Unit 2 Travelling around-Reading for Writing同步课时练习
【单句语法填空】
1.They uncovered the ________ (雕塑) at the beginning of the ceremony.
2.They will ________ (挖掘) the buried treasure here.
3.People all over the world come to visit the ________ (坟墓) of Shakespeare.
4.He has very little ________ (视力) in his right eye.
5.You really can't ________ (发表评论) till you know the facts.
6.I love nature, so I really want to see some beautiful ________ (sight) in China during the following summer holiday.
7.My main goal is ________ (experience) some Chinese culture and history.
8.Machu Picchu, ________ ancient city of Peru in South America, is very popular with tourists all over the world.
9.I hope I can come back someday to see all of these ________ (amaze) places.
10.Please do remember it is much ________ (cold) in the Snow Mountain.
11.It is requested that he ________ (hand) in his homework tomorrow morning.
12.Miss Li went through my composition and made some useful ________ (comment) about it.
13.It was my math teacher ________ I met on the way home.
14.More than 8,000 statues ________ (make) in the third century BC to guard the tomb of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang.
【完成句子】
1.期待你的评论和建议。
I ________________ your comments and suggestions.
2.我听说泰国是观光旅行的好地方。
I heard that Thailand is a good place to ____________.
3.这个故事可以追溯到公元前4世纪。
The story dates back to __________________.
4.这个地区作为绿茶产地很出名。
The area ________________ a green tea producing place.
5.直到失去了健康,人们才知道健康的价值。
____________ knows the value of health ________ he loses it.
【句型转化】
1.I am eager to learn the result of the exam.
→I ________________ to learn the result of the exam.
2.I could see none of my companions when I woke up.
→When I woke up, none of my companions were ______________.
3.They are going to Xi'an to see the Terracotta Army.
→They are ____________ go to Xi'an to see the Terracotta Army.
4.To me the story of the Terracotta Army is almost unbelievable.
→I ________________ the story of the Terracotta Army.
【语篇语法填空】
Australia was always a country I wanted to visit so I saved up some money and 1.________(take) the plane for Australia at 2.________ end of the school term.
It was strange when I arrived. It was the start of winter! Happily for me the weather was still hot and sunny though. 3.________ also took me a while to get used to the time difference.
The country is 4.________(true) beautiful, full of wildlife you wouldn't find anywhere else in the world. I visited a koala sanctuary (考拉保护) in Brisbane — there were koalas everywhere 5.________(sleep) in the trees and I even got the chance 6.________(hold) one. I learnt lots of 7.________(fact) about koalas, too. For example, koalas can sleep for up to 22 hours a day. At the sanctuary there were also kangaroos (袋鼠) that we 8.________(allow) to feed. They were really cute and friendly.
Another exciting part of my trip was snorkelling (潜泳) in the Great Barrier Reef, as the water was very clear and blue. I was also lucky to see some 9.________(interest) sea animals.
I loved visiting everywhere from the beautiful mountains and waterfalls in the National Parks 10.________ the long white sandy beaches. It's a beautiful country and worth visiting one day if you ever get the chance.
【阅读理解】
A
As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric (生物测量) technologies — like fingerprint scans — to keep others out of private e spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.
Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low cost device (装置) that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence (节奏) with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user's typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people's identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it's connected to — regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
It also doesn't require a new type of technology that people aren't already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.
In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch” four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.
1.Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard
A.To reduce pressure on keys.
B.To improve accuracy in typing.
C.To replace the password system.
D.To cut the cost of e space protection.
2.What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible
A.Computers are much easier to operate.
B.Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.
C.Typing patterns vary from person to person.
D.Data security measures are guaranteed.
3.What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard
A.It'll be environment friendly.
B.It'll reach consumers soon.
C.It'll be made of plastics.
D.It'll help speed up typing.
4.Where is this text most likely from
A.A diary. B.A guidebook.
C.A novel. D.A magazine.
B
Many people over 60 years of age in the UK are spending their later years taking up new hobbies and activities, according to research from Age UK. 71 percent of those over 60 years old are meeting new challenges like learning a foreign language, dancing in the dance floor, or even taking part in outdoor activities like bungee jumping and mountain climbing.
The new survey looks at attitudes (态度) towards later life in people aged 18 and above. With the positive (积极的) attitudes of many of those aged 60 and above who describe their lifestyle as interesting (38 percent), varied (各种各样的) (42 percent), fun (20 percent) and satisfying (24 percent), it shows the nation that growing older does not mean that interests and hobbies should stop.
The old people are doing what they enjoy, celebrating later life and enjoying all that it can offer. This is totally different from some younger people's ideas of old age as boring and slow paced. Among those are dancers, a 91 year old bodybuilder and a 81 year old singing leading lady. Many of them are people who have been directly helped by Age UK.
Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director at Age UK said, “Through our research, we hope to show another side of growing older and encourage people of all ages to take up some hobbies. One in five says that they have felt more comfortable in their own skin since they reached 60 years of age, and this confidence helps to give people the drive to try the activities they have always wanted to try.”
5.How many people aged 60 and above describe their lifestyle as varied
A.38 percent. B.42 percent.
C.20 percent. D.24 percent.
6.What can be learned in Paragraph 3
A.Many old people lead a positive life.
B.Age UK has organized a Tai Chi group.
C.Old age is not boring, but a little slow paced.
D.Age UK offers products to old people for free.
7.From which is the passage most probably taken
A.A life magazine. B.A travel brochure.
C.A fashion website. D.A health handbook.
【应用文写作】
假定上周末你和家人组织了一次乡村旅游活动。请你写一篇英文游记,内容包括:
1.旅游目的地;
2.有意义的事;
3.你的感受。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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参考答案:
【单句语法填空】
1statue
2unearth
3tomb
4sight
5comment
6.sights
7.to experience
8.an
9.amazing
10.colder
11.(should) hand
12.comments
13.who/that
14.were made
【完成句子】
1look forward to
2go sightseeing
3the fourth century BC
4is well known as
5No one; until
【句型转化】
1can't wait
2in sight
3planning to
4can't believe
【语篇语法填空】
took
the
It
truly
sleeping
to hold
facts
were allowed
interesting
to
【阅读理解】
1-4DCBD
5-7BAA
【应用文】
In order to get close to nature and relax ourselves, last weekend our family took a trip to Ping'an Village, which is home to oranges. When we arrived at the village, the golden oranges all over the hills came into view, adding beauty to the village.
Seeing the farmers busying themselves harvesting oranges, I, together with my 15 year old brother, joined them to help them. Inexperienced as we were in picking oranges, we learned the skills quickly under the guidance of the farmers. In return for our help, the farmers offered to give us some oranges, but we refused.
As far as I am concerned, as a traveler, experiencing something new and helping others are the most meaningful things in a trip.