1、课时作业16Lesson 2Utopia.单词拼写1The king wasnt merciful (仁慈的) at all and he killed all the prisoners.2Last weekend a truck hit a car. The collision (碰撞) caused nearly ten deaths.3The dog ran to his master, wagging (摇摆) its tail very happily.4Too many weeds (杂草) in the field made the crops not grow properl
2、y.5A poster (海报) has been put up to advertise the circus.6The parks of this city are famous for their fountains (喷泉)7We need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue (美德)8Villagers built a bridge of steel framework (框架) over the river.9Put the meat in the fridge, or it may rot (腐烂)10
3、Lets skip (跳过) over this page and come to page 55.单句语法填空1It is reported that thirty people were killed in a collision (collide) on the railway yesterday.2The society today offers the young generation more chances to show off their talents and skills.3He has elected to_become (become) a doctor becaus
4、e he is interested in medicine.4She has decided to do a parttime job.What for?5While crossing (cross) the field, we were chased by a bull.6The little ship was at the mercy of the storm.7Harry took up the tale at the point where John had left off.8I am not really familiar with the local laws.单句改错1He
5、was elected as the chairman of the Students Union at school.去掉第一个the2He is a man who is always showing up, which makes others envy him.upoff3I hope that the teacher can be merciful on me, or I couldnt get through the exam.onto4If you knock in someone by mistake, say “Excuse me” or “Im sorry”第一个inint
6、o5A life worth living should be made of continuous efforts and progress.made 后加up.选词填空show off，pick up，dress up，knock into，hold up，turn up，do up，be familiar with，be made up of1I was_held_up for twenty minutes in a traffic jam and turned_up late for class.2I love dressing_up and Id like to take up ac
7、ting.3Sometimes my neighbour picks_up my son in the morning and takes him there in her car.4She is showing_off her knowledge of plants again to her friends.5Im sorry to have_knocked_into you, but I didnt mean to.6He is_familiar_with English, but his intonation is not very good.7Atoms are_made_up_of
8、electrons and protons.8Please do_up the books and post them to Mr Smith.完成句子1It sounds like a good idea, but what_if he is absent from meeting.那个想法听起来很不错，但如果他缺席会议怎么样？2It is a great honour to be_elected_as a model worker.当选为劳动模范是很大的荣誉。3Mike has only driven to the pub to show_off his new carhe usually
9、 walks.迈克开车来酒吧只是为了向大家炫耀他的新车，他通常是步行的。4A car is made_up_of many different parts.一辆车有许多零部件。5He would almost knock_into me before he saw me.他几乎就要撞到我身上时才看见我。6Cutting back on salt will also make_a_difference.减少盐的摄入量也会有很大不同。.七选五“The calm before the storm” is a very familiar expression. It is usually used t
10、o describe a peaceful period just before a very stressful situation or a tense argument. _1_ They noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become calm and the winds would drop.But why is it often so calm before a storm? _2_ According to US website HowStuffWorks, a calm period occurs b
11、ecause many storms, tornadoes and hurricanes draw in all the warm and damp air from the surrounding area. As this air rises into the storm clouds, it cools and acts as “fuel for the storm ，like petrol in a car.”Once the storm has taken all the energy it can from the air, it is pushed out from the to
12、p of the storm clouds and falls back down to ground level. _3_ So once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm._4_ First count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. A good judgement is that if you
13、r count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away.However, due to the complexity of storm system ，calm doesnt always go first. So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. _5_AScience has given us the a
