必修一课文语法填空和概括大意测试2

必修一Unit 2 课文语法填空Page 25A: Hi, Julie! Do you have any plans __________ the holiday?B: Hi, Wang Lei! Yes, I’m planning to travel to Jiuzhaigou. Actually, I’ve just finished the travel ________ (arrange).A: Oh, good idea! Jiuzhaigou is _________ extremely beautiful place.B: Yes, I’m looking forward to _______ (see) the colorful lakes, ________ (amaze) waterfalls...A: How are you getting ready ________ your trip...B: I’m...Page 26Peru is _______ country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas, narrow, dry, flat land _________ (run) along the coast, the Andes Mountains and the Amazon rainforest.In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the center of the powerful ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor ________ (live) in the now-famous site Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and ______ (rule) until 1821. It is _____ this reason that Spanish is the main _______ (office) language of Peru.Amazon rainforest tourA short flight from Cusco ______ (take) you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there you will spend one day _______ (travel) by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days _________ (explore) the rainforest with _____ local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique ________ the rainforest.Machu Picchu TourThis four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way __ the city of Machu Picchu. After ________ (reach) your destination, you will have a day _________ (explore) and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially ________ (amaze) is the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing _________ (need) to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.Cusco TourSpend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food ________ go shopping at the local markets.Lake Titicaca TourEnjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway _________ (connect) Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you ________ (stay) with a local Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.Page 28Amy: Hello, Jeremy! What are you doing this weekend?Jeremy: Hi. Amy! Some friends and I are going to that new water park on Saturday. Do you want to join us? Amy: Sure, I’d love to! What time and where?Jeremy: We’re meeting at 10:00 a.m. at the bus stop near our school.Amy: How about lunch? Are you eating at the water park?Jeremy: Well, I’m bringing my own lunch. I think some of the others are eating at the park, but the food there is really expensive.Page 30Dear Xiao LiMy time here in China is going well. I love my new school and classmates. Over the October holiday, my parents and I are planning to go to Xi’an ________ (see) the Terracotta Army. I’ve heard that it is _____ amazing sight, and I can’t wait _______ (go). To me, the story of the Terracotta Army is almost unbelievable. It’s amazing ______ there are more than 8,000 statues, and no one in modern times knew about them until the 1970s.We are also planning to visit several other places in Xi’an. My dad and I are both looking forward to _______ (go) to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and I have heard that this museum is known _______ a “Chinese treasure house”! We are also going to the Xi’an City Wall and a few other famous sights.We’re taking the train, ________ (leave) the day before the October holiday ________ (begin). We are arriving at 9:30 a.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I hope we sleep well on the train!I guess that’s all for now. I’ll write again soon and send photos! Do you have any plans for the coming holiday? Hope to hear from you soon.Your friend,RichardTerracotta ArmyCome and see the Terracotta Army: more than 8,000 statues _______ (make) in the third century BCE to guard the tomb of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang! Each statue has a different face, ________ (lead) researchers ____________ (believe) that each one is _____ copy of a real soldier. The statues fill only one part of the emperor’s huge tomb, ______ still has not been completely unearthed. More than 700,000 people worked ______ nearly 40 years to build this tomb. However no one in modern times knew about the tomb or the terracotta statues until 1974, _____ some farmers discovered the tomb where they were digging a well. Page 33Hi, everybody, I’m Fraser, and I’m from the UK. I’m going to visit China this year because I’m very interested in China’s history and culture. I’m going to see the Great Wall, _____ other than that, I’m not sure where to go. Any ideas?Hello! My name is Anthony. I’m from France. I want to go hiking in China over the summer holiday. I love nature and I really want to see the beautiful sights there. The mountains, the sky, the lakes－the photos I’ve seen of China’s countryside _________ (be) wonderful.Hi! My name is Anna and I’m from Russia. I’ve just started my last year of high school, and I want to visit a few universities