1、课时作业(二十四) 必修 5 Unit 4 Making the news .单项填空1(2014济南名校模考)Well，Dick ，Im sorry that I have to leave._.Lets email often.ASo am I BKeep in touchCEnjoy yourself DDont be sad2(2014银川一中质检)Though surprised to see us，_artist and_professor gave us_warm welcome in her villa.Athe；the；a Ban ；a；/Cthe ；/；a Dan；/；/3
2、(2014苏锡常镇四市调研) Show me your permit，please.Oh，its not in my pocket.It_.Amust have fallen out Bmight fall outCcould fall out Dshould have fallen out4(2014南京一模)How are things going，Janet?They have set out to deal with the present situation_they think deserves their immediate attention.Awhich BwhereCwhe
3、n Dwhat5(2014安徽合肥第一次质量检测)Currently ，many American women are still faced with the_of choosing between work and family commitments.Adesperation BconfusionCdilemma Dconcern6(2014山东省胶东示范学校二模)Susan gave another call to John_he forgot his promise to help her move house.Aso that Bin case Calthough Dif7(201
4、4实验中学一模)Please do me a favor_Mr Black of our new date and place of the meeting， or hell miss it.Ato inform BinformingCinformed Dinform8(2014安徽重点中学 3 月联考)Not only_to turn off the lights in the kitchen，but we also failed to lock the front door.Awe forgot Bforgot weCdid we forget Dwe did forget9Do you
5、have enough to_all your daily expenses?Oh，yes，enough and to space.Acover BspendCfill Doffer10It took him a long time to_the skills he needed to become a professional artist.Arequire BacquireCinquire Dgather11(2014日照模拟)People who study or work away from home are_to go back to celebrate the Spring Fes
6、tival.Aeager Bevident Ccontent Dcurious12(2013江西南昌两校第四次联考) Johnson is a qualified driver with more than ten years experience._，I wont hire him.You know honesty is the most important factor I will consider.AMeanwhile BEven soCInstead DMoreover13(2013陕西五校二模)A turning point of the continuously high hou
7、sing price wont appear suddenly because there must be a certain process_many factors lead to the change.Awhich BwhatCwhere Dthat14(2014山东省实验中学高三质检)You should get down to your study from now on.Please_what is of great importance for your future development.Aconcentrate on Bdepend onCput on Dtake on15
8、(2012安徽卷)Grace doesnt want to move to New York because she thinks if she_there，she wouldnt be able to see her parents very often.Alives Bwould liveChas lived Dwere to live .完形填空 建议用时 15An Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa perhaps is the most interesting person I h
9、ave ever met.Although I last met him eight years ago，I have not forgotten his_1_qualities.First of all，I was impressed by his_2_to teaching.His lectures were always wellprepared and clearly delivered，so students_3_into his classroom.His followers also appreciated the fact that he believed in_4_he ta
10、ught and that he was always encouraging.He could be_5_in every class to explain his ideas in an imaginative way.Once he_6_sang a song in class in order to make a point clear.Second，I admired him for the fact that he would easily make friends with students.Sometimes he would_7_a student to join him i
11、n a game of chess.At other times，he would discuss subjects_8_from astronomy to diving with students.Many young people visited him in his office for academic advice；others came to his home for social evenings.Finally，I was attracted by his lively_9_of humor.He believed that no lesson is a success _10
12、_，during it，the students and the professor share at least one loud laugh.If it is true that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry，then my friend is truly a wise man.1.A.common BspecialCbasic Dfunny2A.attention BproductionCdevotion Ddetermination3A.crowded Bflew Cslipped Djumped4A.that Bw
13、hich Cwhat Dwhen5A.expected Btold Cordered Drecommended6A.only BalsoCnearly Deven7A.force Bchallenge Cdrive Dbeg8A.spoken Bremaining Cwritten Dranging9A.feeling Bmanner Chobby Dsense10A.unless Bif Cwhile Duntil.阅读理解(2014江西省九江市高三年级模拟考试)Many people think of the brain as a mystery.They dont know much a
