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Unit 2 Great minds课前检测完型填空 One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said,“Look! Theres a horseshoe 1 the ground. Pick it up and put it in your bag. Thomas said， It wastes my time. “His father said 2 but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer 3 the horseshoe and with the money he bought some strawberries. The father and the son went on walking. The sun was well up in the 4 . They soon drank up their water, and there wasnt a house or even a tree for them to 5 . Thomas felt too 6 to walk on. At this time, his father gave Thomas a strawberry 7 he quickly ate it. After a while, his father gave him 8 strawberry and once again, his son lost no time in putting it in his mouth. And so they 9 . The old farmer gave the strawberries and the son ate them. When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries, his father said to him, My dear son, if you picked up that horseshoe, you would have your own strawberries 10 . Always remember the lesson: If you dont worry about the little things, youll find it difficult to do the great things. ( ) 1. A. under B. on C. for D. to ( ) 2. A. everyone B. anything C. nothing D. someone ( ) 3. A. threw B. sold C. found D. bought ( ) 4. A. sky B. mountain C. river D. tree ( ) 5. A. have a look B. have a try C. have a rest D. have a picture ( ) 6. A. excited B. cold C. full D. thirsty ( ) 7. A. and B. though C. or D. because ( ) 8. A. the others B. another C. others D. other one ( ) 9. A. turned up B. came down C. went on D. got over ( ) 10. A. to drink B. to ride C. to use D. to eat Two months ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my workmate, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane after the meeting ended. The drive was going to take four days and most of it was across the desert. The first day was a lot of fun as we were excited and laughing at each others jokes. By the third day of driving in the desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when Chris saw some kangaroos. We were both excited and decided to get a closer look. Chris drove very quickly to catch up with the kangaroos. We got closer and closertoo close when we heard a loud BANG! Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a large kangaroo lying completely still on the ground. Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head. He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then, he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I took out my camera. While I was focusing（调整焦距） the camera, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up, and ran away before we could do anything. I started laughing but Chris looked very serious. He said his wallet was in the jacket. I started laughing even harder. I stopped laughing, however, when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket! （ ）1. How long was the drive going to take according to their plan? A. one day. B. Four days. C. Half a month. D. Two months. （ ）2. Why did they hear a loud BANG? A. Because something fell off the car. B. Because the car knocked down a tree. C. Because the car broke down on the way.D. Because the car knocked down a kangaroo. （ ）3. What can we get from this passage? A. Chris saved the kangaroos life.B. The meeting was held in Brisbane. C. Chris thought the kangaroo was dead. D. The writer took a photo of Chris and the kangaroo. （ ）4. Which would be the best title for this passage? A. An unusual experience B. My Australian meeting C. On the way to Australia. D. A clever