1、课后限时作业(八)Section Grammar单句语法填空(建议用时：7分钟)1The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is _that_ one can be free from dust.2Grandpa pointed to the hospital and said，“Thats _where_ I was born.”3He tells me _that_ practice makes perfect.4The doubt is _who_ has got away with the document.5You should know
2、 _where_ youre going before you plan the best way of getting there.6Mary shut the door heavily and burst into tears. No one in the office knew _why_ she was so angry.7As a graduate, he doesnt know _what_ it needs to start a business here.8The exhibition tells us _why/that_ we should do something to
3、stop air pollution. 9Pointing to the building, my brother said，“This is _where_ I worked two years ago.”10Sarah hopes to become a friend of _whoever_ shares common interests with her.阅读理解(建议用时：7分钟)Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16, 1775, and died
4、on July 18, 1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices(偏见) of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously(匿名地)But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Baths many famous local people and visitors.She paid two long visits here during the last fiv
5、e years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home.Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels，Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath.The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its streets and public buildings,
6、 the wellordered world that she described so well in her novels.Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austens Bath can be enhanced(增强) by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austens time and the
7、importance of Bath in her life and work.The Center has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society.After your visit to the Center, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed g
8、ifts.Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy.You can also have walking tours of Jane Austens Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath.The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take yo
9、u to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.语篇导读本文为说明文。英国著名女作家Jane Austen曾长期在古城巴斯逗留，并以其为背景创作了两部小说，至今这座古城仍保留着当时作家笔下的风貌。1When did Jane Austen pay two long visits to Bath?AIn her early twenties.BIn her early teens.CIn her late twenties. DIn her late teens.解析A数字计算题。根据第一段可知，Jane Austen出生于1775年；根
10、据第二段第二句可知，她是在17951799年到访巴斯，此时她20岁出头，故选A项。2What can we learn about Bath from the passage?ABath has greatly changed since Jane Austens death.BThe city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.CBath remains almost the same as in Jane Austens time.DNo changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen
11、s time.解析C推理判断题。根据第二段第四句可知，这个城市依然很像Jane Austen所熟知的那样，即在Jane Austen时代之后，这座城市没有发生很大的变化，故选C项。3Why does the author write this passage?ATo attract readers to visit the city of Bath.BTo ask readers to buy Austens books.CTo tell readers about Jane Austens experience.DTo give a brief introduction to the Jan
12、e Austen Society.解析A写作意图题。从整篇文章来看，作者是说Jane Austen和古城巴斯的关系；文章最后的很多字眼如You can also have walking tours， The experienced guides will take you都暗示读者要去这个城市旅游观光，故选A项。4What may take you about one and a half hours?ATo get to the Jane Austen Center in Gay Street.BTo buy Jane Austen related books, cards and gif
13、ts.CTo find a guide to take you to the Center.DTo look around the city of Bath on foot.解析D细节理解题。根据最后一段第一、二句可知，步行参观巴斯大约需一个半小时，故选D项。七选五(建议用时：8分钟)Its normal to wake briefly during the night._1_ But if youre waking up during the night and having trouble falling back asleep, the following tips may help.S
14、tay out of your head. The key to getting back to sleep is continuing to prepare your body for sleep, so remain in bed in a relaxed position. Hard as it may be, try not to stress(强调) the fact that youre awake, because that very stress and anxiety encourage your body to stay awake._2_3_ If you are fin
15、ding it hard to fall back asleep, try a relaxation technique such as visualization(想象), or deep breathing, which can be done without even getting out of bed. Remind yourself that although theyre not a replacement for sleep, rest and relaxation still help refresh your body.Do a quiet activity. If you
16、ve been awake for more than 15 minutes, try getting out of bed and doing a quiet activity, such as reading a book. Keep the lights dim(昏暗的) so as not to think that its time to wake up._4_ A light snack might relax you, but be careful not to eat so much that your body begins to expect a meal at that
