1、Section Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner 品句填词1The flight has been delayed because of traffic congestion(拥塞) at London airport.2How do you think the actor will react(反应) to the bad news?3Have you found a good solution(解决方法) to the problem?4Shes too tired and in no mood(情绪) to dance with me now.5H
2、e blows(吹响) the flute so well that he is liked by all of us. 单句改错1The boss is not on a good mood now; youd better not ask for trouble.onin2Successful leaders always react quickly for political events.forto_3It is very important to keep calmly in an emergency.calmlycalm4He had the boy stand in the cl
3、assroom the whole morning.standstanding5I suggest we went out to have lunch at a new restaurant.wentgo 课文语篇改错Does the congestion charge works? A survey carried out at the end of 2003 suggested it does.After only six months later, traffic came into central London was reduced to about 30 percent.More
4、people used public transport to get to work, and bicycles suddenly very popular.Whats more, central London shops did not lose business even though there were less cars.But a few people who think the charge should be more higher, for example rich businessmen who work in the city centre and can easily
5、 afford it.This would keep even more cars out of central London, and the road would be nearly empty.Therefore, there are no plans to increase the charge.答案:Does the congestion charge ? A survey carried out at the end of 2003 it does.After only six months ,traffic into central London was reduced abou
6、t 30 percent.More people used public transport to get to work, and bicycles suddenly very popular.Whats more, central London shops did not lose business even though there were cars.But a few people who think the charge should be higher, for example rich businessmen who work in the city centre and ca
7、n easily afford it.This would keep even more cars out of central London, and the would be nearly empty., there are no plans to increase the charge. 单句语法填空1If there are some urgent situations, press this red button to switch off the electricity.2The soldiers courage was partly because of his ability
8、to keep cool(coolly) in the face of danger.3He is lazy and doesnt work hard, so there is no way that he can pass the exam.4(湖北卷)He gave himself a new name to hide his identity when he went to carry out the secret task.5Marys pale face suggested that she was(be) ill.And her mother suggested that she
9、(should)have (have) a medical examination.6There is no easy solution(solve) to the problem, so youd better consider it carefully.7(2019北京石景山区检测)Why did you come by taxi?My car broke down last week and I still havent had it repaired(repair)8How did he react to the way to settle the traffic jams?9With
10、 two exams to worry about, Im not in the mood to_go(go) to the cinema tonight.10I like getting up early in the morning. You know the morning air is so good to_breathe(breath) 阅读理解There is no question that fewer teenagers are on the roads in the US.In 1978, 50% of 16yearolds had got their first drivi
11、ng licence. In 2008, according to the US Transportation Department, it was just 30%. The number of those aged 19 and under with driving licences has also been in decline(下降) since 1 978, when 11,989,000 had one. In 2010, it was 9,932,441, or 4.1% of American drivers. In the UK, 683, 273 teenagers ha
