1、Module 1EuropeSection Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner练习 单词拼写1They have _（签署）the agreement.2The story has some unusual _（特点）3He sent two _（代表）to attend the meeting.4Mr Smith is the person who _（治理）the town.5The farmers sell their _（农产品）to people in cities.6Do you know about the important towns i
2、n this _（地区）?7The _（地理的）location of the city is very important.8His home is _（在对面）to mine.9The _（国会）agreed to pass the law put forward by the president.10_（在哪里）is my watch？I cant find it anywhere.选择方框内的词，并用其适当形式填空，每词限用一次。agreewhereaboutssignheadregiongeographyfeatureproduce1I think we have everythin
3、g in the contract（合同）Shall we _ it?2The _ from seven countries held talks to solve the differences between them.3People become concerned about what will happen if the warring（交战的）parties fail to reach a（n）_.4Every day we can see agricultural _ is shipped by train to other parts of the country.5Shang
4、hai is one of the _ with developed economy and culture in China.6The new findings of these seabed fossils（化石）will greatly promote the _ research work.7I cant exactly remember _ I have put my dictionary.8An important _ of Van Goghs paintings is their bright colours.选择方框内的短语，并用其适当形式填空，每个短语限用一次。on the
5、other handin terms oflittle by littleat the momentincrease to1The job is great _ of salary，but it has its disadvantages.2On the one hand theyd love to have kids，but _ they dont want to give up their freedom.3After the treatment，she could move her body _.4In the past five years，the population of the
6、city _ twelve million.5The number of students in our school _ is three times as large as it was ten years ago.单项选择1 It seems that the style of Lady Gaga _ a major tendency in fashion.Aamuses BblocksCfocuses Drepresents2 I would like a job which pays more，but _ I enjoy the work Im doing at the moment
7、.Ain other wordsBon the other handCfor one thingDas a matter of fact3I was running along the street when I heard somebody_ the street shouting my name.Aoff BtoCopposite Dthrough4John hadnt been able to stop smoking suddenly；he had to control his smoking _.Aby and by Bsooner or laterClittle by little
8、 Dfrom time to time5It was thanks to the honesty which they showed that we could _ the agreement with that company today.Awrite BcreateCmark Dsign6After the new promotion strategy was introduced，the Peugeot car dealers sell _ in 2012 as the year before.Aas many cars more than twiceBtwice more than a
9、s many carsCmore than twice as many carsDtwice as many cars more than7Students in Englishspeaking countries usually address their man teacher “sir”，but _ their woman teacher “madam”Aseldom they addressBdo they seldom addressCseldom do they addressDthey seldom do address8Under the environment of fier
10、ce competition，the only way John could imagine _ stress was to get tougher by making greater efforts.Ahandling Bto handleChandled Dhaving handled9 _ the climate changes so much has caused many discussions among the scientists.AWhat BWhichCWhen DThat阅读理解Think about the longest elevator ride that youv
11、e ever taken.Whether you rose five floors or 100，it probably took less than a few minutes.Now imagine riding in an elevator higher and higher as it climbs for nearly a day.When you reach the top floor，prepare for views that are really out of this world.Youll be in space!Space elevators might sound l
12、ike a crazy idea，but theyre something scientists have been working on for decades.Why would anyone want a space elevator？At the moment，riding in a capsule is the only way ordinary people can get to and from space.But those rides are very expensiveabout $25 million per person per flight.Researchers a
