必修二 Unit 2 The Olympic Games

I.阅读理解If youare ahigh schoolstudent whowill graduatein2019,or2019,we inviteyou toexplore all thatHarvardJ sSecondary SchoolProgram hasto offer.Challenge yourselfacademically whileattending collegecoursesNeuroscience,philosophy,creative writing,and computerscience-these are just a few of the200-plus coursesyou canchoose from.Branch outfrom typicalhigh school offerings,and exploremoreadvanced topicsthat you have no chance to learn back home.You11study withHarvard teacherswhoteach the same coursesto HarvardCollege studentsduring theacademic year.Expand yourworld viewLearn and connect with students from all over theglobe.You，11broaden yourhorizons,build alastingnetwork ofdiverse individuals,and gaina betterunderstanding ofother cultures.On campusyoucan enjoyallthatHarvard hasto offer.Conduct experimentsin Harvardlabs,perform researchin theworld，s largestuniversity library,or workout inour fullyequipped fitnessfacilities（设施）.Become astrong collegeapplicantYou canparticipate ina varietyof activitiesthat exposeyou tocollege academics,campus life,andthe admissionprocess,including•A collegefair withmore than60colleges,including Duke,Stanford,Columbia,the UniversityofNorth Carolina,and manymore•Organized visitsto NewEngland collegessuch asBrown andYale•College counselingsessions withassistant deanswho canhelp youselect theuniversity that，sright foryou•Workshops toprepare you to writea collegeapplication essayor takecollege examsThetransformation beginshereFrom themoment youstep oncampus,you，11be lostin theHarvard experience.Along withfellowstudents from around the world,you11learn,grow,and havefun in the process.［语篇解读］这是一则广告，主要介绍了哈佛高校中学项目为即将在2019或2019年毕业的中学生举办的活动

1.What dowe knowabout thecourses offeredA.They willlast for about2years.B.They，re unavailablein high school.C.There，rejustafewchoices.D.They respecially designedfor highschool students.解析细微环节理解题其次段提到了该项目供应200多种课程，紧接着说“Branch outfromtypical highschoolofferings...youhavenochancetolearnbackhome，由土匕可长口，这些课程是中学没有的，故答案为B项答案B

2.What benefitcan studentsget fromthe ProgramA.Enlarge theircircle offriends.B・Improve theirattitude towardlife.C.Find wheretheir interestlies.D.Be morelikely to be admittedto Harvard.解析推理推断题依据第三段中的“Learnandconnectw汕studentsfromallovertheglobe.’‘不口最终一段中的“Along withfellow studentsfromaroundtheworld,you11learn,grow,and havefun in the process.,,可推知，在活动期间，你会结识来自世界各地的学生，这样就可以扩大自己的挚友圈故选A项答案A

3.What canstudents dointheProgramA,Have atour ofYale University.B・Take collegeentrance exams.C.Decide on their futureuniversity.D.Join invarious culturalactivities.解析细微环节理解题依据文中的“Organized visitsto NewEngland collegessuch asBrown andYale”可知，学生可以参观耶鲁高校故选A项答案A

4.What isthe puiposeof thepassageA.To listways ofpreparing forcollege.B・To advertisea programfrom60colleges.C.To introducea student-centered program.D.To showreaders howexcellent Harvardis.解析作者意图题通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了哈佛高校中学项目为即将在2019或2019年毕业的中学生举办的活动故作者写作本文的目的是介绍一个以学生为中心的项目，C项符合题意套案・C i=i jBItscold anddark outside,and yourbed isso warmand comfortable.Going for a runseems likesucha badidea.But beforeyou hideyour runningshoes,it mightbe worthgiving thatcrazy ideaa go.According toThe HuffingtonPost,an outdoorrun inwinter,as opposedto oneon atreadmill（跑步机），burns more calories becausethe bodyis workinghard toregulate（调整）its coretemperature.Furthermore,research showsthat racetimes arefaster incold weatherthan inwarmertemperatures-and quickerruns burnmore calories.Similarly,cold weatheralso makes the heart workharder todistribute bloodthrough thebody,making thatvital muscleeven stronger.Outdoor exercisealso turnsup yourenergy andrids youof thestress anddepression thatbuild upeveryday.The heatand humidityin summercan dragyou downand tire you faster,but cold weather isrefreshing.It adjustsyoutoyour surroundings,making youfeel alive.Of course,the threatof smogin somebuilt-up areasis afurther hurdleto winterexercise.Heartattacks,strokes,lung cancerand asthmaare alldangers ofrunning insmog.The combinationof airpollutionand exerciseincreases thepotential problems.If youdo chooseto runoutside onsmoggy days,take apath ina parkor residentialarea toavoid carexhaust（废气），and goearly inthe morning,beforerush hour.But stayinginside onsmoggy daysand waitingfor the next clear day to run is best.［语篇解读］本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了冬季户外跑步的意义和方法冬季户外跑步能燃烧更多的热量，让肌肉更强健，心脏更健康，但是应当避开在雾霾时进行户外活动

