1、Period TwoLearning about Language.用所给词的恰当形式填空1We should respect the religious (religion) activities of the local people. 2To the experts satisfaction (satisfy), the sick child had a quick recovery.3He is the most energetic (energy) boy I have ever met. 4Nowadays lots of young people want financial i
2、ndependence (depend)5Mike was arrested on his arrival (arrive) from New York.6You must make an apology (apologize) to your sister for being so rude.7He expressed his sadness (sad) about what had happened.8Their house is beautifully (beauty) decorated.根据提示翻译句子1为了还债，夫妻俩不得不日夜辛苦。(pay off, day and night)
3、In_order_to_pay_off_the_debts,_the_couple_had_to_work_day_and_night.2经常晚睡会导致健康出问题。(lead to)Staying_up_too_late_frequently_can_lead_to_health_problems.3经理说他会参加会议，但他并没有来。(turn up)The_manager_said_he_would_come_to_the_meeting_but_he_didnt_turn_up.4即使你们公司很庞大，如果发展得太快也会陷入困境的。(even if/though, get into trou
4、ble)Even_if_your_company_is_large,_it_may_get_into_trouble_by_growing_so_fast.5当我听到“鼓浪屿的波涛”，我就想到了我的厦门之旅。(remind. of.)_When_I_heard_“The_Wave_of_Gulangyu”，it reminded me of my trip to Xiamen.完形填空 A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she _1_ play in the small garden. She c
5、ould see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. _2_ she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and _3_ all day about how wonderful and exciting _4_ must feel to live there.At the age when she gain
6、ed some _5_ skill and sensibility (识别力), she _6_ her mother for a bike ride _7_ the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, _8_ her keeping close to the house and not _9_ too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew _10_ where she was heading! _11_ the hill and across the valley，she ro
7、de to the _12_ of the golden house._13_ she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path _14_ to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she _15_ that all the windows were _16_ and rather dirty.So _17_ and heartbroken, she didnt go any fur
8、ther. She _18_ and all of a sudden she saw an amazing _19_. There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she _20_ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in fro
9、nt of her nose!【语篇解读】 一个小女孩家住山上，在院子里玩耍时，她经常能看到山谷对面的房子，那房子金光闪闪，漂亮极了。有一天，小女孩有机会走近那座房子，失望地发现不过如此。回头望望自家的房子，金光闪闪，好看极了！1A.might Bshould Cwould Dmust答案C解析根据句首的usually一词可知，小女孩经常在她家的小花园里玩耍。would表示过去的习惯性动作，相当于used to“老是；总是”。2A.Unless BAlthough CSince DBut答案B解析前后两个句子之间存在转折关系，所以选择although，表示虽然小女孩热爱自己的父母和自己的家，但
10、是她对山谷对面的房子充满了憧憬和渴望。3A.dreamed Bworried Casked Dshouted答案A解析根据上文she desired to live in such a house可知，小女孩整天梦想着那栋漂亮房子里面的精彩生活。dream about“梦想，向往”。4A.this Bthat Cit Dwhich答案C解析分析句子结构可知，代词it在此处是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式to live there。5A.different Bscientific Cmusical Dbasic答案D解析根据语境可知，随着年龄的增长，小女孩有了基本的技能和识别力，所以要求
11、变高了。6A.begged Bblamed Cinvited Dpaid答案A解析根据下文可知，小女孩的妈妈最终答应了她的请求，显然此处表示她请求妈妈允许她骑着自行车到花园外面去。7A.inside Boutside Cthrough Dalong答案B解析第一段第二句提到，小女孩以前总是在自己的小花园里玩，现在她长大了，渴望外面的世界，所以请求自己到花园外面去看看。8A.insisting on Brelying onCarguing about Dwondering about答案A解析根据语境可知，妈妈答应了小女孩的请求，但是一个劲儿地嘱咐她就在自己家房子附近玩。insist on“坚持
12、”； rely on“依靠；依赖”；argue about“争论；辩论”； wonder about“想知道；对感到奇怪”。9A.traveling BrunningCriding Dwalking答案C解析根据上文出现的a bike ride可知，小女孩骑自行车出去玩，所以妈妈嘱咐她不要骑得太远。10A.madly Brapidly Cexactly Dpossibly答案C解析根据上下文内容可知，小女孩像出笼的小鸟一样兴奋，她心里早就确切地知道自己想去哪里。11A.Over BDown CAround DBeside答案B解析根据第一段第一句可知，小女孩家住在山上，所以她首先要下山，穿过山
13、谷，才能到达山谷对面。12A.windows Bsteps Ccenter Dgate答案D解析根据下文内容可知，小女孩骑着自行车来到那栋金色房子的大门口。13A.Until BAs CWhile DBecause答案B解析as在此处引导时间状语从句，表示当小女孩从自行车上下来，并把自行车停靠在大门口的柱子上时，她的眼睛就盯着通往房子的那条小路看。14A.getting BintroducingCleading Dmoving答案C解析lead to“通往；通向”，小女孩首先盯着通往房子的那条小路看，然后盯着房子本身。15A.felt Blearned Cconcluded Dfound答案D
14、解析根据语境可知，当小女孩走到近前发现了事物的真相，她感到非常失望。16A.transparent BbrightCplain Dwide答案C解析plain“简单的；平常的”，与第一段第三句中的shining golden windows形成鲜明对比。17A.anxious Bangry Cserious Dsad答案D解析根据下文的heartbroken可知，看到真相后小女孩的梦想破灭了，她十分难过，十分伤心。18A.turned around Bcheered upCsettled down Ddropped in答案A解析根据下文内容可知，当小女孩无意中一转身，突然，她看到了令人惊叹的
15、一幅景象。turn around“转身”； cheer up“高兴起来； 振作起来”； settle down“定居；平息”； drop in“顺便拜访”。19A.hill BvalleyCbackground Dsight答案D解析下文的句子所描述的是一幅美丽的景象，就像小女孩站在自己家看到的山谷对面的景象一样。20A.imagined BdecidedCrealized Dguessed答案C解析站到一个不同的角度看着自己的家，小女孩意识到，原来自己一直生活在充满关爱的金色房子里。.阅读理解It is natural that children are curious (好奇的) abou
16、t the world around them. For example, they want to know how their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water tastes salty.As children grow up, they become curious about different kinds of things. When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of thei
