1、课时作业(十九)Module 5Section Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.单句语法填空1Studying abroad can be stressful, because you have to worry about adjusting _ a new culture at the same time.2The population in China _ (be) very large and about 80% of the population _ (live) in rural areas.3An American man is said
2、 _ (adopt) a Chinese girl, who is receiving American education now.4The waterfall _ the distance can be seen, whose sound can be heard _ a distance of two miles.5The plane leaves tomorrow afternoon. So we need to set off _ the airport at 11 am.6The man, his arms _ (fold) over his chest, stood straig
3、ht up like a statue of bronze.7We reached the station too late, just as the train was pulling _.8Passengers shall remain _ (seat) with the seat belt _ (fasten) when the plane is taking off.9_ (furnish) with some more chairs, tables and so on, the room looked more beautiful.10In the dark forests _ (l
4、ie) a lake，some of which are large enough to hold several English towns.阅读理解AActually we have known a lot of examples and meaningful words to support the fact that we should try our best to ease the bad impression of others. Just like the old saying goes, we should give a better assumption to the on
5、e than we think he was. But many of us always fail to do this.Take the situation of my class for example. Right at the beginning of the first semester when we were freshmen we all showed great favor to each other. And when there was an activity that needed some people to join, we would be willing to
6、 attend whether it was interesting or not. And we were really like brothers and sisters, and our class was just like a family, a warm family. But now, I feel tired of those meaningless activities not only because of the boring activities themselves but also the cool response of our classmates.I thin
7、k the reasons why the passion of most classmates is so low may be as follows：To start with, many of us take part in more than one organization, which will certainly make us tired. Also, in the study fields, many of us may find that our courses are sometimes difficult to understand or comprehend, esp
8、ecially the specialized subjects.Moreover，“history” teaches us that if one does not study hard, it is possible to fail in the exams. So it is a big and good excuse to say that “I do really want to attend, but I have a lot of homework to do, so.”Last but not least, some people believe that some of ou
9、r leaders should not be regarded as a leader, maybe I should say we, as leaders, lost the reputation, support and trust of yours. At least I am the warmhearted one, although I cannot promise you that your advice will be adopted surely, at least I will spare no effort to “give” you the right to be he
10、ard, and to serve you.Be active to show your talents and abilities and to create a better image of our class. Most important of all, work painstakingly for a better condition that we should have reached.1At the beginning of the first semester the students were _ each other.Aquite curious about Bacti
11、ve and kind toCfull of sympathy to Dspecially tired of2Now the students are unwilling to get involved in the activities because they are _.Anot easy to organizeBcosting too much timeCdifficult to comprehendDmeaningless and boring3Which of the following statements is TRUE?AStudents passion for activi
12、ties was high at first but weakened gradually.BStudents passion for activities grew gradually because they were interesting.CStudents were too busy to take part in activities after their classes.DStudents were unwilling to participate in activities because of their leaders.4We can infer from the pas
13、sage that the writer must be _.Aa supporter of activitiesBa responsible teacherCa top student in classDa devoted class leaderBMilwaukee, Wisconsin, is road testing a new way to keep winter roads icefreeby spreading on them cheese brine, the salty liquid used to make soft cheese, like mozzarella.Wisc
14、onsin, also called “Americas Dairyland，” is famous for its cheese. The state produced 2.8 billion pounds of cheese last year! As a result, there was a lot of leftover cheese brine. Disposing of (处置) the brine can be expensive. So what should cheese makers do with the waste?Normally, towns use rock s
15、alt to deice streets. The salt lowers waters freezing point, causing ice to melt (融化). But using cheese brine could help both cheese producers and cities save money, while keeping roads safe. Cheese brine has salt in it, which, like the rock salt, helps lower waters freezing point.In addition to sav
16、ing money, cheese brine could also be a more environmentfriendly option. Many people suspect that all the rock salt used every winter is harming the environment.Rock salt is made of sodium chloride, the same compound (化合物) in ordinary table salt. Sounds harmless, right? But while you probably add on
17、ly a small amount of salt to your food, road crews spread about 20 million tons of salt on US. roads every year!The chemical washes off roads and goes into the ground. There it can pollute drinking water, harm plants, and eat away soil. By spreading cheese brine on streets before adding a layer of r
18、ock salt, Milwaukee may be able to cut its rock salt use by 30 percent.Cheese brine has a downside tooa smell similar to that of bad milk. “I dont really mind it，” Emil Norby told Modern Farmer magazine. He works for one of Wisconsins county highway commissions and came up with the idea of using che
19、ese brine. “Our roads smell like Wisconsin！” he said.5Why can cheese brine help keep winter roads icefree?AIt is soft. BIt contains salt.CIt is warm. DIt has milk in it.6What is a benefit of using cheese brine on roads?AImproving air quality.BIncreasing sales of rock salt.CReducing water pollution.D
20、Saving the cheese industry.7Milwaukees new way to deice streets may be an example of _.Abarking up the wrong treeBputting the cart before the horseCrobbing Peter to pay PaulDkilling two birds with one stone.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Infectious diseases can be scary. And there is nothing 1.
