1、课后限时作业(二)语言知识练.单句语法填空1I bet Jack will still be sleeping (sleep) when we get home.2Thousands of Palestinian people have laid (lay) down their lives for the peace of their own country for decades.3By 9：00 tomorrow evening my performance will have ended and I will be meeting (meet) reporters in the mee
2、ting room.4Technology is changing (change) so rapidly now that it is a challenge for me to stay on top of the latest trend in science.5Tom is seriously ill and is being attended (attend) to in hospital by doctors at present.6The living conditions of wildlife are not good.But in China animals and pla
3、nts are being protected (protect)7You wont miss him.He will be wearing (wear) a dark green suit and a yellow tie waiting for you.8I can give these books to Mr Black because I will be having(have) a talk with him at five oclock this afternoon.9Im afraid I wont be available.I will be seeing (see) a fr
4、iend off at 2 oclock this afternoon.10Next Friday I will go to another concert.They will be playing (play) something by Mozart at that time.高考题型练.语法填空British English may have come first, but around the world, the American way of spelling is now far more popular.An 1._(accuracy) examination of these
5、two variants of the English language 2._(show) that publications now largely use the American version, 3._(swap) words like “centre” for “center” after the 1880s.According to the data, this shift 4._(strengthen) around the time of World War .Around 1880, 5._ American English began to cross into wide
6、r use among many words, including “grey” and “flavour”， British English can be seen dwindling(缩小)After World War ， the world also began to prefer “defense” 6._ the British English version, “defence”For many years, British English maintained 7._(it) hold on “honour”， struggling with the American vers
7、ion for years before the two flipflopped(突然转向反向) in 8._(popular) around the world.However, American English was in 9._ lead in the 1970s as “honor” 10._(increasing) became the more spelling of choice.语篇导读本文介绍了由英式英语占主导到美式英语更受人欢迎这一转变。1accurate解析 考查词性转换。空处作定语修饰名词examination，故用形容词accurate。2shows解析 考查时态、
8、语态和主谓一致。此处叙述客观情况，故应用一般现在时；主语examination与show为主谓关系，应用主动语态；examination为单数形式，故谓语用单数形式。3swapping解析 考查非谓语动词。publications与swap构成逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作伴随状语。4strengthened/was strengthened解析 考查时态和语态。根据时间状语around the time of World War I可知用一般过去时；strengthen可以作及物动词，也可以作不及物动词，故此处可以用主动语态也可以用被动语态。5when解析 考查引导词。分析句子结构可知，空
9、处引导定语从句，先行词为表示时间的Around 1880，引导词在定语从句中作时间状语，故用when。6to解析 考查介词。preferto喜欢多于，为固定搭配。7its解析 考查代词。句意：多年来，英式英语保持着“honour”这一拼写形式的权威。hold在此作名词，意为“影响，权威”，故用形容词性物主代词its修饰。8popularity解析 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处应填名词，作介词in的宾语，popularity意为“流行，受欢迎”。9the解析 考查冠词。in the lead占据优势，为固定搭配。10increasingly解析 考查词性转换。空处作状语修饰动词becam
10、e，应用副词increasingly，意为“越来越多地，不断增加地”。 .阅读理解Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford，Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower.But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the worlds 14 highest mountains.His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asias snowc
11、apped Himalayas.At 26,545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world.It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing.“It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous，” said Viesturs.“Theres no simple way to climb it.There are threatening avalanches(雪崩) and ice falls that protect the mou
12、ntain.” In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzogs tale of climbing the icy Annapurna.Herzogs story was of frostbite(冻伤) and difficulty and neardeath experiences.Viesturs was hooked right away.Viesturs got his start on Washingtons Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer.
