1、课时作业(十八) Unit 5 Canada“The True North”Section Warming Up & Reading Language Points(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).单句语法填空1The hall was extremely big， _(measure) 200 metres long and 100 metres wide.答案： measuring2. He was wandering in the street when he_(catch) sight of his former boss.答案： caught3_(surround)
2、by trees and flowers，our school looks very beautiful.答案： Surrounded 4All the work_(finish)，the workers left the factory.答案： finished5When I study English，I like to put my dictionary_my reach so that I can refer to it when necessary.答案： within6Tom_(chat) about the football match with his classmates w
3、hen the headteacher came in.答案： was chatting7I hold the firm belief_I will succeed sooner or later.答案： that8From his expression，I could tell that he was_(slight) angry at it.答案： slightly9Although it was a hard problem，he managed_(settle) it all by himself at last.答案： to settle10_(walk) straight ahea
4、d，the students went out of the classroom one by one.答案： Walking.阅读理解When people get older，they suffer from mental and physical illnesses that hinder their ability to take part in certain activities like driving.Driving requires a sharp mind and good sight，and as people get older，these things become
5、worse.Doctors say these things happen at around the age of 70，so I think people should be required to stop driving at this age.First，elderly people suffer from mental problems that lead to accidents when they drive.A few years ago，a car moved through a busy shopping center killing a few people and i
6、njuring several others.The driver was an old man suffering from dementia (痴呆 )He had no idea where he was going，and where the brake (刹车 ) was.If he had been required to stop driving at the first signs of his illness，all these people wouldnt have had to suffer.While dementia doesnt influence all elde
7、rly people，it is common for older drivers to become forgetful.Some elderly people get lost because they forget where theyre driving to.There was a news story about an elderly couple who didnt know where they were going，so they used the cars global positioning system (GPS)They depended so much on GPS
8、 that they didnt realize they were driving on a dirt road，and then off a cliff (悬崖)Lastly， elderly people suffer from physical problems that cause them to get into accidents when they drive，such as failing sight.Good sight is one of the most important requirements for driving safely， but is also som
9、ething that gets worse as people age.However，many elderly people hold on to the belief that their sight is not failing at all.They continue driving even though they cant see very well and this leads to accidents on the road.Driving safely requires people to be both physically and mentally healthy，so
10、 I think people should be required to stop driving at 70.语篇解读 本文是议论文。作者认为驾驶年龄的上限应该规定在 70 岁并陈述了相关理由。1The underlined word “hinder” can best be understood as_.Agreatly improve BshowCbadly influence Dchange解析： 词义猜测题。根据划线词前的 When people get older，they suffer from mental and physical illnesses 和接下来进一步的介绍
11、Driving requires a sharp mind and good sight，and as people get older，these things become worse 可知，hinder 应该是 “限制、阻碍”的意思。答案： C2What caused the accident in the shopping center?AThe driver was mentally ill.BThe street was too crowded that day.CThe brake of the car didnt work properly.DRoad signs didnt
12、give instructions clearly.解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 The driver was an old man suffering from dementia 可知，由于这位年老的肇事司机是一位痴呆患者，因此才造成了交通伤亡事故。答案： A3Many elderly people refuse to accept that_.Asight fails when people get olderBgood sight is important when they driveCthey are suffering from mental problemsDpoor si
13、ght is the major cause of accidents解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段中的 Good sight.something that gets worse as people age 和 many elderly people hold on to the belief that their sight is not failing at all 可知，年龄增大的同时，视力也会下降，但是很多老年人不愿意承认这一事实。答案： A4Which of the following shows the structure of the text?CP： Central Point
