1、SectionDiscoveringUsefulStructures课后训练提升一、单句语法填空1.Kate, brother I shared an apartment with,has come to my rescue.答案whose2.My eldest son has a car was bought last year.答案which/that3.You should not do anything will make others upset.答案that4.Those want to attend the party should sign your name here.答案w
2、ho5.He has written two novels,the first of is a best-seller.答案which6.Do you know the man is talking with your mother?答案who/that7.I like those books topics are about history.答案whose8.The girl, graduated from Cambridge University,is called Amanda.答案who9.This is the person you should thank for helping
3、your son.答案who/whom10.Any student family is too poor to go to school can get help from the government.答案whose11.Look,here are some people I want you to meet.答案who/whom/that12.Do you still remember the chicken farm we visited three months ago?答案that/which二、用适当的关系代词填空The shopping mall,1. atmosphere ma
4、ny people enjoyed,was on fire last week because the gas pipes 2. were used too long cracked.Those3.were shopping in it were trapped.It was such a big fire that it seemed as if the world came to an end.Many goods 4. were on sale were destroyed.This was the biggest fire 5. people had ever seen.Luckily
5、,the firefighters 6. received the emergency call came at once.They did 7.they could to put out the fire.To our relief,no one was injured or dead.答案1.whose2.which/that3.who4.which/that5.that6.who/that7.what三、阅读理解In the USA,the potato is one of the most widely consumed crops.French fries are commonly
6、found in typical American fast food burger joints and cafeterias.French fries were introduced to the USA when Thomas Jefferson served them in the White House during his presidency from 1801 to 1809.Potato chips are popular with consumers as well.The humble potato is more than just a kind of food.In
7、many ways its part of the American pop culture.Lets take a look at some pop culture potatoes.MashedPotatodanceThe Mashed Potato dance is a craze that began in 1962.The name of the dance came from the song it accompanies,MashedPotatoTime,performed by an American R & B singer.HotPotato!“Hot Potato!” i
8、s an action puzzle video game released in 2001.In the game the player must drive a bus and clear the road of alien potato beings.The potato beings are either red or blue;when two like-coloured potatoes touch each other,theydisappear.Over the years,“Hot Potato!” has received mostly positive reception
9、 from critics.MrPotatoHeadMr Potato Head is an American toy invented by George Lerner in 1949.The toy consists of a plastic potato model and a variety of plastic parts like hands,feet,ears and mouths.In 1952,Mr Potato Head became the first toy advertised on television.This commercial revolutionised
10、marketing had caused a boom that solidified this toys place in American pop culture.1.Which is the newest to the American pop culture?A.French fries.B.Mashed Potato dance.C.Hot Potato!D.Mr Potato Head.答案C解析细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知炸薯条开始出现在美国是在1801年到1809年这段时间里;由小标题MashedPotatodance下面段落的第一句可知其出现在1962年;由小标题“HotP
11、otato!”下面段落的第一句可知其出现在2001年;由小标题MrPotatoHead下面段落的第一句可知其出现在1949年。由它们出现的顺序可知选C项。2.What can we infer from the passage?A.French fries were popular in the USA when first served in the White House.B.MashedPotatoTime came from Mashed Potato dance.C.Players can play “Hot Potato!” on their phone.D.Mr Potato H
12、ead can be taken apart.答案D解析推理判断题。结合小标题MrPotatoHead下面段落的第二句可知,MrPotatoHead是由很多个部分组成的,由此可推知其可以被拆解,故选D项。A项在文中未提及,文中只讲了炸薯条在那个时候被引入美国;由小标题MashedPotatodance下面段落的第二句可知是MashedPotatodance源于MashedPotatoTime,故B项错误;C项在文中未提及。3.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.Enjoy American Fast Fo
13、odB.Have Fun with PotatoesC.Different Uses of PotatoesD.American Food Culture答案B解析主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了几种关于土豆的美国流行文化,介绍了土豆在美国不仅是食物,还和很多流行文化有关,B项意为“玩转土豆”,符合文意。A项(享用美国快餐)、C项(土豆的不同用途)和D项(美国的食物文化)均不正确。四、七选五阅读理解HowtoLoveYourParentsEven if you think that your parents are mean-spirited(小气的,自私的) at times,loving you
14、r parents is a normal and fulfilling part of your life.You love them for the fact that they created you,raisedyou,and are in part a source of who you are.Here are some ways to love your parents.1 A gentle “Good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart.Remember that they brought you into t
15、his world.Respect them more and cherish these moments.You can use these moments to learn from them when youre off on your own.Its OK to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents.Actcalmly,cooloff,journal about your feelings,or talk to a friend.2Obey their requests.It will make your a
16、ttitude better and earn you more respect from them.It may seem like you are going through a period of unpleasant time when you dont get what you want or you have to clean.However,you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold,raining,snowing,or too hot.Understand that parents
17、are human beings and make mistakes.3 Since you can forgive your friends,why not forgive your parents?Keep company with them.Do things with your parents like watching TV or going somewhere with them.4 Listen to their old stories and learn from them.You will find they are your teachers in this way or
18、another.Some people simply may not be able to love their parents.5 Seek help if you are being abused(虐待) in any way.Parents do not have a right to harm you.A.Forgiveness is the key.B.Tell them you love them every morning.C.Parents will in turn express their love to you.D.Afterthis,share your feeling
19、s with your parents.E.Anyway,spend as much time with them as you can.F.Please remember parents are as important as friends.G.There can be realistic reasons for this,family violence for example.答案1.B2.D3.A4.E5.G五、语篇填空Two boys were rescued by a brand new lifesaving drone(无人机) in Australia while lifegu
20、ards were still training to use 1.device.The2.(swim),aged 1517,had got into difficulties off the coast of Lennox Head,New South Wales(NSW).A man walking along the beach spotted the teenagers 3.(struggle) in heavy waves about 700 metresoffshore.Lifesavers instantly sent the drone 4.(drop) an inflatab
21、le rescue pod(救援舱),and the boys made their way 5.(safe) to the shore.The rescue was considered to be historic,because it was the first time that a drone 6.(equip) with a flotation(漂浮) device had been used to rescue swimmers like that.Lifeguard supervisor Jai Sheridan was piloting(领航) the device when
22、 the alarm 7.(raise).He described the experience as a(n) 8.(real) and unbelievable one.“The drone certainly proved 9.(it) today.It is an amazingly efficient lifesaving device,”he told the local newspaper.It took just a minute 10.two to launch the drone,fly it to the rescue site,and drop the pod.However,beforethat,reaching the teenagers could easily have taken three times as long.答案1.the2.swimmers3.struggling4.to drop5.safely6.equipped7.was raised8.unreal9.itself10.or