1、Period 2 Grammar and usage 一. 语法专练 1. A bit more effort, _ you will surely make progress in your study. 2. I am not afraid of tomorrow, _ I have seen yesterday and I love today. 3. The group of volunteer work hard, _ everything will be ready in time. 4. You have to move your car out of the way, _ th
2、ere is a long line behind it. 5. You should be more careful while driving, _ you may have an accident. 6. At school, some students are active while some are shy, _ they can be good friends with one another. 7. Her father bought her a new bike as her birthday present _ she liked it very much. 8. Mike
3、 is usually careful, _ he made a small mistake today. 9. There are so many new words in this article, _ we cant understand it. 10. Rain was forecast for today. Take a raincoat with you, _ youll get wet. 二. 根据要求完成句子。 1. Mathematics is the base of other sciences. It is known to all of us. (改成含有 that 引
4、导的主 语从句的复合句) _ 2. You would disagree with my decision. It never occurred to me. (改成含有it作形式主语的主语 从句的复合句) _ 3. What do you think of our plan? Please let me know.(改成含有宾语从句的复合句) _ 4. The plan to build new offices should be carried out immediately. That is my idea.(改成含有表 语从句的复合句) _ 5. The man is my uncle
5、. The man has an umbrella in his hand.(改成含有定语从句的复合句) _ 6. We dont take immediate action. The situation will get worse.(改成含有条件状语从句的复合 句) _ 7. He didnt pass the driving test. He didnt practice enough.(改成含有原因状语从句的复合句) _ 三.单句改错 1. Pop music is such an important part of social life _ it has even influenc
6、ed our language. 2. Dont lose confidence _ yourself. Study harder and try again. 3. It is _ (like) that your problem has already been discussed on our forum. 4. I am glad _ (hear) your advice on this situation. 5. We will never forget the day _ the Peoples Republic of China was founded. 6. _ we will
7、 go camping tomorrow depends on the weather. 7. Things can easily go wrong when people are _ stress. 8. There is no point in _(ask) for my advice, for you wont take it. 9. We should make the public understand that _ (protect) wildlife is our responsibility. 10. As we know, education has a great infl
8、uence _ ones future development. 四. 完形填空 It was the start of another summer session(学年) at the university. I signed up for(报名参加) a psychology class. It was extremely difficult to 1 , as the class was very popular. Lots of students were put on a 2 list but I was lucky and succeeded on my first 3 . I
9、enrolled in this class not only because of the subject matter but also because of the 4 . I had heard wonderful things about her. She had 5 many books which had been translated(翻译) into many languages. It would be a(n) 6 to learn from her. And I also had a(n) 7 . Today was the first day of class. Th
10、e professor entered the 8 lecture hall and made her way to the front. She faced us, quieted us and 9 around. Could she see me? She was my mother. It was 10 seeing my mother giving a lecture. After all, we had just had breakfast together that morning and talked about the 11 mother/ daughter things. C
11、ould I get past the 12 that the professor was my mother and 13 learn something? My mother first gave an overview of what we could 14 in the following eight weeks. Then she started the lecture. I listened and took notes and somewhere along the way my mother 15 a professor. She was so good a professor
12、 that I was completely 16 in the subject matter and forgot that my mother was the person lecturing. That summer session passed quickly. Did the other students in the class ever learn my secret? Well, yes they did. Did I 17 it? No. But someone else did. On the last day of the session, the professor a
13、sked me to stand. She 18 me, telling the class that she was very proud of me. My mother, who had so many important 19 in her life, was telling her students that the thing she was proudest of was me! Over the years I had heard her lecture many times but I have 20 been prouder as her daughter than I w
14、as the day when she introduced me to the class. 1. A. get across B. get into C. teach D. pass 2. A. writing B. reading C. mailing D. waiting 3. A. try B. class C. experience D. taste 4. A. interest B. grade C. professor D. guidance 5. A. bought B. wrote C. studied D. sold 6. A. honor B. comfort C. s
15、uccess D. action 7. A. story B. secret C. answer D. expression 8. A. crowded B. warm C. distant D. empty 9. A. smiled B. moved C. walked D. looked 10. A. enjoyable B. strange C. surprising D. wise 11. A. extra B. serious C. usual D. foolish 12. A. feeling B. fact C. pressure D. fault 13. A. nearly B
16、. really C. properly D. fully 14. A. expect B. prepare C. suffer D. handle 15. A. got along with B. fitted in with C. turned into D. turned out 16. A. excited B. confused C. bored D. lost 17. A. keep B. tell C. learn D. agree 18. A. protected B. upset C. defended D. introduced 19. A. achievements B.
17、 moments C. lectures D. memories 20. A. once B. never C. ever D. often 二 阅读理解 When Boris left school, he could not find a job. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed, the depressed, then a little hardened. Still he went on trying and still he
18、failed. He began to think that he had no future at all. “Why dont you start your own business?” his uncle told him. “The world is a money-locker. Youd better find a way of opening it.” “But what can I do?” “Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle. “See what people want; then give it to the
19、m, and they will pay for it.” Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit(利润) A few months later,
20、 he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other problems. But a long last, he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate(工厂区) where there were plenty of customer
21、s but no competition. Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris managed to open the money-locker and found banknotes and gold coins inside. 1. Which of the following would be th
22、e BEST title for the passage? A. Goodwill is the key to success B. The world is a money-locker C. No education, no future D. Difficulty of starting a small business 2. How did Boris start his business? A. By cycling around the town B. By developing a piece of waste ground C. By repairing cycles D. B
23、y buying empty shops 3. Why did Boris choose an empty shop on a new estate? A. Because it was not so expensive B. Because he had a lot of old customers there C. Because he could make good use of his skills there. D. Because there were good opportunities 4. We can infer from the last paragraph that B
24、oris _. A. still couldnt make good profits B. developed a successful career finally C. fond a lot of gold coins by accident D. had great difficulty running his business 三. 语法填空 Yesterday was my 18th birthday. As Father and Mother thought that it 1 (be) a special occasion for me, they suggested I 2 (
25、hold) a birthday party at home to celebrate it. For several days they had been busy 3 (prepare) for this. By 4 oclock I was pleased to see all my friends had come 4 a lot of beautiful presents. We spent a wonderful night together. 5 (happy) talking and eating. One of 6 most exciting moments was when
26、 Mother put a big birthday cake on the table and all my friends began to sing Happy Birthday. 7 (see) the 18 candles burning, I couldnt keep back my 8 (tear). Without Mothers and Fathers love, I would not have led such a happy life now. Mother asked me to make a wish before I blew out all the candle
27、s. After that, everyone enjoyed the sweet birthday cake an shared my happiness. I am eighteen years old now, 9 means Ive become an adult and will have more responsibilities. Ill do my best to return my parents love and live up to 10 (they) expectations. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _