1、Period Two Introduction & Reading and VocabularyLanguage points.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 8 小题；每题 2 分，满分 16 分)1carnival n狂欢节2Christian adj.基督教的3costume n服装；戏装；化装服4extend vt.延长5empire n帝国6revive vt.复兴；再兴起；再流行7council n地方议会；政务委员会8magic n魅力；魔力.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 7 小题；每题 2 分，满分 14 分)9掩藏；躲藏 vt.hide 10杂乱；混乱 n.confusion
2、11假装 vi.pretend12记忆 nmemory13预订 vt.book14漫步；闲逛 vi. wander15优美的；高雅的 adj.elegant.写出下列短语(共 10 小题；每题 3 分，满分 30 分)16结束；完结 come to an end17装扮；打扮 dress up18把看作see.as.19玩得愉快 have fun20连续地 on end21秘密地 in secret22追溯到date back to23把某人投入监狱 put sb.into prison24去掉；剥落 come off25使复活，给以活力 bring.back to life.完成句子(共 5
3、 小题；每题 8 分，满分 40 分)26Think of carnival，and you think of crowds，costumes，and confusion.想到狂欢节，你就会想到拥挤的人群、节日的服装和混乱的场景。27In Europe，where it began，carnival was followed by forty days without meat，as people prepared for the Christian festival of Easter.欧洲是狂欢节的发源地，在那里，狂欢节过后人们会有 40 天不吃肉。在这期间，人们为基督教节日复活节做准备。
4、28For weeks on end people walked round the streets wearing masks，doing what they wanted without being recognised.连续几个星期，人们戴着面具走在街上，为所欲为而不会被认出来。29Their use was limited by laws，the first of which dates back to the fourteenth century.它们(面具) 的使用受到法律的限制，最早可追溯到 14 世纪。30People who wore masks could not carr
5、y firearms；and no one could enter a church wearing a mask.戴面具者不得携带火器，不得进入教堂。重点词汇The original Venice carnival came to an end about 200 years ago. 大约 200 年前，最早的威尼斯狂欢节结束了。?come to an end 完结；结束bring.to an end 使终止put an end to.使终止，使 结束make (both) ends meet 收支平衡at the end of.在的尽头/最后by the end of 到末in the
6、end 最后；终于on end 连续地；直立着end up 结束；告终(1)As a young man，you should learn to save and make (both) ends meet.作为一个年轻人，你应该学会节约，做到收支平衡。(2)A quick review of successes and failures at the end of year will help shape your year ahead.(2017江苏)年终时快速回顾一年的成败将有助于你决定来年的发展。(3)I wonder how I can bring their argument to
7、 an end.我想知道如何能终止他们的争论。一句多译(4)他们在十点钟结束了会议。Their meeting came to an end at 10：00.They put an end to the meeting at 10：00.They brought the meeting to an end at 10：00.单句改错(5)By the end of last year，a new gymnasium been completed in Beijing.hashadIf you wear this，it hides your face and your feelings. 如果
8、你戴上它，它会遮住你的脸和情感。?hide vt.掩藏；躲藏；遮住；隐瞒hide sth.in/under/behind. 把藏在里面/下面/ 后面hide sth.from sb.瞒着某人某事hide away 藏起来hiding place 隐藏处；藏身地hidden adj.隐藏的；秘密的(1)The books stayed hidden as the war continued.(2017浙江)当战争在持续时，这些书仍然被藏着。(2)They tried to hide the bad news from their old father in order not to let hi
9、m worry about them.他们努力不让他们的老父亲知道这条坏消息以免父亲为他们担心。(3)In the end，the police was able to find the criminals hiding(hide) place with the help of local people.最终，在当地人的帮助下，警察找到了罪犯的藏身之处。单句改错(4)In art criticism，you must assume the artist has a secret message within the work.hidehiddenOrdinary people could pr
10、etend to be rich and important，while famous people could have romantic adventures in secret.普通人可以装成阔佬和要人，而名人也可以偷偷地体验浪漫奇遇。?pretend vi.假装pretend to do sth.假装要做某事pretend to be doing sth.假装正在做某事pretend to have done sth.假装做了某事pretend that.假装(1)We should never pretend to know(know) what we dont know.我们绝不应
11、该不懂装懂。(2)He pretended to be doing(do) his homework when his mother came in.当他妈妈进来时，他假装正在做作业。(3)He pretended to have understood(understand) the hidden meaning in the sentence.他假装已经理解了句中的隐含意义。句型转换(4)The worker pretended that he had finished the work.(改为简单句)The worker pretended to have finished the wor
12、k.单句改错(5)I have been lying to myself， that everything is fine.pretendedpretendingTheir use was limited by laws，the first of which dates back to the fourteenth century.它们 面具 的使用受到法律的限制，最早可追溯到 14 世纪。?date back to(date from)始于；追溯到(后接时间点)date back go back 追溯；上溯 后接时间段注意：date back to 一般只用现在时态，没有被动语态。(1)It
