1、课时作业(八)Module 3Section Grammar.用所给动词的正确形式填空1By the time they arrived, we had_got (get) everything ready.2By the end of last year,10 000 trees had_been_planted (plant) in that village.3The new suspension bridge had_been_designed (design) by the end of last month.4When they got to the field, the footb
2、all match had already started (start)5His village had_been_flooded (flood) in the heavy rain，so he moved to his parents house.6She returned home and found all her furniture had_been_ruined (ruin) by the flood.7He had_worked (work) for more than 10 hours before we arrived.8They had_wanted (want) to h
3、elp but couldnt get there in time.9The crazy fans had_been_waiting (wait) patiently for two hours，and they would wait till the movie star arrived.10He said he had_finished (finish) his homework.阅读理解About eight years ago, Mary Grace Henry of Harrison, New York, asked for a sewing machine (缝纫机) for he
4、r birthday. She wanted to design and sell headbands (头巾) to pay for just one African girls schooling.Now, 11,000 headbands later, Mary Grace has sold enough to give 45 girls living in poverty (贫穷) the gift of an education.Henry is the founder of Reverse The Course a headbandmaking business that give
5、s 100 percent of the money it makes toward educational chances for girls, primarily in Uganda and Kenya. Henry had the idea to start her business after learning about early marriage in some developing countries a practice that greatly reduces the likelihood of a girl receiving education.There are ab
6、out 67 million child brides (新娘) worldwide, according to the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW). Girls in poor communities in the developing world are greatly affected by the practice, which “repeats the cycle of poverty，” according to the organization.On November 6, Henry won a World
7、 of Children Award for her work to fight against the practice through educational chances. According to the organization, $35,000 will be given to support Reverse The Courses work by providing money for student workshops and programs for girls in poor Africa.“The greatest difficulty of education fac
8、ed by both girls and boys is poverty，” Henry told the awards organization. “Girls, though, face a second hurdle that is far more difficult to address: their culture. In many countries throughout the world, girls are viewed as having not just less value than boys, but often little or no value.”“When
9、you see a need, act，” Henry said of the advice shed give to others who want to make change. “Dream big, but start small, taking little steps. Set a goal (目标) and dont frighten yourself by thinking about the whatifs. Each step taken will present both new chances and new difficulties. Face each one as
10、 it comes and then keep going. All those little steps, done with love, will lead you to places impossible to imagine.”【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Mary Grace Henry建立Reverse The Course, 帮助非洲女孩获得教育机会的故事。1Why did Henry found Reverse The Course?ATo develop girls sewing skills.BTo raise money for the homeless.CTo t
11、each girls to design headbands.DTo help African girls receive education.答案与解析：D细节理解题。由第三段中的“Henry is the founder of Reverse The Course a headbandmaking business that gives 100 percent of the money it makes toward educational chances for girls, primarily in Uganda and Kenya”可知，Henry建立了Reverse The Cou
12、rse，目的是想通过卖头巾获得资金去帮助非洲的贫困女孩，为她们提供教育机会。2What might surprise Henry greatly eight years ago?AGirls having less value than boys.BChild marriage in some countries.CHealth problems in poor Africa.DUnfair schooling in some countries.答案与解析：B推理判断题。由第一段可知，八年前，Henry开始卖自己做的头巾；再由第三段中的“start her business after le
13、arning about early marriage in some developing countries a practice that greatly reduces the likelihood of a girl receiving education”可知，Henry八年前了解到一些发展中国家的童婚问题导致很多女孩没有受到良好的教育、继而使得她们一直贫穷，因此才萌生了卖头巾帮助她们的想法，故推断童婚问题使她大为震惊。3Which of the following best explains “hurdle” underlined in Paragraph 6?AProblem.
14、 BChoice.CNeed. DMistake.答案与解析：A猜测词义题。由划线词前的“The greatest difficulty of education faced by both girls and boys is poverty”以及划线词后的“far more difficult to address: their culture. girls are viewed as having not just less value than boys, but often little or no value”可知，hurdle与difficulty意思相近，即“障碍，难题，问题”。
15、4What did Henry advise readers to do?ATreasure what they haveBPut themselves in others shoes.CTake small steps towards achieving their goal.DBring happiness to others with time and patience.答案与解析：C细节理解题。由最后一段中Henry说的话可知，她给那些想要改变这个世界的人提出了建议：行动起来，树立大梦想，从小事做起，采取步骤，克服困难，永不放弃，终将有收获。.完形填空I entered my offi
16、ce on the afternoon of December 20th and began to work. As the volunteer coordinator (协调人), I was _1_ for filling 2,500 volunteer positions in the month of December alone._2_ the phone rang. The voice on the other end _3_ herself as Kimberly. She said she was _4_ to see if there were still any posit