17、time of the day._5_ If you wake during the night feeling anxious about something, make a brief note of it on paper and delay worrying about it until the next day when you are fresh and it will be easier to resolve.AMake relaxation your goal, not sleep.BPut off worries and troubles.CUse a flashlight
18、to go to the bathroom at night.DIn fact, a good sleeper wont even remember it.EAlso avoid screens of any kindcomputers, TVs, cell phones, iPads.FYoull be much more productive and creative after a good nights rest.GA good way to stay out of your head is to focus on the feeling in your body.语篇导读本文为说明文
19、，介绍了几个解决半夜醒来后难以再入睡这一问题的小窍门。1解析D转折关系。上文讲“晚上短暂醒来是很正常的事情”，下文But表示转折，故此空应与空前一句意思一致，D项(事实上，睡眠好的人是不会记得这件事的)与上文语意连贯，故选D项。2解析G递进关系。本段主旨句为Stay out of your head，G项复现stay out of your head，且与上文衔接自然，故选G项。3解析A总分关系。根据文章结构可知，此空为本段主旨句，应从A、B、C三项中选择。结合本段内容可知，本段主要讲要放松和休息不一定要睡着，A项与之相符，故选A项。4解析E并列关系。本段讲做一项安静点的活动，并讲述了一些应注
20、意的事项，如把灯光调暗，吃零食等，E项(也要避免电脑、电视、手机、iPad这些带有屏幕的东西)也是应注意的事情，故选E项。5解析B总分关系。根据本段内容以及关键词delay worrying可知，B项(推迟担心和烦恼)可以概括本段大意，故选B项。.完形填空(建议用时：18分钟)You may know the difference between an American accent and a British accent. But do you know what a “posh”(上流社会的) British _1_ is? The difference between British
21、accents may be _2_ important than you think.There are many different accents in the UK., some of which are very _3_ for foreigners to understand. In the south, many people speak with what is known as a “posh” accent, an accent that makes people _4_ the British royal family and the upperclass people
22、in the UK. _5_ this accent, “grass” sounds more like “grarss”. And _6_ “bath” sounds more like “barth”. Often, British people who take jobs on TV or elsewhere have to change their own accents and make them “posher” to be _7_.So, do accents still _8_？Last year Alexander Baratta, PhD, from the UK.s Un
23、iversity of Manchester spoke about “accentism”people being treated worse _9_ how they speakand _10_ it to racism(种族歧视), according to The Guardian. In a study, he asked people why they changed their accents and how it made them _11_.Its not hard to see why they do iteveryone wants to do well in life,
24、 and the best way to do that is to fit in (适应)_12_, there is a price to pay. Facing the world with a(n) _13_ that is not your own can hurt your sense of _14_. This was shown when a third of those questioned said they were _15_ of changing their accents.Is it necessary to stop people changing how the
25、y _16_？Well, times may be changing, too. The Guardians lead writer Hugh Muir has a _17_：“The listener must adapt when _18_. The speaker must make themselves _19_, whatever accent they choose.”So as youre learning English, dont worry too much about how your accent makes you sound_20_ its clear what y
26、oure saying!1A.languageBaccentCmanner Dpronunciation2A.especially BmoreCless Dhardly3A.difficult BsimpleCboring Dinteresting4A.think out Bthink overCthink up Dthink of5A.At BWithinCIn DWith6A.similarly BreallyCpossibly Dgenerally7A.received BacceptedCchanged Dpermitted8A.mean BmatterCmind Dcare9A.in
27、stead of Bbecause ofCthanks to Daccording to10A.compared BleftCpreferred Dreferred11A.know BspeakCfeel Dimprove12A.Therefore BBesidesCOtherwise DHowever13A.view BvoiceCenvironment Dnation14A.pride BhappinessCbeing Dworry15A.ashamed BcautiousCcurious Dserious16A.listen BsoundClook Dexpress17A.doubt B
28、problemCsuggestion Dlesson18A.needed BquestionedCasked Dtold19A.heard BnoticedCbelieved Dunderstood20A.as soon as Bas long asCeven though Din case语篇导读本文为议论文，主要论述了口音在英国人生活中的影响以及人们是否应该改变自己的口音。1解析B根据全文内容可知，本文主要围绕口音(accent)问题展开，故选B项。2解析C根据最后两段内容可知，这种区别可能没有人们想的那么重要，故选C项。3解析A根据下文可知，英国的一些口音对外国人来说很难(difficu
29、lt)理解，故选A项。4解析D根据语境可知，此处指这种口音使人们想起英国皇室以及上流社会的人。think out认真考虑；think over仔细考虑；think up想出；think of想起，故选D项。5解析C表示用“某种语言”用in，另外，in还可以表示“在中”，两种词义都符合语境，故选C项。6解析A此处列举了这种口音中发音的变化，这两个例子是类似的。similarly类似地，符合语境，故选A项。7解析B根据语境可知，此处指在电视台或其他地方工作的英国人为了被认可，不得不改变自己的口音而用更具有上流社会特点的口音。receive收到，得到；accept接受，认可；change改变；per
30、mit允许，故选B项。8解析B根据下文可知，此处是问“口音仍然重要吗？”mean意味着；matter重要，有关系；mind介意；care在乎，故选B项。9解析B此处解释原因，因为(because of)说话的口音，人们受到更糟糕的对待，故选B项。10解析A根据Alexander的看法，口音歧视与种族歧视相比有相似之处。compareto把与相比；preferto相对于更喜欢；referto把交给，向请教，把归功于，故选A项。11解析C根据下文可知，此处指他问人们在改变口音时感觉(feel)如何，故选C项。12解析D根据语境可知，本句与上文为转折关系，故选D项。13解析B文章讲的是口音，与voi
31、ce有关，故选B项。14解析C根据上下文可知，用一种不是自己的声音去面对世界，会伤害你的存在(being)感，故选C项。15解析A根据上文中的hurt your sense可推知，他们会感到羞愧(ashamed)，故选A项。16解析B人们的口音是被听(sound)的时候体现出来的，下文中的how your accent makes you sound也是提示，故选B项。17解析C下文是教人们怎么去做，所以空后内容应该是一条建议(suggestion)，故选C项。18解析A听者在需要(need)的时候必须要调整适应，说话者无论选择什么口音，都必须让自己被理解(understand)，故选A项。19解析D参见上题解析。下文中的its clear what youre saying是信息提示，故选D项。20解析B根据语境可知，说话者不必太担心口音问题，只要意思表达清楚就行。as soon as一就；as long as只要；even though即使，尽管；in case以防，万一，故选B项。
