高一英语跟踪练习 2

I. Grammar
1. The 1920s ushered in the era of the motor car, thus greatly reducing the amount
of time it took people to travel to work.
2. Taobao.com has begun selling tickets online for international flights, aiming to
cut the market share of Ctrip.com and other competitors.
3. Standing in a long queue, we waited for the store to open to buy a New iPad .
4. Having spent nearly all our money, we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel.
5. Employees might feel unsafe in the current jobs, thus keeping an eye on what is
new in the job market is of great importance to them.
6. He got up late and hurried to his office, leaving the breakfast untouched.
7. Having explained it many times, I still can’t make Tom understand what I said.
8. Not having completedthe project, they decided to stay there for another week.
9. Nancy, having struggled for about half a year to apply for a job as an airline
hostess, finally took a position at a shopping center.
10. Having spent almost my entire professional life researching black holes, I finally
came up with a better understanding of them.
II. Vocabulary

A. fine B. fancied C. fat D. fame E. fever

F. failure G. film H. firm I. figured
CFEIGAHB
1. They were purchasing more healthy fish and less _______.
2. A _______ in the computer system caused by a mechanical fault led to the terrible
accident.
3. Angie waited in a _______ of excitement.
4. The sculptor _______ the girl in clay.
5. Cover with plastic _______ and refrigerate for 24 hours.
6. Scientists are now able to measure _______ distinctions between levels of sleep
depth.
7. The equipment must rest on horizontal and _______ ground.
8. She _______ herself as a singer but she didn’t have a very good voice.
III. Translation
我对面的座位是空的。（face）
The seat facing mine was empty.