1、课时知能训练.完形填空You must burst into laughter when you hear your friends express their wishes to you by saying:“Good good study,day day up”,which is a most interesting sentence.When I first read the similar sentence “Long time no see” from an American friends Email,I also laughed.I thought it was a perfec
2、t _1_ of Chinglish.Later on,my friend told me that it is a standard American _2_.I was too surprised.Her words could not _3_ me at all.So I did a search on www.google,com.To my surprise,there are over 60 thousand web pages _4_“long time no see”This sentence has been _5_ used in Emails,newspapers or
3、any other _6_ places.Though it is informal,it is part of the language that Americans use daily._7_,if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word,the software will tell you that the grammar needs correcting.Nobody knows the _8_ of this Chinglish sentence.Some people _9_ that it came from Charlie Chans mo
4、vies.In the 1930s,Hollywood movie makers successfully _10_ a famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens,_11_ liked to teach Americans some Chinese _12_.“Long time no see” was his trademark.Soon it became a _13_phrase.Some scholars _14_ America to a huge pot of stew.All kinds of cu
5、lture are mixed together,and they change the color and taste of each other.Language is usually the first thing to be _15_ in the mixed stew.【语篇解读】本文介绍“long time no see”的来源。有人认为是受好莱坞电影塑造的一个成功的中国侦探影响的结果,一些学者则认为是美国多元文化之间互相渗透的结果。1A.wordBsignCexample Dsignal【解析】这是一个典型的中国式英语的“例子(example)”。【答案】C2A.custom B
6、greetingChabit Dproverb【解析】朋友告诉我这是一个标准的美式“问候(greeting)”。【答案】B3A.ensure BpersuadeCconvince Dconvey【解析】由下文的“So I did a search on .”可知朋友的话根本没有使作者相信。convince意思是“使信服”。干扰项persuade的主语应该是人。【答案】C4A.publishing BprintingCcontaining Dexpressing【解析】作者在网站上搜索了一下,惊奇地发现有六万多包含(containing)“long time no see”的网页。网页中的内容仅
7、供浏览用,所以前两项错误;D项意为“表达”,语意不恰当。【答案】C5A.seldom BhardlyCwidely Ddeeply【解析】根据空格后面的内容(在电子邮件、报纸或者是任何一个其他可能的地方)可知这句话被“广泛”使用。【答案】C6A.important BpossibleCinteresting Dpleasant【解析】参见上题解析。【答案】B7A.Unfortunately BLuckilyCSuddenly DHowever【解析】上一句提到尽管这句话有点不正式,但仍然是美国人日常用语中的一部分。而空格后面则是指Microsoft Word却认为这句话的语法是不正确的,是需要
8、改正的。由此可判断空格处表示转折关系。【答案】D8A.use BmeaningCexpression Dorigin【解析】下文提到这句话可能的出处(.came from Charlie Chans movies.),由此可知没有人知道它的“来源(origin)”。【答案】D9A.believe BsuggestCadvise Dtell【解析】句意:有人认为这句话来自陈查理的(Charlie Chans)电影。【答案】A10A.did BpublishedCcreated Ddiscovered【解析】20世纪30年代,好莱坞电影制片人成功地“塑造(created)”了陈查理这个世界闻名的中
9、国侦探形象。这个形象原来是没有的,是被创作出来的,所以要用create。而discover则是指初次看见本来已存在但以前未被发现的事物,意思是“发现”。【答案】C11A.who BwhichCwhom Dthat【解析】引导非限制性定语从句,表示人,在从句中作主语,故用who。【答案】A12A.sayings BwordsCcustoms Dtelling【解析】这里要表达的意思是他喜欢教美国人一些中国的习语(Chinese sayings)。saying意思是“格言,习语,谚语”。【答案】A13A.popular BimportantCuseful Duseless【解析】前文已有说明:Th
10、is sentence has been widely used in Emails,newspapers or any other possible places(这句话是相当流行的)。popular意思是“流行的”。【答案】A14A.treat BcompareClead Dtake【解析】本段开始提到有些学者把美国比作一个大熔炉,各种文化相互混合(mixed)渗透,由此可推断他们之间都在发生着变化。compare.to.把比作。其他各词均不符合句意。【答案】B15A.mentioned BusedCconsidered Dinfluenced【解析】根据最后一段第一句可知在美国这个大熔炉
11、中,语言首先受到“影响(influenced)”。【答案】D.语法填空One afternoon,a little boy went into a drug store,reached for a soda carton (硬纸箱)and pulled it over to the telephone.He stood 1._the carton so that he could reach the phone 2._started to dial the phone numbers.The store owner observed and listened to the conversati
12、on:Boy:“Lady,can you give me the job of 3._(cut)your lawn?”Woman (at the other end of the phone line):“I have already hired someone.”Boy:“But I will do 4._job for half the price.”Woman:“Thats great,but Im very satisfied with my present employee.”Boy:“Lady,5._you give me the chance,Ill even sweep you
