1、第十二天填空题1、Maria has written two novels, both ofhave been made into television series.2、So far every possible means(try) to save the rare plants.3、The room(paint) now by the painter.4、Would you please keep silent? The news that milk contains aharmful chemical( broadcast) and I want to listen.单句改错5、他前天
2、上学迟到了,使他的老师非常生气。(现在分词做结果状语;make v.)_6、学习一结束,他就开始游历中国。_7、老实说,许多人都认为有名有利是很重要的。_8、他申请的那家公司要求员工至少讲两门外语。(apply;demand v.)_阅读理解9、 A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor(售票员) hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room f
3、or the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. “You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior(行为,举止;态度), ” said a middle-aged man. “Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company,” said a second passenger. “Thats ri
4、ght,” another lady said, “I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor.” Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, “Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised.” Before he cou
5、ld open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young womans lap interrupted, “I know his name. I call him Dad.”1.The passengers were _ to see the conductors kindness to the woman and the child.A.excitedB.pleasedC.interestedD.surprised2.One passenger suggested writing a letter to the com&
6、shy;pany to _.A.make a demand for more busesB.praise the conductor for his good serviceC.criticize the conductor for his rude behaviorD.invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor3.What was the gentleman?A.A teacher.B.A newspaper reporter.C.Not known from the story.D.The conductors frie
7、nd from his company.4.The word “he” in the last paragraph refers to _.A.the gentlemanB.the conductorC.the middle-aged manD.the three-year-old child10、 Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts,however,will tell you that youre never too ol
8、d to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language,though. Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year. Because they need to learn language to became part of t
9、heir communities.Adults,on the other hand,are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community,and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do. Moreover.children leaning a new language are expected to make mista
10、kes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident Adults,however,often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language.This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language. When young children learn a new language,they come to see various lang
11、uages as a “normal” part of society.This mindset(思维模式) helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like theyre doing something unusual or“too hard”. So if you want to learn a new language,go for it! Its never too late to learn a new language. If youre older,it may take more work,but i
12、t can be done.If youre a young child,though,now is the time to step out and learn a new language!1.By “Language is their life”,the author means that children .A.cant live without languageB.lead a happy life every dayC.practice a new language a lotD.are taken good care of adults2.What may make it har
13、d for the old people to learn a new language!A.They are afraid of being laughed at.B.They usually have too many interests.C.They think making mistakes is natural.D.They always make all kinds of mistakes.3.Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning new languag
14、e?A.The behaviors they have.B.The learning attitudes.C.The future plans they have made.D.The materials they are using.4.According to the author,a new language .A.can never be learned by the old peopleB.can be grasped by the people easilyC.can be understood only by the old peopleD.can learned by both
15、 the old and the young语法填空11、阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also 1 on her career(事业) road.Though the accident brought her bright career to a 2 , she didnt give up. In the 3 m
16、onths that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) 4 made from rubber filled with sponge(海绵). So 5 she wanted to go back to 6 after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in 7 and could realize her dream, 8 she began her courageous journey bac
17、k to the world of dancing 9 to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.After every public recital (个人表演), she 10 ask her dad about her performance. “You 11 have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get 12 . In January 1984, Sudha made a historic 13 by giving a public recital in B
18、ombay. She performed in such a great manner that it 14 everyone to tears and this 15 pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the 16 question, he didnt say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.Sudhas comeback was 17 moving that a film producer 18 to
19、make the story into a hit film. When someone asked Sudha how she had 19 to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DONT NEED FEET TO DANCE.” 20 is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.1.A.taken offB.kicked offC.cut offD.putoff2.A.stopB.heightC.pointD.top3.
