高考英语一轮复习 Unit2 Growing pains课后达标检测2(含解析)

Ⅰ.单词拼写1．We won a prize for good b________ at school.【答案】behavior2．And finally he closed his letter with the words “Yours s________〞．【答案】sincerely3．I felt no c________ about the matter at first，which made me almost fail.【答案】concern4．After drawing the________(窗帘)，he sat before his computer to send an e­mail to his aunt.【答案】curtain5．His two great________(爱好) in life are music and painting.【答案】interests6．James was________(难过) because he had lost his air ticket to Edinburgh.【答案】upset7．He ended up his________(无聊的) holiday by watching TV all day.【答案】boring8．She had quite a long________(争论) with the boss on the matter，but in vain.【答案】argument9．Last Sunday，he and his wife________(吵架) about who would look after their children.【答案】fought10．We ended the meeting in a hurry，________(留下) several severe problemsunsettled.【答案】leavingⅡ.完成句子1．他对这个工程不感兴趣，别浪费时间是跟他解释了。

ModuIe 1 Unit 2 Growing painsi .单句填空1・Parents who tend ________ (sing)to their children may help with children" s development oflanguage skills.2.What worried the mot her most was her son' s not _________ (forbid) to surf the Inter net after classin this sc ho()1.3.As far as 1 know, our manager has already had the matter ______________ (settle), which we can know from his relaxed expression.4.___________________________________________________________________ Just like a voyage at sea, our life journey, whose days are _________________________________________________ (limit), is full ofdifficuIties.5.We found the trip to the Tibet really ____________ (enjoy)and unforgettable.6.______ (devote)to his work, Wan had no time to have a walk with his fami1y.7.Thanks to our English teacher" s ___________ (encourage), my English has improved a lot.8.Much to my ________ (satisfy), he finished the job alone ahead of time.9.lie tried many ways of _______ (earn)money and in the end he became a successful businessman.10.With no reason,I just found it so ___________ (fun).11.阅读理解The Boy Made It!One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went ski ing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Haine. Tn the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area .Unable to see far, he accidcntally turned off the path .Before he knew i t, Nicholas was lost, al 1 alone! He didn" t have food, water, a phone,or other supplies・He was getting colder by the minute.Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. lie thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.He decided to stop ski ing. There was a better cha nee of someone fin ding him if he stayed put・ The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he did t, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hoie in the middle> Then he pi 1 ed branches on top of himself, 1 ike a blanket, to stay as warm as he could・By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry・ He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn" t lose too much wate r・ Not knowing how much Ion ger he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could—he huddled （蜷缩）in his cave and slept.The n ext day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he coul d t find any one. He fol lowed his tracks and returned to the snow cave,because wi thout shelter, he cou1d die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow,Nicholas was saved.Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls，survival show Man vs. Wi Id. That' s where he 1 earned the tips that saved hi s 1 ife. Tn each episode（―期节目）of Man vs. Wi Id, Gryl Is is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.When GrylIs heard about Nicholas' amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive-►1・What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?A・ He got lost.B・He broke his skis・C.He hurt his eyes.D.He caught a cold.2.H ow did Nicholas keep himself warm?A・He found a shelter・B・He lighted some branches・C.He kept on skiing.D.He bui 11 a snow cave-3・ On Tuesday, Nicholas ______ .A・ returned to his shelter safelyb was saved by a searcherC・ got stuck in the snowD・ stayed where he was4.______________________________________________________________ Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impress!on because he ______________________________________________________ .A・did the right things in lhe dangerous situationB.watched Grylls" TV program regularlyC.created some tips for survivalD・was very hard-workingBWelcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of Ianguage teaching and learning.1.Nearpod can be used to __________ .A.offer grammar testsB.teach 1istening on-lineC・ help vocabulary learning D・ gain fluency in speaking2・ If you want to improve your speaking ski 1 Is,you can go to ___________A. Room 501B. Room 502C. Room 601D.Room 6023. Which of the fol lowing can assess your grammar 1 earning?A・ Nearpod・ B. Kahoot・ C. TEO. D. Prezi.4.A teacher who wants to learn online teaching is expected to arrive byA.9:00 amB. 10:30 amC. 2:00 pmD. 3:30 pmIII.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

