1、1Module 1 Unit 2 Growing pains 题型组合训练.单项填空1.If their disagreement comes to head, you will be faced with unimaginable challenge. A./;the B.a;an C.a;the D.the;an答案 B 考查冠词。第一空 come to a head 是固定短语,表示“(使)事情达到紧要关头,需要当机立断”;第二空指“一个不可想象的挑战”,此处 challenge 是可数名词,且 unimaginable 的读音以元音音素开头,故用不定冠词 an 修饰。2.(2018 徐
2、州高三质检)Its strange that some fundamental professions in our society rarely receive the respect or acknowledgement they . A.match B.accept C.reserve D.deserve答案 D 句意:奇怪的是,我们社会中的一些基础性的职业很少得到它们应有的尊重或认可。deserve应受,应得,符合句意。3.From his look, we could see that the professor hadnt expected that we could raise
3、such questions. A.confusing; confusing B.confused; confusedC.confusing; confused D.confused; confusing答案 D 考查形容词。句意:从他困惑的表情,我们能看出那位教授并没有想到我们会提出如此令人困惑的问题。confusing 令人困惑的;confused 感到困惑的。故选 D。4.If he that he to work there,everything would be OK now. A.insisted;be sent B.insisted;was sentC.had insisted;
4、be sent D.had insisted;was sent答案 C 考查虚拟语气。若 insist 表示“坚决要求”,从句中应用“should+动词原形”,should 可省略;若 insist 表示“坚持说,坚持认为”,则从句需根据句意选择合适的时态。句意:如果他坚决要求被派往在那儿工作的话,那么现在一切就都好了。事实上并非如此,故选 C 项。5.If you do fall out of the boat, your life jacket will help you to until we can find you out. A.stay up B.come up2C.make up
5、 D.stand up答案 A 句意:如果你真的从船上掉下去的话,你的救生衣会帮你挺住,直到我们找到你。stay up 挺住;熬夜,不睡觉;come up 走上前来;make up 编造,组成;stand up 起立。根据句意可知选 A 项。6.The pupils in our school like reading after lunch, most of seated on the grass unless it rains. A.them B.whom C.that D.who答案 A 考查独立主格。前后两句话之间没有连接词,而且中间是逗号,这个时候要考虑非谓语动词;后一分句中的“se
6、ated”为表示“就座”的非谓语动词,故应该是“most of them”,故 A 项正确。如果要选 whom 则需要考虑非限制性定语从句,即“most of whom are seated.”。7.John stepped on the stage without hesitation he had been preparing for this moment all his life. A.even if B.as ifC.as soon as D.as long as答案 B 考查状语从句。even if 即使;as if 好像;as soon as 一就;as long as 只要。句
7、意:约翰毫不犹豫地走上舞台,好像他一生都在为这一刻做准备。根据句意可知选 B。8.Can you tell me what it means by “You can check out any time you like but you can never leave” from the song Hotel California?It implies that drug users find themselves in a prison from which they cannot escape. A.to be trapped B.having trappedC.trapped D.tra
8、pping答案 C 考查非谓语动词。句意:你能告诉我来自歌曲加州旅馆的这句歌词“你随时可以买单,但你永远无法离去”是什么意思吗?意思是吸毒者发现他们自己被困在一所他们无法逃脱的牢狱里。动词 trap 与宾语 themselves 之间构成被动关系,所以用过去分词作宾语补足语。故选 C 项。9.Excuse me, are you listening to me?Sorry, I about the exam we will have tomorrow. A.thought B.was thinkingC.am thinking D.think答案 B 考查时态。句意:打扰一下,你在听我说话吗?
9、不好意思,我刚才正在想明天考试的事情。由句意可知,此处强调刚才正在进行的动作,用过去进行时,故 B 项正确。310.The exam is over. What would you like to do? Im free, I can listen to music for a while. A.Now that B.So that C.In case D.Even though答案 A 考查连词。句意:考试结束了。你想要做什么?既然我有空,我就听会儿音乐。now that 既然,由于。根据句意可知选 A 项。11.It is said that about 60% of the housew
10、ives have a brand before entering the store. A.in mind B.on saleC.in possession D.on purpose答案 A 句意:据说大约 60%的家庭主妇在进入商店之前心里都有一个品牌。have sb./sth. in mind心中已有某人/某物,故选 A 项。12.The girl cycled round the corner so quickly that she lost her , fell off and hurt her legs seriously. A.patience B.control C.balan
11、ce D.touch答案 C 考查名词词义辨析。句意:那个女孩在拐角处骑车骑得如此快以至于失去了平衡从车子上摔了下来,腿严重受伤。patience 耐心;control 控制;balance 平衡;touch 触摸。根据句意可知选 C 项。13.(2018 扬州市高三第一学期期中检测试题)Playing with their peers, children learn to and not to do exactly what they want to do. A.compromise B.competeC.contribute D.construct答案 A 考查动词辨析。句意:和同龄人玩耍
12、,孩子们学会妥协,而不是做他们想做的事。compromise 妥协;compete 竞争;contribute 捐献;construct 构成。根据题意,选 A。14.He introduced himself and his dog at the same time.So I their names and called the dogs name instead of his. A.showed up B.added upC.made up D.mixed up答案 D show up 出现,到场;add up 加起来;make up 编造,化妆;mix up 弄错,搞错。故选 D 项。1
13、5.(2018 镇江一模)If he does you a favor, you should do him a favor.Sure. . 4A.Two heads are better than oneB.Short accounts make long friendsC.Many hands make light workD.One good turn deserves another答案 D 句意:如果他帮了你的忙,你就应该帮他的忙。当然。以德报德嘛。本题考查英语习语在情景交际中的运用。Two heads are better than one 两人智慧胜一人;Short accoun
14、ts make long friends 好朋友勤算账;Many hands make light work 人多好办事;One good turn deserves another 以德报德,善有善报。根据语境可知,别人帮助自己,自己也帮助别人,这是以德报德。故选 D 项。.完形填空 (2018 南通、扬州、泰州六市第二次调研测试)Ive been obsessed (困扰) with languages for as long as I can remember. My dad could talk to everyone with ease, confidently 1 between
15、languages. His abilities made a big impression on me, but he didnt 2 me to follow his lead. I wasnt a(n) 3 language learner. I made slow progress in French at school and almost gave it up. But things felt different when I 4 German at university loving many German writers in translation, I wanted to
16、read them in their 5 tongue, and thats been my main 6 for learning new ones since. Once I got German, I was 7 ;French, Latin, Greek and Sanskrit quickly followed. The idea of having a 8 overview of the world has always fascinated me, and 9 languages seemed a good way of achieving that. By my 20s, Id
17、 set my heart on 10 the rest of my life to learning as many as I could. Im often asked what the 11 is, and whether some people have a gift for absorbing words and phrases. The truth is that its down to endless hours of 12 reading, studying and practicing grammar. 13 , all these wonderful languages s
18、tart to swim into focus, and ever-increasing numbers of great works become 14 . Its hard, but the 15 can be thrilling. When I started studying Spanish, there was a moment when the living language suddenly 16 itself to me. Something 17 happened when I heard Swedish spoken around me. It seemed to 18 e
19、lements of languages 5I was familiar with. The more of them I know, the more I see how interrelated they are. All it took was three weeks and I was able to 19 effectively in complex conversations. Now, I can read about three dozen languages and speak most of them fluently. I think Im much richer for
20、 thatit makes me more 20 . 1.A.distinguishing B.switchingC.comparing D.dividing2.A.threaten B.encourage C.promise D.trust3.A.sensitive B.average C.individual D.natural4.A.took on B.put down C.made up D.went over5.A.simple B.sharp C.native D.polite6.A.advantage B.appreciation C.foundation D.motivatio
21、n7.A.shocked B.relieved C.depressed D.hooked8.A.comprehensive B.historicalC.scientific D.skeptical9.A.speaking B.selecting C.imitating D.acquiring10.A.adjusting B.devoting C.reducing D.attaching11.A.secret B.purpose C.benefit D.puzzle12.A.expectation B.admirationC.concentration D.evaluation13.A.Grad
22、ually B.Suddenly C.Regularly D.Usually14.A.affordable B.accessible C.invisible D.assessable15.A.circle B.beginning C.options D.rewards16.A.revealed B.explainedC.limited D.recommended17.A.reasonable B.significant C.similar D.funny18.A.substitute B.combine C.promote D.transform19.A.compromise B.compet
23、eC.communicate D.compensate20.A.arbitrary B.objective C.considerate D.confident6答案 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者并不是一位有语言学习天赋的人,但是在读过一些德国作家的翻译作品后,他有了学习德语的动力。作者从此一发不可收拾,学习并掌握了多种语言。在学习这些语言的过程中,作者发现了语言的内在联系。1.B 作者从有记忆起就为语言所困扰,而父亲可以轻松地和每个人交谈,自信地在不同语言中转换。distinguish 区分;switch 转换;compare 比较;divide 分割。根据空格后 between lang
24、uages 可知,作者的父亲掌握多种语言,可以在与人交谈时自如地转换语言。故选 B 项。2.B 父亲的能力给作者留下了很深的印象,但是他并不鼓励我以他为榜样。threaten 威胁;encourage鼓励;promise 允诺;trust 信任。父亲自己擅长多种语言,但是没有鼓励孩子也一定要这样。encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人做某事,符合语境。故选 B 项。3.D 作者不是一个天生的语言学习者。sensitive 敏感的;average 平均的;individual 个体的;natural 天赋的,天生具有某种能力的。故选 D 项。4.A 当作者在大学开始学习德语的时
25、候,事情有了改观。take on 承担,雇用;put down 放下,记下;make up 编造,弥补;go over 仔细检查。take on 表示“承担”时相当于 accept,符合题意,故选 A 项。5.C 作者很喜欢很多德国作家的翻译作品,所以他想读他们用母语写的作品。simple 简单的;sharp 尖利的,尖锐的;native 本国的,本族的;polite 有礼貌的。native tongue 本族语,母语,符合句意。故选C 项。6.D 那也是作者从此开始学习新语言的主要动力。advantage 优势;appreciation 感激,欣赏;foundation 基础;motivat
26、ion 动力,动机。故选 D 项。7.D 一旦作者懂了德语,他就上瘾了。接着他又学习了法语、拉丁语、希腊语和梵语。shocked 震惊的;relieved 宽慰的;depressed 沮丧的;hooked 着迷的,上瘾的。从学德语开始,作者接二连三地学习了多种语言,可见作者对学语言着了迷。故选 D 项。8.A 对世界有个全面了解的想法一直让作者深深着迷。comprehensive 全面的;historical 历史的;scientific 科学的;skeptical 怀疑的。作者学习多种语言就是要全面了解世界。故选 A 项。9.D 学会语言似乎是实现这一点(全面了解世界)的好方法。speak
27、说;select 挑选;imitate 模仿;acquire 获得,学到,acquire languages 学会语言,符合句意。故选 D 项。10.B 到作者二十多岁的时候,他已经下定决心要毕生致力于学习尽可能多的语言。四个备选项都可与介词 to 搭配。adjust.to.调整,适应;devote.to.致力于,投入;reduce.to.减少到,沦落到;attach.to.附到之上。根据语境可知应选 B 项。711.A 经常有人问作者(学语言的)秘诀是什么,是否有些人有理解单词和短语的天赋。secret 秘密,秘诀;purpose 目的;benefit 利益;puzzle 谜,难题。根据 a
28、nd 后面的 whether some people have a gift for absorbing words and phrases 可知,人们关心的是学习语言的秘诀。故选 A 项。12.C 真相就是无数个小时的专注阅读、学习和练习语法。expectation 期望;admiration 钦佩;concentration 专注;evaluation 评价。学习语言时,无论是阅读、学习,还是练习语法,都需要长时间的专注。故选 C 项。13.A 逐渐地,所有这些美妙的语言开始进入焦点(变得清晰)。gradually 逐渐地;suddenly 突然地;regularly 有规律地;usual
29、ly 通常。对语言的理解并不是突然发生的,而是在学习的过程中逐渐变得清晰,故选 A 项。14.B 越来越多的伟大作品变得容易理解了。affordable 负担得起的;accessible 可接近的,易懂的;invisible 看不见的;assessable 可估价的。当语言开始变得清晰,作者也就能够理解更多的作品。accessible 通常表示“可到达的,可接近的”,也可以指“(事物)易懂的,(人)易相处的”。故选 B 项。15.D 学习语言很难,但是回报是令人兴奋的。circle 圆圈;beginning 开始;option 选择;reward 报酬,奖赏。此句为该段的主题句,根据后面的 W
30、hen I started studying Spanish, there was a moment.等内容可知,虽然学习语言的过程辛苦,但是回报丰厚。故选 D 项。16.A 当作者开始学西班牙语时,有那么一刻,这种鲜活的语言突然就将自己展现在他面前。reveal 显示,展现;explain 解释;limit 限制;recommend 推荐。作者在学习语言的过程中,有了顿悟的感觉,就好像语言自己展现在他面前。reveal oneself 展现自己,符合句意。故选 A 项。17.C 当作者在周围听到瑞典语时,相似的情景也会发生。reasonable 合理的;significant 重大的;sim
31、ilar 相似的;funny 可笑的。根据语境可知选 C 项。18.B 这似乎是把作者熟悉的语言元素结合在一起了。substitute 替代;combine 结合;promote 提升;transform 转换。根据后面一句可知,作者认为学的语言越多,就越能看清语言间的相互联系,也就是将之前学到的语言的元素结合在了一起。故选 B 项。19.C 只花了三周时间作者就能够在复杂的谈话中有效沟通。compromise 妥协;compete 竞争;communicate 沟通;compensate 补偿。根据句中的 in complex conversations 可知,应是谈话中的沟通交流。故选 C
32、 项。20.D arbitrary 武断的;objective 客观的;considerate 体贴的;confident 自信的。作者从一个没有语言学习天赋的人成长为一个懂得多种语言的人,这使他更加自信。故选 D 项。.阅读理解8(2018 苏锡常镇 3 月教学情况调研)As countless unmade beds and unfinished homework assignments prove, kids need rules. Yet how parents make demands can powerfully influence a childs social skills,
33、psychologists at the University of Virginia recently found after the conclusion of a study investigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood.Initially 184 13-year-olds filled out multiple surveys, including one to assess how often their parents employed psychologically controlling strategie
34、s, such as inducing guilt or threatening to withdraw affection. The kids rated, for example, how typical it would be for Dad to suggest that “if I really cared for him, I would not do things that caused him to worry” or for Mom to become “less friendly when I did not see things her way”.The research
35、ers followed it up with the subjects at ages 18 and 21, asking the young adults to bring along a close friend and, later, a romantic partner if they had one. These pairs were asked to answer hypothetical (假设的) questions that were purposefully written to inspire a difference of opinion. “We wanted to
36、 see whether they could navigate a disagreement in a healthy way,” says the study leader Barbara Oudekerk, now at the U. S. Department of Justices bureau of statistics. In the October issue of Child Development, Oudekerk and her colleagues report that the 13-year-olds who had highly controlling pare
37、nts struggled in friendly disagreements at age 18.They had difficulty stating their opinions in a confident, reasoned manner in comparison to the kids without controlling parents. And when they did speak up, they often failed to express themselves in warm and productive ways. The researchers suspect
38、 that pushy parents ruin their childs ability to learn how to argue his or her own viewpoint in other relationships. Although parents do need to set boundaries,domineering strategies imply that any disagreement will damage the bond itself. Separate findings suggest that parents who explain the reaso
39、ns behind their rules and turn disagreements into conversations leave youngsters better prepared for future arguments.The consequences of tense or domineering relationships appear to get worse with time. This study also found that social difficulties at 18 predicted even poorer communication 9abilit
40、ies at age 21.Psychologist Shmuel Shulman of Bar-llan University in Israel, who did not participate in the work, thinks these conclusions convincingly reveal how relationship patterns are carried forward into new friendships.1.What will happen to the teenagers with pushy parents?A.They lose social s
41、kills.B.They have trouble presenting opinions.C.They express themselves in an aggressive way.D.They fail to inspire a difference of opinion.2.What does the underlined word “domineering” in Paragraph 5 mean?A.Alternative. B.Conservative.C.Powerful. D.Forceful.3.It can be inferred from the findings th
42、at parents should . A.communicate with children when setting rulesB.learn new ways to establish new friendshipsC.seek more controlling strategiesD.help children develop abilities to follow rules答案 语篇解读 本文阐述了父母对孩子的教育问题,作者利用一些研究指出独断专行、对孩子控制欲强的家长往往会培养出在与他人交往中不擅长表达的孩子。1.B 推理判断题。根据第四段第二、三句 They had diffi
43、culty stating their opinions in a confident, reasoned manner in comparison to the kids without controlling parents. And when they did speak up, they often failed to express themselves in warm and productive ways. 可知,在独断专行的家长的影响下,孩子们很难自信地阐述观点,故选 B 项。2.D 语义猜测题。结合全文大意,再根据该词所在句内容可知,尽管父母确实需要设定界限,但是咄咄逼人的策
44、略都会破坏关系本身。alternative 可选择的;conservative 保守的;powerful 强大的;forceful 强迫的,使用武力的,最接近该词意思,故选 D 项。3.A 推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句 Separate findings suggest that parents who explain the reasons behind their rules and turn disagreements into conversations leave youngsters better prepared for future arguments.可知,研究结果表明能把分歧转换成对话的家长会让孩子们为以后的交流做更好的准备,所以建议家长应该在制订规则时多和孩子交流,故选 A 项。10
