1、十七Unit 6Using language. 单句语法填空1. Although the authors summarize(summary) their views in the introduction, I am still at a loss. 2. It is usually the case that after some discussion we arrive at a compromise in our family. 3. New Zealand is an increasingly(increase) multicultural society where there
2、are many migrants. 4. The increased use of natural gas will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions (emit). 5. They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than in what the speaker was saying. 6. As a matter of fact I have been looking (look)round and Ive already seen the house I want.
3、 7. Im glad you thought of this hotel where you stayed (stay)last year. 8. China has been working (work)very hard to stop the animals dying out. 9. I wondered (wonder)if I should take off my boots and clothes and try to swim across the river, but decided not to. 10. The young man has learned (learn)
4、his lesson and wont drive under the influence again. . 用所给动词的适当形式填空1. You know, I have been looking (look)for a job for three months, and this is my first formal interview. 2. My sister stayed (stay)in Beijing for three months last year. 3. The little boy is dirty all over because he has been playin
5、g/has played (play)in the mud all morning. 4. I wondered (wonder)if you were free this afternoon. 5. Here he is! We have been waiting (wait)anxiously for him since last night. 6. I am sorry I have kept (keep)you waiting so long. It is all right. I have been reading (read)the newspapers. 7. The CCTV
6、has been broadcasting (broadcast)English programmes ever since 1977. 8. You will feel (feel)better when you take (take)the medicine. 9. Please wake me up if I am still sleeping (sleep)when you come (come). 10. My sister has been learning (learn)English since she was(be)a child. She speaks (speak)Eng
7、lish fluently now. . 阅读理解(2021新余高二检测)Sticking to a vegan diet might sound difficult, especially with many popular dishes containing meat or other animal products. Yet in recent years, veganism (素食主义) has become one of the fastest-growing lifestyle trends in the world. According to HuffPost, more tha
8、n 3 million people in the United States are vegans. In the UK, about 542, 000 people have chosen veganism over the past decade. What is driving this growth in veganism? One reason may be that people want to protect the environment. Producing meat and dairy products is known to be stressful for the e
9、nvironment. According to a 2013 study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, global meat manufacturing causes about 18 percent of the worlds greenhouse gas emissions. This figure is higher than all the worlds cars, trains and planes combined. According to BBC News, another reason is that many
10、of todays young people believe its wrong to kill animals for food. Jess Murray, 22, a student at University College London, said she chose to become vegan when she realized that eating animals is a choice people make, rather than something we must do to survive. “Becoming vegan was an ethical(伦理的) d
11、ecision, ” she told the Guardian. For many people, veganism simply means eating no meat, cheese or eggs, but going animal-free also applies to fashion and manufacturing. For example, leather is used to make shoes and clothing. Every year more than a billion animals, from cows to horses to snakes, ar
12、e killed to make leather products from their skins. Now, many brands are looking for other materials. The sports brand Puma, for example, has made shoes out of pineapple leaves. Tesla, the US car maker, is said to be removing animal-based leather from its seats. Earlier this year, US singer Lady Gag
13、a created the vegan makeup brand Haus Laboratories. On the brands Instagram account, it says: “Cruelty-free and vegan, because we love animals and you. ” So, if youre interested in protecting animals and saving the environment, you might want to give veganism a try. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章指出近年来, 素食主义已经成为世界
14、上增长最快的生活方式之一。并分析了素食主义增长的两个主要原因, 以及素食主义也适用于时尚和制造业, 说明了很多品牌都在寻找动物皮革的替代品。作者认为如果你对保护动物和拯救环境感兴趣, 你可能会想尝试一下素食主义。1. Which can be the reason for people being vegetarians according to the text? A. They want to survive on earth. B. They pursue fashion in the world. C. They try to adopt a green lifestyle. D. T
