1、课时作业(七)Unit 2Section Learning about Language & Using Language.单句语法填空1I think it is her personality rather than her looks _ has struck me.2I couldnt resist _ (laugh) when seeing his amusing expression.3The advantage of using your university accommodation is _ you can get support if you have a problem
2、.4He didnt want to bother her _ his financial problems on their honeymoon.5I think that any _ (reason) person would have done exactly as you did.6His poor method of reciting words and expressions made him _ (able) to remember them exactly.7She was disappointed to see her essay returned with a mass o
3、f _ (correct) in red ink.8Can you tell me the _ (exactly) location of the childrens hospital?9_ (short) after you left the station, there came a bus.10At that time, the three children were not fighting with each other, they were _ (mere) playing.阅读理解When Sally Millsopp, 53, with her 17yearold daught
4、er, Eleanor, participated in Race for Life in 2019. She had no idea if she would get to see her mother Jennifer Earnshaw again, who was desperately ill with a form of lung cancer, but she encouraged the pair to take part in the event as she knew the fundraising would help others.They managed to make
5、 it back to her bedside just in time to show her the photographs. Jennifer, who was a former head teacher, passed away the following day, aged 76.Ms Millsopp and her daughter are once again participating in the Race for Life on May 13 this year to the memory of Jennifer, and will be speaking on stag
6、e to inspire others.“Mum was a selfless person. I knew she really wanted us to do Race for Life but it was hard not knowing if I would be there with her at the end. When we reached the finish line, Eleanor and I both felt elated that wed done something so positive at such a sad time. We had a big hu
7、g and knew it was something Mum would be proud of，” said Ms Millsopp.One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer, but the good news is more people are surviving the disease now than ever before. Cancer Research UKs Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring womenonly ser
8、ies of 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy and Hiking events which raise millions of pounds every year to help beat cancer sooner by funding vital research.Gemma Turpin, Cancer Research UKs Norwich event manager, said, “We are very grateful to Sally and Eleanor for their story that highlights how special Race for
9、 Life is to people. By following them, women in Norfolk can make a real difference in the fight against cancer. Money raised through Race for Life is helping beat over 200 different types of cancerthats why every step, every person and every penny raised counts.”1What do we know about Jennifer Earns
10、haw?AShe used to take part in Race For Life.BShe had a sense of social responsibility.CShe died without seeing Sally and Eleanor.DShe worried about her cancers influence on Sally.2What does the underlined word “elated” in Paragraph 4 mean?AReally interested. BDesperately tired.CExtremely excited. DD
11、eeply embarrassed.3What is the purpose of Paragraph 5?ATo add some background information.BTo summarize the previous paragraphs.CTo report news about cancer treatment.DTo introduce a new topic for discussion.4Whats the best title for the text?ARunning in memory of mother.BLiving life with a selfless
12、 heart.CJoining the race to keep healthy.DStruggling to survive from cancer.七选五The dictionary isnt forever. What happens to a word when its popularity starts to decline? Heres how the process of deleting a word from the dictionary works.The dictionary is actually a steadily enlarging volume. _1_ New
