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Unit2EnglisharoundtheworldⅠ.单词拼写1．Youcanfindmuchinformationavailableonthe________(官方的)website.2．JustasPremierWenJiabaoputsit，Chinais________(实际上)adevelopingcountryintheworld.3．Theachievementsthecityhasachievedhavebeenwidely________(认可)bythepublic.4．Aftermonthsofdiscussion，apeaceagreementis________(逐渐地)takingshape.5．Heclosedhisletterwith________(表达)ofgratefulthanks.6．Theguardaskedmetoshowhimmy________(身份)card.7．Wehad________(经常的)snowfallslastyear.8．Areyoua________(本地人)orjustavisitor?9．HespeakswithanAmerican________(口音)．10．Shallwego____________(直接)tothehotel?答案1.official2.actually3.recognized4.gradually5．expression6.identity7.frequent8.native9.accent10．straightⅡ.完成句子1．____________inourwork，weshouldnotbeproud.(evenif引导状语从句)即使我们在工作中取得了巨大成绩，也不应该自满。2．LifeintheUSAwillprobably____________.(bedifferentfrom)美国的生活可能会与你想象的有所不同。3．Helefttheparty______________tostaytherewithme.(although引导状语从句)尽管我请求他留在晚会上陪我，但他还是走了。4．Lastyeartherewere______________.(morethan)去年出生的人数多于死亡的人数。5．Hewaslatenotonly____________hisillnessbutalso__________hemissedtheearlybus.(because；becauseof)他迟到了不仅因为他有病，而且因为他误了早班车。答案1.Evenifweachievegreatsuccess2．bedifferentfromwhatyouexpect3．althoughIbeggedhim[来源:Z#xx#k.Com]4．morebirthsthandeaths5．becauseof；becauseⅢ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Mary：HaveyouheardabouttherobberyatWilson'sinCliftonRoad?Alan：Yes.Infact，Isawpartofthe__1__.Itwasterrible!Mary：Yousawpartofit？Oh，myGod！I'veonlygotaverybriefreportaboutit.Alan：Well，thethievesplannedtorobtheshop...youknow，Wilson'sinCliftonRoad.Mary：Inbroaddaylight？How__2__they？Ican'timagine__3__！Alan：Theyplannedtoarriveasthejewelry__4__(take)fromthesafeintothebigdisplaywindow.Theyarrivedinalargeredcarwhichthey__5__(park)ontheoppositesideoftheroad.Mary：Howmanyrobberswerethere?Alan：Three.Onewaitedinsidethecarandthe__6__twowalkedovertotheshop，__7__(carry)largebriefcases.Onceinsidetheshop，theymadethemanageroftheshopandhisassistantsliedownonthefloor__8__theyfilledthebriefcaseswithjewelry.Whattheydidn'tknow，however，wasthatanotherassistantwasintheroomrightatthebackoftheshop.Hehadcaughtsightofthetwothievesandhadpressedanalarmbell.Atthatvery__9__，apolicecararrived.__10__therobberywasover.答案1.case2.dare3.it4.wasbeingtaken5.parked6．other7.carrying8.while/when9.moment10.ThenⅣ.阅读理解体裁：记叙文话题：人物故事词数：337难度：★★★建议用时：6.5分钟(2013·山东卷B)GeorgeGershwin，bornin1898，wasoneofAmerica'sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin'ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazz，somepeopleasked，beconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime，hecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928，GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition(作曲)withthemusicianNadiaBoulanger，butsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisuencedstyle.Whilethere，GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed，critics(评论家)weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflife，toothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937，justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlyyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.【解题导语】本文讲述了GeorgeGershwin一位伟大的音乐家的一生，对音乐界及世界的影响。1．ManyofGershwin'smusicalworkswere________.A．writtenaboutNewYorkersB．composedforPaulWhitemanC．playedmainlyinthecountrysideD．performedinvariousways答案D[细节理解题。根据原文第二段末Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.其中“they”指代Gershwin'smusicalworks，“ineverypossibleway”与variousways属于同义替换，所以选D。]2．WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?A．Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.．Itprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusic.C．ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestra.D．Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.答案B[细节理解题。根据原文第三段中In1924,jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.其中“showthatjazzwasseriousmusic”和B选项是表达的一个意思，所以选B。]3．WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?A．Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.B．HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.C．HearguedwithFrenchcritics.D．Hechangedhismusicstyle.答案A[细节理解题。根据原文第四段中“Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.”其中it指的就是AnAmericaninParis，“oneofhismostfamousworks.”即A选项中的oneofhisbestworks。]4．Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．ManyofGershwin'sworkswerelost.B．ThedeathofGershwinwaswidel