1、专项训练(二).七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。一Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers_1_ According to a recent research, the most common argument between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks _2_ On the other hand, teenagers lose their pat
2、ience continually when parents blame them for dropping the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning up their room.The research, conducted by StGeorge University, shows that different parents have different approaches to these problems_3_ For example, those parents who yell at their children for their unt
3、idiness, but later clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their childrens behaviorOn the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the thrills of their actions can do better_4_ Parents should talk to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to
4、 say_5_ It is only by listening to and understanding each other that problems between parents and children can be settled AOn the one hand, parents go mad over messy rooms.BThere are many reasons for this.CThen again, teenagers have similar feelings about their parents.DCommunication is a twoway pro
5、cess.EHowever, some approaches are more successful than othersFPsychologists say that communication is the most important thing in parentchild relationshipsGIt is better for children and parents to understand each other.文章大意：本文首先指出父母与十几岁的孩子之间存在矛盾冲突及其原因，然后是研究发现的不同父母对此采取的不同方法，有的方法较另一些方法更有效果，最后一段是心理学家对
6、解决冲突的建议。答案：1C 考查上下文逻辑关系，根据关键词 similar feelings，再者，下文意思是表示家长和孩子都表示和对方不好相处。故答案选 C。2A 考查上下文逻辑关系，根据关键词： on one hand，.On the other hand.。3E 考查上下文逻辑关系，根据关键词 approach，下文是讲的一些家长的做法，故E 项正确。4F 考查上下文逻辑关系，根据关键词 communication，下文主要讲的家长和孩子之间的交流，故答案 F 正确。5D 考查上下文逻辑关系，根据关键词 twoway process, 双向过程，即下文所说的“听和说的过程” ，故答案选
7、D。二There is an English saying：“_1_” Until recently, few people took the saying seriouslyNow, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body_ 2_Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the bodyPeople watched funny films while doctors check
8、ed their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and musclesIt was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise_3_ If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial(有益的)Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the bodyIn one experiment doc
9、tors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programsThe group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program_4_5_ They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough t
10、o produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.ALaughter can prolong( 延长)ones life.BAs a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laughCThe reason why laugh
11、ter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish (减少) both stress and pain.DIt increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.EAlthough laughter help
12、s cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.FLaughter is the best medicine.GThey have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.文章大意：这篇短文由一则谚语，引导出笑可以改善人们的健康并且详述笑的好处。1F 空格前：有一则英语谚语。可知后面是一个谚语，故选 F 笑一笑十年少。故选F。2G 空格前：doctors have begun to look into laughter
13、 and the effects it has on the human body.可知笑可以改善人们的健康。选 G。3D 空格前：It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.可知笑可以增加血压，使心跳和呼吸加快。选 D。4C 空格前：The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program.可知笑可以减少疼痛的原因是会产生化学物质。选 C。5B 空
14、格后：They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing 可知医生开笑声诊所帮助改善他们的状况。选 B。三Back to school secretsWhat do you most look forward to about a new school year? Whether it is new supplies, new friends, or learning new subjects, going back to school can be excitingBut it can al
15、so be difficultespecially when you receive your first homework assignment(布置的作业) Here are some tips to take the headache out of homework：Plan your assignments in order of importanceThere are so many choices for how to spend your time during the school year_1_ At the end of the day, review your list
16、and check what might need to be done the next day_2_ For example, you could work on a short homework assignment while waiting for a ride home.Find out your best study stylesRyan, an 11yearold from New York, makes cards to help him remember informationHe told Weekly reader， “_3_”Divide big assignment
17、s into smaller pieces.“_4_ And they are easy to finish， ” Alice Carrott, director of educational support services at the University of Kansas Medical Center, told Weekly Reader._5_ This will help you have more energy and be more efficient(有效的) at your work, says Carrott.Use these tips and you just m
18、ight find yourself with more time for friends and afterschool fun!AIt stays in there until I need it.BIt can help to make todo lists.CFind a comfortable study areaDGet enough sleep and exercise.EFind smart ways to use free time.FSmaller bites are easy to get started with.GIts easier for me to get it
19、 all in my mind答案：15 BEGFD.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。一Great changes have taken place in American family life because of the _1_(develop) of science and industryIn the past, when more Americans lived on farms, a typical family _2_(have) many childrenIn a farm family, parents and their
20、 children often lived _3_ grandparentsOften, too, uncles and aunts lived nearly _4_ when industry became more important than agriculture in American life, families became smaller _5_ industry requires workers _6_ are ready and able to move off the land and to move again whenever necessaryAnd large f