13、 is said that the old tower dates back to the 1660s.据说这个古塔可追溯到 17 世纪 60 年代。(2)The skills of cooking in China can date back thousands of years.中国的烹饪技艺可以追溯到几千年前。单句改错(3)On top of the mountain stands an ancient temple back to the Tang Dynasty.datedatingMen were not allowed to wear masks at night；and the
14、y were not allowed to dress up as women. 男人不允许在晚上戴面具，也不允许打扮成女人。?dress up 装扮；打扮be/get dressed in 穿着dress sb.up as.把某人装扮成dress up in sth.穿上盛装；化妆，打扮(1)The girls all dressed up to take part in the evening party.姑娘们全都打扮起来去参加晚会。(2)He wanted to dress up as Santa Claus.他想要打扮成圣诞老人。(3)The boy dressed(dress) i
15、n blue sportswear is our monitor.那个穿蓝色运动服的男孩是我们的班长。(4)Take your time.There is a lot of time for you to get dressed(dress)慢慢来，你有很多时间可以穿衣服。易混辨析 dress，have on，put on，weardress 可指穿衣服的动作，用作不及物动词时表示“穿好衣服 ”；用作及物动词时后接人，表示“给某人穿衣服” 。被动形式 be dressed in 指“某人在某种场合穿什么样的衣服 ”。have on 意思是“穿着；戴着” ，指穿的状态，后接衣服、帽子、鞋子等能穿
16、、戴的东西。但不用于被动语态，也没有进行时。put on 意思是“穿；戴” ，指穿的动作，后接穿、戴的东西，反义词为 take off。wear 意思是“穿着；戴着” ，指穿的状态，后接穿、戴的东西。选词填空 dress，have on，put on，wear (5)Yesterday she wore/had on a beautiful coat.(6)The mother dressed her baby and then went to work.(7)He put on his coat and went out.(8)He is wearing a new coat today.H
17、otels are fully booked and the narrow streets are crowded with wonderful costumes. 旅店已被预订一空，狭窄的街道上挤满了身着华美服饰的人。?book vt.预订(票、座位等)(1)He telephoned the travel agency to book three air tickets to Paris.他打电话给旅行社预订了三张去巴黎的机票。(2)Our flight was booked(book) about six months ago.我们的航班大约 6 个月前就预订了。易混辨析 book，or
18、der，reservebook 预订(票、座位等)。order 订货，订购，点菜、饭、饮料等。reserve 预留，多用于房间、座位等的预订，不用预先付款。选词填空 book，order，reserve(3)They are said to have ordered more grain from Canada.(4)All the seats are reserved for foreign visitors.(5)The tours are very popular， so its best to book in advance.Nobody takes them off. 没有人摘下面具
19、。?take off 脱掉，摘下；(飞机)起飞；休假；开始走红；突然成功一词多义 写出下列句子中 take off 的汉语意思(1)It is said that the plane will take off at six oclock.(飞机)起飞(2)Its hot here，so youd better take off your thick coat.脱掉(3)After that his business really took off.突然成功(4)She is taking two days off to go to Beijing.休假take back 收回；退回take
20、down 记下；取下take in 吸收；领会；欺骗take on 雇佣；承担；录用take over 接管take up 占据；开始从事(5)It is impossible to take back what you have said.收回你说过的话是不可能的。(6)Youd better take down what the old man said.你最好记下这位老人说的话。(7)The young man will take over the company in two years.这个年轻人将在两年后接管这个公司。经典句式Think of carnival，and you th
21、ink of crowds，costumes，and confusion.想到狂欢节，你就会想到拥挤的人群、节日的服装和混乱的场景。这是一个“祈使句and陈述句”结构的句子。两个分句之间含有条件和结果的关系，可以转换为：If you think of carnival，youll think of crowds ，costumes ，and confusion.“祈使句and/or/ otherwise陈述句”为常见句型。该结构中的祈使句相当于一个 if 引导的条件状语从句，and 之后的陈述句相当于主句，所以常用一般将来时。在该句型中，祈使句有时也可用名词短语表示。(1)Study hard
22、，and your efforts will pay off sooner or later.努力学习，你的努力迟早会有回报。(2)Eat less oily food，or/otherwise you will gain weight soon.少吃油腻的食物，要不然你很快就会发胖。一句多译(3)再给我们一个星期的时间，我们就能完成任务。Give us one more week，and we will finish the task.(祈使句)Given one more week，we will finish the task.(过去分词短语作状语)One more week，and w
23、e will finish the task.(名词短语)If you give us one more week，we will finish the task.(if 条件句 ).单句语法填空1There being nobody else in the room，Jenny let out all the words hidden(hide) in her heart for years.2The criminal was caught and put into prison the day before yesterday.3For years he has formed the ba
24、d habit of wandering (wander) about in the street deep in the night.4You can avoid confusion(confuse) by speaking clearly.5When I arrived，Bryan took me to see the house where I would be staying.6The street was soon crowded(crowd) with excited and happy people with the new year coming.7The question w
