Self Check
根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。方框中有两个词为多余项。
relation, skill, football, pressure, compare, cause, push, return, allow, communicate, argue, develop
In July 2021, our country started to carry out the “double reduction” policy (“双减”政策) for students at primary and middle schools. A small number of students worry that the policy may (1)_______ poor grades because they will have less time to study and get less help from after-school training classes.
However, most students welcome the “double reduction” policy, because it (2)_______ them to have more time to do what they're interested in.
“With less homework and no training classes, I have more time to read books in the library or play (3)_______ in the playground. Besides (此外), I'm interested in drawing so I can spend more time drawing. And I don't have so much learning (4)_______ as before,” said Liu Hai, an eighth grader.
“The good thing about the ‘double reduction’ policy is that we have more interesting subjects. We can learn some useful (5)_______ at school, like cooking and gardening (园艺). This is certainly good for our (6)_______,” said Zhuang Hua in Grade 7.
“The ‘double reduction’ policy lets me have time to do lots of things, such as looking after pets and helping with the housework, after I (7)_______ home from school. With less homework and no training classes, I'm also able to (8)_______ with my parents more often. As a result, they understand me better and they don't (9)_______ me as hard as before. In this way, the (10)_______ between me and my parents are much better than before,” said Liu Bin, a ninth grader.
【答案】
Self Check
1. cause 2. allows 3. football 4. pressure 5. skills
6. development 7. return 8. communicate 9. push 10. relationsSection A
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示，写出所缺单词。
1. —Do you know Mr. Smith's age
—I'm not sure. I _______(估计) he is about 30.
2. Look at these dark _______(云) in the sky. It's going to rain soon.
3. Emma was so _______(焦虑的) that she couldn't sleep last night.
4. Rita _______(争吵) with her parents yesterday and she felt sorry for that.
5. Mr. Black, our foreign teacher, doesn't refuse luosifen. _______(反而), he loves it.
Ⅱ. 根据语境及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
1. Good _______(communicate) is important in a big family.
2. Mike _______(explain) his plan again, but I still didn't understand.
3. Larry would like to improve _______(relation) between me and him.
4. These two sentences (句子) aren't necessary. The article will be much _______(clear) if you delete them.
5. I didn't watch the TV program last night. Firstly, it wasn't that interesting and _______(second), I wasn't available.
Ⅲ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示，写出所缺内容，每空一词（含缩略形式）。
1. Eric _______ _______(浏览) the magazine and then handed it back to me.
2. Through this way, I hope the problem will _______ _______(解决).
3. It's no _______ _______(重要的事). Everybody forgets things sometimes.
4. Tony's mother _______ _______ _______ _______ _______(不允许他养) a dog at home.
5. The little boy _______ _______ _______ _______ _______(主动提出清洗餐具) just now.
6. You should learn _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______(与你弟弟和睦相处).
Ⅳ. 根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
(Two girls are talking in the classroom during the break.)
A: Hi, Judy. (1)_______
B: Sure, Mary. What's your problem
A: Well, my grandma is living with us this year and she cooks a lot of delicious food every day.
B: (2)_______
A: I know, but we can't finish everything she cooks. (3)_______
B: Maybe you should tell her not to prepare so much food.
A: No! You know she just likes to pass the time by cooking for us. (4)_______ What else could I do, Judy
B: Maybe you could share some with me or your neighbors.
A: Haha. (5)_______ I'll bring some to you tomorrow.
A. What should I do B. We can't waste food. C. That's not a problem! D. Who taught you to cook E. I don't want to make her sad. F. That sounds like a good idea! G. Can you give me some advice
【答案】
Section A
Ⅰ. 1. guess 2. clouds 3. nervous 4. argued 5. Instead
Ⅱ. 1. communication 2. explained 3. relations 4. clearer 5. secondly
Ⅲ. 1. looked through 2. work out 3. big deal
4. doesn't allow him to keep / raise 5. offered to do the dishes
6. to get on with your brother
Ⅳ. 1-5 GCAEFGrammar Focus
Ⅰ. 根据语境及括号内所给单词的提示补全对话。
1. —My parents don't let me hang out with my friends. What should I do
—_______ _______ _______(tell) them you need to spend time with your friends.
