1、1 课时分层作业(七) .单词拼写 1At one time they used to mine coal in these valleys(山谷) 2Tom has made a vast(巨大的) improvement in his German. 3In fact, the famous glaciers(冰川) are predicted to disappear by 2050. 4The territory(领域) had been controlled by Azerbaijan for many years. 5This cream(乳霜) is best applied t
2、o the face at night. 6She stretched(伸展) out on the sofa and kicked off her shoes. 7The main square has a fountain(喷泉) that spouts water 40 feet into the air. 8She pedaled(骑车) away as fast as she could. 9He had to take a different route(路线) home. 10“Eat before July 14” was stamped on the label(标签) .阅
3、读 A We all know that theme parks are places to have fun and amuse ourselves, but among so many exciting rides there are also some dangers.Make sure you know what the safety standards are for all the attractions at the park.If you do that, you will be safe and have fun. Drink water.Believe it or not,
4、 dehydrationwhen your body doesnt have enough wateris the commonest cause of injuries at theme parks.Drinking water while you are at the park is not enough.You must make sure that you drink enough water before you visit it. Use your “common sense”There are lots of people around, so make sure you kno
5、w where your friends or family are.Also, if you are walking and want to stop, make sure nobody is walking behind you.First step aside, then look behind and if you arent in anybodys way, then stop.It might sound upset, but crashes between people can cause accidents. Follow the instructions.The majori
6、ty of theme parks have instructions for each ride.Some rides only allow people of a certain height.So make sure you are not too tall or too short before boarding any ride.Also, people with certain diseases or conditions are advised not to go on some rides.Do remember: If you are told not to go 2 on
7、a ride, then DONT. Do not ride until a bad stomach or if youve just eaten.Rides can make you ill because of their violent changes of direction and your lunch may end up on someone elses head; surely not a very pleasant experience. Have fun, relax and be a little brave! Some rides might look scary bu
8、t theme parks are very safe places. 【语篇解读】 本文讲述了在主题公园游玩时应注意的事项。 1What is the leading reason for injuries at theme parks? ASnow. BDehydration. CFire. DCrashes. B 细节理解题。 根据第二段“Believe it or not, dehydration.is the commonest cause of injuries at theme parks.”可知选 B 项。 2According to the author, Ait costs
9、 nothing to go to theme parks Bpeople can have lots of fun in theme parks Cmen are more interested in theme parks than women Dshy people should not go to theme parks B 细节理解题。A、C、D 三项在文中没有提到。根据第一段第一句可知 B 项正确。 3Which of the following will be accepted by the author? AChildren should not play in theme p
10、arks. BOne shouldnt eat anything before riding. COne must always stay with his friends or family in theme parks. DOne must read the instructions before playing in theme parks. D 细节理解题。 根据第四段“Follow the instructions”得知D项为正确选项。 B Modern Theme Parks The history of modern theme parks started with the pl
11、easure gardens of Europe, which were built around important cities in the 1550s.The main attractions were flowers, fountains, dancing, fireworks, games, stage shows and some simple amusement rides.These pleasure gardens were early amusement parks, from which 3 theme parks developed. In the late 1880
12、s, with the decline(衰退) of pleasure gardens in Europe, amusement parks spread to North America, mostly to solve the money problem of the railway companies.People used railway services a lot during the week to go to work, but much less on weekends and other holidays.Therefore, amusement parks were bu
13、ilt at the end of railway lines so that people would use the railways every day. In 1894, Paul Boyton, an Irish American, built the worlds first modern amusement park called Paul Boytons Water Chutes in Chicago, USA.Since then, amusement parks have grown in number and size. Today, there are still ma
14、ny amusement parks around the world.For example, Bakken Amusement Park in Denmark, which was opened in the 1580s, is the oldest amusement park in the world. Modern theme parks grew out of amusement parks.Different from amusement parks, theme parks place more importance on showing themes or ideas in