or colleges in China, since I hope to study there next year. I want to experience someChinese culture and see the ________ (nature) beauty there, but my main goal is ______________ (find) out which university is the best for me to attend.Workbook Page 80Be a Good TouristTourism can be both good and bad. Yes, it brings ______ money for the local economy and creates lots of jobs for locals, but it may also bring some problems.One _________ (grow) problem is tourists _______ want to prove that they have visited a destination. Tourists have used paint, rocks or even keys ________(write) on the Luxor Temple in Egypt, the Colosseum in Rome, Stonehenge in the UK, memorial stones at the bottom of Qomolangma, and many, many other places. Thousands of tourist sites are being ________ (destroy) by tourists who “love them to death”. I have three words for people like this: please stop it. If you want to leave a mark on the world, do it by changing someone’s life with kindness and love. Pass kindness along to future generations, not destruction.Another big problem in some places has been tourists ____________ (disturb) the local people and life. Some tourists wander around and take pictures of local people ________ asking for the _________ (permit). For example, Chiang Mai University in Thailand and Yonsei University in South Korea have great numbers of tourists visiting their _______ (campus) and walking through the libraries and other public areas, taking pictures of students and disturbing their studies. Another example is Sanlitun, a neighborhood in Beijing, China. Some tourists love to party there late into the night, ________ (make) it difficult for ________ (local) to sleep. I have three words for tourists like this: please be considerate. Have fun in a way _______ does not disturb others._________ number of problems from tourists is endless: walking in large groups without considering others who need to walk by, crossing roads without thinking of local traffic laws, and many more. The only way _________ (solve) the problem of the terrible tourist is to make sure that you are not one! Be the best, kindest, most polite tourist possible. Remember, whenever you step outside your country’s borders, you are representing your country to the rest of the world.Workbook Page 82Dear sir.Pisa is a fine old city. The houses are well-built; the streets open, straight, and well-paved; the shops well-furnished; and the markets well-supplied. There are some beautiful palaces. The churches are built with taste and well decorated. There is a stone wharf on each side of the Arno River, ______ runs through the city, and there are three bridges ______ it. The number of people there _______ (be) rather small. This gives the place ________ air (_________) of wonderful quietness, _______ is very pleasant.Of course, I visited the beautiful leaning tower, ________ is eight floors high, each _______ (have) a round of columns (__________), rising one above another. It leans so far on one side that if you dropped a stone from the top, which is 188 feet high, it would fall 16 feet from the base of the tower. I would have never dreamt that this would have happened _______ any other reason than an accident; but some people have said that it ____________ (do) on purpose by the architect! Anyone with eyes can see that the columns on one side have sunk rather far. These leaning towers are not uncommon in Italy; there is one in Bologna,another in Venice, a third between Venice and Ferrara, and a fourth at Ravenna.A most (___________) interesting person you might meet in Italy is the Improvisatore; this is _______ they call certain people who have the ________ (surprise) ability to make up poems on any subject you suggest. Mr Corvesi, my landlord, has a son who is _______ (amazing) good at this. When a subject is given, his brother picks up his violin to play along as he begins to make up poems with wonderful speed and skill. He will, at a minute’s warning, recite two or three hundred beautifully ____ (write) verses with compliments to the listeners. The Italians are _______ fond of poetry that many of them have memorized the best parts of their great poets; these are the sources from __________ the Improvisatori take their rhymes, rhythms and expressions.Tobias Smollet综合练习Peru is a country 1.the Pacific coast of South America with three main 2.(area).In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the 3.(power)ancient Inca ter Spain took control of Peru in the 16th century and 4.(rule) until 1821. It is for this reason5.Spanish is the main official language of Peru. Peru is a beautiful country which6.(attract) a lot of visitors every year.The Amazon Rainforest Tour offers 7.chance to spend three days exploring the rainforest with local guide and 8.(enjoy) the unique plants and animals. The Machu Picchu Tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu where you will have a day 9. (explore) and 10.(amaze) by this ancient city.。

