Unit 2 Poems一、閱讀理解。Few people are aware that Waterloo Bridge, crossed by thousands of daily muters(通勤者) and celebrated as a London landmark, was mainly built by a female workforce.There are no written or photographic records of the women who built the bridge since the construction pany that built it closed in the 1980s and with it went all the records. Whats left is anecdotal evidence, kept alive by the tourist boat captains who have called it the Ladies Bridge.During the Second World War, with the majority of the active male labor force away at the front, women increasingly took on traditionally male roles. By 1944, 25，000 women were working in the construction industry, carrying out backbreaking tasks. These women were permitted to carry out this exhausting and dangerous work on the basis that it would only be temporary and that their pay would be lower than that of men. So the trend in women working in construction and engineering did not continue after the war.September sees a series of events celebrating the unknown work of the large female workforce. Musician Claudia Molitor has created a 45minute musical entitled “the Singing Bridge”， which runs at Somerset House from 9 to 25 September. In late September, the “Light up the Ladies Bridge” event sees the National Theatres fly tower lit up by large scale photographic projections(投影) of female construction workers working in construction during World War .Lets all celebrate the women who have helped to build the cities in which we live.【解題導語】本文是一篇說明文。介紹了英國滑鐵盧橋的歷史、建造人、紀念活動等。1Why do few people know about the builders of Waterloo Bridge?AThe records of their work have been lost.BFemale workers received little attention.CThe construction took place long ago.DFew people know about the bridge.A解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的第一句可知，自從20世紀80年代建造該橋的建筑公司倒閉以來，就沒有婦女建造該橋的文字或照片記錄了，所有的記錄隨著公司的倒閉都丟失了，故A項正確。2Why did London women do the construction work?AIt was a tradition in London.BThey wanted to get a steady job.CThe pany offered them better pay.DMost men had gone to the battlefield.D解析：細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的第一句可知，由于二戰(zhàn)期間大部分男子上前線參戰(zhàn)，婦女便不得不充當起了男子的角色，故D項正確。3Whats the fourth paragraph mainly about?AThe influence of the bridge on art.BA musicians contribution to the bridge.CThe events in honor of the bridge builders.DWomens work during the Second World War.C解析：段落大意題。通讀第四段可知，該段第一句為該段主題句，該段主要介紹了在九月份舉行的一系列紀念建橋者的活動，故C項正確。4Which can be the best title for the text?AFemale Workers on the Rise BA Hidden Treasure in LondonCA New London LandmarkDThe Story Behind the Ladies BridgeD解析：標題歸納題。通讀全文可知，本文主要介紹了英國滑鐵盧橋的歷史、建造人、紀念活動等，重點介紹了該橋被稱為“女士橋”的原因和其背后的故事，故D項最適合作本文標題。二、語法填空。Have you ever heard that we humans use only ten percent of our brains? This myth holds _1_ certain appeal because if it _2_ (be) true, then we could instantly bee ten times _3_ (intelligent) just by firing up that sleepy majority of the brain!The idea that we use only a small fraction of the brain dates back to animal experiments in the 19th century. When scientists _4_ (stimulate) a specific part of the brain, the animal moved _5_ (it) leg or tail. And some scientists assumed that large parts of the brain were simply useless.Then, in the early 20th century, scientists observed that stimulating certain regions of the brain had no physical effects, which _6_ (call) the “silent cortex”. Today we know that much of the “silent cortex” is actually devoted to plex activities like language, learning and imagining.Actually, _7_ we sleep, many areas of the brain are extremely active. Would you be smarter if your entire brain constantly worked to maximum capacity? _8_ (interest) enough, the opposite is probably true. The less brain activity you need to perform a _9_ (give) task, the more the brain as a whole is capable _10_ doing.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。我們人類只使用了大腦的百分之十？是否激活沉睡的大部分大腦我們就可以比現(xiàn)在聰明十倍？很遺憾，科學證明事實并不是這樣的！1a考查冠詞。hold a certain appeal “有一些吸引力”。2were考查虛擬語氣。根據(jù)空格后的“then we could instantly bee .”可知，此處是與現(xiàn)在事實相反的假設，要用虛擬語氣，故此處用were。3more intelligent考查形容詞的比較級。由設空前的“ten times”可知，此處表示比較，指(比以前)聰明十倍，應填形容詞的比較級，而intelligent是多音節(jié)形容詞，故填more intelligent。4stimulated考查動詞的時態(tài)。本句描述19世紀科學家所做的實驗，因此用一般過去時。5its考查代詞。這里its指代the animals。6are called考查動詞的時態(tài)、語態(tài)和主謂一致。which引導非限制性定語從句，which在從句中指代regions，此處描述一種研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，且call與regions是邏輯上的動賓關系，故填are called。7as/when考查連詞。這句話的意思是“事實上，當我們睡覺的時候，大腦的很多區(qū)域都是極度活躍的”。8Interestingly考查詞性轉換。分析句子結構可知，空格處修飾后面的整個句子，因此此處要用副詞Interestingly。9given考查非謂語動詞。此處given作定語修飾task，由于give與task之間為邏輯上的動賓關系，故用過去分詞。10of考查介詞。be capable of doing sth. “有能力做某事”。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。