1、Unit 2Growing pains 课时作业3.品句填词Computers can _(处理)huge amounts of data.I was looking forward to working under her expert _(指导)After a long _(辩论)，he gave way.Im old enough to have the _(自由)to do as I like.I must tell you that his _(耐心)has its limit.Smoking is _(禁止)in this office.I am sorry that I _(误解
2、)you.I apologize.Nowadays no one will _(挑战，提出异议)the fact that the earth is round.选词填空stay up，mix up，at present，be rude to，get annoyed，go throughHe always _when I beat him at cards; hes a bad loser.I never smile at people who _me.I have no enough material in hand _.Hes _a divorce at the moment.Never
3、_these two words.I am going to _late to finish my paper.句型转换They found your house with great difficulty.They _.They treated the homeless boy as their own son.They treated the homeless boy _he _their own son.Not only his parents but also he is going abroad.He，_his parents，_going abroad.Whenever I mee
4、t him，I find him smiling._I meet him，I find him smiling.Life seems to be rushing too fast and even going out of control._life is rushing too fast and even going out of control.单项填空Although it was really a difficult task，he decided to try his best to _ success.AchallengeBreceiveCapprove DachieveI thi
5、nk wed better _a better plan after the meeting.Akeep up with Bcome up withCcatch up with Dput up withHow did you sleep last night?Not very well.I _ too late preparing a report for the meeting.Amade up Bstayed upCkept up Dturned up(2012湖南省广益实验中学高一上学期期中考试)Tom insisted that what he said _ true and we i
6、nsisted that he _ and have a walk.Abe；should go Bshould be；should goCwas；go Dwas；would goProfessor Wang，along with 5 students，_ in the lecture room just now.Ais BareCwas Dwere_the task is difficult，they managed to complete it on time.ABecause BThereforeCAs DThough(2012江苏省淮安七校高一上学期期中考试)_ the manager
7、has arrived，we can begin our discussion right away.AIf BBecause ofCNow that DEven if(2012江苏省启东中学第一学期第二次质量检测)My Grandpa is lovely and _，but sometimes he is not _ me.Aenergy；patient toBenergetic; patient toCenergy; patient withDenergetic; patient with(2012六合高级中学高一上学期期中考试)Though _ to see us，the profess
8、or gave us a warm welcome.Aconfusing Bwas confusedCconfused Dbeing confusedDid you remember to return the book to our English teacher?Yes，I gave it to him _ I saw him.Aonce BwhileCif Dthe moment.阅读理解An earthquake happens when two plates rub (碰撞) together.The earth plates travel in different directio
9、ns and at different speeds.If one plate is slowly forced underneath the other，pressure builds up until the plates break apart.This process causes the ground to move.It is an earthquake.In other words，earthquakes are the shaking of the earths surface caused by the earths rocky outer layer as a result
10、 of the energy stored within the earth.The strain within the rocks is suddenly released (释放)The damage an earthquake causes depends on where it is and the time it is happening.If an unpopulated region is struck，there will be low loss of life or property.If it hits a large city，there may be many inju
11、ries and much destruction.Many of the areas at risk are largely populated now.Major earthquakes hitting those areas today could produce terrible damage.Actually，there are several million small earthquakes every year.Large earthquakes such as the 1964 Alaskan earthquake that measured 9.2 on the Richt
12、er scale，cause millions of dollars in damage.In the last 500 years，millions of people have been killed by earthquakes around the world including 240，000 in the 1976 Tang Shan earthquake in China.A 60second or less earthquake can cause devastation that continues for years after the first tremor (小震)I
13、n 1972，a series of severe earthquakes struck Managua，Nicaragua.Fifteen years later，the city still looked the way it had a week after the earthquake hit，because the country did not have the necessary money to rebuild it.The shaking of the earth is sometimes not the greatest disaster.It is in the ensu
14、ing fires and floods that often the greatest damage occurs.In the 1906 earthquake，it was the fires caused after it that did the majority of the damage.An earthquake can also destroy dams high above a city or valleys，causing floods to sweep down and sweep away everything in their path.Which of the fo
15、llowing is the main idea of the first paragraph?AAn earthquake comes from inside the earth.BHow an earthquake happens.CHow the earth plates move.DThe earth has great energy in storage.Which of the following is mentioned to show that an earthquake can kill too many people?AThe 1964 Alaskan earthquake