Unit 2 Growing painsⅠ.单词拼写1．How much did the bookstore owner ________(收费) you?2．The only ________(解释)for his behaviour is that he's mad.3．I ________(真诚地)hope you will be successful next time.4．Students are ________ (被禁止) to smoke in school.5．They are having a heated ________(争论)over whether smoking is bad for health. 答案 1.charge 2.explanation 3.sincerely 4.forbidden5．argumentⅡ.翻译句子1．难道你不认为这是浪费时间吗？(Don't...？)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2．当前一些青少年都把时间花在网吧里。

(at present)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3．他打电话来是想征求你的意见。

(ask for)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4．我必须完成作业，不能外出。

课时作业(二)[模块1Unit 2 Growing pains](限时：30分钟)Ⅰ.单项填空1．Don't punish him again. ________，he is just a ________ boy.A．After all; five-year-oldB．In all; five years oldC．After all; five-years-oldD．In all; five-year-old2．________ what would happen，none of them could find a way out.A．Left wondering B．Having left wonderingC．Leaving to wonder D．Having left to wonder3．Don't be too hard ________ the boy; he didn't mean ________ it.A．at; doing B．on; doingC．for; to do D．on; to do4．John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work ________，he gladly accepted it.A．finished B．finishingC．having finished D．was finished5．You can't imagine what difficulty we had ________ home in the snowstorm.A．walked B．walkC．to walk D．walking6．Recently he has made another wonderful invention，________ of great importance to science.A．which I suppose it is B．which I suppose isC．I suppose which is D．and I suppose which is7．—Whom would you like to have ________ the MP4 player?—Mike，of course.A．repair B．repairingC．repaired D．to repair8．They are talking ________ they had been friends for years，while in fact they have known each other for only two hours.A．even though B．as thoughC．now that D．until9．The old couple have three daughters，________ graduated from the same university.A．all of them B．all of whomC．neither of them D．neither of whom10．The reason ________ the boy likes to tell lies is ________ he hasn't got good baby care.A．why; that B．why; becauseC．that; that D．that; why11．—Do you really believe the doctor knows ________ to do with this possible situation?—No，never.But，believe it or not，he is left ________ the operation!A．what; in charge ofB．how; in charge ofC．what; in the charge ofD．how; in the charge of12．Animals suffered at the hands of Man ________ they were destroyed by people to make way for agricultural land to provide food for more people.A．in which B．for whichC．so that D．in that13．Our boss said that he would explain ________ at the meeting tomorrow.A．us all the details of the planB．all the details of the plan to usC．us of all the details of the planD．all the details of the plan for us14．—How shall we deal with the students who do very badly in school?—They deserve ________．A．punish B．to punishC．to be punished D．punished15．Mr. Li, ________ professor from a key university says that it is ________ waste of time and money to play games and chat online through mobile phones.A．a; / B．the; / C．a; a D．the; /Ⅱ.阅读理解American society reports many negative messages about bicycling in traffic. Bicycling in traffic is considered by many to be reckless(匆忙的), foolhardy(草率的), and sometimes rude. The most common advice given to cyclists is to avoid busy roads that provide convenient access to important places; presumably(据推测)cyclists should only go to unpopular destinations on undesirable and inconvenient roads. Another popular idea is that cyclists should stay as close to the edge of the road as possible in order to stay out of the way of cars. Getting in the way of cars is supposedly an invitation to certain death, because car drivers are often expected to run into anything that is slower or more vulnerable(易受伤的)．The rules of the road that apply to bicyclists are considered to be of no use because they involve mixed with motor traffic, which is thought to be suicide. Roads are believed to be designed for cars and not for bicycles, which are tolerated at the pleasure of motorists, who really own the roads. Inferior bicyclists may have an obsolete(不可再用的) legal right to use the road, but they had better stay out of the way of superior users or they will be “dead right”.As a result of these “common­sense”beliefs, American bike-safety programs developed by motoring organizations and “pedestrian-style” bicyclists during the twentieth century attempted to teach cyclists to provide a clear path to motorists at all times by hugging the edge of the road, riding on sidewalks so cyclists can see when to get out of the way. Some towns and states tried to prohibit bicyclists from operating on important roads or roads without shoulders. Engineering projects designed for “bicycle safety”have usually involved construction of mandatory(强制的)side paths to get cyclists off of roads and mandatory bike lanes to keep cyclists out of the way of motorists. The publicized benefit of these efforts is to protect cyclists from collisions from behind, which are widely believed to be the greatest danger to cyclists and caused by cyclists'_failure_to_keep_up_with_the_desired_speed_of_motor_traffic. This is the taboo that afflicts American bicycle transportation policy: bicyclists must be kept out of the paths of motorists or they will surely be killed.16．In many people's eyes, bicycle should be ________．A．supported B．bannedC．controlled D．cancelled17．From the first paragraph, the person riding a bicycle in the city should take ________．A．main roads B．streetsD．highways D．sidewalks18．Why do many people disagree that people should ride on roads?A．Roads are for cars not for cyclists.B．People riding bicycles are considered inferior.C．People's riding on the road is against the law.D．People riding bicycles are not experienced.19．The underlined phrase “cyclists' failure to keep up with the desired speed of motor traffic”in the second paragraph means ________．A．cyclists' speed is beyond the limitB．cyclists' speed is much lower than that of motorists' and they easily get hurtC．cyclists often compete with motorists on the roadsD．motorists usually look down upon cyclists20．The measures taken by government in some states in the second paragraph are for the purpose of ________．A．protecting people's convenienceB．protecting the cars and motorsC．protecting cyclists' safetyD．protecting the flowing of the trafficⅢ.任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

