Unit 2 Working the land一、閱讀理解Golden Gate BridgeLocated in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public in 1937. It cost more than $ 35 million in the construction. Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2，737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.Brooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest bridges in the United States, opened in the year 1883. The length of the bridge is 1，825 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.George Washington BridgeAlso known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is a twolevel suspension bridge.Mackinac BridgeThis is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8，038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David B. Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954.It was opened to the public in 1957. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.Navajo BridgeLocated in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390，000. In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1995. The first bridge is still used by pedestrians now.【解題導語】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了美國五座著名的大橋。1What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?AIt consists of two bridges.BIt costs the least of the five bridges.CIt is the longest suspension bridge in the world.DIt takes about 4 years to plete the construction.D解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的 “the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public in 1937.”可推知，金門大橋的建造時間約有四年，故D項正確。2Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?AGolden Gate Bridge.BBrooklyn Bridge.CGeorge Washington Bridge.DNavajo Bridge.B解析：細節(jié)理解題。由題干關鍵詞“was built the earliest”定位到每座大橋的建造時間；根據(jù)文中各座大橋的建造時間可知，布魯克林大橋是最古老的大橋，故B項正確。3What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?AHave to pay some money.BUse the second bridge.CCover nearly 250 meters.DSee the statue of Dr. David B. Steinman.A解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段尾句“People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.”可知，使用麥基諾大橋的人會被收取一定量的錢，故A項正確。二、單句語法填空1(2017江蘇高考)_(determine) where we are in relation to our surroundings remains an essential skill for our survival.答案：Determining分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，應用動名詞短語作主語，即本句中Determining where we are in relation to our surroundings作主語，remains是謂語動詞。2The _(produce) of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business.答案：production由設空前的“the”和后面的“of”可知，應填所給詞的名詞形式。production “生產(chǎn)；制造”。3Nowadays, children have more _(free); they can do whatever they like.答案：freedomfreedom 名詞“自由”，在本句中作賓語。4Cats can help rid the home _mice.答案：ofrid . of “使擺脫或除去”。5A heavy fire reduced 90 percent of the houses _ashes.答案：toreduce . to . “使淪為”。6I bitterly _(regret) that I had missed the wonderful film.答案：regretted所填詞由bitterly(副詞)修飾，且由從句中had missed可知，此處用動詞的一般過去時。7It is _(disturb) to think about so much work to do.答案：disturbingdisturbing “令人不安的”，在句中作表語。8The discovery of new evidence led to the thiefs _(catch)答案：being caught本句中，lead to后接名詞或動名詞(短語)，且the thief和catch存在被動關系，故填being caught，即動名詞的被動結(jié)構(gòu)，作lead to的賓語。9I am not _(satisfy) with the way he cut my hair.答案：satisfiedbe satisfied with . 為固定短語，意為“對感到滿意”。10Though he is young, he is struggling _(support) a large family.答案：to supportstruggle to do sth. “努力做某事”。三、完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項。I lived in Dallas，Texas nearly all my life with my dad，mom and younger brother.We were raised to _1_ others，value education，and get all that we could out of life.My parents always say，“Work _2_ and the world is yours.”They are _3_ without a helpful word of_4_ or a bit of encouragement when life gets_5_.My parents always _6_ me to go to college.However, when I_7_ at 16 years old that Id rather get married to a man _8_ go to college，they never stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to.Thankfully，they persuaded me.I graduated from high school and currently _9_ the University of Oklahoma studying medicine.I want to make the world a_10_ place to live in.Every time I call home to tell them about a grade received in the chemistry lab or_11_ class it is that Im working hardest on for the moment，they tell me how _12_ of me they are.I know there are college kids out there that have no one to _13_ home to when they get an“A”on a project and I feel incredibly_14_ to have my parents.They never_15_ loving me or believing in me.Parents are the best gift that God gives me._16_ their constant love and encouragement，I wouldnt believe I can _17_ the world.My parents _18_ me to always fight for what I _19_ in.So Im working toward something really great and can only hope I_20_ to make them proud.1A.inspireBrespectCguide Dfollow2A.hard BsolidlyCattentively Dintelligently3A.sometimes BanytimeCever Dnever4A.method BadviceCeducation Dintroduction5A.tough BsmoothCbright Dhappy6A.reminded BsupposedCdesigned Dexpected7A.decided BhesitatedCjudged Dremembered8A.but BandCthan Dwhile9A.joined BattendedCserved Dadmitted10A.fortable BsuitableCpeaceful Dbetter11A.whenever BwhicheverCwherever Dhowever12A.ashamed BnervousCproud Dmodest13A.go BrunCreturn Dcall14A.blessed BannoyedCpraised Drelaxed15A.stopped BhelpedCblamed Dprevented16A.With BWithoutCUnder DBeneath17A.change BdestroyCconquer Dchallenge18A.forced BorderedCallowed Dtaught19A.enjoy BworkCbelieve Dlive20A.want BwishChave Dcontinue【解題導語】爸爸、媽媽、弟弟和“我”住在達拉斯，父母教育我們要尊重別人，重視教育，他們的愛和鼓勵對“我”意義重大。