1、Unit 13 课下能力提升（二）.单句语法填空1The teacher is satisfied (satisfaction) with his test results and praised him.2Milian moved to Los Angeles when she was 13 years old, desiring (desire) to be an actress.3He lifted the fish aboard (board), careful not to pull the line over his shoulder.4The situation required
2、 (requirement) that he be present.5Ask for a refund if the goods are faulty (fault)6Much to my relief (relieve), my son was eventually admitted to a famous university.选词填空1A selfish person always thinks about himself.2Teach your child not to deal_with stress or emotions by using food.3State media re
3、port there were 168 people aboard.4They dont care_about the expenses.5You shall fall_behind in your exam if you keep playing.6She warned me not to say anything to upset him.7The greatest needs, locals say, are for food and shelter.8We will not give_up until we find convincing evidence.单句改错1A recent
4、study has come up an unexpected conclusion that the African elephant should be divided into two different species.up_后加with2Lindas health is improving gradual day by day, and the doctor has advised her to stay home for a couple of weeks.gradualgradually3There is no such a good thing as a free dinner
5、 in this world. As the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.”去掉第一个a4Youll have to understand that this is how we do things as if your mother does it differently.aseven5As everybody knows, kangaroos are native in Australia and are often regarded as one of Australias national treasures.into.完成句子1我认为她并不关心她
6、孩子的事。I dont think she cares_about what happens to her children.2使我们感到非常欣慰的是，他们终于平安无恙地归来。To_our_great_relief,_they finally returned safe and sound.3他的不辞而别让她感到不舒服。She was_upset_that he had left without saying a word.4我本来没必要提前订票，还有很多剩余的。I neednt_have_booked in advance; there were plenty of tickets left
7、.5毕业后，我一直与汤姆在同一家公司工作。After graduation, I have_been_working_with Tom in the same company.阅读理解When I was a little boy living in an orphanage (孤儿院), I always wanted to fly like a bird because then I could go and find my very own mother and father. It was very difficult for me to understand why I could
8、not fly. There were birds at the zoo and they could fly. “Why cant I？” I thought. “Is there something wrong with me？”One day when I ran away from the orphanage, I came upon a park where I saw a little boy who could not walk or run playing in the sandbox. I went over to the boy and asked him if he ha
9、d ever wanted to fly like a bird.“No，” said the little boy.“But I have wondered what it will be like to walk, run, and play like other little boys and girls.”“That is very sad. Do you think we can be friends？” I asked.“Sure. I really need a friend，” said the little boy. We played together for hours.
10、 We made sandcastles and we even made funny sounds with our mouths sounds that made us laugh hard. Then the little boys father came, with a wheelchair, to pick up his son. I stood up, brushed myself off, and ran over to the boys father. I asked him to bend down so that I could whisper something into
11、 his ear. “That will be OK, I guess，”said the boys father.Then I turned around and told my new friend to slide up onto my back. Then I began to run across the grass as fast as I could. I ran in a neverending circle around the boys father and the old wheelchair. Soon the wind silently whistled across
12、 our little faces as though we were both large eagles soaring above the highest mountains.The boys father began to cry as he watched his cute crippled (残废的) son flapping his arms up and down in the wind, all the while yelling and screaming at the top of his voice, “I am flying, Daddy! I am flying！”语
13、篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者小时候常常幻想自己可以像鸟儿一样飞翔，虽然他的梦想没有实现，但有一天他却帮助一个新认识的朋友拥有了一次飞翔的经历。1Why was the author so eager to fly?AHe wanted to make more friends.BHe wanted to look for his parents.CHe wanted to understand more about birds.DHe wanted to fly away from the orphanage.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段“because then I could go an
14、d find my very own mother and father”可知，作者小时候之所以想飞，是因为他想找到自己的亲生父母。2What was wrong with the little boy in the sandbox?AHe was abandoned by his parents.BHe had no friends to play with.CHe couldnt move by himself.DHe lost his way back home.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段“But I have wondered what it will be like to wa
15、lk, run, and play like other little boys and girls”可知，这个小男孩腿部有残疾，不能自己走动。后面的wheelchair一词也是对此题的提示。3What did the author most probably tell the little boys father?AHe asked why the little boy was crippled.BHe wanted to help the little boy fly like a bird.CHe wanted to take the little boy to climb mounta
16、ins.DHe asked if he could make friends with the little boy.解析：选B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，作者把小男孩背起来开始绕圈飞跑，风吹动着，让他们有了飞翔的感觉，因此作者最有可能问小男孩的父亲他是否可以帮助小男孩飞起来。4How did the little boys father feel when he saw his son flying on the authors back?AHe felt moved and happy.BHe felt sorry about his son.CHe was worried abo
17、ut their safety.DHe was eager to cure his sons disability.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段“The boys father began to cry”可知，当他看到自己的儿子欢快地在作者背上“飞翔”时，他应该感到快乐，并为作者小小的善举而感动万分。.阅读七选五If youve lent money to a friend, asking them to repay (偿还) you may make you feel bad. However, when handled properly, you can get your money
18、 without losing the friendship.Remind them kindly._1_Start by reminding them about the money. You can say something like, “I was happy to give you that money last month to help out, but I was hoping you could pay me back before my rent is due.”_2_Some people may selfishly think that having money for
19、 themselves is more important than repaying the loan (借款). In these cases, it may be beneficial to let the person know why its important that they pay you back soon.Ask them to repay some of the money. _3_ If your friend is unable to pay the full amount owed to you, ask if they can pay some of the m
20、oney to show they are serious about making a repayment effort.Set a deadline (截止时间). Sometimes, people simply work better with a timeline. Let your friend know youd really like to be fully repaid by a certain date._4_ But if you really need the money paid back, setting a specific deadline may help.D
21、ecide what means more to you. In some cases, you may have to choose between getting your money back and keeping your friend._5_ But if your friend still cant afford to pay you back, it might be time to think of the loan as a gift.AThis will likely be a difficult decision.BTell them what you need the
22、 money for.CYou dont need an actual reason to want the money back.DAsk if they can agree to a repayment timeline before lending.EYou probably dont want to lose your friend over a personal loan.FYour friend may truly be having trouble repaying the money sometimes.GSometimes your friend really may hav
23、e forgotten about the money owed to you.语篇解读：本文是说明文。你好心借给朋友钱，但是让朋友还钱却会让你感到难为情。怎样在不失去朋友的情况下让朋友还钱呢？1解析：选G由空后的“Start by reminding them about the money”可知，有时候朋友可能真的忘了借过你的钱。G项的“forgotten about”和本空后的“reminding them about”呼应。2解析：选B由本段“let the person know why its important that they pay you back soon”可知，你要告
24、诉朋友你为什么需要这笔钱。3解析：选F由空后的“unable to pay the full amount”， “pay some of the money”可知，有时候朋友可能真的没法还你所有的钱，你可以让他们先还一部分。4解析：选E由空后的“But if you really need the money paid back, setting a specific deadline may help”可知，你可能不想因为债务问题而失去朋友。D项与本段意思接近，但是与下句不构成转折关系，故不选。5解析：选A上句的“choose between getting your money back and keeping your friend”就是A项所指的a difficult decision。