[步步高]-高中英语 Unit 6 Period One Warm up Reading同步测试2 北师大版必修2 

Period One Warm-up & Reading(Ⅱ)

基础落实

Ⅰ.英文释义连连看

1．valuable a．existing only as an idea or quality rather than as sth.real that you can touch or see 2．typical

b．without a bend；going in one direction only

3．youth c．very useful or important 4．abstract d．mental or emotional suffering

5．straight e．slight darkness from the direct light of the sun made by sth.blocking it

6．pain f．having only a short distance from the bottom to the surface 7．shade g．having the usual features of a particular group or thing 8．shallow h．young people considered as a group Ⅱ.短语检测

1．________ his lifetime在他的一生中 2．fix one’s eyes ________注视，凝视 3．________ high speed以高速

4．________ a creative way用创造性的方法 5．be deep ________ thought陷入沉思 6．add...________...把……加到…… 7．________ a very young age在很小的时候 8．so ________到目前为止 Ⅲ.语境填词

1．A flower is beautiful，but beauty itself is ________(抽象的)． 2．Jimmy was so hot that his face was wet with ________(汗)． 3．A ________(生物) is anything that is alive. 4．Draw a ________(直的) line，please.

5．This is a ________(典型的) example of Roman poetry. 6．He felt a sharp ________(疼痛) in his knee. 7．Her grandfather left her a ________(贵重的) ring.

8．I’d just like to ________(强调) how important it is for people to learn foreign languages. Ⅳ.完成句子

1．我的眼睛盯着“祝贺你”这个词看。

My eyes ________________________ the word “congratulations”． 2．他是一名沙雕家，从来不会让工作半途而废。

He is a sand carver and never ____________ his job ________________. 3．她的手拿着扇子优雅地放在她的膝盖上，这的确深深地打动了我。

Her hand ________ the fan is elegantly positioned above her knees，________ does impress me deeply. 4．我看见他时他在沉思。

He ________________________________ when I saw him. 5．到目前为止，我们已经完成了这项工作的三分之二。

________________________________________ two-thirds of the work. Ⅴ.语法填空

1．It’s typical of him ________________(forget) his wallet.

2．In front of our house stand a lot of tall trees，the shadows of ________ give welcome shade.

3．Henry can’t attend the party ________________(hold) at Tom’s house at present because he is preparing the speech at the party __________________(hold) at Marie’s house tomorrow.

4．Looking up，I saw his eyes ________(fix) on me in curiosity. 5．My father sat in the sofa and was deep ________ thought. 6．So far she ________________(cover) three chapters of the book.

7．The train runs ________ a speed of 70 miles an hour when it crosses the desert. 8．More TV programs，according to government officials，will be produced _______________(raise) people’s concern over food safety.

能力提升

阅读理解

A

The Winter Palace was built between 1754 and 1762 for Empress Elizabeth，the daughter of Peter the Great.Unfortunately，Elizabeth died before the palace was completed and only Catherine the Great and her successors were able to enjoy the great interior(内部) of Elizabeth’s home.Many parts of the palace’s impressive interior have been remodeled since then，particularly after 1837，when a huge fire destroyed most of the building.Today the Winter Palace，together with four more buildings arranged side by side along the river embankment，houses the extensive collections of the Hermitage.The Hermitage Museum is the largest art gallery in Russia and is among the largest and most respected art museums in the world.

The museum was founded in 1764 when Catherine the Great bought a collection of 255 paintings from the German city of Berlin.Today，the Hermitage boasts over 2.7 million exhibits and displays，a diverse range of art and artifacts(手工艺品) from all over the world and throughout history (from Ancient Egypt to the early 20th century Europe)．The Hermitage’s collections include works by Leonardo da Vinci，

Michelangelo，Raphael and Titian，a collection of Rembrandts and Rubens，many French Impressionist works by Renoir，Cezanne，Monet and Pissarro，and several works by Rodin.The collection is really worth a stop for all those interested in art and history.The experts say that if you were to spend a minute looking at each exhibit on show in the Hermitage，you would need 11 years before you’d seen them all.However，we suggest you choose a guided tour instead!

Location：Dvortsovaia Naberezhnaia,32－38.

Open：10∶30 a．m. to 5∶30 p．m.，Sunday till 5 p．m..

