1、双基限时练(十五)Module 5Section .单词拼写1The company was in deep _ (财政的) difficulties.答案financial2He was punished for giving false _ (证据) in the court.答案evidence3That man has a strong _ (信念) in God.答案belief4Britain has always had a large navy, called the _ (皇家) Navy.答案Royal5Newspapers also carry financial rep
2、orts, travel news and book and film _ (评论)答案reviews6Many people suffer from _ (文化) shock when they go abroad.答案cultural.完成句子1. 35 scientists attended the meeting, _ _ _ _ (包括我们的英语老师). 答案including our English teacher2. This business company _ _ (成立于) in 1724.答案was founded3. A computers “memory” _ _ _
3、 (和相似) human memory in some ways.答案is similar to4Its no use citing (引用) the Bible to somebody whodoesnt _ _ (相信) God.答案believe in5. He tried to _ _ _ _ _ _ (集中注意力在英语阅读上). 答案concentrate his attention on English reading.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1Students close their eyes, concentrate _ the object they have chos
4、en, and use their body to show what the object feels like.答案与解析onconcentrate on为固定搭配，意为“集中精力于”；分析句子结构可知，本句中and连接三个连续的动作。2The famous temple, which _ (found) in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away from here.答案与解析was founded句意：11世纪建立的那座著名的寺庙坐落在离这儿约1英里远的地方。found“建立”，符合句意。3The number of the cars
5、 they _ (produce) this year has increased by 30% compared with that of last year.答案与解析produced由句意可知，produce动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时。4There is no _ (evident) that he is guilty.答案与解析evidence句意：没有证据证明他有罪。evidence“证据；证物”，符合句意。5He has no great belief _ his doctor.答案与解析in句意：他不太信任他的医生。belief后常接介词in。6 Do you believe
6、 what Janet said about the aliens (外星人)? Im afraid not, though I believe _ her.答案与解析inbelieve“相信(某事)”； believe in“信任”。7. One of the examples of _ (culture) differences between China and America is the way they have dinner.答案与解析cultural句意：中美文化差异的例子之一是他们的用餐方式。cultural“文化的”； cultural difference“文化差异”。8
7、 Listen！Someone is knocking at the door. It _ (not) be Mary. She has just gone to Japan.答案与解析cantmustnt“禁止；不可以”； cant“不可能”，是一种否定的推断。表推断时，must用于肯定句，can用于疑问句和否定句。.单项填空1Over the past hundreds of years scientists have been trying to find _ of life in other planets.A. aliens B. orbitsC. mark D. evidence答
8、案与解析D句意：在过去的几百年里，科学家一直在努力寻找其他星球上有生命的证据。aliens“外星人”； orbits“轨道”； mark“痕迹；污渍”，均不符合语境。2. My train was 20 minutes late in the morning and there was a _ delay in the evening.A. similar B. likelyC. same D. general答案与解析A句意：我乘坐的火车在早上晚点20分钟，傍晚时又有类似的耽搁。similar“差不多；相似的；类似的”。3He says he loves me, but I dont _ l
9、ove at all.A. believe B. believe inC. take off D. come up with答案与解析B句意：他说他爱我，可是我根本就不相信有爱。believe“相信某人说的话是正确的”； believe in“信任；信仰”； take off“起飞”； come up with“提出”。4With so many debts to pay back, the company was in serious _ difficulty.A. financial B. moneyC. illegal D. economy答案与解析A根据前半句话“with so man
10、y debts to pay back”可以断定，公司陷入了财政困难，所以A项正确。5She took her son, ran out of the house, _ him in the car and drove quickly to the nearest doctors office.A. put B. to putC. putting D. having put答案与解析A句意：她带着儿子冲出房子，把他放在车里，然后快速开往最近的诊所。此句为四个并列谓语，故时态应一致。6The company, _ in 2003, is one of the most famous compan
11、ies.A. founded B. foundC. founding D. to found答案与解析Afounded in 2003是过去分词短语作定语。found是及物动词，它和companies之间是动宾关系。因此选A项。.阅读理解ALiving abroad to study can certainly be an interesting experience but is that alone a good enough reason for spending years far away from home? To make the experience truly worthwh
12、ile, there has to be a goal behind the decision to study abroad. This may be a wish to perfect language skills in a foreign language environment, or a clever move in your career development. You must also consider the costs, not just of living and studying abroad, but of applying. Most universities
13、now charge application fees for international students.If after considering these points you are sure that you want to apply to study abroad, your next step is to choose the right programme of studies. Research your choices and select carefully. You must do your homework well. Most universities have
14、 information online but you can also email and ask them to send you more details. You can find a lot of information on school ranking from education websites. But read carefully. Different universities emphasize different strengths. Dont just think about the universitys reputation (名声); look for the
