1、Unit 4 Earthquakes grammar 课时作业 .单句语法填空1My colleague demanded that I (return) the books I borrowed from him.答案: (should) return2Although he (keep) on working hard,he didnt finish that task on time.答案: had been keeping3Having studied in Spain for four years,my sister Nancy (acquire) a good knowledge
2、of Spanish.答案: acquired4Most of his girlfriends failed to meet with his fathers (approve)答案: approval5In the company he is senior Tom,while in life he is Toms junior_two years.答案: to;by6. As a journalist,she has always had a good nose a good story.答案: for7You can have your article (polish) by Profes
3、sor Lin,who is an expert in this field.答案: polished8Youd better make a phone call to his secretary in advance if you want to make an_(appoint) with Mr Green.答案: appointment9These raw materials bought from abroad will (process) into plastics.答案: be processed10She made the demand that she (leave) at o
4、nce.答案: (should) leave.阅读理解AGraham Corbett had not seen his son,Andy SpiersCorbett,since he was about two years old.Mr SpiersCorbett,now 39,finally found his father after he typed his name into Facebook last month and picked him out of a list of Graham Corbetts on the site.Mr SpiersCorbett said, “It
5、 has always been on my mind.I felt I just didnt have a history;it felt like it needed to be done.I had tried before on Facebook but no one came up,but when I tried this time there were about 15 Graham Corbetts.I looked through them all and there were a few I thought could be him.Then his face appear
6、ed.My heart started beating,and there were tears in my eyes and I knew it was him.It was like looking at myself when Im 60.”He contacted his father and they decided to meet.Mr SpiersCorbett was also introduced to his two halfbrothers and halfsister.He said, “It was strange,but my father had told the
7、m about me so it was like I had been in their lives anyway.It was easier for them because they knew about me, and they greeted me with open arms and hugs.”Mr Corbett met his 11yearold grandson from his sons previous marriage.He said, “Its absolutely unbelievable.Ive been looking for him for so long.
8、” He had sent a birthday card in April to someone he thought was his son but he turned out to be the wrong person.“Once we got talking on the phone he said he wanted to come to see me so he came round at 7:30 pm that nighthe didnt leave until 3:30 am.We just talked and talked and talked.Its just gre
9、at to have him back, ” he added.语篇解读 Andy 通过 Facebook 找到了多年未见的父亲。1How long had Andy not seen his father?AAbout 37 years. BAbout 11 years.CAbout 60 years. DAbout 39 years.解析: 细节理解题。根据第一段的since he was about two years old 和 Mr SpiersCorbett,now 39.可知他们大约 37 年没见了。答案: A2We can learn from the passage that
10、 .AAndy and his father both looked forward to meeting each otherBAndy found his father the first time he tried on FacebookCAndy found only one Graham Corbett on FacebookDAndy received a birthday card in April from his father解析: 推理判断题。根据第二段的 Then his face appeared.My heart started beating.以及最后一段的 Ive
11、 been looking for him for so long.可推出答案。答案: A3Whats the best title for the passage?AAndys tough road to finding his fatherBWhy did the father leave his son?CFather and son reunited through Facebook!DFacebook is widely used解析: 主旨大意题。本文讲述了父子多年后通过 Facebook 团聚的故事,因此选 C。答案: C4The passage is most probably
12、 written by .AAndy SpiersCorbett BGraham CorbettCAndys mother Da reporter解析: 推理判断题。本文是以第三者的口吻讲述 Andy 找到父 亲的经过的,因此 选 D。答案: DBIts common for new mothers to experience depression (抑郁) because of hormonal changes and lack of sleep after childbirth.But new research shows that depression after the arrival
13、 of a child isnt limited to birth parents:adoptive (收养的) parents are also at risk of depression after bringing a child home.Depression appears to be common among the two million couples in the United States who adopt children every year.A study of 39 adoptive mothers showed 15 percent were experienc
14、ing depression six weeks after the adoption.25 percent of parents had experienced depression before the child had arrived,which can be explained by the uncertainty and hopes that are common during the adoption process.To find out more about what causes the adoptive parents to experience depression,a
