an adult.We should 17 more out
of adults.”
Despite his father’s good 18 ,he didn’t set a good example.We should indeed expect
more from 19 —more fairness and respect,and more sportsmanship.If your kids 20__
sports,be a role model,not a problem.
1.A.threatened B.urged C.followed D.allowed
2.A.statements B.noises C.cheers D.remarks
3.A.knows B.likes C.hates D.remembers
4.A.start B.stick C.deal D.live
5.A.clever B.cool C.positive D.good
6.A.immediately B.solidly C.carelessly D.slowly
7.A.When B.If C.Though D.Unless
8.A.Respect B.Help C.Obey D.Kill
9.A.wise B.strict C.blind D.nervous
10.A.park B.field C.beach D.read
11.A.silence B.discussion C.consideration D.argument
12.A.persuaded B.convinced C.advised D.defended
13.A.fond B.afraid C.fired D.proud
14.A.reminded B.frightened C.robbed D.embarrassed
15.A.worrying about B.talking about C.making fun of D.making use of
16.A.surprised B.pleased C.depressed D.disappointed
17.A.demand B.ask C.learn D.expect
18.A.intentions B.lessons C.directions D.methods
19.A.umpires B.players C.teammates D.adults
20.A.recognize B.abandon C.play D.support
三、阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每一小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
I am a writer.I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way
it can evoke(唤起) an emotion,a visual image,a complex idea,or a simple truth.Language is the
tool of my trade.And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.
Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California,I’ve been giving more
thought to the kind of English my mother speaks.Like others,I have described it to people as
“broken”English.But I feel embarrassed to say that.It has always bothered me that I can think of
no way to describe it other than “broken”,as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed,as if it
lacked a certain wholeness.I’ve heard other terms used,“limited English,”for example.But they
seem just as bad,as if everything is limited,including people’s perceptions(认识)of the limited
English speaker.
I know this for a fact,because when I was growing up,my mother’s “limited” English
limited my perception of her.I was ashamed of her English.I believed that her English reflected
the quality of what she had to say.That is,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts
were imperfect.And I had plenty of evidence to support me:the fact that people in department
stores,at banks,and at restaurants did not take her seriously,did not give her good service,
pretended not to understand her,or even acted as if they did not hear her.
I started writing fiction in 1985.And for reasons I won’t get into today,I began to write
stories using all the Englishes I grew up with:the English she used with me,which for lack of a
better term might be described as“broken” : and what I imagine to be her translation of her
Chinese,her internal (内在的) language,and for that I sought to preserve the essence,but neither
an English nor a Chinese structure.I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show:
her intention,her feelings,the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.
1.By saying“Language is the tool of my trade”,the author means that ________.
A.she uses English in foreign trade
B.she is fascinated by languages
C.she works as a translator
D.she is a writer by profession
2.The author used to think of her mother’s English as _______.
A.impolite B.amusing C.imperfect D.practical
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?
A.Americans do not understand broken English.
B.The author’s mother was not respected sometimes.
C.The author’s mother had positive influence on her.
D.Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.
4.The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is ________.
A.well structured B.in the old style C.easy to translate D.rich in meaning
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The change of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English.
B.The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother.
C.The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English.
D.The author’s experiences of using broken English.
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在标有 1~10 的空格处填
入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
(1)
Happiness is like a small stone dropped into a pool to set in motion and ever-widening circle
of ripples. __1__ Stevenson has said, being happy is a duty.
There is no exact definition of __2__ word “happiness”. Happy people are happy __3__ all
sorts of reasons. The key is not wealth or physical well-being, since we find beggars, invalids(残
疾人) and so-called failures, __4__ are extremely happy.
__5__ (stay) happy is triumph of soul and character. __6__ is not selfish to strive for it. It is,
indeed, a duty to ourselves and others.
Being __7__ (happy) is like an infectious disease. It causes people to stay away from the
sufferer. He soon finds himself alone and sad. There is, __8__, a cure for it: if you don’t feel happy,
pretend to be!
It __9__ (work). Before long you will find that you attract people. You discover how deeply
rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider circles of good will. Then the make-believe
becomes a reality. You become really happy.
Being happy, once it __10__ (realize) as a duty and established as a habit, opens doors into
unimaginable gardens thronged (群集) with grateful friends.
(2)
Most years on average have 12 full moons, with __1__ appearing each month.
That’s __2__ the lunar month—the time it takes the moon to cycle through its
phases—corresponds(符合)closely to the calendar month.
But the calendar year is actually __3__ (base) on the solar cycle, or the time it takes the earth
to make one trip around the sun. This __4__(mean) a year is not evenly(均匀)divisible by lunar
months, so every three __5__ (year) or so there are 13 full moons.