17、r mothers. They become interested in the physical world around them: the plants, the animals, the sky. Later, they become interested in the things that people have made: wheels, bicycles, cars. And when they are adults, their curiosity continues. Sometimes this curiosity leads to a career (生涯，职业) in
18、 science.Scientists spend their lives trying to find out about the world.Those who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the sky. Other scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences. A third group of scientists study the physical sciences, eg physics, c
19、hemistry.These scientists have already discovered a lot about our world.For example, they tell us why your heart beats fast when you run. They say that when you are quiet, your heart normally beats sixtyfive or seventyfive times a minute. Your heart is a pump (泵) that pumps blood to all parts of the
20、 body. The blood carries oxygen and nutrition. When you run, your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them. The muscles need oxygen, too. So your brain sends a signal to the heart. The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxygen. Then the heart bea
21、ts fast and sends blood quickly to the muscles. It may beat 90 to 140 times a minute.Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, “Why does the ocean water taste salty？” Scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rai
22、n falls into cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, “What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get saltier every year.” Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.We know a l
23、ot about our world, but there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.1According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?APeople are curious in the same way. BPeople in different countries are interested in different things.CMen and women are curious about di
24、fferent things.DPeople of different ages are interested in different things.答案D解析第二段最后说到：小孩子不同的兴趣和好奇心，会影响他们未来的职业生涯；后又说到不同的科学家研究的领域不同。由此得出答案。2Scientists who work with the biological sciences study _Athe earth, the oceans and the skyBmanmade things Cplants and animalsDocean water答案C解析生物学家研究的内容当然是动植物了。
25、3When you run, your muscles need _Amore nutrition and oxygenBmore signalsCmore saltDwater答案A解析由第四段中“When you run, your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them. The muscles need oxygen, too.”可知答案为A。4A rock cracks _Ain wet regionsBin dry regions Cat very high or ver
26、y low temperatures Dwhen salty water falls in 答案C解析由第五段中“When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks.”可知答案为C。.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Before trying to start a new career，there are several things that should be done.To begin with，a person should do an enough amount of research
27、about the field that he or she is planning to enter. _1_They should consider the earning potential(可能性)，the standard benefits，and the specific requirements for the jobs that they are considering._2_Having work experience in one field does not make sure that a change to a new field will be smooth.Peo
28、ple should avoid overstating or misrepresenting their qualifications(资历)only to get a job.Doing so can result in a lot of stress and place a person at risk of losing the new job.Even when a person enters a new career at the correct level，there is a possibility that he or she will not know everything
29、 that is required._3_ So people should ask the necessary questions.On the contrary，it is best for people in new positions to show high levels of interest and desire to learn.People should realize that wanting to start a new career does not mean that it is possible at any given moment.People should n
30、ot quit their jobs too early with false expectations of easily getting another job._4_It is also wise for a person to save some money before starting a new career._5_There is also a possibility that he or she may have to invest(投资)in training or supplies，which may be difficult to cover while in a ne
31、w position or in between jobs.ATherefore，it should not be taken lightly.BThis is understandable when a person is new on a job.CIt is also necessary to get the proper training or education.DIt is not wise for people to act on iust a desire for change.ESome people choose a career they enjoy doing in their spare time.FInstead，it is best for them to begin their job search while they are still employed.GThis will provide one with a great help in case the new job does not work out.答案1.D2.C3.B4.F5.G