25、hether we can wander everywhere with a mask remains to be discussed.8As time goes by，carnival is held by the people all over the world.9My classmates are busy preparing(prepare) for the monthly test.10Follow your teachers advice，or/otherwise you will fail in the exam.选词填空hide.from.， come to an end，
26、dress up， pretend to do， date back to11The meeting came to an end before Mr White arrived.12The manager warned Jack not to hide the secret from him.13The naughty boy dressed up like an old person and wandered using a walking stick.14I didnt want to talk to her so I pretended to be sleeping.15Researc
27、hers were surprised to find that the collection dates back to 4,000 BC.基础巩固.单词拼写1The little boy gave away his hiding(躲藏) place when he coughed.2I nodded to him on the street but he pretended(假装)not to notice me.3As I got older，however，I realized that there was no such thing as magic(魔力) 4I came up a
28、nd said hello to him when I saw Professor Lee wandering(漫步) with his wife in the park.5Although it has been years， that event is still fresh in my memory(记忆)6Her elegant(高雅的) manners impressed all the people present at the party.7The local people have decided to revive(复兴) this old tradition.8He wen
29、t to the party in a giant chicken costume(服装) .选词填空come off， dress up， date back， put an end to， end up9His sudden arrival put an end to our heated discussion.10The lake，which dates back about 3.4 billion years，covers as much as 80 square miles.11Dyson came off his bike as he rounded the last corner
30、， but wasnt badly hurt.12We had meant to go shopping but ended up playing cards at home for a whole day.13Yesterday she was busy dressing up when we arrived.单句语法填空14 With the car show extended(extend) for another week， it was possible for more car fans to visit it.15She went home in confusion(confus
31、e)，not knowing what to do next.16The heavy snow has been falling on end for several days.17As many people do，you often pretend to do(do) some work when actually you are just wasting time online.18Under all the innocent fun，there are hidden(hide) dangers，especially for children.19She dressed herself
32、up and found nowhere to show up.20The doctor has advised him to give up smoking，but he still smokes every now and then in secret.21The tickets for the football match can be booked(book) in advance on the Internet or over the phone.22The proverb is based on an old English law dating(date) back to the
33、 17th century.23Read this story，and you will realize that not everything can be bought with money.单句改错(每小题仅有 1 处错误 )24He broke the law，and therefore was put into the prison.25. in a white uniform，he looks more like a cook than a doctor.DressingDressed26Listen carefully youll miss something important
34、.andor27In some parts of London，missing a bus means for another hour.waitwaiting28The audience kept quiet till the concert came to end，when they gave a big round of anapplause.能力提升.阅读理解You probably laugh at something you find funny，but how much do you really know about jokes and humour？Readers Diges
35、t (RD) questioned several experts to give us some facts about them.RD: Whats the oldest joke in the world?“We cant know the oldest joke in the world because it would have existed earlier than writing， ” says Christie Davies，professor of sociology at the University of Reading in the UK.The oldest jok
36、e book thats been found so far is the Greek Philogelos.It dates from the 4th century AD，although the jokes date from an earlier time.According to psychologist Steve Wilson， director of National Humor Month (April in the US)，it contains 265 jokes.RD: Do some people fail to develop a sense of humour?R
37、od Martin，professor of psychology at the Western University in Canada，believes that while everyone is born without a sense of humour，as we develop，humour and laughter begin to appear.“Of course，some children are more serious，quiet，and less likely to laugh frequently，but this doesnt mean they dont ha