13、r sidewalk for free.”Woman:“Oh,Im sorry.”Hearing this,the little boy replaced the phone 6._(receive) with a smile on his face.The store owner then walked over to the boy and said to 7._,“I appreciate your positive spirit and would like 8._(offer) you a job.”But the boy refused.“I made the call not t
14、o apply for a job,but to check my performance at the job I have already had.I am the one who 9._(work)from 10:00 to 11:30 this morning,” the little boy explained 10._the store owner.【语篇解读】店主听到小男孩打电话问对方是否愿意雇人割草坪,便以为男孩是要找工作。当店主表示想雇用男孩时,男孩却回答说他打电话是想试探自己的雇主对自己工作的满意度。1on小男孩为了能够到电话,需要站在硬纸箱上,故本空应填介词on。2and
15、该处and使得stood与started成为并列结构,表连续动作。3cutting该空前面的of是介词,故本空要填cut的动名词形式,作介词of的宾语。4the前面已经提到了这份工作,因为这里是特指这份大家都知道的割草坪的工作。5 ifif在这里引导条件状语从句。6receiver句意:小男孩脸上带着微笑,重新将电话听筒(receiver)放置好。7him指代前面的the boy。8to offerwould like/love to do sth.feel like doing sth.想干某事。9was working表示“过去一段时间一直在干某事”要用过去进行时。10to explain
16、(sth.)to sb.向某人解释某事情。.阅读理解AJust how comfortable is your sofa? Would you be prepared to let a stranger crash(躺下睡觉) out there for the night? Just on the basis of a short email correspondence(通信) and seeing a photo of the sofa,would you travel halfway across the world to do the same? It might sound cra
17、zy,but this is exactly what millions of people are doingits known as couch(沙发) surfing.Couch surfing is travelling on a budget,using a broad network of contacts in order to get overnight accommodation for free,or at as little cost as possible.Participants join dedicated(专业的) websites,providing as mu
18、ch information about themselves as possible in order to make others feel comfortable hosting them,or using them as a host.Various safety features are available in such online networks,like verification (确认) of names and addresses,personal references and vouching (担保) for a particular member as a rel
19、iable host or guest.As well as the financial advantages of couch surfing,participants also claim that the practice gives them a more unique,authentic travel experience,allowing them to get to know culture and cuisine through the locals rather than through tour agents.“Couch surfing is not just about
20、 finding free accommodation.We open our minds and lives and welcome the knowledge that becomes available through cultural exchange,” said Casey Fenton,founder of CouchS, “CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel,but how we relate to the world.”1What is the RIGHT order of couch surfing
21、?aProvide personal information.bTravel to the hosts house.cJoin dedicated websites.dCheck photos of sofas by emails.Adbac BbcadCadcb Dcadb【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段和第二段的描述,与这个网站取得联系的顺序为D。【答案】D2Which is NOT a safety feature of online network?AVerification of identify.BA copy of the passport.CPersonal references
22、.DVouching for the member as reliable.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的描述,可排除B项。【答案】B3From the text we can know that_.Aparticipants can be hosted or a hostBcouch surfing tests peoples patienceCcouch surfing leads to trust between peopleDpeople couch surf simply for financial reasons【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段和第三段结尾部分的描述,可知这种旅游的
23、特点之一为A。【答案】A4The text mainly intends to_.Aintroduce a new way of travellingBteach how to keep the Internet safetyCpromote online productsDadvocate ideas of saving money【解析】主旨大意题。通读全篇文章可知答案。【答案】A5What can be the BEST title of the text?ATouring the World on the InternetBUnique Advantages of Local Trav
