1、课时素养评价 三Unit 19Communication Workshop & Language Awareness. 根据句意及首字母或汉语提示,用单词的适当形式填空1. All personnel (全体职员)of the company are eligible for the retirement plan. 2. He made several favorable comments about these applicants (候选人). 3. She was embarrassed (窘迫的)when people asked her age. 4. Teachers have
2、to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional competence (能力). 5. He obtained a diploma in architecture, but its no guarantee of everything. 6. They cheered(振作) up when they saw us coming along. 7. He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation. 8. He is
3、very punctual and always arrives on time. 9. An air steward came and asked him if he would like some drink. 10. Youre professional,but I am an amateur. . 根据语境用正确的介、副词填空1. When Im old enough Ill sign up and go to the front and fight. 2. These meetings focused on strategies for the future. 3. It is ac
4、knowledged that wealth is associated with freedom. 4. He was acknowledged as Americas finest writer. 5. Unfortunately, he got involved in an embarrassing situation. 6. He disobeys the traffic regulation on purpose. . 阅读理解AThe Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enliste
5、d in the World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains, stretching about 6,700 kilometers from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2,000 years, some parts of the Great Wall are now in ruins
6、or even entirely disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions around the world. No one can tell for sure when the building of the Great Wall was started, but it is popularly believed that it originated as a military fortification(要塞) against intrusion(侵入)by tribes on the b
7、orders during the earlier Zhou Dynasty. Late in the Spring and Autumn Period, some states extended the defence work to prevent the attacks from other states. It was not until the Qin Dynasty that the separate walls were connected to form a defensive system by Emperor Qin Shi Huang. After the emperor
8、 unified the country in 214 BC, he ordered the construction of the wall. It took about ten years to finish and the wall stretched from Gansu Province to Jilin Province. The wall not only served as a defence in the north but also symbolized the power of the emperor. Further construction also experien
9、ced several dynasties. The present Great Wall in Beijing is mainly remains from the Ming Dynasty. Today, the Great Wall has become a must-see sight for every visitor to China. Few can help saying “Wow” when they stand on top of a beacon tower and look at this giant dragon. It has become a national p
10、ride of Chinese people. 【文章大意】本文介绍了长城的概况和历史上修建长城的目的防御外来入侵。1. The underlined word “appealing” probably means “_”. A. hugeB. attractive C. ordinary D. moving【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据上下文的意思,由于年代久远,长城的一些地方已经破烂不堪,甚至消失了,但是还是世界上最吸引人的景观之一。appealing“吸引人的”,和attractive同义。2. In the Qin Dynasty, _. A. the construction of
11、the Great Wall was finished in 204 BCB. the emperor wanted to invade other minor statesC. the defensive system of the Great Wall was separatedD. the Great Wall began its way from Jilin Province【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段After the emperor unified the country in 214 BC, he ordered the construction of the wall.
12、 It took about ten years to finish可知,长城的修建工作于公元前204年结束。3. According to the passage, the Great Wall _. A. is built 2000 years ago. B. is as long as 6,700 milesC. was built in several dynastiesD. was begun in the Qin Dynasty【解析】选C。推理判断题。文章提到,最早修长城是在周朝,秦朝的时候进行大规模的修建,明朝又进行重修。故长城的修建历经多个朝代。4. The best tit
13、le for the passage probably is _. A. history of the Great WallB. culture of the Great WallC. construction of the Great WallD. projection of the Great Wall【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文章从第二段提到周朝开始修长城,接着提到在秦朝进行大规模的修建,最后到明朝进行重修。所以,全文主要讲述的就是长城的历史。BFinding a suitable name for a baby is a big deal in China. When picking
14、out a Chinese name, parents usually select two or three characters that have a carefully thought out meaning, but when deciding on an English name, many of them struggle. Thats where Jessup and her company, Special Name, come in. In the last few years, Jessup has helped name 677,900 Chinese babies,
15、and earned over $400,000 in the process, more than enough to pay her college fees. Jessup came up with the idea for Special Name in 2015,after accompanying her father on a business trip to China. One of her dads business partners, Mrs Wang, asked her to help choose an English name for her daughter.
16、Jessup felt honored and quickly realized the importance of choosing a proper name in Chinese culture. The woman wanted people to be surprised by the things her daughter could achieve, so Jessup suggested the name “Eliza” after the character Eliza Doolittle from the play Pygmalion. Mrs Wang seemed de
17、lighted with Jessups choice. “If Mrs Wang needed this service, maybe other parents would as well,” Jessup thought. After returning to UK, Jessup borrowed1,500 from her parents and paid a web designer to build a website. She then spent her free time filling up a database(数据库)with around 4,000 English
18、 names, associating them with five major personality characteristics, like honesty and optimism. In the beginning, Jessup offered the service for free to promote the website, but later, she started charging fees. The business is almost completely self-sufficient, requiring only a small team in China
19、 that manages technical operations. She updates the database each month, allowing her to focus full-time on studies. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一个名为Special Name的公司专为中国婴儿取英文名字。同时说明了公司成立的起因是一位中国母亲的请求,以及公司的成立过程和管理情况。5. Whats the purpose of Special Name?A. To help Chinese teens go abroad. B. To strengthen child
20、rens personalities. C. To pick an English name for a Chinese baby. D. To make a deal with Chinese parents. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中When picking out a Chinese name, parents usually select two or three characters that have a carefully thought out meaning, but when deciding on an English name, many of them
21、struggle. Thats where Jessup and her company, Special Name, come in. (在选择中文名字时,父母通常会选择两个或三个经过仔细思考的汉字,但在决定英文名字时,他们中的许多人都很纠结。这就是Jessup和她的公司Special Name的由来。)可知Special Name的目的是给中国婴儿取英文名字。6. What inspired Jessup to set up Special Name?A. A suggestion from a business partner. B. Her interest in Chinese cu
22、lture. C. A Chinese mothers request. D. A character from a play. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段中One of her dads business partners, Mrs Wang, asked her to help choose an English name for her daughter. Jessup felt honored and quickly realized the importance of choosing a proper name in Chinese culture. (她爸爸的一位生意伙
23、伴王女士让她帮女儿选一个英文名字。Jessup感到很荣幸,并很快意识到在中国文化中选择一个合适的名字的重要性。)可知一位中国母亲的要求促使Jessup设立了Special Name。7. What did Mrs Wang want her daughter to be in the future?A. A woman with achievements. B. A famous actress. C. A successful businesswoman. D. A western culture expert. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中The woman wanted peo
24、ple to be surprised by the things her daughter could achieve, so Jessup suggested the name “Eliza” after the character Eliza Doolittle from the play Pygmalion. (这个女士想让人们对她女儿的成就感到惊讶,所以Jessup建议用皮格马利翁(Pygmalion)中的人物伊丽莎杜利特尔(Eliza Doolittle)来命名“伊丽莎”(Eliza)。)可知王太太希望她的女儿将来成为一个有成就的女人。8. What can we infer fr
25、om the last paragraph about Special Name?A. It offers free service. B. Its updated every day. C. Its operated completely by itself. D. It is easy to manage. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段中The business is almost completely self-sufficient, requiring only a small team in China that manages technical operations.
26、(该业务几乎完全自给自足,只需要一个在中国管理技术运营的小团队。)可知从最后一段中我们可以推断出Special Name很容易管理。. 语法填空The first foreign language I studied was French, and I learnt it at a secondary school between the ages of 11 and 18. It was a compulsory subject for the first three years and I 1. _ (choose) to continue studying it afterwards b
27、ecause I enjoyed it, found it 2. _(interest) and was quite good at it. Outside class I practiced 3. _ (listen) to the French language radio and reading French books. Before going to university, I spent three months working on 4. _ farm in southern France. This helped me become pretty fluent 5. _Fren
28、ch and acquire a rich farming-related vocabulary. My French has also been 6. _ (help) on holiday on Morocco and Portugal. French 7. _ (use) as a second language in Morocco and in other countries quite a few people speak French in places 8. _ a lot of tourists visit. In September 2009 I joined a coup
29、le of French conversation 9. _ (group) in Bangor and I have been going to them ever since. It has resulted in my 10. _ (improve) in my spoken French. Now I can still speak French fluently and can also read it well, but my written French is not so good. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者学习法语的经历。1. 【解析】chose。考查时态。
30、本文叙述的是作者学习法语的经历,是过去的事情,选择继续学习法语是过去的动作,故填chose。2. 【解析】interesting。考查形容词。句意: 我喜欢它,并发现它有趣。此处是用形容词作find的宾语补足语,故填interesting。3. 【解析】listening。考查非谓语动词。practice doing sth. 练习做某事,故填listening。4. 【解析】a。考查冠词。句意: 上大学之前,我花了三个月的时间在法国南部的一个农场工作。farm是可数名词,此处用a表泛指,“一”的意思,故填a。5. 【解析】in。考查介词。句意: 这使我能说非常流利的法语,并获得了与农业相关的
31、丰富的词汇。根据句意可知,此处指的是“用法语”in French,故填in。6. 【解析】helpful。考查形容词。句意: 我的法语对我在摩洛哥和葡萄牙的度假也很有帮助。根据句意可知,此处需要用形容词作表语,故填helpful。7. 【解析】is used。考查语态。句意: 法语在摩洛哥是作为第二语言被使用。根据句意,此处要用被动语态,被使用be used,主语是第三人称单数,故填is used。8. 【解析】that/which。考查定语从句。此空所在的句子是个定语从句,先行词是places,指物,关系词在从句中作主语,故填that/which。9. 【解析】groups。考查名词复数。该空前有a couple of(几个)修饰,名词要用复数形式,故填groups。10. 【解析】improvement。考查名词。句意: 它使我的法语口语水平提高了。空前有形容词性物主代词my,其后要用名词形式,故填improvement。
