1、Section Reading and Thinking 课后 训练提升 一、根据句意及首字母提示写出单词 1.Red is a s of good luck in many cultures. 答案: symbol 2.The film is b on a true story. 答案: based 3.D the traffic jam,we arrived there on time. 答案: Despite 4.Burning coal causes air pollution and increases g warming. 答案: global 5.What youve done
2、means a lot to me,so I really a your timely help. 答案: appreciate 6.I r her as my best friend while she doesnt. 答案: regard 7.The part Tom played is a leading c in that film. 答案: character 8.The Qing D lasts about 300 years. 答案: Dynasty 9.Athens,the capital of Greece,is known as the birthplace of west
3、ern c . 答案: civilisation 10.Attitude plays a m role in achieving what we want. 答案: major 二、完成句子 1.在我们的一生中难免经历起起落落。 We cant avoid in our life. 答案: going through ups and downs 2.这个习俗追溯到 12 世纪。 The custom the twelfth century. 答案: dates back to/dates from 3.无论你是谁,不允许你进入。 ,youre not permitted in. 答案: No
4、matter who you are 4.如果你能给我一个机会,我将不胜感激。 I if you could offer me a chance. 答案: would appreciate it 5.菜单上有各种菜品。 There is on the menu. 答案: a variety of dishes 三、单句改错 1.Despite it rained heavily,they went to work as usual. _ 答案: DespiteAlthough/Though 2.The painting style dated back to the Song Dynasty
5、is worth considering. _ 答案: dateddating 3.There was a time that we would go to school together. _ 答案: thatwhen 4.Reading Chinese classics is of greatly important in improving the students quality. _ 答案: 去掉 of 5.I appreciate you to call me back. _ 答案: to callcalling 6.Whatever hard the task was,well
6、carry it out. _ 答案: WhateverHowever 四、七选五阅读理解 Chinese Characters Help Improve IQ Chinese characters may be the reason why local children aged between 6 and 12 display a higher IQ than their peers in Britain,Germany and Australia. The pictographic(象形文字的) nature of the Chinese writing system helps to
7、inspire the thinking ability of children.Their intelligence develops better while they learn the characters. 1 I am a retired Chinese language teacher from Malaysia.From my experiences,I have long noticed that Chinese-medium-educated students always excel in mathematics when compared with those taug
8、ht in other languages. 2 The words for numerals are all monosyllabic(单音节的) in Chinese.In contrast,their equivalents(对应词) in Malay have two or three syllables,like sa-tu,du-a,ti-ga,em-pat,li-ma,e-nant. 3 Their English equivalentsone,two,three,four,five,six,seven,eight,nine,ten,hundred,thousand,millio
9、ninclude multi-syllabic words,too. 4 Children easily find that it is in the Chinese language that they can do the job fastest.Children taught in Chinese find it easier to learn numerals and can do their calculations much faster.This has been repeatedly proved by reports on Chinese-medium-educated st
10、udents winning prizes in International Mathematical Olympiads. Mathematics has a lot to do with IQ tests,as it is well proved that children good at numbers tend to have a stronger reasoning ability. 5 Teach the children Chinese so that they can think in the language.Keep their cutting edge in mathem
11、atics with the aid of Chinese characters,and this will improve their IQ. A.The secret lies in the Chinese characters. B.They are much quicker at learning languages. C.This was discovered by Dr Zeng,assistant professor of psychology at NUS. D.The difference between them is striking when it comes to m
12、emorising the multiplication table(乘法表). E.So,I would like to call on Chinese parents to treasure the language of our ancestors. F.It takes a longer time to pronounce these words. G.Therefore,Im going to teach mathematics if possible. 答案: 15 CAFDE 五、完形填空 If you want to learn a new language,the very
13、first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a 1 reason,such as your job or your studies? 2 perhaps you are interested in the 3 ,films or the music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a 4 of the language. Most people learn best using a variety of 5 ,but traditio
