1、SectionDiscoveringUsefulStructures课后训练提升一、单句语法填空1.She (be) fond of collecting stamps.答案: is2.My father bought a bike me.答案: for3.Tom often sends e-mails us.答案: to4.Susan is making notes (careful).答案: carefully5.There (be) three pens and a ruler in the box.答案: are二、单句改错1.The boy remains silently.答案:
2、silentlysilent2.The teacher told us the earth moved around the sun.答案: movedmoves3.Raising pigs are his job.答案: areis4.Bob went Beijing yesterday.答案: went后加to5.I dont like those who talk of too much.答案: 去掉of三、阅读理解ATheyre called “mans best friend” not for nothing.Dogs are amazing pets and in some cas
3、es,they can actually heal(治愈) a broken heart.Quaden Bayles is a five-year-old boy who was born with a common form of dwarfism(侏儒症).He has just found a new best friend,Buddy who is a small dog and also has dwarfism.Quaden was made fun of on the street and online often because he was shorter than his
4、classmates.It was so bad that it led Quaden to become very embarrassed about his body.“It influenced him a lot that he even said he wanted to die,”said his mother,Yarraka Bayles.But since he got his new dog Buddy,Quadens moods (情绪) have been lifted.After just one week with the 9-year-old pet,Quadens
5、 life turned around.“Its boosted Quaden s confidence,” said his mom.“He accepts his body so happily,liking its cool to have dwarfism now.Buddy has made him accept it as OK.”“Thats been the biggest influence on all of us,because we do not have to remember were not allowed to say certain words.”she ex
6、plained.His 16-year-old big sister,Lala,hopes all the attention Quaden and Buddy have received will make more people know about dwarfism and teach others a lesson about feeling proud of what theyre born with.“Hes taught us so much already,” she said.“We cant complain about the way we look or what we
7、 cant do.”1.What was Quadens condition because of dwarfism?A.His parents didnt like him at all.B.He was taken care of by teachers at school.C.He was often laughed at by other kids.D.Many children wanted to become friends with him.答案: C解析: 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Quadenwasmadefunofonthestreetandonlineoftenbecau
8、sehewasshorterthanhisclassmates.”可知,因为他比同学矮,Quaden在街上和网络上经常受到同学们的嘲笑。即他经常受到其他孩子的嘲笑。2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boosted”inParagraph4mean?A.Injured.B.Controlled.C.Pushed.D.Improved.答案: D解析: 词义猜测题。根据第四段的“ButsincehegothisnewdogBuddy,Quadensmoodshavebeenlifted.Afterjustoneweekwiththe9-year-oldpet,Quadensl
9、ifeturnedaround.”以及“Heacceptshisbodysohappily,”可知,自从有了宠物狗Buddy,Quaden的情绪好了很多,生活也开始好转,而且他也接受自己的缺陷。由此可推知,Quaden的自信心也得到了增强。3.WhatisQuadenssistershope?A.Shewouldfindagoodjob.B.Peopleshouldacceptthemselves.C.Herbrotherwouldbehappyforever.D.Buddywouldbeherbestfriendtoo.答案: B解析: 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“.Lala,.teacho
10、thersalessonaboutfeelingproudofwhattheyrebornwith.”可知,Lala希望Quaden和Buddy获得的关注可以给人们上一课,让人们为自己生来的样子感到自豪,也就是说,让人们接受自己。4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthepassage?A.Petssometimescancheerupasadperson.B.Lalawishedshewoulddiebecauseofherbody.C.Thecharitybroughthopeandwishtothefamily.D.BuddyplayedwithQuadenf
11、orjustoneweek.答案: A解析: 细节理解题。根据文章内容尤其是第一段的“Dogsareamazingpetsandinsomecases,theycanactuallyhealabrokenheart.”可知,在某种情况下,宠物狗能够治愈一颗受伤的心。即宠物有时能够使一个伤心的人振作起来。BMany grow up dreaming of the day when they take the field with their favorite sports hero.That once-in-a-lifetime chance arrived for a group of you
12、ng Egyptian fans of American football in April.American football,by far the most popular sport in the United States,is not commonly associated with(与有关系) Egypt.However,that is slowly beginning to change.In April,professional NFL(美国橄榄球联盟) players joined hundreds of young Egyptian players on the field
