1、课时作业(三) Discovering Useful Structures (Grammar) 必备知识基础练 进阶训练第 一层 基 础 知 识 .单词拼写 1The shop _ (收费) less if the customers pay in cash. 2Although he was poor, he was quite _ (慷慨的) to his needy friends. 3 Who will take part in the physics contest will be _ (宣布) at tomorrows meeting. 4People should decreas
2、e the _ (数量)of fat they eat. 5In order to _ (保证) success we must have a complete and thorough plan. 6We walk in the woods and fields that are typical features of the English _ (风景) 7The show will be held in the art _ (展览馆) next week. 8Please add some _ (黄油) to the bread. 9 Oil prices have _ (接近) the
3、ir highest level for almost ten years. 10Mix the eggs, flour and _ (蜂蜜) together. .用所给词的适当形式填空 1The students like reading stories _ (write) by the famous writer. 2Many _ (use) computers will be sold in this market. 3 Tsinghua University, _ (found) in 1911, is home to a great number of outstanding fi
4、gures. 4Even the best writers sometimes find themselves _ (lose) for words. 5With the couple _ (work) in a nearby town, the house seems pretty empty most of the time. 6In the job interviews, some applicants often find themselves _ (ask) unexpected questions, some very difficult to answer. 7I dont wa
5、nt my children _ (take) out in such weather. 8Helen had to shout to make herself _ (hear) above the sound of the music. 9Can you have the washing- machine _ (send) to my house? 10Most colleges now offer first- year students a course specially _ (design) to help them succeed academically and personal
6、ly. 11The house _ (build) last year belongs to me. 12 The volunteers _ (choose) from the school will go to the flooded area. 13He lay on the grass, with his eyes _ (fix) on the sky. 14I must have my watch _ (repair) for it doesnt work. 15Please keep the door _ (close). Its so cold outside. .完成句子 1通过
7、电脑购买的商品的价格要比商店里的商品的价格低。 Prices of goods _ can be lower than store prices. 2受伤的士兵们已经被送往医院。 _ have been sent to the hospital. 3如果可能的话，你应该检查一下身体。 You should _ if possible. 4我希望把这个房间刷成粉色。 I hope to _ pink. 5他突然发现被那个女人骗了。 He suddenly found himself _ by the woman. 关键能力综合练 进阶训练第 二层 .阅读理解 A Other cultures c
8、an be different from ours in many aspects! They can eat different foods and live in different types of houses. People probably speak different languages and have beliefs and customs very different from yours. However, they can also be similar in ways of connecting with each other. We sometimes call
9、these means of communication universal languages. Some legends hold that, thousands of years ago, there was a single language spoken by everyone on Earth. It is fun to think about a time when everyone may have been able to communicate in the same language though historical evidence does not support
10、this,_of course. Today, there are thousands of languages spoken around the world. Yet, there are some means of communication that go beyond words and allow people of wildly different backgrounds to communicate and share emotions and feelings. For example, some people believe music is a universal lan
11、guage. There may be some scientific support for this idea, too. Experts have learnt that, across cultures, people can recognise three common emotions in music：happiness, sadness and fear. So what other types of universal languages might there be? Some people believe dance is a universal language. Al
12、ong with music, dancing seems to be a common interest shared by peoples all over the world. Do you think you could see a dance from another culture and make some reasonable guesses about the ideas and emotions behind it? We bet you could! Another universal language that you might not have thought of
13、 is maths! If you think about it now, though, it just makes sense. The value of pi is roughly 3.14159 no matter where you are on Earth. Likewise, figuring out the value of something involves the same mathematical calculations, regardless of whether youre counting in dollars, pesos or coconuts. 1What
14、 does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to? AThe view that people only used one language. BThe fact that there used to be many languages. CThe evidence that proves old languages funny. DThe doubt that people didnt understand each other. 2Why is music regarded as a universal la
15、nguage? AIt can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life. BIt can be understood more easily than languages. CIt usually comes from different backgrounds. DIt helps people to share common feelings. 3What are the universal languages according to the passage? AMaths, English and music. BMusic, dance
16、 and maths. CHistory, culture and music. DEmotion, pi and music. 4What can be a suitable title for the text? AVarious Differences in Different Cultures BMusic Helps People Show Feelings CUniversal Languages Connect Different Cultures DCross- cultural Communication History B Mary Anning was an Englis
17、h fossil (化石) collector, dealer and paleontologist (古生物学家). Her fossil- hunting helped change the way people thought about the world. Mary was born into a poor family in England on May 21, 1799. She lived in the seaside town of Lyme Regis, in Dorset. The family had nine children. Only Mary and her b
18、rother Joseph grew up. Marys father took his children along the beach. They picked up shells and stones to sell to visitors. Mary did not go to school much. Her family was too poor. And schools did not teach children about fossils. Mary could read and write. She taught herself. She learned about roc
19、ks and how bodies are made. In 1811 when Mary and Joseph were hunting fossils, Joseph saw a bone sticking out of the rock. Mary had a hammer to chip away at the rock. Very carefully she uncovered it. She found the first complete fossil of the ichthyosaur (鱼龙) Since then, Mary became crazy about foss
