1、Module 2课下能力提升(六).根据提示写出单词的正确形式1The secretary arranged a _ (方便的) time and space for the applicants to have an interview.2The art museum is planning to _ (展示) the new paintings it has bought.3I love travelling and my next _ (目的地) might be Tibet.4Nowadays many countries begin to _ (探索) space.5To solve
2、 the traffic jams, many countries are trying to _ (限制) the number of cars.6Liu Hulan was a _ (worth) daughter of the party.7Is there a _ (connect) between smoking and lung cancer?8He entered the room without _ (permit)9What made an _ (impress) on me was his intelligence.10There are many parks and pl
3、aygrounds for kids in _ (suburb) areas.选词填空under construction， in no time， provide .for， be connected to， on display， for convenience， get around， be stuck in 1What a pity they _ the traffic jam.2The news quickly _ that Mo Yan went back to his hometown.3We bought this house _； its near the school.4T
4、his printing machine _ the computer.5Its important to _ good education _ the young.6Because many roads have been destroyed in the earthquake, the new ones are _.7After the accident, the injured were taken to the nearest hospital _.8The necklace _ is said to belong to a queen living in the 19th centu
5、ry.完成句子1老师不容许我解释迟到的原因。The teacher didnt _ the reason why I was late.2动动脑筋，你将会找到办法。_， and youll find a way.3被老师表扬的那些学生都是经常帮助他人的一些人。The students _ were those who often helped others.4这本书很值得一看。The book _.5站在山顶上，整个城市尽收眼底。Standing on the top of the hill, you can _ the whole city.阅读理解ACongratulations on d
6、eciding to visit the Big Apple. Whether you choose to spend time in the Metropolitan Museum of Art or an S&M club in the west Village, or both, youre in for quite an experience. NYC(New York City) isnt nearly as crazy or dangerous as movies make it out to be, so relax and enjoy its intrinsic (本质的) w
7、eirdness.Instructions to get thereNew York City, being a major metropolis, can be accessed in many ways: by plane, train, bus or car.Flying: There are three major airports people usually fly into when traveling to New York. La Guardia is the closest to Manhattan, and is located in the borough of Que
8、ens. JFK international Airport is also in Queens, but a little farther from Manhattan. Newark is in New Jersey and is by far the farthest from the city.Train: Amtrak (美国铁路公司) trains arrive constantly in Penn Station, which is located at 7th Avenue and 34th Street. Penn Station is conveniently locate
9、d in the heart of Manhattan and can be accessed via subway and taxis. Metro North, a lightrail system that runs from Connecticut to New York, is another convenient way to get into the city if you happen to be nearby. Those trains come into Grand Central Station, which is located at 42nd Street and P
10、ark Avenue.Bus: For those of you on a tight budget (or who are just plain cheap but have a lot of time on your hands), the bus is always an option. Buses run by several companies including Greyhound, Trailways, Peter Pan and New Jersey Transit are usually much cheaper than trains and planes, and the
11、y are just as convenient, arriving at Port Authority, located at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. Of course, buses take longer and have smellier bathrooms.Driving: If you choose to drive to New York City, your best bet is to find a garage as soon as you arrive and park your car for the duration of the tr
12、ip. Driving and parking in the city are both impossible, and will certainly make your trip miserable. Since New York has excellent public transportation and thousands of taxis, you really dont need your car if you are staying in Manhattan.1In many films New York City seems _.AdangerousBtraditionalCc
13、onvenient Dunique2Which one shows the right order of airports distance from New York City?AJFK International AirportNewarkLa GuardiaBLa GuardiaJFK International AirportNewarkCLa GuardiaNewarkJFK International AirportDJFK International AirportLa GuardiaNewark3If you are on vacation but dont have enou
14、gh money, which transportation is your best choice?APlane. BTrain.CBus. DCar.4The biggest challenge for driving to New York City is _.Aits high costBtaking a long timeCunpleasant smellDparking the carBMost of the sandstorms that had swept China last year came from foreign land, a Chinese official in
15、 charge of desertification (荒漠化) control said on Monday. And the invasions (入侵) could partly explain the frequent sandstorms in the country in recent years despite its achievements in desertification control.Since the start of last spring, the north and northwestern Chinese regions had been hit by 1
16、7 sandstorms, of which, a dozen came from foreign land.Situated in the centralAsia sandstorm region, one of the worlds four largest sandstorm sources, China also suffers from sandstorms from outside the country while being blamed as a sand source to northeast Asia. The other three major sources are
17、in Africa, North America and Australia.The land suffering from desertification has been decreasing by 7,585 square kilometers annually in China, and the area of sandy land has also been falling by 1,284 square kilometers a year.The shrinkage (收缩) forms a clear contrast to the fact that the land suff
18、ering from desertification and sandy feature was added by 10,400 square kilometers and 3,436 square kilometers late last century, respectively.Currently, the desertification land in China makes up 2.64 million square kilometers, accounting for 27.46 percent of the nations land, and its sandy land to
19、tals 1.74 million square kilometers, accounting for 18.1 percent of the countrys total.5What does the underlined word “decreasing” mean in Paragraph 4?AGoing down. BGoing up.CComing from. DTaking up.6Where do most of the sandstorms in China come from?AThe northwestern Chinese regions.BThe northern C
20、hinese regions.CThe western part of China.DForeign countries.7Which of the following is believed to be the sand source to northeast Asia?AMongolia. BAfrica.CChina. DAustralia.8What can we infer from this passage?AThe land in China suffering from desertification has been increasing greatly.BChina has
21、 made achievements in its own desertification control.CThe desertification land makes up nearly half of Chinas territory.DLittle progress has been made in controlling desertification in China.任务型阅读People need homes: children assume their parents place as home; boarders call school “home” on weekdays
22、; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers . have no place to call “home”， at least for a few nights.1_？Dont they have the right to a home? Of course they do. Some regular travelers take their own belongings: like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel lik
23、e home no matter where they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with service and attendants; others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely. 2._！And how about maintaining relationships while in transit? 3._； some s
24、end letters and postcards, or even photos; others may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that theyre still alive and well. 4._. Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home. Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends, even closer than siblings.
