综合英语第三版第二册单元配套习题 Unit1 The Snake Bite Part1 Vocabulary and Structure

Passage 2

There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.

In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.

What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained are same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic (北极的) peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.

Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent (进步). The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.

36. The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that ________.

A) their social roles are rigidly determined

B) most boys would like to follow their fathers’ professions

C) boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers

D) they like challenging activities（A）

37. One aspect of “the universality of toys” lies in the fact that ________.

A) technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys

B) the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities

C) the exploration of the universe had led to the creation of new kinds of toys

D) the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over（D）

38. Which of the following is the author’s view on the historical development of toys?

A) The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.

B) Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.

C) The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.

D) Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child’s character.（B）

39. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys ________.

A) follow a direct line of ascent

B) also appeal greatly to adults

C) are not characterized by technological progress

D) reflect the pace of social progress（C）

40. The author uses the example of rattle to show that ________.

A) in toy-making there is a continuity in the sue of materials

B) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology

C) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology

D) even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time（D）

1.I could never understand why the passengers treated him with such patronizing disregard.

2.Confusing.He came into my room ,saw the fear and apprehension on my face, and recited a short prayer with me for my grandma and his mother.

3.Of course he was gauche when I graduated, took too many photographs, and did not understand the Latin that was spoken before the ceremonial meal.

4.Here was a father who cared about spending the day with his son and who had come up with this plan on a Saturday morning.

5.The other people in the airport were leaving for distant destinations or arriving at the ends of their journeys.

A Blank filling

Task A

Fill in each of the blanks with the proper form of the word in the bracket

1. 
   The beggar named Perth visited every house in the__________(neighbor),asking for some food and glass of beer.
   
2. 
   The police use the radio telephone for__________ (communicate) while they are on duty.
   
3. 
   They were threatened that they would be punished if they__________ (obey).
   
4. 
   He was trying to find evidence to prove his__________ (innocent).
   
5. 
   Whatever he says, you can be sure that he is thinking the________(oppose).
   
6. 
   The closer the blood relationship people have, the closer they are in________(intelligent)
   
7. 
   The_______ (interpret) of dreams may tell us something about ourselves.
   
8. 
   At the heartbreaking news that her son was killed in the war, she cried almost_______ (contention) and fainted.
   
9. 
   He_________ (intention) to do A levels and go to one of the key universities in Britain.
   
10. 
    The doctor has an idea about what kind of food is______ (suit) for patients with diabetes
    

Fill in the blanks with the given words in the box. Change the form if it is necessary.

1. 
   My parents are natural________, for they are always worrying about my future.
   
2. 
   This woman is a great mother, who has_______ five kids single-handedly.
   
3. 
   Why don’t you stay at home and keep your mother__________?
   
4. 
   He was________ searching for some clues in the archives about his son lost in the war.
   
5. 
   The aim of this conference is to solve some________ problems concerning environmental protection.
   
6. 
   We need to take_______ for looking after our aging parents.
   
7. 
   The bus knocked into a pole by the road but______ no one was hurt.
   
8. 
   The deaf-mute boy has to make_______ with his hands to make himself understood by others.
   
9. 
   My father has never_________ his natural honesty in order to fit in with others.
   
10. 
    I can see why you believed my words hurt you, but I never_______ them to.
    

Complete the following sentences with one of the following phrases containing fit. Change the forms if necessary.

1. 
   If you think he_____________, ask him to send a CV to you. and you should consider where he_____________ if you really want to take on him.
   
2. 
   My parents were__________ last night because I came back home after midnight.
   
3. 
   A coach should get to know as soon as possible how his members______ the team.
   
4. 
   She is not________ a mother; she always leaves her little son alone at home.
   
5. 
   After an hour’s nap, he_______ felt again and got ready for working for another three hours in the lab.
   
6. 
   He is capable enough to_______ himself ________for the trip abroad
   
7. 
   Many people argue that________ is no less important than doing a good job.
   
8. 
   When you are tried, you are not_______ to dive.
   
9. 
   Without buses or taxies, he walked home from the station until he was________.
   
10. 
    With Chaplin’s amusing performance, the audience laughed________.
    

Fill in the blanks according to passage A Tracker Dog in your Student’s Book. The first letter of each word has been given.