1、Section Reading Practice & Cultural Corner & Writing从三个选项中选择最佳答案1According to the passage，which of the following is true?AThere will be no dialects by 2100.BThe rate of endangered birds is slower than that of mammals.C2,500 people can speak half of all languages.2A healthy language_.Aonly needs enou
2、gh speakersBshould take in new speakersCwill die without old speakers3What does “Im the last person that can speak our language” imply?AShe is the only person who uses the language.BShe is also proud except being afraid.CThe language is becoming extinct.【答案】1.B2.B3.C课文缩写Francis Bacon(15611626) was t
3、ruly a Renaissance Man.He was an English 1._and statesman, who became well known for his 2._for the scientific 3._， which the 4._of Galileo, Newton and others had led to in 17th century Europe.He developed a 5._of scientific 6._which is still known as the Baconian method.Bacons works, which include
4、his Essays, suggest a process of reasoning to 7._nature and to 8._facts.But he insists that its 9._to free oneself from false ideas which might 10._the truth.【答案】1.philosopher2.enthusiasm3.revolution4.discoveries5.procedure6.inquiry 7interpret8.establish9.essential10.distort inquiryenquiry n& v问询，查询
5、(教材P53)He developed a procedure of scientific inquiry which is still known as the Baconian method.他开发了一种科学探究，仍称为归纳法。Theyve promised a thorough inquiry into the plane crash.他们答应对这次飞机失事进行彻底的调查。Ive been making some enquiries about it.我一直在打听这件事。make inquires of sb.询问某人enquire sth.of sb.enquire of sb.abo
6、ut sth.打听某人某事enquire after sb.问候某人enquire into调查，探究People called to enquire after the baby.大家打电话来打听婴儿的情况。完成句子我们必须进一步调查此事。We must_the matter.她有礼貌地问我是不是想继续下去。She_politely whether I wished to continue.我打电话到车站询问火车时刻。I called the station_train times.【答案】enquire further intoenquired of meto enquire about
7、bound v受限制；以为界 adj.被缚住的；受束缚的(教材P53).except they be bounded in by experience.除了不受经验的限制。You should bound your desires by reason.你应以理性来限制你的欲望。Our ideas are bounded by the experience.我们的思想受到经验的限制。be bound to do/be sth.一定会；很可能会；有义务做be bound by sth.to do受约束做be bound up in sth.忙于某事；热衷于某事be bound up with st
8、h.和某事密切相关be bound(together)by sth.因为某事而联系在一起Its bound to rain soon.过一会儿肯定会下雨。You are bound by the contract to pay before the end of the month.按照合同规定，你必须在月底前付款。The welfare of the individual is bound up with the welfare of the community.个人的福利与社会的福利有着密切的关系。完成句子德国西面与法国接壤，南与瑞士为邻。Germany_the west by Franc
9、e and on the south by Switzerland.这项新发现对于人类必定大有用处。The new discovery_be of great service to mankind.【答案】is bounded onis bound to digest v消化；吸收；理解；领悟(教材P53)Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.有些书可浅尝而止，有些书可囫囵吞枣，只有少数的书则需要咀嚼消化I have digested most of
10、 the important points in the book.我领悟了书中大部分要点。Humans cannot digest plants such as grass.人不能消化像草一样的植物。You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest.饭后你应该留点时间让食物消化。digested adj.消化了的digestible adj.可消化的，易消化的；可易了解的digestive adj.消化的，助消化的digestion n.消化；消化力；吸收，理解Your baby has a poor dig
11、estion，youd give her something digestible to eat.你的孩子消化能力弱，你最好给她些易消化的食物吃。完成句子生病时吃鱼容易消化。_when youre ill.我花了一些时间才把听到的东西弄明白。It took me some time to_.【答案】Fish is easy to digestdigest what I had heard attachment n附着(物)；附属(物)，附件；爱慕(to/for)(教材P55)The mail included a file attachment.该邮件包含文件附件。He showed no a
12、ttachment to the lady.他对那妇人没有显示出一点爱情。Shes on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。show attachment to隶属于；对爱慕attach vt.附上，贴上；使依恋 (to)；使附属attach oneself tobe attached to连在上，附属于；依恋attach to认为有(重要性、意义等)；归因于；适用于Hell attach the label to your luggage.他会把标签系在你的行李上。He attached himself to the expedi
