1、Section Learning about Language and Using Language随堂巩固.单词拼写1He wanted his son to become strong and_(运动的) like him.2He was given_(准许进入) to the college after eight years hard work.3With the noise going on outside,only a_(少数) of the students can focus on study.4I found this to be a reliable_(牌子) of was
2、hing machines.5The theme park is not_(可用的) now because the roller coaster is being repaired.6He is fond of going out for an_(远足) in the morning.7This_(生物) is likely to live in the mountainous area.8Which country made the first space_(飞船) in the world?9The lab in our school is equipped with_(先进的) equ
3、ipment.10Please accept this as a_(纪念品) for our friendship.答案1.athletic2.admission3.minority4.brand 5available6.outing7.creature8.shuttle9.advanced 10souvenir.短语选填get close to,a minority of,in advance,face to face,together with,come to life,gain admission to,within easy reach of,take part in,take a t
4、rip to1When the film star turned up,the audience_.2Mr.Smith,together with his wife and children,_America and visited the Disneyland this summer.3Although there are various brands,only_them can be famous.4How can he_the association?5The two have never met_before.6How many countries_the last Olympic G
5、ames?7It was such a frightening snake that no one dared to_it.8My cousin sent me some famous novels,_some souvenirs.9They live_the jungle.10If you want to take a flight,youd better book a ticket_.答案1.came to life2.took a trip to3.a minority of4.gain admission to5.face to face6.took part in7get close
6、 to8.together with9.within easy reach of10.in advance.完成句子1Not only_(他说英语) correctly,but also he speaks fluently.2The wounded soldier_(苏醒过来)after he was taken to hospital.3The theory_(提出)by an American professor.4He had to admit_(犯错误)5The question_(被提出) at the meeting.6_(如果这样),well certainly give yo
7、u a discount.7My brother_(入党) gloriously last year.8Not only you but also your father_(喜欢看足球赛)答案1.does he speak English2.came to life3.was advanced4.making a mistake5.came up6.If so7joined the Party8.likes watching football matches限时训练限时30分钟.阅读理解In 1972,a university teacher Walter Mischel tested the
8、 willpower of 600 fourto sixyearolds.In the experiment,each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow (果汁软糖) on a table in front of them.They were given two choices: they could either eat the marshmallow or,if they waited fifteen minutes,theyd be given a second marshmallo
9、w and then they could eat both.So,what did the kids do?Well,as you can imagine,70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes.But the other 30% showed willpower and waited for the second marshmallow.But then Mischel discovered something really interesting.Twenty years later,he got in touch
10、 with the children,who,by then,were in their early twenties.And he found that those whod shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university,were better behaved and were more popular.Thirty years ago,scientists tested the willpower of 1,000 threeyearolds.Then,they followed the progress of
11、 the participants (参与者) up until the present day.And they discovered that those who had strong willpower as children became healthier and wealthier adults.And those who showed low willpower as children were four times more likely to get into trouble with the law.However,theres no need to brood if yo
12、u arent good at controlling yourself-you can work on it.Willpower is like a muscle,and the more you exercise it,the stronger it gets.So,if you do regular “selfcontrol exercises”,such as making your bed every morning or brushing your teeth every night,youll improve your overall willpower.The daily wi
13、llpower exercises in a new bestseller by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney,Willpower:Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength,will help you with those bigger goals,such as studying for an exam or training for a longdistance race.语篇解读本文是说明文。文章主要向我们说明了意志力的强弱对一个人今后发展的重大影响。130% of the kids mentioned in the fir
14、st experiment_.Aate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutesBwere more likely to have a bright futureCmanaged to get out of the room finallyDfailed to satisfy Walter Mischel解析细节理解题。由第二段中的“the other 30%showed willpower”和“those whod shown strong willpower.were more popular”可知,这百分之三十的孩子由于有很强的意志
15、力,所以他们更可能会拥有美好的未来,故选B项。答案B2The underlined word “brood” in the last paragraph probably means “_”AlieBreplyCworry Dexplain解析词义猜测题。由该词后的“if you arent good at controlling yourselfyou can work on it”可知,如果你感到自己的意志力不强,那么也不必担心,因为意志力可以通过练习来增强,故选C项。答案C3How does the author mainly develop the text?ABy providing
16、 research findings.BBy making some comparisons.CBy following the order of space.DBy telling an interesting story.解析写作手法题。作者在文中主要通过分别于1972年和三十年前进行的两个实验展开,说明意志力的强弱对一个人今后发展的重大影响,故选A项。答案A4What would be the best title for the text?AHow marshmallows influence a childBWillpower: the key to a successful lif
