1、Section Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending课后篇巩固提升一、用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空because ofcome upat presentmake use ofsuch asbe based onplay a part inthe number of1.Each of us should making the earth a better place to live on.答案 play a part in2.Today people traveling abroad is increasing.答案 the number
2、 of3.He didnt attend the meeting his cold.答案 because of4.The teachers in this school, Mr.White and Mrs.Black,are very kind to the students.答案 such as5.I hope the plan which is being carried out in our city will bring us a good result.答案 at present6.The film about a couples life a true story.答案 is/wa
3、s based on7.When the thief saw a policeman to him,he ran away quickly.答案 coming up8.We should train them to reference books.答案 make use of二、用适当的介词或副词填空1. the end of the show,the audience stood up and cheered.答案 At2.People go to the cinema because they want to see something different everyday life.答案
4、 from3.As languages develop,the meaning of the words can change time.答案 over4.Come to the fire,and you will feel much warmer.答案 up5.They must have finished the work now.答案 by三、单句填空1.His famous novel is based a true story.答案 on/upon2.My brother cant go to work because his foot being hurt.答案 of3.Pleas
5、e dont worry.Your son is all right present.答案 at4.Tom is more my neighbour.He is a close friend of mine as well.答案 than5.They decided to make voyage to the United States.答案 a6.I dont know why the old lady comes to school (frequent).答案 frequently四、单句改错1.Native English speakers can understand each oth
6、er as if they dont speak the same kind of language.答案 aseven2.Today a number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.答案 athe3.In the end of the street,you can find a house near the river.答案 InAt4.Now computers are playing an important role on modern society.答案 onin5.They are eager
7、to come up a better plan than this.答案 在up后加with6.Because the heavy smog,his flight has to be put off but he can do something that is interesting.答案 在Because后加of7.We are fond of learning English gradual and stick to what we think will benefit us.答案 gradualgradually8.Some teachers are puzzled because
8、students can be good at reciting,but they cannot do well in spell.答案 spellspelling五、完成句子1.因为这场大雨,我们不能去上班。We cant go to work .答案 because of the heavy rain2.你认为哪一个队将赢得这场足球赛?Which team will win the football match?答案 do you think3.他提出了一个很好的计划。He a good plan.答案 came up with4.你将怎样利用最后一个月的时间?How the last m
9、onth?答案 will you make use of5.目前,他正在写一本关于他的故乡的书。 ,he is writing a book about his hometown.答案 At present6.这部电影是以我们的城市为基础的。This film our city.答案 is based on六、阅读理解AIf you were to travel back in time to the tenth century,you probably wouldnt be able to understand a sentence that anyone said to you.Theyd
10、 be speaking Old English.Talking to a tenth-century Englishman,youd probably only be able to understand a few words like “a” or “the”.Only about one-sixth of todays English words have an Old English root(词根),with the rest having foreign influences.Gradually Old English turned into the Middle English
11、 that Chaucer wrote inbut still the official language of England was French!It was only in 1362,during Chaucers lifetime,that English was used at the opening of Parliament(议会) for the first time.During the same year a law called the“Statute of Pleading” was passed,making English the official languag
12、e in Parliament.In 1399,King Henry became the first king of England after the Norman Conquest whose mother tongue was English.English was still a language of low status(地位)especially when it came to writing poetry(诗歌).During the 14th century,the Italians and French were creative.Great poets like Dan
13、te were writing in totally new ways.But English had no such great writers.This was where Chaucer made a difference.He took the language of the man in the street and turned it into many famous works,such as The Canterbury Tales.Chaucer proved poetry written in English could be every bit as good as bo
14、oks in French.Of course,the English language has continued to change since Chaucers day.For example,Shakespeares English is quite different from Chaucers.And it is still changing now.Until just a few years ago,“C U L8R”(see you later) was just a set of letters and numbers,but now most people know wh
15、at it means!1.What happened during Chaucers lifetime?A.Old English began to turn into the Middle English.B.Englishs status was greatly improved.C.English was used only in Parliament.D.English kings usually spoke English.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“It was only in 1362.making English the official language in
