新概念英语二习题Lesson-71.docVIP

新概念英语2 Lesson 71 A Famous Clock 一个著名的大钟 I. 语法与词汇知识 1. They have the clock ______ twice a day. A. check B. checked C. been checked D. checking 2. The news ______ spread all over the world at that time. A. was B. were C. are D. is 3. My watch is not very ______ because it fell into the water. A. right B. accurate C. old D. young 4. Mary was responsible ______ the making of a fruit cake. A. of B. for C. in D. to 5. Microphones are connected ______ the clock tower. A. with B. to C. in D. about II. 连词组句：请将下列词重新排序后组成一个句子，每个词只能用一次 6. the , has , down , 20 , years , ago , house , burned , been ____________________________________________________________. 7. the , is , accurate , watch , extremely ____________________________________________________________. 8. they , the , checked , once , a , month , car , have ____________________________________________________________. 9. you , hear , bell , when , it , is , the , can , striking ____________________________________________________________. 10. he , the , exam , last , failed , at ____________________________________________________________. III. 阅读理解 Some British and American people like to invite friends and colleagues for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you. Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a present.　　You’ll probably start the meal with soup, or something small as a “starter”, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then a dessert, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Some people eat bread with their meal, but not everyone does. Before they take out their cigarettes after the meal, most people usually ask