1、双基限时练 (二十二) Unit 9 Communication Workshop nor/neither 第一空是不定式作定语；第二空要用否定词。4What one thinks and feels is mainly due _ traditions, habits and education.答案与解析 to due to“归因于” 。5She didnt agree _ me. She was _ me.答案与解析 with; against agree with sb. “同意某人(的意见) ”；be against sb. “反对某人” 。6English is the langu
2、age used _ (frequent) on the Internet.答案与解析 frequently 句意：英语这门语言经常在网络上被使用。frequently“经常地” 。7I want to go there by plane; but the air fare is too _.答案与解析 high 句意：我想乘飞机去那里，但是机票太贵了。.阅读理解The wheel was one of the most important inventions and yet it has also proved one of the most useful. So wide and var
3、ied are the uses of wheels, in machines and vehicles of all kinds, that it is difficult to imagine what the world would be like without them. It is surprising to hear it said, therefore, that the wheels importance will perhaps be greatly reduced by the end of the century (the 20th century) by an inv
4、ention so new as to be still unnamed.The invention is a machine that floats above any surface on a cushion of air (气垫). The cushion is formed when air is blown into the bottom of the machine. This part is shaped like a saucer (碟子) turned upside down. If air is blown into this saucer, the machine ris
5、es to a height that may vary from a few inches to a few feet.Industry is already using one form of the invention to deal with heavy loads. It can lift them with ease and since there are no wheels，and therefore no friction (摩擦), they can be put into moving with the touch of a finger.The new invention
6、，however, is having a great effect on transport. Not only does it make expensive road systems unnecessary，but it enables vehicles to travel equally well over land or water. This unique (独一无二的) ability to reach most destinations has given rise to the prediction (预言) that wheeled vehicles may be as un
7、common at the end of the century as aeroplanes were at the beginning.1. The first paragraph tells us that _.A. a new invention may make wheels less importantB. wide wheels have a variety of important usesC. the wheels usefulness is yet to be provedD. the wheel was mans earliest invention答案与解析 A 第一段说
8、轮子是一项重要发明，已经证实是一项最有用的发明。而在段末可知 A 项正确，排除其他项。2The passage tells us that the new invention _.A. is more important for industry than for transportB. makes it possible to travel without using roadsC. will one day be used instead of aeroplaneD. will replace wheeled vehicles in a hundred years答案与解析 B 由第二段第
9、一句和最后一句可知，这项新发明将漂在空中，离地几英寸或几英尺，故推知 B 项正确。3At the end of the century, vehicles using the new invention will probably be _.A. plentiful B. unimportantC. rare D. expensive答案与解析 A 由文章段末“wheeled vehicles may be as uncommon at the end of the century as aeroplanes were at the beginning”可知，A 项正确。4According
10、to the passage, the new invention _.A. will soon get a nameB. is lighter than airC. can go almost anywhereD. was uncommon a century ago答案与解析 C 新发明可以飘浮在空中，可推知 C 项正确。A、 B 项文章未提及；D 项叙述不正确。.七选五Did you know that a turtle (乌龟) can lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays around 150 eggs at a tim
11、e. _1_Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs, they spend their whole lives in the water. _2_ They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find their way back there is unknown.When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtle
12、s crawl slowly up to the high water mark. _3_ They must struggle like mountain climbers.When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task of laying eggs. _4_ The sand protects the eggs from harm. Then the females leave them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be walk
13、ing along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. _5_ The tiny heads of baby turtles!A. Using their flippers, they pull themselves along the sand.B. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes.C. The turtle always moves very slowly in water.D. When it is time to lay their eggs, the femal
14、es swim to land.E. The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand.F. Some children makes fun of turtle at sea using their sticks.G. You may see tiny black balls coming out of the sand.答案 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.E 5.G.短文改错Read English newspapers is my favorite activity. When I entered int
15、o high school, I began to enjoy doing such work. With the teachers help, I realize that reading English articles are of great important. It is a good way to improve my English. I have learned more new words and expression by doing so. I also get many information, including news about China and the w
16、orld outside. It opens my eyes widely. Which I love most is the section about TV programs in the coming week. I dislike reading long articles there are many new word. I will work hard to keep on as if it is a particularly hard task for me.答案English newspapers is my favorite activity. When I ReadRead
17、ingentered high school, I began to enjoy doing such work. With the intoteachers help, I realize that reading English articles of great areis. It is a good way to improve my English. I have learned importantimportancemore new words and by doing so. I also get expressionexpressions many muchinformation, including news about China and the world outside. It opens my eyes widely. I love most is the section about TV Whichhatprograms in the coming week. I dislike reading long articles wherethere are many new . I will work hard to keep on if it is a wordwords as evenparticularly hard task for me.
