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Unit 2 The Olympic Games*阅读理解“Its a big hammer to crack a nut.” This is how one angry parent described the recent crackdown(严厉的打击) by London police on parents who drop their kids off at school by car.Yes，you read that correctlythe very mode of transportation that many American schools insist is the only safe way to deliver kids to school is now considered illegal in the UK.The decision to fine any vehicles seen dropping off or picking up kids within a particular zone of east London es from city councilors(议员) longterm efforts to make the area safer and less crowded.They say theyve been trying for years “to encourage reasonable parking”，but in vain.Neighborhood residents plain frequently about their driveways being blocked by illegally parked cars for 15 minutes or more，often while theyre trying to get to work，and the streets are long overcrowded.Now the rules have changed.Some parents are angry.Angie is a mother who made the “big hammer” ment and says the crackdown is “way over the top”The nearest dropoff point for her sixyearold is now a fiveminute walk from the school.Others are happy with the decision，severe though it may seem.Councilor Jason Frost said：“Traffic has been clearly reduced，and more children are now walking to school，which is a great oute.I would rather have plaints that we are slightly inconveniencing parents than hear that a child had been seriously injured because nothing was done.”I witness daily the chaos(混乱)created by these intown drivers，when I walk my own kids to school.Theres a parking lot crowded with vehicles and a slowmoving train of cars moving in circles，many filling the air with harmful smoke.Meanwhile，the conversations around overweight children and the importance of daily physical activities continue to stand out in schools.1Why is Angie opposed to the new rule?AShe is often fined by London police.BShe will lose her job as a school driver.CShe has adapted to the American practice.DShe thinks it adds inconvenience to her kid.2Why has the new rule been made according to Jason Frost?AOn account of many plaints.BBecause of students health problem.COwing to safety concern.DDue to air pollution.3What can be seen after the crackdown is carried out?ALess daily chaos.BSupport from all people.CMore overweight children.Dplaints from neighbors.4What is the main idea of the text?AParents attempt to resist a school rule.BLondon police cause widespread anger.CAmerican schools care more about kids safety.DDifferent voices are heard on a new traffic policy.【解题导语】本文讲述伦敦自实行在学校门口严禁停车这一做法以来的变化。【难句分析】The decision to fine any vehicles seen dropping off or picking up kids within a particular zone of east London es from city councilors(议员)longterm efforts to make the area safer and less crowded.分析：这是一个简单句。句中不定式短语to fine any vehicles作decision的后置定语；过去分词短语seen.London作vehicles的后置定语；dropping off or picking up kids作补语，补充说明vehicles；不定式短语to make the area safer and less crowded作efforts的后置定语。译文：对任何在特定区域内被看见停车或者接送小孩的车辆进行罚款的决定来自市议员的长期努力，这些努力是为了使这些区域更加安全和少些拥挤。1D考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“The nearest dropoff point for her sixyearold is now a fiveminute walk from the school”可知，对于她6岁的孩子来说，最近的下车点离学校有五分钟的步行路程，据此可推知，Angie认为不能在校门口停车给孩子带来不便。所以选项D正确。选项A的意思是“伦敦警察经常对她进行罚款”，选项B意思是“她将失去校车司机这份工作”，这两个选项的信息在文章中都没有出现，所以都是错误的；虽然文章第一段提到这种在校门口就让小孩下车的方法在美国是常见的方式，但如今在伦敦却是非法的，但是没有提到Angie已经适应了美国的这种惯例，所以选项C也是错误的。2C考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“longterm efforts to make the area safer and less crowded”可知，选项C的表述“Owing to safety concern”是正确的。所以选项C正确。