1、课 时 作 业18.阅读理解(2019衡水高三年级调研)At your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures.
2、What one culture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment of reflection and a sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch (荷兰语) and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to
3、feel uneasy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 secondsnearly twice as long as in American meetings.In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you dont speak at all. Its already a failure to understand each
4、 other by speaking because youre repairing that failure by using words.In the US, it may start from the history of colonial(殖民地的) America as a crossroads of many different races. When you have a complex of difference, its hard to develop common understanding unless you talk and theres understandably
5、 a kind of anxiety unless people are verbally devoted to developing a common life. This applies also to some extent to London.In contrast, when theres more homogeneity,_perhaps its easier for some kinds of silence to appear. For example, among your closest friends and family its easier to sit in sil
6、ence than with people youre less well acquainted with.本文是一篇议论文。主要讲述了谈话中的沉默文化。尽管交谈中出现停顿是普遍存在的，但我们对沉默的认识在不同的文化中有着巨大的差异。不同的文化中沉默时间不同，对于沉默的看法也不同。相比而言，亲密的朋友和家人之间更容易出现沉默。1Which of the following people might have the longest silence in conversation?AThe Dutch. BAmericans.CThe English. DThe Japanese.答案：D解析：
7、细节理解题。根据第二段首句“Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most.”及第三段最后两句“Research in Dutch (荷兰语)and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found th
8、at Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 secondsnearly twice as long as in American meetings.”可知，日本人可能在谈话中有最长沉默时间。故选D。2What might the Japanese agree with in conversation?ASpeaking more gives the upper hand.BSpeak out what you have in your mind.CGreat minds think alike without words.DThe sho
9、rter talking silence, the better.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第四段首句“In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you dont speak at all.”可知，在日本，一般认为最好的交流是一句话都不说的时候。因此推断日本人认为“伟大的心灵，无言而思”。故选C。3What can we learn from the text?AA foursecond silence in conversation is universal.BIts hard for Americans
10、 to reach a common agreement.CEnglish speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakers.DThe closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“For example, among your closest friends and family its easier to sit in silence than with people youre less well acquainted
11、 with.”可知，亲密的人之间更容易出现沉默，因此我们和家人越亲密，沉默越容易出现。故选D。4What does the underlined word “homogeneity” in the last paragraph mean?ASimilarity. BDifference.CDiversity. DMisunderstanding.答案：A解析：词义猜测题。根据下文的举例可知，越亲密的人，越容易出现沉默，因此推断画线句句意是：相比而言，当有更多相似时，也许沉默更容易出现。故画线词意思与similarity意义相近。故选A。.七选五(2019哈尔滨市六中高三月考)Many of u
12、s deal with the rush every morning in preparation for work or school, but it doesnt have to be this way. With a little time management, these steps can help you cut down on your morning stress.Create an evening preparation routine._1_ These simple tasks will take you less than 30 minutes to complete
13、 each evening and will save you a huge headache every morning.Get a good nights sleep.Make sure you start winding down for bed at a reasonable hour to allow enough time for a healthy nights sleep. _2_ If needed, set a bedtime reminder alarm on your alarm clock. Always keep the temperature in your be
14、droom comfortably cool._3_An extra 30 minutes in the morning will make a difference. As long as you go to bed on time, waking up 30 minutes earlier should seem natural after just a few days. Use this time to think, shower and eat breakfast.Plan a realistic day.Writing things down means you dont have
15、 to worry about forgetting to do them. _4_ Write down anything that cannot be put off to the following day._5_Getting up to face a new day is far more satisfying when you have something to look forward to. Make sure you manage your time better so that you have time to do something you love on a dail
16、y basis.AMorning stress is very common.BSchedule something you love daily.CNever fill your mind with unnecessary worries.DMake a summary of what you did in the daytime.EWake up 30 minutes earlier.FIron your clothes, locate your keys, plan a nutritious breakfast, etc.GMost people require seven to eig
