1、课时分层作业(九)语言知识练习固基础单句语法填空1That is why we decide to cancel the discussion.2He is so good a student that hes always willing to help others.3The chairman in this country is reported to have been murdered (murder) the day before yesterday.4The research unit is attached (attach) to the university.5I was b
2、orn (bear) in a small city near Guangzhou.6Do look out for spelling mistakes when you check your work.7My sisters taste in dresses is contrary to my own.8I understand you have a lot on your mind.I forgive you for being late(late)9The night sky is spotted with twinkling stars.10About seventy percent
3、of the population in China are (be) farmers. 高考题型练习提能力阅读理解ACulture shock or thinking differences can depress even the most experienced traveller.Remember that unlucky accidents with service providers may take place because of cultural or linguistic misunderstandings，and that getting angry will make
4、communication more difficult and cause bad feelings.A taste of humour can make hard situations more meaningful and enjoyable to you，your fellow travellers and the local friends youve made.Keep a journal or carry a small tape recorder and make regular entries or recordings.Taking a step back and tell
5、ing an experience after some time will open the door to humour.Write a letter or email to a friend when you find your humour reducing.Challenge yourself to tell at least one good story in this message and youll be surprised how funny things can look when told to someone outside the situation.Keep a
6、list of funny things that you observe during your first few days in a new culture，and an explanation of what you think these things are all about.Look back on these lists later in the trip；what seemed strange before is probably familiar now，and your explanations may be funnier than the things themse
7、lves！Imagine writing an entry in a guidebook about a frustrating experience.How would you describe your experience to the later travellers？What travel advice would you offer?Try to see yourself through the eyes of locals.What might they find strange，funny about what you are doing at this moment？When
8、 you find it difficult to overcome cultural differences，taking a new look at yourself can be very funny.Be careful not to sacrifice (牺牲) respect for local culture in order to lighten things up for yourself and fellow travellers.【语篇解读】幽默可以使由于文化差异而给旅行者造成的不良情形得以改观，本文给那些要旅游而且希望变得幽默的人提出了3条建议。1According t
9、o the text，the travellers will often get depressed because of Abeing short of moneyBthe different attitudes to the same thingCnot having enough clothesDthe unlucky fellow travellers troubleB细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“Culture shock or thinking differences can depress even the most experienced traveller.”可知，文化冲
10、击和思维的差异会使旅行者不快乐。故选B。2When you try to keep your sense of humour in foreign countries，you should Atell anything that you find entertainingBlearn to respect the local customsCknow how to overcome cultural differencesDtry to tell anything particularly funnyB细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中“Be careful not to sacrifice re
11、spect for local culture in order to lighten things up for yourself and fellow travellers.”可知，要尊重当地的传统文化。故选B。3We can infer that Athe funny things will be always interesting and never changeBthe funny things would always make people happyCif the people didnt experience the things，they would find them
12、funnyDthe things seemed strange before they are surely becoming the familiar thingsC推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句中“.youll be surprised how funny things can look when told to someone outside the situation.”可知，没有经历过那些事情的人会发现它们很有趣。故选C。4The text is intended for Athe performers who act in the music hallBthe actors w
13、ho often act in the theatreCthe travellers who are experiencedDthe travellers who want to be humorousD推理判断题。文章就是为那些要旅游而且希望变得幽默的人写的。故选D。BFor most people, Friday, which happens to be the 13th, means little more than the start of a weekend.However, to million people worldwide who suffer from paraskevid
14、ekatriaphobia (周五 13 恐惧症), the combination of the day and number brings bad luck.While no one knows for sure how it began, there are many theories.Experts think it starts with the fear of the number 13.The number 13 suffers from its position after 12, which is regarded as a complete number.After all
15、, there are 12 months in a year, 12 gods of Olympus, and so on.This has caused the belief that 13 is incomplete and, therefore, unlucky.The numbers bad name is worsened by the fact that several unfortunate incidents are linked with 13.One example is NASAs Apollo 13 mission (任务)The seventh manned mis
16、sion in the Apollo space program, launched (发射) at 13：13, never landed on moon.For some people, the mission failed because of the number 13.If you are among those who can “Shake It Off”， you are in great company.Taylor Swift is not affected by the number, who says, “I was born on the 13th.I turned 1
17、3 on Friday the 13th.Every time Ive won an award Ive been seated in either the 13th seal or the 13th row.Basically, whenever a 13 comes up in my life, its a good thing.”The fear of Friday appears to come mainly from ancient religion.It was the day Jesus was killed.Though the date was not the 13th, i
18、t happened after the Last Supper, which had 13 guests.When the date and day meet, people suffer from anxiety.Construction and shipbuilding workers easily become nervous, which often leads to more accidents.This, of course, further adds to their anxiety.It is reported that businesses lose more than $
19、800 million because many people avoid traveling or shopping on this day.【语篇解读】本文主要讲了许多人对于周五正好是13号这一天感到恐惧，人们认为数字13是一个不完整，不吉利的数字，因为在这一天或者与这个数字有关都发生过很多不好的事情，对周五的恐惧是因为耶稣的被杀那一天正好是周五。5In which part of a newspaper might the passage come from?ASociety and Culture.BWealth and Finance.CHealth and Fitness.DArt
20、s and Entertainment.A推理判断题。本文主要讲了人们对数字13及周五恐慌的原因，这里涉及了宗教，社会生活等，所以这篇文章可能来自在社会与文化的报纸上，故A选项正确。6Why was Apollo 13 mission mentioned?ATo prove peoples fear of 13.BTo show the cause of the failure.CTo point out the bad luck caused by 13.DTo give examples about the bad name of 13.D细节理解题。由文中第三段的The numbers
21、bad name is worsened by the fact that several unfortunate incidents are linked with 13.One example is NASAs Apollo 13 mission (任务)可知，这里提到阿波罗13任务的原因是为了证明数字13是一个不吉利的数字。故D选项正确。7What does the underlined part “Shake It Off” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?AAppreciate it.BDefend it.CImagine it.DGet rid of it
22、.D词义猜测题。在Shake It Off 这个词的后面，作者提到了一个人Taylor Swift，他就不相信数字13是不好的数字这一迷信，相反，他认为13是他人生中的幸运数字，因为每当遇到这个数字总能给他带来好运。所以这里shake it off指的是摆脱，丢掉，认为13是一个不好的数字的想法。D选项正确。8What can we know about paraskevidekatriaphobia from the last paragraph?AIts origin.BIts effect.CIts cause.DIts solution.B推理判断题。根据文中最后一段的When the date and day meet, people suffer from anxiety以及下面提到的例子可知， 这一段讲的是paraskevidekatriaphobia (周五 13 恐惧症)引起的影响。故B选项正确。