Unit 2PoemsA级:基础巩固.单词拼写1.Dont trust her story,for it is (引起矛盾的)in itself.答案:contradictory2.Everyone in my office likes Smith,because he is very f in dealing with relations.答案:flexible3.Although she had been ill for a long time,it still came as a shock when she edied.答案:eventually4.Look,the frost has made a beautiful (图案)on the window.答案:pattern5.Dont walk around outside in your b feet in case they are hurt.答案:bare6.Sign your name in the b space at the bottom of the form.答案:blank7.Its traditional for the two teams to e shirts after the game.答案:exchange8.His poetry (传达)a great sense of devotion to his homeland.答案:conveys/conveyed9.They think she killed her husband,but theyve no (具体的)evidence.答案:specific10.The last two lines of this poem dont r properly.答案:rhyme.单句改错1.The reason why he gave us for his unwillingness to take part in the camping sounded acceptable.答案:whywhich/that或去掉why2.I try to make what I want to say easy accepted by children.答案:easyeasily3.The passengers would have died if their food and water had been run out.答案:out后面加of或去掉been4.She has a talent to express herself clearly with just a few words.答案:within5.Since our food are being run out,we were considering whether to go on with our journey or not.答案:out后面加ofB级:能力提升.完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience.As she 1 a glass of water,everyone 2 theyd be asked the “half empty or half full” question.3,with a smile on her face,she inquired:“How 4 is this glass of water?”Answers called out 5 from 8 ounce(盎司)to 20 ounce.She replied,“The absolute weight doesnt 6.It depends on 7 I hold it.If I hold it for a minute,its not a 8.If I hold it for an hour,Ill have an ache in my 9.If I hold it for a day,my arm will feel 10.In each case,the 11 of the glass doesnt change,12 the longer I hold it,the heavier it becomes.”She continued:“Our 13 and worries in life are 14 that glass of water.Think about them for a while and 15 happens.Think about them a bit longer and they begin to 16.And if you think about them all day long,you will feel paralyzed17 of doing anything.”Its important to remember to 18 your stresses.As early in the evening as you can,put all your 19 down.Dont carry them through the evening and into the night.20 to put the glass down!1.A.removedB.raisedC.drankD.demanded解析:由下文“If I hold it for a minute,its not a 8.If I hold it for an hour.”可知这里表示老师举着水杯。答案:B2.A.doubtedB.wishedC.expectedD.agreed解析:根据上下文可知,学生原以为老师问的是“the half empty or half full question”,但实际上老师问的是水的重量,expect“料想,认为”,符合语境。答案:C3.A.InsteadB.BesidesC.ThusD.Also解析:前后两句之间是转折关系,所以选A项,instead“相反”。答案:A4.A.muchB.longC.oftenD.heavy解析:由学生回答的“from 8 ounce(盎司)to 20 ounce”可以推知老师问的是重量。答案:D5.A.rangedB.repliedC.involvedD.remained解析:学生喊出的答案从8盎司到20盎司不等,所以这里用ranged,表示“在范围内变化”。答案:A6.A.affectB.matterC.benefitD.help解析:根据下文“It depends on 7 I hold it.”可知,老师的意思是水杯的绝对重量不,而是取决于她举着杯子的时间长短。matter为不及物动词,意为“要紧,重要”;affect为及物动词,表示“影响”;benefit “受益,有益于”,根据语境可知答案为B项。答案:B7.A.whenB.whereC.how farD.how long解析:从下文老师说的一分钟和一小时可知答案为D项。答案:D8.A.successB.pointC.problemD.skill解析:这里老师对比了端水杯一分钟、一小时和一天的三种情况,端一分钟当然不是什么问题。答案:C9.A.armB.headC.neckD.back解析:根据常识可知端水杯久了累的是手臂。答案:A10.A.flexibleB.sensitiveC.brokenD.paralyzed答案:D解析:端水杯一天,手臂会感到。根据常识可知D项最符合语境,paralyzed“麻痹的”;broken“骨折的”。11.A.shapeB.weightC.materialD.size答案:B解析:从上文可知,杯子里的水的重量没有改变,改变的只是举杯的时间。12.A.andB.sinceC.butD.if解析:前后句之间是转折关系,所以选C项。答案:C13.A.stressesB.joysC.surprisesD.doubts解析:根据该空后紧接着的“and worries in life”可以推知这里应该是指的与worries相近的事物,又由下文的“Its important to remember to 18 your stresses.”可以推知答案为A项。答案:A14.A.beyondB.withinC.throughD.like解析:从下文可以看出老师把人生中的压力与担忧比作这杯水,故选D项。答案:D15.A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything解析:就如同端一杯水一样,心里有压力,在短时间内并不会造成什么问题,所以选B项。答案:B16.A.hurtB.improveC.increaseD.adjust解析:压力在心里持续的时间越长,其造成的伤害越大,选项中只有A项符合语境。答案:A17.A.carefulB.afraidC.incapableD.ashamed解析:这里对应破折号前的feel paralyzed,当你感到内心麻痹时,就不能做任何事情了,incapable“不能够的”。答案:C18.A.catch up withB.keep track ofC.put up withD.let go of解析:这是对上文的总结,既然压力担忧在心里沉积越久,造成的伤害越大,那么学会释放压力就非常重要了。catch up with “赶上,跟上”;keep track of“了解的动态”;put up with“忍受”;let go of“释放,放开”,故选D项。答案:D19.A.storiesB.burdensC.workD.feelings解析:stresses和worries都属于负担(burdens)。答案:B20.A.RefuseB.PromiseC.SupposeD.Remember解析:这是对全文的总结,记住把杯子放下,此处作者其实是以杯子论压力,提醒人们要学会为自己减压。答案:D.七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Sometimes willpower is a lot like the television remote controlhard to find just when you want it most.1 But there are ways to increase your willpower.Dont try to change your economic situation,win a promotion and lose weight all on