1、课时作业1Warming Up & Reading.单句语法填空1Had she lived up to her promise，she would have made it to Yale University.2They tried all means, which possibly are (be) helpful，but unfortunately not a means has_worked (work) so far.3I wish to be considered as an applicant (apply) for the position.4Onethird of the
2、country is_covered (cover) with trees and the majority of the citizens are (be) black people.5It is honorable to make a life with your hands while depending on others is a shame.6He had been calling for a common European policy on immigration (immigrate) to England.7To make this distinction (distinc
3、t) clear, we shall have to look closely into the long history of biology.选词填空1In this club, young women members are in_the_majority,_so men have not much right to decide on things.2You cant live_on 200 calories a day, or you will be starved to death in a long time.3We are very anxious to keep_up the
4、 reputation of the firm.4Many young people are going to big cities to make_a_life for themselves.5More and more people tend to communicate with each other by_means_of the Internet.6They are_distinct_from each other in colour.课文语法填空California is the third _1_ (large) state in the USA but has the larg
5、est population. It is the most multicultural state in the USA. This is not _2_ (surprise) when you know the history of California _3_ has attracted people from _4_ (near) every country in the world. No one really knows what time the first _5_ (settle) arrived in what we now know as California. Scien
6、tists believe that the Native Americans reached Alaska _6_ means of a land bridge.In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority _7_ (be) religious men. In 1848, gold _8_ (discover) in California and the dream of becoming rich quickly attrac
7、ted people from all over the world. In fact, few achieved their dream, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves. In more recent decades, California _9_ (become) home to people from Asia. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be _10_ great that there will
8、be no major racial or cultural groups.1largest2.surprising3.which4.nearly5.settlers6by7.were8.was_discovered9.has_become10.so.串点成篇微表达大多数(majority)医生认为她没有活下去的可能。然而，她的妈妈决不(by no means)放弃，因为她认为她女儿很可能(be likely to)会康复。为了保持(keep up)她的勇气，妈妈做了所能够做的一切来安慰她。尽管(despite)有很多困难(hardship)，她们最终成功了。The_majority_of_d
9、octors_agreed_that_she_had_no_possibility_to_survive._However,_by_no_means_did_her_mother_give_up_because_she_thought_that_her_daughter_was_likely_to_recover._To_keep_up_her_courage,_the_mother_did_all_she_could_to_comfort_her._Despite_much_hardship,_they_succeeded_at_last.阅读理解AThese days, young peo
10、ple in some Englishspeaking countries are speaking a strange language, especially when communicating on social media.Look at these words chosen by The Washington Post: “David Bowie dying is totes tradge” and “When Cookie hugged Jamal it made me totes emosh”. Or this sentence：“BAE, let me know if you
11、 stay in tonight.”What on earth do they mean? Well, “totes” is a short form of “totally”. Similarly, “tradge” means “tragic” and “emosh” means “emotional”. It seems that, for millennials (千禧一代)，typing in this form is not only timesaving but fashionable.As you can see, many millennial slangs (俚语) are
12、 formed by socalled “totesing”the systematic abbreviation (缩写) of words. The trend might have started with “totally” becoming “totes”， but it now has spread to many other English words.The origins of other millennial slangs are more complex than “totesing”. “Bae”， for example, has been widely used b
13、y AfricanAmericans for years. It can be an expression of closeness with ones romantic partner or, like “sweetheart”， for someone without romantic connection. After pop singer Pharrell used the word in his work, “bae” became mainstream.Some people might think millennial slangs lower the value of the
14、English language, but Melbourne University linguist (语言学家) Rosey Billington doesnt agree. She says when people are able to use a language in a creative way, they show that they know the language rules well enough to use words differently. Two other linguists, Lauren Spradlin and Taylor Jones, share
15、the same view. The two analysed hundreds of examples of totesspeak and discovered totesing has complex roots.It isnt simply an adult version of baby talk, nor a clever way to minimize your word count. Rather, it is a highly organized system that relies on a speakers mastery of English pronunciation.
16、 It is about sounds, follows sound system of English and has strict rules.本文是一篇说明文。现在一些说英语的国家的年轻人喜欢用缩略词，尤其是在社交媒体上。有些语言学家认为，年轻人对缩略词的使用不但没有降低英语的价值，反而表明他们熟练掌握了英语。1Why do young people like using eslangs?AThey are timeconsuming. BThey are in fashion.CThey are complex. DThey are in order.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第三
17、段最后一句可知，他们认为这是一种时尚。2Whats the authors purpose of mentioning “Bae” in Paragraph 5?ATo support that totesing is no baby talk.BTo analyze the usage of millennial slangs.CTo inform people how it became mainstream.DTo explain the complex origins of millennial slangs.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第五段第一句可知，作者主要是用它来解释千禧一代
18、所使用的一些俚语的复杂起源。3Which statement may Rosey Billington agree with?ATotesing is a loosely organized system.BMillennial slangs lower the value of English.CIts simply a clever way to reduce the word count.DTotesspeak requires a good command of English.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第六段第二句可知，她同意“网络缩略词要求对英语(的运用规则)能熟练掌握”的说法
19、。4Whats the best title of the passage?AEslangs Catch on Among YouthsBLinguists Disapprove of TotesingCMillennial Slangs Take the LeadDEnglish Has Greatly Changed答案：A解析：标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述的是现在一些说英语的国家的很多年轻人都喜欢使用缩略词，尤其是在社交媒体上进行交流的时候。BAlmost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning
20、of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on January 1st. People may go to parties, dress in formal clotheslike tuxedos (小礼服) and eveni
21、ng gowns, and drink champagne at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunri
22、se.It is also a common Western custom to make a New Years promise, called a resolution. New Years resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the new year.Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, i
23、n Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (again). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year
24、 include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.Another New Year tradition that is followed to bring good luck is to eat grapes on New Years Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France
25、, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat blackeyed peas (豇豆)for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!几乎所有的文化都要庆祝旧一年的结束及新一年的开始，但时间和方式会有所不同。5Which culture celebrates New Year in the morning? AThe passage doesnt say. BS
26、pain.CFrance. DThe United States.答案：A解析：细节理解题。由第二段中But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise.可知未具体提及哪个国家。6What is a resolution?ASomething you say. BSomething you eat.CSomething you burn. DSomething you wear.答案：A解析：词义猜测题。由第三段首句It is also a common West
27、ern custom to make a New Years promise，called a resolution.可知是做出的承诺。7What is the topic of the fourth paragraph?ABringing good luck.BRemembering the past.CPlanning for the next year.DKeeping away from bad luck.答案：D解析：段落大意题。由第四段首句可知主要是讲摆脱掉坏运气。8Which is probably TRUE about eating blackeyed peas on New Years Day?ABlackeyed peas taste bad.BThe peas are very difficult to cook.COne pea brings one day of luck.DIt is bad luck to eat a lot of blackeyed peas.答案：C解析：细节理解题。由but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them 可知要得到一年的好运气，你必须要吃365颗豆子，故C项正确。