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1、Unit 2 Working the land李仕才一、阅读理解Golden Gate BridgeLocated in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public in 1937. It cost more than $ 35 million in the construction. Till the year 1957,
2、the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2，737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.Brooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest bridges in the United States, opened in the year 1883. The length of the bridge is 1，825 meters. The bridge has been
3、featured in several Hollywood movies.George Washington BridgeAlso known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is a twolevel suspension bridge.Mackinac BridgeThis is the thi
4、rd biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8，038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David B. Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954.It was opened to the public in 1957. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money
5、.Navajo BridgeLocated in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390，000. In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1995. The first bridge
6、is still used by pedestrians now.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了美国五座著名的大桥。1What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?AIt consists of two bridges.BIt costs the least of the five bridges.CIt is the longest suspension bridge in the world.DIt takes about 4 years to complete the construction.D解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “t
7、he Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public in 1937.”可推知，金门大桥的建造时间约有四年，故D项正确。2Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?AGolden Gate Bridge.BBrooklyn Bridge.CGeorge Washington Bridge.DNavajo
8、 Bridge.B解析：细节理解题。由题干关键词“was built the earliest”定位到每座大桥的建造时间；根据文中各座大桥的建造时间可知，布鲁克林大桥是最古老的大桥，故B项正确。3What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?AHave to pay some money.BUse the second bridge.CCover nearly 250 meters.DSee the statue of Dr. David B. Steinman.A解析：细节理解题。根据第四段尾句“People using this
9、bridge are charged a certain amount of money.”可知，使用麦基诺大桥的人会被收取一定量的钱，故A项正确。二、单句语法填空1(2017江苏高考)_(determine) where we are in relation to our surroundings remains an essential skill for our survival.答案：Determining分析句子结构可知，应用动名词短语作主语，即本句中Determining where we are in relation to our surroundings作主语，remains
10、是谓语动词。2The _(produce) of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business.答案：production由设空前的“the”和后面的“of”可知，应填所给词的名词形式。production “生产；制造”。3Nowadays, children have more _(free); they can do whatever they like.答案：freedomfreedom 名词“自由”，在本句中作宾语。4Cats can help rid the home _mice.答案：ofrid . of “使摆脱或除去”。5A heav
11、y fire reduced 90 percent of the houses _ashes.答案：toreduce . to . “使沦为”。6I bitterly _(regret) that I had missed the wonderful film.答案：regretted所填词由bitterly(副词)修饰，且由从句中had missed可知，此处用动词的一般过去时。7It is _(disturb) to think about so much work to do.答案：disturbingdisturbing “令人不安的”，在句中作表语。8The discovery of
12、 new evidence led to the thiefs _(catch)答案：being caught本句中，lead to后接名词或动名词(短语)，且the thief和catch存在被动关系，故填being caught，即动名词的被动结构，作lead to的宾语。9I am not _(satisfy) with the way he cut my hair.答案：satisfiedbe satisfied with . 为固定短语，意为“对感到满意”。10Though he is young, he is struggling _(support) a large family
13、.答案：to supportstruggle to do sth. “努力做某事”。三、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。I lived in Dallas，Texas nearly all my life with my dad，mom and younger brother.We were raised to _1_ others，value education，and get all that we could out of life.My parents always say，“Work _2_ and the world
14、is yours.”They are _3_ without a helpful word of_4_ or a bit of encouragement when life gets_5_.My parents always _6_ me to go to college.However, when I_7_ at 16 years old that Id rather get married to a man _8_ go to college，they never stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wan
15、ted to.Thankfully，they persuaded me.I graduated from high school and currently _9_ the University of Oklahoma studying medicine.I want to make the world a_10_ place to live in.Every time I call home to tell them about a grade received in the chemistry lab or_11_ class it is that Im working hardest on for the moment，they tell me how _12_ of me they are.I know there are college kids out there that have no one to _13_ home to when they get an“A”on a project and I feel incredibly_14_ to have my parents.They never_15_
