课时跟踪练（二) Welcome to the unit & Reading - Language points

　　一、打牢语言基础，基稳才能楼高

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．I've been asked to chair the committee (委员会) the next year.

　　2．I was absolutely delighted (高兴的) with the brilliant sunshine shining through the window.

　　3．The team we will compete (比赛) with is the champion of last season.

　　4．To us, a man who breaks his word loses all honour (信誉)．

　　5．This is the best contemporary (当代的) art museum in the city.

　　6．There were nearly one hundred guests at the party so no one noticed Mary's absence (缺席)．

　　7．His first attempt (尝试) at passing the driving test was successful.

　　8．The football team was the world champion (冠军) in 2016.

　　Ⅱ.单项填空

　　1．I promise that I will________ to answer all your questions as soon as possible if necessary.

　　A．attempt　　　　　　 B．suggest

　　C．avoid D．fancy

　　解析：选A　句意：我承诺如果有必要的话，我将努力尽可能地回答你的所有问题。attempt to do sth."努力做某事"，符合题意。其他三个动词后跟动名词作宾语，不接不定式。

　　2．I'm going to Paris next week; would you like to deal with my letters during my ________？

　　A．appearance B．distance

　　C．absence D．presence

　　解析：选C　absence"不在场，缺席"，符合句意。appearance"出现"；distance"距离"；presence"出席"。

　　3．People in the west make ________ a rule to buy Christmas presents for their relatives and friends.

　　A．this B．that

　　C．it D．these

　　解析：选C　此处为"make＋宾语＋宾补"结构，it在句中充当形式宾语，真正的宾语为to buy Christmas presents for their relatives and friends。

　　4．-Could I speak to Mr Smith, please?

-________. I'll go and ask him to answer the call.