1、课时作业(七)Unit 2The United KingdomSection Learning about Language & Using Language(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).单句语法填空1I need to get the job (accomplish) today，for Ill be away on business tomorrow.答案：accomplished2The hotel staff tried their best to make sure that our stay was as (enjoy) as possible.答案：enjoy
2、able3With everything (arrange)，the manager left for England to attend an important business meeting.答案：arranged4 (found) in the early 20th century，the school keeps on inspiring childrens love of art.答案：Founded5The (possible) of winning first prize in the speech contest may never occur to him.答案：poss
3、ibility6To their great (delighted)，their son has been admitted into Beijing University.答案：delight7I was so (thrill) to represent the company to deliver a speech.答案：thrilled8The woman arranged for her husband to rent a (furnish) house.答案：furnished9Though (surprise) to see us，the professor gave us a w
4、arm welcome.答案：surprised10 (worry) that he might lose his job，Peter always works extra hours to please his boss.答案：Worried.阅读理解AIts carnival season in Europe，a crazy time for parades，masks，music and dance.No one is sure where the tradition exactly comes from.But while its origin remains a mystery，th
5、is does not keep people from joining it.The Carnival of Binche，the most famous one that is staged in Belgium，has been announced as a masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.The event usually takes place during a Sunday，Monday，and Tuesday，with performers known as “Gilles” dressed
6、 in clownlike costumes，dancing and marching (行进) along the streets.During the parade，the Gilles throw oranges to the crowd as an act of wellwishing and it is considered rude to throw them back.Venice is said to be the birthplace of carnivals.In the city，the annual carnival starts 58 days before East
7、er.It features various brightlycolored and wellmade masks.Every year，thousands of visitors go to the city to be part of the festive event.The Germans，always considered seriousminded，also have their carnivals.The Cologne Carnival is one of the largest，with Rose Monday as the best part.On Rose Monday
8、Parade，lots of gifts are prepared for the people who join it.For this year,300 tons of candies and more than 300,000 souvenirs were thrown out of the various nicelydecorated floats (花车) to the crowd.The Nice Carnival in the southern French city of Nice lasts two or three weeks from February to March
9、 every year.It features floats，music，dance performances and entertainment activities.The parade of lights and the final day carnival parade are the most exciting parts of the entire event.Compared to the Rio Carnival in Brazil and the Winter Carnival in Quebec，Canada，the Nice Carnival has a special
10、artistic touch，and it is one of the three major carnivals around the world.Carnivals were first organized in the Middle Ages.They were supposed to be a time of eating and drinking before the Easter fast (斋戒)Nowadays，they have turned into winter tourism attractions for many European cities.语篇解读本文是说明文
11、，介绍了欧洲一些有名的狂欢节。1What do we know about the Carnival of Binche?AIt begins 58 days before Easter.BIt falls on a Wednesday every year.CIt is an event that takes place in Belgium.DPeople throw candies to express good wishes.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的The Carnival of Binche，the most famous one that is staged in Belgi
12、um可知选C。答案：C2According to the text，the Nice Carnival .Ais held every two yearsBlasts more than one weekCtakes place in a German cityDis famous for its Monday Parade解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的The Nice Carnival in the southern French city of Nice lasts two or three weeks from February to March every year可以判断B项正确
13、。答案：B3Which of the following carnivals provides gifts for people joining it?AThe Quebec Carnival.BThe Venice Carnival.CThe Rio Carnival.DThe Cologne Carnival.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的The Cologne Carnmival.lots of gifts are prepared for the people who join it可知选D项。答案：D4What would be the best title for the text
14、?ACarnivals in EuropeBThe origin of carnivalsCFestivals across the worldDThe birthplace of carnivals解析：标题归纳题。第一段是文章的主题段，开头便点明了本文的主旨(Its carnival season in Europe，a crazy time for parades，masks，music and dance)。接下来分别介绍了比利时班什狂欢节、威尼斯狂欢节、德国科隆狂欢节、法国尼斯狂欢节。故A项作标题最合适。答案：ABSunjit Patel is a designer with a w
15、ellknown publishing company.He lives in South London，and for the last three years he has been working from home.He prefers working from home because he can spend more time with his family and have a better worklife balance.Sunjit isnt alone：in Britain，there are 2.1 million people who work from home
16、at present.In addition，about eight million people spend some time working in the home rather than in an office.This is almost twice as many as ten years ago.This rapidlygrowing trend (趋势) towards working from home is the same in many countries.But what are the reasons for it？The main reason is techn
