1、Section Assessing Your Progress & Video Time基础测评. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确单词1. Living in the city will put you in touch with people from (多种多样的) cultures. 2. They are starting to wonder how long their good (运气) can last. 3. She had (肯定;确实) decided that she wanted to continue working with women in this firm. 4.
2、 You should (寻求) help when you are in trouble. 5. (选择) the one you like best. 6. The company is in (财政的) difficulties. 7. This mixture is (有毒的) if used too often. 8. Meer (折叠) his arms over his chest and turned his head away. 9. The (气候) in this city remains uncertain at present. 10. The (建造) of the
3、 tower took about 2 years. 答案：1. diverse2. fortune3. definitely4. seek5. Select6. financial7. poisonous8. folded9. climate10. construction. 单句语法填空1. Mr. Li (admit) into the club in 1997. 2. occurred to me that I could have the book sent to me. 3. There are many famous (history) figures in this regio
4、n. 4. Only a (minor) of people support these new laws. 5. You made some mistakes. You are lucky to escape(punish). 6. European (settle) began in 1840 when the British arrived. 7. At the moment, about 80 percent of web traffic is in English, but this (percent) is going down. 8. The library has a (col
5、lect) of 80,000 books and 90 kinds of newspapers and magazines. 9. No matter where we are, we always have food, (cloth), and shelter as well as people who love us. 10. I found an evening dress that (suit) me well. 答案：1. was admitted2. It3. historical4. minority5. being punished/punishment6. settleme
6、nt7. percentage8. collection9. clothing10. suited. 用所给短语的适当形式填空seek ones fortune, head to, earn a living,series of, apart from, to name but a few, at first hand, bring about, check out, turn into1. The only way they can political change is by putting pressure on the country. 2. I heard about it from
7、 my neighbour. 3. this consideration, there is no reason why we should not do so. 4. You can find English reading materials in the school library. 5. There are many kinds of music, jazz, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and pop music . 6. When his parents passed away, he by teaching. 7. I got into my
8、 car and my new office. 8. The poor girls came to the big city to . 9. Water ice when it freezes. 10. Maybe we ought to go down to the library and it . 答案：1. bring about2. at first hand3. Apart from4. series of5. to name but a few6. earned a living7. headed to8. seek their fortune9. turns into 10. c
9、heck; out. 使用省略句式改写句子1. Someone has used my mobile phone, but I dont know who has used it. _2. If it is necessary, the boss will go by himself. _3. When he is in trouble, he always asks me for help. _4. It is well done. _5. Susan, go and join your sister in cleaning the yard. Why is it me? John is s
10、itting there doing nothing. _答案：1. Someone has used my mobile phone, but I dont know who. 2. If necessary, the boss will go by himself. 3. When in trouble, he always asks me for help. 4. Well done. 5. Susan, go and join your sister in cleaning the yard. Why me? John is sitting there doing nothing. 提
11、升测评. 阅读理解ALocated in the centre of the Netherlands, Utrecht is the capital city of the smallest province in the country. Its essentially a smaller and friendlier version of Amsterdam, with canals, shops and street cafs. Walk through history“Watch out for the bikes,” said our guide on the mornings wa
12、lking tour. Utrecht bikes are old, and they weave among pedestrians with skill, sometimes seeming to miss you only by a hair. The high point of the walk is the 14th-century Dom Tower, standing at 367 ft. Its presence ensures that you can never get lost in the city. Utrechts main canal, the Oudegrach
13、t, is very pretty. It is lined with wharfs(码头), which have been turned into businesses, restaurants and so on. The Dom TowerYou can see Amsterdam if you climb the 456 steps of the Dom Tower. And if your legs give out before the top, at least try to reach the astonishing bell tower. The bells, which
14、are centuries old, are so big that they can only be rung once a year to prevent the tower from being damaged. A different set of bells provide the daily ding-dong. A woman plays these bells like a piano once a week. The museum under the tower, Dom Under, shows the Roman foundation of the city, which
15、 dates back to 47 AD. It is a brilliant exhibition, making you feel like an archaeological(考古学的) dig. Eating and shoppingThe best place to eat is the atmospheric Graaf Floris. Its an old-fashioned coffee shop where the menu is simple but hearty. Shopping in Utrecht is fun. There are familiar clothin
16、g chains, such as Mango and Zara, but the real pleasure lies in the unusual little boutiques(精品店) selling curious art, board games and antiques. The hotelsI wasnt very impressed with the post-modern Court Hotel situated in the former Utrecht Courthousealthough its location is perfect and the bar is
17、nice. But the Mother Goose Hotel with its industrial cutting-edge interiors(室内设计) is highly recommended. 1. What may make you feel like walking through history?A. Utrecht bikes.B. The Dom Tower. C. The Oudegracht. D. The wharfs. 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段首句中“The high point of the walk is the 14th-century Dom To
