1、课时作业 (三) Unit 1 Festivals around the worldSection Learning about Language & Using Language(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1He broke down and _(weep) when he heard the news.答案: wept2It was with great_(sad) that we learned of his death.答案: sadness3No one shall enter the library without_(permit)答案: perm
2、ission4At that time he was trying to save the_(drown) boy in the river.答案: drowning5What he said just now reminded me_ that American professor.答案: of6He didnt mean_(hurt) you,so youd better forgive him.答案: to hurt7To arrive there on time,the boys set_ very early in the morning.答案: off8_the Internet
3、is of great help,I dont think its a good idea to spend too much time on it.答案: Although/Though/While9_(hear) their teachers voice,the students stopped talking at once.答案: Hearing10Though the famous scientist is in his eighties,he is still_(energy) and works for several hours every day.答案: energetic.
4、阅读理解A“I really like dancing, ” says 11yearold Jonathan Rosario of New York City.“Thats what I want to be when I grow upa dancer.”Every Saturday,Jonathan and hundreds of other children from New York City public schools take classes at National Dance Institute (NDI)The nonprofit (非营利的) organization in
5、 Upper Manhattan was founded in 1976 by dancing star Jacques dAmboise,who grew up in a tough (充满犯罪与暴力的 ) neighborhood.It has been teaching school children how to dance through weekly classes for over 30 years.NDI also supports programs in New York City public schools,helping thousands of children to
6、 express themselves creatively.On a recent visit to NDI,I watched as Jonathan and other students practiced for an upcoming performance.I also spoke with d Amboise about the influence that dance has had on his life and why he started a program for children.“Dance changed me, ” he said, “and Id like t
7、o see other young peopleespecially boyshave the arts in their life,using dance as a window.”For dAmboise,dancing is like competitive sports.Ice hockey (冰球) players,for example, “learn to compete as a single person and as a team, ” he said.“They learn how to win or lose and accept either result.And t
8、hey develop skills and unity (团结) by being on a team.” The same is true for dancers.Jonathan says that Saturdays at NDI are all about energy and fun.But dancing also requires great effort.“Work hard, ” he advises other young people, “and youll make it.” 语篇解读 本文是记叙文。纽约市的一家非营利舞蹈机构每周给孩子们提供舞蹈课程,让他们感受舞蹈的
9、魅力。1What do we know about NDI?AIt has a history of 30 years.BIt offers dancing lessons to stars.CIt has reached thousands of children.DIt gets support from some public schools.解析: 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 NDI.helping thousands of children 可知,已经有成千上万的孩子参加 NDI 机构的舞蹈课程。答案: C2DAmboise set up NDI because he realize
10、d that_.Athere was no such organization for boysBdancing made a person become more creativeCmany young people were changed through dancingDthe arts were an important part of childrens education解析: 推理判断题。根据第四段中的 Id like to see other young people.have the arts in their life,using dance as a window 可知,
11、dAmboise 在舞蹈改变了他自己后认识到表演艺术对于其他孩子的重要性,因此才创建了 NDI 这个机构。答案: D3DAmboise compared dancing with ice hockey to show that_.Aboth dancing and ice hockey are competitiveBresults come first for both dancers and playersCboth skills and teamwork are important in dancingDvictory and loss are common for both dance
12、rs and players解析: 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的 Ice hockey players.learn to compete as a single person and as a team,they develop skills and unity 和 The same is true for dancers 可知,dAmboise 将舞蹈和冰球相比是为了说明舞蹈和冰球一样,不仅需要个人技能的发展也需要团队合作精神。答案: C4In Jonathans opinion,dancing is_.Ajust plain funBeasier than it looksCa tiri
13、ng activity nobody really likesDsomething one can achieve through hard work解析: 细节理解题。根据最后一段中 Jonathan 说的 dancing also requires great effort和 Work hard.and youll make it 可知,他认为只要努力付出,人们就可以在舞蹈上有所成就。答案: DBOctober 15th is Global Handwashing Day.Activities are planned in more than twenty countries to get
14、 millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap.Experts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use soap at socalled extremely important moments.These include after using the toilet,after cleaning a baby and before touching food.Global Handwashing Day is t
15、he idea of the Public Private Partnership for handwashing with soap.The goal,they say,is to create a culture of handwashing with soap.The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing diseasecausing germs (细菌)They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of w
16、ater and cover them with soap.Rub it into all areas,including under the fingernails.Then,wash well under running water.Finally,dry your hands with a clean cloth.The Partnership says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend washing.Soap also helps to break up the dirt that ho
17、lds most of the germs.And it usually leaves a pleasant smell,which increases the chances that people will wash again.It also says that washing hands with soap before eating and after using the toilet could save more lives than any medicine.It could help reduce cases of diarrhea (痢疾),which is the sec
18、ond leading cause of child deaths,killing more than one and a half million children a year,by almost half.语篇解读 10 月 15 日为“全球洗手日” ,创建这个节日的目的是鼓励发展中国家的人们用肥皂洗手。5What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?ATo keep healthy by washing hands.BTo wash hands with soap.CTo take action to wash hands.