20、il- hunting. She liked to hunt on the beach after a storm. The wind, rain and waves made the rocks crumble. It was easy to spot fossils. Most days Mary went fossil hunting with her dog, Tray. Rich friends helped Mary by selling fossils for her. They sent her money. Scientists wrote letters and came
21、to see her. One good friend was William Buckland, a professor at Oxford University. Mary also opened a shop to sell fossils, stones and shells. She chatted with visitors. Mary Anning died in 1847. How evolution (进化) works was explained by Charles Darwin not long after Marys death. Her fossils had he
22、lped scientists understand how things began. 5Why did Marys father take his children along the beach? ATo enjoy life. BTo make a living. CTo look for fossils. DTo teach them about fossils. 6What can we learn about Mary? AHer father was a paleontologist. BHer father educated her at home. CShe had nin
23、e brothers and sisters in all. DShe might be popular at that time. 7Who was the first one to catch sight of the rock containing the first complete ichthyosaur fossil? ACharles Darwin. BMarys dog. CJoseph. DMary. 8What does the underlined word “crumble” in the fourth paragraph mean? ABreak. BShake. C
24、Float. DDive. .七选五 One of the most popular places to see in London is the Tower of London. The building has stood there since its construction in 1078 by order of William the Conqueror. _1_ After the Normans had conquered England, the Tower of London became a symbol of that oppression. Although most
25、 people think of the beheadings (斩首) there, the tower was actually used on joyful occasions as well. _2_ Then they would travel from the tower to Westminster Abbey where they were crowned. _3_ It was usually a place for prisoners who were from royalty or who were politically important. Sir Thomas Mo
26、ore was one of the most famous prisoners. He was sent to the tower after publicly disagreeing with King Henry over his marriage to Anne Boleyn. Executions (死刑) were held on the Tower Green and a total of 112 prisoners were executed there during the towers use as a prison. Some of the most famous res
27、idents of the tower are not even human. _4_ The ravens living at the tower are connected to a popular legend. It is said that if the ravens leave the tower, the tower will fall and the Kings rule will come to an end. _5_ Nowadays, the Tower of London is such a great place that it attracts visitors f
28、rom all over the world. ABefore being crowned, Kings would stay overnight at the tower. BThe Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. C The tower gained attention due to some of the prisoners that were kept there. DThe tower is located on the north bank of the River Thames in
29、central London. ETherefore, the ravens wings are usually cut short so that they cannot fly away. FA group of common ravens (乌鸦) have lived at the tower for hundreds of years. GIn its early days, the tower was used as a royal residence and was called the White Tower. .语法填空 The Laba Festival which is
30、celebrated on the eighth day of the 1._ (twelve) month of the Chinese lunar calendar is a traditional Chinese holiday. “La” is the name of the month and “ba” has the same 2._ (pronounce) as that of 8 in Chinese. There are several 3._ (story) about the origin of this festival and its difficult for us
31、 to tell which one is true. But today what we do know 4._ (be) that this festival began as a way to honour ancestors. It was also 5._ time for the ancient Chinese to pray for a good harvest. The majority of Chinese have long followed the tradition of 6._ (eat) Laba porridge during the Laba Festival.
32、 7._ general, the porridge contains eight ingredients, including some beans and rice. 8._ (traditional), Laba porridge is the most important part of the festival. Also, it is important that family members eat the porridge together. 9_ custom is soaking Laba garlic (蒜), 10._ is the best seasoning for
33、 the dumpling feast at the Spring Festival. 课时作业(三) Discovering Useful Structures (Grammar) 必备知识基础练必备知识基础练 .单词拼写 1charges 2.generous 3.announced 4.amount 5.ensure 6landscape 7.gallery 8.butter 9.approached 10.honey .用所给词的适当形式填空 1written 2.used 3.founded 4.lost 5.working 6.asked 7taken 8.heard 9.sent
34、 10.designed 11.built 12.chosen 13fixed 14.repaired 15.closed .完成句子 1bought through the computer 2.The wounded soldiers 3have your body checked 4.have the room painted 5.cheated 关键能力综合练关键能力综合练 .阅读理解 A 【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。其他文化可能在很多方面与我们 的不同，但是在连接彼此的方式上也可能是相似的。我们有时称这些 沟通方式为通用语言。文章主要介绍了什么是通用语言。 1答案与解析：A 词义猜测
35、题。根据画线词所在句句意“虽 然历史证据并不支持这一点，但是想想，有那么一个时代，每个人都 能用同一种语言进行交流，是很有趣的”可知，this 指的是“每个人 都能用同一种语言进行交流”。故选 A 项。 2答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 Experts have learnt that, across cultures, people can recognise three common emotions in music： happiness, sadness and fear. 可知， 人们认为音乐是一种通用 的语言，是因为它帮助人们分享共同的感情。故选 D 项。 3答案与解析
36、：B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 For example, some people believe music is a universal language.及第四段中的 Some people believe dance is a universal language.和第五段中的 Another universal language that you might not have thought of is maths！可知， 音乐、舞蹈和数学被认为是通用语言。故选 B 项。 4答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介 绍了什么是通用语言，因此 C 项“通用语言连接不同的文化
37、”适合 作本文最佳标题。故选 C 项。 B 【语篇解读】 本文为记叙文， 讲述了 Mary Anning 的生平事迹。 Mary 是英国化石收藏家、经销商和古生物学家，她的化石搜寻帮助 改变了人们思考世界的方式。 5 答案与解析： B 细节理解题。 根据第二段首句 Mary was born into a poor family in England on May 21,1799.和第五、六句 Marys father took his children along the beach. They picked up shells and stones to sell to visitors.