12、ve driving licences just 1.85% of total licence holders, according to Department of Transport figures(数字) from September 2010.But the decline in the US may have more to do with tougher tests and the introduction of the new rule in many states, which force drivers aged under 16 to be accompanied(陪伴)
13、by licensed drivers of 21 years and older when driving.In recent years, the annual number of journeys being made by American drivers of all ages has declined clearly for the first time ever. Car use began falling in 2007, when average petrol prices almost doubled to $4.12 a gallon, and the economy b
14、ecame worse.But there are signs that it is getting back to normal and America remains a country dominated(支配) by the cars. It has a higher number of cars per head of population than any other country in the world.“Cars will always be a popular means of transportation in America. You have to take int
15、o consideration some places dont have access to public transportation. Cars are the only way some people can get around,”says Kristin Nevels. This makes driving necessary in some rural states, where roughly twice as many teenagers are on the road than in big cities.【解题导语】根据美国交通部门的相关资料,美国青少年驾车人数呈下降趋势
16、。其主要原因有两个:一方面驾照考试比以前更难了;另一方面许多州要求16岁以下的青少年必须在21岁或以上的持驾照者陪同下才可以开车。1What would be the best title for the text?ADriving in the US.BTransportation in the US.CUS Teenagers Drive Less.DPeople Like Cars in the US.C解析:标题归纳题。本文主要讲述美国青少年驾车人数呈下降趋势这件事,前面五段都是讲述这一主题并分析其原因,故C项正确。2Cars are used less than before mai
17、nly because of _Atraffic jamsBharder testsCexpensive petrol Dgovernment rulesC解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第三段可知,2007年美国人使用小汽车数量减少主要是因为汽油价格上涨,故C项正确。3What attitude does Kristin Nevels take towards cars future in the US?ADoubtful. BConfused.CUncertain. DConfident.D解析:观点态度题。根据最后一段Kristin Nevels的讲话可知,他认为汽车在美国永远是一种流行的交通
18、工具,在很多地方是非常必要的。由此判断他对美国汽车未来的发展持乐观态度,故D项正确。4What can be inferred from the text?AThe UK has more teenager drivers than the US.BA 15yearold boy cannot drive alone in the US.CThe US has very developed bus transportation system.DBig cities have more teenager drivers than rural areas in the US.B解析:推理判断题。根
19、据第四段可知,在美国许多州要求16岁以下的青少年必须在21岁或以上的持驾照者陪伴下才可以开车。由此判断B项正确。 完形填空The long line of rush hour traffic wound its way down the rainslick(湿滑的) street as I glanced nervously at my watch: 5:30! Nothing had gone right all day. This traffic jam seemed the perfect ending to a(n) _1_ day.I sighed loudly,_2_ there
20、was no one to hear. Lately my life seemed _3_ more than a neverending _4_ of regular tasks. Surely there was more to living than this. I guess I was simply too tired to look for it.And then,looking _5_, I saw him. The lone(孤零零的) flagman was standing _6_ the street, _7_ directing four driving ways of
21、 traffic as they _8_ into one. But there was something _9_about this flagman, and as my car _10_, I realized what it was.Standing among dozens of impatient motorists, he was smiling and _11_ at every driver that passed. As I sat waiting my_12_ in my warm car, I began to feel _13_. If this man, who d
22、id nothing all day but watch one car after another_14_, could stand in the cold rain hour after boring hour and still have a friendly_15_ for every single person who passed, what right did I have to_16_ my life?It was _17_ my turn to pass the flagman.“Thank you,” I mouthed_18_ the window. He smiled
