1、Lesson 4Car Culture课后篇巩固提升一、下面的句子给出了某个单词的使用环境,请用正确的单词补全句子1.The of something is how much there is,or how much you have,need,or get.答案amount2.A is a number representing an amount,especially an official number.答案figure3.If you say that someone is to something,you mean that they like it very much and wa
2、nt to spend as much time doing it as possible.答案addicted4.If you that something bad,unpleasant,or embarrassing is true,you agree,often unwillingly.答案admit5.The people who a building or a place are the people who live or work there.答案occupy6.We use to say that we cannot say how something was done or
3、will be done.答案somehow7.You use in order to indicate that it does not matter which of the possible happens or is chosen.答案whichever8.If something you,it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances.答案suits二、选择适当的短语,并用其正确形式完成句子stress outbe related tocarry onbe addicted togi
4、ve upthink aboutget stuck inpick up1.This company has now introduced a policy that pay rises performance at work.答案are related to2.Youre very quiet.What are you ?答案thinking about3.A good business friend of mine said that if you cannot run your business in three days you should .答案give up4.When you s
5、omething,whether its a substance,an activity or a person,it seems as if nothing can replace it.答案are addicted to5.Though tired and hungry,Mike until he finished his work.答案carried on6.I often the traffic jam on my way to school.答案get stuck in7.He had promised me to me at the airport.答案pick;up8.Study
6、ing for exams always me .答案stresses;out三、用括号中所给单词或短语翻译下列句子1.健康的饮食有助于降低患心脏病的风险。(cut the risk)答案Healthy eating can help cut the risk of heart disease.2.与发达国家相比,我们还有很长的路要走。(compared to)答案Compared to developed countries,we still have a long way to go.3.从那以后,参加GRE考试的人增加了20%。(the number of,go up)答案Since t
7、hen,the number of people taking GRE has gone up by 20%.4.他们承认要学的东西还有很多。(admit)答案They admitted they still had a lot to learn.5.每晚充足的睡眠对你的身体健康很重要。(amount)答案A good amount of sleep every night is important to your health.6.他们只会发布合他们意的消息。(suit)答案They will only release information if it suits them.7.事件发生在
8、距他所站位置大约500米远的地方。(take place)答案The incident took place about 500 metres from where he was standing.8.人们不能理解或者欣赏我们所经历的。(appreciate,go through)答案People do not understand or appreciate what we go through.四、阅读理解(2017全国高考)The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car
9、into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people,leading to them becoming more
10、isolated(隔绝) and inactive.Led by Professor Phil Blythe,the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools,night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations
11、.Phil Blythe explains:“For many older people,particularly those living alone or in the country,driving is important for preserving their independence,giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down
12、and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills.The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”Dr Amy Guo,the leading researcher on the older driver study,explains:“The DriveLAB is helping us t
13、o understand what the key stress points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.“For example,most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly,we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a co
14、nstant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined.Were looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behi
15、nd the wheel.”1.What is the purpose of the DriveLAB?A.To explore new means of transport.B.To design new types of cars.C.To find out older drivers problems.D.To teach people traffic rules.答案C解析细节理解题。从第一段中的“.a mobile laboratory named DriveLAB in order to understand the challenges faced by older driver
16、s and to discover where the key stress points are.”可知,DriveLAB的目的在于发现老年司机驾驶汽车所面临的问题。2.Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?A.It keeps them independent.B.It helps them save time.C.It builds up their strength.D.It cures their mental illnesses.答案A解析细节理解题。从第四段第二句“.driving i
17、s important for preserving their independence,giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”可知,在Phil Blythe看来,驾驶汽车对于老年人之所以重要,是因为驾驶能让他们保持独立。3.What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?A.Improve their driving skills.B.Develop driver-assist technologies.C.Provide
18、 tips on repairing their cars.D.Organize regular physical checkups.答案B解析细节理解题。从第三段及第六段中的“The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key stress points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.”可知,研究者们想为老年司机研制一种辅助驾驶的技术。4.What is the best t
19、itle for the text?A.A New Model Electric CarB.A Solution to Traffic ProblemsC.Driving Services for EldersD.Keeping Older Drivers on the Road答案D解析主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是首尾两段可知,本文主要介绍纽卡斯尔大学智能交通研发团队对一款电动汽车进行实验,以发现老年司机驾驶汽车的难题并加以解决,以便他们在路上更安全行驶。故选D项。五、短文改错导学号06944024假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,
20、每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Uncle Marion was one of my mothers younger brother.He has been died for a year.When I was a teenager,he taught us how to hunt in the New Jersey woods used
21、 the hours before dawn.We usually left home at three oclock in the morning,stayed in local restaurant for breakfast,and then travel on to one of his hunting destinations.Just after dawn,he would find the right spot in the woods.He would show me how not to make a sound and a movement.Though I never h
22、unted an animal successful,I learned to be brave and patiently through the experience.答案Uncle Marion was one of my mothers younger brotherbrothers.He has been dieddead for a year.When I was a teenager,he taught usme how to hunt in the New Jersey woods usedusing the hours before dawn.We usually left home at three oclock in the morning,stayed ina local restaurant for breakfast,and then traveltravelled on to one of his hunting destinations.Just afterbefore dawn,he would find the right spot in the woods.He would show me how not to make a sound andor a movement.Though I never hunted an animal