3A考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“Traffic has been clearly reduced, and more children are now walking to school, which is a great oute”可知，车辆已经明显减少，许多孩子正在步行上学，这是最大的结果，所以选项A正确。4D考查主旨大意。根据全文可知，伦敦学校门口家长停车造成安全事故和交通堵塞，因此议员提议对这一现象进行制止，由此引发家长的议论。因此选项D符合题意。选项A“家长尽力抵制这项校规”是以偏概全；根据第三段中的“Some parents are angry”可知选项B的表述“伦敦警察引发了广泛的愤怒”也是不符合实际的，所以也是错误的；C项表述与文章内容不符，故排除。*语法填空Do you make friends _1_(easy)? Do a wallsit test and youll find out.Researchers at the University of Oxford did _2_study with 101 participants aged between 18 and 34. Participants first _3_(fill) out questionnaires about their social lives, and they were then asked _4_ (press) against a wall with their _5_(knee) at right angles (直角) for as long as they could, _6_can be really painful.The results showed that the longer the participants held the position, the bigger _7_(they) outer networkor distant friends they contacted once or twice a monthwas. That was_8_the brains painkilling system is associated_9_both pain tolerance and social bonding, which means that the more active this system is, the _10_(good) you are at both.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项和交友有关的调查，具体方法如下：身体贴墙，膝盖弯曲成直角，根据保持这个姿势的时间长短可以推断出你的社交能力。1easily考查词性转换。此处修饰动词短语make friends，所以要用副词，故填easily。2a考查冠词。句意：牛津大学的研究者们做了一项调查，该调查由18岁到34岁之间的101个人参加。study “调查”，是可数名词，此处泛指“一项调查”，所以用不定冠词a。3filled考查动词的时态。句意：参与者首先填写了关于他们的社交生活的问卷，然后他们被要求尽可能长时间地身体贴墙，膝盖弯曲成直角，这可能很痛苦。分析句子结构可知，该空应填谓语动词，而且是描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时，故填filled。4to press考查非谓语动词。ask sb. to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“要求某人做某事”，此处是其被动结构形式be asked to do sth.。故填to press。5knees考查名词的复数。knee “膝盖”，是可数名词，其前有their修饰，所以要用复数形式，故填knees。6which考查定语从句的引导词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，引导词指代整个主句的内容，并且在从句中作主语，故填which。7their考查代词。该空代替的是participants，而且后面有名词network，所以要用复数形式的形容词性物主代词，故填their。8because考查表语从句的连接词。句意：这是因为大脑的镇痛系统与疼痛的耐受性和社会关系都有关，这意味着这个系统越活跃，你在这两个方面表现得越好。此处表原因，故填because。9with考查介词。be associated with为固定搭配，意为“与有联系”，故填with。10better考查形容词的比较级。“the比较级，the比较级”为常用句式，意为“越，越”，故填better。*完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。(2018山西省太原市高三年级模拟试题(一)When my kids were small，I started a tradition in our house of giving eight gifts over the course of the eight days of Hanukkah(光明节)I liked the idea of _1_ a candle every night and giving my children a gift to unwrap to _2_.It was easy to go into a toy store and pick up something _3_ less than$10 each，or even$1 each(at the dollar store)My children didnt ask for anything much in particular and they _4_ whatever they got.As the years progressed，I _5_ the tradition of eight gifts for each night of Hanukkah.But this year，Hanukkah _6_ something else.My specialneeds son decided that he wanted to _7_ a puter，and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it.When I wouldnt _8_ that，he decided he wanted a P1ayStation.Then Amazon gift cards.Then money.And when it became clear that it wasnt going to happen，he got _9_.I keep _10_ him that Hanukkah isnt about greed or materialism.Its about the miracle of an oil lamp that _11_ for eight days.Its about being _12_ of our heritage.Its about freedom.But he _13_.I know deep down that his obsessions(迷恋的物)are out of his _14_ ，and definitely out of mine.Having a specialneeds child is as _15_ as it gets.Some days are better than others and not all holidays _16_ the way I hope.But despite his unrealistic requests，hes a(n) _17_ child who is showing me the true meaning of life.And as we enter a new year and light the _18_ approaching the time，I wele his differences _19_ I learn how to turn negative requests into _20_ ones.1A.buyingBdonatingClighting Ddrawing2A.celebrate BpresentCsend Dplay3A.at BforCin Dfrom4A.ate