1、Communication Workshop课时过关即时巩固一、单词拼写1When will the new (规则) come into effect?答案:regulation2Weve always regarded him as a man of high professional (能力).答案:competence3How long will the system keep the (证书)?答案:certificate4It is his duty to (登记) the names of the patients every day.答案:register5Hes always
2、 very (准时的).答案:punctual二、用所给单词的适当形式填空1It was obvious that he was very (embarrass).答案:embarrassed2There seem to be many rules and (regulate) these days.答案:regulations3There is a wide (vary)of patterns to choose from.答案:variety4She drove so desperately that she could get there (punctual).答案:punctually
3、5All the local newspapers should be (register) with the authorities.答案:registered三、用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空regardless ofkeep in mindset achievable targetsfocus onstand outprovided thatto put it simplyrely on1Red flags brightly against the blue sky.答案:stand out2You cant the weather being fine for anything you
4、 plan in England.答案:rely on3I realize what hasnt changed,is dedication.答案:to put it simply4 is very useful and important in learning English.答案:Setting achievable targets5You must that he is younger than you.答案:keep in mind6 how often I correct him,he always makes the same mistake.答案:Regardless of7H
5、e can come with us, he pays for his own meals.答案:provided that8Each exercise a different grammar point.答案:focuses on四、阅读理解A“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression.When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day”with a smile,I know she sincerely cares about what happens to
6、 me.I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day.Next!” This version(说法) of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door.The words come out in the same tone(腔调) with a fixed procedure.The
7、y are spoken at me,not to me.Obviously,the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other.Sometimes it shows the end of a meeting.As soon as you hear it,you know the meeting is
8、at an end.Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say.“Oh,you just had a tooth out?Im terribly sorry,but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant.If a stranger says “Have a nice day”to you,you may find it heart-warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to
9、you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere,meaningless social custom at times,there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting.The salesgirl,the waitress,the teacher and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my d
10、ay.But in a strange and comfortable way,its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much.While the expression may not often be sincere,it is always spoken.The point is that people say it all the time when they like.1How does the author understand Maxies
11、 words?A.Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.B.Maxie really wishes the author a good day.C.Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.D.Maxie really worries about the authors security.解析:从第一段“.I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me.I feel loved and secure since another person cares abo
12、ut me and wishes me well.”可知选B项。答案:B2What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A.The salesgirl is rude.B.The salesgirl is bored.C.The salesgirl cares about the author.D.The salesgirl says the words as a routine.解析:从画线句后面的“Obviously,the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managem
13、ents attempt to increase business.”可知这只是一种客套语。故选D项。答案:D3According to the last paragraph,people say “Have a nice day” . A.sincerelyB.as thanksC.as a habitD.encouragingly解析:从最后一段“While the expression may not often be sincere,it is always spoken.The point is that people say it all the time when they li
14、ke.”可知选C项。答案:C4What is the best title for the passage?A.Have a Nice Day a Social CustomB.Have a Nice Day a Pleasant GestureC.Have a Nice Day a Heart-warming GreetingD.Have a Nice Day a Polite Ending of a Conversation解析:文章的最后一段点明了本文的中心,说“Have a nice day!”是一种社会风俗习惯。故选A项。答案:AB“Long time no see” is a ve
15、ry interesting sentence.When I first read this sentence from an American friends email,I laughed.I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish.Obviously,it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greeting with a ruled English grammar and structure!Later on,my friend told me that it is
16、 a standard American greeting.I was too thrilled to believe her.Her words could not convince me at all.So I did a research on .To my surprise,there are over 60,000 web pages containing “Long time no see.”This sentence has been widely used in emails,letters,newspapers,movies,books,or any other possib
17、le places.Though it is sort of informal,it is part of the language that Americans use daily.Ironically,if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word,the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence.Some people believe that it came from
18、Charlie Chans movies.In the 1930s,Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a worldwide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan”on wide screens.Detective Chan likes to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius.“Long time no see”was his trademark.Soon after Charlie Chan,“Long tim
19、e no see” became a popular phrase in the real world thanks to the popularity of these movies.Some scholars refer to America as a huge pot of stew.All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together,and they change the colour and taste of each other.American Chinese,though a minority ethnic group in
20、the United States,is also contributing some changes to the stew!Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed stew.You can have some other examples of adoptions from other countries,such as pizza from Italian,sushi from Japanese,and dj vu from French etc.There is a long list!Amer
21、icans do not just simply borrow something from others.They will modify it and make it their own,so you would not be surprised to find a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant,or to buy a bottle of iced Chinese green tea with honey in a grocery store.Since Americans appreciate Chinese cultu
22、re more and more nowadays,I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future.In this way the American stew keeps adding richness and flavor.5The author himself felt surprised at .A.the Chinglish expression “Long time no see”B.“Long time no see” used as standard American EnglishC
23、.so many literal translations of the expression used in AmericaD.the grammar and structure of the expression解析:从第二段的句子“Later on,my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting.I was too thrilled to believe her.”可知作者很惊讶,故选B项。答案:B6The word “stew” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to .A.mixed cu
24、lturesB.Confucius wordsC.a kind of cooked dishD.American changing cultures解析:由该词后面的“All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together.”可知这个单词是指混合的文化,故选A项。答案:A7According to the passage,it can be inferred that .A.detectives translated the phrase “Long time no see”B.Hollywood movies made “Long time n
25、o see” popularC.“Long time no see” is used mostly in American moviesD.all kinds of cultures can be changed in the huge pot of stew解析:从第三段的句子“Soon after Charlie Chan,Long time no seebecame a popular phrase in the real world thanks to the popularity of these movies.”可知是因为好莱坞的电影,这种说法流行开了,故选B项。答案:B五、语篇填
26、空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A game of “catch” is just two people 1.(throw) a ball back and forth.They might have baseball 2.(glove),or they might use their hands.In fact,playing catch is part of baseball practice 3.(make) you get used to using a ball and a pair of gloves.But any American ki
27、d will tell you its much more than that.Playing catch is a time for kids to be 4. their fathers.Its a time when theres nothing to worry about besides catching a ball.Its a time when words move as 5.(smooth) as the ball itself,back and forth,easy and relaxing.Its 6. excuse to spend time together.When
28、 you ask some adults to talk about the 7.(wonder) memories of their dads,they nearly always say something about playing catch.Why?8.(probable) because dads are usually very busy with their work.A catch game is a time 9. is only for one thing.This is a time when a kid has his or her dads attention.Th
29、ere 10.(be) no work,no phone and no other people around to take your dad away from you.Your dad is all yours when you play the game with him.答案:1.throwing2.gloves3.to make4.with5.smoothly6.an7.wonderful8.Probably9.which/that10.is六、短文改错There is nothing I like more than reading.I like different forms
30、of literature novel,short stories and so on.I like to read whatever I have a bit of quiet timeearly in the morning,during lunch hour,and at night when Im lying in the bed.I usually read in a small study next to his living room.Its like a small library with good natural sunlight.I really dont enjoy r
31、eading in coffee shops or public places.I need quiet space to read.Beside books,I often skim through magazines and newspapers,and I am fond of do the puzzles.They are fun and interesting.I collect articles from newspapers for useful information or recipes.For me,reading was a spiritual experience that gives me great person satisfaction.Television and movies cant do that.I cant think about any better way to relax and forget the pressure of each day.答案:第二句:novelnovels第三句:whateverwhenever;去掉第二个the第四句:hismy第六句:public前加other第八句:BesideBesides;dodoing第十一句:wasis;personpersonal第十三句:aboutof/up