17、eCWhy selfcontrol is the secret to successDExercises that will improve your willpower解析标题归纳题。作者通过本文主要向我们说明了意志力的强弱对一个人今后发展的重大影响,文中介绍的两个实验和作者最后给出的建议都是围绕willpower展开的,故选B项。答案B.完形填空The vehicle has long played an important role in America.In 1986,69% of American families _1_at least one car,and 38% had mo
18、re than one.By giving workers rapid transportation,it has_2_them from having to live near their place of work.This has_3_the growth of the suburbs (郊区),but it has also led to_4_ problems,especially on busy roads,in the city._5_,the vehicle has caused the weakening of neighborhood relationships by ma
19、king it_6_to keep up friendships at a distance and to enjoy _7_activities far from home. For farm families the vehicle is very_8_,which has made it possible for them to travel to town_9_for business and for pleasure,and also to transport their children to_10_schools.And the vehicle_11_to keep famili
20、es together when it is used for picnics,outings,camping trips,and other_12_experiences.However,when teenage children own one,their parents cant_13_them.Accidents can easily happen _14_the driver has been drinking alcohol (酒) or is_15_by speeding._16_of victims (受害者) of such accidents have formed an
21、organization called MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)These women send speakers to_17_to impress children with the_18_of careful driving._19_,the vehicle means a lot to Americans.For some adults,it is a mark of social position and for young people,it is a(n)_20_of becoming an adult.语篇解读本文是说明文。文章主要
22、介绍了汽车给美国人的生活所带来的影响。1A.madeBownedCwashed Drepaired解析由该空后的38% had more than one可知,这里是说:百分之六十九的美国家庭至少“拥有(owned)”一辆汽车。答案B2A.freed BstoppedCexcused Dprotected解析由该空前的By giving workers rapid transportation可知,有了快速的交通工具,工人们就不用再住在工作场所附近了。free sb.from doing表示“使获得自由”,符合句意。答案A3A.limited BincludedCconsidered Denc
23、ouraged解析便利的交通带动了城郊的发展,故填encouraged。答案D4A.health BtrafficClearning Dhousing解析由该空后的especially on busy roads可知,这里是说“交通(traffic)”问题。答案B5A.Instead BHoweverCBesides DTherefore解析该空后的内容是对前面内容的进一步补充说明,故填Besides。答案C6A.easy BclearCsafe Dfunny解析参见下题。答案A7A.teaching BoutdoorCcultural Dclassroom解析有了汽车,人们不论是去拜访远方的
24、朋友还是搞一些远离住所的“户外(outdoor)”活动都变得“容易(easy)”多了。答案B8A.cheap BstrangeCuseful Dexpensive解析由该空后的“which has made it possible for them to travel to town.for business and for pleasure”可知,对于生活在农场的那些家庭来说,汽车的用处很大,故填useful。答案C9A.secretly BsuddenlyCseparately Dfrequently解析有了汽车,他们可以“经常(frequently)”去镇上经商或是娱乐。答案D10A.d
25、istant BpublicCspecial Dprivate解析由该句中farm families和the vehicle可知,有了汽车,他们就可以送孩子们到“远处的(distant)”学校去上学。答案A11A.fails BprefersChelps Dcontinues解析由该空后的“to keep families together when it is used for picnics,outings,camping trips”可知,有了汽车,全家人一起出去游玩就方便多了,故填helps。答案C12A.painful BharmfulCpersonal Dshared解析由该空前的
26、keep families together可知,这些活动都是全家人共同参与的,故填shared。答案D13A.get away from Bkeep an eye onCcatch up with Dmake the best of解析当十几岁的孩子们自己有了车,父母们就无法不时地“看管(keep an eye on)”着他们了。答案B14A.if BsoCthough Dbefore解析“如果(if)”酒驾很容易发生事故。答案A15A.walking around Bcalming downCshowing off Dbreaking out解析由该空后的by speeding可知,一些驾
27、驶者喜欢通过加速来“炫耀(showing off)”自己的车技。答案C16A.Friends BFathersCChildren DMothers解析由该空后的MADD(Mothers Against Drunk Driving) 可知,这里是说事故中受害者的“母亲们(Mothers)”。答案D17A.hotels BschoolsCfactories Dhospitals解析参见下题。答案B18A.skills BfactsCimportance Dpossibility解析由该句中的children可知,这些母亲们请人到“学校(schools)”去给孩子们讲述谨慎驾驶的“重要性(impor
28、tance)”。答案C19A.In fact BFor exampleCBy the way DOn the whole解析“总的来说(On the whole)”,汽车对美国人而言十分重要。作者在此对上文进行概括总结。答案D20A.sign BruleCorder Dgame解析对年轻人来讲,拥有一辆汽车是成人的一种“标志(sign)”。答案A.语法填空In order to know a foreign language thoroughly,four things are necessary.1._(first),we must understand the language when
29、we hear it 2._(speak)Secondly,we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with 3._(confident) and without hesitation.Thirdly,we must be able to read the language,and fourthly,we must be able to write it.We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.There is no easy way to succ
30、ess in language learning.A good memory is 4._great help,but it is not enough only 5._(memorize) rules from a grammar book.It is no much use 6._(learn) by heart long lists of words and their meanings,studying the dictionary and so on.We must learn by using the language.If we are 7._(satisfy) with onl
31、y a few rules we have memorized,we are not really learning the language.“Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those 8._are studying a new language.Practice is important.We must practice 9._(speak) and writing the language 10._we can.答案1.Firstly2.spoken3.confidence4.a5.to memorize6.learning7.satisfied8.who/that9speaking10.whenever