1、Period TwoLanguage Points.语境填词1The hot weather extended into October.2I would like to book three tickets for tonights concert.3He has a bad memory for facts and figures.4The old custom has revived recently.5She was wandering (闲逛) aimlessly up and down the road.6Mary pretended (假装) to be working hard
2、 when the boss came in.7He hid (躲藏) himself behind the door.8Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion (混乱).同义词辨析1用extend，expand，enlarge，increase，spread，stretch的适当形式填空(1)Cant you extend your visit for a few days?(2)I want to enlarge the lawn.(3)The workers are working hard to increase pro
3、duction.(4)Water expands when it freezes.(5)The fire soon spread to the nearby buildings.(6)The cat stretched out in front of the fire.(7)The road extends to the port.解析(1)extend长度、时间等的延长、延伸。(2)expand大小、面积、体积或范围等的扩张、增加、膨胀。(3)(4)(5)spread一般指向四面八方扩大传播的范围，如传播(疾病)，散布(信息)等。stretch伸展，拉长，一般指由曲变直，由短变长的伸展，不是
4、加长。stretch伸展，拉长，一般指由曲变直，由短变长的伸展，不是加长。2用book，reserve，order的适当形式填空(1)The company received a large order for computers.(2)They have booked/reserved rooms at a hotel.(3)Book a seat on the plane，please.解析book vt.预订(房间、桌位、票等)，常指口头预订。reserve vt.预订/预约(座位、席位、房间等)。order vt.& n订购，订货，尤指书面式订单，较正式；点菜(饭、酒、饮料等)。.翻译
5、句子1不给他们食物，他们就得挨饿。(withoutbeing v.ed)They_had_to_go_hungry_without_being_offered_food.2当你感到累了的时候，你可以听一些音乐，这样可以使人放松。(relax)When_you_feel_tired，you_can_listen_to_some_music，which_is_relaxing.3听我的建议，否则你会后悔的。(祈使句and/or结果分句)Follow_my_advice，or_you_will_be_regretful.4我们班上有5个留学生，他们中没有一个是从加拿大来的。(介词关系代词)There
6、_are_five_foreign_students_in_our_class，none_of_whom_is_from_Canada.5那次事故之后，他被罚一年内禁止驾驶车辆。(ban sb. from doing sth.)He_was_banned_from_driving_for_one_year_after_the_accident.单项填空1The deadline has been _ till next Monday.Aenlarged Bexpanded Cextended Dstretched答案C解析句意：最后期限已被延长至下周一。enlarge扩大，放大；expand(
7、体积，规模)扩大，扩张；extend延伸，延长；拓展；stretch伸长；舒展身体。2It is nearly twelve oclock now.Time is limited；lets quickly _ our discussion and go out for lunch.Acome to an end Bput an end to Cbring to end Dend up with答案B解析考查动词短语辨析。句意：现在接近12点了，时间有限，让我们快点结束讨论出去吃午饭吧。put an end to (sth.)结束；终止(某事)；come to an end结束；bring st
8、h. to an end使某事物结束；end up with以而结束。3My interest in stamp collection _ my schooldays.Adates back Bdates to Cdates on Ddates from答案D解析date back todate from回溯到(某个年代)；起始(源)于。date back追溯(多长时间)。句意：我集邮的兴趣始于我在校读书时。4The lady _ and went to the ball happily.Adressed Bdressed herself up Cmade up Dput on答案B解析句意：
9、那位女士打扮好自己，然后高兴地去参加舞会了。dress vt.给穿衣；dress oneself up装扮，使穿上盛装；make up化妆；put on穿上，戴上。5He asked so many questions that I got completely _.Aconfused Bconfusing Cconfusion Dmess答案A解析句意：他问了如此多的问题，把我都弄糊涂了。confused adj.感到迷惑的；confusing adj.令人困惑的；confusion n混乱，混淆；mess n凌乱状态；v.使弄糟，搞乱。6In the Dragon Boat Festiva
10、l，there are also men standing at the bow to set off fireworks，throw rice into the water and pretend _ Qu Yuan.Ato have looked for Blooking for Cto be looking for Dto look for答案C解析句意：在端午节，有些人站在船头来燃放鞭炮、向河里抛大米、假装正在寻找屈原。pretend to have done假装已做过；pretend to be doing假装正在做；pretend to do假装要做；pretend后要跟动词不定式
11、，不跟动词ing形式。7While she tried to _ her disappointment at losing the game，it was obvious that she had hoped to win.Athrow Bhide Cfind Dhold答案B解析句意：尽管她极力想掩饰输掉比赛的失望之情，但显然原本她是指望能赢的。throw扔，投；hide掩盖，掩藏；find发现；hold抓住，保持。由句意可知B项正确。8She is stubborn and never willing to adopt othersopinion，so its no use _ with
12、her.Ato argue Barguing Cargued Dhaving argued答案B解析句意：她很固执，从不愿意采纳别人的意见，因此，和她争论是没有用的。句型its no use doing.做是没有用的。在该句型中it为形式主语，现在分词为真正主语。9You know，the tickets for Jays concert can _ online from tomorrow.Abe booked Bbook Creserve Dbe reserved答案A解析句意：你知道，周杰伦演唱会的门票从明天起可以在网上预订。book预订(房间、票)；reserve预订(座位、房间)。由
13、句意可知A项正确。10I spent hours surfing the Internet，_ for the materials for my term paper.Alooked Bsearched Clooking Dto look答案C解析句意：我上网几个小时，为我的学期论文寻找材料。分析句子可知句子后部分为伴随状语，因look与主语为主谓关系，故用ing形式。动词不定式常作目的状语。.阅读理解Most people think of racing when they see greyhounds(灰狗) and believe they need lots of exercise.T
