课时提升练(二十三)
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．After careful discussion，they________(appointment) a time for the meeting.
2．They came to a ________(妥协)over the exact amount to be paid.
3．The organization d________ food to the earthquake victims.
4．Our friendship has ________ (strength) over the years.
5．We shall ________ (把……分类) these subjects under three topics
6．He has the s________ of a loving family.
7．At great e________ I was finally able to buy the painting.
8．They wanted to rent a ________ (furnish) flat.
9．The boy wants to be a soldier. He i________ to join the army.
10．He didn't want to ________ (显露) his fears and insecurity to anyone.
【答案】 1.appointed 2.compromise 3.distributed
4．strengthened 5.classify 6.security 7.expense
8．furnished 9.intends 10.expose
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．我要是知道真相，我就不会责备他了。
________， I wouldn't have scolded him.
2．我一离开商店，一个人来到我面前问我是不是叫彼得。
________ than a man came to me and asked me if my name is Peter.
3．你吃得越多，你就越胖。
The more you eat，________.
4．虽然她是一位可爱的女孩，她很难相处。
________， she can be extremely difficult to get along with.
5．教育部呼吁学生每天锻炼一个小时。
The Ministry of Education ________ for an hour every day.
【答案】 1.Had I known the truth 2.No sooner had I left the shop 3.the fatter you will become 4.Lovely girl as she is 5.calls on students to exercise
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict (冲突). It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end，they fell apart.
One morning, a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said，“I just have a job for you. Look at that farm across the creek (河沟). My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer (推土机) to dig the creek last week to spite (刁难) me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8foothigh fence, in order not to see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said，“I see. I'll try to do a job that satisfies you.” Then the elder brother went downtown.
At sunset when the farmer returned，the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all！Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge，and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder.“No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other work for you，”said the elder brother.“I'd love to stay on，” the carpenter said，“but I have so many more bridges to build.”
[语篇解读] 和平相处了40年的两兄弟，发生冲突之后，哥哥请来木匠为他打一堵篱笆墙，不愿再看弟弟一眼。而热心肠的木匠却在弟弟挖的壕沟上为他们搭建了一座小桥，帮助两兄弟握手言和，重归于好。
1．What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?
A．They lived a poor life.
B．They lived in peace.
C．They never spoke to each other.
D．They lived on the same farm.
【解析】 细节理解题。由第一段中“It was the first serious one...peacefully side by side.”可知两兄弟发生冲突之前在相邻的两农场里相安无事地生活着，因此正确答案为B。
【答案】 B
2．It can be learned that the carpenter was ________.
A．unwilling to obey the farmer
B．fond of building bridges
C．unable to build a fence
D．willing to help others
【解析】 推理判断题。通过对故事情节的了解，可知木匠是一个乐于助人的人。
【答案】 D
3．The best title for this passage is ________.
A．A Fine Piece of Work
B．A Carpenter
C．A Conflict between Two Brothers
D．Two Brothers
【解析】 主旨大意题。A Fine Piece of Work指的是木匠搭建的那座小桥，意指沟通心灵的桥梁。
【答案】 A
4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.
B．The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.
C．The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work.
D．The carpenter planned to build an 8foothigh fence as asked to
【解析】 细节理解题。A、B、D项内容均与文章内容不符，从文章最后一段可知C为正确答案。
【答案】 C
B
(2015·安徽铜陵五中第一次月考)China's new term，tuhao，may be in next year's Oxford English Dictionary. The word caught the attention of the dictionary's editing team after BBC's recent program on influential Chinese words. “If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words，” said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team.
In Chinese tu means uncouth (笨拙的) and hao means rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich people who throw_their_weight_around in China's countryside. The word became more popular in September with the launch of Apple's new goldcolored iPhone, which is loved by China's rich people. The color became known as “tuhao gold”. The word is now also used by the online community to refer to people who have the cash but lack the class to go with it. Kleeman also mentioned two other Chinese words—dama and hukou—which may also make it into the dictionary.
People can have an intuitive (直观的) grasp of the meanings if they see pinyin，Kleeman said, adding that people avoid using an English word to keep the original meaning.
“We have nearly 120 Chineselinked words now in Oxford English Dictionary，” she said. Some of them are: Guanxi，which means “connection”；Taikonaut，a mix of taikong，meaning outer space, and astronaut.
The new words will be first uploaded on the official website before the dictionaries arrive. The online version is also renewed every three months. “It at least broke our old rules. It used to take 10 years to include a new word but now we keep the pace with the time，” according to a statement from exchiefeditor John Simpson.
[语篇解读] 文章介绍了汉语中的“土豪”很可能明年收入到牛津词典中，文章介绍了土豪的意义，以及可能收录的原因。
5．Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A．Dama and hukou have made it into Oxford English dictionary.
B．Some influential Chinese words appeared on one of BBC's recent programs.
C．Tuhao refers to people who have both the cash and the class.
D．John Simpson thinks that it is not good to break old rules.
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段The word caught the attention of the dictionary's editing team after BBC's recent program on influential Chinese words.一句可知B正确。
【答案】 B
6．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Give orders to others.
B．Get ready to help others.
C．Go on a diet.
D．Put on weight.
【解析】 句意理解题。根据上面对于土豪意义的解释可知此处指的是“对其他人颐指气使”。
【答案】 A
7．Tuhao becomes more popular in September partly because ________.
A．it is very likely to appear in Oxford English Dictionary
B．it is often used by the online community
C．people use Chinese pinyin to keep the original meaning
D．Apple launched a new goldcolored iPhone
【解析】 推理判断题。根据第二段The word became more popular in September with the launch of Apple's new goldcolored iPhone一句可知D正确。
【答案】 D
8．The main idea of the text is that ________.
A．tuhao may end up in Oxford English Dictionary
B．sometimes pinyin makes Chinese words better understood
C．tuhao has a new meaning at the present time
D．Oxford English Dictionary includes new words faster than before
【解析】 主旨大意题。这是一篇报道，文章开头就提出文章的主题——汉语“土豪”一词可能明年被收录到牛津词典中。
【答案】 A
Ⅳ.阅读填句
Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. __1__ The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey.
Before getting into the recommendations, you need to determine your English reading comprehension level. If you're at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children's book or reading a book that you've read in Chinese translation. __2__ If you're at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options. For advanced readers, classic works of literature or modern prize winners (Nobel, Pulitzer) are good options.
__3__ When I pick up a book I like, even though the first few chapters are really hard to get through, I would try to get accustomed to the language the author uses. Generally, after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story.
Another great way to keep yourself motivated is to find a friend who's interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve. __4__
Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. __5__ Happy reading!
A．If you pick a book which is so challenging, it will be too stressful.
B．The most important thing is to pick a book that you're really interested in.
C．You may also enjoy your reading when hanging out with your family.
D．You should just find a topic or an author you're interested in, and the rest will go from there.
E．You can also discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or email.
F．Instead, they're a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book.
G．This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you're already familiar with the story.
【答案】 1－5 FGBED
Ⅴ.短文改错
Time flies! This is a third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school had organized many activities. What impressed me best was an activity called “Learning to Farm”. In an autumn afternoon, we were sent to a farm which we learned to plant potatoes. Having been in the city for so a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After divided into three groups, we started to work. Some students cut potatoes into pieces; some dug holes, and the others put the pieces of potatoes into the hole, put the earth back and pushed them down hard. We continued doing that until all the work was done. Although we were exhausted, but we felt fulfilled on our way back home.
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