1、Section Learning about Language一、改正下面句子中的错误1.They didnt believe such a thing possibly.答案:possiblypossible2.They found Chinese difficultly to learn.答案:difficultydifficult3.I hope you successful.答案:hopewish4.We chose him the captain of our football team.答案:the captaincaptain5.I found the street lining
2、 with all kinds of shops.答案:lininglined6.His parents were made very disappointing by what he said.答案:disappointingdisappointed7.She would like the children reading newspapers and books in the reading room.答案:readingto read8.She found difficult to do the work.答案:found difficultfound it difficult9.I s
3、aw the man knocking down and the driver drove away.答案:knockingknocked10.Id like to have these materials printing by ten oclock.答案:printingprinted二、用所给单词的适当形式填空1.Dont have the boy (cry) all the time.答案:crying2.The man was found (lie) on the floor dead.答案:lying3.People should be stopped (cut) down you
4、ng trees.答案:cutting4.Who would you rather have (go) with you?答案:go5.Robert is said to (study) abroad,but I dont know what country he studied in.答案:have studied6.The time and effort he has devoted during the past few years(plant)trees in that remote area is now considered to be of great value.答案:to p
5、lanting7.He was made (sign) his name on the contract.答案:to sign8.The plan wed like to see (carry) out immediately was practical.答案:carried9.People (warn) of the danger of global warming.答案:have been warned10.He proved himself (be) an honest man.答案:to be三、完成句子1.据报道双方已就这个问题达成了一致。Both sides the issue.答
6、案:were reported to have agreed upon/on2.据说他要被送往国外学习。He to study abroad.答案:is said to be sent3.我们发现他是一个著名诗人。We find him .答案:a famous poet4.我祝你玩得开心。I wish you to .答案:have a good time5.他们认为取笑残疾人很有趣,而我认为这种做法是不对的。They to make fun of the disabled.But I .答案:think it fun;think it wrong6.詹姆斯去年被选为主席。James las
7、t year.答案:was chosen/elected chairman7.在演讲时,你应该让自己被观众理解。You should by the audience when making a speech.答案:make yourself understood8.我们想要这项工作在周五前完成。We want by Friday.答案:the work finished9.她把一切都保存得井井有条。She keeps everything .答案:in order10.他们发现自己处于极其困难的境地。They found themselves .答案:in a difficult situat
8、ion四、完形填空1.One winter morning I bought a copy of the New York World and turned its pages until I got the “Help Wanted Unskilled” section.A small advertisement held my 1.It read,“Easy job.Good wages.No experience 2.”It sounded like the job I was 3.Easy job.Good wages.Those four words 4 now and then i
9、n my brain as I was travelling to the address indicated in the 5.Easy job.Good wages.Easy job.Good wages.Easy.When I got to the place I saw a series of large 6 half filled with water,out of which I noticed 7 the necks of many bottles of various sizes and shapes.8 these basins there were a number of
10、workers sitting on small wooden benches.All had their 9 in the water of the basin,the left hand holding a 10 and the thumb(拇指)nail of the right hand 11 the labels(标签)on it.I sat down on a 12 beside one of the basins and started to work on one bottle.As the minutes went by I noticed that the 13 of th
11、e water started to 14 from my hand to my body.But 15 still,the delicate thumb of my right hand was 16 by the minute into a full-blown tomato-coloured finger.A numb(麻木)pain began to be felt 17 from my right thumb.Then I began to feel as if the pain was coming from a finger bigger than all my body.Aft
