1、课时精练： unit2 using language 课时提升练习一.选词填空forever， championship， exchange， darkness， scholarship， appropriate， sponsor， warmth， sorrow1She got a family friend in London to agree to be her .2She picked up a dress for the occasion.3Shes working hard, aiming at winning a .4Many Pharaohs in ancient Egypt b
2、elieve they can live .5He was touched by the of their welcome.6The team is all going out to win the .7The stars came out as soon as fell.8They always share happiness and with us.二.单项填空1When drinking in _ amounts, alcohol can be beneficial to the health.Aapproximate Bfit Cappropriate Dsuited2When we
3、watched the national flag _ in the Olympic Games on TV, we _ a cheer.Arisen; rose Bbeing risen; liftedCraised; let out Dbeing raised; raised3Studies show that people are more _ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.Alikely Bpossible Cprobable Dsure4Pl
4、ease call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or _ it is convenient to you.Awhenever Bhowever Cwhichever Dwherever5They _ the trucks with boxes of food and sent the goods to the disaster areas.Asupplied Bprovided Cloaded Dunloaded6We wont know how the plan works till we have _.Atried i
5、t out Btried it on Ctried out it Dtried on it7Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still _.Ablank Bhollow Cvacant Dbare8I have offered to paint the house _ a weeks accommodation.Ain exchange for Bwith regard toCby means of Din place of三.完形填空Reading and writin
6、g _1_ is a very personal experience. Poets use language as a way of _2_ their feelings, whether positive ones of love, happiness and hope, or negative feelings like _3_ and fear. Poems can describe the beauty of nature, a person, a dream or a memorable event.Most _4_ have tried writing poetry at som
7、e time, for example, at school. For children, it is a good way to explore language and have _5_ with words as well as to express themselves.But teachers and psychologists have found another use for poetry as a form of therapy (治疗 ) to help people with problems._6_ are benefits for people of all diff
8、erent backgrounds and ages. Writing poetry can help people deal with _7_ in their lives death or feelings of sadness, drug or alcohol problems or serious illness. By writing down your feelings, _8_ can learn to understand yourself better and give yourself a voice if you feel you are being ignored. A
9、 poem might be a way of telling someone something when you do not feel able to talk about it _9_.And just because people are _10_ or having difficulties in their lives, it doesnt mean they have lost their sense of humour. Poems _11_ as therapy (治疗 ) can be funny too, as laughter is also considered t
10、o be very good medicine.Students at a special school in Dudley, in England, read and write poems _12_.Their reason for writing poems is not just to _13_ creative, but some of them they write are very good. All of them have problems. Some of them have longterm _14_ conditions, such as cancer, while o
11、thers have personality disorders or psychological problems. By writing poems students are growing _15_ selfconfidence. The poems provide a channel through _16_ they can communicate with the world, and express their feelings. They _17_ help them to recognize and explore their problems and to develop
12、a positive attitude to life.But the poems are helping _18_ people, too. The school has collected some of the students poems and published them in a book which is _19_ to raise funds for a local hospital. The book has proved very popular, giving students _20_ sense of achievement.1A. poem Bthe poems
13、Cpoet Dpoetry2A. expressing Bexpression Cexpresses Dexpressed3A.excitement Banger Cdarkness Djoy4A. people Bstudents Cwriters Dteachers5A. game Bfun Csmile Dfood6A. There BIt CThis DThat7A.branches Bchanges Cexercises Dlines8A.I Bthey Cshe Dyou9A. shoulder to shoulder Bface to faceChand in hand Deye
14、 to eye10A. hungry Bill Cthirsty Dhappy11A. said Bspoken Cseen Dwritten12A. some time Beveryday Cevery day Dsometime13A./ Bbe Cis Dare14A. salty Bscientific Cnatural Dmedical15A. in Bon Cfrom Dat16A. who Bwhich Cthat Dwhen17A. either Btoo Cyet Dalso18A. another Bthe other Cother Dthe others19A. sell
15、s Bsell Cbeing sold Dbeing selling20A. a Ban C/ Dthe四、七选五Some people want to live a productive and successful life. There are many things for you to do in order to achieve this.1._ Here are some suggestions on how to successfully reach your goals, both large and small. 2_ No matter what stage of lif
