railway高二英语北师大版19-21单元课文语法填空

2021年1月21日发(作者：胴体)
高二英语期中复习
—
语法填空

Unit 19 Lesson 1 Get ahead with Your English
It was predicted as early as the 1700s ______ English would one day be the global language
and
that
__________(prove)
to
be
the
case
in
the
last
few
decades.
The
_______
(grow)
of
international
companies
and
the
great
advances
in
communications
have
started
the
trend
for
learning English _____ a foreign language. In today
’
s world, _____ (be) able to speak more than one
language, including English, is how you stand out and get ahead.


However,
________
(learn)
English
as
a
foreign
language
is
very
difficult
in
the
________
(absent)
of
a
native
language
environment.
Some
respected
theories
____
language
acquisition
believe
that)
_____
attain
a
high
level
of
fluency
and
accuracy
in
a
foreign
language,
you
need
________________ (surround) by it. But _________ (sad), the chances _____ we will all have the
opportunity to live in an English __________ (speak) country are small. ____________, most of us
have to rely on _______we can learn at school as part of the school curriculum.


Our latest English curriculum encourages teachers to create a rich language environment in the
classroom.
________
this
means
is
that
they
make
sure
there
is
an
adequate
amount
of
input
in
English ___________(convey) to the students through various mediums. This can ______ the form
of reading and listening materials which must be ______ the highest quality. Quality input ensures
quality __________, __________ it is speaking or writing.


To
really
get
ahead,
however,
means
______
(put)
in
extra
work
outside
of
the
classroom.
Experts
say
that
just
15
minutes
of
extra__
curricular
study
a
day
can
really
accelerate
language
learning. Here are _______ they recommend:

-

Setting achievable targets. For example, enlarge your vocabulary ______ ten new words every
day.
_____
five
times
a
week
_____
then
revise
the
words
on
the
weekend.
50
new
words
a
week means 200 new words a month.

-

Listening to an English song several times in one week after _______ (read) the words.

-

Watching
the
news
____
your
own
language
and
then
reading
an English
newspaper
or
news
website. Knowing the main stories before reading will guarantee greater comprehension when
reading in English.

-

Watching the news _____ your own language and then reading an English newspaper or news
website.
Knowing
the
main
stories
before
reading
will
guarantee
greater
___________
(comprehend) when reading in English.

-

Watching a favorite DVD, but adjusting the language ____ English in parts you know well.

-

Studying
with
friends.
Test
each
other
and
share
learning
strategies
—

this
makes
learning
more ___________( enjoy).

-

Rewarding yourself. If you reach a target, treat yourself. Inform a friend ______ your targets so
they can help motivate you as _______.


-

These ______________(recommend) are easily achieved and are ________worth the extra effort.
However,
putting
in
those
extra
15
minutes
a
day
does
take
_________
(dedicate).
To
stay
_______ (dedicate), you need _________ (keep) in mind why you are learning English. Quite
simply,
in
today
’
s
world,
English
hold
the
key
____
a
brighter
future
and
a
world
of
_____________ (possible).

Unit 19 Lesson 3


Body Language Speaks for Itself
If you saw a father patting his son _____ the back while _______ (smile) happily, what would
you think was going on? You would probably think that the father was congratulating his son _____
doing
something
well,
maybe
______
(pass)
an
exam
or
_______
(win)
a
race.
You
would
know
what was going on because you understood the message _________ (convey) by the father
’
s body
language. Across the world, a pat on the back and a smile usually means,
―
______done
‖
.

Body language is used every single day by people of different nationalities all over the world. It is a
language
_______
words
that
consists
_____
gestures,
_______(face)
expressions
and
body
movement that greatly add to
—

and sometimes even replace
—
spoken language. Body language
_________
(use)
communicate
both
attitudes
and
feelings
from
affection
___
anger
just
like
any
other
languages,
but
it
differs_______
spoken
language
as
it
is
not
always
explicit.
Somebody
jumping for joy is easy to see _________ a raised eyebrow conveying doubt is_____(easy)to miss.

People
often
use
body
language
____
purpose.
Someone
______
does
not
know
the
answer
_______ a question will move their shoulders upwards away from their _________( up) body and
then let them fall, meaning,
―
I don
’
t know.
‖
However, body language can be __________(conscious)
as well. A person ______ is feeling _______________ (comfortable) or nervous will often hold their
body ____ a very rigid manner and have a tight look about their months. They might also cross their
arms and move _____an abrupt way resembling a robot more than a human.

They might not even
realize how they are acting
but their body
language will tell anyone ______ cares to look closely
enough how they are feeling. Body language can therefore make people
’
s feelings more transparent
as _________ we can lie with words, it is not as easy to do so with our bodies.

Learning to ____aware ____ your body language can be a very useful too. For example, in a job
interview, you will probably be feeling nervous ______ you
don’t
want to appear _____ a state of
unrest.
You
will
want
to
appear
calm
with
_____
much
dignity
____
possible.
Merely
_____
uncrossing your arms, you will look more _____________ (confidence)

Body language can be very useful when people do not share a common __________ (speak)
language. For example,
in foreign countries, ____ is very easy to purchase something simply ___
smiling

and pointing _____ what you want. On the ______ hand, you can also easily show what
you
don
’
t
like
_____
shaking
your
head.

You
can
negotiate
the
price
____
using
your
hands
to
outline the shapes of things you want
—

although this can cause confusion and a few laughs.


