1、双基限时练(一)Learning to Learn.单词拼写1Each student is expected to _ (参与) in the discussion.答案participate2Weve been _ (查找) for the lost keys for the last half hour.答案hunting3As we all know, Zhou Xun is a famous _ (女演员)答案actress4The experts are _ (评估) the success of the training.答案evaluating5For some reasons
2、 the computer cant recognise the dollar _ (符号)答案sign6A marriage has been _ (筹备) between Mr. Brown and Miss White.答案arranged7The _ (收集) of these stamps took Jim ten years.答案collection8A _ (作家) is anyone who creates a written work.答案writer.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1She is in charge of all the _ (arrange) for th
3、e wedding, so you can ask her about the time.答案与解析arrangements句意:婚礼的一切支配由她负责,所以你可以问她关于时间的事。arrangement常与for搭配,并常用于make arrangements for结构中。2Our employees are encouraged to participate _ the decisionmaking process.答案与解析in句意:我们的员工被鼓舞参与决策过程。participate in“参与;参与”,符合句意。3You mustnt get close _ the tiger,
4、you can watch it _ (close) in the distance.答案与解析to; closelyget close to意为“靠近”; closely意为“认真地;亲密地”。句意:你千万别靠近老虎,可以在远处认真观看。4Due to the urgent situation, the school arranged _ the children to leave school at once.答案与解析for句意:由于状况紧急,学校支配孩子们马上离开学校。arrange for sb. to do sth.“支配某人做某事”。5“Things _ (lose) never
5、 come again!” I couldnt help talking to myself.答案与解析lostlost在此作后置定语,修饰things。6 How much is your new bag? _ free.答案与解析For上句问的是:你的新包多少钱?for free“免费的”。7We should allow our children enough space to solve problems _ their own.答案与解析on句意:我们应当留下足够的空间让孩子们自己解决问题。on ones own“独立地”,符合句意。 .完成句子1我们在涨潮时启航前往法国。We _
6、_ _ _ at high tide.答案set sail for France2据圣经记载,亚当是人类始祖。_ _ the Bible, Adam was the first man.答案According to3科学家正在查找一种新元素。The scientists are _ _ _ a new element.答案in search of4他由于没有出席宴会而向她表示歉意。He _ _ _ _ not going to her party.答案apologized to her for5他是第一个到达这里的人。He was _ _ _ _ _ here.答案the first man
7、to reach.阅读理解A“He who can have patience can have what he wants,” said Benjamin Franklin. They say patience is a virtue (美德) seldom found in women and never in men. This may or may not be true, but its fair to say that there is nobody on the earth who couldnt benefit from more patience.Patience is ne
8、cessary for success.It is said that “all good things come to those who wait”. Many of the great scientists have remarked that their scientific discoveries came only through patient perseverance (坚持). Edison said, “Genius was 99% perspiration and only 1% inspiration.” Patience teaches us to value the
9、 effort and not just the success. It is a mistake to think that happiness can only be obtained through achievements.Patience brings peace of mind.When we desire certain outcomes (结果), well have no peace of mind. Even if one desire is filled, the nature of desire is that more will appear in its place
10、. There is no end to human desires. Patience means we will work with an attitude of detachment (超然)Patience can transform suffering into joy.Throughout life we suffer injustice; the best healer is patience. Through being patient and accepting our situation, its quite possible for our suffering to be
11、 transformed.Sri Chinmoy said, “If failure has the strength to turn your life into bitterness itself, then patience has the strength to turn your life into the sweetest joy.”1Whose saying supports the idea that patience makes a person joyful?A. Franklins. B. Edisons. C. Chinmoys. D. Einsteins.答案与解析C
12、依据文章最终一段中的“patience has the strength to turn your life into the sweetest joy.”可知,急躁有使你的生活变成最甜蜜幸福的力气。故选择C项。2In the writers opinion, _.A. human desires will easily be filledB. patience is a virtue seldom found in a personC. happiness can only be obtained through successD. patience is the best medicine
13、 of suffering答案与解析D依据文章中的“Throughout life we suffer injustice; the best healer is patience.”可知,生活中我们会患病不公正,急躁是最好的治疗的方法。故选择D项。依据文章中的“There is no end to human desires.”可知A错误;依据文章中的“patience is a virtue(美德) seldom found in women and never in men.”可知B错误;依据文章中的“Patience teaches us to value the effort and
14、 not just the success. It is a mistake to think that happiness can only be obtained through achievements.”可知C错误。3How is the whole passage organized?A. General detail general.B. General detail.C. Detail general detail.D. Detail general.答案与解析B第一段总写“He who can have patience can have what he wants”;其次段分
15、写“Patience is necessary for success.”第三段分写“Patience brings peace of mind.”第四段分写“Patience can transform suffering into joy.”由此可知选择B项。4Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. We All Need PatienceB. Patience Means SuccessC. Benefits of PatienceD. We Should Not Be Patient答案与解析C
16、依据文章的整体可知,作者全文都在写急躁的好处。故选择C项。BTwo Chinese living in South Africa were killed in a robbery (抢劫) on February 5, bringing the total number of Chinese killed in the country to four in less than a month.Chen Jianqing, 35, from Southeast Chinas Fujian Province, who ran a shop with her husband in a small t
17、own 45 kilometers away from South African capital Johannesburg, was shot dead.“One of her business partners died later in the hospital,” the Chinese consulate (领事馆) officials in Johannesburg said yesterday. “Local police are trying to find more information about the case. And we have told the victim
18、s (遇难者的) relatives and are helping them come to Johannesburg,” Consul Wu Gang told China Daily. Chens husband was injured during the robbery but did not suffer seriously, said Wu.The robbery happened at about 5:45 pm local time and the armed robbers ran away after taking more than 50,000 South Afric
19、an rand (US $8,200) and some jewelry, Xinhua News Agency reported.The killing happened just three days after Chen Jingmin, a 23yearold man from Qingdao, Shandong Province, was shot dead north outside Johannesburg by armed robbers. On January 10, a Hong Kong businessman was attacked and robbed at his
20、 home in Johannesburg and died the next day in the hospital. All these happened just in less than a month.According to records, there were more than 40 robberies attacking Chinese in South Africa last year, in which eight were killed. More than 100,000 Chinese are doing various kinds of businesses i
21、n South Africa, according to a Chinese official in the country. An increasing number of them are becoming targets (目标) of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars, the official said.5The passage is probably _.A. a business story B. a scientific articleC. a newspaper report D. an official docum
22、ent答案与解析CA项“商业故事”;B项“科学文章”;D项“政府文件”。本文是新闻报道,故C项正确。6Who were killed on February 5 in a small town near Johannesburg?A. Chen Jianqing and her husband.B. Chen Jianqing and one of her partners.C. Chen Jingmin and a Hong Kong businessman.D. Chen Jingmin and one of his relatives.答案与解析B由其次、三两段“Chen Jianqin
23、g, . was shot dead.”“One of her business partners died later in the hospital”可知B项正确。7How many Chinese were killed in South Africa since January?A. 2 B. 4.C. 5. D. 8.答案与解析B2月5日两位;倒数其次段:元月底一位(山东青岛)、元月10日一位(香港),故选择B项。8_ are more likely to be robbed in South Africa.A. Those Chinese who depend too much o
24、n local policeB. Those Chinese who live near the capital of South AfricaC. Those Chinese who open shops selling Chinese goodsD. Those Chinese who leave others the impression of being rich答案与解析D由最终一段“An increasing number of them are becoming targets(目标)of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars”一句推知,购买房子、豪车后成为抢劫目标,是由于别人觉得他们有钱。故D项正确。