1、课时作业 9.单句语法填空1It is unbelievable (believe) that Johnson should have won first place in the math contest.2So far, large amounts of money have_been_spent (spend) on that big project.3William was studying in his room when he heard someone screaming (scream)4The actors bowed (bow) to the audience as the
2、 performance was over.5It is considered good manners (manner) in some countries to leave a little food on your plate.6To tell the truth, I didnt expect that there were so many people supporting (support) the idea.7It is wellknown that a good habit is the beginning of success.8It is time that the loc
3、al companies sought (seek) for business opportunities in Europe.9It is very important to teach their children how to deal with others kindness and rudeness (rude)10He had just rushed into the classroom when the teacher came in.阅读理解Samuel Langhorne Clemens used the pen name Mark Twain and other pen n
4、ames during his writing career. Pen names have been used by authors throughout the centuries for some common purposes. But Samuel Clemens didnt appear to choose Mark Twain for any of those common reasons. Actually, “mark twain” is a term used in steam boat piloting. Clemens dream job was to be a pil
5、ot of a steam boat, so he used the term as his pen name. He got famous after using it so he kept on using the name Mark Twain. Twain started his career at the newspaper the Hannibal Journal, and it was his work as a riverboat pilot that helped him develop the writers voice that so many people know t
6、oday.Twains narrative (叙述) writing style belongs to what people call Southwestern humor. His life in Hannibal, Missouri introduced him to many of these character types. It was there that he familiarized himself with character types such as slave sellers and riverboat travelers. His style of writing
7、marks the ending of Romanticism and the beginning of Realism in American literature.Unlike the English writers who came before him, Twain created a much looser narrative style the way characters spoke sounded like real speech, and no two characters sounded the same. Each had a unique voice that told
8、 the readers who was speaking. This American novelist did for literature what Walt Whitman did for poetry.Mark Twain died on April 21, 1910, but the humor in his works still has a great influence on people today. Humor is something the writer began producing during his newspaper days at the Hannibal
9、 Journal, where he contributed short, humorous pieces as well as articles to the paper. Interestingly, although Clemens mostly used his pen name Mark Twain when he wrote, he did have another pen name that he used when writing humor: Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，从Mark Twain写作使用的笔名、幽默的语言以
10、及叙事的方式等方面介绍了他的写作风格。1What probably helped Clemens much in developing his writing career at the beginning?AHis sense of humor. BHis life in childhood.CHis family atmosphere. DHis working experience.答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“it was his work as a riverboat pilot that helped him develop the writers voice that
11、 so many people know today.”可知，Clemens作为河船引水员的工作在他写作生涯中发挥了很大的作用。2Why is Walt Whitman mentioned in the passage?ATo attract readers attention.BTo introduce the topic sentence.CTo describe Mark Twains characters.DTo show Twains achievement in writing.答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Unlike the English writers who
12、came before him, Twain created a much looser narrative style.”可知，Mark Twain有他自己特别的写作风格，段末把他比作Walt Whitman是想突出他在文学方面的成就。3What is mainly talked about in the passage?AMark Twains writing style.BHumor in Mark Twains works.CMark Twains contribution to literature.DThe story of the pen name Mark Twain.答案与解
13、析：A主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，本文从Mark Twain写作使用的笔名、幽默语言以及叙事的方式等方面介绍他的写作风格。.七选五My name is Ainne Olar, and Im a high school student. I was born in a small town in Philippines. _1_ However, I moved to Canada with my family two years ago.I had never been living in another country before, so I was very shy at the begi
14、nning. At school, I was always doing things by myself. _2_ I didnt want to talk to others. And I didnt join any clubs in the school even though my teachers were always encouraging me.One day, an event happened in our school. Everyone was asked to play in the gym. I didnt join at first, and I just wa
15、tched others play. Actually, I am a very athletic (擅长运动的) and energetic person. While watching, I was very excited and wanted to join. I said to myself, “I cant just sit here watching others play; I need to be brave to have fun.” _3_I stood up and just joined. _4_ I have lots of friends. I am a part
16、icipant in every discussion in class. And I join many clubs in our school with my friends._5_ After getting out of it, you will get a lot of surprises. You will build more relationships with others. And you will become more positive and confident about your life.AI didnt want to participate in class
17、.BEverything has changed since then.CI felt quite confident about my life.DAnd I spent most of my childhood there.EDont be afraid to get out of your comfort zone.FIts impossible for us to get out of our comfort zone.GAll these thoughts pushed me to step out of my comfort zone.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，作者刚和家人搬到
18、加拿大时很害羞，从不参与任何社团也不和同学说话。后来他走出了舒适区，从此他的生活也彻底改变了。答案与解析：1D 此空设于段中，是一个过渡句。空前指出作者出生在菲律宾的一个小镇，空后说，然而两年前，他却随家人一起搬到了加拿大。所以此句应表达他的童年一直是生活在那里的，此句中的there指代的就是前一句中的“a small town in Philippines”。2A 此空设于段中，是对本段第一句的进一步解释。本句前后都是对本段第一句的进一步解释，是作者刚开始害羞的具体表现。3G 此空设于段尾，与上一句存在逻辑上的指代关系。本句中的“All these thoughts”指代的是上一句作者对自己
19、所说的话的内容。4B 此空设于段中，是一个过渡句。空前指出他站起来，参与到活动中。此句指出，从此之后一切都改变了，后面的内容都是具体改变的内容。5E 此空设于段首，是本段的主题句。本段后面的内容都是围绕这句话展开的，进一步指出离开舒适区的好处。.完形填空Katie Stagliano is a student at the College of Charleston. Ever since she was 9 years old, she has had a desire to fight _1_. Ten years passed now, but she hasnt _2_ a bit o
20、f her confidence and determination.In 2008, 9yearold Katie Stagliano _3_ a tiny cabbage seedling (幼苗) home from school as part of the Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program. As she looked after her cabbage _4_ every day, it finally grew to 40 pounds. Katie gave her huge cabbage to a local soup ki
21、tchen where it helped to _5_ more than 275 people. And from that day on, her life was _6_ completely. Katie decided to start vegetable gardens after she was moved by the _7_ of seeing so many poor people could _8_ soup kitchens._9_ she was only a student in the third grade, Katie _10_ Katies Krops.
