1、双基限时练(一) Learning to Learn.单词拼写1Selfassessment is a process by which you learn about yourself what type of learner you are, what you have learned, and where your _ (长处；优势) and _ (弱点；缺陷；不足) lie.答案 strengths; weaknesses2A driver should _ ( 集中思想、注意力等) on the road when driving.答案 concentrate3The party _
2、 (获得 ) over 55% of the vote, that is to say, it won.答案 gained4We should take a _ (积极的) attitude towards life not a _ (消极的) attitude.答案 positive; passive5My last advice is that you should take out your _ (以前的；过去的) notes and review them.答案 previous6We _ (把联系在一起) Egypt with Nile which is the mother riv
3、er of Egypt.答案 associate7He could not understand the _ (精神的；脑力的 ) or spiritual force of our island people.答案 mental8The investigation was carried out under the direction of a _ (高级的) police officer.答案 senior.翻译句子1你的话很有道理。(make sense)_答案 What you said makes sense.2他年龄比我小，但在公司地位比我高。(senior)_答案 He is j
4、unior to me, but he is senior to me in the company.3我们上次见过面。(previous)_答案 We met on a previous occasion.4吵闹声不绝于耳，我无法集中精力学习。(concentrate)_答案 I cant concentrate on my study with all that noise going on.5我得到的印象是事情已经解决了。(gain)_答案 I gained the impression that the matter had been settled.单项填空1The native s
5、tood before me, explaining to me how to take the way to the cinema, but what he said didnt _.A. make sense B. give wayC. take notes D. get information答案与解析 A make sense“有意义，讲得通” ； give way“让路；让步”； take notes“记笔记”； get information“得到信息 ”。由句意可知应选 A 项。2In order to _ a bigger share in the international
6、market, many staterun companies are striving to make their products more competitive.A. make B. acquireC. gain D. attain答案与解析 C 句意：为获得更大的国际市场份额，许多国有企业正力求把他们的产品变得更有竞争力。make“使成为 ”； acquire“获得(技术、能力)”； attain“达到(目的) ；实现(目标)”； gain“获得(利益和钱财)”。3The girl has made _ effort to improve herself in performing.
7、A. concentrated B. fullC. a lot D. every答案与解析 D 句意：这个女孩尽力在表演方面提高自己。make every effort to do sth.“尽力做某事”。4He decided to _ on _ physics because he just failed the exam.A. concentrate; studyingB. concentrate; studyC. concentrating; to studyD. concentrating; studying答案与解析 A 句意：他决定专攻物理，因为他刚刚考试不及格。decide t
8、o do“决定做”； concentrate ondoing“专心于”。5When talking about China, people often _ it with the Yellow River.A. associate B. makeC. reveal D. worship答案与解析 A make“使；做”； reveal v “泄露；透露”； worship v “崇拜；尊敬”。associate . with .“把和联系在一起” 。6 Why are you getting so anxious? I dont know _ to deal with the difficul
9、t question.A. who B. whyC. what D. how答案与解析 D 本题考查 deal with 的用法，常用的搭配为 how to deal with sth.。7Heart disease is _ with intensity, smoking and lack of exercise.A. assisted B. associatedC. adapted D. attached答案与解析 B 句意：心脏病与紧张、吸烟以及缺乏锻炼有关。associate“ 联想；使有联系”，be associated with .“与 有关系”，为固定搭配。 assist“协助”
10、 ； adapt“使适应”； attach“联系；系；固定”，常与介词 to 连用。.阅读理解AEven after studying English for years, many Chinese students find it hard to express themselves. Last week their worries were confirmed by the results of research into global IELTS scores in 2007 and 2008.Although Chinese examinees did well in reading
11、and listening, they scored the lowest out of any other countries in speaking.This embarrassing result challenges the old English teaching pattern in China. It focuses too much on points of grammar and sentence structure, while losing sight of the languages communicative skills. But all skills improv
12、e with practice. Whats more important is whether we have tried our best to practise. A teenage reader told teens of his experience. One day, when he tried talking to his classmates in English, they not only refused to speak it but laughed at him as well. The boy was hurt and didnt know whether to co
13、ntinue his efforts. What his classmates did is unwise. We all know practice is everything when it comes to improving speaking English, but most lose their chance while worrying about making mistakes.Many teenagers owe their reluctance to the lack of an English environment. They put all their hope in
