1、课下题型练(一)Listening and Speaking.阅读理解AIn my second year of high school, my parents died in a car accident. My uncle, who lived in Seattle, wanted me to live with him. But my friend Joy invited me to stay with her family until I graduated. Because of her generosity (慷慨), I was able to complete my last
2、year of high school with all my friends. Lorraine MorrowOne night after teaching a late class, I felt very tired. Suddenly, I found a note on the window of my car. It read “Youre beautiful inside and out” and had a little heart. My tiredness disappeared at once. I never found out which one of my fri
3、ends left it for me, but its still on my dashboard (仪表盘) and means more than anything to me.Jennie BerglundWhen I was nine, I had a friend named Westa Joy. We used to walk down a road in New Mexico, laughing and holding each others hand. Shed tell me about the latest Nancy Drew book she was reading.
4、 I had never read a book and I didnt want to. But after listening to Westas storytelling, I finally bought all the Nancy Drew books. Thank you, my friend, for helping me fall in love with reading.Essie BowdenMy best friend and I were both trying to lose weight, so we called each other every day to c
5、heck in. He encouraged me to take exercise when I didnt want to or to put down the ice cream. It really helped me.Eric Nelson语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个人从其朋友那里得到的帮助。1What happened to Lorraine Morrow?AShe lost her parents forever.BShe broke up with her friend.CShe had to live with her uncle.DShe turned t
6、o her friend for help.解析：选A细节理解题。根据Lorraine Morrow部分中的In my second year of high school, my parents died in a car accident.可知，她失去了父母。2Who developed the habit of reading because of his/her friend?ALorraine Morrow.BJennie Berglund.CEssie Bowden.DEric Nelson.解析：选C细节理解题。根据Essie Bowden部分中的最后两句可知，她因朋友Westa
7、 Joy养成了阅读的习惯。3What are the four people mainly talking about?ATheir good friends encouraging stories.BTheir high school life with their friends.CThe ways to get along with their friends.DThe help that they got from their friends.解析：选D推理判断题。Lorraine Morrow失去双亲后借住在朋友Joy家里读完了高中；Jennie Berglund有一天教完课后收到了
8、匿名朋友的称赞，让她的疲惫马上消失不见；Essie Bowden在朋友Westa Joy的影响下养成了阅读的好习惯；Eric Nelson的朋友督促他努力减肥。由此可知，本文中的四个人分享了他们从朋友那里得到的帮助。BI love my job in Paris. I work at the Eiffel Tower.Every day, I lead guests and visitors to take the elevator to viewing platforms (观景台).There, I will point out the attractions and help peopl
9、e find the best places for taking photos.Millions of visitors come to Paris every year from all around the world. Most visitors stay here for three or four days.As for me, I visited Paris 35 years ago and never left.At the time, I didnt know what I wanted to do with my life. But I found my job in th
10、is city. I suffered from Asperger syndrome (阿斯伯格综合征) when I was six years old.I was shy and loved to read and memorize facts.One of the biggest problems I faced was communicating with others.I couldnt understand what others were talking about.I arrived in Paris when I was in my 20s.I happened to get
11、 a job here.At first, I had a problem with change in everyday life, especially when communicating with people.But I like to memorize facts, and that really helps in my job because people love to learn all of the interesting things about Paris.I was afraid to talk with people before.Now, Ive discover
12、ed that I talk a lot！I love coming to work.Every day when I come to work, I feel its time for me to provide the best service for visitors.I love to learn something new because I cant wait to share the information with others.I dont really know what the future holds for me, as tomorrow is not promise
13、d to anyone，but I will continue to work here. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者小时候患过阿斯伯格综合征，很难与人交流。长大后，他偶然成了巴黎埃菲尔铁塔的一名向导，每天与无数游客交流。作者觉得他找到了自己梦寐以求的工作。4What is the authors job in Paris?AA cameraman.BA teacher.CA doctor. DA guide.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段作者引领游客乘升降梯到埃菲尔铁塔观景台，然后向他们介绍巴黎的景点并给他们推荐最佳摄影的地方可以推知，作者是一名向导。5What do
14、people with Asperger syndrome have problems in?ASocial skills. BWriting skills.CReading skills. DManagement skills.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I was shy and . I couldnt understand what others were talking about.”可知，患有阿斯伯格综合征的人在社交方面有困难。6What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph?AHe has a gift
15、 for talking.BHe lives a busy life every day .CHe enjoys his job very much now.DHe is worried about the future of his job.解析：选C推理判断题。最后一段中，作者说他很喜欢上班，每天迫不及待地为游客提供最好的服务。他很喜欢学习新的知识并分享给游客。由此可知，作者很享受自己现在的工作。7What is the best title for the text?AI Took a Special Trip in ParisBI Found My Dream Job in Paris
16、 CI Found My Biggest AdvantagesDI Suffered from Asperger Syndrome解析：选B标题归纳题。通读文章可知，本文介绍了曾经患有阿斯伯格综合征、不善言谈的作者如今成了一名向导，他很享受自己的工作。选项B准确概括了本文主旨。CChinese high school students who want to enter the University of Cambridge may find that their scores on the National College Entrance Examination, or gaokao, w
17、ill help their applications in the future.The University of Cambridge said in March that it has been using scores on gaokao as part of its admission criteria (标准) for Chinese students for several years, according to its official Weibo account.In addition to top scores on gaokao, Chinese applicants a