After living near Madrid for a year as an au pair (以幫做家務事等換取食宿的人) three years ago, it was nice to _1_ this weekend. I felt like I was at home and thought how _2_ one can be to feel like this in a place that isnt _3_ your home. I now refer to this town as one of my homes from home and have learnt how home is where your _4_ is.A lot of people get homesick and it is a very _5_ feeling when away from _6_ ones and home forts. _7_， I have learnt that you can feel at home when you are _8_ in that place with people who _9_ you.Through simply embracing every moment, _10_ friends and enjoying a new _11_， you can feel settled in a short amount of time. I did exactly this when moving to Spain for the first time, as positive thoughts tend to bring positive experiences. Luckily enough, I was _12_ with a host family that were very _13_， which helped to ease the process of feeling happy and settled. I now love visiting when I can to see how the children grow up and feel very blessed by being able to _14_ this.Yet again, I am living in Spain on my year abroad, but this time with students and not a(n) _15_， in a different region. Nonetheless, the process of _16_ had been easier, as I feel _17_ the Spanish culture already. Of course when moving away from home you have to _18_ many things that are different in parison to what you call home. However, this is the _19_ of travelling, exploring and _20_ yourself and a new place. A new place that one day you might be able to call your home too.1A.leave BplanCmove Dvisit2A.proud BluckyCpopular Dreal3A.finally BpossiblyCpletely Dnecessarily4A.belief BdreamCheart Djob5A.normal BuniqueCstrong Duneasy6A.similar BunusualCloved Drespected7A.However BThereforeCInstead DOtherwise8A.free BpowerfulCavailable Dfortable9A.care for Blook forCask for Dwait for10A.missing BmakingCchoosing Daiding11A.idea BcultureChome Dchance12A.chatting BplayingCliving Ddealing13A.wise BhonestCsuccessful Dfriendly14A.change BexperienceCsupport Dimprove15A.teacher BroommateCfamily Dorganization16A.going on Bturning aroundCstepping forward Dsettling in17A.accustomed to Bexcited atCsatisfied with Dinterested in18A.give up Bstart withCadapt to Dcarry out19A.role BsecretCdelight Dsymbol20A.helping BdiscoveringCenjoying Dcontrolling【解題導語】本文是夾敘夾議文。作者在異國他鄉(xiāng)找到了自己的“家”。1D根據(jù)最后一段開頭的Yet again, I am living in Spain on my year abroad, but this time with students可知，作者重“訪(visit)”西班牙。2B根據(jù)上文的I felt like I was at home和下文的feel like this可知，在異國他鄉(xiāng)能找到家的感覺確實“幸運(lucky)”。3D如果在某個地方“不一定(not necessarily)”就是家能找到家的感覺，那真是幸運。4C根據(jù)上文的nice，felt like，feel like可知，作者認識到家就是“心靈(heart)”的歸屬地。5A根據(jù)上文的A lot of people get homesick及常識可知，思鄉(xiāng)是一種“正常的(normal)”情感。6C根據(jù)上文的homesick可知，一個人遠離自己“所愛的(loved)”人和家中的舒適，當然會泛起鄉(xiāng)愁。7A下文提到的在異鄉(xiāng)也能找到家的感覺與上文意義上發(fā)生了轉折，故選However。8D9A根據(jù)上文的you can feel at home可知，此處意思是，如果在一個地方能與“關愛(care for)”自己的人在一起、覺得比較“舒服(fortable)”，那自然能找到家的感覺。10B11B根據(jù)這兩個空所在句中的embracing every moment, enjoying和you can feel settled in a short amount of time可知，如果能珍惜每個瞬間、“交(making)”些朋友、享受新的“文化(culture)”，那很快就能融入當?shù)氐纳睢?2C根據(jù)下文的host family可知，“我”與寄宿家庭“生活(living)”在一起。13D根據(jù)下文的helped to ease the process of feeling happy and settled可知，寄宿家庭的成員都很“友好(friendly)”。14B根據(jù)上文的see how the children grow up可知，能“親歷(experience)”這一過程，作者感到很幸福。15C上文的host family是提示。16D17A因為是第二次來西班牙，所以作者這次“安定(settling in)”下來要比上次更容易些，因為他已經(jīng)“熟悉(accustomed to)”了當?shù)氐奈幕?8C根據(jù)本空所在句中的moving away from home和different in parison to what you call home可知，背井離鄉(xiāng)自然需要“適應(adapt to)”異地不同于家鄉(xiāng)的很多方面。19C20B根據(jù)However可知，前后表示轉折。作者認為雖然需要適應很多新事物，但是這恰巧就是旅游、探索、“發(fā)現(xiàn)(discovering)”自我的“樂趣(delight)”所在。四、短文改錯。Dear Steven，I would like to invite you to the annually ingofage Ceremony of our school.This big event would be held in the school auditorium from 9 am to 11 am in March 12. All the Senior Three students are expect to attend it with the pany of their parents and teachers.The ingofage Ceremony is really a good chance for we students to express our gratitude to our beloved parents as well our patient teachers. Meanwhile, it will turn a new page in our life, that means we have grown up and it is time we shoulder more responsibilities for the family and society.Id appreciate it if you could e and share with the unforgettable moment with us. Im looking forward to your arrive!Yours，Li Hua答案：Dear Steven，I would like to invite you to the ingofage Ceremony of our school.This big event be held in the school auditorium from 9 am to 11 am March 12. All the Senior Three students are to attend it with the pany of their parents and teachers.The ingofage Ceremony is really a good chance for students to express our gratitude to our beloved parents as well our patient teachers. Meanwhile, it will turn a new page in our life, means we have grown up and it is time we more responsibilities for the family and society.Id appreciate it if you could e and share the unforgettable moment with us. Im looking forward to your !Yours，Li Hua難項分析：第四處：expectexpected考查被動語態(tài)。expect與Senior Three students之間為邏輯上的動賓關系，因此應用被動語態(tài)，故把expect改為expected。第七處：thatwhich考查定語從句的引導詞。that不能引導非限制性定語從句，且引導詞指代主句整體內容，故只能用which。第八處：shoulder前加should或者shouldershouldered考查虛擬語氣?！癐t is (high) time that從句”結構中，從句謂語動詞要用過去式或用“should動詞原形”，且should不可省略。五、七選五。