1、 Unit 1课时分层作业(一)Section 高考题型练习提能力.阅读理解AThanksgiving is an important festival in North America.We interviewed several students from the US and Canada.Here is what they have told us about their Thanksgiving experiences.Josie from New York，USA“In America，Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end
2、 of November.It is to remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America.When they first arrived，they found the environment strange.But they learned to survive after some native American friends showed them how to grow and find food.Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebratio
3、n.”Todd from California，USA“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping.That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends.For me and my friends，the most important part of the festival is the big football game on TV.The match is watched by millions of people
4、 all over America.Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football！”Ian from Saskatoon，Canada“In Canada，Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day，many people go to church.Thanks is given for all the good things that happened to them during the yea
5、r.I always give thanks for the nice big turkey Im going to have at the family dinner! Like all festivals，Thanksgiving is about food！”Katie from Maritimes，Canada“On Thanksgiving Day，we have dinner with all our cousins，aunts and uncles.It is always very busy.Sometimes we have two Thanksgiving dinners
6、because we go to both our grandparents houses.The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house! My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washingup is done by me and my cousins.And thats not an easy job！But I dont mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to give
7、 thanks.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节的不同经历。1People in the USA and Canada .A. all have the same opinion of ThanksgivingBhave different opinions of ThanksgivingCfeel that Thanksgiving is about foodDhave no interest in ThanksgivingB推理判断题。从所采访的四个学生的内容可知，美国人和加拿大人对感恩节持不同的观点和看法，所以答案选B项。2When is Than
8、ksgiving celebrated every year in Canada?AOn the second Monday in October.BOn the second Monday in November.CAt the end of October.DAt the end of November.A细节理解题。从第三个采访Ian from Saskatoon，Canada中的“In Canada，Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.”可知，答案为A项。3Where does the person who thin
9、ks that Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration come from?ANew York.BCalifornia.CSaskatoon. DMaritimes.A细节理解题。从第一个采访Josie from New York，USA中的“Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”可知，答案选A项。4What is the main idea of this passage?A. Students learn to give thanks on Thanksgiving.BMan
10、y students like spending Thanksgiving at home.CStudents have different experiences on Thanksgiving.DThanksgiving is an important festival in North America.C主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节不同的经历，所以答案选C项。BI am a strong believer that if a child is raised with praise, he will learn to love himself and will
11、be successful in his own way.Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines.I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better.He sat but seconds later, as if he didnt even notice he was
12、 doing it, he got up again.I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me.I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate (准确的) when he stood up.Could he be more intent (专心的) while standing up?This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe.I was raised to bel
13、ieve that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success.This child would have the discipline (纪律) to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life.Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits (特点) and all
14、you can do is loving and accepting them.As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate.Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and n
15、ot mine.We need to learn to accept our kids ways of doing things.Some way may have worked for me but doesnt mean we need to carry it through generations.There is nothing sweeter than being individual (个人的) and unique (独一无二的)It makes us free and happy and thats just the way I want my kids to live the
16、ir own life.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的儿子做作业的方式与作者小时候学习的方式完全不同，这让作者反思以前的教育模式并认同现在的孩子都有自己的学习方式，作为父母我们要爱他们并接受他们与我们不同的方式。5At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him .Apay more attention to his studyBkeep silent in the roomCfinish his homework on timeDget right answers5A细节理解
17、题。根据文章第二段第二句“I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better.”可知，作者一直想让儿子坐下来从而把注意力更好地集中在学习上，不要分神。故A项正确。6Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt .Athe importance of parentsBthe old form of educationCthe relationship between kids and their parentsDthe goo
18、d grades of some kidsB推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句“I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate (准确的) when he stood up.Could he be more intent (专心的) while standing up？”可知，我注意到儿子站起来的时候做的作业准确率更高。根据第三段第一句This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe.可知，这让我怀疑我被教育的方式。故B项
