1、Section Learning about Language,Using Language,Summing Up & Learning Tip课后训练案巩固提升一、写作词汇检测根据每一组的提示词,完成或翻译句子1.instant1)It is an recognized face.2)就在那时,老师走进了教室。答案:1)instantly2)At that instant,the teacher walked into the classroom.2.representative1)My only aim is to our country to take part in the Olymp
2、ics.2)这个问题非常典型。答案:1)represent2)This question is very representative.3.arrange1)I will arrive at the airport at about 7 oclock tomorrow morning.I for a car to pick you up.2)我们必须安排一个合适的时间开会。答案:1)will arrange2)We must arrange a proper time for the meeting.运用所学单词或短语造句4.quarrel答案:They had a quarrel about
3、 money.5.delight答案:It was a delight to see him so healthy.6.remain答案:In spite of their quarrel,they remained the best of friends.二、阅读词汇检测阅读下列句子,说出黑体词或词组的含义1.News is flying about concerning a royal family.含义:答案:王室的2.I hear that you are going to be given a new uniform.含义:答案:制服3.Do you know who develop
4、ed communism?含义:答案:共产主义4.There are many nice Chinese pots on show.含义:答案:罐,陶盆5.They have decided to build some beautiful statues on the square.含义:答案:雕像,塑像三、单句填空1.Workers have been on strike for a week.It is said that the boss of the factory will meet the workers in order to reach a (settle).答案:settle
5、ment 2.Dont be angry,Father!Well start (instant) we finish lunch.答案:the instant 3.Are your opinions (represent)of the views of all the students?答案:representative4.Do they have the (motivate) to help the poor children?答案:motivation5.When you find the red button (press),you have to go there immediatel
6、y.答案:pressed四、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1.Mark went into the room and picked up the (receive) on the fifth ring.答案:receiver2.Check over the paper carefully before passing it to the (type).答案:typist3.We are willing to work with you to bring about a peaceful (settle).答案:settlement4.Im a Mexican (city) but have b
7、een living in China for two years.答案:citizen5.(motivate) is the leading factor in language learning.答案:Motivation6.I have the honour to be sent as their (represent).答案:representative五、翻译句子1.我们认为这种产品是环保的。(environmentally friendly)答案:We think this kind of product is environmentally friendly.2.他们把所有的苹果
8、都吃光了,真贪吃。(greedy)答案:It was greedy of them to eat up all the apples.3.我一进教室铃就响了。(the instant)答案:The bell rang the instant I entered the classroom.4.他在新屋居住下来。(settlement)答案:He took up his settlement in a new house.5.你在为谁熨衣服?(press)答案:Who(m) are you pressing the clothes for?六、阅读理解A导学号11610015What will
9、city life be like in the future?Some people think that life in the city is going to be horrible.They say that cities will become more and more crowded.As the number of people increases,there will be less space for each person.This overcrowding will cause other problemsmore crimes,dirtier streets,and
10、 worse problems with traffic than we have now.How will people find enough drinking water,energy (such as gas and electricity),and housing?Because life will be hard,people who live in cities will worry more,and they may become sick.For these reasons,some people say that nobody will want to live in ci
11、ty areas.How can we deal with such problems as overcrowding,crime,and traffic?In some cities,thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets because there is little suitable housing and because houses are too expensive.The crime rate isnt going down.Instead,it is increasing so fast that many
12、 people are afraid to go out at night.Traffic is also getting worse.More and more often,traffic jams are so bad that cars dont move at all for several hours.These problems have been getting worse,not better,so many people see no hope for the future of the city.Los Angeles,California,for example,has
13、no subway system and buses are slow.Instead,many commuters drive many miles from their homes to work.Many of these drivers spend several hours each day on busy freeways.New York,however,has a big transit system,buses,commuter trains,and subways.Because the public transportation is crowded and dirty,
14、many people drive private cars,and the traffic jams are worse than in Los Angeles.A taxi driver complains,“I was driving home,but in forty-five minutes I moved only two miles!Finally,I turned off the engine and just sat there.A lot of people left their cars where they were in the middle of the stree
15、ts and went into a bar for a few beers!”On the other hand,some cities have clean,fast and pleasant public transportation systems.In Paris and Toronto,for example,anyone can use buses or subways to move quickly from one part of the city to another.1.What is the main problem of the future city life fo
16、r some people?A.Housing.B.Overcrowding.C.Environmental pollution.D.Traffic jams.答案:B解析:细节理解题。由第一段第三句“They say that cities will become more and more crowded.”可得出答案。其他选项均有一定的干扰性,但住房、环境污染及交通堵塞等问题都是由人口过多引起的,因此人口拥挤是主要问题。2.The best way to solve the traffic problem in Los Angeles might be .A.cutting down t
17、he number of private carsB.getting more buses in the freewayC.persuading people to live nearer to their workplacesD.building a subway system答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据第四段第一、二句“Los Angeles,California,for example,has no subway system and buses are slow.Instead,many commuters drive many miles from their homes to w