【译林湖南版创新设计】2011高考英语一轮复习提能训练Module 1Unit 2 Growing painsⅠ.填词Hair is one of the commonest parts of the body and something that is given a lot of attention.You’ve had it since birth and you take care of it every day.But how much do you know about your hair?The average head of hair is made up of 120,000 strands(根)，each of which has a life expectancy of about three years.While some hairs are growing，others are resting，and others are falling out.A hair is made up of two parts：the shaft(发丝)and the root.The shaft is a visible (or：seen) part.It has a complex structure.The root is the living part of the hair.It is here where cells develop and form the shaft.It also has a very complex structure.Every day a normal head of about 120,000 hairs will lose between 50 and 100 hairs—or 30,000 hairs per year.Hair dies，falls out，and grows again.The life cycle is made up of three stages.First，a long and active growth period that lasts about three years—the hair grows.Second，a very short transition(过渡)period that lasts about three weeks，during which time the hair is inactive—the hair follicle shrinks.Third，a resting period of about three months—at the end of this period the hair is pushed out and lost.This cycle runs constantly throughout life.A hair grows from 1 to 1.5 cm each month and its usual life expectancy is about three years.So very long hair is rarely seen.However，there are some people who do grow long hair.The most common form of hair loss does not come from disease.In fact we can almost say it is a secondary sexual characteristic.It is called androgenetic alopecia(also known as pattern baldness)and results from a combination of genetic and hormonal(荷尔蒙的)factors.There are two sorts of melanin(黑色素)present in all types of hair，in different proportions.These make it possible to get the different shades of color—blonde(or golden)，brown or red.Title：__1__Ⅱ.简答题Some scientists say that the world’s oceans are slowly getting more acidic(酸)．According to the researchers from California，the change is taking place due to higher levels of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)in the air，whether you noticed it or not.The lowering of the water’s PH value is not great at the moment but could make the living things in the sea in great danger if it continues，they warn.Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett，from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory，report their worries in the journal Nature.Increasing use of petrol causes more carbon dioxide to go into the air，and most of it will eventually go to the seawater.Once in the air，it reacts to form a chemical to make the seawater acidic.Scientists believe that the oceans have already become a little more acidic over the last century.But these researchers have tried to work out what will happen in the future by analyzing what we know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change.“This level of acidity will increase in the future if we continue letting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere，”said Dr.Caldeira.It is not totally clear what that means for living things in the sea，however.There are still some conclusions we can draw.Most living things live near the surface，where the greatest PH change would be expected to occur，but deepocean life forms may be more sensitive to PH changes.Coral reefs and other organisms may be particularly affected，the scientists believe.The acid in the seawater will react on their shells.It could be much moredifficult to build the shells in water with a lower PH.In recent years，some people have suggested storing carbon dioxide in the deep ocean as a way of solving the problem of global warming(全球变暖)．But Dr.Caldeira said the way should now be reconsidered.“Decades ago，most experts had thought that it was good for the carbon dioxide to go to the sea—because when letting carbon dioxide into the air we warm the earth；and when carbon dioxide goes to the sea，it reduces the amount of greenhouse effect(温室效应)．”Now scientists might be in a dilemma as to what to do.On the one hand，this proposal can help solve the problem of global warming.But on the other hand，it will make the sea more acidic.1．According to the researchers from California，why are the oceans getting more acidic？(nomore than 10 words)________________________________________________________________________2．What effect does the lowering of the water’s PH value have on the living things in thesea？(no more than 6 words)________________________________________________________________________3．How would the level of acidity change if we reduced the carbon dioxide in the air？(nomore than 4 words)________________________________________________________________________4．What would happen to greenhouse effect if we stored carbon dioxide in the deep ocean？(no more than 7 words)________________________________________________________________________Ⅲ.阅读理解About 10 years ago，a very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street.He was going a bit too fast in his shiny，black,12 cylinder(汽缸) Jaguar XKE.He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down.Suddenly，a brick sailed out and—WHUMP！—it hit the Jag’s shiny black side door! Immediately Josh stopped the car，jumped out，seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car.He shouted at the kid，“What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing？！”Building up a head of steam，he went on，“That’s my new Jag，that brick you threw will cost you a lot of money.Why？”“Please，mister，please...I’m sorry! I didn’t know what else to do！”beggedthe youngster.“I threw the brick because no one else would stop！” Tears were streaming down the boy’s face as he pointed around the parked car.“It’s my brother，mister，” he said.“He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up.” Sobbing，the boy asked the businessman，“Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.”Moved beyond words，the young businessman felt no anger.He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts，checking to see that everything was OK.He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk.It was a long walk back to the car—a long and slow walk.Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar.He kept the dent(凹痕)to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention.Feel for the bricks of life coming at you.1．The boy threw a brick at the businessman’s car because ________.A．the businessman drove at a high speedB．he envied the brand­new car very muchC．he wanted to ask for some moneyD．he wanted to get help from the driver2．Which of the following is the right order of the story?a．The younger brother thre w a brick at Josh’s car.b．The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.c．The younger brother begged Josh for help.d．Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.e．Josh shouted at the younger brother.A．b，a，e，c，d B．a，c，d，b，eC．b，a，c，e，d D．a，c，b，e，d3．What can we learn about Josh?A．Josh would accept the money from the kids.B．The two kids were Josh’s neighbors.C．Josh was a kind­hearted man.D．Josh’s new car broke down easily.4．John checked everything was OK ________.A．in order to make sure the little boy wasn’t lyingB．in case that the boys should need more helpC．so as to make clear the boys were poorD．in an effort to prove the elder brother was hurt5．By the last sentence the author wants to say that ________.A．trying to get ready for the trouble in your future lifeB．driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerousC．trying to be more considerate of others’ troublesD．protecting oneself from being hurtUnit 2Growing pains Ⅰ.1．解析：本文是介绍头发的文章，如头发的结构，组成和生长周期等。

