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Unit 2 The Olympic Games Period 3 Learning about Language课后阅读训练 .阅读理解ASuperfast double-decker(双层)trains will be taking passengers from London to six big cities in the UK by 2033.The first phase(阶段)linking London to the West Midlands with a connection to HS1 is expected to open in 2026,and the second phase to Manchester and Leeds in 2032.The government set out a plan for the high-speed rail network in 2012.When the project is finished, it will take less time to get to London from major cities like Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. Traveling at a speed of up to 250 mph, passengers will be able to e and go from Birmingham to London in 49 minutes, reducing the journey time by almost half from one hour and 24 minutes.A journey from Birmingham to Leeds will be reduced from two hours to 57 minutes and a journey from Manchester to London will be reduced from two hours and 8 minutes to one hour and 8 minutes.“HS2 is an important part of transports low-carbon future,” Transport Secretary Justine Greening said. Some people arent happy about the plan,though.HS2 will cost around33 billion. It will also be built near some towns and villages, disturbing the people that live there.But the Chancellor of the Exchequer(财政大臣)George Osborne thinks it will help build the future for Britain. “Its a long-term decision,” he said.HS2 is designed for everything around the needs of the passenger. It will provide a new and exciting travel experience. There will be plenty of room, intelligent ticketing, a good service and high quality fort and access to trains. This is a transport network for the new century and beyond.【语篇概述】英国政府决定修建HS2高铁,连接伦敦、伯明翰及北部城市。从2026年起,英国铁路的载客人数和运行速度将获得大幅提升。这一工程将历时长久,也就是说未来的高铁正在一步一步走入人们的视线。1. Whats the UKs plan according to the passage?A. To buy some double-decker trains.B. To take passengers to Manchester from London.C. To build a high-speed train network.D. To collect33 billion for the high-speed train network.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的描述和第二段的第一句可知英国政府计划修建高铁。故C项正确。A、B两项是这项计划的一部分;D项叙述错误。2. How long does it usually take you to travel from Birmingham to London by the ordinary train?A. 49 minutes.B. One hour and 24 minutes.C. 57 minutes.D. Two hours and eight minutes.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知B项正确。3. What can not be inferred from the passage?A. HS2 is more important than HS1.B. Not all British people are happy about the plan.C. The British will benefit from the project in the future.D. The33 billion will not be enough for the plan.【解析】选A。推理判断题。A项说第二阶段比第一阶段重要这一说法在文中找不到支持的证据。根据第四段中Some people arent happy about the plan可知“并非所有英国人都对这项计划感到高兴,故B项可以推断出来;根据第五段中it will help build the future for Britain可推出C项正确;根据第四段中HS2 will cost around33 billion可知这仅是该计划第二个阶段的费用,而该计划共有两个阶段,所以可得出33 billion对整个计划来说是不够的。4. The passage is most probably taken from_.A. a novelB. a geography bookC. a personal diaryD. a newspaper【解析】选D。推理判断题。文章主要向读者说明了英国政府建造高铁的计划,这很可能是一则新闻,故这篇文章最有可能在报纸上可以看到。BWhat Makes a Soccer Player Great?Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have been only a few players who were truly great. How did these players get that waywas it through training and practice, or are great players “born not made”? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the pastplayers that a young boy can look up to(敬仰)and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cupthree from South America and three from Europe. There has never been a national team or a really great player from North America or from Asia. Secondly, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stfano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players began playing the game at the age of three or four.Finally, many great players e from the same kind of neighbourhooda poor, crowded area where a boys dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer or businessman, but to bee a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practised in the street with a “ball” made of rags. And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums(贫民区)of Belfast.All great players have a lot in mon, but that doesnt explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.【文章大意】英式足球很流行,但是著名的球员却不多,文章从几个方面分析了造成这种现象的原因。5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are rare.B. Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only six countries have ever had famous stars in the past.C. Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but only six countries from South America and West Europe have ever had great national teams.D. Soccer is one of the most popular games all over the world, but it seems least popular in North America or Asia.【解析】选A。细节理解题。从第一段第一句可得出答案。6.The underlined word “tricks” at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_.A. experience B. cheatingC. skills D. training【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据本句意思:“技巧使他出名”,而与技巧同义的只有C项。7.Liverpool and Brazilian streets are two geographic terms used to illustrate(说明)_.A. where soccer players get their wayB. how neighbourhood affects a soccer players successC. why they can produce the best soccer teamsD. what a poor, crowded area will provide a future soccer player with【解析】选D。推理判断题。从第二段最后和最后一段可得出答案。8.In the last paragraph, the statement“. but only one became Pele” indicates that_.A. Pele is the greatest soccer playerB. the great players are born with some unique qualityC. Peles birthplace sets him apart from all the othersD. the success of a soccer player has everything to do with the family background【解析】选B。推理判断题。从最后一段最后一句可得出答案。CEnglish Teacher NeededWe are one of the biggest English Teacher agencies in China, we refer lots of foreign teachers/employees to university or pany daily. We provide this service for teacher for free.What you need to do is log on our website . languageteaching. . cn and register, we will put your resume(简历)on Chinese website except contact details. There are thousands of potential clients who will view your information daily. Once they choose you we will contact(联系)you. For any more details you also can send an email to admin languageteaching. . cn.Part-Time English Tutor wantedWe are looking for a part-time English teacher, the teacher should e from the U. S. A, Canada, the UK, New Zealand or Australia. We would like to have 2 lessons a week,2 hours each lesson.Please send me your resume with a photo if you are interested, email: admin languageteaching. . cn.Private English Tutor WantedSenior Chinese manager is looking for a one-on-one English tutor for several hours per week. He would like to learn British pronunciation, so the UK nationals will be preferred. Tutors should be fairly flexible to suit his busy schedule and be of professional appearance. Pay is to be discussed directly and will be very high for the right candidate. Teaching experience is not a must.If interested, please send an email with your background information, pay expectations and a recent picture to dhanyatkhotmail.CALLINGTeacher/Librarian!We are a small Kindergarten to Grade 6 international school in Beijing. We need a teacher/librarian. The teacher we are looking for will be a Chinese/an English speaking librarian.QualificationsBe self-starters, active team players. Have a positive attitude and love to working with kids. Provide an exciting and innovative library program for students.If you meet the above qualifications, please send your CV and a current picture to principalinchinayahoo.ca.【语篇概述】关于招聘英语老师的四则广告。9.The purpose of the advertisements is_.A. to start a businessB. to employ English teachersC. to provide the latest jobsD. to help people find a suitable job【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章呈现了四则英语教师招聘广告。10.According to the first advertisement, we can learn that_.A. English Teacher agency charges teachers for this serviceB. you must go online to offer your basic information firstC. you may call to get more information about the jobD. once you send an email to the English Teacher agency, you will get a job【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一则广告中第二段第一句What you need to do is log on our website .languageteaching.cn and register, we will put your resume on Chinese website except contact details.可知。11.In the third advertisement, the private English tutor should_.A. be an English language expert from the UKB. speak American EnglishC. have rich teaching experienceD. have the ability to deal with changing situations【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据该广告中Tutors should be fairly flexible to suit his busy schedule and be of professional appearance.可知所聘教师必须有会安排运用时间,灵活处事的能力。12.The underlined word “CALLING” in the fourth advertisement most probably means_.A. job or professionB. wishC. interestD. chance【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据其后“Teacher/Librarian!”和后面内容可知该广告是招聘教师及图书管理员工作岗位。.