Unit2第2课时ReadingⅠ.单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.(原创)Girlsaswellasboyseagerly________thesedifficultstudies.A.ensureB.requireC.undertakeD.recommend答案:C本题题意:不但是男孩子,女孩子也热衷于攻读这些困难的学科。undertake表示“承担;从事;负责”。2.(原创)Insteadof________her,thenewshadastrangelycalmingeffect.A.discouragingB.offendingC.disturbingD.interrupting答案:C本题题意:这消息非但没有令她不安,反而产生了一种奇怪的镇定效果。disturb表示“打扰;干扰;妨碍”。3.(原创)WhenMissSureturnedfromabroad,hethoughthewouldrenewtheirchildhoodfriendshipandproposetoherata/an________time.A.fitB.suitableC.appropriateD.proper答案:C本题题意:这次苏小姐回国,他本想把儿时友谊重新温起,时机成熟再向她求婚。appropriatetime表示“适当的时间(或时机)”。4.(原创)Manyofourlargestcities________theirwatersuppliesfromsurfacewater.A.obtainB.offerC.provideD.supply答案:A本题题意:我们许多大城市是从地表水获得水源。obtain表示“(尤指经努力)获得”。5.(原创)Inseekingthenew,Chinaendeavourstochange,todevelop,andtoimproveto________perfection.A.receiveB.gainC.obtainD.attain答案:D本题题意:中国求新,就是求变,求发展,向更完美的境界迈进。reach/achieve/acquire/attainperfection表示“臻于完善;到达完美的境界”。6.(原创)Yetoxygengasdidnotbegintoaccumulateintheatmosphereuntilabout2billionyearsago.A.accumulateB.collectC.gatherD.pile答案:A本题题意:但是大约在20亿年前,氧气才开始在大气层中积累。accumulate表示“积累;积聚”。7.(原创)Bytheyear'send,thehardworkhad________,asthegroupwasaccordedthreeawardsatthe2008SoulTrainLadyofSoulAwards.A.showedoffB.tookoffC.putoffD.paidoff答案:D本题题意:当年年底,努力终获回报,乐队被授予2008年“灵魂列车之灵魂女士”的三项大奖。payoff表示“(尤指表示冒险的计划或行动)成功;奏效;达到目的”。8.(原创)Itwasnowonderthemenwereinagoodhumournow.Formypart,Iwashorribly________.A.turneddownB.castdownC.letdownD.knockeddown答案:B本题题意:这帮家伙这会儿自然个个兴高采烈,而我却万分沮丧。becastdown(bysth)表示“(因某事)沮丧,不愉快”。9.(原创)Whois________theproposal?CanIhaveashowofhands,please?A.inhonourofB.inmemoryofC.infavourofD.insearchof答案:C本题题意:谁赞成这项建议?请大家举手表决好吗?infavorof表示“赞同;支持”。10.(原创)Aheadofus________buttheycanandmustbeovercome.A.manydifficultieslieB.liemanydifficulties1C.domanydifficultieslieD.doliemanydifficulties答案:B本题题意:我们面前存在着许多困难,但是这些困难能够克服和必须克服。表示地点的介词短语,常将其放在句首,构成完全倒装,用于强调;注意,此时句子的谓语动词通常是不及物动词。Ⅱ.完成句子根据相关的汉语提示,完成下列句子。每空仅限一个单词。1.争执的双方在报酬问题上仍各持己见。Thetwosidesinthedisputestill________________eachotheroverthequestionofpay.2.这本书对其读者产生了巨大的影响。Thisbook________________________________________itsreaders.3.如果他们继续下去冒着一切危险,一定会失败。Theyare________________failiftheycontinue________________________________allthesedangers.4.一个自发的科学家小组已经宣布了复制人的计划。Aprivategroupofscientistshasannouncedplansto________________________________ahumanbeing.5.一方面我想在7月休假,另一方面我又不想错过7月中旬的那个会。________________________________,I'dliketotakeavacationinJuly,but________________________________,Idon'twanttomisstheconferenceinmidJuly.6.这个房间的长度是那个房间的两倍,但窄得多。Thisroomis____...