1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom课时作业8单元加餐练.单句语法填空1I felt greatly thrilled (thrill) when I met my favorite author in person.2Im sure the new idea will attract more customers to your store.3He has been appointed the new manager to take the place of retired Smith.4To your credit, youve overcome such great dif
2、ficulty.5Will it be convenient for you to chat with me on the Internet tonight?6Attracted (attract) by the TV play, I decided to see it again.7It is the most enjoyable (enjoy) occasion we have ever had at the school.8My husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday.9He was del
3、ighted to_hear (hear) that his son had been admitted to Beijing University.10The basketball team, consisting (consist) of 15 players and 2 coaches, was set up about 3 years ago.选词填空on credit， consist of， leave out， take the place of， break down， in memory of1Our country is like a big family, consist
4、ing_of fiftysix nations.2We bought a new car on_credit for short of money.3His bike is always breaking_down,_which annoys him a lot.4The town was named after Mr Smith, in_memory_of his great contributions to its development.5The sentence cant make sense; you must have left_out a word.6Its believed t
5、hat nothing could take_the_place_of the human brains.单句语法写作1To_her_credit,_she passed such a difficult examination.值得赞扬的是，她通过了这么难的考试。2I have_arranged_for_my_secretary to pick him up at the airport.我已安排我的秘书去机场接他了。3As we all know, a year is_divided_into_four_seasons.众所周知，一年被分成四个季节。4It is strange that
6、your mother (should)_have_known_everything.很奇怪，你妈妈竟然知道了所有的事情。5What_attracted_me_most to the job was the chance to travel.这份工作最吸引我的地方是有机会旅行。6If_it_is_convenient_to/for_you,_Ill visit you next Tuesday.如果你方便的话，我将于下星期二去拜访你。.单元语法专练1Look at your dirty clothes; youd better get them washed (wash)2He suddenl
7、y noticed himself followed (follow) by a stranger.3When I went into her room, I found her reading (read) a book.4He had his watch stolen (steal) on his way home.5He stood for an instant with his hand raised (raise)6Im sorry that I have kept you waiting (wait) for long.7When we saw the road blocked (
8、block) with snow, we decided to spend the holiday at home.8She didnt know French at all, so she couldnt make herself understood (understand).阅读理解Paris in the springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? T
9、his attractive city has something to offer to everyone with prices at just 129.Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer (中转) from local pickup points and travel to Paris is via crosschannel ferry (渡船), arriving at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private
10、equipment in all rooms：satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and a restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame, enabling you to explore Paris with ease.The following day, after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseein
11、g tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower (埃菲尔铁塔), Champs Elysees (爱丽舍宫), LArc de Triomphe (凯旋门), the Louvre (罗浮宫), in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles (凡尔赛宫), the home o
12、f Louis XIV. The tour ends midafternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure (闲暇). In the evening there is a “Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.Day three takes you to Montmartre (蒙巴特尔高地), perhaps the most attractive quar
13、ter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur (圣心堂) and the Moulin Rouge (红磨坊). In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish, perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine, wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops (古董店). In the evening you will have t
14、he opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Paradis Latin. On the final day its back to the UK via channel ferry.Included in the price of 129 per person：Return comfortable bus travel to ParisReturn ferry crossings3 nights horsing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hote
15、l with private facilitiesContinental breakfast during your stayGuided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and “Paris by Night”Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (凡尔赛城堡) (admission not included)Tour around MontmartreServices of experienced bilingual tour guide at all times本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了从英国出发到法国巴黎进行四日游
16、的相关旅游信息。1What is the purpose of this passage?ATo show the price of traveling to Paris.BTo tell tourists the routes to Paris.CTo introduce the city of Paris.DTo attract tourists to Paris.答案：D解析：写作意图题。文章第一段开篇点题，并结合全文的整体理解可推知，本文主要介绍了从英国到法国巴黎四日游的具体旅游信息，目的很明确，即吸引游客到法国巴黎去旅游，故选D。2During the stay in Paris,
17、the tourists will _.Ahave a “Paris by Night” tour on the first eveningBlive in a hotel two miles away from ParisChave two chances to take a ferryDhave a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer (中转) from local pickup points an
18、d travel to Paris is via crosschannel ferry (渡船).”和第四段最后一句“On the final day its back to the UK via channel ferry.”可知，在巴黎旅游期间，游客可以乘两次轮渡，故选C。3What does the underlined word “quarter” mean in Paragraph 4?AAn area of a town.BA period of 15 minutes.CA coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents.DOne of
19、four equal parts into which something can be divided.答案：A解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句的语境“Day three takes you to Montmartre (蒙马特尔高地).”和“.and home of the Sacre Coeur (圣心堂) and the Moulin Rouge(红磨坊)”可推知，Montmartre可能是巴黎的某个区，故quarter在此指城镇的某个地方。.应用文写作假如你是星光中学高二(1)班的班长李华，得知美国学生John作为交换生下学期将到你班学习，请你根据以下提示，给他写封邮件。1表示欢迎
20、；2介绍与本地生活相关的信息(如气候、饮食等)；3介绍本班情况；4希望John做些事情，以增进中美学生之间的了解和友谊。注意：1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2可适当增加细节，以使内容充实，行文连贯；3参考词汇：交换生exchange student。Dear John，Im_Li_Hua,_monitor_of_Class_One,_Senior_Two._Welcome_to_our_class._It_is_a_great_honour_for_me_to_tell_you_some_information_relevant_to_the_local_life._Our
21、_traditional_foods_are_steamed_bread_and_rice._I_hope_you_can_get_used_to_them_soon._The_climate_here_is_very_similar_to_that_in_the_USA._Our_class_is_made_up_of_52_students,_all_of_whom_are_friendly._Our_teachers_are_kind_to_us_and_treat_us_as_their_friends._I_would_appreciate_it_if_you_can_do_some
22、thing_to_promote_the_understanding_and_friendship_between_us.Looking forward to seeing you.Yours，Li Hua.读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。It was a hot summer day. My_dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat. Thats when the phone call came, the call that made the bright, beautifu
23、l day a cold, dark, gloomy one.I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for that_day. I ran into my parents room to find Dad. When I saw him on_the_phone,_he was crying. Id never seen my dad cry before. What possibly could hav
24、e happened?“Max,_Im so sorry，” I heard him say. Thats when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.Max has been my dads best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a_rare_disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that she had problems and was dif
25、ferent from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a_different_body. Yet although she couldnt live a normal life, she was still happy.When Suzie and I were little girls, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New_York
26、,_and I lived in Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live in_hospital. I sent her a Beanie_Baby and she sent one back to me. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and
27、wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and everything I ate. In a way, she lived through me.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。答案Paragraph 1：After we found about her death, we made our plans to go to New_York
28、 for the funeral. When she was alive, I had bought another Beanie_Baby but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it with me, hoping that I could put it in her casket. When I was on the plane, I just couldnt help thinking about the time we had spent together.Paragraph 2：Her funeral was ve
29、ry different from any funeral Id ever been to. I remembered crying so hard, and I felt weak. I thought about the talks we had when she was in_hospital. She was always curious about my life and optimistic about everything she faced though she had a_rare_disease. I recalled her words of having a_different_body and I absolutely knew she would do better than I could. I now know that I must never take anything for granted, especially my health and the gift of life.
