Unit 2 Robots一、閱讀理解。From young kids to fitness lovers，to those looking for a laugh， or to families looking for a free movie night， Atlantic Station prepares some days for them to enjoy this year.Tot SpotEach Tuesday morning， Atlantic Stations Central Park transforms into every childs dream playground！ From 10：00 a.m.to noon， kids can enjoy games， storytelling， toys， music and some very special things. This event begins on April 5 and lasts through September 27.Wellness WednesdayEach Wednesday from 6：30 p.m.to 7：30 p.m.， Atlantic Stations Central Park bees the perfect place to find quietness of the mind and body while instructors lead guests through exercises including yoga and more. Wellness Wednesday weles all ages and skill levels. This event begins on April 6 and lasts through September 28.Improv in the ParkWhole World Theatre， Atlantas premier improv group， has once again partnered with Atlantic Station to bring a familyfriendly night of edy to the Central Park on the first Wednesday of each month until September. Bring a blanket， relax under the stars and prepare to laugh until your stomach hurts！ The hourlong show begins at 8：00 p.m. This event occurs on April 5， May 4， June 1， July 6 and August 3.Movies in the Central ParkEach Thursday night at dusk， guests are invited to bring chairs， blankets， togo snacks and picnics to Atlantic Stations Central Park. All outdoor screenings are available， weather permitting， so keep your fingers crossed for no The Wizard of Oztype storms！ Be sure to arrive early to find a good seat.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文主要介紹了大西洋站幾個(gè)可以讓人們放松自己、享受生活和獲得樂趣的活動(dòng)。1.Mothers can take their kids who like listening to stories to _.A.Tot SpotB.Improv in the ParkC.Wellness WednesdayD.Movies in the Central ParkA解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第二段中的“From 10：00 a.m.to noon， kids can enjoy games， storytelling， toys， music and some very special things.”可知，從上午10點(diǎn)到中午，在Tot Spot活動(dòng)中孩子們可以做游戲、講故事、玩玩具、聽音樂等。結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，想聽故事的孩子們可以去參加Tot Spot活動(dòng)，故A項(xiàng)正確。2.When can you do yoga with an instructor in Atlantic Stations Central Park？A.On each Tuesday from 6：30 p.m.to 7：30 p.m.in August.B.On each Tuesday morning from 10：00 a.m.to noon in July.C.At 8：00 p.m.on April 5， May 4， June 1， July 6 and August 3.D.On each Wednesday at 7：00 p.m.in June and July.D解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段中的“Each Wednesday from 6：30 p.m.to 7：30 p.m.including yoga and more” 和“This event begins.September 28”可知，4月6日到9月28日的每個(gè)星期三下午6：30到7：30，大西洋站中央公園成為人們尋求心靈寧靜和身體放松的地方，有指導(dǎo)者帶領(lǐng)客人做包括瑜伽和其他活動(dòng)在內(nèi)的練習(xí)。由此可知，D項(xiàng)符合題意。3.What can we learn from the text？A.Atlantic Station sets the days for guests to have fun.B.Tickets for Movies in Central Park are hard to get.C.Movies in the Central Park are shown only indoors.D.Only teenagers are wele to join in Wellness Wednesday.A解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，尤其是第一段可知，Atlantic Station為客人安排時(shí)間和活動(dòng)來讓他們玩得開心，故A項(xiàng)符合題意。二、單句語法填空1The father wanted _ (leave) alone to enjoy some peace and quiet.答案：to be leftleave . alone “讓一個(gè)人待著；不管；別惹。”2All the neighbours on the street were _ (alarm) at the news that a little boy was killed in the fire.答案：alarmedalarmed為形容詞“害怕的；擔(dān)心的”，用于描述人的心理特征。3Was he in favour _ the plan put forward at the meeting?答案：ofin favour of “贊成；支持”。4I envy you _ (have) such a good friend!答案：havingenvy sb. sth./doing sth. “忌妒/羨慕某人某物/做某事”。5We desired that you _ (have) a rest. 答案：(should) have desire that . “希望”，該that從句中謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)用(should)動(dòng)詞原形，故填(should) have。6Marriages based on money rather than love are bound _ (end) in divorce sooner or later.答案：to endbe bound to do “一定做”。7After living in Hangzhou for five years, she has developed quite an _ (affect) for the city.答案：affection冠詞an后應(yīng)用名詞。affection為名詞“喜愛；感情”。8_ (acpany) by his wife, he has recovered from the operation soon.