单词回顾1. I crossed the street to ________ meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.（避免）2. I felt very n________ when I went into the headmaster’s office. （紧张）3. My general i________ was that he seems a pleasant man. （印象）4. Our teacher is s_______ ; we have to do what she says. （严格）5. The students have great r________ for their English teacher. （尊敬）6. The more the young students worked, the more __________(精力充沛的) they became.7. I think that young children often __________ (鉴赏)modern pictures better than anyone else.8. I worked in a small beachside restaurant during the college _________(假期).9. Can you say that dolphins are much more i__________ (聪明)than other animals?10. She was late and I ________ (同样地)was delayed.词性转换amusing adj. ___________(v.) ___________(n.)energetic adj. ___________(n.)intelligent adj. ___________(n.)organised adj. ___________(n.)appreciate vt.___________(n.)scientific adj. ___________(n.)summary n.___________(v.)patient adj. ___________(n.)impress v.___________(adj.)____________(n.)admit v.__________________(n.)____________(过去式，过去分词)formal adj.___________(否定)similar adj.____________(adv.)___________(n.)词组回顾1.be amused at __________2.full of energy ___________3.be patient _____ sb 对某人有耐心4.be strict ____ sb ___ sth5.__________________对……的第一印象/ 第一记忆6._________ 避免做_____________避免被7.immediately = in no time = right away =atonce ________8._______________ 感激欣赏做9.________________________如果……，我将不胜感激。

