1、课时作业八课时作业八 Discover useful structures .单句语法填空 1. Textbook writing can be an intellectually _ (reward) activity. 2. I turned into the dirt road and followed it through tall trees and thick _ (bush) 3. If men breathed in the fine paint spray, their _ (lung) would be damaged. 4. If you really understan
2、d who you are and what you can do, then you can fit _ the world better. 5. At present, the lake is home _ various kinds of rare birds. 答案 1. rewarding 2. bushes 3. lungs 4. into 5. to .用动词的正确形式填空 1. It was _ (take) a boat ride on the lake that made me happy and relaxed. 2. As we all know, it is no u
3、se _ (cry) over spilt milk. 3. He is an experienced driver and he is used to _ (drive) in all kinds of weather. 4. They enjoy _ (participate) in a wide variety of activities, both locally and further afield. 5. It is worth _ (find) out how to get a good return on all this effort. 6. _ (hear) how oth
4、ers react to the book you have just read creates an added pleasure. 7. There is no _ (joke) about such serious matters. 8. _ (invite) to the party was a great honour to the family. 9. I cant help _ (think) he knows more than he has told us. 10. It is a waste of time _ (persuade) him to change his de
5、cision. 答案 1. taking 2. crying 3. driving 4. participating 5. finding 6. Hearing 7. joking 8. Being invited 9. thinking 10. persuading .使用动词ing 形式，完成句子 1. 养成良好的习惯能帮助你提高学习效率。 _ _ _ _ can help improve your learning efficiency. 2. 对于初学者来说，学习驾驶通常是一次紧张的经历。 _ _ _ is usually a nervous experience for beginn
6、ers. 3. 拥有朋友意味着你有谈话的人，所以你不会感到孤独和沮丧。 _ _ means that you can have someone to talk to so that you dont feel lonely and depressed. 4. 在那种情况下，不知道会发生什么事。 There is no _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. 去之前预约一下是值得的。 It is worth _ _ _ _ _ _ 6. 无所事事地在这儿等待是没有用的。 It is no use _ _ _ _ 7. 暑假期间，和孩子们一起玩很有趣。 During the summer holiday
7、s, it is fun _ _ _ 8. 在因特网上与他人交流有许多优点。 _ _ _ _ _ _ has many advantages. 9. 每天吃一个苹果是我十五年来的习惯。 _ _ _ _ _ has been my habit for about fifteen years. 10. 钓鱼是他最喜欢的爱好，收集硬币也给他带来极大的乐趣。 _ is his favorite hobby, and collecting coins also gives him great pleasure. 答案 1. Developing a good habit 2. Learning to d
8、rive 3. Having friends 4. knowing what may happen in that case 5. making an appointment before you go 6. waiting here doing nothing 7. playing with children 8. Communicating with others on the Internet 9. Eating an apple a day 10. Fishing .完形填空 The lions and leopards (豹) of a national park in India
9、normally do not get along. They _1_ each other for space and food. But about a year ago, a young lioness in the park _2_ a baby leopard. The 2monthold baby with brown ears and blue eyes was _3_， and the lioness spent weeks nursing, _4_ and caring for him until he died. She treated him as if he were
10、one of her own two sons, who were about the same age. This was a _5_ case of crossspecies adoption in the wild, and the only documented example involving animals that are normally _6_ _7_， the park workers thought the association would be brief, but this went on. The family were _8_ to tour the park
11、. The lioness took care of the baby, and _9_ meat that she hunted. The new brothers played with him and occasionally followed him up trees. This unlikely _10_ was surely amazing. Although this adoption was puzzling, it highlights the _11_ between the two species. Until they reach young adulthood, wh
12、en social differences _12_， lions and leopards play and beg for milk in similar ways. For this mother lioness, she may have _13_ the babys more leopardlike featureshis smell, size and spotted appearance. He just jumped in. The _14_ of the inter species adoption in the wild would be sweet enough for
13、a childrens book, yet _15_ enough to attract scientists. 1. A. put up with B. take advantage of C. depend on D. fight with 2. A. scared B. adopted C. spotted D. attacked 3. A. lazy B. brave C. weak D. dangerous 4. A. feeding B. checking C. following D. dressing 5. A. simple B. typical C. famous D. r
14、are 6. A. friends B. competitors C. partners D. neighbors 7. A. Initially B. Luckily C. Certainly D. Unexpectedly 8. A. expected B. observed C. persuaded D. pushed 9. A. cooked B. packed C. shared D. burned 10. A. experience B. affair C. agreement D. connection 11. A. communication B. similarities C
15、. behavior D. differences 12. A. emerge B. remain C. recover D. survive 13. A. compared B. disliked C. ignored D. protected 14. A. incident B. experience C. report D. tale 15. A. strange B. caring C. reliable D. moving 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了一个公园中一只母狮子收养了 一只两个月大的小豹子，母狮子花了几个星期的时间来照料他，喂养 他，直到他死去。她对待他就像对待
