1、SectionListeningandTalking&ReadingforWriting课后训练提升一、根据句意及首字母提示写出单词1.As a means of t,the high-speed rail is developing fast in China.答案transport2.Going h is a good way to relax ourselves.答案hiking3.Many s died for their country during the war.答案soldiers4.More young people are paying by e-pay or by c c
2、ard.答案credit5.I want to know more about the plan,so please tell me about it in d.答案detail6.To save money,they often travel e class.答案economy7.We finally got there and it looked quite grand at first s.答案sight8.I enjoyed sitting close to the window and looking at the v of the park outside.答案view二、完成句子
3、1.她要求不要关闭通向她房间的门。She requested that the door to her room .答案should be left open2.关于那个话题,他没有详细说明。He didnt on that subject.答案go into details3.他们已经在机场办了登机手续,准备飞往重庆。They had at the airport for a flight to Chongqing.答案checked in4.36个人组成了这个俱乐部。Thirty-six members .答案make up the club5.她拒绝就那个事件发表看法。She refus
4、ed .答案to make comments on the incident三、阅读理解If youre planning on travelling,there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all,always check and double-check departure(出发) time.It is amazing how few people really do this carefully.Once I arrived
5、 at the airport a few minutes after ten.My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50.When I arrived at the airport,the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed.Therefore,I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an im
6、portant meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards,it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币) with you when you arrive in a country.This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit.A few years ago I was se
7、nt to Tulsa,Oklahoma.I flew there from London via(经由)Dallas,with very little time to change planes in between.I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed.The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars,I offered to pay in pounds instead.“Listen!I only
8、take real money!”the driver said angrily.Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel,but it was very embarrassing(令人难堪的).The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.I feel sorry for some of my workmates who
9、 travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May,when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester,to places like Athens,Rome or Madrid,where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.1.According to the passage,its obvious that .A.the author learns some rules of travelling from his own
10、experienceB.the author doesnt plan his trips or journeys carefullyC.Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travelD.the American taxi driver never travels to England答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段的“OnceIarrivedattheairportafewminutesafterten.”以及第三段的“AfewyearsagoIwassenttoTulsa.”等可推知答案。2.What should you m
11、ake sure first before setting off?A.Where you will go.B.When you will leave.C.How you will travel.D.Whom you will go with.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段的“Firstofall,alwayscheckanddouble-checkdeparturetime.”可知答案。3.What does the underlined word “there” in paragraph 3 refer to?A.London.B.Manchester.C.Dallas.D.Tulsa.
12、答案D解析词义猜测题。根据第三段的“AfewyearsagoIwassenttoTulsa,Oklahoma.IflewtherefromLondonviaDallas”可推知答案。4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.B.You should remember to take credit cards when travelling.C.You should kn
13、ow more about the weather of the place youll visit.D.You should take enough change when you travel to another country.答案C解析推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Thethirdandlastruleistofindoutasmuchasyoucanabouttheweatheratyourdestinationbeforeyouleave.”可推知答案。四、完形填空I always remember the first time I tried ballet.My mother w
14、as a 1 and I wanted nothing more than to be like her,but after 2 during my first class,I felt like I wanted to quit right away.As it was only my first day,3,I told my mum I couldnt wait to dance again.Weeks passed and my dancing didnt get any better.So when my dance teacher announced that we were to
15、 perform in a show,I feared 4 on my face in front of hundreds of people,and5 my mum.Even though I practiced for the show as much as I could,I never quite got the hang of it.Finally,feeling nervous and 6,I went to my mum to tell her how I felt.As I cried,I told her how 7 dancing was for me.My mother
16、simply laughed and told me that from that day,she would teach me all she knew about ballet.She wiped the 8 from my face,and I smiled.My mum quickly discovered how bad at ballet I was,but she still taught me with the greatest 9,love,andunderstanding.When I leapt and fell,she was there to catch me.Whe
17、n I lost my 10,she held me up.By the time the 11arrived,I was as prepared as I could be.The music began and my heart started to race.Breathingsteadily,I began moving to the music without 12 a step.When the music stopped,I ran off the stage and laughed in 13.After the show,my mum found me and gave me
18、 a huge hug,telling me how proud she was.I looked my mum in the eye and told her that there was no way this could have happened 14her.Through this all,Irealised one important 15:Never be afraid to reach for the stars,because even if you fall,youll always be wearing a “parachute”.1.A.teacherB.directo
19、rC.dancerD.musician答案C解析teacher“教师”;director“导演,指导者”;dancer“舞蹈家”;musician“音乐家”。“我”的母亲是一名舞蹈演员。“我”只想成为她那样的人,但在第一堂课上把事情搞砸后,“我”觉得“我”想马上放弃。2.A.messing upB.making upC.keeping upD.picking up答案A解析messup“混乱”;makeup“组成,构成”;keepup“继续,保持”;pickup“拾起,接收(信号)”。“我”的母亲是一名舞蹈演员,“我”只想成为她那样的人,但在第一堂课上把事情搞砸后,“我”觉得我想马上放弃。3.
