1、课下能力提升(十一).用适当的助动词或所给动词的适当形式填空1If it is fine tomorrow, we will_have (have) a football match.2I told them not everybody could run as fast as you did, didnt I?3For some time the expert has_been_warning (warn) people of the health risks caused by passive smoking. He says he wont stop until all the smok
2、ers around him decide to quit smoking.4It is the most instructive lecture that I have_attended (attend) since I came to this school.5You were out when I dropped in at your house.Oh, I was_waiting (wait) for a friend from England at the airport.6Did you go to see your grandparents last weekend?I had_
3、hoped (hope) to, but I had too much homework to do.7Only when he reached the teahouse did he realize it was the same place hed been in last year.8Do you think he will_have_come (come) back by dinner time?9Why havent you accomplished your task yet？You were supposed to finish it last month.10The disco
4、very of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune was_to_be_made (make).完成句子1A recent survey shows that the health of the students in our school has_been_going_from_bad_to_worse in the past three years.最近的一项调查表明了在过去的三年里我们学校学生的健康状况越来越差。2(2016北京高考书面表达)What made Yue Fei most respectable
5、 was that he didnt give up fighting for his nation even when he was_wronged_by_some_people.即使被一些人冤枉，岳飞仍然为自己的国家而战，这是他最值得人们敬佩的地方。3(2015四川高考书面表达)By the way, I do_hope_that you can help me improve my English writing ability, especially the proper use of vocabulary and some important grammar. 顺便说一下，我确实希望
6、你能帮助我提高英语写作能力，尤其是正确使用词汇和一些重要语法的能力。4(2016全国卷书面表达)The reason why I cant keep my word is that my uncle will_go_abroad_for_further_study soon.我无法遵守承诺是因为我叔叔马上要出国深造了。.阅读理解Theres new evidence that too much screen time early in life can change the circuits (回路) in a growing brain. Scientists disagree, thoug
7、h, about whether those changes are helpful, or just cause problems.The debate centered on a study of young mice exposed to a video game. “The mice showed big changes everywhere in the brain，” said researcher Ramirez. On the positive side, it meant that these mice were able to stay calm in an environ
8、ment that would have stressed out a normal mouse. But it also meant they acted like they had a lack of attention, showed signs of learning problems, and were likely to do dangerous behavior. Generally, the results add to the evidence that parents should be very cautious about screen time for young c
9、hildren, Ramirez said.A more positive explanation came from Professor Leah Krubitzer. “The benefits may be more important than the negative sides，” Krubitzer said, adding that a less sensitive brain might succeed in a world where overstimulation (过度刺激) is a common problem.Its true that this sort of
10、stimulation may make a childs brain less sensitive in some ways. But it also may prepare the brain for an increasingly fastpaced world. “Less than 300 years ago we had an industrial revolution and today were using mobile phones and we interact (互动) on a regular basis with machines，” Krubitzer said.
