1、课时达标训练(四)Communication Workshop & Culture Corner.单句语法填空1Its no fun _ (spend) the weekend at home.2I hesitate _ (ask) you, but will you lend me your car for a few days?3The bacon is too _ (salt) for me.4Ed is a great travelling _ (company) funny and sensible at the same time.5She had given her husban
2、d years of _ (devote) and support.6English people have a reputation for being very _ (reserve)7She hasnt got enough _ (confident) to do the job alone.8Jeanne has dual (双重的) _ (nation) because her mother is French and her father is English.选词填空take .seriously, as long as, as a result of, judge from,
3、be popular with1Korean star Li Minhao _ many young people.2_ what you said in your letter, you were very happy.3_ these changes, more and more people will enter the university.4Dont mind what others say _ you are confident in what you do.5As a teacher, its important that the kids _ you _.完形填空A wise
4、man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the _1_， shouting angrily at each other. He _2_ his disciples (弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in _3_ at each other? ” The disciples _4_ for a while and one of t
5、hem said, “Because we _5_ our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout _6_ the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) _7_ manner, ” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none _8_ the other disciples. Finally the wise man e
6、xplained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their _9_. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to _10_ each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to_11_ that great distance. What _12_ when two people fall in love? They dont shou
7、t at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very _13_. The distance between them is either nonexistent (不存在的) or very small.”The wise man _14_， “When they love each other even more, they do not _15_， but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they _16_ need not wh
8、isper. They only look at each other and thats _17_. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”He looked at his disciples and said, “So when you _18_ do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. _19_ there will come a day when the distance is s
9、o great that youll not find the path to _20_. You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”1A.roof BplatformCbank Dstreet2A.referred to Battended toCshouted to Dturned to3A.anger BexcitementCdisappointment Dsurprise4A.thought BrelaxedClistened Dwaited5A.control BdisturbClose Denjoy6A.as long as Bi
10、n caseCwhen Dunless7A.soft BimpressiveCweak Dresponsible8A.encouraged BsatisfiedCentertained Dbothered9A.directions BbodiesCgoals Dhearts10A.hurt BattackCunderstand Dhear11A.keep BmeasureCcover Dshorten12A.matters BhappensCworks Dsucceeds13A.close BhugeCspecial Dopen14A.doubte d BcontinuedCreplied D
11、promised15A.pass BcryCcare Dspeak16A.sometimes BstillCeven Dever17A.nothing BallCone Dsomething18A.argue BapologizeCcriticize Dexplain19A.Worse still BThereforeCOr else DBesides20A.beat BfollowCwalk Dreturn.阅读理解No budget for your vacation? Try home exchanges swapping houses with strangers. Agree to
12、use each others cars, and you can save dollars on car rentals (租赁费), too.Home exchanges are not new. At least one group, Intervac, has been facilitating such an arrangement since 1953. But trading online is gaining popularity these days, with several sites in operation, including HomeExchanges. Foun
13、ded in 1992, with some 28,000 listings, this company bills itself as the worlds largest home exchange club, reporting that membership has increased 30% this year. The annual fee is usually less than US$100. Members can access thousands of listings for apartments, villas, suburban homes and farms aro
14、und the world. Initial contact is made via email, with subsequent communication usually by phone. Before a match is made, potential swappers tend to discuss a lot. However, the concept may sound risky to some people. What about theft? Damage? These are reasonable causes for concern, but equally unli
15、kely. As one swapper puts it, “Nobody is going to fly across the ocean or drive 600 miles to come steal your TV. Besides, at the same time theyre staying in your home, you are staying in their home.” Exchange sites recommend that swappers discuss such matters ahead of time. They may fill out an agre
16、ement spelling out who shoulders which responsibilities if a problem arises. It does not matter if the agreement would hold up in court, but it does give the exchangers a little satisfaction. Generally, the biggest complaint among home exchangers has to do with different standards of cleanliness. Sw
17、appers are supposed to make sure their home is in order before they depart, but one persons idea of “clean” may be more forgiving than anothers. Some owners say if they come back to a lessthansparkling kitchen, it may be inconvenient but would not sour them on future exchanges.1What is the second pa
18、ragraph mainly about?AHow to exchange homes.BHow home exchange is becoming popular.CThe biggest home exchange agency Intervac.DA contrast between Intervac and HomeExchanges.2Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “bills” in the second paragraph?AAdvertises.BDedicates.CRe
19、places. DParticipates.3How do home exchangers normally begin their communication?ABy phone.BBy email.CVia a matchmaker.DVia a facetoface meeting.4What is recommended in the passage to deal with theft and damage concerns?AOne can file a lawsuit in court.BBoth parties can trade online.CBoth parties ca
20、n sign an agreement beforehand.DOne can damage the home of the other party in return.短文改错When I first learned to write English, I ran into many difficulties.The main problem was in that I always thought in Chinese and tried to translate anything into English. My teacher advised me to keep my diary.
