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课后提升练(二) Section Ⅱ LESSON 2 & LESSON 3
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession(专业).
2.In the first instance your child will be seen by an ear,nose and throat specialist(专家).
3.You could retrain(对……再训练) them or you could hire new workers.
4.In early 2000,Huynh somewhat accidentally became an innovator(创新者).
5.We guarantee(保证) the freshness of all our produce.
6.We are trying to make politics more relevant(有关的) to younger people.
7.We could even get you a decent(相当好的),wellpaid job on the outside.
8.He would not accept this office for such a small salary(薪水).
9.The pace(速度) of change has not been quick enough to satisfy everyone.
10.This might sound unimportant to some people,but I believe it is essential(极其重要的).
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.Creativity is thinking up new things.Innovation(innovate) is doing new things.
2.Our company didn't have a specialist(special),so we hired a consultant.
3.Television repairman was a common occupation(occupy) in the 1950s,for instance.
4.He recognised that he was not qualified(qualify) for a teacher.
5.The airport authorities have promised to review their security(secure) measurements.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.我想,我有能力实现我的梦想。
I think I have_the_ability_to_realize_my_dream.
2.学习一些新的单词对我们来说很有用。
Learning some new words is_very_useful_to us.
3.随着孩子们的长大,他们对周围的事物越来越感兴趣。
As children get older,they become more_and_more_interested_in_the_things around them.
4.没有比时间更珍贵的东西,但也没有比时间更容易被忽视的东西。
Nothing_is_more_valuable_than_time,but nothing is less valued.
5.我对有希望到国外工作着实很激动。
I'm really excited at the_prospect_of_working_abroad.
6.我不在乎我的房间是不是最新的。我只想过得舒服。
I don't care if my rooms are up_to_date.I just want to be comfortable.
7.专家说这个花瓶十有八九是在十七世纪制作的。
The expert said in_all_likelihood the vase was made in the seventeenth century.
8.不断学习的动力会帮助你适应新的环境和挑战。
That drive to constantly learn will help you adapt_to new environments and challenges.
9.总之,我们的习俗极具价值,是我们文化的重要组成部分。
To_sum_up,our customs have great value and are an important part of our culture.
Ⅳ.七选五阅读
We achieve our goals one step at a time,doing a little each day.So,starting your day on the right foot is most important.1.______
·Get up an hour early.
People who get up early in the morning have a jump on the day.In American English,we like to say,“The early bird gets the worm.”2.______ This expression means that people who rise up early have a head start and,therefore,are more likely to succeed.
·Don't answer email or jump into social media as soon as you get up.
We've all done it.You see a Facebook post from a friend you haven't seen for a long time.He is angry about some political issues and the heated discussion pulls you in.3.______ You hurry out the door so as not to be late for work.This is not the best way to start your day.
·Exercise.
Physical fitness experts and trainers often suggest some forms of exercise in the morning because the middle of the day is a busy time for most people.By the day's end,you may not have the time or energy to exercise.4.______
·Think about your day at night.
Take time at the end of the day to think back on all the things that have happened.5.______ It may help you to prepare if you take a few minutes to think about what you need to do the next day.
A.Before you know it,an hour has passed.
B.Here,if you're a bird,the worm is the reward.
C.And spend a little time thinking about tomorrow.
D.Here are four ideas on how to start your day off right.
E.Avoid jumping into social media as soon as you get up.
F.Exercising in the morning prevents that from happening.
G.In fact,the morning may be the most productive part of your day.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。作者针对如何正确开始每一天这一问题,给出了自己的四条建议。
1.D 解析:根据上文“We achieve our goals one step at a time,doing a little each day.So,starting your day on the right foot is most important.”以及下文提出了四条正确开始一天的建议可知,D选项“以下是关于如何正确开始你的一天的四条建议”符合语境,故选D。
2.B 解析:根据上文“In American English,we like to say,‘The early bird gets the worm.’”可知,本句承接上文的谚语继续说明:如果你是一只鸟,虫子就是奖励。B选项符合语境,且选项中的bird对应上文中的bird。故选B。
3.A 解析:根据上文“We've all done it.You see a Facebook ... the heated discussion pulls you in.”以及下文“You hurry out the door so as not to be late for work.This is not the best way to start your day.”可知,上文提到被政治问题和激烈的讨论吸引,本句应说明结果。A选项“不知不觉,一个小时过去了”承上启下,故选A。
4.F 解析:根据上文“Physical fitness experts and trainers often suggest ... have the time or energy to exercise.”可知,上文提到中午或一天结束的时候,不适合锻炼,本句为本段最后一句,可知是建议在早上锻炼。F选项“早上锻炼可以防止这种情况发生”符合语境,故选F。
5.C 解析:根据下文“It may help you to prepare if you take a few minutes to think about what you need to do the next day.”可知,本句是在说明花时间计划明天,C选项中tomorrow对应下文中the next day。C选项“花点时间想想明天”符合语境,故选C。
Ⅴ.完形填空
For the first fourteen years of my life,I thought science was boring.As far as I could tell,science was a process of memorizing facts:the order of the planets,the names of clouds,etc.So instead I spent all my spare time reading and writing,and decided to be a __1__ when I grew up.