18、wer”可知,因其历史悠久,所以会让你有穿越历史之感。故选B。答案：B2. The underlined part “give out” probably means “”. A. get hurtB. build upC. get tiredD. break out解析：词义猜测题。由于Dom Tower很高,有456级台阶,根据语境,作者表述的应该是:如果在到达塔顶前你的腿累了,故选C项。答案：C3. Where might the author live if he visits Utrecht?A. Mother Goose Hotel. B. Court Hotel. C. Graa
19、f Floris. D. Utrecht Courthouse.解析：推理判断题。最后一段提到“But the Mother Goose Hotel . is highly recommended.”,由此推断答案为A项。答案：A BPlays are an important part of British culture. The West End theatre district in London is the best place to watch a professional play, but acting also takes place in every school and
20、 village hall across the country.There are over 2,500 non-professional drama groups in the UK today and they are an active part of community life. People from all walks of life take on acting roles in addition to their regular jobs. They do it for fun, for the love of acting and as a way to meet new
21、 people. Not everyone in a drama club is a skilled actor, but enthusiasm is considered to be more important than talent. Friends, family members and neighbours enjoy getting together to watch the final performance and telling the people they know to “break a leg”. Its a great way of bringing communi
22、ties together. Also, in many rural parts of Britain, non-professional theatre is the only chance people have to see plays for miles around.Many people get a taste for acting at school. Every school puts on a play at least once per year, usually at Christmas, and parents love coming to watch their ch
23、ildren perform. Ask any British person and theyre sure to have happy memories of being in their schools Christmas play, whether they played the role of Mary or Joseph or perhaps even a sheep or a donkey. Another Christmas theatre tradition is the pantomime(童话剧). Pantomimes are a type of musical come
24、dy for families. The audience is encouraged to participate in the performancesinging along with the music and shouting to the actors. Pantomimes are really fun to watch, especially for children.British people love going to the theatre, professional or not, and many of them also enjoy performing. If
25、you have the chance, go and see a play in the UK.4. According to the passage, British people can probably see the most professional play in .A. school hallsB. every village hallC. the West End theatre district in LondonD. many rural parts of Britain解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“The West End theatre district in Lo
26、ndon is the best place to watch a professional play .”可知C项正确。答案：C5. Which is NOT the reason why people from all professions and trades take an active part in plays?A. Because they dont like their own jobs.B. To look for the fun of life.C. Because they enjoy performing.D. To get to know more people.解
27、析：细节理解题。本题可采用排除法,根据第二段中“They do it for fun, for the love of acting and as a way to meet new people.”可知B、C、D项正确,故选A。答案：A6. The underlined phrase “break a leg” means in paragraph 3.A. to say good luck and wish successB. to wish actors good healthC. to pay attention to safetyD. to avoid being hurt解析：词义
28、猜测题。根据前后语境判断,break a leg的意思应该是“祝好运”。答案：A7. According to the passage, when is the best time to enjoy the play performance in the UK? A. During the Christmas period.B. At the beginning of a school year.C. During family gatherings.D. When visiting schools and villages.解析：细节理解题。根据第四、五段的内容可知,在英国欣赏戏剧演出的最好
29、时间是在圣诞节期间。答案：ACSometimes we fall in love with something at once and sometimes it takes time. 8 If lucky, we come across a poem that immediately attracts us. But usually we need to spend a little time or make a little effort to truly understand a poem. Today Id like to share some tips for reading poe
30、try in ways that make the experience better with the goal of improving your own poetry writing. 9 Sometimes a poem that seems boring on first reading becomes clear with more readings. A poem that feels meaningless becomes deeper and more meaningful. And sometimes youre just not in the right mood the
31、 first time you read a poem, but later it touches your heart. Keep a dictionary and a poetry reference book at hand when you are reading poetry. Poets are fond of using unusual words. 10Read aloud and listen to the poem. Some poems have unclear structures and hearing a poets reading will make the po
32、ems rhythmclear. 11After you finish reading a poem, take a few moments to consider what it is saying. Sometimes its meaning is better understood through repeated readings. 12It is hard to say that theres a right and wrong way to read poetry, but there is an argument to be made for reading practices
33、that will enrich your experience, increase your enjoyment, and deepen your understanding of any poem. A. Besides, a poets reading can even help understand the poems meaning. B. Keep a record to track the poets youve studied and the poems youve read. C. Other times it is grasped through reflection on
34、 a poem. D. The same is true with poetry. E. Reading a poem repeatedly will deepen your understanding of it. F. Study the poets life and read some of his other works to gain deeper understanding.G. Instead of skipping over these words or trying to guess their meanings, look them up. 答案：8.D9.E10.G11.A12.C