1、课后限时作业(十一)限时/40分钟(见课时作业P21).单句语法填空(建议用时：7分钟)1By the end of 2007, about half a million people had flooded into the city, _making_(make) up around 10 percent of its total population.解析句意：到2007年底，大约50万人涌进那座城市，占那座城市总人口的大约10%。halfpeople与make up之间为主谓关系，故用现在分词形式。2Not _having made_(make) full preparations,
2、we put off the sports meeting.解析句意：因为没有做好充分的准备，我们把运动会延期了。we与make之间为主谓关系；prepare的动作应发生在谓语动作put off之前，故用having made。3Every year, many graduates travel from one place to another, _hunting_(hunt) for a wellpaid job.解析句意：每年很多毕业生从一个地方到另一个地方，寻找高薪的工作。many graduates与hunt之间为主谓关系，故用现在分词形式作伴随状语。4The police are
3、sparing no effort to search for the missing boy, _giving_(give) his parents a ray of hope.5He got up late and hurried to his office, _leaving_(leave) the breakfast untouched.解析He与leave之间为主谓关系，故用现在分词形式作伴随状语。6The cooling wind swept through our bedroom windows, _making_(make) air conditioning unnecessa
4、ry.7At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, _feeling_(feel) that he could do nothing to help.解析I与feel之间为主谓关系，故用现在分词形式作原因状语。8Though _knowing/having known_(know) all this, they made me pay for the damage.9Pressed from his parents, and _realizing_(realize) that he h
5、as wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.解析the boy与realize之间为主谓关系，故用现在分词形式作原因状语。10_Being_(be) ill, he didnt go to school yesterday.解析句意：因为生病了，所以昨天他没去上学。此处用现在分词形式作原因状语。.阅读理解(建议用时：7分钟)“I see youve got a bit of water on your coat，” said the man at the petrol station. “
6、Is it raining out there？”“No, its pretty nice，” I replied, checking my sleeve. “Oh, right. A pony(马驹) bit me earlier.”As it happened, the bite was virtually painless: more the kind of small bite you might get from a naughty child. The pony responsible was queuing up for some ice cream in the car par
7、k near Haytor, and perhaps thought Id jumped in ahead of him.The reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a touristheavy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods, despite signs asking them not to. By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit
8、by a car, and make them harder to gather during the areas annual pony drift(迁移)The purpose of a pony drift is to gather them up so their health can be checked, the baby ones can be stopped from feeding on their mothers milk, and those whove gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their cor
9、rect area. Some of them are also later sold, in order to limit the number of ponies according to the rules set by Natural England.Three weeks ago, I witnessed a small neardisaster a few miles west of here. While walking, I noticed a pony roll over on his back. “Hello！” I said to him, assuming he was
10、 just rolling for fun, but he was very still and, as I got closer, I saw him kicking his legs in the air and breathing heavily. I began to properly worry about him. Fortunately, I managed to get in touch with a Dartmoors Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent
11、 a local farmer out to check on the pony. The pony had actually been trapped between two rocks. The farmer freed him, and he began to run happily around again.Dartmoor has 1,000 or so ponies, who play a critical role in creating the diversity of species in this area. Many people are working hard to
12、preserve these ponies, and trying to come up with plans to find a sustainable(可持续的) future for one of Dartmoors most financiallytroubled elements.语篇导读本文为说明文，介绍了英国达特穆尔草原的马驹保护项目。1. Why are tourists asked not to feed the ponies?ATo protect the tourists from being bitten.BTo keep the ponies off the petr
13、ol station.CTo avoid putting the ponies in danger.DTo prevent the ponies from fighting.解析C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，不让游客喂马驹是为了保护马驹免遭被汽车撞击，故选C项。2Which is one of the purposes of the annual pony drift?ATo feed baby ponies on milk.BTo control the number of ponies.CTo expand the habitat for ponies.DTo sell the po
14、nies at a good price.解析B细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，选项中只有B项是马驹迁移的目的之一，故选B项。3. What was the authors first reaction when he saw a pony roll on its back?AHe freed it from the trap.BHe called a protection officer.CHe worried about it very much.DHe thought of it as being naughty.解析D细节理解题。根据第五段第三句可知，当作者看到这头马驹在地上打滚的
15、时候，他一开始以为它只是为了好玩，故选D项。4What does the author imply about the preservation of Dartmoors ponies?AIt lacks peoples involvement.BIt costs a large amount of money.CIt will affect tourism in Dartmoor.DIt has caused an imbalance of species.解析B推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，很多人都在努力保护这些马驹，帮忙想办法为达特穆尔的这个被资金所困扰的项目寻找可持续发展的未来
16、。由此可推知，该保护项目缺少资金，保护这里的马驹会花费很多钱，故选B项。.七选五(建议用时：8分钟)In the 21st century, more and more business is international. _1_ More large companies now understand how important it is to have a knowledge of different cultures and languages. Here is some advice to improve business communication between people of
