1、15.2 新提升课时作业.用所给动词的适当形式填空1Diana always feels slightly _(comfort) in a hat because she has a big head.2The key to success as a romantic _(novel) is absolute belief in your story.3Maggie was hit on the head by a stone and knocked _(conscious)4The murderer _(shoot) in the back while trying to escape.5I
2、 _(panic) when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.6Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now _(guarantee)7The mother was filled with _(anxious) about her daughters health.8The leaves _(tremble) in the breeze.9To show our _(appreciate) for all your hard work, wed like to give you a b
3、onus.10I _(bathe), washed my hair and got dressed.答案：1.uncomfortable 2.novelist 3.unconscious4was shot 5.panicked 6.guaranteed 7.anxiety 8.trembled 9.appreciation 10.bathed.用适当的介词或副词填空1The heights of the plants vary _ 8 cm to 20 cm.2The Rockies are home _ bears and mountain lions.3It was the study o
4、f history that gave birth _ the social sciences.4He picked his cap _ from the floor and stuck it back on his head.5The team have worked hard and their efforts have been rewarded _ success.6Could you glance _ this letter and see if its alright?7Wang Hua has a gift _ painting pictures.8Her lips starte
5、d to tremble _ cold in the open air last night.9Anxious _ her future job, she had many sleepless nights.10Dont worry. Your mobile phone is still _guarantee, so the manufacturer will repair it.答案：1.from 2.to 3.to 4.up 5.with 6.through 7.for 8.with 9.about 10.under.根据提示完成句子1The outstanding student is
6、_ _ _ _ _ _(不但聪明而且勤奋 )2_ _ _ _(据说) Robert studies abroad, but I dont know which country he is studying in.3_ _ _(在这些明星中) are Jackie Chan, Jay Chou, Wang Fei and Yao Ming.4It _ _(花了我 ) about two hours to find her residence.5_ _ _ _(看着这幅图片), I couldnt help missing my middle school days.答案：1.not only i
7、ntelligent but also diligent 2.It is said that 3.Among the stars 4.took me 5.Looking at the picture.语法填空Anaya was a little girl about seven years old but she seemed much smaller than her age. She was a weak and shy girl, who seldom _1_(show) any interest in her surroundings. _2_ seemed that the hous
8、e she lived in was too large for her. She felt that she was _3_ only person living in it as her parents were always busy.Nights seemed longer to Anaya as she didnt have brothers _4_ sisters to share her little secrets. This was a similar night when her parents were away. Anaya lay in bed for a long
9、time, _5_ she could not sleep. She went to the window, through _6_ she saw the view of the garden.The garden at night was so _7_(charm) with the stars twinkling(闪烁) in the sky. She could not help walking out of the house. When she was even more beautiful _8_ she had imagined.2Anaya was filled with g
10、reat _9_(excite). It was a new feeling to her. The visit _10_ the garden made her night not so long.答案：1.showed 2.It 3.the 4.or 5.but 6.which7charming 8.than 9.excitement 10.to.阅读理解Tornadoes(龙卷风 ) are natures most violent storms, which can cause deaths and destroy a neighborhood in seconds. A tornad
11、o appears as a rotating，funnel(漏斗)shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. Damage paths can be over one mile wide and 50 miles long. Every state is at some risk from this disaster.Some tornadoes can be seen clearly, while rain
12、 or nearby lowhanging clouds obscure others. At many times, tornadoes develop so rapidly that little, if any, advance warning is possible.Before a tornado hits, the air may become very still. A cloud of debris(散片) can mark the location of a tornado even if a funnel can not be seen. Tornadoes general
13、ly occur near the edge of a thunderstorm, when the strong wind may die down. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado.The following are facts about tornadoes：The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 MPH，but may also vary from still to 70 MPH. Debris is picked up or a cloud
14、forms in the funnel.The average tornado moves from southwest to northeast, but tornadoes have been known to move in any direction. Tornadoes are most often reported east of the Rocky Mountains during spring and summer months.Tornadoes can happen together with tropical storms and hurricanes as they m