23、and nodded and I drove on, spirits lifted,_19_changed. And in the rear view mirror(后视镜) I could see him, raising his hand and_20_ to every car that passed.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。在一个下雨天,作者因交通堵塞而心烦气躁,开始抱怨生活的一成不变。在等着通过十字路口时,一位在雨中一直面带微笑、耐心指挥交通的交警让作者明白了一个道理生活快乐与否是由自己的心态决定的。1A.dangerousBenjoyableChorrible Dinte
24、restingC解析:根据上一句“Nothing had gone right all day.”可知,作者这一天过得都不顺利,故此处应该指糟糕的一天。故选C项,意为“极坏的,糟糕的,令人讨厌的”。A项“危险的”; B项“愉快的”; D项“有趣的”,都不符合句意。2A.though BsoCif DwhenA解析:对比空格前后两分句“I sighed loudly”与“there was no one to hear”可知,前后两分句之间是转折让步关系。本句句意应为: 我重重地叹了口气,尽管没有人会听见。故选A项,意为“尽管,虽然”。3. Aeverything BanythingCnothi
25、ng DsomethingC解析:根据下一句“Surely there was more to living than this.”可知,本句作者是在强调自己现在的生活不过是简单的重复罢了。故选C项。nothing more than等同于nothing but,是固定短语,意为“只不过,仅仅”,符合句意。4A.cycle Bdiscovery Cexpectation DsacrificeA解析:根据空格前的修饰词“neverending”可知,此处作者强调自己的日常生活无限循环,一成不变。故选A项。B项“发现”;C项“期待”;D项“牺牲”,都不符合句意。5A.right BleftCbac
26、kward DforwardD解析:根据最后一段第一句“It was _my turn to pass the flagman.”和该段最后一句中“And in the rear view mirror(后视镜) I could see him”可知,作者此时应在朝前看,这样才能看见这位交警。故选D项。6A.next to Bin the middle ofCaway from Dahead ofB解析:根据常识及下一段中“Standing among dozens of impatient motorists”可知,这位交警应是站在路中央指挥交通。故选B项,意为“在中间”。7A.wisely
27、 Beagerly Cpatiently DcalmlyC解析:根据下一段中“Standing among dozens of impatient motorists,he was smiling”可知,这位交警很有耐心。故选C项,意为“耐心地”。8A.exchanged Bcombined Ccrashed DjumpedB解析:根据句中的“four driving ways”与“into one”可知,本句指从四条车道上来的车流在此汇聚到一条车道上。故选B项,意为“合并,组合”。A项“交换”; C项“撞击,碰撞,坠落”; D项“跳跃,激增”,都不符合句意。9A.common BwrongC
28、outstanding DunusualD解析:根据下文可知,作者强调这位交警除了有耐心外,还有一些与众不同的地方。故选D项,意为“特别的,不寻常的”。10A.approached BstartedCstopped DpassedA解析:根据最后一段第一句“It was _my turn to pass the flagman.”可知,由于堵车,作者是缓缓靠近这位交警。故选A项,意为“靠近”。11. Ashouting BstaringCaiming DwavingD解析:因为这位交警在指挥交通,所以根据常识可知,他向每位通过的车主微笑,并挥手示意前行。故选D项,意为“挥手”,与最后一句中“r
29、aising his hand”相照应。12A.order BturnCrequest DfortuneB解析:根据上文内容可知,这里车流汇集,交通拥挤。结合最后一段第一句中“It was _ my turn”可知,此处作者应是等着轮到自己通过。故选B项,意为“轮流,转动,变换”,wait ones turn为固定短语,意为“等着轮到某人”。13A.annoyed Bdelighted Cashamed DdisappointedC解析:根据本段最后一句中“what right did I have to _my life”可知,与这位在雨中一直微笑着耐心指挥交通的交警相比,作者为自己的抱怨感
30、到羞愧。故选C项,意为“羞愧的”。14A.go by Bgo upCget along Dget throughA解析:根据上一段中“and _at every driver that passed”及本句中“for every single person who passed”可知,他在指挥这些车顺利通过路口。故选A项,意为“经过,路过”。15A.glance BgestureCmove DtreatB解析:根据上文中“he was smiling and _at every driver that passed”可知,他微笑着指挥这些车通过路口; 由此可知,应选B项,意为“手势”。16A.
31、set aside Bburst intoClook down upon Dcomplain aboutD解析:根据第一段和第二段内容可知,作者抱怨自己那天过得很糟糕,而且最近生活也是一成不变。但与这位交警相比后,作者发现自己其实是没理由抱怨的。故选D项,意为“抱怨”。A项“搁置,拨出”; B项“爆发”; C项“看不起”,都不符合句意。17A.certainly BluckilyCfinally DmerelyC解析:根据上一段第二句“As I sat waiting my _ in my warm car”可知,本句指最后轮到作者通过路口了。故选C项,意为“最后,终于”。18A.throug
32、h BfromCoff DinA解析:根据空格后“the window”可知,因为作者坐在车里,所以此处应指作者透过车窗跟这位交警说了一声“谢谢”。故选A项,意为“通过,穿过”。19A.anxiety BattitudeCexperience DdoubtB解析:根据空格前“spirits lifted”可知,受这位交警积极的生活态度的影响,作者的情绪好转了,对生活的态度也改变了,不再抱怨了。故选B项,意为“态度”。20A.talking BexplainingCwhispering DgreetingD解析:根据上一段最后一句中“and still have a friendly _for every single person who passed”可知,这位交警面带微笑,在雨中耐心地指挥交通; 由此可知,此处应选D项,意为“迎接,打招呼”。