2019_2020学年高中英语Module2TrafficJamSectionⅠIntroduction.doc

1、Section Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary.阅读理解AFor more than nine days, for more than 60 miles, thousands of Beijingbound vehicles have come to an almost total stop on highways called the 6 and 110 that run from Inner Mongolia southeast to the nations capital.Bai Xiaolong, a 30yearold truck driv

2、er, says it took him five days to make the 350mile journey from Inner Mongolia to Tianjin.He spent much of that time reading, textmessaging and sleeping rather than speeding up.“There was one day that I didnt move, not even an inch, ”said Bai, an inhabitant of Jining in Inner Mongolia, a city at the

3、 western end of the traffic jam.Chinese officials said that the congestion is mainly because of the maintenance (维护) projects that began in midAugust and are scheduled to be completed in midSeptember.Trucks carrying 8 tons or more of coal or fruit have been responsible for damaging the roadway, thus

4、 making the work necessary.Drivers who often use the route know that heavy traffic has long been a fact of life.“The problem is really that therere too many cars and trucks and not enough lanes (车道), ”Bai said.“We drivers are used to this sort of thing happening.”The two national freeways are heavil

5、y used by trucks carrying coal from the recently opened fields of Inner Mongolia to Chinas coastal cities.The seemingly endless jam began on the 6 and spread to the 110, which runs parallel (平行的), when officials sought to ease the traffic on the 6.The GlobalTimes, an Englishlanguage newspaper, said

6、the jam had eased somewhat in the last two days, but inhabitants of the region say the congestion simply spilled out onto other roads.The congestion has created an economy of its own.Vendors (小贩) sell boxed lunches, noodles and drinking water to the travelers, often at jackedup prices.And because of

7、 the longstanding problems along the highways, dozens of small hotels have appeared, attracting drivers who need a stop to catch more serious sleep.【语篇解读】本文报道了发生在北京附近的一次严重交通堵塞。1During the congestion, Bai Xiaolong did all the following EXCEPT _AsleepingBtextmessagingCspeeding upDreading解析：选C细节理解题。根据文

8、章第二段的最后一句可知，在堵车的过程中，他除了睡觉、发短信，就是阅读，没有加速行驶。故选C项。2What can we infer from the text?ABai Xiaolong was born in Tianjin.BThe problem of traffic jams in China will be solved soon.CChinese officials think it is necessary to build more lanes.DThe local people dont think the congestion has eased.解析：选D推理判断题。根据

9、文章倒数第二段中的“.inhabitants of the region say the congestion simply spilled out onto other roads.”可知，当地居民认为交通堵塞只是转移到了别的道路上，也就是说他们认为当地的交通拥堵并没有得到缓解。3The underlined word“jackedup”in the last paragraph probably means “_”.AhighBrightCspecialDlow解析：选A词义猜测题。因为堵车所以司机被困在那里，他们需要吃的和喝的，而一些商贩发现了这个商机，往往哄抬物价，司机们别无选择，由此

10、可猜测出该词的意思为“很高的”。4What would be the best title of the passage?AThe Congestion Creates an Economy of Its OwnBTraffic Jam near Beijing Stretches on for DaysCThe Traffic Has Improved in BeijingDTruck Drivers in China Live a Hard Life解析：选B标题归纳题。本文报道了一次严重的交通堵塞。60多英里的道路变成了停车场，足足堵了九天多的时间，B项作为标题最合适。BWhen I w

11、as nine years old，I loved to go fishing with my dad.But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything.I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why.He always answered, “Son，if you want to catch a fish，you have to think like a fish”，

12、 I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish！”I didnt know how to think like a fish.Besides，I reasoned，how could what I think influence what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant.So，I read some books on fish.And I even joined the local f

13、ishing club and started attending the monthly meetings.I learned that a fish is a coldblooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature.That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer.Besides，water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the sh

14、ade.Yet, fish dont have any eyelids (眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes .The more I understood fish，the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world，I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.”But it didnt complete

15、ly make sense.My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.”Years later，with great efforts to promote longterm services to people much older and richer than me，I gradually learned what we all need is to thi

16、nk more like customers.It is not an easy job.I will show you how in the following chapters.【语篇解读】本文叙述了作者通过父亲教授他钓鱼时要像鱼一样思考，告诉大家从事商业销售时要像消费者一样去思考。5Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?AHe could not catch a fish.BHis father was not patient with him.CHis father did not teach him fi

