1、Section Reading and Thinking课后训练提升一、单词拼写1.As you know, metal will e when heated.答案expand2.Experts say the plant can grow better in sandy s.答案soil3.The c has weakened so many companies that they can no longer survive.答案crisis4.The soup is a little s.I wonder if you add salt again after it was finishe
2、d.答案salty5.I dont believe what you said,but if you can prove it,you may be able to c me.答案convince6.As long as we work together,fight bravely and o difficulties,we can score a full victory.答案overcome二、单句语法填空1.The dish in this restaurant is too (salt) for me.答案salty2.He escaped from (real) by going t
3、o the cinema every afternoon.答案reality3.It was impossible to make (assume) about peoples reactions.答案assumptions4.The method is very (convention) but very useful.答案conventional5.Theres a great (short) of resource materials in many schools.答案shortage6.He devoted himself entirely education.答案to7.I tri
4、ed to convince him (stay),but it was hopeless.答案to stay8.New Zealand is composed two islands,the larger of which is the South Island.答案of9.Unlike many actors,he never enjoyed his (celebrate).答案celebrity三、完成句子1.现在许多学生花太多时间玩游戏。Nowadays many students devote games.答案too much time to playing2.在缺乏经验的情况下,他
5、们的工作已经算是做得相当不错了。 theyre inexperienced,theyve done a good job.答案Given that3.你要使他们相信你殷切希望得到这份工作。Youll need to for the job.答案convince them of your enthusiasm4.科学家们正在努力把这些奇怪的想法变成现实。Scientists are working hard to .答案turn these strange ideas into realities5.市场是由人组成的,全球市场也不例外。The market people and the glob
6、al market is no exception.答案is comprised of四、阅读理解“Farm to table” is the name of a movement that encourages people to eat locally grown food.The farm-to-table idea has become more popular in recent years.But there is also a group that brings “table to farm”.Its purpose is to reconnect people to the l
7、and and to honour local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls.Its founder,Jim Denevan,got the idea for this kind of “culinary adventure(美食探险)”,as he called it,ten years ago.He recently prepared tables for more than a hundred people at Briars Farmstead in Virginia.He and his eight-me
8、mber team arrived the night before.Chefs(厨师) from a local restaurant prepared the dinner.Jim Denevans brother is a farmer and he himself is a chef.He thought that the idea of a meal served right on the farm made sense,though not everyone agreed.“But I wanted to make the idea work,so I decided to cro
9、ss the country,” said Denevan.“I went all the way across the United States and set the table in farms,ranches(大牧场) and on beaches,and all the places where food comes from.”“This kind of event connects us with a lot of enthusiastic people whom we can form relationships with,” said Matt Szechenyi,who
10、operates Briars Farm.The tour of the farm ends at the dinner table.The meats in the meal come from Matt Szechenyis farm.The vegetables come from nearby farms.Guests and local farmers sit together.Annoica Ingram came with a friend.“The food is wonderful.I appreciate their hard work.I see everything t
11、hey have to do to take care of the animals and make sure they are well cared for.Without them,I think,well have big problems,” she said.1.What is the main purpose of the movement “Farm to table”?A.To provide people with healthy food.B.To help farmers earn more money.C.To honour farmers for their har
12、d work.D.To encourage people to work less and practise more.答案C解析推理判断题。第一段第三、四句提到,举办“农场到餐桌”这一活动的目的就是创建一个没有墙壁的餐厅,将人们与土地联系起来,并且尊重农民。由此推知,这项活动的目的是尊重农民的辛苦工作。故选C项。2.Annoicas attitude towards farmers work is .A.worriedB.gratefulC.doubtfulD.supportive答案B解析推理判断题。最后一段提到,非常感谢他们的辛勤工作,而且她还认为没有这些人的话,他们的生活将会有大麻烦。
