1UnitUnit 2 2 TheThe environmentenvironment一、阅读理解。Two world championships were decided this weekend on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean.In England,the Rugby World Cup was decided.In New York,the baseball season saw its final match.More than 80,000 audiences watched New Zealand win the Rugby championship 34-17 over Australia.The match was held on Saturday at the famous Twickenham Stadium near London.It was the second world title for New Zealand.Fans call the team“All Blacks”because of their black uniforms.A day later,the baseball World Series came to a close with a win by the Kansas City Royals over the New York Mets.In the World Series,the first team to win four games claims victory.The Royals won four of the first five games played with the Mets.Kansas City last won in 1985.The Rugby World Cup opened on September 18,when England defeated Fiji.Forty-eight matches and six weeks later,New Zealand won the title.Going into the tournament,the All Blacks were ranked No.1 in the world.Every tournament like this has a“favorite,”or the team expected to win.The tournament also has an“underdog,”or the team less likely to win.But the underdog often becomes a favorite.This year in the Rugby World Cup,the“underdog”team was Japan.Coming into the tournament,Japan was ranked 13th in the world.But after an inspiring showing in the group stage of the tournament,Japan moved up three places to 10th.Aside from the championship game itself,the match that created the biggest surprise came when Japan defeated world No.3 South Africa 34-32.The Associated Press called it“the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history.”South Africa was a twotime World Cup champion.Japan had only ever won one match in the World Cup before that game.21.Why were the two major sports events reported together?A.They were both held in developed countries.B.Their results both came out at the same time.C.The winners were both not expected.D.They both belong to sports competitions.2.The underlined word“favorite”in Paragraph 6 refers to_.A.a player regarded as the most valuableB.a team whose players are most killedC.a player who is the most popularD.a team more likely to come first27.How did Japan perform in the matches?3.How did Japan perform in the matches?A.It created a big surprise.B.It tried their best to play.C.It acted as it was expected.D.It surprisingly won third.参考答案： 1.B; 2.D; 3.A解析： 1.推理判断题。这两大重要赛事因为在相同时间决出了冠军,才被放到一起报道。由第一段得出。2.词义猜测题。此处 favorite 指的是最有可能获胜的队。由本段第一句.or the team expected to win 得出。3.细节理解题。日本队在比赛中创造了一个大冷门,由最初的第 13 名,却战胜了世界第三名的南非队。由第七段最后两句得出。二、单项填空1.After a long _, the bill was passed by the House of the Commons.A. argue B. debate C. discuss D. quarrel【答案】B【解析】 argue 争论， 争吵， 讨论； debate(正式的)辩论， 讨论， 常以表决结束； discussion 讨论， 议论； quarrel争吵。debate 指在公众集会或会议上的辩论或讨论，通常以表决的方式结束。句意：经过长时间3的辩论，那项议案被下议院通过了。2.It is my _ to check that all doors and windows are locked after everybody leaves .A. doubt B. poster C. responsibility D. evidence【答案】C【解析】doubt 怀疑；poster 海报；responsibility 责任；evidence 证据。句意：在大家都离开后，我们有责任检查门窗有没有锁好。3.Surely there is a better way to manage the _ that arise when humans and their domestic animals move intoareas that have long served as habitat for wildlife.A. concepts B. conflicts C. consequences D. credits【答案】B【解析】concepts 概念；conflicts 冲突；consequences 后果，结果；credits 信誉，信用，金融贷款，荣誉，学分。句意：当然，当人类带着他们的家畜，搬到长久以来一直属于野生动物栖息地后所产生的冲突，应该有更好的方法去解决。4.I realized strength and courage arent always _ in medals and victories, but in the efforts we make.A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased【答案】A【解析】be measured in 用来衡量。句意：我意识到力量与勇气并不总是以奖牌和胜利来衡量的，而是用我们付出的努力来衡量的。故选 A。5.This factory produced much dirty water, which resulted in a wide _ of environmental problems.A. branch B. range C. species D. wave【答案】B【解析】branch 部门；range 范围；species 物种；wave 波浪。a range of 一系列。句4意：这家工厂产生了大量的污水，导致了一系列的环境问题。6.I appreciate _ the opportunity to work in your company two years ago.A. giving B. to give C. being given D. to be given【答案】C【解析】句意：两年前得到在你的公司工作的机会，我对此非常感激。appreciate 表示“感激” ，其后通常接动名词作宾语，而且动词 give 与其逻辑主语为被动关系。7.In recent years, in many Western countries, _ in the USA and the UK, Halloween has become a specialoccasion.A. in general B. in brief C. in short D. in particular【答案】D【解析】句意：近年来，在许多西方国家，尤其是在美国和英国，万圣节前夕已经成为一种特殊的场合。in general 总的说来，通常；in brief 简言之；in short 总之，简而言之；in particular 尤其，特别。8.Water can _ and release a lot of heat without big changes in temperature ， thus creating a stableenvironment.A. take B. absorb C. adapt D. adopt【答案】B【解析】take 带走；absorb 吸收；adapt 适应；adopt 采用。句意：水可以吸收和释放大量的热量而不发生大的温度变化，从而创造一个稳定的环境。9.Now not only are many businessmen willing to cut back on the production of vehicles，but the public also reducethe use of cars.A. cut off B. cut down C. cut up D. cut back on【答案】D5【解析】cut off 切断；cut down 砍倒；cut up 切碎；cut back on 削减。句意：现在不仅很多商业界人士乐意减少车辆的产量，公众也减少汽车的使用。10.The people in the war area have _ food. They are in a very difficult situation.A. run out B. used up C. been ru