1、Unit 2 King Lear Period 2 Learning about Language & Using Language 课时精练(人教版选修 10,课标通用).短语填空due to;have had enough of;as if/though;think of;prove to be;make a name;meet ones demands;care for1His illness was _ bad food.2The instrument has _ most useful.3Have you _ this TV programme yet?4He opened his
2、mouth _ to say something.5Just_ what shes suffered!6She _ her father all through his long illness.7The boss tried his best to _ of the workers.8Xiao Shenyang _ for himself in the 2009 Spring Festival Gala staged by CCTV.答案 1.due to 2.proved(to be) 3.had enough of 4.as if/though 5.think of 6.cared fo
3、r 7.meet the demands 8.made a name.根据括号中所给的提示把下列句子翻译成英语1这个警察为了救复旦大学的学生牺牲了自己的生命。(sacrifice)_答案 The policeman sacrificed his life to save the students from Fudan University.2请写信进一步核实电话中所说的内容。(confirm)_答案 Please confirm your telephone message by letter.3他的疾病对药物治疗没有反应。(respond to)_答案 His illness didnt r
4、espond to treatment by drugs.4我怀疑他是个说谎的家伙。(suspect.to be)_答案 I suspected him to be a liar.5你吃这么多难怪睡不着。(Its no wonder that)_答案 Its no wonder (that) you cant sleep when you eat so much.单项填空 1In my opinion,all Mr.White _ good to his students in his class at present.He is very strict in their study.Adoe
5、s does does Bdoes did doCdoes does do Ddid do does答案 C2He demanded that such things_from happening again.Aprevented BpreventCbe prevented Dwere prevented答案 C3It is difficult to _ for yourself on the concert stage,where the competition is so strong.Aunder the name of BnameCmake names Dmake a name答案 D
6、4Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity_sight matters more than hearing.Awhen Bwhose Cwhich Dwhere答案 D5Do you know Lily has gone to London?Oh._ I havent seen her these days.ANo doubt BNo wonderCNaturally DOf course答案 B6Nobody wants to make friends with the boy _ money.Asuspe
7、cted of having stolenBsuspected to stealCsuspected having stolenDsuspecting to have stolen答案 A7The football player reacted_ the judges decision by withdrawing from the match.Aon Bto Cagainst Dby答案 C8We should not _ environmental protection to promote economic growth.Asacrifice Btake Cspend Dwaste答案
8、A9When the post finally became _,they offered it to Fiona.Aspare Bempty Cvacant Denough答案 C10Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to _ a scientific theory.Aconfirm Bconclude Cconsult Dconfuse答案 A.阅读理解AHonesty is the best policy,as the English saying goes.Unfortunately,hone
9、sty often leaves us when no one is watching,British psychologists reported last week.Researchers at UKs Newcastle University set up an experiment in their psychology departments coffee room.They set a kettle,with tea,coffee and milk on the counter and hung up a sign listing the price for drinks.Peop
10、le helping themselves to a cup of tea were supposed to put a few cents in the box nearby.The scientists hung a poster above the money box,and changed each week between pictures of gazing(注视的)eyes and pictures of flowers.The researchers found that staff paid 2.76 times more for their drinks when the
11、image of the eyes was hung.“We were shocked by the size of the effect, ”said Gilbert Roberts,one of the researchers.Eyes are known to be a powerful perceptual(知觉的)signal for humans,scientists say.“Even though the eyes were not real,they still seemed to make people behave more honestly, ”said Melissa
12、 Bateson,a behavioral biologist and leader of the study.Researchers believe the effect throws light on our evolutionary past.It may arise from behavioral characteristics that developed when early humans formed social groups to strengthen their chances of survival.For social groups to work,individual
13、s had to cooperate,rather than act selfishly.“Theres an argument that if nobody is watching us,it is in our interests to behave selfishly.But when were being watched we should behave better.So people see us as cooperative and behave the same way towards us, ”Bateson said.The new finding indicates th
14、at people have a striking response to eyes.That might be because eyes and faces send a strong biological signal we have evolved to respond to,Bateson said.The finding could be put to practical use.For example,images of eyes could ensure ticket sales on public transport and improve surveillance(监视)sy
15、stems to deter antisocial(反社会)behavior.1The story is written mainly to _.Awarn you to behave honestly whether you are alone or notBexplain the root of cheating in exams with no teachers presentCdescribe how the experiment in Newcastle University workedDinform us of a strong reaction that people have
16、 to eyes答案 D2The experiment carried out in Newcastle University made researchers think that _.Ahonesty is not the best policyBevolution has a big influence on our behaviorChumans have to form social groups to surviveDpeople are more relaxed when not being watched答案 B3From the text,we know that _.Ano
17、 one acts selfishly when being watchedBthe function of eyes is not only biological but socialCthe image of eyes worked as well as the picture of flowersDa waiter was there serving people drinks in the experiment答案 B4The word “deter” underlined in the last paragraph could be replaced by _.Aprevent Bd
18、iscover Cwatch Dresearch答案 ABYoung adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto.But what about really young filmmakers who arent in film school yet and arent,strictly speaking,even adults?They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival,
19、tomorrow,in a setting any director might envy:Lincoln Center.Complete with “red carpet” interviews and various awards,the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers,except for the age of the participants:about 8 to 18.“Whats really exciting is that its film for kids by
20、kids, ” said Cori Gardner,managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area.This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington,Virginia.“We want
21、 to make this a national event, ” Ms.Gardner added.The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of BB.King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005.“A lot of the material is really mature, ”Ms.Gardner said,talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action P
22、roject,a media arts and leadershiptraining group.“The Choice is about the history of a family and Master AntiSmoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke.” Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants(移民)feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.The festival will
23、 end with an open reception at which other films will be shown.These include a music video and a fulllength film whose title is Pressures.5Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival_.Ais organized by a middle schoolBis as famous as the Toronto FestivalCshows films made by childrenDoffers awards to film school
24、 students答案 C6Which of the following is TRUE of Wingspan Arts?AIt helps young filmmakers to make money.BIt provides arts projects for young people.CIts a media arts and leadershiptraining group.DIts a national organization for young people.答案 B7The underlined word “shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to_.
25、Ashort trousers Bshort kidsCshort films Dshort stories答案 C8Movies to be shown in the festival_.Acover different subjectsBfocus on kids lifeCare produced by Global Action ProjectDare directed by Ms.Gardner答案 A.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字
26、符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改 10处,多者(从第 11处起)不计分。In the morning of November 18th 1755, an earthquake shook Boston. John, a professor at Harvard College, felt a quake and woke up. “I rose and found to be fifteen minutes past four.” He hurried to
27、 downstairs to the clock. It had stopped three minutes ago. Besides stop the clock, the quake had thrown a key from the mantel (壁炉架) to the floor. The clock had stopped because John put some long glass tube he was using for an experiment into the case for safekeeping. The quake had been knocked the
28、tubes over and blocked the pendulum (钟摆) . So John had the exactly time of the earthquake.答案 the morning of November 18th 1755, an earthquake shook Boston. John, a InOnprofessor at Harvard College, felt quake and woke up. “I rose and found atheto be fifteen minutes past four.” He hurried to downstai
29、rs to the clock. itIt had stopped three minutes . Besides agobeforethe clock, the quake had thrown a key from the mantel (壁炉架) to stopstoppingthe floor. The clock had stopped because John put some long glass had tube tubeshe was using for an experiment into the ease for safekeeping. The quake had been knocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum (钟摆) . So John had the time of the earthquake.exactlyexact