外研版必修第一册unit1+unit2课文语法填空+原文句子翻译unit1Ⅰ.After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.Meng Hao，a new high school student，rushed to school quickly on the first day 1._____ senior high.2._________(arrive) at the school，he found the campus quiet and decided to explore it.He 3.__________(look) at the photos on the noticeboard when he met a white­haired man,4._____he was surprised to find was his English teacher.The teacher asked them 5._________(introduce) themselves to the class one by one.Meng Hao wanted to make a good first 6.__________(impress) but he didn’t prepare before.So he became very nervous when7.____was his turn.He said he was Meng Hao.On hearing this，the class burst into laughter8.________he shared the same name with their teacher.The teacher was not angry；on the contrary，he encouraged the students to keep calm and be 9.__________(prepare) when facing challenges.Well 10.________(begin)，half done.Meng Hao was full of hope for the new school life.Ⅱ.请快速背诵出下列课文原句1.我正在浏览布告板上的照片，这时我听到身后的说话声。

语法填空两篇（含答案）一、语法填空A sandstorm often takes place in northern China, 1 is a kind of natural disaster. China usually experiences this kind of weather between February and May, while March and April see the most frequent and the 2 (strong) sandstorms. It becomes a very important environmental problem. It does damage 3 the society as well as the environment. Firstly, the strong wind destroys soil and plant cover by 4 (bury)fields with sand and dust. Secondly, by leaving too much dust in the air it will 5 (serious)pollute the air. Thirdly, a sandstorm will have 6 bad effect on transportation. The dust in the air makes traffic and aircraft movements more difficult. And when the sand buries the roads, the traffic will 7 （block).Sandstorms are another 8 (punish)nature gives mankind. We should not only take effective measures 9 (stop)them, but also draw some 10 (lesson) from them. We should not develop the economy(经济）at the cost of the natural environment.Standard English And Dialects一、语法填空Believe it or not, there is no such thing 1________ standard English. Many people think that the English 2________ (speak) on TV and the radio is standard English because in the early days of radio,those 3________ reported the news 4________ (expect) to speak excellent English. But there are many 5________ (differ) in the way people speak on TV and the radio. American English has many 6________ (dialect) and even two people from 7________ (neighbour) towns speak a little differently in some parts of the USA. Geography also plays a part in 8________ (make) dialects in America. Americans took 9________ (they) dialects with them when they moved. Although they move 10________ lot, they still recognize and understand each other’s dialects.参考答案：一、1. which 考查定语从句。

---必修1 Unit 3班级姓名座号评分-一、语法填空。

（每空1.5分，共15分）From the atlas we could see that the Mekong River begins in a glacier__1__a Tebetan mountain . At first the river is small and the water is clear and cold.__2__it begins to move__3__(quick). It becomes rapids__4__it passes__5__deep valleys, __6__(travel) across western Yunan province. Sometimes the river becomes__7__waterfall and enters wide valleys. We __8__(be) both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China. After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes wide, brown and warm. As it enters Southeast Asia,__9__pace slows. It makes wide blends or meanders through low valleys to the plains__10__ rice grows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10二、概括课文大意。

