Unit 2第1课时(kèshí)
Ⅰ. 单句语法(yǔfǎ)填空(不多于(duō yú)3个单词)
1. ________ (base) on a true story, the novel is highly thought of.
2. Growing vegetables looks easy, but ________(actual) it takes a lot to learn.
3. They made an ________ (office) visit to the king.
4．You have made a lot of ________(spell) mistakes.
5. ________number of the students who took part in the military training is 450.
base的形容词6. We should consider what use can be made ________ such a material.
7. Every minute should be made use of ________(learn) English in our spare time.
8. ________number of students are practicing________(speak) English with each other at the English corner.
9. Jim failed in the exam again. In my opinion, he is ________(much) lazy than stupid.
10. ________ we could afford it, we wouldn't go abroad for our vacation.
Ⅱ完形填空
When I was 15, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. All the students nearly fell out of their chairs, ___1___ me. “Don't be ___2___. Only geniuses (天才(tiāncái)) can become writers，” the English teacher said sarcastically(讽刺(fěngcì)地). “And you are getting a D this term.” I was ___3___ deeply and I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short, sad poem about ___4___ dreams and mailed it to the Capper'sWeekly newspaper. To my ___5___， they published it, and sent me two dollars. I was a(an)___6___ writer! I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed again. “Just plain dumb luck，(纯属侥幸)” the teacher said. However, I'd tasted ___7___. I'd sold the first thing I'd ever written.
By the time I graduated from high school(with a Cminus average), I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿) filled with my published ___8___. I never talked about my writing to my ___9___， friends or my family again. They were ___10___ killers, and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their dreams.
Later, I wrote a book about what I understood and ___11___ about life. It took me nine months, just like a(an)___12___. I chose a publisher and wrote a letter, which ___13___， “I wrote this book myself, I ___14___ you like it. Chapters(章节(zhāngjié)) 6 and 12 are my ___15___. Thank you.” I mailed it without an envelope.
A month later, I ___16___ a letter, and a request to start working on ___17___book. CryingWind became a bestseller, and was translated into 15 languages. People ask what college I attended, what degrees I have, and what qualifications(品质(pǐnzhì)) I have to be a writer. The answer is ___18___. I just write. I'm not a genius, and I'm not gifted. I just write. To all those who dream of ___19___， I'm shouting at you, “Yes, you ___20___！ Don't listen to them！” Writing is easy. It's fun, and anyone can do it.
1. A. listening to B. talking about
C. laughing at D. looking at
2. A. silly B.discouraged
C. shy D. pride
3. A. hurt B.cheated
C. struck D. hit
4. A. strange B.unusual
C. beautiful D. broken
5. A. regret B.surprise
C. joy D. disappointment
6. A. welcomed B.paid
C. honored D. educated
7. A. success B.failure
C. luck D. pain
8. A. poems B.works
C. letters D. jokes
9. A. parents B.headmasters
C. publishers D. teachers
10. A. time B.hobby
C. thought D. dream
11. A. did B.saw
C. heard D. felt
12. A. baby B.plant
C. animal D. boy
13. A. wrote B.read
C. showed D. told
14. A. demand B.think
C. hope D. suggest
15. A. explanations B. favorites
C. dreams D. reasons
16. A. accepted B.received
C. signed D. kept
17. A. others B.the other
C. other D. another
18. A.
C. some D. few
19 A. success B.being famous
C. writing D. being rich
20. A. must B.can
C. need D. should
Ⅲ. 语法(yǔfǎ)填空
Animal testing
“It is always my ambition to be a research analyst studying amphibian anatomy (两栖动物(liǎngqīdòngwù)解剖学) for the benefit of mankind.” said Mr. Cull to the high school student
s touring the laboratory. “My ancestors were all scientists and my father taught ___1___ that it is simply amazing to appreciate the details in each creature. I also hope that my research can help us to understand ___2___ humans influences these creatures so that we can know how to improve ___3___ (environment) problems and correct our wrongs.”
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