16、.BThe 1976 Tang Shan earthquake.CThe 1972 Managua earthquake.DThe 1906 earthquake.The underlined word“ensuing” in the last paragraph probably means _Acausing too much heat and great damageBcausing many injuries and much destructionChappening suddenly and unexpectedlyDhappening as a result of another
17、 eventBy giving the example in Paragraph 4，the author wants to show that _Aan earthquake doesnt last long Bthe damage can last longCpeople in Managua suffered too muchDNicaragua is still a poor country.任务型读写Studying AbroadNowadays，studying abroad gains popularity in China.Many rich parents would rat
18、her send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.As every coin has two sides，studying abroad is not an exception(例外)There are advantages for people to attend schools abroad.In the first place，he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability
19、in the second language may be greatly improved，as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve secondlanguage than living in the country where it is spoken.While studying in a foreign country，he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all ov
20、er the world.This is not only exciting on the social level，but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well.He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science and make use of the firstrate facilities (设备) available.In this way，there is every chance that he is able to widen h
21、is horizon (眼界) and broaden his mind.Of course，attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems.The most serious problem is language barrier (障碍)Most of the students who go abroad dont have enough skills in the language spoken there.As a result，on arriving there，they will find it diffic
22、ult to understand what the teachers say.Besides，for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people，they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations.Therefore，given an opportunity to attend a school abroad，one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before makin
23、g up his mind.Title：Studying AbroadPhenomenonSending children abroad to receive education is_with many rich parents._Children have the _ chance to improve the second language because they can use it _.They can make friends with other students from _.They can _ of the latest knowledge in science and
24、have access to the best facilities.DisadvantagesLanguage barrier is the number one problem.Because students are not _ at the language spoken there，they will have difficulty in _ what the teachers say. It is not easy for them to deal with crossculture communication _ to lack of knowledge of the custo
25、ms of the locals.ConclusionBoth sides of the factors should be taken into _ carefully before one makes a decision.Section Task，Project & Writing.品句填词handleguidanceargumentfreedompatienceforbiddenmisunderstoodchallenge.选词填空gets annoyedare rude toat presentgoing throughmix upstay up.句型转换had great diff
26、iculty in finding your houseas if/though；werealong with；isEvery/Each timeIt seems that.单项填空【解析】选D。句意：尽管这的确是一个艰难的任务，他还是决定尽最大努力去获得成功。【解析】选B。句意：我想我们最好会后想出一个较好的计划来。come up with“想出”。【解析】选B。句意：我熬到很晚为会议准备报告。stay up“熬夜”。【解析】选C。第一个insist意为“坚持认为”，后面的从句时态和主句一致用过去时；第二空insist意为“(坚决)要求”，从句中谓语动词用(should)do。【解析】选C。
27、A，along with B，谓语和A一致；再根据后面的时间状语just now可知用过去时。【解析】选D。句意：尽管任务艰巨，他们还是努力按时完成了。前后文是转折关系，所以用though引导让步状语从句。as引导让步状语从句，从句要倒装。【解析】选C。句意：既然经理已经到了，我们立刻开始讨论吧。now that引导原因状语从句，和since同义“因为，既然”。【解析】选D。第一空和lovely并列作表语，用形容词energetic，第二空是固定短语be patient with“对有耐心”。【解析】选C。这是一个省略句，补全了应该是Though he was confused to see
28、us，因主从句主语一致，从句中又含有be动词，故可省略从句中的主语和be。【解析】选D。句意“我一见到他就会把这本书交给他。”the moment从句，意为“一就”。.阅读理解【解析】选B。第一段就是介绍什么是地震，地震是怎样发生的。【解析】选B。根据第三段“In the last 500 years, millions of people have been killed by earthquakes around the world including 240，000 in the 1976 Tang Shan earthquake in China.”可知，唐山地震中数以百万计的人丧生。
29、【解析】选D。根据后文“In the 1906 earthquake, it was the fires caused after it that did the majority of the damage.”可知，火灾等都是由地震造成的，它们的危害有时比地震本身还大。【解析】选B。根据第四段中“A 60second or less earthquake can cause devastation that continues for years after the first tremor (小震)”一次60秒或更小的地震有可能会带来持续很多年的破坏。.任务型读写Advantagespopularbestdailyoverseas/abroadknow/learnskilledunderstandingdue/owingconsideration/account
