1、Period TwoVocabulary and Listening；Everyday English；Function；Speaking and Writing (时间：45分钟).短语填空in favour of;be similar to;make a fuss of;refer to;at the flick of;refer to.as.;get used to (doing) sth;thanks to;pick up;have an effect on/upon1If you have any difficulty in understanding the new words，y
2、ou had better _ the dictionary.2I will thank anyone who is _ me.3The rocket will send up the spaceship into space _a switch.4What he said _what our teacher said.5He was the youngest in the family，so his grandpa _ him.6She _Spanish when she was living in Spain.7I found the job tiring at first but I s
3、oon_ it.8Modern farming methods can_ adverse(负面的)_ the environment.9It was all a great success_ a lot of hard work.10She always _ Ben _“that nice man”答案1.refer to2.in favour of3.at the flick of4.was similar to5.made a fuss of6.picked up7.got used to8.have an; effect on9.thanks to10.referred to; as.完
4、成句子1这种坏天气更增加了我们的困难。The bad weather only _ our difficulties.2既然已完成了工作，你就应该好好休息一下。You ought to have a good rest _ youve finished the work.3她向他们示范做这件事的方法。She showed them _ it.4这种药品的作用很快会逐渐消失。The effect of the drug will soon _.5中国人把自己的语言称作汉语。The Chinese people _ their language _Han.答案1.added to 2.now th
5、at3.the way to do4.wear off5.refer to；as.单项填空1Shopping online can provide _ convenience and choice, but not_ websites are safe enough for shopping.Aeither; both Bneither; any Cboth; both Dboth; all答案D第一空用both，构成both.and.，用来连接两个宾语“既方便，种类又多”；第二空用all与not连用，表示部分否定，“并非所有的网站都安全”，故选D项。2Jason has been prepa
6、ring carefully for his English examination so that he could be sure of passing it at his first _.Apurpose Bdesire Cattempt Dintention答案C句意：贾森一直精心地准备英语考试以便他能够有把握一次就通过。at ones first attempt第一次尝试；purpose目的，意图；desire渴望，热情；intention意图，打算。3The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _the h
7、elplessness of the crew at sea.Aadded to Bresulted from Cturned out Dmade up答案A考查动词词组辨析。句意：轮船的引擎出了故障，恶劣的天气增加了海上船员的无助。add to增加；result from由引起；turn out结果；make up化妆，补上，编造。4If you do_ him, he will_of you in the class election.Aa favor; be in favor Ba favor；in favorCa favor for；be in favor Din favor of；b
8、e a favor答案C句意：如果你帮他一个忙，他会在班委选举中支持你。do him a favordo a favor for him; in favor of支持，赞成。5_you have come today，you had better stay here and prepare for it carefully.ANow that BAfterCAlthough DAs soon as答案Anow that 引导原因状语从句，意为“既然”，符合题意。B项“在之后”；C项“尽管”；D项“一就”，均不符合题意。6They suggested that the professor _ j
9、ust now _ chairman of the meeting.Areferring to; was made Breferring to; be madeCreferred to; be made Dreferred to; was made答案C句意：他们建议刚才提到的那个教授应该被当选为会议主席。referred to是过去分词短语作the professor的定语，refer to和professor是被动关系，故用过去分词形式。be made是suggest的宾语从句中的谓语动词，应用虚拟语气( should动词原形)。7. We had a really bad time ab
10、out six months ago but now things are_.Apicking up Bcoming up Cmaking up Dturning up答案A句意：大约六个月前我们真的举步维艰，目前情况有所好转。pick up拿起，取，接，学会，好转；come up出现，发生，走上前来；make up编造，虚构，组成，化妆，补充，和解；turn up开大，调大，出现，来到。根据句意选A。8_her help, we were able to finish our work yesterday.AResult in BBrought in CIntroduced to DThan
11、ks to答案D句意：多亏了她的帮助，我们得以在昨天完成了工作。thanks to多亏，幸亏；result in导致；bring in引进；introduce to介绍，引进。9We_him to give up smoking, but he wouldnt listen.Apersuaded Bmanaged Cadvised Dmanaged to advise答案C句意：我们建议他戒烟，但他不听。try to persuadeadvise劝说不一定服。 manage to persuade/ persuade劝说且服。10Online learning is being widely_
12、to help adults further their education.Aattended Badopted Cadapted Dadjusted答案B句意：在线学习被广泛应用以帮助成人继续学习。attend出席，参观，照料；adopt收养，采纳；adapt修改，改编，适应；adjust调整，调节。11In _，the northerners are keen on dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice.Acommon Btotal Cgeneral Dparticular答案C考查由in构成的短语。in generalgene
13、rally，一般来说；in common (with)有共同点；in total总共；in particularparticularly，尤其。根据句意，C正确。12_ are mostly from Asia.AThe present scientists todayBPresent the scientists todayCThe scientists present todayDToday the present scientists答案Cpresent作前置定语时，意为“现在的，目前的”；表示“出席的，在场的”时作后置定语。.阅读理解AThe world is changing so
14、fast that English, perhaps the most worldly of languages, is struggling to keep up.Learners in the future are likely to be much younger. Young children are often said to be better at language learning than older learners but they also have special challenges. Young children dont usually have the kin
15、d of instrumental motivation and determination for learning English that older learners often have. English lessons must therefore be fun and rewarding.The reasons why people learn English are also changing. Globalization is bringing together more people than ever who speak different languages and w
16、ho are turning to English as the means of communication. The English learners of the future may be less worried about sounding exactly like a native speaker and more concerned about how to use English effectively in crosscultural communication.We may be hearing more nonnative speakers in dialogues a
17、nd a wider range of the “New Englishes” now used around the world.Technology will allow English to come to you, rather than you having to go to a special place to learn English.Learning English has always involved both pain and pleasure, private effort and social activity. Traditional learning provi