1B根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知，父母教育我們要尊重別人，重視教育。respect意為“尊敬，尊重”，符合語境。2A父母總是教育我們：“努力工作，世界就是你們的?！惫蔬xA。3D當生活變得艱難時，父母總會給我們有益的建議或一些鼓勵。never without為雙重否定，表示肯定的意思。4B參見上題解析。a helpful word of advice表示“有用的建議”。5A參見3題解析。tough“艱難的，艱苦的”。6D根據(jù)該段中的“Thankfully, they persuaded me”可知，父母一直期望“我”上大學并最終說服了“我”。expect“期望，期待”。7A根據(jù)下文父母對“我”的勸說可知，16歲時“我”決定(decided)結(jié)婚而不是上大學。8C16歲時“我”決定結(jié)婚而不是上大學。would rather.than.為固定用法，表示“寧愿而不愿”。9B根據(jù)文中的“they persuaded me.I graduated from high school and.medicine”可知，“我”高中畢業(yè)后上了一所大學。attend意為“經(jīng)常去，定期去(學校、教堂等)”。10D根據(jù)文中的“the University of Oklahoma studying medicine”可知，“我”主修醫(yī)學，想讓這個世界成為更好的(better)可供人們生活的地方。11B每次當“我”打電話告訴他們“我”在實驗室里的成績或是“我”當時正努力學習的任何一門課程時，他們會告訴“我”他們以“我”為傲。whichever class意為“無論哪一門課”。12C父母以“我”取得的成績而自豪。be proud of為固定用法，意為“以自豪”。13D“我”知道有的大學生在得到一個“A”時，因沒家人所以無法打電話回家。故選D。14A和那些得了“A”卻沒有家人可告知的同學相比，“我”有這樣的父母是非常有福的。blessed意義“有福的”。15A父母從不停止對“我”的愛，從不停止對“我”的信賴。stop doing sth.“停止做某事”。16B沒有(Without)父母持續(xù)不斷的愛和鼓勵，“我”不可能相信“我”能改變世界。17A參見上題解析。故選A。18D父母一直教育(taught)“我”去為“我”認為對的事而奮斗。19C參見上題解析。believe in sth.“認為某事好(或?qū)?、可接?”，符合語境。20D“我”會繼續(xù)努力，希望父母繼續(xù)為“我”感到自豪。continue to do sth.表示“繼續(xù)做某事”，為固定用法。四、單句改錯1They focused all their attention to finding a solution to the problem._答案：第一個toonfocus ones attention on (doing) sth.“集中精力(做)某事”。2They equipped with two sharp axes and set off for the forest._答案：They后加were或equipped后加themselvesbe equipped with和equip oneself with . “配備有”。3Some people say that Chinese tend to be satisfying with what they have._答案：satisfyingsatisfiedbe satisfied with “對感到滿意”，主語通常為人。4Thanks for the success of the business, we can afford a holiday this year._答案：fortothanks to “多虧了；由于”。5She would rather to buy her clothes through the Internet than in the supermarket._答案：去掉towould rather do A than do B “比起做B更愿意做A”。五、短文改錯假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號()，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。(2018福州市高三畢業(yè)班適應性練習)Dear Ben，As graduation is draw near，Id like to express my sincere gratitude to you for your kind.In the last three years，you had shared my joys and sorrows，making my school life unforgettable.I remember very much that you sent me to hospital when I had my left leg break.During the days when I had to stay in the bed，you forted me and helped me my lessons.It is your friendship which fills my life with sunshine.I hope my friendship will last forever and I also hope all your dreams will e truly in the future.Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua【答案】Dear Ben，As graduation is near，Id like to express my sincere gratitude to you for your .In the last three years，you shared my joys and sorrows，making my school life unforgettable.I remember very that you sent me to hospital when I had my left leg .During the days when I had to stay in bed，you forted me and helped me my lessons.It is your friendship fills my life with sunshine.I hope friendship will last forever and I also hope all your dreams will e in the future.Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua第一處：draw改為drawing?？疾閯釉~的時態(tài)。句意：隨著畢業(yè)的臨近，我想對你的善意表示由衷的感激。根據(jù)語境可知，該處用現(xiàn)在進行時表示按即將發(fā)生的動作。第二處：kind改為kindness?？疾槊~。根據(jù)形容詞性物主代詞“your”可知，該處用名詞形式。第三處：had改為have?？疾閯釉~的時態(tài)。根據(jù)該句的時間狀語“In the last three years”可知，此處表示動作從過去延續(xù)到現(xiàn)在并有可能延續(xù)下去，故用現(xiàn)在完成時。句意：在過去的三年時間里，你分享了我的快樂和憂傷，讓我的學校生活令人難忘。第四處：much改為well?？疾楦痹~。句意：我清楚地記得，當我的左腿受傷時，你將我送到醫(yī)院。由句意可知，該處表示“清楚地記得”，故將much改為well。第五處：break改為broken?？疾檫^去分詞。leg和動詞break之間是邏輯上的動賓關系，所以用have sth.done結(jié)構(gòu)，故用過去分詞。第六處：刪除the。考查冠詞。in bed為固定用法，意為“臥病在床”，故刪除the。第七處：在my前加with。考查介詞。句意：在我不得不臥病在床的那些天里，你安慰我并幫我補習功課。help sb.with lessons為固定搭配，意為“幫助某人補習功課”，故在my前加with。第八處：which改為that?？疾閺娬{(diào)句型。句意：是你的友誼讓我的生命充滿了陽光。分析該句結(jié)構(gòu)可知，該句為強調(diào)句，被強調(diào)的部分是“your friendship”，故將which改為that。知識儲備：強調(diào)句型的結(jié)構(gòu)是：It is(was)被強調(diào)部分that (who)句子的其他成分。被強調(diào)部分可以是主語，賓語，表語或狀語。強調(diào)的主語如果是人，可以由who代替that。第九處：my改為our?？疾榇~。句意：我希望我們的友誼長存，我還希望你所有的夢想在將來都成為現(xiàn)實。根據(jù)句意可知，該處表示“我們的友誼”，故應用our。第十處：truly改為true?？疾樾稳菰~。e true為固定搭配，意為“成為現(xiàn)實”，e在此處為系動詞，后接形容詞。