1、Unit 2 The Olympic Games课时作业Learning about languageI. 单项选择1. To make sure that he was at home, I called him up _ .A. by chance B. in general C. at ease D. in advance2. Many students signed up for the _ race in the sports meeting to be held next week.A. 800-metre-long B.800-metres-long C.800 meter le
2、ngth D. 800 meters length3. Most members of the committee were in favour of the suggestion; only a _ were against it.A. majority B. minorityC. quantity D. amount4. In October, the price of the _ to Mount Tai has risen by 50 yuan. A. permission B. admissionC. introduction D. instruction5. Its _ that
3、you have got a stomachache, because you ate too much last night.A. no doubt B. no sense C. no need D no wonder 6. Can you tell me why more and more people choose to shop in a supermarket? Because it offers a great _ of goods. A. variety B. mixture C. connection D. combination7. The person who was ta
4、king photos asked the family to sit _ and listen _ to his order.Aclosely；close Bclose；closely Cclose；close Dclosely；closely8. He is in a rather _ position as her job is different from anyone elses.A. unfortunate B. precious C. fantastic D. unique9. The early _ of Australia lived on the east coast of
5、 the continent. A. settlers B. performers C. translators D. divers10. He seems to make enemies _ he goes.A. whenever B. wherever C. whichever D. whatever 11. The second quarter of the year saw a big _ in our grain production.A. advance B. progress C. improve D. raise12. Nowadays，more and more studen
6、ts are admitted _ key universities every year. A. in B. to C. on D. for13. It is the duty of the police to _ social order.A. save B. reserve C. preserve D. rescue14. A new amusement park in our city has opened with _ computer techniques.A. up-to-date B. man-made C. near-sighted D. peace-loving15. It
7、 is the custom for people to get together on New Years Eve, _ with each other.A. making B. gettingC. having D. amusing16. _tomorrow，our ship will set sail for Macao.AHowever the weather is like BHowever is the weather like CWhatever is the weather like DWhatever the weather is like17. Were_at the_ne
8、ws that Saddam was sentenced to death.Aamazing；amazed Bamaze；amazing Camazed；amazing Damazed；amazed18. _by the beauty of nature，the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.AAttracting BAttracted CTo be attracted DHaving attracted19. Kunming _ its fine weather. A. be famous B.
9、is famous C. is famous as D. is famous for20. Not only_the activity_public awareness of world hunger，but raised a lot of money for the poor children.A/；has increased Bis；increase Chas；increased D/；increasedII .完形填空。阅读下面短文，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案。 It was a market day, so people and traffic
10、 had been pouring into the town since early morning. 21 it was an old town, even the main street was very 22 and soon became overcrowded. There was not enough 23 for all the people on the sidewalk at the roadside, 24 they overflowed into the road, 25 danger to their lives from 26 cars and buses, the
11、 drivers of 27 were constantly blowing their horns (喇叭) to28 people to get out of their 29 . Yet it was a(n) 30 scene. Peasants walked along the street, their heads piled high with baskets or beautifully woven blankets which they hoped to31 to the townsfolk. Men with carts 32 their way along, shouti
12、ng their goods at the top of their 33 . They were selling apples, oranges and grapes the 34 of their fields. 35 it all, women in bright summer clothes made their way, laughing and talking,36 children rushed in and out of the crowds screaming with laughter when they didnt ask for something they could
13、 not have, or crying with 37 because they were lost. The noise went on all day. People did not even stop for a meal, but preferred to buy bits of meat cooked over a fire or bread or ice-cream from the street sellers. The 38 from this and from all the activities of the day began to collect in the str
14、eet. And finally, when night at last came, the street39 and only the rubbish 40 sadly blowing in the cooling night wind.21. A. Although B. For C. But D. As22. A. small B. crowded C. narrow D. short23. A. land B. area C. ground D. room24. A. and B. however C. or D. then25. A. having B. causing C. thr
15、owing D. being 26. A. passing B. taking C. catching D. driving27. A. them B. which C. whom D. that28. A. persuade B. order C. stop D. wait29. A. road B. way C. sight D. place30. A. strange B. usual C. colorful D. interesting31. A. give B. sell C. take D. send32. A. forced B. walked C. found D. took3
16、3. A. voices B. prices C. heads D. carts34. A. crops B. result C. harvest D. productions35. A. Through B. Across C. Above D. After36. A. while B. as C. when D. whose37. A. tear B. sorrow C. sadness D. fear38. A. people B. noise C. rubbish D. business39. A. emptied B. silenced C. calmed D. changed40.
17、 A. remained B. left C. lay D. piledIII 阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项AMillions of people pass through the gates of Disneys entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these place an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other im
18、portant people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is the way theyre treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their “guests”, as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.All new employees, from vice presidents to part-time w
19、orkers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking “Traditions（传统）I”. Here, they learn about the companys history, how it is managed, and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making
20、 the park a success.After passing “Traditions I”, the employees go on to do more specialized training for their specific（具体的）jobs. No detail（细节）is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eight-hour days of training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such
21、 a simple, ordinary job, he replied, “What happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds?We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”Even Disneys manag
22、ers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, the mangers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail（单轨车）, and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entert
23、ainment park come alive. The managers agree that this week help them to see the companys goals more clearly.All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one longtime bus
24、iness observer once said, “How Disney treats people, communicates with them, rewards them , is in my view the very reason for his fifty years of success I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of peopl
25、e on a daily basis, successfully. It is what Disney does best.”41. The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees . A. begin by receiving on-the-job training B. must learn several jobs C. begin as ticket takers D. have already attended Disney University42. Each year, managers wear specia
26、l service clothes and work in the park to . A. set a good example for employees B. remind themselves of their beginnings at Disney C. gain a better view of the companys objectives D. replace employees on holiday43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Tourists learn the hi
27、story of Disney in its entertainment parks. B. Disney attracts people almost from all over the world. C. Parades are regularly held in Disneys entertainment parks. D. Disneys managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.44. This passage is mainly about . A. how Disney employe
28、es are trained B. the history and traditions of the Disney enterprises C. why Disney enterprises make a lot of money D. the importance Disney place on serving people wellBHabits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to
29、 do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as lon
30、g as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, s
31、uch as early rising, honesty and so on.Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided(避免).We should keep away from(远离) all these bad habits, and t
32、ry to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.45. _ are formed little by little.A. Good habitsB. Bad habits C. Both good habits and bad habitsD. Either good habits or bad habits46. The underlined word them in the first paragraph refers to _.A. bad habits B. good habits C. children
33、D. other persons47. Generally speaking, its difficult for one _ and easy for them _ which should be avoided.A. to form bad habits; to form good habitsB. to form good habits; to form bad habitsC. to form such habits as will be good; to get rid of bad habitsD. to get rid of bad habits; to form good ha
34、bits48. Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits?A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us.B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.C. Because its hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits.D. Because we are forced to do them again and again.49.
35、According to the passage, early rising _.A. has something to do with successB. is an easily formed habitC. is such a habit as should have been avoidedD. is such a habit as will be keptCThe child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she
36、 did. Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy. Both her parents were well educated. While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the childs mind. It came to her that small children should have freedom(自由) to learn.Maria became a doctor and a
37、 professor at Rome University. In 1907, after working with backward students, she was given a chance to try out her ideas on children. There were sixty children, aged three to six, in the Childrens House. The rooms were bright and colorful. Maria let the children make their own choice of what they w
38、anted to do and work with their own speed. They became busy, peaceful and happy.Maria Montessori was one of the worlds great teachers. She traveled in Europe, America and Far East. She thought that true education, providing(提供) for the real needs of the child, would produce wise and happy grown-ups
39、and therefore a peaceful world. Her original way of education has changed our whole idea of what childhood is.Maria Montessori died in Holland at the age of eighty-two.50. The short passage is mainly about.A. the education of backward studentsB. a new idea of educationC. the importance of proper edu
40、cationD. the life of Maria Montessori51. Maria traveled a lot in the world to.A. teach the backward studentsB. enjoy her life in real natureC. spread her ideas of teachingD. study the situation of education52. In what way did Maria teach the children in the Childrens House?A. She taught them the bes
41、t way of learning well.B. She let them learn in a very pleasant way.C. She taught them by showing them how to do things.D. She just let them choose the most interesting subjects.53. We learn from the passage that _.A. Maria left her homeland in order to study abroadB. Maria didnt get marriedC. Maria
42、s own parents were her teachersD. Maria fully understood the childs mind54. Which of the following best explains why Maria was one of the worlds great teachers?A. She created a new way in teaching, which changed the old idea of childrens education.B. She taught the backward students very successfull
