1、Section Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner 品句填词1As is known to all, good eyesight (视力) is a requirement for airplane pilots.2(2019江苏苏州高二期中)The FoodforLife programme has helped people by sending emergency (紧急情况) food aid to countries during times of trouble.3My parents thought it was abnormal (不正常的
2、) for a boy to be interested in ballet.4Its depressing (令人沮丧的) that we have to wait here for another hour.5It was a great privilege (荣幸) to be able to work with them again.6In the absence (缺乏) of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go.7The traffic police have taken strong measures to discourag
3、e (阻止) people from drunk driving.8To be an artist is not easy. But sometimes dreams can be a rich source of inspiration (灵感) for an artist.9The power source is the weak link in todays portable (便携的) electronics.10Practicing is tiresome (烦人的), but stick with it and some day you will be a good pianist
4、. 单句改错1(四川卷)Ill be out for some time. In case of anything important happens, call me up immediately.去掉of2Have you asked her for the reason that may explain her absence of class last week?offrom3The great writer died, left behind many great works.leftleaving4If necessarily, the patient can then visit
5、 his doctor for further advice.necessarilynecessary5Since he had no time to read the book on detail, he just skimmed it.onin 课文语篇改错On 8th August, 1914, 27 men who had replied to an advertisement in The Times boarded Endurance, a ship left for the Antarctic.The captain of it was an Irishman calling E
6、rnest Shackleton. The aim from the journey was cross the frozen continent via the South Polea journey of 1,800 miles.But when land came into the sight, the Endurance became trapped in the ice and began to break out. Shackleton and his men watch the Endurance sink into the icy sea.They headed north,
7、pulling three lifeboat behind them.After six days, bad weather forced us to give up and the men set up camp on a sheet of ice where began slowly moving across the Antarctic Circle.答案:On 8th August, 1914, 27 men who had replied to an advertisement in The Times boarded Endurance, a ship for the Antarc
8、tic.The captain of it was an Irishman Ernest Shackleton. The aim the journey was cross the frozen continent via the South Polea journey of 1,800 miles.But when land came into sight, the Endurance became trapped in the ice and began to break . Shackleton and his men the Endurance sink into the icy se
9、a.They headed north, pulling three behind them.After six days, bad weather forced to give up and the men set up camp on a sheet of ice began slowly moving across the Antarctic Circle. 单句语法填空1Inspired (inspire) by the success of the hero in the film, we decided to work even harder than ever.2Experts
10、advised that parents(should) discourage (discourage) children from doing homework by using electronic equipment too much.3Please remind me of the meeting again tomorrow in case I forget.4The scientists are trying their best to come up with a solution to the problem.5The test results were very depres
11、singObviously, he was depressed(depress)6The teacher was quite annoyed at her absence (absent) from class this morning.7It is a privilege to make (make) a speech here and out of respect Id like to introduce my advisor first.8(2019辽阳高二检测)They failed to reach the station on time because their car brok
12、e down on the way.9They were walking along the river when a flower came into sight.10When fishing (fish) yesterday, he got a fish which is about half a meter in length (long) 阅读理解I took a trip to Antarctica last year.First I flew from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the city of Rio Gallegos in a militar
