1、Period TwoIntegrating Skills & Cultural Corner.重点单词1.relaxing adj.使人放松的relaxed adj.感到放松的2.tasty adj.美味可口的3.multicultural adj.多元文化的；跨文化的cultural adj.文化的4.mark vt.标志(着)5.transport vt.& n.运输；运送6.import vt.进口；引进export vt.出口；输出7.abolish vt.废除8. celebration n.庆祝；庆典celebrate vt.庆祝9.freedom n.自由10.origin n.
2、起源original adj.最初的；原来的.重点短语1.consist of/be made up of由组成；由构成2.give up放弃(想法、尝试等)；戒除3.go wild about对着迷；对狂热4.in ones blood天生就有的，骨子里存在的5.wash down冲洗；配着食物喝6.walk off离开；带走；用散步消除7.make fun of取笑8.take over接管9.take part in参加，参与.重点句式1.would rather do sth. 宁愿做某事Id rather have something with chocolate.我宁愿吃一些带巧克
3、力的食品。2.There is/was a/no need (for sb. ) to do sth. 需要/不需要(某人)做某事.there was an immediate need for people to work on them.这里急需干活的人手。3.限制性定语从句But at the same time they were continuing their own African traditionssuch as walking round a village wearing masks and singinga custom which they thought would
4、 bring good luck.但同时他们也继承了他们自己的非洲传统比如戴着面具围村子转并且歌唱。他们认为这一习俗会带来好运。.根据课文，判断正(T)误(F)1.Carnival today is a national and multicultural experience.(F)2.When Europeans arrived in America，they opened huge farms and only grew cotton.(F)3.Millions of African people were transported to the New World to work as
5、slaves.(T)4.After 1838，carnival became a celebration of freedom.(T)5.With time passing，the white inhabitants of the island and their former slaves celebrated the carnival together.(T).课文阅读理解1.A large number of slaves were taken to America because .A.they had to make a living thereB.large farms neede
6、d labor forceC.there was no labor force in AmericaD.America was richer than Africa答案B2.At the very beginning，the slaves imitated their masters to .A.worship their God B.make fun of themC.enjoy themselves D.hold their own carnival答案B3.Walking around a village wearing masks and singing songs is a cust
7、om in African traditions.A.where they are in high spiritsB.where they have got something goodC.which would bring good luckD.which will frighten ghosts away答案C4.Nowadays carnival means .A.remembering the pastB.honoring the harvestC.drinking，dancing，eating etc.D.uniting of different communities答案D重点词汇
8、1.a food that consists of a tube of skin containing meat mixed with herbs一种由一条管状外皮，里面包裹着混合了香料的肉馅构成的食物consist of(be made up of)由组成/构成(无被动语态，无进行时用法)consist in(lie in)在于，存在于consist with与一致(1)True education does not consist in being taught facts simply.真正的教育并不在于简单地讲授事实。(2)Theory should consist with prac
9、tice.理论应与实践相一致。单句改错(3)I learned that that was an apartment of three rooms.2.Calypso is greatits exciting and relaxing at the same time!卡吕普索太棒了它能让你既兴奋又放松！(1)relaxing adj.使人放松的(2)relax v.(使)放松(3)relaxed adj.轻松的，无拘无束的(4)relaxation n.放松；消遣，娱乐(1)Light music will help to relax you.轻音乐会使你感到轻松。(2)Traveling
10、by train is more relaxing(relax) than driving.乘火车旅行比开汽车轻松得多。(3)You are working too hard.Youd better keep a balance between work and relaxation(relax).你工作太拼命了。你最好保持工作和放松的平衡。单句改错(4)Some soft music really makes you after some heavy work.3.This marked the beginning of the slave trade.这标志着奴隶贸易的开始。mark v.
