1、Period Two Warm-up & Lesson 1 Tomorrows WorldLanguage Points基础巩固.单句语法填空1.Clubs and other places of entertainment(entertain) here must close by 3 am.2.With the rapid growth(grow) of population,the lack of housing is becoming more evident than ever before. 3.The whole country is still in chaos several
2、 years after the war.4.The countrys economy has been developing rapidly(rapid) in the past ten years.5.It is important that you should arrive on time.6.They do no harm to anyone and it is wrong to hurt them.7.He is very optimistic about his chance of winning a scholarship this semester.8.She is obvi
3、ously(obvious) worried about something.9.Jack wasnt saying anything,but the teacher smiled at him as if he had done(do) something very clever.10.I dont know when we make an attack to the enemy.选词填空take action, have a n .effect on, make up, find out, come true11.How many countries make up the Common
4、Market(欧洲共同市场)?12.It is time to take action to prevent the environment from being polluted.13.Please find out a good and simple way to solve the problem.14.His words often have an immediate effect on my thinking.15.Her wish to be a doctor has come true.单句改错(每小题仅有 1 处错误 )16.She offered help her mothe
5、r do some housework. to17.Dr Steward,an expert the environment will give us a speech.abouton18.The Earth is going to become more and more .crowdingcrowded19.It is obvious that we are going to see huge growth in e-shopping. a20.Tourism may not affect the buildings of cities but its on wildlife is obv
6、ious.affecteffect能力提升.阅读理解They like using the Internet.They have lots of pocket money to spend.And they spend a higher proportion of it online than the rest of us.Teenagers are just the sort of people an online seller is interested in,and the things they want to buygames,CDs and clothingare easily s
7、old on the Web.But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards.Most have to use a parents card.They want a facility that allows them to spend money.That may come sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber(网络的) space are coming out rapi
8、dly on both sides of the Atlantic.If successful,these products can stimulate online sales.In general,teenagers spend huge amounts:$53bn (billion) in the US last year and 20bn annually in the UK.Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school88 percent in the US,69 percent in the UK.A
9、ccording to the Jupiter Research,one in eight of those with Internet access has bought something onlinemainly CDs and books.In most cases,parents pay for these purchases with credit cards,an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and their children.Pressing parents to spend online is less
10、 productive than pressing on the high street.They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask to spend some money online.One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cybercash is through prepaid cards such as Internet Cash in the US and Smart cards in the UK.Similar to those for pay-as-you-go
11、mobile telephones,they are sold in amounts such as 20 or $50 with a concealed 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.语篇解读 现在很多英美青少年用零花钱网购,买 CD 或衣服等,但让父母在网上支付就没有让父母在街上付钱那么容易了,因此英美等国家发售了预付卡。21.What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Sellers. B.B
