Unit 2 The United Kingdom using language课时作业

第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A.B.C和D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白

处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

★A welcome gift

Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough

for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They

played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and

made them feel very happy.

The next morning, 3 ,their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a

4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbours had written to

complain（抱怨）about the sound of the piano. Dario's mother asked the building

superintendent（管理员）if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all

5 people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning,

Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 6 and apologize for their playing.

"Maybe we could go and 7 everyone in person," his mother said.

"What if we invited them to come here for a 8 instead?" Dario asked.

They both loved the 9 .Over the next few days, they 10 invitations and

prepared desserts for their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带)

and party lights.

Finally, the day of the party 11 . Some guests brought presents. Others

brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 12 .One woman, Mrs Gilbert,

13 Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

"I heard you playing the other night,"she said. "The sounds woke me out of bed.

I 14 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note.I hope you

don't think I disliked the playing."

Dario's mother smiled at Mrs Gilbert."I think maybe we 15 you an apology,"

she said."I didn't 16 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play