Unit 1 Period 2

Period Two Language PointsⅠ.语境填词1．Her idea seems a little a________，so we don’t understand it.2．He has no children so he a________ an orphan 2 months ago.3．It’s urgent that we improve our ability to p________ earthquakes.4．He a________ to escape from the prison，but he couldn’t find anybody to help him.5．The s________ of the trees grew longer as the afternoon went on.6．The teacher has lost ________ (信任) in the naughty boy.7．He was charged with ____________ (拥有) a shotgun without a license.8．Their ________ (目标) is to buy a villa of their own in two years.9．His performance was absolutely ________ (极好的)．10．It was clearly ________ (明显的) that the boss of the company was in serious financial difficulties.Ⅱ.选词填空by coincidence,scores of,as well as,concentrate on,would rather,on the other hand,lead to,break away from1．My grandfather ________________ work in the garden than drink tea in the room.2．I’d like to eat out，but ________________________ I should be trying to save money.3．When the earthquake happened，________________，about 150 students were having PE lessons on the playground.4．The heavy rain last week ______________ serious floods.5．On May Day，________________ shoppers entered the supermarket.6．I can’t __________________ my studies with all that noise going on.7．She tried to ______________________ the old customs.8．__________________ writing stories，I love reading and listening to music.Ⅲ.词义辨析1．用a great deal，a great deal of填空(1)I see him __________________ in the park.(2)You will have to work ______________________ faster.(3)______________________ money has been spent on the new hospital.2．用that is，such as，for example填空(1)Many great men have risen from poverty—Lincoln and Edison，________________.(2)I have three friends，________________，John，Jack and Tom.(3)Fruits ________________ apples and pears are good for health.(4)Only two persons can do the job，________________ you and I.Ⅳ.单项填空1．We can’t accurately________ what will happen in the future.A．debate B．speakC．analyze D．predict2．He studied hard，________ the exam.A．aim at B．aiming at passingC．aiming passing D．aimed to passing3．—Does the young tall man standing there________ the company?—No.The company is________ his father.A．have possession of；in the possession ofB．in possession of；in the possession ofC．take possession of；in possession ofD．have possession of；in possession of4．________ work has been done to improve the people’s living standard.A．Large amounts of B．A good manyC．A great deal of D．A large number of5．After a two-hour talk，she________ the truth of the report.A．was persuaded B．was believed inC．was convinced of D．was advised6．Shelly has been preparing carefully for the driving test so that she can be sure of passing it at her first________.A．intention B．purposeC．attempt D．desire7．Jack is late again.It is________ of him to keep others waiting.A．normal B．ordinaryC．common D．typical8．I would rather go fishing________ stay at home.A．as B．to C．than D．while9．I wish I________ you when we were badly in need of your help yesterday.A．did see B．had seenC．could see D．saw10．—I’m going to the post office.—________！I need to mail a letter.Could you do it for me?A．How exciting B．What a coincidenceC．How lucky D．That’s goodⅤ.完形填空While attending a conference，I returned to my hotel room late one evening.The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had __1__finding the keyhole.When I __2__to open the door，I__3__around the wall for a light switch.I found a place where a switch was__4__installed...but no switch!Not discouraged easily，I remembered __5__ a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage __6__ in the day.I found the bed in the __7__ and then the lamp，but when I switched it on，nothing __8__！I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the __9__ to find another lamp.So I __10__ my way slowly across the room to the curtains and...no drawstring！I finally stumbled(跌跌撞撞地走)around __11__ I found a desk lamp which actually __12__！That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world __13__ be and how necessary light is！But even more necessary than __14__ light is the light that shines from people—the light of __15__ and faith.Because，for many people，the world is a dark and __16__ place.For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in __17__ of some light.So let your light shine.Whatever light you __18__ may be a beacon of hope and encouragement.And if you feel that your light is __19__ a candle in a forest，remember—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to __20__ the light of one small candle. 1．A.confidence B．respect C．admiration D．difficulty2．A.managed B．failed C．wished D．meant3．A.touched B．felt C．sensed D．looked4．A.already B．never C．still D．once5．A.equipping B．producing C．spotting D．removing6．ter B．earlier C．lower D．upper7．A.light B．dark C．room D．corner8．A.happened B．operated C．fired D．developed9．A.machine B．street C．room D．car10．A.wound B．forced C．made D．lost11．A.after B．until C．while D．since12．A.helped B．affected C．worked D．inspired13．A.can B．shall C．will D．must14．A.mental B．psychological C．electrical D．physical15．A.existence B．love C．truth D．wisdom16．A.lonely B．colorful C．friendly D．complex17．A.short B．favor C．face D．need18．A.make B．offer C．take D．contribute19．A．not more than B．other thanC．no more than D．rather than20．A.put out B．give out C．get over D．set upas well，as well as1．as well表示“也”，是副词短语，用作状语，通常放在句末，一般不用标点符号与句子的其他成分隔开。