1、基础达标练.单句语法填空1Given (give) enough care,the children can cooperate better.2The boy named(name) Tom will come here tomorrow.3The pop star hurried up to her car,followed (follow) by her fans.4You can ask for professional (profession) help if you need.5According to Johnson,avoiding absorption is actually
2、 (actual) easy.The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.6The research,conducted (conduct) by St.George University,shows that different parents have different approaches to these problems.7And its easier to start again if you fail,because you know exactly (exact) what you need to do.8I
3、will be grateful if you could give me a kind consideration (consider)9It is said that the increasing number of natural disasters might be the consequences (consequence) of global warming in recent years.10I was frightened (frighten) that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like
4、 a bullet.单句改错(按高考试卷要求直接在原句上修改)1It is always crowded with customers at meal times.Some people even had to wait outside.答案:had改为have2We may be on our way to produce a reallife Frankensteins monster.答案:produce改为producing3The company has conducted a survey to find out the employees reaction for the new
5、 regulations.答案:for改为to4After decades of destroying nature and using up natural resources,many developed nations are now concerned about saving the nature.答案:去掉the5Dolly the sheep was born in 1996 and died in early 2003 at much younger age than normal.答案:at后加a6Boring with the game,Bruce was determin
6、ed not to play it any more.答案:Boring改为Bored7This is similar to the knowledge a teacher gives for students.答案:for改为to8So far,this technology has used to produce plants that are better able to defend themselves against pests and diseases.答案:has后加been9No one knows what effects the GM material might hav
7、e to the food chain.答案:to改为on10We may some day destroy the planet we live if we continue in this way.答案:live后加on.完成句子1As we all know,the aim of education (教育的目标) is to train people.2They are all in favor of cutting down on (减少) the income tax.3To promote the development of economy,the government is
8、pushing ahead with (正在努力推进) the market reform.4No one in more intelligent (最聪明的) than Tom in his class.5We conducted a market survey (做了一项市场调查) about sales in August.6It has confirmed me in (使我更加坚定) my decision to become a pilot.能力提升练.阅读理解As we all know,behavior and words sometimes are interpreted d
9、ifferently in some countries or areas,which is generally called cultural differences.For example:Shaking the head in a horizontal direction in most countries means “no”, while in India it means “yes”Showing the thumb held upwards means in Latin America,especially Brazil,and in many other countries,i
10、ncluding China,everything is “OK”, while it is understood in some Islamic countries as well as Sardinia and Greece as a rude sign.Laughing is connected in most countries with happinessin Japan it is often a sign of confusion,insecureness and embarrassment.In the UK and Ireland,the word “compromise”
11、has a positive meaning (an agreement where both parties win something); in the USA it may rather have negative meanings (both parties lose something)In Mediterranean European countries,Latin America and SubSaharan Africa,it is normal,or at least widely tolerated,to arrive half an hour late for a din
12、ner invitation,but in Germany and Switzerland this would be extremely rude.If invited to dinner,in many Asian countries and Central America,it is wellmannered to leave right after the dinner: the ones who dont leave may indicate they have not eaten enough.In the Indian subcontinent,European and Nort
13、h American countries this is considered rude,indicating that the guests only wanted to eat but wouldnt enjoy the hosts company.In Africa,saying to a female friend who you havent seen for a while that she has put on weight means she is physically healthier than before or had a nice holiday,while this
14、 would be considered as an insult (侮辱) in Europe,North America and Australia.1Where does “showing the thumb held upwards” have a bad meaning?AIn Greece.BIn Mexico.CIn China. DIn Brazil.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中可知,将拇指竖起这个手势在希腊被视为一种粗鲁的行为,故A项正确。答案:A2What behavior may be avoided in the USA?AArrive half an hour la
