Unit 2 The United Kingdom李仕才一、閱讀理解。Scientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees(大黃蜂) to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony(群體)showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny brains.Researchers at Queen Mary University of London said the experiments, often used to test the intelligence of apes (猿) and birds, showed for the first time that some insects are up to the task, and can also pass skills on through several generations.The findings add to the evidence suggesting the ability for culture spread the ability to learn and pass on knowledge and skills may not be exclusive to humans.In the research, published in the journal PLOS Biology on Tuesday, the scientists were able to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet.The strings were attached to discs or artificial flowers containing food at their center but placed under a transparent screen. The bees, spotting the food beneath the screen, learned to pull the flowers out by pulling the string with their legs and feet to be able to get to it.From another group of bees given the chance to solve the task without any training, only two of 110 were successful.Another group of bees was then allowed to observe the trained bees pulling the strings, and 60 percent of them successfully learned the skill. Finally, trained bees were put in colonies, and the scientists found the technique spread successfully to a majority of the colonys worker bees.Lars Chittka, a Queen Mary University professor who guided the project, said the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees learning and teaching skills.1.What does the underlined word exclusive in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Ordinary. B. Unique. C. Beneficial. D. Widespread.2.What did the researchers find about bees?A. Bees learn best in insects.B. Bees are as clever as birds.C. Bees are born good learners.D. Bees can be trained to learn skills.3.What may the research team focus on next?A. What else bees can do. B. Where bees learn skills.C. How bees teach others. D. How bees brain work.4.What may be the best title for the text?A. Small bees, great abilities B. Bees can learn and teachC. Bees are smarter D. Let bees learn【文章大意】本文為說明文，屬于科普類文章。介紹了大黃蜂有學(xué)習(xí)能力，還會傳播自己學(xué)到的知識。1.B 【解析】猜測詞義題。依據(jù)第二段可知，大黃蜂也具有學(xué)習(xí)并傳播所學(xué)知識的能力，結(jié)合第三段本句話可知，這種能力并非人類獨有的，故選B項。2.D 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三、四、五、六、七段可知，蜜蜂可以被訓(xùn)練學(xué)習(xí)技能。D項正確。4.B 【解析】主旨大意題。綜合全文尤其第一段可知，文章主要介紹一項科學(xué)發(fā)現(xiàn)，大黃蜂也可以學(xué)習(xí)并傳播所學(xué)技能，故選B項。二、單句語法填空1. To his great (delighted)，his son passed the College Entrance Examination with first­class honors.答案：delight2A number of visitors from all over the world are by the scenery.(attract)答案：attracted; attractive3(2018·大同質(zhì)量檢測)The printing machines are always breaking ， which annoys him a lot.答案：down4It is strange that the well­behaved gentleman (be) so rude to that old lady.答案：(should) be5Any help from you will be greatly appreciated. Please give me a reply at your earliest (convenient)答案：convenience6With their wedding approaching, they are busy making good (arrange) for it.答案：arrangements7 (divide) into four groups, the whole class began to discuss the topic.答案：Divided8The football team, (consist) of 22 players and three coaches, was set up about 3 years ago.答案：consisting9In the job interviews, job applicants often find themselves (ask) unexpected questions, some very difficult to answer.答案：asked10We paid a visit to Guilin, whose beauty was beyond (describe)答案：description三、完形填空。I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book. I just wanted to see how it ended 1 I was still in the middle of it. This habit 2 first my mom, then my friends, and 3 even my own daughter. Often my 4 wouldnt be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were 5 as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one 6 at a time like everyone else! ” At times I didnt 7 this bad habit to just books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and 8 out what to do months and even years from now 9 enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the 10 of my life wasnt done yet and that I had many pages 11 to go. I still couldnt control my burning desire to write the 12 of it halfway through. Time and again, I would 13 jump ahead and try to solve every potential (潛在的) problem before it happened. Life, 14, doesnt work like that. It loves to 15 us, and you never know what new problems, changes or opportunities each new day will16. Recently when I found myself living in the 17 again, I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “l(fā)ive one day at a time”. When I heard those words, I 18, turned the book of my life back to the 19 page, and thanked God for today. Each of us has to 20 the book of life line by line, moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end. 