【课件】新概念英语第二册语法填词课件.pptx

新概念二语法填词96 The dead returnA Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan.This festival is 1._cheerful occasion,for on this day,the dead are said to return 2._their homes and they are welcomed by the living.As they are expected to be 3._(hunger)after their long journey,food 4._(lay)out for them.Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house 5._(help)the dead to find their way.All night long,people dance and sing.In the early morning,the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river 6._into the sea as it is considered unlucky for 7._living to eat it.In towns that are near the sea,the tiny lanterns 8._had been hung in the streets the night before,are placed into the water when the festival is over.Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea 9._(guide)the dead on their return journey to the other world.This is a moving spectacle,for 10._(crowd)of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.961.a 2.to 3.hungry 4.is laid5.to help 6.or 7.anyone 8.which/that 9.guiding 10.crowds95 A fantasy When the Ambassador or Escalopia returned home for lunch,his wife got a shock.He looked pale and his clothes were in a 1._(fright)state.2._has happened?she asked.How did your clothes get into such a mess?A fire extinguisher,my dear,answered the Ambassador drily.University students set the Embassy 3._fire this morning.Good heavens!exclaimed his wife.And where were you at the time?I was in my office as usual,answered the Ambassador.The fire broke out in the basement.I went down immediately,of course,and that fool,Horst,4._(aim)a fire extinguisher at me.He thought I was on fire.I must definitely get that fellow 5._(post).The Ambassadors wife went on 6._(ask)questions,when she suddenly noticed 7._big hole in her husbands hat.And how can you explain 8._?she asked.Oh,that,said the Ambassador.Someone fired a shot through my office window.Accurate,dont you think?9._(fortunate),I wasnt wearing it at the time.If I had been,I would not have been able 10._(get)home for lunch.951.frightful 2.What 3.on 4.aimed 5.posted 6.asking 7.a 8.that9.Fortunately 10.to get 94 Future championsExperiments have proved that children can 1._(instruct)in swimming at a very early age.At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles,children become expert at 2._(hold)their breath under water even before they can walk.Babies of two months old do not appear 3._(be)reluctant to enter the water.It is not long before they are so accustomed to 4._(swim)that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool.A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is 5._underwater tricycle race.Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water.The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.Many pedal against tricycles,6._most of them prefer to push or drag them.Some children can cover the whole 7._(long)of the pool 8._coming up for breath even once.9._they will ever become future Olympic champions,only time will tell.Meanwhile,they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards 10._they are gasping for air.941.be instructed2.holding3.to be 4.swimming 5.the 6.but 7.length8.without 9.whether 10.before93 A noble gift One of the most famous monuments in the world,the Statue of Liberty,was presented to the United States of America in 1._nineteenth century by the people of France.The great statue,2._was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi,took ten years to complete.The actual figure was made of copper 3._(support)by a metal framework which had been 4._(especial)constructed by Eiffel.Before 5._could be transported to the United States,a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.The site chosen was an island at the 6._(enter)of New York Harbour.By 1884,a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.The 7._(follow)year,it was taken to pieces and sent to America.By the end of October 1886,the statue 8._(put)together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.Ever since then,the great monument has been a symbol of liberty 9._the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour 10._(make)their homes in America.931.the2.which 3.supported 4.especially 5.it 6.entrance 7.following 8.had been put 9.for 10.to make92 Asking for troubleIt must have been about two in the morning when I returned home.I tried to wake up my wife by ringing the doorbell,1._she was fast asleep,so I got a ladder from the shed in the garden,2._(put)it against the wall,and began climbing towards the bedroom window.I was almost there 3._a sarcastic voice below said,I dont think the windows need 4._(clean)at this time of the night.I looked down and nearly fell 5._the ladder when I saw a policeman.I 6._(immediate)regretted answering in the way I did,but I said,I enjoy cleaning windows at night.So do I,answered the policeman in 7._same tone.Excuse my 