Unit 2 Growing pains一、閱讀理解In ancient Egypt，the pharaoh(法老)treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace，if he brought good news.However，if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news，his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations.Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing.As we walked lightheartedly out of the door，picnic basket in hand，a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said，“Oh boy，a bad day for a picnic.The weatherman says its going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches.Not for his stupid weather report，but for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus.As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter，the sales agent said with a broad smile，“Oh，that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of headcutting!Its not the news that makes someone angry.Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered(傳遞)Everyone must give bad news from time to time，and big winners do it with the proper attitude.A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way.A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone.Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately，many people are not aware of this.When youre tired from a long flight，has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef，has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the uping rainstorm with sympathy.I would have appreciated his warning.Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left，I probably would have said，“Oh，thats all right.Ill catch the next one.” Big winners，when they bear bad news，deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轟炸的)person is sure to have.1From “Dreams of headcutting！”(Paragraph 3)，we learn that the writer _.Awas reminded of the cruel pharaohBwas mad at the sales agentCwished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night2Which of the following is true?AThe author really appreciated the neighbors warning.BFrom the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.CIf the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news，he would be treated like a prince.DWhen we want to deliver any bad news，we should share the feeling of the receiver.3What is the main idea of the text?AReceiving bad news requires great courage.BHelping others sincerely is the key to business success.CDelivering bad news with sympathy is important in munication.DLearning ancient traditions can be useful.4In the writers opinion，his neighbor was _.Anot helpful Bnot considerateCfriendly Dwarmhearted【解題導(dǎo)語】本文主要講述當(dāng)我們要告訴別人不好的消息的時候，要注意說話的方式和語氣，還要帶有同情心。1B考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段的描述可知，“我”對售票員的態(tài)度很惱火。2D考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver”可知，當(dāng)告訴別人不好的消息的時候，應(yīng)該帶有同情心，應(yīng)該分擔(dān)消息接收者不好的感覺。3C考查主旨大意。本文主要告訴我們當(dāng)我們告訴別人不好的消息的時候，要注意講話的方式和態(tài)度，應(yīng)該帶有同情心，分擔(dān)別人的憂愁。4B考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand，a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said.I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches”以及最后一段中的“Had my neighbor told me of the uping rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning”可知，“我”認(rèn)為鄰居沒有同情心，不能為別人考慮。故選B項(xiàng)。二、單項(xiàng)填空1.Everything from greeting to eating can be an opportunity to do the wrong thing, and not only embarrass yourself, but _ your host.A. frighten B. upset C. tease D. blame【答案】B【解析】frighten使驚嚇；upset使不安；tease嘲笑，取笑；blame責(zé)備，譴責(zé)。句意：從問候到吃飯你隨時都有可能會出錯，這不僅會讓自己很尷尬，而且還讓主人很不安。2.He deserves _ such a great honor for his excellent work.A. to give B. give C. to be given D. being given 【答案】C【解析】deserve to be given應(yīng)該得到，to be given在此為不定式的被動式。句意：他工作出色，應(yīng)該得到如此高的榮譽(yù)。3.Though staying up late may not _ you, you will not be full of energy the next day.A. hurt B. harmC. destroy D. damage【答案】B【解析】hurt指肉體或精神上的傷害；harm 指抽象、無形的傷害；destroy毀掉；damage指物體受到損傷，從句意可知，題干指的是無形的傷害，所以用harm。句意：盡管熬夜也許對你沒有什么傷害，但是第二天你精力就不夠充沛了。4.She has waited for the guest for two hours and reached the _ of her patience.A. limit B. topC. point D. need【答案】A【解析】句意：她等那位客人兩個小時了，達(dá)到了忍耐的極限。limit極限，符合句意。top頂部；point點(diǎn)；need必要。5.Jack, look at what you have done. You are supposed _ your job by now. Sorry, Miss Lee. Ill hurry up. A. to finishB. finishingC. to have finishedD. having finished【答案】C6.When I arrived, I called her, but only her friend _ at my hotel. She was ill in bed. A. pulled offB. set offC. turned upD. broke up【答案】C【解析】句意：我到的時候，給她打了電話，但是只有她的朋友出現(xiàn)在了我住的賓館，她臥病在床。根據(jù)句意可知選turn up“出現(xiàn)，露面”。7.All present were shocked by what the little girl _ when she was cheated and sold to the mountain village. A. went over B. went through C. got along with D. got away【答案】B【解析】go over復(fù)習(xí)，仔細(xì)檢查；go through經(jīng)歷，通過，完成，檢查；get along with和相處；get away逃離。句意：所有在場的人都被小女孩被欺騙并賣入山村所遭遇的經(jīng)歷震驚了。8.A teachers devotion to education _ great respect of the whole public because it brings benefits to the development of society.A. reserve B. preserveC. observe D. deserve【答案】D8.He insisted what he did _ right and the man who had spoken ill of him _. A. was, be punishedB. be, was punishedC. was, was punishedD. be, be punished【答案】A【解析】insist作“堅(jiān)持說(認(rèn)為)”解時，后面的從句用陳述語氣；作“堅(jiān)決要求(主張)”解時，從句要用虛擬語氣，謂語動詞用(should)do。句意：他堅(jiān)持說他做的事是對的，堅(jiān)決要求處罰說他壞話的人。09.Our leader _ bright flashlights so we would not scare away the night creatures we hoped to find.A. forbade B. shone C. removed D. collected【答案】A【解析】forbade (forbid的過去式)禁止，阻止，阻礙，妨礙；shone照耀，發(fā)光，(shine的過去式和過去分詞)反射光，表現(xiàn)突出；removed(remove的過去式)去除，開除，脫去(衣服等)；collected收集 (collect的過去式和過去分詞)。句意：為了我們不至于嚇跑我們希望找到夜間的生物，我們的領(lǐng)隊(duì)不讓我們使用手電筒。故選A。11.Do you like the place of interest? On the contrary, its the _ place that I want to visit. A. worstB. lastC. bestD. latest【答案】B【解析】句意：“你喜歡這處名勝嗎? ”“恰恰相反，這是我最不想來的地方?！边@里last作“最不可能”的意義解釋。12.He warns you to _ his daughter when he _.A.stay out of, stays up B. get away from, stays behindC.stay away from, stays out D.take away from, stays in【答案】C【解析】stay away from離開，不接近；stay out待在戶外，不在家；句意：他警告你在他不在家時，你要離他女兒遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)的。13.Drought continues to annoy many parts of China, with tens of thousands _ water shortages and millions of others _.A. suffering, affecting B. suffering, affectedC. suffered, affected D. to suffer, affecting【答案】B【解析】考查with復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)中的非謂語動詞形式。suffer和tens of thousands 構(gòu)成主動關(guān)系，故使用現(xiàn)在分詞形式；affect和millions of others構(gòu)成被動關(guān)系，故使用過去分詞形式。句意：干旱繼續(xù)困擾中國的許多地方，成千上萬的人忍受著缺水之苦，還有數(shù)百萬人受到了影響。14.I feel like _ for a walk. Will you go with me?If Mary goes, _.A. to go, I also B. to go, so do IC. going, so will I D. going, so do I【答案】C【解析】第一空表示“想要去散步”，用feel like doing sth.；第二空表示“如果Mary去，那么我也去”，表示與前一情況相同，且為肯定句時，用so助動詞/系動詞/情態(tài)動詞主語(代詞的主格)，而且條件從句用現(xiàn)在時，主句多用一般將來時。