1、课下能力提升(十五).用适当的介词或副词填空1(安徽高考)The athletes years of hard training paid off when she finally won the Olympic gold medal.2(福建高考)You had better set aside some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself energetic.3(江西高考)Ive got into the habit of calling in on my grandparents on my way home f
2、rom school.4(陕西高考)My uncle hasnt been able to quit smoking, but at least he has cut down.5(天津高考)I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasnt able to get away.6(安徽高考)Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they set off on their life journey.7Sc
3、ientists have come up with a new material that can break down over time into the soil without giving out any poisonous chemicals.8My dad always tries to convince me to get away from the cell phone and into the community, but I just wouldnt listen.9If you come across faults but you still want the bic
4、ycle, ask the shop assistant to reduce the price.10Sometimes you can see beggars take advantage of peoples kindness to make money.完成句子1他以职员开始而最后成为公司的主管。He started as an employee and ended_up_as head of the firm.2要想阻止历史潮流是徒劳的。It is always futile to try to hold_back_the_progress_of_history.3花在锻炼上的时间取决
5、于你正在接受的运动训练。The length of time spent on exercising depends_on_the_sport you are training for.4你怎么能够靠他帮你完成这个任务呢？How can you rely_on_him_to_help_you finish the task?.阅读理解The prospect of using electric automobiles is an exciting one. The image of the electric car in the public imagination is linked wit
6、h cleanliness, costsaving and energyefficiency. If electric cars really offer all these benefits, why arent we using them today? Can the electric cars really live up to peoples expectations? With companies like Nissan, Ford, GM, and Tesla Motors preparing to offer a variety of electric autos to the
7、general public, these kinds of questions are growing in importance every day.In order to see why electric cars are not used as widely as one might expect, it will be necessary to take a short look at the history of the electric automobile in the United States. The first true electric car built in th
8、e the US was made by William Morrison in 1891. As automobiles became more popular, sales of electric cars surpassed (超过) those of steam and gasoline automobiles. Compared to steam and gas cars, electric autos were cleaner, quieter, and easier to start.However, as the years passed, the gasolinepowere
9、d automobile gained market share. Two of the reasons for gasoline cars rise were the invention of the turnkey ignition (点火) and the discovery of large amounts of oil in Texas, which made gasoline more affordable for the average consumer. However, the_nail_in_the_coffin for electric cars was the incr
10、ease in distances that drivers traveled in their automobiles. With improvements in the road system, people drove farther and farther away from home until the energy of electric cars batteries was simply no longer sufficient to carry them all the way.After learning about their physical limitations, i
11、t is clear why electric cars are not in widespread use today. Nonetheless, some progress is being made towards a future with electric cars. Slowly, battery technologies are being developed which will allow electric cars to go farther. However, dont expect to see pure electric vehicles in widespread
12、use anytime soon.语 篇 解 读 ：电 动 汽 车 在 现 今 是 热 门 事 物 ，但 是 是 什 么 致 使 它 的 普 及 率 并 不 高 呢 ？1We can learn from the first paragraph that _.Apeople should have more confidence in electric carsBcurrent electric cars are different from what people expectCelectric cars are benefiting the general public a lotDman
13、y car companies are questioning the importance of electric cars解析：选 B 推理判断题。从第一段的反问 “If electric cars really offer all these benefits, why arent we using them today？”可知，事实是电动汽车还有很多问题，使它不能完全达到人们的预期。2The idiom “the nail in the coffin” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”Aa piece of good news that gives s
