1、课下能力提升(一).单词拼写1We have decided not to hold our wedding this year, but to delay (推迟) it until next year.2The evolution (进化) of a species is slow and takes a long time.3What percentage (百分率 ) of women return to work after having a baby?About 30% in our country.4The legal aid system should be accessibl
2、e (可以使用的) to more people.5He felt that his apartments only drawback (缺点) was that it was too small.6He said that he would stick to his post, but eventually (最终) he withdrew from it because of all its hardship and difficulty.7As we all know, Edison had more patents (专利) than anyone else in history.8T
3、he portable (便携式的) computer is becoming popular among both the young and the old.完成句子1许多退休的人还能用他们丰富的经验为社会做贡献。Many retired people can still contribute_to_the_society with their rich experience.2你必须把药放到一个比较高的小孩接触不到的地方。You must put the medicine to a high place, where it_is_not_accessible_to_children.3这
4、些年本市发生了多宗暴力事件。The_city_has_seen plenty of violence over the years.4直到两个多小时以后救援队才到达事故现场。It_was_not_until_two_hours_later that the rescue team arrived at the scene of the accident.5他没有敲门就闯进房间，这使我非常生气。He burst into the room without knocking at the door, which made_me_very_angry.完形填空Whenever Michael Car
5、l, the fashion market director at Vanity Fair, goes out to dinner with friends, he plays something called the phone pile game: Everyone places their _1_ in the middle of the table; whoever looks at their device (设备) before the check arrives _2_ for dinner.Brandon Holley, the former editor of Lucky m
6、agazine, had trouble _3_ her mobile phone when she got home from work. So about six months ago, she began putting her phone into a milk tin _4_ she walked in. It remains there until after dinner.And Marc Jacobs, the fashion designer, didnt want to sleep next to a noisy _5_. So he _6_ computers and p
7、hones from his bedroom a house rule he _7_ with audiences during a screening of his film Disconnect.As smartphones _8_ to make their way into our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass _9_ our personal space even further, users say these disconnecting _10_ are improving their relationships an
8、d _11_ their brains.“Disconnecting is something that we all need， ” Lesley M. M. Blume, a New York writer, told The New York Times. “The expectation that we must always be _12_ to everyone creates a real problem in trying to _13_ private time. But that private time is more important than ever.”A pop
9、ular method for _14_ is to choose a box for your cellphone, like Ms. Holley.“_15_ my phone is lighting up, its still a distraction (使人分心的事物), so it goes in the _16_， ”she said.Others choose new _17_.“No screens after 11 pm. ， ”said Ari Melber, a TV host.“I found the evenings were more _18_， and I wa
10、s sleeping better， ”he said.Sleep is a big factor, which is why Peter Som, a fashion designer, doesnt want to sleep _19_ something that is full of photos and emails. He keeps his phone charging in the living room overnight.“It _20_ is a headclearer， ”said Mr. Som.语篇解读：在日常生活中，很多人过度依赖手机，本文介绍了几位名人利用各种策
11、略来减少手机的使用，以给自己留出个人时间。1A.wallets BhandbagsCwatches Dphones解析：选 D 本文的主题是如何远离手机，结合上文的 “the phone pile game”可知，此处指吃饭时大家把手机放在桌子中间。故选 D 项。2A.pays BwaitsCprepares Dreaches解析：选 A 根据上下文可知，他们是在餐馆吃饭，因此，此处表示“谁在账单到来之前看手机谁就得买单” 。pay for 意为“为付钱” ，符合语境。故选 A 项。3A.examining BignoringCcharging Dfinding解析：选 B 根据第二段的内容可
12、推知，布兰登 霍利在控制自己不看手机方面有困难，所以她想了个办法：从六个月前开始，她一进门就把手机放到一个奶粉罐里。examine 意为“考试；检查” ；ignore 意为 “不理会；忽视” ；charge 意为“收费；开价；控告” ；find意为“发现” 。故选 B 项。4A.at the moment Bfor the momentCthe moment Din a moment解析：选 C 设空处前后为结构完整的句子，因此，中间需要连词连接。根据语境，此处指她一回到家，the moment 意为“一就” ，符合语境。at the moment 意为“此时此刻” ；for the mome
13、nt 意为“暂时；目前” ；in a moment 意为“马上；很快” 。5A.bell BdeviceCclock Dalarm解析：选 B 根据下文“computers and phones”可知，此处指能发出声音的设备 (device)。句意：时尚设计师马克雅各布斯不想睡在吵闹的设备旁边，因此他禁止在卧室里放置电脑和手机。故选 B 项。6A.banned BlostCcollected Dadjusted解析：选 A 根据上文“didnt want to sleep next to a noisy _”可知，此处指他禁止在卧室里放置这些设备。ban 意为“禁止；取缔” ，符合语境。los
