1、课时素养评价 七Unit 20Communication Workshop & Language Awareness. 单词拼写1. He placed his guns in the cave pointing outwards(向外). 2. Heavy drinking can cause permanent (永久的) damage to the brain. 3. Sadly, the phenomenon(现象)of single-parent households has grown. 4. There was nobody at the reception desk, so h
2、e pressed (按) a bell for service. 5. Hopes of reaching an agreement seem to be fading (逐渐变弱) away. 6. The guards permitted(允许) me to bring my camera and tape recorder. 7. Most people will scream if they suddenly meet a poisonous(有毒的) snake. 8. Because of the heavy rain, the public meeting has been d
3、eclared(宣布)off. 9. Humanity has made great progress in space exploration(探索) and medicine. 10. The mountain barrier(障碍) to the west of this Tarim Basin is high. . 根据语境用适当的介、副词填空 1. I can t dance to music without a good rhythm. 2. They bloom for a month and fade away in no time. 3. They watched him c
4、losely in case he should escape. 4. It is an honour to be invited to contribute to your magazine. 5. I started with small poems, but now I think I most like long poems. 6. The quality of work has dropped off since last month. 7. A new telegraph line has been set up between the two cities. 8. Sara us
5、ed to work as an operator, but now she is a bank clerk. 9. I had to press myself against the wall to let them pass. 10. The zoo needed better management rather than more money. . 阅读理解A (2020莆田高二检测)Parking in the CBD of any Australian city is expensive, hard to come by and often an unavoidable headac
6、he. But Rylan Kindness, a 16-year-old entrepreneur (企业家) from Brisbane, thinks he might have the answer to this problem. It was after Rylan realized his parents were spending hours to try and find parking deals in the city that he came up with the idea for a centralized system. This system shows use
7、rs the best price for parking in the area they want and offers users a daily deal with a discount. Rylan now doubles as a high school student and the CEO of Parking Deals Australia, a role he took on four months ago when he launched the business from his bedroom. Parking Deals Australia isnt even Ry
8、lans first business. When he was barely 11, Rylan came up with an idea to sell wholesale (批发的) scooter parts online, purely because he just wanted some extra money. On the side, hes succeeding in other passions as well. And despite Rylan clearly being a high-achiever and having a knack (诀窍) for busi
9、ness, he admitted it hasnt always been smooth sailing. “Ive learned so many crazy things through trial and error. Every day I fail somewhere but I always try to get better. My biggest failure was when I first set up everything and thought it was what everyone else would like but its a shock when you
10、 see people not enjoying what youre doing. It makes you want to cry a little bit but then you polish the product and keep going,” he said. While Rylan didnt want to say exactly how much his now-bustling company is worth, he did admit hes making a tidy profit. “I earn more in one day than I was earni
11、ng for three months work in a cafe but Im investing it all back into the business. What Ive learned is that if youre starting a business just to make money, youre definitely going to fail. Im there to help millions of people and thats what really gets me going,” he said. Rylans goal with Parking Dea
12、ls Australia is to take it countrywide. “We want to be everyones second step in their parking journey and save millions of people millions of dollars,” he said. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,介绍了16岁的小企业家Rylan的经商经历与目的,他甚至发明了一个能够推荐最便宜的停车位的系统。1. What can the centralized system do according to the article?A. analyze us
13、ers parking habits. B. show the nearest parking lot for drivers. C. show areas with available parking spaces. D. recommend the cheapest parking spaces. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“This system shows users the best price for parking in the area they want and offers users a daily deal with a discount. ”可知,该
14、系统向用户展示在他们想要的区域停车的最优惠价格,并为用户提供每日折扣优惠,也就是说该系统能够推荐最便宜的停车位。故选D。2. What can we learn about Rylan Kindness?A. He got the idea for the parking system from his parents. B. He started to display a talent for business when he was about 11. C. He left school to run his own company four months ago. D. He start
15、ed his first business by setting up Parking Deals Australia. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“When he was barely 11, Rylan came up with an idea to sell wholesale scooter parts online. ”可知,当他还不到11岁的时候,Rylan就有想在网上批发摩托车零件的想法,也就是说他11岁左右就开始显示出经商的天赋。故选B。3. Rylans business experience _. A. has shown him that the begi
16、nning is the most difficult timeB. has taught him to work through failures by improvingC. has pushed him to attempt crazy things, even when he failsD. has inspired him not to care too much about others opinions【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第六段第二句“Every day I fail somewhere but I always try to get better. ”可知,Rylan
