1、Section Learning about Language课时过关即时巩固一、用所给单词的正确形式完成下列句子take go come forecast fly do1.They are here this afternoon. 答案:coming2.He is a train to Beijing tomorrow morning. 答案:taking3. you to London tomorrow? No.I will take a train.答案:Are;flying/Will;fly4.If they are not it,what am I to do? 答案:doing5.
2、When you to the station? 答案:are;going6.We have that the weather will be fine. 答案:forecast/forecasted二、用所给动词的适当形式填空1.Mary (leave)for Guangzhou by plane at 3 this afternoon.Her brother Bob (see)her off.Its half past one now.They (wait)for a taxi outside the school gate now. 答案:is leaving;is seeing;are
3、 waiting2.The Browns (go)to North China by train next week.And then they (stay)in Beijing for a week.They (go)to Xian.They (get)there by air. 答案:are going;are staying;are going;are getting3.Some friends (come)to Annes birthday party this evening.Annes mother (be)busy (get)ready for the birthday dinn
4、er.Anne (help)her mother now. 答案:are coming;is;getting;is helping三、阅读理解Travelling can be a fun way to gain life experiences,but what if youre a student and dont have enough money for a trip?Dont worry.Here are some useful tips.Save:This probably is the most important preparation for travelling.Cut e
5、xpenses(花费)to fatten your wallet so youll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.Plan ahead:Dont wait until the last minute to plan your trip.Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings.Do your homework:No matter where you go,research the places you wi
6、ll visit.Decide what to see.Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.Plan sensibly:Write down how much you expect to spend on food and hotels.Stick to(坚持)your plan,or you may not have enough money to cover everything.Travel in groups:Find someone who is interested
7、 in visiting the same places.By travelling with others you can share costs and experiences.Work as you go:Need more money to support your trip.Look for work in places you visit.Go off the beaten path:Tourist cities may be expensive.You may want to rethink about your trip and go to a less known area.
8、Smaller towns can have many interesting activities(活动)and sights.Pack necessary things:The most important things to take are not always clothes.Remember to take along medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.By planning sensibly,even students can enjoy thei
9、r travel.Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.1.Before your trip,the first thing you should do is . A.to make a plan of the routeB.to get information on the InternetC.to save money by spending lessD.to buy tickets ahead of time答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第 1 条可知,选 C 项。2.The writer advises yo
10、u . A.not to share costs with any other peopleB.not to go to well-known placesC.not to visit dangerous placesD.to buy anything you want to buy答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第 7 条中“ 旅游城市花费要多”可知,作者建议去不很著名的地方,也就是不要去著名的地方。3.During your trip, . A.you need more medicine than clothesB.you should look for work all the wayC
11、.you should remember to do your homeworkD.you can gain valuable life experiences答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据文章的末句 “Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.”可知,旅行的经历会让人终生难忘,换言之,人们会在旅行中获得有价值的生活经历。4.Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage?A.How to Plan Your Travel Wisel
12、yB.Travel Can Be Great FunC.Different Kinds of TravelD.How to Save Money答案:A解析:主旨大意题。根据文章提到的这几点可知 ,文章主要讲述了如何明智地安排旅行。四、完形填空I went there in 1948.There were no local planes in those days,so I made the trip by bus.It was a thousand kilometres,and it 1 twenty hours.I sat by a man about my own age,24.He s
13、aid his name was Karl Packer,but he told me 2 anything else. He disappointed me because he had so little to say,no opinions,no memories,no stories to 3 .Had his home,his life,the war and so on left no mark at all on him?It was very 4 .I was glad when the pillows were given 5 ,and I could politely tr
14、y to sleep.I hoped I would never meet him again. The next time I went to Fairburn was in 1974.By 6 ,of course.The president was going to “open” the new town, 7 had taken twenty-six years to be built.I sat next to a man of about fifty,whose face was a 8 .I guessed he had something 9 to tell me.The fa
