Unit 2 Using language 强化练习- 高中英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

第9页（共9页）Unit2SectionBUsinglanguage一、单句填空1.Previousstudies(indicate)thatmilkcanbeexcellentforhelpingsleep.

2.You’dsoundalotmorepoliteifyoumakerequestintheformofaquestion.

3.Theopeningparagraphismainlyintended(attract)thereaders’interestinthesubject.

4.Whenyoudecideonwhatcolour(decorate)yourroom,thinkaboutthecolourcarefully.

5.Fierce(compete)hasconvincedthemthatdelightingpassengersisanimportantmarketingtool.

6.Inmanysocieties,youngpeopleare(formal)initiatedintotheiradultroles.

7.Thelanternfairisoneofthe(busy)timesfortrafficpoliceinthecity.

8.(celebrate)theLanternFestival,wedecoratewindowswithballoonsandposters.

二、完成句子1.Itisstillunderdiscussionwhethertheoldbusstationshouldbe(被代替)amodernhotelornot.

2.Itisimportanttopayyourelectricitybill(按时),aslatepaymentsmayaffectyourcredit.

3.Guestsmust(结账退房)beforenoon,ortheywillbechargedfortheday.

4.OnChildren’sDay,thekids(打扮成)differentkindsofanimalsandputonperformances.

5.After(悬挂)alltheballoonsandflowers,allofthemfeltverytired.

6.They(用……装饰房子)brightly-litlightsinordertocelebratethefestival.

7.Ifourparentsdoeverythingforuschildren,wewon’tlearnto(依靠)ourselves.

8.Yourattitudewouldbeimprovedwhenyou(注意)goodthings.

三、阅读理解TheoriginsoftheChristmastraditionsarethemostfascinatingofanyholiday.Allourfavouriteactivitiescanbetraced(追溯)backtospecificpointsinhistory,andknowinghowthesethingscameaboutjustmakescelebratingChristmasmuchmorewonderful.TheoriginalNicholaswasbornin280A.D.inthesmallcountryofLycia,whichisnowpartofmodernTurkey.Nicholasbecamefirstapriest(牧师)andthenabishop(主教)intheearlyChristianchurch.ThefirstpaintingsofhimshowNicholaswearingtheclothesofaChristianbishop—reddecoratedwithwhite.WhenweseeSanta’ssuittoday,we’restillseeingthetwokindsofcolors.Nicholasbecamefamousforgift-giving.Intheearlyfourthcentury,astorybegantospreadaboutNicholascomingatnighttothehomeofthreepoorgirlswhodidnothavemoneyandthereforecouldnotgetmarried.Whilethegirlsslept,Nicholasleftgoldcoinsintheirstockings,whichweredryingbythefire.That’showthetraditionofSantafillingstockingsgotitsstart.In1841,SantafirstappearedatadepartmentstoreinPhiladelphia.ThisSantatriedtoclimbdownachimneytoimpressthechildrenwhowerewatching,buthegotstuckhalfwaydown.In1890,departmentstoreSantasbeganappearingalloverAmerica,especiallyontheEastCoastaroundBoston.ParentsinothercountriesjoinedtogetherandhiredpassengertrainstotaketheirfamiliestoseetheseSantas.Atthesametime,RalphE.MorrisoftheNewEnglandTelephoneCompanysuggestedthatstringsoflightsbehungonChristmastrees.Afterall,lightswouldbemuchsaferthancandles.Ourmodern-dayimageofSantaasafatmanisbasedonadsoftheCoca-Colacompanyinthe1930s.ArtistHansSundblomusedaretiredsalesmannamedLesPrenticeashismodel.1.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.Christmasisthemostimportantholiday.B.ThetraditionsofChristmasarebasedonfacts.C.TherewasnotanyrecordofChristmasinthepast.D.MoreandmorepeoplebegintocelebrateChristmas.2.WhatdoweknowaboutNicholasaccordingtothepassage?A.HesetupthefirstChristianchurch.B.HewascalledSantaClauswhenhewasborn.C.HisclothesaresimilartoSanta’ssuitincolor.D.Hisimageisthesameasthemodern-daySanta.3.Threepoorgirlsarementionedto.

A.provethatNicholasusedtobearichmanB.telloftheoriginofSantafillingstockingsC.showChristmaswassetupmainlyforthepoorD.describeafamousstoryintheearlyfourthcentury4.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Santadidn’tbecomepopularuntiltheyear1890.B.CandleshaveneverbeenusedonChristmastrees.C.TheCoca-ColacompanydesignedtheimageofSanta.D.Santabegangivinggiftsbyclimbingdownchimneysin1841.四、阅读七选五Thedangersfacedbytheoceanmayseemterrible.Inthefaceofpollution,climatechangeandotherseriousproblems,whatyoucandoalonemayseemlittle.1Herearesomewaystogetstarted：·Bewater­wise.Allwatersontheearthareconnected,soyoucanhelpkeeptheoceancleanbyusingaslittlefertilizer(化肥)aspossiblewhengrowingplantsinyouryard.2Muchenergyiswastedintransportingfoodsfromfaraway.What'smore,rememberthattrashyouthrowawaydoesn'tdisappear.Sodon'tthrowwastesintotheocean.·Befish­friendly.Scientistsguessthatupto90%oflargepredatoryfish(thosethateatotheranimals)havedisappearedsincehumansbeganheavyfishing.3Youshouldchoosesustainableseafoodinrestaurants.Whenfishingonyourown,makesureyoufollowalllocalcatchlimits.·Cutcarbon.Weshouldtrytoreducetheamountofcarbondioxidegivenoffaswegoaboutourdailyactivities.4·5Atriptotheoceanisagreatwaytolearnmoreabouttheocean.Butwhenyouvisit,makesureyouaren'tcausingharm.Ifyouplantotakeacruiseforyournextvacation,dosomeresearchtofindthemosteco­friendlyway.A．Traveltheoceaninaresponsibleway.B．Toprotectfish,youneedtowatchwhatyoueat.C．Ifpossible,trytolookforproductsgrownclosetowhereyoulive.D．Don'tbuyproductsthataremadefromseaanimalsoranimalparts.E．Butifwebeginworkingtogethernow,wecanmakeahugedifference.F．Asaresultofglobalwarming,everyoneneedstolearnhowtosaveenergy.G．Toachievethis,weshouldtrytowalk,bikeortakethebustoworkorschool.一、单句填空1.haveindicated2.a3.toattract4.topetition6.formally7.busiest8.Tocelebrate二、完成句子1.replacedwith2.ontime3.checkout4.aredressedas5.puttingup6.decoratedtheirhouseswith7.dependon8.payattentionto三、阅读理解1.B。推理判断题。由第一段可知,我们喜欢的任何圣诞节活动都可以追溯到历史上特定的由来,并且知道这些事情是如何产生的。由此可推知,这些传统