1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家课时作业21基础检测1In the 16th century,after the arrival of Europeans,the native (本地的) people suffered greatly.2There are several specific (特定的) problems to be dealt with.3In Xian,although there is a good public transport system (系统),the private car is still becoming a popular means of trans
2、portation.4The plan of our country is based (以为基础) on a rising economy.5The moon is a symbol (象征) of wealth and luck.6The Tang Dynasty (朝代) was the golden age of classical Chinese poetry.7The major (主要的)subjects in senior high schools are Chinese,English and mathematics.8Does the environment determi
3、ne(决定) ones character (品质)?9As the busiest woman in Norton,she made it her duty to look after all the other peoples affairs (事务) in that town.10At first,I didnt like him,but afterwards I came to appreciate (欣赏) him.1They are also opportunities to let her know your ideas of and attitudes towards many
4、 things.2This song is_based (base) on an old folk tune.3That sort of thing varies from person to person.4She majored in History at Stanford.5All possible means have_been_tried (try) up to now,but none worked.6You can finish it by this means.7We regard this method as highly successful.8Id appreciate
5、it if you would let me watch the World Cup.9If you have any questions,refer to the guidebook.10This town dates from Roman times.11Despite his cries,no one came to his help.12A determined person always tries to finish the job,no matter how hard it is.13As we walked along the lake,we sang happily.14Th
6、e part he played in the film was amusing.15Both of his parents died,leaving (leave) him alone.能力提升Foreign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends.Usually,theres an assumption by many nonBrits that everyone in Britain s
7、peaks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation (RP,标准发音) accent,also called “the Queens English”However,while many people do talk this way,most Britons speak in their own regional accents.Scouse,Glaswegian and Black Countryfrom Liverpool,Glasgow and the West Midlandsare just three of the countle
8、ss nonRP accents that British people speak with.There are even differences in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart.What is even more disappointing is that not speaking in a RP accent may mean a British person is judged and even treated differently in their everyday life.In a 2015
9、 study by The University of South Wales,videos of people reading a passage in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people.The group then rated how intelligent they thought the readers sounded.The lowestrated accent was Brummie,native to people from Birmingham,a city whose accen
10、t is considered working class.However,there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in an RP accent.In fact,doing_the_opposite may even give you strength.Kong Seongjae,25,is an Internet celebrity from Seoul.After studying in the UK,he picked up several regional accents.Hes now famo
11、us for his online videos,where he shows off the various accents hes learned.“British people usually get really excited when I use some of their local dialect words,and they become much friendlier.I think it makes a bit of bond between local people and foreigners to speak in their local accent,” he s
12、aid.So if youre working on perfecting your British accent,try to speak like someone from Liverpool,Glasgow or Birmingham.You may not sound like Harry Potter,but you are likely to make more friends.文章大意:这是一篇说明文。这篇文章先是提到了大多数人想让自己的英语发音更地道,就去学习标准发音,它向读者提供了一个反其道而行之的建议,就是去学习英国的一些地方方言,这样你可能会交到更多的朋友。1What c
13、an we infer from Paragraph 1?ANonBrits usually hold that all Britons speak in a RP accent.BOnly “the Queens English” is accepted in the UK.CForeign visitors are disappointed at their own spoken English.DAny Received Pronunciation around the world is also called “the Queens English”答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第一段
14、Usually,theres an assumption by many nonBrits that everyone in Britain speaks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation (RP, 标准发音) accent,also called “the Queens English”可知非英国人通常认为,所有的英国人都有标准口音,故选A。2What do people think of the Brummie accent?AFavored by foreign visitors to the UK.BClosest to the
15、RP accent.CSmart and easy to understand.DSpoken by people of lower class.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第三段The lowestrated accent was Brummie,native to people from Birmingham,a city whose accent is considered working class.可知人们认为下层社会的人有Brummie口音,故选D。3What does the underlined phrase “doing the opposite” in Paragraph
