1、SectionLearningaboutLanguage,UsingLanguage,SummingUp&LearningTip课后篇巩固提升一、单句改错1.Have you aware of the importance of a balanced diet?答案aware前加been2.He narrow escaped being killed in the accident.答案narrownarrowly3.Wait a moment.I need a knife to sharp my pencil.答案sharpsharpen4.We are scaring to hear th
2、at a heavy snow is on the way.答案scaringscared5.Regular exercise will keep you in the shape.答案去掉the二、完成句子1.Do you mind telling me if this letter (反映了你的真实想法)?答案reflects how you really think2.Youd better not (靠近分界线).答案get close to the boundary3.They find it hard to (靠养老金生活).答案live on their/the pensions
3、4.I dont know how to (阻止她的孩子吮吸拇指).答案stop her baby from sucking its thumb5.The old man was sitting in the sofa,(神情严肃).答案with his face serious 6.She has got a (敏捷的思维) and a (伶俐的口齿).答案sharp mind;sharp tongue 7.I wonder if you (介意我问) you a few questions.答案mind my asking 8.The Jefferson Memorial is a ver
4、y beautiful white building (以形状) a circle.答案in the shape of三、阅读理解The Coral Sea is home to an amazing variety of turtles,sharks,whales,dolphins,large fish,birds,corals,plants,and many other species.Many of these species are endangered elsewhere in the world,but still survive in the healthy environmen
5、t of the Coral Sea.The Coral Sea is a large series of coral reefs located off the northeast coast of Australia.This area is three times larger than Australias famous Great Barrier Reef,which the Coral Sea borders.The Coral Sea is one of the few coral reef environments that have remained largely unda
6、maged by overfishing,oil and gas exploration and pollution.However,statistics show that coral reefs around the world are disappearing five times faster than rainforests.It is very likely that in the near future the Coral Sea will face the same threats to its existence.The Australian government is cu
7、rrently looking at options for protecting the Coral Sea but has made no decisions.Environmentalists are pushing for laws to declare the Coral Sea area a marine protected area.This would mean a large “no-take zone” for fishermen,a no-exploration zone for gas and oil companies and a no-dump zone for p
8、ollution.This would make the Coral Sea a marine park larger than any in the world.We can write letters to Australian leaders,Australian environmental protection agencies,and Australian friends,to let them know that people worldwide support this protection of the Coral Sea.To lose this last great mar
9、ine wildness would be a loss for the whole world.1.What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A.To teach people how to protect the Coral Sea.B.To call for the public awareness to protect the Coral Sea.C.To show the amazing features of the Coral Sea.D.To explain the function of the Coral Sea
10、.答案B解析写作意图题。根据倒数第二段可知,该文旨在提高公众保护珊瑚海的意识。2.What is the main important reason for protecting the Coral Sea?A.The Coral Sea,home to many species,will disappear soon.B.The Coral Sea is rich in oil and gas.C.The Coral Sea is three times larger than Great Barrier Reef.D.The Coral Sea will be a marine park
11、larger than any in the world.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句及第三段的最后两句可知,拥有许多物种的珊瑚海很快会消失,因此它需要保护。3.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A.The reason for protecting the Coral Sea.B.The way to protect the Coral Sea.C.The location of the Coral Sea.D.The money-raising for saving the Coral Sea.答案D解析
12、细节理解题。保护珊瑚海的原因、方案及珊瑚海的位置文中均有提及,但没有提到为拯救珊瑚海筹集资金。四、完形填空John Perry stood up and looked around again.The island had been a good place to find shells.But now how could he make the 1 move out to sea?If they swam out to sea,he could jump in and get to the shore 2 they saw him.He saw the sharks rolling and
13、playing.Their 3 was now gone and they were killing for fun.How could he make them move away?He drew his knife from his belt.Sharks can 4 blood,he thought.He put the knife against his leg and cut deep into the 5.The blood ran out and he caught it on his white shirt.When the shirt was red and wet he t
14、ied some cloth around his leg to 6the flow of blood.He then tied a long piece of cloth to the shirt,threw it into the water and 7 it with the piece of cloth.The sharks smelled the blood and came 8 towards the shirt.He ran down the sand reef pulling the shirt and the sharks raced after it.He was 9 th
15、em away from shore.Suddenly he dropped the cloth,turned towards the 10 and ran as fast as he could.He jumped in the water and swam.He was halfway across 11 he turned to look back.A high bony fin(鳍) was 12 through the water towards him.He put his face in the water and kicked and splashed himself 13 a
16、s fast as he could.The shore was near now.He lifted his head again to 14 and he saw the shore very near.From behind he left the water rush towards him,almost pushing him,helping him.And then a great grey body hit him and almost rolled him over in the water.He touched the shore with 15 and he pulled
17、himself up the stones.The shark,16 by the smell of blood and the chase(追逐),went wildly after him.Its great body crashed against 17.The end came quickly and the water was covered with the sharks blood.The injured shark was eaten up 18 by others as it tried to escape.Perry slowly struggled 19 his feet
18、.“So,” he said,“you did not get me.” And he looked down at the sharks still eating 20 they werent hungry.He climbed up the stones and walked towards the village.1.A.boatsB.sharksC.soldiersD.shells答案B解析从下文可以得知佩里想使鲨鱼游到海里,这样他才能涉水到岸上去。2.A.beforeB.afterC.untilD.when答案A解析句意:他可以跳进水时在,在被鲨鱼看到之前游上岸。3.A.foodB.
