1、UNIT 2Period Three题组A基础练(建议用时：10分钟).单词拼写1As the _(经济)develops, the living conditions of the people have been improved accordingly.2Students who pass the test will receive a _(学分)3We examine the wording in _(细节)before deciding on the final text.4I wrote the report at the _(要求)of my manager.5We stood
2、on top of the hill, enjoying the beautiful _(景象)【答案】1.economy2.credit3.detail4.request5view.单句语法填空1Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts.The plane _ (take) off.2Because the shop _ (close) down, all the T-shirts are on sale.3Our train _ (leave) an hour later, so we dont have to hurry.4I
3、s everybody here?No.The speaker_ (come) soon.5They _ (take) the children to the zoo this Sunday.【答案】1.is taking2.is closing3.leaves4is coming5.are taking.微写作1我今天下午要乘飞机动身去广州。(现在进行时)2我的飞机三点起飞。(一般现在时)3我的哥哥鲍勃正在机场为我送行。(现在进行时)4当我到达广州时，我要住在姑姑家。(一般现在时， 一般将来时)5我打算五天后回来。(be going to结构)_One possible version：I
4、am leaving for Guangzhou by air this afternoon.My plane takes off at 3 oclock.My brother Bob is seeing me off at the airport.When I arrive in Guangzhou, I will live in my aunts.I am going to come back in five days.题组B提升练(建议用时：30分钟).阅读理解 AWhile cities are known for being centers of culture and entert
5、ainment, small towns often have just as much to offer.The following are among the best small towns in the US.ALASKA: SitkaPopulation: 8, 493Sitka is located on Baranof Island, making it only accessible by plane or boat.Lying between mountains and the Pacific ocean, it gives residents splendid views
6、and even incredible wildlife.From whale watching to incredible hikes Sitka has everything an adventure traveler needs within a small town setting.COLORADO: Crested ButtePopulation: 1,681Crested Butte, situated in the Rocky Mountains, is known for its flowers.In fact, the town is called the “Wildflow
7、er Capital of Colorado.” One of the towns most beautiful seasons is July, when it hosts the Wildflower Festival.The warmer months also offer 750 miles of biking trails and camping in the forest.In the winter, Crested Butte becomes a popular skiing destination.LOUISIANA: St.FrancisvillePopulation: 1,
8、616St.Francisville, Louisiana, is so peaceful and beautiful that it even made it to the big screen, becoming the set for movies like Tom Cruises “Oblivion” and “The Maze Runner.” You can also explore historic plantations alongside some of the most beautiful scenes.The Bluffs is another attraction in
9、 town for those who love golf.WISCONSIN: StockholmPopulation: 66Lying along the Mississippi River, Stockholm, Wisconsin, has remained relatively untouched over the years.With just over 60 residents, Stockholm has no chain stores or restaurants in town.Its local businesses still attract travelers, th
10、ough, especially its famous pie shop, Stockholm Pie and General Store.Owing to its location, the town was able to preserve its Swedish heritage.()1.Which is a perfect destination for adventurers?AALASKA: SitkaBCOLORADO: Crested Butte.CLOUISIANA: St.Francisville.DWISCONSIN: Stockholm.()2.What do Cres
11、ted Butte and St.Francisville have in common?AA long history.BDemanding biking trails.CBeautiful scenes.DIncredible wildlife.()3.What enables Stockholm to keep its original features?AIts small population.BIts delicious pies.CIts responsible travelers.DIts unique location.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国的几个小镇。1A
12、细节理解题。根据ALASKA: Sitka 部分的介绍及“splendid views and even incredible wildlife”可知，Sitka 有各种各样的探险活动，是冒险家的理想目的地，故选A。2C细节理解题。根据COLORADO: Crested Butte中 “One of the towns most beautiful seasons is July, when it hosts the Wildflower Festival.”和LOUISIANA: St.Francisville中 “You can also explore historic plantati
13、ons alongside some of the most beautiful scenes.” 可知，这两个小镇都有着美丽的风景，故选C。3D细节理解题。根据WISCONSIN: Stockholm中的内容可知， Stockholm 之所以保留着原来的风貌，跟它独特的地理位置密不可分，故选D。阅读加油站entertainment n娱乐offer v/n.提供heritage n遗产Crested Butte, situated in the Rocky Mountains, is known for its flowers.克雷斯特德比特位于落基山脉，以其鲜花而闻名。BGuam is a
14、 beautiful, small island in the Pacific Ocean.Youll find happy songbirds, clear blue water, and leafy forest there.But the small island has a big problem: snakes.There are about 2 million brown tree snakes living in Guam.The snakes likely arrived in the 1940s.They probably slipped(滑行)unseen onto shi
15、ps and planes heading to Guam.Once there, the snakes laid eggs.Snake families grew.The snakes have no natural enemies to eat them on Guam.Soon, the island was covered with these snakes.The brown tree snake has had a devastating effect.The snakes eat birds.There used to be 12 kinds of birds on the is
16、land.But these snakes have killed off nine kinds of the birds.The snakes can grow to be 10 feet long.They often bite humans.They climb onto power lines and make the electricity go out.This causes millions of dollars in damage.Scientists have tried many different ways to control the number of snakes.