kangaroo阅读填空HaveyoueverheardofafamouscharitycalledOperationSmile?Wehopewecanhelpyouunderstandhowwearetryingtohelpchildrenallovertheworld.OperationSmilewasstartedbyadoctorandhiswife.In1982,togetherwithsomevolunteers,theywenttoPhilippinestohelpchildrenwhohadholesintheirlipsorinsidetheirmouths.1_Thesevolunteersworkedveryhard.Buttheyworriedthattheycouldnotcarryonwiththeworkbecausetheywereshortofmoney.Thentheydecidedtostartacharitysothattheycouldhelptheseneedychildren.2_OperationSmileworksinmorethantwentydevelopingcountriesandhascuredover10,000childrenwhohaveproblemswiththeirmouths.OperationSmilehaswonmanyprizesforitsworkandin1999theyevenstartedaspecialeventcalled“TheWorldJourneyofHope”.3_Ontheotherhand,OperationSmiletrainslocaldoctorsandnursesindevelopingcountries.4_Astothechildrenwithmuchmoreseriousproblems,theywillsendthemtoAmericaforfurthertreatment.Soshowyourkindnessandgenerositytotheneedychildrennow.YoucansendyourdonationtoOperationSmileatlocalbanks.5_A. TheycancontinuetohelpchildrenwhenOperationSmilehasleft.B.Manythanksfromthechildrenwhocansmilenowwillcometoyou.C.TheycalleditOperationSmile.D.Itwasverydifficultforthemtoeatanddrink.E.5,000childrenin18countriesarecuredduringtheevent.课内讲解1.mindn.聪明人，富有才智的人eg：Heisoneofthegreatestmindsoftheage.拓展：（1）mind用作名词，还可以意为“思想、想法、头脑、智力”。 常见的含mind的短语有： changeonesmind改变主意；makeuponesmind下定决心；keepinonesmind牢记 （2）mind用作动词时，意为“介意、反对”， 常用的句型为：Wouldyouminddoingsth.?请问，可以吗？常用来表示委婉、客气的请求。2.astronomern.天文学家astronomyn.天文学eg：Hisfatherisanastronomer.3. Many people consider Albert Einstein a genius. consider及物动词，意为“认为；觉得”。consider sb./sth. (as) sth. 意为“认为某人 /某物是”。 另外，consider后还可接that从句。 He considers himself a great man. 他认为自己是一个了不起的人。 They were considered as heroes. 他们被认为是英雄。 He considered that we could do the work well. 他认为我们能做好这项工作。 Lingling is considered to be the top student. 玲玲被认为是优秀学生。 【拓展】consider还可意为“考虑”，相当于think about， consider的用法 +名词或代词 考虑 +doingsth. 考虑做某事 +疑问词+todo 考虑 +sb.tobe 认为某人 +从句 认为 1）Youd better consider my suggestion. 你最好考虑一下我的建议。 2）We are considering going to Hainan for the Spring Festival. 我们在考虑赴海南过春节。 3）He has never considered how to solve the problem. 他从未考虑过如何解决这个问题。 4）Weconsiderhimtobeourfriends.我们认为他是我们的朋友。 5）Weconsiderthatheisourfriends.我们认为他是我们的朋友。4.This story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour. (1) sense可数名词，意为“理解力；判断力”，通常用单数。在sense前加不定冠词：asenseofhumour幽默感；asenseofduty责任感 (2) humour不可数名词，意为“幽默”。 I like such stories full of humour. 我喜欢这些幽默的故事。 【拓展】humorous形容词，意为“滑稽有趣的；有幽默感的” He has a wide mouth and humorous eyes. 他有一张大大的嘴巴和一双滑稽的眼睛。5.Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different unniversities. (1) receive及物动词，意为“得到，收到”。 I have just received his reply. 我刚刚收到他的回信。 辨析：receive与acceptreceive指客观上“收到”，也可用来表示“接待”和“遭受”。accept表示主观上“接受”某人、“承认或赞同”某一看法或理论。一言辨异 He received a gift but he didnt accept it. 他收到了一件礼物，但他没有接受。 (2) invitation名词，意为“请柬；邀请”，后常接to sth.或to do sth. Have you received an invitation to the party? 你收到参加晚会的请柬了吗？ My father had an invitation to visit his friend in Beijing. 【拓展】invite动词，意为“邀请”。常见用法有： invite sb. to. 邀请某人去（某地/某一活动） We invited Miss Gao to our party. 我们邀请高老师来参加我们的聚会。 invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某事 They have invited me to go to Shanghai with them.他们邀请我和他们一同去上海。6. Its a pleasure to drive a genius like you. pleasure在此用作可数名词，意为“乐事；快事”。“Its a pleasure to do sth.”表示 “做某事是一件乐事”。 Its a pleasure to meet you. 认识你很高兴。 辨析：pleasure，pleasant与pleasedpleasure可数名词“乐事；快事”不可数名词“高兴；快乐”，take pleasure in (doing) sth. 意为“从(做)某事中获得乐趣”pleasant形容词“令人愉快的；宜人的”，通常修饰物pleased形容词“高兴的；愉快的”，主语一般是人。be pleased with “对感到满意”； be pleased to do sth. “乐于做某事” Its a pleasure to hear from you. 收到你的来信很高兴。 Reading brings me great pleasure. 读书带给我很大的乐趣。 