课时提能练(三)必修 1Unit 2Growing pains (A)A：知识层面Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．He is an independent (dependent) youth and earns his own living.2．You should spend more money in buying good food and keeping a balanced (balance) diet.3．You are supposed to_have_finished (finish) the work the day before yesterday.4．The government has adopted many measures of forbidding smoking (smoke) in all public areas across the country.5．If you're confused (confuse) about anything，you can phone my office.Ⅱ.单句改错1．Everything went on as usual as though nothing had been happened.去掉been 2．Last night，the two men had their lights burn all night long.burn→burning 3．Dr.Smith along with his wife are to arrive on the evening flight.are→is 4．It was about an old lady standing in front of a car that was on a bicycle lane，and insisting that it left the track.left→leave5．Every time when she arrives home，she always turns on the TV first.去掉when Ⅲ.语境语法填空Mom and Dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than 1.expected (expect)．Mom wants to surprise the boys.But when she touches the dog，she finds he is so 2.tired (tire) and hungry，so she asks Eric what he did with the money they 3.left(leave)．And at this time when Dad opens the 4.curtains(curtain)，he finds the mess in the room.He becomes very angry，5.saying (say) he can't trust Daniel and 6.that this is not a family where bad behavior goes unpunished.Daniel feels angry and shuts the door.He decides not 7.to_tell (tell) his parents the truth that they ed (use) the money to take Spot to the clinic and had no time to clean the house.Mom thinks they were too hard 9.on Daniel，but Dad thinks they have to punish him 10.or he won't respect them.Ⅳ.完成句子1．她看起来仿佛刚从外太空回来似的。

高考题型规范练(二)模块一Unit 2Growing painsⅠ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