17、They have used snake traps and snake-sniffing dogs.Nothing seemed to work.Nothing, that is, until they found a surprising secret weapon: killer mice.Scientists found out that there is one easy way to kill brown tree snakes.They could give them a medicine called Tylenol.People take Tylenol for headac
18、hes and other pains.Even a little bit of Tylenol can kill a brown tree snake.But how would scientists get the tree snakes to eat Tylenol? They came up with a plan.First, the experts put the medicine into dead mice.Then they attached each mouse to a mini paper parachute(降落伞)Planes dropped the mice ov
19、er Guam.The parachutes got caught in the trees.The mice became dinner for the snakes that live there.Has it worked? So far, research shows that there are fewer snakes because of the mice.The worry is that it may be too late to clear the snakes, but Mr.Vice from Guams Department of Agriculture says t
20、his should not stop the islanders from trying.“Our long-term goal is to kill the snake off completely，” he says.()4.What can we learn about the brown tree snakes?AThey were shipped to Guam on purpose.BThey were not native to Guam.CThey were at risk in the 1940s.DThey grew very slowly.()5.What does t
21、he underlined word “devastating” in Paragraph 3 mean?AMagical.BInteresting.CShort-term.DDamaging.()6.What was a more workable way to kill the brown tree snakes?AUsing snake traps.BPutting Tylenol in the trees.CBringing in their enemies.DLetting them eat Tylenol carried by mice.()7.What does Mr.Vice
22、think of solving this snake problem?AHe is proud of it.BHe is hopeful of it.CHe is doubtful about it.DHe is unconcerned about it.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了关岛是一个美丽的地方，但是有一个很大的问题到处是棕树蛇。杀死棕树蛇一个有效的方法是让它们携带Tylenol的老鼠。关岛农业部的Vice先生鼓励岛民们尝试，希望未来可以彻底消灭蛇。4B推理判断题。根据第二段中“The snakes likely arrived in the 1940s.They proba
23、bly slipped(滑行)unseen onto ships and planes heading to Guam.”可知，蛇可能是在20世纪40年代出现的，它们可能趁人不注意溜上了前往关岛的船只和飞机。由此推断出，棕树蛇不是关岛的本地物种。5D词义猜测题。根据后句可知，棕树蛇吃鸟，岛上曾经有12种鸟类，但是这些蛇已经杀死了九种鸟类。蛇可以长到10英尺长，它们经常咬人。他们爬上电线，让电力供应中断，这造成了数百万美元的损失。以上说明了这种蛇的危害性很大。由此可以推断出画线词“devastating”意思是“有破坏性的”。Magical有魔力的；Interesting有趣的；Short-te
24、rm短期的；Damaging造成破坏的。故选D项。6D推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Has it worked? So far, research shows that there are fewer snakes because of the mice.”可知，杀死棕树蛇一个有效的方法是让它们吃携带Tylenol的老鼠。7B推理判断题。根据最后一段中最后一句可知，Guam岛农业部的Vice先生说，这不应该阻止岛民的尝试。“我们的长期目标是彻底消灭蛇。”由此推断出，Vice先生对解决蛇的问题满怀希望。阅读加油站leafy adj.多叶的；树木茂密的brown tree snakes棕树蛇kill
25、 off消灭；完全除掉come up with提出；想出This causes millions of dollars in damage.这造成了巨大的经济损失。The worry is that it may be too late to clear the snakes, but Mr. Vice from Guams Department of Agriculture says that this should not stop the islanders from trying.值得担心的是，清除这些蛇已经太晚了，但是来自关岛农业部的维采先生说，这不应该阻止岛上居民的努力。.读后续写
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。In 1945, a 12-year-old boy saw a beautiful brooch(胸针) in a shop window that set his heart racing.But the pricefive dollarswas too high for Reuben Earle.Five dollars would buy almost a weeks food for his family.Reuben couldnt ask his father for the mo
27、ney.Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Dora.Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the home, the glue that held it together.The housework was never-ending, and she was struggling to support their five children but she was happy as her family and their well-being were a
28、ll she cared about.Nevertheless, he opened the shops weathered(饱经风霜的) door and went inside.Standing proud and straight in his flour-sack(面粉袋改做的)shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I dont have the money right now.Can you please hold it for some time？”“Il
29、l try，” the shopkeeper smiled.“People around here dont usually have that kind of money to spend on things.It should keep for a while.”Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out.He would raise the money and not tell anybody, for he thought Mum would get surprised when she saw that brooch
30、.On hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben suddenly had an idea that he could raise money by selling the used nail bags.People built their own buildings in Bay Roberts, using nails bought in bags from a local factory.Sometimes the used nail bags were thrown away at the constructio
31、n site, and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.That day he sold two nail bags and hid the money in a rusty soda tin.Paragraph 1：Every day after school, Reuben started his plan._One possible version：Every_day_after_school,_Reuben_started_his_plan.Cold and hungry
32、, Reuben wandered the streets, searching for the nail bags carefully.To save more money, he even decided to deliver papers in the early morning.Exhausted and tired as he felt, he still insisted on.It was the brooch in the shop window that reminded him that what he did was worthwhile.After a long tim
33、e of hard work, he made it eventually.Paragraph 2：Finally the time came! _ _One possible version：Finally_the_time_came！ He took out the soda tin, poured the coins out and began to count.Five dollars! His hard work paid off! Holding the soda tin firmly, Reuben rushed for the shop to buy the brooch.The moment he got the beautiful brooch, he burst through the front door and placed it in Doras hand.Never had Dora received such a gift.Speechless and happy, she held her son tightly into her arms, with tears welling up in her eyes.