14、bout intelligence and how it works.When they do think about what intelligence is，many people believe that a person is born smart，average ，or dumband stays that way in the whole life.But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscleit changes and gets stronger when you use it.And scientists
15、 have been able to show just how the brain grows and gets stronger when you learn.Everyone knows that when you lift weights，your muscles get bigger and you get stronger.A person who cant lift 20 pounds when he/she starts exercising can get strong enough to lift 100 pounds after working out for a lon
16、g time.Thats because the muscles become larger and stronger with exercise.And when you stop exercising，the muscles shrink and you get weaker.Thats why people say “Use it or lose it！ ” But most people dont know that when they practice and learn new things，parts of their brain change and get larger a
17、lot like muscles do when they exercise.Inside the cortex (皮层) of the brain are billions of tiny nerve cells，called neurons.The nerve cells have branches connecting them to other cells in a complicated network.Communication between these brain cells is what allows us to think and solve problems.When
18、you learn new things，these tiny connections in the brain actually multiply and get stronger.The more you challenge your mind to learn，the more your brain cells grow.Then，things that you once found very hard or even impossible to dolike speaking a foreign language or doing algebra (代数 )seem to become
19、 easy after learning them for a period of time.The result is a stronger，smarter brain.Scientists started thinking that the human brain could develop and change when they studied animals brains.They found out that animals that lived in a challenging environment were more “perspicacious”they were bett
20、er at solving problems and learning new things.1. According to the first paragraph，_.Athe function of our brain is like that of the muscleBuntil now its impossible to explain the brains mysteryCmany people believe ones intelligence is naturally determinedDones brain grows stronger as the age increas
21、es2Training muscles is compared to_.Ausing the brainBconnecting things in your brainClifting weightsDdoing research about the brain3What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe complex structure of the brain.BHow changes in the muscles affect the brain.CThe importance of the brain.DHow the brain becomes st
22、ronger by learning new things.4What does the underlined word “perspicacious” in the last paragraph probably mean?AStrong. BSmart.CPopular. DActive.5The following paragraph will most probably talk about_.Athe differences between animals brains and humans brainsBthe relation between human brains and m
23、usclesCscientists findings about animals brainsDhow to make your brain smarter through selfdevelopment.写作(2014山东省日照市高三年级模拟考试)你校某研究性学习小组正在开展关于“学生与家长、老师、同学之间的关系处理”的调查。请你就这一话题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文： 1现状：关系处理总体情况较好，但仍存在一些问题，如与同学吵架、自我意识强、不听家长和老师的教育，甚至顶撞老师、家长等。2你个人的改进意见(至少两条 )。注意：词数：120150；开头已给出，不计入总词数。A survey a
24、bout the relationship between students and teachers，family members or classmates is being made by a research study group of our school._课时作业( 二十四).单项填空1解析： 考查交际用语。句意为：嗯，迪克，不好意思，我得走了。保持联系，常发邮件。根据“Lets email often.”可知，空处表示 “保持联系” ，故选 B。答案： B2解析： 考查冠词。句中信息词 her 表明主语是一个人，即 “艺术家兼教授” ，所以第一空用定冠词 the 表示特指；第
25、二空不填；第三空后的 welcome 是抽象名词具体化的用法，其前用不定冠词。答案： C3解析： 考查情态动词。句意为：请出示你的证件。噢，它不在我的口袋里。一定是从口袋里掉出去了。根据语境可知，此处是对过去发生的动作的肯定推测。答案： A4解析： 考查定语从句。句意为：情况怎么样，Janet？他们已经着手处理目前的情况，他们认为这值得他们及时注意。分析句子成分可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词为 the present situation，从句中 they think 为插入语，从句中缺少主语，故应用关系代词which 引导。答案： A5解析： 考查名词辨析。句意为：目前，许多美国女性仍然面临着