What a pleasant trip! 多么令人愉快的旅程啊！ The mother were very pleased with her two daughters. 母亲对两位女儿很满意。7. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight,Hans,but I dont want to let my audience down. (1) avoid动词，意为“避免，避开”。avoid doing sth. “避免做某事”。另外，avoid后还可接名词或代词作宾语，但不能接动词不定式作宾语。 We got up early to avoid missing the early bus. 我们早起床，以避免错过早班车。 She tried to avoid all the problems. 她尽量避开所有的麻烦。 【拓展】在英语中，有些动词后只能接动名词作宾语，不能接动词不定式。 常见的这类动词有finish,enjoy,mind,avoid,practice,miss,keep,suggest等。 (2) lecture可数名词，意为“讲座；演讲”。give a lecture意为“讲课；演讲”；attend a lecture意为“听讲座”。 The scientist gave a lecture to us. 那位科学家给我们讲课了。 Did you attend the lecture on Mark Twain? 你听了那个关于马克吐温的讲座了吗？ (3) let sb. down 意为“使/令某人失望” She let us down badly yesterday. 昨天她让我们大失所望。8. I know what to do. what to do为“疑问词+动词不定式”结构，在句中作动词know的宾语。“疑问词+动词不定式”结构可在句子中作主语、宾语、表语等成分。 When to start is a problem. 何时动身是个难题。 The peasants taught us how to plant rice. 农民教我们怎样种稻子。 The question was where to go. 问题是去哪里？9. Ive listened to your lecture so many times that Ive learnt it by heart. so.that.意为“如此以至于/以致”，其中so是副词，用来修饰形容词或副词。常见结构有： so+形容词/副词+that. English is so important that we must learn it well. 英语是如此重要，我们必须学好它。 so+many/few+可数名词复数+that. I have made so many mistakes that I cant pass the exam. so+much/little(少)+不可数名词+that. I have so little money with me that I cant buy anything.10. Now were in trouble. (be) in trouble意为“处于困境；倒霉”。 If he cant finish the work on time, he will be in trouble. Dont laugh at people in trouble. 【拓展】have trouble with. 在方面有麻烦/问题 Maybe you will have trouble with your English, but never give up. have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难 I have some trouble in reading her letter. 11. Thats such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. such.that.意为“如此以至于”，与so.that.不同的是，such是形容词用来修饰名词。常见结构有： (1)such+a/an+形容词+可数名词单数+that.=so+adj.+a/an+可数名词单数+that.He is such a clever boy that everyone likes him. =He is so clever a boy that everyone likes him. (2)such+形容词+可数名词复数+that.These are such difficult maths problems that I cant work them out. (3)such+形容词+不可数名词+that.This is such hard work that few people can finish it on time.能力提升.英汉互译。1. 做演讲 2. 转折点 3. 处于困境 4. 肩并肩 5. 去的路上 6. have no idea 7. a series of 8. play a joke on sb. 9. let sb. down 10. by heart .英英释义。1. You should cheer up and not let your parent down. A. make your parents happy B. make your parents excited C. make your parents angry D. make your parents disappointed2. People usually make fun of their friends on April Fools Day. A. play jokes on B. have fun with C. play with D. tell some jokes to3. We will take part in social practise during the summer vacation. A. join B. join in C. be in D. do4. I avoided him as much as possible. A. keep away from B. put away from C. give away from D. throw away from5. I dont quite catch what you said at the meeting. A. miss B. hear C. have D. understand.根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。1. My brother is interested in the u . He wants to be an astronomer when he grows up.2. As a student, you should o the school rules.3. Were going to have a party at Dannys house (今晚）4. You look (苍白的).Whats the matter with you?5. Mr Wang didnt accept our (邀请）to the meeting.6. We should help those people in (困境).7. He says he has a wonderful sense of h .8. Peter won an a for his wonderful performance in the show.9. Ive listened to your l so many times that Ive leant it by heart.用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。1. Confucius is one of the greatest (mind) in the world. 2. I improve my Chinese by (read) lots of books. 