1、单元加餐练.完形填空Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to _1_ how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I _2_ that I was going, all I could think about was the fun
2、of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and _3_ friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was _4_ , nothing about my term in France was what I _5_ .The moment I arrived in Paris, I was _6_ by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous
3、 and exciting _7_ I received some shocking news from my program coordinator (协调人) : there had been a death in my host parents extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to _8_ out of one familys house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me
4、 Id have a _9_ this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation (诱惑) to _10_ my native language, I asked not to be _11_ with an Englishspeaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I _12_ myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian (巴西人) the same
5、age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew wed be good friends for the rest of the _13_ .I left France with many _14_ , so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always _15_ to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend
6、 Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends _16_ France we enjoyed together. I love how people _17_ seem so different, but end up being so _18_ . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasnt just to respect the French people _19_ to respect all
7、 people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful _20_ .篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。作为一名赴法交换生,作者和自己的巴西室友结下了深厚的友谊,因此体验到了不同的文化和浓浓的情谊。1A.discuss BexpressC announce Dargue答案:B 根据下面的 “evidently
8、, my excitement really came through in my words”可知,作者“表达了自己多么想去法国” ,故选B 项 。2A.approved BknewC warned Ddenied答案:B 根据下文“all I could think about was . ”可知,这是作者知道自己要动身后的想法。3A.stubborn BanxiousC universal Dinteresting答案:D 根据前面的“making all sorts of new”可知,作者的愿望是交些有趣的新朋友,所以此处要用 interesting,故选 D 项。stubborn
9、“固执的” ;anxious “急切的” ;universal “普遍的 ”。4A.boring BupsettingC exciting Dpromising答案:C 根据上文中的“While traveling was inspiring”可知,作者觉得旅途让人振奋,同时作者觉得和那些人见面也是让人兴奋的,exciting 与 inspiring 表示的语义和传达的情绪相近;另外第 7 空前面的 exciting 也是明显的提示。故选 C 项。5A.expected BlikedC doubted Dfeared答案:A 根据文章开头的第一句“Last spring, I was fort
10、unate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program.”可知,作者是被选中参加学习交流项目的,作者只是想那里的有趣的事情,没有想在法国学习的事情,所以此处要用 expected。6A.sponsored BwitnessedC greeted Dsupported答案:C 根据前面的“The moment I arrived in Paris”可知,作者刚到达,就有一对善良的夫妇来迎接作者,所以此处用 greet,故选 C项。7A.until BwhenC since Dwhile答案:A 作者的一切都很好 “直到”得知那
11、令人震惊的消息,所以此处要用 until。8A.move BtravelC walk Drush答案:A 根据前面的“They had to travel outside France for several weeks.”可知,作者要寄宿的那家人要离开法国几周,因此作者肯定要从他们家里搬出来,所以此处要用 move。9A.housekeeper BleaderC roommate Dcolleague答案:C 根据下文“share a bedroom”及 11 空后的“with an Englishspeaking roommate”可知,作者需要和一个新的室友共处一室,所以此处要用 roo
12、mmate。10A.learn BappreciateC speak Dmaster答案:C 为了避免被诱惑讲母语,讲某种语言要用 speak。11.A.combined BfittedC involved Dplaced答案:D 作者要求不要和 讲英语的人安排在一个房子里,所以此处要用 placed。place “安置;放” 。12.A.added BintroducedC devoted Dadapted答案:B 作者第一次和自己的新室友 见面,所以作者是自我介绍,因此要用 introduce。13A.term BweekC month Dvacation答案:A 作者是来学 习的,因此他
13、们在剩下的学期会成为很好的朋友,所以此处要用 term。14.A.presents BsuitcasesC stories Ddreams答案:C 从下面的“when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was”以及下面的叙述都说明,作者是带着很多有趣的“故事”离开法国的。15A.surprised BdisturbedC embarrassed Dconcerned答案:A 在离开法国后,作者 谈论更多的是他的巴西朋友,因此听作者故事的人肯定感到惊奇,所以此处要用 surprised。16A.analyzing Bexploring
14、C describing Dinvestigating答案:B 作者和室友在周末去探 寻法国的风土人情,所以此处要用 explore。17A.need BshallC must Dcan答案:D 此处的 can 表示“可能” ,表述“人们表面看来似乎可能有很大差异” ,所以此处要用 can。18A.generous BindependentC similar Ddistant答案:C 和前面的 different 相对应。前面 说他们差距如此巨大,此处的 but 表示前后之间为转折关系,所以此 处要用 similar。19A.and BbutC or Dso答案:B 和前面“not just
15、to . ”相呼应,所以要用 but to。此处是not . but . 结构。20A.instructions BfriendshipsC facts Ddata答案:B 作者和自己的巴西室友 结下了深厚的友谊,因此作者向那些渴望体验异域文化并获得有深远意义的友谊的人推荐学习交流项目,所以此处要用 friendships。.阅读理解AIf you have come to Britain, there are some beautiful places you cant miss. Below are four that you can enjoy during your trip to B
16、ritain.CotswoldsThe Cotswolds are a range of hills measuring about 2,000 square kilometers, designated as an area of outstanding beauty and shared by the counties of Somerset, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Sometimes known as “The Heart of England”, the hil
17、ls are small but perfectly formed and dotted with pleasant towns and wellpreserved old villages inhabited mainly by wellpreserved old English folk.BathBath is a historic Roman and Georgian spa city. It is a World Heritage (遗产 ) Site, situated 100 miles west of London and 15 miles southeast of the ne
18、arest big city, Bristol. A unique city, Bath is famous for its hot springs, Roman period baths, medieval heritage and stately Georgian architecture. The famous English writer Jane Austen spent some time there, and her novel is a satire (讽刺) of the social life of the city at the time. Many of the sit
19、es she mentioned are still able to be visited in the city today. Much WenlockThe Shropshire town of Much Wenlock is a characteristically English town, off the beaten track, but well worth a visit. Not only is Much Wenlock a stunning beautiful medieval town, but it also played a part in the birth of
