Unit 2 The United Kingdom课时作业

learning about language

Ⅰ. 单句填空

1. When she opened the door, she found her father sitting in his chair, completely　　　(absorb)in a magazine.

2. The local government is trying to find out who is　　　(blame)for starting the forest fire.

3. Lily􀆳s sister is sad about not being as　　　(gift)with dancing as Lily is.

4. -How did you finish such a difficult project on your own?

-Well, I just started, 　　　luckily everything went smoothly.

5. The teachers made a great effort to prepare the exhibition, 　　　(hope)to achieve a big success.

6. Many people believe there is no doubt　　　robots will become common in homes in the near future.

7. The factory workers prefer working long hours to　　　(give)more money with which to support their families.

8. He was upset because the failure of the project meant that the effort he　　　(make)for several weeks came to nothing.

9. Mr. Sun􀆳s daughter is always shy in public, and never wants to show　　　public her face.

10. 　　　was really hard for her to get through the time when she lost her son in an accident and suffered from heart disease.

11. 　　　(hesitate)for a moment, he finally agreed to lend me the money.

12. The famous artist said that he would accept the young man as his assistant, no matter what he might　　　(do)before.

13. I would rather encourage the students　　　(question)the things they􀆳ve learned than discourage them　　　asking questions.

14. (2018江苏, 26)It is so cold that you can􀆳t go outside　　　fully covered in thick clothes.

15. Much to our surprise, instead　　　buying clothes at a store, she prefers to make them herself.

Ⅱ. 阅读理解

　　The production of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business, but, unfortunately, full-sun production is taking over the industry and bringing about a lot of damage. The change in how coffee is grown from shade-grown production to full-sun production endangers the very existence of certain animals and birds, and even disturbs the world􀆳s ecological balance.

On a local level, the damage of the forest required by full-sun fields affects the area􀆳s birds and animals. The shade of the forest trees provides a home for birds and other species(物种)that depend on the trees􀆳 flowers and fruits. Full-sun coffee growers destroy this forest home. As a result, many species are quickly dying out.