AKuringai Chase National ParkGuided Walks and Nature ActivitiesSUNDAY MAY7EASYEarly Morning Walk in Upper Lane Cove ValleyMeet at 7:30 am at the end of Day RD,Cheltenham,while the bush is alive with birdsong.Round trip:4 hoursFRIDAY MAY12MEDIUMPossum ProwlMeet at 7:30 pm at Seaforth Oval carpark.Enjoy the peace of the bush at night.Lovely water views.Bring a torch and wear sports shoes as some rock climbing involved.Coffee and biscuits supplied.Duration (持续时间):2 hoursSUNDAY JUNE4HARDBairne/Basin TrackMeet at 9:30 am on Track #8,West Head Road.Impressive Pittwater views.Visit Beechwood Cottage.Bring lunch and drink.Some steep (陡峭的) sections.Reasonable fitness required.Duration:about 6 hoursFRIDAY JUNE16EASYPoetry Around a CampfireMeet at 7:00 pm at Kalbarri Visitor Center.Share your favourite poem or one of your own with a group around a gently burning fire.Tea and biscuits to follow.Dress up warmly.Cost:$4.00 per personDuration:2.5 hoursSUNDAY JUNE25EASYMorning Walk at Mitchell ParkMeet at 8:30 am at the entrance to Mitchell Park,for a pleasant walk wandering through rainforest,river flats and dry forest to swampland.A pair of binoculars(双筒望远镜) is a must to bring as many birds live here.Finish with morning tea.Round trip:3 hours◆GradingMEDIUM for those who periodically exerciseHARD only if you regularly exercise【语篇导读】本文是应用文。

Unit 2 Growing pains课时练1 2篇阅读＋1篇完形Ⅰ阅读理解A(2020·滁州高三模拟)GrowingPainsThe term “adulting〞 started as a sort of joke—whenever a millennial(千禧一代) would do something age­appropriate, this was an act of “adulting〞. Now, though, millennials obviously require training in being an adult.Rachel Flehinger has co­founded an Adulting School, which includes online courses on simple sewing, conflict resolution and cooking. The cause for such classes is that many millennials haven’t left childhood homes—in America 34 percent of adults aged 18 to 34 still lived with their parents as of 2015, up from 26 percent a decade before.There’s a good deal of truth to this. If you’re living at home, with Mom and Dad doing their best to spoil(溺爱) you, you’re less likely to know how to do laundry, cook or balance a checkbook. Dependency_breeds_enervation.But living at home doesn’t necessarily lead to dependency. As of 1940, more than 30 percent of 25­ to 29­year­olds lived at home with parents or grandparents. They were adulting, even while living at home. Parents expected their kids to do chores, to prepare for life. Instead of blaming living at home, then, we have to blame our style of parenting. The truth is that we’ve simply become lazier as parents.So what’s the real problem?We’re more likely to let our kids crash on our couches(长沙发) than tell them to get a job and pay rent. We don’t push our kids to build families of their own, as life expectancy has increased, so has adolescence. Americans aren’t expect ed to start building a life, particularly middle­and upper­class Americans, until they’re nearing their 30s. Then the question is how we can encourage young people to “adult〞 in non­circumstance­driven fashion.【解题导语】千禧一代的孩子承受着父母的宠爱，他们很多人不知道如何洗衣、做饭、管理生活收支，不能独立；所以有必要在他们成人之前培训他们缝纫、解决冲突、烹饪等简单的生活技能。