13、tion.他参加了那个探险队。Some people attach great importance to being famous and rich.有些人把名和利看得很重要。完成句子他对他的祖母有深厚的情感。He_his grandmother.这个医院附属附近的那所医学院。This hospital_the medical college nearby.【答案】has/shows a strong attachment to/foris attached to (教材P53)Some books are_to_be tasted, others to be swallowed, and
14、some few to be chewed and digested.有些书可浅尝而止，有些书可囫囵吞枣，只有少数的书则需要咀嚼消化。【句式分析】句中be to do属于固定句式。be动词不定式(即beto do sth.)的用法如下：表示按计划或安排要做的事。这种结构也可用于过去时。was/were to do sth.表示曾经计划要做的事，但不表明计划是否被执行，或表示“命运(即命中注定要发生的事)”，而非计划；was/were to have done sth.表示未曾实现的计划。表示“应该”，相当于should，ought to。表示“必须”，相当于must，have to。表示“想，
15、打算”，相当于intend，want。用于第一人称疑问句，表示征求对方意见。用于否定句，表示“禁止”，相当于mustnt。表示“可以，可能”，相当于may，can。The queen is to visit Japan in a weeks time.女王将于一周后访问日本。I felt nervous because I was soon to leave home for the first time.我感到很紧张，因为我很快就要首次离开家了。You are to report to the police.你应该报警。You are to do your homework before y
16、ou watch TV.看电视之前你得先做完作业。If we are to be there before ten, well have to go now.如果我们要在十点前到，我们现在就得走。Am I to go on with the work?要我继续完成这项工作吗？The books in this room are not to be taken outside.这个室内的书籍不得带出室外。Such people are to be found everywhere.这种人到处都有。完成句子这封信必须亲手交给他。The letter is_to him in person.哪里也找
17、不到他。He is nowhere_.我们本来想告诉你的，但是你不在家。We_you，but you were not in.【答案】to be handedto be foundwere to have told如何写正反两种观点的作文【写作任务】目前，一些诸如GG, MM, Xia Mi等网络语言在青少年中极为盛行，并且出现在家庭作业中，甚至全国入学考试的作文中。请你以“Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited (禁止)？”为题，根据下表内容用英语写一篇短文，并谈谈你自己的看法。一些同学认为：网络语言生动、时尚，网络语言充满幽默与智慧，使网上聊天更快捷。另一些
18、同学认为：网络语言缺乏思想性，没有被大部分人理解、接受，过多使用使人不解，甚至误解。谈谈你的看法。注意：1.短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数；2词数：100左右；3参考词汇：生动的vivid；智慧intelligence遣词造句.词汇1目前_2受欢迎_3充满_4缺乏_5使某人困惑_6导致_7落后_8只要_【答案】1.at present2.become popular among/with3.be full of4.lack5.make sb.confused6.result in7.fall behind8.as long as.句式1一些学生认为网络语言生动时尚并且充满幽默和智慧。Some
19、students think Internet Slang is _.2然而，另外一些学生认为网络语言缺乏思想的深度并且过于简单。However, some other students think Internet Slang_.3而且，网络语言很难被大多数人理解和接受。Also, _and not accepted by most people.4只要这些词语能在合适的情况下运用就可以。It will be OK_in proper situations.【答案】1.vivid, fashionable and full of humour and intelligence2.lacks
20、depth of thought and is too simple3.it is hard to understand4.as long as these terms are used correctly妙笔成篇_【参考范文】Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited?At present, Internet Slang, such as “GG, MM, Xia Mi”，has become popular among the teenagers.There are different opinions on Internet Slang.Some studen
21、ts think Internet Slang is vivid, fashionable and full of humor and intelligence.Besides, it makes chatting on the Internet quicker.However, some other students think Internet Slang lacks depth of thought and is too simple.Also, it is hard to understand and not accepted by most people.The words some
22、times might make people confused, even resulting in misunderstanding.Every coin has two sides.In my opinion, living in the Information Age, if we dont know the Internet Slang, we seem to fall behind the times.It will be OK as long as these terms are used correctly in proper situations.学业分层测评（八）.单词拼写
23、1The chart shows an up_(趋势) of meat prices.2The parents_(记录) every step of their childs development.3So far Internet has become the main channel through which the computer_(病毒) spread.4Sometimes an_(附件) with a nice name in your mail can be very dangerous.5If your computer shows such information, it
24、warns you that you are_(感染)6The young teacher infected the whole class with her_(热情)7Patience combined with_(勤奋) is necessary to success.8Soon he was_(淹没，消失) up in the noisy crowd.9He has finished the reading of the book, but he has not_(消化) it.10England is_(接壤) on the north by Scotland.【答案】1.trend2
25、.documented3.viruses4.attachment5.infected6.enthusiasm7.diligence8swallowed9.digested10.bounded.阅读理解(2016山东省烟台一中段考)Talking plants might sound like characters in a fairy tale.But recent scientific studies have shown that plants communicate with each other and with other living things in a surprising
