1、 课时提升作业 一Unit 1 Warming Up & Reading. 用所给词的适当形式填空1. He accepted his friends invitation and _(attend) his wedding. 2. You _ (expose) your mistakes whenever you read aloud. 3. Through all his life, the old man has faced many life _ (challenge). 4. From the good results of the exam, we can come to the
2、_ (conclude) that the students have learnt this unit well. 5. Guangzhou Evergrande _ (defeat) another team and won the Asian Champions League for the second time in three years. 6. Astronomy is the _ (science)study of the sun, the moon, and stars and other heaven bodies. 7. The government made an _
3、(announce) that a new project to help improve people life would be carried out. 8. I tried to follow the _ (instruct),but I got confused. 9. _ (absorb) in his work, he almost had no time to play. 10. The police put a shadow on the _ (suspect) robber. 答案：1. attended 2. exposed 3. challenges 4. conclu
4、sion 5. defeated 6. scientific 7. announcement 8. instructions 9. Absorbed 10. suspected. 完成句子1. Teachers should _ as many real life situations as possible. 老师们应该让学生尽可能多地接触真实的生活环境。2. He tried his best to _.他尽最大努力面对挑战。3. He _ a book without noticing his surroundings.他在聚精会神地读书, 没有注意周围的环境。4. The spaces
5、hip to be launched _ the space station.即将发射的宇宙飞船将和太空站对接。5. Greater effort is needed to _ road safety.指导孩子的交通安全是需要下大力气的。6. _ to take charge of the project.你和他都不能负责这项工程。7. _, she is always busy.我每次给她打电话, 她总是很忙。8. He _ that he would go home to accompany his parents.他向朋友们宣布他会回家陪父母。答案：1. expose their stu
6、dents to2. face the challenge3. was absorbed in reading4. will link up with5. instruct children in 6. Neither you nor he is 7. Every time I ring her8. announced to his friends . 阅读理解AJohn von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of a banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and of solving problem
7、s stood out early. At 17, his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician, and so von Neumann agreed to study chemistry as well. In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph. D. in mathematics. From then on
8、, mathematics provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry. In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His first book was published in 1932. In 1933, the Institute for Advanced Study was formed, and he became one of the 6 fu
9、ll-time people (Einstein was one of the others) in the School of Mathematics. World War hugely changed von Neumanns areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure (纯粹的) mathematician. During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practic
10、e. During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several fundamental contributions. After the war, von Neumann continued his work with computers, and was generally very active in government service. He received many awards, was president of the American Mathemat
11、ical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. He died in 1957 of cancer. Von Neumann made several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to earn him a firm place in history. He will be remembered as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. Von Neumann r
12、eally was a legend (传奇) in his own time, and there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of this legend. He reported one accident this way, “I was driving down the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them
13、 stepped in my path. ”【文章大意】本文主要介绍了伟大的数学家John von Neumann的生平事迹。1. According to the text, von Neumanns father believed that _.A. a mathematician couldnt earn a lot of moneyB. a mathematician needed a good memoryC. von Neumann had the ability to learn two subjects at the same timeD. von Neumann had a
14、gift for solving problems at a high speed【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中“his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician”可知, 他的父亲认为数学家的生活可能会比较清贫。2. Von Neumann published his first book at the age of _.A. 23B. 26C. 29D. 32【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段中“In
15、 1926, at 23. . . ”和第二段中“His first book was published in 1932. ”不难得出, 他29岁时出版了第一本书。3. How did World War affect John von Neumann?A. He realized the importance of engineering. B. He began to research how to put mathematics into practice. C. He left college and served at the government department. D. H
16、e lost interest in chemistry. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段前三句可知, 二战使他的兴趣从纯粹数学领域转到了应用数学领域。4. From the last paragraph, we can infer John von Neumann was _.A. calmB. braveC. intelligentD. humorous【解析】选D。推理判断题。他在描述自己的事故时, 将自己与树木之间的动与静的状态颠倒, 让人忍俊不禁, 由此可见他很幽默。B Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, the son
17、of John and Elizabeth Dickens. John Dickens was a clerk in the Naval Pay Office. He had a poor head for finances, and finally found himself imprisoned for debt. When the family paid off the debt and his father was set free, the twelve-year-old Dickens, already hurt by the experience, was further wou
18、nded by his mothers insistence that he continued to work at Warrens Blacking Factory. His father, however, rescued him from that fate (命运), and between 1824 and 1827 Dickens was a day pupil at a school in London. At fifteen, he found employment as an office boy at a lawyers, while he studied shortha