43、y and produced a peaceful world.C. She showed great love for the children and trained them in a new way.D. She taught backward students in many different countries and let them learn freely.DA German taxi-driver, Franz Bussman, recently found his brother who was thought to have been killed twenty ye
44、ars before. While on a walking tour with his wife, he stopped to talk to a workman. After they had gone on, Mrs. Bussman said that the workman was closely like her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother. Franz laughed at the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in act
45、ion during the war. Though Mrs. Bussman knew this story quite well, she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right. A few days later, she sent a boy to the workman to ask him if his name was Hans Bussman. Needless to say, the mans name was Hans Bussman. And he really was Fr
46、anzs long-lost brother. When the brothers were reunited, Hans explained how it was that he was still alive. After having being wounded towards the end of the war, he had been sent to hospital and was separated from his unit. The hospital had been bombed and Hans had made his way back into Western Ge
47、rmany on foot. Meanwhile, his unit was lost and all records of him had been destroyed. Hans returned to his family house, but the house had been bombed. Guessing that his family had been killed during an air-raid(空袭), Hans settled down in a village fifty miles away where he had remained ever since.5
48、5. Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage?A. Living Not FarB. A Chance in a MillionC. Coming Back to LifeD. Back after the War56. How to understand the sentence There was a chance in a million that she might be right. ?A. There was a little possibility of what she sugges
49、ted, though little. B. It was impossible for her to be right. C. She had no chance to meet his brother any more. D. There were many chances for her to meet his brother again. 57. Which of the following orders is right?a. He walked back to Western Germany. b. He was wounded when the war was coming to
50、 the end. c. The hospital was destroyed by bombs. d. He came back to his family house. e. He was sent to hospital. f. His unit of German didnt exist any longer. A. b, a, e, d, f, c B. b, e, c, a, f, d C. b, e, a, c, d, f D. b, c, f, d, a, eE How many men do housework? Recently a European commission
51、(委员会) tried to find out peoples ideas and reactions to the womens movement. As part of their survey (调查), they asked many men and women the question: “Who does the housework?” The men answered very differently from the women! The housework they asked people about were: preparing meals, washing dishe
52、s, cleaning the house and babysitting. 48% of British husbands said they did these things. 37% of Danish men helped in the house. But only 15% of Italian men said they did the housework; many of them said they never helped at all. But there was an interesting point of view from the wives. According
53、to British wives, only 38% of their husbands helped in the house. And Italian wives said that their husbands hardly ever helped. The Italian and British men did not tell the truth! The Commission found that Danish men were the most trustful husbands; their answers were the same as their wives answer
54、s. Do the men you know help in the house? Do you think the survey gives a true picture in your experience? 58. The subject for the survey is _ . A. how many boys do the housework B. who does the housework at home C. how many women do the housework D. who are more diligent, wives or husbands 59. More
55、 _ husbands help in the house than _ husbands. A. British; Danish B. Italian; Danish C. Danish; British D. Italian; British 60. The survey shows that _ husbands were the most honest. A. Italian B. Danish C. British D. Both A and B V. 单词拼写根据下列句子及所缺单词的汉语意思或首字母提示，写出单词的正确形式。61. With all these a_, no won
56、der tourism is increasing rapidly in this area.62. Which _(牌子) of computer do you prefer? 63. Our team won the first prize in the school basketball _ (锦标赛).64. The monkey is _ (摇荡) itself from tree to tree.65.The date of the meeting has been _ (提前) from Friday to Wednesday.66. My daughter has many _
57、(怪念头)in her little head.67. Every child should take part in _ (运动的) sports to build up their body.68. When spring comes, _ (各种各样的) flowers will blossom. 69. The government sent armies to p_ peace in this disordered area.70. Do you like the _ (主题) song of this film ?IV 完成句子71. As a Chinese, you shoul
58、d be _ _ Chinese history and culture. (应该通晓中国文化历史) . 72. The places of interest in the Window of the World are _ _(模仿) the places of interest from all over the world. 73. Hiking is a good way to _ _ to nature(可以接近大自然). 74.The playground _ _ life (活跃起来) when classes were over. 75. Nobody wants to be
59、_ _ of (被取笑).VI 书面表达假设你们班将召开一次“friendship”为话题的班会，请你结合现实，谈一下自己关于友谊的理解，以树立正确的友谊观念，创造良好班风。参考要点如下：1. 友谊的重要性；2. 对友谊的错误理解：一起违反学校纪律，如欺负别人，一起吸烟喝酒，包庇同学的错误等；3. 正确的友谊观念：热爱集体，互相帮助，共同进步。要求：词数100左右。开头已经给出：Dear Classmates, I think it is very necessary for us to talk about friendship at the meeting today. _参考答案一、单项
60、选择。1-10 DABBD ABDAB 11-20 ABCAD DCBDC二、完形填空。2130 DCDABABABC 3140 BAACA ADCAA三、阅读理解。4150 ACACC ABCDD 5160 CBDAB ABBAB四、单词拼写。61.attractions 62.brand 63.tournament 64.swinging 65. advanced66. fantasies 67. athletic 68. various 69. preserve 70. theme五、完成句子。71.familiar with 72.modelled after/on/upon 73.g
61、et close74.came to 75.made fun六、书面表达。Dear classmates, I think it is very necessary for us to talk about friendship at the meeting today. As a member of society, we need friends and friendship. Healthy friendship may help people get on well and benefit one another. On the contrary, unhealthy friendsh
62、ip may bring about bad things. For example, some so-called friends bully others in the school; they often smoke or drink together; they never point out each other s mistakes. Such deeds are against school rules. In fact, they are doing harm to their friends. In my opinion, friendship should be based on the love of our class. Friends should help each other with study or in making progress. Whats more, we should encourage each other, never cover up each others mistakes, so that we may learn well and achieve great success.