13、 words arise from emerging and expanding disciplines. Definitions also change and shift, so common words gain new meanings. On the other hand, there are also words that become outdated. _2_Who decides which words to delete? _3_ While adding a word to the dictionary is a precise process, its even mor
14、e difficult for a word to get deleted. Editors maintain and study vast language databases to keep uptodate on the words in circulation across various media.The Oxford English Dictionary covers the English language over the last 1,000 years, and its considered definitive and authoritative. _4_ And ea
15、ch has its own process for additions and removals._5_ A 2019 petition (请愿) with 30,000 signatures calls for The Oxford English Dictionary to remove sexist language and definitions, especially those terms under the word “woman”. And MerriamWebster recently changed definitions of identityrelated words
16、 to reflect new cultural meanings around fairness.ASome new words might be out of date one day.BAs a result, words get removed from the dictionary.CDictionary additions and deletions reflect social changes.DIts up to the dictionary editors to make the final decision.EThats because the English langua
17、ge constantly develops and changes.FThese are often the types of words that will make it into dictionaries.GHowever, there are many other dictionaries that are reliable and trustworthy.课时作业(七).单句语法填空1that2.laughing3.that4.with5.reasonable6.unable7correction8.exact9.Shortly10.merely.阅读理解【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文
18、。本文主要讲了Sally 和女儿Eleanor,19年在身患癌症的母亲的鼓励下，参加了为帮助别人筹集资金的Race for Life。今年为了纪念母亲，她们再次参加这个活动，以及她们的故事给Race for Life带来了很多积极的影响的故事。1答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据“Jennifer Earnshaw, who was desperately ill with a form of lung cancer, but she encouraged the pair to take part in the event as she knew the fundraising would he
19、lp others.”(Jennifer Earnshaw病得很严重，得了肺癌，但是当她知道这个筹款能帮助他人的时候，她鼓励她们去参加这个活动。)可知，Jennifer Earnshaw是一个具有社会责任感的人。故选B。2答案与解析：C词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句子“When we reached the finish line, Eleanor and I both felt elated that wed done something so positive at such a sad time.”(当我们到达终点的时候，我们都感到兴奋，在如此悲伤的时候，我们做了一些十分积极的事情。)以及
20、联系上文可知，病重的母亲鼓励我们参加这个活动，所以当我们到达终点的时候，可推测出我们的心情是激动的、兴奋的。故选C。3答案与解析：A推理判断题。第五段介绍了英国癌症患病以及目前治愈的概况，以及一些筹集资金帮助治疗癌症的运动项目。结合文章内容可知，写本段的目的是增添一些背景信息。故选A。4答案与解析：A主旨大意题。本文主要讲了Sally 和女儿Eleanor,19年在身患癌症的母亲的鼓励下，参加了为帮助别人筹集资金的Race for Life。今年为了纪念母亲，她们再次参加这个活动，以及她们的故事给Race for Life带来了很多积极的影响的故事。因此本文的最佳标题是为了纪念母亲而跑步。故选
21、A。.七选五【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了英语是不断发展和变化的。新词汇产生于新兴和拓展的学科，定义也会变化，所以常用词有了新的含义。另一方面，有些词也会过时。结果，有些单词就从字典中删除了。文章说明了从字典中删除一个单词的过程。1答案与解析：E根据前文“The dictionary is actually a steadily enlarging volume.(这本词典实际上是一本不断扩大的书。)”故推测本句应介绍字典不断扩大的原因。故E选项“这是因为英语语言不断发展和变化。”符合上下文语境。故选E。2答案与解析：B根据前文“On the other hand, there a
22、re also words that become outdated.(另一方面，有些词也会过时。)”可推测本句说明一些词过时的结果。结果就是这些单词被从字典中删除。故B选项“结果，单词就从字典中删除了。”符合上下文语境。故选B。3答案与解析：D根据前文“Who decides which words to delete？(谁来决定删除哪些单词。)”上文提出问题，故本空应是对上文谁决定删除那些单词的回答。故D选项“词典的最终决定权在编辑手中。”符合上下文语境。故选D。4答案与解析：G根据前文“The Oxford English Dictionary covers the English la
23、nguage over the last 1,000 years, and its considered definitive and authoritative.(牛津英语词典涵盖了过去1000年的英语，被认为是权威的。)”以及下文“And each has its own process for additions and removals.(每个都有自己的添加和移除流程。)”可推知本句是说明除了牛津英语词典之外，其他许多可靠的字典也有自己的添加和移除单词的流程。故G选项“然而，有许多其他的字典是可靠的和值得信赖的。”符合上下文语境。故选G。5答案与解析：C根据下文“A 2019 petition(请愿)with 30,000 signatures calls for The Oxford English Dictionary to remove sexist language and definitions.(2019年，一份有3万人签名的请愿书呼吁牛津英语词典删除性别歧视语言和定义。)”可推知社会的变化也会影响词典的增删。故C选项“词典的增删反映了社会的变化。”符合上下文语境。故选C。