2020年高中英语Unit2TheOlympicGamesSectionⅢLearningaboutLanguage.doc

1、Section Learning about Language & Using Language课时作业. 单句语法填空1Sam picked up some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it. 2Since the old man is always ready to help others, he deserves to win (win) our respect. 3The more you study maths, the easier(easy) you will feel. 4He adv

2、ertised in the newspaper for a secretary. 5Most of the students are making rapid progress but Jeremy seems hopeless(hope)6He has taken great pains(pain) to improve his image. 7It is so difficult a question that nobody can answer it. 8Id like to talk with whoever is in charge of the company. . 单句改错1A

3、s a matter of fact, they were such excited watching the beach volleyball game that they forgot to have their lunch. suchso2It was foolish for you to leave school at such an early age. forof3As far as I know, Tom and Mary will get marry next month. marrymarried4She is satisfied that all her plans hav

4、e succeeded one by another. anotherone或byafter5An experienced engineer is in the charge of the building of the bridge. 去掉第一个the6Its ten years of hard work has made him succeed. work后加that. 阅读理解AA fresh and gentle wind on your face, soft sand under your feet and blue waters as far as the eye can see.

5、 Is there any other Olympic sport that is played in such pleasant conditions as beach volleyball?“Ive gone to a lot of beautiful places, and met a lot of beautiful people. That wouldnt have happened if I had been playing another sport，” said Randy Stoklos, Americas most famous beach volleyball playe

6、r. The sport began as a fouraside game on beaches in Southern California in the 1920s. The first recorded twoman game took place there in 1930, and the first tournament was held in Los Angeles 18 years later. The winners were awarded a case of Pepsi. In the 1950s, women started playing and the sport

7、 soon spread to Europe and South America. Yet at that time, beach volleyball was more an entertainment show than a sport, with beauty contests included. The Association of Volleyball Professionals was founded in 1983 and beach volleyball developed into a fast, athletic sport. Its worldwide popularit

8、y won beach volleyball a place at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, where 24 male teams and 16 female teams took part. At present, the US and Brazil are the best in the world at beach volleyball. The game came to China in the early 1990s and there have been national tournaments since 1994 It became an o

9、fficial event at the Eighth National Games in 1997 Chinas You Wenhui and Wang Lu finished ninth in the womens beach volleyball world championships in Brazil. 【解题导语】本文主要讲述了沙滩排球的历史。1The passage is mainly about _. Athe history of beach volleyballBhow to play beach volleyballCthe importance of beach vol

10、leyballDwomens beach volleyball in China解析：选A主旨大意题。文章前两段的目的是引出话题“沙滩排球”，而第三、四两段则主要是讲述了沙滩排球的历史。2According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?ABeach volleyball was first played like other Olympic sports. BBeach volleyball began on beaches in Southern California. CBeach volleyball

11、 has always been an entertainment show rather than a sport. DWomen started playing beach volleyball in South America in 1945解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知B项正确。其余三项均描述错误。3When did beach volleyball officially become an Olympic event?AIn 1948 BIn 1950CIn 1996 DIn 1997解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句可知选C。4According to the

12、passage, we can learn that _. Ain 1996, beach volleyball became an official event in ChinaBChinas beach volleyball team is the best in the worldCChinas beach volleyball players won the first place in BrazilDbeach volleyball came to China in the early 1990s解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可推知D项正确。BI love to read

13、before I go to sleep. It usually makes me feel calm. But a big part of this depends on what I read. I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons. Very often Im smiling before I go to sleep. I decide to write about this in a blog because I find that so many of us go to sleep with stress. Before we go to

14、sleep，we may run over the day in our minds，and worry about tomorrow. We also may watch the news on TV，read the news on our smart phones or tablets，or even answer work emails. But the news is rarely proclaiming(宣告) all the good thats happening in the world and work emails make us feel that were still

15、 at work. All these things may leave us a stressful sleep. Oor Wullie and The Broons are not the only things I ever read at night. I sometimes read novels but，with the odd exception，I mostly avoid anything that is too mentally taxing or stimulating late at night unless its something that inspires me

16、 or is clearly helpful in my life. And even if I do read something mentally stimulating，when I feel myself getting tired I lay that book down and pick up a trusty old Oor Wullie or The Broons for the last 10 or 15 minutes. Doing this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure I get a peaceful nights sleep

17、. Reading about Wullie or Maw and Paw Broon is like a comfort blanket for me. Id suggest you find lighthearted reading as a comfort blanket at bedtime，especially if you find yourself stressed or depressed a lot of the time，or if you find difficulty winding at the end of a day. It is the thing that c

18、an gently turn your attention towards lightness and ease. If your material makes you laugh，then you may feel even better. Several studies show that laughter boosts happy chemicals in the brain. It strengthens the immune system，its good for the heart，and it is most definitely good for mental health.