【文章大意】本文作者喜歡在讀書讀到一半時就先看故事的結(jié)局, 后來發(fā)展到其他事也這樣沒耐心。這讓家人和朋友們都很不高興, 女兒認(rèn)為書應(yīng)該從頭到尾去讀, 正如人生一樣應(yīng)該過好當(dāng)下。1. A. since B. for C. when D. because【解析】選C。當(dāng)一本書讀到一半時, 我就想要知道結(jié)局是怎么樣的。 since自從; for因為; when當(dāng)時候; because 因為。故選C。2. A. confusedB. annoyedC. delightedD. embarrassed【解析】選B。根據(jù)下文“Then one day my daughter told me in anger”可知, 我的這個壞習(xí)慣激怒了(annoyed)很多人。confuse使困惑; annoy使惱怒; delight使高興; embarrass使尷尬。故選B。3. A. usuallyB. obviouslyC. accidentallyD. finally【解析】選D。根據(jù)上文提到“first. . . then. . . ”可知, 最后(finally)惹惱了自己的女兒。usually通常; obviously明顯地; accidentally偶然地; finally最后。故選D。4. A. impatienceB. misunderstandingC. disappointmentD. disagreement【解析】選A。我的不耐心不僅僅是對我自己讀的書, 對他人讀的書也是很急于知道故事的結(jié)局。impatience沒耐心; misunderstanding誤解; disappointment失望; disagreement不同意。故選A。5. A. sayingB. readingC. doingD. watching【解析】選B。根據(jù)上下文可知, 應(yīng)該是讀書, 讀書用動詞read。故選B。6. A. pageB. copyC. chapterD. edition【解析】選A。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Each of us has to_ the book of life line by line”可知, 女兒希望父親看書時能像別人一樣一頁一頁地看。page頁碼; copy 本; chapter章; edition版。故選A。 7. A. contributeB. devoteC. applyD. limit【解析】選D。根據(jù)下句的“I also tried to skip ahead in my own life”可知, 我的壞習(xí)慣不僅僅是局限于看書方面, 也體現(xiàn)在我的生活上。 contribute貢獻; devote奉獻; apply申請, 應(yīng)用; limit限制。故選D。8. A. tryB. figureC. letD. turn【解析】選B。我總是想要看到未來幾個月甚至幾年以后的事, 而不是享受現(xiàn)在的生活。try out(采用前)嚴(yán)密試驗; figure out弄懂, 搞清楚; let out 泄露; turn out 結(jié)果是。 故選B。9. A. on the part ofB. other thanC. instead ofD. on the basis of【解析】選C。我總是想要看到未來幾個月甚至幾年以后的事, 而不是享受現(xiàn)在的生活。on the part of就而言; other than除了, 不同于; instead of代替, 而不是; on the basis of根據(jù)。 故選C。10. A. bookB. riverC. pictureD. play【解析】選A。根據(jù)空后的“that I had many pages_to go”可知, 這里作者把生活看作一本書。故選A。 11. A. forgottenB. leftC. keptD. regretted【解析】選B。人生這本書還有很多可以看的。forget忘記; leave離開, 剩下; keep保持; regret遺憾。故選B。12. A. feelingsB. beginningC. endingD. comments【解析】選C。根據(jù)前文可知, 我在看書時總喜歡看到一半就想知道結(jié)局, 而對于自己人生的這本書, 雖然還沒有寫完, 但我已迫不及待地想要寫出結(jié)局。feelings感覺; beginning開端; ending結(jié)局; comments評價。故選C。13. A. consciouslyB. strangelyC. foolishlyD. critically【解析】選C。根據(jù)下文“Life, _, doesnt work like that. ”可推知, 我總是在每一個潛在的問題還沒發(fā)生時就嘗試解決它, 所以這是愚蠢的。consciously自覺地; strangely 奇怪地; foolishly愚蠢地; critically批評性地。故選C。 14. A. otherwiseB. moreoverC. thereforeD. however【解析】選D。然而人生并不像我們預(yù)設(shè)的那樣。otherwise否則; moreover而且; therefore因此; however但是。故選D。15. A. surpriseB. cheatC. satisfyD. frighten【解析】選A。從下文中的“you never know what new problems, changes or opportunities each new day will_”可知, 生活總是有新問題, 變化或者機會使我們感到很驚訝。surprise使人驚訝; cheat欺騙; satisfy使人滿意; frighten嚇唬。故選A。 16. A. makeB. bringC. takeD. award【解析】選B。生活中的每個新的一天總會給我們帶來(bring)新的問題、變化或者機會。故選B。17. A. presentB. futureC. memoryD. dream【解析】選B。根據(jù)上文, 我在生活中總是想要搞清楚未來幾個月甚至幾年的事情, 即生活在“未來”, 由此可知選B。18. A. cheeredB. criedC. lostD. smiled【解析】選D。我明白了生活要一天天地過, 所以我笑了。cheer歡呼; cry哭; lose失去; smile 微笑。故選D。19. A. excitingB. hopefulC. favoriteD. right【解析】選D。當(dāng)內(nèi)心的聲音提醒我要過好每一天時, 我把人生的這本書翻回到正確的(right)那一頁。 exciting令人激動的; hopeful充滿希望的; favorite最喜歡的; right對的。 故選D。20. A. writeB. reviewC. explainD. translate【解析】選A。根據(jù)上文中的“to write the_of it halfway through”可知選A。 四、單句改錯1Worry that he might lose his job, Peter always works extra hours to please his boss. 答案：WorryWorried2When first was introduced to the market, these products enjoyed great success. 答案：去掉was3I cannot tell you how delighting I was with the beautiful birthday present you gave me. 答案：delightingdelighted4Our manager is going to attend an international conference. You can take place of him in his absence. 答案：take后加the5The most important words in this sentence have left out, so it doesnt make any sense. 答案：在left前加been五、單元語法過去分詞作賓補1(2018·四川雅安中學(xué)期末) The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see (carry) out the next year.答案：carried2It was a pity that the guests left most of the dishes (untouch)答案：untouched3They have already had some everyday words (add) to the new edition of the dictionary.答案：added4Alex was listening attentively to the lecture given by Professor Smith，with all his attention (fix) on it.答案：fixed5The speaker raised his voice but still couldnt make himself (hear)答案：heard 8