17、说自己每天都在某个地方失败,但他总是试图变得更好,由此可知,Rylan的经商经历教会他通过总结失败的教训从而不断取得进步。故选B。4. What was Rylans main purpose for starting his business?A. To earn some extra money for making bigger investments. B. To become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Australia. C. To help people while making a profit. D. To exp
18、and his influence on a national scale. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后两句“What Ive learned is that if youre starting a business just to make money, youre definitely going to fail. Im there to help millions of people and thats what really gets me going. ”可知,Rylan学到的是,如果你创业只是为了赚钱,你肯定会失败,帮助数百万的人才是真正让他前进的动力,由此可知,
19、Rylan经商的目的是帮助别人同时赚钱。故选C。B(2019全国卷)As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量)technologieslike fingerprint scansto keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though. Researchers from Georgia Tech say
20、that they have come up with a low-cost device(装置)that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏)with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the fo
21、rce of a users typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine peoples identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer its connected toregardless of whether someone gets the password right. It also
22、doesnt require a new type of technology that people arent already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently. In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word “touch”four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the devic
23、e could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near futur
24、e. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了一种新的科技智能键盘,它能给e-space用户带来安全,而且这项技术也不贵。5. Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard?A. To reduce pressure on keys. B. To improve accuracy in typing. C. To replace the password system. D. To cut the cost of e-space protection. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段的At present, these technolo
25、gies are still expensive, though. 和第二段的Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. 可知,研究者们开发智能键盘是为了降低e-space保护的成本。故选D。6. What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible?A. Computers are much easier to operat
26、e. B. Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast. C. Typing patterns vary from person to person. D. Data security measures are guaranteed. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的The keyboard could offer . . . the keyboard can determine peoples identities可知,由于每个人的打字方式不同,使得智能键盘能够识别人的身份。故选C。7. What do the researchers ex
27、pect of the smart keyboard? A. Itll be environment-friendly. B. Itll reach consumers soon. C. Itll be made of plastics. D. Itll help speed up typing. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段的The team hopes to make it to market in the near future. 可知,研究者们希望智能键盘能早日面世。故选B。8. Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary.
28、B. A guidebook C. A novel. D. A magazine. 【解析】选D。文章出处题。本文介绍了一种新的科技智能键盘,它能给e-space用户带来安全,由此可知,本文是一篇关于科技的文章,结合所给选项可知,本文可能来自一本杂志。故选D。. 语法填空The annual Water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic minority falls during the New Year period of the Dai Calendar. It is the most important festival 1. _(observe)
29、 by the Dai ethnic people of Xishuangbanna Prefecture. The festival lasts for three days. The first two days 2. _ (activity) are concentrated on the banks of the Lancang River. On the first day, a grand 3. _(celebrate) marks the beginning of the festival. An out-door market is set up 4. _ locals go
30、for new year shopping. Artists create sand carvings on open space close to the market. A dragon boat race 5. _ (hold) on the Lancang River 6. _(ring) out the old year in the afternoon. At night, the banks of the river are 7. _(colorful) lit, and locals float river lanterns on the river. The third da
31、y, the climax of the festival, is reserved for water splashing. On that day, the Dai put on their 8. _(new) and best clothes, then assemble at the local Buddhist temple. Water is regarded by the Dai as a symbol of goodwill among people. Therefore, splashing a fellow human being with water during the
32、 Water Splashing Festival, 9. _ a close neighbor or a fellow villager, or even a stranger, is 10. _ expression of the desire for good luck and prosperity to that person. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了傣族泼水节的庆祝活动。1. 【解析】 observed。考查非谓语动词。festival和observe有逻辑上的动宾关系,所以用动词-ed形式作定语。2. 【解析】activities。考查名词复数。activity是可数名词,根据
33、上文的“The first two days. . . ”可知要用复数形式。3. 【解析】celebration。考查词形转换之动词变名词。分析句子成分可知,所填的词作主语,所以用名词形式。4. 【解析】where。考查状语从句。分析句子成分可知,此处是状语从句,表示地点,所以填where。5. 【解析】 is held。考查语态。hold和a dragon boat race是动宾关系,所以用一般现在时的被动语态。6. 【解析】to ring。考查非谓语动词。分析句子成分可知,所填的词作目的状语,所以用动词不定式。7. 【解析】colorfully。考查词形转换之形容词变副词。所填的词修饰动词lit,所以用副词形式。8. 【解析】newest。考查最高级。根据下文的best可知,此处用最高级与之并列。9. 【解析】whether。考查连词。此处意为“无论是邻居、老乡,还是陌生人”,结合后面的or可知填whether。10. 【解析】an。考查冠词。expression“表达;表情”,在此是可数名词,表示泛指。由于它是以元音音素开头的单词,所以填an。