1、UNIT 2Period Three题组A基础练.单词拼写1The _(鹿) saw us and ran away.2Eating just one carrot a day can _(减少) the possibility of getting this disease by 40%.3The houses in that _(街区) are expensive.4He was bitten by an _(昆虫) in the garden.5The ball rolled into the n_.A shout of joy rose from the crowd.6When fac
2、ing a hard question，most people cant give an answer _(立刻)7I know studying is very important，but my parents put too much _(压力) on me.8Freddy was an _(普通的) student.9The kids were h_ for shells on the beach.10It is _(非法的) for anyone to be fired because of pregnancy.【答案】1.deer2.reduce3.neighbourhood4ins
3、ect6.immediately7.pressure8average9.hunting10.illegal.单句语法填空1The water shortage is severe mainly due _ the global warming，environmental pollution and the everincreasing population.2In addition，we should arouse the publics _(aware) to protect the environment.3The Tibetan antelopes are _(endanger) now
4、.4She will deal with the changes very well，because she is very _(adapt)5Since the 1970s，scientists have been searching _ ways to link the brain with computers.6The price has been _(reduce) from 10 dollars to 8 dollars.7The table is in the living room，_(measure) four metres in length and two metres i
5、n width.8The alarming report _(write) now.It will be finished this afternoon.9Still，in the wild forests，animals _(hunt) for profit.10Nowadays，fish and snakes _(kill) for food in restaurants.【答案】1.to2.awareness3.endangered4adaptable5.for6.reduced7.measuring8is being written9.are being hunted10are bei
6、ng killed.完成句子1His success was largely _ _ hard work.他的成功主要归功于勤奋努力。2While _ _ a way to increase the family income，she began making dolls.为了寻找办法增加家庭收入，她开始制作洋娃娃。3He practices every day _ _ _ win the match.为了赢得比赛他每天都训练。4I often see wild cats _ _ _(在我们附近地区)5The number of employees _ _ _ _ 25.雇员人数已减少到了25
7、人。【答案】1.due to2.searching for3.in order to4in our neighbourhood5.has been reduced to题组B提升练.七选五New Lives for Old PhonesWhen a new mobile phone starts to be sold in stores，many people rush out to buy one.We all want the newest，latest thing._1_Mike Townsend works at Total Recall，a mobile phone recyclin
8、g company.“Dont throw your old phone away._2_ If you throw it away，it goes with other rubbish to become landfill.In other words，it is put in a big hole in the ground and it becomes a big problem，” he says.Mobile phones contain some poisonous materials.If your phone goes to a landfill，these poisonous
9、 materials can get out and get into the water under the ground.Thats the water we need to drink or water goes into rivers or the ocean._3_ Thats a lot of landfill and a lot of poisonous materials.“At Total Recall，we separate the old phones into pieces.Most of the materials in the mobile phones can b
10、e recycled and used again._4_ For example，phone batteries contain nickel and cadmium.The nickel is used to make steel and the cadmium can be used to make new batteries，” explains Mike.“_5_ You can usually just take it into a mobile phone shop and they will send it to us，” says Mike.So before you thr
11、ow that old mobile phone away，use it the last time: search for a recycler near you and give them a call.ARecycling your old phone is easy.BSend it to us and well recycle it.CHow much is your old mobile phone worth?DBut what should we do with our old mobile phones?EMillions of mobile phones are throw
12、n away every year.FRecycling materials helps keep the environment greener and cleaner.GWe take apart the old phones and they are used to make new products.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章叙述的是“旧手机的新生活”，在你扔掉旧手机之前，最后一次使用它：在你附近找一个回收商，给他们打个电话。1D上文提到“当一款新手机开始在商店销售时，许多人会冲出去买一部手机。我们都想要最新的东西。”承接上文，D项 “But what should we do
13、 with our old mobile phones？(但是我们应该怎么处理我们的旧手机？)”符合语境。因为买了新手机自然会想到如何处理旧手机。该项中的but将上下文紧密连在一起，故选D。2B上文提示“不要扔掉你的旧手机。”下文提示“如果你把它扔掉，它会和其他垃圾一起变成垃圾填埋场。”承接上下文， B项 “Send it to us and well recycle it.(把它寄给我们，我们会回收它。)” 符合语境，故选B。3E根据空格下文 “Thats a lot of landfill and a lot of poisonous materials.(那就形成了很多垃圾填埋场和产生了
14、很多有毒物质。)”可知，that指代的是“扔掉手机这件事”，因此E项 “Millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year.(每年有数百万的手机被扔掉。)”符合题意，故选E。4G根据空处后的for example可知，空处应是一个总结性的句子，后面用例子进一步对空处进行解释。因此G项(我们把旧手机拆开然后用来制造新产品。)切题，上文中的 “be recycled and used again”也和该项中的 “make new products”相吻合，故选G。5A下文提示“你可以把它带到手机商店，他们会把它寄给我们”。承接下文，A项 “Re
15、cycling your old phone is easy.(回收旧手机很容易。)”切题。故选A。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Work is a very important part of life in the United States.When the early immigrants came to this country，they brought the idea that work was the way to God and heaven.This attitude still influences America today.Work i
16、s not only important for the salary，but also for social and psychological working，being productive.For most Americans，they are what they do.What happens，then，when a person retires at the age of sixtyfive or seventy? Its easy to imagine that retirement is no easy thing.Retirees often feel they are un
17、productive and no longer needed by others.Once people retire，they may also get into financial trouble.Many people rely on Social Security checks every month.During their working years，employees contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the government.When people retire，they receive this m
18、oney as income.These checks do not provide enough money to live on，however，because prices are increasing very rapidly.After retirement，they have to change their lifestyles.They have to spend carefully to be sure that they can afford to buy food，fuel，and other necessities.Of course，not all senior cit
19、izens feel sad when they are in face of retirement.Working for so many years，they eventually have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies such as reading，traveling or joining some senior citizen clubs.Some continue to work part time; others choose to do volunteer work like helpin
20、g young people to get started in new business.American government is taking steps to ease the problems of retired people.They are building new housing，offering discounts in stores and museums and on buses，and providing other services，such as free courses，food service，and help with housework.It is wi
21、se to do so.Retired citizens are an important part of the population and their special needs must be concerned about.After all，everyone will be a senior citizen someday._One possible version：Work plays an extremely important role in American culture, so people find retirement difficult as they may f
22、eel useless without jobs(要点1)Retirement can also bring financial problems as Social Security checks dont provide enough money(要点2)However, some senior citizens feel happy about retirement as they finally get time to do what they really want(要点3). American government is solving retired citizens problems and concerning their special needs, which is wise and necessary, because everyone will get old(要点4)
