高中英语必修四Unit 2 Period One.docx
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高中英语必修四Unit2PeriodOne
PeriodOne WarmingUp&Reading
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Itis7amandthealarmisgoingoff.Youknowyouhavetobeoutofbedtocatchthebus.Buttheurgetoburyyourselfinthebediseversostrong.Soundsfamiliar?
Whyisitthatteensfinditdifficulttogetthemselvesoutofbedintimeeverymorningorstaysharpandfocusedduringthefirstcoupleofhoursofschool?
Duringadolescence,thebodygoesthroughmanychangesandthisincludesashiftinsleeppatterns.ResearchersfromMIThavebeentrackingthebody’sneedforsleepinteenagers.Theyfoundthatthoughadolescentsneedasmuchas9.5hoursofsleepaday,theygettobedlaterandlaterwitheachpassingyear.Infact,thesleepcycleshiftslaterbyasmuchas12to18minuteseachyearbetweentheagesof10and20!
Sobythetimea10-year-oldwhosleepsat8pmgrowstobe17or18,theirbodynaturallywantstostayuptill10:
30or11pm.
Accordingtoresearchers,thisisbecauseofahormonecalledmelatonin(褪黑激素)thatissecreted(分泌)bythepinealgland—atinystructuredeepinsidethebrain.Melatoninregulatesthebody’snaturalday-nightrhythms.Itcausesapersontobecomesleepybyloweringtheirbody’scoretemperature.Inteens,melatoninissecretedmuchlaterintheeveningandcontinuestoincreasethroughoutthenight.Thismakesitdifficultforteenstofallasleepearlierastheydidintheiryoungeryears.Likewise,theeffectofmelatonincontinuesuntilmuchlaterinthemorning,makingithardforthemtowakeupearly.
Astudyfoundthatatleastoneinfourteensistiredandfallsasleepinschoolatleastonceaweek.Duringsleep,importantbodyfunctionsandbrainactivitieshappen.Sohowcanteenagersgettheirsleepenough?
TheAmericanAssociationofPediatrics(AAP)recommendsthatmiddleandhighschoolsshouldstartlater—notbefore8:
30am.Thisshouldgiveteenssomemoretimetosleepatnight.
【语篇解读】 文章就青少年“早晨困得起不了床,晚上早睡睡不下”这一现象作了解释,并提出建议性的解决办法。
1.Fromparagraph2,wecanlearnthatifyousleeplate,thenextdayyoushould________.
A.staysharpB.skipbreakfast
C.getuplateD.stayuplate
答案 C [事实细节题。
由第二段的第三句“...adolescentsneedasmuchas9.5hoursofsleepaday...”可知,睡得晚,为了保证足够的睡眠时间,第二天早晨应该晚起床,故选C。
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2.Theteensgotosleeplaterthanbeforebecause________.
A.melatoninissecretedmuchlater
B.melatoninregulatesthesleeptime
C.theysleepalotinthedaytime
D.theyneedtofinishtheirhomework
答案 A [事实细节题。
由倒数第二段的第四句“Inteens,melatoninissecretedmuchlaterintheevening...”可知,青少年睡觉比过去晚的原因是褪黑激素分泌的晚造成的,故选A。
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3.AccordingtoAAP’srecommendation,middleandhighschoolsshould________.
A.letteenssleepintheday
B.letthestudentsbeactive
C.delaythestarttime
D.startlaterat8:
00am
答案 C [事实细节题。
由最后一段的第四句“TheAmericanAssociationofPediatrics(AAP)recommendsthatmiddleandhighschoolsshouldstartlater—notbefore8:
30am.”可知,青少年应该晚起床,即“延迟起床时间”故选C。
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B
Thinkaboutthedifferentwaysthatpeopleusewind.Youcanuseittoflyakiteortosailaboat.Windisoneofourcleanestandrichestpowersources,aswellasoneoftheoldest.Evidenceshowsthatwindmills(风车)begantobeusedinancientIranbackintheseventhcenturyBC.TheywerefirstintroducedtoEuropeduringthe1100s,whenarmiesreturnedfromtheMiddleEastwithknowledgeofusingwindpower.
Formanycenturies,peopleusedwindmillstogrind(磨碎)wheatintoflourorpumpwaterfromdeepunderground.Whenelectricitywasdiscoveredinthelate1800s,peoplelivinginremote(偏僻的)areasbegantousethemtoproduceelectricity.Thisallowedthemtohaveelectriclightsandradio.However,bythe1940swhenelectricitywasavailabletopeopleinalmostallareasoftheUnitedStates,windmillswererarelyused.