20、A.unforgettableB.busyC.painfulD.free4.A.flowerB.boxC.giftD.leg5.A.strangelyB.stronglyC.heavilyD.gradually6.A.dancingB.schoolC.homeD.walking7.A.the doctorB.the stageC.herselfD.her dad8.A.howeverB.evenC.soD.since9.A.startingB.learningC.wantingD.remembering10.A.couldB.shouldC.wouldD.might11.A.yetB.ever
21、C.alsoD.still12.A.in turnB.in returnC.in surpriseD.in anger13.A.changeB.movementC.promiseD.comeback14.A.movedB.madeC.letD.forced15.A.storyB.accidentC.decisionD.performance16.A.newB.usualC.normalD.interesting17.A.soB.thisC.veryD.such18.A.allowedB.pretendedC.decidedD.refused19.A.managedB.triedC.though
22、tD.imagined20.A.NothingB.AnythingC.SomethingD.Everything 短文改错12、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间修改句子,请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。文中共有10处语言错误。每句一处错误,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加,删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ),并在该词下面写出修改后的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:(1)每个错误及其修改均仅限一词;(2)只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。 I enjoyed sit close to the window and loo
23、king at the view.Ive soon got used to live without my parents around.He sat in the sofa with his eyes fixing on the book in his hands.She explained everything so clear that everyone can understand her.Id appreciate if you could help me with my English.I hope there are enough glasses for each guest t
24、o have it.Besides, they often get some useful informations from the Internet.She admitted understood what I said.I am awfully tiring, but I know Ill never fall asleep.There are puzzles and games to keep the children amusing. 答案以及解析1答案及解析:答案: which解析: 考查定语从句。句意:玛丽亚写了两本小说,它们已经都被拍成了电视连续剧。先行词为物,故用both o
25、f+which引导定语从句。 2答案及解析:答案: has been tried解析: 句意:为了挺救这些稀有植物,迄今为止所有可能的方法都试过了。考查主谓一致。根据句中出现的时间状语sofar可判断此句为现在完成时,又根据句意可知主语为单数,语态为被动语态,故填has been tried。 3答案及解析:答案: is being painted 4答案及解析:答案: is being broadcast解析: 考查时态和语态。句意:请你安静一.点好吗?牛奶中含有一种有害的化学品的新闻正在播报中, 我想听听。broadcast与句子主语the news之间为被动关系,用被动语态;由语境可知动
26、作正在进行。 5答案及解析:答案:He was late for school the day before yesterday, making his teacher very angry. 6答案及解析:答案:After learning, he began to travel to China. 7答案及解析:答案:To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous. 8答案及解析:答案:The company he applied to demands/demanded th
27、at all its employees (should) speak at least two foreign languages. 9答案及解析:答案:1.D; 2.B; 3.C; 4.B 10答案及解析:答案:1.C; 2.A; 3.B; 4.D解析:作者论述了年轻人和较长者学语言的不同,年长者不是没有能力学习语言而是需要付出较多。1.C推理判断题。作者说For children, language is their life.根据下文的They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn lan
28、guages to become part of their communities.和young children can accumulate(积累) those hours over several years as they grow up.可知孩子们有大量的时间去学习和练习语言,故选C.2.A根据第三段Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to le
29、arn a new language. 可知成年人学语言时有压力怕出错,这就阻碍了他们学语言。故选A.3.B根据文章第二、三、四段对比可知孩子和成年人学语言的目的不同、态度不同会导致学习结果的不同,故选B.4.D根据文章内容及最后一段Its never too late to learn a new language. If youre older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If youre a young child, though, now is the time to step out and learn a new lang
30、uage! 可知年轻人和年龄较长的人都能学习语言,只不过年长者需多费时间,故选D. 11答案及解析:答案: 1.C; 2.A; 3.C; 4.D; 5.B; 6.A; 7.C; 8.C; 9.B; 10.C; 11.D; 12.B; 13.D; 14.A; 15.D; 16.B; 17.A; 18.C; 19.A; 20.A 12答案及解析:答案: I enjoyed close to the window and looking at the view.Ive soon got used to without my parents around.He sat in the sofa with
31、 his eyes on the book in his hands.She explained everything so that everyone can understand her.Id appreciate if you could help me with my English.I hope there are enough glasses for each guest to have it.Besides, they often get some useful from the Internet.She admitted what I said.I am awfully , but I know Ill never fall asleep.There are puzzles and games to keep the children . 9