1、Unit 1 The written word课时分层作业(二)(建议用时:40分钟)语言知识练习固基础.单句语法填空1They stated that they had made great efforts to_reform (reform) the tax system.2We hope that all people will be able to live in a world without war and violence (violent)3Walking in the street yesterday,I saw a beggar in rags.4All their att
2、empts to rescue the child from the burning building were in vain.5He was worn out on the half way to the mountaintop,and he couldnt go any further.6The wide popularity of the music Little Apple has set off heated discussions about peoples tastes nowadays.7As we joined the big crowd,I got separated (
3、separate) from my friend.8Large areas of the jungle are now threatened with destruction.9Niki is always full of ideas,but none is useful to my knowledge.10The research group produced two reports based on the survey,but neither contained any useful suggestions.完成句子1一个人的朋友越多越好。A man cannot have_too_ma
4、ny_friends.2时间比任何东西都珍贵。Nothing_is_more_valuable than time.3在屋子那黑暗的角落里,那只猫跳了上去并抓住了那只老鼠。In the dark corner of the room,up jumped_the_cat and caught the mouse.4在公共场合吐痰是不礼貌的。It is bad manners to_spit_in_public_places.5虽然被告诉过好多次了,但他仍然重复犯同样的错误。Having_been_told_many_times,he still repeated the same mistake
5、.高考题型练习提能力.阅读理解The success of Pickwick Papers made Dickens very popular.He suddenly found himself at twentyfour the most famous novelist of his day.Busy as his social life was,he worked on two novels at the same timeOliver Twist and Pickwick Papers.He was particularly proud of Pickwick Papers,which
6、was a huge success and was regarded as a comic (喜剧) masterpiece (杰作)“If I were to live a hundred years and write novels in each,I should never be so proud of any of them as I am proud of Pickwick Papers,” he said.It has been said of Dickens that he grasped the imagination of his readers because his
7、imagination grasped himself.The people in his works were so real that they could make him laugh or cry.When writing Oliver Twist he said that he could not rest until Fagin,the wrongdoer (做坏事的人),had been hanged.Dickens marriage to Catherine Hagarth,with whom he had nine children,ended unhappily in 18
8、58.He started to travel about giving readings of his works.His interest in theater gave his novels the qualities that made them suitable for reading aloud on the stage.A tiring trip to the United States affected his health.On June 9,1870,when he was working on a new novel,he died.Dickens had always
9、wanted to die of working.【语篇解读】本文介绍了作家狄更斯的生平以及他的两部代表作匹克威克外传和雾都孤儿。1Dickens became a famous novelist _.Abecause his social workBwith the success of Pickwick PapersCbecause he was writing two novels at the same timeDwhen he began to give readings of his worksB细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话可知答案。2According to this pass
10、age,we know that Dickens _.Awas only interested in writing novelsBdidnt like Oliver TwistCwished to live one hundred years and write three novels in eachDdidnt think he could write a better novel than Pickwick Papers in his lifeD细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话可知答案。3Fagin must be _.Aa person in real lifeBa characte
11、r in Oliver TwistCa character in Pickwick PapersDone of Dickens worksB细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话可知答案。4Which of the following is TRUE?ADickens had a happy marriage to Catherine Hagarth.BDickens was a successful actor.CDickens death had little to do with his hard work.DDickens had wished to die in the course of
12、 his work.D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句话可知答案。.完形填空I love a good murder mystery(小说)It is so_1_to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the murder yourself.Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she_2_over eighty books.Many people have fallen i
13、n love with her_3_Hercule Poirot,a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple,an old lady who is also an amateur_4_.As I am a big fan of Agatha Christie,I was excited to_5_her house in Devon called Greenway.I travelled to her hometown by steam train.We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of
14、smoke.It was a_6_setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express._7_,all the passengers arrived safely!After a pleasant walk through the woods,I_8_the splendid house.I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her_9_.Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋
15、转的) bookcase.However,my_10_part of the estate(房产) was the boathouse.There was a lovely view of the river_11_the boathouse also served a more special purposeinspiration for a crime_12_.In the Poirots novel,Dead Mans Folly,a girls body is found in the boathouse.They even_13_the TV adaptation of the bo
16、ok at Greenway.I really enjoyed my visit to Greenway.It was such a_14_place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was_15_to write so many exciting stories.【语篇解读】作者特别喜欢著名侦探小说之王Agatha Christie的作品,因此作者很高兴地访问了她的家乡。1A.attentionBheatCsuccessDfunD根据上文提到的I love a good murder mystery可知,作者喜欢侦探小
17、说,因此推断,作者认为观看或者阅读一个令人兴奋的侦探故事并亲身经历破案的过程是有趣的。故选D。2A.readBwroteCsawDcontributedB根据前半句Agatha Christie无疑是侦探小说之王可知,她写了80多部小说。故选B。3A.creationsBinventionsCdiscussionsDreasonsA根据上文可知,Agatha Christie是侦探小说家,写出了许多作品,被称为“侦探小说之王”;因此许多人喜欢她的创作。故选A。4A.guardBdetectiveCcreatorDspyB根据上文可知,Hercule Poirot 是Agatha Christi
18、e 写的一部侦探小说的人物,因此推断Hercule Poirot 是一名著名的侦探,另一个人物Miss Marple也是一名业余侦探。故选B。5A.watchBrebuildCexplodeDvisitD根据上文提到的As I am a big fan of Agatha Christie可知,作者是Agatha Christie 的爱好者,因此他很高兴去参观她的故居。故选D。6A.perfectBcentralCcolorfulDdirectA作者和其他人穿过一个漆黑的隧道,隧道里有许多烟,完全像Agatha Christie的著名小说Murder on the Orient Express
19、 里的一个谋杀案的背景。故选A。7A.SadlyBFortunatelyCHopefullyDSurprisinglyB根据上文提到的It was a_setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express.可知,这个隧道有点危险,再结合下文所有的乘客都安全的到达了,因此是幸运地。故选B。8A.fetchedBgotCreachedDmentionedC作者去参观Agatha Christie的故居,愉快地走过一片树林,到达了那所壮丽的房子。故选C。9A.postsBarticlesClettersD
20、booksD根据上文可知,Agatha Christie是小说家,因此这所房子是Agatha Christie写书的地方。故选D。10A.personalBusefulCrewardingDfavouriteD根据下文提到的There was a lovely view of the river _ the boathouse also served a more special purposeinspiration for a crime _.可知,这所船房有美丽的风景,但是它也是激发Agatha Christie写出一部侦探小说中一个犯罪现场的灵感来源。作者是侦探小说爱好者,因此推断这个地
21、方是他最喜欢的。故选D。11A.orBandCbutDforC这所船房有美丽的风景,但是它也是激发Agatha Christie写出一部侦探小说中一个犯罪现场的灵感来源。根据语境可知,前后句子之间是转折关系。故选C。12A.sceneryBsightCviewDsceneD这所船房也是激发Agatha Christie写出一部侦探小说中一个犯罪现场的灵感来源。故选D。13A.developedBfilmedCadaptedDaffectedB这部书甚至被改编并拍摄成了电视剧。故选B。14A.shockingBbeautifulCskillfulDhelpfulB根据倒数第二段的描述可知,作者认为这是一个非常美丽的地方。故选B。15A.inspiredBdisappointedCmarkedDhonoredA根据上文可知,作者参观了Agatha Christie的故居,这里也是这位侦探小说之王写出那些令人兴奋的侦探故事的地方,因此推断这个地方激励Agatha Christie写出了许多令人兴奋的侦探小说。故选A。