Unit 8 English week
综合能力演练
I. 单项选择。
1. His friend Jenny gave him some good ________.
A. advise B. advices C. advice D. advises
2.You’d better _______ swimming with your parents.
A.go B.to go C.going D.not to go
3. _______ it rained hard,_______ I stayed at home.
A.Because;/ B.Because;so C.Though;but D.Though;/
4.The boy is very _______ in this _______ book.
A.interested;interesting B.interesting;interested
C.interesting;interesting D.interested;interested
5.I can’t answer the question.So I _______ the teacher for help tomorrow.
A.ask B.asked C.am asking D.am going to ask
6.I often help my mother ______ housework.
A.for B.with C.at D.about
7. The man has a ______son.
A. five year old B. five-years-old C. five years old D. five-year-old
8. The teacher told the boy late again.
A. to not be B. not be C. not to D. not to be
9. Jim went to New York, his sister went to New York, .
A. too B. also C. either D. and
10. If it tomorrow, we’ll play football in the gym.
A. won’t snow B. will snow
C. doesn’t snow D. isn’t snow
11. He’s hungry and he needs _______ something.
A. eating B. eat C. ate D. to eat
12.Don’t worry. My mother has been ________ danger.
A.in B.out C.out of D.from
13.The cat _______ my grandfather.
A.belong B.belongs C.belongs to D.belong to
14. ____________! There is a fire engine coming!
A. Watch out B. Take care C. Look out D. All of the above
15.Are you good at _______
A.run B.runing C.running D.runs
[真题链接]
1. If we ______ take environmental problems seriously, the earth _______ worse and worse.
A.don’t; will be B.won’t; isn’t C.won’t; is D. don’t; won’t be
2.-What a nice computer!
-My parents bought it for my sister and me. It’s .
A. ours B. hers C. theirs D. mine
3. —Are these books yours, Mike
—No, they aren’t. They belong to ______.
A. him B. his C. hers D. she
II. 完形填空。
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的三个选项(A、B和C)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
What are the British like when they learn languages
1 is said that the British are the worst language learners in Europe —62 percent of them can’t speak 2 other language except their own! 3 38 percent of them speak at least one foreign language, only18 percent speak two.
Learning a foreign language is not 4 at school in Britain; children start studying a foreign language at 11 and many 5 completely at 14. So why don’t young people 6 studying languages at school
The government is now looking at different ways to 7 language learning. One idea is to start much 8 and introduce foreign languages when kids are five. 9 idea is to give school children more choice—they can choose to study their favorite language.
It may be difficult to 10 people’s attitude(态度) to learning languages but the government has decided to have a try!
1. A. That B. It C. This
2. A. any B. no C. some
3. A. As B. When C. While
4. A. popular B. good C. interesting
5. A. wake up B. turn up C. give up
6. A. look for B. go on C. set up
7. A. stop B. improve C. find
8. A. younger B. sooner C. slower
9. A. Other B. One C. Another
10. A. choose B. take C. change
III. 阅读理解。
A
Many students ask for advice about improving their English.There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English.Li Hao from Hubei wrote,“I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs.But it takes a long time.What do you think ”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends,and guess the meaning of the new words.Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking.Sam,from Suzhou wrote,“Our school has a foreign teacher.But I’m shy and can’t speak to her.What should I do ”
When I visit China,lots of people in the street say,“Hello! How are you Where are you from Do you like China ”These are good questions to start a conversation.Many people are shy when they speak English,so before you begin,take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary.Oliver,from Anhui wrote,“I want to re member all the new words.I write them down,but I forget them quickly.What should I do ”
Try to remember eight or nine words a day.Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom.Say the words when you see them,and change them every day.And when you’re shopping,how about counting the English words,or saying the English names for everything you see
1.How many basic questions do the students often ask
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
2.What should you do if you are shy to speak English
A.Watch English films.
B.Write down the words first.
C.Listen to real English songs.
D.Take a deep breath and smile before you begin.
3.What is Oliver’s problem
A.He’s too shy to talk with others.
B.He’s not able to count English words.
C.He can’t remember new words.
D.He doesn’t know what real English is.
4.What’s the best title of this passage
A.How to learn English
B.Talking about English films
C.Advice about English writing
D.The way of beginning an English conversation
B
My Plan for Learning English
Many students and teachers always ask this question “What’s the best way to learn English well ” Different people have different answers.Here is my plan for learning English.It is based on(根据) my own experience in learning languages.It helped me when I learned English.I hope that it can help you,too.
·Speak to Americans as much as possible.
·Write,write,write—letters,emails,notes,etc.
·Make phone calls to practise your English.
·Watch TV and movies.
·Listen to the radio.
·Read as much as possible.
It is important to believe that you will improve your English.Sometimes when you make plans,they seem very difficult.Progress comes little by little.Think about where you are today,and where you were last week or last month.Maybe it doesn’t seem you have come very far.But if you stop and think about where you were six months ago,or even a year ago,then you will see your progress.That progress gives you hope.Keep on studying,and you will reach your goal sooner or later!
5.What do students and teachers often ask
A.How to speak English well.
B.How to write English well.
C.How to read English well.
D.How to learn English well.
6.The plan for learning English is based on ______.
A.a student’s teaching story
B.a student’s learning story
C.an English teacher’s experience
D.the writer’s experience
7.Which of the following is NOT true about the writer
A.He reads aloud in the morning.
B.He watches English movies.
C.He often writes English notes.
D.He sometimes speaks English with friends on the phone.
