1、Section BLearning about Language课后篇巩固提升基础训练.单句语法填空1.In (conclude),parents have to change some of their belief about how children should be raised.答案conclusion2.The key to success as a romantic (novel) is absolute belief in your story.答案novelist3.First of all,volunteering can help us to learn more ab
2、out society and gain (value) experience.答案valuable4.She doesnt want to make a big emotional (commit) to Steve at the moment.答案commitment5.Over many years (flow) water wore deep grooves into the rock.答案flowing6.She (apparent) took pains to convince him that she had adopted the right system.答案apparent
3、ly7.Viewing childhood development as a (science) investigation throws light on how children learn.答案scientific8.The scientist referred to the (discover) as the most exciting new development in this field.答案discovery.完成句子1.Apart from fair (磨损),the car is in excellent condition.答案wear and tear2.The ar
4、ticle not only presents a system (流程图) in process,but also lists a software flow chart.答案flow chart 3.He was obviously walking (努力地),trying to be as still as possible.答案with great effort4.After repeated experiments,they (得出结论) in the end.答案came to a conclusion5.I realized this a long time ago and no
5、body is going to (改变我的主意).答案change my mind6.Dont (在乎) others disbelief.Hold on to your own belief,and youll succeed eventually.答案care about7.You (显示出潜力) as a musician but your lack of practice is keeping you back.答案show promise8.Our university building is now (在建设中) on a hillside in the north of Fuk
6、uoka city.答案under construction.语法专练(用适当的关系词填空)1.I prefer to work in black and white, allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.答案which2.The number of smokers, is reported,has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.答案as3.My eldest son, work takes him all over the world,is in New York a
7、t the moment.答案whose4.Nowadays,it is common to see people staring at their mobile phones instead of reading a real book,about many experts are worried.答案which5.China Today attracts a worldwide readership, shows that more and more people all over the world want to learn about China.答案which6.As the sm
8、allest child of his family,Alex is always longing for the time he should be able to be independent.答案when7.The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere, his employees enjoy their work.答案where8.The police must give the suspect the reasons they are arresting him and tell him his righ
9、ts under the law.答案why9.We will put off the picnic in the park until next week, the weather may be better.答案when10.The children,all of had played the whole day long,were worn out.答案whom能力提升.阅读理解Amelia Earhart was born on July 24,1897,in Atchison,Kansas.She was the elder of Edwin Stanton and Amy Otis
10、 Earharts two daughters.Childhood was not happy for the two bright sisters.Their father was an alcoholic(酒鬼) and lost jobs often.The family traveled a great deal.The girls often recited poetry while doing their chores but also loved sports,including basketball and tennis.Their parents encouraged the
11、m to try new things.During the war Amelia worked as a military nurse in Canada and later she became a social worker and taught English to immigrant children.Besides work,Amelia had one hobby.She enjoyed watching airplane stunt(特技) shows,which were popular in the 1920s.Then one day she took a 10-minu
12、te plane ride and knew what her vocation would be.After 10 hours of instruction and several crashes,Amelia was ready to fly.She made her first solo flight in 1921.The flight went well.Till 1928,flying was only her hobby.This changed when Amelia received a call from Captain Hilton H Railey.He asked h
13、er to join pilots Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon on a flight from the United States to England.Though Amelia was just a passenger,she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic.After this,Amelia got great publicity.In May 1932,she crossed the Atlantic alone and set a new transatlantic crossing rec
14、ord of 13 hours and 30 minutes.She received a medal from American President Herbert Hoover for this.Several years later,she became the first woman to fly from California to Hawaii,which was a difficult route.Amelias last flight began in June 1937.She and navigator Fred Noonan set out to fly around t
15、he world.They were in a twin-engine plane.The two of them took off from Miami in America to South America.Then they crossed the South Atlantic Ocean to Dakar in Africa.From there to Thailand to Australia.However,after they left Lae in New Guinea for Howland Island,the American coast guard lost conta
