1、Period TwoLearning About Language(Grammar) .句型转换 1.No one was noticing, so he slipped through the window. Without anyone(notice), he slipped through the window. 2.The film was set in California and the poor people there panned for gold, but he made the sad situation full of entertainment. The film w
2、as set in California about the poor peoplefor gold, but he made the sad situation. 3.My brother has a hobby. It is to collect stamps. My brother is very fond of. 4.He looked around and caught a man who put his hand into the pocket of a passenger. He looked around and caught a manhis hand into the po
3、cket of a passenger. 5.Most people hate it when they are laughed at in public. What most people hate isin public. .单句填空 1.Would you mind(turn) down your radio a little,please? 2.I remember(take) to the zoo by my mother when I was a child. 3.He succeeded in(persuade) her to take the job. 4.Her job is
4、(keep) the lecture hall as clean as possible. 5.We were all veryat the news.I found it very. (astonish) 6.We wont have you(get) away with telling people lies. 7.Judging from thelook on her face, we can figure out that the problem must be quite.(puzzle) 8.We heard them(quarrel) about money after the
5、concert; they looked very angry. 9.To his horror, on the way home he found a man(lie) on the ground, dead. 10.I noticed my little son(read) the words(write) on his small blackboard. .句型训练 1.We will do everything we can to(阻止他伤害自 己).(prevent) 2.We find shortage of water(一个持续问题)here, which should be p
6、aid attention to by the government.(continue) 3.In many ways, riding on a bike is similar to (开车). (drive) 4.I know its not important but I(禁不住考 虑它).(help) 5.I watched my son(过马路).(cross) 6.They use computers to keep the traffic (顺利运行).(run) .语篇填空 In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in t
7、he world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometres and allowed people to avoid 1.(have)terrible crowds on the roads above as they travelled to and 2.work. It took three years to complete and was built 3.(use) an interesting method. This included digging up the road,4.(lay) the track a
8、nd then building a strong roof over the top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced. Steam engines 5.(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been fairly unpleasant for the passengers, with all the 6. (rise) smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great
9、success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 7. every day. Later, engineers 8.(manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道),which became known as the Tube. This development was only possible with the 9.(introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The Cent
10、ral London Railway was one of the most successful and 10.(inspire) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900.It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public. .阅读理解 Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, “The British are the onl
11、y people who want to be told how bad things are.” This is definitely true of British comedy. Most people think humour is about happy things, but for the British, the opposite is true. We love to use our sense of humour to complain and be negative. British comedy, for example, draws a fine line betwe
12、en comedy and tragedy. BBCs The Office is a TV show, famous for its dry humour. The main character, David Brent, is a foolish man, and the shows comedy comes from his delusions. For example, he often tells himself that he is loved by everyone but the viewers can see that everyone hates him. Stupid c
13、haracters for the audience to laugh at are an old tradition in Britain. In Shakespeares play Twelfth Night, the character Malvolio is an old man whom people play tricks on. The audience will laugh away, although the reality is that this man is a truly tragic individual. This side of British humour i
14、s reflected in friendships as well. At university, my friends and I would always laugh at one another. I had an American friend who actually found this sarcasm(挖苦)quite upsetting. She didnt realize that in Britain, the better friends you are with someone, the more you laugh at them. This approachlau
15、ghing at everythingmay sound rather depressing, but our strange humour played a big part in British history. In the Second World War, along with a stiff upper lip, the British got through it by laughing. What else was there to do? There is a saying in English: “Laugh and the world laughs with you; c
16、ry and you cry alone.” If you are ever on the receiving end of British sarcasm, you may feel like crying, but its best to just laugh it off! ()1. How is British comedy different from other types? A. It is often surprising and boring. B. It often laughs at human nature. C. It is often about the bad t
17、hings in life. D. It often makes people feel depressed. ()2. What does the underlined word “delusions” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Strong abilities.B. Fun characters. C.Wrong beliefs. D. Deep doubts. ()3. Why is Shakespeares play Twelfth Night mentioned in the article? A. To show one of the best example
18、s of British comedy. B. To explain how Shakespeares comedy is different from others. C. To show how difficult it is to make people accept British comedy. D. To prove Britain has a long tradition of laughing at stupid characters. ()4. How does the author advise people to react to British sarcasm? A.