The farmer’s almanac (历书) further divided the year into four seasons, __6__ each season
lasting three months. When a given season saw four full moons, the almanac dubbed the __7__
(three) moon as a blue moon, __8__ refers to the second full moon.
Ultimately, a blue moon as defined by the calendar isn’t that rare. The term’s significance
instead lies in the way it links people to the motions of the cosmos(宇宙).
“Just being able __9__(recognize)that we can have a full moon twice in a month and have
attached folklore really highlights the fact that humans have been astronomers their entire
existence,” said Mark Hammergren, __10__ staff astronomer at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago,
Illinois.
五、书面表达
为增加师生对中国航天的了解,你校将举行一次讲座。假设你是学校的广播员,请根据
下面的表格提示的内容,写一份英语广播稿,通知全校师生。词数 100 左右。
讲座主题:中国航天 (China Spaceflight)
主讲人:北京大学李博教授
时间:1 月 5 日,星期四下午 2:30
地点:学校报告厅
内容:介绍中国航天发展的背景、简要历程,神舟系列飞船的发展概况以及中国航天员
的情况。
参考词汇:
背景 background 神舟系列飞船 the series of Shenzhou Spaceships
航天员 astronaut
答案与解析
一、单项选择
1. C。句意:你能想出什么实际的方法来减缓他考试的焦虑吗?relieve 减轻,缓解,救济;
replace 代替,把……放回原处;recover 重新获得,恢复痊愈;reduce(数量等)减
少,缩小。
2. B。consult your doctor 咨询你的医生。confirm 确认,证实;consider 考虑;convince 使
相信。
3. A。句意:长期的目标是与我们将来的梦想相联系到一起的,而短期的目标涉及的是现在
的行动。B、C、D 三项的介词不搭配。be related to 与……有联系;connect ... with 把……
与……连在一起;join A to B 把 A 连接到 B 上;mix...with 把……与……混合。
4. C。根据句意和“would have met”可知,句子是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,所以选 C。
5. B。句意:即使已经在中国生活许多年了,马克仍然不能使自己适应中国的风俗。adjust 调
整,使适应;devote 把……奉献给;apply 应用;addict 使上瘾。
6. A。involve 意为“使参与”,get involved in 表示“被卷入”。
7. A。addicted 是形容词,表示“上了……瘾的”,常与介词 to 搭配,表示“对……上瘾的”。
8. D。每天早晨锻炼的目的是减肥,所以选 D。aim at 针对,目的是;adjust to 适应,调节;
rely on 依靠;set foot in 进入,踏进。
9. B。句意:村民们发现几匹狼藏在洞穴里,他们把洞口用大石头堵住了。block 堵塞;reach
到达,伸出手臂; stick 粘贴,卡住;insert 插入,嵌入。
10. B。句意:嫦娥一号的成功让我们看到了中国具有把人送上月球的可能性了。probability
表示“可能性”,that 引导从句充当它的同位语。
11. C。句意:九月份,他任命她担任部长一职,负责妇女事务。name 这里译为“任命”。
12. B。take the place of 意为“取代;代替”为固定短语;enjoyment 为抽象名词,但具体指一
件能给予人快乐的事情时,其前一般加不定冠词。
13. B。be based on 意为“根据,以……为基准”,因为作非限制性定语从句,去掉了 be,即
用过去分词作定语。句意:《天鹅湖》是一部著名的四幕芭蕾舞剧,是根据一个德国
童话改编的。
14. A。句意:现在我们已打开门路,我们希望在中国开辟一个广阔的市场。open up 展开,打
开,开发,揭露,开始;put forward 提出;carry on 继续开展, 坚持;wind up 卷起,
卷拢,上紧……发条。
15. D。take steps to do sth. 设法,采取措施干某事。句意:你不能让这种情况变坏,你必须
采取措施让一切正常。
二、完形填空
1.B。与前面的 wasn’t much of an athlete 的含义进行对比,虽然马克不是从事体育的人才,
但是他的父亲还是鼓励他打球。
2.D。结合后面的 whenever he dropped a ball 可知,马克不愿意去打球是因为丢球之后他会
受到队员言语上的伤害。
3.A。由前面的 he was constantly hurt 可知,大家都知道马克不擅长打球。
4.B。结合前面的“I’m no good,”可知马克失去了信心,所以他的父亲此时应该是鼓励他坚
持下去。
5.C。马克每一次击球,都会回头看父亲,他的父亲总是尽量表现出对他很有信心的样子。
6.B。根据后面的 the first time all season 可知,这是马克第一次击中球。solidly 稳稳地,
符合语境。
