1、双基限时练(二十二)Unit 12Communication Workshop & Culture Corner.单词拼写1There is a great _ (差异) between good and evil.答案contrast2The _ (增加物) of apples makes the cake taste good.答案addition3The dustman hasnt emptied the _ (垃圾箱) for over a month so far.答案dustbin4It seems that CD players and MP3 players have repl
2、aced the _ (磁带) recorders.答案cassette5This pair of _ (剪刀) is very sharp. It surely cuts well.答案scissors.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1In terms _ achievement, last weeks ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade.答案与解析ofin terms of意为“按照；从方面来说”。2First _ all, you should know something
3、 about the city before you go there.答案与解析of结合句意，应表顺序，first of all“首先”。3 Look! Hes running so fast! Hard _(imagine) his legs were once broken.答案与解析to imagine句意：看！他跑得那么快！很难想象他的腿以前断过。4 How long do you think it will be _ China sends a manned spaceship to the moon? Perhaps two or three years.答案与解析beforeI
4、t will be时间段before .“还有多久才”，后句回答完整说法应是It will be perhaps two or three years before China sends a manned spaceship to the moon.。注意： before后边的从句此时应用一般现在时，而不用将来时。5She sold her house _ she cant help regretting it.答案与解析but句意：她卖掉了房子但却又忍不住后悔。中间连词表示的是转折关系。6 We need a person very much to think up such an ide
5、a. _ the new engineer have a try?答案与解析Shallshall用于第三人称表示征求对方的意见。下半句句意：让新来的工程师试一下好吗？7Were trying to put _ a few hundred dollars every month toward our vacation.答案与解析asideput aside“储存(钱)；备用”。句意：我们尽量每月存几百美元供度假用。8 The two girls look much alike. Yes, they look quite like each other _some ways.答案与解析inin s
6、ome ways意为“在某些方面”。9Its a good idea to put _ some money in the bank for old age.答案与解析awayput away意为“放好；储存”。10You should have followed his advice. _addition, we should respect people older than us.答案与解析Inin addition“另外；而且”，符合句意。.阅读理解This year some twentythree hundred teenagers (young people aged from
7、13 to 19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understand
8、ing of the rest of the world.Here is a twoway student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with Georges family. In turn, Georges son Mike spent a year in Freds home in America.Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months study, the lang
9、uage began to come to him. Schools were completely different from what he had expected much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.Family life, t
10、oo, was different. The fathers word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual (个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you s
11、oon learn to like it.”At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea.“I suppose I should criticize (批评) American schools，” he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take par
12、t in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens (公民). There ought to be some middle ground between the two.1The world exchange programme is mainly to _.Ahelp teenagers in other countries know the real AmericaBsend students in America to travel in Ger
13、manyChave teenagers learn new languagesDlet students learn something about other countries 答案与解析D根据第一段中“They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new langua
14、ges and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world，”可知，这种世界交换生的目的是为了让学生真正学到其他国家的一些东西。所以，D项正确。2Fred and Mike agreed that _.A. American food tastes better than German foodB. Americans and Germans were both friendlyC. German schools were harder than American schoolsD. There were more cars on the
15、 streets in America答案与解析C第三段“Schools were completely different from what he had expectedmuch harder”，Fred认为德国的学业难多了；最后一段“I suppose I should criticize(批评) American schools，” he says “It is far too easy by our level.”Mike 要批评美国的学校，那里的学业对他们的水平来说太容易了。由此判断，他们两人都认为德国的学习难度更大，因此，选择C项。3What is special in Ame
16、rican schools is that _.A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildingsB. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a carC. students usually take fourteen subjects in allD. there are a lot of afterschool activities 答案与解析D根据最后一段“Here we take part in many outside activities.”可知，正确答案
17、应该是D。4After experiencing the American school life, Mike thought _.A. German schools trained students to be better citizensB. a better education should include something good from both America and Germany C. American schools were not as good as German schoolsD. the easy life in the American schools w
18、as more helpful to students答案与解析B根据最后一段可知，Mike感觉关于美国他要批评的地方是那里学业太简单，但他同时也认为课外活动多也许对培养公民更有利，最后“There ought to be some middle ground between the two.” Mike认为在这两者之间应该有一个中间地带。B项正确。.七选五You should make plans before you take a camping trip. Just follow these simple camping guidelines to make your trip safe
19、 and rewarding.Selecting an appropriate tent_1_ When determining the size of your tent, you should take into account the number of people as well as the camping equipment necessary for your trip. There should be enough room in the tent for the camping equipment. _2_Importance of foodWhile camping, y
20、ou will need enough food to give you enough energy for your outdoor work. _3_ You should do all your cooking. Insist on simplicity in cooking and use vegetables and readymade food during your trip to minimize cooking time.Adequate sleep_4_ Nights are generally cooler than the days so you need to hav
21、e enough warm clothes to feel comfortable enough to sleep during the night. When buying a sleeping bag, check that you feel comfortable in it. Extra air mattresses (气垫) may be included in your camping equipment to make your bed more comfortable._5_ Bear these camping guidelines in mind and make sure
22、 you are fully prepared to enjoy your camping trip.A. All campers should have adequate sleep during the night.B. Thus you must have an efficient arrangement for food preparation.C. The best camping trips are had by those people who prepare the best.D. Take healthy and nourishing food with you to mee
23、t energy demands during your trip.E. The comfort level in a tent determines the success of a camping trip.F. The size is the most important thing you should carefully consider when choosing a tent.G. It will destroy the mood of the entire camping trip if you dont have a good sleeping bag.答案1.F2.E3.B
24、4.A5.C.短文改错Today, more and more high school students have his own blog on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide colorful platform to show their talents, and for another, it is also a way to release their pressure. And this make it popular with high school students. But many parents and teacher
25、s hold a same view, think that managing a blog will be a waste of time and energy, while this should be used for study which is their main duty. Personal speaking, I do approve of this activity. Open and organizing an eyecatching blog needs various ability such as writing, designing and so on. Only
26、if that we have those abilities can we make a good blog. But also, we can improve ourselves during the procedure of organizing our blogs.答案Today, more and more high school students have own blog on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide colorful platform to show their talents, and for another,
27、it is also a way to release their pressure. And this it popular with high school students. But many parents and teachers hold a view, that managing a blog will be a waste of time and energy, while this should be used for study which is their main duty. speaking, I do approve of this activity. and organizing an eyecatching blog needs various such as writing, designing and so on. Only if we have those abilities can we make a good blog. also, we can improve ourselves during the procedure of organizing our blogs.
