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Unit 2 Reading2
一、根据汉语或首字母提示,写出正确的单词
1.Our knowledge of outer space is (增加)all the time.
2. Doctors say that too much pressure is not good for a child’s________(发展).
3. The tool is already _______(广泛地)in use because it's very useful.
4. They do experiments in the________(实验室) on the third and fourth floors.
5. Her eyes were full of (骄傲)when seeing the success of her son.
6. The (表面)of the floor isn't smooth enough for us to skate on.
7. The plane________(着陆) safely though it was raining heavily.
8. The policeman called in to report his new (发现)as soon as possible.
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. All the foreign students are from __________ (Europe) countries.
2. Three quarters of the________(France) students are from Paris.
3 As a Grade Nine student, I have many __________ (test) every month.
4. The organization works to decrease the __________ (hungry) and disease in poor areas all over the world.
5. The small town has made a great __________ (develop) during these years.
6. Einstein was one of the greatest________(science) in history.
7. She __________ (step) forward when her name was called out.
8.The population________(increase) in the first half of last century.
3、 单项选择。
1. Christopher Columbus was ______ explorer from ______ European country.
A. a; an B. an; an C. a; a D. an; a
2. — Is this photo taken at Qinhu Lake?
—Yes. You can see the open water in the _______ of the photo.
A. form B. shape C. background D. size
3. Many people do not realize the importance of health __________ they have fallen ill.
A. since B. after C. while D. until
4. China has become stronger than before. She is rising like a dragon in the East.
A. small B. giant C. strange D. hybrid
5. Marie Curie____the use of X-ray machines,which are now widely used in hospitals.
A. put away B.put out C. pushed in D.pushed for
6. We should try to __________ all our waste paper.
A. recycle B. protect C. produce D. reduce
7. Sadly, the brave old soldier _______ cancer on a rainy evening.
A. died for B. died from C. died off D. died of
8. —__________ amazing the news sounds!
—Yes, we can hardly believe it.
A. How B. What C. How an D. What an
9. —I don't know how to use the words.
—Here is a dictionary. You can _________ in it.
A. look them over B. look them up C. look at it D. look for it
10. — Can children under the age of 12 ride electrical-bicycles in Taizhou?
— No, according to the law, they________.
A. may not B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
11. —I'm afraid the little girl can't deal with the problem ________ her own.
—Me too. _________, she is only 7 years old.
A. of, In general B. on, Above all C. on, After all D. by, In all
12. —The novel Gulliver’s Travels is very nice.— So it is. Could you tell me __________?
A.how long I can borrow it B.if I can keep it for another week
C.when should I return it D. that I can borrow it
4、 完成句子。
1. 由于海上风浪巨大,我们被迫缩短了旅程。
______________________________________________________________
2. 在印度,人们把英语作为第二语言。
______________________________________________________________
3. 爱因斯坦被认为是有史以来最伟大的人之一。
______________________________________________________________
4 别做白日梦了!别指望你会碰巧引起导演的注意。
______________________________________________________________
5. 近年来,智能手机已得到广泛使用。
______________________________________________________________
一、根据汉语或首字母提示,写出正确的单词
1. increasing
· 解析:根据 “all the time” 可知,此处表示动作正在持续进行,用现在进行时,其结构为 be + 动词的 -ing 形式,“增加” 的英文是 increase,故填 increasing。
2. development
· 解析:“a child’s” 后接名词,“发展” 的名词形式是 development,故填 development。
3. widely
· 解析:修饰动词 “in use” 要用副词,“广泛地” 的英文是 widely,故填 widely。
