1、SectionReadingandThinking课后训练提升一、根据句意及首字母提示写出单词1.Red is a s of good luck in many cultures.答案symbol2.The film is b on a true story.答案based3.D the traffic jam,we arrived there on time.答案Despite4.Burning coal causes air pollution and increases g warming.答案global5.What youve done means a lot to me,so I
2、really a your timely help.答案appreciate6.I r her as my best friend because she always helps me with my problems.答案regard7.The part Tom played is a leading c in that film.答案character8.The Qing D lasts about 300 years.答案Dynasty9.Athens,the capital of Greece,is known as the birthplace of Western c.答案civ
3、ilisation10.Attitude plays a m role in achieving what we want.答案major二、单句语法填空1.She tried to explain by means sign language.答案of2.I think every possible means (be) good.What do you think?答案is3.She majored English in a famous university many years ago.答案in4.The doctor-patient relationship is based tru
4、st.答案on5.We have (variety) of flowers in our garden.答案varieties6.I would appreciate if you could help me with it.答案it7.As we know,koala is native Australia.答案to8.The villagers all took a friendly attitude us.答案to/towards9.They joined us in the discussion on how to stop (globe) warming.答案global10.In
5、this remote village stands a temple dating hundreds of years ago.答案from三、完成句子1.在我们的一生中难免经历起起落落。We cant avoid in our life.答案going through ups and downs2.这个习俗追溯到12世纪。The custom the twelfth century.答案dates back to3.无论你是谁,不允许你进入。,youre not permitted to enter.答案No matter who you are4.如果你能给我一个机会,我将不胜感激。I
6、if you could offer me a chance.答案would appreciate it5.菜单上有各种菜品。There is on the menu.答案a variety of dishes四、阅读理解When I was 16 years old,I made my first visit to the United States.It wasnt the first time I had been abroad.Like most English children,I learned French at school and I had often been to Fr
7、ance,so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand English.But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.How wrong I was!The misunderstanding began at the airport.I was looking for a public telephone
8、to give my friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived.A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.“Yes,”Isaid.“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well,thatsnice,”hesaid.“Are you getting married?But arent you a bit young?”“Who is talking about marriage?”Ire
9、plied.“I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her Ive arrived.Can you tell me where theres a phone box?”“Oh!”hesaid.“Theres a phone downstairs.”When at last we did meet,Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Dont worry,”she said to me.“I had many difficulties at first too.There are lots o
10、f words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British.Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say.But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!”1.Where was the writer from?A.He was from America.B.He was from France.C.He was from England.D.He wa
11、s from China.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“LikemostEnglishchildren,IlearnedFrenchatschoolandIhadoftenbeentoFrance.”可知,作者来自英国。2.The writer thought in America.A.he wouldnt have any language difficultiesB.he would not understand the AmericansC.the Americans might not understand himD.he would have difficulties at
12、the airport答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“ButwhenIwenttoAmerica.withoutanylanguageproblems.”可知,作者原以为在美国不会遇到语言麻烦。故选A项。3.The writer wanted .A.to buy a ring for his friendB.to make a call to his friendC.to go to the telephone companyD.his friend to see him off答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Iwaslookingforapublictelephonetogive
13、myfriendDannyaringandtellherthatIhadarrived.”可知,作者是想给朋友打电话。4.From the passage we can see that “give somebody a ring”.A.means the same in America as in EnglandB.means“call somebody” to the old manC.means“be going to get married”D.has different meanings in America and in England答案D解析推理判断题。根据文中那位美国老人和作
14、者的对话可知,本题答案为D项。五、完形填空I had a good day today.It1 with a morning walk with my dogs under the moonlight before daybreak.It was so beautiful.After the 2 it was time for a warm breakfast 3 by some exercise.Then I drove to the office.The warm sunlight made me smile and since I was alone with nobody else t
15、o be disturbed,I4 along with the CD playing in my car with a loud voice and a happy heart.My good day was just beginning,however.I helped it along by giving cheerful 5 to everyone I met.I shared smiles and was happy to have them 6.I offered a helping hand to one friend and a pat on the back to anoth
16、er.Later at the store I 7 the door for a lady with her arms full of packages.I told a tired cashier what a good job she was doing and watched her whole face 8.When I got home I gave my daughter a hug,kissed my oldest son on the head,and9 with my youngest son before doing some work on the computer.Th
17、en I answered letters 10 to share a loving thought or two with my friends around the world.Later in the evening I spent some 11 time reading a good book,petting my dogs on the head.12 I ended the day the way I started it:walking my dogs under the moonlight,and having the 13 to live for one more good
18、 day.Perhaps the key to having a great life is to live it one good day 14.Perhaps the key to being 15 in this world is to love all we have today.1.A.started outB.got alongC.took overD.broke out答案A解析根据第三段中的“IendedthedaythewayIstartedit:walkingmydogs”可知,今天的生活是从清晨带着狗散步开始的。startout“开始从事,着手进行”。故选A项。2.A.c
19、lassB.walkC.talkD.experiment答案B解析根据文章内容可知,散步后是早饭时间,紧跟着是运动。故选B项。3.A.contactedB.impressedC.abandonedD.followed答案D解析参考上一题解析。此处“followedby.”为过去分词短语做后置定语。故选D项。4.A.jumpedB.practisedC.dancedD.sang答案D解析根据“theCDplayinginmycarwithaloudvoiceandahappyheart”可知“我”跟着CD唱起歌来。故选D项。5.A.congratulationsB.designsC.greeti
20、ngsD.thanks答案C解析“我”向“我”遇到的每个人致以愉快的问候。greetings“问候”。故选C项。6.A.affordedB.returnedC.ignoredD.accepted答案B解析“我”分享微笑,很高兴他人回报微笑。return“归还,返回”。故选B项。7.A.heldB.closedC.repairedD.knocked答案A解析后来“我”在商店门口为一位拿着包裹的女士拉住门。hold“抓住”。故选A项。8.A.show upB.calm downC.pass awayD.light up答案D解析lightup“露出喜色”。故选D项。9.A.playedB.dran
21、kC.competedD.argued答案A解析和最小的儿子玩耍。故选A项。10.A.offeringB.agreeingC.tryingD.remembering答案C解析“我”给朋友写回信,想和“我”全世界的朋友分享一两个充满爱意的想法。try“尝试”。故选C项。11.A.quietB.rainyC.darkD.freezing答案A解析晚上晚点时候“我”会花费安静的时间阅读一本好书。quiet“安静的”。故选A项。12.A.ClearlyB.ConfidentlyC.SuddenlyD.Finally答案D解析最后“我”以开始的方式结束了这一天。finally“最后”。故选D项。13.A.goalB.householdC.chanceD.schedule答案C解析有机会又过了美好的一天。chance“机会”。故选C项。14.A.right nowB.at a timeC.now and thenD.at the same time答案B解析或许拥有美好生活的关键是好好过每一天。atatime“一次”。故选B项。15.A.healthyB.happyC.energeticD.successful答案B解析或许在这个世界上幸福的关键就是爱我们今天所拥有的一切。故选B项。
