1、Section Using Language,Assessing Your Progress & Video Time课后训练提升一、单词拼写1.As we all know,Confucius is an ancient Chinese e.答案educator2.Resembling each other,the twin sisters are difficult to d.答案distinguish3.Dad had tightened the bolt too much!I just a them slightly!答案adjusted4.I felt e when I came l
2、ate to the meeting and found no place to sit in.答案embarrassed5.The method can be used to calm ourselves and l our stress levels.答案lower6.There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back on the lawn after match,s at the sky.答案staring7.Hearing how others r to the book you have just read creates an a
3、dded pleasure.答案react8.While watching TV,children do not m absorb words and images.Instead,they learn both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see.答案merely二、单句语法填空1.These trees have a (tend) to grow in the dry mountains.答案tendency2.They waited with (anxious) for the news of her safe arrival.
4、答案anxiety3.He felt so (embarrass) about the mistake he had made.答案embarrassed4.She was deeply ashamed her behaviour at the dancing party.答案of5. bothers us that they havent been telling us the truth.答案It6.We think that we will be adjusted the new environment as soon as possible.答案to7.He is able to di
5、stinguish one variety of tea another one.答案from8.You never know how she is going to react the news.答案to9.It looked as if he (come) back from outer space.答案had come10.I had forgotten all about it because I had been so occupied other things.答案with三、完成句子1.你适应学校生活了吗?Have you the school life?答案adjusted y
6、ourself to2.我想去拜访我的老师,顺便问他一些问题。I want to and ask him some questions.答案call on my teacher3.把你一个人留在家里你介意吗?Do you mind alone at home?答案being left4.他们停下,惊讶地盯着他。They stopped and in amazement.答案stared at him5.他焦虑地等着弟弟归来。He was waiting for his brothers return .答案with anxiety四、完形填空My state are still recover
7、ing from the disaster that struck recently.A storm struck heavily late on a Friday evening.Hundreds of thousands of people 1 found themselves in the dark without water,electricity,telephones,the Internet,or television.They found themselves 2 the modern world with no help and no idea when it would be
8、 3 and when their life would be normal.The most 4 thing happened,however,as the reality of the crisis(危机) sank in:it brought out the best in us.5 there were a few acts of selfishness and stealing,we were filled with the wave of love and 6 that came from the hearts of so many.We were so 7 and kept sa
9、ying “Thank you.”People who had food 8 it with people who didnt have any.People rushed out to 9 roads with fallen trees.People gathered to offer words of 10 and faith that they would go through it.Strangers came together as one family to 11 each other in this time of great need.Lifes 12 strike all o
10、f us from time to time.How we 13 them,though,is up to us.We can let them bring out the worst in us or we can let them bring out the best in us.May you always bring the best from your heart to whatever life may throw at you and never be 14 by life.May you live all of your days here 15 so much love.1.
11、A.anxiouslyB.alreadyC.probablyD.suddenly答案D解析根据上文可知,暴风雨猛烈袭击了作者所在的州,几十万人突然发现他们生活在黑暗缺水断电的环境中。2.A.making use ofB.cut off fromC.becoming tired ofD.trapped in答案B解析根据上文“Hundreds of thousands of people found themselves in the dark without water,electricity,telephones,the Internet,or television.”可知,几十万人发现他们
12、生活在黑暗中,没有水、电、电话、网络和电视。故他们发现他们与现代社会隔绝了。3.A.necessaryB.overC.possibleD.clean答案B解析根据下文“when their life would be normal”可知,不知道(这种情况)什么时候能结束,也不知道生活何时能恢复正常。4.A.dangerousB.rareC.amazingD.terrible答案C解析根据下文“as the reality of the crisis sank in:it brought out the best in us”可知,但是不可思议的事情发生了,尽管危机降临,但是它让我们展现出了我们
13、最好的一面。5.A.SinceB.AndC.BecauseD.While答案D解析尽管偶尔也有自私和偷盗的行为,但是我们绝大多数人都沐浴在爱和慰问当中。while符合语境。6.A.fearB.honestyC.sympathyD.bravery答案C解析参见上题解析。7.A.happyB.sadC.scaredD.moved答案D解析根据下文“kept saying Thank you.”可知,“我们”很感动,一直在说“谢谢”。8.A.sharedB.soldC.hidD.enjoyed答案A解析根据下文“with people who didnt have any”可知,有食物的人将食物分享
14、给没有食物的人。9.A.buildB.clearC.blockD.cut答案B解析根据下文“fallen trees”可知,人们跑到街上清理道路上倒下的树木。10.A.hopeB.carefulnessC.apologyD.comfort答案A解析根据下文“faith that they would go through it”可知,人们说着希望的话语,并且相信他们会度过此次暴风雨。11.A.treatB.knowC.complainD.help答案D解析根据上文的叙述可知,陌生人像家人一样聚在一起,彼此帮助。12.A.meaningsB.disastersC.chancesD.dreams答
15、案B解析根据上文可知,生活中的灾难总会时不时给我们打击。13.A.adapt toB.guard againstC.respond toD.suffer from答案C解析根据下文“We can let them bring out the worst in us or we can let them bring out the best in us.”可知,不过,我们怎样做取决于我们自己。我们可以让自己展现最丑陋的一面,也可以让自己展现最好的一面。14.A.defeatedB.cheatedC.refusedD.changed答案A解析根据上文“May you always bring th
16、e best from your heart to whatever life may throw at you”可知,愿不管生活如何待你,你都能展示发自内心最好的一面,不被生活打败。15.A.forB.amongC.withD.from答案C解析愿你此生浸润在爱中。with符合语境。五、七选五阅读理解Rock Climbing as Sport and ArtIt is estimated(估计) that nine million people go rock climbing in the United States.Millions more take part in the acti
17、vity around the world.1 Others compete.Rock climbing can be dangerous.But there are many methods and protective devices(装置) that can increase a climbers safety.2 Climbers have to pull themselves straight up the face of very high rocks or walls.So they have to be strong enough to carry their own weig
18、ht.And climbers sometimes have to hold on to rocks with only their fingers or toes.There are several kinds of rock climbing.Traditional rock climbing is done outside.Climbers wear ropes and attach devices to the rocks as they climb many hundreds of meters up.They also connect their ropes to the devi
19、ces.3 Sport climbing is similar.However,in those cases the protective devices are permanently(永久地) placed in the rock.There is also indoor climbing.Rock walls made of wood or concrete have places for the climbers hands and feet.4 People climb glaciers or frozen waterfalls instead of rocks.They use s
20、pecial equipment for the ice.And then there is bouldering-climbing(巨石攀岩) rocks between three and seven meters high.5 Many climbers like bouldering because they can use less equipment.Climbers often need only special shoes and chalk.All climbers use chalk to keep their hands dry.A.Ice-climbing is exa
21、ctly as it sounds.B.Some do it just for personal interest.C.Some go climbing at weekends or in holidays.D.It is a quicker and more intense(剧烈的) kind of climbing.E.If a climber slips,a rope can stop him from falling.F.Climbing takes strength,control and good balance.G.It is more challenging and dangerous,but also more fun.答案15 BFEAD
