1、双基限时练(二十一) Unit 12 Lesson 4.单词拼写1 Do you find the film interesting? On the _ (相反的), I nearly fell asleep half way through it.答案 contrary 2The school is 95 percent _ (少数民族) . That means 95 percent of children are not white American but from different racial (种族的 ) groups.答案 minority 3This is the _ (地
2、点) where the car crash happened.答案 spot 4We attended a _ (预展) of the winter fashion collection.答案 preview 5He _ (固定 ) a stamp to the envelope and mailed it.答案 attached6Though I have lived here for more than twenty years, it is not my _ (出生地)答案 birthplace 7This company mainly _ (出口) its products to E
3、uropean countries.答案 exports 8In summer, we children used to play all kinds of games _ (在户外) 答案 outdoors 9Please _ (宽恕) my mistakes and give me another chance.答案 forgive 10In our class, many classmates enjoy _ (文学) in their spare time.答案 literature.单句语法填空(不多于 3 个单词)1More and more young people are fo
4、nd _ playing tennis nowadays.答案与解析 of be fond of“喜欢” 。2Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _ (minor)答案与解析 minority be in a minority“占少数” 。3To our delight, she quickly adapted _ herself to the situation.答案 to 4 You dont like football, do you?_ the c
5、ontrary, I like it very much.答案与解析 On 问句句意：你不喜欢足球，是吗？答语后半句说“我非常喜欢” ，意思和问句正相反，on the contrary 意思是“正相反；恰恰相反” 。5I couldnt bear _ (listen) any longer, so I left the room.答案与解析 to listen/listening bear 此处意为“容忍” ，其后可接不定式或动名词，符合题意。6The old professor has a strange way of making his lessons _ (live) and inte
6、resting.答案与解析 lively lively “生动的；活泼的” 。7I cant forgive myself _ not being able to look after her at that time.答案与解析 for 句意：我因那时不能照看她而不能原谅我自己。.阅读理解AIf you go to Finland, you will likely be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are m
7、ostly highclass Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all
8、big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals.The most they would do to show their good faith (信任) is to wave their registration (登记) card to the waiter.With such a loose ch
9、eck, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour.They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate.From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will
10、 be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outside
11、r has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms.And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”In a society of such high moral (道德的) practi
12、ce, what need is there for people to be on guard (警惕) against others?1While taking a taxi in Finland, a passenger _.A. can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to goB. only pays two US dollars for a taxi rideC. can go anywhere without having to pay the driverD. needs to provide
13、good faith demonstration (证明) before leaving without paying答案与解析 A 从第一段的句子“You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.”可知，在芬兰乘出租车的时
14、候，乘客可以在还未付钱的情况下(临时) 去任何地方，司机都不会担心。选择 A 项。2We can know from the passage that in Finland _.A. both hotel guests and outside diners are served food free of chargeB. big hotels are mostly poorly managedC. guests can enjoy free food once they stayed in the hotelD. big hotels provide meals for all kinds o
15、f diners答案与解析 D 根据文章第二段的句子“The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners.”可知，在芬兰大旅店提供所有外面人的餐饮。选择 D 项。3Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Generally speaking, in Finland, workers can get more pay by working long hours.B. The b
16、osses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.答案与解析 B 根据文章第三段“They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the
17、rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.”可知，不是老板太忙没时间检查工人的工作时间，而是他们定好了协议。选择 B 项。4It can be concluded that _.A. Finnish people are really foolish in daily lifeB. Finland has been a good place for cheatsC. all the Finns are rich and therefore
18、honestD. the Finnish society is of very high moral level答案与解析 D 从最后一段的句子“In a society of such high moral(道德的) practice, what need is there for people to be on guard(警惕)against others？”可知，D 项正确，芬兰社会的道德标准非常高。BThese days most people in Britain and the USA do not wear very formal clothes. But sometimes
19、it is important to wear the right thing.Many British people dont think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theatres, cinemas and concerts you can put on whatever you like from elegant (端庄的) suit and dresse
20、s to jeans (牛仔裤) and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy.But in Britain, as well as the USA, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and res
21、taurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.In many ways, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sports clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegan
22、t. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles.It is difficult to say exactly what people wear in Britain and the USA, because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the
23、 same. Youll feel more relaxed if you dont look too different from anyone else.5The passage mainly tells us _.A. what people wear in Britain and the USAB. we should wear different clothes in different occasionsC. do the same as other people in other countries doD. most people wear very formal clothe
24、s in Britain答案与解析 A 通读全文可知，本文重点讲述了英国人、美国人在不同的场合穿不同的衣服。故 A 项正确。6Many people in Britain wear freely when they _.A. attend meetings B. attend lecturesC. spend their spare time D. meet their friends答案与解析 C 根据第二段第三句“When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything.”可知英国人自娱自乐时，穿着很随意。故 C
25、 项正确。7Who dont usually wear suits or ties?A. Lawyers. B. Drivers.C. Doctors. D. Secretaries.答案与解析 B 根据第三段第二句“Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes.”可知司机不包括在内。故B 项正确。8If you visit an American friend in the evening you may find that your friend wears _.A. dirty clothes B. fine
26、 clothesC. formal clothes D. informal clothes答案与解析 D 根据第四段第二句“At home or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sports clothes.”可知晚上在家，美国人穿非正式的服装。故 D 项正确。9If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests us is to wear _.A. strange clothesB. your native clothesC. the same clothe
27、s as the people there wearD. pretty clothes答案与解析 C 根据最后一段第二句“If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same.”可知 C项正确。.语法填空M: Thats all _1_ this week. Ill see you here for another lecture next Tuesday. Youre free _2_go everyone but you, Ms Swanson. Could I have a mi
28、nute of your time _3_ you take off?W: Sure. Um, is there a problem?M: I _4_ (finish) grading the tests. I want to talk to you before _5_ (return) them to the class.W: Oh, dont tell me that I _6_ (fail) another exam! I tried so hard!M: You didnt fail. In fact, you got _7_ highest grade in the class.
29、Im concerned about how you accomplished this.W: Well, I didnt copy from other students, if thats _8_ you think. I have actually changed my study _9_ (habit), planning my study time better, so that I dont wait until the last day to study, _10_ has made a world of difference in how well I learn the material.答案 1.for 2.to 3.before 4.have finished5returning 6.failed 7.the 8.what 9.habits10which