15、some related(相关的) areas.These theme areas recreate a special time and place for visitors to enjoy themselves.Common themes are culture, fantasy, history and religion. The most important theme park began with a mouse and a man, Walter Elias Disney, better known as Walt Disney. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了现代主题公园的历史。
16、4This passage mainly tells us about Ahow the first modern amusement park was built Bthe history of modern theme parks Cwhat a modern theme park is Dwhy people built amusement parks B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知这篇短文主要告诉我们现代主题公园的历 史。 5The reason why amusement parks were built at the end of railway lines in the late
17、1880s is that Athe number of pleasure gardens in Europe became fewer and fewer Bpeople wanted to enjoy their spare time on weekends Cpeople used railway services a lot during the week to go to work Dthe railway companies wanted to bring in more money 4 D 细节理解题。 根据第二段可知在 19 世纪 80 年代末游乐园建在铁路线的 尽头是为了给铁
18、路公司带来经济效益。 6Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? ATheme parks developed from amusement parks. BBakken Amusement Park is the worlds oldest amusement park. CEarly amusement parks started in Europe. DWalt Disney was the first man in the world to build theme parks. D 细
19、节理解题。文章最后一段只提到最重要的主题公园是由 Walt Disney 建的。 7In the year 1551, if a European wanted to enjoy himself, he could go to Aa pleasure garden Ba theme park CPaul Boytons water chutes DBakken Amusement Park A 细节理解题。由第一段第一句得知 A 项符合题意。 .阅读七选五 For many years, people have been making the same old statements about
20、 video games, but it turns out many times, theyre wrong. 1 Theyre making us smarter. 2 More surprising, these games can increase attention.But only some video games have these effects.Playing Candy Crush or Angry Birds wont provide any of these benefits. 3 Topselling games such as Call of Duty tend
21、to be marketed to men, and 15 percent of men describe themselves as “gamers” compared with 6 percent of women.But the latest information shows that 40 percent of players are women.There are also more adult women players than boys younger than 18 who play. Violent games cause real- life violence. The
22、 American Psychological Association did find a connection between violent video games and shortterm increases in aggression (好斗) 4 Frustration (挫败) 5 or competition, rather than violent pictures, might be leading to the feelings of aggression, these researchers say. Theyre bigger than movies. It was
23、 reported that PacMan had made about US.$1.2 billionthree times as much as Star Wars.True, but that doesnt include how much is spent on DVDs or TV channels that show movies.Plus, when Grand Theft Auto V made U S.$1 billion, only 20 million people bought the game.When The Force Awakens made US.$1 bil
24、lion, 100 million tickets were sold. 5 ATheyre for men. BPeople cannot stop playing them. CNow, lets put an end to some of them. DBut many scholars dont agree with these findings. ESo, movies are still more popular and come out ahead. FThey were too violent and taught children not to value life. GSt
25、udies have found that “action games” improve handeye movement. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。都说玩游戏可以使人变得更聪明，都说 只有男性才玩游戏其实不然。 1C 根据该空前一句中的“the same old statements about video games”和 “theyre wrong”可知，多年以来人们关于游戏的多种说法其实是错误的，再结合 下文一一破解其中的四种说法可知，C 项内容符合该处语境。 2G 根据该空后一句中的“these games can increase attention”可知，G 项 中“imp
26、rove hand- eye movement”与之相呼应，并共同构成下文中的 these effects。 3A 根据该段中的“tend to be marketed to men”和“40 percent of players are women”以及“more adult women players”可知， 该段主要介绍女性游戏玩家也不在 少数。由此可知，该段所针对的谬论是“游戏专为男性而设计”。 4D 该空前的“find a connection.in aggression(好斗)”和该空后的 “Frustration(挫败)or competition.aggression”这两种观点截然相反， 因此划线处 表示转折，D 项“很多学者不同意美国心理学会的发现”符合该处语境。后一句 中的 these researchers 即指代 D 项中的 many scholars。 6 5E 根据前两句的内容可知，Grand Theft Auto V 这款游戏创收 10 亿美 元时，仅有两千万人买该游戏，然而电影 The Force Awakens 的票房到 10 亿美元 时却有 1 亿人买票观影。由此可知，电影的群众面还是比游戏要广，因此电影还 是领先于游戏并且更受欢迎。
