1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家SectionReadingandThinking课后训练提升一、单词拼写1.The girl was excited to know that she was a to a key university.答案:admitted2.The street near d is the busiest of the city.答案:downtown3.We are currently s new ways of expanding our membership.答案:seeking4.The old man c to have seen a UFO while wor
2、king in a field.答案:claimed5.Its impossible for him to e punishment for the mistake he has made.答案:escape6.You can experience the life of ethnic m group from the trip.答案:minority二、选词填空head toseek ones fortuneearn ones livingseries ofapart frombring aboutadmitoccur to1.Without permission,no one is all
3、owed in.答案:to admit2. symbols have been developed to show how they feel by mobile phone users.答案:Series of3.Air pollution may changes in the weather around the world.答案:bring about4.The visitors the next tourist attraction after visiting one.答案:headed to5.We used to by selling fruit.答案:earn our livi
4、ng6.It her that she had left her keys in the office.答案:occurred to7. reading books,I have no other hobbies.答案:Apart from8.Youd better in the west of China,where there are many opportunities.答案:seek your fortune三、完成句子1.他不得不承认撒谎了。He had to .答案:admit having told the lie2.沙尘暴通常发生在春天。Sandstorms usually .
5、答案:occur in spring3.比赛结束后,球迷们朝出口走去。After the game,the fans the exit.答案:headed for/to4.她的工作态度赢得了学生的尊敬。She from the students by her working attitude.答案:earned respect5.请给你妹妹精心挑选一些好的草莓。Please a few nice strawberries your sister.答案:select;for四、完形填空While travelling,you might have stayed at a hotel or a f
6、amily members house.But have you ever thought about staying in a strangers 1?This might sound 2,but its actually a trend thats becoming popular around the world,including China.Lodging rental(借宿出租) companies like Airbnb are helping people look for cheap ways to 3.This website allows people to rent o
7、ut their 4 rooms or apartments as an alternative to 5 in over 190 countries.Created by young American men Brian Chesky,Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk,Airbnb is a good example of a 6 economy.Through the Internet,people share 7 such as cars,apartments and 8 their expertise.9 post information about
8、the location,prices,descriptions and pictures.Guests can go to the 10 and find their favourite place to stay.Users 11 their opinions on their stay so that people know whether a place is good or not.A man in New York named Jonathan Powley even rents out his 12 for $22 (140 yuan) per night through Air
9、bnb.This is no 13car.Powley took out the car seats and changed the 14 to look more welcoming.He keeps it clean and puts flowers in it every day.He provides snacks and tells travellers where they can go and shower.But Airbnb does have some 15.Sometimes you end up living with a stranger or it is not a
10、s16 as it looked like online.17, hosts sometimes get mad when they get home and its a complete 18.In China,Airbnb operates in five 19 including Beijing and Shanghai.The country has seen a major 20 in Airbnb users in the past year.1.A.officeB.campC.homeD.garden答案:C解析:根据上句句意“旅行时你可能住在旅馆或是亲人的家里”可知,该处指“待
11、在一个陌生人的家里”,故C项正确。2.A.greatB.amazingC.dangerousD.strange答案:D解析:上文说待在一个陌生人家里,故推知,此处指这听起来可能很奇怪,但实际上这是一种趋势,在世界各地都很流行,包括中国。strange“奇怪的”,符合语境。3.A.travelB.playC.walkD.live答案:A解析:文章开头就提到旅行时你可能住在旅馆或是亲人家里,可推知此处指该公司帮助人们寻找廉价的旅行中的住宿方式,故A项正确。4.A.newB.privateC.spareD.separate答案:C解析:理解语境可知,此处指该网站可以让人们出租他们闲置的房间或公寓。s
12、pare“闲置的”,符合语境。new“新的”;private“私人的”;separate“单独的”。5.A.shopsB.hotelsC.restaurantsD.homes答案:B解析:根据该句中“.roomsorapartmentsasanalternativeto.”可知,此处指人们出租这些房间或公寓以替代190多个国家的旅馆,故B项正确。6.A.sharingB.differentC.freshD.commercial答案:A解析:结合下句中的share可知,此处指Airbnb是共享经济的一个很好的例子。share“共享,分享”,符合语境。7.A.objectsB.roomsC.res
13、ourcesD.experiences答案:C解析:人们通过因特网分享诸如汽车、公寓等闲置资源。resource“资源”,符合语境。object“物品”;room“房间”;experience“经历”。8.A.stillB.yetC.alwaysD.even答案:D解析:人们通过因特网分享诸如汽车、公寓等闲置资源,甚至专业技术。even“甚至”,表示递进,故D项正确。9.A.HostsB.TravellersC.GuestsD.Sellers答案:A解析:与下句中的guests对应,且根据常识可知,此处指房东在网站上发布有关地点、价格、描述和图片的信息。host“主人”,故A项正确。10.A.