22、It is a nonprofit organization with the _11_ of starting vegetable gardens of all sizes to help people in need and _12_ other young people to do the same. Now, Katies Krops gardens can be _13_ nationwide. In 2017, about 40,000 pounds of vegetables _14_ by Katies Krops were donated (捐赠) to local soup
23、 kitchens. “Members in our organization are _15_ to do this kind of thing as they know what theyre doing can help thousands of people and they can choose where to start their gardens _16_， such as schools, churches, boys and girls clubs，” said Katie.June 8 was already a(n) _17_ day for Katie as she
24、_18_ the 10year anniversary (周年) of the start of her Katies Krops with friends. What made her _19_ was that on that special day, she was also awarded $50,000 and given the _20_ to present her program at the Aspen Ideas Festival. “I never imagined any of this could have happened，” she said excitedly.
25、【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，Katie Stagliano在小学三年级时将自己种植的一棵巨大的甘蓝菜捐给当地的慈善机构，从此她萌生了利用更多的菜园来帮助贫民的想法。1A.hunger Bfear Cdisease Ddanger答案与解析：A根据下文的Katie给贫民提供新鲜蔬菜可推测，她是有与贫困(hunger)作斗争的欲望。2A.gained Blost Cshowed Dshared答案与解析：B根据最后一段可知，Katie到现在还在种植菜园，所以此处意为：十年过去了，她仍然没有失去(lost)她的信心和决心。3A.saved Bstole Cbrought Dborrowed答案与解
26、析：C根据下文的“as part of the Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program.”可知，她是参加学校的项目，所以此处指她从学校带回来(brought)的卷心菜幼苗。4A.anxiously Bsecretly Ccarefully Ddoubtfully答案与解析：C根据后下的“huge cabbage”可推测，她每天悉心(carefully)照顾幼苗，所以它才长得那么大。5A.feed Btrain Crescue Dprotect答案与解析：A根据下文的“were donated to local soup kitchens.”可推测，“
27、soup kitchens”是给贫民提供(feed)食物的慈善机构。6A.copied BlimitedCimproved Dchanged答案与解析：D根据语境可知，此处意为：从那天开始，她的生活就彻底改变(changed)了。7A.dream Bexperience Cregret Dluck答案与解析：B根据语境可知，此处意为：当Katie被她自己在施粥处的经历(experience)感动后，她决定启动更多的菜园。8A.settle in Bbreak intoCescape from Dbenefit from答案与解析：D根据语境可知，此处意为：她亲眼看到那么多的贫民可以从施粥处受益
28、(benefit from)。9A.Although BSince CIf DUnless答案与解析：A根据语境可知，前后两个句子存在逻辑上的让步关系，所以填Although，表示“尽管”。10A.advertised Bfounded Cdesigned Ddiscovered答案与解析：B根据最后一段的“the 10year anniversary of the start of her Katies Krops”可知，Katies Krops是Katie创建(founded)的非营利性组织。11A.aim Badvantage Crequest Dright答案与解析：A根据下文的“st
29、arting vegetable gardens of all sizes to help people in need”可推测，后面描述的是这个组织的目标(aim)。12A.allowing Bencouraging Creminding Dchoosing答案与解析：B根据语境可知，此处意为：鼓励(encouraging)其他年轻人也做同样的事。13A.found Bdiscussed Cbooked Dintroduced 答案与解析：A根据语境可知，此处意为：现在，Katie成立的那个组织所启动的菜园可以在全国范围内找到(found)。14A.bought Bgrown Ccooked
30、 Dcollected答案与解析：B根据上下文可知，Katies Krops这个组织是鼓励大家开设菜园，然后再把种的菜捐给慈善机构，所以此处意为：在2017年，Katies Krops种植(grown)的大约四万磅的蔬菜被捐给了当地的施粥处。15A.ashamed Bafraid Cproud Dnervous答案与解析：C根据下文的“as they know what theyre doing can help thousands of people”可推测，Katies Krops的成员们做这些事是感到自豪的(proud)。16A.immediately Bunexpectedly Csu
31、ddenly Dfreely答案与解析：D根据下文的“such as schools, churches, boys and girls clubs”可知，此处意为：成员们可以自由地(freely)选择他们开设菜园的地方。17A.familiar Bdisappointing Cnormal Dexciting答案与解析：D根据下文可知，那天是Katie成立Katies Krops的十周年纪念日以及on that special day可推测，对于她来说，那是令人激动的(exciting)一天。18A.celebrated Brecalled Cmissed Dignored答案与解析：A根据
32、语境可知，此处意为：六月八号这天对于Katie来说，是令人激动的一天，因为她在这天与她的朋友们一起庆祝(celebrated)Katies Krops十周年纪念日。19A.surprised Bembarrassed Cpuzzled Dcrazy答案与解析：A根据下文的“I never imagined any of this could have happened”可知，得奖这件事对于她来说是很意外的(surprised)。20A.excuse Bopportunity Ccourage Dchallenge答案与解析：B根据下文可知，她可以在阿斯彭思想节上展示她所成立的组织，以及she said excitedly可知，这对于她来说是一个很好的机会(opportunity)。