19、It even helps us improve our relationships. And if you do happen to pick up a copy of Oor Wullie or The Broons，I hope you find it just as entertaining as I do. 【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过叙述自己睡前的一些阅读习惯，告诉人们如何减少睡前的压力以及睡前保持好心情的重要性。5What can we learn about Oor Wullie and The Broons?AThey make people run over

20、the past days. BThey are the best books to be read before people sleep. CThey are extremely popular with young people. DThey make people feel relaxed and happy. 解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons. Very often Im smiling before I go to sleep”可知，Oor Wullie和The Broons这两本书会使人们感到放

21、松和快乐。6What can we know from the text?AOor Wullie and The Broons are the authors favorite books. BA comfortable blanket makes people go to sleep easily. CThe author sometimes reads something about inspirations. DReading something stimulating at night helps get a peaceful sleep. 解析：选C推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句中的

22、“I mostly avoid anything. . . in my life. ”可推知，作者有时候会阅读一些鼓舞人心的书。7What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?AWhat material brings us laughter. BHow laughter affects our health. CWhat benefits laughter brings to us. DWhy laughter is good for us. 解析：选C段落大意题。根据第六段第一句“If your material makes you laugh，then you may

23、 feel even better. ”及该段的描述可知，该段的主题是笑带给我们的好处。8Whats the main purpose of the text?ATo show the importance of reading before sleeping. BTo prove the importance of reading a proper book before sleeping. CTo tell us how to make ourselves stay relaxed before sleeping. DTo explain how to choose a book wort

24、hy to be read before sleeping. 解析：选B写作意图题。根据第一段中的“I love to read. . . makes me feel calm. ”及第四段第二句“Doing this makes. . . a peaceful nights sleep. ”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是证明睡前读合适的读物的重要性。. 七选五Youve decided your child is spoiled，and you want to do something about it. Is it too late？Not necessarily. Here are fou

25、r tips from an expert for getting your child to behave well. 1 Youve spoiled your child by giving him or her too much for too little. You can correct this by helping your child to learn to work harder for rewards and to understand that not all good behavior is rewarded. 2 For example，at first，insist

26、 that your daughter put a few toys away before she gets a snack，and gradually increase the amount of work required for each reward. Dont overreact(反应过度) to crying. When children dont get what they want，their natural behavior is to cry. If you react every time your child cries，you may be denying(拒绝给予

27、) him or her an important chance to learn something. 3 Prepare for a fight. At the beginning，childrens demands will increase when they find out parents are not going to give them the new toys they want. When it happens，be careful not to give in just because the child shouts. 4 Stick with the program

28、. Your child will probably be upset when you begin making changes. 5 It means the requirements are getting stricter and that your child is adjusting(适应)Remember：give it time，and dont give up. ACut down on rewards. BThats not necessarily a bad thing. CStart out making changes slowly. DRather，wait unt

29、il the child calms down. EDont try to reason with him or her about the situation. FThere is little doubt that things will get worse before they get better. GAs a parent，you need to know when to comfort a child and when to simply walk away. 【解题导语】本文是说明文。本文介绍了如何纠正被宠坏的孩子的行为。1解析：选A下文中的“by giving him or

30、her too much”呼应A项中的Cut down，且下文中的“helping your child to learn. . . good behavior is rewarded”和A项意思相符。2解析：选C下文中的“gradually increase”呼应C项中的“making changes slowly”。3解析：选GG项是对上文不过度回应孩子哭闹之后的正确做法的阐述。4解析：选D由本段小标题“Prepare for a fight. ”和“not to give in just because the child shouts”可知，此处给出正确做法：等待孩子平静下来，即D项。5解析：选BB项承上启下，由下文中的“It means. . . is adjusting(适应)”可知，上文中提到的“Your child will probably be upset”的状况也不一定就是坏事，B项符合语境。