Unit 2 Listening and Speaking 分层作业（原卷版）

Unit2ListeningandSpeaking习题检测一、语段填词1.Ithinkweshouldstresstheeducationofourtraditional________(美德),whichareall________(宝贵的).Weshouldalso________(拒绝)badvaluesinourlife.2.Manystudents________(抱怨)aboutthehigh________(学费)feesoftheuniversity.Buttheofficialrelated________(回应),“Wechargefeesbasedoncertainrules,andour________(奖学金)isontheincrease.”3.Janewas________(雇用)asaresident________(医师)aftergraduatingfromamedicalcollege.Shewasalways________(精力充沛的)andvolunteeredtogoto________(遥远的)villagestoprovidemedicalcare.4.Inthelasttwo________(十年),theindustryof________(保险)hasseena________(急剧的)increase.The________(多数的)ofpeoplehaveboughtvarioustypesof________(保险),especiallythosewhohave________(退休)fromwork.二、语法填空Imetanartistintheparktoday.Atthatmoment,apieceofart1.________(make)byherandlocalschoolchildren.Theimagesontheartwork,ofhappyfamilieswiththeirpets,wereso2.________(inspire)!Hernextprojectis3.________(create)alargepaintingthatwillcoveranentirewallattheChildren'sHospital.Again,sheplanstoworktogether4.________childrenfromtheneighbourhood.What5.________heartwarmingidea!Childrenwhoarewellwillbecreatingtheartworkforchildren6.________aresick.Icanimaginethedaywhenthepaintingwillbeshown.Thechildrenwhoworksohardonitwillbeoverjoyedwith7.________(excite)toshowwhattheyhave8.________(vivid)created.Andthechildrenwaitingtoseethepaintingwillbeequallyexcitedtoseewhatisbehindthecurtain.Andfinallycheerswillbeallaround!Childrenhelpchildrentobehappy.Theartist9.________(wake)meupfrommydaydreamandsaid,“Iwillneedalotof10.________(volunteer)tohelpwiththisproject!”Itoldhertocountmein!Iwouldbehappytohelpmakethisdreamcometrue!三、阅读理解AIeohMingPei,oneofthelastgreatmodernistarchitects,hasdiedaged102.AlthoughheworkedmostlyintheUnitedStates,PeiwillalwaysberememberedforaEuropeanproject:hisredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseuminParisinthe1980s.PeiwasthefirstforeignarchitecttoworkontheLouvreinitslonghistory,andinitiallyhisdesignswerefiercelyopposed.Butintheend,theFrench—andeveryoneelse—werewonover.HisglasspyramidoutsidetheLouvre,completedin1989,isnowoneofParis’mostfamouslandmarks.PeiwasborninChinain1917intoawealthyfamily.Hisfatherwasabanker.Hisartisticmother—acalligrapherandmusician—hadthegreaterinfluenceonhim.DespitenotspeakingEnglish,hemovedtotheUSattheageof18tostudyatPennsylvania,MITandHarvard.HeworkedasaresearchscientistfortheUSgovernmentduringWorldWarTwo,andwentontoworkasanarchitect,foundinghisownfirmin1955.Hecarriedonworkingwellintooldage,creatingoneofhismostfamousmasterpieces—theMuseumofIslamicArtinDoha,Qatar—inhis80s.Hehasdesignedbuildings,hotels,schoolsandotherstructuresacrossNorthAmerica,AsiaandEurope.HisotherworkincludesDallasCityHallandJapan’sMihoMuseum.HisstylewasinfluencedbyhisloveofIslamicarchitecture.Hisfavouredbuildingmaterialswereglassandsteel,withacombinationofconcrete.Hewonavarietyofawardsandprizesforhisbuildings,includingtheAIAGoldMedal,thePraemiumImperialeforArchitecture.In1983,PeiwasgiventhefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrizeforgivingthe20thcenturysomeofitsmostbeautifulinteriorspacesandexteriorforms.Heusedhis$100,000prizemoneytostartascholarshipfundforChinesestudentstostudyarchitectureinAmerica.Inperson,Peiwasalwaysneatlydressed,good-tempered,charmingandunusuallymodest.1.WhatdoweknowaboutPeiandhisworkontheLouvreMuseum?A.TheFrenchapprovedofhisdesignsatfirst.B.PeiwastheonlyforeignexpertemployedbytheLouvre.C.Peimadeuseofglassinhisdesigns.D.Peiretiredaftercompletingthework.2.Whichisthecorrectorderoftimeforthefollowingfactsinthepassage?①HereceivedthePritzkerArchitecturePrize.②Hefoundedhisownfirm.③HecreatedtheMuseumofIslamicArt.④Heworkedasaresearchscientist.A.①③②④ B.④①②③C.④②①③ D.①④③②3.WhatwordscanbeusedtodescribePeiaccordingtothepassage?A.Productiveandhumorous.B.Generousandmodest.C.Determinedandoutgoing.D.Attractiveandresponsible.4.