2020-2021学年人教版必修二课时作业：UNIT 2 THE OLYMPIC GAMES READING1 WORD版含解析.docx

1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games reading课时作业.阅读理解ADear Mary，It was so nice to read your letter the other day. I have always dreamed about having a pen friend. Hopefully, we can learn from each other and grow to be the very best of friends. It is my wish that our letters will let us get to know each other an

2、d share parts of our lives.Your horse Shannon sounds beautiful. I am very jealous (羡慕的) that you get to live on a farm. I cannot imagine how much fun it is to ride a horse through endless fields and I would love to come and visit you one day. Your siblings (兄弟姊妹) also sound lovely. I am an only chil

3、d, so I can only imagine what it is like to have older brothers and sisters.Life in New York is so busy and it is difficult to find the time to get to know people. Even becoming close to my classmates has proved to be quite difficult over the years. However, at times it can be the most amazing city

4、in the whole wide world. At night it is so bright and lively and the whole place is full of things to do.I love reading too! I have never read any books by your favorite author Enid Blyton though. I will have to go to my local library and find some. I also enjoy dancing and often enter competitions.

5、 My other favorite hobby is ice skating. In winter, I skate in Central Park. In the other seasons, I go to an indoor rink (溜冰场). I am hoping to start entering ice skating competitions next year.Anyway, I have to go now and do my homework. I really hope that I hear from you soon!Lots of love，Megan语篇解

6、读：本文是一篇应用文。作者通过这封信向对方介绍了一些自己的情况并表示非常高兴能和对方成为好朋友。1What can we infer from the letter?AMegan has pen friends all over the world.BMary plans to visit Megan in New York.CMegan has been writing to Mary for years.DMary and Megan have just become friends.解析：选D推理判断题。由第一段中的“It is my wish that our letters will

7、 let us get to know each other and share parts of our lives.”可知，玛丽和梅甘是刚刚结识的一对朋友，故选D项。2What is mainly described in Paragraph 3?AMarys family.BMegans hobbies.CMarys life in New York.DMegans opinion of New York.解析：选D段落大意题。梅甘在本段中主要谈论了自己对纽约这个城市的看法，故选D项。3How is Mary similar to Megan?AShe likes reading.BSh

8、e loves horse riding.CShe has an older brother.DShe lives in the countryside.解析：选A细节理解题。由第四段中的“I love reading too！”可知，玛丽和梅甘都喜欢读书，故选A项。4What do we know about Megan?AHer favorite author is Enid Blyton.BShe goes ice skating all year round.CSome of her classmates are her best friends.DShell enter a danc

9、ing competition next year.解析：选B细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“My other favorite hobby is ice skating. In winter, I skate in Central Park. In the other seasons, I go to an indoor rink(溜冰场)”可知，梅甘一年四季都去滑冰，故选B项。B(2018成都摸底测试)“Hungary？”I looked at my school headmaster in confusion.“I never mentioned wanting to go to Hung

10、ary.” And with that, my adventure started.My name is Jonathan Diamond and I just finished an amazing school exchange year in Hungary.Going on an exchange had always been my dream.When my high school offered an allyear program, I jumped at the opportunity.It would pay for almost everything and all I

11、had to do was buy a plane ticket.I knew where I wanted to go: Spain, the country of dancers wearing flowing red dresses.So when I heard that I was going to Hungary, I was pretty shocked.But I decided to make the best of it, since it was, after all, a onceinalifetime opportunity.Before I knew it, I w

12、as on the airplane, leaving for Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Hungary.I had difficult times when I almost gave up.Hungarian is the hardest language on the planet. Cultural differences occasionally embarrassed both my peers and me.I had to give up eating carrots, my beautiful favorite,

13、 for Hungarians think carrots are rubbish in their country.The change in the landscape was amazing, looking nothing like skyscrapers, bullet trains, cars, and people in tiny houses that I had been accustomed to.Gradually, I fell in love with the relaxing lifestyle, the warmhearted people, and gettin

14、g home at 2：30 pm.at the latest from school.And I was sad to leave on my very last day.Having the host family who took me as one of their own members was the best thing Ive ever experienced.From my little sisters, I learned how to embrace life to its fullest.From my brothers I learned that its OK fo

15、r a boy to run around the house.From my host parents I learned to stay positive, to smile and that when you pick the right people and take their hands, suddenly, you become friends.5How did Jonathan feel when he was told to go to Hungary?AExcited and satisfied.BConfused and shocked.CAmazed and embar