12、uyers.C.Teenagers. D.Parents.答案 C解析 细节理解题。从第一段“They like using the Internet.Teenagers are just the sort of people.”可知,此处 They 指代下文的 Teenagers,故选 C。22.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?A.More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Internet access.B.Teena
13、gers pay for goods online with their own credit cards.C.Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online.D.Teenagers found it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop.答案 A解析 推理判断题。从第四段中的“Most teenagers have access to the Internet.88 percent in the US,69 percent in the
14、UK.”可知,在英国和美国半数以上的青少年可以接触到网络,故选 A。23.A new way to help teenagers shop online is to use .A.a new machineB.special coins and notesC.prepaid cardsD.pay-as-you-go mobile phones答案 C解析 细节理解题。从最后一段开头“One way to help.is through prepaid cards”可知,当前能帮助青少年网络购物的一个方法是用预付卡,故选 C。24.What is the passage mainly about
15、?A.Online shopping traps.B.Internet users in the US and the UK.C.New credit cards for parents.D.The arrival of cyber pocket money.答案 D解析 主旨大意题。从全文可知,本文主要讨论青少年上网购物的现象,以及就此所采用的来保障他们的网络零花钱的新方法,故 D 项能较好地概括大意。.完形填空I was wandering around to look for a cafe where I could sit and have something to drink on
16、a cold day.When I saw one,I walked in,sat at a round table and asked for a coffee.While I was waiting for my 25 ,I noticed that there were other people in the cafe, 26 I sensed loneliness.I saw their 27 ,but I couldnt feel their souls.That was because their souls 28 to the “Net”,instead of them.I st
17、ood up and walked 29 the tables.I asked a man a couple of times what his name was.“Im Steve, ” he 30 answered.“I cant talk with you Im 31 , ” he said.I was amazed to find he was 32 online with somebody and,at the same time,he was 33 a computer gameWinner winner,chicken dinner.I tried again to 34 wit
18、h him,but not a 35 came out of his mouth.I 36 his shoulder,but there was no reaction.I was getting 37 .I put my hand in front of the monitor,and he started to 38 , “Leave me alone! ”I was 39 .I wanted to look and see if all those people in the cafe were looking at me,so I 40 my head,but there was no
19、body interested in what was happening. 41 was using the computers.At that moment,I 42 all of the people there were more interested in having the relationship with the computer, 43 Steve.I wouldnt want to imagine the future of the human beings if they 44 sharing their lives with machines instead of w
20、ith people.语篇解读 本文主要讲了作者去咖啡馆喝咖啡,虽然有一些其他的顾客,但是他们只顾玩电脑,不与人交流,因此,作者感觉到很孤单。同时,作者对这样的情况表示担忧。25.A.tea B.friendC.beer D.coffee答案 D解析 由上文中的“When I saw one,I walked in,sat at a round table and asked for a coffee.”可知,我在等咖啡。 tea 茶;friend 朋友;beer 啤酒;coffee 咖啡。26.A.but B.orC.and D.so答案 A解析 由上文可知,虽然咖啡店里还有其他人,但是我仍
21、然感觉很孤单。but 但是;or 或者;and 并且;so 所以。27.A.thoughts B.spiritsC.bodies D.minds答案 C解析 由空后的“.but I couldnt feel their souls.”可知,我只能看到他们的身体,却感受不到他们的灵魂。thought 想法;spirit 精神;body 身体;mind 思想。28.A.belonged B.attendedC.devoted D.opened答案 A解析 由下文中的“online with somebody and.he was a computer gameWinner winner,chick
22、en dinner.”可知,那是因为他们的精神属于 “网络” 。belong 属于;attend 参加;devote 致力于;open 打开。29.A.under B.onC.across D.between答案 D解析 我站起来,在桌子间走动。under 在之下;on 在上;across 穿过;between在之间。30.A.quietly B.finallyC.patiently D.instantly答案 B解析 “我叫史蒂夫, ”他最后回答。quietly 安静地;finally 最后;patiently 耐心地;instantly 立即地。31.A.free B.silentC.bu
23、sy D.careful答案 C解析 他说:“我不能和你说话,我很忙。 ” free 自由的;silent 沉默的;busy 忙碌的;careful 小心的。32.A.typing B.chattingC.working D.drinking答案 B解析 我吃惊地发现他和别人在网上聊天。type 打字;chat 聊天;work 工作;drink 喝酒。33.A.playing B.joiningC.making D.buying答案 A解析 他正在玩一个电脑游戏。play 玩;join 参加;make 制作;buy 买。34.A.communicate B.argueC.quarrel D.c
