1、Section B Reading and Thinking课后篇巩固提升基础训练.单句填空1.Through their work,the children develop concentration and (joy) self-discipline.答案joyful2.They wanted to build friendships with people,regardless of race or (religious).答案religion3.After many years of hard work,they finally achieved their (origin) goal
2、.答案original4.Dams can be built to store water for (agriculture) use in dry areas and dry seasons.答案agricultural5.In a sense,they are spending a (significance) amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.答案significant6.The (type) example is computers,which are almost out-of-date once they a
3、re bought.答案typical7.We (commercial) the Internet in our first digital production press one year ago.答案commercialised8.It was my (believe) that if I pushed you as hard as I could,some of you would succeed.答案belief.短语填空(注意动词的适当形式)take place,drive away,take advantage of,in spite of,give up,be decorate
4、d with,range from,fade away1.It is reported that the temperature of our city 0 to 30 .答案ranges from2.By and by,the singing of the little boys and girls in the distance.答案faded away3.Im going tothis opportunity to learn more about the history of America.答案take advantage of4.Mr Brown refused to give u
5、p smoking his lung disease.答案in spite of5.Although many people laugh at him,Rob wont his dream.答案give up6.Our school sports meeting will on June 19th,a week earlier than usual.答案take place7.The old man put up something like a man in his fields in order to the birds.答案drive away8.The exhibition hall
6、many traditional Chinese paintings.答案is decorated with.一句多译1.在春节期间,所有的孩子们都穿着漂亮的衣服。During the Spring Festival,all the childrenbeautiful clothes.(wear)During the Spring Festival,all the childrenbeautiful clothes.(dress)答案are wearing; are dressed in2.我用了大约一个小时才从网上找到我需要的信息。me about an hour the informati
7、on I needed on the Internet.(take)about an hour the information I needed on the Internet.(spend)答案It took,to find; I spent,finding3.我的朋友无论什么时间来山东,都来看我。My friends call on meto Shandong.(whenever) they come to Shandong,my friends call on me.(no matter)答案whenever they come; No matter when4.随着时间的推移,他对音乐
8、失去了兴趣。,he lost interest in music.(as),he lost interest in music.(with)答案As time went by; With time going by能力提升.阅读理解Little New Year,usually a week before the lunar New Year,falls on Feb this year.It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God,the deity(神) who oversees the moral character of eac
9、h household.Here are five things you should know about the Little New Year,another sign of the start of spring.1.OffersacrificestotheKitchenGodOne of the most distinctive traditions of the Little New Year is the burning of a paper image of the Kitchen God,who will report on the familys conduct over
10、the past year.The offerings to the Kitchen God include pigs head,fish,sweet bean paste,melons,fruit,boiled dumplings,barley sugar,and Guandong candy.Most of the offerings are sweets of various varieties.It is thought that this will seal the Kitchen Gods mouth and encourage him to only say good thing
11、s about the family when he ascends to heaven to make his report.2.HousecleaningAccording to Chinese folk beliefs,during the last month of the year ghosts and deities must choose either to return to Heaven or to stay on Earth.It is believed that in order to ensure the ghosts and deities timely depart
12、ure people must thoroughly clean both their persons and their houses,down to every last drawer and cupboard.3.Pastepaper-cutstowindowsOn the Little New Year,old couplets and paper-cuts from the previous Spring Festival are taken down,and new window decorations,New Years posters,and auspicious(吉利的) d
13、ecorations are pasted up.4.Bathandhair-cutAs the old Chinese saying goes,whether theyre rich or poor,people often have a haircut before the Spring Festival.The activity of taking bath and haircut is often done on the Little New Year.5.PreparationsfortheSpringFestivalPeople start to stock up necessar
