1、课时作业(五)Unit 2The United KingdomSection Learning about Language & Using Language.单词拼写1Its unnecessary for parents to_(安排) everything for their children.答案：arrange2The two brothers are very much_(相像)答案：alike3His action is always _(一致) with his words.答案：consistent4Weve got to fit five people _(加上) all
2、their luggage in the car.答案：plus5We were_(兴奋) to hear your wonderful news.答案：thrilled6I was absolutely green with envy when I saw his_(极好) new car.答案：splendid7She is goodnatured and has never_(争吵) with anyone over anything.答案：quarreled8Take your umbrella，because theres a_(可能) that it will rain.It is
3、_(可能) for him to win the gold medal in the coming competition.答案：possibilitypossible9Can you give me a_(描述) of the thief?We _(描述) each of these in detail in the following passage.答案：descriptiondescribe10She took a great_(高兴) in playing the piano.In the past，he often_(使高兴) his children with funny sto
4、ries.答案：delightdelighted.单句语法填空1I need to get the job _(accomplish) today，for Ill be away on business tomorrow.答案：accomplished2Many of us like the_(convenient) of using credit cards to buy things，though sometimes we will spend more than we have planned.答案：convenience3You should sometimes let your sm
5、ile take_place of your seriousness，which will make_better impression on others.答案：the；a4Rowling already has two successful novels_her credit，and her third novel will be released next month.答案：to5The hotel staff tried their best to make sure that our stay was as_(enjoy) as possible.答案：enjoyable6Did y
6、ou have the photos I looked forward to_(send) to me？I havent received them.答案：sent7You didnt attend the meeting on time yesterday.I am terribly sorry，but my car broke_on the way.答案：down8You cant imagine that a wellbehaved gentleman_be so rude to a lady.答案：should9With everything_(arrange)，the manager
7、 left for England to attend an important business meeting.答案：arranged10 _(found) in the early 20th century，the school keeps on inspiring childrens love of art.答案：Founded.阅读理解Like many sixyearolds，Sam Pointon loves trains and dreams of working with them when he grows up.However，when the position for
8、Director of the National Railway Museum in York，England opened up，Sam couldnt resist applying for it.And luckily，he got the job！And its not just any job，but that of “Director of Fun”，whose main task is to tell his colleagues how to make the museum provide a fun day out for kids. It all began during
9、a family vacation when Sams dad noticed the job opening and joked about it being the perfect position for the little lad when he grew up.Sam thought he was plenty qualified already.After all，he had been on several train rides，owned an electric train and had mastered the technique of controlling two
10、trains at once.Little Sams handwritten letter caught the eye of the museum staff，who were so impressed by his enthusiasm that they decided to hire him. While the job doesnt pay anything，it does have its perks.Sam and his family were invited for a special VIP，behindthescenes tour of the museum，which
11、covers more than 400 years of railroad history and houses over 100 old trains，and given free tickets to see a stage adaptation (改编) of the popular kids bookThe Railway Children.But young Sam has been no slouch either.He has been doing his job quite seriously and has already suggested that the museum
12、 should set up a model train area to attract more children.In fact，he is so serious about his new position that the sixyearold believes he doesnt even have to go to school anymore，which of course is not the case.语篇解读Sam Pointon是一个六岁的小男孩，他找到了一份在一家博物馆上班的工作。1What is Sam Pointon responsible for at work?
