1、Period Two Learning about Language on trial; to ones surprise; take apart; think highly of; for oneself; rather than; at the entrance to; care about; agree with1Workers were busy _televisions, cellphones and computersanything electronic.2What we expect from you is working hard _ hardly working.3I do
2、nt want to pretend that I dont _others opinions, but I also have to be very practical.4Our English teacher loves us very much and he _ by all of us.5The teenager was found by the police _ a classroom.6Guided _an almost full moon, we arrived at the new location, about an hours drive from the last vil
3、lage.7He will go _later this month charged with murder.8I _her at the beginning, however, he made me change my mind.9Through years of hard work, he has finally built up a good name _in the scientific field.10_， there has been a great change in his poor village.完成句子1They are living with their parents
4、 for the moment because their own house _(rebuild)他们目前和他们的父母住在一起，因为他们自己的房子现在正在重建。2Jonathan of whom _has just recovered from his operation and will come back to work soon.(think)我们器重的乔纳森刚从手术中恢复过来，他将很快就会回来工作。3It appears that the castle _ stone by stone, and then built back up again in perfect order.(t
5、ake)这城堡好像被一块石头一块石头地拆掉过，然后按完美的顺序重建了起来。4Xian is one of the few cities _ as good as before.(remain)西安是仅有的几个城墙保持得和以前一样完好的城市之一。5The old man is so stubborn that it is no use _ him on this matter.(debate)这个老人很固执，就这件事与他争论是没有用的。6It is certain that Mr Black will support your plan, for he _ whatever you say.(a
6、gree)确定无疑布莱克先生会支持你的计划，因为他总是同意你所说的任何话。7_the disease can be spread to people through properly cooked food.(evidence)尚无证据表明这一疾病会通过适当烹煮的食物传染给人类。8_what he has said is not true.(prove)他所说的并不是真的，这可以得到证实。9This morning I _when I saw that two travellers were reading a map, looking puzzled.(walk)今天早晨我正在大街上走着时，
7、看见两个游客正在困惑地看着地图。10Nowadays, many people are talking about _lost cultural relics such as the Amber Room and Yuanmingyuan.(rebuild)现在很多人在谈论是否值得重建像琥珀屋和圆明园这样的遗失的文化遗产。.阅读理解The Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is a love story, a sad and beautiful one.If it didnt exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its constru
8、ction was simply a fairy tale.Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan.His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly.Her title was Mumtaz Mahan: its shortened form Taj Mahan means “pride of the palace” In the year 1631 this beloved wife of the empero
9、r died.He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne.He decided out of his love for his wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen.He summoned the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was completed.It took
10、 more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 metres square and 67 metres high.Towers rise from each of the four corners.The Taj itself soars another 61 metr
11、es into the air.It is an eightsided building made of white marble.The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge.However, his son put him into prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his
12、life, he could only gaze across the river at the tomb of his beloved wife.1The whole passage tells us about _Aa beautiful fairy taleBthe story of the Taj MahalCwhite and black marble tombs made for two emperorsDthe love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife2Which of the following statements is NO
13、T true about the Taj Mahal? AIt was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers.BA lot of people took part in the building work.CIt is a magnificent building.DIt is a tomb for the emperors beloved wife.3The emperors own tomb was designed to be _A61 metres high BeightsidedC