14、y provisions for the Spring Festival since the Little New Year.Everything needed to make offerings to the ancestors,entertain guests,and feed the family over the long holiday must be purchased in advance.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国小年的五种民间习俗,小年也预示着春季的开始。1.What is the most unusual tradition on the Little N
15、ew Year?A.Offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God.B.Burning paper image of the Kitchen God.C.Preparing the necessity for the New Year.D.Cleaning house and people themselves.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“OneofthemostdistinctivetraditionsoftheLittleNewYearistheburningofapaperimageoftheKitchenGod,”可知,小年夜最与众不同的传统之
16、一是烧灶神像。2.What is the Kitchen Gods duty in the mans world?A.Collecting the information of the mans world.B.Protecting the character of each home.C.Gathering sacrifices for other Gods in heaven.D.Watching out for the moral of each household.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“ItisalsoknownastheFestivaloftheKitchenGod
17、,thedeitywhooverseesthemoralcharacterofeachhousehold.”可知,灶神在人间的职责是监管各家各户。3.Why are most of the offerings sweets?A.Because the Kitchen God loves sweet foods.B.As it is the traditional customs.C.As people hope the God says good for them.D.Because sweets are the best sacrifices.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Iti
18、sthoughtthatthiswillsealtheKitchenGodsmouthandencouragehimtoonlysaygoodthingsaboutthefamilywhenheascendstoheaventomakehisreport.”可知,人们用甜品贡灶神是为了让灶神替他们在天上美言。4.What do we know from the passage?A.Little New Year always falls in February.B.House cleaning is to welcome the New Year.C.On the Little New Yea
19、r only paper-cuts are pasted up.D.People will make full preparations for the coming New Year.答案D解析推理判断题。最后一段提到“从小年开始,人们就开始为春节储备必要的粮食。在长假期间,向祖先献祭、招待客人和家人所需的一切都必须提前购买。”由此可知,人们要为春节做好充分准备。.七选五KeepingYourLifeBusyandExcitingShakeupyourroutine.It doesnt matter if other people think youre interesting,it onl
20、y matters if you think youre interesting.1.Whether its taking a different route home,or calling up a friend you havent spoken to in years,give it a try.Its about surprising yourself,not other people.Findlocaleventssuchasmarkets,festivals,andmusiceventstoattend.Pick out things in your area which you
21、think might be interesting and give them a visit.2,especially in summer,which dont involve spending much or any money.By doing these things which arent part of your routine,youll keep yourself surprised and energized.Exploreyourhometown.When you go on holiday anywhere,the place youre visiting always
22、 seems so much more interesting than where you live.3.You just havent bothered to look properly since its been there all along.Open your eyes.What have you been missing?Acceptallinvitations.Even if youre not that keen on the people going,try giving them a chance and go and hang out with them anyway.
23、4 just once in a while.Planatrip.Instead of spending your weekend at home,plan a trip for a 2-day getaway.You dont have to take time off work and it doesnt have to be expensive.It can even be half an hour away where you spend the entire weekend in a hotel basking(晒太阳) in the room service.5.A.Just go
24、 out and have funB.It doesnt have to be all the timeC.There are often many local events going onD.So you might as well stay for a few daysE.Its a chance to relax and learn something specialF.Try to think of one thing each day you can do differently G.But in reality,there is probably much to do aroun
25、d where you live答案与解析【语篇解读】文章介绍了让你的生活忙碌而刺激的几种方式,值得一试。1.F根据后面语境“Whetheritstakingadifferentroutehome,orcallingupafriendyouhaventspokentoinyears,giveitatry.”可知,试着每天想一件你可以做的不同的事情,故选F项。2.C根据空后的“especiallyinsummer,whichdontinvolvespendingmuchoranymoney.”可判断,当地经常发生许多事情,故选C项。3.G根据本段主题句“Exploreyourhometown.”
26、与空后的“Youjusthaventbotheredtolookproperlysinceitsbeenthereallalong.Openyoureyes.Whathaveyoubeenmissing?”可判断,但实际上,在你居住的地方可能有很多事情要做,故选G项。4.B根据空后的“justonceinawhile.”可判断,不一定要一直这样,故选B项。5.A根据空前的“Youdonthavetotaketimeoffworkanditdoesnthavetobeexpensive.Itcanevenbehalfanhourawaywhereyouspendtheentireweekendinahotelbaskingintheroomservice.”可判断,就是出去,玩得开心,故选A项。
