1、Communication Workshop，Language Awareness 8，Culture Corner & Bulletin Board 基础巩固 .单词拼写 1When she was young，she fought for womens liberation(解放) bravely. 2Dont worry! Your medical records are strictly confidential(秘密的) 3You have to be more careful，for the ladder doesnt seem to be stable(稳固的) 4The pat
2、ient is finding a way to strengthen(加强) his weak body at present. 5These kinds of apples are more expensive because they are imported(进口) from abroad. 6I will draft(起草) a plan for you before you start your journey. 7Your son is a little unfit(不健壮的)，so he needs more good food. 8While he was playing i
3、n the room，the thermos(暖水瓶) fell off the shelf. 9The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary(任意的) 10As a communist(社会主义者), the man is in favor of effective reforms. .单句语法填空 11We didnt take possession(possess) of the car until a few days after the auction. 12It turned out the proje
4、ct sponsored(sponsor) by a rich woman was a great success. 13He has applied to the school for scholarship. 14The harder you work，the more fortunate(fortunate) you will be some day. 15I had intended(intend) to attend her birthday party，but I was too busy. 16I dont like the bikes color.In addition，it
5、is too expensive(expense) 17The factory often brings noise pollution on the nearby villagers. 18Although he is only five years old，Jackie looks after his younger sister as if he were(be) an adult. .句型转换 19If you study harder，you will make greater progress in your study. The harder you study，the grea
6、ter progress you will make in your study. 20The professor considered that it was useful for us to recite a text every day. The professor considered it useful for us to recite a text every day. 21I had intended to make a cake，but I ran out of time. I intended to have made a cake，but I ran out of time
7、. 能力提升 .阅读理解 A (2018 湖南长郡中学高二检测) Growing up in Puerto Rico，our family was no different from so many others.My parents got married after my father came back when the war ended.Both of my parents were struggling with the hard economic realities of the time.But somehow，they found time to cherish those
8、cultural values that shaped our everyday life. In our daily life，we celebrated together with our friends or family members every birthday， every graduation，and all holidays with music and dancing，and typical foods.When we visited our family in the countrysidea trip that took about two hours in a car
9、， with five children fighting as to who would get a window or the front seatwe would break into song， and somehow the trip would turn into one full of happiness and fun.We would sing not only interesting childrens songs but also beautiful love songssongs about the love of our country though we didnt
10、 understand the meaning of the words many times. I came to Philadelphia for the first time in 1973 to do a residency(实习) in family medicine.I remember the many hours of work.I was facing issues of life and death and suffering the clearly social unfairness and issues of poverty and race.These were al
11、l worsened by my feeling of cultural differences. An important turning point in my life happened one Saturday night when I attended a concert of Puerto Rico singer and composer Antonio Caban Vale.The music showed my familiar rhythms， and the words spoke to my heart.I had found a space to express，cel
12、ebrate，and share my culture in Philadelphia.Therefore，I believe diversity is seen as an advantage and not as a disadvantage.As a Puerto Rican，I am a mixture of races and I believe in my strength because of this. 语篇解读 作者通过自己家庭的文化价值观以及自己在文化差异中的经历等内容阐述了自己 对文化差异的看法。 22What do we know about the authors f
13、amily? AThey lived a well-off life. BThey suffered a lot from war. CThey were tired of family activities. DThey took cultural values seriously. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“Both of my parents were struggling.cherish those cultural values that shaped our everyday life.”可知，即使在困难时期，作者的父母也非常重视 文化价值观。故选 D 项。