Closed：Mondays.Ticket-office closes 1 hour before closing time. 1．What do you know about Empress Elizabeth?

A．She is the daughter of Peter the Great. B．She died before the palace was finished. C．She built the Winter Palace. D．Both A and B.

2．According to the passage，the Winter Palace was built for ________.

A．Catherine the Great B．Empress Elizabeth C．Peter the Great

D．Empress Elizabeth’s successors

3．What’s the main reason why many parts of the palace’s impressive interior were remodeled?

A．Catherine the Great and her successors didn’t like the design. B．Empress Elizabeth wanted to remodel the palace. C．A huge fire destroyed most of the building in 1837. D．The building became old itself.

4．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?

A．The Winter Palace was built between 1753 and 1761.

B．The Hermitage’s collections don’t include works by Monet. C．The Hermitage Museum is the largest art gallery in Russia.

D．The Hermitage Museum was founded in 1764 when Empress Elizabeth bought a collection of 255 paintings from Berlin.

5．If you want to visit the museum，when can you go?

A．At 10∶30 a．m. on Monday. B．At 10∶00 a．m. on Tuesday. C．At 11∶00 a．m. on Sunday. D．None of the above.

B

More than two thirds of the world’s polar bears will be wiped out by 2050，

according to a shocking new study.By then，scientists say，global warming will have melted 42 percent of the Arctic sea ice.By 2100，only a very few of these important creatures will be left.

The report has been produced by the US Geological Survey.The scientists have publicized their findings in the hope of influencing US Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne，who has been asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list.

Polar bears depend on floating sea ice as a platform for hunting seals，which are their main food.Without enough ice，polar bears would be forced to go onto the land，where they are poorly skilled hunters，and would be unlikely to adapt to the life on the land in time.Experts say few little bears would survive and the stress could make many females unable to get pregnant.

The team of American and Canadian scientists spent six months studying bears，on the ground，from spotter planes and in the lab，using computer models.Some team members fear the result is even worse for the bears than what their report says.They say the Arctic is warming faster than anywhere in the world and much faster than their computer had been forecasting.Satellite observations have showed that the ice has decreased to an all-time low.

However，not everyone in the scientific community believes that global warming is happening on such an alarming scale.Another investigation has found that polar bears are still being hunted by wealthy “sportsmen” who want their skins and heads.At least ten international companies offer bear-hunting trips. 6．What do we know about Dirk Kempthorne according to the passage?

A．He is an animal scientist.

B．He is a protector of animals working for the US government. C．He was asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list. D．He offered to put polar bears on the endangered species list. 7．Why will polar bears die out if there is not enough sea ice? A．Because polar bears can’t catch enough food without ice. B．Because polar bears eat ice when they feel thirsty.

C．Because polar bears will be easily found by hunters without ice. D．Because most female bears are used to giving birth under ice. 8．After a six-month study，some scientists fear that________. A．there is something wrong with their computers

B．polar bears will disappear even faster than they ever expected C．their computer models are not as accurate as they expected D．global warming will destroy everything in the Arctic 9．What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph? A．The forecast about the future of polar bears is not correct.

B．Global warming won’t have any effect on hunting trips in the Arctic. C．Polar bears are an endangered species as a result of bear-hunting. D．People don’t pay enough attention to the protection of endangered species. 10．What is this passage mainly about?

A．Global warming makes the whole world different.

B．Human beings are responsible for the endangered species.

C．Most of the polar bears will be wiped out by the end of this century. D．Scientists have found that most animals in the Arctic will die out by the end of this century.

答案

基础落实

Ⅰ.1.c 2.g 3.h 4.a 5.b 6.d 7.e 8.f

Ⅱ.1.during 2.on 3.at 4.in 5.in 6.to 7.at 8．far

Ⅲ.1.abstract 2.sweat 3.creature 4.straight 5．typical 6.pain 7.valuable 8.emphasise

Ⅳ.1.were fixed on 2.leaves；half done 3.holding；which 4.was deep in thought 5.So far we have finished

Ⅴ.1.to forget 2.which 3.being held；to be held 4．fixed 7.at 8.to raise 能力提升

1．D 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．C 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．D 10．C

5.in 6.has covered