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.LouvrePyramidArchitectDiesAged102B.PrizesAwardedtoPeiC.LandmarksCreatedbyPeiD.AFamousArchitectPassedAwayBMyhusbandcameacrosstheprogrammefromhisfather'shighschoolgraduation90yearsago.ItwastheClassof1928andtheirclassmottowas“Buildforcharacter,notforfame.”I'mprettysuresocietyhasdonequitetheopposite.Thesedays,wehavepeoplewhoarefamousforsimplybeingfamous.Theyhaven'tdoneanythingparticularlyimpressive,buttheydotakegreatselfies.Weareallcrazyaboutfamethesedays,mainlyduetosocialmedia.Allwewantistomakepeoplefollowus,friendus,likeusorshareourposts.Wearenearlymadaboutfame.“Buildforcharacter,notforfame."isbasedonthebeliefthatoneislookingupandahead.That'sanencouragingidea,especiallytoday,whenmostofushaveourheadsdown,lookingatthescreensofoursmartphones.Lookingaheadandbuildingforcharactertakethoughtandintentionality.Onecanbeintentionalinbuildingforfameaswell,butfameoftenreliesheavilyontherighttimingandconnectionsaswellasthecreationofthebaseoffansandsupporters.Characterisn'tdecidedbytheideasofothers.Characterisbuiltwithself-disciplineandthewillingnesstolearnfromdifficulties.Charactergrowsinsideandneedsnopraise.Famedependsonpeoplelookingatyou,whilecharacteriswhoyouarewhennooneislookingatyou.Fameoftencomeswithjealousy-afeelingthattimeisrunningoutorthatsomeonebetterthanyouiscomingtostealyourfans.Characterismarkedbyfeelingfulfilledandbeinggenerous.Thereissatisfactionthatcomeswiththerewardsofachievements,butatthesametime,goodcharacterwillinglyholdsthedooropenforotherswhoarealsohopingtoachieve.Thisgraduationseason,speakerswilltellnewgraduatestogetoutthereandbuildabetterworld.Thebestwayistobuildcharacter,whichrunsdeepandcancarryyouthroughlife'sstorms.Buildcharacterwithcourage,justiceandstrength.Buildcharacterbyrespectingyourselfandothers.Buildcharacterwithkindness,hopeandloveandyouwillbuildabetterworld.5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofpeoplenowadays?A.They'remadaboutachievements.B.Theywanttobefamousverymuch.C.They'retryingtobuildcharacter.D.Theylikedoingeverythingimpressive.6.Whatdoes“buildingforcharacter”requirepeopletodo?A.Connectthemselveswithothersattherighttime.B.Mindtheirbehaviourwhenbeinglookedat.C.Behavethemselvesandlearnfromhardshipsreadily.D.Lookaheadandacceptotherpeople'sadvicewillingly.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fulfilled”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Content.B.Confident.C.Famous.D.Comfortable.8.Whydoestheauthorvalue“buildingforcharacter”?A.Itinspirespeopletoachievemore.B.Itenablesustobuildabetterworld.C.Itallowsgraduatestogetagoodjob.D.Ithelpsusgaintherespectofotherpeople.四、完形填空The84-year-oldAmericanwoman,JanetFeinreceivedherbachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofTexasatDallaslastweek.FeingrewupintheBronxareaofNewYorkCity.Whenshewasinhighschool,shejustwantedtofinishandgetajob.After1early,attheageof16,shewenttoworkasasecretary.Aftergettingmarried,shespent18yearsstayinghomewithherfivechildren.Shethenheldseveraljobs2sheretiredatage77.Buteventhen,shewasnotreadyto3duringtheretirement.

Sheworkedfor20yearsonearninganassociateddegree,whichshereceivedin1995.ButFeintoldtheAPshealso4toearnabachelor’sdegree“withallofmyheart.”Feintookpartinastateprogramthatletspeoplewhoare65and5takefreeclassesatpublicuniversitiesinTexas.Stateofficialssayabout2,000peopleusedthe6lastyear.

Evenwithallofherlifeexperiences,shesaidshe7reading,writingpapersandlearningnewthings.“WitheachclassI8knewalot,butIwantmore.Andthatmademehappy.”Feinkeptgoingtoclassevenasherhealthconditions9.Duringherstudies,itbecame10forhertouseawalker(拐杖)to11andsherequiredoxygen.Sheeven12kneeproblems.So,insteadofgoingtotheuniversity,Feintookonlineclassestofinishtheremainingpartofherdegreerequirements.Shenevershowed(a)13ofgivingupevenwithallofherdifficulties.Feinevenmadefriendswithotherstudents.

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