11、标志(着)；做记号；记录；n.标志；分数mark.with.用标记be marked with.标有的标志mark.on.在上做记号make a mark做标记(1)The rose marks the deep friendship of the two nations.这朵玫瑰花象征着两国深厚的友谊。(2)Mark the place with a cross on the map.在地图上用十字标出这个地方。(3)Prices are marked(mark) on the goods.价格标在商品上。(4)He has made a mark on the table with a k
12、nife.他用刀子在桌子上做了个标记。单句改错(5)I picked up a copybook in the schoolyard with name and class.4.In Trinidad，the slaves began to hold their own carnival celebrations.在特立尼达岛，奴隶们开始举办自己的狂欢节庆祝活动(1)celebration n.庆典；庆祝in celebration of.为庆祝hold a celebration举行庆典(2)celebrate v.庆祝；颂扬，赞美(1)I dont feel like getting in
13、volved in any New Years celebrations.我不想参加任何新年庆祝活动。(2)There will be a party in celebration(celebrate) of May Day.为庆祝劳动节，将举行一个晚会。易混辨析celebrate，congratulatecelebrate指以行动来庆祝节日、生日等；congratulate指对个人努力获得成功的祝贺，以言语表达祝贺之意。选词填空celebrate，congratulate(3)How do people celebrate Christmas Day in your country?(4)S
14、he came up to me to congratulate me on my success.5.When the slave trade was abolished in 1838 the former slaves took over the carnival.在1838年废除奴隶贸易后，以前的奴隶沿袭了狂欢节这一习俗。take over接手；接管go over复习get over克服think over深思熟虑turn over翻转(1)When Mr Green retired，his son took over the business from him.格林先生退休后，他儿子
15、接管了他的生意。(2)To get a better grade，you should go over the notes again before the test.要取得好成绩，在考试之前你应该再复习一下笔记。(3)We had to get over many difficulties before we made it.我们必须克服很多困难才能成功。(4)Betty turned over the card and read the words on it.贝蒂把卡片翻过来，看上面的字。经典句式1.Id rather have something with chocolate.我宁愿吃
16、一些带巧克力的食品。(1)句中would rather表示“宁愿”，后接动词原形。其常见结构：would rather (not) do sth. 宁愿(不)做某事。(2)would rather的其他常见结构：would rather do sth. than do sth. would do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿也不愿；与其倒不如would rather sb. did sth. 宁愿某人做某事(对现在和将来的虚拟)would rather sb. had done sth. 宁愿某人做过某事(对过去的虚拟)(1)Its raining outside，s
17、o Id rather stay at home.外面正在下雨，因此我宁愿待在家里。(2)I would rather you went(go) home now.我宁愿你现在回家。(3)I would rather you had been(be) there yesterday.我宁愿你昨天去过那儿。单句改错(4)I would rather go out for a walk than to stay at home.2.there was an immediate need for people to work on them.这里急需干活的人手。There is/was a/no n
18、eed (for sb. )to do sth. 需要/不需要(某人)做某事There is/was a/no need for sth. /sb. 需要/不需要某物(人)There is/was no possibility that.没有可能There is/was no time to do sth. 没有时间做某事There is/was no doubt to do sth. 做是毫无疑问的。There is no doubt that.毫无疑问(1)There is no need for us to waste time and effort on the project any
19、 more.我们没有必要在这个项目上再浪费时间和精力。(2)There is a great need for a new book on the subject.非常需要有一本关于这方面的新书。(3)There is no possibility that she will make a full recovery.她已不可能完全康复。(4)There is no time to watch(watch) TV；I must do my homework first.没时间看电视，我必须先做作业。(5)There is no doubt that you will be able to re
20、ach your goal.毫无疑问你会实现你的目标。.单句语法填空1.Yesterday they held a party in celebration(celebrate) of their fiftieth wedding anniversary.2.Once you have finished，put your sheet in the envelope marked(mark) with your name.3.I lent him ten magazines，most of which are more wonderful than you can imagine.4.Paren
21、ts hope that their children can be educated in a relaxing(relax) and active atmosphere.5.There is no need to argue(argue) about that meaningless question.6.George is going to talk about the geography of his country，but Id rather he focused(focus) more on its culture.7.I refuse to trade with that com
22、pany again.They keep cheating us on the bill.8.The black slaves fought for their freedom(free) for many years，and finally succeeded.9.Its a mixture consisting(consist) of flour and water.10.To be honest，I preferred the original(origin) plan.完成句子11.我从来没为我几年前作出的决定感到后悔过。I have never regretted the decis
23、ion (that/which) I made years ago.12.我们购买那么多盐是没有必要的！There is no need for us to buy so much salt!13.与其和他们去购物，我倒宁愿留在家里读点书。I would rather do some reading at home than go shopping with them.14.男孩大喊着跑开了。The boy ran away，shouting loudly.15.他常开着窗睡觉。He often sleeps with the windows open.课文短文改错Carnival today
24、 is a international，multicultural experience.In order to understand what carnival is all about，we needed to look at the history of America and the meet of two culturesEuropean and African.After the slave trade began，millions of people were taken from our homes and transported to the New World.Six mi
25、llion was taken to the Caribbean islands.The European celebrated carnival and forced the slaves to watch.In Trinidad，the slaves began to hold their own carnival celebrations.When the slave trade abolished，the former slaves took over the carnival.It became more colourfully than it had been before.Tod
26、ay，visitors from all over of the world come to the small state in the Caribbean to join the fun of carnival.Carnival has become a celebration of life itself.答案Carnival today is international，multicultural experience.In order to understand what carnival is all about，we to look at the history of Ameri
