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Using Language & Assessing Your Progress
一、必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.—I’m afraid it’s too expensive.
— what?We have plenty of money.
2.Not only the students also the teacher is interested in the story.
3.The exhibition will appeal the audience across the country.
4.I hope we can find a solution to this issue through the (consult) process.
5.You don’t need to do much to make difference to others’ lives.
6.As far as I am concerned,each of us can contribute the future of the world.
Ⅱ.短语填空
pray that,relay to,appeal to,contribute to,work as
1.What I want to you is that we shouldn’t exploit oceans at will.
2.We are looking for people to volunteers for the local community.
3.It is quite common that a person can still society in the autumn of his life.
4.In addition,most newspapers had little in them that would a mass audience.
5.Having knelt down on the platform,she all her children would be safe and sound.
Ⅲ.单句写作(演讲稿之中国对外国的援助)
1.我倍感荣幸发表有关中国医生帮助外国穷人和残疾人的演讲。
I feel greatly privileged to deliver a speech .
2.中国人不仅帮助他们建设医院,而且给当地的医生提供咨询和培训。
and training for local doctors.(not only...but also...的倒装句)
3.我们理所当然地认为人不会死于一些常见病。
We people won’t die from some common diseases.
4.但是,患这些疾病的外国穷人将很可能死于缺少药品。
But foreign poor people will likely die for lack of medicine.
5.总之,中国医生一直在做的善举值得传播和赞扬。
In conclusion,the good deeds Chinese doctors have been doing .
二、能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.阅读理解
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As I walked into my new high school for the first time,I felt uncertain,nervous and lonely.I missed my old friends terribly.My head hurt with the thought of making new friends all over again.
What will my new friends be like?Will we like each other?Will I even make a friend?These questions were on my mind,as I walked over to a group of girls.
I didn’t know anyone in my new school.It seemed like everyone was watching me,as if every head was turning towards me,waiting for me to make a wrong move.
I nervously said “hi” in a low voice,waving my hand at the group.Expecting them to start laughing and making fun of me,I was surprised when they waved back and asked me to sit with them.
As if a switch had been turned off,all the anxious thoughts that had been killing me were gone.A feeling of acceptance and excitement rushed over me as I happily chatted with the six girls,telling them more about myself.
Looking back at how anxious I was upon entering my new school for the first time,I now feel stupid for I had been losing my sleep over something so small.Being myself and being polite had worked out for me just fine.Being confident proved to be the key that fit perfectly into the lock on the door of friendship,the same door that I had been too scared to even knock on before.
I had never expected that by the end of the day I would have any friends at all,let alone six.What I learned from my experience was to welcome everyday surprises with open arms and to accept the good or bad feelings that fill our hearts,the same place where love lives and where new friends are welcomed.
1.Why did the author mention those questions in paragraph 2?
A.To express her needs.
B.To show her nervousness.
C.To show her hunger for knowledge.
D.To express her doubts about friendship.
2.Which of the following is out of the author’s expectation?
A.The invitation from the group of girls.
B.Being accepted by all the students.
C.Being laughed at by the group of girls.
D.The attention all the students paid to her.
3.What advice might the author give to new high school students?
A.Be brave in public.
B.Keep in touch with old friends.
C.Believe in yourself.
D.Learn to cooperate with others.
B
Two young Tasmanians have taken out a top national science award for their hi-tech invention,designed to keep the inventors’ great-grandmother safe.
The 18-year-old cousins,Isaac Brain and Mitchell Torok,have won equal first place in the engineering section of the BHP science and engineering awards.The pair,who finished Year 12 last year,created a smartwatch-style device that can detect whether an elderly person has fallen and cause an alarm.
The device will now be showcased on the world stage at a science and engineering fair in Arizona,US,which brings together students from around the world who are first-place science winners.
Mitchell,who went to Rosny College,Hobart,said he dreamt up the idea because he was worried about his 89-year-old great-grandmother Gwen Brook,who lives in an independent apartment next to an aged-care facility in Hobart.“If she falls over and hurts herself,there’s a chance that no one would be able to find her quickly,” Mitchell said.“So we decided to build a cheap and easy device that aged-care residents could wear.”
Called “aWear”,the device can be worn as a watch.It links to a database that can send a real-time text message to nurses.As well as an alert button,the device also features an “accelerometer” that measures the speed of a wearer’s movement to detect a fall.
