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1、 Unit 2 English around the world.閱讀理解AImagine this: Youre at the movies seeing the latest boxoffice hit.The leading actor chases down(找到) the films bad guy before winning over the beautiful leading lady.What does he do next? He sucks on a cigarette.Whats wrong with this picture? Doesnt the beautiful

2、 woman see her heros yellow teeth? Doesnt she smell his smoky breath? And wouldnt the good guy have trouble chasing，since smoking causes a person to cough?But you dont see any of that when someone smokes cigarettes in the movies.And there is a lot of smoking in movies.Actors light up in more than 50

3、 percent of youthrated (G，PG，PG13) movies，according to the American Legacy Foundation，which aims to put an end to smoking among young people.That means that Hollywood is showing 14 billion images of smoking to young people every year.All that exposure to onscreen smoking can influence teens to smoke

4、.The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) argues that 44 percent of teens who begin smoking do so because theyve seen smoking in movies.The CDC reports that teens are two to three times more likely to start smoking after seeing repeated smoking scenes in movies than teens who are lightly

5、exposed to smoking in movies.Several organizations are working to remove smoking in youthrated movies.And adults are not the only ones who care about this issue.Many teens are actively involved.Livia Clandorf,16，of Chatham，New York，is a member of Reality Check，an organization that educates teens abo

6、ut what it considers to be the manipulative (巧妙處理的) practices of tobacco companies.Livia participated in an event called a “movie stomp (跺腳)”. Reality Check rents out a movie theater and screens a youthrated film that shows smoking.Every time audience members see smoking，they stomp their feet and sh

7、ow disapproval by shouting “boo”語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文。據(jù)調(diào)查，電影中大量的抽煙鏡頭正誘使越來越多的青少年開始抽煙。1What is the picture you are asked to imagine like according to the author?AIts touching.BIts beautiful.CIts frightening.DIts unreasonable.解析：推理判斷題。由第二段中一連串的問句及第三段開頭的But you dont see any of that when someone smokes cigarettes

8、 in the movies可推斷，作者認為這種電影情節(jié)忽略了抽煙的壞處，與現(xiàn)實不符，是極不合理的。答案：D2What does the underlined part “l(fā)ight up” in Paragraph 3 mean?AGuide with a light.BBegin to smoke.CShow pleasure.DProvide light.解析：詞義猜測題。由上文的there is a lot of smoking in movies及下文的showing 14 billion images of smoking可推斷，畫線短語所在部分的意思是“一半以上的青少年電影中男演

9、員會點火抽煙”。故畫線部分的意思是“開始抽煙”。答案：B3What can be inferred from the CDCs words?AOver 50 percent of teens smoke.BTeens should watch more movies.CMany movies cause teens to smoke.DTeens are less likely to smoke than adults.解析：推理判斷題。由第四段中的44 percent of teens who begin smoking do so because theyve seen smoking i

10、n movies及The CDC reports that.lightly exposed to smoking in movies可推斷，很多電影中的抽煙情節(jié)使青少年逐漸加入煙民的行列。答案：C4When will participants in a “movie stomp” stomp their feet?AWhen they are active.BWhen they are excited.CWhen they feel like smoking.DWhen they see smoking scenes.解析：細節(jié)理解題。由文章末的Every time audience memb

11、ers see smoking，they stomp their feet可知，參與者看到電影中抽煙的情節(jié)時就一起跺腳。答案：DBIts well known to car drivers that red means “stop”，green means “go”，and yellow means “hurry up and make that damn light”Why those colors，though? The answer lies in the fact that the earliest traffic signals were designed for trains，no

12、t cars.They were red and green，gaspowered，and more than a little dangerous in the event of a leak.Red is an inherited(繼承的) symbol from railroads，which symbolizes danger in many cultures.As red has a longer wavelength than any other color on the visible spectrum (光譜)，it can be seen from a greater dis

13、tance than other colors.Red has meant “stop” since long before cars existed，with train signals use of red dating back to the days when mechanical arms lifted and lowered to indicate whether the rail ahead was clear.Greens wavelength is next to (and shorter than) yellows on the visible spectrum，meani

14、ng its still easier to see than any color other than red and yellow. Back in the early days of railway lights，green meant “caution”，while the “allclear” light was，well，clear or white.It is said that several disastrous collisions happened after an engineer mistook stars in the night for an allclear.T

15、hus，green became “go”，and for a long time，railways used only green and red to signal trains.From the earliest days of motoring up until the mid1900s，not all stop signs were redmany were yellow，because at night it was all but impossible to see a red stop sign in a poorly lit area.In 1915 the yellow s

