PeriodTwoLanguagePointsⅠ.语境填词1.Peoplehavelivedinthisvalleysince________(古代的)times.2.ThewheelintheIndianflagisa________(象征)ofpeace.3.Theboyisbraveenoughtoswim________(横过)theriver.4.Myuncle’s________(出生地)isShanghai.5.Anewfactoryistobe________(位于)onthissite.6.The________(文明)ofmankindhastakenthousandsofyears.7.TheBigBenisa________(标志性建筑)ofLondon.8.Thecountryhasa________(大陆的)climate.Ⅱ.选词填空1.Muchofthecountry________________forest.2.WaterisimportantandspecialforJinan,which________________“theCityofSprings”.3.Mylittlesisterfinallyfoundthespecialfood,which________________themooninthenightsky.4.Inmyopinion,it’smoreusefultolearnmodernlanguages,________________EnglishandGerman,thanLatin.5.Sheleftschoolthreeyearsagoandhasworkedasanurse________________.6.Thepoliceareadvisingdriverstoreducespeed________________thefog.Ⅲ.同义词辨析1.用in,on或to填空(1)Shandongis________theeastofChina.(2)Japanis________theeastofChina.(3)Russiais________thenorthofChina.(4)Chinais________theeastofAsia.2.用symbol,mark,sign或signal填空(1)Agreenlightisa________topass.(2)Adoveisthe________ofpeace.(3)The________says“NoParking”.(4)Thewetglasslefta________onthesurfaceofthetable.(5)Theroseisthe________oflove.Ⅳ.单项填空1.________withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontime.A.FacedB.FaceC.FacingD.Toface2.Thereisamagnificent________ofmountainsintheborderland(边境地带).A.rowB.lineC.rangeD.limits3.Shewasverysickwithastrangefever;______shecouldneithereatnorsleep.A.asaresultB.afterallC.anywayD.otherwise4.Everypossiblemeans________topreventtheairpollution,buttheskyisstillnotclear.A.isusedB.areusedC.hasbeenusedD.havebeenused5.Thatwasreallyasplendidevening.It’syears________Ienjoyedmyselfsomuch.A.beforeB.whenC.eversinceD.nowthat6.Shenzhenisaquicklydevelopingcity.Itlies________thesouthofGuangdongProvinceand________thenorthofHongKong.A.to;inB.on;toC.in;onD.to;on7.Thefactorygoesfrombadtoworse,andtheworkers________hardlyenoughtomakealiving.A.arepaidB.arepayingC.havepaidD.paid8.—Whydidtheteachergetangry?—________whatwehaddonethedaybeforeyesterday.A.BecauseB.SinceC.AsD.Becauseof9.Thetemple________onthetopofthemountain.A.issituatedB.situatedC.hassituatedD.issituating10.GuoJingming,whoisayoungwriter,________hisnovels.A.isknownasB.isknowingasC.isknownforD.isknowntoⅤ.阅读理解Inthefallof1992,whenVickiewasten,sheandherfather,Jim,justhappenedtonoticeanadvertisementforanewflightschool.Herfathersuggestedtoherthatsinceshewantedtobeanastronaut,shemightwanttotakeaflyinglesson,justseeifshelikedit.Shewasexcited.Vickiecontinuedwithherflyinglessons.ShewassobravethatsheimpressedherteacherandsoonpassedgroundschoolwithstraightAs.Shewouldalsohavepassedherpilot’sexamifshehadbeenoldenough.Instead,she’llhavetowaituntilsheis16togetherpilot’slicense.VickiemadeherfirstrecordbreakingflightinSeptember1993,attheageof11.SheflewasmallplaneacrosstheUnitedStates,fromMainetoCalifornia.Althoughbylawshehadtohavealicensedpilotatherside,henevertouchedthecontrolorhelpedherinanyway.ShewastheyoungestwomanpilottoflyacrosstheU.S.andtheyoungestpilotevertoflyacrosstheU.S.fromEasttoWest.Thatdirectionisconsideredthemoredifficultflightbecauseitmeansflyingagainstthewind.Andinfactshehadtoflyherwaythroughstrongheadwinds.Becauseshewas...