1、Section B Learning about Language 课后篇课后篇素养升华 基础训练 .单词拼写 1.The (事件) is of great importance and I think it should be dealt with right now. 答案 incident 2.He had just given a (试用) to a young woman who said she had previous experience. 答案 trial 3.The children argued because one slice of cake was (稍微) lar
2、ger than the other. 答案 slightly 4.Before we left the camp,my (双胞胎之一) brother and I made a chair out of mud. 答案 twin 5.The committee will (评估) whether the old building is worth preserving. 答案 assess 6.We have no intention of intervening in the i affairs of other countries. 答案 internal 7.Make a good p
3、 and I will take a photo for you and your brother. 答案 pose 8.However weak the nation may be,it will never b to a greater power. 答案 bend .完成句子 1.While civilizations in the world (与不同) one another in their length of history,none of them is superior to any other. 答案 differ from 2.On average,seventy per
4、cent of the students in each class are (赞同) the proposal. 答案 in favour of 3.I (赞成) your trying to make money,but please dont neglect your studies. 答案 approve of 4.If you dont know what you want,you might (最终) not getting something you want. 答案 end up 5.He managed to (挺直身子)with an air of studied ease
5、 and courage. 答案 straighten up 6. (与相比) Susans English,yours is better,so you should be confident about yourself. 答案 Compared with/to .语法专练 1.You may drink,smoke,be overweight and still reduce your risk of (die) early by running. 答案 dying 2.I quickly lower myself,ducking my head to avoid (look) dire
6、ctly into his eyes so he doesnt feel challenged. 答案 looking 3.I still remember (visit) a friend whod lived here for five years and I was shocked when I learnt she hadnt cooked once in all that time. 答案 visiting 4.Fast food is full of fat and salt; by (eat) more fast food people will get more salt an
7、d fat than they need in their diet. 答案 eating 5.But unlike her school friends,16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term (rest). 答案 resting 6.The manager told me that my task was (clean) the floors of the building. 答案 cleaning 7.The most popular pastime for a number of old people is (play) chess. 答
8、案 playing 8.My grandpa said last summer they earned quite a lot by (sell) the fish. 答案 selling 9.We can choose between staying at home and (take) a trip. 答案 taking 能力提升 .阅读理解 On a recent trip to the island of Newfoundland,Canada,my husband asked our talkative cab driver what made him most proud to b
9、e a native. “Our generosity and hospitality(好客),” he replied in a strong local accent.“If your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere,someone will stop to help.People here are kind like that.” His answer rang in my mind during that ride with my husband and teenage kids,as we headed out to explore
10、on the first day of our vacation. Little did I know we were about to experience some of that remarkable Newfoundland kindness for ourselves.We met Alma that same morning at the start of a long hike.Our teenagers hurried ahead,and as we walked behind,admiring the scenery,two women in sunglasses and s
11、ummer hiking equipment stopped.Theyd heard us discussing different routes,and then asked if wed like suggestions.They looked to be in their 40s,and were both enthusiastic to share their local expertise. We listened eagerly,taking mental notes,until one of the women asked,“You have a car,right?” I ex
12、plained that there were no cars available during our week on the island,so we had to rely on cabs instead. “Oh no,” she said,“you need a car.” And then,as casually as if offering a piece of chewing gum (口香 糖),she said,“Take mine!” My husband and I just smiled in disbelief,dumbfounded. “Why not?” she
13、 insisted.“You need a car to get to know all these places.” “But you dont even know us,” I said. “That doesnt matter,” she continued with absolute determination. Surprised,I looked over at her friend,who shrugged and said,“Thats Alma.” Forty minutes of talking later,my family climbed into Almas car.
