1、课时提升练(二十).单词拼写1You are not (permission) to smoke here.2His expenses do not (一致)to his income.3She was in a (困境)as to whether to go or stay.4We must put an end to the pointless (冲突)5Do you need anybody to a you in your work?6Racial (歧视) still exists in the society. 7His lifes work centred in the sear
2、ch for a c for the terrible disease.8Everyone was asked to d a days pay to the earthquakehit areas.9The firemen r three women from the burning house.10The doctor finally (declare)that the man had died.【答案】1.permitted2.correspond3.dilemma4.conflict5.assist6.discrimination7.cure8.donate9.rescued10.dec
3、lared .完成句子1他没穿鞋，看上去矮多了。He seems much shorter without his shoes on.2他们昨天晚上就完成工作了。They have finished their work by last night.3毫无疑问他参与了这桩抢劫案。There is no doubt about his role in the robbery.4到达目的地时，我们又累又饿。We reached our destination, tired and hungry.5没有好的设备，我们就不可能做得很好。Without good equipment, we couldn
4、t have done it well.阅读理解A(2015江淮十校联考)Older fathers have uglier children, researchers have claimed after linking age to genetic mutations(变异)The finding comes weeks after leading scientists reported children born to men over the age of 45 run a higher risk of having autism and mental disorders.With a
5、ge, sperm(精子)producing cells do not copy a mans DNA as effectively, leading to genetic mutations.Martin Fielder, an anthropologist(人类学家) at Vienna University, told the Sunday Times: Every 16 years the mutation rate doubles. Other researchers found 25 mutations per sperm in a 20yearold, but at age 40
6、 it is 65 mutations. By 56, it doubles again.The effect is very visiblesomeone born to a father of 22 is already 510 per cent more attractive than those with a 40yearold father and the difference grows with the age gap.In contrast, women pass on a maximum of 15 mutations to their baby, regardless of
7、 age, according to the study published in the journal Nature.Surveying a group of six men and six women, researchers showed them each 4,018 photographs of 1820yearold men and 4,416 of women the same age, and asked to assess their attractiveness.Those with older fathers were consistently considered l
8、ess attractive.However, the children of older men, though less attractive, are likely to outlive their peers with younger fathers, it is claimed.Professor Lee Smith, a geneticist at Edinburgh University, told the Sunday Times other research found such children have longer telomeres(端粒)the caps on th
9、e end of chromosomes(染色体)which are associated with longer life.But the mounting research connecting parents age with autism is cause for concern, experts warn.Autism is an umbrella term for a range of developmental disorders that have a lifelong effect on someones ability to interact socially and co
10、mmunicate openly.In the UK, around one in 100 adults is thought to be affected by autism, mostly men, caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.Researchers said men should be advised about the potential problems in order to help their personal decisionmaking when it came to having
11、 fathering children at older ages.They warned that advancing paternal age faced a risk of numerous public health and societal problemsAmong wellknown older dads are Simon Cowell, 54, whose son was born earlier this month, and comedian Frank Skinner whose first child was born in 2012 when he was 55.语
12、篇解读文章主要介绍了科学家的最新发现年龄大的父亲生的孩子丑的可能性更大。1From the passage, we know that . Agenetic mutations are caused by old age and physical disordersBwhen a man becomes older, spermproducing cells copy his DNA less effectivelyCone of the advantages older fathers have is that their children can live a longer lifeDre
13、searchers advise men to avoid having fathering children at older ages【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段With age, sperm(精子)producing cells do not copy a mans DNA as effectively一句可知B正确。【答案】B2What does the passage say about autism?AGenetic mutations inside a person cause autism.BEnvironmental factors contribute to autism
14、.CIn the UK, one percent of its population are affected by autism.DAutism prevents people from interacting socially and communicating openly.【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第五段Autism is an umbrella term for a range of developmental disorders that have a lifelong effect on someones ability to interact socially and com
15、municate openly.可知选D。【答案】D3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AAging is the cause of genetic mutations.BMothers have less effect on their childrens appearance than fathers.CChildren born to younger fathers are more attractive in looks than those born to older fathers and the dif
16、ference grows with the age gap.DSimon Cowell and Frank Skinner are mentioned as an example to show that older fathers have uglier children.【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段The effect is very visiblesomeone born to a father of 22 is already 510 per cent more attractive than those with a 40yearold father and the differ
17、ence grows with the age gap.可知C正确。【答案】C4The whole passage is developed mainly by means of . Ashowing examplesBmaking argumentsCpresenting theoriesDproviding data and facts【解析】推理判断题。文章通过列举一些数据和调查结果进行阐述，因此选D。【答案】DBWhat the school of the future will be like is unknown, but most educators and observers