13、AHelping kids take part in fun activities in the wild.BAttracting more people to spend time in the museum.CHelping his colleagues have fun when they are at work.DHelping his colleagues make the museum a fun place for kids.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的whose main task is to tell his colleagues how to make the museu
14、m provide a fun day out for kids可知Sam Pointon的职责就是帮助他的同事们让来博物馆玩的小孩玩得开心。答案：D2We learn that in his letter to the museum，Sam Pointon_.Atold of where he had been toBshowed he truly loved the jobCexplained why kids liked himDtalked about his work experience解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的impressed by his enthusiasm可知Sam
15、Pointon在信里表达了他的热情，这说明他在信中有提到自己有多喜欢这份工作。答案：B3The underlined word “slouch” in the last paragraph probably means_.Aa lazy person Ba serious personCa busy job Da great job解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的He has been doing his job quite seriously可知Sam Pointon很认真地做这份工作，这说明他不是什么“懒散的人”。答案：A4Whats the best title for the pas
16、sage?AA sixyearold boy lands his dream job.BA boy helps his colleagues have fun.CA boy has fun in a museum every day.DA museum hires a little boy by chance.解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，可知主要是讲一个六岁的小男孩得到了一份他梦想的工作，故选A。答案：ABritish history is full of female singers.The list includes both young and old voices of the nat
17、ion. Though Madonna is an American celebrity，she is at No.1 in England，not only because of her beauty，but also for her total number of chart (排行榜) hits and magical voice in England.She really touches heart with her singing.She has produced more than 65 chart hits performances in her career，which bri
18、ngs her on top in this list.She is widely popular beyond borders.Amy Winehouse，born in 1983 and died in 2011，was a toprated British songwriter and singer.She earned nationwide fame shortly after appearing in the music industry being a powerful deep contralto vocalist (女低音歌手)Frank was her first album
19、，released in 2003.Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is simply known to the music lovers across the globe as Adele.She was born on May 5,1988.She became popular shortly after entering the music industry as a musician，songwriter and singer in England.XL Recordings offered a recording contract to this English s
20、inger after her demo (试样) performance was posted online by her friend in 2006.Petula Clark is among those old voices that still rock in the music industry.The singing career of this 82yearold British singer is famous.She has been spreading the magic of her voice for the past seven decades.Thats real
21、ly amazing.She started as an entertainer during World War with BBC Radio while entering the entertainment industry.Cheryl Cole is simply famous among her fans as Cheryl，her stage name that brought her fame across the nation.Cheryl is popular mainly being a gorgeous model，dancer，songwriter，and R&B an
22、d Pop recording artist in England.She was born in 1983 and rose to popularity in late 2002 when she appeared in Popstars：The Rivals reality television show.语篇解读英国有很多优秀的女歌手，本文向我们介绍了其中几位。5We can infer Madonna is included in this list mainly because_.Ashe was born in EnglandBshe is very popular in Engl
23、andCshe often says she loves EnglandDshe made performances in England解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的Though Madonna is an American celebrity可知Madonna是美国人，根据这一段的she is at No.1 in England以及She has produced more than 65 chart hits performances in her career，which brings her on top in this list.可知她出现在这个排行里主要是因为她的音乐超越了国界
24、，在英国也很受欢迎。答案：B6Who would most probably love listening to Amy Winehouses Frank?APeople who love love songs.BPeople who love light music.CPeople who love loud rock music.DPeople who love low singing voice.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的She earned nationwide fame shortly after appearing in the music industry being a d
25、eep contralto vocalist.可知Amy Winehouse有着低沉而有力的嗓音，故可推断喜欢听低沉而有力的音乐的人会喜欢听她的专辑。答案：D7What do we learn about Adele Laurie Blue Adkins?AShe was not confident about her demo performance.BHer first album came out when she was just eighteen.CShe was noticed by a record company quite by accident.DShe struggled
26、 for many years after entering the music industry.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的XL Recordings offered a recording contract to this English singer after her demo performance was posted onling by her friend in 2006.可知Adele是因为偶然的机会被唱片公司发现的。答案：C8What does the last paragraph tell us about Cheryl Cole?AShe does differen
27、t jobs in entertainment industry.BShe is most famous for being a model.CShe became famous after hosting a TV show.DShe entered the entertainment industry in her late 20s.解析：细节理解题。根据末段的Cheryl is popular mainly being a gorgeous model，dancer，songwriter，and R&B and Pop recording artist in England.可知Cher
28、yl在演艺界多方面发展。答案：A.短文改错A welldressed man entered into a famous jewelry shop.He explained that he wished to buy a necklace for his wife.He choose a nice black one that cost 5,000 dollars，paying for it and went away.Several days late，the man came again and said that his wife liked the necklace too much
29、that she wanted a new one like it.It had to be exact of the same size and quality.When the shop owner said he had no necklaces like one the man had bought，the man advised the owner to advertise in the newspaper and offered 25,000 dollars for such a necklace.The owner did so.Then an old lady with the same necklace came and the shop owner paid him immediately.However，the rich man never found again.答案：第一句：去掉into第三句：choose改为chose；paying改为paid第四句：late改为later；too改为so第五句：exact改为exactly第六句：like后加the；offered改为offer第八句：him改为her第九句：man后加was