4. laboratories
· 解析:根据 “on the third and fourth floors” 可知,不止一个实验室,“实验室” 的英文是 laboratory,其复数形式是 laboratories,故填 laboratories。
5. pride
· 解析:“be full of” 后接名词,“骄傲” 的名词形式是 pride,故填 pride。
6. surface
· 解析:“表面” 的英文是 surface,the surface of... 表示 “…… 的表面”,故填 surface。
7. landed
· 解析:根据 “though it was raining heavily” 可知,句子时态为一般过去时,“着陆” 的英文是 land,其过去式是 landed,故填 landed。
8. discovery
· 解析:形容词 “new” 后接名词,“发现” 的名词形式是 discovery,故填 discovery。
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. European
· 解析:修饰名词 “countries” 要用形容词,“Europe” 的形容词形式是 European,意为 “欧洲的”,故填 European。
2. French
· 解析:修饰名词 “students” 要用形容词,“France” 的形容词形式是 French,意为 “法国的”,故填 French。
3. tests
· 解析:“many” 后接可数名词复数,“test” 的复数形式是 tests,故填 tests。
4. hunger
· 解析:“the” 后接名词,“hungry” 的名词形式是 hunger,意为 “饥饿”,故填 hunger。
5. development
· 解析:“a great” 后接名词,“develop” 的名词形式是 development,意为 “发展”,故填 development。
6. scientists
· 解析:“one of the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数” 表示 “最…… 之一”,“science” 的表示 “科学家” 的名词形式是 scientist,其复数形式是 scientists,故填 scientists。
7. stepped
· 解析:根据 “when her name was called out” 可知,句子时态为一般过去时,“step” 的过去式是 stepped,故填 stepped。
8. increased
· 解析:根据 “last century” 可知,句子时态为一般过去时,“increase” 的过去式是 increased,故填 increased。
三、单项选择
1. D
· 解析:“explorer” 以元音音素 /ɪ/ 开头,用不定冠词 an;“European” 以辅音音素 /jʊ/ 开头,用不定冠词 a,故选 D。
2. C
· 解析:in the background of 意为 “在…… 的背景中”,符合语境,“你可以在照片的背景中看到开阔的水面”;form 意为 “形式”;shape 意为 “形状”;size 意为 “尺寸”,均不符合语境,故选 C。
3. D
· 解析:not...until... 表示 “直到…… 才……”,句意为 “许多人直到生病才意识到健康的重要性”;since 意为 “自从;既然”;after 意为 “在…… 之后”;while 意为 “当…… 时候;然而”,均不符合语境,故选 D。
4. B
· 解析:giant 意为 “巨大的”,a giant dragon 表示 “一条巨龙”,符合语境,“她像一条巨龙在东方崛起”;small 意为 “小的”;strange 意为 “奇怪的”;hybrid 意为 “混合的”,均不符合语境,故选 B。
5. D
· 解析:push for 意为 “推动”,符合语境,“玛丽・居里推动了 X 光机的使用”;put away 意为 “收起”;put out 意为 “扑灭”;push in 意为 “插队”,均不符合语境,故选 D。
6. A
· 解析:recycle 意为 “回收利用”,符合语境,“我们应该努力回收利用所有的废纸”;protect 意为 “保护”;produce 意为 “生产”;reduce 意为 “减少”,均不符合语境,故选 A。
7. D
· 解析:die of 表示 “死于(疾病、衰老等自身的原因)”,die from 表示 “死于(事故等外部原因)”,此处 “cancer(癌症)” 属于自身疾病原因,用 die of;die for 意为 “为…… 而死”;die off 意为 “相继死去”,均不符合语境,故选 D。
8. A
· 解析:感叹句结构为 “How + 形容词 / 副词 + 主语 + 谓语!” 或 “What + (a/an) + 形容词 + 名词 + 主语 + 谓语!”,此处 “amazing” 是形容词,用 How 引导感叹句,故选 A。
9. B
· 解析:look up 意为 “查阅”,代词作宾语时要放在 look 和 up 之间,“这里有一本字典。你可以在里面查阅它们(这些单词)”;look over 意为 “检查”;look at 意为 “看”;look for 意为 “寻找”,均不符合语境,故选 B。
10. C
· 解析:根据交通法规,12 岁以下儿童禁止骑电动自行车,mustn’t 表示 “禁止”;may not 意为 “可能不”;needn’t 意为 “不必”;shouldn’t 意为 “不应该”,均不符合语境,故选 C。
11. C
· 解析:on one’s own 意为 “独自”;after all 意为 “毕竟”,符合语境,“我担心这个小女孩不能独自处理这个问题。—— 我也这么认为。毕竟,她只有 7 岁”;in general 意为 “一般来说”;above all 意为 “首先”;in all 意为 “总共”,均不符合语境,故选 C。
12. B
· 解析:宾语从句要用陈述句语序,排除 C 选项;A 选项中 borrow 是短暂性动词,不能与 how long 连用;D 选项引导词使用不当,根据语境 “这本小说《格列佛游记》很不错。—— 确实如此。你能告诉我我是否能再借一周吗?”,用 if 引导宾语从句,故选 B。
四、完成句子
1. We were forced to cut short our journey because of the huge waves on the sea.
· 解析:“被迫做某事” 是 be forced to do sth.,“缩短” 是 cut short,“由于” 用 because of 后接名词短语 “the huge waves on the sea”,根据语境用一般过去时的被动语态。
2. In India, people regard English as a second language.
· 解析:“把…… 当作……” 是 regard...as... ,“第二语言” 是 a second language,根据语境用一般现在时。
3. Einstein is considered to be one of the greatest people of all time.
· 解析:“被认为是……” 是 be considered to be... ,“有史以来” 是 of all time,根据语境用一般现在时的被动语态。
4. Stop daydreaming! Don't expect that you'll happen to catch the director's attention.
· 解析:“做白日梦” 是 daydream,stop doing sth. 表示 “停止做某事”;“指望” 是 expect,后接宾语从句;“碰巧做某事” 是 happen to do sth.,“引起…… 的注意” 是 catch one’s attention。
5. In recent years, smart phones have been widely used.
· 解析:“近年来” 是 In recent years,常与现在完成时连用,“得到广泛使用” 用现在完成时的被动语态 have been widely used。
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