1、Communication Workshop一、单词拼写1A stone wall marked the b between the two farms.答案boundary2She had been waiting for Simon to break down the b between them.答案barrier3The aim of this (最初的) meeting was to clarify the issues.答案initial4What do you think of this (现象)?答案phenomenon5The guide constantly led us
2、into (纪念品) shops,which made us annoyed.答案souvenir二、用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式完成句子pressinitialboundaryend withdrop offsend out1The river once formed the between the two villages.答案boundary2The festival fireworks.答案ended with3He a handkerchief to his nose.答案pressed4We 300 invitations to our gallery opening.答案se
3、nt out5At the stage of the project not everyone had access to a computer.答案initial6His interest in the game has recently.答案dropped off三、阅读理解Anyone who has ever lost keys or money will have wished for a simple but effective way to make sure it never happens again.A US company is trying to help.Using
4、a tiny microchip which is implanted into the arm,they have come up with a replacement for cash or credit cards that cannot be left at home or dropped on the bus.The Verichip is about the size of a grain of rice and works using radio frequency identification technology.At a shop,a radio frequency “re
5、ader” would send a signal and the chip in your arm would respond with your unique identity number.That would give the “reader” your financial information,and money could be taken directly from your accounts and you wouldnt even have to reach for your wallet.The company also hopes to include other in
6、formation on the chip,such as medical records,building security codes(密码) and passwords,making life even easier.But not everyone is happy with the development.Critics say that a lot can go wrong with the chip.A clever thief could build a fake(假的) reader that would steal your information without you
7、knowing.So your money could still be stolen.Privacy is a big issue too.Stores,or even the government,only need to track the chip to find out what you buy,how much you spend and where you go.And if you wanted to get rid of your chip,you would need an operation to remove it.1The Verichip is .A.the ide
8、ntity numberB.the security codeC.a tiny microchipD.a radio reader解析根据前文“Using a tiny microchip which is implanted into the arm”及下文“the chip in your arm”可知选C项。答案C2Paragraph 3 is mainly about .A.how the Verichip worksB.the importance of the VerichipC.the development of the VerichipD.how money is taken
9、 from your accounts解析第三段主要介绍了该芯片的工作原理。答案A3Which of the following is TRUE of the Verichip?A.Your information on it will always be safe.B.Medical records have already been included.C.You can easily reach for your wallet using it.D.An operation has to be performed to remove it.解析根据“A clever thief could
10、 build a fake reader that would steal your information without you knowing.So your money could still be stolen.”可知A项错误;根据“The company also hopes to include other information on the chip,such as medical records.”可知B项错误;根据第三段的最后一句可知C项错误;根据文章的最后一段可知D项正确。答案D4What can be inferred from the passage?A.All p
11、eople are satisfied with the chip.B.The Verichip company has financial problems.C.The chip needs improving to be widely accepted.D.Everyone has the experience of losing keys or money.解析根据“But not everyone is happy with the development.Critics say that a lot can go wrong with the chip.”可知这项技术还不是十分成熟,
12、故选C项。答案C四、完形填空(导学号59260015)Do you get to play with any neat toys at school?As more and more schools take advantage of new 1 to make learning easier,you may get the chance to 2 personal computers,laptops or maybe even smartphones in the classroom.3 were not always as well-equipped as they can be toda
13、y,though.Before students had pencils and paper,they often used slates(石板),which were 4,handheld blackboards that they could write on with chalk.In fact,the classroom chalkboard didnt 5 until the late 1800s.It must have been 6 for teachers to be able to write on a large surface that the entire class
14、could see at the same time.While chalkboards 7 seem like a thing of the past today,they were cutting-edge(最尖端的) technology at one time!Over the years as new technologies 8,new items were slowly added to classrooms as 9 figured out how they could be used to 10 the learning experience.Copying machines