答案：Acpaniedacpany與句子主語he之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故應(yīng)填過去分詞作狀語。9The meeting _ (hold) tomorrow is very important.答案：to be held不定式作后置定語修飾meeting, 表示將來的動(dòng)作，故用不定式。且hold與meeting之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故應(yīng)填不定式的被動(dòng)形式。10If you _ (obey) the law, you will be punished.答案：disobey由句子結(jié)構(gòu)和語境可知，此處填表示否定含義的動(dòng)詞作謂語。disobey “不服從；違抗”。由“主將從現(xiàn)”原則可知，用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)。三、完形填空。閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。When my sister Diane began playing the violin，she was seven.How did she sound？Terrible.But she didnt _1_.At twelve，she asked our parents if she could _2_ a fulltime music school.They said no.Actually，everyone agreed that my sister_3_ talent.I was better at my _4_.My teacher had told my parents that I had great_5_.So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _6_ me.But the only time he was _7_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. Back then，I was _8_ about the British TV show“The Avengers”，which was_9_ every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my “The Avengers”hour.So I _10_ this amazing opportunity.Today，I dont even have a_11_ in my house.My sister became an engineer，but she _12_ stopped making music.When she was in her 40s，she switched her _13_.She went back to college，got a(n)_14_ in music education，and became a music teacher.She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _15_.Recently，she and a pianist pal put on a recital.A big crowd of friends and family _16_ for her.As she played，I looked around at the _17_.Everyone was _18_ enjoying the music.It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7yearold kid making those perfectly_19_ sounds and knew how far she had e，despite_20_.Talent is important.But enthusiasm is even more important.1A.advanceBquitCreflect Dlisten2A.inspect BopenCattend Dvisit3A.lacked BspottedCpossessed Dadmired4A.major BprojectCposition Dinstrument5A.patience BenthusiasmCpotential Dambition6A.train BexamineCcorrect Dchallenge7A.punctual BskillfulCoccupied Davailable8A.sensitive BcrazyCserious Dparticular9A.filmed BdesignedCaired Dmented10A.jumped at Bturned downCwaited for Dopened up11A.tutor BviolinCmusician Dpiano12A.never BonceCalready Deven13A.attitude BcareerCplan Dposition14A.scholarship BsponsorCdegree Dassistant15A.provided BimaginedCreceived Dexpected16A.voted BfearedCstayed up Dturned up17A.students BaudienceCspotlights Dplatform18A.obviously BdesperatelyCappropriately Danxiously19A.booming BpleasingCawful Dpowerful20A.everything BsomethingCeverybody Dsomebody【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，通過講述妹妹追求夢(mèng)想的經(jīng)歷告訴我們：天賦很重要，但更重要的是熱情。1B根據(jù)上文的“How did she sound？Terrible”可知，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了；結(jié)合本句的“But”表示的轉(zhuǎn)折意義可知，但她沒有放棄(quit)。2C根據(jù)上文可知，盡管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕，但是她仍不愿放棄；據(jù)此可以判斷，本句句意為：在十二歲時(shí)，她問父母她是否可以去全日制的音樂學(xué)校上學(xué)。attend school為固定搭配，意為“上學(xué)”。3A根據(jù)上文的“They said no”和父母沒有答應(yīng)讓她去全日制音樂學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)可以判斷，每個(gè)人都認(rèn)為“我”的妹妹缺乏(lacked)天賦，故A項(xiàng)正確。4D根據(jù)本段第三句的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母為“我”找了當(dāng)?shù)刈詈玫匿撉倮蠋熃獭拔摇睂W(xué)鋼琴；據(jù)此可以判斷，與妹妹相比，“我”更擅長(zhǎng)“我”的樂器。5C根據(jù)下文的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母為“我”找了當(dāng)?shù)刈詈玫匿撉倮蠋焷斫獭拔摇睂W(xué)鋼琴；據(jù)此可以判斷，老師告訴父母說“我”很有潛能(potential)。A項(xiàng)意為“耐心”，B項(xiàng)意為“熱情”，D項(xiàng)意為“抱負(fù)”，都與語境不符。6A參見上題解析。A項(xiàng)意為“培訓(xùn)，教育”；B項(xiàng)意為“檢查”；C項(xiàng)意為“改正”；D項(xiàng)意為“挑戰(zhàn)”。7D根據(jù)語境可知，鋼琴老師只有每周六下午三點(diǎn)有空。D項(xiàng)意為“有空的”，符合語境，故D項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)意為“準(zhǔn)時(shí)的”，B項(xiàng)意為“技術(shù)好的”，C項(xiàng)意為“使用中”，都與語境不符。8B根據(jù)本句中的“about the British TV show”可判斷，“我”熱衷于一檔英國(guó)電視節(jié)目。be crazy about為固定搭配，意為“熱衷于”，故B項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)意為“敏感的”，C項(xiàng)意為“嚴(yán)肅的”，D項(xiàng)意為“特別的，尤其的”，都與語境不符。9C根據(jù)該句中的“every Saturday at 3 pm.”