1、练习6单句语法填空阅读理解书面表达.单句语法填空(谓语动词)1How long have you been here, Susan?Only about five minutes. Alisa _ (walk) here with me.2One third of the country _ (cover) with trees.3Youve made great progress in your English studies, havent you?Yes, but much _ (remain) to be done.4Its noticeable that the air qualit
2、y in cities _ (be) becoming worse and worse recently.5The teacher has confidence in the naughty but clever boy and is sure that he _ (admit) to a key university next year.6You can pick me up at my house at 7:30 pm. I _ (wait) for you at that time.7No one can know in advance when an earthquake _ (str
3、ike)8The book which tells the story of a little fish who steals a hat from a big sleeping fish _ (write) by the Canadian author Jon Klassen.9Henry goes to a free class every Sunday afternoon which _ (start) at 4 pm.10Lucy, why didnt you go to see the film with us at 7 pm yesterday?Sorry, but I _ (do
4、) my homework.阅读理解A2020新高考卷记叙文293词In the mid1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance
5、 of the Aral Sea.His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book,Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea.
6、 It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24yearold who picked up his colorful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers.This is a quick look at life
7、in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral (葬礼) followed by a
8、 strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a wellrounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgmen
9、t and references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.1What made Mr Bissell retu
10、rn to Uzbekistan?AHis friends invitation.BHis interest in the country.CHis love for teaching. DHis desire to regain health.2What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?ADeveloping a serious mental disease.BTaking a guided tour in Central Asia.CWorking as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.DW
11、riting an article about the Aral Sea.3Which of the following best describes Mr Bissells road trip in Uzbekistan?ARomantic. BEventful.CPleasant. DDangerous.4What is the purpose of this text?ATo introduce a book. BTo explain a cultural phenomenon.CTo remember a writer. DTo recommend a travel destinati
12、on.B2020浙江1月说明文300词Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is road testing a new way to keep winter roads icefreeby spreading on them cheese brine, the salty liquid used to make soft cheeses, like mozzarella.Wisconsin, also called “Americas Dairyland,” is famous for its cheese. The state produced 2.8 billion pounds o
13、f cheese last year! As a result, there was a lot of leftover cheese brine. Disposing of (处置) the brine can be expensive. So what should cheese makers do with the waste?Normally, towns use rock salt to deice streets. The salt lowers waters freezing point, causing ice to melt (融化). But using cheese br
14、ine could help both cheese producers and cities save money, while keeping roads safe. Cheese brine has salt in it, which, like the rock salt, helps lower waters freezing point.In addition to saving money, cheese brine could also be a more ecofriendly option. Many people suspect that all the rock sal
15、t used every winter is harming the environment.Rock salt is made of sodium chloride, the same compound (化合物) in ordinary table salt. Sounds harmless, right ? But while you probably add only a small amount of salt to your food, road crews spread about 20 million tons of salt on US. roads every year!T
16、he chemical washes off roads and goes into the ground. There it can pollute drinking water, harm plants, and eat away soil. By spreading cheese brine on streets before adding a layer of rock salt, Milwaukee may be able to cut its rock salt use by 30 percent.Cheese brine has a downside tooa smell sim
17、ilar to that of bad milk. “I dont really mind it,” Emil Norby told Modern Farmer magazine. He works for one of Wisconsins county highway commissions and came up with the idea of using cheese brine. “Our roads smell like Wisconsin!” he said.5Why can cheese brine help keep winter roads icefree?AIt is