11、“So the brian must have changed.”Krubitzer rejected the idea that the best solution is to turn_back_the_clock. “You are likely to think of the good old days when you were a kid, and say, I didnt do that and I didnt have TV and look how great I turned out，” Krubitzer said.Brain researcher Gina Turrig
12、iano thinks lots of screen time may be fine for some young brains, but a problem for others. “Parents have to really realize the fact that each kid is going to respond very differently to the same kinds of environments，” she said. 语篇解读：本文是议论文。电子屏幕对孩子的大脑发育有损害，但同时也被高速发展的科技社会所需要。1What damage did the sc
13、reen time cause to the mice?AThey have difficulty in focusing.BThey are no longer afraid of danger.CThey change their nature completely.DThey get used to a stressful environment.解析：选A细节理解题。由第二段中的“they acted like they had a lack of attention, showed signs of learning problems, and were likely to do d
14、angerous behavior”可知，这些老鼠的注意力下降，出现了学习障碍，以及有危险行为倾向。2Why do kids today need screen time according to Krubitzer?AThey are too sensitive to changes.BThey learn how to succeed from it.CIt is needed in social development.DIt protects them from overstimulation.解析：选C推理判断题。由第四段中的“But it also may prepare the
15、brain for an increasingly fastpaced world”可推知，电子屏幕虽然有害，但是这个高速发展的科技社会需要大脑也做出一些改变来适应。3What does the underlined part “turn back the clock” in Paragraph 5 mean?AStay away from screens.BForget the good old days.CBehave younger and healthier.DChange the time shown on the clock.解析：选A词义猜测题。由画线部分之后的“think of
16、 the good old days when you were a kid .I didnt do that and I didnt have TV and look how great I turned out”可知，turn back the clock是指回到过去没有电子屏幕的生活。4What does Gina suggest parents do in the last paragraph?ALearn more from each other.BDont limit screen time for their kids.CBe cautious about screen time
17、 for their kids.DEncourage their kids to learn more from screens.解析：选C推理判断题。由最后一段Gina说的话可推知，相同的面对屏幕的时间对于不同的孩子来说影响也不同，所以父母们不能轻率地做出决定。.阅读七选五Here are reasons to learn English, or any language really. Ive chosen these reasons as they express all kinds of not only learning goals, but also personal goals.
18、Learning English is fun.For many students, learning English isnt much fun. _1_ Take time to have fun learning English by listening to music, watching a movie, challenging yourself to play games in English. There are so many opportunities to learn English while having fun. Theres no excuse not to enj
19、oy yourself, even if you have to learn grammar.English will help you succeed in your career.This is obvious to anyone who lives in our modern world. Employers want employees who speak English. _2_ Learning English to take a test such as the IELTS or TOEIC will give you a qualification (资格) that othe
20、rs might not have, and that might help you get the job you need._3_You are on the Internet learning English right now. I am in the United States writing articles about learning English. We are probably living in two different places, and we have been brought up in different cultures. _4_ What better
21、 way to improve the world than to communicate in English (or other languages) with those from other cultures!Learning English will help open your mind._5_ Thats a good thing. However, at a certain point we need to expand our horizons (眼界). Learning English will help you understand the world through
22、a different language. Understanding the world through a different language will also help you view the world through a different perspective (视角)AIt is interesting to learn English.BThis might not be fair, but it is the reality.CEnglish opens up international communications.DWe all know the world ne
23、eds more love and understanding.EI believe that we are all brought up to see the world in one way.FHowever, I think thats just a problem of how you learn English.GChances are that someone will speak English no matter where you are.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了要学习英语或其他语言的原因。在作者看来，学习英语不只出于学习的目的，也是个人的一种追求。1解析：选F本空
24、后都是让学英语变得有趣的方法。F项的“how you learn English”与下文呼应。2解析：选BB项的This即指上句“雇主想雇佣懂英语的员工”。3解析：选C由本段中的“in two different places”和“in different cultures”可知，本段主旨为“英语能够打开国际间的信息交流”。4解析：选D本空承上启下。根据空前“we have been brought up in different cultures”可知，我们在不同的文化背景下成长，所以需要更多的爱和理解。没有比讲同一种语言更好的办法了。5解析：选E下句的That即为E项的“we are al
25、l brought up to see the world in one way”，与下句“we need to expand our horizons (眼界)”构成转折。.短文改错With so many types of cancers threaten our health, its great to hear a positively result of a cancer story. Jim Koch was a Iowa man whose 54yearold wife, Lora, had breast cancer. He was sure of their story wa
26、s a beautiful one. It was just after their first treatment when Jim reasked his wife to marry him. They had already married for 26 years. The youngest daughter of the couple happily took photos of her fathers moved gesture. Their story reminds us that true love do exist and will carry us through, in sickness and in healthy.答案：第一句：threatenthreatening; positivelypositive第二句：aan第三句：去掉of或ofthat第四句：theirher; whenthat 第五句：already后加been第六句：movedmoving第七句：dodoes; healthyhealth