15、 revolutionized classrooms 11 they came along in the mid-1900s.Being able to 12 students copies of lessons for homework and studying expanded the classroom 13 its walls and the usual school day.The use of audio tapes and headphones in the classroom made learning foreign languages 14.They also helped
16、 students with vision or reading 15,since they could now listen to lessons rather than 16 them.There are hundreds of other 17 of educational technology over the years.In the past couple of decades,though,schools have 18 a great increase in the use of cutting-edge,modern technology in the classroom.W
17、ith the invention of the personal computer,education got a great 19.When you factor in(把考虑在内) the Internet,modern education looks 20 than it did when your parents were in school.1A.technologyB.discoveryC.thoughtD.design解析下文提到计算机、笔记本以及智能手机等,这些东西表明了新科学技术(technology)的发展。答案A2A.buyB.borrowC.repairD.use解析
18、根据第三段中的“new items were slowly added to classrooms”可知,学生在教室里可以使用(use)计算机等科技设备。答案D3A.CinemasB.ClubsC.ClassroomsD.Theatres解析联系上文中的in the classroom可推知,此处指过去教室(classroom)的配套设施不像现在这样好。答案C4A.heavyB.smallC.valuableD.cheap解析结合第6空后介绍的教室用大黑板的好处可以推知,过去学生用来写字的石板很小(small)。答案B5A.give upB.work onC.turn backD.come o
19、ut解析本段叙述教室设备的变化。由此可以推知,教室用大黑板直到19世纪晚期才出现(come out)。答案D6A.difficultB.interestingC.niceD.lucky解析在大一些的黑板上写字当然是不错的(nice)。答案C7A.certainlyB.hardlyC.finallyD.suddenly解析由上文从手持黑板到大黑板的变化可推知,黑板在今天当然(certainly)看起来已经是过去的事物了,但它们曾经是最尖端的科技产物。答案A8A.stoppedB.arrivedC.appearedD.developed解析根据句中的“new items were slowly a
20、dded to classrooms”可推知,此处指新科技的发展(develop)。答案D9A.workersB.educatorsC.visitorsD.doctors解析文章叙述教室设备的发展变化,故此处指教育者(educator)。答案B10A.improveB.enjoyC.acceptD.suffer解析联系教室增加新设备的目的可知,此处指教育者弄清楚了怎么样能够使用这些设备改善(improve)学习体验。答案A11A.beforeB.untilC.whenD.so解析本题考查逻辑关系。20世纪中期复印机一出现就使得教室发生了革命性的变化,故此处用when。答案C12A.passB.
21、giveC.lendD.introduce解析有了复印机以后,教师就可以给(give)学生布置书面的家庭作业了。答案B13A.betweenB.alongC.throughD.beyond解析根据空前的homework和expanded等信息可知,这么做超越了(beyond)教室的墙壁和学校的学习时间。答案D14A.easierB.furtherC.slowerD.longer解析本文讲述科技给教育和学习带来的好处,故录音磁带和耳机使语言学习更容易(easier)。答案A15A.questionsB.experiencesC.problemsD.contests解析结合下文中的“they co
22、uld now listen to lessons”可知,此处指视力或阅读问题(problem)。question常用来指需要回答或解释的问题,故A项不符合语境。答案C16A.writeB.speakC.readD.tell解析上文提到有阅读障碍的学生,所以此处指他们可以听,而不是阅读(read)。答案C17A.experimentsB.examplesC.resultsD.inventions解析作者在上文中列举了黑板、复印机和耳机等应用于教育上的设备,此处指还有其他例子(example)。作者的目的是说明科技的变化对教育的影响。答案B18A.seenB.lostC.avoidedD.kep
23、t解析在过去的几十年里,学校见证了教室里越来越多地使用尖端的现代化技术,故此处应用see。答案A19A.increaseB.measureC.movementD.improvement解析个人电脑的发明使教育有了很大的发展和改善。improvement“改善”。答案D20A.similarB.differentC.backwardD.important解析联系互联网以及科学技术的发展可知,现代教育看起来与过去父辈在校那个年代不同(different)了。答案B五、语篇填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(导学号59260016)How would you use
24、 a radio or a telephone 1. you had no electricity or batteries?These problems bothered British inventor Trevor Baylis.So in 1996 he 2.(invent) a wind-up(装有发条的) radio which doesnt need electricity or batteries.You wind it up 3. hand.It plays for about an hour.Then you wind it up again.After three yea
25、rs,Baylis invented a mobile phone 4. is powered by shoes.The shoes contain a small battery that 5.(power) when you walk.This battery is connected to a mobile phone.These two simple inventions can bring modern 6.(communicate) to all parts of the world.Baylis doesnt have 7. university degree in engine
26、ering.In fact,he left high school before 8.(graduate).He just loves making things 9.(help) people.He never knows when ideas will come to him.The idea for the mobile phone 10.(sudden) came to him in a dream.答案1.if2.invented3.by4.that/which5.is poweredmunications7.a8.graduating/graduation9.to help10.s
27、uddenly六、短文改错(导学号59260017)The person who has taught me most about the life is my grandmother.She was more than just a grandmother to me.When she died a few years before,I felt I lost a really good friend.She always looked very nice on her age.She did everything she could make me feel at home.She was
28、 imaginative and would spend hours telling me stories she has made up.I am sure it was because of her which I became a story writer.Apart from kept a young boy entertained,she taught me a large number of important thing on how to behave.I was rather impatient when I was a child and she taught me that good things happened if I could wait for it.She was a positive person but she also taught me how to look for the good in everything.答案第一句:去掉第二个the第三句:beforeago第四句:onfor/at第五句:make前加to第六句:去掉has或hashad第七句:whichthat第八句:keptkeeping;thingthings第九句:itthem第十句:butand