19、hungerC.angerD.wish答案B解析根据上句他看到鲨鱼在翻滚玩耍可知,鲨鱼现在已不再饥饿。此题考查名词辨析,hunger“饥饿”。4.A.fearB.tasteC.drinkD.smell答案D解析根据常识可知,鲨鱼可以闻到血腥味,故填smell。5.A.sandB.sharkC.fleshD.meat答案C解析佩里将刀子割进肉里以便流出一些血,排除A、B两项;meat为动物的肉的总称,flesh可以指人的肉体,故选C项。6.A.stopB.keepC.joinD.cause答案A解析血流得足够多时,佩里给自己止血。7.A.pulledB.wrappedC.connectedD.c
20、aught答案A解析佩里把染了血的衬衫扔到水里,用一条布拉着。pull“拉着”;wrap“捆绑”;connect“连接”;catch“抓住”。8.A.runningB.racingC.swimmingD.jumping答案B解析用race表示鲨鱼闻到血腥味后行动之快。根据下一句中的raced也可知应选择B项。9.A.drivingB.keepingC.preventingD.leading答案D解析佩里领着鲨鱼游离海岸。leadsb./sth.awayfrom.“领着某人/某物离开”。10.A.seaB.shoreC.islandD.sand答案B解析他自己扔下衬衫,返回海边上岸。11.A.b
21、eforeB.whileC.unlessD.when答案D解析当他转过身时,他已经游了一半。12.A.goingB.runningC.cuttingD.swimming答案C解析cut“切;割;砍”。这条鲨鱼的速度很快,因此它的鳍就像要把水割开一样。13.A.forwardB.backwardC.upwardD.downward答案A解析身后有鲨鱼,佩里当然竭力向前游。forward“向前”;backward“向后”;upward“向上”;downward“向下”。14.A.cryB.breatheC.swimD.escape答案B解析佩里露出头来呼吸。15.A.his feetB.a sti
22、ckC.his fingersD.the shirt答案C解析在此指佩里用手指抓到了石岸,并使自己爬上石头。withhisfingers“用他的手指”。16.A.interestedB.frightenedC.disappointedD.excited答案D解析根据常识可知,鲨鱼因血腥味和追逐而变得异常兴奋。excited比interested的语气重得多。interested“感兴趣的”;frightened“受惊的,受恐吓的”;disappointed“失望的”;excited“兴奋的”。17.A.the shoreB.PerryC.the stonesD.the shells答案C解析这
23、条鲨鱼因用力过猛而撞到了石头上。由上文可知,鲨鱼紧追佩里,佩里爬上了岸边的礁石,鲨鱼紧随其后,自然撞上了礁石。18.A.livelyB.aliveC.deadD.friendly答案B解析这条鲨鱼只是受伤,所以是被其他鲨鱼活着吃了,首先排除C项。alive“活着的”,在此处作伴随状语,表示被吃的时候的状态是活的;lively“活泼的,活跃的,栩栩如生的”;friendly“友好的”。19.A.onB.byC.toD.with答案A解析struggleononesfeet是固定搭配,表示“挣扎着站起来”。20.A.as thoughB.even thoughC.as soon asD.as long as答案B解析尽管已不再饥饿,鲨鱼仍在吃着。asthough“好像,仿佛”;eventhough“即使;尽管”;assoonas“一就”;aslongas“只要,在的时候”。