17、ht hours sleep each night.本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了如何摆脱掉早上匆忙准备上班或上学造成的时间压力。1F解析：本段的主旨是Create an evening preparation routine(形成夜晚做准备的规则)，而熨衣服，放好钥匙，准备营养早餐等具体描述符合语境，故选F。2G解析：根据此段的标题Get a good nights sleep(睡个好觉)可知，晚上要休息好，由此推断下文就会探讨每天晚上睡多长时间合适，故此处意指大多数人每天晚上需要休息7到8小时，故选G。3E解析：根据Wake up 30 minutes earlier(起床早30 分钟)可知
18、，E利用这些时间思考，沐浴和吃早餐符合逻辑，故选E。4C解析：根据Plan a realistic day(安排较实际的一天)可知，C不要用那些不必要的忧虑填满你的脑袋符合逻辑，故选C。5B解析：根据you have time to do something you love on a daily basis(做一些你日常喜欢做的事情)可知，B安排你日常喜欢做的事情符合语境，故选B。.语法填空(2019新余四中高三段考英语试卷)Keeping a diary in English is one of the most _1_ (effect) ways to improve our Engli
19、sh writing ability. _2_ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes _3_ (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. _4_ we persist in this practice, gradually well learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly
20、 run up against many _5_ (difficult). In the first place, _6_ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properl
21、y. As far as I _7_ (concern), my _8_ (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a ChineseEnglish dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if neces
22、sary. In short, I believe that it is _9_ great use to keep a diary in English for _10_ development of our writing skills.本文作者认为用英语记日记对提高写作能力是十分有用的。1effective解析：考查形容词。横线后面是名词ways，所以应该使用形容词effective作为定语来修饰这个名词。句意：用英语写日记是提高我们英语写作能力的最有效方法之一。故填effective。2Compared解析：考查非谓语动词。固定搭配compare to/with.与相比，用过去分词作状
23、语。句意：与其他形式的写作相比，日记更短，花费的时间更少。故填Compared。3less解析：考查比较级。这里的less与前面的shorter相同，都使用形容词的比较级。句意：与其他形式的写作相比，日记更短，花费的时间更少。故填less。4If解析：考查连词。if作为从属连词，可引导条件状语从句、让步状语从句和名词性从句。句意：如果我们坚持这种做法，慢慢地我们就会学会用英语来表达自己的想法。故填If。5difficulties解析：考查名词。横线前面是形容词many，可知横线上应该是该形容词修饰的名词，而且还应该使用复数形式，因为many“许多”，修饰可数名词复数形式。句意：我们一定遇到许多
24、困难。故填difficulties。6it解析：考查代词。本句中含有一个固定句式：it happens that.碰巧；it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的that所引导的主语从句。句意：经常发生的是，我们很难找到恰当的词或短语来表达我们的思想。故填it。7am_concerned解析：考查固定搭配。as far as sb. be concerned据某人所知，在某人看来。句意：在我看来，我的建议是我们应该有笔记本和汉英字典。故填am concerned。8suggestion解析：考查名词。根据前面的my可知，这里用名词形式。句意：我的建议是我们应该随时准备好一个笔记本和一本汉英词典。故填s
25、uggestion。9of解析：考查固定结构。of名词该名词转换的形容词。of great useuseful有用的。句意：总而言之，用英语记日记对提高写作能力是十分有用的。故填of。10the解析：考查冠词。横线后的名词development有介词短语of our writing skills修饰，说明表示特指，所以使用定冠词the。句意：用英语记日记对提高写作能力是十分有用的。故填the。.短文改错(2019敦煌中学高三诊断考试)On April 5, to celebrate the Qingming Festival, our class organize a trip to the
26、Memorial of CrossingtheYangtzeRiver Campaign, that lies on the north bank of the Chaohu Lake in Hefei. The main building of the Memorial looks like a huge warship. How impressively the sight is! At the first, we together presented flowers to honoring those who fought for the freedom of our country a
27、nd admire our great achievements. But then we toured around the Memorial. We viewed the pictures and valuable object of that time and listened the guides introduction. Only then did we truly began to realize the importance of peace.答案On April 5, to celebrate the Qingming Festival, our class a trip t
28、o the Memorial of CrossingtheYangtzeRiver Campaign, lies on the north bank of the Chaohu Lake in Hefei. The main building of the Memorial looks like a huge warship. How the sight is! At first, we together presented flowers to those who fought for the freedom of our country and admire great achieveme
29、nts. then we toured around the Memorial. We viewed the pictures and valuable of that time and listened the guides introduction. Only then did we truly to realize the importance of peace.书面表达(2019玉溪一中高三调研考试)假定你是新华中学的李华同学，你们学校将要挑选一批学生赴美国交流学习。你感觉这是一次很好的机会，希望能够获得这次机会。请写一封自荐信，包括以下要点：1个人的主要情况；2申请交流原因。注意：开
30、头和结尾已给出，词数不少于100，可适当加入细节。Dear Sir or Madam，I am writing to apply for the opportunity to go to America. I am really interested in learning English and let me say something about myself.Im an excellent student, among the top 5 in my class. Im crazy about English, especially spoken English. In my spare
31、 time, I read a lot, and poems are my favorite. I enjoy music very much, too. Being a young person, I like sports and outdoor activities. Besides, Im easy to get along with and I like to make friends. I hope the journey abroad can help improve my English and that I can learn some foreign cultures.Im looking forward to your reply.Yours sincerely，Li Hua