13、 at Cairo American College.Those professional NFL players who made the journey to Egypt included famous NFL players Gary Barnidge,DeAngelo Williams,Johnson Bademosi,Jordan Cameron as well as fan-favorite Marshawn Lynch.The professional players taught the proper basic skills necessary to play the spo
14、rt safely and effectively(有效地).Those younger players were grouped by position and taken through training designed for them.Professional players encouraged them to take brave,effective and safe skills.The free event offered instructions to all skill levels: junior,beginner and so on.The interest in t
15、he camp was a bit surprising:“I was amazed by the number of applications(申请) we received,” said Amr Hebo,a member for Egyptian Federation of American Football(EFAF),which helped in organizing the event.The number of applications reached into the thousands days after the camp was announced.The profes
16、sional players did more than just teach football in Egypt.They visited local schools to inspire and encourage young children.On its second day in Cairo,they organized a trip to Cairos Childrens Cancer Hospital,a cancer hospital for children in the city.During the visit,players could be seen communic
17、ating with children and handing out presents.The three-day event was a success.Many young Egyptians were provided with lifelong memories and stories they will share for years to come.However,the advantage was not a one-way street.5.What can we learn about American football in Egypt?A.American footba
18、ll is not popular in Egypt.B.American football skills are different from Egypts.C.NFL wanted to develop football skills in Egypt.D.Egyptian players are good at playing football.答案: A解析: 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Americanfootball,byfarthemostpopularsportintheUnitedStates,isnotcommonlyassociatedwithEgypt.”可知,美式橄榄球
19、一般与埃及不相关,故美式橄榄球在埃及目前并不普及。6.What did the professional players do in Cairo on the second day?A.They taught football at Cairo American College.B.They talked with the local football players.C.They visited Cairos Childrens Cancer Hospital.D.They visited local schools to inspire young children.答案: C解析: 细节
20、理解题。根据倒数第二段的“OnitsseconddayinCairo,theyorganizedatriptoCairosChildrensCancerHospital,”可知,美国专业美式橄榄球运动员在开罗的第二天访问了开罗儿童癌症医院。7.What will probably be talked about following the last paragraph?A.The future of American football.B.The background information of NEL.C.The reasons for the events success.D.The a
21、dvantage that the professional players got.答案: D解析: 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“ManyyoungEgyptianswereprovidedwithlifelongmemoriesandstoriestheywillshareforyearstocome.However,theadvantagewasnotaone-waystreet.”可知,这种活动并不是单方面受益的,前面提到了埃及学员的收获,据此可以判断,接下来作者很可能谈到美国专业美式橄榄球运动员的收获。8.What does the passage mainly talk about
22、?A.The professional players were trained for three days in Egypt.B.NFL players offered love and sports to kids with cancer.C.How to play American football with your favorite sports heroes.D.Professional NFL players brought American football to Egypt.答案: D解析: 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了美国专业美式橄榄球运动员来到埃及给青少年免费举办训练班,
23、传授美式橄榄球技艺。由此可知答案。四、完形填空Dear Sons,I hope this letter meets you well.Im sure by now youve had many problems the knowledge of books cant 1.Well,I will help you.I am here 2 you,but before you get excited,let me 3 to you that you must only depend on yourselves.I havent come to tell you how to 4 all the p
