1、双基限时练(二十二) Unit 12 Communication Workshop & Culture Corner.单词拼写1There is a great _ (差异) between good and evil.答案 contrast 2The _ (增加物) of apples makes the cake taste good.答案 addition 3The dustman hasnt emptied the _ (垃圾箱) for over a month so far.答案 dustbin 4It seems that CD players and MP3 players h
2、ave replaced the _ (磁带) recorders.答案 cassette 5This pair of _ (剪刀) is very sharp. It surely cuts well.答案 scissors.单句语法填空(不多于 3 个单词)1In terms _ achievement, last weeks ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade.答案与解析 of in terms of 意为“按照；从方面来说” 。2First _ all, you shou
3、ld know something about the city before you go there.答案与解析 of 结合句意，应表顺序，first of all“首先” 。3 Look! Hes running so fast! Hard _(imagine) his legs were once broken.答案与解析 to imagine 句意：看！他跑得那么快！很难想象他的腿以前断过。4 How long do you think it will be _ China sends a manned spaceship to the moon? Perhaps two or th
4、ree years.答案与解析 before It will be时间段before .“还有多久才” ，后句回答完整说法应是 It will be perhaps two or three years before China sends a manned spaceship to the moon.。注意： before 后边的从句此时应用一般现在时，而不用将来时。5She sold her house _ she cant help regretting it.答案与解析 but 句意：她卖掉了房子但却又忍不住后悔。中间连词表示的是转折关系。6 We need a person very
5、 much to think up such an idea. _ the new engineer have a try?答案与解析 Shall shall 用于第三人称表示征求对方的意见。下半句句意：让新来的工程师试一下好吗？7Were trying to put _ a few hundred dollars every month toward our vacation.答案与解析 aside put aside“储存( 钱)；备用” 。句意：我们尽量每月存几百美元供度假用。8 The two girls look much alike. Yes, they look quite li
6、ke each other _some ways.答案与解析 in in some ways 意为“在某些方面” 。9Its a good idea to put _ some money in the bank for old age.答案与解析 away put away 意为“放好；储存 ”。10You should have followed his advice. _addition, we should respect people older than us.答案与解析 In in addition“另外；而且 ”，符合句意。.阅读理解This year some twentyt
7、hree hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13 to 19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries t
8、o learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.Here is a twoway student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with Georges family. In turn, Georges son Mike spent a year in Freds home in America.Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when h
9、e arrived, but after two months study, the language began to come to him. Schools were completely different from what he had expected much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There w
10、ere almost no outside activities.Family life, too, was different. The fathers word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual (个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and ha
11、ve a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea.“I suppose I should criticize (批评) American schools， ” he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In G
12、ermany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens (公民). There ought to be some middle ground between the two.1The world exchange programme is mainly to _.Ahelp teenagers in other countries know the real A
13、mericaB send students in America to travel in GermanyChave teenagers learn new languagesDlet students learn something about other countries 答案与解析 D 根据第一段中“They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teena
14、gers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world， ”可知，这种世界交换生的目的是为了让学生真正学到其他国家的一些东西。所以，D 项正确。2Fred and Mike agreed that _.A. American food tastes better than German foodB. Americans and Germans were both friendlyC. German schools were harde
15、r than American schoolsD. There were more cars on the streets in America答案与解析 C 第三段“Schools were completely different from what he had expectedmuch harder”，Fred 认为德国的学业难多了；最后一段“I suppose I should criticize(批评) American schools， ” he says “It is far too easy by our level.”Mike 要批评美国的学校，那里的学业对他们的水平来说太
16、容易了。由此判断，他们两人都认为德国的学习难度更大，因此，选择 C 项。3What is special in American schools is that _.A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildingsB. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a carC. students usually take fourteen subjects in allD. there are a lot of afterschool activities 答案与解析 D
17、 根据最后一段“Here we take part in many outside activities.”可知，正确答案应该是 D。4After experiencing the American school life, Mike thought _.A. German schools trained students to be better citizensB. a better education should include something good from both America and Germany C. American schools were not as go
18、od as German schoolsD. the easy life in the American schools was more helpful to students答案与解析 B 根据最后一段可知，Mike 感觉关于美国他要批评的地方是那里学业太简单，但他同时也认为课外活动多也许对培养公民更有利，最后“There ought to be some middle ground between the two.” Mike 认为在这两者之间应该有一个中间地带。 B项正确。.七选五You should make plans before you take a camping trip.
19、 Just follow these simple camping guidelines to make your trip safe and rewarding.Selecting an appropriate tent_1_ When determining the size of your tent, you should take into account the number of people as well as the camping equipment necessary for your trip. There should be enough room in the te
20、nt for the camping equipment. _2_Importance of foodWhile camping, you will need enough food to give you enough energy for your outdoor work. _3_ You should do all your cooking. Insist on simplicity in cooking and use vegetables and readymade food during your trip to minimize cooking time.Adequate sl
21、eep_4_ Nights are generally cooler than the days so you need to have enough warm clothes to feel comfortable enough to sleep during the night. When buying a sleeping bag, check that you feel comfortable in it. Extra air mattresses (气垫) may be included in your camping equipment to make your bed more
22、comfortable._5_ Bear these camping guidelines in mind and make sure you are fully prepared to enjoy your camping trip.A. All campers should have adequate sleep during the night.B. Thus you must have an efficient arrangement for food preparation.C. The best camping trips are had by those people who p
23、repare the best.D. Take healthy and nourishing food with you to meet energy demands during your trip.E. The comfort level in a tent determines the success of a camping trip.F. The size is the most important thing you should carefully consider when choosing a tent.G. It will destroy the mood of the e
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