1、课时作业(三)Module 1Section Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.选择下面的单词或短语填空predict, optimistic, definitely, eventually, shape, look out,for a start, on the way out 1Dont buy this type of bike. Its on_the_way_out.2People like to predict their future.3He is so optimistic that I have never seen he is sad.
2、4Are you going to have children?Oh, definitely.5Eventually,_the police caught up with the thief and arrested him.6Look_out! The paint is still wet.7I am not for the plan. For_a_start,_it is not practical.8I want to shape the mud into a rabbit.根据汉语提示完成句子1This Tshirt is on_the_way_out (即将过时), so I won
3、t wear it.2Not_all_the_books_are (不是所有的书都) very cheap.3She sent me a little clock shaped_like_a_heart (心形的) as my birthday present.4With_the_price_of_gas_going_up (由于汽油价格上升), many drivers are using alternative fuels.5She is_optimistic_about (对乐观) her future.6I wish her dream would_come_true (实现)7Don
4、t throw_away (扔掉) the things bought_just_now (刚才买的)8Look_out (小心)! The stairs are steep.阅读理解We traveled to Moscow, Russia for river sightseeing. I had never been to Russia and my impression of that country was formed by what I heard and saw on television and in the newspaper. We were to be picked up
5、 at the airport by a driver who would then take us to the hotel and then go sightseeing. We arrived on time, got our baggage and went to the gate, but no one was waiting holding a sign with our names.We had the phone numbers of the driver and the travel agency but no phone worked in Russia. I notice
6、d a young woman sitting next to me with a cell phone so I asked her if she spoke English and she replied “Yes”. Should she call our driver or the travel agency, I would pay for the call, I asked. “No problem,” she replied and called both numbers but no one answered.A Russian woman holding a sign wit
7、h someones name on it, not ours, must have overheard this conversation and took the paper and called both numbers. Again, no one answered. She shrugged and sat down and then her phone was ringing (the phone was from my driver) and in Russian she had a conversation.Then she started to tell me about t
8、he call from my driver, but in Russian. I said, “No Russian, English?” She said, “No English, Russian or Spanish.” The young woman who had made the first call said she spoke Spanish. So the Russian woman relayed (传达) the information from our driver to the young woman in Spanish. Then the young woman
9、 told the information to me in English.The three of us looked at each other and realized what had just happened and laughed and hugged each other. That was international kindness.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者去俄罗斯旅行,司机没有如约出现。幸运的是,有两位女士热心帮助作者联系司机,作者的困难得以解决。虽然他们的语言交流有障碍,但这并不影响爱心的传递。1What can we infer from the firs
10、t paragraph?AThe author came to Russia on business.BThe author knew Russia very well.CThe driver waited for the author at the airport on time.DThe driver didnt show up at the airport.答案与解析:D推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“We were to be picked up at the airport by a driver who would then take us to the hotel and the
11、n go sightseeing. We arrived on time, got our baggage went to the gate, but no one was waiting holding a sign with our names”可知,司机没有出现,故选D。2How can we describe the two women at the airport?ABoring. BCold.CWarmhearted. DOptimistic.答案与解析:C推理判断题。通过文章对两位女士帮助作者的描写可知,这两位女士很热心,故选C。3Who can speak English ac
12、cording to the passage?AThe driver and the Russian woman.BThe driver and the young woman.CThe Russian woman and the author.DThe young woman and the author.答案与解析:D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I noticed a young woman sitting next to me with a cell phone so I asked her if she spoke English and she replied Yes”,第三段中的“
13、She shrugged and sat down and then her phone was ringing (the phone was from my driver) and in Russian she had a conversation”和第四段中的“Then she started to tell me about the call from my driver, but in Russian. I said, No Russian, English? She said, No English, Russian or Spanish”可知司机和俄国女士不会说英语,故选D。4Wh
14、ich of the following can be the title of the passage?AKindness Needs No TranslationBAn Experience in RussiaCThe Importance of Language in CommunicationDThings to Prepare During the Trip答案与解析:A主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了作者在俄罗斯收到两位热心女士帮助的故事,故事中虽然有语言障碍,但是并没有影响爱心的传递。故选A。.完形填空When I was a teenager, whatever my mother
15、asked me to do was immediately followed by my complaining, “I cant.” _1_, very few tasks that I set out to finish were _2_ completed.One evening, my mother _3_ me into the study where she was reading an article in the TV Guide. On the cover was a(n) _4_ of Marlo Thomas, a famous actress now starring