Isaac,who went to Launceston College,Launceston,developed the software and web development for the device.“The accelerometer measures movement—so when an increase in movement is detected it records that data and it is then analysed to determine whether a fall has occurred,” Isaac said.Isaac will study computer science at Melbourne University this year.He said a key feature of the device was that it caused an alert to staff even if the wearer did not press the alert button.
Mitchell will study mechatronics engineering at the University of NSW.He designed the watch and spent a lot of time testing it.“We have done a lot of test falls—with Mitchell falling onto pillows,” Isaac said.
4.What device did the two young cousins develop?
A.A database system to monitor people’s movements.
B.A wearable calculator to measure the speed of movements.
C.A real-time text messaging system for aged-care facilities.
D.A smartwatch-style device to detect falls and alert caregivers.
5.What was the primary motivation behind the cousins’ invention?
A.To win a national science competition.
B.To create a product that could be commercialized.
C.To develop a solution to assist their great-grandmother.
D.To show their engineering and software development skills.
6.Which of the following words can describe the device?
A.Ground-breaking and complicated.
B.Economical and convenient.
C.Transformative and clumsy.
D.Costly and profitable.
7.What can we conclude from the cousins’ success?
A.Hard work pays off.
B.It’s never too late to learn.
C.The simplest way is the best way.
D.Ups and downs make one strong.
Ⅴ.七选五
You’ve sized up the benefits of volunteering,looked over your schedule,and decided you have both the time and desire to give back to your community. 1 Here are some tips to find and get suitable volunteer opportunities in your area—or farther afield.
Identify your values.
2 Make a list of the values that drive you,or the issues you care about,and then look for organizations with complementary(互补的) missions and opportunities.For instance,if your primary motivation is to strengthen social connections with peers,you might look to organizations such as school groups that require interaction with other parents,or neighbors.
If you’re motivated to serve the less fortunate,you might target organizations that work with housing-insecure populations,people with disabilities or members of historically disadvantaged groups.Motivations for volunteering are as diverse as the volunteers harboring them. 3
Try to involve the whole family.
Many parents who volunteer turn giving back into a family affair.Community service is a great way to teach kids the value of selflessness. 4 Look for volunteer engagements that welcome people of all ages and abilities,and schedule time for the whole family to participate—whether that means spending an afternoon picking up trash on the side of the highway,or a week in a faraway flood zone.
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Once you find a well-run organization that aligns with(符合) your availability,values,talents,and objectives,work with your contact there to set a volunteer schedule that fits your life.If you’re exploring a frequent engagement—say,a weekly or biweekly commitment—think carefully about how much time you can afford to donate.It’s better to commit to shorter or less frequent volunteer hours than to take on an unmanageable workload.
A.What motivates you to give back?
B.Don’t bite off more than you can chew.
C.Are you ready to build a list of ideal places to volunteer?
D.It’s also an opportunity to spend more time with your family.
E.Don’t overthink the process of finding opportunities to volunteer.
F.Whatever your motivations are,there’s an organization out there that needs your help.
G.Now comes the most difficult part:finding volunteer opportunities that are right for you.
Ⅵ.语法填空
Learning Chinese calligraphy 1. (list) as one of the must-do things when I came to China.Now,I’m in the course of learning this unique art,2. value is considered very high in China,even across East Asia today.It is not only 3. ancient artistic form of human language,but it also reflects Chinese traditions.
As someone who paints,draws,and loves all 4.(create) things,at first,I assumed I would be rather good at Chinese calligraphy.I was 5.(total) wrong.Using thick brush tips to produce awkward brush strokes(笔画) is very difficult for a 6. (begin).I have no idea about the different types of calligraphy and the meanings 7. (hide) behind each one.Also,I have to hold the paintbrush in a very specific way;8. (like) a pen or pencil,the paintbrush is held upright in the hand.I need to be extra careful when 9. (change) the angle or direction of the brush,especially if I press too hard on the paper.
After taking the lesson,I now understand the difficulty of calligraphy and that it will take efforts and commitment 10. (master) this art form.Yet,I am grateful to learn such a special Chinese tradition.
Ⅶ.应用文写作
假定你是李华,外教Brian要求同学们在课上推荐一款兼顾趣味与英语学习的app,请你写一篇发言稿。内容包括:
1.介绍这款app;
2.分享使用体验。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Hi,everyone.