18、ded takeit or leaveit mixes of these as well as of content but in future learners will be able to choose a plan which suits their cultural and psychological dispositions(性情)，or their particular needs at that moment. They, rather than their teachers, will decide how, what and when they will learn.Abo
19、ve all, learning English is about communication and an important benefit of learning English is being able to exchange views and make friends with people all over the world. Despite the growing independence of learners, trusted institutions and brand names will remain important.1Compared to older le
20、arners, young English learners_.Aare more active in learningBare more hardworking in learningChave more difficulties in learningD. have less lasting determination in learning答案D细节理解题。由第二段“Young children dont usually have the kind of instrumental motivation and determination for learning English that
21、 older learners often have.”一句，可知孩子们在英语学习方面的动力和决心不如年龄大的英语学习者强，故D项正确。2What can we learn about the future English language?ABritish English will be more popular.BAmerican English will be more popular.CMost people will speak standard English.DMany different kinds of Englishes will appear.答案D细节理解题。由第三段“
22、We may be hearing more nonnative speakers in dialogues and a wider range of the New Englishes now used around the world.”一句，可以判断未来将会出现更多种类的英语。3What can we learn from the passage?AFuture English lessons will be more interesting.BOld people wont have to learn English in the future.CPeople will pay mor
23、e attention to English pronunciation.DTeachers will play a more important role in ones English learning.答案A推理判断题。根据第二段的“English lessons must therefore be fun and rewarding.”可以判断未来的英语课程将会更加有趣。4What can be inferred from the passage?ALearning English means no pain in the future.BEnglish training school
24、s will not be popular with young people in the future.CEnglish learners will become less independent in the future.DMore attention will be paid to personal needs in English learning in the future.答案D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“.in future learners will be able to choose a plan which suits their cultural and psych
25、ological dispositions(性情)，or their particular needs.”，由此判断在未来将会更加注重个人的特殊需求，英语学习将会更加个性化。BMost American students go to traditional public schools. There are about 88,000 public schools all over the US. Some students attend about 3,000 independent public schools called charter schools.Charter schools a
26、re selfgoverning. Private companies operate some charter schools. They are similar in some ways to traditional public schools. They receive tax just as other public schools do. Charter schools must prove to local or state governments that their students are learning. These governments provide the sc
27、hools with the agreement called a charter that permits them to operate.Charter schools are different because they do not have to obey most laws governing traditional public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell them what to teach. Each school can choose its own goals and decide th
28、e ways it wants to reach them. Class size is usually smaller than in traditional public schools.Governments strongly support charter schools as a way to reorganize public schools that are failing to educate students. But some education agencies and unions oppose charter schools. One teachers union h
29、as just made public the results of the first national study comparing the progress of students in traditional schools and charter schools.The American Federation of Teachers criticized the governments delay in releasing the results of the study, which is called the National Assessment of Educational
30、 Progress. Union education experts say the study shows that charter school students performed worse in math and reading tests than students in regular public schools.Some experts say the study is not a fair look at charter schools because students in those schools have more problems than students in
31、 traditional schools. Other education experts say the study results should make charter school officials demand more student progress.5If a private company wants to operate a charter school, it must _.Atry new methods of teachingBprove its management abilityCobey all local and state lawsDget the gov
32、ernments permission答案D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知民营企业要开办特许学校需要得到政府的许可，故D项正确。6Charter schools are independent because_.Athey make greater progressBtheir class size is smallerCthey enjoy more freedomDthey oppose traditional ways答案C推理判断题。根据文章第三段的内容可知，特许学校比较独立，是因为它们比普通公立学校享有更多的自由，故C项正确。7Whats the governments atti
33、tude toward charter schools?ADoubtful. BSupportive. CSubjective. DOptimistic.答案B细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句可知，政府支持开办特许学校。8What can we learn from the text?AMore students choose to attend charter schools.BCharter schools are better than traditional schools.CStudents in charter schools are well educated.DPeople have different opinions about charter schools.答案D推理判断题。根据文章后三段所述的内容尤其是第四段中的“But some education agencies and unions oppose charter schools.”可知，人们对特许学校持不同态度。