15、 Purdue University professor,Karen JFoli,who is also an adoptive parent,interviewed 21 parents who had adopted children from newborn to 12 years.The research found that the depression experienced by adoptive parents often stemmed from unmet or unrealistic expectations of the parenting experience.Dur
16、ing the adoption process, parents put lots of efforts into proving they will be nice parents.After the adoption,some struggle with the fact that they arent the “superparents” they promised to be,Dr Foli said.Adoptive parents also must cope with family members who dont treat a new adopted child the s
17、ame way they treat other biological children in the family.In addition,while birth parents often spend their time together as a couple and pay close attention to the mothers health,adoptive parents have to do a large amount of scrutiny (审查),paperwork and travel.Often,Dr Foli explained,they are simpl
18、y tired by the time the child arrives.语篇解读 收养孩子的父母也可能经历抑郁。5Whats the main idea of the passage?AAdoptive parents are also likely to experience depression.BIts common for Americans to adopt children.CIts more difficult to adopt a child than many think.DTheres no cure for new mothers depression.解析: 主旨大
19、意题。本文告诉我们:收养孩子的父母也可能经历抑郁。答案: A6According to the 3rd paragraph,Professor Foli interviewed 21 parents in order to .Alisten to others experience as adoptive parentsBprove her opinion on how to be a nice parentCfind out how to cure the depression of adoptive parentsDfind out the reasons why adoptive par
20、ents experience depression解析: 细节理解题。根据第三段的 To find out more about what causes the adoptive parents to experience depression,.可知答案。答案: D7The underlined phrase “stemmed from” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “ ”Aled to Bmade upCresulted from Dcalled for解析: 词义猜测题。根据后边的解释可知 stemmed from 意为“因为” 。答案: C8W
21、hat are the reasons for adoptive parents depression?aThat they experience hormonal changes in their bodies.bThat they have to face the fact that they are not the parents they promised to be.cThat they have to deal with family members who treat the adopted child differently.dThat they get tired after
22、 doing lots of paperwork and travel.Aab Bbcd Ccd Dabc解析: 细节理解题。根据第四段可推出 b;根据第五段可推出 c;根据最后一段推出 d,因此选 B。答案: B.七选五Ways to help improve your memoryA strong memory depends on the health of the brain.There are lots of things you can do to improve the strength of your mind.Therefore,your memory can be prom
23、oted.Adopt healthy eating diets and habits.The types of food that you eat and the ones that you ignore play an important role in improving and maintaining memory. 1 They are necessary and will do the brain a lot of good.Take physical exercise.Both mental exercise and physical activity are necessary
24、for brain health. 2 Exercising also reduces stress to both the body and brain.It also plays a significant role in growth and stimulating (激发) new neuronal (神经元的) connections.Stay away from stress.Stress is part of life and cannot always be avoided due to the worlds increasing demands. 3 Chronic stre
25、ss makes you emotional and forgetful as it kills brain cells.You can try stressreducing activities such as exercise,relaxation and hobbies.These will reduce stress, help your brain to be sharper and increase your ability to remember things.4 Think of something new that you have always wanted to lear
26、n,say skating or playing the guitar or even speaking a different language.These activities stimulate the neurological system,reduce the effects of stress,reduce the risks of dementia (痴呆) and improve the brains health.They help improve your memory as long as they keep you engaged and challenged.Laug
27、h. 5 A good laugh engages many regions in the brain and activates areas of the brain, which is important to learning,memory,and creativity.So find a comedy or read a good funny book and get chuckling.AGet adequate sleep.BMaster and try out a new skill.CExercising helps the brain to stay fit and shar
28、p.DHowever,stress has severe effects on the brain and body.EExperts say that laughter is the best medicine,and indeed it is.FA diverse diet consists of mainly fruits,vegetables and healthy fats.GHowever,the human brain can adapt and change at whatever age you are.语篇解读 本文主要介绍如何改善人的记忆力。1.解析: 根据上下文可知,本空 应阐述饮食方面的内容,F 项是多样化饮食结构的组成部分,故选 F 项。答案: F2解析: 根据语境可知,C 项主要描述运动对大脑的作用,故选 C 项。答案: C3解析: 根据语境可知,本句与前一句相 对照, 说明压 力对大脑和身体有极大的影响,故选 D 项。答案: D4解析: 根据本段内容可知,本 标题主要概述的是尝试 和掌握一个新的技能,故 选B 项。答案: B5解析: 根据上下文可知, E 项是对标题句的进一步解释,说明笑的作用,故 选 E 项。答案: E