16、topsign craze began in Detroit，a city that five years later installed its first electric traffic signal，which happened to include the very first yellow traffic light.But what of those mysterious yellow stop signs？As materials and technologies evolved，the ability to produce highly reflective signs me

17、ant that red could resume its natural spot in the sign hierarchy，leaving the stillhighlyvisible yellow to the domain (領(lǐng)域) of “caution”Thats why school zones and buses，crosswalks，and other important warnings are yellow today.語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文。我們都知道“紅燈停，綠燈行，黃燈亮了快點走”的交通規(guī)則，但交通信號燈為什么是紅、黃、綠三種顏色呢？本文主要介紹了交通信號燈的起

18、源和發(fā)展。5What were traffic lights originally intended for?ATrains.BCars.CPlanes.DShips.解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“The answer lies in the fact that the earliest traffic signals were designed for trains，not cars.”可知，最初，交通信號燈是為火車而不是汽車的通行而設(shè)計的。故選A。答案：A6Whats the main reason for reds long being used to mean “stop”？AIt

19、 can be seen even in dark areas.BIt represents danger in many cultures.CIt has the longest wavelength.D. People prefer red to other colors.解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“As red has a longer wavelength than any other color on the visible spectrum(光譜)，it can be seen from a greater distance than other colors.”可知，由于紅

20、色在可見光譜中波長最長，因此可視距離要比其他顏色更遠，這也是其能長期被用作表示“停止”的交通信號的原因。故選C。答案：C7Which of the following may the author agree with?AThe meaning of red is culturespecific.BYellow functioned as stop signs in the 1900s.CGreens wavelength is just second to that of red.DGreens role in lights has changed over time.解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)

21、第三段的內(nèi)容尤其是“green meant caution”“green becamego”可知，隨著時間的變化，綠色在交通信號燈中所扮演的角色也發(fā)生了巨大的變化。故選D。答案：D8What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe significance of road traffic signs.BThe history of railroad transportation.CThe symbolic meaning of different colors.DThe origin and development of traffic lights.解

22、析：主旨大意題。通讀全文內(nèi)容可知，本文主要講述了交通信號燈的起源與發(fā)展，并解釋了這三種顏色(紅、黃、綠)的物理性質(zhì)及為什么會被用作交通信號燈。故D項最為全面地概括了文章的主要內(nèi)容。答案：D.完形填空Jenna had graduated from her middle school and was lucky enough to be admitted to Westwood College.She was ready for new 1 at the college and filled with confidence. 2 ，she didnt expect it that college

23、 life was quite 3 .In the first week，Jenna went to tryouts for cheerleaders.She was competing against very talented girls，and she knew it would be 4 for her to be selected.Two hours later，the 5 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 6 as the list ended without her name.Feeling 7 ，sh

24、e walked back to her dormitory carrying her schoolbag full of homework.Arriving at the dormitory，she started with 8 .She had always been a good math student，but now she was 9 .She moved on to English and history，and was 10 to find that she didnt have any trouble with those subjects.Feeling better，sh

25、e decided not to 11 math for the time being.The next day Jenna went to see Mrs.Biden about being on the school 12 .Mrs.Biden wasnt as enthusiastic as Jenna.“Im sorry， 13 we have enough 14 for the newspaper already.Come back next year and well talk then.”Jenna smiled 15 and left.“Why is college so di

26、fferent？” she sighed.Later in math class，Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 16 .By the end of the class，she understood how to get them right.As she gathered her books，Jenna decided shed 17 to try to fit in with her new school.She wasnt sure if shed 18 ，but

27、she knew she had to try.College was just as her mom had said，“You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 19 a big fish in a small pond.The challenge is to become the 20 fish you can be.”語篇解讀本文主要講述了主人公Jenna在進入大學后所經(jīng)歷的變化及其努力適應(yīng)的過程。1A.decisionsBchallengesCproblemsDexercises解析：根據(jù)上文的“l(fā)ucky enough to be

28、admitted to Westwood College”及“new”可推知，新的大學生活對主人公來講有許多挑戰(zhàn)，故選B。答案：B2A.However BThereforeCBesidesDOtherwise解析：根據(jù)語境可知，上下文表示邏輯上的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選A。however“然而”。答案：A3A.normal BnecessaryCdifferentDdesperate解析：根據(jù)下文的“Why is college so different？she sighed”可知，大學生活與主人公想象的很不一樣。答案：C4A.simple BtroublesomeCcertainDdifficult解