16、自己两个儿子一样。这是一个罕 见的野生跨物种领养案例。 1. 答案 D 解析 结合上文“The lions and leopards of a national park in India normally do not get along.”可知狮子和豹子通常不会和睦相处， 他们会 为空间和食物相互争斗。故选 D 项。 2. 答案 B 解析 根据第二段中“She treated him as if he were one of her own two sons, who were about the same age.”可知年轻狮子收养了一只小豹子。 故选 B 项。 3. 答案 C 解析 结
17、合上文“The 2monthold baby”可知小豹子才两个月大， 很虚弱。故选 C 项。 4. 答案 A 解析 结合后文“and caring for him”可知母狮子给小豹子喂食、照顾 他直到他死去。故选 A 项。 5. 答案 D 解析 根据后文“and the only documented example”可知野生跨物种领 养是一个罕见案例。故选 D 项。 6. 答案 B 解析 根据第一段中“The lions and leopards of a national park in India normally do not get along.”可知狮子和豹子本来是竞争对手，故选
18、B 项。 7. 答案 A 解析 结合后文“the park workers thought the association would be brief, but this went on.” 可知起初公园工作人员认为这种联系会很简短， 但事情继续下去了。故选 A 项。 8. 答案 B 解析 结合后文“to tour the park”可知母狮子和幼崽这一家被人们观 察到在公园里游玩。故选 B 项。 9. 答案 C 解析 结合上文“The lioness took care of the baby”可知母狮子给小豹 子分享自己猎取到的肉。故选 C 项。 10. 答案 D 解析 本来是竞争对手的
19、两个物种， 结果母狮子却收养了一只小豹子， 这种联系让人觉得不可思议。故选 D 项。 11. 答案 B 解析 根据后文“lions and leopards play and beg for milk in similar ways.”可知这两个物种之间存在一定的相似性。故选 B 项。 12. 答案 A 解析 结合上文“Until they reach young adulthood, when social differences”可知直到狮子和豹子进入成年期，他们的社会差异就会 显现出来。故选 A 项。 13. 答案 C 解析 结合后文“the babys more leopardlike
20、 featureshis smell, size and spotted appearance” 可知母狮子收养小豹子可能是因为她忽略 了小豹子的豹子特征。故选 C 项。 14. 答案 D 解析 结合后文“for a childrens book”可知此处指野生动物间的跨 物种领养更像是会出现在儿童读物里的故事。故选 D 项。 15. 答案 A 解析 第二段中“_5_case of crossspecies adoption in the wild” 提到跨物种领养本来就是个罕见的案例，所以对于科学家来说，野生 动物间跨物种领养是很奇怪的。故选 A 项。 .阅读理解 As we all kno
21、w, there are plenty of different parks to visit in the UK. All theme parks in Britain have cafes, restaurants, picnic areas and gift shops, so youll still have plenty to see and do when you and the kids have been on enough rides. There are usually smaller “funfair” rides and games as well, so younge
22、r children won t get bored. Several theme parks also have other attractions next to them, for example, water parks often open all year round, unlike the theme parks. Wherever you are in Britain, there s likely to be a theme park within one or two hours drive, bus ride or train journey. Several theme
23、 parks even have accommodation (膳宿) so you can stay for a day or two if you want to make a trip into a short holiday. Prices for UK theme parks vary considerably; some have an entrance price which allows you to go on all the rides, while in others you have to pay for every ride individually. It can
24、also make a difference whether you go during peak time or not. For example, tickets always cost more during school holidays and weekends than they do during the weekdays. Theme parks always get very busy during the summer months, so if you don t like crowds it s usually a good idea to go earlier or
25、later in the year! If youre thinking of visiting a UK theme park, its worth having a look for special offers on tickets. Products such as chocolate bars and cereals sometimes have “buy one get one free” offers on theme park tickets, so keep a look out in shops and supermarkets. 1. What isnt mainly t
26、alked about in this passage? A. Things to do. B. Prices for theme parks. C. Rules to obey. D. Special offers. 2. If you go to the theme park during the weekdays, youll probably _ A. have to spend more B. save some money C. have a good time D. get something free 3. According to the passage, what shou
27、ld you do if you are tired of crowds in the theme park? A. Avoid the busiest months. B. Go earlier or later in the daytime. C. Choose one with few visitors. D. Go there when no one is in it. 4. The best title for the text would be _ A. What to Do in the Theme Park B. Theme Parks in the UK C. Visitin
28、g the Theme Park D. Introduction to Famous Theme Parks 答案与解析 【文章大意】 这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了英国的主题公园所 提供的服务项目以及去主题公园需要注意的一些事项。 1. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。 根据第一段“All theme parks in Britain have cafes, restaurants, picnic areas and gift shops, so youll still have plenty to see and do when you and the kids have been on enou
29、gh rides.”和第三段 “Prices for UK theme parks vary considerably”以及最后一段“If youre thinking of visiting a UK theme park, it s worth having a look for special offers on tickets.”可知，A 项，B 项，D 项都有提及，故选 C 项。 2. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段“For example, tickets always cost more during school holidays and weekends than t
30、hey do during the weekdays.” 可知，如果你在工作日去游览主题公园，你可能会节省一些钱。故选 B 项。 3. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Theme parks always get very busy during the summer months, so if you don t like crowds it s usually a good idea to go earlier or later in the year.”可知，如果你厌倦了主题 公园里的人群，你应该避开最繁忙的月份去游览主题公园。故选 A 项。 4. 答案 B 解析 标题归纳题。根据第一段“As we all know, there are plenty of different parks to visit in the UK.”可知，我们都知道，英国有很多不 同的公园可以参观。 以及下文具体介绍了英国的主题公园所提供的服 务项目以及去主题公园需要注意的一些事项。 所以短文的最佳标题为 “英国的主题公园” 。故选 B 项。