可知，這檔英國(guó)電視節(jié)目在每周六的下午三點(diǎn)播放。air在本句中意為“播出，播送”，屬于熟詞生義，故C項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)意為“拍電影”，B項(xiàng)意為“設(shè)計(jì)”，D項(xiàng)意為“評(píng)論”。10B根據(jù)上文的“I let nothing take up myThe Avengers hour”可知，“我”不讓任何事情占用“我”看這檔節(jié)目的時(shí)間，據(jù)此可以判斷，“我”拒絕了這一機(jī)會(huì)。B項(xiàng)意為“拒絕”，符合語境，故B項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)意為“迫不及待地接受”，C項(xiàng)意為“等待，等候”，D項(xiàng)意為“打開；開發(fā)；展示”，都與語境不符。11D根據(jù)本段的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可以判斷，由于“我”拒絕了學(xué)鋼琴，所以現(xiàn)在家里甚至一臺(tái)鋼琴也沒有，故D項(xiàng)正確。12A根據(jù)空后兩句可知，“我”妹妹在四十幾歲時(shí)上大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)音樂；據(jù)此可知，盡管“我”妹妹成了一名工程師，但是她從未(never)停止對(duì)音樂的追求，故A項(xiàng)正確。13B根據(jù)下文的“and became a music teacher”可知，在她四十幾歲時(shí)，她改變了職業(yè)(career)，從工程師成為一名音樂老師，故B項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)意為“態(tài)度”，C項(xiàng)意為“計(jì)劃”，D項(xiàng)意為“地位；職位”，都與語境不符。14C根據(jù)句中的“She went back to college”和“and became a music teacher”可知，她重返大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)音樂，并取得了音樂教育的學(xué)位(degree)，成了一名音樂老師。A項(xiàng)意為“獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金”，B項(xiàng)意為“贊助人”，D項(xiàng)意為“助手”，都與語境不符。15C根據(jù)上文可知，“我”的父母認(rèn)為妹妹沒有音樂天賦，拒絕了妹妹上全日制音樂學(xué)校的請(qǐng)求，據(jù)此可以判斷，妹妹做音樂老師時(shí)，給了孩子們她未曾得到(received)的鼓勵(lì)和支持。A項(xiàng)意為“提供”，B項(xiàng)意為“想象”，D項(xiàng)意為“期望”，都與語境不符。16D根據(jù)上文的“put on a recital”可知，妹妹和一位鋼琴家舉辦了一場(chǎng)演奏會(huì)；據(jù)此可以判斷，朋友和家人們都到場(chǎng)了。A項(xiàng)意為“投票”，B項(xiàng)意為“擔(dān)心，害怕”，C項(xiàng)意為“熬夜”，D項(xiàng)意為“到達(dá)，露面”。17B根據(jù)下文的“enjoying the music”可知，所有人都在欣賞妹妹演奏的音樂；據(jù)此可知，“我”環(huán)顧了四周的觀眾(audience)，故B項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)意為“學(xué)生”，C項(xiàng)意為“聚光燈”，D項(xiàng)意為“平臺(tái)，講臺(tái)”。18A根據(jù)本句中的“enjoying the music”可知，很顯然(obviously)，所有人都在欣賞妹妹演奏的音樂。B項(xiàng)意為“極其”，C項(xiàng)意為“恰當(dāng)?shù)亍?，D項(xiàng)意為“焦虛的；擔(dān)心的；著急地”，都與語境不符。19C根據(jù)上文的“How did she sound? Terrible”可知，七歲時(shí)，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了(awful)，故C項(xiàng)正確。A項(xiàng)意為“迅速發(fā)展的”，B項(xiàng)意為“令人愉快的”，D項(xiàng)意為“有力量的”，都與語境不符。20A根據(jù)本句中的“and knew how far she had e, despite”并結(jié)合上文可知，“我”想起了妹妹七歲時(shí)演奏小提琴的糟糕的聲音，只有“我”知道她不顧一切(everything)走了多遠(yuǎn)。四、單句改錯(cuò)1Ive e to ask you to do me favour._答案：me后加ado sb. a favour “幫某人一個(gè)忙”。2After a whole afternoons heated discussion, they finally declared us what had been decided._答案：declared后加todeclare sth. to sb. “向某人宣布/表明某事”。3People wanted to know who this talent designer was._答案：talenttalentedtalented為形容詞“有天賦的；有才能的”，在句中修飾designer。4Next to this restaurant stands many buildings._答案：standsstand該句為全部倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)，句子主語為復(fù)數(shù)名詞buildings, 故謂語動(dòng)詞也應(yīng)用復(fù)數(shù)。5The boy was absent school, which made his parents very angry._答案：absent后加frombe absent from . “不參加；缺席”。be absent from school “逃學(xué)；曠課”。五、短文改錯(cuò)Nowadays，more and more Confucius Institutes are being building all over the world，that shows our Chinese culture has bee more popular than ever.On the one hand，the ancient Chinese culture once had a great influence in other cultures，especially those of Asian country.On other hand，our Chinese culture constantly developed throughout the long history，thus made it more colorful and more brilliant.Confucius Institutes are good places where to learn about the Chinese culture.Whoever want to know more about it must spend more time.Therefore，he or she cannot have a well knowledge of the Chinese culture.答案：Nowadays，more and more Confucius Institutes are being all over the world， shows our Chinese culture has bee more popular than ever.On the one hand，the ancient Chinese culture once had a great influence other cultures，especially those of Asian .On other hand，our Chinese culture constantly developed throughout the long history，thus it more colorful and more brilliant.Confucius Institutes are good placesto learn about the Chinese culture.Whoever to know more about it must spend more time.，he or she cannot have a knowledge of the Chinese culture.