29、析：根據(jù)“competing against very talented girls”可推知，主人公感覺自己很難被選上，與下文的“the list ended without her name”呼應(yīng)。答案：D5A.editor BjudgeCbossDcandidate解析：根據(jù)語境可知，是由裁判宣布進入下一輪選拔的名單的。答案：B6A.stopped BjumpedCsankDchanged解析：根據(jù)“as the list ended without her name”可推知，得知沒有自己的名字，即：沒有進入下一輪選拔，主人公心情沉重。sb.s heart sinks意為“心情沉重，情緒低

30、落”。答案：C7A.awful BlonelyChappyDstrange解析：由于被淘汰了，主人公感覺糟糕(awful)。答案：A8A.English BhistoryCscienceDmath解析：根據(jù)下文的“She had always been a good math student”可推知，主人公開始做自己擅長的數(shù)學作業(yè)。答案：D9A.working BstrugglingCcomplainingDimproving解析：根據(jù)“but”的轉(zhuǎn)折含義可推知，曾經(jīng)擅長的數(shù)學現(xiàn)在讓她感覺有些吃力。答案：B10A.bothered BashamedCpleasedDshocked解析：根據(jù)“s

31、he didnt have any trouble with those subjects”可知，主人公在英語和歷史學科上沒有遇到任何問題，于是很高興，與下文的“Feeling better”呼應(yīng)。答案：C11A.show up Bmake forCgive upDprepare for解析：根據(jù)上文的“Feeling better”和主人公做數(shù)學作業(yè)不理想的情況可推知，主人公暫時不準備做數(shù)學作業(yè)了。prepare for“為準備”；show up“出現(xiàn)”；make for“向移動，促成”；give up“放棄”。答案：D12A.committee BteamCnewspaperDradio解

32、析：根據(jù)下文的“for the newspaper already”可推知，Mrs.Biden在校報工作。答案：C13A.and BsoCorDbut解析：根據(jù)語境可知，上下文表示邏輯上的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選D。答案：D14A.writers BplayersCspeakersDreaders解析：根據(jù)“for the newspaper already”并結(jié)合選項可推知，主人公是去校報應(yīng)聘作者工作，結(jié)果遭到了拒絕。答案：A15A.brightly BweaklyCwidelyDhappily解析：根據(jù)“Come back next year and well talk then.”可知，主人公被校

33、報拒絕了，因此只是淡淡地笑著離開了。答案：B16A.courage BlackChopeDsorrow解析：根據(jù)上文可知，主人公在數(shù)學學習上感到吃力，這些問題使她很傷心。答案：D17A.hesitate BrefuseCcontinueDattempt解析：根據(jù)下文的“try to fit in with her new school”“but she knew she had to try”可推知，主人公并沒有氣餒，決定繼續(xù)試著適應(yīng)新的學校。答案：C18A.succeed BcompleteCagreeDaccompany解析：根據(jù)“but she knew she had to try”可

34、推知，主人公對于自己能否成功并沒有把握，但是知道自己必須去嘗試。答案：A19A.in the hope of Bin honor ofCin case ofDinstead of解析：根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示對比。instead of“代替”。答案：D20A.tallest BbestChardestDgentlest解析：結(jié)合空前一句可推知，此處表示“成為最好的魚”，在文中引申為“做最好的自己”。答案：B.短文改錯A new police officer was out for his first ride in a police car with a experienced partner.

35、A call came in told them to break up a crowd of people.The officers drove to the street and observe a small crowd standing on a corner.The new police officer rolled up his window and said，“Please leave the corner.”A few people glanced，and no one moved，so he shouted again，“ Leave that corner.NOW！”Thi

36、s time，the group of people began to move unwillingly.While they left，they stared in his directions.The young police officer was so proud that he turned to partner and asked，“Well，what is my performance？”“Pretty good，”smiled at his partner，“but Im sorry to tell you this is a bus stop.”答案：A new police

37、 officer was out for his first ride in a police car with experienced partner.A call came inthem to break up a crowd of people.The officers drove to the street and a small crowd standing on a corner.The new police officer rolled his window and said，“Please leave the corner.”A few people glanced，no on

38、e moved，so he shouted again，“Leave that corner.NOW！”This time，the group of people began to move unwillingly. they left，they stared in his .The young police officer was so proud that he turned to partner and asked，“Well，is my performance？”“Pretty good，”smiled his partner，“but Im sorry to tell you this is a bus stop.”6EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F375