1、课下能力提升(十一).完成句子1他昨天要是看到了你，他就会问你这事了。(倒装结构)Had_he_seen_you_yesterday,_he would have asked you about it.2假若我是你，我就会马上做。(倒装结构)Were_I_you,_I would do it at once.3如果她再刻苦一点，她会取得更好的成绩。She could_have_gotten_better_grades if she had studied harder.4如果明天天气好，他们就去游泳。If the weather were_to_be/should_be/were_fine t
2、omorrow, they would go for a swim.5如果太阳从西边出来，我就会改变主意。If the sun were to rise in the west, I would_change_my_mind.阅读理解Most of us line up a large number of times during our lives. Think about it. Banks. Restaurants. Doctors. Waiting lines are such a thorn in our sides at popular destinations (目的地) Dis
3、ney World, the Empire State Building that many of us are willing to pay to avoid lines.Culture has much to do with how we handle waiting lines. The British are the best people in the world at waiting in lines. Ive never seen a people less concerned with lines than the British.If youve been to Wimble
4、don you know what I mean. There are no online ticket sales for this fortnight of tennis. You queue up for hours, often a halfday or more with 8,000 others on a golf course near the stadium, suffering whatever rain, wind or sun.It is an unwritten but ever present rule at Wimbledon that you never talk
5、 about or even admit that the queue exists.Youll hear and participate in every conversation imaginable while waiting. Its not really possible to jump or breakin a queue at Wimbledon because of the stewards and the timedated stamps they hand out, but its considered bad behavior anywhere by the Britis
6、h.Some places such as restaurants in Canada and in the States are getting wise. The host or hostess greets you, and says almost apologetically (道歉地). “Sorry, but it will be about 45 minutes！” Almost always youll be seated in just 20 to 30 minutes. Its called managing_expectations. But, now youre ver
7、y happy as if you had something to do with getting a table earlier.Finally, technology promises to save some queuing time. In the years ahead, stores will adopt Apples methods, with every salesperson capable of taking payments. Then the lines will disappear.With age, perhaps, comes wisdom. I do what
8、ever I can to avoid activities where queues are quite common. But you cant always avoid lines, so I make the best of them. I usually start conversations with total strangers in a queue . at the very least you open yourself up to an opportunity for an engaging conversation. Queues, like life, have a
9、lot to do with attitudes.语篇解读：本文是议论文。作者在文中叙述了个别国家对于“排队等候”的态度，并表明了自己对此的观点和态度。1Why does the author say that waiting lines are a thorn in our sides?ALining up makes us hurt.BWe have to pay to avoid lines.CWe spend most of our life queuing.DWaiting lines are unavoidable in our life.解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段可知，受欢迎
10、的景点的长队让人很痛苦，以至于我们宁愿花钱去避免排队。2While queuing in Wimbledon, _.Ayou will be fined if you break inBeverybody is used to waiting longCpeople prove the existence of queuesDthe waiting time depends on the weather解析：选B推理判断题。由第二段和第四段“It is an unwritten but ever present rule at Wimbledon that you never talk abo
11、ut or even admit that the queue exists”可知，在Wimbledon，甚至人们都看不到“队伍”的存在，这里的人们都已经习惯了排队等候。3What does the underlined part “managing expectations” in Paragraph 5 refer to?AReducing waiting times at queue lines.BHaving high expectations for customers.CTrying to live up to customers expectations.DLetting cus
12、tomers wait shorter than they expected.解析：选D词义猜测题。由第五段可知，在加拿大和美国的一些餐馆，服务生会告诉人们一个比实际等待时间要长的时间，这样顾客会早于他们期待的时间落座，这被称为“管理期待”。4What is the authors attitude towards lines?AAnnoyed.BUnclear.CPositive. DIndifferent.解析：选C观点态度题。由最后一段可知，作者学着用智慧来解决排队问题，即使躲避不过，也会很好地利用“排队等候时间”。故作者对排队持有积极的态度。.阅读七选五Buying someone y
13、ou love a gift that expresses your truest feelings isnt always easy. _1_ Heres how to discover a gift the receiver will love.Listen to what others said.While you may think it is a great idea to surprise someone by giving him or her something that you think is a meaningful gift, it is best just to ge