21、amilies cannot move _7_(easy) from place to place as smaller families canSo people tend to have smaller families nowadaysIn the future, because of industrialization, families will _8_(require) to move even more frequently, and will be even smallerA typical family may remain childless consists of a m
22、an and woman onlyA small number of families may take childraising as their chief workAt _9_ same time they may also raise other peoples children, _10_(leave) those families free to move from place to place.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._文章大意：这篇短文告诉我们：由于科学和工业的发展，美国的家庭生活发生了很大变化。作者对过去和现在美国家庭的变化做了
23、对比，并且设想到美国未来家庭生活的改变。1development 句意：因为科学和工业的发展。the 修饰名词故填 development。2had 句意：在过去，更多的美国人，依靠农场生活，典型的家庭有很多孩子。In the past 所在的句子用过去时，故填 had。3with 句意：在农场家庭中，父母和他们的孩子们经常和他们的祖父母生活在一起。with sb 和某人在一起。故填介词 with。4But 根据空格前描述的家庭人员住在一起的很多，家庭比较大。空格后在美国生活中当工业比农业更加重要的时候，家庭人员在一起的比较少，家庭比较小。因此空前后表示转折，故填 But。5because 家
24、庭变得比较小，因为工业需要工人。空格前后表示因果关系，故填because。6who/that 句意：因为工业需要能够离开土地，必要时能够再次移动的工人。先行词workers，引导词可以是 that 也可以是 who 来引导定语从句。7easily 句意：并且大家庭不像小家庭那样能从一个地方很容易地搬到另一个地方。move 是实义动词，故用副词修饰，故填 easily。8be required 句意：未来由于工业化，家庭将需要更频繁地移动，并且甚至会更小。9the at the same time 在同时。same 在应用时前面一定加 the。10leaving 句意：同时他们也可能养育其他人的
25、孩子，把那些家庭自由地从一个地方搬到另一个地方。leaving 引导的现在分词短语作伴随状语。此时 leave 动作的发出者跟主句的主语 they 一样。二Robert Burns is the most famous poet to write in Scots, the traditional language of ScotlanDBorn in Ayrshire, Scotland to a poor farming family, his parents made sure that he was well educated as a childIn 1783 he started
26、composing(创作) poetry _1_ a traditional style using the Ayrshire dialect of ScotsThese poems were well received _2_(local) and in 1786 they were published in the volume, Poems, Chiefly, _3_ made him famous in Scotland overnight_4_， his fame was not accompanied by money and he found _5_ necessary to r
27、eturn to farming_6_ this also proved unprofitable, he entered government service in 1789.He died at the age of 37 as a result of a weak heart, brought on by years of poor working conditions on the farm _7_(date) back to his childhoodWithin a short time of his death, money started pouring in from all
28、 over Scotland _8_(support) his widow and childrenToday, his memory _9_(celebrate) by Burns clubs across the world and his birthday is _10_ unofficial “National Day” for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry, celebrated with Burns suppers.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._答案：1.in 2.locally 3.whi
29、ch 4.However 5.it 6When 7.dating 8.to support 9.is celebrated 10.an.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号() ，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限 1 词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起) 不计分。一Dear American guests，On behal
30、f for our school, I would like to express our warmly welcome to youWe are lucky to have us here in the middle of our English Week activities.As scheduled, we had English Talent Show todayThe purpose of this programme is develop our interest in English learning and practical abilities in listening an
31、d spokenThe programme consists of the following activities: recitation, singing, word spelling, story told and so onThe Show will begin at two oclock this afternoon at the Student CenterDear guests, you are welcome to take a part in our activitiesI hope we students will benefit great from your prese
32、nce.I sincerely hope you a pleasant time with usThank you.答案：Dear American guests，On behalf our school, I would like to express our welcome to youWe are lucky forof warmly warmto have here in the middle of our English Week activities.usyouAs scheduled, we English Talent Show todayThe purpose of this
33、 programme is hadhave todevelop our interest in English learning and practical abilities in listening and The spokenspeakingprogramme consists of the following activities: recitation, singing, word spelling, story and toldtellingso on The Show will begin at two oclock this afternoon at the Student C
34、enterDear guests, you are welcome to take a part in our activitiesI hope we students will benefit from your greatgreatlypresence.I sincerely you a pleasant time with usThank you.hopewish二Dear Linda，How is everything going with you？Ive returned to Shanghai，tiredly but happy.I cant thank you enough fo
35、r all the kindness you offered during my stay in New ZealanDWhen I first got to there.I found hard to use English properly.It was you who always helped me with patience.Now I have made such a great progress that I can speak English more fluentI even have a large vocabulary than before.I am not scare
36、d of English any more.When I am homesick, you kept me company，chatting ，playing games or showed me around the scenic spots.You made me felt as if I were one of your family members.There are so much wonderful memories fresh in my minDIn addition，please remember me to your parents.Best wishes.Yours，Yu
37、 Lei答案：Dear Linda，How is everything going with you？Ive returned to Shanghai， but happy.I cant thank tiredlytiredyou enough for all the kindness you offered during my stay in New ZealanDWhen I first got to there.I found hard to use English properly.It was you who always ithelped me with patience.Now
38、I have made such a great progress that I can speak English more I even have a vocabulary than before.I am not scared of English any more.fluentfluently large largerWhen I homesick, you kept me company，chatting，playing games or me amwas showed showingaround the scenic spots.You made me as if I were one of your family members.There are so feltfeelwonderful memories fresh in my mindmuchmanyIn addition，please remember me to your parents.Best wishes.Yours，Yu Lei