13、因此Annoica对农民的工作应该持有一种感激的态度。故选B项。3.What kind of writing is the passage likely to be?A.A travel guide.B.A news report.C.A diary.D.Popular science.答案B解析推理判断题。分析文章可知,文章开头介绍了该项活动的由来及目的,第二、三段介绍了该活动创始人的相关内容。最后一段引用了活动参与者的看法。符合新闻写作的结构及格式。B项符合文意,故选B项。五、完形填空 I love writing.I am very happy when Im writing 1 if
14、Im writing something that will become a book.For years,Ive 2 writing a memoir(回忆录).From time to time,I would attempt to start my memoir, 3 I never really started.At a recent conference I attended,a famous writer shared 4 he accomplished more in one day than most people do in a month.I was greatly 5
15、by the speech and I knew it was time to get 6 about the memoir and there was no room for excuses.So I made a 7 to get my first draft done within 66 days.It didnt take but one 8 to know that if I wrote 500-1,000 words per day,seven days a week,I could eventually have 35,000-70,000 words in the first
16、draft.Not bad!Since starting,Ive not 9 a single day.Ive had a few occasions to write more than 1,000 words in one sitting.10 the way,I only spend 30 minutes in writing each day.Many people may 11 that 30 minutes isnt enough to get much writing done.“12 what to write alone may take me 30 minutes,” ca
17、n be heard from many would-be writers as they 13 realising their dreams.If truth be told,you can accomplish more in 30 minutes when you are extremely 14 .Remember,accomplishing anything takes 15 and discipline(纪律),and so does writing.1.A.especiallyB.generallyC.apparentlyD.merely答案A解析根据下文“.if Im writ
18、ing something that will become a book.”可知,写作会让作者快乐,尤其是当她所写的东西会出版成书的时候。2.A.heard ofB.heard fromC.talked aboutD.talked to答案C解析根据下文“.I would attempt to start my memoir”可知,作者谈论着要写回忆录。3.A.soB.butC.orD.though答案B解析根据上文“.I would attempt to start my memoir”及下文“.I never really started.”可知,上下文之间是转折关系。作者时不时会尝试开
19、始写回忆录,但她从来没有真正开始。4.A.howB.whatC.whenD.if答案A解析根据“At a recent conference I attended,a famous writer shared he accomplished more in one day than most people do in a month.”可知,在作者最近参加的一场会议上,一位著名作家分享了他是如何在一天内完成比大多数人一个月都多的写作内容的。5.A.movedB.frightenedC.hurtD.motivated答案D解析根据下文“.I knew it was time to get abo
20、ut the memoir and there was no room for excuses.”可知,作者被演讲极大地鼓舞了。6.A.concernedB.crazyC.seriousD.careful答案C解析根据下文“.there was no room for excuses.”可知,作者知道是时候认真对待写回忆录的事情了,没有找借口的余地了。7.A.noteB.differenceC.commitmentD.call答案C解析由于作者被演讲极大地鼓舞了,所以她在那儿做出承诺,将在66天内完成初稿。8.A.stepB.explanationC.minuteD.calculation答案
21、D解析根据下文“.to know that if I wrote 500-1,000 words per day,seven days a week,I could eventually have 35,000-70,000 words in the first draft.”可知,稍微计算一下便可知道,如果作者每天写5001,000字的话,每周写7天,那么她最终可以完成35,00070,000字的初稿。9.A.missedB.rememberedC.spentD.appreciated答案A解析根据下文“Ive had a few occasions to write more than 1
22、,000 words in one sitting. the way,I only spend 30 minutes in writing each day.”可知,自从作者开始写回忆录以来,她没有错过一天。10.A.OnB.ByC.ToD.From答案B解析by the way是插入语,意为“顺便说一下”。11.A.complainB.admitC.guessD.agree答案A解析根据下文“.that 30 minutes isnt enough to get much writing done. what to write alone may take me 30 minutes,.”可
23、知,许多人或许会抱怨30分钟不够写出什么东西。12.A.Talking ofB.Taking downC.Looking overD.Working out答案D解析我们会听到许多想要成为作家的人说,光是想出写什么内容或许就要花费30分钟。13.A.considerB.delayC.riskD.keep答案B解析这些想要成为作家的人这样说实际上是在拖延实现他们的梦想。14.A.energeticB.relaxedC.focusedD.joyful答案C解析事实的真相是,如果你专心致志的话,你可以在30分钟内完成更多。15.A.courageB.effortC.trustD.learning答案B解析完成任何事情都需要付出努力并要有纪律性,写作也是如此。