19、正确。7According to the passage, which of the following statements is right?AWe should help kids correct their wrong ways.BParents should study their kids DNA.CKids should be taught to behave themselves.DParents should love and accept their kids.D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Now those same people perhaps come to rea
20、lize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits (特点) and all you can do is loving and accepting them.”可知，作者认为现在的孩子生来就有自己的特点，作为父母能够做的就是爱他们并接受他们。故D项正确。8Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?AStudy hard and youll be successfulBBe friendly to your
21、childrenCChildrens success in their own styleDParents help with their childrens studyC标题判断题。本文中作者的儿子做作业的方式与作者小时候学习的方式完全不同，这让作者反思以前的教育模式并认同现在的孩子都有自己的学习方式，作为父母我们要爱他们并接受他们与我们不同的方式。C项Childrens success in their own style(孩子们以自己的方式成功)适合做本文最佳标题。故C项正确。.阅读七选五Christmas Activities for Adults 1 So what should w
22、e do when we have all the time for ourselves without having to worry about work? You have to have fun! For starters，here are some fun Christmas activities that you are absolutely going to love.Organize a Charity ShowChristmas is about spreading joy and love，and its also about giving.We give our fami
23、ly presents on this day to show them happiness and love，dont we? But have you ever wondered how the poor celebrate their Christmas? Does Santa leave gifts for them too? 2 Use all the activities to buy gifts and/or necessities for those less privileged(幸运的)Visit Orphanages(孤儿院) and Old Age HomesChris
24、tmas is an occasion for the entire family to come together and celebrate.More than the celebration，we look forward to being near our close ones. 3 Form a group and spend an entire day with children and/or seniors at orphanages and old age homes.Play games，interact and give away goodies，especially to
25、 the children.Start a Donation DriveIf you have the time，organize a donation drive in your locality.A lot of people will want to donate clothes，accessories (衣服的配饰) and other necessary items. 4 This festive season，promise to give someone a smile. 5 Plan these activities in time and have fun with your
26、 family and friends.Merry Christmas and may God bless you!AShopping is an entirely different experience during Christmas.BWith Christmas just around the corner，it is time for us to plan our holidays.CAlong with gifts，if you donate these to people as well，it will really make a difference.DNow that yo
27、u know these activities，you can select a few of them to keep yourself busy.EAs for charity，you can arrange for a show in your circle of friends or in your neighborhood.FGifting something to your family members，friends and colleagues is important during Christmas.GThe same joy can be shared with peop
28、le who dont have the company of their family on this happy occasion.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要为成人们介绍了一些在圣诞节可以做的活动。 1B空格处后面提出了一个问题：那么在我们有这么多时间而不用担心工作的时候我们应该做些什么呢？B项表示，随着圣诞节的来临，是时候好好规划我们的假期了。人们在圣诞节不用工作，有很多闲暇时间，B项引出了后面的问题。故选B。2E空格处前面问到，你是否想过穷人是怎么过圣诞节的？他们也能收到圣诞老人的礼物吗？空格处后面提到，利用这些活动为那些没有我们幸运的人买一些礼物和生活必需品；E项表示，在
29、你的朋友圈或社区组织一次慈善活动(以给那些穷人买礼物)，承上启下，符合语境。故选E。 3G空格处前面提到，在圣诞节，人们都渴望能和亲人团聚；空格处后面提到，找一些人一起去孤儿院或养老院和那些孤儿或老人们过圣诞节；G项表示，过圣诞节的那种快乐也可以和那些没有亲人陪伴的人分享一下，承上启下，符合语境。故选G。4C空格处前面提到，在捐赠活动上，人们会捐赠一些衣服、衣服的配饰和其他一些生活必需品；C项表示，如果将那些物品和礼物一起送给那些有需要的人，那对他们将会有很大的影响，承接上文，符合语境。故选C。 5D空格处后面提到，及时计划好这些活动，与家人和朋友过得开心些；D项表示，既然你已经了解了这些活动
30、，你可以选几个让自己忙碌起来，引出了后面的内容。故选D。.语法填空A few weeks ago，a friend and I，both traveling in the south of France，1._(decide) to go to the chocolate festival，2._(call) “Feria du Chocolat” in French.I had 3._ fantastic time.There were stalls (货摊) selling boxes of chocolates，sweets，dessert wines，etc.All the stall
31、 owners were very friendly and happy to see the 4._(arrive) of foreigners like us.They explained their methods of 5._(make) chocolate，showed us photos of their factories，and，of course，let us try their products! My friend bought some chocolate cups，6._ I think is a great novelty (新鲜事物)you drink your
32、drink，and then you can eat the chocolate cup!We then went to a masterclass where we learnt how to make chocolate.I was a little 7._(worry) before the masterclass，as there were only 12 people in a class，and I wasnt sure if my French would be good enough 8._(understand) everything! Luckily，everyone wa
33、s 9._(extreme) friendlythe lady next 10._ me was making notes of everything we did，so she explained when I didnt understand.At the end，our class stayed in the room and chatted about how much we were enjoying the day and eating lots of chocolate! 【语篇解读】作者讲述了自己和一个朋友参加“巧克力节”的故事。1decided考查一般过去时。由A few w
34、eeks ago可知，decide所表示的动作发生在过去，故填decided。2called考查过去分词作定语的用法。设空处作后置定语修饰chocolate festival，因call与chocolate festival 之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填called。3a考查不定冠词。have a fantastic time意为“度过一段美妙的时光”。4arrival考查名词。设空处作宾语，且前面有the限定，应用名词形式，故填arrival。5making考查动词ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词of的宾语，故填making。6which考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句补充说明chocolate cups，且在从句中作主语，故填which。7worried 考查形容词作表语的用法。设空处作表语，表示“感到担心的”，故填worried。8to understand考查固定结构。“be形容词enough to do.”意为“到足以做”。9extremely考查副词。设空处作状语修饰friendly，故填extremely。10to考查介词。next to.意为“在旁边”。