26、number of ways.To understand them, scientists say, we just have to learn their language.Farmers are especially interested in what plants have to say.“Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms(有机体)They can communicate with giant bacteria, with other plants and with insects.They do th
27、is chemically，” said Cahill, an Ecology Professor of the University of Alberta in Canada.Plant scientists are just beginning to understand this chemical “language”. Cahill says studies have shown, for example, that plants can evaluate conditions in their immediate environment and take appropriate ac
28、tions.Plants have an ability, for example, to signal pain or discomfort caused by anything from temperature extremes to an insect attack.Jack Schultz, a professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri says when a plant senses that its being eaten, it cannot walk away from trouble; on the
29、 contrary, it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby.“Their language is a chemical language, and it involves chemicals that move through the air, which are easily to be changed, and most of all are smells that we are familiar with, ” Schultz explained.“All plants responded to
30、the attack by changing their chemistry to defend themselves, ” Schultz recalled.“But we were quite surprised to find that nearby plants also changed their chemistry to defend themselves, even though they were not part of the experiment.”Studies have also shown that plants under attack release pleasa
31、nt chemicals.Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.In the end, plants ability to communicate their needsand our ability to understand themcould help farmers reduce the use of poisonous chemicals, cut operating costs and limit damage to the environment.【语篇解读】
32、本文是一篇科普文。主要讲述了植物的特殊语言及其功能以及这种特殊语言对农业生产可能产生的指导意义。1. The recent scientific studies have shown that plants can_ .A. communicate with other living things in a chemical wayBhardly react to any sudden change in temperatureCuse a very special chemical language which is familiar to usDrespond to the attack
33、by giving off poisonous chemicals【解析】事实细节题。根据第二段可知，植物可以通过化学反应来与所有有机体沟通交流。因此答案为A。【答案】A2. When being eaten by a pest, the plant will_.Awalk away from troubleBchange its chemistry to kill the insectCrelease a chemical vapor to “ask” other plants for helpDgive off nice chemicals to attract friendly inse
34、cts to attack the pest【解析】事实细节题。由第三段“when a plant senses that its being eaten, it cannot walk away from trouble; on the contrary, it will release a chemical vapor”及倒数第二段“Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.”一句可知，当植物被昆虫吞食的时候，植物会释放出一种化学蒸汽来吸引有益的昆虫袭击害虫。故选D。【答案
35、】D3. The underlined word “alerts” most probably means “_”AwarnsBprotectsCthreatensDallows【解析】词义猜测题。根据前后文意可知，植物在遭受攻击时会释放一种化学物质，这种物质有两种功能：警示危险的存在和发出求助信息。由此可知答案为A。【答案】A4Which would be the best title for the passage?ACommunication between PlantsBA Chemical “Language”CPlants Can TalkDHow Plants Protect T
36、hemselves【解析】标题归纳题。短文讲述的主题是植物的特殊语言及功能。因此C项概括了文章主题同时又生动风趣，尤其是talk一词充满了拟人化的幽默感。故答案为C。【答案】CB【导学号：04940037】(2016广东省五校协作体高三第一次联考)If you talk about a dogs life，go to Beijing to see the pampered(过分娇惯的)dogs.Dogs clipped，dressed up，washed and dried.Here, its the owners who go to the obedience(服从)school，and t
37、hese people pay almost a thousand US dollars a month to learn how to properly care for their pets.Dogs are hot in Beijing，a symbol of a new middleclass family.Dogs or pets can take the place of children, even husbands.Qin Lu,23yearold dog owner，certainly thinks her dog makes some more loyal partner.