27、ca and the of two culturesEuropean and African.After the slave trade began，millions of people were taken from homes and transported to the New World.Six million taken to the Caribbean islands.The celebrated carnival and forced the slaves to watch.In Trinidad，the slaves began to hold their own carniv
28、al celebrations.When the slave trade abolished，the former slaves took over the carnival.It became more than it had been before.Today，visitors from all over of the world come to the small state in the Caribbean to join the fun of carnival.Carnival has become a celebration of life itself.微写作写作素材(关于假期)
29、1.在假日期间，我喜欢美味可口的食物。2.为了放松自己，我喜欢打扮一下。3.我常在有很多庆典和游行的街上漫步。4.看到这些活动，我掩饰不住内心的兴奋。5.我将不会忘记这些美好的回忆。提示黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用where引导的定语从句，现在分词作状语。连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)During the festivals，I like enjoying tasty food.In order to relax myself，I like dressing up.I often wander in the street where there are many c
30、elebrations and parades.Seeing these activities，I cant hide my excitement.I will never forget these wonderful memories.阅读理解A(2018山西孝义实验中学高二月考)Summer vacation is coming soon.To enjoy a relaxing holiday，here wed like to share with you some of the best rock and jazz festivals.Although many Ukrainian mu
31、sic festivals were cancelled because of the bad financial condition，plenty remain for music lovers.Krayina MriyWhen and where：June 2021，Kyiv，Pyrohovo folk museumLineup(阵容)：TNMK，Boombox，Vopli Vidoplyasova，OnukaKrayina Mriy is an annual(每年的) rock music festival that promotes modern music.Besides music
32、，the festival will offer dances as well as literary and theatrical performances and also playing of a traditional music instrument.Alfa FestWhen and where：June 2628，LvivSo far all tickets have been booked，but a waiting list is available at buyticket. This annual festival held in Lviv will be interes
33、ting for both experienced jazz lovers and jazz learners.The performers on the lineup come from Ukraine，Japan，Cuba and the US.KoktebelWhen and where：Aug.22Sept.6，Zatoka village，Odesa Oblast Koktebel Jazz is the biggest outdoor jazz festival.The Cinematic Orchestra，Parov Stelar，Nino Katamadze，Bonobo，S
34、ubmotion Orchestra，Billys Band were the GALAS superstars in previous years.This year the list of festivals participants and tickets prices still remain unknown but the organizers revealed(透露) that apart from good jazz，the guests will be offered music lectures and movie screenings.RespublicaWhen and
35、where：Sept.47，Kamyanets-Podilsky，Khmelnytska Oblast Folk music and street art festival Respublica will take place in Kamyanets，Podilsky，one of the most beautiful cities in the west.Kyiv Post staff writer Nataliya Trach can be reached at trach .Booking in advance can get a good discount.1.Who is the
36、text mainly intended for?A.People enthusiastic about music.B.People fond of travelling aroundC.Merchants able to make a fortune.D.Musicians able to play various instruments.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Although many Ukrainian music festivals were cancelled because of the bad financial condition，plenty remain
37、for music lovers.”可知答案。2.What do Krayina Mriy and Alfa Fest have in common?A.Their performers are all from Ukraine.B.Their aim is spreading modern music.C.They both offer other performances.D.They are both yearly-held festivals.答案D解析细节理解题。根据文中的“Krayina Mriy is an annual(每年的)rock music festival that
38、promotes modern music.”和“This annual festival held in Lviv will be interesting for both experienced jazz lovers and jazz learners.”可知，二者的共同点是：每年都举行。故选D。3.Which festival lasts the longest?A.Krayina Mriy. B.Alfa Fest.C.Koktebel. D.Respublica.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章中的“Krayina Mriy：June 2021；Alfa Fest：June 2628
39、；Koktebel：Aug.22Sept.6；Respublica：Sept.47”可知举办时间最长的是Koktebel。4.How is Respublica different from other festivals?A.It is to be held outdoors.B.It offers discounts to audience.C.Its ticket price keeps unknown.D.Its musical styles are various.答案B解析细节理解题。根据Respublica中的“Booking in advance can get a good
40、discount.”可知，有打折的信息，而其他节日并没有提到打折的信息。B(2018河北衡水安平中学高二月考)When I was young，I read many kinds of books，including fairy tales.Most of the books described heroes who were handsome and heroines who were beautiful.So，I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.As I grew up，I began
41、to realize outer beauty was not so important to make someone good.I remember a friend of mine，Janie，who was so beautiful that every classmate wanted to talk with her，but she was very arrogant(傲慢的).She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful，but she lost friends
42、one by one.My poor friend! But she learned a good lesson: inner beauty is more important than outer beauty.After she learned that，she changed her attitude and made friends again.Whenever I see TV advertisements，I feel that these things make us believe beauty is very importantespecially physical attr
