1、1单元加餐练（一） 完形阅读组合练.完形填空“You are never too old to start something new！” says Englishtown _1_ Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50. In a few years, she has made _2_ progress!Ellen studied at Englishtown because no evening classes were _3_ in her hometown. At Englishtown, she joins
2、_4_ classes online and speaks with native Englishspeaking teachers.“Englishtown is a wonderful place to _5_， ” she says. “My son always says, Mom, you are a bit _6_. He cant understand why I spend so many hours studying, _7_ love it.”Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly _8_. S
3、he said， “I finished all my _9_ after 2 years, but noticed I still had _10_ difficulties.”Instead of _11_， she chose to press on. Four years later, shes still studying in the online classroom, but to perfect her already _12_ English, she has set new _13_ and _14_ understanding grammar points.“Studyi
4、ng online is never _15_， but you need selfdiscipline and selfmotivation.”she says. “If you really want to learn, never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no _16_. Practice, practice！”“Studying English isnt all about hard work. It is also _17_！” she says. “I like the on
5、line conversation classrooms. I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions. Im open for all _18_”Ellen has been able to _19_ her English to use. “I am very _20_ for Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here， ” Ellen says.语篇解读：有志者，事竟成。本文介绍了一位 50岁才开始学英语的老学生，凭借顽强
6、的毅力，取得了可喜的成绩。1A.professor BfriendCstudent Dreporter解析：选 C 由第二段的第一句“Ellen studied at Englishtown .”可知 Ellen2是 Englishtown的一名“学生” 。2A.amazing BchallengingCdiscouraging Ddisturbing解析：选 A 她 50岁开始学英语，仅仅几年就取得了“惊人的”进步。后三项分别表示“挑战性的” “令人气馁的” “烦扰的” ，都不符合题意。3A.satisfied BofferedCattended Drepresented解析：选 B 在她的
7、家乡没有“提供”夜校课程，所以她选择在 Englishtown学习。offer“提供” ，符合语境。4A.conversation BcompositionClistening Dreading解析：选 A 根据后半句的内容可知她参加的是在线“会话”课程。倒数第二段中的“I like the online conversation classrooms.”也有提示。5A.live BeatCentertain Dstudy解析：选 D 根据第二段第一句可知 Englishtown是一个极好的学习场所。6A.crazy BtiredCworried Dattractive解析：选 A 下一句提到
8、她的儿子难以理解她为什么花那么多时间去学习英语，由此可知他认为妈妈有点“疯狂” 。7A.though BbutCwhile Dwhen解析：选 B 他不能理解的是妈妈为什么花那么多时间学习， “却”乐在其中。8A.dropped BbrushedCawarded Dprogressed解析：选 D 她从第一级开始学习，并且很快“取得进步” 。此处 progress作动词，表示“进步，进展” 。9A.channels BschedulesCcourses Dpapers解析：选 C 两年后她学完了所有的课程。course“课程” ；channel“渠道，频道” ；schedule“时间表” ；p
9、aper“试卷” 。10A.comprehending BreadingCgrammar Dvocabulary解析：选 C 根据下一段最后一句可知应选 C。311A.fighting back Bgiving upCturning away Dlooking around解析：选 B 她没有“放弃” ，而是坚定地继续学习。A 项表示“还击，抵抗” ；C 项表示“把(某人)拒之门外” ；D 项表示“环顾四周” 。12A.significant BshabbyCbroken Dexcellent解析：选 D 本句意思是“为了使她本来已经很优秀的英语更出色” 。空格前面的already是重要提示。
10、13.A.goals BdecisionsCmeans Dconclusions解析：选 A 虽然她的英语已经很优秀了，可是她又为自己设定了新的“目标” 。set a goal“设定目标” 。14.A.turns off Bgets offCfocuses on Dputs up解析：选 C 她为自己设定了新的目标，并且“集中”理解语法要点。focus on“集中精力于” ，符合语境。15.A.interesting BboringCshocking Dunwilling解析：选 B 本句后半部分提到“但是你需要自律、自我激励” ，由此可知她认为在线学习一点也不“乏味” 。16.A.visio
11、n BsuccessCstruggle Dtendency解析：选 B 如果你真的想学习，即使当你遇到困难或者认为不会成功时，也决不要放弃。17.A.fun BwasteCweakness Dwonder解析：选 A 结合本句前后两句中的内容可知学习英语应该也很“有趣” 。18.A.measures BtopicsCtimetables Dfashions解析：选 B 她对所有的“话题”都感兴趣。A 项表示“措施” ；C 项表示“时间表” ；D项表示“时尚” 。19.A.take BsetCmake Dput解析：选 D 她已经能够使用英语。put . to use 是固定搭配，表示“利用，使
12、用” 。420.A.hopeful BsensitiveCthankful Dglad解析：选 C 根据最后一句话可知，Ellen 现在知道的大部分英语都是在 Englishtown学到的，所以对它很感激。.阅读理解In a few weeks, the halls of a school in Nanuet, NY., will be full of mini race cars. The vehicles are carefully designed to achieve great speed.But the cars makers arent collegelevel engineer
13、s; theyre middleschool students attempting to learn about physics and technology. “Its rewriting whats possible in education， ” says Vinny Garrison, the teacher who organizes the races.According to a survey, nearly threefourths of US. teachers use technology to encourage students to learn. And that
14、tech is getting smarter: students can now tour ancient worlds to learn history, take quizzes via smartphone and more. Most of the changes are designed to better prepare US. students for careers in fastgrowing fields like science and engineering. But they can come at a cost. A$500 million plan to sup
15、ply Los Angeles students with iPads was recently stopped after students found ways to avoid content filters (过滤器)So far, however, research shows that using tech in the right ways can make students smarter and more creative. Here is a look at six new technologies that are shaping the classrooms of th
16、e future.1MakerBot has already placed more than 5,000 3D printers in US. schools that are designed to help students create model cars (to learn about physics), model frogs (to learn about biology) and more.2Publishing company McGrawHills line of digital SmartBooks quizzes students after every chapte