38、可知，Mary 家境贫寒，父亲带着孩子们沿海滩捡贝 壳和石头卖给游客，以维持生计。 6答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据第四段首句 Since then, Mary became crazy about fossil- hunting.和第五段前三句 Rich friends helped Mary by selling fossils for her. They sent her money. Scientists wrote letters and came to see her.以及第五句 Mary also opened a shop to sell fossils, stones an
39、d shells.等可知， 自从发现了鱼龙化石，Mary 就迷 上了化石，有钱的朋友帮她卖化石，科学家们写信并来看她，她还开 了一家商店卖化石、石头和贝壳，因此推断那时候她很受欢迎。 7答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第三段首句 In 1811 when Mary and Joseph were hunting fossils, Joseph saw a bone sticking out of the rock.可知，Joseph 首先看到了鱼龙化石。 8答案与解析：A 词义猜测题。根据第四段第二、三、四句 She liked to hunt on the beach after a sto
40、rm. The wind, rain and waves made the rocks crumble. It was easy to spot fossils.可知，她喜欢在暴风 雨后到海滩上搜寻化石，因为风、雨和海浪会使岩石崩裂，从而使发 现化石更容易。 .七选五 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。伦敦塔历史悠久，在这漫长 的历史长河中，它曾经是帝王的宫殿，也曾作为监狱使用过。 1答案与解析：G 根据下文的“After the Normans had conquered England.”可知，所填的句子介绍的是伦敦塔的初期，G 项符合语境。 2 答案与解析： A 根据下文的“Then th
41、ey would travel from the tower to Westminster Abbey where they were crowned.”可知， A 项“在 加冕前，国王通常在塔里过夜”符合语境。 3答案与解析：C 本段中提到曾关押在塔里的一些贵族和政 要囚犯。由此可知，C 项“由于一些囚犯被关在那里，这座塔受到了 人们的关注”可作为本段的主题句。 4答案与解析：F 前面提到“塔中的一些居民不是人”，F 项 提到乌鸦，是对上文内容的解释说明。 5答案与解析：E 根据空格前的“据说如果乌鸦离开塔，塔就 会倒塌，国王的统治就会结束”可知，E 项“因此，乌鸦的翅膀通常 会被剪短，这样
42、它们就不能飞走了”符合语境。 .语法填空 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国的传统节日 腊八节。 1答案与解析：twelfth 考查数词。这里是指第十二个月，且 前面有 the，所以应用序数词。故填 twelfth。 2答案与解析：pronunciation 考查词性转换。在 the same 后作 has 的宾语，应用名词。故填 pronunciation。 3答案与解析：stories 考查名词单复数。story 是可数名词， 前有 several 修饰，所以应用复数形式。故填 stories。 4答案与解析：is 考查主谓一致。be 在此是谓语动词，主语 是主语从句 what
43、 we do know，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。故 填 is。 5答案与解析：a 考查冠词。句意为：这也是中国古人祈求丰 收的一个时间。此处泛指一个时间，其前应用不定冠词。故填 a。 6答案与解析：eating 考查非谓语动词。设空处作介词 of 的 宾语，应用动名词。故填 eating。 7答案与解析：In 考查固定搭配。in general 为固定搭配，意 为“总的来讲”。故填 In。 8答案与解析：Traditionally 考查副词。修饰整个句子应用副 词作状语。故填 Traditionally。 9答案与解析：Another 考查代词。这里是说，腊八节的另外 一个传统是泡腊八蒜。故填 Another。 10答案与解析：which 考查定语从句关系词。_ is the best seasoning for the dumpling feast at the Spring Festival 是非限制性 定语从句，修饰先行词 Laba garlic，关系词在定语从句中作主语，所 以应用关系代词 which。故填 which。