8._(interrupt)you.I hate to interrupt a man when hes busy working,but would you mind coming with me to the station?Well,Id prefer to stay here,I said.You see.Ive forgotten 9._key.Your what?he called.My key,I shouted.Fortunately,the shouting woke up my wife who 10._(open)the window just as the policeman had started to climb toopenedwards me.921.but 2.put 3.when 4.cleaning/to be cleaned 5.off 6.immediately 7.the8.interrupting9.my 10.opened91 Three men in a basket A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby.He informed the station at once,1._ no one there was able to explain the mystery.The officer in the control tower was very angry 2._ he heard the news,because balloons can be 3._ great danger to aircraft.He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered 4._(keep)track of the strange object.The pilot managed to circle the balloon 5._some time.He could make out three men in a basket under 6._and one of them 7._(hold)a pair of binoculars.When the balloon was over the station,the pilot saw one of the men 8._(take)photographs.Soon afterwards,the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.The police 9._(call)in,but they could not arrest anyone,for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!As the Commanding Officer explained 10._(late),one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!911.but 2.when 3.a 4.to keep 5.for 6.it7.was holding8.taking 9.were called 10.later90 Whats for supper?Fish and chips has always been a favourite dish in Britain,but as the oceans 1._(overfish),fish has become more and more expensive.So it comes as a surprise to learn that giant fish are terrifying the 2_（dive）on North Sea oil rigs.Oil rigs have to be repaired 3._(frequent)and divers,who often have to work in darkness a hundred feet under water,have been frightened out of their wits by giant fish 4._(bump)into them as they work.Now they have had special cages made to protect them from these monsters.The fish are not sharks 5 _ killer whales,but favourite eating varieties like cod and skate 6._grow to unnatural sizes,sometimes as much as twelve feet 7._length.Three factors have caused these fish 8._(grow)so large:the warm water round the hot oil pipes under the sea;the 9._(plenty)supply of food thrown overboard by the crews on the rigs;the total absence of fishing boats around the oil rigs.As 10._result,the fish just eat and eat and grow and grow in the lovely warm water.Who eats who?901.have been overfished2.divers3.frequently 4.bumping 5.or6.which 7.in 8.to grow 9.plentiful 10.a89 A slip of the tonguePeople will do anything to see a free showeven if 1._it is a bad one.When the news got round that a comedy show 2._(present)at our local cinema by the P.and U.Bird Seed Company,we all rushed 3._(see)it.We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just 4._the show began.Unfortunately,the show was one of the 5._(dull)we have ever seen.Those who failed to get in need not have felt 6._(disappoint),as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come.7._only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser 8._the beginning of the programme.He was 9._(obvious)very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.As soon as he opened his mouth,everyone burst out 10._(laugh).We all know what the poor man should have said,but what he actually said was:This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company.Good ladies,evening and gentlemen!891.it 2.would be presented 3.to see4.before 5.dullest 6.disappointed7.The 8.at 9.obviously10.laughing 88 Trapped in a mine Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.However,rescue 1._(operate)are proving difficult.If explosives 2._(use),vibrations will cause 3._ roof of the mine to collapse.Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine.They intend 4._(bring)the men up in a special capsule.If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil,they would have completed the job 5._a few hours.As it is,they 6._(drill)for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go.Meanwhile,a microphone,7._was lowered into the mine two hours ago,8._(enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.Though they are running out of food and drink,the men are cheerful and 9._(confidence)that they will get out soon.They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly.If they knew how difficult 10._was to drill through the hard rock,they would lose heart.881.operations 2.are used3.the 4.to bring 5.in 6.have been drilling 7.which 8.has enabled9.confident 10.it87 A perfect alibiAt the time the murder was committed,I was travelling on the 8 oclock train to London,said the man.Do you always catch such 1._early train?asked the inspector.Of course I do,answered the man.I must be at work at 10 oclock.My employer will confirm that I 2._(be)there on time.Would a 3._(late)train get you to work on time?asked the