14、nswer.BThere is no definite answer to the question.CWeather reports sometimes cannot be trusted.DBritish sailors coined the phrase in the late 1600s.EAs the air declines, it becomes warm and dry, which is stable.FThe Weather Network has a tip for working out how far away a storm is.GThats the most r
15、eliable way to predict the next display of natures temper.这是一篇说明文。文章就“暴风雨前的宁静”这一说法做出了科学的解释。并且说明了一种计算暴风雨距离的窍门。同时告诉读者随时更新天气预报是预测下一次大自然发怒最可靠的方法。1D解析：根据下文They noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become calm and the winds would drop. 他们注意到，在某些暴风雨来临之前，海面似乎会变得平静，风也会减弱。根据代词They可推理上文为有人提出
16、这一说法。故选D：英国水手在16世纪晚期创造了这个短语。2A解析：根据上文But why is it often so calm before a storm? 但是为什么暴风雨来临前总是那么平静呢？下文应就此做出回答：科学已经给了我们答案。故选A。3E解析：根据下文So once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm. 所以一旦它覆盖了一个区域，它就会在风暴前形成一段平静期。下文为覆盖，反之可推理上文应为空气下降，故选E项：当空气下降，它变得温暖和干燥，这是稳定的。4F解析：根据后文First count ho
17、w many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. A good judgement is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away. 首先数一下闪电和雷声之间有多少秒，大约三秒等于一公里。一个最佳判断是如果你的计数低于30秒，你应该立即寻求庇护。可知是在介绍一个预测暴风雨距离的方法。故选F：气象
18、网络有一个计算风暴距离的小窍门。5G解析：根据上文So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. 你最好的办法就是随时更新天气预报，预测你所在地区即将来临的暴风雨。下文应继续就此展开说明：这是预测下一次大自然发怒最可靠的方法。故选G。.语法填空China has built a highspeed passenger rail network in recent _1_ (year) and
19、will continue to expand it. By the end of 2018, Chinas railway mileage (里程) _2_ (reach) 131,000 kilometers, of _3_ 29,000 kilometers were highspeed rail. This accounted for 2/3 of the worlds total highspeed rail tracks, making Chinas highspeed rail system the worlds _4_ (large) highspeed rail networ
20、k.Chinas highspeed trains are similar _5_ those of Frances TGV, Germanys ICE and Japans Shinkansen. The fast trains with a top speed of 250350 km/h _6_ (call) CRH, China Railway Highspeed.If you want to travel around China, the highspeed trains will be your ideal choice since they are clean, comfort
21、able _7_ modern. Unlike on the conventional trains in China, nobody is allowed _8_ (smoke) on highspeed trains, not even between carriages.The seats are as good as those on the plane or even better. Most highspeed rail tickets have corresponding (对应的) seats, and only _9_ small number of standing tic
22、kets are sometimes sold on limited trains. Theres never a crowd of people sitting in the aisles. The ticket prices for China highspeed trains are reasonable and, on most routes, the frequency of departure is very high, so people can buy tickets _10_ (convenient)这是一篇说明文。文章作者对于中国的高铁进行了详细的介绍，并指出如果你想环游中
23、国，高铁将是你的理想选择，因为它们干净、舒适、现代化。1years解析：考查固定短语。句意：近年来，中国已经建成了高速客运铁路网，并将继续扩大。in recent years最近几年中，该短语是固定短语，所以填years。2had_reached解析：考查时态。句意：截至2018年底，中国铁路里程已达13.1万公里。根据By the end of 2018，可知表示动作发生在“过去的过去”，用过去完成时，所以填had reached。3which解析：考查定语从句。其中高速铁路里程2.9万公里。of _3_ 29,000 kilometers were highspeed rail 是一个介词
24、关系代词引导的定语从句，先行词是131,000 kilometers，介词关系代词引导的定语从句指物，只能用which，其中高速铁路里程2.9万公里。所以填which。4largest解析：考查最高级。句意：它占世界高铁总里程的2/3，使中国的高铁系统成为世界上最大的高铁网络。文中表示“最大的”，用最高级，所以填largest。5to解析：考查固定用法。句意：中国的高铁类似于法国的TGV、德国的ICE和日本的新干线。be similar to与相似，该用法是固定用法，所以填to。6are_called解析：考查时态和语态。句意：最高时速250350公里的高速列车被称为CRH，即中国铁路高铁。描
25、述主语现在的状态，用一般现在时，“高速列车”和“称作”之间是被动关系，用被动语态，所以填are called。7and解析：考查连词。句意：如果你想环游中国，高铁将是你的理想选择，因为它们干净、舒适、现代化。文中表示并列关系，所以填and。8to_smoke解析：考查固定用法。句意：与中国的传统列车不同，在高速列车上任何人都不允许吸烟，甚至车厢之间也不允许。allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事，该用法是固定用法，所以填to smoke。9a解析：考查固定短语。句意：这些座位和飞机上的一样好，甚至更好。大多数高铁车票都有相应的座位，只有少数站票有时在有限的列车上出售。a small number of少量的，该短语是固定短语，所以填a。10conveniently解析：考查副词。句意：中国高铁的票价是合理的，而且大多数线路的发车频率都很高，所以人们可以很方便地买票。该空修饰动词buy，用副词，所以填conveniently。