2. —My sister often plays in my room when I do my homework. What should I do
—_______ _______ _______ _______(ask) her to play in the living room
3. —I'm worried because I don't think I'm ready for the race.
—Maybe _______ _______ _______(do) more training before the race.
Ⅱ. 根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的词语填空，每个词语限用一次。
so that, but, because, unless, although, if, until, when
Peter's cousin Luis was coming to visit, but Peter had never seen him before. So he was curious (好奇的) about Luis.
“What is he like Can we get on well with each other ” Peter asked his dad.
“You need to find out what he is like. (1)_______ you have never met him, I am sure you will like him. Both of you like soccer. I think you will have lots of fun (2)_______ you play soccer together,” Dad said.
“Do I have to share my room and things (3)_______ Luis arrives ” Peter asked.
“Yes,” Dad said.
Peter felt upset (4)_______ he wasn't good with people.
At 4:00 p.m., Luis arrived.
“Hi,” Peter said quietly.
Luis said something back (5)_______ Peter didn't understand him.
“Oh, no! I can't understand his dialect (方言). How can we communicate ” Peter thought. “We won't get on well (6)_______ something magical (有魔力的) happens.”
At this time, Dad asked Peter to play with Luis (7)_______ they could get to know each other better. Luis picked up Peter's soccer ball and pointed at the window (窗户), and Peter understood what Luis meant. Then they ran out of the house.
They played soccer together (8)_______ Dad called them in for dinner. At home, Peter told Dad, “Something magical happened, Dad. I like Luis.”
【答案】
Grammar Focus
Ⅰ. 1. You should / could / can tell 2. Why don't you ask
3. you should / could / can do
Ⅱ. 1. Although 2. if 3. when 4. because 5. but
6. unless 7. so that 8. untilSection B
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全所缺单词。
1. You want to run faster than a car. You must be c .
2. I think taxis are q than buses, but taking a taxi is more expensive.
3. My father came home later than u
because of the traffic jam (交通堵塞).
4. Alan is sporty. He's good at many ball games, such as f and volleyball.
5. Those plants grow slowly these days. P you should water them more often.
Ⅱ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。
develop, typical, compete, member, continue, pressure, cause
1. If the training _______ discomfort (不适), stop at once.
2. Family education plays an important part in a child's _______.
3. Don't work under _______ for a long time. It's bad for your health.
4. In the forest, the animals _______ with each other for food and water.
5. After Mrs. Lane welcomed Uncle Paul, she _______ preparing dinner in the kitchen.
6. If you want to borrow books from the Capital Library, you have to become a _______ of it.
7. It's _______ English weather — one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is out.
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 我觉得你妈妈把你逼得太紧了。
I think your mother _______ _______ _______ _______.
2. 依我看，我们的前途取决于我们自己。
_______ _______ _______, our futures depend on ourselves.
3. 学习应试技巧不像获得知识一样重要。
Learning _______ _______ isn't as important as gaining knowledge.
4. 我的钱不多，所以我去掉了购物清单中一些不必要的东西。
I didn't have a lot of money, so I _______ _______ some unnecessary things on the shopping list.
5. 每个人都有自己的特点。你不应该总拿自己与别人相比。
Everyone has his own characteristics. You shouldn't always _______ _______ _______ _______.
【答案】
Section B
Ⅰ. 1. crazy 2. quicker 3. usual 4. football 5. Perhaps / Probably / Possibly
Ⅱ. 1. causes 2. development 3. pressure 4. compete
5. continued 6. member 7. typical
Ⅲ. 1. pushes / pushed you too / so hard 2. In my opinion
3. exam skills 4. cut out 5. compare yourself with others