19、Learn from it. B. Dont take it seriously. C. Forget about the upsetting things. D. Be careful not to make stupid mistakes. .阅读七选五 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选 项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 As a member of the “global village”, an international leader should master various skills. One of the primary things internati
20、onal leaders need today is the ability to manage cultural differences.1.So in order to get the best out of any multicultural team, leaders should keep the following tips in mind. 2. Try and communicate with your team face to face as much as you can. Nothing replaces face-to-face communication, as it
21、 allows you to read body language, judge levels of understanding, and build relationships. Be clear. Be clear about your own cultural profile(简况). Only when you are clear about your cultural profile and how it influences your work, your communication style, feelings and actions, can you direct your
22、team. 3. Build trust. 4.Make sure you are responsible for your actions and honest in your dealings with others. Do you do what you promise? Breaking your promise will destroy trust and credibility every time. State the rules of the game. 5.The rules of the game have to be discussed and people need t
23、o be comfortable with their own roles. The team leader must act as a safe base, so members know who to turn to. A.Communicate face to face. B.Try not to make mistakes. C.Trust builds over time and with every action. D.There is no need to communicate with your team. E.Rules and roles have to be set a
24、nd understood by everyone. F.Todays leaders have to work in both international and cross-cultural environments. G.This approach to your own cultural identity can help improve your teams performance. 参考答案 .1.noticing2.panning; entertaining3.collecting stamps4.putting 5.being laughed at .1.turning2.be
25、ing taken3.persuading4.keeping5.astonished; astonishing6.getting7.puzzled; puzzling8.quarreling9.lying 10.reading; written .1.prevent him from hurting himself2.a continuing problem 3.driving a car 4.cant help thinking about it5.crossing the street6.running smoothly .【文章大意】 本文介绍了伦敦地铁的建设、发展以及使用情况。 1.h
26、aving考查动名词。avoid doing sth 表示“避免做某事”。 2.from考查介词。 根据前面的 to 可知,这里填 from。 to and from work 上下班。 3.using考查非谓语动词。 这里表方式(by) using an interesting method。 4.laying考查非谓语动词。根据前面的 digging 和后面的 building 可 知,这里用 laying 与之保持一致,作谓语动词 included 的宾语。 5.were used考查时态和语态。use 和 steam engines 之间为动宾关系, 文章叙述的是过去发生的事情,因此用
27、一般过去时的被动语态。 6.rising考查动名词。rising 是形容词,表示升起的烟。 7.it考查代词。it 在这里指代前面提到的 the railway。 8.managed考查动词时态。 根据上文及后面的 became 可知,这里用一 般过去时。 9.introduction考查名词。 根据前面的 the 以及后面的 of 可知,这里要 填名词,introduce 的名词形式是 introduction。 10.inspiring考查形容词。根据前面的 successful 可知,这里是两个并 列形容词,故填 inspiring。 .【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了英国的冷幽默在
28、文化和 生活中的体现,以及我们应该如何回应这种冷幽默。 1. C细节理解题。根据第一段中“The British are the only people who want to be told how bad things are.”和“Most people think humour is about happy things, but for the British, the opposite is true.”可知,英国 的幽默常常不是关于好事情的,而是关于坏事情的,故选 C 项。 2. C词义猜测题。根据下文中“For example, he often tells himself t
29、hat he is loved by everyone but the viewers can see that everyone hates him.” 可知,他经常告诉自己,每个人都爱他,但观众可以看到每个人都恨他。 由此可以判断出,画线词 delusions 是“错觉,错误的看法”的意思。 strong ability 较强的能力;fun character 有趣的性格;wrong belief 错误的看 法;deep doubt 深深的怀疑。故选 C 项。 3. D细节理解题。根据第三段中“Stupid characters for the audience to laugh at a
30、re an old tradition in Britain.”可知,文章以 Twelfth Night 为例 说明英国嘲笑愚蠢的人有很久的传统,故选 D 项。 4. B细节理解题。 根据文中最后一句话“its best to just laugh it off!” 可知,作者的建议是一笑置之,不要太当真,故选 B 项。 .【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文主要列举了几条关于国际 领导人如何处理文化差异、如何利用好跨文化团队的建议,例如面对 面交流、诚实守信、说明规则等。 1.F上一句提到国际领导人要有处理文化差异的能力,下一句提到了 如何利用好跨文化团队,因此 F 选项“今天的领导者必须在国际和跨文 化环境中工作。”切题。 2.A该空是标题句,根据该段的第一句“Try and communicate with your team face to face”可知,该段讲的是面对面交流的重要性,故 A 选项“面对面交流。”切题。 3.G这一段讲的是清楚自己的文化简况的重要性,所以 G 选项“这种 对自己文化身份的认知有助于提高你的团队的绩效。”切题。 4.C这一段主要讲的是建立信任,所以 C 选项“信任是随着时间的推 移和每一个行动而建立起来的。”切题。 5.E这一段主要讲的是规则的重要性,E 选项“每个人都必须有他的 角色并且理解规则。”切题。
