1、课时训练 .单词拼写1.My brother works in the Education D.答案:Department2.Journalists are not always a in what they write.答案:accurate3.Smoking is one of the (主要的) causes of lung cancer.答案:chief4.The dictionary is now in its fifth (版本).答案:edition5.Yesterday my foreign friend helped me (润色) two articles.答案:polis
2、h6.I wondered if I could have an (约会) with the doctor the following day.答案:appointment7.I a of your trying to earn some money,but please dont neglect your studies.答案:approve8.Reforming the education system will be a difficult (过程).答案:process9.He is a s high school student.答案:senior10.I came with the
3、 (打算) of staying,but now Ive decided to leave.答案:intention.选词填空seniorpolishappointmentchiefdepartmentaccurateprocessapproveeditionahead1.If you the article,we will print it in the newspaper.答案:polish2.The book is too difficult for most high school students.答案:senior3.It would be difficult to make an
4、 forecast.答案:accurate4.It was impossible to hurry through the of getting a drivers license.答案:process5.Her father will never of her marriage to Tom.答案:approve6.The elephants are the attraction of the circus.答案:chief7.The reporters deadline was 8 p.m.for the morning .答案:edition8.Are there any washing
5、 machines in the store?答案:department9.Owing to a prior ,I wont be able to have dinner with you.答案:appointment10.Youll have to keep working hard to stay of the others.答案:ahead.完成句子1.Even though her parents (不同意她嫁给那个年轻人),she is still trying her best to persuade them.(approve)答案:dont approve of her mar
6、rying that young man2.He looks younger than his friend;in fact,he (他比他的朋友大三岁).(senior)答案:is three years senior to his friend3.The speaker (花费几天的时间润色)her lecture to make it perfect.(spend;polish)答案:spent several days polishing4.I (和他们有个约会) them in the evening.(appointment)答案:will have an appointment
7、with5.The house is (正在建造).(process)答案:in the process of being built.阅读理解AUsually,tornadoes(龙卷风) are more common in the spring and summer months.Knowing what to do before and during a tornado can save your life and the life of your loved ones.When you hear that you are in a tornado watch,it means tha
8、t tornadoes or other kinds of dangerous weather are on the way.You need to be ready to go to a safe shelter if tornadoes do happen or if there is a warning.Listen to local radio or TV stations for the update so that you have information to make decisions about your safety.Tornado warnings mean that
9、a tornado has been seen,or that radar has shown there would be a tornado.When a tornado warning is issued for your town or county,take shelter immediately.Tornado sirens(警报器)warn people who are outdoors.Do not expect to hear sirens if you are indoors.Listen to weather reports,TV and radio if you are
10、 indoors.Remember to have fresh batteries for your radios and flashlights.Plan ahead for tornado watches and warnings.Talk to your family,friends and neighbors so that you know safe places to go to get out of danger.Here are some important tips:Take shelter in a basement,away from any windows.If you
11、 are in a house or building with no basement,go to the lowest floor,a small center room such as a bathroom or closet,under the stairs,or in an inside hallway with no windows.If you are in a mobile home or trailer,plan ahead and get out!It is not safe to be in a mobile home or trailer during a tornad
12、o.You need to make plans with family,friends or neighbors to go to a safer,stronger home or another building to take shelter.It is very risky to be in a car or truck during a tornado.Be aware if there are tornado watches in the area and avoid driving into dangerous situations.Instead take shelter in
13、 a basement or strong building.Have an emergency kit ready and keep it in your safe area.A few ideas for things to have in an emergency kit would be water,a flashlight,food(like crackers,peanut butter,granola bars),a radio that uses batteries,any medications you need,and a first aid kit.If you need
14、any further information about preparing for the tornado season or making an emergency kit,call the Four Corners Health Department at(402)362-2621 or click here to view the website .1.What can we conclude from the passage?A.We should make plans ahead for tornadoes.B.Tornadoes happen frequently only i
15、n summer.C.We must contact local radio or TV stations.D.Tornado is the most dangerous disaster.提示:推理判断题。根据全文尤其是第三段中的“Plan ahead for tornado watches and warnings.”可知,作者建议我们提前为龙卷风作准备。故选A项。答案:A2.If you are told that youre in a tornado watch,.A.it means that you should water your watchB.it means tornado