Duringthe1970s,peoplestartedbecomingconcernedaboutthepollutionthatiscreatedwhencoalandgasareburnedtoproduceelectricity.Peoplealsorealizedthatthesupplyofcoalandgaswouldnotlastforever.Then,windwasrediscovered,thoughitmeanshighcosts.Today,thereisaglobalmovementtosupplymoreandmoreofourelectricitythroughtheuseofwind.
【语篇解读】 文章介绍风能发展的过程和用途,并介绍全球已越来越多地使用风力发电,因为它的清洁环保的能源。
4.Fromthetextweknowthatwindmills________.
A.wereinventedbyEuropeansarmies
B.haveahistoryofmorethan2800years
C.usedtosupplypowertoelectriclightsinremoteareas
D.haverarelybeenusedsinceelectricitywasdiscovered
答案 C [细节理解题。
根据第二段的“Whenelectricitywasdiscoveredinthelate1800s,peoplelivinginremoteareasbegantousethemtoproduceelectricity.Thisallowedthemtohaveelectriclightsandradio.”可推出风车可以给遥远的地方的无线电提供电力,C项符合题意。
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5.Whatwasanewuseforwindpowerinthelate19thcentury?
A.Sailingaboat.
B.Producingelectricity.
C.Grindingwheatintoflour.
D.Pumpingwaterfromunderground.
答案 B [细节理解题。
根据第二段的“Whenelectricitywasdiscoveredinthelate1800s,peoplelivinginremoteareasbegantousethemtoproduceelectricity.”可知在19世纪末期,风车可以用来发电,B项符合题目要求。
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6.Oneofthereasonswhywindwasrediscoveredinthe1970sisthat________.
A.windpoweriscleaner
B.itisoneoftheoldestpowersources
C.itwascheapertocreateenergyfromwind
D.thesupplyofcoalandgasfailedtomeetends
答案 A [细节理解题。
根据第三段的“peoplestartedbecomingconcernedaboutthepollutionthatiscreatedwhencoalandgasareburnedtoproduceelectricity”可知现在重新使用风能是因为它是清洁的,A项符合题意。
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7.Whatwouldthewriterprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?
A.Theadvantagesofwindpower.
B.Thedesignofwindpowerplants.
C.Theworldwidemovementtosaveenergy.
D.Theglobaltrend(趋势)towardsproducingpowerfromwind.
答案 D [推理判断题。
第三段最后已提出现在全球已越来越多地使用风力发电,所以下一段应该要进一步推广使用风力发电,这是一种总体的能源发展趋势。
故D项正确。
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Ⅱ.完形填空
WhenIwasateenager,whatevermymotheraskedmetodowasimmediatelyfollowedbymycomplaining,“Ican’t.”__1__,veryfewtasksthatIsetouttofinishwere__2__completed.
Oneevening,mymother__3__meintothestudywhereshewasreadinganarticleintheTVGuide.Onthecoverwasa(n)__4__ofMarloThomas,afamousactressnowstarringinoneofmyfavoriteshows.
“Iwantyoutoreadthisarticle,”Motherbegan.“It’saboutMarloThomas.She__5__howasimplepoemthatshewasforcedtolearnbyherfather__6__herlife.Shewentfromsaying,“Ican’t”to“I__7__!
”Accordingtothisarticle,shewasabletorebuildherlife,andfinallyhercareer,bylearningtheprinciplesinthepoem.
ItookthesmallmagazinefromMotherandlookeddownatthepages.Besideherphotowasthepoemmymotherhad__8__;asimplepoementitled,“ICan.”
“Iwantyoutolearnthat__9__byheart,”Mothersaid.
“Mum,”Isaid.“Ican’tlearnthatpoem.It’stoo__10__.”
“It’snottoolongandyes,youcanlearnit.Iwantyoutoknowit__11__bythistimetomorrow.”
Iturnedandmademywaybacktomybedroomwiththemagazineloosely__12__inmysmallrighthand.Withaheavyheart,Isatonmybedandbeganmy__13__.
“Can’tisawordthatisenemytoambition(雄心),”Ibegan.I__14__thelineuntilitheld__15__inmyheart.I__16__theprocessuntilthefollowingevening,whenI__17__saidthepoemaloudfrommymemorythathascontinuedtobemymotto.
Ms.Thomasdidnotknowme,butherstory__18__changedmylife.
Saying,“Ican,”helpedmetosurvivetheworstmomentsofmylife.Saying“Ican”__19__metofinishthingsIwouldhaveotherwiseseenasoutofmy__20__.