（5分）王昆和他的姐姐沿着湄公河的地理环境和沿途风景作了详细的描叙。

---必修1 Unit 3班级姓名座号评分答案一、语法填空。

班级姓名座号评分-一、语法填空。

（每空1.5分，共15分）So why has English changed__1__time? Actually all languages change and develop__2__cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first__3__English spoken in English between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more__4__German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150, English became__5__(little) like German because those__6__ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially__7__vocabulary. So by the 1600's Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than__8__before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people__9__(take) to Australia too. English began__10__ (speak) in both countries.1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10一、概括课文大意。

【新教材】人教版（2019）高一英语选择性必修第一册课文语法填空专项练习题（一）Tu Youyou is universally acknowledged as a scientist of great1(achieve).Born in Ningbo,China,on30December1930,Tu Youyou graduated from Peking University Medical School in1955.In1967,she was chosen for a research team2was formed by the government with the aim of discovering a new treatment3malaria and two years later she became the head of the project in Beijing.She and her teammates examined over2,000old medical texts,4(evaluate)280,000plants for their medical properties,and tested380distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria.As a5(commit)and patient scientist,she never acknowledged defeat whatever difficulty she met.After failing to draw out useful extract by6(boil)the sweet wormwood,she began even7(careful)thinking and research work.She drew8conclusion that boiling the sweet wormwood9(destroy)its medical properties.So she used a lower temperature10(draw)out the extract and finally she succeeded.（二）Albert Einstein,a genius well known for the theory of relativity,is universally considered the greatest scientist in modern physics.Born114March1879,Einstein tried to enter university in Switzerland when he was16,but failed due to his low scores in the general part of the2(enter)exam,though he did succeed in obtaining exceptional scores in maths and physics.It was in18963he managed to pass the exam.While4 (work)in the Swiss patent office,he continued to study and earned a5(doctor)in physics in1905.Four years later he quit the job and6(commit)himself to full-time research at a university.In1922,he was awarded the1921Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.Sadly,the great genius had to7(flee)Germany in1933,8Hitler came to power and Jews were persecuted(迫害).After spending time in Europe,he finally took up9 position as a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton,USA.And he continued to make great10(achieve)in physics and mathematics.（三）Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house or switch off the TV?These kinds of things often happen to us,1can lead to problems.However,in the near future,we2(live)in smart homes that will lock the door and switch off the TV3 (automatic).These smart homes will provide us with a4(comfortable)environment.Your home will learn your daily routine and5(preference),so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.For example,lights will come on6 (instant)you enter the door along with your favourite music.All controls will respond to voice commands,so you just say7you want and the home system will obey.Besides, it will give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how8(sleep)better.This smart technology is not a fantasy.9,it will take some years10most new homes begin to use it.（四）The news that a passenger died when car crashes in driverless mode set off heated discussion.1(variety)people have different attitudes2driverless cars.On the one hand,some people3(oppose)to developing them say some advances in technology are unnecessary,even dangerous.4(actual),there are different groups of people around the world5live happily in the absence of new technology,such as the Amish,a group that6(live)mainly as farmers in rural America since the18th century.On the other hand,others are in favor of driverless cars.They say new technology has brought many7(benefit)over the years.For example,weather-tracking computer programmes give us warnings about potential natural disasters,which saves many lives. Moreover,the Internet has made everything in life much8(easy).Personally,I have benefited a lot from technological advances.Of course,9new technology changes theway we live,it can be a scary prospect.10,I'll always look on the positive side and accept it rather than resist it.（五）I wake up to the sound of the wind.Even though the sun is1(bright)shining, telling whether it's morning or night2(be)impossible.I'm above the Arctic Circle,3 in summer the sun never sets.I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain edge.Sarek's mountains used to4(cover)by vast sheets of ice.Around9,000years ago, this ice5(melt),leaving behind about100glaciers.In1909,Sarek was made a national park to keep the land in its6(nature)state.All new7(develop)is banned within park boundaries.After breakfast,I pack my bag and set out again.It will be full of sweat and hard work8(reach)my destination.9,I can't complain.Breathing the fresh air and enjoying this great adventure make me feel10(bless).What could be better?（六）There are1(variety)kinds of theme parks around the world.Whichever and whatever you like,there is an incredible theme park2(appeal)to you.The theme park you're3(probable)most familiar with is Disneyland,4will bring you into a magical world and make your childhood dreams come true.Dollywood,5(locate)in the southeastern USA,is unique because it shows and celebrates America's traditional southeastern culture.People come from all over America6(see)skilled workers make wood,glass,and iron objects in the old-fashioned way.And for those who like rides,7 (ride)on the only steam engine still working in the southeastern United States is a special treat.Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai,China,is one of the leading ocean-themed8 (park)in the world,where watching the dolphin and sea lion shows is both9 (education)and fun.If it is ocean entertainment10you are looking for,come to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom!（七）Words are important,but body language can also give us1(inform)about people's feelings. Body language is one of2most powerful means of communication. It is used3 (convey) people's thoughts and opinions and to communicate with each other. When talking with others, you are not just using words,4using facial expressions as well as gestures. Just like spoken language, body language5(vary) from culture to culture.The gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different cultures.The gestures we use for “yes” and “no”and the way we greet6(different)around the world.Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere. Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes means “sleep”. Some body language has many different uses. Perhaps the best example is smiling.A smile can help us get7difficult situations and find friends. A smile can break8 barriers. Experts suggest9(smile)at yourself in the mirror10(make)yourself feel happier.（八）It is important for an1(educate)to understand what makes each student tick.2 (general)speaking,I usually look3their body language.I know when students are really interested,because they lean forward and look at me.People have a4(tend)to lean towards whatever they are interested in.So if a student has his head lowered to look at his watch,it implies he is5(bore)and just continuing the minutes for the class to end.A good teacher should also have the strategy6(distinguish)when students are troubled,and try7(inquiry)what is going on about them.Anyway,reacting8body language is an important component for a teacher,9duty is helping all teenagers learn 10(active)and devotedly.（九）Known as the“father of hybrid rice”,Yuan Longping is one of China's1 (famous)scientists,who considers himself a farmer2his fame and influence.3 (tackle)the crisis of food4(short),he attended Southwest Agricultural College and made up his mind to study agriculture.Then as a researcher,he was devoted to finding5approach to boosting yields without expanding the area of land.6(overcome) enormous difficulties,he developed the first hybrid rice in the world that could be used for farming in1974,which made7possible for farmers to expand their output8 (great).Not only has his innovation helped to feed China,but it9(alleviate)hunger in other countries depending on rice like India and Vietnam.Given his great contribution,he has received numerous awards both in China and abroad.In spite of being wealthy,he cares little for celebrity or money and makes large donations to support agricultural research.Old10he is,he is still working hard to fulfill his dream.（十）Given the fact that chemical pesticides and artificial fertilisers can fight crop disease and increase production,they1(be)in widespread use since the1950s.However,with time going by,they have been proved2(harm)to the environment and human health if 3(use)for a long time.To tackle the problems,farmers have switched to organic farming 4an alternative.And organic food has become5favorite for many anic farmers rely on it that natural means could keep their soil fertile and free of disease. Different organic methods have come up,6goal is to grow good food while avoiding damage to the environment or to the human health.7,organic farming cannot replace chemical farming with a huge number of people8(feed)worldwide.There is still a long way to go9scientists find a suitable10(solve)that can satisfy the high demand for food while protecting the environment.参考答案（一）1.achievement 考查词性转换。