15、hey worry about their own health. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段中What is driving this growth in veganism? One reason . . . stressful for the environment. 可知, 人们成为素食者的原因是他们试图采用绿色的生活方式。2. What can you infer from the last paragraph? A. Going animal-free means letting go of the animals. B. Veganism simply means boy
16、cotting goods from animal skins. C. Lady Gaga created her makeup brand out of pineapple leaves. D. Many brands are seeking substitutes for animal-based leather. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段中例如, 皮革被用来制作鞋子和衣服。每年有超过10亿只动物, 从牛到马再到蛇, 被杀以制造皮革制品。现在, 许多品牌都在寻找其他材料。例如, 运动品牌彪马就用菠萝叶制作了运动鞋。据说, 美国汽车制造商特斯拉将从座椅上移除动物皮革。可知, 许
17、多品牌都在寻找动物皮革的替代品。3. Whats the authors attitude to veganism? A. Supportive. B. Ambiguous. C. Skeptical. D. Prejudiced. 【解析】选A。观点态度题。根据最后一段中So, if youre interested in protecting animals and saving the environment, you might want to give veganism a try. (如果你对保护动物和拯救环境感兴趣, 你可能会想尝试一下素食主义。)可知, 作者对素食主义持支持态度
18、。4. From which part of a newspaper is the text probably taken? A. Science. B. Fashion. C. Entertainment. D. Life. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。文章主要是讲的人们的日常饮食习惯。结合选项可知最有可能取自报纸的“生活”部分。. 语法填空(2021汕头高二检测)Lake Titicaca is a famous lake in South America. The culture of the ancient people around the lake is thought to be
19、1. _ (true) advanced but has long remained a mystery. Recently, however, scientists participating 2. _ an exploration project there have found what is believed to be 3. _ 1000-year-old temple under the water. The temple 4. _ (build) by ancient people was indeed quite well preserved. The project lead
20、ers hope to begin raising important materials from the site in the 5. _ (expect) that they can solve the mystery eventually. “Scientists have not yet had the opportunity to study the materials 6. _(careful) due to a great many 7. _ (hardship). Yet with our efforts, we are bound 8. _ (achieve) greate
21、r success if we can keep it up. ” said project director, John Aubi. Since 2016, divers from the research team 9. _ (make) over 200 dives into water 30 meters deep. They have kept recording the ancient remains on film. A meeting, 10. _ will start later, is aimed to review the film. 【文章大意】本文介绍了神秘的北美的的
22、喀喀湖。1. 【解析】truly。考查副词。句意: 湖泊周围居住的古人文化被认为很先进。副词“真地”修饰形容词“先进的”, 故填truly。2. 【解析】in。考查介词。句意: 然而, 最近科学家们参加了一个探索项目。participate in“参加”是固定短语, 故填in。3. 【解析】a。考查冠词。句意: 科学家们在探索时在湖水下发现了一座1000年前的庙。用不定冠词表示“一个”, 空格后的1000发音不是元音音素开头的单词, 不能填an, 故填a。4. 【解析】built。考查非谓语动词。句意: 古人修建的这座庙保存完好。寺庙的谓语是被保存, 建造作后置定语, 它与寺庙是被动关系, 因
23、此用过去分词。故填built。5. 【解析】expectation。考查名词。句意: 项目的领队希望能够一边发现有价值的东西一边解开未解之谜, 冠词后用名词, 故填expectation。6. 【解析】carefully。考查词性转换。修饰动词, 应当用副词。7. 【解析】hardships。考查名词。句意: 由于存在各种困难, 科学家们没有机会仔细地研究这些材料。a great many“许多”后面加名词复数, 故填hardships。8. 【解析】to achieve。考查动词不定式。句意: 经过努力, 我们一定会取得成功。be bound to do“一定可以做”, 故填to achie
24、ve。9. 【解析】have made。考查动词时态。句意: 自从2016年以来, 研究队的潜水员们在30米下潜水200多次。since“自从”是现在完成时的标志词, 故填have made。10. 【解析】which。考查关系代词。句意: 一会要召开的会议旨在评论这部电影。meeting作先行词, 在定语从句中作主语成分, 指代物体, 位于逗号后, 只能用关系代词which, 故填which。. 完形填空I had a good day today. It started out with a morning walk with my dogs under the moonlight bef
25、ore daybreak. It was so beautiful. After the1 it was time for a warm breakfast followed by some exercise and prayer. Then I 2 to the office. The warm sunlight made me smile and since I was alone with nobody else to be disturbed(打扰), I 3 along with the CD playing in my car with a loud voice and a hap
26、py heart. My good day was just beginning, 4. I helped it along by giving cheerful greetings to everyone I met. I shared smiles and was happy to have them 5. I offered a helping hand to one friend and a pat on the back to another. Later at the store I6 the door for a lady with her arms full of packag
27、es. I told a 7 cashier(收银员) what a good job she was doing and watched her whole face 8. When I got home I gave my daughter a hug, kissed my oldest son on the head, and9 with my youngest son before doing some work on the computer. Then I answered letters 10 to share a loving thought or two with my fr
28、iends around the world. Later in the evening I spent some 11 time reading a good book, petting my dogs on the head. Finally I ended the day the way I started it: walking my dogs 12, and thanking God for this world, my life, and the 13 to live for one more good day. Perhaps the key to having a great