15、 most suitable for your goals. Next, you must deal with a large pile of paperwork. This involves filling in application form, preparing your school records, and getting reference letters. Reading the instructions and requirements of the universities carefully is of great importance. Sadly, many fine
16、 applicants get_kicked_out_in_the_first_round,_simply because they dont follow the application procedure properly.Money is another important consideration. Some scholarships are provided by governments, others by schools and colleges. This information, again, can be found on the Internet. If you fin
17、d a scholarship that is suitable for you, follow the application procedure carefully; the earlier you apply, the better your chance of getting it.1According to the article, studying abroad is truly worthwhile because _.A. it is an interesting experience B. it is fun to travel around the worldC. it i
18、s a chance to develop your careerD. all your friends are doing so答案与解析C根据文章第三句话中“a clever move in your career development”可知，C项正确。2A school ranking list tells you _.A. how much the courses costB. the names of all the professorsC. how good the school is compared to othersD. where the school is locate
19、d答案与解析C根据第二段第五句可知在教育网站上可以找到很多院校排名的信息。在随后的几句里也可以看出“School ranking list”里可以看出各个院校的不同强项和名声。C项正确。3What are the three basic steps when you apply?A. Buy an airplane ticket, read the instructions and requirements, and study. B. Prepare reference letters, prepare school records, and fill in the application
20、form. C. Prepare school records, do paperwork, and work hard. D. Write a reference letter, do paperwork, and study. 答案与解析B答案在第三段第二句，B项正确。4The underlined phrase “get kicked out in the first round” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. fail to get to the next roundB. lose money in the first roundC. get accepted i
21、n the next roundD. get kicked by a professor答案与解析A由其所在句可知，由于他们没有恰当地遵循申请步骤，很多好的申请者在第一轮选拔中被kicked out(踢出局)。A项正确。BNewspapers have certainly been around for a long time. Many New Zealand newspapers are now heading towards their 125th anniversaries (周年纪念), and some New Zealand newspapers are more than 14
22、0 years old.However, some people think that newspapers are yesterdays medium (传播媒介) and that new media, like the television and even the Internet, will in the near future cause newspapers to die. What is clear is that the growth of new media, such as the Internet, will cause newspapers themselves to
23、 change in order to meet peoples needs.People read newspapers because of their unique (独特的) strength. They have a large audience and yet a certain attraction. They reach the majority of the population each day through national and international news and they offer, too, interest to gardeners, cooks,
24、 soldiers and so on. Newspapers stay strong also because of peoples continued love of reading. Reading is an active and involving(参与的) activity. People are able to read at their speeds and return to what they have read for particular information they need.Newspapers will certainly not stop the Inter
25、net being a competitor. But no newlyintroduced news medium has ever killed an old one, and if best guesses are to be made, it is likely that this will be the case with this_new_medium as well.5. According to some people, the cause of the “disappearing” of the newspaper is that_.A. it is an old mediu
26、m B. people will not like readingC. it can no longer meet peoples needs D. it has stayed unchanged for many years答案与解析A第二段第一句，与new media对应。6. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Some New Zealand newspapers have more than 140 years of history.B. People read newsp
27、apers because newspapers are very cheap to get.C. Newspapers can provide different interests to different people.D. People can read newspapers at a preferable speed.答案与解析B文章第三段讲述了人们喜欢读报纸的原因，唯独没有提到B项内容。7. What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. The Internet will take the place o
28、f newspapers in the future.B. Newspapers will stop the Internet from becoming a competitor.C. Newlyintroduced news media have killed many old ones.D. Newspapers will not be killed by any newlyintroduced news media.答案与解析D即最后一段的第二句话。8. The underlined part “this new medium” in the last paragraph refers to_.A. newspapers B. the InternetC. the television D. any other new medium答案与解析B文中讲到的“新媒介”是指因特网。