外研版选择性必修第一册unit1+unit2 课文语法填空+课文原句翻译unit1Ⅰ.After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.I work as a clown doctor in the hospital.I walk into the waiting area,1.______ there’s a familiar atmosphere of boredom and tension.Anxious parents do what they can do2._________(comfort) nervous and crying children.I spot a small girl whose ankle3.________(injure)．I speak with the on-duty nurse，who tells me that Lara’s parents rushed her to the hospital after she fell off her bicycle.Although it’s the doctors and nurses who will treat her4._____(injure)，it’s my job to make her feel better.Scientific studies show that laughter produces chemicals to make people feel better，which means clown doctors can be 5._________(help)．I chose this career because 6.____ my experience of going to hospital when I was a kid.Being a clown doctor means I can help people by7.________(entertain) them.8.____ the doctor concentrates on examining Lara’s ankle，I get her attention by doing a magic trick.Seeing their daughter so much happier has in turn made Lara’s parents more 9._____(relax)．I hope that clown doctors help make the hospital a friendlier place 10._______(visit)，for “laughter is the best medicine”．1.where2.to comfort3.is injured4. injury5. helpful6. of7. entertaining8.While9.relaxed 10. to visitⅡ.请快速背诵下列课文原句1.虽然有医生和护士会为她治疗，但是让她感觉好一些是我的工作。

必修一 Unit 2 Travelling Around高中英语必修一Unit 2 Travelling AroundExplore PeruPERU is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land _____________(run) along the coast, the Andes Mountains,and the Amazon rainforest.In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the ___________ (power) ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived in_________ is now famous as Machu Picchu.Spain took control _______Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason __________ Spanish is the main official language of Peru.A short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you’ll spend one day travelling by boat to your_______ (accommodate) in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique _____ the rainforest.This four day walking tour will take you on amazing _______ (path) through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will have a day toexplore and be ______ (amaze) by this ancient city. Especially ____________ (amaze) is the Incas’ dry stone method of building.Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing _________(need) to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.Spend four days _______ (enjoy) the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, _______ was the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food,and go shopping at the local markets.Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway__________ (connect) Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you to stay with ______Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.An email to a friend about a travel planMy time here in China is going well. I love my new school and classmates. Over the October holiday, my parents and I are planning to go to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army. ________ (hear) that it is ____ amazing sight, I can’t wait to go. To me, the story of theTerracotta Army is almost ________ (believable). It’s amazing that there are more than 8,000statues, and no one in modern times knew about them until the 1970s.We’re also planning to visit several other places in Xi’an. My dad and I are both looking forward to _____ (go) to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and I have heard that this museum is known ______ a “Chinese treasure house”!We’re also going to the Xi’an City Wall and a few other famous sights.We’re taking the train, ________ (leave) the day before the October holiday begins. We’re arriving at9:30 a.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I hope we sleep well on the train!I guess that’s all for now! I’ll write again soon and send ___________ (photo)! Do you have any plans for the coming holiday? Hope to hear from you soon.TERRACOTTA ARMYCome and see the Terracotta Army: more than 8,000 statues were made in the ___________ (three) century BCE to guard the tomb of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang!Each statue has a different face,__________(lead) researchers to believe that each one is a copy of a real soldier. The statues fi ll only one part of the emperor’s huge tomb, _________ has not been _____________ (complete) unearthed yet. More than 700,000people worked fornearly 40 years ________________ (build) this tomb.However, no one in modern times knew about the tomb or the terracotta statues until 1974, _______________ some farmers discovered the tomb while they ___________ (dig) a well!BE A GOOD TOURISTTourism can be both good and bad. Yes, it brings ________ money for the local economy and creates lots of jobs for _________(local), but it may also result________ some problems.One ___________ (grow) problem is tourists who want to prove that they have visited a destination.Tourists have used paint, rocks, or even keys to write on the Luxor Temple in Egypt, the Colosseum in Rome, Stonehenge in the UK, memorial stones at the bottom of Qomolangma,and many, many other places. Now thousands of tourist sites________________ (destroy) by tourists who “love them to death”“. I have three words for people like this: please stop it. If you want to leave a mark on the world, do it by changing someone’s life with kindness and love. Pass kindness along to future generations, not _____________(destroy).Another big problem in some places has been tourists ___________ (disturb) the local people and life. When ____________(wander) around,some tourists take pictures of local people without ___________ (permit). For example, Chiang Mai University in Thailand and Yonsei University in South Korea have great numbers of tourists visiting their campuses and walking through their libraries and other public areas, taking pictures of students, and disturbing their studies.Another example is Sanlitun, __________ neighbourhood in Beiing, China. Some tourists love to party there late into the night, __________ (make) it difficult for locals to sleep. I have three words for tourists like this: please be considerate. Have fun in a way ________ does not disturb others.The number of problems from tourists __________(be) endless: walking in large groups without considering others who need to walk by, crossing roads without thinking of local traffic laws, and many more. The only way to solve the problem of the terrible tourist is___________ (make) sure that you are not one. Be the best, kindest, most polite tourist possible. Remember, _________ you step outside your country’s borders, you are representing your country to the rest of the world.Keys:Running was needed as were digging wanderingPowerful enjoying leaving in permission What which photos locals aOf connecting third in making That a leading growing that/which Accommodation hearing which are being isTo an completely destroyed to make Paths unbelievable to build destruction if/when/where Amazed going when disturbing。