16、e you are in, you should know what you want for your life. Ask yourself questions such as: Do I want to work in this career for the rest of my life? Do I need more education? Do I want to buy a house? What age do I want to retire? How can I have a successful marriage? How can I be a better parent to
17、 my kids?Write down your plan. 3._ You can write down all that you want for your life. But unless you know how to achieve those goals, it will just be a dream. Decide what steps you need to take in order to develop your plans. Set large and small goals. Some people set 5 or 10year goals but leave ou
18、t the time inbetween. It is much easier to reach a large goal if it is divided into smaller ones. Here is an example.4._ So what do you do in the meantime? Goal 1 would be to start saving money. Goal 2 might be finding a house plan or researching contractors, etc. Big goals take a lot of time and pr
19、eparations. So you should also set small goals for you to achieve when setting large ones. 5_ Find things to do in your spare time, which will help you reach your goals. Dont waste your time. AIt is never too old to learn. BMake good use of your time. CDecide what you want for your life. DMake a pla
20、n and then write it down. EYou want to build a house in the next 5 years. FAnd setting and achieving goals is one of them. GMost people want to see a large goal and achieve it in a short time. 五、短文改错(陕西专用)This autumn, my class went to the seaside to go camp. We arrived at a sandy beach with a well v
21、iew of the sea and mountains. We set up our tents on the sandy beach, when night fell we started a fire to give us light and kept us warm. All my classmates sat around them, talking, singing and laughing. Several hours late, Robert and I went back to the tent to have the chat. We stayed up all night
22、. We found that we two had a lot in common. For example, we all like the same singers and have great enthusiasm for physics. The fire and stars see our happiness. What I wished time would stop at the moment! 参考答案一.选词填空1. sponsor2. appropriate3. scholarship4. forever5. warmth6. championship7. darknes
23、s8. sorrow二.单项填空1. 解析：选 C。approximate “大约的；大致的” ；fit 指素质、质量等“适合的”；suited “合适的 ”多作表语。此处指 “适当的”，因此用 appropriate。2. 解析：选 C。句意：在电视中看到国旗在奥运会上升起来的时候，我们欢呼起来。rise “升起”，是不及物动词；raise“举起来；升起来”，是及物动词；let out“发出 声音” 。3. 解析：选 A。考查形容词词义辨析。句意：研究表明如果人们总是长达几个小时地坐在电脑前，他们更可能遭受背部问题。所填词作表语，主语是人，故选 A。possible 和 probable 也
24、都有“可能的”之意，但它们作表语时主语不能是某人，sure“一定；相信”，不合题意。4. 解析：选 A。句意：请给我的秘书打电话让他安排今天下午或任何你方便的时候会面。whenever “ 无论何时 ”；however “无论如何 ”，表示程度；whichever “无论哪一个 ”；wherever “无论哪里” 。5. 解析：选 C。考查动词辨析。句意：他们把装满食物的箱子装上了卡车然后送往了受灾地区。load .with .“把装到上”。故选 C。6. 解析：选 A。考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们通过实施这个计划才知道它如何起作用。try out 表示通过使用来检测机器或其他工具等的功能；t
25、ry on “ 试穿”。 “动词副词 ”构成的短语，若代词作宾语，应放在两词中间，故排除 C 项。7. 解析：选 D。考查近义词辨析。blank“ 空的；未录音的；未填写的 ”；hollow“空的；中空的” ；vacant“空的；空缺的(指职位的空缺)”；bare“无遮蔽的；赤裸的；光秃的( 指物体表面没有覆盖物)” 。句意：尽管他们每年都在这个地区植树，但一些山顶上仍是光秃秃的。8. 解析：选 A。in exchange for “交换”； with regard to “关于”；by means of “用方式 ”；in place of “代替”。故选 A。三.完形填空1. 解析：选 D
26、。poem 表示 “诗”，是可数名词，表示“诗” 的类别时，应用 a poem, the poem 或 poems, poet 则是“诗人” 的意思。此处用 poetry 表示“诗歌”这一概念。2. 解析：选 A。此处有介词 of，也有宾语 their feelings，要用动名词。名词 expression 不能接宾语； 动词 expresses 和 expressed 不能作介词宾语。3. 解析：选 B。从空前的 negative feelings “消极的情感”看出，要填 anger, 和 fear 相一致。 excitement“兴奋”， darkness “黑暗 ”和 joy“高兴”
27、均与句意不符。4. 解析：选 A。大多数人有时候写诗，此处是泛指意义，无具体含义，故排除 C 项；如果选 B 项或 D 项，则与“for example, at school”矛盾。5. 解析：选 B。have fun with words “搞文字游戏”，是固定搭配。game 是可数名词， “比赛，游戏 ”，不能单独使用； smile 和 food 与句意不符。6. 解析：选 A。此处是 There be 句型。由空后的 are 可排除 it, this 和 that。7. 解析：选 B。由下文列举了部分生活变化的内容可知，答案应为changes，排除 branches “分支”，exerc
28、ises “练习”和 lines“行、线”。8. 解析：选 D。从“By writing down your feelings”看出应该用 you。9. 解析：选 B。face to face“ 面对面地” ；shoulder to shoulder “ 肩并肩地”；hand in hand “手拉手地”；eye to eye “见解一致地”。句意：当两人感到不能面对面地倾诉衷肠的时候，写诗也许是好办法。10. 解析：选 B。由空后的“or having difficulties”可知，生病和有困难是两件不幸的事情，是并列关系。11. 解析：选 D。由上文的叙述可知，通过写诗可以治疗人们心理和
29、情感方面的问题。poems“诗歌” 应该是被“写”(written)，而不是被“说”(said, spoken)或被“看见”(seen)。12. 解析：选 C。every day “每天”，用作状语；everyday “每天”，用作定语；some time “一些时间”；sometime“某时” 。句意：学生们每天读诗写诗。13. 解析：选 B。to be creative 构成不定式。14. 解析：选 D。从“such as cancer”看出，这些学生需要治疗，因此最佳答案是 medical。15. 解析：选 A。in 表示“在某方面” 。句意：通过写诗，这些学生在自信方面有所长进。16.
30、 解析：选 B。介词 through 后面用 which 而不用 that 或 who；空前的先行词 a channel“渠道”不表示时间，可排除 when。17. 解析：选 D。also 意为“也” ，用于句中；too “ 也”，用于句末；either 用于否定句；yet 意为“ 仍然”。18. 解析：选 C。other people “其他的人”，此处是泛指。another 修饰可数名词；the other 名词复数，表示特指； the others 不用来修饰名词。19. 解析：选 C。空前的 which 指代 a book，书籍应是被销售，选项中能够与 which is 构成被动关系的只有 being sold。20. 解析：选 A。a sense of achievement “一种成就感” 。四、15 FCDEB五、第一句：campcamping第二句：wellgood第三句：when 前加 and; keptkeep第四句：themit第五句：latelater; thea第八句：allboth第九句：seesaw第十句：WhatHow版权所有：学优高考网()