13、Fifteen years ago, he set out to walk up to the worlds highest peaks.Finally, hes done.The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect.“You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let you clim
14、b it，” said Viesturs.“If we have the patience and the respect, and if were here at the right time, under the right circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down.” Whats next for a man who cant stop climbing? “Im going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the sum
15、mer，” says Viesturs.But for a man whos climbed the worlds 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure.语篇导读本文为说明文，介绍了登山之王Ed Viesturs的登山成就。1What record has Ed Viesturs set?AHe has succeeded in climbing to the worlds 14th highest mountain.BHe has been to the top of the
16、worlds 14 highest mountains.CHe has become the first to climb to the height of 26,545 feet.DHe has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.解析 B细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，Viesturs成功地征服了14座世界最高峰，故选B项。2What does the underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 4 mean?AFrightened. B
17、Discouraged.CInterested. DUpset.解析 C词义猜测题。根据上文介绍的Viesturs的登山成就及下文他开始登山可推知，hooked意为“感兴趣的”。A、B、D三项均不符合文义，故选C项。3Why did the author use Viesturs words in Paragraph 6?ATo support that mountain climbing is a dangerous sport.BTo support that mountains should be regarded as living creatures.CTo support that
18、 mountain climbing needs more skills than physical energy.DTo support that those who like mountain climbing wont stop climbing.解析 B推理判断题。第六段首句就是此段的主题句，下文Viesturs所说的话是用来说明这一主题的，故选B项。4Whats the next possible plan of Viesturs?AStopping climbing and going to a university to get a degree.BClimbing to the
19、 top of the worlds 14 tallest mountains again.CClimbing another one of the highest mountains.DWriting down the experiences about his adventure.解析 C推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，Viesturs下一个打算可能是征服另一座最高峰，故选C项。.完形填空A couple of years ago, I went to a ladys house to buy some vitamins.Upon entering the house, I_1_th
20、at there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning_2_the wall.Being a piano music lover and_3_， I asked if the woman played.She nodded and added that she had been_4_lessonsat age 54! I told her that it was very_5_ that she was pursuing her_6_to play the piano.Then she asked me the same question
21、.“I have been playing for 8 years now，” I answered.“Then you must play a song for me before you leave，” she requested.I_7_ she was kidding and I simply smiled.At the end of the _8_ of the vitamins, she _9_me of our musical “deal”She then_10_ me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me
22、 to play a song for her.I thought _11_and decided to play David Lanzs “Return to the Heart”， since she had so much passion for _12_， and it was my soulsearching song.I played the song to the best of my _13_， and with my emotions pouring into it as possible.She loved it._14_ I was about to step out o
23、f the door, I heard a weak voice calling out，“Young man！”I turned around.And there was an old lady _15_ one little step at a time with the help of another woman.“I wanted to come out to _16_ you for the beautiful song that you played.I have been very sick, and its very hard for me to _17_ my bed, bu
24、t I really wanted to thank you for the song.It made me feel good” she said.With that, she turned around and walked _18_ back to her room.I was deeply touched by her _19_ and felt a deeper understanding for the song.It served its purpose beautifully, returning to ones _20_ for peace and joy.1A.observ
25、ed Bwatched Cnoticed Dcaught2A.on Bat Cover Dagainst3A.player BlearnerCcomposer Dstarter4A.giving Battending Cteaching Dlearning5A.interesting Bexciting Caggressive Dimpressive6A.passion Binterest Chobbies Demotions7A.found Bfelt Choped Dthought8A.charge BpurchaseCbargain Dobtaining9A.warned Brequir
26、ed Casked Dreminded10. Ashowed Badapted Climited Dassigned11A.for the moment Bat the moment Cfor a moment Dat a moment12A.music Bme Cthe piano Dvitamins13A.knowledge Battitude Cmind Dability14. ASince BAsCOnce DBecause15A.taking BmakingChaving Dmoving16A.thank Bpraise Cadmire Drespect17A.get on Bget
27、 upCget off Dget down18A.quickly Bcalmly Chappily Dslowly19A.approval Bappreciation Cmind Dthanks20A.heart Bworld Cmind Ddream语篇导读本文为记叙文，讲述了作者去一家店买维生素时，在店主的要求下演奏了一曲，使一位久病在床的老人感觉精神顿好的故事。1解析 C根据语境可知，一走进房子，“我”就注意到(notice)架子上有一架电子琴，故选C项。2解析 Dlean against表示“倚着，靠着”，故选D项。3解析 A下文谈到“我”为店主弹奏钢琴，因此此处指“我”喜爱钢琴曲，是
28、一位钢琴演奏者(player)，故选A项。4解析 B根据语境及下文可知，店主一直在学钢琴，attend lesson上课，故选B项。5解析 D根据语境可知，此处表示“我”觉得店主的经历令人印象深刻(impressive)，故选D项。6解析 A根据第12空前的passion可知，店主对音乐充满了热情(passion)，故选A项。7解析 D根据语境可知，“我”以为店主是在开玩笑，故选D项。8解析 B根据语境可知，买(purchase)完维生素后，店主提醒(remind)“我”关于音乐的约定，故选B项。9解析 D参见上题解析，故选D项。10解析 A根据语境可知，之后店主把“我”带到(lead)一架古
29、老的钢琴旁，故选A项。11解析 C分析选项及语境可知，此处指“我”想了一会儿(for a moment)，故选C项。12解析 A根据语境可知，此处指店主对音乐(music)充满了热情，故选A项。13解析 D根据语境可知，此处指“我”竭尽全力并全身心(mind)投入，故选D项。14解析 B根据语境可知，此处指当“我”要离开的时候，as引导时间状语从句，故选B项。15解析 A有一位老太太在另一位女士的帮助下缓步走来。take a step走一步，故选A项。16解析 A根据上下文可知，此处应表示老太太为美妙的音乐感谢(thank)“我”，故选A项。17解析 C根据语境可知，此处表示老太太病得很严重，因此下床(get off ones bed)很困难，故选C项。18解析 D因为病得很严重，所以老太太走路应该非常缓慢(slowly)，故选D项。19解析 B根据语境可知，“我”被老太太对音乐的欣赏(appreciation)所感动，故选B项。20解析 A根据这首曲子的名字“Return to the Heart”可知，此处指这首曲子让人回归内心(heart)的平静和愉悦，故选A项。