14、 P：PointSP： Subpoint (次要点) C：Conclusion解析： 篇章结构题。分析全文的内容和结构可知，本文是“总分总”结构。第一段提出观点 I think people should be required to stop driving at this age，第二至第四段是三个分论点，最后一段是结论。答案： D.完形填空As a student in my final year of high school，I am very concerned about college.I spend most days thinking about the_1_，hoping
15、that Im on the right path.Im interested in a career in _2_，so I decided to volunteer for service at the local hospital.I thought it would be the best of both worlds：_3_people while getting valuable onthejob experience！So I went to the business office._4_，the hospital director was quite willing to le
16、t me help out，and he said I could_5_ that summer as soon as I finished my finals.I accepted his _6_immediately，thinking to myself that here lay all the_7_I could ever want!Soon enough，I _8_for my first day at the _9_.The director gave me a brief tour of different departments (科室) _10_we stopped righ
17、t in front of the maternity ward (产科病房) “This is where youre going to_11_， ” he said.I was overwhelmed (受不了的) by the sounds.Women shouted and newborns_12_.I got nervous and wondered if I had been in a hurry when I_13_to go for such a _14_job.My _15_must have shown clearly on my face because the dire
18、ctor said， “Dont worry.You are going to help in the nursery.”_16_that，we walked down a hallway filled with balloons，beautiful flowers and into the_17_room Ive ever seen.The soft colors provided a quiet backdrop to the sleeping babies.The nurse in charge of the nursery _18_me， thanked me for_19_，and
19、asked me to start putting some baby things away in the drawers.The director gave me a_20_ look，which I returned with a quiet nod.I got right to work.语篇解读 本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己第一天到医院作义工的经历。 1A.score BtestCfamily Dfuture解析： 根据下文的 Im on the right path 及 career 可知，作者花很多时间考虑自己的“未来(future) ”。答案： D2A.teaching Bnu
20、rsingCdancing Dacting解析： 根据下文出现的 hospital 及 nurse 可知，作者希望将来从事“护理(nursing) ”工作。答案： B3A.helping BmovingCencouraging Dvisiting解析： 去医院作义工当然可以“帮助(helping)”他人。答案： A4A.Finally BFortunatelyCSuddenly DImmediately解析： 根据下文的 the hospital director was quite willing to let me help out 可知，作者想去医院做义工，院长表示同意，说明她很“幸运(
21、Fortunately)” 。答案： B5A.start BsignClearn Dask解析： 此处是说，期末考试一结束，作者就可以“开始(start)”在医院作义工。答案： A6A.gift BruleCoffer Dadvice解析： 根据下文作者开始到医院工作可知，她接受了院长的“提议(offer)” 。答案： C7. Apossibilities BresponsibilitiesCchoices Dchances解析： 根据上文的 getting valuable onthejob experience 可知，作者认为医院能给她提供她想要的任何“机会(chances)” 。答案：
22、D8A.went over Bshowed upCturned out Dkept on答案： B9A.high school Bbusiness officeCcollege Dhospital解析： 根据下文作者到医院参观各个科室可知，她“到了(showed up) ”“医院(hospital) ”。答案： D10A.as Bwhen Cuntil Dbefore解析： 作者在院长的带领下参观各个科室， “直到(until)”他们来到产科病房前。答案： C11. Awork BstudyClive Dresearch解析： 根据文章最后一句 I got right to work 可知，作
23、者被安排在产科“工作(work) ”。答案： A12A.played BsleptCcried Dlaughed解析： 根据上文的 I was overwhelmed by the sounds 可知，此处指新生儿的“哭闹(cried)” 。答案： C13A.stopped BcontinuedCrefused Ddecided解析： 作者看到产科病房的场景时开始感到紧张不安，她不知道自己是否作出了一个草率的“决定(decided)” 。答案： D14A.difficult BboringCsmall Ddangerous解析： 根据上文的 got nervous 可知，作者觉得这项工作“难(
24、difficult)”做。答案： A15A.fear Banger Cpain Dsurprise解析： 根据下文的 because the director said， “Dont worry.”可知，作者的“担心(fear)”被院长看在眼里。答案： A16A.For BLikeCWith DBefore解析： “说着(With that) ”，我们便通过了一个气球和鲜花装点的走廊。答案： C17A.most peaceful Bmost convenientClargest Dcleanest解析： 根据下文的 soft，quiet 和 sleeping babies 可知，这个房间是作者
25、见过的“最安静的(most peaceful)”房间。答案： A18A.replaced BrememberedCwelcomed Dtrusted答案： C19A.waiting BreturningClistening Dcoming解析： 根据本句中的 thanked me 可知，负责育儿室的护士对作者的 “到来(coming)”表示“欢迎(welcomed)”和感谢。答案： D20A.questioning BquickCserious Dfamiliar解析： 根据下文的 which I returned with a quiet nod 可知，院长投来“询问的(questionin
26、g) ”目光。答案： A.短文改错After graduate from college，I worked for a large company.During a team building activity，all the participants asked to describe who their heroes were and why.When it was my turn，I was a little embarrassing.My hero，not famous or wealthy，was just the ordinary shoe shine man.One day wh
27、ile he was shining my shoes，I asked him for some questions about his life.He deeply impresses me with his kind and friendliness.I discovered that this man who main income was from his hard work on shining shoes had successful put his five children through college.参考答案After from college，I worked for
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