17、ions for her son Jake, who was expecting a(n) _5_ of coming to help. She explained what a _6_ it would be for Jake to have something to _7_ since hed been diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. However, I _8_ having to tell him I could offer him very little _9_ because there were no more positions.After the ph
18、one call, I was deep in thought. Then, Mark, in charge of the pony (矮种马) rides, came in. In a(n) _10_ voice, he said, “_11_ I have to lift one more kid on one more horse, I may die. Jessica, I _12_ need another one with a strong back, even if its just for a couple of hours.”A smile lit up my face, a
19、nd I said, “I think I _13_ a guy.” And a phone call later, Jake was scheduled to _14_ Mark each night through the end of the event. The next day, I made my way toward the pony rides. Jake _15_ with his back to me on the platform. Another volunteer waved at we, and Jake _16_. A moment later he _17_ m
20、e and smiled.“Jessica！” he said _18_. “Thank you for getting me this _19_. Mark says Im doing a good job, and also my mom is _20_ of me！” Then Jake hugged me. I felt very happy!【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。圣诞节前夕，作者为一个癌症患者安排了一次做志愿活动的机会，为此非常高兴。1A.anxious Bfamous Cresponsible Dsuitable答案与解析：C根据“As the volunteer coordi
21、nator”可知，作者负责协调工作。2A.Suddenly BFortunately CFinally DSlowly答案与解析：A作者在工作的时候，突然电话铃响了。3A.considered Bviewed Cmade Dintroduced答案与解析：D根据生活常识可知，首次给不认识的人打电话当然需要先做自我介绍。4A.coming Bcalling Crunning Dleaving答案与解析：B根据“the phone rang”可知，Kimberly是在打电话。5A.ability Bopinion Cchance Dproblem答案与解析：C根据最后一段可知，Kimberly的儿
22、子Jake渴望得到参加志愿活动的机会。6A.relief Bsurprise Cfailure Dquestion答案与解析：AJake得了癌症，在家无事可做，如果他能获得一次参加志愿活动的机会，这将是一件令人欣慰的事。7A.say Bdonate Cneed Ddo答案与解析：DJake得了癌症，在家无事可做，他很想找件事做。8A.risked Bregretted Cforgot Dstopped答案与解析：B根据“because there were no more positions”可知，作者不得不遗憾地说他为Jake找不到任何事做。9A.approval Bmoney Cwork
23、Ddoubt答案与解析：C参见上题解析。10A.tired Bhappy Ccalm Dsweet答案与解析：A根据“_11_ I have to lift one more kid on one more horse，I may die”可知，Mark很疲倦。11A.Because BAs CThough DIf答案与解析：D根据语境可知，该句意为：如果我再将一个小孩扶上马的话，我或许会累死。12A.never Breally Calmost Dseldom答案与解析：BMark的工作太累人，他确实还需要一名志愿者帮忙。13A.require Barrange Cknow Dorder答案与
24、解析：C得知Mark需要志愿者，作者想到了Jake，所以他说：“我想我知道一个人可以帮忙。”14A.help Bpraise Ccall Dinstruct答案与解析：A根据下文语境“Jake _15_ with his back to me on the platform”可知，Jake是帮Mark做事。15A.jumped Blied Cslept Dsat答案与解析：DJake背对着作者坐在平台上。16A.turned up Bturned around Cturned off Dturned out答案与解析：B另一个志愿者向作者挥手时，Jake转过身来。17A.recognized
25、Badmired Cmet Daccepted答案与解析：A过了一会儿，Jake认出了作者。18A.patiently Bquietly Cexcitedly Dcoldly答案与解析：C根据Jake说话的内容可判断他非常激动。19A.gift Blesson Cfriend Djob答案与解析：DJake感谢作者给了他这次工作的机会。20A.ashamed Bproud Caware Dfond答案与解析：B根据“Mark says Im doing a good job”及“and also”可推断出Jake的妈妈为他感到骄傲。.语法填空Classical Chinese poetry i
26、s traditional Chinese poetry _1_ (write) in classical Chinese and certain of traditional forms. Many _2_ (poem) come from particular historical periods, such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty and the verse of the Song Dynasty. _3_ (it) existence dates back to at least as early as the publication of
27、The Book of Poetry or Shijing. There are _4_ (vary) combinations of forms and genres, most of _5_ arose at the Tang Dynasty.Development of Classical Chinese poetry _6_ (active) continued up to the year of 1919, when the May Fourth Movement _7_ (take) place, and is still popular even today. Classical
28、 Chinese poetry created during this 3,000year period has been developing continuously, _8_ (produce) a great deal of diversity classified by both major historical periods _9_ dynastic periods.Of the key aspects of Classical Chinese poetry is its close interrelationship with other forms of Chinese ar
29、t, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy (书法). Classical Chinese poetry has proven to have a strong influence _10_ poetry worldwide.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。文章简单介绍了中国古典诗歌的一些相关情况。1答案与解析：written考查非谓语动词。中国古典诗歌是用古文写的传统中国诗歌。动词write与poetry之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。2答案与解析：poems考查名词的数。poem为可数名词，空前有Many修饰，所以要用其
30、复数形式。3答案与解析：Its考查代词。此处指的是“它的”，要用形容词性物主代词。4答案与解析：various考查形容词。空处修饰名词combinations，故填形容词various“多种多样的”。5答案与解析：which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是combinations，指物，因此在介词of之后要用关系代词which。6答案与解析：actively考查副词。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰谓语动词continued，故用副词actively“活跃地”。7答案与解析：took考查动词的时态。根据该句中的the year of 1919判断，此处要用一般过去时。8答案与解析：producing考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处要用ving形式作状语，表示伴随。9答案与解析：and考查连词。根据句子的结构和空前的both可知，此处应用表示并列关系的连词and。10答案与解析：on考查介词。have an influence on为固定用法，表示“对有影响”，故用介词on。