24、ellingCAround the World from Sofa to SofaDCultural Exchange by Correspondence【解析】主旨大意题。既然是介绍一种新的旅游方式,那就应该是Around the World,另外,这种旅游方式的特点是很舒服,如同坐在沙发上一样,因此,只有C项最合适。【答案】CBThe writings of Shakespeare are today little read by young people in Britain.His young readership is limited to those who choose to s
25、tudy literature at university.Shakespeares work,together with most other classics,is seen as remote,and written in a 400yearold version of English that is about as inviting as toothache.Still,in British schools,it is compulsory to study the bard(诗人),and when something is made compulsory,usually the
26、result is boredom,resentment(憎恨) or both.This was my experience of the classics at school.But when I reached my late teenage years,I had a change of heart.Like every other young person since the dawn of time,the world confused me.I wanted answers,so I turned to books to find them.I went on to take a
27、 PhD in literature and have taught it in Britain and China.I have never regretted it.There is something in literature that people want,even if they dont read books.You see this in the popularity of TV and movie adaptations of great works,the recent film version of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice be
28、ing a_case_in_point.These popular adaptations may help increase peoples interest in the classics.Reading a simplified Romeo and Juliet may perhaps lead to a reading of Shakespeares actual play.If that is the case,then I welcome the trend.But do not make the mistake of thinking that it is the same th
29、ing.Shakespeare is a poet.His greatness is in his language.Reading someone elses rewriting of his work is like peeling a banana,throwing away the fruit,and eating the skin take on the original.It really is worth the effort.6Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe language used i
30、n classics is no longer in use today.BBritish students usually find compulsory reading dull.COnly those studying literature read Shakespeares works.DFor British people,Shakespeares works are no longer classics.【解析】推理判断题。从文章第三段内容可以推断B项正确。【答案】B7According to the passage,the writer_.Ahas liked literary
31、classics since an early ageBwas forced to read the classics for a PhDCturned to literature to seek answers in his teensDthinks only people who read books like literature【解析】推理判断题。从文章的第四段内容可知C项正确。【答案】C8The popularity of TV and movie adaptations of great works may help people_.Alearn more about tradit
32、ionBget a PhD in literatureCseek their answers about the worldDbecome more interested in the classics【解析】细节理解题。从文章第五段的最后一句话,可知D项为最佳答案。【答案】D9The underlined phrase “a case in point” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_”Aa great hitBa good exampleCa movie adaptation Da popular phenomenon【解析】词义猜测题
33、。画线前面的一句话“You see this in the popularity of TV and movie adaptations of great works.”是作者的观点,后面是进行事例论证。故最佳答案为B。【答案】B10What does the writer intend to tell us in the last paragraph?AThe fruit of a banana is more useful than its skin.BThe rewriting trend does more harm than good.CReaders should try to r
34、ead the original versions.DReaders need to learn the language in the classics.【解析】写作意图题。文章最后一段第三句点明了作者的观点:改编的作品和原著是不一样的。作者建议我们要读作者的原作。【答案】C11用30词左右概括文章大意_【答案】The writer mainly tells about his experience of classics at school and university and his opinion that readers should try to read the original versions instead of the simplified ones.高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网