1、Period TwoLanguage Points.语境填词1Fax machines are one of the most wonderful _ (创造)2The book _ (包含) plenty of information on how to plant flowers.3_ () on this website，you can find more useful advice.4A lot of _ (故障) are caused by the new virus.5The new factory has _ (创造) a lot of job opportunities for
2、 the unemployed.6Lao Wang is _ (设计) a garage for his new car.7Different media have offered different historical _ (来源) of the story.8As is known to all，_ (百万富翁) are common in the USA.9There is lots of information _(可利用的) on the Internet，so the Internet is more and more important to us.10It is said t
3、hat the British spy stole the Russian secret government _(文件).选词填空1Many experts in the meeting _ a lot of solutions to the environmental problems.2She _ an actress；in fact，she was a singer then.3All electronic computers _ five units although they are of different kinds.4As summer comes，the price of
4、vegetables is _.5If you want to use my computer，I will tell you the password to _.6Jay Chou writes his own songs and he plays the guitar _.同义词辨析1用rise或raise的适当形式填空(1)She _ her voice to make herself heard.(2)Smoking was _ from the chimney.(3)Those who know the answer _ your hands，please.2用consist of，
5、be made up of或make up的适当形式填空(1)Eleven players _ a football team.(2)A football team _ eleven players.(3)Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and _ jokes.单项填空1Frank put the medicine in a top drawer to make sure it would not be _ to the kids.Aaccessible BrelativeCacceptable
6、 Dsensitive2He didnt make_clear when and where the meeting would be held.Athis Bthat Cit Dthese3The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain；_ the quality of life is probably one of the highest.Asince Bwhen Cas Dwhile4The fact has worried many scientists _ the earth is becoming warme
7、r and warmer these years.Awhat BwhichCthat Dthough5Professor White has written some short stories，but he is_ known for his plays.Athe best BmoreCbetter Dthe most6The price of milk is_ that fast recently.Araising BraisedCgoing up Drisen7News reports say peace talks between the two countries_ with no
8、agreement reached.Ahave broken down Bhave broken outChave broken in Dhave broken up8My cousin came to see me from the country，_ me a full basket of fresh fruits.Abrought BbringingCto bring Dhad brought9If you want to drive，you must get a driving_.Apermit BpermissionCpermits Dpermitting10Sorry，our ma
9、nager isnt in the office_.Ill tell him about your calling_ he comes.Aat the moment；the momentBon the moment；the momentCfor a moment；whenDin a moment；while.阅读理解My third year of high school has just started.But despite the fact that my school is beautiful，I still wish that I were back in China.You wou
10、ld think that by my third year of boarding school，I would be completely comfortable with going to school in America.I am delighted to see my American friends of course，and Hotchkiss is a warm place，but boarding school will never be home，the place that I love with all my heart.If you are thinking abo
11、ut leaving home to study abroad，please dont be worried！I get worse homesickness than other people.Most of my friends handle it much better than me.However，I miss my family terribly and Hong Kong.The 12hour time difference between Hong Kong and Connecticut makes it difficult for me to talk to my fami
12、ly or friends.And even if I could reach them，I have always found it hard to explain how I feel.But I do have a few friends who left Hong Kong as well and talking to them always lifts my mood (情绪)They know what it is like to leave everything they know behind.Between us we share many memories of the t
13、imes we had in Hong Kong.By talking to friends who have also gone abroad，I can get_by.Its a break from talking to the friends at boarding school that I spend all my time with.1What is the main idea of the articleAThe authors school life in America.BHow the author deals with her/his homesickness.CHow to make friends with Americans.DThe authors life in an America boarding school.2The point of Paragraph 2 is _.Athat the author is homesick though she/he likes her/his boarding schoolBthat the author is glad to see her/his friends