18、agree that the future school will go electronic with a capital E.“This century, schools as we know them will no longer exist，” says a feature in The Age publication, based in Melbourne, Australia. “In their place will be communitystyle centers operating seven days a week, 24 hours a day.” Computers
19、will become a necessary part for an effective school of the future.Students, The Age says, will see and hear teachers on computers, with “remote learning”， the trend of tomorrow. Accessing “classrooms” on their home computers, students will learn at times most convenient for them. Yet some attendanc
20、e at an actual school will be required to help students develop right social skills.At Seashore Primary School, an imaginary school of the future created by the Education Department of Australia, technology is the thing that holds classes together. At the imaginary Seashore school：all teachers and s
21、tudents have laptop computers.teachers check voicemail and return students calls on a special telephone system.students use telephones to find information or speak to experts in subject areas they are studying.all lessons are multidisciplinary.all students have individual learning plans created by t
22、eachers.As Seashores acting headmaster says, a laptop computer is the students “library, homework, data storage, and connection to the wider world. Technology has changed the emphasis(重点)to the learning of kids rather than the teaching of kids. ”语篇解读文章主要说明现在的学校模式在未来将不复存在，以及想象未来学校的样子。5 will be very p
23、opular in the future.AClassroom learningBInternet learningCTelephone learningDRemote learning【解析】细节理解题。从原文第三段中的“remote learning， the trend of tomorrow”可知“远程学习将成为将来的流行趋势”。【答案】D6In the future, students should go to school sometimes to .Ahand in their homeworkBhave an examinationCdevelop right social s
24、killsDdiscuss problems with their teachers【解析】细节理解题。即使将来学生们可以在家学习，但有时还必须去现实生活中的学校去接受正确的社交技能的培养。这从原文第三段末的“Yet some attendance at an actual school will be required to help students develop right social skills.”可知。【答案】C7By saying “students will learn at times most convenient for them”， the writer means
25、 that . Astudents can learn whenever they like bestBstudents can learn only when their teachers are freeCstudents have no right to choose when to learnDthe teachers will begin their classes when the students are not busy【解析】细节理解题。要正确理解此句，首先要知道them指的是前面的students，而不是teachers，可排除D项。另外，此句中的most convenie
26、nt for them作定语修饰times。此句意为“学生们将会在他们最方便的时候学习”，故A项正确。【答案】A8From the passage we can learn that .ASeashore Primary School is a famous school situated in MelbourneBstudents will do their homework on the computers in the futureCstudents have the same learning plans made by their teachersDstudents will hav
27、e lessons from Sunday to Saturday【解析】推理判断题。根据原文最后一段a laptop computer is the students “library, homework. . .”可知“笔记本电脑是学生的图书馆、家庭作业、数据存储器，以及与更广阔世界的联系(纽带)”，因此B项正确。根据原文第四段开头可知Seashore Primary School是所imaginary school(虚拟学校)，故A项不正确。根据“all students have individual learning plans created by teachers”可知学生们均有
28、老师为他们制订的个人计划，故C项不正确。虽然未来的学校是全日制的，但由于学生们可以在他们最方便的时间学习，所以他们就不必天天上课了，故D项不正确。【答案】B.阅读填句EmpathyLast year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. 1 Today, people spend mor
29、e time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.Jennifer Freed, a codirector of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and youre showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. 2 There are good r
30、easons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. 3 Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high selfrespect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.Empathy is also an indication of a good leader.
31、In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in a new managers. 4 “Academics are important. But if you dont have emotional (情感的) intelligence, you wont be as successful in work or in your love life，” she says.Whats the best way to up y
32、our EQ (情商)? For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. 5 . To really develop empathy, youd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal
33、shelter.AEveryone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person.BThat could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said.C“One doesnt develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking，” Freed says.DHumans learn by ex
34、ampleand most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.EEmpathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone elseboth what they think and how they feel.FGood social skillsincluding empathyare a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.GHaving re
35、lationships with other people is an important part of being humanand having empathy is decisive to those relationships.【答案】15BDGFC.短文改错Dear Li Mei，With the midterm exam come，you must get prepared for them. I think that you need is a right study method. As we all know，there are three stage in studypr
36、eview，study in class and review，among which review was the most important. You should first make a review plan，and then stick to it.I follow my review plan strictly and have made a progress in my study. It turns out to be good enough. Of course，there are more than one way to review. So long as you review regular，Im sure you can find more ways to study well.If you have any question of subjects，you may ask me Im glad to help you. We may meet in our school library every Friday afternoon.Best regards.Yours，Li Hua【答案】Dear Li Mei，Best regards.Yours，Li Hua