第二学时 Learning about Language
Ⅰ.根据所给的中文提示完成句子
1．The________(宗教的)leader foresaw the arrival of an age of peace.
答案：Religious
2．They share the same________(信仰) and opinions.
答案：beliefs
3．In short, politeness costs nothing but________(收益) everything.
答案：gains
4．The seniors are planning to have a____________(聚会)．
答案：gathering
5．She won the best actress________(奖)．
答案：award
6．Life is a beauty, so we should________(赞美)it.
答案：admire
7．The________(起源)of his idea for the book was a painting he saw about a sinking ship.
答案：origin
8．我的家乡发生了很大的变化。
Great change have________________in my hometown.
答案：taken place
9．端午节是纪念一个中国诗人的节日。
The festival is__________________a Chinese poet.
答案：in memory of
10．他们正在为演这出歌剧化妆。
They are______________for the opera.
答案：dressing up
11．我们躲在书桌下和老师开了个玩笑。
We________________our teacher by hiding under our desks.
答案：played jokes on
12．一些人希望进行一项喜爱的夏季运动。
Some people________________________a favorite summer sport.
答案：look forward to
13．这条经过训练的狗昼夜守卫着这所房子。
The trained dog watches over the house_________________________．
答案：day and night
14．要把每天都当作是生命中的最后一天来过。
Every day should be lived____________it were our last.
答案：as if/though
15．和朋友一起娱乐，让他们感觉很高兴。
________________their friends makes them feel happy.
答案：Having fun with
Ⅱ.用括号中单词的适当形式填空
1．He decided to hold a________(celebrate)for his success in business.
答案：celebration
2．In order to welcome his________(arrive), we are making good preparations.
答案：arrival
3．Although my grandpa is in his eighties, he looks very________(energy) every day.
答案：energetic
4．Now she is twenty years old，and she needs to be________(independence) and deal with everything alone.
答案：independent
5．On Mid－Autumn Festival, families like to gather together, admire the________(beautiful)of the moon and eat mooncakes.
答案：beauty
6．In some areas of Africa, there are still many people who die of________(starve)．
答案：starvation
7．Easter is an important religious and________(society) festival for Christians.
答案：social
8．Don't enter the building without our________(permit)．
答案：permission
9．How can I drive away the feeling of________(sad)?
答案：sadness
10．The country heavily depends on the export of______(agriculture) commodities(商品)．
答案：agricultural
Ⅲ.根据句意在空格处填上适当的虚词
1．________this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes.
答案：On
2．Halloween is now a children's festival，when they can dress ________ and go to neighbours' homes to ask for sweets.
答案：wp
3．Halloween also has________origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.
答案：.its
4．India has________national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi.
答案：a
5．________the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.
答案：If
Ⅳ.用括号中的词组翻译句子
1．你会发现通过多阅读英语取得进步是容易的。(find it＋adj.＋to do，by doing)
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答案：You will find it easy to make progress in English by reading more.
2．有这个男孩带路，我们很快到达那里。(with＋n.＋doing)
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答案：With the boy leading the way, we soon&nb, sp;got there.
3．当地震爆发时，我觉得好像世界末日来临了。(as though)
________________________________________________________________________
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答案：When the earthquake broke out, I felt as though the world was at an end.
4．显然他在撒谎。(It is obvious that...)
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答案：It is obvious that he is telling lies.
5．有人建议我们立刻动身。(set off)
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答案：It is suggested that we should set off at once.
6．我们得提醒他记住他的责任。(remind...of...)
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答案：We should remind him of his responsibilities.
