1、双基限时练(八)Unit 7Communication Workshop & Culture Corner.单词拼写1There was much lively _ (争辩) about whether women should spend more time at home.答案debate2Initially, I _ (不同意) with his proposal, but later I changed my mind.答案disagreed3We will go to the _ (运动场) to watch a football match.答案stadium4Our childr
2、en go to the _ (当地的) school.答案local5The pollution of this area makes the _ (野生生物) hard to live.答案wildlifes.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1Although they are close friends, they sometimes _ (agree) with each other.答案与解析disagree句意:尽管是好伴侣,他们有时意见也不全都。依据题意可知,此处表示意见不全都,故填disagree; disagree with sb.“不同意某人的看法”。2_ happens t
3、hat the two friends have the same birthday.答案与解析It句意:碰巧的是这两个伴侣是同一天生日。3The authorities debated _ to build a new car park or not.答案与解析whether句意:那些权威人士在争辩是否要建立一个新的停车场。4He agreed _ what I said at the meeting, but we didnt agree _ how to do it.答案与解析with; onagree with sb./ones words/what one said表示“同意某人说的
4、话”,而agree on则表示“在某方面达成协议”。5_ my opinion, your proposal was really quite suitable to the specific situation.答案与解析In句意:在我看来,你的建议与具体状况格外匹配。in ones opinion“在某人看来”。6 Shall we go to the art exhibition right away? Its _ to you.答案与解析upIts up to you.“由你打算”,符合题意。.阅读理解When a Swedish ship that sank in 1628 was
5、recovered from the port of Stockholm, historians and scientists were overjoyed with the chance to examine the remains of the past. The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth century. In this way, artifacts, objects made by human beings, provided a picture o
6、f daily life almost 400 years ago.Underwater archaeology the study of ships, aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water is really a product of the last 50 years. The rapid growth of this new area of study has occurred because of the invention of better diving equipment
7、. Besides the Swedish ship wreck (残骸), underwater archaeologists have made more exciting discoveries such as the 5,000yearold boats in the Mediterranean Sea.Underwater archaeology can provide facts about the past. In ancient ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6,000 years. There ar
8、e also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of peoples way of life and their systems of trade in ancient times. Underwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the worlds knowledge of history, but they have to fight two enemies. One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for anci
9、ent artifacts that they can sell to collectors. Once sold, these objects are lost to experts. The second enemy is dredging machines (挖掘机) often used to repair ports. These machines destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them deeper under sand and mud. By teaching the public about the importance of und
10、erwater “museums” of the past, archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to protect underwater treasures.1What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?A. To provide background information of the topic.B. To attract readers attention to the topic.C. To use an example to support the topi
11、c.D. To offer basic knowledge of the topic.答案与解析B一开头就说打捞一艘沉船,科学家们都因有机会来考察过去欢呼起来。同时古时候的工艺品可供应应人们当时人的日常生活信息,从而引出考古话题。吸引读者去了解水下考古是怎么回事。因此B项最佳。2The aim of underwater archaeology is to _.A. exploit water bodiesB. search for underwater lifeC. study underwater artifactsD. examine the underwater environment
12、答案与解析C题干是对水下考古的目的进行提问。A项“水下开采”;B项“查找地下生物”;C项“争辩水下的工艺品”;D项“检查水下环境”。依据文中“Underwater archaeologythe study of ships, aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of water”这句话给水下考古下了一个定义,可知水下考古是争辩水下的人造物体的。3Underwater archaeologists are worried because _.A. sea hunters have better divi
13、ng equipmentB. their knowledge of world history is limitedC. dredging machines cause damage to the portsD. sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research答案与解析D最终一段倒数第四句“Once sold, these objects are lost to experts.”由此推断,工艺品一旦被卖掉,考古学家就很难再得到。4What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce
14、 a young branch of learning.B. To discuss the scientists problems.C. To explain peoples way of life in the past.D. To describe the sunken ships.答案与解析AA“简介一门新兴学科”,B.“争辩科学家的问题”,C.“解释过去人们的生活方式”,D.“描绘沉船”。文中其次段叙述水下考古是近50年来的新兴学科,而通篇都在叙述水下考古,所以应选A项。.七选五Love is a telephone which always keeps silent when you
15、 are longing for a call, but rings when you are not ready for it. _1_Love is a telephone which is seldom programcontrolled or directly dialed. You cannot get an immediate answer by a mere “hello”, let alone go deep into your lovers heart by one call. Usually it had to be relayed by an operator, _2_3
16、_ When you are ready to die for love, you only find, to your disappointment, the line is already occupied by someone else, and you are greeted only by a busy line.Love is a telephone which is not always associated with (与有联系)happiness. _4_Love is a telephone which, when you use it for the first time
17、, makes you so nervous and excited _5_A. When you pick up a phone, you never know whether it brings sweetness or bitterness. B. and you have to be patient in waiting. C. so everything can be done in a second. D. As a result, we often miss the sweetness from the other end.E. that you will hate to mak
18、e another call. F. Love is a telephone which is always busy. G. that you either hold the receiver upside down or dial the wrong number. 答案1.D2.B3.F4.A5.G.短文改错Dear Li Hua,Im glad to hear of you. As for living at home and living in your school dormitory, I think youd better to choose the latter.First
19、of all, living in a dormitory will develop your ability of living independently and solve problems by yourself. Secondly, if you live there, you will find easier to share feelings with your friends; in all, you are of the same age and have common feelings towards many thing. Most important, living w
20、ith your friends will improve your team spirit, that will be beneficial to your future career.I hope you can consider my advice seriously and then make you final decision.Yours,Wang Lin答案Dear Li Hua,Im glad to hear you. As for living at home living in your school dormitory, I think youd better choos
21、e the latter.First of all, living in a dormitory will develop your ability of living independently and problems by yourself. Secondly, if you live there, you will find easier to share feelings with your friends; all, you are of the same age and have common feelings towards many . Most , living with your friends will improve your team spirit, will be beneficial to your future career.I hope you can consider my advice seriously and then make final decision.Yours,Wang Lin