19、DTo wash hands often.解析: 主旨大意题。结合全文尤其是第一段第二句可知,作者写这篇文章意在告诉人们用肥皂洗手。答案: B6Which of the following is the right way to wash hands?aWashing hands well under running water.bCovering hands with soap.cDrying hands.dRubbing hands with soap.eWetting hands.Aacbed Be dabcCa cbde Debd ac解析: 细节理解题。第三段介绍了洗手的正确方法:w
20、et your hands;cover them with soap;rub it into all areas;wash well under running water;dry your hands with a clean cloth。因此 D 项的排序正确。答案: D7Which fact cant explain why soap is important?AIt gives people a longer handwashing time.BIt helps to remove a lot of germs from hands.CIt attracts people to do
21、more handwashing.DIt gets all people into the habit of washing hands.解析: 细节理解题。根据第四段可知,肥皂的重要性有三点:一是增加洗手的时间;二是帮助清除细菌;三是肥皂的香味增加人们洗手的几率。因此选 D。答案: D8According to the last paragraph,diarrhea is a disease that_.Akills half of the kids in the developing countries a yearBcauses the greatest number of child
22、deathsCcan be prevented to some degree by washing hands with soapDcant be cured without washing hands解析: 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,痢疾是造成儿童死亡的第二大原因,使用肥皂洗手可使痢疾患者的人数减少。由此可推知用肥皂洗手在某种程度上可避免痢疾的发生。 答案: C.七选五Study abroadEvery year,thousands of students choose to study abroad for the summer,six months,a year or longer.
23、Here are some things you need to know before you make such a decision.Why do it?Living in another country will help you learn about the culture of another land.You will see the world in a new way._1_ Many companies today want employees who speak a second language or who have experienced living or wo
24、rking in another country.Making the right choiceTo choose the right country or school,ask yourself these questions:_2_ Do I want to live with a host family (寄宿家庭) ,with roommates,or alone?How much do I want to pay?_3_Get your passport and visa (签证) early!Before you go,learn as much of the language a
25、s you can,and read about the customs (风俗) of your host country.Also,talk with people who have experience studying abroad.Call the school to make sure someone can meet you when you get there.Once you are thereAfter the first few weeks its usual to feel a little homesick._4_Just be open to meeting new
26、 people and having new experiences.Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place with new customs.Talk to your new friends and write about your feelings._5_AGetting ready to goBImproving your language skillsCYoull miss your family and friends.DHow long do I want to study abroad?EMake a phon
27、e call to the “study abroad” office.FAlways keep an open mind and you will succeed.GStudying abroad is also excellent training for the working world.语篇解读 本文是说明文。作者主要就出国学习提出了几点建议。1解析: 由该空后的 Many companies today.in another country 可知,这里是说留学给就业带来的好处,故选 G 项。答案: G2解析: 由该空前的 ask yourself these questions 和
28、空后的几个问题可知,应该选 D项。答案: D3解析: 由该段中的 Get your passport and visa early 和 learn as much of the language as you can 等信息可知,本段主要是讲出行前的准备工作,故选 A 项。答案: A4解析: 由该空前的 After the first few weeks its usual to feel a little homesick 可知,C 项内容符合此处语境。答案: C5解析: 该空前介绍如何去适应新的生活。F 项的 open mind 与上文的 open 呼应。答案: F版权所有:学优高考网()