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Unit 2 Robots一、阅读理解。Winston Churchill is probably the most popular British prime minister ever. Having served as a soldier and politician, he is often considered among the greatest of Britons. While his heroic stand against the Nazis is well know, there are still a few facts about the popular politician that might surprise you.His CigarsThe classic image of Winston Churchill includes a giant cigar stuck between his lips. Churchill developed his love of cigars as a young man, when he traveled to Cuba. For the rest of his life, he smoked eight or nine cigars every day. However, he almost never took a puff(吸，抽), preferring to chew on the end until it went out, then relight it and start again. To prevent the cigar being soggy (湿软的), Churchill invented the bellybando, a strip of brown paper which could be glued around the end.At any given time, Churchill had 3,000 to 4,000 cigars in his house, mostly his favorite Romeo & Juliet brand. On one occasion, the president of Cuba presented Churchill with 2,400 top-quality cigars, although his security team insisted one cigar from each box be sent off and tested for poison. Perhaps the story that best shows his love of cigars occurred during World War II, when he had a special oxygen mask designed so that he could still smoke his cigar on a high-altitude flight.His Black DogThroughout his life, Churchill probably suffered from depression, which he called his black dog. At times, his depression was so severe that he didnt like standing close to a passing train or looking at the ocean from a ship because he feared that he would mit suicide.When he was depressed, Churchill would almost spend a great deal of time in bed and lose his ability to concentrate. However, when not depressed, Churchill was full of energy, usually working and talking until the early hours of the morning. He often described how all the colors e back into the picture.1. Why did Churchills security team insist on checking the cigars?A. To test if they were safe for Churchill.B. To see if they were of the best quality.C. To make sure they were Churchills favorite.D. To guarantee they were not out of date.2. Which of the following best shows Churchills love of cigars?A. He fell in love with cigars at a young age.B. He smoked many cigars every day.C. He invented the bellybando.D. He had an oxygen mask specially designed for smoking.3. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. Churchill became energetic again.B. Churchill remained depressed.C. Churchill drew colorful pictures.D. Churchill liked to talk about colors.4. What is probably the best title of the passage?A. Achievements of ChurchillB. Anecdotes about ChurchillC. Personalities of ChurchillD. Hobbies of Churchill【文章大意】丘吉尔是英国最受欢迎的首相，文章介绍丘吉尔的一些奇闻轶事。1. A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的句子although his security team insisted one cigar from each box be sent off and tested for poison.可知，丘吉尔的安全部队坚持要检查雪茄，为了检测是否它们对丘吉尔是安全的。故选A。 3.A【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的句子However, when not depressed, Churchill was full of energy, usually working and talking until the early hours of the morning.可知，丘吉尔精力充沛的时候，经常工作和交谈直到凌晨。下文是他对精力充沛的描写。故选A。 4. B【解析】标题判断题。根据文章内容和第一段的句子While his heroic stand against the Nazis is well know, there are still a few facts about the popular politician that might surprise you.可知，文章主要介绍丘吉尔的奇闻轶事。故选B。