课时练习(二)
[语言知识练习固基础]
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．They are standing there，talking about the electronic(electron) goods. 2．For your selection，we are sending you a list of the items which might be suitable for your market requirements. 3．She is determined to finish the translation (translate) next week. 4．Search the website of the Fire Department in your city，and you will learn a lot about firefighting.
5．You have to answer for any errors in the calculations. 6．He gave us a casual glance as he walked by，but he didn't stop. 7．It is obvious that they can't understand the meaning of these words. 8．Mrs Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had had repaired (repair) went wrong again. 9．It was a good concert—I enjoyed the last song in particular. 10．She is very busy every day，but she dresses with casual elegance(elegant)． Ⅱ.单句改错(每小题仅有1处错误)
1．The life he adjusted himself to have changed completely.have→has
2．John was fired last month because his casual attitude towards his job.because后加of
3．Scan the horizon，I couldn't see any sign of the ship.Scan→Scanning 4．Something is wrong with my watch，I will have someone repaired this afternoon.repaired→repair
5．This river is seriously polluted and is not suit for any fish to grow in.suit→suitable
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
For thousands of years，we have looked for ways to measure time.Early humans found that the regular movements of the sun，the earth，the moon，and the stars made good ways to measure time.The rising and setting of the sun were used to distinguish (辨别) day from night.
But，eventually，people needed to tell time more accurately，or exactly.So，by using the sun's position in the sky，they divided the day into dawn，morning，midday and evening.
Then it was noted that the sun cast a changing shadow as it moved across the sky.Time could be told more accurately by setting up a stick and marking the positions of the sun's shadow.It was the ancient Greeks who divided each position of this “sundial (日晷)” into hours.
But the sun doesn't always shine.So，for the past 6，000 years，many other ways of keeping time have been tried.Slow-burning candles were divided into hours，and the hourglass was invented.When all the sand in the top of an hourglass has shifted to the bottom，an hour has passed.
Later，the pendulum (摆钟)，with its regular back-and-forth movement of weights，was used to move the hands on a clock.Pendulums are still used in grandfather clocks.
Today，even more accurate clocks are in use，such as battery-operated quartz clocks (石英钟)，digital clocks，and clocks run by electrical tuning forks and tiny atoms.These atomic clocks are the most accurate clocks ever invented.The exact time can be kept to within 1 second a century.
【语篇解读】 本篇文章主要讲述了人类计量时间方式的发展历史。 1．Humans in the old days used to tell day from night. A．the rising and setting of the sun B．battery-operated quartz clocks C．atomic clocks D．digital clocks
A [细节理解题。由第一段最后一句“The rising and setting of the sun were used
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to distinguish day from night.”可知，应选A。]
2．A sundial works by ．
A．tracking the movement of the stars around the sun B．marking a shadow cast by the moving sun C．burning candles in the sunlight D．watching the stars
B [细节理解题。由第三段第一句“Then it was noted that the sun cast a changing shadow as it moved across the sky.”可知，应选B项。]
3．Which of the following was NOT used in the past to measure time? A．An hourglass. C．Digital clocks.
B．A sundial. D．A pendulum.
C [推理判断题。由最后一段第一句“Today，even more accurate clocks are in use，such as battery-operated quartz clocks(石英钟)，digital clocks，and clocks run by electrical tuning forks and tiny atoms.”可知，数字钟是现代的产物，古代没有，故选C。]
4．Which of the following ways of measuring time is ordered from the least accurate to the most accurate?
A．Sundial，pendulum，sun.
B．Atomic clock，quartz clock，sundial. C．Sun，pendulum，atomic clock.
D．Digital clock，hourglass，slow-burning candles.
C [细节理解题。根据文中各种计量时间的方法出现的顺序可知，应选C。] Ⅱ.完形填空
A very tired traveler came to the bank of a river.There was no 1 ．It was winter，and the surface of the river was covered with 2 ．It was getting dark，and he 3 to reach the other side while there was enough 4 ．On the other hand，he worried a lot，not sure whether the ice would 5 his weight.
