.Period TwoLanguage Points.语境填词1Jackson was a man of _(非凡的) talents in singing and dancing.2The explorer told the boys about his _(冒险经历) in the Arctic.3I enjoy walking in the _(明亮的) sunshine.4They were sailing through the _(汹涌的) sea.5He feels _(不自在的) with strangers.6How many guests will be there _(总共)?7A healthy diet should provide _(保护) against disease.8Huge amounts of government money is spent on _(防御).选词填空be busy with,in case,up close,look forward to,in advance,scare away,so that,even though 1.The manager _ some important work. 2Its unwise to spend your income _.3Ill go there _ it is raining outside.4John may phone tonight，and I dont want to go out _ he phones.5I didnt see his face _.6She _ the Christmas holiday.7He picked up a stone and tried to _ the dog.8Roses need special care _ they can live through winter.同义词辨析1用through/across/over/past填空(1)The ball rolled _ the grass.(2)I dont think anyone can jump _ the fence.(3)He pushed his way _ the crowd to the door.(4)She drove _ a school on her way home.(5)Water flows _ this pipe.2用altogether/all together填空(1)Everybody，come on _！(2)We have invited fifty people _.(3)Add these numbers _.3用be tired of/be tired with/from的适当形式填空(1)She _ the boring speech，and began to play with her mobile phone.(2)He _ the hard work.(3)I _ sitting here all day doing nothing.单项填空1Please book a room with wireless Internet for me.Thank you_.Aafterwards BlaterCin advance Dnext time2As is known to us all，travelling is _，but we often feel _ when we are back from travels.Ainteresting；tired Binterested；tiringCinteresting；tiring Dinterested；tired3Have you known each other for long?Not very long，_we started to work in the company.Asince BafterCbefore Dwhen4Tom is making up his mind to get a ticket for the concert_it means standing in a queue all night.Aeven if Bas long asCas soon as Duntil5A pipeline will be built to_some eastern provinces with natural gas from the west of China.Asend BsellCsupply Doffer6If we have a strong will，we can overcome any difficulty _it is.Awhat BhowCwhatever Dhowever7Excuse me.Could you tell me the way to the nearest post office?_ straight on and youll see a cinema on your right.Then the next building will be the post office.AWhen going BGoingCIf you go DGo8They were busy _ an experiment when I came.Adoing Bto be doingCwith doing Dto do9Since the quake hit Sichuan Province on May 12，Li Ping _ about the exam because she lost most of her study materials.Ahas been worrying BworriedCis worrying Dis worried10Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?Yes，they have better players，so I_them to win.Ahope BpreferCexpect Dwant.阅读理解Early in the 18th century，Captain Cook，a famous explorer of Australia，unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia.The animal had a large mouse like head and jumped along on its large legs.To his great surprise，the unusual animal carried its young in a special pocket of flesh.Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to.The guide seemed not to know what he was pointing at and finally said“kangaroo”，which Cook carefully wrote down as the animals name in his word book.The Europeans who later got to Australia were anxious to see the unusual animal “Kangaroo”，but their requests were met with puzzled looks of the native people.Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cooks question really meant，“I dont know what you are pointing at.”Funny enough，the name “Kangaroo” stuck and it is still in use today.1Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea?ACaptain Cooks guide had a sense of humour.BNative Australians could not speak English in Cooks time.CSome words have rather funny origins(起源)DCaptain Cook was a lover of wild animals.2The main use for the animals flesh pocket is to_.Akeep foodBcarry its babiesCjump a long distanceDstore food and water3When the native guide said “Kangaroo”，he really meant “_”AAh，it is a special kind of animalBI wonder what you have saidCWhat do you mean by pointing at that animalDI have no idea of what you are pointing at4This pass