二、单句语法填空1.The escaped prisoner， _ （alarm）， looked up and stared in the direction where the noise came from.答案：alarmed2.Marriages based on money rather than love are bound _ （end） in divorce sooner or later.答案：to end3.Having been warned of danger in the street at night， she had to go home， with a friend _ （acpany） her.答案：acpanying4.The majority of students were _ favour of the suggestion that they go to picnic the next day.答案：in5.（2018湖南衡阳联考）The young couple set _ some money each month for their future use even though their ine can only make ends meet.答案：aside6.It is obvious to the students _ they should get well prepared for the ing examination.答案：that7.If _ （leave） alone outside， dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter.答案：left8.In September 1939， Britain declared war _ German after Germany invaded Poland.答案：on9.He expressed a strong desire that measures _ （take） to stop pollution.答案：（should） be taken10.It was a great _ （satisfy） for her to know that her son was doing so well at college.答案：satisfaction三、完形填空。From childhood，Moira loved to write. Throughout school she 1 writing, but pursuing(追求) it 2 was never a possibility. Her father was a doctor, her mother a nurse.“Medicine was a fairly 3 option，” Moira says. “And writing was a career where it wasnt a 4 that youd have high ine.”She became a doctor but still wanted to do some writing. However, being a doctor was so 5 that she didnt take up writing until her thirties. She 6 a novela fictionalized version of her travels in China after university. She got excellent 7 . Moira sent it off to as many agents as she could find, and found one who wanted to 8 her. Suddenly, it seemed she was on her 9 as an author.“I had one lengthy phone call with the agent where we 10 all possible areas she thought needed 11 I worked on those and sent it back to her but didnt hear anything.” It was not long 12 Moira found another agent who was 13 if she was willing to rewrite it from the first person to the third person. She did the hard work and sent it off again. “I got back a really brief letter：Thank you, Im no longer interested. It was really 14 ”A decade went by, and Moira found herself eager to write again, this time 15 for her own enjoyment. She 16 herself the challenge of creating a thriller and chose Western Australia as her setting.As she was writing just for herself, something surprising began to happen. “The characters 17 a life of their own; they started doing things I hadnt thought about. It just 18 out.” One day, an agent called from Australia. Three weeks later, Moira had a publication deal. Her novel, Cicada, was published in March.“ 19 it hadnt been published I still gained so much from the 20 ，” says Moira.【解题导语】本文通过Moira爱好写作并坚持写作的故事告诉我们：每个人都要为实现自己的梦想而去努力尝试，只有经历过才能够有所得，在追求的过程中不要过于担心结果，只有这样才能成功。1A.learntBavoidedCconsideredDenjoyedD解析：根据首句“From childhood，Moira loved to write.”可知，从童年开始，Moira就爱好写作；由此推断，在上学期间，她仍然喜欢(enjoyed)写作。2A.activelyBprofessionallyCenergeticallyDpermanentlyB解析：根据生活常识及该句中的关键词“never a possibility”可知，把写作当作职业来追求几乎是不可能的。actively“积极地”；professionally“作为职业地”；energetically“精力充沛地”；permanently“永久地”。3A.influentialBexplicitCterribleDsafeD解析：根据空处前一句“Her father was a doctor，her mother a nurse.”可知，她的父母会给予她医学方面很多的帮助，所以Moira认为医学是一个十分安全的(safe)选择。4A.dream BpurposeCchoiceDcertaintyD解析：根据空后的“youd have high ine”可知，Moira也认为写作是一个不一定能带来高收入的职业。certainty“确定的事”，符合语境，所以选项D正确。5A.promisingBdiscouragingCdemandingDinterestingC解析：根据空后的“she didnt take up writing until her thirties”可知，医生是一个要求很高的职业，因此她直到三十多岁才开始写作。