21、I followed her advice and should put down 100 words or so each day. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote a little story and showed to my teacher. She liked it very much and reads it to the class.All said the story was a good
22、 one. Their word were a great encouragement to me. 课时达标训练(四).1.spending2.to ask3.saltypanion5.devotion6.reserved7.confidence8.nationality.1.is popular with2.Judging from3.As a result of4.as long as5.take; seriously.语篇解读：本文通过一个故事告诉我们生气时，不要说任何让彼此的心产生距离的话。1.解析：从上句的“the Ganges, a river which .”可以判断，这里应该
23、指他看到一家人在“河岸上(bank)”怒气冲冲地争吵。答案：C2解析：由下文可知，他想借此机会对弟子们进行教育，所以他“转向(turned to)”他们。答案：D3解析：上文的angrily给出了提示。为什么人们会“愤怒地(in anger)”向对方喊叫呢？答案：A4解析：为了回答这个问题，弟子们“思考(thought)”了一会儿。答案：A5解析：人们“失去(lose)”内心的平静时才会怒吼。答案：C6解析：when在此意为“在情况下”。答案：C7解析：由前面所说的“离得很近”可知，这里是说可以用“柔和的(soft)”方式讲话。答案：A8解析：一些弟子们又说出了另外的答案，但没有一个能让其他人
24、“满意(satisfied)”。答案：B9解析：当两个人向对方怒吼时，彼此的“内心(hearts)”就会产生距离。下文反复提到“hearts”。答案：D10解析：提高嗓门是为了能使双方都“听见(hear)”对方。答案：D11解析：上文的“To cover that distance”给出了提示。答案：C12解析：由下句“They dont shout at each other”可知，这句是说“如果两个人相爱会是一种什么情况呢？”答案：B13解析：由下句的“The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”可知，两个相
25、爱的人的心彼此很“亲近(close)”。答案：A14解析：说完了上述内容，这位智者“接着(continued)”解释。前一段也是智者的话，所以不能用“replied”。答案：B15解析：与本空后的whisper构成对比，相爱的人不会“大声交谈(speak)”而只会甜蜜地低语。答案：D16解析：最后他们“甚至(even)”不必低语，而只需注视着对方。答案：C17解析：他们只要注视着对方就可以明白“一切(all)”。答案：B18解析：所以，当你们“争吵(argue)”时，千万不要伤害对方的心灵。答案：A19解析：不要轻易说出那些令人伤心的话。“否则的话(or else)”，你们的心会彻底相离。答案
26、：C20解析：你们心灵的距离会越来越远，以至于你们不会再“和好如初(find the path to return)”。答案：D.语篇解读：文章论述了假期时，人们为了减少开支，相互签订协议交换房子住的事。1解析：段落大意题。第二段主要讲述了“交换房子住”这种现象是如何越来越流行的。答案：B2解析：词义猜测题。由下文的“as the worlds largest home exchange club”可知bill在此表示“广告”。 dedicate“献身”；replace“替换”；participate“参加”。答案：A3解析：细节理解题。由文章第三段“Initial contact is ma
27、de via email, with subsequent communication usually by phone”可知。答案：B4解析：细节理解题。由文章第五段“swappers discuss such matters ahead of time. They may fill out an agreement .”可知。答案：C.第一句：write后加in 第二句：去掉第一个in; anythingeverything 第三句：第二个mya第四句：去掉should 第五句：talktalking; memyself 第六句：showed 后加it 第七句：readsread第九句：wordwords