43、activeness.Although we say that inner beauty is more valuable，we often look for plastic surgery to make us more beautiful.There seems to be a boom in plastic surgery.It is surprising to realize the number of people who try it is increasing day by day.We know good-looking guys usually get higher scor
44、es on job interviews.So，what is real beauty？I want to say that inner beauty is the real one because if someone has beauty in his soul，he looks like a really beautiful person.The beauty looked at with eyes doesnt last forever.Instead of concentrating on outer beauty，we should concentrate on inner bea
45、uty.The point is that inner beauty is more important than outer beauty.So，if we make the effort to make our minds beautiful，well be happier.语篇解读作者在本文中讲述了自己对美的观点：内在美才是真正的美，我们应该致力于加强内在美。5.When the author was young，she thought if she wanted to succeed， .A.she must have good looksB.she must learn from t
46、he heroesC.she had to work hard at her lessonsD.she had to read many kinds of books答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“So，I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.”可知答案。6.Why did Janie lose friends one by one?A.Because she was too shy.B.Because she wouldnt take their advice.C.Because she
47、 looked down upon others.D.Because she didnt study well at her lessons.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“but she was very arrogant(傲慢的)”及第三段中的“She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful”可知，她失去了朋友，是因为她太傲慢，瞧不起别人。故选C。7.What would be the best title for the passage?A.The Importanc
48、e of BeautyB.Beauty Makes One HappierC.How to Make Oneself BeautifulD.Inner Beauty is the Real Beauty答案D解析标题归纳题。文章在最后一段点出主题：“Instead of concentrating on outer beauty，we should concentrate on inner beauty.”，故选D。.七选五(2018四川成都外国语学校高二期中)Things You Should Stop Doing to Be SuccessfulAre you a happy person
49、? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not better than you in general? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.1. 8 Different people may interpret “success” in different ways: some of them measure it in mone
50、y，other onesin positive changes to people around them and the world in general. 9 Dont worry about what other people think but care about what makes you happy.2.Do not believe anything without questioning it. 10 They are critical thinkers，and they understand that we all are ruled by our prejudices，s
51、o they will always question new information.3.Do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you.If you want to be successful，stop thinking about everything that MAY happen to you. 11 Be ready to improve and change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly dont go according to yo
52、ur plan.4.Do not care about what other people think of you. 12 Your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries，stresses，and problems.Successful people do not concentrate on the quantity of people to please，but worry about their quality and focus on developing frien
53、dships with people they really care about.A.Do not wait for the “right time” to do anything.B.Do not let others decide what “success” is for you.C.Successful people do not just accept any new information to be true.D.As far as we all know，its impossible to please all the people who surround us.E.Try
54、 to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact that your future cant be predicted.F.If you want to be successful，do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.G.Successful people never ignore or avoid problems，no matter how big and awful they seem.答案8.B9.F10.C11.E12.D.短文改
55、错(2018陕西榆林第二中学高二期中)Today is Sunday.I didnt get up early as usually.In the morning after I finished my homework，I do some washing.Then I telephoned one of my classmate and invited him to see a movie.And unfortunately，when we got to the cinema at 3 pm，we found all the tickets had sold out.Then we went
56、 back to our school and played the football.After that，we were about to go home while we saw our English teacher，Mr Zhao，come into the school.He told us we had made great progresses this term.He also suggested they read more and wrote more.We promised him that we would follow his advice.答案Today is S
57、unday.I didnt get up early as .In the morning after I finished my homework，I some washing.Then I telephoned one of my and invited him to see a movie. unfortunately，when we got to the cinema at 3 pm，we found all the tickets had sold out.Then we went back to our school and played the football.After that，we were about to go home we saw our English teacher，Mr Zhao，come into the school.He told us we had made great this term.He also suggested read more and more.We promised him that we would follow his advice.