16、es are possible in the areaC.it means that you have found a safe shelterD.it means tornadoes will leave where you are提示:细节理解题。依据文章第一段的第三句可知,这句话意味着龙卷风或其他种类的危险天气可能要来临。故选B项。答案:B3.Where can we probably read the passage?A.In a magazine.B.In a newspaper.C.From a website.D.In an advertisement.提示:推理判断题。依据文章
17、结尾处的“click here to view the website”可知,这篇文章来自网站。故选C项。答案:C4.When you hear a tornado warning,.A.you should quickly find sheltersB.you should stop any work in your homeC.you should go to buy some fresh batteriesD.you should check it on weather reports提示:细节理解题。依据文章第二段可知,听到龙卷风报警时,要立刻找躲避危险之地。故选A项。答案:ABNew
18、spapers are one method of bringing the news to the public.Reporters,photographers,correspondents,and editors are some of the people who create newspapers.They are known as journalists.Reporters are journalists who go out and get the news.They attend meetings.They cover events such as court cases,pla
19、ys,and sporting events.They interview people to get their views about what is going on.Reporters must be able to write a story quickly so as to meet a deadline.People do not want to read old news.They want to know what is going on as soon as it happens.Reporters sometimes phone or email their notes
20、and quotations (引用语) to the paper from the scene.A reporter in the office then writes the story.A “stringer” is a part-time reporter who works when called on.A fire might break out in one part of town.An editor may ask a stringer who lives near the scene to cover the story.Reporters often work with
21、photographers,or photojournalists.Photojournalists take the pictures that illustrate (图解) the stories in a newspaper.They have to edit their pictures in time for them to appear with the story.A correspondent is a journalist who covers the news in a particular place or on a subject that he or she has
22、 special knowledge in.Large newspaper groups have correspondents in foreign countries to report the news there.A paper may have a correspondent who covers just medical news.An editor is a journalist who works at a desk in a newspaper office.Editors prepare the reporters stories to be printed in the
23、paper.They decide which story is most important and gets the front-page headline.They decide which pictures to use.Editors do not often write the news,but they do write editorials (社论) in which they state their views on a topic or an issue.People who work as journalists have somethings in common.The
24、y are curious,they like to write,and they have a “nose for news”.They can spot news as it happens.They know what people want to read about.5.The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refers to.A.readersB.journalistsC.reportersD.stringers提示:代词指代题。根据上句中的“People do not want to read”和本句中的“want to”可知,此处t
25、hey指的是上文中的people,也就是报纸的读者。答案:A6.A journalist working abroad to report news may be called .A.a stringerB.a photo journalistC.an editorD.a correspondent提示:细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Large newspaper groups have correspondents in foreign countries to report the news there”可知应选D项。correspondent指的是专门负责报道某一地区或者某一领域的记者。答
26、案:D7.According to the passage,both the reporter and the editor.A.usually work in the officeB.decide which pictures to useC.have the ability to discover newsD.often write editorials for their paper提示:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“.they have a nose for news.They can spot news as it happens.”可知,记者和编辑都具有发现新闻的能力。nose此处
27、指“感知、发现的能力”。答案:C8.The passage is mainly written to.A.introduce different posts and duties of journalistsB.describe the characters of journalistsC.explain how the news is collectedD.show how reporters work提示:写作目的题。该文旨在介绍新闻工作者的常见职位和职责,故A项最符合题意。答案:A.短文改错Last Sunday morning,when I was having a walk in t
28、he park near my home,I came across a crew make a new film with one of my favourite actor.I didnt have my camera with me at that time,but I rushed back home to get.Unfortunately,by the time I got back,they have finished the scene and the actor couldnt be seen everywhere.I was really disappointing and
29、 about to leave when he walked out a building.He was right there in the front of me!I couldnt believe my lucknot only did I had my photo taken with him,but he signed his name on my shirt!答案:第一句:makemaking;actoractors第二句:butso;get后加it第三句:havehad;everywhereanywhere第四句:disappointingdisappointed;out后加of第五句:去掉the第六句:hadhave