BthrewCliked Ddrank5A.held up Bgave inChanded in Dkept up6A.made BbecameCfound Ddesigned7A.build BbuyCuse Dwatch8A.rely on Blearn fromCagree to Ddream about9A.calm BhappyCselfish Dupset10A.telling BwarningCpromising Daccusing11A.lays BhangsCwaits Dburns12A.tired BproudCafraid Dlack13A.nodded BsleptCinsisted Dfailed14A.mind BsightCcontrol Dplace15A.wonderful BdangerousCinteresting Dchallenging16A.run out Bbreak downCwork out Dput down17A.strange BamazingCbad Denergetic18A.candles BlampsCtorches Dlanterns19A.when BasCunless Duntil20A.relative BpossibleCreasonable Dpositive【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者一家过光明节的传统、变化及作者的应对策略和反思。【核心词汇】greed n贪婪materialism n物质主义miracle n奇迹1C根据下文的“And as we enter a new year and light the _18_approaching the time”可知，此处指点蜡烛。2A根据上文的“Hanukkah(光明节)”可推知，节日是用来庆祝的。3B根据语境“less than$10 each，or even$1 each(at the dollar store)”可推知，此处表示东西的价格，故用介词for。4C结合语境“My children didnt ask for anything much in particular”可推知，孩子们并不挑剔，很喜欢拿到的礼物。5D结合下文的转折“But this year, Hanukkah _6_ something else”和“My specialneeds son”可推知，作者保持那个传统很多年。6B根据转折“But this year，Hanukkah _6_ something else”和“My specialneeds son”可推知，今年有些不同，有了新变化。7A根据语境“and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it”可推知，儿子要组建一台电脑，要作者去买零配件。8C根据下文的“And when it became clear that it wasnt going to happen, he got _9_ ”可推知，作者没同意儿子的要求，儿子就有了其他更多的要求。agree to“同意”。9D很明显，作者没同意儿子的要求，儿子感到难过。upset“难过”。10A很明显，作者在不断地给儿子讲道理，说明节日的意义。11D根据下文的“And as we enter a new year and light the _18_ approaching the time”可推知，D项burn“燃烧，发亮”符合语境。12B固定搭配be proud of意为“以为傲，为而自豪”，符合语境。13C根据下文的“I know deep down that his obsessions(迷恋的物)are out of his _14_ ，and definitely out of mine”可推知，儿子不为所动，坚持自己的要求。14C根据“obsessions(迷恋的物)”可推知，儿子陷入迷恋的事物之中，已经失控。out of control“失控”。15D很明显，作者应对有特殊需求的儿子有些棘手。challenging “挑战性的”。16C根据“the way I hope”可知，有些事情并不像作者希望的那样发展。work out“成功地发展”。17B根据语境“who is showing me the true meaning of life”可推知，此处的语气表示肯定、赞赏，故选B。 amazing“了不起的”。18A根据上文的“I liked the idea of _1_ a candle every night”可知，节日期间作者一家点蜡烛庆祝。19B根据语境可知，此处表示逻辑上的因果关系，故选B。as“因为”。20D与语境中的“negative”形成对比可知，此处表示把负面要求变成积极要求。positive“积极的”。*短文改错。Dear Lisa，Im glad to receive your letter asked about the present holiday life of Chinese students. Learning together with entertainment still take up most of our time. Besides, we often help our parents with the housework or farm work, that makes us realize how hard we work every day and develop a great love for work. Meanwhile, we take active part in social activities, such as voluntary work. We went out to the streets to collect rubbishes or to the hospitals to cheer up the sick children. We try our best to help those who are in need or make our hometown a lot of more beautiful. We find greatly pleasure in these activities.Yours，Li Ming答案：Dear Lisa，Im glad to receive your letter about the present holiday life of Chinese students. Learning together with entertainment still up most of our time. Besides, we often help our parents with the housework or farm work, makes us realize how hard work every day and develop a great love for work. Meanwhile, we take active part in social activities, such as voluntary work. We out to the streets to collect or to the hospitals to cheer up the sick children. We try our best to help those who are in need make our hometown a lot more beautiful. We find pleasure in these activities.Yours，Li Ming难项分析：第二处：taketakes此处together with后的名词不影响谓语动词的数，句子的主语是learning，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故改为takes。第七处：rubbishesrubbishrubbish表示“垃圾”，是不可数名词，没有复数形式，故改为rubbish。第九处：去掉of此处指使我们的家乡变得更加美丽。根据句中的“more”可知，此处修饰比较级，表示程度，故应用a lot。a lot of表示“许多”，修饰名词。
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