5.How doescoldweatherbenefit runners,compared withwarm weatherA.They canrun moreslowly.B・They cantake inmorecalories.C.Their heartscan functionharder.D.Their bodytemperature canget lower.解析细微环节理解题由题干关键词benefit和compared withwarm weather”可将答案定位至其次段的最终一句Similarly...makestheheartworkharder todistribute bloodthrough thebody,making thatvital muscleeven stronger.”可知，与暖和的天气相比，在寒冷的天气里户外跑步能使心脏更健康，故C项正确答案c

6.How doessummer affectrunnersA.It buildsup theirenergy quickly.B・It makesrunners tiredeasily.C.It lessensrunners，stress.D.It causesheart attacks.解析细微环节理解题依据第三段其次句中的“The heatand humidityin summercan dragyoudown andtireyoufaster”可知，夏季的燥热和湿气简单让跑步的人很快就感到疲惫，故B项正确答案B

7.What arethe runnerssupposed to do onsmoggy daysA.Stop drivingcars.B・Do moreexercise.C・Avoid outdoorexercise.D.Run lateinthemorning.解析细微环节理解题依据第四段的最终一句But stayinginside onsmoggy daysand waitingforthe nextcleardaytorunisbest.”可知，假如有雾霾，最好待在室内，等到天气晴朗时再跑步，故C项正确套案.c

8.What canbe thebest titleof thetextA.Refresh witha WinterRunB,Take OutdoorExercise inSummerC.Go toRun ina ParkD.Follow theTips toReduce Stress解析标题归纳题通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了冬季早晨户外跑步的意义和方法冬季跑步能燃烧更多的热量，让肌肉更强健，心脏更健康，但是应当避开在雾霾天气进行户外活动据此可以推断，A项最能概括文意，故A项正确分案,AII.完形填空Jake Olsonlost hisleft eyewhen hewas eightmonths oldbecause ofa borncancer.1it wascontrolled through treatments,it reappearedand2the loss of his right eye.But afteryears ofcheering forhis favorite football team,Jake has3the impossibledream.He，s nowa partof theteam,despite histotal4playing thegame notbased onsight buton

5.Being a6fan ofthe USCTrojans,one ofJakes last7before helost hiseye wasto watchthe teamplayat Notre Dame.His strongliking forthe sportdidn，t go8—former USCcoach Petereached theboy,inviting himto meet the

9.Inspired bythose players,Jake hopedtobe10in hisschoof sfootball team.At firsthe didn，t thinkhewould beof anyreal11but whenhe heardpeople，s cheersfor footballplayers,his lovefor footballstrengthened.So Jake12the coach,asking tojoin theteam.The coachtold himto13the nextseason.SoJake spenthis timepracticing hard.14,he becamea starteron theteam inthe nextseason.Having madehis highschool football team,it didn，t seemtoo15to dothesamein college.Coach Steveagreed thatJake16the requirementsoftheteam.So Jake，s dreamcame true.17football,Jake isalso amotivational speaker.I wentinto footballwith thethought that I hadnothingto18,“Jake said.I reallyhad nofear.Going through19in lifedoes makeyou stronger.Life，sunfair,but it，s20me notto giveup andkeep fighting.v［语篇解读］本文是一篇记叙文Jake Olson双目失明，但这并没有阻挡他对运动的酷爱他是中学和高校橄榄球队的队员，并且他还是一位励志演讲人

1.A.Unless B.ThoughC.Only ifD.Now that解析依据下文的“it wascontrolledthroughtreatments,it reappeared...可知，此处指尽管Though经过治疗，癌症被限制住了，但是它还是复发了，并导致led toJakeOlson失去了他的右眼主从句之间存在让步关系，故选Though答案B

2.A.backed offB.held backC.broke downD.led to解析参见上题解析back off退缩，退却；hold back”抑制,阻挡;break down出故障，崩溃”答案D

3.A.forgotten B.quittedC.realized D.ignored解析但是，在为他最喜爱的橄榄球队加油多年之后，Jake实现了realized那个不行能的梦下文中的Jakes dreamcame true”亦是提示forget遗忘”；quit放弃;ignore“忽视”答案C

4.A.blindness B.absenceC.deafness D.innocence解析依据上文中的“lost hisleft eyeThelossofhisrighteye”可知，此处指尽管Jake双目失明blindness,但他现在成了球队的一员absence“缺席；deafness“聋”；innocence无辜”答案A

5.A.ability B.guessC.feel D.imagination解析依据上文提到的Jake双目失明的内容可知，此处指的应是他打球靠的不是视力而是感觉feelability“实力”；guess“揣测”；imagination“想象”答案C

6.A.responsible B.faithfulC.careful D.temporary解析依据语境及上文的years ofcheering forhisfavoritefootballteam”可知,此处指作为useTrojans球队的忠实粉丝，Jake在失去视力之前最终的愿望wishes之一是观看球队在NotreDame的竞赛responsible负责任的“；faithful“忠实的；careful“细心的”；temporary“临时的”答案B