However,
body
language
can
sometimes
be
ambiguous.
Although
every
culture
______
the
world uses the same gestures and expressions, they use them ___ different ways. For example, an
1
American tourist at a German hotel might give an
―
OK sign ____ making a circle _____ his fingers.
________
in
American
_______
this
sign
means
everything
is
fine,
in
Germany,
this
gesture
can
cause _________(offend). Another example is that in most cultures to nod one
’
s head means
―
no
‖

_________ in some cultures the opposite is true.

Regardless
_____
these
differences,
experts
agree
that
across
the
globe
there
is
one
form
of
body language that receives ___________ (universe) __________( approve).
—

the smile. Smiling
has
a
high
success
rate
so
neve
r
be
afraid
to
use
it
—

even
when
you
are
________(nerve)
—

and
___________( especial) in foreign countries.

Unit 20 Lesson 1


Hannah Jones looks into the future
I
love
talking
about
the
future
—

and
I
am
not
the
only
one.
Over
the
centuries,
people
_______ always _______ (wonder) about the future. Some like to read fantasy stories and imagine
what the world will be like _____ 10, 50 or even 1,000 years
’
time. _______ write about the future
themselves. In the 18
th
and 19
th
century, ___________ (especial) the latter, the most common theme
in
science
fiction
novels
was
the
future.
Some
authors
even
predicted
things
______
have
since
happened, for example, landing on the moon! But ______ some people, thinking about the future is
not
juts
_______
fun.
They
plan
the
future
of
the
world
_____
a
living.
These
people
are
called
______________ (future).

This weekend, hundreds of futurologists are meeting at Newcastle University. The seminar starts
_____ Friday and the experts _________________ (discuss) the endless ____________( possible) of
the future. The future is now big business and many people will attend the seminar with dreams of
starting
new
enterprises
____________
(base)
on
the
____________(
predict)
they
will
hear
this
weekend. I clicked ________ the websites of a few futurologists and here is what they are predicting.
?

In the _______ few years, computers will become ____________ (handy). Shortly all of us
are going to use out voices to give _____________ (instruct) to computers. We will be able
to download any file or update our computers just ______ saying a few words.

?

By the year 2015, the clothing industry ____________ (produce) new types of material that
will remain __________ (stain) no mater ______ you spill on them. Red wine stains will no
longer
ruin
clothes.
Garments
will
also
be
so
strong
______
they
will
never
get
old
and
___________ (wear).

?

By
the
year
2025,
no
one
will
die
of
______________
(starve)
_________
there
will
be
food for everyone. No one will have to live ______ welfare as everyone will have jobs and
________________( discriminate) will be a part of

?

By
the
year
2030,
development
in
biochemistry
and
medical
science
will
have
made
it
_____________ (theory) possible ____ us ___ live for at least 150 years. Tiny, insect
–
like
robots may be sent

?

By
the
middle
of
the
century,
computers
that
are
millions
of
times
smarter
______
us
__________________ (develop). We will be linking our brains ___ these computers and a

huge database. A new type of electronic human might have developed.

?

By the end of the century, we ___________________ (discover) other places in our solar
system
suitable
______
living
and
we
will
have
discovered
ways
to
go
__________(far)
into space.

I
’
ll
be
there
in
Newcastle
this
weekend.
At
nine
o
’
clock
_____
Saturday
morning,
I
_______________( sit) in the front row and __________( listen) to the great Professor Williad
talking about the future of my brain. If you can
’
t beat the future, join it

_____ it is the dawn of
a new world.


Unit 20 Lesson 3 Scientific Breakthrough






Pioneers of Science
If you had to choose the single most important discovery of the 20
th
century, you _______ (have)
a real dilemma on your hands. In just 100 years, the world changed _______ (complete). Amazing
discoveries
were
made
in
medicine,
communications
and
transport,
_______
to
mention
our
discovering
the
causes
of
diseases
under
microscopes
to
surgical
procedures
replacing
_______
(disease) organs with donated ones. Communications changed








the introduction of mobile
phones
and
the
way
we
correspond
went
_______
writing
letters
to
emailing.
We
started
flying
around
the
world
and
meanwhile,
scientists
figured







how
to
split
the
atom,
previously
thought to be the _______ (small) particle of matter in the universe.
_______ it is impossible to choose the most important discovery, it is possible to single out a
few pioneers of the 20
th
century, Here are five of them.
One of the 20
th
century
’
s premier scientists was Albert Einstein. In the summer of 1905, this
outspoken young man ___




（
rock
）

his one-year-old baby when he was suddenly inspired.

―
E=mc
?
‖
was born. E=mc
?
showed how a small piece of mass could produce ____ unbelievable
amount
of
energy.
Einstein
then
showed
in
his
―
theory
of
relativity
‖

that
not
even
time,
mass
or
length are constant
—
they change according







our experience of them.
Einstein
had
already
become
world-famous
_______
a
young
ex-lawyer,
returning
from
the
First
World
War,
started
work
in
California.





(use
的分词形式
)
the
most
high- powered
telescope of the time, he began the long ,slow process of exploring our galaxy. Edwin Hubble was
about to make astronomy
’
s greatest breakthrough of the century. He discovered small areas of mist
_______ were in fact galaxies like our own millions of light years farther than had previously been
thought,
In
1929,
another
far-reaching
finding
was
made







the
son
of
a
Scottish
shepherd.
_______ he went on holiday, biologist Alexander Fleming left a dish _______ bacteria in it in his
laboratory.
When
he
came
back,
he
noticed







strange.
He
double-checked
and
saw
a
blue
mould in the dish around








the bacteria had been destroyed. This blue mould was in fact the
natural form of penicillin, which Fleming realized could be used to kill bacteria.


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