20、A.besidesB.howeverC.thereforeD.otherwise答案B解析besides“另外,此外”;however“然而”;therefore“因此”;otherwise“要不然的话”。然而,因为这只是“我”第一天上芭蕾课,“我”告诉妈妈“我”迫不及待地要再跳舞。前后是一种转折关系。4.A.standingB.fallingC.puttingD.dancing答案B解析当“我”的舞蹈老师宣布“我”们要在一个节目中表演时,“我”害怕在几百人面前摔倒,让“我”的妈妈失望。5.A.disappointingB.satisfyingC.movingD.confusing答案A解析d
21、isappoint“使失望”;satisfy“使满意”;move“感动”;confuse“使困惑”。根据上文可知,当作者得知要在节目中表演时,害怕摔倒,由此推测,此处为,害怕让妈妈失望。6.A.enthusiasticB.embarrassedC.understandingD.curious答案B解析enthusiastic“充满热情的”;embarrassed“尴尬的”;understanding“理解的”;curious“好奇的”。最后,感到紧张和尴尬,“我”去“我”妈妈那里告诉她“我”的感受。7.A.importantB.interestingC.impossibleD.unnecess
22、ary答案C解析important“重要的”;interesting“有趣的”;impossible“不可能的”;unnecessary“不必要的”。“我”一边哭,一边告诉她“我”不可能跳舞。8.A.sweatB.tearsC.fearD.surprise答案B解析sweat“汗水”;tear“眼泪”;fear“害怕”;surprise“惊讶”。她擦去“我”脸上的泪水,“我”笑了。9.A.courageB.boredomC.imaginationD.patience答案D解析courage“勇气”;boredom“厌烦”;imagination“想象”;patience“耐心”。妈妈很快就发现
23、“我”的芭蕾有多差,但她仍然以最大的耐心、爱心和理解来教我。10.A.balanceB.interestC.confidenceD.protection答案A解析balance“平衡”;interest“兴趣”;confidence“自信”;protection“保护”。“我”失去平衡时,她扶着“我”。11.A.musicB.showC.audienceD.meeting答案B解析music“音乐”;show“演出”;audience“观众”;meeting“会议”。演出到来的时候,“我”已经做好了最好的准备。12.A.missingB.takingC.countingD.watching答案
24、A解析miss“错过”;take“拿走,带走”;count“计算,计数”;watch“观看”。“我”稳稳地呼吸着,随着音乐一步一步地移动。故选A项。13.A.turnB.returnC.peaceD.excitement答案D解析turn“转变”;return“归还”;peace“和平”;excitement“兴奋”。当音乐停止时,“我”跑下舞台,兴奋地笑了。14.A.despiteB.withoutC.forD.beyond答案B解析“我”看着妈妈的眼睛告诉她,没有她,这一切都不可能发生。15.A.factB.solutionC.problemD.wonder答案A解析fact“事实”;solution“解决方案”;problem“难题”;wonder“惊奇”。通过这一切,“我”意识到一个重要的事实。