14、t them exactly what they have told you. _2_ So forget about what you think they want and get them what they have specifically asked for._3_In order to show love, we might go big instead of thinking of what really makes the person happy.You might think buying your husband the newest smart TV is perfe
15、ct, but when you get it home, it lights up the living room like a stadium and is totally wrong for the space.Instead, think smart and practical.Make a gift yourself._4_ “Do it yourself (DIY)” gifts can allow you to provide something thoughtful for your loved ones without breaking the bank.Besides, t
16、hey show how special the receiver is to you by putting some time, effort, and love into something handmade.Create an experience.If you want to create a memorable moment, visit websites such as Groupon and LivingSocial, where you can buy the latest tickets for a play, a swimming lesson package, or ev
17、en something unexpected like a flight lesson. _5_ASize doesnt matter.BDont give “lazy” gifts.CYou dont have to spend a lot of money on a gift.DHowever, when you get it right, the joy they show will make you happier.EThese are things that can be experienced together and create a lasting memory.FGift
18、receivers are more appreciative of gifts they ask for than those they do not.GThese kinds of gifts take more effort and time than others, but are well worth them.1解析：选D上句提到：给你喜欢的人买一个能表达你最真挚感情的礼物总是不容易。与此承接的是D项，意为“但是，当你送对礼物时，他们所表现出来的快乐会让你更快乐”。2解析：选F上句提到：虽然你也许认为给他们一个你认为有意义的礼物让他或她惊喜是一个好主意，但是最好送他们告诉过你想要的
19、东西。下句提到：所以不要考虑你认为他们想要的，给他们买他们特别想要的。由此可知F项正确。3解析：选A根据本段中的“we might go big”及“Instead, think smart and practical.”及所举的例子可知，本段主要介绍了礼物的大小没有关系。4解析：选C该空下一句提到：自己动手制作的礼物能让你不花很多钱，却能给你爱的人一份贴心的礼物。由此可知，应选C项，意为“没必要花很多钱买一个礼物”。5解析：选E根据该段主题句及该空上一句中的memorable可知，应选E项，意为“这些事情是能一起经历，还能引起持久的回忆的事情”。.语法填空The tea culture of
20、 China is _1_ (amaze) and has a long history.Tea drinking was widespread in China for about one thousand years before _2_ (appear) in Europe.Tea drinking in China enjoys wide popularity.Many people nowadays go to expensively decorated teahouses _3_ (talk) business.However, tea drinking is very compl
21、ex.Many factors contribute to _4_ enjoyable experience.It starts with the surroundings.In the past, tea drinking took place in a setting _5_ “spring water runs oil marble”At present, in order to create such atmosphere, teahouses _6_ (decorate) with traditional paintings and furniture.Besides, there
22、is always a _7_ (perform) of a traditional Chinese musical instrument, such as the guzheng, pipa and erhu.Black tea, together _8_ green tea, oolong tea and puer tea _9_ (rank) the top four favourites.The first three types of tea are processed using similar methods but puer tea uses a _10_ (total) di
23、fferent method.1amazing应用形容词形式作表语，amazing“令人吃惊的”。2appearing介词before后应用动名词形式。3talking/to talk此处表示伴随或目的，故用现在分词或动词不定式。4anexperience此处作“经历”讲，为可数名词，用不定冠词表示泛指；又因enjoyable的读音是以元音音素开头的单词，故用an。5where先行词为setting，在定语从句中关系词作地点状语，故用where。6are decorated主语teahouses与decorate之间为被动关系，根据时间状语“At present”可知应用一般现在时的被动语态。
24、7performance不定冠词后应用名词形式。8withtogether with为固定搭配，意为“与一起”。9rankstogether with连接名词作主语时，谓语动词与第一个名词保持一致，故此处的动词用第三人称单数。10totally修饰形容词different应用副词形式。.短文改错Dear Wang Ping，Im glad to hear about you. Ive learnt from your letter that you want to know that difficulties you may meet with when you are in the UK.
25、Now Id like to share my views. First, you may have some trouble with communication, but you think you are well preparing. You may find it difficult to communicate with the native, because many of us have a strong accent. Besides, you may not be used the Western food. Whats more, you may feel lonely
26、and miss your family and friends, especial in the beginning. Therefore, you neednt worry about the difficulties. You will get used to everything after you get through the first a few weeks.Best wishes!Yours，Li Hua答案：第一句：aboutfrom第二句：第二个thatwhat第四句：butthough/although; preparingprepared第五句：nativenatives; usthem第六句：used后加to第七句：especialespecially第八句：ThereforeHowever第九句：去掉a