14、e 意为“失去；丧失” ；collect 意为 “收集” ；adjust 意为 “调整；适应” 。7A.talked BagreedCprovided Dshared解析：选 D 根据马克雅各布斯的职业及下文的“with audiences during a screening of his film Disconnect”可知，这是他在公众场合与观众分享(shared)的经验。故选 D 项。talk 意为“谈论” ；agree 意为“同意” ；provide 意为“提供” 。8A.intend BchooseCcontinue Dhappen解析：选 C 根据下文“even further”
15、可知，手机在持续 (continue)进入我们的生活。故选 C 项。 intend to do sth.意为 “打算做某事” ；choose to do sth.意为“选择做某事” ；happen to do sth.意为“碰巧做某事” 。9A.defend BthreatenCimprove Dsave解析：选 B 根据上文的“make their way into our lives”可知，电子设备侵占我们的私人空间，再结合人们所采取的脱离策略可知，threaten( 威胁 )符合语境。10A.techniques BpracticesCexamples Dachievements解析：选
16、 A 文章前三段提到谁在账单到来之前看手机就得买单、一进门就把手机放到一个奶粉罐里以及禁止在卧室里放置电脑和手机都是一些不使用电子设备的例子，这些都是关于脱离手机的技巧(techniques)。故选 A 项。practice 意为“练习；实践” ；example意为“例子” ；achievement 意为“成就” 。11A.yet BeverCjust Deven解析：选 D 结合上下文可知，电子设备在不断侵占我们的私人空间，远离电子设备对于我们所有人来说都很有必要，它可以改善人们之间的关系，甚至思维方式。根据语境，设空处表示程度更进一步。故选 D 项。12A.dependable Bavai
17、lableCconvenient Dappealing解析：选 B 根据上下文可知，如果不偶尔脱离电子设备，随时准备与他人保持联系，这容易使我们疲于应付，而没有了个人空间。故选 B 项。 available 意为“有空的；可利用的” 。13A.figure out Bsave upCset aside Dtake up解析：选 C 根据语境可知，时时保持与别人联系的期望在留出个人时间方面产生了一个问题。set aside 意为“留出，拨出(金钱、时间等)” ，符合语境。figure out 意为“理解，明白；算出” ； save up 意为“储蓄；攒钱” ； take up 意为 “占据(时间
18、，空间)；开始从事”。14A.connecting BdistributingCentertaining Ddisconnecting解析：选 D 上文都在谈论 disconnecting 的重要性，结合本段中提到的 “to choose a box for your cellphone”可知此处指脱离(disconnecting)手机的方法，故选 D 项。此处为原词重现。15A.Unless BIfCSince DAlthough解析：选 B 根据句意“如果手机屏幕亮起，这依然是分心的事，因此”可知，设空处引导条件句，故选 B 项。16A.box BroomCpocket Dbag解析：选
19、A 根据上文的“A popular method for _ is to choose a box for your cellphone”可知，手机屏幕亮起仍是一件让人分心的事情，所以就把它放到一个盒子里。故选 A 项。上文的“choose a box”也是提示。17A.games BordersCsteps Drules解析：选 D 上文所述的是一些人远离手机的规则，再根据空后的“No screens after 11 pm.， ”可知，其他人选择了不同的规则。故选 D 项。 game 意为“游戏；体育活动” ；order 意为“命令；顺序” ；step 意为“步骤” 。18A.flexib
20、le BurgentCrelaxing Dupset解析：选 C 根据下文的“.and I was sleeping better”可知，睡得好说明放松了。flexible意为“灵活的；柔韧的” ；urgent 意为“紧急的；急切的” ；relaxing 意为“使人放松的” ；upset 意为 “烦恼的；不快的” 。19A.far from Bnext toCbeyond Dwithin解析：选 B 这里对应第三段的 “And Marc Jacobs, the fashion designer, didnt want to sleep next to a noisy _.”以及下文的“keep
21、s his phone charging in the living room overnight”；由他把手机放到客厅可知，他不喜欢把手机放在旁边睡觉。far from 意为“远离” ；next to 意为 “紧挨着” ； beyond 意为“超出；非所及” ；within 意为“在之内”。故选 B 项。20A.definitely BrarelyCfinally Doriginally解析：选 A 根据上下文可知，此处指把手机放到客厅的好处：这绝对是种大脑清洁剂。definitely 意为“确切地；肯定地” ；rarely 意为“罕见地 ”；finally 意为“最终” ；original
22、ly 意为 “原先地；最初地 ”。根据语境可知选 A 项。.阅读理解We spend a lot of time on our mobile devices these days and automakers have taken note, rolling out connected cars that make it easy to do nearly everything from your phone.“We all enjoy those kinds of experiences where you want something and by the push of a button
23、 everything gets taken care of for you. You dont have to go here and there and piece a bunch of things together by yourself， ” said Jim Buczkowski, director of Ford electronics systems. He recently introduced FordPass, a mobile platform that lets car owners access services like finding and paying fo
24、r a parking spot. “Heres the detail of what charges will be, and then I submit, and then I receive a QR photo allowing my entry to that parking location， ”said he.At Buick, the OnStar RemoteLink app connects owners to their cars no matter how far away they are.“This car in Detroit, I could start fro
25、m here in New York. Or let us say I have the only key to it and my wife in Detroit needs to get in the car, I can unlock it for her from here， ” said Stuart Fowle, manager of Buick communications.The feature, in fact, harnesses the cars 4G LTE connectivity. Up to seven mobile devices can connect to
26、it at any given time. “We want people to feel as if they were at home within the car, which a lot of people want to be in just for the driving experience, now they can be in there, and even the passengers can be in there as well for the connectivity experience， ” explained Rob Peterson, marketing ma
27、nager for Buick crossovers.But what does that connectivity mean for your privacy? It is important to have personal information to create that individualized, personalized experience, but certainly it will be a consumers option. For certain consumers, it may not even be an issue. There certainly is a