17、ological：easy access (接近) to broadband and the availability of phone and videoconferencing.These make it possible for people to use their home as an office in an efficient (高效的) and costeffective way.Other reasons for homeworking are the benefits to both employers and employees：office space is costl
18、y，so if an organisation can reduce its workstations，it may be able to move to a smaller site.Employees often work better at home：travelling to work can be a waste of time and tiring.Many homeworkers save a lot of time if they dont travel to work and they can start the day fresher and therefore work
19、more efficiently；parents with young children appreciate the flexibility (灵活性) that homeworking allows and are more relaxed.Sunjit Patel says，“I have been working from home since my son was born and have been really enjoying it.But I can tell you that homeworking requires special skills like selfdisc
20、ipline (自律) and time management.Ive known my boss and workmates for a long time now，which really helps because youve got to trust each other.You also need to have regular communication，by phone，email or video conferences，and you need to make regular trips to your office.Otherwise you really miss out
21、 on the social side of work.”Not everyone agrees with Sunjit though.“The only people who can work from home fulltime are those who do an unnecessary job.” Fortunately for Sunjit and the 2.1 million like him，not many people think that way!语篇解读本文是说明文。在家工作的梦想已成为现实，但是在家工作需要良好的自律能力和时间管理能力。5We can infer f
22、rom Paragraph 1 that .ASunjit Patel is a wellknown designerBhomeworking is generally on the increaseCSunjit Patel is homeschooling his sonDmost designers in London work from home解析：推理判断题。由第一段中的This is almost twice as many as ten years ago和第二段中的This rapidlygrowing trend towards working from home.可知，在
23、家工作的人的数量在不断增加。答案：B6Paragraph 3 is mainly about .Athe daily life of homeworkersBthe advantages of homeworkingChow employers increase efficiencyDwhy employees dislike travelling to work解析：段落大意题。由第三段中的Other reasons for homeworking are the benefits to both employers and employees以及该段的描述可知，本段主要讲述了在家工作对雇主
24、和员工的益处。答案：B7According to Sunjit Patel，people who want to work from home should .Ashow great selfcontrolBimprove their social lifeChave excellent communication skillsDmake frequent trips to their workplaces解析：推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的homeworking requires special skills like selfdiscipline and time management可知，
25、在家工作需要自律能力。答案：A8What can we infer from the last paragraph?AMost homeworkers do a pointless job.BMany people are against homeworking.CPeoples opinions on homeworking vary.DHomeworking influences many peoples life.解析：推理判断题。由最后一段的描述可知，人们对在家工作的看法各异。答案：C.七选五Isadora DuncanIn the early 1900s the dancer Isa
26、dora Duncan created a new form of dance.Duncan refused to accept the strict rules of ballet (芭蕾舞)，which was the main form of dance at the time. 1 Duncan was born in San Francisco，California on either May 26,1877，or May 27,1878.She was one of four children raised by their mother，a poor music teacher.
27、At first her name was Angela Duncan. 2 Duncan learned ballet as a child.However，ballets movements did not please her. 3 Duncan performed in New York City and Chicago，Illinois，but she did not have much success.At age 21 she left for Europe.Duncans dancing interested European audiences.She danced to c
28、lassical music，just as ballet dancers did. 4 She was the first Western dancer to perform without shoes on her feet and without tights (紧身衣)She wore a loose dress based on ancient Greek clothes.Duncan finally opened dance schools in France，Germany，the United States，and the Soviet Union.She taught her
29、 students how to follow the natural movements and rhythms of their bodies. 5 In 1922 Duncan married a poet from the Soviet Union.Many people in the United States feared the Soviets.Some said Duncan was not faithful to the United States.She then left her home country for good.Duncan died in Nice，Fran
30、ce，on September 14,1927.ADuncans ideas also influenced many modern dancers.BWhile in her teens she changed her first name to Isadora.CDuncan began her dancing career by teaching lessons in her home.DBut Duncan made up many of her moves during each performance.EShe spent most of the rest of her life
31、in this manner，touring in Europe.FInstead，she created a free style of dancing，which is known as modern dance.GShe soon began to invent a more natural way to express herself through dance.语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国著名舞蹈家、现代舞的创始人伊莎多拉邓肯。1解析：由该空前的Duncan refused to accept the strict rules of ballet可知，F项内容“相反，她创
32、造了一种自由的舞蹈风格，也被称为现代舞”符合此处语境。答案：F2解析：由该空前的At first her name was Angela Duncan可知，B项内容符合此处语境。答案：B3解析：由该空前的ballets movements did not please her以及下文的描述可知，G项“她很快开始创造一种新的通过舞蹈表达自己的方式”符合此处语境。答案：G4解析：由该空前的描述以及该空后的She was the first Western dancer to perform without shoes on her feet and without tights可知，邓肯在每场演出中都会编一些动作。答案：D5解析：由该空前的She taught her students how to follow the natural movements and rhythms of their bodies可知，邓肯的思想也影响了很多现代舞者。答案：A