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That’s all.Thanks for listening.
Ⅷ.读后续写
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“Yeah,a BATTLE!” said William,pulling my arm.“You see that,John?”
I looked up from my desk to see Ms.Chow writing on the board.“Battle of the Books!” She smiled and then said,“Are you ready to go into the battle?Get prepared for it next week!”
“Is it a reading contest?” I was so excited that I forgot to raise my hand first.
“Good question,John!” said Ms.Chow.“It is not
a race and you are not going to beat each other.We are not going to see who can read the fastest or the most books,but you are going to form a team of three and then set a reading goal for your team.If your team meet your goal by the end of this month,you will get a prize!”
Even though the prize was something silly,that still sounded pretty good to me.I turned towards William immediately,saying,“Shall we be teammates?”
“Yes,for sure!” he said.William and I liked a lot of the same books,so we could set a goal together.
The bell rang before Ms.Chow could explain any more rules.William and I were about to begin our discussion when Lily passed my desk and said “Teammates?” to William and me.Lily was a girl from Spain and she could read super-fast in both English and Spanish!If we set a goal like reading books by authors from different countries,she could help the team for sure.
“Yeah,of course!” William and I nodded.I had my team!The three of us settled down and started a discussion immediately,trying to figure out what we needed to do to get the prize.Just then,I saw my best friend Tom running towards my desk.I could clearly see the expectation shining in his eyes.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
“John,let’s be teammates!” Tom said to me excitedly.
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Hearing what Lily said,we agreed with her suggestion.
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参考答案
Ⅰ.1.So 2.but 3.to 4.consultation 5.a 6.to
Ⅱ.1.relay to 2.work as 3.contribute to 4.appeal to 5.prayed that
Ⅲ.1.on Chinese doctors’ helping the poor and the disabled in foreign countries 2.Not only do Chinese people help them build hospitals but also they provide consultation 3.take it for granted that 4.who contract these diseases 5.deserve spreading and praising
Ⅳ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者第一天到新学校上学交友的经历。
1.B 推理判断题。根据文章第一段和文章第二段可知,作者第一次进新高中时,对于即将要重新结交朋友而感到焦虑,因为她不知道新朋友会是什么样子的,也不知道会不会交到朋友,所以在第二段提出这些问题显示了作者的焦虑。故选B项。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第四段可知,当那群女孩也向作者挥手并邀请她和她们坐在一起时,作者感到惊讶,即受到邀请是令她意想不到的事。故选A项。
3.C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Being myself and being polite had worked out for me just fine...the same door that I had been too scared to even knock on before.”可知,作者给新高中生的建议是要自信。故选C项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一对表兄弟因为担心曾祖母摔倒无人知道而发明了老年人摔倒报警装置。
4.D 细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知,这对表兄弟创造出来的是一种智能手表式的装置,能够监测到老年人摔倒的信息并触发警报。故选D项。
5.C 细节理解题。根据第四段中“‘If she falls over and hurts herself,there’s a chance that no one would be able to find her quickly,’ Mitchell said.‘So we decided to build a cheap and easy device that aged-care residents could wear.’”可知,发明该装置是为了照顾发明者的曾祖母的安全。故选 C项。
6.B 推理判断题。根据第四段中“So we decided to build a cheap and easy device that aged-care residents could wear.”可推知,这对表兄弟发明的装置力图造价低廉且操作简易。故选B项。
7.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“He designed the watch and spent a lot of time testing it.‘We have done a lot of test falls—with Mitchell falling onto pillows,’ Isaac said.”可知,Mitchell和Isaac二人花费了很多时间进行测试并做过多次的跌倒测试。我们可以从这对表兄弟的成功中学到:付出会得到回报。故选A项。
Ⅴ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何通过志愿服务来回馈社会。