17、r and stresses the material they need to review; teachers can use that data to better know their students.3HewlettPackard is testing touchscreen blackboards in a model classroom in Taipei, which are connected with students individual computers, allowing them to copy notes and view multimedia (多媒体)4S
18、ome classrooms at the University of North Carolina feature rolling desks, which allow students to easily switch from listening to a teacher to 5organizing into small groups.5Instead of purchasing new tech, schools in Katy, Texas, ask kids to bring their own smartphones so they can conduct research,
19、answer quizzes via text and more.6In order to help kids understand teamwork and trust, the Kickstarterfunded Empathy Toy already used in roughly 400 schools globally requires them to cooperate on building blocks (积木) while they are blindfolded.语篇解读：本文是说明文。虽然现代科技在教育领域的使用像一把双刃剑，但是正确的使用能对学生产生促进作用。1The
20、car races are organized _.Ato challenge college studentsBby middleschool studentsCfor educational purposesDat New York City Hall解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“theyre middleschool students attempting to learn about physics and technology”可知，学生设计这些赛车是出于学习的目的。2The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to
21、_.Afields BchangesCcareers Dstudents解析：选 B 代词指代题。根据第三段内容可知，科技给教育带来了变化，这些变化对学生的学习有所帮助，但同时也伴随着代价，故此处的 they 指代 changes。3Which of the following is helpful for students practical skills?AMakerBot.BSmartBooks.CTouchscreen blackboards.DEmpathy Toy.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“MakerBot . help students create model
22、cars (to learn about physics), model frogs (to learn about biology) and more.”可知，MakerBot 能帮助学生制作模型，对于锻炼学生的实际动手能力有好处。4Whats the purpose of this text?ATo report applications of technology in schools.BTo show students great interest in technology.6CTo describe some research work on education.DTo recom
23、mend some advanced technologies.解析：选 A 写作意图题。通读全文可知，作者以客观的口吻介绍了现代科技在教育领域的应用，既介绍了它的好处，也谈到了它的弊端。故选 A项。单元加餐练（二） 第卷规范增分练.语法填空Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. In the distance he could see a person _1_ (go) back and forth between the surfs edge _2_ the
24、beach. As the man approached, he could see there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as a result of the natural _3_ (act) of the tide.The man _4_ (stick) by the apparent uselessness of the task.There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to die.As he approached, the person co
25、ntinued the task of _5_ (pick) up the starfish one by one and throwing them into the ocean. As he came up to the person, he said, “You must be crazy. There are _6_ (thousand) of miles of beach _7_ (cover) with starfish.You cant _8_ (possible) make any difference.” The person looked at the man. He th
26、en bent down and picked up one _9_ (many) starfish and threw it back into the ocean.He turned back to the man and said， “It surely made a _10_ to that one！”答案：1.going 2.and 3.action 4.was stuck 5.picking6thousands 7.covered 8.possibly 9.more 10.difference.短文改错Several years before, my friend and I wo
27、uld often drive to Chicago to pay a visit our other friends. After a couple of trips we noticed that there was a homeless man always sitting at a same exit of the subway. One day we brought some food with us and gave them to him. When he saw what we have brought for him, he became exciting with joy.
28、 After seeing his reaction, my friend and I decided to take our action a little of farther. One night we packed up sandwiches and bottles of water, looking for people whom were in need. The look of joy in the face of each person we helped was one of the most amazing feeling in my life. 答案：第一句：before
29、ago; visit 后加 to7第二句：same 前的 athe第三句：themit第四句：havehad; excitingexcited第五句：去掉 of第六句：whomwho第七句：inon; feelingfeelings.书面表达假设你是李津，你的笔友 Johnson给你写信咨询有关中国女排名将朱婷的信息，请你根据以下提示回信答复。姓名 朱婷 国籍 中国出生日期 1994年 11月 29日 出生地点 河南身高 1.95 m 体重 78 kg2013 World Grand Prix (Silver Medal)2014 World Championship (Silver Meda
30、l)团队荣誉2015 World Cup (Gold Medal)个人荣誉 Most Valuable Player (4次)注意：1.词数 100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_参考范文：Dear Johnson，I am very glad that you want to know something about Zhu Ting. She was born on November 29, 1994, in Henan Province. She became interested in volleyball in the training school and showed a
31、 great talent for volleyball. Besides, she has a perfect body with 1.95 m in height and 78 kg in weight. As a 8result, she plays as an outside hitter for the team. Thanks to her gift, especially her efforts, she has made great progress and already been awarded “Most Valuable Player” four times. Meanwhile, with team spirit and cooperation, China womens national volleyball team won two silver medals in 2013 and 2014, and a gold medal in 2015. Yours，Li Jin