7.A.chances B・promisesC・courses D.wishes解析参见上题解析答案DB.unsolved

8.A.unnoticedD.unlimitedC.unreported解析依据下文的uformer USCcoach Petereached theboy,inviting himto...”可知，此处指Jake对运动的酷爱并不是不被留意的unnoticed“未被留意的，被忽视的”；unsolved“未解决的；unreported”未报道的；unlimited”无限制的，无条件的”答案A

9.A.leaders B.playersC.fans D.coaches解析依据语境及上文提到的Jake是球队的忠实粉丝以及想观看球队的竞赛的内容可知，此处应是指教练Pete邀请Jake跟球员们players见面下文中的“Inspired bythose players”是关键的提示信息答案B

10.A.occupied B.involvedC.trapped D.absorbed解析受到那些球员们的鼓舞，Jake希望自己能加入学校的橄榄球队be involvedin是固定搭配，意为“参与,参与“be occupiedin忙于；be trappedin“被困在”；be absorbedin”聚精会神于”答案B

11.A.interest B.hopeC.use D.concern解析此处指尽管Jake想加入学校的橄榄球队，但是因为自身有残疾，Jake最初觉得自己加入球队并不会有什么实际的用处use答案C

12.A.approached B.appreciatedC.recognized D.greeted解析因此，Jake找了教练，恳求加入球队approach“靠近，接洽”；appreciate感谢,观赏”；recognize”认出，认可”；greet迎接，打招呼”答案A

13.A.pull throughB.set outC.leave offD.come back解析依据下文的“the nextseason...he becamea starterontheteam inthenextseason”可知,此处指教练叫Jake下个赛季再回来pull through“痊愈，康复；set out“动身踏上”；leave off“停止”;come back”回来，返回”答案D

14.A.Gradually B.FinallyC.Recently D.Accidentally解析所以Jake花时间刻苦练习，最终，在下个赛季，他成了球队的上场球员gradually“渐渐地”；finally最终，最终”；recently“最近”；accidentally偶然地,意外地”答案B

15.A.difficult B.accessibleC.attractive D.necessary解析依据上文的“Having madehishighschoolfootballteam”可知，因为有了中学的球队经验，成为高校球队的队员好像也不是太难difficult“困难的accessible“可接近的”；attractive“吸弓I人的“；necessary“必要的”答案A

16.A.refreshed B.completedC.satisfied D.acquired解析依据句中的“Coach Steveagreed”及下文中的“So Jake，s dreamcame true.”可知,此处指教练Steve觉得Jake达到了球队的要求，因此Jake加入高校球队的幻想实现了refresh“更新”;complete完成；satisfy“满意”；acquire“获得”答案c

18.A.share B.loseC.offer D.desire解析依据语境及下文的“I reallyhad nofear.“可知，此处指Jake起初是带着自己没有任何可失去lose的东西的想法起先打橄榄球的答案B

19.A.failures B.challengesC.competitions D.fears解析Jake身有残疾，所以要面对很多生活中的挑战challenges,而这也使他变得更加坚毅failure“失败”;competition“竞争”；fear恐惊”答案B

20.A.warned B.beggedC.convinced D.taught解析依据上文内容可知，此处指的是生活是不公允的，但它告知Jake不要放弃，要坚持下去warn“警告”；beg“恳求”；convince“劝服”；teach“使明白”答案DIII.短文改错My parentswere awayforawhole weekvisit mygrandparents ina cityabout200kilometresaway.I wasreally excitingat thethought ofbeing athome aloneand doingeverything by myself.I waswatching TV one night thatthe screensuddenly wentblack.I check,finding thatthere wasnoelectricity.lt wastoo latelyat night todo anything,so Iwent tobed earlier.The nextmorning,I rangmotherand shetold meto takethe electricitycard tothe bankand boughtsome electricity.I didas shetold me.When Igot backhome,I puta cardinto themeter andthe electricitystarted workingagain.Although inthe nightI wasa bitworried,especially becausethere wasno electricity,but I washappy thatI couldsolve theproblem inthe end.答案A/visilMy parentswere awayforawhole week1°visiting ygrandparents ina cityabout200excitingmkilometres away.I wasreally excitedtthethought ofbeing athome aloneand doingeverything ihalacheck,bymyself.I waswatchingTVonenightwhenthe screensuddenly wentblack.I checkedfinding lalelythatthere wasno electricity.lt wastoo atnighttodoanything,so Iwent tobed earlier.TheAnext morning,I rangmy motherand shetold meto takethe electricitycard tothe bankandboughlabuyI put〔he cardinto thesomeelectricity.I didas shetoldme.When Igot backhome,inmeter andthe electricitystarted workingagain.Althoughduring/Through唾卜Iwasa bitthebulworried,especially becausethere wasno electricity,^el Iwas happythatIcould solvetheproblem inthe end.。