高二英语上学期拓展练习8.docx

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1、高二（上）英语拓展练习八一单句语法1. What a mess! You are always so lazy!Im not (blame), mum. I am what you have made me.2. Since he was stuck in a lift a year ago, he hasnt dared (get) back into one.3. This function of the Internet is particularly (strike) when Im writing4. The government has taken effective measur

2、es to maintain the (stable) of house prices.5. The school cannot tolerate anyone (cheat) on exams.6. (cast) a grateful smile at the woman, I thanked her from the bottom of my heart.7. (owe) to not receiving any response, he decided to write to them again.8. Her daughter is very clever and often as a

3、 genius. (represent)9. The plan makes no allowance people working at different rates.10. Tourists, by the views of the old castle, visit this beauty castle all year round. (fascinate)二根据括号内的汉语提示填空1. Mum told me to put on a coat (以免，唯恐) catching a cold.2. The cars are required to (礼让) the pedestrians

4、 at a zebra crossing.3. Humorous and outgoing, the host (总能) to make his interviewees feel at ease.4. When in trouble, wed better look at life (从不同的角度) and try to find the bright side of it.5. I hope youll remember my phone number and (伸手寻求) me when in need.6. The factor that this company others in

5、the competition is customer service. (使脱颖而出)7. The boy (对入迷) making model aeroplanes (打小) .8. After arriving at the South Pole, Cooper has to (使自己熟悉) the strange social system that exists there.9. The present situation both (在中国内外) is in our favour.10. When it comes to education, (大多数人) believe that

6、 it is a lifetime study.三 非谓语动词填空1. Without anyone (notice), the little boy slipped through the window.2. (realize) that the files in the computer had gone wrong, she suddenly felt at a loss.3. We saw the big ship turn upside down, (throw) its passengers into the water.4. Jack won first place in the

7、 100-metre race in the sports meeting, (set) a new record.5. (be) a leader for a long time, Mary found it hard to become an ordinary clerk again.6. (sentence) to ten years in prison, the man lost all hope.7. Mrs. Yacoub had her watch (rob) on her way home.8. The door of the house opposite to ours re

8、mains (close) all day long.9. The trees (plant) by the foreign visitors are growing well.10. Is that Mr. Brown?Sorry, hes not in at the moment. Shall I have him (return) your call?4学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司11. The reporter tried to make it clear to us by giving examples th

9、at everyone has an important role (play) in protecting the earth.12. I sent a message to John, (explain) the reason why I hadnt attended the meeting.13. What good is it (buy) a boat when you dont have enough spare time to use it?14. The two parties should first reach an agreement on basic principles

10、, the details (work out) later.15. (update) with the latest news every day, the web becomes more and more popular with people.16. I can imagine what difficulty she had (support) two children on such a low salary.17. The speaker said he would limit himself (try) to answer only four questions.18. (tel

11、l) how much the house would cost, the couple decided to give up their plan of buying it.19. Yesterday when walking along the street, I saw a man (knock down) and the driver (drive) away.20. Such (be) the case, there were no grounds to justify your complaints.21. People here think its polite to eat q

12、uietly, so you must get used (not talk) during a meal.22. Built in the early 20th century, the temple now has only its walls (leave, stand). 23.Who won the election? A man (claim) to represent every minority group in the city.24. Do you remember (introduce)to Professor Black during your last visit?2

13、5. Louisa May Alcott is chiefly remembered for Little Women, one of the most popular girls books ever (write).四阅读理解AFood festivals around the world -Stilton Cheese RollingMay Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world wh

14、o include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors lane（赛道）. Competition is fierce and the chief prize is

15、a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese Fiery Foods Festival-The Hottest Festival on EarthEvery year

16、 more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction-food that is not just spicy(辛辣 ), but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destinati

17、on is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper-officially the hottest pepper in the world-or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one things for sure-if you dont like the fee

18、ling of a burning tongue, this festival isnt for you!La Tomatina -The Worlds Biggest Food FightOn the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatina- the worlds largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week

19、s events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes-official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd. The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, r

20、uns, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again and for a much-needed wash!21. In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must .A. kick or throw their cheeseB. use a real cheese weighing about four kilosC. wear various formal clothesD. roll a

21、 wooden cheese in their own lane22. Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held？A. In ChinaB. In New MexicoC. In AustraliaD. In the Caribbean23. The celebration of La Tomatina lasts .A. three daysB. less than three daysC. seven daysD. more than seven daysBWe all have our own tricks to cheer up whe