14、nal classes are an ideal(理想的) start for many people.They 6 an environment where you can practise under the 7 of someone whos good at the language.We all lead 8 lives and learning a language takes 9 .You will have more success if you study regularly,so try to develop a 10 .It doesnt matter if you hav
15、ent got long.Becoming fluent in a language will take years,but learning to get by takes 11 . Many people start learning a language and soon give up.“Im too 12 ,” they say.Yes,children do learn languages more 13 than adults,but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 14 .And learning
16、is good for the health of your brain,too.Ive also heard people 15 about the mistakes they make when 16 .Well,relax and laugh about your mistakes 17 youre much less likely to make them again. Learning a new language is never 18 .But with some work and devotion,youll make progress.And youll be 19 by t
17、he positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in 20 own language.Good luck! 1.A.technical B.political C.practical D.physical 答案: C 解析: 根据设空后的“such as your job or your studies”可知,设空处应该说的是实用的(practical) 理由。technical 意为“技术的”,political 意为“政治的”,physical 意为“身体的,物理的”,三项均不 符合语境。 2.A.Afte
18、r B.So C.Though D.Or 答案: D 解析: 此句与前句同为第一句所提到的关于学习一种新语言的原因,两者之间为选择关系,故 选 Or。 3.A.literature B.transport C.agriculture D.medicine 答案: A 解析: 四个选项中与语言学习关系最密切且能和空后的 films 和 music 并列的就是 A 项 literature(文学)。 transport 意为“交通”,agriculture 意为“农业”,medicine 意为“医药”,三项均不符 合语境。 4.A.view B.knowledge C.form D.databas
19、e 答案: B 解析: 根据本段第一句“If you want to learn a new language.”以及本句句意可知,此处是说掌 握一门语言对此有多大帮助。have a knowledge of 意为“掌握;了解”。 5.A.paintings B.regulations C.methods D.computers 答案: C 解析: 根据下文介绍的都是语言学习的方法可知,本句表示大部分人都会使用各种各样的方 法学习,故应选 methods(方法)。painting 意为“绘画”,regulation 意为“规则”,computer 意为“电 脑”,三项均不符合语境。 6.A.p
20、rotect B.change C.respect D.provide 答案: D 解析: 根据常识可知,传统的课堂提供(provide)一种语言环境,在其中你可以在某个擅长用这 种语言的人的指导下练习这门语言。故选 D 项。 7.A.control B.command C.guidance D.pressure 答案: C 解析: 根据设空后的“someone whos good at the language”可知,应该是在擅长这种语言的人 的指导下练习这门语言。under the guidance of sb 意为“在某人的指导下”,符合语境。control 意为“控制”;command
21、 意为“命令”;pressure 意为“压力”。故选 C 项。 8.A.busy B.happy C.simple D.normal 答案: A 解析: 根据常识可知本句表示我们都过着忙碌的(busy)生活并且学习一门语言需要时间。故 应选 A 项。 9.A.courage B.time C.energy D.place 答案: B 解析: 学习一门语言当然需要花费时间(time)。take courage 意为“需要勇气”;take energy 意为 “花费精力”;take place 意为“发生”。 根据空前说的我们都很忙可知,此处填 time 更合适,故选 B 项。 10.A.theo
22、ry B.business C.routine D.project 答案: C 解析: 句意:如果你定期学习,你就会获得更多的成功,因此你要努力养成习惯。根据空前的 regularly(定期地)可知选 routine(常规;惯例)。故应选 C 项。 11.A.some risks B.a lot less C.some notes D.a lot more 答案: B 解析: 此题应根据上下句之间的逻辑关系解答。根据前面的 take years(花很多年的时间)和 but 可知选 a lot less(花的时间少得多)。 12.A.old B.nervous C.weak D.tired 答案
23、: A 解析: 根据下文中的“Yes,children do learn languages more than adults”可知,有些人放 弃是觉得自己太老(old)了。故应选 A 项。 13.A.closely B.quickly C.privately D.quietly 答案: B 解析: 根据常识,一般来说,小孩学习语言的确比成年人要快(quickly),故应选 B 项。 14.A.age B.speed C.distance D.school 答案: A 解析: 前面说小孩学习语言的确比成年人要快,but后面应该是说研究表明你可以在任何年龄 (age)学习语言,故应选 A 项。
24、15.A.worry B.hesitate C.think D.quarrel 答案: A 解析: 根据下句中的“Well,relax and laugh”可知,此处是说人们担心他们犯的错误,故应选 A 项。 16.A.singing B.working C.buying D.learning 答案: D 解析: 前文反复出现 learn 和 learning,由此可知此处选 D 项。sing 意为“唱歌”,work 意为“工 作”,buy 意为“买东西”,三项均不符合语境。故应选 D 项。 17.A.if B.and C.but D.before 答案: B 解析: 句意:那么,放松并自嘲一
25、下自己的错误,这样你就不太可能再次犯这些错误。两句之间 为顺承关系,使用固定句型“祈使句+and+陈述句”。 18.A.tiresome B.hard C.interesting D.easy 答案: D 解析: 根据下文中的“But with some work and devotion,youll make progress.”可知,学习一门 新的语言从来都不容易(easy)。其余三项均不符合题意。 19.A.blamed B.amazed C.annoyed D.informed 答案: B 解析: 根据空后的“the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words”可知,你 只说几句话,人们就会有积极的反应,因此你会感到惊奇(amazed)。 20.A.their B.his C.our D.your 答案: A 解析: 根据空前的“the positive reaction of some people”可知,此处指你用他们的(their)语言说 话,故应选 A 项。