14、companyB.websiteC.hotelD.agent答案:B解析:上文讲主人在网上发布信息,故此处指租客可以去网站查找他们最喜欢住的地方,故B项正确。11.A.showB.postC.putD.deliver答案:B解析:根据该段第一句中的关键词post可知,此处指用户把他们的住宿意见公布在网站上,这样人们就能知道一个地方到底好不好。post“(在网站上)发布”,符合语境。show“展示”;put“放置”;deliver“递送;释放”。12.A.expertiseB.car seatsC.apartmentD.taxi答案:D解析:根据下句“Thisisno13car.”可知,此处指这
15、名男子通过这家网站以每晚22美元的价格出租自己的出租车,故D项正确。13.A.ordinaryB.comfortableC.terribleD.special答案:A解析:根据下句“Powleytookoutthecarseatsandchanged.”可知,他对车进行了改装;再结合该句“Thisisno13car.”可知,此处指这不是一辆普通的车。ordinary“普通的,平常的”,符合语境。14.A.outsideB.insideC.sizeD.shape答案:B解析:根据该句“Powleytookoutthecarseatsandchangedthe14tolookmorewelcomi
16、ng.”可知,他将车的座位取了出来,改变了车内的装饰,让车看起来更加舒适。inside“里面,内部”,符合语境。15.A.regulationsB.reasonsC.problemsD.advantage答案:C解析:由转折连词but及下句“Sometimesyouenduplivingwithastrangeroritisnot.”可知,有时候,你会和一个陌生人住在一起或者。据此可知,Airbnb也有一些问题,故C项正确。16.A.niceB.cheapC.badD.real答案:A解析:有时候,你会和一个陌生人住在一起,或者房间不像网上看起来那么好,故A项正确。17.A.AlsoB.Ins
17、teadC.ThoughD.Therefore答案:A解析:also做副词,意为“此外”;instead“反而”;though“尽管”;therefore“因此”。根据该句中的“hostssometimesgetmadwhentheygethome”并结合上句内容可知,此处指的是“此外,有时房主回家时很生气”。故A项正确。18.A.surpriseB.tripC.messD.joy答案:C解析:根据该句中的“hostssometimesgetmadwhentheygethome.”可知,当房主回家时会非常生气;据此可以判断,此处指房主发现房间里面一团糟。mess“混乱”,符合语境。surpri
18、se“惊讶”;trip“旅行”;joy“快乐”。19.A.projectsB.citiesC.businessesD.agents答案:B解析:根据常识可知,北京、上海是城市,故B项正确。20.A.shiftB.dropC.trendD.increase答案:D解析:理解句意可知,此处指这个国家见证了Airbnb的用户的数量在过去一年的增长。increase“增长”,符合语境。shift“转移,替换”;drop“下跌”;trend“趋向”。五、阅读理解Specialists(专家) say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture.
19、“Culture shock” is what these specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment.The specialists say that there are three stages of culture shock.In the first stage,the newcomers like their new environment.Then,when the fresh experience dies,they begin to hate the
20、city,the country,the people,and everything else.In the last stage,the newcomers begin to get used to their surroundings and,as a result,enjoy their life more.There are some evident factors(因素) in culture shock.The weather may be unpleasant.The customs may be different.The public service systemsthe t
21、elephones,post office,or transportationmay be difficult to work out.The simplest things seem to be big problems.The language may be difficult.Who feels culture shock?Everyone does in this way or that.But culture shock surprises most people.Very often the people having the worst culture shock are tho
22、se who never had any difficulties in their own country.Coming to a new country,these people find they do not have the same positions they have back home.They find themselves without any identify.They have to build a new self-image.Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of helplessness.This feeling ma
23、y be homesickness.When homesick,people feel like staying inside all the time.They want to protect themselves from the strange environment,and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security(安全).This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short time,but it does nothing to m
24、ake the person familiar with the culture.Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.1.When people move to a new country,they .A.will get used to their new surroundings with difficultyB.have well prepared for the new surround
25、ingsC.will get used to the culture of the country quicklyD.will never be familiar with culture of the country答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Specialistssayitisnoteasytogetusedtolifeinanewculture.”及下文对文化冲击的陈述可知,当人们搬到一个新的国家时,他们会很难适应他们的新环境。故选A项。2.According to the passage,factors that give rise to culture shock in
26、clude all of the following EXCEPT .A.language communicationB.weather conditions and customsC.public service systemsD.homesickness答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystems.Thelanguagemaybedifficult.”可知,天气、习俗、公共服务设施、语言都会引起文化冲击。故选D项。3.According to t
27、he passage,the more successful you are at home,.A.the fewer difficulties you may have abroadB.the more difficulties you may have abroadC.the more money you will earn abroadD.the less homesick you may feel abroad答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydi
28、fficultiesintheirowncountry.Comingtoanewcountry,thesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesamepositionstheyhavebackhome.Theyfindthemselveswithoutanyidentify.Theyhavetobuildanewself-image.”可知,最能感受到文化冲击的人是在家乡没有遇到任何困难的人,因为他们一切都要从头开始,所以你在国内越成功,在国外就越困难。故选B项。4.The writer tells us that the best way to overcome cultur
29、e shock is to .A.protect ourselves from unfamiliar environmentB.develop a strange sense of self-protectionC.get familiar with new cultureD.return to our own country答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Gettingtoknowthenewenvironmentandgainingexperiencearethelong-termsolutionstotheproblemofcultureshock.”可知,熟悉新环境并获得经验是解决文化冲击的最好办法。故选C项。- 7 - 版权所有高考资源网