17、shing.DHe could not influence a fish as his father did.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything.I usually got pretty upset”可知，作者感到难过，是因为他捉不到一条鱼。故选A项。6What did the authors father really mean?ATo read about fish

18、.BTo learn fishing by oneself.CTo understand what fish think.DTo study fishing in many ways.解析：选D推理判断题。根据“The more I understand fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.(我越了解鱼，我越能有效地找到鱼，抓住鱼)”可知，此处父亲的意思是要“我”了解钓鱼的方法。故选D项。7According to the author，fish are most likely to be found _

19、Ain deep water on sunny daysBin deep water on cloudy daysCin shallow water under sunlightDin shallow water under waterside trees解析：选D推理判断题。根据“That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water”可知，鱼喜欢在浅水里，不喜欢在深水里，故排除A、B两项。根据“water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade.Yet, fish dont

20、 have any eyelids (眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes.”可知，鱼喜欢待在阴凉处，不喜欢待在阳光直射的地方，故排除C项。D项，水边树下的浅水处是鱼喜欢待的地方，故此处更有可能发现鱼。故选D项。8After entering the business world，the author found _Ait easy to think like a customerBhis fathers fishing advice inspiringChis first bosss sales ideas reasonableDit difficult to s

21、ell services to poor people解析：选B推理判断题。根据“I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers.(我逐渐了解我们需要像消费者一样去思考)”，这与父亲的“You need to think like a fish.”相似，因此，这是父亲的话给他的启发。故选B项。.语法填空(2019全国卷)On our way to the house，it was raining 1._ hard that we couldnt help wondering how long it wou

22、ld take 2._ (get)there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.We were first greeted with the barking by a pack 3._ dogs，seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters 4._ had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and 5._ (recommend)wonder

23、ful places to eat，shop，and visit. For breakfast，we were able to eat papaya(木瓜)and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.When they were free from work，they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting 6._(compete)to watch，together with the story behind it. They also shared wit

24、h us many 7._(tradition)stories about Hawaii that were 8._ (huge)popular with tourists. On the last day of our weeklong stay，we 9._(invite)to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars，10._ (listen)to musicians and meeting interesting locals.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者

25、在夏威夷寄宿家庭的经历。1解析：考查固定结构。此处表示“雨下得如此大以至于我们不禁琢磨着要多久才能到那里”。so.that.“如此以至于”。答案：so2解析：考查不定式。此处考查“it takes sb.some time to do sth.”这一句型结构，表示“花费某人多长时间做某事”。故填to get。答案：to get3解析：考查介词。a pack of意为“一群”。故填of。答案：of4解析：考查定语从句。句意：它们被他们的主人训练地很好，它们的主人在照顾这些动物方面很有经验。先行词为masters(主人)，且从句中缺主语。故关系代词填who/that。答案：who/that5解析：

26、考查一般过去时。句意：我们的主人跟我们分享了很多他们的经历并推荐了一些很好的吃饭、购物和参观的地方。and前后两个动作shared与recommended是并列关系，时态一致。故填recommended。答案：recommended6解析：考查名词。由空前的不定冠词an可知，此处应填名词单数形式。故填competition。答案：competition7解析：考查形容词。空处修饰名词stories，应用形容词形式，故填traditional。答案：traditional8解析：考查副词。空处修饰形容词popular，应用副词形式，huge的副词形式为hugely，故填hugely。答案：hug

27、ely9解析：考查时态和语态。文章讲述发生在过去的事情，此处应为一般过去时。we和invite之间是被动关系，故填were invited。答案：were invited10解析：考查分词。listen和其逻辑主语之间是主谓关系，应用现在分词作伴随状语。故填listening。答案：listening1vehiclen车辆2rather than而不是3congestionn阻塞；拥挤；堵车4monthlyadj.每月的；按月的5effectiveadj.有效的；起作用的6.longtermadj.长期的；长远的And because of the longstanding problems along the highways, dozens of small hotels have appeared, attracting drivers who need a stop to catch more serious sleep.分析because of引导原因状语，意为“由于”；“attracting drivers.”是动词ing分词作状语，who引导的是定语从句，修饰先行词drivers。翻译由于高速公路沿途长期存在的问题，许多小旅馆出现了，吸引了那些需要停下来好好睡一觉的司机们。