Unit 2 单元话题语法填空练习-2022-2023学年八年级英语下册单元重难点易错题精练（沪教牛津版）

Unit 2 Body Language 单元话题语法填空练习 （2021·广东·深圳市高级中学八年级期中）Did you know that “OK” has___1___birthday? It’s on March 23. And this year, the word “OK” will be 181 years old. “OK” is widely___2___ (speak) all over the world, New York Daily News reported. It was first introduced___3___the world in the Boston Morning Post on March 23, 1839. It read “o.k. – oll korrect (all correct)”. It was only a joke at that time. But  ___4___  (late) “OK”became widely used in documents and telegraphs (电报). People used it to say that all was well. Today, we use it almost every day. “How about 2 o’clock? OK?” “OK.” The word “OK” is easy to say and write. It is also clear enough for people___5___  (understand). It also has neutrality (中性) that other words don’t have. You may say something is great, while other people may say it isn’t. ___6___with “OK”, everyone usually agrees.     There are different ways of spelling “OK”: okay, ok, and O.K. for example. But they all sound the same. However, “OK” is___7___  (widely) used spelling and is often used in writing. People sometimes use “okay” when writing because it looks more like a real word. “OK” is so useful___8___it’s known around the world. You may not know the language___9___ someone who’s talking to you, but____10____ (say) “OK” with gestures helps you understand each other. （2021·深圳·第四中学八年级阶段练习）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者使用括号中 词语的正确形式填空。 Are you still making the gesture “V” for victory (胜利)? It’s out of date. The latest popular hand gesture is putting both of y our hands together___11___(make) a heart shape. It is called “hand heart”. Many young pop stars in the US _12_Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos. “The heart-shaped hand gesture __13__(mean) something between ‘I love you’ and ‘thank you’,” said the country singer Taylor  Swift. “It’s a sweet simple message which you can send without___14___(say) a word.” Swift often does it at her concerts. And she is believed to be the __15__ (one) one