【语篇解读】 小时候每当妈妈让我做事情时,我总是抱怨说“我不能”,结果我很少能完成任务;有一天,Ms.Thomas的一首诗“ICan.”彻底改变了我的态度,也改变了我的人生。
1.A.BeforelongB.Inaddition
C.AsaresultD.Asidefrom
答案 C [考查短语。
A.Beforelong不久以后;B.Inaddition此外,加之;C.Asaresult因此;D.Asidefrom除……之外,还;根据上下文可知,我总是抱怨说“我不能”,因此我很少能够完成任务,asaresult符合语境,故选C。
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2.A.everB.neverC.evenD.still
答案 A [考查副词。
A.ever曾经;B.never从来没有,从不;C.even甚至;D.still仍然,还;根据语境可知我着手做的任务中很少有曾经完成的,故选A。
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3.A.tookB.pulledC.lockedD.called
答案 D [考查动词。
A.took带走;B.pulled拽,拖;C.locked锁住;D.called喊,叫;此处用call构成搭配callsbintothestudy把某人叫进书房,故选D。
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4.A.exampleB.photo
C.passageD.introduction
答案 B [考查名词。
A.example例子;B.photo照片;C.passage文章,通道;D.introduction介绍,引入;此处是说,在杂志的封面上是MarloThomas的照片,photo符合语境,故选B。
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5.A.hopesB.tellsC.reportsD.admits
答案 B [考查动词。
A.hopes希望;B.tells告诉,讲述;C.reports报道;D.admits承认,允许进入;妈妈让我读这篇关于MarloThomas的文章,在文章中,她讲述了自己在父亲的逼迫下读了一首诗,这首诗改变了她的生活,tell符合语境,故选B。
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6.A.changedB.helpedC.improvedD.saved
答案 A [考查动词。
A.changed改变,转变;B.helped帮助;C.improved改善,提高;D.saved挽救,拯救;上文提到MarloThomas是“afamousactress”,下文又提到“shewasabletorebuildherlife,andfinallyhercareer,bylearningtheprinciplesinthepoem.”说明是这首诗改变了她的生活,让她重新塑造生活,change符合语境,故选A。
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7.A.willB.mustC.canD.may
答案 C [考查上下文的呼应。
A.will将,会,表示意愿;B.must必须;C.can能够;D.may或许,可以;她从总是说“我不能”到说“我能”,下文的asimplepoementitled,“ICan.”也提示了答案,故选C。
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8.A.foundoutB.leftfor
C.madeupD.spokenof
答案 D [考查动词短语。
A.foundout查明,弄清楚;B.leftfor动身去某地;C.madeup组成,弥补,化妆,编造;D.spokenof谈到,提及;根据语境可知在她的照片旁边就是我妈妈提到的那首诗“ICan”,故选D。
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9.A.articleB.storyC.poemD.actress
答案 C [考查名词。
A.article文章;B.story故事,经历;C.poem诗;D.actress女演员;此处是说,妈妈让我记住那首诗,故选C。
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10.A.difficultB.long
C.boringD.meaningless
答案 B [考查形容词。
A.difficult困难的;B.long长的;C.boring令人厌烦的;D.meaningless无意义的;根据下面的“It’snottoolongandyes,youcanlearnit.”可知此处要用long,故选B。
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11.A.perfectlyB.quickly
C.constantlyD.slowly
答案 A [考查副词。
A.perfectly完美地,完全地,十分;B.quickly迅速地;C.constantly持续地,不间断地;D.slowly缓慢地;此处是说,妈妈希望我到明天的这个时候完全理解这首诗,故选A。
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12.A.caughtB.placedC.touchedD.held
答案 D [考查动词。
A.caught抓住;B.placed放置;C.touched触摸,碰;D.held持,握;此处是指我右手握着这本杂志,故选D。
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13.A.homeworkB.task
C.activityD.plan
答案 B [考查名词。
A.homework家庭作业;B.task任务;C.activity活动;D.plan计划;我坐在床上开始读这首诗(这是妈妈交给我的任务),故选B。
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14.A.repeatedB.remarked
C.likedD.analysed
答案 A [考查动词。
A.repeated重复;B.remarked说起,谈论,评论;C.liked喜欢;D.analysed分析;根据语境可知妈妈让我背诵这首诗,所以我不断地重复着诗句,repeat符合语境,故选A。
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15.A.hardB.fastC.firmD.close
答案 C [考查副词。
A.hard艰难地;B.fast
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