22、n were feeling down; these little tricks can make you feel a little bit happier every day. While there are certainly happy memories tied up in the wedding ring you and your spouse (配偶) purchased together years ago or your teddy bear from childhood, new research finds that we typically feel calmer an

23、d experience a greater sense of well-being when we focus on a place that reminds us of happier times rather than a thing, even if it holds great value.The report, called Places That Make Us, was conducted by National Trusts and Surrey Universitys researchers. Experts performed functional magnetic re

24、sonance imaging (MRI) ( 磁共振成像) scans on 20 volunteers and conducted an online survey of 2,000 people to better understand this deep draw toward special places.“Working with leading researchers and academics, and using cutting-edge MRI brain technology, we examined how places affect people, how they

25、become special, and why we feel a pull towards them,” explained Nino Strachey, head of research for the National Trust.The 20 volunteers were shown images of landscapes, houses, and other locations, as well as personally meaningful objects. Measuring their brain activity, the researchers found that

26、it was the places, as opposed to the objects, that caused the brain to get the most excited.Volunteers were also interviewed at great length two times, once at home and the other time at their special place. The research made discoveries that had never known before the favorite places awoke feelings

27、 of belonging, physical and emotional safety, and an intense internal pull to the place.Dr. Andy Myers weighed in on the research, saying, “For the first time we have been able to prove the physical and emotional benefits of places, far beyond any research that has been done before.”24. How was the

28、research conducted?A. By performing MRI on 2,000 volunteers.B. By measuring the participants, brain by MRI.C. By doing rough interviews with the participants.D. By showing meaningful objects to the participants. 25How would the author feel about the findings of the study?A. It is pioneering.B. It is

29、 groundless.C. It is imperfect.D. It is uncommon. 26What does the underlined phrase “weighed in on” mean?A. Think highly of.B. Look down on.C. Pay attention to.D. Make fun of. 27What does the text mainly talk about?A. Everyone has his way to be happy.B. Valuable places can make people happy.C. Teddy

30、 bears are best memories for children.D. Meaningful objects lead to greater well-being.五七选五In business and in life, silence could help you to get acquainted with the power of the pause. Knowing when to be tight-lipped can give you the upper hand in everything from sales deals and pay talks to presen

31、tations and staff development. 16At your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts. Chances are especially among English speakers it will be a second or two at most. Even among sign language speakers, studies show that typically we leave less than a second b

32、etween taking turns totalk. 17What one culture considers an awkward pause, others see a valuable moment of reflection and a sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Researchers found that when a silence in conversation lasted four seconds, people started to feel unsettled. 18It is nearly

33、twice as long as in Americans meetings Native English speakers tend to be most uncomfortable with long gaps in a discussion. And yet, the Finns who prize privacy, reserve and the art of listening are happy to sit in studied thoughtfulness. 19In the US, it may come from the history of colonial Americ

34、a as a crossroads of many different peoples. When they have difference, its hard to establish common understanding unless people talk and there is understandably a kind of anxiety unless people are engaged to establish a common life. 20When theres more similarity perhaps its easier for some kinds of

35、 silence to appear.A. So sometimes silence really is golden.B. This applies also to some extent to London.C. But the view of silence differs across cultures.D. You should know when to speak and when to stop.E. English people dont like silence that makes people embarrassed.F. So why do native English

36、 speakers find long pauses hard to handle?G. In contrast, Japanese people were happy with silence of 8. 2 seconds.六阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Even if all goes well for you in high school, that time of life still can be tough. After all, theres so much for you_ 56 ( learn) academically and soc

37、ially, like getting along with classmates, and dealing with teachers. But of all the_ 57 (challenge), making good friends might be the most important.According to a new study published in the journal Child Development, best friends likely had a 58 ( significance) influence on how you behave in your

38、20s. Researchers found that those with strong. close bonds with their friends at age fifteen were more likely to be healthy and happy later. Importantly, 59 ( popular), defined as lots of people liking you generally but not closely, wasnt found to have the same benefit as close friends.The Universit

39、y of Virginia researchers 60 ran the study followed 169 subjects aged 15 to 25 every year for a decade. Then the researchers 61 ( analyze) the 10 years of data to understand how people handled stress over time, They found that, compared to people with strong high school friendships, those who were m

40、erely popular did much 62 ( bad) on several measures of mental health, such as self-worth, social acceptance and relaxation.“ 63 (like) by a large group of people cannot take 64 place of building deep, supportive friendships. So trying to build close connections 65 a few people should be a priority(优先考虑的事情)，”wrote Joseph Allen, who coauthored the study.