Unit.2主题阅读

Unit 2 主题阅读
Ⅰ．完形填空
The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated 1 the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by 2 zongzi and holding dragon boat races.
The festival began during the period of Warring States(战国时期), and has a 3 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date 4 Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright(正直的) man, and was loved 5 people. He wanted the emperor of Chu 6 against the State of Qin with the cooperation(联合) with the State of Qi, 7 was refused and sent to the border area. During his stay in other states, he wrote 8 poems expressing his strong feelings for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Y uan 9 into Miluo River expressing his strong love for his native land by taking 10 own life.
After the 11 of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn(哀悼) over the great 12 they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 13 keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured realgar wine 14 the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan.
Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 15 festival for the Chinese people.
( )1. A. At B. on C. in
( )2. A. eating B. to e at C. ate
( )3. A. Vacation B. history C. date
( )4. A. when B. Where C. why
( )5. A. in B. With C. by
( )6. A. to fight B. fighting C. fight
( )7. A. or B. but C. so
( )8. A. much B. a lot C. many
( )9. A. jumped B. looked C. turned
( )10. A. His B. he C. him
( )11. A. die B. death C. dead
( )12. A. Emperor B. Doctor C. poet
( )13. A. in order that B. so that C. in order to ( )14. A. into B. from C. out of
( )15. A. modern B. traditional C. international Ⅱ．阅读理解
Have you ever heard of “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,000 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing(干扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled(控制) by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
1.What is “Survival Holidays”according to the passage?
A. It is summer holidays
B. It is winter holidays.
C. It is a kind of holidays to escape from danger.
D. It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.
2. Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?
A. Poor children
B. Rich children
C. Children from cities
D. Children from the countryside.
3. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. The reason people dislike “Survival Holidays”.
B. The advantages of “Survival Holidays”.
C. The disadvantages of “Survival Holidays”.
D.The suggestions of taking part in “Survival Holidays”.
4. In a “Survival Holidays”, children can learn the following except ______.
A. how to get good grades
B. how to stay calm in different times
C. how to keep safe when they meet danger
D. how to work in a team.
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. No companies can hold “Survival Holidays”.
B. Parents can take part in “Survival Holidays”with their children.
C. Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults.
D. Children don’t listen to their parents any more after “Survival Holidays”.
Unit 2主题阅读
I .【主旨大意】这篇短文主要讲龙舟节的起源。

2019多年前，屈原劝谏皇帝未成而跳汨罗江自杀。

人们为了纪念他，每年都庆祝这一节日。

1. B 正月15是具体的一天，用介词on.
2. A 介词by后要跟动词的-ing形式.
3. B 龙舟节始于战国时期，所以有着悠久的历史。

4. A 定语从句修饰date，表示时间，所以用when来引导定语从句。

5. C was loved是被动语态，意为“为人们所喜爱”。

6. A want sb. to do sth. 意为“想要某人做某事”。

7. B 前面是劝皇帝联合作战，而后面遭到拒绝，所以，表示意思的转折用连词but。

8. C poems是可数名词的复数形式，要用many或a lot of来修饰。

9. A 屈原跳进河里，用jump.
10. A take one’s own life意为“自杀”，其中，用形容词性物主代词his。

11. B after是介词，其后要接名词形式death.
12. C 由上文的poems可知，他写了许多诗篇，他是诗人，因此，这一节日是为了纪念诗人。

13. C keep是动词原形。

in order to意为“为了”，表目的，在句中作目的状语。

14. A pour…into…意为“把…倒入…中”，文中即指把白酒倒进河里。

15. B 现在的龙舟节是个传统的节日，而不是现代的或国际的节日。

II. 1—5 D C B A C。