16、 in one of my favorite shows.“I want you to read this article,” Mother began. “Its about Marlo Thomas. She _5_ how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father _6_ her life. She went from saying I cant. to I _7_! According to this article, she was able to rebuild her life, and finally he
17、r career, by learning the principles in the poem.”I took the small magazine from my mother and looked down at the pages. Beside her photo was the poem my mother had _8_; a simple poem entitled, “I Can”“I want you to learn that _9_ by heart,” Mother said.“Mum,” I said. “I cant learn that poem. Its to
18、o _10_.”“Its not too long and yes, you can learn it. I want you to know it _11_ by this time tomorrow.”I turned and made my way back to my bedroom with the magazine loosely _12_ in my small right hand. With a heavy heart, I sat on my bed and began my _13_.“Cant is a word that is enemy to ambition (雄
19、心),” I began. I _14_ the line until it held _15_ in my heart. I _16_ the process until the following evening, when I _17_ said the poem aloud from my memory that has continued to be my motto.Ms Thomas did not know me, but her story _18_ changed my life.Saying “I can.” helped me to survive the worst
20、moments of my life. Saying “I can.” _19_ me to finish things I would have otherwise seen as out of my _20_.【语篇解读】一首诗改变了作者的生活,她从原来遇事就说“我不能”逐渐变为说“我能”。1A.Before long BIn additionCAs a result DAside from答案与解析:C我十几岁时,不管妈妈让我做什么事情,我都马上抱怨“我不能”。结果,几乎没有什么任务是完成了的。before long“不久之后”;in addition“另外,而且”;as a resul
21、t“结果”;aside from“除以外”。2A.ever BneverCeven Dstill答案与解析:A结果,几乎没有什么任务是完成了的。ever“曾经”;never“从不”;even“甚至”;still“仍然”。3A.took BpulledClocked Dcalled答案与解析:D一天晚上,妈妈叫我到书房去,她正在那里读电视指南上的一篇文章。take“拿走”;pull“拉”;lock“锁上”;call“叫”。4A.example BphotoCpassage Dintroduction答案与解析:B根据下文Beside her photo.可知封皮上是Marlo Thomas的一张
22、照片。example“榜样,例子”;photo“照片”;passage“文章”;introduction“介绍”。5A.hopes BtellsCreports Dadmits答案与解析:B她讲述了父亲逼她学的一首小诗如何改变了她的生活的故事。hope“希望”;tell“讲;告诉”;report“报道”;admit“承认”。6A.changed BhelpedCimproved Dsaved答案与解析:A她讲述了父亲逼她学的一首小诗如何改变了她的生活的故事。change“改变;变成”;help“帮助”;improve“改善,改进”;save“拯救”。7A.will BmustCcan Dmay
23、答案与解析:C她从说“我不能”到“我能!”。8A.found out Bleft forCmade up Dspoken of答案与解析:D在她的照片旁边是妈妈提到的那首小诗。find out“查明”;leave for“出发去”;make up“组成”;speak of“谈到;提到”。9A.article BstoryCpoem Dactress答案与解析:C我想让你背诵那首诗。article“文章”;story“故事”;poem“诗”;actress“女演员”。10A.difficult BlongCboring Dmeaningless答案与解析:B根据下文“Its not too lo
24、ng”可知这里表示“我学不会那首诗,它太长了”。difficult“难的”;long“长的”;boring“枯燥的”;meaningless“毫无意义的”。11A.perfectly BquicklyCconstantly Dslowly答案与解析:A这首诗不长,你能够学会。我想让你到明天的这个时候完全地理解这首诗。perfectly“完美地;完全地”;quickly“很快地”;constantly“连续地”;slowly“慢地”。12A.caught BplacedCtouched Dheld答案与解析:D我右手松垮地拿着这本杂志,转身向我的卧室走去。catch“抓住”;place“放置”;
25、touch“触摸”;hold“抓着;拿着”。13A.homework BtaskCactivity Dplan答案与解析:B我坐在床上开始了自己的任务。homework“作业”;task“任务”;activity“活动”;plan“计划”。14A.repeated BremarkedCliked Danalyzed答案与解析:A我重复着这一行直到牢牢地记住它。repeat“重复”;remark“评论”;like“喜欢”;analyze“分析”。15A.hard BfastCfirm Dclose答案与解析:C我重复着这一行直到牢牢地记住它。hard“艰难地”;fast“快地”;firm“牢牢地
26、;牢固地”;close“近地”。16A.finished BcontinuedCstudied Dstopped答案与解析:B我继续着这个过程,直到第二天晚上。finish“完成”;continue“继续”;study“学习”;stop“停止”。17A.proudly BsoftlyCslowly Dluckily答案与解析:A我骄傲地大声背出这首诗,而它也成为了我的座右铭。proudly“骄傲地”;softly“温柔地”;slowly“慢地”;luckily“幸运地”。18A.mainly BpartlyCforever Donly答案与解析:CMs Thomas不认识我,但是她的故事却永远
27、地改变了我的生活。mainly“主要地”;partly“部分地”;forever“永远”;only“只有”。19A.allowed BcausedC forced Dencouraged答案与解析:D说“我能。”这句话鼓励我完成那些以前我认为做不到的事情。allow“允许”;cause“引起;导致”;force“逼迫”;encourage“鼓励”。20A.mind BbusinessClife Dreach答案与解析:D说“我能。”这句话鼓励我完成那些以前我认为做不到的事情。out of reach“够不着,在能力范围之外”。.短文改错I was taking a train to Londo
28、ns Victoria Station. I had noticed that the carriage was noise and filled with people.Before long, a train inspector comes to check out tickets. A passenger realized he couldnt find his ticket but became quite upset. Then everyone in the carriage began searching the ticket, which was eventually foun
29、d under a seat several rows from his owner. The person who found a ticket smiled with pleasure at his success.No one in the carriage had previous spoken to or even noticed the ticketowner before. Yet, they had so quickly offered the strangers their help. If we could show concern to others on need, t
30、he world would be a better place to live in.答案:I was taking a train to Londons Victoria Station. I noticed that the carriage was and filled with people.Before long, a train inspector to check out tickets. A passenger realized he couldnt find his ticket became quite upset. Then everyone in the carria
31、ge began searching the ticket, which was eventually found under a seat several rows from owner. The person who found ticket smiled with pleasure at his success.No one in the carriage had spoken to or even noticed the ticketowner before. Yet, they had so quickly offered the their help. If we could show concern to others need, the world would be a better place to live in.