1、Section A Starting out & Understanding ideas课后篇巩固提升基础训练.单句填空1.He speaks highly of the younger daughter,makes other children unsatisfied.答案which2.Their marriage (break) up since the incident came about.答案has broken3.his relief,his son returned home safe and sound.答案To4.My memory became large that eve
2、n I couldnt believe it!答案so5.He spends too much time on maths,and this in turn (effect) the progress of his other subjects.答案affects6.If you had worked hard,you would have had no trouble(catch) up with others.答案catching7.He is a determined young man and always tries his best to make his dream into a
3、 (real).答案reality8.In the past ten years,he (contribute) to a large amount money to a village school.答案has contributed.短语填空have trouble (in),be determined to do sth.,be grateful to ,invite sb to do sth,turn out,make a difference,set up,benefit from1.I would you if you could inform me of your decisio
4、ns at your earliest convenience.答案be grateful to2.Keep it in mind,and gradually we can gain this good learning habit and it.答案benefit from3.Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could .答案make a difference4.When he entered Senior School,he remembering the words and sent
5、ences.答案had trouble (in)5.Knowing that you are interested in Chinese folk music,I would like to youtake part in it.答案invite;to6.I wonder if the school could place more dustbins around and specific rules against such behaviour.答案set up7.There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry visit all
6、 of them.答案was determined to8.It was no wonder the fans.The matches were especially wonderful.答案turned out能力提升.阅读理解ADolly Parton,the fourth of twelve children,was born in a small house in Tennessee.She came into the world on January 19th,1946,and the doctor who delivered (接生) her,Robert F.Thomas,was
7、 only paid with a bag of corn.Of course,the doctor did not know what the future might hold for this little girl.At the age of ten,Dolly appeared on a TV show in Knoxville,Tennessee.In 1957,she took a bus to Lake Charles,Louisiana,where she made her first record,“Puppy Love”.A year later,she made her
8、 first public appearance at Nashvilles country music hall,but not as a singer:she played the drums with the Sevier High School Marching Band.Dolly loved Nashville! However,she was still in high school,so she couldnt go there often.She had to work long and hard before graduating in 1964.The day after
9、 the graduation ceremony,she achieved her first big dream:“I graduated from high school on a Friday night and left early on a Saturday morning for Nashville.”In 1967,she began to write lots of popular songs.She appeared on television shows,and received prizes for her music,all very quickly.Her looks
10、 and sense of humour made her a natural for the movies.In 1980,she appeared in her first movie NinetoFive,playing a secretary.Dolly wrote and sang the films theme (主题) song,and it was the most popular song of 1981.Later on,Dolly Parton opened Dollywood,a large theme park near her hometown;she bought
11、 the local radio station and moved it to Dollywood.She also began a programme that promises a college scholarship (奖学金) to every student who graduates from the high schools in her home county.Its clear why Dolly is still popular after all these years.【语篇解读】本文讲述了DollyParton是如何成功、成名的。1.We can learn fr
12、om the story about the bag of corn that .A.corn was pricelessB.the doctor loved cornC.corn meant good luckD.Dollys family was poor答案D解析推理判断题。由第一段内容可知,DollyParton是家里十二个孩子中的第四个,而她的父母只给了接生她的医生一袋玉米,由此可推断出Dolly的家庭是很贫穷的,故选D项。2.Whats the right order of the events about Dolly Parton?a.She opened a large the
13、me park.b.She graduated from high school.c.She made her first record,“Puppy Love”.d.She began to write lots of popular songs.e.She appeared in her first movie NinetoFive.A.c,b,d,e,aB.b,d,c,e,aC.d,c,b,a,eD.e,b,a,d,c答案A解析细节理解题。由文章内容可知,事件c发生在1957年;事件b发生在1964年;事件d发生在1967年;事件e发生在1980年;事件a发生在1981年以后,故选择A项
14、。3.Which of the following can best describe Dolly Parton?A.Shy but patient.B.Honest and brave.C.Strict but friendly.D.Successful and helpful.答案D解析推理判断题。综合全文可知,DollyParton一生勤勉好学,最后功成名就,同时她又乐于助人为从她的家乡中学毕业的学生提供奖学金,故选择D项。4.In the text,the author mainly tells us.A.why Dolly Parton chose to be a singerB.h
15、ow Dolly Parton has become famousC.what Dolly Parton did for her hometownD.why Dolly Parton started her own business答案B解析主旨大意题。全文讲述了DollyParton的出生、求学、录制唱片、创作歌曲、参演电影、开办主题公园、开设奖学金项目等,而这些正是DollyParton成功的历程,故选择B项。BNow many young people are travelling around the world on their own,not because they have n
16、o one to travel with,but because they prefer to go alone.Kristina Wegscheider from California first travelled alone when she was at college and believed that it was something everyone should do at least once in their life.She said,“It opens your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort
17、zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.In foreign countries,with no one to help you read a map,look after you if you get ill,or lend you money if your wallet is stolen,it is challenging.This is what drives young people to travel alone.It is seen as character buildi
18、ng and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.Chris decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go travelling last year.He set up a website,The Aussie Nomad,to document his adventures.He said he wished he had travelled alone earlier.“The people you meet,the places you visit,or the t
19、hings you do,everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the man.Chris describes travelling alone as “a shot in the arm”,which makes you a more confident per son that is ready to deal with anything.He said,“The feeling of having overcome something on my own is a major part o
20、f what drives me each day when Im dealing with a difficult task.I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”As the saying goes,“Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。本文通过讲述几个年轻人的例子,说明人
21、们一生之中应该至少有一次独自旅行的经历。5.Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?A.Travelling abroad helps people to find new things.B.It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.C.It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.D.Travelling alone is a necessary experience for everyone
22、.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“KristinaWegscheiderfromCaliforniafirsttravelledalonewhenshewasatcollegeandbelievedthatitwassomethingeveryoneshoulddoatleastonceintheirlife.”可知,来自加利福尼亚的KristinaWegscheider在大学时第一次独自旅行,并且认为这是每个人一生中应该至少做一次的事。所以她认为独自旅行是必须的。故选D项。6.Travelling alone is challenging because .A.you have to
23、 choose things on your ownB.it is hard for you to prove yourself to othersC.you can only depend on yourself whatever happensD.it pushes you into the comfort zone答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Inforeigncountries,withnoonetohelpyoureadamap,lookafteryouifyougetill,orlendyoumoneyifyourwalletisstolen,itischallengin
24、g.”可知,在外国,在没有人帮助的情况下看地图,如果你生病的话没有人照顾你或者如果你的钱包丢了没有人借给你钱,这是具有挑战的事情。因此独自旅行具有挑战性是因为一切都要依靠你自己。故选C项。7.What can we know about Chris?A.He started travelling alone at an early age.B.He once was afraid of travelling.C.He used to work as a salesman.D.His website inspires others a lot.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段第一句话“Chris
25、decidedtoleavehissalesjobinAustraliatogotravelling”可知,Chris决定辞去他在澳大利亚的销售工作去旅行。由此可知Chris曾经是一名销售员。故选C项。8.What is the best title for the passage?A.Travel AbroadB.Travel AloneC.Travel LightD.Travel Far答案B解析主旨大意题。通读全文,这篇文章主要通过几个年轻人的例子说明人们一生之中应该至少有一次独自旅行的经历。故选B项。.七选五My mother is a diligent and kind woman.
26、She is very busy from morning till night.As a teacher,she works hard.1 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown.She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon.2 She treats them
27、 with patience and teaches them well.For her excellent quality and very good teaching results,she has been elected as a model teacher several times.3Every day,when she comes back home from work,she sets about doing housework,sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture,and putting
28、 everything in good order.She seems to be busy all the time.As she has been very busy working every day,she looks older than her age.But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever.Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself,but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us.4 She j
29、ust eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself.She lives a busy yet simple life,without any complaints.Often she says to us,“Work while you work,and play while you play.That is the way to be happy and gay.If you do not work,you will become lazy and be of no use to society”.What a
30、 piece of good advice this is!5 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behaviour.My mother is great indeed,and I always feel proud of her.A.She enjoys listening to classical music.B.As a mother,she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.C.She loves her students and cares fo
31、r them.D.She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E.My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F.I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G.Can you tell us something about your mother?答案与解析【语篇解读】本文介绍了我妈妈的性格特点,作为老师她工作努力,作为妈妈她能够用心照顾家庭,教育孩子,给孩子树立良好的榜样。1.B根据前一句“Asateacher,shew
32、orkshard.”可知接下来应该描述作为妈妈,她的做法。故B项符合上下文。2.C根据下句“Shetreatsthemwithpatienceandteachesthemwell.”可知这部分描述她对待学生的情况,故C项符合上下文的语境。3.E根据下文“shesetsaboutdoinghousework,sweepingthelivingroomandbedroomsorcleaningthefurniture,andputtingeverythingingoodorder.”和“sheoftenbuyssomeinexpensivebuthighqualityclothesforus”可知妈妈又努力又节约。故E项正确。4.D根据下句“Shejusteatsaplainmealoutside”可知妈妈只吃一些很平常的饭菜,不到高档场所去消费。故D项正确。5.F根据前一句“Whatapieceofgoodadvicethisis!”可知我认为妈妈这个建议非常好,我永远都会记住。故F项符合上下文。