15、ce was rough,brown and 10 with age and worry.There were two old scars (伤痕) in his face.But 11 them,I saw 12 and power.I guessed he was the boss or 13 .Perhaps he hadnt expected the big job and hadnt wanted it. He had done it well,no doubt.The thing had clearly 14 him the power of decision.We started
16、 to talk.The next two hours were for me the most interesting,adventurous,even exciting that I remember.He kept me silent, 15 with wonder.Our plane 16 Fairburn.I 17 his hand and thanked him for making the journey so 18 .I told him my name.“The pleasure was 19 ,” he said.“I was Chief Engineer here at
17、Fairburn until last year.I built the new town.Karl Packer is the name.Havent we met before 20 ?” 1.A.took B.spent C.lost D.had答案:A解析:“It takes sb some time to do sth”为固定结构,含义是“某人花费 (一段)时间做某事”。2.A.hardly B.almost C.nearly D.mostly答案:A解析:由下一段第一句中的“.he had so little to say”可知,他说话很少。hardly 表示“几乎不”;almos
18、t 表示“几乎 ”;nearly 表示“几乎”;mostly 表示“ 大多数”。3.A.say B.speak C.tell D.talk答案:C解析:由空前的“stories”可知此处用动词 tell,tell stories 意为“ 讲故事”。 4.A.puzzling B.interestingC.exciting D.wondering答案:A解析:由上一句“Had his home,his life,the war and so on left no mark at all on him?”是个问句可知,这一切都让作者感到迷惑不解。因此应用 puzzling。 5.A.in B.up
19、 C.out D.with答案:C解析:句意为“当枕头发下来时,我感到很高兴”。give out 表示“分发”;give in 表示“ 屈服,让步”;give up 表示“放弃” 。6.A.bus B.land C.air D.sea答案:C解析:由第四段 16 空前的“Our plane”可以判断出这次作者是乘飞机前往。7.A.it B.that C.which D.this答案:C解析:此处用 which 引导非限制性定语从句。it 和 this 不能引导定语从句,that 不引导非限制性定语从句。8.A.book B.mirror C.picture D.window答案:A解析:从下文
20、的描述可以看出 ,作者从他脸上读出了很多东西,选项中只有 book 符合语境。9.A.delicious B.exciting C.wrong D.old答案:B解析:由下文可知,他有令人兴奋的或刺激的事情告诉 “我”。10.A.cleaned B.washed C.lined D.broken答案:C解析:用 lined 表示此人的脸上留下了岁月的痕迹和忧虑。而 clean“擦”;wash“ 洗”;break“打碎,打破”。这三个词均与句意不符。11.A.on B.above C.over D.in答案:C解析:此处指作者通过这两个伤疤 ,看到了更多的东西。on“在上面”;above“在上方
21、”;over“通过,在之上”;in“在里”。12.A.success B.sadnessC.fear D.failure答案:A解析:因为 and 连接并列成分,所以由句意以及 and 后面的 power 可以想到此处应该选择一个和 power 意义相近的词 ,即 success。 13.A.something B.anythingC.nothing D.everything答案:A解析:or 和 something 连用,意思是“或诸如此类的事物” 。而 anything,everything 和 nothing 没有该用法。14.A.taught B.hadC.gave D.showed答
22、案:A解析:teach sb sth 的含义是“ 教会某人某事”,本句中表示“这件事情教会他做出决定的能力”。have 意为“有”;give 意为“ 给”;show 意为“展示”,均不合句意。15.A.open-mouth B.opened-mouthC.open-mouthed D.opening-mouth答案:C解析:形容词 open-mouthed 意为“目瞪口呆的”。其他几个词的构成都是错误的。16.A.landed at B.landed inC.landed to D.landed答案:A解析:由之前的“the new town”可知,应用 land at,不能用 land in
23、。17.A.hit B.shookC.seized D.caught答案:B解析:shake ones hand 的意思是“与某人握手”。hit 则意为 “击打”;seize 意为“夺取”;catch 意为“抓住”。18.A.pleasant B.pleasure C.pleased D.pleasing答案:A解析:此处意为“ 我和他握手,感谢他使这次旅程如此愉快”。形容词 pleasant 意为“令人愉快的”。19.A.my B.mine C.me D.I答案:B解析:在这里,the pleasure was mine=my pleasure。 20.A.somewhere B.somet
24、imesC.nowhere D.everywhere答案:A解析:somewhere 用在否定句、疑问句或条件从句中,可表示 “某个地方”。此句意为“难道我们以前没在某个地方见过吗?”。 五、语篇填空On a hot summer day I was travelling down the highway to Los Angeles.During my journey another driver suddenly started cutting into my lane(车道).My car 1. (force) onto the shoulder of the road.2. (be)
25、a professional driver,I managed to drive my car back onto the highway without causing 3. accident. I wasnt very happy with the person for 4. (cut) me off.It 5. (certain) could not be a friendly act.The car speeded away after cutting me off and soon was out of sight. After a while,I found the same dr
26、iver on the side of the road.He was an old gentleman who was walking along the side of the road on this hot day.With no call box in sight and the 6.(near) services being at least twenty miles away,I decided to stop and see 7.the problem was.The mans car had a flat tire(轮胎),and 8. he had another tire
27、,he had no instrument.I decided to help him change his tire and allowed him 9. (sit) in my air-conditioned car when I changed his tire.Fifteen minutes later,I was hot,sweaty and dirty, but I did feel good. An act of 10. (kind) can really make a big difference,especially to someone who had earlier made my car run off the road. 答案:1.was forced 2.Being 3.an 4.cutting 5.certainly 6.nearest 7.what 8.although/though 9.to sit 10.kindness