1、Unit 2Section .单词拼写1With money, they can buy cars, houses and many _luxuries_ (奢侈品), and lead a comfortable life.2An hour later, the rain _ceased_(停止) but the clouds hung low and heavy overhead.3The informant (提供消息的人) is expected to provide the information about the _deceased_(亡故的), who were killed
2、in the accident.4It is reported that the lowest lung cancer rates have been found in non-smokers who live in the _rural_(乡村的) areas.5(2020山东青岛期中) It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common _career_(职业) choices.6(2019天津阅读理解改编)This is how everyone learned to read.We would st
3、art off with sentences, then _paragraphs_(段), and then stories.7The students are asked to submit their _essays_(文章) to their tutors after class.8(2019四川棠湖中学期中) Mapmakers could not draw _accurate_(精确的) maps of the Earth until people began travelling around the world in the fifteenth century.9It is we
4、ll known that the _signpost_(路标) is very important because it is a guide to drivers.10Thursdays weather _forecast_(预报) has brought some good news for parts of the provincerain.单句语法填空1(2020福建龙岩期中)Whatever it is, try to write it down before you arrive.It will be interesting to compare these _predictio
5、ns_(predict) to what you have actually experienced.2My mother opposes me _staying_(stay) in the newly decorated house for a long time, for the fresh paint gives out poisonous smell.3(2020浙江金华期中) The teacher demanded an explanation for his _absence_(absent) from class this morning.4I bet you cant res
6、ist _laughing_(laugh) at these funny sports images taken at the right moment.5The manager was strongly resistant _to_ my proposal at first but she finally gave in and accepted it.6The study begins with a history of the village with an emphasis _on_ the development of it.7The department apologized _f
7、or_ any inconvenience caused while road improvements were in progress.8If they ceased _advertising/to advertise_(advertise), prices would be significantly reduced.9Advances in medical science have made _it_ possible to cure many so-called incurable diseases.10Only half of the rooms are _occupied_(oc
8、cupy) at the moment.完成句子1三四月份的天气非常不好预测。In March and April, _the weather is not so predictable/its hard to predict the weather_.2我要表明我对你没有偏见。I want to _make it clear_ that I have no prejudice against you.3她是一名职业女性而不是家庭主妇。She is a career woman _rather than a housewife_.4我们被提供了一张该地区的地图。We _were provide
9、d with_ a map of the area.5他连续工作了八个小时。He worked for eight hours _without cease_.6健康饮食有助于身体抗感染。A healthy diet should _help your body resist_ infection.7我试图劝他别那样做。I tried to _argue him out of_ doing that.8那位老演员身体还很健康。The old actor is still _in good shape_.9我们要为没有及早开办这项服务表示歉意。We would like to _apologis
10、e for_ the late running of this service.10如果你能记住它，对你是很有好处的。If you can remember it, _it will be of great benefit to you_.课文语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A crash _1.caused_(cause) by a driverless car led to a heated argument about some advances in technology.What do you think of the advances in
11、technology?On the one hand, some groups of people around the world live happily in the _2.absence_ (absent) of new technology.They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet.They have lived _3.mainly_(main) as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably _4.be living_(live) th
12、e same way in the distant future.They advocate _5.leading_(lead) a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community.On the other hand, new technology _6.has provided_(provide) people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example, the latest weather-tracking computer progra
13、mmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural _7.disasters_(disaster), which saves many lives.Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from _8.technological_(technology) advances.My health monitor, _9.which_I wear all the time, has also helped me get into the best shape of my life.Of cou
14、rse, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be _10.a_ scary prospect.Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.解析：1考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，_ 1_(cause) by a driverless car作后置定语，修饰A crash，由by可知，cause与A crash之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词。2考查名词。in the
15、 absence of.意为“缺乏”。3考查副词。空处修饰谓语，故用副词。4考查动词的时态。根据语境可知，这些人以前过着没有新科技的生活，在将来也将继续这样的生活，因此应用将来进行时，表示在将来的一段时间内正在进行的动作。5考查非谓语动词。advocate doing sth.意为“提倡做某事”。6考查动词的时态。由时间状语over the years可知，此处应用现在完成时。7考查名词的数。disaster在此表示“灾害”，为可数名词，故用复数形式。8考查形容词。空处作定语修饰名词advances，故填形容词。9考查定语从句的关系词。分析句子结构可知，_ 9_ I wear all the time为非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词My health monitor，故用关系代词which。10考查冠词。prospect表示“前景”时，常用单数，且此处表示泛指，故用不定冠词a。