15.The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising _ we fall. A. now thatB. every timeC. the first timeD. the last time【答案】B【解析】句意：人生中最大的榮耀不在于從未失敗過，而在于每一次跌倒后都能爬起來。除now that(既然, 由于)引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句外，其余三個名詞短語都可引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句。根據(jù)句意可知選B項(xiàng)every time(每一次)。16.Watkins believes having pandas in Detroit would create an atmosphere _ Americans can learn more about China. A. whereB. whenC. whichD. what【答案】A17.The year of 2016 is the beginning of Chinas 13th Five Year Plan, _ ecological civilization is an important part.A. of which B. in whichC. for which D. on which【答案】A【解析】“介詞which”引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句，可用ecological civilization of which.表示，of表示從屬關(guān)系。句意：2016年是第十三個五年計(jì)劃的開局年，生態(tài)文明是該計(jì)劃的一個重要組成部分。18.Many young people, most _ were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.A. of whichB. of themC. of whomD. of those【答案】C三、完形填空One day, while we were visiting my parents on a farm in late summer, Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.Mom agreed that the trees were 1 Like many other parents, mine were hard to 2 for, so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something theyd 3 I also thought two would be even better.I checked the 4 at work and decided it was a bit more than I could 5 but all of my siblings(兄弟姐妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees.In northern Ohio，you dont plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to 6 Mom and Dad with a special Christmas in October before the ground 7 We asked my aunt if shed help us with the “ 8 ”， and she called my parents 9 to say she was ing for a Sunday visit.Then my sisters and sistersinlaw went into 10 ，planning a big holiday turkey dinner.On the 11 Sunday, we all met at my house and 12 the trees into a truck.I 13 as Santa Claus.When we arrived at my parents house，Dad was 14 something was wrong first.He and Mom were amazed when we told them 15 we were there.When Christmas 16 ，of course, we couldnt go to our parents house emptyhanded, so Mom and Dad got 17 presents that year.Almost half a century later, I 18 drive by the old farm and smile when I see those big, handsome 19 and remember giving a special 20 to special people at Christmas in October.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文。作者講述了自己和親人們一起用特別的方式給其父母帶來驚喜的經(jīng)歷。1A.distinctiveBfragrantCexpensiveDprettyD解析：上文提及父親想要在庭院種植一棵楓樹，下文提及“those big, handsome”，故此處應(yīng)是母親也欣然同意，認(rèn)為楓樹很漂亮(pretty)。distinctive “與眾不同的”；fragrant “芳香的”；expensive“貴的”。2A.shopBrepresentCanswerDcareA解析：根據(jù)上文的“Like many other parents，mine were hard to”，下文的“so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something”以及接下來介紹的作者兄弟姐妹幾人為父母買禮物的內(nèi)容可知，此處指作者覺得父母買東西是很難的，故選shop “購物”。3A.deserveBappreciateCadvertiseDimagineB解析：根據(jù)上文的“Dad mentioned hed always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard.”及下文介紹的為父母買禮物的內(nèi)容可知，此處指作者認(rèn)為這是一個給父母買他們欣賞的東西的好機(jī)會。deserve “值得，應(yīng)得”；appreciate “感激，欣賞”；advertise “為做廣告”；imagine“想象”。4A.resultBnumber CpriceDexpressC解析：根據(jù)下文的“but all of my siblings(兄弟姐妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees”可知，作者在上班時查看了一下楓樹的價(jià)格(price)，認(rèn)為它的價(jià)格比自己能支付得起(afford)的還要高一點(diǎn)。5A.affordBexpect CfancyDhandleA解析：參見上題解析。6A.frightenBassist CsurpriseDrewardC解析：從下文作者聯(lián)合其姑姑來幫忙實(shí)施這個計(jì)劃以及計(jì)劃具體實(shí)施的內(nèi)容可知，作者他們想給父母一個驚喜(surprise)。