15、te for dinner.BHave food left on the plate.CLeave right after the dinner.DEat up the food immediately.解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知,就餐后马上离开在印度次大陆、欧洲和北美洲是被视为不礼貌的,this指代上文提到的“吃完饭立刻就走”,而美国就是北美洲的国家,故答案为C项。答案:C3What is special about Africa?AYou can express your puzzlement by laughing.BYou can praise women for their
16、 gaining weight.C“Compromise” has a positive meaning.DShaking the head means “yes”解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,在非洲,对一个你有一段时间没有见过的女性朋友说她变胖了意味着她的身体更健康了或者她的假期过得很愉快,所以答案为B。答案:B4What is the best title for the text?AStrange behavior in some countriesBCustoms are different in different countriesCSome typical examples
17、 of cultural differencesDCultural values should be paid much attention to解析:标题归纳题。根据全文内容,尤其是第一段可知,文章通过列举典型例子的形式讲述了同文化差异相关的一些内容。故C项作本文标题最佳。答案:C.语法填空Last night my daughter Mary and I were in the mall picking up some Christmas cards 1.when she said,“Dad,I need to go to BuildABear.You know our school ar
18、e collecting 2.bears (bear)for donation.” “Okay,we can choose a cheap one,”I replied.“No,it has to be a good one from BuildABear,” Mary spoke louder.“Fine,well go and see if they have any 3.sales (sell),but Im not spending a lot of money,” I said.We got to BuildABear and picked out the smallest,chea
19、pest bear,4.which hadnt a matched dress.I told Mary we wouldnt get the bear a dress.Mary 5.stopped (stop),“Were taking bears to the kids who will spend Christmas in the hospital and who wont get any Christmas toys.Its really important and I really want to get a teddy bear for 6.them (they)You dont e
20、ven have to spend money.Ill pay for it.You can take it out of my piggy bank.” While 7.trying (try) my hardest not to cry,I turned around,8.exchanging(exchange) the cheap bear for a normal sized teddy bear.Mary 9.joyfully (joyful) helped dress the bear in a set of clothes.As we checked out,Mary took
21、my credit card and paid happily.But she said,“I need to return it to you 10.because its for the kids in the hospital.”I have never been so proud of her.短文改错My summer travel started terribly.I was at the Shanghai Railway Station buy a ticket to Hangzhou.I was going to visit a friend here and after th
22、at I would go to Xiamen for long holiday.I bought my ticket but turned around to pick up my bag from the floor and then I realized that someone had stolen it.Luckily I had all my money on my pocket,but the only clothes I had was those I had on.It felt very strange to travel without any luggages.When
23、 I finally arrived at my friend he lent to me lots of clothes.I feel very happy that I could change my clothes at last.答案:My summer travel started terribly.I was at the Shanghai Railway Station a ticket to Hangzhou.I was going to visit a friend and after that I would go to Xiamen for long holiday.I
24、bought my ticket turned around to pick up my bag from the floor and then I realized that someone had stolen it.Luckily I had all my money my pocket,but the only clothes I had those I had on.It felt very strange to travel without any .When I finally arrived at my he lent me lots of clothes.I very hap
25、py that I could change my clothes at last.书面表达假设你是李华,是某国际学校高三(1)班的班长,为了动员大家积极参加学校组织的一次有关环保的辩论赛,你准备进行一个以“Environmental Protection”为主题的班会。请你根据以下提示用英语写一篇发言稿,要点如下:1陈述目前的环境状况;2简析环境污染的原因及影响;3提出保护环境的措施。注意:1.词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3开头语与结尾语已为你写好,不计入总词数。Good morning,everyone! Thank you!参考范文Good morning,ever
26、yone!With the increasingly serious environmental pollution,we really need to do something to deal with it.Its noticeable that the air quality in cities is recently becoming worse and worse.Various causes contribute to this terrible situation.More people drive private cars and factories keep sending
27、poisonous gases into the air.Peoples health is harmed once they take in these gases,which may cause a series of diseases like lung cancer.To improve the situation,we should control the number of cars and prevent the factories pouring wastes casually.As students,wed better walk or take public means of transportation rather than take private cars and try our best to arouse peoples awareness of environmental protection.Thank you!