14、23Why does the author mention the trip in Paragraph 2? ATo prove her pride in her culture. BTo show fun brought by her culture. CTo express her love for the country. DTo show the fight among her siblings. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。从第二段的内容可知，作者一家人一路欢歌，尽管他们很多时候并不懂 歌词的意思，但他们享受其中的欢乐。再结合全文的内容可知，作者提及这一段旅程的目的 是说明文化带来的
15、乐趣。故选 B 项。 24What added to the authors depressing life in Philadelphia? ADangers as a doctor. BPrejudice from the rich. CCultural shock. DLow payment. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句可知，作者当时面临生死问题，遭受明显的社会不 公及贫穷和种族等问题。这些都因为作者对文化差异的感受而加剧。故选 C 项。 25What did the concert make the author aware of? AThe excitement
16、of the rhythms. BThe value of the lyrics. CThe advantage of cultural diversity. DThe strength of believing in oneself. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Therefore，I believe diversity is seen as an advantage and not as a disadvantage.As a Puerto Rican，I am a mixture of races and I believe in my strength because
17、 of this.”可知，作者由听音乐会的经历受到启发，认为对社会而言，文化差异是优势 而不是劣势。故选 C 项。 B The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs(地画) in the Nazca Desert，in southern Peru.It is ranging from geometric patterns to drawings of different animals and stylized human-like forms.The ancient lines can only be truly taken
18、in from high in the air，leaving generations puzzled as to how these precise works could have been completed long before the documented invention of human flight. The Lines were first spotted when commercial airlines began flying across the Peruvian desert in the 1920s.Who built them and what was the
19、ir purpose? Are they roads， star pointers， maybe even a gigantic map? If the people who lived here 2,000 years ago had only a simple technology，how did they manage to construct such precise figures? Did they have a plan? These markings are like a vast puzzle. The Nazca Lines are the most outstanding
20、 group of geoglyphs in the world.There are also huge geoglyphs in Egypt， Malta， United States (Mississippi and California)， Chile， Holivia and in other countries.But the Nazca geoglyphs， because of their numbers, characteristics， dimensions and cultural continuity as they were made and remade throug
21、hout a certain history period，form the most impressive archeological group. The Nazca plain is unique for its ability to preserve the markings upon it，due to the combination of the climate (one of the driest on Earth， with only twenty minutes of rainfall per year) and the flat，stony ground which min
22、imizes the effect of the wind at ground level.With no dust or sand to cover the plain and little rain or wind to erode(腐蚀) it，lines drawn here tend to stay drawn.These factors，combined with the existence of lighter-colored subsoil beneath the desert surface，provide a vast writing pad that is suited
23、to the artist who wants to leave his mark eternal. 语篇解读 文章介绍了出现在秘鲁南部Nazca沙漠的大型古代地画The Nazca Lines的神奇之 处、形成原因以及保存完好的原因。 26What can we know about the Nazca Lines from the first two paragraphs? AThey were built as a big map. BThey were formed by nature. CThey are ancient lines in caves. DThey are huge
24、markings in a desert. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。 根据第一段第一句“The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs (地画) in the Nazca Desert，in southern Peru.”可知，the Nazca Lines 是出现在秘鲁南部 Nazca 沙漠的大型古代地画，故选 D。 27Why are the Nazca Lines well preserved? ABecause of the wind at ground level. BBecause of the existence
25、 of soft soil. CBecause of the climate and geography. DBecause of the thick sand on the top. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The Nazca plain is unique for its ability to preserve the markings upon it，due to the combination of the climate.stony ground which minimizes the effect of the wind at ground level.”可知
26、，因为这里干燥少雨的气候和平坦多石的地形使地画能保存 完好，故选 C。 28What does the underlined word “eternal” in the last paragraph probably mean? ANon-stop. BEver-lasting. CReal-life. DHigh-end. 答案 B 解析 词义猜测题。由该画线词所在句的句意“这些因素，加上沙漠表面下浅色地下土壤的 存在，给那些想要留下永久印记的艺术家提供了一个巨大的书写板。”可知，eternal“永恒 的”，和 ever-lasting 同义，故选 B。 .七选五 Asking for a
