Unit2 Using Language, Assessing Your Progress and Video Time
基础过关练
一、单词拼写
1. As far as I'm concerned, I (反对) changing the law.
2. Many experts (提倡) rewarding children for good behaviour.
3. Customers put (重要性) on quality rather than on quantity.
4. Now we'll be able to live in (奢华) for the rest of our lives.
5. There is no immediate (可能性)of peace in this country.
6. What made you decide on a (职业) as a doctor
7. The author is writing an (文章)on the causes of the First World War now.
8. They are determined to (抵制)pressure to change the law.
9. You must make sure the time is (准确的).
10. A (图书管理员) is someone who works in a library.
二、选词填空
advantages and disadvantages;place emphasis on;keep in touch with;in the distant future care about;rather than;even if;be used to;be opposed to;in the absence of
Everyone the plan put forward at the meting.
We can't win the case relevant evidence.
We are supposed to environmental protection
Our friends is an important part of friendship.
Something that seems impossible now may come true .
I’d like to have a cold drink coffee.
If you want to improve yourself, you should know your .
I'll get there I have to walk.
As an expert. he environmental issues.
Sometimes, symbols replace words as codes
三、完成句子
1. 他们当中的大多数人是生活在乡下的农民。
Most of them are farmers .
2自从去年以来,我们就住在这个社区。
We in the community since last year.
3. 导师说得很清楚,我们的学分很难挣
The instructor our credits were hard to earn
4我认为,与我们的朋友和家人保持联系是有必要的,即使我们在国外。
I think it is necessary our friends and family even if we are abroad
5. 昨天,Jak卖了那辆他在几年前买的车。
Yesterday Jack sold the car, several years ago
四、课文语法填空
The news that a passenger died when car crashes in driverless mode set off heated discussion. 1____(variety) people have different attitudes 2____ driverless cars. On the one hand, some people 3____(oppose) to developing them say some advances in technology are unnecessary, even dangerous. 4____(actual) there are different groups of people around the world 5____live happily in the absence of new technology, such as the Amish, a group that 6____(live mainly as farmers in rural America since the 18th century
On the other hand others are in favor of driverless cars. They say new technology has brought many 7____(benefit over the years. For example weather-tracking computer programmes give us warnings about potential natural disasters, which saves many lives. Moreover, the Internet has made everything in life much 8____(easy) Personally, I have benefited a lot from technological advances. of course,9____ new technology changes the way we live it can be a scary prospect. 10____, I'll always look on the positive side and accept it rather than resist it
答案:
一、1. oppose 2. advocate 3. emphasis 4. luxury 5. prospect6. career 7. essay8. resist 9. accurate 10. librarian
二、 1.was opposed to 2.in the absence of 3. care about
4. Keeping in touch with 5.in the distant future 6.rather than 7.advantages and disadvantages 8.even if 9.places emphasis on 10.are used to
三、1. living in the countryside 2. have lived 3. made it clear that 4. to keep in touch with 5. which he bought
四、1. Various考查词性转换。设空处应用形容词,用作定语,修饰名词people 。
2. to/ towards考查介词。the attitude to/towards. . . 是固定搭配,意为“对于……的态度”。
3. opposed考查词性转换。opposed to developing them = who/ that are opposed to developing them)为过去分词短语作定语,修饰名词people , be opposed to doing sth. 意为“反对做某事”。
4. Actually 考查词性转换。此处Actually是副词,用作状语,修饰整个句子。
5. who考查定语从句。设空处引导的是一个定语从句,并在从句中作主语,指代先行词different groups of people,故填 who 。
6. have lived考查动词的时态。由时间状语since the 18thcentury 可知,此处应用现在完成时态。
7. benefits考查名词复数。此处benefit为可数名词,由many可知,应用其复数形式。
8. easier 考查形容词比较级。句意:此外,互联网使得生活中的一切变得更容易。根据句意可知,此处应用形容词比较级。9. when考查状语从句。此处说的是当新技术改变我们生活方式的时候,那可能是一个可怕的前景,设空处引导的是一个时间状语从句,故填when。
10. However/ Nevertheless考查副词。前文说到当新技术改变我们生活方式的时候,那可能是一个可怕的前景;后文说到我将总是看到积极的那面……。此处前后文之间是转折关系,且设空处后为逗号,故用副词However或Nevertheless 。