13、re still figuring out the details about how a space elevator might work.One idea is stretching（伸展）a very long cablemore than 37,000 kilometresup to space from the earths equator（赤道）The location is important：Objects in space above the equator orbit（绕的轨道飞行）the earth at the same speed that our planet t
14、urns.A weight on the end of the cable would stretch it tight.An elevator tied to the cable could use it to climb up and down.The only problem is that besides being long，this cable must also be very strong.Storms，including hurricanes might break it.One way to solve this problem is to stretch the cabl
15、e from the moon instead of from the earth.Airplanes designed to climb higher than a typical jet might take off from the earth and link up with the cable，which would be held in place by the pull of gravity from the earth.An elevator car waiting there would then take riders the rest of the way to the
16、moon.Fueled by solar power，the elevator could transport people and materials without much expense or effort per ride.So，when will you be taking your first spaceelevator ride？Probably not for a while.1The first paragraph is presented by _.Agiving an exampleBmaking a comparisonCasking questionsDanalys
17、ing causes2Why have scientists been working on space elevators?ATo make trips to space cheaper.BTo help astronauts do research in space.CTo find a more convenient way to the moon.DTo prove an assumption which seems crazy.3The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to _.Athe cableBthe equatorCan
18、object in spaceDa weight on the end of the cable4What may make the cable stay in place on the moon?AThe elevator car on the moon.BThe elevator fastened to the cable.CThe pull of gravity from the earth.DThe speed of the moon orbiting the earth.5Which part of a magazine may the article appear in?AScie
19、nce and technology.BSports.CLiterature.DEntertainment.参考答案. 1. signed 2. features 3. representatives 4. governs 5. produce 6. region 7. geographical 8. opposite 9. parliament 10. Whereabouts . 1. sign 2. heads 3. agreement 4. produce 5. regions 6. geographical 7. whereabouts 8. feature. 1. in terms
20、of 2. on the other hand 3. little by little 4. has increased to 5. at the moment . 1. D提示：句意为：Lady Gaga的风格似乎代表着主要的流行趋势。amuse意为“使开心”；block意为“阻挡；阻塞”；focus意为“使集中”；represent意为“代表”。 2. B提示：句意为：我想要一个薪酬高的工作，但是另一方面我喜欢我目前正在做的工作。in other words意为“换句话说”；on the other hand意为“另一方面”；for one thing意为“首先”；as a matter
21、of fact意为“事实上”。 3. C提示：句意为：我正在沿着街道跑的时候听见有人在对面街道大声喊我的名字。opposite意为“对面的”。 4. C提示：句意为：约翰不能立即停止吸烟，他必须渐渐的控制他的吸烟。by and by意为“不久；很快”；sooner or later意为“迟早”；little by little意为“渐渐的”；from time to time意为“不时的”。 5. D提示：句意为：由于他们所表现出来的诚实，我们才和那家公司签约的。sign the agreement意为“签约”。6. C提示：倍数关系的句型为：倍数as.as.，句意为：新的提升策略被引进后，东
22、风标致汽车在2012年销售量超过了前一年的两倍。故本题选C项。 7. C提示：句意为：在讲英语的国家里学生经常称呼男老师“先生”，但是很少称呼女老师“女士”。seldom，never，hardly等否定词位于句首时，句子用部分倒装。 8. B提示：句意为：在竞争激烈的环境下，约翰能够想出来的去解决压力的方法是通过更加努力变得更坚强。the way to do sth.“做某事的方法”。 9. D提示：句意为：气候的巨大变化导致了科学家之间的许多争论。that the climate changes so much是主语从句作句子的主语，主语从句中不缺少成分，故用that引导。. 1B提示：根据
23、第一段的“Think about the longest elevator ride that youve ever taken.”和“Now imagine riding in an elevator higher and higher.”可知，作者在此作了一个对比。故选B项。2A提示：细节理解题。根据第三段内容及第四段第一句可知，现在去太空旅游价格不菲，故科学家们想发明一种更加便宜的方式运送人们去太空。3A提示：指代题。根据第四段内容可知，这里的it指的是前面的the cable，表示电梯可以利用缆绳上下。4C提示：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“.the cable，which would be held in place by the pull of gravity from the earth.”可知C项正确。5A提示：文章出处题。全文介绍了从设想太空电梯到如何实施，属于科技版块的内容，故选A项。