14、blackcoloured Dwhitecoloured4The emperor _Adied soon after Taj Mahan died Bwas killed by his sonCwas beloved by his people Ddied after 1649.阅读填空根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everything you do to protect the planet helps all living things, including humpbacks(座头鲸) and other species of whal
15、es that live in oceans worldwide.And yesjust one kid, like you, can make a difference._1_Dont litter.Rubbish thrown away carelessly outside often washes into storm drains(排水沟), which empty into rivers and eventually flow to the oceans._2_， including whales.Say, “No bag, thank you.” Whether youre buy
16、ing toys, snacks, or clothes, tell the checkout person you dont need a bag._3_， youll help reduce the 100 million plastic bags that each year block sewers(下水道), and get swallowed by whales, sea turtles, and other wildlife.Plant a tree._4_They produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide(二氧化碳), a gas tha
17、t animals, including humans, produce naturally as they breathe.But because carbon dioxide also comes from cars and factories, there is too much of it in the atmosphere, which is contributing to global warming.If everyone planted one tree, those trees would remove a large amount of carbon dioxide fro
18、m the atmosphere._5_. Every time you leave a room for more than a minute, turn off the light youre using.In this way, you save energy and keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.Try the family challenge! Many streams and rivers are polluted and littered with rubbish.You and your family can help
19、preserve the waterways by joining others in your community to pick up rubbish.ATrees help clean the air we breatheBTurn off the lightCAvoid driving carsDBy carrying your own reusable bagETreat them like friendsFHere are ideas for easy, small things you can doGPollution is a growing problem for all t
20、he earths oceans and its wildlifePeriod Two Learning about Language & Using Language.1.on 2.that 3.highly 4.write 5.evidence 6.exploded 7.informally 8.It 9.to have 10.sinking.1.taking apart 2.rather than 3.care about 4.is highly thought of 5at the entrance to 6.by the light of 7.on trial 8.agreed wi
21、th 9.for himself 10.To his surprise.1.is being rebuilt 2.we think well/highly 3.has been taken apart4whose city walls remain 5.debating with 6.always agrees with7There is no evidence that 8.It can be proved that 9.was walking in the street 10.whether it is worth rebuilding.【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了世界上最宏伟建筑之一泰姬
22、陵的历史。泰姬陵是为祭奠一位王妃姬蔓芭奴修建的陵墓，是由王妃之夫，莫卧尔王朝的沙贾汗皇帝为纪念爱妻而修建的。1B 主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了泰姬陵的历史背景故事。文章讲述了莫卧尔王朝的沙贾汗皇帝与王妃姬蔓芭奴的爱情故事，王妃姬蔓 芭奴逝世后，沙贾汗皇帝为纪念爱妻而修建了泰姬陵，故选 B 项。2A 细节理解题。根据文中 “It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal”可知，两万多名工人花了超过十八年之久的时间来建造泰姬陵，这一描述与 A 选项中“It w
23、as completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers.”是不相符的。故选 A 项。3C 细节理解题。根据文中 “The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge.”可知，皇帝计划在银桥相连的河的另一边为自己修建一座由黑色大理石筑成的陵墓，故选 C 项。4D 推理判断题。根据文中 “In
24、 the year 1631 this beloved wife of the emperor died.”和“It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal”可知，王妃是 1631 年逝世，建造泰姬陵花了超过 18 年，根据这些信息可以推算皇帝是在 1649 年之后逝世的，故选 D 项。.【文章大意】 文章介绍了不乱丢垃圾、不使用塑料袋、种树等在保护环境方面简单易行的一些事情。1F 根据下面各段首句“Dont litterSay, No bag, th
25、ank you.Plant a tree”可知，文章主要列举了一些在环保方面容易做到的小事，故选 F。2G 根据 including whales 可知，前面讲的是海洋生物，因为鲸鱼也属于海洋生物；再根据 eventually flow to the oceans 可知，随手乱丢的垃圾最终进入海洋，给海洋生物造成伤害，故选 G。3D 根据 “you dont need a bagyoull help reduce the 100 million plastic bags”可知，这样做能够帮助减少塑料袋的使用，D 项“通过使用可重复利用的袋子”符合语境，故选 D。4A 根据“They produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)”可知，树能够吸收二氧化碳并释放氧气，即树具有净化空气的作用，A 项“树能帮助净化我们呼吸的空气”符合语境，故选 A。5B 根据“turn off the light youre using.In this way, you save energy”可知，本段讲的是节约资源，随手关灯，故选 B。