16、 Parliament.”可知,在乔叟时代,英语的地位得到显著提高。2.Why was Chaucer so great?A.He first used formal English to write.B.He had a big influence on poets like Dante.C.He was a pioneer in writing English poems.D.He encouraged people to read books in French.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“This was where Chaucer made a difference.a
17、s good as books in French.”可知,乔叟是用英语创作诗歌的先驱。3.Why did the author give the example of Shakespeares English?A.To explain English is always changing.B.To explain how the Middle English changed.C.To show Shakespeares English is unusual.D.To show how people respond to new words.答案 A解析 推理判断题。最后一段主题句是首句“th
18、e English language has continued to change”,作者举这个例子是为了说明英语一直在变化。4.How is the text developed?A.By space.B.By comparison.C.By importance.D.By time.答案 D解析 推理判断题。分析全文结构及文中的1362,1399,now 可知,本文是按照时间顺序展开的。B导学号06844007The most frightening words in the English language are,“Our computer is down.” You hear it
19、 more and more when you are on business.The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said,“Im sorry.I cant sell you a ticket.Our computer is down.” “If your computer is down,just write me out a ticket.” “I cant write you out a ticket.The com
20、puter is the only one allowed to do so.”I looked down on the computer and every passenger(乘客) was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen.Then I asked her,“What do all you people do?” “We give the computer the information about your trip,and then it tells us whether you c
21、an fly with us or not.” “So when it goes down,you go down with it.”“Thats right,sir.”“How long will the computer be down?”I wanted to know.“I have no idea.Sometimes its down for 10 minutes,sometimes for two hours.Theres no way we can find out without asking the computer,and since its down it wont an
22、swer us.”After the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer,I said,“Lets forget the computer.What about your planes?Theyre still flying,arent they?”“I couldnt tell without asking the computer.”“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot(飞行员) if hes flying to Washington,” I suggested.“I
23、wouldnt know what gate to send you to.Even if the pilot was going to Washington,he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.”“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”“I wouldnt know,”she said,pointing at the dark screen.“Only it knows.It cant tell me.”By this ti
24、me there were quite a few people standing in lines.The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down.Some people went white,some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.5.The best title for the article is .A.When the Computer Is DownB.The Most Frightening WordsC.
25、The Computer of the AirportD.Asking the Computer答案 A解析 标题归纳题。由本文第一句中的“Our computer is down.”,以及全文都在谈论的“the computer is down”可知本文的最佳标题为When the Computer Is Down。6.What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?A.She could sell a ticket.B.She could write out
26、 a ticket.C.She could answer the passengers questions.D.She could do nothing.答案 D解析 细节理解题。从本文售票处的女孩和作者的对话中我们可以知道,如果不问电脑,这个女孩什么也不知道。7.The last paragraph suggests that .A.a modern computer wont be downB.computers can take the place of humansC.sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleD.there w
27、ill be great changes in computers答案 C解析 推理判断题。通过整篇文章及最后一段的描述可知,电脑出故障的时候,人们的日常生活都变得异常困难。故选C项。七、根据课文内容填空导学号06844008At first,nearly all the people 1. spoke English lived in England.Later in the 17th century,people from England made voyages 2.(conquer) other parts of the world and 3. of that,English beg
28、an to 4.(speak) in many other countries.English has changed much over time.Old English was based more 5. German.Then English was changed 6.(gradual).The people who ruled England enriched the English language.Later some British settlers moved to America.7. the 19th century,two English dictionaries we
29、re written by Samuel Johnson and Noah Webster.The dictionary 8.(write) by the latter gave a separate identity to American English 9.(spell).Now English is spoken in many countries as a foreign or second language.Many people in India can speak 10.(fluently) English.Today the number of people learning English in China and other countries of the world is increasing rapidly.答案 1.who2.to conquer3.because4.be spoken5.on6.gradually7.By8.written9.spelling10.fluent