16、 4 refer to?ASpeaking in a RP accent.BSpeaking in regional accents.CSpeaking the Brummie accent.DSpeaking like Harry Potter.答案:B解析:词义猜测题。上文However,there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in an RP accent.说然而,尽管你没有使用标准发音,也没有必要感到失望。由此推断出In fact,doing_the_opposite may even give y
17、ou strength.的意思是事实上,说话带有地方口音甚至会给你力量。下文举了一个例子说明,故选B。4What is the passage mainly about?AA study about the most intelligent accent in Britain.BA comparison between different British accents.CHow much British people value the RP accent.DThe impact of regional accents on peoples lives.答案:D解析:主旨大意题。通过阅读文章
18、,可知本文通过介绍英国标准音之外的一些方言使用情况,说明了地方口音对人们生活的影响,故选D。Life is filled with regrets._1_When we look back,we always wish that we had made better choices.Then what can we do to avoid future regrets?Make better plans.If you start to do something,you need to make a plan before doing it.The earlier,the better._2_Y
19、oull also know what you should do and what you shouldnt do._3_You can go around more often.More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active.You also need to be kind.“Thank you” can bring a smile to someones face.Learn to say “sorry” and dont be angry with others.Find the right friend.A friend
20、 may make your life and can break your life as well._4_Good friends will always better your ideas.Never fear failure.Everybody fails.Even the greatest person failed.We should not fear failure,because failure is not the end of the road._5_Life is good.We dont have to live in our past,but we do hope t
21、hat we can plan better,live better and work better when we have the chance to do so.ALive a more active life.BAlmost all of us have no difficulty telling our regrets.CWe should take failure as a chance and improve ourselves.DWe had many dreams when we were young children.ESo you have to think twice
22、when you choose a friend.FBuild up your confidence.GYou will know what comes first and what comes last.文章大意:这是一篇说明文。作者通过这篇文章向我们讲述了人生充满了遗憾,但可以做一些事来避免遗憾的发生。1B解析:根据后文When we look back,we always wish that we had made better choices可知,我们都有遗憾。所以B项(几乎我们所有人都不难说出我们的遗憾),故选B。2G解析:根据后文Youll also know what you s
23、hould do and what you shouldnt do.可知,你也会知道什么该做,什么不该做。所以G项(你会知道什么先做,什么后做)符合语境,故选G。3A解析:根据后文You can go around more often.More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active.可知,你可以多四处转转。更多的户外活动可以让你保持放松和积极。所以A项(要过更积极的生活)适合做本段的小标题,故选A。4E解析:根据前文A friend may make your life and can break your life as we
24、ll可知朋友的重要性,所以当你选择朋友时,你必须三思而后行,故选E。5C解析:根据前文Everybody fails.Even the greatest person failed.We should not fear failure,because failure is not the end of the road可知,我们不要害怕失败,每个人都会经历失败。所以C项(我们应该以失败为契机,提高自己)符合语境,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。Pollution takes away all the beauty of the beaches of Ha
25、waii.I hate to go to the beaches on _1_ (sun) weekends and see rubbish bags _2_ (lie) on the sand,cigarette butts(烟头)_3_ (bury) in the sand,and soda cans floating in the ocean.One thing that really annoys me is that I see tourists who visit Hawaii leave their rubbish on the beaches.I was always taug
26、ht after drinking soda to throw the can into the place _4_ it should stay at the trash can.Another thing that annoys me is that some people walk right by rubbish _5_pretend that its not there.The dogs or the fish are not to blame for it.Its our fault and we must blame _6_ (we)Everyone has to do his
27、or her part _7_ (solve) this problem.It cant be difficult to do the job.There are a lot of things that we can do.First of all,we can help pick _8_ rubbish along the beaches.We could also form organizations that help clean up our beaches.More _9_ (important),we need to start now before the beaches _1
28、0_ (damage) beyond repair.文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述的是关于夏威夷海滩的污染。污染夺走了夏威夷海滩的一切美丽。每个人都必须尽自己的一份力来解决这个问题。更重要的是,在海滩被破坏到无法修复之前,我们必须现在就开始行动。1sunny解析:考查形容词。此处是形容词修饰名词,故答案为sunny。2lying解析:考查现在分词作后置定语。句意:我讨厌在阳光明媚的周末去海滩,看到躺在沙滩上的垃圾袋,埋在沙子里的烟蒂,还有漂浮在海里的汽水罐。此处bags和lie之间是主动关系,是现在分词做后置定语,故答案为lying。3buried解析:考查过去分词作后置定语。句意:我讨
29、厌在阳光明媚的周末去海滩,看到躺在沙滩上的垃圾袋,埋在沙子里的烟蒂,还有漂浮在海里的汽水罐。此处cigarette butts和bury之间是被动关系,是过去分词作后置定语,故答案为buried。4that/which解析:考查定语从句。句意:我总是被教导喝完苏打水后要把罐子扔到它应该待的地方垃圾桶。此处place是先行词,指物,在后面的定语从句中作介词at的宾语,故答案为that/which。5but解析:考查并列连词。句意:另一件让我恼火的事是,有些人从垃圾旁边走过,却假装垃圾不存在。此处表示转折关系,故答案为but。6ourselves解析:考查反身代词。句意:这不能怪狗或鱼。这是我们的
30、错,我们必须责备自己。此处是反身代词作宾语,故答案为ourselves。7to_solve解析:考查动词不定式作目的状语。句意:每个人都必须尽自己的一份力来解决这个问题。此处是动词不定式作目的状语,故答案为to solve。8up解析:考查固定短语。句意:首先,我们可以沿着海滩帮助捡垃圾。固定短语:pick up“拾起,捡起”。故答案为up。9importantly解析:考查副词。句意:更重要的是,在海滩被破坏到无法修复之前,我们必须现在就开始行动。此处是副词修饰整个句子。故答案为importantly。10are_damaged解析:考查一般现在时的被动语态。句意:更重要的是,在海滩被破坏到无法修复之前,我们必须现在就开始行动。从句的主语beaches是复数形式,和谓语动词damage之间是被动关系,所以句子用一般现在时的被动语态,故答案为are damaged。高考资源网版权所有,侵权必究!