14、We spent the rest of our vacation discovering different areas of this beautiful island.But it wasnt the groups of whales we saw,or the vast areas of woodland,that made this place so memorable.Instead,it was the act of kindness from a complete stranger that made us realize how special Newfoundland re
15、ally was. Next year,theres no doubt where well be taking our summer vacation.Who knows what act of kindness well meet then? 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章中作者介绍了一家人的加拿大纽芬兰岛之旅。在这次 旅行中,给作者印象最深刻的不是美丽的景色,而是她遇到的陌生人的善良和热情好客。 1.What did the cab driver take pride in as a native? A.Their kindness and enthusiasm. B.Their c
16、heap service and friendliness. C.Their unselfishness and determination. D.Their rich experience and local knowledge. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第二段中“Our generosity and hospitality, he replied in a strong local accent.” 可知,出租车司机最为自豪的是当地人的慷慨和好客,所以选 A 项。 2.The underlined word “dumbfounded” in Paragraph 5 probably
17、means “ ”. A.annoyed B.satisfied C.shocked D.embarrassed 答案 C 解析词义猜测题。根据前句“My husband and I just smiled in disbelief”可知,当 Alma 提出让作者一家 开自己的车去旅行时,作者和丈夫很惊诧。dumbfounded“惊呆的,目瞪口呆的”。 3.What impressed the author most during her stay in Newfoundland? A.The local culture of the island. B.The answer from the
18、 cab driver. C.The beautiful scenery of the island. D.The help from an enthusiastic stranger. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“Instead,it was the act of kindness from a complete stranger that made us realize how special Newfoundland really was.(取而代之,是一个陌生人的善意之举 让我意识到纽芬兰的真正特别之处)”可知,给作者留下最深刻印象的是来自一位热心的陌生人的帮 助
19、。 4.What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph? A.She expects to visit Newfoundland again. B.She hasnt decided where to go next year yet. C.She is looking forward to meeting Alma once more. D.She also wants to be kind to others during the vacation. 答案 A 解析推理判断题。从本文可知,陌生人的善良和热情好客给作者留下
20、了最深刻印象,且根据最后一段 “Next year,theres no doubt where well be taking our summer vacation.Who knows what act of kindness well meet then?(毫无疑问我们明年会去哪里过暑假。谁知道到时候我们又会遇到什么样 的善意之举呢?)”可知,作者将还会去纽芬兰岛旅行。 .七选五 Want to Be Happy at Work?Care Less About It A friend recently told me that she was ready to quit her job,ex
21、plaining to me that there were big changes at her workplace and no way she could perform all her tasks on time. 1 For many of us introverts(内向的人),our professional efforts and results are a reflection of ourselves and our dedication to our employer.Because we arent the social butterflies of the offic
22、e,we feel a need to prove to our superiors that we are smart,hard-working,and dependable.For people like me and my close-to- quitting friend,the concept of giving anything less than our best doesnt cross our mind. 2 We are disappointed and frustrated when we can t always achieve those standards. Its
23、 great to make a difference at work,but you have to take care of yourself first.Putting in slightly less effort in times of high stress doesnt mean you dont care about your job. 3 Consider this saying: The perfect is the enemy of the good.When you reduce the pressure on yourself to attain perfection
24、,you can flow more quickly and easily through your tasks. 4 Here is my advice for you when you find yourself in the midst of panic. First,ask yourself: whats the worst that will happen if I miss a deadline by one day? 5 Write down the specific tasks that are causing the feelings of stress.Talk it ou
25、t with a friend or family member.You might discover that the situation isnt as horrible as you thought.By approaching your tasks one at a time you can make real progress. A.We set high standards for ourselves. B.It means you care about yourself more. C.The pressure on yourself shouldt be ignored. D.
26、You might achieve more when you care less. E.As her friend whod been in a similar situation,I wanted to help. F.Next,slow down and analyze what,precisely,is stressing you out. G.Freedom from the weight of perfection can be creatively liberating. 答案与解析 【语篇解读】作者劝解要辞职的朋友,工作中要想快乐,就要少一些担心,不考虑太多,不要太过 追求工作
27、中的完美。 1.E 文章首段叙述作者的一个朋友准备辞职和辞职的原因,故 E项 (作为她以前有过类似处境的朋 友,我想帮帮她。)符合语境。 2.A 下文写到“当我们不能总是达到那些标准时,我们感到失望和沮丧”。A 项(我们为自己设定了很 高的标准。)符合行文逻辑。 3.B 上句表示“在压力很大的时候,减少一点点努力并不意味着你不关心你的工作”,故 B 项(这意味 着你更关心自己。)符合要求。 4.G 根据上文中的信息词 perfect以及 perfection 可知,G 项符合语境。易误选 C项。因为 C项中的 pressure 与此空前一句中的 pressure 照应。尽管如此,也不能选 C 项。 5.F 上文介绍了作者的第一条建议,故 F项(下一步,放慢速度,分析一下是什么使你非常紧张。)符合 行文逻辑。