inspector.I suppose it would,4._I never catch a later train.At what time did you arrive at the station?At ten to eight.I 5._(buy)a paper and waited for the train.And you didnt notice anything unusual?Of course not.I suggest,said the inspector,that you are not telling the 6._(true).I suggest that you did not catch the 8 oclock train,but 7._you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time.You see,8._the morning of the murder,the 8 oclock train did not run at all.9._broke down at Ferngreen station and 10._(take)off the line.871.an 2.was 3.later 4.but 5.bought 6.truth 7.that 8.on 9.It10.was taken86 Out of controlAs the man tried to swing the speedboat round,the steering wheel came away in his hands.He waved 1._(desperate)to his companion,who had been water skiing for the last fifteen minutes.Both men had hardly had time to realize what 2._(happen)when they were thrown violently into the sea.The speedboat had struck a buoy,but 3._continued to move very quickly across the water.Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore,when they 4._(notice)with dismay that the speedboat was moving in 5._circle.It now came straight towards them 6._tremendous speed.In less than a minute,it roared past them only a few feet away.7._it had passed,they swam on as quickly as they could because they knew that the boat would soon return.They had just had enough time to swim out of 8._(dangerous)when the boat again completed a circle.On this occasion,however,it had slowed down considerably.The petrol had nearly all been used 9._.Before long,the noise dropped completely and the boat began 10._(drift)gently across the water.861.desperately2.was happening3.it4.noticed 5.a 6.at 7.After8.danger 9.up10.to drift85 Never too old to learn I have just received a letter from my old school,1._(inform)me that my former headmaster,Mr.Stuart Page,will be retiring next week.Pupils of the school,old and new,will be sending him a present to mark the occasion.All those who have contributed towards the gift 2._(sign)their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmasters home.We shall all remember Mr.Page for his 3._(patient)and understanding and for the kindly 4._(encourage)he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school.A great many former pupils 5._(attend)a farewell dinner 6._his honour next Thursday.It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement,Mr.Page will have been teaching for 7._total of forty years.After he has retired,he will devote himself to 8._(garden).For him,this will be an 9._(entire)new hobby.But this does not matter,for,10._he has often remarked,one is never too old to learn.851.informing2.will sign3.patience4.encouragement 5.will be attending 6.in 7.a 8.gardening 9.entirely 10.as84 On strikeBusmen have decided to go on strike next week.The strike is due 1._(begin)on Tuesday.No one knows 2._long it will last.The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general 3._(agree)is reached about pay and 4._(work)conditions.Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.Many 5._(own)of private cars are going to offer free rides to people on their way to work.This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.6._,a number of university students 7._(volunteer)to drive buses while the strike lasts.All the students are expert drivers,but before they drive any of the buses,they will have to pass 8._special test.The students are going to take the test in two days time.Even so,people are going to find it difficult to get to work.But so far,the public 9._(express)its gratitude 10._the students in letters to the Press.Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!841.to begin 2.how 3.agreemen 4.working 5.owners 6.Meanwhile 7.have volunteered8.a 9.has expressed 10.to/towards83 After the electionsThe former Prime Minister,Mr.Wentworth Lane,1._(defeat)in the recent elections.He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.My friend,Patrick,has always been 2._fanatical opponent of Mr.Lanes Radical Progressive Party.After the elections,Patrick went to the former Prime Ministers house.3._he asked if Mr.Lane lived there,the policeman 4._duty told him that since his defeat,the ex-Prime Minister 5._(go)abroad.On the following day,Patrick went to the house again.The same policeman was just walking slowly past the 6._(enter),when Patrick asked the same question.7._a little suspicious this time,the policeman gave him the same answer.The day after,Patrick went to the house once more and asked 8._(exact)the same question.This time,the policeman lost 9._temper.“I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,”he shouted,”Mr.Lane was defeated in the elections.He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!”“I know,”answered Patrick,“but I love 10._(hear)you say it!”831.was defeated2.a 3.When 4.on 5.had gone 6.entrance 7.Though 8.exactly9.his10.to hear82 Monster or