This all __2__ in my first year of secondary school,when I met the periodic table(元素周期表) that I found amazing.In the next year,maths also became __3__.So now I had a __4__.I wasn't so interested in being a writer any more,and I __5__ liked maths and science.However,in my school,all the best maths and science students __6__ to be doctors;but I wasn't so excited about __7__ things.
During this inner struggle,something else was going on:I was becoming interested in the __8__.This was mostly a __9__ of peer(同辈) pressure.There was a cool group of students,who'd started an environmental club.Once a week,I __10__ with them at club meetings,where we had long discussions.
I __11__ to wonder if there was a career path which __12__ the environment with maths and science.Then,one day I was chosen to attend a climate change conference.The first __13__ was called “The Science of Climate Change”.The speaker talked about many different things and all of them were __14__.It slowly occurred to me that the job called “scientist” basically __15__ you could study whatever you found interesting,and get paid to do so.“Right then,” I thought,“I'll be a scientist.”
Eleven years later,I ended up studying a part of the climate system.Science is full of creativity and solving mysteries.My work is always changing and growing,and I never get bored.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从小到大兴趣爱好的变化过程:由刚开始想要成为小说家,到对数学和科学感兴趣。后来又对环境产生了兴趣。作者经过思考,最后决定从事能将环境与数学和科学联系起来的职业,成了一名科学家。
1.A.novelist B.musician
C.researcher D.speaker
A 解析:考查名词词义辨析。句意:因此,我把所有的业余时间都花在阅读和写作上,并决定长大后成为一名小说家。根据“I spent all my spare time reading and writing”可知,作者最开始想要成为小说家。故选A。
2.A.occurred B.improved
C.disappeared D.changed
D 解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:这一切都在我中学一年级的时候改变了,当我遇到元素周期表时,我觉得很神奇。根据“I wasn't so interested in being a writer any more”可知,作者的兴趣发生了改变。故选D。
3.A.rare B.interesting
C.vital D.unbearable
B 解析:考查形容词词义辨析。句意:第二年,数学也变得有趣起来。根据“and I ...liked maths and science”可知,作者认为数学变得很有趣。故选B。
4.A.schedule B.tendency
C.trouble D.decision
C 解析:考查名词词义辨析。句意:所以现在我遇到了麻烦。根据“However,in my school,all the best maths and science students ...things.”可知,作者喜欢数学和科学,所有最优秀的数学和科学学生后来都成了医生,但作者对医学不感兴趣,这是很麻烦的事情。故选C。
5.A.really B.occasionally
C.accidentally D.gently
A 解析:考查副词词义辨析。句意:我不再对写作感兴趣了,我真的很喜欢数学和科学。根据“In the next year,maths also became ...”可知,作者真的喜欢数学。故选A。
6.A.tried out B.got back
C.gave up D.went on
D 解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:然而,在我们学校,所有最优秀的数学和科学学生后来都成了医生;但我对医学不感兴趣。根据“to be doctors”可知,所有最优秀的数学和科学学生都成了医生。故选D。
7.A.physical B.medical
C.academic D.mental
B 解析:考查形容词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。根据“to be doctors”和“but”可知,作者对医学不感兴趣。故选B。
8.A.planets B.maths
C.environment D.clouds
C 解析:考查名词词义辨析。句意:在这种内心的挣扎中,有些其他的事情在发生:我变得对环境感兴趣。根据“There was a cool group of students ...long discussions.”可知,作者开始对环境感兴趣。故选C。
9.A.result B.sign
C.cause D.form
A 解析:考查名词词义辨析。句意:这主要是同辈压力的结果。根据“peer pressure”可知,作者对环境感兴趣是同辈压力的结果。故选A。
10.A.walked B.agreed
C.played D.stayed
D 解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:每周,我都和他们一起参加俱乐部会议,进行长时间的讨论。根据“where we had long discussions”可知,作者每周都和同辈人待在一起开会讨论环境问题。故选D。
11.A.happened B.started
C.continued D.used
B 解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:我开始思考是否有一种职业途径能将环境与数学和科学联系起来。根据“if there was a career path which __12__ the environment with maths and science”可知,作者开始思考能将环境与数学和科学联系起来的职业。故选B。
12.A.handled B.mixed
C.connected D.equipped
C 解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。根据“the environment with maths and science”可知,作者想要找一个能将环境与数学和科学联系起来的职业。故选C。
13.A.theme B.scene
C.activity D.presentation
D 解析:考查名词词义辨析。句意:第一个演讲叫作“气候变化的科学”。根据“The speaker talked about many different things”可知,“The Science of Climate Change”是一个演讲。故选D。
14.A.confusing B.amazing
C.boring D.relaxing
B 解析:考查形容词词义辨析。句意:演讲者谈论了许多不同的事情,所有的事情都令人惊讶。作者在听完关于“气候变化的科学”的演讲后感到很惊讶。故选B。
15.A.meant B.believed
C.announced D.found
A 解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:我慢慢地意识到,所谓的“科学家”工作基本上意味着你可以研究任何你感兴趣的东西,并以此获得报酬。根据“you could study whatever you found interesting,and get paid to do so”可知,作者意识到所谓的“科学家”工作基本上意味着你可以研究任何你感兴趣的东西,并以此获得报酬。故选A。
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