24、roblems that come with living.Sons,life isnt 5 or fair but life is still what we make it.Whatever life hurts you,you should remember that it doesnt define(定义) you.The way how you 6 life is very important.So,if life gives you lemons,boys,make lemonade;if life gives you 7,use it to build a house.I alw
25、ays tell you to 8 people,but you also have to 9 that people wont always be faithful(忠实的).However,my dear sons,always try to see the 10 in everyone.Even when people misunderstand you,your first 11 should be,“They are nice people and they must have their reasons”,and dont jump to conclusions 12 all th
26、e facts are taken together.Education wont answer all your questions.I ask you to never stop learning 13.You should keep reading books.Dont forget the 14 of the elders.Instead,you should move closer to them and see what you can 15.Boys,16 you read my stories very well,youll realize I made a lot of 17
27、.My loves,youll make yours too because nobody is perfect.Youll learn some lessons the 18 way,but it can make you wiser.I love you,boys.I wish I could be with you forever,and I wish I could 19 be there to set your feet on the right way,but life isnt meant to be lived forever.I strongly believe youll
28、make me 20.Yours,Dad1.A.findB.recordC.changeD.solve答案: D解析: 根据下文第四段的“Educationwontanswerallyourquestions.”可知,作者认为孩子们一定会遇到许多书本知识不能解决的问题。2.A.aboutB.forC.againstD.over答案: B解析: 根据上文“Well,Iwillhelpyou.”以及下文“butbeforeyougetexcited,”可知,作者写信来帮助孩子们,他会支持孩子们。3.A.give inB.look upC.point outD.add up答案: C解析: 根据下文
29、“youmustonlydependonyourselves.”可知,作者说会帮他的儿子们,但让孩子们别高兴得太早,因为他向孩子们指出(解决问题)主要还是得靠孩子们自己。4.A.avoidB.escapeC.acceptD.correct答案: A解析: 根据上文的“youmustonlydependonyourselves.”可推知,作者写这封信的目的不是告诉孩子们如何避免生活中遇到的问题。5.A.hardB.happyC.colorfulD.easy答案: D解析: 根据下文“orfair”可推断,生活是不容易的,也是不公平的。6.A.predictB.treatC.rememberD.k
30、now答案: B解析: 根据上文的“.lifeisstillwhatwemakeit.”以及下文的“So,iflifegivesyoulemons,boys,makelemonade;”可推断,作者告诉他的儿子们,如果生活给你柠檬,那你就制成柠檬水,作者旨在讲述对待生活的方式很重要。7.A.rockB.happinessC.waterD.surprise答案: A解析: 根据下文的“useittobuildahouse.”可知,如果生活给你石头,你就用它建造房子。8.A.protectB.supportC.trustD.thank答案: C解析: 根据下文的“peoplewontalwaysb
31、efaithful”可推断作者经常告诉孩子们应该信任别人。9.A.understandB.ensureC.proveD.doubt答案: A解析: 根据下文的“peoplewontalwaysbefaithful”可知,作者认为,孩子们应该信任别人,但也应该知道并非所有人都值得信任。10.A.realB.meaningfulC.mistakeD.good答案: D解析: 根据下文的“Theyarenicepeople.”可知,作者告诉他的孩子们应该尽力地发现别人身上的闪光点,也就是好的方面。11.A.behaviorB.thoughtC.sentenceD.solution答案: B解析: 根
32、据上文的“Evenwhenpeoplemisunderstandyou,”以及下文的“Theyarenicepeopleandtheymusthavetheirreasons”可知,当被别人冤枉的时候,你们首先应该想到他们是好人,他们那样做是有原因的。12.A.afterB.uponC.beforeD.while答案: C解析: 根据上文的“dontjumptoconclusions”以及下文的“allthefactsaretakentogether”可知,不要在没有弄清事实之前就匆忙下结论。13.A.knowledgeB.experienceC.languagesD.skills答案: A解
33、析: 根据下文的“Youshouldkeepreadingbooks.”可推断,作者告诉儿子们不要停止学习知识。14.A.memoryB.healthC.ageD.advice答案: D解析: 根据下文的“Instead,youshouldmoveclosertothem.”可推断,作者告诫儿子们不要忘记长者的建议,相反,应该多和长者接触。15.A.doB.learnC.sayD.win答案: B解析: 根据上文的“Iaskyoutoneverstoplearning.”以及“Instead,youshouldmoveclosertothem.”可知,作者的意思是要向长者学习。16.A.whe
34、nB.becauseC.ifD.though答案: C解析: 根据下文的“readmystoriesverywell”以及“Myloves,youllmakeyourstoobecausenobodyisperfect.”可推知,作者认为,如果孩子们看了作者的故事,就会发现他曾犯了许多错误。17.A.mistakesB.decisionsC.moneyD.noise答案: A解析: 根据下文的“nobodyisperfect.”可知,人无完人,谁都会犯错误,作者也不例外。18.A.niceB.wiseC.foolishD.hard答案: D解析: 根据上文的“youllmakeyourstoo
35、becausenobodyisperfect.Youlllearnsomelessons.”以及“butitcanmakeyouwiser.”可知,人都会犯错误,但要在错误中学习,错误会使孩子们变得更聪明,这是一个艰难的过程。19.A.seldomB.sometimesC.alwaysD.regularly答案: C解析: 根据上文的“IwishIcouldbewithyouforever,”可知,深爱孩子们的作者希望能永远和孩子们一起,总能帮助孩子们。20.A.stressedB.nervousC.proudD.excited答案: C解析: 作者坚信孩子们不会让他失望,而会让作者为他们感到骄傲。