27、raise can be a discouraging prospect for any employee. 29 If youre a female employee seeking a raise，it matters to approach that conversation strategically.Here are a few tips for pulling it off successfully. Do your research. 30 So if youre making a case for a pay increase，youll need to gather some
28、 data on what others in similar positions are earning.To that end，do some research on sites like S . 31 Remember to collect the average earnings for all workers in your position and make your case for why you deserve to be paid similarly. Dont get emotional. Women are often accused of getting emotio
29、nal on the job.In fact，its that so-called sensitive nature that causes some people to claim theyre uncomfortable working with and promoting female employees.Thats why its extremely important to keep you cool during a salary negotiation.Be specific and present hard evidence of your value to the compa
30、ny.Try to focus on your positive contributions， rather than the negative feelings.And although the discussion might get heated，be sure not to yell or，worse yet，cry while its going down. 32 33 Given many news stories about how men out-earn women，you may tend to draw on some of that data as a reason f
31、or getting a raise.But be very careful about using that argument，because unless you have definitive proof that your male colleagueswith the same exact titles， experience， and responsibilitiesare making more money than you，youre better off avoiding that angle. ADont accuse your employer. BStaying cal
32、m will only help your case. CTake advantage of how much men colleagues earn. DIts never a good idea to go into a salary negotiation blindly. EYou are often paid less salary than your workmates in similar positions. FBut women face unique challenges when it comes to requesting more money. GThey allow
33、 you to search for compensation information based on industry and geographic region. 语篇解读 如果你是一个职场上寻求加薪的女员工，讲究对话的策略是很重要的。文章给出 了一些需要注意的事项。 29答案 F 解析 根据该空上一句可知，向老板请求加薪对任何人来说都有可能失望沮丧，以及该空后 一句可知，如果你是一个女员工，讲究对话策略是很重要的，故 F 项“但女性在要求加薪方 面面临着独特的挑战”符合此处语境。故选 F。 30答案 D 解析 根据小标题 Do your research.和该空后一句可知，如果你想要加
34、薪，就要收集一些其 他类似职位的人的收入数据。D 项“盲目地进行加薪的谈判绝不是一个好主意”符合语境。 故选 D。 31答案 G 解析 根据该空上一句“To that end， do some research on sites like S .”可知， 你可以 到 S 这个网站上做一些调查。G 项“这个网站允许你搜索基于行业和地理区域的薪 酬信息”符合语境。故选 G。 32答案 B 解析 根据本段标题 Dont get emotional.以及该空上面的内容可知，在讨论加薪问题的时 候，尽管争论可能变得激烈，但是保持镇静才是唯一对你的诉求有帮助的，故选 B。 33答案 A 解析 根据本段的描
35、述可知，除非你有明确的证据证明你的男同事同样的头衔、经验和 责任，却比你赚得多，否则你最好避开那个角度。也就是说，除非你有确凿的证据来证明你 所在的公司男女同工不同酬，否则不要借此理由来指责你的老板。故选 A。 .短文改错 I will say something about a foreign place that I want to stay for a leisure time.It is Britain，an European country.Here is my reasons.First，therere lots of tourism destinations in Britain
36、，with millions of people come from all over the world to enjoy.I am strongly attracting.Moreover，there are many great people I admired a lot，such as Shakespeare，Dickens and so on. If I can go to Britain，I will spend at least one and two days in London.Then I will pay a visit to Shakespeare hometown
37、myself to know him better.And I will visit to people in the countryside to have a better understanding of the local culture. 答案 I will say something about a foreign place that where I want to stay for a leisure time.It is Britain， an a European country.Here is are my reasons.First，therere lots of to
38、urism destinations in Britain， with millions of people come coming from all over the world to enjoy themselves.I am strongly attracting attracted .Moreover，there are many great people I admired admire a lot，such as Shakespeare，Dickens and so on. If I can go to Britain，I will spend at least one and or two days in London.Then I will pay a visit to Shakespeare Shakespeares hometown myself to know him better.And I will visit to people in the countryside to have a better understanding of the local culture.