17、 different cultures.Slow down.In a business situation it is very important to communicate your ideas and intentions clearly. Make sure there are no mistakes by speaking clearly and not too fast.Take turns._2_ In everyday conversation this can seem strange, but in crosscultural business situations, t
18、his formal style makes communication much easier.Give encouragement._3_ If the people you are talking with are having trouble finding the right English words, be sensitive(体谅的) to this. They may need your help. Encourage them not to be shy in communicating.Use everyday language.It is usually best no
19、t to use informal language or colorful variations(变体) of language. _4_ It is advised to speak using wellknown words and expressions._5_In many countries, business communication is quite serious and formal. People from other cultures may not be comfortable with jokes in a business situation. Even wor
20、se, jokes might be seen as impolite or might not be understood.ABe careful about jokes.BPrepare a short speech.CIt can be very difficult to speak good English.DAfter each of your questions, wait for the other side to speak.EThese will often not be understood by people from other countries.FCommunica
21、tion between people of different cultures is more important than ever.GJust ask how things are going and how they feel about the service youre providing.语篇导读本文为说明文。在21世纪，商业变得越来越国际化，作者给出了几条有关如何进行跨文化商业沟通的建议。1解析F顺承关系。根据下文中的关键信息between people of different cultures可知，F项中的关键信息between people of different c
22、ultures与其一致；且F项(不同文化背景的人之间的交流比以前更重要)也与空后一句具有语义上的顺承关系，故选F项。2解析D诠释关系。本段的主题是Take turns(轮流讲话)，D项(在你每次提出问题后，等待另一方去说)表达的内容紧扣主题，且空后一句是对D项做法的解释说明，故选D项。3解析C顺承关系。根据空后一句中的having trouble finding the right English words可知，C项(说流利的英语会很难)与下文紧密关联，故选C项。4解析E递进关系。分析选项可知，E项是对上一句的解释说明，其中的These指代空前一句中的informal language or
23、 colorful variations of language，故选E项。5解析A总分关系。空处为本段的主题句，根据本段中的关键词jokes可知，A项(讲笑话时要小心)可以用作本段的主题句，故选A项。.完形填空(建议用时：18分钟)Communication is an important part of any relationship. Many of us are _1_ to share our experiences or emotions with our friends. But when its our turn to lend a(n) _2_， we soon becom
24、e bored or are short of ideas on how to _3_ and offer advice.Thats because of what researchers call “listener burnout(精疲力竭)”. A friend might talk to us _4_， often complaining about the same _5_ problems. When we offer quick advice to _6_ the situation, we may be unconsciously trying to _7_ ourselves
25、 from burnout. However, good listeners _8_ their natural tendency to solve the others problems hurriedly and to keep the conversation brief. To be a good _9_， you need to use “active listening”. It starts with the real _10_ to help others and think through their feelings. Dont _11_ things. You can s
26、tart by putting your phone _12_ and sitting close to your friend. Let your facial expressions _13_ what he or she is saying. _14_ you are able to fully understand, acknowledge the other persons _15_ by reflecting them back：“That must be really hard for you.”Use _16_ words or even sounds such as “yes
27、”， “right”， and “hmm” to _17_ the other person to continue.Of course, a _18_ can be extremely hard if the other person is too critical. But dont get defensive. Effective listeners dont _19_ negative criticism. Instead, they listen and understand what the person is trying to convey _20_ responding.1A
28、.afraidBhesitantCshyDeager2A.shoulderBhandCearDeye3A.respondBexplainCargueDquit4A.aimlesslyBendlesslyCdeliberatelyDcautiously5A.difficultBoldCacuteDsensitive6A.fixBdiscussCcreateDdescribe7A.forgiveBprotectCdiscourageDprevent8A.followBdisplayCformDovercome9A.readerBpartnerClistenerDspeaker10A.demandB
29、habitCdesireDability11A.skipBrushCoverlookDpostpone12A.awayBoffCoutDup13A.recordBrestrictCreflectDreplace14A.WhetherBSinceCWhileDIf15A.suggestionsBpurposesCresponsesDfeelings16A.bigBtoughCstrongDshort17A.forceBremindCencourageDconvince18A.conversationBsuggestionCproblemDlecture19A.give upBmake upCle
30、ave outDblock out20A.afterBbeforeCwhileDonce语篇导读本文为说明文，对如何成为一个善听者这个问题进行了说明。1解析D根据语境可知，我们许多人都渴望和朋友分享自己的经历和情感。be eager to do sth渴望做某事，故选D项。2解析Clend an ear为固定短语，意为“倾听”，故选C项。3解析A根据下文中的and offer advice可知，我们对如何作出反应(respond)和提供建议没有了主意，故选A项。4解析B根据语境可知，朋友可能会经常无休止地对着我们抱怨老问题。endlessly无休止地，符合语境，故选B项。5解析B参见上题解析。
31、same old同样的；老样子，故选B项。6解析A根据上文中的offer quick advice可知，应选fix，表示“解决”，故选A项。7解析Bprotect sb/sth from sth表示“保护某人/某事免于某事”，符合语境，故选B项。8解析D根据语境并分析选项可知，此处指好的倾听者会克服(overcome)他们迅速解决他人问题的自然倾向，故选D项。9解析C根据下文中的active listening可知，此处指做一个好的倾听者(listener)需要积极地倾听他人诉说，故选C项。10解析C根据语境并分析选项可知，开始时要有真正要帮助别人的渴望(desire)，并认真考虑他们的感受，
32、故选C项。11解析Brush things表示“仓促做事”，符合语境，故选B项。12解析A根据语境及下文可知，此处指把手机收起来(put away)，故选A项。13解析C根据第15空后的by reflecting them back可知，这里表示让你的面部表情对朋友所说的话作出反应(reflect)，故选C项。14解析A作为一个倾听者，不管(whether)你是否能够完全理解对方，你都要对对方的感受(feeling)作出回应，故选A项。15解析D参见上题解析，故选D项。16解析D根据下文中的yes, right和hmm可知，要用简短的(short)语言来鼓励(encourage)他人继续说下去，故选D项。17解析C参见上题解析，故选C项。18解析A根据语境可知，这里说的是如果另一个人很挑剔，谈话(conversation)很难进行下去，故选A项。19解析D善听者不会抹去负面评论，相反， 他们会在作出反应之前(before)倾听并且明白这个人试图传达的意思。block out不去想，抹去，故选D项。20解析B参见上题解析，故选B项。