1、课时提升练(九).单词拼写1I wondered whether he had already known the _(内容) of my telegram. 2We were not companions. We were not s_to each other. 3A large a_of damage was done in a very short time. 4The new supermarket will _(beneficial) the whole small town. 5He would much _(感激) it if you could do him that fav
2、or. 6He was injured in the accident and was a_to the hospital. 7They invited him to visit their country at a _(convenience) date. 8Nowadays many middle school students are _(addict) to computer games. 9But Im not going to _(辩论) with you tonight. 10Having retired from business, he is now o_with his g
3、arden.【答案】1.contents2.suited3.amount4.benefit5appreciate6.admitted7.convenient8.addicted9argue10.occupied.完成句子1我醒着躺在床上。 (形容词状语)I was lying in bed, awake.2无论你去哪儿，无论你做什么，我都会想念你。(连接代词)Wherever_you_go_and_whatever_you_do,_I will miss you.3一方面他想出国工作，另一方面他又不想离开父母。(on the one hand.，on the other hand.)On_th
4、e_one_hand he wants to work abroad, on_the_other_hand he doesnt want to leave his parents.4昨晚直到父亲回来，我们才开始吃饭。(强调句式)It_was_not_until_my_father_came_back_that we began to have supper last night.5不久人们将能去月球旅行。(it)It_will_not_be_a_long_time before people can travel to the moon. .完形填空When I was little，I wa
5、nted to be a princess (公主). I _1_ I got anything I wanted. Then，when I was four，a native American woman _2_ my preschool as a guest. She talked to us about their _3_，like what they wore or how they greeted one another. Then，she gave each child an Indian name. The boys got _4_ names like Flying Eagle
6、. The girls got princess names: Princess Moon and the like. But when it was my _5_，she said，“You are Rabbits Foot.” I looked at the girl next to me，who had been named Princess Autumn Leaves，and _6_what she had but I didnt have. Whatever the mysterious _7_ was，I thought to myself，“Not everyone can be
7、 a princess.”Whatever I was when growing up，I _8_ wasnt a princess. My father never _9_ me his“princess”. At the kindergarten，the _10_ girlsthe ones with the beautiful leather shoes_11_ to sit with me no matter what I wore. This _12_ repeated itself through high school and college as well.But not be
8、ing a princess actually _13_ me，as I didnt feel it necessary to be the center of attention. And if I got praise，I _14_ it. Princesses，on the other hand，are born to be praised.Recently，I told a friend the _15_ of my preschool Indian naming. To my _16_，she pointed out something wonderful，“Rabbits Foot
9、 _17_ good luck. Thats better than being a princess.”I_18_ realized what a great name I had been given. My friend was_19_.I am lucky. And _20_ I am not a princess，I dont expect praise or love. I just feel lucky when some of it comes my way.语篇解读文章介绍了作者小时候一个老师给她取的印第安人的名字，使得作者感觉自己不像其他人有公主类的名字，这件事深深影响了作
10、者。后来经过一个朋友的解释才明白了自己印第安人的名字的真正意义。1. AforgotBdiscoveredCimagined Dagreed【解析】根据下文内容可知，作者并没有得到所有自己想得到的东西，因此只是一个梦想。【答案】C2A.founded BvisitedCjoined Dmanaged【解析】根据as a guest可推断，那个妇女参观了作者所在的幼儿园。【答案】B3A.customs BfamiliesCrules Dhabits【解析】根据句中“like what they wore or how they greeted one another”可知，她讲的应该是她们那里的
11、风俗习惯。【答案】A4A.funny BfamousCformal Dstrong【解析】根据Flying Eagle可推断，她给男孩取的是听起来强壮有力的名字。【答案】D5A.point BdutyCturn Dservice【解析】她给作者起了个名字，说明轮到了作者。【答案】C6A.doubted BwonderedCasked Drealized【解析】作者不知道自己和旁边的女孩有什么不同。根据下文“I thought to myself”可知，这是作者自己的心理活动。【答案】B7A.quality BsecretCproduct Dpresent【解析】根据前文“what she ha
12、d but I didnt have”可知，作者不知道自己不具备那个女孩的哪一种品质，才使得自己没有成为公主。【答案】A8A.specially BfirstlyCreally Dfinally【解析】根据语境可知，随着年龄的增长，作者发现情况的确如此，故用really。【答案】C9A.found BcalledCbrought Dpromised【解析】根据前文可推断，作者感到自己普普通通，连爸爸都从来没有叫过她公主。【答案】B10A.tall BcleverCpopular Dfriendly【解析】根据下文可知，在幼儿园作者不受欢迎，与之相对应的是，那些穿着漂亮皮鞋的女孩是受人欢迎的。【
13、答案】C11A.wanted BaffordedCstruggled Drefused【解析】根据句中“no matter what I wore”可推断，无论作者穿什么，那些女孩都拒绝和她坐在一起。【答案】D12A.situation BbehaviorCactivity Dattitude【解析】这里用situation指作者不受欢迎的这种状况。【答案】A13A.trained BfreedCdestroyed Dinterested【解析】根据“I didnt feel it necessary.”可推断，作者知道自己当不了公主，反而解放了她，让她觉得自由。【答案】B14A.expect
