1、Period Using Language.语境填词1Carry on even if something difficult _(出现)2Mary was _(打信号) wildly to us, but we didnt even notice.3My car is equipped with “smart” _(电子的) car alarm.4The shouting suddenly stopped with the _(出现) of the manager.5In only 10 years the whole _(特征) of the school has changed.6I w
2、ant to have my paper _(打印) immediately because I must hand it in tomorrow.完成句子1He speaks _(似乎) he were an American.2There is going to be a report. _ you _(愿意) go with us?3Remember not to mention it _(跟他讲话时) to him.4His teacher considers him clever and _(从某种程度上讲) he is right.5You must obey the rules.
3、 _(毕竟) you are all students.6. _(多惬意) to have a swim in a river in hot weather !.单项填空1The chair is _;move it,please.Ain a way Bin the wayCon a way Don the way2Shall we go to her party at 700? _,its not a convenient time.ABy my opinion BFor my opinionCPersonally DIn person3There is so much land that
4、the government of Australia even doesnt know _ it.Awhat to deal withBhow to deal withChow to do withDwhat to do away with4I will be on business for a week.Will you _ my dog for me while I am away?With pleasure.Alook at Bwatch forCwatch over Dlook for5The soldiers were lying on the stomachs in the tr
5、ees,waiting for the _ to start firing.Asymbol BsignCsignal Dmark6A new situation is likely to _ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.Aarose BriseCarise Dlift7Zhang Hua is _ the way to _ an engineer.Aon;become Bis;becomingCon;becoming Din;become8Happiness consists _ health.Aof BinCwith Dat9He
6、gave _ most of his money to the poor.Aaway BinCout Dup10You are crazy _ him all your money.Aat lending Bin lendingCto leading Dto lend.阅读理解Computers have many users today.Computers can solve difficult problems and control complex machines.Many people use small computers called calculators to add, su
7、btract,multiply and divide numbers quickly.Scientists use large computers to solve many problems at the same time.You can play games with computers,and some computers can help you learn languages.The Kurzweil Reading Machine is a special kind of computer.It can read books for blind people.The Kurzwe
8、il Reading Machine consists of three components:a scanner (扫描仪),a computer and a voice synthesizer(语音合成仪)These three parts are like your eyes,your brain,and your voice.The scanner is the“eye” of the machine.It scans,or looks at the words on the page of a book and changes them into digital signals.Th
9、ese digital signals then go to the computer,the “brain ”of the machine.The computer analyzes the signals and recognizes the words.The computer sends information about the words to the voice synthesizer.The voice synthesizer makes the sounds of the words.To use the machine,a blind person simply opens
10、 the book and puts it face down on the scanner (like a photocopy machine)The machine“read” the words on the page. When one page is finished,the blind person turns the page and puts the book on the scanner again.The Kurzweil Reading Machine can read in a normal voice or in a special fast voice.It can
11、 read words with small letters,large letters,or italics.Blind people like the Kurzweil Reading Machine because they can read anything with it:newspapers,magazines,books,even typed letters.Many libraries now have Kurzweil Reading Machines for blind people to use.The Kurzweil Reading Machine can also
12、help bad sighted children learn to read.Can the Kurzweil Reading Machine help you to read in English? The computer can analyze the grammar of sentences and the voice synthesizer can make the sounds of the words. However, the machine cannot explain the meanings of the words. To use the machine, you m
13、ust know the meanings of them because the machine cannot explain the meanings of the words. To use the machine, you must know the meanings of the words and sentences first.1Which part of the machine is like your eyes?AThe computer.BThe scanner.CThe voice synthesizer.DThe photocopy machine.2How does
14、the Kurzweil Reading Machine read?AIn a normal voice.BIn a low voice.CIn a fast voice.DIn a normal voice or a fast voice.3Why do blind people like the Kurzweil Reading Machine?AThey can “read” anything with it.BIt is a computer.CIt helps children learn to read.DIt can explain how to read .4“These th
15、ree parts are like your eyes,your brain, and your voice.” With your voice you can _.Aanalyze sentencesBmake digital signalsCrecognize wordsDmake the sounds of the wordsPeriod Using Language.1.arises2.signalling3.electronic4.appearance5character6.typed.1.as if2.Would;like to3.while/when speaking4in a
16、/one/some way5.After all6.What fun it is.1.B句意为:这椅子挡路了,请搬开。in a way 在某种程度上;in the way碍事,妨碍;on a way 无此结构;on the way在路上。根据句意选B项。2C本题为情境理解题,前者的问句是向对方征求意见,后者回答的内容表达了他的看法,从所给选项来看,A、B两项介词用错,应用介词in;D项表示“亲自”,不符合语境,故选C项。3Bdeal with中的deal为不及物动词,要与副词how连用;do with中的do为及物动词,与之连用的疑问词应是代词what。答案为B项。4C从句意知问话者是请对方照
17、看狗。只有C项符合题意,其他三项均不对。5C这里强调传达某些信息的信号,故用signal。句意为:战士们趴在树林里,等待着开火的信号。6Carose是arise的过去式;rise“上升”;lift“举起”;arise“产生,发生”。句意为:当毕业年龄上升到16岁时,一种新的情况很可能产生。根据句意可知答案为C项。7Con the way表示“即将成为”。句中的to是介词,因此其后接名词或动名词。8B句意为:幸福在于健康。consist of.由组成;consist in.在于;consist with.与一致。consist不与介词at搭配,故选B项。9A句意为:他把大部分钱捐给了穷人。giv
18、e away“赠送”;give in “屈服,让步”;give out“分发,发出(气味、热等)”;give up“放弃”。根据句意选A项。10D句意为:你把你所有的钱借给他,你一定是疯了。be crazy to do sth.疯狂做某事,故选D项。.1.B细节理解题。第二段第三句“The scanner is the eye of the machine.”已告诉明确答案。2D细节理解题。由第三段倒数第二句“The Kurzweil Reading Machine can read in a normal voice or in a special fast voice.”可知答案为D项。3A细节理解题。由倒数第二段第一句可知,因为盲人可以借助这种电脑来阅读,所以他们当然喜欢了。4D细节理解题。由第二段可知答案为D项。