38、Shes spending 1,300 yuan，thats almost 200 US dollars a month，sending her dog to the training school.Think about it，almost half her monthly salary as a secretary.Personally，if I have a dog，I want to give it the very best of everything. Otherwise，I wouldnt have a dog.Before we get too sentimental，thou
39、gh，other dogs in China have a far more grisly(可怕的) fate，many still destined for the dinner table, dog meat, a popular delicacy.But appetites are changing.What was once for the eating is now for the treating.Beijing alone is home to more than a million dogs.Owners spend an average 25 dollars a month
40、on pets.Do the math.Dogs are big business.Ning Wei who runs this obedience school on the outskirts of Beijing said，“It has been open for almost three years.There are many dogs.And now we are opening another branch.”As their owners embrace everything western，so too are the dogs.Ning Weis specializing
41、 in producing a new breed of bilingual puppies.Yes，dogs understand Chinese and now English.“Im going to do a test now to see if they understand both English and Chinese effectively，if their Chinese is better than my English, and if their English is better than my Chinese.”【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了在北京人们对宠物尤其是狗的喜
42、爱。5From the first paragraph we can know _ in Beijing.Adogs are tired of the hot daysBwhy people spend so much buying a dogCdogs are very expensiveDmany new middleclass families raise dogs【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Dogs are hot in Beijing，a symbol of a new middleclass family”可知，许多新的中产阶级家庭养狗，即D项正确。【答案】D6It c
43、an be inferred from the third paragraph that _.Athe author also loves dogsBdogs can take the place of children，even husbands or wivesCno dogs，no lifeDpeople will live a happy life with a dog【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段中的“if I have a dog，I want to give it the very best of everything”可推知，作者也喜欢狗，即A项正确。【答案】A7What ca
44、n we know about Ning Wei from the passage?AHe is an English teacher in an obedience school.BHe is a businessman who runs an obedience school.CHe is a dogkeeper who is learning how to properly care for his dog.DHe is a researcher who is crazy for the bilingual puppies.【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Dogs are big b
45、usiness.Ning Wei who runs this obedience school on the outskirts of Beijing”可知，他是一位商人并经营一所宠物服从训练学校，即B项正确。【答案】B8From the passage we can conclude that _.Athere are many different kinds of dogs from all over the world in BeijingBmany Beijingers love dogs better than their own sons or daughters，even the
46、ir husbands or wivesCteaching people how to treat dogs is hot business in Beijing nowDso much money has been spent on treating dogs【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段的“Dogs are big business”“It has been.opening another branch”可推知，教人们如何善待狗在北京是很热门的生意，即C项正确。【答案】C.语法填空(2016山东寿光一中高二4月月考)I am a junior in high school.There is
47、 a lady at my school 1._ job is to hand out call slips(借书单)and prevent students from leaving campus 2._ permission.Before today I had never seen her smile.The other day my friends and I were eating in the cafeteria and I saw her 3._(walk) around.When she came 4._(close) to us I could see that she wa
48、s crying.She pulled out a tissue and quickly wiped her eyes.I thought to myself that this lady is so underappreciated(未被赏识的) and needs recognizing for all her hard work.So I 5._(write) a note telling her that the students appreciated everything she did and 6._her contribution to our school made a di
49、fference in all of our lives.I signed it “some thankful students” and slipped it into 7._ envelope.Then I realized I didnt even know her name.I asked all of my professors but no one knew her name I finally went to ask the lady at student services and 8._(tell) that her name was Kathy.I brought her a
50、 bunch of 9._(color) sunflowers and taped the envelope to it.I brought the flowers to school and left 10._ in her office.She came into my third period class shortly afterwards to deliver a call slip, and there it was a smile on her face!【答案】1whose2.without3.walking4.closer5wrote6.that7.an8.was told9
51、.colorful10.them.根据汉语提示和课文内容完成下列句子1If this trend continues, the world of the future_(将会由仅仅十种语言支配)2(2016北京高考改编)Your support is important to our work._(无论你能做什么)helps.3Its horrible to be alone, and_(我是最后一个讲我的母语的人)4We cant find out what they knew and_(他们如何从一个地区迁移到另一个地区)5He insists that_(使人避免错误思想是非常必要的) which might distort the truth.【答案】1.could be dominated by no more than 10 languages2.Whatever you can do3.I am the last person that can speak my native language4.how they moved from region to region5.its essential to free oneself from false ideas