They can ________ themselves to school when they are over 16 and have passed the required tests. Classes classrooms After-school activities part
【解析】【分析】这篇短文讲述的是美国的中学以及学生的生活是什么样子的。短文从美国中学的学生数量、学生的生活习惯、上学的交通工具、上课的情况以及课外活动等几个方面进行了描述。
⑴:这篇短文主要给我们讲述的是美国中学里的生活是什么样子的,所以这里给这篇短文定的题目应该是life in American High School,美国中学里的生活。
⑵这篇短文给我们介绍的是美国的中学以及学生的情况,在短文的第一段中This article will describe a typical high school and its students.可知,故这里应该填students。
⑶根据短文的第二段Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes.可知,每个学生都有一个锁,他们可以把他们的书和衣服放起来。故这里填outdoor。
⑷根据短文第二段中As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan(租借) than buy them.可知,因为教科书比较贵,学生们宁愿租借也不愿购买。故这里填buying,句型是prefer doing sth. to doing sth.,所以用ing形式。
⑸根据短文第三段的第一句话American students have different types of school transport.,美国的学生有不同的交通工具上学。故这里应该填transport,意思是交通工具。
⑹根据短文第三段中Sometimes their parents drive them to school.可知,有时候学生的家长开车送他们去上学,故这里应该填parents。
⑺根据短文第三段中When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver’s exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.可知,当学生年满16岁后,他们就可以参加驾驶考试,如果通过的话,就可以自己开车上学。故填drive。
⑻根据短文的第四段In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes可知,在一些学校里,学生们需要参加一两门特殊的课程。故填special。 ⑼根据短文第四段中Students move to different classrooms for each subject.可知,对于每一门科目,学生们都要去不同的教室。故填different。
⑽根据短文的最后一段可知,放学后,大多数学生都会参加一些他们喜爱的活动,包括体育运动和俱乐部。take part in 的意思是参加。
【点评】任务型阅读的关键在看懂文章,然后根据题目要求作答,注意尽量用文章的语言填写答案。
and Students have to take main classes, elective classes and sometimes one or more ________ classes. They go to ________ classrooms for each subject. After school most of the students take ________ in their favorite activities, including sports and clubs. 【答案】Life;students;outdoor;buying;School;parents;drive;special;different;
6.根据短文内容,回答下列问题。
A man came home from work late, tired and unhappy. He found his 5-year -old son waiting for him at the door.
The boy asked, \question. When he said $20 an hour, the little boy asked him for $ 10. The father was even angrier because he thought the boy just wanted some money to buy a toy. So he didn't answer his son.
The little boy quietly went to his room. After about an hour, the man calmed himself down (使....平静) and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $ 10.
\the $ 10 you asked for.\
\(枕头), pulled out some crumpled (皱的) money and said, \time? Please come home early tomorrow, I really want to have supper with you.\ (1)Did the man give the money to his son at first? (不超过3个词) (2)How much could the father make every hour? (不超过4个词) (3)What did the boy really want to buy? (不超过6个词) 【答案】 (1)No, he didn't. (2)20 dollars an hour. /$20. (3)An hour of his father's time.
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了一个男孩想要用钱买他爸爸的时间来一起吃晚餐的故事。 (1)根据 So he didn't answer his son 所以他没有答应他的儿子 ,可知这个人最初没有把钱给他的儿子,故答案是 No, he didn't. 。
(2)根据 When he said $20 an hour ...,可知父亲每小时能挣20美金,故答案是 20 dollars an hour. /$20. 。
(3)根据 Can I buy an hour of your time ,可知这个男孩真正想买他父亲一小时的时间,故答案是 An hour of his father's time. 。
【点评】考查任务型阅读,关键在看懂文章,然后根据题目要求作答,注意尽量用文章的语言填写答案。在文章中找不到答案时,要完全理解句子,根据同义词,句型转换的方式找到可以替换文章中的单词,短语或者句子的词。
7.根据材料内容,从A—G七个选项中选择五个还原到文中空白处,使材料完整、通顺。 My challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15 minutes a day. Let me explain where the challenge came from.
I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isn't one of them. I can happily spend a whole day reading a book. ________ He reads e-mails, websites and papers for work, but not books. He is a busy person, with a short attention span, so I think that sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is a good way to introduce him
to reading. Giving yourself a goal or challenge is a good way to change a habit or achieve something, so why not try to develop a new habit of reading?
________ Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits of reading, which screen-based activities (games, films, TV) don't have.
________ Looking at screens can cause tire eyes, and you should avoid looking at screens for a long time.
Another thing I love about reading is being transported to another world. ________ So you go to bed. Because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world and the problems you have during the day, so you can truly relax.
I also love people. I enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what people think.________ It also teaches me to see things from other people's point of view, and understand other people's decisions or opinions.
So give it a try! Include 15 minutes of reading in your daily schedule and see the difference you can make.