16、rassed.DDelighted and interested.解析：选B细节理解题。根据首段中的“I looked at my school headmaster in confusion.”可知，作者听到这个消息很迷惑；再结合第三段中的“So when I heard that I was going to Hungary, I was pretty shocked.”可知，选项B正确。6Why did Jonathan still decide to go to Hungary instead of Spain?AHe didnt like Spain.BHe wanted to le

17、arn Hungarian.CIt was a rare chance.DGoing to Hungary was much cheaper.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But I decided to make the best of it, since it was, after all, a onceinalifetime opportunity.”可知，作者决定充分利用这次机会，因为毕竟这是一次千载难逢的机会，所以选项C正确。a rare chance“一次罕见的机会”。7What can we learn about Jonathan during his stay in

18、Hungary?AHe fell in love with eating carrots.BHe couldnt wait to leave.CHe was surprised by the landscape.DHe quickly got used to the life there.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The change in the landscape was amazing”可知选项C正确。8According to Jonathan, the host family _.Achanged him completelyBtaught him how to danc

19、e wellCtreated him as equally as a studentDshowed him the good things of life解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，作者从寄宿家庭那里学到了很多人生哲学，他们向作者展现了生活中美好的事情，故选项D正确。CMy friend Emily has three amazingly wellbehaved children.They put their toys away when she tells them to, go to bed without making any noise, and even settle

20、 their own disagreements or quarrels.I actually witnessed her 3yearold son John calmly asking for a truck back from a friend who had pulled it out of his hands suddenly.Emily admits that her children have their moments “They are kids after all！” but she says that real discipline (纪律) challenges are

21、not very often.“Whats your secret？” I once asked, hoping she could impart some muchneeded wisdom.“Do you threaten them with punishment, give them timeouts or praise them with prizes？” I asked.Emily shook her head and said, “Nothing like that.If Ive done anything right, its that Ive made it clear wha

22、t I expect from them from the beginning.Now, all I have to do is set them an example and shoot them a look, and they know to control their behavior and obey rules.”It may sound too good to be true, but experts agree that Emily has the right idea about teaching kids to behave.“When you make your expe

23、ctations clear from the time your children are old enough to learn to walk, they accept or absorb those expectations and begin to expect the same thing from themselves，” says Sharon KHall, author of Raising Kids in the 21st Century.In other words, since kids naturally want to please their parents, t

24、heyll try to behave in the way that youve taught them to.In fact, experts say that kids as young as 18 months can understand and respond to their parents expectations.There is good news: Teaching selfcontrol to a young child isnt as worrying as it sounds.“If you set out firm rules, tell them why, of

25、fer lots of praise and follow rules yourself at around age 2, your child will catch on faster, resist less, and finally behave better，” says Sharon.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。作者向朋友询问如何让孩子行为举止优秀，朋友的回答看似简单，其实蕴含着很深的道理。9Why does the author mention John in the first paragraph?ATo explain why he is so violent.BTo indi

26、cate he behaves well.CTo describe his dislike of quarrels.DTo show his unwillingness to share.解析：选B推理判断题。第一段主要描述了朋友的孩子所表现出的优秀的行为举止，作者具体列举的John的例子正是要说明这一点。10What does the underlined word “impart” in Paragraph 2 mean?AOffer.BProve.CAccept. DQuestion.解析：选A词义猜测题。由画线词的上下文内容可知，作者希望朋友可以透露自己是如何让孩子的行为变得如此优秀。

27、11What leads children to meet parents expectations according to Sharon?ABeing taught selfcontrol.BLonging for parents praise.CHoping to make parents happy.DWorrying about being punished.解析：选C细节理解题。由第三段的“In other words, since kids naturally want to please their parents, theyll try to behave in the wa

28、y that youve taught them to.”可知，孩子会为了取悦父母而遵守父母制定的规则。12What may be the best title for the text?AWhat rules should parents set out for kids?BWhen should kids be taught selfcontrol?CThe key to getting along well with kidsDThe secret to raising wellbehaved kids解析：选D标题归纳题。综合全文内容可知，文章是就“如何培养孩子优秀的行为举止”展开的。

29、DFor most of us, when we think of sports, we think of playing basketball at a neighborhood court or taking tennis classes at a local fitness club.But for some, sports mean something different: skydiving (跳伞) from an airplane thousands of feet above ground or snowboarding down the steepest of hills.S