21、_ (frightening) than fighting an enemy that you cannot see. The novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) is one of these invisible 2._ (enemy)This years Spring Festival has witnessed the severe outbreak of the NCP, 3._ symptoms are similar to the common cold or the flu, but its 4._ (probable) more dangerou
22、s. Since the first death was reported in Wuhan, it 5._ (infect) over 100,000 people around the world.6_ (prevent) the spread of the virus, our government has taken strict nationwide measures. All the people 7._ (forbid) to go outside unless it is necessary. And there are mass health tests for all th
23、ose in close contact with the infected. Once 8._ (confirm) infected, patients are quickly isolated.According to the government, only when the situation is completely 9._ control can students and workers return to schools and companies. It is because of these effective measures that 10._ number of th
24、e infected has dramatically decreased. In the battle against the NCP, medical workers fight on the front line, while people from all walks of life help pass on love to one another. We believe with our joint efforts China is bound to overcome this huge challenge.课时作业(十九).单句语法填空1to2.is; live3.to have
25、adopted4.in；from/at5.for6.folded7out8.seated; fastened9.Furnished10.lies.阅读理解A【语篇解读】昔日热衷于参加各类活动的雀跃而又温馨的场面已成为美好的回忆，如今取而代之的是冷漠。创建优秀的班集体需要全体学生的共同努力，班干部要起好带头作用。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。结合第二段第二、三、四句的内容可知，学生在第一学期开始的时候非常活跃，并且彼此之间非常友好。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句的内容可知，现在学生不愿参加各种活动的原因是这些活动既没有意义又枯燥乏味。3答案与解析：A推理判断题。第二段提到新生在第一
26、学期开始的时候热衷于各种各样的活动，而现在已对这些活动毫无兴趣，由此可推断学生对活动的热情度起初很高，但是后来逐渐减弱了。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。结合倒数第二段前半部分中的“.maybe I should say we，as leaders.”以及本段后半部分的内容可推知，作者是一位忠诚的班干部。B【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了威斯康辛州的密尔沃基市正在试验一种新的路面防冻方法在路面上涂上奶酪盐水。文章说明了这种新方法的好处是，相比于常用的岩盐，奶酪盐水既可以帮助道路不结冰，同时又很省钱环保。5答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Cheese brine has salt
27、 in it, which, like the rock salt, helps lower waters freezing point.”(奶酪盐水中含有盐，就像岩盐一样，有助于降低水的冰点)可知因为奶酪盐水含有盐，所以能帮助冬季道路不结冰。故选B。6答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“There it can pollute drinking water, harm plants, and eat away soil. By spreading cheese brine on streets before adding a layer of rock salt, Milwaukee
28、 may be able to cut its rock salt use by 30 percent.”(在那里它可以污染饮用水，伤害植物，侵蚀土壤。通过在街道上撒上奶酪盐水，然后再撒上一层岩盐，密尔沃基或许可以将岩盐的使用量减少30%)可知岩盐会污染饮用水，而在道路上使用奶酪盐水可以减少水污染。故选C。7答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Cheese brine has salt in it, which, like the rock salt, helps lower waters freezing point.”(奶酪盐水中含有盐，就像岩盐一样，有助于降低水的冰点)以及第四
29、段第一句“In addition to saving money, cheese brine could also be a more environmentfriendly option.”(除了省钱，奶酪盐水也是一个更环保的选择)可知相比于常用的岩盐，奶酪盐水既可以帮助道路不结冰，同时又很省钱环保，可知密尔沃基市的街道除冰新方法是一个“一石二鸟”的成功例子。故选D。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述今年春节爆发新型冠状病毒，传染性很强，我国政府采取严格措施控制病毒传播，并且相信在大家的共同努力下一定能够战胜这次病毒。1答案与解析：more frightening考查形容词比较
30、级。句意：没有什么比与你看不见的敌人作战更令人恐惧的了。分析句子可知，than为比较级的标志词，表示“令人恐惧的”。故填more frightening。2答案与解析：enemies考查名词的数。句意：新型冠状病毒性肺炎(NCP)是这些无形的敌人之一。分析句子可知，作为之一，one of后的名词应用复数形式，enemy应变为复数形式，故填enemies。3答案与解析：whose考查定语从句的引导词。句意：今年的春节见证了NCP的严重爆发，其症状类似于普通感冒或流感，但它可能更危险。分析句子可知，3._ symptoms are similar to the common cold or the
31、 flu为非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词NCP，从句中缺少的是定语。故填whose。4答案与解析：probably考查副词。句意：同上。分析句子可知，空中的词用来修饰句子，应用副词形式。故填probably。5答案与解析：has infected考查时态。句意：自武汉报道首例死亡病例以来，全球已有超过10万人感染。分析句子可知，空中缺少谓语动词，从句为since一般过去时，主句应用现在完成时，故填has infected。6答案与解析：To prevent考查非谓语动词。句意：为了防止病毒的传播，我国政府在全国范围内采取了严格的措施。分析句子可知，空中的词做目的状语，意为“为了”，应用不定式形式
32、，故填To prevent。7答案与解析：are forbidden考查被动语态。句意：除非必要，所有的人都禁止外出。分析句子可知，空中的词为谓语动词，与主语之间为被动的关系，应用被动语态，故填are forbidden。8答案与解析：confirmed考查非谓语动词。句意：一旦确诊感染，病人就会被迅速隔离。分析句子可知，空中的词作状语，与主语之间为被动的关系，应用过去分词，故填confirmed。9答案与解析：under考查固定搭配。句意：根据政府的说法，只有当情况完全得到控制，学生和工人才能回到学校和公司。短语under control意为处于控制之下，根据句意，故填under。10答案与解析：the考查冠词。句意：在与NCP的斗争中，医务工作者奋战在第一线，来自各行各业的人们互相传递着爱。根据“in the battle against the NCP”可知， 本句中的number被特指，应用the。故填the。