7.A。前一段说到马克击中了一个球,裁判在这时让马克离场,因此马克的父亲发怒了。
8.D。结合前面的 his father went wild 可知,他的父亲发怒了,所以这里选 kill。
9.C。与后面的 or just stupid 中的 stupid 相联系,这里指马克的父亲质问裁判是瞎了,看不
见他儿子的击球吗。
10.B。马克的父亲认为如果裁判不能胜任工作就离开比赛的场地,别干裁判的工作了。
11.A。这里指的是在回家的路上,马克打破了长时间的沉默。
12.B。结合前面的“That’s right,Son,”可知是马克的父亲使马克相信自己所说的话。
13.D。根据前面的 You did your best 可知马克的父亲认为他做得很好,所以他为儿子感到
骄傲。
14.C。马克的父亲认为裁判的错误判决剥夺了他儿子继续参加比赛的机会。rob sb. of... 使
某人失去……。
15.B。根据前面的 I wasn’t talking about me 可知选 B。
16.A。马克的父亲认为裁判做错了,所以当他听到儿子的话以后应该是感到很惊讶。
17.D。从前面的 Yeah,but he’s an adult.可知马克的父亲认为,因为裁判是成年人,所以
人们的期望值更高。
18.A。这里表示虽然马克的父亲的愿望是好的,但是他没有给儿子树立好的榜样。
19.D。结合前面的“We should expect more out of adults.”可知选 adults。
20.C。play sports 参加体育运动。
三、阅读理解
语篇解读:作为作家的作者伴随着母亲蹩脚的英语而长大,对母亲蹩脚英语的态度也随
着年龄的增长由难堪到深思,进而体悟。再到深入挖掘其内涵。
1.D。猜测词义题。由文章第一句 I am a writer.和第一段的内容,以及此句 Language is the
tool of my trade(=profession 职业,行业,谋生手段),可知她是一个职业作家。
2.C。推理判断题。作者在文章的第二段和第三段中描写她母亲的英语时用了 broken(蹩脚
的),limited(有限的),imperfect(不完美的)三个形容词,显然不完美,而不是 A.不礼
貌的;B.逗乐的;D.实用的。
3.B。推理判断题。从倒数第二段的最后一长句推断,作者的母亲有时因其蹩脚的英语而
不受人尊重。
4.D。推理判断题。通过最后一段(后半段)的内容得知作者对母亲的 broken English 的看法
已有所改变,认为她的 broken English 内涵丰富。
5.A。主旨大意题。总结全文内容,作者对母亲所讲的英语的态度随着时间的推移而变
化……。
四、语法填空
(1)
1. As。as 在此句中表示“正如”,引导非限制性定语从句。
2. the。the 表示特指。句意:“幸福”这个词没有确切的定义。
3. for。for…reason,因为……原因。
4. who。failures 此处指“失败的人”,所以用 who 引导定语从句,补充说明 beggars, invalids(残
疾人) and so-called failures。
5. Staying。根据句子结构和谓语动词 is,动词 stay 在此处作主语,所以用-ing 形式表示泛指。
6. It。it 在此处中是形式主语,代替真正的主语不定式 to strive for it。
7. unhappy。由下文推测,像传染病一样,能给人类带来孤独和悲伤的应该是 happy 的反义
词,填 unhappy。
8. however。用 however(然而)表示“转折”。
9. works。整篇文章是现在时,由 it 可知填单数第三人称 works。
10. is realized。it 指代前面的 Being happy,与 realize 是被动关系,所以填 is realized。
(2)
1. one。one 代替上文中 12 full moons 中的一个。
2. because。根据上下文句意可知。
3. based。be based on 以……为基础。
4. means。mean 此处是动词,表示“意味着”,根据句意和整篇文章的时态,用单数第三人称。
5. years。根据 three 可知 year 用复数。
6. with。with 的复合结构——with+名词+现在分词,在句中作状语。
7. third。与 the 一起构成序数词。
8. which。which 此处引导非限制性定语从句,代替 a blue moon 在从句中作主语。
9. to recognize。be able to do 能够做某事。
10. a。用 a 表示“其中之一”。
五、书面表达
Dear teachers and schoolmates,
May I have your attention please? I have an announcement to make. In order to help us learn
more about China Spaceflight, Professor Li Bo from Peking University will give us a lecture. He
will talk about the background of the development of China Spaceflight as well as its process.
Besides, astronauts and something about the series of Shenzhou Spaceships will also be
introduced. The lecture will be held on Thursday, the fifth of January and it will begin at 2:30 pm
in the Lecture Hall of our school.
Anyone who’s interested in the topic is welcome to attend the lecture. Don’t forget to be on
time.
That’s all. Thanks for your attention.