25、Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging? 5._.Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and imagination, we can make the place we stay “home”. AHome is the harbor for travelersBPeople find ways to keep in touchCDo all people have a
26、comfortable homeDSome keep contact with their friends via InternetESo how about people who have to travel for extended periods of timeFWhenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another “home” waiting to be foundGFurthermore, driving a camping car during ones travels and sleeping
27、in the vehicle at night is just like home only mobile.小作文训练(请根据提示把语段补充完整)With the development of economy, there are many cars, buses and trolleybuses in our city. We can _ (拥挤) _ (上下班的高峰时期) because there are just a few roads. To everyones joy, a new road is _ (在建设中). When it is completed in 2017, it
28、 will _ (和相连) another road. I think _ more _ (人们做很方便) _ (出行) and we can _ (饱览) the rapid changing city. So the road _ well _ (值得) building. 课下能力提升(六).1.convenient2.display3.destination4.explore5.limit6.worthy7.connection8permission9.impression10.suburban.1.were stuck in2.got around3.for convenience4
29、.is connected to5.provide; for6.under construction7.in no time8on display.1.permit me to explain2.Use your head3praised by the teacher4.is well worth reading5.have a good view of.1解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“NYC(New York City) isnt nearly as crazy or dangerous as movies make it out to be”可知，纽约不像电影中的那样疯狂和危险
30、。故选A。2解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章中的“La Guardia is the closest to Manhattan, JFK international Airport is also in Queens, but a little farther from Manhattan.”和“Newark is in New Jersey and is by far the farthest from the city.”可知B正确。3解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章中的“For those of you on a tight budget (or who are just plain che
31、ap but have a lot of time on your hands), the bus is always an option.”可知，如果你手头紧，乘公共汽车是你的选择，故选C。4解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“your best bet is to find a garage as soon as you arrive and park your car for the duration of the trip.”可知，驾车去纽约找停车的地方是一个巨大的挑战。故选D。语篇解读：近年来中国遭受严重的风沙袭击，而中国也被认为是风沙的来源之一，经过努力在治沙方面取得显著的
32、效果。5解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第四段最后的“has also been falling by 1,284 square kilometres a year”可知，该词的意思是“减少”，与fall的意思接近，故选A项。6解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段提到“Most of the sandstorms that had swept China last year came from foreign land, a Chinese official in charge of desertification (荒漠化) control said on Monday.”去年袭击中国的沙尘暴大部分来
33、自外国，故选D项。7解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段“Situated in the centralAsia sandstorm region, one of the worlds four largest sandstorm sources, China also suffers from sandstorms from outside the country while being blamed as a sand source to northeast Asia”可知中国被认为是东北亚风沙的来源地，故选C项。8解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段提到“The land suffering f
34、rom desertification has been decreasing by 7, 585 square kilometers annually in China, and the area of sandy land has also been falling by 1, 284 square kilometers a year.”遭受风沙袭击的土地每年减少7 585平方公里，沙地的区域已经减少了1 284平方公里，故可知控制沙漠化取得了成效，选B项。.1解析：选E根据上文可知，人们都需要家，那么旅行者呢，他们至少有几个晚上没有家。而下文叙述，他们就没有拥有家的权利吗？他们当然有。E
35、项“那么，那些不得不延长旅行时间的人呢”，符合上下文语境。故选E。2解析：选G本段主要是说对于旅行者来说，出门在外也要有家的感觉。G项“此外，旅行者在旅行期间开着宿营车并在车里睡觉也有家的感觉，只不过它是移动的”符合语境。故选G。3解析：选D空格前一句意为：在旅行过程中如何(与家人、朋友)保持联系？结合下文中一些保持联系的方式可知，D项“一些人通过网络与他们的朋友保持联系”符合语境。故选D。4解析：选B根据上文可知，有些人会寄信件和明信片，甚至是照片，其他人可能只是打电话问候一下，只是想让朋友知道他们还活着并且过得很好。根据下文可知，在路上交朋友也能或多或少地带给旅行者家的感觉。B项“人们会找到很多方法来保持联系”能够联系上下文。故选B。5解析：选F根据上文可知，现在，越来越少的人在他们自己的城市工作，他们要如何培养归属感？而下文又提到，无论我们在哪里，只要用一点点的努力和想象，我们就能使我们待的地方变为“家”。F项“无论何时我们走出自己的城市，总有另一个家等着我们去发现”符合语境。故选F。.get crowdedduring the rush hourunder constructionbe connected toit isconvenient for people toget aroundhave a good view ofisworth