7A.warmedBfrozeCsoftenedDdarkenedB解析：根據(jù)上下文語境及句中的“In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas”及“a special Christmas in October before the ground”可知，作者他們決定在土地上凍之前讓父母度過一個特別的圣誕節(jié)。freeze “結(jié)冰”符合語境。8A.trickBpurchaseCchoiceDdecorationA解析：根據(jù)上下文語境可知，作者詢問姑姑是否可以幫忙實(shí)施這個“騙局(trick)”。9A.in advanceBin timeCby accidentDon purposeA解析：根據(jù)上下文語境可知，作者的姑姑提前(in advance)給作者的父母打電話說她會在周日來拜訪。in time “及時”；by accident “意外地”； on purpose“故意地”。10A.serviceBactionCeffectDproductionB解析：根據(jù)下文的“planning a big holiday turkey dinner” 可知，隨后，作者的姐妹和嫂子(或弟媳)行動起來。go into action “行動起來”符合語境。go into service “投入使用”；go into effect “生效”；go into production “投入生產(chǎn)”。11A.regularBseparateCgivenDchosenD解析：根據(jù)語境可知，作者和親人們在選定的(chosen)那個周日聚到自己家里。12A.sortedBloadedCtransportedDtransplantedB解析：根據(jù)下文的“the trees into a truck”可知，作者他們把樹裝上(loaded)卡車。sort“整理”； transport “運(yùn)輸，運(yùn)送”；transplant “移植”。13A.dressed upBpassed offClooked onDstarted outA解析：根據(jù)下文的“as Santa Claus” 可知，作者把自己裝扮(dressed up)成圣誕老人。pass sb./sth.off as.“把冒充為”；look on sb./sth.as. “把當(dāng)作”；start out as.“以開始，起初是”。14A.delightedBannoyedCdisappointedDconvincedD解析：根據(jù)上下文語境及句中的“something was wrong first” 可知，作者的父親一開始堅(jiān)信哪里出了問題。convinced “確信，堅(jiān)信”符合語境。15A.whenBhow CwhyDwhetherC解析：根據(jù)語境可知，當(dāng)我們告訴他們我們?yōu)槭裁?why)會在那里的時候，父母感到很吃驚。16A.came aroundBdropped outCturned upDdrew inA解析：根據(jù)下文的內(nèi)容可知，當(dāng)又到圣誕節(jié)時，作者他們?nèi)ヌ酵改浮 around “再次出現(xiàn)，再度發(fā)生”； drop out “退出”；turn up “出現(xiàn)”；draw in “(白天變得)漸短”。17A.generousBadditionalCdoubleDspecialC解析：根據(jù)上文的“In northern Ohio, you dont plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to.with a special Christmas in October” 可知，作者他們在十月份的時候已經(jīng)為父母送上了一份特別的圣誕節(jié)禮物，而在真正的圣誕節(jié)到來的時候，他們又不能空手去拜訪自己的父母，故作者的父母那年是收到了雙份的(double)圣誕節(jié)禮物。18A.evenBjust ConceDstillD解析：根據(jù)上下文語境可知，時隔幾乎半個世紀(jì)之后，當(dāng)作者看到那些高大、漂亮的楓樹(trees)時依然(still)會面帶微笑地駛過那個農(nóng)場。19A.farmsBtrees CtrucksDyardsB解析：參見上題解析。20A.congratulationBgiftCdonationDgreetingB解析：作者看著那些楓樹時，會想起自己多年前在圣誕節(jié)送給父母特別的禮物(gift)。上文中的“presents that year”亦是關(guān)鍵提示。congratulation“祝賀”； donation “捐贈物”；greeting “問候”。四、短文改錯As is known to we all, Americas national pastime is baseball. It has played in this country since the first settlers arrive. It was a national ball what was liked by many Americans at that time. Although baseball possibly developed from an English game, it is now thought of like an American sport. From the Little League to the Major League, player of all skill levels enjoy testing their power on the “Field of Dreams”. Famous players, exciting music but the standard stadium food of hot dogs, popcorn and peanuts are popularly among Americans. In a fact, Americans make go to the baseball game a favorite summer outing for many Americans nowadays.答案：As is known to all, Americas national pastime is baseball. It has played in this country since the first settlers . It was a national ball was liked by many Americans at that time. Although baseball possibly developed from an English game, it is now thought of an American sport. From the Little League to the Major League, of all skill levels enjoy testing their power on the “Field of Dreams”. Famous players, exciting music the standard stadium food of hot dogs, popcorn and peanuts are among Americans. In fact, Americans make to the baseball game a favorite summer outing for many Americans nowadays.