28、 factor where a younger consumer is much more comfortable giving up a lot more privacy and data than an older consumer is, and more likely than not, you are going to see a behavior similar to how they handle their personal privacy within the vehicle.Considering how capable our mobile devices have be
29、come, perhaps the only question left to answer is: “ Whos driving？”语篇解读：由于移动设备的广泛应用，汽车制造商推出了车载移动设备。这使汽车所有者通过手机上的应用程序就可与汽车本身取得联系。1What do Jims words intend to prove?AThe popularity of FordPass.BThe advanced technology FordPass adopts.CThe convenience of FordPass.DThe huge economic benefits FordPass c
30、reates.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “We all enjoy those kinds of experiences . You dont have to go here and there and piece a bunch of things together by yourself”可知，Jim Buczkowski 叙述了人们的客观需求；再结合下文的“Heres the detail of . I receive a QR photo allowing my entry to that parking location”可知，Jim Buczkowski 继而阐述了
31、 FordPass操作的细节，突出了其便利的特点。由此可推知，Jim Buczkowski 所说的话是为了表明FordPass 的便利性。故选 C。2Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “harnesses” in Paragraph 4?AEmploy. BControl.CReplace. DPrevent.解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据下文中的 “Up to seven mobile devices can connect to it at any given time.”可推知，画线词所
32、在句表示的是这一特点实际上利用了汽车的 4G LTE 连接功能。employ 意为“运用；应用” ，符合语境，故选 A。3What can we infer about the connectivity from the last but one paragraph?AOlder drivers commonly go against it.BDrivers should attach value to their privacy.CIt has become very popular with young drivers.DUsers may risk letting out their p
33、rivacy information.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的内容，尤其是“It is important to have personal information . giving up a lot more privacy and data”可知，使用这项连接服务的时候，要想获得特制的、个性化的体验，消费者需要提供个人信息。由此可推知，使用这项连接服务时，消费者有可能会泄露自己的私人信息。故选 D。.阅读七选五Playing sports offers you more than just physical benefits. _1_ The benefits are t
34、he same whether or not youre good at sports.Therefore, if you are not good enough to play competitively on a school team, you can play sports with your friends.Making new friends.Playing sports enables you to create friendships you otherwise might not have formed. _2_ You play together happily and g
35、radually know each other.Many times, the friendships you create on the field remain strong when you are not playing sports.Understanding the value of health.Participating in sports improves your health in many ways. _3_ This gets you thinking about what to eat and how to treat your body so as to ach
36、ieve the highest performance levels.Thus, playing sports can lead to better eating habits and prevent you from becoming too fat.Building team spirit.Sports provide you with the important chance of learning how to work in a team. _4_ By working together you will learn each others strengths and weakne
37、sses and will be better able to decide and work out the best plan for the team.This will without doubt help you in your future life and job as well._5_ Playing a sport requires a lot of time and energy.Some may think this would take students attention away from schoolwork.However, the opposite is tr
38、ue.Sports require memorization, repetition and learning skills that are directly relevant to schoolwork.ABecoming active in class.BDoing better in your studies.CClearly, sports will improve your fitness.DTo be a good athlete, you must take care of yourself.ESports can help you academically and socia
39、lly as well.FEveryone has to work together to achieve a common goal.GSports bring together teens from different schools and backgrounds.语 篇 解 读 ：本 文 是 说 明 文 。文 章 介 绍 了 体 育 运 动 的 好 处 。1解析：选 E 根据该空上一句中的“more than”可知，该空内容与运动会带来的其他好处有关，E 项中的“help” 和“as well”是个提示，故选 E 项，意为“运动还能在学业和社交上对你有益” 。2解析：选 G 下一句提到
40、：你们在一起快乐地运动，渐渐地认识了对方。由此可知应选 G 项，意为“运动会让来自不同学校和背景的青少年相识” 。3解析：选 D 下一句提到：这使你考虑该吃什么和如何对待自己的身体以达到最佳的表现水平。空格后的 This 指代的是要照顾好自己，由此可知，应选 D 项，意为“为了成为一名好的运动员，你必须照顾好自己” 。4解析：选 F 下一句中的“working together”与 F 项中的“work together”承接，故选F 项，意为“为了实现目标，所有人需要团结合作” 。5解析：选 B 该段内容与运动和学习有关，而且主要说明了运动也能促进学习，故选 B 项，意为“学习上会做得更好 ”。