38、ve a sense of humour.” And according to Steve Wilson，there are no adults who dont have a sense of humour.“Almost everyone is able to develop a sense of humour，and I teach people how， ” he says.RD: Do people share a sense of humour unique to their own nation?Sense of humour does differ a lot by count
39、ry，according to an author named Scott Weems.British humour is thought to be absurd(荒谬的) in nature，while American humour has an aggressive quality.According to a study，Germans are found to find everything funny.语篇解读 本文是一则问卷调查，Readers Digest RD 采访一些专家，询问关于幽默的一些问题，并记录了专家们的答案。29What do we know about the
40、 oldest joke book?AIt remains unknown.BIt was written in Greek.CIt was found in the UK.DIt contains the oldest joke.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“The oldest joke book thats been found so far is the Greek Philogelos.”可知，世界上第一本笑话类书籍是希腊的 Philogelos，因此推断这本书是用希腊语写的。故 B 项正确。30What does Rod Martin agree with about
41、 peoples sense of humour?ANobody is born with a sense of humour.BSome adults lose it when they grow up.CChildhood is the best time to develop such ability.DChildren have a poorer sense of humour than adults.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Rod Martin，professor of psychology at the Western University in Canada，
42、believes that while everyone is born without a sense of humour，as we develop，humour and laughter begin to appear.”可知，Rod Martin 认为人们出生的时候是没有幽默感的，幽默感是随着成长而逐渐形成的。故 A 项正确。31What kind of humour has an aggressive feature?ABritish humour. BGerman humour.CCanadian humour. DAmerican humour.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据文章
43、倒数第二句“British humour is thought to be absurd(荒谬的) in nature，while American humour has an aggressive quality.”可知，美国式幽默很有攻击性。故 D 项正确。32Where can you probably find the text?AIn a popular magazine.BIn a research paper.CIn a personal diary.DIn a textbook.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据文章第一段可知本文是一则问卷调查，Reader s Digest (R
44、D) 采访一些专家，询问关于幽默的一些问题，并记录了专家们的答案，所以本文应该是从Readers Digest (RD) 里摘录而来的。本文不可能出自研究报告、私人日记或教科书。故A 项正确。.完形填空I was confused while I was eating lunch in a restaurant the other day.I was sitting there looking at what Id 33 and wondered if anyone else could see the 34 in my mind.Im about to 35 a lot of fat and
45、 wash it down with a diet soda.What can I say? Im trying to lose some weight. 36 ，I do things like that all the time，which is probably why the pounds are 37 so slowly.I spent half an hour on the treadmill(跑步机) and I 38 myself with potato chips.I 39 that I will no longer eat them again，so I just eat
46、a lot at this time.I make it all the way through the entire day doing everything absolutely right，and then at bedtime， “just one chip wont 40 it ” turns into “where did that entire bag of potato chips go？”Of course，I 41 do well with my weight loss program.Once I put together two full weeks of eating
47、 properly and exercising 42 .I was starting to feel a (an) 43 .I could bend over to tie my shoes more easily.But just as it was about to become a 44 .I entered a period of long，late nights filled with 45 deadlines.I sat in front of my computer，eating snacks and drinking sodas to help me stay 46 .Wit
48、hin a few days，the habit of a sensible eating and exercising was a 47 .Unfortunate but 48 ，I was too tired to get on the treadmill. 49 ，I had work to do，for which I needed all the energy I could 50 .So I started skipping exercise sessions.And 51 I started doing so，it became easier to skip them.There are always reasons not to do the things that we really should do.Every reason is just another 52 .语 篇 解 读 本 文 是 一 篇 记 叙 文 ，记 叙 了 作 者 因 种 种 原 因 减 肥 失 败 的 经 历 。33A.cooked Borde