promising“有希望的，有前途的”；discouraging“使人泄气的”；demanding“苛刻的，要求高的”；interesting“有趣的”。所以选项C正确。6A.producedBintroducedCboughtDreceivedA解析：根据语境可知，她以大学毕业后在中国的旅游经历为背景创作了一本小说。produce“创作，生产，产生”；introduce“介绍”；buy“买”；receive“收到”。所以选项A正确。7A.rewards BreadersCreviews DpraisesC解析：根据该段最后一句“Suddenly，it seemed she was on her as an author.”可以判断，这部小说写出来后，她得到了极好的评论。reward“报酬”；reader“读者”；review“评论”；praise“赞扬”。所以选项C正确。8A.employBrepresentCtrustDguideB解析：根据语境可知，在众多的代理人中有一个人愿意代理出版这本小说。employ“雇用，使用”；represent“代表，代理”；trust“信任”；guide“指导”。所以选项B正确。9A.ownBfeetCwayDbusinessC解析：根据语境可知，她似乎突然就要成为作家了。on ones way“即将到达或发生”，所以选项C正确。10A.took offBwent throughCpulled down Dcame overB解析：根据语境可知，Moira在电话中与代理人就小说中所有代理人认为需要润色(polishing)的地方进行了仔细琢磨(went through)。take off“脱下，起飞”；go through“仔细察看，仔细琢磨”；pull down“拆毁，推翻”；e over“过来，来访”。所以选项B正确。11A.deletingBadaptingCpolishingDcoveringC解析：参见上题解析。delete“删除”；adapt“适应，改编”；polish“修改，润色”；cover“覆盖，报道”。所以选项C正确。12A.beforeBafterCsince DwhenA解析：根据上文中的“sent it back to her but didnt hear anything”可知，Moira重新把小说发给代理人但是没有收到任何回复，不久之后Moira找到了另外一个代理人。句型It wasnt long before.意思是“不久之后”。所以选项A正确。13A.fascinatedBinterestedCanxiousDamusedB解析：根据下文中的“Im no longer interested”可知，此处指这位代理人对她的书感兴趣。fascinated“入迷的”；interested“感兴趣的”；anxious“焦急的，忧虑的”；amused“逗笑的”。所以选项B正确。14A.mon BabsurdCterrifyingDdisappointingD解析：从两位代理人的态度可知，Moira这两次都以失败告终，所以这件事情肯定令她感到失望。mon“共同的”；absurd“荒谬的”；terrifying“令人恐惧的”；disappointing“令人失望的”。所以选项D正确。15A.purelyBwonderfullyCinstantlyDsadlyA解析：根据该句中的“found herself eager to write again.own enjoyment”可知，她发现自己渴望再次写作，而这次写作仅仅(purely)是为了个人乐趣。purely“仅仅，纯粹地”；wonderfully“非常好，非常”；instantly“立即”；sadly“悲伤地”。所以选项A正确。 16.A.setBfoundCmadeDpermittedA解析：根据语境可知，Moira向自己提出(set)了一个挑战，写一部惊险小说。find“发现”；make“整理；进行”；permit“允许，许可”。所以选项A正确。17A.put upBtook onCwent overDgot downB解析：根据该句“The characters a life of their own；they started doing things I hadnt thought about.”可知，小说中的人物开始具有(took on)他们自己的生活。put up“建造；张贴”；take on“开始具有(某种特征、面貌等)”；go over“仔细检查”；get down“下来；取下”。所以选项B正确。18A.flewBbrought Cbroke DcarriedA解析：根据下文可知，Moira的书得到了一位澳大利亚代理人的关注并顺利出版；据此可以推断，这部小说成功了。所以选项A正确。19A.Ever sinceBAs ifCIf onlyDEven ifD解析：根据语境可推断出，即使(Even if)这部小说没有出版，Moira仍然在这个过程(process)中得到许多。ever since“自从”；as if“好像，似乎”；if only“要是就好了”；even if“即使，尽管”。所以选项D正确。20A.adventureBpracticeCprocessDresultC解析：参见上题解析。adventure“冒险”；practice“实践”；process“过程”；result“结果”。所以选项C正确。四、单句改错1.The little boy came riding at full speed down the motorway on his bicycle. How a dangerous scene it was！_ 答案：HowWhat2.That afternoon they drank much coffee than had been our custom._答案：muchmore3.The famous doctor is going to set out performing the operation， so please keep calm._答案：outabout4.Look！ There stand the highest building of the city._ 答案：standstands5.My boss used to be strict with his staffs， which made all of them nervous at seeing him._ 答案：staffsstaff五、 单元语法不定式的被动语态1.（2018安徽省级示范高中联考）She was looking for her three nephews，but they were nowhere _ （find），which made her worried.答案：to be found2.Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the students，but it remains _ （see） whether they will enjoy it.答案：to be seen3.Not _ （interrupt） while writing，he locked himself in his study.答案：to be interrupted4.The play _ （produce） next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture.答案：to be produced5.Weve had a good start， but next， more work needs _ （do） to achieve the final success.答案：to be done
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