1、双基限时练(十八)Unit 6Grammar 1.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1I can hear the cars _ night.答案at2There is a bridge _ the river.答案over3There is a cat _ the table.答案under4My house is just _ the street, so we are neighbours.答案across5There are extra trains to Beijing _ the winter time.答案during6He has lived abroad _ many years
2、.答案for7Her health has improved _ the operation.答案since/after8Please pass me the book _ the top of the shelf.答案on9Spain lies _ the South of Europe.答案in10_ the east of our school, there is a hill.答案To.单项填空1 When will you leave for Paris for a visit? _ next month.A. Until B. AfterC. At D. In答案与解析Bnext
3、month是时间点,不是时间段,“after时间点”可用于将来时,表示某特定时间之后。此处假如不用介词,则表示“下个月”;用了after则表示“下个月以后”。until在确定句中要与连续性动词连用。2Lucy is the most hardworking _ our classmates.A. in B. ofC. among D. between答案与解析C结合句意,此处应为“在之间”。among 指三者或三者以上之间,而between 指“在两者之间”。3John became a football coach in Sealion Middle School _ the beginni
4、ng of March.A. on B. forC. with D. at答案与解析Dat the beginning of “在开头”,是固定搭配。4The tables in the restaurant are so close together that theres hardly any room to move _them.A. among B. betweenC. in the middle of D. at the center of答案与解析B依据习惯用法,表示在三个或三个以上的人或物的分别两两之间时,应用介词between,而among则笼统地表示“在之中”。又如:Dont
5、 eat anything between meals.在正餐之间不要吃零食。Do you know the difference between the three?你知道这三者之间的区分吗? 5Scotland lies _the north of England, it is _ of Britain.A. to; part B. on; the partC. in; the part D. to; the part答案与解析Ain the north of “在北部”(内部);to the north of “在以北”(不接壤);part of .“的一部分”。6They had a
6、pleasant chat _ a cup of coffee.A. for B. with C. during D. over答案与解析Dover在此作副词,表示“时间持续”或“在期间”。7Do you think the Tshirt is too tight _ the shoulder?A. at B. on C. to D. across答案与解析Dacross是介词,有“横跨,横穿,穿越”之意。8Three of the towns factories have closed down _ the space of a year.A. among B. after C. beyon
7、d D. within答案与解析Damong“在之中”,不表示时间;after“在之后”;beyond“超出;超过”;within“在之内”。句中the space of a year是“一年时间”的意思。表示“在一年之内”介词应用within。本题D项正确。9Just one more block down this way, and youll find the post office _ the road.A. over B. acrossC. on D. through答案与解析Bover和on不符合规律;through表示“从穿过”,不符合题意。across可以表示位置,意为“在对面
8、;在的另一边”。10_ his arrival at the airport, he was greeted by many teenagers holding flowers in their hands.A. When B. While C. On D. For答案与解析Con可以和某些名词或动名词连用,表示“一就”。.阅读理解Before many teaching buildings in China, there is a statue (雕像) of Zu Chongzhi, a mathematician in ancient China. The cities of Xian
9、and Beijing have many monuments (纪念碑) and statues of important persons in the long history of China. All Chinese children know about the Forbidden City where the emperors (皇帝) lived, Tiananmen Square, the Summer Palace and Tiantan.Americans have their monuments and statues as well. The most importan
10、t ones are in the capital city of Washington D. C.The tallest is the Washington Monument, a very tall building that looks like a spear (矛) or arrow (箭) shooting into the sky. George Washington is called the father of the United States. He was the General who defeated the British army. The people mad
11、e him the first President of the United States in 1789.The largest is the Lincoln Memorial (纪念碑), a building where a statue of Abraham Lincoln is sitting in a chair looking toward the Washington Monument. Lincoln was the president during the American Civil War. He set all black slaves free in 1863.P
12、erhaps the most beautiful monument is the Jefferson Memorial. A statue of Thomas Jefferson stands on top of it, and he is remembered as a president and as the writer of the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言)The Capital Building is the place where laws are made. The White House is where the president
13、 lives. The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world.If you go to Washington DC., these are the monuments, statues and buildings you should see to understand American history and culture.1Monuments and statues are built_.A. in order not to forget persons who did a great deal
14、for his countryB. so as to make the city more beautifulC. so that children gather together hereD. as a part of the city答案与解析A文意概括题。依据全文的意思可以看出无论是哪个国家修纪念碑都是为了“纪念为祖国作出了巨大贡献的人们”,而不是为了美化城市或让孩子们在这里相聚,因此B、C两项是明显错误的。2Which of the monuments is the most beautiful in Washington D. C?A. Washington Monument.B.
15、Jefferson Memorial.C. Lincoln Memorial.D. The Monuments for the Unknown Heroes (英雄)答案与解析B由原文第五段中的“Perhaps the most beautiful monument is the Jefferson Memorial.”可知,杰弗逊纪念碑是华盛顿特区最秀丽的纪念碑。3What is the Capital Building?A. It is where the White House is.B. It is where the most important monuments are.C. I
16、t is where meetings are held and laws are made.D. It is where the Library of Congress is.答案与解析C依据原文倒数其次段中“The Capital Building is the place where laws are made.”可知C项是最佳答案。4In order to know well about American history and culture, it is necessary to have a look at _ in Washington if possible.A. the p
17、arksB. the libraryC. the monuments and statuesD. famous universities答案与解析C依据文章最终一段“If you go to Washington DC.,these are the monuments,statues and buildings you should see to understand American history and culture.”可知参观纪念碑、雕像和纪念馆会挂念人们了解美国的历史和文化。故C项为最佳答案。.七选五_1_ One of the best things you can possib
18、ly do is to start you own club. Its great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels theres never anything to do during the school holidays. The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. _2_ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list
19、is endless.Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. _3_ All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you._4_ You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. Thatll keep you busy f
20、or ages.At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grownups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of t
21、ime making them. _5_ Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started youll think of loads of more interesting things to do!AThats easy.BEnjoy your own club!CInvite a designer to join you.DWh
22、at are you interest in?ESome vacation is just around the corner.FThen you need to pick a name for your club.GUse a bright thick pen to make a special design.答案1.E2.D3.A4.F5.G.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Interviewer: Richard, can you tell us 1._ you became a writer?Richard: Well. Actua
23、lly, writing always interested me. Even 2._ I was a child, I used to spend a lot of my time 3._ (write) stories. I remember reading my stories to friends at school.Interviewer: But you havent always been a writer, 4._? What did you use to do ?Richard: My first job was 5._(drive) a taxi, I really enj
24、oyed 6._ (do) that. I got to know London very well. In those days I used to write in my spare time.Interviewer: How has this success changed your life?Richard: I dont know where to begin. My life is completely different. For a start, I didnt use to have my own car or house now I 7._(get) both, I thi
25、nk also Im more relaxed now. I used to think about my writing while I was driving around London. When I got home, I used to write 8._ my ideas. Now I write for eight hours 9._ day and then relax.Interviewer: Is there anything you miss about your past life?Richard: Yes, there is, actually I used to meet lots of interesting people. Now I meet hardly anyone at all. Writing is a very lonely occupation but Im certainly 10._ (happy) than I used to be.答案1.how2.when3.(in) writing4.have you5driving6.doing7.have got8.down9.a/one10happier