1、双基限时练(十九)Unit 9Lesson 3.单词拼写1Joseph is _ (牢靠的). You can believe in him.答案reliable2In order to save energy, we should make good use of the _ (太阳的) energy.答案solar3The thief had left an _ (印记) of his foot in the garden.答案impression4I _ (理解) your problem, but it cant be helped.答案appreciate5He wrote a po
2、litical _ (文章) and had it published on the newspaper.答案essay6Have you read the _ (章节) on the legal system?答案chapter7He enjoys a round of _ (高尔夫球) on Sunday mornings.答案golf8The _ (汽油) has run out.Thats why I cant get the car starting.答案petrol.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1He would appreciate _ if you can give him
3、a hand.答案与解析it句意:假如你能帮他的忙,他会很感谢的。appreciate“感谢;观赏”;当appreciate后有从句时,要用it作宾语。2The film star _ (play) more than 20 parts in movies _.答案与解析has played句意:这位电影明星迄今为止已经在电影中扮演了二十多个角色。so far“迄今为止”,多与现在完成时连用。3He didnt pay attention to his appearance, so he made a bad _ (impress) on his classmates.答案与解析impress
4、ion句意:他不留意外表,所以他给他的同学留下了邋遢的印象。make/leave a . impression on sb.“给某人留下印象”。4 How far do they live? _ (far) I know, they live in the same neighbourhood.答案与解析As far as句意:他们住的相距有多远?据我所知,他们住在同一条街上。as far as I know“据我所知”,符合语境。5The film festival took _ in October in my hometown.答案与解析placetake place多指有方案、有支配的
5、发生。6Most of us would like to make friends with people who are _ (rely) those who mean what they say.答案与解析reliable句意:我们大多数人都宠爱和说话算数的可信任的人交伴侣。reliable“牢靠的;可信任的”。7Please pass me those books, three at _ time.答案与解析a从该祈使句的意思“请把那些书递给我”来理解后面的内容应当是怎么样的递法,即一次递三本。表示“一次”应为at a time。8 I dont know how _ (operate)
6、 the machine. Would you please tell me how? With pleasure.答案to operate9Its the best way we thought of _ (prevent) pollution _ (live) a happy life.答案与解析to prevent; to livethe way to do sth.为习惯搭配,we thought of为定语从句修饰the way。其次空用不定式作目的状语。10I mean you _ (spend) this money for your daughter.答案to spend.阅读
7、理解AA popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, thats not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesnt matter whether the words come from someone else or ourselves the positive (good) and negative (bad) effects a
8、re just as lasting. We all talk to ourselves sometimes. Were usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldnt be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “selftalk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems
9、, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of selftalk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We_should_also_be_quick_to_give_ourselves_a_pat_on_the_back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a tes
10、t, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly la
11、nguage during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be angry.Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Bef
12、ore speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesnt pass this test, then its better left unsaid.Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build selfrespect an
13、d encourage others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.1There is no need for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because _.A. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselvesB. we can benefit from
14、 talking to ourselvesC. talking to ourselves always gives us courageD. it does no harm to have “selftalk” when we are alone答案与解析B依据其次段可知,自言自语对我们有好处。B项正确。2The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely _.A. praise ourselves B. remind ourselvesC. relax ourselves D. free ou
15、rselves答案与解析A画线句子的前一句和后一句都表明,我们应当即时的表扬自己。A项正确。 西方人在表扬别人时,通常有一个拍受表扬的人的背的一个动作。3The author would probably hold the view that _.A. encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offersB. negative words may encourage us to make more progressC. people tend to remember friendly wordsD. it is better to think tw
16、ice before talking to others答案与解析D从文章第一段和第四段内容可知,作者认为不当言语可以伤人。从第五、六段内容可知,D项表述正确。4Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Selftalk always has positive effects on us. B. We are fond of admitting talking to ourselves. C. Nice words help to build up ones confidence. D. The
17、effect of good words lasts longer than bad words.答案与解析C从第三段其次句可知,A项错误;从其次段其次句可知,B项错误;第五段第一句指出说话有持续的影响,但并没有表明D项意思。C项可在最终一段中看出。C项正确。BLast week, my granddaughter started kindergarten, and I wished her every success. But part of me didnt. I actually wanted her to fail in some ways because I believe that
18、 failure can be good for our learning process. Success is proving that you can do something that you already know you can do, or doing something correctly the first time, which can often be a problematic (存在问题的) victory. Firsttime success is usually a fluke (侥幸). Firsttime failure, by contrast, is s
19、upposed to be the natural order of things. Failure is how we learn. In Africa they describe a good cook as “She who has broken many pots.” If youve spent enough time in the kitchen to have broken a lot of pots, probably you know a fair amount about cooking. I once had dinner with a group of cooks, a
20、nd they spent time comparing knife wounds and burn scars. They knew how much credibility (可信) their failures gave them. I earn my living by writing a daily newspaper column. Each week I am aware that one column I write is going to be the worst column. I try my best every day. I have learned to cheri
21、sh that column. A successful column usually means that I am discussing my familiar topic, writing in a style I am used to or saying the same things as anyone else but in a fancy way. My younger daughter is a trapeze artist. She spent three years putting together a show, and she did it successfully f
22、or years. There was no reason for her to change it but she did anyway. She said she was no longer learning anything new and she was bored. And if she was bored, there was no point in subjecting (使听从于) her body to all that stress. She risked failure and great public embarrassment in order to feed her
23、 soul. My granddaughter is a perfectionist. She will feel her failures, and I will want to comfort her. But I will also, I hope, remind her of what she learned, and how she can do better next time. I hope I can tell her, though, that its not the end of the world. Indeed, with luck, it is the beginni
24、ng. 5Why did the author want his granddaughter to fail?A. Success is boring though beneficial. B. She would learn more from failure. C. Its impossible to do everything successfully. D. He wanted her to be strong enough to face hardships. 答案与解析B从第一段第三句中“failure can be good for our learning process”和最
25、终一句“Failure is how we learn. ”可知,B项正确。6Whats the authors attitude toward his daughter changing her show?A. Negative. B. Worried. C. Positive. D. Ambiguous(模棱两可的). 答案与解析C作者并不鼓舞一帆风顺的成功。当女儿打算放弃以前成功的演出而去制造新颖事物时,作者明知她会遇到挫折,还是支持她去做。从最终“with luck, it is the beginning”可知。C项正确。7The author develops the articl
26、e mainly by _.A. giving examplesB. following the time orderC. comparing different opinionsD. presenting a cause and analyzing its effects答案与解析A文章其次段列举了一群厨师的例子;第三段列举了自己写专栏的例子;第四段列举了自己女儿的例子,所以A项正确。8The writer talked about his own experience to show that _.A. we cannot depend on luck to live a good lifeB. we should try every possible way to avoid failureC. past failures made him dare not take risks in writingD. the thought of failure will make you work even harder答案与解析D从第三段其次、三句可看出,作者每周都会发觉自己写的专栏是最差劲的一个,这使得他“try my best every day”。D项正确。