16、ct with the plane.Despite an extensive search,the American Navy never found a trace of either the plane or the aviators.Their disappearance is still a mystery.【语篇解读】本文介绍了著名的女性飞行员阿梅莉亚埃尔哈特。文章简述了她的童年,提到了她学习驾驶飞机的契机,并讲述了她的飞行生涯和最后一次飞行。1.Why did Earhart have an unhappy childhood?A.Because the family travel
17、ed a great deal.B.Because she had to do some housework.C.Because she was the elder of the two daughters.D.Because her father was often drunk and out of work.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中“Their father was an alcoholic and lost jobs often.”可知,她的父亲是个酒鬼,而且经常失业。由此判断,她的家庭状况较差。2.What did Earhart decide to do?A.She wou
18、ld learn to fly a plane.B.She would buy an airplane herself.C.She would watch airplane stunt shows.D.She would teach English to immigrant children.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句“Then one day she took a 10-minute plane ride and knew what her vocation would be.”和第四段的第一句“After 10 hours of instruction and severa
19、l crashes,Amelia was ready to fly.”可知,她要“学习开飞机”。3.Why was Earhart given a medal from the American President?A.She was the first woman to cross the Atlantic.B.She was the first pilot to cross the Atlantic alone.C.She crossed the Atlantic alone and set a new record.D.She was the first woman to fly aro
20、und the world.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第五段中的“she crossed the Atlantic alone and set a new transatlantic crossing record of 13 hours and 30 minutes.”可知,她独自飞越大西洋并创造了新的纪录,因此而获得了奖章。4.What can we infer about Earhart from the passage?A.She had many kinds of interests.B.Her parents wanted her to be a poet.C.Her wish w
21、as to become a nurse.D.Her parents didnt let her do any housework.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段中“她喜欢背诵诗歌,喜欢篮球、网球”可知,她兴趣广泛。.七选五We all have days,or even weeks,on the job when our productivity declines.But if your output has been steadily decreasing,it could be because youre wasting time rather than focusing on key
22、 tasks at hand.1Turn off your cellphoneIf youre eager to stop wasting time at the office,silence your cellphone.2Turn on your phone only during breaks.Organize your calendarIts easy to waste time when you dont have a preset schedule outlining your days at work.But if youre guilty of not maximizing y
23、our time at the office,itll help to create a daily calendar with blocks of time for various tasks.Organize your space3If your desk is in a mess,carve out some time to get it organized.Throw away papers you dont need,file essential documents in some sort of order,and make your supplies more accessibl
24、e.Build in breaksSometimes we waste time at work by talking to colleagues,checking text messages,or surfing the Internet because our minds need a break from the constant work.If that sounds like you,then youd better schedule some breaks during the day.4The more time you waste at work,the more your m
25、anager and peers are likely to take noticeand thats a good way to hurt your reputation and put your job at risk.5Doing so might save you from a busy night.A.Ask your manager for permission to use his office.B.Here are a few steps you can take to stop wasting time at work.C.Instead,clean up your act
26、and keep searching for ways to be more efficient.D.Give family members and close friends a way to reach you in an emergency.E.Conversations in the office are far more interesting than the work you are doing.F.A messy workplace can make you inefficient even when youre trying to do better.G.This way,y
27、oull get that need out of your system so you can then go back to concentrating.答案与解析【语篇解读】本文是一篇社会类说明文。工作效率太低怎么办?试试这4种方法。1.B根据前句“但如果你的产出效率在持续下降,可能是因为你在浪费时间而非专注于手头上的重要工作”以及下文内容可知,B项“这有一些建议可以使你在工作中减少时间的浪费”可起到承上启下的作用。2.D根据前句“If youre eager to stop wasting time at the office,silence your cellphone.(如果你不想
28、在办公室继续浪费时间,那就关掉你的手机)”和后句“Turn on your phone only during breaks.(只在休息时间打开手机)”可知,在紧急情况下,给你的家人和亲密的朋友一个联系你的方法。3.F根据小标题Organize your space(整理你的空间),和后句“If your desk is in a mess,carve out some time to get it organized.(如果你的办公桌乱糟糟的,挤出点时间把它整理一下)”可知,即使你想做得更好,但凌乱的工作环境会让你效率低下。4.G根据前句“If that sounds like you,th
29、en youd better schedule some breaks during the day.”可知,如果这听起来像你(的情况),那么你最好安排一些休息时间,G项“这样,你就可以得到休息,之后重新集中注意力”可承接上文。5.C根据前句“The more time you waste at work,the more your manager and peers are likely to take noticeand thats a good way to hurt your reputation and put your job at risk.(你在工作中浪费的时间越多,你的经理和同事就越容易注意到这是一个伤害你声誉和使你的工作处于危险中的好方法)”和后句“Doing so might save you from a busy night.(这样做可能会让你从忙碌的夜晚中解脱出来)”可知,C项符合语境。