24、ooperate答案 A解析 由下文中的“but not a came out of his mouth”可知,我再次尝试和他交流。communicate 交流; argue 争论; quarrel 争吵;cooperate 合作。35.A.voice B.noticeC.message D.word答案 D解析 由下文中的“I his shoulder,but there was no reaction.”可知,不再从他嘴里说出一个词。 voice 声音;notice 注意;message 消息;word 词。36.A.caught B.lookedC.reached D.pushed答案
25、D解析 我推他的肩膀,但是没有反应。catch 捕捉;look 看;reach 到达;push 推。37.A.proud B.excitedC.upset D.lost答案 C解析 由下文中的“I put my hand in front of the monitor”可知,我很沮丧。proud 骄傲的;excited 兴奋的;upset 沮丧的,失望的; lost 遗失的。38.A.explain B.whisperC.laugh D.shout答案 D解析 由“Leave me alone!”可知,他在大声喊。explain 解释;whisper 耳语;laugh 大笑;shout 喊叫。
26、39.A.disappointed B.ashamedC.puzzled D.frightened答案 B解析 史蒂夫对我大声喊叫,这让我感到难为情。disappointed 失望的;ashamed 感到很难为情的;puzzled 困惑的;frightened 害怕的。40.A.rose B.loweredC.raised D.shook答案 C解析 我想看看是不是咖啡馆里所有的人都在看我,所以我抬起了头。rise 升起;lower 降低;raise 抬起;shake 摇动。41.A.Everybody B.NobodyC.Somebody D.Anybody答案 A解析 没有人对发生的事情感
27、兴趣,因为每个人都在用电脑。everybody 每个人;nobody没有人;somebody 有些人;anybody 任何人。42.A.imagined B.expectedC.guessed D.realized答案 D解析 在那个时候,我意识到所有人都对和电脑的关系更感兴趣,特别是史蒂夫。imagine想象;expect 期待; guess 猜测;realize 意识到。43.A.usually B.generallyC.particularly D.without答案 C解析 句意参考上题解析。usually 通常;generally 一般地;particularly 特别地;witho
28、ut 没有。44.A.stopped B.preferredC.wasted D.hated答案 B解析 如果人类更愿意和机器分享生活,而不是和人类,我不愿意想象人类的未来。stop停止;prefer 更喜欢; waste 浪费;hate 憎恨。.语法填空The question of 45. invented the computer cannot be answered with a single name.Throughout history,many different people have helped in the development of this 46. (value)
29、machine.And many date the first important 47. (invent) to the fourth century BC when the abacus was developed.It could be said that the first computer 48. could store programs was the 1949 Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator.It 49. (create) by Maurice Wilkes.From this point forward,many de
30、velopers helped to make various types of computer.In the early 1970s,many skilled inventors 50. (include) Bill Gates,Steve Jobs,and Steve Wozniak did much to develop personal computers in the form of PCs and Apples.By the 1990s, ownership of PCs became common as production(生产 ) grew 51. (expensive)
31、than before.Also,with the development of technology,the size of these machines became smaller so that they could 52. (easy) be used in homes.There is no doubt 53. there are so many thinkers and inventors who helped to develop the computer.There are even legal battles(斗争) over who should be considere
32、d as the primary inventors.As 54. matter of fact,it is their joint(共同的) efforts that led to the development of this most useful machine.语 篇 解 读 本 文 主 要 对 电 脑 的 发 明 者 进 行 了 讨 论 。45.答案 who解析 设空处引导宾语从句,且在从句中作主语,又由句意“谁发明了计算机”可知,故填 who。46.答案 valuable解析 设空处作定语,修饰 machine,故填形容词 valuable。47.答案 invention解析 设
33、空处作宾语且前面有 the first important 修饰,故填 invention(发明)。48.答案 that解析 设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词 computer,且 computer 被序数词 first 修饰,同时设空处在从句中作主语,故填 that。49.答案 was created解析 It(指代 Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator)与 create 之间是被动关系,且create 表示的动作发生在过去,故填 was created。50.答案 including解析 Bill Gates,Steve Jobs,and Steve Wozniak 与 inventors 之间是所属关系,故填including(包括在内)。51.答案 less expensive解析 由 than 可知,设空处应用比较级,且由句意“随着生产费用降低,拥有计算机也变得普遍了”可知,在此应填 less expensive。52.答案 easily解析 设空处修饰谓语,故填副词 easily。53.答案 that解析 There is no doubt that.毫无疑问。54.答案 a解析 as a matter of fact 事实上,为固定搭配。