A. Firstly, it's better for your eyes.
B. But my dad can't read a book for longer than 5 minutes. C. I often forget the time or things that are going on around me. D. Reading ten thousand books is like travelling ten thousand miles. E. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people. F. You can download free e-books online and read them on your computer. G. I know lots of people would rather relax at the computer or in front of the TV. 【答案】 B;G;A;D;E 【解析】【分析】所给选项意思:
A. Firstly, it's better for your eyes.首先,它对你的眼睛是更好。
B. But my dad can't read a book for longer than 5 minutes. 但是我父亲读书不能超过五分钟。
C. I often forget the time or things that are going on around me.我经常忘记时间或在我周围正在发生的时。
D. Reading ten thousand books is like travelling ten thousand miles. 读万卷书像行万里路。
E. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people.读书给了我认识上千新人的机会。
F. You can download free e-books online and read them on your computer.你可以在网上免费下载电子书或在电脑上读书。
G. I know lots of people would rather relax at the computer or in front of the TV.我知道很多人更愿意在电脑或电视机前放松。
(1)根据 I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isn't one of them. I can happily spend a whole day reading a
book. 我在很多方面和我爸爸是一样的,喜欢音乐的品味和幽默感。,但是令人遗憾的是读书不在其中。我能高兴的花一天的时间读书。可知此处说的是父亲不爱长时间读书,故选B。
(2)根据Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits of reading, which screen-based activities (games, films,TV) don't have.每个人都是不同的并且有自己的兴趣,但是我认为读书有很多的益处是那些基于屏幕活动所没有的。可知此处说的是很多人更愿意在电脑或电视机前放松不愿看书,故选G。
(3)根据 Looking at screens can cause tire eyes, and you should avoid looking at screens for a long time. 看屏幕能使你的眼睛劳累,你应该避免长时间看屏幕。可知此处说的是看书对眼睛比看屏幕好。故选A。
(4)根据 Another thing I love about reading is being transported to another world. 关于我喜爱读书的另一方面是被转移的另一世界。在书中你可以看到你没有见到的世界,可知此处是读万卷书就像行万里路。故选D。
(5)根据 It also teaches me to see things from other people's point of view, and understand other people's decisions or opinions. 他也教会我从别人的观点看事情,理解别人的决定或观点。可知此处说的是读书让我们有机会认识他人。故选E。
【点评】此题考查任务型阅读理解。先弄清所给选项的意思,然后读短文理解短文大意,根据每段描述的内容确定此处所缺的成分,选出合适的选项放在空格处,接着再次阅读短文,进行核查。看文章是否通顺,确定答案是否正确。
8.任务型阅读 A. Use business recordings B. Speak slowly and clearly C. Learn telephone manners D. Practice often with a friend E. Try your best to listen to the other person F. Make sure you understand the other speaker Some people are afraid of answering the telephone call. Here are some tips to help you when you are answering the call. ________
Listening to someone speaking in a second language over the telephone can be very challenging because you cannot see the person you are trying to hear. You may not realize that your pronunciation isn't clear. So pay special attention to your pronunciation and speak as slowly as possible. ________
Don't pretend to understand everything you hear over the telephone. Don't be afraid to remind the person to slow down more than once. ________
Ask another student to practice talking on the phone with you. Try to talk for at least fifteen
minutes. The most important thing about practicing telephone English is that you are not able to see others' mouths. ________
There are many ways to get free telephone English practice. After business hours, you can call and listen to recorded messages. Write down what you hear the first time, and then call back and check if your notes are right. ________
Many speakers make the mistake of being too direct on the telephone. Sometimes just one word such as could or may is necessary in order to sound polite. Take the time to learn how to answer the phone in a polite manner. 【答案】 B;F;D;A;C
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了接听电话的一些技巧。 A. Use business recordings使用商业录制 B. Speak slowly and clearly慢慢地,清晰地说 C. Learn telephone manners学习电话礼仪 D. Practice often with a friend经常和朋友联系
E. Try your best to listen to the other person尽最大努力听别人说 F. Make sure you understand the other speaker确保你懂其他人说的话
(1)根据后面的句子However, it may be even more difficult for the person you are talking with to understand you. 可知别人未必听得懂你的话,你要说的清楚,慢一些 , 故选B。
(2)根据这段的第一句话Don't pretend to understand everything you hear over the telephone.可知要确保听得懂别人的话 ,故选F。
(3)根据第一句话Ask another student to practice talking on the phone with you.可知要和朋友经常联系 ,故选D。
(4)根据这段的句子After business hours, you can call and listen to recorded messages. 可知要听业务记录 ,故选A 。
(5)根据这段Take the time to learn how to answer the phone and say goodbye in a polite manner, as well as all the various ways one can start and end a conversation casually.要学习打电话的礼仪 ,故选C。
【点评】考查任务型阅读,关键在看懂文章,然后根据题目要求作答。
9.下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D和E)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。