1、课时分层作业(二)语言知识练习固基础单句语法填空1They are standing there，talking about the electronic(electron) goods.2For your selection，we are sending you a list of the items which might be suitable for your market requirements.3She is determined to finish the translation (translate) next week.4Search the website of the
2、Fire Department in your city，and you will learn a lot about firefighting.5You have to answer for any errors in the calculations.6He gave us a casual glance as he walked by，but he didnt stop.7It is obvious that they cant understand the meaning of these words.8Mrs Brown was much disappointed to see th
3、e washing machine she had had repaired (repair) went wrong again.9It was a good concertI enjoyed the last song in particular.10She is very busy every day，but she dresses with casual elegance(elegant)高考题型练习提能力.阅读理解For thousands of years，we have looked for ways to measure time.Early humans found that
4、the regular movements of the sun，the earth，the moon，and the stars made good ways to measure time.The rising and setting of the sun were used to distinguish (辨别) day from night.But，eventually，people needed to tell time more accurately，or exactly.So，by using the suns position in the sky，they divided t
5、he day into dawn，morning，midday and evening.Then it was noted that the sun cast a changing shadow as it moved across the sky.Time could be told more accurately by setting up a stick and marking the positions of the suns shadow.It was the ancient Greeks who divided each position of this “sundial (日晷)
6、” into hours.But the sun doesnt always shine.So，for the past 6,000 years，many other ways of keeping time have been tried.Slowburning candles were divided into hours，and the hourglass was invented.When all the sand in the top of an hourglass has shifted to the bottom，an hour has passed.Later，the pend
7、ulum (摆钟)，with its regular backandforth movement of weights，was used to move the hands on a clock.Pendulums are still used in grandfather clocks.Today，even more accurate clocks are in use，such as batteryoperated quartz clocks (石英钟)，digital clocks，and clocks run by electrical tuning forks and tiny at
8、oms.These atomic clocks are the most accurate clocks ever invented.The exact time can be kept to within 1 second a century.【语篇解读】本篇文章主要讲述了人类计量时间方式的发展历史。1Humans in the old days used _ to tell day from night.Athe rising and setting of the sunBbatteryoperated quartz clocksCatomic clocksDdigital clocksA
9、细节理解题。由第一段最后一句“The rising and setting of the sun were used to distinguish day from night.”可知，应选A。2A sundial works by _.Atracking the movement of the stars around the sunBmarking a shadow cast by the moving sunCburning candles in the sunlightDwatching the starsB细节理解题。由第三段第一句“Then it was noted that th
10、e sun cast a changing shadow as it moved across the sky.”可知，应选B项。3Which of the following was NOT used in the past to measure time?AAn hourglass.BA sundial.CDigital clocks.DA pendulum.C推理判断题。由最后一段第一句“Today，even more accurate clocks are in use，such as batteryoperated quartz clocks(石英钟)，digital clocks，
11、and clocks run by electrical tuning forks and tiny atoms.”可知，数字钟是现代的产物，古代没有，故选C。4Which of the following ways of measuring time is ordered from the least accurate to the most accurate?ASundial，pendulum，sun.BAtomic clock，quartz clock，sundial.CSun，pendulum，atomic clock.DDigital clock，hourglass，slowburn
12、ing candles.C细节理解题。根据文中各种计量时间的方法出现的顺序可知，应选C。.完形填空A very tired traveler came to the bank of a river.There was no_1_.It was winter，and the surface of the river was covered with_2_.It was getting dark，and he wanted to reach the other side while there was enough _3_.On the other hand，he worried a lot，no
13、t sure whether the ice would_4_ his weight.Eventually，he got down on his knees and began very_5_ to crawl(爬) across the surface of the ice after hesitating(犹豫)for a long time.He hoped that by distributing(分散) the_6_of his body，the ice would be unlikely to break under the load.After he made his_7_ an
14、d painful journey about halfway across the river，he suddenly heard the sound of_8_ behind him.Out of the dusk，there came a 4horse load of coal driven by a man singing happily_9_ he went his happy way.Here was the traveler，fearfully crawling his way on his hands and knees.And there，as if whisked(挥动)
15、along by the winters wind，went the_10_，his horses，his sled，and the heavy load of coal over the same river! The story shows how many of us_11_life.Some people crawl through life for fear of thin ice.Their_12_ is not strong enough to hold them up.Still there are those who sing as they go.Their faith i
16、s_13_.When we face the river of_14_，we dont have to fear，nor do we crawl through life.With determination，courage and optimism，we can happily make our way to the other_15_successfully.【语篇解读】本文主要告诉我们要有决心、信心、乐观的精神，站起来生活。1A.bridgeBwaterCroadDstationA 根据下文爬冰过河可知，这里没有桥。2A.snowBiceCsmokeDairB根据第一段最后一句the i
17、ce可知B为正确选项。3A.lightBtimeCpowerDstrengthA根据文章可知天快黑了，他想趁还有光线的时候到达河对岸。light光线，光亮，符合题意。4A.admitBcontrolCloseDsupportD他不知道冰能否承受他的重量。admit承认；control控制；lose失去；support支持。5A.quicklyBhappilyCcautiouslyDfreelyC他跪下来，开始小心地在冰面上爬。6A.weightBshapeCheightDdirectionA他希望通过分散身体的重量，冰就不会破碎。7A.braveBstrangeCjoyfulDslowD在经过
18、了缓慢而又痛苦的一半旅程之后。8A.laughingBwaterCwindDsingingD根据下句“there came a 4horse load of coal driven by a man singing happily”可知D为正确选项。9A.beforeBasCforDbutB根据句意可知他一边行进一边高兴地唱着歌。as意为“一边一边”。10A.managerBvisitorCdriverDpassengerC根据文章可知驾车的人、他的马匹，他的雪橇，沉重的煤块在同一条河流上前行。11A.go throughBcome acrossCfight againstDtalk abou
19、tA这个故事告诉我们如何生活。go through经历；come across偶然遇到；fight against斗争；talk about谈论。12A.dreamBfeelingCtalentDfaithD有些人由于担心薄冰，他们爬着生活。他们的信心不足以让他们站起来生活。13A.unshakableBsimpleCtrueDunavoidableA然而有些人唱着歌前行，他们的信心是不可动摇的。unshakable不能动摇的；simple简单的；true真实的；unavoidable不可避免的。14A.mistakesBdifficultiesCquestionsDchangesB当我们面对困难的河流时，我们不能爬着生活。mistake错误；difficulty困难；question问题；change变化。15A.stateBpartClandDsideD有了决心、勇气和乐观的精神，我们就能快乐地努力前行，成功地到达彼岸。