模块1U2李仕才一、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

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Unit 2 Growing painsⅠ.完形填空(18 min.)AMost people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very few things are handwritten. All too often, people buy a pen based only on __1__， and wonder why they are not satisfied __2__ they begin to use it. However, buying a pen that you'll enjoy is not __3__ if you keep the following in mind.First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be __4__ to use. The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征) determining comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a __5__ hand and thicker fingers, you may __6__ a fatter pen. The length o f a pen can also influence comfort. A pen that is too long can easily feel top­heavy and unstable.Then, the writing point of the pen should __7__ the ink to flow evenly (均匀地) while that pen remains in touch with the paper, which will make it possible for you to create a __8__ line of writing. The point should also be sensitive enough to __9__ ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the __10__may leave drops of ink when you pick the pen up and put it down again.__11__， the pen should make a thick, dark line. Fine­line pens may compensate for bad handwriting, but fine, delicate lines do not command __12__ next to printed text, as, for example, a signature on a printed letter. A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority (权威).1. A. looks B. reasonC. valueD. advantages2. A. once B. ifC. becauseD. though3. A. convenient B. practicalC. strangeD. difficult4. A. heavy B. easyC. hardD. safe5. A. stronger B. weakerC. smallerD. larger6. A. prefer B. recommendC. prepareD. demand7. A. change B. allowC. reduceD. press8. A. thin B. roughC. blackD. smooth9. A. prevent B. freeC. protectD. remove10. A. way B. sightC. flowD. stream11. A. Meanwhile B. GenerallyC. AfterwardsD. Finally12. A. attention B. supportC. respectD. admissionB(2012·长郡一模)The air we breathe is freely available, 1.__________ which we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part, air is available to everyone, and everyone needs it. Some people use the air to sustain them while seated around and feel sorry for 2.__________. 3.__________ breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make 4.__________ magnificent life. Opportunity is in the same way; it is everywhere. It is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success, it must be seized and acted upon in order to have value. So many people are so anxious to “get in” on a “ground floor opportunit y”， as if the opportunity will do all the work 5.__________ is impossible. Just 6.__________ you need air to breathe, you need opportunity to succeed. It takes 7.__________ than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity, though.You must make use of it. That's not up to the opportunity, that's up to you. It doesn't matter what “floor” the opportunity is on, 8.__________ what matters is what you do with it.Ⅱ.阅读理解(8 min.)When I was fourteen years old, I was hired for an after­school job selling subscriptions (订阅) to my hometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the city's worst neighborhoods to try to sell subscriptions by showing the paper door ­to­door. Even though I was often scrambling (moving with difficulty) around after dark in bad areas searching for tatty (简陋的) apartments, I was grateful for the work.It was a challenge because people didn't like a stranger knocking on their door, especially a kid trying to get them to buy something. One time, a man slammed his door in my face and screamed, “I don't want the damn paper.” I forced myself to knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I ended up selling him a subscription. I was soon among the top subscription sellers and like other successful salesmen, was given responsibility for training newcomers.Around this time, I started playing the harmonica (口琴) and the guitar. Before long I was playing in a band at chill (红辣椒) cooking competitions and other events. When I turned 18, I focused my attention on becoming a professional musician. I never lost sight of this dream. I'm sure my perseverance came from what I learned knocking on strangers' doors.That experience helped me in many ways. Early in my music career I was locked in a legal dispute with a former manager. He pressured me to back off from the job, but I refused.Having all those doors slammed in my face as a kid gave me the strength to stand up to this intimidating (令人生畏的) figure. Except this time there was one difference:I was the one saying no. And I won.1. What was the author's main occupation at the age of 14?A. Student.B. Job trainer.C. Newspaper boy.D. Salesman.2. A man slammed his door in the author's face mainly because ______.A. he looked down upon young salesmenB. he didn't like a boy of the author's ageC. he hated reading newspapersD. he felt annoyed by the author's knocking on the door3. Which of the following helped the author succeed in selling a subscription to the man most?A. His or her intelligence.B. His or her perseverance.C. His or her experience.D. His or her strength.4. From the text we learn that ______.A. the author was good at cooking at the age of 14B. the author began playing in a band at the age of 18C. the author's music career didn't go smoothly all the wayD. the author failed to stand up to his or her former intimidating manager5. Why did the author write the text?A. To comfort those who often lose their jobs.B. To explain why he or she was able to change his or her job so easily.C. To persuade others to start working as a subscription seller.D. To show how he or she valued the experience of his or her first job.Ⅲ.阅读填空(10 min.)What is e­learning? E­learning is essentially the computer and network­enabled transfer of skills and knowledge, whose content is delivered via the Internet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD­ROM.E­learning dates back to the early 1960s when Stanford University psychology professors Patrick Suppes experimented with using computers to teach math. As early as 1997 William D. Graziadei published an article which described developing anoverall strategy for technology­based course deve lopment and management for an educational system. Today people are using many technologies in e­learning, blogs and virtual classrooms included.There are different types of e­learning that are available. Some educational experts suggest that different types or forms of e­learning can be considered as a continuum, from no e­learning, i．