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A poor widowed woman had a special gift for weaving beautiful tapestries(壁毯).Her three sons supported the family by 1._(cut)wood while she spent all her time weaving a beautiful tapestry. Her work on the tapestry was finished 2._the end of the year. One day as the sons 3._(argue)about the tapestry, a gust of wind carried it out of the window and into the sky. One by one the three sons journeyed 4._(look)for the tapestry. At a mountain pass, each son had to choose between pleting difficult tasks or taking a box of jewels home. The first two sons took the jewels and went off to the city. The youngest son pleted the 5._(danger)tasks and was taken to a palace at the top of Sun Mountain,6._he found three fairies weaving copies of his mothers tapestry 7._(hang)on the wall. He stayed there that night and woke to find that 8._fairies had gone and the tapestry was rolled up next to him. Soon he started for home, again pleting the difficult tasks, carrying the tapestry and thinking of one 9._(particular)beautiful fairy. His mother was overjoyed at seeing him and the tapestry. As he rolled it out on the grass, the animals and flowers in the tapestry 10._(e)to life and the beautiful fairy he desired stepped out of the tapestry.【语篇概述】本文是一篇神话故事。讲述了三个儿子帮忙寻找被风吹走的妈妈编织的壁毯的故事。1.【解析】cutting。考查非谓语动词。介词by后接动名词形式,故填cutting。2.【解析】at。考查介词。at the end of.,是固定短语,表示“在末尾/尽头”。3.【解析】were arguing。考查时态。根据上下文可知,此处表示过去正在进行的动作,用过去进行时。4.【解析】to look。考查非谓语动词。此处应用不定式作目的状语。5.【解析】dangerous。考查形容词。所填词作定语,修饰后面的名词tasks,故填dangerous。6.【解析】where。考查定语从句引导词。所填词引导非限制性定语从句,且在从句中作地点状语,故填where。7.【解析】hung。考查非谓语动词。tapestry与hang之间是动宾关系,表示被动,即过去分词作后置定语。8.【解析】the。考查冠词。特指前面提到的仙女,用定冠词the。9.【解析】particularly。考查副词。修饰形容词beautiful用副词,故填particularly。10.【解析】came。考查时态。此处谓语动词的时态应与全文保持一致,用一般过去时。【补偿训练】A well-known manufacturer of weighing machines produced a new model.The machine had a puter inside, and this puter could do wonderful things: It could weigh people very accurately; it could tell them their weight in their own language; and it could tell them what they should eat to reduce their weight.The manufacturer decided to try out this machine before he sold it to the shops.He looked around for a good place to put it and finally decided on an airport. There were always people at an airport from many different countries.The first person to use the machine was an Italian woman. She stood on the machine, put a coin in and waited to hear her weight.The machine took only a second or two to weigh her, decided on her nationality and the language she spoke, and figured out what kind of food she would eat.“Good morning, madam,” it said in perfect Italian. “Your weight is 72 kilos, three more than it should be for a woman of your height, age and nationality. This is because you have been eating too much spaghetti. I suggest you eat more fruit and vegetables. Please have a nice day.The second person to use the machine was a Chinese girl. She stood on the machine, put a coin in and waited to hear her weight.“Good morning, Miss,” the machine said in perfect Chinese. “Your weight is 38 kilos, exactly the correct weight for your height, age and nationality. Continue to eat what you are eating. Please have a nice day.The third person to use the machine was a huge Australian woman. She walked up to the machine and looked at it for a long time. At last she found the courage to stand on the machine and put a coin in it.The machine spoke immediately. “Good morning. Will one of you ladies please get off?”【语篇概述】会说话的称重器你见过吗?本文中三个不同国家的美女称体重发生了什么?赶快阅读本文,了解一下吧。1. What could the puter do?A. Weigh and talk to people.B. Translate information.C. Give them diet pills.D. Make them lose weight.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段It could weigh people very accurately; it could tell them their weight in their own language可知。2. What did the machine say to the Italian woman?A. She was a little too light.B. She was a little too heavy.C. She disliked spaghetti.D. She couldnt speak Italian.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第七段Your weight is 72 kilos, three more than it should be for a woman of your height, age and nationality.可知这位意大利妇女超重3千克多,稍微超标。“a little too heavy”正合题意。3. What did the machine say to the Chinese woman?A. She should eat more.B. She could speak Chinese.C. She would have a nice day.D. She was fine.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段Your weight is 38 kilos, exactly the correct weight for your height, age and nationality.可知D为正确选项。4.From the last paragraph, we can infer the Australian woman_.A. was unwell.B. was courageous.C. was too heavy.D. had dieted well.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段Will one of you ladies please get off?意为:请你们当中一位女士下去好吗?可推断这位澳大利亚妇女超重厉害。
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