Eventually，he got down on his knees and began very 6 to crawl(爬) across the surface of the ice 7 hesitating(犹豫)for a long time.He hoped that by distributing(分散) the 8 of his body，the ice would be unlikely to 9 under the
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load.After he made his 10 and painful journey about halfway across the river，he suddenly heard the sound of 11 behind him.Out of the dusk，there came a 4-horse load of coal driven by a man singing happily 12 he went his happy way.Here was the traveler，fearfully crawling his way on his hands and knees.And there，as if whisked(挥动) along by the winter's wind，went the 13 ，his horses，his sled，and the heavy load of coal over the 14 river!
The story shows how many of us 15 life.Some people crawl through life for fear of thin ice.Their 16 is not strong enough to 17 them up.Still there are those who sing as they go.Their faith is 18 ．
When we face the river of 19 ，we don't have to fear，nor do we crawl through life.With determination，courage and optimism，we can happily make our way to the other 20 successfully. 【语篇解读】 本文主要告诉我们要有决心、信心、乐观的精神，站起来生活。
1．A.bridge C．road
B．water D．station
A [ 根据下文爬冰过河可知，这里没有桥。] 2．A.snow C．smoke
B．ice D．air
B [根据第一段最后一句the ice可知B为正确选项。] 3．A.agreed C．wanted
B．helped D．managed
C [天渐渐黑了，他想到达另一边。] 4．A.light C．power
B．time D．strength
A [根据文章可知天快黑了，他想趁还有光线的时候到达河对岸。light光线，光亮，符合题意。]
5．A.admit C．lose
B．control D．support
D [他不知道冰能否承受他的重量。admit承认；control控制；lose失去；support
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支持。]
6．A.quickly C．cautiously
B．happily D．freely
C [他跪下来，开始小心地在冰面上爬。] 7．A.in C．by
B [在犹豫了很长时间之后。] 8．A.weight C．height
B．shape D．direction B．after D．at
A [他希望通过分散身体的重量，冰就不会破碎。] 9．A.shake C．break
C [这样冰不可能破碎。] 10．A.brave C．joyful
B．strange D．slow B．fall D．move
D [在经过了缓慢而又痛苦的一半旅程之后。] 11．A.laughing C．wind
B．water D．singing
D [根据下句“there came a 4-horse load of coal driven by a man singing happily”可知D为正确选项。]
12．A.before C．for
B．as D．but
B [根据句意可知他一边行进一边高兴地唱着歌。as意为“一边……一边”。] 13．A.manager C．driver
B．visitor D．passenger
C [根据文章可知驾车的人、他的马匹，他的雪橇，沉重的煤块在同一条河流上前行。]
14．A.similar C．deep
B．same D．clear
B [根据文章可知两个人行进在同一条河流上。same相同的。]
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15．A.go through C．fight against
B．come across D．talk about
A [这个故事告诉我们如何生活。go through经历；come across偶然遇到；fight against斗争；talk about谈论。]
16．A.dream C．talent
B．feeling D．faith
D [有些人由于担心薄冰，他们爬着生活。他们的信心不足以让他们站起来生活。]
17．A.give C．hold
B．make D．use
C [信心不足，不能站起来生活。give up放弃；make up组成，弥补；hold up举起；use up用光，用尽。]
18．A.unshakable C．true
B．simple D．unavoidable
A [然而有些人唱着歌前行，他们的信心是不可动摇的。unshakable不能动摇的；simple简单的；true真实的；unavoidable不可避免的。]
19．A.mistakes C．questions
B．difficulties D．changes
B [当我们面对困难的河流时，我们不能爬着生活。mistake错误；difficulty困难；question问题；change变化。]
20．A.state C．land
B．part D．side
D [有了决心、勇气和乐观的精神，我们就能快乐地努力前行，成功地到达彼岸。]
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译林版高中英语选修7课时练习2 Unit 1 Section Language Points()