18、soft. BIt contains salt.CIt is warm. DIt has milk in it.6What is a benefit of using cheese brine on roads?AImproving air quality. BIncreasing sales of rock salt.CReducing water pollution. DSaving the cheese industry.7Milwaukees new way to deice streets may be an example of _.Abarking up the wrong tr
19、ee Bputting the cart before the horseCrobbing Peter to pay Paul Dkilling two birds with one stone.书面表达2019全国卷假定你是李华,暑假在伦敦学习,得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展。请写一封信申请做志愿者,内容包括:1写信目的;2个人优势;3能做的事情。注意:1.词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3结束语已为你写好。Dear Sir,_Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua练习6单句语法填空阅读理解书面表达.单句语法填空(谓语
20、动词)1答案与解析:walked苏珊,你来这里多长时间了?大约只有五分钟。我和阿莉莎一起走着来这里的。根据语境可知,苏珊“现在在这里”,而“走”是发生在现在之前的动作,故用一般过去时。2答案与解析:is covered这个国家的三分之一被树木覆盖。“分数/百分数名词”作主语时,谓语动词的单复数与名词的单复数保持一致,这里的country是单数可数名词,所以谓语动词应用单数,又因为country和cover之间是被动关系,所以用被动语态。3答案与解析:remains你在英语学习上取得了很大的进步,不是吗?是的,但是要做的还有很多。由上句的时态可知,设空处表示现在的事实情况,主语为much,谓语动
21、词应用单数,故填remains。4答案与解析:is显而易见的是,城市的空气质量最近正在变得越来越糟。本句主语the air quality为抽象名词,系动词应用单数形式,由recently,becoming可知,此处应用现在进行时,故填is。5答案与解析:will be admitted老师对这个调皮但聪明的男孩有信心,并确信他明年会被一所重点大学录取。根据句意和句中的“has”“is”“next year”可知,空处表示的应是将来的动作;又因he和admit之间是被动关系,故应用一般将来时的被动语态。6答案与解析:will be waiting你可以在晚上7:30来我家接我。那时我将正等着你
22、。根据句意可知,此处表示将来某个时刻正在发生的动作,故用将来进行时。7答案与解析:will strike没有人能预先知道什么时候会发生地震。when在句中引导宾语从句,且根据句意可知,此处的地震发生在将来,需用一般将来时。8答案与解析:was written这本讲述了一条小鱼从一条熟睡的大鱼那里偷了一顶帽子的故事的书是加拿大作家Jon Klassen写的。“写”的动作发生在过去,应用一般过去时;同时The book和write之间为被动关系,应用被动语态,故填was written。9答案与解析:startsHenry每个星期天下午都去听一节四点开始的免费课。根据语境可知,此处表示一贯的动作,
23、应用一般现在时。10答案与解析:was doing根据语境和时间状语“at 7 pm yesterday”可知,此处应用过去进行时表示过去某个时间点正在发生的动作。.阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,主题语境是人与社会,主题语境内容为跨文化沟通。Bissell先生再次踏上中亚大地,历经坎坷终于完成了一部关于中亚地区传统的书。本文旨在培养学生跨文化交流意识。1答案与解析:B细节理解题。本题题干意为:什么事情让Bissell先生重返乌兹别克斯坦?根据第一段第三句话(几年后,他仍然眷恋着这个国家,于是他重返乌兹别克斯坦来写一篇关于咸海消失的文章)可知,他依然对这个国家充满了感情和兴趣,这种力量
24、让他又来到了这里。故选B项。A:他朋友们的邀请;C:他对教学的热爱;D:他渴望恢复健康。2答案与解析:D词义猜测题。本题题干意为:第二段中画线单词that指的是什么?由第一段最后一句可知,他回乌兹别克斯坦是为了写一篇关于咸海消失的文章。由第二段第一句(然而,他的访问最终涉及的远不止那件事)可知,画线单词指的是写一篇关于咸海的文章。故选D项。A:患有一种严重的精神疾病;B:在导游的带领下游览中亚;C:到乌兹别克斯坦做志愿者。3答案与解析:B推理判断题。本题题干意为:下面哪一个能最好地描述Bissell先生在乌兹别克斯坦的公路旅行?第三段中描述了他领略了Samarkand的建筑奇迹、在去往Bukh
25、ara的路上被警察怀疑贩毒、在Ferghana参加了一个葬礼、在Karakalpakstan遇到了沙尘暴等经历。由这些经历可以推断出他的这次旅途是多姿多彩的(eventful)。故选B项。A:浪漫的;C:令人愉快的,舒适的;D:危险的。4答案与解析:A主旨大意题。本题题干意为:本文的目的是什么?本文第一段写了Bissell先生回到乌兹别克斯坦的目的,中间介绍了他写的这本书,最后表明:这不是一本游记,也不是一本历史书。不管它是什么,它都形象地描述了中亚地区的传统。由此推断出作者写这篇文章就是为了介绍一本书。故选A项。B:解释一个文化现象;C:纪念一位作家;D:推荐一个旅游目的地。B【语篇解读】本
26、文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了美国威斯康星州用剩余的奶酪盐水为道路除冰。(brine卤水)5答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“Cheese brine has salt in it, which, like the rock salt, helps lower waters freezing point.”可知,奶酪盐水含有盐,而盐可以化冰。6答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容及第六段中的“The chemical washes off roads and goes into the ground. There it can pollute drinking water
27、, harm plants, and eat away soil.”可知,用岩盐化冰看似无污染,实际却污染饮用水,使用奶酪盐水可减少水污染。7答案与解析:D推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二、三句及第四段中的“In addition to saving money, cheese brine could also be a more ecofriendly option.”可知,威斯康星州有很多剩余的奶酪盐水,用这些剩余的奶酪盐水来给道路除冰,既解决了剩余的奶酪盐水处理问题,节约了开支,同时也很环保,可谓一举两得(kill two birds with one stone)。bark up the
28、 wrong tree意为“打错主意”;put the cart before the horse意为“本末倒置”;rob Peter to pay Paul意为“拆东墙补西墙”。.书面表达One possible version:Dear Sir,I am Li Hua, a student studying in London, who is more than thrilled to be informed of the message that there will be a Chinese painting exhibition in your local art gallery.
29、I am writing to apply for being a volunteer.As a student from China, I have been keen on Chinese paintings. As you know, China has a growing influence on todays world. In the meanwhile, more attention is paid to the study of the traditional culture in Chinese high schools. So I have got the hang of the knowledge of Chinese paintings. By the way, I can also do well in communicating with others in oral English.I would extremely appreciate it if I have a chance to receive your approval.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua