Using Language
【基 础 练】
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.With money,they can buy cars,houses and many luxuries (奢侈品),and lead a comfortable life.
2.An hour later,the rain ceased (停止) but the clouds hung low and heavy overhead.
3.The informant (提供消息的人) is expected to provide the information about the deceased (亡故的),who were killed in the accident.
4.It is reported that the lowest lung cancer rates have been found in non-smokers who live in the rural (乡村的) areas.
5.It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career (职业) choices.
6.This is how everyone learned to read.We would start off with sentences,then paragraphs (段),and then stories.
7.The students are asked to submit their essays (文章) to their tutors after class.
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8.Mapmakers could not draw accurate (精确的) maps of the earth until people began travelling around the world in the fifteenth century.
9.It is well known that the signpost (路标) is very important because it is a guide to drivers.
10.Thursday’s weather forecast (预报) has brought some good news for parts of the province—rain.
1.Whatever it is,try to write it down before you arrive.It will be interesting to compare these predictions (predict) to what you have actually experienced.
2.My mother opposes me staying (stay) in the newly decorated house for a long time,for the fresh paint gives out poisonous smell.
3.The teacher demanded an explanation for his absence (absent) from class this morning.
4.I bet you can’t resist laughing (laugh) at these funny sports images taken at the right moment.
5.The manager was strongly resistant to my proposal at first but she finally gave in and accepted it.
6.The study begins with a history of the village with an emphasis on the development of it.
7.The department apologized for any inconvenience caused while road improvements were in progress.
8.If they ceased advertising/to__advertise (advertise),prices would be significantly reduced.
Ⅲ.选词填空
cut down,all in all,in place of,keep in touch with,place emphasis on,in the absence of,rather than,on the other hand
1.On the Internet,we can keep__in__touch__with our families and friends even if they are on the other side of the world.
2.This institution places__emphasis__on providing all types of information,especially legal advice.
3.If we fail to sell enough goods,compared with last year,we will have to cut__down production.
4.I would prefer to stay at home and watch TV rather__than go out on such a rainy day.
5.This young girl would love to go abroad for further study,but on__the__other__hand she doesn’t want to leave her parents.
6.It only rained for about ten minutes this morning,so all__in__all,the weather was pretty good.
7.He was unable to come to the ceremony,but he sent his son to accept the award in__place__of him.
8.In__the__absence__of positive proof,the police could not take action to arrest the robber.
Ⅳ.补全/翻译句子
1.The rapid development of science and technology makes__it__possible__for us__to__do__what__we__couldn’t__do__in__the__past.(make+宾语+宾补;it作形式宾语) 科技的迅速发展使得我们可以做过去不能做的事情。
2.You should encourage children to think independently,rather__than__telling__them what__to__do__and__how__to__do__it.(疑问词+to do)
你应该鼓励孩子们独立思考,而不是告诉他们该做什么以及怎么做。 3.In fact,cultural diversity is what__makes__our__world__so__colorful.(what引导的表语从句)
事实上,文化多样性就是使我们的世界变得如此丰富多彩的东西。 4.要预测将来发生什么是很难的。(it作形式主语)
It__is__difficult__to__make__predictions__about__what__will__happen__in__the__future.
5.作为一个负责任的公司,我们的产品应该让消费者安心。(put one’s mind at rest)
As__a__responsible__company,our__products__should__put customers’ mind__at__rest.
6.如你所想象的那样,我面临着许多挑战和障碍。(as) As__you__can__imagine,I__am__faced__with__many__challenges and__obstacles.
Ⅴ.课文语法填空
A crash 1.____________ (cause) by a driverless car led to a heated argument about some advances in technology.What do you think of the advances in technology?
On the one hand,some groups of people around the world live happily in the 2.____________ (absent)of new technology.They do not own or drive cars,watch TV,or use the Internet.They have lived 3.____________ (main) as farmers since the 18th century,and they will probably 4.____________ (live) the same way in the distant future.They advocate 5.____________ (lead) a simple life with an emphasis on hard work,family,and community.On the other hand,new technology 6.____________ (provide) people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example,the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural 7.____________ (disaster),which saves many lives.