1、Section BLearning about Language课后篇巩固提升基础训练.单词拼写1.The (事件) is of great importance and I think it should be dealt with right now.答案incident2.He had just given a (试用) to a young woman who said she had previous experience.答案trial3.The children argued because one slice of cake was (稍微) larger than the o
2、ther.答案slightly4.Before we left the camp,my (双胞胎之一) brother and I made a chair out of mud.答案twin5.The committee will (评估) whether the old building is worth preserving.答案assess6.We have no intention of intervening in the i affairs of other countries.答案internal7.Make a good p and I will take a photo f
3、or you and your brother.答案pose8.However weak the nation may be,it will never b to a greater power.答案bend.完成句子1.While civilizations in the world (与不同) one another in their length of history,none of them is superior to any other.答案differ from2.On average,seventy percent of the students in each class a
4、re (赞同) the proposal.答案in favour of3.I (赞成) your trying to make money,but please dont neglect your studies.答案approve of4.If you dont know what you want,you might (最终) not getting something you want.答案end up5.He managed to (挺直身子)with an air of studied ease and courage.答案straighten up6. (与相比) Susans E
5、nglish,yours is better,so you should be confident about yourself.答案Compared with/to.语法专练1.You may drink,smoke,be overweight and still reduce your risk of (die) early by running.答案dying2.I quickly lower myself,ducking my head to avoid (look) directly into his eyes so he doesnt feel challenged.答案looki
6、ng3.I still remember (visit) a friend whod lived here for five years and I was shocked when I learnt she hadnt cooked once in all that time.答案visiting4.Fast food is full of fat and salt; by (eat) more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.答案eating5.But unlike her s
7、chool friends,16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term (rest).答案resting6.The manager told me that my task was (clean) the floors of the building.答案cleaning7.The most popular pastime for a number of old people is (play) chess.答案playing8.My grandpa said last summer they earned quite a lot by (sell)
8、 the fish.答案selling9.We can choose between staying at home and (take) a trip.答案taking能力提升.阅读理解(2019河南郑州三模)On a recent trip to the island of Newfoundland,Canada,my husband asked our talkative cab driver what made him most proud to be a native.“Our generosity and hospitality(好客),” he replied in a stro
9、ng local accent.“If your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere,someone will stop to help.People here are kind like that.” His answer rang in my mind during that ride with my husband and teenage kids,as we headed out to explore on the first day of our vacation.Little did I know we were about to ex
10、perience some of that remarkable Newfoundland kindness for ourselves.We met Alma that same morning at the start of a long hike.Our teenagers hurried ahead,and as we walked behind,admiring the scenery,two women in sunglasses and summer hiking equipment stopped.Theyd heard us discussing different rout
11、es,and then asked if wed like suggestions.They looked to be in their 40s,and were both enthusiastic to share their local expertise.We listened eagerly,taking mental notes,until one of the women asked,“You have a car,right?” I explained that there were no cars available during our week on the island,
12、so we had to rely on cabs instead.“Oh no,” she said,“you need a car.” And then,as casually as if offering a piece of chewing gum (口香糖),she said,“Take mine!” My husband and I just smiled in disbelief,dumbfounded.“Why not?” she insisted.“You need a car to get to know all these places.”“But you dont ev
13、en know us,” I said.“That doesnt matter,” she continued with absolute determination.Surprised,I looked over at her friend,who shrugged and said,“Thats Alma.”Forty minutes of talking later,my family climbed into Almas car.We spent the rest of our vacation discovering different areas of this beautiful
14、 island.But it wasnt the groups of whales we saw,or the vast areas of woodland,that made this place so memorable.Instead,it was the act of kindness from a complete stranger that made us realize how special Newfoundland really was.Next year,theres no doubt where well be taking our summer vacation.Who
15、 knows what act of kindness well meet then?【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章中作者介绍了一家人的加拿大纽芬兰岛之旅。在这次旅行中,给作者印象最深刻的不是美丽的景色,而是她遇到的陌生人的善良和热情好客。1.What did the cab driver take pride in as a native?A.Their kindness and enthusiasm.B.Their cheap service and friendliness.C.Their unselfishness and determination.D.Their rich ex
16、perience and local knowledge.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段中“Our generosity and hospitality, he replied in a strong local accent.”可知,出租车司机最为自豪的是当地人的慷慨和好客,所以选A项。2.The underlined word “dumbfounded” in paragraph 5 probably means “ ”.A.annoyedB.satisfiedC.shockedD.embarrassed答案C解析词义猜测题。根据前句“My husband and I just smil
17、ed in disbelief”可知,当Alma提出让作者一家开自己的车去旅行时,作者和丈夫很惊诧。dumbfounded“惊呆的,目瞪口呆的”。3.What impressed the author most during her stay in Newfoundland?A.The local culture of the island.B.The answer from the cab driver.C.The beautiful scenery of the island.D.The help from an enthusiastic stranger.答案D解析细节理解题。根据文章倒
18、数第二段中的“Instead,it was the act of kindness from a complete stranger that made us realize how special Newfoundland really was.(取而代之,是一个陌生人的善意之举让我意识到纽芬兰的真正特别之处)”可知,给作者留下最深刻印象的是来自一位热心的陌生人的帮助。4.What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph?A.She expects to visit Newfoundland again.B.She hasn
19、t decided where to go next year yet.C.She is looking forward to meeting Alma once more.D.She also wants to be kind to others during the vacation.答案A解析推理判断题。从本文可知,陌生人的善良和热情好客给作者留下了最深刻印象,且根据最后一段“Next year,theres no doubt where well be taking our summer vacation.Who knows what act of kindness well meet
20、 then?(毫无疑问我们明年会去哪里过暑假。谁知道到时候我们又会遇到什么样的善意之举呢?)”可知,作者将还会去纽芬兰岛旅行。.七选五Want to Be Happy at Work?Care Less About ItA friend recently told me that she was ready to quit her job,explaining to me that there were big changes at her workplace and no way she could perform all her tasks on time.1For many of us
21、introverts(内向的人),our professional efforts and results are a reflection of ourselves and our dedication to our employer.Because we arent the social butterflies of the office,we feel a need to prove to our superiors that we are smart,hard-working,and dependable.For people like me and my close-to-quitt
22、ing friend,the concept of giving anything less than our best doesnt cross our mind.2We are disappointed and frustrated when we can t always achieve those standards.Its great to make a difference at work,but you have to take care of yourself first.Putting in slightly less effort in times of high stre
23、ss doesnt mean you dont care about your job.3Consider this saying: The perfect is the enemy of the good.When you reduce the pressure on yourself to attain perfection,you can flow more quickly and easily through your tasks.4Here is my advice for you when you find yourself in the midst of panic.First,
24、ask yourself: whats the worst that will happen if I miss a deadline by one day?5 Write down the specific tasks that are causing the feelings of stress.Talk it out with a friend or family member.You might discover that the situation isnt as horrible as you thought.By approaching your tasks one at a t
25、ime you can make real progress.A.We set high standards for ourselves.B.It means you care about yourself more.C.The pressure on yourself shouldt be ignored.D.You might achieve more when you care less.E.As her friend whod been in a similar situation,I wanted to help.F.Next,slow down and analyze what,p
26、recisely,is stressing you out.G.Freedom from the weight of perfection can be creatively liberating.答案与解析【语篇解读】作者劝解要辞职的朋友,工作中要想快乐,就要少一些担心,不考虑太多,不要太过追求工作中的完美。1.E文章首段叙述作者的一个朋友准备辞职和辞职的原因,故E项 (作为她以前有过类似处境的朋友,我想帮帮她。)符合语境。2.A下文写到“当我们不能总是达到那些标准时,我们感到失望和沮丧”。A项(我们为自己设定了很高的标准。)符合行文逻辑。3.B上句表示“在压力很大的时候,减少一点点努力并不意味着你不关心你的工作”,故B项(这意味着你更关心自己。)符合要求。4.G根据上文中的信息词 perfect以及 perfection可知,G项符合语境。易误选C项。因为C项中的 pressure与此空前一句中的pressure照应。尽管如此,也不能选C项。5.F上文介绍了作者的第一条建议,故F项(下一步,放慢速度,分析一下是什么使你非常紧张。)符合行文逻辑。