20、the modern Olympic Games. Much Wenlock is the birthplace of William Penny Brookes, the inspiration for the modern Olympic Movement and founder of the Wenlock Olympian Society. In recognition of its sporting heritage, the 2012 London Olympic Games named one of their mascots Wenlock.Castle CombeNestle
21、d in a wooded Cotswold valley, with the ambling Bybrook River flowing through its heart, Castle Combe is a truly delightful example of the traditional English village. Architecturally, little has changed since the 15th century. There are no street lights or TV aerials and you enjoy the peaceful atmo
22、sphere, and you will understand why it has won the “Prettiest Village in England” award so many times. Castle Combe is also a favoured location for Hollywood film and television companies. 篇章导读:这是一篇说明文,主要介绍了英国四个风景优美的地方。1In which place can we have a hot bath?ACastle Combe. BCotswolds.C Bath. DMuch We
23、nlock.答案:C 细节理解题。从文章 Bath 部分中的“spa city”和“Bath is famous for its hot springs”可知在 Bath 能洗温泉澡。故 选 C 项。2According to the passage, we find the four places _ .Acharming and ancient Bancient but crowdedC large and lonely Dgreen and modern答案:A 细节理解题。全文描述了四个历史悠久,风景优美,极富魅力的英国古老小镇。故选 A 项。3What is the purpose
24、of the authors writing this passage?ATo call on people to protect old places.B To introduce some places worth a visit.C To make the four places worldknown.DTo promote tourism in the four places.答案:B 推理判断题。通读文章内容可知,本文主要向读者介绍了英国四个历史悠久又风景优美的地方,且由文章中心段首段可知,作者写作本文的目的在于向读者推荐和介绍英国值得一游的景点。故选 B 项 。BThe UK ha
25、s a wellrespected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, it can be overwhelming and sometimes confusing.October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities have something called Fres
26、hers Week for their newcomers. Its a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life.However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nervewracking. Where do you start? W
27、ho should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join?Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Dont rush into anything that youll regret for the next three years. H
28、ere are some top tips from past students on how to survive Freshers Week:Learn rules. Make sure you are aware of British social etiquette. Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.Be hospitable. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start i
29、n making friends.Be sociable. The more active you are, the more likely youll be to meet new people than if youre someone who never leaves his room.Bring a doorstop. Keep your door open when youre in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that youre friendly.So with a bit of clever planni
30、ng and motivation, Freshers Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon youll be passing on your wisdom to next years new freshers. 篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要是为英国大学的新生介绍了“新生周”的生存技巧:学习并了解规则、为人热情、多进行社交等。4Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AOctober is ge
31、nerally the busiest month for universities.B Its a good idea to put a doorstop in your door.C A bit of planning can make Freshers Week easier.DThe first week of your every year at university is called Freshers Week.答案:D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一、二句“October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar
32、. Universities have something called Freshers Week for their newcomers.”可知,只有 对于刚上大学的大一新生而言才有“新生周”一说,不是上大学的每一年都有。故选 D。5We can infer from the 4th paragraph that_ .Athe newcomers usually miss the day living at homeB most of the students in the UK spend three years in universitiesC many freshers are wo
33、rried about how to fit in with university lifeDall the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs答案:C 推理判断题。根据文章第四段第一句“Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot.”可知,有很多新生在担心如何开始新的大学生活。故选 C。
34、6Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy?ATo help make friends with other freshers.B To pass the busy university life.C To show yourself a drinker as others.DTo pass the time in a happy way.答案:A 细节理解题。根据文章第五段下面的规则第一条“Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemat
35、es and friends.”可知,在宿舍里放一些饮品和小吃更利于你和室友、朋友处好关系。故选 A。7The main purpose of the passage is to _ .Aadvise the freshers how to behave well in the beginningB introduce something about high education system of the UKC discuss something about the Freshers Week in the UK Dtell the newcomers how to make a new
36、start in universities答案:D 推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句“Its a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life.”和第五段 “Here are some top tips from past students on how to survive Freshers Week.”可知,本文主要是帮助大学新生更好地开始新生活。故选 D。.短文改错At that time, I was working parttime for my w
37、hole afterschool life. The job was at the grocery store where I was made work long hard hours for very little pay. But that little money I earned could provide some supplies with me at school. One day when a person stopped me while I was packing groceries. He said “thank you”, to that I replied “no
38、problem”, and then I was about to going back to work. Therefore, the stranger wouldnt let me off; he looked me straight in the eye, and says in sincerity, “No, really, thank you!” That moment I felt moving by his simple words. He was showing her respect for my service.答案:At that time, I was working
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