14、ed BhatedCearned Dneeded【解析】根据后句内容可知，那些公主们天生就能得到表扬，与之对应的是，作者得到的表扬是她自己赢得的。【答案】C15A.story BeffectCchance Dpain【解析】根据后文内容可知，作者告诉了朋友当年那个妇女在幼儿园给她们取名的故事。【答案】A16A.regret BangerCsadness Dsurprise【解析】根据句中something wonderful可知，多年来作者一直都不知道这个名字原来那么好，因此她很惊讶。【答案】D17A.collects BdeterminesCmeans Denjoys【解析】根据后句内容可知
15、，这里所说的是Rabbits Foot的含义。【答案】C18A.seldom BneverConce Dalways【解析】根据作者的反应可知，她从来都不知道这个名字会是这样的含义。【答案】B19A.active BnormalCpositive Dright【解析】根据后句“I am lucky.”可知，作者认为朋友的说法是正确的。【答案】D20A.if BalthoughCbecause Dunless【解析】作者不期望得到别人的表扬或爱，因为她自己不是公主。【答案】C.阅读理解(2015河北邯郸高三上学期摸底考试)I teach geography at UNLV three times
16、 per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth removed. The young man then asked me why I always seemed to be so cheerful. “I choose to be cheerful.” I sai
17、d. Then I told them a story.In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter
18、mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died and wouldnt start again. So I left my car there and marched down the road to the college. As soon as I got there I called AAA (美国汽车协会)and arranged for a tow truck (拖车) to meet me at my car after class. The secretary in the office asked me
19、what had happened. “This is my lucky day.” I replied, smiling. “Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day？” She was puzzled. “What do you mean？”“My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway but it didnt.” I replied, “Instead, it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, wi
20、thin walking distance from here. Im still able to teach my class, and Ive been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.” The secretarys eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for class. So ended my story.I scanned the sixty faces in my class at UNLV. Despite
21、 the early hour, no one seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them. Or maybe it_wasnt_the_story_at_all.In fact, it had all started with a students observation that I was cheerful. An Indian wise man once said, “Who you are speaks louder to me than anything you can say.” I suppose it mus
22、t be so.语篇解读文章叙述了作者在一节课上学生问及为什么总是那么高兴的原因，作者通过自己的经历告诉学生，是因为自己选择了高兴。1Why did the author tell his students the story?ATo share his lucky experience.BTo make his class more lively.CTo draw all students attention.DTo encourage his students to be positive.【解析】推理判断题。根据文章叙述可知，作者通过这个故事告诉学生，自己选择高兴，就会高兴起来。【答案】
23、D2. What happened to the author on his way to the community college?AHe parked his car in a perfect place. BHe called AAA for a tow truck to meet him.CHe covered the last quarter mile on foot.DHe drove off the freeway at a wrong exit.【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段提到I only had to drive another quarter mile down t
24、he road to the college.可知在车坏的时候还有四分之一的路程，因此选C。【答案】C3By saying “it wasnt the story at all”， the author means that_.Ahis story is not convincingBhe shouldnt have told the storyChis attitude to life has inspired the studentsDhis story is not as interesting as expected【解析】通过作者的经历使得学生感到鼓舞。【答案】C4What can
25、be concluded from the passage?AEasier said than done.BYou are what you choose. CBehind bad luck comes good luck.DA good beginning makes a good ending.【解析】文章第一段就提到自己一直高兴的原因是自己选择了高兴，因此B项符合。【答案】B.书面表达(2015洛阳中原名校联考)假设你是李平，刚被美国Brown University录取，你的笔友Peter来信祝贺，请你用英文给他写一封回信，告诉他你将于2016年4月19日到达美国，希望他能到机场接你并帮
26、你找一住所。住所需包含以下信息：骑车大约30分钟可到达学校；房间宽敞，明亮；设施齐全；允许自己做饭；房东能讲地道的英语，健谈，好客。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter，Thank you for your congratulations on my admission to Brown University!_Yours，Li Ping【参考范文】Dear_Peter，Thank_you_for_your_congratulations_on_my_admission_to_Brown_University!Ill arrive in Americ
27、a on April 19th, and Im wondering whether you can help find an apartment for me. Preferably, the location is near the campus, which makes it possible for me to go to the university by bike within thirty minutes. Whats more, I would like one apartment well furnished, spacious and bright, with a kitchen attached. If possible, I can cook myself. It will be better if the host can speak fluent English. Please let me know as soon as you find a suitable one. Besides, if it is convenient to you, would you please pick me up when I get to the station?Thanks!Yours，Li_Ping
