1、双基限时练(十七)Unit 12Grammar 1.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1Tom enjoyed _ (play) football when he was in school.答案playing2He pretended _ (be) friendly with me.答案to be3Go on _ (do) the other exercises after you have finished this one.答案to do4You oughtnt to go on _ (live) this way.答案living5The light in the office is st
2、ill on. He forgot _ (turn) it off.答案to turn6I regretted _ (do) this, but I had no choice.答案having done7Father asked me not _ (play) games before finishing my homework.答案to play8Before 2022 we will finish _ (build) the museum.答案building9We appreciate your _ (offer) to help.答案offering10We must avoid _
3、 (make) such mistakes again.答案making11The manager of the hotel forbids employees _ (accept) tips from customers.答案与解析to accept句意:这个宾馆的经理禁止员工接受顾客的小费。forbid后面要求接不定式作宾补。12I remembered _ (lock) the door before I left the office, but forgot to turn off the lights.答案与解析to lock句意:我离开办公室之前记得关门却遗忘关灯了。remembe
4、r to do表示“记得做”,与后半句中的“forgot to”相对应。13Jack said that he wouldnt mind _ (wait) for us.答案与解析waitingmind意为“介意;在乎”,后面接动词形式时,必需以动名词作宾语。14My brother keeps _ (help) me with my work.答案与解析helpingkeep doing sth.表示“始终不断地做某事”。15We should often practise _ (speak) English with each other.答案与解析speakingpractise意为“练
5、习”,后面接动词形式时,必需以动名词作宾语。16His parents insist on _(he) going to college.答案与解析hishis为going的规律主语。17The story was so funny that we couldnt help _ (laugh)答案与解析laughingcant help doing sth.意为“禁不住做某事”。18The farmers were busy _ (pick) cotton.答案与解析(in) pickingbusy可用于be busy (in) doing sth.和be busy with sth.结构。1
6、9He devoted his life to _(study) the atomic theory.答案与解析studyingdevote . to .表示“把献给;献身于;致力于”,其中to为介词,后面应接动名词或名词作宾语。20We are both looking forward to _ (go) on vacation next week.答案与解析goinglook forward todoing意为“期盼,期盼做某事”。.阅读理解AMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning,
7、people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize (强调)the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible u
8、ntil there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job.In many European countries like the UK or France people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurant
9、s or cafes rather than at the office.Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled.After get
10、ting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, Eng
11、lish and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and
12、sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.1In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _.Adevelop closer relations Bs
13、hare the same cultureCget to know each other Dkeep each other company答案与解析A依据其次段“Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in small talk, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countrieslike the UK or Francepeople find it easier to build up a las
14、ting working relationship at restaurants or cafs rather than at the office.”说明在英国等国家在一起吃饭喝咖啡等形式能够形成坚决的友情关系,故A项正确。2The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _.Athe English prefer to make long speechesBtoo many words are of no useCpeople from Thailand are quiet and shy by natureDeven
15、 talk and silence can be culturally different答案与解析D依据第三段第一句“Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.”说明,本段就是关于谈话和安静在一些文化中的意思也是不一样的。故D项正确。3According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?ABy sharing different ways of life. B. By accepting dif
16、ferent habits.CBy recognizing different values.D. By speaking each other s languages.答案与解析C依据最终一段中“However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.”说明,假如我们能够更好的理解他们的文化,以及和我们之间的文化的差异,我们就能有更好的理解,故C项正确。4What would be t
17、he best title for the text?AMulticultural Environment. BCrossCultural Differences.CHow to Understand Each Other.DHow to Build Up a Relationship. 答案与解析B本文主要叙述的就是不同国家和文化之间的差异问题,故B项正确。BCulture shock can be described as the feeling of confusion and anxiety that one experiences when faced with a large nu
18、mber of new and unfamiliar people and situations. Many things contribute to it smells, sounds, or the very feeling of the air one is breathing. Of course, the natives unfamiliar language and behaviour contribute to it, too. Peoples responses to culture shock vary greatly, from excitement and energet
19、ic action to depression, physical illness and hostility (敌对). A particular individual might react to culture shock one way one day and another the next.The idea of culture shock calls two useful points to mind. First, most people experience some degree of culture shock when they go to a new country,
20、 whether they admit it to themselves and others or not. Culture shock is more a product of the situation of being in a new culture than it is of the travellers personal character.Second, culture shock, like other kinds of “shock”, is normally transitory. It passes with time.Academic (理论的) analysis o
21、f the culture shock idea points out that the experience of culture shock need not be negative (否定). While there may be some unhappiness and unpleasantness along with the confusion and anxiety, the confusion and anxiety are necessary steps in learning about a new culture. If everything in the new pla
22、ce is just like home, no learning will come from being there.5Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. The Nature of Culture Shock and Its CausesB. How to Deal with Culture ShockC. The Harmful Effects of Culture ShockD. Different Types of Culture Shock答案与解析D由文章第一段其次、三句可知,本文主要叙述文化冲击
23、的各种不同表现形式。6The underlined word “transitory” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “ _ ”A. not long lastingB. not travelling a long distanceC. happening at a particular stageD. involving different people答案与解析A从transitory后面的“It passes with time.”说明文化冲击随着时间的推移而消逝,故A项与之相符。7We may conclude from
24、 the second paragraph that _.A. everyone entering a new country claims to experience culture shockB. most people are not aware of the shock in a new cultureC. most people going to a foreign country for the first time experience culture shockD. most people are unaware of culture shock they have exper
25、ienced答案与解析C其次段主要说明“大多数人到一个生疏的国家,都会经受不同程度的文化冲击”。.语法填空It was now raining heavily. My husband was away. I did not want to ask anyone else to go with me. So I went to the hospital by _1_. I was taken to a small room. Lina _2_ (lie) sleeping quietly on a table.This wasnt _3_ first time Lina had taken to
26、o many pills. I knew she would sleep deeply for about twelve hours _4_ the poison had stopped doing its harm.I sat down by Linas side and watched her sleep. The room was still. I looked around. The room seemed familiar. “Have I been here before?” I wondered. I looked around _5_. “Im sure Ive been in
27、 this room,” I told myself. Then I remembered. It was in this very room that I gave birth _6_ Lina seventeen years ago._7_ happy I was then! Lina used to be such a bright, _8_ (health) and nice child. “What has turned her into a dopetaker (吸毒者)?” I asked myself. “And why are millions of young people like her _9_ (take) dope to destroy themselves? There must be something _10_ (serious) wrong with our society. What is it?”答案1.myself2.lay3.the4.until5.again6.to7.How8.healthy9.taking10.seriously
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