14、omeone confidenceBa bad thing that brings something nearer to its ruinCa secret that is hidden from the public on purposeDa promotion that gives out wrong information解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的 “was the increase in distances .all the way”可知，电动车的电池不能长距离地供电是导致电动汽车走向衰落的一个致命原因，故B 项与画线词意思接近。3What is the author
15、s attitude towards the future of electric cars?AHe believes they will definitely replace gas cars.BHe thinks battery problems will stop them from developing.CHe believes they will improve to a new stage in the long run.DHe doubts whether people will need pure electric cars in the future.解析：选 C 观点态度题
16、。从最后一段的 “some progress is being made towards a future with electric cars”可知 C 项正确。4The passage was mainly written to _.Aintroduce how electric cars workBdescribe the bright future of electric carsCexplain why electric cars are not widely usedDcompare electric cars with gas cars解析：选 C 主旨大意题。文章第一段引出一个
17、问题 热门的电动汽车普及率不高，第二、三段从历史讲起，指明形成这一局面的原因，第四段总结说电动汽车还是在发展的，但近期不可能有大突破。由此可知文章主要是讲述电动汽车不被广泛使用的原因。.阅读七选五If youve lent money to a friend, asking him or her to repay (偿还) you may make you feel bad. However, when handled properly, you can get your money without losing the friendship.Remind them kindly. _1_ S
18、tart by reminding them about the money. You can say something like, “I was happy to give you that money last month to help out, but I was hoping you could pay me back before my rent is due.”_2_ Some people may selfishly think that having money for themselves is more important than repaying the loan
19、(借款). In these cases, it may be beneficial to let the person know why its important that they pay you back soon.Ask them to repay some of the money. _3_ If your friend is unable to pay the full amount owed to you, ask if they can pay some of the money to show they are serious about making a repaymen
20、t effort.Set a deadline (截止时间). Sometimes, people simply work better with a timeline. Let your friend know youd really like to be fully repaid by a certain date. _4_ But if you really need the money paid back, setting a specific deadline may help.Decide what means more to you. In some cases, you may
21、 have to choose between getting your money back and keeping your friend. _5_ But if your friend still cant afford to pay you back, it might be time to think of the loan as a gift.AThis will likely be a difficult decision.BTell them what you need the money for.CYou dont need an actual reason to want
22、the money back.DAsk if they can agree to a repayment timeline before lending.EYou probably dont want to lose your friend over a personal loan.FYour friend may truly be having trouble repaying the money sometimes.GSometimes your friend really may have forgotten about the money owed to you.语篇解读：本文是说明文
23、。你好心借给朋友钱，但是让朋友还钱却会让你感到难为情。怎样在不失去朋友的情况下让朋友还钱呢？1解析：选 G 由空后的“Start by reminding them about the money”可知，有时候朋友可能真的忘了借过你的钱。G 项的 forgotten about 与之呼应。2解析：选 B 由本段“let the person know why its important that they pay you back soon”可知，你要告诉朋友你为什么需要这笔钱。3解析：选 F 由空后的“unable to pay the full amount”“pay some of th
24、e money”可知，有时候朋友可能真的没法还你所有的钱，你可以让他们先还一部分。4解析：选 E 空后的“But if you really need the money paid back, setting a specific deadline may help”与 E 项构成转折关系，你可能不想因为债务问题而失去朋友，但如果你真的需要他按时还钱，可以设一个特定的还款时间。5解析：选 A 上句的“choose between getting your money back and keeping your friend”与 A 项中的 a difficult decision 相呼应。.短
25、文改错Since I was a child, I had been dreaming visiting Qingdao. But it was not until this summer when my dream came true. I have spent three days in Qingdao. I first went to the famous Bathing Beach, which I swam for the first time. The next day, I went to climb Mount Lao, the mountain famous for Taoi
26、sm, which greatly impressed myself with its beautiful scenery and rich culture. When visiting Zhanqiao Pier, I took many beautiful photo. This trip is of great useful to me. It not only broadened my horizons, and made me learned how to take care of myself and deal with problems on my own.答案：第一句：dreaming 后加 of第二句：whenthat第三句：去掉 have第四句：whichwhere第五句：第二个 thea; myselfme第六句：photophotos第七句：usefuluse第八句：andbut; learned learn