19、nd (速记法) at night. His work memories at the Blacking Factory entered his mind repeatedly all of his lifehe spoke of it only to his wife and to his closest friend, John Forsterbut the dark secret became a source of creative energy with the themes of alienation (离间) and betrayal which would appear mos
20、tly in David Copperfield and in Great Expectations. In 1829 he became a reporter at Doctors Commons Courts, and in 1830 he met and fell in love with Maria Beadnell, the daughter of a banker. By 1832 he had become a very successful reporter of Parliamentary debates in the House of Commons, and began
21、work as a reporter for a newspaper. In 1833 his relationship with Maria Beadnell ended, probably because her parents did not think him a good match. In the same year his first published story appeared, and was followed, very shortly thereafter, by a number of other stories and sketches (短剧). In 1834
22、, still a newspaper reporter, he adopted the soon-to-be-famous penname “Boz”. His poor father, who was the original of Mr Micawber in David Copperfield, was once again arrested for debt, and Charles was forced to come to his aid. Later in his life both of his parents and his brothers were frequently
23、 after him for money. 【文章大意】2012年2月7日是狄更斯诞辰200周年纪念日。本文介绍了狄更斯早期的生活以及其对他的作品的影响。5. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. Charles father once worked at the Blacking Factory. B. Charles mother was kind to him. C. Charles didnt like to work at the Blacking Factory. D. Charles made a lot of money
24、by working. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。分析第二段尤其是最后一句中的“further wounded”可知, 狄更斯根本不喜欢在Warrens Blacking Factory工作。6. According to the text, how many times was Charles father arrested?A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段及最后一段可知, 狄更斯的父亲两次因欠债被捕入狱。7. We can infer from the last paragraph
25、that Marias parents _.A. thought Charles would become famousB. were not satisfied with CharlesC. had to give in to Maria and CharlesD. decided to marry their daughter to Charles【解析】选B。推理判断题。分析最后一段中“In 1833 his relationship with Maria Beadnell ended, probably because her parents did not think him a g
26、ood match. ”可知, 玛利亚的父母认为狄更斯配不上他们的女儿, 显然他们不喜欢狄更斯。8. According to the text, Charles Dickens _.A. was the son of a person good at financesB. was a newspaper reporter from 1829 to 1834C. wrote his father into his book Great ExpectationsD. seldom talked about his life at the Blacking Factory【解析】选D。细节理解题。
27、文章第三段说, 他在那家工厂的记忆一生中都在脑海中不断地浮现, 而这些他只跟他妻子和最好的朋友说起过, 可知D项是正确的。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Every living thing has genes. Genes carry information. 1 They make sure that humans give birth to humans and cows give birth to cows. However, genetic engineers take genes from one species fo
28、r example, a snake, and transfer them to anotherfor example, corn. 2 Such new life forms have been described by some scientists as a real-life Frankenstein.Genetic engineers put duck genes into chicken to make the chickens bigger. They put hormones(激素) into cows to make them produce more milk. They
29、put genes from flowers into beans and from fish into tomatoes. 3 It just makes them easier and faster for the farmer to grow.The effects of genetic engineering on the natural world may be disastrous. The engineers may create strange life beings or monsters that we cannot control. 4 Theyll have to fi
30、nd one, fight for one, or kill for one. It may be your land they fight for, or you that they kill. Moreover, the effects of these experiments can often be cruel. In America, pigs were given human genes to make them bigger and less fatty. The experiment failed. The pigs became very ill and began to l
31、ose their eyesight.We would all like a better, healthier and longer life, and genetic engineering might give us this. On the other hand, it may be a dangerous experiment with nature. In the story of Frankenstein, the doctor created such a terrible and dangerous monster that he had to destroy it. 5A.
32、 In this way, a new life form is created. B. Then they feed the tomatoes to the fish. C. They are passed on from generation to generation. D. The information tells us what to do or what not to do. E. This doesnt make them cheaper, tastier, or healthier. F. The new life forms have no natural habitat
33、or home. G. We must make sure that this tale remains a story and no more than that. 答案: 15. CAEFG根据阅读理解B翻译下面短语1. 偿还_2. 释放_3. 谈到_4. 与相爱_答案：1. pay off2. set free3. speak of4. fall in love with单句语法填空1. The doctor, _ (conclude) his patient who would die soon felt quite disappointed. 2. Suspecting the tr
34、aveler _ carrying drugs, the Customs official stopped him and went through his suitcase.3. His son is very naughty and has formed some bad habits. I think he should cure him _ them. 4. When _ (link) to the subway, the city will be easy to get access to. 5. He made an announcement _ our team took the
35、 first place. 6. He instructed his son _ (work) out the problem.7. If young people are exposed _ very loud music every day, they may risk going deaf. 8. His ability _ (absorb)lots of disconnected information was astonishing.答案：1. concluding 2. of 3. of 4. linked 5. that 【知识拓展】常见跟同位语从句的名词有: fact, news, hope, truth, idea, suggestion, thought, question, promise, order, problem, belief, word, message, information, proof, announcement, desire, doubt, proposal, advice, possibility等。6. to work 7. to 8. to absorb
