【名师一号】高中英语-Unit-18 Language Awareness 3 Culture Corner双基限时练 北师大版选修6.docVIP

　Language Awareness 3 Culture Corner .单词拼写 1．A cloud of (尘土) rose as the truck drove off. 答案　dust 2．Being a good flight (服务员)means making your passengers feel relaxed. 答案　attendant 3．She didnt see her (攻击者) clearly. 答案　attacker 4．The climber slipped and (落下) to his death. 答案　dropped 5．My(最初的)reaction was to decline the offer. 答案　initial .单项填空 1．When I studied abroad, I often ________my former headteacher. A．dropped in at B. dropped in on C. dropped in D. dropped at 答案与解析　B　drop in“顺便拜访”；drop in on sb.“拜访某人”；drop in at sp.“拜访某地”，所以排除A、C、D三项。 2．He ________words, so he felt very disappointed. A．was attacked at B. attacked with C. attacked D. was attacked by 答案与解析　D　句意：他受到恶言攻击，因此他感到很失望。B、C项没有被动含义，排除； A项介词at用词不对，排除。 3．In________Chinese culture, marriage decisions were often made by parents for their children. A．traditional B. historic C. remote D. initial 答案与解析　A　由于所修饰的词是“中国文化”，所以应选A项“传统的”，B项“有历史意义的”； C项“遥远的”；D项“开始的；最初的”。句意：在中国的传统文化中，年轻人的婚姻通常都由他们的父母做主。 4．Letterboxes are much more ________in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead. A．common B. normal C. ordinary D. usual 答案与解析　A　common“常见的”与rare“罕见的；珍稀的”相反；normal与norm“规范；标准”同源，意为“符合标准的”； ordinary“一般的”与special“特殊的”相反； usual“通常的”。根据句意应选A项。 .阅读理解 A People_seldom_feel_neutral_about_poetry. Those who love it sometimes give the impression that it is an satisfactory substitute for food, shelter, and love. It isnt. Words, no matter how satisfying, are never an equivalent for life itself and human experiences. Those who dislike poetry sometimes say, on the other hand, that poetry is only words and good for nothing. Thats not true, either. It is easy to become confused by words — in poetry or in life — but when words represent and recreate true human feelings, as they often do in poetry, they can be very important. Poetry is, in fact, more than just words. It is an experience of words, and those who know how to read poetry can easily extend their experience of life, their senses of what other p