e. no use of computers or the Internet for teaching and learning, through classroom aids, such as making classroom lecture Powerpoint slides available to students and through a course website, to laptop programs, where students are required to bring laptops to class and use them as part of a face­to ­face class, to mixed learning, where classroom time is reduced but not eliminated, with more time devoted to online learning, to fully online learning, which is a form of distance education.Due to the effectiveness of e­learning methods, this type of learning methodology is rapidly becoming popular among schools. By 2006, 3.5 million students had participated in learning courses through the Internet at institutions of higher education in the United States. Alien and Seamen claim that almost a quarter of all students in post­secondary education were taking fully online courses in 2008, and a report by Ambient Insight Research suggests that in 2009, 44 per cent of post­secondary students in the USA were taking some or all of their courses online, and some professors predicted that this figure would have been doubled by 2014. Thus it can be seen that e­learning is moving rapidly from the margins to being a predominant form of postsecondary education.E­learning has created a new paradise in education and it has greatly complemented our traditional methods and thus it has brought students a lot of advantages. We expect much more growth in adoptions of it in schools.An 1. ____________ to E­learningⅠ. Definition: Transfer of skills and knowledge 2. ____________ of computer and network, etc.Ⅱ. History of E­learning:·In the early 1960s: An experiment 3. ____________ conducted by using computers·As early as 1997: 4. ____________ developing an overall strategy published ·Today: Many technologies 5. ____________ in e­learningⅢ. Types of E­learning Services:·6. ____________ : Laptops used as part of a face­to­face class·Mixed learning: 7. ____________ and more time spent online·Fully online learning: A form of distance educationⅣ. The 8. ____________ in Higher Education·By 2006: 3.5 million students participating in online learning·In 2008: 25% of all students taking fully online education·In 2009: 44% of students taking all their courses online·By 2014: 9. ____________ of students taking online coursesⅤ. More growth in adoptions of e­learning is wanted because it can get students 10. ____________ it.代词Ⅰ.翻译下列句子，注意画线部分的含义1. After covering more than ten miles, I was not_a_little tired.________________________________________________________________________2. Though living alone, the shepherd is not_a_bit lonely.________________________________________________________________________3. He is always telling a lie. He is nothing_but a liar.________________________________________________________________________4. Honest and helpful, my friend is anything_but a thief.________________________________________________________________________5. All the strikes were not broken down by the police.________________________________________________________________________6. Both the choices are not challenging.________________________________________________________________________7. His few friends waiting there warmly received the actor in plain cloth when he turned up at the airport.________________________________________________________________________8. Few companies take the risk of employing workers under 18.________________________________________________________________________9. Professor Wang is_something_of_a scholar.________________________________________________________________________10. Lion is_much_of_a pianist, who stands out among this co­players.________________________________________________________________________11. Drinks other_than bottled ones aren't allowed to take into the classroom.________________________________________________________________________12. Mr.And is no_other_than the man I'm looking for.________________________________________________________________________Ⅱ.阅读下面文章，用适当的代词填空13．________ is important to show your child how money is traded for the thing14.________ wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let15.________ hand the money to the cashier(收银员). Talk about how the money bought the thing after 16.________ leave the toy store to let him understand the basic function of money.Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. Tell 17.________ child why he can — or cannot — have 18.________ things.Pick out two similar brands of a product — a name­brand butter and a generic(无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. If he chooses the cheaper 19.________，allow him to make 20.________ purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.Ⅲ.单项填空( )21. — Have you figured out how much the trip will cost?— $4，000, or ______ like that. (2012·福建)A. anythingB. everythingC. somethingD. nothing( )22. My brother would like to buy a good watch but ______ was available from that shop. (2012·江西)A. nothingB. noneC. no oneD. neither( )23. Larry asks Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with him, but ______ of them wants to, because they have work to do. (2012·全国新课标)A. eitherB. anyC. neitherD. none( )24. Sophia waited for a reply, but ______ came. (2012·江苏)A. eitherB. anotherC. neitherD. none( )25. — John，when shall we meet again，Thursday or Friday?— ______. I'll be off to London then. (2012·重庆)A. EitherB. NeitherC. BothD. None( )26. Studying Wendy's menu, I found that many of the items are similar to ______ of McDonald's. (2012·浙江)A. thoseB. onesC. anyD. all( )27. New technologies have made ______ possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost. (2012·四川)A. thatB. thisC. oneD. it( )28. If you're buying today's paper from the stand, could you get ______ for me？(2012·辽宁)A. oneB. suchC. thisD. thatUnit 2Ⅰ.A：1. A looks这里表示“外观”。