SectionDReadingforWriting&AssessingYourProgress课后篇巩固提升基础训练Ⅰ.单句填空1.Withsomanydifferentformsofpoetrytochoosefrom,studentsmayeventuallywanttowrite(poet)oftheirown.答案poems2.TheJinggangMountainsstandwheretheboundariesoffour(county)meet.答案counties3.Thistrainwouldstoptwicemoreinthesuburbsbefore(roll)southeasttowardthecapital.答案rolling4.TheChinesegreettheNewYearfireworksandcrackers.答案with5.In(strike)contrasttotheirbrothers,thegirlswerebothintelligentandcharming.答案striking6.Thecentreofthecarhadafewemptyseatswhilebothendswere(crowd)withpeoplestanding.答案crowdedⅡ.完成句子1.Myfatherhasagiftforplayingthepiano,which(对……的影响很大)me.答案hasagreatinfluenceon2.TraditionalChinesemedicine(有……历史)thousandsofyears.答案hasahistoryof3.(问题解决了),wewentonsmoothly.答案Withtheproblemsettled4.Itisagreathonourforme(向……介绍)youoneofmybestfriends,LinYang.答案tointroduceto5.Thelecturewassoexcitingthatit(使我们情绪激昂).答案setusonfire6.MrBrowndecidedto(做更多的研究)andwriteabookaboutit.答案domoreresearch7.Thearticleonthiswebsite(给我们许多背景信息).答案givesusalotofbackgroundinformationⅢ.翻译句子1.她最后变成了一个优秀的作家并不令人惊讶。(it作形式主语)答案Itisnotsurprisingthatshefinallyturnedouttobeanexcellentwriter.2.这位老人喜欢关着窗户睡觉。(with的复合结构)答案Theoldmanlikestosleepwiththewindowsclosed.3.如果你烟瘾大,你更可能患上一些疾病。(sbislikelytodo)答案Ifyouareaheavysmoker,youaremorelikelytosufferfromsomediseases.4.我不知道我们能在什么地方找到汤姆。(Ihavenoidea...)答案IhavenoideawherewecanfindTom.5.听到他考试不及格我非常惊讶。(sbissurprisedtodo)答案Iwassurprisedtohearthathehadfailedintheexam.能力提升Ⅳ.阅读理解BettyisnotantraditionalAmericanbeauty.Sheisunfashionable,hasthickredglasses,untidyhairandlargemetalbraces(牙套)onherteeth.Butthishasn’tstoppedherfrombecomingoneofAmericans’favoriteTVcharacters.Sohowdidshemanagetodoit?Theansweristhatcharmcanbemoreattractivethanbeauty.BettyisthemaincharacterinaTVshowUglyBetty.TheshowisaboutherlifeasanofficeworkeratafashionmagazineinNewYork.TheTVshowhasjuststarted.Bettyhasmanyexcitingexperiencesandromanticstories.Bettyisoftenlookeddownonandlaughedatbythepeoplearound.Butshemanagestodobetterthanotherswithherhardwork,charmandwisdom.Theshowtellsusabouthowagirlgoesfromanuglyyoungduckintoabeautifulswan.Thoughyoumayknowtheendingoftheshowfromthebeginningandthestoryisfamiliartomanyofus,ithasstillbeenabigsuccessintheUSA.IthasattractedalargenumberofviewersandwontwoGoldenGlobeawards,oneofthehighesthonorsforatelevisionprogramintheUSA.“IthinkyoucanseeabitofBettyinallofus,andImeanmenaswell,becauseit’sabouttheweak,”saysAshleyJensen,whoplaysoneofthecharactersontheshow.Theprogramissopopularbecauseoftheperformanceofthe23-year-oldactressAmericaFerrerawhoplaystheroleofBetty.Shebringsthecharacteraliveonthescreen.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了美国著名的电视剧《丑女贝蒂》,Betty是《丑女贝蒂》中的主角,经常被嘲笑和看不起。但是她通过自己的努力和聪明才智获得了别人的认可,成了受欢迎的人。1.WhyisBettypopular?A.Becauseofherclothes.B.Becauseofherappearance.C.Becauseofherpersonality.D.Becauseofhercharm.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Theansweristhatcharmcanbemoreattractivethanbeauty.”可知,Betty受欢迎的原因是她的魅力。2.Whichisthereasonforthesuccessoftheshow?A.Alargenumberofviewers.B.Herlifeasanofficeworker.C.Thewonderfulperformance.D.TwoGoldenGlobeawards.答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Theprogramissopopularbecauseoftheperformanceofthe23-year-oldactressAmericaFerrerawhoplaystheroleofBetty.”可知,这个剧受欢迎是因为演员的表演非常好。3.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeautyfromwithinB.AromanticstoryC.AnuglygirlD.Anexcitingexperience答案A解析主旨大意题。本文是一篇记叙文,介绍了美国著名的电视剧《丑女贝蒂》,Betty是《丑女贝蒂》中的主角,经常被嘲笑和看不起。但是她通过自己的努力和聪明才智获得了别人的认可,成了受欢迎的人。这说明美丽来自内在。Ⅴ.应用文写作假定你是某校高三(2)班学生李华,你们班的几个同学计划本周日去西湖游玩,请你给外教MsSmith写一封信,邀请她一同前往。内容包括:1.时间、地点和出行方式:上午7点校门口乘车;2.游玩内容:参观名胜古迹、划船和品尝当地的特色小吃;3.期待对方接受邀请。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。DearMsSmith,Wewouldfeelmuchhonouredifyoucouldmakeit.Yourssincerely,LiHua参考范文DearMsSmith,SomeofmyclassmatesandIareplanningtogototheWestLakethisSundayandI’mwritingtoinviteyoutogowithus.We’llstartoffbybusat7:00amthisSundayfromourschoolgate,anditwilltakeaboutanhourtogetthere.First,we’retovisitsomefamousplacesofinterestthere,whichtakesaboutoneandahalfhours.Then,wewillgoboating,enjoyingthebeautifulsceneryofthelake,followedbytastingsomelocalspecialsnacksatnoon.I’msureyou’llhaveagoodtime.Wewouldfeelmuchhonouredifyoucouldmakeit.Yourssincerely,LiHuaⅥ.概要写作阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。“Meltingpot”meansaplacewherepeoplefrommanydifferentethnicgroupsorculturesformaunitedsociety.Theideacomesfromheatingmetalsinacontainer.Whentheymelt,themetalsuniteandbecomesomethingnewandstronger.ThetermhasbeenusedtodescribetheUnitedStatesasanationcreatedbypeoplewhocameherefrommanydifferentcountries.AFrenchmanwhowaslivinginAmericaexpressedtheideamorethan200yearsago.J.HectorSt.JohndeCrevecoeurpublishedabookcalledLettersFromanAmericanFarmerin1782.HewrotethatAmericahadpeoplefrommanydifferentcountries.Hesaidthattheywouldbecomeanewpeoplewhoseworkwouldonedaychangetheworld.Formanyyears,Americansgenerallyacceptedtheideaofdescribingtheircountryasameltingpot.Theywelcomedimmigrantsfrommanynations.Thoseforeignpeoplesettleddown,learnedthenewlanguageandbuilttheirlifeonthisnewland.Yetsomeofthoseimmigrantscriticizedthe“meltingpot”idea.Theyfelttheywereforcedtoloset