1、 基础达标练.单句语法填空1Nobody can tolerate being cheated (cheat)，and thats why he has no friend.2Having worked(work) for two days，Steve managed to finish his report on schedule.3As far as I know，the government will speed up the pace of our economic reform.4Guided (guide) by the sun，they walked towards their
2、destination through the woods.5Since you have settled down in a new country，you have to make an adjustment (adjust) to the new environment.6When not in a room，youd better switch off all the lights and the fan.7Jennifer is having a hard time getting accustomed to new surroundings (surround) in Austra
3、lia.8I cant tolerate working(work) with Jane，because she is constantly speaking.9Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a lack of exercise.10Proper small talk can make that first impression(impress) get you the job.单句改错1Giving the right kind of training，these teenage soccer
4、 players may one day grow into international stars.答案：GivingGiven2Whether a child can grow up healthily or not depends on the surrounding in which he lives.答案：surroundingsurroundings3We must never lose the sight of the fact that man must live in harmony with nature.答案：去掉第一个the4Basing your life on po
5、pular culture is like building a house on a constant moving foundation.答案：constantconstantly5Its impossible for her to have more free time to accompany her parents because her work takes on much of her time.答案：onup.完成句子1这所学校创建于20世纪初期，一直激励孩子们热爱艺术。Founded in the early 20th century，the school keeps on
6、inspiring childrens love of art.2她讲英语如此流利，好像她在美国学过英语似的。(as if)She speaks English so fluently as if she had studied English in America.3由于担心被逮住，这个小偷藏到床底下。(形容词短语作状语)Afraid of being caught，the thief hid himself under a bed.4由于缺少人类的保护，中国长江江豚的数量在逐渐减少。(lack)For lack of human protection, the number of Yang
7、tze Finless Porpoise is becoming smaller and smaller.5我到了应该自己做出人生抉择的时刻。(where定语从句)I have reached a point in my life where I am supposed to make decisions of my own.能力提升练.阅读理解With the approval of the Singapore government，a company called nuTonomy has become the firstever to test selfdriving cars with
8、 the public.Interested people could sign up for a free trial run at no cost.When they received an invitation from the company，they could book a ride on the driverless taxi service from their smartphones.Not surprisingly，the rides proved very popular，with dozens of customers eagerly trying out the ca
9、rs each day.Driverless cars are a great option for those who do not know how to drive and for those who do not enjoy driving.Some researchers even believe that such cars can make road travel safer by reducing human errors.But since driving requires many of our senses to be on alert(高度警觉)，replacing t
10、hat by machines is easier said than done.The environment in which cars operate is constantly changingfrom roads and pedestrians to cotravelers.A driverless car needs special equipment to analyze its surroundings.Then，it must translate that information into a practical route and safe travel.To be tru
11、ly autonomous，a car has to do this independently without human input.Today，some cars have a certain degree of autonomous functions.But even the completely automated vehicles still require a driver to take back control under uncertain conditions.The island citystare is well known for excellent roads
12、and drivers who obey the rules.This has made it ideal for realworld testing and feedback.The government has encouraged research in autonomous vehicles，since it can improve safety and potentially reduce the traffic burden as well.1What is the text mainly about?ADriverless cars travel safely on the ro
13、ad now.BDriverless taxis have been tested in Singapore.CSingapore is the best place to produce driverless cars.DSingapore government has decided to use driverless taxis.解析：主旨大意题。本文主要讲了经新加坡政府同意，一家公司推出了一款无人驾驶汽车，并对这款汽车进行了详细介绍。所以这篇文章最好的题目是在新加坡，人们可以体验无人驾驶汽车，所以选B。答案：B2Which factor matters most when a driv
14、erless car travels on the road?AThe input from human.BThe directions of its users.CThe changing environment.DThe mood of the cotravelers.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“The environment in which cars operate is constantly changingfrom roads and pedestrians to cotravelers.A driverless car needs special equipment to an
15、alyze its surroundings.Then，it must translate that information into a practical route and safe travel.”可知无人驾驶汽车在路上行驶，最重要的影响因素是不断改变的环境所以选C。答案：C3What can we infer about the driverless cars from Paragraph 2?AThey have many human senses.BThey are not absolutely safe on road.CThey can make people enjoy d
16、riving.DThey are popular with skilled drivers.解析：推理判断题。根据“But since driving requires many of our senses to be on alert(高度警觉)，replacing that by machines is easier said than done.”可推断出在路上行驶，无人驾驶汽车并不完全安全，所以选B。答案：B4Why is Singapore a suitable place to test the car?ABecause it has a small population.BBec
17、ause the pedestrians obey the rules.CBecause it is famous for its car industry.DBecause it owns nice roads and polite drivers.解析：细节理解题。根据“The island citystare is well known for excellent roads and drivers who obey the rules.This has made it ideal for realworld testing and feedback.”可知适合在新加坡检测这款汽车是因为
18、新加坡拥有很好的道路和礼貌的司机，所以选D。答案：D.阅读七选五Two biggest wealth in life: your talent and your time.Talent increases and time decreases.Our life，in a way，is trading time with talents.Wasting time means our time decreases while our talents do not increase.1.Get to know how you use your usual time and make improvem
19、entsTake a week and write down what you do every 30 minutes every day and make it into categories.After a weeks recording，youll see which part consumes most of the time.2.And you could come up with a revised timetable for your next week.Use fragment (碎片) time and “dead time”By time recording，youll b
20、e amazed how much time youve wasted in waiting for the bus，queuing，walking，etc.You could really put that time to better use，3.Use your fragment time for insignificant matters so that you could have more time for things that really matter.4Therere always things to be done every day，and the thing we c
21、ould do is to identify whether theyre urgent or important.The things you need to do for the day rest only on the urgent as well as important things.Dont become slaves to urgent but unimportant things.Use the 20%80% principleAt the most efficient time,20% of time could generate 80% of efficiency and
22、on the contrary，at the least efficient time,80% of time could only generate 20% of efficiency.We should be doing important work at the most efficient time.That time period differs from person to person，5.Yet generally speaking，its round 10 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon.After being familiar w
23、ith those tips，the next thing would be to implement and hold on to it.Do the right thing at the right time，and we shall make our time to its fullest!Abut everyone has a peak effect timeBMake an analysis about the ways you could improve your efficiencyClike memorizing English words or making necessar
24、y phone callsDdepending on your mentality and physical conditionEThat is why we shall save every second and make it countFPick three things you must finish todayGFinish as many tasks as possible答案：EBCFD.短文改错For ages，sailors have said that it is a good luck to see dolphins swum alongside boats.Their
25、presence meant that land is near，which will be vital informations if a boat and her crew are in danger.Some dolphins have even protected sailors which suffer shipwreck from sharks.There is no wonder that these unique and fascinating creatures have long known as our friends.Dolphins are thought to be
26、 intelligent animals because of its quick ability to learn.They communicate through a combination of whistles and clicks.While scientists dont know exact what they are talking about，it is thought that dolphins are telling each other that food is nearby，or warning each other for approaching danger.答案
27、：For ages，sailors have said that it is good luck to see dolphins alongside boats.Their presence that land is near，which will be vital if a boat and her crew are in danger.Some dolphins have even protected sailors suffer shipwreck from sharks. is no wonder that these unique and fascinating creatures
28、have long known as our friends.Dolphins are thought to be intelligent animals because of quick ability to learn.They communicate through a combination of whistles and clicks.While scientists dont know what they are talking about，it is thought that dolphins are telling each other that food is nearby，or warning each other approaching danger.