3. Alice, you must avoid (make) such mistakes next time.4. He described his travel in South America in a (humour) way.5. The lady refused his (invite) to the dinner party.6. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without (difficult).7. He decided (write) poems at the age of 14.8. Its my (please) to help you with the luggage(行李).单项选择。1. She was _ shocked _ speak. A. so; that B. too; that C. so; to D. too; to2. He has made a decision _ a scientist. A. to become B. becomes C. becoming D. became3. Deming will have _ next month. He is going to go abroad. A. a 8-day-holiday B. a 8 days holiday C. an 8-days holiday D. an 8-day holiday4. Paul is funny. He often plays jokes his classmates. A. at B. to C. for D. on5. If you dont study hard, youll your parents . A. let; down B. write; down C. look; up D. cheer; up6. -I feel a bit hungry now. -Why for dinner with us? A. not you go B. dont you go C. not to go D. dont go7. It is hard work, but well keep until we make it. A. try B. tried C. trying D. to try8. David is to carry the heavy bag. A. strong enough B. enough strong C. weak enough D. enough weak9. Beijing has many cars that there is often traffic jam in rush hours. A. so B. very C. too D. such10. It was _ speech that I fell asleep.A. so a boring B. so boring C. such boring a D. such a boring.从方框中选择适当的单词填空，补全句子。 take; spend; pay; cost1. She _ two hours cleaning the house yesterday.2. I _ ten yuan for the new pencil box.3. The computer _ me 1500 yuan. 4. It _ them three weeks to look for the missing kid.同义句转换1. Linda is so friendly a girl that all of us like her. Linda is a friendly girl all of us like her.2. How did they get to the bus stop yesterday? How did they the bus stop yesterday?3. I spent 20 minutes writing down the words. took me 20 minutes down the words.4. Daming had to look after his brother at home. Daming had to his brother at home.5. Bill left school when he was 12 years old. Bill left school 12.语法讲练动词不定式动词不定式的基本含义是表示目的或是未来要发生的动作。基本结构为“to+动词原形”(to有时可以省略)。在句中除不能充当谓语外，其他成分都可充当。如：主语、表语、宾语、状语、宾语补足语、定语等。本单元主要学习动词不定式作定语、主语和表语。一、动词不定式作定语动词不定式做定语放在它所修饰的词之后，做后置定语。不定式可与被修饰词构成逻辑上的主谓、动宾关系。He is always the first（person）to come to school. （主谓关系）她总是第一个到学校（的人）。Im the only man to hear the news. 我是唯一一个听到这个消息的人。（主谓关系）I have a letter to answer. 我有封信要回。（动宾关系）意注1、如果动词不定式与所修饰的名词或代词构成动宾关系且动词为不及物动词时，所修饰的名词如果是地点，工具等，应有必要的介词。 He found a good house to live in. 他找到了一个居住的好房子。The child has nothing to worry about. 这个孩子没有什么可担心的。 2、如果动词不定式修饰time, place, way 等，可以省略介词。He has no place to live. 他没有地方住。 3、如果动词不定式所修饰的词是不定式动作的承受者，不定式可以用主动式，也可以用被动式。Have you got anything to send? = Have you got anything to be send ?你有什么东西要寄吗？ 二、动词不定式作主语动词不定式作主语时，常常用it作形式主语，放在句子的开头；真正的主语动词不定式短语置于句末，以避免“头重脚轻”。动词不定式作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。带疑问词的不定式短语作主语常置于句首。It is necessary to study hard. = To study hard is necessary. 努力学习是有必要的。It is his duty to help the poor. = To help the poor is his duty. 帮助穷人是他的责任。 【拓展】用it代替动词不定式作主语的常考句型：1、It + be + 形容词（+ of/ for sb.）+ to do sth 当形容词是与事物的特征有关的词时，如easy, difficult, hard, important, necessary 等，在不定式前面用for引出逻辑主语。但如果形容词是kind, nice, right, wrong, polite, rude, clever, foolish, careful, careless 等描述人的性格、品质的词时，应在不定式前用 of引出逻辑主语。Its very kind of you to do that. 你那样做真好。Its necessary for the students to do eye exercises twice a day. 2、It takes sb. some time to do sth. 本句型表示“做某事花费某人多少时间”或“某人花费多少时间做某事”。It takes him half an hour to do his homework every day.他每天花半个小时做他的家庭作业。 3、It + be +名词 + 动词不定式。It was great fun to have a party there. 在那里举行聚会很有意思。It was a great pleasure work with you. 和你们一起工作非常愉快。三、动词不定式做表语 动词不定式常在be 动词后作表语，主语通常是dream, wish, job 等词。Her wish is to be a teacher. = To be a teacher is h