新概念英语第二册 Lesson56同步练习

新概念英语二 Lesson 56 Faster than sound 教学目标： 1. 掌握sound, explosion, rival, speed, a great deal of, take part等重点词汇及短语。 2. 掌握该课重点句型及结构： （1）过去分词做状语 （2）现在分词做后置定语 （3）省略句 3. 能够独立完成课后练习。 4. 熟悉背诵文章，并能够学以致用 课文回顾: Once a year，a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars _____________(参加) this race last year and there was a great deal of e______________ just before it began. One of the most h______________ cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After ________________(许多) loud e_____________, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the c___________ and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour---much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver ___________________________________(费了很大劲才把车停下来). The race gave everyone ________________(许多) pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting. Part I There are four choices marked [A] [B] [C] and [D] for each sentence below. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 从[A]、[B]、[C]、[D]四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. ---Did you enjoy yourself at the party? ---Yes, I’ve never been to _______ one before. A. a more excited B. the most excited C. a more exciting D. the most exciting 2. The picture _______ on the wall is painted by my nephew. A. having hung B. hanging C. hangs D. being hung 3. Your story is perfect; I’ve never heard _______ before. A. the better one B. the best one C. a better one D. a good one 4. ________ from the space, the Great Wall lies in the mountains like a huge dragon. A. Seeing B. Seen C. To see D. Having seen 5. When ________, ice changes into water. A. to heat B. heating C. heated D. they are heated 6. The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket ________ the desert. A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover 7. The