高中英语学习材料madeofjingetiejiUnit 2 Growing pains第一部分分课时练习Period 1 Welcome to the unit满分：80分时间：35分钟一、背景材料导读A.Growing up is hard enough. The streets don’t make it any easier. A kid needs a place to grow besides the street. And next to home, there’s no place like a Boys Club where a kids finds out just what it needs to get the job done, and what it needs to get a job. That’s why we teach kids computer skills, give them vocational training even help them choose college and career goals.You see, a Boys Club really is more than just a club. It’s a pool, a friend, a school, a team. It’s a place where a kid connects with the bright future. No wonder over 1,100,000 kids keep coming to 1,100 Boys Clubs all across America. Let’s face it. Beating the streets isn’t easy. But with the help of a strong Boys Club, a kid can have a chance to succeed through efforts.1.Which of the following sentence is TRUE?A. A kid growing up only needs the street.B. A kid growing up doesn’t need the street.C. A kid growing up doesn’t need home.D. No place but home is better than a Boys Club.2. A Boys Club can ________.A. teach kids how to operate a computerB. train kids how to do a job and do it wellC. help kids choose a school to gain higher education.D. all of the above3. Boys Clubs appear in ________.A. EnglandB. CanadaC. the USAD. Australia4. What does “ Beating the streets” mean?A. Rebuilding the streets.B. Knocking the building of the streets down.C. Getting rid of the bad effects of the streets.D. Kids’ fighting in the streets.5. What’s the purpose of this advertisement?A. It shows that a kid’s growing up is hard.B. It encourages kids to join Boys ClubsC. It gives a kid a bright future.D. It wants to give a kid a job.B.It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable(不舒服) when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t understand them. They often think that they are too serious and too strict with their children; and that they seldom give their children a free hand.It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they tend to(倾向)forget how they themselves felt when young.For example, young people like to act without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected.Young people often make their parents angry about their choices in clothes, in entertainment(娱乐) and in music. But they do not mean to cause trouble; it is just what they feel to cut off from the older people’s world into which they have not been accepted. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents do not like the music or entertainment or clothes or their ways of speech, this will make the young people very happy.Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “Yes”to what you do. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like. But if you plan to control(控制) your life, you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility(责任感), they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.6. This article is particularly written for________.A. parentsB. both parents and their childrenC. young peopleD. educators7. According to the text, young people tend to ______.A. ask for advice before they really start to do anythingB. do things without thinking carefully aheadC. be very strict with themselvesD. think in the same way as their parents do.8. Young people like to have clothes, entertainment and music in their own way, because ______.A. they want to try something new and look different from the older peopleB. they want to make their parents angryC. they try to get their parents into troubleD. they know they are cleverer than the older people9. When young people like to act without much thinking,________A. they want to show they have grown upB. they don’t feel like the way older people actC. they want to get into troubleD. they feel they are lonely10. If a young man plans to control his own life, it’s better for him toA. do everything according to his own wish.B. do everything the way his parents doC. do everything under his parents’ controlD. do everything with his own dutyCChildren have their own rules in playing games. They don’t need referee(裁判) and don’t havetrouble keeping scores. They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. However, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities can’t be directly compared. They also enjoy games that moves in stages(阶段), in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the deciding of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.Grown-ups can hardly find children’s games exciting, and they often feel puzzled (迷惑不解) at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, (自信的)too, in some games, that it is his place to give orders, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he had caught.It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.11. What is true about children when they play games?A. They can stop playing any time they likeB. They can test their personal abilities.C. They want to pick a better team.D. They don’t need rules12. To become a leader in a game the child has to _________.A. play wellB. wait for his turnC. be confident in himselfD. be popular among his playmates13. What do we know about grown-ups?A. They are not interested in games.B. They don’t understand children’s games.C. They don’t need a reason to play games.D. They find children’s games too easy.14. Why does a child like playing games?A. Because he be someone other than himselfB. Because he can become popular among friends.C. Because he finds he is always lucky in games.D. Because he likes the place where he plays a game.15. The write believes that ________.A. children should make better rules for their gamesB. children should invite grown ups to play with themC. children’s games can do them a lot of goodD. children play games without reasons.DI loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “ But the desk,” she had said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was too emotional. But she lived on the surface(表面).As years passed and I had my own family, I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.I posted the letter and waited for her answers. None came.My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I could not be sure that the letter had even got to my mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone that she was not.Now the present of her desk told me, as she had never been able to , that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside—a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.16. What’s the best of the passage?A. My letter to motherB. Mother and childrenC. My mother’s deskD. Talks between Mother and Me17. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ________.A. after her mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her18. The passage shows that _______.A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words19. The word “gulf” in the passage means________.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between the mother and the daughterC. free talks between the mother and the daughterD. part of the sea going far in land20. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter, asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letterB. For years, she often talks about the letterC. She did not forgive her daughter at all in her lifeD. She read the letter again and again till she died.Period 2 Reading 1满分：80分时间：30分钟一、词义配对（共10分，每小题1分）1. behavior A. process of explaining2. teenager B. disagreement; reasoned discussion3. explanation C. free; unoccupied4. stay up D. actions5. argument E. sit up6. relationship F. boys or girls in his or her teens7. spare G. chiefly; for the most part8.boring H. work given to sb. as a duty9. mainly I. connection10. charge J. dull二、英汉词组互译(共20分，每小题1分)1. slam the door__________________________________2. in the form of a dialogue__________________________________3. bad behavior__________________________________4. bend to touch the dog__________________________________5. shout at sb.__________________________________6. act like an adult__________________________________7. pay attention to the instructions__________________________________8. go unpunished__________________________________9. describe an unpleasant experience__________________________________10. look around__________________________________11. 把音乐声调高一些__________________________________12. 浪费时间__________________________________13. 强迫某人做某事__________________________________14. 应该了解事情的真相__________________________________15. 对某人生气__________________________________16. 对某人过于苛刻__________________________________17. 与某人争辩某事__________________________________18. 让你负责__________________________________19. 待从你那儿得到好的决定__________________________________20. 预料的早__________________________________三、将下列句子改为同义句(共20分，每空格1分)1.They don’t deserve to know the truthThey _______ ________ ___________ _________ know the truth2.Eric runs in after it, followed by a dog, walking very slowly.Eric runs in after it, followed by a dog, ________ ________ very slowly.3.I don’t know the reason why the house is so dirty.I don’t know the reason _______ _______ the house is do dirty.4. This is not a family where bad behavior goes unpunished.This is not a family __________ _________ bad behavior ________ _______ _______.5. Now that he has been so rude to us, I feel like we have to punish him if he doesn’t respect us.________ he has been so rude to us, we feel like ________ him _______he respects us.6. What did you do with the money we left?_______ did you _____ _______ the money ________ we left?四、根据课文内容，填写所缺单词(共20分，每空格1分)Mom and Dad arrive back from (1) earlier than ___ (2) to find their home (3) . They find the rooms in a __ (4) with trash all over the places, and their pet dog tired and __ (5),but the money for dog food is __ (6). So they shout at their elder son Daniel. Danielfeels ______ (7) as he cannot have the ___ (8)to explain the ___ (9)to them. In fact, when their parents are (10) from home, their dog __ (11) ill and the boys used the money to take it to the ___ (12) and they had no time to _____ (13)the house.Daniel’s younger brother Eric ____ (14) him to tell the truth to their parents or he himself tells the _______ (15). But Daniel wouldn’t _______ (16). At the same time, Dad become ______ (17) at Daniel’s bad (18) and rudeness, and decides to ______ (19) him. Mom thinks they should go and _____ (20) Daniel what has happened.五、阅读理解(共10分，每小题2分)Dear Mr.Expert,I grew up in an unhappy home. I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible. Now, at the age of 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I’ve achieved(获得).Here’s the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine--- so much so that they make mine theirs.It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted(认为理所当然)that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever.I enjoyed having my friends here sometimes--- it makes the place feel comfortable and warm---but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I ask my friends to respect my privacy?（私人空间）JoanDear Joan,If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were old, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.And if you’ve gathered your friends around to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛), you may fear that saying so will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with---or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship it’s ok to put your own needs first from time to time.Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, “I really love your company but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over.”Edward1. We can learn from the first letter that Joan________.A. lives away from her parentsB. take pride in her friendsC. knows Mr.Expert quite wellD. hates her parents very much2.We can infer from the first letter__________.A. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacyB. Joan’s friends visit her more than she can expectC. Joan doesn’t like the parties at allD. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over3. According to Mr. Expert, why can’t Joan tell her friends her feelings?A. she is afraid of hurting her friends.B. she does not understand true friendshipC. Her family experience stops her from doing so.D. She does not put her needs first.4. The underlined word “conflict ” in the second letter means________.A. dependent lifeB. fierce（凶猛的）fightC. bad mannersD. painful feeling5. The second letter suggests that Mr. Expert __________.A. is worried about Joan’s problemB. warns Joan on how to refuse peopleC. advises Joan on how to refuse peopleD. encourages Joan to be brave enough.Period 3 Reading满分：80分时间：40分钟一、单词拼写（共10分，每小题1分）1. I felt that everybody here looks at me strangely. What have I done to d________ this?2. There will be a truck in my block collecting g________ thrown by the families each earlymorning.3. I have to clean up all the m_______ in this room.4. I’m sorry for what he did, but he has been u______ for it. Can you explain it?5. It was r______ of you to interrupt that lady when she was speaking.6. The club is for ______(青少年)and people in their early twenties, so that’s why some oldpeople wouldn’t accept it.7. We cannot believe that Shelia’s _______(行为)is becoming more than strange.8. Only _______(成年人) are admitted into the cinema tonight.9. He thinks it necessary to some _______ (解释)of his lateness10. You may _______(相信) me that I am speaking the truth.二、单项选择(共20分，每小题1分)1.During the week which ______, we had several exams and each one was difficult.A.was followedB. followedC. followingD. to follow2.He ________ a college graduate but he knew nothing of history.A. was supposed to beB. supposed to beC. was thought of to beD. thought to be3. How do you ________ these naughty children?A. do withB. think ofC. deal withD. think about4. You’d better have your room ______. It’s ________.A. clean, in messB. cleaned, a messC. cleaned, in messD. clean, in a mess5. –Excuse me, is this Mr. Brown’s office here?--I’m sorry, but Mr. Brown _______ works here. He left about three weeks ago.A. not nowB. no moreC. not stillD. no longer6. –Did the door keeper let you in?--No, _____ I tried to tell him that I was your uncle, he just wouldn’t listen to me.A. no matterB. even ifC. howeverD. whether7. –Oh, I’ve missed a good chance.--Yes. You ______ the job when it was offered.A. should have takenB. should takeC. might have takenD. must have taken8. She searched the top of the hill and stopped ______ on a big rock by the side of the path.A. to have restedB. restingC. to restD. rest9. Trees help stop the soil________ away by the rain.A. washedB. be washedC. being washedD. washing10. A man may usually be known by the books he reads_____ by the friends he keeps.A. as ifB. as well asC. together withD. as soon as possible11.---Shall we go swimming together?--Ok, I will just go and get ______.A. to changeB. to be changedC. changedD. changing12. I’ve worked with children before, so I know what _____ in my new job.A. expectedB. to expectC. to be expectingD. expects13. _______you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.A. Now thatB. AfterC. AlthoughD. As soon as14. –I drove to Zhuhai for the air show last week?--Is that _________ you had a few days off?A. whyB. whenC. whatD. where15. The passenger was tired and walked more slowly but he got home_______A. after allB. at allC. above allD. in all16. Don’t do such things ______ you are not sure about.A. asB. thatC. whatD. than17. --What’s your son like?--He is ___________.A. very thinB. a good boyC. very wellD. clever18. They yellow color doesn’t _______ the black color in the picture.A. go upB. go withC. go alongD. go on19. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _____ the next year.A. carry outB. carrying outC. carried outD. to carry out20. The film brought the hours back to me ______ I was taken good care of in that far-away village.A. untilB. thatC. whenD. where三、完形填空（共30分，每小题1.5分)There comes a time in a persons life when childhood fantasies(幻想) end and reality begins. Santa Claus and Easter Bunny（复活节兔子）turn out to be Mum and Dad, And 1 fade away （褪色）. I don’t know if most people remember this event, but I know 2 it happened to me. On an ordinary summer day, my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories. I headed off or 3 the Indians that Grandpa said lived in the woods. But after some hours searching without success I gave up. Tired and discouraged(气馁的) I went to ask Grandpa.“How come 4 of your stories ever come true?”“Well, sometimes you have to make them come true,” he answered. “I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own adventures(冒险)”He 5 to tell me about his old friend Huck, who floated down the Mississippi River on a raft(木筏) . I sat listening to him 6 every word he said. When he finished, I went off to have my own 7 .Two hours later I had a small and badly made raft. I took it to the 8 along with a branch from a tree to use as an oar(桨). I couldn’t 9 and had been told many times to stay away from the pond. But today I had the raft. So with a big shove(推). I pushed it out and jumped on top.I was fine for a total of four seconds; then I started to 10 . 11 , I tried to use the branch to paddle(划) back, but 12 pushed myself farther out. Knowing that I would drown, Idid what any other nine-year-old would do in a similar situation: I screamed.From the edge of the pond came my sister and cousins who easily rescued me. As my raft sank, 13 did my belief in my grandpa. Although I never stopped loving him. Something 14 in our relationship that day.Looking back now, I can see that the change wasn’t in my grandpa, but in me, I was 15 .1. A. heroes B. friends C. memories D. stories2. A. how B. when C. so D. clearly3. A. meet B. track C. find D. check4. A. neither B. none C. nothing D. any5. A. continued B. loved C. started D. agreed6. A. doubting B. believing C. remembering D. thinking of7. A. adventure B. plan C. raft D. game8. A. river B. waters C. pond D. stream9. A. row B. swim C. water D. bathe10. A. fall B. realize C. fear D. sink11. A. Frightened B. Nervous C. Clear-headed D. Fighting12. A. then B. rather C. right D. only13. A. thus B. also C. so D. such14. A. changed B. disappeared C. lost D. happened15. A. thinking for myself B. becoming clevererC. growing upD. learning from my experience四、句子翻译(共20分，每小题2分)1、鲁迅本该是当医生的，但是他却成了一位有名的作家。