29、life is to live it one good day14. Perhaps the key to being 15 in this world is to love all we have today and let God take care of our tomorrow. 1. A. class B. walk C. talk D. experiment【解析】选B。根据常识可知, 散步后是早饭时间, 紧跟着是锻炼和祈祷。故选B。2. A. droveB. flewC. ranD. rushed【解析】选A。由下文的“with the CD playing in my car”
30、可知作者开车去办公室。drive驾驶。故选A。3. A. jumpedB. practicedC. dancedD. sang【解析】选D。根据“the CD playing in my car with a loud voice and a happy heart”可知我跟着CD唱歌。故选D。4. A. anyhowB. besidesC. howeverD. instead【解析】选C。根据下文的描述可知, 此处句意: 然而, 这只是我美好的一天的开始。however 然而。故选C。5. A. affordedB. returnedC. ignoredD. accepted【解析】选B。我
31、分享微笑, 很高兴他人回报微笑。return 归还, 返回。故选B。6. A. heldB. closedC. repairedD. knocked【解析】选A。后来我在商店门口为一位拿着包裹的女士扶住门。hold握住。故选A。7. A. sleepyB. selfishC. tiredD. proud【解析】选C。我对一个感到劳累的收银员说她在做一份好工作, 看到她面露喜色。tired累的。故选C。8. A. show upB. calm downC. pass awayD. light up【解析】选D。light up露出喜色。故选D。9. A. playedB. drankC. com
32、petedD. argued【解析】选A。和最小的儿子玩耍。play玩。故选A。10. A. offeringB. agreeingC. tryingD. remembering【解析】选C。我给朋友回信, 想和我全世界的朋友分享一两个充满爱意的想法。try尝试。故选C。11. A. quietB. rainyC. darkD. freezing【解析】选A。晚上晚点时候我会花费安静的时间阅读一本好书。quiet安静的。故选A。12. A. under the moonlightB. around the houseC. on the grassD. in the park【解析】选A。根据第
33、一段“with a morning walk with my dogs under the moonlight before daybreak”可知答案为A。13. A. goalB. householdC. chanceD. schedule【解析】选C。过又一个美好一天的机会。chance机会。故选C。14. A. right nowB. at a timeC. now and thenD. at the same time【解析】选B。或许拥有美好生活的关键是好好过每一天。at a time 一次。故选B。15. A. healthyB. happyC. energeticD. succ
34、essful【解析】选B。或许幸福的关键就是爱我们今天所拥有的一切。happy高兴的, 幸福的。故选B。【补偿训练】阅读填句(2021青岛高二检测)Every minute, every single day, about a truckload of plastic enters our oceans. 1 And to date, only 9%of that has been recycled. We buy a bottle of water, drink it for a few minutes, and toss its permanent packaging “away”. We
35、 eat potato chips, finish them, then throw their permanent packaging “away”. We buy produce, take it out of the unnecessary plastic wrap, then throw its permanent packaging “away”. The cycle is endless, and it happens countless times every single day. 2 As far as we try to toss a piece of plasticwhe
36、ther its into a recycling bin or notit does not disappear. Chances are, it ends up polluting our communities, oceans or waterways in some form. For years, weve been told the problem of plastic packaging can be solved through better individual action. 3 But the truth is that we cannot recycle our way
37、 out of this mess. Recycling alone will never stop the flow of plastics into our oceans; we have to get to the source of the problem and slow down the production of all this plastic waste. Think about it: if your home was flooding because you had left the tap on, your first step wouldnt be to start
38、mopping. Youd first cut the flooding off at its sourcethe tap. 4We need corporationsthose like Coca-Cola, Unilever, Starbucks and Nestle that continue to produce throwaway plastic bottlesto step up and take their responsibility for the mess theyve created. 5We will continue to do our part, but its t
39、ime for the worlds largest corporations to do theirs. A. This is their problem to deal with. B. Plastic pollution is becoming very serious. C. But here is the problemthere is no “away”. D. In many ways, our plastic problem is no different. E. We think that if we simply recycle were doing our part. F
40、. Its impossible for us to get rid of plastic pollution completely. G. Since the 1950s, some 8. 3bn tons of plastic have been produced worldwide. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。塑料污染已经严重破坏着我们的环境。作者认为, 除了我们个人要养成环保习惯外, 那些制造塑料垃圾的大公司应该负起主要责任。1. 【解析】选G。下文And to date, only 9%of that has been recycled. 中的only 9% of that暗示上
41、文提到了塑料的数量, 因此G项正确。2. 【解析】选C。上文toss its permanent packaging “away”; then throw their permanent packaging “away”; then throw its permanent packaging “away”三个含义并列的句子出现了三次“away”, 这正好与C项中的there is no “away”相呼应。3. 【解析】选E。下文But the truth is that we cannot recycle our way out of this mess. 指出仅仅靠个人循环利用塑料制品是不够的, 这正好与E项中的“If we simply recycle were doing our part”相呼应。4. 【解析】选D。上文Youd first cut the flooding off at its sourcethe tap. 作者通过房子自来水漏水一例, 来说明解决问题应该抓住源头。当然, 解决塑料污染也是一样的道理, 故D项正确。5. 【解析】选A。上下文作者都在呼吁企业承担自己应有的责任来解决塑料污染问题, 因此A项符合语境。