Unit 2 THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH（1）A1_______ the end of the 16th century,about five to seven million people 2__________(speak) English. Nearly all of them lived in English. Later in the next century, people from English made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because 3_______ that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today,more people speak English 4_________ their first,second or a foreign language than ever before.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don't speak 5_______ same kind of English. Look at this example:British Betty:Would you like to see my flat?American Amy:Yes.I'd like to come up to your apartment.So why has English changed over time? Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate 6_______ each other. At first the English 7_________(speak) in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different 8_________ the English spoken today. It was 9________(base)more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150,English became less like German because those 10__________ ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600's Shakespeare was able to make use 11_______a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved 12______ America. Later in the 18th century some British people 13___________(take)to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries.Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language. The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.English now is also 14________(speak) as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example,India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947. During that time English became thelanguage for government and education. English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such 15________ South Africa. Today the number of people 16_________(learn) English in China 17________(be) increasing 18__________(rapid). In fact,China may have the largest number of English learners. Will Chinese English develop its own identity? Only time will tell.BStandard English and DialectsWhat is standard English? Is it spoken in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand? Believe it or no t, there is no such thing 19_________ standard English. Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English. This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English. 20____________, even on TV and the radio you will hear 21______________(different) in the way people speak.When people use words and expressions different form “standard language”, it is called a dialect. American English has many dialects, especially the midwestern, southern, African American has many dialects. In some parts of the US, two people from neighbouring towns can have a little different dialect. American English has so many dialects because people have come from all over the world.Geography also plays 22_________part in making dialects. Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern US speak with an older kind of English dialect. When Americans moved from one place to 23__________, they took their dialects with them. So people from the mountains in the southeastern US speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern US. The US is a large country in 24________ many different dialects are spoken. Although many Americans move a lot, they still recognize each other’s dia lects.CEnglish has changed and ____1____ (develop) when cultures meet and communicate ____2___ each other. From about AD 450 to 1150, new settlers to England _____3____ (enrich) the English language and enlarged its vocabulary. In 1620, some British people began to move to other countries, and ___4_____ (gradual),English ___5____ spoken in many other countries. By the 19th century American English spelling got a separate identity ___6_____ Noah Webster wrote his dictionary. ____7___ present, more people speak English ____8_____ their second or a foreign language than ever before. People in South Asia such ___9____ India, Singapore speak fluent English. China may have the ____10____ number of English learners.DBelieve it ____1___ not, there is no such thing as standard English. Many people think that the English ____2____ (speak) on TV and the radio is standard English ___3______ when radio was invented at first, those ____4_____ reported the news were expected to speak excellent English. _____5____ there are many differences in the way people speak on TV and the radio. American English has many ____6____ (dialect) and even two people from ____7____ (neighbour) towns speak a little differently. Geography also plays a part ___8_____ making dialects in America. Americans took their dialects with them ______9____ they moved. They will recognize and understand each other’s dialects, ____10___ they move a lot.。