8.What is important for an English learner
A.To study English every day.
B.To speak with Americans.
C.To listen to the radio.
D.To believe that he will improve his English.
9.The underlined word“progress”probably means“______”in Chinese.
A.经历 B.错误 C.进步 D.失败
【答案与解析】
I. 单项选择。
1. C。advise为动词。advice为不可数名词。故选C。
2.A。had better后用动词原形;其否定式为在动词原形前直接加not。由句意“你最好和你父母一起去游泳”可知用肯定式,故选A。
3.A。由“天下大雨”及“我待在家里”知前半句是原因,后半句是结果。because“因为”,不可以与so连用,排除B项;though意为“尽管”,引导让步状语从句,but意为“但是”,排除C、D项。故选A。
4.A。句意为“这个男孩对这本有趣的书感兴趣”。第一个空格处应填interested构成短语be interested in,第二个空格处应使用interesting来修饰物,故选A。
5. D。由tomorrow可知,此处应该用一般将来时,ask sb. for help意为“向某人寻求帮助”。
6. B。考查:help的搭配。help sb. with sth. 意为“帮助某人做某事”。
7. D。这里是用复合形容词修饰名词,用连字符构成的复合形容词中的名词不加复数。
8. D。tell sb. not to do sth.意为“告诉某人不要做某事”。
9. A。too用在肯定句句尾表示“也”。
10. C。在if引导的条件状语从句中,主语用一般将来时态,从句用一般现在时表示将 来的意义。
11. D。need to do意为“需要做……”。
12.C。结合句意“别担心,我妈妈已经脱离危险了”可知要用out of。out of danger意为“脱离危险”。
13. C。belong to意为“属于”;主语是第三人称单数,故选C。
14. D。表示“小心”,可以用watch out; take care或look out。
15.C。be good at“擅长”,后接动词-ing形式。run的动名词形式需双写n再加ing。
[真题链接]
1. A。句意:如果我们不严肃对待环境问题的话,地球将会越来越糟糕。本题考查动词时态。含有if条件句的主从复合句,遵循“主将从现”原则。又根据句意可知答案为A项。
2. A。本句意为:—多好的电脑啊!—我的父母买给我的妹妹和我。它是我们的。A. ours我们的,B. hers她的,C. theirs他们的,D. mine我的。故选A。
3. A。解析:句意:——Mike,这些书是你的吗?——不,不是我的,是他的书。此句考查主语的宾格形式,belong to意为“属于”,to是介词,后面跟宾语,就用宾格形式。故选A。
II. 完形填空。
1. B。It is said that是固定搭配,意为:据说……,It is said that the British are the worst language learners in Europe本句意为:据说,英国是欧洲语言学习最差的国家,所以答案选B。
2. A。本句意为:62%的人除了他们自己的语言之外,不会说任何别的语言,any在肯定句中意为“任何”,some一些,所以答案选A。
3. C。While 38 percent of them speak at least one foreign language, only18 percent speak two. 本句意为:而38%的人至少说一种外语,18 %的人说两种外语。这里While意思是然而。
4. A。Learning a foreign language is not popular at school in Britain.本句意为:学习外语在英国学校是不受欢迎的。popular受欢迎的,good好的,interesting有趣的。所以本题应选A。
5. C。children start studying a foreign language at 11 and many give up completely at 14. 本句意为:孩子们在11岁开始学习其他语言,许多在14岁的时候会完全放弃。wake up唤醒,叫醒;turn up打开,调大;give up放弃,所以本题选C。
6. B。So why don’t young people go on studying languages at school 本句意为:所以为什么年轻人不在学校继续学习语言?look for寻找; go on继续;set up建立。
7. B。The government is now looking at different ways to improve language learning. 本句意为:政府正在寻找不同的方法来提高语言学习。stop停止,improve提高;find发现,由题意可知,本题选B。
8. A。One idea is to start much younger and introduce foreign languages when kids are five.一种想法是开始给更小的孩子介绍外语,当孩子们五岁的时候。younger,年轻的,小的;sooner抢先占有者;slower慢的;本题说到当孩子们五岁的时候就开始给他们介绍英语,所以正确答案是A。
9. C。上一句说到One idea is...,所以本空应该为Another。Another idea is to give school children more choice. 本句意为:另一个想法是给学校的孩子们更多的选择。
10. C。It may be difficult to change people’s attitude to learning languages but the government has decided to have a try! 本句意为:虽然人们学习语言的态度可能很难改变,但政府已决定试一下!change one’s attitude意为改变某人的态度。故答案选C。
III. 阅读理解。
A 篇
1.B。由第一段的内容可知,学生们经常问三个基本的问题。
2.D。由第五段的最后两句“Many people are shy when they speak English,so before you begin,take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.”可知答案。
3.C。 由第六段中奥利弗的话“I want to remember all the new words.I write them down,but I forget them quickly.”可知,奥利弗的问题是记不住生词。
4.A。 通读全文可知,文章介绍了如何学英语。故A项为最佳题目。
B 篇
5.D。由第一段第一句话可知。
6.D。由第一段中的“It is based on(根据) my own experience in learning languages.”可知答案为D。
7.A。通读文中列举的一些计划可知,并没有提到“大声朗读”,故答案为A。
8.D。通读最后一段,由主题句“It is important to believe that you will improve your English.”可知答案为D。
9.C。画线的词是progress,结合上下文可知,你总是会看到自己的“进步”,你的进步会给你希望。故答案为C。
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