13、y (军事的) plane. Then the plane took me and the others to Marambio base, in Antarctica from Rio Gallegos. During the fourhour trip in the Hercules, I was impressed by the ice around us.As I set foot on Antarctica for the first time in my life, a rush of glory ran through me. The scientists on board to
14、ld me about the ozone layer (臭氧层) and the British explorer Ernest Shackelton, the second man to set foot on Antarctica. I will never forget what I was told about the ozone layer. I was told it was getting thinner and thinner because of pollution and emission gases, which eventually would change the
15、weather balance in the whole planet. I couldnt help feeling worried about the future of humans after I heard that.In Esperanza base there are elementary schools for kids. In Jubany base I saw igloos (拱形圆顶小屋) and it was interesting to learn that only scientists lived there. I was allowed to get near
16、the Antarctic animals. The penguins are my favorite because they are cute and I like the way they stick out their heads in curiosity, the way they walk and how they survive in harsh temperatures. I also saw elephant seals, which from the distance looked like rocks. I was also amazed at watching the
17、amazing humpback whales (座头鲸) for the first time in my life.After my nineday trip, I boarded the Hercules to get back. I felt as if I had been on this trip forever because I had lost track of time and space. I also realized that this had been a magical trip.【解题导语】作者讲述了自己的南极之旅及所见所闻。1What does the und
18、erlined part “the Hercules” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?AA ship. BA plane.CA base. DA city.B解析:词义猜测题。根据第二段的“Then the plane took me and the others to Marambio base”以及“I was impressed by the ice around us”可推断,画线部分是指作者他们乘坐的飞机。2What the scientists told the author about the ozone layer was _Ainteres
19、ting BpositiveCconcerning DuselessC解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的“I couldnt help feeling worried about the future of humans after I heard that.”可知,作者听到这些信息后觉得很担忧。3What did the author do after he/she set foot on Antarctica?AHe/She lived in an igloo.BHe/She observed some penguins.CHe/She saw some rocks.DHe/She playe
20、d with an elephant seal.B解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的“I was allowed to get near the Antarctic animals. The penguins are my favorite”可知,作者在那里观察了一些企鹅。4The author most probably considered his/her trip to be _Adisappointing BrelaxingCboring DamazingD解析:推理判断题。根据末段的“I also realized that this had been a magical trip.”可
21、知,作者认为这次旅行非常棒。 完形填空(2019湖北省重点中学起点考试)From childhood,Moira loved to write. Throughout school she 1 writing,but pursuing (追求) it 2 was never a possibility. Her father was a doctor, and her mother was a nurse.“Medicine was a fairly 3 choice,” Moira says, “and writing was a career where it wasnt a 4 that
22、 youd have high income.”She became a doctor but still wanted to write something. However, being a doctor was so 5 that she didnt take up writing until her thirties.She 6 a novela fictionalized version of her travel in China after university.She got excellent 7 Moira sent it off to as many agents as
23、she could find, and found one who wanted to 8 her.Suddenly, it seemed she was on her 9 as an author.“I had one lengthy phone call with the agent where we 10 all possible areas that she thought needed 11 I worked on those and sent it back to her but didnt hear anything.”It wasnt long 12 Moira found a
24、nother agent who was 13 if she was willing to rewrite it from the first person to the third person.She did the hard work and sent it off again.“I got back a really brief letter:Thank you,Im no longer interested.It was really 14 ”A decade went by, and Moira found herself eager to write again, this ti