14、hey can actually be quite lazy！Greyhounds are good at fast races but not longdistance running.They do need regular exercise but they like to run for a short burst and then get back on the bed or a comfortable seat.Another misunderstanding is that greyhounds must be aggressive(好斗的) because they are b
15、ig in size.In fact greyhounds love people and are gentle with children.Greyhounds can live for 1214 years but usually only race for two or three years，and after that they make great pets.They dont need a lot of space，dont make a lot of noise，and dont eat a lot for their size.Normally，greyhounds can
16、be as tall as 90 cm.There is，however，a smallsized greyhound，which stands only 33 cm.Greyhounds come in a variety of colours.Grey and yellowishbrown are the most common.Others include black，white，blue，red and brown or a mix of these.Greyhounds have smooth body coats，low body fat and are very healthy.
17、Because theyre slim(苗条的)，they dont have the leg problems like other dogs the same height.But they do feel the cold，especially since they would much rather be at home in bed than walking around outside.1The text is written mainly_.Ato tell people how to raise greyhoundsBto let people know more about
18、greyhoundsCto explain why greyhounds are aggressiveDto describe greyhounds of different colours答案B解析本文提供了有关灰狗的各方面情况，让人们更多了解它。此题较易，其他项基本上没有干扰作用。2It can be inferred that greyhounds_.Alove big doghousesBlike staying in bed all dayCmake the best guard dogsDneed some exercise outdoors答案D解析原文有“They dont n
19、eed a lot of space.”，故A项错误；B项错在“all day”；由原文可知，greyhound并不好斗，所以不会成为最好的看门狗，故C项错误；由原文“They do need regular exercise.”可知D项才是合理的推断。3Why does the author say that greyhounds make great pets?AThey are big in size.BThey live a very long life.CThey can run races for some time.DThey are quiet and easy to look
20、 after.答案D解析由第二段最后一句可得出此判断。4If you keep a pet greyhound，it is important_.Ato keep it slimBto keep it warmCto take special care of its legsDto take it to animal doctors regularly答案B解析由最后一段最后一句可知：其实灰狗并不善于运动，它们宁可赖在家里的床上而不外出疯跑，所以，它们会感到寒冷。因此，饲养灰狗时，要多注意让它们保暖。.阅读填空_1_We have already worked with a number of
21、 schools across the country，and just believe us，that there are many people asking this question！The discussion over uniforms in schools is complicated._2_Professional and Promotes Good Discipline：Some people say that a kid in a uniform is much more likely to study seriously.Wearing the school unifor
22、m indicates child is attending school identical to dad dresses up when he goes to work.Schools state that when pupils dress in their “work clothes” more willingly than “play clothes” then they take a serious approach to the process of studying._3_It can also lessen the number of discipline problems.
23、And the fact that children these days do not have selfdiscipline for the reason that parents do not want to discipline them.And this makes it much more difficult for the teacher that has to handle classes of 2530 children at a time._4_Individuality：_5_Educators state that a school program encouragin
24、g children to have individual thought is a great deal more significant than what they are dressed in.They inhibit inspiration and selfexpression，making students conform.AThe advantages of school uniforms seem to be more acceptable.BEvery coin has two sides.CWhat are the advantages and disadvantages
25、of school uniform?DMost think that uniforms help to maintain school discipline.EAs a result we have to think about it from two sides.FEncouraging students individuality is probably the most frequently objection to uniforms in school.GBesides，schools inform that uniforms lessen fighting and violence.答案1.C2.E3.D4.G5.Fdate back todate from，常用一般现在时，没有被动语态。date back to后跟时间点，date back后跟时间段，如300 years等。This town dates back to Roman times.这个小镇的历史可追溯到罗马时期。The custom dates back 300 years.这习俗可追溯到300年前/这习俗可上溯300年。