15、ove onto land. Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water.Peak tornado season in the southern states of America is March through May; in the northern states, it is late spring through early summer. Tornadoes are most likely to occur between 3 p. m. and 9 p. m ， but can occur at any time.1From th
16、e passage, we can learn that tornadoes come from _.Ahurricanes B great heatCthunderstorms Dsandstorms2What does the underlined word “obscure” probably mean?Ahide BreduceCproduce Draise3Which of the following scene may not be seen before the coming of a tornado?AThe wind may die down.BA clear and sun
17、lit sky may appear.CThe air may become still.DIts position may be marked by clouds.4When a tornado happens, _.Ait can only be seen in the late of the dayBit only moves from southwest to northeastCit may form on the surface of sea waterDit often reaches the speed of 70 MPH5The passage makes us believ
18、e that _.Awarnings about tornadoes are well developed in many countries3Bof all the natural disasters, tornadoes often cause the biggest damageCtornadoes are mostly seen in the southern states of AmericaDtornadoes may strike so quickly that there is often little or no warning答案与解析：1解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“
19、A tornado appears as a rotating，funnel( 漏斗)shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground .”以及第三段中的“Tornadoes generally occur near the edge of a thunderstorm .”可知龙卷风起源于雷雨。答案：C2解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段的首句“Some tornadoes can be seen clearly .”可知有些龙卷风可以很清楚地看到，而有些龙卷风被“rain or nearby lowhanging clouds
20、(雨或浮云) ”遮挡而看不清楚。答案：A3解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“.the air may become very still.”可知 C 项正确；根据“A cloud of debris(散片 )can mark the location of a tornado .”可知 D 项正确；根据“.when the strong wind may die down.”可知 A 项正确；因此看不到的现象应为 B 项，注意本段末句“It is not uncommon to see clear，sunlit skies behind a tornado.”的含义是“在龙卷风过后，常能见到阳光
21、照耀的晴朗天空” 。答案：B4解析：细节理解题。根据第三个事实中的“Waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water.”可知有些龙卷风是来源于海面。答案：C5解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“At many times，tornadoes develop so rapidly that little，if any，advance warning is possible.”可知很多时候龙卷风来得太快，以至于不可能提前发出警告，因此 A 项错误而 D 项正确；B 项根据第一段首句可知错误；C 项根据末段可知错误。答案：D.七选五阅读Listening i
22、s an essential part of communication, and it is different from hearing. Being a good and patient listener helps you not only solve many problems at work or home, but also to see the world through the eyes of others, thereby opening your understanding and enhancing your capacity for empathy.Place you
23、rself in the other persons shoes. Active listening is not about inward thinking. Instead, you must look at the problems from the other persons perspective and actively try to see his or her point of view. It is not a good idea to consider yourself to be smarter than the speaker and assume that if yo
24、u would have been in his or her shoes, you would have seen your way through the problem much faster. _1_Create a conducive physical and mental space. Remove all distractions. _2_ Turn off cell phones. It may be easiest to arrange to talk somewhere that distractions will not occur. Quiet your mind an
25、d open yourself to whatever the person might have to say._3_ It might sound obvious and trite, but one of the biggest obstacles to listening, for many people, is resisting the impulse thoughts. Likewise, many think that empathy means sharing with the listener similar experiences that the listener ha
26、s had.Follow and encourage the speaker with body language. Nodding your head will indicate you hear what the speaker is saying. _4_ Adopting body postures, positions and movements that are similar to the speaker will allow the speaker to relax and open up more.Do not interrupt with what you feel or
27、think about the topic being discussed. Wait for another person to ask your opinion before interrupting the flow of discussion. Active listening requires the 4listener to shelve his or her own opinions temporarily, and await appropriate breaks in the conversation for summarizing. _5_ Besides，if he or
28、 she takes your advice and something goes wrong, he or she will be likely to blame you.AGive all of your attention.BTry to reassure the speaker that all is well.CStop talking and try to be silent.DAvoid giving direct advice.EAnd it will encourage them to continue.FAsk meaningful and empowering questions.GRemember you have two ears and one mouth for a reason.答案：15 GACED