18、lso need to meet English language requirements, participate in an interview and take a subjectspecific written admission assessment (评估).The gaokao has been criticized by some as a oneshot exam that focuses on rote learning (死记硬背) rather than creativity.However, more and more people believe that the
19、res no perfect predictor (评估指标) of academic performance, and gaokao has the advantage of being what educational experts call a criterionreferenced (标准参照) exam：It tests whether students are able to master a given body of knowledge, as well as their ability to work hard and consistently.Recent years h
20、ave seen more and more foreign universities begin to accept gaokao scores as part of the application process.Despite the gaokaos growing acceptance among US universities, “there is a long way to go before the US education circle fully recognises the gaokao, as there are still many US universities th
21、at dont accept it as part of their application process，” Chu Zhaohui, a researcher from the National Institute of Education Sciences, told the Global Times.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了越来越多的外国高校承认高考分数，并将它作为申请过程的一部分。8According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that AChinese applicants need to apply for a Weibo ac
22、count before attending the testsBapart from the scores on gaokao, Chinese students need to take part in other testsCscores on gaokao are used as an only admission criterion for Chinese studentsD.Chinese applicants have to participate in online interviews解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段中的In addition to top scores on
23、 gaokao, Chinese applicants also need to meet English language requirements, participate in an interview and take a subjectspecific written admission assessment.可知，中国申请人除了高考还需参加别的考试。9Which of the following statements is TRUE?AAn increasingly number of people have criticized gaokao in recent years.BA
24、s a predictor of academic performance, gaokao is perfect.CGaokao has its own advantages regardless of the disadvantages.DStudents will gain the ability to work hard and consistently by attending gaokao.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，高考被一些人批评为是一种注重死记硬背而不是创造力的一次性考试。但高考的优势在于，它是教育专家所称的“标准参照考试”，测试学生掌握一定知识的能力，以及他们努
25、力学习和持之以恒的能力。因此推断不管缺点如何，高考都有自己的优势。10It is suggested in the last paragraph that Agaokao will be abolished (废除) in the near futureBmost of the US universities have accepted gaokao as their admission criterionCit will take a long time for more US universities to accept gaokaoDmany US students want to ap
26、ply for universities by attending gaokao解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的there is a long way to go before the US education circle fully recognises the gaokao, as there are still many US universities that dont accept it as part of their application process可知想让美国教育界完全承认高考成绩还有很长的路要走，至今仍然有许多美国大学不接受它作为申请的一部分，因此让更多的美国大
27、学接受高考还需要很长的时间。11The passage is most probably taken from Aa science magazineBa shortstory collectionCa newspaperDan advertisement解析：选C文章出处题。根据最后一段中的Chu Zhaohui, a researcher from the National Institute of Education Sciences, told the Global Times.可知本文最有可能选自报纸。.阅读七选五How to Improve English Pronunciatio
28、nIts true that you do not have to sound exactly like a native (本地的) English speaker.However, when you meet someone for the first time, a good pronunciation will help leave a good impression on him/her.Here are some tips on improving your English pronunciation. 1 You cannot correct your pronunciation
29、 when you dont know the rules of it. So, start improving your pronunciation by first making yourself clear about the knowledge.Watch while listening.Find an article with recording. 2 In this way, you can learn the relationship between the spelling of a word and the sound, and what words sound like w
30、hen theyre in a sentence together.Have yourself recorded.Hearing your own voice can be a strange experience.But it is a great way to improve your speech habits. If theres a letter or word that you want to improve upon, record yourself saying it. 3 Find the differences and improve your way of pronunc
31、iation.Add correct stress (重音) to words.English is a stressed language. 4 You can hear this when you say a word out loud. For example, the word “introduce”is pronounced with a stress at the end，so it sounds like this: “introDUCE”Practice every day.After learning how to say something correctly, you n
32、eed to practice often. 5 With enough practice, you can get what sounds right, too.ALearn the rules.BWrite down what you hear.CLook at the words while listening to the recording.DThen compare it with the recordings of native speakers.E.That means greater force is used in speaking some words.F.There a
33、re some excellent recordings on English pronunciation.GFor at least 30 minutes a day, repeat the correct way to pronounce the words.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章简要介绍了如何提高自己的英语发音。1选A根据本段内容尤其是the rules of it 可知，本段围绕“规则”展开，故选A项。2选C本段的小标题中有listening，前一句中有recording，选项C中的listening 和recording是原词复现，故选C。3选D上文说如果你想提高某个字母或某个单词的发音，可以把自己读这个字母或单词的声音录下来。本空及下一句一起说明录完音后怎么做：比较英语是母语的人的录音和你自己的发音，然后发现两者的不同，改善你的发音。4选E上一句说英语是一种有重音的语言。本空对此进行解释：这意味着在说一些单词时会使用更大的力量。5选G联系上一句可知，选项G中的“每天练习至少半小时”是对practice often的进一步解释说明。