1.G 根据上文“You’ve sized up the benefits of volunteering,looked over your schedule,and decided you have both the time and desire to give back to your community.”以及下文“Here are some tips to find and get suitable volunteer opportunities in your area—or farther afield.”可知,下文给出了寻找志愿者机会的建议,可知本句是在说明找到机会的困难,下文给出解决方案。故G项“现在最困难的部分来了:找到适合你的志愿者机会”符合语境。故选G项。
2.A 根据本段标题“Identify your values.”以及下文“Make a list of the values that drive you,or the issues you care about,and then look for organizations with complementary missions and opportunities.”可知,本句与寻找你的志愿者价值观有关系。故A项“是什么激励你回馈社会”符合语境。故选A项。
3.F 根据上文“If you’re motivated to serve the less fortunate,you might target organizations that work with housing-insecure populations...Motivations for volunteering are as diverse as the volunteers harboring them.”可知,上文指出做志愿者的动机是各种各样的,本句为本段最后一句,故总结上文,说明动机与志愿者工作之间的关系。F选项中motivations对应上文motivated。故F项“无论你的动机是什么,肯定会有适合你的志愿机构”符合语境。故选F项。
4.D 根据上文“Community service is a great way to teach kids the value of selflessness.”可知,本句承接上文,继续说明社区服务的好处,D选项中It指代上文Community service。故D项“这也是一个与家人共度更多时光的机会”符合语境。故选D项。
5.B 通读本段尤其是“It’s better to commit to shorter or less frequent volunteer hours than to take on an unmanageable workload.”可知,本段的主旨是量力而行参加志愿服务。故B项“量力而行”符合语境。故选B项。
Ⅵ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位热爱艺术的外国人学习中国书法的经历。
1.was listed 分析句子结构可知,空格处需要填入谓语动词,主语Learning Chinese calligraphy与动词list之间为被动关系,所以需要使用被动语态;句子的时间状语为“when I came to China”,所以需要使用一般过去时的被动语态;句子的主语为I,所以be动词用was。故填was listed。
2.whose 分析句子结构可知,空格处引导非限制性定语从句,指代先行词this unique art的所有格,且在从句中作定语,应用连接代词whose。故填whose。
3.an 名词form意为“形式”,为可数名词,此处为第一次出现,表示“一种艺术形式”,所以应用不定冠词表示泛指,ancient是以元音音素开头的词,应用an。故填an。
4.creative 空格处位于名词之前,修饰名词things,因此需要填入形容词作定语。create的形容词为creative,意为“创造性的”。故填creative。
5.totally 空格处位于形容词之前,修饰形容词,所以需要用副词。total的副词为totally,意为“完全地”。故填totally。
6.beginner 空格处位于冠词之后,所以需要填入名词,此处表示初学者,且作介词for的宾语。故填beginner。
7.hidden 动词hide意为“隐藏”,和谓语之间没有连词,和逻辑主语meanings构成被动关系,且动作已完成,所以应用过去分词作后置定语。故填hidden。
8.unlike 根据前句中“我必须以一种非常特殊的方式拿着毛笔”可知,此处指的是“与钢笔或铅笔不同”,unlike意为“不像……”。故填unlike。
9.changing 分析句子结构可知,从句主语与主句主语一致,为I,与动词change之间为主谓关系,此为状语从句省略结构。故填changing。
10.to master 分析句子结构可知,此处用it作形式主语,to do不定式为真正的主语。故填to master。
Ⅶ.Hi,everyone. Today I’d like to recommend an app called Duolingo to all of you.It is an excellent app that combines fun and effective English learning methods.Duolingo offers a wide range of interactive lessons,such as vocabulary exercises,grammar quizzes,and speaking and listening tasks.What’s more,it uses game-like elements to make learning more engaging and enjoyable.
I’ve been using Duolingo for a while now,and I’ve found it to be an incredibly useful tool for improving my English.The variety of exercises and the app’s user-friendly interface have made my learning experience pleasurable and productive.I highly recommend giving Duolingo a try.
That’s all.Thanks for listening.
Ⅷ.“John,let’s be teammates!”Tom said to me excitedly.Hearing what Tom said,I bowed my head in embarrassment,not daring to meet his eyes because I didn’t know how to refuse him politely.He was my best friend and I didn’t want to ruin our friendship.William and Lily also fell into silence and had no idea how to deal with it.Suddenly,Lily said happily,“We can turn to Ms.Chow for help.If we really want to be a team,maybe she will grant our request.”
Hearing what Lily said,we agreed with her suggestion.So we approached Ms.Chow who was getting ready to leave the classroom.After hearing what we said,she finally agreed,but with one condition that we must set a higher reading goal for our team since we had four.We agreed happily.Finally,the problem was solved perfectly and nobody was heart-broken.I was firmly sure that we would complete our reading goal and win the prize.
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