12、er three hours of this I told the manager Id 18.He figured I had 19 69 cents at 23 cents an hour.With the money,I left the working place.“Easy job.Good wages.”came to my brain again.Looking at my hands,I 20 myself,“Can easy job get good wages?”1.A.eyesB.attentionC.decisionD.breath答案:B解析:一则广告引起了“我”的注
13、意。2.A.necessaryB.relevantC.practicalD.primitive答案:A解析:这份工作不需要经验。其他选项不符合语境。3.A.running afterB.looking forC.heading forD.looking after答案:B解析:look for表示“寻找”,即这似乎正是“我”正在找的工作:容易做,高报酬。run after表示“追求,追赶”;head for表示“动身前往”;look after表示“照顾”。4.A.circledB.movedC.flashedD.attacked答案:C解析:flash表示“闪现,掠过”,即广告中说的这四个词
14、不停地在“我”的脑海中闪现。5.A.letterB.signC.advertisementD.post答案:C解析:广告中说的那个地址,本段第二句话有提示。6.A.basketsB.bowlsC.potsD.basins答案:D解析:根据8小题后面的basins可知本题答案。7.A.hidingB.stickingC.risingD.breaking答案:B解析:sticking表示“竖立着”,即看到水盆里有瓶脖子竖立着。8.A.InB.AboveC.UnderD.Around答案:D解析:工人们在水盆周围的凳子上坐着干活。9.A.armsB.handsC.legsD.feet答案:B解析:由
15、空后的“left hand”“right hand”可知选B项。用手在水池中刷瓶子,刮掉上面的标签。10.A.knifeB.snailC.bottleD.brush答案:C解析:根据下面一段第一句话中的bottle可知答案。即左手拿着瓶子,右手刮瓶子上面的标签。11.A.paintingB.decoratingC.refreshingD.scratching答案:D解析:scratch表示“刮,擦”,符合语境。paint表示“油漆,粉刷”;decorate表示“装饰”;refresh表示“更新,刷新”,均不符合语境。12.A.chairB.benchC.bottleD.sofa答案:B解析:根
16、据8空所在的句子可知,工人是坐在盆子周围的凳子上干活的,因此选B项。13.A.smellB.coldnessC.colourD.steam答案:B解析:根据文章第一句话可知,故事发生在冬天,因此肯定是很冷的。因此,B项合理。14.A.spreadB.travelC.recycleD.accelerate答案:A解析:spread表示“蔓延,传播”,即冰冷的感觉从手蔓延到了全身。15.A.worseB.betterC.moreD.rather答案:A解析:worse still是固定短语,意思是“更糟糕的是”,符合题意。16.A.goingB.findingC.growingD.becoming
17、答案:C解析:grow与后面的into构成固定搭配,意思是“变成的样子”。“我”的手渐渐变成了熟透了的番茄的颜色,即冻成了紫红色。17.A.now and thenB.here and thereC.one by oneD.little by little答案:D解析:little by little意思是“渐渐地”,符合语境“一阵麻木的疼痛感渐渐从我右手的拇指传来”。now and then意思是“不时地”;here and there意思是“到处”;one by one意思是“一个接着一个地”。18.A.adaptB.negotiateC.bargainD.quit答案:D解析:quit表
18、示“放弃,离开,停止”。由于水太冷了,作者的手被冻得受不了,因此他要求停止工作。下一段第一句有提示。19.A.takenB.offeredC.earnedD.created答案:C解析:用earned表示“赚得,挣得”。他算出“我”挣了69分钱。20.A.thoughtB.askedC.foundD.hated答案:B解析:看着“我”的手,“我”不禁问自己:“容易干的工作能得到高报酬吗?”五、语法填空10.阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。As we all know,games play a very important role in the g
19、rowth of children.Children should grow along with playing games,for,1playing games,they can not only acquire knowledge,but also cultivate their abilities to get along with others.However,most children 2 (face) with a completely different situation.Most parents fear that games will prevent children f
20、rom increasing new knowledge and 3 the children will fail in the future examinations.So,instead of 4 (let) the children 5 find and learn naturally from their surroundings,they force their children to take part in various kinds of classes,learning English,playing 6 piano or practicing drawing,etc.Wha
21、ts more,some parents put 7 the childrens toys which are very useful in developing childrens imagination and practical abilities.8 is a piece of good advice to those parents:9 you want to expect your child to be able to accomplish something,you must first of all develop his ability to adapt to the new surroundings.That cram education can lead to nothing 10 a failure in the childrens growth.答案:1.through2.are faced3.that4.letting5.themselves6.the7.away8.Here9.if/when10.but