18、ork.”可知,作者在此认为解决洛杉矶交通问题的办法是建地铁。3.According to the passage, has a better traffic condition.A.New YorkB.ParisC.LondonD.Tokyo答案:B解析:细节理解题。由文章最后一段“On the other hand,some cities have clean,fast and pleasant public transportation systems.In Paris and Toronto.”可知B项正确。BIn the future your automobile will run
19、 on water instead of gas!You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car!Not all past predictions have been proven wrong.A few of them have been surprisingly accurate.Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card,the fax machine and
20、even the Internet years before they happened.But for each prediction that has come true,some others have missed by a mile.Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology,or whether people really needed it in their lives or not.Lets look at some predictions from t
21、he not-too-distant past.Robot HelpersWheres the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere,of course.And hes probably not coming anytime soon.Robots do exist today,but mostly in factories and other working environments.Back in the 1950s,however,people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples home
22、s.So why hasnt it happened? Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy.And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too strange.At home we seem to be doing fine without them.Telephones of tomorrowIn 1964 an American company introduced the video tel
23、ephone.They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes.But of course the idea hasnt caught on yet.Why? The technology worked fine,but it overlooked something obvious:people desire for privacy.Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just
24、 stepped out of the shower?Probably notit could be uncomfortable! Just because technology doesnt always mean people will want to use it.And finally,how about that crazy prediction of the flying car? Its not so crazy any more! But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to cat
25、ch our imagination.Keep watching the news or perhaps the sky outside your window to see what the future will bring.4.The passage mainly deals with .A.predictions that can catch our imaginationB.predictions that havent come trueC.new technology can benefit our lifeD.predictions that have come true答案:
26、B解析:主旨大意题。从整篇文章来看,本文主要讲述那些未能成为现实的预测。故选B项。5.According to the passage,which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Technology doesnt always mean people will want to use it.B.Predictions dont need to consider peoples practical use of the technology.C.Not all the high-tech things people thought wed b
27、e using by now are widely used.D.High-tech things are not always convenient to peoples life.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知,有些预测之所以失败,是因为它们没有考虑人们对该项技术的实用性。故选B项。6.Robot Helpers havent been used in most peoples homes because .A.using the kind of robots at home is simply a waste of time and moneyB.the kind of r
28、obots hasnt been developed yetC.people find it difficult to control the kind of robotsD.the kind of robots wont bring people practical use答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第三段中的“Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy.And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just to
29、o strange.”可知机器人对于家庭来说不太实用:既昂贵又笨拙。7.How does the writer like the flying car?A.It is too difficult to imagine.B.It is too crazy an idea to realize.C.It is likely to appear in the future.D.It has been the focus of the news.答案:C解析:推理判断题。由最后一段最后两句“But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful techn
30、ology ideas to catch our imagination.Keep watching the news or perhaps the sky outside your window to see what the future will bring.”可推知,作者认为会飞的汽车不再是不可能实现的事情。故选C项。七、语篇填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A hero is someone who not only succeeds in his or her own life,but also uses that success to h
31、elp those 1. need.One woman who I think 2.(fit)this description is J.K.Rowling.Now she is one of the 3.(rich)women in England and has raised and donated millions to various charities(慈善机构).She has also inspired many children and adults,4.(include)me,to spend more time reading and writing.Her books h
32、ave helped to rekindle(重新点燃) 5. worlds love of reading.I wasnt into reading until I started Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone when I was six.6. then,J.K.Rowlings books have helped me discover not only that reading is fun,but that writing is too.Ever since I read her series,I have been considering
33、 writing to be much more enjoyable than 7.(play)computer games or watching TV.Heroes are inspirational people who have the ability 8.(change)the world.J.K.Rowling has all of these 9.(quality)and more.She has done so many great things with her success.She inspires children and adults alike,and reminds 10.(we)that reading and imagination are gifts.答案:1.in2.fits3.richest4.including5.the6.Since7.playing8.to change9.qualities10.us