30、uch sports are called extreme sports.Extreme sports are activities, mostly practiced by young people that involve great speed or height, present a certain element (元素) of danger, and require specialized equipment.And they are practiced by individuals who, rather than helping a team to win victory, p

31、ush themselves to their own physical limits, overcoming personal and environmental obstacles (障碍) to achieve a personal goal.Extreme sports give people the chance to do what they want.For example, instead of going scuba diving, which focuses on safety and the proper use of equipment, why not try and

32、 reach great underwater depths without the assistance of breathing equipment, a sport known as “freediving”？The X Games, held every summer and winter, are the Olympics of extreme sports.They are viewed by millions of people worldwide, and some of the athletes faces might also be seen in Olympic even

33、ts, like snowboarding or ski jumping.Fewer young people take up baseball or football, and many are in favor of sports like cave diving, kite surfing, or bungee jumping.Extreme sports are big business, because they have become so popular.Corporations have realized that they can make a lot of money by

34、 buying expensive advertising time during the X Games or hiring a wellknown athlete to advertise a product.Extreme sports fashion has also become a huge moneymaker for corporations.The loose clothing by bigname designers, along with the accessories (装饰品) such as sunglasses, hats, and gloves, are exp

35、ensive, lending weight to the argument that extreme sports have gone with the greed of large companies.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。极限运动是一项可以最大限度地发挥自我身心潜能，向自身挑战的娱乐体育运动，悄然成为都市青年最流行、最持久的时尚运动。13What do we know about extreme sports?AThey are popular with every age group.BThey are friendly to the environment.CThey can

36、guarantee peoples safety.DThey are generally not team sports.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句可知，极限运动不是一项团体运动。14What is stressed in Paragraph 3?AThe great rise in popularity of extreme sports.BThe reasons why many people choose extreme sports.CThe fight between extreme sports and traditional sports.DThe differe

37、nce between the X Games and the Olympics.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段可知，本段主要讲的是极限运动越来越受人们的欢迎。15Whats the authors attitude to extreme sports fashion?AUnconcerned. BApproving.CUnfavorable. DOptimistic解析：选C作者态度题。根据最后一段的“lending weight to the argument that extreme sports have gone with the greed of large companies”

38、可知，作者对极限运动风气并不赞同。.阅读七选五Closed circuit television (闭路电视监控系统), called CCTV for short, is everywhere in todays society._1_ If you take a bus to school, there will be a camera on it.When you go to the supermarket to buy some bread, a camera will be watching you walk around the shop.If you look up, youll

39、 see cameras on many street corners, at bus stops and even in some public toilets.In 2016, an article published in The Guardian stated that there was one camera for every 11 people in Britain._2_CCTV is a vital tool for the police and can help the police catch people who committed crime._3_ Sometime

40、s the pictures arent clear enough to identify people.Often, criminals cover their faces to avoid being caught.Recently, some talking CCTV cameras have been used in the UK, which warn criminals that their photos have been taken._4_ As a nation, we rely on it far too much.At what point did we decide t

41、o replace police officers with technology? _5_ If more police were around, Im sure theyd feel just as safe! Many schools across Britain have used CCTV in classrooms, toilets and changing rooms.They say it helps prevent bullying (欺凌)Does it mean nothing else could be done instead?ADo we really have s

42、o much CCTV around?BMany people claim to feel safer as a result of CCTV.CHowever, CCTV does not always have all the answers.DIn my opinion, CCTV has been beyond reasonable limits.EThere are around 6 million CCTV cameras across Britain.FCCTV has the potential to be a weapon in the fight against crime

43、.GIn fact, when we go about our everyday lives, it is impossible to avoid it.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。主要介绍了遍布英国的闭路电视监控系统以及作者对此现象的看法。1选G根据本空后所列举的情况可推知，此处是要说明在日常生活中，我们已不可能避开闭路电视监控系统。2选E根据本空前所给出的数据可知，此处与上句构成顺接关系，具体说明英国闭路电视监控系统拥有惊人数目的监控摄像头。3选C根据上下文内容可知，本空与上句构成对比，且与下句构成顺接关系，即闭路电视监控系统并不总能给出答案。4选D根据最后一段内容可知，本空是该段的主题句：在作者看来，人们对闭路电视监控系统的使用太过了；整段内容都是对该观点的说明。5选B本空与下句构成对比。一些人支持闭路电视监控系统是因为他们认为这样更安全，作者对此提出反驳意见：如果周围有更多的警察，人们也一样会感觉安全。