26、在工作和家庭之间进行选择的两难境地。desperation 绝望；confusion 混乱； dilemma 窘境，进退两难的境地；concern 担心，忧虑。答案： C6解析： 考查状语从句。句意为：以防约翰忘记他要帮自己搬家的承诺，苏珊又给他打了次电话。in case 以防万一，符合句意。答案： B7解析： 考查祈使句。句意为：请帮我个忙通知 Black 先生最新的开会时间和地址，否则他会错过的。祈使句and/orsb.will do sth.为固定句式，表示请求、命令、要求、威胁等概念。答案： D8解析： 考查倒装。句意为：我们不仅忘记关厨房的灯，而且也忘了锁前门。not only 位于
27、句首时，其后的成分要部分倒装，故选 C 项。B 项为全部倒装，故排除。答案： C9解析： 句意为：你有足够的钱支付你的日常花费吗？是的，不仅够用还有富余。cover 支付，符合句意。答案： A10解析： 考查动词辨析。句意为：他花了很长一段时间才学会成为一名专业艺术家所需要的技能。acquire 意为 “得到，获得” ，符合句意。 inquire 询问；require 需要；gather聚集。答案： B11解析： 考查形容词辨析。句意为：那些在外学习或工作的人们急于回家过春节。根据句意可知，eager 渴望的，符合句意。答案： A12解析： 考查副词辨析。句意为：Johnson 是一个有十多年
28、经验的合格的司机。尽管如此，我也不会雇用他。你知道诚实是我要考虑的最重要的因素。根据答语中的“I wont hire him”可知，此处应用 Even so 尽管如此。答案： B13解析： 考查定语从句。分析句子成分可知“_many factors lead to the change”是定语从句，a certain process 为先行词，表示抽象地点，在从句中作地点状语，故空处用 where。答案： C14解析： 句意为：从现在起你应该开始认真学习了，请专心于对你未来的发展是非常重要的事情。concentrate on 专心于，符合句意。depend on 依靠，依赖；put on 穿上
29、，戴上；take on 呈现，承担。答案： A15解析： 考查虚拟语气。句意为：Grace 不想搬到纽约，因为她认为，如果她住到那里去，她就不能经常看到父母了。主句“Grace doesnt want to move to New York”说明 Grace 尚未搬到纽约，故此处表示的是对将来的虚拟，if 引导的虚拟条件从句中可使用过去式或 should动词原形或 were to动词原形，D 项当选。答案： D.完形填空语篇解读 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。通过回忆哲学教授对教学的热爱和学生的友好相处以及他特有的幽默感，表达了对教授的喜爱、敬佩之情。文中的教授是一个非常聪明的人。1解析： 考查形容词
30、辨析。common 普通的；special 特别的；basic 基础的；funny 滑稽的。根据下文对教授的回忆可知， “我”无法忘记他特别的品质。答案： B2解析： 考查名词辨析。attention 注意；production 成果，作品； devotion 热爱，奉献；determination 决心。根据下文“His lectures were always wellprepared and clearly delivered”可推知，他热爱教育。答案： C3解析： 考查动词辨析。crowd 拥挤；fly 飞；slip 滑倒；jump 跳。由于他的课程准备充分，表达清晰，因此他的课堂坐满
31、了学生。答案： A4解析： 考查名词性从句。空格处作 believed in 的宾语，故用 what 引导宾语从句，在从句中作宾语，故 C 项正确。答案： C5解析： 考查动词辨析。expect 预料，盼望；tell 告诉；order 命令；recommend 推荐。联系上文可知，大家都期望着他能用富于想象的方式来解释他的观点。答案： A6解析： 考查副词辨析。 根据语境可知，有一次他甚至在课堂上唱歌来表达自己的看法。答案： D7解析： 考查动词辨析。force 促使，强迫；challenge 挑战；drive 开车；beg 乞讨。根据空格后“join him in a game of che
32、ss”可知，他向学生发出挑战。答案： B8解析： 考查动词辨析。根据下文“from astronomy to diving with students”可知，他们的讨论话题很广泛，从天文学到跳水。range.from.为固定搭配，意为“(在范围内) 变动，变化” 。答案： D9解析： 考查名词辨析。feeling 感情；manner 方式，习惯；hobby 爱好；sense 感觉，理智。此处指教授富有幽默感，a sense of humor 意为“幽默感” ，为固定用法。答案： D10解析： 考查连词辨析。根据语境可知，他坚信在一堂课上，教授和学生应该至少有一次快乐的笑声，否则那堂课就不算成功
33、。unless 意为“除非，如果不” ，符合语境。答案： A.阅读理解语篇解读 科学研究发现，经常学习能促进大脑的发育，正如经常锻炼能使肌肉更强健一样。1解析： 考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“many people believe that a person is born smart，average ，or dumband stays that way in the whole life.”可知 C 项正确。答案： C2解析： 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscleit change
34、s and gets stronger when you use it.”可知答案。答案： A3解析： 考查段落大意。本段详细描述了大脑如何通过练习和学习新事物而发生变化，从而变得更敏捷。答案： D4解析： 考查词义猜测。根据破折号后面的“they were better at sloving problems and learning new things”可知，该词应为“敏锐的”之意。答案： B5解析： 考查推理判断。最后一段提出科学家是从研究动物的大脑得出的结论，因此下一段最可能进一步描述这些研究成果。答案： C.写作A survey about the relationship bet
35、ween students and teachers，family members or classmates is being made by a research study group of our school.Generally speaking，we are getting on well with each other.However，there exist some problems.Some students are easy to lose their temper because of anxiety and study burden.Sometimes they are
36、 too selfcentered.Whats worse，they sometimes quarrel with others，and even turn a deaf ear to their parents and teachers and speak against their parents and teachers，which is very disappointing.In my opinion，we middle school students should make our efforts to improve the situation.First， we should respect our parents and teachers as well as our classmates.Second，when we are not feeling happy，we can have a hearttoheart chat with our friends or teachers or even parents.It is likely that they can understand us better and give us some reasonable advice.