14、 getting a foreign partner or ask parents to send them abroad. Yet, they fail to see that opportunities lie everywhere, at any time.While walking to school or waiting for a bus, you can speak to yourself in your mind on some topics or make up a dialogue. Invite your friends to chat in English for a
15、little bit after school. Lots of people also make progress by playing English tapes until they can understand them without looking at the captions (说明), and then follow the pronunciation.Of course, the best way to learn English varies from person to person. But, as the saying goes, “Practice makes p
16、erfect”. Youre certain to laugh at the end as long as you keep trying. 1The passage is mainly written to _.A. parents B. teachers C. students D. professors答案与解析 C 推理判断题。从文章多处可看出这是篇建议学生如何开口说英语的文章。2What is the problem for us Chinese to learn English?A. Many people dont know how to learn English.B. Man
17、y people cant get high scores in the examination.C. Many people have problem with oral English.D. Many people cant do reading or listening very well.答案与解析 C 由第二段“Although Chinese examinees did well in reading and listening, they scored the lowest out of any other countries in speaking.”可知，他们在口语上的分数很
18、低。3Why cant they speak English very well? A. Because they lack an English environment.B. Because they are too shy.C. Because they dont have the ability to speak English very well.D. Because they are lacking in practice.答案与解析 D 由第五段可知，很多学生抱怨没有语言环境，其实，口语可以通过练习来提高的。4What is the authors attitude towards
19、 the old English teaching pattern? A. Supporting. B. Opposite.C. Positive. D. Depressive.答案与解析 B 推理判断题。从 embarrassing, challenge 等词中就可推断出作者的感情态度。BWhy play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules, planning your next move and acting as a team member are all “game” idea
20、s that you will come across throughout your life.Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as ropejumping and hideandseek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they_translate_life_into_exciting_dramas_that teach children some of the basic rules the
21、y will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating (合作)Many childrens games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grownups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called “bones”， w
22、hich sharpens the handeye coordination (协调) needed in hunting.Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold
23、 medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or wars, an Olympic win can mean so much.Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play itsome for fun an
24、d some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy
25、it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.5Through playing hideandseek, children are expected to learn to _.Abe a team leader Bobey the basic rules Cact as a grownup Dpredict possible danger答案与解析 B 推理判断题。答案 A、C、D 在涉及“捉迷藏”这种游戏时都未提及；根据第二段内容可知跳绳、捉迷
26、藏等游戏不仅有趣，还能教给孩子一些他们在以后生活中应该遵循的基本原则，因此正确答案为 B。6The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can _.Adescribe life in an exciting wayBturn reallife experiences into a playCmake learning life skills more interestingDchange peoples views of sporting events答案与解析 C 词义猜测题。原句直译为 “把生活翻译成让
27、人激动的戏剧”；根据所举的“捉迷藏”等游戏可知是让孩子在游戏中学会生活中的一些基本规则，因此正确答案为 C。7According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?AIt inspires peoples deep love for the country.BIt proves the exceptional skills of the winners. CIt helps the country out of natural disasters.DIt earns the winners fame and
28、 fortune.答案与解析 A 细节理解题。根据第四段的 “People who watch the event wave flags，knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it.”可知，奥运金牌不仅仅是获胜的运动员的荣誉，更是一个国家的胜利，由此可知答案为 A。8Iribarnes goal of forming the foundation is to _.Abring fun to poor kidsBprovide soccer balls for childrenCgive poor kids a chance for a better lifeDencourage soccer players to help poor kids答案与解析 C 细节理解题。根据第五段的 “He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.”可知，他成立这个组织的目的不仅仅是让孩子们接触到足球，更是为他们提供一个充满希望的未来，因此正确答案为C。