25、me 15 for her own enjoyment.She 16 herself the challenge of creating a thriller and chose Western Australia as her setting.As she was writing just for herself,something surprising began to happen.“The characters 17 a life of their own;they started doing things I hadnt thought about.It just 18 ”One d
26、ay,an agent called from Australia.Three weeks later, Moira had a publication deal.Her novel,Cicada, was published in March.“ 19 it hadnt been published I still gained so much from the 20 ,”says Moira.【解题导语】本文通过Moira爱好写作并坚持写作的故事告诉我们:每个人都要为实现自已的梦想而去努力尝试,只有经历过才能够有所得,在追求的过程中不要过于担心结果,只有这样才能成功。1A.learnt B
27、avoidedCconsidered DenjoyedD解析:根据首句“From childhood,Moira loved to write.”可知,从童年开始,Moira就爱好写作;由此推断,在上学期间,她仍然喜欢 (enjoyed)写作。2A.actively BprofessionallyCenergetically DpermanentlyB解析:根据生活常识及该句中的关键词“never a possibility”可知,把写作当作职业来追求几乎是不可能的。actively“积极地”;professionally“作为职业”;energetically“精力充沛地”;permanen
28、tly“永久地”。3A.influential BclearCterrible DsafeD解析:根据空处前一句“Her father was a doctor, and her mother was a nurse.”可知,她的父母会给予她医学方面很多的帮助,所以Moira认为医学是一个十分安全的 (safe)选择。4A.dream BpurposeCchoice DcertaintyD解析:根据空后的“youd have high income”可知,Moira也认为写作是一个不一定能带来高收入的职业。certainty“确定的事”,符合语境,所以选项D正确。5A.promising Bd
29、iscouragingCdemanding DinterestingC解析:根据空后的“she didnt take up writing until her thirties”可知,医生是一个要求很高的职业,因此她直到三十多岁才开始写作。promising“有希望的,有前途的”;discouraging“使人泄气的”;demanding“苛刻的,要求高的”;interesting“有趣的”。所以选项C正确。6A.produced BintroducedCbought DreceivedA解析:根据语境可知,她以大学毕业后在中国的旅游经历为背景创作了一本小说。produce“创作,生产,产生”
30、;introduce“介绍”;buy“买”;receive“收到”。所以选项A正确。7A.rewards BreadersCreviews DpraisesC解析:根据该段最后一句“Suddenly, it seemed she was on her _ as an author.”可以判断,这部小说写出来后,她得到了极好的评论。reward“报酬”;reader“读者”;review“评论”;praise“赞扬”。所以选项C正确。8A.employ BrepresentCtrust DguideB解析:根据语境可知,在众多的代理人中有一个人愿意代理出版这本小说。employ“雇用,使用”;r
31、epresent“代表,代理”;trust“信任”;guide“指导”。所以选项B正确。9A.own BfeetCway DbusinessC解析:根据语境可知,她似乎突然就要成为作家了。on ones way“即将到达或发生”,所以选项C正确。10A.took off Bwent throughCpulled down Dcame overB解析:根据语境可知,Moira在电话中与代理人就小说中所有代理人认为需要润色 (polishing)的地方进行了仔细琢磨 (went through)。take off“脱下,起飞”;go through“仔细察看,仔细琢磨”;pull down“拆毁,
32、推翻”;come over“过来,来访”。所以选项B正确。11A.deleting BadaptingCpolishing DcoveringC解析:参见上题解析。delete“删除”;adapt“适应,改编”;polish“修改,润色”;cover“覆盖,报道”。所以选项C正确。12A.before BafterCsince DwhenA解析:根据上文中的“sent it back to her but didnt hear anything”可知,Moira重新把小说发给代理人但是没有收到任何回复,不久之后Moira找到了另外一个代理人。句型It wasnt long before.意思是
33、“不久之后”。所以选项A正确。13A.fascinated BinterestedCanxious DamusedB解析:根据下文中的“Im no longer interested”可知,此处指这位代理人对她的书不感兴趣。fascinated“入迷的”;interested“感兴趣的”;anxious“焦急的,忧虑的”;amused“逗笑的”。所以选项B正确。14A.common BabsurdCterrifying DdisappointingD解析:从两位代理人的态度可知,Moira这两次都以失败告终,所以这件事情肯定令她感到失望。common“普遍的”;absurd“荒谬的”;terr
34、ifying“令人恐惧的”;disappointing“令人失望的”。所以选项D正确。15A.purely BwonderfullyCinstantly DsadlyA解析:根据该句中的“found herself eager to write again.own enjoyment”可知,她发现自己渴望再次写作,而这次写作仅仅 (purely)是为了个人乐趣。purely“仅仅,纯粹地”;wonderfully“非常好,非常”;instantly“立即”;sadly“悲伤地”。所以选项A正确。16A.set BfoundCmade DpermittedA解析:根据语境可知,Moira向自己提
35、出 (set) 了一个挑战,写一部惊险小说。find“发现”;make“制作;制造”;permit“允许,许可”。所以选项A正确。17A.put up Btook onCwent over Dgot downB解析:根据该句“The characters _ a life of their own;they started doing things I hadnt thought about.”可知,小说中的人物开始具有 (took on) 他们自己的生活。put up“建造,张贴”;take on“开始具有 (某种特征、面貌等)”;go over“仔细检查”;get down“下来,取下”。
36、所以选项B正确。18A.flew BflashedCbroke DsurvivedA解析:根据下文可知,Moira的书得到了一位澳大利亚代理人的关注并顺利出版;据此可以推断,这部小说成功了。fly“成功”。所以选项A正确。19A.Ever since BAs ifCIf only DEven ifD解析:根据语境可推断出,即使 (Even if)这部小说没有出版,Moira仍然在这个过程 (process)中得到许多。ever since“自从”;as if“好像,似乎”;if only“要是就好了”;even if“即使,尽管”。所以选项D正确。20A.adventure BpracticeCprocess DresultC解析:参见上题解析。adventure“冒险”;practice“实践”;process“过程”;result“结果”。所以选项C正确。