2019-2020学年外研版英语选修7刷题增分练--4.4

Section Ⅳ Reading Practice & Cultural Corner

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．Fortunately we are both blessed with good health. 2．I'm free today. I fancy calling (call) on Mr. Green, for we haven't seen each other for ten years.

3．His efforts to raise money for his program were in vain because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.

4. Devoted (devote) to his scientific work, he has no time to care for his family affairs, which his wife always complains about.

5．She left a good impression (impress) on everyone working here when she left.

6．The father as well as his three children goes (go) skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.

7．Devoted to his research, he forgot to have supper. 8．We are at your service. Don't hesitate to_turn (turn) to us if you have any further problems.

9．They stand in the street all day, begging for money. 10．TV is short for television or television set. Ⅱ.短语填空

as well as， keep to， in harmony with， come out， far from， in vain， approve of， be short for

1．He grows flowers as_well_as vegetables. 2．They keep_to the custom of giving presents at Christmas. 3．He does not approve_of our plan and protests it strongly. 4．There's no doubt that the truth will come_out one day. 5．P.M. is_short_for post meridiem. 6．The project is far_from perfect and its disadvantages always arise.

7．We must ensure that tourism develops in_harmony_with the environment.

8．His efforts to raise money for his program were in_vain

because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.

Ⅲ.阅读理解

A

You've just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since you've been away, has this country changed for the better — or for the worse?

If you've just arrived back in the UK after a fortnight's holiday, small changes have probably surprised you — anything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to

someone in your street moving house.

So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticed — or now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.

Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class families — all very conservative (保守的).

The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners.

Having been an immigrant(移民) myself，I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, I'd think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because they're more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.

Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place we'd left behind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed.

To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening — in Cyprus, they're very relaxed — and I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit

card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers.

But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what they've got.

1．After a short overseas holiday, people tend to ________. A．notice small changes B．expect small changes C．welcome small changes D．exaggerate small changes

答案与解析：A 根据文章的第二段第一句If you've just arrived back in the UK after a fortnight's holiday，small changes have probably surprised you...可知是注意到小变化，因此答案为A。B项为“期待小变化”；C项为“欢迎小变化”；D项“夸大小变化”，文中没提到这三项。

2．How does Debi look at the foreign settlers? A．Cautiously. B．Positively. C．Sceptically. D．Critically.

答案与解析：B cautiously意为“谨慎地”；positively意为“积极地；肯定地”；sceptically意为“怀疑地”；critically意为“批判性地”。根据第五段最后一句．..but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because they're more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.中的improved this country，open-minded和work harder可以看出作者对外来定

居者持积极的态度，所以选B。

3．When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by ________.

A．the relaxed policemen B．the messy arrivals hall C．the tight security D．the bank robbers

答案与解析：C 从文章的倒数第二段可知答案选C。从倒数第二段第一句话To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening — in Cyprus, they're very relaxed — and I got pulled over...in the arrivals hall.可知在Christine的家乡Cyprus，第一次看到配枪的警察让人害怕，而那里的警察是非常放松的。所以排除A项。文中只是提到了the arrivals hall，并没提到messy，所以排除B项。本段的最后一句话提到了bank robbers，但Christine并没有亲眼看到他们，排除D项。所以选C。

4．Which might be the best title for the passage? A．Life in Britain B．Back in Britain

C．Britain in Future D．Britain in Memory

答案与解析：B 本文是通过从国外回来的人的叙述，说明了英国的变化，所以B项符合题意。A项作为题目过大，C项文中未提到，D项“记忆中的英国”作为题目过小。

B

They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.

They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced

rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线)．

During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes(尖状物) that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.

Wellman's job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.

However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.

Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend's life.

“Your partner can save your life — you can save your partner's life.” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends, “There are real close ties.”

5．Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?

A．To climb up to remove the spikes. B．To climb it twice. C．To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope.

D．To lock the rope in place.

答案与解析：B 结合第三段对他们如何攀登的描述可推断