1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时作业15基础检测1The door opened to reveal(露出)a cosy little room.2Please tick(打钩) this box if you do not wish to receive such mailings.3Theres no need to take that tone(腔调) with meits not my fault were late.4Each component(零件)is carefully checked before assembly.5I screamed and everyone st
2、ared(盯着看)6She might have been killed if the neighbours hadnt intervened(介入)7He went to the hospital to inquire(打听) about her. 8.We barely(勉强)had time to catch the train.9The President called on educators(教育家) and politicians to help him restructure American education.10Exports in June rose 1.5%, imp
3、lying(意味着)that the economy was stronger than many investors had realized.1Why bother asking/to_ask(ask)if youre not really interested?2There has been a mixed reaction(react)to her appointment as director.3Stop bothering(bother)me when Im working.4Ive made a few adjustments(adjust)to the design.5Some
4、 hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety(anxious)6The young couple are always occupied with endless whispers of love.7She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party.8The male bird is distinguished from the female by its red beak.9Feeling embarrassed(embarrass), he said a few words
5、and walked off.10I intend to call on him and discuss this question again.能力提升When you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally (不用语言地)Before saying anything, people communicate nonverbally by making gestures.Acco
6、rding to an investigation (调查), only 30 to 35 per cent of our communication is verbal. When people dont know the language, the most common way to communicate is through gestures.However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.In the United States
7、, for example, nodding your head up and down means “yes”In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean “no”In southeast Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying “Ive heard you.”In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to spare someones life, he would put his thumb up.Toda
8、y in the United States, when someone puts his/her thumb up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and should not be used there.In the United States, raising your clasped(握紧的)hands above your head means “Im the champion.” or “Im the winner.”It i
9、s the sign prizefighters make when they win a fight.When a leading Russian statesman(政治家)made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner.In Russia, however, it is a sign of friendship.There are other nonverbal signals that people should be
10、aware of when they go to another country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers.Americans stand closer to each other than English people.English people dont like touching somebody or being touched.Now in America, touch is important.Friends touch each other on the arm, for example.They of
11、ten put an arm around a friend when they say “hello”or “goodbye”. 文章大意：不同的国家有不同的身势语，了解它们对于我们与不同国家的人的交际非常有用。1It is very important to know how to communicate nonverbally when you are in another country because _.Amost people speak different languagesBmuch of our communication is nonverbal on many occa
12、sionsCpeople usually make gestures before saying anythingDits easy to learn how to express oneself through gestures答案：B解析：推理判断题。从第一段第三句“According to an investigation (调查)，only 30 to 35 per cent of our communication is verbal.”可知选B。2If a native in Singapore nods his head up and down when you talk to
13、him, his motion means “_”Ayes BnoCthats all right DIve heard you答案：D解析：细节理解题。Singapore(新加坡)位于东南亚。从第二段最后一句“In southeast Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying Ive heard you.”可知选D。3The gesture of putting ones thumb up shouldnt be used when you are travelling in _.ARomeBthe United StatesCGre
14、eceDsoutheast Asia答案：C解析：细节理解题。从第三段最后一句“However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting and should not be used there.”可知这个动作在希腊是侮辱性的，因而不能使用，故选C。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。“Culture shock” is the name _1_ (give) by people to the feeling of discomfort and confusion _2_ usually occurs whe
15、n someone goes into a new and different culture.Unfamiliar social customs, values, weather, changes in diet can all contribute _3_ physical and emotional discomfort._4_(accept) this as a normal process helps to ease the feeling.To overcome the feeling, we encourage you _5_(speak) with fellow student
16、s or teachers about any challenges you may be experiencing as _6_result of culture shock.For example, American culture values time as a resource, placing great emphasis on punctuality (准时)They spend time almost as if it _7_ (be) money, so it is important to arrive on time.Additionally, many internat
17、ional students are_8_ (surprise) at the American learning style.US professors expect students to ask questions and voice their_9_ (opinion)And, do not hesitate to visit your professor during his or her office hours if you are not clear about a material._10_ you speak up, professors will assume that
18、you understand.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了什么是文化冲突以及解决文化冲突的办法。1given解析：考查过去分词的用法。由后文的by可知，此处用过去分词作定语，故填given。2which/that解析：考查定语从句的关系词。此处the feeling of discomfort and confusion 是先行词，在后面的定语从句中作主语，故填 which/that。3to解析：考查固定短语。contribute to 意为“导致”。故填to。4Accepting解析：考查动名词短语作主语。此处作主语需用动名词。5to_speak解析：考查非谓语动词。encoura
19、ge sb.to do sth.意为“鼓励某人做某事”。故填to speak。6a解析：考查冠词的用法。此处是固定短语 as a result of, 意为“因为”。7were解析：考查虚拟语气。此处as if 后用虚拟语气，故填were。8surprised解析：考查形容词。此处be surprised at 意为“对感到惊讶”。故填surprised。9opinions解析：考查名词。根据空前的their 可知，这里应用复数形式，故填opinions。10Unless解析：考查连词。根据句意可知这里表示“除非你说出来，否则教授会认为你明白了”。阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两
20、段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。On July 8,2017，eight members of a family in total，were enjoying an evening together at the beach in Panhandle，Florida.As the sun sank lower on the horizon，the two boys Noah,11，and Stephen,8swam into the waves without the grownups noticing.Soon they realized that the ocean
21、had pulled them into the sea.After trying and failing to swim back，they started waving and screaming for help.But the lifeguards had been off duty for the evening.The boys had been struggling for several minutes when Jacky and Tabatha，a couple from Georgia，heard them.They dived into the water and so
22、on reached the two brothers.But after a few minutes，they were all trapped in a rip current(离岸流)a powerful one that could sweep even the strongest swimmer out to sea! By then，some teenagers had heard the cry.One of the teens rushed into the water，grabbed Jacky，and pulled him back to shore.Meanwhile，T
23、abatha could feel herself being pulled farther out.She was already exhausted and beginning to feel desperate as she was trying to save both boys alone. Onshore，Jacky was terrified.A man stopped.“Whats wrong？”asked Shaun，who was heading back to his car.“My wife is drowning！”Jacky said.Shaun immediate
24、ly strode(大步跨)into the water.But several minutes later，a gaping 15 feet still lay between him and Tabatha and the boys.He knew that if he continued，hed become another victim.He turned around to seek help.It was about that time that Roberta，the boys mother，returned from the bathroom and looked around
25、 for her children.She was shocked to spot them floating much farther out than they were allowed to go.She fought the waves to get to her screaming sons and the stranger who was trying to save them，but she quickly discovered it was nearly impossible to make headway in any direction.Looking around，Rob
26、erta sighed with relief to see some more people coming to help.答案Paragraph 1：When they tried in vain to rescue the brothers and Tabatha，a risky idea came to them.To keep themselves from losing their footing in the rip current，they began holding on to one another to form a human chain extending from
27、the beach all the way out to the struggling brothers and Tabatha.They stayed linked tightly and managed to ensure they were safe by making their feet firmly planted in the sand.However，that required more linksprobably dozens of them.Shaun spotted other swimmers on the beach and shouted，“Dont just st
28、and there! Come and help.”Paragraph 2：By then，more swimmers had also noticed the group in trouble and rushed to join the human chain.One by one，link by link，total strangers walked into the waves and grasped one another by the wrists，determined that no one would die on that beach.At last，they made it and Tabatha and the two brothers were saved! “Those people on the beach are angels on earth，”said Roberta.“Whether it is the first person or the last person in the chain，they are all our heroes，who helped get our family out of trouble.”高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！